The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-11


OF Every Class OF Citizens, AS We'll
A The State In General, Are Hero
Published That Each May Road Al
Leisure And Verify AZ VIII.
} For more than half century the
Virginia Pilots Association of Norfolk,
has maintained an unbroken record for
faithful and efficient service tc ship
;plns. port protection. and In all the
imsin movements looking to improve.
ments and the upbullding OF Virginia
hsrbors-from q broad exploitation OF
their wonderful advantages to expert
service in securing Federal aid for
same
They are even now. Of theIr own In
advertising the Hampton Roads sec
ton, while very substantial amounts
have been expended In many other
novel ways In helping to get that sec
itIor ION the map"
And, too. as shown by It's records.
there has not been single month.
since the Organization OF this body In
1867. that has not been marked BY
special and unselfsh devotion to port
interests.
A Perfect System.
Ms an example of organization.
readiness and efficiency. IT can here
be stated as literal fact that this
association went through four years
OF war with the most extraordinary
demands upon H. without (on account
OF the sar) the purchase OF as much
as yawl boat or the addition OF
single man to It's crew. though its e1-
pcnses more than doubled And the
association could so right through the
came thing now and handle even more
shlps-a syetem so nearly perfec, that
during those four trying years. the
Government did not sec At to take
over. extend aid, or even suggestion
while the profound honor var paid
the Virginia Pilots Association Of not
requiring a single member to take tho
oath OF allegiance. as was exacte6 else.
whore.
In addition to splendid testimonials
from those in command OF the Fif,h
Naval District. the n. o. T. s. l.. :.
Port Captains. L S Secret Service
aud the British Admiralty In regard
to the work of the pilots during the
war they cooperate With and are
strongly Endorsed by the T. $. Quar-
sntine Authorities. L S Weather Bu-
reAu- u 5 Customs. u 8 Hydro
graphic Branch. L s. Courts OF Jus
uce Norfolk Maritime Exchange
Newport News Chamber OF Com
merce. Steamship Agents and Char
terers. Masters OF Vessels. edltorlally
by the Informed and unbiased press.
leading port interests. and many
prominent individuals these tes,i
monlals being on ale and available In
the ofic OF the Association
Pilots Arc Pert Builders
Pilots are. in truth. port experts
port builders. and port hurera They
stand between the ports and threat,
ened disaster regardless OF conse-
lurnces to themselves They have al.
ways exploited the ports advantages
and worked for their unbuilding all OF
which has been done in an unselfish
and whoe-henrtcd manner and spirit
Capt W Il Boutwell,, president OF
the association, figured quite con
splcuousiy in securing. Rrst Gas chair
man OF the Norfolk Portsmouth Harbor
CommiitIcel sl.25Oo0O FOR thirty
foot channel. and three years later Gas
chairman of the Joint Hnrbor Com.
m!tiee Of Norfolk and Newport News)
In securing about I2.?5O.OOO for the
ihlri,-hye foot channel from both ports
to sca-a matter which was accom-
plished just In time to meet war e1.
licences in the accommodation OF such
vessels as had never before frequented
our ports. and which could not have
come to us but for these Improve.
nents.
Same The World over.
Through some propaganda recently
spread throughout the State. no
doubt FOR political erpedicncy on the
part OF few. an endeavor showed
tendency 10 mislesd the public 70 be.
lleve that the principle OF marine
prac,ice-that Is the vessels being
compelled to accept services OF the
pllot-is peculiar to Virginia. when.
in fact. IT obtains al nearly every sea.
por, OF the United States. and prac
tlcaliy all the great ports of the world
1t IS marine traffic regulation which
has its foundation In the experience of
tho great commercial countries OF the
world during several centuries-the
vessel being required TO be under