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

nc would employ. This plea for admission OF
others who may be Competent can contemplate
only those holding United States liccnscs-soric of
whom tmasers OF tugs) during 1919 would have
by series OF strikes extending period OF
nearly three months wrought disaster to tho Iiamp-
ton Roads ports and parayzcd tho railroads OF the
State but for the service OF the Virginia pilots in
moving to and from the docks twelve hundred
scis, keeping the ports open and OF thousands
Of their Jobs
-, Let the Norfolk candidates who have injected the
f,lotage Plank into their campaign explain from what
class OF mariners would they license competent
experienced person as pilot. The Public is entitled to
know this and il the selection be made from among
those who would have ruined the of ports
ana parayzcd the railway systems Of the State dangerous
economies arc easily dIscerncd Such sweeping dcclaa-
ton OF willingness to license ANY person" might
contemplate masters OF steamers tugs river
boats launches, and those under foreign flags with
Out that most important OF all provision OF lawat the
men VINO arc to handle the vessels and OF immense
value (worth in some instances up S2OOOOOO)
nave received their training under the old masters.
In fact the very groundwork of efficiency is here
attacked and their untcnabc position indicative Of rcck
less port economies. be apparent to even those who
nave never be- orc given the sub single thought Let
the Norfolk anti-poagc candidates state who they have
IN mind to license additional pilots for tho service. The
Public entitled know this If there is to be rcs,,r-
recon OF the Ewcll bill, VIC saw that if it becomes law
the Hampton Roads ports and surrounding section Gin
Guiding Princess Anne County, would suffer mos, scri-
ously
RESULTS TO FOLLOW RECKLESS PORT
ECONOMICS
If such economics could be put across and become
part OF our port regulations the shipping OF the
entire world would be appraised OF it within four
hours; the commerce OF Hampton Roads Through differ
enals in freight and insurance. would slump and
with loss Of commerce, depression would be reflected
throughout the Hampton Roads communities dcprccia-
ton OF values, loss OF business and revenue CRANKY
Main, Water and Bank streets in Norfolk. and High
street in Portsmouth would look like Sunday"
Money would be even tighter thousands Of clerks (boh
men and women and employees along tho waterfront
would be OF Jobs
In tact an efficient piotage system is the horse
tho
OF any port OF consequence This be assaed as rca-
soning by deduction mad, but those who understand
the intimate connection between properly conducted
piloage and port welfare will scarcely take issue
with these statements which in substance arc borne out
by Kent who classes the service which the pilot renders
vessels that OF salvage and states that he NAV
IN special performance OF duty be entitled sal
wage while the Supreme Court OF the United States in
emphasizing the vital relationship between an efficient
Pilotage system and ports commercial welfare says
pilot regulations regulations of COM
'ncree n pilot is as much Part Of the Com
n'crda n'qrinc as the hnH Of the ship and the
helm by 7ciich it is g,dcd"
This high tribunal has declared the Virginia Pilot
Law to be CONSTITUTIONAL AND FREE OF DIS
CRlMINATION. and the General Assembly OF Virginia
in 1910 commended the Virginia pilots in the highest
terms for efficiency Of service and protection OF
the ports Copies of this remarkable document arc avail
able to those who interested
During quarter of century. more, Colonel r.
e. Marshall, nt Portsmouth, chief counsel OF the AS
ISOLATION. He followed by Judge d. Tucker Brooke
leading counsel He believed implicitly the position
thcn-no advance in since 1908; though the organ
zaon has become greatly perfected in its service ship
ping. John w. Daniel of Iynchburg. identified himself
with the Association in United States Supreme Court
case involving the question Of consttonaty tho Vir
GINA Pilot Law. We We present represented
by Judge Thomas r. Wilcox. We submit that such cm-
ncnt and estinabc of ripencd Judgment could never
have identified themselves with principle Of port
nomics which would have the Public believe per
nicious
PILOTS AS PORT BUILDERS
Finally Pilots are port experts, port builders, and
port buffers They stand between the ports threat
ened disaster regardless of consequences themselves
They have always exploited the ports advantages and
worked in every conceivable way for their upbuing-
but whole heartedy and not in the spirit OF seshncss
with which they arc charged The present president Of
the Association figured conspcuonsly in securing first
Gas Chairman OF the Portsmouth Iarbor Com
mittec 81 $4,000 for thirty foot channel and three
years later Gas Chairman OF the Joint IIarbor Committee
of Norfolk and Newport Ncws) in securing about
$225OOOO for the thirtyvc foot channel from both ports
to matter which accomplished Just in time to
meet exgencies in the accommodation Of such vessels
had never before frequencd ports and which could
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