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...many of our Vessel Captains are employing women Cooks on their Vessels I would also state that the employment of such Cooks is increasing by our Lake men. were I the owner of a Vessel I would not allow a woman Cook upon my Vessel.

for the following reasons. I speak from actual knowledge. I have known two vessels to be run upon reefs and become almost a total loss for want of a proper officer on deck which mite have prevented such a calamity. Question wharew are the captain & mates? in the cabin playing and fooling with the cook. if thar had of been a man cook it is very likely his ade would have been cald for to assist in managing the Vessel.

you may ask what is to be done. men can be got to due cooking for the same wages that is paid to women cooks, & in case of necessity you have got a man to help work the Vessel instead of taking the most valuable officer to watch the cook instead of the Vessel. you Sir and the Board of marine Underwriters at Cleavland have the means at your disposal to stop this at once by sympaly saying that you will not insure any craft that has got a female cook on & by do dueing save a large amount of losses.