New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
MASTERS AND MATES
PLAN GREAT STRIKE
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man Lloyd liner Kronprlnzessin Cecil'e
and commodore Of the fleet, receives an
nually in salary and perquisites an
amount close to $4,000. 1t is said that
some years when freight and passenger
traffic east and ives. bound had been
exceptionally good Captain Hosemanns
yearly compensation amounted to $1,000
marks.
While their labors and responsibilities
are no less than those Of the German
navigators, the British captains OF ex-
press steamships get about half the SAL
airy Of the former
The German lines have what Is called
the "tantieme" system, whereby the mas
ter shares in the profits Of his vessel.
The masters Of all the important Ger
man liners have suites of rooms equal
in luxury to the high priced rooms called
the imperial suites, and whenever there
is a deman for such accommodation IN
the rush reason the company sells the
room for the master and pays him
percentage amounting to about $3.50.
The accommodations offered the off,
GERS on British liners is another item OF
protest e. the union and demands will
he made to have better rooms and sepa-
rate berths for all t'.
In the matter of pay the ships officers
fare much worse than the masters. The
aspirant for a masters certificate has
to serve a long apprenticeship, and after
attaining to the place Of chief officer has
to be content with $40 month. Many
of the officers on the transatlantic liners
are married and have to support fam
lilies on a wage Of $3.50 year.
While the duties Of chief steward
are important and exacting his pay and
perquisites, so the officers say, are equal
to and often exceed that of the British
masters.
Chief Steward Grows Rich.
The will Of a chief steward on one Ut
the transatlantic steamships filed for
probate recently in London disclosed the
fact that he had accumulated fortune
Of $4,000 in fifteen years at sea.
Pay for overtime Is another demand
on the list prepared by the union. In
bad weather and when a ship is making
the land" the officers are compelled to
work sixteen and eighteen hours In
day and frequently the officers on Brit
ish vessels coming to this port have to
work twelve hours a day throughout the
voyage.
1t is positively stated by the organic
ers that ship owners will have to provide
three watches for ali deep water ships.
A specified amount of annual leave
with full pay also will be demanded Of
the steamship companies The masters
and officers with the present schedule OF
some steamships get no vacations unless
their vessel happens to be laid up for re-
pairs. II So they are put upon half pay
unless transferred Immediately to an
other ship.
The men are to include in their de-
mands the abolition Of tallying. excep-
ton being made for mail, specie and spe-
ciaI cargo. They contend that for the
paw they receive the companies have no
right to keep them aboard ship In port
keen,ne ALLY of the cargo taken from
and put into the hold
Another grievance which has beenaa
thorn in the side Of the British masters
and mates for years is the power OF sum-
mary dismissal now held by the steam
shin owners. and a clause aiming at the
protection Of the men from "unreason-
able discharge" has been embodied ir
tho proposals Of the general committee.