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Personal Sketches of Marine Men Joseph J. Glatzmayer, Vice President, Harbor Carriers, New York By Ben K. Price XECUTIVE vice president of the Harbor Carriers of the Port of New York, organized to promote fair com- petition and the trade of its members. OR 387 years he was associated with one of the leading companies in the United States engaged in wrecking and marine salvage operations. BE IS particularly well versed in maritime insurance, law and arbi- tration, having had more than 25 years experience along these lines. NG prominently identified with the maritime affairs of New York, Joseph J. Glatzmayer brings to his duties of executive vice president and secretary of the Harbor Carriers of the Port of New York, organized early this year, a broad experience and intelligent understanding. Affiliated with one large company and its successors for 37 years, advancing from stenographer to vice president, and ac- tive in numerous marine organizations, he has a broad conception of the multifarious problems which natural- ly attend the business of water transportation in the largest port in the world that is invaluable in his pres- ent work. Particularly, is he well versed in all phases of mari- time insurance, maritime law and arbitration, having been in charge of the insurance division of Merritt- Chapman & Scott Corp., and its predecessors for more than 25 years, handling all attending claims, adjust- ments and litigations. Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Glatzmayer received his pre- liminary education in St. Boniface school, Brooklyn, and later attended LaSalle academy in New York. He be- came first affiliated with the marine industry in 1896, entering the employ of Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co., New York, as stenographer. This company .suc- cessively became Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wreck- ing Co., and the Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp., with Mr. Glatzmayer continuing on and advancing finally to the office of vice president of the latter corporation, a position he held until May, 1933, at which time there was a change in the management. While now devoting his attention largely to conduct- ing the affairs of the new Harbor Carriers organization, he was formerly president of the Foreign Commerce club of New York, the national board of steam naviga- tion, and the New York Boat Owners association, and a — pe C O i} a) ww) e S\D/LOKYD Xe, S PR) wy ~) former director of the Maritime association of the port of New York, as well as the New York Board of Trade Ine, Mr. Glatzmayer also was a former member of the American Arbitration association, and during the World war he was a member of the New York harbor wage adjustment board. Mr. Glatzmayer’s new duties are numerous, for while the Harbor Carriers association was formed on Jan. 30, this year, primarily for the purpose of preparing a code of fair competition under the national recovery act, it has for its additional objectives the fostering of the trade, commerce and interest of the owners and Opera- tors of vessels engaged in general lighterage, cement transportation, coal carrying and deck scow industries of the port of New York and (other than the New York Barge canal) its adjacent and tributary waters, includ- ing Long Island sound and its tributaries. These and other matters, not the least important of which are legislative questions and the settling of dif- ferences between members and others by arbitration or by other methods, make heavy demands upon Mr. Glatz- mayer, as executive vice president of the organization. Incidentally, the association is already taking an active interest in legislation, both federal and state, and re- cently vigorously opposed the proposed application for an increase of classifications 5 and 12 of the New York wharfage rates. In collaboration with Robert D. MacMillen, now east- ern manager of Marine Review, he_ published the brochure entitled Black Horse of the Seda, a historical review of the business conducted by Meritt-Chapman & Scott Corp., which received unusually favorable com- ment at the time of its issuance. He is a member of the Whitehall club and president of the New York Fishing club, which latter affiliation indicates most conclusively his choice of sports. MARINE REview—June, 1934 $7