Opinion Pago * ir i%mui d^U iu Uli heme We were amazed at the excelt and quick response and service of e distinguished Calabash Voluntt Rescue Squad. Under the comma of Chief Linda Angstadt, these ir and women are not volunteers, tt are professionals in their vital dut> protecting life. I had two occasions to call on the people for transportation emergencies to two hospitals. Th J iVAKI UIIJVWKrMIJJJV yn II. Swvall Publishers Editor iSews Editor r Stuff Writers Sports Editor Office Manager i?t. .Advertising Hepresentatives y Brcnnan Typesetters Pressman Photo Technician issistant Pressman lelif ('It'iiimons C.ireulation Thursday. March 31.1988 i ie riastic, le Problem i's Coastal Resource Commission to ban plastic six-packs in North istry may like this idea about as needed legislation, the so-called its and coastal visitors especially bill. ig and playing along the oceans >e caused when birds, turtles, fish le entangled in the plastic rings, ill step that could save thousands only inconveniencing the humans they dispose of litter carelessly, ite the public continue, in the or.science eliminating the plastic ;o eliminate the problem. les? omenme ty L/' ce o- ! i \ V \ ler you've attended in the past: 1) A an frenzy in which everybody speaks its and no one is heard: or 2) A ritual in ow which everybody finds themselves iur accepting, whether they like it or not, ;n- the dictates of a few. As responsible members of an he organization, we all need to know the in- basics of parliamentary proed cedure?at least the most frequently in used motions and essentials such as how to hold elections and follow an ep agenda. ty When Gen. Henry Martyn Robert ut devised his handbook, the intent was in- to develop a consistent way of conird ducting deliberative business, so people would know what the rules were :?L mnn?llAn? ?U?.. ??J *? nil i cgui uicaa ui vyiici c nicy iijuv:u iu ui 'he lived. iry These rules were based on fairness in and good faith, on the idea that while nd, a minority, especially a large one, ay. had a right to be heard and have its :en ideas considered, it was the majority vill that had the right to decide the will of ar- the assembly. That's good. But with a growing an; familiarity with Robert's Rules, I'm gs, learning that they are just as often ler. abused as used properly. >m- At the GOP convention, I had to sit ad- in frustration and watch as one actor's contortions threw Robert's ary right out the window. He used the s of language, tossing around "amend," kly "move," "point of order" and a "nominate." But that was the prohat blem?he was just tossing them set around, not using them as they were ier- intended to be used. Still, it was lile enough to cause a lot of confusion and embarrassment. And that, I think, ire, was the intent as Robertson's forces len- took over the convention, illy But, hey, folks, there's a better nto way to get things done in meetings, iro- That's Robert's way. ngs Try it sometime; you'll like it. D THE EDITOR ire Professionals (three females and a male driver) ers responded almost immediately and the were met at my home by two more y a Calabash volunteers who assisted. Their skill, kindness, consideration ent and professional know-how are nn)ur matched anywhere. jer ind My hat's off to these real people len who are a credit to their profession ley and a credit to our community. I hope of the entire area gets in back of this elite corps and helps it in its :se endeavors. in Douglas R. Wildey ey Shallotte } / Speak ih i To the editor: Now that many Canadian tourists are beginning their annual trek to our local beaches, I think it is only proper to let them know how we appreciate their return (not to mention the tourist dollars boosting the local economy). Not only are they our northern neighbors and allies, but the Canadians have always stood behind our country in troubled times (remember the Iran hostage affair at the U.S. Embassy?) The following editorial was broadcast some time ago by Gordon Sinclair, radio and TV commentator in Toronto-, Canada. It has been widely reproduced and I am sure the Omaha World-Herald newspaper I clipped it from will allow the Beacon y|i y -.y>~ .j \ I I THOUGH WE CAN SEE change so slow we cannot perceive them. r o BY BILL FAVEI Anyone who spends much time of Brunswick heard the dist there are alwe place out ther them are exceedingly slow. In "Planet Earth," author reminds us that geological science1 living, moving, changing mass r sphere with its air, water and land As evidence, he explains the tinents over millions of years so ths ween Africa and South America. V cd, they apparently split along a fai apart due to the action of lava on come in to cover the fault. It's Time It's that time of year again. The fanatical and hopelesslj devoted group of people we laymer call fishermen are about to bask ir the limelight. Local pier fishermen have beer spotted walking the weatherbeater planks and gazing into the vast blue ocean. No doubt they have dreamec of landing something this seasor which can be stuffed and mountec and displayed for the whole world t< view. (Well, at least something whicl will serve as a substantial midnigh snack.) Some have already been out there trying to give the season a little boost. Why, sources at Sunset Bead have informed me that one luckj devil has already pulled in u few see trout. And sportfishermen have come ou of hibernation to begin cleaning ane waxing their boats. Just think, boys those king mackerel tournament are only three months away. So, you might ask, what does al that mess have to do with this mild mannered reporter? Yes, folks, with Easter Sunday jus around the corner, it's time to star apaHna nn fnr HHOthOT gloriCUS ygg oi wnung me iisrung repon am writing about any other little tidbit from the wide world of angling. The determined masses o fishermen at the local piers can onci again look forward to seeing thi depressed smirk on my face ever time I casually walk the entire lengtl of the pier, slowing down as I ap proach each person and moving oi when all I see is the bottom of theii LETTERS TC d For A to reprint it. John Nash Supply BY GORDON SINCLAIR This Canadian thinks it is time ti speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the leasl appreciated people on all the earth. Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Brittain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions ir debts. None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States. When the franc was in danger of collapsing ir. 1056, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. ' /V iV " . v 'M - i*?vr * along the shore like this windblown h hitting Plat t As the lava ? nlnnfl tkin knnnVinn *1 ? "" ; aiuug uic ucatiica iner apciri. I TIG County lias surely scientists have c ant rumblings, or that mountain i it there somewhere are exact mat( Various explana- together. The s ered, from sonic Mountains. Om lersonic jets, to the through Nova ? ree," to the break- tries are match' e continental shelf, liked the terraii it reminds us that southern mount lys changes taking No one of us e, though some of a change. Unles like Mt. St. He Jonathon Weiner place without r /iews the Earth as a molten mass at ather than a fixed and releasing \ I stable. and volcanoes, shifting of the con- At this East it there is water bet- of change in the /hen they were join- the almost im| ult, and were moved planet?change the ocean floor that beginning of tii days on Planet To Think Abe IKkw Rutier ? it-v i nice white bucket. 1 And operators of our local marir > centers won't have long to wa ) before they can once again resum t the pleasurable task of spelling tf name and providing the hometow : for every individual who lands a fis : within a 50-mile radius of Shallotte l Entering my second season i r designated fishing editor, I hope I i please the fishermen and others wl just enjoy reading about fishing, t But I've also set two major grour i rules for myself this year becaus , let's face it, my sanity is important 3 me. First of all, I have taken a vow n 1 to jump up and down every tin - somebody catches a small whiting < every time I see the waves pull on s t meone's fishing line, t Also new in 1980,1 promised inyst r that I would not wait Uv any oi 1 fishing pier for more than seven co s secutive hours unless I had a darn< good reason. I,augh if you must, b f it sometimes took what seemed lil ? seven hours to snap a picture of s It niifVi r\ f Vil 1 iiicuuc win I a 1 icomjr-i_au?iu, lui f blooded aquatic craniate vertebrat i Granted, I'm no expert, but tl - pier season last year seemed a U i depressing. With the exception r some nice king mackerel and one ) THE EDITOR n ' llrnos Com ? ' C7 I was there. I saw it. When distant cities are hit by earthquakes, it is the United States that hurries in to help ... This spring, 59 American communities were flatten> ed by tornadoes. Nobody helped. ( The Marshall Plan and the Truman t Policy pumped billions upon billions of dollars into distressed countries. Now newspapers in those countries 1 are writing about the decadent, war! mongering Americans. Come on, let's hear it! i Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boe ing jumbo jet, the Lockheed Tristar or the Douglas 10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why iiu ail the international lines except I Russia fly American planes? Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or - V V >. ^ An I * * * aoaui-iakiUJi UUIIUCHICU IWO lypCS 01 patients. One, being very severe trauma patients, the other were patients needing advance life support such as CPR. That the majority of them we were losing. That we wanted to give these people a chance to get well and s?o heme. That wc would like to win one every now and then. And we do like to win, as many as possible. Putting it in these terms I felt like people might see the more human part of our job. That, of course, money is needed to put the system to worn out we must not lose sight of why it's needed. The paper left out the two types of (See SQUAD, Page 5-A) I