The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-07

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September S~1g
The trials and tribulations of the Fall Fishing Rodeo
1whisper its nameD are numerous and humorous.
The baby of the Southeastern North Carolina Beach
association has been dropped on its head, put on ugly
formulas that disagree with its digestion, spanked ana
re-spanked, ignored and been given too much pu1ncats'
and if it ever grows up to be a normal aou't classN'
it'll merit a place in Ripley's hall of fame or 1nIame.
We have been told we have (a) been in the pay OF
SENECA; () been in the pay Of the enemies OF SENCbA'
.(c) been too dumb to know what SENECA IS; ana No)
been too biased to think clearly about SkNCBA. Ana tneTe
are more things that would take us down to the middle
of the alphabet.
Once ard for all it would be nice to clear some of
these things I'D. First, and this is not a paid advertise
ment. we believe every person in the southeastern
: North Carolina zone who makes his living by selling
whether it be old shoes, houses. broken umbrellas or
discarded pari-mutuel tickets, will benefit by support
= ing the association. and should do so if for no other
: reason than ordinary pride in his community.
Secondly, we are convinced that no child OF one year
of age can conduct itself without erring, and those errors
should not be held up as a barrier to growth. 1t IS true
= however, that they should be recognized and not nlooen
from the public.
We believe that those persons who refuse to sup
mort SENCRA because Of a fear cf competition are
living in another world, and can't see the dollars pc
cause the dimes are in the way. frankly we thhA
Ln9t 10 DeIoNo Rat d gravy Tan WIZ ~
cause additional passengers climb aboard Is not SEN
SHE.
We think that SENCBA's biggest error has been to
1u11 itself into the belief that because someone does support
it. either with cash or time, or both, that it is under an
Obligation to that party, and must overlook dangerous and
improper actions because of a debt OF gratitude.
4. We think some persons in this community nave
taken advantage of the need of the association, and IN
lending a helping hand, are getting in return a hand,
foot, heart and soul of SENCBA.
It is somewhat of a privilege and even a duty TO give
ones backing to a progressive movement in ones city.
It is certainly not a favor, which must be repaid by per
uniting the good name Of an organization like SkNCBA
to be used to further petty Jealousles and stupid revenge
policies.
is supposed to be for the people. On the beautiful
coIored stationery that bears the name OF the assoc1a-
ton there is a phrase which claims the purpose OF the
group is "To foster, through cooperative effort, the
DEVELOPMENT Of the resort area OF southeastern North
Carolina"
Catch that word cooperative" Define it. Check Web
ster on it, and then toss it around in your own mind for a
while. It leaves no loophole whereby a director of SENCBA
can think that he can overstep the bounds of cold hard
business to swing a left hook in the direction of one of
his personal enemies a person he might not have the
courage to attack without the name SENCBA being used
as a front. And also as a shield.
There are a lot of personalities involved In the
movement to "deveIop the beach areas" and there is
no room for anything but simple business foresight and
cooperation by all concerned.
One Of the hardest working of all SENECA directors
has spent 50 much time smoothing over perilous and un-
necessary riffs within the group, in order to keep SENCBA
from rotting at the core, that he's had no time left to do
lIC v 1T lJO VI WILL oil IOlCSL OClOl Ill liz u vi
the organization.
Whether money has been spent unwisely or not,
we do not know, nor are we financial expert enough to
voice our opinion. Lack of money, if such a hck exists,
is not going to be the cause of SENCBA's failure,
49, should it fail. It'll be the infected inner workings of
- the organization which may have been responsible for
some lack of support.
Putting tuna up near the top of the prize list, when
tuna in September and October are nowhere near the Tar
Heel coast has been criticized. Putting blue marlin at the
peak of the list, when few if any anglers have the equip
nent to fish for the species, has been raped. These things
we do not care to comment on, not being any kind of an
authority.
They are small, unimportant things. Men will make
Or break the fishing rodeo, not fish. There will never
be an opportunity for the men in the issue to pass
the buck to the poor fish the humans alone will
bear the scornful spotlight if they don't prove they are
on a higher level than fish, by cutting out too much
of the baloney, right now.
II thls isn't done, We are not hesitant in nredictino
wilmington will have lost it's fishing rodeo bv 1948 Talk
OF such a thing is beginning to be heard in manv places.
lax OF holding the rodeo, but turning it over to someone
other than SENCBA, is getting around. Rumors are flvino
but we don't think it's too late to spike them all.
rs us up to SENCBA to clean house Ia September
a. cieaning. II the directors lack the courage to do this.
they arent the men to carry on the idea ANYWAY.
a. ABOVE all we suggest most earnestly. thai SFNCPA
stop iettlng reports get out that are not approved NV Tho
:. association. NV "ppi0'eo ny Tile
A black eye isn't too tough to take. if . DIV d.
81 serves IL, nut It's rough to live down a Slap in the
lace CAUSED ny one OF your own workers with vour