CORRESPONDENCE.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14665, 20 March 1918, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

A -LOOK-OUT NEEDED.

(To the Editor of" "The Colonist."), Sir,—-Since the automatic light was placed in Nelson Lighthouse no official look-out has been kept over the waters at tins end of the bay. This is a serious state of affairs which should-be remedied as. speedily as possible, as recent happenings clearly indicate. Under, the old system of lighting two lighthoWkeepers were employed, and m addition to looking after the .light they acted as coast guardsmen. They were provided In -t and the lighthouse was m telephonic communication with rlZh+°l' so, tha* s Pee<*y assistance might be rendered to any vessel in distress. These were the precautions | taken tor the benefit of shipping, and for those who travelled by sea in peace times Now that a war is on, inSd ?Lse ?.f f IU fUrther Potions, c'en tiiese that were essential before the war have been abolished Why? 1 eoaTlnS Wh°P Ss oUld' provide **«» coast guardsmen? I cannot say. But Id t y S af T" leadin S «vie authorities should look into tins matter and see that suitable look-out men are pi£ vided, and that without delay. A sei £ ous accident might happen at am/ W observed precious lives might bo lost Let us act m time to prevent or mint mise such an occurrence

I am,- etc.",

WATCHMAN