The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-07-26

DOAWOS OR TRADE AND
THE BINGvILLE BUGLE
The various papers OF the state, In
the Jacksonville Times-Union,
have been discussing the intense en-
thusiasm that attends the formation
Of bodies to promote the material in
terests Of the various towns in which
said organizations are formed. such as
boards Of trade. commercial or mer-
chants leagues, chambers OF commerce
and boosters clubs. For a month or
two they fairly make the sands around
them shift by their activities. 1t looks
Is IL the progress Of the town was
50 great as to see it fairly rising to a
great city. Then the flaring fagot be-
gins to relent, 1t wavers, 1t fiickers
and seemingly lies down to rest and
pleasant dreams. That of the dozens
who Joined only a hand full attend.
and that hand full grows SO small
that 1t SINNERS down to the president
and secretary and there 1t rests. But
this il not only true of the various
commercial bodies to which we have
referred. but - equally true Of all the
lodges and Benevolent and beneficiary
orders of q town. 1t is the few faith
full and untiring members that believe
in them and know and appreciate their
worth that keep soul and body in them
% that the benefits they promise it's
membership are not lost to deserving
trial comes and to these the void owes
more than 1t is willing at first thought
to admit.
a m
ably always will be and in this con-
nectiOn we may remark the Ocala
board Of trade and the other CONNER
incipiency promised themselves such
wonderful results, are quietly, peace
fully resting under the shade Of the
depressing summers sun.
Anent all this we beg to present an
editorial from the Bingville Bugle
which bravely touches this important
sistance:
ITO quote the words Of some grea,
author, whose name has slipped oul
that Bingville is at present dead as a
mackerel.'
"Why is this?
Of q stagnation at this season OF the
year. when it Is so ALFRED hot tina
exertion becomes an effort, and yet i
IL our humble opinion that there ough
to be more life and hustle and hustle
I'm other words, what shall we d,
to infuse new life and energy into ou
enterprising town so that we will be
-
the county and attract internationa
attention?
I'm order to get at the root Of thi
question We would ask, what, II any
thing. has the Bingville board Of trad
been doing OF late to attract new In
dustries to this town?
I'VE took the liberty as editor of tn
Bugle. to ask Eph Higgins. our enter
prising postmaster. who is also presi
dent Of the board of trade. what wa
being done along the line Of boomin
Bingville. Eph replied that is any
thing had been done recently in tina
direction he was not aware of it. Ep
told US that his duties as p M. Q
Bingville give him about as much a
he wants to do this hot weather. an
being as the p. o. nets him in tn
neighborhood of something like SIS
quarter. and being president of tn
board of trade don't net him a cen
he calkilates that what time he has a
his leisure he will put in looking afte
the p. o. This may sound REASONABLY
but how public spirited does it sound
Hen Weathersby and Arioch Skin
ner. who are the remaining member
OF the board of trade, feel a good des
like Eph does about it. They clai1
that they were eleted to office witho,
their knowledge and consent. and
they could Of had a chance to refus
to be candidates for said Offices the
would Of done so.
In other words, it appears that tt
board OF trade of Bingville is a trave:
ty on its name and a holler mocker
On the testimony Of the entire men
bership themselves they never ho
any meetings any more in the inte
ests Of the town, and don't as much
lift their Offlial fingers to attract
our midst new enterprises and man,
facturies which would increase IL
towns population and give emplo,
ment to thousands, as you might sa
and otherwise boom Bingville until
would take its proud place along vii
the metropolisses Of the country
How can we ever hope to grow al
thrive and increase and spread on
selves II the B. Of T. Of Bingville fee
this way about it?
I'VE are simply stating the opini.
Of this town when we say that we b
lieve the board of trade Of Bingvil
ought to be impeached and kicked GU
On office and a B. of T. installed tn
would do something besides set arou1
town on the seat OF its pants and t
to keep cool during the hot weather
Subscribe for the Bugle"
Mr.. Britt Sanders, the energetic a.
successful suit outf1tter, came up fro
, fernando today to close a real esta
deal whereby Mr.. w. p Edwards, t
market man comes into nosSession