Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-26


patronage
As A CLASS OR SACRED DOMAIN PROP
OSITION:
s. his implies exclusive method of maintaining
the personnel, which is untrue as neither party
taction station, sect section has been discrmi-
mated against We have apprentices in the differ
emf classes from various sections Of the State
Richmond. Roanoke and a number of counties; the
farmers son looking the same to US as the son Of
banker In fact we have several from farther
upstate and they excellent material, these
nounainccrs.
AS A FAMILY AFFAIR:
j. he Brown Page Brooke plank. by indircction,
creates the impression that this Association may be
ian,iy affair, when in fact out OF twenty five
apprentices now in training, but is related by
blood to any member, and this one remotely One
other is related by marriage
NIGHT SAILINGS AND DELAYS:
j. Tor ten or twelve years have been sailing
vessels at night; draft crew, weather channel and
other conditions admitting and in the exercise OF
inns Judgment as to the fit and proper time the
pilot is protecting the ports, Ship owners. marine
insurance companies and human life AS to other
charges OF delay cite tho complaint OF single
agent who made just four with no opportunity
Tor rcbuttai) extending a period OF five years
ana out OF tive to six thousand ships handled-one
complaint out OF each thousand ships and no chance
TO explain. II pilot should take out a ship under
conditions showing clearly it was dangerous and
AN accident should happen not only would he be
Justly criticised, but he would be liable for all
damages
AMERICAN (HOME) PILOTAGE:
s Many led to believe that the coastwise (hon1e)
vessel has to pay piloagc. while in fact this feature
was abolished June 10Th 1908. No vessel is sub
trade.
THE FULL PURSE BOGY
y While earnings are admittedly substantial this
is also greatly distorted, and though admitting
liberal compensation, explain tina, this is BY a
quick turnover "a large number OF vcsscls) and
not by virtue OF high rate against few Be-
sides, as said by the Supreme Court OF the United
States in a Virginia case-"Somcthing more and
better must be found than to discover full purse
TO which to resort Compensation during the war
was high but one might we'll crcise member
OF the legal or other profession, because during
some particular period he has been the fortunate
recipient OF good fees; or the farmer because OF
'wo or three prosperous years. AS far as the
Sl,OOOOUO net, or gross income is concerned
this is also an unwarranted distortion of figures
INC Association never having received that much
pllotage in any one year OF its existence Further
II 1t will serve somewhat apeasc the envy which
exists with some because OF earning capacity we
call attention to the fact that the twenty-five stu
dents now in training, will automatically effect re-
dicion OF the per capita division OF that so-called
princcly incomc,' by nearly half.
THAT VIRGINIA PAYS THE PILOTAGE:
. This is flagrantly false and Vrgnians should re-
sent such imposition upon their intelligence Pilot
age is paid only by ships engaged in foreign trade
by foreign flags and bottoms under control OF the
United States Shipping Board
Pilotage comes wholly from outside the State
and whatever the amount goes to the grocer,
clother. doctor, lawyer, real estate man. mechanics
OF all branches, the farmer, etc, as well as to pub
lie enterprises, port exploitation and charities
contributing by its circulation the growth Of not
only the Hampton Roads section but of the State
itself. And let add that no pilot owns private
yacht, or lives in mansion, nor has one ever died
rich.
} THAT DANGERS AND HARDSHIPs DO
NOT EXIST FOR THE PILOT:
. We invite the originator OF this statement to-
gether with the Norfolk pilot asprants to a for
ty-cight- cruise off the Capcs during winter
gale, they to accompany the pilots on several trips
in cookie shell of boat the icy seas running
fifteen to twenty feet high We will extend them
every possible courtesy, and PROMISE after such cx-
periencc. an admission by them that there is not
only hardship and danger but that the pilot earns
all he gets. We want them to get taste of that
CLOSER contact" to which their anti-pilotage plank
refers.
J FURTHER IN REGARD TO THE ANTI
PILOTAGE PLANK-THAT OTHERS WHO
ARE COMPETENT" BUT WITH NO TRAIN
ING UNDER OLD MASTERS BE ADMITTED
TO THE SERVICE:
We believe, if either Of these aspirants was
owner, agent, charterer insurer of ST 100000
to 100000 vessel and cargo, he would have
little difficulty in deciding which of the two classe,