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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO
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of MTD, Conference was set up to fight both US and Canadian runaway-flag opera
tions. Meeting hit use of British fiag as refuge. (Story on Page 3.)
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nonaay wneer. bad if, like seafarer Man
uel Rodriguez, you have USPHS nurse Ellen Yannon to
give you a hand with Thanksgiving dinner. Rodriguez,
who suffered injury aboard Beatrice, was further
cheered, like all hospital patients by SIU gift of fruit.
(Other photos on page 5.)
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C/I/A CAfn Examining SIU Safety
iJflfjP# Award aboard Warrior
are^ (1 to r) Waterman Safety Director Earl
Smith, Capt. E. Patronas, Ship's delegate Ami
Bjornsson, Mobile Patrolman Robert Jordan.
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WASHINGTON—There are strong indications that th§ Government is going to give
the American-flag shipping industry i belated boost through a brand new "Ship America"
policy, including a 75-25 break on government cargo. The new program, if put into effect,
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creased cargoes for American many vessels now under the run-.^ represent a reversal of the Admin
istration's practice of encouraging
ships and possibly the trans- away flags.
The "Ship America" policy would the use of runaway-flag ships. It
is being considered because of the
unfavorable balance of payments
Situation which is causing US gold
and dollars to leave the country in
large quantities. Use of runawayflag and foreign-flag shipping is
one of the major factors in the loss
of currency. (See feature on
page 16).
Anthony Scotto, ILA, chairs first formal meeting of MTD
Regulations Under Scrutiny
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New York council. Seated at dias (1. to f.) are: Field Rep
Under-Secretary of Commerce
resentative
Raymond "Chuck" Connors, ILA; Executive
John Allen, a former Congressman
Secretary
Joe
Powell, OEIU, and Vice-President Jerry
from California with a strong mari
Wurf, State, County and Municipal Employees.
time background has already de
clared that officials are consider
ing regulations which would give
"an even break" to US-flag ships#
It is believed that two procedures
are under consideration.
The President by presidential
difective, would order US Govern
ment agencies to revise the "50-50"
law upward so as to give US-flag
The first formal meeting of the Maritime Port Council of
ships as much as 75 percent of all
Government-financed cargoes, The Greater NY Harbor adopted a constitution and set in motion
law simply sets a floor of at least a program to assist member unions in their problems in, the
50 percent, but most of the agen
cies involved, particularly the Portof New, York.
Agriculture Department, have re
In addition to adopting a President, Jerry Wurf, executive
garded the 50 percent figure as a constitution, the December 6 director. District 37, State, County
ceiling. The Department has been meeting at the Hotel New Yorker and Municipal Employees Union;
Executive Secretary—Joe Powell,
openly hostile to the use of Amer
agreed ^o extend the terms of the international organizer, Officie
ican-flag shipping.
present interim officers for six Employees International tlriipn;
To Woo Private Shippers
months. This will enable organi Field Representative—Raymond ^ J,
"Chuck" Connors, ILA Local 79i,
Other executive action would
be taken to make it more attractive zations who affiliate with the coun
for private shippers to serid their cil subsequently or who were upPrize-winning LOG cartoon which appeared
able to attend the first formal
cargo abroad on US ve^els.
December 19, 1959, issue is shown above.
meeting
to participate in the elec
Rep. Thor Tollefson, the ranking
tion
of
officers.
Republican member of the- House
Merchant Marine Committee, has
Hits Waterfront Communism
already called on President Eisen
An immediate situation which
hower to give as much as 80 to 90 the port council will deal with is
percent of Government-financed the plan for a protest against the
cargoes to US ships. He also sug Bi-State Waterfront Commission's
gests that the next Congress set a iron-clad control over the laveUDETROIT—The SIU has won its 26th labor press award fixed percentage quota for private hood of members of the Inter
in the last 14 ygears and its 12th in the last four years since cargoes to be carried on American national Longshoremen's Associa
the'merger of the AFL-CIO. The 1960 International Labor ships.
tion. The delegates agreed that a
Foreign nations have earned ap mass meeting be held under the
Press contest chose a SEA--*
FARERS LOG cartoon out of and other standard drugstore proximately $1 billion for carrying auspices of the port council to
US cargo and passengers in 1959, protest the commission's power to
21 entries as the best in the items.
In all, there were .five categories a good deal of which could «'be license longshoremen for work on
Labor Press field. Each of the 21
entries was permitted to submit in which the LOG' enterfed iaiong saved by the "Ship America" the piers.
with publications of international policy.
up to five samples.
The meeting will be set up at
unions.
While it is the publication
The award-winning cartoon was
Fojr background story on dollar
the convenience of the longshore
drawn by LOG staff Art Editor
(Continued pn^ page 7)
drain see feature on page 17.
union, probably in Madison Square
Bernard Seaman. Entitled "Take
Garden.
As Directed," it dealt with the
The port .council meeting drew
problem of excessive prescription
wide representation from unions in
ILA President William
drug prices and pointed out that
the New York area. Attending
Bradley discusses the Wa
sick patients had no alternative but
were some 120 delegates represent
terfront Commission at
to pay the exorbitant tariffs
ing 25 international unions whose
NY MTD meeting. Group
charged by the self-styled "ethical"
members are employed in various
drug manufacturing concerns.
agreed
to organize a pro
The SIU Inland Boatmait
The SIU industrial Worker
phases of maritime activity. Among
In choosing the LOG caption,
test
meeting.
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those present was John Strong,
the judges from the faculty of the
president
of Teamsters Local 807,
University of Michigan Department
New
York,
the largest general
SIU
Siofefy
Department
of Journalism made the following
SIU Social Security Dep't
trucking
union
in the metropolitan
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comment; "Professional craftsman
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area and one which handles the Dec., 1960
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ship in drawing; an effective cap
bulk of waterfront trucking. Strong
tion; a subject of wide interest arid
SIU Medical Deportment
participated as an observer since
concern."
The Pacific Coast Seafarer
—Page 19
the Teamsters are not affiliated
Seaman's- LOG cartoons have
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with the AFL-CIO. '
won seven citations, including two
PAUI, HALL, President
SIU Food. Ship Sanitation
first prizes, in the last 14 years.
Group Receives Union Support
The Great Lakes Seafarer
Dep't
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HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA
The cartoon had originally been
Messages of support were also MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR,
—Pages 10, 11
proiripted by the outcome of Ke•
read
at the meeting from the struc AL MASKIN, QIIAHLES BEAUMET, ALBERT
fauver committee hearings irito
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ironworkers union, as well as AMATEAU, JOHN BRAzy,, Staff Writers,
excessive pricing by the drug in
from the'Metal Trades Department,
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dustry. Subsequently the SIU and
Putillsheo RioniTily ar ma htadquarlars
which is directing its affiliates to of fha Seafarers International Union. At
Cannery Worker
12 other New York unions com
A&G Deep Seo Shipping
lantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
participate in the council.
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bined to set up the Medstore plam;
District) AFL-CIO, 47S Fourth Avenue,
Report
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The interim Officers, who will Brooklyn
The Medstore \vill consfcst of a
Second class postage paid at thd Post
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Office in Brooklyn, NY, under thg Act
chain of non-profit retail drug
The Canadian Seafarer .
Shipboard News
for another six iripnths are: Presi of Aug. 24, 1912.
stores (Which will supply Union
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dent—Anthony Scotto, organizing
members and their farniUes- ivith
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MONTREAL—A coordinated attack on runaway shipping on both sides of the
US-Canadian border is in the making as the result of the establishment of a Great
Lakes Conference of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The establish
ment of the conference,
Canadian coastal waters. The con
The conference agreed to press
of which SIUNA Vice- ference
made it clear that it in for legislation to promote both
President Hal Banks was cluded in its definition of runaway- Canadian-flag and American - flag
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Hal Banks, secretary-treasurer, SIU Canadian District
and SIUNA President Paul Hall on formation of Great
Lakes MTD Conference,
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named chairman, first of its
kind within the MTD, took
place at a meeting of Ameri
can and Canadian maritime
unions at the headquarters of
the SIU Canadian District
here on November 22.
The primary targets of the
conference are the operations
of runaway-flag shipping on the
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MONTREAL — The formation of the Great Lakes Conference of the Maritime Trades
Department is sure to bring to a boil long-simmering discontent among American and
Canadian martime workers over the use of the British flag and British colony labels to
escape Apierican and Cana-^~~
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dian wage scales.
tional Steamship fleet to the flag though the vessels operate ex
The problem is not a new of Trinidad in the middle of a clusively in Canadian waters.
one. In fact it dates back almost
ten years to the elimination of the
Communist - dominated Canadian
Seamen's Union from Canadian
shipping.
Once the CSU went out of busi
ness and the SIU Canadian District
started winning Improved condi
tions for Canadian seamen, Cana
dian shipowners started looking for
an easy out. Thanks to lax Cana
dian shipping rules, they could
transfer to the British flag, or to
the flag of a British colony such
as Bermuda and Trinidad. As a
result, Canadian deep-sea shipping
was largely wiped out.
A famous example was the at
tempt to transfer the, Canadian Na
Canadian District strike. This move
was blocked by the refusal of West
Indian seamen to scab on the Cana
dians. Subsequently the ships were
sold to Cuba but never were able
to operate behind the Canadian
District picket line.
Not content with transferring all
deep-sea shipping, Canadian ship
operators, and American business
men with heavy investments in
Canadian mining and transporta
tion started transfers of domestic
shipping as well. The problem be
came particularly acute with the
opening of the St. Lawrence Sea
way, with the result that more and
more ships were being placed un
der British and colony flags even
SIU Safety Dep't Hits
Atom Peril; CG To Act
NEW YORK—An effort by the SIU Safety Department to
ward off "potentially-dangerous" situations involving radio
active cargoes aboard ship is now being taken up by the
Coast Guard, Responding to-*""^
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an inquiry from Safety Di training to handle them in an
rector Joe Algina, a CG emergency anyway.
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headquarters spokesman "ftas prom
ised to initiate further action.
The exchange with the Coast
Guard followed a series of infor
mal discussions held by Algina
with various industry representa
tives and officials of the Atomic
Energy Commission, as reported
earlier in the SEAFARERS LOG.
He cited the complete lack of
"basic measures" to protect sea
men on vessels carrying atomic
cargoes or "empty" containers that
might still be radioactive.
Inflrest has centered on the
problem due to the growth of off
shore traffic in atomic materials
during recent years.
Crewmembers unfamiliar with
the speciai labeling practices on
such cargoes seldom know they
are aboard and, in addition, have
neither the equipment nor the
The growth of offshore trade in
radioactive materials has also been
accompianied by specialized prob
lems in disposing of atomic waste
matter at offshore sites near major
US cities. However, in this in
stance, specially-buiit or modified
vessels are used and they have
generally operated in /relativelysheltered coastal waters.
This practice is made possible by
lax Canadian shipping regulations.
Unlike the United States, where
domestic ship operators must use
American-built ships under the
American flag,
Canada permits
British shipping a free hand in its
domestic waters.
' This situation is the product
of .the Commonwealth Shipping
Agreement signed in the 1930's,
granting vessels from every part of
the British Commonwealth the
right to trade in Canadian domestic
waters.
One result of the policy has been
that British and West Indian sea
men are being compelled to work
at British and West Indian wage
scales while spending all their
working time in Canada.
Talks With British
At a meeting of the Seafarers
Section of the International Transportworkers Federation in Janu
ary, 1959, the problem of Canadianowned British shipping as well as
British-owned shipping in Cana
dian waters, was taken up along
with discussions of the Panlibhonco
flags. Discussions were held be
tween Hal Banks, secretary-treas
urer of the Canadian District, and
Sir Thomas Yates, head of the Na
tional Union of Seamen of Great
Britain, as a result of which an
understanding was reached recog
nizing the Canadian SIU's right to
represent Canadian ships in Cana
dian waters no matter what flag
they might fly.
However, nothing has been done
since on the British side to impler
ment that understanding and to
protect Canadian seamen from the
inroads of the new runaways.
flag shipping not only the conven
tional runaway flags of Panama,
Liberia and Honduras, but also the
practice of Canadian ship operators
in registering Canadian-owned ves
sels under the flags of Great Brit
ain and the British-owned Bahama
Islands.
Indicative of the determination
of the unions involved to take ef
fective action on the issue was the
presence of representatives from
virtually every waterfront union
including the longshoremen, steel
workers, mates, marine engineers,
operating engineers, cement work
ers, sugar workers, iron workers,
carpenters, and, of course. Seafar
ers. Also in attendance as obser
vers were Canadian Teamster
Union representatives.
The unions present are involved
in ship construction and repair,
manning of ships, unloading of
cargo and cargo transportation.
The action to set up a conference
on the Great Lakes was an out
growth of an MTD Executive
Board meeting in Chicago on Au
gust 15 and 16 of this year. At
that meeting, it was agreed to set
up a series of regional MTD con
ferences to work on regional prob
lems, one of them being the Great
Lakes.
Banks Named Chairman
The Montreal gathering chose
Hal Banks, secretary-treasurer of
the Canadian District as pro tem
chairman of the conference. Jo
seph R. Chrobak, representative of
the United Steelworkers of Amer
ica, Local 5,000, was named vicechairman and Patrick J. Sullivan,
secretafy-treasurer of the Great
Lakes District, International Long
shoremen's Association, was chosen
as secretary-treasurer.
As its initial program, the con
ference declared as its objective
as "combating the runaway-flag
vessels that are plaguing Canadian
and American-flag shipping on the
Great Lakes,"
shipping, while going on record
"as condemning the use of the
flags of Great Britain and the Ba
hamas as a cover for runaway ves
sels and to further document in
stances of this and call them to the
attention of the international labor
movement."
It was generally agreed that the
most pressing threat to the inter
ests of maritime workers generally
and to Canadian shipping at large
is the use of the British flag as a
flag of convenience in Canadian
coastai waters.
As a result, the conference in
tends to submit a strongl.v-worded
protest tq,the International Transportworkers Federation against the
practices of utilizing British regis(Continued on page 7)
Hospitalized
Men Will
Get Bonus
The annuai Christmas bonus for
Seafarers in the hospitals, as well
as SIU men receiving disabilitypension benefits, has been ap
proved by the trustees of the SIU
Welfare Plan.
All Seafarers in the hospitals
who are eligible for the regular
hospital benefit qualify for the $23
Christmas bonus as well. Ths
bonus is paid to men who are in
patients for more than one day
during the period from December
19 through December 26 inclusive.
In addition to the cash bonus,
eligible Seafarers will receive «
carton of cigarettes,
Christmas Day is also an occa
sion for serving Christmas dinners
in Union halls to Seafarers on the
beach and members of their fami
lies in line with long-established
tradition.
BULLETIN
Court Rules Against Runaway
HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, by a five
to two vote, has thrown out a bid by Universe Tankships, owners of
the Ltberian-fiar Ore Monarch, for an injunction against union pick
eting. The court characterized the runaway-flag registry as a fiction,
hoiding that the corporation was subjeet to US labor law and that
the picketing was cieariy a domestic labor dispute. The ruling Is
» major victory for American maritime' unions In the fight on run
away shipping. (See earlier story on page 7.)
Conferring at Great Lakes MTD conference in Montreal
are Anthony Anastasio (left) representing the Inter
national Longshoremen's Association and Joseph Chro
bak, head of Local 5,000, Steelworkers Union.
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A year of close collaboration between the SIU and Local 25, the Marine Division of
the International Union of Operating Engineers, has paid off for both organizations. As a
result of the close working relationship between the two unions, both Local 25 and the
SIU have made considerable"*
ning of seven agreements in the the Inland boatmen's field, particu
headway in their respective South
and our progress in the larly on the Lakes and in the Gulf
jurisdictions in the inland Great Lakes area find their origin area. Numerous opportunities for
boat field, both along the Atlantic
Coast and on the Lakes.
It was just one year ago, on
December 17, 1960, that the
newly chartered local moved into
the SIU's Brooklyn headquarters
as part of its plan to work hand-inhand with the SIU on organizing
and otiier problems.
Originally, the membership of
Local 25 was known as Local 825D,
the dredgeman's branch, of Local
825, Operating Engineers. The lat
ter is a hoisting and portable
equipment union with jurisdiction
embracing the State of New Jersey
and five upstate New York coun
ties.
Started In 1940
The dredgeman's branch first
came, into existence in 1940. Steve
Leslie, now president of Local 25,
was its original organizer in an
effort to bring representation to
men working dredging equipment
from Maine to Maryland.
The new branch did well until
the late 1950's when, having organ
ized the dredging operations in its
jurisdiction, it .was unable to
progress further into the South
Atlantic and Gulf areas.
However, because of the nature
of the dredging industry, with
dredges going to all areas, the
branch faced loss of employment
and competition from non-union
operations along the rest of the
coast. As a result, the membership
sought a separate charter with
jurisdiction which would parallel
that of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District.
Leslie, himself a former deep
sea sailor back in the early 1930's,
then met with SIUNA President
Paul Hall asking him to support
the dredgeman's move for auton
omy before the executive board of
the Operating Engineers, which
was done in August, 1959. A sep
arate charter as Local 25 was
granted to the group in November
and it subsequently made its move
Into SIU headquarters.
Gains In South
As a result, Leslie reports that
the local union has gained approxi
mately 1,000 new members, par
ticularly in, the hitherto neglected
•outh Atlantic and Gulf area. It
also has a self-insured Welfare
Plan and • hiring hall patterned
after that of the SIU.
"Our hiring hall set-up, the win-
in the cooperation extended by the
SIU," he declared.
The next step for Local 25 will
be the establishment of a branch
office in the Seafarers' hall in
Philadelphia.
On the "SIU's side, the collabora
tion between the two unions has
g^atly assisted In its progress in
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joint organizing drives by the two
unions are now being explored.
And since Seafarers have qualifi
cations to fill certain classifications
on the dredges, SIU men have an
opportunity for dredge employ
ment whenever there are no quali
fied dredgemen available to fill
open jobs.
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THE INTRODUCTION OF JET AIRLINERS on International travel
routes has brought about numerous complications in determining the
wage standards of working conditions of aircraft employees. Accordiifgly, the International Labor Organization recently held a meeting
of civil aviation unions in Geneva which was attended by 14 unions
of aircraft employees affiliated with the International Transportworkers
Federation. One of the resolutions passed called for the ILO to
develop retraining procedures for flight or ground personnel who have
been displaced by new technological developments.
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FIFTY YEARS AGO IN TORONTO, a trolley motorman worked
standing" up or not at all. Consequently, when in 1910 the Toronto
Railway Employees Union negotiated a new contract, it waS agreed
that the company would provide a seat for a motorman in a closed
trolley car. The agreement, the "Labour Gazette" reports, also
provided for increases up to
cents an hour, with the top wage
scale being 25 cents an hour for men with three years' experience.
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DANISH SEAMEN ARE GOING OUT for a 40-hour week in their
current contract negotiations. The Danish Seamen's Union, repre
senting approximately 7,000 seamep is asking for wage increases'and
a penson fund similar to what other Scandinavian seamen enjoy.
Present wage scales on Danish ships are approximately $135 per month.
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TWO STRIKES OF LONGSHOREMEN in Brazil, and in Genoa, Italy,
took place recently. The Brazilian strike lasted just one day and re
sulted in a 35 percent wage increase plus holiday pay equal to five per
cent of annual wages. The 35 percent figure, while enormous on paper,
merely reflects the galloping inflation that has made Brazilian currency
nearly worthless. The Genoese longshoremen, on the other hand,
weren't concerned about wages. What was bothering them was the
possibility that mechanical loading equipment would do aw^y with the
jobs of many of the men. They were looking for assurances that the
men displaced in the process 'get adequate compensation. '
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CHRISTMAS BONUS PAYMENTS ARE STANDARD on West Ger
man railways, and this year, the bonus for members of the German Railwaymen's Union has been increased. Married men will get 100 marks
(about $25) and single employees 80 marks (about $20). This is double
or more than bonuses given last year. Bonuses of $5 will also be given
for each dependent child.
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Local 25 Operating Engineers President Steve Leslie <left)
and SIUNA President Paul Hall discuss maritime ques
tions at recent Maritime Trades Department meeting.
See New Orleans Hall
Completion Next Month
NEW ORLEANS—Barring last-minute hitches, the new
hall for Seafa,r^s yrijl;b,e, completed at the end of January
or the early part of February. Finishing touches now being
installed in .the brand-new"^
hall on Jackson Avenue in- building will be another step in the
long-range plan to provide Seac ude a giant mural portray faacrs
in. all ports with modern
ing the history of the maritime
union movement.
The new building is in th^e heart
of the French Quarter, approxi
mately two miles from the present
Bienville Street location. It will
provide space for Union services
as well as the functions of the Sea
farers Welfare Plan.
Located at Jackson between
Chippewa and Phillip Streets, it is
just two blocks from the Jackson
Avenue ferry landing. The archi
tecture of the hall is in keeping
with the architectural require
ments of the French Quarter, so
that it will differ considerably in
appearance from the other modern
SIU halls in Philadelphia, Balti
more and New York,
The two story building covers an
approximate area of 110 feet by 135
feet, plus surrounding landscaping
and parking facilities. It will have
a cafeteria, lounge, recreation
facilities, ample meeting space and
hiring hall space and other desir
able features.
Completion of the New- Orleans
quarters for both' business and rec
reational purposes.
Drugstore Takes
A Sea Voyage
An unusual cargo operation was
recently demonstrated by the SIUcontracted Sea-Land Service in a
cargo shift from Chicago to Puerto
Rico,
A national drugstore chain was
opening a branch store in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and had to ship
all of the fixtures from Chicago.
The entire shipment was sealed in
a 35-foot trailer van, and then
travelled by railroad flatcar and
trailer truck from Chicago to Port
Newark, the northern terminal of
the Sea-Land operation.
At Port Newark the van was
loaded - aboard a Sea-Land containership headed for San Juan,
where it was again discharged ai)d
hauled by trailer to Bayamon.
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BY COINCIDENCE, THE DAY THE SEAFARERS LOG published its
account of the earnings and working conditions of- Russian seamen, the
Soviet Government announced that it was issuing a new ruble. The in
tention is to make the HCw Russian ruble worth, more than four old
Ones. On the international front, the revaluation of the ruble is de
signed to have propaganada effects, since it will be"officially rated as
being worth more than the dollar. (For practical purposes it will be
worth about 40 cents). But it is the domestic impact of the new
ruble that concerns Russian workers. In most of the Iron Curtain
countries, "moonlighting," the practice of holding two jobs, is the
rule, rather than the exception, but in the Soviet Union, "moonlight
ing" takes on a special character, to judge from the complaints in the
Soviet press. It usually involves the conduct of some kind of street
corner business operation—selling and buying used clothing, bootleg
ging American jazz records, supplying hard-to-get consumer commo
dities of one kind or another and similar operations which are frowned
upon by the Soviet authorities. It's the customary practice of the
moonlighters" to hoard their profits in the form of large-denomina
tion bills. When the new rubles are issued, the old currency will have
to be turned in, or will become worthless. That puts the "moonlight
ers" on the spot. If they don't turn in their old currency, they might
as well paper the walls with it. If they do, then the authorities might
want to ask a few questions.
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THE AFL-CIO IS GETTING ALL OF THE CREDIT for keeping
France in alliance with the United States since thie end of World War 11.
At least that's the word from the official publi<^tion of the Communistrun World Federation of Trade Unions. The latest issue of the pub
lication, entitled "l«ternational Bulletin of The Trade Union and
Working Class Press" declares that back in 1947 'at the instigation
of the United States of America, which is scarcely ever sparing the
flesh and blood of other peoples, there was a change of alliances: the
Soviet Union . . . became the enemy. . . .
A united working class" (Communist jargon for a Communistdominated union movement) "was an obstacle to such a policy. The
United States intervened directly, through yts famous Irving Brown,
in the French trade union movement. . . . From then on . . . our
country was bound up in a policy that was absolutely contrary to its
interests" (in Communist" jargon again, that means pro-U.S. and
anti-Russian).
The Irving Brown referred to, of course, represented the AFL-CIO
in foreign labor affairs and is a favorite whipping boy of the world
Communist movement.
Stay Put For Jobless Pay
Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while
on the beach waiting to ship are-urged to stay put and avoid
changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re
ceiving their cheeks regularly. Several Seafarers have already
experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks In ^^tting
their next check after they notified the state unemployment
offices that they had moved and changed their mailing addfess.
An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing
considerable hardship to the men involved.
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By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
Toy Price Index Down
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This Is a poor year for toy manufacturers but a better one for parents
and other gift givers. Trade reports indicate that toys are selling for
as much as 20 percent less than last Christmas. One reason; everyone
is selling toys—supermarkets, drug stores, discount houses, even cloth
ing stores.
For example, 20-inch vinyl dolls with rooted hair that were $10.98
last year now are $9.98. Twenty-piece sets of fiberboard jumbo blocks
with triangles and squares, are available for $2.65. Even such standard
playthings as the "Playskool Nok-Out Bench" (for ages 2-5) now sell
for $1.79 and less.
Toy retailers and wholesalers say in their trade papers that the
biggest sales increases in playthings this year will be in:
—Science toys, games and kits.
—Dolls, particularly novelty dolls.
—Games of all types.
Parents still need to watch out for durability and lasting play value,
and distinguish between genuinely educational playthings and com
mercial toys which explore space-age developments but don't really
teach anything. Some of the missile toys have been reduced sharply.
For example, a "superthrust" two stage missile set that cost $8.95 last
year now sells for $6^.66. But such rocket-gun and rocket-launcher toys
have only fleeting play value, and add nothing to a child's development.
One .widely-sold' rocket launcher sells for $8-$10 plus the extra cost of
batteries. It blazes rockets 25 feet into the air. It has three rockets.
You can imagine how long they will last.
If you have a couple of hundred dollars to toss around, and we're
. sure most of our readers haven't or won't, you can even buy your child
a real motorized car—this year's new craze. These cars go five to seven
miles an hour, steer, reverse and brake. They cost from $159 in
Montgomery Ward's catalog to one advertised in th% Wall Street
Journal as a "real battery-powered child's car." This one is $249.50.
But the manufacturer assures that it has a low operating cost.
But besides the. rash of rocket guns and launchers, there also Is an
increase in genuine scientific and educational playthings, such as
astronomy, physics, ultra-violet, computer, weather and math kits. One
•authoritative source is the Science Materials Center, 59 Fourth Ave.,
New York 2, NY. It will send you a catalog which will also be useful
as a guide to kits, games and books recommended by teaching and
scientific experts. Among the kits and playthings the science center
recommends are;
Pre-Electricity Physics Lab., $5.95, for ages 10 and up.
Static Electricity Lab, $2.95 (ages 11-17).
—Mobile of the Planets (and their moons), $3.95, kindergarten up.
—Magnetism Lab, $3.95 (ages 10-14).
—Beginner's Microscope, $7.25.
—D-Stix Construction Kits; juniors, $3; intermediate, $5.
—Math Magic, a game and kit, $3 (ages 9-14).
The center also recommends a new set of two books, "Intelligent
Man's Guide to Science," by Isaac Asimov, at $11.95, for high school
level and up.
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The Gilbert science and chemistry kits are considered good quality
and well-planned. A new manufacturer of science and chemistry kits
Is'the Porter Company, with kits priced competitively with the Gilbert
sets. The Porter biochemistry set is especially good.
Museums are a "good source for natural history and science materials,
such as rock speciments, shells, weather kits, etc. You can get catalogs
and price lists from local museums and also from the Chicago Natural
History Museum Book Shop, Chicago 4; American Museum of Natural
History Shop, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, and Museum
of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Chicago 37.
MEBA Calls Conference
On Maritime Problems
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KENNEDY GALLS FOR DOMESTIC
SHIP AID; SAYS IFS ESSENTIAL
WASHINGTON—President-elect John Kennedy has gone on record calling for US as
sistance to the domestic shipping industry to restore it to a healthy and flourishing con
dition.
The Kennedy statement "Prior to World War II there present indications; if we stand
was actually issued during the were some 700 vessels, including idly by.
summer. It has now been tankers in these domestic trades, "Why is this? A basic reason is
printed as part of the record of
the Senate Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee in its report
on the coastwise and Intercoastal
shipping industry.
In his letter, Kennedy called the
domestic shipping industry "one of
the great bulwarks of our nation's
defense"
The text of the Kennedy stateis as follows:
"The depressed condition of our
country's once-flourishing domes
tic shipping industry should be a
matter of deepest concern to every
one interested In our country's
economic progress and national
security.
"Unless strong measures are
taken, promptly, to preserve and
strengthen the dry cargo fleet now
operating coastwise and inter
coastal, one of the great bulwarks
of our nation's defense may soon'
be a thing of the past.
representing nearly two-thirds of
our total ocean freight capacity.
Today, despite our greatly ex
panded economy, the important dry
cargo segment of these trades is
but one-fifth, or less, of its 1959
size.
"Nor is that one-fifth in any
thing like good health. It is beset
not only by adverse economic fac
tors but also by throttling surface
competition, aided and abetted to
a disturbing degree, by adminis
trative complacency in the face of
alleged unfair competition from
other forms of competition.
"When the United States entered
World War II, the domestic mer
chant fleet was taken over almost
in its entirety by the Government,
for military logistics purposes. In
any future emergency the need for
such a fleet, ready at hand to serve
defense needs, would be equally
urgent. But there may not be any
such fleet to requisition, from
51U Halls Thanksgiving Hosts
At The Hall...
Part of the group of over 600 Seafarers, family members
and members of affiliated maritime unions who attended
Thanksgiving dinner at headquarters are shown in head
quarters cafeteria.
At The Hospital...
Plans for dealing with the problem of the US maritime
industry and its employees are being discussed today at a
conference of maritime unions called by the Maritime Engmeers Beneficial Associa-"^^
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of maritime unions to draft such
tion, AFL-CIO.
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Among subjects* to be taken a policy and to act on behalf of
up at the meeting are the status
of the various collective bargain
ing agreements in the industry and
discussion of union policies on
future bargaining.
Under consideration at the meet
ing are suggestions that some kind
of national collective bargaining
policy be established across the
board on the part of all the marine
unions.
One suggestion being brought-up
before the meeting is the feasi
bility of establishing a committee
the member unions in dealings
with the ship operators. The role
of ship operators in working with
unions on industry problems is also
due for examination.
. Also to come up for discussion
are new approaches to runhway
shipping, the Interstate Commerce
Commission's regulation of the
domestic trades and similar mat
ters, in light of the now adminis
tration coming, up in Washington.
At present, the contracts of the
various unions expire at different
times and run for different lengths
of time. There have been proposals
made In the past to establish single
expiration dates for all maritime
agreements and the conference wyi
discuss the advisability of such a
program. "
that, while the coastal-intercoastal
vessels were away at war, the do
mestic trade pattern was expanded
to absorb the services formerly
rendered by these vessels. The
tiade thus lost has never been re
gained. Thus, postwar, the shipping
companies found themselves with
few cargoes to carry,-with old ships
costly to operate, and new con
struction costs three to four times
prewar rates.
"If the domestic merchant fleet,
so strategic to the nation's econ
omy and to its defense, is to be
kept alive—and it must be—Gov
ernment must lend a hand. Steps
must be taken to insure fair treat
ment of domestic shipping vis-a-vis
other forms of transportation.
Beyond that Government has real
and long neglected responsibility
to assist in' the formulation of a
rational overall transportation pol
icy in which intercoastal transport
has a vital position."
Patients at the Staten Island Public Health hospital enjoy
assortment of fruits and other holiday delicacies supplied
by the SIU along with their Thanksgiving dinners.
NEW YORK—Several thousand
Thanksgiving dinners were served
to Seafarers, members of their
families and guests in the tradi
tional holiday festivities conducted
at all SIU halls Thanksgiving day.
The headquarters hall in Bi;ooklyn was host to some 600 diners,
who were served in the headquar
ters cafeteria. Baltimore also
served over 600 guests. Dinners
were served either in Union hall
facilities in the various ports, or
in outside restaurants where the
halls are not equipped to prepare
and serve food.
The elaborate headquarters menu
included a selection of appetizers,
shrimp cocktail, choice of three
soups, choice of turkey, ham or
roast beef, choice of seven vege
tables, two salads, and an elaborate
dessert list including three kinds
of ice cream, three kinds of pie,
plain cake, plum pudding, fresh
fruit, nuts and candies, after din
ner mints and beverages.
Similar dinners will be served
on Christmas Day and, as is the
practice in several ports, there will
be gifts and prizes for the children
attending, along with a well-uphol
stered Santa Glaus.
Court Balks
Sea-Land
BALTIMORE—A Federal court
here has enjoined Sea-Land Serv
ice, Inc., an SlU-contracted com
pany, from using Baltimore as a
collection point for Puerto Rico
cargo.
Sea-Land, a Waterman subsid
iary, has been trying to offer equal
rates from Newark and Baltimore
on cargoes originating in the Carolinas and Virginia areas, mostly to
bacco, canned goods and other
good revenue bearing freight.
After the Federal Maritime
Board refused Sea-Land permission
to charge a single rate, the com
pany took over a forewarding firm
which has been receiving all car^o
in Baltimore, then transshipping
to ships in Newark at no extra cost.
Bull Lines and Alcoa Steamship,
both SlU-contracted firms, have
protested the move. The Federal
court issued the injunction while
the FMB is studying the case.
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SEAFARERS
December, 19M
LOG
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SEAFARERS
ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD
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(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.)
November 1 Through November 30, 1960
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Although ship activity was virtually identical with that
of October, total shipping dripped off in November in com
parison with the previous month, with 2,394 jobs going off
the board in-all SIU ports. October had seen 2,682 jobs
shipped and September 2,496.
In contrast to the decline of 288 jobs shipped, vessel
activity was virtually identical with the previous month.
A total of 471 ship calls were registered as compared to
473 in October. Payoffs dropped slightly, down to 115 from
119, but most noticeable decbne was in the number of sign
ons, 50 as against 63, while in-transit calls actually rose.
The decline in the sign ons is probably the Jcey in the
dropoff of November jobs, although another factor could
very well be the desire of crewmembers to make just one
more trip before getting off for the Christmas holidays.
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Ship Activity
Actually, as analysis of the figures shows, the class A
"registered-on-the-beach"». total, 2,480, was less than 100
over the month's total shipping figure, showing that vir
tually every class A seafarer could have gotten a job if he
wanted to throw in for it. In actual fact, tlie class A men
took only 60 percent of the available jobs, and class C ship
ping rose. In all departments, class B and class C men took
a healthy number of group 1 and 2 jobs. In fact 90 group
1 jobs went to the lower seniority categories and 344 group
2 jobs.
The most active port, by far, was New York, with 90
ships, 42 of them payoffs. New Orleans boasted the most
sign ons, ten, and Houston, as usual, had the heaviest intransit load, 69.
Pay Sign In
Off* Ons Trans. TOTAL
BettoR
4
New York ... 42
Philadelphia.. 10
Baltimore .... 14
Norfolk
—
Jacksonville ... 2
Miami ^
1
Mobile
10
New Orleans.. 12
Henston
^
Wilmington ... 1
Son Francisco.. 4
Seattle
4
TOTALS .... IIS
5
4
7
1
4
10
4
5
4
SO
3
43
20
22
17
41
7
0
38
*9
13
10
14
304
7
90
34
4S
17
43
9
2S
40
80
14
19
24
471
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DECK DEPARTMENT
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Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTAIS
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile'.
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTALS
• TOTAL
Registered
Registered
Shipped
Shipped
Shipped
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS C
CLASS B
SHIPPED
CLASS A
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
£:LASS
GROUP
1
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
2
2
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL A
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
3 ALL
2
1
C ALL 1
2
B
1
8
2
11 0
2 2
6 0 . 0
1
1
2
2
0 0
0 6
38 0
11
0
0
0
0
6 6
23
7
4
0
9
43 108 19 170 1
47 34
19 27
61 20 115 6
10 115
68
34 3
11 17
3
4
26 39
34 10 159 93 149 42 284 3
5 8,. 18
13
7
29 0
3
2
9
0 30
4 - 30 0
6 0
0
0
11
4
2
13
35
6
6
0
36 14
8
0
5
13
34 11
58 3
36 14
9 24
49 3
61
26
0
4 49
9
2 13
18 3
1
89 21 148 ' 5
18
71 38
19 37
4
18 2
4
11
3
8 3
2
4
12 2
21
4
5
5 0
0 12
1
2
0 0
5
0
17 11
25
5
41
9 11
1
7
17 2
9
1
3
10 4
11 0
5
6
1
5 0
11 11
13
4
1
7
4
9
5 11
27 8
12
0
20 1
3
3 0
1
1
1
0
1 1
1
1
2
4 0
0 0
0 4
5
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
4 2
3
0
5 0
2
27
30
66 0
9
7 12
3
4
26 , 4
42 0
7
15 1
4 11
6 42
86 0
5
1
4
6
63 36
2
15
42
8
27
65 22 114 1
7 18
26 *15
75 2
47 '13
32
12 14
28 0
9 75
4
5
2
11 19
28
84 25 169
9 112 60
46
74 14 134 1
32 31
30
64 31
61 21 113 6
27 28
61 1
8 113
15 10
4
3
98
5
61
8 182 38
40 20
5
11
18 3
2
11 4
4
4
6
3
13 5
10
18 3
7
6
0
4 13
19 0
6
4
1
18
35 8
11
0
4
18
31
57 4
8
6
31 17
21
25
51 7
9
25 1
3
13
10
8
39
9
4
9
14 51
25 14
90 23
15
1
1
22
45 1
19
4
6
16 15
21
6
9
42 3
4
6
14 2
16 11
29 42
3
1
5
14 29
85 15
11
2
28 0
220 417 103 ! "740 18 117 129 264 160 304 99 1 563 34
88 107 229 14
41 40 1 95 563 229 95 887 352 517 141 111010 18 118 150 1 286
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ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Registered
Registered
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
1
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
2
0
2
3
5 0
0
3
3
29
82 10 121 3
60
33 24
6
18
25 0
1
6
14
8
4
41
3
48 3
20 19
42
3
4
4
11 0
7
3
4
2
5
0
7 1
12
15
2
02
0
2 0
0 0
0
38
9
4
51 2
9
17
6
17
74 S
49
8
41
19 17
18
60
4
82 4
30 26
60
3
10 3
16 - 0
7
2
9
7
28
3
38 1
15
3
19
7
18
6
31 0
3 ;»• fir 8
105 357 49 1 511 19 161 115 295
Shipped
Shipped
Shipped-
TOTAL
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS C
SHIPPED
GROUP
1
3 ALL
2
0
8
4
4
66 14 105
25
2
14
6
22
45
40
1
4
0
5
5 • 10
3
2
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
6
25
19
18
56 10
84
50 17
85
18
4
5
2
11
6
27
8
41
U!I19
3
28
82 307 80 1 469
GROUP
3 ALL
1
2
0
1
1
2
45
2
27 16
7
12
5
0
23
0
1^ 11
5
3
1
1
11
1
6
4
0
0
0
0
6
19
4
9
26
2
14 10
57
33 20
4
13
0
11
2
15
2
9
4
0
6
5
11
135 87 239
Registered On The Beach
- CLASS B
CLASS A
GROUP
CLASS
GROUP
GROUP
2
3 ALL A
1
3 ALL
2
B •C ALL 1
1
3 ALL
2
0
1 8
0
1
11 1
9
8 0
2
1
1
1
3
4.
11 10
22 115
1
34 10 159 47 148 20 215
30 26
61
5
0
2
4 22
38 4
Z
12
4
31 0
24
3
10
5
5
8 45
0
4
76 9
4
23
8
64 10
67
83
3
34 30
0
0 10
0
0
0
15 7. 18
5
7
18
4
29 3
8
7 3
21 2
1
3
3
11
7
0
7 0
5
6
5
11
0 2
0
2 0
0
0 0
0
0
4
4 0
0
1
1
51 13
0
5
7 25
7
61 0
2
19
45
3
id
5
5
18 84
2 12
26 18 128 34
97
4
55
8
3
23 22
48
20 85
57 20 162 37
80 3
1
14
5
38
5
10
7
20
30 0
0
6 11
6
3
3
13
10
2
12 1
3
4
8
67 8
0
6
11 41
15 11
5
30
40 0
2
6
7
1
56 3
17 28
2
11
11 17
4
13
3
19 1
6
1
8
60 52 121 479 228 109 816 165 460 61 686 19 136 118 273
9
STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Registered
Registered
Shipped
Shipped
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP1
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
Pert
1
2
3 ALL 123 ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL
Boston
2
1
4
4 0
2
1
3 0
0
1 0
1
1
0
1
New York
50
26 72 148 4
4 40
48 28
10 57
95 2
33
2 29
Philadelphia
9
2
15 0
4
0 14
14 8
7
3
15 0
7
4
0
Baltimore
26
10 19
55 0
2
17
19 15
6 16
37 2
0 19
21
Norfolk
1
1
3 0
1
3
1
4 0
0
2
2 0
2
3
1
Jacksonville
8
2
3
13 1
1
3
5 1
1
1
3 . 1
1
2
4
Miami
4
3
4
11 0
0 1
1 2
3
3
8 0
0
0
0
Mobile .1
24
8 40
72 0
0 18
18 10
2 12
24 0
16
1 15
New Orleans
38
6 78 122 0
0 28
28 19
6 53
78 1
28
1 26
Houston
36
14 27
77 3
2 26
31 32
9
31
33
36
72
3
0
Wilmington
13
5 . 3
21 3
0
2
5 4
2
10 1
5
4
1
3
San Francisco
15
7 13
35 0
2
8
10 18
5 17
40 3
15
2 10
Seattle
......... 12
2 10
24 2
1 10
13 12
4 14
30 1
3
9
13
TOTALS
238
87 275 1 600 13
17 169 199 149
51 215 415 U
15 156 L182
Shipped
TOTAL
Registered Oi1 The Beach
CLASS C
CLASS A
SHIPPED
CLASS B
GROUP
CLASS
GROUP
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL A
B
C ALL 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL
3 5
3
7
15 2
0
0
1
1 1
5
1
1
1
2
9 95
38 122 245 4
61
2
0
7
33
9 137 85
7 50
0
0
1 15
23 10
8
22 0
15
1
7
4
0 15
1
0
1 37
90 2
37
0
1
21
59 43
17 30
1
5 30
0 2
0
0
0
3
0
5 13
5
23 2
5
18
8
8
3 16
20 3
27 13
18 2
1
4 20
3
2
2
5
1
0 2 > 0
0
0
0
0
0
2 0
4
4 0
1
1
0
11 24
16 11
1
0 10
51 36
15 42
93 0
0
9
9
0 10
10 78
0
28 10 116 52
11 113 176 0
0 31
31
36 .18 124 15
1
40 4
12 13
5 13
2 13 .16 72
22
16 13
0
6 1
1 10
5
1
20 1
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
9
9 .40
15
9
64 12
4 13
29 0
0
3
3
0
2 18
21 30
13 21
64 4
0
5
9 1
0
3
4
5
7 88 100 409 182 100 691 301 120 363 784 18
28 166 1 212
SUMMARY
Registered
CLASS A
DECK
ENGINE
STEWARD
_
GRAND TOTAIS
Sip-
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
TOTAL
Registered On The Beach
SHIPPED
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS
GROUP
GROUP
ALL A
B C ALL 123 ALL 12 3 ALL
95 563 229 95. 887 352 517 141 11010 18 118 150 I 286.
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SlU Widow Receives Benefit Check
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Joe Alcina, Safety Director
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ONE HAND FOR YOURSELF'
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SIU Social Security Director Joe Volpian presents $4,000
death benefit check to Mrs. Anita Keyes, at her home in
New York. Her husband, Newell, died aboard ship.
Runaway Ore Ship
Still Idle In Philly
PHILADELPHIA—Operators of the runaway-flag Ore
Monarch, which has been tied up here by an International Ma
rine Workers Union picketline, have been rebuffed twice by
the Pennsylvania Supreme-t
Court. However,' the State other Ludwig bulk ore carriers
have been diverted to Baltimore,
Supreme Court still has under Mobile
and other ports. Baltimore
consideration a petition by the
operator, Daniel Ludwig, for an in
junction against the IMWU picketline. .
The Ore Monarch, a Liberianflag ore carrier, has been tied up
in Philadelphia since October 1.
Previously, the Court of Commoh
Pleas had upheld the picketline,
upholding the union contention
that the matter properly belonged
in the jurisdiction of the National
Labor Relations Board.
Labor Practices Protested
The IMWU picketlines were put
up here in protest against the oper
ator's unfair labor practices. After
IMWU secured pledge cards from
a majority Of the Ore Monarch's
crew, the operator came up with
an "independent" union, the socalled "Global Seamen's Union,"
set up in the West Indies. The
IMWU charges that the crews of
Ludwig vessels were forced to sign
cards in the "union."
Picket Boat
i In additioiF to the shoreslde
picketline — which is maintained
24-hours a day—the IMWU also
is using its own picket boat,:.,
As a result of the incketing,
ore tonnage has climbed by more
than 600,000 tons as a result. Since
the ore was destined originally for
the Fairless Works of US Steel,
north of Philadelphia, the diver
sion means a costly overland rail
haul for the company. The Fairless
Works were built originally on the
Delaware to take advantage of for
eign ore sources and cheap run
away-flag ore-carrying services.
Runaway Vessel Wrecked;
Crewmen Held 'Undesirable'
Somebody thought up the above safety slogan
many years ago and it's a good one— ptovided it's
followed. Accidents on ladders are still a major
cause of shipboard casualties^ While the use of
non-skid treods end non-skid paint helps, it also
helps to hang on with one hand. If the oad is too
big to take in the other hand, make two trips and
save yourself one trip to the hospital.
An SIU Ship
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Six of the 14 crewmembers of
the wrecked Liberian freighter Fraacisco Morazan have been
detained by the US Immigration Service as "undesirable
aliens." The detention came
after their vessel wa? blown strong local Communist groups on
on the rocks in Lake Michi the waterfront and in the local
gan by an early winter storm.
The six men were then placed in
the custody of the ship's New York
agent for transportation to New
York from which they will leave
the country,
The incident tends to substanti
ate contentions by the ^ SIU and
other US maritime union's that the
so-called "effective control" policy
is a sham. The SIU has pointed
out that runaway-flag crewmem
bers, unlike seamen on Americanflag ships, do not undergo any
screening. Many of them, in fact,
are recruited in areas which have
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of a district, rather than an inter
national, the LOG competes with
newspapers put out by such unions
as the United Auto Workers, the
Machinists,
the
International
Brotherhood of Electrical -Work
ers, and others of similar nature.
The latest LOG victory keeps
alive a string of successes in re
cent years. The SIU publication
won the first prize for Editorial
Excellence in 1955, and second
prizes in that category in 1956.
1957 and 1958. It also won a first
prize last year for the best feature
article, a first in 1957 for the best
front page and a first in 1956 for
the best editorial cartoon.
The best year was 1956, when
the union newspaper took six cita
tions in all.
In commenting generally on thb
labor press entries, one of the
judges, Ben Yablonky, had this
to say:
"As one who has had a personal
involvcmicnt with the labor press
... I have been greatly impressed
with the professional quality of the
publications. They are generally
fine looking jobs, using attractive
formats, well-edited and well-writ
ten, indicating that the publica
tions are relying more and more
on professional journalists.
"The publications, too, display
a sense of responsibility to the en
tire community in dealing with
questions which go beyond the
primary problems of the individual
union—questions.of war and peace,
of unemployment and high prices,
of health and old age—questions
which are the concern of all Amer
icans, not just those of union mem
bers. And in many cases the pub
lications deal more effectively with
such big questions than the daily
newspapers which ought to do •
better job."
Form Lakes Croup
To Fight Runaways
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try as a runaway-flag operation.
(See story on page 3.)
MTD President Paul Hall, In
calling the conference declared:
"It is becoming increasingly evi
dent since the advent of the St.
Lawrencq Seaway that steveddbing
eompshie^ shlp(^ repair companies,
ship chandleiy companies, shippingcompanies and steel companies are
seeking ways and means of transJej^ing-their transportation to for
eign bottoms.
labor movements.
° Under the circumstances, the
Union has pointed out, the Uniteci
States could not count on the re
liability of such crews in the event
of a national emergency.'" The "effective control" theory
put forth by the State Department,
holds that runaway-ffag ships
would be available to the United
States in any emergency. " The
claim suffered a damaging blow
when it was revealed recently that
a considerable number of runawayflag tankers are now in the employ
of the Soviet Union.
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LOG Wins
Award In
'60 Contest
Home Fires Do The Most Burning
All the taik about on-the-job accidents, among seamen or any other
group, tends to make us overlook how most accidents occur. The
truth is they happen righ^t home, from people fooling with electric
wiring, slipping in bathtubs, falling off chairs and makeshift ladders
or tripping over kids' roiler skates and toys.
The best available figures show exactly twice as many accidents at home
as there are on the job, and that'iipplies to fatal accidents also. These
figures don't include car accidents, whieh are in a class by themselves.
The main point is that at home people are less cautious about things
they'd be finicky about at work, and a lot of grief is the result.
December is one of the worst months as far as home accidents are
concerned because everybody gets a little carried away by the holidays
and all caution is thrown to the winds. Fires are the big hazard
because of excess paper from gift wrappings, home-made wiring on
Christmas trees and dried-up trees that go up in smoke from the least
little spark. It's worthwhile considering all these things as Christmas
rolls around and to check out the house for possible hazards.
There are all kinds of accidents at home that seem "impossible"—
but they continue to happen anyway. A woman using a vacuum
cleaner that had a short in the wire was electrocuted right on the
living room floor where she stood . , . Bad wiring that should have
been fixed long ago was the culprit ... A man building an outdoor
storage s^ed had his two-year-old son In the yard with him and, when
he turned his back for just a minute, the baby walked under Mie
blade of the power saw and was killed ...
Another type of home accident which constantly claims the lives
of many old people and the very young—children under five—is fire.
On board ship there is fire and boat drill and in school there are
.fire drills and the same should apply at home. la most homes, espe
cially upstairs, there usually Isn't even a glass to put water in to
throw on a fire.
Another item that applies this time of year in many areas is that
most homes are equipped with storm windows which are a real hazard
when you start to think about it. When a fire starts, particularly on
upper floors, there isn't a free window to get out of. A good idea Is
to leave one window free with just a screen in the bottom so that chil
dren or adults can get out. If possible, the window without the storm
glass should be over a garage or shed so someone could climb out on
it if necessary.
There are several Inexpensive but effective fire-warning alarms
on the market designed just for the home: These gadgets are worth
their weight in gold if they can give you warning about a fire. An
other item should be in the home, the same as we have aboard ship
for fire-fighting, is a hose that can be quickly connected up so that
in the event of a fire there's something to fight it with. This doesn't
mean everybody has to try to be a "hero" and do the job of the fire
department. It's just something "to think about as a little extra
margin of safety for the whole family.
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"In the past two months activity
along this line has been acceler
ated to the point where it is ob
vious, that if the trend continues
it will mean the complete annihila
tion of this type of work for Amer
icans and Canadians.
"The increase in transfers of
American and Canadian ships to
British and Bermudian registry
makes it evident that Great Britain
and Bermuda are on the way to
becoming fully-fledgdd flags of con
venience countries."
The conference was attended by
39 delegates in all, representing 27
unions, with a combined - member
ship of over three million.
Those present were: Banks;
Steve Leslie, Operating Engineers;
Teddy Gleason, ILA general or
ganizer; Patrick Sullivan, ILA;
Raymond McKay, Marine Engi
neers; Chrobak; William HoCh, Op
erating Engineers; Tony Anastasio,
ILA.
Also Cal Tanner, SIU; L. J. Mc
Laughlin, Canadian SIU; Ray Con
nors, ILA; J. Colozzo, ILA;- Earl
Sheppard, Steve Cardullo, SIU;
Rod Hayes, and Jean JLariviere,
Teamsters; Bill Evans, State, Coun
ty and Municipal Workers; Gaby
Cormier, Cement Workers; Lew
Carcione," Sugar Workers; William
Durkin and John Anello, Carpen
ters; A1 Franz, Distillery Workers;
Melvin J. Greeley, Fire Fighters;.
Ralph Keller, Iron Workers; John
Mastiller, Roofers Union.
Port agents were also present
from the major ports of the SIU
Canadian District.
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In Pact Talks IV/#^
four Newly-Vion Cof§
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DETROIT—The SlU-affiliated International Dredge !W(>rfters' Union is now in the process of negotiating first time con
tracts with four Great Lakes dredging companies whose
sweep-raft men, range men**"
and service truck drivers
voted almost unanimously last
month for union representation.
In the four elections, the SIU
affiliate took all but two of the
votes cast, climaxing a year-long
organizing campaign.
Preliminary Meeting
A preliminary contract meeting
with the four companies was held
earlier this month, at which time
the union presented its contract
proposals for negotiation. Talks
are continuing in an effort to wrap
up the agreements.
The four companies involved in
the negotiating are Dunbar and
Sullivan, Great Lakes Dredge and
Dock, Western Contractors and
Aljon Kiewitt. They operate in
and around Sault Ste. Marie, De
troit and Port Huron.
Since dredge operations are now
shutting down, there is no pres
sure for a hasty contract settle
ment.
One-Sided Victories
In the course of the year-long
organizing drive, the Dredge Work
ers Union collected pledge cards
from more than 95 percent of the
workers employed at these firms.
The union originally sought pledge
card recognition, which the com
panies refused. It was after this
that the union sought and obtained
National Labor Relations Board
elections in the four companies,
resulting in the one-sided election,
victories.
As a result of these latest suc
cesses the Dredge Workers now
have approximately 95 percent of
the Great Lakes dredging compa
nies under contract.
Bcccaibav lift
LOC
NEW ORLEANS—New and increased welfare benefits for
members of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union and their de
pendents have been voted by the trustees of the Inland Boat
men's Union Welfare Plan.-^
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The increases, approved by tion on surgical benefits had not
trustees at their regular been exceeded.
Wilson Boats
Co To Yard
For Season
NEW YORK —The IBU-manned
Wilson Line cruise ships Hudson
Belle and John A. Meseck have
laid up for the season and are pres
ently undergoing repairs in Wil
mington, Delaware, where the
Wilson Line has its headquarters,
according to the company.
Both vessels, which operate on
a seasonal basis only, are normally
in service from around Memorial
Day to Labor Day.
The Belle regularly transports
racing fans from New York to a
.special bus in Atlantic Highlands,
NJ which provides them roundtrip transportation to Monmouth
Park race track. The one-way trip
takes less than two hours and the
track buffs are back to the ship
by seven at night for the return
jaunt.
The John A. Meseck caters to
families who wisli, to get away
from the rigors of city life—for at
least-a day, anyhow. This boat
makes half-day trips from New
York to Rye Beach on Long Is
land Sound. Passengers debarking
at Rye can spend the day swim
ming or picnicking.
When both boats go into lay-up
after the season, IBU crews usually
take side jobs until spring. Many
of these Inland Boatmen are "reg
ulars" -and they usually keep in
close touch with the company to
ascertain the exact date the boats
will go back into operation.
IBU Tug Services Norfolk Ship
Crew of IBU^ontracted tug F. M. Whitaker (Chesapeake
: & Ohio) prepares to assist freighter in getting underway
at Norfolk, Vai
Boost Hospital^
Surgical Benefits
For IBU Men
The President of the SIUaffiliated Dredge Work
ers, Bob Jones (loft) dis
cusses re-vamping of Un
ion's office system with
CPA Gerald Morrissey, at
hq in River Rouge, Michi
gan.
Bait. IBU Notes
Work Increase
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BALTIMORE—A pick-up in job
activity for IBU men in this port
was noted during November when
the IBU-contracted Arundel Cor
poration rehired all of its 28 laidoff tugmen to turn them to on a
new channel being dug at the
Sparrows Point yards of Bethle
hem Steel Co. This Bethlehem job,
according to IBU representative
Ray Herold, will provide IBU men
with plenty of work for an esti
mated 18 months.
The job involves providing addi
tional facilities for ore-carriers.
Most Employed
Out of all the IBU members In
this port, there are only 10 cur
rently out of work at the moment,
says Herold and with prospects
looking good for the month of
December, when additional tugs
tfSljbe used to handle ships in
seasoiially high winds, it's felt that
these men will be provided with
ample work.
Herold also reported that two
IBU deckhands—Eugene Nickels,
of Curtis Bay-Towing and John
Zeller, of Harper Towing—were
the recipients of IBU maternity
beneiit checks.
IBU men drydocked at the
USPHS during, November were:
Charles Berick and Joe McLaugh
lin, both of Baker-Whiteley and
Charles McNamee of Harbor. Tow
ing Co.
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The activities of the varions
inland boatmen, railroad marine
tugs, deep sea tugs and harbor
craft under the SIU banner are
dealt with here. The SIU fam
ily includes various groups of
boatmen throughout the nation
—on the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts, on the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes
and in Pacific Coast ports.
These craft operate in support
of deep sea shipping and sup
plement such shipping in conlined waters. Their activities
concern ail seafaring trades.
monthly meeting, provide that In"land Boatmen will receive benefits
and protection comparable to the
superior conditions enjoyed by
SIU deep sea men and their fami
lies. The new benefit schedules take
effect as of December 1, 1960.
Hospital Costs
The major changes in. the new
IBU benefits schedule are in the
area of allowances for surgery and
for various hospital costs. The
trustees, in acting on the increases,
were recognizing the fact that there
have been increases in hospital
charges and surgical costs since
the benefits were first established
in 1956. The new surgical sched
ule provides for more generous al
lowances for most surgical bene
fits to offset such increases.
In addition, the trustees of the
Plan voted to increase the maxi
mum amount allowed for hospital
extra charges to $175 from" the
$100 provided in the original bene
fit schedule.
Blood Benefits
A new benefit was also added by
the trustees. It consists of an al
lowance of a maximum of six pints
of blood for transfusions, with pay
ment allowed at the rate of $30
per pint.
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Before the separate blood trans
fusion benefit was set up, reim
bursement for transfusions was
covered within the surgical sched
ule at the rate of $20 a pint up to
a six pint maximum. However,
such reimbursement was provided
only if -the $300 maximum limita
Now, by separating the two
benefits, the plan, in effect, pro
vides a maximum combination of
$480 in blood transfusion and sur
gical benefit allowances, although
the maximum would not apply in
all cases.
IBU Tugmen Set
For Lakes Lay-Ups
DETROIT—Reports from this
port indicate that many of the
members of the SlU-affiliated Tu8
Firemen and Dredge Workers'
Unions are ready to dig in for the
winter and wait for the ice to
thaw.
Nevertheless, some dredge and
tug work is still going strong in
the last push to beat the big
freeze. Merritt, Chapman & Scott
and Dunbar & Sullivan are work
ing their crews 24 hours a day,
seven days a week in hopes of com
pleting their jobs. MCS hopes to
work on the Belle Isle channel
deepening at least until the 22d of
this month, while D&S will con
tinue its efforts on the Port Huron
project until weather forces them
to discontinue the job.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has
completed work at Port Huron and
is through.for the season. This
company's equipment has been
moved to Bay City, Mich., for a job
which will get underway in the
spring.
The IBU-contraeted tug Howard E; Simpson (Baltimore &
Ohio) slows down as it prepares to come alongside dock
on Jersey side of river from which photo was taken.
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Tugmen Approve Vote
On New Constitution
IBU RR Tugmen Hear Sen. Williams
JERSEY CITY—The first important step towards upgrad
ing the union into a more effective instrument for member
ship, welfare has been taken by the IBU Railroad Marine
Division. Meeting at the-*union's new headquarters in formal opening of the Division's
Jersey City here on Decem new headquarters at 99 Montgom
ery Street here.
The proposal for a referendum
vote on the constitution was car
ried after copies were distributed
to all members present and the
entire document was read and dis
cussed in detail.
Copies of the constitution are
being mailed to all members of the
Division who were not present at
the various port meetings.
Among those who addressed the
meeting was US Senator Harrison
"Pete" Williams (Dem.-New Jer
sey) who welcomed the SIU to the
PHILADELPHIA —Members of Garden State.
Williams pointed out that new
the Inland Boatmen's Union in^
this port were saddened last month port developments in Port Newark
by the sudden death of Captain and Elizabeth are making New Jer
Lorin Livingston. The 43-year-old sey's waterfront increasingly im
boatman, a veteran of World War portant in the\ Port of New York
II, passed away in his sleep on pidture. Senator Williams said he
Veteran's Day,, November 11, re was aware of the good reputation
ports. IBU .representative Joseph enjoyed by the SIU as a trade un
ion, and he was pleased at the
Trainor.
opportunity
to attend one of its
Captain Livingston was a mem
ber of, IBU Local 1700 in this membership meetings.
Williams is a member of the Sen
port. He
had
•worked for P. F. ate , Labor and Public Welfare
Martin, Inc. (Mc Committee.
SIUNA President Paul Hall pre
Allister's) since
December, 1955, sided at the session. The Railroad
and prior to that Marine Division represents tug
time had sailed deckhands on major eastern rail
as a mate on roads, such as the Pennsy, Balti
deep sea ships as more and Ohio, Chesapeake and
a member of the Ohio, New York Central and New
... ,
Masters,
Mates Haven, among others.
Livingston
He
The SIU division won the right
;was. widely respected here for his to represent the deckhands in a
Ability both as a captain and as a series of bargaining, elections
under the Railway Labor Act last
pilot.
Surviving the captain are his summer, in the course of which
wife. Peg; a daughter, Karen, and .the SIU routed the Teamster
Union,
two sons, David and John.
ber 7, the membership unani
mously approved a proposal to
hold a secret ballot referendum
on a proposed new constitution.
Similar meetings of the Diviaion's members in Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and Norfolk also approved
the ballot.
The meeting also served as the
Death Of Boatman
Saddens Philly IBU
Fact-Finders Reject Demands;
RR Tugmen Discuss Strike
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US Senator Harrison "Pete" Williams (Dem. of New
Jersey) addresses the first constitutional meeting of the
Railroad Marine Division, SIU Inland Boatmen's Union,
in Jersey City early in December. G. P. McGinty, Rail
road Marine Division director, shares the dias with Sen
ator Williams. The meeting, held in the newly completed
Railroad marine hall, was called to consider a constitu
tion for the division.
Houston T ugmenWi n
Award for Safety
HOUSTON — Employees of the G & H Towing Co., here
'were honored with a safety plaque in November at the com
pany's fourth annual safety award dinner at the Houston
Executive Club.
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Some 92 members of the SIU G&H Towing Co., are taking more
Inland Boatmen's Union, in and more interest in the safety
the G&H fleet, were presented
with individual safety awards for
compiling a record of no time lost
injuries during the period from
July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960.
Four Tugs Honored
The tugs which made the safety
record are the Grampus, Mes
senger, Titan and the Propeller.
Representatives of licensed and un
licensed crews of the four tugs
were present at the award dinner,
IBU representatives noted that
each year the employees , of the
program. The interest of the crews
is paying off in fewer accidents,
with company-union cooperation on
this program proving successful.
Executive Vice president of the
company, Capt. J. G. Leech, is
vitally concerned with the safety of
the tug crews in his company as is
the Union. Holding down crippling
accidents is very much the business
of the IBU,, and the company, also
eager to keep Che crews healthy, is
in pailneirship with the Union in
thd safety prdgifAm.
; JERSEY CITY—In view of a Presidential fact-finding
i)oard's flat rejection of every demand of the Union, the Rail
road Marine Division of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union is
now free to strike marine rail"*
facilities from New York to steam and diesel tugs and ferries,
and a pension and welfare plan
Norfolk.
Railroad Marine Division repre
sentatives are meeting with other
unions of the NY harbor council
to consider a strike against the
railroads. Rank and file members
of, the unions have already author
ized strike action..
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- The fact-finders said that rail
road marijie workers should be
subjiect to the moratorium on fur
ther wage increases until Novem
ber 1, 1961, as negotiated between
the roads and the , on-shore rail
:]«^rkefs.
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in their December 11 ruling thefact-fihders. rejeeted every single
union demand, dhcltidirtg the RMD
rej^iuests for: a general wage in
crease; improved vacation benefits;
minimum mAPnitig scale for all
similar to the SIU deep sea unions.
The fact-finders' refused union
demands for freezing the minim'um
manning scale to that of Novem
ber 1 of this year, A key request
by the unions that they be consid
ered separately from the resf of
the railroad industry as marine
workers was also flatly refused.
The RMD has asked for a gen
eral 55 cents an hour wage in
crease; four additional paid holi
days, in addition to welfare and
manning provisions.
Railroads involved in the, nego
tiations include the Baltimore &
Ohio; Bush Terminal; Lehigh Val-,
ley; New York Central;»New Haven;,
Pennsylvania, and New York Docks
Terminal.
Receiving the fourth annual safety award for G & H
Towing Co. emplwees in Houston are IBU members
(1 to r) Dellwood Whitehead and Don P. Morgan, deck
hands on the tug Titan; Atma J. Hughes, chief engineer
of the Titan; William H. McKenzie, master of the Titan;
Capt. J. G. Leech, executive vice president of the com- ,.
pany and Edwin Van Ben Thuysen, assistant engineer of
the tug Messenger.
Norfolk IBU
Petitions In
Three Fleets
. NORFOLK—As the result of an
all-out effort to organize the crcwn
of tugboats from this city to Wil
mington, NC, the SIU Inland Boat
men's Union has filed preliminary
petitions with the National Labor
Relations Beard for elections in
three tug fleets.
Other tugboat fleets in the vicini
ty are also targets of the organiz
ing drive with an estimated 1,000
tugboatmen involved In the various
ports.
Backing up the IBU's drive is
the 15-union AFL-CIO Hampton
Roads Port Council, whose presi
dent, R. L. Merrick, pledged his
group's support to the campaign.
More Firms Expected
The three companies which the
IBU has already requested colleptive bargaining elections are:
Gulf Atlantic Towing, Norfolk;
Gulf Atlantic Towing, Wilmington,
NC and Cartaret Towing, Morehead City, NC. It is expected that
additional petitions will be filed
at other companies as the drive
progresses.
Some of the tugs which are
targets of the drive are under
contract to the coal miners union,
the United Mine Workers, and the
men in the fleets
involved are
anxious for representation by a
seamen's union rather than Dis
trict 50 of the UMW. Others are
non-union companies which have,
been free to operate without cohtracts over the past several years,
as a result of District 50 ih action.
MobilelBUSSow
Biit Sees Gain
MOBILE — Though activity in
the Inland Boatmen's Union has
been slow here because of the win
ter season, one IBU contracted
company has expanded its activi
ties and another has added new
equipment, reports agent Louis
Neira.
Bay Towing & Dredging has
broadened its work activity by mov
ing some of its dredges into Mis
sissippi for a job. Mobile Towing
& Wrecking has added a new 100footer to its tug fleet, the Titan.
IBU members receiving welfare
benefits in the port of Mobile last
month included: Franklin Borsage
of Pilot Service Corp., $390 for
hospital and doctor care; Paul
Cazalas, Mobile Towing, $250 for
hospital and doctor; R. R. Nunny,
of Curtis Bay, $200 for a materni
ty benefit, and Marion J. Raley,
Mobile Towing and Wrecking,
s^250 for hospital and doctor care.
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Great Lakes Seafarers Try Out New Buffalo Hall
OPEN NEW
SlU HALL
IN BUFFALO
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all over the Great Lakes are now
enjoying the fleluxe facilities of
the spanking new SIU Buffalo hall.
The hall, which is now officially
©pen to all SIU members, is locat
ed at 735 Washington St. in the
heart of Buffalo.
The opening of the new hall was
hailed as symbolic of the giant
strides the SIU has taken in the
last few years. This past period
has seen Duluth, Alpena and Chi
cago all Jicquire new SIU halls and
completely refurbish them.
Frankfort Also
The port of Frankfort has also
joined the ranks with the purchase
of a building on the main street of
Frankfort, Michigan.
The Buffalo hall is a beautiful
two story structure with the first
floor serving as the central office
for the SIU. In this building will
also be the SlU-affiliated Tug Fire
men, SlU-affiliated Dredge Work
er's Union, the International Long
shoremen's Assn. and the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Assn. The
first' floor will also serve as a
lounge and a shipping center for
Seafarers.
The complete remodeling of the
structure inside and out began dur
ing the summeifand was completed
in time to handle the heavy flow
of lay-up activity in the port.
The recreation facilities for all
members include pool tables, writ
ing tables, television and shuffleboard. Members, who ai'e now lay
ing up boats in the area, are tak
ing full advantage of the equip
ment.
Teletype System
The new Buffalo hall, as well as
all the SIU halls in the Great
Lakes, is equipped with the SIUoperated teletype system. Constant
and instantaneous contact with all
ports on the Great Lakes is main
tained for speedy membership
service.
A bright look during these cool
snowy winter days is that next
spring, when the tulips start bud
ding in the newly landscaped beds
surrounding the building, the SIU
hopes to provide a sundeck with
lounge chairs and umbrella tables
for ail members.
The SIU Great Lakes Union
is. a nnigp of, by apd for Great
Lakes seamen which has made
tremendous progress in advanc
ing the security of SIU men
sailing under its banner. One
of its greatest accomplishments
is the seniority and job security
system whicl^ gives Lakes men
protection mider the seasonal
shlpp^g set-up. Once confined
to inland waters, activities of
SIU men on the Lakes now have
greater signif<'c.-?zice with ,tbe
.opening of the Secway and its
use by hundreds of deep sea
ships. The Lakes haVe become
Anjerlca's fourth seacoast and
developments there are of in
creasing interest to all men in
the SIU family of unions.
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First SIU member to register at the new SIU Buffalo hall
(top photo left) is Richard Prenatt, OS. Holding Prenatt's book is Buffalo Port Agent Roy Boudreau. En
joying the old game of pool (top photo right) on the new
pool table in the recently completed SIU Buffalo hall are
brothers (1 to r) Charles Davidson, retired; Edward A.
Lorenz, AB; James Mercer, OS, and William Rush, fire
man. The new two-story SIU hall in Buffalo (bottom
photo right) is shown the way it looked when it greeted
the first SIU men to officially open it to the membership.
The Tennessee red brick building is also the Buffalo, home
of the SlU-affiliated Tug Firemen and Dredge Workers.
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Alpena Jobs Rise
ALPENA—Shipping has risen in
the past period, writes SIU Port
Agent Norman Jolicoeur.
Huron Portland Cement Co.
plans a new kiln which will "be
the largest ever built here. A new
sidewalk has been built for easier
accessibility to the boats at the
request of seamen who man the
SIU - contracted Huron Cement
fleet.
SIU full books are being held at
the Alpena hall for: Merton Lyons.
Walter Lancewicz, Thomas Menter, Robert Larsen, Wm. LaLonde,
Herman Vogler Jr. and Edward
D. Woolverton. SIU pro books are
being held for: Reginald Preston,
V/allace Bonin and James Ash.
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Buffalo Enjoys Hall
BUFFALO — Between shipping
out men on SlU-manned ships that
are still running and filling layup jobs, reports SIU Port Agent
Roy Boudreau, the port of Buffalo
has held its own.
Boudreau reports that there are
19 ships laid up in this port with
an average of one or two conUng
in each day. Thanks go to the
delegates 61 these ships for their
cooperation in handling the lay-up
crew lists.
SIU members are now enjoying
the facilities of the new hall with
many of the crewmembers off the
various ships laying up coming in.
The new hall has also been
visited by almost all of the labor
representatives in the area,
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Chicago Lays Up
CHICAGp-^The daily calls to
agents of steamship companies
here, writes SIU representative
S66tfie Aqbusson, are ringing the
bell on the-1960 season with the
news of vessels laying up. Ship
ping is just about finished for this
year.
Aubusson adds that he can be
contacted anytime at the SIU Chi
cago hall or at his home by calling
Edison 3-7947. If no answer, sea
men are asked to call Bdison
9-0776, the number of a special
regording service.
Cleveland Season Good
CLEVELAND—SIU Port Agenf
Stanley Wares reports that Cleve
land's winter lay-up fleet
now
numbers 15 ships with four loaded
with storage grain and at least
two more boats expected to lay-up
here. Last year 25 ships were laid
up in this port.
A recap of foreign shipping in
the area shows an approximate
total of 420 foreign-flag ships
steaming into this port in 1960.
Wares says that this last period
has seen very little shipping in
Cleveland as the end of the sea
son nears. The 1960 shipping sea
son was very good for SIU mem
bers thanks to the SIU Job Secur
ity Program which helped attract
new fleets to the Union.
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DETROIT—With the laying up
of many, of the SlU-manned ships
for the winter, Headquarters wishes
to thank eveiv delegate aboard all
ships for the fine job they have
done in carrying out their duties
as delegates.
The Jack Dalton; formerly
owned by the Detroit Atlantic Navi
gation on the piggy-back run be
tween Detroit and- Cleveland, has
gone out of busin.ess. Bonus checks
have been mailed-out to the ship's
epewmembers.
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The Browning Steamship Co. has
advised the SIU that they will have
the Sparkmam D. Foster on the
winter run from Detroit to Toledo.
The Boland & Cornelius Steamship
DETROIT—A Lakes SIU sea
Co. is also planning to have one man was rushed off his ship |n a
ship on this winter run.
losing race to be with his son. on
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his death bed. SIU deckwatch
Frankfort In New Hall
Francis Amend, who was taken off
FRANKFORT—SIU Port Agent the SlU-contracted Norman W. Foy
Floyd Hanmer reports that the
(Browning) to be with his son Wil
new Frankfort hall at 415 Main Si.
will be occupied * this month. liam, 16 at the" University of Mich
Hanmer says that (he old hall has igan Medical Center in Ann Arbor,
been sold to a business establish arrived too late.
His son had passed away before
ment.
Shipping was very good last he reached his bedside.
month with the Ann Arbor Num
Brother Amond was told by the
ber 5 was back in operation. The doctors at the Medical Center a
Ann Arbor Railroad Co. changed few weeks prior to his son's death ,
schedule when No. 5 came out, and that William, a leukemia victim,
it is believed that she may be put might live only a few months at
out of operation and the rest of the most. Francis then returned
the carferries put back on the 20 to his boat.
and 8 schedule.
Tom For Worse
SIU member Irvin Donegan, coalHowever, his son took a sudden
passer off the Wabash, is in the
turn for'the worse Thanksgiving
Detroit Marine Hospital and is
night
and the hospital notified the
wished a speedy recovery.
state police at Ypsilanti who in
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turn contacted the Belle Isle Coast
Toledo Hosts Fleets
Guard station.
TOLEDO—SIU Agent Ed DoThe
Coast
Guard
located
Iferty writes Lhat, as usual, this Amond's ship by radio in the
port is a busy place during the lay Keweenaw l^terway, an inside
up season.. By the end of this passageway across the Kewe.enaw
month about 25 SlU-manned ships Peninsula.
should be laid up in thO Toledo
State Police Help
and Sandusky area.
the steamer Foy wais scheduled
These include ships of the SIUcrewed Reiss, Hutchinson, Gart- to pass the Hancock lifeboat sta
land, Huron Cement, Steinbrenher tion and arrangements were made
to take Brother Amond off his-boat
and Tomlinson fleets.
Many of the seamen from non and rush—him via state police to
union ships are visiting the'SlU- Ann Arbor. Amond-'s wife' was
cqntracted boats and the SIU, hall. waiting for; him ot the medical
Doherty again extends a welcome center. ;
The SIU Wishes to-express their
hand andean open dpor to. all non
union ' seamen to stop-in .at the deepest and heartfelt' sympathy .to
Toledo ball and discuss the SIU's BrothOr Amond and his wifO for
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Non-Union
P-M Crews
Hard Hit
SEAFARERS
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Enjoying SIU Job Security
SIU WAGES HARD FIGHT
FOR OHIO JOB BENEFITS
CLEVELAND—Legislative opposition to extending unem
ployment compensation 13 weeks on an emergency basis in
Ohio may prove to be indicative of what the SIU will face in
its upcoming fight for unem-"^ :
ployment compensation for
Great Lakes seamen who are
DETROIT—Lacking the benefits
of a union-negotiated industry
wide seniority program, non-union
affected by the Ohio law, when the
seamen who man the PickandsOhio
legislature
opens
this
Mather Great Lakes fleet
were
January.
hard hit by uiiemployment this
The SIU has based its fight for
past season. 'Only six of the com
Ohio seamen on the fact that the
pany's 31 ships were working.
seamen of all companies located
Crews of the remaining 25 vessels
in Michigan, New York and other
were idle for the greater part of
states receive jobless pay during
DETROIT—The crewmembers
the 1960 shipping season and had
the winter and only Ohio seamen of the Roen Steamship Company
no prospects of shipboard employ
With the majority of Great Lakes freighters laying up for or seamen employed by Ohio- are now under the full protection
ment.
the winter, the SlU-contracted Sparkman D. Foster owned companies are denied this of the SIU with the formal signing
Consequently, the SIU Great
by their company of an agreement
Lakes District has again alerted
(Browning) is another example of SIU job security. The right.
with the SIU for an interim con-,
the Pickands-Mather men to the
Blocked Proposal
Foster along with another SlU-manned ship of the Boland
need for a }ob security program.
In a special session of the Ohio tract. Job Security Program and
& Cornelious line will operate all winter between Toledo
The SIU pointed to the protective
legislature
which began in Colum the welfare trust agreement.
and Detroit. Part of the Foster's crew are (stooping from
The contract was signed upon
seniority and security features en
bus
on
November
28, the 11 Re
the left): Henry Howard, porter; John Raubolt, OS and
company
recognition of the SIU
joyed by SIU seamen sailing on
publican senators present voted
Jens Ronning, wheelsman. Standing from the left: Pete against the extension of unemploy wlien the union presented pledge
union-contracted ships in a letter
'to all P-M men.
Fagan, porter; Art Chenoweth, AB; Clare Otis, deck- ment compensation 13 weeks on cards signed by a majority of the
Reminding the P-M crews that
watch; Harvey Peck, oiler and Lawrence Kiley, 2nd cook. an emergency basis. The 11 dis Roen crewmen.
The agreement, which covers ap
it had promised to serve as a
senting votes blocked the emerg
watchdog to check on the com
ency measures which cleared the proximately 70 crewmen who work
pany's promises to its employees,
Senate Commerce and Labor Com on tugs and barges, gives each sea
man the full benefits and protec
the SIU said it would-continue to
mittee.
tion of the SIU's program. This
fight for economic security and
The 20 favorable votes from the includes job protection among all
benefits for P-M men.
senate Democrats were two shy of SlU-contracted fleets in the pro
The ,SIU had pledged to this
the two-thirds majority needed to gram.
fight in light of the fact that 220
pass the bill.
Roen Steamship Co., which has
P-M men had voted for union rep
DETROIT—^As the SIU crewmembers who are now com The emergency bill would havd its headquarters in Sturgeon Bay,
resentation and that a shift of just
50 votes would have given them pleting lay up in preparation for the winter look back at the become effective immediately and Wis., has become the 21st company
covered those workers who. had to sign the SIU's Job Security Pro
the union protection they needed. 1960 season, they have eyery reason to be proud.
exhausted their compensation and gram since the program was first
Instrumental In the unfavorable
The past season was a ban-^
were still jobless before April 1, initiated.
outcome of the election had been
family. The Tug Firemen's Union 1961.
ner
year
for
the
SIU
and
its
the company's false promises of
members. It was a year which and the Dredge Worker's Union
GOP Won Rule
security.
saw
five Great Lakes companies received charters from the SIUNA
At the time of the voting, P-M's
In
last
month's election the Re
manager George Callahan prom join the ranks of the SIU. The on May 1 of this year.
publicans
recaptured control of
The Unions, although under
ised that all men in the P-M fleet seamen of Pioneer, Buckeye, Stein
the Ohio Legislature by margins of
separate
charter
and
completely
brenner,
Boland
&
Cornelius
and
were protected by seniority and
84-55 in the House and 20-18 in
were to be placed on jobs aboard Roen Steamship Co. all became a autonomous with their own con the Senate. The GOP gained two
tracts,
constitutions
and
electsd
The SIU crewmembers of the
other vessels if their ship laid up. part of the Great Lakes District.
seats in the Congressional races to
This was the year the member officials, are constantly working
tanker
Clark Milwaukee have rati
The company also promised that
hand in hand with the SIU in give the Republicans a 16-7 edge
officers were to be bumped back ship adopted by secret referendum haifdling problems that affect all in the Ohio delegation to the fied a new agreement recently
negotiated with the Clark Oil &
only on the basis of seniority and vote certain changes in its con unions in the maritime field.
House of Representatives.
Refining Corp. Once the formal
would not displace unlicensed men stitution. The SIU members also
The SIU has gone on record signing is completed by the com
Last, but not least, the SIU's
conducted its biennial election of
with more seniority.
floating library, which meant books and pledged that it will not .stop pany the agreement will go into
officers
to
serve
the
membership
•The SIU's letter pointed out that
for the membership, were passed fighting until all Great Lakes sea effect. The agreement covers all
a quick look at the figures show of the District.
out on all SlU-manned ships by men effected by this law are al unlicensed men of the tanker Clark
The
addition
of
new
halls
in
that with the mid-season lay-up of
lowed to collect unemployment Milwaukee which operates in Lake
the boarding patrolmen.
17 vessels approximately 425 men Duluth, Alpena, Chicago, Buffalo,
during the lay up period.
with
Frankfurt
to
come,
have
added
Michigan.
were immediately out of work with
Helping
the
SIU
in
its
upcoming
to
the
SIU's
reputation
of
being
The new agreement spells out
no place to go in the P-M fleet.
fight is Senator Frank King of numerous contract benefits includ
Add to that the bump back of of the "best membership Union on
Toledo, who led the fight in the ing wage adjustments, welfare plan
ficers to the seven operating P-M the Great Lakes."
senate, and Representative Carney extension and the protection of the
The SIU in 1960 successfully
ships and at least 100 or more un
of Trumbull, who led the past fights SIU's Job Security Program.
licensed P-M seamen are out of protest-picketed the "runaway"
in the House. These legislators will
foreign flag ships that are coming
The signing of the Job Security
jobs.
again
be fighting
for all Great Program makes the Clark Oil Corp.
into
the
Great
Lakes
and
reducing
For 1960 over 525 PickandsLakes seamen in the house and in the 20th company to become part
Mather seamen were jobless by the Great Lakes seamen's jobs. The
the senate this January.
of the program
protest picketing by the SIU has
mid-season
During the actual, shipping sea forced the issue in the spotlight for
son, when the majority of the P-M legislative attention.
The past year saw two Unions
MASSENA, NY —The St. Law
seamen were on the b^ch, the un
licensed seamen of Buckeye, Pi become part of the growing SIU rence Seaway has closed its locks
and canals to shipping, ending a
oneer, Steinbrenner and Boland &
busy 1960 shipping season.
Cornelius, who laid up ships, con
The Seaway canals closed Decem
tinued sailing, thanks to the SIU.
ber 1. Closing was o'riginally sched
Under the seniority provision of
PORT
DECK
ENGINE
STEWARD
TOTAL
uled for the last day of November,
the SIU where a man's vessel is
but the Seaway Authority post Alpena
HEADQUAKTERS
laid up, he can take a job with an
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River Rouge US, Mich. poned the closing for a day.
other company in order to con 10225 W. Jefferson.
Vinewood 3-4741
Buffalo
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8
The Welland Canal in Canada,
10
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tinue working. At the time he is Fred J. Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer
Stanley F. Thompson. Asst. Sec.-Treas. between Lake Ontario and Lake
called, on the basis of his seniority ALPENA
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Chicago
11
127 River St.
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24
with his own company, he can then Norman Joiicoeur, Agent. .Eimwood 4-3616 Erie, closed its locks to shipping
December
15.
The
Sault
Ste.
Marie
BUFFALO,
NY
735
Washington
St.
-leave the job he has held in tiie
Cleveland
20
22
8
50
Roy J. Boudreau. Agent
TL 3-9259 Canal was closed to shipping on
meantime and return to his orig- CHICAGO
9383 Ewing Ave. December 12.
Detroit
65
65
20
150
-inai company.
South Chicago. III.
SAginaw 1-0733
The SIU expressed its regret
Seafarers
who
transit
the
SeaDuluth
22
9
3
CLEVELAND
1420 W. 25 St.
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that the men of P-M did not be Stanley
Wares. Agent
MAin 1-0147 •way next year will be greeted by
come a part of the SIU as they DULUTH
312 W. 2nd St. a new sight when the Ogdensburg- Frankfort
36
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. would undoubtedly all have worked Gerald Westphal, Agent..RAndoIph 2-4110 Prescott bridge across the St.
FRANKFORT, Mich
415 Main St.
Toledo
24
4
4
32
and enjoyed no loss of wages dur
Address Mall to: P.O. Box 287 Lawrence River opens. The bridge
ELgin 7-2441 site is a few miles up river from
ing the time when they have to Glen Beaucock. Agent
220
TOTAL
173
87
J
483
120 Summit St. the Iroquois lock and dam.
earn a living for the iay up period. TOLEDO
CHerry «-mi
SIU Signs
Roen To
Contract
SIU Great Lakes
Year-End Review
Clark Milwaukee
Crew OK's Pact
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SEAFARERS
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Textile Union Fights
Jailing Of Strikers
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NEW YORK—The Textile Workers Union of America has
called upon the organized labor movement to assist it, in
securing the release of eight of its members sentenced to
prison for
lor "their
"tneir role in thef
two-year-old strike against the local press and state and local
the Harriet and Henderson officials, the union charged.
"They were tried net so much
Cotton Mills of Henderson, NC.
The eight men, including Boyd for conspiracy," the resolution de
Payton, the union's regional direc clared," as for what has been hap
tor in the C^rolinas, three oth^r pening in Henderson, NC, since
officers and four rank-and-file November 17, 4958 . . . when the
members were sentenced to from bitter struggle of nearly 1,100
two to ten years at hard labor on member.? . , . again.st union-bustlng
the ground of an alleged "con began. They were convicted in line
spiracy" to dynamite company with a theory that the quickest, and
most effective way to undermine
property.
"This charge is a sham," the the resistance of the Harriet and
union resolution declared, "since Henderson Workers was to jail the
Formerly manned by Seafarers as the old Seatrain New Orleans, the Liberian-flag SS
the alleged 'plot' was fostered and leaders of their strike."
Sea Level is now idle. The vessel, which had been running between New Orleans
nurtured by an agent provocateur The SIU, along with other un
and Havana, was the target of SIU organizing. Charges against her owners are still
in the hire of state authorities, who ions, has heeded the Textile Work
pending at the National Labor Relations Board. The US embar"go on Cuban trade
also happens to be an ex-convict ers call for flnancial assistance.
with a grudge against the union."
caused the lay-up.
The TWUA pointed out the fol
lowing in connection with the case:
• There never was any dyna
mite attempt, despite the "deliber
ate prodding" of the provocateur.
• The trial was "fundamentally
NEW ORLEANS—While the National Labor Relations Board is still considering unfair
labor charges filed by the SIU against runaway operators, one of the companies involved unfair" in that the Indictment was
handled with "extraordinary haste"
is apparently going out of business. The company is the West India Fruit arid Steamship, and tried before a special judge by
operators of the SS Sea Levels:
special prosecutor.
in the Cuban trade.
rights of the crews for union rep course, will have considerable
• The entire trial took place in
The Sea Level lay-up is at resentation and rule against the bearing on the rights of US unions an atmosphere of hysteria whipped SAN FRANCISCO — Harry
tributed to the recently-announced unions on the basis of US policy.
to organize runaway-flag ships.
up against the union by the boss. Bridges, president of the West
Coast longshore union, and James.
US embargo on trade with Cuba. The intervention of Government
The Cuban grew of the ship was agencies in support of the policy of
Hoffa, head of the Teamsters,
Voyager's Popular Radio Man
laid off on November 12, and the so-called "effective control" has
are making joint platform appear
office force of the company has been denounced by the SIU as an
ances. The two union heads, who
been notified of layoffs coming on attempt to bring political pressure
have made much of a mutual aid
December 31.
agreement
in recent moaths, spoke
to bear on the legal issues befmre
Meanwhile, there is no word the Labor Board.
at a forum* in the Oakland Civic
from the NLRB on the long-pend
Auditorium on Monday December
The Sea Level is well known to
ing charges of the SIU in this case,
12. Their topic was "Wherp is the
in the case of the SS Yarmouth, SIU oldtimers as the old Seatrain
labor movement going?"
the SS Florida and in the case of New Orleans—the original SS SeaThe forum wound up as a blast
the NMU charges against runaway- .train. After being sold by Sea
against
the AFL-CIO's policies'arid
flag United Fruit ships. As had train, she was subsequently trans
activities, indicating joint action
ferred
foreign
and
put
on
the
New
been previously reported, the US
against the Federation.
State Department and Defense De- Orleans-Havana run.
The forum was prominently ad
During the worldwide five-day
p tment have both intervened in
vertised
in "The Dispatcher" offi
boycott
of
foreign
flag
shipping
by
the case on behalf of the runaways,
cial publication of Bridges' union.
c;!lling on the NLRB to ignore the the International Transportworkers
The Bridges-Hoffa alliance has
Federation, the Sea Level was one
taken the form of joint contract""
of the ships hung uP in New Or
Don't Send Your leans. Subsequently, the SIU suc
negotiations in the warehouse field
on
the West Coast. In Hawaii, the
ceeded
in
oranizing
a
majority
of
Baggage COD
ILWU
is invading the construction
the
Cuban
crew
and
petitioned
for
''salarers are again warned
field and is warring on the Operat
not to send their baggage COD a Labor Board election. The own
ing Engineers' rights to discharg
to any Union hall. The Union ers' response was to fire 26 of the
ing bulk cargo vessels such as the
cannot accept delivery of any crewmembers, later restoring them
Kaiser
gypsum carriers.
to
their
jobs.
Crewmembers
sub
baggage where express charges
mitted sworn affidavits to the
Other sections of "The Dispatch
have not been prepaid.
er", in which the forum appeared,
Men who send bcgage COD NLRB to the effect that they got
dealt at great length with the Cu
to Union halls face the prospect their jobs back only if they signed
Radio officer Herb Semon on the Steel Voyager Was given
ban situation, with the publication
of having to go to a lot of trou statements revoking their SIU
unanimous vote of thanks from crew for helping them
going down the line with the Cas
ble and red tane with the Rail pledge cards. It was then that the
SIU filed the pending charges.
forget the heat on Persian Gulf run. Semon piped World
tro version of that country's diffi
way Express Co.
Disposition of the charges, of
culties with the United States.
Series broadcasts and musical programs during the run.
Want Lecture?
Bridges, Hoffa
Are Willing
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SEAFARERS
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Vacation Pay Tops $15 Million
MOBILE—One of the largest SIU vacation checks ever paid- helped boost the total of SIU vacation payments over the $15million-mark last month. Seafarer Demetrios Miofas was the
man on the receiving end>
when the check .was issued later, in March, 1960, the annual
rate of vacation pay was increased
here recently for $789.26.
to $400 from $360.
Miofas earned the. king-sized
vacation payment when he signed
off after a 29-month-8tint on the
SS Warrior. It represented aimost
three months' base pay for his
rating of bedroom steward. The
payoff, at Portland, Oregon, also
led to his first vacation since mid1938, largely due to his alien
status. A. native of Greece, Miofas
had been unable to get any time
off because US Immigration officiais would not grant him shore
leave for the usual 29 days.
, T'his problem was overcome
when Miofas married the former
Katherine Gevros of Mobile a
short time ago and, when he re
ceived his vacation check, the
happy Seafarer announced he was
using the money for a honeymoon
in. New York,
The $15-milIi6n-milestone for
the SiU Vacation Plan was
reached right "on schedule," as it
had been foreoest in the SEA
FARERS LOG last February. The
story at the time noted that the
Plan was paying out benefits of
$200,000 monthly. One month
'Stern Line'
Still Tied
To The Sea
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Seafarers to qualify for SIU disa
bility-pension benefits ' back in
1953, Pete Henderson is still a rela
tively hale and hearty oidtimer
with the list now crowding the 200
figure.
Known best to his shipmates as
"Stern Line Pete," Henderson re
cently passed his TSrd birthday but
still recalls the highlights of a 52year-iong seagoing career that he
began as a boy of 13 in his native
Norway. The sail
ing ships were In
their
heyday
then . . . "and a
seaman's life in
those days. was
the closest thing
to slavery." He
put eight years
in on sailing ves
Henderson sels before shift
ing over to steam.
"The sailor today has the life we
could only dream about then," he
points out. An old-line maritime
unionist, Henderson shipped with
the old ISU long before the '21
strike that eventually led the climb
to today's strong unions and the
conditions now commonplace for
all Joc'sle hands.
He joined the SIU in 1941 at
the Port of New Orleans, shipping
out in the deck gang until poor
health forced him to call it quits
just eight years ago last week.
Henderson has no family today
except the sea, the ships and the
shipmates he sailed with for many
long, hard years. With the secur
ity of the $35 weekly disabilitypension, he spends his time brows
ing around town talking with other
old hands -and going over the days
of - long ago.
Today's top annual vacation pay
ment of $400 is almost three
times the $140-figure the Plan
started operations with back in
1952. The rise came in five steps;
to $176 yearly in 1954, $244 in
1955, $260 in 1956, $360 in 1958
and $400 this year.
First of its kind in the. industry,
the SIU Plan pioneered by setting
up a centralized fund to assure
every Seafarer a paid vacation no
matter how many ships or com
panies he works for during the
year. The companies are the sole
contributors on. the basis of the
number of men they actually em
ploy each day. This guarantees an
adequate reserve to cover benefits
for each man at all times.
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Joseph Voipian, Soeial Security Director
Labor Sets The Pace For Progress
Seafarer Demetrios Mio
fas (left) receives $789.26
SIU vacation check from
. Mobile SIU Agent L.
Neira. Recently married,
he'll use cash for honey
moon in New York.
Labor Eyes New Congress
For Welfare Bill Action
WASHINGTON—A brightened prospect for action by the
incoming Congress on key social welfare measures has, been
forecast by the AFL-CIO Committee on Social Security. V/ith
the change of administration"
in January, labor observers minimum tax on all employers in
are hoping for passage of a order to spread the cost of bene
It is a fact of our economic.life, though only grudgingly admitted in
some quarters, that the growth of the modern American labor move
ment has been the greatest single force in promoting prosperity for
all our people over the past three decades. Thus, today, with the talk
of another developing business recession, it is the organized labor
movement again spearheading change, and new social legislation, to
cope with the problems of poverty and joblessness.
The newly-elected national administration, which formally takes
office on January 20, 1960, appears to recognize the challenge of
these problems. These are nowhere near the same as those pictured
by the late Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, at the time of his second
inauguration, when he spoke about one-third of the nation "iil-housed,
iil-clothed, iil-fed." But these very conditions stili exist in some
measure for a number of Americans.
What it is important to recognize is that the rise of the labor move
ment, and its basic concern over wages, working hours, occupational
disease, safety hazards, holidays, vacations and all the rest, promoted
general prosperity and economic growth. Before labor as an organ
ized force entered the picture in those erratic days, the social worker
and the social agencies were preoccupied in working with individuals
and individual problems. They were busy working on small bits and
pieces of the overall issues confronting a particular family or an
isolated section of a larger community. And while this was going on,
poverty grew and grew all around them.
It was the labor movement which came in, its leaders raw, inex
perienced, uneducated and fresh from the firin^line on the job, to
press for urgent improvements on a broad national scale. Given the
right to bargain coileetively, to strike and to fight to raise the con
ditions of hundreds of thousands and, later, millions of workers and
their families, they helped produce the vast changes we see all around
us. It is impossible to calculate where we would be today without
such progressive laws as the Social Security Act and its benefits for
older people, the unemployed and others with little income or none
at all,
..Again, who was in the forefront of the battle for minimum wage
legislation, improved wage-hour laws, job security codes and regu
lations to supplement hard-won gains on the strike lines and at the
bargaining table? Many take these benefits for granted today; they
are treated like something out of "ancient history". Yet we cannot
forget what these changes have come to mean to all of us and to
the nation; they are the foundation on which we must build and re
build again for the future.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
$1.25 minimum wage bill, liberal fits more fairly.
Attending the session as an ob
medical care program for the aged,
a Federal aid to education measure server was Joe Voipian, director of
and amended Social Security leg the SIU Social Security Depart
ment. Members of the AFLislation.
Analysis of the make-up of the CIO committee include SIU Presi
new Congress indicates safe going dent Paul Hall.
for these programs in the Senate.
The House is rated "close" but
White House Influence is expected
to narrow the gap.
The formal meeting of the AFLCIO committee was held in ad
NEW YORK—^Routine benefit claims sornetimes give SIU representatives and Welfare
vance of the designation of a new Plan staffers a merry chase, although a little diligent detective work sometimes turns the
Secretary of Health, Education and
Welfare by President-elect John F. trick.
Such was the case with a ror in misdirecting the papers. gether again (see photo below),
Kennedy. Connecticut Gov. Abra
dependents*
benefit claim by Union and conapany trustees and live, in a new home at West
ham Ribicoif has been named to
this Cabinet post, subject to Sen Seafarer Jimmie Pederssen, agreed that this was cause to waive Islip, Long Island, NY, An SIU
man since 1951, Pederssen ships
ate approval, replacing Arthur S. but the check finally found the the rules.
as
a chief electrician.
The
Pederssens
are
now
all
to
man.
Flemming.
The story, starts' out with the
Gov. Ribicoff echoed Sen. Ken
nedy's strong support for Federal hospital confinement of Pedersaid. to education and a broad pro sen's wife for a short time in May,
gram of medical care for the aging 1959, and it's there that the "rou
in a statement last week. He said tine stuff" ends. Fully eligible for
action in these two areas would be SIU benefits, Pederssen was at sea
the first order of business when he most of 1959 and the early part of
1960. It developed,, however, that
takes up his new post.
A broad cross-section of vital the hospital had misdirected its
welfare legislation was explored by bills and claim forms to another
the AFL-CIO group when it met union, and a chain of correspond
here on November 22. There was ence began.
When the SIU Welfare Plan
particular concern over develop
ments in the field of unemploy finally got the misdirected" papers,
ment insurance, with joblessness'in it attempted unsuccessfully for two
months to contact the family,
the US continuing-to rise.
One item discussed at some length which had moved and left no for
was the "experience rating" fea warding address. Pederssen him
ture of the unemployment system, self was still at sea.
Once he returned, he had a
wliich provides tax rebates for em
ployers whose companies show low brand-new claim covering hospital
job turnover. In labor's view, "ex benefits for his wife during 1960
perience ratings" generally defeat and the Plan in turn contacted him
the purposes of the unemployment about completing the outstanding
insurance program, as,they encour 1959 claim. But as soon as he did,
All together again, the Pederssen family is pictured en
age employers to fight ail claims another bottleneck arose: The pa
joying a lunch at the SIU headquarters cafeteria. On tap
for benefits so they can secure a pers on the old claim were now
are Seafarer and Mrs. Jimmie Pederssen, J^nold, 7%
high rebate. The AFL-CIO Com filed too late under the Plan's
Victor, 9; Debra, 3%, and Glenn, 1%.
mittee indicated its support for a rules. Because of the hospital's er
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SEAFARERS
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December, 19M
Seafarer's Daughter At Union Clinic
Wave Lashes Ames Victory; 6 Hurt
SEATTLE—Five Seafarers and the chief mate of the Ames Victory (Victory Carriers)
were injured, the mate most severely, when a giant wave rolled over the ship while they
were working around the chain locker. The accident took place- while the freighter was in
the North Pacific, enroute to-*
Korea.
days which had done some damage ship and completely submerged
As a result of the accident to the vessel. Water pouring over the bow. The chief mate said be
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the chief mate, Edward H. Connell,
and Seafarers Earl H. C. Poe and
Ronald Wheeler were hospitalized.
Others who received treatment for
injuries were Clyde Brown, bosun,
and Burton Hirsh and Walter Sikorski, ABs.
All of the men involved agreed
it was a miracle that none of them
wa.s .swept out to sea by the huge
wave. Another unidentified crewmember escaped almost certain
death when he went into the chain
locker just a moment before the
wave struck. Had he been stand
ing in the open hatch, as he was
a moment before the accident, he
could not have survived.
Ironically, the accident took
place the day before Thanksgiving
normally an occasion for fes
tivities on board ship. The vessel
returned to Port Angeles immedi
ately and the men were then flown
to Seattle for treatment.
The Victory Carriers' ship was
630 miles out at sea at the time
of the accident. It had been bat
tling heavy weather for several
the bow during the storm had
washed out cement on the spill
pipes through which the anchor
chains pass through the deck to
the chain locker.
Cementing Spill Pipes
The five men, under the direc
tion of the mate, were recementing
the spill pipes at the time of the
accident. In the process, they had
opened the chain locker hatch
cover and secured it in place with
an iron bar and pins.
It was just a few minutes before
the men were to knock off for
lunch when the wave, estimated
at 30 to 50 feet high, struck the
Sikorski
Brown
grabbed on to the hatch coaming
to avoid being swept out to sea.
The force of the wave bent the
iron bar out of shape, with the re
sult that the hatch cover slammed
down on ConnelTs fingers, sever
ing four of them on each hand.
The skipper and first assistant
engineer perforined emergency
surgery, sewing up the torn fingers
without an effective anesthetic.
Poe, one of the deck mainte
nance men, suffered leg injuries.
He was submerged so deeply in
water, he said, that he couldn't see
any light at all. "I opened my eyes,
but it was all black above me."
The other deck maintenance,
Wheeler, was slammed up against
the anchor windlass, suffering in
juries to his left leg, groin and ribs.
The most fortunate crewmember
was the one who had been stand
ing in the open hatch. Since the
hatch cover slammed down in the
accident, he undoubtedly would
have been crushed to death had
he not ducked back inside the
hatch just before the wave struck.
An SIU medical clinic staff physician examines Nancy
Ann Cruz, 7, while her father, Seafarer Bartolo (Ralph)
Cruz looks on. All clinics offer complete medical examina
tion facilities for dependents one day each week.
SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK
Tlie following is the latest list
ing of men in the hospital:
trSPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Mack Acosta
James Faust
Edwin Ainsworth
George Gallagher
Cornelius Allison
Gorman Glaze
George Balasfeos
Loyd J. Griffis
Elden Bartlett
Walter Harris
Charles Berick
Earl Hartman
Francisco Casasco Robert HeUg
Joseph Cox
Julio Lazu
James Curry
Marion Lukas
James Dillon
Roy McCannon
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Otis Mckinncy
WilUam H. RoUins
George Marcotte
James Selman
Edgar Marguardt
Frank Van Dusen
Avis Meadows
Clyde B. Ward
Samuel Powell
Richard Waters
Vincent J. Rizzuto
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
James B. Harrison Julian Lelinskl
Troy A. Cousins
George Mills
Allen Crosby
Archie J. Milne
John F. Dixon
D. B. Patterson
John G. Gregory
Bobby R. Stalswortb
John A. Hudgins
Robert C. White
Ben G. Ladd
Edwin Whitehead
Physical Exams—All SIU Clinics
Month Of October, 1960
Port
Baltimore'
Houston
Mobile
Npw Orleans
New York
TOTAL
Seamen
110
72
46
114
361
Wives
8
3
7
2
22
703
42
Children TOTAL
7
125
2
77
3 ,
56
.7
123
18
401
37
782
SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans
Cash Benefits Paid
October 24—November 20, 1960
Number
Of Benefits
AMOUNT PAID
Hospital Benefits (Welfare) .... 5747
$16,062.00 ^
Death Benefits (Welfare).....
12
43,858.55
Disability Benefits (Welfare).. 768
26,880.00
Maternity Benefits (Welfare)..
31
6,200.00
Dependents Benefits (Welfare) .' 128
35,264.01
Optical Benefits (VVelfare).... 141
1,272.86
Summary (Welfare) ....... 6827
$129,537.42
Vacation Benefits
1320
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TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... 8147
$219,629.08
$349,166.50
None of the figures in the above summaries indicate the amounts
paid for various other Welfare Benefits for SIU men and their de
pendents, such as scholarship payments,, meal books, training facilities,
medical examinatibns, and similar items.
tJSPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON. MASS.
Walter Foster
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA
Jesus Landron
Palmer Smith
S. G. Morris
Tony Sosa
Ivey M. Peacock'
Ernest H. Webb
R. J. Sherman
J. F. WunderUcta
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Emil Herek
M. M. Lockliar
E. W. Anderson
'Emmett W. Mayo
W. Barrilleaux
John C. Moore
Charles Cooper
James T. Mooro
Ancil Cunningham Fred Morris
Jerry DeLoulse
William Paris
LoweU W. Ditsch
J. Pendergrass
E. E. Engelhard
Dewey A. Penton
John R. Epperson
Eugene Plahn
Hug Gallagher
Veikko Pollanen
G. L. Glendenning Anthony Rodriguei
Edgar Goulet.
Calvin A. Rome
Wade HarreU
Horace Roundtree
Alvin Henderson
Paul Slgnoiino
Samuel N. Hurst
Jay C. Steel
James P. Jones
WUliara ThcrntoB
William T. Jonea
Roy E. Truly
A. J. Jordan, Jr.
Pedro VlUabol
Leonard Kay
Ernest C. Vlton
Edward Knapp
George Williams
Leo Lang
Philip WoUe
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND. NY
Oscar Adams
M. Michalik
Leonard Bailey
A. Mitchke
Ernest Bailey
Dan Muhro
James W. Barnes
W. Murphy
Henning Bjork
August Frincen
Richard Cavanaugb Winford Powell
Wilford Chapman
Leonard Rhino
Galind Colon
Emeterio Rivera
Joseph Felton
Jsoe Rodriguez^
George Fiance
Jorge Rodriguez
Edward Glazder
Manuel Rodriguez
Thomas J. Gray
Cecil Rush
Daniel Gurrero
Benjamin Schwartz
James Helgoth
Colisto Siaran
Frank Hernandez
Stefan Sobczyk
Bo Karlsson
Andes E. Strom
Thomas Lauer
John Thompson
loannis Loukas
Jessie B. Voliva
Mai McAIister
Arthur A. Wilfert
Charles Martino
N. J. Wood
Louis Martonrsik
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Earl T. Congleton
M. Hudgins
Herbert Fentress
Henri J. Robin, 3t.
Hamilton Hadiey
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO,. CALIF.
James Barrett
Ernest Kunlckas
Allen Boone
Andrew Mazurek
Matthew Bruno
Herman C. Mora
A. A. Franklin
Donald Peterson
James B. Har.'is
Carlos L. Sy
Samuel Joseph
Christos Teambls
F. R. KazluVe—'ez
TTrw.iTq HOSPITAL
SEATTLE. WASH.
Dar,-an O. Coker
Edwin Phillls
Arthur Furst
UNIVERSITV OF WASHTVrfTON HCSP.
SEATTLE. WASH.
B. R. Hubbard
VA HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, VA. ,
Woodrow DavHi
Clarence A.' Mazoue
NAVAL AIR STATION HOSP.
JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA
Wm. H. Newsom
VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSP.
CULLEN. MAR-YLAND
Alvino Terrazas
SAMPAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP.
CLINTON. NORTH CAROUNA •
David Gilmore. Jr.
VA HOSPITAL
WEST ROXBURY, MASS.
R. Arsenault
VA HOSPITAL
NEW YORK. NY
Chas. O. Bergagna
VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE, TEXAS
WiUard T. CahiU
VA HOSPITAL
WEST HAVEN. CONNECTICUT
Henry E. Smith
John J. DriscoU
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
TAMPA. FLORIDA
Robert A. Jackson
US SOLDUSRS HOSPITAL
WASHINGTQN. DC
Wm. H. Thompson
PINE CREST HAVEN
COVINGTON. LA.
Frank Martin
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND. NY
James Russell
VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Edward Talbot
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Thomas Isaksen
A. B. Gutierrez
Bart Guranick
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH. TEXAS
Benjamin Deibler
Woodrow Meyerz
Thomas R. Lehay
Bozo G. Zelenclc
SIU Blood Bank
^ Inventory
Period: October, 1960
Pints Contributed
76
Pints Credited
38
(Under a standard arrangement
with the Brooklyn Donor Center
Inc., 50% is alloted for service,
processing and storage.)
Credits Jletnmed .... 6
Previous Balsnee .... 92Vk
1361,6
Pints Used
Balance On Hand
November 1, 1966
39
97Vk
BANK NEEDS 402V4 PINTS TO
MEET GOAL OF 506
An SIU Blood Donor Certificate (sample above) is given to every
person donating to the SIU Blood Bank, which is maintained through
the SIU Clinic in Brooklyn. The bank supplies Seafarers or members
of their families with blood anywhere jn the United States and has
been in operation since January, 1959. Through an arrangement with
a national clearing house, blood can be supplied on short notice in
any emergency. Donors can arrange appointments on.the 2nd deck at
SIU headquarters; one block from the Clinic. The whole procedure
fakes only a few moment's time.
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RAY MURDOCH, Director
NLRB.—According to NLRB the five member board has made rul
ings in 864 unfair labor practice and employee representation election
cases during the three month period from July 1, through September
30, 1960. This represents a 14 percent increase over the same -threo
month period of one year ago. There were 738 representation cases de
cisions and 126 unfair labor practice cases were decided. NLRB Trial
Examiners, who conduct hearings and issue findings in unfair practice
cases, wrote 185 Intermediate Reports—an all-time high—during this
three month period." The report also says that unions won 57 per
cent of the 1,673 collective bargaining elections held during this period.
AFL-CIO unions participated in 1,146 elections. They won a majority
in 581, and lost in 565. Independent unions participated in 710 elec
tions. They won a majority in 368 elections and lost in 342. Fifty two
elections were conducted upon petitions by employees asserting that
an incubent labor organization no longer represented a majority -of
employees. Thirty five resulted in decertification of the union and
seventeen wefe won by the unions involved.
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BALANCE OF PAYMENTS DEFICIT.—According to a study made
by Sigfrid G. Unander, FMB member, the US could effect a dollar
exchange savings of approximately $812 million per year on commer
cial and defense cargoes by taking steps to assure that more American
foreign trade is carried in American ships. Unander said that if the
unysed capacity of nearly 4.9 million tons of cargo on American-flag
liner service were utilized, a saving of $121 million in additional dollar
exchange savings would result. He said, "A study of cargo deadweight
and bale cubic utilization of US flag ships in liner service during 195d
indicates" it is possible to increase our liner carryings by about 4.9
million long tons, or from 13.8 million tons to 18.7 million tons, an
increase of abut 36 percent. If total liner cargoes carried by all flagt
in our foreign trade in 1959 (46.2 million tons) are used as a base, th<t
additional 4.9 million tons would increase US flag participation in liner
trades from 29.8 percent to just over 40 percent, approximating a
ration which obtained for a number of years during, the post-war
period. . . The report also noted that US-flag ships, in 1959, carried
25.6 million long tons of cargo, or 9.7 percent of the total commercial
tanker and dry cargoes moving on merchant ships in the ocean-bortui
export and import trades of this country. Since 1946, the actual tonnag#
carried by US-flag ships has "decreased steadily. The relative positioa
of US-flag ships in our foreign trade is the lowest since 1921.
If doctors' bills start going up slightly
one reason may be the new "assessment"
which the American Medical Association is
planning to impose upon its membership.
What's the assessment for? Not for some
worthy cause such as promoting medical
research or education. Far from it. It's to
raise a "war chest" to combat passage of
Federal legislation which would provide
pjedical care for retired Americans.
The AMA, of course, didn't put it that
bluntly when it. voted to jack up its dues.
But on a subsequent broadcast interview,
its president made it quite clear that the
organisation was going to twist every Con
gressman's- arm just as hard as it could to
defeat legislation which would place medi
cal care for the aged under the Social
Security program.
The attitude of the medical association is
no surprise. After all, it was the AMA
which fought bitterly against the broaden
ing of Social Security to cover disabled'
Americans over 50., What merits examina
tion are the reasons for the AMA opposition.
After all, neither the Federal disability
benefit, nor health insurance for retired
Americans under Social Security, has any
impact on the doctor-patient relationship.
Patients still continue to go to their private
doctors. They still pay doctor bills and hos
pital bills. The difference is the Federal
Government covers part of their medical
costs through Government benefits and
Government insurance. This is a far cry
from the AMA bugaboo of "socialized medi
cine"'in which the doctors would be in the
employ of the Government.
The. people who are affected by these
measures are the insurance companies who
have made such a good deal out of peddling
health insurance and then canceling out on
Americans over 65.
. There is another angle to the AMA's op
position that's worth mentioning. If the
Social Security Administration starts
handling medical care payments, what hap
pens tn some of the privately-owned hos
pitals and their padded bills? Or the exces
sive charges of some medical men and the
practice of fee splitting and ghost surgery,
which the AMA regularly condemns and
regularly ignores?
The AMA is not fighting for the interests
of elderly Americans, or for the doctors who
care for them. Its fight is designed to pro
tect the vested interest of health insurance
companies as well as to ward off any deveh
ppment which might tend to limit over
charges and other abuses in medical prac
tice. That's what the AMA is worried about
when it Screams "socialized medicine."
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LABOR MATfAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT.-*
Two expelled" members of the'International Association of Machinistg
have filed an action, in the Federal District Court, in Chicago seeking
reinstatement into the union. The two men, Marion Cieplay and Irwin
Rappaport, accused the leadership of the Machinists union of conspir
ing to deprive them of their rights of free speech and self-government.
These charges were brought under the so-called "union democracy pro
visions" of the Landrum-Griffin Act. Norman Thomas, many times the
Socialist candidate for the Presidency of the United States, an
nounced that a committee had been- set up to raise funds to pay th#
legal costs. Thomas said the-case demonstrated the need for th«
the establishment in all unions of impartial appeals boards to review
disciplinary actions taken b'y union officials aganst their rank and file
critics. lAM officials noted that the union's first convention upheld the
expulsions. The two men failed to make a personal appearance before
the convention's appeals committee, although they could have done
so to present their case.
CONTAINERSHIP.—According to an examination of the nation's
shipbuilding program, the maritime industry is approaching the whole
question of containerization with great caution. The problems raised
by automation and corkainerization are of vital importance to maritime
labor and management. At the present time, a little over five percent
All the talk about the dollar drain and of the nation's privately-owned ocean going dry cargo fleet is capable
the hhn on the US gold stock may sound of operating containers either as partial or full container ships. In
like high finance but it's very simple. The addition to the 37 ships already in service or been delivered, II vessels
US is spending more money abroad than it ^ are uhder construction and 14, with full container capacity, are ia
is earning abroad. It is getting into, debt the .planning stages. In the maritime industry certain advantages
to the rest of the-world. To pay its debts seem quite obvipus, lower insurance costs, most efficient packaging
^it has to export gold and dollars. If this and lower losses resulting from damage and pilferage. The disadvau'*
tages include the as yet unsolved problem as to who will pay and ar
keeps up, the value of the dollar .Will b^ range
for the consolidation into a full container load of the many small
undermined, prices will go up and the packages offered by a number of shippers. Another disadvantage is
standard of living of American workers said to be the greater degree of outbound container shipments in th«
would be reduced.
international trade. This creates the problem of "deadheading" empty
The people who are responsible for this, containers back to this country. Still another problem is the lack of
to a very large degree, are the same people prompt return of containers. However, the SlU-contracted Erie and St.
the SlU and other unions have" been fight Lawrence Corporation up until now has confined its containership twiceweekly service between the Port of Newark and Jacksonville, Florida.
ing'—the runaway operators. Whether it's The
company has announced that it will extend its containership serv
a. steel company building ships in foreign ice to the port of Miami.
^Runaway Dollars'
yards and registering them Liberian; a;
movie company producing motion pictures
in Spain; a chemical company sinking
money into a plant in Holland, the motive
is the same—to escape US wages and taxes.
The Administration in Washington has,
in the past several years, encouraged this
trend and made it convenient for some seg-.
ments of business to profit this.way at the
expense of all other Americans and the
American ieconomy.
Fortunately, the realization has come in
Washington that steps must be taken to
remedy the situation. Some of these steps,
if followed through, could mean a consider
able boost in ships and seamen's jobs under
the American flag, where these ships belong.
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naval architects, told a meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers that technical advances must be accompanied by
lower labor costs on ship and dock if American cargo ships are to com
pete with foreign-flag ships. Douglas C. McMillan, the president of th»
company, said that if it were possible to cut a ship's fuel bill and th«'
initial cost of construction in half, it still would not be possible td
make up the wage differential between US and foreign crews. Labor
costs aboard conventional ships account for 50 to 60 percent of tht
cost of transporting cargo by sea. About 65 percent of this labor cost
goes io longshoring costs. McMillan said "maritime labor costs in the
postwar period have risen 7.7 percent per year and this has not been
accompanied by a rise in productivity. . . . The shipowner sho^d bf
entitled to some improvement in productivity without further increase#
in labor rates. Mechanieatioir can produce a vessel that can be operated
safely with less than half of the present crew." According to McMillan's
estimates, some 25,000 seafarers and longshoremen could be eliminated
through automation.
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Ship, Shareside Runaways
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Seafarers And Sons At SlU Clinlo
WASHINGTON—Runaway ship operators and runaway shoreside businesses are largely
responsible for the present crisis in the stability of the US dollar—a crisis which affects the
purchasing power and standard of living of every American worker. That's the conclusion
that's being drawn as the US
Government engages in a se^ the giant industrial firms which the dollar drain. For example,
ries of near-desperation ma own or support them, are contribut Esso Tankers, Inc., recently placed
ing heavily to the outflow of dol orders for 11 supertankers in Eu
lars. Here are a few ways in which ropean yards, probably represent
the runaways-do their bit to wreck ing an investment of around $100
the US dollar—with the official million.
encouragement of US Government
• Shoreside runaways are the
agencies;
most responsible for the problem.
• An average supertanker or ore Investments by business companies
carrier costs anywhere from $8 mil and individuals abroad are at a
lion up to build in a foreign yard. yearly rate-of $4.1 billion. For ex
There are 500 such bulk carriers ample, Ford Motor Company alone
in operation under the Liberian is planning to plunk $358 million
flag, most of them American-owned into the British Ford Motor Com
or American-financed representing pany. The obvious purpose is to
a total investment in the vicinity promote sales of British-made
of $500 million.
Fords in the world market at the
expense .of the American product.
$1 Billion A Year Lost
Other companies that have in
• Most of these ships are en
gaged in American commerce. But vested .heavily abroad to get tax
the dollars they earn do not come an^ wage benefits include Rem
At New York SIU headquarters is Seafarer Partha
back to the States. That includes ington Rand, General Motors, IBM,
(Jerry) Jernigan, engine department, with his two sons,
the earnings of hundreds of other General Electric and a host of
Jimmy
(left) and Jerry. Occasion for visit was check-up
other
industrial
giants.
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for sons at SIU clinic.
American flag but subsequently
In the face of the problem, all-,
transferred. In fact, the total spent that the Government has done thus
in 1959 on shipping freight charges far is to cut off travel to overseas
alone, on foreign-flag and Libe bases by dependents of men in the
rian-flag ships, was $382 million. Armed Forces. This, in itself, is
Passenger and freight revenues to an immediate setback to the ship
gether earned from Americans by ping industry which up until now
foreign shipping amounted to over had carried household goods and
$1 billion in 1959, a good part of other freight in connection with
it on runaway-flag passenger dependents' movements, as well
vessel^
as sotne; pas^ngers.
DETRQIT—The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association,
• The trend is continuing despite
Won't Touch Runaways
Great Lakes District, has scored its fourth straight organizing
; What , the Government hag re victory on the Great Lakes this year, winning representation
fused to touch up' until now is
.the investment by shipping run rights for engineers in the''
aways and shoreside runavrays. "US Nicholson Transit fleet.
News and World Report," in its
In the process, the MEBA
December 5 issue, declares: "There
defeated
the Foreman's Association
' DECEMBER 15, 1839: 32 German iseamen, quartered in a Baltimore is no present; intention to dfscbiirhotel, are sitting out the war. The American shipping company that age investment in plants abroad.f* of America, one of a ^multitude of
was employing them was paying their rent and board and giving them .The obviOus solution to the prob "independent" unlpbs operating in
each 50 cents a day spending money. The German crews .quit their lem would be to discourage such
ships and went to a hotel shortly after Germany invaded Poland. The investments and to bring back run Great Lakes'ehipptag; The final
men are not allowed to work, and their 60-day permit given by the away shipping under the American margiU Yn a 'se^et ballot, election
Government has expired.
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WASHINGTON—Election ijosl4 4- lCyrus Sulzberger put It this wajr Foremen's Association. The asso
DECEMBER 9. 1940: 323 men out of a total of 340 polled in NLRB in the November 28, i860, issue: ciation had held collective bargain mortem studies of the results ia
various state legislatures have
elections aboard the Calmar Line ships voted to have the SIU represent
"Our outmoded tax system still, ing rights in the Nicholson fleet given the AFL-CIO little cause for
them. This is the third SIU triumph on the East Coast in the past
optimism as far as repeal of "'right
three months, the others being the P & O and the Baltimore Insular induces US firms to fabricate goods since 1M6.
to
work" legislation is concerned.
ships. The Union has been in existence on the East Coast only two in branches c^erseas which are
In earlier organizing campaigns
then
sold
at
cheaper
prices
in
A
round up of, the local" votes
years.
this year, the MEBA was chosen
world markets. The corporate, ovm- as bargaining agent by engineers shows that with he exception ef
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DECEMBER 23, 1941: (Two weeks at war); No more gleaming white ers .make profits in the end; And in Cleveland Tapkers, Wilson California. and Pennsylvania," mcit
superstructure on the old rust buckets from riow on. No more red Uncle Sana loses exports.
Marine Transit and Republic Steel, statPs showed a trend to more con?
"This is the real problem ,
stacks, or green, or blue, or yellow. Nothing but dull battleship-grey
These three companies operate 34 servative candidates lb state legis
latures.
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from stem to stern. Furthermore, all identification marks, flags and
vessels on the Lake's.
other insignia must be covered by the new battleship colors . . . After
In
Indiana,
the.
one
major'-indusIn a related vote, the MEBA-afa year of attempted appeasement of Marshal Petain and the French
flliated Associated Maritime Offi trial state with a "right to work*
Government, the United States finally was forced to recognize that the
cers won bargaining rights for law on .the books. Republicans
French are firmly tied to the Axis, and last week seized all French
deck officers at Nicholson - by a won- control of the state houSe'of
representatives,
although . the
ships in American waters. The biggest prize was, of course, the supercount of 17 to 2.
Democrats
took
the
governorship
liner Normandie. There is speculation as to what use will be made of
Job Security
and the state senate.
her. She could be converted as an aircraft carrier within three months
Ray McKay, president of the
SIU membership meet
or four. Or she could be made a transport unequaled anywhere in the
However, in Delaware, the elec
Lakes
District, attributed the vic
world for speed and cruising radius and capacity. (A fire during con ings are held regularly
tion of Elbert N. Carvel as gov
tory
to
the
desire
of
Nicholson
offi
version cut her career short, and the Normandie was a total loss.)
is seen as a block to efforts
once a month on days in cers for job security and employ ernor
of the "right to work",, group there.
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ment guarantees "that are possible
- DECEMBER 10, 1942: Four SIU seamen were the only survivors of dicated by the SIU Con
New Mexico is considered a pos
m torpedoing off India. After 20 days on a raft they sighted a ship. stitution, at 2:30 PM in only in a national union with thou sible danger spot because of the
sands of jobs under contract in the election of a conservative gov
But the. lookouts aboard the ship tailed to see their frantic waving,
and passed them a mile and a half off. Two turtles were swimming the listed SIU ports below. Great Lakes and other areas."
ernor. There has been some "right
about the raft. In desperation they pulled one aboard. With a jagged All Seafarers are ex ' The Nicholson engineers won the to work" activity in the state In the
edge of a bottle they cut away the shell after, pecking at it for four pected to attend;. Those right to a representation election past.
after a four-day strike last April.
hours. The warm blood revived them, and enabled them to last four
who wish to be excused The election was ordered by the
more days before they were picked up.
should request permission Wayne County Circuit Court after
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DECEMBER 24, 1942: The Baltimore port agent found out "there's by telegram (be sure to a hearing in which the engineers
produced information that the
two sid_es to every story" when he went to bat for a member only to
Foreman's Association was in vio
find out that he was in wrong because he: had been peddling liquor. include registration num«
lation of the laws and had no sup
'•That's the kind of stuff that pulls down the Uiiion and gets the patrpl- ber). The next SIU meet
port from the engineers.
Bien in wrong. As far as we are concerned, any liquor peddler can go ings will be:
hire himself a lawyer; we've got too many legitimate beefs to attend to
The head of the Foreman's Asso
without taking on one like that," he said,
ciation was compelled to admit
New York
. Jan. 4
under oath that his organization
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Jan. 5
DECEMBER 3, 1943: The heroic story of , the Alcoa Scout and its
had iipl held elections in nine
Baltimore
. Jan. 6
SIU crew; a small, slow ship of World War I vintage, facing a vicious
years and had; np authorization
North Atlantic storni and. because of the seamanship of the crew,
Detroit
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from engineer to' negotiate, con
coming through with flying, colors. She steamed into an East, .Cbast
tracts.
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port with only six inches of free-board aft and four feet forward. She'
The strike wai called after the
New Orleong
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was twisted completeiy out of alignment, the holds carried a large
company refused - tP . meet the
quantity of water, all lifeboats Imd been .-swept away,, one- anchor was
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MBBA's demand .for a representa
tion election.
neuvers to stop the flow of gold
and dollars from the United States
into foreign lands.
If the flow continues, then the
Government would be forced to
cut the value of the dollar in rela
tion to other currencies. This
would cut back the purchasing
power of millions of American
workers through price mark-ups
and inflation which would follow.
On the other hand, if the Gov
ernment takes some proposed steps
now under consideration, the re
sult could be increased use of
American-flag shipping, transfersback of Liberian-flag tonnage to
the American flag, and vastly-im
proved job opportunities for Amer
ican seamen. One snch program
now being considered is a 75-25 di
vision on Government cargoes to
replace "50-50." (See story on
page 2).
. The hard, core of the situation is
that the United States is spending
$4.3 billion a year more in foreign
nations than it is taking; in from
those nations. Such a practice, if
continued indefinitely, would put
the US in debt to the re,st of the
world and lead to cuts in Ameri
cans' living standards.
Runaway' ship operators, and
MEBA Scores 4th 'iSO
Win In Lakes Voting
Remember When..
Prospects Diiii
For Repealing
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A new confainer-carrier, the Erie & St. Lawrence Corp.,
has recently entered the coastwise trade. The SIUcontracted carrier, with two new vessels in operation,
utilizes a; combination of lift-on shoreside cranes for
deck stordge, as well as fork-lifts which drive right up
a stern rqmp into the hold carrying.small cdrgo boxes.
Pictured here ore the ships' operations in Port Newark.
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FLORIDIAN'S^ DECK receives trailer box- deposited by
shoreside crane. Boxes are smaller than thos^ on SeaLand ships.
CHUCK WALLACE,
wiper, is doing just
that on New-Yorker.
CHESTER MAKUCH, AB, sits at built-in desk
in two-man foc'sle. Note spacious lockers, fixed
ladder on bunks of New Yorker.
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SPACIOUS INTERIOR hold is used for "roll-on" cargo such
autos, as: weU as additional trailer bodies brought in by
ftok-lift.
CHARLES BEDELL,
{cook, bones a ham on
the New Yorker.
LARRY OOONAN, MM, serves delegate R. Sikwart.
At right is James Anderton. Others are Jim Warlick
(left) and Chuck Wallace, all New Yorker crewmen.
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SlU Atlantic Fishermen On Deck
Part of the crew of the fishing vessel Carol & Jack, contracted to the Atlantic Fisher
men's Union, wait on deck at the Fulton St., dock in New York. The crew, <1 to r) Os
wald Olsen; Clay Rosand (both deckhands); Jack Enis (cook) and Jack Sandhaland (deckhand) has just returned from a nine-day trip and is getting ready to spend
48 hours at home before going out again.
Atlantic Fishermen Begin
Big Drive For Members
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BOSTON—The SlU-affiliate Atlantic Fishermen's Union has started a membership drive
which began December 1. The Union has dropped its initiation fee requirement in all all-out
effort to organize all the fishermen in the Northeast.
The Atlantic Fishermen are
will make some effort to protect
organizing to recoup the England ^Anally seems to realize them
from this unfair competition.
that they have to be united in one
losses sustained after three solid organization if anything is to
The ironic part of this situation
years of trying to operate as an be done about the terrlAc import is that the foreign fish industry has
been developed mostly with US
independent union outside of the competition:
capital and US Government aid.
AFL-CIO. Three months ago, the
Industry Hard Hit
AFU voted by an overwhelming New England fishermen have Our own Government has seen
majority to affiliate with the been hit the hardest on this coast fit to help to destroy one of om
industries with their proSIUNA,
by imports. In the last ten years greatest
grant
and
by allowing US capital
Great Interest
the cost of living has risen ap to be invested
abroad at the ex
proximately
20
per
cent
while
the
Officials of the Union declare
pense
of
our
fisherman.
Foreign
that evetr during this short period ex-vessel price ,of fish has dropped boats, for example, 'are more mod
40
percent
in
this
same
period.
of affiliation with the Seafarers, a
ern than the American vessels.
tremendous interest In the AFU
Frozen fish from other countries
Has been shown by the unorganized is largely respohsible for the de The AFU is also conducting its
regular election .of officers in the
fishermen.
cline in the domestic industry.
month of December. All candidates
Everyone connected with the Everyone In this area has high hope that through their affiliation
domestic fishing industry of New hopes that the new .administration with the SIUNA that all the fisher
men of this country can unite as
a single body in en effort to re
store this industry to its former
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New Bedford Fishermen
Hold First 2-year Vote
NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—In the first full two-year election'
since the New Bedford Fishermen's Union affiliated with the ^
SIU, members of the Union have reelected Howard Nickerson,,
as secretary - treasurer and^
chosen Jack Ostensen as dele tion, which took place shortly •
gate in secret ballot voting after the fishermen affiliated with i
which closed- on November 30. the SIU, had been for a short
The election had been conducted term. Following the affiliation, the
fishermen had revised their con-.
for one month.
Tallying by a three-man rank stitutipn and set up an initial elec
and file committee chosen at the tion in June, 1959.
union's December 6 membership The New Bedford group had
meeting showed the following been independent, but had quicks
ly found that it needed the sup
results:
port and strength offered by
.For secretary-treasurer:
Howard Nickerson ....... S90 affiliating with a naUonal union.
Edward Patenaude ...... 278 As a result of the affiliation, tho '
Irwin Taylor
16 fishermen have obtained welfare,
Void or Blanks
30 plan protection for the first time.
The New Bedford union ipans
For delegate:
Jack .Ostensen .......... 230 scallopers and draggers out of .the
James Almond ......... 181 Massachusetts port. New Bedford .
' Ray St. Don
110 is generally recognized as (he,
Joseph Bourassa
98 "scallop capital" of the US.
Romeo Tremblay
53
Voids cr Blanks
42
There was a total of 714 votes
cast, the committee reported.
The successful candidates will
serve for the twp-year term begin
ning January 31.
The previous New Bedford elec-
SIU Signs
Puerto Jtfco ;
Tuna Pact
Among anions In the SIU are
a number of groups of commer
cial fishermen on all coasts, as
well as shoreslde fish canneries
and processors. They are In
volved In such widely-diversi
fied fiahinr operations as scal
loping, tuna fishing, salmon
fisheries, cod, halibut and many
others. Groups involved include
the New Bedford Fishermen's
Union, Alaska Fishermen's
Union, tnns fish and cannery
unions operating out of Callfomls ports and^ groups in
Bristol JBsy, Kodisk, and else-,
where In th* far northwest
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SAN JUAN—The SIU Puerto
Rico Division has signed a two-'
year contract covering about 300"
workers at the National Packihg'
Co., producers., of Cliicken O' tho'
Sea tuna.
The plant, .organized recently^
with the help of Mrs. Andtea
Gomez, Presideint of the SlU-affili
ated Cannery Workers Union of
the Pacific, was won by the SIU
255 to S over the Teamsti!>rs in am
NLRB election.
The tuna cannery workers get a
10 cents per hour wage increase
In the nevv eontraft. A |S9;000
company-paid Welfare plan is also
Included in the agreement.
Gova Brbwn At SIU Cannery Show
Alaska Union
Revamping its
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Richard Dodd (left) of Brooklyn, a member of the At
lantic Fishermen's Union, stands near a hatch aboard
the Gloucester fishing vessel Austin W. with master and
owner Albino Pereira (right). They are unloading a catch
of porgies and butternsh at "
-the "
Fulton
Fish Market
in
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SEATTLE—The Alaska Fisher
men's Union Is working nn fishing
regulations for the 1961 fishing
season, according to reports from
George Johansen, secretary-treas
urer of the SlU-afflliate.
The recently concluded fishing
season in Alaska waters was a good
one, in fact, the best since the 1948
season. Officers of the Union have
been touring Alaska ports at the
close of the current season. They
are currently working our rules to
govern flshing-in Alaska waters for
next year.
The Cannery Workera Union, of the Pacific, SIUNA, hfil
an important visitor to their exhibit at the Union Label;
Show in Log Angeles in October. California Governor'
Edmund (Fat) Brown (second from left) stopped by the
exhibit during his tour of the show. Also shown in front i
of a display of products-made at Cannery Workers Un- ;
ion-contracted plants are (1 to r) Chris Moran, Cannery i
Workers representative; the New Horizons Queen of the
exhibit; Jim Waugh, SIUNA representative; and Thffmas
L. Pitts, secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Fed
eration, AFL-CIO.
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JOSEPH B. LOGUE, MD, Medical Director
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Coronary occlusion is one of the most dramatic of medical emergen
cies. The sudden onset of pain, shock and, often, impending fear
of death makes it feared by the informed public. Dr. Arthur M.
Master's article in a recent American Medical Association Journal has
thrown some interesting light on this subject. Through a question
naire study of 2,600 cases, he and his colleagues have come to some
very definite conclusions.
To most people, a heart attack is just that; it makes no difference
to them whether it is an occlusion (closing) of the blood vessel that
supplies the heart, an insufficiency of the blood supply to tlje heart
Caused by a diseased and narrowed blood vessel that supplies blood
to the heart, or any other type of heart disease.
Dr. Master's study confines its -observations to acute coronary
occlusion, which is the sudden blocking by a thrombus or blood clot
of one of the blood vessels that supplies the heart. This must be
thoroughly understood; otherwise, a person with a disease of the
vessels, with narrowing, which gives insufficient blood supply to the
heart, might do grave danger to himself by dqing some of the things
which, in his opjnion, will not produce acute coronary occlusion.
In a study of occupation and coronary occlusion, the research team
reviewed cases from all walks of life, such as laborers, skilled and
unskilled; office workers; sales and professional personnel, etc. The
study included the time of day of the attack; the day of the week of
the attack; the type of activity at the time of the attack, whether
sleeping or walking, mild or moderate activity or unusual and severe
exertion. They were not impressed that physical effort could produce
acute coronary occlusion.
The question of shoveling snow was especially discussed. A person
with angina pectoris or coronary artery disease of course should not
shovel snow. Heavy work in a cold atmosphere places strain on the
circulation. The extra demand on the heart for oxygen cannot be
supplied by the narrowed coronary arteries, and an attack of acute
coronary insufficiency without occlusion might occur. Thus, shoveling
snow may not be dangerous or even fatal to an ill person, but it does
not cause acute coronary occlusion.
Is it a "doctors' disease?" They doubted that. Since a doctor would
be more familiar with the symptoms of heart disease, he would likely
be more prompt in his diagnosis of heart disease, and perhaps more
prone to coronary insufficiency due to the strain of his profession.
But there was no special tendency to acute coronary occlusion for
doctors as a group.
Is it on the increase, or is there an epidemic? On the increase,
"yes"; an epidemic, "no." Coronary occlusion is on the increase be
cause we live longer than we used to, and thus more people reach
.the age when they are most susceptible to the conditions that bring
about coronary occlusion. In addition, due to better diagnosis, cases
are more frequently recognized.
There were many questions raised regarding coronary occlusion.
Can it be prevented? Does one attack predispose an "individual to an
other? Can a patient who has had a coronary occlusion ever return to
heavy labor? Does sleep hasten this condition and others?
The question that stands out is this: "What causes coronary occlu
sion?" Dr. Master and his colleagues are convinced that the only
known cause is the presence of atherosclerosis, which is a lesion of the
Inner lining of the blood vessels, consisting of yellowish plaques con
taining cholesterol and other materials. The cause of this condition
is the subject of extensive research. The only known contributing
factor is probably physiological shock, causing the slowing of the
circulating blood, and thus allowing a clot of thrombus to form.
Some of the conclusions were that "acute coronary occlusion was
not produced by effort or occupation"; that is it not a "doctors' dis
ease." Pei;sons with coronary artery disease should not shovel snow,
but mostly because of the possibility of producing coronary insuffi
ciency without occlusion.
Coronary disease is on the increase due to aging population. One
acute attack of coronary occlusion does predispose to another attack
due to the underlying atherosclerosis. A person recovered from an
attack of coronary occlusion should return to work, but certainly not
a job that is too strenuous either mentally or physically.
At this time, neither the cause nor the prevention of acute coronary
occlusion is known. ' It is their firm belief, however, that it is the
end result of atherosclerosis of the coronary vessels, and is not influ
enced by any known external process.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
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SIU safety awards honoring six-month accident-free records by Seafarers on the Steel
-Voyager and Hurricane (right) are displayed by crewmembers. Seafarer Edward Ter
rell (foreground) accepts certificate for the Voyager from SITJ Safety Director Joe Algina, as (1-r) Harold Laird, David Edwards> G. S. Lynch and T. D. York look on. Laird
and Edwards earned individual awards by being on the vessel for the full period. On
the Hurricane, Mike Filosa, John McHale, Eugene Ray, Bob McCutcheon, Bob Martyn
and Joe DeJessa. (seated) show off award for their ship. Thirty SIU vessels have earned
six-month awards so far.
ICC Primed For Overhaul;
Domestic Shipping May Benefit
WASHINGTON—^The pro-railroad, anti-ship Interstate Commerce Commission is slated
to be one of the prime targets for overhaul when the Kennedy administration takes over
next month. Two reports have already been filed with the outgoing Eisenhower adminis
tration calling for the over--*
haul of the much-eriticized dermine and destroy the domestic member of the ICC to replace re
tiring chairman John H. Winchell.
shipping Industry.
agency.
The ICC has been the target of
repeated attacks by the domestic
shipping companies, by the SIU
and other maritime unions as well
for its pblicies and procedures. The
Unions and the ship operators have
accused the ICC of supporting and
approving railroad rate - making
policies which are helping to un
Similar criticism of the agency
has come from Great Lakes ship
operator* as well as operators in
the tug and barge Industry on in
land waters.
A key indicator of the new ad
ministration's attitude will come
when incoming President Kennedy
is called upon to appoint 2 new
Business Giants Confess
Crime Of Price-Rigging
PHILADELPHIA — Nineteen major electrical manufac
turers,. including the industry's giants. General Electric and
Westinghouse, have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of
illegal conspiracy to rig bids-^
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and fix prices on heavy elec- $8 million.
trical equipment.
In addition, the corporations
The guilty pleas ended the
largest criminal case of its kind in
the history of the anti-trust laws.
Involved was approximately one
and three-quarter billions in con
tracts. a large part of them being
sales to Government agencies.
Involved, in effect, was collusion
to make the government agencies
involved and private buyers pay
considerably more than they
would have had to if the bidding
on the contracts had been legiti
mate.
General Electric, Incidentally, is
the company which has a policy
of actively participating in politi
cal issues and in anti-qnion politi
cal campaigns such as state "right
to work" campaigns as well as sup
porting Federal legislation regu
lating the activities of trade unions.
Attorney General William P.
Rogers had described the cases in
court as involving "as serious in
stances of bid-rigging and pricefixing as have been charged in the
more than half-century life of the
Sherman Anti-Trust Act."
The acts of which the corpora
tions and individuail officers were
held .guilty could result in fines of
up to $50,000 on each charge, plus
up to a year in jail for the officers
of the corporations involved. Maxi-
could be sued for triple damages
under the Sherman Act by the cus
tomers who were the victims of
the rigged bids.
Government attorneys are ex
pected to ask for jail sentences in
view of the serious nature of the
offenses.
The SIU and ship operators have,
charged that up until now the ICC
has been dominated by men com
ing out of the railroad industry.
The Union has called for represen
tation on the commission from
shipping as well. Consequently,
the SIU and the industry will be
interested in seeing who is chosen
to replace Winchell and what in
dustry he comes out of.
Hit Procedural Delay
While the two reports—one to
the Budget Bureau and the other
to the ICC itself—did not deal
specifically with the problems of
the shipping industry, they did
touch on one of the operators' spe
cial complaints, the delays in the
ICC's rate making procedures.
SlU-contracted companies such as
Sea-Land and Seatrain have com
plained bitterly that it sometimes
takbs many months before the ICC
will act on a rate protest. In the
meantime, the protested railroad
rate stays in effect, and the ship
ping companies lose out heavily on
the cargo involved.
Both reports also accused the
ICC oL inefficiency, delays and
confusion and called for revamping
the agency for more effective' ad
ministration.
The long anti-labor record of
the Sears Roebuck Company is
now under fire from the Retail
Clerks International Association.
A notional "don't shop at Sears"
campaign by the union wos
touched off by the firing of RCIA
members in Son Francisco be
cause they refused to cross a pick
et line of striking machinists.
Some of the fired clerks were
later restored to their jobs, but
downgraded in pay. Others are
still jobless. The unjpn is asking
all union members and their fam
ilies across the country to stay
away from Sears until the firm
treats its employees fairly.
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Kyska Seafarer At Controls
Office Pact
Cliit Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director
NEW YORK—A three-day strike
of office employees of American
Export Lines came to 4n end with
agreement on a first-time contract
covering 325 clerks. The strike was
called by Local 153, Office Em
ployees International Union, after
the union won representation
rights for the Export Line office
staff;
The agreement provides for a
7V4 percent weekly increase, a
union shop and a foUr-week vaca
tion after 20 years' service.
Picket lines of the office work
ers at Export Line -piers in New
York and Hoboken had been re
spected by members of the Inter
national J-ongshoremen's Associa
tion. The Maritime Trades Dep,artment, AFL-CIO, called upon the
company to negotiate with the un
ion prior to settlement of the beef.
Proper Feeding is Universal Issue •
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Some yenerai comments about the importance of £' balanced diet
for seamen were noted here in the last issue of the SEAFARERS
' LOG. Now along comes a report on feeding conditions for Norwegian
' seamen as a feature in the Internationrl Transport Workers' Journal
published by the ITF. The discussion outlines some of the feeding
problems aboard Norwegian vessels and, particularly, the health
problems that poor diet ccn create for seamen.
It's obvious from all this that seamen's food beefs aren't something
to be lightly brushed aside; they're a problem throughout- the mari
time world. The article emphasizes the following, for example: "In
Norway'it has been gstcblished that apart from accidents on board
it is rheumatism and digestive troubles which make up the seafarers'
worst ailments. But nervous diseases have lately come to the fore
front in a sensationd manner. ...
"Meals on board are to blame for many of these—although doctors
do not hold them responsible for all complaints of nervous origin.
Tiiere is general agreement on the great importance of regularity—
Standing at the Bailey Board aboard the SS Kyska
a feeling of contentment—in mealtimes."
(Waterman) is Seafarer
E. Dickens, FWT. Vessel was
The article klso make's this point: "But gastric ulcers and other
in
New
York
at
the
time,
but
has since departed for the
stomach troubles are not necessarily the result of bed food. There
Far
East.
is also the possibility that seafarers' physical troubles in work on
board ship can lead to mental stress which in fact can be a cause of
gastric ulcers and other similar diseases-" All this boils down to the
fact that proper, regular and nutritious feeding aboard ship—any
where—i:} best way to maintain "a happy ship," and all that this ex
pression has come to mean.
NEW YORK—An increase in the number of ships using containers, or in ships converted
Part of the problem confronting Norwegian seamen is believed to to container cargoes, may emerge as a result of an arbitration award issued here. A threestem from the fact that Norwegian government regulations for mer
up a scale of royalty payments ranging from 35 cents to $1
chant vessels date back to 1937, an^ efforts in the past to amend them man arbitration board has se
have been unsuccessful. The-1937 date is important because it pre per ton for export-import car
cedes many of the developments and innovations in food processing go handled in the port of New longshoremen for job losses result fected by the award which covers
ing from the use of containers in only transoceanic and Puerto Rico
and preparation that came about during and since the war. It also York.
cargoes.
The arbitration dealt with an un stead of conventional cargo.
fails to take into account improved storage facilities built into new
With the financing of the fund
The SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic
construction since 1945, which make it easier to provide a reasonable resolved issue in the contract beset,
the
union
and
tbo
shipping
Steamship
company has been run
tween-the
International
Longshore
variation fti diet.
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Another side of the issue pointed out in the ITF article is the fact men's Association and the New association will now negotiate on ning fully-containerized ships into
that "Norwegian shipowners have managed to get by with evasions of York Shipping Association. The the way the fund will be applied to San Juan, while Bull Line has been
even the outmoded rules put in force by the government in 1937 . . . royalty system will be used to protect longshoremen'from the im carrying containers on a limited
Job displacement.
scale. However, Bull has plans
with the tacit permission of the authorities, due to a certain non build up a fund to compensate pact of any Fees
Vary
pending for purchase of one or
chalance, if not negligence, in the latter's attitude to the question
Under the arbitration award, more C-4s out of the Governmerit "
of meals on board ship." We now come around full circle—to the
conventional cargo ships which reserve fleet and conversion of the
fact that proper feeding is largely an economic question.
carry a limited number Of contain vessels Into combination general
Our experience on SIU ships through the Food and Ship Sanitation
ers will pay the 35-cent fee. Com cargo and container carriers. Un
Program clearly indicates, however, that good, balanced food' plus
bination ships, partially converted doubtedly, other shipping compa
improved service can be provided at the same or lower cost as before.
for container use, will pay 70 cents nies have been considering similar
This can be done if meal planning is based on real inventory controls
a ton and full container ships $1 a moves.
and effort is consciously made to cut waste, duplicate ordering and
SAN FRANCISCO—All the 25- ton.
Now that the container royalty
improper storing. The various steps we have taken through the vol cent muscatel drinkers will be
Up until now, the container provision has been set, it is ex
untary feeding improvement programs of recent years and now with glad to hear that wine is good for trade has been largely limited to pected that much of the talk aboutthe full-time Food and Ship Sanitation set-up are paying dividends their health. At least that's what coastwise service and Puerto Rico container ships may be translated
for everyone concerned. Part of this is due to the handling of feed the Wine Institute of California calls. Coastwise trade is not af into something specific.
ing questions and minimum standards as a collective bargaining mat is trying to prove. As part of its
ter between the Union and the shipowners, not as something sufijecf campaign the Institute recently
to some governmental code, which is too easily' abused.
We certainly haven't eliminated every feeding and service problem;
we never expected everything to be letter-perfect. But we can say
today, as far as SIU vessels are concerned, that the feeding and serv
ice is the best it's ever been and improving all the time. SIU vessels
Indonesia is rolng to get Its own used In Mediterranean service at
have always been recognized as good feeders and we want to keep
Kings Point soon. Members of the speeds of 47 to 53 knots. Mean
that record going.
faculty of the United States acad while, a Panamanian-flag'operator
emy are helping organize a similar is putting a smaller hydrofoil, the
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
school for maritime officers In Flying Fish, into service between
he submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Jakkrta, while several Indonesians Bellingham, Wash., and Victoria,
have been observing the operation British Columbia. The Flying Fish
of the Long Island school.
is a 65-footer which can operate at
40 knots.
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In preparation for Its maiden
The Lucke-nrbach Steamship
voyage, the SS Savannah has be
gun d'ockside tests of Its atomic Corporation, one of the last re
engines. The testing, which began maining domestic operators, has
late In November, will continue purchased three ships for use on.
for two months before the actual its intercoastal runs. Two of them
nuclear fuel Is loaded aboard the are Navy surplus vessels purchased
vessel. Part of the testing will be' from Isbrandtsen! The third Is a
operation of the plant on a round- Socony T-2 tanker. All three will
the-clock basis for several weeks.. be converted Into containerships
threw a party for hospital adminis The plant will be powered by con capable of carrying 825 20-foot
ventional power sourcei^during the containers. The ships will be
trators.
lengthened to 635 feejt In the con
The Institute and an associated test period.
version process and -will operate at
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group, the Wine Advisory Board,
Talk about homesteading, there's 17 knots.
is spending over $100,000 this year
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to sponsor medical studies on the a British seaman on the liner
Britannic who beats them all. The
Several of the newly-created na
beneficial effects of wine.
Ads placed by the Industry Britannic, a Cunard passenger tions of Africa are looking toward
group In the , California Medical liner, has been in service for 30 establishing their own merchant
Association Journal speak of the yfears. It is now headed for the fleets,'mostly for prestige purposes.
appetite-stimulating properties of scrap heap. One of its crewmem- They are seeking to emulate the
wines. Another ad described wine bers, John Dacey, a member of the example of Ghana which, with the
as a vitamin supplement, but was engine department, was aboard the aid of Israel, has established the
SIU galley force aboard SS Del Norte receives certificate cancelled when It was found that ship on her maiden voyage and has Black Star Line under its own flag.
Of course Liberia has long had a
from US Public Health Service in N»w Orleans after in one or two gallons, a day would made every trip since then.
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nominal shipping fleet registered
be required to extract'any appre
spection earned vessel a 98% rating, considered excellent
A Swiss engineering concern Is urider its flag, but these new
ciable amount of vitamins.
for a passenger ship. Seafarer William P. Kaiser, chief
In addition, the Advisory Board qbout to. Jjuild the largest hydro African nations are talking about
steward (left), aOcepts award from W. B. Griffin, USPHS has a booklet out called "Uses of- foil ship yet for passenger service! ships which actually belong to
sanitation specialist, while Rufus. E. Stough, Jr., chief
Wine in Medical Practice," and The boat will be 120 feet long, ac their own nationals, or to the
cook, and S. P. Mitchfell, Mississippi port steward, look on. offers lectures to interested groups. commodate 240 passengers and be governments involved.
ILA Wins Automation Fund
Wine Growers
Plug 'Health'
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MONTREAL—The SlU Canadi
an District defeated an attempt by
some members of the Association
of Lake's Carriers to impose a con
tract on engineers of the district's
Licensed Division which woiild
have slashed wages and working
conditions.
Protesting marine engineers
walked off their ships early last
month but returned to work after
three days when they were prom
ised a meeting with Federal Minis
ter of Labor Michael Starr. Hal
Banks, secreUry-treasurer of the
Canadian District and SIUNA vice
president, in a telegram to Starr,
The Interior of the engine room of the John A. France,
pointed out that no jurisdictional
recently completed for the Scott, Misener company, shows
dispute was involved.
the
elaborate, new equipment in-the giant new Canadian
Banks noted that th^ Labor De
Lakers.
The ship is under contract to the SIU Canadian
partment had on file. contracts be
District.
tween the Licensed Division and
the Association of Lake Carriers
which pointed out the obviously
phony nature of the new "con
tract."
Handed 'Contract'
On-November 7, aboard ships
operated by some member com Montreal Holds Steady
Quebec Shipping Slow
panies of the Association, engi
MONTREAL — Snipping neld
.QUEBEC — Shipping has been
neers were handed a "contract" steady early last month as sis ves
allegedly reached with the Great sels which had been laid up were slow here because of the full grain
Lakes and Eastern District of the reactivated In the Lakes-Seaway elevator, but increased activity is
. National Association of Marine trade. Three deep sea vessels were expected when Port Churchill
closes. A dredge and a tug operat
Engineers.
also serviced here.
ing in Pjort Cartier wfll provide
But, four years ago, members of
First of the reactivated ships
the NAME voted to merge with the was the Beaconsfieid canaiier Red- winter jobs.
The MV Eskimo has been re
SIU Canadian District, thus mak fern, followed by the Patterson
paired
and has picked up a steel
ing the group legally dead,^
steamers Saskadoc, Fort Wildoc
The "agreement" was. signed by and Coteaudoc. The Scott Misener load for British ports. The first
Richard Greaves and M. Carson, canaller Wheaton took' on a full tanker has unloaded its first cargo
both associated with the red-tinged crew and the Norco (Ahearn) was of oil for the new British Petro
leum refinery recently completed
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, reactivated.
when the SlU-contracted dredge
Transport and General Workers.
John Holden finished
her sixCalled 'Yellow Dog'
months job.
Toronto
Is
Active
The "contract," wich the Cana
'I'ORONTO—Toronto remains an
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and "a sellout," would have cut active port despite the new Owen New Owen Sound Hall
salaries of second engineers by Sound hall and the summer tie-up
$31.91; sliced $26.51 from the pay of ships. From January 1 to .Octo .OWEN SOUND — The Owen
of third engineers: cut vacation ber 24 there were 1,156 ratings Sound liall has moved to new and
larger quarters at 1002 Second
pay by more than half; destroyed shipped from Toronto.
Port Agent Dick Hardiman re Avenue East overlooking the har
the closed shop; given up -retro
activity; committed engineers to a ports that the SIU secured $289 bor.
As the season draws to a close
48-hour week for four years, and for for a member injured on the
here, more and more ships are
a final piece of arrogance, forced Alexander Leslie in September.
laying up with a total of six in
the engineers to pay the CBRT,
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Owen Sound harbor. Early last
through Greaves and Carson, five Vancouver Donates
month saw the first heavy snow
dollars per month, which is a dol
VANCOUVER — The SIUlar a month more than SIU dues. manned SS Waitomo (Union SS of fall.
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When the ships berthed, the en New Zealand) ran up on the reef
gineers walked off followed by at the entrance to a Samoan har
Fort William Fair
unlicensed men. On November 10, bor jn October and was freed
FORT WILLIAM — Shipping at
Starr promised a meeting with three days later. The ship pro
engineers and also, promised: that ceeded to 'Vancouver under her the Lakehead has been fair as the
negotiations with the SIU Licensed own power and after repairs in ore trade slowed down for Cana
dian ships. The ore dock closed
Division would continue; that the drydock, went back into service.
the fourth week of November. The
slashes and cohditions in the
SIU men in Vancouver donated
Greaves-CBRT contract would not more than $200 to buy a wheel port continues to average 10 ships
be' put in effect. With these assur chair for Brother Pat Tressler who a day in grain with no ships tied
ances, engineers and unlicensed contracted polio earlier this year. up locally.
Grain elevator projects are
^men returned to their ships.
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underway at Port Arthur which
will raise storage capacity by
Thorold Solves Beef '
THOKOLD—A major beef was 6,150,000" bushels, bringing total
solved here recently, according to lake- head capacity to 17,000,000
huohcis.
agent Paul Gagne.
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Brother Irving Benson was fired
from the Chicago Tribune by the
chief engineer for no reason. The Halifax Calls On Board
crew took a stand and Benson reHALIFAX — Contract negotia
ceiv|d all money due him.
tions between the SIU and the
Dock employees at Ei'ieau have CPR for the Princess Heien,e have
submitted their demand for a new gone before a Board of Concilia
contract before their present tion. The compahy, pleading "pov
agreement expires at the end of erty," has tried to fob off a con
this month.
tract which would have lowered
Shipping has been good, here wages, eliminated security, and es
recently.
tablished an open shop.
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MONTREAL—As the 1960 shipping season drew to a close,
the SIU Canadian District, was able to point to a greatlyimproved new contract with the Association of Lakes Car
riers among its accomplish-'*
ments for the year.
Treasurer Hal C. Banks opened
In another important de talks with the Association of Lakes
velopment, the Canadian District
continued its fight on runaway
Canadian ships to the British and
other flags. In this connection, the
SIU aided seamen on these ships
in "their fight for improved wages
and conditions.
Shipping on the Seaway ended
November 30 and the Weiland
Canal closed December 15. The
Sault Ste. Marie Canal closed De
cember 12.
Canadian District SecretaryCanadian Seafarers, members
of the SIU Canadian District,
are a vital element In the mari
time picture generally and in
the SIU family of unions. They
man ships under Canadian
flag across-the-board—deep sea
off the Atlantic Coast, on the
Canadian West Coast, on the
Great Lakes and the Seaway.
The Canadian SIU also repre
sents large groups of Canadian
tugboatmen, dredgemen and al
lied crafts. The Canadian Dis
trict works closely with the
other SIU unions throughout
North America and the mutual
relationship has been of great
advantage to all SIU members.
Canadian
SIU Men
Start Vote
MONTREAL—Election of offi
cers of the SIU Canadian District
got underway recently after a de
lay caused by the need to print
new ballots. Voting is taking place
at headquarters, outports and
aboard ships.
Hal C. Banks, secretary-treas
urer, is unopposed for the top post
in the Union. Also unopposed is
L. McLaughlin, assistant secretarytreasurer (Eastern). M. Sheehan is
candidate for Montreal patrolman
while D. Swait and J. Hunter are
candidates for Montreal Dis
patcher.
Other Candidates
Rod Heinekey of Vancouver is
running unopposed for assistant
secretary-treasurer (Western). J.
Campbell and W. Sawadsky are
candidates for Vancouver port
agent, while J. Bloomfield, A.
Brough, T. Osborne, C. Neville
are candidates for Vancouver
patrolman.
Paql Gagne is Thorold port
agent candidate and H. Cahill is
Thorold patrolman candidate. R.
Turcotte and A. Paton are candi
dates for Toronto port agent. W.
Glasgow is candidate for port
agent at Fort William and J
Royce is Fort William patrolman
candidate. Roy Doucet is the Que
bec port agent candidate and Stan
Devine fs randidate for port
agent in Halifax.
Carriers at the end of last year,
but by September of this year a
Conciliation Board began studying
the question.
Later in September, after the
board rejected SIU demands, the
membership in turn rejected the
board findings, opening .the way
for a strike.
The SIU walked off Patterson
ships on September 29. Other as
sociation members threatened to
lock seamen out of other fleets in
the group. However, by October
4, Patterson signed a memorandum
of agreement with the Union and
the other companies fell in line.
Five-Percent Raise
The new contract gave Lakes
Seafarers a five per cent acrossthe-board pay increase; provided
a 44-hour week through the 1961
navigation season; set up a central
pay fund entirely administered
by the Union and improved various
overtime rules.
In its fight on Canadian-owned
runaways and on British-flag inva
sion of the Canadian domestic
trades, the Canadian SIU succeed
ed in signing an agreement with
one such ship at the request of
the British crew wiiich manned
her. Assistance was also provided
to British and other seamen seek
ing improvements in their condi
tions while they were in Canadian
waters.
Another step foreward taken by
the SIU Canadian District was the
signing of Miron Freres Limited
to its fivst union contract. The
company's Oka Sand and Gravel
Division signed an agreement with
the SIU on behalf of its marine
workers in September.
Atlantic Trade
Early in the 1960 navigation sea
son, the SlU-contracted MV Es
kimo entered the Atlantic trade,
marking the return of the Cana
dian flag to the Atlantic.
Several' victories over the CBRT
were registered during the year.
The SIU won over the railroad
union in an election in the Federal
Commerce "and Navigation Com
pany when the firm returned to
the Canadian flag, bringing a 100job potential into the Union.
On the West Coast, seafarers
with Mackenzie Barge & Marine,
Canadian National Steamship and
Kingcome Navigation all chose the
SIU over the red-tinged CBRT.
SIU Canadian
District Halls
FORT WiLLWM
Onlarlo
HALIFAX, N.S
408 Simps; n St.
Phone: 3-2.''21
128'4 Hollis St.
Phone 3-snil
MONTREAL . . 634 St. James St. West
victor 2-8J61
QUEBEC
44 Sault-au-Malelot
Quebec
LAfontaine 3-l.'569
THOROLD, Ontario
52 St. David St.
CAnal 7-52ia
TORONTO, Ontario
272 King St. B.
EMpire 4-5719
VANCOUVER. BC
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298 Main St;
ST. JOHN, NB
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SIU Pacific District Members Ratify Wage Hike
SAN FRANCISCO—The three unions of the SIU Pacific
District—the Sailors Union, Marine Cooks and Marine Fire
men—have reached an agreement with the Alaska Steamship
Company calling for a 7 per->
cent increase in wages, over-' Alaska Steamship negotiates
time, penalty and cargo rates, separately from the Pacific Mari
and for improvements in welfare time Association. The Alaska
Steamship agreement, however,
benefits.
follows closely the lines of the
agreement reached between the
three SIU unions and the PMA
late in October.
Besides the wage and overtime
increases, retroactive to October 1,
SAN FRANCISO—The construc the company agreed to contribute
tion of a brand new SS Philippine five cents per man per day to an
Bear got under way here last optical care program, as well as
month when the keel was laid for five cents a day for medical centers
the $13 million Mariner-type when centers are established in
freighter at the Bethlehem Steel ports other than San Francisco.
yard to be manned by members
Both the Alaska Steamship and
of the MFOW, MCS and SUP.
PMA Increases were won under
The keel laying marked the start the terms of wage reopening
of a two-ship construction project clauses in the three-year con
for Pacific Far East Lines which tracts which expire next Septem
will give the company an all- ber 30.
Mariner fleet in about seven years.
The keel for the new SS China
Bear will be laid shortly..
The Philippine Bear is sched
uled to be launched in mid-1961
and to be completed by the end
of the same year. When completed,
the new ship, and later her sister
SAN FRANCISCO—The Pacific
ship, will operate in PFE's Cali District crew of two Mcjtson liners
fornia-Far East trade.
—the Mariposa and Monterey—are
The company is planning still going to be treated to the sight of
more modern vessels in a new pro a new South Pacific island, it has
gram that will get under way in been announced. The new port of
1970.
call is Raratonga, in the" Cook Is
land group, which frow now on will
be a regular stopping point for both
Pacific District Ship
Pacific District-contracted ships.
To Carry Automobiles
Raratonga, a protectorate of New
SAN FRANCISCO—The freighter Zealand, is inhabited mostly by
SS Hawaiian Fisherman of Mat- Polynesians. It has no pier facil
son Lines, which is under contract ities or launch service, but the is
to the unions of the SIU Pacific landers are expected to board the
District, is being converted into a ships, while they are at anchor,
special automobile carrier by to entertain and to display' their
handicrafts.
Pacific Ship Repair, Inc.
The contract calls for Pacific
A special postman will also board
Ship Repair to modify the Fisher the ships to stamp letters with the
man to provide a total capacity of distinctive Cook Island postmark.
464 compact and standard sized
The Matson liner will hit Rara
cars.
tonga about a day and a half after
Matson will operate the special they leave Tahiti, heading south.
auto carrier on a triangular route
Outside of irregular inter-island
between San Francisco, Los An boats, Raratonga's only contact with
geles and Honolulu. The ship is ex the outside world is by a small
pected to carry her first load of steamer from New Zealand 10
cars to the islands next month.
times a year.
SIU Unions Man
Two New Mariners
Obviously satisfied with the gains scored in their behalf, members of the SIU Pacific
District unions voted overwhelmingly last month to accept the new wage agreement
reached with the Pacific Maritime Association. Besides the 7 percent across-the-board
increase in wages and overtime, the agreement also calls for added contributions for
optical care and medical centers. The above photo shows the ratification meeting at
MCS headquarters in San Francisco.
Feminine MCS Members Show
Hits Ladies Are Good Sailors, Too
Matson
New Port
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Part of the lar^e contingent of women members in the Marine Cooks and Stewards Un
ion, are shown in the Union's San Francisco headquarters. Two Matson Line vessels car
ry waitresses, while other women serve in various steward department jobs.
Pacific District Shipping
Port
SUP
MFOW
MC&S
10/18 to 11/14 11/1 to 11/31 11/1 to 11/31
San Fran.
742
169
573
1,484
Seattle
92
66
55
213
Portland
51
48
38
137
A
I;
Wilmington
349
(no hall)
96
445
New York .
79
44
61
184
New Orleans
,—
Honolulu
64
2
66
22
90
San Pedro
Total
'•i- -Q
Total
24
(no hall)
1,401
(no hall)
44
55
426
(no hall)
847
55
2.674
SAN FRANCISCO—Seafarers may like to think
they're doing a "man's work," but there's a fair
share of women in the industry, too—particularly
on the West Coast passenger liners under con
tract to the unions of the SIU Pacific District.
That's the result of a Matson line poiicy of em
ploying waitresses on two of the company's new
passenger ships.
Women have been traditionally employed on the
West Coast ships for many years, in such jobs as
stewardess, nurse, children's nurse, telephone and
PBX operators, beauticians, hostess, librarian,
yeomanette and waitress.
It was not until late in 1956, however, that women
really came into their own in the industry.
Prior to 1956, there were only about 45 Jobs
available to women on the West Coast ships. In'
October of 1956, however, the number of Jobs
was greatly increased when the Matson liner Mari
posa went to sea, carrying for the first time on
the West Coast 29 waitresses, one yeomanette and
one hostess. With the launching of two more Matson passenger vessels, still more jobs were opened
for^ womem
Apparently, the novel experiment has been' suc
cessful because Matson has continued the practice
of employing women for these jobs.
The waitress jobs have been restricted to two
ships, tl^ Mariposa and Matsonia, because of a
maritime law stating that segregation of sexes
must be maintained aboard the ships. The MCS.
representative points out that the union is not
quarreling with the law but does question the
shipowner's contention that it would be difficult
to-arrange living quarters flexible enough to per
mit Jobs being taken.
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MFOW Men Take Coffee Break
53 VYING FOR 17 POSTS
IN SUP ELECTION; MCS,
MFOW VOTING CONTINUES
SAN FRANCISCO—^Members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific began voting Decem
ber 1 on the 53 candidates who are competing for the 17 elective positions lis'ted on the
SUP ballot. The election, which is being conducted in all SUP halls during the regular busi
ness hours, will run through January 31.
Meanwhile, voting is continuing in the elections of the Marine Cooks and Stewards
Union and the Marine Firemen's Union. In the MCS election, which got under way No•"vember 1 and will continue
through the end of December,
78 candidates are competing
Relaxing at coffee tirtie in the ittessroom of the President
Monroe (APL) are the following black gang crewmembers (1 to r) John Bruce, Jesse Stashin, Ed Auzion,
Charles White, Thomas Collins and Bernard Zetumer,
all members of the Marine Firemen's Union.
Pacific Port News
Honolu/u Terminals Due
(HONOLULU—Piers 7 and 8 be
ing torn down lb make way for
new terminals .. . When ,completed, terniiinals should rank with best
in States, says MFOW agent . . .
.;AISO, State Legislature will take
up inter-island ferry question when
It meets in January . . . Three fcrIries have been recommended for
|nter-island"~runs . . . Hawaii's
healthy, and ships calling there are
In good shape, says SUP agent . . .
|Jo men in hospital at last report.
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iSan Fran Gets 2 C-3's
SAN FRANCISCO — MFOW
members looking', forward to man
ning two C-3's they're familiar
with ... These are SS William
Luckenbach and SS. F. J. Luckenbach . . . They've been bought
by Pope & Talbot and'are being
renamed P&T Pathfinder jnd
P&T Seafarer, respectively . . .
SUP has advised its members that
Welfare Plan office is making up
permanent ID cards which will
eliminate necessity of obtaining
new cards every year . . . MCS re
ports it is preparing ship's delegate
handbook to aid delegjates in per-
MCS In Seattle
Boosts Blood Bank
'y
SEATTLE — The
Seattle
branch of the Marine Cooks
and Stewards Union reports
that it has re-registered all the
non-seniority men onto a spe
cial shipping list in accordance
with the l^eniority rules.
Each noh-seniority man who
donates blood to the branch's
account at the Kings County
Blood Bank will have his name
acjvanced 10 places on, the list.
The Seattle, branch claims
that,, as a ,result, of its action,
it probably has (the richest
,blood bank of any union on the
West Coast, . At the last report,
nvade at the, end of. November,
.,41, pints .were pn baiyii .,
,,
forming their job and encourage
other members to seek this role.
Portland Office Painted
PORTLAND—MCS reports its
hall and offices here have been
newly painted . . . SUP says report
on wage negotiations with Pacific
Maritime Association overwhelm
ingly concurred in . . . SUP mem
bers also heard Asa Williams, pres
ident of District Council of Car
penters, report on progress of
"Portland Reporter," new newspa
per being supported by SIU. and
other West Coast unions.
San Pedro Ships Firemen
SAN PEDRO — MFOW reports
96 men shipped here during last
reported four-week period ... Wip
ers led list with 27, oilers had 16,
Catalina reliefs, 15, and FWT's, 13,
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Seattle Will Mark Xmas
SEATTLE—Members here plan
ning annual Christmas party, says
MFOW . . . Many members have
already made donations and crew
of MV Susitna brought in party
delicacies from Juenau . . . Mem
bers here looking forward to medi
cal and optical programs negotiat
ed in PMA agreement, MCS re
ports . . . Alaska SS may get new
charters for a couple of Libertys
as it did last year . . . This would
be a big help to this port, says
SUP. .
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Wilmington Advises MDs
WILMINGTON—As-a result of
numerous complaints from mem
bers, SUP here has advised com
pany doctors that they have no
right to ask seamen being exam
ined to surrender; their seamen's
papers . .. . MCS reports discussion
with Pacific District medica) pro
gram committee re'lative to some
of particular problems of this i>ort.
MCS, SUP Voting On
Constitution Changes
for 15 elective offices. In the
MFOW election, which got under
way November 7 and will continue
through the end of January, 45"
SAN FRANCISCO—Besides voting for new officers, mem candidates have been certified for
bers of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Sailors the 16 union-wide and port posi
Union of the Pacific are also voting on constitutional changes. tions on the ballot. In addition,
the Firemen have nominated six
Members of the Marine Fire--*members for positions to run as
men's Union approved a new amended constitution as a whole. delegates to the SIUNA conven
constitution in September, On the shipping rule change, the tion in Puerto Rico next year.
following its passage by an 8-1 members are yoting '^yes" or "no"
SUP Election
margin in a 90-day referendum on a proposal which would give
Besides
the 53 candidates seeV
which ended August 31.
men on a laid-up ship the privilege
ing
the
17
headquarters and port
The MCS ballot this year con of returning to their ship provided
tains six constitutional .changes the ship has not been laid up more positions on the SUP ballot, five
proposed by the constitutional com than 21 days, inclusive. The pres candidates are running for the five
mittee. These deal with seniority, ent rule provides that the ship jobs open as SUP building corpora
election safeguards, charges, and must not be laid up more than 10 tion trustfees, and five are running
for the four positions as delegates
a proposed hall in Honolulu.
days, inclusive.
to the SIUNA convention.
SUP members, besides voting for
The Committee on constitution,
Morris Weisberger, SUP secre
officers, are also voting on an in making its report to the mem
amended constitution and on a bership, pointed out that some of tary-treasurer, is running opposed.
proposed change in one of the the constitutional changes were Also unopposed are the San Fran
cisco dispatcher, first and second
shipping rules.
recommended for reasons of econ
Placing the constitutional pro omy. With the exception of these, patrolmen at San Francisco, New
posal and the proposed shipping the proposed constitution sets forth York agent and New York patrol
rule change on the ballot was rec existing SUP practices and qhanges man.
There are three candidates for
ommended by the SUP Committee required by law, particularly the
the post as assistant - secretaryon Constitution elected on Octo Landrum-Griffin Act.
treasurer, 11 for third patrolman
ber 17, and was approved by the
Comparison of the proposed and at San Francisco, four for engine
members on October 31.
present constitution have been run
On the constitutional proposal, paragraph by paragraph in the and steward patrolman at San
the SUP members are voting "yes" SUP newspaper, "West Coast Sail Francisco, two for Seattle agent,
or "no" on adoption of the proposed ors," and copies have also been three for Seattle patrolman, four
for Portland agent, 10 for Portland
posted at headquarters and in all patrolman, three for Wilmington
branches.
agent, two for Wilmington patrol
man, three for engine, and steward
patrolman at Wilmington, and two
for Honolulu agent.
102 Nominated
SAN FRANCISCO—The WeyerA total of 102 book members
hauser Steamship Company, whose
were nominated for the 17 SUP
SUP
ships are manned by SIU Pacific HONOLULU
posts when . nominations were
......Pier 8. Room 206
District members, has announced
PHone 502-777 opened originally at the regular
523 BienvUle St. meeting at headquarters and the
that it plans to modernize its fleet NEW ORLEANS
Jackson 5-7428
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn branches on October 17. In addi
of intercoastal vessels at a cost of NEW YORK
HVacinth
9-6605
$51.^ million. The modernization PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St. tion, 21 candidates were nominated
Cj^itol
3-4336
program will also add 15 years of SAN FRANCISCO
for the five regular positions as
450 Harrison St
life to the eight Liberty ships
Douglas 2-8363 SUP building corporation trustees,
SEATTLE
2505 1st Ave. and 22 members were nominated
making up the fleet.
Main 2-0290
WILMINGTON
505
Marine Ave. for the four posts as delegates-atAlterations Listed
Terminal 5-6617
large to the SIUNA convention.
The program includes renewal
MC&S
The nominations remained open,
of crew quarters and of piping and HONOLULU
Room 206, Pier 8 in accordance with the SUP con
wiring systems. New folding pon
PHone 5-1714
523 Bienville St. stitution, through Monday, Novem
toon hatch covers will be installed, NEW ORLEANS
RAmond 7-428 ber 14. Following the deadline,
675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
ent shipping rule provides that the NEW YORK
HYacinth 9-6600 the duly elected Committee on
and the ships' hulls will be PORTLAND.....
211 SW Clay St.
CApitoI 7-,3223 Candidates examined the qualifica
strengthened after some bulkheads SAN FRANCISCP
350 Fremont St. tions of all candidates and prepared
EXbrook 7-5600
are removed. The engines will be
2505 1st Ave. the ballot.
overhauled but there will be no SEATTLE
MAin 3-0088
The Committee on candidates,
WILMINGTON
602
Broad Ave.
change in the ships' present
TErminal 4-8538 elected at the headquarters meet
propulsion system.
ing of October 31, consisted of
MFOW
A company spokesman said HONOLULU. ..56
North Nimitz Highway Fred Jensen, Douglas Crute, A1
Weyerhauser would finance the
PHone 5-6077 Lambert, Knud Anderson and
ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
entire program without govern NEW
.
MAgnolia 0404 Charles Russo.
NEW YORK
130 Greenwich St.
mental assistance.
Besides voting for new officers,
COrtland 7-7094
522 NW Everett St. MCS" and SUP members are also
Weyerhauser is a common carrier PORTLAND
CApitol 3-7297-8
of lumber from Pacific to East SAN FRANCISCO........240
Second St. voting on constitutional changes in
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DOuglas 2-4592
Coast ports, and of general .cargo SAN. PEDRO..-v.:
JS96 West 7th. St. line with the revisions required
on \yestbound voyages from Phila
TErmin.al 3-4485 in union constitutions by LandrumSEATTLE
..2333 Western Ave.
delphia and. Baltimore.
. MAin-2;832e Griffin. See story on this page.
Pac. Dist. Fleet
To Be Modernized
SIU Pacific
District Halls
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�SEAFARERS
Pas* Twenty-J'ear
11:
RR Dreams Up Way To End
Shore Leave^ Longshore Jobs
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tors looked on, the helicopter
lifted the container off a Weehawken dock and deposited it on
the deck of a United States Lines
freighter anchored in the Hudson
The Federal Bureau of Public
Roads has frozen all payments in
volving Federal funds to a bitterly
anti-union Florida roadbuilder,
Cone Bros. Contracting Co., as a
result of charges that the firm
made payoffs to state road inspec
tors for various contracts. At the
same time, the State Road Depart
ment revoked the certificates of
qualification of the firm and its
subsidiaries, a move which bars the
company from even bidding on fu
ture new road jobs. Cone Bros.,
which has received $11.7 million in
road contracts since 1958, has con
sistently fought any and all union
organizational efforts. Several
months ago, the Tampa AFL-CIO
Building Trades Council called for
a strike in an effort to gain recog
nition.
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Letter Carriers' President Wil
liam C. Doherty has been absolved
of charges that he violated the
Hatch Act when he allowed his
name to be used in a pre-conyention advertisement promoting Lyn
don Johnson for the presidency.
The decision was made by the
Civil Service Commission, which
announced that Doherty had been
Get Polio Shots,
PHS Urges
The Public Health Service
urges Seafarers who have not
already done so to get their
polio shots as soon as possible.
The shots can be gotten at any
PHS hospital without charge.
Plenty of vaccine is available so
there is no delay in the admin
istering of the shots. The few
minutes a Seafarer takes to in
sure himself against the crip
pling disease by getting the
shots are well worth the saving
of time, money and, most of all,
the avoidance of suffering and
possible disability.
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KNOWING YOUR
SIU CONTRACT
NEW YORK—^The New York Central Railroad has come up with a new cargo-loading
gimmick that would do away with the jobs of longshoremen altogether—if it worked. The
new system involves the use of a heavy-duty helicopter which would transfer containers
directly from railroad flatcars^
to the deck- of a freightship.' River. Just in case, a Coast Guard structions, a helicopter could load
While skeptical ship opera launch cruised alongside the sl^ip the ship without the operator hav
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as the helicopter's rotor blades
flirted with the ship's booms.
Theoretically, at least, given
container type ship with a deck
free of cargo booms and other ob-
absolved of the charges because
of lack of evidence. Doherty said
he regarded bis vindication as a
"demonstration of democracy."
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Two of three automotive giants
—Ford and General Motors—have
flatly-jejected a proposal that la
bor and management hold regular
meetings to.discuss mutual prob
lems. Such meetings—which would
not be concerned with collective
bargaining—were first suggested
by President Eisenhower in Oc
tober. United Auto Workers Presi
dent Walter Reuther followed up
the suggestion with letters to the
heads of the three auto firms. So
far, he "has received replies from
Ford and General Motors, both of
which have turned down the pro
posal. It's expected that Chrysler
will act similarly.
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4?AFL-CIO unions took part in
1,146 representation elections, win
ning 581 of them, during the third
quarter of this year, according to
the National Labor Relations
Board. The NLRB reported that
there were 37,803 workers in bar
gaining units which voted for'rep
resentation by AFL-CIO affiliates.
During the first nine months of
1960, 1,808 elections were won,
as compared with 1,720 in 1959, ac
cording to the NLRB.
A commonplace misunderstanding that arises on SIU ships deals with
the subject of transportation back to the port of engagement. It is
normai for many ships, before going offshore, to run coast wise, or
intercoastal, making a number of stops and picking up replacements
here and there. Then the foreign articles will be signed at the iast stop
in the continental United States. For example, a ship might cail at
Boston, Norfolk, New York, Baltimore and Mobile, and then sign foreign
articles in New Orleans before going offshore.
If such a ship should pay off on the West Coast, for example, it is
not unusual to find some crewmembers expecting transportation
back to the port of sign-on—namely. New Orleans. Actually, as the
contract clearly specifies, the transportation is payable back to the
port of engagement—jnot the port where the foreign articles were
signed. For example, seamen who shipped to the vessel in Baltimore
would get transportation, on the basis of first-class railroad fare, back
to that city.
Section 57 (f) also makes it clear that the Seafarer must present
himself at the port of engagement within 30 days in order to get wages
and subsistence for his travei time back to that port from the port of
payoff. The travel subsistence is at the rate of $& a day, in addition to
the rail transportation, which covers lower berth sleeping facilities
where needed.
MA Gains On Liberty
Fleet, 'Only' 1,300 Left
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The Retail Clerks' National
Chain Store Committee last month
voted to intensify the union's na
tionwide boycott against Sears,
Roebuck and Co., which started
last May after a Sears store in San
Francisco laid off 262 of its work
ers for honoring the picket lines Of
the Machinists Union. The leaders
of the Retail Clerks plan to ad
vise union members and the pub
lic of Sears anti-labor policies and
also to step up demonstrations in
various cities served by Sears.
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ing to come into a dock. This, of
course, would save considerably on
docking fees as welLa's longshore
wage costs. Igor Sikotiky, aviation
designer whose firm built the heli
copter, Imagined a ship discharg
ing and loading cargo without ever
coming into port. What this would
do to a shipload of seanien suffer^
ing from channel fever can well be
imagined.
Lifts 4,400-Lb. Box
In the demonstration, the heli
copter hoisted a 20-foot cargo con
tainer weighting 4,400 pounds. The
maximum capacity of the model
of helicopter involved is five tons,
but presumably, bigger 'copters
could take on more of a load.
Even so,- industry spokesmen
pointed out, unloading a ship by
SECTION 57. TRANSPORTATION AND PAYING OFF PROCEDURE
"I. (b) It is also agreed that the Articles shall terminate at the final
port of discharge In the contjnentai United States of Amerioa. If the
final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in
the continentai United States in which is located the port of engage
ment, first-class transportation shall be provided to only those men
who leave the vessel, pins wages and subsistence to port of engagement
in continentai United States . . .
"(f) It is further agreed that if within 30 days of signing clear of
the articles, a seaman who accepted first-class railroad transportation
in cash presents himself in the company's or agent's office at the port
of engagement, he shall be paid an amountNequal to wages- and sub
sistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port
of signing off back to the port of engagement."
this method would be a long,
drawn-out process.
After the demonstration, all of
the guests retired to the Biltmore
Hotei for lunch—courtesy of the
railroad — where the railroad's
president, Alfred Perlman, made a
speech hailing the system as a
labor-saving" device. "We must
cut waste" (i.e., waterfront jobs)
to compete with totalitarian coun
tries," he said. He called for "co
operation" between ships and rail
roads in the transportation field.
The New York Central, like
other eastern railroads, has from
time to time juggled its long and
short haul rates so as to deprive
coastwise ship operations of vari
ous cargo offerings.
Japanese Unionists Study SIU Aeaith Center
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Visiting Japanese trade union team, one of many foreign union delegations to visit
SIU, gets briefing on operations of SIU health center^ from Dr. Joseph Logue, medical
director, (fight, back to camera). Group toured SIU's headquarters facilities.
WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration is making
modest headway in its program of disposing of over-age Lib
er tys in the nation's boneyard fleet. After some three years
of sales, the MA has succeed--*•"
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ed in selling 288 ships, leaving War II emergency ait a cost dt be
a modest 1,300 left in the re tween $1,300,000 and $1,700,00()
serve.
The Liberty disposal program
is' complicated by the fact that
m^ss sales would flood the scrap
market. Originally the Maritime
Administratioi) had set a floor
price pf $60,000 in the American
market and $90,000 to foreign scrap
dealers. Consequently It had to of
fer the ships in dribs and drabs in
order to make sales.
Up until now, the program has
realized about - $21,250,000. The
vessels were built during the World
'61 Outlook;
Five, Million
Unemployed
WASHINGTON—Economic fore
casts on unemployment indicate
that as many as 5,300,000 Ameri
cans will be out of work this
winter. The forecast is based upon
traditional seasonal increases in
unemployment in the winter
months. The figure could go higher
unless economic conditions im
prove sharply this winter.
The estimate of total unemploy
ment over five million is based
on mid-October figure
showing
3,579,000 Americans out of work.
Normally, winter months see a
rise in unemployment because
winter weather shuts down con
struction activity, roadbuilding,
agricultural employment and ship
ping on the Great Lakes and many
inland^ waterways. Railroad carloadings, mining and trucking also
drop off in the winter, particularly
after, the Christmas holidays.
each—and the World: War II dollar
was worth about twice as much as
.today's currency.
Asking More BiJi
At present^ Maritime has asked
for bids for another 30 ships to
foreign buyers at the $90,000 min
imum. But on the domestic market,
it is offering the ships without
minimum bids, and, is accepting
purchase prices of $'45,000 and iip
—all of which makes if a good deal
to be in the scrap business.
One reason for the_ disposal of
the shiifs at such modest prices is
the cutback in the Maritime'Ad
ministration's budget for " main
tenance of reserve fleet ships. This
put pressure on the agency to "un
load ships or face the prospect of
them becoming true rustbuckets.
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Industrial Union Members Are Weekend Football Pros
Regjonal NLRB Rejects
Charges By 'Independenf
In Jay-Kay Plant Vote
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NEW YORK—An "independent" union's eleventh hour tac
tics aimed at forestalling the certification of the SIU's Marine
Allied Workers Division as bargaining agent for the em
ployees of the Jay-Kay Cor-'*poration failed miserably as minutes resulted in the "alleged"
the National Labor Relations pro-SlU employees being paid
Board in New York recommended overtime and, therefore, that the
to its head office in Washington employer, by cooperating with the
that all charges leveled against the MAWD was, in effect, paying the
MAWD by Local 355 after the re voters to cast their ballots for the
cent NLRB election be thrown out MAWD.
• That the employer's (Jayand
that the MAWD be certified as
striking a pose familiar to sports fans are four MAWD'members of the Hussmann Re
Kay's)
further efforts to insure vot
Jay-Kay
employees'
bargaining
frigeration Co, All are weekend professional players for the Swedesboro 'NJ) Devils.
ing by pro-SlU workers were ap
agent as soon as it's feasible.
From left: Frank Steedley, Thomas Meron, Norman Wilson and Sal Caltabiano.
The workers of Jay-Kay had parent In the unsuccessful attempt
voted overwhelmingly for MAWD by two official observers to per
representation in the NLRB elec suade platform employees to vote
tion held a few weeks ago here. late in the afternoon on voting
Almost immediately after the polls day.
• That Amalgamated officials
had closed, however, the Amalga
mated union worked up several had to remain across the street
allegations against the MAWD and from the polling place while
filed them with the Labor Board MAWD officials were allowed to
in an attempt to not only forestall congregate near the voting booth.
The Marine Allied Workers Division Welfare Plan paid out the certification of the election but In the Regional National Labor
All unron^ members should
regularly aftend the member 100 benefit claims to MAWD members or their dependents also as an excuse for it to continue Relations Board report released at
during the month of November, according to the Plan, This collecting dues from Jay-Kay New York it was announced that
ship meetings in their area.
workers who had heretofore re all charges were thoroughly in
was slightly higher than the'*'
These meetings are devoted
ceived
little or nothing in return vestigated by NLRB staff members
received
benefit
payments
during
96 claims paid out during Oc
to discussions of matters vital to
for them. The main "charges" filed and that in each instance that
tober, and came to a total of the month.
MAW® or Jay-Kay was charged by
the welfare and security of $9,640.25,
with the Board were:
• That the Board Agent's exten Local 355, all such allegations wero
every MAWD member and his
Three most sizable benefits Meet Your Shop Steward
sion of the voting period by 37 found to be "without merit,"
family.
among the 100 paid out went to;
Lewis Atkinson of Schaevitz Engi
What's more, these meetings neering, $795.70; George Baker, of
provide every MAWD member Hill-Chase Steel, $732.85 and Berwith the opportunity to speak up nice Vigoreta, $611.60. All dis
and state his views obout these bursements to the three covered
Arthur Shepard, a lonjgtime em
hospital, surgical and disability
vital matters.
ployee of Wire Rope Trading Co.,
benefits.
Here is the schedule of the
at 17th Street
One maternity benefit was paid
and Willow Ave.,
out during the .month^ It went to
next meetings:
Hoboken, is the
Vincent Murillo of Airmaster Cor
NEW YORK-Tuesday, Jan poration. He received a check in
shop steward
uary 3, at 7 PM, SlU Half, 675 the amount of $182.50,
representing his
fellow MAWD
Fourth Ave,, B'klyn.
Airmaster Benefits
member workers
Of the benefits paid out to
BALTIMORE - Friday, Janu
at
the Jersey
ary 6, at 8 FM, SlU Hall, 1216 MAWD members or their depend
firm.
ents, during November, those em
E. Baltimore St.
Shepard, a 36ployed at Airmaster Corp,, .Phila
year
old truck
SUNBURY - Sunday, Janu delphia, collected the largest driver for Wire Rope, first started
number
among
MAWD-contracted
ary 8, at 2 PM,' Friendship
plants, while seven claims were with the firm in 1946 as a cable
Fire Company.
paid out to employees of Schaevitz helper. His job was to assist in
cutting and re-rolling cable used
PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday, Engineering, Six Paulsen-Webber aboard ship and in aircraft. After
January 10, at 7:30 PM, SlU workers received benefits during two years, he was promoted to the
November, Three employees of
Hall, 2604 S. 4th Street.
Hill-Chase Steel, Baltimore, also position of truck driver. He liked
this job so well he's still at it.
4Brother Shepard, a native North
Carolinean, is married and lives in
Three-man rank-and-file balloting committee was elected
New York with his wife Doris and
at last MAWD meeting in NY to count ballots on con
a son, Edward, 4^^ years. His offstitution voting, . L-r are W. F. Swann, Nilsen & Mills
• This is one in a series of features whith the SEAFARERS LOG duty interests are confined mainly
shop steward :W,A, Buccarelli, Durham Canvas, and
to
attending
sports
events—espe
iinll publish regarding members of SlU-affiliated unions working in
Tony
Fasano, Standards Metals shop steward,
cially baseball and football games.
maritime production and allied fields.
These Are Your
Union Meetings
—Attend Them!
Welfare Benefit Totals
Hit $9,640 Last Month
Arthur Shepard
Of Wire Rope
MAWD Acts In Six Ports
On Constitution, Officials
With SlU Industrial Workers
BROTHER CHARLES CARTER BROTHER ERIC B. HAGEN Is
Is employed by the MAWD-con- a set-up man and tool grinder with
^
the MAWD-contracted Seatrain
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- ^ tracted Milo Ma
Lines of Texas
chine Co., of 72
City, Texas, as a
Sedswick St.,
shoreside worker.
Brooklyn,
. NYs
Carter has been
H a g e h became
with the firm
employed at the
now for better
company last
than 13 years,
April after hav
having first gone
ing worked about
to work'there in
two years at an
August, 1947. A
resident of Eagle Pass, Texas, other machine shop. Milo Machine
Brother Carter is' a former ship Co, recently signed a new contract
board oiler, having worked last on with the MAWD which gives a pay
the SS W, L, R, Emmett. The increase and other benefits to
IMAWD member lives at 305 1st Brother Hagen . and all MAWD
members employed by the firm.
Avenue, south, In Texas City,
The news on this page deals
with people working under the
SIU banner in. shoreside estab
lishments engaged in. maritime
production and allied fields.
Included among the items
made are cordage, canvas,
lifesaving equipment, ship's
gear and related industrial
products. Because there had
not been any organization avail
able to them, many of these
workers were formerly without
any union protection, until they
came under the SIU banner.
Developments In their area will
be reported here because they
are an impm-tant part of the
maritime industry.
NEW YORK — MAWD members in six ports met earlier
this month to discuss a proposed new constitution and to se
lect nominees for five official union posts. The nominees go
on the ballot for interim posts
to be filled by secret ballot on ports have received a copy of the
January 3, At this time, the proposed new constitution, along
voting on the proposed new^ con
stitution will take place. Within
30 days or by January 6, 1961, the
membership will be advised by the
MAWD Executive Board of the
results of the voting on the con
stitution.
The first regular convention date
of the Marine and Allied Workers
Division will be in May of next
year, and at this time the member
ship will elect five regular offi
cers,
AH MAWD members in the six
with an instruction sheet designed
to familiarize them with the details
concerning the need for such a
constitution under the require
ments of the Landrum-Griffin Act
The nominees whose names were
submitted for interim officers
posts at the meeting were: Steve
Cardullo, for MAWD national
director; Jack Miller, for Atlantic
Coast area director; Lindsey Wil
liams, for Gulf Coast director; AI
Tanner, Great Lakes director and
Al Kerr, secretary-treasurer.
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�Vaaw ihrenly^-Six
AU of the following 5IU families have received a
$200 maternity benefit plus a $25-bond from the
Union in the baby's name, representing a total of
$8,400 in maternity benefits and a maturity value
of $1,050 in bonds:
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Dawn Marie Drazawicki, born July 23, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs,
Thomas Drazawicki, Wilmington, Del.
John Anthony HoiTinann, born August 23, 1960, to Seafarer arid Mrs.
Eugene C. Hoffmann, New Orleans, La.
Leyden Tyrone Spencer, born July 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Robea-t T. Spencer, Mobile, Ala.
Samuel David Thompson, born September 1, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Harold W. .Thompson, Timonium, Md..
Roger Dale Witherington, born September 17, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Arthur C. Witherington, Daphne, Ala.
. Daniel V. Guilles, born August 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jacinto
Guilles, Bronx, N. Y.
Leslie J. Gpillot, born September 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Leslie J. Guillot, New Orleans, La.
Kirk A. Lund, born September 2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Russell
Lund, Sonoma, Calif.
Jack E. Thomas, born September 8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Houston Thomas, Jr., Mobile, Ala.
Alicia K. Pavlos, born September 12, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ulachou Pavlos, San Francisco, Calif.
John Philip Jordan, born June 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
Jordan, Jersey City, NJ.
Raymond J. Richardson, born May 31, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Roland Richardson, Beltsville, Md.
Janet Mary Borawick, born September 8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Alexander Borawick, Baltimore, Md.
Wayne Mark Douzat, Jr., born August 10, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
P. J. Douzat, Thibodaux, La.
Gia Terez Fraone, born August 10, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fran
cisco Fraone, New Orleans, La.
Mark Daniel Gilas, bom flpctober 2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Walter Gilas, Brooklyn, NY.
:
Suzanne Johnson, born October 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claud
Johnson, Destin, Fla.
Karen Miller, born August .3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. JoaquI^
Miller, Baltimore, Md.
William Miller, born September 30, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
William Miller, Baltimore, Md.
Michael Granger, born September 16, 1960, to Seafarer Sward
Granger, Basile, La.
Gecrge Douglas Jordan, born August 11, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
James Jordan, Mobile, Ala.
Mary Donovan, born October 5, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Donovan, Roxbury, Mass.
Nicholas Comias, born October 22, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Michael N. Cornias, Baltimore, Md.
Michael Alvardo, born October 25, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose
Ciro Alvardo, Texas City, Texas.
Albert Robbins, born September 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Douglas Robbins, Dorsey, Miss.
.
Emily Brdwer, born September 19, 19^0, to Seafarer and Mrs, Jack
E. Brewer, New Orleans, La.
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John McNellage, born October 24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
W. McNellage, Mobile, Ala.
Orlando Aragones, born September 20, 1960, to Seafarer and ^s.
Abraham Aragones, Pajardo, Puerto Rico.
Victoria Kaduck, born September 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Raymond Kaduck, Miami, Fla.
Jeremiah and George Harrington, born August 26, 1960, to Seafarer
and Mrs. Arthur Harrington^ Charleston, Mass.
Cheri Ann Redding, born September 24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
John Redding, New Orleans, La.
Ray Jordan, born September 25, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dewey
Jordan, Wilmer, Ala.
Stephen Frankewicz, born September 12, 1960, to Seafarer and ]^8.
Stephen J. Frankewicz, Baltimore, Md.
Robin Tagliafarri, born August 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Tagliafarri, Baltimore^ Md.
Andria Lukowski, born December 24, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Jerome Lukowski, Baltimore, Md.
,
Edward Burke, born October 6, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward
Burke, Dorchester, Mass.
Terri BattagUa, born September 28, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Joseph Battaglia, New Orleans, La.
Alma Wilkersop, born October 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Murray
Wilkerson, Creola, Ala.
Frances Peragallo, born October 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Percgallo, Levittown, NY.
Laurie Pehler, born -September 14, 1960, to Seafarer and Mr$|.
Frederick Pehler, Mobile, Ala.
Tina Hatgimislos, born September 26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Kosta Hatgimislos, Philadelphia, Pa.
SEAFARERS
IM^1»e». INIr
LOG
The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers^
Welfare Plan and a total of $45,000 in benefits was paid, (Any apparfint
delay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of a benefit
ciary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates,)
Philip I. Griffin. 38: Brother
Griffin died on May 15, 1960, in
an accident at
the Howard
Hotel,
Norfolk,
Va. He began
sailing in 1960
as a messman.
Mrs. Mattie B.
Griffin of Belhaven, NC, was
appointed admin
istratrix of his
estate. Belha^n Community Ceme
tery, Belhaven, NC, was the place
of burial. Total benefit: $500.
John Gorman, 37: Brother Gor
man died of injuries sustained
during the colli
sion of the SS
Alcoa Corsair on
October 22, 1900.
He had been sail
ing in the stew
ard department
since 1953. Sur
viving is his
widow,
Mrs.
Naomi M. Gor
man of New Orleans, La. Burial
was in Lakelawn Park, New Or
leans. Total benefit: $4,000.
James E. Cornelius, 41; A heart
ailment was listed as the cause of
death for Brother
Cornelius on May
10, 1960 .at Gal
veston, Texas. He
had been sailing
as'a tugboat engi
neer since 1957.
Surviving is his
widow, Mrs. Bar
bara Cornelius of
Texas City, Texas.
Galveston Memorial Park, Galves
ton, was the place of burial. Total
benefit: $4,000.
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Walter B. Orman, 45: Brother
Orman died of injuries sustained
during the colli- ,
sion of the SS
Alcoa Corsair on
October 22, 1960.
He had been sail
ing in the stew
ard department
since 1947. His
mother, Mrs;
Irma C. Pertuit
of^ SUdeU, La.,
survives him. Burial was at St.
Mary's Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
Total beriefit: $4,000.
Edward Kctchke, 45: Brother
Ketchke died of injuries sustained
during the colli
sion of the SS
Alcoa Corsair on
October 22, 1960.
He had sailed
since 1951 in the
steward depart
ment. Surviving
is his sister, Mrs.
T. Russell
of
Woodihont, Conn.
Burial was at Westlawn Memorial
Park, New Orleans, La. Total bene
fit: $4,000.
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Nork City. Burial was at St. Mary's
Cemetery, Oswego, NY. Total
benefit: $4,000.
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Jackie W. Graham, 30: Pneu
monia was the cause of death for
Brother Graham
at the U n i o n
Memorial Hos
pital, Baltimore,
Md., on May 26,"
1960. He had
been sailing in
the engine de
partment since
1959. Mrs. Willie
Mae Graham of
Thomas Boarman, 29: Brother Hamlet, NC, was appointed adminr
Boarman was assumed drowned istratrix of his estate. Burial was
and lost at sea
in Raeford Cemetery, Raeford, NC.
on November 25,
Total benefit: $500.
1958-,
while
4>
4> 41
aboard the SS
John B. Water
Fred Turok, 53: Brother Turok
man. He had been
died of accidental Injuries on May
sailing since 1951
30, 1960, while
in the deck de
aboard the SS
partment. He is
Steel Apprentice.
survived by his
He had been sail
mother,- Mrs.
ing in the stew
Margaret Boarman of Brooklyn, ard department,
NY. Place of burial Is listed as at since 1946. Alex
sea. Total benefit: $4,000.
andra A1 b a n 0
and Ann Roth
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were appointed
George Griswold, 57: A heart ail joint administra
ment was the cause of death for trix of his estate. Burial was id
Broth C'r Groswold Long Island National Cemetery*,
on September 18, Farmingdale, NY. Total benefit;
1960 at Brooklyn, $4,000.
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New York. He
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had sailed since
Harry Clafk, 47; Brother Clark
1946 in the en
gine department. died of a heart ailment gt. sea
aboard the SS
Surviving is his
Penn Explorer on
mother, Mrs. Eliz
August 15, I960.:
abeth C. Gris
He had, been sail
wold of St. Paul,
Minn. His place of burial is Rose
ing in the" engine
department since
Lawn Cemetery, Roseville, Minn.
1956., Surviving;
Total benefit: $4,000.
is his. widow, Mrs.j
4* 4"
Helen P. Cl.arki
Francis Regan, 59: Brother Regan
of Galveston,'
died at sea aboard the SS Steel
Texas, riis placej
Voyager on Oc
of burial is listed as at sea.. Total;
tober 4, 1960 as^a
beriefit: $4,000. ,
, j,
result of a heart
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condition. He
Elmer Pilkington, 41:' Brother'
had been sail
Pilkington died of accidental gun-ing in the stew
shot wounds on'
'
ard department
April 2, 1960 at
since 1951. He is
Wayne, NC; He
survived by an
had sailed in the
aunt. Miss Anna
deck department'
Regan of New
since 1959. Mrs.
Esther A. Pilking
ton, his widow, of
Goldsboro, N C,
was named ad
ministratrix of his
estate. Burial was at Progressive
Cemetery, Goldsboro. Total bene
fit: $4,000.
Penti Explorer Honors Shipmaie.
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Solemn last rites for Seafarer Harry Clark are. conducted
aboard SS Penn Explorer following his death at sea. /
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Philip Bilbao, 64: A lung condition
was the cause of death^or Brother
Bilbao on - Sep
tember 1, 1960, at
the
Spanish
Beneficiaries So
ciety Hospital in
Puebla, Mexico.
He had sailed
since 1951 in the
steward depart
ment. He is sur
vived by his wid
ow Mrs. Teresa R. Bilbao of Pu
ebla, Mexico. Burial was in Puebla.
Total benefit; $4,000.
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SEAFARERS
Par* Twenty-ScTca
LOG
Claiborne Crew Enioys Barbecue
In Style Of Sailing Ship Days
The following article, submitted to the LOG hy Seafarer C. E. Turner, T-38, steward
aboard the SS Claiborne (Waterman) brings to mind the days of the old sailing ships
when livestock was carried on clippers on long voyages in order to provide the crew and
passengers with fresh meat. The livestock carried on the Claiborne recently, however, was
partly used for a barbecue which was greatly appreciated by the crew.
The star of the barbecue story on board the SS Claiborne
was this calf munching hay on the deck just before
slaughtering. The animal was donated by Mr. Bass of
Bass Pecan Co. of Lumberton, Miss.
The barbecue calf which was slaughtered aboard ship is
finally cut up by Pablo Gonzalez (left) MM, and chief
cook J. A. Elliot as the time draws near for feasting and
fun aboard the SS Claiborne.. .
Seafarer's Wife
Passes Away
not even knowing a person. I
' know my husband, who is now
working with you men, has
thanked you all. But I myself
and my father wish to thank you
all by putting this in the LOG.
Thank you again.
Virginia Brockett
George Roth
To the Editor:
1 would like to advise my
many friends and shipmates
who knew her that my wife,
Valzora H. Collins, died at home
In Brooklyn, NY, on September
27, 1960. She passed away due
* t t
to heart disease.
Burial was at Garden City Offers Seamen
Cemetery, at St. Paul, in the
state of Minnesota where she Argentine Tour
was born.
To the Editor:
My many thanks to those who
As a retired Seafarer and
suffered with me at the time of
pre-war member of your Union,
this loss.
the SIU, I would like to advise
Herbert Collins
you of my partnership with the
(Ed. note: Mrs. Collins, as a Argentine travel organization^
retired hospital attendant, was • Delfino-Turismo.
well aware of the value of blood
I shall be pleased to serve
in emergencies and was one of
any Seafarer at the most inex
the earliest donors to the SIU
pensive rates for any transport
Blood Bank. Our condolences within the Argentine Republic
to Brother Collins on his loss.)
as well as for excursions or
sightseeings that are arranged
by us with the lowest possible
Thanks Crew
rates for seamen.
For Flowers
All tours are personally con
To the Editor:
ducted by myself. This agency
To each crewmember who is is the oldest and most reputable
or was aboard the SS Penn organization of its kind in
Vanguard on October 16, 1960: Argentina. We have an espe
My father, Mr. Roth, and I, Mrs.
cially popular "Fiesta Gaucha"/
Clarence R. Brockett, both
tour which covers a cattle
deeply thank and appreciate ranch in the Argentine pampas.
the very kind thought for send
I thank you wholeheartedly
ing the beautiful flowers for for mailing me the LOG. It is
•my mother, Mrs. George Roth, to me the most interesting sea
Vho passed away October 16, man's newspaper and impresses
1960.
me for the outstanding work of
I think it just wonderful of
your Union.
all the men to do this when
Charles S. Roettger
Being a member of the Seafarers
International Union of North
America, I know that we have been
first in quite a few things in the
maritime industry. I think that we
have another "first" for us on the
SS Claiborne.
We have been having barbecues
on deck lor quite some time.
They're usualiy held on Sunday
afternoons when most of our union
brothers are off duty. The pas
sengers and officers also partic
ipate in these events.
The story on our last barbecue,
however, was different. We started
with a young animal on the hoof—
alive. It was given to the crewmembers of the Claiborne by Mr.
Bass of the Bass Pecan Company
of Lumberton, Miss.
Mr. Bass has been shipping cat
tle on this Waterman ship for some
time and he still is. We were tak
ing another load of cattle a few
months ago from New Oorleans.
Mr. Bass heard of our barbecues
and made the generous gift which
was appreciated every much by
everyone on board.
Food For Survival
I understand that many years
ago in the days of the sailing ships,
they carried live animals. But that
was food for survival. Ours was
for recreation and the pleasant
feeling of being full of good
barbecue.
To make the story short, we
started with a live calf, skinned
and prepared the meat, and the*
final outcome was another successfull barbecue. The enclosed pic
tures show the scenes of the fes
tivities, but the real proof was in
the eating.
F
Ttll it to the IfOj!
Enjoying the end results of a barbecue which started with a live calf are creWmembers
of the SS Claiborne. (L to r) H. W. "Buck" Weaver, deck maintenance; C. E. Turner,
steward; K Turner, OS, E. E. Ritchie, second cook; F. W. Chavers, chief electrician, and
Oscar Karlbom, first engineer.
Thanks Union
For Needed Aid
To the Editor:
My son, Thomas, always told
me, "Mother," if you ever are
in trouble, go to my Union; they
will help you."
The receipt of your death
benefit check for $4,000 proves
how very right he was.
It is hard for me to put into
words my feelings about this
matter. Indeed, 1 am grateful
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All letters to the Editor for
publication in the^EAFARERS
LOG must be signed by the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request.
my deepest gratitude and ap
preciation to the Seafarers
International Union and all
connected with it. Sincerely
yours,
Margaret Boarman
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Seaman Gives
School Report
To the Editor:
School is not as difficult as
it was in the beginning. It is
still a struggle to comprehend
the basic concepts of subjects
completely outside of my per
sonal experience. Perhaps hard
work and perseverance will be
enough to overcome these ob
stacles. Sincerely yours,
George F. Johnson
(Ed. note: Seafarer* George
Johnson, of New Orleans, won
an SIU schlarship last year and
is attending Loyola University
in New Orleans).
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for all you have done for me in
the name of my son, but some British Seaman
how these words hardly seem
to be enough. Your E. B. Mc- Clarifies Point
Auley was kindness itself; he •To the Editor:
did everything possible to help
In your September issue of
us in this tragic matter over the SEAFARERS LOG you
the past two years.
state that British seamen have
Even now your letter- to me a five and a half day week and
offers more help if needed. This a non-contributory pension
I will surely keep in mind, for scheme.
it is a wonderful thing to know
The NSU and the owners have
you have someone to go to who recognized the five and a half
is,willing and able to give aid day week in principle. In prac
tice we are paid by the calen
if necessary.
In closing, I again thank you, dar month, with the days of a
and once more, must express part month being paid on the
basis of a 30-day month. The
five and a half day week ap
plies only to ships in port at
the week's end.
The pension is to be paid only
to contract men, and without
going into details, is as phony
as the five and a half day week.
I draw this to your attention as
I know that plenty of British
seamen read the LOG when it
comes their way.
G. Holloway
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New Orleans
USPHS is Tops
To the Editor:
The Public Health Service
Hosiptal in New Orleans has
the most efficient, most pleas
ant, and experienced staff of
doctors, nurses, nurses aides, at
tendants, porters and clerks.
Every department of the hos
pital is wonderfully staffed.
I've just got to say to them,
may God bless you all and I
very sincerely thank you from
the bottom of my heart. I want
to thank you for the wonderful
recreation programs for the pa
tients. To all the people in
charge of arranging the activ
ities, thank you so much.
I would like to shoot it to the
high heavens that the USPHS
Hospital in New Orleans is the
best in the country. The whole
staff of the hospital doesn't
have to take a back seat to any
one. Keep up the good work.
Fraternally,
James Thomas Moore
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SEAFARERS
Coalinga Invasion
Ends In A Truce
The following article was submitted to the LOG over the
names of Ed Kresz, ship's reporter on the SS Coalinga Hills
(Marine Carriers), and a fellow who signed himself as "Big
Jack Roach, delegate." Kresz and his opposite number, Jack,
declare that the Coalinga Hills has "gone bugs."
We of the Coalinga Hills are on
one of the buggiest trips ever tak
en by an SIU crew. Visitors and
patrolmen are not to be alarmed
if, when boarding the ship, they
see spots before their eyes.
The white spots are the deck deapartment roaches, the red spots are
black gang roaches, and the green
spots are the steward department
roaches. This color scheme was
decided upon so that the roaches
of each department could be iden
tified.
Everything was going fine until
the roaches started to take too
many liberties, such as sleeping
in our sacks and resting in the
sugar bowls.
Meeting Called
A meeting was called among the
department delegates and Big Jack.
(For the record. Big Jack is the
boss of the roaches.) An agreement
was made: The roaches were to
stop sleeping in the sacks if the
crew put brighter lights In the
passageway so as not to step on
any of their boys.
Everything is now going fine, but
it is a blessing that this trip is
nearly over. because it has been
rumored that the roaches, who now
outnumber the crew eight to one,
were planning an uprising.
If they had won, they intended
to paint the sailors white, the black
gang'red, and the steward depart
ment green for identification pur
poses—so let's get off before we
all go bugs, s/ Ed Kresz, Ship's
Reporter, and Big Jack, Roach
Delegate. PS. Not responsible for
any roaches in the envelope.
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NORTHWISTIRN VICTORY (Vie.. ting out • draw in Inchon. Korea on
tory Carrlan), Nov. IJ—Chalrman> ' October 10 Korean currency. Crew
refused draw under the impression
R. V. Hayloek; Soerotary, Allan Man.
ual. Everything it running imoothiy.
Each man to donate 50 cents for the
ship's fund. It is requested that the
ship be auppUed with new and better
linen.
ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Oct. 30
—Chairman, C. Heuchint; Sacretary,
A. Farrara. No beefs. No disputed
OT. Ship's delegate to see about a
washing machine.
MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Oct.
30—Chairman, James H. FIsherj Sec
retary, Johnny P. Ballday. Everything
running smoothly. Will have SiU
agent see the skipper for better lunch
schedule In Korea. OlO.OS in the ship's
fund. Expenditures $3. It Is suggest
ed that the agent see the captain
about keeping Koreans ami Japanese
out of messhails and pantries. A vote
of thanks to the steward department
for Ane food and service.
ALCOA ROAMER (AlCoa), Oct. 5—
Chairman, Hemar Starling; Sacretary,
John R. Tllley. Ship's delegate failed
to rejoin the vessel in Ponce. New
delegate was elected.
There was
S1S1.85 In the ship's fund before tehting movies In Mobile. Vote of thanks
to the steward department for good
service.
SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Nov.
12—Chairman, P. Patrick; Secretary,
C. Dammeyer. One man missed ship.
WiU elect a new ship's delegate.
Ship's fund stands at S361. There will,
be more soda purchased because the
ship Is going into lay-up. Vote of
thanks to Clifford Dammcyc.- for a
Job well done as the ship's delegate.
KATHRYN (Bull), Oct. 16—Chair,
man, M. Simon; Secretary, E. Rosade.
Some disputed OT. Chief stewaid
using supplies with care In order not
to run short during the voyage.
LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bleomfleld),
Nov. 6—Chairman, Danny Byrne; Sec.
retary. Lea Da Parllar. Ship's dele,
gate paid off and a new delegate Is to
be elected. The ship's fund Is 840.
No expenses. Company In New Or*
leans did not forward crew's mail ,to
Texas. Mall was delivered upon ship's
arrival In New Orleans nine days
later. Ship's delegate to see about
replacing present washing machine.
Sinks in laundry shnuM be replaced.
Alcoa Pointer Galley
ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Oct. 33—
Chairman, J. T. Robinson; Secretary,
W. R. Stone. Ship's fund stands at
$4.04. Delegate to see the . captain
about having the crew's quarters
sougeed and the decks painted. Vote
of thanks to the steward department
for well prepared food and service.
AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Nov. 3—
Chairman, William R. Klelmola; Sec.
retary, C. B. Janten. One man missed
ship at Port Newark. Matter satisfactorlly settled. Ship's delegate re.
elected.
DEL MAR (MIssltslepI), Nov. «—
Chairman, J. Poitar; Secretary, R.
,0U"^-
Achae. Smooth payoff. S457 In the
ship's fund. Motion made and secended to give SSO of the shin's fund
to the Christmas fund at the New
Orleans hall.
DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), Oct. 33—
Chairman, E. E. Cox; Sacretary, J. M.
Syms. No beefs so far. .Ship's dele
gate resigns. There Is S20 |n the
ship's fund. New ship's delegate was
elected.
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The galley crew of the SS Alcoa Pointer came into high
praise from the ship's steward, Jimmie Higham. The
department includes (1 to r) L. Lovet, galleyman;
McPherson, chief cook; and G. Marzette, third cook. Hig
ham lauded his department's sober and serious attitude
toward its duties.
YORKMAR (Calmer), Nov. 1 —
Chairman, M. Klelber; Seeratary, L. O.
Plerson. Elected a new shin's delegate. No beefs. No disputed OT.
PENN SHIPPER (Penn Shipping),
Oct. 9—Chairman, D. J. Hewson; Sec.
retary, J. F. DIckarson. Ship to take
emergency stores In Singapore.- Dlsputed OT to be taken up at the pay
off. Steward department beefs to bo
taken un at payoff also.
Oct. 35—Chairman, John DIckarson;
Secretary, J. W. Butler.' Motion made
to have ship's delegate see about gettine toilets renaired. Discussed the
matter of foc'sles being sougeed and
stores to be received in Yokohama.
WILD RANGER (Waterman). Oct. 30
—Chairman, C. Borti; Secretary, O.
Lawson. Matters pertaining to the
welfare of the crew Will be taken up
promptly. There is now SM In the
ship's fund. Cook missed' shin. All
delegates to turn In a repaij^llst. Sug
gest that elop chest be replenished.
KATHRYN (Bull), Nov. 13—Chair
man, Evarlsto Jimenez; Secretary,
sama. Some disputed OT. Three de
partments to cooperate In cleaning
laundry and shower and toilet.
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DEL NORTE (Mississippi), Oct. 3—
Chairman, George 'E. Annis; Secre
tary, W. P. Kaiser. Ship's delegate
reports that he has posted letter of
thank.s to crew from Brother Thorn
ton who is in a hospital after having
broken his hip In engine room acci
dent. He also sent a letter to headnuarters about standing watch on
hotw, when taking heavy «pr»vs; Shin'?
t-easnrer. Sister Ponnett. has gotten
off: therefore enother tr»asi'i'er will
have to be electort. Shin's fund,
••>04.53. Is now In chief niir««r's safe,
"fovle di-ector renorts •'41 ev in fund
from last trln. He got ten new movies
—some repairs, has balance of $30.87.
orEatJ FVF" YN ;Mar'*lme Ower•ea«). Oct. a—«"hp»rm»n, P WendeM;
e*cret*rv, /»i«* J«nes. "ent-lr list
turned In.' *!hln'e fund, go stote of
tvonhs to steward denartmeiit.
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the crew awake!
(Cartoon by Seafarer Zhemeck.)(
Deeember, MM
LOG
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-•.3e,S d-teeete." Ceeeie^ feenttfig WOS
that the captain would put out •
held October 11 re: the captain putdraw in US currency before arriving
in Okinawa. No medical treatmeqt
was administered to those who needed
it in Inchon. Korea. Delegates went
to see the captain about the draw and
he agreed to put out a draw on ar
rival in Okinawa. He also agreed to
see that men get proper medical
treatment in Okinawa.
Delegate
stated he would see the Arst assistant
engineer about sanitary pumps which
were broken for several days.
DEL.CAMPO (Mississippi), Oct. 3—
Chairman, C. Raymond; Secretary, L,
Munna. Ship's delegate reported no
beefs. $20 in treasury. Motion made
to elect treasurer. Steward elected by
acclamation.
SANTA VENETIA (Elam), Oct. 3—
Chairman, Farrls M. Jones; Secretary,
M.. L. Loache. Ship's fund. $22.55.
Farrls M. Jones elected ship's dele
gate. Crew told to bring cups and
glasses back to pantry and keep laun
dry clean. Vote of thanks to steward
department.
ZEPHYRHILLS (Peninsular Nav.),
Oct. 14—Chairman, B. B. Darley; Sec
retary, R. Dlpaolo. No agent for
mall. Poor launch service. Ship Is
undermanned.
Dispute over fresh
fruit, vegetables and milk. Motion
made and seconded to begin a ship's
fund for communications, stamps, etc.
SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain),
Oct, 18—Chairman, J. Glenn; Secre
tary, E. Auer, $180.owed on the coke
machines. There has been one pay
ment made on the machine and all
who loaned money on It have been
repaid. A. A. Sllvesrtl elected ship's
delegate. Suggestion made that hooks
be attached to bulkhead In laundry
room so that laiuidry bags can bohung there for soiled linen. Crew
messman suggests that men clean up
before coming into the messroom
from work. CiarlAcatlon from board
ing patrolman concerning time off as
there seems to be a difference of
opinion on it. Suggestion that empty
Ave gallon paint cans be placed on
poop deck for cigaret butts.
BIENVILLE (Sea-Land Service), Oct.
16—Secretary, Ange'o Romero. No
beefs In all departments. Messhall
deck has not been Axed after being
on repair list four months.
SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Oct,
16—Chairman, P. Patrick; Secretary,
W. Barnes. New washing machine re
ceived. All repairs taken care of.
Crewmembers asked to see the pa
trolman on any new equipment or re
pairs, no satisfaction from chief engi
neer. Timer for wiuhlng machine
ordered. No monies to be loaned
from ship's fund. Need new fan for
crew messroom. Vote of thanks to
steward department.
SAN MARINO (Peninsular Nav.),
Oct. 15—Chairman, Norwood E. Geno)
Secretary, C. L. Strlngfellow. Ship's
delegate Jerome 1. Hacker reported
that captain take off mall. The cap
tain was asked about money for
draws, but had ho reply. S3 in ship's
treasury. To have arrival pool for
more ship's fund. To see captain
about ice maclUne being repaired In
Freeport. Vote of thanks to steward
departmen.t
COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic
tory Carriers), Oct. 17—Chairman,.
Robert M. Douglas. Crewmembers
request tiles on Aoor foc'sle.
FELTORE (Marven), Oct. 13—Chair
man, O. B. Albright; Secretary, E. A.
Boyd. Letters covering delayed sail
ing and Information regarding an
chorage at Porto Ordaz to be brought
to the attention of the patrolman at
Philadelphia. $10 In ship's fund. Sug
gestion that toilets amidships to be
given pressure so that they will Aush
properly. Also thpt the third mate's
lavatory be repaired for leak. Ques
tion also asked as to who is supposed
to care for engineer's room.
MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water
man), Oct. 16—Chairman, P. Blalock;
Secretary, L. Moore. Complaint about
washing machine ruining laundry.
Mes.sroom cuns to be brought back to
messroom. Book member to bring
bosun up before patrolman about kid
ding black gang delegate.
FORT HOSKINS (CItles service),
Oct. 1—Chairman, J. C. Keel; Secre
tary, H. H. Fielder. 'Will have meet
ing with patrolman regarding Arlng
of men.
MASSMAR (Calmar), Oct. 1—Chair
man, Red Braunstein; Secretary, M. E.
Greenwald. Everything okav aboard
ship. No beefs. Vote of thanks to
the stew.ird department. Renair list
to be made uo and turned in before
arrival' itr port. _
COASTAl. CRUSADER (Suwannee),
Sent. 1—Ch»*rman. Tliomas Kl'ne;
Secretary. W. D. Parrlsh. Some dis
puted OT oollected for engine and
steward depts. .Shin's delegate re
ported that safety meetln" WP« field
for all department heads. St'mns
are avpilahle for shin's erew. •'log
in .shin's fund. Some dl.snuted OT |n
deck denartment. Cane was (dected
deck safety man. Replacement for
bosun and OS arrived in Recife. .Mo
tion made to write Union concerning
ahore leave at Ascension Island; tech
nicians and officers going ashore.
Letter to Union concerning ladder
leading to technician's quarters. In
sufficient slop chest. Out of certain
brands of cigarettes. Crew opposed to
one year articles—nine months Is
long enough.
LA SALLE (Waterman), Oct. 9—
Chairman, J. Redding; Secretary, M.
O. Ohitrem. Ship's fund $42.35. Mo
tion made that recreation room,
laundry and passageways aft be
painted out. Deck department shower
painted. That steward steward de
partment foc'sles and showers be
painted. Steward to order new mat
tresses.
NEW YORKER (Erie A St. Lawrence), Oct. 10—Chairman, Charles Be
dell; Secretary, Lee, Mevall. First
meeting held aboard this ship. Reu
ben Slgwart elected ship's delegate.
Vote of thanks gjven all hands for
the perfect harmony of the entire
crew. This ship is sure a pleasure to
•all on fiuin topside down to the
engine room. All hands seem to go
a little out of their way to help each
other. Conditions for the crew are
tops.
SANTORB (Ore Nov.), Oct. 13 —
Chairman, O. Maddox; Secretary, W.
Strickland. Ship's delegate reported
everything okay.^ No beefs. Several
hours disputed OT in steward depart
ment. Ship's delegate resigned, and
' new ship's delegate elected.
STJEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Oct.
15—Chairman, L. Larkin; Secretary,
F, R. Farmer. Ship's delegate Frank
R. Farmen reported that they put in
subsistence for no hot water. Clarify
draws. Turned In repair Ust. Will
see patrolman about disputable logs.
Some disputed OT in engine depart
ment.
Fresh water tanks to: be
cleaned. Getting enough cigarettes
for the next voyage. Vote of thanks
to steward dept. for a Job well done.
Ship's fund, $10. S3.14 taken out for
cablegram to hall.
WARRIOR (Waterman), Oct. 16 —
Chairman, H. Ahern; Sacretary, M. B.
Elliott. Ship's delegate Henry Love
lace Jr. reported all getting off. Lit
tle disputed OT and patrolman will
take care of It. Repair list turned in.
Discussed transportation- and travel
subsistence. Suggestion to freeze milk
when supply Is abundant.
Oct. 30—Chairman, A. H. Aherni
Secretary, M. B. Elliott. Ami BJorasson elected ship's delegate replacing
H. Lovelace, retiring ship's delegate,
who was given a vote of thanks for a
Job well done.
STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), July
33—Chairman, Roy Poole; Secretary,
James Brasfleld. No beefs. No dis
puted OT. Ship's fund. $13.12. To
elect ship's treasurer.
VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), Oct.
17—Chairman, A. Packsrt; Sacretary,
E. Dora. E. Dore was elected ship's
delegate. Vote of thanks given' to
John Hunt, former ship's delegate.
Motion made to write to headquarters
and agent in Seattle regarding unsat
isfactory food. Trying to have SIU
Food Plan put In effect aboard this
ship. Taking beef up with the agent
in states regarding poor medical care
by doctor hired by this company In
India. Will try to get new Ice box
for crew messhall.
CANTIGNY (Cities SeKvlce), Oct. 23
—Chairman, A. J. Giovanni; Secretary,
. Edward J. Wright. Thomas O'Connor
elected ship's , delegate.
Discussion
regarding money on board for draws.
MONTEGO SUN (Standard Marlne),Sept. 1(L—Chairman, Dadslekrch; Sac
retary, 'Souze. Men walked off ship,
black gang without being relieved.
Members voted for Amerlcati money
for draws in foreign ports. Steward
eiected ship's treasurer.
TIMBER HITCH (Suwannee), Sept.
21 — Chairman, Adllsen; Secretary,
Magre. No beefs. Suggestion taken
up with captain to make inspection
of water tanks when in port of Recife.
STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian),
Oct. 31—Chairman, Orlando; Secre
tary, Scregglns. Five day subsistence
coming to. crew. Few hours of dis
puted OT in deck and engine dept.
All hands were reminded to be sober
at payoff. Have representative from
hall check stores before leaving on
voyage.
YAKA (Waterman), Nov. 27—Chair
man, Gteree J. Baka; Secretary, Nell
.D. Abernathy. Repair list taken care
of. New beneRclary cards made up
by the crew. Some disputed OT. Mo
tion made to change Article 11, Sec
tion 22 to allow men 30 minutes in
stead of 15 minutes before turning to
on OT. It Is requested at meal times
that everyone be presentable and stop
vulgar talk.
ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Moore McCormack), Nov. 20—Chslrmsn, C. Swain;
Secretary. V. Rstcllff. No major
beefs.
Ship's delegate
resigned.
Elected a new delegate. $10 In shlD*s
fund. It Is reouested that cups and
gla.sses be returned to nantry.' Laun
dry Is not to be used after 10:00 PM.
RAVVAH (Shins A Frelnhts), Nnv.
—6 Chairman. R. S. Cowaerthwalte;
Secretary, J. W. T»«nma$. E"ery;b|ng
t'ken care of. Heads to' he kept
cleaner. Pantry sink and live steam
In galley needs renalrlng.
CITY OP Ai
(W«»e'man1, Nov.
17—Chairman. 'Oeher* Mall: Cecretarv,
Jns*nh Mevarcn-k. ^rnp mirqert 'shin -•
in Mew York.
i"''npr hocnUeTired and ;
of•.
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to
Orleans.
ants.
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Pantry 'to be'Snroyed fer ";
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SEAFARERS
Ringer On The Arizpa
Ex-Seafarer
Seeks Old Pals
No Red Tape:
Welfare Pays
To the Editor:
I am a former seaman and
SIU member (Book No. 48872),
but I haven't shipped since
1951. I would like to hear from
some of my old shipmates
around Norfolk and Savannah.
Please print .this in the LOG
to let my former shipmates
know of me. Anyone who
shipped with "Old Slim Lester"
on South Atlantic's SS Southport from 1949 to 1951, please
drop me a line at my home.
North Spring, West Virginia. I
would especially like a line
from Jimmie Baker from Eliza
beth City, NC.
If possible, I would sure like
to have the LOG sent to me at
my home. It would be a great
pleasure to sit down at home
and read the Union paper again.
Thank you very kindly. Sin
cerely,
Clinton Slim Lester
(Ed. note: You are being
placed on the LOG mailing
list).
To the Editor;
It might be interesting and
no doubt' reassuring for some
Seafarers to know how our Wel
fare Hospital Plan came through
for me.
One of my sons (a welfare
maternity benefit child) frac
tured his leg and was hospital
ized. I picked up one of those
ridiculously - simple looking
forms at headquarters, filled
in a few blank spaces on one
side and handed it In at the
hospital (St. Michaels, Newark,
NJ), then ran like a thief. I
was certain there would be
some red tape, confusion and
difficulty in the payment of
those bills.
A month later I received an
equally ridiculously simple
form from Welfare notifying me
that the hospital 'and the' doc
tor were paid in full.
Considering my previous lack
of faith in the action that Wel
fare would take, this two-fold
letter of apology and apprecia
tion, I feel certain, is well in
order.
In closing I might add that
it would do well for some of
those scuttle-butt attorneys to
bone-up on SIU clarifications,
stipulations amendments, revi
sions, etc., prior to drawing
conclusions or making inaccu
rate statements.
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Lauds Speedy
Welfare Help
Aboard the SS Arizpa (Waterman), Seafarer Joseph
McCabe, Jr., poses with one of the ship's life rings during
his off hours. McCabe, an AB, lives in Irvington, Ala. He
generally ships out of the Mobile SIU hall.
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
Sailing The African Coast
.By E. W. "Bouncy" Carter.
r/
We leave New York and head Southeast
For eighteen days at sea,
Anchoring^ at Ascension Isle,
Handling cargo for good OT.
We then sail on to Cavetown
And its scenic Table Top,
Greeting old friends and making new.
This being our first real stop.
It's Port Elizabeth and East London,
And it's in and out we go,
Sometimes you stay a couple days.
But then you never know.
The weather's changing all the time
So one hardly needs a turban.
And though you've worked and worked,
It's all for the girls in Durban.
The scenery is a bit like home.
More so in the urban heights.
Ask anyone who's made this run.
They dig those cheeky Durbanites.
Three or four days and often more
We have ourselves a ball,
It's out again and Northeast bound,
MaUing Lourerico Marques next call.
It's gettin' hotter and hotter as we go
But the crew seems not to mind.
Leaving L.M.^for Beira now.
With a few days "at sea" kind.
To Dar es Salaam and Mobasa land
Our last East African port.
We've run our cameras and been around.
And of course had lots of sport.
We turn around and head back south
Making the same ports down the line.
Believe me when I tell you, friend.
It sure is mighty fine.
Reaching Capetown for the homeward trek
We're ready for a,well earned rest.
You're back Stateside in a couple of weeks.
It's then that you know what's best.
Tagt Twenty-Nine
LOG
To the Editor:
When a guy is out bouncing
around in one of these pig iron
boats for a while, kind of for
getting about the ol' homestead
and the kinfolk back there, it
sure is good to know that while
he's away there's someone
standing behind him.
This was proven to me the
hard way a short time ago when
my wife was stricken with a
very serious illness While I was
out to sea.
The Welfare Department of
our Seafarers Union, through
Joe Campo of the Philadelphia
branch, stepped right in and
took over. He sure did a swell
job! No red tape or messing
around at all—just fast action
right to the heart of the matter.
When I received news of how
nicely everything was taken care
of, I sure felt good, and was
proud to be a brother of guys
like Joe Campo of our own SIU.
Dick Commings
SS Marymar
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All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFARERS
LOG must be signed by the
writer.- Names will be withheld
upon reque.st.
the selfish suggestions it makes
as to a compulsory vacation
plan.
We do like your reply with
its reasonable and pointed ex
planations as to the faults of
such a system; faults which
have been aired by the mem
bership of this union at various
times in the past year whenever
a compulsory vacation plan has
come up.
As your letter points out, the
membership in the past has ex
pressed the opinion that such a
plan would set up a class
system in our Union, and it
would.
Should such a"" vacation plan
become a reality in the SIU,
these so-called Union brothers
who advocate the system would
be sitting pretty for life with
all the key jobs on all the
cushy runs sewed up.
They would be our Union
monarchy.
The rest of us waiting on the
beach for these hot shots to
take a vacation, and loan us
their jobs for a few weeks so
that we could earn a few dol
lars, well, we would be the
peasants.
We like our vacation plan as
it is, with the slow, steady
financial improvement it seems
to make from year to year.
We like our hiring halls and
our present rotary shipping
system where every member
gets a fair shake. And most
certainly we want the SIU to
remain as it is at this time, a
union with equality for all.
Crew of the SS Kyska
Bernard Donnelly
Ship's delegate
(signed by all department
delegates)
Alexander J. Letter
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Seaman Praises
Terrific Job
To the Editor:
I have many words to say
about our organization and its
Welfare Plan, though words are
not enough. I want to mention
the integrity of the Boston rep
resentative, Brother Gene Dakin, who cleared up all my
aches by spending one hour
with me in the hospital.
I, as a "B" man, know now that
the SIU is forever to be blessed
for its wise ways in picking the
right man for the job at hand.
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I will not discuss the sordid
mess of how I came to the hos
pital, as Brother Dakin has a
full report of my misfortune.
His clear-sightedness in taking
To the Editor:
I want to extend special care of my troubles was as
thanks to the crew and officers tounding. I, who was for over
of the Fairiand (Sea-Land) for 20 years a member of the
their great kindness to me when Butchers Union of North Amer
my father died November 18.
ica, AFL.
I received a radiogram of my
Let no brother complain, for
father's death when we were the service I received you can
two days from San Juan, Puerto not buy for all the money in
Rico. The crew, without my this world. I am not trying to
knowledge, took up a collection build up Brother Dakin or the
and sent flowers to my home. SIU for they are already on the
The generosity of the crew and very best of foundations.
officers also enabled me to take
The Welfare Plan is the
a plane from Puerto Rico to soundest in the world, and
New York to attend my father's every man in the SIU is treat
funeral. Again I want to thank ed with the respect that they
my shipmates on the Fairiand. all fought for qver the years.
Sincerely,
Alfred Hirsch
Edward Blaha
Kyska Crew Likes
Thanks Crew
Present Vacations Of
Fairiand
(Ed. note: The following let
ter was addressed to SIU Pres
ident Paul Hall.)
Dear Sir and Brother:
We, the crew of the Kyska,
are writing this letter to you
.to indicate~our reactions to the
one which was written to you
and published in the SEA
FARERS LOG. The letter in
question was written by Brother
Victor D. Brunell of the Mon
arch of the Sea.
Its subject had to do with a
suggestion by the crew for in
stituting in our Union a com
pulsory Vacation Plan.
His letter, and your reply to
it, was read by us of the Kyska
with studied interest.
We do not like his letter, or
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Crew Of Kyska Sights Derelict
A recent Far East run on the SS Kyska (Waterman) was marked by the sighting of
a derelict and the presence of an unusual passenger, according to reports received by the
LOG.
The Kyska paid off in New special aptitude for reading lips, taken during her tour of duty at
York late last month after a was well liked by the crew and the colony. The passenger was on
four-month trip from the several members report that she her way to join the staff of a hospi
West Coast to Japan and back. showed interesting color slides tal somewhere in Japan.
Crewmembers sighted a derelict
cargo vessel several hundred miles
off the .Japanese coast.
The derelict was estimated to
be from 50 to 60 feet long, and
was, as one SIU man put it, "a
bell of a nice-looking vessel." Un
fortunately, no one had their
cameras loaded at the time of the
sighting.
If it were not for a storm which
was coming up, the Kyska skipper
might have been willing to pull
alongside the derelict long enough
to examine her more closely, but
approaching heavy weather made
an attempt too risky.
Reached Yokohama
When the Kyska reached Yoko
hama a few days later, several
Japanese who were told of the
sighting asked for more informa
tion in order to attempt to salvage
the prize. They were given the
information and were wished suc
cess by all hands.
Another report from the Kyska
crew indicated the vessel carried
one' "VIP" (very interesting "per
son) during the jaunt from the
West Coast to Japan. This was an
Mark Thomas Hopkins, just about a year old, is the son
elderly woman who had spent
of Seafarer Thomas C. Hopkins, H-688, of Duffield, Va.
some 30 years working in a leper
The youngster is shown getting a ride on the neck of
colony in Louisiana.
The lady, a deaf mute with a
another of the Hopkins clan.
Ride 'Em, Sailor!
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ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Sept. 19—
Chairman, Fordinand Graaff; Sacratary, T. Ostaiaskl. Ship's delegate
reports discussion on no saiiing board
in St. Croix. Discussion on topside
BR to be iaid off in Norfolk to ba
referred to patroiman. $18.90 in
ship's treasury. Keep washing ma
chine fuii of water when washing
ciothes. Don't wash out mop in laun
dry sink.
SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Saatrain),
Sept. 25—Chairman, C. E. Laa, Jr.;
Sacratary, D. Cann. No beefs re
ported. Deck delegate reports one
man missed ship and hospitalized in
New Orleans. One member in engine
department missed ship in NY. Water
taps in deck department head need
repairing. Ciothes in engine room to
be taken out. Work with steward in
getting all linen back on linen day.
Motion made to let shore gang come
in messroom for coffee only.
SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain),
Sept. 25—Chairman, J. Barton; Secre
tary, Tim Holt. No beefs. Ail de
partments running smoothly. $62.40
in ship's fund. Letter from Joe Voipian re New Jersey insurance for sea
men posted. Motion seconded and car
ried to raffle off old TV set and pur
chase new and smaller one out of
ship's fund. Motion seconded and
carried by steward department to
sougee and paint crew messroom.
M. S C by electrician to dump garbage
and wash down stern morning after
departure. Each delegate to use
ship's fund for small emergency do
nations. Also some talk about dam
aged padlocks on stewards store
room.
BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land) Sept. 26
—Chairman, H. J. Piszetowski; Secre
tary, George Fargo. Repairs taken
care of. Captain requires all health
cards before sign-on. Vote of thanks
to steward department. Crew asked
to return dirty linen.
MICHAEL (J. M. Carras) Sept. 24—
Chairman, P. Hammei; Secretary, T.
Haromon. No beefs reported. Get
draw list. Make out repair list. En
gine delegate reports one man logged.
One man injured day of departure,
hospitalized. Sailed one man short.
WESTPORT (Rover), Oct. 17—Chair
man, Collier; Secretary, Solpedo. To
have engine dep't. showers painted,
also dep't. forcasties painted. Have
captain write to company in regards
to allotments.
FLORIDA STATE (Ponce Products),
Oct. 22—Chairman, Kilgore; Secretary,
Dunham. Special meeting held to de
termine and get. to the bottom of
friction in crew's messroom at the
supper meal hour between members
of engine dep't. and two crew messmen.
ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Oct. 23
—Chairman, J. Rolnon; Secretary,
Harrison. . Smooth saiiing voyage.
Suggestion that a different brand of
soap be used aboard ship.
Oct. 23—Chairman, Relnon. Dis
putes settled. Repair list In good
order. Smooth saiiing.
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STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Oct.
II—Chairman, Fanehen; Sacratary,
Goa. No beefs. Motion to have
benches around side of house for sit
ting" purposes.
JOHN B. WATERMAN (Walarman),
Sapt. 25—Chairman, Hartohom; Sacra-
tary, Espanada. Elected ship's dele
gate. Washing machine, fans, napkin
holders, windscoops. screens, bad
springs, spring mattresses, needed.
Oct. IS—Chairman, Carver; Sacratary, Espanada. Everything is OK.
suggested another repair list be sub
mitted for new fans. Ship's delegate
to write to Union concerning refuel
ing at sea. Chief mate said lock on
tankers should be flxed
by Engine
dep't. Suggestion to write haU re
garding compensation of pay for re
fueling at sea.
OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas);
Oct. 5—Chairman, Nawbarg; Secre
tary, Wlla. Ship's delegate received
no cooperation from chief on repairs
which were to be done when the ship
was at sea. This is to be brought to
the attention of the Union when pay
ing off.
CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities
Service), Sapt. 2—Chairman. Walgy
Thomas; Sacratary, Dan Beard. Ship's
delegate reported that repairs ail
taken care of. AU beefs and disputed
OT to be given to delegate before
the payoff. Have requested vacation
blanks and welfare cards. Vote of
thanks for the three cooks for big
improvement In the meats and vege
tables.
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SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain),
Oct. 23—Chairman, Blizzard; Secre
tary, Conn. No beefs. Have steward
dep't. toilet clean. Clean up washing
machine room and have roller fixed
on washing machine.
ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Sept. U
—Chairman, John Trust; Secretary,
Arturo Mariani, Jr. Motion made to
have new brands of soaps available
instead of having Ivory. One wiper
logged.
STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Oct.
20—Chairman, Rosecrans; Secretary,
Delapenha. Letter sent to headquar
ters in regards to firemen and oiler
foe'sle. Some disputed overtime. Fine
trip.
HASTINGS (Waterman), Sept. 4—
Chairman, James Bales; Secretary,
Wells. Ship running smooth. Discus
sion on docking and time allowed for
men to eat. Men asked to help to
keep messroom & pantry clean. Men
asked to take care of their cbts, and
not let them lay around the deck.
PORTMAR (Calmar), Oct. 22—Chair
man, Simmons; Secretary, Stack. No
beefs. Repair list taken up. Filled
out crew list for Union records.
INES (Bull), Sept. 4—Chairman,
Juan Patino; Secretary, Roger L. Hall.
ROBIN KIRK (Robin), Oct. 19 —
Chairman, Owens; Secretary, White.
Ship's delegate to be elected. Coffee
to be made in small pots at supper
and coffee time. Old. linen • to bo
turned in at time of issue.
JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), Oct. 7
—Chairman, Ed Cole; Secretary, H.
Peeler. Ship's delegate reported wash
ing machine parts ordered. Some
mattresses to be replaced in New Or
leans. No beefs.
STEEL VENDER (Isthmian), Sept.
14—Chairman, M. Savoy; Secretary,
Bill Stark. Ship's delegate reported
most of repairs have been done. New
washing machine was secured this
trip. Still a few repairs to be taken
care of during trip. $37.46 in ship's
fund.
Mailing service ver.v bad.
Should request company to forward
crew's, mail. Ail crew to abide by
safety rules. Request that brothers
return magazines and books when
thej* are finished with them so rest
of crew may read them. AH mem
bers asked to help keep laundry room
clean.
BARBARA
FRIETCHIE
(Liberty
Nav.), Oct. 9—Chairman, E. Lessor;
Secretary, F. Mcintosh. Messhaii and
aft to be checked as water coming in
during rough seas. Membership asked
to try and keep recreation hail clean,
and not to u.se towels for shoe shine
rags. Washing machine to be drained
in scupper instead of on the deck. '
EDITH (Bull), Sept. 14—Chairman,
Wmr. C. Murphy; Secretary, D. Emerlck. Ship's delegate reported every
thing running smoothly. Crewmem
bers asked to keep laundry room
clean and orderly.
ORION PLANET (Orion), Sapt. 21—
Chairman, J. Robinson; Secretary, O.
L. Guerrero. Ship's delegate reported
mattresses and fans were received in
Bgnit. Fans were' reconditioned and
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Ship's delegate reported everything in
order. Motion made to have awning
covered. Also that company should
notify Union and family at their ex
pense when a man is hospitalized
overseas. Motion that patrolman check
medicine chest. Motion made that
negotiating committee negotiate with
company to pay by 31-day month.
Also, that patrolman settle beef in
writing as to who is responsible for
cleaning port passage and areas. Be
quest improvement on menus.
PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Sept.
26—Chairman, Andrew McCloskey;
Secretary, Albert DeForast. No funds
in ship's treasury. It was asked that
a letter be sent to headquarters to
clarify some points about OT- and
conditions on a ship that carries both
liquid and dry cargo. Repair list
from last voyage cannot be found.
Delegate to inquire about painting out
foc'sles. It was suggested that anyone
wishing to enter the safety slogan
contest < may read about same on
bulletin board.
cau§e and the American crew do
nated $30 to the British seameu's
A discussion on transportation group.
.rights was held aboard the SS City
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It was pointed out that some men
sign on at East Coast, ports to go
Seafarer Tomas Ramirez aboard
to the West Coast, but while in the
the
SS Kenmar (Calmar) sent us
Gulf, the ship is diverted to Euro
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illustrated
note about an un
pean ports. Some of the men don't
named "super sportsman" aboard
want to make the Europe trip and
the Kenmar. Seems this shipmate
they don't want to lose transporta likes
fishing so much that he sets
tion. The matter wili be discussed out about 10 line.s off the stern of
with patrolmen.
the vessel. Trouble is, he monopo
t
-lizes fishing space and doesn't give
some o£«the rest of the crew a
chance to try their luck .
Adequate training and qualifica
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up at a meeting on the Steel Chem
ist (Isthmian) recently. It gets
The SS National Defender (Na
rough when key rated men, far
away from home port, don't know tional Shipping & Trading) crew
is trying to get passes to US
their jobs well enough.
Armed Forces PX's in ports where
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the ship stops. The crew figures
that they may be able to make
purchases at PX's because they
The crew of the SS Alice Brown are carrying MSTS cargo.
(Bloomheld) in Southampton, Eng
land a couple of months ago, re
sponded to an appeal from the
British National Seamen's reform
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Jnovement.' Three rank and file
members of the British reform
movement came aboard the Alice
Brown seeking support for their
Transportation
Sportsman
Need Training
PX Privileges?
Aids British
hail requests that the crew donate to
the doll and toy fund that is being
started in New Orleans. Ship's fund
810. Deck delegate reported that Paul
Warren is to be commended in the
way he handled the beef concerning
the deck department re; call out and
readiness period. He was assured
that the company would live up to the
agreement. Request that washing ma
chine be repaired if possible.. Request
that more care be given in preparing
rare, medium and well done steaks.
MAXTON (Marine Carriers), Oct. 1
—Chairman, E. J. Riviere; Secretary,
M. F. Kramer. Ship's fund $4.20. Ail
departments report no beefs. Steward
said he would attempt to get milR
and v^atever stores are needed.
ARIZPA (Waterman), Oct. •—Chair
man, C. Parker; Secretary, A. R. Rudnlckl. Brother A. Rudnicki elected
ship's delegate. This job to be ro
tated every trip. Repairs that have
not been completed wili be taken care
of at sea.
WACOSTA (Waterman), Oct. 9 —
Chairman, John Wunderlich; Secre
tary, John S. Burke. Ship's delegate
asked to be replaced. Repocted ail is
going along fine. S13.65*left in ship's
treasury. Ail hands asked to cooper
ate in keeping recreation room aft
clean. Also asked to move dry clothes
from fidley
so all hands can use.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart
ment for a nice job. All hands asked
to bring coffee cups back to pantry
and not leave them on deck.
ROBIN HOOD fRobin), Oct. 1 —
Chairman, A. Page; Secretary, R.
Sedowskl. Ship's delegate reported
repair list almost completed. One
man hospitalized in Laurenco Mar
ques. Deck and engine departments
running smoothly with no beefs. OT
beef disputed in Steward dep't. Mo
tion made to have Sea Che.st repre
sentative to check prices and quality
of slop chest. Vote of thanks to stew
ard department for good job—also to
deck and engine sanitary men. Men
asked to be propertiy dressed when
coming to messroom.
FAIRPORT (Waterman), Sept. 22—
Chairman, Bernard Shuitz; Secretary,
Gus Skendelas. Ship's delegate re
ported no beefs. Repair list to be
made up. Vote of thanks given to
steward department. Subsequent to
this meeting the ship's delegate re
ported man missed ship taking suit
cases and owing large amount of
money.
COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
Oct. 9—Chairman, J. Nelson; Secre
tary, R. Eden. $9.45 in ship's fund.
Each man asked to give $.50 to ship's
fund.. Linen to be checked by patrol
man.
HURRICANE (Waterman), Oct. 2—
Chairman, Anthony J. Gregoire; Sec
retary, Eugene R- Ray. Ship's dele
gate reported repair list turned in.
Two men logged and will be turned
in to patrolman. Performers to be
turned in. Letter sent to headquar
ters re: previous wiper performing
between Norfolk and New York. Any
one who has torn or mutilated sea
man's papers should have them re
newed January 1961. Steward de
partment given a vote of thanks.
Washing machine should be replaced.
LOGs should be. mailed to the ship
regularly and also be sent to the
Seaman's Club in Bremerhaven, Ger
many.
ALICE BROWN (Bloomflold), Sapt.
25—Chairman, S. E. Millar. Ship's
delegate reported ttiat New Orleans
THE CABINS (Texas City Refining),
Oct. 12—Chairman, G. Erhllngar; Sec
retary, W. Cattldy. Discussion on
milk straightened out. No man to
pay off till ship has patroiman on
board. See patroiman about linen
shortage and proper posting of sail
ing board. S30.62 in ship's fund.
Deck and engine department disputed
overtime to be settled at payoff..
APOUNDRIA (Waterman), Sept. 2f
—Chairman, Charles P. Johnson; Sec
retary, Clarence J. Nail. Ship's deie. gate reported that everything is run
ning smoothly.
DANNY BOY (Kulukundls), Oc*. IS
—Chairman, Daniel J, Shaehan; Sccrg- v
tary, Fred R. Hicks. Daniel Sheehan
elected ship's delegate. $5.38 in ship's :
fund. Submitting repair Ust. Vote of
thanks to steward department for
good job all around.
CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities !
Service), Sept. 17—Chairman, none;
Secretary, William Davies. Milk situ
ation discussed. $2.96 on hand. One
man missed ship in Lake Charles. No
pressure ,on sanitary pump for toilets. :
LOSMAR (Calmar), Oct. 9—Chair
man, Bergar Welhelmsen; Secretary,
Raymond R. Obidos. Few men got off
on West Coast—two of which were
hospitalized. The washing machine
> which broke down will be repaired or
renewed on the East Coast. Repair
list turned in. Some disputed OT to
be referred to patrolman. Captain
left -port several times without ship ,
being properly secured. This will be
referred, to patrolman also.
EAGL» VOYAGER (Sea Transport),
Oct. 2—Chairman, S. U.-Johnson; Sec
retary, J. J. Doyle. Ship's delegate
reported on seeing captain in re
gards to time off. Letter to Head
quarters on time-off situation. O'iier
reported $500 lost from locker. $26.61
in ship's fund, also 2800 Japanese
yen. Everything running smoothly.
Roberto Hanibai. elected ship's dele
gate.
ALCOA PLANTER (Alcos), Sept. IS—Chairman, D. L. McCorvcy; Secre
tary, Z. Y. Ching. No repairs were
made in New Orleans. There is $13.60
in the ship's fund.
Oct. 16—Chairman, D. L. McCorvey;
Secretary, Z. Y. Ching.
Quarters
fumigated last trip. One mah missed
ship in Seattle. $18.60 on hand in
ship's fund. Company should be asked
to discontinue draws on travelers*
checks because members losing money
in foreign ports by exchange. It is
requested that food be prepared .«
little better.
OREMAR (Ore), Nov. 11—Chairman,
Henry Buckner; Secretary, Charles E.
Rawiings. Ship's delegate to see the
, patrolman on some disputed OT in the
deck department. Food situation ispoor. Steward complains that he is
not given sufficient stores for (he
voyage. Will see palroiman on this
matter. Ship in need of fumigation.
MARORE (Ore), Nov. S—Chairman,
Ralph Gowan; Secretary, George Bur
ns. Second cook's baking has im
proved. No beefs. Repair list turned
in. Elected a ship's delegate.
STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Oct.
20—Chairman, S. Furtedo; Secretary,
Walter Nash. Ship's fund is $27.41..
$12 was given to the electrician to
purchase an automatic timer for the
washing machine. Some disputed OT.
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SEAFARERS
Pace Thirty-One
LOG
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FIWAKCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In
land 'Vaters District makes specific provision for safeguardlnK the membership's
money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit,
every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the mem
bership. 'All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn.
Should any member, for any reasctn, be refused his constitutional right to in
spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
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TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland
Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various
trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in
charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management represent
atives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds
are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund
financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds.
If, at any time, you are denied information about any SIU trust fund, notify
SIU president Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mail, return receipt
requested.
.SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected by the con
tracts of the SIU Atlantic, Gu^f, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by
Union shipping,rules, which arm incorporated in the contract. Get to know
•your shipping rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship
ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board. Also
notify SlU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mail, return re
ceipt requested.
CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These
contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard
ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as fllijig
•for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manners If, at any time, any
SIU patrolman or other Union official, in-your opinion, fails to protect your ~
contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition,
notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
EDITCmiAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. The LOG has traditionally refrained from
publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the
Union, officer or member. It }ias also, refrained from publishing articles deem
ed harmful to the Union or its collective membersljip. This established policy
has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all
coiistitutional'ports. The responsibility for LOG'-policy.is vested in an edi
torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec
utive Roard may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out
this responsibility.
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RETIRED SEAFARERS. ' Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene
fits havq always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in
cluding attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members
at these Union meetings, they aire encouraged to take an active role in all
rank-and-l'jLle functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees,.
Because thgse oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership
has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain
their good standing through the waiving of their dues.
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170 us Cities See Rim On SIU
WASHINGTON—The activities of SIU men aboard ship and on shore are to be dis
played in 170 United States cities, the AFL-CIO reports. The film on the Seafarers, part of
the'AFL-CIO's "Americans At Work" series "will eventually be shown to television audiences
in every one of the cities in-'*'
yolved.
uled in 45 states, including Alaska film on local TV outlets include
Programs have been sched- and Hawaii. However, since there Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama;
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Get That SS
Number Right
Seafarers filing
vacation
mbney claims should make sure
that they use their correct So
cial Security, number. Use of
the wrong numbei means a cler
ical headache for the Vacation
Plan 'office and slovvs up the
handling of payments.
Also, a Seafarer vvhq uses the
Incorrect!Social Security num
ber is - crediting his tax- deductibns to sojue otbei; .US'worker.
are 97 films in the series, it isn't
possible to give a specific schedule
as to when the film will be shown.
The "Americans At Work"r proj
ect consists of films on specific
unions and specific crafts in the
AFL-CIO. The SIU film was shot,
in part, aboard a Bull Line vessel
by a movie crew which rode the
ship on its. coastwise calls and
filmed shots of life at sea as' well
as of cargo loading and discharge
operations in port.
The film has already been shown
once in the New York metropoli
tan area . oh , WABC-T.V. Other
major cities which-iwill carry the
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COHSTlTUriONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in
the .SE/IFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies
are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this
constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you
feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional
• right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.,
as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately
notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
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Bill Parks
ney, 32 Court Street, concerning
Please get in touch with Mom your late brother, Frank.
and Peggy. Important.
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Alfred R. Fry
Harry F. McDonald
Please get in touch with your
You are asked to contact Philip sister, Mrs. Virginia Fry Jones,
Gucker, secretary. Trinity Church, 2004 Glenview Ave., NE, Louisville
7, Kentucky. Anybody knowing of
NYC.
his whereabouts, please notify.
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Leslie J. Brilhart
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Our new address is 342 MontAntonio De Jesus
clair Avenue, Alamo Heights, San
Please contact your wife imme
Antonio 9, Texas. Write or come diately. It is of the utmost ur
home soon. Mother,
gency.
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, PAYITENT, OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity
in the:SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no cir
cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given
such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be
made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment
and U given an official receipt, but iteels. that he should not have been re
quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention
of StU Pre^'dent Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested,
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Dominick M. Ravosa
C. W. Hal!
Call IV 8-0017, Baltimore, Md.
Please get in touch with your
Very important.
sister Grace Jackson at 1514-5lh
Street, Detroit 26, Michigan.
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Zollie Evans Jr.
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E. N. Mclnis
Your gear has been left at the
Please contact M. A. Moser, 7623
Sparrows Point office of Marven Bonham Avenue, Houston, Texas.
Steamship Company.
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Sylvester Zygarowski
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Bruce Hubbard
Please contact your son, Francis,
Please contact N. O. Mason or at either Cutler Road, W., BrookW. A. Wood at 5217 E. 75th, field, Mass., UO 7-6020 or before
Seattle, or phone LA 2-0913.
January 30 at Boston Navy band
No. 94, Charlestown Navy Yard,
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Following members have tax re Boston 29, Mass. CH 2-1400, ext.
fund checks being held for them by 462.
Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP build
ing, 450 Harrison Street, San Fran
cisco: Ernest C. Anderson, Margarito Borga, Theodoros G. Calopothakos, Maurice J. Cutler, Olav
Gustavsen, James F. Lee, Jr., Ray
mond H. Miller, Potenciano D.
Paculba, Sammy Rogamos, Fred
erick J. Smith, Francis J. Sylvia,
Ah Sai Wong, Ding Hal Woo.
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Anchorage, Alaska; San Francisco,
Denver, New Haven, Tampa, Mi
ami, Honolulu, Baltimore, Boston,
Detroit, Louisville—in fact a com
plete cross-section of the United
States, not excluding Lffs Vegas
and Reno-.
As a result, many Americans
who live in the interior and have
little or no familiarity with Sea
faring and its problems will "get a
view of Seafaring life.
in addition to filming the activ
ities of Seafarers, SIUNA-affiliated
fishermen's and fishery
workers
unions have been filmed and their
activities arjp also beipg shown in
the series.
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George Elliot King
Important you contact your wife
at 717 Franlin Ave., New Orleans,
La. 17, WH 7-6149."
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Lois Harmon Blizzard
Get in touch with your mother
at Rf3, Box 146, Kinston, North
Carolina.
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Darius Clay Jones
Urgent that you contact Mrs.
Emiko Jones, at No. 8-4 Chome.
Yakusi Dorl, Na Da-Ku Kobe,
Japan.
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Eric William Johnson
Please write or phone L. Richie,
320 7th Street, Lakes Charles, La.
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The SIU Baltimore hall is hold
ing checks in its files for the fol
lowing members, who should con
tact port agent Rex Dickey:
Charles Bartlett, Steve Bernaldes, Maurice Culp, C. Foster, Edgar
Kurz, Raul Estrada, Howard W.
Hall, Robert Duff, Billie Hughes,
Richard Everhart, Hubert Jackson,
Joe Kordich, Leon Lowe, Frank G.
Ortiz, Vincento Russo, Miguel
Viera.
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Raul I. Lopez
Contact B. C. Wherman, Assist
ant cashier. First National City
Bank of New York, 55 Wall Street,
New York 15.
Joseph Qulnn
Contact Daniel" Cardone, attor
SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters
District
PRESIDENT
Paul HaU
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons
Lindsey Williama
Earl isheppard
A1 Tanner
SECRETARY-TREASURER
AI Kerr
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
Bill Hall
Ed Mooney
Fred Stewart
BALTIMORE
, . .1216 E. Baltimore St.
Rex Dickey, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON
John Arabascz, Agent
.. 276 State-St.
Richmond 2-0140
DETROIT
10225 W. Jefferson Ave.
Paul Drozak, Agent
VInewood 3-4741
HEADQUARTERS ...075 4th Ave., Bklyn
HYacinth 9-6600
HOUSTON
4202 Canal St.
R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3-4089: 3-408C
JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax
WUliam Morris, Agent
ELgin 3-0987
MIA.MI
Ben Gonzales, Agent
744 W. Flagler St.
FRanklin 7-3564
MOBILE
1 South Lawrence St.
Louis Neira, Agent
" HEmiock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS
Buck Stephens, Agent
523 Bienville St.
Tele.: 524—8626
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6660
NORFOLK
416 CoUey Ave.
Paul Gonsorchik, Agent
PHILADELPHIA
S. Cardullo, Agent .
MAdison 7-1083
2604 S. 4th St.
DEwey 6-3818
SAN FRANCISCO
Walter Sibley. Agent
450 Harrison St.
Douglas 2-4401
SANTURCE, PR. 1313 Fernandez Juncos,
Stop 20
Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep,
Phone 2-5990
SEATTLE
red Babkowski, Agent
2505 1st Ave.
Main 3-4334
WILIHNGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave.
Reed Hiunphries, Agent
Terminal 4-2528
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Vol. XXII
No. 20
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIOW/y. UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
This holiday season. Tike any other, finds many
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Seafarers manning the merchant ships of the
ashore, the SlU extends to them, as well as to all
American-flag fleet in the far corners of the globe.
affiliated unions and their members, best wish'ss
Others have come ashore for the holidays and will
for an enjoyable holiday season and for a success
be spending them at home with their families and.
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December 1960
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Headlines:
MTD CONFERENCE SET UP ON LAKES
US SHIPS MAY GET BIGGER CARGO SLICE
NY MTD PLANS ACTION ON WATERFRONT BEEFS
SIU SAFETY DEP’T HITS ATOM PERIL; CG TO ACT
SEE NEW ORLEANS HALL COMPLETION NEXT MONTH
KENNEDY CALLS FOR DOMESTIC SHIP AID; SAYS IT’S ESSENTIAL
MEBA CALLS CONFERENCE ON MARITIME PROBLEMS
RUNAWAY VESSEL WRECKED; CREWMEN HELP ‘UNDESIRABLE’
SIU RAILROAD MARINE TUGMEN APPROVE VOTE ON NEW CONSTITUTION
OPEN NEW SIU HALL IN BUFFALO
NON-UNION P-M CREWS HARD HIT
SIU WAGES HARD FIGHT FOR OHIO JOB BENEFITS
SEA LEVEL HUNG UP BY CUBA BEEF
LABOR EYES NEW CONGRESS FOR WELFARE BILL ACTION
WAVE LASHES AMES VICTORY; 6 HURT
MEBA SCORES 4TH ’60 WIN IN LAKES VOTING
ATLANTIC FISHERMEN BEGIN BIG DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
BUSINESS GUANTS CONFESS CRIME OF PRICE RIGGING
ALASKA SS PACT NETS 7% FOR SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT CREWMEN
53 VYING FOR 17 POSTS IN SUP ELECTION; MCS, MFOW VOTING CONTINUES
MAWD ACTS IN SIX PORTS ON CONSTITUTION, OFFICIALS
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Vol. XXII, No. 20
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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picket boat, stand.in~
guard on 'Libe&.ian-flag Ore
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Monarch, is manned by William Poor (NMU) ai:id Seafar·
- ers James Eicl1enberg, Plp.ct_ea Aldevera and W. L. Barth.
·. Court has refused to lialt the picketing, (Sto.ry on page 2.) ·
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��organiza- he released Soviet ·ta.nkers to cafiT
oil · to Cuba- or carried it himself. ·
he replied that U was a normal· and
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concern with the' developnieiit . was
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Liberian goyernuient was .cancelf1"eyro. s1gn~_1rf for rank-a~d-f1le. polls. committeemen at ~h~adq~!r:
Ung the registry:' of the . 24,830,.ton
ters. - Ballot~ng .got underwCJy on N~vember .1 and )¥111 continue. ._ ta~er Per-seus for· carrylog oil to
through Dece"1ber..31 in. all ports • . On.the l>allot are· 7;4. qualified · 'Havana. The Perseus is~ owned by
candidates: donweting for 43 elective posts.
the .~ulukundis family interests,
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who also have many ships l!Pder
the Ame~ican flag.
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MTEJ. As5ails Move:
The announcement of the cancellation was ·made ,not in Monrovia, Lib~ria, - but ·lil·: Ncw York,
SIU -Defeats
Hoffa Again
In San -Juan
.~.Go1!t .Pressures ·NLRB
··J~ Rule ·1'or.·Runaway-s
With the conclqsion
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the War,
duties in 1945, . working in Ohl?,
. Illinois ~d Mich!ga~.
· In _ 1949, McGavin was named
.r~gional director of the AFL in
Western Pennsylvania and West
Virg~nia. In ~March, 1953, JHeany
appointed hi.rd assistant director of
organizati.on. · As such, he ser.ved
under O'lteilly, who·was the AFL's
director of organization at the
time._
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in that capacity. In the course of
.h'fs · services 0 ,h e ' has become familiar with many :of the ·problems in
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actively with a n~mber of them.
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PAUI. .H.u.L, -P,.esident·
HERBERT B~N~. EditoT. ·BERNAJ.U> Su"MAN, .~"t . Edtto,..
HERMAN " A'RTuua.
Ar. MAJKIN, CHAR.LES J3EAUMET, ALBERT
AMArEAu; Jo~ ·.BRAZIL staff_ Write,.$.
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Publlstiea 1nonm1y at tlle ·headquarter.s
·of the Seafarers International.._ Union At.
' lantlc Gulf, Lakes .and Inland . w~ters
District, AFL·CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue,
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' ~ .. , The SIU has ~olned with ~12 ·o,ther •New York unions br a pr.ogram .to provJdt •.urfion
m~mbers aii~ their fa~ies w~th iow cost medical prescript~ons. The 13 uruons .plfin to op~r-,
ate their ·own dnig store. chain fn the city's five_boro~g}ls to reduce the costs of prescriptions ·and . other' medicines by
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· borou~bs by June~ i. ~l stores w~l participating in the IVtedstore' oper·
approxirfi,ately 3.O. percent.,
b
at d on a non-profit basis ation include the follo'w~ng:
. pro3"ect, -which, · eInopedr~i
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g . Regfon 9A. United - i\.Utomobil'
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·a · 1on o pre scrip ion
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union mi:n . and . their famiJies in the stores will h_:ind~e a dlirtited
th.a metropolitan area, has been nu_mber of ?theP stand~
~m.s
fQl'Jllally incorporated ·as the ·Med: such as aspirm, maµth washes, ~n~
store Plan, ~Inc. SIU~ A Presiilenf .the like. ·
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PaUl . Hall ·Js· serving as 1 acting
It has been ~mphasized that the
chairman of the Plan's board of pl~ is not designed to replace ~he
_ne.1ghborhood~ drug store, of which
, directors.
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In · antiouncing the new program, there are some 5,000 now serving
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Hall noted that-the 'project was an New Yorkers . . ,
outgrowth of Senator Kefauver's
Seafarers., of course, receive
· ~investigation of the drug industry. their prescriptions t~rough the US
' The safest :vessel 'in tmt' Broomfield' 'fleet for three years running,
Kefauver, as chairman of the 'sen- :Public Health Ser~1ce, but memthe · tucile Bloomfield gets compqiiy award in Galveston. At
ate Anti-Trust- and Monopoly sub- bers of their fa~ilies have to pur• are· (I to r) Ra Iph Ray, lfeward d e Iegate; D• J • C o11·1er,
committee ·has been . investi'gatm' g chase drugs in the ret.all mark.et
presentation.
well and P. ay ·.the high prices which
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e,xcessi've price mark-ups as
revall 4n that industry
c ief engineer; · Captain 1-:f. H., {lose; R. F. Mercer, company
safety representative; Jesse Parrish, .engine delegate:~Harry Smith,
as rigged prices in the prescrip- P
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Very few insura.rr~e ?lans In the
deck dele~a~~· " . Since extsting health and wel- -~atlon ~rovide any kmd of pre-----,..--...-...-..,,.,........______..._____,__-:'."'"_-::----=-- fare plans do not, in most instances, scripti~~ co.verage. ~ne of them is
cover the costs of prescriptio_ns, the Kaiser Foundation, which conI
trols its own outlets.
these costs are, .n many cases,
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Internati onal Ladies Garme;it
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District Council 37, American
Federation of ; State, County &
Municipal Employees;
Dining Room Employees Local 1;
,District 15, International . Asso·
elation of Machinists;
Lodge 1987, International A! so-elation of Machinists;
Internationali Union
4 of Electri( ·al
Workers, Distr ct ;
Office Employees Local 153;
Textile Wot'kers Union of Amer_
lea, New York J6int Board;
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Local 89, Chefs, Cooks, Pastry
Cooks and Assistants Union.
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Seafarer~ asho~e with theh-nmiHe-s this Than~giv~g ~nd :~=~d. ~~~~ce:iag~\l~ia;~ ~:rc~~~g~~ ; . will . Benefit M em ers Christmas ·wm be served the traditional holiday dinners
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"About two-tJ:tirds ,of the drug
SIU cafeterias in
ports. Where. there-are not eating facili- bill,".1.Hall ~eclared, "is for expen- - Direct benefit f~r members of Seafarers' families and for
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of which .fias become prohibitive retired SIU. men is a major o jec ive Ul.
e new e s ore
the two meals will be set up .afternoon. (For example. Thanks- for the average worker's family. plan, in w;hieh the SIU is participating along, with 12 other
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.served from 10 AM . to 3 PM. last ous pressure from their .mem.bers
The benefits will come- in have to take two daily, which cos •
two ways·
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them nearly $200 a year..
·Complete dinners....:....that is, every- ·year. This gaye .. 600 ,guests a to do something about· this."
th~ng from appetizers ~hrough after chance to fully enJOY .alt the trim- Th~ Kefauver committee has
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pointe~ o~t. tha~ retired ·A~eri- sfa•n~::~~:eesc;i ~~ :X:~~e~:ail::~~ Smaller colnpanies for as little as
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pie bill of fare on .. both ·occasions.
An advance look at the menu for n·o' , mb . .'
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In many. cases, SIU dining facill- Sea arers an theJr.gues s who wi group which uses more prescrip- 11drns m fo
ties will serve the dinners from partake of the Thanksgiying din- tion drugs -than any other, yet they
ug.s •as a.r 1ess. cos
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- sometime _before noon tilt mid- ner at headquarters jndicates that are least able to pay the costs. '
venhonal list prices.
Incidentally, the same manufac•
.---------~----. a Ifght breakfast is in order that . K major purpose of the Med• It will endeavor to educate turer who sells the .pills to drugd~y. St~rting at th_e to~, there' will, store plan would be to set up a physician~ to presc'ribe drugs by gists at $179 per:. thousand ~id
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be four types of appetfzers, includ- yardstick to determine the cost of the chemical name;- th er than the $23.63 per thousand to get a VetIng ·green .onions and rose r.adishes. drug insurance. "The experience of brand nam~. When drugs ai;e pro- erans Administration contract, or
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S~rimp cackt~ll, too, plus tl)ree the Medsto're operation would en- scril~ed by brand name, .the d~ug- less than 2;2 cents per pill for
Seafarers with beefs . regard- Varieties" of soups ._ including able the unions involved to nego- gist must supply the h1gh-pt1ced which the public pays 28 cents. ·
The state of. Connecticut has alIng slow paym~nt of monies due French onion. Next come the meat tiate such insurance in future wel- brand~ He · cah't substitute the
from various operators in 'back. enQ.-ees-roast tom · turkey, baked ·fare plan modifications. Dr. cheaper drug, even though it is ready urged - doctors prescribinl
' wages and disputed overtime virgl:nia ham an~ prime rlbs of George Baehr, a medical adminis- chemi~ally identical. Consequently, for public welfare patients to use
should first check whether they beef. With that, one can chO'l!>e" ,trator of many years' experienc-e, druggists are forced to stock the the chemical name, since the state
hav~ a propet J;Dailing address from among seven types of vege- will serve as .a consultant to the highest-priced' brand name_ drugs. has to pay the bills. The savings
An example of this practice, as haye been estimateu as close to 50
on ftl'e with the company. S~U tables. In the dessert department Medstore program to help deterheadquarters officials point out . there will be ·three. flavors· of ice mine family utilization _ and the revealed by the Kefauver Com!Jlit- percent. _
that reP,orts received from sev- cream, three kind!J of cake and pie, costs · of prescription ·drugs, arid tee. The committee found that the
Unfortunately, .there are so .many
eral operators show cliecks have · plum pudfng or fresh fruit. To top also in establishing close controls three largest manufacturers of bnand names . that physicians can't
been mailed tO\ one · address it off (if 'you can make it) will be over the quality of the drugs sold. prednisone, which is used for treat- keep track of the chemical nanws.
, while a beef on the ' same score · · nuts and candles antl after dinner · Existing 'plans call for the first ing· arthritis, all chargeq identical ~edstore intends to . assist ,physi·
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of the stores to be opened ln Man- w~lesale prices to. druggists $179 cians in identifying the constant
. ~ sent from anotper, thµs ere- , mliits.
Oh yes, coffee, tea and D)ilk wi_U. hattan early in 1961, and at least per ' thousand. The retail pl'ice is flood · of brand-name prescription
atfng .much di~iculty in keeping
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obe store each ln the other four · 28 cents per pill. Some arthritics drugs which come on the market.
accounts
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Ther~ were_ 2,682 ·jo.bs.}hipped~Jast '~onth. ii}.· ~pntrast · to "~d -Mo~ile-were ".fi~'. .with. l4 .:ap)ec~;.
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��Error Is Noted,
In Constitutioh
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Meet With-Co.'1
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Jones said that the ,next step .Js
·for the election bl representatiyes ,
from, each of . .tii.i c&mpanies so
that a meeting can be arranged.· In
this meeting, he said; proposals·for·,
·the working rUles, to .be rregotiated l
with the cbmpanies, - will be dlS:- '
cussed.
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WiDs.~PaCt -Gains.-
Lake :charilPIBilr~~ ~
.Ferryboat ·fmPloyees~~--·
BUR~GTON, Vt.-The SW.Inland Boatmen's Union last
month won wage increases, improved va~ation schedules-=and
other benefits ~or som, 22-dee~ands and · oiler~ . employed
-aboarcf Ierries operated· by the- .·
' i:ake ..C~mplai~ __Transporta-·
t1on Corp.
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1orfolk Meinhrs··
01· Sfr1•keII C&O -·
· The new wage scale tor the .unlicensed jobs rariges up to $1.50 an·
hour. This ts a substantial increase
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for the men, who previously had _,NORFOLK--::- The Railroad ,
receive~ a much I<iwer rate of pay. 'Marine Division. of the SIU
Otber "Considerations, -h~wever, ,in- Inland B_oatmen.,s Union- here ·
~ eluded ·eight paid ho~days for the reports that a meeting-· was held
IBU · workers, with- a stipulation last month at the Labor Temple in
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war.king on any ~f these day$, plus :Present unanimously ~dopted 'a - re- .·
15 da~ of vacation a year.
_
~olution emJ>owering the negoti·
There are also provisions in the ations committee .to call a strike
new_ agreement ·which establish. against the marine division of the
procedures· for -setting u.p--!!_nion Chesapeake and Ohio Railr9ad if'
shop conditions, the processJng of negotiations with tlfe railroad ' for a
grievances, . and arbitration rules. new contract prove fruitless.
Three · aays after the Newport
· · Lake 'Champlain - Transportation
operat~ five ferries during the News· meeting the Railroad Marine
spring· an~ sui:nmer ·11.nd four after Division notified the ·National
L~~or Day. Service is susp~nded Mediation Board in Washington
altpgether, when
in the negotiations and requested
the Mediation Board's services ontbe grounds that a dispute existed.
The Division pointed" out in its '
letter that its original demands
were based on- a 30-cents-per-hou.r
increase
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�its . own as. ' t~e-majority. ~f SIU
dreau, invite a'il SIU men t.o visit men t.• enJ.oyed . full .. en)P.loyment
ALPENA-A speJial telephone the new h~l which also J\ous~s the / through 'the• season. Wllres urge1
service in the ' ~home •· Of Alpena SIU•affiliated Tug ' .IS)d Dredge all membe~ who })ave ap,1>1ied for
~
·their SIU membership book 1
Agent Norman .Joli, oeuf will re- workers- unions.
cord any Job calls or,' phone mes~
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through this -hall to' contact the
sages after bQurS and over the
hall at their earliest convenience.
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Chicago Retains Jobs , '
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weekend.
cmcAGO - Some steady and' .
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· Last . period shipping_ has, been
.. gooa. witli many cem.ent bQats o~ relief Jobs have ~een shipped. from ·Detroit ervrces
rps
erating; · The · ·srµ· - ~ontracted here but most men are stayJnion . DETB.O•'P-.:-This P.ort . report1
Boardman . (Huron Portland Ce- thei;. Ships ·until the freeze, write$ that du n1 the last,perfol1 69 s~lpi
. ment) fitted out 'again on-;'°Nov.'t 7. SIU .Represenfatlve Scottie· A._O- were 11e~fced ·Jn t~e river an_~ at,
' _ Membershtp bQoks -a~e being busson.
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_ the dpck. ' Most of t~ese ~ad only
YoµngstC)wn Sheet and Tube )mfno.r ·beefs which W,ere settled by
Jield in the Alpena halt for Jan;tes
, : Ash, Wallace Bonin, Erwin BrO-" Company has announced that a' the p~trolqien. The ot1)er beef1
mun~. Thomas Menter, ~ames An- l,OO~foot tract •of dock property ar~ being_, taken 1!J> with· tbe com•
drzejewskJ, Willi~ {.alonde, ~ob- will ta~e. shape soon 1n South Oh!- J?.anles.
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e~ Malaski and Heniy Schultz.
cago, where two 'alr-,I.ze~· freight- ~· All delegates are renil'nded that,
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ers will ,b e h~_filed .a t once by next : ·With -winter ·coming ·on,: it ls . imseason, This "means that nnJaway- 1 portant that all ~1'0 Iay..u~ li~ta be
Expects Rush . ' . ftag shUls· ·wttl have anottier-1:>erth ftlled: o~t· with the CQJT.ect JJ•m•
··..rBUFFALO '"::""'· Shipping . ii ~~ on the .Lakes..
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and.,ad~eaa ot ~v~l;)' c~~w,h.iember.
· sllghtly slnce ' the last repoft, ·says
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: Shl'pp.,.g ·w8* air~ilnce' the last
At his dest i~ Stanley Thomp' son,· n~wly-named directo~ of org~ni- Port Agent ·Roy Boudreau, 'bµt th.e I
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·1c ·. ' , There
period with 103 men · shipped out.
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grain ship outlook Is bright. Some C eve tin A1 S , St~I
were a few jobs' ftlled ·on the
zation for th~ SIU Great Lakes ~istrict..
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40 ships are expec_ted Jn the port,
CLJVELAND-Thls was a busy A&G..eontracted .Mount . Whitney.
giving Buffalo the biggest lay-up port I-~st month ·with· the SIU ,..Ca- bound for .the Mediterranean.
The· assistant secretary-treasurer of the SIU Great Lakes fteet
in sto~ge grain this · year. - · nadian District{ strike against Pat·$
$.
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District, Stanl~y F. Thompson,' has been named director of The ,.new SIU .hall here,. at 73~ erson and So~!o Ltd. A ~maU boat · ., , '
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. org.anization for ihe Great Lakes District. The fQl'!ller Sltf Washington St., will be occupied was .Put at the Clisposal of the Ca- Duluth Clears "Crews ·
Lak~ s~ilor, patrol~an -and
this month.~- ~ew hall phone num- nadians -and Great ,Lakes District · DU.LUTB-..'.S!Jlpping ·./}lere wu
he became an SIU Lakes sailor in ber l~i_ TJ., 3-92~9. SIU representa-. men ofte~~d, he~p when nee~ed. , , veey-good last· ·month· a,s "'iuJl SIU
port agent was appointed . by 1947• ..-.
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tive Edward X. M~ney, who ~u
ShiPP.ing here bas been holdJ~I, crews were cleared tof tlie Donald..
GLD secretary-treasurer Fred J. - His tirst ·s1u boat was th~. now
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B. Gfllies{ James~E. Ferris and the
Farnen. ·
extinct City 1 ~f Cle\'elaiid ·111
f ,( ' Sfeppl~"g 'l . ~p ~J·ghf ·
John s~ Manuel of Pion"'er. All
I Thompson: whose face is famil<D&C Line). 1I'hus began 1:lve 'years .
. 11:~·
~·Hutchinson sblp1 are taking OD
Jar to both SIU seamen and non- of Lakes sailing oD sqch SIU 1h11>s :
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storage· grain for lay-up in Buttalo.
llnion seamen alike, has assumed as ~he_-"T. H. Browning CBrowDlng)~ .
Jft':Lle'ss·~
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~ Port Age~t Geri.Id Westph~l re::.
·full charge of the SIU Lakes the Sanders '(Midland) and the ·
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ports that the G.. A. 'tomllnson wu
org~nizing pr_ogram~ This incluc;les McKerchy (Kelly .lsla~d Saad· Co.)._ .
~sro' fight ~er une~pI·oyment co~~~Hti~n for Gre'at "/also 'crewed up Jiere. _·s11e was forthe supervision of a team .of SIU
During these years,. Thompson
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merly the D. 0. MilJs .ol' the Intel"organizers whose hard work has learned the ways of , the ,Great ~es seamen who. are aff~cted - by the Qhio l~w is. hittJllg. lake steamship Cq. ToJDllnson conhelped bring the unlicensed sea- Lakes sailor and of the ·sw. ~ eh :full force as the OJ:iio l-iegislature prepares for its operung s~ verted her tq "a self-Unloader ancl
men of Reiss, Pioneer, Buckeye, ea<:h ship that Thomps9n ~ailed ~e sion this .Ja~uary. . -.... ~ ,, . . .
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' operates her Jn '{be lower Lakel.
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The SH)"-has l;Jased,.its fight caped ·' ae~men prov1slorfa 'which area. ,. ,
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SJe!nbr_e nner· and Boland & Cor-. was active.iii ·union aftalrs and
nehus mto the Union this yea~· - served -as SIU ~delegate~ ~.ec~use . for Ohio seamen o~ . the fact . Pta.c~ically ~rovlde an "annua1· w•ge
.
. ~ . $ l',;\~
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. As director of OJ;'ganization, of bis outstan~mg wor~, he was that the" aeamen of . all companies for seamen should be gtve!1 'erl.
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Thompson is resp~nsible for the · named an SIU representa_Uve.
·based J1t Micb.gan, New York· and . oua consideration by the belisla- Franlcforf F1x1ng ~flip
contacting of every target ship on
waa, Port Acent
oth.e r states receive iobless -pay ture. Smith ad~ ·that sin~e the . FBANKFO&T-.i'he :Ann Arbor
lhe Lakes. From each organizer he
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during the . winter and o'~y phlo ·!'age · provision for. 1eam~n was No. ts; in the Manitowac shipY,ard
gets field reports that are - sysTwo y~ars aa • xpatrolinan seamen or 1 eamep employed by .placed in the law In 1954, benefit for rep•*· bas been fitted with a
tematically ·eval_uated and acted · coupl~d with .six years as Detro~t Ohio-owned· compantes are· d~nied charges. _for many: of the ~ipPc.IJig-. new boiler 1head · and . should be
, ·
· firms lraVe greatly increas~.
· _ se~worthy ~y the~ middle of Noupon; Tho~.pson travels iIJ. his job· port ag~nt futther ~ in~~?se~ their rights ·and tlii_:ough c'nnstant use of the T~ompson 9 ~owledgt! of _the SIU.
.AU Qhfo seamen were' receqtly , The biggest dra_in on the ;Michl- v~mber, Assistant Mai;ine Superin-.sIU teletype system, which is con- H15 seaman s sa~ also proved notified by tl}e' $:{1:1, prlbr to Elec- gan, unemploy111ent c~mpensatlon tenaent' a,~in,~ Vigland· t~ld ~ort ..t.
nected with every major port'. _ is helpful in or.ganiia.tlonal work fo~ tion l>aY,, on'. November~. "of-·tlte , fund ca.me in ,19~8 . when·, the area ,Agent-.'P_'loyd panm~r..,,,. ,_: ·
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able to trace the movement of the Uni~n. Later• as assistant sec Ohio lawmakers W1!o voted for the was hard ~it .by a· recession. Thj! ; Shipping ;has· stowed, .but .app1l- ~
·each target s~ip as \\!ell as direct ~etary-treasurer, .Th_om!?son "'.as passage" o'f"the:rOhio .unemploymept· .am·ount ~rawn ,.. by the , seall)e~· btions for' extra time o'fl are pour'
instrumental
in contract· negotia.
i11 and
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the org amzers.
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compensation'b..,..
prove
....' o be an insignificant
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Ing Ini.: as ·many ·members
are takinl c.11
tions and also worked on various · t d against\ This was the7 bill amount compared to ·'1.h'e benefits . d ~
f th
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S~r\'..ed I~ Navy
Unfon commi~ees. .
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:~.: would p~ovide for Wintertime . aJd to u~ \employed auto and steel . ~ii~~~=g:ea:on. e com ng eer
_,a
veteran sailor, Thompsoq
Thompson;· who this August w~ j bl . · f ·
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,.., ..Ohio workers;
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brings to his position as organiz- elected assistant . secretary-treas- 9 ess Pl!~ or,. sett~_en _'('- ·
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" ! ~ -_ NQrm!m Hubbell is ,back on the
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•t 0kt .• ~d Wah.ash after days ·Jn _Detroit
ing d.irector a comprehensive urer for the sec.ond tim~ in a row; cc_>~panf~,, ··
/ background of seamanship. After by the Stu ~embershlp, Is marLeading this list ,.a~e Senator n8W · I, 8 . ~ -,
M~e Hqspital. Harry Willey of
11pending the better part ~f World rled and makes his home In Allen Fran~ . lGn·~ c:>f. TQled~, who led th~ F
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the Wabash w~s taken to Paul 011, War H in. the United States Nayy, Park, Mich.
fight in. the S~na,te, a~d Represen , ,
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yer, Hospjtal here after a heart
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·tative Car.ney; ~f Trumbull. whp . The port of Frattkfort h~s ,_joiAed attack. Hi.s condition ;is ~,mproyl~1 '( >
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l«:~ ~tie - ~~ht _Jn the Ho~se.
the growif!'g list . of ~Iuf.'.'°Great and all wish him speedy recovery/
wMiCh(!'~n. Atta~~ <?!' . ·~ ' · v. Lake.IJ· Disfrict pc;>rts w~lcµ have
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, . gins toj_!k:e - shp~ 1n .. phio, ~9,:rd" r-:celltl~-acquir~d one-story . st~~c- Toledo Invites C~e~s :
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comes f:rom ~ic}ligan thJtt- the Jure is loc'llted at -41? Main Street / 'tOLEDO-As wintei: lay-up be'i&, " - •
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sw.-w~rt'laJtie,ndinert to .the unem- and ·wm be' ope n to ·the ~e~ber_- gins, esp.ecially fn non-unipn fte'ets,
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ployment compensation ~ l!lw· ,fo _ship i;hortly.
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,•. , '.Agent ·Ed DoJterty invite,s all non-\
'PORT
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EN'GINE
STEWARD
TOTAL that state{ pr_o ~iding bepeftts tO; Al~m.g w!~ll tl!e .n,ews ol the fie\V unio~ seamen~to tbt; ·TOl!,<\o -hall to ~ ·
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seamen;··1s 'iul-1e~ 'i ttack.
.. ..... -ha.Jr co.m e! tbe report that the discqss the nJ.,..program. •
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Colin L: ·Smitll;" manager .of the ., crew§ .of the Anri Arbor cai'ferfies ·'Many of the· non..u~ion · compa- ;
A·.1·pe' 'n a Re-.cords·Calls.- .,
bee~ assign~~ ioJBuftalo~ a~d Bou-
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Mich.igan "Empioy~rs· UnempJof'-~ in Fra~kfo~t ...bave ~r~tift~d ~he new- ides are - O,}llo:owned and their I
me11t Compensation . Bureau, bas greeme~nt • recently p.ego,~ ia\ed ~.o crews cannot co1lect winter unem- 0
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charged lp;'la p~pef prepaJ'.ed"..fo,r, c~~E:t thefr qperation, under t~'e ploy,ment. By , ~olQ.ing, ~he SIU,
~~-'-":~-:--r-:.---:---i--::_;-.,-l".""7-----i---.-4---.~-t--,,.-40-- - . tile .Jegislativtf......conf~re,nces, Michl- ~.ailwaY, ·L~bor Act, .. · -. ,Doherty.·says; ' th~y c,~n help .~ecure .
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''·- .--·--::- gan, State ',Ph)iru e~ of Gonnnei:ce, . 'Phis contract was negobateil In the ;rigllt ,for all ·men sa_Uihg .Ohlo63 ·
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that the ,d faJw,lng o.f-ugemplbyment l'ine x~it~ th~ non-.operatiOQ 'f_9ryiu- ·owne4 ~h~ps ;~,..;~ollec~:-~ne~ploy• f; ''
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Shipping ·has been good with
men is- one. ·9f th' reasons -t he through :the ,various. s~ep~ of tJ:ie
Mlchigan'~ .•unei;u~oyµte~t compen- Natfonal Mediation Bo~rd sin,~ .men ·taking job,s un(fer ·!he ~IU
satiP,n fwui' 'Ji depleted.
· ' " · last November. · - •
- , .. , J·ob Security Progr,_m. ·A few Jobi
Altbotr~ - ~o'.t ~roposlng a .~Pi-: ,,.. ~'Th,...e crew ,. ratifica!lon 01 ~Jill !lad tq . be ~ut :Q,n t~letypc so va-,
clfic ".afoep~eri~ : 'sm!th ladvocat~: .agreemeq~ comp~te~ the ne'! con!" ~canc\~s cow~ be ~led-Jronr ~ear...,~~,_. ...,.~-~~!'l"ll"!..,......,'!'!!"~·J tbtlt; l,m" ~nten~~nt to ' tb• ",.-.,}~a~t for tli.e1feet.~ -. -:_ .. · " , .,. by ~rta•
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�STEINBRENNER REPS
·MEET IN DETROIT-TO
-PROPOSE .WORK RULES
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Representatives from each of the six boats of the Stein·
brenner fleet (Kinsman Transit Co.) have completed a twoday meeting in SIU headquarters in River Rouge drafting
proposals _for . working rules·for their fleet and being· in- the seamen being introduced to the
trodticed to· the SIU syst-em of SIU's organizational prograiµ, the
' ·:· /~t~in~enn•r cre~i r•presentattvelj ,who attended ..-fl'l,Htlng at 51.U. Htadqu~rters In.,. Riv~r Rouge, are _
_l>usy-studyinn the SIU Job Security Program and' shl_pplnn rufe~ ancJ making proposals fo. r. their work·
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eated 111
James Travers,
.,.. round table_, from le~, ares 1dchard Neel, deckhgnd,·
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wheelsman; Wdltam M. Bonesho, AB; Willtam. &. DeCamp_,- oder; GLD S•cretary•Treasurer · Fred J.
Famen; John McGrHvy,- '!heel~man, and Walter J~ Siemaszek, fireman. _,.
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representation through shipboard
deleg_ates. ·
The meeting, held on Oct~er 24
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and 23; brings the Steinbrenner
, 1 ~amen closer to full SIU repre1entation under a working rules
contract. Only a short time ago,
after tht . Steinbrenner seamen
voted overwhelmingly for SIU
representation, the compa.ny. signed
the SIU J ob Security program•. the
Interim agreement a~d the trust
. agreement for welfare.
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Gave Proposals
At the meeting, the representativea worked out a full set of proposals for working rules and became familiar with the system. of
Great Lakes District's ' administration, the District's newspaper, the
GREAT _LAKE~ SEA~ARER arid
other publications, the ,Welfare
Plan an~ .the importance .. of th•
SIU affiliates.
Alor_ig these li~es . the . repre- ·
sentabves became familar with the
Maritim? Trades Dep_art~ent, the
SIU-affi!ia~ed. ,International D~~ge
Wor~er s Un~o~ and . the Tu~ Fir~
mens. Assoc1ahon,·. and the SIU a
Washmgton• bureau.
Studied Teletype System
. The Steinbrenner represent•
tives also.-viewed the film "This la
the. SIO'' and saw the .operation of__
the Great Lakes District headquarters with its teletype system
sIu GteQI · L0 " es pwlµltl~sb.
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Thebcre wttmdemtbetrh's proposals
The representatives . had
e SU m1 e 0 e company
their . expenses, lodgln~ . and
·for~contracf negotiations.
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- travel costs Paid for and 'were
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Tjo SIU
were credited with the saving of tne lives StanlPY .... Thompson. Asst. Sec.·Tna..
.ot ·two of their fellow
shipmates. 4t the ports of Duluth and ~~i:~A.ic>n~oeiir:·.Aaent:.'El:wo~~:afii .
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Toledo-._ Ii:i baj_h
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seamen fell into th~ water
and Roy
BUFFALO. NY • . : •••• '13ll Washington St. .
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. In . .µulut , SIU .mem e.r In Toledo SIU member J·. M. Stanley Wares., Agent -· 1420l\IAin 1-014'1
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Each ~epresentative la. to also
make ·• full report of the contract meeting 4o his ·brotbers
at a shipboard meetin~.
Dates for the meetings o1 crew
representatives of the'Rioneer and
Buckeye vessels __ (Hutchinson &
Co.)· and the Boland & Cornelius
fleet have not been set, but it .la
expected that they will meei sometfuie shortly after lay-up . .
Cb·a~Ies· :Cor.lett, AB~ ~n t1,le SIU- Boyd· Reaga~" of the SIU-contract- DULUTH .. ......... . .. .. s11 w. 2pd st.
J. P. Wells , (Nicholson>, ed J. L. ;Reiss (Reiss) was pulled. Gerald W"stphal, Agent .. RAndol~li 2 •4110
saved Brother Eugene ·Langlois, a from the water at the Chesa:Peake FRA~ORT. Mich. · · · ··· ·;812 Maln st.
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- the same s blp. L ang1oi_s & Ohio.
-Addre11 Mall to. P .O. Box 28'1
nrema~ on
dpck. Reagan was pulling Glen .Baaucock,
~gent
ELgln '1-2441
·was slfding down· a guide line into the cable to the dock when he fell' TOLED0 ..... . ........... . 120 summit
st.
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his small boat when. the ro~e into the, water.
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1paJ?p~d- and dropped him into ·tlie . La_nglois, although shakilnfI from
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watel!.
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.•. ~· line anp dr~pp~~ . lilto ~e "boat. · ·, · · Pulled To Saf~ty
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WASHINGTON-According to a report given to the Inter1 • Standmg" ln· the• .tour •nchea .o!, ,.'.l'hrough i the· fa~t thmkihg_ anc;l ·. The L'berian-flag
freighter ational -Union of Marine Insurance meeting hi Washington
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water . in. flle boat _and- belng quick work of · SIU deckwatch
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th -f' ·t i...
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dt b
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: dt-enchea by ihe pr0p .wash of , Frank Wojeiechoskl. and third mate l14pnrov1a, now laymg on the
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p~ove o e a eavy ace ent p~
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A. B. 'Blalock, Rea'gaf\ was rescued. -bottom of L.ake Huron, has rlod for vessels na.vigatmg the
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~ Blalock p,ulled Reagan · up twice been put up for. bid_ by- th• US St. Lawrence Seaway.
Al- striking fixed objects, · 1uch , as .
with th~ ~lnch as Reagan still h~d- Ar91y Corps of Engineers in De- though it is believed there-is bridges, were the .~~rect cause of
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. · · hold of the heavlrlg 'line. . on the troit. T~e Corps_of Engineers wants an increase of ~cldents, an esti- steering gear failure. ~owever, .
second try WoJeiechosk.i grabbed the foreign ship remoy.e d from the mate : of dam_age u not yet ~avail- there was a noticeable improve-: _·
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blm and pulled him to·· safety. Rea- lake so thaL a '-depth of n~t less abl~.
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ment In minor casualties, which bega!J was wet..and c~ld, but . ,. very tlian 40 f~et below the water line
Th• report states that the aver- 1cn:. were caused· by ships makina
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age accident cost per transit for a the approach to various locks and
All SIU $eamen are being" urged
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The Monrovia sank 11 miles
Great- ?;akes ·aDlp was $_13,300 per ,11! entering the lock!.
to P t t , fh C . . t G d b.
The sm Great 'La~· · Union
southeast of Thunder BaJ'
vessel • For ocean ships the averThe most dangerous ar~as for
. r~ or . o "'le_ _o_as
ua.r • . Y ls a union of bJ ,and for Great . island on June 25, 1959, after - age a~c14ent cost·Just over $8,000. ' major casualties, ~ther· than
radio, aqy . d'efectlve nat1gatl~Jl ·Lakes seame~ which has made
collicli~~ .in heavy f~ ~th th•
Large tonnage ships entering the damages at approach·.w'?ls, .arer
aids they may see while saiijng o~ · · tremendoils progress bl advanc. ~~U Canadian Dls~rict ship,
Seaway for the first had time had St . Clair_River, St. Marys River, /
t1!-e Great L~kes . .'! his r~quest. came · Ing the security of- snl men
tlie.Roy~lton, of Scott ~lsener,
a great .tiicldence of accidents -. Detroit River, ~_S tr_a I ts of
in,.. the form of a safety ·bulletin sai"lln"".,....' .. der J•a ban.n er 00-9 _ Lt. The 29 . crewmembers of
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Mackinac, Thousand Islands,
1n .th e sec tion f rom Mon' rea t ·L a"k;..~1' seam,en
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t .h· ~ Monrona
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espec at 11YKin
s'"ne
' II L ock an d B_roe,..." ville Nar- ~
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-: ·sen t. t o .•all G
accompllsbment.s
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by the crew of the SIU-con·
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· ·mander
the '9th €oast r!uard · . 1 tl}e senio~it1' and .Job ~ 5 ecuJ1ty
trac·ted Norm an - :w. Fo,.' port- alsQ showed that. the losses
Tbe group said that the Ios 9 of
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!., . . sys~m which give~ L~es men
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got larger In proportion t-o the
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s.""" , w ch encompasses ml of ~pro•ection ·un"""er - •be .,,.a on·at
(Brownittg) and taken to . Dehi , t Th
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ro....•· d e doya tn· bwask Into
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of ships slriking fixed objects such owm~ sugges ons.
who• d!.$covers
a buoy
missing
or • SI"'
-en on· the
Lakes now
hav'e'
. service.
· 1',..'. ban
. k s;- 1ock wa11s an d gat es. h 1.dlin
That hi
the· correct
gear -fo .
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da~aged or any other aid to n~vJ- . •reater · aignlflcance With - tile
~ The Coast Guard . repo~ts that
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g ati-on defective should report ft ·
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considered a .necessit~· .
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openln fr of ·th.e s eaway
.. · the Monrovia sank
. in 140 feet of s Once out
tr of
di the f St.
G Lawrence
•t L k
' promptly by radlp _!o · any Coast use bJ' hundreds , 01 deep sea water ' and tha( the, tip of _the e~~~~ s ., :an ng ,o
rea. _ a es · 2, ,J;,.inesmen-- be ~ppli~d _hy the
.. G~rd . y~itse~ or s~:ation.' Jle ad\Jed ships. The. Latea ~hav; become , ~reck*!I malnma.st 18_ ~Iily ·5i feet ships proyed to be, the chief ca?se _ Seaway_authoFi.t ie to take.the line1
that1 l.~. fs d mposslDle for the Co~~t A.merlca.~l ~ fourth · seacoast -and ·below th~ surface . .When the ship of loss. For all ships the· leadm~, 9n approach walls at.all IQ~ks.
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Gwird. to 'keep · the .thousands... of , ,rd~ 1
down~ It was 'loaded with a area of_losii w~s the Great Lakes
3. JJoatmen be stationed at all
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n~vlg;~t~~n ., 8>dS qnder ,COBStant I ereadnf. IJlterest 'i& all·
la · yal~able. ship~ent.
4_f· ~elJian Steel 0 OWe ~ Y . e eaway. . _
· tocks t~ run lines in th~ v e~ent• Of ,.
sm:v.~Uian~e_ ;\vlthout th_!t ~elp;ofthe the lSIU 1...u; of amon& · ·
as~lgn~d filo_m ~nte'~p~ B~lflum, to
_The rep~r,t P,o inted out ·that vessel beipg cat:ried off the !-°P"'.
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·manr, 1ro.undlngs, collisions and: .i)roach ·walls .by Btrong 'twlr}.ds. ·"' l
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Famen and other SIU ofllctai.
sald ·that th~,. · were very:mucb
Impressed with .the. knowledge
and ~derstandinl' • that the
Steinbrenner representatives
displayed of the SW and the
SW'• Job SecuritJ' Program.
Far n en added that "their
.knowledge was a clear-cUt tiidlcation of why they voted for ·
the SIU."
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T.f!e two-day program also . saw
Sh•Ip A CCI•c1en t T0 II
A'r·myAsks
. . .0 n. seawa·
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Dlmltrl Bartol'
WJnford ~owell ' "'
Henning Bjork
Salv.!@or :J«vera
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Jciaeph R. Brasch
Jorge Rcldrl.Uea
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• John· ·W. Clark •·
Joseph · ScuUy Ir•
· Edwin AlnawortA
Lestem Long •· ... " Harold 'o.Clyatt'
, · Collsto . Slaran • •
George· Balasko.- ~ John · M~Laugll11
' Richard. Garcia
S{t!an . sw:czyk ·
· Glendyn·· Brooks .._ .Allthoriy Maiello . · ltobert. L. Gardner Frank Soriano ..,,·Richard Brown
:.. Jose Martinez
' . T-homas R. Gonzales,·l. 'f'.· Stokes
James -Guhy
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Thomas ·J. Gray
,fofin· 1Thonipson .
Ge0ree Fuciu
_.\via MeadOlVs
Micll:lel Kenned;y ·· .Tames F. Thomson
Etiseb'ie Gherman
J>avid . Nelson ·
Thomll• O.uer
Clement" Vidi;Cne
Gorman
Glaze
Adam
Quevedo
loannis
Louka•
Jessi.
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Albert Goodman
Loyd R~a
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Mal ' McAJlster
T r M. ' White · •
·Edgar Goulet
Wade Sexton
- E. ~ fartlnez
-Artbur' .A. Wllfert
.Tohnnle Green
Ray Schrum ~
A. cl'ditchke
Jbse · W. \Ylscovlche
Loyd Grift'ls Harolil Spicer
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George Gussman
Wiley Strlcklln.e
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Clyde \Yai:d
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Okalr.Jone11
Eul!ene Ward
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}~airy M. Burris
Joseph · ~~un111
;JaitJeS- Campfield
Dewey A i ~ei1t1)n
'l.ll)omas DailtY •
Eu,r.en~..;· Pl$ USERS HOSPJT AL ·
Donald
Dambrlno
Vetkko
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BOSTON, MASS. ~
Berll'BID E k erL . Cecil . "i!, ~os .
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Chall. A. Mct:arthy
Slgilfi:edo ·B: Ferrer Irvin ./Jianew, Jr.
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'John· .J:";..B n,tel
Calvin ' A .-'Rome·
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Ben G . .Ladd
Paul M. H~~ert
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M. P : . :P.!a~tlnovfoh
Alvin Henderson
Ernest Smnll«-ood
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Al(!'ed W. Booth
Are!hle Milne' ·
_ B. R. Huggins . ,
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Charles M. Silcox
'John ' F . Dixon
Sfdney S. lrb7
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Adam E. Slowik,, - Frank James
Thbma.s L. ·Souza -.
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Bo.b!>;r Sta~wortb
,Antrey L. Johnson ~. ,0. 1'hompion
Joh~ Hudslns •
:: :Ander~on .Jordan ~llllalll 'tl)ornton
Andrew KennedJ' . Alvin J, Veroon
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Edwl\rd, KriaPP,' . . Er'Yin Vllll ·
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Ph~p Wolf .
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· Chai:les L. Shirah
Ernest H. Webb
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Waiting out the shipping list
--- ·with · his dad, Nelson . : Blaha, ·
son 'of Seafarer Edward Btaha,
of Jacf.son Heights, NY, is pictured on· visit to SIU headquarters.
Dad sails_ as a
messman. Nelson was an
SIU .benefit baby bock in
May, 1959.
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BAB-Y AilRIV'.A:LS -~-
'Total Contributed To Date:·
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488 Pints.
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Broo.Jdyn, ~r~. .Stanley. Kraw.czynski, Heidel'.. . ·~ijoting 50% "for- serv~ce,. procctss. ~.
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1960, to Seafarer and MTs._ R~uLM ... M1·~. G~orge' D.' Dol!erty, ·Houston--;
Aguilar, Brooklyn, NY.
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RAY MURDOCK, Director
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS DEFICITS.-Representatives of Jl!aritlme
labor and management ' met with Commerce Department officials on
Noveml>er 3, 1960, to discuss steps · that ·could be taken to ! educe the
balance of payments de~t. Tqe _government noted that in 1958 there
was a deficit of $3.5 billion in balance of payments, $3.8 billion deficit
in 1959, and an .estimated $2.5 bi~n deficit in 1960. The Government '
_
spokesmen discussed what -cour~es ' of action could
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~:.1 r be taken to redtice the balance' in payments deficits.
- · They discussed a reduction in foreign ,military aid;
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a reduction iri foreign. ~conomic aid;:-Jl, restrictioa on
impor ts; ask the West~rn European -nations to · ·a s£ PMMrifU
sume greater'responsibility in foreign economic "aid,
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and an . expansion' of ' our exports. _They said that
"~ they are trying to encourage a larger export volume
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~ and to educate American shippers in ~he advantages
of usihg American-flag transportation. In line with
these suggestions 32 meetings have been held throughou't the country
in an attempt to educate shippers on t.Pe need for greater exports and j
tpe necessity fpr shipping on American ships.
Vice-Admiral :Ralph Wilson, Maritime Administrator, p~i~ted out
that only 9.7 percent of our foreign trade is presently befog carried
on American-flag ships. Spokesmen fo~ the AMMI said that steps could
be taken in · Washington to_reduce the balance of payments deficit. It
was suggested that clarification of the cargo preference acts be made
and. that the Department of Agriculture 'be required to live up to the
requirements that the division of cargoes should be made on a cargoby-cargo basis, rather than on an over-all total. Maritime industry
spokesmen . also suggested \hat the United States Goyemmeni should
require . that a reasonable percentage of ore and oil be .carried on
American-Dag' ships.
Maritime labor representatives suggested that .representatives of the
maritime industry should be called in for foreign policy briefings by
the State Department. They said that it is the duty of FMB to . set
reasonable freight rates for Government-aid cargoes. It was ·pointed
ou_t that the Dep_a rtment of Agriculture ignores thes~ s7t rates; an..d·
because FMB does not enforce them, the aid-program ·subsidizes
foreign-flag o.perations. It wa·s also suggested by labor spokesmen that
Government-aid cargo!?s should not be shipped on American-flag lines
that have foreign-flag operations. The Government representatives
made a brief closing statement saying that - they would carefully
consider the statements made by the maritime industry spokesmen,
that the attempts to close the gap m the balance of payments is a
long-term program, and that the Government would carefully consider
what steps should be taken .
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or over in the ~ctive oceangoing US merchant fleet. on Octo·ber 1 1960
Most myths live to a ripe 9ld. age, but the wages to their crews. But, as the ancient nine less than the number active on -September 1, according to th~
fairy tale of "effective control'' was .so ,trans- Rorilans discovered about 1,500 years ago1 Merchant Marine .Data Sheet released by MA. There were 37 Governparent that it evapqrated with the first -whiff when~you hire ·mercenaries to do your work ment-owned and 907 privately-own~d ships in active service. There
. of truth. "E~ec~iv.e contro!"_' ~he US · s~ate _for yau, tjiey may go over to the opposition was a decrease of 12 active vessels and 3 inactive vessels in the
Depar tment said, was some . mysterious · · some day-and everybody knows· what hap- privately-owned fleet. One cargo ship, the SS Export Ambassador was
ow.er which the ,U nited States.wie1ded over pened t'o Rome.
delivered .fr'om c01:1struction. Two passenger-cargo ships and seven .
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Pan~ma or Honduras: T.lirough. this. unspeci{;o~t
decreased by nine to roo3. Of the 96 privately-owned inactive vessels
fi,ed µml>.jlical .~9fa-which-, accordii:ig to the
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State .Department, c.o uld ~ever be s.e vered
The-formatiop. of the Medstore Plan by a were laid up for lack of employment, nine more than on September
-these ships would -~lways be tied tct the ·group of 13 New York 1,Ulions will have 1, 1960• .
United S~a~es ht an ~ epi~rgenc:v,. The De- .benefits far beyond providing lower-cost
According to Lloyd's Register of Shipping, the United States bas
partment insis.t ed that the runaways w:ould J:?edicine for unio~ m~mbers ~nd tlieir fami- droppeJI t<Yeighth place ranking during the third quarter of this year
n~ver, n~ver go near arty nasty Communist ~ies. Medstore . !'ill.- have ~nother , equally- in ship-building .v olume.
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Wh~if .uS ~eamen'~ union$ argµed tpat..the 'an ".> cia . :.. P armaceu ica
~~igna ion on brass, btonze, or copper articles from certain origins in New England
runaway· ,flags are a to~ally uncalled-for of ill of the brand-name drugs which deluge to destinations in the Southwest. Previous reductions of rate&- occurred
"gambje with the nation's ~ecurity.., they .w ere the market.
in ·February, March, and April of 1959. In April the reduction "included
· toJd·in ·so~ri to~es· that t:l:ie r.unaways were
F~r . e~ample, m~probmt!ate is th~ o~cial a new rate of $2.64 cwt. ·on barss, bronze, or copper articles (30,000 lb•
.•!just li,ke' American ship,s" for practical pur- des.i~nati~n for a well-~own tranqmhzer. ininimum) · moving ·from New Milford, Connecticut to Shreveport,
poses. The"cpnsequence was th_a t the United _It is usuall~ sol~ cqrm;rr~rcially urt.der the. Louisiana. Althodgh the reduced rates were investigated and unfavor·
State·s became dep~ndent on the runaways trade names Miltown ana Equanil. If a -abiy .reported . on in the Examiner's report of July 11, they were not ::.. fo~ virtually all of its basic · raw materials do~tor ~akes out a pr.esc~iptioi:i calling for suspended. Meanwhile, the railroads.Jiled further reduced rates which
; imports _ among them oil, iron ore and Miltown_, ~he. phar~ac1st is obligated to fill became effective- October 16, 1960r including a new rate of $2.28 at the
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b auxite.. T O· au to t e anger,
fashiqnable ainong the major on: ari~·me~~ls .,.~ct-usually t~e mo~t ,,exp~nsiy~. However, these fu,rther reductions, but the Board of Suspension and, nn appeal _
companies .to g~t indepeQ.dents to build r:i:qi~ if he uses the geheri.c desi~~at10n, ~epro- Division II of ~cc, voted not to suspend the rates, but t.o investigate
·away ships for them for fopg-term cl;:tar~ers. . b.amate, the pharmacist. can issue th~ prod- _them. Thus the Coml'I!ission will .have to assign an examiner, the ,
.·,Now it tu11ns o.ut that.' the :·mysterious . uct as put out by a lower-cost manufacturer. . parties will baye to submit evidence, and the lawyers will ·have to
· ''contro.l " on w;h.lch- the State: ):)epartm~nt ,CheniicaIJy the pi:.-Oduc~ is i4entical, ~d the submit briefs all over again .in pircumstances where it has already
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charters, ~n ~merican doIIars. ft.$_ · long . as
_Unfortunately, because ?f the pundreds .of higher level of r11tes was ·u~lawful. Mr. John Wel\er, President of
US oil corp.panies dangled dollars· under- the brand-natpe products commg·on the market, Seatrain, has pointed out that if the findings of a Commission Examiner .
n'ose? of the1.runaways, the TJ
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Iiad "effec.- , doc.ro,r.s find _it difficwt to keep~track of_t.he after _fµll inv_estiga tion . are _disregarded, it, is difficult to see. wha(
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tive eont~ol." .But whe~ the charter ma~ket ~en~~C' erms.
~ ors co~sta? Y receive · woula be persuasive ·enough to' win suspension. The rate war. which
got · an attac~ of: ,anem_!a, and the Russians . · ~rra?es qf prom? bona! I?~t~ri~~ from · t~e now exists ·threatens the financial stability of several moctes of ,sta.rted offering fatte'& rewards; the runa- drug m~u~~~y which describe their products transportation _r.egulated by the ice. It ts imperative, therefore, that
ways suddenly forgot their "IOyalt;V"~ to' the t:qrough -their br~nd ?\~mes only: ~ey t~e. the .Commission est~blish standl!rds
and." procedures which will j erve
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·. total tanker pool. In' ~oing so, it is able to · :UP until 'now, the , ~to!essio?lal organiza- . legal battle against the ·steamship conferepces . . The Seco!.Jd Circt.lii
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Court unanimously upheld the right of the Agency to demand all the
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it ls ·seeking in its sweeping ihvestjgation of shippi'ng. ·The
:Am~rican spearhead -in ·Cpba, as well as t o noreg ·this proqlem: It. rerpains to be seeri investigation is an upshot of congressional hearings int<f the ·practices
~tarf ~ ~orlawide price wai:. against '.~eri- .. } f Me<js~or.e'~ ~~ctivity !n ·th~s·. arep, wil~ be 'and-agree"ments of..steamsbip lines that suggested the Bl>ard had. been~·
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~run WSlf llevice tD'· e'scape~)!ax~- Q~C~~t ·' m. J.:nedip~.e 11ft the lo~.est possible ~ost. \ 'r -~~ihe.lr'"COD~~acts•f9r ex.amln\t}<>n. ~ ~ ~
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leW ·:Programs Fer UDjon, lnd~Stry - ·.
" BQSlr9N-'rhe Atlantic Fisheripan's Union, whi~h recently· voted overwheliiiingly to
ren~w its affiliation iwith the SIU, ~ planning a program. to revive the domestic fishing
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to -rejoin .the SIU as an Inter- ion members in Gloucester alone,
Among unions In the SIU are
' national "afijfiate with ~ full and the union hopes to organize a number Of ' &'!'O~PI Of ~Om1Per
autonomy when fishermen in Bos- all of the . men \Vho fish cqmmer- '.eial'fishermen ()n all coasts, a1
ton·, .Gloucester and New York in- cially from the port. Also, organiz- well as shoreside fish canneriea
dicated their desire to re-affiliate Ing will be stepped up fn both and processors. They are -tnin ·a ,secret r~ferendum.
Boston a9d New York.
<'V"oived In •uch · wiclely-diversl~
The Atlantic Fishermen's Uniod In addition -to the main ports, tied .fishlnr OJ?t'ratlons as seal- ·
has about • 1,600 inemb1ers in the the union has start.ed organizing ' . loping,
fishinl'.. salmon~ .
north .Atlantic ports. There are fishermen in Portland and Rock- ' fisheries, cod; hali.,ut and maDJ'
about 800 members in Boston, land, Me. It is als9 embarking on others. G~upa ln_volved Include
some 600 members in Gloucester a program to encourage p.resent "the New ' B~df~rd.. Flsherm.e11'1
and about 200 members in New members- fo take a more active Union,
Alaska Fishermen'•
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. par.f in union and fndusff:ry . affairs. Union, tWia . fish -flld . canne17
Captain Thomas O'Brien, the
Industry-wide . coop~ration .in -unions ·operating out of Callnew ·rovmg business agent of the raisinfthe US per capita consump-. fornia po~ and l'rou~ - In
union, this month · outlined a pro- tion of fish -ts. another part of the . BrlStol Bay~ Kodl.ak, · a~d els•·
' gram to build up the fishing in- union's progra~ .and the unif?D where In the far nbrthwest
dustry ..and aggressively .advance intends to help ,;vessel owners in · PacUic. _,.,
·-the union's programs with the help the pro:giotlon of fish consumption. ............_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____,
of SIUN~'s 75,000 m~nibers.
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A new and strong organizing the union a;Dd vessel owners, are
· drive ' is getting underway, O'Brien· important in getting Americans to .
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said. There are 1,600 potential un- eat more fish. The quality control
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NEW BEDFORD......The New To reacli this, the union w.ill su~ .treasurer of A.FU, att'ribute1 th~
Bedford· Fishermen's UniOn .is gest raising the price, of ocean inability· to reach &iid-westem
in the P.r.ocess of terininating perch, by one cent and raising the 'markets with the -fa:ct that Amerf-·
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' J~g an~ P,rocessi~g th, gJa~~ king·-~al:t II ~~com!~ an in~reasihgly
\ pendent vessel operators.
ing o~ scallops In New . Bedford such coun~lea a~ Norwa~,. Iceland
In line with the terms of the was cited as _an example. . .... , .. · and Canada ~ue to ·the concesslol)1,
Important p~rt., of·.th9 stat•~• . fisk1ng lndust7~ l hese ~rabs, ~eigh
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The membership has given An~les area, who;~re represen~ed .by the Can:i;i~ry Workers were, ·futeri'C on cashing In ~on th~ man~gement of their own busi. .
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Nickerimn its unanimous support l:Jn~on. of the .Pacific, are continwng __to m~ J)rogress , hf booip1ng ·salmon run.
in ending the agreement and the t~e1r f1gh~ agamst "runaway"
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fil, j>uerto Rico, in particular, has · ~-ch'ola~sh~p. ,~n~·of the' N~w Bed: extra . helg_.··'.ca~qerws . could .. not e~:e;~:ever, comp11ny: , fish~rmen
. N~W BEDFORD -:- Voting ls substantially raised the morale of ford ;F.islj_er.mews.. Un~dn 11--well on handle all of the . record . s;ilmbn arep y~d - 1~.8 :~ed.Brist~I dBay area
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Se.c~tary-Tr.easurer and Unlon Mrs. Gomez says, ·and they are no;w. ·awards_nel(t year: ThJt ·acholar.shlp.. . co.mpu~r:iting !)n ttlis;,' sltuatio9, .lot a!! ds ,~plier the 1~~t-Hartley
Delegate of the New Bedford hopefu~ that in the fqture the named after a union delegate who AFU sectet~cy,,;...treasurer. George lo - JJ _,are ~ecogn ze as empacki~g industry will open . new. died . lasf:yeaP;" r}Val giye~ -to two, 'JohiJnsen_. P?inted-;· OUt that 'rthese _' fati~~f ::a::~· I'<i.~1tlonal Labor Rt.F,ishtnnen's Union.
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- th~ Uliion·Hall UIJder the super.: leg1t1IDate expansion, an4 ~ot to tober. Since then, the-. •f.holatlhip . rjght dµJ;'ing an unusually boom.; "tha! o~ows, " ,.ohanse,n . ~~f.~
vision. .of the -.Credent!~ and obtain "coolie'~ wages b~ fleeing .fund"'has· receive4..:more do~atiolisf 'trig} year ilike '1'960, hut that -they. i c$ · oni" \llr~urh; u_nions). ·. tt. not
Balloting ~OlPDlittee 1'etwe·en !rom UQiOn contracts.
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.th~ough ;F.rid8y. Ballotl~r st;trt;" minimum wages for women will be m~da . ln· Maii'~· -:., ~. ". : . PI~h~rmen"' lnsure4 ':· ·,,., .. ..
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,.~timi to hi! onginal ipb. PTesident Hall'• .letter revie1;01 some t~e .pros and .cons rai3_ed on this issue
"A recent Natlo~al Health ;guney eallmateCI 1.~.000 cases of . dla- fn the past and l'f.Lgge1t1 fuTth_er membership examina~ion and discmnon on th11 isroe.J
betea 'lb th,e .United States. . T.tlere 1n:e . .Probably al many unJ:}iagnosed
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October 8• 1960 - meetings required ~hat 1 be out some ships and some runs ·wm
diseases and, as. the pi)pulation ,of..mlddle and older grout>i increases) Dear .~rother Hall:of town.
always be deemed more desirable
the. number ol cases ·'of diab.eteS wilf inerease. Dlabete. Mebl&us is a
In our last reg\ilar joint meet- ·1 received your letter of Octo- than others and, of course,......this.
dlseasJ! '- of disordered cal'bo~rate metatiolism producihg hypergly- Ing ·a wlde discussion on the va<;a~· ber 6 , suggesting that thl t1iiIU would be especially true of the
cemia :and glyco urla . .This-1:onditloil · i,s due to tiie disturbance of in., tion system pi;evaillgg in-our Un-: adopt a system of compulsory key ratings on such ships. Con- . ~
1u,itn m~cl\anism .. '.!'he' pa_nc,rea~·" '. i~ believed to be the main offender ion took _place, ':fhis subject vacations ·after a specified period sequently, they argu~. should the
altho~gh ~othei: ' glands are.- 'po~i~le · iactor,9. ·
. , , ·, . · '. 2 - seenie.d to be · upp~rmost in- the of shipboard time. As you know, membership pass the k~nd of rule
Dia~~.t~; with~ ~he . ~fass~c -~~y~p~oms o{ thirst; incr~,sed -.uri~ati~~; m~nds o! the vast _~aj~~ity of our· we in the SIU hav.e nevernad any you .aawcate-namel)', that a man
- increas-~. ·ln_ appetite; Joss ,of :.w.eighf;_
loss of;i..11trength; · fatigue and . membership, particularly those such' limitation on employment of would have the .· r1gbt to · take off·
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9ther Wei.I-known sympt~ms are US.J.l;illJY ~!!ognlted by the examining who have heavy d~m:estic respon- Seafarers with top seniority, for a trip and then go ' back aboarg
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the same ship in the same i:ating
physician, abd a check of ,~IJ.e µi-ihe and blood usually'. makes th~ diag- .sibilities. ..
nosi!1 ve-cy- simple., ·1~ is· t!,te ,thc:ius~JI~ ~f ~rly ca~~s.. or <;ases which,,_c!o
The rec~nt issues- of the LOG
The q~stion you ?aise has been -it · would set up a class -system
not present t'he classical ,..~ptoms_ that it is essential to diagnose- before attest t~ this.
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raised many times in the past and in the Union. Those members who
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Jrrepatable-: J)amage. to the bo~y is done.
u ·cases of' dJabefes ff/ undllPl08ed and- untreated,"yarlous complt- inembers must take ·a vacation pro and con as well as formal con- ''good" ships, holding the more de- after · b_eing on the ship so long, sideration by the membership. sirable. jObs, would Qe .frozen into.
cat'ions..:rilay devel~P.· I.t is known that derlain di.sord,ers arJ! more"
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as ai~erioscle,~qsis; , · ret~nitjs, .p,eufological. s~y one . yel!r. This is on~· of the· Ba-<;k in 1949, · there was a pro- ~their jobs. Seafarers wh~ h~p... ,:changes~ .~ub~r~ulos1s :and"·cer.fa!~ ski,n.·cqpcHt~ons and~ 'in' s~\iere cases,_ fundain.ental i.~sues the- trade un- longed discussion · on the subject pened to be on ships in less popu.ev~n M~i~osUI ·c()ma 11-nd death. ' Although ·anyone may <levelop diabetes,· ion movement !ought for, and lasting approximately a -year. Both Jar runs, or on tl.e be'i:lcli at the
,jhet!! ~aiie; ce~ai~· gi-oy.ps that ai:e ·more susceptiblg, and these·'groups which every worker looks forward sides of the- issue were thoroughly time, would have their choke of
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' (3). '.i'nose WhQ .!l!'e · over.forty. and _eiwecially wo~eg. over .forty.
pro_gtessive: uni6t1lsts, we are en- at the time As ·a result of these
For ' the sake of argument, they.
· r ·Ariy· J>erlon · itivthe --.&bove.-. groups·;.should be· suspect-..and, .although titled to thi~ cherished gain:
. discussfons, · a · membership com- say in the case of a key rating,,
. th~ · url'D:e !_µd -blood 1test ., JllaY be ·onl:v, b~rderl~pl!, .th_ey 1sn~.flld be,.oh- 1 We know o~ Jhany of o~r mem- mitt~e was ele.cte<t to review ·-the like chief steward, bosun ·or elec. <. Je.l'V~z-freqtteatly, D.blbetes may,,be. diagnosed eas.ily by, "classicaf symp- ·hers . who st.ay .on. the sliip, year issues and submit recommenda- trician, such a · rating on the beach
'to~s. {lnd 'blo~~~.,id ·urine tesy . Tpose c~ses ;':Vitllo1,1t: sy~ptom·s,~.'1!d 3!ter year, without taking vaca:. tions.
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oi: on a less-desirable run, would_ ·
The committee then looked into find it virtually impossible to ob'.early. case"!!, may be· diagnosed· by~ testing the ·urine:- and Olood. - . · hons. We talked to th~se brothers,
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·• · In ). 9~ ._of ,thfse· case~- due _.t o glom~r61 0sclerj>~is, .,t~_e _.urine may sober . Union ·?1~~· ·and a credit which had a~opted a compulsory otner than as a temporary vaca. be ..n·ega~ive, .,even tho~gh tlie blood shows a ·l)igh Jlypergly~emia. to. o~r org~mz~hon. We found, one-year rule m 1949. It fQurrd that tion reJief. They claim that -where
. ~There(oJe, .In .P.ersons over fortY,,_~ blO<?d -sttgar--tiest is esf?ential Any- without except~o~, that these some of · these unions -nad oiffi- such vacation systems exist, the
' pf' With bloo.d sugar, after a high cartJohyd11ate meat-after one hour bro~h.ei;s - are w1ll1Dg to take a culties arjsing - out l>f the· Taft- memberships of the -unions in- ,,
.and. w41i ' a readi.Qg of 150 mg.% shoulCl be suspect a~4 follo}Ved ~p. vacatJ~n -e_ven .after ten month~ on Hartley Act. Consequently, at the volved find it more difficult · to get
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.·C!oittrolled so -that the routine of normal life may not be- seriously ·in- of havmg another Job without pay ,rune · 21, 1950, the committee rating.
-::. terferred · w_itii. . Ther,e are .•1n1!,Dl! wel-1-khown .athletes . who continue reductioi;i afte~· .taking .tbeir vaca- br..ougbt .jn a recommendation to
ln citing the slripping data and
tbe~r <~S.tive ' pa~ipatidn -·inathletic t7v~nt~. under proper care. Cbil- t~on. 1:h1s po~1tton, we firml~ ~e- defer action on _any compulsory the arguments on this issue, beaddren wJio hav~ c;liab·e tes· may. be - con~lled with little . interference heve, is ...co.ns1st~nt !1°t only with vacation until leg!ll b!lriiers could quarters does not make any sp·e . hi . thiHri .recfeattop and s~hoqJ ·activ~ties. '.fhe condition should be ex- o~r inherent ~egal ·.r~g~hts,~.but also ~e removed. This recommendation cific recommendat;on to the mem. pl~ined to tt}eJn ·sci th11t there. fs ·no traumatic :P.!?ychological reaction. with the. basic .pr!_ficiples of the. was adopted by the membership bership, for or against, <i..J a con.. , r Diab_e~ ·may be
C'ontrolle<Jr by. dJet,. t;!X'ercise and insuljn~· or·- otal trade ~nioi;t movem«;nt. ·
in all ports, and a report of the pulsor¥ vacation rule. The final
' Tolbuta1ni(iei"· m~afcation. Mal}y_cases.. appearing in midlife, involving
Considering our present J;y~t~m membership's action was published decision, of course, is one 1o be
patie.nts·~~o .are_, overweighf, may ,be controlled by ~diet alone. -Others 0 ! h~ring a!'l? th~ static co~d•hon on page 1 of the SEAFAl~ERS made by the membership. For th at
··.Jn ·~his ,(i~tegary~ ma~ be c~n1rpJ~'d-by 'oral'-medication, and 'diet, and· of .the DUlE.~ 1me IDdustry, we fee~ LOG of .June '30, 1950. ,
reason, the ·fulJ text of ·your letter,
pr'ope1< exercise.
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In 1951, the headquarters nego- together with the full text of this
lJnfprtunatelYr. in ~bildren and ~ertAin cases ~.o don't respond .to c~nnot be ta~en _by. our ~embers tiating commjttee m~de a thorough reply, will be pri!J.ted . in the Nodiet or or.@l, ~~dication; ~her .·w ill r~uire· daily .l~ctions ·of ,ins~Jin. with a sacrific~, either 1~ pro- st~ci~ of the ~acabon clause of vember~ SEAFARERS LOG.
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All cases ,..should be··familiatized· in. regltd, to djabetes, Including by- longe.d idlen~s~ afte_r takmg. a existing contracts. A}nong the
It is hoped' that publlcation of
eiene, ~et; ;nedication; - th~ diff~rence .. betwieri . in~ulin rel,!~tion :- an~ ~acation, or .,takmg a lower-p~ymg \'.;rca~on provisions weij;_ one wh!£h· this exchange wilJ stimulate d'shyp~tglycell'lia r~actioh. ,_ ...,- . - . _ ·
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~ T~e ..Diabetic Detection D1:iv~ is·~ a'i-.ye,ij_r-round ~~mpaign conducted
~e feel thei efore; tirni . some ti?"uo1:1s.l y · for a_t le.ast 12 months ion's membei:sJiip, and encourage
•by. th~Arilerican Diabetic Association to .enco.u rage -the', deteetion of adJustment sh9uld. be. made 'In our witlr' one ·company 111 otder to get them to express their views ' on
unkhown diabetics: O( course, as ' mat,ter ' of routine, Seafarers and present Unl;on ·shipp1Dg ·i-ules to a week's vacation for which _the the subject.
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" their._...f~m1lies get a urinaly.s 's and·, blood .test ¥ part'of the regular ~IJable our mem~ers to. truly en- man .had to_ leave the ..vessel..1'.or
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call your -focal' Medical .Society· for · a free te's t for diabetes.
not knowi~g when I;ie Wiil lb~ !m- and .othe~ inequitie~. to give every
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sub.m itted to this colupin in care of.. ..the S.EAFAR~RS LOG.)
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__ he must take a vacation and be -al- -for Atlantic ·and Gulf Coast sea- union elected Charles Crooks as
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return of his ship, This.' system enjo~ v~~tio.n· 9ene'fits by pooling union's first mail referendum b~
has ~orked . successfulJ¥ ID oth~ Qis employment. time with alt com- lot.
maritime -tm.1ons, ~n~ to ~ c.ert?.i'!_ Pl!~ie~. · .
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tern will -also work ii:» our Union. "statio ~·condition" and that '- the
We are writing you this in order members feel ·they can't · take a Coast local, was elected over the
to ·as~ you~ op~nl.on an~ guidance v;ication without facing· a- period opposition· of five otber candidates~
on this subJect. We tn~st that you, on· the beach or t.aking ·a lower- Former president .Robert E. ·nur"'.~-o has, always fought ~or -o~r paying , job, ·examination of the kin was not a candidate for rer~ghts, welfare: an~-~ell-J;>em~, will shipping figures. for. the year- 1960, election.
g_ive this matte~ serious cons~dera- as pub~ishiit-regularly in the SEAElected vice ..: president' of the
t1on.__a11d that 1£ our. su~g~stion is F~RERS r:O'G, indicate that a very international was Patrick J. King,
· worK,a.ble. and -wo_uld. no.t m.Ju,r e 01:11' l~rge percentage of_-j'obs are being -of Local 11 in Boston. King _won
'.orgamzatton, you , will msbtute the fUied by Seafarers -with class Band over -five other can~dates.
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John M. Bishop~ crf Local 28 · in
·protJer ~ste~s to mak~ it a reality. c s~niority. In some months as
Reaffrrmmg ~ur cont}.d~nce ~.~d ·many : as 800 to 900 jobs, or ap- St. Lou~s, was reelect~d · secr~tary- .
)loyalty ·,t~ you· and the rest-~f our pf6xim~tefy 33;;3 percent, go to treasurer of tbe union oy~ three "'
leadership,
men in ' tfrese classi.fications. All ·of other -candidates...
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these".jobs ,were available to class
The- posts of president and sec·Victor D. Brunell · A ·men il they wished to throw · in re.tary-tre~surer are fi!lHime, paid
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for .':th~'itl. This indicates ~"! very jobs. The _newly created '.:.pqst _of
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pulsory\,_acatio_n arrangement you Election Institute and ' w~s super..
have suggested, have raised null}~ v:sed by George Moskowitz of :Ne~ . ~
ber of signiftcant objections. Under .York. Votes w~re counted. in W,ash.-·
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Just eight years ago; back in 1952, "fr-0zen food" got its first mention in an SIU contract. Still intact as part. of the Union agreement,
the clause states: "Frozen foods. shall be considered 'the equivalent
of and serve the s~me.,,....putpose as fresh foods.'~ During the same '52
negotiations, · the contract -clause r~atd.jng fresh milk was also
amended to provide thatv.milk would be served three .t~e~ instead
of only t,wice ,dajiy while in port.
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Another-p'a rt of the same ··contract provision; long taken for granted '
is this: "An adequate supJJly of,fruit juices shill l>"e provided for tlie
unlicensed personnel. Fresh milk, fruit•.and vegetables will be fµrnished- at every port touched where available and, if supply is possible,
a sqfficient amount to last until the next port '. or to lasl-until the
food would 'ordinarily, with good care, spoil .• .''
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The · SIU-contracted BuU -Line
into ·account the many items:that must be clearly spelled out In order late las~ . !1lonth-'.rec1i~ed tht US
to establish anci maintain proper working ~nd living conditions ab~'1rd Public Health Service Special citaship. A sailor's union ~ontract has to cover · these 'items because; un- tion for excellen-ce' in- sbipb'o ard
like other workers, the seam11n ·doesd't qui~ his place of employment sanitatio_n al;>oard the SS,_Kathryn'
after an 8-5 or 9-5 day. ~e's "married to t~e , ship, ·as ti!~ old saying .at Jhe line's ~rooklyn: terminal.
goes.
The award was eamed ..by both
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· The Scurvy"Days .~he crew and ojficers. qf.. '.Bull'.g.; :ii5
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has · developed over . the years becau.se fqod and health go harid in rating. of . 95 . or _better 'In an .
hand, and a , good day's work depends. on !he otht;r two. Vfe've all ofticial USPHS insP,~Ction _involvread a book or seen movies about "the gQod old days" when the dis- it)g 166 separate items of sanitary
.. ease known as "scurvy" was a real killer ainong s'eamen. It --wasQ_'t _construction, operatio9 aud .main__,. unusual in those days to have a third of the crew die_off at the end tenance.
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of a single long voyage.Others suffered· from fatigue, bJeeding, pains
. '?ltation Prese~Jed
-- in the ml!scles and joints, bad · teeth and · gums and ·from a lot of
The citation ,w~s pres.ented to
other ailments all labelled "seurvy".
Bull Lines prestde,nt Frank )d.
It was discovered later that this resulted from the poo~, unbalanced Mc~arthy ~)! Joseph
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diet served to the foc'sle. It came ~s a revolutionary idea that the regional director of ,the Departdiseases which seemed to afflict seamen were ._caused by a lack of ment of He~th, E~ucat.lon and . ·
something. in the diet:-- U- developed then that -drinking lime or lemon :Welfare. Aft~rwatds, a t.asty lunch
SIU steward de- jufoe could prevent di.Sease and, evfntually science proved- that ttie' wast servte'!tiup
presence of vitamin C- in citrus fruits saved many lives.
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In later years it was discovered that there are many other nutrients. ·Line has received tire award An·
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goo<! health, so_many in fact that provision of a well-balanced diet wit~ Bloomfield-holds the record
on SS K<jitfiryn. Above, 1Neva -West (8lo9mfietd)'
men · get -cer:a wide variety of foods is considered an .e~sential tQ _goQd hea_lt~.~ winning tlie award two years: in · a
tificate }rom Tom Beatty~ SIU Ship Sanitation Dep'.~· - l~ey' are,
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All of this is a roundabout way· of saying' that proper diet fa a .must -row: ·
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As part of a general policy, of emb""a rgplng the pro-Co"~unist Governm~nf'of Ciili'a,'the' ·
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health. This _cQvers: a wi~ r~ge of ~ooked and raw,. veg~tables! sal[!d United States has banned US citfzens from transferrilig ".selling or cliarteri.rig: mercha~t - ,
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gr~ins. All of these contdbute iri some ~anner to our general health ships td Cub~n ~ationals ~r placmg suCh v~ssels under ~-u~an registry. · T~e· new po~icy, as.
and well-being and you can ;bet- that the guy who'll fe,eling "run announced by ..th~ Maritime
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craft regardless of- .size, type with · his "Poi!.cY.: · of c~nfiscatlng. ~~~ . more t~an seamen aboard."
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matters aboard ship therefore have the job of planning out menus - The government . of ~re,mler Casqo_ will get th1S kind of , an viet military crews and "technl:
with enough variety to appeal to all tastes. Menus bave to be_planned Fidel Castro ' has taken a rabi~ opportunity looJt very slim at the clans." _It ls 'f~al'ed that t&e "tech•
for "contrast tD the flavor, texture, colo:c and form of ·the food served . anti•AmenC}an position in .re~ent moment; /
.. > ~.' t . ntclaus" are ex'plorinl :'site1 °for "
tog~ther in a meal so that they are appetizing and app~alh1g. W:ilh ntonths, 8efii~g ~11 A~.e~icafl pr.Op- ,._ It ·1!al -als·o._ beell':--l"eported. that mllitlµ')'- lnstallatlon1:'on the island. ' " '
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City of Havan~. whi~h opera.ted , as ·wi~e boycptt '?f .run~way-fiag ship- (]reek ; owned · ~hips , 9peratln1
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On _,tire otl~er ltan~; .,the--S$ S~a denounc~d·-· th~ : act~oni . ~s be~!lg the Gre~k shi1»c>wnep1' _,pl'efereµce /
Level, Liberian-flag ·carri~r .. w.hic:fi. ahned .at qi:~ek-Qwne_!i•1 s~iVping, ·~or runaway jlags ~.a~ the fict
qpex:~ted ·uh~er the ~rµericlfn flag an.d sub~equentlx , t>~e~d: "SJ.lip op- ~hat ·~~~me~~ -had _t,0A>e made tpto · •.
as the . ·old Seati:_ain. ~-eW' Orleans,· era~rs ~beral tax rellef 1 an~ ot~* l he seamen's~>ln.Suranc,e1 ·a~d pe9- ·
iS . still running bet)Ve~Y. : Bell~ lndu.c:_em~nt11. T~e , Gree~ seamen s. sion ~und. ,,. ~owever,; ~he .Gree~
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a'he_S"ea Level is Amelllcap:owne~, proposal~_, to. · s.trengt~en and. fQJ: ment~ to the.~1eamen's 1 tnsur~c• "- •
with a· Cubab crew-.- "' ~ . .,,, 1 ~-' low up r.DF.. ~ctio_n ~!(aln~t ju~.; f.und' o.ffers maurance for the· OP.
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Marine Cooks and Stewards Uniop reports 'that du'ring
the recent wage negotiatidns
just concluded with the Pacific
Maritime Association, agreement was reached on· incorporaUng ·the one-year rule into
the shipping rules in accordance
with the MCS--referendum vote.
The refeyendum results were
announced' by the ballot count- ·.
Ing committee at ·th'e 'MCS· head-_
quarters meeting of August 11.
They showed that the members
approved a one-year time limit
on ships; for full book members,
by a margin of almost 2~1 . .
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acificQisfricf · Halls ,
MTD Unions-Score
MSTS For Hiring ·.~
Of For-eig1fCrewsSAN FRANCISCO' - The
Military Sea Transpori.a tion
Service may ·be the target of a
Congressional investigation because of its practice· of hiring foreign crews. The San Francisco Bay
Area Maritime .Trades· Port Co'un-.
cil has' cailed ·f or such an investi·ga tion becaus·e at least 17 ·US-.ftat
ships are manned by Japanese na--. 1
tionals. _
The ships involved are all LSTs,
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- Government and flying the . American flag. They have been runninl
in the F'ar East since 1952 under
a contract with a Japapese / ship..
ping corporation, caUed the American Ship Operating Company .
These , ships carry military car.go exclus~vely to bases in Korea,
Okinawa, Formosa, the Philippine• · . '
and Vietnam. It is estimated that
the total manning involves some
750 jobs.
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Issue Raised By l\IM&P
The issue was rais~d at the port_
.council meeting by the Masters,
Mates- and Pilots, ·following which
t'he council went on record iliian::
imously to make an issue of this
practice. The unions' position :\a · .
that these ships should be ope.r ated "
by a recognized American shipping
company using American seamen.
· It was pointed out that MSTS'
practice is in violation · ·of two
American mar,.itime laws. One is
the Merchant Marine Act of 1938
calling for Government promotion
of, and assistance for, an American-flag •fleet manned by US citizens. The second, and more direct
violation, involves the ."50.;50" act;
which specifically requires that at,. :
least half of· Government-owned
..cargoes be moved on America~-fl~~
vessels.
Among MSTS excuses fo:r: · this
operation are that it was considered important to bolster the Japanese economy. The West Coast
maritime unions hold · tha~ since ,
the Japanes~ economy is booming';
· there is ~o longer any justificati~n, ~
if there ever was one, for manmn1 ..
ships with foreign nationals. .
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J ion of secu'rity clearal).ces ·inr for- ·
eign nationals aboard_ ship_s. whi~ . ·
'C!arry classified cargoes. Ameti~an·
seamen, they , point outr hav.e to
ge_t security clearances. '~. -- · ·_. ·
JsIU Pacific 'District: Vqions-th~
Sailors .Unfon, l\farine LCoois and, .
Ma11ine Firemen·'£ ·a-r~ 1 aU""oiemberm
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With SIU ~ Industrial Workers·
�corners.
The Corvette model he drives is
one -of a handful turned out each
year for racing purposes. It can be
bought by anybody who likes .a fot
of speed and has $14,00() cash to
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teams sponsor:ed by Corvette. Most
manufacturers of racing ·cars, such
as Ferrari, Mercedes Benz, Ast.Q
·Martin, Cooper and others 'have _a. :"'
, "stable" of top drivers who repre~
" ·aent the companies in international ·
competition. •'
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If Kongelb~ does carry off . tlie
. ~-~ Mans coup, it will mark the
first \Vin there by an . :American
di-iter and, in fact, tfle first wih
for an American sports-car model.
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A-=-Well, no sir. He was lookingf~
over my shoulder sup_ervising. th~
paint job.
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Coast Guard Summar7-. Findings ..
and Re}IOrt:
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It was clearly the other fellow)•;...~~
fault. As he was close enough fqr
a collision, he· should have bee'1...able - to see tffere was -.no one"
the- navigation deck and therefore
should have altered' his course and ·
headed the otner way. --
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Prove .-EligiJIHit~ .. ··:. ~;·.,~f'.
For Hospi~al s . :··E · _.;'
Seafarers being admitted to a "
Public Health - hospital are urged to carcy with them their·
Uni9n book plus proof of eligiqility for SIU. be n e fits;
namely, a record that they have
at least 90 d'ays seati.me during
the previous year and at J.(tast
on·e day during the previous · six
months. · Failure to have the. ·
proper credentials will c;ause a
delay in payments to the Seafyrer.
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If the Seafarer is admitted to
a hospital which is not a PHS
institution, he should contact
the Union immediately. TJie
. Union . will arrange with tbe
• USPHS for a trii.nsfer to -a Pu~
lie lieal th .:J:tospitai i n his vicin-·
ity. The PHS will not -piclt up1
the ·hospital tab for private
- hospital care-, unless it is notified in advance.
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: To al~ my former sh1pmC}tes, ~ ·
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Just to mform them of my ne\V ..: -'.
situation; Since, . leaving the'<
Sapta V~netia in New oHeaQS '-: :"
I .bav.e been working · ·al · · ~
"DeLaval Steam Turbine Comp.a ny hi Trenton, NJ., .in th<.- ;-·
testing -department. I have since_· ·
become a member of the Unitea,
Steel . Workers of "America,~ ,
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Clt1lrm~ft,
There's just no escaping the age of adv~rtising. Here. is a sample, of the direct triail
approach from a "night club" in Kqbe, Japan. It puts our own Madison Avenue ad agenpy
"soft sell" to shame. The 1policy of the LOG prohibits printing '!n ou~-and-out a.dv.ertiseme:nt
for the club so we have deleted the, name. At any 'Tate., · chief steward Whi~ey. Johnson
thought
eno~gh .0,f the ·yJq,ce-or·
its advertisip.g ,techniques-to send us their m;aterial. ·
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flliJkl i.C-ntll'Yi • C,
Goldst1lft. 'Shlp'f de1el1te idYIMd
crew to keep be1f1,..wlthln, dep-:cnt
ali,d tr)" to 1ettle· them with de rt•
meilt de!Qate1 Brat. -One man
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.ahlp in Port, Newark and caused lhlp
· to sail ahortbanded. i'l'l .a .Jn IJIJP'•
fund. No dhputed OT reported; Good •
and wellare: no hangtna of a11- kind
of clothH In recreation room. Ho..
. . pita} room to be clean!!d put ancJ
fumilated. -Deck department foc'llH
need .painting. See patrolman about
bow assea.sment1 are paid. · ,
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MtU.4 at
.. payoff. 118.0ll In llhiP"'•· :Nhd~ NMd
new waahln• ma~hln•1 alto 'Salle;, an4
ll)earoom 11ereem. Qufet ID , .......
day1 while men lleep. ·V,ctt• o ~~
to 1teward deputment ~Jnd uePartment dele1ate1 for job~ well done,
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July 15-:-Ch1lrm1n; . • I. 'Annl11~ec
ret.ry, I. Ke_mp, Spemai lhlp's mHtlng called by en1ine delegate In port
of
Djibouti, Diacuu on on lteward
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-.tore1. No d:rawi' or abore leave 1t
ARl.ZPA CWaterrn1n), July l,1 Port Said;• Enpt wblle In tranalt. of
Chairmen, J. Baudolftl · S1cret,ry, A. Canal'.
repaln taken care of1
Ruilnlckl. Safety lilt 1nd repair list other- toSome
be made In shJpyard. Crew
aubmitted. , One man left behind In Jien\inded to.
turn In all linen and co~
-J\ntwerp.:' ,110 hi fund. Need wind· before arrival.
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"Dear Friend on Sea,
"Introducing myself in advance,
NEVA WEST <llloomfl1ld), August 7
' I am a hostess wbo works at
· -Ch1lrm•n, R. CrHll Sei::ret1ry, 'W.
CLUB-within a few minutes' taxi
Oils. No beefa 'reported. G<Jod trip.
1ao m shlp!s fund. Few' hours. disputed
drive of the main piers. I'm .so
OT. Larger supply ~nd variety in
sorry to disturb · y,ou your time.
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sniff at me if i... boast on my own·
MONTEGO SK" <Eagle SS>; August
'6--Chalrman,-.r. O'Connor1 Secretery,
spot as you · are a Pilgrim from
' R. R1yfleld. Ship's delegate report•
porj; to · port and you know well _
one man llospltalized in Honolulu.
,One - man · Jumped-- ;~ip in · Kabulul,
what bar is like. Hundreds of bars
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1hoot1 and 1creen1. Pix chain m getting 1alley pain~ed,,. before next
compete ~ach others in K~be, howmesshall.
Take
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cot1
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cr~w·. algna on; also about safety con·
ever its accommodation ls accom~
Slop chest to be - checked by patrol· ditiona alfoard .,sbli>. Dliputed OT In
. man ,and have lllfliclenf amount put all departments. Suggestion that all
modation: its drinks are drinks: its
· aboard. · All have miidicme,., che.t men clean·· up their foclsles, 1trlp
prices are prices. Makes no differ:.
~becked.
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ence you will be %Down in con·· ... ~OROTHY (a~u~~t 7..:..Chalr· '· .'-STEEL DESIGNER nsth"111n>, · July
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m11n, w11111m L. Roblnsoni 11cr•t•rY•· I-Chairman, Geotu · Sta1tlY1 Seer..
"On just one point, my Friend, ·
A.· J. Severi. Dlacusslcin on ·1tores to tary, W. A. ,Hend1r1hot. . Wiper
be botiglit in ··Honolulu, Also about missed vessel .a t Yokob~ma; clothH
CLUB-is different from the
poor 1rad1 of 1tore1 taken aboard In packed and listed. llS.73 In treasury.
other s. I qope you will find it ·out
Belalilm. ·
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by your eyes. I'm sure you ~ke it
-s1EEI. -'tRAVELIR (Isthmian>, Au· or before we enter Korea, either In
and I'm afraid of you fail, to catch
gust 6-Chilrmin, J, welchi seer.. check or :Amerlean money. To be
t1ry, Welter Nash. Ship'• deleeate ttven to patrolman! for ruling.
your ship in ,the end.
reports 1alley blower still not work·
August 6-Ch1lrri11n, . G. StanlYI
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. "My Dear, I wonder how you
. LUhwlttch s.h~wl .par( of th.~.
Ing. Seit ' Ii abfp can ·aet moaqulto
lecr9t1ry, A. Vlol11n'ste. Everythlnl
Here 15 the' calling card from C
bombi. Cb.eek up on rusty wate1'. •running smoothly,
ee patrolmaa
choose your resting spot when
. club.'s. staff. As the letter, ·from hostess Nancy '· tates, "the en•"
Department delegatea• to aee that r e· . 1bout using _ extr11; reefer room !or
you ashored on: If yoti were ,a ell-,
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pair1 · are made before San Francls<:a." ·b~ck gang. Shfp;s fuhd very low.
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Lockers to be repaired in shJpyard.
entele for some other bar, well ..• - closeel-photo does~'t mean _CLlJB-full mem~~s.~·
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COALINGA H'iLL$ 'CM1i'lne Ta1tk·
. I can say nothing more. · If not, -.·..------------~------------"~-·July 31-Chilrman, Raymond P1rrY1· ers>, July 3o_.:ch1lrm1n,· Ed Kr1111
JWill you fix your destinl\tiO~ on
Secretary, Gaet.1'~0 T. Bu1clgllo. De· secretary, A. Ylirborough. No beef•
LOG-A-RHY'THM
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partment dele3e.te1 ~report everything repoi'ted In al! departments. W ater
'CLUB-first?- Worryinging is loss
in ordt!r. Crew to keep _laundry ~oom situation ' ditcussed; . also chlaw for
of time· and Ti,me is Money as they
clean ·at all ilmes. Numbir four 11nd Yokohama.
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five batche1 to be washed down. Too
aay don't they?
much 1oot co~.. down from amok•
ALCOA CAVALIER <Alco1), August
· "The enclosed photo doesn't
1taclc.
21-Chalrmin, lsldor Morg1vl1 Seer..
mean CLUB-full members: Lucktary, A. c. Kln'lberly. Ship's delegate ..
STEEL MAKEll... (Isthmian), July :n to refer matter of docto.r 'a :cefuaal to
BJ Cb~rlie Wiggin
ily I'm there too and expect for
-Chairman Carl Abtsworth1 Secr.. Issue .medical slips to crewmember1
tary,
A. D• . NHh. M I S truit all i:lraws '. to boarding ,11atrolman. Dlsp'!ted OT
being appointed by you. If I was
I brace mys-elf against roli, pitch and i.u;ch
hi forelgr{ ·port1 be in American in deck department• ~ M I S to ~all
~ Jfot your likable I never hesitate
With each gyrntion wish.. myself in chu1·ch, , mone:,- and not travelers ~hecks. Keep special meeting upon .&J:!'lval in Mo·
all_ passa1eway doon locked in ,all bile. \rote of thaliks to steward de· ,
to introduce you at once your prefBut the- fat AB .sleeps
tho' in crif?s '
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~rable. CLUB-is the Bar for you
to be changed· as . a·u keys at preseni , . ·
Whilst the 'hummock-like stomach sloughs sli{Jepn~;
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STEEL
ARTISAl!t
<Isthmian>,,
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. Seamen, of you Seamen, by yo.u·
Port first, the'l), . starboard; soft as tide-rise: ·
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·seamen.
List enough to show. long .f'!,rgotteii i'ibs.
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OCEAN JOYCl!,.-<Marltlme Over1111J, secretary, George , .at• . Clair, 'Discus·
July ' 3-Chalrm1n,- A. Page1 Sier.. alon on fumigation qf:-Jlhlp which bas
"Before I close for now, I wish
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IC Peeples. ' Crew me&liman not been done )'et. Sll_J6 In ship's
I shake myself of morbid f!Ucination.
you . call . us and see me first, and
inissed ship- In 'Singapore. Cablegram · ful)d. Few hours dlsputea OT In deck
Bounce myself along the pass.age--way,
sent to NY re worklnl on wheel department.
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let me have a chance ta make a
watch . . Request that ship be fuml·
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Like a jai alai ball's declin~tion, .
r~al- good company with you tofated to get rid of roaches. Captain
· DEL SANTOS (Ml~slaslppl), July 17
·_From ·b ulkhead to bulkhead in ricochet.
and mate have been working on deck. -chalrft\..an, Llonel . w. Antoine;: S•cgether.
$6.32 , in -treasury. Disputed OT. In
rotary, Mont McN1bb, .Jr. Taileusz
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·Just awaiting you, deck and engine ~partmenta. , Re· Zielinski resigned': 11 1h1J;f'• deteJJate
The mess hall hold.s -4 goggle of sailors- •
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quest that foe be bought in Hawall to wHh vote ol thanks frpm crew for job,.
Nancy
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avoid lhortage.' •
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Charm selling Creation's "jotirth. day tailors,
~11'.IES...SERVICE
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NORFOLK
(CltlH
be~fs
' reported. Discussion on le•
"PS Your first drink ls ON THE·
· litrvlce>, Au11u1t..1,0-Ch1lrm1n, LeRoy water for meals. ·steward was told
In voice rasping sex like : an unzipp'er's pitch: , .
·-=r• HOUSE, please bear fn. your mind,
J. potY1 Secretary, Din BHrd. Dele· thei·e were to be ,company partle..
aate. report• 1hlp'1 ~ua!.Jtea~ wnnfnl ·· aJ1oard· iii some p9rfs and '.doesn't ,
. I eye-soak some equal ' part 'for~ and aft.
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my dear."
1m~ot.~ eXCl!Pt for ~ A ti'lt hburs dls· kilow . how -the ·stores ·will. hold out.
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As I .bundle into my heavy g~ar.
put!!d OT. Ope man inf11od •hip Ip. Say1 he will try to order sto-res aabore
Charles. MI'S ~ ,that al[, men and will try nol' to run 1hor~
·Lake
With bosom and buttock I load my raft
•hipped from "the hall will lrave tl)elr ·
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Hail to me, blithe sp)ritl . Bird l always get,
For the salt spray bites like buckshot -bullet;
TIJ,t 'waves break and thunder her messagt..1/Gt:. ·;;.
"Good news tonight: The storm passes to aea;. P.et."
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'1oclal secqrlty numbef,1 -written on
· lhippfng card1· for 8hlp'1 delegate'• June ·19-"'C·h1lrm'1n, bona Id .. Hewson'
record. St2erlng room door ihould be secretary, J, . w. ' Butler. Nb · beefs
kept closed. Better · care 1bould b1 . reported. Disputed OT will be taken.
taken of wasbln1 ' machine.
up with 11atrolman al\: uayof!. Deck
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engineer . repod:ed :thaf'farrangement1
- DI :soTO ONatermne), July 11- had be'en made to re.Pair the fans that
th1lrm1n; -.,Tom MorlerlfYI l1cr1Jary, ire out of order. S!eward reiplnded
Dl'?'lflr., Got..fll, No '!>eef1' reported crewmembers ' to return ~empty cup1
by -department · de_legatei1 Beef re to , pantr y. ,w. Stoc)cman' · reported
1hortage of • mlllc. Crew reminded to that captain · 11 taking· up with tbe
~ee_p bee~i wltliln ' depertment,
Coast Guard the iqatter of new cloth·
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inf that wa1 stolen from JjmF a.t fhe
. Sl!A'rR~IN "NIW .;. JIRSEY" _.,cS.H• payoff. Crew asked· to read and heed
tr1ln), August a.=-ch1lrm1n, W. L. lnstructJon1 po11ted 1L waslilng · ma·
McBrld•1 ·secret1ry, H., George,, Hore- chine. · ,
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July 17-Chalrmin.: John JI • .Qlck6·
wltz. §hip's ; delegate report• · every• ·
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thhil m· good shape.. Crew sattsfleii. 10111 Secretary, w. King. No · beefs
Quite ' a · few brotflen- would do well reported: Everything runnjng -sm'ooth·
to tj ke 15"\fvanta11 of. Wl!llht: lift• on · ly, Discussion on welfare of crew to
the . UPP!!l! .deck in an... all-o,u~ effort . bi taken in ~rachl.
to reduce. 'I-Too hot for. heavy ~en on
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. ,thl• rµn . • $;.13',20· ln ,lhfP.~ fund. More
RAPHAEL\ SEMMES (Sea-Land) Aug.
antfclpate-d from ·:Proceeds of coke _ ., 1-Chalrmlin, ·varn, Jr.1 secretary, w.
"'machine before trip ii terminated, _ BlakeslH,
Minutes from prevJou1 ·
MIS that de~ engtneer 11'~ alven. som~. ll!leetlng read and accepted.. Repl!.l r
moneJ'/ ctUt of the a.hip• fun,d fqr list ~urned in.• No be~fs. Su'gg~stlon
time 1Pent re,1>alrin1 deck chairs -<:by .bosun .for crew to throw ' cigarette
" bou1ht ,bY ~be crew. :Qeck En1fneer _ butt1 over ·the aide ·. instead of on
request• !Jl!'mben be careful In uslnl deck around gangway area •. Dpnatlon
washlnl ·ma'1.H!iie aa h1
dlsco:vered
for new TV to lie taken :up-. at pa_yolf.
looat 11ut1 and )loltr.
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. ·vote of thanks to· steward department
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' for ·1'odd food and service. Mor e dll• TIMBEll. HITCH <Suw1nnH), July ' ousslon ·on ltettb)g clothes "dryer for
l4--Ch1lrm11n, .co.-nellu1 Alll1on' Sic·. ,..crew,. •J>q11celaj.u In bottom 'ot . washing
ret1pt, P1u1· M•geo. Jllew matire,1se1 mallbffie. ,-t\11} b•IQ'Y. chrppeil. · Ne!!d
ordere!l havJ not ~· anlvecl. Dilputed ·-. new inachfne~~- '.l'alCe :Iii 7aU:- cots off·
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department.·
rJec'lc befon 1 ·11blp eqters p_O'rC Return
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"· J .-_ Johnson. · Eveey:thtna ·OJ(. F!!,L.. I T-Ch1tr.m1n, · Ro¥ ~0ole1 lecr1t1ry,
b,n t• t,._ken, .car.a of. y~te .o f t~riltT - i11m~1 Bresfleld, .. Everithl.nj '.runnlnl·
,_!o John Fller.r D11ht C!Qok and baker• .- 'lmoothly. . 11~.12 in -ihip!s fund, Keep
. ~~r hl1 efto;rts and coffee ·f;bn• J1repa. ,,. sere!:!! ddor1 loeked In forefgn portai
ratlom1 also . for operatlnl the ·~ovie ' 1ls~pantry. incl measball. Keys to-b1
. 1>r~Jec!tor an4 11utUn1' til a lot of time'_ kept by,..,1an1t .Y watc$. Retµrn all
,,.. hanillln1 ' JhiJ)'.1 m11v1ea which crew . C?UP~ .. a1;1d 1I111•ea;- t.o • pantry. New
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COE"'R D~ALIN" VltT.P\Y <Vletciry
gust..: 14-Ch1lrm1~, L•~n J 1 P•n!on.r . .i=•r.rJers>1 · Jdl~ 31~Jt~ h'ih'a1Jt ind sec- •.
. .fSecr1t•rYu J..O" L. , Ramos. All :r;elJalrs ' r,-.fliey, RoNrt7 ft', Dougi.1, C,iW1net1
' · talp!~ ~aie., of.. 'One..nfan ~qspltan~e4 ,.A foi;;; .!nlt-alliitlon . .fl)llae .~oo~r~ p~t ..
·in ~i~a~'. Oklnawa. . ·.Appl"oxfm8tel>' ~ -abpa.r.4, All .rep1Irs . tUn)ed tn; ·-" New •,.
'121.20 '"!!'., ih;fpri. fuµil. .\ •
. ',..-Jlbrer§ al!_oard. · -;nay ' woi'ker• off , on~~
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·'w.e ekend keep in touofr:: :with ~ ahlp ·
. ~TliEL A"!)V:OCAT• · <11thmt1n), A:u- , c.li whlte In EIJ-fope:.~· One ·Jlre!llan .nijiised'
._1ust 74h1tr.m1n, · Alex ~kolow11c1,.;; 1hilf'_. 11\·i Ne
.~drlcl No d ne&.._ ,re.. Secretary, a!ou11 D '>!'u•.IJp ltz. llei>alr .,.:- ported• ,
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; } wou.i~ · nk:e. to, bfine- pp the '(laiptary .w ork ' not bel~·: l?n~ , '.. ;'? l
age old 1ubJeC!t of .frej_}! .mili;.:. . pr.o~!IY.)h1=n in my ~P~!1'J!>D h_e , ·' ~
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40 gallons oa salll'ng d.a y, whfcb
. · Frank P. ~sso· ·
w1~b soi,re unusual cargo. An Arabian horse,, a· gift from United Arab .Republic President . to me is a very small amount of
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Q.amar !'-IMiel Nasser to ,US Secretary of° Agr_lculttµ'e ~zra' T:af[.B,enson~ was'...taken on ~oa_rd
it is especially · tough when you
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are· caiTying 12 passengers.
ur1e ea - .. ·.. ~.
· of the .StJez: Canal.
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" The· ~· rrorse> .
off ~ whi·ter
O~ Monday, October 10, 1!160,
have
seen act as' if starved · to ..
animal, was kept_b1 a special stall•
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on board !he. SS City of AJ.n.)a ·
.. on .deck, ,;an,d Dan McMul!~s JRd
at 3:30 in the afternool!.. a burial
John. qweni, ' .•. daymen, ..... ~ were~
service was held ·at s:?-a for~l<J~
chat,g~d .with / keeping· the animal
time SIU Brother "E d w a r d- ·
. 1ed ·a11d comfortable: ·
"MuU>hY ~ Cannon.
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All
crewmembel's
not
wol'king.
· the 'h orse -!...: wJiose naine:· ls"·
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were present ~ t th·e i mpr~ssiv~
Jnow.fi.;_was~ .Qo~ t~o much trouble. .
funeral ceremony conducted·· by
But the critter ate like a horse. · ··
Alt letters to the- Editor for Chief Officer Emil . J. ~cti01ar.
The ..menu for this ·special · paspublication in the SEAFARERS Ou1: so1e pass~nger enroute "to ·
senger i!lc~!:.ld~ thl:ee . meafS a aar...
LOG musf be . signed by the •New York was -alrn present. ·
Four. pQunds of oats in the morn~· wi iter. frames will be wi.thlield Cannon's last wish was cc:rried
J~g. l,, JO;a.to. "coffee break'! ·con- .
upon request.
out 'as his . ashes· were'Ecatfered
; $isting of hay, an afternoor;i -mieal ·.
upon the inighty Pacific Oce'an · o( an.ot_ht)r fou,~ )!ound.s . of~ oa~s. anil·
d~ath or they are trying to -get nearthe International D~te Line
Ill late· snack· of hay. ·
" -· - their m!:mey's worth . by eating not far from·.-Midway Isl;md. ,. _
·~ BY,, the. time 1 -t~e~_teel ''CJ:ie~~st .
. and drinking -. everything in
Edward "Murphy" Cannon-'
reached· Ambrose Light, the' horse·
sigh!.
They
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passed awav, from apople~ ,
' .began ~melling ..la~d .·apd ..b~ca~e - _
s~hooner .rig sailo~s.
at
his
bunk in Ko.be, Japan,
exCited. · McMullens said. ttfat the.
.. T_he price of milk is compar- · while aboard t he SS Choctaw .
. aitim.a l nlP.ped his . finger.fl ·and
.ably small comparedt~ the price . .According to his--wishes, he wall
· thumb while lie' wasntt looking, but
of otper stores . .. We sailed from ~ cremated and his ashes were
.qo,.,_real aama~e ',Wa~ done/··· JtowA.qtwerp, and -~wo days later we entrusted to H. M. Samuels,
ever, one prejudiced observer said'
were out of milk. _
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master of ' the City '()f Al ma, for
. th~t ' the:" :hors~!' 1ike. ·fts former
·. I feel · th~ steward ~hould be' · burial in the -sea he loveq so ·
._ master, ·bites -ihe:Ilartd that f~eds
allowed ··to buy- 80 or even IQ~ well.
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· _· _, :When, the ship docked at .t hecould keep it from spoiling. Of -made a collection and part of
---~ port of New -~~rk, the horse w~s
course, I ·am oply a rope choker the money was used to purchase
taken to~. a quarentine station: Not·
that enjoys a glass -of milk at a . wreath which accomP.ani~d .
~even the'." stall· in whf'~h ~be arifma1:.
sea.
the remains of Cannon on the
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10 · be taken"i •off) he -docks, ·
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and.
the
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The balance of the money \\'as
overboard. before the 'Ship lani:l,ed,
are allowed after,. being called-' used
special masses to · be
.... · 'it ·'l_s-:believei.that the'.hor5e will
up from a sound !!leep Js far held. for Cannon in Japan .
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'.fhe cr,ew of the City _gf Alma from enough t1me fo· wash, dress
llo'r,se. ~hich:Nasser·
'~nt tcrAgricu.l_.ture'~Secretary
_Benson.
- ·merit · e*~erih?.e..ntal. farm.
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it'.s c old- and you haye fo put $138. Captain . Samuels forwardon foul .weather.. gear, somfi ed· the money to Father Murphy
mates wilt wait until the tugs of the_ Catholic Seamen 's Club
come before · they call you. in Seattle with instructions that.
What · gool is-,iiac~ng your OT - it be ·used as h~ sees fit in high. -· Sea~arer
up 15 minutes when what you mem01'y of SIU Brother Cannon.
really need is · a good c~p of Old Sincerely. and Fraternally, ..
s.uµup~r, reports that
Joe?
Peter F. DiCapiJa· ._ I feel · we should have at least
F. J. Johnsen
a h~lf ho:ur. I thin~ t~at mos~
City of N ma
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do on ,this and ·o_n the m~1k .sub- USPH·S Libraria'.n
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.Tharil<s Union
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To the Editor:
"De:legate Not .-..
We deeply app'r eciate the
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ternational Union, as ·evidenced
by its splendid gift. of -technical
To the Editor:
As- deck delegate on. sev~ral · bQoks to the patient~· _J.ibracy of
ships ·l have ·heard -Various b~efs the -us ·Public Health . Service
'from brotMrs ·in the deck de- Hospital, Staten Island,- NY.
l)attment -about · ~he sa_n itary ' We sincerely thank you~--oi'
wotk not being doi}e properl~ ganization for its prompt cooP.-.,
I have called this matter to the . eration 'with our i:equest, as ,.
.· attention ~of the bosun, 'and in these _books are ·essential Jn . ~-'11
. reply,. these bosons· h.ave to·ld helping seamen obtain !urther- . ".•;I
me that it was the -dutY' ancJ re- eridorsements in the deck, en·.: . 1'
sponsibllity of the deiegate ·to.- · gine and stewai:d deya~ments; ·
.The mo.rate bopsting ,eff~cl is" ,
: ·see that this work was being
done.~ corr~cl1y.
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In myc-0plnlon, the 8-12 OS 1s , lzed readers realize the ·s ellfar- · ~
· under the - i upervision of the - ers Unfon.J s truly Interested h{ - .
bo~un lik~ the re-st ot the men their special needs. ~ Sincere~ ..
Iii· the deck departme~ht, ·e xcept yours,
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wpeii, the. sliiP. carrles carpen· Mn~ M8:rle ~.. Jo~ , - : "'!>:
ters, fife watchmen -and quar- .
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cbari~. ··.Ji/s "'9i/~n ~·
Ch1lrm1it. T. J1Ck•n1 Secretary, a.
ablpped frf>m. tile ball wUr have, m11lr
McCurdy. Deck department delepta
jloc!al ' Securlt1 number• wrl&teJt OD
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. · report. chief mate. worldna. on deck.
llb!pplq cardll, ,~or · ,lblJ!.'1 'd1lept..1 ' · FILTOllf CMerv.,.), AUl=7....."thalf- •,
Some dllputed OT ~ •tewaid and> · l'.!lcoi'd.. ' 1iteer~r:oo~ lfoor..aboald be
m1q_, ,._,., 01,l'~oni lee
rr.1Jell1I· •·
e~ department•. - ·R_esolutlon to · kept ' clo81d. ...Bil~r ear•· ~ould ..,.
Poter. Sbip'1 ·~''''- rtl
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d i'1 ve· Food . Plan< represen.tetive1 ln· ·, taken of :W~ .m1~1. , ., • · 1 '-I' · nian· ~d· 1bJp,, ·le!'Ylna BalllPloZ... '
vestlcate feedinC on illis lhlp. Sur·
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J>lub:a'jjee .and recetP,ta ' belOJlllhl. tO
eest each department deleeat• aiv•
ll!A~N NEW:.JIRSEY Ch¥relill.-·
~r Dodd• found aboard to lie Hnl
· draw and ·<l'eplacement list to .ahlp'•
Avg.
halrman1 W. ~ L. McBrlclen -to bbl home addre11. Repair ··lllttl t6 ·
delegat~_ to be handed. In to captain
Secretary, .H. Geo!g• tUro~ltz. Shlp'e . -& clistri,b uted to iall d'.eleaates. Crew'<.11·:1
at· each p0ffOT call. To l}ghten duties
delefat : reports 1 ~verytltln1 1n eood
washing machine need.I repairing. •10 ....
of melllilJlan wilP try using two. mess
shape. · Crew satilflt!d. ·Quite,. a few
1n lhlp'~ fund. Sueaestion that d• '
' tables closest to aalley. To prevent-. brotbers would do well to take advan· ~ partment · delegatet wo· act a1 1at1tr
- crew from taking chairs from foc'ale
tare of weight ,Wts on th \ii>per.: deleg~es.
and recreation room, suggest benches
deck in all-out effort to reduce. Too'
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be built port and 11tarboard aft of
hot for ·lieavy men on thi1 run., •23.20
BIENVILLE CS•a·l,•nd>, Au9. 21creW'a messball. All bands cooperate
1n ship's fund, More anticipated from
Chairman, · P. C1thcart1 Secretary,
in keep~g recreation hall anil shl~I
ptoceeds of coke mac:bine. before trip
J. D. ~rlbble. New walhlna machln• .
laundry room clean. Chief mate un·
ill termfuated. MIS that deck engi•- • came Aboard; re.Pair llttl" turned lh ·
cooperative · in issuing medical and
neer be lliven .Om'e money out of the ~ Ev.erythmg runntne 1mouthl:v.
hospital . ships. ( P\J.IDPm~Q and mem•
ah1p'1 tund , for time, apent repairing
gfue de1eliate· re,Port1 two men· Jnll8ed
bers of tile crew who ~li!ve ,duUea in
deck chalra .bo~t - by t~~ cr~w. Deck
1hip fu H_ouston. ' TV · ·a ntenna t9-;b• 1
' the pumproom feel it Is ·Unsafe, SUd·
engineer ,requests ,m embera ..be careful
bought out of ~•hlp'1 ·."f\lnd. De~ 'to .
ing around· on floor plate whl h , I•
in . wdng · Wltshµig machine• 81 he baa
be inttalteil' tn electriclanl11 room. "Pb·.' ·
covered with oil cau11e4 by a broken
dlscovered-.loose hut1 ·and, bolt..
, wood'.;. boardl to eo · , lll\der the mat·
·line which was· neve'r '.·.:;, properly
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' · · tresses: .
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cleaned.: Will b»lhg this matter to
TIMBER HITCH <Suw1nnee>, July H
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, r attention of safety co~mittee.
-;Chajrman·, Cornelius Alllson1 iecreHURRICANE- (Walei:_man>, •Aug. 23__,..- .
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tary, Pauk Mageo. New ' mattresses
Chaltman; Jame11 Browne1. Secreta,Y•
AZALEA CITY (S.a-Land Service),
ordered ha've ~ot lll'l'lved. Dl11pute4
Carl Johnson. ··Engine delca11te re-~
~ Aug. 7-Chalrman, '- James Dawson1
OT in e~e !'ep~ent. · · '
. ports .~uted OT re shifting ship on
Sec.r etary, E. Koca~ovskl. ' Ship'•
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the Great Lake&. Captain aaylf galley
treasurer reports S13 th fund. Motion
CITY OF ALMA <Waterman), Ausr.
should be open until six-thirty without
to have ·patrolman check menu. Ste__w·
6--Chalrman, Robert . Halli Secr.etary,
payment of OT.
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ard claims insi.tfficlent stores: steak.
F, J. Johnson. Everything OK. Few·
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.--duck, veal, etc. Store list left with
beefs taken care- of. Vote of tblinka
MICHAEL (~arras>, Aug. r29.....Chalr·
new steward ill pot as listl!!d.
to John Fifer, night· cook .. and baker,
man, Percy Grey1 Sec;retary, A. Aava.
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· for his efforts and· cofb!e tibte prepa·
Ship's delegate .i:,e ports · no LOGs' or
FAIRLAND CSaa•Land>:'° No elaterations; alsO foi:' operating the movie
communications receiveil\ 1111 trip. Re·
Ch11lrman, P. Flnk1 . Secret.ary, c.
projector and putthig In a lot of time
pair lists turned In to captain and
G ldst I
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handling ahip'a movJes wltcih J:rew. chief engineer, €hief "mate and caP,
c:ew ~:· keep Ptee!s !1~Jn ':te;a~tenjoys.
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tal.n ·refused OS a 'doctor. . .,..WP,te le(.
-ment and try to setile them with de·
STEEL 'ADVOCATE (fsthml~n), Aug.
ter thanking crew of Del Orp for
par.tment "'delegates fit~. One man
~halri;nan,
Alex~
SokolowsJdi
Seer•·cigarettes and soap ·aonatcd to us in
7
missed ship in Port Newark and
tary, Louis ,D. Cuellnltz. Repair lists
Mo~tevldeo .Deck delegate rcp0rt•
· caused ship to Bail shorthanded- i77.38
turned "'tn to" deparlm'ent delegates.
coml!_any will pay straight _t1me· on
in shlp's fund. No disputed OT re·
Captain Will Wt .one day logs. Some
watc_h and OT plus 110 cents per hour
ported. Good ,and wr.lfar!'!: no 1umging
dlsputed OT• to ~be settled ~llt payoff.
for cleaning gtain from --tanks. · So
of any kind of clotl\es-.J n' recreation
SlB 05 in bi , I
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safety .. meetitigs held or safety lltera·
room. Hospital · roon\ to be cleaned
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newd
ture received .this trip. Vole.of thanks
, out and fumigated. · Deck department
wa.,.....,. mac e; also ga ey an ' to steward departm-ent.
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I foc'lles need painting. See patrolman .
messroo!D sci:eens. .Quiet In. passa11e·
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about how allJsessmenta !IH pal~.
~ay:t:!1!1re4 md:p~r~~e~~ !~dof J~;~:t~
MttHAEt <Carras>, July 11.:.-chalr.
ment d9Iegates' for -job well dorie. ·. - man/ O. ~Slettemo; Secreta,,Y, A. Wit-' ..
' DOROTHY. <Bull.) / Aug. 7-Chalrma11,
chen. One- member, operated on for· .
Wllllam L. Ro&lnsonr Secretary, A. J. . GUL~WATER· <Matro Petroleum>,· ,aplnal ln bad coJtilitiolJ.. Money do- {
,S! vare. J?lscussion on stores to' be · July 15-Chal~m.iq, G. E. Arml91 Sec•
nated by crew for priv11;te fl~rse1.
bought in Honolulu. Also· about poor
retary, S.• Ke.,.p. Special ship's meet·
Department delegates' report every·
•grade of storea taken· ab"oard in
.l ng called by en_g:ine delegate .in po~.L thing in order. Spray .'roaches in m~sa-.,..
Belgium.
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(of Djllto!Jtl.' , Dlsousfion on , steward· hall and galley; Repair deck .dl!part~ •
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stores. No draws Or. shore. leave · at . m.! ilt drinKlng fouDtaln. Palht tlisl~e , ~
PANDORA (Epiphany Tankers>, Julr
Port' Said, Egypt while ~ tn- transit of
Jockers. Remove wooden containers
31~halrman, Red Brady; S11cretary,
Canal. Some repairs taken care · fo: . from messhall table. MUffins ·taste
A. McAl'tfiur. Ship's delegate re:Portl
others to be made in .shi"pyardi, Crew
good but crumble. Vote· of thanks to
one member put ashore at Suez,. , reminded to ·turn in all linen and
steward .department and "'lhlp!s .dele·
Egypt due to illness.-To take · thll
cots be'for.e arival.
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$12 in sh1p'11 fund. Beefs -to be/ set· . NEVA WEST <Bloomfleldl, Aug. 7-1
STEEL ADVOCATE <Isthmian), Sept.
tied at payoff. ·
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~h1lrman, R, CrHI; ~cretary, W.
S-Chalrman, L. Guellanh SecNtaey,
En:
. Aboard · the SS Steef ExeG~!ive, (Isthmian), SIU . men _turned ~p a
stowaway soon ~fter the ship left France for iNe'!. York. rate. in September. The stowaway, Ali Bouraba (left)' relaxes with members
of the crew (1-r) J. 'Brown, OS; J. Martin, fireman; and. ~. Cobbler,.
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ShiJ!'boar<!, Shots
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siafarer Cnarles Young of
Galveston pays strict atten·
ti.on to some baby sitting duties. He is passenger BR
aboard the Del Aires (Mississippi) on t~e West. Africa run.
. . ~orking aloft· abo~~d
Alco9 Pegasus are O.S
' ...... Dove, on the rail, and .Ros-soff in the bosun's .chair.
plioto was talcen by Myron
.....• ·Folts.
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:11:- SS
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The crew of th~ Steel ·Recorde~·
relaxes at -the Seamen's Club _
in A1radani Iran, on tlie Persian .Gulf. Crew includes (top
-photo, , I to· r) Oiler Whitley,
, ~M O'Connor, OS Mur.phy•.
FWT Primeau, Oiler Granger;
Bosun · ~ohnny Johnston, .QS
Simon, and center, Miss Jane
Gallaghe.r, .. director of thf
, club,. who made the .Recorder
· crew visit ·a very pleasant on_e.
Around the clu~ po.ol (bot-tom photO; 1-r) stand John,st.;)n, Murf>.hy ,and 0'9onnor.
SANTA VENETIA (Elam), July 23- Chalrm•i:!• John Burka; secretary,
. G. L. Edwards. No beefs reported.
'1'1 in ship's fund. Crew to.. be · more
careful when •illing washing machine
and .to remov• clo~bes when dr.y.
els. No beef~ reporte
·Go(ld trip.
A., ,t;,rpenter. No beeft reported.
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' $18.05 in ship's treasury. Members
"~Mlli*ff ~J>.:t@W:i!lw;%?. · are cautlone.d to treat new wash1Dg
'""'··' ··"" · ,.., · · ·· ' "'· '·'· .~chino with care. Ship's delegateliO •
post ne.w list for cleaninf · lllunclry
- rooin. ·
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· STEEL·--Dtflec"T'Ojl° (Isthmian>, Julr
ACttlLlES CTan,St.ip>, Sept. 4 -11;_- eh1lrman, "lbert w. Lima; Sec·
Chairman, Norman E. Jr.1. secrat11ry, :
retary, Tony Gaspar. "No beefs r e·
Ro!llrt, Tyndall! Everything in good
ported.
in ship's- fund. Crew re· ,
shape. · One m~n missed ship. BooX.
minded not to leave cots . on .ci!!.ck,
•. to 1 be put away before sh!p geti to ·
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~ Canal. Contact patrolman for · new :..
STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), · Aug.
· lioou.
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6-Chalrman, J. Welch1. Se.cretary}
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Aug. 7-Chalrm11n, Norman Jr.1 Sec·
Waletr Nash. Ship's delegate report•
retary,
Art
Nelson.
Everything
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galley blower 1tlll not workhit. 'See
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eood, order-no ·beefs. Wipers and ·os
JI lhlp can , . get ~ mosq~to bombs.
•ae m- ship's fund. · Few houri dla· will clean wash room and ·· steward •
puted OT. Larger supply. and, varfety:· depanment; also keep recreation· fual1 ,;
Check up on. rusty· water. Department
- delegates to 1e11.-that r.epa1r11 are mai.d•
lii llop chest requested. Also better
clean. --.{.1st · to tie posted in wash
~ before San Fran_c:l~j:o. · .·.~
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r erade . ~o~et ttssU~ '..
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PEN. N SH IPPER
(Pann 'Shipping),
Alig. 14-Lchelrman,· Leon-"'· Pemoni ,.
ALICE BROWN . (Bloomfleld), Autl.
Secretary; Jon L.-...Rilmos. Au repair• , 28-:C,h•lrn:ian, s. I!. Mlller1 Secret1ry,_
Aug. S:-.Ch11lrman, ·Donald J ••Hewson1
Secretary, "-{lohn Dickerson. Ship's
taken care of., <One man' posi>ltall:i:ed., George . E. - Hair. _Member• nptlf!e~- •.
delegate reports·' everything running ·lri' Naba, . Okina\\ia.
Approximate"" ... that. tn , the future slop cheat pricea
' smoothly: 92.411 in- ship~• fund. ~ Dis·
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will be posted correctly 'Repair "st
.puted OT -to be .settled at payol!. ~MI S , _-. '21,20 '"!'. 1._. 11 fund. '
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tha~ deleptes Check . tee bbxes for
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to be: posted and acted on 11c.cord•
fooa. storage. Steward to take more
ft\~N.:FEG.O ,.SKY. 'Eagle),~'aug. 6ingly. ·57 in shlp'1 fund. Dlapu~d
precaution.- .Jn storing leftover' food.
Chairman, R:. q•connor1 Secrefary, R. , OT Iii steward department- to be takai
Turn m. repair lists. ,,watch to make
R•rfl•ld, Shlp'a dele&ate , repoi:ts one. up..--Wtth patrolniaru, Captain ,boqht
col!ee when calling ~eward .. depart· . Qian 'bolQJi~ed in Honolulu. , One ~arettes 1n Germany and •old ~hem ~
ment 1n morning. -Clieck ~asketa on
~an jll!Jlped lhlp ,in. Kahu)ul, Hilwall •.,. for more ~n waa poated on ,. the
.lee boxe1 for leaks. ·
Deleaate to'"'tsee p~trohilan re gettjDI
~oatd. ~
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.Jalle:v p.inteil,_ be£ore-;next crew llliD• .
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f ARJZP• ' (Waterman), July ; 31
/ on; ' aiaO ..:a bout•..:' safety . ci>ndttionl . , CALMA!l (Calm~r), July 31-Chalr- •
Chairman, J. Baudoin;' Secret1 rj, A.
abo)lrd ~p. ·.DJ.sPute_d .OT :in all de·-- -mai;i,,, S~allifaY. lloyko1 ~ecretary, Nick
K~ndylas• ·1'{.o beefs rep<!rte!l 1n 8!1
Rudrilckl. Safety list anci. repair list - pa~menta. Suggestion .·that ,an men
aubmitted. one man left behind .-in
clean up their _foc*sl~•· strip ~ bunka _.depar~ments:- · Vote of thanks to stew· . ,;
... .rtntwerp. •10 m fund. Need wind· t-and be aobet · for the pay,ol!.
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ard department·; a_lso to Walt Sible)!;, • -.
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1hoot1 and screens. ·, Fix chairs . tn
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. • San· Fl'anclsco ·pottt agerit, ' for geOl!ll - ~
· melShall. Take care .. of' cote on deck. ·; .Sl\EEL~ ,.DE~JGNER " (f~hmJenl, . J~ly _;,. 'port screens ;for 1h1pr. .",
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S-:-Chalrman, Geor.se~.. Stlinlr1 S'ecr• ·
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Slop chest to. be checke'if ·b ..p111trol·
man and haYe !Rfm9e.Dt: amount ·put
tary, w. A.- Hend•ratiot•. Wiper· misstld,
~ PENN VANCU;ARDf Cetnn Shlpp!ng),
ab9,ard . . ,AJaO h8ve.,,meilicine ..Chest
ve~ : a~ :;;YokohaJDll; clot~e., _packe(I., .; Aug, 2S,,..Chalrm_a,, -er ·D.lckey1 Siler..
check~d. ~-..,
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and Meil; Si3".75•m treallUr)':. Money l tary, w. .·w:. ,Bickford. Every~
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_ ·draws for Kor~a 11h.o uld ~ aiven out
f~g smopthly. , No b'eefs:: . Deel{.
MC>NTEGO S.&A (Sfand111rd Marine>,
either at . last port 0~ call or ..tiefore
departmelit delegates- -to! see chlef
July fl-Chairman, 'Raymond PerryJ ' we ente.r. Korea, ' ei.t her i~ cl)eck or
mate about greasing air vents as they..
Secret1rj, Gaetano T • .'Busclgllo' De·
America1l ~on~l· 'l'"o_ , be given to . ·ai:e hard to turn . Stop *ashing mop1
· • partment dele(ates, repor.t everytlilnJ
paAtrolmap !.0hr 1rw.m_.,J G s' t'. 1 ~s
Jn laund°ry sin'lr. ··Each· delegate .. to see
in order Crew- to keep laundry room
u,1. a rman, •
an v.; ec•
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b ·t k
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t • an t!Jn · N be ~
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retary A Vloianfe Everything r1µ1,·
epar men • ea
a ou
ey11
or
fh~!"1.:iche11 to•::· wa!1Ji~d ' 0 ~~ ~~o ~ .~o~thly. s.e~ patrolman ~bcM foo'81!s.,
·'°'
much aoo.t coming· down from · smoke
using extra .r.e efer •room fo;r .. black . RAPHA.EL SEMMES-.. <.S
L_, d>'
stack. · · ·• :1
gang.,,' Ship's 'f'1nd .very low. I;oc~ers .Y A
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B · Vea • anJ '
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to be ·repilired in shipyard. :.
ug. , 29-:- • 1rman, · • . arn, . r.1
" l'rEIL,rMAKEi· (Isthmian>, July 31
Secretary, W. Blakeslee. Repafl' llsr
· -Chairman, carh ·~liisworthl seer•
COALINOA , ffl.LLS- <Marlne · Tank· · turned....µi. One man ~isse,{! ship 1"
• tary, ~A. D. •IHh. M/·S that all draw.s -~ ers), July 3~Cl;!alrman, .,Ed '-'.KreszJ.·f J'c~on~llle. , Sl3.'12 .ln;- slilp's lun!f.
· 1n '.f oreign :.ports" -b e."- in..yii\,plertcan' , Secr,eta!Y•~
· •' Yai:boroue,h. No beefs .~ Ow~ money for,._ loans made to LC.r eyr
money and ·not triivelerschecks. 'K eep
reported
~, departments. . 'Yat~r
tc>., purchase .-T:V. Discussion· a)>ou.:..
an pallllll'aeway doors locked 1n an s_ituation cuss~d; also ,)h'aw for· Yo· .aWnt.ng to be , installed .;aft. ..Delegate
· outportl. Locks on ell ·foc'ale doo11 ~ohama. -"
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· to se~ patrolman a&outl' 181'\,e at pay·
to be changed ,as all-:\fey,a at present 1
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off: ~uggestion that fan·' ti~<-moved
work on aIY'door1. ••60 hi ahip'a fund.
ALCOA CA.VALllliR ·(Alcoa>, ~ug/ 21 ./ fro~ uniler•. TV . 11nd ~ounted; on bulk·
-~ . .. -.. , :--Chairman, - lsldof MorgaYI; Secrehead where all could benefit, from .
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OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime ·overs.111>,
tary, A. c. Klm~rly. ··ship's delegate
1ariie. Vote· of thanki1 o ..Mr. MWllDI
,,..July ~halrman ,' A. P•tel Secretery,
to. refer lJ)atte.r of doqtor's refusal to
of P~rt Ne'!\'ark' ~ripe ' Repair fcir
R. P-1111les. Crew melwnan ~mias~d
issue,, medical 811ps t!) . cre~memberr - ~ Jurnlslilng -tr~ortatlon 1n order: 'fb 1
ship in Singapore. · Cabfegrirm sent ·to , t!I boarding pa~~olman. Dl.sputed OT "-. purchase ·new 'rV set;'°" ·Q onate fl to
NY re worktlig on wheel watch. 'Retn deck department. MIS to ..:all ape· " pay ·ol! debt - on Tv. Vote of ' thankl
guest t~at ship be (umlglited "to · gef
clal meeting UJ:>on arrlval Ul~ MoJ>Ue.
to s.teward dep~.tment for aood lood
rid of roaches. Captain ·anc! mate . Vci~e , of tlianb _..to· Atewar~ dep~rt· ':' arid sepiqe.
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have been wo.r1dnJ!: ,on deck. '8·32. in
me'nk ~.
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treasuiy. • Di.Puted OT "in'- declt "and ·,
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engine d eparbnetits. Request tliat;~ee ., .-.. STEEi:., ARTJSAM .<.<lsthi;r11ar11, Aug_. , Chalrmiin, • Roman V,llorla.1 Secrftary, .
14-Chalrntan.· R. · J ,. P~ter~ol)1 S_ecr~.
be bouaht in Hawan to avoid 11hortage.
:M "G Oh"rom
S.h1p'11' •deleaate--re· • 1
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" tary, Georg••.It. C.!Alf• ' t>iacussion on ~ •. · : {' , ' •.
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. fumi"ation•of ·"'p' wlUch hai
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noi been ,,..ports new qi.attreasea 'M(to... .11ze, ,o ._,
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, ....:a .airm•n'
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- be - :ep1 .. ced ua 35 ·'Jn ahlp'e fund
~ ci _Fe:'. .SuggestwblJ>'inll iamea :fOr'! rt!cre'a*"oii;,
• Chalrri:11n, Tom ft\o.rlarJtv1 <11cr.atary.. ·· gone,, o1'.edlt.d•~~6 in
ouu
apu
OT ,·.· dee • . ~par
i oom. "Trl!uurer to but tron· 'hltd
Dfmltlr Gotseff. 'No beef1 repor,ted b1'
1."' - ,
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frontng 6oard· for ' •hlp'a . ci.-ew Soma
· deudment · deleaate~. ,Beef re ,..i.o.!'~ , • ment.
a1fl oi milk. Crew reminded to keep 1
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Jack w. Lynch, Room· 201,. · sup Joseph L'eiberrrian, 15 Park Row,
Building, 450 Harrison St., San New _York · ~~. ~. . ·•
Francisco, t;alif.: -Ernest C. AnderRomie Wel&qn C3istellon, Jr.,
son, Margarin> Borga ~two refund ~ Please contact your_wife.
checks-), Theodoros G. Calopot· •
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_ hakosr. .Maurice.J: Culter, . Michael
Contact your sister, .Mrs . . VliJ. D.o herty, John J. Doyle, Olav .ghiia ·Fry Jones, at 2004 Gfenvfew
Gustavsen, Steve Krkovich,-:-Harry Ave .. NE, touisvIDe 7, Ky. · . ·~. ·
Lowther, P,otenc1ano.~ ~. Paculba, ·
Robert Ran~olph Wlil&e
GordpJJ T. 'Parker, Sammy . Rog- ~ u!'.gent that .yotf ·scontact yo~ :
. ainos, ltobe'rt . G. Schlagle,r, C~eyt!• attorney,,. Herman-1'!., ~-~bson; ~ 15;
la~cl. Scott, Victor Shavroff, B~- ·Rark Row.-i llfejv -Vork 38, -NY;:tele.
ard T«;>ner, William Watson, -yurig phone WOrth· 2:-5250. . . ·
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· Thaddeus s. Jackson
Please contact Mrs. Helen -::.M.
Your Union book has be~n· 'Wise, Rt. -1, Bdx 508, Aqgusta, Ga.f~und and is on file at. headquar- Mother is ill. ·
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Received your teleg1)am. Please
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warded ·to-·headquarters ..· See rec._ Maleolm· George Milstead~·.-'.
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boldmg Jr.ersonal property· beiopg- hart, Brevoort Savings Bank EDiing to· the following Seafarers: to,n .Streei near Nostrand, Br~oklyn
Cl.aud~ . garnett, _Paul · T. Gazic, 16, NY;
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Contact "- your · sister Lucill'e.
She ·has important mail for · Y:ou.
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DIRECTORf_
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PRESIDENT
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Paul Hall .
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
CaJ Tanner _
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Lindsey Williama
. nnportant you contact " yo\ir.so~ Claude Simmon•
Al ·'I'.anneio
·care· of.Uern·e r, at same address.as ,E.ai-1 Sheppard
SE(:RE'fARY·TREASURER
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Ralph Whitely
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37.50 of operation listed in lnfor~atlvf. ach~dule..-Each refill-(not .more than 17).......................,...-.... each
15.00 · Bone, excision 9f portion fr.or blop1y................................ 60.00
Pyloric stenosis, operation for (repair of constriction of ·
Bone marrow,, ••plration o , ·including aternal puncture 22.50
MAXIMUM PAYMENT
lower opening of stomach) ........................................... 150.00 Breast .......,~............... 1............. 11.............................. ...... ,....... • 22.SO
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1triction of lower l9pening . of 1tomach)......................... 15():00 Chest, open ope;.atlon ....................................................... 75.00
·abdominal indsion will , be "Considere.d 8$ one oper~tion.
Rectum, rese~tion'Qf. ........ ~:: .................. :..•..: ....... :............... 300.00 Chest, nee4flie ,..;,,,,. .......................................... ;;.............:....... 22,50
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"Appendiceal abscess-incision and drainage of.. ....... :...... · 150.00 ·
Bile ducts, plastic repair pr reconstruction.....; .................~ 225.00
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mova I o f gaJI bl a dder) ................................................••
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requiring hosP.ital residence ·..... ;..................................... 37.50, Proctoscopy ...........................................;............... ! . ...
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intestine) .......................................................................... 225.00 .
C~olecystC?enterostomy (joining of. gaJI blaader to inSupralevalOr (above' levator muscle of anus), Incision
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Spleen, by needle ..... :............... ;.;;................................... ~.50
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Cholecystotomy (cutting into gall bladder;:..including i'"4
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. -- moval of gaff stones) ... :..................................: .:.............. ~25.009,0AMPUTATIONS
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~ ' Choled9choplasty (operation on the bile 'duct).................. 225.
Coccyx (rembval of bone at lower end of spine) ........~.,.
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Choledochostomy (operation .on· the bile ducts).............. ·225.00
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- Choledochotomy (operation .o n hile ducts)........................ 225.00
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, atera •.........•.•-.....................................:;; •••••••.•.••••••••••••••• 150.00
1 Co Iostomy, c Iosure o f ····-····································-~:::.......... 15000
· Common bile duct, opening of with explotation, drain·
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Removal pf benign tumor 9r cyst· . age or removal ol. calculus with or without removal
of gall bladder .................... :... :.~................................... 225;00 N s bilateral .......................:..........~ .... :'.'''"'""''''"""'"'."".• ·3 00·00.
-requiring hospital resid~nce
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Common bile due!, .openin9 of, secondarv; in absence
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,mt e intestine .................................. .-.......................... 200.00
U~per arm-uni
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Enterectomy, with or without anastomosis (cutting~
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.. away. of intestines, with or without rejoining)............ 300.00
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Bursae, aspira{iori, , .fni_l!ctiory, Irrigation, or ·needling
(GC any combination) ..........................;................... each · --'22.50
Enterorrhaphy (s.uture of intestine) ................. :.................. 150.00 Aneurysm. (dll.atati~n .o f blood vessel) arterial or arterio·. .
Enterotomy; including removal of foreign body (cutting
excision of (burseotomy) prepatellar and olecranon · ·s2.5o
Into Intestine) ..................................................~............... -150.00
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Gastrectomy, partial or total (removal of stom~ch).......... 300.QO
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1dopexy
(flxat1'
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of
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·
art"1lages).·.........
225.00
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f
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Gastroenter.ostomy .(joining o f stomach to intestine)...... 225.00
·
w ere necessary or .............. ...... .. :...,........................... :37.50 -e·ronchnd-opy_(exam'1natlon of w· '1ndp' 1'pe by bronchoscope)1.... .
Gastrojejunostomy, with. or ·without vagotomy {joining
Aorta, · excision
·
~
• o f ........ ;...:....................... 300.00
·
.,..~
o f ccarctaf1on
· diagnostic
•
·
·
- 60 00
of stomach to,intestine) ............................ ,... ,..;............. 225.00
Art.efY°~_. anastamosis (jobJ.ing or forming ·a connection
.
-_, - ............ ,.......................................................;,
'
Gastr~scopy-d!agnostic: (exam!n•tion of ato.mach ·by
. 6etween ar·teries) .
.
.
operative ....... ,.;.............. ,,: ....................: ... .: .... ;....... ,: ..... . 75;00
• gastroscope) ........................................ ;.....:.................... 60.00
.in ex'tre.mities ...................... :...... ;,.... ;................:.each . 75.00 / Commlssurotcim.v.. .(opera!lon on valves of heart) ............. 3~.00
· · operative (operation thru ga.stroscope) ........................ ' 75.00
intra·abdominal •............ :...: ........... :; ...........:....... :..:....... 150 00 Cost~ter~op asty ·(rep11i: .of~funnel che~l}:......; ... ,......... 18 . -;50
Gastrostomy or gastrotomy- (forming· ope. ning In' • t. I
. .
.
. 300 • 00 -' D.ecor_taca!1on of lu
_ ~g (remov
, al of•.. mem
,·., b!an• lin! ng th!t
....................... ~ •••••• ~.·.·····•.··························•·· 300 oo
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1·50· ·oo
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v•• '" .................................
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.. ........ ·225.oo
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•
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•
Diaphragm transtho a • · ·
h t 0'
· ,..
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· tomy, cIosure
" o f ,................~ .............
· ~ ..-........ ·
· 150 00 Art ery, exc1s1on
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·
I
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·
·
·
·
37.50
•
.
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•Pero•c.
.....................
._..... . ~300:00
.
o ! tempqra · ..............~ .............·:.....'..;.........
Epiglottadectomy ( e
I 0f
I0 tli )
Artery,- !!XcisiorT o·.r 1;·gation of ma1'or artery,. of extr·em'1ty "-· 7~~.000 · " ·.
' .
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eP,.ig
s .. ~ ................... .. l12.50
G.strotomy w'th
1 explorat'on
1 body removal
1 or fore'gn
u.,~exc'1s1'on
of•co1r
'ctat'1on
'conA
tr
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1
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.
o'f
aorta.·
..
•
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300~
00
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e
al
d!veftic~l~m,
.
one
or
me>"re
stages'7
_- · 300 oo
.
150.00
'
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.
..
(cutting into stomach) .........: .............: .. :...... :... ;; ....~ .... :...
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,.
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.
tr nsfh"rlCIC approach
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I
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.
300
QO. ,
Artery,
-ligation'
(tying).
of
r••sult
of
accidental
wound·
.
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•
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... , . . ......................,,...................
•
.
Hepatectomy, partia (resection 0 . part 0 liver)............ . •
,,, h
.
~ •~
.
' ' ) . other appi:pach- ... :.:.............................................. ~......: .. ,225;()0
Hepatorr~aphy (suture of live~) ....... :.............. :.. ~.............. 150.00 ;
eac ...................................................~ ............................. ..5.00 ' Es~phagoduode.nostomy (foirilng of eso;>hagua " lo · .
Hepatotomy (incision of liVer for drainage of.ab.scess or
.Carotid artery, liga_tion (tying) .of......... :.... :.;................ :.... l°i2.50
duod~num)
··
·
·· ·
..
• 300 oo
. cyst, one or two stages),............................................... 150.bo .:;. 'cath!ilteriz~tion of- 'liearr-(indepenc!ent 'proeedur~)........:.
?~:09 Eso.p~agogastr;ct~;;;y;..~~·;;;bt~~d;·th~;;~~;~a~~;~;i::(;;:
~ ~erniotomy ...- beriorrhaphy - hernioplasty .(repair pf .
, ~mb~le~ctomy-art!!~iptomy or -v~notomy ~ith e>tplor11·
, moval o~ p~rt or all _
of sto!"acfi an.d e~ophagy,1)....... ~ ~OO.qO
herni1-rupt1.1re) .
tio.n orbdre_m~al . of em~ol.:11 or throm.buit (clot) "
l:sophhagogastFOstomy (Joining of esophgaui to stoma.ch) 300.00
- single-inguinal, femoral, umbilical, ventral or incl•
' · '"-a omen ~ ............._...........: .....................................--;.. 150.00 . Esop 11gof!!iuno1tomy {joir:\lng· of esophaOus ) o }efunum) 300.00
1
sional .......... _....................................-.............................. 150.00
in. chest
...............................
: .......,........ _.............. ;.......... 300.oO EiophagopJ.•fY.
(pJlstic repair • or· reconstruction of
•
.
• • .
••
,,. '
•
... :_J bilateral-inguinal~ or femoral ..................... ,.........~ .. ::.. 187.50
, !n extrem,t•e•"·· •., ........................ ;......
-15.00 , ."· • esophagus) .................................: ............................ :....... 300.00
jn nee~ .... :....;... :\........;. ..................................;... ;;;.-...... ' 150.00 ' E1C?pn1gosGOpy. (examination of gullet l>Y.. 'espphago-·
,ffiatal or diaphragmatic ......... ;...................................... 3,00.00
in,,,skull (infraeranial) ................:.... !...........!.........:...~... 300.00 ~ · acone' diagnostic ·
·
''> -·· ·
·
60 00 ~
lnte.tl·n·al .obstruct1:on-ovpera '11'on for, not requ'1r'1ng r-"'"
).
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c. I
.
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section ............... :............................................................ r5o.oo
femoral vein, ligatioo (tylng)-0,f, for other than varier.>••
' . .
OP,~ra!ive
.. ,.. :.,......:........ ;.,,.;..............:.........:::.... · ' '5~00
Jntestine~reductlon of volvulus or intussusception by
veins-:-unilateral •. ,.........................................................
~1:50 Esophagus, triri~thoracic:.approach to ...... ;....:.:.: .......:...... 300.00
c1.1tting (repair of folding or twisting of intestines).... 150:00
'·
bila~ci:al ......,.., ................. ,.. ~.:.; ....~.. °'.' """"""''""' · 75.00 F~nnel chest, pla,st~c Rpair of·................:....... ,... ;............. , 187.SO
• · 1 ··
t
f
Hemangio~a ~lood vessel tu!"lpr) '.~ imple, .n ot ·r.equlrJpg·
, .
Hearr=g~erations~See 'section on HEART OR CARDIAC ·
·
Intest11:1e,
-· 1::1 ii
arge, r~sechon o ............................................. 300.00
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~.m .aryn~e- .omy· \remove o . a,. 0 · arynx ~ .. ;'...........;. · 22:»~~
I ntest m~, sma
.....
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' ·matlc: or .h'1at·.a·,f repa
~· 1 r o f ......
' 1....~ : ....... .... '• 300•00
-, ta·
· 11;; resec ion o. ........................... :...~.........
.h o.sp Ita f re1111;1encie
.................~'""!'"""""""""
;'37•50
.
· Hernia, dlaphrag
/ · .... ' 300,•00 - _.,.quiring
' parotpmy-iexp1oratory. (cutting lhnto abdom·en)... ,,;...... 150,00 Hemangioma ~lood. ves.sel tUmor) .ca~erribus ..: .....;........ ..75.00
lar.~rigectomy'(re!,llb~al o,f tary,nx)_......... :...... ~ ... ;...;;,: •"•: .. ;; ·300.~
J.brer, Hpiration (tapping) or punc biopsy .............;...... 22.50 Sapheno'us_ vein, ~~gation . (tying) of, jor · other th1in
.,_ ,., " larvngoflssure (~uf!!_".lg Into larynx) with -~remov~I of ~
.
~ .Liver_, biopsy J:{y lapofotpmy .................. : ....................v•• /1 150.oO
varicose veins-uriilaterid ..........:. ......:....................... ;.... • 37.50
tunfor ~ .............. ;.~ ..............;,,....... ;.........:...:~................ :..... . 150.00
. 1·1zat ion
- o f cyst For a bscess o f ..............
· :.....
. ' 225-.00
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.
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·
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,
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. Uver, suture of wo~d or ·injury (hepatorrhaphy) ...-..: ..~. '150.00 Tempo.ral ar:tery, exci110.n ol ............... ('"""'""';;,.. \"" ""'• 37.50 -~ary~g!:>S~py (ex1m1nat1on Qf larynx by la(y,ngoscope)
· · ~ _ .P•ncreas, dr11i11age of, or m11rsupialization of c;y~t...... ,:.. l~Q.00 V~r!cose veins-injecifto0, .1rea~mentt c~~pl~te pr~edu~e: " , r. ., ... ~1~~ri01tic: , ""'}~·i·::_..... :"·'. '"!'•'·" :'"t!'""':. :.1..'. .1..
-~2.SO
•·n~·'-'""' · ., .Pancreas,· ex~isi~n of, ~artial . .or tote~ except "!"•rsu~laf,i..
(on!t or bot~ , ~!i!_gs) .......... ,. ...............,., .......::·.... ~.., ....... ,..~· t; ·6.0.00 , 1Qpei'atlv• ...................................................................... ~ 37.50
. 1 •tlon of cv.st ..................................................................... 300.00
cutting ,.operat~, .complete ~r~ceJf1,1r-e-,..One · 'eg ....~... . 75,00 "' ~o~ect!->my, ·tot~I, -~r· su(>totalt' weCfge ·or, segrl),nt,81 r,~ ·, ·.~·
I -!.'
• 1'antre11, radical excision of A,mpulta of Vat~r, with
. ~ ~~th. leg~ . ..........1"""' ......... ~................ ~":'"'"""""' ........_.. 1~0.00 .
s~1c>n, (r~~val ,of ~II or part Q.f lobe of h.ing)..:,...... 300:00
. - re•ection of duodenum" aiJ._d \ portion of pancreas,
V~rn, l1gat11~n ,Ctvl~?) . ~f, tesulf · ~ «cc1cfentdt wou.nd,,. ,
. Lun9,r e"!O..,al -of aJI. ori: P!!~t' of..~ ......... ;,;-. ...,:.:.............. '. .:.~ 300.00
. _-_ -· ~as~ojejunost~m}t and a~astamo1is
biliary tract to ,
each ......,. .... ~ .........~; ... ;..........................~ ................ ,..,.........
1~.00 Me_dlasllnal cy,sf 'or 'fVmor exC:iSlon ··of · . · .
.
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- .- alimentai:y. tract, one ot-more stages............................ 390.00 Venogram, c.~t!iflg" ~era!l~n ·f~t-~e~pqsure 0 of, ves"t Ill .,, ·, • ~e~lastin~I wound ,or; l~li-i~y, aufu,... of:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -2i 5:0o
' ".;:· ,,lnttfelltlcoga'i:trostomy' (jcifoW,g pancre~• · f'o stomach).... 1.l25.00
where n"llcessarx for. ..., . ...........:.................................l .; •• / I 3~~ MediastinotQ.m~..
..
I
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•
225 oo
' .
-' Pancrellflcoenterosfomy (joining p"·ancreas tojntestine).... 22500
Venous Anastamoils{formlng ·conn,ct on 1betwnn-velnl' ' .,I!!!' •· ·- · 1· ·
-.,.
_
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•
""'· . ,~•ncreet~tdrny (Cuit!~g ~nt9. the:pancre~s). :.'.....;; ......;.....; 150.00
. . porto-cava
. - r-•nllStl!mosla
- ~.: .- -.. ,
t}
p eothor:ax, lntrapleurat, 11'.118ction oft oil- . .
.
.............................................1.., 300.QO ~ Initial
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•
•
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nncr:'&DJ1thotomv (i.emo'ial of lfo...Nt from pane 1)
22500 '
superior tnesenteric: cavliral'fastamo~s
·
. 30000.
- ..............._...........,..r, ......_,.................................; ..., ......... · ~7
. •50 ' ·
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P. er:io-rena l!ll!l~taipp•ll ......-. .. ~.,................ ~ ..,·~: .......~,... ~oo.~ "" i»nrenlc inerve ~c~ushifl' · .. 818 110
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(of,;'ation ·;;·d;;;;·b';·tt;;~;)·;p;;;;i;;::::-":
~monotomy,. npl°!,•tor}t (e.u.tllng Into lung).....: ...... ' 150.00-·
.,.. .,..u ....on TOI'· ma ign . n m°!' ····-·····;:".>'"''"""'"":'"'". -·
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P,MU~otomy, With ,,, open• cftalriar, •o f . pul~- '
ARh
. "?P..':'t•htlo.n, other, !han ff~~L""1 li~nancy.f.......~1'"et""•:.;;n• - _75•00 .
EXCISION Wllff~OMY) dR ,RXATION ~
ebsceu or Cyst (cutting l~fo !Yng).. ;.................. ::-..:.... 150.00
inop. yma, !xc 11on -~ ..,. n ·o!" nose or, n _uging
ltomtdt, trahsthor~lc •ppj oac1' to.........::.:... "'"""'"T:..... $OO.o0
· ~last1c , repair ··;·"'"""'"';""""""""""'"""'"'"'"'"'""'···"" 1.~.00
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.IV,mpetkectomy, wltfi'~~nat11orl~lc .Pproach ... ~ ..........;-...: 300.00
. Rhmopll.aty (plastic op!ration ~n nose) .. :""A.' "' .............. . 75.,00 NOTE: Ex::ision of a loint I~ the removal of the ertf~latin9 end
Thoracef.!teila (aurgicil punctUr.• of the chest cavity)......~·r 22.50. . ·$1nttS operation b.y-cut~mg,_ any appr9ac~ (pu~r• of .• :.. - of one pr more of Jhe 'boftes forming the joint. .
--·
111oricoss_opy (e~amfA~tlon of.. chest .by thorac.9Kope)
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· fixation of a joint Is the J>ermanent immobilizat:fon ~- the
.
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max1llary, .each unilateral ....................................... ..._ 75.00 part by _ce t
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Submucous resectfon of nas,a aeP!
·_
ts 00 . n even o 1a era or mu t1 atera I -exc1S1on
. ltt.9ricotor.nf.Cct;1tfln,a· 1nto ~~'.'f cavi.~, ,Including dreln·
Turbinectomy, 'exeisiq~, ~erectroco~ug~l~t·i~·~··;:·";j~~:
-' · ·:: for .each ~P to the 'limit of $300-.00 f~r an.
_ ·:.. ·~.
~pe> e,xplo!ato!Y l"!~ludi'lg .contrQ,I of heino_r,rh,age .. ,;,. . 150.00
trode11ication (removal ·of imall l:>onea of the noae)
. Ankle Joint ......................................................:..... ;........... ·· 1 87~50 ·
1horacot~my, lf!tel'>tiD ~cutting into.chest c1vity. without_
unitateril •.:...........:................................... .';.......... ~.... 22.50· ·Coccyx .<r~mo~I of b~ne at low.er ~nd of spme)..
75.~. -·
. cuttl~ rib) -: ........;........................ ,............ :1.... .. .. - , • . 7S.OO .
. b1"lateral .,..
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anorKotomy, witfii rib resection .............. ;; .................w.. 150.00 THRO'Ar
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Hip 1omt ............................................................................. 225.~
. thsuacotomy, .with
remova1
pf
intLtpleural
fo~ign
body
150.0,0
Adenol~ecfomv·
tons"lle'
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187.50
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.
Thor1cotomy, wit priaum~ ysis .. ,...........! """"'.'""""'""" 150.00
225
00
Thor,ocoplasty, complete (removal of riba· end ·collapse :
r e~? opety ·~~ ' ~ a tn:!d ca.rt• eges
Semi-lunar cartilage (cartilage of knee joint).................. 150.00
1
8
- - of ch.est) ..;: ....:., .............,............ r.... : .... : ............_. : ............ 300.'00
r:1k)a...~.~.~..~~~.'.~'.~~...:~:~~~ ....: .....~~.~"~~~.~•• ~~ ..~ 75•00 ~s~'!'oid (su~~uous boner usually in t~ndona) u·
Tr1cheoesop~ageal fl1tul1, closur!t of ................ ~............ ~50.00
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c1s1on of, each ..............!:•· .. ••••••• ..................... "" ........... ~ 37.50
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Trachaoplast
e - ocau er za on-uni
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.,.. (plastic operatio
.
ll-o
. n t r• chea)................ ,.... , 225.00 bil • era .................................... 22
.. "'.OO·
.. 187.50
Tractieorrha1pliy
'suturing
' of trachea)
-~,...
~.,
Spine,
• •inc
· Iu·d '1ng sacro-1
· ·1·rac (excep
·
t. coccy,x) ··· ~············ ..... . 225.00
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-. atera1 ... _.•...........
.; :........ - •• .
,,. ~
. Tracheostomy foUracheal fh1tula ';···.''-!"""".';.... ;.....! '""''"" 3!.~0
Epiglottlde.ct~?1Y ~~moval ~f .e.Pigl_ottJs) ...:...:.. ·~···...... 'U"'.50 Temporo-mandibular (hinge of jaw bone) meniscus ........ 1501.<>9
'
,Tracheato"'!y .Cc,utting. into w!!ldp1~e) ........:...................... 75.00 . · Esop~.ageal Cf1vert1cu~um, exc111on of,•. one or more
Wrist joint ;........................................................................ . 187.50'
V•lwlectomv.
(operation
on valves
of •heart)....................
300.00• - - .. _1tages-transthorac1c
approich -................................
300.00 Removai:I ..,f d"1se&Se
- d por t"100 o f bo ne, .me Iud"mg cure.i... ,
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225•00
- ~ ."
CYSTS
· "
-oti1,er •J>P;oac '.; 0 ·";·····~··:· 0 "" 0~···
tage (alveolar processes excepted) ...............::... .........
75.oo·
~
.
Eso~agoduodi:nostomy (1oining of esophag11a 10
pay exostQsis.. under t his .heading, including ~niona
cutting ·operatto11; for remo~atof ·
- ~~
·
,......
duodenum> .... ~ .... ::............~ ..........:::: .................:............ 300.00 - (ha11ux-va1 9 us> or corn• when bone is removed
Esophagogastrectomy, . combined, Jhoracoabdominal
'
, _ "laker's .cyst, (back of.: ~11ee). ...•;·...;~:... :..,,...... :.:···......::... '75.00
'(removal of part pr •II of atorriadt and •sophagus) 300.00 .
'
·8r1nchial cyst (r.,,..onl of iJeep eyat of the neck)....... 75.00 "'
·.
lre11t-req11lring hospital. residence. ...........: .:............ 75.00
· ·Esopflagog!l$trostomy '(ioinlng of esophagus to · / ..
,
·'.., -- npt requiring hospit•l' residen'ce..........~.......~............· 15.00 _, .., ·stomach) ..;............................. :..... ~: .......:...................... 300.00 Abscess, -lritra-orbital, drainage of.................................... 37.50
' ...Esophasiorjejunostomy Qoinlng ·-of esophagu1 to ·
'Abs~ss, lacrlmal gland, incision oC ............................... 30.00
' :f>ermoid 'cyst (superflcial) .r.:................................~....... . 52.50
, .. Pll2nidal c~st o.r· alnu• (at 'base_df apfne)... ~ ......
75.oo'
. l~unu.m) ...::-:..... _...,............. .:.......~.... :.........: ...... ,:....... 300.00 Btepharectomy~ exe"1Sion of- benign lesion of eyelid........ !0.00
7?.oo
: -~sophagop~sty (plastic: re.,aiy -or reconatr'!.ction of
81epharect~my, ,xcision of. malignant lesion of eyeJid ... .
• , ·' ~ ThyrogloH~ I cyst, dud. or sinus (re~vaf.. of_ deep cyst ,,> "" ~f the neck) j ..J,,:...................:...............................1....... .1~.PO
esophagus) ............... ,, .......... ;.......................... ,....... ;... 300.00 Blepharoplasty, plastic restortaion of eyelid, skin only.. .. 30.00
' · Esophagoscopy (examination •of gullet .br e!Ophago.Blepharoplasty, plastic restoration of - ev.elld, deep
, . .C>:_sts, 1!11 .oth~.r•t;~.nlea~ .otherwiae aet c>ut, in ~~~ule . ·
~.).. r,-quJrln5', ile.sP.ltal ·res1dence ...............~...................... 37.50
1eope1~ia9nostlc ................-:....: ........:.......:............... . ~60.®_
struciures ....................................................... ~................ JS0.00
· not reql!irl9G fioSP,it~L-r•,idence
5.00
;
operat,ive •.• :....:...............:...:......................... '75.00 81epharorrhaphy (slJfuring of accidental woun4 of
I'
NO'fei If .muhiPt• cyata •re. removed through mor.;:_than one . . Esophagut, , franath~racic a,U,rof1ch to•;...:........,'".:..... 300.0o
eyelid) .......................:.........................................:.......... 52.50
.-.~talon, pay fC!!: each Incision :up to m•ximum IJrnft of $~0Q_
Fren!lm lingua~, -clipping of ................. ~.........L ... "" _15.00 Canariculi (smaH canals.leading fr0m lacrimal sac) plastic:
75.oO .
for '1111.
• ..
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-:~ ·
Glouectom.Y., comp~t• or total .(remov,1 ·of tongue) ~00.00
operation on .........,_... ;.................................
•
,.
·~ISLOC~TION ~· . ' .
, ~ Hemllaryngectomy (r'emoval ,o f h.lf of larynx).•.. .::..... 225,(Jo , Cilnrhotomy, ·division of cantlius, with suture................ .. 30.00
CIQsed re~uction of, Including applicatio~ of caaf ·;
lerynpctomy (removal of larynx)...... ~ ... ;..:.::: ....;""~m.. _300.00 OpsutecfomY-. (removal of the lens capsule)......... - ....... .. 225.00
Ankle joint·.................. ., ...... !~'""""'"""~"~·~ .....,;..,'."""'"• 75.00
laryngoflasure (c_1,1ttlng-, Into laryni:<) with removal of
C~psuletomy (cuft}ng Int~ lena. capsule) ........................... 150.00
es
of
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f:llmor
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Cataract,
remowl of ..........:,_.,
......................................... .. 225.00
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Bones of foot .........;,;;...... ,....,.;.-:..........',.;: ...o;:..............;;;,,... · 25.00
ary_ngop as_tv, (p astic repair of. l•~Y,.!lX) ••;....•.:....... ~::.: 225.00
needling-complete ,.proct:Qure ................................... . 112.50'
.,. .
Coecyx : .... :•.. ;.;;;;-,..............:::...-.;;:,;,..,;;...................... Ju.. . ,.7.50.-1'
laryf!~OS~O~ ._ (ex~~Jna~io~
lary~-~ ~t larv.ng<>'.'
.Challl!zion (cutting.. out or ~raping .of r_sttentfon.Jumor
Colla..-·BOne (1t.-rnoclavlcular
1crQmi6clavicular)...... 2~.50 : .
acope)!::..di~gnostic ..... ~..................:.............................
22.50
or-glands. in the eyelid) ................................................. 30.00
.·
- ,_·
for biop.sy ............·....................... " ..........:..... ;.... 37.50 · Conjunctiva~ _cutting operation for biopsy ...... ;............... 30.0Q .
Elb OYI ,..., ...:.~., ... , .. ,,,,,,~,:.~.,,.: •• ,,~,,~,,,utt••••ttn1tttt11ttt~1111111111111• 52.50
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m r_ ..................~ ......................... ~;!'""""""""" · ·. 52•50 · · larynx, cauterization, without;US!! of laryngoac
_ ...-..•• • 22:50 eon··~·
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- of - .
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Peritonsillar
eb~ess,
incisioh
of
(operation.for
.t>sa-.n·
b
II
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' Patell1' .,
·
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a.-.
.50
,
~ eye a ..................;.....• -·;·_;__ ,,_.,·..............................!"'" 150.00.
. .......... ................................" ' " " " .. "''"'"'''""'"......
......
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_. . . ~rnea, paracentesis (tapp1ng).of ............................- ....•• 30.00
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.......
no~::: reqwn 11 g
osp1 a 1..res encf ..
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22 50
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22
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... - r •• .................~ ··.••"•'"'"'"·'"'""'" ' '' ...... ,;.............. ,...... ~··
.
os cy , uc or sinus, exc1s1on o ................ :J1 • 00
·
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Vertebra (except cdccyx) mmlpuli!tlon-.under.. ge!'eral
.
Tongue, total excis!ofl of (for ma!ignancy) ..... ;.......... 300.00 Corneal; tattooing. ·······-···........:.-......................
30.00
_ · '. •ne11he1ia ~ith hospttalization end -(!nmol>Jlization· 52.50
.. Tqngue, p~rtia•·exclsion o1 (for ma.lignancy) ................_ 150.00 Corneal transplant (transplant of front surface o 6yeball) -200.~
.. - - - d
.
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Tonsill~r tags, excision; ei,ctr:ocoagulation or electro. :CorneaLulcer, electrocauteri:iation Of curettage (scraping) 30..00
- ,
NOTE: fo~ lslocatlon requiting open o'-erlltfon,. 1he ~axlmu·m
- dessication,;_unilateral ....;...............:......~ ....................:. . 22 .50 ..Corelysia.(freeing of adhesions between lens and cornea) l ~.oo
payment
·be·twic8"tbe
amount
shown
·
·
b iIater~I ................. ;.:...... '"-. ....:............. 45.00 Cyclodi~ hermy:
· diat hermy·of ci Iiary bod y ...................... 75•00
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t ( rth
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75.z00
ra
:..............
T.ons1·11ect omy, a d en.9.L
"dectQmy, or b·otfi.......~.......... """ 5000
· (deta chi ng· c1·1~1ary ·bod y. f.rom sc Iera)....
15000·
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. •
yst, con1un ·~a ' exc111on o ···:•..................................... --.,"O.00
·~
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Tr~ch~otomy, (cutting rnto .!Yindpipe) ............;........... ft2;50
o.-~denedomy (cutting away of· tear _gJand)............
75.0(l
' ... - ·.....,
. ;.
<.: ~~':fiosr · OR THROAT - ..
.. ~ • - ...,,,_ ~ Tu~,:&·'!!9.n# "..~ll!t°Cord, excision· C?f.............:....... ~·~ 75'.00· .. Dab-yocyStectomy (cutting·eway .of tear gla!'ld)..:........... is.oo
•.&D·
.,. . • . ·
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....,,
.... ..
..- .Tumor:l.'rn~hgnant,..of vocal, cord, excision of: ..... ,~...... T50.00
Dacrycystorhin0stomy (forming· communication between
~~ . . -· : · - ~
·
·'
....auditory
• C.na.f<. Incision 1nd ,. . .
·1
Tumor,·: 'malignant, · \focal'
· d nose) ..................................................
'
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· ..- 112.So
- . ·r.ord, excision
- ·af with
· tear g Ian d an
. Abscess,
extei'nel
1
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50
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...
t'"
300.00
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30.00 -'..
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30.00
·
• 4bscess,· external ear, inciafQri·end' drainage................ 22:50
ENDOSC.0PIC PROCEDURES.
, Dacryocystotomy (cutting into tear sac) .............................
-~ . ·.Am}>uta,tion~unl!ateral .;,:~.;;:: ..(.. ,.... :......:,............:.... .._ .75.00· .· ,
,, ._ ·· , ....,.. ::- •
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Discissiom Nee'Cfljng·· of lel\s; complete 'procedure ...•.:•••• 112.50
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,· _ J?il~~er~1. "'"'i<""""'"~!.'"."""""'"'":'"'"''"'~"'"• r5~.00 "' BrOl'.'ltho.scopy. (ekamination· of_, windpipe 'by -bronchoECtropion, operation for (repair of eyelid folded . out) ... . 105.q()
· ~clsion . of polyp '«? f)Olyp) of euaitory canal- . _ •
•cope)-diagl)ostic ............... ,.......... ;.........................
60.00 Entropion; operation for (repair of-eyelid folded iri).. ... .. 105.00
• :, · '.. not requiring hoipltil re$iCfence
22.50
~ .(operation on:Windpipe- by-bronc~osc9pe)-operati'!'e 75.00 __ Epilation (removal of lashes by electrolysis on10- each
. feq~irinjl ~o.·~ltal resi~en.ce .................'.. ,;;...;........... ~1.50 ·~ Cu,lefoscopy (exam1nation of. uterus-. b.y culd6scop~)- "7 50
eye~.d ··~·················"······ ..···::.:......................................... 30.00 ,
. Et11ctroc1u.
, diagnonlc
........ u ~ ... ...b.
, ........ ....... . ....... ; ............................
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Epit
• he1·1oma,· exc1S1oq
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· ,.1va I ..... ;..,: ..... ;............ .. 112.sobll
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,,~peratio~~on uterC?S ,y cy OSCO~ -ope.r.at11ie............
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112.50
, enuc eat~on or evisceratior:i ........... .
.~ ./i E~ostosfs· ·(bony,_outgroU.hi ~xcislon from· !Xtern'lll ·~ /·
CystQ.~i>((e~<am_lnatiori of bladder·or ur-eter by cysto•'
ye a 1 remove
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!.''""'":~ ..! """' 75.00 1 . , ·~R!l-diag 11 ~s~ie '.... ;.............-.rr1._......!!.!'"'"'""""""'"'"'....... 91.50 Eyeball1 socket, drev:isio~ ~' 1t:1bse1quent to. original .1, 2.SO·
fe"estriltlon, .on• 0r both... sidea (window operat;on' for
'~ :w.~fh· u.reteral. t:_•t~.eter1zatiC?n _..... :................:::.:............... · 37~50 - . enuc eation a,n not uu'ring e{lut eation ........... ::-......... '
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.. ...........: .............. ,,.,_,............................. .,--oo.00 ·•_ :' Operat1ve-;:ope.rat ion n9t oth erw1se
· cIass1 fleCf--{
Eyelid, ptsosis
for-each eyelid
75.00
1... op~·
od (drooping) of, operation
.
.
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l.lbyrfothectomy (cutthlSJ_,,eway, qf rnner _ear) ....:,.,.,.,:. 390.ef~ .. ·- .. tio~· on ~1idd:r. or ur~ter by_ cy.st9sco~e):••••"'!""'"" 62.50 foreign b Y1 relllOVa of, from cornea, scJeta, or con•
7.50
. .a:,.~yrinthot~my (~u.tting •liito. Inner ear)F~ .•;.,:;.........i .... . 225:~ : ~pl;lago~¥ (~xaminaflon .of e.ullet ~Y esophago- . • _ ·. _junctiya; (by s1:1rgical incision oi; magnet)_,..................
~ ·~llgnant le.,slon, .. resec'tion. from ex.ter:nal· iiuditory
.-~~cope) ?111s{lo~t1~ ,"""'. "'"""""""'"""'"'~: ..... ,.......... ;; ....~.... 60.00 . For~ign . body, removal of ·intr!l-ocular (from interior . .
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(operation on gUTlet by .esophagoscope) operative...... - 75.00
- of ·eye) ...........-.·............... :....._...... .,. ..................:................ 150.0Q'
75
1
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150 00
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, ~V!'tngot~my (cU!f•~tJ fnto ear df!u~)1 . . .. ,.. ...... ~"":·:1,•!:"~f.; 2~:~0 . llr,yng95c:opy;(exal'1inat[on of .larynx l)y larY,ngoscop~f'
. ~i.n~) for ....................... '. .' .........,........................ ;....M .....~. ·- 3.0.00 _, .' 'ii• 'i
-_ ,}~11lcu [ectomv '(cti! in'g ·O
.!At of:~~P,!'(t! ~f ln.ner; ear)...... 7~ 00 "diasn.ostic-:~. :................... ;... :.... ~...........':.•:::... ,. ......,.,.... ;.l.:... '22,50 ' Gll!Uc:Oma,· air infecticm or, Irrigation for ...........~~·:.......... 15.00 - ·· ··
•.. : Otoplastt-··(plai!lc· op1r'itio11 · f~r "prq!rud~n-q.:,ear~>·
.:~ (oper!lfi~n -on latynx ·by lar~ngo$t_o))e) op.er~tive.. ......
15.oo Hordeolum'(stye) operation for ............................ ~......... 15.QO
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(removal of iris) ··~··
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22.so-. : ·y perl.toneosco.p&) ~iagrto~.tic .......... :..... :....:...............:• 60.00 t s, exc1s1on ~ es10.n o ............~ .....................:.....:....... .150.00, ~ .
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Iris~ '1'~nsfix1on. of; lrls~bO~ (repair of bulg~g lris).... 150.00. .
~ 'f911utt111g, hoipttll r•aielente'":::.~: ...~ ....:....1;1 .........~- .S-7. ~ . ~: ~· cyst~pe) ~ .. ····:'"··:•:·,·1;'""' 0'. ""~":•~:" ··:·•··...... :........!.. . ,1~.ob ~~rat~t9my, ~mptet~ .~ . ~rti1l ·(1:ernc:iva~;of ~ ... . -1~00 : ;
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WHO IS COVERED
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~ospital
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and.hoard
Wives and .unmarried _ehll· dFen under 19: adop&ed e-.iidren and stepchildren: dependent parents of.Seafareni.
Se'afarers OD dlsabJlltj·pen•
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BENEFITS
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Puments eontlnae for u
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WIYea and Wimarrled ehlldrea, ander 19: adopted ehll·
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·penden' parents of Seafarers.
Seafaren . on dlnllWtJ,j,,en~
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Conn eost of anesthesias,
labor1do1'7 and s-rays while
eontined In Jioepltal. · Alsci
eo11en emel'&'enei room treatment.
Wini ud, UllWTletl ehll- ·
ilren . . . ~"-1illdren;, ._d e.,_
penden& P1i.'enu of Seafarers.
·Seafarera on . dlsabllH1-peii.-
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- Seafareni on dlsallWtJ-pen·'
1lon. ' ·
mm ~... filed Wltli Welfara
Plan JIO& later Uwa lU ••11 after
1ur1e17 ..or·-1tar1e'fa'olll
hol.PitJI.
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eblldreD of Seafare~ Cllil· .
dren .ol deeeued, ePclble
siafaren,
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tended for :craduate l&ad7 If
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awarded 11nnaal17, ne· reRned' for .S eafarer.
S8,lff- oYer a. ;:.:.foar;rear period.
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r~ufre~ent;
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eblld -· applJlnc: tramerlp& from '
Ju& sehooli ·collece entruce uua:
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inlllt be eoilllled In JaotpHal.
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paid up to date or 1nrce17.
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aeatlme (at- least· 4,380 da71l' OD
11hlJ111 for which SIU ,famished
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f35 weekl:r: also ell·
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.fits whe!e 8,PPli·
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seatime requirement
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: Wives and married ehD· "
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'ti~ u1ider 19: adopted ehll- .
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dren and l&epeblldren: dedaJ•:· U.ereafter ap
pendent puentl of. Seafarer..
to anOO.er · $ZOO,
Seafaieni · on dlnbllltJ-pea.; :
(Miidmam
HID!•
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WHO IS COVERED
Disa•ililf·
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TERMS OF BENEFITS
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Nerve Injection• when done for · othe; than surgical ·
mCdlloll of ., eltdroauttrlatlon._ 17.50
anesthesia, Oimit of 3 Injections), except no payment• :
IDfltncllt; '9Jrieile,
~
will be made when done for. dental procedures,
112.50 Incision and Dr1ln1ge, Debrldement. or Removal of
foreign bodies requiring hospital residence..............:. 37.50
(lrdvoiafe1 ,.,.., •Df '(ftmllt) lncftPtndent proCedure•• · 112.50
1pra1.,ed ankles or prurit~s . anl... .........~·:............... each -37.50
15.00 Neurolyals (freeing of nerve, or transposition of)......:.... . 112.50
not requiring hospital residence ..........,...:....:........., .... ..
VretfwPR'a..Y, pllitta ~tori on Urttht1; lncludlno
Occipital nerve, evulsion (separating) of........................ .. 60.00
h~dlli . ot epfllfldl111, eompltt• procedure...""" t.12.50 NOTEs
Pl1r~nic nerve, transettion (dividing ·in two) of............... . 37.50
Urtthftlrm.PY (~uture, of yrtthral wound ~fury)..,..... 75.00 - 1. Where debrfdement and suturing both subscribed
to, pay .l?oth fees.
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Retrogasserlan neuretomy (cutting of nerve) for trigeUrtthroitomv (cutting Into urethr•) Independent pro1
eec:luN •••••••••'"'''";,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 75.00
minal neuralgia (tic douloureux) ............~ ........................ 300.00
2. Removal of bone plates or pins except removal of
Spinal nerve roots, transection (dividing in two) of........ 300.00
Urethrotomy (cutting Into urethr1) opH . oper~tfon,
traction pins or other traction appliances (as this
·11 always 1 separate an~ distinct procedure).., ....... 37.50 i Sympathectomies (cutting of · sympathetic ·nerve) of .
75.00
cervical areas-unilateral .............................................. 150.00 ·
JOINTS
-"bilateral .................................................. 255.00
urethra 1nCl..v1gln1) closure of ...........~ ..........;............. 150.00
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Sympathectomies (cutting of sympathetic nerve) of ~
Uterua,,cuttlng operitlon on thf~ ~gan ind fta 1ppend·
Arthrectomy-pay 1rthrodesi1 fH.
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dorsal, lumbar, sacral areas-unilateral......................... 225.00 _,
age• with 1bdomln1I appr01ch (unle11 otherwise
Arthrodesia (fusing of folnt, operative ankylosls with or
bilateral.. .................... :... 300.00
1pecJfJ1d In_ schedule) ...............;.. ,................ ,................. 150.00
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Vagina, recoriatr.ucJlon of congenital deformity........ ,.. ! .. 112.50
Ankle or ankle and. foot .............................: ................. .. 187.50 Trigeminal ner-vl!!, transection (dividing in two) of............ 300.-0Q..,
Vaginal septum, excision of............................................ .. 37.50
Elbow ........................;:••...•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• ~ •••••••••••• 187.50 , Vagotomy (cutting of vagus nerve in stomach)................ 150.00
Varicocele, e~cllfbn of (removal Qf., varicose swelling
Finger, one or more folnta ............. :......:........................ . 112.50 Vestibular nerve, transection (dividing in two) of............ 300.00 ·
of apermatic cord)-1.tnilateral .................................... .. 75.00
Foot or ankle and foot ...............................:................:.. . 187.50
OBSTETRICAL PROCEDURES
·
~ btlate,al ...................................... .. . 112.50
Hip ...•.•.•••••.•.•••...• .-.•..•••.•....••••.••••••.•••••.••.•••••.•••••••••.••••.•••• 225.00
Delivery
~f
child
or
children.............................................. 100.00
187.50
Vasectomy {removal of VII deferens)-unilateral ........... . 30.00
Knee •••.••••••••••••••••••• .'•••••.••••.••••• : •.••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••.••-•.••••
Shoulder ...................................................::::.................. . 187.50 Caesarean section, Including delivery.......................... '-'-.. 15o.oq
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bilateral.. ........... . 45.00
Spi.ne, Including aacrolliac,. except ~oc:_cyx.................. .. 225.00 Abdo.hinal operation for extra·u.terine or ectopii::
Vasotom.y {cutting qf v11 deferens) or ligation. (one or
pregnancy ...................................................................... 150.oc;
Wrist
............................................................................ .. 187.50
, both aldes-independent..procedure)-unilater_al ........ .. 2~.50
Miscarriage ........................................ .".:...... :-: ..
37.50
functional -restoration of
· bilateral : .......... . 97.50 Anthroplasty (reconstruttion,
NOTE:
This
fee
payable
wh.ere
fhere
is
a
surgical~y
induced
or
1
Ventrofixatlon. (flx1tion of uterus-hysteropexy).... .",...... .. 150.00 Joint with or without bone or fascia I graft)
spontaneous
miscarriage
or
abortion.
·
Ankle, or foot and ankle................................................. 225.00
VeJltroauspenslon (suspension of uterus) ....................... .. 150.00
: If there is a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage, surgical
Elbow
...........................................................
,
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·
225.00
Vesic:ulectomy;(re!1'0v~I of seminal vealcle)-unllateral.. .. 150.00
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manipulation may be presumed.
Finger, Including met11carpal-phalangeal f~int......each 112.50
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bilateral.. .. .. 225.00
When there is a premature birth whether alive or not, pay
Foot, or ankle and foot ..................:...................., .......... :. 225.00
Vulvectomy {removal ofwlva)-partlal ·.......................... .. 75.00
delivery, fee.
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H.ip ........................................
;.........................................
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complete ......................... 112.50
Knee (except semi-lunar. cartilage) ........ ;-..................... ,~25.00
PARACEtuESIS
radical, including r-eglo.nal lyry1ph nOdes .............. ....... .. 187.50
Shoulder ............. ,............_................................................ 225.00
Tapping
(of
abdomen,
che~t(
bladder other than catJieSpine (including intervertebral disc operations)............ 225.00
terization
ear
drum,
hydrocele,
joint, or bone) ........... . 22.50·
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GLANDS
Tempero-mandibular .................................... :................. ·187.50
Eye
(anterior
chamber
for
inflammatory
exudate or
9'MPH GLAND.S·
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glaucoma)
...............................................................
. 30.00
\!lrist ....._. ................................... :...................................... 225.00
Ex_r;ision of lymph. n~de for diagnosis or biopsy.......... 20.00
Spine
lymphadene~to.my, radical, upper neck or axillaArthrotoiny (incltlon Into Joint-independent procedu e .
Simple spinal puncture ........................................... . 22.50
unllateral . ...................... :~...................... :..................... 150.00 -with exploration and drainage or'removal of loose or
Myelography, spinal puncture for (exclusive of
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: .bilater.J: · ...: ..:......... '.:..... :.................... :.....::................ :. 187.50 foreign body)
X·rays) ................................................................ 45.00
Ankle .......... ;................................................................... 112.50
Lymphadenectomy, radical, cervic.,I or groin- .
l?neumoencephalography, spinal puncture for
Elbow ..................................................-r. ............. 7 ........ . 112.50
uriilat~r:.aJ . ............. :~ ..................... .'...:,....................... .. 187.50
(exclusive of X·rays) ..................,. ...................... . 45.00 /
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Finger .................................:...:......:......................... each 37.50
Ventricle
·
·
bilate:ral· .................................................................. :... 225.00
Foot (including bunionectomy) ..................................... . 75.00
Ventriculography, including drill ·.tap or tapa
. Simple excl•ion of complete lymph node for tubercuHand, ................................ ~ .......................................... .. .75.00
(exclusive of X·rays)..;1 ................................ :...... . 75.00
, 1 lo~is, etc. ........................................................... :........
75.00
Hip ................. :......................................... :.................... .. 112.50 .,
Mlrilmar:y Glands-See
Breast
·
.
·
. PILONIDAL CYST OR SIN.US
Kne! (except. s_emi-luhar. ~artilage) ............... ;............. .. 112.50
•
..
·-._
t
•
Semi-tuner cartilage excision ....................................... . 150.00 Excision (removal) of............................................. ,........... .. 75.00
SAi.i~ARY GLANDS
.... )... :.:................:............. ;....:::............:... :...... .. 112.50
Shoulder
P1rotid abscess, drainage of......................... :............... . 37 50
,.,
PLASTIC OPERATIONS
1Parotid gland, 'removal of ....................... ,..........~ .....-....
112:50 . · Tempero-mandibular ....................... :........ ::.................. .. 112.50
Toes .........................................,..................:.............each 37.50
ythere the operation is described ~s being done ·in
Parotld tumor, removal of, benign ...... ~ ..................... .. ll 2•50
Wrist ......., ......... ,..: ;:; ................................~ ........ -.:>··· .. ···· .. _ 1~2.50
. . multiple '. stages only one fee will be allowed for the
Parotid tumor, removal of, mixed or ·malignant........ .. l50.00
52.50.
Ma.l'llpulation
of foint un~er j1ner1I Hestllesi• disloca·
·
complete procedure..
.
_
Ranula {retention cyst of mo.uth) excision of............... .
. Anoplasty (plastic operation for imperforate anus or ·
Salivary ffstula (abnormal opening ·or tract) closure of 75.oo-5 tions excluded, including application, of cast or traction
. stricture) .........................: .................................. ,............. 150.00
Sla_lolithotomy (removal of salivary calculus)............ .. 37.50 .· · Ankle .........................................................:....., ............. .. 37.50
Elbow ..................... :........................., ........:................... .. 37.50 Cleft Palat~Palatoplasty-(plastic operation f~r deft palate)
SUbmaxillary gland, excision of .....................:............. . .75.00
.
I
,Hip .. :........................... ,..... i ............................................. 37.50
one stage operation........................................................ 150.00
THYROID AND OTHER ENDOCRINE GLA~DS
Knee •••.• ,••.•.•••••••.•••••••.•••••..••••••••.•\·•••••.••• ~ •.•••••.•..•••••••••••.••
37.50
tWo stage operation ...........; .................................,........ 187.50
, Sh~ulder ........................................................................ ..
37.So
GOllRE
.
.
.
with harelip operJtion ................................... :................ 262.50
Wrist "?.'"'''"'''"; ...... : .......'; ...... :.; ................................... .. 37.50 · Ear.....Otoplaaty (plastic repair-for protruc;ling ears)
Hef!1ithyroldectomy (removal of part of thyroid):.-.......... 150.0d
Spine (with hospitalizatlon and lmmoblliz~tion).....:... . 52.50 · each ear.................... :.., ..... ::............................................ 75.00
lsthmectomy (removal of isthmus of thyroid) ............. : · 15(1.00
1
Club foot (with-application of cast)...................... initial
15.00
1
ligation (tv.ing off) . of thyroid arteries ·not followed
Otoplasty (plastic reconstruction of ear with graft · /
.
subsequent . 15.00 by thyroldectomy-. · (
.
,
. ·
of akin or cartilage) .................................. each ear 150.00
.
maximum either foot }50.00 Epispa_dias . (plastic operation on urethra) complete
o'ne or more at one operatiOn................................ 75.00
·or. mor.e stage operation;-.."::-........................... 112.50 Paracentesis .. ,....: ..................................:.:.......................... . 22.50
procedure ..............>. ..... , ....................., ............... . ... . ; ....... 112.50
lapsuloplasty_;Pay arthri:>plasty.'.fee
.Re~oval G_if ·adeno.m.a..or benign tumor of thyroid
Eyelid-Operation for ectropion (repair of eyelid .folded
. ,1 no payment. for X:ray treatment of thyroid).......... 150.00 Capsulotomy-Pey ,arthrofo~y fee
out) .................. ;.,.................. ;......................................... ~ _105.00
.. .
I
~
'
lhyrold, r~mnant, .eicclsion of ........ ,.................. ;.;z:...... 150.00
Operation-for entropion (repair of eyelid·folded in) 105.00
LIGAMENTS
AND
TENDONS
<Thyroid,-removal. of., c~mplete or sub-total .(complete .
.
. .,·Ptsosis (correction of drooping eyelid) operation
,,.
Pr~du~it) J~~l.udlng ligation of thyroid arteries,
Achilles.tendon, lengthenii{g or shortening.:.:................ .. 75.00 '
comi>Jete, each eyelid ..........,................................ .. 7~.00
to be ,treated aa one operation ........ ;................ ~ ...... ,, 225.00 Bakers cys(, ex_clsiorr of.:........................ ;.......................... . 75.00 Fatty tissue,' removal of excess .....................~ ................... . 7:J.00
Adren1lectomy, partial or total (removal of part or .
Ganglion (£Yst "of tendon sheath) excision of................. . 3l.50 feet, ·webbing of (syndactylism) ........................ each foot
75.00
of adrenal gland) ~ ........................:........................ 300.00 ligaments ancJ tendons, cutt{!!g or (ransplant-single .... .. 75.00\
with· skin grafting .........: ............. ~ ............................. .. 112.50
Carotid body tumor, excision_of.. ~ ......... .-..., ....:.......... , 15Q.OO
.
111ultiple.• 112.50 Grafts (complete procedure)
Hypophysecto~y '(removal of hypophysis) ............. :.... , 300.00
Suture of avulsed (torn ·away) tendon ·to skeletal attach•
' Arterial (see ARTERIES. & VEINS)
.Pat~thyroide.ctomy_ hmoval o~ para thyroids).......;.... 2~5.00
-ment-=single· ... :.::~~ ...........: ..........................-................. . 75.00
Bone (obtaining bone graft material from another
·-Plnealectoniy (removal of' pineal body)...............~......... 300.00 Synovltl~, 1te~oslng (r~le~s' of ~ontracted t endo.n sheath)
75.00
part of 6ody) .........................,.................................... 37.50
1
1 ..
............
52.50
Tliymectomy (rem0val of thymus gfand)...................:.. 225.00 Tendon, suturing of-single .................................
·Skin-not more than··2· square inches............................ 37.50
, __r''.JJ.",
"i
.
multiP.I• .. ~ .... :~·.......... ~............. ~.!..... .:... · 75.00
. 2 to 25 aquar~ inches........................................ 75.00
,75.00 .
T~notomy (cutting of tendon)-single -.:: ..........: ..:............ ..
•
HEART OR CARDIAC
· 25 to 50 square inches........................................ 150.00
.
.,
_multiple-: ......................... .. 112.50
50 to 100 square inches...................................... 225.00
Angiogram; ·cutting op·eratlon for exposure of vessel.... . 37.50
or
stenosing
aynovitis
(r~lease of conTrigger
finger,
Over 100 square inches ....:................................... 300.00
AQrta, coarctation of, correction of ................................. 300.00
tracted tenaon sheath)...., .............................................. . 75.00
Tul:fe
graft
...............~ ..... ,...:.......... ,............................':.... · 225.00
Arteriogram, cu~ing OR.~ratlon' for exposvre· of .vessel.. . 37.50
.
I
.
NOTE: Where scar tiss~e, ulcerations, tumors etc. are ·
Cerdlorihapy (suture of heart wound· or injury)............ - 3.00.00 NOTE: Club foot open operations · are payable under '"Cutting
removed and skin grafting necessary after these proli:ito Joint"-~37.5Q plus cutting Operation 00 tendon--$75
Cardlotomy 1 (cutting Into heart) with. exploration or
cedures, two fees are payable. ·
·
-ceach foot) ·
. removal o'~ foreign l>Ody.:................ -............................ 300.00
Hands, webbing of (syndactylism) .................. each hand 75.00 '
C.theteFfz1tion of -heart .(independent complete . pro· '
with skil'! grafting. .......: ................................................. . 112.50
' cede.ire) .. : ... :.. :..........\·.......................... :.........................:. • 75.po•
,
MUSCLES, AND FAS~IA _
Harelip-unilateral
..................:......................................... .. 112.50
Coniini.s.sur~io'my (oper,atlon on valve of heotr!)................ 300.00 , Biopsy ................; ........................................................... :.., .•
37.50
bilateral ................-:: .................................... ~ ...... .. 150,00
Conge~ltal'. defects, correctJ.~n;·oL such a, patent ductu1
DiiP,hragm 'rupture, iutu~e of (transthora~ic ~ppr~ach) . .... 300.00
combined with palatop!as)' ............................ .. 262.50
. .
(abdomln~I approach) :....... 187.50 .
•rterlosls, · (Oar.ctatlon ,of •ort1, plllmonary stenosls.... . 300.00
Hypospadias , (plasfl.c operation on urethra) compl~te
Patent ductus aritfriosla, ·correctfoii of:............................. 3d0.00 ..Oupuytren'I Contracture ·(hand).....................:..each hand'-· 75.00
p:-ocedure ......................... ~ ··················· ......~ ................... . 112.50
PerlcardleGtQmy (operation on pericardium of heart)...... 300.00 Fasciotomy. (cutting ·of fasc.ia) ...........:...........~.:...~.: .......... .. _75.00 Nose-Rhlnoplasty-all reconstruCtion operations ........... . 75.00
My01ThaphY (suture of. mu,cle)pf quadriceps or .biceps . 75.00 Otc>plasty (f>la'stic repair-for protruding ears) ....each ear ' 75.00
. Pericardloeenteili Cpun~ure pf ·pericirdia~ apace for
.,. ispiratlon) ....,..... ,, ......,................. ,.................................. , _22.SO Scatenotomy (cutting of scalenus muscle in,neck with or
Otoplasty fPlas1ic reconstruction of ..oear with graft of
' · Perfcl!ralotorny (~uttlng Into peric1trdlum of heartrwit~
wltfiout r~sectfon of cervical rlb)-unilat•r~I. ................ 112.50
skin or cartilage)..........:.... :.... :......................... each ear- 150.00 ·
, 'i•xploration, Clralnage•or removal of foreign body.. ;..... 300.00 •
1
bllattre1:........:........ 150.00 Palatoplasty-(plastic operation fo~ cleft palate)
.. •
·
f
· \
Sternotleid9J11astoid muscle, cutting .of'.............
~· 112.50
one stage ,operation .........................,................ ,........:.. . 150.00_
·PuIm.on1'ry
ateri.0111~,correctlon o .............. ?. ................. ~.... 300•00 · ... •
• ~.
tJ.)-o
ti f
' ·1 ,/ ............
•
"" V1lvul9cfomy:(9peratlon on valve of heart).................:.... 300.00 · ·•0 rt•co 11 is,,,..,. nee~
pera on or........~; ....... e............... . 1l2'~5o
two' stage operation ..................................................... .. -187.50 .
Wal.,.•I
t
(I nc;s9f'!_O
II
f valvi>"of heart) ............................
·
/for
with harelip oper.ation ............................................ u .. . . 2~2~0
. .. .... oomy
·. .,'200.00 , Wry neck (torticollis)--operation
•
, ....,....\ .....................: .• 112;50
.
Rhinoplastv,
(pfistic operation on r:iose) complete pro-·
. ·
·
·· . ",,
HiRNIA · .
...
·
\ . NERVES ·
cedur.e ............................................................................. .
· Herni9to:nl~hernfcirrflapy.:'.ht'rnlopl~sty >- -:_ •
~ Brachlal prexus, exploration of Q.ndepe~ent prOc:eCfl.!r~) 225.00 Scar tissue, excision of .......:.... :.................................. :......
1lngle-lngulnaJr femorJSI, umt>lllcal, ventral or Jnclsion · 150.00 ,. Gangjlon Jofeetlons whttn' done for other· t~an 1urgtcal
Skin, correction C!f contracture, without 'grafting..............
~lhlteral-lnguln1I, or 'femoral.. ............:.............. ~ .. ~....~ 187.50
·~~e1ia-(limlt of~>~· ................... '.' .............._.........~a;h
Ski~LPlaning-by wire brush or aaodpa.pering:......... ~.......
hlital or ·dl1phr1g'matfc .,.. ,....... ;·.............:...........!.?,........ . 300.00 - ~0Ubpharyngeal'1llerle, reMtetion o~ ........................ ,.. ..
Skin, removal of excess ...................................... ..:.......... ..
fnJ!c.tlon method,, 81'lflrt -ic;Oune of tre1,tment . - ,. · , . · . lnfraorbltitl or 1uprit~rblt1I nerve, ewlsion (HP.rating)
Syn~actylism (webbing of hand or foot) .. \...............eech
C-.:_ia1-I- ' ·•
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.
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··75•00' na1
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INCISION AND DIAINAGI
SHHllilltilt!,llffH+ffHfts;..._f fftHtt.:.. .............
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%j)lastv.. ............................... 1............................... : .............~.. • 52;5J)flOTE: For undercutting! no .fee payable
:.
,
·' · RECTUM
,.
NOTE· Where any of b~~w pr.ocedures are ac:c:9mpflsfied
3.
by
electr,o-coagulation or electr&-dessicat·ion fee ls payable~·
Abscess~ ini:ision' end' drainage of ischi~ctal, perlanal,
· IObMUCO!JS-req,uirJ." 9 hospital tesicfenca •••:.__ ,.,_,,,.,.
•
•
••
- r
not requiri(l9 bi>spit~I resiaence· ........,: \.. ·15.00
52.50
·:incision- and .dtainaga of '.lup,raelevator ace.a .._, __ .,:.
Anoplasty (pla.stic ope~f ion) for imperforat~
0r
stricture
,
3f.so·
enus
I
- 37.!j.O
75.0'J
11'2.50
-
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'7.5.00
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November 1960
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Headlines:
RED OIL $ CRACK US-RUNAWAY TIES
CORSAIR CRASH KILLS 5 SEAFARERS
SIU WINS OT FOR SEA REFUELING
IMWU TIES UP RUNAWAY SHIPS; INJUNCTION DENIED
GOV’T PRESSURES NLRB TO RULE FOR RUNAWAYS
SIU DEFEATS HOFFA AGAIN IN SAN JUAN
OWNERS FOUL UP SHIP; SKIPPER TAKES THE RAP
SIU HALLS WILL SERVE THANKSGIVING DAY DINNERS
BOSSES LAID HARD WORK AS UNEMPLOYMENT RISES
FACT FINDERS’ REPORT ON RAIL TUG DISPUTE EXPECTED NEXT MONTH
IBU JERSEY HOME NEARS COMPLETION FERRYBOAT EMPLOYEES
STEINBERENNER REPS MEET IN DETROIT TO PROPOSE WORK RULES
URGE EARLY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
PENSION LIST NEARS 200 – MARK
ATLANTIC FISHERMEN NOW KICKING OFF NEW PROGRAMS FOR UNION, INDUSTRY
40-56% WAGE INCREASES, FRINGE BENEFIT GAINS WON
WAGE PARLEY NETS 7% HIKE FOR MFOW, MCS, SUP MEMBERS
JAY KAY EMPLOYEES CHOOSE STEWARDS FOLLOWING SIU’S ELECTION VICTORY
MA PLANS FOR SECOND ATOMIC SHIP
CITY MAY BID FOR MANHATTAN BEACH
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Vol. XXII, No. 19
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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SEAFARERS^LOG
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
GULFTUGBOATS GO
SlU IN NUS VOTING
pi
" f:
-Story On Page S
l"i
I
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SlU Safely Rep
Reports Cains
ToNaf'l Council
I? . •
m
(
-Story On Page 2
SlU ELECTION SUPPLEMENT
Voting Instructions
m „ ^ Harry O'Reilly, executive secretary
ruSSCS MWuy*
the Maritime Trades Department,
AFL-CIO, died after a long illness In his Chicago home. He
played a major role in building up the strength of the marine
union department. (Story on Page 3).
Sample Ballot
m
• Candidates' Photos
And Biographies
—See Centerfold
'••1
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.4 i/U
••s
• 71
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•' y •
^ A •
Seatrdn New York crew receives citation from Joe. Alginait^^
90tCty VffOf lOfla safety director, SIU Welfare Plan, for long safety record. Sea^«o •*:5-:\' ^ ^
train labor relations representative R, C» Chapdelaine is at extreme rights
.-i. '-—.; !iAj .r;
�«!,•
Emilia Gets SIU Award
SIU SAFETY DIREaOR SPEAKSt
Unions Musf Hme Safety
Role^ Natl Council Told
CHICAGO—Ship operators attending the Marine Section of the National Safety Coun
cil here were told that the best and most-successful approach to ship safety is through joint
labor-management action. Speaking at the annual conference of the Marine Section, Joe
Algina, director of the Safety
The paper, entitled "Blue Print Company has won top honors in
Department, Seafarers Wel
fare Plan, also questioned the for Sea Safety: A Joint Labor- National Safety Council competi
validity, of existing accident statis Management Approach," was pre tion.)
Progress through the Joint Safe
tics and called for a new effort to sented at the fourth session of the
set up truly-accurate and repre meeting, October 20, at the ty Program of the Seafarers Wel
fare Plan was outlined in the ad
sentative figures on shipboard LaSalle Hotel.
safety. As a result of the program, dress. Algina pointed out tluil the
Algina scored sporadic effects encouraging progress is being joint program was set up by the
by management to deprive seamen made in reducing shipboard ac SIU Atlantic and Gulf District and
of their livelihood because they cidents, he noted. For example, its contracted steamship companies,
covering about 250 ships of all
may have had an accident aboard one company reported the number
of accidents cut in half since 1958. types operated by more than 60
ship.
Another
shows a cut of just under American-flag companies.
His presentation marked the
The accident "statistics" on the
first time that a representative of 20 percent and others show acci
merchant
marine, which always
SIU Safety Award is displayed by the gang on the Emilia after
the joint union-management safety dent reductions of between five
picture the industry as having the
program had been given the plat and 11 percent.
presentation in Philadelphia. Award honors six months of acci
(For the past two years' running, worst safety record in industry,
form at a Safety Council meeting
dent-free operation during first half of 1960. Certificate is held
were
disputed
by
Algina.
"We
the SlH-manned Alcoa Steamship
to express his views.
by Capt. Frank Edwards, master of the vessels Kneeling (left) is
don't buy the figures." he declared.
SIU ship's delegate John Reed.
"There are all kinds of numbers
thrown at us in this business,"
Algina noted. "What I would like
to know is why "nobody can seem
to agree on what to accept and
what to throw out? No^ne yet has
0
a fair measure to compare the
(The following consists of excerpts from an address by Joe Algina, safety record of seamen with the
director of the Safety Department, Seafarers Welfare Plan, at the record of workers in other indus
tries," he continued.
National Safety Council meeting in Chicago.)
. . The fact is nobody has a monopoly on safety. No one has
Algina suggested that the Ma
Seafarers will start going to the polls on Tuesday, Novem
the cure-all, but we at the SIU believe we have the remedy closest rine Section compile accident sta
ber
1, as the SlU's 60-day election gets underway in all ports.
to it. This is the Joint Safety Program of the' Seafarers Welfare tistics based on a 16-hour day.
"You're not going to sell seamen On the ballot are 74 qualified candidates competing for 43
Plan. ...
"Sometimes it may seem like it, but no one goes out of,, his on safety if you give them a bad
elective posts.
way to get hurt. You can't stop a man from earning a livelihood name every chance you get."
by the membership, additional
In preparation for the two- copies of the supplement have
The hazardous nature of seafar
because you think he might have an accident.
"As far as the accidents are concerned,*they happen even on the ing was also noted in the address. month vote, the SEAFARERS been printed so as to provide 100
best-run • ship with a well-trained crew. Ships are designed with Accidents can happen on the best- LOG has printed a special election copies for each candidate to utilize
built-in hazards that have been regarded as part of the routine of run ships with well-trained crews,
Algina stated. "Ships are designed supplement in this issue, contain as he so desires.
life at sea.
.
'Voting Through December 31
"The idea of a full-time, joint labor-management campaign with built-in hazards that have ing photographs and biographical
Under the ' SIU constitutional
against accidents is not a new one in industry. It's still fairly new been regarded as part of the rou data submitted by all the candi provisions governing voting, bal
dates,
a
reproduction
of
the
ballot
tine of life at sea," he said. Dan
in shipping, but it's showing up as a success. , . .
loting will be conducted on all
"The joint approach was tried for many reasons. One was to do gerous ladders, and deck and en and the text of the SIU Constitu days from November 1 through
away with the scatter-gun approach to safety training and educa gine room equipment are the tradi tion's provisions governing the con December 31, exclusive of Sundays
duct of the election.
tion that existed before. Another was to recognize everybody's tional hazards at sea.
or holidays legally recognized in
Election Notice Mailed
The
joint
safety
program,
Algina
stake in safety, the company, the seaman'and the union. . . .
the city or state In which the port
"The sailor has always been hostile to any kind of handout by said, is conducting a safety poster
In addition, as required -by office is located. Voting will bo
the shipowner when he wap't asked. He's suspicious, because even contest, pushing a safety film pro Federal law, a notice of the elec
between the hours of 9 AM and
basic improvements in conditions aboard ship came about the gram and issues a monthly safety tion has been mailed out well in
5
PM daily and 9 to 12 on Satur- *
bulletin. It also checks out details advance of the voting to the lasthard way in this industry, not through company generosity.
days.
"With the companies and the union working together on safety, on all accidents reported by,com known home address of every mem
The 43 elective posts are for <
seamen are encouraged to take part in safety meetings aboard panies, giving information: to con-, ber qualified to vote. Besides the
headquarters
and for seven con
ship and to throw in safety suggestions that may do some- good. centr'ate on the items that seem to notice, the Union included a
stitutional
ports
unijer the revised*'
"The joint department also checks out details'on all accidents cause the most trouble.
sample ballot, the minutes of the constitution—^New York, Philadel
Management has safety programs SIU Executive Board meeting of
reported by the companies to our office on a special form. This is
phia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Or
the raw material that is digested by . IBM to tell us where on the to suit its own needs, Algina noted. October 3 and a list of Union halls
ship accidents are happening, how, why and to whom. No names The joint program looks after the in which balloting wiU take place. leans, Houston and Detroit. Other
ports will continue -to function but '
overall problem and works through
are involved.
As per the decision of the SIU will be serviced by joint patrolmen
"Besides the change of attitude on all sides, and this is im individual companies^
Executive Board meeting on Octo
NoneL.ef.-tke safety-improvements ber 3, and subsequently approved assigned from one of the constitu- '
portant, the record clearly shows far less accidents today than in
tional ports.
previous years and fewer costly, disabling'opes most of all. Among came about easily, Algina w^ned.
the major companies, one reports the number of accidents sliced "There ,is no miracle worker in
in half since 1958; another shows a cut just, under 20 percent and "this field, and safety work has
another about 10-11 percent." Others show declines between 5 .never been only hearts and flavors,
and 10 percent. And all of this, remember, covers 1959 only. .. it needs plenty of team-work on all
"I'd like to put in my pitch here to add to the usual wrangle sides," he stated.
Shipping company safety direc
over accident statistics. There are all kinds of numbers thrown at
tors and other industry spokesmen
us in this business. I'll leave them to the experts. ; . .
"What I would like to know is why nobody can seem to agree attended the, Marine Section con
vention of the Safety Council, in
The SIU Inland Boatman The SIU Industrial Worker
on what to accept and what to throw out.
—Pages 8, 9
"The National Safety Council, right here in Chicago, publishes addition to representatives of the
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a set of numbers every year about accident rates in industry, US Coast Guard, barge line oper
including the maritime industry. The maritime industry' figure takes ators and stevedoring operators.
SIU Social Security Dep't SIU Safety Department
in four groups, one of which is merchant seamen. This figure is
—Page 7
—Pages 12, 13, 14
usually the lowest of the lot but it also covers a bare handful of
companies. In addition, it's based on an eight-hour day only.
SIU Medical Department
"Yet every time you hear or' read a figure about the maritime Oct.,
Vor. XXII, No. I«
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industry, referring to merchant seamen, the highest possible and
The Pacific Coast Seafarer
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least accurate figure is used. ...
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"The Marine Section right here compiles a more representative
SIU Food, Ship Sanitation
figure on accidents among seamen, reflecting the 24-hour day at
PAOI.
President
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sea and many more ships and companies. It seems to.be recognized
The Great Lakes Seafarer
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HEmnr BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA
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that any 24-hour statistic is accurate because it happens to represent
MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN * ARTHUR,
the full legal liability of the shipowner. But it doesn't take into Ai MARION, JCBAIILES BEAUMET, ARTHUR
Editorial Cartoon —Page 15
account that even a sailor sleeps sometime in every 24 and statistics SEOAL, ALBERT AMATBAU, JOHN BHAzn.,
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can't cover every contingency.
The Fisherman and
NUlquartert
"A 16-hour figure, putting aside the liability issue, would cover
A&G Deep Sea Shipping
Cannery Worker
the- Seafarer* International Union, At
the realities of life at sea and this kind of standard could become lantic
Gulf, Lake* and Inland Water*
—page.18 .Report
—Page 6
Dl*triet, AFL-CIO, «7S Fourth Avenuo.
acceptable to everybody."
Brooklyn 32, NV. Tol, HYeeinth »4tOO.
"YouVe not going to sell seamen on safety if you give them a Second ciats poatage paid at the 'Peat
in Brooklyn, NY^ under the Act
The Coiwdiaii Seafarer
bad name every chanCe you J get. It's time for a fresh look at the Office'
Shipboard News
of Aug. 24, MI?.
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Hany O'Reilly Dies;
Helped Build Up MTD
Harry E. O'Reilly, executive secretary-treasurer of the
AFL-CIO, passed away on
Sunday, October 2, at his Chicago home after a long illness.
He was 61 years old.
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In his position as MTD ad
ministrative officer, O'Reilly
succeeded In greatly expanding
, and strengthening the organization,
which is the recognized spokesman
i! J of American maritime workers. At
the time of his election to the
MTD post in 1956, the organization'
consisted of ten unions in the mari
time trades. At his death, he left a
thriving Department to which 30
international unions had affiliated,
representing millions of American
workers, several hundred thousand
of them in the maritime area. In
fact, O'Reilly had been instru
mental in setting up the MTD back
in 1946.
Port Councils
O'Reilly had also set up an
The (ale Harry E. O'Reilly,
effective network of maritime port
executive secretary of the
councils in virtually every major
A^t-CIO
Maritime , Trades
seaport as well as on the Great
^ Lakes.
Department, is pictured ad
O'ReUly came to tne Maritime
dressing an outdoor meeting.
Trades Department after many
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years of successful organizing and ury Department's war bond cam
administrative work in the Ameri paign.
can Federation of Labor. A native
In 1948, O'ReiUy's organizing
of Chicago, O'Reilly first went to record was rewarded when he was
^work at the age of 17 and promptly named national Director of Or
Joined the Railway Clerks Union. ganization for the AFL. It was
_ Nine years later he left the Rail from this position that he became
way industry and joined the milk the MTD's executive secretarydrivers local union of the Team- treasurer.
asters in Chicago. He immediately
Tribute to O'Reilly as a trade
plunged into union activity as a unionist came from all sections of
volunteer organizer and his effec the labor movement. MTD Presi
tiveness won for him an appoint dent Paul Hall noted that O'Reilly
ment as general organizer and as- "had performed outstanding serv
^ sistant to the president of the ice to maritime workers in the
Chicago Federation of Labor.
development of the department
since its inception."
AFL Regional Director
O'Reilly is survived by his wil'e,
^ In 1938, the late William Green, Mrs. Thelma O'Reilly of Chicagb,
then president of the AFL, ap and two daughters. Burial took
pointed O'Reilly midwest regional place at St. Mary's Cemetery in
director of the AFL. In this post Chicago, after funeral ceremonies
he was responsible for AFL activi- attended by representatives of the
' ties throughout the middle west.
AFL-CIO, the SIU and many
During World War II, O'Reilly other unions. SIUNA President
served as AFL representative on Paul Hall and First Vice-President
the regional War Labor Board and Morris Weisberger attended on be
Labor representative in the Treas- half of the international union.
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SIU Big Winner
In Gulf Tug Vote
3. The known bondholders, mort
gagees, and other security holders
owning or holding one per cent or
more cf total amount of bonds, mort
gages, or other securities are: (If
there are none, so state.) None.
4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in
cases where the stockholder or se
curity holder appears upon the books
of the company as trustees or in any
other fiduciary relation, the name of
the person or corporation for whom
such trustee is acting; also the state
ments in the two paragraphs shmy
the affiant's fuU knowledge and be
lief as to the circumstances and con
ditions under which stockholders and
security holders who do not appear
upon the books of the company as
trustees, hold stock and securities in
a capacity other than»that of a bona
fide owner.
5. The average number of copies
of each issue of this publication sold
or distributed, through the mails or
otherwise, to paid subscribers during
the 12 months preceeding the date
shown above was: (This information
is required by the act of June 11,
1960 to be included in all statements
regardless of frequency of issue.)
35,000.
(Signed) Herbert Brand, Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3«th day of September, 1960.
John Brazil, Notary Public, (My
commission
March 30, 1962).
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NEW ORLEANS—^Another impressive organizing victory was chalked up
here as the SIU continued its drive to sign up seamen and allied maritime work
ers. The SIU's Inland Boatmen's Union scored a clear-cut election victory in
a Labor Board vote among ^^
tion to the Union. Before the a total of 98 men on its boats. All
employees of the National NLRB
mail ballot began, fhere was told, the various boatmen's divi
Marine Service fleet. The a movement
to get an "independ sion under the SIUNA now repre
ent"
union
on
the ballot in' an sent approximately 8,000 men on
final tally was SIU, 70— effort to divide the
pro-union sen the East Coast, Great Lakes, Gulf
no union, 22.
timents of the crewmembers. Coast and Pacific Coast.
However, the "independent" effort
The main office of the company
National Marine Serv failed
to arouse sufficient interest, has moved from New Orleans ta
ice operates eight boats on the
Mississippi River between St.
Louis and New Orleans, as
well as in the Gulf proper to Hous
ton, Lake Charles and other ports.
The company handles oil barges
and also supplies bunkers to mer
chant ships.
On another front, the SIU's
Marine Allied Workers Division
in New York scored a two to
one victory among employees
of the Jay-Kay Corporation. The
firm, with two plants in New York,
employs between 550 to 650 work
ers in the busy season. (See story,
page 25, for full details).
The one-sided SIU victory in the
National Marine election came in
the face of strong company opposi
and (he "union" was unable to get
on the NLRB ballot.
Winning Streak
The National Marine_Service vi?tory is the latest in a series of
organizing successes for the SIU.
In July, 850 railroad tugmen
joined the Union as seven railroad
tug fleets in New York harbor
voted SIU. Then the SIU's Puerto
Rican division won a 400-man tuna
cannery plant on the island. Na
tional Packing. Meanwhile, on the
Great Lakes, the Great Lakes Dis
trict won the 19-ship Boland &
Cornelius fleet. as well as three
other Lakes companies. Pioneer,
Buckeye and Sieinbrenner, involv
ing 47 ships in all.
National Marine Ser\'lce employs
Philly Hall A Showpiece
Statement Of Ownership
statement of the ownership, man. agement, and circulation required by
the Act of Congress of August 24,
1912, as amended -by the Acts of
March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 and June
11, 1960 (74 Stat. 208) showing the
' ownership, management and circula
tion of SEAFARERS LOG, published
monthly at Brooklyn, New York, for
September 30, 1960.
, 1. The names and addresses of the
publisher, editor, managing editor
and business managers are: Pub
lisher; Seafarers International Union
of North America, Atlantic Gulf,
' Lakes and Inland Waters District,
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY; Edi
tor: Herbert Brand, 675 4th Ave.,
Brooklyn 32, NY; Managing editor,
;(none).
2. The owner is: (if owned by a
corporation its name and address
must be stated and also immediately
thereunder the names and addresses
' of stockholders owning or holding
one per cent or more of total amount
of stock. If not owned by a corpora
tion, the names and addresses of
-the individual owners must be given.
If owned by a partnership or other
unincorporated firm, its name and
address as well as toat of each in
dividual member, must be > given.)
Seafarers International Union, At
lantic & Gulf District, 675 4th Ave.,
Brooklyn 32, NY; Paul Hall,'Presi
dent, 675 4th- Ave., Brooklyn 32,
NY; A1 Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer,
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. "
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Spacious, comfortable recreational and shipping facilities in the
new SIU Philadelphia hall are now in operation (top). Modern
lounge chairs and decorations make the hall a showplqce. Above,
Dispatcher Jimmy Doris (behind counter) registers Seafarers coming off ships in the area. Hall opened on October 4.
Houston. Contract negotiations will
get underway there just as soon
as the Union receives official cer
tification from the National Labor
Relations Board as bargaining
agent for the fleet.
India Will
Drop fox
On Crews
An additional tax burden on
Seafarers—this time by the gov
ernment of India—is apparently
being shelved permanently as a
result of SIU and other maritime
union protests.
The Indian levy, reportedly
scaled at a whopping 40 percent
of seamen's earnings while in In
dian ports, would have represented
a considerable hardship not only
to American seamen but also to
those of other countries. Since
many shi^s trading with India
often spend weeks in the various
coastal ports, the tax would have
meant a big bite in seamen's pay
offs.
Latest word on the Indian in
come levy, according to a com
munication to SIU President Paul
Hall from J. D. Randeri, general
secretary of the Maritime Union
of India, is that' the Indian gov
ernment is already in the process
of amending its tax laws.
Amendment In
An amendment has been intro
duced in the Lok Sabba (Indian
parliament) exempting American
seamen and others from the tax
if they remain in Indian harbors
90 days or less. Those who remain
over 90 days will apparently still
be subject to the tax. For practi
cal purposes, very few seamen will
now be subject to this taxation.
The original Indian law was sim
ilar to a tax procedure which the
state of Massachusetts tried to set
up last year. The Bay State had at
tempted to levy a tax on earnings
of seamen aboard all ships in its
waters, even though the seamen
weren't residents of the state,
weren't employed by a Massachu
setts company or never went
ashore. The tax plan was scrapped
due to Federal regulations barring
any withholding from seamen's
wages other than for Federal in
come or Social Security taxes.
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Menu Odd?
IfsUNDay
Aboard Ship
Nineteen passenger - carrying
shipping companies—along with 15
airlines and 14 railroads—will take
part in observing UN Day next
Monday by serving international
cuisine to travelenf using their
services.
As far as the shipping outfits are
concerned, they will additionally
hold international dances and song
festivals and fly the flag of the UN
aboard their ships. All this is part
of a previous agreement designed
to honor the fifteenth anniversary
of the founding of the United Na
tions, in cooperation with the US
Committee For the United Nations.
The SIU - contracted Isthmian
Carl Francum, carpenter, sigfns articles for shipping commissioner
Lines said it intended to work up
a special menu that day, listing a
before getting discharge on Angelina. In rear are Baldo Coccia,
food item and noting the country
MAA; and Bill Tregembo, AB. The payoff of the Bull Line vessel
from which it originates. Some of
at Philadelphia reportedly ran smooth as o whistle.
the more exotic dishes to be fea
tured aboard Isthmian ships that
day will include: Baked empanadas
—a meat dish fi»m Chile; Shrimp
curry, from Ceylon; gado-gado, a
mixed salad from Indonesia, and
kyet-tha-hin—chicken carrj' from
Ceylon. Of course there will be
pumpkin pie, the domestic con
SAN FRANCISCO—Harry Bridges plans to continue his
tribution to Seafarers Who might
be leary of some exotic dessert like function of setting up conferences of pro-Communist unions
halvah after all the strange-sound
to support the Soviet Union's foreign policies. The latest issue
ing dishes;
of
"The Dispatcher," publica
The special observations com
memorate the founding of the tion of the International convention.
United Nations in San Francisco in Longshoremen's and Ware The invitation follows a continued
1945 at the end of the second housemen's Union, reports that round "of visits by ILWU delegates
world war. The Allied powers «- &idges executive board is prepared to European countries, among them
tablished the organization to out to invite a large delegation of such many Iron Curtain nations.
law wars.
unions to attend the 1961 ILWU Bridges' open activity in the in
ternational area was kiriied off in
May, 1959, when he ran a pro-Com
munist conference In Tokyo at
which the United States foreign
policy was the major target. The
conference followed the same line
that was used by the Japanese ex-,
Almost half • million dollars en its port channel to 400 feet and trmniris who blocked .President
worth of contraband gold was expand the turning basin by .300 Eisenhower's visit to that country.
found in bars on a Liberian-registry feet. Enlarged port facilities will Subsequently, when Russian Preship after it docked in Calcutta. The cost $20,000,000. The resort city Is mio- Khrushchev visited the United
smuggled gold probably came from aiming to catch mare cargo and
Hong Kong, to find a market in cruise operations.
Calcutta goldsmith shops,
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Hie search for the wreck of the
fu^t steamship, tlie Savannah, will
shift from underwater to undersand. Divers decided it is not sub
merged, but buried under sand
dimes. Dig^g machines will go
to work near Bayshore, Long Is
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Portsmouth, New Harapshira, cit land, to find her. '
izens are planning to put up a pier
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able to berth at least four, of the Alexandria, one of tiie great
largest ocean-going vessels. They ports of ancient history, will get a
want to make the city a big seaport. brand new shipbuilding yard with
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the help of the Soviet Union.
Down south, Miami plans to wid-.
Egnatia is the name of the first
ferry between Italy and Greece. It
crosses the Adriatic five times a
week, and averages 365 passengers
and 98 cars on each trip. The run
is 150 miles.
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Two giant Diesel-eieclric Ice
breakers are being built in Finland
for the Russians. The hulls are of
all-welded construction with special
steel of high impact strength to
withstand thidc Arctic ice. Ibe
Russians already own the lilggest Stat^ he made a .special point of
ice-breaker—the atom-powere'd visiting Bridges' headquarters, go
ing there t^ce in one day.
Lenin.
The totest junkets of ILWU dele
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gations have taken them far and
On its maiden voyage, the Ed wide from Havana, where they
ward Li, Ryerson—^largest ore ves signed a manifesto to fi^t in the
sel ever on the Great Lakes—-was defense of Cuba, to Moscow.
moved as a "dead boat." Four tug Among the reports bro^jgbt back,
boats and ship-to-shore mooring aae delegate noted of Poland that
lines drew her along the Manito- 'coUect^eness has become the best
woio River, whkh was dredged and means for the advancement of
widened to allow the 736-foot hull these pec^le and they are so well
to squeeze through.
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left wheh the day's vwrk ends.
A deep-sea tug lowed two ships Instead collectiveness is in their
across the Atlantic, one cut up for homes in the form of apartinents
scrap inside the other—which was tor the workers . . ^ '
cut up on amval. the trio was This is the delegation's way 6tmade from Buffalo to Britain, reporting the serious overcrowding
where scrap prices are highef.
io.Pblish housing.
LABOR
ROUND THE WORLD
TRADE UNION MEMBERS IN THE LITTLE PRINCIPALITY OF
ADEN, a British colony which guards the southern entrance to the Red
Sea, are getting sin assist from the AFL-CIO and- the Interiiational
Confederation of Free Trade Unions In fighting-jepressive anti-strike
legislation. The Federation has pledged full support to the Aden Trade
Union Congress, which 'is protesting the British colony's recentlyenacted laws banning strikes and requiring compulsory arbitration.
A two-man ICFTU delegation flew out to Aden to investigate the
charges made by the Aden Trade Union Congress, and verified that
public service workers in the colony as well as other groups were
under the yoke of oppressive legislation.
Aden trade unions had called a general strike to protest the new
legislaiion. As a result, 180 workers were fired for participating and
the union group lost its license to publish its weekly journal.
The Aden trade union congress is j'ust four years old and claims ap
proximately 10,000 members. It has been an affiliate of the ICFTU
since its formation. _
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AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS THAT HAVE ARISEN OUT of the
troubles in the Congo are the lack of an^. adequate legislation on the
wage standards and working conditions of workers in Congo industry.
Like every other segment of Congo industry and government, there is
also a severe shortage of labor specialists- and administrators. As a
result, an agreement has been reached between the International Labor
Organization and the Congo -government thrqpgh which ILO will
send advisers to assist in the drafting of social security legislation and
minimum wage provisions for various regions and industries. Training
programs will also b.e set up for labor inspector^ and health specialists.
Meanwhile, unemployment is a»severe problem in the area, with 75,000
out of work in the capital city of Leopoldville alone. This is half of
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ONE OF'THE QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE BOOMING economy
of Western Europe is how far and fast European unions are going to
go to catch up to American standards. In the years that followed World
War 11,^ while Europe was rebuilding its wrecked economy with the
help of Marshall Plan money. United States unions were forging far
ahead in wages and. working conditions. European unions, on the
other hand, were being checked by a variety of Government controls,
or by the prevalent notion that until the economies got back on their
feet there was no point in pushing too hard for wage gains.
Consequently, the prevailing pattern was establiriied under which
European unions accepted far less in proportion than American un
ions were getting in their contracts, with the result that the gap be
tween standards here and abroad grcAy wider and wider.
Meanwhile, the economy of many west European nations began to
burst at the seams with strength and health. With the advantage of
depressed wage levels and relatively new plant, the Europeans started
invading traditional American markets as well as .flooding the US dom
estic^ market with goods. And in return, American firms have started
establishing branches overseas by the dozens to take advantage of
lower wages and taxes, and to tap the European market. However, it now appears that European unions are Ijecoming re
latively more aggressive about getting a fair share of the profits of
industry. West Germany, in particular, is a case in point where wages
have been low and profits astronomical up until now. But ip recent
wage settlements, West German unions have been biting sizable chunks
for the nation's workers out of the country's' booming econorpy, A
very tight labor market and full employment have given the German
unions a powerful bargaining weapon to start catching up with wage
gains and working conditions in other western countries. For example,
there, are 500,000 job openings available, and only 119,000 unempioyed.
As a result, unions in the iron and steel industry have been success
ful in obtaining 40-hour-week contracts while increasing base wages
to compensate for the reduction in hours. Other new contracts are
falling into an eight to nine percent wage increase pattern. Total wage
increases involved will be on the order of $250 million.
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AMERICAN WORKERS WIlO THINK: THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
troubled by problems of inflation should take a look at what's been
going on in some South American countries. In Brazil, for example,
the cost of living went up 52 percent^n just one year. Ctevernment em
ployees got a 40 percent Increase, but at the rate that the Brazilian
government is turning out paper mohey, the increase doesn't amount to
much. All of this, of course, is grist for the Communist mill, and while
the Communist Party is outlawed in Brazil, it has been making Inroads
in the labor movement accordingly. '
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UNEMPLOYMENT SEEMS TO BE CATCHING ACROSS THE BOR
DER. While in other industrialized nations the rate of unemployment
Is low, Canadians are suffering from a relatively high rate of jobless
ness. The unemployment rate is five percent there. In the United States, the latept uaemployment rate is just under six percent.
Stay Put For Jobless Pay *
Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while
on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid
changing Iheir mailing addresses if they want to continue re
ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already
experienced intmruptiona of ^froin three to five weeks in getting
their next fheck after they notified tile state unemployment
offices that th^ had moved end changed their mailing addresa.
An everj^e ^elay of a month is reported in most cases, causing
consid^abie hardship to the men involved.
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Bloomfield 'Perfect SCHEDULE OF
On SA/p Cleanliness A&6MEETINGS
HOUSTON—For the second year in a row, Bloomiield
Dteamship Company has achieved a 100 percent rating on
all of its four ships in the US: Public Health Service ship
sanitation inspection.
insnection.
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This unusual record in ship Department. The company's com
sanitation by the SlU-con- missary department generally fol
tracted company was the result of low^ a 50-point program for ship
sanitation.
The combined efforts have led
to 11 straight perfect scores in the
inspection on various company
vessels. The' SS Lucile Bloomfield
received the 100 per cent rating
four years in a row, while the SS
Neva West also scored perfectly
for four straight years.
The SS Margarett BrOwn
achieved a 100 per cent rating
for three straight years while the
SS Alice Brown compiled a per
fect score for two consecutive in
spection periods.
The stewards on the top-rated
ships are E. L. de Parller of the
Lucile Bloomfield; George E. Hair
of the Alice Brown; W. R. Gels of
the Neva West, and W. W. Christhan of the Margarett Brown.
Ship sanitation Inspections cover
such items as drinking water sup
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plies, food preparation, food stor
close cooperation between the age conditions, the cleanliness of
steward department of the ships, messrooms and galleys and similar
the ships' crews, shore and ship items. Companies receiving sanita
employees of the company and the tion citations must score at least
SIU Food and Ship Sanitation 95 percent on all their ships.
Another One For Seafarers
Newesl replacement launched lor SlU-contracted Mississippi fleet,
the new SS Del Sol creates a fountain of spray as she comes off
the ways at New Orleans shipyard. She will be a combination
passenger-freighter in African trade.
Safety Representative
Appointed ln Gulf Area
SJU membership meet
ings are held! regularly
Seafarer O. W. "Bill" Moody, who has been employed by the
once a month on days in
SIU
in various capacities for a number of years in the Gulf
dicated by the SIU Con
area,
has been named Assistant Safety Director by the trustees
stitution, at 2:30 PM in of the Seafarers Welfare Plan.f
the listed SIU ports below. He will work under the direc Moody had been city editor of tha
All Seafarers are ex tion of Safety Director Joe "Tampa Tiqies." He had also been
employed by the "Louisville Cou
pected to attend. Those Algina.
rier-Journal"
and the "St. Peters
Moody
will
operate
out
of
New
who wish to be excused
Orleans, and cover the entire Gulf burg Times."
should request permission
area, visiting the
by telegram (be sure to
ships, and check
ing up on the
include registration num
operations of the
ber). The next SIU meet
program in all
ings will be:
Gulf ports.
In the course
New York
November 7
of hi.S operations,
Philadelphia November 8
he will take up
Baltimore
November 9
safety problems
both with the
Detroit
November 14
WASHINGTON — Indiana's
erews of the
Houston
November 14 ships Moody
and the company representa "right-to-work" law "has had neg
NewOrleans November 15 tives in the Gulf area. There will ligible effect on the attraction of
plant location or expansion in In
Mobile
November 16 be joint quarterly safety meetings diana,"
according to a detailed sur
'Wreck' Law
Creates Few
Indiana Jobs
in the Gulf of company and Union
representatives in which he will
participate.
The objective will, bd greater
efficiency in carrying out the ship
board safety program with conse
quent further reduction in the in
jury rate.
NYDockmen
Get Seeond
Pact
Raise
A straight time increase of five
cents an hour went into the pay
envelopes of 30,000 New York
waterfront workers on October 1.
They also received one more paid
holiday during the I960 contract
year, bringing the total number of
paid holidays to seven.
The gains came under a contract
negotiated last year by the Inter
national Longshoremen's Associa
tion with the New York Shippiifg
Association, which represents 153
American and foreign-flag steam
ship lines doing' business in New
York.
'Dockworkers now have a base
pay rate of $2.97 per hour. On
October 1, 1961, this figure will go
up an additional five 'cents an
hour, bringing the base figure to
$3.02.
In a separately negotiated con
tract, port watchmen, beginning
October 1, receive an increase of
24 cents a day.
Both contracts are for three
years and expire in 19t2.
Thanksgiving Day was selected
by the longshoremen as their ad
ditional paid holiday.
Moody To Serve
On New Orleans
Planning Board
NEW ORLEANS—New Orleans
Mayor Chep Morrison has an
nounced the appointment of O. W.
Moody as a member of th^ city
planning commission. He suc
ceeds Maj. Gen. Raymond E. Flem
ing, who recently resigned to be
come adjutant general of Loui
siana.
Moody's term of office on the
commission will run until June 30,
1968. In commenting on the ap
pointment, Mayor Morrison de
clared that Moody's "extensive
newspaper background and wide
experience in pOrt and labor prob
lems will be invaluable to the
commission's work."
Moody is a member of the New
Orleans area AFL-CIO Central La
bor Council executive committee
and secretary to the executive
board of the committee on political
education.
Before coming into the SIU,
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reported that only 60 of the 10,503
jobs created by industries which
moved into Indiana since the en
actment of the law in 1957 can be
credited to the ban on the unioa
shops.
The independent research firm
interviewed officials of 55 new in
dustries and 45 companies which
conducted major expansions dur
ing the past three years.
•Not A Factor'
All of the largest new industries,
and 93 of the firms, indicated that
the "right-to-work" law was not
even a factor in the decision to
locate in Indiana. Market location,
labor supply and raw material ac
cess were thq principal factors list
ed by management.
Six of the seven new or expand
ed companies which did mention
the law did not consider it a
primary reason for locating in
the state.
The survey, made at the re
quest of the Indiana Council for
Industrial Peace, demolishes a
major argument of • "right-towork" supporters—that the com
pulsory open shop boosts tha
state's economy by attracting
new industry.
The total number of new jobs
brought in by firms which even
mentioned the law as a factor .
amounted to only 0.6 per cent of
the jobs surveyed.
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• SEAFARERS
—
ROTARY SHIPPING ROARS
(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.)
September 1 Through September 30^ 1960
Deep sea shipping activity in SIU ports was good during
September when 2,496 Seafarers received employment
aboard Union-contracted vessels. These job totals for, the
month indicate that aft additional 194 jobs were shipped
over the previous period, when 2,302 assignments were
filled.
Ship activity took a drop during September compared to
the previous month. A total of 422 vessels were either paid*
off, signed on or serviced in transit during that month: In
August 460 ships were serviced. Breaking down the Sep
tember ship activity figure, there were 12» payoffs, 46 signons and 247 ships in transit. New York handled 95 ships dur
ing the month, the highest for any port. New Orleans waS
Ship Activify
next with 52. The tipofl on the shipping rise was the in^
Pay SiRS l»
crease in payoffs, with 19 more vessels in that category,,
Offi On TroM. TOTAL
despite the drop in total ship calls.
,
Batten
I
S
J3
The highest number of payoffs, 40, were recorded by New Maw Yarfc
4
SI
9li
17
IS
York. Next in line was Baltimore, with 18 and New Orleans PbHaMyMa ..11 «
BaMmatv ....IS 11
1ft
4S
with 17. No payoffs were recorded at either Wilmington or Norfalh ...... 1 1 21 M
Jachtoovilla .. 2
2
21
2*
Miami.
A and B registrations on the beach hit 3,284 men, almost
exactly the same as in the previous month, which found
3,289 men on the beach on the last shipping day.
Best port for shipping during September was Houstoni
where 628 jobs were i^ipped. Next best; New York, with
451, and New Orleans, with 401 jobs shipped.
MkHoi
—
Mobile
14
New Orleant .17
Hootton
i
WilmiiiRtan
San Prmltca.. B
Seattle
3
4
3
12
10 . 25
1
39
—
IS
S
11
0
7
Totoli
4ft
.129
247
4
29
52
49
IS
21
IS
422
DECK DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Skipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
CJLiASiS
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
1
2
2
3 ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL A
R
7 2
3
0
4
9-^ 3
14 0
5 0
4
I
3
4
1
5
43 39
15 25
70 20 129 2
3
2 19
23 0
2
5 • 7m
23
4
9 9
20
37 1
0
5
8
8 0
3
4
0
0 37
0
8
12 26
39 25
1
37 11
73 5
28 88 15
2
0
2 73
28
6
10 6
7
0
4
15 1
2
5
13 3
7
1
0
4 15
13
17 5
8
3
0
9
1
9 1
3
C ' 1
2
1
2
4 9
9
0 0
0
0
0
1
0
1 0
0 0
0
0
0
9 1
0
0
10 11
0
5
5
11 -4
26 0
10 0
2
8
0
1
1 29
10
33 34
2
15 16
54 17 105 4
12 13
29 2
4
C
12 103
29
76 51
38 36
2
78 35 164 4
20 35
59 2
5
5
12 164
59
5
6 6
0
1
7
14 2
1
10 1
4
4
1
2
4 14
10
3
4
7
14 11
27
45 1
7
8 0
1 6
0
3
3 45
8
10 12
23 6
14
1
3
23 I
10
9
20 0
3
4 23
i
20
391 116 1 153 13 125 149 287 205 338 112 655 22- 71 126 219 9
29 28 1. 57 655 219
GBOVP
3 ALL
1
2
21
7
8
6
Boston
80 22 148
46
New York
31
23
4
4
Philadelphia
83
23
47 13
Baltimore
36
17
4
9
Norfolk
15
5
9
1
Jacksonville
5
2
3
0
Miami
20 10
49
19
Mobile
'36
52 18 106
New Orleans
53
88 29 170
Houston
14
8
5
1
Wilmington
53
San Francisco......... 17 31 5
28
13
3
Seattle
Port
246
TOTALS
Registered On The Beech
CLASS B
CLASS A
GROUP
GROUP
C ALL 1
3 ALL
2
1
2
3
23 11
21
41 , 0
4
9
5
2
7 159 97 165 45 367 4
25 37
45 15
0
29
49 0
5
3
4
2 im 50
74 15 139 a
14 40
32 6
16
26 0
4
4
3
6
19 12
4
9
0
21 0
6 10
0
I 2
3
8 0
3
0
0
37 31
78 0
1
36 11
6 10
12 146 59
91 28 178 1
13 29
12 235 42
47 19 168 5
13 10
28 11
4
9
0
26 0
0
4
56 23
3
20
47 3
6
4
3
47 16
36 1
.4
16
13
4
7
57 931 375 539 147 1058 16 167 159
ALL
T
. 69
" 7
- 56
9
19
. 9
19
49
29
4
13
21
282
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A ••
Shipped
aASS B
.
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
1
2
2
6 0
4
3
8 0
8
1
4
1
4 . 3
3
5
% 1
41 17
21 16
39
32 103 18 153 4
75 13 105 1 *20 18
19 0
5 1 . 17
5
15
0
1
4
4
22 0
6
9
14
59 4
24 26
54 0 42
47
5
4
46 4
69
7
38 18
17 2
6 10
18 3
13
2
6
13 1
6
2
4
3
2
6 0
7 0
5
0
2
5
2
0 _2 1
3
1
1
1
3 0
0 0
0
3
0
0- 0
0
1 0
1
0
0 , 0
31 0
7
3
6
20 0
3
21
» 0
15
5
4
1
3
67 2
16
40 11
23
1
26 , 16
52
77 1
9
13
9
23
35 105 11 151 5
55 21
81 : 31
88 13 132 3
83
45 35
18 0
2
3
2
16 0
2
14
5 2 12
2
8. 1
9
20
6
30 1
3
3
.7 3
4
22
7
32 0
5
8
3
3
6
15
24 1
14
3
ii 3 18 2
23 0
2
6
4
106 404 74 584 19 159 100 1 278 77 354 66 497 11 147 106 264
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
:NicksonvllIe
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTAI«
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
CLASS
3 ALL A
1
2
3 8
0
2
1
8
6
12 105
2
4
39
0
2 22
0
2
15
8 46
0
5
3
60
4 13
0
4
0
6
0
3
4 2
1
3
3 1
0
2
1
0
9 20
0
0
0
4
IS 77
0
12 6
23
22 132
0 10 12
83
13 16
0
9
1 12
8
1
0
0
1 , 32
0
6
1
3
4 23
3
40 51 1 94 497 264
Registered On The Beach
CLASS B
CLASS A
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL
C ALL 1
2
1
2
3 ALL
19 2
3
15 2
3
11
2
2 •' i
12 159 52 131 23 294 5
34 26
95
39 1
2
2
20
8
29 0
3
5
8 114 11
67
6
84 2
27 32
fl
23 1
4
3
14 0
5
7
12
10
9 2
7 0
3
4
5
0
4 i. 7
' 4 0
3 0
0
3
3
0
0
9
0
24 15
40
6
61 0
7
6
13
28 23
18 118 30
77 19 126 3
54
89 2
22 237 41
45
3
11
5
13
38 a
2 0
3
13
2
5
0 0
37 1
41 9
5
8
1
24 "4
2
33 5
19
16
3
4
5
29 2
21
94 1 855 171 452 79 1 702 11 143 116 1 279
STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP1
1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
1
2
3 ALL
6 3
3 » 1
2
6 4
6
0
3
2
0
35
20 66 121 3
96
2 20
25 23
14 59
10
3
8
21 0
0
a 8 9 3 11 23
27
62 0
9 26
57
3 22
25 21
6 30
6
3
13 1
4
7
4
6
11 2
3
2
11
3
2
16 0
2
6
8 ^•7
0
9
2
.
2
0
2
4 0
0
2
1
1 0 . 1 J
11
4 19
34 0
26
0 23
23 9
2 15
22
11 55
88 1
87
1 28
30 23
8 56
41
87 5
17 29
91
8 39
52 40
14 37
4
3
5
12 0
2 0
2 3
Id
4
3
14
6 16
36 0 vO
9 5
9
24
3 16
6
4
2
12 5
3 13
19 '
21 0
2 11
192
84 236 1 512 18
25 178 1 221 152
62 243 1 451
Port
Is
.
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk.....
Jacksonville..
Miami...
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
lOTALS
Shipped
CLASS C
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
3 ALL
1
2
4
4
0
9
0 26
27
1
8
0
0 8
17
1
1 15
0
5 % £
6
2
0
4
0
0 0
0
0 9
9
0
40
4 34
2
1
a 37 41
3
0
0
3
Q
3
3
0
10
0
8
2
ro 8 156
V*
GROUP
1
2
0
0
0
0
a 0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Q
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
9
0
9
2
1
TOTAt
SHIPPED
CLASS
3 ALL A
B
3 6
3
4
27
13 ^13 96
3 23
8
3
17
9
9 57
6
1
2 7
5 9
6
5
0
0 , 0 2
0 26
9
0
10 87
40
10
41
23
24 91
3 10
3
2
3
3
3 24
10
4 19
4
75
79
174
Registered OiIt The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 12 3 ALL
2
C ALL 1
6
13 3
3
3* 13 4
0
4
7
32 115 223 4
6 J6
13 136 76
46
8
6
25 0
8
3
34 11
1
9
99 0
83 53
12 34
2 22
9
24
3
4
15 4
11 . 2
3
5
2
10
2
2
19 . 1' 1
20 15
6
5
8
8^ 0
0
3
0
1
1
2 5
2
35 29
11 39
79 0
0 29
0
29
10 137 37
13 77 127 0
1 58
59
3
18 16 . 47
24 156 . 13
1 17
21
16 7
2
5
14 2
0
3
1
3
30 17
9 19
41 0
0
3
5
5
17 3
2
2
4 13
20
4 S3 ' 13
79 719 284 111 328 1 723 18
29 295 1' 243
SUMMARY
Registered
CLASS A
DESX
fMfiME
•
GRAND TOTALS
GROUP
13 3 ALL
34S 391 lie 1 753
;ias 494 74 1 384
m 84 239 1 912
544 879 428 11S49
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
roMi
SHIPPED
Registered OrI The Beach
CLASS ft/
CLASS A
• CLASS.
: GROUP
GROUP
GBDUP
GROUP
GBCNIF .
2 a
R C ALL 1
2
3 ALL 12 3 ALL A
1
2
> ALL 1
a t ALL 1
57
375
536
147
9
20
28
699
210
5T
931
^ai9
i22
71
126
965
13 125 149 1 287 205 339 112
m 492 79
40 51. ; St !.49fi29p-,M
19 159 100 1 278 77 354 68 ^#7 11 147 106 284 3
as* . HI 828
1 76 • • 79
8 158 1T4 2
18
25 178 t tZt 152' 62243 457 10
61 155 238 i609 657 230 249Slaso 1099 554
50 309 427 | 786 434 754 421 1899 43 228 388 657 14
, GROUP
ALL 12 3 ALL
|I9a ^ 16 107 159 1 282
Wtp 17 143 116 | 218
t 729 18 26 aev
12483 U 279 480 i Ml
�SEAFARERS
Ff Seraa
LOG
Seafarers Draw Free Series Ducats
J«e Mdna, Safety Director
Prosress On Safety In Action
The evidence of what can be done to improve and encourage ship
board safety is pretty clear today. By means of a Joint labor-manage
ment program such as we have on SIU ships, safety has become a way
of life aboard SIU vessels instead of Just a lot of talk and gimmicks.
The gimmicks help, of course, but the attitude on all sides is what's
important. With the proper teamwork between everybody ashore and
the gang on the ships, a lot can and is being done.
Look at what's been accomplished on Alcoa ships, for example,
for the last few years. Alcoa has won the top award in the business
for two years running and missed it by a hairiins in 1»57. This didn't
Iiappeh overnight; it Just shows that cooperation and teamwork can
get it done. Other SIU companies have developed fine safety records.
Improved records, ail along the line.
The Safety Department began taking a count a few weeks ago on the
number of SIU ships that have gone without a disabling accident
for six consecutive months since the start of 1960. We've already
come up with the names of 21 such vessels, and suitable awards are
being prepared and presented. (See photos on Pages 1 and 2.)
On these 21 vessels, a total of 225 crewmembers were aboard for
the full time. This, covers approximately a third of the jobs on
those ships. In addition,, many hundreds of men, who were aboard
the award-winning ships at some time during the period, also con
tributed to this kind of progress. They are also doing the same on
other ships.
This first "honor roil" of accident-free ships includes the following:
Kaphael Semmes (Sea-Land); Emilia (Bull): Seatrain New Jersey (Seatrain); Del Sol, Del Alba (Mississippi); Alcoa Corsair. Alcoa Partner
(Aleoa); Steel Voyager (Isthmian). Waterman ItMlf has 13 of them;
Andrew Jackson, Antinous, Choctaw, Claiborne, DeSoto, Hunricane,
Iberville, Kyska, Maiden Creek, Topa Topa, Warrior, Wild Ranger and
Toting America. Some 20 other ships that we know of will be on this
list shortly. This is a pretty solid achievement, and the record can
only get better from here on in.
$
^
^
A long-range effort through shoreside training and upgrading
schools is another of the many details that go into making safetyawareness a real part of the seaman's Job. The SIU iJfeboat Training
School has a near-perfect record of 97 percent in training men from
all departments for that important lifeboat ticket. A total of 356 out
of 368 trainees to date have cleared the Coast Guard exam. Add to
this another 76 success stories in upgrading men for AB tickets, or
as firemen, electricians, oilers and other black gang ratings. Here's
the story again in a nutshell: "Training, Teamwork and (Cooperation,
as firemen, eiectricians, oilers and other black gang ratings. All of this
training, in addition to developing Job know-how, is aimed at making
SIU men and ships the safest on the seas.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
he submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG).'
What's Wrong
With This Picture?
'Jr<
SIU heodquorters employee assists Union Representotive E. B. McAuiey at shipping hall drawing for
free World Series tickets. Some two dozen tickets were distributed to lucky SMfarers for the New
York games of the Series ot Yankee Stadium. Pirates took the Series at final game in Pittsburgh. .
Casey Sues Cleason Honored
Seatrain Co. By 1,300 At Dinner
Ralph Casey. presiUent of the
American Merchant Marine Insti
tute, has filed notice of a lawsuit
against the SlU-contracted Sea
train Line, it's been reported.
Casey was a passenger on the fer
ryboat C2iatham of the Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad, when
the ferry collided with the Sea
train Georgia on the Hudson River.
According to the "New York
Herald Tribune" of August 30,
Casey testified that when the ferry
boat docked .after the accident, he
jumped to the dock from the sec
ond deck and sprained his ankles.
The rest of the passengers, except
for a few injured, walked off the
ferry.
Casey has been critical in the
past of seamen who file lawsuits
against shipping companies. He
declared at last year's National
Safety Council meeting that the
responsibility for most injury law
suits can be placed on the "phsically and mentally unfit, the chron
ic troublemakers and cl^im con
trivers."
An audience of some 1,300 labor and management repre
sentatives'turned out at a fund-raising testimonial dinner in
honor of Teddy Gleason, general organizer of the Interna
tional Longshoremen's Asso-^"
ciation, at the Waldorf-As and other activities of the ILA and
toria, September 24. The pro is currently helping resolve the
ceeds of the dinner Went to the problems raised by the develop
City of Hope, an organization ment of container ships.
Among those attending, aside
which maintains a* hospital out
side Los Angeles for treatment of from trade, union representatives,
were representatives of the New
York Shipping Association, the
American Merchant Marine Insti
tute, various Government agen
cies, the trucking industry and the
New York Waterfront Commission.
• The commission was the target
of critical comment at the dinner
from 51U President Paul Hall, who
was one of the speakers. Hall
noted that the cost of the Com
mission was a burden upon the
entire steamship industry in the
Port of New York, and declared
that its existence was an unneces
sary imposition on the port and on
longshoremen. The commission,
he declared, should be abolished,
and the operations of the port and
conditions of employment left to
free collective bargaining between
the ILA and the employers.Teddy Gleason
Gleason has been active on the
victims of serious long-term ail New York waterfront for 46 years,
ments such as cancer.
starting as an office boy, and be
Gleason's selection as the guest coming successively a longshore
of honor was .made on the basis man and a checker. He has been
of his leadership in the maritime head of the port checkers local
labor field in the Port of New union since 1934 and was named
York. As general organizer of the an organizer of the ILA in 1947,
Two SlU-contracted vessels, ILA, he has played a prominent becoming general organizer sub
the Alcoa Partner and the Alcoa role in the negotiation of contracts sequently.
Roamer, were among 27 Ameri
can-flag ships receiving certif
icates of honor for accident-free
operation. The Roamer topped
all freighters with a mark of 1,404
accident-free consecutive days.'
The Partner came third in the
nation with a mark of 877 days.
ARTICLE II, SECTION 60. VESSELS IN IDLE STATUS. When
Any merchant vessel of United
States registry becomes eligible a TKsel is inactive in a United States port for any reason for a period
for the award at the end of two of 10 days or less, the Unlicensed Personnel shall be kept on board
calendar years of operation with at the regniar monthly rate of pay. However, when it is expected
out a lost-time accident. .The that said vessel will be idle for a period in excess of 10 days, the Un
licensed Personnel may be reduced on arrival. Should the vessel re
awards dated back to 1953.
The certificates were presented sume service within 10 days, the vessel's Unlicensed Personnel who are
by the Marine Section, National entitled to return to the vessel, shall receive wages and subsistence fer
Safety Council, and the Ameri the period for which they were laid off.
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can Merchant Marine Institute, in
Questions have been raised on more than one instance about what
noontime ceremonies at the New
happens when a company orders a crew for a sliip that has already been
York Yacht Club.
in lay-up for 10 days. If the crew is ordered to report .to the Job on
the 10th day, then the provisions of the article apply; namely, that the
original unlicensed personnel can claim their jobs back plus receiving
wages and subsistence for the period for which they were laid off.
However, this does not apply if the crew is ordered on the tenth
day to report to work the following day. in this case the 11th day. In
such circumstances, it is as if an entirely new crew is being called and
the jobs are called off the board in the usual fashion. The previous
Crew .does not have any preference, nor do they collect wages and sub
sistence.
Safety Body
Cites Two
SIU Ships
KNOWING YOUR
SIU CONTRACT
Safely goggles are a wonderful invention to pro
tect that precious commodity, human eyesight. But
they aren't miraculous. And it would take a mirada
lor safety goggles to protect the eyes whefi they
ore up in the middle of the forehead, or worse hang
ing on a hookl Miracles don't happen that often.
Better wear those goggles over the eyes where they
belong.
An SIU Ship
Is A Safe Ship
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THE SIU mis
Philly Tugmen In Camera Range
60-Day Delqyi
President Bars BP
Tug Strike; Names
Fact-Finder Croup
The SIU Railroad Marine Division's plans for a strike
against seven major railroads were postponed late last month
after President Eisenhower signed an executive order under
the Railroad Labor Act calling-*
for a fact-finding board to in rine Division, bargains for the
vestigate and mediate the dis Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso
pute between the roads and the
Union. The action postponed the
strike for at least 60 days. The
hoard called its first meeting with
the Union and the railroads on Oc
tober 6.
The Marine Division, a segment
of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union,
had, after many months of fruitless
negotiations, refused an earlier
Federal offer of arbitration. This
decision was based on the railroads'
repeated stubborn refusal to lisfen
to any and all demands put to them
by the Railway Harbor Council
which, along with the Railroad Ma-
Bait. Tugs
Get 30-Cenf
Pay
Raise
BALTIMORE—The Inland Boat
men's Union of the SIU has signed
a three-year contract V/ith major
tug operator's in Baltimore
harbor, calling for a 30-cent across
the board pay increase plus in
creased contr^utions to the SIU
Welfare Plan^
The new contract, signed Octo
ber 7, runs from October 1, 1960,
to September 30, 1963,
. The increases are: a 14-cent per
hour increase for the first year; an
eight-cent per hour increase for
the second year, and another eightcents hourly the third year.
In addition, the companies will
pay an extra 40 cents per day to
their present daily contribution to
the SIU Welfare Plan.
The effect of the pay hike the
first year will bring hourly wages
to $2.71 for captain; $2.39 for
mates; $2.70 for engineers; $2.33
for firemen, and $2.17 for deck
hand.
When boats are on the bay, men
will be paid the hourly harbor
scald at 12 hours straight time.
The contract involves Baker
Whiteley Towing Co.; Baltimore
Towage and Lighterage Co.; Curtis
Bay Towing Co., Charles Harper
Co. and Atlantic Transport.
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The activities of the various
inland boatmen, railroad marine
tugs, deep sea tngs and harbor
craft under the SIU banner are
dealt with here. The SIU fam
ily inclndes various groups of
boatmen throughout the nation
—on the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts, on the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes
and in Pacific Coast ports.
These o^t operate in support
of deep sea shipping and sup
plement such shipping in con
fined waters. Their activities
concern all seafaring trades.
ciation and the Master's, Mates and
Pilots. The Marine Division Itself
represents 850 deckhands who are
employed aboard harbor tugs.
Union and railroad representa
tives met for the first time last No
vember to discuss demands for a
new agreement under the Railway
Labor Act. The major gains sought
Thd Inferior of CG Willis' new
for tiie deckhands .were:
cargo barge Christopher Willis
• A minimum manning scale for above); which arrived at Paulsall steam and diesel tugs and fer
ries which was in effect as of No- boro, NJ, recently, shows the ca
pacity of the huge craft. The com
vemiber 1, 1959.
pany plans to get three more simi
• A general wage increase of 55 lor barges to compete with
cents an houf.
carriers.
• Four additional paid holidays.
• A . pension and welfare plan
similar to that covering deepsea
members of the SIU.
The crew of the tug Jack (photo
The Railroad Marine Division right) pdses on the boot deck
will stand pat on its original de at Paulsboro. They are (I to r)
mands, according to one source.
Hiram Lupton, skipper; Roger FulMeanwhile, the fact-finding ford, OS; John Brickhouse, cook;
board has 30 days in which to in Lloyd Piner, engineer; Curtis
vestigate the dispute, and another
30 days in which to file a report O'Neal, jhate; William Baum, en
on their findings. If no agreement gineer, and Glen Forney, OS.
is reached at the end of this period,
the Union will be free tp take any
action it deenos necessary to pro
tect the interests of its member
The crew of the Jock working on
ship.
wrist pin in the engine room
Companies involved in the con photo right) ore: Piner, Baum, Fultract dispute include the Pennsyl ord and 0'l|>leal. On the deck
vania, New York Central, Balti of the Willis tug Williston the crew
more and Ohio, New Haven and
other major railroads which use coils a 10-inch hawser (bottom
carfloats to transport railroad photo): Earl Mitchell, Hereford
freight cars to and from various Rice, Wayne Watson and Curtis
harbor-side terminals in the Port Carawan.
of New York.
Arundel Starts Two-Mile
Bethlehem Dredge Joh
BALTIMORE—Arundel Dredging Corp., contracted to the
Inland Boatmen's Union of the SIU, is dredging a two-mile
channel for Bethlehem Steel Company at the Sparrows Point,
Md"., steel plant.
The IBU is furnishing crew current 800,000-ingot-ton-expanmen for tugs being used in the sion of the nation's largest steel
big dredging operation.
Two
dredges are currently working on
tbe job and others may be added
later. The job is expected to last
at least 16 months.
The 33-foot ship channel will
run 9,000 feet from the main Balti
more harbor waterway, the Brewerton Channel, to a 1,000 foot ship
turning basin at a new marine
terminal complex- being built by
the steel company on the eastern
end of Sparrows Point.
Construction of - the channel,
which is to be 250 feet wide, wiU
require dredging approximately
three and a half - million cubic
yards of material.
The channel job, and the, marine
terminal project, are part of the
Oetobcr, IN#
plant A steel piled wharf will be
constructed whiph wiU provide an
ultimate dredged depth of 45 feet
below mean low. water to accom
modate future deep-draft ocean
going vessels.
Part of the program which will
bring the plant steel capacity to
9,000,000 ingot tons a year, the
wharf will be about 850 feet long
and will eventually accommodate
four deep-sea vessels.
Steel products from Betblehem
plants at WiUiamsport and Lebanon
will be shipped across the wharf
as well as products from the Spar
rows Point operation. Shipments
from the new terminal will go to
Pacific, South Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts as well as overseas.
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West Coast Tugs
Get Around; One
Enroute To Japan
SEATTLE—Thdy call the union the Inlandboatmen's tTnion of the Pacific, but in some respects, the name doesn't fully
describe the function of the Pacific Coast tugboat union.
While most of its membership
is employed on tugs, ferry Francisco, Calif.; Portland, Ore.;
boats, barges and other vessels and Ketchikan, Alaska.
in Pacific Coast coastal and river Seattle, the IBU has divisions in
waters, part of the operation in
volves long offshore tows.
Captain John Fox, president of
the union, reports that a "substan. tial number of members are em
ployed on tugs engaged in coast
wise and ocean towing. The opera
tions of the ocean-going tugs are
far-flung. This sulnmer, tugs
manned by the Inlandboatmen's
Union were operating in the Arctic By an overall majority of, better
Ocean, the Bering Sea, the South than nine to one, the membership
Pacific and to the Orient."
of the Harbor and Inland Water
In fact, one of the tugs manned ways Division has approved a re
by the union's members, thS Salv vised constitution, setting up the
age Chief, is presently en route to organization as the Inland Boat
Japan. She has in tow an obsolete men's Union of the Atlantic, Gulf,
US aircraft Carrier, the USS Matan- Lakes and Inland Waterways Dis
kau, which has been sold for scrap trict.
to be cut up In the Orient.
Voting on the referendum took
The first leg of the tow Is non -place ' in the ports of Boston,
stop to Wake Island. From there, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk,
the Salvage Chief will head to New Orleans and Houston.
Yokohama. She will return light
via the great circle route, passing The IBU has been set up in three
just^outh of the Aleutian, Islands. sections, one on the Atlantic Coast,
This, of course, is a far shorter one on the Gulf Coast and one on
run, but the southerly route was the Lakes.'The present interim of
chosen for the outbound leg for ficers of the IBU will serve without
pay until May, 1961, when officers
safety reasons.
for
the division will be elected at a
The Salvage Chief is a combina
convention.
The administrative
tion tug and salvage vessel oper
ated by Pacific Inland Navigation. machinery includes a national di
As is to be expected, she is con rector, secretary-treasurer and an
siderably larger than most tugs, executive board.
being 192.6 feet long with a 347foot The IBU is one of several divi
beam. The 725-gross ton vessel sions of the SIU, others being the
Marine Allied Workers Division,
develops 3,600 horsepower.
Seafarers had the opportunity to Puerto Rican Division.
see her in action when the York- On the Pacific Coast, tugboatmar (Calmer) grounded on the men and harbor workers are repre
Oregon Coast during a dense fog. sented by the Inland boatmen's
The Salvage Chief was hired to Union of the Pacific, a West Coast
haul her off the beach.
affiUate of the SIU of North
Aside from operations out of America.
8an Diego, San Pedrp and Sani
Okay New
Consiitufion
For Tugmen
Tugboatman Retires
%
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MOBILE—Welfare plan cover
age for members of the SIU Inland
Boatmen's Division has paid off
several times in recent months for
Chalmers Money, a member of the
division in this port. Money filed
four claims for benefits in the
past seven months covering illness
and hospitalization for his wife and
received a total of $927..55 to meet
her medical expenses.
The coverage included hospital
room and board benefits, hospital
extras and doctors visits to the
hospital. Mrs. Money was confined
for a variety of ailments including
arthritis.
Money, who is employed by the
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Com
pany, would have been hardRetired G&H tugboatman Larry Seesholtz (left) receives his initial
pressed to meet his medical ex
disability-pension benefit check from IHouston port agent Bob
penses were it not for the coverage.
Otherwise, activiUes in the port
Matthews in the living room of the Seesholtz home. The 5B-yearhave been running smoothly with
old boatman was forced into retirement by an arthritic condition.
the only beefs of any consequence
concerning seniority items. These
have been satisfactorily resolved.
The port missed out on its Septem
ber IBU meeting, because that was
the day that Hurricane Donna
blew into, town, and made it too
gusty and too wet for even the
hardiest sailor to get about the
HOUSTON—The first tugboatman in the G&H fleet to go streets.
on the disability-pension benefit, Lawrence Seesholtz, is now
taking life easy in retirement. Seesholtz, who is 58 years old.
has been forced to quit sailing'
G&H since September 6, 1947, as
as the result of an advanced a deckhand. He is. a resident of
arthritic condition.
Galveston. G&H is the largest tug
As a result he is now receiving operator in the Houston area.
the $35 weekly benefit which Is The first disability benefit for
paid to all recipients of the SIU's Seesholtz was, in a sense, an an
disability-pension benefit. The pay niversary present, since the veteran
ment Is in addition to benefits tugboatman recently celebrated his
CUIUS eARuV ! I!
which can be collected either un 40th wedding anniversary.
der the disability or old age provi
sions of the US Social Security
program.
Seesholtz has been employed by
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Houston Tugman Retires
Under SIU Benefit Plan
m M. WewM,
Notify Union
On LOG Mail
Sdlyag* Chief IqlcM US aircraft earri(ir Matanicaq In tow for'
Jopon where she will be sut up for seraph Tow ji pass-*
Ing via Woke Islond so ot to ovoid North Pocific stormsi
4 Hospital
Benefits Aid
Mebiie Man
As Seafarers know, copies of
each issue of the SEAFARERS
LOG are mailed every month
to all SIU ships as well as
to numerous clubs, bars and
other overseas spots where Sea
farers congregate ashore. The
procedure for mailing the LOG
involves calling all SIU steam
ship companies for the itiner
aries of their ships. On the
basis of the information sup
plied by the ship operator, three
copies of the LOG, the head
quarters report and minutes
forms are then airmailed to the
company agent in the next port
of call.
Similarly, the seamen's clubs
get various quantities of LOGs
at every mailing. The LOG is
sent to any club when a Sea
farer so requests it by notifying
the LOG office that Seafarers
congregate there.
,
As always the Union would
like to hear promptly from SIU
ships whenever the LOG, atid
ship's mall is not delivered so
that the Union can maintain a
day-to-day check on the accu
racy of its mailing lists.
Prepare For Lalces
Welfare Plan Talks
DETROIT—Getting set for welfare and pension talks witK
Great Lakes dredge and tug operators, officers of the dredge
workers and tug workers unions on the Lakes are studying va
rious union plans in this area."^
In another contract area, tho
The presidents of the two Dredge
Workers Union has ob
unions, Bob Jones of the tained a special portal and trans
Dredge Workers and Gus Wolf of portation agreement to cover spe
the Tug Workers, visited the SIU's cific projects in Sault Ste. Marie,
headquarters in Brooklyn to re the "Soo" canal area.
view the operations of the SIU Great Lakes Dredge , & Dock,
benefits plans, as well as those of and Price Brothers - McClung,
the Marine Engineers and the agreed to a special portal and
Operating Engineers Local 25, transportation rate which will ba
which is an East Coast dredge paid to dredge workers in lieu of
workers union.
room and board.
Under consideration Is a pro Great Lakes Dredge agreed to
posal that the tug and dredge pay a special rate effective Au
workers be covered by the SIU gust 15, 1960, on existing projects
Welfare Plan, since this would en at Bridge Island and Round
able the groups to provide im Island. Price Brothers also agreed
mediate coverage for their mem to a special rate for the duration
bership without first accumulating of their project at Little Rapids
reserves over a long period of Cut and for aH subcoptracts st
time. If they initiated their own Round Island from the Great
plan from scratch, it would take Lakes Dredge and Dock.Company.
many weeks to provide coverage. The only stipulation is that
It 'Is expected that the proposals these agreements would not bo
for welfare coverage would be sub binding if there are radical
mitted tq the operators at negotia changes in the 1961 master con
tion meetings starting next March. tract negotiations.
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Lakes; Port Reports
Alpena Sees New Jobs
A visit to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum located on-Belle Isle
in Detroit proved to be on interesting experience for two veteran
SlU sailors. Standing behind a binnacle is John Mogie, porter,
and next to him, holding on to the ratline, is Dewey Bellant, AB.
The museum, which is open to the public, ccniains paintings and
models of Great Lakes ships, sea instruments and many other items
familiar to sailors, such as a Lyie gun.
ALPENA—There was a shipping
decline in September, but Port
Agent Norman Jolicoeur says that
more jobs are expected with the
new fleets coming into the SIU.
The SlU-contracted Arnold Tran
sit Company has laid up five of its
ships with the end of the vacation
trade to Mackinac Island.
There are only 16 pints left in
the blood bank—Its lowest point
this year. The following SIU mem
bers and families have used it;
Joseph Cebula, . four pints; An
thony Kowalski, three pints; Jo
seph Baker, three pints, and Ron
ald Aitkens, two pints.
Forty-four silos have been built
for cement storage in the Huron
Portland Cement plant.
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Buffalo Gets Hall
BUFFALO—Eight boats, tempo
rarily idle during the grain eleva
tor strike, have been fitted out, re
ports Roy Boudreau, Port Agent.
Four are now in with storage grain
and more are expected soon. Pre
dictions are that Buffalo is to have
the biggest lay-up fleet this year
in storage grain.
By this time, the members will
Do you know what the first boat to sail on the Great Lakes have been getting accustomed to
was? Do you know what a half model is and why ship build their new Buffalo hall.'
Museum Recreates
Life On The Lakes
ers once used them? Have you ever seen a patent log, chip
' log or a taffrail log? Are you-*familiar with the work of the disaster. Another display tells
United States Survey Depart the "Language of the Lights."
ment? Or do you know tlie com
plete story of Great Lakes sliipping
frmn its beginning to the present
time?
If the answer is "No" to any of
these questions, then the Dossin
Great Lakes Museum, located at
Belle Isle Park in Detroit, is the
place for you to go. Seated on the
bank of the Detroit River, the
newly-built bluish-grey brick struc
ture is visible from any boat pass
ing the Island.
Dedicated on July 24 of this
year, the museum's christening
was a symbol of its purpose. The
bottle used for the baptism con
tained a sample of water from all
five Great Lakes.
There are many displays,
such as the one called "Things
of the Sea," which shows a
• mariner's telescope, pressure
depth gage, eompass deflector,
sextants and a message tube to '
be thrown overboard with the
ship's papers in the event of
By pressing any button in a
row a different screen is
illuminated showing how ships
communicate with each other
through the use of lights as,
for example, a steamer under
way and a steamer not under
command.
Models of SlU-contracted ships
as well as other ships from the
start of Lakes' sailing to now are
exhibited. Paintings of the D&C
boats, freighters and many different
Lakes scenes are hanging every
where. You'll-see a scale model of
the St. Lawrence Seaway, all the
knots a sailor should know,, and a
room facing the river with a
wheel, telamotor and gyroscope,
making you feel as if you were in
the pilot house of a Great Lakes
ship.
The Dossin Great Lakes Museum
on Belle Isle in Detroit is open
Wednesday through Sunday from
11 AM to 6:45 PM and there is
no admission charge.
Great Lakes Shipping
Sept 2 — Sept. 30,1960
PORT
w
!
DECK
ENGINE
STEWARD
TOTAL
Alpena
27
22
12
61
Buffalo
101
66
38
205
Chicago
19
19
9
47
Cleveland
44
16
6
66
Detroit
137
113
42
292
Duluth
38
32
6
76
Frankfort
24
30
19
73
Toledo
53
33
15
101
443
331
147
921
TOTAL
called up to have their usual allot
ments doubled.
There has been a slight dip in
shipping here, but meanwhile the
fellows are relaxing In the com
fortable leather chairs in the hall
and enjoying television and coffee
made fresh each morning by
Brother Jimmy Farncn. U.sually
the wait for work is a short one.
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Frankfort Jobs Steady
FRANKFORT—The hupting sea
son is coming up, and shipping is
on a steady course, reports Port
Agent Floyd Hanmer.
Brothers Carl Anderson, oiler,
Chet Burley, lookout, and William
Fisher, steward, as well as Han
mer, were in SIU headquarters
during the last week of September
for contract negotiations.
Ann Arbor No. 5 is still in the
shipyard for repairs. Brother Nor
man Hubbell is rwovering in the
Marine Hospital. All of the mem
bers express their sorrow on the
death of Brother Palmer Smith in
a house fire.
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Cleveland Is Active >
many SIU services in the article,
"Labor's Own Special Services,"
Wares notes.
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Duluth Jobs Secy re
DULUTH—The 1960 shipping
season is considered one of the
worst in memory, but not for SIU
seamen, according to Port Agent
Gerald Westphal. The SIU moved
close to ICQ jobs here in the last
30 days. Scores of non-union sea
men from inany of the unorganized
fleets have been seeking member
ship books. Some of them have
several years' seniority, yet have
been bumped back and out of jobs
by officers.
Westphal adds that the PickandsMather Company is a prime Exam
ple, with less tllan 10 ships out of
a 32-ship fleet now operating.
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Crews Discuss Procedures
DETROIT — Representatives
elected by the crews of the six
Steinbrenner vessels will meet in
Detroit on October 24 and 25 to
study SIU representation pro
cedures and offer proposals on
working rules. Steinbrenner has
already signed an interim agree
ment as well as the SIU job secur
ity program and the trust agree
ment for Welfare.
Crew representatives of Buck
eye and Pioneer will also be ,coming in to Detroit for two-day. meet
ings shortly. The men of B&C will
meet after lay-up.
CLEVELAND — Movements of
grain from the upper Lakes to
ports in Lake Erie are keeping
things active here, according to
Port
Agent Stanley Wares. Mem
4" 3». 4
bers have a very short wait for
jobs.
Toledo Shipping Fair
Coronet Magazine in its Septem
TOLEDO—Shipping in Toledo
has been fair. Several men from ber issue mentions some of the
laid-up Boland and Cornelius ships
have taken advantage of their new
Buffalo Hail Almost
affiliation with the SIU by getting
jobs with other SIU fleets. Port
Agent Ed Doherty says that sea
men from the Columbia, Hanna
and Cleveland Cliffs fleets who
have visited the hall are worried
about being sold into anotRer
shoreside union. They don't want
to be deprived of a bona-fide sea
men's union. They intend to fight
this company-sponsored deal just
as hard as the Boland men fought
the Teamsters.
Shipping hit a busy peak when
two 'Tomlinson ships, the Merton
E. Farr ^nd the Ball Brothers,
crewed up to go up for storage
grain.
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Chicago Hails Paper
CHICAGO—The "new look" in
the September issue of the Great
Lakes Seafarer was a great suc
cess, and not only for members.
Businesses on the GLS mailing list
The SIU Great Lakes Union
Is a union of, by and for Great
Lakes seamen which has made
tremendous progress in advanc«
Ing the security of SIU men
sailing under its banner. One
of its greatest accomplishments
is the seniority and job security
system which gives Lakes men
protection under the seasonal
shipping set-up. Once confined
to inland waters, activities of
Sltl men on the Lakes now have
greater significance with ttie
openings of the Seaway, and its
use by hundreds of deep sea
lAips. The Lakes have become
America's fourth seacowt and.
developments there are of in
creasing interest to all meii In
the SIU family of unions.
Ready
New SIU Buffalo hall is near-completion as workmen rush to put
- the finishing touches on the Tennessee red brick, two-story structure
located at 749 Washington. The new hall will also be the home
of the SIU-affi|iated Dredge Workers' and Tug Workers' Unions.
Inside, the new Buffalo. Hall .simulated, cheriry. and walnut, wood
panelling is being finished off in preparation for the SIU member
ship, which will shortly be enjoying part of the hall's facilities.
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Great Lakes Election Committee Reports
SIU Representation
Starts For B-C Men
The seamen of Boland and Cornelius, who recently voted
down an attempt by. Jimmy Hoffa to organize Lakes' seamen,
are now receiving their full SIU membership books from
representatives boarding their
seamen who were employed by
ships.
The Boland crewmen of the the company at the time of the
Shown above is fhe SlU membership-elecied commifiea on election, whose report on the SlU Great
Lakes District's 1960 biennial elections of officials was read at membership meetings in all Great
Lakes ports last month. The report showed the following officials elected: Secretary-Treasurer, Fred
Farnen; Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Stanley F. Thompson; Alpena agent; Norman Jolicoeur; Buf
falo agent, Roy J. Boudreau; Cleveland agent, Stanley Wares; Detroit agent, Edmund J. Doherty;
Duluth agent, Gerald Westphal; Frankfort agent. Glen H. Beaucock. The committee was composed
of (l-r) Claire Otis, Richard Ragnoni and Vern Ratering.
SlU Launch Proves Crapo Crew Rescues
Top Servicing Aid
Five From Lake Erie
Since the SIU service
launch was first put Into com SIU boats continue making news as another SlU-contracted
mission six montns ago at AlSonac, Mich., It has made more ship is credited with rescue of life at sea. The SlU-contracted
than 487 trips carrying SIU repre S. T. Crapo (Huron-Portland Cement Co.) saved five Detroitsentatives to SIU vessels passing in ers who ran out of gas in their+—
the river.
22-foot cruiser in rough Lake was alerted and met the
This means that every SIU ship Erie waters.
Crapo four miles southeast of
was serviced by a representative
at least once each month. In addi
tion to this, every SIU ship was
boarded at least once during the
month of August so that every SIU
member had an opportunity to
vote in the Great Lalfes District
officials eiection.
The 26-foot Chris Craft,
with the big SIU sign is serv
ing an important role for SIU
• members, for by placing
• Union representatives aboard
in Algonac, on ^ips going to
Detroit or' to Port Huron, it
has cut the riding time in half.
Last year, before the launch was
put into operation, SIU patrolmen
had to ride each ship for better
than six hours from Detroit to
Port Huron or vice versa. Now the
launch has cut the trip to three
hours which gives ample time to
settle crew* problems and to keep
the members abreast of develop
ments in the Union. It also allows
the SltJ.to service more ships in a
shorter span of time.
SIU Great Lakes
Union Halls
HEADQUARTERS
10223 W. Jcffeison. River Rouge 18. Mich.
Vinewood 3-4741
Fred J. Farnen. Secretary-Treasurer
Stanley F. Thompson, Asst. Sec.-Treas.
ALPENA
127 River St.
Korman Jolicoeur. Agent. . Elmwood 4-3616
BUFFALO. NV
.i..5S N. Pearl St.
Address mall to: 890 Main St.
GRant 2728
CHICAGO
9383 Ewlng Ave.
South Chicago. 111.
SAglnaw 1-0733
CLEVELAND
1420 W. 25 St.
Stanley Waresi Agent
MAln 1-0147
DULUTH ..
..312 W. 2nd St.
Matt Anttila. Agent... .RAndolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich... ... . . .312 Main St.
Address Wtell to: P.O. Box 287
Glen Beaucock, Agent.
ELgin 7-2441
TOLEDO
...120 Summit St.
CHerry 8-2431
a'his rescue comes close on the
heels of another act of heroism
when the SlU-contracted Michael
Gallagher (Midland) saved a boat
ing party of five in Lake Superior
last month. The full story of the
Gallagher rescue was reported in
the September issue of the GREAT
LAKES SEAFARER.
The latest SIU rescue occurred
when the officers and crewmembcrs of the Crapo sighted the small
craft shortly after midnight on
the 28th of September in a rougherthan-usual Lake Erie.
The five passengers were
George Hall, owner of the
boat; his wife, Carol; Robert
Friskie and his two sons,
Albert, 14, and Robert, 17.
They fought strong waves for
more than two hours, after
their boat, Silver Twenty Five,
ran out of gas.
Owner Hall said they were re
turning to Detroit from a pleasure
trip to Put-In-Bay when the
weather turned bad and caused the
craft to use up all of its gas pre
maturely. Hall said that they ran
out of gas about a mile east of
Colchester and that the waves
were breaking over the cabin.
Became Seasick
He added that although his wife
and "the two boys became violent
ly seasick he wasn't overly wor
ried and figured that It would be
only a matter of time before they
were picked up.
The Crapo, hearing the peo
ple hollering for help, called
the Belle Isle coast guard sta
tion and ipok the cruiser In
,tow. A .rescue boat from the
Navai Air Station at Grosse He
the Detroit River Light and
pulled the cruiser to the air
station. Except* for the sea
sickness, none of the passen
gers in the cruiser was hurt.
The SIU sends Its congratula
tions to all the crewmembers of
the S. T. Crapo for their part in
the rescue and to all the crewmem
bers of SlU-contracted ships who
display quick thinking and fast
work under extraordinary circum
stances.
19-ship fleet decisively climaxed
their five-month-fight for real
union representation by voting 277
for the SIU and 171 for the Team
sters in an NLRB election. This
also marked the end to the Sea
men's National Brotherhood of the
Great Lakes (independent) which
represented the seamen since 1953.
All of the Boland ships have
been notified that the SIU
service launch in Algonac is
now placing Union representa
tives aboard their ships.
The SIU is presently enforcing
the old contract with the "inde
pendent" union because of an
agreement made prior to the Na
tional Labor Relations Board vote.
The Government-required agree
ment stated that all parties, name
ly the company, the "independent"
union, the Teamsters and the SIU,
agree that whatever the outcome
of the election, the contract with
the "independent" union would
remain in effect until Feb. 1961,
when it expires.
At this time the Boland company
has agreed to call the SIU to fill
any vacancies that may arise in
the fleet. Permanent vacancies are
being filled according to seniority
of men of the laid-up ve-ssels. And,
conversely, some Boland seamen
are now taking jobs in other fleets.
The SIU, in the very near fu
ture, will ask the crews of each
Boland ship to elect representa
tives to attend a meeting at the
SIU's headquarters. At this meet
ing working rules and contract
matters affecting the life and work
aboard ship will be discussed. This
will be the first step for the men
of Boland and Cornelius in getting
full SIU representation under an
SIU contract.
The SIU now has on record
crew lists of all the unlicensed
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being sent full SIU member
ship books without the pay
ment of an initiation fee or
any fee. All Boland and Cor
nelius seamen who have not
received an application for a
membership book are urged to
write or contact the Union.
This latest victory for the SIU
makes it five for the 1960 season.
The SIU now represents the crewmembers of 58 freighters in Reiss,
Pioneer, Buckeye arid Kinsman
Transit steamship companies in ad
dition to other fleets previously un
der contract.
Sea Ambulance
Now Available
At Wyandotte
. SIU sailors passing through
the Detroit area now have an
added safety factor. A speedy
31-foot cruiser is presently moored
behind the Wyandotte General
Hospital in Wyandotte, Mich., and
is completely outfitted as an am
bulance with stretchers, portable
resuscitator, splints, skin diving
gear and first aid equipment.
Walter Gutowski, who owns the
Superior Ambulance Co., said ha
realized the need for water ambul
ance when he learned that victims
of appendicitis or heart attacks
were taken from freighters or
small craft by slow moving boats
such as tugboats. In ro ny injuries
and illnesses time often means the
difference between life and death.
The Superior can be summoned
to any boat in the area by a call on
the marine radio for help.
Brazilians Visit River Rouge
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Enioying iheir Jour of SIU Headquarlert In River Rouge are the Brazilian Teamster and Longshoremen
team. This South American group, whose unlcet has taken !t across the Midwest, saw the complex
operation of the SIU In action and heard S U Secretory-Treasurer Fred J. Farnen (sixth from the left)
tell'of the Great Lakes District's latest victory In Boland and Cornelius. The team represented some
10 unions from such sections of Brazil as Sao Paulo, Santos and Rio De Janeiro.
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Award Winner In '55
SIU SCHOLAR AT SEA IN NAVY NOW
Two years after his graduation from. Lafayette College, SIU scholarship award winner
Lembhard Howell, son of Seafarer Cleveland Howell, is working in the maritime area^but
on a temporary basis.
Howell enrolled in the US troop transport General George M. RandaU was as deck,officer. Sub
sequently he became communica
Naval Reserve while a student RandalL
tions
officer and was then advanced
Once he gets ashore though, the
at Lafayette and, as a result,
lieutenant.
Junior grade, in
to
Seafarer's
son
plans
to
attend
law
received a commission as ensign
upon graduation. Oddly enough, he school and pick up the threads of December, 1959. At present, he is
was assigned to troopship service education that were interrupted the ship's navigator and operations
officer.
and since then has been sailing out by his naval service.
Howell was married in April of
of the Brooklyn Army Base on the Howell's first assignment on the
this year and is hoping for a shoreside assignment. His Navy tour of
duty is due to expire in July, 1961,
but may yet be extended for an-
SEAFARERS
IN DRYDOCK
Reports from the hospitals indicate that the revised method for
paying out hospital benefits really makes a difference in giving a man
a couple of dollars in his pocket for smokes, toiletries and other items.
With payments now figured on a daily instead of weekly rate, no one
loses out. Previously, a seaman laid up less than a week drew no
benefits and others were only paid
for full seven-day weeks.
On the blocks now at the Norfolk
PHS hospital are several new ar
rivals, including William J. Donald,
H. L. Hadley, A. W. Hutcherson,
Seafarer Cleveland HoweH
Dennis Cahoon and H. J. Robin.
All of them are in pretty fair shape. (left) with son, Lembhard, piotureid at the letter's gradua
A deck department seaman who
last sailed on the National De
tion from Lafayette College,
fender, a supertanker, Donald en
Easton, Pa., in 1958.
tered the hospital in September
for observation regarding a pos other year. If he gets a shore ^as
sible ease of ulcers. Hadley, whose signment, he will enroll in night
last ship was the Mankato Victory, law schooL
is also in for observation. He sails
Howell graduated Lafayette in
as AB.
June, 1958, cum laude, with honors
Hutcherson is off another tanker, in history. His father sails as chief
the Thetis, and was admitted for steward on SIU ships. He 'was
observation and a general check awarded 'an SIU scholarship, worth
up. He last shipped as a messman. up to $6,000 for four years of
,
D u*Cahoon is a shipmate off the study, in 1955.
t-ahoon
Kobin
shipped as oiler. "I'hope everything is going well
He's been laid up since March following Si automobile accident, and for the Union and all its mem
is doing very well. Another tankerman, Robin, is off the Cities Service bers," he wrote. "I trust the mem
Miami also due to a car mishap. He reentered the hospital in July and bership of the SIU will believe me
is reported doing okay.
when I say that I am grateful for
These and all SIU brothers in the hospitals appreciate visits and the scholarship which made some
mail. (See the latest hospital list on Page 14.)
of my aspirations possible."
Family Cheer At New Orleans Hospital
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Youngster Fails Out Of Tree
—Comes Up With New Benefit
Always flexible to meet new needs, SIU Welfare Plan pro
cedures were amended recently to provide full benefit coverage
in emergency cases Involving Seafarers' dependents. The change
was set in motion after^the nine-year-old son of Seafarer James
Rawlins, of Lamarque, Texas^ fell out of the
tree he was playing in and broke an arm.
Rushed to a hospital for emergency care
because a protuding bone had to be reset,
Richard Rawlins, 9, was promptly treated
and discharged. No hospital confinement was
necessary and it was assumed, as was the
case, that he'd recover rapidly at home with
the rest of the family. In due course, a charge
for surgical services was paid by the Plan.
However, since there was no room and board
Rawlins
charge by the hospital, charges for x-ray and
use of the emergency room could not be paid under the existing
rules of the Plan.
The case thereafter was brought to the attention of the
Welfare Plan's Joint board of trustees, who approved payment
of the emergency room charges. They also ruled that in future
emergency situations all charges will be covered by the Plan in
accord with the regular schedules of bospital-medical-surgical
payments, whether or not there is a charge for room and board
also.
FINAL
DISPATCH
The deaths Of the following Seafarers have been reported to tho
Seafarers Welfare Plan and a total of $24,00(k In benefits was paid:
Joseph Gni, 60: Brother Gill
Harry M. Hankee, 85: Brother
Hankee disappeared at sea on Dec. died at the VA hospital in Kecoughtan, Va., on April
21, 1959 while
19, I960 due to a
aboard the SS
lung condition.
Frances. Since
He had sailed in
1946 he had been
the deck depart
sailing in the
ment since 1944.
steward depart
Listed as sur
ment. He is SUTT
vivors are Mrs.
vlved by his
Norma Kunkle'
widow, Frances
and Mrs. Clarice
V. Hankee. o f
Scribner of
Mobile, Ala. His
place of burial. Is listed as at sea. Hyattsville, Md. Burial was at
Hampton National Cemetery,
Total benefit: ^.oioo.
Hampton, "Va. Total benefit: $4,$
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Dnane L. Warrington, 37: Broth
Norman W. Kirk, 44: Brother
er Warrington passed away on
Kirk died of a lung condition on
April 1, 1960 at
June 27. 1960 at
the Mid-Colum
the Public Health
bia Hospital, The
Service Hospital,
Dalles; Oregon,
New Orleans, La.
after an accident
He had sailed in
ashore. He had
the engine de
been sailing in
partment since
the steward de
1952. Surviving
partment since
are his sisters,
1958. Surviving
Mrs. Ruth Hath
is his. mother,
Mrs. Ethel Beach of Nevada City, away, Mrs. Hen
Calif. Burial was at the Interna rietta Crellen and Mrs. Gertrude
tional Association of Odd Fellow's Schaedig. Burial was at Metaire
Cemetery, The Dalles, Ore. Total Cemetery, New Orleans. * Total
benefit: $4,000.
benefit: $4,000.
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Del Oro some rnbnfhs Ago ond now laid up at the New Orleans PHS hospitoL Eeherl is in a oast
from h» waist to his shoulders and will be drydoched several months more. ' He's olse oik ordomea
BoptMt Mini^ and normo^y ships about four to six months o year. Hcfured with hint are his wile
and her sisteri Mrs. Jean Majors (right),
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Kimbrell died of pneumonia at the
County Hospital,
Calhoun, M1 s s.i
on February 25,
1960. Since 1955
he had been , sail
ing in the deck
department. He is
survived by his
mother, iMrs. Net
tie Kimbrell, of
Bruce^ Miss.
Burial was in the Concord Ceme
tery, in Bruce, Miss. Total benefit:
HOWL
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Walter Beyeler, 45: Brother
Beyeler died when a shotgun was
accidentally dis
charged at the
home of a nephew
in Ludlowville,
NY, on August 7,
1960. He had
sailed in the deck
department since
1942. He is sur
vived by three
brothers and
three sisters, including his listed
beneficiary,' Bertha -Beyeler of
Fruita, Col. Biurial was in West
Dryden, NY. Total benriit: $4,000.
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RETIRE ON BENEFIT
Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director
Three more ve eran seamen who are no longer able to work
have been added to the growing roster of SIU men retired
on the $35 weekly SIU disability-pension benefit. The num
ber of Seafarers on the perma
nent disability list now totals 1959. He began shipping with the
SIU in 1942. He's single, and has a
196.
Approved for the benefit at the
last meeting of the Welfare Plan's
Joint board of trustees, the latest
trio includes Isaac E, Greene, 52,
of Baltimore; William J, Morris,
> 60, of Philadelphia, and Ramon P.
Varela, 70, of Miami.
A member of the SIU Harbor
and Inland Waterways Division,
Greene last sailed on the tug Gatco
Delaware for the Gulf Atlantic
Towing Company. He had shipped
as a chief engineer with the
HlWD's Officers Division since
March, 1958. Greene lives in Balti
more with his
wife, Blanche,
and a son, James.
He also has two
married daugh
ters. His medical
abstract states
that he is "not fit
for duty permanently"
beof
heart
cause
Greene
disease.
Laid up at the US Public Health
Service Hospital, Staten Island,
New York, for the past several
brother, Frank E. Morris, in Savan
nah, Ga,
Varela is a native of Spain and
had been going to sea for 17 years
when he began shipping SIU in
August, 1940. Rated an AB, he last
sailed on the SS Florida of the
Peninsular and Occidental Steam
ship Company in November, 1958.
Due to a shipboard accident that
resulted in fractures of both legs
as woll as the destruction of the
knee and . heel'Joint, he is unable
to walk.
Welfare Needs Keep Changliig
Happily reunited for a while,
Seafarer Steve Boides is pic
tured with his mother at his
home in California.
Seafarer's Mother 'Sees'
Son Again After 10 Years
Almost totally blind for ten years, Mrs. Anna Mavromifchalis is now really able to "see" her son, Seafarer Steve
Boides, for the first time since 1950. The SIU Welfare Plan
paid approximately $350 of^
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the-cost for a cataract opera "see" her son for the first time
tion last winter that turned in years.
An SIU seaman since December,
the trick.
Boides' 76-year-old mother ar 1946, Boides utiiized the SIU's pro
rived in the States from Greece gram of dependents' benefits to
last fall to visit and stay with her cover almost all of the $400 cost
son, but the reunion was marred for the operation and hospital
by Mrs. Mavromichalis' failing charges. The program covers
sight. A few weeks later, Boides wives, children and dependent
convinced her that an operation parents of Seafarers for a variety
might be able to save one eye and of medical, surgical and hospital
help restore normal vision in benefits.
Boides, who ships in the engine
both.
Varela
Morris
This was confirmed by a medical department, had hoped his mother
months, Morris has been disabled examination, and surgery was per would remain with him at his Daly
by a complete paralysis. His home formed at the Stanford Hospital in City, Calif., home which was her
is in Philadelphia and he last sailed San Francisco last January. Later, original intention. But old habits
in the engine department aboard & when the bandages came off, Mrs. are hard to break. Mrs. Mavro
tanker, The Cabins, in December,' Mavromichalis was truly able to michalis has had a difficult time
adjusting to the mode of life in
this country and now indicates she
will probably return in the near
future to Greece, where she still
has most of her family.
However, the visit here has
helped provide her with the
SIU oldtimer Hugh D. "Frenchy" Fouche has been put down wonderful gift of sight, and her
—but not out—by multiple sclerosis and now, with the hdp vision is - now almost back to
of the SIU Welfare Plan, is learning to get back on his feet. normal. In-a recent letter, she
expressed "thanks to the SIU for
Fouche is moving into the
the kindness shown in helping me
second
purchase—a
special
$235
second phase of a rehabilita
come
to this wonderful country
tion program after being com set of long leg-braces and crutches . . . How can I thank you enough
pletely disabled and bed-ridden by that may make it possible for for all that .you have done for me,
MS since 1956, when he began re "Frenchy" to discard the wheel as I am 76 years of age, and you
ceiving SIU disability-pension ben chair altogether. The Plan has also have made my last years very
approved necessary arrangements happy ones."
efits of $35 weekly.
Early this year, he learned he for training Fouche how to use the
could get around a bit if he had a braces and crutches at the Medical
motor-powered wheelchair, and Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Get that SS
SIU Welfare Plan trustees prompt
Fouche cimrently makes his
Number Right
ly approved the home in Dawson, Ga., and is 45
necessary
$600 years old. He sailed with the SIU
Seafarers - filing
vacation
purchase. This in the engine department from money claims should make sure
was authorized January, 1942, until the time he that they use their correct So
under the special became disabled.
cial Security number. Use of
equipment bene Over the years, the Welfare Plan the wrong number means a cler
fit feature of the has imderwritten the cost of vari ical headache for the* Vacation
Plan and Fouche ous types of special equipment to Plan office and slows up the
was then able to aid Seafarers in their recovery handling of payments.
get out for the from disabling injuries or illness.
Also, a Seafarer who uses the
first time since These have included a portable incorrect Social Security-num
Fouche
iron lung, special bed frames, hear ber is crediting his tax deduc
1956.
Now, in another rehabilitation ing devices, eye Bfosthesis and tions to some other US worker.
step, the trustees have okayed a others.
Special Braces May Get
Fouche Back On His Feet
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Developments in the "Social Security" field cover a broad range of
social welfare activities. We know them and deal with them under a
numbier of different labels. In the first rank, oim most immediate con
cern is the series of cash and service benefits available to Seafarers and
their families as a result of the specific collective bargaining relation
ship between the SIU and its various contracted operators.
From these activities spring the comprehensive program of benefits
known as the SIU Welfare Plan and, likewise, the SIU Vacation Plan
that deals with the area of vacation benefits for Seafarers. Between
them, these plans provide a great measure of security for active and
inactive Seafarer^ and for their dependents as well. Various articles
and statistical details describing some of these benefits are set forth on
the pages carrying the banner of this depairtmenfT'
Other Welfare Areas
But we are concerned too with other areas of "welfare" as we know it
today. These bring together the programs of our Federal and state
governments and cover many other items. Tliere is the Federal
Social Security system administered from Washington for the aged, dis
abled and the survivors of insured workers. An outgrowth of the Fed
eral system, but handled individually by the 50 states, are the un
employment compensation programs and various public assistance acta
authorized under the Social Security Act adopted by Congress and en
acted into law in 1935. There are in addition, different state disability
benefit programs and the whole field of workmen's compensation cov
ering on-the-job disabilities.
All of these programs, in some manner, are social welfare measures
that supplement or add to the benefits already available as a result of
the Union's collective bargaining-program. The reasons for looking into
all this are very clear. In this year of 1960, we are well into a new
age; a space age, an age of automation and of runaway industry on a
wholesale scale.
Effects On Jobs
Seafarers know something of runaway industry and what its effects
have been on job opportunities in this industry as well as in many
others. The spread of the runaway idea has been brought about by
the changing economic balance in the world, bringing with it more com
petition for raw materials, markets, jobs and new industry. We also
have to face up to the fact that as new people enter the labor market
and new methods and machines act to reduce the work force, even
if only temporarily, we must have new and better tools to deal with
the human and social problems that result.
These tools are the social welfare measures we have now, and others
that may follow as part of the long-range solution to the job security
problems everywhere around us. The welfare benefits we and other
unions we have fought for and created to cover earlier special needs
of our members are no longer so-called "fringe" benefits. No one can
any longer regard them as such. Today they are our first line of
defense.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by th^ Demrtment and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
SIU BLOOD BANK
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An SIU Blood Donor Certificate (sainple above) is given to every
person donating to the SIU Blood Bank, which is maintained through
the SIU.Clinic in Brooklyn. The bank supplies Seafarers or members
of their • families with blood anywhere in the United States and hat
been in operation since January,' 1959. Through an arrangement with
a national clearing house, blood can be supplied on short notice in
any emergency. Donors can arrange appointments on the 2nd deck at
SIU headquarters, one-block from the Clinic. (See Blood . Bank . Inven
tory on Page 14.)
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SIU BABY ARRIVALS
Cash Benefits Paid
August 29—September 25, 1960
Number
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Of Benefits
Hospital Benefits (Welfare) ... 3,827
Death Benefits (Welfare)
10
Disability Benefits ;(Welfare) .. 747
Maternity Benefits (Welfare) ..
25
Depenflents Benefits (Welfare) .
63
Optieol Benefits (Welfare) .... 171
AMOUNT PAID
$11,267.00
36,500.00
26,145.00
5,000,00
16,517.69
1,700.08
4,848
$ 97,129.77
1,203
$200,597.64
TOTAL V/ELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... 6v056
$297,727.41
Summary (Welfare)
Vacation Benefits *
Summary Of Cash Benefits Paid
Hospital Benefits (Welfare)
$1,789,984.35
Death Benefits (Welfare)
3,169,469.06
Disabil.ty Benefits (Welfare).... 1,138,980.00
Maternity Benefits^XWelfqre) ....
817,000.00
Dependents Benefits (Welfare)... 1,256,270.59
Optical Benefits (Welfare)
38,582.15
$8,210,286.15
Summary (Welfare)
Vacation Benefits
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TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS PAID
$14,729,912.85
$22,940,199.00
None of the figures in the above summaries indicate fhe amounts
paid for various other Welfare Benefits for SIU men and their de
pendents, such as scholarship payments, meal books, training facilities,
medical examinations, and similar items.
All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Un
ion In the baby's name, representing a total of $5,800 In maternity benefits and a maturity value of $725 in
bonds:
Patricia Warhola, born July, 15,
Peter Jaitaes Cardoda, born July
Teresa ' Annette Faircloth, born
1960,
to Seafarer and ^rs. Paul
30,
1960,
to
Seafarer
and
Mrs.
August 24, 1960, to Seafarer and
Warhola, Middle Village, NY.
Mrs. James L. Faircloth, Mobile, Pedro Cardona, New York, NY.
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Arlene
Toro,
born
July
24, 1960,
Brian Patrick Donnelly, born
Karen Cecilia Vial, born August June 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfredo M.
15, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Adrian Donnelly, Ridgewood, NJ. Toro, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Erwin Hotard Vial,- New Orleans,
4" i 3^
Sbraida Marrero, born July 31,
La.
Frank Philip Kustura, born July
12, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Catalino
J" i
Marrero, Pliiladelphia, Pa.
Lawrence Anthony Banks, born Frank Kustura, Mobile, Ala."
3^ 3^ 3^
August 17, 1960, to Seafarer and
4>
4"
4"
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Donna Grace Whiteside, trorn
Beverly Rae Wroton,. born
Mrs. Lawrence A. Banks, Mobile,
August 8, 1960, to Seafarer and June 28, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ala.
"
Mrs.
Arthur W. Wroton, Norfolk, Ilershal Whiteside, Port Aransas,
4 • 4"
Tex.
Raymond John Link', born July Va.
4> 4' 4"
4> 3^ 4>
24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil
Stephen Jeffrey Danilufc,. born
Joanne Landron, born June 20,
liam P. Link, New Orleans, La.
August 19, 1960, to Seafarer and 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Angel
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4.
Thomas Mattioli. born August 9, Mrs. Andrew Daniluk, Jr., Los L. Landron, Catano^ PR.
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gaetano Angeles, Calif.
if
3^ 3^
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Mattioli, Brooklyn, NY.
Deana Marie Alexander, born
Justin Michael Maytum, born May 8. 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
4" 4" t
June Shirley ChristenSen, born August 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Alex Alexander, New Orleans, La.
July 20, 1960', to Seafarer and Mrs. Mrs. John F. Maytum, Providence,
4. 4
Christian Christensen, San Fran RI.
Timothy James EUis, born July
4. i 3>
cisco, Calif.
8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James
William Blair Newton, born July H. EUis, Cyril, Okla.
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Georgianna Pound, borii May 27, 27, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
3> 4. i
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Victor Howard W. Newton, Jr.» Pasadena, Sandra Marie Gunnells, born
Tex.
C. Pound, Sonvers, Mont
August 30, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Lloyd Gunnells, Union City,
NJ.
SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK
The following is the latest avail
able listing of men in the hospital:
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
E. Frank Allen
Onis May
George Balaskos
Frank Meacher
Berge Bergensen
John Miller
James Curry
Adam Quevedo
Leonard Davis
Roy Rayfield
Jaime Fernandez
Jewel Robin
Ramon Fernandez Ray Schrum
Eddie Game
John Sobus
Eusebie Gherman
Louis Thomas
Eugene George
John Thompson
Gorman Glaze
• John Tingle
Loyd Griffis
Clyde Ward
Charles Ison
Okal Jones
John McDaniel
USPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON. MASS.
Raymond M. Davis Chas. A. McCarthy
Peter DeVries
Samuel E. McCurdy
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON. TEXAS
Mack Acosta .
Dempsey Nicholson
John Gregory
Douglas Patterson
William C. HaU
Clarence Nyberg
Leon Hebert
Joseph Prendezis
Joseph V. Johnson William Shaw
David B. Miller
Adam Slowick
Archie Milne
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USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
G. E. Kitchens
Ernest H. Webb
WUliam TruesdeU
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA
Paul F. Arthofer
Andrew Kennedy
Wilbert •Barrilleaux Edward Knapp
Johnny M. Brown Leo Lang
Theodore Lee
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Thomas Dailey
GUbert PiersaU
Frederick Davis
Eugene Plahn
Donald Dambrino
James W. Deraouy Veikko PoUanen
Bertram L. Eckert William L. Mason
Henry M. Robinson
William E. Ekins
Calvin A. Rome
SigUfredo Ferrer
JuUan Royston Edward J. GilUee
Marion B. SaUa
Jesse T. Green
Jay Steel
John J. Hazel
A. E. Swenson
Alvin Henderson
George G. Hunter William 'iliornton
Autrey L. Johnson Robert. T. Vance
Richard L. Welch
Foster Juneau
John J. Kane
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISbAND. NY
Chas. E. Ackerman Julius Ekman
George Fiance
Oscar J. Adams
T. R. Gonzalez
Omar O. Ames
Mitchel C. Hyde
N. Angelo
Samuel Jonas
Arthur C. Ballu
James Alston
Dimitri Bartoi
Thomas Lauer
Henning Bjork
loannis N. Loukas
Julian Blomgren
Richard Blotnquist Mai McAlister
George. Meltzer
"JB" Chandler
Wm. M. Murphy
John W. Clark
Angel Reyes
Francisco Cornier
Henry A. Deacon
Hans Richardson
On The Mend In Crescent City
Salvador Rivera
Teofilo Torres
Arthur W. Rummel Antonio Viera
Joseph Scully
Harold G. Wema
Colisto Siaran
T. M. White
Frank Soriano
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Dennis Cahoon _
Wilfred LaChance
James M. Davis
August J. Prlnceif
H. M. Fentress
Henri J. Robin
A. W. Hutcherson Cecil O. Saunders
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
Matthew Bruno
J. 1. Perreira
Daniel R. Callaghan Woodrow W. Pozen
Andrew A. Franklin James Rivers
Emil Herek
Carlos L. Sy
Daniel Hutto
Howard J. Watts
J. B. McElreath
J. F. Williamson
Thomas Martin
Robert J. Wiseman
SIU Blood Bank
Inventory
Period; August, I960
Pints Contributed
74
Pints Rejected-4 '
Pints Credited* ..... 35
Pints On Hand
August 1
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irePHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Ray C. Coffey
Edwin Pbims
Thomas E. Frazier' Sten T. Zetterman
John Hbacoz
Jonas Heidt
Harver Nicholas
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LONG BEACH, CALIF.
AUred W. Booth
VA HOSPITAL
AMERICAN LAKE, WASHINGTON
Frank E. Anderson
VA HOSPITAL
WEST ROXBURY. MASS.
R. J. Arsenault
VA HOSPITAL
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Chas. O. Bergagna
VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE. TEXAS
WlUard T. CahiU
PINE CREST HAVEN NURSING HOME
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA
Frank Martin
VA HOSPITAL
BmOXI, MISSISSIPPI
Woodrow Davis
VA HOSPITAL
COLUMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA
Harvey L. McQuage
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
JAMAICA. U. NY
Janes RuaaeU
VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Edward Talbot
US SOLDIERS HOME
WASHINGTON. DC
Wm. H, Thomson
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Deborah Sue NetUes, bom July
31, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
H. Nettles, Baltimore, Md.
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Mark Karl Rakewski, born Au
gust 14, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Chester M. Rakowski, Baltimore,
Md.
if
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Thelma Rodriguez, born June 28,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carlos
Rodriguez, Brooklyn, NY.
4"
4'
4"
Michelle Schielder, born July
28, 1960, to Seafarer" and Mrs.
Edward Schielder, New Orleans,
La.
if
if
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Robin Worley, born August 4.
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard
Worley, Mobile, Ala.
4"
4"
4"
4"
4"
4"
William David Carter, born Au
gust lif I960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
William O. Carter, Houston. Tex.
Robert T. Hensley, bora Septem
ber 6, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Charles R. Hensley, Magnolia, NJ.
124
Pints Used ......
PAysicol Exoms—A// SIU C/inics
Pints On Hand
September 1, 1968
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Summary
Total Contributed To Date:
1,133 Pints
Total Bejeeted To Date:
47 Pints
Total Credited To Date:
543 Pints
• Total Used To Date:
428 Pints
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In drydock for several weeks now, Seafarer Jack Kane, AS, is piclured at the New Orleans Public Health Service Hospital. He was
leud up feilcwing o foil aboacd the Alcoa Clipper.
Month Of August, 1960
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alloting pO% for service, procesV
ing and storage to Brooklyn
fDonor Center Inc.
#Adjusted from previous report to
reflect accounting error giving
bank "unearned credit.
GOAL: 500 PINTS IN BANK
, Port
Baltimore ;..
Houston .....
Miobile
New Orleans
New York ...
TOTAL
Seamen
121
88
61
182
365
817
Wives Children TOTAL
16
144
7
3
1
92
86
18
7
8
197
7,
405
,26
50
57
Physical Exams —All Clinics — Since Inception
26,363 Seamen
1,716 Wives
1,522 Children
TOTAL 29,601
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'The Polls Are Open'
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US BALANCE OF PAYMENTS. For the first time a basic American
industry has sought to document in dollar terms the contribution it
makes to maintaining a favorable balance of payments, the Committee
of American Steamship Lines announced that Amer-.
ZE: ican fiag ocean-going passenger and cargo sWpf
annualiy provide between $800 miilion and $1 billion
toward maintaining a favorable balance of trade.
The result of this enabled the United States in 1959
to hold a $4 billion balance of payments deficit, in
stead of a $5 bUlion deficit which would have oc
curred if there had been no United States merchant
marine. In computing the dollar value of the Mer— —
chant Marine's contribution, net receipts from ship
ping operators were totalled. These included ^ ex
change earnings by American ships resulting from carrying United
States exports and imports; passenger fares; freight earnings on ship
ments between foreign countries, and receipts from charter line opera
tions. From this gross figure were subtracted port and other expendi
tures of United States ships abroad.
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MARITIME OUTLOOK. There were 953 vessels of 1,000 gross tons
and over in the active oceangoing United States merchant fieet on
•September 1, 1960. This is nine more than the number active on August
1, 1960. According to the Merchant Marine Data Sheet there were 34
Government-owned and 919 privately-owned vessels temporarily in
active or Government-owned vessels employed in loading grain for
storage. Two containerships, ^the SS FLORIDIAN and SS NEW
YORKER, a cargo ship, the SS JOHN LYKES, and a tanker, the
SS GULFSPRAY were delivered from construction. One passenger
ship the SS LEILANI was purchased from the Government. The
privately-owned fieet has increased to 1,012 ships. Of the 93 privateiyowned inactive vessels, 31 dry cargo ships and 44 tankers were laid up
for lack of employment, 7 less than on August 1. The remaining ships
were undergoing repair or conversion. No new ship building contracts
were placed during the month of August. The total number of large
merchant ships on order or under construction in the United States
shipyards dropped from 66 to 61.
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The secret ballot election of officers for
the SIU gets underway on November 1, and
as has been provided in the SIU constitu
tion for many years, the voting will run for
60 days.All maritime unions have provisions for
lengthy duration of their eliections for the
simple reason that most of their member
ship is at sea. The only way to give the
greatest number of members the opportu
nity to vote is by having an extended elec
tion period. This kind ^ provision by the
maritime unions antedates all the assorted
legislative and governmental regulations on
assuring democratic procedures in trade un
ions.
Seamen's Voting Rights
The same legislators who are so con
cerned about the-rights of workers in their
own union elections, have yet 'to deal with
the problem of effective voting rights in
national elections as far as some 50,000
Americanjnerchant seamen are concerned.
" If a merchant seaman wants to cast a vote
in the forthcoming presidential election on
November 8, he has to run an obstacle
course of state voting regulations. Every
state has an elaborate and complex pro
cedure on absentee balloting and absentee
registration. Unless a seaman happens tp
be home on the day.of the election, and un
less he happens to be in an area in which
permanent registration is the practice, he
has limited opportunity to cast his ballot. In
effect, he is being deprived of the rights of
first-class citizenship by complex regula
tions.
Single Federal Absentee Ballot
The answer to .these problems lies in a
single Federal absentee ballot for merchant
seamen and, in fact, for all Americans who
happen' tq be away from home on Election
Day through no"^ fault of their own. Such a
system is feasible as was shown during
World War XL At that time, Congress set
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AUTOMATION. In an address marking the opening of the Cargo
Handling Exposition in New York, Cecil P. Milne, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, told leaders oi steamship and allied companies and water
front labor that a strong merchant marine is a vital part of our national
security. Assistant Secretary Milne pointed out that the merchant
marine must be ready when needed, with sufficient ships of modern
design with suitable speed. He added that this can only exist when it
can survive commercially in peace time. "The road to survival," said
Mr. Milne, "is hard in the face of competition from other modes and
foreign flags. Improvement in cargo handling and the resultant reduc
tion of handling costs may well be the only cure." Mr. Milne cited
three challenges facing the merchant marine. First, better shipboard
cargo-handling equipment; second, automated terminal operation; and
third, containerization and standardization of container sizes.
up a single absentee ballot procedure for
men in the Armed Forces, and for merchant
seamen as well. The same justification for
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CONTAINERSHIPS, Representatives of steamship companies and
absentee balloting applies today. It remains
for Congress to act to assure merchant sea allied interests attending the Cargo Handling Exposition in New York
City were told that a metal box may become the s^vation of the de
men their full voting rights.
pressed industry. Waldemar Isbrandtsen of Isbrantsen Co., Inc., told
Pending that day, all Seafarers who are the group that, "If this country is ever to regain its dominant position
ashore On Electiop Day and who are quali in international trade a way must be found to eliminate multiple
fied to vote are urged to cast their ballots handling of cargo, and cut down the length of time vessels spend in
in the current election which, as all agree, port." Isbrantsen pointed out that the National Defense Transportation
is one of the most important in which Association, a group of railroad, trucking and Federal transportation
Americans have ever participated. And authorities, recently recommended a container 8 feet high, 8 feet wide
and of a maximum length of 40 feet, with some variations in length
every Seafarer is also urged to cast his bal ranging
from 10 to 30 feet. Isbrantsen recommended a standard length
lot in his Union's election so that the offi of 10 feet. He also said that most ,of the shipping lines could not afford
cers chosen in the election represent the to build the 650-foot long container vessel that Naval architects call
wishes of the widest possible section of the necessary to transport the sanae amount in conventional cargo ships.
Jerome Slater, vice president of Container Transport International,
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Pag» Off
Two more SIU "Labor Board election vic
tories thft month, one in the Gulf, the other
in New York, have given further evidence
that the SIU's organizing program is paying
off in results. Last month, the SIU won two
big ones—the 19-ship Boland & Cornelius
fleet election on the Lakes and the National
Packing Company tuna fish plant in Puerto
Rico. Now, the SIU has taken the Missis
sippi-Gulf tugboat fleet of National Marine
Service, and the Marine. Allied Workers Di
vision has come up with a big win in the
Jay-Kay Corporation, with two plants in
New York City.
Workers Want Unions
It's become .apparent as a result of these
victories, whether in the seamen's, boat
men's and allied worker's field, that despite
the climate of hostility to trade unions,
American workers still want union repre
sentation and union protection. The SIU
organizing program is doing its share of
bringing that protection to workers who
need it, wherever they may be.
Inc., said that the steamship lines should consider the possibility of
pooling all the containers. Container Transport now own about 4,000
containers which it leases to all classes of users. Slater said such a
pooling arrangement would eliminate the need for capital investment
in containers.
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LEGISLATIVE, SUMMARY. The second session of the 86th Congress
has been over for nearly a month but the various committees of the
Congress have been making reports on their activities during the past
two years. Congressman Herbert C. Bonner (Dem.) North Carolina,
and chairman of HMM, has submitted such a report on the activities
of his committee. He said that during the first session of the Congress
the committee had met 122 times and that 22 pieces of legislation were
enacted into law. In the 2d session 221 meetings were held and 27
measures reported by the Committee became law. Bonner told Con
gress, "During this Congress the committee called on its traditional
role of striving to strengthen the American merchant marine better to
enable it to serve the national interests in its dual capacity as a vital
link in bur transportation system and as a military and naval auxiliary
in readiness for emergencies. Reported legislation included measures
designed to facilitate and make more flexible the private financing of
essential new ship construction through Government guaranteed loans
or mortgages; to strengthen and modernize the important domestic
and nearby foreign trades through authorization of the exchange of
certain war-built vessels for more efficient vessels now in the reserve
fleets; to ease the burden of the ship replacement program by extending
the statutory life of subsidized vessels from 20 to 25 years; to extend
for another year Interim legislation to permit the continued use of the
dual rate tariff system by steamship conferences, pending completion
of current congre.ssianal studies; to Increase the ceiling on construc
tion-differential subsidy in order to help keep American operators on
a parity with their foreign competitors in the face of rising shipbuild
ing costs in the United States . .
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October 15, 1938, the late Harry
Lundeberg, then secretary-treasurer of the
Sailors Union of the Pacific, received from
the American Federation of Labor cOnvention in Houston a .charter establishing the
Seafarers International Union of North
America.
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On November I, 1938, the SlUNA issued
charters to seamen in Atlantic and Gulf
ports. These separate Atlantic and Gulf
Districts were merged in 1941 into the SlU
Atlantic and Gulf District, and this, in turn,
became the present SlU Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District.
Today, as Seafarers prepare to mark
their 22d birthday, they can look back with
satisfaction at the record of the past years.
During many of these years, of both war
and peace, the Union was faced with prob
lems and obstacles which, in the opinion of
many competent maritime observers, might
have destroyed a lesser organization.
Yet the SlU not only survived but grew in
terms of size, strength, financial resources
and—above all—in the number and variety
of trade union benefits it is now able to pro
vide for its membership.
On these pages, pictorially depicted,
ore some of the outstanding achievements
of these past years.
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being hailed as another "first" for a
maritime labor union.
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story headquarters building is formally
opened on 4th Ave., Brooklyn.
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opened in port of Baltimore:
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college scholarship program.
1 QCTCT S'U negotiates new hirI
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^ iron-clad, seniority system, to further
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• icine program inauguroted with opening of first diagnostic
medical center in Brooklyn.
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making SlU wagies and work-conditions
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Heavy Vote For Union
Affiliation With SIUNA
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National Magazine Plugs Scallops
BOSTON—After three years of going it alone, the Atlantic Fishermen's Union has
voted overwhelmingly to rejoin the SIU of North America. An overwhelming vote of
551 to 35 was cast in favor of affiliation in the secret ballot referendum^election cast in three
ports. The fishermen's imion>
represents over 1,000 mem foreign fresh-frozen fish on the The port by port vote was, In
bers working on fishing ves American market. Foreign - flag Gloucester,- Mass., 148 votes yes
sels operating in North Atlantic "factory" fishing boats, which proc —9 no votes; New York, 65 votes
waters. The referendum was a 30- ess and quick freeze fish right on yes—3 votes no; Boston, 337 votes
day secret ballot vote, which began the fishing grounds, have been cap yes—^23 votes no.
turing an increasing share of the
September*!.
The action on the referendum US market, as opposed to the de
vote reflected the desire of the livery of fresh whole fish In which
fishermen for the support and as most of the, Atlantic fishing boats
sistance of an international union are engaged. As the referendum
in dealing with the many problems ballot stated, "all fishermen and
faced by the union, and by the maritime workers have a common
fishing . industry in general. Not bond and must be united for mu
the least is the severe impact of tual benefit..."
An undoubted factor in the fish
ermen's decision was the gains that
have been made by the-neighboring
New Bedford Fishermen's Union,
which broke away from the Atlan
In a two-pronged move to aid
tic fishermen and affiliated with both producers and consumers, the
the SIU. Since then,, the New Bed US Government has gone fishing.
ford Union has scored striking
gains in contract conditions, wel However, it's not the fish them
selves that a battery of Govern
fare benefits and other areas.
The Atlantic Fishermen's Union ment scientific sleuths has its
Full page spread in color in "Look" magazine displayed New Bed-,
is one of the oldest groups of or hooks out for.
ford scallops as one of the three great regional aelicacies of New
ganized fishermen, dating back as Rather, these Government scien
The SIU's stunning election vic an organization, almost 45 years, to tists are angling for the answer to
England along with blueberry pie and Boston Baked beans. Scaltory in Puerto Rico at the National the old Fishermen's Union of the a question which has perplexed
:upation of Sll
loping is ma{or occupation
SlU-affiliated New Bedford fisherPacking Company, a tuna cannery, Atlantic. Its members man fishing the fishing industry for years: How
men.
has encoiuraged the SIU's west vessels which operate largely but can fish—fresh, frozen, or ' pre
coast fish and cannery unions in of New York, Boston and Glouces pared—be made to look as good
their fight on "runaway" canning ter, Mass., as well as Maine ports, and taste as good when they reach
plants.
with Boston being the headquar the table as when they are taken
The Puerto Rican election was ters of the organization. Fishing is from the sea?
seen on the coast as serving notice done mainly at George's Banks, an
The Government -believes that
on cannery operators that they will area about 100 miles long and 75 when it finds the answer to these
face SlU organizing, no matter miles wide off Nantucket Island, and related questions it will have
where they try to locate their new and the famed Grand Banks off taken a long step forward toward
NEW BEDFORD—The first awards under the Robert J.
plants.
Newfoundland.
aiding the fishing Industry by mak Swain Memorial Scholarship program of the New Bedford
The SIU Puerto Rican Division
ing 'fish and fish products N more
Fishermen's Union were made last mopth at the fishermen's
won the right to represent some
attractive to the consumes.
clambake.
400 workers at National Packing
In order to do this, the Govern
by routing the ]fnternational
The winners of the scholar Times; Professor Milton Briggs,
ment last month dedicated a new
Brotherhood of Teamsters in a Na
$500,000 technological laboratory ships, a boy and a girl, both New Bedford Institute of Tech
tional Labor Relations Board elec
children of New Bedford fisher nology; Rev. John F. Hogan, di
in Gloucester, Mass.
tion, 255 to 8. SIUNA vice-presi-.
, rector "of the Catholic Welfare
The laboratory is being operated men, received $250 each.
Bureau; Patrick H. Harrington Jr.,
dent Andrea Gomez, representing
Sylvia
Aanensen,
20,
of
139"
by the Bureau of Commercial
the fish and cannery workers di
Fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Serv Green St., Fairhaven, Mass., one county commissioner; Rev. Gene
vision of the Union, has par Fishermen operating on the ice of the Department of the In of the winners, is a second year D. Landry, chaplain of the' Sea
ticipated in organizing activities Grand Banks and George's Banks terior, and is being staffed by a student at the New .Bedfprd In men's Bethel, and Howard W.
here as well as in other fish pack in the North Atlantic have reported corps of Government chemists, stitute of Technology.
Nickerson, secretary-treasurer of
ing plants.
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repeated sightings of Russian engineers, biochemists and other James P. Taylor, 18, of 278 the NBFU.
National Packing is one of a trawlers in recent months. Since scientists. Present at the award ceremony
Austin St., New Bedford, is a first
number of fish packing houses the Russians have never fished be The Government, of course, has year student at Worcester Acad was Francis Sullivan, one of the
which have been established or are fore in this area and have gOod good reason to be interested in the emy.
original contributors to the Swain
being established in Puerto Rico. fishing grounds much closer to problem, since the fishing industry Miss Aanensen is studying busi Scholarship fund.
Among others, Star Kist, a major home, the trawlers have aroused in the'area served by the Glouces ness administration and plans to
In charge of the clambake were
California packer, has'also put a a good deal of curiosity.
ter laboratory constitutes an im tea'ch high school after completing Ed P. Patenaude, chairman; George
plant in operation there and is the For one thing, they are far portant segment of the nation's college. Her father was lost at sea Edwards, co-chairman,' and Wil
target of an organizing effort.
on the FV Penguin about 10 years liam Kruger, Paul Swain, John
larger than the eonventional ffth- economy.
In past years, the California tuna ing vessel. In fact, they run about
Burt and Nickerson.
This area—the North Atlantic ago.
fishing and packing industry has five times as large as the large Pistrict—extends ,from Maine to Taylor plans to study at Provi The scholarship awards were
declined as a result of competition Boston beam trawlers. But more Virginia, and in it more than 70,-" dence after completing two years made on the basis of need and
from plants opened in other areas convincing than that. Navy aerial GOD persons owe their livelihoods at Worcester Academy. He has won scholastic ability. When the scholar
such as American Samoa, where photographs reveal that the traw to an annua! catch of
billion many athletic trophies and was ship fund acquires sufficient
wages are one-fourth or less than lers are crammed with all kinds of pounds of fish and shellfish valued named to the all-state basketball reserves an annual award will be
those on the,mainland. In addition. specialized electronic tracking at .more than $122 millioh. This Is team. He was also captain of hid* made.
It appeared for a while that the gear.
more than a third t>f the value of high school basketball team. His
California operators were con Theories offered about the the entire US catch each year. mother, Mrs. Arne Olsen, accepted
templating mass transfer of fishing activities of the trawlers range
Within the area, also, arq some the scholarship award in place of
and packing activities to the West from suppositions that they are 2,000 establishments producing her son, who was away at school;
Indies.
tracking Russian missiles, to a sug fishery products Amounting to "The awards were made at the
The SIU win in National Packing gestion that they are trying to spy more than 40 percent of the na first annual New Bedford Fisher
and its organizing activity in other on atomic submarine maneuvers tional total. The region's produc men's Clambake and Family Day
Puerto Rican plants is expected to and Polaris missile firings. The tion of packaged fresk and frozen at Brown's Pavilion.
givcL second thoughts to West Coast atom submarines generally operate fish fillets and steaks' is more than
Trustees of the scholarship fund,
operators who are looking for an out of the New London, Conn., 123 million pounds a year, valued which was named after a NBFU
out on union standards established naval base. la an^j event, the Rus at $32 million, and canned shell delegate who died in October, 1959,
by 3IU fish and cannery unions sians do not seem to be interested fish and fishery by-products add are: Charles J. jtewin, editor and
there.
in cod and haddock.
general manager dl the Sbrndard—— : ;
another ^23 million. •-
Finer Fish
Goal Of lis
Gov't Study
Island Tuna
Vote Cheers
Calif. Unions
New Bedford Union
Awards Scholarships
Red 'Snoop'
Fleet Fishing
For
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Snowman Search Gear
' • JOSEPH B. LOGUE, MD, Medical Director
Are You Neglecting Your Health?
The popular Impression that cancer is a disease of the aged should
have been dismissed long ago. If the ravages of cancer wert projected
from a longevity standpoint, those in the lower age brackets would
probably surpass the u^per half. JThe only way for the early detection
of cancer, in the population as a whole, Is periodic and thorough
examination on a piass scale, preferably annually or, at the least,
bi-annually.
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Dancer Signals Ignored
In a statement to the National Cancer Conference,-Dr. E. Cuyler
Hammond of the' American Cancer Society was reported as saying,
in- relation to a special study: "Only 19 percent of the men, and 27.3
percent of the women, had seen a physician within the past year about
such an obvious condition as blood in the urine." Other obvious dis
regard to such publicized danger signals was only meagerly followed
by reporting to a physician.
Only 34 percent of the women with a lump or thickening of the breast
had seen their doctor. Fifty-one percent of the women went to their
physician.about unu.sual vaginal"discharge, while only 30.1 percent
reported for examination in regard to vaginal bleeding.
Only 11.9 percent of the men, and 17.6 percent of the women, had
seen their physician in the past year about any one of a list of 11
complaints commonly regarded as cancer danger signals. These findings
were from an epidemiology study of thousands of cases.
Why the apathy? Dr. Hammond wonders if we are crying "wolf
too often. Possibly there is so much publicity with so many danger
signals that the public in consequence ignores them all. Certainly the
obvious danger signals for the investigation of possible cancer should
not be ignored.
Millions of dollars are spent on the investlg."!! ii -i of (its cause of
various types of cancer; and also methods of inn roved treatment is
constantly under study. However, unless the public becomes more
aroused to the necessity of early recognition and treatment, the yearly
toll will continue.
Symptoms Not Always Noticeable
It is not-sufficient to publicize only those danger signals tloat certain
t.vpes .of cancer produce. There are many more that are symptomless,
at least in the early stages, and are not recognizable by the individual
until it is too late.
We at the SlU clinics, and others, are constantly detecting pre
cancerous lesions and cancers that are entirely symptomless and could
not be discovered other than-by a thorough routine physical exami
nation. One of our first examinees at the early inception of the
medical program was found to have a tumor of the thyroid. Fortu
nately, it was in the early stage and not malignant.
I recently was talking to him and he stated that he volunteered for
the examination only on the insistence of the Union, since in the
early clinic days there was a general apathy" to these examinations.
Clinic Detects Malignancies
During the past few weeks, a tumor of the testicle was discovered
In a 22-year-old seaman who had no concept that there was anything
wrong. He was eventually hospitalized and an operation performed.
Another older seaman was examined and gave a history of occasional
rectal bleeding. But investigation failed to disclose any bleeding,
and he was told to return if it recurred. He did, and he was referred
to one of the top proctologists. His impression was bleeding from
hemorrhoids but, at our insistence, a barium enema showed possible
lesion of the loWer colon which proved to be early carcinoma at
operation.
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The above are just a few examples of the different types of condi
tions that are readily diagnosed by a competent physical check-up.
Similar careful and thorough physical ex^inations are given to
dependents. A' week rarely passes without our finding some definite
urgent pathological conditions at these examinations. These are
always conditions of which th^ dependent is entirely unaware. One
week recently, a large subternal tumor was found in a dependent
who had no symptoms of this condition at all.
Seafarers' '.dependents are therefore urged to take more active
par ticipation in these examinations. For it is only through such periodic
examinations that many pre-cancerous lesions and malignancy In its
incipiency may be discovered.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
EqiXpment which was loaded on the SlU-manned Steei Chemist
is now being used by Sir Edmund Hillary's Himalaya mountain
expedition. Expedition is looking for traces of the legendary
"abominable snow man."
Orion Planet'Feeds'Navy
Tanker In North Atlantic
Seafarers aboard the supertanker Grion Planet took part
in an unusual operation in September: they refueled a Navy
tanker while in the North Atlantic.
Seafarer Orlando L. Guer-'t
rero, on board the Orion and able to take part in another
Planet during the operation, first in the history of the SIU,"
made a report to the LOG on the
refueling job. Guerrero's report
was transferred to the Navy tanker
involved in the refueling, the USS
Caloosahatchee, and then moved to
shoreside postoffice by helicopter.
According to information re
ceived by Guerrero, the Orion
Planet and the Orion Clipper will
be involved in otiier mid-ocean re
fueling jobs for the Navy.
Had Rehearsals
The refueling of the Navy tankfir
by the 28,000-dwt fully-loaded
Orion Planet was a ticklish job,
Guerrero reported. "We had sev
eral night meetings during which
we were shown pictures, literature,
and were given instructions on outnew duties, and we learned special
bell, flag and flight signals.
"Other days, we were on deck
on 'dry runs' practicing for the
real thing and learning by ^rill
when, what and how to perform
the new duties assigned to each of
Us and familiarizing ourselves with
the new equipment. All of this
training was under the able direc
tion of our chief mate P. Bam
berg."
Finally, on September 16, "DDay" the Orion Planet was ready
for the job. "We were on deck at
0400, well .drilled, willing, ready
Quitting Ship?
Notify Union
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In the hospital?
Call Sit Hall imme^atelyl
A reminder from SiU be.idquarters c.iutions all St-afarers
leaving tbe.'r ships to contact
the hall in ample time to allow
the L :ou to di: ..-d a r>'i'l
ment. Failure to give noti>v be
fore p..ving off may cause .i de
layed sailing, fo-'ce tin' ship to
sail short of the manning re
quirements and needlessly make
the work tougher for your ship--•'tes.
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Guerrero reports.
At a pre-arranged signal, all
hands took their assigned stations.
The ship, cruising at 14 knots was
cutting the waves in a steady
course, while the Caloosahatchee
approached the starboard until the
two vessels were abreast, a mere
hundred feet apart.
"Another signal was given to
warn all hands that a shot line
would be fired from one ship to
the other. In the shot line was a
messenger line with ship-to-ship
telephones; a distance line to keep
a safe separation between ships;
and a span wire on which the dis
charge hose traveled. The hose
was .fitted with a snap-on snap-off
connecting flange for quick dis
connecting in case of emergency
break-away," Guerrero stated.
Ppinting out the hazard in the
operation, Guerrero said "there is
not much freeboard on a tanker
with a quarter million barrels of
oil in its belly. The sea was con
tinually breaking onboard, making
the connecting of the hoses and
securing of lines a very perilous
affair."
A Navy destroyer, classified as
a rescue ship, followed the two
tankers 'through the operation.
"The hulls of the ships were so
close to each other, that they ex
erted pressures and undercurrents
and making it more difficult to
steer so that the risk of collision
existed at all times," Guerrero
stated. All hands wore life jackets
during the operation.
Guerrero applauded the per
formance of the hose-connecting
gang, communications and signal
men; pumproom and engine per
sonnel and quartermasters in addi-'
tion to the steward department for
keeping the galley open 24 hours
with a hot meal for the ci-ew when
ever they could get away from
their stations.
Wh&'sThat
AB Up On
A Cloud?
Many long years ago, where
the Allegheny runs into the Ohio,
a legend sprang up that the Pitts
burgh Pirates once won a National
League pennant. Great-grandpar
ents reciting the story to their
children swore it was true and
pledged that some day it would
happen again. One resident of the
city. Seafarer Red Campbell, be
lieved it whole-heartedly.
So it was that when in the year
1960 the legend out of the dim
past appeared to be coming alive,
Campbell hit the beach in New
York and vowed to stay,ashore
until the bitter end, come what
may.
Ignored Shipping
While his shipping card grew
more mature, he steadfastly ig
nored all the AB jobs on the
.board. Lo and behold, the Pirates
clinched the National League flag
and invaded New York to chal
lenge the lordly Yankees. There
was Red, parked in the grand
stand at Yankee Stadium taking
it all in.
Even after the Pittsburgiu ; s
lost three games by the horren
dous scores of 16 to 3, 10 to 0 and
12 to 0, his faith never wavered.
And in the end, the dream of
centuries came alive, with Pitts
burgh winning 10 to 9 in the last
of the ninth of the seventh game.
That's why Campbell doesn't
need any bosun's chair while he
is slushing down those booms.
That cloud will hold him up for
quite a while".
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Tanker Firms
Seek MA Aid
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Beset by low charter rates, three
tanker operators—one of them an
SlU-contracted firm—^have applied
to the Maritime Administration
for financial assistance in making
mortgage payments on their ves
sels, to cover installments that were
due the end of last month. The
MA is expected to comply with
their requests.
The three firms are Transeastem Shipping Corp., under SIU
contract; American Eagle Corp.
and Nautilus Petroleum Carriers.
They are seeking respective loans
of $90,000, $107,000 and $120,000
on their tankers which were built
around the tim« of the Suez clos
ing—after the US Government
had urged new tanker construc
tion.
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SXX7 FOOD and
Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation .Director
A Perfect Score On Sanitation
Isbraifdfsen
Buys info
Export Line
Time To Clean House
Isbrandtsen Co. Inc., a 70-shlp
operator, has acquired controlling
interest in American Export Lines,
which presently operates 30 vessels
including the passenger liners In
dependence, Constitution and At
lantic. Though an Isbrandtsen of
ficial stated that separate opera
tions would be maintained by both
shippers for the present, such a
transaction will, no doubt, even
tually lead, to a consolidated shipshipping ..operations. Export pres
ently operates subsidized services,
but Isbrandtsen does not.
Isbrandtsen paid about $8,000,000,000 in cash for the controlling
(25 percent) interest in the Export
firm's stock. After the deal had
been consumated, there was a
slight re-shuffling of top officials
of Isbrandtsefi who took over key
posts at Export which were vacated
by the three directors.
For the second year in a row,- SIU crews on all four ships of the
Bloomfield fleet have made it a clean sweep with perfect scores of 100
in US Public Health Service sanitary inspections. (See story on Page
6.) This is an outstanding achievement, and O. C. Webster, company
vice-president, comments that it "will give some of our other com
panies something to shoot at." He also offers a list of "requirements
that must be followed if any vessel hopes to seciu« and maintain a
Sanitation Certificate." Considering Bloomfield's record, it would be
well for others to keep these items in mind.
"Evidence of dampness of crockery is a sure give-away that all
utensils and crockery have not been immersed in water at least 170' F
... All glassware and crockery, also spare cooking utensils in galley,
to be thoroughly cleaned, free of all grease, and inverted when stowed
away ... Do not continue to use cracked or chipped crockery . . .
Sugar dispensers, sugar bowls, coffee and sugar canisters, etc., to be
kept in a sanitary condition . . . Tops of all condiment bottles to be
clean and free of grime . . . Plastic water pitchers to be cleaned inside
and all stains removed-after each use . . . Messrooms must be kept
clean at all times ... No smoking to be allowed in the galley . . .
Seafarers Tex Jacks, bosun, and Dick Pifer, 'DM, tend hose on but"Meat blocks must be t|ioroughly wire-brushed to rid same of all
terworth machine while cieanfng tanks aboard the Ocean Ulla.
grease and then salted, down prior to arrival . . . All cutting boards
Vessel is one of new supertankers under contract to the SIU.
must be clean and free of grease. Wooden boards should be wire. brushed; however, new PHS-approved rubberized cutting boards are
now available and can he washed after each use . . .'Knife racks in
galley and pantries to be clean and all knives with loose handles or
rivets to be disposed of . .^
"Meat-grinding machines to be taken apart and thoroughly cleaned
after each use and checked to see that no food particles remain in
mechanism. Check wooden pounding pin for cleanliness and possible
old food remaining . . . Meat saw to be taken apart and thoroughly
cleaned ... On thawing meats for consumption, put same in a recepta
The runaway trend of American industry is continuing in high gear. The latest to join
cle and never allow same to come in contact with the deck . . .
the
trend toward production overseas is Remington Rand, a large-scale typewriter manu
"Get rid of all wooden and cardboard boxes in galley and pantries.
Replace same, where necessary, with plastic bus boxes . . . Egg fillers facturer. It is packing bag, baggage and key board and joining the headlong rush to Europe.
never to be used in galley for bacon, etc. Paper towels should be sup
Remington Rand will start
plied for this purpose ... All lockers and drawers in galley and pantries
ings involved as long as company fully-planned strikebreaking pat
to be clean . . . Spice cans in galley to be closed after each use, and producing both standard and profits are not remitted to the tern that was applied with con
tops of same clean and free of all dirt . . . Scoops in flour' and sugar portable models at its numer United States, plus the special con siderable success In many areas.
bins must be clean and free of any caking . . . All left-overs returned ous overseas facilities and then cessions on taxes, factory construc Several of the company's plants
to refrigerators must be covered with aluminum foil . . . Shelves in
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tion and loan interest rates which are still non-union.
dry storeroom should be clean and free from dirt . . . Bulk rice, beans import the finished products for are
given
to
American
companies
The
last
two
years
have
seen
a
(if carried in bulk) should be in covered GI can and free of weavils. sale in the domestic market.
abroad.
long
list
of
American
firms
estab
It is recommended that all rice and beans be delivered in packages
Shifts At Elmira
The Remington Rand executive lish overseas manufacturing plants
to eliminate possibility of weavils . . .
As a result of the move away threw a few words of comfort in in such countries as Japan, Bel
No Paint Brushes In Galley
from Elmira, New York, where the the direction of the 1,500 workers gium, France, the Netherlands,
"Use only PHS-approved-type pastry brushes and get rid of all company currently produces type who will lose their jobs, declaring, Luxemburg, Germany and Italy.
paint brushes in galley . . . Get rid of "Universal Spoon" In officers' writers, as many as 1,500 of 4,300 "Don't say labor Is at fault. They The biggest runaway operations
and crew pantries. Instruct messmen to put out several teaspoons on workers may be laid off. Reming are only part of tl^e softness that have been in the film industry,
with motion pictures shot on loca
a paper napkin for coffee-time ... All pies and pastries to be covered ton Rand president Dause L. Bibby has invaded all of us."
tion
in such low-wage countries
said
that
perhaps
"only"
860
would
Back
In
the
30's
Remington
Rand
with plastic cake covers . . . Get rid of baker's canvas . . . Baker's bin,
as Spain. Shipping operations, of
including peel, rolling pin, spatulas, etc., must be spotless . . . Sugar become unemployed. As for the
Old Strikebreaking Pattern
course, have had their awn sub
and flour bins in galley to be thoroughly cleaned before adding new others, he felt sure that they
won
notoriety for the use of'the standard havens in Liberia, Hon
supply . . . Baker's oven must be clean and free from rust and food could be kept busy doing some
thing in Elmira, but at this time "Mohawk Valley formula," a care duras and Panama for years.
particles ...
"Sci;eens over galley stove to be clean and free of grease . . . Intake he couldn't say what.
The company also manufactures
screens located in galley and pantries to be thoroughly cleaned and
free of dirt . . . Galley stove must be clean and free of grease, includ electric typewriters, adding ma
ing overhead screens, bulkhead, oil drain pans and boxes (located on chines and computer units at the
each side of stove); same for steam kettle . . . Fry pans to be degreased Elmira plant. Presumably, these
... French fryer and basket must be clean and free of all old grease ... operations would continue as
before.
Mixers Must Be Clean
The usual factor cited in the
"Hobart mixer., to be thoroughly cleaned to prevent possibility of runaway moves was given—Slower
The perennial game of selling information on "how to get
oil or other foreign matter getting into food . . . Edlund can opener production costs abroad. What
in galley must be kept clean, especially in cogs, gears, etc. . . . Dumb wasn't mentioned was the tax sav a job on a ship" is still going strong, judging from material
waiter and shaft in connection with same, especially lower deck, must
received recently at Union headquarters.
be clean and sanitary . . . Scuppers in galley and pantries to be clean,
free and in sanitary condition . . .
all one has to do" enclose his $3, upon which is in
Prove Eligibility is Generally,
"Vessel should be free of roaches . . . Food placed In garbage cans
send from $3.00 to $3.00 for scribed "don't be afraid to send
aft in port must be covered. Cans should be hose-washed when un
For Hospital $
"inside" dope on how to get cash—thousands of folks do."
loaded . . . Garbage cans In galley and pantries to be thoroughly
seamen's
papers; the names and
They probably liave, "but they
Seafarers being admitted to a
cleaned and covered at all times when not in use . . . All ports to be
addresses
of
union
hiring
halls
.shouldn't.
screened and every effort made to eliminate flies. Messrooms, pan Public Health hospital are and other information of the kind
tries and galley to be sprayed as required . . . Drinking fountain heads urged to carry with them their which can easily be obtained
on all decks to be taken off and cleaned periodically . . . Paper towels Union book plus proof of eli- through the -telephone book or
to be used in steward department toilets; also liquid soap. Sign above gibiUty for SIU benefits; from the Coast Guard, without
namely, a record that they, have
wash basin to read "'Wash hands before leaving" , . .
at
least 00 days seatime during charge.
"Temperature of all domestic refrigerators must be below *50 degrees
What the promoters don't tell
. . . Domestic refrigerators to be defrosted and thoroughly cleaned the previous year and at least their gullible victims is that the
prior to arrival, both inside and, outside. Check door gaskets for one day during the previous six Coast Guard will not issue sea
cleanliness . . . All refrigeration compartments, when defrosting, to months. Failure to have the men's papers unless the applicant
be thoroughly washed down and bulkheads and overhead cleaned, in proper credentials will cause a has assurance of employment.
cluding all shelves, etc. Chief steward should personally supervise this delay in payments to the Sea
One promoter advertises himself
job. Clean behind all door gaskets. Check deck for cleanliness when farer.
as
a steamship and yacht -agent.
If
the
Seafarer
is
admitted
to
removing gratings . . . Never use #10 tins to stow left-overs . . . Put
Those
answering his ads receive a
a hospital which is hot a PHS
opened jars of mayonnaise in domestic refrigerator."
form letter , telling them that for
institution,
he
should
contact
All of these suggestions and procedures, already in use on Bloom$3.00 they can receive his book,
field vesisels, appear to produce outstanding results. As a result, the Union immediately. The "Facts About The Merchant
Union
will
arrange
with
the
Bloomfield's sanitation record is one of the best anywhere, and has
Marine For - Newcomers." The
been that way for some time. Stewards, galley personnel and all USPHS for a transfer to a Pub blurb letter notes that the book"
lic
Health
hospital
in
his
vicin
hands on other vessels are urged to keep these Items in mind as a
"would of cost' you hundreds of
matter of routine aboard their own ships. That way, we can work to ity. The PHS will not pick up dollars and many, months of al
the
hospital
tab
for
private
keep SIU ships l;|ie cleanest'in the business—and the best fefeders too.
hospital care, unless it is noti most impossible research ..."
Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can ced in advance.
The custonoier also receives a
he submitted to this column in care oj the SEAFARERS LOG.)
small'"safety money envelope" to
Typewritw Firm Joiiis Runaways; <
Will Lay Off 1,500 Workm
Want To Unload $3?
Job Service' Will Oblige
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Union Wins Wage
Rise, Shorter Work
Week
On
Lakes
MONTREALT-A three-day strike by SIU Canadian District
A New Giant For The Canadian Lakes Trade
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members brought a quick end to operator resistance and won
a new three-year contract involving a fi^e percent wage gain
and a reduced work week.
Canadian District Sec.-Treas. Canadian Seafarers to hefty retro
HaL Banks announced that the active payments dating back to
May. They will amount to as much
as $425 in some instances.
The agreement applies to a
group of major Lakes companies,
but the pattern set by the Associa
tion normally applies to the entire
Canadian Lakes fleet.
SS John A. France, new Laker manned by Canadian District members, is shown after her christening
The new wage scale will boost
in
Montreal. Vessel can haul 25,700 Tons of bulk cargo and is as big as the capacity of the Seaway
crewmen's wages from $55 to $85
locks permits.
per month, with the standard work
week cut to 44 hours from 48.
Rejected Offer
The strike began against the
N. M. Paterson Company fleet of
23 vessels after union members
MONTREAL—Another big Laker for operation by an SlU-Canadian District company,
had voted by a majority of five to the John A. France^ was christened in the Canadian Vickers shipyard here. The ship wa»
one, by secret J>allot, to reject a
Canadian government conciliation the biggest ever to be built in Montreal.
offer;"The other four members of
Constructed for Scott Mis-|"
the Carriers Association then ener Steamships Ltd., the ves simple reason that they were un Consequently they had always
started to tie up "their vessels, ap sel is 722 feet six inches long able to get such ships into the been built in Great Lakes yards
Hal Bonb, SIU Canadian
parently under a pre-arrang^ and 75 feet in the beam, the widest Lakes before the Seaway opened. in previous years.
District
secretary-treasurer,
plan to lock out the members of possible breadth to squeeze
announced successful outcome
the Canadian District. After three through the Seaway locks.
of Lakes beef.
days though, the Association and
new agreement with the Lakes the union were able to work out Because of its extreme size, the
vessel was built in two sections
Carriers Association will qualify a new agreement.
Bosun and crane operators, who and then joined together. It boasts
still work a longer work week, will a 9,000 horsepower steam turbine
earn $535 and $622 per month re plant, air conditioning throughout
spectively, under the newly-nego all accommodations and a host of
As expected and predicted by many experts, the Welland
tiated contract, as compared to the automatic controls. With more
previous .monthly wage of $487 than a million cubic feet of cargo Canal has proven to be a bottleneck in the St. Lawrence Sea
and $550. Deckhands on the new space, the vessel will be able to way, and a second canal, on the American side of Niagara
44-hour weekly schedule will re haul huge quantities of bulk
ceive $348 instead of $313 as pre cargoes such as grain, coal and ore. Falls may be the best answer,' bottleneck is the twinning of exist
She rates as a 25,700-ton bulk according to Harold C. Han
viously paid.
over, president of the New ing locks. Hanover doubts this ap
In addition! premium pay for carrier.
York
State AFL-CIO. He called for proach. He favors the idea of an
performing certain duties was in
Run to Seven Isles
funds
to finance a really exhaustive ail-American canal, somewhero
corporated into the new contract.
east of the Welland, which "would
study
of such a project.
It
is
expected
that
the
France
For example: a crewman who han
will run regularly from the Lakes The Welland Canal runs almost not compete with, but rather sup
A ship's master and a river pilot dles hatches will be entitled to the as far east as Seven Isles, Quebec, north and south across the Niagara plement it."
were blamed In Canada last month same scale as pai,d to a longshore which is the' terminal at which peninsula for about 30 miles. It is
man during the period he performs
for the grounding last November such
Canadian iron ore is picked up about eight miles west of Niagara
duties.
of the SIU Canadian Districtfor
use by inland steel mills.
Falls and, links Lakes Erie and
Bigger Ships
manned John Miseiier in heavy
Ontario.
A sister ship of the France is
In the course of the contract
fog in the St. Lawrence River.
.A Ministry of Transport-appoint dispute. Banks had pointed out now under construction at the Previously, plans had been pro
ed investigating team, consisting that the big new Lakers now in same yard, to be delivered in mid posed calling for the building of a
second canal on the Canadian side.
of n Superior Court Judge and two operation carry up to five times summer.
In
either case, the construction of
the
cargo
formerly
carried
on
the
sea captains, found Captain Fred
The Montreal yards have been
erick J. Brady and the pilot, John old canalers, with only a small unable to participate in the con a canal to pair with the Welland
Keating, guilty of allowing the difference in the manning scale. struction of large Lakers for the would materially reduce delays for
ships of all flags during the naviga A new giant Upper Lakes bulk
ship to run ashore, for several Consequently, the operators were
tion season. It would work to the carrier, the Carol Lake (Carryore,
well able to afford the demands of
reasons.
advantage of both Canadian and Ltd.) made its maiden voyage to
the
union.
The investigators found that the
American shipping. That's because Seven Islands in Quebec last
The Lakers formerly were re
skipper had lefjt the bridge after
delays in the canals and locks are month after informal christening
the pilot had boarded the vessel stricted to the Lakes proper, but
more costly for these ships than ceremonies September 1. Under
in early morning haze. A young now that the Seaway is open, they
contract to the SIU Canadian Dis
their foreign competitors.
third mate was left on the bridge have been coming up the St. Law
trict, the vessel has a carrying
rence
to
Montreal,
Seven
Isles
in charge. The captain remained
Canal Is Bottleneck
capacity of over 25,000 long tons of
in his cabin, the investigators and other river ports. Before the
Hanover was able to martial ore and about 750,000 bushels of
stated, until the first fog signal Seaway opened, the canals around
Brother Ed Landiault, .24, a
was sounded some four hours the rapids outside of Montreal crewmember of the SIU Canadian some impressive figures in backing grain.
afterward. Within minutes after, could only handle ships drawing District-manned Windoc lost his his contention that the Welland is , The Carol Lake is the third
a bottleneck costing money and
12 feet of water.
the ship ground to a halt^
life recently in an accident aboard time. Because of it, the Seaway super-cargo ship built for the
Other facts uncovered by the
the ship while it was traversing took in only $85 on every antici company during the last two years.
probers showed:
the St. Lawrence Seaway, near pated $100 in its first year of A sister vessel, the Menihek Lake,
was completed last year and the
The ship maintained a speed of
Messena, New York.
operation. In 1958 the Canal could 730-foot Murray Bay__vias com
12 knots until the vessel became
The Seafarer was caught In a be cleared in nine hours, but by the pleted a few months ago.
groundedi and no lookout had been
soon-to-be-completed
posted despite weather conditions. FORT Wn.LlAM......,.408 Simpson St. winch while the-ship was passing following year this figure had gone Another
vessel which will be crewed with
Ontario
Phone: 3-3221 through the Eisenhower Lock. up to 58 hours.
Just prior to the time of impact,
ISaVi Hollis St. He was rushed to the hospital but
In addition, it has been dis SIU Canadian District members is
the pilot had come "dangerously HALIFAX, N.S
< Phone 3-8911
died soon afterwards.
covered that ocean-going vessels, the Collingwood (Canada Steam
close" to a buoy and had passed MONTREAL
634 St. James St. West
victor a-8161
Landiault jotned the SIU last for which the Seaway had been ship). .^This ship, a package
another ship in the fog at an un
44 Sault-au-Matelot
spring
and shipped on the James built, were suffering eight times as freighter, has a capacity for 7,500
safe distance. And, though the ship QUEBECQuebec
LAfontaine 3-1569
had been equipped with naviga THOROLD, Ontario......52 St. David St. B. Eads, A .funeral was held for many accidents as smaller vessels. short tons of grain or 3,000 tons of
7-S212
him at Espanola, Ontario. Several The Welland Canal is too narrow freight. She will have a speed of
tional aids, it used only radar— TORONTO, Ontario,:... .372 CAnal
King St. E.
EMplre 4-5719 SIU Canadian District members for safe operation of larger 16 knots. It should' be operating at
and "there was failure to make
St. attended, including Phil Donovan vessels," he declared.
the start of the next shipping sea
proper and efficient use of thai," ST. JOHN. NR..,..177 Prince William
OX 2-5431
son,
according to reports.
One
suggested
way
to
handle
the
and
Gary
Placken.
the investigation concluded. <
VANCOUVER. BC....'...i..298 Main St.
Christen Giant New Lakes Carrier
Urge Second Canal
To Bypass Niagara
Call Skipper
Respondble
InGrounding
Another Big
Laker Goes
Info Service
Winch Accident
Proves Fatal
SIU Canadian
Disfrict Halls
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AmerUan-Hawanan
Plans To Peenter
Intercoastal Trade
Lincoln Goes To Sea
American - Hawaiian Steamship 4Company, SIU Pacific District con arrange satisfactory financing detracted when last operating on the taUs.
Intercoastal freight run in 1953, A consulting engineering study
may be bringing it back, according of the largest single class of cargo
to a report to stockholders made by —eastbound canned goods traffic—
President Samuel H. Moerman. indicates that a containership pro
The main reason for such hopes is gram would be superior to and
that the Maritime Administration cheaper than the rails.
seems to be looking with favor up
Further good news is that the
on the company's application for
Interstate
Commerce Commission
ship mortgage insurance. Several
months ago, a similar application has promised to protect such water
carrier service, once it gets started,
was turned down.
from
unfair rail competitioih Mr.
The insurance would cover the
construction of three trailer-type Moerman considers this guarantee
vessels for the coast-to-coast trade, one of the most important steps in
much of which is now in the hands bringing the containership pro
gram off the drawing board and
of the railroads.
closer
to reality.
If shipping on this route is to be
resurrected, it will first have to One of the existing intercoastal
demonstrate economic feasibility. operators, Luckenbach Steamship,
Mr. Moerman reported that "final has been hard hit by such rail
approval is subject to our estab road competition, particularly ratelishing satisfactory design of the cutting on transcontinental canned
proposed vessels, economic sound goods traffic.
ness of the project, and evidence
of financial resources and operat
ing ability adequate for the con
struction, operation and mainten
ance of the project."
American-Hawaiian was one of
This is a view of the 23,000-ton President Lincoln at the Bethlehem
the first companies in the indus
Steel yard in San'Francisco before she was launched. The new
try to discuss construction of conSea Racer is now part of the American President Lines fjeet and is
tainerships and at one time had
manned by the SIU Pacific District Unions.
gotten pretty far advanced in
planning for such vessels, but up
until now it has been unable to SAN FRANCISCO —The three
Pacific District Unions, the SUP,
MFOW and the MCS, have start
ed procedures for their elections
at the end of this year.
The SUP opened- nominations
October 17 and the candidates ac SAN FRANCISCO — The SS modate 12 passengers. One hold
ceptances are due before Novem President Lincoln, first of two Sea will be for containerized cargo and
ber 15. Voting on SUP officials Racer cargoliners being built at another has been designed for
The fifth and last in a series of will be from December 1 until Bethlehem Steel Company's ship ready conversion to a container
proposed changes in the consti January 31, 1961.
yard here for the American Presi hatch. A 25-ton capacity crane
tution of the Sailors Union of the
In the MCS elections, 317 dent Lines, was launched late last rides above the container hatch
Pacific were approved by the SUP names have been submitted for month.
for handling containers and sea
membership meetings and will go the 15 positions to be filled in Together with the SS President vans.
on the referendum ballot. The the current election. The number Tyler which is soon to be launched,
proposed changes, representing a of candidates, neairly a record, is APL, an SIU Pacific District-con The ship, whose keel was laid in
major overhaul of the SUP con expected to be reduced after MCS tracted company, is spending some December, 1959, will be delivered
in February, 1961.
stitution, will bring it into con credentials committee action this $32 millions on the two vessels.
Present at the launching were
formity with the provisions of month. Nominations have already
The
SS
President
Lincoln,
Ralph
K. Davies, chairman and
Federal jaw governing union pro closed and voting will be from
manned by members of the SUP, George Killion, president of APL.
cedures.
November 1 to December 31.
MFOW and the MC&S, will carry Vice Admiral Ralph E. Wilson,
The changes covered in the fifth
The MFOW credentials commit a 60-man crew. The 23,000-ton ship chairman of the Federal Maritime
reading dealt with such items as
fund disbursements, strikes and tee has certified 45 candidates is 563 feet long, has u 76 foot beam Board and Maritime Administrator,
funeral benefits. Four previous for 16 positions in the Union. and can cruise at 20 knots. She has US Department of Commerce, de
readings had covered revisions in Balloting will be from early No a general cargo capacity of 544,950 clared that it is essential that there
cubic feet.
be an adequate number of Amer
other sections of the constitution. vember through January..
The incumbent MFOW presi In addition, the ship will accom ican flag ships.
To become effective, the pro
posed constitutional changes will dent, Sam Bennett, is not a candi
have to be adopted in secret bal date for re-election. W. W. Jordan
lot referendum. They will be is unopposed for the MFOW presi
placed on the ballot along with the dency.
candidates for SUP offices, k.
In addition to Unionwide offices
and port offices, the Firemen have
six members for posi
Port
SUP
MFOW
MC&S
Total
On these pages is news of nominated
on the Board of Trustees of
8/22 to 9/19
9/1 to 9/30
9/1 to 9/30
activities of the SIU Pacific tions
the Union. Nine delegates to the
District representing the three SIUNA
1961 convention in Puerto San Fran.
616
240
533
1,389
West Coast unlicensed unions, Rico have
been certified by
the Sailors Union of the Pa the MFOW also
87
124
66
277
credentials committee. Seattle
cific, the Marine Firemen's
In addition to the positions of Portland
35
109
34
178
Union and the Marine Cooks
and Stewards Union, who sail president, vice president and Wilmington
(no hall)
122
587
465
under the SIU banner predomi treasurer, the MFOW posts in the
coming
election
include
three
nantly in the Pacific trades to
36
New York
88
26
150
Hawaii, Alaska, the Far East business agents and a dispatcher
for
San
Francisco;
a
Seattle
Port
(ho hall)
New Orleans
4
12
• 8
and on 'round-^he-world runs.
The'SIU Pacific District Unions agent and business agent. Port ' Honolulu
87
44
23
20
ir* «. key group in the SIUNA, land port and business agents;
San
Pedro
port
and
business
representing as they do the
(no hall)
104
(no hall)
104
San Pedro
HiHre maritime industry on the agents; New York port and business
2.784
agents and a port agent for
546
808
M30
Total
tfest Coast.
Honolulu.
Elections Set
In All Three
Coast Unions
Changes Going
On SUP Ballot
- OetobefV IN#
President Lincoln
Launched For APL
Pacific District Shipping
MFOW, SUP
MCS Start
Wage Talks
SAN FRANCISCO—Pacific Dis
trict Unions of the SIU, tlie SUP,
MFOW and MC&S have entered
negotiations on wage reviews with
shipowners.
The Unions, which presented a
six-point demand in September,
secured agreement on one of the
points: retroactivity. The ship
owners have agreed that all wage
and compensations in the currept
negotiations will be retroactive to
October 1, 1960.
Offer Rejected
^ five per cent, wage Increase
offered by the companies coritracted to the Pacific District Un
ions was rejected as inadequate by
the Joint negotiating committee of
the three Unions.
Proper wage and overtime In
creases have been demanded in
order to restore traditional wage
relationships in the maritime in
dustry. The Unions are conducting
a study to show the lag between
unlicensed departments of the
Pacific District and other maritime
workers.
Supplemental wage allowances
are one of the demands of the
Unions. Correction of inequities in
individual ratings are also being
sought by the union committee.
Automation Problem
The Pacific District is calling for
proper Compensation for automa
tion and mechanization within the
maritime industry. A demand that
a medical center program be put
into operation in the port of San
Francisco by January, 1961, Is also
part of the six-point Union pro
gram. Part of the medical center
program includes optical care for
the members of the Unions.
The present contract does not
expire until next year. All agree
ments between the unions and the
Pacific Maritime Association
companies are being dealt with
now, including offshore, Inter
coastal and coastwise.
Wages are the prime considera
tion in the current negotiations.
The Pacific District unions are
emphasizing a united front on all
propositions and the Unions
proposals are based on the recom
mendations and actions of the
memberships.
Plan New
MCS News
In an effort to better dissemi
nate news and important informa
tion to its membership, the Marine
Cooks and Stewards Union is
planning a new look for its official
publication, "Stewards News,"
through th? formation of a publications and research department
which will be charged with this
responsibility.
Secretary-Treasurer Ed Turner
notes that the editorial content
of the "Stewards News," through
the new department, will make for
a better-Informed membership. ,
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lAST SEAFAREZt
SS Hope Sets Sail
As Ultra-Clean Ship
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Wi
I
If
Indonesia-Bound
SAN FRANCISCO—The medical training ship, the SS
Hope, which sailed from here last month to Indonesian and
other Far East ports, will provide some special and unusual
duties for its 135 crew-"*^
::
members.
themselves will be learning about
The ship, completely diseases such as smallpox and
equipped with a floating hospital, tropical fevers seldom seen in the
Is a gift of American unions, indus US.
The $3,500,000 operating budget
try and individuals and is spon
sored by Project Hope, a program for the hospital ship's activities
Of the ~People-to-People Founda for the first year is being raised
tion. It will provide medical train by unions, business and private
ing for doctors in the Far East and contributors.
help the world to health.
The itinerary of the ship in
The hospital ship is manned by cludes the Indonesia ports of
unlicensed members of the SIU Djakarta, Oct. 18; Macassar, Nov.
Pacific District Unions: the SUP, 4; Ambon, Dec. 5; Kupan, Dec. 30;
MFOW and the MCS. A memoran Bima, Jan. 15;*Padang Bai in Bali,
dum of agreement has been signed Feb. 1; Surabaya, Feb. 21; Samaby the Pacific District unions and rang, March 22; and Djakarta,
the operators covering the hospital April 23. The next port will be
Singapore, followed by visits to
ship.
Although the unlicensed crew is Vijst Nam seaports.
Sanitation Viial
Bailing the ship for its operators,
American President Lines, under
Because oP the nature of th#*
a standard agreement, there are services rendered aboard the ves
Here are some of the Sailors Union members of the SS Hope crew: (front, 1-r) S. Foo, OS; D. William,
some unusual features in its oper^ sel, all three shipboard departOS;
John McGovern, AB; A. Melville, H. Y. Chung, E. C. Bloke, and T. Eriksen, ordinaries; J. Simon,
ation.
"ments will have to pay scrupulous
MM and W. Darding, AB. (Standing, l-rj: D. Smith, QM; F. Ward, MM; 0. W. Kosky, AB delegate;
attention to cleanliness in all quar
Year's Activities
M. L. Van Dusen, carpenter; John O'Meara, bosun; Leonard Alder, QM; Frank Ashton, AB; A. Joslin,
The crew signed articles for a ters. This is particularly true, of
AB; J. McNulty, AB; Erik Pearsson and Walter Gagrica, both watchmen; George Bunkenburg, DM,
course,
in
the
galley,
where
the
full year, and the three unions
and
O. Olstad, storekeeper. Picture was taken on the helicopter deck of the SS Hope in Son Francisco.
steward
department
will
be
pre-,
have agreed that except for emer
gencies such as the need for hos paring meals for patieqts in addi
pitalization or serious family prob tion to the 72-member medical
lem, a crew member will not pay crew and various visiting officials
®ff before the termination of his and local doctors in the countries
being visited.
articles.
The steward' department has a
But, the crew has advantages
that other crews do not have. The great opportunity to display its
SAN FRANCISCO—The Marine Cooks and Stewards Operations and Review Commit
SS Hope will spend many weeks skills because doctors have a repu
In port, and crewmen will receive tation of being notoriously indif tee report was overwhelmingly accepted by the membership of the union last month. The
an unusual amount of port leave. ferent to the food they eat.
report, the product of a committee composed of Ted Nelson, Ted Wilson, George McDowell,
In addition to the nsual ship
Draws' will be in American money
Stafford
Ash, Gordon Shaw,"*'
"
except in those countries where board power plant and other ma
was the training center at Santa
ment
in
connection
with
the
post
Willie
Farmer,
Charles
Dan
US currency is forbidden. In those chinery, the black gang will main
ing of work .schedules and assign Rosa.
ports, the crew will be able to tain air-conditioning equipment iels, and Charles Ilutto, made ments. The SS Matsonia was sin
It was recommended that the
recommendations
on
a
variety
of
draw the native currency at • the and added generators for use in
training
program be continued on
gled
out
for
special
comment
on
operating rooms and other special subjects ranging from shipping
eflicial exchange.
a limited basis, with an enrollment
the
work
schedule
issue.
rules
to
the
MCS
training
school
The ship is fully air-conditioned ized services. Engine department at Santa Rosa.
It was also recommended that of 36 persons. More cabins for pen
In all areas and the crew has serv members must wear white boiler
all
freighter chief steward jobs be sioners were suggested and it was
The recommendations Include a
ice from the ship's laundry. The suits to be provided by the opera
placed on the shipping board and also recommended that added
crew also has soda fountain facili tors, when frequenting public areas suggestion that there be a general dispatched in accordance with the equipment be purchased for the
tightening of the shipping agreeaboard the ship.
•
ties and a lounge.
shipping rules. The committee center.
The crew includes a skipper and
charged that this practice is not
four mates, three radio operators,
followed in some ports.
27 men in the deck department,
A union indoctrination program,
two pursers, a hairdresser and a
to familiarize members with the
ehop attendant, nine licensed engi
constitution, shipping rules and
neers, 24 men in the black gang
agreement, was recommended. It
SUP
and 63 in the steward department.
was also suggested that the ac HONOLULU
51 South Nimitz High\v.iy
The ship was the former US
PHone 502-777
countants who compile the finan
523 Bienville St.
Navy hospital vessel Consolation.
cial reports make more detailed NEW ORLEANS
Jackson 5-7428
Its 800-bed capacity has been mod
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
findings.
HVacinth 9-6603
ified to some 230 beds to provide
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St.
Shipping Rule Changes
CApitol 3-4336
training facilities.
450 Harrison St.
Efforts should be made to nego SAN FRANCISCO
Dr. Paul Spangler, chief medical
Douglas 2-8363
2505 1st Ave.
tiate the recently passed "one-year- SEATTLE
officer of the vessel and a veteran
Main 2-0290
rule" into the present agreement WILMINGTON
505 Marine Ave.
Navy medical officer, stated that
Terminal
5-6617
with shipowners, the committee
the medical team plans no direct
said.
A
one-card
registration
sys
MC&S
assault on-the health problems of
tem was also suggested to replace HONOLULU .. 51 South Nimitz Highway
the countries. to be visited. "Our
PHone 5-1714
the present three-card system.
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
main objective is training," he
RAmond 7-428
An
amendment
to
the
shipping
fiaid.
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
rules was suggested, to read in NEW YORK
HYacinth 9-eeOO
Short* On Doctors
..211 SW Clay St.
PORTLAND
part: "In case a vessel is laid up
CApitol 7-3222
There is only one doctor for
and is reactivated within 30 days, SAN FRANCISCO.. ...350 Fremont St.
EXbrook 7-560O
about every 75,000 people iff Indothose employed on the vessel at SEATTLE
2505 1st Ave.
. nesia and it is difficult for the na
MAin 3-0088
the time of lay-up shall be entitled WILMINGTON
. 505 Marine Ave.
tion's 1,100 doctors to keep up with
to return to the vessel to complete
, TErminal 4-8538
new medical developments.
their alloted seniority time provid
MFOW
The SS Hope will offer the hafding they-register to re-ship."
HONOLULU... 56 North Nimitz Highway
pressed Indonesian doctors the
PHone 5-6077
The committee, reviewing the
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
chance to learn how medicine is
recent purchase of the Don Hotel
MAgnolia 0404
Nurses aboard the SS Hope, floating hospital ship which will bring
130 Greenwich St.
- practiced here. They will be taught
in Wilmington, suggested that the •NEW YORK
COrtland 7-7094
medical aid to the peoples of Southeast Asia, inspected the master
. hy treating selected cases brought
PORTLAND
522
NW Everett St.
union continue ownership at the
CApitol
3-72974
control
board
in
tlie
engine
room
before
the
vessel
set
sail
fi:om
' 'aboard the hospital ship.
present time. Leasing' the bar and SAN FRANCISCO
240 Second St.
San Francisco. Le(f to right are Joanne Acfelfing and Teresa
DOuglas
2-4592
While American doctors will ofrestaurant to a private individual SAN PEDRO
.296 West 7th St.
Campbell, with Chief Engineer C. A. Strohacker, member of the
~ ter advanced medical knowledge to
was suggested.
TErminal 3-4489
...2333 Western Ave.
their Indonesian colleagues, they
MEBA Local 97. .
Also examined by the committee SEATTLE
HAIn 2-6326
MCS Committee Issues Report
And Review Of Union Operation
SIU Pacific
District Halls
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SEAFARERS LOG
Crewmember Flees Russian Ship
Ignored by American news
services while, reporters raced
around at the heels of Russian
Premier Khrushchev, the crewmembers of the Russian-flag Baltika sprung into prominence last
week when one of them jumped
ship and asked for political asylum
In the United States.
Victor Jaanimets, .an oiler,
slipped away from a group of ship
mates while shopping in Manhattan
and made good his escape. After
security checks by the FBI and
Immigration, he was permitted to
stay in the US.
Jaanimets, an Estonian, de
nounced Communist enslavement
of his native country. He declared
that crewmembers had been set to
spying upon each other, and that
Russian security men "supervised"
the crews' comings and goings.
Up until Jaanimets' dramatic
flight, the Russian crew had gone
Radiating pleasure at prospect of enjoying political asylum in
about the^r sightseeing and shop
the US, &tonian seaman Victor Jaanimets meets the press at US
ping in Manhattan without arous
Immigration Office in New York. Jaanimets, an oiler, sought
ing a tremor of interest. They were
the first Russian w.orkers to come
freedom after quitting crew of the Soviet liner Bgltika which
ashore in the United States since
brouglit Soviet Premier Khrushchev here for UN sessions. Baltika
shortly after the end of World
sailed short one oiler last week.
War II. All other Russians coming
to the States have been officials, 29 days. Police sources said that to protect themselves against
members of diplomatic missions the Russian crewmembers came "thugs and criminals."
or representatives of trade agen ashore in groups, and Jaanimets
Jaanimets sneaked away from
cies.
later informed reporters that crew his group in a crowded Manhattan
When the ship arrived in New members were instructed to keep department store, grabbed the
York, US Imniigration issued some watch on each other. The crew nearest cab^and headed to down
180 D-1 landing permits enabling members were told by Red security town Manhattan. He then wan
the crew to come ashore for up to officers to travel in groups of fitre dered into a waterfront bar nrhere
he somehow communicated"^ his
plight to one of the patrons, who
got him into safe hands. Two days
later he was granted asylum by
Immigration and is now resting at
an undisclosed location.
Do you think it is desirable to allow crewmembers to draw against
their overtime wages? If so, why?
MA Seeks
J. L. Gomez, bosun: That would
Clifford Henry, chief cook: I feel
depend on the individual's finan the same way about drawing WO-Knot
cial condition —
against OT as do
his obligations to
many of my ship Stilt' Sttip
his family and
mates in the
creditors, etc. A
draw against OT
would mean a
smaller payoff at
the end of the
trip. This might
tend to place a
hardship on the
family of the Seafarer who drew
the money. Of course. It's a dif
ferent story for a single man with
no responsibility. In any event, I
don't draw on OT wages.
t" t> it
Ysee Hong, steward dept.: No—
at least not for me. I have a wife
and two children
who are depend
ent upon my pay.
I wouldn't think
of drawing
against OT wages
because it would
not be fair to
them. To do this
would minimize
the amount of
pay due me at the end of the voy
age. I have had the opportunity to
take advantage of this offer on
numerous occasions but have al
ways passed up the chance.
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Lester Herbert, chief cook: Most
•hips I sail make round-the-world
trips, and we're
allowed to draw
against ten per
cent of the over
time we have
worked. I never
pass up the
chance to do this
because in spite
of the draw, I
still have ample
money coming to me at payoff
time. This way I stiU hgve pocket
money and my family doesn't have
to suffer from lack of financial
support
stewards depart
ment. It's okay to
draw against OT,
if, in doing so,
the family budget
is not affected.
I am a family
man and have
consistently taken advantage of the
offer. I might also add that this
has not hurt them. I feel that If
the shipping company goes along
with the policy, I will too.
^
Mario F. Serrano, stewards dept.:
I alwasrs draw against overtime
pay whenever I
can. Why? So I
can send money
home to my wife
and two children
at periodic inter
vals. This, inci
dentally, is a
great help to
them. At the
same time, I still
have a bit of money for myself—
to take care of my own needs. I
usually sail on short hauls to
Puerto Rico and on ships which
allow weekly draws of this nature.
t>
Cecil Rush, oiler: Yes—it would
be desirable. When a man (like
myself) has a
family and pro
vides them with
the maximum al
lotment, he's left
with very little to
draw from when
he's in foreign
ports. He mi^ht
wish to take
some souvenirs
home, and certainly needs a certain
amount for personal recreation.
Example: I draw alT I can when I
hit Yokohama. There's great
recreation there!
A second contract for developing
hydrofoils has been awarded to a
Grumman Aircraft affiliate by the
Maritime Administration. The pro
ject is supposed to come up with a
foil which will permit vessels to
travel over the water at more than
100 miles per hoar.
Dynamic Developments Inc., of
Babylon, LI, is already building a,
104-foot, eighty-ton hydrofoil craft
which is expected to travel at 70
knots using conventional foils. It
won the $428,000 contract for the
new project.
The new contract is to develop
wedge-shaped foils to direct the
drag-producing vacuum, or cavita
tion to the rear of the foil where it
will not reduce the • foil's lifting
power. Most foils in use' today
encounter the cavitation problem.
The company demonstrated a 23foot experimental craft with the
new foils at an international con
ference on hydrofoils at the Hague,
Netherlands, last month. The new
foils were originated by William P.
Carl, president of the company.
The contract calls for equipping
the 104-foot craft with the new
"super-cavitating" foils. It is part
of a hydrofoil research program
being carried out by the Maritime
Administration in cooperation with
the Navy's Bureau of Ships and the
Office of Naval Research.
Shorthandedt
If a crewmember quits whQe
a ship is in port, delegates
are asked to contact the hall
immediately for a replace
ment. Fast acllon on their part
will keep all Jobs aboard ship
filled at all times and elimi
nate the chance of the ship
sailing shorthanded.
By SIDNEY MARGOLIVS
.:
Insurance Fees Often Out Of Line
If you buy a car on time payments and sometimes other types of
merchandise, the chances are that you also are paying for cr^t lif«
insurance without knowing it.
A survey by the National Better Business Bureau has found that
over half of all buyers of cars on installment plans also buy credit life
insurance without their knowledge or consent.
Kenneth B. Wilson, president of the Bureau, says this happens be
cause many time-payment contracts do not itemize the various charges
in addition to the price of the car, but simply lump a charge for
credit insurance into the total price of the car.
Credit life insurance nowadays is required by most banks and
finance companies, and some installment dealers, whey you take out
a loan or buy on time. >The insurance pays off the balance of yoim
debt if you die before completing your payments. Lenders provide
it chiefly for their own protection. However, it's not a bad deal for
you if you know you're paying for it, and most of all, pay just •
reasonable fee for it.
Credit unions, for example, provide credit life insurance for all
borrowers without any extra charge. Many banks and reputable
lenders provide it at an extra fee of 50-60 cents fpr each $100 bor
rowed.
At a cost to you 60 cents or less per $100 of debt, credit life insuiv
ance does provide temporary insurance at a time when you probably
need it most- If anything happened
to you, your wife or co-signer won't
have to complete -the payments.
It's group insurance, so everybody
pays tiie same rate with no medi
cal exam. Thus it's especially help
ful for older people and those in
hazardous occupations or suffering
from a chronic illness, who usually
liave to pay extra for life insurance.
Whether you want credit insur
ance or not, you're pretty likely to
get it these days if you borrow or
buy on time. This type of insurance
has soared from less than two mil
lion policies in 1948 to over 35 mil
lion in '58, the BBB reports. Ap
parently half or more of all fami
lies may be paying for credit life
insurance right now whether they
know it or not.
But dealers and lenders who add
credit life insurance on to your
bill without your knowledge, also
often overcharge for it, the BBB study finds. In fact, the price some
sellers charge is scandalous. The National Association of Insurance
Commissioners found that over half the companies selling this type
of insurance, paid out in claims less than 20 percent of the premiums
charged. Almost one-third of the companies paid out less than ten
percent
That means the. fees for this insurance were rigged so that for
every dollar charged for credit life insurance by these conipanles, they
paid only less than ten to 20 cents.
The commissioners found that three Insurance companies special*
izing In this type of insurance took in a total of $33,500,000 one recent
year and paid out in claims only $7,400,000 or 22 percent. So you
can see the extent of the gouge.
Besides insurance companies, the people making the money on
credit life insurance are the dealers and loan companies who add it
to your installment contract. The commissioners' study found that
well over half the insurance companies paid in commissions, rebates
or kickbacks, over 50 percent of the fees charged installment buyers
and borrowers for such Insurance. Some commissions or kickbacks
ranged as high as 80 percent. If you had a balance of, say, $1000 on
the purchase of a car, and the dealer or lender tacked on $22 for
"credit life insurance", he was able to pocket $11-$17 of it for himself.
Some of the finance companies have set up their own insuranc*
companies for the specific purpose of selling credit life insurance.
The commis:".oners found that one Insurance company, a whollyowned subsidiary of one of the largest national finance companies,
paid out only 21 cents in claims for every dollar it took in on the
sale of credit life insurance.
Now the state insurance commissioners want the companies to limit
their take to 50 percent of the premiums charged. This is still an
exorbitant price, and almost twice as much "as regular insurance com
panies require for their overhead and profit on regular life insurance.
You have to protect yoiurself from this widespread gougecTt's simple
enough:
1—Don't sign any installment contract if the dealer lumps all th#
charges together without itemizing what you pay for various items.
2—If the dealer does itemize a charge for "insurance" but doesn't
say what kind, then make him specify whether this is insurance on
the car itself, or credit life insurance, and how much he is charging
for each.
3—If Jie charges much more than 60 cents per $100 of your balance,
you are paying more than you need to. Thus on a balance of $1000
on a used car, a moderate charge for credit life insurance would be $6.
4—If a dealer or loan company also charges you for accident and
health Insurance with an installment purchase or loan, you may b«
a candidate for a real gouge. Some fringe auto dealers and some .
small-loan companies, especially In the southwest and midwest, have
been charging' borrowers not only for credit life insurance, but for
health; insurance too.
5—^Also beware if a dealer or loan company charges you for-credit
insurance but withholds the policy. If anything did happen tO you,
your family might never know you were covered by such Insurance.
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SlU WINS VOTE BY 2-1
AT 2 ROTO BROIL PLANTS
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The SIU industrial workers organizing drive scored one of its most significant victor
ies in the New York area this month when it won a National Labor Relations Board election
183 to 98 at two plants of the Jay-Kay Corporation.
The decisive election vie-"*
tory culminated a bitter 13- Most of these "independents" op- is hooked up with an industrial
month campaign at the com ei;ate in much the same fashion— employment agency, and workers
pany, which manufactures rotis- they get a contract providing dues last just long enough on the job to
series and electric grills under the checkoff, but no real benefits. In pay their agency fees, after which
Roto Broil trade name. Opposing some Instances, the "independent" a new batch of people is hired.
the SIU's campaign at the plant
was the so-called "Amalgamated
Local 355" an "independent" out
fit that had been thrown out of
-the AFL-CIO some time ago be
cause of its sellout practices.
The "Local 355" group had a
"contract" at the plant which pro
The Marine and Allied Workers Division paid jout a total
vided for dues checkoff and little oi 52 benefit claims to MAWD members and their dependents
else. Some of dhe workers for the during the month of September. This brings the grand total
firni were making as little as the
$1 an hour minimum wage re 'of benefits paid out to $209,--^
quired by Federal law, and the 983.50, since the inception of claimant is an employee at All
American Metals, Philadelphia.
"shop stewards" also doubled as the Welfare Plan.
MR. AND MRS. L. WELCH,
straw bosses for the company.
Among the largest, claims paid
$62.50
for the birth of a child at
out during the month was one
Delaying Tactics
Nazareth Hospital, PhUadelphia,
totaling
$489.85.
This
went
to
Jo
Repeated layoffs of pro-SIU seph Mazur, an employee of Esco August 7, 1960. Welch is employed
workers down through the months, Manufacturing, Camden, NJ. It at All American Metals, Philadel
plus delaying tactics by the em covered hospital and surgical pay phia.
ployer and "Local 355" made' the ments for one of his dependents. MR. AND MRS. JOHN BRENorganizing task a difficult. one. Another sizable benefit check, in NAN, $120.00 for the birth of a
A primary demand being made by the amount of $422.50, went to child at Memorial Hospital, Au
the Union is the reinstatement of Henry McAllister, of the MAWD- gust 19, 1960. Brennan works at
the many workers who were dis contracted Air Master Corp., Phil Stephen Laurie, Philadelphia.
charged for Union activity or pro- adelphia. This disbursement cov
MR. AND MRS. JERRY PRIMISIU sympathies.
ered dependent hospitalization ANO, $182.50 for the birth of a
Employ 650
costs.
child at Adelphi Hospital, Brook
While the total vote cast, includ
Of the 52 claims paid out during lyn, NY, August 3, 1960. Primiano
ing voids and challenges, was 309, September, MAWD members re is employed by Acme Canvas and
the company normally employs ceived 23 payments and their de Rope in Brooklyn.
between 550 and 650 people. The pendents accounted for the re MR. AND MRS, JOSEPH
scheduling of the vote came at the maining 29. Seven claims were for SMITH, $182.50 for the birth of a
end of the summer slack season. maternity benefits.
child at Juanita Park Medical Cen
A victory meeting of Roto Broil
During the second month of op ter, Philadelphia, August 29, 1960.
employees held this week dis eration as a self-insured plan, the Smith is employed by All Ameri
cussed SIU demands for a genuine MAWD Northeast Area Welfare can "Metals, Philadelphia.
union contract. Among items being Plan had no occasion to disburse MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM LOWsought by the Union are a wage insurance payments or death, RIMORE,
for the birth of
increase above the bare minimums accidental death or dismember a child at $182.50
John
Hopkins
Hospital,
now being paid, a job security sys ment claims. The total paid out Pasadena, Md., August 21,
1960.
tem, an effective grievance pro to claimants was for hospital, Lowrimore is with Hill Chase
cedure, and a job classification sys maternity or disability benefits. SteeL Baltimore.
tem, with specific wage scales for
Maternity benefits were paid to
MR. AND MRS. JAMES JOHN
specific duties.
the following: *
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SON, $180.00 for the birth of a
Arrangements were also afoot for
MR, AND MRS. C. STENDE- child at Temple University Hospi
a secret ballot vote for shop stew ROWICZ,
$62.50 for the birth of a tal, Philadelphia, August 20, 1960.
ards in the plants.
child
at
Nazareth
Hospital, Phila Johnson works at Air Master Corp.,
The Roto Broil win is particular delphia, August 11,
1960. The Philadelphia.
ly Important as representing a
breach in the group of "inde
pendent" unions in various New
York City manufacturing plants.
52 Collect Ylelf are
Benefits In Month
Contest winner Elliott Bloke, on employee of the MAWD-controcted Air Master Corp., Philadelphia, shovels silver dollars on
TV's "Beo't The Clock" show. He netted 29,000 of them.
MAWD Member Scoops
Up $29,000 On TV Show
Elliott Blake, 22, an employee of the MAWD-contracted
Airmaster Corp. in Philadelphia, last month shoveled his waiy
to riches—on a network TV program at that.
"Blake
the winner of a*^
national sweepstake contest After paying off a few bills he'll
sponsored by a soft drink firm. put the rest into savings.
irr
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As sucli, he was entitled to
shovel as many silver dollars as he
could from one large bin into an*
other, in -five minutes. He was
guaranteed $15,000 but stood to
win much more-depending on how
fast he could move the loot.
Blake went into training for the
task, shoveling coal for the expe
rience, but mostly shoveling metal
washers weighing the same as sil
ver dollars. The MAWD-contracted
Airmaster Corp., alerted that
Blake would appear on TV to do
his shoveling act, built a set of
bins and supplied him with a stock
pile of washecs so he could get in
some practice during breaks and
lunch hours. The employee shov, eled an average of around 47,000
washers during practice sessions.
But when the real thing came
around, he actually netted $29,000
which still is not so bad.
Uncle Sam estimates that his
chare of Blake's winnings should
be at least $8,000 (but naturally he
prefers paper currency or a check).
Blake plans to use about $12,000
for a new house for he and his
bride-to-be, Mary Ann Skaziak.
Blake's winning ticket, by the
way, was chosen from among some
4.5 million entries.
These Are Your
Union Meetings
—^Attend Them!
All union members sfiould
regularly attend tlie member
ship meetings in their area.
These meetings are devoted
to discussions of matters vital to
the welfare and security of
every MAWD member and his
faniily.
What's more, these meetings
provide every MAWD member
with the opportunity to speak up
and state his yiews about thes&
vital matters.
Here is the schedule of the
next meetings:
NEW YORK - Tuesday, No
vember 1 at 7 PM, SlU Hall,
675 Fourth Ave., B'klyn.
BALTIMORE - Friday, No
vember 4 at 8 PM, SlU Hall,
1316 E. Baltimore St.
PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday,
November 8, at 7:30 PM, SlU
Hall, 2604 S. 4th Street.
SUNBURY-Sunday, Novem
ber 13, at 2 PM, Friendship
Fird Company.
With SIU indiistrla! Workers
Notify Welfare
Of Changes
The SIU Welfare Services De
partment reports that it has had
difficulty locating seamen's
families because the seamen's
enrollment or beneficiary cards
have not been kept up to date.
Some death benefit payments
have been delayed for some
time until the Seafarer's bene
ficiaries could be located. To
avoid delays in payments of wel
fare benefits Seafarers are ad
vised to notify the Union Im
mediately of any changes in addres's, changes in the names of
beneficiaries or additional de
pendents by filling out new en
rollment and beneficiary cards.
These cards can be obtained in
any SIU port.
This is one in a series of features which the SEAFARERS LOG will
will publish regarding members of SW-affiliated unions working in
maritime production and allied fields.
BROTHER WILLIAM LOWRI
MORE is qmployed as a leader at
the Hill Chase
Steel Company
of Maryland in
Baltimore, Md., a
plant which was
organized by the
Union last year.
He has worked
at the Hill Chase
firm since April,
1955, and has
been a member of the MAWD
since June, 1959. He and his wife
Katherine live at 2 Fourth St.,
Magothy Beach, Pasadena. They
have two children, Debra Dawn, 3,
and William Dale, 1.
BROTHER LAWRENCE WELSH
is employed at All American Metal
Company in Phil
adelphia as a
shipper. He has
been with the
company since
August, 1957, and
joined the MAWD
in February, 1958.
Before that,
Welsh served a
three-year hitch in the US Army,
from December, 1952, to Novem
ber, 1955. Welsh is married, and
he and his wife Jane reside at
1619 Fillmore Street, Philadelphia.
He is now enjoying the benefits of
an MAWD contract at the plant.
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Uniont Are Target:
CE strike Beef Starf
Of 'Get tough' Program
- The Ihtemational Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union scored a
major .victory over the "discredited
and defunct" Pennsylvania Gar
ment Manufacturers Association
when 33 shops voted for ILGWU
representation in a National Labor
Relation Board election. The vote
was hailed as a final victory over
underworld elements that had at
tempted to penetrate the Pennsyl
vania manufacturers' field, and
thereby disrupt the union.
A new effort by a giant corporation to break the strength of the trade union movement
is now underway. Some 70,000 members of the International Union of Electrical Workers
have been forced out on the picket lines in an obvious company attempt to dictate, rather
than bargain, on the condi--*tions of a new agreement.
case would they attempt to oper months. It includes a job retaining
and severance pay fund and im
It was the first major walk ate through a strike.
The lUE is only one of 100 un provements in pension and welfare
out against the company since 1946
and the most important nationally ions dealing with the vast General benefits.
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since last year's 116-day steel shut Electric network. Its membership The union feels these proposals
Local 1947 of the International
down. That too, was a deliberate of 70,000 employed at GiS repre fall short. It is after a
percent
effort by the steel companies to sents about 60 percent of the rise in each year of a two-year con Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
tract, with supplementary un Omaha, Neb., has won' medical,
get a free hand in determining hourly-rated work force.
working rules and working condi GE's size and wealth are in employment benefits and continua vacation and pension improve
dicated by the 240,000 employees tion of a cost-of-living escalator ments for some 55,000 employes
tions.
of Western Electric Co. The
GE made it plain throughout the in 166 plants operating in 29*states. clause.
agreement was reached a couple of
negotiations that it would not The annual sales volume is an But n^ore important than the weeks before the current contract
modify its contract offer, nor astronomical $4 billion. GE is specifics of the negotiations is the expired. J^s expected to set a
would it submit the issues to arbi rated high among the top ten US fact that management, in this in pattern for other Western Electric
tration. It also made it plain it money-makers. * There is little stance, is out to dictate to union branches under coiftract
comract with
would attempt to operate the doubt that if management has a representatives exactly what the IBEW.
mind to, it clin conduct a long and membership wSl get. If GE should
plants with strikebreakers.
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bitter struggle.
be successful, it will undoubtedly
Company Stands Pat
Travis
A.
Meredith,
18, son of a
.
The
company's
proposal
calls
for
inspire other companies to emulate
Workers were told through di
Railway Clerks member, has been
1
two-step
wage
increase
of
three
it,
which
could
touch
off
a
new
era
rect mail that the company will
awarded a four-year AFL-CIO
not budge. Advertisements are percent at the signing of the con of serious strife in union-manage merit scholarship. He filled a va
tract
and
four
percent
in
18
ment
relations.
seeking to give employes the im
cancy left by a previous winner.
pression that the company is better
Gene S. Cain, who was killed acci
suited to look after their welfare
dentally a few days after he had
Visit
To
Dad's
Union
than the union. Labor considers
been named winner.
this to be the "new look" in an old
Meredith expects to major in
story—union busting.
electrical engineering at Yale Uni
versity. His father, Travis A. Sr., is
In the 130-odd communities in
which GE operates plants, business
a member of Railway Clerks Local
and political leaders have been on
19, of Bluefield, W. Va.
notice that unless the police give
t ' it ;,
"adequate protection" to nonSome 120,000 Canadian trade
strikers, the company will consider
unionists late last month formu
moving away. This can be an
lated plans for a strike against
economic weapon of great force,
Canadian railroads after flatly re
and it only underlines the fact
jecting the recommendation of a
Federal Conciliation Bdard. The
that GE intends, without declaring
unions were asking a 25 cent an^
it to the press, to break the strike.
hour increase, but were offered'
GE's action reflects a change in
instead a 14.1-cent-an-hour rise
attitude in union-management rela
over a two-year period plus an
tions. Until now, the giant corpo
additional
week of vacation after
rations in GE's class have shown a
25 years of service. Fifteen nonwillingness to bargain, and in no
operating unions are involved in
the issue.
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Seafarer Soii Shek escorts three of his children on tour of SlU head
quarters (I. to ,r.) Har Ming, 12; May 5, and James, 7. He has
two older children.
JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), July
31—Chairman, Cari Cooper; Secretary,
V. L. Harding. No major beefs.
Some disputed OT. Ship not to sail
_be£ore all stores are aboard. Need
screens for doors. Dirty cups to be
returned to pantry. Don't throw
trash on deck.
KATHRYN (Bull), August 7—Chair
man, Willie Ortiz; Secretary, Leon
Hall, Jr. Ship's delegate reports de
layed sailing will be paid to those
who were off Cuty, not payaWe to
those who were working. Cooperate
in keeping washroom clean. Motion
that crewmembers write suggested
improvements to Vacation Plan and
mail to SIU. Contact chief engineer
for keys to reefer engine room. To
take up matter of paint on deck with
safety representative.
STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian),
August 8—Chairman, Charles John
son; Secretary, E. Perry. Minutes of
previous meeting read. Motion to go
on to ship delegate's report. Cleaning
schedule by department rotation
posted In messhall. Repair lists and
disputed OT to be turned over to
delegate. Crew asked not to put
anything in freezer unit of ice box;
also to put away cots during canal
passage, and ports lying ahead. $20
in ship's Tund. Suggestion that crewmembers let delegate know how much
they wish to donate to AMMLA and
Captain wiU charge your account.
Keep fidley doors closed at aU times.
Vote of thanks to ship's delegate for
job well done.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), July 31—
Chairman, Charles E. Cook; Secre
tary, C. Wright. Ship's delegate repdrts one man getting off in New
Orleans due to illness in family.
Crew reminded to keep doors locked
in port.
COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service),
July 31—Chairman, G. Svenningsen;
Secretary, R. DeVirgileo. Ship to go
in yard in a couple of weeks. Crew
asked to bring repair lists up to date.
One man missed ship in Xake Charles
due to death In family. Some dis
puted OT in engine department. Vote
of thanks to steward department for
fine job.
OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas),
July 31—Chairman, J. J. Cabral;
Secretary, O. N.'Raynor. Ship's dele
gate reports beef concerning AB to
be reported to SIU. Two men fired in
Baton Rouge for drinking. Messhall
and pantry to be kept clean. No
smoking in gaUey whUe preparing
meals.
CAROLYN (Bull), July 26—Chair
man, G. C. Eller; Secretary, John M.
:.
If
Clarke. Special meetihg called by
engine and deck delegates to discuSs
ice situation. Ice is not to be wasted
and is to be evenly distributed. Li
censed personnel to stay away from
crew's ice /box and vice-versa.
ZEPHYR HILLS (Panamerlcan Over
seas), July 26—Chairman, T. Hill;
Secretary, W. Wallace. Previous min
utes read and accepted. No beefs re
ported. To order new library. Mat
tress needed. Steward says he or
dered same but it was not received.
July 16—Chairman, T. Hill; Secre
tary, W. Wallace. Ship's delegate re
ports captain will not allow draws on
OT. $9.75 in fund. Ice water to be
on table at meals. Crew to take bet
ter care of wind scoops.
DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), July 17
—Chairman, Lionel W. Antoine; Scci-etary, Mont McNabb, Jr. Tadeusz
Zielinskl resigned as ship's delegate
with vote of thanks from crew for
job well done. Sa'm A. Bailey was
elected new ship's delega^. $12 in
fund. No beefs reported. Discussion
. on ice water for meals. Steward was
told there were to be company par
ties aboard in some ports and doesn't
know how the stores will hold but.
Says he will try to order stores ashore
and will try not to run short.
PENN SHIPPER (Penn Shipping),
June 19—Chairman, Donald Hewson;
Secretary, J. W. ButleK No beefs
reported. Disputed OT will be taken
up with patrolman at payoff. Deck
engineer reported that arrangements
had been made to repair the fans
that are out of order. Steward re-,
minded crewmembers to return empty
cups to pantry. W. Stockman re
ported that, captain is taking up with
the Coast Guard the matter of new
clothing that was stolen from him at
the payoff. Crew asked to read and
heed instructions posted at the wash
ing machine.
RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land Serv
ice), August I—Chairman, B. Varn,
Jr.; Secretary, W. Blakeslee. Minutes
from previous meeting read and ac
cepted. Repair list turned in. No
beefs. Suggestion by bosun for crew
to throw cigarette butts over the side
instead of on deck around gangway
area. Donation for new TV to be
taken up at payoff. Vote of thanks to steward department for good
food and service. More discussion on
getting clothes dryer for crew. Porce
lain in bottom - of washing machine
tub badly chipped. Need new ma
chine. Take In all cots off deck be
fore ship enters port. Return cups to
pantry. ,
SS THETIS (Rye Marine), July 7—
Chairman, T. Jackson; Secretary, $,
McCurdy. Deck department delegate
reports chief mate working on deck
in place of crew. Some disputed OT
in steward and engine departments.
Resolution to have Fpod Plan repre
sentatives investigate feeding on thi.S
ship which is below par. Suggestion
that each department delegate ' give
' $1
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The Textiie Workers Union of
America has won wage increases
ranging from 6.5 to 10 cents an
hour for two segments of the in
dustry. Involved are some 6,000
workers at Berkshire-Hathaway,
draw and replacement list to ship's
delegate to be handed In to captain
at each port of call. To lighten duties
of crew messtnan will try using two
mess tables closest to galley. To pre
vent crew from taking chairs from
foc'sle and recreation room, suggest
benches be built port and starboard
aft of crew's messhaU as there is no
place to sit. All hands cooperate in
keeping recreation hall and ship's
laundry room clean. Chief mate un
cooperative in issuing medical and
hospital slips to unlicensed personnel.
Pumpman and members of the crew
who hava duties in the pump room
feel it Is unsafe, sliding around on
floor plate which Is covered with oil
caused by a broken line which was
never properly cleaned. Will bring
this matter to attention of safety
committee.
PENN SHIPPER (Penn Shipping),
July 17—Chairman, John F. Dickerton; Secretary, W. King. No beefs
reported. Everything running smooth
ly. Discussion on welfare of crew to
be taken up in Karachi. * AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land Service),
August 7—Chairman, James Dawson;
Secretary, E.
Kocanovskl.
Ship's
treasurer reports $13 in fund. Motion
' to have patrolman check menu. Stew
ard claims insufficient stores; steak,
duck, veal. etc. Store list left with
new steward is not as listed.
STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), July
23—Chairman, Roy Poole; Secretary,
James Brasfield. Everything running
smoothly. $12.12 in ship's fund. Keep
screen doors locked in foreign ports;
also pantry and messhall. Keys to
be kept by gangway watch. Return,
all cups and glasses to pantry. New
screens for messroom.
COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic
tory Carriers), July 31—Chairman and
Secretary, Robert M. Douglas. Cabi
nets for Installation inside lockers
put aboard. All repairs turned in.
New. Ubrary aboard. Day workers
off on week-end keep in touch with
' ship while -in Europe.- One fireman
Inc., which, ias seven plants In
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The settlement, which provides a
new minimum of $1.31 an hour. Is
expected to establish a pattern for
nearly 200 northern cotton and
rayon plants employing around 45.000 workers. The agreement fol
lowed a series of settlements in
the woolen and worsted branches
of the industry which netted some
23,000 workers in 100 mills a new
hourly minimum of $L50.
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Two railway nniops are consider
ing the possibility of a merger
which, if effected, would "result
In better protection" for the mem
bers in view of certain problems
faced by the industry at present.
The two unions are the AFL-CIO
Railroad Trainmen and the un
affiliated Railway Conductors and
Brakemen, both of which have
named committees to explore tlie
possibilities of such an affiliation,
amalgamation or consolidation. The
presidents of both unions, cited de
creasing employment and repeated
attacks by management on their
members as reason for the possible
closer alignment of the two.
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A one-third increase in members'
dues and per-capita payments to
the AFL-CIO was approved by the
delegates to the ninth constitu
tional convention of the Electrical,
Radio and Machine Wbikers, at
Miami last month. The increases
will take effect, however, only
after ratification by a referendum
vote among the uifion's 400,000
members.
Make Checks
To 'SlU-A&G'
Seafarers mailing in checks
or money orders to the Union
to cover dues payments are
urged to be sure to make all of
them payable to the SIU-A&G
District
Some Seafarers have sent in
checks and money orders in the
names of individual Headquar
ters officials. This makes for a
problem in bookkeeping which
can be avoided if checks are
made out' to the Union directly.
missed ship in New York. No beefs
reported.
PANDORA (Epiphany Tankers), July
31—Chairman, Red Brady; Secretary,
A. McArthur. Ship's delegate reports
one member put ashore at Suez,
Egypt due to illness. To take this
matter up with patrolman at payoff.
$12 in ship's fund. Beefs to be set
tled at payoff.
STEEL DIRECTOR (isthmian), July
17—Chairman, Albert W. Lima; Sec
retary, Tony Gaspar. No beefs re
ported. $18 in ship's fund. Crew re
minded not to leave cots on deck.
SANTA VENETIA (Eism SS), July 23
—Chairman, John Burke; Secretary,
G. L. Edwards. No beefs reported.
$17 in ship's fund. Crew to be more
careful when using washing machine
and to remove clothes when dry.
JOSEFINA (J. H. Winchester), Au
gust 6—Chairman, Peter P. Luketic;
Secretary, J. Ratiiff. Ship's delegate
reports captain states he is being
accused of overcharging the crew for
postage to the States. Captain has a
receipt • for the stamps from the
agent. Dispute on shore leave. Third
Cook went to hospital in Calcutta.
India. Ship's delegate has one radio,
one clock and some coins belonging
to the third cook. $3.20 iff Chip's fund.
Deck delegate reports beef re restric
tion to ship in Calcutta. One man
short in steward department. Vote
of thanks to ship's delegate for job
well done. Ship's steward wlH take
care of mail in the future and charge'
It to the slop chest.
PENN SHIPPER (Ptnn Shipping),
August 3—Chairman, Donald J. Hew
son; Secretary, John Dickerson. Ship's
delegate reports everything running
smoothly. $2.4S| in ship's fund. Dis
puted OT to be settled at payoff. M/S
that delegates check Ice boxes for
food storage. Steward to take more
precautions in storing leftover food.
Turn in repair lists. Watch to make
coffee < when calling steward depart
ment In morning. Check gaskets on
ice boxes for leaks. - -
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Two Skippers
Trade Thanks
(Ed. note: Following i« a
copy of a letter forwarded by
the captain of the SS Del Viento
to the Captain of the Argentine
transport ARA "LeMaire'': For
"insidf story" of this deep
southern cruise, see story and
photos elsewhere on Page 29.
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Dear Captain/
I am writing in appreciation
of the consideration shown me
and iny crew by you and your
crew, while our ships were
recently in the ports of Puerto
Deseado and Ushuaia. Never
before have we been treated
with such open-hearted friendli
ness and^good will as displayed
by you and your crew.
1 am attaching herewith a
crew list of MV "Del Viento"
so that your men may remem
ber us if we ever meet again.
May the compatability of our
crews indicate a complete un
derstanding and friendliness
between our people and my
Mr
SEAPAnERS
social principles of our founder.
Hairy Lundeberg, uid the moral
commitments of being a labor
union member, that this prac
tice of union brothers hiring
"coolie labor" is morally inex
cusable.
Arnold Lewine
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Congratulations
From Canada
To the Editor:
As an SIU (Canadian Dis-'
trict) member, my shipmates
and" I have always followed the
SEAFARERS LOG with inter
est,, to see how things are going
on the American side. I am
very pleased to see you now
have a section covering the
Canadian District in your finepublication. With this new
system of making up the paper,
it will mean that our brothers
in the various districts under
stand what is going on in all
the districts of the SIU.
Wishing the editor and staff
smooth'sailing in future editions
of the Log.
J. W. Blomfield
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This Laundry's
Not For Him
All letters to the Editor for
publication in the SEAFARERS
LOG must be signed fiy the
writer.' Names will be withheld
upon request.
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people; your nation and my
nation in years to come.
Please forgive my ignorance
for not writing in Spanish.
Captain Roy L. Wilder
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Welfare Made
The Difference
To the Editor:
I wish to extend my thanks
to the Seafarers Welfare Plan.
I also would like to^ thank Joe
Campo and James Doris for the
' consideratfon they gave me and
the very prompt attention upon
the sudden death of my hus
band, Roy G. Wilt. The benefits' check was greatly ap
preciated at this time.
Also I wish to thank the
Welfare Plan for paying my
hospital bill and most of my
doctor bill for my serious opera
tion on August 8, 1959.
It was sure a relief to know
. all of this was taken care of
Mrs. Helen F. Wilt
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Condemns Hiring
'Coolie' Labor
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To the Editor:
Seamen should beware of Mr.
Fred Holmer, working for the
Domestic Laundry, Torrance,
California. This man picked
up laundry and dry cleaning
during the month of July, 1960,
on the SS City of Alma. Out
of my dry cleaning, one pair
of pants was missing. One linen
coat that cost me $75 was
ruined and .two ties. He asked
me for the ticket for same, and
promised faithfully to send
same if repairable, to my ad
dress, Clark Hotel in 'Frisco,
or the equivalent in money. To
date I received nothing. Today
I called the laundry company
up, and they gave me the
runaround. So in my opinion,
•I believe this company ought
to be blacklisted.
Anthony Nottage
Hospital Visit
Appreciated
To the Editor:
, I wish to thank the crew of
the SS Ocean Nimet for the
kindness it showed me when the
.ship was in Chicago recently.
I had been a hospital patient
for over three years and they
showed I still had friends left.
I am now an outpatient and
hope to stay that way. Thank
Blackie Zern, Johnny Thompson
(Big Slim deck eng) and all
the rest of the crew for the
cigarettes.
William V. .Glkk
Ex-SIU member
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To the Editor:
This letter stems from a ship
board discussion I have had
recently with some shipmates.
The SIU, founded by Harry
Lundeberg, a sailor, has played British Seamen
a large part in bringing dignity
to the labor of the American Would Join SIU
seaman. The SIU contract states To the Editor:
I am writing on my own be
that a foreign seaman shipped
on an SIU vessel In a foreign half, also for quite a few of the
port is entitled to the same crew of this ship and many ship
wages and working conditions mates ashore. We would like to
of other SIU crewmembers, know if it is possible to' join
regardless of whether or not the SIU or a branch of the Un
he's a union m^ber. This is ion.
I have sailed from the USA
as it should be.
But I note with regret a during the war on Panamanian
practice on some SlU-contracted Maritime Commission ships.
ships while in foreign ports. Also, the last American ship I
It is for the captain to allow was on was one of yours-r-the
crewmembers to hire foreign Cities Service* tanker Abiqua. I
laborers, and in some cases • have been telling pritish sea
middle-aged women, to do their men of conditions aboard them
work, while these seamen dress and have been called a bit of an
and go ashore. These foreigrT agitator by the NSU—National
laborers are paid in many in Union of Seamen. It is called
stances at the rate of :$3 per by quite a few seamen the Na
day. Thus in effect the crew^ tional Union of Shipowners.
If you could let me have some
members will earn $15 a day
Information I would - be most
on the labor <rf these workers.
' I, It .would "seem to hie that thankful to; jibuv
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. front ; the standpoint- of— the
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Seafarer Causes Sicily Sensation;
Tells
Off
The
Straw
Bo^s
How to handle fourself in a strange port, and then discover that, after all, pe^le ta
ports in
are alike—some
mostt pons
in the
ine world
wunu aic
aiiivc—oumc bad
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and some c-—
good—is demonstrated
in the , fol—
lowing communication from Seafarer Charlie Wiggin. Telling off somebody else s straw bosa
is a sure way to make friends,
Planter Men Show Their Faces
he found.
In Palermo, Sicily, I was
called upon to pay a room bill
which I thought I had already paid.
The clerk was very nice and as
sured me that he understood my
oversight. I asked him if he had
been on the desk the previous
night when I had changed Ameriman money to lire. He said that he
had been and remembered my en
countering him. I told him that it
had been my intention to pay for
the room and receive lire in ex
change. He said he was sorry but
he had given me full value for the
money. I asked him if it was cus
tomary to give a receipt when a
bill was paid. He answered that it
tvas. Then I pointed out that I had
no receipt, but that I would pay
him anyway—again..
Enter: The BOSS
Meanwhile, a man in back of
him (whom I took to be the man
ager) now came ever to put In his
two cents' worth. "Don't think you
can come here and make us look
wrong," he blabbed. I had been
turning to go, after getting my
receipt, but this stopped me short.
"Whoever you are," I spat, "get
this. I did my business with this
man and because I had no proof of
my payment I paid him again. Now,
I was not making trouble and
you open your big mouth to prove
you're a boss, or something . . .
Well, I'm telling you now that I'm
positive I paid for my room twice
—and," I added, "if you had kept
you mouth shut, the rest of the
people in the lobby wouldn't have
known that I think you personally
•re A JERK."
* As a matter of fact, quite a
crowd had gathered and were lis
tening. The man was red-faced and
said nothing, and I walked out. A
bellboy slipped over, and I thought
there might be trouble, but he
only opened the door for me and
Whispered, "You tell him good,
Joe!"
It's surprising how often speak
ing out with conviction can be
understood—in any language—and
make friends for you. The above
incident proves it.
' It's especially true where, be
cause of local circumstances, the
people involved don't dare speak
up for themselves.^
Planter deck gong in Tripoli includes (top, I to r) C. Furedi, AB;
V. J. Schroge, DM. Second row (I to r) H. L Willioms, OS; R.
Dorley, AB; H. O. Limboogh, bosun; E. Brinson, OS. Front, J. P.
Morris, R. Anderson, D. L McCorvey, ABs.
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Steword deportment men ore, (top, I to r): S. Anderson, MM; C. J.
Borcne, boker; C. Hieis, chief cook; G. Gonzoles, 3rd cook.
Front (I to r): Z. Y._Ghing, steword; J. Hond, BR; W. Troce, pantry;
J. Fobis, MM; S. Goscinski, pontry.
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Blood Donations
Just in Time
To the Editor:
We wish to thank the SIU
for the blood dbnated when my
mother was very seriously ill
and needed an emergency oper
ation.
She is recovering now and all
thanks to the quick action in
getting the blood in time by
Walt Sibley in San Francisco,
A1 Tanner in Detroit, and Jeff
Gillette and E. B. McAuley in.
New York. Most of all, thanks
to all the SIU men wh<» have
donated to the blood bank so it
was available.
Woody Johnson
shake of his fist "K I catch you
here tomorrbw,' L will send you
io Maitland Jail for six months
of hard labot!"
We cursed the captain underbreath ahd moved. What else
could we do? They were ship
owners' press gangs and we
were but poor sailors with no
union to defend us.
Capt. R. J. Paterson
Joseflna FIdatlhs
IMovIe Palace
To the Editor.,
' We, the crew of the Joseflna,
are now on^bur way to Formosa
from India, then to Iran.. It
looks like a long trip for us.
Brother Ratcliff showed mov
ies at the Vizagapatam orphan
age. The children sure went
wild over them. He also showed
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them aboard ship for English,
Atlas Skipper
American and Norwegian sea
men. .The stevedores even quit
Promotion-Happy work
to watch through the port
To the Editor:
holes.
" This is the ship's delegate of
It seems like the whole SfU
the SS Atlas addressing a few fleet was in India. Everyone
linhs and wishing the best of seemed to have run into long
everything to all our Union of lost brothers over here from the
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ficers and brother members on West Coast. The ship is still
the beach.
Thanks Union
slow and hot, but we have a
So far things around here are good crew oh her. We have a
For Aid While III going
more or less not so bad, top steward, chief cook and
To the Editor:
not so good. We have been hav baker, so we'll all come home
I wish to express my appj-e- ing quite a problem coming
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ciation to the Seafarers Inter from the engine department. 40 pounds heavier..
B. Marion
national Union for the aid it Most serious was a fight one of
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rendered to me while I Was in the wipers got into with the 2nd
the New Orleans, Public -Health
Seeks Letters
Service Hospital.
From Old Pals
In particular, I wish to thank
To the Editor:
Buck Stephens, ^who came to
I would more than appreciate
visit me regularly while I was
hearing from my many former
in the hospital. I also wish to
past shipmates and buddies who
extend my thanks to all the
sailed with me out of New
brothers who donated the blood
that was provided for me while All. letters to the Editor for Orleans and with the Missis
I was ill.
publication in the SEAFARERS sippi Shipping Company and
Finally, I want to say that I LOG must he signed by the knew me from around the Spot-"
greatly appreciate the benefits writer. Names will be withheld Light and Mrs. Bobbies and
that the Union provided for me upon request.
also the Austin Inn at Sergeant
while I was unable to work; it
Hand's.
was comforting to know that I
Have been in Sailors Snug
was a member of a fine union. engineer. He was sent tq the Harbor for several months and
May it continue to grow bigger doctor at Okinawa and he Was I am now in a wheelchair.
found to have a busted hand. Would like to hear from any of
and better in every way.
The captain flew him back to my old brothers to keep posted
Edward S. Fairfield, Sr.
the States.
on what is going on in good old
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Another member of the crew New Orleans.
was left behind sick at Okinawa
Blood Donors
William Patrick Driscoll D-221
at the last minute.
Sailors Snug Harbor
Are Thanked
Right at this date we are sail Staten Island 1, NY
To the Editor:
ing short: two ABs, one wiper
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Thanks to the Jacksonville and one oiler. The other wiper
hall and blood donors. I want got hurt cleaning tanks. At the Easy Meal
to thank the blood donors and present we don't know the serir
men who stood by receiffty In ousness of the injury. One AB On Pay Day
a great time of need during the was hired at Okinawa. He be To the Editor:
illness of my father-in-law. He longs to the NMU.
A new idea was inaugurated
is doing fine. It is great to be
The Captain and chief engi by members of the steward de
among such a group, on whom neer tried to promote the crew partment of the Alcoa Planter.
you can always - count on for messman to fireman. We held After approval by the crew at a
help. Again, thanks.
a special meeting and got him. general meeting prior to payoff
Robert L. Cole
back on his job. One thing it was agreed that a cold lunch
this ship is good for is promo would be served, thus eliminat
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tions. Today I am the baker. ing some of the hectic confusion
Recalls Old
Maybe next month I'll be chief usually associated with a hot
engineer.
summer payoff-, and sign-on.
Press Gangs
We haven't got much time Baked ham and roast turkey
To the Editor:
I read with interest in the for shore leave, but the couple sandwiches, hard boiled eggs,
LOG about the hiring hall, 1860 of times the boys have been assorted pickles, olives, sliced
style. Sailors, in those days, ashore in Sasebo and Okinawa, onions, mayonnaise and mustard
were bondsmen, serving the they'really had a ball. Plenty were attractively prepared in a
shipowners under'the system. . of girls and plenty of good beer. buffet style. Paper cups' and
the average it is a good crew. plates were used and a pantry
I recall a case in Newcastle, OnRumors
at the present are man and messman were em- •
New South Wales, Australia, in
loading here at Ras Tan- ployed to make coffee, KoolJune, 1910. After serving 11 after
months on a full-rigged ship ura, next port will be Singapore ade and milk. As testimony to
bunkers, then Manila, Guam the huge success of this idea, no
from Bristol, England, to Can for
and
Los Angeles.
leftovers were in evidence.
ada, to Buenos Aires, we ran
Eladio
Grajales
Jolin 'Fabis
away from her in Australia and
Ship's
Delegate
Zee Young Ching
left behind six months of pay.
We went up the country, hid
out in the bush, then worked
for a farmer for tucker and to
bacco.
Then we returned to New
castle one day and stood at a
street corner in nice daylight
talking among ourselves about
the hardships of the sea. We
were not a crowd. There were
six of us only, shipmates, happy
to be together. And then ^hree
water policemen came up and
went for us with loud language
and threatening gestures.
The captain, big and burly
with a fierce aspect, shouted:
"What you blokes are hanging
around here? There are six
ships at the farewell buoys,
ready to sail and waiting fof
Bot) Parker immortalized the buffet served aboard the Alcoa
sailors!"
Planter at payoff, as described in letfer above. Here's what^
He paused for the effect and
shouted louder, still', with a
it looked like "before." Too bad this isn't In technicolor!
All's Right With This Trio
These three happy youngsters of Seafarer Milton A. Poole of
Houma, Louisiana, seem to enjoy having their picture taken. On
the arm of the chdir is Margaret Clara, S'A. Tommy Lynn, 2, holds
on to his younger brother, Milton Brett, who has 15 months' experi
ence in this world.
Mafe Believes In Exercise;
^Abolishes' Coffee Break
Remember the story a while back, in which it was suggested
by a member of the medical profession that exercise breaks
would do workers more good thap coffees breaks? His idea
—
was to keep workers physical--*
ly fit by taking off instead of careful about making suggestions.
had no idea that chief mates
adding poundage. Well—ap We
were passing the LOG under mi
parently a certain chief officer had
this idea a long time ago and has
been putting it right into practice.
Or part of it... He took away the
coffee break, but forgoT about the
exercise. In other words, the men
go on working through their
coffee break as if it weren't one.
The ship in question is the SS
Alice Brown.
Burned Midnight Oil
This mate immediately endeared
himself to the men, not in thq way
he figured though. Not every
vessel can boast officers who burn
the midnight oil seeking new ways
to help crewmembers. As Jimmie
Arnold says (who had to suffer
through this coffee-less voyage),
the crew of this ship may consider
themselves fortunate to have as
their superior a man whose fatherly
interest in their health and well
being comes first. I personally con
sider it an honor to have been in
this man's service. Under these
conditions, a person may feel him
self raised to the true heights of
slavery."
(Next time we promise to be more
Pick Up 'Shot'
Card At Payoff
Seafarers who have taken the
series of inoculations required
for certain foreign voyages are
reminded to be sure to pick up
their'inoculation cards from the
captain or the purser when they
pay off at the end of a voyage.
. The card should be picked Up
by the Seafarer and held so that
it can be presented when sign
ing on fov another voyage where,
the "shots" are required. The
inoculation card is your only
proof of -having taken the re
quired shots.
Those men who forget to pick
up their inoculation card when
they pay off-may find that they
are required to take all the
"shots" agaiii when they want
to sigh dh for another such voyage.
croscopes for clues as to how to
improve the lives of their men.
—Ed.)
Actually, now, the good doctor
advised an exercise break. And wo
have a feeling that that's just what
the Alice Brown's mate has brought
about, in his own wonderful way.
Think of all the exercise those
Seafarers are going to get making
put overtime .slips come payoff
time! Think of the exercise the
mate will have, StancRng before
his superiors—^who have to shell
out that extra overtime—jawing
away in defense of himself! Think
of the little brain, spinning around
in the hollow of that skull, as he
tries to explain!
It won't be much of a surprise
if this conscientious man ends up
squawking louder than anybody:
"For God's sake, bring back the
coffee!"
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
Energetic Sea
.By Thurston Lewis
(Title Inspired by a Magazine Ad)
Power?
One cup of me
And I will electrify your cities.
Use me right
And I will move your ships;'
I will water your desert valleys;
I will provide you with foods and
medicines.
I gave you the whale—'
That levXathMn of my bosom.
Leave'some of him
,
!
That I may pass him on to I your
sons and your sons' sons;
I am on the march.
Where you are now I shall be.
Where I am now your sons may be.
Your flffsh, in, the beginning, came
from me.,. .
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When will you vMurnlfi.
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Have A Cobra Anyone?
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South Of The South Pole
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After two trips to North Europe, Seafarer "Vic Miorana thought he could stand a change,
so he caught the Del "Viento in Houston going south, with pleasant thoughts of Rio in hi«
head. How wrong he was! He jumped from a fire to the deepfreeze, because the ship was
destined for Latitude 54 de-t
grees-49 minutes sduth, Long
itude 68 degrees-18 west. If
Seafarer William Calefato snapped this typical Indian street scene
while the snake charmer was going through his routine. No, he
didn't examine the cobras to find out if they still had" their fangs.
'Pay-As-You-Show' Hit
"Aboard Steel Seafarer
you don't have a map haqdy, that
seems like practically south of the
South Pole—judging from the
thermometer anyway.
The vessel had a cargo for two
ports where oil had been discov
ered in Argentina. Even the oldtimers hadn't heard of them. They
are Puerto Deseado and Ushaia,
at the very southern tip of the
Argentine. Diesel engines, tractors,
graders, drilling machines and a
deck load of 11 house trailers were
aboard.
The irony of the trip from Hous
ton was the contrast in the weather..
It was 96 degrees in the shade in
Texas, and at night, at Cape Horn,
it was just one degree above the
zero mark. Brother Mirana writes
that he had nothing but sport
slacks and short sleeved shirts, so
he had to stay aboard the whole
while, trying to keep warm over
steaming' cijis (>t toffee.
Any Seafarer will tell you that after the first three days at
sea it's the little things that count. Three days out of touch
with land and nobody's worried much'about Keonedy, Nixon,
the United Nations, high^
Of Fire
taxes, cost of living and what Some of the operators of new
Ushuaia,' ono of the two ports
have you. Instead it's the little supertankers have been complain- called on, is the capitol of the
irritations of daily living in conthat funds are low and charters
fined qiiarters that loom large. A
sampling of some of the ship's re
ports seem to bear this out.
The Steel Seafarer has come up
with a "pay as you show" plan to
cover shipboard movies. The ship's
baker showed his movies to the
crew, and it was politely suggested
(no mention of the author) that
each man make a donation to the
ship's fund to compensate him for
use of his machifle.
On the Seatrain Texas, for ex
ample, 4'/i cases of^soda vanished
mysteriously. It's not the kind of
development' which requires. the
services of Sherlock Holmes, but
the mystery fascinates just the
same. How could somebody make
off with 41/i cases—and after all,
why would anyone bother?
The Michael brings up a situa
tion where the meal was perfect
except for one little touch. It's that
familiar experience of having a
delicious dinner only to find the
waitress spilling coffee on the table
at the end. In this case though, the
"muffins taste good but crumble."
Anybody who has tried to butter a
crumbly muffin can appreciate the
justification for this complaint.
The Mount Shasta has drawn the
line on an old seaman's habit—
that of having a pet or two qn
board. The ship's delegate was
quite firhi about it all. "Due to
much trouble last trip with
monkeys, the ship's delegate in
formed crewmembers that no
monkeys are to be allowed on
board." Prejudice? Maybe. But if
you have lived with, smelled or
otherwise endured a monkey's
presence you will understand.
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hard to come by. Maybe that ex
plains the state of the ship's fund
on the Thetis. "Forty cents to be
handed over to the ship's delegate,
and he is to act as treasurer in the
future." A penny saved is a penny
earned.
Oh the Del Sol, the problem is
slightly different. What with new
nations being created in Africa
every day, and the United States
and Soviet Union both wooing their
friendship,. crewmembers have
been put on notice to be diplomatic.
"It was suggested that ^11 hands
cooperate in keeping local people
out of the crews' living quarters
by telling them to stay out in a
nice way." The Steel Navigator was
more blunt about It, maybe be
cause it doesn't go to Africa. "K^ep
salesmen out of the passageway in
all ports." If it makes the crew
feel any better, the same problem
exists shoreside—only there!s no
gangway watchmen ashore to chase
away the unwanted visitors.
Finally, there's this note from a
ship which shall be nameless, but
which reflects an old, old practice
in maritime. "Captain bought
cigarettes in Germany an^ sold
them for more than was posted on
the board." Individual initiative
blossoms out all the time.
province of "Tierra Del Fuego," or
Land of the Fire. But it was more
like the end of the earth, because
it is the very last port of civiliza
tion. Beyond it is Antarctica—and
that's all. It's a good place to get
homesick, since it's all of 7,723
miles from Beaumont
Brother , Miorana wanted to
bring a penguin back with him, but
was warned that it would only go
to a zoo. US quarantine officers
wouldn't allow him to bring it in
himself. So he changed his mind
and gave the well-dressed little
bird back it's freedom in the. Land
of the Fire, while he shivered on
board with thoughts of the Land
of Red Beans and Rice, New Or
leans. Brrrrr!
"Tierra del Fuego" means Land of Fire, but you wouldn't believe it
to see It, as these snow-capped peaks near Ushuaia testify. The
town is in the foreground, and there's more snow and ice beyond
the mountains.
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
Shanghai
By John F. Wunderlich
(Ed. note: Seafarer John Wunderlich recalls here life in Shanghai
in the old days when US ships made it a regular port of call.)
Trembling with fever, yet
in fear.
Hungry, half naked, and
with mud.
Rickshaw-boy, pulling his
Shouting and crying and
his way.
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sound
Honks from the horn of a
limousine.
covered
And from the chaos of moving
creatures
cart.
fighting A foot kicks an infant out of its
path.
running
Suddenly a stupendous, piercing No reaction—the creatures niovs
onward, for this is
The city of death, but also of
pleasure.
Expensive wines, poured into
crystal.
Toast all desires, a geisha at hand.
Laughter, enjoymint, life at its
top.
Coins co7ne rolling, greed in all
eyes.
Type Minutes
When Possible
In order to assure acciu-ate
digests of shipboard meetings
in the LOG, it is desirable that
the .reports of shipboard meet
ings be typed if at all possible.
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Smiling under southern skies, off Argentine port, are (I. to r.). Lefty
Kucharski, AB; C. Attard, OS; Frank Russo, AB; and Joe Collins,
Bos'n. Temperature at the moment was a pleasant 35 degrees.
Photo by Martinez, OS.
The baby still lies in the gutter
outside.
Its chest has been crushed—no
difference at all.
Reality rules, and life must go on.
The mother, a harlot, is walking,
is walking
On Nanking Road, scarlet, bloody
street.
In the city of death, but also of
pleasure.
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Uninterested, listless, tired of
living,
Who cares who dies, or how many.
In this city called Shanghai,
City of death, but also of pleasure?
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AMIS VICTORY (Victory Carrion)
Jwly 24—Cholrmaii, Pot* Matovieti)
Socrotary. Robort Donnolly. No beefs
reported. Discussion re fceepinc quiet
in passaseways, taking care of wash
ing machine and mkking up repair
iists.
ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa) July 24—
Chairman, Frank L. Vomer; Socro
tary, Daniel Marine. Frank L. .Verner
elected Ship's delegate. No beefs re
ported. $209.50 In ship's fund. '
wheel averted disaster and the
skipper reported the mine to
Seafarers on the SS Younff proper maritime authorities. '
America (Waterman) in the Pacific
ft ft ft
report that some of the crew has
been suffering from dysentery. The
crew last^onth appointed a com
mittee to try to find out what . Seafarer
WUliam
Thornton,
caused the sickness aboard ship.
FWT, was in an aceident in the
engine room of the SS Del Norte
(Mississippi Shipping) ju-st outside
the Mississippi River last month,
and
suffered a broken leg. He was
It takes a long time to paint the
taken from the ship by the Coast
galley of a ship at sea, at least on
the SS Montego Sky (Eagle). Meet Guard and brought to the hospital.
ing Secretary R. Rayfield reported
ft ft ft
that the galley painting began at
the beginning of the trip and five
months later the job had not been
Seafarer Harry Smith, aboard
completed. Safety conditions the SS Lucile Bloomfield (Bloomaboard the ship last month were field). suggested that telephones be
not at their best, Rayfield reported. placed aboard all SIU ships while
Deck Engineer has npt been al in US Rorts; The crew unanimously
lowed sufficient time to repair supported the resolution. Many
winches.
SIU ships do have telephones
aboard while in domestic ports.
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The crew also passed a resolution
calling for the Issuance of a gold
The SIU crew abroad the SS lapel pin, similar to the SIU seal,
Coaiinga Hills (Marine Tankers) with the numeral "12" imprinted,
was grieved when Third Assistant for SIU men who have 12 years'
Engineer J.. G. Tanner was killed seatlme with the Union.
in an accident at sea. Tanner was
ft - ft" ft
electrocuted in the engine room
July 27 and was buried at sea the
following day.
The SS Mount Whitney (Cargo
S.
f.
& Tankship) had a hot and dry
journey to India. Cold-water ran'
out in the Red Sea and the Arabian
Crewmen aboard the SS Mount Sea. The ice box in the messhall
McKinley (Cargo & Tankship Man broke down and toilets and engine
agement) who asked for salt tab room ventilators we^e not working.
lets were given sulfanilamide pills
by mistake, they reported. The mis
ft ft ft
take was discovered a day later
and the pills were coUected and
The SS Robin Hood (Robin
replaced with salt tablets.
Line) crew joined in keeping na
t> ft ft
tives out of quarters and laundry,
fountain and messroom facilities in
various African ports. The crew
The movie projector aboard the also suggested placing a raised
SS Steel Executive (Isthmian), pur step leading out of storm doors as
chased with money won in the a safety precaution. .
1959 safety contest, has afforded
many hours of diversion for the
ft ft ft
crew. Movies were shown three
times a week on the last voyage.
The crew of- the Ocean Eva
«v
ft ft
(Maritime Overseas) called on the
US Public Health Service to check
water aboard ship to find out what
The SS Hurricane (Waterman) caused a rash of illnesses. The
received a frightening reminder crew also is having the ship's
of wartime sailing in July when a medicine chest checked after the
mine was spotted a day off the mate reported low medical sup
French coast. A hard pull on the plies.
Dysentery Strikes
Injured'On Ship
Long Paint Job
Phones In Port
Engineer Dies
No Cold Water
Wrong Piiis
Guard Quarters
Crew Likes Films
Check Water
Mine Spotted
STEEL VENDOR (IsthmUn) July M*
—Chairman, J. Doyle; Secretary, Bill
Stark. Ship's delegate reports general
discussion on coW -water and ice sit
uation For one week this ship was
without either cold water or ice. Sug
gestion made for the installation of
water cooler fountains. Letter sent to
headquarters and New Orleans haU in
regard to this situaUon.
MARYMAR (Calmer) July 7-^halrman, William Ooary; Secretary, Guy
Walter. Ship's delegate reports every
thing running smoothly. Some repairs
still to be made. Suggestion that
laundry be kept clean. No beefs re
ported.
OREMAR (Marven) July 23—Chair
man, Abel Salas; Secretary, Paul H.
Dew. Ship's delegate reports beef re
port time in Guayacan, Chile, to be
taken up with patrolman. Discussion re more money being given to master
tor draws. Wringer, on washing ma
chine to be repaired; also coffee urn
in night pantry to be overhauled.
beefs reported. Everything running
smoothly.
LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfield)
July 24—Chairman, Joe Catalanoto;
Secretary, Lee de Parlier. Ship's dele
gate Scotty Kerrigan reports AB in
jured and put ashore in Miami by
Coast Guard. $21 donated by crew in
addition to $20 from ship's fund. One
more night's lodging being -sought by
Union in Hduston for time ^p came
off drydock. Delegate : resigns ' with
vote of thanks from crew. Coffee in
engine room rationed by company to
one pound a day. Ship's delegate to
see captain.
CHOCTAW (Waterman) July 30—
Chairman, Herbert Knoles; Secretary,
W K. Dodd. Ship's delegate reports
one man missed ship in Japan; re
joined in next port. $2 in ship's fund;
S153 in movie fund. No beefs reported.'
New movies to be picked up in
Portland. Vote of thanks to chief
cook. Passageways should be painted
at end of each trip.
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KYSKA (Waterman) July 23—Chair
man, Arthur Harrington; Secretary,
T. D. York. -Everything running
smoothly; no beefs reported. M/S to
issue passes before cargo is worked;
if ship isn't clear longshoremen can
not board. Crew asked to turn in all
excess linen. Suggestion that messman's foc'sle be insulated, preferably
by tiling deck. Turn in repair iists.
CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities
Service)
July
20—Chairman,
A.
Hebert; . Secretary, A. Ksnel, Jr.
Resignation by Ted Jones as ship's
delegate refused. Reelected' by accla
mation. Beef re cleaning lower pas
sageways. Crew asked to take part
in fire and boat drill and not be
sinkers.
STEEL AGE (Isthmian) July 10-'Chairman. C. Anderson; Secretary, V.
G. Orencio. Ship's delegate reports
captain pleased with crew. He may
drop the log provided crew behaves
up to payoff. Lodging will not be
clarified until payoff. Ship's fund at
$24.02. Delegate to see chief engineer
about installing hot water pipe some
where on deck for coolies. Vote of
thanks to steward department, espe
cially chief cook and baker.
GALLOWAY (Overseas Navigation)
July ID—Chairman, C. Ma|etta; Secre
tary, Thomas Souza. One man missed
ship. Some disputed OT. Oew re
minded to watch conduct when
drinking.
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CHOCTAW (Waterman) February 2«
—Chairman, John Der; Secretary,
John O'Rourke. Vote of thanks to
ship's delegate for good movies. $50
In movie fund: $2 in ship's fund. Some
disputed OT. Engine shower needs
paintinS*
SAN MARINO (Penlntylar Naviga
tion) July 30—Chairman, Dick Ware;
Secretary, George Bryan. Ship's dele
gate reports no fans repaired. Captain
sent his refrigerator to crew mess.
Water cooler still out of order. Three
men - hospitalized in Calcutta; all re
joined before sailing. $10 in ship's
fund. No beefs reported by depart
ment delegates. Vote of thanks to
Captain Pierros for his cooperation.
Discussion on dirty drinking water.
shore passes were aot Issued In Kobe
and Nagoya. Japan. .Two uieB nilised
ship in Yokosuka: one rejoined In
Nagoya. Vote of thanks to steward
department.
STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), luly
17—Chairman, Jtngelo Maldonado; Sec
retary, F. S. Omega. Ship's delegate
explained to the fellow* who Joined
the shin from the west coast re transportatimi from the place where they
were hired to the place where they
joined the Ship. Repair lists sub
mitted. No other beefs. Bosun hos
pitalized in Rotterdam. Report seat
to headquarters. Discussion re maQ
situation and suggestion that all mail
be forwarded at oAce if possible.
Vote of- thanks to steward ^depart
ment for job well done.
ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa) July 31
—Chairman, I. W. Mergavi; Secretary,
I. P. Keller. Ship's delegate reports
one roan left ship due to Ulness in
family and flew home from Curacao.
One man got off in San Juan due to
sickness. Deck delegate imports one
man injured; also beef concerning
member being fired which will be
turned over to patrolman on arrival.
Smooth sailing in engine and steward
departments. M/S/C that Mobile port
agent be contacted regarding poor
'medical attention and bad relations
existing between crew and doctor.
SEAMAR (Qalmar) July 24—Chair
man, J. Marshall; Secretary, R.
Schwartz. S. Pitlak elected ship's del
egate. Some disputed OT in deck
department. Discussion on garbage
disposal. Messman to carry same to
stern at aU times.
EDITH (Bull) July rs—Chairman, G.
Bozec; Secretary, Eddie Game. No
BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Service)
August 5—Chairman, John Henry
Morris; Secretary, A. Ben-Korl. Ship's
delegate , reports difficulty getting
gaUey range fixed and other repairs.
Will pay off In Lake Charles. S4.65
in ship's fund. Suggestion that more
care be taken with preparation of
food and storing of leftovers.
"Filr&r a Seafarer!
Ice. In hot weather there 'is iiot
enough ice for the three-meals. Ice
making, machine makes fust so much.
Sugtest we try to get some ice from
shore and store it for emergency. Del
egate to see patrolman about this
beef: also about shore leave motor
launch in Braxilian harbors. Crew
asked to be more careful when put
ting clothes in washing machine so'
drain does not get plugged up. IJite
of thanks to steward department for
good' food and service.
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repair' of washing nuchine. relieving
watches on time in port and recent
changes in NY State unemployment
law as it affects "B" and "C'.men.
Beef re pantryman to be reported
to patrolman at payoff.
. ATLANTIS (Petrel) July 24—Chair
man, C. L. Moody; Secretary, H.
Fruge. New repair lists to be made
up and turned in. M/S/C to get con
tract clarification re rate of OT for
tank cleaning if ship gods on grain
run. Beef re draws to be taken up
with patrolman at payoff.
MARORE (Marven) .July 31—Chair
man, Ralph Gowan; Secretary, E.
O'Neill. Everything running smoothly.
M/S/C that ship's delegate get all
information and dates on time ship
was on dry dock; also chipping and
welding w^e in shipyard.
TOPA TOPA (Waterman), July 17—
Chairman, Jack Trosclair; Secretary,
M. Thomas. Ship's delegate reports
everything running smoothly; no beefs.
Some disputed OT to he taken up
with patrolman at payoff. Vote of
thanks to steward department for job
well done. .
ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman)
July 10—Chairman, C. Winskey; Sec
retary, W. Pappadakri. Ship's dele
gate reports everything running
smoothly. Need more pressure in
unlicensed personnel heads.
ZEPHYR HILLS (Pan-American Over
seas), July 4—Chairman, H. Carney;
Secretary, F. O'Mally. Ship's delegate
reports no -beefs. M/S to have galley
range replaced. Discussion re feed
ing. Steward says company cuts his
order" for stores. M/S that steward
give ship's delegate a copy of his
requisition each time stores are or
dered. Milk to be served three timet
daily while supply lasts.
CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities
Service), July 17—Chairman, L. Hagmann; Secretary, P. J. Wilkinson.
Ship's delegate reports deck depart
ment man who was fired will stay:
beef settled on board. Will get new
washing machine in Philadelphia.
Suggestion that side ports be left open
underway. Discussion re steam in
jector as safety hazard. Election of
safety committee consisting of one
member from each department to re
port on any unsafe condition. Request
that steward get more cots.
MADAKET (Waterman), July 19—
Chairman, J. Touart; Secretary, L.
Pierson. Previous minutes read and.
accepted. Report on repairs made
and those needed. If replacements
can be made, some men want to pay
off in first port. Engine delegate re
ports one man logged. Beefs in deck
department to be taken up with pa
trolman.
ANTINOUS (Waterman), July
MADAKET (Waterman), May 2*—.
Chairman, A. Noah; Secretary, F.
Chairman, Jo Jo Touart; Secretary, L.
Shala. Ship's delegate reports all re
D. Pierson. Ship's delegate reports a
pairs taken care of. $17 collected and
number of changes have been made.
sent
to the American Merchant Ma
Steward department repairs made.
rine Library as a donation. $15 bal
New mattresses distributed.
Slop
ance in fund. No beefs reported in
chest hours changed so that the men
all departments. Ship's delegate Ed
working can get their noon hour's
Powell
resigns with vote of thanks.
rest. Everything running smoothly.
No beefs reported. Disoussion regard ' Mendez elected new ship's treasurer.
Ship'k
delegate
to contact dhlcf ening laundry room which Is to be kept
^eer in regard to pressure in toilets
clean; dont nfsh flush in deck and
aft and midship. Suggestion to keep
engine department heads: post time
change on the board by supper time,. feet off chairs in messroom.
TEXMAR (Calmar), Jviv 3—Chair
AFOUNDRIA (Waterman) July 24—
man, Andy Gowder; Secretary, D.
Chairman, Frederick Blankerburg;
Stone;
It was suggested that ship's
Secretary, C. J. Nail. Beefs to be
delegate find out whose job it is to
taken up with patrolman at payoff.
lamp out the passageways, messroom
Each department to elect delegate
and recreation room. It was brought
to attend safety meetings. Vote of
out that the washing machine is not
thanks to steward department.
being cleaned after use. Also that
laundry tubs are being used to soak
MV DEL SOL (MlHitsjppi) July 31
clothes longer than necessary. Dry
—Chairman, Clayton Thompson; Seeclothing to be removed from lines.
rotary, Ramon Irlsarry. Ship's dele
gate reports no beefs. Two men
KYSKA (Waterman), July 10—Chair
logged. All departments working- man, R. Burblne; Secretary, E. Cronln.
smoothly. Discussion on shortage of
Ship's delegate to ask patrolman why
ORION PLANET (Colonial) July 27—
Chairman, H. McAleer; Secretary, R.
Mich*. Payoff approximately 4 PM.
Honolulu, 7/28/60. Nothing definite
re transportation or extra gear.
$9.45 in ship's fund to be left for new
crew. Discussion to report to CG and
boarding patrolman radio operator
for giving false information about
members of crew and disclosing con
tents of personal messages to persons
not concerned.
ALCOA RANGpR (Alcoa) July 14Chairman, Juan S. Ruede; Secretary,
M. T Morris. Repair lists to be given
to patrolman. $16.70 In ship's fund.
No beefs reported in all departments.
Suggestion to get more soap for crew
pantry, more tablecloths, better serv
ice for messhall and more spraying
for roaches. John Elliot elected new
ship's delegate.
STEEL AGE (Isthmian) April 17—
Chairman, Thomas C. Deal*; Secre
tary, V. G. Orencio. Captain to give
draws every five days while ship is
in .port, deducting . allotments and
taxes. < Each department to elect
safety representative. $51.22 in ship's
fund. Some disputed OT in deck departoent. Discussion • re windscoop
and screen for each-porthole In crew
mess and In library. New wringer in
stalled in washer. According to cap
tain nobody is allowed to hire coolies
to work, but he may reconsider this
matter. Custom officials in Beirut, are
very strict.
YAKA (Waterman) July 27—Chali^
man, George Troche; Secretary, How
ard Menz. H. Bergine paid -oft iif
Houston. Texas. Locks and keys tor
engine and deck will be fixed on
return trip to Mobile. Deck delegate
reports one man failed to join ship
in New Orleans. Garbage dumped by
the gangway at sea to be stopped at
once. All weather gear when not in
use to be put in lockers aft. Unen
to be returned and cots taken below
when not in use.
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SANTDRE (Ore) July 27—Chairman.
Joseph Thomas; Secretary, August
Souza. Ship's delegate reports every
thing OK. Cups -to be returned to
pantry.
CHICKASAW (Waterman) June
Chairman, Allan L. Lake; Secretary,
James B. Elliott. Everything reported
running smoothly in all departments.
Master refuses to allow men going to
the wheel to use inside ladder except
duNng heavy weather. Vote of thanks
to steward department.
CS BALTIMORE (CHies SeVvlce)
July 27—Chairman, Adelph Capote)
Secretary, A. Capote. Ship's delegate
reports that all men will put in for
five nights lodging while in drydock.
Several hours disputed OT. $8 in
ship's fund. Deck delegate reports
lodging and sea watches disputed.
Beefs to be taken up with boarding
patrolman. BR requests that all soiled
linen be returned to him. Rated 100
percent on sanitation by USPHS.
JOSEFINA (J. H, WIttchestsr), Aug.
«—Chairman, Peter P. Luketic; Sec
retary, J. Ratlltr. Ship's delegate re
ports captain states he is being, ac
cused of overcharging the crew for
postage to the States. Captain has a
receipt for the stamps from the
agent. Dispute on shore leave. Third
cook went to hospital in Calcutta.
India. Ship s delegate has one radio,
one clock and some coins belongingto the Odrd cook. SSJiO in ship's
fund. Deck delegate reports beef re
restricUon to ship in Calcutta. One
man short in steward department.
Vote of thanks to ship's delegate for'
job weU done. Ship's steward will
take care of mail in the future and
charge it to the slop chest.
AlPOUNDRiA (Waterman) June 12—
Chairman, H. E. Geno; Secretary, C. J.
Nail. Everytjiing OK in all depart
ments. Crew asked to rinse greasestained clothes before putting thein
in washing machine. Coffee cups to
be returned to pantry.
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September
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Navigator, c/o Isthmian Lines,
The headquarters mailroom "is
EIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by.certified mall, return receipt
Inc., 52 Broadway, NYC. Am ready holding an important letter for
requested.
to talk salvage with you. Have you.
completely new set of Scuba gear
Tom Banning
SIIIPPINP RIGHTS. Your Shipping rights and seniority are protected by the con
and plans for salvage boat,
Important you get in touch with
Pi
tracts of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by
George C. Peterson
SIU President Paul Hall at head
Union shipping rules, which are Incorporated In the contract. Get to know
Contact your wife, Lela, at -450 quarters.
your shipping rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship
Elli^ St., Apt. #301, San Francisco,
Pete Matovich
ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seal'arers Appeals Board. Also
Calif.
Contact J. G. Ulman, attorney,
notify SIU President Paul Ball at headquarters, by certified mall, return re
G. K. Stennett
ceipt requested.
641 Equitable Building, Baltimore
Contact G. W. Stennett, 106 Un 2, Md.
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ion St., Hinton, W. Va.
Ray Walker
'CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In all SIU halls. These
Dale W. Gray
Please get in touch with your
contracts specify the wages and conditions tinder which you work and live aboard
Contact
your
sister,
Mrs.
Earl
sister-in-law.
Bertha L. Walker,
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ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing
Flaherty, 1412 West Short St., In 2508% Broadway, Huntington
-for OT on the proper sheets and In the proper manner. If, at any time, any
ill
dependence, Mo.
Park, Calif. We want to hear from
'SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, falls to protect your
Urban LaBaiTere
you.
contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port age{it. In addition,
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notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested.
Very important you contact your
Golden Sail £x-Crewmembers
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wife immediately at 2513 Linden
All crew members of the SS
Avenue, Baltimore 17, Md.
Golden Sail who had allotment
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EDITORIAL
PPLICY—SEAFARERS
LOG.
The
LOG
has
traditionally
refrained
from
<s4:SJohn D. Halpin
checks which bounced, please
publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual In the
Please
contact your family at notify Richard R. Carney of Tan
Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem
PO Box 147, Foxboro, Mass.
ed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy
ner & Caipey, Proctors in Ad
has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all
William Sikorski
miralty, 725 Pacific Building, Port
coiistltutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy la vested in an edl-A check from Ocean Carriers is land 4, Oregon, for reimbursement.
torlal board which consists of the -Executive Board of the Uhlon. The Exec
being held for yoCi in the SIU Send the bounced checks if you
utive Board nay delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out
headquarters
vault.
have them.
this responsibility.
An overtime check for $40.37
Will the friends of John Paul
from American President Lines is Synnott (Jack or Red Jack) please
being held for Norman Beavers, write to Trudy at 2260 Ave. B, Apt.
P.IYHEWT OF HOWIES. No monies are to be paid to anyonq^ In any official capacity
in the 5IU unless an official Union receipt Is giVen for same. Under no cir
wiper by the MFOW, 130 Green 2, Beaumont, Tex. Jack passed
cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given
wich St., New York, NY. No for away September 2, 1960 of a
such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be
warding address available.
coronary occlusion. Hank, Jimmy
made without supjilylng a receipt, or If a member la required to make a payment
:»iS:
William J. Jones
Cole and Butch Wright, will you
and ^ given an official receipt, but feels that be should not have been re
Please contact mother in Balti please write to Trudy. Any other
quired to mpke such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention
more.
of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested.
friends of Jack feel free to write or
Norman R. Pettersen
drop in when you are in Beaumont.
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Your wallet was found by NY
COHSTITUTIOWAL RIGBTS AND («LIGATI0W3. The SIU publishes every six months In
Transit Authority. It is in Lost &
the .SEAFARERS LOO a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies
Found Department at Jay St.,
are available In all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this
Brooklyn. Call Mr. Burns at UL 2constitution so as to familiarize themselves with Its contents. Any time you
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feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional
right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.,
W. J. Cribbs
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as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately
Please contact C. A. Peterson,
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notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested.
Treasurer of MFOW, 240 Second
St., San Francisco 5, Calif., as soon
as possible.
RETIRSD SE-^FARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene*
SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Joseph Bissonnet
fits have always been encouraged to. cont'inue their union activities., in
Lakes
& Inland Waters
Important
I
contact
you
at
once.
cluding attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members
Louise, 1387 Seventh Ave., San
at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role iir all
District
rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees.
Francisco, Calif.
PRESIDENT
Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership,
The following men have dis
Paul Hall
has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowihg them to retain
charges and other property being
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
their good standing through the waiving of their does.
Cal Tanner
held for them at the vault at SIU
VICE PRESIDENTS
headquarters hall: Francisco
Lindsey William*
Gianicco, Henry Jurgenson, Fred Claude Simmons
A1 Tanner
erick Lillard, Edgar Starns, John Earl Sheppard
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Trost, V. Walrath, Herbert Wilson.
AI Kerr
Frank Scott Paylor, Jr.
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
Fred Stewart
Please contact your wife at 1331 BUl HaU
BALTIMORE
1216 E. Baltimore St.
Curfman St., Raleigh, NC.
Rex Dickey, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
George W. Berthold
NEW ORLEANS—Going to sea torpedoes in the North Atlantic.
BOSTON...
276 State St.
Please get in touch with mother, John Arabascz, Agent Richmond 2-0140
has evidently agreed ' with Sea
In the course of all his travels
10225 W. Jefferson Ave.
'llpili®® 513 Giuffrias Ave., Metairie, La. DETROIT
farer William Fernwood. Now
Paul Drozak. Agent
VInewood 3-4741
Urgent.
aboard the SS Yaka (Waterman) Fernwood has acquired fluency . In
HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn,
nine
languages,
and
can
get
by
in
J.'C. Miller
Fernwood boasts, over 40 years'
. HYacinth 9-6600
4202 Canal St.
seagoing experience, having begun several others. He speaks Dutch,
Please contact Attorney Richard HOUSTON
Matthews. Agent CApital 3-4089; 3-4086
Flemish, German, Belgian, Danish,
sailing back-in 1919.
W. Ewing, Suite 317, Shell Build- R.
JACKSONVILLE. .920 Main St., Room 20O
inif, Houston 2, Texas.
WilUara Morris. Agent
ELgin 3-0987
The much-traveled AB won't Swedish", Norwegian, Japanese
and,
of
course,
English.
So
he's
Louis Escarra ,
MIA-MI..
744 W. Flagler St.
reveal his age, but by all the rules
FRanklin 7-3564
Please contact your mother, Mrs. Ben Gonzales. Agent
of arithmetic he is a young and the ideal buddy to go along witb
MOBILE
1 South Lawrence St.
on
shore
leave
in
a
strange
land.
Mary
Roque,
519
West
138th
St.,
robust upper 50's. As such, he was
Louis Neira, Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
In addition to the above, Fern
New York, NY.
the senior memfcer of the deck
NEW ORLEANS
623 BienvUle St.
wood
can
understand,
and
make
Francisco
F.
Rotolo
department on the Yaka.
Buck Stephens. Agent
Tulane 8626
Please contact your wife at NEW YORK
675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
Fernwood, of course, has quite himself understood, in Italian,
HYacinth 9-6600
7416 Fourth NE, Seattle 15, Wash
a way to go to surpass the sailing Spanish, French and Portuguese.
NORFOLK..
416 CoUey Ave.
Most of his shipmates probably
ington.
records of such SIU oldtimers as
Paul Gonsorchik. Agent
the late Matt Little, who was wouldn't recognize the name Fern
Anyone knowing the whereMAdison 7-108S
shipping as bosun during World wood, as all hands know him as
2604 S. 4th St.
Jibouts of Mallory James Coffey PHILADELPHIA
War IT when he was in his 80's„ the Flying Dutchman, except, of
DEwey 6-3818
please notify his brother, Edward S. Cardullo, Agent
450 Harrison St.
and survived a torpedoing, or the course, the paymaster.
W. Coffey, Box 102, blowing Rock, SAN FRANCISCO
Walter Sibley. Agent
Douglas 2-4401
late John Hopkins, chief steward,
In the Uourse of his seagoing
NC.
SANTURCE. PR. .1313 Fernandez Juncos.
who quit after •he reached his 90th career, Fernwood also served as
John H. Murray
Stop 20
birthday; Little was forced to port agent in Baltimore for the
Important you contact your son, Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep.
Phone 2-5990
retire by the War 'Shipping Ad old International Seamen's Union.
......2505 1st Ave.
c/o Gerner, same address as pre SEATTLE
Ted Babkowski. Agent
Main 3-4334
ministration which figured he was That, was way back in 1927, in the
William Fernwood. AB, shown
viously.
WILMINGTON. CaUf
SOS Marine Ave.
a little too old to be ducking! days when Andrew Funiseth was
aboard Yaka [Waterman].
Pablo R. Lopez would like to Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-3580 ,
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
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for each day a Seafarer works on an SlU ship, SlU Vaca
tion Plan benefits have been increased five times from the
$140 annual maximum of 1952 to the present $400.
Seafarers can collect vacation pay on a pro-rata scale
as soon as they accumulate discharges covering 90 days'
seatime, and benefits are paid in direct proportion to the
number of days worked. For example, a Seafarer with six
months' seatime collects $200.
Discharges are good for vocation pay purposes for one
year from the date of payoff.
Vocation benefits are payable no matter how many dif
ferent ships or companies have iemployed the Seafarer,
nor does he hove to pay off his present ship to collect.
Benefits under the Vocation Plan are payable through
ony SlU port office.
up to $400 a 3rear
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Election Procedures: SIU Executive Board Minutes^ Oct. 3, I960
(The following executive hoara mrnutes were acted on constitutional requirements regarding elections are con
and approved by the membership at port meetings held cerned, not only are copies of the constitution available ^
at all ports, but also, the LOG prints the constitution
on October 10, 1960.1
The me5;ing was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Paul verbatim every six months. Eyery member, therefore,
should be aware of these requirements.
Hall, president.
B. 1. The policy of the Union has been, and is, equal
PRESENT:
electioneering limits and facilities for all candidates. As
Paul Hall, Presideht; Cal Tanner, Executive Vice-Presi usual, the SEAFARERS LOG will contain an election
dent; . Claude Simmons, Vice-President; Earl Shepard, supplement, which includes the biographical sketches of
Vice-President; A1 Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer.
each candidate and his photo, together with a sample
ABSENT:
ballot with voting instructions. The usual distribution pat
A1 Tanner, Vice-President; Lindsey Williams, Vice- tern will be followed. That is, it-is sent to all contracted
Prc^sident.
vessels, is made available in substantial quantities, in all
ALSO PRESENT;
Union halls, and is otherwise distributed. Candidates and
Herb Brand, Director of Organizing & Publications; members will, therefore, have available to them those
Seymour Miller, SIU General Counsel.
materials for electioneering, or ary other purpose. In
The president announced that a quorum was present.
addition to that, the executive board recommends the
He then stated that the purpose of the meeting was to printing of this election supplement in enough copies so
discuss the 1960 general election, review the steps taken that there will be available to each candidate, at his re
so far, and to determine whether the Executive Board quest, 100 copies thereof, to be used for such purposes
wished to recommend any additional steps which would, as the candidate may choose. It is felt that 100 copies
in' its collective judgment, be desirable to comply not for each candidate is reasonable. There must obviously
merely with the letter, but also, with the intent, of the be some limit- to the Union's expenditures in this regard.
Constitution, applicable law, and this Union's policy of To insure equal treatment for each candidate, copies of
full and fair treatment for all candidates."
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this special material shall be made available in each
The president next stated that the general counsel was Union hall. The port , agent shall deliver the amount represent at his request. He asked the general counsel if " quested (up to 100) to each candidate, obtain a receipt
he was aware of the election steps taken to date. The therefor, keep a record of the same, and notify the sec
general counsel replied in the affirmative, that he and retary-treasurer, A1 Kerr, immediately. It will be the
other members of his staff had checked 'the credentials secretary-treasurer's duty to keep a central tally, and to
committee report and supporting records, and the elec replenish stocks of this material when, as, and if needed..
tion material prepared and distributed. The general coun
2. To insure good order and to further preserve the
sel stated that, in his opinion, the Union was in strict secrecy of the ballot, electioneering must not take place
compliance, with the constitution and applicable law, in within 25 feet of the polling place. In any event, the
cluding, in particular, the Landrum-Griffin Act, and that Union continues to insist on.good order and decorum,
he now so formally advised the executive board. He stated which must be preserved. Any member whose ballot has
further that, so far as law was concerned, one last affirma been solicited within the prohibited area is required to
tive step remained to be taken, tjiat is, the mailing of the make this fact known to the polls committee, which shall
15-day notice required by law, that the Union wqs aware record the complaint in its report, as well as its findings
of this, and was, in fact, in the process of preparing the and recommendations thereon. In addition, the member
same for mailing. He pointed out that this would have to is required to notify the secretary-treasurer, A1 Kerr, at
be completed on or prior to October 15, 1960. The secre headquarters, within 24 hours of the occurrence, by regis- .
tary-treasurer stated that this would be accomplished.
tered mail, return receipt requested, of the facts, which
The president then called for an open general discus notification must be signed by the complainant, together
sion dealing with the purpose of the meeting, after which, with his book number.
the following was decided upon:
In that connection, the executive board recommends
Re: UNION GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1960
that the membership also adopt the rule that, in case any
The executive board wishes to make the following re member has a complaint that any of the election and
port and recommendations to the membership, for the balloting procedures of this Union have been violated,
. purpose of keeping ihe membership informed, effectuat I the same procedure as above set forth shall be followed.
ing the Union's policy of completely equal and fair treat While the members have already been notified, through
ment to all candidates, and rounding out the Union's com the LOG, as to notifications to the President in case of a
pliance with law, Including the Landrum-Griffin Act.
claimed violation of any rights, it is recommended that
A. All steps required up to now to comply with Land the rule set forth herein be adopted with reference to the
rum-Griffin have been token. There remains one step, balloting and election procedures in this election, since
the mailing of notices to the members, arid we recom the secretary-treasurer, under the constitution, is charged
mend this step be taken, in accordance with Ww, on or with specific administrative duties in connection with
prior to October 15,.: 1960. It need hardly be noted, of elTCtlons and refereniiums. The member's duty to report
course, that, both at regular meetings of the member violations in this manner should be emphasized. If situaship, and through the SEAFARERS LOG, all details of the _tlons exist which call for corrective action, that action
election have already been communicated. Insofar as our ought to be taken. It can't be taken if the responsible
parties under the constitution are not made aware of
the facts.
3. Obviously, nothing in these recommendations is to
be deemed to deprive any candidate or member of his
constitutional right to observe the conduct of the election,
the tallying of ballots, and so on, provided he maintains
proper decorem.
4. In accordance with established policy, the Union, its
officers, the LOG, and, indeed, the entire membership,
should continue to encourage the utmost interest in the
election. The executive board urges the largest possible
vote, and encourages the use of proper electioneering to
further stimulate interest in the exercise of this impor
tant right.
C. The secretary-treasurer states that, in compliance
with law he has prepared a membership list, to be avail
able for inspection by any and all candidates. Again in
accordance with law, the list is, and will be kept, avail
able at headquarters. While this is a valuable record, we
recommend that the secretary-treasurer not bfe required
to sit with whoever is inspecting the list, but that arrange
ments be made for a rank and file committee of three (3)
to be elected for that purpose. We further recommend that
a proper receipt be obtained from the inspecting candi
date. Finally, since many members object to the Union
releasing their names and addresses, and since it has
been a long term policy of the Union to respect these
feelings on the part of the membership, we recommend
that, while each candidate may have his inspection, no
candidate shall be allowed to make copies of the list or
any part thereof.
D. ^Without regard to the executive board's power under
Article VII of the constitution, the executive board spe
cifically requests that the matters herein be brought to
the attention of the membership and acted upon by them,
by special meetings held in all ports, subject to the re
quirements of the constitution, on Monday, October 10,
1960, commencing at 9:00 A.M., except for the Port of
Houston, which is scheduled to hold a regular meeting
on that day. These matters shall be taken up in that port
at the said regular meeting, it Is also recommended that
these minutes if approved as'aforesaid, be included in
the SEAFARERS LOG's election supplement of 1960;
be included in the notice, referred to above, to be mailed
to the membership in accordance with law, and, in addi
tion, be prominently posted in the Union halls for the
duration of the balloting.
The secretary-treasurer was unanimously directed to
take all steps necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
ADJOURNMENT:
Paul Hall, chairman, then asked those assembled if
there was any further business to come before the board.
There being no further business to be transacted, it was
then moved by Claude Simmons and seconded by Earl
Shepard that this board meeting stand adjourned. Carried
by a unanimous vote of the board.
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Meeting was then adjourned at 2:15 P.M.
Fraternally submitted,
AL KERR, Secretary-Treasurer
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Candidates For SlU Elective Posts
For: President
(Vote For One)
PAUL HAU^Book No. H-1
' (Vote For One)
-BALLOT No. 1
AL TANNER—Book No. T.12
Original member of SIU. Holds all strike clearances. Active In all
Union Organizing since earliest days. Elected secretary-treasurer 1948.
Re-elected every time since. Served on all SIU negotiating committees
since. 1948. Helped Initiate Welfare, Vacation Plans. Participated In
drive for SIU seniority hiring system to save Union hiring hall, and
In fight which broke Communist hold on Canadian waterfront. Now
serving as SIU president, as well as head of SIU of NA.
(Vote For One)
(Vote For ThreeX
-BALLOT No. 2
JOHN COLE—Book No. C-8
-BALLOT No. 8
Has been full book member since 1949; sailing in both steward and
engine departments. Helped administer Welfare and Vacation Plans.
Acted in many other Union capacities. Holds that our organization
should serve the general welfare, not advance selfish purposes of
few. Maintains most-heavily-texed trade unionists should he beH
represented; also cautions there cannot be more equality for some
members than others. Insists on openness and frankness in all mone
tary matters. Advocates that the only adequate checks on unscrupu
lous leadership are specific machinery for suspension and recall of
shifty officials and impartially-conducted Union elections.
For: Secretary-Treasurer
(Vote For One) ^
AL KERR-^Book No. K-7
BALLOT No. 3
Joined the SIU on November 8, 1943, in Port of New York. Sailed
in all ratings in the deck department. Holds a clear record on all
Union beefs and picketing actions since he Joined the SIU. Has
served the Union in many official capacities since 1945, including
organizer, dispatcher, patrolman, assistant administrator of the SIU
Welfare and Vacation Plans, as well as secretary-treasurer of all the
Union's corporations. At present serves as secretary-treasurer of Un
ion and its corporations.
WILLIAM (BiU) HALL—Book No. H-272
-BALLOT No. 9
Joined SIU, A&G District^ in 1944, .in the Port of New York. Served
actively in many of the Union's major strikes and beefs, including
the 1946 general strike, the 1947 Isthmian strike, the Wall Street
strike and the Canadian beef. Was elected deck delegate and ship's
delegate on mostj)f the ships he sailed. Holds clearances for all Union
actions. Elected assistant secretary-treasurer for 1953-54. Re-elected
1955-'56, 1957-'58. Now serving as headquarters representative.
For: V/ce-Pres/cfenf In Charge Of Confracfs
And Confracf Enforcemenf
EDWARD (Eddie) MOONEY—Rook No. M.7
—^BALLOT No. 10
Joined SIU in 1945. Served as ship's delegate or steward delegate
on majority of ships. Member of Food and Housing Committee for
1946 general strike; Assisted during Canadian beef, and represented
Union in various beefs in Puerto Rico. Participated in Wall Street
strike. Appointed New York patrolman in 1952. Elected NY joint
patrolman. ig53-'54. Elected steward assistant secretary-treasurer
since 1955.. Played major role in Robin Line beef. '
(Vote For One)
CLAUDE (Sonny) SIMMONS—Book No. S-1
BALLOT No. 4
Member of the old ISU in 1935, then worked with US lighthouse
dept. until joining SIU in 1939. Sailed until August, 1941, when ap
pointed Tampa patrolman. Shipped again, August, 1942, and sailed
through war. Appointed NY patrolman, Feb., 1945. Elected Tampa
•agent for 1946 through 1948. Resigned July, 1948, and shipped until
Nov. 1949. Elected NY engine patrolman for 1951, 1952; elected
assistant secretary-treasurer since 1953.
FREDDIE STEWART—Book No. S-8
For: Vice-President In Charge Of The
Atlantic Coast
(Vote For One)
For: New.York Agent
EARL (Bull) SHEPARD^Book No. S-2
(Vote For One)
BALLOT No. 5
One of SIU's original members. Active in P&O strike and other
early Union actions. Directed field work in Isthmian organizing drive.
Participated in Great Lakes organizing. Directed NY waterfront
activities in 1946 general strike. Appointed New Orleans port agent
in 1947. Elected New Orleans agent for 1948, 1949, 1950. Elected
assistant secretary-treasurer for 1951. Appointed Baltimore agent in
1951. Elected Baltimore agent in every election since 1952.
PAUL DROZAK—Book No. D-IBO
-BALLOT No. 12
Became SIU member in 1945 in Mobile. Active in many major
Union strikes and beefs from 1946 general strike down to present.
Served as Seattle and San Francisco patrolman from 1951 to 1954.
Served a two-year hitch in the US Army, 1954 to 1956, and then
was assigned as New York patrolman. Major assignment was on
Robin Line beef where he was active for full year from time the
ships were sold until SIU won~them back. Has clear Union record.
Elected New York joint patrolman in 1958.
For: Viee-Presidenf In Charge 01 The
Gulf Coasf
For: Hew York Joint Patrolman
(Vote For One)
UNDSEY WILLUMS—Book No. W-1
-BALLOT No. 11
Was volunteer organizer for SIU when it was founded. Participated
in all major strikes including bonus strike. Isthmian, 1946 general
strike and other actions. Was leader of direct action to secure milk,
. good provisions and decent shipboard conditions for 'all Seafarers.
Served "as steward patrolman in NY in 1947 and joint patrolman
in 1948 and 1949. Elected steward or joint patrolman for all years
since 1950. Assisted in drawing up many of the Union's past contracts.
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For: ffeadquarfers Represenfafive
Charter memiber of the SIU since the beginning. Sailed actively
during the war, seeing service in most combat zones. Active in Isth
mian organizing drive both on ship and-ashore as organizer. Elected
Mobile agent every year since 1947. Participated in various A&G
District organizing drives of past years. Active in "all SIU beefs and
holds clearances for all strikes the Union has engaged in since it was
first organized. Now serving as executive vice-president.
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-BALLOT No. T
Sailed steward departn>ent ratings on SIU ships for many years.
Became jSIU member December, 1951. Came off ship to inanago
Baltimore Port O'Call when new hall opened. Participated in Balti
more HFWD and MAWD organizing including successful drive for
harbor tugs. Active in aid to Westinghouse strikers. Also in NY
Marine Allied Workers organizing and as Welfare Services repre
sentative. Now coordinator of Great Lakes organizing for the Maritime
Trades Dept.
For: Executive Vice-President
CAL TANNER—Book No. T-l
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JOHN ARABASZ—Book No. A-2
BALLOT No. 13
Sailed through World War II in engine department, then took
part in Isthmian organizing both as shipboard and shoreside organizer.
Active throughout Cities ' Service organizing campaign. Helped
organize first tanker ever signed by SIU. Participated in all major
SIU beefs since the war. Served as patrolman, dispatcher, welfare
representative ahd other Union capacities in Baltimore, New York
and other SIU ports. Currently serving as acting agent in the Port
of Boston.
-BALLOT No. 6
Joined SIU in January, 1942, in New Orleans. Sailed in the deck
department during the war in practically every war zone. Served as
Gjilf area organizer during Union drive to organize Isthmian. Director
of organization for Cities Service drive and was responsible for
bringing many other new companies under contact.. Elected New
Orleans port agent in each election since 1950.
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-BALLOT No. 14
HARRY D. nTZGERALD-^ook No. F-371
^BALLOT No. 23
Joined the SIU, A&G District, In 1042 and sailed with the Union
during World War. II, Active in numerous major strikes and beefs of
the Union, including the 1946 general strike, the 1947 l8thn)lan strike
and many other beefs since then. Has served as dispatcher at head
quarters regularly since 1955 and also as headquarters patrolman.
Served often as ship's delegate. Has clear Union record.
Sailed exclusively on SIU ships since February of 1947. Clearance
on all strikes and beefs since then. Played an active role in the Wall
Street strike of 1948. Frequently serves as ship's delegate. Became
full book member in 1935. Sails in steward department.
JOHN BUCCI—Book No. B-780
LOUIS (LOU) GOFFIN—Book No. G-7
E. (Seottie) AUBUSSON—Book No. A4
-BALLOT No. 15
BALLOT No. 24
Joined the SIU in 1951, sailing in the deck department. Took
active sole in numerous Union beefs in subsequent years, including
the ig.'i.3-.54 longshore beef among others. For past two years has
been acting patrolman in New York, and has also served as organizer
in various Union campaigns in New York and other ports. ]^as strikeclear Union record.
Transferred into the SIU from old AFL Seamen's Union in 1939.
Participated actively in 1941 bonus, beef, 1946 general strike and
Isthmian strike. Served Union as patrolman and agent in Philadel
phia and Jacksonville and as assistant secretary-treasurer. Elected
deck patrolman in NY every year from 1947-1952. Elected NY joint <
patrolman for '53-'54; NY deck patrolman, '55-'56, joint patrolman
since. Participated in contract talks. Has all clearances.
ROBERT J. BURNS—Rook No. B-187
HOWARD GUINIER—Book No. G-3
-BALLOT No. 16
-BALLOT No. 25
Member in good standing of SIU A&G District since 1942. Has
clearance for all strikes and beefs. Served as organizer for the Inter
national Longshoremen's Association in 193940 organizing Seafood
Workers Union in Portland, Me. Shop steward for Seafood Workers
Union after winning contract with rifajority of plants in Portland.
Also retired member in good standing of International Brotherhood
of Teamsters Local 380, Boston.
Joined SIU at its start. Served as organizer in various drives frora
1938 to 1941. RepVesented Union before National Defense Mediation
Board on contract dispute in 1941. Served as chairman of headquar
ters bonus strike committee. Was chairman of NY branch food and
housing committee for the 1946 general strike. Secured 3,000 berths
for members during strike. Elected steward patrolman in NY from
1946 through 1956; joint patrolman, 1957-58. Now hq. Joint patrolman.
DANIEL (Dan) BUTTS—Book No. B-628
-BALLOT No. 17
EDWARD (Skippy) GUSZCZYNSKY—Book No. G.71
^BALLOT No. 26
Was elected In 1939 as port agent for the Piierto Rico branch. Was
elected five consecutive years by the membership. Saiied continuously
as bosun since leaving office. Have served on various elected rank
and file committees. When called upon, have always assisted in any
beef in maritime industry and the labor movement. Member of
Union since 1928. Strike clear from 1934.
Since 1938, has been a member of the Seafarers International Un-.
ion, participating in most major beefs in the port of New York. Is
now a resident of Brooklyn and presently working aboard the barge
Judson K. Stickle.
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JOHN CABRAL—Book No. C-200*
-BALLOT N6.18
I have been in on all major beefs and organizing. Have been a
delegate on most ships, looking for the betterment and welfare of
our Union.
STEPHEN CARR—Book No. C-70
-BALLOT No. 19
I, Stephen Carr, have been a member of the Seafarers International
Union, A&G District, since Dec. 13, 1941. Have sailed throughout
the war years, and have been sailing since. Have been ship and
deck delegate on numerous ships. Z am now'applying for Joint
patrolman In the Port of New Ywk.
LEO CRONSOHN—Book No. C-801
-BALLOT No. 20
Sailing with SIU since 1951, have been member of steward and
deck departments. Have active record in all strikes. Belieye the
Union should be run for its sailing members by a sailor leadership.
Am for full conformity of the AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Codes.
Would like a full account of all Union funds (General Fund, Welfare
and Vacation Funds) at reasonable intervals. It elected, promises
to devote all efforts toward achieving these goals.
E. (Babe Miller) HERNANDEZ—Book No. H-7
BALLOT No. 27
Has been a member of the SIU since 1943, sailing in deck depart
ment. Served on numerous ^lU ships during World War II.- Came
ashore in 1947 as appointed patrolman. Served in Union headquar
ters and various other ports as-patrolman and organizer. Took part in
practically every beef the Union has been involved in down through the
years, including Isthmian, Wall Street. 1953-54 longshore beef and
many others. Has dear Union record.
LUIGI lOVINO-Book No. I-II
-BALLOT No. 28
First started sailing with the SIU In 1946, and has shipped in both
steward and deck departments since that time. Took part in 1948
general strike, the Wall Street strike and was active in the Isthmian
organizing campaign. Also helped organize Government workers. On
many occasions during the past fourteen years, has taken role in
shipboard responsibility by serving as a delegate.
ROBERT (Sarge) MELOY—Book No. M-1056
BALLOT No. 29
Joined the Seafarers International Union in 1948 in the Port of
New York. Was organizer on Isthmian and Victory Carriers vessels.
Actively participated in Isthmian and Wall Street strikes. Holds strike
clearances on all other beefs. Has sailed on SIU ships since 1946
general strike. Had book retired from April, 1952, until April, 1955,
while on active duty with the US Army.
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JOSEPH (Joe Di George) DI GIORGIO—Book Nd. D-2
BALLOT No. 21
Joined the Atlantic & Gulf District in 1951 in New Orleans. Served
actively in many of the Union's major beefs and strikes in the years
since then, including the 1946 general strike, the Isthmian strike,
the Wall Street beef and numerous others. Elected Baltimore patrol
man 1955-1956. Served on numerous rank and file committees and
elected ship's delegate and steward delegate on many occasions. Was
elected New York joint patrolman 1958-60.
STEPHANO G. (Steve) DI GIROLOMO—Book No. D-76
BALLOT No. 22
FRANK MONGELLI—Book No. M-Illl
BALLOT No. 30
Started sailing In 1938 in the deck department. Came ashore to
work for SIU in 1952. Has served in numerous capacities including
building superintendant for five years. Is in charge of SIU training
school activities including responsibility for lifeboat class, entry
training and upgrading. Active in all SIU beefs since coming ashore
including longshore, American Coal, Bull Line strike, Robin Line
and SS Cleopatra. Has a clear record on all Union beefs.
PETER PATRICK—Book No. P-182
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Member of the SIU since 1940. Sailing in engine department. Sailed
continuously during World War II. Has clearance for all strikes. Has
been engine and ship's delegate on almost all ships sailed on. Active
in 1946 general strike. Coos Bay beef and other SIU actlong.
Joined the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, in the port of New
York in 1947. Has full strike •clearance. Active in Isthmian strike and
other Union beefs. Elected ship's and steward's delegate many times,
also participated in various committees ashore. Have been sailing
steward since 1951. At present is steward aboard the SS Seatrain
Texas, Seatrain'Lines, Inc.
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CHARLES SCOFIE]J>--Book No. S-186-^BALLOT No. S2
Joined SIU, A&G district in '41. Sailed actively througbout WW
II, entering most combat zones at one time or another. Member Sa
vannah strike committee during the '46 general strike. Have been
elected engine delegate and ship's delegate on many SIU vessels.
Have full clearances for ail strikes and beefs engaged in by the- Un
ion in 19 years since joining up. Was on Robin Gray as chief elec
trician during the '57 Robin Line beef. Currently serving as joint
patrolman in the Port of New York.
WILLIAM JOHN SMITH—Book. No. S-60
-BALLOT No. 33
Started sailing in 1944 as a member of the SIU Pacific District
Transferred to the A&G District in April, 1947. Picket captain in
Philadelphia during the 1946 general strike. Active during the Isth
mian strike in 1947. I have sailed many newly-organized 8hii»8 as
deck and ship's delegate. Assisted negotiating working rules for VacU Vator machines aboard the SS Producer in 1958. Member of the
deck department sailing,as bosun, deck maintenance or able-bodied
seaman. At present bosun aboard the SS Kenmar. •
CHARLES STAMBUL—Book No. S-578
BALLOT No. 34
Joined the SIU in the Port of New York in February, 1947. Par
ticipated In Isthmian organizing campaign on the Sea Tiger (later
Steel Advocate). Also participated in the Wall Street beef, AFL long
shore beef and many others in which SIU was Involved. Ship's dele
gate on many SIU vessels where he was instrumental in lifting
logs and wiping out beefs. Has sailed for many years in engine de
partment.
KEITH TERPE—Book No. T-3
-BALLOT No. 35
S^led throughout World War II on West Coast in both deck and
steward departments. Joined the SIU in 1949. Was headquarters or
ganizer during 1949-51, active in winning successful Cities Service
drive. Also served as acting port agent in Lake Charles during 195051. Helped organize several other non-union companies. Was New
York patrolman, contract negotiator and headquarters representative
1951-52. Elected NY joint patrolman 1955-56, also 1958-60.
RAYMOND TORRES—Book No. T-31
-BALLOT No. 36
I've been with the SIU since I joined back In November, 1948, and
I participated in the Cities Service drive. I've lost count on how
many times I've been ship's delegate and engine delegate aboard our
ships since I've joined—but I'd say at least 40 times at both jobs.
For: Philadolphia Joint Patrolihdn
(VoteForTwo)
Has been a book member of the SIU since 1947. Served as fhip's
delegate and departmental delegate on many ships. Has taken an
active part in Union beefs on the West Coast, in the Commercial
Telegraphers Union strike, the Isthmian beef on behalf of the AFL
Marine Engineers and Operating Engineers' strike in 1952. Was ap
pointed joint patrolman in Philadelphia in 1951. Elected Philadelphia
joint patrolman from 1953 to present.
RAYMOND (Ray) DATES—Book No. 0-2
—BALLOT No. 41
Joined first SIU ship in June, 1942, joined Union on return to
States. Sailed all during the war. Acting patrolman in Philadelphia
In 1945. Returned to sea latter part 1945 and sailed until May 1946
and then worked in Philadelphia as dispatcher. Id 1949 returned to
work for the Union as phtrolman-organizer, and. has since been
employed in that capacity. SIU representative in Seattle '50 and '51.
Has been active In all major organizing drives since '46. Also active
in organizing for the MA WD and HIWD.
For: Baltimore Agent
(Vote For One)
REXFORD (Rex) DICKEY—Book No. D-6,
-BALLOT No. 42
Elected deck patrolman for the Port of Baltimore for ten terms
from 1938-48. Sailed actively on a leave of absence in the war years,
1942-43. Served as patrolman-organizer during the Isthmian.driw and
returned to this position on appointment in May, 1952. Was active
in the 1946 general strike. Sailed AB between 1948 and 1952. Elected.
Baltimore joint patrolman 1955 to present. Has been clear in all Un
ion strikes.
For:' Baltimore Joint Patrolman
(Vote For Four)
JAMES C. BARNETTE—Book No. B-104
-BALLOT
No. 43
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Started sailing SIU July, 1945. Has all strike clearances. Served
as engine and ship's delegate on several ships. Worked in Baltimore
hall as maintenance man from 1954-1957. Back to sea after termination
of Union employment. Sailed all ratings in engine department. Was
instrumental in defeating several House bills detrimental to seamen's
livelihood. Works ashore betlveen ships as stationary engineer.
JOHN FAY—Book No. F-363
NORMAN E. WROTON JR.—Book No. W-256
BALLOT No. 37
I joined the SIU in 1946 and received my book in 1948.1 have par
ticipated in various Union beefs and strikes, and have also been a
ship's delegate or Engine delegate on practically all ships sailed on
since 1952. I am now sailing as FWT, oiler and pumpman.
For: Philadelphia Agenf
(Vote For One)
STEVE (Blackie) CARDULLO—Book No. C-1
BALLOT No. 38
Since joining the SIU have been active in all Union strikes and
beefs. Was Marcus Hook agent until that hall was closed. Served as
patrolman in Philadelphia, as West Coast representative and as NY
headquarters representative. During the war sailed in all combat
zones. Has clearances for all Union actions. Active participant In
Isthmian organizing and strike. Elected Philadelphia agent for every
year since 1950. Active in Philadelphia port affairs. '
HARRY GERIE—Book No. G-269
-BALLOT No. 39
-BALLOT N^. 40
JOHN HETZELL—Book No. H-6
-BALLOT No. 44
I sailed in both the stewai-d and deck departments before coming
ashore in 1957. Since then have been employed by the Seafarers
International Union in various capacitie; On the Union payroll, I
served as dispatcher, patrolman and welfare representative. I have
been active in various beefs and organizing drives such as the Ameri
can coal beef, Bull beef, Robin Line and most recently the Puerto
Rican organizing drive.
W. PAUL GONSORCHIK—Book No. G-2 —BALtOT No. 45
A&G member since Union was founded in 1938. Sailed steward,
chief cook, baker. Member of Union negotiating committee. 1940-41.
Assisted in drafting original SIU constitution. Member 1941 bonus
strike committee. Returned to sea in 1943, then elected NY dispatcher.
Served as NY steward patrolman from May 1951, until elected Balti
more steward patrolman for 1952. Elected NY stewara patrolman
1953-54-55-56, joint patrolman thereafter. Now serving as Norfolk
agent.
ELI HANOVER-Bo<^k No. H-3I3
-BALLOT No. 46
Joined the Seafarers International Union on July 23, 1941, In ths
port of New York. Sails In the deck department.,Served on numerous
ships as ship's delegate and department delegate. Participated in
many major Union actions and is strike-clear on all strikes. Served
as dispat^er part of 1953 and 1954 and again in 1956. Elected patrolman in 1956 and 1958. Has been an active SIU member for almost
20 years.
CUFTON H. JACKSON—Book No. J.235
-BALLOT No. 47
Joined the SIU In 1^43 and has sailed In all thr^e departments.:
Has all clearances, Served as delegate on a number of occasions.
Completed first year at St. Joseph's College, Institute of Industrial
Relations, Philadelphia. In the last two years, has sailed fra Calmar
Line and Ore Navigation Co. Ran for same office in last election.
I am trying for the patrolman's job at the Baltimore hall. 1 have
over nine years of seatlme with the SIU. I have never held an office
job with the SIU. I have sailed in the steward department, the deck
department and the engine department With mo^t of W
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^BALLOT No. 48
Hai been employed by the Seafarers International Union of North
America, Atlantic and Gulf District, Since June 9, 1950. During that
time baa served as dispatcher, patrolman and also have handled the
Union's .Welfare Plan for a number of years. Also have been active
in the organizational programs in the Baltimore area, including the
American Coal Beef. Have all strike clearances since Joining SIU.
Tor; Mobile Agent
(Vote For One)
LOUIS (Blackie) NElRA-^Book No. N-1
BALLOT No. 49
Joined the SIU in the Port of NY in 1943. Sailed in the engine
department. Appointed organizer in Mobile in 1945. Organized
Mobile Towing Co. and other towboat companies in Mobile and
Gulf area. Chairman of strike committee in Mobile for 1946 general
strike. Active in 1947 Isthmian strike and numerous other Union
beefs. Served as acting SIU agent, patrolman and organizer in Mobile
and other ports. Appointed Miami-port agent 1958. Elected Tampa
agent for 1959-60. In February 1960 transferred as port agent to
the Port of Mobile.
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For: New Orleans Agent
(Vote For One)
C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS—Book No. S^
-BALLOT No. 56
One of the early members of the SIU, joining in Decemiber, .1938.
Active in 1939 Isthmian strike, 1939 bonus strike, 1946 general strike
and 1947 Isthmian strike when company signed. Served A&G District
in many capacities from dispatcher to agent in New Orleans. Sailed
in all combat zones during WW II. Elected New Orleans engine or
joint patrolman since 1947 in every election up to the present time.
Has participated in many Union beefs.
For: New Orleans Joint Patrolman
(Vote For Four)
GEORGE E. ANNIS—Bobk No. A-230
-BALLOT No. =57
Shipboard organizer in Isthmian. Served as volunteer picket during
Isthmian strike. Became SIU member in February, 1947, in the port
of Mobile. Ships regularly in deck department. Also sailed two years
in steward department. Was in Navy from 1948-1952. Has clear record
on all Union beefs. Assisted organizers in New Orleans on American
Coal and Banner Line beefs. Has been ship's delegate on Alcoa
Ranger.
(Vofe For Four)
HAROLD J. nSCHER—Book No. F-l
—BALLOT No. 50
In the Sltr since-1938. Sailed steadily in the engine department
during the war until December 1943 when appointed Mobile dis
patcher. Was drafted into the U. S. Army in .J1944 and discharged in
1946. Returned to sea. Served again in Mobile as patrolman-dispatcher
for four years from 1946-1950. Served as SIU West Coast representa
tive and San Francisco agent. Elected Mobile joint patrolman since
1953. Has clear record on all strikes.
JAMES M. FOSTER—Book No. F-248
-BALLOT No. 51
Joined the SIU in 1944 and sailed deck department since joining.
Sailed with Isthmian during organizing drive. Have clean record for
all strikes and always ready to participate where needed. Participated
in BME organizing with Isthmian in Houston. Also went to Norfolk
on American Coal beef. Now on Del Mar. Elected to various delegate
jobs. Will always uphold our constitution and our agreements of our
Union and brothers.
ROBERT L. JORDAN—Book No J-1
-BALLOT No. 52
Sailed since 1938 as member of the engine department. Was or
ganizer in Gulf area for Isthmian ships and tugboats from Septem
ber, 1945, and on. Served as Mobile engine patrolman in February,
1946. Was acting dispatcher and organizer in that port. Was elected
engine patrolman in Mobile in each election from the year 1949
to 1956. Elected joint patrolman 1956-60. Active in all SIU beefs
and picketing actions for many years.
CARL E. GIBBS—Book No. G-60
I, Carl E. Gibbs, joined the SIU at the start of its organizing. Have
been a faithful Union member for 22 year^. 1 have also been in many
of its activities, which, I'm very proud to say, has given me much
pleasure. Worked in ports of New Orleans, Houston and the Great
Lakes area. Elected New York patrolman in 1946, 1947, 1948 and
1949. Also participated in all strikes and am strike clear.
BELARMINO (Benny) GONZALEZ- -Book No. G-4
BALLOT No. 59
Joined the SIU in 1938, in Tampa. Active in organizing P&O Line
and in subsequent P&O strike. Helped organize Florida East Coast
Carferry in 1940.' Was New York dispatcher in 1946-47, steward
department patrolman in 1948. Elected Baltimore steward patrolman
in 1949. Served as AFL organizer in Florida. Was patrolman in Tampa,
patrolman and dispatcher in New York during 1953-54. Elected Tampa
joint patrolman 1955-56. Now serving as Miami agent.
A. W. (Andy) GOWDER—Book No. G.352
-BALLOT No. 60
Became member of the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf District, in Savannah
in 1944. Since that time has been active in all Union beefs, strikes
and organization drives. Participated in 1946 general strike and
Isthmian strike. Served on numerous committees in the Union's
branches. Elected delegate, chairman and recording secretary on
many SIU ships. Sailed during World War 11 and Korean War.
JACK O. KENNEDY—Book No. K-228
LEO MARSH—Book No. M-9
-BALLOT No. 58
BALLOT No. 61
-BALLOT No 53
Has been a member of the SIU, A&G District, since it was formed,
and has always sailed in the steward's department, in all ratings and
on almost every type of vessel under Union contract. Holds clearances
for all SIU strikes and beefs since the Union was organized and has
taken active part in all of them. Was appointed as steward partolman
for the Port of Mobile in December, 1951. Elected Mobile steward
patrolman 1953-56. Elected Mobjle joint patrolman 1957 through 1960.
Joined the Seafarers International Union in 1942 and has been In
good standing at all times. Has all strike clearances, and participated
In most of them. Has been ship's delegate on most all vessels served
on, and has done best for brother members of the Union.
W. J. (Bill) MITCHEU^Book No. M-22
W. J. (Red) MORRIS—Book No. M-4
^BALLOT No. 54
Sailed since 1939 and through World War II. Appointed acting
agent for Jacksonville in March, 1945. Later assigned to NY arid then
to Norfolk, as patrolman. Served as acting" agent at Charleston, SC.
Appointed patrolman for Mobile, 1947; served as deck patrolman' in
Mobile in 1948; joint patrolman in 1949; deck patrolman, 1953-56 and
joint patrolman, 1957-58, all in Mobile. Elected SaVannah agent for
1958-1960 and served as such untiL Savannah closed. Now Jackson
ville agent. Holds all strike clearances.
HOMER STARLING—Book No. S-141
-BALLOT No. 55
I have been a member of the AFL Seaman's Union since 1.937, and
"of the SIU since 1939. 1 hold all unlicensed ratings in the engine
department and have sailed in most of those ratings. Have been
sailing as eiectriciaii since 1949. Have been oh Alcoa Roamer for the
past 16 ihohths as 2nd electrician.-Having come all the; way with this
Union, 1 think I could fill the joib which I aim seeking^^ efficiency
and serve the Union and membership faithfully. " - .
BALLOT No. 62
Joined the Seafarers' International Union in the Port of Norfolk
in 1944. Started sailing in the deck department and later in the engine
departirient where he now sails as electrician. Has clearances for all
SIU strikes and participated directly in a number of strikes an^
beefs. Has been chosen many times by his shipmates to serve as
departmental and ship's delegate aboard SIU ships and has assisted
in settling various shipboard beefs.
MILTON J. PHELPS—Book No. P-479
-BALLOT No. 63
First sailed with the SIU in 1947 until 1949. US requested my serv
ices in January, 1950, which required two years. Qualified for a full
book in December, 1954 and have sailed steadily from that time..
, Supported pro-union political candidates by campaigning at polls.
Assisted organizing offshore operations in 1956. Served as ship's
delegate and departmental delegate on numerous occasions. Presently.
steward delegate aboard Alcoa Corsair. Am loyal Seafarer and will
uphold constitution, traditions andi high standards. of our great
organization.
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.BALLOT No. 64
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I Joined the SIU in 1946 and have been a member since. I have'
served as* ship's deiegate on a great number of .ships an4 have all
strike clearances. Was in the US Army from 1950-1952. Joined and
sailed on the SS Atlantic on the day the NMU struck it in NY. Believe
I can fulfiii the duties of joint patrolman with flying colors.
ALBERT (Hooks) RICHOUX JR.->Book No. R-261
BALLOT No. 65
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I have been a member of the Seafarers International Union, Atlan
tic and Gulf District, since 1941. I was an active participant in the
1946 general strike and in" all the beefs which arose in the port of
New Orleans. I have also helped in political affairs in New Orleans.
C. M. (Whiley) TANNEHILL—Book No. T-S
BALLOT No. 66
Joined the* SIU, A&G District, in June of 1943. Since that time he
was active in the Isthmian organizing drive, and also in the Cities
Service organizing campaign. He holds clearances for all SIU strikes
and beefs since he joined the Union. In 1948, elected Boston joint
patrolman. Elected joint patrolman for Galveston '50-'51. Elected
New Orleans patrolman for last eight years. Was acting Houston
port agent.
HERMAN TROXCLAIR—Book No. T-4
BALLOT No. 67
Joined Sltl in March, 1941, and has been active in Union since
that date in ail strikes, beefs and organizational campaigns, serving
on many committees. During World War II sailed widely in many
combat areas. Always sailed in steward department. Was flrst elected
steward department patrolman for New Orleans in 1948. Was re
elected for 1949 and 1950. Elected steward patrolman in same port
for '52, '53, '54. Strike clearances for all beefs.
THEODORE (Ted) BABKOWSKI—Book No. B-1
BALLOT No. 70
Joined SIU in 1941 and sailed in all combat zones during World
War II. Was volunteer organizer in Isthmian drive and various,
tanker drives. Served on NY Isthmian strike committee. Active ia
1946 strike. Coos Bay and shipyard beefs. Served on Baltimore com
mittee aiding shipyard and telephone workers. Elected engine or
joint patrolman at each election since 1949. Currently Seattle agent.
CHARLES M. KIMBALL—Book No. K.2
-BALLOT No. 71
Has been an active member of the SIU since its' inception, always
sailing in the deck department. Was appointed Mobile patrolman in
1944, and later sent to West Coast as representative. Was elected Mo,^bile port agent for 1946, and patrolman and dispatcher in the same
port in 1947. Went back to sea and sailed regularly lyitil being ap
pointed Galveston patrolman in October, 1951. Later elected Houston
Joint patrolman. Still holds same position. Has all strike clearances.
First sailed on Seafarers International Union ships (n 1944. Re
ceived full book in 1945. Have clearance for all major beefs while
shipping. Was in US Navy in 1946. Then returned to sea. Sails in
deck department. Elected ship's delegate or deck delegate on majority
of ships he sailed on.
OSCAR N. RAYNOR—Book No. R-520 -BALLOT No. 72
Sails in the deck d^artment with over ten years seatime with tho
SIU. From 1947 through 1954 sailed from the port of Mobile, Ala
bama. Now sailing regularly out of Houston. Has participated in-all
major beefs the Union Has been engaged in, one being the long
shore beef in New York in 1953 and 1954. I will always support tho.
SIU Jn any action we may become engaged in as I have always done
in the past. Ail votes cast in my behalf will be greatly appreciated
with my promise if elected to carry out my duties to the very best
of my ability.
BALLOT No. 73
Member SIU A&Q District since its inception, having transferred
from the AFL Seaman's Union. Acted as patrolman in Baltimore and
Norfolk in 1943 and 1944. Acting agent in Charleston, SC, in 1944
and 1945. Transferred to Mobile as acting agent in July, 1945, flnishIng out that term of office. Went back to sea in 1946 and have been
going to sea continuously since then. Have been elected deck dele
gate and ships delegate on numerous ships since. Hold strike clear
ances and sailed in all war zones during World War II.
For: Detroit Agent
For: Housfon Agent
(Vote For One)
(Vote For One)
ROBERT A. MATTHEWS—Book No. M-1
-BALLOT No. 69
Joined SIU when it was chartered. Served as patrolman and port
agent in Mobile and later as agent in Jacksonville and San Francisco.
Assigned in 1946 to NY as hq representative. Served on every Union
negotiating committee from 1946 to 1954. Elected assistant secretarytreasurer 1948, 1949 and 1950; hq representative for 1951-52. Assist
ant secretary-treasurer 1953-'54, 1955-'56, 1957-'58. Houston agent
since then. Participated in all SIU strikes and beefs.
MARTIN (Marty) BREITHOFF—Book No. B-2
—BALLOT No. 74
Started sailing with SIU in 1942 and sailed during World War II
in all combat zones in both engine and steward departments. Served
on grievance committee in Tampa during 1946 general strike. Was
shipboard organizer at start of Cities Service drive in 1946. Served
as chief dispatcher. Port of New York, in 1951 and 1952. Elected NY
joint patrolman 1953 to 1956. San Francisco agent for four years.
SIU Constitution Rules on Elections
Article XIII
Section 3. Balloting Procedure
(a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely
preparation of baliots, without partiaiity as to candidates or pom.
The ballots ouy contain ^nerai iiifolmation and instructive com
ments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution.
Ail qualified candidates shall be listed thereon apihabeticaliy within
(wch category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical
pattern, commencing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic
coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly
port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and
so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the
Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be
allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each
member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and
jobs to be vot^ upon. Each bailor shall be so prepared as to have
the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so petflorated as to enable ^at pordon containing the said number to be.
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JAMES TUCKER—Book No. T-22
STEVEN (Steve) ZUBOVICH—Book No. Z-13
^BALLOT No. 68
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easily removed to insure'secrecy of die ballot. On this removable
portion shall also be plac^ a short statement indicating the nature
of the ballot and the voting date diereof.'
(b) The ballots, so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be- die only ofiSciai ballou. No others may be used.
Each ballot shall be numbered as iiidicated in the preceding para
graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with
number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to
each Port A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and.
amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer,'
who shall also send each Fort Agent a' verification list indicating
the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Port
Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and
shall inspea*and count the ballots, when received, to insure that
the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon,'conform to the
amount and numbers listed by the'.Secretary-Treasurer as having
been sent to that port The Port Agent shall immediately execute
and returq to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the
correaness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall
notify the Secretaty-Treasuret of any discrepancy. Disacpancies
shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In
any event, teceiptt shall be forwarded for ballots actually teceived.
The Secretaty-Treasurer shall prepare'i file Iii which shall be Cept
memoranda. and correspondence dealing' with the election. Wa
file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspec
tion of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer.
<c) Balloting shall take place In person, at port offices, and
shall be secret. No signatures of any vpter, or other distinguishing
mark,
appear on the ballot, except that any member may
write in the name or names of any member or members, as appro
priate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative
Port Agent or Patrolman.
(d) Only full book members may votei However, Immediately
prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committe*
of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book numbee,
shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept ia.
duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot number, and
the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot oh which
the ballot number it printed sh^ then be removed, placed near
the coster sheet, and the member shall proceed to the votingrfite
with ^ ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the
fsut of votiiig shall be plsm ia the memtet's Union bode.
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Sawlenieiit—Pace Seres
. (ei E.A Pott Agent ihtll be fesjjonsible fonhe estibllsbment
•f • booth ot other votiog fite where each member may vote io
pxiraqr.
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securely. Iii addition to Idetivering the key and ballbt "box or boxes
as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent which quorum Is hereby hxed at nine ("9)1 TTie Union Tallying
one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day," the unused ballots, Conunittee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have th«
any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may s<>le right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository imme
have received, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe
(f) upon completion of yoting the member ihaU fold the bairot
custody.during the course of the committee's proceedings. The
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no.P«" of the printed or written portion is visible. Ho ^ turned' over to it. The Pott Agent shall be responsible for the
proper safeg^rding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release proceedings of this committee, except for the actual preparation
ttall Aen drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which
any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, sh^l be open
•haU be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept
no event, shall
tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining to any member, provided he observes decorum.
locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth.
copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the
Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi
. (c) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election
ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com
tered mail , or delivered in person.
war and sh^ continue Arough December 31st, exclusive of Sun
mittee shall be discharged upon the completion of the. issuance
days and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized
(f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In "the event
In Ae aty in which the port affected is located. If November 1st
pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls a r^eck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this
ot December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a port in
Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving Article, the committee shall be reconstimted except Aat if any
the city in which that port is located, the balloting period in such
or provide meals in lieu of cash.
' .
miember thereof is not available, a substimte therefore shall be
port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the
elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for
next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all
that purpose as soon as possible.
Ballot Collection, Tallying
ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M., Section 5.
except that, on Saturdays, yoting shall'commence at 9:00 A.M. and
Procedure, Protests, And
(e) The report of the Committee shall be made up iii sufficiMt
continue until 12 noon.
copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies
Special Votes
shall be sent by the committee to each Fort Agent and the SecretarySection'4. Polls Committees
(a) .On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to' taks
Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or,
(a) Each port shall elect, prior" to the beginning of the voting
duties.hereinbefore
set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to .in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days of
on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of thr^e full
headquarters,
(by
certified
or registered mail), all the unused ballots, less from the close of this committee's proceeding,-then at l^t
book members none of whom shall be a candidate, officer or an
together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of the ' five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting
elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a
applies shall be designated, , by date, in the report and shall be
meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and notwith-' Committee that all. ballots sent to the port and not used are referred to as the "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these
enclosed
therewith,
subject
to
the
right
of
each
member
of
the
standing the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any other
copies are received, .each Port Agent shall post one copy of the
provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute Comrnittee to make separate comments under his signamre and report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. Ihis copy
date.
The
certification
shall
specifically
identify,
by
serial
number
a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between
and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election
8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice thereof required. It shall
Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim.
but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters
be the obligation of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Com
all
stubs
collected
during
the
period
of
voting,
together
with
a
mittee, or to observe the eleaion. thereof, to be present during
(f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up
certification, signed by all.members of the committee, that all the
this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent
the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Seaion 5(c) of this Artidla
stubs
colleaed
by
the
committee
are
enclosed
therewith
subject
to
to see that the meeting for the purpose of eleaing the said Polls
and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted
the right of each member of the coinmittee to make separate com
"Committee is called, and that the minutes of the said meeting are
therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what
ments
under
his
signature
and
date.
The
said
Polls
Committee
sent daily to the Secretary-Treasurer. In no case shall voting take
aaion, if any, in accordance with the Constimtion, shall be taken
members
shall
not
be
discharged
from
their
duties
until
the
for
place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning.
thereon, wl^ action, however, shall not include the ordering of
warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of
a specid vote unless the reported discrepancies affert the results
fi >'
(b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused mailing or delivery' is furnished the Port Agent, whi^ evidence
ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots shaU be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the sp^ial vote
shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the
already used, the ballot box or,boxes and the b^Iot records and
'(b) All forwarding to h^dquarters called for under this Section Eleaion Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when
iiles kept by the Port Agent. It- shall then proceed to compare the
5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of a dissent to the dosing report has been issued by three or more'
•serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names
headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con
and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate,
tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the dosing report
the serial number and amounts of ballots used with the verifica
the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi shall be accepted as final.
tion list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots,
cally set forth in Section 5(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the
I both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between Union Ta|}ying Committee, which will then carry out the hinctions
(g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 5(f) must take
in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the
what appears on the verifiication list, as corrected, and the ballots
place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Eleaion
used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary
Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so aaed
be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which by the Union Tallying Committee to execute those funaions.
upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the
report shall ^ in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such
All certifications called for under this Article XIII shall be vote set by the memtership, as aforesaid, the Port Agents in each
Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what
deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those such port shall have the functions of the Tallying Committee as.
separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed
required to make such certification.
set forth in Seaion 5(c), insofar as that Sea*"<>rt deals with the
and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port
terms of such special vote. The Seaetary-Treasurer shall make a
Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall
sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately avail-'
(c)
The
Union
Tallying
Committee
shall
consist
of
14
full
book
also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall
able to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Imme
members.
Two
shall
be
elected
from
each
of
the
seven
ports
of
cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such
diately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, results and communicate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The
investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com
and Detroit. The election shall be held at the regular meeting in ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballets pertaining to the.
pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma
December of the election year, or if the Executive Board other special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in
jority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any,
wise determines prior thereto, at a Special meeting held in the the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means'
shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said praaicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer
contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not m^e
month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Pa- in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this
any determination in these matters.
, trolman, or candidate for office," or the job of Headquarters Rej)- Seaion 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port
resentative. Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be
(c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is
to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a
locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except
In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying report containing a combined summary of. the results, together"
in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is- Committee
shall be charged with the tallying of all 'the ballots
with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union
set forth iii the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies
and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in comjjlete Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The
shall be "Utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reasqp to
detail, the results of the eleaion, including a complete accounting
form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible.
believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with.
of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the • Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall
(d) The Polls Comirittee shall permit full book members only
rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with be posted. "ITie other copy shall be presented at the next regular
to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp, their book ^ith the word
detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each meeting after-the Election, Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the
"voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that propef
total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall
membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the
registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them
be permitted access to the election records and files of all porB, numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tally
in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the
which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its ing Committee's closing report shall be deEmed accepted and finj
voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated
discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered, .without modification.
. with the Union arc charged with the duty of assisting the Polls
and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these dis
If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the
Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and
crepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, .Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and
decorum.
without prejudice,' however, to the right of any member thereof deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership*
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to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting.
(e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot,
validity of the ballots, with ^rtinent details.
If such retneck and recount is ordered, the Union Tallying Com
and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one
The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly.
day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following
evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal
procedure shall be observed:
denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall Section 6.
Installation Into Office And
At the end of each day's voting, the . Polls Committee, in the
dismiss the protest and-so inform the protesting member, by wire,
presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes
on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee
.
The Job Of Headquarters
proper decorum, shall open the bkllot box or boxes, 9nd place.all' shall order a social vote, to be had no later than within the period
Representative, Port Agent
of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effeaiye, and
. .of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall
just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of
then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall there
And Patrolman
Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site
upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve
(a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest
lopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. Ihe' of the port most convenient to the protesting member. "Where a
special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved.
committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said
terms shalWpply, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary Where more than one person is to be eleaed for a particular office
, Envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the
ballot box or boxes Were opened publicly, that all ballots for that
contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing .or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively
and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina
day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed
the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall, tions shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted
in the envelope or envelopes dated Tor that day and voted in that
Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other "include, a brief summary of each protest received, the name and as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President
records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the
book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the to notify each individual elected.
disposition of the said protest. The committee sh^l take all reason
discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre
(b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take
able measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof,
pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making
of the aforesaid certification, with wording embodying the fore
enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5(c) to be com at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the,
going inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be
pleted within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results'
used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing
made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as jprocontained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee
Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied.
vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue
from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, '
up to, and expire-at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the
'provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply
them. The envelope^or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper
ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he
or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may
.
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ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port is at sea.
be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then
In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant
prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election
be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or
year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event
registered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the depository
which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the
named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The
meals, anJ lodging expense occasioned by their traveling to and provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to succession shall apply .
Polls Committee shall not be discharged from its duties until this
remming from that Port. All members of the committee shall also until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume)
mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is
be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse office shall be dealt, with as decided by a majority vote of the
furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept
quent to thdr election to the day they remrn, in normal course, membership.
in the Port Agent's election records or files.
to the Port from which they were eleaed.
Saction 7. The Secretai^-Treasuref Is specifically Charged with the
The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot bok or boxes'
The Union Tallying Committee shall elett a chairman from
ireservation and retention,of all eleaion records, including the
are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent,
among themselves and, subjert to the express terms of this Con
allots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue
and shall place the key or keys to the, boxes in an envelope, across
stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, such other .and further direaives as to the eleaion procedures as
the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their
protests, and the contents of the final Report shall be valid if made are required by law, which directives shall be part of the electioa
names, book numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope
by a majority Tote, provided,there
a nuorum in.attendance,' procedures of this Union. -
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OFFICIAL BALLDT
For Eleclion of 1961 -1964 Officers
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SSAPARHIS HmRNATIONAL UNION Of NORTH AAURKA
Arianlic, Gulf, taiiM and inland Wafori DifMCI
VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER IN, 1960 THROUGH OECSMUR aiN, 19M
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS-ln order to vole for a candidate, morlc a crow (X) In
voting tquoro to the left of nome. If you vote for more (ondidotM for-, office than
•pecified herein your vole for (uch office will be invalid.
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YOU MAY WRiTE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAMe OOES NQT APPEAR ON
THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDBt EACH
OfFICt
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Do not uie a Uod pencil in marking the ballot. Ballots marked with lead pencil will not
be counted.
MAKK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL
PRESIDENT
Vote for One
If,-"
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NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN
Vote for Ten
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14 •
15 •
Id •
17 a
'8 •
Poui Holl, H-1
EXECUTIVE VICEMESaKNT
Vote for One
2Q
21 •
22 •
23 •
24 •
25 •
26 •
27 O
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29 •
30 •
31 •
32 a
33 a
34 •
35 •
36 •
37 •
A! Kerr, K-7
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF
CONTRACTS AND
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
Vote for One
4P
49 •
20 O Leo Cronsohn, C-80I
Col Tanner, T-l
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Vote for One
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John Areboti, A-2 "
E. (Scotty) Aubusson, A-8
John.Bocci, B-780
Robert J. Burns, B-187
Doniol (Don) Butts, B-628
Jidin Cobnil, C-200
Stephen Corr, C-70
Cloude Simmons, S-1
Joseph (Joe) Di Giorgta, D-2
Stephono G. (Steve) DI Girolomo, D-76
Horry D. Fitigerold, F-371
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Louis (Uu) Coffin, G-7
Howord Guinier, ^3
E. (Skippy) Guszczynsky, G-71
E. (Babe AVner) Hemoodez, H-7
Luigi lovino. Ml
Robert C. Meloy, M-1056
Fronk Atongelli, M-lill
Peter Patrick, P-182
Charles Scofield, S-186
WINiom John Smith, S-60
ChaHes Stambul, S-578
Keith Terpe, T-3
Raymond Torres, T-31
Norman t Wrolon Jr., W-256
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51 •
52 C
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55 C
56 a
MOBHE AGENT
Vote for One
Louis (Blackie) Neira, N-1
MOBILE JOINF PATROLMAN
Vote for Four
f t
t
Harold j. Fischer, F-1
James M. Foster, F-248
Robert Jordan, J-1
Leo Patrick Marsh, M-9
William 1 (Red) AAorris, M-4
Homer Starling, S-141
NEW ORLEANS AGENT
Vote for One
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C. J. (Buck) Stephens, S-4
NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN
Vote for Four.
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF
THE ATLANTIC COAST
Vote for One
57 •
58 •
59 •
60 •
61 •
62 •
63 •
64 •
65 •
66 •
67 Q
68 •
5 n Earl (Bull) Shepord, S-2
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF
THE GULF COAST
Vote for One
6•
>.
PHILADELPHIA AGENT
Vote for One
38 • Steve (Blackie) Cardullo,-C-1
39 • Harry Gerie, G-269
Lindsey J. Williams, W-1
George E. Annis, A-230
Co'ri E. (Red) Gibbs, G-60
Belarmino (Bonnie) Gonzalez, G-4
A. W. (Andy) Gowder, G-352
Jock O. Kennedy, K-228
W. J. (Bili) Mitchell, M-22
^
Milton J. Phelps, P-479
Eugene Ray, R-321
Albert (Hooks) Richoux Jr., R-261
Charles M. (Whitey) Tonnehill, T-5
Herman AA. Troxcloir, T-4
Steven (Steve) Zubovich, Z-13
-ji.-
A':.> •:
PHILADELPHIA JGINT PATROLMAN
Vote for two
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF
THE LAKES AND INUND WATERS
Vote for One
40 • John Hetzell, H-6
41 • Raymond (Roy) Dotes, 0-2
7 • Al Tanner, T-l 2
-f:'
HOUSTON AGENT
Vote, for One
69 • Robert A AMitthews, M-1
BALTIMORE AGENT
Vote for One
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
Vote for Three
42 •
«• John Cole, C-8
9 • William (Bill) Hall, H-272
10 • Edward (Eddie) Mooney, M-7
)1 • Freddie Stewart, S-8 -
m
NEW YORK PORT AGENT
Vote for One
^I^A'V-"'':""-
12 •
jssi'rL
Paul Urorak, D-tao
.
HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN
Vote for Two
Rexford (Re») Dickey. 0-6
BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN
Vote far Four
--
43 •
44 •
45 •
46 Q
47 •
48 •
James C. Bomette, B-104
John Fay, F.363
W. Paul Gonsorch%, g-2.
Eli Hanover, H-313
Clifton H. Jockson, J-235
Anthony (Tony) Kastina, K-5
~
70 Q Theodore (Ted) Bobkowski, B-1
71 • Charles M. Kinibtdl K-2
72 • Oscar K ROynor. R-5?0
73 • James L (Jiminie) Tudar, T-22
DETROIT AGCNT
Vale for Owe
74 • Motfin (Morty) Breidiolf, B-2
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GULF TUGBOATS GO SIU IN NLRB VOTING
SIU SAFETY REP REPORTS GAINS TO NAT’L COUNCIL
SIU MEMBERS SENT UNION VOTE DETAILS
HARRY O’REILLY DIES; HELPED BUILD UP MTD
MENU ODD? IT’S UN DAY ABOARD SHIP
SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED IN GULF AREA
ARUNDEL STARTS TWO-MILE BETHLEHEM DREDGE JOB
4 HOSPITAL BENEFITD AID MOBILE MAN
HOUSTON TUGMAN RETIRES UNDER SIU BENEFIT PLAN
SIU REPRESENTATION STARTS FOR B-C MEN
SIU SCHOLAT AT SEA IN NAVY NOW
3 MORE SEAFARERS RETIRE ON BENEFIT
FINER FISH GOAL OF US GOV’T STUDY
ISLAND TUNA VOTE CHEERS CALIF. UNIONS
ORION PLANET ‘FEEDS’ NAVY TANKER IN NORTH ATLANTIC
TYPEWRITER FIRM JOINS RUNAWAYS; WILL LAY OFF 1,500 WORKERS
CHRISTEN GIANT NEW LAKES CARRIER
CALL SKIPPER RESPONSIBLE INGROUNDING
MFOW, SUP MCS START WAGE TALKS
SS HOPE SETS SAIL AS ULTRA-CLEAN SHIP
CREWMEMBER FLEES RUSSIAN SHIP
SIU WINS VOTE BY 2-1 AT 2 ROTO BROIL PLANTS
MAWD MEMBER SCOOPS UP $29,000 ON TV SHOWS
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1960
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74 Qualify For 5IU Balloting
-Btiary Pag« 3, Report Page 29
SEAFARERS^LOG
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
siu
HOFFA
TWOELECnONS
Detroii:
Puerto Rico:
Wins t9-Ship Fleet,
SIU-277, IBT-171
Tuna Cannery Votes
5IU-2S5,1BT-8
Story On Page 9
IHileany Overrules SIU On Scow Issue
Story On Page 2
INDEX
To Departments
The SIU Inland Boatman
^ —^Pages 3, 9
The SIU Industrial Worker
—Page 25
SIU Social Security Dep't
^Pagei) 12, 13, 14
siu Safety Deportment
The Pacific Coast Seafarer
—^Pages 22, 23
SIU Medical Department
—Page 19
NMU Attacking
V: •'
liv.
•
The Great Lakes Seafarer
—^Pages 10, 11
The Fisherman and
Cannery Worker
—Page 18
The Canadian Seafarer
—Page 21
—Page T
e
o- .
SIU Food, Ship
Sanitation Dep't —^Page 20
e
Editorial Cartoon —Page 15
A&G Deep Sea
Shipping Report —^Page 6
e
Shipboard News
—PageB 27, 28, 29
.-Ai
At Labor Board
Story On Page S
Senate Group Condemns
Anti-Ship ICC Practices
-Story On Page 5
$tV LA90R BAY PAKADERS—See Page 32
' 'E.
*
�Pace Twe
SE4PARERS
AFL-CIO President (Seorge Meany has ruled against the SIU in rela
tion to the recent affiliation of Deck Scow Captains Local 335. A wire sent
hy Meany to the SIU on Sieptember 1 ordered the SIU to withdraw the
charter it issuedf to the Scow Captains and to "refrain from any further
effort" to organize them.
Meany's wire was the outgrowth
However, the pickets were removed on
of an agreement reached July 25 reaching agreement that the strike issues
ending a iive-day strike of the scow would be decided by Meany. The SIU then
captains against major building ma submitted detailed documentation as to
terials companies in New York. The how the Scow Captains came to affiliate
scow captains' strike had been suc with the SIU. The following Is the full text
cessful in shutting down activity in of the SIU's presentation. On page 3 is
LOG
Septcmlier, IfM
efforts led to the letter of Invitation to NMU in anticipation of a vote of dis
the four unions previously mentioned.
affiliation.
Shortly thereafter, members of Deck
After the disaffiliation, about June 9,
Scow captains Local„335, received a com Joseph O'Hare, UMD-NMU, distributed
munication from Joseph O'Hare, In which the constitution of t)ie new local, with
he said, among other things, "I note in pledge cards seeking to raid Deck Scow
recent propaganda that Wilhelm is already Captains Local 335, unaffiliated. (Sec Ap
looking for an International to which he pendix—Exhibit 12—Constitution of Local
wants to affiliate Local 335. The Seafarers 335, UMD-NMU and Exhibit 8—Letter
would be a good choice since they only dated June 9 from Joseph O'Hare.)
have a few thousand unemployed and with
Again on June 27, 1930, Joseph O'Hare
rotary shipping you might be able to work sent a letter plus pledge cafds and mem
as much as 2 or 3 months a year." (See bership application cards for tlje new
New York. During the course of the the text of the agreement to resolve the Appendix, Exhibit 8—Letter from O'Hare.) union, "Local 335, United Marine Divi
sion." (See Appendix, Exhibit 13a—Letter
strike, Teamster President James Hoffa issues, and the subsequent exchange of LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GURRAN
put pressure on Teamsters Local 282 to . wires. Exhibits referred to are not in
Several days after the SIU received the dated June 27, 1969, Exhibit 13b—UMD
cross picket lines. But rank and file Team cluded because of the volume of the ma Deck Scow Captains' letter of Invitation, Pledge Cards.)
O'Hare's action amounts to a raid upon
sters expressed their support of the strike terial involved such as contracts and other a letter was received from President
lengthy documents.
by refusing to do so.
Joseph Curran of the National Maritime the membership of Deck Scow Captains
Union. The Curran letter and the reply Local 335, as affiliated with the SIU. .
Concurrently with O'Hare's action, the
NATUK& AND TTOMPOSITlON OF Since they were affiliated through, the sent by, SIU President Hall are as follows:
employers
refused to recognize the con
^See
Appendix,
Exhibit
9A—^Letter
from
United
Marine
Division
with
the
National
UNION
tract, fired members of Deck Scow CapJoseph
Curran;
9B—^Reply
from
.Pani'
Maritime
Union,
the
SIU
advised
them
Deck Scow Captains Local 335 is comitaiss Local 335, and hired replacements
posed of men who man scows in the Port that the proper place to address this re HaU.)
from O'Hare in direct violation of the
(The
NMU
President's
letter
described
quest
was
to
the
president
of
the
National
of New York, with a membership of 700
the Deck Scow Captains' action as the hiring clause of the Deck Scow Captains
to 750. The local has always been conv- Maritime Union, Joseph Curran. The SIU
product of a few disgruntled individuals Local 335-agreement. Section II (b). (See
heard
nothing
further
from
this
group.
pletely autonomous, with its own set of
However,
the
SIU
has
sin'Ce
learned
that
and
asked that the'SIU disregard their in Appendix, Exhibit 14—Cnntract between
officers, its own constitution and by-laws,
vitation.
In reply, SIU Secretary Paul Employers and Deck Scow Captains Local
the
above
inentioncd
committee
was
un
and its own contracts. These agreements
able
to
arrange
a
meeting
with
Curran
Hall
noted
that circumstances surround 335.)
are signed by the Local union with the
Harbor Carriers of the Port of New York, and was referred to another officer of the ing the matter rhade it incumbent upon' NLRB CHARGES AND LAWSUIT
National Maritime Union, who told them him to attend the meeting.)
and some independent carriers. .
Consistent efforts to resolve this Issue
this was a matter between the Deck Scow
We had also learned that the Teamsters - of employers' non-recognition* through
HISTORY OF LOCAL UNION'S RELA Captains Local 335 and Joseph O'Hare of were-: sending a representative to this : peaceful means were unsuccessful. At the
TIONSHIPS AND STATUS
~ the United Marine Division with which meeting, and failure of any AFL-CIO affil end of June 1960, action was filed in Fed
iate to attend could well lead to the Teanv- eral. Court charging breach, of contract on
. Prior to 1954, Deck Scow Captains Local they were-affiliated.
sters taking over this local and getting a the part of the employers, also charges
335 was known as Deck Scow Captains
Local 933-4 and war an autonomous affili COMMUNICATIONS FROM DECK foothold -in AFL-CIO jurisdiction in the were filed before the National Labor Re
..
.
ate of the International Longshoremen's SCOW CAPTAINS LOCAL 335 re: Inde maritime industry.
lations -Board for Unfair Labor Practices.
Association, AFL. This reiationship had pendent iStatus and Desire for Union
(See Appeniilx, Exhibit 15 — NLRB
DECK
SCOW
MEMBERSHIP
DECISION.
existed for a period of some 20 years. (See Aifiliatiott
Charge.)
JUNE 19
Appendix, Exhibit 1 — Contraei between
Finally on July 17, 1960, at a regular
On
June
13,
1960,
the
SIU
received
a
On June 19, SIU representatives apDeck Scow Captains Local 933-4 and Em
membership meeting, attended by 356,
communication
from
the
officers
of
Deck
pear.ed
at
the
regular.
membership-meet
ployers.)
members, a strike Vote was taken to effect*
In 1954, by a vote of 232 to 21, the Scow Captains Local 335, setting forth ing of the Deck Scow Captains locaL the two major companies controlling a
that
the
organization
was
"presently
un
O'Hare
and
h
group
of
tugboatmen
from
membership voted to affiliate with the
majority of the sand and gravel opera
United Mine Workers, District 50, break affiliated" and that a committee had been Local 333 were in front of the building tions in the harbor, the other companies
elected
to
communicate
with
international
and
attempting
to
dissuade
members
of
ing their ties with the ILA. The Local
were not struck. Some 430 deck scow
moved into the United Mine Workers as unions for the purpose of securing an affil the Deck Scow Captains local from attend captains walked off their jobs to do picket
iation.
The
letter
invited
a
representative
ing
their'regular
membership
meeting.
a body and the employers, recognized and
Whiiq the SIU representative was ad duty at the 26 installations that were
honored the contracts in effect under the of the SIU to address their next member
ship
meeting
to
explain
the
details
of
•
dressing the meeting, we were informed struck throughout the port. The strike was
previous affiliation, although their name
.affiliation
with
the
SIU.
The
communica
that
when the Teamsters representative, effective, fOf five days an4.exMc4 upon, .the
had been changed to Local M-102. TheIntervention of AFL-CIO President Meany
contract had been signed under the name tion also pointed out that identical com Sam Del Grasso Of Local 518 of the Team through his administrative assistant, Peter
munications
had
been
sent
to
the
IBT,
sters
Marine
Division,
out
of
Jersey
City,
of Local 933-4 ILA. (See Appendix, Ex
McGavin, obtaining an agreement that the
hibit 2a,—^Agreement between Employers the ILA and the NMU. (See Appendix. arrived at the entrance of the meeting issues would be submitted to President
Exhibit
5—Letter
of
Invitation
to
SIU,
hall,
he
was
met
by
O'Hare.
Following
a
and Deck Scow Captains Local 933-4 ILA;
discussion between the two, Del Grasso Meany for final and binding decision.
Exhibit 2b—Letter from Employers recog IBT, NMU, etc.)
Meanwhile, the SIU was requested to re
The reasons given by the Deck Scow apparently changed his mind and left the move picket lines and have the men return
nizing changeover and continuation of
meeting
site.
Captains Local 335 for their disaffibation
contract.)
The SIU representative discussed the to work on tlje assurance that there would
At the same time. Locals 333, repre from the United Marine Division were
terms
of affiliation under which the be no discrimination of any kind.
senting tugboat crews, and coal barge that O'Hare had taken steps to destroy
Local 334, both affiliated with District 50 their autonomy. Upon learning of their SIUNA operates and left the meeting. We CONCLUSION
Regarding the charges of .raiding
of the United Mine Workers, and their dissatisfaction with the status of thgir were subsequently advised that the mem
previous contracts, sighed under the ILA- contract relationships and with the jack bership voted by secret ballot as follows: " against the SIU which have been made by
label were also honored by the employers. of assistance from the United Marine Di SIU; 163; No affiliation, 2; Teamsters, 1; the UMD-NMU as 6 result of the affilia
'
tion of the Deck Scow Captains Local 335
In 1355, the Deck Scow Captains left the vision, O'Hare then sought to merge their NMU 1.
We
were
also
informed
that at the same with the SIU:
membership
with
Tugboat
Local
333
of
United Mine Workers and obtained a
(1) The SIU is not a party to the "no
Federal Labor Union charter from the the United Marine Division, embracing meeting, the membership, by resolution
assignetf all its contracts as affiliated with raiding" pacts in effect among signatory
AFL. They were assigned the title of some 2,000 members.
Exhibit 10 — unions within the AFlrCIO federation of
His objective was to enable the larger the SIU. (See Appendix
Federal Local #24948. Similarly, the other
Letter
dated
June
22,
Advising,
of Deck unions.
local unions. Locals 333 and 334 also re group of tugboat workers to outvote the
(2) Upon the request of the office of the
ceived Federal Labor Union charters. deck scow captains on every issue that Scow Captains Local 335 Action to Affili
President of the AFL-CIO, the SIU re
Again the employers continued to honor might be raised. The method he chose was ate.) '
the agreements in existence under the destruction of an autonomous local union UNITED MARINE DIVISION RAIDING moved the picket lines and had the men
return to work and agreed to accept the
previous designation and affiliation of the which had existed in this fashion for more MOVE
local union. The contract followed the than a quarter of a century.
At the time of Deck Scow Captains ruling of the Federation president with
local union and the membership. (See
A special meeting of the local had been Local 335's disaffiliation from the UMD- respect to the raiding charge. Deck Scow
Appendix, Exhibit 3—Contract between called April 11, 1960, at which O'Hare NMU,. its subsequent independent status, Captains Local 335 went on strike upon
Employer and Federal Labor Union appeared and urged the membership to and later affiliation with the SIU, notice authorization of the mem^bership with
#24948.)
dissolve the local and merge with Local of these actions was given to the employer some 430 men from the companies in
In 1956, by an open*vote of 26 members, 333. The recommendation was rejected on groups. The employers, who had always volved coming off their job to picket and
action was taken by the local to terminate the grounds that the men would be out recognized previous changes in affiliation otherwise support the strike acticki.
(3) The raiding charge is completely
Its Federal Labor Union "status and to numbered four to one, with the tugboat- as- a routine matter and continued to
affiliate with the United Marine Division • men deciding issues affecting the scow honor contracts in- effect, now refused to without foundation because the Deck Scow
of the National Maritime Union. (See Ap captains, and that the scow captains' jobs deal with Deck Scow Captains Local 335 Captains Local 335 sought out the SlU as
pendix, Exhibit 4 — Minutes of Special and hiring procedures would be jeopar claiming an agreement with the non- well as other unions at a time when It
Meeting—Deck Scow Captains Local 335, dized.
existing 335 UMD-NMU. (See Appendix- was and had been unaffiliated and inde
pendent. Furthermore, under no circum
May 7, 1956.)
As a result, at the regular monthly
Similar action was .taken Individually meeting in May, a motion was made to' Exhibit 11—^Letter dated Jane 14, From stances can the Deck, Scow Captains Local
335 affiliation with the SIU be construed
by each of the two other local unions, the hold a special membership meeting on HARBOR CARRIERS.)
The employers advised the Deck Seow as a raid upon the collective bargaining
tugboatmen and the coal bargemen. Again May 29, at which time the membership
the employers promptly recognized the would vote on whether to disaffiliate from , Captains Local 335 that the UMD-NMU relationship of an AFL-CIO affiliate be
new organizations and continued to honor the UMD. This meeting "was held follow had appointed an administrator, Jim Mur cause. no such relationship existed be
fBe agreements although they had not ing appropriate notice to the membership, ray, for Local 335 UMD with D. Mahoney tween the employers and the UMD-NMU. and M., Jensen as assistants and T. Anglim On the contrary, the collective bargaining
been signed under an NMU label.
and a secret ballot vote was held. (See as office manager. All of the foregoing are relationship exists between the employers
SCOW CAPTAIN'S COMMITTEE MEET Appendix, Exhibit 6—Letter of notice members of ^cal 333—tugboatmen, not and Deck Scow Captains Local 335. As a
dated May 17, 1960.)
ING WITH SIU, JANUARY 1960
matter of fact, it is the UMD-NMU which,
scow captains.
The executive board was imanimous in
About January 1960, a bommittee from
When, on May 15, Deck Scow Captains hy the formation of a new union, is seek
Deck Scow Captains Local 335 called upon support of the disaffiliation motion. The Local 335 moved for a May 29 spiecial ing to encroach upon or raid the estab
the STU, and requested the SIU's assist- disaffiliation motion carried 131; to 14;' meeting for the purpose of deciding on a lished cpllective bargaining relationship
nnce. They cited lack of'assistance from (See Appendix, Exhibit 7—Letter daied disaffiliation, the UMD-NMU theh pre- ; between the emplpyeris and the Deck Scow
the United Marine Division, NMU, In Jane 3, reporting disaffiUottcns nOfion.) ^ liared 'a' h'ew constitution esl^blishing g. Captains. Locaii ,335, ap; affiiiated, with,JtKp
prosecuting beefs with their employer: - A committee was" then elected who6e h'ew unfdh known ks' Local 335," UMD- EIU,
�Bepfember, I960
SEAFARERS
Of Exchanges
On Scow Captains
Agrreement
J3e It resolved, that the parties of the SIU, AFL-CIO, and UMD,
NMU, AFL-CIO, have agreed: (re: current tie-up of scow captains
In Port of New York).
1. That AFL-CIO President George Meany shall decide the issues
involved within the meaning of the coilstitution of the Federation,
and that his findings shall be final and binding on both parties.
2. That President Meany will attempt to render his decision within
the next 13 days or as soon as thereafter as possible, contingent
upon the arrangement of a meeting with SIU President Paul Hall
and NMU President Joseph Curran.
3. That the workers shall return to work and without discrimina
tion of any kind.
4. That in compliance with and under the terms outlined above,
it is agreed that the SIU will comply with the request of Peter
McGavin, that the picket lines be removed and the men returned
to work.
Joseph O'Hare, pres., UMD-NMU
J. "Murry" Miller, UMD NMU
AI Kerr, SIU
Cal Tanner, SIU*
i
d!'
Sept. 1, 1960
Paul Hall, president
«
SIUNA
I have reviewed and examined all the facts In connection with the
current dispute between the NMU and SIU involving the chartering,
by the SIU, of a group of workers of Local Union 335 of the NMU
and have come to the conclusion that the SIU is in violation of the
constitution of the AFL-CIO in this instance. I therefore request
that the SIU withdraw the charter which it has issued to this group
and refrain from any further effort to organize them into the SIU.
George Meany, President
»
t
d)
Sept. 1, 1960 7 PM
George Meany
President, AFL-CIO
Re: your wire of September 1, 1960, announcing your decision
pertaining to the dispute between the SIU and the UMD-NMU
regarding Deck Scow Captain Local 335, this Is to notify you that
we comply with your decision and will revoke the charter forthwith.
In view of the nature of this dispute, we are certain that all parties
involved will take all possible steps as may be required to protect
the job rights and union constitutional rights of all of the members
of Deck Scow Captains Local 335. Copies of this telegram are being
sent to Joseph O'Hare, president yMD-NMU; Thomas Wilhelm,
secretary-treasurer. Deck Scow Captains Local 335; Joseph Curran,
President, NMU.
Paul Hall, President, SIUNA
•
^
4"
4
-Sept. 2, I960. .
'Thdhiali WflhelAl, Becretary-tr^asurer
Deck Scow Captains Local 335
Copy of my wire to President Meany acknowledging, receipt of his
decision and advising him of our compliance with his request that
the SIU withdraw its charter from Deck Scow Captains Local 335
was sent to you. In view of President Meany's decision I must
therefore ask that you immediately return the charter that had
been issued by our Union to your organization. I am sure that you
as a good trade unionist will understand that this action on our part
is necessary in view of our responsibility to the labor movement of
which we are a part. Please convey to the officers and members of
Local 335, from the officers and members of our union, wishes for
ultimate success in your .fight to protect the Job rights, union con
stitutional rights and security of the membership of Local 335. In
the brief period of your affiliation with our union we have witnessed
the courageous fight you have made to protect your membership
against a ruthless employer group. Our people shall long remember
your great fight in your successful strike action and the responsible
manner in which you conducted yourselves on the picket lines. It
was an example any union could be proud of. Copies of this com
munication requesting the return of our charter are being sent to
George Meany, presfdent AFL-CIO, Joseph O'Hare, president UMDNMU and Joseph Curran, president NMU.
Paul Hall, President, SIUNA
SIU Routs
In 19-Ship Fleet,
Tuna Cannery Vote
DETROIT—^The SIU has come up with two stunning victories over Teamster
President James R. Hoffa, routing his raids on the SIU's jurisdiction. The SIt[
Great Lakes District here crowned its most successful organizing year with a lop*
sided victory in the 19-ship^
Boland & Cornelius fleet.
Hoffa Big Lie
Meanwhile, in Puerto Rico,
Lakes Seanen Vote
Unable to admit
the SIU Puerto Rican
trouncing at hands of
For Teasisfer Union
Division handed Hoffa an
SIU, Hoffa put out
even more one-sided beat
these reports in official
ing in an election among
some 400 workers at the Na
tional Packing Company, a
tuna cannery. (See story on this
page.)
SIU Crushes Hoffa, Others
In winning a National Labor Re
lations Board election in the Ro
land fleet by the margin of 277 to
171, the SIU crushed opposition by
Hoffa, a company "independent
brotherhood" and the owners, all
of whom had the common objective
of keeping Boland seamen from
getting SIU representation.
The SIU victory was sweetened
by the fact that the "independent
brotherhood" had been set up just
two years ago in the previouslyunorganized fleet for the specific
purpose of blocking unionization.
It was this same "independent"
brotherhood which Hoffa's home
local. Local 299 in Detroit, took
over at his personal direction and
attempted to use as a steppingstone into maritime. The attorney
for the "independent brotherhood,"
the Seamen's National Brother
hood of the Great Lakes, also hap
pens to the attorney of record for
Hoffa.
. Part of Campaign
As a result of the SIU win, the
unholly alliance of the one-com
pany "independent" and Hoffa has
been swept into the discard.
The success in B&C means that
during the 1960 navigation season,
the SIU has organized four non
union companies owning 47 ships.
All told, since the start of the
comprehensive Lakes organizing
campaign late in 1957, the SIU
Lakes District has organized 74
ships employing nearly 2,000 un
licensed seamen. Companies in
volved include Tomlinson, Gartland, Reiss, Pioneer, Buckeye,
Steinbrenner and Boland & Cor
nelius.
Speaking of the Boland victory.
74 QUALIFY FOR SIU OFFICE
A total of 74 Seafarers have been found fully-qualified to run for Union office and
will vie for 43 elective posts open in the coming Atlantic and Gulf District election.
This is one of the largest number of positions ever to be placed on an SIU ballot, refiecting the growth and changes
^
in the Union.
qualification by headquarters and will be serviced by joint patrolmen
Of the 78 Seafarers who the recommendation was approved assigned from the nearest constitu
nominated themselves, only four
were disqualified. Two of the dis
qualified candidates failed to sub
mit proper seatime requirements
and two were found not in con
tinuous good standing for three
years previous to nomination as
required by the constitution.
One of the 74 qualified Sea
farers, Harry Fitzgerald, candidate
for "New York joint patrolman, had
been disqualified originally by the
committee for failure to submit
sufficient seatime. He appealed to
the membership and submitted ad
ditional qualifying seatime. As a
result, he was recommended for
at all SIU membership meetings.
Voting on the SIU general elec
tion of 1961-2-3-4 will being on
November 1 and will continue for
two months, through December
31, exclusive of Sundays or holi
days legally recognized in the city
or state in which the port is lo
cated. Voting will be between the
hours of 9 AM and 5 PM daily and
9 to 12 on Saturdays.
Candidates will be elected to
posts in the seven constitutional
ports and headquarters. Other
ports maintained by the SIU, which
are not specified in the constitu
tion, will continue to operate but
Pur* TbreO
LOG
tional port.
To familiarize the membership
v/ith the candidates and their back
grounds in advance of the voting,
tlie SEAFARERS LOG, in its Octo
ber, 1960 issue, will print a special
supplement containing pictures
and biographies of all of the can
didates for office. In addition, the
LOG will carry a sample ballot
which will be an exact duplicate
of the actual ballots.
The full text
the eredentials
committee repdrt, including the
list of qualified candidates, ap
pears on page 25.
Teamster publicatrons.
The "vote" referred to
was fake affiliation tolly
Hoffa rigged before
NLRB election.
At
right is clip from IBT'i
"Mid west Labor
World," below clip
from paper of IBT cen
tral conference.
en In the Great Lakes
^ on
represented seamw on 16 ships of three comoaniM
, Seamen in the Great
7^ '^"narly membere of an 1^
\
\
fieamea ia the CrSeafarers n f
^Wch js headed
I polled 27S vn* ••
L'eneraJ Pr^ai^
^ocal unjon
<"• j< ship,
Xormerly
'or
R. zs
"""oaoy r^rL
'
'ooma.
AI Tanner, SIU Great Lakes Di
rector of Organization, congratu
lated the crews for choosing a
"genuine- AFL-CIO maritime un
ion" Respite "dark-of-the-night
shenanigans pulled to prevent you
from making a free, democratic
choice."
Election Sought Last Spring
The struggle by the Boland sea
men for SIU representation began
in the spring when the SIU peti
tioned for an NLRB election with
pledge cards from a majority of
Boland seamen. Hoffa, through his
attorney, immediately put the
machinery in motion for the "in
dependent brotherhood" to affiliate
with the Teamsters, despite a vote
from the members to explore AFLCIO maritime affiliation.
On May 14, fhe SIU learned that
a committeemen's meeting had
been set up in Detroit to give
Hoffa a platform to peddle affilia
tion with Local 299. Thanks to ob
jections raised by Boland seamen
present, the group reluctantly
agreed to give the SIU equal tiftie.
Hoffa agreed to be present at
the meeting at which the SIU of
ficial was to speak, but failed to
show up.
Try To Split Vote
. SIU President Paul Hall flew in
from- New York to address the
group, following which Hoffa's at
torney set up a private election on
jaffiliation which was designed to
split the pro-SIU vote. The choices
were SIU merger; SIU affiliation;
no affiliation; Teamster affiliation.
Although the leaders of tlie
"brotherhood" campaigned ener
getically for the Teamsters, and, in
fact, the election ballots and voting
procedures were handled by the
Teamsters and the "brotherhood"
the total vote cast was 241 for the
SIU to 206 for the Teamsters.
Nothing daunted, the attorney set
up a second vote, in which squads
of Teamster representatives
handled unknown numbers of
ballots and absentee ballots. By
virtue of counting an unspecified
number of- "absentee" ballots, in
cluding more than 100 ballots
from vessels not in operation, the
Teamsters claimed a 275 to 224
"victory."
All these "election" maneuvers
went for naught when Boland sea
men went into court complaining
about the rig. Faced with the
prospect of going to trial and
spreading the sordid details oh
court records, Hoffa's attorney
capitulated and agreed to what the
SIU had sought throughout, namely
a!i election under the auspices of
the NLRB. Boland seamen then
clearly demonstrated their prefer
ence for the SIU.
SIU Wins Tuna
Plant255-8
The Teamster defeat at Boland
& Cornelius was accompanied by
another severe setback at the hands
of the SIU, this one in Puerto Rico.
There the'SIU Puerto Rican Divi
sion routed the Teamsters in an
election at the National Packing
Company, a tuna fish cannery,
v-liere the Teamsters were also try
ing to invade SIU jurisdiction. The
SIU got 255 votes, the Teamsters
just eight votes. The "Dorvillier
News Letter" a San Juan publica
tion, reporting the win, declared,
"the sailors' union has landed its
biggest victory in three years of
island-based organizing in Puerto
Rico." There are approximately
400 workers involved.
Subsequently, the Puerto Rican
Division successfully-concluded an
11-day strike against Volkswagen
of Puerto Rico, Inc., winning a twoyear contract covering 95 workers.
�hee Four
Welfare Plan Liberalizes
Benefits On Doctor Calls
SEAFARERS
LOG
SepfemBer, im
LABOR
Close Down
'BOUND THE WORLQ
Kings Point,
MMP Asks
Two changes in the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Involving docton'
SINCE THERE NOW SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
visits to hospitalized patients prior to operations and scholarship
in some quarters regarding the true status of so-called "trade uniona"
eligibility, have been made by action of the trustees In an August
in Soviet Russia, it is interesting to note a statement recently made by
31 meeting.
Viktor Grishin, chairman of the All-Union Central Conunittee of Soviet
Benefits will now be paid for doctors* calls at the hospital up to
Trade
Unions. •
the date of surgery. Previously, doctors' calls were not paid in
President Robert £. Diirkin of
Grishin, according to a dispatch sent by the Moscow correspondent
surgery cases. Post-operative care by the surgeon Is usually auto the International Organization of
matically covered by the bill for surgery.
Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL- of the New York Herald Tribune, said in a speech recently that "the
The new benefit has been effective as of September 1, 1960.
CIO, has strongly reaffirmed that strength of the (Soviet) trade unions lies in (the fact) that they are
In a second Welfare Plan change. It has been ruled that children the Merchant Marine Academy at guided -by our party. Accordingly, they must do. all their work under
eligible for the scholarship benefit may not be married or self- Kings Point should be abolished. the leadership of the party organizations and with their direct aid."
Grishin, as this newspaper pointed out in its last edition, himself
supporting. Every candidate must be a dependent child of a Sea
The original purpose of the provides a sorry commentary cm how the Soviets' so-called "trade
farer. Should a scholarship winner become married while attending creation of a Merchant Marine
union" apparatus works, for Grishin was a functionary of the Com
college, however, the scholarship would continue.
Academy, according to Durkln, munist Party in the, Moscow area who had never participated in any
was to assure the American Mer trade union activities until 1956, when he suddenly succeeded N. M.
chant Marine sufficient licensed Schvemik as chairman of the Central Committee.
personnel, of which there is pres In the current situation, Grishin!s remarks were made during a
ently a surplus, he said.
discussion of-the efforts Soviet workers must make to speed up pro
The MMP president stressed the duction to help the»Soviet Union reach the economic goals called for
difficulty of finding employment in its ambitious seven-year (1959-'65) economic plan.
for the present force of licensed
At any rate, both Grishin's -r^arks, and the history of the man
officers.
himself, help to substantiate what this newspaper has maintained all
The SIU has long been opposed along—that Is, that the Soviet Union's 'so-called "trade unions" are
The largest single package offer of surplus Government to the academy for two. reasons: subject
to, controlled and directed by the Communist Party, and that
shipping ever made, 219 ships, most of them Libertys, have the military atmosphere under Soviet workers must work for the Party which, on the industrial front,
been put on the block. This unwanted World War II tonnage, which students are trained for is interested primarily in^higher production for the benefit of the
civilian jobs, and because Govern state, rather than in the welfare and well-being of the workers them
going for salvage, was built"
ment funds are used to train a selves.
at a cost of $400 million and The 219 ships are all at the fixed
number of officer candidates
Wilmington,
NC
anchorage,
where
is selling at less than three
annually,
irrespective of the chang
maintenance and personnel costs
cents on the dollar.
ing
needs
of the industry.
SPEAKING OF THE SOVIET "TRADE UNIONS," their true status
amount to $205,000 a year. The
MA Has Sold 200
The
Union
also Helieves that
the position they occupy In the Russian economy was also pin
Since the Maritime Administra winning bidder will get them on an merchant marine officers should and
pointed
specifically by AFL-CIO President George Meany in the
tion started to offer ships in the "as is, wh'eso is" basis. This means come out of the ranks of the sea statementvery
he made, regarding trade union delegation exchanges with
Reserve Fleet for hull scrapping that after taking off machinery and men themselves.
dictatorship countries, during the meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive
two years ago, it has sold ahout major items of equipment, he must
Council
in Chicago last month.
transport
them
at
his
own
expense.
200, The vessels were offered in
Meany
pointed out that nothing has happened in the USSR, since
groups of. thirty. In comparison, They must be dismantled in the
the
death
of Stalin and the rise of Khrushchev, to warrant changing
the current package is unusually United States. An exception can
pie
AFL-ClO's
often-stated policy that free trade unions should not
large, but according to the Mari be arranged for the breaking up
exchange
delegations
with so-caNed trade unions in dictatorship coun
of the Libertys in a
time Administration it does not of fifty
tries.
"friendly
foreign
country.'!.
represent a trend.
In fact, Meany declared, Khrushchev's industrial "reform" measure?
have served only to tighten the Communist Party's control of Soviet
economic life and its institutions, so that more than ever, before the
Soviet "trade unions" serve'as agencies of the Communist dictatorship
The Coal Miner—first vessel ac for the purpose of speeding production without concern for the wellquired by American Coal Shipping being and rights of the workers.
QUESTION: When on a ship, do you prefer the upper or lower back in 1956 when the firm was
"The basic problem confronting any organization which calls itself
berth? How do you decide who gets which bunk?
formed—has been sold. The buyer a trade union," Meany's statement asserted, "is wages and working
is reported to be Cargo Ships and
The various Khrushchev industrial reorganizaUon decrees,
Dominic Blaczak, wiper: 1 prefer Tanks, an NMU-contracted com conditions.
Anionio Suarez, steward dept.:
have only reafiirmed and reinforced the power of management (th«
Sometimes I like the top, some the upper berth but generally give pany. This leaves the once-am Communist government employer,^) to have the last word in regard to
it to my room bitious coal-carrying venture with wages, change of employment, and the compulsory shifting of workers
times the bottom.
There are plenty
mate if he's old one ship, a tanker, now in lay-up from one plant to another. The much propagandized high rate of Soviet
er. Having the in Norfolk.
of occasions
economic growth has been attained, in very great measure, at the
upper bunk%omethough when it's
American Coal Shipping was expense of labors economic interests and democratic rights."
times makes it worth an estimated $50 million
better not to be
»
$
»
difficult for me when it came into being in -1956
underneath some
Some
guys,
to
crawl
up
there
body.
GETTING A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME off the Communist prob
during the Suez Canal crisis as a
in rough weather joint venture of the United Mine lem, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, at its Chicago meeting, issued
for example,
have a, habit of
when the ship is Workers, the coal producers and another statement which, this newspaper believes, should help to
flicking their
rolling and pitch the railroads. Part of the deal was combat the inroads of Conomunism in the Latin-American countries
ashes down be
ing. I think the that United Mine Workers District- on our doorstep.
low when they smoke in their lower bunk is easier to sleep in 50 got the contract for ships' of It is a generally accepted fact, among the free nations of the world,
bunks; Aside from dirtying the when the weather is rough. Of ficers, over the protests of the that one of the best ways to combat creeidng Communism is by helping
bedclothes, this is a dangerous course, on those new supertankers Masters,-Mates and Pilots and the to elevate -the economic level of the less-developed nations to the
there's no problem inasmuch as Marine Engineers Beneficial As point where the peoples of these nations will not be susceptible to
practice.
the lures of the Communist propagandists.
sociation.
each man has his own foc'sle.
it
4
Secretary of State
The MM&P and MEBA will now It is also now known—and it was so stated
Augustin Rodriguez, bosun: I al
$>
man the ship under its new owners. Herter at the meeting ot the Organization of American States in Costa
ways prefer the lower bunk. Some
ships have no up
Antonio Gonzalez, bosun: I like The American coal set-up was Rica last month—that the leaders of Soviet Russia and Communist
per berths in the
the lower bunk. This dates back unique in that District 50 repre China are determined to exploit the situation in*Cuba as a means of
sented both a segment of the crew Intervening in Latin American affairs, and that their purpose is to
room shared by
many years ago
sow distrust and fear among these peoples in order to pave the way
and of the ownership.
both the bosun
when as many as
for their political control of this area.
At
the
time
of
its
formation,
the
and carpenter.
10 or 15 men
company had grandiose plans for In Latin America, the Executive Council's statement points out, out
This is an ideal
slept in the same
chartering ships by the score from Government has long failed to provide leadership for the economic
set-up, too, be
room. Sometimes
the Government for carrying coal. development of -the hemisphere. Its aid programs for Latin America
cause there can
you have to re
However, the company never got have too often been grudging, piecemeal and unduly limited; and, as
be no argument
mind the guy on
off the ground, with only a hand a result, US relations with Latin America have deteriorated and in
as to who sleeps
top about putting
ful
of ships being put into service adequate headway has been made in aiding of Latin American neigh
topside. This ar
his feet on your
bors to cope with their serious economic problems.
for a brief'period.
rangement is mainly available on bedclothes when
The US labor movement, on the other hand, has repeatedly urged
Libertys. I hope the day's not far he gets in and
accelerated efforts to achieve greater economic growth in Latin Amer
off when all men will bave their out of his bunk. 1 once was
ica, and has now called upon the Administration and Congress to
own foc'sle on dry cargo ships.
awakened in the middle of the
adopt a new and enlarged effort to achieve such growth on the basis
Vol. XXII, No. 17 of certain fundamental principles, including the full participation of
night with a pair of feet in my S.pt., I960
^
Secundino Santorio, bosun: In the face. They belonged to the guy in
the Latin-American companies themselves in Jiny program developed.
deck department, there is a-stand the top bunk, naturally.
Certainly there are those, even among labor organizations In this
ing rule which
country, who will always be ready to exploit those whom they can In
t t 4
says the OS al
order to espouse the Communist cause.
PAUL HALL, President
ways gets the top Bob Yeager, deck; I'd rather HERBEBS BRAND, Editor. BIBNARB SEA- A good recent example of this, as it was reported in the last issue
bunk. As for the have the upper bunk if I'm asked MAW, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, of this news&aper, was the rapidity with which Harry Bridges' Inter
engine and stewabout it. But I AL MASXIN, CHARLES BEAUMET, AHIHUR national Longshoremen's Union leaped into the Havana organizing
SEGAL, ALBSRT AMAIBAU, JOHN BRAZIL, conference which last month arranged for a world congress of proard department,
never argue about Staff
Writers. BILL MOODY, Gulf Area
I believe the
it. I always let Representative.
Communist sugar, banana and other-plantation unions to be held is
answer to that is
the other guy
Cuba in 1961.
mwiTniy st tlis htailquartsri
worked out
have his choice. PubllshM
The strengthening of the economic structures of the Latin-American
of fhs SsEfarsri Infsrnational Union. At'
among the In
Arguing about it lantle Cult, Laktt ami Inland Waters countries, and the hriprovement of the well-being of the peoples of
District, AFL-CIO, «7S Fourth Avanua,
dividuals as
starts everything Brooklyn
32, NY. Tal. HYaclnth t-MM. these countries, as advocated by the AFL-CIO Executive Council, could
SaceiHl class Fsstaea psM at the Fast do much—if'properly carried out by our Governroeht-to build up «
signed to each room. Usually it
off on the wrong Office
In Brooklyn/ NY, undar tho Act
bulwark against Communist temptations, and provide a potent weapon
boils down to who gets there first
foot before the of AHe. Z4, im. •
m
against aiiy—including those groups in our own country-pwho seek
As for me, I always prefer to
voyage even, beonly to advance their own undemocratic purposes.
' '
'
' gins.
occupy the lower bunk.
Government PutsLargest
Libert Tonnage On Sale
Coal Miner^
Coal Beef
Ship Sold
SEAFARERS LOG
�September, l»6e
'
SEAFARERS
MMU Files Labor Board Charge
Against SlU-Contraoted -Operator
ti.
T)
SlU-contracted Erie & St. Lawrence Corp., owners of Floridion—shown above at recent launching—
Is target of NMU charges of unfair labor practice. The company also operates another containership, the New Yorker, in the East Coast coastwise trade.
The National Maritime Union has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National
Labor Relations Board against an STU-contracted steamship company challenging the
legality of an -SIU hiring hall agreement. The NMU's charges against the Erie & St. Law
rence Corpora Jon," operators*
of the new containerships the NLRB to nullify the SIU con principle that seamen can be hired
Floridian and New Yorker, tract and instruct the company to through union hiring halls.
The background of the beef
bypassed an agreement reached In hire outside the SIT? hiring hall.
SIU headquarters promptly dates back to 1954. At that time,
January, 1959, between the two
unions to resolve all disputes via branded the charges as total mis in September, Erie & St. Law
a joint NMU-SIU committee. In statements of fact. In its answer rence, a coastwise operator, sold
•fact, the charges were filed while to be presented to the NLRB, the its vessels to a new company. The
the joint committee was in process SIU is making the following points: NMU followed the ships to the
• There was no pre-hire agree ,new company and signed a new
of having meetings on the issue.
Paragraph four of the memo ment between the SIU and the agreement. In the meantime, in
randum of agreement of January 7, company before the ships • were 1955, the NMU signed an agree
1959, stated, in part: "NMU and crewed up. The contract was not ment with Erie & St. Lawrence
SIU shall establish a joint com signed until after one of the two releasing the company from any
and all contract obligation to
mittee with the object of resolv ships was already.in operation.
• The NMU had, five years ago, NMU, as well as a waiver releas
ing all current and future issues
and disputes aS may affect both specifically released Erie & St. ing the company from further
unions. Such committee shall Lawrence from any contractual ob welfare and pension contributions.
meet upon call from either union." ligations to the NMU. Corporate Shell
• The SIU has a three-year his
The NMU's charges accuse Erie
Erie & St. Lawrence remained
Sc St. Lawrence of recognizing the tory of contract relations with the
SIU as exclusive bargaining agent Erie & St. Lawrence principals. a corporate shell, with one of its
before any seamen were employed The NMU never objected to this main assets being an Interstate
on its vessels and hired seamen relationship, even though at the Commerce Commission operating
through the SIU hiring hall, this time the two unions were in open certificate, giving it rights to cali
at East Coast ports.
arrangement being made "some rivalry.
.• The NMU's action Involves an
Subsequently, in 1957, the own
time during the month of June or
July, 1960." The NMU called upon attack on the long-established ers and major stockholders
formed a new corporation. Trans
portation Utilities Inc. One of the
objectives of the new concern was
to develop a containership pro
gram. The new company would
own the ships, but would charter
to Erie & St. Lawrence be
SEPTEMBER 3, 1940: Harry Lundeberg, President of the SIUNA, them
cause
the latter had the ICG oper
wrote the following letter to Mayor Fiorello.H. LaGuardia of New York ating certificates.
City: ""On behalf of the poor old seamen inmates of Snug Jlarbor at
Owned Two LIbertys
New York, of which you are a trustee, we vigorously and energetically
protest treatment being given them by the present governor. The
Transportation UtiUties first
money to run these Snug Harbors was willed to the old seamen. One purchased two Liberty ships, the
aged inmate was punished for breaking up some bread to feed to birds Pacific Ocean and the Westport.
and was put on a- month's 'taboo* with three hours labor per day. You The company was organized by the
are supposed to be a humanitarian and liberal, yet their appeals to you SIU and a contract signed on May
for redress of their wrongs and this mistreatment of an aged seaman 13, 1957. Although the NMU was
have gone unanswered, we are advised. I respectfully ask that you in rivalry with the SIU at the time,
and had no agreement such as ex
reply and take action on this matter."
SEPTEMBER 20, 1940: Two slick gents rooked seamen in NY to the isted since January 7, 1959, It
tune of $6,000 with a phony scheme to launch an outfit to be known made no effort to challenge the
«3 Atlantic and Mediterranean Steamship Lines, Ltd. The District At SIU's contract.
torney's office finally caught up with them. Seamen had been "rapidly"
Subsequently,
Transportation
promoted upon coming across with, their contributions. Some had Utilities ran into financial diffi
been named port captains, others port engineers — one even port culty because of the depressed
charter market. Its two Libertys
admiral
SEPTEMBER 15, 1941: The SIU declared a strike for higher bonus had to be auctioned off to satisfy
pay on all ships under contract with the Union and scheduled to leave crew wages and other creditors.
Because the corporation was in
American ports for war zones.
,.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1941: A Special Strike Issue reported that "Pier 3 bad financial shape, it was in no
in Brooklyn is not too damn close to strike headquarters and some of position to execute its containerthe strikers got lost on the way there to do a trick on the picket line. ship plans. Consequently the ma
After wandering around in the wilds of Brooklyn for a while, they sud jor stockholders formed a new
denly discovered^ they didn't Jiave the carfare necessary to complete corporation which was not bur
the trip. 'Why not ask the cop on the corner there for the dough?' one dened with debt and would be able
of the ,strikers suggested. It sounded screwy but they tried iti The to finance the containership oper
cop not only gave them the carfare but asked the boys la for a cup of ation. This new company was
named Containerships Inc. and
coffee, so they'd keep warm on the pier!"
^
SEPTEMBER'17, 1942: American shipyards continued to turn out was established as a subsidiary of
complete merchant ships at a rate of better than two a day during the Erie & St. Lawrence. Its gownermonth of August. A total of 68 new carge.carriers and large tankers ship, and the ownership of Trans
were put into service. The August deliveries represented 753,600 dead portation Utilities, was identical
for practical purposes. - .
weight tons.
Remember When..
Pare Five
LOG
Senate Body Upholds
SIU Charges; Slaps
ICC Pro-Rail Bias
The Senate Merchant Marine subcommittee has upheld
maritime industry and labor union charges that the Interstate
Commerce Commission is prejudiced in favor of railroads and
against the nation's water car-^
water carrier is the low-cost mod*
riers.
The 51 - page subcommittee of transportation, and must be in
report, "Decline of the Coastwise order to remain competitive withand Intercoastal Shipping Indus rail because it is slower and riskier.
try," states that "water carrier
Selective rate cuts by railroads
regulation . . . suffers from a defi pose a threat to the newly devel
ciency in. manpower, data, and in oping containersliip operations, tha.
terest at the hands of the Inter report says.
state Commerce Commission."
The report notes that 16 person^
In the wake of the subcommittee out of 2,501, the total employment
report, SIU President Paul Hall, requested for the ICC, are con
who testified at the subcommittee cerned with water carriers and
hearings, charged that the ICC is freight forwarders. The public in
guilty of collusion with the rail terest would be better served, tha
roads. Hall said that the ICC's report concludes, by the ICC ta.kpreferential treatment of the rail ing more interest in water trans
roads over domestic shipping Is port.
undermining coastal trade, destroy
ing thousands of job opportunities.
Investigates ICC
The Merchant Marine and Fish
eries subcommittee of the Inter
state and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee made its report after more
than a year of investigation of the
11-member ICC.
The subcommittee, headed by
Senator Warren G. Magnuson of
Washington, criticized the ICC for:
An Annapolis graduate with 38
failing to regulate selective rate
cuts by railroads; failing to estab years of naval service may forego
lish adequate standards for rate his freedom, his $12,150-a-year re
suspensions during disputes; hav tirement pay and $35,000 in fines
ing inadequate techniques and —all for 504 bottles of liquor on
data to determine whether rail which he didn't pay taxes.
Rear Admiral William L. Erdroad rates are fair and above cost.
The report suggests that "the mann, retired, was charged with
public does not now enjoy a bal smuggling about 100 gallons of
anced and healthy transportation Scotch, Drambuie, bourbon, Bene
system by rail, highway and water. dictine, London gin and cognac,
It further appears to your subcom from Guam to California last De
mittee that the Commission's meth cember on the carrier Bon Homme
ods, procedures, and in some Richard. Actually, he was entitled
cases its judgment were not rea to bring in one gallon of liquor taxsonably designed to achieve the .free. He and his wife declared a
objectives envisioned by the fram- gallon each. The smuggled drinks
ers of the national transportation were locked in a metal container
policy."
Joint Rates
Another shortcoming of the ICC,
according to the report, is its fail
ure to establish adequate joint
rail-water rates. "When the rail
road reduces the all-rail rate with
out a similar proportional adjust
ment of the rail rate feeding to or
distributing from the water carrier,
the water carrier is squeezed out,"
the report states.
It was pointed out that the
Admiral Is
Caught In .
Corking Lie
SCHEDULE OF
A&G MEETINGS
SIU membership meet
ings are held regularly
once a month on days in
dicated by the SIU Con
stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in
the listed SIU ports below.
All Seafarers are ex
pected to attend. Those
who wish to be excused
should request permission
by telegram (be sure to
include registration num
ber). The next SIU meet
ings will be:
New York • October 3
Philadelphia October 4
Baltimore
October 5
Detroit
October 7
Houston
October 10
New Orleans October 11
Mobile
October 12
and identified as tables, books,
fishnet floats, chairs and wood
carvings.
Over $3,000 In Taxes
The liquor cost the admiral
$1,000 at the officers' mess at
Guam. Unpaid taxes would amount
to $3,300 more. But this is slight
retribution compared with what
would follow if he is found guilty.
Treasury agents refuse to iden
tify the enlisted man who informed
on the cache of liquor despite
entreaties from Navy investigators.
Investigations were set off after
the unknown sailor told Customs
officials. The indictment against
Rear Admiral Erdmann includes
two felony counts of fraudulently
importing and knowingly posses
sing liquor without tax stamps. Th»
liquor was turned up in his home
at Kentfield, California.
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September, 1.960
SEAFARBKS
ROTARY SHIPPING BOARD
(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Agantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.)
Ship Atfivify
August 1 Through August 31, 1960
Deep sea shipping activity in the 13 SIU ports was good
during the period with 2,302 men getting employment. This
compares with a 2,239 employment figure for the previous
period in all ports, which actually covered 3^^ weeks during
the month of July.
Baltimore ran second with 15 apiece. Miahii and Houston had
only one payoff each, but the latter handled 67 intransits—
the higest in any port for the period. Houston traditionally
has more of such activity than any other port.
Registration on the beach at the end of the period hit 3,289
Ship activity was up in the recent period. A total of 460 men, compared to 3j579 during the three-week reporting peri
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ships either paid off, signed on or were serviced in transit. od in July.
Breaking it down, there were 110 payoffs, 71 sign ons and
Shipping was best in NY with 462 men getting jobs aboard
279 intransits.
ships; in second place was New Orleans, with 412 jobs re
New York was highest in payoffs—42, while Houston and corded. Miami shipped stwo men—the least in any port.
Penr Sign In
Off! Ons Trans. TOTAt
BoitBn ....... 3
1
7
11
New York ....42
93
9
42
Philadelphia .. 7
5
41
29
Baltimore ....15
50
8
27
Norfolk . .. , 2
12
3
7
Jacktonvllle ..2
27
23
2
Miami
1
9
8
Mobile
13
31
3
15
New Orleani. .15 11
44
70
Houiton
1
57
69
1
_
Wilmington .. .—
15
15
San Franeiice.. 4
11
19
4
Seattle
.5
13
—
8
Totals
• '• \ '
110
71
279
460
DECK DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
Roistered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP .
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
1
2
3 ALL A
3 3 ALL 1
2
C ALL 1
B
2
3 ALL
1
2
3 ALL
—
3 3
13 — , 2
11 —
7 ,4
1
5
3
2
2
2 1
1 .—
11
2
15 11
2
21
37
5
6
5
1
48 32
69 19 120 7
95 26 160 2
26 20
39
10 10
27 2
11 120
1
8
27 11 158 96 166 51 313 1
65
20 44
Philadelphia.......:.. 11
7 13
38 2
— — - 1 38
43 —^
3
18
7
27
5
4
7 1
1
4
7 •1
56
5
46 18 30 8
2
3
Baltimore............ 23 62 16 101 1 10 31
42 19
48 14
81 4
11 20
35 3
3
3
81
35
9 125 39
69 13 121 1
16 32
49
13 1
Norfolk.... i'.... .'.y.-v
21
10 4
4
6
8
1
3
9
1
5
9 2
2
11
5 13
1
9
27 12
5
13
3
28
20
8 12
9^-i—
6 '7
10
18 —
16 '—T
2
1
3
Jacksonville........
7
4
2
5 —
1
1
2 18
25 8
5
2
10
•9
1
19
3
6
—
'—
— —
—
—
—
; 1
1
-2
BAiaml^. ..^j, .*
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
—
_ 40
40 — .. _
48 —
14 12
20
8
Mobile...... ..
20 m 8
2
,7 —
7
7
47 28
35
8
71
4
8
12
26 25
56 26 107 1
New Orleans......... i 37 70 23 130 4
6 14
9 13
21 _
6
3
.9 107
21
9 137 67
95 23 185 2
46
2V 23
—
39
30
60
17
107
Houston.
60 28 117 5
11 23
2
29
8 22
32
2
7
9 107
32
9 148 48
47 22 117
23
5
9
9
16 3
—
— 14
Wilmington............ 4 11 . 1
3 .7 ' 4
9
1
14 1
1
2
2
5 —
5
19 13
12
2
27
2
10
4
4
35 • 2
10
16 12
23
5
40 2
San Francisco......;.. 18 14 3
4
6
1
9 1
1 40
9
1
50 2
17
6
25 1
8
4
3
9 . 17
31 —
Seattle:....
13
5
5
12 3
6
11 —
1
1 31
—
11
• ^48.
1
43 13
14
2
29 3
13- 2
IB
90 122 ,229 170 343 107 620 20
50 100 170 10
2^ 397 119 1 730 17
16 25 i1 51 620 170 51 841 355 531 147 11036 15 109 147 271
rOTAtS
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Boston
New York
wa
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ENGINE DEPARTMENT.
Registered
CLASS A
Port
•
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GROUP
1:
z'
3 ALL
9
6
2
1
75 11 118
32
31
18 10
3
Baltimore.
73
58
7
8
Norfolk
—
6
12
6
Jacksonville
6
4
1
1
—
—
Miami..^ m ••••• f • [ .— Mobile.. v.
40
5
11 ; 24
New Orle^
f • *.
51
9
81
Houston.v.... li 59 18
89
Wilmington
%.,•••• 1
6
.5 —
San Francisco., t.... 9
36
2
Seattle
30
, 19
7
l03 350 78 531
TOTALS
Boston
New York.
Philadelphia
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
'
Registered 0
CLASS A
eiASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 1
1
3 ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL A
C ALL 1
B
2
3 ALL 123 ALL
3 1
2
3 —
1
4
1
1 ___
3
3 4
3
8 2
1
16
3
21 2
4, 3
9
46 22
3
22 21
73 20 115 1
35 2
14 20
3
10 115
5
35 10 160 45 118 16 179 5
37 35
77
—
5
9
30
4
6
18
6
16
11
5
5
6 30
1
16
6
52 1
17
8
7
26 —
2 ,5
—.
47 6
53 1
29 18
42
5
20 21
42
9
13 53
4
42 13 108 7 * 68 14
89 1
15 22
38
—
9
3
12 1
10
14 ' ——
3
7
4
3
3
5
8 14
7
8
29 2
17
23 3
9
2
4
14
—
6
8 1
1
1 ' 2 1
1
2
1
4
1
5 8
4
4
5
17 5
7
12
4 :5
9
.— —
—
— —
— —
— —
. I
^ ^ . 1 '
1
2
—
21 3
13
8
18
5
26 —
3 14
17 1
1 26
17
1
44 20 ^1
17
3
9
8
64 —
27 8
70 4
1
15 11
47 15
9 13
26 2
5
9
16 70
26 16 112 38
93 16 147
2
25 17
44
5
52 14
24 23
65 .9
88 2
21 24
47 —.
13
9
22 88
47 22- 157 40
46
3
89 — .95
14
—
7
4
11 —
6
10 —
4
1
2
3 —
1
1 10
3
14 1
1
11
12 18 4
13
—
8
11 2
3
19
3
24 1
4
3
8
1
8
33 7
1 24
1
26
3
36 —
3 3
6
«>
Q
1
QS
on
28 *4
6
2
1
1A 28
1
11 g
13 10
4
6
*
9
±
A
o5
o
o
4o
1
6
2
9
10 140 102 1 252 69 320 81 470 12
90 113 1 215 5
46 36 1 87 470 215 87 ••772 173 ^481 74 728 15 132 111 I 258
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MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
M—
MM
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STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
'fc.:
Port
Boston
New York.
Philadelphia.
Baltimore
Norfolk...............
Jacksonville
BAiami................
Mobile........
New Orleans..........
Noustoh
Wilmington
San Francisco.....
Seattle
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TOTALS
•
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I
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Shipped
CLASS A
•
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL
1
1
1
3 1
5 —
3
1
2
2
—
2
2
36
13 74 123 4
— 80
34 29
34
10 52
1 32
91 1
11
6
8
25 —
1 11
12 9
19 —
—
8
8
2
8
27
62 2
4 31
1 18
21 22
59 5
27
8 29
2 "20
8
4
16 2
4
6
6
14 5
8 1
10
2
1
1
8
3
2 —
5 2
2
5 2
1
6 1
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
4 1
— —
— _
1 —
—
1
1
13
6 26
45
24
24 8
30
13
2 20
— 13
30
97 —
9 58
2 35
37 20
6 59
85 —
— 29
29
25
17 28
70 2
3 20
25 25
4 26
32
13 25
63 2
7
4
7
18 —
— 10
4
4 3
5
13 1
1
3
14
3 14
31 —
— 12
12 "7
1 24
32 —.. — 14
14
7
2
9
18 3
3
15 6
9
2 16
3
7
24 1
11
184
73 260 1 517 17
19 173 209 136
13 165 190
48 248 432 12
•—
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered On the Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
3 ALL A
2
C ALL 1
B
3 AUL
2
1
2
3 ALL
6 6
2
2 2
'2
2
5
ISi' 1
4
4
5
2
17
19 91
3.4 19 144 70
36 114 220 3
5 44
52
5
5 19. . 8
5
32 11
12 12
35
1 15
16
2
5
7 59
93 44
27 7
84 2
12 28
1 19
22
——
5
5 8
10
5
23 10
6
18 4
2
3
6
13
—
5
5 6
4
15 105
2
1
13 3
1
1
5
,
1
1 3
1 4
8 1
1
...
30
13 43 34
80
12 34
22
22
_
8 . 8 85
29
8 122 48
7 91 146
4 71
75
1
11
12 63
32 12 107 15 •20 17
52 7
3
9
19
_
1 13
1
5
1
19 10
6
4
20 2
3
5
2
2 32
14
2
48 11
6 17
34
4
4
1 - 1 24
11
36 14
—
1
3
5
22
3
8
13
3
67 432 .190 67 689 286 125.336 747 25
2 62
21 206 1 252
MM
MM
'
MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
MM
•
MM
M.
MM
MM.
"MM
MM
SUMMARY
Registered
CLASS A
V -
gi:
Registered
CLASS B
DECK
ENGINE
STEWARD
GRAND TOTALS
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHiPPED
Registered Oi1 The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
^GROUP
GROUP
CLASS
GROUP
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 123 ALL A
B
C ALL 123 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
214 397 119 730 17
90 122 229 170 343 107- 620 20
50 100 170 10
16 25
.51 .620 170 51 841 355 531 147 1033 15 109 147 271
103 350 78 531 10 140 102 252 69 320 ,81 470 12
90 113. 215 5
46 36:
87 470 215 : 87: 772 173 481 74 728 15 132 111' 258
184
73 260 517 17
19173 209 136
48 248 432 12 13 165 190 3
67 432 190 67 689 286 125 336 747 25
2 62
21 206 252
^01 820 457 1778 44 249 397 690 375 711 436 1522 44 153 378 575 18
64 123 205 1522 575 205 2302 814 1137 557 2508 55 262 464 781
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SEAFARERS
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LOG
Seafra/n Georgia, Ferry Crash
In NY Harbor; Injuries Slight
Joe Alcimi, Safety Director
The SlU-manned Seatrain Georgia and the Hoboken ferry Chatham crashed together
in
the
fog-bound Hudson River late last month. The result; 13 of 700 passengers on the
What Makea An Accident?
ferry were shaken up and the starboard side of that vessel received a huge gash from theYou'd think that a man who was trying to wipe and clean a fan
would do it while the fan wasn't running. He'd shut off Ihe fan and boat deck down to several"^
Moments before the impact, the Hoboken imder its own power. It
wait for the blades to stop turning. Nobody wants to play "Russian feet below the waterline. The
Seatrain received a slight Seatrain dropped her port anchor was slated to go into a local yard
Roulette" with his fingers, yet some fellows still try this trick.
to slow the ship down, when it be for repairs.
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We heard about an accident like this recently. The sailor was lucky
becahse be got away with Just a couple of cut fingers. He didn't miss
any work and continued on the job later. Nobody knows if he'll try
this stunt again; he. may even get away the next time with no cuts or
bruises. Maybe he's been lucky at it for years..
You still wonder why anybody would try something like this. If he
jaw somebody else doing the same thing, he'd figure him for some
kind of nut.
It's the same way with m^st of us. We're pretty quick to see the
mistake by the other guy because we don't see ourselves in his place.
When we run into an accident where somebody else got hurt, we see
all kinds of ways that could have made the whole thing come out
differently. Of course, by now we'd be looking at the sttuaUon when
it's all over; we already know how the story comes out.
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The "experts" teil us that the human factor is responsible for most
accidents. Somebody, somewhere along the line slips up. Most of the
time machinery doesn't go bad by itself; someone helps things along
by not tending a ntachine properly or maybe not tending it at all. It
amounts to almost the same thing either way.
This is why it's important to check out every accident; it's ope of
the reasons why safety meetings are necessary. Every accident isn't as
clear-cut as the one where a man reaches up intp a moving fan to
clean it—or to "see" if it's moving. Some of them are pretty hard to
take apart and see what went wrong. The main problem is to check
the accident from every angle. This not only helps the man who was
involved; everybody listening in gets the benefit.
One thing to remember is that the meeting discussion shouldn't be
turned into a name-calling contest where you point accusing fingers
and badger the guy who was involved. By now, he probably knows
well enough what he did all wrong. He's the center of attraction until
someone else has an accident and he's got some bruises or pains to
show for it. Let him know what he did wrong; he.'s got to do the rest.
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dent in her bow and a few null
scratches.
Visibility at the scene was lim
ited when the two craft collided.
Some reports indicate it was a
quarter of a mile; others say it
was a mile. The Seatrain was in
bound for Edgewater while the
ferry was headed for a lower Man
hattan pier with Jersey passengers
aboard.
Mile In Haze
^ Four lookouts stationed on the
forepeak of the Seatrain reported
seeing two objects through haze
"about a mile ahead," bearing
down on their vessel. This was
reported to the bridge which re
sponded with one whistle blast, in
dicating it would pass to the right
of the first vessel, which turned
out to be the oncoming ferry. The
latter gave two blasts in return
and proceeded to turn left. This
maneuver exposed its starboard
side to the Seatrain's bow and
within a few minutes the huge
freighter crunched against the
smaller vessel.
came apparent that a collision was
imminent. This perhaps saved the
ferry from more serious damage
than it actually received.
Within minutes, tugboats nearby
pushed the ferry into its slip,
where all passengers were re
moved. Lgter in the day the Chat
ham made the crossing back to
4
The Seatrain stayed on the scene
for a few hours but was allowed
to continue its trip to Edgewater
where the ship was paid off after
a coastwise run.
Coast Guard hearings were
called the day following the crash
and continued for one week. Find
ings are expected shortly.
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A Flier
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Next month the National Safety Council is holding its 48th National'
Congress in Chicago. This is the big safety meeting Of t;he year covering
all major US industries including the maritime industry. Many AFLT
CIO organizations are taking part to encourage both job and off-the-job
safety in their own fields.
W^i will be participating in the Marine Sections meetings to report
the progress of our Joint Safety Program aboard the Ships. Our joint
SIU program is the first of its Idnd in the industry and is achieving
success by reducing accidents and injuries. We know we can show that
real cooperation between management and labor on safety produces
results that benefit all hands.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
This Is how the ferry Chatham looked after collision with the Seaitain Georgia in fog-bound Idudson River. Only a handful of
injuries resulted from accident.
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SAN FRANCISCO—The MEBA Pacific Coast District has
won a five percent across the board increase, plus other gains,
for the engineers sailing on its dry cargo and passenger ships.
Arbitrator Arthur Ross of'*
the University of California
granted the Pacific Coast Dis
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No moltair what tho tinooufaoivrO^
fcnivos' aro~ giioranteed lb loM Aeir oShincJ
bdgO. StniSw a dull knif* k d ^oty hdzanl, llio
who gpliby force koopt sharpoiimg kn'n^^dj
a
>b w<iA
ja d
iknib .d^s qnd ga^n
Kisop a Uon od9* da buttmfi|
Jt't sofor and, what's more, U maUs thd*woih
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One of the passengers on
the ferryboat Chatham was
Ralph Casey, president of the
American Merchant - Marine
Institute and chief spokesman
for shipowner management.
Casey was quoted in the "New
York Herald Tribune" of Au
gust 30 as saying that follow
ing the accident, "everybody ,
started running." As the
Georgia started to push the
ferry .toward the dock "I felt
there was a serious danger
the ferry would fold up like
an accordion." Accordingly,
he said, he jumped to the
dock from .ttie second deck
and sprained both ankles.
The rest of the passengers,
except for the handful injured
in the crash proper, walked
off the ferry. Then returned
to Jersey under its own power.
At the last National Safety
Council meeting, Casey de
clared that "there are some
who think we have j;one overiioard unrealistically and ex
travagantly in the safety re
quirements of ship construc
tion." He placed the blame
for most shipboard injuries
on the; ."physicaliy and men
tally unfit, the chronic trou
blemakers and claim con
trivers.''- • • •, It was not known whether
Of not ' Casey planned to file
suit as a result of his injuries.
trict an award continuing the btuiic parity between East, Gulf and
West Coast MEBA collective bar
gaining agreements. The new pro
visions are retroactive to June 16,
1960.
The total package, which repre
sents a major victory for the
MEBA, includes a five percent
boost in wages, penalty time and
night relief rates, plus another two
or three percent for the jr. 3rd and
licensed jr. engineers, and over
time rates instead of penalty time
for certain duties. The only MEBA
request that was denied was for a
10 percent bonus when penalty car
go is carried.
Dr. Ross made his award early
this month after studying the is
sues submitted to arbittation. The
MEBA presented its requests Au
gust 1 foliowihg a deadlock in nego
tiations with the Pacific Maritime
Association. Negotiations with the
West Coast shipowners began July
18 and collapsed when PMA agreed
to the five' percent increase but
refused to grant the other provi
sions of the Shaugnessy award,
handed down on the East and Gulf
Coasts earlier.
Pacific Coast negotiations began
after the Shaugnessy award was
handed down, and came under
terms of a wage review provided
in the 1958 contract. The negotlatioHs were pbstpohed at the reqiiest
of the shipowners until tile 'AlcG
results were known. - -
Philly Hall
Due Oct. 4
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October 4 will mark the official
opening of the new SIU h'ring
hail at Philadelphia, although busi
ness has been conducted from there
now for several weeks.
The hall is located at 2604 S.
Fourth St. and is convenient to
the waterfront and public trans
portation. The building Is a onestory affair, modern in all respects,
and with ample facilities for tlie
comfort and convenience of SIU
members shipping from there.
Get Polio Shots,
PHS Urges
The Public Health Service
urges Seafarers who have not
already done so to get. their
polio shots as won as possible.
The shots can be gotten at any
PHS hospital without charge.
Plenty, oi vaccine is available so
there is no delay in the admin
istering of the shots. The few
minutes a ^afarer takes .to~ in
sure himself against the crip
pling disease by getting the
shots .nre well iKort.h .the saving
of time, mobey, nnd most trf all,
the avoidance ,of suSering and
possible disability. \
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Cleaning up after passengers have de
barked is Sammy Gilyard, OS.
New .York race track enthusiasts who want
to enjoy the trip to and from the daily
double at Monmouth Park track in New Jer
sey usually take ths- SlU-manned Wilson
Lines' cruise ship Hudson Beile^' (shown
above) because it's a convenient and pleas
ant way of getting there and Back. The
Belle makes these runs daily from May
through September, leaving New York just
before noon and making connections with
on express track bus in Atlantic Highlands
—in plenty of time for the doily double
which starts at 2 PM. Once the crowds
leave the ship, SlU Inland Boatmen swing
into action getting her in shape for the re
turn run. Regular painting and cleaning
is the daily rule and things are kept in ship
shape order always. The Belle makes the
l5.-mile return trip to Manhattan in less
than two hours, leaving the Highlands at
7:00 nightly.
John Sagersi bosun, paints deck
with roller on Belle.
Dockside fire prevention is 'a must, and
crewman gives It good dousing.
f:
ti-
•! •.
>;•>• • r'
ft.,-:
Wheelsman George Johnson, OS, steers the Belle down
Gravesend Bay. In back: Capt. LeBlanc.
Deckhand Mike Slicen gives as
sist to two ladies.
Jesse Marino, OS, takes his job lying
down, under , bench on Hudson Belle.
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SEAFARERS
LOG
rag* Nin*
RR's TURN DEAF EAR
TO PACT TALKS; IBU
ISSUES STRIKE CALL
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t
After months of fruitless negotiations with seven major
railroads, the Railroad Marine Division of the SIU Inland
Boatmen's Union has refused a Federal offer of arbitration
and, in light of the stubborn
refusal of the railroads to give Furlough Boatmen
ground on even the slightest
of Union demands, has issued a In Pennsy Strike
strike call which will take effect
Some 330 SIU Inland Boat
before the end of next month,,
men working for the Pennsyl- The:t JRailroad Marine Division— . vania Railroad were furloughed from their jobs as
which' has about 850 unlicensed
a result of the Transport
deckhand members—along with the
Workers Union strike against
Marine Engineers Beneficial As
the railroad.
sociation and the Masters, Mates
The IBU men—who work as
and Pilots—comprise the Railroad
Putting scowbumper on SlU-afFiliated diesel electric dipper dredge T. A. Scoft (Merritt, Chapman
deckhands in the marine divi
Marine Harbor Council. The Coun
& Scott) ore (l-r) Leonard Thornton, operator, and Frederick Robeor and Tom Nault, deckhands.
sion of the railroad—^were
cil, which does the bargaining
Bumper
protects dredge from being damaged while it is loading scow.
notified of the job termina
for. member harbor workers, first
tions a few days before the
met with a railroact, management
committee last November, to pre Sept. 1 strike began. The
sent proposed demands which strike ended several* days after
\vere to be incorporated Into a it began, and the deckhands
minimum two-year work agree have since returned to work.
ment under the Railway Labor
Act.
But things bogged down from
the start as the railroad represen-,
tatives repeatedly refused to ac
Philly Pact Talks On
cept any of the Union's proposals;
IBU Locals 1700 and ISOO, along
nor did they offer any proposals
with
101 MEBA, began con
acceptable tp the Union.
The SlU-affiliated Dredge Workers' Union and the Tug tract Local
negotiations
this month with
A new hall for the Railroad Workers' Union are now busy dredging the bottom of the
The major gains. the Railroad
Tugboat
Owners
and Operators,
Mahne officials are seeking for Marina Division has been Detroit River six days a week in an effprt to complete seven
including Curtis Bay Towing, Inde
?the deckhands are as follows:
purchased by the SIU at Jer miles of channel deepening "•*
^
pendent Towing, Taylor & Ander
• • A general wage -increase of sey City, NJ. It's now in the proc by the end of the 1961 season draulically operated Scott is able son, Sheridan Transport, and P. F.
ess
of
being
redecorated
and
should
65 cents an hoUr.
Working around the clock, to eat up 13 yards of sediment with Martin (McAllister Bros.) . . . Keel
• Four additional paid holi be ready for occupancy by the end
two
dredges, four scows and two one bite. Along with the Scott came for new barge laid in Houston for
of this month.
days.
two 177-foot hydraulic scows. The Interstate Oil Transport of Philly
The brick, four-story building is tugboats of the Merritt, Chapman Denny, with a nine-yard bucket, . . . Barge will carry 38,000 bar
• A pension and" welfare plan
and
Scott
Corporation
are
scooping
similar to that enjoyed by deep- located at 99 Hudson Street in Jer
canm in from Cleveland with two rels . . . Second will be built soon
sey City. It was purchased for up sediment from the freighter conventional scows to help out in . . . CG Willis' new cargo barge
sea members of the SIU.
channel
off
of
Belle
Isle
as
they
• A minimum manning scale for $22,000.
Christopher Willis arrived Paulsmake their way seven miles down- this project.
all steam and diesel tugs and fer Railroad Marine Representative bound past the heart of the Detroit
boro, NJ terminal last month . . .
Seven-Man Crews
ries which vas in force as of No G. P. McGint) reports that the riverfront.
The three-year-old Scott and the Company will get three more in
building is located two blocks from
vember 1, 1959.
Denny
carry a crew of three deck attempt to compete with rail car
A Federal mediator who at the waterfront area, between the The two dredges are the William hands, one oiler, one engineer, one riers.
tended most of the negotiation New York Central and Perinsyl- Denny, steam engine dipper operator and a captain. Two scowj; ^
j;
and the T. A. Scott, a new
talks proffered arbitration' about vanio Railroads. A 100 ft. by 25 ft dredge,
men are needed to operate and
diesel
elebtric
dipper
dredge.
They
parking
lot
adjoins
the
property.
three weeks ago when it became
Balto Asking 16% Hike
brihginjg tha - channel depth maintain each scow.
obvious that. no headway had The building will also have fa are
The
two
SlU-affiliated
tugs,
the
down - to 29 feet six Inches. This
SIU Inland Boatmen's Union
been gained during these lengthy cilities for offices oLjother Inland means
Sherman H. Serre and the gigantic representatives
.that
ships
with
as
much
as
negotiations •
Boatmen
groups.
discussions; This 6ffer was reject
Flo W. are working hand in hand with five majorbegan
a
2'7-foot
draft
will
be
able
to
navi
towing
firms in
with the dredge,, Workers doing the port of Baltimore this
ed August'24 by the Railroad Ma Inland Boatmen who use public gate the river,
month.
maintenance work, handling lines The Union represents the licensed
rine Division and the two other transportation will find the Hud
The
huge
199-foot
Scott
was
son
Street
address
convenient
to
and
pulling
scows
out
to
be
member unions of the Railroad
both the Grove St. tubes and city brought in from Ogdensburg, N. Y., dumped. The tugs carry a crew of and unlicensed members employed
Marine Harbor Council.
where It just completed work on one oiler, linesmen, one engineer aboard the vessels which service
buses.
The seven railroads involved
the busy port. Their major goal is
I
the
St. Lawrence Seaway. The hy- and a captain.
are the New York Central, New
a
16 percent increase in wages and
-4After a specific section of the overtime,
Haven, Pennsylvania, Baltimore
plus other considera
channel Is dredged, a sweep is
& Oho, Brooklyn Eastern Dis
tions.
used ,to check for high spots that
trict Terminal, New Ydrk Docks,
may have been missed. This barge
and Bugh Terminal.
t
t
like raft sweeps the bottono of the
river and when a high spot is hit a Mobile Tries Experiment
"strike" is registered. The range
Southern Shell Milling Corp.
and crossrange of the "strike" is has been sending crusher dredge
then plotted* so the dredge can go into bay to crush-shell when
back and finish the job.
dredged instead of barging it to
crushing plant ashore . . . Experi
mental operation, if successful,
The activities of the various might do away with shore crush
inland boatmen, railroad marine ing plants.
tugs, deep sea tugs and harbor
4»
4«
craft under the SIU banner are
dealt, ^th here. The SIU fam
ily includes various groups of Houston Voting Ordered
NLRB ordered election in Na
boatmen throughout the nation
—on the Atlantic and Gulf tional Marine Service tug fieet . . ,
Coasts, on the Mississippi and Election on eight boats in fieet in
Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes volves 98 men, including shoreand In Pacific Coast ports. side workers, and will continuo
These craft operate in support until Oct. 7 with votes counted
of deep sea shipping and sup Oct. 10 at NLRB New Orleans of
plement such shipping in con- fice . . . "Voting will be partly by
Getting set to pull loaded scow out into Lake St. Clair for dum|blng
fhied Vraters. Their activities mail and partly at polls . . . Cities
Is SlU-affiliated tugboat Flo'W. Three-hour trip keeps two scowinvolved include Houston, Lake
concern all "seafaring trades.
Charles, New Orleans, Norco.
men busy with maintenance and other work.
Lakes Tugs, Dredges
RRTugmenGet Working 'Round Clock
Hail In Jersey On Detroit River Job
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Buckeye, Pioneer, Steinbrenner
Prepping For Work Rule Parley
*Lakes
» , Port
• Reports
Duluth Strike Seffhd
DULUTH—A strike of the Twin
Ports' grain elevator men was re
ported settled after a marathon ne
gotiation session that lasted 48
hours. Locals 112 of Superior and
118 of Duluth, Grain Millers Union,
ratified a two-yeat contract.
According to an unconfirmed re
port, a Pickands imd Mather boat
arrived in thiS port recently tand
was manned entirely by officers.
No unlicensed men were oh the
ship even thdugh there are 25 un
licensed jobs'. .
• The.. P-M copipany has al& Imd
off 220 out af 805 employees at its
Zenith Purnace Plant in Duluth.
P-M- refused to say if this was a
permanent lay-off or only teniporary.JThe'plant produces pig Iron
and claims that with the produc
tion of steel down, the market for
pig Iron has also dwindled.
Frankfort Shipping Down
Receiving f»H SlU membership books from boarding patrolman ore crewmembers of Heriry Stein
brenner pCinsman). From the left: Joseph Regan, watchman; Vaughn Richmond, Ooalpasser; Pat
McCoy, OS; James l-lamilton, coolposser; Roy Sowdreou, StU representative; DonaU Courtney,
fireman; .John SHome], watchman; Conrad Johnson, oifer; Oeorge Bastey, RrotnOn; Stanley Stonick,
OS, and William Gibson, wheelsman. After the books were distributed the crew held a p^rty.
FRANKFORT — Shipping has
been 4m the decline here due to
the three-boat , operation • of the
Ann Arbor carferrtes. 'Ann Arbor
#S is still in the shfpyard for
repair and will not be out untilsometime this month.
The majority of the SIO mem
bers have taken . their vacations,
with the remainder of the men
waiting for the hunting season.
Brother Robert Barnes and Herb
Anderson have -been discharged
from the Marine Hospital, but are
not yet fit for work. Brother Al
Bailey Is laid up with a few broken
ribs caused by a water skiing ac
cident The SlU-contracted AKA
now has a new dining room table
in the crew's messroom.
trict was available In the hall every
day during August. SIU members
who didn't Vote , aboard their ship
were able to cast a ballot at the
Toledo hall or any of the other
SIU halls.
if- - t
Chicago Shipping Good
CHICAGO—Shipping took a turn
for tlm good during August with
this port shipping men In all de-r
partments, including a few .15-day
relief , jobs. .'While members .were
waitfhg to be_ shipped; they , en
joyed the comforts of Urn newly
renovated Chicago hall, which-now
includes coffee for members, at all
times of the day, television and air
conditioning.
Thanks go to the secretary-treas
urer of the SIU-affiliated Tug
Workers*^Union, Bob Affleck, for
all his assistance during the Boladd
campaign, "^e Tug 'Workers have
an office in, the building that
houses the Die's Chicago hall.
With Boland now DIU, the port
is looking forward to a busy season.
For Boland now joins the list of
the SlU-contracted ships of Buck
eye, Pioneer. Steinbrenner, Reiss
and Gartlandi, which run regularly
into Chicago. This will mean a
heavier concentration of members
in this port.
. 1 a. iCleveland Men K^p Jobs
CLEVELAND -— The. months -of
June and JOly were, fast shipping
The crews from each of the Buckeye, Pioneer and Steinbrwmer boats are now in the
periods in this i>ort while August
ocess of electing representatives to attend a contract,ipeeting at SIU headq-uarters in
showed a slight slowdown' as- the
stroit. The purpose .of-the meetipg will be to discuss working rules and contract matters
men
kept a tighter hold on their
affecting life and work aboard
jobs.
men voted 1S» for the SIU as op been Issued full SIU membership
ship.
With the addition this year
Now that vessel passes have posed to 7 for "no. union" and 5 books without the payment of an
many
new companies under the
been acquired from Buckeye and for the Lake Sailors Union (Ind.). initiation fee or any other fee.
SlU
banner,
the membwsfaip on
The
SIU
urges
any
Buckeye,
Pi
Pioneer (Hutchinson & Co.) as The Pioneer seamen voted 213
the whole is enjoying a greater
well as Steinbrenner (Kinsman for the SIU and 94 for "no union" oneer or Steinbrenner seaman wiw Toiedo Busy Organizing number of jobs. All heels have
man Transit), SIU patrolmen are and the Buckeye seamen voted 77 was eligible and has not submit
TOLEDO—AU reports show that been handled satisfactorily and
boarding each ship to service the for the SIU and 18 for "no union." ted his application for a full mem the Toledo-Sandusky area has bera while at times Uiere may have
crews. Each crew is being request The SlU now has on record bership book to write or contact
real bertiive of organicational been a few minor Inconveniences
ed to elect a representative if it crew lists of all the unlicensed the SIU. A small number
ap activity during recent months. The to members because of the organ
has not already done so. Once the seamen who were employed by the plications bave been held up be campaign which was aimed at show izing campaign, the members will
SIU is notified that all represen Buckeye, Pioneer and Steinbren cause of . the applicant's failure to ing Bolaud and Ckimelius seamen "foe more than repaid in the long
tatives have been chosen, the men ner fleets. Qualified members have include the reqpiired pictures.
that the SIU offers all SIU mem run with job security.
will be contacted by telegram as
bers real job security was consid The following is a list of mem
to when and where to report.
ered a success by Hie overwhelming bership books on hand in the
This follows the contract sign
vote of the Boland seaman for the Cleveland hall: James ZacharlaS, ;
ing in which the companies agreed
SIU.
,
Edward C. Pitts, John T. Scadlon,
to the full provisions of the Job
Shipping has been very good and Lawrence Kessinger. James R.
Security Program, the Welfare
a ballot box for the voting of offi Clayton, David M. Brown and Roco
Plan and an interim agreement
cers for the SIU Great Lakes Dls- Zicarelll. .
which provides for recognition of
The SIU is now studying a plan for the establishment of a
the.Union and other basic features.
The interm agreement also pro manning and upgrading school for SIU seamen so they can
vides for negotiations to take place qualify to receive their Hreman, oiler or AB endorsements.
on the matter of working rules.
The plan, which envisions-f
;——-——:—
Last June tlie Steinbrenner Sea a program of study including promoted aboard their ship. If,
a possible winter training for example, a fireman's job is
The SIU Great Lakes Union program, would be taught by qual open on an SIU boat and a coalis a union cf, by and for Great ified instructors and open to all passer holds the endorsement and
Lakes seamen which has made SlU members who have the re has seniority over any other man
tremendous progress in advanc quired amount of sea time,
sailing unrated but holding that
ing the security of SIU men
endorsement, he aidy take the pro
One
method
of
study
now
being
sailing under its banner. One
motion and move up immediately,
of its greatest aeecmplishments considered is one in which SIU if he is' capable of doing the work.
seamen
would
be
contacted
and
is. the seniority and job security
the case of relief jobs, a quali
system which gives Lakes men requested to take leaves of ab In
fied
seaman may also move up
sence
from
their
boats
for
a
spe
protection under the seasonal
and
fill
the position.
cific
time
of
study
and
awistance
shipping set-up. Once confined
The
SIU
has always felt that It
at
a
designated
training
center.
to inland waters, activities of
During this time the, SIU seai- is the responsiblity of both the
SIU men oar the Lakes now have
grea^ sigalfteanGe - with the tnen would receive all the needed Union and the company to assist
openfog of the Sdkway and Its instructions and training 40 obtain and encourage men who have suf
Renovation of the new SIU hall in Buffalo has begun with woricmeti i
use by hundreds cf deep sea their end.orsements and then . re ficient sea time to upgrade them
Ebips. The Lakes have become turn to their boats. Arrangements selves in their department, Be
removing the old bulkheads in preparation for the complete ren- ;
America's fourth ^seaMast and would be 'made for the, members' cause of this, thC SlU has always
ovation. SIU representative Blackie Gardner (third from right] !;
felt that It is of great advantage
(eevciopments there, are of ih- meals and lodging.
reports
that bidlding will bo completed about October 1. It 'wm >
<^^ing latere^ to alt ni^ tn • It is well known that'under the- 40 all twrated i members If they
olso
Inuse
the Jpint Council of the ILA, the ,f,|KA Pnd.^e^lU- ^
better
thems^es
hy
going,
after
Great
-Lakes
Seamen's
Job
.
Seetirthe SIU family of anions.'
alffilioted
Tug
V/drkert and Oredne Woiiers.'
ity Prograip, SIU seamen can bc,,,ap.A?r fijenwn or oUer'a
K
4
Union Studying Plans
For Upgrading
Buffalo Ronovatlons.Startod
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SEAFARERS
Par* Elerea
LOG
KES S
GREAT LAKES ELECTION
ENDS; FARNEN REELECTED
SECRETARY-TREASURER
i" ^
^ First Pioneer Seamen (Hutchinson & Co.) to vote in SIU Great
Lakes District biennial eteetTon ©I ©ffieeri were Casiner Siuda,
oiler, and James Dwyer, fireman. Seated next to ballot box Is
Eldon Carter, porter, one of three SIU members elected to Elec
tion Committee when voting began August 1, at Detroit.
5 Adrift On Superior
Saved By SIU Crew
Through the fast thinking and quick work of the officers
and crewmembers of the SlU-contracted ship Michael Gal
lagher (Midland), a boating party of five were saved after
being adrift for 28 hours in^
—
^
treacherous Lake Superior.
several searches gave up, thinking
The 38-foot, Detroit bound the glittering lights were mirages
ir-
!
ft ..
craft developed engine trouble off
the Huron Islands on July 26 and
floundered aimlessly for 28 hours
hefdre thai Gallaghe'r Spotted Its
distress signals west of'Big Bay. In
a matter of minutes Mr, and Mrs.
George Polasek and their two
daughters, Patty, five, and Jo, two,
were safely aboard the freighter.
The fifth person In the party, Fred
llurtubiste, remained in the boat to
aid in guiding the helpless craft as
It was towed in.
The Gallagher, loaded with 9,000 tons of coal for the Calumet
Division's wharf in Hubbell,
Changed its course after mirror
flashes were seen south of the reg
ular shipping lanes. The boat was
also picked up on the Gallagher's
radar screen. The SIU crew re
ported that when they drew close
they saw a white sheet hung over
the side of the stricken boat.
Used Flashlight
The passengers told the Gal
lagher crew that during the night
they used a flashlight to signal for
help, but with no success. The
mirror had been used to reflect the
sun's rays during the daf.
Keweenaw sailors reported see
ing flashes, but after making
caused by atmospheric conditions
existing between Manitdu Island
and Stannard Rock lighthouses.
Residents say such reflections are
common in the Keweenaw Penin
sula's lee shore. - >
.
All five passengers were re
ported in good condition except for
fatigue and slept aboard their boat
that night. Owner Polasek said he
planned to continue his voyage to
Detroit once the engine was re
paired.
SIU Great Lakes
Union Halls
HEADQUARTERS '
10225-W. Jefferson, River Rouge IS. Mich.
Vinewood 3-4741
Fred J. Farnen. Secretary-Treasurer
Stanley F. Thompson. Asst. Seo.-Treas.
ALPENA
127 River St.
Norman Jolicoeur, Agent. .Elmwood 4-3616
BUFFALO. NY
35 N. Pearl St.
Address maU to; 890 Main St.
GRant 2728
CHICAGO
0389 Ewing Ave.
South Chicago. lU,
SAginaw 1-0738
CLEVELAND
1420 W. 25 St.
Stanley Wares. Agent
MAin 1-0147
DULUTH
312 W. 2nd St.
Matt Anttila. Agent.... RAndolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich.
312 Main St,
Address MaU to: P.O. Box 287
Glen Beaucock. i\gent
BLgin 7-2441
TOLEDO
120 Summit St.
CHerry 8-2431
Membership-elected committees in the ports and at SIU headquarters in River Rouge
have completed their tally of the results of the month-long voting for officials of" the
Great Lakes District and submitted their final report for membership action at the meet
ings on September 19. Fred Farnen was reelected secretary-treasurer.
The election committee's
—
tallly shows an overall total Julius H. Johnson (Book No. elected committee of election in
et 1,476 ballots cast throughout
the district and among crews of
SlU-contracted boats. The voting
began August 1 , and continued
through August 31. During that
•period every SIU vessel was board
ed with a ballot 6ox and crews
voted. Ballot boxes were also open
in .all branch offices under the
supervision of membership-elected
committees. ; ,
The headquarters election > com
mittee reported that the following
are the committees' results (* indi
cates winner)
*
Secretary-Treasorer;
•Fred Farnen (Book No. 2109)
1,277 votes.
17 write-in. votes. ;
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
•Stanley F. Thompson (Book No.
7656) 1,256 votes.
6 write-in votes.
Alpena Agent "
James Gamble (Book No. 8853>
352 votes.
•Norman Jolicoeur (Book No.
7774) 893 votes.
3 write-in votes.
Buffalo Agent
•Roy J. Boudreau (Book No.
5711) 785 votes.
Thomas V. Hydock (Book No.
7326) 139 votes.
4561) 234 votes.
1 write-in vote.
Cleveland Agent
•Stanley Wares (Book No! 2411)
1,168 votes.
10 write-in votes.
Detroit Agent
•Edmond J. Doherty (Book. No.
4394) 1,155 votes.
'
•8 write-in votes.
Duluth Agent
Matt A. Anttila (Book No. 6332)
320 votes.
James La Gosh (Book No. 7550)
137 votes.
Sumner E. Thompson (Book No.
6308) 201 votes.
•Gerald Westphal (Book No.
7483) 658 votes.
Frankfort Agent
•Glen H. Beaucock (Book No.
7777) 59 votes.
Flo^d Hanmer (Book No. 8894)
55 votes.
Opal W. Robinson (Book No.
9485) 8 votes.
1 write-in vote.
(The Frankfort agent is voted
only by the crewmembers of the
Ann Arbor car-ferries.)
23 Ballots Voided
There were 28 ballots voided
and one ballot was destroyed.
On September 6, at all member
ship meetings, the membership-
each port tabulated their ballots
and nqted the results in the min
utes of the meetings. The commit
tee then forwarded to headquar
ters the ballots along with a copy
of the tally sheets under sealed
cover marked "liallots for dfficers."
In cases where there was no
quorum, the port agent, in the
presence of a committee of five
members, opened the ballot boxes
and counted the ballots.
Meeting Is Held
On Welfare Plan
The first joint shipowner-SIU
committee on the Great Lakes Sea
men's Welfare Plan met on Sep
tember 21 in Detroit to discuss th»
program of benefits and the fund
ing program of the Plan;
The committee for the operators
was elected from all the operators
signed to the plan at a joint meet
ing on August 18.
The SIU program is the only ons
of its kind on the Great Lakes and
provides for one over-all program
for all seamen without regard to
the specific company or the num
ber of companies a man works for
during a season.
Other matters affecting SIU
Great Lakes seamen were dis
cussed at the meeting.
Japanese Trade Unionists Visit River Rouge
Great lakes Shipping
Aug. 1-Aug. 31,1960
DECK
ENGINE
STEWARD
TOTAL
Alpena
a
36
27
13
.76
Buffalo
21
7
6
34
Chicago
27
19
4
60
Cleveland
50
26
9
85
Detroit
129
117
65
311
Duluth
40
40
7
87
Frankfort
28
37 .
34
99
Toledo
19
12
0
31
350
265
138
773
PORT
TOTAL
,
*
SIU Director of Organization Al Tanner (standing, center) explains background of SIU Great Lakes Dis
trict organizing campaign In Boland fleet to members of Japanese Trade Union Health and
Safety Study Team os State Department official looks on. Some eight representatives of Japanese
trade unions, Including assistant director of Alt-Japan Seamen's Union, visited River Rouge head
quarters bst month to study American union procedures.
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SEAFARERS
LOG
SeviemW, 19M
1^ s
SEAFARERS
IN DRYDOCK
NJ Jobless
Pay Change
AidsSeamen
Trainees Earn Lifeboat Tickets
One of the little-noted anniversaries that slijpped by during
the summer was the 10th birthday of the hospital benefit.
This unique SIU benefit, which assures payments for an
unlimited period, no matter how long a man is hospitalized, has
yielded almost $1.8 million in cash payments to hospitalized Sea A major gap in New Jersey's
unemployment insurance system
farers since July, 1950.
Among the brothers now on the hospital list of the USPHS faeility affecting Seafarers employed by
In Ne\y Orleans are Louis Peed, Theodore Lee, Lawrence Wessels, New Jersey companies has been
Mitchell Reed, Edwin Anderson and Donald Dambrino. All of them closed. Three SlU-contracted com
panies, Sea-Land, Seatrain and
appear to be doing okay.
Brother Peed, who has had several stays In the hospital. Is back Valentine Chemical, maintain their
in with a bad leg but feels that he'll be shipshape after this time. home base in New Jersey.
As the result of the change, sea
He last sailed on the Producer. Lee is another brother who is back
for another gcround because of a leg condition that's troubling him. men can now combine their New
Jersey wage credits with those
His last ship was the -Chickasaw.
Doing fine is the report on'Brother Wessels, who is in the hospital earned in other states when apply
One of the latest groups of SIU lifeboat school trainees poses
due to a heart condition. He came off the cruise ship Del Norte. Laid ing for unemployment compensa
for "graduation" pWo outside SIU hall in Brooklyn. Successful
tion. The new procedure is impor
tant in the shipping industry be « class, covering meii from all departments, includes {front, I to r]:
cause seamen often work for com
M. Cruz, Angel O'Neill, Jerry Pow, S. M. Hsu, Maurice Roberts;
panies located in several states.
rear, Knud Ostergaard, C. Dean, Bosun Bill Doak (instructor),.
When a seaman must combine seaJ. Martin, O. Rios and Ken Westervick.
time in order to establish eligibil
ity, the amount and duration of
the benefits will be based on the
laws of the state where the claim
is filed.
In the past, the seaman .who
Wessels
worked for companies in different
Peed
states could not make use of his
up with a liver condition, Keed fs likewise progressing well at the New Jersey earnings when seeking
New Orleans drydock. The Penn Vanguard was his last ship.
unemployment Insurance. This
Anderson is making headway recuperating from a heart attack and often meant he could not collect
An expanded diagnostic medical carter located right in the
seems to be doing okay. His last vessel was Del Campo. Off another benefits for which he was oth
SIU hall is now being blueprinted for the port of Baltimore
Mississippi ship, the Del Sol, Brother Dambrino is also reported gain erwise eligible.
in place of the outside clinic operated for the past 2V4 years.
ing in his recovery from a heart attack.
Seamen off a' Seatrain vessel,
These and all SIU brothers in the hospitals appreciate visits and for example, previously could only •The present clinic, situated-'
mail, whenever possible, from their shipmates. A visit or a letter is apply in NJ and could not use out- some distance froni the hall, is space In the-4,aur-story structure. ^
a very welcome tonic for those cooped up in the hospital.
of-state earnings to establish eli at 1739 Eutaw Place.
New OHeaiu CUnio
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The following is the latest available listing of men in the hospitals: gibility.
In a move designed to broaden
The
change
in
Baltimore
comes
VA HOSPITAL
The change is effective only on the center's services and make on the heels of earlier-announced
USPHS HOSPrrAL
KERRVILLE, TEXAS
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
claims filed after September 1, them more, convenient for Sea plans to open a similar center in
WiUard T. CahiU
Antonio Gonzales
James Alston
MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL
1960 in all states except Mississip farers and their families, trustees the new hall for Seafarers now
Charles Haymond
Sidney Anderson
MT. WILSON, MARYLAND
Thomas Lauer
Arthur BaUu
pi, Kentucky and Alaska. It will of the SIU Welfare Plan approved being constructed in New Orleans.
George Davis
Robert F. Nielsen
Roberto Bosco
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
not affect current benefits. Any the shift at their last meeting. The In addition, plans are underway to
Walter C. Cole. Jr. William Normand
JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND, NY
Salvator Rivera
Henry A. Deacon
one already collecting benefits, in exact site within the present Union establish a medical center for the
James Russell
William H. Todd
Chas. Dougherty
USPHS HOSPITAL
New Jersey or any other state, building has not yet been, deter first time at the SIU building in
T. M. White
Niles v. Erlkscn
CHICAGO, ILL.
Peter V. Wygerden
Angela Fuentes
cannot use the change in NJ law. mined. There are several possible San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Edgar S. Smith
USPHS HOSPITAL
to add to his present benefits.
arrangements to utilize available
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
USPHS HOSPITAL
Established in April, 1957, with
George .T. Balaskos Charles W. Phelps
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Dennis C-hoon
Roy Y. Poore
Eusibo Andaya
Loyd J. Griffis
the opening of the first clinic one
Flea A. Clay
Henri J. Robin, Jr.
Wm. BrightweU
Daniel HUI
block ifom SIU headquarters in'-^
Hamiltcn Dailey
Cecil O. Saunders
Charles CantweU
John ^choch
James M. Davis
R. E. Waterfield
Brooklyn, the Medical Department '
Gorman T. Glaze
Wm. E. Roberta
Niddie C. Hinson
VA HOSPITAL
now operates clinics- in five ports.
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT HOWARD. MARYLAND
Month
Of
July,
1960
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
The
centers in Mobile and New
Raymond E. Dabney
Matthew Bruno
H. E. Monteton
Orleans s^t up shop in December,
VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL
Daniel R. CaUaghan Harold D. Napier
CULLEN, MARYLAND
Daniel A. Hutto
Lacey L. Phillips
Port
Socmen
Wives
Cliildren
TOTAL 1957, and the newest one, in Hous
Alvlno Terrazas
L. B. Knickerbocker
VA HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
Baltimore
?5
7
12
114 ton, marked its first anniversary last June.
FORT MILEY. CALIF.
BRIGHTON, MASS.
Houston
... 45
0
0
45
James P. Ahern
Peter A. Marozaa
Howard J. Watts
All told, the five clinics have
USPHS HOSPITAL
Raymond M. Davis James E. Martin
Mobile
..... 85 *
8
7
100 given a total of 28,677 examina
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON
USPHS HOSPITAL
Ray C. Coffey
Sten T. Zetterman
GALVESTON. TEXAS
New Orleans ........ 196
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6
208 tions to Seafarers and their de
USPHS HOSPITAL
George C. Dunfee
D. B. Patterson .
FORT WORTH, TEXAS .
pendents since the start of the en
Harry Granger
James Rogers
New York
... 289
22
16
327 tire program. Over 25,000 examina
B. F. Deibler
Max Olson
John G. Gregory
Adam E. Slowick
Thomas R. Lehay
Peter W. Sotire
Horace C. Hunt
Glen Vinson
Woodrow Meyers
Bozo G. Zelencic
tions have been given to seamen
Archie J. MUne
Lyndon C. Wade
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL John O. Morrison
TOTAL
^.. 710
43
41 794 alone during this period. (See sum
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
USPHS HOSPITAL
Bart E. Guranick
Thomas Isaksen
mary at right.) This covers both
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
A. B. Gutierrez
original exams and re-exams of
Belisarlo
Alonso
Ernest H. Webb
VA HOSPITAL
George E. Kitchens
WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
seamen and dependents to date.
USPHS HOSPITAL
Everett Haislett
Henry E. Smith
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
John J. Driscoll
Diagnostic Work
E. W. Anderson
Isidore Levy
VA HOSPITAL
Enoch
B.
Collins
Shelby
McChutosh
The clinics are not treatment
AMERICAN LAKE, WASHINGTON
Chas. Cunningham Anthony Marano
Frank E. Anderson
centers: they deal exclusively in
Donald Dambrino WiUiam L. Mason
VA HOSPITAL
F. DeDoniiiicis
diagnostic, preventive medicine
James T. Moore
OTEEN, NORTH CAROLINA
Bertram Eckert
Clarence Morehead
Joseph-J. Bass
and seek through periodic physical
Ray J. Elliot
Eddie A. Patingo
VA HOSPITAL
Nathan Goldiinger Louis W. Peed
check-ups to detect potential ill
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Leo C. Hannon
MitcheU Reed
Chas: O. Bergagna
ness before it can become dis
John Joseph Hazel Calvin A. Rome
abling.
Gustave Hoyzan
Earl J. Sillin
Wilbert Hughes
Stanford A. Smith
A small sampling of current find
Edw. O. Johnson Andrew Stander
Blood Donor
Oscar M. Jones
R.
Stathan
ings points up the value of the
G. M. Kasprzyk
James Stathis
Center in NY
program. In one month, all signs
Andrew Kennedy
Jay C. Steele
Knapp
William Thornton
pointed
to an inactive tubercular
Seafarers are reminded that Edward
Leo J. Lang
Harold G. Werns
condition for one -dependent as
appointments for donors to the Harold A. Laiimann Lawrence
Wessels
RoI.-<nd Wilcox
well as a number of ,seameik ex
SIU Blood Bank can be made Theodore LeeVA HOSPITAL
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amined.
As a result, the individuals
at any time on the 2nd deck at
WEST ROXBURY, MASS.
were promptly "alerted to the situ
SIU headquarters. Blood dona R, J. ArsenaultVA HOSPITAL
ation and advised of - possible
tions are made at the New York
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Talbot
treatment. Lacking this type of
Health Center of the SIU Wel Edward
US SOLDIERS HOME ft HOSPITAL
medical
facility, they might have
fare Plan, just one block from
WASHINGTON. DC
gone on for years with no hikling
the hall, and take only a few Wm. H. Thomson
VA HOSPITAL
of a seitoUs problem or What to do
moments.
CENTF" -""T SPRINGS, SD
about it
Clifford C. Womack
All-New Clinic Mapped
For Baltimore SIU Hall
Physi€al Exams-^All SIU C/m/cs
In the hospital?
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SEAFARERS
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LOG
tlTlT DEPARTMEN'T
Disability-Pension Roster Grows
12 More SlU Men Retired
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An even dozen Seafarers who are no longer able to work-make up one of the largest
groups ever approved for the SltJ disability-pension benefit at one time. The 12 SIU vet
erans got the green light for the $35 weekly benefit at the latest meeting of the joinfboard
OJ. trustees for the SIU Wel--^
1955, he used to sail as a member hernia condition.
fare Plan.
Rourke, also a deck department
The latest additions to the of the black gang.
Francis, now 57 years of age,
SIU disability-pension list bring
the total number of Seafarers now had sailed with the steward de
receiving this benefit to 190. De partment. He joined the SIU In
spite mounting additions to the 1943 and was declared not fit for
benefit roster, deaths keep reduc
ing the total.
Five of the dozen approved this
Papadokis
Bastes
Goldsmit
time are under 60 years of age,
including two under 50.
Already receiving their benefits,
those just added to the list are:
Nicklos A. Bastes, William R.-Bates,
Scherzer
Lowe
veteran, joined the Union in 1940.
He is retiring at the age of 57 be
cause an inflammation of the kid-,
neys prevents him from working.
Wilisch is 64 years old and sailed
in the deck department. An SIU
man since 1946, he was declared
not fit for duty permanently be
cause of a disabling arteriosclerosis
Bates
duty permanently due to a heart
condition.
Another veteran of the steward
department, Goldsmit is now 75
years old. He is retiring from the
sea because of heart disease after
having sailed with the SIU since
1941.
Medina, 46 years of age, sailed
vdth the engine department and
joined the Union in 1942. A heart
ailment- has forced him to quit
working for good.
An oldtimer who shipped in the
deck department, Scherzer joined
the. SIU back in 1939. He is 63
years old and is retiring from sea
faring due to heart disedse.
Lowe Is 65 years old and is- a
deck department member who
joined the Union in 1939. He is re
tiring because of arthritis and a
Medina
Rourke
and arthritic condition.
Neumaier is retiring at the age
of 74 because of arteriosclerotic
heart disease. Ha joined the SIU
in 1940 and had sailed in the stew
ard department.
Pappadakis, another steward de
partment veteran, joined the Un
ion in 1941. He is retiring due to a
heart condition at the aga of 65.
Seesholtz, who is*^8 years old,
joined the Harbor and Inland
Waterways Division of the SIU in
1957. He was approved for special
disability benefits because of de
generative arthritis that prevents
nim from working.
Augustus Francis, Abram Gold
smit, Marcos E. Medina, Edward
Scherzer, Jesse Lowe, George
Rourke, Edward Wilisch, Charles
J. Neumaier, Michael Pappadakis
and Lawrence F.' Seesholtz Sr.
Bastes, who is 64 years old,
sailed in the steward department
and joihed the SIU In 1944. His
USPHS record states that, he is
Along with millions of youngsters all over the US, an
"not fit for duty permanently" be
estimated
2,OO0 SIU. benefit babies joined the back-to-school
cause of arteriosclerotic heart
movement
this month at the end of the summer recess. The
disease.
A member of the Union since 2,000 - figure represents only-*^
1946, Bates is only 40 years old. half of the more than 4,000 for births to proud SIU parents
He has been declared not fit for children born to SIU families amounts to $812,000, and covers
duty permanently because of since the maternity benefit pro the arrival of 4,060 youngsters.
Twenty-four of the new arrivals
epilepsy. Previously on the special gram got underway in 1952.
The latest total of benefits paid were recorded during the.first four
disability list for one month in
weeks in August. .
An additional family "nestegg"
is represented by an equal number
of $25 US bonds presented to the
families by'the Union as a gift in
Cn#.:ni Cariiritu
Old-Age, Survlvovs and Disability Inthe baby's name. The accumulated
sociai aecuriTy. gurancg system (OASDl), popularly known
maturity value,of the baby bonds
as Social Security, is a program of Federal benefits, It is ad
issued to date equals $101,500.
ministered in Washington by the Social Security Administration
Payable since April 1, 1952, the
of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare through field
$200 SIU maternity benefit was
offices in many cities. The program prpvides maximum' family
set up to ease the cost of childbenefits of $254 monthly.
rearing for the growing number
If you are employed or self-employed in any kind, of work cov
of SIU men raising families.
ered by Social Security, you must have a Social Security account
Despite the skeptics, the invest
number. Your Social Security card shows your account number,
ment rapidly proved worthwhile.
A total of 518 SIU youngsters was
which is used to keep a record of your earnings. You should use
born in the first year and, at its
the same account nunnbier all your life. It is advisable to check
peak, -647 newcomers arrived in
periodically on the status of your account in order to avoid any
the third (April, 1954-March, 1955).
possible errors.
All told, in the more than eight
OASDI benefits are not paid automatically. Applicants for oldyears since the program began, an
age, survivors or disability insurance are adyised to file promptly
average of 490 babies has arrived
and to have necessary proofs of age, marital status, dependent
each year.
support and/or death (for survivors* benefits) available in ad
One of the unique features of
vance. When you believe you are eligible file promptly, with or
the maternity benefit is its recog
without proofs, so that benefits payments may start as soon as
nition of multiple births, in(;luding
possible. Prompt filing is important because the number of hack
33 .sets of twins and two sets of
payments Is limited by law. This applies to the liunp-sum burial
triplets for which multiple bene
benefit (maximum, $255) also. .
fits were paid.
$111 Benefit Babies Top
4,000; Many In School
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Know Your Benefits
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Joseph Volpian, Social .Secnrity Director
Welfare Plan Passes lOtSi Birthday
The passing of time since the SIU Welfare Plan began ten years
ago has seen many developments. The wide variety of benefits now
available to Seafarers and their families has become such a matter
of routine that the latest Welfare Plan anniversarj' passed by un
noticed. The same applies to the SIU Vacation Plan, now past its
ninth year.
It's important to note, however, that these benefits cannot be re
garded as mere "routine matters". They cannot be regarded* as such
because they represent an outlay of more than $300,000 per month
in cash benefits alone (see chart below). This is a considerable sum
worthy of some recognition. Various other service benefits are not
included in the total.
In actual fact, the "Social Security" banner of this department
covers a great many matters of concern to Seafarers and their fami
lies. The livelihood and well-being of thousands of SIU families are
directly linked to the chain of SIU benefits and other benefits noted
on these pages. (See also story on page 4). *
None of these items can be classed "routine" when you look at the
whole picture. Aside from' the concerns of the. immediate family, the
birth of 'a child is no matter of wondef today. However, consider
the fact that over "4,000 youngsters in SIU families, half of them al
ready attending school, have entered the world since the time a few
short years ago when the SIU maternity benefit program began.
Consider what a physical examination program, a blood bank and
a combined medical-surgical-hospital program must mean in main
taining the health of these growing youngsters and their families.
These are only a part of our SIU "Social Security" facilities.
In another area, look at the number of "firsts" we have witnessed
in developing our benefits. These are naturally prestige-builders, but
they also mean new needs being .taken care of, wherever they may
occur.
Larry Seesholtz, now disabled and a member of the SIU Harbor
and Inland Waterways Division, is the first tugboatman from the
Gulf area to start drawing the $35 weekly SIU disability-pension. Ha
is ohe of a dozen Seafarers recently qualified for this benefit, which
is available to him throughout his lifetime because he is no longer
able to work (see story at left). This is another important measure of
what security means for an SIU man.
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Many of our oldtimers expressed interest in the action by the re
cent extra session of Congress on a medical care aid bill for the aged.
Due to the political activities linked to the passage of this bilh the
legislation that emerged is far from satisfactory in many quarters.
Efforts will surely be made next year to improve on it. Meanwhile,
our oldtimers at least have the assurance that SIU benefits still cover
their particular needs In this area.
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans
Report of Cash Benefits Paid
Period: August 1-28, T960
Number of Amount
Benefit^
Paid
Hospital Benefits (Welfare).. 5,121 $14,567.51
Death Benefits (Welfare)
6
19,905.00
Disability Benefits (Welfare).
716
25,060.00
Maternity Benefits (Welfare) .
24
4,800.00
Dependents Benefits (Welfare)
143
39,062.12
Optical Benefits (Welfare)...
175
1,693.61
Summary (Welfare)....... 6,185
Vacation Benefits
$105,088.24
1,194
$203,780.29
TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD.. 7,379
$308,868.53
Summary
Cash Benefits Paid
Hospital Benefits (Welfare)
$1,778,717.35
Death Benefits (Welfare)
3,132,969.06
Disability Benefits (Welfare) ... 1,112,835.00
Maternity Benefits (Welfare)...
812,000.00
Dependents Benefits (Welfare). 1,239,752.90
Optical Benefits (Welfare) ....
36,882.07
Summary (Welfare),
$ 8,113,156.38
Vacation Benefits
$14,529,315.21
TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS PAID TO DATE
$22,642,471.59
�Face Fonrteea
SEAFARERS
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Welcome New^
FINAL
DISPATCH
SIU BABY
The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan and a total of $32,000 In benefits was paid:
Roy G. Wilt. 54: Brother, Wilt
John S. Lukas, 65: Brother Lukas
died of arteriosclerosis in Harris- died of natural catlses In the Pub
burg, Pa., on
lic Health Serv
August 4, 1960.
ice Hospital on
An SIU member
S t a t e n Island,
since 1947, he
New York, July
had sailed for
1, 1960. He had
many years in
sailed in the
the engine de
steward depart
partment.
His
ment since March
survivors include
2, 1946. He is
his widow, Helen
survived by his
E. Wilt, of Harwidow, Irene
risburg. Details about his place of Lukas, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial
burial are not known. Total bene was at the Cypress Hills Cemetery,
fit: $4,000.
Brooklyn, NY. Total benefit: $4,000.
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Frank Bines, 37: Brother Blues
passed away on July 2, 1960, at
the King County
Hospital, Seattle,
Wash., following
an a 11 a c'k of
pneumonia. H e
had sailed "since
September, 1943,
as an SIU man
In the engine de
partment. He is
survived by his
mother, Mrs. Veronica B. TristanL
Burial details are not known. To
tal benefit: $4,000
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William B. Baylors, 39: Brother
Saylors died of drowning on July
17, 1960, in the
Mississippi River
at New Orleans,
La. He had been
sailing in the
steward depart
ment since 1946.
Lila Bailey Say
lors was appoint
ed administratrix
of his estate.
Burial was in the Amity Cemetery,
New Orleans, La.. Total benefit:
$4,000.
ARRIVALS
All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union In the baby's name,-repre
senting a total of $3,200 In maternity benefite and a matniity value
of $400 In bonds:
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News ol his
SIU disability-pension bene
fits plus first $35 weekly check
gives a much-needed lift to
veteran Seafarer Charles J.
Neumaier (left visited recent*
ly by Walt Sibley. SIU A&G
port agent at San Francisco.
(See story, page 13)
George A. Gonzales, born July 6,
1960, to Seafarer end Mrs,
Alphonso R. Gonzales, New Or
leans, La .
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Gwenda Ann Henry, born July
20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs^
Michael Henry, Channelview, Tex.
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Joey Rivera, born . August T 2,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose P.
Rivera, Bronx, NY.
Michael Lowell HlpP, bora Au
gust 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Lyle Lowell Hipp, Houston, Texas,
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Ke-vin James Hume, born July 3,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Peter F.
Hume, Arabi, La.
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Dale Wayne Groth, bom June
Leon Joseph Maas, bom April 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
25, i960, to Seafarer and Mrs. LeOn "David Groth, Baltimore, Md.
J. Mass, New Orleans, La.
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Timothy Mark Kent, born July
if
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Alice Charlene WlUlams, born 28, 1960, td; Seafarer and Mrs.
Clyde A. Kent, Baltimore, Md.
Mars I. Gallop, 34: Brother Gal
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at the mouth of
Genezyasz J. Nowokunskl,. 44: A
the Amazon River coronary thrombosis was fatal to
in Brazil on July
Brother Nowo
18, 1960. He had
kunskl in Bom
shipped in the
bay, India, on
steward depart
May 7, 1960. He
ment since Au
sailed in the
The SIU blood bank supplies Seafarers or members of their families
gust, 1945. Marsteward depart with blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to
vella Gallop was
ment since De the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the
appointed admin
cember 18, 1946. Seafarers and others who have donated to the blood bank.
istratrix of his
Surviving are his
Leventhal, Jason R.
Smith, Troy D.
estate. Details about the place of
daughters, Jeanne
Garay, Rufino
Silberfarb, Peter M.
and Mary Nowoburial are not known. Total bene
Trefethen, Donald A.
Olsen, Elmer
kunski of Whitman, Massachusetts.
fit: $4,000.
Wagner, Donald
Keller, Frank A.
Place of burial was not indicated.
J,
Meher,
Cornelias
B.
Escabi, Luis A.
Total
benefit:
$4,000.
Anselmo Melendez; 69: Brother
Vazquez, Domingo
Orencio, Nicanor
Melendez died on August 19, i960,
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Womack, James D.
Parker, James M.
of injuries fol
Bennett, Jack J.
Robert Belyea, 35: Brother Bellowing an aUto
Suchmam David
yea, died of a hemorrhage while
accident in his
O'Neill, Johnny
aboard the SS Santore, March 14,
hometown of
Strange, Leo
1960. He had sailed in the engine
Freeport, LI. He
Benefield, Glen O.
had shipped in
department since September 11,
Lane, Edward J.
the engine de
1956. He is survived by his widow,
Koval, John T.
partment
and
Elsie E. Belyea, appointed admin
Period: July, 1960
Trazenfeld, Leonard
had been an SIU
istratrix of the Belye»t estate. Buri
Pints Contributed .... 167
Allison, Cornelius J,
member since
al was in the Lutheran Cemetery
Martin, George F.
1939. total bene
Winger, Minnesota. Total benefit:
Pints Rejected-3
Black, James F.
fit: $4,000.
$4,000.
Brookfield, Henry
- Pints Credited* ....... SSVi
Pints On Hand
Silverstein, Stanley S
July 1
JBI
Barbara, Salvatore
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Ellman, Leonard
180V6
Bouchier, Ronald G.
Pints Used .......... 42
Subotnick, Stuart
Cleary, Stephen M..
Pints On Hand
Perez, Jose M.
August 1, 1960 ..........138V4
Reddock,' Richard
. ,
The Seafarer described below, is receiving the $35 .weekly SW
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Harper, Harry H.
disability-pension benefit.
Summary
Ritt, Joseph M.
Robert M. Ellis . . . 72 . . . First went to sea back in 1913 on an
Total Contributed To Date:
Dunn, Joseph
old-line dry cargo vessel. He Joined the SIU liyi93d
1,158 Pints
Barnes, Lionel C. •
as a member of the steward department. Among
Total Rejected To Date:
Carpenter, Alvln /
the .many vessels he's sailed. Brother Ellis remem
43 Pints
Pltzele, Peter
.
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bers the Waterman ship Yaka, for it was on this
. Total Credited To Date:
Sands, John E.
.
ship that he made the famed Murmansk run in 1942.
557V^ Pints
Williams, John
He recalls that the ship was under fire from above,
Total Used To Date:
Gottfried, Gerald J,
.
under and on the seas . . , and although the trip
419 Pints
Blake, John
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was successful, the memory lingers pn even today.
Blake, Brian
Retired since 1955 on t}ie SIU disability-pension,
*This is a standard arrangement
Fong, Jackson
this veteran Seafarer liyes in Brooklyn with his wife
alloting 50% for s'ervice, process
Sisto, Eugene J.
Muriel. Well along in years, he generally takes it
ing and storage to Brooklyn
Efron, Ronald
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easy ^pund the house, but stfll manages to get out to the hall in
Geisler,• RobM^;F<j
; ,• .Donor Center Inc.' '
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Brooklyn at least twice a month to chat and visit with former ship
Bruckner, Howard'-.'
mates.
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. GOAB; 500 PINTS IN BANK
Cousins, -Clarenoe; ^
PENSIONERS
CORNER
August 8, 1960, to Seafarer" and
Mrs. James E. Williams,'Mpbile,
Ala.
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Jacqueline Lynn TroMlair, born
June 5, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Jack C. Trosclair, Mobile, Ala.
Debra Marie- Flaherty, borii July
23,1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
M. Flaherty, Boston, Mass.
Milton Lee Morrow, born April
18, 1960, to Seafarer wd Mrs. Coy
Lee Morrow, Mobile,,Ala.
Jimmie Wayne Brown, born July
25, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Jimmie R. Brown, Milligan, Fla.
Roberto Ayala, born August 16,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jesus
Ayala, Bronx, NY. .
Cathy Lunelle Bishop, born July
31, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Hollis Bishop, Bayou La Batre, Ala.
Scholarship
Rule Change
Seafarers or their children who
are interested in competing for
future SIU scholarship awards are
advised to note a clarification in
the eligibility rules, which was
adopted at the last meeting of the
trustees.
The amendment stipulates that
only unmarried children of Sea
farers can qualify as dependents
eligible for an award. Successful
candidates who are children of
Seafarers must be unmarried at
the. time they receive their awards.
This rule does not, of course,
affect active Seafarers competing
for a scholarship.
Five $6,000 four-year college
scholarships • are given annually,
one of which is reserved for an
active Seafarer. To date, since
1953, a total of 38 scholarships
with an aggregate value of $228,000
have been awarded. Nineteen have
been won by active seamen and 19
by SIU men's children.
Up until last year, the seamen
ischolars led th6 youngsters 17'-11
in the number of scholarships won.'
The 1961 awards will be made next
spring. . .
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SSAPAKERS
Waam FifUMI
LOG
*Mon Overboard!'
FBOteTHE
SIU in WASHINGTON
COURT DECISIONS. The United States Supreme Court in a case
involving the Order of Railroad Telegraphers and North Western
Railroad ruled that a union's 4cmand to amend a collective bargain
ing agreement to prohibit a railroad from abolishing jobs without
the eoftsent erf the union was a bargainabie issue under the Railway
Labor Act This controversy was a "labor dispute" within the mean
ing of the Norris-LaGuardia Act, which deprives Federal Courts of
the jurisdiction to issue injunctions in such disputes. The railroads
in this case operated a rail system covering over 9,000 miles, prin
cipally in the Midwest. The railroads petitioned the public utility
commissions in same of the states in which, it operated claiming ttiat
the railroad found it necessary to close s.tations in order to improve
its weak financial condition. They claimed there were so few duties
at some of these stations that the agents worked as little as 30 min
utes a day for a full day's pay. The union notified the railroads that
it wanted- to open negotiations on this matter and to amend the col
lective bargaining agreement to include the principle that no position
then in existence would be abolished or discontinued except by agree
ment between the carrier and the union. The railroad took the posi
tion that tlie union request did not constitute a labor dispute or a
bargaining issue. Several meetings were held, but the two sides could
come to no agreement. As a result, the union voted to strike and the
railroad company took the ease to court asking for an injunction. Tlx®
District court ruled that the union's demand related to pav, rules and
working condiUmis and therefore constituted a labor diapu'ce. Th®
district court's ruling was reversed by the Court of Appeals and
finally The Supreme Court was asked to rule on the case.
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Boland- & Gorrielius seamen have, per- up assorted "independent" outfits, contract
fomied a service to themselves and to or ing to non-maritime unions such as District
ganized seanaen everywhere by the decisive 50 and similar methods.
manner in which they rejected Teamster
Touch And Go
President James R. Hoffa. It is clef^ from
Whw the present. SIU Seaway organizing
the record that the ill-fated Teamster raid drive was undertaken just three years ago,
in the maritime field was the personal ven it was touch and go for a while. Other cir
ture of the Teamster president. The raid cumstances, such as the virtual shutdown of
•was directed out of the headquarters of Lakes shipping in 1959, have added to the
Hoffa's home local, Local 299 in Detroit. obstacles faced by the organizers. However,
The attorney for the "independent brother- 1960 is the year in which the tide turned.
hcKKi" in Bolahd & Cornelius, a group
The Great Lakes District has triumphed by
ganized specificaUy for the purpose of keep convincing margins in four of the, five elec
ing unions out of the fleet,; also happens to . tions held this summer, an outstanding rec-,
be JHfoifa*s attorney of record, Numerous, ' ord in a citadel 'of anti-unionism arid in a
lieutenants of Hotta -a^ere-directly involved hostile political atmosphere. As a result of
lit the effort to rig anJffidection''. -vvrheceby SIU activity since 1957 nearly 2,0^Lakes
the Teamsters "would "have.sw^lloWed th«f seamen employed on 74 ships are, now en
"independent brotherhood" and repudiated joying the beriefits of maritime union repre
the SIU. EUaborate finagling with the con- sentation. The organizers who have worked
:duct of this '^election " mysterious handling long and hard throughout the Lakes against
of some 100 absentee ballots, intimidation o* discouraging odds are to be congrat^ated
the families of crewmembers, all fail^ to on an outstan^ng job. With the pro-Uniori
convince Boland seamen that they were bet- trend now firmly established, hopes are high
-ter off with IJoffa than the SIU. When the that 1961 will bring more Union victories.
showdown came in a Government-super
vised election, they mad# their choice loud ,
and clear over the combined pppositicm bf"
Hoffa, the "independent brotherhood^^ ^nd
*'t^--slupQvimer^:
. October 4 is the big day for Philadelphia
In the past, Hoffa has"
Seafarers,because that evening, will mark
as a "fink"^ by the SIH
of hia .will
the
formal
opening of the brand hew hall
ingness, to use aoati-labwJfegislatio^^ suchjiO
for
SIU
men.in
that port With the opening
the Laiidrum-Griffin bdlV to- atiadc the.St¥
in
i?hiladelphia,
another landmark has been
8tnd other uniona Hoffa's action in Boland
& Cornelius, particularlyr his (ios6;kss!biCaa-7 passed in the complex and difficult job of
tioh Widi the ''*indepifend^.t. brotherhiipd'^? pfoviding comfortable and adequate facili' ties for Seafarers in all ihajor ports.
sCrves tq justify ,t^at description. ;
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Work on the New Orleans hall is prtv
^t.there is more to file
& Gbr•s
nelius election than rei^iatidh of a Heffa grossing at a rapfd clip. It should be near
. completion by the end of the year. Houstonraid. On the pc»itive sidey^ t^he B4«G
offers further evidence of the svring,:-j#f^" is- neX^t^ With property alr^^ earmarked
for that purpose.
Lakes seaiheh towardiunion representation. I*pr j^ars ia
; The new haUs reflect the new status of
coalirion
of
non-union
'
Jeamijm. T^ fitting
acccunpaniment to
->*•••' f. ,
the Swpeiw
benefits and protecfoughii off. ahjdt.^fi%e^
:cfgamizing effOris. in the pthce® they'i^^ uOh whidti seamen enjoy today as compared
: ^ M a- variety of devices, among them the'old .'wHh what existed at the Union's founding,
iH r: ? "divide and conquer'' technique of setting 22 years a^ in October, 1938.
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FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY. The publication recent
ly released by the Department of Commerce, entitled "Rationale of
Federal Transportation Policy," has a chapter that dea's with prob
lems of the merchant marine. Among the problems discuesed are:
first, that an authorative determination of the total size and quality
of the essential fleet necessary to meet both the defense and peace
time requirements of the commerce of the US must be made. Second,
is the size and trend of the merchant marine subsidy, including pos
sible means of increasing revenues, decreasing costs of operation,
and decreasing costs of construction. The authors of the publication
say, "as respects some types of limited war, it appears that t'le mer
chant marine may be reasonably adequate in terms of total quantity.
However, there appear to be deficiencies qualitatively as respwts
ship age, sgeed, heavy lift capability, and ability to load a'rd ur.load
under conditions more primitive than those existing at major com
mercial seaports ... a closely associated problem is the relianc®
currently placed upon vessels under the flags of Panama, Liberia
and Honduras. Vessels under these flags of convenience represent a
vital segment of our ocean-going capability, including about one-half
of our tanker and three-fourths of our bulk carrier tonnage. Li tima
of war, it is presumed that these vessels would be under the praetieal control of the United States, since they are American-owned
anl since their countries of .registry have no navies by whieh they
could enforce physical control. However, these ships are manned by
foreign nationals, and US cantrol over them is not as effective as if
they carried the American flag and American crews." The report
says that everything possible should be done to improve US conirel
over these ships and that the US should make efforts to have all
friendly maritime nations sign agreements for the immediate return
of the ships to the US in the went of an emergency.
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SHIPS vs. RAILS. On May. 25, I960, Congressman James E. Van
Zandt, (R.-Penn.), introduced a bill, HR 12385, which would requir®
users of inland waterways to pay a user's charge. Before Congress
adjourned for the national nqioinating conventions. Van Zandt told
the House of RepresenUUves that there was scant opposition to th®
user charge principle, ne said that Presidents Roosevelt. Truman
and Eisenhower have all. publicly urged the imposition of suck
charges for the use of publicly provided transportation facilities. H«
said the users of the Federally-subsidized inland waterways, built
and maintained at taxpayers' expense, have never paid the Govern
ment anything for either the construction of or operating on thes®
costly facilities. Federal expenditures for navigation on the inland
and intracoastal waterways have totaled more tksn $2.6 billion. Van
Zandt said there is "no denial of the fact that barge line operations
oh our inland waterways form a mature and financially sLrong in
dustry. As such, that industry should be required to take its place in
transportation, on a sell-sustaining basis, bearing its own costs under
conditions of fair competition with other modes of transportation."
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MARITIME OUTLOOK (Tankers), According to AMMI, al.-nost 15
per cw>t of the US-flag privately-owned tanker tonnage, or about
992,000 dwt, was inactive as of June 30, 1960. Practically all of th®
wa« d»e to iaek of employment. The AMMI-report said that
freight rates for tanker cargoes remain depressed, and With few ex
ceptions, have been below the break-even level for US-flag vessels.
The study indicates that the outlook, for the world tanker fleet and
the ^ tanker fleet" in particular for the remainder of 1939 and th®
years ahead, will remain uncertaia until the problem of surplus ton
nage is resolved. On July 1, I960, the United States-flag privately
owned tanker fleet totaled 342 vessels of 6,680,063 dwi. The U3
tankship fleet is now 34 vessels below the 1939 fleet, but has grown
more than 2.4 million dwt. This is due to the fact that^the averag®
tanker today is in- excess of 19,500 dwt as compared to an averag®
of 11,200 dwt in 1939.
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MOtRTGAGE INSURANCE. A% of June 30, 1960, MA had In effect,
under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1938, approximately
$427 million in Government mortgage Insurance and commitumnts
to insure mortgages involving 50 ships and 3 barges. Pending appli
cations for Title XI mortgage insurance is estimated to involve an,
additional $278 million on 31 deep and 72 shallow draft vessels. This
makes a total either in effect or pending of $705 million on projects
involving 158 vessels.
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�SEAFARERS
Pac* filxfeen
Cei»teinben 1989
LOG
8111 Man Gets Citizenship
Union Meetings Reaffirm
LOG Editorial Policies
SIU membership meetings in all ports have approved a resolution authorizing the
Union's executive board to maintain the traditional editorial policy of the SEATARERS LOG
in view of the recent changed in format and publication.
The resolution notes that^^
the LOG is published monthly comprehensive Information were gan of the Union. The LOG will
to cor,form to the new monthly also mentioned in the resolution. not serve the political advantage
The changes, the resolution of any individual in the Union, nor
membership schedule. Physical
changes in format in order to pro notes, will not alter the traditional will it publish anything injurious
vide expanded coverage and more editorial policy of the official or- to the Union.
The text of the resolution is as
follows:
"Whereas, the Union's official
publication, the SEAFARERS LOG,
has instituted physical changes in
its format to provide expanded
coverage and more comprehensive
information to the membership re
garding the Union and its affiliates,
as well as the maritime industry
The blatant strikebreaking activities of the Kohler Co., ma in general, and
Seafarer Peter Van Wygerden receives his citizenship papers
jor plumbing-ware manufacturer, have been denounced and
"Whereas the SEAFARERS LOG
from
Judge Richard Hartshorne in the judge's chambers at the
overturned in a landmark National Labor Relations Board is now being published on a month
US
District
Court in Newark, NJ. Wygerden is a patient at the
ly basis in order to conform with
decision. As a result, the com--*
USPHS
Hospital
in Staten Island. He was taken to the ceremony
any has been ordered to re- the strikebreakers it brought in the monthly membership meeting
by
on
SIU
representative.
ire 1,700 strikers. To do this to take the jobs in the company's schedule as provided for in the
the company would have to unload futile effort to break the back of I[pion's amended constitution, and
"Whereas, these changes in phys
the union.
The company promptly an ical format and publication dates
nounced it would appeal the re represent no change in the estab
instatement order in the courts in lished and traditionally-observed
a further delaying action. Mean editorial policy of the SEA
while, the United Automobile FARERS LOG, to wit:
Seafarer Peter Van Wygerden, 33, got a new le^se on life
"That no articles shall be pub
Workers Local 833 is continuing
last
month when he became a United States citizen in cere
to picket the plant in the six-year- lished in the SEAFARERS LOG
monies
at the US District Court House, Newark, NJ.
which serve ^le political advan
old walkout.
As
a
result,
he's now a steptage
of
any
individual
within
It is expected It will take at
The United States and most of least a year to resolve the issue the union, officer or member, closer to the day when he can and some 150 other citizens-to-be
the other member nations of the in, the courts.
and
call for his German-boim wife the basic freedoms they would.en- Organization Of American States The controversy began In 1954
"That no articles shall be pub Ingrid and 18-month old son, Peter, joy as Americans. •
last month began recalling their when the union sought a contract lished in the SEAFARERS LOG now living in Holland with his
Next came the recitation of the
diplomatic personnel stationed in incorporating the union shop and which are deemed injurious to parents. Then the Van'Wygerdens
the Dominican Republic shortly other benefits. The company would the Union or to its collective intend to settle down to a new life oath of allegiance, and the people
gathered there—of all ages, reli
after the OAS voted to sever dip grant none of them, and negotia membership, or which violate together in West Milford, NJ.
gions and nationalities—repeated
lomatic ties with that country.
the
accepted
canons
of
ethics
tions broke down. The strike fol
The SIU member almost missed it after the Judge.
and good taste.
The break in relations between lowed.
the citizenship ceremony as a re
the US and the Trujillo regime
Kohler subsequently gave non- "Therefore, be It resolved, that sult of back injuries he received
will in no way aifect shipping as strikers' a wage increase, dealing the membei'ship of the Seafarers while a crewmember of the Sear
far as the SIU is concerned. Only without the union, and this con International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, train New York. He was admitted
two companies—^Alcoa Steamship verted what had been an economic Lakes dnd Inland Waterways Dis to the Public Health Hospital at
and Bull Line—had previously strike to one against unfair labor trict, go on record at this time as Staten Island several weeks after
Seafarers with beefs regard
called there, and a check with practices.
reaffirming this traditionally-ob ward and. is still undergoing an al ing slow payment of monies due
them indicated that they had long
Last month, the NLRB found served editorial policy of the SEA most continual series of diagnostic from various operators in back
since discontinued that service be that the raise was in violation of FARERS LOG, and also,
tests. Although he presently is wages and -disputed overtime
cause of economic reasons.
"Be is resolved that the consti- allowed out of bed for only an should first check whether they
the law. One board member went
US trade with the Dominican further and said that the true tuitonally - established Executive hour or so a day because of his have a proper mailing address
Republic — cultural, tourist or cause for the strike lay in the en board shall be authorized and di condition, doctors gave him a spe-* on file with the company. SIU
otherwise—^will probably continue tire history of the Kohler firm, rected to maintain and implement cial pass so that ho wouldn't miss headquarters officials point out
Into the immediate future in light which shows "a fixed intent to . . . this traditional editorial policy of the important occasion. :
that reports received from sev
of the fact that consular functions rid itself of the union." He said the SEAFARERS LOG in a man
eral operators show checks have
Judge Outlines Freedom
have not yet been affected by the that this inveitably provoked and ner consistent with Article X,-Sec
been mailed to one address
break in relations. The duties of prolonged the strike.
tion 8 of the Union constitution." Before the Seafarer officially was while a beef on the same score
the consulate, differ from those of
The board sharply reprimanded .Submitted, by Executive Board: hand'ed his cttizehship papers by is sent from another, thus cre
the diplomatic corps, and include Kohler for hiring detectives- to , Paul Hall, Cal Tanner,; A1 Kerr, the'Judge, the Honorable Richard ating much difficulty in keeping
the validation of seaman's papers, spy not vnly on tim strikers but 'Earl Sheppard, Claude/Simmons, Hartshorne, hie sat attentively as. accounts straight.
•nd issuance of visas.
the official impressed upon him—
on the board's own attorneyis.
Ijndsey Williams, A1 Tanner.
Order Kohler To Rehire
1,700 In 6-Year Strike
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SEAFARERS
Pace SeTenteea
LOG
T
HE US Coast Guard, with the Help of
electronics, has been keeping tabs on
the positions of thousands of ships at -sea
during the two years it has been operating
AMVER—the Atlantic Merv,hant Vessel Re
port System. AMVER can quickly plot ship
positions at any given time for vessels tak
ing part in this free service. This is the
quickest method of getting aid to sick or
injured seamen on ships which hove no
doctors. Merchant ships using the service
transmit basic information—route and
speed—to any of 14 Coast Guard radio
stations which relay this to the AMVER cen
ter where it is recorded on on IBM Card
and then fed into on electronic memory unit
known as RAMAC. A ship need not report
again unless it deviates more than 25 miles
off the given course. As a result, seamen
on ships taking part in the service can get
speedy care in an emergency.
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AMVER
ELECTRONIC RESCUE AID FOR SHIPS
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Incoming AMVER messages are received on
teletype. Index lists 8,000 call §igns.'
Operator enters position data on sheet which
will later be transferred to IBM card.
Data, in edited form, is punched on machine^
at left, rer-punched at riglxt.
Cards are placed in hopper,, then fed into
RAMAC which computes, stores data.
hv^--
"Hot line" phone in Rescue Coordination Center, New York, picks up
distress details; AMVfiR advises of ships closest to scene.
"Memory" portion of machine is in discs at
center, which resemble long-play records.
AMVER assisted in directing doctor-carrying ship to ve^el where
injured .seaman, shown above, needed immediate medical aid.
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LOG
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ALASKAN HSHERMEN
ENJOY BEST SALMON
CATCH SmCE 1948
Although Alaskan salmon fishermen and cMnery workers
have been hard hit by poor salmon rims in recent years, it
now appears that this season's catch may be the best since
1948.
In fact, figures reported by reach Bristol Bay enroate to their
Alaska's State Commissioner spawning grounds in Alaska's
of Fish and Game show that 2,000 salmon streams.
Depends On Japanese
enough salmon had been caught by
The
final number will depend
the end of July to fill 965,000
cases, apd state officials were partially on the number of salmon
hopeful that the total catch of the intercepted by Japanese fisher
- Bristol Bay area would amount to men. The Japanese have agreed to
1,000,000 cases for the season, or fish west of 175 degrees West
more than three times the size of longitude, a line running through
the island of Atka, at about.the
last year's catch.
central part of the Aleutian chain.
"We started with only one
In southeast Alaska there have
day's fishing a week to permit
been
reduced runs, but the state's
a sufficient escapement of sal
mon for spawning purposes," total catch so far has nevertheless
surpassed the 1959 totals.
said Commissioner Clarence
L. Anderson. "Then we gave
the fishermen 24 hours on and
12 off during the second week/*
But the fish were still going
upstream in such numbers
that we threw the fishing open
24 hours a day."
The canners, advised li^t No^
vember that some 46 million sal
mon might be leaving their North
Pacific feeding grounds this year
for the eastern Bering Sea, got
ready early. And 'by the time, th^
season opened early in July, they
had stand-by crews of Eskimos
ready to emplane from their home
towns to Bristol Bay, west of the
Alaska peninsula.
The canneries set up addi
tional lines of cleaning and
processing equipment, and flew
in 200 Eskimos to man them.
"But even with all of this, the '
canneries couldn't handle the
catch," Anderson reported.
"At one time we put the fisher
men on a limit of 2,500 fish
daily."
Although some 48 million sal
mon are believed to haye left their
feeding grounds this year, it's esti
mated that about 35 million will
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$3 Million Fishing Pier
Planned For New Bedf ord
NEW BEDFORD—^New Bedford fishermen, who at present
are operating with outmodeS, cramped facilities, may be get
ting a new $3,000,000 pier in the South End of the City. If
plans, now under why are real-^
iz^, the new construction will last month in which they were
be 400 feet long with space for brought up to. data on tbe statue
50 craft to tie up. Other features of the project. Also present were
indude finger piers extending members of < the New Bedford
north and soiitb, five fillet houses, Fishermen's Union, including How
two . processing plants, storage ard W. Nlckerson, secretaiy-treaslockers, truck loading areas and urer.
parking, facilities. .
Because ol .the compUcate<t na
ture of. hecesury financial r ar
rangements, ;it will take some time
before cpnstiucfiw drawings are
ready] itiabt now
pfoject fo' in
the preUmihary pmMing ' st^d.
Once the work is staited, though,
actqal construction should take no
more than 12 months,
' ^e Department pf Interior
Open Fler jnanned
has announced the proposed
NEW BEDFORD—^New Bedford's Third Annual Scallop Festival, which this year was
Army engineers rejected the use rules which will govern the
held for three days, Aug. 12-14, was a rousing success, according to Howard W. Nickerson, of a bulkhead pim*. wbleh they payment of Federal aid for the
claim would restrict the flow of coqatruction of fishing vessele, as
secretary-treasurer of the SIU-aflRliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union.
water. The new pier, will most recently auUiorized by Congress.
The New Bedford union*.
likely
be an open one, cimstructed Although Congress has only
donated scallops to help make
with
pilings.
Flans also allow for recently apm-oprlated S2V4 mllUon
up the 18,203 dinners that
expansidb of the. faculties should annually for the project,^ ho
were served during the three-day
this h* necessary at a future date, proprUtions have actually been
event, ^and many
the. people
dyle leaAbfs sod fishing Indus made to aid the US flahlag fteat.
who worked at it were the wives
try p^raonnel attended a meeting Undmr the terms of: thp -rules
and children of the fishermen.
presided by the Interior DepartThe New Bedford Exchange
Club, with the cooperation of the
Amatg iiakau tm ttie SiU ara lae^, the pn^am will be limit
: New Bedford Seafood Council and
e nahher ef gfoape ef eeeanir. ed tp JBshing vessels tiut are part
many other local organizations, did
elal fIdtanimB da ell ,eeaatia at of 7 a' Bshery being injured or
a fine, job, Nickerson reports, and
well as dioreside flak eannerlea threatened by increased fish Im
it is logical to assume that next
and pripdHaors. Thop an in- ports, and the. payments cannot
year they will be able to^Serve at
veiVed
in sueh wMelp-dlTeni^ exceed ,dne-thilrd of constriiction
least 9,060 persons a d^. •
lied
liabteg
dperadena as seal- cpst$.,--'
Nickerson bases this -optimistic
Tfaie apptieaht must show that
lepiag; tima fiablay. iainui
estimate on the-fact that there was
the vessel would aid in the de
Hakaflde,
cod.
ksMdit
and
SMny
m waiting, for dinners at any time
POerS. Grdnpa invelved vlntfiide velopment of US fisheries,, would
this year due to the streamlined
be (d US registry, would land all
the mw Bedtpiri »dierii^^
operation set up by Ctd. Friedman,
its
catches in US ports and' Wuld
Unliid Alaaka FtafodonenTs
of the US Army, wb'o was the fesemploy
Its crewman only US
ilBtOBi
fona
-ffofe
and
eanni^
^ Uyal chairman. Niel^rson was in
mtiaenh oh idlens legallyliving
wwlaiia
"dpwratiiiig'.
<Mrtv
at
cfouebar|(e of the purchase «nd han/ z
ftrtrid'. idHP' uaA- • • txamn. jIn hWe,- ''.'j:• _ . ,
of'All: food.
BHelel^'B^^'Kedlak^-Aiiil
:cise^:
It is hoped, Nic^eESoh says. tHat
^dVecohomJlciU: ooover;'^'
wkdad:; 'i»-' -Iha-.'j&a'-'.MadMseaP ot
in the futur'e similar, festivqls cair These wern soma of s^lofM
wfo^ artci chiMrPfo
sfohi to * ship capable of aiding <
be held- in other parts, of the US;
Bedford Fishermen
Third: AiMiu«t ]Sea&»|p; Festhrol. . ^
fhovnathmal-vfefetMO.' • •
• //.
New Bedford Scallop Fete Siiccess
fo%v- ,
High winds, fierce seas and the ever-present menace of ice ar®
(actors with which Aloskdn fishermdn must olwoys contend, os this
photo (loft) of SlU-ofFifiated Alaskan Fishermen s Union members
shows. Although last ypear Alaskan salmon fishing had One of its
worst recorded seasons, this season's salmon catch (above) prom
ises to be the best since the record-breaking catch of 1948.
Rules
HSJUdTo
Boats
�ieiitember„1909
SEAFARERS
LOG
Tage Nineicca
Cement Plant Goes
DBKA.RTMBM'T
Don't Hesitate—Vaccinate!
Joseph B. Logiie, MD, SIU Medical Director
More Americans are travelinc abroad thaq ever before. Whether
they travel for business or pleasure, there is always a possibility that
they will contract a disease not prevalent in this country. They may
not only endanger their own health but, possibly, the health of per
sons in the countries they visit," or someone at home when they re
turn.
This is especially true of Seafarers who more or less constantly
expose themselves, due to the nature of their profession, to the
vagaries of disease in all ports- of the world.
It's quite obvious today, for example, that Yellow Fever, Smallpox
and Cholera have practically been eliminated in the United States.
But, in many countries, these diseases are still prevalent and, if the
diseases are introduced into receptive areas, severe deadly epidemics
can occur. Ali of this can be prevented by proper vaccination, so
most countries require evidence of vaccination . agains;t one or more
of these diseases, when they- consider themselves threatened by an
The SlU-cbntraeted cement carrier Keva Ideal [Ideal Cement] is loaded with equipment for a com
outbreak elsewhere. Due to fast travel by air, the dangers can be
plete cement plant at the Redwood City, Calif., docks. The cement plant is destined for the Gulf Coast.
very real smee a person may arrive in the US without evidence of
the disease, although harboring a disease contracted in another part
(Redwood Cily Tribune photo.)
of the world.
Travelers, are advised that vaccination certificates are required not
only for health conditions prevailing in the country of departure
such as the US, but also for the conditions that may exist in any
country where they may stop during their journey. Vaccinations
should be obtained several weeks before leaving, as it takes some
time to develop immunity after vaccination and the vaccination Cer
tificate is valid only after this period, usually 6 to 14 days, depending
on the disease, for which vaccination is given.
WASHINGTON—^An alliance of Republican and Southern Democrat lawmakers sank
Some countries may not request travelers to show their certificates all hopes for labor-backed legislation in the short summertime session of the 86th Con
when they arrive, from places considered safe; however, this is not gress. Among legislation which was buried or defeated in Congress was the bill calling
always the case. There is is always a possibility of a, quarantinable for extension of the wage and^
disease developing along the route of travel.
The measure, which passed the hower. A substitute bill was passed
Countries of the Middle and Far East that are receptive to Yellow hour law to cover American
but died in the House, had which limits such benefits severe
Fever are stringent in their requirements of a valid yellow fever seamen and harbor workers. Senate
been
opposed
by the American ly, and places them on a charity
Besides
the
changes
in
the
mini
vaccination certificate. If the certificate is not in order, the traveler
Marine Institute.
basis.
or seaman may be subject to surveillance, or even isolation up to 14 mum wage laws, bills whichr went Merchant
The
biggest
issue
at
the
sum
Congress did vote nearly $4 bil
under
included
the
Forand
pro
days. A valid certificate for vaccination against Smallpox is always
mer
session
was
the
drive
by
or
lion
for the foreign aid program,
posal
for
medical
insurance
for
required for persons entering the US, except from Canada and cer
ganized labor and other groups for an increase of $562 million over
retired
Americans
under
the
Social
tain nearby countries.
hospital and medical benefits for
year. American flag shipping
The International Certificates of Vaccination are the only acceptable Security system. Federal aid for retired Americans. This bill was last
can
look
forward to some increase
school
construction
and
aid
for
documents for international travel, and are valid only when the re
defeated, largely because of the in foreign-aid cargoes as a result
housing.
quirements in each certificate are. complete. In the US, the Interna
opposition of President Eisen of the action.
tional Certificate of Vaccination may be procured with a traveler's The SIU and other maritime
passport, through travel agencies or the Public Health Service. The unions affiliated with the Mari
certificate:; must be complete and, for Smallpox and. Cholera, must time Trades DepStiment had
bear 'a' Stamp ap'pfoVed Ijy the health administration of the country placed heavy emphasis on the
in which the; vaccination is performed. If Yellow Fever. vaccination need f(m a revised wage and
is required, it must be iss.ued by a Yellow Fever Vaccination center. hour law'f -A^dO;: froim ihereasEvidence of Smallpox vaccination within the three past years is re ing .the • rtdhimtim; wage <from.
quired by most countries. A Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is $1.0(1 to $1.25 an hour, the., law
valid for 6 years beginning 10 to 12 days after vaccination, and is would have- extended coverage to
required for travelers to Ceylon, India and Pakistan; certain parts of all shipboard and - harbor craft
crews. At present, owners of many
Africa and South America.
Blue Cross rates for 7,200,000 subscribers in the New York
Cholera vaccination is required for travelers who pass through areas tugs, barges, scows and similar area will go up a hefty 33 percent beginning November 1. The
craft
pay
crews
as
little
as
40.
to
where the disease is present. The certificate is valid for 6 months
following immunization. Some areas of possible prevalence are Burma, 50 cents ah-hoUr in many in hospitalization plan had earlier asked for a rate hike of 37.3
stances and 84-honr work weeks percent. After it was rejected
Cambodia, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand.
are
hot uncommon. by the State Insurance De- partment, an amended version
Other immimizations recommended by the Public Health Service
was submitted and approved. This
depending on the area of travel are Typhus and Paratyphoid, Typhus
was the third rate increase in three
and Plague.,
years.
Some Immunizations Are A 'Must'
Blue Cross claimed the hike was
Whether you are a traveler or not, the, following Immunizations
inevitable.
They said the area's
should be a most: Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever, Tetanus, Diph
270 member hospitals had been
theria, Influenza, Tetanus Diphtheria (combined) for adult use, and
charging more and more for their
Poliomyelitis.
.services, and that their reserves
Poliomyelitis vaccine should be administered as follows;
had been melting fast. But the
1st vaccination
superintendent of insurance noted
2nd vaccination 2 to 7 weeks following first
Nobody would mistake the SB Baltika, Russianrflag passen that Blue Cross had been paying
* 3rd vaccination 7 months following second
ger ship which brought Premier Khrushchev to the United hospitals for items not concerned
4th vaccination 1 year after third.
States, of being a luxury liner, according to Seafarer Eric with subscribers' care.
The Public Health Service has recently approved the manufacture Joseph who traveled on the '
Under the "Standard Plan"—21of oral polio vaccine; however, the initial supply will probably not ship in 1959. In fact, he said, galley, dining room and deck and
full benefit and 180-half benefit
be ready before the spring.'It will probably be a year before a suf
he Baltika was an ordinary room service. Since the steward days-^the rate for families with
ficient supply is available for general use.
department is the largest numer group coverage will increase from
" So don't neglect your polio vaccination or attempt to wait for oral tub as far as passenger ships go.
ically on a passenger ship it $6.60 a month to $8.72. For an
Normally
the
ship
is
on
a
reg
vaccine. Now is the time for polio vaccination.
ular run between Leningrad and makes the Baltika unique in the individual with group coverage,
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can London,,
the rate will go up from $2.61 to
making stops at Helsinki, annals of merchant shipping.
he submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Stockhoim and Copenhagen en As far as working conditions go, $3:56 monthly. Similar increases
route. It attracted worldwide at he observed that the deck gang will affect all other categories.
Also starting on November 1,
tention when the Soviet Premier handled baggage to and from.the
Notify Union On LOG Mail
chose to travel to the current dock. When not hustling baggage, the hospitals' billing practices
As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFAREBS
United Nations meeting on the the^ang painted—^morning, noon will be closely scrutinized for over
LOG are mailed every month to all SIU ships as well as to
andnight. It was pretty clear that head-type items, such as training
ship.
numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers
Joseph rode the ship overnight there were no worries about hav and expansion, which are now
passed on to Blue Cross in the
congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves
between Helsinki and Leningrad, ing 'to pay off watch OT. .
calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their
and back again, when he made a
ICarl Marx', theories about a form of higher bills.
ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper
tour of Europe-:, and the Soviet "classless society didn't •apply,, pn
There will be some new bene
ator, three copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min
Union in the summer of 1959. Hav the ship which was a three class fits. The Plan noted additional
utes forms are then airmailed to the company agent in the next
ing paid his own-way and travel affair — first, second and tourist. coverage for newboi-n infants,
port of call.
ing as an ordinary tourist, he was In the first and second class din short-term psychiatric treatment
Similarly, the seamen's club» get various quantities of LOGs
free to observe Some of the actual ing room there was a menu, but and for cosmetic surgery.
day-to-day conditions under which the waitresses ignored it.. The.sim The spiraling cost of hospitaliza
at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer
Russian ships and seanien operate. ply brought out whatever the cooks tion is being studied by several
so requests it by^ notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con
What struck him particularly was gave them in the-galley. ;
gregate there.
labor unions, including the SIU.
the overwhelming preponderance
As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU
For entertainment, there's a They are looking into the pos
<)f . yi;omen crewmembers. With the smqlb bar; a niaho and a phono sibility of eventually setting up
ships whenever thVLOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that
exception of a few waiters, one graph. AH told, the 7.5Q0-ton ship their own hospital system, which
the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on 'the accuracy 6f
purser and other "male ratings, the carries' about 150 passengers at a would protect workers from ever' Its mailing lists.
, '
.
women predoniinate'd both in tfie sluggish 14" knots!
mounting costs.
Seamen's Wage Floor, Forand
Mediral Bill Fail In Congress
NY6 Bine Cross Given
Big Rate Boost
SS Biritika Utuqiie Ship:
V.'t
�Pfeg* Twentr
SEAFARERS
LOG
This Trip's On Him
Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director
Isthmian Crews Win PHS Award
flettettier. IMf
Reds Entice
British Go's
To Haul Oil
The record of Isthmian Lines' 24-ship fleet, each of which earned a
The Soviet Union is beginning to
rating of 95 or better in an official.US Public Health Service inspec
meet
with considerable success in
tion, is something pretty special. The steward department force on
getting
tankers to carry Russian
each vessel deserves the highest praise for tliis kind of achievement.
oil to Cuba. It has recently con
Vessels are r^ated on 166 separate items under the general headings of
cluded long-term charters for the
food-handling, dishwashing, waste-dispoSal, potable water systems, food
services of 16 tankers owned by
storage and rodent and Insect controL
two British firms, London and
The 93'-plus rating on Isthmian ships recognizes-a lot of hard work
Overseas Freighters and Cam
by the galley force, shoreside company personnel and our own con
bridge tankers.
sultants who visited these vessels at various times in port. There is
The Russians have been dangling
more than meets the eye when you can show this kind of performance.
tempting offers under the noses of
runaway-flag and European-flag
Most people are interested in the end-results only. They usually don't
tanker operators to get them to
stop to consider what produces them, and rightly so. No one wants to
grab Cuban oil charters. Report
be burdened with a lot of detail; results are what count. The fact is,
edly, the Soviet Union is ready to
of course, that the results depend on all the small details we don't
pay twice the going charter rate
consider becau?e we don't see them.
on charters of at least two "years'
duration.
You can't wind up with tasty, attractive meals unless there's an
The 16 vessels, in the 20,000-"
orderly, well-run galley turning them out. In turn; the gallejf can't
ton
range, should satisfy a good
operate properly unless its personnel know and take pride in what
percentage of Cuba's oil transport
they're doing. Their performance depends not only on how well a guy
needs.
can cook, but on proper'running of storerooms, inventory controls and
After Cuba's Premier Castro ex
sanitary management.
•
propriated foreign-owned oil re
A clean, well-tended messroom is anbther part of the job. The messfineries early in July and went to
man is the go-between; he's the middle man between the steward, the
the Russians for bil, Esso and other
cooks knd the 'customer," the ABs, firemen and everybody else in the
expropriated firms threatened to
crew. If he slops a tray of food or generally keeps the messroom look
blacklist tankbrs entering the So
ing drab and unappetizing, a lot of the time, money and effort that
viet-Cuba trade. The Russians
Former
Seafarer
Ra'y
A.
Curtis,
who
soiled
for
several
years
in
went into producing the meal is wasted. That's why any kind of award
have made several approaches to
the deck department aboard Waterman ships, is on deck again,
requires teamwork by everybody concerned. Nobody can earn it by
runaway tanker operators but they
this time with his wife for an 11-day cruise to Puerto Rico aboard
himself because too many little things can go wrong and one person
have been reluctant to grab the
can't be in all places at one time.
the SS Monarch of the Seas. Ray, whose last ship was the
bait for fear of losing lucrative
Topa Topo; is presently an announcer with WDAM-TV iif Hator coarse, there's more than appearances to be considered when
contracts with American oil com
dealing with shipboard sanitation. There's the health of the crew at
panies.
tiesburg, Miss. (Photo courtesy New Orleans Photo News.)
stake, and the clean, orderly galley and messroom is an asset in pre
venting what could be annoying and serious ailments deriving from
unsanitary food-handling and food preparation. Every crewmember
thus has a direct stake in shipboard sanitation.
The type of steward department operation that helped Isthmian ships
German, British and Finnish seamen are receiving pay increases and working shorter .
get this latest PHS citation was prominently displayed a few days ago.
hours-as
the result of newly-negotiated contracts with shipowners, the International Trans
The occasion was the presentation of the citations for excellence in
vessel sanitation at ceremon:es held aboard Isthmian's Steel Vertflor port workers Federation reported. However, the new scales are. still a far cry from those
In Brooklyn. Everyone who attended was impressed with the outstand on US-flag ships.
ing buffet arranged by the ship's steward department for about 50
A new wage a^eemeht on in American freighter earns contributory pension plan for un
invited guests. No detail was spared by the steward and . his galley covering some 50,000 seamen $435.83 per month and $454.84 per licensed seafarers.
Segments of the British sea
force. They deserve the highest praise.
in'the German merchant marine month on a tanker.
men's
union. have expressed-"disA
$7
per
month
pay
increase
is
Of course, Isthmian crews are not alone in this kiiid of achievement. has been negotiated by the ITFEarlier this year, PHS sanitation certificates were won by Bloomfield, affiliated Transport and Public going to most of the unlicensed satisfaction with the contract and
seamen in all departments in the a rebel movement in the union
Calmar and Marvcn steamship companies. Others are in line for the Service Workers Union.
same. This type of performance speaks for itself.
Under the new contract, German British merchant marine. Under a initiated strikes last month. The
walkout spread to most ports of
The number of companies which receive these awards is on the in seamen with AB ratings receive new agreement between ship Great
Britain, halting or delaying
owners
and
the
British
National
crease, in line with the general improvement in steward department $77.57 per month for their first two Union of Seamen, a 5Vi day week ship departures
and causing ship
performance. The Food and Ship Sanitation Department is currently years, rising by biennial incre
ping
interruptions
in Canada and
will
be
recognized
for
both
officers
embarking on an expanded program which should help maintain a ments to $94.49 per month after
Australia.
Most
British
ships, how
and
men.
Saturdays
at
sea
are
to
general level of excellence in shipboard sanitation throughout vessels eight years.
be compensated by an extra day's ever, were sailing by early this
under contract to the
SIU.
A head cook under the new Cler- pay or leave. There will also be a month.
\
Operating along the lines of the PHS, consultants for the Food and man merchant marine contract half-day's pay or leave for Satur Early this^year, seafarers' unions
Ship Sanitation Department will shortly be checking out SIU vessels earns from $250.60 per month day afternoons at sea. Considera in Finland negotiated a 45-hour
with an itemized sanitation inspection report. This will be done on a to $300.72 ° per month after tion will also be given to a non- week for seamen.
voyage basis, and ratings up to 100 will be assigned. By carrying out eight years. It isn't clear whether
this activity all year round,' the department can assist all vessels in or_not this refers to a passenger
maintaining proper sanitation standards and suggest corrective meas ship rating.
ures where they may be needed. This is another-forward step in the
American seamen on East Coast
campaign to assure that we continue the best type of feeding and serv ships with AB ratings earn $369.17
ice on SlU-contracted vessels.
per month on freighters and
(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can $373.84 per month on . tankers
from the first year. A chief-'cook
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)
Two AFL-CIO affiliates and strike involving the Web Press
their employer have received a men's Union. The union protested
safety award' from the Atomic En the discharge of its members dur
ergy Commission for establishing ing a strike started by the Stereoan all-time, nation-wide record typers Union. When the Pressmen's
for man hours worked at an atom contract ran out last December 31,
ic instaUation without a disabling the management of the papers said
inju^. Cited by the AEC were that since the men had failed to
2,700 employees of Sandia Corp. report for work after the Novem
of Albuquerque, N. M., represent ber 10 strike start, they were no
ed by the Atomic Projects & Fio- longer regarded as employees,
dttcHon Workers Metal Trades
i i 4
Council and Local 251 of Office
Cutbacks in steel output are
Employees International, which causing trouble for the United
had put in more than 12.7 million Steelworkers of America. Some
man-hours without a lost-time ac are being furloughed from their
cident. This achievement bested jobs, while others are working re
a previous 11.1 million accident- duced hour-schedules. According
free manrhours held by General to USWA figures, 11,500 to 13,000
Electric Co;'s employees at Dock fabricating plant employees . have
been furloughed in western Penn
land, Ohio.
sylvania,
and another 1,100 to
•
4
4"
4"
Presentation ceremonies .for USPHS sanitation award to Isthmian fleet were witnessed (L-R) by Capt.
The National Labor Relations 1,200 in the union's Youngstown,
B. Spokas, Isthmian Director of Safety and Training; SIU Headquarters Rep. Ed Mooney; Isthmian
Board has upheld a regional direc Ohio, district Though no national
Vice-President J. J. McCabe; Food Plan Director Cliff Wilsonr Capt. W. R. Merson, master of Steel
tor's decision that the Oregon figures have yet been compiled,
Vendor; Isthmian Port Steward Ted Voelter and Dr. R. C. Arnold, Assistant Surgeon General; USPHS,
Journal and the Oregonian news the Steelworkers indicate the lay
who presented the citation. At right. Seafarers R. Mora and Ray Casanova, members.of galley force
papers .were not guilty of unfair off situation' across the country
labor practices in tho Portland "doesn't look good."
aboard Steel Vendor, officiate at attarctive buffet prepared for guests.
Foreign Seamen In New Parts
C»
�iwpieiBiwn 19W
SEAFARERS
LOG
Face Twen^-OiM
'^1
fi Union Wins
Decision On
Annuai Wage
Back In Service
An SIU Canadian District
contract provision, which in
effect, calls for a guaranteed
annual wage, has been upheld by
a Canadian judge despite the
claims of "an employer thdt there,
was insufficient work to keep men
busy all year.
The ruling, which sets an im
portant precedent, wa(s handed
down by Judge Harold E. Fuller
of Welland, acting as arbitrator
in a dispute between the SIU's
Licensed Division and the Cana
dian Dredge and Dock Co., Ltd.
The ruling was the outgrowth
of a claim by David A. Sillars,
first engineer, and Brian Holford,
second engineer, on the tug Lotbiniere for winter pay owed them
by the company by reason of a
section of the collective bargain
ing agreement.
Sillars was hired Jan. 26, 1959,
and was laid off on Dec. 19 of
that year, while Holford was hired
July -28, 1959, and was also laid
o<t on Dec. 19. The tug was fitted
out April 10, 1959, and was laid
up for the winter Dec. 3, 1959.
" The company had planned not
to use the craft in the 1960 sea
son, but changed its mind and fit
ted out the tug" April 19, 1960.
Sillars was hired March 30, 1960,
and Holford was hired March 31,
1960. They have been on the tug
since.
Judge's Baling
Iv-
Judge Fuller ruled that Sillars
is entitled to be paid at the rate
set out in the agreement for the
period from Dec. 19, 1959, to
March 30, 1960, less holiday pay,
and Holford is entitled to be paid
at the agreement rate for the
period from Dec. .19, 1959, to
March 31, 1960, less holiday pay.
The judge cited the clause in
the agreement which states that
licensed engineers who are hired
at the beginning of spring work
shall be paid on the basis of 12
months per year and 24 equal
payments, and licensed engineers
who are hired during the season
and remain until fall lay-up Shall
be paid during the winter months
on the basis of one month of win
ter work for each month of em
ployment during the season; pro
viding always . that employees be
given off a 14-day period between
fall lay-up and January 15 of each
year for annual vacations.
Canadian Seafarers, members
of the SIU Canadian District,
are a vital element in the mari
time picture generally and in
the SIU family of unions. They
man ships ' under Canadian
flag across-the-board—deep sea
off the Atlantic Coast, on the
Canadian West Coast, on the
Great Lakes and the Seaway.
The Canadian SIU also repre
sents large groups of Canadian
tugboatmen, dredgemen and al
lied crafts. The Canadian Dis
trict works closely with the
other SIU unions throughout
North America and the mutual
relatimiship has been of great
advantage to all SIU members.
Lakes Crewmen
Reject Offer, S-f;
Walkout Likely
A Canadian government mediation board recommendation
was overwhelmingly rejected by a referendum of members
of the SIU Canadian District employed on vessels of the
Association .of Lakes Carriers.
The referendum, resulting in work week is inapplicable to tho
a landslide five-to-one vote nature of the operation on the
The excursion, vessel island King slammed into a pier in Montreal
Aug. 20, and 30 passengers received minor injuries. The vessel
suffered $2,000 damage to its bow plates, but left its berth Aug.
22 on its regular waterfront cruise with its hull still dented.
SIU Signs
Agreement
On Dredge
The SIU Canadian District
has signed an agreement with
the Great Lakes Dredge &
Dock Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, cov
ering some 120 of the. company's
employees.
The Canadian District con
cluded the agreement after nego
tiating with a joint team which in
cluded "the International Union of
Hoisting Engineers.
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock
was the successful bidder for the
'Livingstone Channel deepening
project near Amherstburg, Ont.
The project marks the company's
reentry into Canadian waters
after a long absence.
The firm also has a contract for
American waters operations ypfith
the SlU-affiliated Dredge Work
ers' Union on the Grekt Lakes.
The Livingstone Channel job
began last month and is expected
to be finished by December of
1961. The contract calls for a 44heur week, welfare plan, board
allowances and straight time tra
veling pay when worficra are re
quired to spend more than an hour
daily in company launches travel
ing to and from the job.
Th6 equipment on the Job in
cludes a clam shell ^dred^, dip
per dredge, suction dredge and
several tugs and barges. - .
against the Board's recommenda
tions, is likely to be followed by
a strike. The carriers are on the
eve of their busiest season with
the start of the autumn grain
harvest.
The referendum was decided on
at the August meeting of the Cana
dian District at which the head
quarters membership unanimously
went on record as rejecting the
conciliation offer. Ballots were
then printed and submitted to the
crews of all ships operated by
member companies of the associa
tion.
The Union had asked for a wage
increase of 10 percent across the
board and a reduction of the work
week from 48 hours to 40 hours.
The companies—the major oper
ators in the Canadian-fiag Great
Lakes trade—offered a 10 percent
increase spread over a three year
period, and'refused the work-week
reduction.
Rules: Against Union
The Mediation Board recom
mended a 12 percent raise spread
over three years, from the opening
of the 1960 season to the close of
the 1962 season. It also found
against the Union's time demand,
claiming that a regular 40-hour
British Seamen Call SIU;
Union Gets Them Contract
British seamen from a London-registered ship, docked in
Montreal, took action to improve their working conditions
and salaries. They asked the SIU Canadian District to bar
gain for them with the ship--^
walkout of British seamen which
owner.
The action came during the tied up major ports in Great Brit
ain. Sympathy protests were also
held in Canada.
In Montreal, about 20 unlicensed
seamen from the SS Jackson Prin
cess, a British-flag ship, came
ashore and asked the SIU Cana
dian District to bargain for them
with Jackson Shipping Cb., of
Seafarer Elias Mallett, who London, owners of the ship.
Agent Signs With SIU
took on a shipping cqmpany
The
next day, the company's
single-handed and had one of
its vessels "arrested"-last month," agent in Hamilton, Ont., signed a
delivered the <mup d'etat to the memorandum of agreement to
firm earlier this month when he negotiate a contract with the Brit
was handed a check for $300 which ish crew similar to that covering
i
represented back wages and a SlU-contracted ships.
Under the contract, which will
small settlement charge for his
be retroactive to July 23, 1960, the
trouble.
British seamen will receive' a
Mallett was unjustly fired from monthly wage of $270 plus over
his job aboard the Shell tanker time, compared with the $114 per
Ty_ee Shell and did, not receive his month they were getting before
pay when he was dismissed, f He the agreement.
latter slapped a lien on the vessel,
The seamen swapped a 56-hour
tieing it up for a day while the week for a 48-hour week at sea
company posted bond.
and a 40-hour week in port. They
Mallett was approached by a also gained the welfare benefits
Tyee Shell lawyer and agreed to which cost the sailors nothing to
the $300 out-of-court settlement. protect them and their dependents.
Originally, Mallett had asked for The SIU Canadian District is as
$400, but settled for the lesser sum sisting British seamen in Canadian
after winning the battle which he waters on their beefs with the
British shipowners.
fought "for principle."
Tanker Arrest
Nets Him $300
Great Lakes.
The present contract dispute de
rives from the operation of the
St. Lawrence Seaway. Previously,
numerous small Lakers were need
ed to sail into Montreal through
the shallow-draft channels below
that city. The opening of the Sea
way replaced them with much
larger ships. The big new lakers
can carry five times the cargo of
the small canalers with little more
crew.
Under these circumstances, the
Canadian SIU felt that its demands
were reasonable and well within
the ability of the owners to pay.
The major companies in the
association consist of such large
Canadian-flag operators as Scott
Misener, Hall Corporation and N.
M. Patterson & Sons. The Cana'dian Lakers are the largest group
of ships under the Canadian-flag
at present.
Seaway Story:
More Cargo,
Fewer Ships
MONTREAL—The trend toward
more cargo and less ships was the
most conspicuous feature of the
operation of the St. Lawrence Sea
way this year, according to the
Seaway authority. The contradic
tion is explained by the fact that
giant Lakers are replacing the
smaller craft with 12;foot draft
that formerly operated on the St.
Lawrence.
Quoting figures for the first five
months of 1960 of Seaway opera
tion, the Seaway Authority said
that cargo was up from five to
LD percent on various sections of
the Seaway. The biggest increase
was in the Welland Canal area,
but nevertheless, the number of
vessels. passing through the canal
declined from 4,922 to ,4,386.
The SIU Canadian District's
major argument in seeking a siz
able increase in its Lakes contracts
has been the use of much larger
vessels capable at carrying up to
five times the cargo of the old
Lakers.
SIU Canadian
District Halls
FORT WILLIAM.
Ontario
HALIFAX. N.S
408 Simpson St.
Phone: 3-3221
128'/j Hollis St.
Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL
634 St. James St. West
Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC
44 Sault-aii-Matelot
Quebec
LAfontaine 3-1569
THOROLD, Ontario......92 St. David St.
CAnal 7-5212
TORONTO. Ontario
272 King St. E.
EMpire 4-m9
ST. JOHN. NB
177 Prince William St.
OX 2-5431
VANCOUVER. BC
298 Haiil St.
T|
�. Soptember, 18M
SEAFARERS^ LOG
Par* Twenty-Two
SUP CONSTITUTION
TO BE REMODELED;
1st CHANGES READ
The first of many proposed amendments to the Constitu
tion of the Sailors Union of the Pacific were read to the
membership at SUP headquarters and all branches during
July and last month. This was"
part of a plan to streamline members. The article on membarthe constitution so that it con ship received considerable changes
forms to the Union's gro^vth pat plus the addition of tWo new sec
tern and at the same time reflects tions aimed at modernizing it in
the changes set forth in the Lan- line with the current operation of
the Union.
drum-Griffin Labor Act.
The membership and officials
Of the second six articles sub
of the SUP were in agreement that mitted to the membership for con
such a task is best done on a piece sideration, changes were noted
meal basis, changing a few amend mainly in the three dealing with
This old Railway Express Agency building In Pertlond, Or*., will be converted into 6 modem news
ments at a time, under the Com dues and initiation fee, retiring
stitution Committee, and finally cards and officers.
paper publishing plant to house a new, labor-backed daily, the "Portland Reporter."
putting all proposed changes to «
membership vote. On a few occa
sions, changes have been made In
the SUP constitution but this
marks the first time in 40 years
MC&S
Total
MFOW
Port
SUP
that the entire document will be
remodeled throughout.
7/26 to 8/22 8/1 to 8/31 8/1 to a/31
All proposed changes will be
The membership of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
1,688
784
332
578
published in the SUP's official San Fran.
publication—the West Coast Sailors Seattle
recently voted to invest $1,000 in a real estate venture aimed
68
70
84
210
—and after being discussed by the
at assisting striking trade unionists at two newspapers in Portmembers will be„made ready for Portland
240
122
80
82
land, Oregon.
balloting. Plans indicate this will
the earmarks of becoming a suc
(no haU)
400
437
87
probably take place sometime late Wilmington
The recommendation to in cess.
this year.
vest the money came after Pledges of about 150,000 sub
122
59
223
Thus far—as a result of a mem New York
have been received plua
headquarters had been informed scriptions
bership meeting last July—the New Orleans
(no hall)
90,,
102
numerous promises of advertis
12
first two reports on proposed SUP
of the situation In a letter from ing. All ,that .rQlT\fiins,.to be. com
81
40
, , 100
constiutional alterations were pub Honolulu
MCS' Ageht H. A. Roblnsoil at pleted is the raising of the funds
lished in the Atigust issties of the
Portland. Robinson wrote that with which to get the project roli(no hall) '
(ho hail)
127.
' 127
"West Coast Sailor." This reflected San Pedro
the Central Labor Council in his ihg.
the initial stages of the study of
Total
1,619
728
1SV
8,134
city had held meetings oh the
At last reports, pledges were
the constitution. Starting with the
strike and had come up with a rolling in quickly enough so that
preamble, in which no changes
voiuntaiy program aimed at help the publisher of the planned daily,
were planned, the document was
ing the stereotypers In their beef the "Portland Reporter," which is
broken down- article by article, in
now a semi-weekly, could issue the
against the papers.
cluding the sections thereunder.
following statement:
Invested $1,000 Each
The first 12 of these articles have
"It is the Intention of the Re
Meanwhile, two other affiliates porter
been covered.
Publishing Company ta
of the SIU Pacific District—the enter the
Recommendations submitted to
daily newspaper field
Marine Firemen's Union and the with a commercial
the membership covering the first
of
Sailors Union of the Pacific—also general circulation. newspaper
six articles of the constitution re
The
target
Refurbished
and
reconditioned
at
a
cost
of
$8-$9
million,
each voted to invest $1,000 in the date for daily production is Novem
flected proposed changes or addi
tions to all but one article—that and bearing a new name, the former SS Leilani will be run project^
ber 1 or shortly thereafter."
dealing with the duties of the ning next summer between California and the Orient as the
The Stereo men need the funds
Started February 11
fourth trans-Pacific passenger
to cover the expense of a build The Reporter was originally born
liner in the American Presi
in 1956 the Governihent sold ing to house a press and newspa last February 11 to fill the local
the iihip to Hawaiian-Textron for per started by the Guild workers. newspaper void created by the
dent Lines fleet.
The 700-passenger ship, which Hawaiian service, but in 1959 the The press is to be shipped from strike against two Portland dailies,
APL recently purchased from the Maritime Administration acquired Florida once, the project has been which cohtinued publication with
US Maritime Administration for the vessel at auction after the own financed. The entire'cost Is esti strikebreakers.
SUP
A weekly at first, the Reporter
$3,200,000, is being renamed the ers had failed to meet their pay mated at $130,000—of which $100,HONOLULU....51 South Nimitz Highway
ments on mortgages held or In 000 has already been realized.
quickly shifted to a semi-weekly
PHone 502-777 •President Roosevelt after both
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St. President Theodore Roosevelt and sured by the Government.
The paper, It's reported, has ail basis and will remain oh this sched
.Tackson 5-7428
ule untU daily publication begins.
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Hy.innth 9-6605 whose portraits will be part of the
The liew paper began taking
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St.
shape after Portland publishers,
liner's
new
decor.
SAN FRANCISCO
450 Harrison St
faced with a strike which closed
The vessel is expected to be
SEATTLE
*.
2505 1st Aval
down the papers, began hiring
ready
for
its
maiden
voyage
next
luain
WILMINGTON
505 Marine Ave. August. Thereafter it will have a
strike-breakers from a noted soTerminal 5-6617
called "labor " relations" firm,
sailing approximately every 10
Tentative plans by the three SIU Pacific District unions to Bloor Schlepply of Indiana.
MC&S
days on a schedule fitting in with
H0N0LULU....51 South Nimitz Highway those of the APL liners President construct a building in Honolulu have gotten a green light
PHone 5-1714
NEW ORLEANS...
523 Bienville St. Cleveland, President Wilson, and from- a Circuit Court in Hawaii, which has ruled that the
On these pages Is news of
RAmond 7-428 President Hoover. Her ports of call construction would be per- *
NEW YORK
673 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
activities of the SIU Pacific
HYacinth 9-6600 will be Honolulu, Yokohama, Ma missable under the terms of ing, and it is this aspect which
District representing the three
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St.
CiM>itol 7-3222 nila, Hong Kong and Kobe.
the original grant of the prop made court approval necessary.
West Coast unlicensed unions,
SAN FRANCISCO
350 Fremont St.
The ship will be manned by erty made by Queen Liliuokalani •The property under considera the Sailors Union of the Pa
EXbrook 7-5600
SEATTLE
.'...2505 1st Ave. members of the Sailors Union of in 1892. The Queen had granted tion Is located at Richards and
cific, the Marine Firemen's
MAin 3-0088
WILMINGTON
505 Marine Ave. the Pacific, Marine Firemen's the property to be used as a sailors' Halekauwlla streets in Honolulu.
Union and the Marine Cooks
TErminal 4-8538 Union and Marine Cooks and Stew home.
Although the ground area is con and Stewards Union, who sail
ards.
Although the proposal Is still in sidered valuable, the present struc under the SIU banner predomi
MFOW
Built as a troopship in 1944, the the planning and talking stage, the ture is a dilapidated, outmoded nantly in the Pacific trades to
HONOLULU... 36 North Nimitz Highway
PHone 5-6077
and nearly useless building.
Hawaii, Alaska, tha Far East
NEW ORLEANS
523 BienviUe St. President Roosevelt Was converted Pacific District unions—the SUP,
MAgnolia 0404 to a passenger liner by the Gov MFOW and MC&S—have been
The Circuit Court of the First and on ''round-the-world runs.
NEW YORK
130 Greenwich St.
COrtland 7-7094 ernment in 1949, and was char considering the construction of a Judicial Circuit found that con
The SIU Pacific District Unions
PORTLAND
922 NW Everett St. tered by American Export Lines building, part of which would be structing e new building and leas
are a key group in the jSIUNA,
CApitol 3-7297-8
ing office space or shops would representing as they do the
CAN FRANCISCO
240 Second St. for its European runs. Later It ran used for union offices.
DOuglas 2-4592
The rest of the building, accord not efCest the original grant as entire uarittme industry on the
SAN iNBORO
.....298 West 7th St. off the West Coast for awhile as
Terminal 3-4489 the SS La Guardia and then went ing to the plans, would be rented long as a substantial part of the
West Co'ast.
SEATTLE
2333 Western A-'».
to make the structure self-supportr building la used for tailors.
UAin 2-632C into the reserve fleet
Pacific District Shipping
MFOW, MCS, SUP
Aid Labor Paper
New Tres. Roosevelt
To SaH Next Summer
SlU Pacific
Disfricf Halls
3 Unions Get Legal OK
To BuUd Honolulu Hall
�ifepteitibeiv me
SEAFARERS LOG
Par* Twen^-TbrM
Alaska's Growth
May Provide New
Jobs For Seamen
• To many, Americans, our 49th state-rAlaska^may be just
another place on the map. But to the members of the SIU
Pacific District ufiions it. is an area in which they have a vital
stake. For the industrial de-t
velopment of this new eco
nomic frontier of ^ America
could; conceivably,' vastly, in
Container ships like<thit, operated by Alaska Steamship Company and manned by SIU Pacific District
crease trade between it and the
..crewsi are helping West ^ast ship lines cash in On Alaskan trade.
rest of the country, and thus pro
vide «e,w job oppttrtunitles for
SIU members on the West Coast.
Still, enough progress has been
made, since Alaska achieved state state—the Alaska Steamship Com
hood, to warrant the belief that pany Inaugurated- a contamership
the Alaskan trade will assume .in program. Since then it has been.
SAN FRANCISCO — The
creasing importance in the over-all expanding the' service to more
SAN FRANCISCO—The SIU Pacific District unions—the members of the Marine Fire
West Coast shipping picture as than double Its van-carrying ca
pacity to the Anchorage and Fair SUP, MFOW and MCS—have notified shipowners of their
time goes on.
men's Union have approved a
•
Until now Alaska has, M to banks areas.
intention to reopen their current contracts for a wage review. new constitution by better than
When the containership program
speak, been a ^'sleeping giant," in
The three unions notified-^—
C" 8-1, it was reported at the list
the words of the pr^ident of the was first decided upon, in 1953, the companies of their inten- MoitlihationS 0|i6ri membership meeting here on Sep
Alaska Steamship Company, whose two basic .containers Were evolved. tions in accordance with the
tember 15.
ships are manned by , members of One -of these was the ."crib," a ,4' current
For
15
MCS
Posts
cohtrapt
provisions;
The 90-day vote on the constitu
X 6' regular cargo board built up
the Pacific District unions.
tion ended August 31 an^ the re
The Pacific. District unions are
Nominations
for
15
offices
in
the
Alaska Steamship, which first to a height of S'S" with a lily- considering discussing and amend
port by the tallying committee
entered the trade in 1805, is tne wood top strapped in place. This ing the wage, overtime and pen SlU-affiliated Marine Cooks and showed 1,442 votes for and 178
Stewards
Union
opened
at
MC&S
major Pacific District company on simple, cpllapsibl^ device cost alty time structure presently in
headquarters and all branches against.
this run. Standard Oil of Califor about $23 to build.
effect.
Sept.
8. The posts for which the The tallying committee con
nia has one tanker, the Alaska
Later, the "gard'' was, designed,
Companiea Notifiedj
nominees
are competing are for sisted of Ted Voorhees, San Pedro;
Standard, running reguiarly be u^ith a capacity of 144 cubic feet
Companies officially notified on a three-year period, expiring in A. Ziller, Seattle; Jack O'Gieblyn,
tween Alaska and Seattle, with as compared with the "crib's" ca the wage reopeners are: Alaska 1963.
Portland, and Bob Merrill, Dean
other tankers in the fleet making pacity of 60 cubic feet '
Steamship .Co.; American Presi Those members who wish to run Richardson and Richard Merel,
Occasional calls, while Pacific Far
It is highly unlikely that con dent Lines; W. R. Chamberlin & for any of these official posts have San Francisco. .
East Lines occasionally calls" at tainership operations will ever Co.; Duncan Bay Tankships, Ltd.; until October 15 to nominate them
Alaska enroute to the "Far East. reach the 100 percent mark in the Gypsum Carrier, Inc.; Long Island selves.
Plans are afoot to build a tank Alaskan trade, because the varie Tankers Corp.; Matson Navigation
The positions ojten for nomina
er terminal in the Anchorage area ty of cargo is too great. A typical Co.; Oliver J, Olson & C6.; Olym tion are: secretary-treasurer, as
as a result of oil strikes nearby. shipload, lor instance, mig}it in pic-Griffiths Lines, Inc.; Pacific. sistant secretary-treasurer, dis
Resources Untapped
clude 10 to 20 automobiles, a road Far East Lines; Pacific Maritime patcher and three port agents, all
Alaska's resources',; until now, grader, two or three tractors, a Association; A1 Peirce Co.; Per- out of San Francisco; one agent
have been largly untapped — in few hundred thousand feet of manente Steamship Corp.; San and a patrolman each for the ports
fact, hardly known. But, since lumber, a fishing boat and several FranHsco Bar Pilots Assn.; Shep- of Portland, Wilmington, Seattle
Alaska became' a state, national pleasure A-aft, dredge buckets or ard Steamship Co., and States and New York, and one agent for
Honolulu.
and international attention has a dredge itself, mill and mine Steamship Co.
been focused on the area. As a equipment, cannery machines, a
result, capital is now being invest herd of cattle, and even a donkey
As MCS Hearings in San Francisco Got Under Way
ed to explore the area's oil, iron or two.
and coal deposits.
There are, of course, m^y
Witfl this in mind, West Coast problems which still remain, and
shipping Interests have been tak which must still be surmounted if
ing steps to cash in on Alaska's Alaskan shipping Is to reach its
industrial potential.
full potential. The docks are still
Container Service Started
small and .the ports are strewn
'As far back as 1953, in fact — all along a 26,000-mile, icebound
five years before Alaska became a coastline. The winters are long,
and from May to September there
is a terrific rush to load and un
Hope Set Te Sail load,
resulting in general conges
tion at the docks which makes
On Mercy Mission ships
lie idle until they can ob
- SAN FRANCISCO—The SS tain cargo handling facilities.
Hope, the hospital ship which
Ship Lines Back
will bring health and medical
knowledge to the people of South- Because of these problems, aver
cast Asia^, will leave tomorrow, 60 steamship lines have come and
Sept. 23, on its mission of mercy gone from the Alaskan trade since
to Indonesia and Vietnam.
1867,- and many shipping lines have
.The former Navy hospital ship taken the attitude that the AlasConsolation will be operated by Ican trade is something not to be
American President Lines and touched with the proverbial 10manned by members of SIU Pa foot pole.
cific District unions.
The Hope, which was refitted at Still, that attitude now appears
This was the scene as SlUNA opened hearings in San .Froncisca an issues within Marine Cooks ond
Seattle at a cost of $1,877,000, ar to -be becoming outmoded, and it
rived here for final fitting out last may well be that Alaska's new
Stewards Union., Findings on week-long hearings are expected to be issued shortly. At microphone is
month. The project "Hope"—for status as a state will lead to an
SiUNA president Paul Hall. Others on platform ore SlUNA vice-presidents Morris Weisberger, Lester
Health Opportunity for People era of industrial - development
Balinger, Captain John M. Fox, Hal Banks, Sam Bennett and Lester Caveny; also John Hawk, Interna
Eyerywherer—is finance by volun which will, in turti,= make Alaskan
tional .^secretary-treasurer, Clhd Vincent J. Malone, ihternatlonal representative. In foreground are court^ •.
tary .subscriptions Of thev Ameri-- -trade a iiwratiVe and' tHrlvlhg ehreporters
Who took complete record of the proceedings^ Newspaper reporters were also invited, and
can public, including .many. labor ferpHse which Will tempt^ riiShy
'SlU's
"Open
door" policy of airing union issues was hailed by Son Frdnciscb press.
I
more
shipping
lines
to
^enter'
iti'
junions.
West Coast Unions
Reopen Contracts
New Constitution
OK^ By Firomon
•1. -' (I
•j •
�fiffs Twentf-Fonr
SEAFARERS
September, 196t
LOG
MTD Supporting Boycott Of Sears
Both the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the AFL-CIO Executive Coun
cil have taken a firm stand against union-busting tactics employed by Sears, Roebuck
and Co., and have pledged their full support of a consumer boycott directed against all
By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
of the Sears stores throughagainst ~ unions on a nation-wide ment of Sears has refused to re Business Lag Making For Good Buys
out the US and Canada."
new union-shop clauses in agree
The boycott action initially basis."
The Executive Council also pin ments with the Retail Clerks and The economists, businessmen and Administration spokesmen who
was begun by the Retail Clerks In
ternational Association after 262 of pointed subsequent examples of has even rejected the modified announced last January that this was to be the decade of the "Soaring
its members were fired for honor Sears anti-union tactics. It said union-shop provision accepted by Sixties" are now running for cover. The predicted fabulous boom
ing a picket line set up by the that a St. Louis branch of the con its major competitor, Montgomery never appeared, fn fact, business is sagging, and merchants and manu
Machinists Union at a San Fran cern tried to force a group of In Ward," the AFL-CIO also reported.
cisco Sears store. Sears' manage ternational Brotherhood of Elec In summing up its position, the facturers are shadigg prices to move excess inventories.
ment refused attempts by the San trical Workers employees to give Council urged all members of or As a tesult, some good buys in household appliances and furnishings
Francisco Labor Council
medi up their jobs and transfer to a ganized labor not to patronize any are avaffable for careful shoppers. Here are types of merchandise on
ate the dispute; consequeiil|y, the service company. The workers re Sears store "until its management which ypu can make especially advantageous buys at this time:
RCIA—with the full sarifcdon of fused, and went on strike to pro ceases to interfere with the self• Heaviest price-cutting is on large appliances, especially re
"West Coast organized labor— test this treatment. They then organization of employees and
were fired by Sears and replaced imtil it demonstrates good-faith frigerators and washing machines.
started the boycott.
acceptance of union security
But as the plight of the Retail with strikebreakers.
• Furniture manufacturers and retailers are shading prices and
In other locations, the manage clauses in its contracts."
Clerks became known t^ the labor
also
have brought out simplified, less-costly living room (ind bed
movement on a national basis, sup
room sets, sofa beds and metal dinette sets, to combat the slump
port mounted. Last month in Chi
In that Industry.
cago, , the AFL-CIO Executive
Council formally endorsed the boy
•TV producers and dealers are cutting prices especially sharply
cott and pledged the full support
on the 17-inch portable and 21-inch standard sets. When you shop,
of all of its affiliates in a planned
you're likely to find dealers trying to convince you to take 19 or
campaign to organize the 729 re
23-inch models instead. They get a larger profit margin on the
tail stores and 853 catalogue stores
bigger-screen sets. But the 17 and 21-inch s^ts are better values
in the Sears, Roebuck chain.
financially.
>In a formal statement issued
• A number of building materials are lower this fall, but ply
after the Executive Council met,
wood prices especially have gone down.
the AFL-CIO expressed increasing
concern over the "union-busting
Besides these reductipns, September is a good- month to find cutmethods" deliberately employed
price, sales oh housewares, china and glassware; batteries' and other
car equipment (specially-priced in pre-winter sales); piece goods; tools
by the billion-dollar merchandis
ing chain.
and hardware.
The Council called attention to
September is also the month food markets offer special prices on
the fact that years ago, Sear^diad
canned goods to clear out last year's iwck before this year's arrives.
put into business a shady antiThis is ah . opportunity to stock up
unionist, Nathan Shefferman.
on food staples at savings.
Later, Shefferman's activities were
In kids' back-to-school clothes,
spotlighted by the McClellan Com
the big trend* is to blends: of syn
mittee, which was investigating il
thetics. It's a" desirable trend. The
legal union activities. As a result
newer
synthetics add dirt-resist
of the unfavorable publicity. Sears
ance,
wrinkle-resistance,
durability
pledged it would never again re
and
easy
washaibility
to
the older
sort to such tactics. Yet today
fabrics
like
cotton,
.
rayon
and
again, the Council said. Sears "has
wool.
The
"polyester"
synthetics,
intensified its aggressive war
which include Dacron, Kodel, Vycron and Terylene, generally are
the most truly wash-and-wear and
the strongest fibers, They are espeefslly dedrable in a blend with
cotton, or in a less-expensive blend
with rayon, for shirts and blouses.
For example, boys' shirts of 65
percent Dacron and 35 percent
Seafarer Ray Griffith, surrounded by his wife, Eleanor, and sons
cotton are available for about $3
this fall. Watch for even lower
Glenn, 11, and Wayne, 6, sleeps after completing a 17-mile
Admiral Raphael Semmes, who
prices
later this year on men's
underwater
swim
across
the
Long
Island
Sound.
(Photo
by
Newsgained his fame as a Confederate
and boys' shirts and women's and
day, Long Island.)
sea raider, will be sailing under
girls' blouses of this desirable
two flags from now on—that of the
Seafarer Ray Griffifh of Copaigue, Long Island, has an combination of fibers. The biggest manufacturer o^ this fabric has just
US merchant marine and that of
the US Navy he fought against dur unusual way of getting across large bodies of water; he likes announced a price reduction. Experience has shown that this propor
ing the Civil War—(oops—^War Be to cross them swimming beneath the surface, with an assist tion of Dacron and cotton is one of the most soil-resistant, easiestlaundering, long-wearing ^fabrics for shirts and blouses.
tween the States).
from skin-diving equipment, 4Semmes' name is already being of course.
The "acrylic" synthetic fibers, including Acrilan, Creslan, Orion and
borne by one merchant ship—^the
Zefran, are softer and warmer than the polyesters and more like
Griffith, who sails in the
trailership Raphael Semmes of
wool, They keep creases and resist wrinkling, but are generally not as
the SlU-contracted S e a - L a n d deck department with the SIU,
strong or wrinkle-resistant as the polyesters. They do drape better,
made an underwater trip across
Service.
and thus are especially suitable for dresses, skirts, and school slacks,
for fall and winter.
^
Now, in addition, the same name the Long Island Sound early this
will be carried by a new Navy month from Bridgeport, Conn., to
In
all-cotton
garments,
there
also
are
more
resin-treated
garments
guided-missile destroyer scheduled Port Jefferson, LI.this year, especially in the simpler dresses and blouses. Besin-treated
He made the IT-mile underwater
for completion next year at Avoncottons generally are not as truly automatic wash-and-wear as Dacrondale Marine Ways in New Orleans. swim in a little less than 16 hours,
and-cotton blends or even Orion blends. Besin-treated cottons gener
Semmes captured 68 Northern setting an endurance record aiid
ally require drip-dry treatment, can't go through the spinning cycle,
ships during the Civil War and a distance record, as he was the
and may need a little ironing. But they are superior to untreated
threw Federal commerce into a first man on record to try the feat.
cottons in both washability and soil-resistance, and quality for quality,
Fourteen
candidates
are
now
panic. Insurance rates soared, and
The 33-year-old Seafarer, who seeking the three top- international are generally more wear-resistant.
many, vessels, to escape- both is a heavy construction welde'- offices—that of president, vice When you shop for back-to-school dresses this fall, you're going to
Semmes and the high premium, while on the beach, joined the SlU president and secretary-treasurer see the stores pushing more dresses, fewer skirt-and-blouse combina
transferred to foreign flags, thus in 1945. He is married and is the
—in the election of the Masters, tions; more bouffant styles, fewer straight styles. But for younger girls
• becoming the first runaways. The father of two sons.
especially, the blouse and skirt or jumper combination lends, itself to
Mates
and Pilots.
decline of the US flag at sea after
Griffith called the underwater
more costume variations and saves much laundering.
The
election
period,
which
start
the Civil War has sometimes—but trip a "proving ground" for bigger
Food Still Problem
mistakenly—been blamed on projects. He wants to swim the ed with the mailing of ballots JTuly
will run for 90 days, with votes Food is still the big cost-of-living problem this September, although
Semmes' raiding activities.
English Channel underwater and 14,
in Washington, DC, during
he is also considering going around counted
prices will slacken off seasonally later this fall. Meat is still relatively
the
last
week of October.
Manhattan
underwater.
However,
expensive, with pork in relatively scarce supply. You'll find some
Don't Send Your these projects require money, and The election processes were put supermarket
leaders on lamlb, beef and pork shoulders.
Ray is seeking a sponsor before he in motion at a meeting of the three- Poultry—both broiler-fryers and turkeys—are in large supply this
Baggage COD
man balloting committee selected, month. Marketing of-broilers and fryers are running a good 12 percent
•"^afarers are again warned tries them.
during
the MM&P convention in ahead of a year earlier, and prices are dropping.
Griffith said that his swim across
not to send their baggage COD
Galveston.
The committee met in
to any Union hall. The Union the Sound ran into trouble six New York at the end of June and A recent survey by Government home economists found , you gener
ally need 2.4 pounds of ready-to-cook chicken to provide a pound of
times:
three
times
he
got
leg
cannot accept delivery of any
accepted the nominations.
lean cooked me"at; 2.2 pounds of\young turkey and 4.5 pounds of duck.
baggage where express charges cramps and he twice lost sight of
The
committee
also
prepared
an
Using recent prices, that means chicken at 55 cents a pound really
the
target
light
before
his
handlers
have not been prepaid.
Men who send baggage COD steered him on the right course. election ballot containing a 200- costs you $1.32 for the cooked meat; turkey at 59 cents costs you $1.30,
to Union halls face the prospect Another time he sank beneath tV^ word statement by each candidate. and duck at 55 cents costs $2.48.
Ballots are returnable to a safe This fall look for the best values in, big turkeys Ospecially. They're
of having to go to a lot of trou weight of two new oxygen tanks
ble and red tape with the Bail- and had to inflate his life pre deposit vault in a Washington bank in heavy supply. Prices for big turkeys have, been running a little less
server to get to the 15-foot level under the control of the Election than those for birds under 16 pounds. The larger turkeys also yield
way Express Co.
at which he made most of the trip. Institute.
you.more actual meat per pound
^
.
\ .
Seafarer's Underwater
Swim Mark: 17 Miles
Navy Nabs
Sea-Land
Ship Name
MMP Vote
On, To End
In October
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September, 1960
SEAFARERS
LOG
Pafe Twenty-Flra
ii >
New Contract Talks
WELFARE BENEFITS CLIMB
TO OVER $200,000 MARK
The Marine Allied Workers Division paid a total of 87 benefit claims to MAWD mem
bers and their dependents during the month of August, bringing the grand total paid out
to $204,210.53 since . the Plan's inception.
One of the highest claims*'
MR. AND MRS. JAMES SMITH,
paid to date was paid to Al- a child at -Brooklyn Hospital, $140.25 for the birth of a child at
phonso Marra, an employee at Brooklyn, June 28, 1960. Fasano is Temple University Hospital,
the New York Canvas & Roye
Company, New York City. Marra's
benefits were paid for hospitaliza
tion and weekly disability. His total
sum received during August was
$1,359.25.
Of the 87 payments made during
August, MAWD members received
a total .of 41 payments and their
dependents accounted for the re
maining 46. Fifteen claims were
paid for maternity cases.
During the first month of opera
tion as a self-Insured plan, the
MAWD Northeast Area Welfare
Plan did not have occasion to make
insurance payments for death
benefits, accidental death or dis
memberment. The entire sum of
money paid out was to those claim
ing hospital, disability and mater
nity benefits.
Maternity Benefits
Maternity benefits were paid to
the following:
MB. AND MRS. R. CONN,
$178.75* for tbe^birth of a child at
St. Agnes Hospital^^ Philadelphia,
July 20, 1960. Conn is employed at
Air Master Corporation, Philadel
phia.
At top, negotiating committee representing Armond Edwards
employees includes (|-r) Martin Lastra, Leon Wilson, shop steward;
Angelo Orti, Susano Lastra and Ramon Correo-Rios. Contract
talks are continuing. Below, American Casting women employees
listen attentively to contract talks. They are (l-r) Josephine Norones, Blanco Morales, Francisco Ramirez and Jesuso Rodriguez.
These Are Your
Union Meetings
—Attend Them! ^
All union m'ember; should
regularly- attend the member
ship meetings in tl^eir area.
These meetings are devoted
to discussions of matters vital to
the welfare and security of
every MAWD member and his
family.
What's more, these meetings
provide every MAWD member
with the opportunity to speak up
and state his views about these
vitql matters.
Here is the schedule of the
next meetings:
NEW YORK-Toesday, Octo
ber 4, at 7 P.M., SlU Half, 675
Fourth Ave., B'klyn.
BALTIMORE - Friday, Octo
ber 7, at 8 P.M., SlU Hall,
1216 E. Baltimore St.
SUNBURY - Sunday, Octo
ber 9, at 2 P.M., Friendship
Fire Company.
PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday,
October 11, at 7:30 P.M., SlU
Hall, 2604 S. 4th St.
T
MR. AND MRS. J. SMITH, $90.55
for the birth of a child at Mercy
Douglas Hpspital, Philadelphia,
January 17, 1960. Smith is em
ployed at Air Master Corporation,
Philadelphia.
With SIU. Industrial Workers
This is one in a series of features which the SEAFARERS LOG will
will
publish r'.garding members of SIU affiliated unions working in
MR. AND MBS. ANTHONY
maritime
production and allied fields.
lASANO, $180.50 for the birth of
WELFARE PLAN
SELF-INSURED
The Welfare Plan trustees recently completed plans to
place the MAWD Northeast Area Welfare Plan under selfinsurance, effective August 1, 1960. The self-insurance plan
will continue to give MAWD*^^
members the same coverage
they have had since the in
ception of the Welfare Plan but
the "new look" will cut down op
erating expenses by discontinuing
premium payments to an insurance
company.
The MAWD plan came into its
own as a self-insured plan because
of the reserve of money accumu
lated that will allow the latest
move to give greater and more ef
fective coverage to all members.
The SIU deep sea Welfare Plan
has operated independently over
a number of years and experience
has show# that a self-insured plan
not only cuts operating expenses
considerablyi but also gives the
members the type of insurance
necessary to cover them in their
own respective work.
A $23,000 deposit has been made
with the New York State Work
men's Compensation Board to
cover disability benefit payments
as xequired by NY State law.
the shop steward at Standard Philadelphia, June 7, 1960. Smith
Building's Kimberly Division, is employed at E. A. Gallagher &
Brooklyn.
Sons, Philadelphia.
MR. AND MRS. P. WHITE,
MR. AND MRS. C. BRAXTON,
$181.70 for the birth of a child at $120 for the birth of a child at
Jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia, Presbyterian Hospital, New York
July 8, 1960. White is employed at City, June 8, 1960. Braxton is em
Air Master Corporation, Philadel ployed at Beam-Matic Corporation,
phia.
New York City.
MR. AND MRS. FERNANDO
MR. AND MRS. LAWRENCE
FALA, $135.50 for the birth of a WELSH, $120 for the birth of a
child at Lankenau Hospital, Cpl- child at Nazareth Hospital, Naza
lingdale, Pa:j July 14, 1960. Fala js reth, Pa., August 7, 1960. Welsh is
employed at the National Molasses employed at All American Metals
Company.
of Philadelphia.
MR. AND MRS. KURT PARTL,
MR. AND MRS. M. ALVARADO,
$31.25 for maternity benefits at $182.50 for the birth of a child at
Presbyterian Hospital, Yeadon, Pa. Brooklyn Hospital, July 7, 1960.
Parti is employed at Air Master Alvarado is employed at WisorCorporation, Philadelphia.
Smith Metal Products, Brooklyn.
MR. AND MRS. P. JENKINS,
MR. AND MRS. C. STENDER$107.20 for the birth of a child at OWICZ, $120 for the birth of a
Presbyterian Hospital, Philadel child at Nazareth Hospital, August
phia, June 22, 1960. Jenkins is em 11, 1960. Stenderowicz is employed
ployed, a^, Air Master Corporation, at All American Metals, Philadel
Philadel^ia.
phia.
MR. AND MRS. A. SKERSTAD,
MR. AND MRS. W. McKIE,
$171 for the birth of a child at $57.80 for the birth of a child at
Lutheran Medical Hospital, Brook the Germantown Dispensary, Gerlyn, July 2, 1960. S"kerstad is em mantown. Pa., August 3, 1960.
ployed at Atlantic Cordage, Brook McKie is employed at Air Master
lyn.
Corporation, Philadelphia.
NLRB Calls
Election At
Roto Broil
Official word was' received this
week from the National Labor Re
lations Board ordering an election
at the Roto Broil Division plant of
the Jay Kay Metals Corporation in
Long Island City.
According to the NLRB the longawaited election must be held
within the next thirty days.
The election has been sought by
Marine Allied Workers Division
officials for over a year. The
MAWD will be on the ballot in
opposition to "Amalgamated Lo
cal 355," who holds the present
collective bargaining agreement
with the Jay Kay Corporation. "No
Union" will also hold a space on
the ballot.
BROTHER PAUL BRADLEY is
employed at the Southwark Coop
erage Company, Philadelphia. He
worked at the
Southwark firm
since March 1958,
and has been an
MAWD member
since May, 1958.
Paul and his wife,
Grace, reside at
608 North MarshaU with their
four daughters,
Pauline, Carolyn, Marilyn and
Doris, ranging in age from two.
years to seven. Pauline is the old
est. .
The news, on this page deals
with people Working under the
SIU banner in shoreside estab
lishments engaged in maritime
production and allied fields.
Included among the items
made are cordage, canvas,
lifesaving equipment, ship's
gear and related industrial
products. Because there had
not been any organization avail
able to them, many of these
workers were formerly without
any union protection, until they
came under the SIU banner.
Developments in their area wili
be reported here because they
are an important part of the
ro xritime industry.
BROTHER OSCiVR JIMENEZ is
employed as a press .operator at
at Porter-Mathews Company in
Philadelphia. A
resident of Phil
adelphia, Oscar
is a skilled carp e n t er.
An
MAWD member
since ^ October,
1959, and em
ployed at PorterMathews since
S e p t e m her of
that year, Oscar is a family man
with two daughters. Carmen, age
14, and Ivette, age 17. JHr. and
Mrs. Jimenez and family reside
at 2218 Harold Street, Philadel
phia.
4«
4-
i
SISTER -URSULA ISRAEL is
employed as an operator at the
F. M. Stevenson Company of Bal
timore. Born in
Berlin, Germany,
Ursula is unmar
ried and has been
working at the
Stevenson firm
since July, 1940.
She has been an
MAWD member
since April 1958.
Ursula
resides
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Israel of 2823 Waldorf Ave
nue, Baltimore.
�T«ieBfr4iK
SEAFARERS
LOG
gt»tert<ir, t9<l*
Report On SlU Credentials
We, the undersigned committee on credentials duly elected at the regular business meet
ing at headquarters on August 8th, 1960, in accordance with the constitution, have exam
ined the credentials of the candidates for elective office or job in the Seafarers International
Union 6f North America—^At->
"fc) His book number.
It is to be pointed out to the
lantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland
"(d) The UUe of the office or membership that the SEAFARERS
> Waters District for the years
C".
It;.
of 1961-2-3-4, as per Artiede XI
Section 1, and submit the following
report:
We qualified or disqualified
those men who submitted for office
by the rules of our constitution as
contained in Articles XII and
XIII. Article XII is known as
Qualifications For Officers, Headquarters Representiptives, Port
Agents, Patrolmen-, and Other
Elective Jobs. The Article reads a.<
follows,:
"Section 1. Any member of
the Union is eligible to be a
candidate for, and hold, any
office or the job of Head
quarters Representative, Port
Agent or Patrolman provided:
"(a) He has at least three (3)
years of seatime in an un
licensed capacity aboard an
American-flag merchant vessel
or vessels. In computing time,
time spent in the employ of
the Union, its subsidiaries and
its affiliates, or in any employ
ment at the Union's direction,
shall count the same as sea
time. Union records. Welfare
. Plan records and/or company
records can be used to deter
mine eligibility; and
"(b) He has been a full book
member in contiBuous good
standing in the Union for at
least three (3) years - immedi
ately prior to his nomination; and .
"(c) He has at least four (4)
months of sea time, in an un
licensed capacity aboard . an
American-flag merchant vessel
- or vessels, covered by contract
with this Union, or four W
months of employment with,
or- in- any ^^ice or job of, the
Union, its subsidiaries and its
affiliates, or in any employ
ment at the Union's direction,
or a combination of these, be
tween January 1st and the
time of nomination in the elec
tion year; and
"(d) He is a citizen of the
United States of America; and
"(e) He is not disqualified
by law.
"Section 2. All candidates
for, and holders of, other elec
tive jobs not specified in the
preceding sections shall be
full book members of the
Union.
. "Section 3. All candidates
for and^holders of elective of
fices and jobs, whether elected
or appointed in accordance
with the Constitution, shall
maintain full book member
ship ^n good standing." (End
of quote from Constitution)
Article XIII, is known as, Elect'ons For Ofiicers, Hecdqnartcrs
Representatives, Port Agents and
Patrolmen. The article re.<ls as
follows:
"Section 1. Nomir^tlons
"Except as provided in Sec
tion 2 (b) of this Article, any
full member may submit bis
name for nomination for any
office, or the job qf Headquart e r s Representative, Port
Agent or Patrolman, by de
livering or causing to be de
livered in person, to the office
of the Secretary-Treasurer at
headquarters, or sending, a
letter addressed to the creden
tials committee, in care of the
Becrrtary-Treasurer, at the ad
dress of headquarters. T^s
letter shall t>e dated and shall
contain the following:
"(a) The name of the can
didate.
"(b) His home address and
mailing address.
other job for which he is a LOG issue of July 1st, 1960 carried
candidate, including the the constitution of the Seafarers
name of the Port in the International Union of North
event thb position sought is America - Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
that of Agent or Patrolman. and Inland Waters District, in
"(e) Proof of citizenship,
which Articles XI, XII, and XIII
"(f) Proof of seatime and/or give the terms of office, the
employment as required for qualifications for office and the
candidates.
manner in which credentials are
"(g) In the event the member to be submitted.
is on a ship he shall notify
We further point out to tlie
the Credentials Committee membership that the full notice of
what ship he is on. This shall opening of nominations, necessary
be done also if he ships qualifications for same, and an ap
subsequent to forwarding peal for all interested members to
his credentials.
qualify themselves were contained
. "(h) Annexing a certificate in. in the SEAFARERS LOG. in the
the following form, signed issue of July 2atb, 1960 on Page
and dated by the proposed 2.
nominee:
The SEAFARERS LOG issue of
Six>'man credontiols committee elected by headquarters member
I hereby certify that I am not July 20th, 1960, on Page 14, car
now nor, for the five (5) years ried the President's Pre-Balloting
ship is shown cbecking out quolificotions of nominees for SlU's
last past, have I been either a Report, which report gave the
general eiech'on. Voting will be for four-yeor terms.
member of the Communist depository required by Article X,
Party or convicted of, or Section 1 (e) of the Union Constitu the manner In which to qualify for is, in alphabetical form under the
office.
^
offices for which they run, and that
served any part of a prison tion.
The following is a complete list the ports, following the headquarterm resulting from convic
tion of robbery, bribOry, ex The official records of the Sea ing of all men who submitted their ters'offices, beginning with Boston,
tortion, embezzlement, grand farers International Union of credentials to the committee. The be arranged on the Ballot geo
larceny, burglary, arson, viola North America - Atlantic, Gulf, men's ham^ and jobs for which graphically as has been done in
tion of narcotics laws, murder,- Lakes and Inland Waters District they submitted sudh credentials the past. Following each man's
rape, assault with intent to shows fliat the Pre-Balloting Re are listed in the order which this name' and book number in. his
kill, assault which inflicts port of the Secretary-Treasurer committee feels they should be qualification or disqualifications,
grievous bodily injury, or was given in the headquarters placeii on the general ballot. That followed by the reason for same.
violation of title II or III of meeting of July 5th, 1960, in con
PRESIDENT
the -Landrum-Griffin Act, or formity with Article X Section 1. Paul Hall, H-1
Qualified
Credentials in order.
Paragraph
(e)
of
our
Union
Con
conspiracy to commit any such
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
stitution.
This
same
Pre-Balloting
crimes.
Qualified
Credentials in order.
Report was acted on in all con Cal Tanner, T-1
Dated:
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT
stitutional
ports
holding
regular
Signature of member
ENFORCEMENT
membership meetings during the
Book No.
Claude Simmons, S-1
Qualified
Credentials in order.
month
of
July,
1960,
The
Pre-Bal"Printed forms of the cer
VICE-PRESIDICNT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST
lotlng.
Report
has
been
reproduced
tificate be made available to
Qualified
Credentials in. order.
verbatim in the July 20th, 1960 Earl Shepard, S-2
nominees. Where a , norninee
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST .
issue
of
the
SEAFARERS
LOG
as
cannot truthfully ex^te sucb
Lindsey J. Willtanis,W-1
Qualified
Credentials in order.
mentioned previously.
a certificate, but is. in fact
VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND
We find, that by referring to the
legally eligible fqr^an .pffi^e^pr
WATERS
issues of the SEAFARERS LOG A1 Tanner, T-IS
job by reason of the restora
Qualified
Credentials In order.
n,entioned above, and to the min
tion of civil rights originally
SECRETARY-TREASURER
utes of the regular membership A1 Kerr, K-7
revoked by such conviction or
Qualified
Credentials in order,
meetings in all the Atlantic and
a favorable detm-mination by
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE
Gulf District ports, that every pos John Cole, C-8
the Board of Parole of the
'
Qualified
Credentials in order.
sible effort was not only made to William (Bill) Hall, H-272
United States Department of
, Qualified
Credentials: itf''order.
advise the membership of the Edward (Eddie) Mooney, M-7
Justice, he shall, in lieu of the
^^ified
Credentials in order.
quallllcations to run for office but Freddie Stewart, S-€
- foregoing certificate, furnish a
Qualified
Credentials' In order,
in addition, a plea was made that
complelfc signed statement of
• NEW YORK PORT AGENT
any man who thought be may be Paul Drozak, D-i68
the facts of his case together
Qualified
Credentials in order.
capable of holding any elective of
with true copies of the docu
MEW
YORK
JOINT
PATROLMAN
fice was urged to submit his
ments supfiorting bis state
Qualified
Credentials id order.
John Arabasz, A-2 credentials for same.
ment.
E. (Scottie) Aubussoa, A-8
Qualified
Credentials in order.
"All documents required
We, this committee, as well as John Buccl, B-780
Qualified
Credentials in order.
hereiii must reach headquar
our rank and_file members are Robert J. Bums, B-187
C^alified
Credentials in order.
ters no earlier than July 15th
aware of the fact that' copies of the, Daniel (Dan) Butts, 3-628
Qualified
Credentials in order,
and no later than August 15th
constitution, wherein all the John Cabral, €-200
(^alified - Credentials In order.
ol the election year.
qualifications for subiBltting for Stephen CUT, C-70
Qualified
Credentials in order.
"The Secretary-Treasurer is
office were, contained, were and Leo Cronsoho, C-801
^ Qualified
Credentials in order.
charged with the safekeeping
have been made available to all Joseph (Joe) DI Georglo, D-2
Qualified ' Credentials in order.
of these letters and shall turn
of the membership of our Union. Stephano Di Giroiomo. D-7S
Qualified
Credentials in order.
them over to the cri^dentials
In this constitution, we, as good Harry D. litzgerdd, F-371
Disqualified Did not submit prop
committee upon the latter's
Union members, know that it fully
er seatime as required by the
request.'' (End of quote from
outlines all qualifications neces
constitution. (See AppeaL)
Constitution).
sary for office and the steps and Louis (Lou) Goffin, G-7
Qualified
Credentials in order,
(^alified
Credentials in order.
Howard Guinler, G-3 .
Qualified
Credentials in order.
Edward Guszynsiky, G-71
Disqualified Did not submit , four
Eugene B. Hall, H-5S
months seatime for current cal
endar year.
(Ed. note: The followinjg 4t the text of the teletype message to Emilio Hernandez, H-T
, Qualified
Credentids in order.
all ports on the appeal.of Brother Harry D. Fitzgerald from dis- Luigi lovino, I-ll
Credentials in order,
Qualified
qwali^retion by the credentials committee. His appeal, was upheld Robert C. Mdioy,
Qualified
Credentiais in order.
by membership vote va til ports in which ^meetings are held on Frank Mongelli, M-1111
Qualified
Credentials la order.
the ballot.)
Peter Patrick, P-182
Qualified
Credentials in Order.
Appeal received from Brother' Harry D. Fitzgerald, Book No. Charles Soelleld, S-IM
Qualified
Credentials in order.
F-37L from his disqualification by the credentials' committee. Fltx- William John Smith, S-88
Qualified
Credentials - in order.
gerald is a candidate for the job of joint patrolman in the port of Charles Starabul. S-578
Qualified
Credentials in order..
New York. Fitzgerald had received notice of disqualification while Keith Terpe, T-3 .
v C^lified
Credentials in order.
serving aboard vessel under SIU contract.
RayniMd Torres, T-31 .
{Ratified
Credentials to order.
Fitzgerald concedes that he did not furnish proof of sufficient Norman E. Wroten, Jr.,;W-256 ^ , Qualified
Credentials in order.
seatime but has now come up with additional verified proof to show
sPHiLADEU>lIlX AGENT
that he has enough seatimel In view of the fact that he mailed in Steve (Blackie) CardullOf C-1
Qualified
Credentials In order.
additiimal evidence, faeadqiurters is willing to recommend that he
lai-ry Gerie, 6^69 . „
, Qualified
Credentials in order.
now be ruled qualified by (he membership, even though he should
PHILADELPHIA JOINT PATROLMAN
bave produced this proof before the credentials committee. While John Hetzell,.
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Qualified
Credentials in otder.
the credentials committee acted correctly in the light of the evidence Raymond (Ri^) Oates. 0-2
Qiudified
CredenUalt in nider.
before it, it is recommended that they be overruled, inasmuch M.
. \ ' BALTIMORE; AGENT..
Brother Fitzgerald was on a vessel and wpu!d have been able to
Bexford (Bex) Dickey. D-8
Qhuiilified , Credeotlais^^n; biderr
clear up his seatime proof if he had been available Just prlo/ • to
/,;• RAL'nMOBE.JOli<ft:^PATROLjiAN.
. I;
.Le time the credentials mxandt'oe acted.
Jam^ C. Bartiette„R-]i)4 -.. . ,
Quaiffled , li Credenttoli to M
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(CoHtimuid'on page SQ)
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Action On Appeal
�September, 1960
^^SBAFARERS
LOG
j|Pare Twenty-SeTea
T
preW Wants
Air Conditioning
to the ilditor:
We, the crew on the SS
Transeastern, want to gp on rec
ord -as giving the negotiating
committee full support for hav
ing it stipulate in all future con-'
tracts that air conditioning and
movie projectors be included on
all ships on extended voyages,
especially those running to the
Persian Gulf, and that In no
case should a swimming pool
take the place of air condition-Ing.
One SlU-contracted company.
Cities Service, already provides
movie projectors for ships run
ning foreign.
We also would favor a,recrea
tion program for men at sea sim
ilar to programs such as the
Safety Program, Food Program,
Scholarship Program etc., under
the Welfare Plan.
We emphasize that for ships
running to the Persian Gulf,
swimming pools are of little
recreational value because (1)
pools are too small; (2) they are
•too near the smoke stack; (3)
water temperature is hotter than
air temperature; (4) intense
sunlight in the Persian Gulf
area is not favorable to • sun
bathing; (5) water will not stay
in pool when ship rolls..
Air conditioning would en
courage men ^ to stay on ships
that are shuttling to the Per
sian Gulf, and would help pre-.
vent the loss of jobs to aliens,
non-union seamen, etc., when
SIU men get off after one or
two trips.
In the past, the SIU has been
a leader in the maritime field
for seamen's benefits. Let us
again set the pace for a first
class recreation program to be
set up and supervised by the
Welfare Plan. We would like to
hear our brothers' opinions on
Ivtli^se^prpp^o^als.
E. K. PeMoss
D. L. Dickerson
B. Hager
L. A. Ziembka
Hearing Back
^After Operation
To the Editor:
It has been about 10 months
since I have written for rein
statement into the Union be
cause at that time I was going
to get a hearing aid so that I
would be able to return to sea
after a'long absence.
A lot has happened since
then which now enables me to
write of wonderful news very
important to all deaf persons,
and especially brothers wear
ing hearing aids and trying to
ship out.
There is a rather new opera
tion called "stapes mobiliza
tion" that has been very suc
cessful in restoring hearing. I
know because I had the opera
tion performed on both ears,
and for the first time in 15
years I can hear again—and
hear everything. I don't have to
wear « hearing aid or worryabout being turned down by
• doctors for shipping out. It is
excitingly wonderful.
I used to have a 78 percent
loss of hearing and my ears
^ used to run, but not any more.
Dr. Louis Shipman performed
the operation on me at Charity
Hospital here in New Orleans.
Dr. Shipman has since moved to
Tallahassee;
- Before he left, he performed
the operation on my left ear. He
said that anyone wanting the
operation should see Dr. Louis
of the ear, nose and thrpat
clinic at Charity Hospital inNew Orleans.
r. Any. brother who would like
-
Yo write me foi^ Information on
the operation can reach me care
of the SIU hall at 623 Bienville
St., New Orleans. T will be gldd
to help and, if you are in town,
I will go to the hospital with
you.
Joseph P. Barraco
(Editor's Note: Dr. Joseph P.
Logue, Medical Director of the
Seafarers Welfare Plan, has in
formed the LOG that the
"stapes mobilization" operation
has helped persons with one
specific ear condition. The
"stapes" bones in the middle
ear sometimes "freeze" together,
causng deafness. The opera
tion, a very delicate' one, un-.
locks the little bones and im
proves the hearing in these
cases. Other types of deafness
. would require different treat
ment. )
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4< it)
Mariners' Home
In Canary isles
To the Editor:
The United Seamen's Service
has referred the Seafarers In
ternational Union to us as an
outstanding organization in pro
viding for the needs of sea
farers.
Therefore, we take pleasure
All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFARERS
LOG must be signed by the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request.
in informing you that the Casa
Del Marino (Seaman's Home),
which offers lodging and health,
social, cultural and employment
services to all Seafarers, is
being built at Puerto De La Luz,
Las Palmas, Gran Canary, Can
ary Islands. We hope to see it
finished by the end of next year.
We wish to offer you our
collaboration in any way that
may suit you, and our help in
any service to t'ne home. We
wish to get in touch with every
one for we wish to serve, and
help all seamen. We are inter
ested in arty suggestions you
may make for the best condir
tions and use of our future in
stallation to serve the needs
and likings of all the great fam- iljy of mariners for whose serv
ice we have come into existence.
The home is founded by the
National Maritime Insurance In
stitute which has independent
assets and legal status. It is gov
erned by its Ovvn members
under the Institute Social De
La Marina, which in turn is
under the Spanish Ministry of
Labor. We remain at your com
plete disposal.
Manuel Perez de la Barreda
Deputy Administrator
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Typo Leader
Praises SIU
To the Editor:
I have received the LOG for
a number of years and enjoy
reading it.
The Seafarers Union is a won
derful organization, not. just
alone for the good working con
ditions it obtains for its mem
bers, but for its great fraternal
benefits such as caring for the
sick members and their families.
It is an organization that is
"its brother's keeper." May
your great Urtion prosper. •
Thomas J. Soalley,
President Somerville - Typographical
Union
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Skipper Hails
Marymar Gang
To the Editor:
On the night of 22-23 July,
1960, while on passage from
Panama to Long Beach, Calif.,
the SS Marymar maneuvered
alongside a sinking craft off
the west coast of Mexico to conduct rescue, operations. The
craft was the MV Patsy-K, reg
istered at Los Angeles, Calif.,
and was in position 16-05 North
and 98-30 West.
On board were seven persons,
(the captain, his wife, three
small children ages 7, 5, and
2\fi years and two crewmen)
and a boxer dog.
As it was at night and long
heavy swell was running, every
one in the crew of this vessel
is to be commended for their
efforts that made the operation
a success.
The survivors were taken on
to Long Beach where they were
debarked. The wee'k that they
were on board (enroute to Long
Beach) involved some strange
but interesting duties for all on
board. At odd hours of the day
and night one could expect to
see a hard-boiled crewman hold
ing a baby in his arms, drying
its tears or washing deck grease
from its feet. Again one might
see someone dashing to save
one of the chidren from falling
down a ladder or from falling
over the side.
Special mention is due to
Guy W. Walter, steward, who
was up day and night making
certain that the survivors were
cared for. He should be given
a medal for baby-sitting.
I am proud of the crew of the
SS Marymar. Very truly yours,
s/ Rupert H. Matthews Jr.
Master SS Marymar
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From The Fleet
In deck department of the SS Alcoa Planter, photographed by
Second Mote Bob Parker, arc (standing, l-r) J. P. Morris, R.
Darley, B. C. Wentworth, C. V. Johnson, H. I. Grizzard, H. O,
Limbaught, and W. C. Yates. R. C. Anderson and D. L. McCorvey ore on either side of the life preserver, and R. W. Reynold,
not visible, is poking his head through the ring.
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Warns Brothers
On Swimming
To the Bditor:
' I would like you to. publish
this -in the next issue of the
LOG.
This is a warning to all our
brothers about their vacation
and swimming in uncharted
waters. I was home having fun
with my family and when I
went swimming, I fractured my
back in two places.
So if you go swimming, know
what kind of water you are" go
ing into. I'm here in the hos
pital (Marine Hospital, States
St., New Orleans) and will be
here for a long time. The old
saying is "accidents don't just
happen, they are caused," and
myself and others are the cause.
So be careful an your next
stay-at-home with your family.
3)
Members of the crew huddling on the deck of the SS Steel Scien
tist (Isthmian) were caught by shipboard photographer Bud
Schmiedel. The men are (l-r) Dawson, DM; Heins, AB; Angelo,
chief cook; Renfroe, DM; Ahern, bosun; Aughton, OS.
Ci H. Boatwcll
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Brother Lauds
Bermuda Hospital
To the Editor:
I have just gotten back from
doing a month and a half in the
King Edward Memorial Hos
pital in Bermuda. I have never
had as good treatment any
where.
^
All the nurses and doctors
take care of you and see that
you don't lack for anything.
And Captain Smith of the
Sailors Home Is up to see you
and brings you magazines and
cigarettes. I got there around
10 AM and he was there to see •
me and brought candy, cigar*'
ettes and magazines that after
noon.
I would like you to put the
Sailors Home, Hamilton, Ber
muda, on the LOG mailing list
as sailors go there from all over
the world. It would give other
sailors a chance to see what the
SIU is doing for the merchant
marine.
J. G. Gregory •
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G. C. Eller, wiper, (left) nurses a sore foot in a bucket of hot water
and salts in his foe sle aboard the Carolyn. Meanwhile, on deck,
(photo right) Charles Dorrough, third cook, and George NichoU
son, oiler, rig up the aerial on Dorrough's radio. The radio helped
to wile away the hours as the Carolyn stayed at anchor for three .
weeks off Karachi, Pakistan, waiting for a berth.
left) takes a breather on the SS CaroErnest Phillips, wiper i
lyn (^Buli Lines)^ W. Shaw, AB (right) poses with one of his prize
catches on the Carolyn. The photographs were taken by Jose F.
Santiago, ship's delegate (ust before the ship reached ihdra.
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With The Denayere
SEAFARERS tOG
Septewbfr. IMt
Tof Luck With a Mynah
If you are planning to buy a mynah bird, you had better ask the man who owns ona
all about it before you buy. That's the advice which Seafarer William R. Cameron gives to
his shipmates.
Cameron, sailing on the SS port steward came back- that after birds, don't take him home for
Iberville (Waterman) in the noon and left a bag with the stew-' your wife to care for because she
may leave you and the bird after
Far East, reports on the "pot" ard who gave me the package.
one day of cleaning up after him.
Seafarer Ralph J. Denayer, on the beach for • while, poses with
his daughter Brigette and the family pet, Whiskey the spitz.
Lovers And Liars Asea
In the o-d days, there were great lovers Casanova, Don
Juan (or Don Giovanni, whichever you prefer), Sinhad, and
more recently, Popeye. But they were pikers compared to
the self-styled lovers aboard the Del Aires. The following
article was submitted by Seafarer Thomas C. Riley who gives
first-hand information on modern day liars and lovers.
Just a few lines to let you know-^
of all the great lovers on the Del great liars and self-styled lovers
Aires (Delta).
the Del Aires.
In early history there was a onWe
have a variety of C card
great liar by the name of Baron men, some
of whom were SIU
von Munchhausen; in later history,
but quit sailing regularly
in England, his peer was a gent by members
after World War II.
the name of MacCauley.
are of assorted dges—from
These fellows, though, were 17They
to
61—and
represent all three
strictly amateurs. Khrushchev is a departments. They
all share one
-bush leaguer, too, compared to the mutual trait: None of
the women
from New Orleans to Buenos Aires
want them to spend a dime.
Union Has
• These-lovers all have an assort
ment of keys to so-called love
Cable Address
Seafarer's overseas who want nests. But strange as-: it seems,
to get in touch with headquar these keys open all d^rs to the
ters in a hurry can do so by foc'sles on the ship and various
cabling the Union at' its cable and sundry clothesr iwkerS,
Now, of course, we know that
address, SEAFARERS NEW
these C card men would have no
YORK.
Use of this address will assure cause to li^
Not one of them has spent one
speedy transmission on all mes
sages" and faster service for thd nickel for souvenirs, yet they are,
collectively, the leaders on the
men involved.
draw list.
Shipboard Skotehes By Ben Graham
Sand's Big In Japan
luck he took with one of the big
black talking birds. '
"Feeling the package without
"I picked up one of these birds opening iti 1 thought that these
out here in the Far East and he's were the biggest grains of sand I
quite a bit of trouble," Cameron ever felt. I mentioned it to the
says. "First I clipped his wings, steward who said thq man reported
that they did not have what I
but not enough."
wanted, but he got what they had.
Mynah Takes Swim
"I took a look in the bag along
The bird took off from the fantail of the ship, but finally realized with a deckhand who said that ithe couldn't make it to the shore didn't look like sand to him.
Another fellow from the crew
and tried to fly back to the ship.
"He was going down all the time passed by and looked at the stuff
and landed in the river," Cameron and said 'Man that really will make
him sing now.' Someone else came
relates.
The bird was finally rescued by by and said it was the best bird
messman Marvin LeAcche. "Fright feed in the world.
I tried feeding the bird the
ened almost to death, plus having
seeds
but he wanted no part of it.
swallowed salt water, the bird
really looked sad. With each breath The captain took a look and told
you could hear the water coming me I'd better throw the stuff over
from his lungs and he looked the the side, and over the side it went."
Timely Advice
picture of death, but in a couple
of days he came through with fly
Cameron advises anyone who
ing colors," Cameron reports.
wants bird feed or sand in the Far
"When we reached another Jap East to get it diemselves, "you
anese port, I thought I would get might get something you don't
some" dirt for him to play on. I want. Had not the AB standing
asked the bosun for some sand for beside me warned' me, I would
a sample to be sure that I'd get have come into-the .States with
what I wanted," Cameron said.
about four pounds of marijuana,
"I asked the Japan port steward seeds . . . brother,. I would have
to take the sample and bring me had some trouble."
some more of the same. The ship
Cameron closes his report by
was . sailing that night, and the saying that if you buy one of these
Seafarers On
The Iberville
Relaxing on the
of the SS
Iberville (Waterman) are (t'op
left photo, J-r) Edward "Skeet"
Grudtinski and George Fllomio. Meetnwhile, down in the
messhall ftofj right photo, l-r)
steward department members
Marvin LeAcche, Lawrence
Holt, Grudsinski, Danny Parkman and Oreste Vole sit at
chow as Chief cook Clarence
White stands by. Photos are
by William Camerf^i.
Eblne holds the block. Dousot's
.smile is probably due to the
baby boy his wife recently
presented him. Photo Is by
Cameron.
"He's a tall feHow with eye glasses. I think he said he waseaptaifi
or messboy—something like ihatl" .
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Saleable Item
"I'm planning on asking my daugh
ter if she wants a mynah bird. If
not, would anyone like to buy a
young mynah, only three months
old, who should start talking when
he's six months to a year old?"
�teviemher, 1999
SEAFARERS LOG
Pace Tirenic-NiM
Voyage Of Ocean Joyce Is 'Sod' But Funny
Native boys in .dugout pull up olong side the Ocean Joyce in
anchorage off Madras, India. Boy in center holds "Baksheesh"
or gilt offerings to keep them dry. Dugouts carry a sail rolled on
o pole when not in use.
pn^the dock alongside the Ocean Joyce in Kidderpore, Calcutta,
native longshoremen load sacks of grain from o cart onto a truck.
Na automation here^just monpower.
Natives in Calcutta (Kidderpore] pose next to a sacred cow. The
animals roam the streets of every Indian village and cit/freely.
Natives like to be photographed along side the sacred beasts.
(The lollowing article was sub
mitted to the LOG by Seafarer
William Calefato of Maritime
Overseas' SS Ocean Joyce.)
Ice, soot, the messhall and
Hard-way Jones: It was these
that made life on the Ocean
Joyce part comedy and part trag
edy.
Hard-way Jones is more than a
legend. He is John Tinker, a
wiper on the Ocean Joyce who
boosted the morale of the crew
with a fusilade of spicy stories
every day of the voyage.
It is not easy to laugh on the
run to Calcutta, Hawaii, Panama
and the Gulf, but with Hard-way
and his humor,' everyone grins.
He was called that because the
protagonist in one of his jokes was
named Hard-way Jones, a man
who always did things the hard
way. The Hard-way Jones on the
Ocean Joyce algiost met his match
The Ocean Joyce unloads groin in Calcutta as native workmen
when an oiler began matching him
(in bosun's chair at storboord anchor) paint the hull. The ship also
joke for joke and story for story.
called Qt Hawaii, Panama and the GuH.
Hard-way stopped the chief en
gineer on an urgent job to tell
him a favorite joke about one of
the country's leading ladies who
underwent a skin graft—the chief
threw up his hands and abandoned
the job. After that, Hard-way be
came a popular figure and a sort
of victim of the chief engineer.
The chief then asked Hard-way
where-he got the authority to pull
ice in the evenings as well as dur
ing the day. Hard-way explained
that he pulled the ice for' the
three meals and between because
the drinking water was tepid. The
chief walked away, but the follow
ing day, the ship's delegate had
an audience with the master on
the drinking water situation and
a conference between the skipper
and the engineers ensued.
(Meanwhile, the first assistant
engineer found, out why the water
was, warm aiid tlie^ice machine er
ratic: the refrigerant was, exhaust
The Marine Club in Kidderpore, Calcutta, is one of the finest in
ed. A new tank was installed but
the Far East, according to Seafarer William Calefato, who took
didn't work until the next day.)
Blows His Gasket
the pictures on this page. Food is good pnd lodging in one of the
The chief engineer blew a gas
134 rooms costs from one to 15 rupees.
ket after the conference with the
skipper, "So they went and told
the old man, huh? Well, now you
wipers will pull ice only once a
day, and I'll put a lock on the
ice maker . . . that'U fix 'em."
But Hard-way Jones came up
with a plan. Coffee cans were
filled with Ice and stored In the
fish box. Jn a few days there was
plenty of ice..
Then the main cog of the en
gine department came up with an
other mandate. "I see you blow
the tubes four times," he said.
"Do you pull the chain once for
each blow?': he asked. The answer
was "yes," and the chief engineer
decreed that for each blow, two
pulls on the chain is needed to
complete a cycle.
With all that seamen face on
many , ships, a Hard-way Jones
among the crew makes life bear
able. As a good morale booster he
Hungry child in Madras filches something to eat at sidewalk
makes the saying true that there
is "a little fun to' match the sormarket.
Most children this age don't wear any clothes in many
row.>»
ports of India.
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SEAFARERS
LO.G
Clifton H. Jackson, J-23S,' Engine (h) of the Constitution. This com,*
mittee has notified the two (i^
Patrolman.
Milton J. Phelps, P-479, Patrolman brothers involved, Clifton H. Jack*
Oscar N. Raynor, R-520, Patrolman. son, J-235, a nominee for Baltl*
. In the checking of the continuous Albert Richoux, Jr., R-261, Patrol more Joint Patrolman-and Jack C>.
(Continued from page .26)
Kennedy, K-228, a nominee foi
man.
Disqualified Was not in continuous good standing for the three year
R. E. Bacon, B-349
New Orleans Joint Patrolman that
Raymond
Torres,
T-31,
Patrolman.
period
previdus
to
nomination
of
: good standing for three (3) years
the various candidates, your com Norman E. Wroten, Jr., W-258, they have been qualified, subject
previous to nomination,
to their furnishing the aforemen*
Engine Patrolman.
Qualified
Credentials in order. mittee found that numerous can
John Fay, F-363
tinned
certificate to the Secretary"-*
However,
your
committee
did
not
didates
had
paid
their
dues
late.
Qualified
Credentials
in
order.
Paul Gonsdrchik, G-2
Treasurer
prior to the making up
feel
that
a
man
should
be
disquali
Qualified
Credentials "in -order. The committee found In each in
Eli Hanover, H-313
,of
the
ballot.
Failure on their part
fied
on
such
small
technicalities
as
stance
however,
with
the
exception
Qualified
Was qualified subject
Clifton H. Jackson, J-235
to his furnishing the Secretary- of two members that will be dealt given above. Eaph nominee listed to furnish the certificate by tho
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Treasurer a duly executed cer with later in-this report, that the above had specified a patrolman's time mentioned, is to result in their
tificate prior to the making up of member so affected had been on a job of some* department in the disqualification.
As previously mentioned In this
the ballot. Failure to do so is to ship during^ the period, thereby port for which he wished to be report, two (2) nominees had paid
result in his being disqualified. preventing iSim from paying his nominated. Inasmuch as the Pretheir dues late. They were John
Anthony (Tony) Kastina, K-5
Qualified
Credentials in order. dues. As we the membership know, Balloting Report only listed Joint Cabral, C-200 and Luigl lovino,
Patrolman in each port, this com
it
has
always
been
the
practice
of
MOBILE AGENT
mittee therefore processed the I-II, both of whom had phld one
Louis Neira, N-1
Qualified
Credentials in order. the Union to consider anyone who aforementiohed credentials for the quarter's dues late in the three
has been unable to pay dues due to
JOINT PATROLMAN
being on a voyage, to be in good Joint Patrolman's job In the port year period prior to nomination.
Qualified
Harold Fischer, F-l Credentials in order. standing until the time of their for which they had nominated Both of these brothers presented
USPHS certificates showing that
Quaiified
James M. Foster, F-248
Credentials in order. payoff. More important, the con themselves.
Qualified
Robert Jordan, J-1
One man, Walter Beyeler, B-81, they had been in the hospital dur
Credentials in order. stitution so provides, in Article III,
Qualified
Leo Marsh, M-9
threw In and was declared quali ing the quarter for which their'
Credentials in order. Section 3 (e).
W. J. .(Red) Morris, M-4
Qualified
fied to run for office. However, dues were late In payment. Leo
Credentials in order.
In the course of doing Its work, he became deceased and, accord Cronsohn, C-801, also had late dues
Homer Starling, S-141
Qualified
Credentials in order.
the
committee took action in ac ingly, hi^ name does not appear on payments but had on file In head
NEW ORLEANS AGENT
cordance
with the provisions of
quarters, USPHS certificates and
C. J. (Buck) Stephens, S-4
Qualified
Credentials in order. Article XIII, Section 2 (e) of the 'the ballot.
correspondence covering same.
In
checking
the
"credentials
of
NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN
constitution which reads, as fol- the various nominees, this commit Based on Article III, Section 3,
George E. Annis, A-230 Qualified
Credentials in order. lows:
tee had dis'qualified John Cabral, Paragraphs (b) and (e) of our
Carl (Red) Gibbs, G-60
Qualified
Credentials in order.
"(e) The credentials committee, C-200, a nominee for New> York Union constitution, your committee
Belarmino (Bennie) Gonzalez. G-4 Qualified
Credentials In order.
in passing upon the quali Joint Patrolman; W. J,.-(BiU) has .qualified the aforementioned
A. W. (Andy) Gowder, G-352
Qualified
Credentials in order.
fications of candidates, shall Mitchell, M-22, a nominee for New brothers.
Jack O. Kennedy, K-228
Qualified
Was qualified subject
This .committee would like to,
have the right to conclu Orleans Joint Patrolman; and
to his furnishing the Secretarysively presume that anyone Homer Starling, S-141, a nominee point out that one of the nobninees,
Treasurer a duly executed cer
nominated and qualified in for Mobile Joint Patrolman. A William John Smith, S-66 failed
tificate prior to the making up of
previous elections for candi telegram was sent to e'ach of these to send his credentials to the cre
, the ballot. Failure to do so is to
dacy for any office or the three brothers by your committee, dentials committee as per'Article
result in his being disqualified.
job of Headquarters Repre notifying them of their disqualifica XIII, Section 1 of our constitution.
Qualified
Credentials in order!
W. (Bill) Mitchell, M-22
sentative, Port Agent or Pa-, tions as per the constitution. How Instead, Brother Smith-pent them
Disqualified Was not In continuous
J. P. Morris, M-639
trolman, has met all the ever, before. sending out the let to the bank depository that was
good standing for three (3) years
requirements of Section*1 (a) ters containing the full details ef mentioned in the President's Preprevious to nomination. of Article XII."
disqualification, your committee Balloting Report. This was an
Milton J. Phelps, P-479
Qualified
Credentials in order.
In compliance with Article XIII, heard from each of the aforemen error, that the committee thought,
Eugene Ray, R-321
Qualified
Credentials In order. Section 2, Paragraph (b) of our tioned brothers either by telegram that could have been made"by any
Albert Richoux, Jr., R-26i
Qualified
Credentials in order. constitution and in an attempt to or in person. Based on the infor of us seamen. The bank forwarded
Charles (Whitey) Tanaehill, T-5
Qualified
Credentials in order. give every nominee every consid mation that was furnished by these the credentials to our SecretaryHerman Troxclair, T-4
Qualified
Credentials in order. eration gnd to try to prevent any brothers, It was then possible for Treasurer, A1 Kerr, who received
Steven (Steve) Zubovich, Z-13
Qualified
Credentials in order. disqualifications, Peter Gonzales, this committee to qualify them. them on August 11th, 1960. There
HOUSTON AGENT
G-132 of this committee, the ere- At thift time, they, were sent an fore, your committee has qualified
Robert A. Matthews, M-1
Qualified
Credentials in order. d^tials committee, remained at other telegram by the committee, brother Smith as previously men
HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN
the entrance of the headquarters informing them that they had been tioned in this report.
Theodore (Ted) Babkowski, B-1
Qualified
Credentials in order. building of the Union until mid qualified.
Telegrams were sent to each
;
Charles Kimball, K-2
Qualified : Credential in order. night ofiAugust 15th, 1960, to re
Your Committee received cre man who was disqualified by the
Oscar N. Raynor, R-520
Qualified
Credentials in order.- ceive any credentials that might dentials from Brothers James C. committee, telling him of s idisJames Tucker, T-22
Qualified
Credentials in order. have beer^ delivered'eitlie/ hy mpij fiirrietteVB-lffCand
Stephano Di qualificatioih as wlli^as a
DETROIT AGENT
or; by hand after^ tSe closing of Girblomd, D-7g. who had failed to letter , being sent to each hian so
Martin (Marty) Breithoff, B-2
Qualified
^Credentials W order. business ihours by the Union.
list what port they were submit disqualified, all In compliance with
NO DESIGNATION
At this time, liowever, your com ting for, and in Brother Barnette's our constitution. In addition, each
Kenneth Collins, C-794
Disqualified Did not submit prop mittee would like to point out that case; in addition, he had failed to man disqualified received a copy of
er seatime as required by the on the advice of the Union's gen give the job for v.hich he wished our constitution, so that t^e -dis
Constitution and failed to desig eral counsel, the credentials of the to submit. Your committee con qualified nominee would-' have
nate for which port he was run following men were processed tacted these men by telegram tell available the procedure to be used
ning. Failed to submit-proof of even though they were not received ing them of this c'.eficiency in the in appeal frpm the decision'of the
£
citizenship and did not send In a in headquarters until the morning submitting of their credentials. credentials committee.
The membership can readily see
The committee later received by
certificate.
of August 16th, 1960.
telegram, the information t>s to from the foregoing report, that
As will be noted in the foregoing candidate to appeal from a deci
Robert C, Meloy, M-1056
what port and jobs these brothers your committee ha.3 made every
.
Kenneth Collins, C-794
sections of the committee's report, sion of the credentials committee
wished to submit for, and \ve have effort possible within the confines
James M. Foster, F-248
the provisions of the SIU Constitu and how he does it.
carried them in this report as they of our constitution to qualify every
Carl (Red) Gibbs, G-60
Your committee wishes to bring
designated by telegram that they nominee.
tion governing election procedure to the attention of the member
The envelopes of each* of the wanted to be carried.,
All credentials were turned over
made it mandatory that several of ship, the fact that the Union .con above were stamped August 15th,
Your committee also had two to the committee in good order at
the men who had been nominated stitution In Article XII, Section 1960, by the branch of the post- letters of nomination submitted ):00 AM, Tuesday, August:'9th,
be disqualified. The Committee is 1 (b) requires that a nominee have office from which the Union- rer that •"^were undated. Robert -U. 1960, or have been received by mail
bound by the constitution and had at least four (4) months seatime, ceives its mail. It was the opinion Meloy, M-1056, failed to date his since that date. All credentials
to decide on the basis of the con- between January 1st and the time of the Union's lawyers as well as letter of nomination. However, have been examined in strict ac
-stitution. It has no other choice. of nomination. During the course of this committee, that it would be since the registered stamp put on cordance. with the constitution.
The Committee feels that the cases of examining the various creden unfair to penalize the aforemen the outside of his envelope by the Any defect in the credentials dis
of disqualification cited above are tials of those members who had tioned men by disqualifying them, Oakland, California Post Office posed of by the committee has been
especially regrettable because of submitted for office, it v/as found for a failure of the postoffice de was August 13th, it was stamped the sole responsibility of the
the fact that the Union, this year, that some of our brothers had partment of the United States Gov by the Brooklyn, New York Post sender and no person adversely
as in every election year, went to failed to submit sufficient seatime ernment to deliver their creden Office on August 15th, and received, affected by such defect has denied
such lengths to set forth the pro in the current year to meet the re tials prior to the deadline. Of the by your committee before nine this to the committee.
cedures and requirements to be quirements of the constitution. four men aforementioned, one, (9:00) A.M. on the morning of
It is your committee's final rec
followed by those seeking a place However, in sending in their letter Kenneth Collins, was disqualified August 16th, 1960, This brother's ommendation that the membership
on the ballot.
of acceptance of their nomination, for reasons given prior in this re credentials were qualified on this of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
In light of these circumstances, they had made mention of the fact port. The other three men,'James point of .the qualifications for Inland Waters District of the Sea
farers International Union of North
the committee wishes to call to that they were presently employed M. Foster, Carl (Red) Gibbs and office.
J. P. Morris, M-639, also failed America make every possible ef
the attention of all members, the aboard ship and due to the voyage Robert C. Meloy, were qualified.
necessity of, following all require not being completed, they were
The committee would like to to date his letter of nomination. fort to vote In this general election,
ments and procedures, which are unable to secure a discharge cover point out to the membership, that Howqver, since the registered as every good Union man should.
This committee having com
established by our Constitution to ing the time. In each of these in although the President clearly stamp put on the outside. of his
govern eligibility to candidacy to stances, your committee verified specified in his Pre-Balloting- Re envelope by the Tripoli, Libya Post pleted its duties, hereby adjourned
Union office.
such employment with the steam port the exact offices for which Office was August 2ndf 1960, it at 4:15 PM, on August 22ita, 1960,
The committee particularly de ship company operating the par nominations weje to be made, was stamped by the Brooklyn, New in the headquarters offices of the
sires to point out the provisions of ticular vessel. The men and the some credentials were received for York Post Office- on August 7th, Seafarers International Union of
Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of the vessels they are on, that had this offices other than those carried in 1960 and received by the Secre North America, Atlantic, Gulf,
constitution, wherein is spelled out type of seatime verified are as fol the Pre-Balloting Report. The fol tary-Treasurer, A1 Kerr, on August Lakes and Inland Waters District,
lowing are the names of the nomi 8th, 1960, this brother's credentials 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32,
in detail the right of a disqualified lows:
nees so involved as well as the job were qualified on this point of the New York.
SHIP
MAN'S NAME
TIME EMPLOYED titles for vilhlch they actually sub qualifications for office. However, Date: August 22nd, 1960
Charles Palmer. P-13
Daniel (Dan) Butts, B-628
SS steel Voyager 7/21/60 to 8/11/60 mitted:
he was later disqualified by your
SS, Elizabeth
Chairman
Stephen Carr, C-70
12/10/59 to 8/11/60 Robert J. Burns, B-187, Patrolman. cpmniittee for the reason given
Ignatius McConnick, M-1195
SS Seatrain Ga. 12/11/59 to 8/10/60 Stephano Di Cirolomo, D-76, En previously in this report.
John Cole, C-8
Peter Goniales, G-132
Your committee had two (2)
SS Seatrain Ga.
Leo Cronsohn, C-801
4/19/60 to 8/11/60
gine Patrolman.
Samuel Cluiman, C-511
Stephano Di Girolomo, D-76 SS Elizabeth
5/ 8/57 to 8/11/60 Harry D. Fitzgerald, r-271, .Stew nominees that failed to submit the
Lawrence P. Hogau, H-SI, '
certificate that Is called lor In
A, W. (Andy) Gowder, G-352 SS Texmar
ards Department Patrolman.
4/22/60 to 7/20/60
Edison C. Shaffer, S-530
SS Alcoa Roamer 4/ 8/59 to 8/15/60 Paul Oonsorchlk, G-2, Patrolman. Article XIII, Section 1, Paragraph
Homer Starling,. S-141
Credentials Committee Report
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SEAFARERS
LOG
Breakfast Is Served
PINAWCIAI. HEPOBTS. The coBStltutlon ot the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes ami In
land Waters District Bakes specific provision for safeeuardlng the nenbershlp'e
Boney and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit
every three months by a rank and file auditing conmlttee elected by the BCBbershlp. All Union records are avallabl* at SIU headquarters In Brooklyn,
Shoulfl any BSBber, for any reason, be refused his constitutional right tq In
spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return
receipt, requested.
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TRUST FUHD6. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland
Waters District are adBinlstered In accordance with the provisions of various
trust fund agreements. All these agreeBents specify that the trustees In
charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and nanagement represent
atives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds
are made only.upon approval by a majority of the trtistees. All tnst fund
financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds.
If, at any time, you are denied Infoxnatlon about any SIU trust fund, notify
SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mall, return receipt
requested.
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SHIPPIHG RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected by the con
tracts of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and ^hland Waters District, and by
Union shipping rules, which are Incorporated In the contract. Get to know
your shipping rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship
ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board. Also
notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mall, return re'celpt requeated.
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CGIfTRACTS. Copies of all SIU'contracts are available in all SIU halls. These
contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard
^shlp. Know your contract rlghte, as well as your obligations, such as filing
for OTyOn the proper sheets and in thm proper manner.* If, at any tine, any
SIU pattalBan or other union official," in your opinion, fails to protect your
"contract rights properly, contact the nearest SlU'port agent. In addition,
notify SIU president Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The IXXS has traditionally refrained from
publishing, any article serving the political purposes of any Individual In the
Union, officer -or member.' It has also refrali^ from publishing articles deem
ed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy
has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all
constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy la 'vested^ la an edi
torial board which consists of the Sxecntlve "Board of the union. The Kxecutlve Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out
this responsibility.
PAYMaff flr MOWIKS. Ko monies are to bo paid to anyone In any official capacity
In the SIU ualees an official Union receipt Is given for same. Utader no cir
cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given
SiKh ;^celpt. If in the event anycnte attempts to require any such payment be
^made wltho^ supplying a receipt, or If a member Is required to make a, payment
and ^ given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been re
quired to make such payment, this should Immedlitely be called to the attention
of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested,
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COHSTrrUTlOHAL BIOTTS AMD mLlOATIOHS. The SIU publishes every six months la
the SBAFARBRS LOQ a verbatim copy of 'Ita constitution; In addition, copies
are available la all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this
constitution so as to famlllarlzo themsolves with Its contents. Any time yom
feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional
right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.,
as well as all other details, then the member so affected should Immediately,
notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.
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Seafarer Viins Study Award
Denise Forster 3V2-year o!d daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Keith
Forster of New Jersey, gets set, with the help of her father, to try
some of the food at tfie SfU cafeteria during' o recent visit to
headquarters. Forster is on the Sondcaptoin.
, Joe Powers
Leonieo Okol BunUtai
" - Contact your wife at the Bru
Get in touch with Hilda Revesi,
Cubas 67, Santos, Brazil.
33-32 110th St., Corona 63, N.Y.
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E. Main, Easley, SC, regarding
some important papers she has for
you.
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Charles H. Bosh
Contact your wife at 2649 19th
Street, San Francisco, Calif.
Paul Magro
Get in touch with your brotherin-law, 87 Cambridge St., Burling
ton, Mass.
Henry E. Hicks
Contact your wife at 1515 Park
Ave., Baltimore, Md.
Earl J. Fuller, Jr.
Urgent that you contact your
mother, Mrs., Earl J. Fuller, Sr.,
Rt. 2, Berryville, Va.
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Maternity bonds are -being held
In New York headquarters for the
children of the following Sea
farers: James C. Thompson, T-380;
Antone S. Granger, PR 14466;
James R. Armstrong, A-69, and
Jiminez WiUiam, J-33.
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Nick Tatar
ITHACA, NY—^A Seafarer is'one of eight union members who have been awarded schol
Important you contact Joseph
arships for a two-year program of study at Cornell University designed to train them for Malazensky
at DR 6-7635 in MiUcareers in the international labor field.
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hum, NJ.
Edwin P. -Wilson, of Falls-*
sea in 1950. His ambition is for a
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Church, Va., began studies at April of this year. Before that he career in the International TransGeorge H. Rowland
the New York State School was a personnel officer for the Air portworkers Federation or in. the Please write your sister at 506
International Confederation of
of Industrial and Labor Relations Force.
at Cornell this month.
From 1947 to 1950, "Wilson was Free Trade Unions.
The eight union men will receive
Wilson has been a member of a member of the Sailors Union of
the Inland Boatsmen's Union since the Pacific and last sailed deep $300 per month during their twoyear training period. They will
study at Cornell for two semesters
and then serve a one-year intern
ship with a union or governmental
agency directly concerned with in
ternational labor matters.
Other recipients of the labor
scholarships include:
James A. Blyer of EI Cerrito,
Calif., a former officer of Local
1-561, Oil . Chemical and Atomic
Workers International Union, AFLClO.
Thomas "V. Miller of Pittsford,
N. Y., a member of Local 616,
American Federation of Teachers.
John J. Muth of St. Louis, Mo.,°
a member of Local 655, Retail
Clei'ks International Assoi^iation.
Ronald H; Smith of Lincoln,
Neb., president of Local 7470,. Coramunic^tions Workers of America,
AFL-CIO.
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Ecrl Ray
Walter C. Zajanc
Get in touch with your mother,
Contact your mother. Didn't hear
Mrs. Alma Ray, Route 1, Box 20, from you for six months. Every
Fairfax, Ala.
thing okay at home. Don't wori-y.
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Mrs. Mary Zajanc, 147 John St.,
Gccrge Williams
Staten Island 2. N.Y.
Get in touch with Paul F: Burke,
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Erie County Dep't of Social Wel
Henry Croke
fare; 210 Pearl Street Building,
Contact Mrs. C. Nowlan, 301 Buffalo 2, Nl^ eoneeming Geneice
Slst St., Brooklyn 9, NY.
Dillworth. '
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Charles Robert Gllfcert
Charles E. Taylor
Contact your family.
Your father is critically ill. Con
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tact your family immediately at
Michael Armscdo
Route 1, Concord, North Carolina,
.Contact Jerry R. Signorelli, 11
Telephone STate 2-2434.
Elton St., Brooklyn 8, NY.
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John H. Mnrray
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Important you contact your son,
Henry E. Hicks e/o Gerner, same address as pre
Contact Mrs. H. E. 1'515 Park
viously.
A\e., Baltimore 17, Md.
Ex SS-Feltore
.Gear is being held for the fol
lowing men at Sparrows' Point:
Paul Essraan, John J. Kehoe, Donaid Eyestone.
SIU HALL
DIRECTORY
SiU Atlantic, . Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters
District
PRESIDENT
Paul Hall
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT '
Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons
Lindsey Williams
Earl Sheppard
A1 Tanner
SECRETARY-TREASURER
A1 Kerr
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
BUI HaU
Ed Mooney
HYacinth 9-6600
BALTIMORE
1216 E. Baltimore St.
Rex Dickey. Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON
276 State St.
John • Arabascz, Agent
Richmond 2-0140
HEADQUARTERS . 675 4th Ave., Bklyn.
HOUSTON
4202 Canal St.
R. Matthews. Agent CApital 3-4089: 3-40aC
M1.AM1
...744 W. Flagler St.
Ben Gonzales. Agent
FRanklin 7-3564
MOBILE
1 South Lawrence St.
Louis Neira. Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS
523 BienvUle St.
Buck Stephens. Agent
Tulane 8626
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6600
416 CoUey Ave.
NORFOLK
Paul Gcnsorchik. Agent
MAdison 7-1083
PHILADELPHIA
. 2604 S. 4th St.
S. CarduUo, Agent
DEwey 6-3818
SAN FRANCISCO ...
450 Harrison St.
Walter Sibley. Agent
Douglas 2-4401
SANTURCE. PR 1313 Firnandex Juncos.
Stop 20
Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep.
Phone 2-5996
JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St.. Room 20O
WUUam Morris. Agent
ILgin 3-0987
SEA-fTLE
,
3505 1st Ave.
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r'.,ln 3-4334
WILMINGTON. CalU ... .505 Marine Ave.
Rbe'd Humphries. Agent.
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No. 17.
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SEAFARERS^LOG
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
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men from Philadelphia, some 500 Seafarers stepped smartly
up New York's Fifth Avenue in the second annual Labor
Day parade. Pictured here are a few of the marchers who
participated along ^with contingents from other New York
unions. Over a million watched the spectacle.
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74 QUALIFY FOR SIU BALLOTING
SIU ROUTS HOFFA IN TWO ELECTIONS
WINS 19-SHIP FLEET, SIU-277, IBT-171; TUNA CANNERY VOTES SIU-255, IBT-8
MEANY OVERRULES SIU ON SCOW ISSUE
NMU ATTACKING SIU SHIP PACT AT LABOR BOARD
SENATE GROUP CONDEMNS ANTI-SHIP ICC PRACRICES
CLOSE DOWN KINGS POINT, MMP ASKS
GOVERNMENT PUTS LARGEST LIBERTY TONNAGE ON SALE
NMU FILES LABOR BOARD CHARGE AGAINST SIU-CONTRACTED OPERATOR
RR’S TURN DEAF EAR TO PACT TALKS; IBU ISSUES STRIKE CALL
LAKES TUGS, DREDGES WORKING ‘ROUND CLOCK ON DETROIT RIVER JOB
BUCKEYE, PIONEER, STEINBRENNER PREPPING FOR WORK RULE PARLEY
GREAT LAKES ELECTION ENDS; FARNEN REELECTED SECRETARY-TREASURER
ALL-NEW CLINIC MAPPED FOR BALTIMORE SIU HALL
SIU BENEFIR BABIES TOP 4,000; MANY IN SCHOOL
ORDER KOHLER TO REHIRE 1,700 IN 6-YEAR STRIKE
ALASKAN FISHERMWN ENJOY BEST SALMON CATCH SINCE 1948
NYC BLUE CROSS GIVEN ANOTHER BIG RATE BOOST
REDS ENTICE BRITISH CO’S TO HAUL OIL
SUP CONSTITUTION TO BE REMODELED; 1ST CHANGES READ
NEW PRES. ROOSEVELT TO SAIL NEXT SUMMER
ALASKA’S GROWTH MAY PROVIDE NEW JOBS FOR SEAMEN
MTD SUPPORTING BOYCOTT OF SEARS
MMP VOTE ON, TO END IN OCTOBER
WELFARE BENEFITS CLIMB TO OVER $200,000 MARK
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1960
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SIU Inland
Boatmen's Union
Urge Rise In Gov't
Cargo On US Ships
—Pages 8, 9
News Of
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OFFICIAL ORQAN OF THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
To Departments
News Of
SEAFARERS'AI.OG &
Vol. XXII
He. 14
SIU Great
Lakes Union
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Story On Page 3
—Pages 10, II
News Of
SIU Pacific
(; j District Unions
ITF Assails Arab
Shipping Blacklist
—Pages 22, 23
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News Of
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Fishing Unions
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News Of
SIU Canadian
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' News Of
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SIU Industrial
Workers Union
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SIU Co. Would
Swap Liberfys
For Two C-4s
Story On Page 5
News Of
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Nominations
In; Credential
Check Started
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A rank and file credentials commit iPliiilill
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ters membership at the August 8
meeting, is currently checking the
qualifications of candidates for
SIU office. Nominations closed at
midnight, August 15. The commit
tee's report will appear in the next
LOG.
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Safet/r Medical
Departments
—Page 12 III*
News Of
Social Security,
Food, Ship
Sanitation
—Page 13
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Vote Sef;HoHa
Scheme Flops
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Story On Page 7
Shipboard News,
Letters,.Minutes
—Pages 27 through 30
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Editorial Cartoon
—Page 15
A&G Deep Sea
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Delegates Sign Anti-US Vowt
Bridges Calls On Members
To 'Give Lives' For Cuba
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Ancuit 19, 1969
LOG
ITF Calls For End
Of Arab Blacklist
•BERNE, Switzerland—The SIU's action in protesting the Arab League blacklisting of
ships and interference with shipping of other flags won near-unanimous approval at the
26th Congress of the International Transportworkers Federation. The ITF warned the
League, and specifically the
United Arab Republic, to UAR's interference with neutral discrimination.
cease its interference or face shipping on the grounds that a The ITF resolution, after calling
joint action by transport workers state of war exists between the upon the UAR "to honor its inter
national undertaking," urged the
UAR and Israel.
all over the world.
The ITF's warning was contained The ITF thus mobilized the UAR to place reliance in the pro
!n a resolution adopted at the 26th world's transport workers behind cedures of the United Nations.
In another resolution, aimed
World Congress of the Federation, the campaign for freedom of the
which represents some seven mil seas. The SIU, together with the primarily at the Dominican Re
lion transport workers in 72 coun Maritime Trades Department, had public, the ITF Congress urged all
been fighting the Arab League of its affiliates "to maintain con
tries of the free world.
Don Wagner, DM (left) and Joe Kramer, second electrician on the
blacklisting of American ships, be tact with all respdnslble demo
The resolution had previously cause it was destroying jobs of cratic trade union elements who
Steel Worker were blocked from going ashore in Aqobo, Jordan,
been adopted at a meeting of the American seamen and others continue to struggle against dicta
while Arab authorities checked on their religion.
ITF's Seafarers Section after the whose livelihood depend upon the tors."
delegates to that meeting had re American merchant marine.
Omer Becu, the ITF's secretaryjected an alternate resolution in That SIU campaign reached a
general, tendered his resignation
troduced by the UAR delegate.
high point last April when the SIU, to the Congress effective August 1
Attending the Seafarers Section for nearly a month, successfully to assume hi.s new post as general
meeting were 61 delegates repre picketed the Egyptian-flag freighter secretary of the International Con
senting 33 maritime unions in Cleopatra in New York.
federation of Free Trade Unions.
Aden, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, The SIU action came after the Becu replaces J. H. Oldenbroek
Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Union had been notified by many who had held the general secre
The SIU's charges of harassment and mistreatment of
Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, of its members that they were be tary's post since the ICFTU was
the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, ing villified and abused by Egypt founded in 1649.
American seamen in Arab ports were further substantiated
Sweden, Switzerland, the UAR, the ian authorities in the Suez area
As ITF secretary-general, Becu recently with the visit of the Steel Worker (Isthmian) to the
United Kingdom and the US.
and after SIU representations to had
worked closely with the SIU, port of Aqaba, Jordan. Sea-"*
Observing that "freedom of the State Department and White National Maritime Union and farers aboard the ship were the crew aboard these ships can
navigation is one of the funda House bad failed to produce posi other American maritime unions quizzed as to their religious give you first hand information
mental requirements of world tive results.
on the problem of runaway ship
and two men in the about the conditions and abusive
Early in May, the SIU agreed to ping. Becu has been succeeded in affiliations
trade and world peace," the resolu
crew
were
initially denied shore treatment and attitude taken to
tion specifically termed the Arab lift its picket line after AFL-CIO his ITF post by Pieter de Vries Of leave because
their names often wards us seamen and our countiy
League's blacklisting of ships President George Meany had been The Netherlands.
are borne by people of Jewish faith. .by some of the officials and peo
which had previously called at Is assured by the State Department
Roger Dekeyzer, of Belgium, was
The two men, Don Wagner, DM, ple of these countries."
raeli ports "a threat to the liveli that it would fully investigate the
named
ITF
president
for
the
next
and
Joe Kramer, 2nd electrician, These incidents are being docu
hood of seafarers and other work grievances of US seamen and re
mented by the SIU and will be
new its diplomatic efforts to pro two years to replace Frank Cousins, were finally permitted to go ashore taken up with the State Depart
ers."
but
only
after
they
had
satisfied
president
of
the
British
Transport
It also rejected as "totally in tect American seamen and ship
the authorities that they were not ment at the proper time, in line
adequate" attempts to justify the ping against future indignities and and General Workers Union.
with the State Department assur
SIU President Paul Hall was Zionist spies."
ances given to the SIU during the
elected vice-president of the ITF
In May, the SIU picketed the Cleopatra beef, that it would inves
Seafarers Section.
Egyptian-flag steamship Cleopatra tigate seamen's grievances.
Hall, dining the meeting of the because of the blacklisting of
Seafarers Section, strongly urged American-flag ships by the Arab
that the ITF give due attention to League, depriving seamen of em
the problems of Latin America by ployment Opportunities, and be
conducting a conference for this cause of harassment and maltreat
area at the earliest possible date, ment of American seamen in Arab
Five veteran Seafarers who are no longer fit for duty have preferably in conjunction with the
ports.
been approved by the Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan International Labor Organization
Ship's reporter Joseph Fidalgo
for the SIU's disability-pension list. The action of the trustees meeting which is scheduled to added the following comment on
take place in Montevideo in Nov the Incident:
assures the five of the $35 a^
ember.
•*I would like the membership
week benefit for as long as the contracted companies. He too is
He also urged that the ITF ap to know the Cleopatra Incident was Eighty Seafarers submitted their
suffering
from
heart
and
circula
men are unable to work.
point a representative who would
in the meeting, on deck names as candidates for the 43
The latest live to be added to tory troubles and is now r^iring devote his time to maritime affairs discussed
and
around
the messhall tables and Union offices open in the coming
' iit '
the list are Seafarers Nicolas at age 73. , . '
in
North
Amertca,
and
ensure
that
I'd
like
to
report the crews were election. The credentials of the
Wohfefe, ^with, nearl^' 15 years
Villaverde Ferthe
maritime
affiliates
of
this
area
behind the Union's decisions 100 nominees are being studied by the
of qualifying 'time dpi" Sitl ships,
nandez, Juan
six-man rank-and-file credentials
could
meet'
whenever
necessary
percent.
sailed in the deck department. Re
Hernandez, John
lTF auspides.
* "Being on the Persian Gulf run, committee, elected at .the August
is 62 years of age and Has been lifider
Wohletz, Carter
8 membership meeting.
'i rl-i-t Ifii-,
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out of action with a heart attack.
C. Chambers and
The credentials committee will
One of the younger Seafarers
Erail N. Dupont.
make its report to the full mem
to qualify is Carter C. Chambers.
In order to quali
bership at next month's meeting.
A deck department man. Cham
fy for the benefit,
. The committee consists of 'Dutch*
bers is retiring at age 52, follow
they had to show
Palmer arid S. Clufman, deck de
ing a serious operation.
discharges for 12
partment;. L. P. Hqgan and I. McDupont, who is 61, also sailed in
years' seatime.
In a violation of international maritime law, a Soviet patrol Cormick, engine department and
the deck department and has been
Fernandez, age
C. Schaffer and Pete Gonzales,
Chambers
vessel
armed with "a four-inch gun forward and a larger E.
under medical care for some time
67, was a mem
steward department.
ber of the steward department on because of a heart ailment which piece aft" and with anti-aircraft gims on the bridge and up The Union erections will begin
SIU "ships. He has been under ha.s kept him from sailing.
per decks, stopped an SIU--*"
ori November 1 and run for two
treatment for some time because
manned American freighter Russian officers and be hoisted^ months. A special supplement will
of high blood pressure, compli
be published in the SEAFARERS
in international waters. The •K'—'stop at once.'
cated by ulcers, and is no longer
incident occured last July 7, about "It wks a Russian patrol LOG preceeding the election.
able to sail.
350 miles from the Soviet Kurile boat . .
armed as described
Hernandez, also a steward de
Islands.
above.
The
skipper
continued: "1
partment veteran, had almost 16
The ship was the Ocean Eva stopped and he hailed me in fairly
years' seatime on ships of SIU
(Maritime Overseas), a 10,370-dead- good English—asking what ship, Aug. 19.1960 Vol. XXII. No. 16
weight-ton- C-2, en route to Mad what owners, where from and where
ras,
India, with a shipment of bound. I answered all questions
Quitting Ship?
wheat from Portland, Oregon. The as he lay close alongside.
Navy said that there had been no '1.asked them why they stopped
Notify Union
PAOT. HAW,, President
Hernandez
Wohletz
such previous incidents, so far as it me on the high seas. He replied, HnmoHr BRANS, Editor. BERNARD SEA
A reminder from SIU head
knew.
MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARIHUR,
quarters c.vutions all Si'afarers
The most detailed account of 'Thank you, you may proceed'." AL MASKIN, CHARLES BEAUMET, ARTHUR
leaving their ship^ to contact
SEGAL, ALBERT AMATEAU, JOHN BRAZIL,
what happened came from a let The Eva then went on to Madras Staff
the hall in ample time to allow
Writers. Bai. MOODY, Culf Area
to
unload.
ter from Captain J. J. Buskin of
the Uniou to dis, accb a repU ->•
Representative.
The
Soviet
Union
has
issued
a
the
Bronx,
New
York
to
his
wife,
meat. Fah'ure to give notictf be
moniniy ai ih« headquartors
in which he described the event Wiping to all ships to avoid k 5Q,- Publishm
fore paying off may cause a de
of tha Saafarara Intarnatlonal Union, At
006
square-mile
area
in
the
midlantic
Gulf,
Lakts and Inland Watera
ful voyage. He wrote that for four
layed sailing, force th(> ship to
Olatrlct, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth Avonuo,
Pacllie
from
July
7
to
81
which
she
days
there
had
been
a
dense
fog.
Brooklyn 12, NY. Tol. HYaclnth f-Mgo.
sail short of ths manuib^ re
Sacond clasa poataga paid at tha Poat
It had lifted somewhat on the fifth will use for missile testing. But this Office
quirements and-needlessly make
In Broolclyn, NY, under the Act
day,
when
suddenly
"we
picked
area
is
far
removed
from
the
scene
•Of
.AOBa 24y iyl2a
the work tougher for your ship»*
up a strange vessel heading for«j of the Ocean Eva incident and ap
-atea.
Fernandez
Duponi
us from the north ... We saw parently has no connectipn with it
Arab Port Police Check
Seafarers' Religieus Ties
Another 5 Seafarers
Retired On Benefit
Elect Union
Credentials
Committee
RED GUNBOAT HALTS
SIU SHIP IN PACIFIC
SEAFARERS LOG
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SEAFARERS
Pare Three
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Urge Boost In '50-50' Ratio
in Favor Of US-Flag Shipping
Report Dubious On
Runaway Reliabilify
WASHINGTON—The first admission from Government
sources that the runaway ships are somewhat less than 100
percent reliable has come in a recently-released study made
for the Department of Com-"*
merce. The report substanti- of the entrance of the Soviet Un
/ ates in part the charges of US ion into the world oil trades. The
maritime unions that runaway
crews are wide open to pro-Com
munist and anti-United States in
filtration.
To soften the impact of the pos
sible loss-of the runaways, the re
port calls for regulations which
would encourage bulk cargo car
riers under the US flag. (See story,
columns ^our and five)
Commenting on the reliance
placed upon runaway vessels un
der the "effective control" theory,
the report notes, "In time of war.
It is presumed that these vessels
would be under the practical con
trol of the United States . . . How
ever, these ships are manned by
foreign nationals, and US control
over them is not as effective as if
they carried the American flag
and American crews."
In recent testimony before the
House Un-American Affairs Com
mittee, SIU Washington counsel
Ray Murdoch, speaking for the
Maritime
Trades
Department,
pointed out that crews of run
away ships are not screened for
securtiy purposes. Yet .in many In
stances, Murdoch noted, these,
crews are recruited in'countries
such as Italy, Cuba, Greece or
various Latin American nations
where there are strong Communist
influences in sections of the trade
union movement.
As a result, he noted, the basic
raw materials 6f American indus
try—bauxite. Iron ore and oil—
come on "foreign-flag ship^ manned
by foreign crews, whose actions
in the event of war are unpredict
able."
Another threat to the reliability
of the runaways comes as a result
Russians are approaching runaway
operators to carry oil to Cuba and
are offering tempting charters for
this purpose.
Up until now, the State Depart
ment and the Defense Department
have insisted that the runaway
ships could be counted on in any
emergency just as if they were
American-flag ships.
Maritime unions have always
held that the "effective control"
theory was simply a cover under
which major US industrial giants
could escape US wages, US taxes
and other requirements insofar as
the shipment of their raw materials
is concerned.
Summary
Of Findings
The following sums up the
views expressed . on various
shipping issues in the latest
transportation study released by
the Department of Commerce:
RUNAWAYS: It is presumed
these vessels would be available
to the US in an emergency, but
the foreign crews are admittedly
not as reliable as American
crews.
SUBSIDIES: An increase in
the subsidy program to include
independent dry cargo and
tanker vessels might be desir
able.
FARM SURPLUS: Sending
more surplus overseas on US
vessels would reduce the cost of
subsidies and strengthen Amer
ican merchant shipping. The US
should send well in excess of 50
percent of farm surplus on USflag ships.
Committee Proposes
Stewards' School
Recommendations by a committee of stewards on a recertification program for chief stewards, as well as upgrading
procedures for candidates for the chief steward's rating, were
approved by the membership-^
at SIU August port meetings. lishment of a recertificatlon com
The recommendations will be mittee consisting of at least two
subject to negotiation with SIUcontracted operators.
Under the proposals, schools for
chief stewards will be established,
with the first school in the Port of
New York. Instruction will center
on the duties of the steward aboard
ship, including preparing menus,
food preservation, keeping inven
tories, storage and preparation.
For seniority purposes, training
time would be considered as sea
timq.
The committee called for estab-
Porlugiiese Propeller Repair
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WASHINGTON—An official report to the US De
partment of Commerce has called for a vast increase
in the percentage of farm surplus cargoes carried on
American
ships. The re-'*^
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Jo flooi". They assert that several na-
port, which recommends tions have loo percent laws, remodification of the "50-50" quiring that all tonnage of specific
low
in lavor
favnr nf
Ameri- commodities be carried on vessels
law in
or fhp
me amen-:
can merchant marine, sees
a boost over the 50 percent
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figure as essential to the main
tenance of an effective and
profitable merchant fleet.
"It is therefore recommended,"
the report states, "that the great
bulk of surplus relief commodities
be shipped by US flag vessel,
well In excess of the 5# percent
minimum, particularly because of
the precarious position of the USflag tramp fleet and its dependence
for existence upon these cargoes,
as well as to help reduce the sub
sidies now being paid to the sub
sidized portion of the fleet."
The recommendation for an in
crease in the "50-50" formula was
one of several significant observa
tions made in the report. The
authors also noted that the US
might not retain "effective control"
over runaway ships in an emer
gency, and therefore should take
several steps to encourage bulk
cargo carriers under the Americanflag. (See story on runaway flags,
columns 1 and 2 this page, sum
mary of report, column 3).
The report to the Commerce De
partment was made in April, but
was just recently released. It is en
titled "Rationale of Federal Trans
portation Study."
While they did not make any
specific percentage recommenda
tion, the authors' call for a change
In the "50-50" formula is sure to
be heartily welcomed by maritime
unions and all segments of the
American-flag maritime industry.
The proposal comes at a time when
the Department of Agriculture is
seeking to bypass "50-50" and give
a majority of farm surplus tonnage
to fbreign-flag ships.
In this area, the authors note
that fhe Deeartmieilt of Agriculture
iiatf interpreted the "50-50" law
as setting a 50 percent ceiling on
the amount of cargo US ships can
carry, ratlier than treating it as a
Union and two management repre
sentatives to set up standards for
testing those who complete the
course. The tests will include
technical efficiency, conduct,
sobriety, set experience and other
qualifications.
Appeals Procedure
An appeals procedure from the
decisions of the recertjficatipn
committee would bq.set up.. Al
though there were,..no specific
recommendations, it -was, suggested
that the Seafarerg Appeals Board,
which handles seniority matters,
would also be able to handle the
steward program.
Seafarers who take the course
and clear the committee would be
given top preference in the hiring
procedure for the chief steward
job, subject, of course, to con
SIU membership meeftract revision of the shipping rules.
Ings
are held regularly
As a safeguard, the preference
feature would not go into effect once a month on days in
until the school had been operating dicated by the SIU Con
for six months.-It would be re
stricted to the ports in which stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in
the listed SIU ports below.
school facilities are available.
All Seafarers ore ex
Minimum Qualifications
The committee set up minimum pected to attend those
experience qualifications for candi who wish to be excused
dates for the chief steward's course. should request permission
They involve combinations of sea
time in various steward depart by telegram (be sure to
ment jratings, totaling three years include registration num
as a minimum.
ber). The next SIU meet
The committee which drew up ings will be:
the recommendations consisted of
New York
Sept. 6
Seafarers Walter C. Patterson,
Richard H. Simpson, Nicolas
Philadelphia
Sept. 6
Nomlkos, Enrique R. Rosado and
Baltimore
Sept. 7
Walter Marcus, all of thc-m chief
Detroit
Sept. 9
stewards elected at the July head
Houston
Sept. 12
quarters membership meeting.
SCHEDULE OF
SIU MEETINGS
SS Gulfwaler had unscheduled slop In Lisbon, Portugal, when
propeller shaft cracked. ..Portugese ihlpyai;d put her back In
•hope again. Photo by Seafarer George Annis.
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tee's report, see page 24.
New Orleans Sept. 13
Mobile
Sept. 14
the movement of tobacco, petro'^°"on seed oll and other
raw materials,
Tlie report makes several re
commendations to encourage con
struction and registration of bulk
carriers under the American flag
as well as to check the decline ia
US maritime generally. "This solu
tion, should come primarily from
encouraging American shippers to
use the US merchant marine, dis
couraging discrimination from
foreign nationals in favor of their
own flag ships and sending moro
of US Government surplus com
modities by US vessels."
The authors also note that it
may be necessary to extend th«
subsidy program to include inde
pendent dry cargo and tanker
vessels, or in some form, mako
industry responsible "for at least
a share of the increased sealift in
American flag vessels when, for
consumption within their own
plants in this country . . ." Iti
other words, giant oll and metals
concerns which now handle vir
tually 100 percent of their imports
on runaway ships would be re
quired to carry a part of their
supplies on American vessels.
American maritime unions and
a segment of the tanker industry
are already on record as calling
for American Industry to carry a
sizable share of raw material im
ports on US ships. A proposal that
50 percent of all oil imports ba
carried on US ships is still pending
before the Office of Civil and
Defense Mobilization.
Union Buys
BuildingSite
In Houston
A site for a new hall for Sea
farers in Houston has been pur
chased by the Union. It's con
veniently located and will better
acconimodate Seafarers than the
present hall, which is recognized
as being too small for the growth
of shipping activity in the port.
The site is a vacant lot at Canal
and 75th Sts. in the port city. It's
200 feet long, 175 feet deep and is
within walking distance of Park
view Clinic and the shipping com
missioner's office, Also nearby is
the G&H tug dock, the turning
basin and Longreach docks, where
Mississippi ships berth.
The newly-purchased lot la
Houston is comparable in size to
that upon which headquarters ia
New York is located. Plans for the
building will be discussed with
architects shortly, according to
word from Houston.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia
hiring hall, located at 2604 South
Fourth Street, opened this week.
And in New Orleans, work on a
new hiring hall there is pro
gressing. In addition to the usual
facilities, the Welfare Plan and
medical clinlo will be located ea
the property.
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SEAFARERS
Aiiciui 19. 19M
LOG
lamoB
ILWU Reps Sign Declaration;
Bridges WiU Give Lives'
For Cuba In Anti-US Fight
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ONE OF THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE TRADE UNION MOVE
MENT on an international level Is the big gap between the progress
of unions in one nation and in neighboring countries. If the union
movement in one country is weak or hampered <by restrictive legisla
tion, then a climate is created for employers from other flatlons to
open branches and set up shop in the low wag^ areas.
There have always been differences In living standards between na
tions, but this problem was aggravated tremendously by World War
11. After the war, the American economy flourished and American
unions made considerable ga^s. In Western Europe, on' the other hand,
the economy had been largely wrecked by the war and it was many
years before It got back on its feet.
As a result, a wide gap has developed between wages and condi
tions in European countries and those in the United States, and this
gap is constantly being used by en>ployers here as an argument against
improving American workers' conditions. The unions here are told
that low-priced foreign goods made by lower-cost labor will drive
American products out of the market If American standards are raised
higher.
The obvious answer to this difficulty is to reduce the gap between
US and foreign labor. In this area, there has been an important de
velopment in West Germany, one of the European countries that has
had a booming economy, but whose workers ha\'8 lagged behind the
progress of German industry generally.
Members of the West Coast longshore union may not know it yet, but according to
the Cuban press their representatives have signed a manifesto in Havana declaring the long
shoremen willing "to give our lives to defend the Cuban revolution."
JThe signing of .the declara
segment of longshore labor. find Bridges active in ' Cuba on
tion by three delegates of tiny
No one was present from any behalf of that effort.
Harry Bridges' International waterfront unions in India, Indo "Revolution", quoted the pledge
Longshoremen's and Warehouse nesia, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, as reading, "We will declare a boy
men's Union was the high spot in the Philippines, New Zealand, cott against the aggressors, pre
Bridges' latest venture in pro- Pakistan or any Latin-American venting the shipments from our
Communist and anti-US interna country fronting on the Pacific. countries to all those raw materials
tional relations. The Cuban gov The conference was boycotted by and minerals that are to feed the
ernment has been officially de the All Japan Seamen's Union and war machine of the Imperialists.
nounced by the United States as the Japan Trade Union Congress
. . . "the Fidel Castro revolu
being in league with the Soviet which charged that its objective tion has opened trie path for the
Union and Communist China.
was to make Japan a satellite of total independence of our peoples
Bridges, who participated in an Red China.
from the yoke of Yankee imperial
•nfl-United States gathering in
Now that the scene of the inter ism . . ." Those workers repre
Japan in 1959, is making Cuba the national Communist anti-American sented by the signers were stated
base of his anti-American opera efforts has shifted to Cuba, it is as willing "to give our lives, to
tions in 1960. His three-man dele no suprise to maritime observers to defend the Cuban revolution."
gation participated as "observers"
In an organizing conference which
arranged for a world congress of
pro-Communist sugar, banana and
t
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other plantation unions in Havana
THE
GERMAN
METAL
WORKERS
UNION
ACHIEVED *a signifi
In *1961.
cant gain recently when it signed an agreement to reduce the work
Bridges' last venture in proweek in stages from 48 hours to 40 hours with no loss In base pay. The
Communist and anti-US interna
union covers 1,300,000 members In the steek automobile, aluminum
tional relations was his organiza
and other basic industries.-It is expected that this development will
tion of the "All Pacific and Asian
set
the pace for other German unions to go on a five-day 40 hour week
Dock Workers Trade Union Con
NORFOLK—SIU pickets were lifted from the Canadian
ference" which met In Tokyo on tug Melanie Fair after one day of picketing August 3, when basis. Many German Industries work six days a week with no Saturday
overtime.
May 1, 1959, the international Com
munist holiday. Among other items the tug's captain-owner signed an agreement with the Union. The achievement of the 40-hour week has been applauded by AFLdealt, with by the conference, it
ClO President George Meany as promoting prosperity, and insuring
The tug, skippered and
passed a resolution calling for an
gine room woes on the way—she German labor "a lair share of the fruits of economic progress."
end to United States military bases owjied by Capt. William was met .with a picket launch.
it
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In Japan and Okinawa. Such ac Wharton, entered the capes Round-the-clock picketing of the
tion, o£ course, would leave Japan at Norfolk Aug. 2 to tow the hulk tug in stream prevented Norfolk
THE BRITISH COLONY OF KENYA IS ANOTHER ONE OF the
open to Chinese Communist and of the tanker African Queen across harbor tugs from towing the Afri simmering trouble spots of the world, and considerable reliance Is
Russian pressure. It has been a the Atlantic to a shipyard in Ant can Queen to the Canadian tug.
being placed on the Kenya Federation of Labor to help that area make
cardinal point in Soviet and Red werp, Belgium.
a
As a result, the tug owner signed peaceful transition to independence and democratic government
Chinese propaganda. - US policy in
Recently, the Kenya Federation opened Solidarity House In Nairo
other aspects of foreign affairs However," while the tug was In an agreement shortly after noon bi, the nation's capital as its headquarters and base of operations. Irv
Quebec,
the
captain
fired
its
SIU
August
3
and
sailed
with
the
Afri
also came under attack.
ing Brown, AFL-CIO European representative was present as a dele
The grandiose "All Pacific" con Canadian District crew on July 24, can Queen in tow before dark.
gate
from American labor and carried with him a message from the
hired
a
non-union
crew
in
Toronto,
ference consisted of delegates from
Federation
applauding the fight of Kenya trade unions for that coun
and
flew
it
to
Quebec
to
man
the
"the Soviet Union, from Japanese
try's independence and freedom. The Federation pledged its firm
Communist-oriented unions, from ocean-going tug.
support to the independence program in Kenya and elsewhere in
an Australian Communist-domi The SIU Canadian District noti
Africa.
fied
the
Norfolk
SIU
hall
of
the
nated union, a group from Cam
Friendly relationships between - American unions and the leader*
bodia, a small Canadian delegation situation. When the Melanie Fair
of
Kenya labor are expected to go far to offset efforts by anti-western
limped
Into
Norfolk—she
had
en
and the Bridges union—in all a
groups to drive a wedge between the new nations of Africa and the
United States. These relationships are particularly Important in light
of the Soviet Union's attempts to gain a foothold In that continent and
turn It against the west.
SlU Blocks Non-Union
Canada Tug In Norfolk
Men Shipping
Out Of New
SiU BLOOD BANK Philly Hail
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PHILADELPHIA — The
new BlU- hixing hall in this
poet opened officially last
Monday, .srith shipping activity
and all departments going fullswing.
A $250,000 one-st(»y building,
the haU is located at 2604 South
Fourth Street, Philadelphia 48,
Penn. The new phone number is
DEwey 6-3818; alternate incoming
wires are DEwey 6-3819, 6-3820
and 6-3823.
Seafarers shipping out of this
port have all the modem facilities
and conveniences- imaginable at
this new hall. There is a large and
comfortable lounging area with
The SIU blood bark supplies Seafarers or members of their families two TV sets—one of which is colm:
With blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to —a snack bar. showers, patio,
the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the ample parking and a location which
is close to the Waterfront. In addi
Seafarers and others who have donated to the blood bank.
tion, the Welfare Plan department
is located on the premises. A sep
Stratiotis, Emmanuel K.
Bluestein, Burton L
arate phone will be installed for
Wemeburg, Joseph
Werner, Stephen L.
this department shortly, and the
Latham, Stephen G.
Liotta, Paul Dominlck
number will be reported as soon as
Shnayer, Stanley M.
Miller, John T.
it is made available.
Nash, Walter
Fisher, James H.
Gigantelli, Casimer M.
Smith, Warren W.
Philadelphia Seafarers fomerly
Rubis, Philip
Rutherford, James R,
were quartered at 337 Market St.,
Harris, Frank T.
Martin, Ceeii H.
a building which became inade
Epstein, Paul F.
Nelson, Daniel James, Jr.
quate to house the personnel and
-LekowsU, Raymond H.
Ligon, Edwood
equipment needed to service the
Hoffman, Robert L.
heeds of growing SIU activivy Jn
Burke, David
Borsodi, Albert L.
Cole, Joseph
this area.
Hall, WiUiam, Jr.
Simmonds, Theodore
Completion of the Philly haU Is
Smith, Geoffrey S.
Spano, Ralph
another step in the SIU's continu
Torres, Carlos
ing building program to provide
Thornton, Gny
Wikler, Joseph M.
Duhan, Richard
better and more, modern facilities
Galle, Istevan
Williams, Robert C.*
for Seafarers.
AN INTERESTING SIDELIGHT ON THE WAY "TRADE UNIONS"
operate in the Soviet Union as arms of the state is contained in a brief
resume of how the presidents' of the Soviet "trade union" movement
are made and unmade.
For example, Vassily Kuznetsov, now Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Soviet-spokesman in-the United. Nations, was president of
the "trade union" movement until 1953. The Central Committee of the
Communist Party then relieved him of this job and "recommended"
that the so-«aUed Central Trade Union CouncU "elect" N. M. Shvernik president.
He ran the labor apparatus until 1956 when he wias appointed presi
dent of the Control Commission of the Communist Party. He was
succeeded by Victor Grishin, who had been a functionary of the Com
munist Party in the Moscow area. Grishin had never participated in
any so-called "trade union" activities before, showing that the Soviet
Union doesn't even bother with the polite fiction of having the presi
dents of the labor apparatus come out of the "trade union" siovement
vfl
WITH THEIR COUNTRY LONG UNDER THE HEEL OF THE SOVIET UNION economically and militarily, free trade unions in Fin
land. are fighting a valiant but difficult battle to keep the Cothmunists
from taking over the trade union apparatus, fri this light, the Finnish
Seamen's Union, an International Transport-workers Federation af
filiate is playing a leading role.
The leading oiganlzatitm ip Finidsh Mbor is the Finnish Trade Union
Confederation, reiwesenting about 200,000 of the one million working
people in the country. Other unions outside the FTUC cover another
150,000 members. Now, the Finnish Seamen's Union reports that the
Conununists are fragmenting the trade union movement by trying to
take over the entire apparatus of the FTUC.
The Finnish Seamen declare thid tfie FlUC got into trouble original
ly by tying Itself to the tail of one of the nation's political parties. As
a result, several unions, adio objected to this procedure, left the Fed
eration. The pro-Communists and party-line outtts were then able to
come up with a hairline majority. A mass exodus of anti-Communist
trade unions has resulted, and the unions involved are tryli^ to form
a new trade union federation eo that they will have a central voice
tq speak for Finnish workers.
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Magmt 19, 1999
Bull Line Seeks
US-Owned C-4s;
Otters Libertys
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Picket boat of Deck Scow Copffoini Locol 335 circles sand and gravel installation in course of New
York harbor tie-up. Strike issues are to be mediated by AFL-CIO President Meany. (Photo by
"Newsday," Long Island, NY)
Deck Scow Captains End NY Walkout,
hr AwaK Meany's Decision On Issues
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SEAFARERS LOG
Bull Lines has made formal application to the Maritim#
Administration to trade some of its older vessels for newer
ships under a recent bill designed to aid non-subsidized steam
ship companies.
The line has asked the Gov
ernment for permission to
swap some of its Libertys for two
larger and faster C-4s.
Another SlUcontracted e o mpany, Alcoa, also intends to swap
older ships for more modern ton
nage under the non-subsidized
steamship bill. However, Alcoa has
not yet made formal application.
Victory Carriers and a number of
the tramp operators are also inter Dr. Joseph Logue, director of
ested in trade in ileals.
the Seafarers Welfare Plan Medical
Department, has reported that
Affects Two Lines
plans are now well under way for
The bill, designed to upgrade opening a diagnostic medical cen
the American non-subsidized fleet, ter in the new hall for Seafarers
will permit the two STU-contracted now being constructed in New
companies and others to obtain Orleans.
tonnage which has been traded
The new medical center. Dr.
into the Government by subsidized Logue said, will occupy one wing
companies.
of th'e second floor of the New
The subsidized companies are Orleans building. It will be com
turning in their C-type ships to pletely equipped with the most
Government honeyards as they re modern diagnostic and medical de
place them with Mariner-type and tection instruments for the exam
other advanced vessels under con ination of Seafarers and their
families, and will have a staff large
struction.
Alcoa plans to swap C-l's for C- enough to meet the needs of the
2's or C-3's, if the Government ap area.
The center is expected to be
proves its petition. If Bull Lines
request is granted, the company ready for operation when the New
intends to modify the C-4's to ac Orleans hall opens late this fall.
Clinical facilities for the exam
commodate between 48 and 178 35foot containers In addition to ination of Seafarers and their
carrying as much break-bulk cargo families have been available In
as the present C-2's carry when New Orleans since December, 1957,
but the opening of the new center
fully loaded.
will mark the first time these
Steadier Jobs Due
facilities will be available in the
Steadier employment aboard port building for Seafarers.
Bull Lines ships is a prospect for
Besides New Orleans, clinical
Seafarers if the Government ap facilities are provided in Baltimore,
proves the swap plan. The Libertys, Mobile and Houston, as well as at
which the company wants to trade- the medical center opened near the
in for the C-4's, are only used SIU headquarters in Brooklyn in
sporadically during the sugar sea the spring of 1957.
son or for other single voyage
The purpose of the clinics is to
purposes. The newer vessels would protect the health of Seafarers and
probably take on regular runs.
their families by detecting incipi
The trade-in bill lathe only way ent illnesses or disease in early
non-subsidized, opBi^toFs * can im- stages.
prove their - 't)fe'sent fleets, the
companies .said. They declared they
wculd'Tiave to run their present
war-built ships until they could
no longer operate because the lines
get no construction funds from the
Government.
Since Bull Lines operates in the
domestic trade, it must have its
ships, built in American yards.
Still determined to protect their employment rights, the members of the SlU-affiliated
Deck Scow Captains Local 335 agreed last month to suspend an effective strike and return to
work in New York harbor until the issues had been decided by AFL-CIO President George
Meany.
ers and Steers Sand and Stone.
The scow captains returned bership voted overwhelmingly by The
suit charged breach of con
secret ballot to quit the UMD.
July 25 after winning an Subsequently, the scow captains tract.
agreement that the employers invited the SIU, NMU, ILA and
would not discriminate against Teamsters t(x send representatives Shortly after, the scow captains
them on hiring. Such discrimina to a meeting on June 19 to outline also filed unfair labor practice
tion had been responsible for the the advanta'ges of affiliation with charges with the National Labor
Relations Board against these four
walkout.
each organization. At the conclu companies as well as a fifth com
The strike began July 20 when sion of the meeting the scow cap
the 750-member union put up tains voted, again overwhelmingly, pany — Suffolk Dredging. These
charges are still pending.
picket lines at installations of two for SIU affiliation.
Meanwhile, the continued refusal
major building materials carriers
—the Colonial Sand and Stone Long-standing dissatisfaction with of the companies to recognize the
Company and the William J. Mc- the!contract stems from inferior contract, and their continued dis
conditions under which the scow crimination in hiring brought con
Cormack Sand Company.
captains
get $10.10 for a 24-hour certed demands from the rank and
Within hours all operations
day,
have
to supply their own food, file for vigorous job action to pro
picketed were tied up. By the sec
ond day, 25 Colonial and McCor- their own travel expenses (as much tect their employment rights.
mack installations were shut down as 100 miles in some instances) On July 17 a general member
ship meeting of the scow captains
in the metropolitan area, as New and get no welfare benefits.
York City Teamsters refused to In contrast, SlU-affiliated scow was held at SIU headquarters in
men on the Great Lakes receive Brooklyn, and a strike authorized
cross the SIU picket lines.
Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa at from $23.92 to $24.95 a day, with by a unanimous vote of the 356
members attending.
tempted to break the strike by is other benefits in proportion.
Each attempt to win more satis The strike got under way on the
suing an order to the truckmen to
cross the lines. Hoffa's strike factory contract terms has failed morning of July 20 and ended five
breaking move was immediately de because of lack of UMD support, days later as the scow captains
nounced by the SIU which noted Wilhelm charged. Instead, Wilhelm agreed to return to work after an
that SIU President Hall had pre said, O'Hare made it impossible all-night meeting between Peter
viously characterized Hoffa as a for them to obtain better contracts M. McGavin, special as^stant' to
by threatening to withhold support President Meany, and representa
"fink."
"Hoffa's latest action," the SIU of the tugmen, should the scow tives of the unions involved,
A decision by Meany is expected
said, "merely confirms this descrip captains strike.
Following the vote on SIU affili to be handed down after he meets
tion."
The scow captains went on strike ation, and the employers'' refusal to discuss the situation with SIU
after the employers refused to live to honor the Local 335 contract, President Hall and NMU President
up to the terms of the contract, the union filed suit in Federal Joseph Curran. Unde'T the terms
following the local union's disaf Court against four major carriers of the settlement, the AFL-CIO
filiation from the United Marine —Colonial Sand and Stone, New president's findings will be final
Division of the National Maritime York Trap Rock, Gallagher Broth and bindii^ on both parties.
Union and subsequent affiliation
with the SIU. ' The employers
claimed that their contract was with
UMD-NMU and not Local 335.
Thomas M. Wilhelm, secretaryAfter battling a 48-hour Pacific hurricane and drifting for three more days, seven per
treasurer of the local noted that
the contract was signed by the sons aboard the tug Pasty K were rescued off the west coast of Mexico by the SS Marymar.
Local union, not the UMD. Further,
The SlU-contracted ship saved a man, his wife, their three children and two crewmen
he pointed out, the UMD . had
changed affiliation four times in shortly before the tug went
chor, and to stop a drift towards the rock point and began drifting
recent years, and each time the down.
the Tartar Shoal reef and a roar out to sea.
employers recognized that the con
Richard Gantt,, an impor ing surf, the crew rigged a make By July 21 there was very little
tract went with the membership.
Originally an affiliate of the In ter-exporter of Santa Rosa, his shift sail to the A-frame on the food and virtually no water. But
ternational Longshoremen's Asso wife, two young daughters and a after deck. The tug barely passed they caught a fish on July 22 and
then snared a sea turtle, giving the
ciation, the UMF switched to the young son, and two crewmen were
Pasty K's passengers a chance to
United Mine Workers, then to the aboard the 48-foot tug July 18
dine on turtle eggs.
AFL-CIO as a Federal labor union, when hurricane Celeste whipped
Shorthanded?
up
50-foot
waves
outside
of
On the evening of July 22, Mrs.
and then to the NMU..
If a crewmember quits while Gantt spotted a light a few leagues
The latest affiliation change de Acapulco.
veloped last spring. Rank and file As the tug plunged through the a ship is in port, delegates away. It turned out to be the
scow captains, fed up with totally- roaring seas, Gantt stayed at the are asked to contact the hall Marymar, bound for Long Beach.
Immediately for a replace
Whcc Marymar skipper Rupert
inadequate contract representation, wheel for 36 hours.
drew up a petition charging Cap By July 20 the storm subsided, ment. Fast action on their part Matthews told Gantt that a new
tain Joseph O'Hare, UMD presi but the tug had only 30 cocoanuts, will keep all jobs aboard ship storm was.coming up, the Patsy K
dent, with activities "detrimental to a few cookies and little water. The filled at all times and elimi was abandoned. The last view the
the best interests of the member Galley was demolished and the nate the chance of the ship seven got of the tug was from the
sailing shorthanded.
brigde of the Marymar as the little
engine was useless.
ship of Local 335."
craft began to sink. '
. On May 29 the Local 335 mem The Patsy K finally lost her an
Marymar Saves 7 In Storm
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SEAFARERS
Anciut 19. 19M
LOG
SEAFARERS ——
ROTARY SRIPPING ROARD
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(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.)
July 6 Through July 31,1960
V
Deepsea shipping activity in SIU ports was up consider
ably over the last period—even though the figures in the
previous span covered only two weeks compared to a threeweek reporting period this time. A total of 2,239 Seafarers
received employment on SIU ships during the most recent
period.
As shipping was good, so was ship activity. There was a
total of 431 ships serviced—of which 107 paid off, 56 signed
on and 268 were in transit. For the sake of comparison only,
ship activity was confined to 222 payoffs, sign-ons and intransits during the June 22-July 5 period, which again was
only a two-week span.
There were 3,579 men registered on the beach at the end
of the period.
The ports of Jacksonville, Wilmington and Miami had no
payoffs; Boston and Wilmington reflected no sign-ons. All
ports reported ships serviced in transit.
Shipping was best in New York—with 127 men getting
jobs. In close second place was New Orleans, which shipped
117 Seafarers. Boston shipped two men—the least of any SIU
port, while Miami was next low.est with six men shipped.
Seattle was third with ten men shipped. The total number
of men shipped in aU ports was 632.
i
There were 10 ports where A & B registrations on the
beach numbered 100 or less. These were: Boston, Philadel
phia, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile, pouston, Wil
mington, San Francisco and Seattle.
Ship Aetivify
Pay Sign In
* Off* On* Tran*. TOTAL
Bo*ton
' 1
Nsw Yorh
41
Philgdelphia .. 5
Baltimorn ....19
Norfolk
7
Jackionvllln
Miami
•—
Aobil*
13
Now Orieon* .12
Houifon
3
Wilmingfon ...—
San FrancUco.. 5
Soonio
1
—
7
4
8
4
1
1
10
12
4
—
1
2
7
34
17
17
23
17
4
11
45
54
12
13
10
8
84
24
44
34
18
7
34
49
43
12
19
13
Total*
54
248
431
107
DECK DEPARTMENT
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
RAiaml
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTALS
GROUP
2
1
17
8
87
45
16
11
46
16
7
9
9
9
1
20
13
48
36
30
61
12
9
30
11
7
19
P.O'
Shipped
CLASS C
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Registered .
CLASS B
Registered
CLASS A
Registered On The Beach
CLASS B
CLASS A
TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL
3 ALL
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL A
1
3 ALL 1
2
B
C ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
—
—
—
—
6
—
36
5
1
7
2
9
20
4
1
7
12
3
2
1
2
—
1
26
3
4
1
70
18 50
45 3 m 6 15
98 2
24 98
45 24 167 94 148 49 291 2
38 34
16 27
54 10
19 16
23 155 3
7
—
— 24
45 —
9 —
33 13
3
4
10 7
3
23
9
24 4
2
13
4
9 —
33
6
4
6
58
30 1
3 76
21 35
76 4
74 11 119 2
10 16
1
30
3 109 34
31 19
8
1
67 2
12 17
49
5
21
18 1
10 3
8 24
4
3
2
10. 8
42 8
1
9 11
8 6
24 2
4
9
14
4
16
3
5
10
6
3 —
2
18 8
1
23 —
4
1
1
3
1
14
7 7
7 —
14 —
18
3
4
J 14
—
2
1 1
8 —
1
2 —
4
1
1
1
1
1
2 •1
4
4
1 _
3
2
73 1
6
11
37 2
6 11
19 —
4
7
2 :—
2 37
19
2
58 24
40
9
3
10 19
11
7
42
9
52
26 2
18 90
24 23
46 12
90 3
10 13
6 10
26 18 134 62
87 31 180 5
35 32
15 19
24 108 1
29
7
7 12
21 —
1
50 20 121 7
15
53 40
61 14 115 2
1
2 115
21
2 138 51
21 29
19 110 3
7
3
27 —
4
11 —
1
3
4 21
11
4
36 12
12
3
7 4
12
5
21 3
4
4
24
4
3
3
—
14
7
18 1
3
2 10
32 4
7
4 32
18
4
54 30
46
8
84 2
6
18 9
19
4
47 1
11
6
29
2
65 3
24
30 2
2
1
5 —
— 30
5 —
35 29
32
4
18
6
30 1
10
1
12 6
— —
4
« at
1 •• «-«
on
''
'"K 1
7' ini 1 701 10
20 37 1 iS7 569 201 67 1 837 377 559 154 11090 23 134 159" r316
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ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL
3 ALL 1
2
2
1
Boston
6
8 2
3
7
1
1
New York
45
24 18
19
79 ir 109 3
Philadelphia
25
6
11
6
5
19
' 17 14
Baltimore
31
52
39
4
9
Norfolk
6
28 3
2
1
22
3
3
Jacksonville
9
9 —
5
1
5
4
3
1
Nliami...............
1
6
Mobile
36 1
25
4
1
11
New Orleans
81 2
27
56 10
16 ; c9
15
Houston ........... 17 48 14
79 13
17 13
43
Wilmington
16 —
2
2
4
3
11
2
San Francisco........
32 1
6
6
13
19
4
9
Seattle
7
24 1
6
3
10
3
14
26
106 "79 •]"211
"94~""344 62 1i 500
TOT AH
Port
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
-GROUP
2
1
__
2
65
13
3
10
50
9
3
9
10
1
GROUP
3 ALL
3 ALL 1
2
1
2 _
1
38
85 1
7
20 17
16 —
14
3
5
9
66 1
20
5
26
7
14 1
3
5
9
2
4
12 —
3
1
1
'7
35.
15 , 52.
21
60
'6
• 4
4
13
4
11
85 324
1
1
1
tX
44 , 1
5.. 72 ,..1.
15
96 ' 3
12
2
5' •'22 i-24
19 2 '
52 1 461 12
5
16
20
1
9
- 4
110
13
19
31
14
19
42
3
4
7-' 18
5
11
95 217
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
123 ALL
1
1
29
7 17
5
3 2
8
4 4
9
4 5
1
1
2
1 1
3
2
1
16
5 7
4
7
3 2
2
1
1
5
2
3
2 1
5
TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
ABC
1 1
2
85 38 29
16 14 5
66 26 8
9 9
14
12
4 1
1 — 2
44 '19 3
72 31 16
96 42 7
4 1
12
22 18 5
19 11 5
ALL
4
152
35
100
32
17
3
66
119
145
17
45
35
Registered On
CLASS A
GILOUP
123 ALL
21
3 17 1
43 130 24 197
23
1 18 4
67
4 58 5
28
3 22 3
18
.7 11
8
1
5 2
62
16 44 2
91 14 137
3-2
47 48 5 100
21
2 16 3
80
15 60 5
63
13 39 11
The Beach
CLASS B
GROUP
123 ALL
2 3
6
1
66
4 28 34
7
3 4
36
11 25
3 4
8
12
6 5
2 2
4
6 7
13
37
2 19 16
20
1 13 6
9
4 4
1
8 5
13
9 10
21
STEWARD DEPARi
Registered
CLASS A
Port
Bn.stnn
,=
New York
Philadelphia.......
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco....
Seattle
TOTALS
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
GROUP
1
3 ALL 123 ALL
2
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 1
1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
2
3
2
4
9 —
1
1
2
1
1
97 —
29
19 49
30 20
2 28
75
16 39
6
3 12
21
6
6 5
16 1
1 10
16
4 20
40 5
23 22
1 17
7 22
51 2
4
5
2
11 1
1
2
4 2
2
4
8 2
— —
—
9
9' 2
3 2
1
7 —
2
3
.— 2
—
2
2 —
4 —
3
1
6
— 11
13
8 22
43 —
11 13
7 26
46 1
14
7 61
82
1 32 .33 24
12 53
89 __
25
13 36
74 5
2 20
27 21
2 39
62
.
1
3
6 3
2
6 1
1
3
4 —
6
3
1 3''
7
8 3
1
4 15
22
7 1 15 8
1
8
—
9 5
1
10 —
4
113.
I,/ 23J ! 443 16
11 135 1 162 120
35 222 1 3971 6
i
1
32
30
4
3
20
2 16
16
1 13
—
4
4
—
'
19
18
16
16
31
1 "30
4
3
1
4
3
1
11
1 10
9 147 1 162
—
2
1
4
20
3
3
6
4
— 12
— 5
— 1
— 9
— 2
7
20
3
4
11
4
12
6
2
9
2
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
12 3 ALL 12 3 ^L
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. By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
Guaranteesi What They're Worth
The Federal Trade Commission and Better Business Bureaus are
oalling up a storm these days about guarantees that seem to promise
more than they really do. Involved are not merely "fringe" companies
but some of the biggest in the country.
Our readers are yelling, too. We've received some revealing letters
recently about "guarantees" with hidden limitations. Here are pointers
that can save you both money and grief:
PRO-RATA TIRE GUARANTEES: Tires nowadays usually are sold
with a guarantee that if defective within a certain period you'll get a
proportionate allowance on a new tire. For example, you may buy a
tire for $18 that has a "list price" of $26 and is "guaranteed" for one
year. Say that after six months the tire proves to be defective. Since
it lasted only half its guaranteed life, naturally you expect replacement
for only $9.
But you may find the dealer wants to adjust the price on the basis
of the list price-of $26, and asks $13 for the replacement. If the list
price is highly exaggerated, you'd have to pay almost as much as for
the adjustment as for the original purchase.
The same fooler may be used with a so-called "lifetime" guarantee
which sellers more accurately should caU a. "life of tread'' guarantee.
Here the seller usually "guarantees" against defects in "materials and
workmanship" even after the time guarantee expires. He adjusts the
charge for the replacement on the
basis of tread wear, by measuring
the tire against damage by road
hazard (rim and stone bruises, cuts,
blowouts and punctures).
But If the seller also figures the
allowance on the basis of a high
price rather , than his current real
price, the "guarantee" is further
diluted.
To protect yourself, read the cer
tificate to make sure the promised
adjustment will be based on thp
actual sales price. If the certifi
cate says the adjustment will be
based on the list price, you don't
have a worthwhile guarantee.
THE 'LIFETIME' MUFFLERS:
The FTC has complained that "life
time" guarantees on mufflers ac
tually are only guarantees for such
time as you own the car. One muf
fler chain advertised: "Guaranteed
In writing for the life of your car."
Another ad: "You can keep your car forever and never have to buy an
other muffler."
Well, "forever" can turn out to be a surprisingly short time. Not
only is the "lifetime" guarantee voided if you sell the car, but there
are other limitations not disclosed by the ads. For example, one of
our readers misplaced the warranty certificate. When his muffler
roved defective, his request for a replacement was refused even
rough he still owned the car, because he couldn't present the certifir
oate.
THE CAR-WARRANTY CONTROVERYt Biggest bone of contentton
still is car warranties. A number of readers have sent in copies of
correspondence which show that manufacturers' warranties are more
limited than some buyers realize. One' worker engaged in a four-year
long argument with a major factory oyer defects in the new car he
had bought.
Finally the factory wrote: "Our dealers are independent merchants
who operate their business on their own cap^ial and there is very
little that we as manufacturers, can do in a case of this kind." The
factory explained that the zone office does try to see that the cus
tomer is treated fairly.
But a Pittsburgh working man who did appeal to the zone office
got no satisfaction until he had a lawyer write to the company and
threaten suit.
Dealers have their own complaint: that the factory puts the responsi
bility on them to fulfill warranties but does not allow sufficient com
pensation. Recently a New Jersey court did hold both manufacturers
and dealers responsible for defective cars in spite of the limitations
of the standard warranties. The buyer claimed that an accident
had been caused when something snapped in the steering mechanism.
The factory argued that the warranty covered only replacement of
defective parts if sent to the factory by the buyer. The factory lost.
But in general, the reliability of the dealer and adequacy of his
service facilities are vital. In the last analysis, you do have to depend
on him to make good on the warranty.
If'you read your warranty carefully you also may find that it doesn't.'
apply if you have your car repaired by other than an authorized dealer
in the make during the warranty period, or if any but factory-approved
parts are used. Too, if you're traveling during the warranty
period, better carry the certificate. Any authorized dealer within a spe
cified geographical area is expected to provide the warranty service.
But you must prove your car is still within the warranty period.
GUARANTEES ON 'IMPORTS^: In these days of many imports, some
of low quality. It's especially important to know who is responsible for
the guarantee. An importer of home tools advertised a drill outfit as
''unconditionally guaranteed." The FTC called this deceptive. Buyers
were not given a {(uarantee certificate, thus were not informed as to
the conditions of the advertised guarantee nor how it would be fulfilled.
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Hofta Deal Flops As NLRB
Orders Lakes Fleet Vote
BUFFALO—After a four months' fight to obtain a free, secret, Government-conducted
election, unlicensed seamen of the 17 ship Boland and Cornelius fleet won a smashing vic
tory late last month when the regional National Labor Relations Board here called for a
vote to begin August 23.*About 600 crewmembers are brotherhood, Teamsters and SIU, of the company on May 29, and
involved.
in which all parties agreed to the such employees hired since then
The election had originally been election, and the NLRB then and still employed on July 27, in
sought by the. SIU Great Lakes moved to set up the election ma cluding those seamen who may
District which petitioned the chinery as speedily as possible.
be temporarily not working be
NLRB April 15, after obtaining
The NLRB has estahli.sbed that cause of authorized leaves of ab
signed pledge cards from a major the voting begin effective 8 AM, sence. In its original petition the
ity of Boland men.
August 23, with the first arirval SIU had asked that yeomen be
However, opposition by the com of a Boland ship at any Lake allowed to vote, but the NLRB ex
pany and the so-called "Seamen's Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, cluded them along with stewards,
National Brotherhood of the Great Lake Ontario, St. Clair River or guards and licensed personnel.
Lakes," which purported to rep Detroit River port.
Boland men voting in the elec
resent Boland seamen, prevented
Eligible to vote will be all un tion will choose between the SIU,
a consent election at the time. The licensed seamen on board vessels Teamsters or no union.
brotherhood is a one company "in
dependent" union.
Held Two Votes
Meanwhile, the brotherhood
conducted two so-called "elec
tions" of its own in what was ob
viously a flagrant attempt to rail
road the Boland men into the
Teamster's Union. The attempt
was rebuffed by the Boland men,
The National Labor Relations Board has upheld charges
when a majority of them chose
SIU ties. The bfotherhood then of intimidation and coercion filed last month by the SIUstarted a' second vote, which was affiliated Staff Officers Association after an election involv
abandoned when the rig became
ing pursers of Amerian Ex-"*
obvious.
The attorney for the "independ port Lines ships.
ent" group is James E. Haggerty,
The SOA filed the charges
Jr., who also happens to be a per after documenting evidence that
sonal attorney for Teamster Presi
dent Jimmy Hoffai. According to officers of the Brotherhood of
the script, Haggerty was supposed Marine Officers, District 50,
to be "neutral"—explore merger United Mine Workers, threatened
or affiliation with several unions, and coerced pursers aboard the Ex
and then let Boland seamen de port Lines ships. The BMC repre
sents pursers and deck and engine
cide for themselves.
officers on Export Lines which is SAN FRANCISCO—By a margin
Haggerty Unmasked
the only functioning company in
But Haggerty's cloak of "neu the deep sea industry with which of nearly 20-1, the members of the
trality" fell away and an out-and- it has a contract. Unlicensed men Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
out effort to swing the Boland men on Export Line ships are repre have approved a time limit of one
year on ships for full book mem
into the Teamster's camp became sented by the NMU.
bers.
obvious. In Rogers City, Mich.,
As a result, it is expected that The lopsided margin—the big
for instance, a 12-man team of
the
NLRB will order a new elec gest ever given any proposition put
Teamster "organizers" spent all
their time with the brotherhood tion. The first one went to the to an MCS vote—was announced
by the ballot counting committee
group. Teamster representatives BMC by a count of 42 to 36.
had numerous blank ballots in The Staff Officers cited several at the headquarters meeting of
specific instances in which pursers August 11. The committee's report
their possession.
Evidence of rigging and irregu were threatened with loss of jobs was adopted and the proposition be
larities in the two "elections" was and other mistreatment if they re came effective the following day,
collected by Boland seamen and fused to support and vote for the August 12.
the SIU. The seamen and SJU were BMO. Charges were also raised
According to the terms of the
prepared to present thq ei^ence asMo the activities of BMO repre- ballot, all steward department
members on MCS-contracted ships,
to a Wayne County, Cirfcui'^ "Courjt s^lativ^ at the t)plls!
Judge when Hagg^ty an.d!ais co Meanwiii^', the BMO is the who were employed for one year or
horts, rather thanj faco<cUif'trial', target of court proceedings call more on August 12, are to volun
ing for production :of financial tarily terminate their employment.
agreed to the NLRB vote. ••
The . NLRB action came after a records and a proper accpunting of About 250 men, it is believed, will
meeting between the company. the handling of its members' funds. | be affected immediately.
NLRB Supports Coercion
Charge In Purser Vote
One-Year
Rule Okd
By MC5
SlU-Maiined Tanker Is A BIG One
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long. Rollor skates or bicycles ore advlf
able to get up forward from back aft. Vessel went to Poland with grain on maiden voyage.
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INLAND
BOATMEN'S UNION • SlU ATLANTIC, GULP, LAKES 9 INLAND WATERS DltTRIOT
INLANDBOATMEN'S UNION OP THE PACIFIC • SlU OP' NORTH AMERICA
Cellenthin SignsFoe Substantial
Wage Cain, Welfare Coverage
The activities of the various
inland boatmen, railroad marine
tugs, deep sea tugs and harbor
craft under the SIU banner are
dealt with here. The SIU fam
ily includes various groups of
boatmen throughout the nation
>^n the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts, on the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes
and in Pacific Coast ports.
These craft operate in support
of deep sea shipping and sup
plement such shipping in con
fined waters. Their activities
concern all seafaring trades.
Hails Stall
Tug Part;
See Tieup
Happy with wage increases ranging up to $220 per month, Gellenthin men on oil barge Argoii proud
ly display their SlU f-shirts.
PHILADELPHIA—Substantial wage Increases, welfare coverage and other solid benefits
have been negotiated by the SlU Inland Boatmen's Union for crews of the Gellenthin Barge
Line fleet. The negotiations were conducted in conjunction with Local 101, Marine Engi
neers Beneficial Association. ^
The agreement, ratified by cense. All hands will then get an July 16, was ratified by a 19 to
vote.
the membership, calls for additional $44 monthly the sec one
Formerly non-union, Gellenthin
•wage increases of $110 to $220 a ond year and another $44 a month
was organized successfully by the
month over a three year period. for everybody the third year.
two unions after a grueling 3V^Included
in
the
agreement
are
The crews also will get coverage
month
organizing campaign. The
12
days'
vacation
annually,
ten
via the SIU's deep-sea welfare
effort reached its climax April 18
paid
holidays,
travel
pay
and
other
plan.
During the first year, the in benefits. Each Gellenthin tug will when Local 101 and the IBU won
a National Labor Relations Board
creases run between $22 to $132 a now carry a licensed engineer.
month depending on rating or li The contract, which took effect election by 15 to 2, with four chal
lenges.
The election was arranged only
after Gellenthin had been picketed
for three months in Paulsboro, NJ;
Camden, Marcus Hook, Philadel
phia and Wilmington. The strike
came after an engineer was fired
BALTIMORE—SlU Inland Boatmen's Union members for union activity involving Local
meeting here last month elected committees which will be 101, MEBA.
charged with formulating contract dem^ds
< , Gellenthin uses five tugs and
tugboat firms. Present agree-"*
• five bargei to haul oil, principally
on the Dllaware River, on behalf
ments will expire on the 20th Cruises,.
of next month, according to memberii 'itboard, the'^^ise vessel of' such i^eiistbmers as Esso, SinMV Port Welcome.
- clairr'Atlantia and Gulf OIL
officials.
The major Baltimore towing
companies concerned are: BakerHooking On To A Barge
Whiteley Towing Co., Baltimore
Towing and Lighterage, Curtis
Bay, Harper, and Atlantic Trans
port Tug Company.
The IBU also won a three-year
contract with the Berg Towing
Co., which calls for a five percent
wage increase for the crew oper
ating two tugs out of Chesapeake
City, Maryland. Additionally, the
new agreement provides for up to
15 days' vacation for the tug em
ployes after three years of service
with the company.
Other recent contract signings,
covered:
The SS Bay Belle (Wilson Ex
cursion Lines, Inc.), calling for a
$20 per month increase for the
vessel's 29 crewmen, or a $60 a
month total increase over the
three-year period. A similar pact
was signed with Port Welcome
Baltimore Boatmen Elect
Committee For Pact Talks
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Jr of the fug Evelyn (C.
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Union Seeks
Jersey Site
For IBU
The SIU Is currently looking for
a site to house the Railroad Marine
Division and other segments of
the Inland Boatmen's Union in the
port of New York. The location
will probably be either Hoboken or
Jersey City at a point in either
port which is generally convenient
for the 800 members of the rail
road group as well as other boat
men and harbor workers.
Transportation, parking facilities
and other conveniences are ele
ments in the choice of a suitable
location.
G. P. McGinty, representing the
boatmen's division, said that any
site chosen should be large enough
to house recreation and eating fa
cilities for the membership along
with space for administrative of
fices and other needs.
•The railroad tug division of the
IBU represents employees of seven
railroads in the metropolitan areat
the Pennsylvania, New York Cen
tral, New Haven, Baltimore and
Ohio, Brooklyn Eastern District
Terminal, Bush Terminal and New
York Docks.
Tired of stalling tactics by rail
road negotiators, the Greater New
York Harbor Council, representing
railroad marine workers, has
notified the Railway Mediation
Board of Its intention to strike the
roads. Involved are tugs of the
Pennsylvania, New York Central,
B&O, New Haven, NY Dock, Bush
Terminal and Brooklyn Eastern
District Terminal.
Included in the Harbor Council
are 800 railroad marine deckhands
of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Un
ion. At stake in the talks are de
mands for higher wages, deep seatype welfare benefits and greater
job security.
At the last negotiation meeting,
the SIU, Marine Engineers Bene
ficial Association and the Masters,
Mates and Pilots notified the rail
roads that the unions were willing
to accept, the recommendations of
the fact-finding board now work Representatives of the inland
ing on the national non-operating
waterways industry have attacked
railroad workers contract.
a
proposal calling for a toll sys
The board has recommended a
10 cents an hour increase over the tem on various inland waterways.
next two years, of which five cents The proposal, which has been sub
would be in wages and five cents mitted to the Senate Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Commit
in fringe benefits.
tee, calls for user tolls for all high
The SIU—as have the other un way, airway and inland waterway
ions involved—^has demanded that facilities constructed, maintained
SIU railroad deckhands be pro or operated with Federal funds.
tected by the provisions of the Un
ion's own Welfare Plan, rather The proposal was submitted by
the Association of American Rail
than by an outside insurance com roads.
The railroads have argued
pany set-up as at present.
that
they
have to build and main
The railroads claimed that the tain their ownTight-of-way
at their
difference between contributions
expense, and that Federal
to their own outside insurance set own
maintenance of highways, airfields
up and the SIU plan would amount and
is an indirect sub
to 58 cents a day reflecting the sidy waterways
to competing modes of opera
inferiority of their present set-up. tion.
The railroads proposed that this
58 cents be taken out of the 10- The water operators, replying
ccnts-an hour increase. This would through the American Waterways
have left 22 cents a day—less than Operators, Inc., claim that tolls
3 cents an hour—as a wage in of this nature would result in the
crease, a proposal unacceptable to destruction of the waterways in
dustry, since it would compel con
the Union.
siderable
rate increases and divert
Another point of issue was that
traffic
to
pipelines. Petroleum
relating to establishment of a
minimum manning scale as asked products are the largest single
by the unions, and particularly the item of waterways topnage, and
companies' refusals to give the un tolls of this nature would not re
ions any voice in personnel reduc sult in the railroads getting any
additional business, the water op
tions.
erators
argue.
Under the present set-up, a
company can furlough a man in
definitely, without giving him
severance. The Union is seeking a
system which would protect a deck
hand's job with '.k !^*,n railroad
and at the same time give him
first call on any open Jobs on the
other roada»
Tug Croup
Raps Inlpnd
Tplls Plan
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Tugmen, Dredge Employees
On Lakes Work in Harmony
The Tug Firemen, Linemen, Oilers and Watchmen's Asso
ciation and the International Dredge Workers' Union, through
their recent affiliation with the SIU, have become part of
the SIU's growing family
which encompasses the many who oversees the Dredge Workers'
branches of the maritime in books as well as ours," said Wolf,
dustry.
"a more accurate and true picture
SIU President Paul Hall, on May of the union Is maintained." Each
1 of this year, presented the two local has a complete file on record
unions with charters at their Riv in its headquarters in River Rouge.
"Because of the way we handle
er Rouge, Michigan, headquarters-.
The unions occupy the building things," he added, "we're always
that houses the SIU's Great Lakes glad to have members drop In at
our headquarters and look their
District headquarters.
The Tug Workers' grand presi office over."
dent is Gus Wolf; the Dredge
Both unions have, over the last
Workers' president is Bob Jones. 10 years, won for their memher.s
The two unions, representing such benefits as non-occupational
some. 21 companies and a total insurance, sickness and accident
membership of nearly 1,000 mem .coverage. Blue Cross-Blue Shield
bers, are under separate charters, coverage and a personal life in
but because of their closely re surance policy. Hopes are high for
lated work are dependent upon a pension plan that. If negotiated,
each other. The Tug Workers' 112 will go Into effect in 1961.
tugs work hand in hand with the
The unity between the two
Dredge Workers' 80 derricks and Unions is seen in the work they
dredges—so it naturally follows perform. The Tug Workers move
that their union organization and the Dredge Workers' equipment,
goals are much the same.
so there must be harmony; other
wise', nothing would be accomplish
Merged In 1906
Back in 1901, the Tug Workers ed. As the two Presidents put it:
were a small number of inde Wolf does the pulling and Jones
pendent locals In the Great Lakes. does the digging.
Wolf explained that a tug norm
Five years later they merged and
created a Grand Lodge. This ally has a crew of four. Besides
was the beginning of what was to the captain and engineer, there is
become the strongest union for tug one oiler and one lineman. On
larger tugs there may be two line
workers on the Lakes.
At present, the Tug Workers men. Tugs are either dredge tugs
represent close to 95% of the tug or vessel tugs. The dredge tugs
companies on the Lakes, reaching pull dredges, scows, derricks and
as far a.s Waterford, N.Y., and up any other dredging equipment that
the St, Lawrence Seaway to St. needs to be moved.
Regis. Four vice presidents—one
As for vessel tugs, two of them
in Chicago, Buffalo, Duluth and usually handle one ship. One tug
Cleveland—are needed to help In pulls while the other tug steers the
this vast organization.
ship being moved. Here is where
Near the turn of the century the knowledge of the trade is para
Dredge Workers also began their mount, said Wolf, The lineman
organization of the Lakes. They must be able to handle the towing
were then known as the Interna lines with speed and without much
tional Dredge Workers' Protective instruction.
Association and the head was
Lineman Can't Wait
called the Grand President. With
their recent SIU affiliation the "If a lineman waits for an order,
union's name and the title changed. from the captain to shift his lines
Like the Tug Workers, the Dredge it would be too late in most cases,"
Workers represent closq .tq : 95% he said. "You can't wait for an
of the companies In their industry. order; you have to know what to
Tugman Wolf traces his lineage do."
to 1912 when he first worked on
Spealilng of the dredging indus
the tug Buffalo. He later became try, Jones says there are four dif
delegate for the Buffalo local and ferent types of dredges: derrick,
then served as Its president for hydraulic, dipper and bucket.
13 years. The apex of his career Dredges usually carry a fireman,
was In 1937 when he was elected oiler, deckhands and pipeline men.
Grand President of the Tug Work The two deckhands operate the
ers, and he has held this position winches as well as maintaining
ever since.
them. Pipeline workers include the
shoregang. On a scow, which is a
Started In 1932
Dredge Worker Jones, a com flat barge with compartments that
parative youngster In his field, dump mechanically, a scowman is
started as a shoregang worker in maintained to operate it.
Many of the Jobs the Tug and
1932. The following years found
him serving as a steward off and Dredge Workers have undertaken
on until 1957 when he became include the largest ever done in
president of the Sault Ste. Marie the industry. It took the full 1953
local. Two years later Jones be season to lay an oil pipeline ficross
the Straits of Mackinac. At one
came President of the Union.
derricks and three
Wolf, reflecting upon the present time, five
policy and working machinery of dredges were working on this proj
his union, said that the Tug Work ect. The two unions also had a
ers have come a long way since the hand in dredging the abutments
for the Mackinac Bridge.
union began.
Presently the unions have com
Under the reorganization. Wolf
proudly explained, the members bined their efforts in dredging the
regulate their finances through the approaches and channels for a gi
election of a member-auditing com gantic powerhouse to harness the
mittee and have the final say as to power of the Niagara Falls. The
cost of this project will exceed thai
the operation of their union.
"And now under the supervision total monies spent on dredging the
of a certified public accountant St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Crewmembers of SlU-affilioied dredge Three Brolhert (Price Brolhers-McClore) took break from
noonday sun to pose for this picture. From the left are Bob Jones, Dredge Workers' president; Ro«
land Metlie, oiler; Joe Willard, deckhand; Ernie Csizmar, mate, and Ronald Borque, deckhand.
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Here dredge Three Brothers pumps out dirt from bottom of Maumee River In Toledo.
dredge workers to keep this dredge working around the clock.
It takes 2S
SlU-affiliated tog Superior is at work pulling Great Lakes freighter through River Rouge Basin. Another Tug Worker*' Union tug, not shown, Is behind freighter, guiding it through narrow channel
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ATLANTIC,
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DISTRICT
START VOTING
FOR GT. LAKES
UNION POSTS
VI
Balloting for officers in the SfU Great Lakes District's
biennial election' began in all SIU halls and on all SlU-contracted boats on August 1.
All nominations for elective mittee will then stamp the voter's
offices, received by the office book in the proper column for the
month and year of the election.
of the Secretary-Treasurer, Unqualified
ballots will be de
have been examined by the Cre stroyed.
dentials Committee and found to
After every qualified voter has
he in order.
.
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had
to vote, the. judge will
Nominated for Secretary-Trea- thena chance
count
the
numbered stubs,
•urer was Fred J. Farnen; Assist
The Credentials Committee for the 1960 SIU Great Lakes District's biennial election examine the
them against the clerk's
ant Secretary-Treasurer, Stanley F. check
count,
seal
the
stubs
in
an
envelope
qualifications
of the nominated candidates. The membership-eleeted committee, from the left, consists
Thompson; Alpena agent, Norman and then deposit them in the ballot
of
Jack
Pearl,
chairman; William Walker ond Elmer Hebard, recording secretary.
Jolicoeur and James Gamble; box.
Buffalo agent, Roy J, Boudreau,
Ballots Sealed
Thomas V. Hydock and Julius H.
The ballots will also be sealed
Johnson; Cleveland agent, Stanley
Wares; Duluth agent. Matt A. in an envelope and a paper will be
Anttila, James La Gosh, Sumner signed by each member of the
E. Thompson and Gerald C. West- committee and pasted on the back
phal; Frankfort agent. Glen H. of the envelope. The ballot box
Beaucock, Floyd H. Hanmer and will then be sealed and each com
mittee member will sign the seal.
Opal W. Robinson.
The ports of Toledo and Chicago This procedure is repeated each
time voting takes place.
remain organizational centers.
The membership-elecied Cre A ballot box will be taken aboard
dentials Committee met in SIU each SlU-contracted ship at least
headquarters on July 17 to ex once during the election by an of
The unlicensed seamen of Buckeye and Pioneer ^Hutchinson & Company) have joined
amine the qualifications of all ficial of the Union. A committee of
three
full
book
members
will
check
their brothers in the Steinbrenner fleet by gaining the full protection of the SIU's Job
candidates. The committee, com
posed of Jack Pearl, chairman, the seal over the mouth of the bal Security Program and the Great Lakes Welfare Plan. The Steinbrenner Company (Kins
Elmer Hebard, recording secretary lot box to see if it has been man Transit) signed Its con--^
and William Walker, committee tampered with, and if the proper
ner climaxed a series of negotiat promised during the organizing
member, reported that they found signatures are on it. After the men tract last month.
campaign.
on
the
ship
have
voted,
the
ballot
The contract signing on ing sessions held in Cleveland.
all of the nominees qualified to run
The SIU now has on record
ing
committee
will
again
seal
the
This
completes
the
first
phase
July
27
by
company
secretary
for office and recommended "that
crew lists of all the unlicensed
a ballot be drafted in conformity mouth of the ballot box and sign it. Charles Hutchinson and by SIU in the over-all plan of the SIU for seamen
who were employed by the
In the first meeting in Septem Director of Organization A1 Tan' Buckeye, Pioneer and Steinbren
With the constitution."
Buckeye, Pioneer and Steinbren
ner
crews,
who
only
a
short
time
ber
in
all
ports,
the
membershipAll SIU candidates tor office,
ago voted for SIU representation ner fieets. (Jualifled members have
under the SIU's constitution, have elected Election Committee will
The SIU Great Lakes Union by overwhelming margins.
been sent full SIU membership
open
the
ballot
boxes
and
count
been full book members for two
Is a nnlon ot, by and tor Great
books
without the payment of an
The Buckeye seamen voted 77 Initiation
years arid in good standing for six the number of votes for each Lakes seamen which has nude
fee or any other fee.
months before the time of nomina candidate. The ports will' then tremendous progress in advanc for the SIU and 18 for "no un Again the SIU urges any Buck
forward
all
ballots
to
the
SIU's
ion"
while
the
Pioneer
seamen
tion. The only exceptions are the
ing the security of SIU men
pn. sailing under its banner. One voted 213 for the SIU and 04 for eye, Pioneer or Steinbrenner sea
offices of Secretary-Treasurer and headquarters tp. ..the
man who was eligible to vote and
^
j
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer. Election. , ,
oLit^ f^|g^st> accomplishments "no union." The Steinbrenner has not submitted his application
Members seeking one of those po The ballots' Ifb'Ai alMhe' pldrts rjs 'the seniority and job security seamen gave the SIU 120 votes to for a full membership book to
sitions are required to have served will then be tallied >Bhowing the 3tysi^ whiob Ogives Lakes men 7 for "no union" and B for the write or contact the SIU.
as an SIU Great Lakes District number of ballots cast asd -fbec protentiofti'^der the seasonal Lake Sailors Union (Ind.).
A1 Tanner hailed the recent
Port Agent for at least one full number of votes. All torn or dis shipping, set-up. Once confined
The SIU has already begun serw-. slgning<iif^ the .Job Security Pro
figured
ballots
will
not
be
counted.
to inland waters, activities of icing the Steinbrenner fieet via
term.
The candiate receiving the highest SIU men on the Lakes now have the SIU's launch based In Algonac. gram and the Welfare Plan by
Submitted In Writing
Buckeye and Pioneer as "another
All nominations were to have number of votes for any office will greater significance with the Through meetings held aboard the outstanding example of respons
been submitted in writing by be declared elected and wUl take opening ot the Seaway and its Steinbrenner boats, the unlicensed ible collective bargaining and good
registered mail or in person to the office within 15 days after being use by hundreds of deep sea seamen are now electing crew- faith by both the company and
ships. The Lakes have become members to represent their fieet the Union."
office of the Secretary-Treasurer notified.
Any full book SIU member in America's fourth seacoast and at a meeting at the SIU's head The latest development in the
between July 1 and July 15 of this
good standing who wishes to be developments there are of In quarters. At this meeting, working SIU's record-smashing election
year.
during the canvass will be creasing Interest to all men in rules and contract matters affect victories adds to the SIU's seasonVoting is now being held each present
admitted
after showing his mem the SIU family of unions.
ing life and work aboard ship will ending win last December when
day of August until every qualified bership book.
be discussed. The SIU will no the unlicensed Relss seamen voted
SIU member has had the op
tify each representative by tele overwhelmingly for the Union.
portunity to vote. The secret bal
gram as to whed and where to The Reiss crews have since rati
loting will take place only when
report
fied a working rules contract.
there are three full book members
Wm Board Boats
in good standing to check mem
As soon as vessel passes are rebers' books and to guard the baUot
ceivedo^from the Hutchinson Com
box. Ballot boxes will be taken
pany, SIU representatives will also
aboard each SlU-contracted ship.
TOTAL bo boarding the Buckeye and Pi
PORT
DECK
STEWARD
ENGINE
An Election Committee com
oneer boats to start the ball roll
HEADQUARTERS
posed of three full book members Alpena
60
23
11
26
River Rouge 18. Mich.
ing on their working contract. The 10S2S W. Jefferson.
and three alternate full book mem
Vinewood 3-4741
Fred
J.
Famen.
Secretary-Treasurer
iomo
procedure
will
be
followed
20
10
48
18
bers in good standing will make up Buffalo
Stanley P. Thompson. Asst. Sec.-Treas.
as
In
the
Steinbrenner
fieet
the two judges and four clerks to be
ALPENA...
127 River St.
68
81
23
8
elected in each port to canvass the Chicago
The Hutchinson Company, in Norman JoUcoeur. Agent..Elmwood 4-361S
NY
BS N. Pearl St.
the contract signing, agreed to the BUFFALO,
returns.
Cleveland
101
44
44
19
Address mall to: 890 Main St.
GRant 2728
Under the SIU constitution each
full provisions of the Job Security
9383 Ewlng Ave.
808
159
88
61
voter must show his full member Detroit
Program, the Welfare Plan and CHICAGO
South Chicago, m.
SAglnaw 1-0733
an interim agreement which pro
ship book proving he is in good Duluth '
13
78
29
35
CTJEVELAND.
W. 2S St.
vides for recognition of the Union Stanley Waycs. Agent ....1420
standing and has not already voted
MAln 1-0147
and other basic features found in DULUTH..;.;.....
in the election. After marking the Frankfort
86
20
87
812 W. 2nd St,
84
all contractu. The ihte^' agree Matt AnttUa, Agent...,BAndolph 2-4110
ballot, the member will fold it
Mich...313 Main St.
31
22
:-"-^;,,14;:, / • , v": 67
ment also provides for nbgotia- FRANKFORT,
and give 4t to the judge, who will Toledo
Address MaU to: P.O. Box 287
Glen
Bea^ucock,;
Ag«nt: '
ELgln 7-2441
tiona
to
take
place
on
the
matter
in turn tear off the numbered stub
TOTAL
356
file• >< .A
290
Summit St.
Of -working nilef^-All of ^ttese were TOI^IDO.-j..•..•.<120
and;deposit the ballot. The com
- - CHerry 8-2431
PIONEER, BUCKEYE CREWMEMBERS
WIN SIU JOB SECURITY PROGRAM
AND GREAT LAKES WELFARE PLAN
Great Lakes Shipping
July 1-July 31,1960
IC"'
SIU Great Lakes
Union Halls
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Auffust 19, 1969
SEAFARERS
LOG
Pace Elevea
News of
Sin ORKAT LAKES UNION
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Relaxing in recreation room of Aquarama (above) are
SIU crewmembers (1-r) Ernest Squires, lookout; Bill
Albright, oiler; Albert Strauss, watchman, and Shirley
Ayers, OS. In photo at top left, Aquarama is shown be
ing boarded by passengers at its Detroit dock at the
foot of West Grand Blvd. The pleasure ship, a converted
C-4 which is now making
daily cruises from Detroit to
Cleveland, provides dancing,
floor shows, movies, games
and ample room for passen
The speedy Milwaukee Clipper cruises daily from Mil gers' cars.
waukee to Muskegon in about six hours. Passengers, by
taking their cars aboard this SlU-contracted ship, save
many miles of driving and enjoy the cool breezes from
Lake Michigan. After the close of the passenger sea
son the Clipper carries new cars from Milwaukee to
Muskegon.
SlU Crews Keep Busy On Pleasure Cruises
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The passenger season is in full swing with all of the SlUcontracted excursion boats now operating in the Great
Lakes. Besides the Bob-Lo boats, which were reported
on in the last issue of this newspaper, the North Ameri
can and the South American boats (Georgian Bay Transit
Co.), the Aquarama (Mich.-Ohio Navigation Co.) and
the Milwaukee Clipper (Wis. & Mich. Steamship Co.) are
taking fun seekers on trips throughout the Lakes^
The North and South American offer two, five and
seven-day cruises to almost every port on the Lakes as
well as to the Georgian Bay area. Outside cabins, ex
cellent food (prepared by the SlU galley crew), bar and
entertainment are only part of the many extras a passen
ger gets when he sails on these ships.
The sleek Aquarama, a converted C-4, is now making
daily cruises from Detroit to Cleveland, giving Lake
travelers a chance to see what an ocean ship is like.
Dancing, floor shows, movies, games and ample room for
passengers to take their cars with them is part of the serv
ice to be found on the Aquarama.
All of the SlU-contracted pleasure boats are manned
by SIU crews whose first job is passeiiger safety and com
fort. Everything possible is done by these SIU seamen
to see to it that the passengers have a smooth and enjoy
able cruise.
«
An example of this was the recent grounding of the
North American on a sandbar just out in the harbor off
Ogdensburg, N. Y. All 347 passengers were taken off
the boat safe and sound so they could' continue their
journey by rail.'^Ndt one casualty was reported by pashouse of able bodied
senger, or
tU aid o( the
Ctadt
stranded cruise ship and after a few days of work freed nin, AB; Felice Agosta, AB;
her. The North American is now running again.
Del McGee,AB; Mike Hazen,
AB, and Joe Walsh, AB.
In photo at left. North American is shown arriving at
Detroit from Mackinac Island. The North American,
together with her sister ship, the South American, of
fers pleasure seekers two, five and seven-day excursion
cruises to almost every port on the Great Lakes, as
well as to the Georgian Bay area.
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�Fare Twelve
SEAFARERS
lOG
AWM« If. Ifft
MEDICAL and SAFETY
Caution Pays Off
On Tropical Trip
Labor Day: Safety
Campaign For All
By Joseph B. Logue, M.D.
Medical Dilator, Seafarers Welfare Plan
ByJoeAIgina
Safety Director, Seafarers Welfare Plan
Travelers to the tropics should not be carried away by
the luxurious notions shown on posters or the idea of an
exotic paradise as it is often depicted on the screen and in
fiction. Neither should they"^
be too pessimistic and think tary wafbr supply, water must be
boiled and/or chemically treated.
only of possible disease and Salt water bathing should be lu
Why is it every time the calendar comes up .with a threeday weekend there seems to be a nationwide effort to equal
or top estimated accident figures announced before the holi
day? No one has yet come"
forward with an answer to weekend. In many ways, the holi
that one, but the net result day has long ceased to have any
bad climate. A middle ground
would be a more accurate picture
of the facts.
Life in the tropics can be safe,
pleasant and healthy. There should
be no undue apprehension about
disease or other conditions that
may be encountered. Most tropi
cal diseases are well-known and
can be prevented or cured with our
present-day knowledge of medi
cine. The mysterious maladies are
mostly in fiction. , .
For seamen and other travelers
It is as essential here as anywhere
to attend to matters of personal
hygiene and follow elementary
health safeguards.
Frecantfons Stressed
Precaution is necessary in food
preparation and handling, in water
purification and in seeking pro
tection from bites by animals and
insects. Adjustment in physical
activity, proper clothing, rest and
alcohol beverage consumption
should be tempered with common
sense. With these precautions, a
pleasant and happy trip can be
anticipated.
The first-time traveler to the
tropics would do well to consult
with his physician to determine
that he possesses no physical con
ditions that would be jeopardized
by travel in tropic regions.
Adjustment to the heat, light
and humidity, both physiologically
and mentally, are usually neces
sary, in any event.
Water, both for consumption and
bathing, must be non-contamina
ted. If there is no approved sani
non-polluted areas, however invit
ing they may seem, and where
there is no danger from marine
life.
One of the principal causes of
disease in the tropics is contamina
ted food. All food, except certain
skin fruits, should be cooked;
then later, thoroughly washed and
individually peeled. Food that is
well cooked is often contaminated
by food handlers.
Beware
Insects
Many tropical diseases are trans
mitted by insects. Probably the
most prevalent in most areas is
malaria, for which adequate pro
tection should be obtained, such
as screening or chemical decon
tamination gear. Anti-malaria
drugs, either for prophylaxis or
treatment, should be available.
Flies and many other insects carry
disease by contact or are a nuisance
factor.
Immunization procedures diould
be rigidly followed, and an Inter
national Certificate of Immuniza
tion properly certified as to the
type of immunization, depending
on the area in which you travel.
Seamen normally have these docu
ments and should always carry
them for their own convenience
and protection.
All of this may tend to discour
age travel or living in the tropics,
though the writer has spent seven
years in- the tropics with no un
toward results. Tropical living has
many advantages; it^can be pleas
ant, profitable, enjoyable and the
Southern Cross never ceases to be
a wondrous sight.
MAKE IT
SAFE
At Sea . • •
Ashore \ ,
At Home • •
Everywhere I
Safety Posters
Start Coming
Entries have already been
received from a .number of
Seafarers for the Safety Poster
Contest announced by the Safe
ty Department last month. All
Seafarers eligible for SIU Wel
fare Plan benefits can enter
their original poster designs on
ahy of the following subjects:
(1) General Shipboard Safety,
(2) Deck Department Safety,
(3) Engine Department Safety
and (4) Steward Department
Safety. Four transistor fadios
and four .electric shavers will
be given as first and second
prizes in each subject. A fullyequipped Polaroid fiash camera
will be awarded as the contest
grand prize. Entries should be
submitted with a return address
to: Safety Department, SIU
Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway,
New York 4, N.Y., before Jan.
1, 1961.
always seems to be the same.
By the time the weekend finally
ends, 500-600 more Americans wind
up on the fatality lists, and thou
sands more are injured on the
waterways, beaches, highways or
right at home. These figures don't
even take into account casualties
on the job during long weekends,
since some people are always at
work while everyone else is taking
it easy*
Most Seafarers fall into the working group, as they are generally
aboard ships at sea or in port
Even though Memorial Day, July
4th and Labor Day are shipboard
holidays, the hazards present
aboard ship are no different on
those days than on any other.
Work for the safety and opera
tion of the vessel must continue
wherever the vessel happens to be.
But, like everywhere else, there
are accidents aboard ship that a
little extra care could and would
have prevented. We all know that.
The problem that presents itself
ashore, however, is something en
tirely different. Long holiday week
ends seem to breed accidents; at
least that's the way things seem
to work out. And this affects idl
of us, whether seamen, bakers,
machinists, college professors or
bankers.
It's with this in mind that the
labor movement, on behalf of its
own members and all Americans,
is trying to make this roming La
bor Day a safe and sape holiday
for all hands.
Needless to say, the labor move
ment has a special interest in what
goes on during the Labor Day
meaning except as an excuse for
a last-chance-of-the-summer spree.
The recklessness that results pro
duces a terrific loss of life and
limb.
Labor Day, after all. Is an oecasion to commemorate the pro
gress of America as typified by the
progress of its Working men and
women. The best sign of this prog
ress is the ability of most Ameri
cans to have leisure time away
from the job, plus the wages and
condiUons that make it possible
to enjoy this time off at home or
away.
And it's the careless touch of tho
car accelerator, poor swinuiilng and
boating safety habits or the loose
ly-tended charcoal fire that de
stroys and detracts from this pur
pose. This Labor Day, let's all of
us try a little harder, each acting
as a committee of one, to make the
holiday a safe and memorable on«
instead of another "Memorial"
Day. We could do with a little of
the same all year 'round, but Labor
Day would be a fine time to givo
it a start.
Blood Donor
Center In NY
Seafarers are reminded that
appointments for donors to the
SIU Blood Bank can be made
at any time on the 2nd deck at
SIU headquarters. Blood dona
tions are made at the New York
Health Center of the SIU Wel
fare Plan, just one block from
the ball, and take only a few
moments.
Hook Back The Porthole Coyer!
Porthole covers usually have provision
for hooking them bock so that they don't
swing free with the motions of the ship.
Then, if a crewmember sticks his neck out
of o port, he can do so with the comfortable
knowledge thot it will still be intoct a
moment ioter.
-ill
�Mmrni 19, 1999
I-
SEAFARERS LOG
T*gm TMrteca
SOCIAL SECURITY • FOOD and SHIP SANITATION
Birth Of Social Security
A "Bill Of Rights"
For All The Aged
By Joseph Volpian
Director, Social Security Department, Seaiarers Welfare Plan
Broad smiles were in evidence 25 years ago when tKe late President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
the Social Security bill on August 14, 1935. From modest beginnings, the Social Security System has
come to represent major economic aid, supplemented by union benefits, for US aged. Group
around the President at the signing included late Sen. Robert F. Wagner (D.-NY)r third from left, au
thor of the Wagner Act that protected collective bargaining rights of workers. Behind FDR is Mrs.
Frances Perkins, first and only woman to serve as US Secretary of Labor.
Sanitation & Food-Handlers
By Cliff Wilson, Director, Food & Ship Sanitation Department
IIJ
I
Ship sanitation, especially for food handlers, is primarily a matter of common sense.
The ship is the sailor's home during a sea voyage, and he has a right to expect that it will
provide him with a reasonable amount of comfort and convenience and that necessary
precautions will be taken to'
Personal sanitation and health should not be permitted to handle
maintain his health.
among
food-handlers therefore is a food In or about food-handling
From the standpoint of
major
consideration.
It is elemen spaces. This applies also to anyone
health, present-day travel aboard
tary
that
all
persons
handling
food known to be or suspected of having
ship is safe and outbreaks of dis
and
drink
or
food
utensils
and a gastro-intestinal disturbance or
ease are rare. Where disease oc
equipment
have
to
observe
the who has an open cut or infected
curs, it arises from faulty or inade
wound on the exposed portion of
rules
of
personal
hygiene
and
keep
quate sanitation practices.
their clothing clean and sanitary. his body.
The day is long past, however, At least immediate prior to coming
Avoid Manna! Contact
when a ship or its crewmembers, on duty, after any interruption of
Spaces where food is stored, pre
on arrival from a distant port, is duty or after visiting the lavatory,
regarded as a floating carrier of hand-washing with soap and hot pared or served likewise should
not be used for sleeping or living
disease or contamination. Inspec water is essential.
quarters.
Clothing and personal ef
tion and controls which have be
It's pretty basic also that any fects should
never be stowed or
come routine are primarily re person known or suspected of
hung
in
food'
preparation ^aogis.^
sponsible for this.
carrying any communicable disease
The function of the US Public
It follows too that^,a|Miil co!^
Health Service, from its very be
tact with food and da^ ifapiUd hd
ginnings, was to take all necessary
avoided wherever possible and that
containers and utensils should not
steps to prevent the introduction,
be handled by the surfaces which
transmission or spread of com
municable diseases from foreign
come into contact with food or
drink. No animals or fowl should
countries into the United States, or
be allowed in any room in which
from one state to another. This
A six-month report by the Food food or drink is prepared or stored,
mission has been expanded in
great detail, but it still remains a and Ship Sanitation Department and unnecessary loitering by any
shows that a total of 911 visits person not working in food prepa
primary PHS function.
were made to contracted vessels in
Vessel sanitation inspections are the five ports served by Food Plan ration should be discouraged.
In general, vessels visited by
necessary not only for the protec consultants.
Food
Plan consultants observe
tion oi the crew and cargo present
This figure represents ship visits
aboard the vessel but also to pro by consultants in the ports of these basic precautions because
tect those who may come into con Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, common sense would not permit
tact with either the crew or cargo New York and San Francisco. Most ^anything else. In all cases, such
in the future.
of the vessels were visited several habits developed or encouraged at
Shipboard areas and equipment times during the first half of 1960 the start, pay off in long-term
that require particular attention in whatever port area they could dividends.
are several in number. For the pur be contacted. The number of visits
pose of its own inspections, the to ships, by port, were as follows:
PHS deals with six major areas on Baltimore, 158; Mobile, 140; New
an inspection form that covers over Orleans, 186; New York, 327, and
150 different Items. The major San Francisco, 100.
Items cover the drinking water
In another phase of the Food
system, wash water, swimming Plan's activities, two more SIUpools, waste disposal, vermin con- contracted companies were added
troll and the broad area of food to the list of operators storing
"good" grade steak meats instead
sanitation.
The matter of food sanitation, of the "commercial" grade previ-?
«part from-ail others, is naturally ously carried. The additions were
critical. About one-fourth of the American Bulk Carriers, Inc. and
crew is directly involved in food Suwannee Steamship Company,
preparation, storage and service, bringing the total number of com
and all hands consume the end- panies participating in the steak
upgrading program to 49.
product of. these labors.
Ship Visits
Mount Up
Send 'em to the
—
4 LOG
In the fast-moving world of today, with its sights on com
plex goals far beyond the Earth's boundaries, many simpl®
human needs can easily get sidetracked. Right now, withCongressional attention focused on the medical care needs of the
aged, many other basic problems of our older citizens demand attention.
To deal with this wide range of problems. Sen. Pat McNamara
(D.-Mich.) and a group of liberal Democrats in the Senate have pro
posed the establishment of a United States Office of the Aging within
the present cabinet Departm.ent of Health, Education and Welfare.
Part of the proposal sets forth a ten-point "Declaration of Objeclivef
for Senior Americans."
Some 16 million Americans are over 65 today and it is estimated
that the number will reach 20 million just 15 years from now. Accord
ing to the Senator from Michigan and the co-sponsors of his bill, "we
are faced with a population explosion at the far end of life's cycle."
Instead of a piecemeal attack on the many and varied problems
affecting this group, a fully-coordinated effort by a full-time Federal
agency is urged. "The scattering of approaches within the Federal
Government to problems of older persons," it is noted, "is indicated
by the fact that "five separate departments have functions dealing
with the older persons, and five additional independent agencies
are concerned within their specific fields." The result is unnecessary
duplication of effort, expense and research, all of which produce
meager benefits for the aged.
"Those who have earnestly attempted to work toward solutions have
been thwarted by the maze of agencies and organizations directly or
indirectly concerned. Little wonder that no appreciable headway has
been made in finding a way for our aged to live in dignity and comfort.
The aged of our nation need and deserve a high level agency to serve
as their spokesman," Sen, McNamara adds.
The legislation' calls for different types of grants to the states
to help them organize to meet the problem of aging in their areas and
to conduct necessary surveys and studies. Project grants of up to
$10 million would also be authorized, so that a total expenditure of
less than $15 million would be involved.
The "Declaration of Objectives for Senior Americans" sets forth the
following objectives:
1. An adequate income in retirement In accordance with the
American standard of living.
2. The best possible physical and mental health which medical
science can make available and without regard to economic status.
3. Suitable housing, independently selected, designed and located
with reference to special needs and available at costs which older
citizens can afford.
4. Full restorative services for those who require institutional care.
5. Equal opportunity to employment with no discriminatory per
sonnel pi-actices because of ^ge.
6. Retirement in health, honor, dignity after years of contribution
to the economy.
7. Pursuit of meaningful activity within the widest range of civic,
cultural and recreational activities.
8. Efficient community services which provide social assistance
in a coordinated manner and which are readily available when needed.
9. immediate bf^flt from proven research knowledge which can
'sustkhrrattS: improve health and happiness.
10. Freedom, independence and the free exercise of initiative in
planning and managing their own lives.
With the inclusion of the "Declaration of Objectives" right in the
bill, the Senators urge its enactment as the declared policy of the
United. States to assure the aged "a life of recognition, honor and
dignity in active retirement."
Union Cites Feeding Progress
More than 150 SlU-contracted vessels so far have received
special citations from the Union in recognition of their active
participation and progress under the Food Plan since it began
early last year.
The certificates, framed and posted aboard the vessels, have
gone out to a total of 159 ships operated by some 40 SIU com
panies. Certificates are also due for a number of vessels return
ing from extended voyages as well as others who have to date
called at ports where a Food Plan consultant is not available.
The citations carry the following text over the signature of
SIU President Paul Hall:
"The Seafarers International Union of North America,
"Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District,
"Takes note that the S.S
has become
an active particfpant In the Food Program of the Atlantic and
Gulf-Contracted Companies. We sincerely hope that the par
ticipation of your vessel in this Program will contribute to
improved shipboard feeding."
Reports from a number of vessels indicate this goal Is being
achieved. One typical report was succinct and to the point: "Crew
well pleased with the food service. General condition of steward
department spaces very clean and in good order."
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Cubans Hold Up SS Rayvah;
Get US $$ For Seized Sugar
The SlU-manned Liberty ship, SS Rayvah (Ships & Freights) is due in Casablanca
shortly with a load of Cuban sugar, and in its wake, an Alice-in-Wonderland tale of confu
sion in the ranks of the US Government.
The Rayvah, for, several"^
days, was the innocent victim following day, Cuba was cut out of Company that payment was to be
of economic warfare between the import quota and her share made to the Cuban government
the United States and Cuba. As a
result of her experience, it was
learned that the United States is
still pumping American dollars into
Cuba for sugar after the President
had cut off all Cuban sugar im
ports to the US, and after the State
Department had officially de
clared that the Cuban government
is "now in open league with the
Soviet Union and Communist
China." Further, the money is be
ing paid for sugar from mills seized
by the Cuban government from
American owners without compen
sation.
Over a billion dollars of Ameri
can-owned business and property
has been "intervened" as the
Cubans say, by the Cuban govern
ment, including 36 Americanowned sugar mills worth some $200
million.
The Rayvah's cargo consists of
sugar purchased by the Interna
tional Cooperation Administration
under the foreign aid program.
Contracts for this purpose had been
made some months ago.
On July 2, as a result of growing
Cuban government hostility to the
United States .and seizures of
American
property.
Congress
passed a new sugar quota law giv
ing President Eisenhower author-'
Ity to reallocate sugar imports. The
given to other areas, including the and not to Cuban American in
New York. The ship operator,
Philippines, and Hawaii.
Nevertheless, the ICA continued meanwhile, was faced with the
to let charters for Cuban sugar specter of his ship being hung up
purchases, on the theory that the in Cuba indefinitely. Apparently,
contracts had already been signed. receiving concrete assurances on
The fact that the Cuban sugar the payment, the Cubans permit
companies who were getting the ted the Rayvah to proceed with
contracts were still in possession the loading, and then head to
of their properties undoubtedly had Nuevitas foh the balance of the
cargo. At the time, the sugar mill
something to do with it.
In this instance, Farr & Co., a at Nuevitas had not yet been
sugar broker, had chartered the seized.
Rayvah to pick up 10,000 tons of
Cuban American Sugar prompt
sugar at the ports of Puerto Padre ly raised a beef with the ICA de
and Nuevitas pn Cuba's North manding. payment be made to it
coast. The entire transaction, in as the true owners of the sugar
cluding-freight charges and broker and threatening to sue the broker
age fees, amounted to $800,000.
if he paid anyone else.
The Rayvah crewed up in Balti
At this point the ICA had two
more, and on or about July 15, ar basic options; Yield to Cuban
rived in Puerto Padre to load half government action and permit the
of her cargo. While she was load broker to pay the Cubans for the
ing, the Cuban government seized sugar; or cancel the Vvhole con
the sugar mill in Puerto Padre tract, recompense the ship opera
owned by the Cuban American tor and the other parties to the
sugar company of New York. Cuba agreement for their troubles, and
then demanded that payment for buy sugar elsewhere — either in
the cargo be made to the Cuban Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or some
government. Until Cuba was as friendly foreign nation such as
sured of payment, the authorities
the Philippines or Brazil.
refused to permit the Rayvah to
The ICA, for practical purposes,
continue loading.
took the first option. It released
That left the Rayvah hanging in the letter of credit to the " sugar
mid-air for several days while the broker, Farr & Co. with no condi
Cubans made it plain to Farr & tions attached, leaving him free
KNOWING YOUR
SIU CONTRACT
(This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important
provisions of the Sill contract and will deal with disposition of
various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If
seafarers have any questions about any section of the agreement which
they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the
SEAFARERS LOG.)
"Article III. Section 20. Handling Hatches, (a) When the sailors
are used to remove hatches strong backs, and tank tops for the pur
pose of loading or unloading cargo, or to cover up hatches when
cargo is in the vessel, they shall receive overtime as per Article II,
Section 32 of this agreement.
"(b) No overtime shall be paid to day men or the watch on dec'k
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
for covering up when no cargo is in the ship or taking off hatches
for any purpose .other than actual cargo operations.
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A beef arose aboard an SIU ship in Honolulu involving the open
ing of the hatches for purposes of inspection by the Department of
Agriculture. A day later, the hatches, still open, received a consign
ment of pineapple for the Slates.
When the ship paid off, the deck gang put in for overtime on the
ground that they had opened hatches for the purpose of loading
cargo. The company disputed the overtime, citing paragraph (U) above,
to the effect that the. hatches were opened for another purpose,
namely, an in.spection.
Union representatives argued that, in effect, the crew had opened
hatches for loading cargo and that the overtime should be paid.
As a result, the deck gang collected 200 hours' overtime.
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"Article IH., Section 22. Cleaning Cargo Holds, (a) Members of
the unlicensed Deck Department may be required to clean and sweep
cargo holds.
(b) When this work, is performed by men on watch at sea or in
port between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, they shall
receive $.50 an hour."
"Article III. Section 29. Garbage. Garbage shall be stowed away
from crew's quarters. When members of the Deck Department are
required to handle garbage by hand or; shovel, the watch on deck
shall be paid at the regular overtime rate, and the watch below shall
be paid at the rate of overtime and one-half."
On one SlU-manned vessel recently, crewmerabers had put in for
overtime for cleaning dunnage and waste out of the cargo holds.
They based the overtime claim on the provisions of Article HI, Sec
tion 29. However, as was pointed out at the payoff. Article III, Sec
tion 22, of the dry cargo agreement made specific provision for
cleaning aiid sweeping cargo holds and that section 29 did not apply
in this instance.
to pay whomever he pleases. It
was tacitly understood by all con
cerned that he would pay the
Cubans for the sugar. The action
constituted backhanded recogni
tion by the United States govern
ment of the Cuban seizures.
President William Newberg of the Chrysler Corporation, All of this raised the question
one of the automotive big three, resigned recently after it as to why the ICA got into this fix
was discovered that he had an interest in a fkm that was in the first place by continuing to
one of Chrysler's suppliers.
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purchase Cuban sugar for foreign
Newberg's resignation, accom corporation have taken action to consumption after it had been cut
panied with a settlement force a thorough investigation of off for United States purposes.
check of some $450,000 to the the company's activities, to the The question is compounded by
A crackdown against sport fishermen who. interfere with
the fact that there are several
company, has touched off a sweep dismay of the company's Board.
Although Chrysler nas long other Cuban cargoes involved in merchant vessels in shipping channels in New York harbor
ing company investigation of
hanky-panky among Chrysler ex been one of the top three auto the movement of sugar to Morocco. began early this month after a 21,880-deadweight-t6n tanker
As for the Rayvah, its operators was grounded to avoid hitting
mobile companies and one of the
ecutives.
were
happy they got out of the
nation's
largest
corporations,
it
has
Oddly enough, the Chrysler
a boatful of fishermen.
situation, apparently involving had an indifferent earnings "rec 'mess with their,, $kins on. It's un
The SS Illinois (Texaco), an
huge sums made by top officers ord, showing 'heavy losses on' occa likely that they ill • bid for any NMU-contracted vessel, was
more Cuban ,sugar cargoes.
having outside interests in com sion in recent years'. "
grounded deliberately on Flynn's
pany suppliers, has not touched
Knoll northwest of Sandy Hook on
off an iota of response in official
Aug. 7 by Pilot John McEvoy when
AVashington. Neither the Securi
the fisherman crossed her bow.
ties and Exchange Commission or
The fully-loaded tanker, headed
any other regulatory agency has
for Perth Amboy, NJ, was stuck
seen fit to intervene in the alleged
for three hours and suffered ex
milking of the corporation by its
tensive damage before tugs could
ofiicers. Senator McClellan (Dem.pull her back into the channel.
Ark.) who waxed indignant over
Col. Charles M. Duke, New York
the financial
activities of Dave
District engineer for the Army
Beck, former Teamster president;
Corps of Engineers, said the opera
Reps. Landrum and Griffin who
tors of any vessels not heeding
introduced the labor act bearing
warnings to steer clear of channel
their name to regulate financial
entries will be prosecuted.
and other activities by unions,
Fines for violations range from
have not seen fit to become curious
$50 to $250 and jail terms of 30
about the Chrysler situation.
days to six months. The Coast
Guard helps with inspection but,
Since Newberg's resignation,
"nevertheless,, the channels are
just two months after becoming
still cluttered with hundreds of in
piesident of the company, an
dividual fishing boats," Duke said.
other Chrysler officer was named
The Coast Guard is alarmed at use local area charts," Rear Ad
as being the director of an adver
the ihcreasing number of boats miral Edwin J. Roland, Commander
tising company which handled
running aground in the New York of the Third Coastj^Guard District
some Chrysler business.
area recently, and have appealed said recently.
Since then, stockholders of the
to boat owners and operators to
equip themselves with navigation
charts before taking to the water.
Search and Rescue teams of the
Third District have aided 186 boats
which ran aground during April
In order to assure accurate
May and June, and have aided at
digests of shipboard meetings
least 120 boats aground in July
in the LOG, it is desirable that
Brand new idea in dock fenders are these deluxe ones made ^f
alone, a preliminary report shows.
the .reports of shipboard meet
synthetic rubber, shown at a Japanese oil dock. "They may be
"There would be fewer cases of
ings be typed if at all possible.
more efficient, but they don't have that nautical look.
boaters running aground if they
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Land rum. Griffin Yawn
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MERCHANT SHIPS IN THE NUCLEAR AGE. In a letter to Senator
Butler (R), Maryland, General Nathan Twining, Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, outlined the importance of our merchant fleet In a
nuclear age. General Twining's comments were made after Senator
Butler sent him a copy of remarks made by the Senator on the floor
of the Senate. "I particularly agree," wrote General Twining, "in the
emphasis you have placed on the need for an adequate merchant
marine in-being and supported by an active, diversified shipbuilding
and repair industry." General Twining pointed out that it was im
portant to guard against reasoning to the conclusion that the nuclear
age reduced the need for a strong merchant marine fleet. "If th®
catastrophe of a general war should be forced upon us," Twining wrote,
"the Merchant Marine would pay a most vital role. With land transport
damaged beyond easy repair, tHe Merchant Marine under US control
might be the only means of carrying the essential raw materials and
foodstuffs required for the survival of the major population centers of
the world and our armed forces overseas." General Twining went on
to reiterate Senator Butler's conviction that a modern, well-balanced
and commercially successful American merchant marine, created and
supported by diversified a ;d active shipbuilding base, was essential to
the security of the United States.
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SHIP CONSTRUCTION (Britain). The work on hand in British ship
yards at the end of June was the smallest since September, 1946, inso
far as the total tonnage of ships under construction was concerned,
according to Lloyds Register of Shipbuilding Returns. The publication
said that at the end of Junerthere were 261 vessels under construction
with a total gross tonnage of 1,866,288. This was nearly 100,000 tons
less than in the previous quarter. Lloyds said the decline in tonnage
resulted from the fact that completions were well above average and
the number of new ships-begun in the second quarter of 1960 was
lower than normal. According to the Lloyd publication there were 1,203
ships under construction outside Britain. Their total gross tonnage was
7,257,887, a decrease of nearly 150,000 tons from the first quarter of
1960.
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The action of the International Transportworkers Federation in wholeheartedly
supporting protests made by the SIU
against Arab League discrimination against
ships and seamen makes it clear that the
SIU's position enjoys almost universal sup
port from labor all over the world. When
the SIU started picketing the Egyptian-flag
vessel Cleopatra in New York City last
lApril, it brought out into the open a situa
tion which the US State Department—and
the governments of other western countries
—had swept under the rug.
Nevertheless, despite the overwhelming:
sentiment against the blacklist, the Unitec,
Arab Republic has not relaxed, its dis
crimination. Several American ships were
added to the blacklist after the conclusion
of the Cleopatra protest, and there was not
one word of complaint made, on the record,
by the US State Department. Seafarers and,
undoubtedly, crewmembers of other Amer
ican and foreign flag ships are still being
harassed and mistreated in Arab ports.
In its initial communications to President
Eisenhower and the State Department, the
SIU pointed out that American tankers
chartered by the US Navy were being
barred by the Arab blacklist from par
ticipating in the Persian Gulf oil trade. The
Union also noted that American dry cargo
phips were also being barred by the black
list from participating in the movement of
Government-owned farm surplus gifts to
Arab countries.
The Union suggested at the time that a
simple and effective way of attacking the
blacklist problem would be for the US Navy
to refuse to-purchase oil at any port in
which any American ships are blacklisted;
similarly, for the Department of Agriculture
to halt the shipment of farm surplus cargoes
where the same conditions exist. Even a
token protest on a limited basis of this
Jiature by the United States Government
would be far more effective than all the
"pretty please" requests that have been aofc»
dressed by the State Department to Arab
nations on the subject.
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TERESTS. The Maryland Port Authority has announced that it will
intervene in the hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission
when that body considers the application of the C&O RaUroad to ac
quire controlling stock interest in the B&O Railroad. In reporting to
maritime, business and labor interests, the Authority pointed out that
its investigation indicated "that the effects of loss of local control of
the B&O system to a former competing trunk line rail system can
result in a most severe impact on the economy of the Port of Baltimore
and the State, generally." The report emphasized the need for Mary
land interests to protect and improve" the existing rail rate differeptial
structure and to modernize Baltimore Port facilities so as to make them
economically attractive to any consolidated rail system "that may
emerge from the present proposals." The Authority report also noted
that traffic movements resulting from the proposed merger might have
a dominant effect on Baltimore's future as a major world seaport. For
this reason the Authority recommended that the proposed consolidation
be carefully studied by officials of railroad companies involved, au
thorities on railroad mergers, independent experts in the transporta
tion field. State government officials, and others.
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Now that the ITF, representing transport
unions from virtually every non-Communist
maritime nation in the world, has so forthrightly adopted an SIU resolution on the
blacklist,' it would seem appropriate for
action on this issue to be taken on the inter
national level. It is up to the US State De
partment to take the lead to restore freedom
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MARITIME OUTLOOK. The Merchant Marine Data Sheet shows that
rights of seamen and ships everywhere.
there were 951 vessels of 1,000 gross tons or over in the active ocean
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Harry Bridges
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The signing of a mariifest6""by'' 'Harry
Bridges' representatives calling for West
Coast longshoremen to "give'their lives" for
Cuba (i.e., the Communist-oriented govern
ment of that country) is just about what
anyone would expect from Bridges. It is
consistent with his lengthy record of antiUS, pro-Soviet actions.
What isbsurprising though, in the face of
Bridges open emnity for the United States,
its form of government and its society, is
that so many politicians, ship operators,
business leaders and others on the West
Coast continue to give him respectability.
We're not talking about negotiating with
him across the bargaining table. That's
something that the operators are legally- obligated to do so as long as Bridges' ILWU
holds bargaining rights. Bridges extracts
more than that. He is welcomed at all the
testimonial dinners and public functions and
is regularly and monotonously praised by
the operators.
People who wouldn't be caught dead in
the company of Communist Party boss Wil
liam Z. Foster see nothing wrong in hob
nobbing with Harry, although it could be
argued that he has done more for the" Soviet
Union than Foster ever did.
It's about time that Californians started
drawing the line on Bridges. Their encour
agement of him and tolerance of his antics
is simply not in
best interests of the
United States.
active June 1, 1960. There were 38 government-owned and 913 privatelyoyfped yess^ls, in the active service. These figures do not include
prjyatelyTowned-vessel,^.temporarily inactive, or Government-owned
y^^js epiplqyed.ip joading grain for storage. The privately-owned USflag fleet totais I.QIO yessels, the same number as June. Of the 97
privately-owned inactive vessels 34 are dry cargo ships and 49 are
tankers that are laid up because of lack of employment. The remaining
1'4 ships are undetgoirtg repair. MA's active fleet decreased by 1; while
its inactive fleet increased by 8. One reserve fleet ship was sold for
scrap; one vessel was returned to the Navy; six Navy-owned ships were
placed in Reserve Fleet custody, and one training ship was returned
from the New York State Maritime College. One new ship construction
and three ship conversion orders were received during June. The total
of large merchant ships on order or under construction in US shipyards
is 69. The Maritime Manpower Report shows that there was a total of
55,399 seafaring jobs on July 1, 1960. Privately-owned ships use 49,153
seamen; MSTS Civil Service-manned ships employ 5,349 seamen; and
897 were employed on MSTS contract tankers. The report shows that
28,537 persons were employed on privately owned cargo ships, 11,583
on tankers and 8,863 on Passenger-combos.
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LABOR MANAGEMENT SUMMIT MEETING. In November of 1959,
AFL-CIO President George Meany suggested to President Eisenhower
that a top-level meeting between representatives of labor and manage
ment would be a good method to improve industrial relations in the
United States. President Eisenhower agreed and called upon organized
labor and the Natural Association of Manufacturers to designate plan
ning committees and to work out an agenda and draw up a list of par
ticipants for such a meeting. As a result, a meeting was called in which
President George Meany, United Auto Workers President Walter
Reuther and George Harrison, President of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, represented labor. Industry was represented by William J.
Grede, President of J. I. Case Co.; L. A. Petersen, President of the Otis
Elevator Co.; and Robert W. Stoddard, President of the Wyman-Gordon
Co. The purpose of the meeting was to draw up an agenda for further
discussion. This original, organizational meeting was held on May 19,
1960. After a 10-week layoff another meeting was held in New York
City on Tuesday, August 1. After the meeting ended the discussions
were described as "nice," "friendly," and "cheerful." The group, how
ever, has not set a date for future meetings. President Meany said,
"There was a general discussion of over-all problems and we are still
discussing methods to implement the ideas advanced by President
Eisenhower. We are still talking about the way we will proceed."
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* BASIC SEATIME REQUIREMI
WHO IS COVERED
BENEFITS
1 TERWIS OF BENEFITS 1
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Hospital room
and board
Wives and unmarried chil
dren under 19; adopted chil
dren and stepchildren; de
pendent parents of Seafarers.
Seafarers on disability-pen
sion.
$15 per day room
and board.
Hospital
Wives and unmarried chil
dren under 19; adopted chil
dren and stepchildren; de
pendent parents of Seafarers.
Seafarers on disability-pen
sion.
Actual charges up to
$200 for first 31
days; thereafter up
to another $200.
(Maximum $400).
V
Blood
transfusions
Wives and unmarried chil
dren under 19; adopted chil
dren and stepchildren; de
pendent parents of Seafarers.
Seafarers on disability-pen
sion.
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ELIGIBILITY
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long as hospitalized.
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Claim must he filed with Welfare
Plan not later than 180 days after
surgery or discharge from hospital.
Covers cost of anesthesias,
laboratory and x-rays.. Ap
plies only while confined in
hospital.
File enrollment card, marriage li
cense and birth certificate with
names of both parents.
Maximum of 6 trans
fusions at $37.50
each.
This is In addition to hospital
extras benefit; dependent
must be confined in hospital.
For adopted children: File adop
tion papers with Plan office.
Wives and unmarried chil
dren under 19; adopted chil
dren and stepchildren; de
pendent parents of Seafarers.
Seafarers on disability-pen
sion.
Doctor calls
at hospital
$4 per visit for a
maximum of
31
days. .
BeneHt paid' only for non
surgical cases while defendent is confined In hospitaL
For stepchildren: Notarized affida
vit showing support for all of pre
vious calendar year.
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Surgical
Wives and unmarried chil
dren under 19; adopted chil
dren and stepchildren; de
pendent parents of Seafarers.
Seafarers on disability-pen
sion.
Up to $300 maxi
mum as specified in
surgical schedule.
For dependent parents: File sup
port claim form showing Seafarer
furnished major portion of support
to parents previous calendar year.
Payable for surgery In hos
pital or in doctor's office.
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Maternity
Medical
examinations
Ail Seafarers. .
All Seafarers; wives and un
married children under 19;
adopted children and step
children; dependent parents
of Seafarers. Seafarers on
disability-pension.
$200 plus $25 sav
ings bond.
Free medical exam
inations, diagnostio
and laboratory serv
ices.
File claim within one year of birth.
File marriage license, birth certi
ficate'with names of both parents.
Payment for each birth; dup
licate payments for duplicate
ttrths.
Child must be born in United
States, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin
Islands.
Services available in SlU
' ports where medical centers
are maintained.
*Basic seatime requirement ONLT.
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Seafarers in
hespitals
AH Seafarers In hospitals.
93 per dap.
Payments eonUnne for aa
lonf as hospltallied.
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Piie claim within 60 days of dlsehai-fo from hospital,
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WHO IS COVERED
BENEFITS
TERMS OF BENEFITS
ELIGIBILITY
*Baslc seatime requirement.
Disabilitypension
Death
All totally disabled Seafarers
regardless of age.
$35 weekly; also ellgible for other bene
fits where appli
cable.
Payments continue for entire
period of disability.
Any beneficiary named by
Seafarer.
$4,000
Covers death anywhere.
File discharge showing 12 years
seatime (at least 4,380 days) on
ships for which SIU furnished
crewmembers; medical abstract
stating "not fit for duty perma
nently."
*Baslc seatime requirement.
Beneficiary card must be on file.
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Optical
benefit
Meal beeks
Scholarships
Special
eqaipmenl
Seafarer
training
scboci
All Seafarers.
Free eye examina
tions and eyeglasses
every two years.
Facilities available fn most
SIU ports.
*Baslc seatime requirement ONLY.
All Seafarerp.
Meal book credit.
Facilities available in. all SIU
ports.
'Basic seatime requirement.
All Seafarers under 35 and
children of Seafarers. Chil
dren of deceased, eligible
Seafarers.
All Seafarers.
All Seafarers.
Hcspital
movies'
$6,000 over a fouryear period.
Covers any course at any ac
credited college; can be ex
tended for graduate study If
4 years not used up; 5
awarded annually, one re
served for Seafarer.
Three years' discharges including
'basic jseatlme requirement for
Seafarer applying or father of
child applying; transcript from
last school; College entrance exam;
letters of reference.
Special aids necescary for recovery
not provided, by hos
pital.
Benefit provided upon ap
proval by trustees after sur
vey of need.
'Basic seatime requirement ONLY.
No cost upgrading
training; also entry
training for new
comers; lifeboat
ichoo!.
Upgrading training program
and ent;y training in various
ports.
'Basic seatime requirement ONLY,
except for entry training.
Patients at USPHS hospital.
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Regular movlo showings provided at no cost to Seafarers and other patients.
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THE
ATLANTIC,
SEAFARERS
GULF,
LAKES
INTERNATIONAL
AND
INLAND
UNION
OF
WATERS
NORTH
Dl STRICT
AMERICA
ALASKA FISHERMEN EYE ACTION
BY STATE TO CONSERVE SALMON
Salmon fishing is in many ways Alaska's most important industry. The industry has
been beset by proTjlems for several years, and the members of the SlU-affiliated Alaska
Fishermen's Union, who depend on it for their livelihood, are watching with concern to
T-see what the new state gov->
ernment can do to bring it and the United States not to fish
salmon on the open ocean
back to health.
This will not be easy, and no east of a certain line. This line of
body is foolish enough to suppose demarcation (175 degrees W) was
that an overnight cure-all will be established to protect the dimin
found. But many are hopeful that ishing stock of North American
the state will take conservation salmon. The line has not proved
measures to halt the increasing effective, though, and a new one
deterioration of salmon resources may be needed. Japan has agreed
to this.
on the open seas.
Another restriction imposed on
SIU of NA Vice President The big concern is over-fishing.
herself by Japan in the face of
Open
season
on
the
high
seas
is
Andrea Gomez, who repre
all year round, and the rules are necessity is the following: After a
sents fish and cannery work "catch-as-catch-can."
Modern fish 13-day conference with American
ers on the International Executive ing vessels are capable of taking tuna fish packers, - the Japanese
Sampling New Bedford scoHops at Washington dinner is Senator
Board, reports that a number of any weather, and spurred by in agreed to supply tuna to the U. 8.
market only to fill the demand
Leverett Saitonstall of Massachusetts. Helen Keith, daughter of
creasing
^nmrld-wide
demand,
they
meetings have been held, both with
which the American tuna industry
Rep. Hastings Keith, does the honors. At left is Howard Nickerson,
the employees and management. haven't missed many tricks. As cannot meet.
secretary-treasurer of Now Bedford Fishermen's Union. Octovio
a result, certain species of fish
Unions have undertaken major
In an attempt to deal with prob threaten to disappear entirely.
Modesto, representing employers of the Seafood Council, is at the
roles in bringing the nations to
lems arising out of a ehange in
Seasons
Closed
right.
gether and pressing for action.
operations at the Star Kist tuna
Within her own waters, Alaska Where governments are lax, un
packing plant.
Star Kist is discontinuing pack has the means to prevent such ions have been strong. Toward the
ing in its plant No. 1—which has wastage. Salmon are protected by end of 1959, representatives of the
been employing about 200 workers, imposing closed seasons during All-Japan Seamen's Union, the In
including 180 women— and is now the spawning season or for the ternational Association of Machin
period necessary for the increase ists, the SIU and the Al^ka Fish
going to handle all tuna in its of
depleted species; in addition, ermen's Union met to discuss
plant No. 4, while plant No. 1 con certain
waters could be closed to their common problem, the over
tinues with its "wet fish" opera commercial
Approximately 800 legislators and guests had scallop din
fishing; the taking of fishing of the high seas. Ifiey
tions.
fish below a certain size might be closed with the wish that further ners with cranberry salad under the watchful eye of tele
Mrs. Gomez reports that meet forbidden; undersirable types of discussions might follow — until vision and with a considerable nationwide coverage of the
ings were held with the Star Kist fishing gear and' apparatus might eventually
—
workable means are event Massachusetts Senators-*
management to see if some plan be prohibited or restricted.
Kennedy
and
Saitonstall,
and
found
to
preserve
the
ocean's
rich
sponsors
of
tho
dinner,
ths
pur
could be worked out whereby the But the disappearances are tak resources.
Reps. Keith and Martin were pose of which was to focus pub
canneries could help to place some ing place on the open ocean, out
licity on the scallop Industry. Ths
of the people from plant No. 1— side of the jurisdiction of regional
dinner was sponsored by ths New
that is, those not wanting to work laws. What can the state do? Work
Bedford Seafood Council, together
only "wet fish" or work extra at with and put pressure on the Fed
with Ocean Spray Cranberry, Inc.
plant No. 4.
eral government to encourage in
Rep. Joe Martin assisted by provid
Employees Meet
ternational agreements with the
ing the use of his private dining
A meeting was also held with the other nations concerned. Voluntary
nxHn for,the entertainment of 40
employees of plant No. 1 to. in regulation among the fishing na
Congressmen, newspapermen and
form them of the plans being tions is about the only alternative
homo economics experts.
anybody can see.
worked out for them.
The purpose of the dinner was
Mrs. Gomez also reports that Attempts at international agree
achieved, to judge from the south
The
New
Bedford
Fishermen's
Blood
Bank
got
off
to
a
flying
Star Kist has- started operations ment have been made from time
ern and western legislators pres
at its plant in Puerto Rico and or to time, but there have been fre start recently with 18 pints of blood donated by the flsher- ent who had never tasted scallops
quent breakdowns. A notable fail men. As a result, three dependents of flshermen have already before. To a man they enjoyed
ganizing has also started there.
ure occurred off Iceland recently
them.
Mrs. Gomez had previously when British gunboats escorted received the blood they need--fcharged that Star Kist had "run their own fishing fioats Into the
Events such as these should do
der
the
jurisdiction
of
Dr.
Victor
away" 'from California in order to 12-mile limit Iceland had an ed during medical emergen Kiarsis, head of the laboratory at much to broaden the market for
cies.
find cheap labor on the Island. nounced to the world.
St. Luke's. An exchange arrange the products of the New Bedford
Actual donations got underway ment has been set up with the Pub fishery and provide more employ
Originally, the tuna canning In
Japanese Cooperate
dustry was centered in California, Nations poorer In resources are on June 27. It Is hoped that ten lic Health Service Hospital in ment for the members of the New
hut in recent years the packers generally more cooperative. The donors a week will make their Brighton, Mass., where fishermen Bedford Fishermen's Union. Ths
have set up shop in such far-flung Japanese are a good example. This contributions at St. Luke's Hospi normally get their medical treat Union wishes to thank the Sen
ators and Representatives from
areas as Puerto Rico and Samoa, Asiatic nation, which probably tal. It is figured that ten pints ment.
partly in the hope of evading S'U depends on fishing to a greater weekly will cover all the needs of
In the past, it was always neces Massachusetts whose sponsorship
iish cannery wage scales, workmg extent than any other country In) the fishermen, and their famiUes. sary to hunt up volunteers in an made the event possible. Without
conditions and other benefits.
the world, agreed with Canada The blood bank program is un- emergency in order to assure that their cooperation, the affair could
a fisherman or a member of his never have been the outstanding
family received needed blood trans success that It turned out.
fusions. With this system in effect,
the membership and their families
Among nniona in the SIU are
are
assured of the blood they need a number of groups of Commer
In an effort to remedy the declining price of scallops, the Seafood Council and the New
cial fishermen on all coasts, as
Bedford Institute of Technology Research Foundation have joined forces and applied to the when they need it.
Exchange Arrangements
well as riioreside fish canneries
Small Business Administration for a research grant of not less than $10,000. The grant's
purpose is to assist the staff-^
Efforts are being made to set up and processors. They are in
exchange
arrangements with other volved in such widely-diversi
of the Textile Institute in cently made, but distribution Is velop effective ways of marketing
fied fishing operations as scal
studying and solving the seri surprisingly off. The probable rea the commodity, that is, of making hospitals in the area. Those who loping, tuna fishing, salmon
is simply that millions of Americans more and more aware donate rceive blood donor cards
ous marketing problems besetting son
people have never tasted, seen or of scallops, as well as devising ef which specify their blood type— fisheries, cod, halibut and many
Groups involved include
the Industry today.
heard about scallops. It is a prob fective means of distribution of a valuable asset should they, at others.
Because the fishermen of the lem of underconsumption on a tho product.
some time, need an emergency the New Bedford Fishermen's
Union, Alaska Fishermen's
New Bedford area produce 70 per national level.
As has been pointed out previ transfusion.
Union, tuna fish and' cannery
cent of the nation's sea scallops
Aid Small Business
ously, there are many areas in the
Fishermen who wish to contrib unioiu operating out of Calidistribution and marketing of this
Such a grant as has been asked country In which scallops are not ute can, do so by making an ap
ports and groups in
food present problems of national for is consonant with the policy of obtainable because adequate means pointment at the Union Hall. Nor fomls
Bristol
Bay,
Kodiak, and else
significance. Production is .high the Federal Government in bolster for storing, marketing and dis mally the blood donations would where In the
far northwest
enough, according to a Small Busi ing "small business." The-money tributing the catch have not yet be made around 10 A.M. any week Pacific.
ness Administration survey re would eventually be used to de been developed.
day morning.
Union Moves
To Protect
Cannery Jobs
Scallops Are Wr
Ylith Congressmen
Blood Bank Is Started
By New Bedford Union
Seek Study Of Scallop Price Decline
�AagoMt 19, 1969
SEAFARERS
1i
1
Faf Nliieteea
lOG
Soviets Raise Ante In Bid
For Runaway Tankships
Russia Is still trying to woo independent tanker operators—but with a fatter offer this
time—to carry Black Sea crude oil to Cuba. -According to ship brokers, the runaways and
independents can be expected to start taking the bait in the very near future. When they
do, the carefully-contrived
doctrine of US "effective con ing it . . . it's like . . . telling a that such vessels were under "ef
fective" government control.
trol" of the runaways will go hungry man he can't eat . . ."
Gene B. Flowers, bosun, is exuberant (and why not?) as he
accepts whopping $1,817.90 check from E. B. McAuley, Welfare
rep. Money was from Pacific Carrier, last of bankrupt vessels.
Back Yf ages Ready
For Bankrupt Ship
1.
Attorneys on the West Coast are holding $24,241 In back
wages for crewmembers who were employed aboard the
Golden Sail (ex-Wang Archer) as of January 15,1960. Claims
covering periods of employ-'
'
ment after that date have not ship ftay get in touch with the
lawyers through SIU port agents
been'settled as yet.
The vacation and welfare contributions owed by the shipping
company to the SIU plans involved
will be discussed at a hearing next
month. Former crewmen on the
Heavy Polio
Rate Strikes
Puerto Rico
by the boards.
The Soviet Union is offering
runaway and foreign flag oper
ators up to 50'. percent above the
going rate for (ankers to move
Black Sea crude into Cuba. Though
there have been no takers imme
diately—mainly because of pos
sible reprisals from American oil
firms—petroleum brokers feel that
many of these shippers will break
down and take advantage of the
offer which is, as they put it, al
most too good to pass up.Up until now, Russia still has
been able to supply Cuba with
about half of the oil that country
requires, due mainly to the short
age of Red tankships. But if some
of the smaller independent oper
ators accept such Russian charters,
others will surely make their ves
sels available for this transaction.
According to the "Journal of Com
merce," New York shipping news
paper,* ship brokers note that they
"cannot see how these owners can
watch this kind of business waved
in front of their noses without tak
On many previous occasions, the
SIU and other maritime unions
have spotlighted the fact that runa
ways could not be relied upon to
be loyal to the US in times of
emergency—in spite of claims
made by the US State Department
As far as oil companies are con
cerned, they have shown their
ability to hang on to their oper
ators. Major oil concerns have
issued warnings that they would
have nothing to do with an oper
ator who handles Cuban oil.
Some 10,500 members of the InternationaL Association of Machin
ists returned to their jobs last
month at four plants of Lockheed
Aircraft Co. in California after be
ing on the bricks over a contract
hassle for about 30 days. The work
stoppage ended as a new two-year
agreement was signed which pro
vides wage increases, layoff pay
ments and other concessions for
the lAM employees. The Machin
ists also reported contract terms
had been reached for its members
who work for Lockheed in Mari
etta, Ga. The union reported as
well that missile and aircraft work
ers employed by Boeing Aircraft
Co. are scheduled to vote on a new
two-year pact, the terms of which
were not disclosed.
THE SEAFARERS
VACATION PLAN
or by writing Tanner and Carney,
725 Pacific Building, Portland 4,
Oregon. The $24,241 represents net
wages — after allotments, slops,
draws and withholding taxes.
Payments of back wages to the
crews of two other bankrupt ships
—^the John B. Kulukundis and the
Pacific Wave—are still pending.
Last reports indicate that In the
case of the J.. B. Kulukundis, wh'ich
was auctioned off in Singapore,
the disbursement of the money is
being held up by authorities due
to difficulties involved in the ex
change of money. Officials are
checking on the source who bought
the ship.
Ex-crewmen of the SS Pacific
Wave have $118,000 coming to
them.This sum was paid in full in
court, after sale of the ship in Haifa,
Israel, but the money won't be paid
out until the courts re-convene
after the present vacation period,
which ends next October.
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A major polio epidemic In
Puerto Rico, coupled with an in
crease in cases in Rhode Island
and California, makes it especially
urgent for Seafarers to get their
polio shots this year.
The Puerto Rico statistics show
853 paralytic cases in the first 30
weeks compared to only three cases
in 1959.
Stateside, California has had 152
cases of the paralytic type, with 59
in Rhode Island.
As Seafarers know, copies of
Dr. Leroy E. Barney, surgeon
general of the Public Health Seiv- each issue of the SEAFARERS
ice, has issued a plea to unvacci- LOG are mailed every month
nated adults and children to get to all SIU ships as well as
to numerous clubs, bars and
their injections now. Polio, he
points out, reaches its peak usually other overseas spots where Sea
in the first part of September. farers congregate ashore. The
Over half of* the paralytic cases procedure for mailing the LOG
checked by the Service were found Involves calling all SIU steam
to be in people who had not been ship companies for the itiner
vaccinated. The Service estimates aries of their ships. On the
basis of the information sup
that when three shots are given,
followed by a booster shot the fol plied by the ship operator, three
lowing year, the injections give copies of the LOG, the head
ample protection against paralysis. quarters report and minutes
Seafarers can get their polio forms are then airmailed to the
shots at any Public Health Service .company agent in the next port
hospital or out-patient clinic. Shots of call.
Similarly, the seamen's clubs
' are also available at the SIU
get various quantities of LOGs.
Health Center.
at every mailing. The LOG is
sent to any club when a Sea
farer so requests it by notifying
the LOG office that Seafarers
congregate there.
As always the Union would
like to hear promptly from SIU
ships whenever the LOG and
ship's mail is not delivered so
that the Union can maintain a
day-to-day check on the accu
racy of its mailing lists.
Notify Union
On LOG Mail
up to $400 a year
Financed by shipowner contribution^ to the cen
tral kitty for each day a Seafarer works on an
SIU ship, SIU Vacation Plan benefits have been in
creased five times from the $140 annual maximum
of 1952 to the present $400.
^
Seafarers can collect vacation pay on a pro-rata
scale as soon as they accumulate discharges coverin 90 days' seatime. Benefits are paid in direct pro
portion to the number of days worked. For ex
ample, a Seafarer with six months' seatime collects
$200.
Discharges are good for vacation pay purposes
for one year from the date of payoff.
Vacation benefits ore payable no matter how
many different ships or companies have employed
the Seafarer. Nor does he have to pay off his
present ship to collect.
Benefits under the Vocation Plan are payable
through any SIU port office. .
.
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Agriculture Secretary Benson,
pressured by powerful Califoin a
growers, has called upon the La
bor Department to inaugurate im
mediate hearings aimed at torpe
doing picket lines set up by the
AFLCIO Agricultural Workers
Organizing Committee at various
farm locations in the state. The
growers are seeking to upset the
interpretation of a 'labor dispute*
under which the California public
employment service refused to
send either domestic or Mexican
workers through the AFL-CIO
picket lines. A spokesman at tlie
Agriculture Department claimed
that in some cases the issues in
volved organizational picketing
and thei'efore should not be con
sidered as a labor dispute. The
Department also complained that
agriculture is particularly vulner
able to work stoppages, especially
at harvest time.
4"
• FOR iVERY SEAFARER, REGARDLESS OF RATING,
NUMBER OF SHIPS SAILED OR COMPANIES WORKED
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Meanwhile, 25,000 lAM mem
bers at plants in .Seattle, Wash.,
Wichita, Kans. and at missile
bases in Florida and Calilornia
remained on their jobs after work
agreements affecting them had ex
pired. At the same time, however,
lAM members and United Auto
Workers stayed on strike at s x
plants of United Aircraft Co. in
Connecticut. One of the UAW's
locals. Number 1234, voted to ac
cept a new pact and return to
their jobs at Pratt Whitney in
North Haven. Still out, however,
are some 27,000 members of both
unions in six other Connecticut
cities.
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With a contract deadline com
ing up October 1, negotiations
have gotten off to an early start
between the International Un'on
of Electrical Workers and lie
giant General Electric Compa'iy.
The union is seeking wage in
creases, supplementaiy unemploy
ment benefits, improved holit'ay
ahd vacation provisions and an ex
panded welfare and pension p ogram. The need for early negotia
tions arose out of the fact that
the present five-year contract is
expiring and a great deal of re
writing will be involved.
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Seven high school graduates
have received $2,000 scholarships
financed by the James A. Suff"
ridge-Retaii Clerks' Scholarship
Fund. The students were chosen
from among 400 candidates vying
for the awards, which are named
after the president of the Retail
Clerks Union.
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WiBst Coast Labor Backs
Union Daily In Portland
A big city newspaper is being born In Portland, Oregon, with the support of 50 unions
and central labor bodies. Now a bi-weekly, the "Portland Reporter," publication of strik
ing newsp'aper workers in Portland, will become a daily around November 1.
The SlU-affiliated Marine
Cooks and Stewards Union the struck papery and to give then 24 and then 82 pages, sub
readers in the city an opportunity sequently coming out twice a week
has voted a $1,000 contribu to buy a paper published by union as advertising and circulation
tion to the new enterprise. SIU men, not by strikebreakers.
picked up. The 50.000 weekly read
Pacific District unions have been From the initial eight page ers initiaUy rose to 120,000 bi
helping to support the strikers weekly, the "Reporter" became 12, weekly.
The Rose City Development
who have been fighting a grim
Company was the next step. It was
battle with the two Portland daily
List Details In
formed by Portland labor organiza
newspapers since November, 1959.
tions for the purpose of buying^ a
Cables To Union building
to house the new paper
The "Reporter" grew out of a
When noti^dng headquarters permanently. (At present, editorial,
contract beef. Last November 10.
the Stereotypers struck the "Jour by cable or wireless that a Sea business and publishing depart
nal" and the "Oregonian." These farer has paid off in a foreign ments are scattered over five loca
port because of injury or illness, tions.) They subscribed for stock
newspapers then imported strike ships'
delegates should include in the company to the tune of
breakers from the Bloor Schleppey
the
following
information:
$100,700.
strikebreaking agency and went on
The
man's
full
name, his SIU
A building was purchased. It was
printing as usual.
book number, name of the ship,
Meanwhile, the other uniops In the port of payoff and the hos the former headquarters of the
the mechanical, business and edi pital where he is being treated. Wells Fargo Company, originally a
torial departments had refused to
The response of ships' crews stable for horses and wagons. The
cross the picket lines, and their to the Union's request for these architect looked it over, declared
members were also replaced by notifications has been very good. it "well suited" and drew up plans
for its conversion to modern
strikebreakers.
Sometimes though, not aU of newspaper production.
The "Reporter" went Into busi the above Information has been
From Miami, Florida, the entire
ness' as an eight-page weekly to included. Be sure to list all of printing plant of a now defunct
this
data
so
that
the
SIU
can
provide an outlet for merchants
newspaper was teased. It had
who did not want to advertise in act as promptly as possible.
'everything from presses and lino
types to desks, chairs and paper
clips." Soon 28,000 pounds of
equipment were en route to the
west ^st.
MeMwhite, the "Oregonian" and
the "Journal" were having their
NEW ORLEANS—^A labor-backed slate of candidates for troubles. The former is backed by
the wealth of the Newhbuse chain,
city judges swept to victories here recently, it was reported and seems to be standing the strike
fairly well with the aid of strike
by New Orleans SIU agent Buck Stephens.
in.surance.
But it is a different
Virtually all of the laborstory with the Journal.
H,
Bernard
J.
Bagert
Juvenile
endorsed judiciary candidates
Daily circulation dropped from
Court: Sect. A, John A. Wingrave;
70,000 to less than 50,000; the Sun
won their elections in the first Sect. C, James P. O'Connor.
day circulation collapsed from
primary, but two posts were xm209,000 to 88,000. And, while other
decided. However, the Crescent
'American newspapers were selling
City Democratic Association, and
more advertising space in com
the Regular Democratic Organiza
parable periods, both of Portland's
strikebreaking publications have
tion, the two rival political fac
suffered slumps.
tions in the city, agreed to declare
The "Journal" gave a 50 percent
the front runners—all labor sup
rise
in pay to keep discouraged
The
Luckenbach
Steamship
Com
ported candidates, as winners.
The labor candidate for the post pany, which has been on the down carrier boys on the job. Route
of assessor In the Second Municipal grade in recent years because of managers have been getting a cash
District, James E. Fitzmorris, Jr., declining intercoastal business, is subsidy of up to $300 a month
looking for a license to handle- since November to make up for
lo.st his race.
radioactive
waste.
their losses. But defections from
At its last meeting, the New Or
leans Central Labor Council sup The SIU Pacific District-con the "Journal" continue.
ported the Sears-Roebuek Co., tracted operator has applied to The "Oregon Labor Press" the
boycott by the San Francisco Labor the Atomic Energy Commission for trade union newspaper, charac
Council. Pickets were placed at the a license to dump the wastes in terized the "Journal" as "badly
written, badly edited, riddled with
main Sears store in New Orleans the Atlantic Ocean.
The application lists the ways typographical errors and howling
early this month by the Retail
in which the wastes would be pack blunders, often garbled and un
Clerks.
Winning the judges' posts were: aged, stores and .disposed of in readable, flabby on its editorial
page and utterly lacking in con
Fred J. Cassibry, Division C, Civil offshore waters.
viction."
District Court; Oliver P. Carriere,
Luckenbach formerly had «
Division H, Civil District Court; thriving intercoastal business, but "The 'Journal' is not a news
Criminal Court: Sect. A, Wm. J. in recent years, because of rail paper but a joke. It should be
O'Hara; Sect. B, George P. Piatt; road rate cuts, the company has shown to students of journalism
Sect. C, Edward A. Haggerty Jr.; sold off a number of its vessels and printing as a horrible example
Sect. F, Oliver P. Scbulingkamp; and has bad increasingly tou^ of what can happen to a once-great
newspaper when it falls into the
Sect G, Shirley G. Wimberly; Sect. going.
hands of lawyers, bankers* and
professional union-breakers."
Officers of the investment com
pany backing the new Portland
Daily have declared that the land
lord unions will have no voice in
operating or policy matters. Pub
lisher Robert D. Webb said that
the "Reporter" will carry national
wire service news and syndicated
features. "Our emphasis will be on
accurate, impartial and lively
coverage of local news and fea
tures," he promises.
Webb is an example of the many
men now on the "Reporter" who
originally worked on the other
papers—before the strike. He was
a sports deskman for the "Oregon
ian." Eventually, it is hoped, 250
of the 800 who. have been out <4
work since the strike began will be
employed by the "Reporter."
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News of
Snr CANADIAN DISTRICT
OP
Strike Vote
Under Way
In Canada
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The Canadian government
Federal Board of Conciliation has
recommended a 12 percent increase
for members of the SIU Canadian
District employed on vessels of the
Association of Lake Carriers. The
association represents the major
operators in the Canadian-flag
Great Lakes trade.
Meanwhile, Canadian District
Seafarers are taking a strike vote
on the offer recommended by the
conciliators. Ballots have been
sent out and results should be
known by the middle of next
month. The strike vote was called
by the SIU Executive and Negoti
ating Committee.
Under the recommendation, the
12 percent would be spread over a
period of three years. The recom
mendation is a slight improvement
over the 10 percent figure that had
been offered by the Lakes carriers.
The Conciliation Board rejected
a Canadian SIU demand for a re
duction in the work week from 48
to 40 hours, claiming that the 40hour week could not be applied
because of "the natiure of the
operation on the Great Lakes."
In addition to the 40-hour week
demand, the Union had asked for
a one-year wage increase package.
In presenting its demands for
major improvements in the Lakes
agreement, the Canadian SIU had
cited the drastic changes in the
nature of Lakes shipping since the
opening of the Seaway. In the preSeaway days there were numerous
small Lakers in operation which
were designed so as to be able to
sail into Montreal through the
shallow-draft channels below that
city. With the opening of the Sea
way, the small Lakers have been
put out of business to a consider
able extent, being replaced by
much larger ships which can take
advantage of fhe 27-feet of water
the Seaway offers.
As a result, one of the large
•hips, carrying. 32 men, can mandle
as much grain or other bulk cargo
as was carried on six of the "canallers," with a manning scale of .152.
Under the circumstances, the
Canadian SIU felt that the Car
riers could offer considerable im
provements because of the greater
•mount of cargo carried per man
on the new ships.
SIAPARERS
INTERNATIONAL
Canadian Seafarers, members
ot the SIU Canadian District,
•re a Vita! element in file mari
time picture generally and in
the SIU family of unions. They
man ships under Canadian
flag across-the-board—deep sea
off the Atlantic Coast, on fhe
Canadian West Coast, on the
Great Lakes and the Seaway.
The Canadian SIU also repre
sents large groups of Canadian
tugboatmen, dredgemen and alUed crafts. The Cuiadian Disteict works elosely with the
other SIU onions fiurooghoot
North America and the mntual
relationship has been of great
advantage to all SIU members.
UNION
OP
NORTH
AMERICA
Arcf/c Shipping Season Starts;
Canadians On 'Dew Line' Run
The summer run to the Arctic Ocean Is becoming significant business for Canadian
shipping. Unlike the situation in the United States, where the run died out several years
back, as far as private operators are concerned, Canadian-flag ships are becoming increas
ingly active in running to the>"^
^^
Far North military bases.
started forming convoys for the has no shipping preference laws
This is in part because the Far North run. All of the Dew Line or shipping subsidies of any kind,
radar picket stations (known to shipping generally has to be com Canadian-flag ships are getting the
seamen as the "Dew Line" for Dis pleted within a six-week to two- Arctic run business, as it involves
tant Early Warning Line) are a month period depending on ice important security considerations.
The Dew Line run was a big op
Joint US-Canadian effbrt. The Uni conditions. Usually, as August
ted States contributed the major wears on and the days get shorter, eration for US shipping when the
share of the construction costs, but the Arctic freeze-up prevents fur stations were under construction.
It was the practice then for the
the stations themselves are large ther ship operations.
Some of the Canadian District Maritime Administration to break
ly maintained by the Canadians.
As a result, in the first week of ships which are on this run in out a number of boneyard ships as
July, the Canadian operators clude the Federal Pioneer, Feder well as knot ships for this nun.
al Voyager, Canuk Port, Canuk Now some of the knot ships are
Trader, Wahcondah, Farrandoc, serving another purpose— track
Eskimo and Maplebranch.
ing US missile shots in the South
In fact, the Dew Line operations, Atlantic.
as well as other government spon
In addition to military outposts,
sored shipping runs, have been summertime is the season in which
credited in part with the modest remote outposts in the north coun
revival of Cgnadian-flag deep-sea try and in Hudsons Bay get many
merchant shipping. While Canada of their staple supplies.
Fired By Skipper, He
Has Tanker 'Arrested'
Typical Wssf Coest fumbsr tow b shown off the coast of Brit'ish
Columbia. Industry b hopeful of a revival after two poor years.
VfC Lumber Tugs
Hope For Revival
After two years of near-idleness due to forest fires, in 1958,
and a woodworkers strike last year, SIU Canadian District
tugmen and the companies imder contract to the Union have
high expectations for A good*^
employed In the industry are look
season this year.
ing forward to more work.
The forest industry of BritYears ago, tugboats solved the
tish Columbia, beset by severe com problem of getting raw materials
petition in all markets. Intends to to the industrialized areas of Van
-get the most intensive use possible couver and New Westminster. At
from every tree cut. And inasmuch first their work was limited main
ly to the towing of log rafts irom
as the tug and the barge _are es points along the coast to lumber
sential in expediting raw materials mills in the urbanized areas.
to plant sites in Canada, both will
Gradually, newsprint, lumber
play an even larger role as the and sulphite pulp entered the pic
forest industry recovers from the ture and because most mills were
located near waterways, the tug
doldrums.
Last year when the woodworkers industry came more in demand.
were on strike, one SlU-contracted Just as the services of the tugs
July 1 throngh July 31
towing firm—Straits Towing, Ltd. began to expand, so did their size
Jobs lost about 83(M>,000 worth of and shape. Newer designs came
Port
Shipped towing business during the idle into being—designs which made it
period. Even a huge forestry out easier for the tugmen to carry
Montreal
.....271
fit—Macmillan,
Bloedel and Powell their loads.
Toronto. ....'
141
Probably one of the most inter
River Ltd.,—^felt the impact of the
Thorold
283
strike. This company has its own esting new designs was that of the
Fort William
146
subsidiary towing lines, but also self-dumping log barge, which
Vancouver ........
86
contracts out work, some of it to made its debut in the 1950's. An
Quebec
44
firms which have pacts with the other was a dry cargo barge, the
St. John .. c... 4^
. 21
VT-57, which is 235 feet long and
Canadian District of the SIU.
Dalifax ................ 36
Now that things are beginning is used for bringing paper products
to return to normalcy, the tugmen from up-coast mills.
Total Jobs Shipped,....1028
Canadian SIU
Shipping
1 I ^
THE
Fired unjustly by the skipper of a Shell tanker, an SIU
Canadian District member had sweet revenge. Elias Mallet,
messman on the Tyee Shell, stood the oil company on its
heels in the port of Van--*
couver,
British
Columbia, an SIU representative returned to
when he had the ship "ar the ship to see the skipper, the
mate refused to let them board
rested."
Mallett went to the authorities, the vessel. Nor did the skipper
instituted legal action and per record any details of the firing
sonally slapped a lien on the ship incident in the ship's log.
While Mallett is arguing his own
for back wages and compensation
for his unjust firing. As a result, case, he is getting the full support
the company had to scurry around of the SIU Canadian District on
a while and post bond before the this issue.
ship was released. The issue is now
before the Canadian courts where
Mallett intends to argue his own
case, with the backing of the SIU
in Vancouver.
The entire incident highlighted
the anti-SIU activities of the Com
munist-oriented Canadian Brother
The SIU Canadian Districthood of Railway Trainmen's group
manned tug Black Bass capsized in
on the West Coast. The "railwaymen" have been actively raiding Coal Harbor, Vancouver, recently,
in the seamen's field for some but none of the crewmen were in
time, particularly in British Co jured.
Seafarer Ted Rattenbury, who
lumbia.
Mallett maintains in his charges was aboard at the time of the inci
.that the firing was prompted by dent said that he didn't even get
the skipper's dislike of the Cana wet because he was able to climb
dian District and sympathy for the on the hull of the boat as it started
to keel over.
rival "railway" union.
The skipper, however, wasn't so
The firing followed a dispute
on the ship between Mallett and fortunate, sfid Rattenbury: He had
another messman who- was a mem to go into the drink and swim back
ber of the rival organization. Mal to the tug to get on the hull. Both
lett declared he was told by the were taken off in a matter of min
skipper and the mate that he utes, safe and sound.
couldn't
along" with the
CBRT m^.er; that he had previ
ously been warned he would be
fired if he had any disputes with
the member of the rival outfit.
Apparently, the CBRT member
was immune to any disciplinary FORT WILLIAM
408 Simpson St.
Ontario
Phone: 3-3221
action by the skipper..
128V4 Hollis St.
Further, Mallett states he was HALIFAX, N.S.
Phone 3-8911
told he had received his job in an MONTREAL
634 St. James St. West
Victor 2-8161
"unconstitutional" manner, and QUEBEC
44 Sault-au-Matelot
was accused by topside of comihg
Quebec
LAfontaine 3-1569
THOROLD.
Ontario
52 St. David St.
aboard for the "express purpose of
CAnal 7-9212
causing dissension" with the CBRT. TORONTO. Ontario
972 King St. E.
EMpire 4-5719
The fired seaman promptly re
177 Prlnee William St.
ported the incident to the Union ST. JOHN. NB
OX 2-5431
hall in Vancouver. When he and VANCOUVER. BC....
998 Mala St.
Tug Capsizes,
Crew Escapes
SIU Canadian
District Halls
•a-.'- I.
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a
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SAILORS UNION OF THE PACIFIC, MARINE FIREMEN'S UNION, MARINE
COOKS
9
StEWARDS UNION
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SlU OP NA
Leilani Bought For APL
PacificPassenger Service
ship Leilani is going to get a new lease on
life after an indifferent career as American President Lines
has u*0
purchased
the vessel from& the Maritime Administration
AAA AAA
for $3,200,000.
The Leilani, after under a new sister ship for the SS United
going considerable refurbish States in the Atlantic trade, but
ment, will enter the Pacific pas the cost estimates ran high and
senger trades as a new entry in the plans were sidetracked.
Originally, the Leilani served as
the fight of West Coast ship op
erators against the serious chal a troop transport in World War II.
lenge of the merged British-flag Subsequently, she went into serv-.
P&O and Orient Lines. The merged ice for American Export Lines as
British companies are trying to the LaGuardia, but failed to pay
bite off a huge chunk of both pas off and was forced into idleness.
Her last service was with th«
senger traffic and freight business
Buik-carrier SS Harry Lundeberg was one of the targets of a raid attempt by Marry Bridges in Hanow carried largely by APL and short-lived Hawaiian-Textron com
waii. Vessel normally carries gypsum and cement products for Kaiser Incfi
pany, a shipping venture of a firm
Matson Line.
lusfries. If was named
after the late SlUNA President.
Accordingly, APL has ambitious which had originally been in the
plans for refurbishing the Leilani textile business, and since then,
Pacific District, MTP Support
to carry some 350 passengers and left shipping to go into the elec
match the facilities and services tronics field.
offered by APL's President Cleve
land and President Wilson. This
will cost something in the vicinity
of $16 million, of which the US
Government would pay about half
in construction subsidies.
When last operated in the Ha
Two resounding blows have been dealt the International Longshoremen's and Ware waiian service by Hawaiian-Textron
housemen's Union by the Sailors Union and the SIU Pacific District, in a two-month period the Leilani carried a crew of ap
proximately 250 SIU Pacific Dis
during the course of which the ILWU tried to move in on SUP jurisdiction.
trict
members. However, the fu
The latest ILWU raid at-"*"^
ture manning scale of the vessel
dock.
This
effort
failed
even
berger
later
pointed
out
to
the
The fleet replacement program
tempt took place at Hono
though officially ther^ is a mutual SUP membership that, "Whoever will probably depend a good deal of the SIU Pacific District-con
lulu when the SUP-contracted aid
pact existing between the controls the hopper can control the on the nature of the revamping tracted American Mail Line got
Permanente Silverbow (Kaiser) was
ILWU's
Harry Bridges and the unloading of the ship, and if the and the service in which she op underway last month when the
met by some 350 ILWU pickets as
Teamsters
James Hoffa. If this is ILWU oncfe got the hopper they erates.
keel for the new SS Washington
it pulled into a Sand'Island dock
APL's purchase of the Leilani Mail was laid at Todd Shipyards,
with a load of raw building ma true, the alliance was not in effect v/ould be in a better position to go
and rebuilding of the vessel indi San Pedro, Calif,
terial. They were met by a slightly this time, because an IBT official after (SUP) work."
cates
that the company has given
on
the
docks
said,
"The
trucks
The membership unanimously
lesser number — about 200 — of
Contract for the construction of
up hope for the time being of
keep
moving."
went
on
record
at
the
meeting
that
AFL-CiO affiliated men of the
the
Washington Mail—as well as
As the ILWU power play col the union would "use any and all building a new superliner, the
SUP, the Marine Firemen's Union,
for
two
of her sister ships—^wai
President
Hoover,
for
the
trans
Marine Cooks and Stewards, Op lapsed, SUP Agent Jim Dooley means to protect our jobs and pacific trade. Legislation was in awarded last July under the six
addressed
the
longshore
pickets
jurisdiction now and in the future
erating Engineers and others of
troduced In Congress last year call percent differential of the Mer
the Maritime Trades Department on the dock and told them about from any and all parties."
ing
for the construction of a new chant Marine Act of 1936.
the SUP's history as a fighting
The ILWU raid got under way
in Honolulu.
transpacific superliner as well as • Thp new cargo-passenger liner
In face of this show of strength, union, declaring that "undet no last month when it tried to move
will be the first ship in AML's 20the ILWU men tried to halt the circumstances would anyone take in on the SUP-contracted SS Harry
year
agreement with the Federal
over
SUP
jurisdiction
now
or
at
Lundeberg which was unloading
unloading of the ship by stopping
Maritime Board to replace its
any
other
time."
the
last
of
its
cargo
of
gypsum
at
the Teamster-manned trucks which
present fleet of eight owned and
After Dooley had taken this Sand Island dock, ILWU official
were to take the cargo off the
one chartered ship with elght new
stand, an ILWU representative Jack Hall, backed by some 125
vessels, whose total cost is esti
backed down on threats to take pickets, threatened to take over
mated at over $100,000,000.
over a conveyor on the ship and the vessel. The pickets, however,
For the three ships which are to
firmly denied that his union had were withdrawn after 45 minutes
be built at the San Pedro yards
wanted to encroach on the SUP's and the entire ILWU attempt was
AML Will trade in to the Govern
work. He said that the ILWU's denounced by the Honolulu AFLment
its three obsolete C-2 diesel
claim
was
on
the
work
performed
CIO
Central
Labor
Council
which
SUP
ships—the
China Mail, Island Mail
by
the
Operating
Engineers
at
the
gave its full support to the SUP.
HONOLULU... 51 South Nimitz Highway
and Ocean Mail.
PHone 502-777 end of the self-unloading hopper.
The
ILWU
has
made
repeated
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
Jackson 5-7428 The two unions have scheduled a efforts of this kind to ipvade the
.The three ships to be built under
The SIU Pacific District has
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn talk to work out the jurisdictional
jurisdiction of the Sailors Union, wholeheartedly joined with other this contract are basically Mariner
HYacinth 9-6605
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St. work dispute.
without success. A notable example West Coast trade unions in a mass types, having an overall length of
CApitol 3-4336
SUP Secretary Morris Weis- was the Pacificus beef of '54-'55i
BAN FRANCISCO
450 Harrison St.
boycott of two Sears and Roebuck 563.7 feet, a beam of 76 feet and a
Douglas 2-8363
retail
stores at San Francisco, in deadweight of 14,885 tons. Their
SEATTLE
2505 1st Ave.
Main 2-0290
support
of some 262 union workers speed is pegged at better than
WILMINGTON
505 Marine Ave.
Terminal 5-6617
fired by Sears for respecting the twenty knots.
picket lines of another striking
American Mail Line operates a
MC&S
unon.
regular
service from US North
HONOLULU....51 South Nimitz Highway
Port
SUP
MFOW
MC&S
Total
PHone 5-1714
The beef started after Machinist Pacific ports to the Far East, and
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
6/28 to 7/25
6/1 to 6/30+ 7/1 to 7/31
Union employees could get no sat between California ports and the
RAmond 7-428
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
isfaction
out of negotiations with Bay of Bengal under SIU Pacific
San Fran.
HYacinth 9-6600
628
169
310
1,107
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St.
Sears' management with regard to District contract.
CApitol 7-3222
Seattle
Union security, improvements in
144
53
BAN FRANCISCO
350 Fremont St.
52
249
EXbrook 7-5600
the
company's health and welfare
SEATTLE
2505 1st Ave.
Portland
51
42
16
program and a city-wide bargain
MAin 3-0088
109
WILMINGTON
505 Marine Ave.
ing unit. Sears contended that it
Wilmington
TErminal 4-8538
636
(no hall)
152
788
was the company's 'national policy'
Seafarers overseas who want
New Yoric
MFOW
not
to discuss these subjects.
99
30
25
154
to get in touch with headquar
HONOLULU.
56 North Nimitz Highway
The Machinists set up picket ters in a hurry can do so by
PHone 5-6077
New Orleans
60
(no hall)
1
61
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
lines after these talks failed. Their cabling the Union at its cable
MAgnoIia 0404
Honolulu
plight had the sympathy of some address, SEAFARERS NEW
NEW YORK
;.. .130 Greenwich St.
19
31
15
65
COrtland 7-7094
400 of Sears workers who refused YORK.
PORTLAND
522 NW Everett St.
(no hall)
San Pedro
71
CApitol 3-7297-8
(no hall)
to cross their picket lines. This
71
Use of this address will assure
BAN FRANCISCO
...240 Second St.
resulted
in the firing of 262 of speedy transmission on all mes
DOuglaa 2-4592
Total
1,637
396
1
571
2,604
SAN PEDRO..
206 West 7th St.
the workers after a tem'porary sages and faster service for the
TErminal 3-4485
court injunction halted the picket men involved.
SEATTLE
2333 Western Ave.
•
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MAIn 2-6326
ing.
SUP Pouts New Bridges Raid
With Help Of MTD Unions
New Mail
Line Ship
On Ways
SF Unions
Ask Boycott
Of Sears Co.
SIU Pacific
District Halls
Pacific District Shipping
Union Has
Cable Address
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SAILORS UNION OP THE PACIFIC.
MARINE FIREMEN'S UNION. MARINE
COOKS 9 STEWARDS UNION • SIU OP NA
MCS Considers Stress
On Recreational Use
Of Santa Rosa Site
W -
f-
The Marine Cooks and Stewards Union now has under ad
visement a proposal to replace the present marine cooks' and
stewards' training program at its Santa Rosa training center
with a shipboard training
program, and to put the major TV lounge, a library, a snack bar
emphasis at Santa Rosa on and soda fountain and a large
creating a genuine recreation dance floor. The main area has
area for union members and their picture windows overlooking the
families, as well as an area to rolling acres of the center. A rus
serve r -itired, disabled and con tic brick fireplace, occupies one
valescent union members.
wall of the hall, and the entire
The shipboard training program, building, dedicated in 'June of
ft has been proposed, should in 1958, is air-conditioned.
clude a program of promotion In April of 1958, the first cab
Over-all view shows some of cabins built for retired end vacationing members of the SIU Pacific
based on seniority and the ability ins for vacationers and pensioners
District unions at Marine Cooks and Stewards training center which opened near Santa Rosa. Calif,
to meet the requirements for stew were unveiled. Each building has
ard department personnel pre a bath, a kitchenette^and either in March, 1957.
scribed by other rules.
one, two or three bedrooms.
The nation's first training cen
Apartments Dedicated
ter for Marine Cooks and Stew
ards opened its doors on March A year later, an open house was
at the center during the dedi
25, 1957 near Santa Rosa, Calif. held
cation
of 18 fumtshed apartments
Since then, the center has come
retired members of the SUP
also to serve as a haven for re for
and MFOW built near the apart
tired or vacationing members of ments
the other SIU Pacific District Un bers. for retired MC&S mem
ions — the Sailors Union of the
Pacific and the Marine Firemen's The director of the training
center Is Karl Schneider, former
Union.
The training center, built by chief steward on a West Coast pas
the Marine Cooks and Stewards senger liner and former instructor
Union and the Pacific Maritime in waiting for the US Maritime
Association on some 370 acres in Officers Training School,
Sonoma County, about 70 miles The staff also includes chef
north c' San Francisco, has seen Constantine Bruckner, former ex
more Uian 900 students success ecutive chef of the US Lines. The
fully complete various courses in meat cutter is Suey M. Chew and
the baking instructor is Henry
steward department operations.
The center at first offered tui Chin.
Courses were at first all 90 days
tion-free training to young men
who intended to be cooks and long, and included cooking, baking,
stewards on Pacific Coast passen butchering and waiting on tables
ger liners and freighters. Later, for newcomers to the industry.
courses were offered to steward Later, the school concentrated
Olympic swimming pool is.popular recreational spot for vacationing members of SIU Pacific District
department members who desired on upgrading men already sailing
unions
at MCS training center. Pool Is located in spacious patio area and there are also a wading
to upgrade their ratings, and fa in the steward department In
pool,
bathhouse
and showers.
1959,
a
refresher
course
for
stew
cilities were built to house re
tired members of SIU Pacific Dis ards aboard freighters was offered.
trict maritime unions. The center The freighter stewards' courses
has also been used for vacations were from 10 to 21 days in dura
tion.
for these union members.
School Beorganixed
Building Started In '56
In
March
of 1958, the school
The installation was formerly
the mountain estate of a railroad underwent a reorganization. Until
Quick-acting crewmen of
SAN FRANCISCO—An open hearing and investigation of
executive. Building began in 1956 then, the Union had assumed most
the
wine tanker Angelo Petri
and the following year the first of the responsibility for the opera complaints by the membership concerning the Marine Cooks
recently
assisted in the rescue
tions.
' class went through the 90-day
and Stewards Union began here on Monday, August 8, at the off Cape Canaveral of three Air
The
Board
of
Education
of
the
course.
Force crewmen whose tanker had
The original facilities include a school now includes repesentatives union's headquarters, 350 Fre-"^
whitewash
any
officer
or
member
been ditched in the sea after run
from,
the
MCS
and
from
the
oper
mont Street. SIUNA Presi
$500,000 kitchen classroom with a
ning into engine trouble.
$50,000 aU-eleetric kitchen. There ators. Subcon\mittees have re dent Paul Hall presided at the of the union.
A team of court reporters took a
There were 14 crewmembers on
are cooking and dining facilities sponsibility for school objectives, hearings, which were attended by
verbatim
record of the week-long the plane at the time of the crash,
finance,
enrollment,
legal
affairs,
for more than 200 guests.
A huge recreation hall is part promotion, public relations and 600 MCS members at the outset. hearings. The record, along with but only 11 survived. Taking part
of the training center, and it has curriculum, with the general com Also present were several SIUNA thp findings, will be published in in the operation were merchant.
an Olympic swimming pool in a mittee exercising over-all control. International officers, as requested its entirety and distributed to all Coast Guard and Navy ships and
MCS members.
The center is not limited to by Hall.
Air Force planes and helicopters.
spacious patio area.
Twenty complaints in all had
In the main hall there are a training stewards and providing Hall notified MCS officers and
Within minutes of the first dis
homes for retired and vacationing members July 6 that he would hold been filed after Hall announced the tress call sent out by the plane, all
union members. Many civic, labor the Investigation and open hearing hearings and solicited information ships in the vicinity were alerted.
On these pages is news of and industry meetings have been after he. had received several com from the membership.
The Petri, closest to the area, was
activities of the SIU Pacific held on the site.
International officers present at first
munications from MCS members
to reach the plane. The other
District representing the three
the
hearings
included
SIUNA
vice
The MC&S offered the center to on the situation, including one
West. Coast unlicensed unions, the California State Disaster office from MCS Secretary-Treasurer Ed presidents Morris Weisberger, Hal eight crewmen were picked up
the Sailors Union of the Pa for civil defense in case of emer Turner.
C. Banks, Sam E. Bennett, Lester either by helicopters or other ships.
cific, the Marine Firemen's gency.
At the open hearing, to which Caveny, Lester Balinger, and Cap
Union and the Marine Cooks
In September of last year, labor San Francisco newspaper reporters tain John M. Fox. Also attending
and Stewards Union, who sail and management representatives had been invited. Hall stated he were John Hawk, international
under tha
banner predomi met with home economics experts would allow all complainants to secretary-treasurer, and Vincent J.
FOR All
nantly in the Pacific trades to at
be heard and to present evidence. Malone, international representa
the
center.
The
previous
year,
a
Hawaii, Alaska, the Far East delegation of Japanese union He also said he would permit "any tive.
YOUR OFAR
and on 'round-tiie-world runs. leaders toured,, the school under individual who feels he is done Hall conducted the hearings'in
The SIU Pachio District Unions the auspices of the US Department harm by any of the testimony to San Francisco under the provisions
are a key group in the SIUNA, of Labor. The Americanr Newsf>aper take the opportunity to make any of the SIUNA constitution, which
representing as they do the Guild
and other unions have used statement he may wish for the authorizes the International presi
entire maritime industry on thei the school'
for convention and record." He assured the member dent to hold such hearings when
West Coast.
ship that the hearings' would not requested.
meeting purposes.
I
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Hearings On MCS Issues Petri Assists
Held In San Francisco
Fliers' Rescue
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SEAFARERS
Pacific-Puerto Rico Trade
Target Of Raii Rate Cuts
Transcontinental railroads are proposing another attack on
domestic ship operators at a meeting in Chicago, according to
the "Pacific Shipper," West Coast maritime industry publica
tion. The attack would taket
:
the form of a reduction in the Pacific Coast to Gulf ports,
rates on canned goods from destined for Puerto Rico.
At present, the basic export rate
on canned goods between the West
Coast and the Gulf is $1.75 per
hundred pounds. The railroads
would practically cut that rate in
half, from $1.75 to 94 cents.
Selective Rate Cut
By
so
doing, the railroads would
Seafarer Thomas Trainer has
establish
a through rate by rail to
•potted an item of more than
usual interest which points up the the Gulf and by ship to Puerto
vast improvement in the seaman's Rico of $1.75 a hundredweight.
life made in the last hundred This would be considerably less
years. The article is a reprint than the current all water charge
from the "Atlanta Journal" of from the Pacific Coast to Puerto
July 29, 1960, which put out a Rico which is $1.91 per hundred
special issue with samples of the pounds.
Ship operators obviously could
news as it occurred in July, 1860,
when Abraham I.incoln was cam n(^ compete for this trade if the
paigning for president. The item selective rate cut is made.
Among companies which would
reads as follows;
be
affected by the rate cut is the
"Mr. John Rand, a German sail
or, complained Tuesday that an SIU contracted Waterman Steam
attempt was made to kidnap him ship Company. Waterman main
and send him to sea as a crewman tains service between the Pacific
Coast and Puerto Rico.
on an unfamiliar ship.
"Police found Mr. Rand hand
Proposed Cuts Protested
Northern California ports are
already protesting the proposed
rate cuts.
The tactic used by the railroads
in this instance Is one which they
have employed on repeated oc
casions to drive cohipeting ship
operators out of business. In many
instances, it has been charged that
these rates are below the actual
railroad cost of hauling cargo. The
railroads are willing to take these
losses if, in the long run, they put
competing modes of transportation
-out of business and then are able
to monopolize'^ all of the cargo
operations involved.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission chairman had admitted at
a Senate Commerce Committee
hearing that the ICO does not re
quire the railroads to charge aboVecost rates in all circumstances.
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cuffed and tied in a boarding
house kept for sailors by Mr.
Theodore Lynn. He was freed and
Lynn was arrested.
"Rand said Lynn drew a pistol
and handcuffed him, then slipped
a rope through the handcuffs and
tied it to the ceiling of a bedroom
while he (Lynn) went to get help
to take Rand aboard a ship.
Rand's arms were drawn over his
head in a painful manner.
"A passing policeman saw Rand
thus trussed up and he was freed.
Lynn was charged with kidnap
ing."
The practice of "shanghaiing"
seamen, and the equally-vicious
practices of crimp houses, which
kept seamen in perpetual debt by
charging exhorbitant fees for
shipping jobs, persisted well into
th# 20th century. Only the estab
lishment of union hiring halls put
an end to the control of shipping
Jobs by crimps and boarding
house keepers.
Don't Send Your
Baggage COD
Seafarers are again warned
not to send their baggage COD
to any Union hall. The Union
cannot accept delivery of any
baggage where express charges
have not been prepaid.
Men who send baggage COD
to Union halls face the prospect
of having to go to a lot of trou
ble and red tape with the Rail
way Express Co.
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Aiuiisl 19, 1969
Steward Committee Report
We, the undersigned, having been elected at
the membership meeting at headquarters on July
5, 1960, in conformity with the recommendations
of the executive board, for the purpose of con
sidering problems relating to the steward depart
ment, and to make recommendations with respect
thereto, make this report.
The committee first met on July 6,' 1960, at
headquarters, and were provided with meeting
room facilities by headquarter's officfers. Walter
C. Patterson, Book No. P-73 was elected as chair
man of the committee, and Richard H. Simpson,
Book No. S-£tl§ was elected secretary of the
committee. ^I^ions of the committee were held
on July 6, 7:^'11 and 12, 1960, which were at
all times oped to the membership.
The committee considers that it would be in
the best interest of the Union, the membership
generally, as well as the members of the steward
department itself, if a training, up-grading, and
re-certification prpgram were instituted in the
steward department. We recognize that it may be
impracticai to make broad changes all at one
time, and feel that a program of re-certification
of stewards would be a good place to start.
Annexed hereto, are our recommendations with
respect to such a program. We understand, and
have been advised, that some of our recom
mendations will require contractual changes, ne
cessitating negotiations with the Union's con
tracted employers, and we also recognize that
these recommendations are to serve primarily as
a guide to the executive board in its negotiations
with respect to such contractual changes.
This committee wishes to express its thanks to
headquarters for its cooperation and assistance
during our deliberations, and to recommend to
the executive board and to the membership, that
the matters set forth in our annexed recommen
dations be instituted as soon as reasonably pos
sible.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter Clifton Patterson, Chairman (P-73)
Richard H. Simpson, Secretary (S-918)
Nicolas Nomikos (N-25)
Enrique R. Rosado (R-148)
Walter Marcus (M-168)
Recommendafions
1. We recommend that a school, or schools, be
established to train stewards, centering primarily
on the duties and responsibilities of the steward
aboard ship. We have such things in mind as
preparation of decent menus, food preparation,
food preservation and storage, etc. The compe
tency of the school and its operations, we take
for granted.
2. Wo recommend that the course should be a
minimum of thirty (30) working days. We want
to make clear that time in training be considered
"sea time" for seniority purposes.
3. We recommend that a recertification com
mittee be established of at least two (2) manage
ment and two (2) Union representatives, who
would set up standards for testing those who
complete the course. These standards should not
be restricted to technical efficiency, but should
have additional tests involving conduct, sobriety,
experience at sea, and other corresponding and
related qualifications.
4. We recommend that there be an appeal
procedure from the determination of the recer
tification committee. We see no reason why the
Seafarers' Appeals Board cah't handle this too,
but make no particular recommendation with
respect thereto.
5. With the accomplishment of all this, we
recommend that people who pass this school, and
pass the test of the recertification board, subject
to the right of appeal, ought to be given prefer
ence in employment for the job of steward.
6. We recommend a separate registratioil cate
gory for the job of steward.
7. Because we appreciate that such a program
cannot be started in all ports simultaneously, and
because even within ports everybody has to get
a fair chance to take advantage of this program,
we recommend that the first school be established
In the Port of New York and preference in em
ployment to be given, as we have described,
should not go into effect until a minimum of six
(6) months after the school is opened and taken
its first students. Furthermore, we recommend,
for the above reasons, that the preference given
be restricted only to the port where the school
exists. This recommendation could be expanded
to include a nearby port, if desirable.
8. We recommend that the recertification board
keep a constant watch on this program and that
some leeway be put into the program to take care
of changes in circumstances.
9. Finally, we think that the minimum experi
ence qualifications for entering into the course
shall be the following:
1. Three years—chief steward discharges.
2. One year—steward discharge
One year-Hjhief cook discharge
One year—night cook and baker
S. One year steward discharges
Two years—chief cook (or)
' Two years—night cook and baker
4. Two years—discharges as chief cook
One year—discharge as night cook and
baker
5. Two years—night cook and baker discharge
One year—chief cook discharge
8. One year—chief cook discharge
One year—night cook and baker discharge
(One year—2nd or 3rd cook discharge and
at least 90 days discharge as galleyman
NY Slaps Down Blue Cross Rate Rise;
Warns On Kiting Of Hospital^ MD Bills
of which would be doing away members because the union wel
with the practices of hospitals fare plans involved have to put a
and doctors of raising charges larger percentage of their re
each time Blue Cross benefits are serves into covering increasing
increased.
hospital and medical costs. This
The varlmis Increases in Blue deprives workers of additional
Cross rates, it has been pointed coverage and protection they
wasteful practices and for over comments echo in large part out, are detrimental to union might otherwise obtain.
payments to hospitals.
charges made by New York un
One reason given for the re ions who have formed a conunitjection was that the Blue Cross tee to study the establishment of
subscriber would be paying for Union-sponsored hospitals run by
other hospital cQsts over and above Union welfare plans.
his or her personal care. Among The union committee, in which
other items that would be charged the SIU is participating, was
off to Blue Cross would be emer formed after Blue Cross received
SAN FRANCISCO—The tankers Orion Star and Orion
gency and out-patient care and hos two healthy rate increases in 1958
Planet
paid off in Honolulu early this month after completing
pital construction and mainte and 1959 of 22.3 percent and 26.5
nance costs.
percent respectively. If the Su- 12 months articles.
in various ports around the world,
The State Superintendent of In perintendant of Insurance allows
The two tankers are under some
of whom were SIU members
surance, Thomas Thacher, also Blue Cross a third increase it long-term charter to the Mili
but most of them aliens without
cited a recent report on wasteful would mean a rise of at least 75
hospital practices and the opera percent in Blue Cross premiums tary Sea, Transport Service. American papers of any kind, and
tions of Blue Cross. That report, in the past three years, at a time They completed 12 months' articles non-union to boot, he reported."
made by Columbia University, when the total Increase in the cost and were immediately assigned
Many of the men picked up as
noted that hospital charges might of living has been in the neigh new crews and went back to their replacements in foreign ports were
runs.
increase as much as 50 percent in borhood of five percent.
surprised to find they were not
the next few years unless these Under the trade union plan, the
According to San Francisco, entitled to transportation money
practices were checked.
various union welfare plans Port Agent Walter Sibley, the to the US mainland or their home
Thacher also hinted that there would finance a chain of hospitals, ships had comparatively few beefs ports.
were instances of Uted charges and tmion members and their considering the time they were
Sibley pointed out there is no
imposed on Blue Cross patients by families covered by the plans away from US ports.
provision in the Union agreement
calling for Blue Cross Plans and would receive their treatment in Hewever, the problem of alien for transportation money when •
physicians to block "unnecessary these union-sponsored establish seamen came up. Due to loss of man is shipped from a foreign
hospital admissions, unwa^anted ments. Such a system would have original crew members during the port unless he makes provision for
surgery and tmduly prolonged several advantages; not the least voyage, replacements were shipped it when he signs on a vessel
The New York State Insurance Department has rejected
a proposal by Blue Cross for Increased rates averaging 37 per
cent, but has held the door open for a new application by-the
agency before the fall. In the
stays . . . also overprescription of
process, Blue Cross was critic laboratory
tests and drugs." .
ized for urinecessary and The State
Superintendent's
Honolulu Hosfs. Tankers;
Crews Get Year's Payoff
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SEAfAREna LOG
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Camera Outdraws The Reading Matter
'Come On Back Home',
Shoreside Runaway Told
Owner Jack Meilman of Hickory Clothes, Inc. said business
was so good, the company would have to expand. So one
night over a weekend in May he closed the lights, locked the
doors and silently stole away"*
desist" from clothing opera
to Coffeeville, Miss., where a and
tions anywhere outside of New
public bond issue had raised York City and directed that ho
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Donna Ann Aslorino, 8, (left) and Gail, 6, are having a hard time concentrating on the news with a
camera pointing at them. Proud parents are Seafarer Vincent Astorino, AB, and his wife, Rosemarie,
of Long Branch, NJ.
A/r Force Plans Jet Cargo
Fleet For Transocean Runs
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WASHINGTON—A new threat to the shipment of Government cargo on American-flag
ships comes in the form of Air Force plans for a huge fleet of jet cargo planes. The Air
Force announced that it plans to buy ISdnew jet transport planes by 1964, at a cost of close to
$900 million. The planes would *•'"
be used to carry military cargo erable problem for the merchant military model prove effective, pri
but could be converted to fleet. US shipping has. In recent vate airlines would then adopt it
troop transports as well.
years, depended very heavily on
Previously, the Defense Depart military cargo and other Govern
ment had announced plans to trans ment-owned cargoes to keep oper
port the majority of military per ating.
Engineering estimates put the
sonnel and' dependents by air in
stead of via ship. These plans had cost for the new jets at $5 million
been protested strongly by US to $6 million each. They would be
maritime unions and by the ship capable of carrying a 50,000-pound
ping industry.
payload non-stop across the Atlan
The Air Force plan for cargo tic.,
plane construction, on top of the. A secondary impact of any such
announced intentions to deprive bill would toe the development of
merchant shipping of passenger similar jet cargo airliners for pri
traffic, appears to create a consid vately-owned airlines. Should a
Two Seafarers Win Okay
On Advanced Scholarships
Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan have ruled that
SIU scholarships of two Seafarers can be extended to cover
post-graduate work. The two, Michael Carlin and Herman
Sperling, both graduated col--*lege this spring.
his earnings for fall semester ex
Sperling is now aboard the penses. He has been admitted to
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and add to the competitive prob
lems faced by the shipping indus
try.
While obviously the jet cargo
plane could never compete with
ships in the movement of bulk
cargo, the industry has already
made serious inroads on certain
runs in the carriage of perishables
and small package cargo of high
unit value.
The air cargo industry is pres
ently operating with old-fashioned
propellor-driven craft. It is ex
pected that jet cai'go planes would
be far more efficient and would
reduce the cost of air freight con
siderably.
Maritime Roundup
The St. Lawrence Seaway is
handling more bulk cargo than
ever before. For vessels moving
up the Seaway to the Great Lakes,
the average cargo for April, May
and June was 2,665 tons, as
against 1,795 tons for the same
period last year. A similar in
crease was shown in down-bound
cargo averages.
SS Losmar, (Calmar) putting aside the School of Law of the Univer
sity of Southern California. Carlin
has entered the Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences at New York
University and is working toward
a master's degree in Economics.
Five Chosen Annually
Each year there are five winners
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of the ^ $6,000 SIU scholarship
Special
war-risk
insurance rates
awards. The selections are made
will
be
needed
for
those ships
by a board of college administra
sending
cargo
to
Cuba,
according
tors on the basis of the applicants'
to
Johnson
and
Higgins,
interna
previous school records and on
their performance on the standard tional insurance brokers. Another
US Merchant Marine Academy College Entrance Examination excluded area"—that is, troubled
at Kings Point is getting a new Board tests. In addition, each ap places in which scheduled rates
dean out of civilian life. He is Dr. plicant must write why he or she don't apply—is the Congo,
Joseph M. Stokes, currently with desires the award.
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an education office of the Inter
About forty ships were tied up
The basic award calls for $1,500
national Cooperation Administra a year for four, years of study at in Australian ports for forty-eight
tion.
any recognized college or univer hours by a nation-wide strike of
Dr. Stokes will have charge of sity in the US or its territorial coastal seamen. They wanted a
variation on week-end pay rates.
the academic program offered at possessions.
the Academy whicb currently has
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Few Seek '61 Awards
The Republic of China (Taiwan)
an enrollment of 900 students.
Seafarers and the children of
Last fall, the Academy was the Seafarers compete for the first purchased two merchant, ships
subject of a Congressional investi four awards, with the fifth reserved from the United States construct
gation as the result of dissension for the highest ranking Seafarer ed during World War II. Both ves
in the faculty's ranks. Some staff left after the four winners have sels, dry-cargo ships, will be op
members, who had military status, been chosen. So far, not many ap erated between Taiwan and Far
had been vigorously opposing leg plications have been received for Eastern ports.
islation which would have put them next year's awards, but it is ex
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4The Panamanian tanker Alkald
under Civil Service and on a civ pected that the coming of the fall
term will speed them up..
ilian footing.
suffered "very, very heavy" dam
New Kings
Point Dean
Is Civiiian
$360,000 for a new plant.
The 300 former employes of
Hickory Clothes, coming to work
Monday morning and finding noth
ing there, felt that the boss had
misinterpreted the term, "expan
sion." It looked more to them as
if he had moved when nobody was
looking.
Arbitrator Herman A. Gray, pro
fessor at the NY University Law
School, agreed with them and bade
the owner come back and pay their
union, the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers, $204,681 for lost wages
of members, including vacation and
holiday pay, as well as contribu
tions to its welfare and retirement
fund.
Meilman refused to take part in
the arbitration hearings. He
claimed that Hickory Clothes no
longer existed—it had gone out of
business. Furthermore, he insisted,
he had no interest in the Missis
sippi operations. He attempted to
block the arbitration, but failed,
when a State Supreme Court Jus
tice upheld the arbitration award.
The US Supreme Court has ad
vised lower courts to go easy in
interfering with awards made
where unions and employers
agreed to binding arbitration of
contract grievances. The important
provision in the contract in this
case is one which bars transfers of
plants or operations without union
consent.
The language of the arbitrator
is interesting and direct. Gray
found that "the very stealth with
which he (Meilman) managed the
moving of his plant established un
derstanding on his part that he was
violating the terms of his agree
ment with the union, and that the
violation was calculated and delib
erate." This, while he was talking
of expansion.
He ordered Meilman to "cease
age when an unidentified object
ripped open her bottom in the
East River. She had to be beached
outside the United Nations Build
ing almost 12 hours. A thorough
search of the area for the obstruc
tion yielded nothing.
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The Navy will build a "fast com
bat support ship" — a merchanttype vessel in a government owned
and operated shipyard. It will be
designed to carry everything
from frozen foods to nuclear
weapons to supply a fast task
force. Previously, most merchanttype supply ships for the Navy
have been built in private ship
yards.
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reopen a plant here of the size he
formerly operated.
Dutch Ship
Waiver Given
Isbrandfsen
WASHINGTON — The Federal
Maritime Board has found that
"special circumstances" and "good
cause" justify waiver of the pro
visions of Section 804 of the Mer
chant Marine Act, of 1936 to per
mit the Isbrandtsen Company,
Inc. to retain ownership in sharea
of three Dutch-flag ships.
Jakob Isbrandtsen, head of the
company, had applied for a Fed
eral shipping subsidy contract,
but a Maritime Board waiver per
mitting his foreign-flag activities
was required before his subsidy
bid could be approved.
This is the third recent case in
which waivers of the provisions of
the Act have been issued. The
Act normally prohibits US-flag
operators with foreign-flag activi
ties from receiving Federal sub
sidies. The companies had claimed
that their foreign-activities in no
way competed with US-flag ves
sels.
In the Isbrandtsen case, the
Board found that "there is a rela
tive absence of competitimi be
tween the three Dutch-flag ves
sels (of Isbrandtsen) and essential
American-flag service," and that
the foreign-flag operations . . .
have an insignificant effect on
American-flag service."
The. first waiver, in favor of the
States Marine Co., opened the
door, and the Waterman Steam
ship Corporation followed on its
heels. Now Isbrandtsen has used
the same opening—no competition.
Other US-flag operators are ex
pected to expand their foreign ac
tivities through the same loophole.
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Canada is considering a canal
to link the St. Lawrence Seaway
to New York harbor. It would cost
$185 million, but is considered
vital to the development of Mon
treal shipping and the Quebec
steel industry.
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A warship sunk 332 years ago
in Stockholm harbor, starting on
its maiden voyage, is being sur
faced by pontoons. On it have been
found the remains of Swedish sail
ors trying to shift her guns from
port to starboard to counteract
the sharp list that capsized and
sank her.
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News of
SIU INDUSTRIAL WORKERS' UNION
OF
THE
SIU
ATLANTIC,
© U L F,
LAKES
AND
Benefits For Welfare Hit
Grand Total Of $194,293
INLAND
WATERS
DISTRICT
MAWD Member On The Job
The Marine Allied Workers Division paid 72 members and their dependents a total
of $5,696.94 in Welfare Plan benefits in the last reported period—the month of Julybringing the grand total paid out to $194,293.17 since the Plan's inception. New York pay
ments in July totalled $1,415.to $56,564.75 through the end Adams is-employed at Air Master
39, bringing the grand total of area
of July.
Corp., Philadelphia.
payments in the New York
MAWD members outside the
MR. AND MRS. JOHN GALLA
New York area received $4,281.55 GHER. $168.50 for the birth of a
during July, bringing the overall child at Frankford Hospital, Phila
total of payments to $137,728.42.
delphia, June 29, 1960. Gallagher
Benefits to date paid by the is employed at E. A. Gallagher,
MAWD Welfare Plan now total Philadelphia.
$194,293.17.
HEADQUARTERS
The MAWD Welfare Plan pro
Five maternity claims were paid vides the employees at MAWD675 Fourth Ave., Brooklya, N.T.
during the month of July. They contracted plants with death bene
HYacinth 9-6600
went to:
fits; accidental death and dismem
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berment benefits; hospital, surgi
MR.
AND
MBS.
M.
MADIRACA,
Baltimore
1216 E. Baltimore St.
cal,
maternity and weekly disabil
EAstern 7-4900 $180.65 for the birth of a child at ity benefits. The Plan is entirely
West Jersey Hospital, Camden,
Houston
...4202 Canal St. March 20, 1960. Madiraca is em financed by employer contributions,
CApital 3-4089 ployed at the Esco Manufacturing so that all benefits are absolutely
free to the employees and their
Co., Camden.
dependents, when eligible.
Miami
744 W. Flagler St.
MR. AND MRS. F. MITCHELL,
FRanklin 7-3564
$179 for the birth of a child at
Mobile
1 S. Lawrence St. Temple University Hospital, Phila
HErolock 2-1754 delphia, February 25,1960. Mitchell
New Orleans
523 Bienville St. is employed at Air Master Corp.,
The Marine Allied Workers Di
TUlane 8626 Philadelphia.
vision, in keeping with the con
MR.
AND
MBS.
J.
SMITH,
$179
Norfolk
416 Conley Ave.
tract signed with Beam Metal SpeMAdison 7-1083 for the birth of a child at Temple ciaities of Long Island City, has
University Hospital, Philadelphia,
At work at MAWD-controcted Wiior-Smith Company In Brooklyn
Philadephia
2604 S. 4th St. April 25, 1960. Smith is employed filed a request for mediation with
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Alfred Paul. Company wai signed in August, 1958, to a con^
DEwey 8-3818 by E. A. Gallagher, Philadelphia. the New York State Board of Me
tract
which brought its employees an immediate 25-cents-an-hour
diation. The request is to bring
wage
increase, MAWD Welfare Plan coverage, grievance pro
fianturce, PR
1313 Fernandez
MR. AND MBS. S. ADAMS, $119 about a final determination of a
Juncos Ave. for the birth of a chUd at Preston labor grievance submitted by
cedure, seniority and job protection, paid holidays, paid vaca
Phone 2-5996 Hospital, Philadelphia, July 5,1960. MAWD member Eiadio Martines.
tions, paid sick leave and other benefits.
Brother Martinez was discharged
from further service at Beam
Metal Specialties and filed a griev
ance with the MAWD. Both MAWD
This is one in a series of features which the SEAFARERS LOO will and the employers have been un
will publish regarding members of SlU-affiliatei unions working in able to resolve tiie dispute.
The MAWD contract calls for
maritime production and allied fields.
arbitration by the New Yorir State
The employees of three MAWD-contracted firms have won
Board when both the employer and
for
themselves 17'/2 to Sl'/j cent across-the-board increases
MAWD
are
unable
to
resolve
any
BROTHER ALAN E. BJORKBROTHER FRANK BARRESI
plus other eonslderations, in preliminary negotiations which
LUND Is employed as an operator is employed at the Argo Marine formally-presented dispute.
ended last week. Two-year^
at the Nilsen and Mills firm of Company at New York City. Frank
South St., New
contracts with the three firms paid holidays. Job classification and
li an Air Force
York City. A resi
veteran of four
are expected to be signed by questions generally centered oa
dent of Staten Is
years' service,
the Union and employers the latter working conditions.
Announcement of the immediate
land, Alan is 22
single and 28
part of this month.
years of age and
years of age. He
At another MAWD-contracted wage increase was the result of
single, has been
has been working
concern—Milo Machine Tool—a negotiations which took place
employed at Nilat Argo Marine
meeting haa been scheduled for about a week ago.
There are 43 MAWD members at
sen and Mills
AD union members should late next month at which time de
since December,
since July, 1956,
1958, and has regularly attend the member mands will be drawn up and pre American Casting—^which is located at 30 Main St., BrooklynrDna
and has been an
been an MAWD ship meetings in their area.
sented for consideration.
MAWD member
member since
The three companies are Ar- of their'functions is handling the
These meetings are devoted
since May, 1957. Of Scandinavian March, 1959. Frank makes his home
mand Edwards Metal Products, metal coded bands which are at
extraction. Brother Bjorklund is at 231 Jefferson St., Brooklyn, and to discussions of matters vital to whose employees will receive an tached to bank-type coin bags.
blonde and blue-eyed. Nilsen and is employed as a yard man. Argo the welfare and security of additional 21V&-cent overall in Four of the female employees of
Mills has been under contract to Marine has been under MAWD con every MAWD member and his crease during the next two years; this MAWD-contracted firm were
the MAWD since March, 1957, and tract since March, 1999.
family.
Wisor-Smith Metal Products, whose present during recent preliminary
has employed an average of eleven
employees
gained a 17V4-cent raise negotiation sessions.
What's more, these meetings
people within the MAWD plant.
Wisor-Smith, of 35 York St. in
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provide every MAWD member and a firm promise of better work Brooklyn, assembles metal chassis
SISTER ELEANOR BLAKE is with the opportunity to speak up ing conditions. All three firms are
for electronic systems; does metal
The news on this page deals employed at Schaevltz Engineering and state his views about these located in Brooklyn.
The management of Armand plating and stamping. Much of Its
with people working under the in Camden, N.J. A resident of vital matters.
Edwards
accepted the demands of work is for the U.S. Government. !
Westville
N.
J.,
.
SIU banner in shoreside estab
At Armand Edwards, five MAWD •
Here is the schedule of the the employees and further agreed
lishments engaged in maritime Eleanor has been
employees
earn their living as
to
an
additional
paid
holiday.
The
next meetings:
production and allied fields. employed at
metalsmiths, turning out a wide
firm
also
gave
the
nod
to
a
demand
Schaevitz
since
Included among the items
BALTIMORE - Friday, Sep
that non-skilled employees who variety of products. Their shop is
made are cordage, canvas, October, 195 8,
tember 2, at 8 P.M., MAWD
have
worked there more than 30 at 149 Degraw St., Brooklyn.
and
has
been
an
lifesaving equipment, ship's
Hali,
1216
E.
Baltimore
St.
days be paid a minimum of $1.50
gear and related industrial MAWD member
SUNBURY - Sunday, Sep an hour. The wage scale there
products. Because there had since October,
tember 4, at 2 P.M., Friend under the soon-to-be-signed agree
not been any organization avail 1958. Employed
ment will be from $1.75 to $2.50
ship Fire Company.
able to them, many of these as a tester, Elea
an hour. Under the new setup at
workers were formerly without nor is also a qualNEW
YORK
Tuesday,
Sep
American
Casting, the hourly pay
ifieii
housekeeper
with
assistance
any union protection, until they
tember 6, at 6 P.M., MAWD
came under the SIU banner. from three daughters: Patricia Hall, 675 Fourth Ave., B'klyn. will range from $1.50 to $2.40.
At Wisor-Smith, the 17V4-cent InDevelopments in their area will Anne, 16; Regina, 12; and Cather
PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday, crease becomes effective August
be reported here because they ine, 9. The Camden firm has been
are an important part at the under MAWD contract since April, September 13, at 7:30 P.M., 22—the date the present agree
1958. Much of the work done by MAWD Hall, 2604 8. 4th St. ment expires. Still to be worked
maritime industry.
out ere demandt lor additional
Schaevitz is for the government.
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And Allied Field
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Mediation Sought
On Worker's Beef
Wage, Other Gains Won
At 3 Industrial Plants
With SIU lifdustrial Workers
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He's Against Any
One Year Rule
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of shipping. Brother Harding?
What will happen when they
get ready to take on a. crew
for passenger ships?
In the same issue of the LOG
that Brother Harding's letter
appeared, it was shown that for
the two week period, 94 "C"
cards and 244 "B" books were
shipped. Had the good brother
with the "A" book taken one
of these jobs instead of writing
about homesteaders, which is
his privilege, in eight years he
wouldn't have this competition.
This is what happens: in eight
years from the time a man is
issued a "C" card, he is issued
an "A" book, and things really
can be tough if it gets to the
point where no men with "A"
books will take a job. This is
what happened on the coast
when they had 25 jobs on the
board and no "A" men would
•take them. They had to ship
"C" cards on all the jobs they
sent from the hall, until finally
a ship came in that an "A" man
wanted, and he'd ship out.
To the Editor:
After reading the letter
signed by Brother George Hard
ing referring to homesteaders
and calling for the one year
rule, I find that I don't agree
with Wm on any of his state
ments.
I've been on the ship (SS
Iberville) for 10 months, and I
don't feel I own the number
six hold. I've seen fellows who
have been on the ship longer
than I, and you don't know
they're aboard until you see
them. They came here with a
job to do and they do it.
Maybe when I get 30 years,
the same as Brother Harding,
I will feel the same as he does,
but I doubt it. I have 18 years
and I haven't changed.
One thing I can say for the
homesteaders is they keep the
ship in shape, and when the
time comes for them to clean
their' quarters they don't tell
you "I didn't come here to
make the ship over, I.came for
one trip." Those short-termers
tell you about navigation and
they tell the engineer how to All letters to the editor jor
weld and use a burning torch. publication in the SEAFARERS
This is not their job, and if they LOG must be signed by the
take care of the job they signed writer. Names will be withheld
on for, they will have their upon request.
hands full. These people are
getting good money to do these When "A" men don't take the
things and they should go up jobs they've got to give it to
for their tickets.
the "C" card.
Any time a homesteader vio
A few years ago the Union
lates the Union rules, a member was working on a plan called
has the privilege of bringing job security. They got it, but
him before the membership on do you call it security when the
charges, and the membership Union pulls a seniority man off?
decides whether he his guilty Brother Harding wanted to
or innocent. As far as the MMP know what union lets a member
goes, they are made to take a take a vacation and stay on the
vacation once a year, but when
job. I've got news for him,
a ship returns to the States, the SIU. He says homesteaders
they have a job and are not don't take delegates' jobs. Well
running to the hall waiting out on here .1 had department
the shipping lists, and they are delegate and ship delegate; I
on ships years and years.
gave up department delegate
What will happen when they and am still ship delegate.
try the one-year-and-get-off busi
I am a homesteader because
ness? The same thing that
I pay my dues and do the job.
happened when they started
And when I feel I am tired of
this back in the 40's—it didn't working or want to get off, then
work.
I do so without being fired or
What will happen to the pas the Union pulling me off. I
senger ships we do have now? feel this Is a man's privilege,
When the year is up and the he pays for it and now he de
Union calls the.se one year men serves it.
off, who is going to replace
I don't see where shipping is
them with know-how? The com
so
hard and needs a big turn
pany isn't going to tolerate men
over because now they have 6
who don't know how to deal
with passengers. Some com- . "C" cards and 6 "B" books.
What kind of turnover do we
panies make their money solely
need? Walk into the hall and
from passengers and deserve
get a Job when we are ready
good men to handle them as the to ship? The Union agreement
Union agreed.
calls for replacement of jobs to
To give an example of what the company, not a bunch of
happens with an inexperienced "C" cards, because for one thing
man, a fireman asked for ''a It really makes it hard for a
desert and glass." Well, he got man to have to carry a new
It, lemon meringue " pie stucj^ fellow out here; one is enough
down in a glass.
but when you got three or four,
Does the Union have enough that's the limit.
men to take care of this kind
William Cameron
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SEAFARERS
LOG
Brother Hurt,
Is Recovering
To the Editor:
I am now at home, conva
lescing in Cleveland, Ohio,
with a fractured heel. This
happened ashore in Yokohama,
Japan. I was on the Eagle
Traveler.
I was quite fortunate that
there is a USPHS hospital hete
in Cleveland, otherwise I
wouldn't be home. (This is an
out-patient hospital only).
I spent a couple of weeks at
the Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan, then they air shipped
me back to the States. I then
went to the USPHS hospital in
San Francisco, and I was there
three weeks.
Well, anyway, I want to say
hello to my buddies on the
Eagle Traveler and want to
wish them all a good trip. I
also want to thank our welfare
department in San Francisco.
They were especially swell to
me. I also want you people to
know that the SIU is the great
est and I hope to be a good
union brother always. Hope to
be back sailing by September.
Richard W. Williams
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Asks More
Locker Space
To the Editor:
I've been on C 2s and C 3s
for some time, and there are
just not enough lockers to
stow clothes on these ships. I
just got off a C 3 where I had
only half a locker to stow my
gear, and I had to keep my
clothes in shoecases because I
didn't have enough room for
them in the locker.
We've tried to do something
about this situation. All the
delegates made repair lists for
the patrolman and we told the
company about tliem, but still
the ships go out without lock
ers. It would be a good idea
for the Union to check foc'sles
for lockers.
Sometimes the lockers are
rusty and you can't keep
clothes inside them. It was al
right in the old days when
everything a sailor brought
aboard ship could be carried
in a seabag, but now most men
bring a suitcase or two on
.board.
Many of the lockers aboard
ships are 15 years old and
some haven't been painted for
10 years. This disgusting situa
tion has been going on since
the war. One help would be to
put rust preventer or else
paint on lockers.
A better solution would be
individual bunks with drawers
underneath to stow clothes. It's
possible to put three single
bunks in one room each with
a built-in chest for clothes. It
would probably be cheaper
than lockers. Everyone would
have a lower bunk and a place
to put clothes.
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California Girl Wins
Waterman Line Trip
A talented young lady who is also an enthusiastic supporter
of the US merchant marine, was the guest last month of the
Waterman Line aboard the City of Alma during a Pacific
coast cruise, Seafarers aboard"^
interest in their welfare and the
the vessel reported.
welfare of the American Merchant
Miss Marguerite Keller, 16, Marine.
of Lindsay, Calif., won the privi
lege of traveling on the City of
Alma after winning an essay con
test at Lindsay High School.
Miss Keller's essay, "How the
American Merchant Marine Con
tributes to the Prosperity of the
United States," was chosen as the
best of the entries from her Eng
lish class, at Lindsay High. The
essay was an entry of the Pro
peller Club.
Trip for Family
The reward for the winning
essay was a trip for Miss Keller,
her mother, Mrs. Earl V. Keller;
an aunt, Mrs. Esther Ohman, of
New Cuyama, Calif.; and Miss
Keller's cousin, Clifford Ohman.
All were guests of the Waterman
line.
The trip was from Los Angeles
to Portland. Ore., and back to San
Francisco. The crew and officers
of the City of Alma adopted the
young lady as their favorite pas
senger, and thanked her for her
Miss Keller is a young lady with
a labor union background. Her
father. Earl V. Keller, is an elec
trician member of local 100 in
Lindsay. She is going to compete
for Jhe Merit Scholarship of the
AFL-CIO, hopipg to complete her
higher education.
Her essay on the US merchant
marine pointed out that sea trans
portation brings everything' from
bananas to metals to American
shores. She also points out that
"besides helping the United States
maintain its prosperity, the mer
chant marine plays another, even
more important role; the role of
keeping th6 world a peaceful place
in which to live."
The essay, which was some 800
words long, cited the vast influence
on employment and ggneral busi
ness conditions which the Mer
chant Marine exerts in the US by
bringing foreign goods and trans
porting American products over
seas.
Seafarer Dies In Accident
Seafarer Charles L Terry (fop
photo left) died aboard the
SS Alice Brown July 22, 1960.
His wife (top photo right) and
children (bottom, photo, l-r]
Alice Elaine, 9; Charles
Roger, 10; Ronne Lee, 7; and
Linda. Jean, 2, survive.
Seafarer Charles L. Terry died
in an accident aboard the SS Alice
Brown July 22 in Galveston. His
widow, of Kosciusko, Miss., thanks
all of Terry's Union brothers who
called with condolences and made
offerings and sent flowers.
,
Terry joined the Alice Brown in
New Orleans July 14 of this year.
Eight days later, in Galveston, a
boom fell and Terry was caught
in one of the guys. He was pulled
to the top of the king post and fell
to the deck, and died shortly afterv/ards in St. Mary's Hospital in
Galveston. He was buried in
Kosciusko July 24. Terry was the
father of four children.
Brother Terry, who sailed on
Bloomfield ships for the past three
years, was born in Galveston Sept.
24, 1929, and joined the SIU in
1951.
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SEAFARERS lOff
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Want A Alocfesf Tachf'?
Seafarer Will Build One
Amid the large number of Seafarers who work on model ships in addition to the fullsized sea-going variety is Freddie Hunter of Mobile.
Hunter, who most recently was bosun aboard the SS Alcoa Cavalier during the ship's
Caribbean run, has just completed three scale models of models of the yacht. The models and canvas, by the time the Alcoa
are nearly two feet long and each Cavelier reached San Juan, PR. the yacht Atlantic for three of the three-masted ships has a
Hunter, who builds mostly from
of his shipmates.
model
kits, has several other ships
full
set
of
canvas.
Chief Mate Moncrief, second
planned. He prefers sailing ships
Hunter
has
been
sailing
as
steward Barfield and chief pantry bosun for several years, out of his to n)ost other k^ds in his modelman Bobby Boyd are now the
port of Mobile. He Joined building activity.
proud owners of the fully-rigged home
Hunter uses pen-knife and awl
the SIU in January, 1944.
"Doing things like building in the building of his models
model ships helps pass away the which are minutely and carefullyAs such he is following a
Prove Eligibility time in between ports," Hunter detailed.
said. The three models of the yacht well-traveled tradition among sea
were completed. Including paint faring men down through the agef.
For Hospital $
Seafarers being admitted to »
Public Health hospital are
urged to carry with them their
Union book plus i)roof of eUgibiUty for SIU benefits;
namely, a record that they have
at least 90 days seatime during
the previous year and at least
one day during the previous six
months. Failure to have the
proper credentials will cause a
delay ih payments to the Sea
farer.
. If the Seafarer is admitted to
a hospital which is not a PHS
institution, he should contact
the Union immediately. The
Union will arrange with the
USPHS for a transfer to a Publie Health hospital in his vicin
ity. The PHS will not pick up
the hospital tab for. private
hospital care, unless it is noti
Seafarer Freddie Hunter of Mobile with hit three models of the
fied in advance.
yacht Atlantic which he made for shipmates aboard the SS Alcoa
Cavalier during the ship's Caribbean run.
MARYMAR (Calmar), Juna 19 —
Chairman, Pathr Spencar; Saeratary,
Ouy Waltar.
Everything running
smoothly. Read letter from American
Merchant Marine Library. Decided
to contribute $1 for each man. One
member said the apples wera too
woody.
STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), July
6—Chairman, J. Walch; Sacretary, J.
O'Donnell. Carpenter hurt in No. 3
hold and hospitalized in Djibouti.
$10.41 in ship's fund. Disputed OT to
be referred to patrolman. Patrolman
to clarify duties of dayman.
SAN MARINO (Peninsular Naviga
tion), July 12—Chairman, Dick Ware;
Secretary, George Bryan. Ship's dele
gate to report to patrolman seven
days' restriction to ship at anchorage
in Madras. No launch service or shore
leave. Poor medical treatment. No
doctor aboard in this port. $10 in
ship's fund. Water cooler repaired.
Baker and BR failed to join ship in
Baton Rouge. Same diluted OT.
Deck engineer reports shortage of
fans and spare parts. No DC motor
avaUabie for crew refrigerator in
Madras; assured operation in Calcutta.
Toaster to be repaired. Request co
operation dumping garbage and keep
ing passageway doors locked.
PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping),
July 22—Chairman, Earl Pattie; Sec
retary, W. W. BIckford. One man
hospitalized in Bombay and sent back
to the States. No beefs or disputed
overtime. Vote of thanks to steward
department for job well done.
ANGELINA (Bull), July 17—Chair
man, V. Stanklewicz; Secretary, H. R.
Hutchins.
Ship's delegate reports
"nothing to report." Discussion rs
getting larger assortment of cereals.
Also on the matter of beer being
stolen.
OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Over
seas),
July
16—Chairman,
Alex.
Janes; Secretary, J. Vega.
Ship's
delegate to call safety director in NY
ot visit vessel. Discussion on collec
tion for American Merchant Marine
Library Association. Vote of thanks
to steward department for job well
done.
SUZANNE (Bull), July 17—Chair
man, Benjamin N. Gary; Secretary,
Alexander Mahonay. Ship's delegate
reports everything running smoothly.
No beefs. $9.26 in ship's fund. Keep
toilets and showers locked. Native
longshoremen to be kept out of mid
ship hotue.
COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannee),
July 10—Chairman, R. Scales; Sec
retary, W. Parrisb. Emmett Connell
resigned as ship's delegate with vote
of thanks for Job well done. B. Stev
ens elected new ship's delegate.
$37.00 in fund. Stqward Peacock re
ports four items of fruits and vege
tables 100 per cent loss due to Spoil
age. T-shirts must be worn in messroom at meals. No swimming trunks
allowed. Ship sailed short galleymaa
and messman.
CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), July
17—Chairman, Kenneth Hansen; Sac
retary, V. Harding. Ship's delegate
.reports everything running smoothly;
no beefs. $32.50 in movie fund. Dis
cussion re movie fund. A. donation of
$6 per man covers expenses this trip.
However, donation is optionaL Sugr
gested that catwalk be placed over
port side on account of deck cargo.
This would be safer and avoid acci
dents that could easily occur when
lookout goes on watch.
SANTA VENETIA (Elam), July 10—
Chairman, J. J. Connors; Secretary,
N. Matthey. Ship's delegate reports
one brother's wife died. Wired hall
In New Orleans for burial arrange
ments; also wired wreath for same. '
Some allotments not going through;
wired headquarters to check with com
pany. Ship running smooth. M/S/C
to have patrolman check with com
pany and headquarters in regard to
correspondence and LOGs in Haifa.
Delegate to see patrolman about
American money draws in foreign
ports; also about getting wages and
subsistence with transportation at pay
off.
machine before new crew signs on.
This present machine has been a beef
for months and all that has been aocomplished is promises.
May 14—Chairman, A. Raasko; Sae
ratary, C. Ollvar. Beefs to be taken
up with patrolman at payoff. Discus
sion on cleaning gear. Shortage of
fruit.
Juna 13—Chairman, a. Lothropt
Secretary, A. Allaln. Arthur Lounguet elected ship's delegate. Every
thing running smoothly this trip. No
beefs reported. $7.92 in ship's fund.
FAIRPORT (Waterman), July S—
Chairman, P. McCall; Secretary, J.
Guard. Washing machine repaired in
Yokohama. Need new keys for rooms.
Few hours disputed OT. $20. and
1000 Yen in ship's fund. Following
requested for voyage to Saigon; port
hole screens, screens for doors, messhall port screens, spray bombs for
bugs. Ship's delegate wUl request 1st
asst. engineer to pull ice twice a day.
Shortage of beef due to extension of
voyage. Will request master to order
additional food supplies in Japan.
Crew dissatisfied with grade of food
placed aboard this vessel at San Fran
cisco.
COUER D'ALENB VICTORY (Vic
tory Carriers), July 24—Chairman,
Charles B. Rawllngt; Secretary, Rawlllngs. One man paid off by mutual
consent in Norfolk, Va. One man
taken iU in . Spain and flown home.
Lockers to be brotuiht to the atten
tion of patrolman. Deck delegate re
ports four men logged and one man
fired upon reaching port. Disputed
overtime. Will see patrolman about
logs; also about refrigerator and sink
for the saloon-pantry as pantryman
hag to rinse dishes in bucket. Vote
of thanks to chief cook Louis (Kingfish) Nelson and Baker John Indorf
for preparation of good foods and
baked goods.
PENN VOYAGER (Penn), July 17—
Chairman, Bob High; Secretary, Herw
old Werns. Ship's delegates reports
seven men short; one man left ship
GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), July
on sailing day in Port Arthur, three
17—Chairman, Ronald Cohn; Secre
men left ship in India, three men hos
tary, David Felnsteln. Few hours dis
pitalized. $1.25 in ship's fund. Few
puted overtime. Discussion re work
hours disputed overtime. M/S to have
ing rules in contract for crane main
each department delegate make up re
tenance, electricians. Bring in cots
pair list of ail needed repairs on ves
after use.
Ronald Cohn elected
sel. Need two agitators for washing
ship's delegate.
machine, spare fans and spare parts.
Mixing machine in galley needs fix
L08MAR (Calmar), July 17—Chall^•
ing. Should have water coolers for
man, R. Hunt; Secratary, J. Puckett.
India run. Need new outlet in crew g One man hospitalized in Portland,
messroom.
Decks need patching.
Oregon. Delegates reminded to turn
Also portholes need repairs.
in repair lists before the Panama
Canal.
JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vlc•ory), April 10—Chairman, A, Rsaskof
REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), July
Secretary, P. St. Marie. Radiogram to
9—Chairman, J, Steward; Secretary,
headquarters reporting hospitalization
W. Trolle. Ship's delegate reports
of seaman in Pusan. $13.08 in ship's
everything running smoothly. .
fund. Try to have the company get a
better agent in Japan (C.F. Sharp) due
STEEL ARCHITECT (Ismlhlan), July
to the fact that they are becoming
It—Chairman, B. Lsndos; Secretary,
extremely difficult to work on ships
U. Enrlquer. Ship's delegate reports
matters, especially money. In soma
small amount of disputed overtime.
ports they have not delivered money
M/S that when routine work like
after days of notice by the captain.
chipping and painting is done by thg
This sort of "cooperation" is a hard
bosun the crew shall receive overtime.
ship on all concerned. Suggested that
H/S that draws be American doUarg
SIU representative check the washing
instead of travelers' checks, Discus-
Durban Souvenir
Sticky Fingers
Michael Haokland, chief cook on
the Robin Locksley, {Robin Line)
has only kind wor^ for the staff
of St. Augustine's Hospital in
Durban, South Africa where he
recently underwent an emergency
appendectomy.
Haukland was stricken while on
board ship and was taken to the
hospital June 14 and operated on
the same day. The operation,
which usually takes less than an
hour, was two hours long due to
complications.
The nurses at the hospital,
Haukland said, treated him like a
king. He recuperated in 11 days
and picked up the Locksley when
it returned to Durban on the way
back to the States.
Dr. Leary, the South African
doctor who operated on Hauk
land, gave the appendix in a Jar
of alcohol to the patient as a
souvenir.
Seafarers aboard the SS Gulfwater (Metro Petroleum Shipping)
in transit in the Suez Canal last
month kept a sharp watch on their
gear and locked their foc'sles for
safety. According to ship's dele
gate Stephen H. Fulford, "some of
the local merchants have sticky
fingers and they are not choosy
about what kind of goods they
lift—anything goes."
The crew of the Gulfwater re
ceived no draws or shore leave
at Port Said in transit of the
canal, but it was probably Just as
well considering the nature of
some of the local citizens,
ft
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Unhappy In India
The crew of the SS San Marino
(Peninsular Navigation) had a fair
ly rough trip to India and were
on a seven day restriction to the
ship in Madras without shore leave
or launch' service. The men com
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plained of insufficient medical
In addition, there was
Tanker Manning atreatment.
shortage of fans and spare parts
On the SS National Defender,
the crew refrigerator was on
(National Shipping and Trading) and
the blink.
the crew has been proposing a
ft ft ft
change in the manning scale and
CS
Safety
working rules on supertankers
over 45,000 tons. J. E. Bniinon A safety committee aboard the
pointed out that these ships Mry SS Cities Service Miami (Cities
about four times the amount of Service) was elected. The crew
cargo as other ships. The National will call safety hazards to the at
Defender is an unusual case be tention of the company. The men
cause it is the largest tanker cur want "soma say before anything
haonens."
rently under the US flag.
Bion about poor quality of meat, cold
cuts and ice cream: also Embassy
brand caned goods of inferior quality.
Motion to fumigate ship.
CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), July 9
—Chairman, J. Flanagan; Secratary,
V. Harding. . No .beefs .reported.
Everything running smoothly. $2.50
left in ship's fund from lut trip.
Discussed movies. All hands with the
exception of two agree to donate the
necessary $6 per man. Vote of thanks
to baker for showing movies.
COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannee),
July 4—Chairman, R. Scales; Secre
tary, H. Oalnss. Ship's delegate to
see captain about medical care while
in Recife. Emergency care should al
ways be available. $22 in ship's fund.
Steward department delegate reports
some disputed OT. Memorandum of
understanding dated July 1, posted on
board for all members to read. Port
steward and ship's steward should
make sure the food being brought on
board is in good condition especialy
when ship is making long trips. Dur
ing night recoveries mate on bridge
is being taken off to operate recovery
boat—^not safe practice for men in re
covery boat.
ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), July 10—
Chairman, T. Forsberg; Secretary, D.
Mease. Draw list for San Francisco
to bo taken up by delegates. Men
getting off in San Francisco to be
taken up by delegates. Man getting
off in San Francisco let department
heads know so payroll can bq made
up. Beef re no hot water in the port
of New Orleans. Ship sailed short of
fresh fruit from NO. Sugar bowl in
pantry to have cover. See patrolman
about soma new fans.
DEL AIRES (Mississippi), June 25—
Chairman, Jesse T. Green; Secretary,
T. Riley. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. $3.30 in ship's fund. M/S
to start pool—$40. To winner, $20
to increase fund. Vote of confidence
to ship's delegate. Repair lockers in
messroom. Sougee steward shower.
SBATRAIN GEORGIA (Sestrain),
July 17—Chalrnian, Joseph Martus;
Secretary, J. McLaren. No beefs or
disputed OT repoirted, $2.66 in ship's
fund. Sink in laundry room to be
kept clean at all times. Vote of
thanks to steward department.
STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), July 9—
Chairmen, Joseph Goud; Secretary, R.
SIpsey. Ship's delegate reports most
repairs taken care of. Two men
missed ship in San Francisco. Crew
reminded to take two anti-malaria pills
every week. Captain will try to ob' tain replacements for men who missed
ship. $86.23 in ship's fund. Disputed
overtime re wiper standing FWT
watch. M/S/C that patrolman bring
four copies of contract to ship at pay
off. M/S/C to keep door to shelter
deck closed at all times. M/S/C to
have doorway cut between messroom
and pantry. M/S/0 to have another
porthole cut out in recreation room.
Beimhes will be made for outside pat-
sageway. Crew warned that if these
are thrown over the side, carpenter
will not make any more. Large blades
requested for fans in heads.
ORION COMET (Orion Shipping A
Trading), June 23—Chairman, Robert
Byrd; Saeratary, Robert Byrd. Deck
delegate reports two daymen missing.
Few hoturs disputed OT. Engine de
partment short one man. Some dis
puted OT. Steward delegate suggests
requisition list be wired ahead to
avoid misunderstandings and poor
stores.
NATIONAL DEFENDER (National)—
Chairman, J. Bullock; Secratary, J,
Hannon. Ship's delegate reports that
holds have just been cleaned up.
Sougeeing of messhalls and pantries,
galley started. Boxes defrosted and
cleaned. To-see about fixing air con
ditioner in PO messhaU. Washing
machine broke again. Few hours dis
puted OT. Letter requesting clarifica
tion on tank cleaning on the grain
run before loading oil sent to head
quarters, read. M/S to see about
manning scale and working rules on
supertankers over 45,000 tons as
these- ships carry about four times
mora cargo and carries same size
crew. M/S to have delegate check
slop chest, medicine chest, stores be
fore leaving port. Put large black
board in crew messhall. To see about
getting linen, medicine and stores in
Japan. Rooms need blowers.
SANTA VENETIA (Elam), July 10—
Chairman, J. Connors; Secretary, N.
MaHhey. Ship's delegate wired hq to
check with company re allotment
checks not coming through. Vote of
thanks to steward department for job
well
done.
Everything
running
smoothly. Delegate to see patrolman
about getting wages and subsistence
with transportation at payoff;' also
about getting American money draws
In foreign ports.
STEEL FLYER (isthmian), July 16—
Chairman, Donald Keddy; Secretary,
Robert Black.
Donald Keddy
elected new ship's delegate. Bosun
suggests that OT call should be onehalf hour instead of present 15 min
utes, especialy in winter. Ship's dele
gate to see chief engineer about get
ting pantry refrigerator repaired and
new one ordered for next trip. Sug
gested that all men draw heavUy in
San Francisco as that is the last op
portunity to draw US green; foreign
ports draws will be in travelers*
checks and you lose on the exchange.
$5 donated to library fund.
AEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seafrain),
July 24—Chairman, John JelleHe; Sec
retary, T. Snowden. Ship's delegate
to contact proper authorities in re
gard to men being oR in New York.
Laundry and mess foc'sles need paint.
Coffee table to be moved. $91.80 in
ship's fund. Vote of thanks to out
going ship's delegate Norwood for
fine job. Calvin James elected new
ship's delegate.
�Amgmk i$, 1960
SEAFARERS
Tf TITMI^-NIM
LOG
Steel Worker Crew
Wins Safety Award
i:
I''
ii
..I
Crew members of the SS Steel Worker will be relaxing in
cool comfort in the messhall during the Persian Gulf run
even though temperatures range from 100 to 146 degrees in
^the shade.
The ship's unlicensed hands
received a cool $250 for win
ning • the Isthmian Lines safety
award for the last half of 1959.
Ship's reporter and deck delegate
Joseph Fidalgo reported that the
shipboard meeting decided to cool
things off with part of the money.
SlU Atlantic, Gulf
With $200 of the award, plus
some voluntary .donations by the
Lakes & Inland Waters
men, the crew will buy a small
District
air-conditioner for the messhall to
PRESIDENT
counteract the blast-furnace heat
Paul Hall
of the Persian Gulf.
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
The crew Is tlilnklng of buy
Cal Tanner
ing an electric box bottle cooler
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons
Llndsey Williams "for cold drink storage." Fidalgo
Earl Sheppard
A1 Tanner
did not mention what drinks
SECRETARY-TREASURER
AI Kerr
would be stored In the box, but
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES it's possible that botUes of a
BUI Hall
Ed Mooney
HYacinth 9-6600 foamy malt beverage will And a
BALTIMORE
1216 E. Baltimore St. prominent place In the cooler.
Rex Dickey, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON
276 State St, From reports of the high tempera
John Arahascz, Agent Richmond 2-0140 tures encountered in the Persian
HEADQUARTERS....67S 4th Ave., Bklyn.
HOUSTON
4202 Canal St. Gulf, it would not, be surprising
B. Matthews, Agent CApiUl 3-4089; 3-408( to find some of the crew members
MIAMI
744 W. Flagler St.
Ben Gonules, Agent
FRanklin 7-3564 trying to curl up In the cooler,
MOBILE
1 South Lawrence St. bottles and all.
Louis Neira. Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS
523 BienvlUe St.
The award was made during a
Buck Stephens, Agent
Tulane 8626
NEW YORK
678 4tll Ave., Brooklyn ceremony last month on a wing
HYacinth 9-6600 of the bridge of the Steel Worker
NORFOLK
416 CoUey Ave,
when the skipper. Captain Schloss
Paul Gonsorchik, Agent
MAdlson 7-1063
PHILADELPHIA
3604 S. 4th St. handed the crew delegates the
6. Carduilo. Agent
DEvyey 6-3818 money.
SAN FRANCISCO
480 Harrison SL
Every sbc months, the Isthmian
Walter Sibley. Agent
Douglas 2-4401
SANTURCE, PR. . 1313 Femandei Juncos. Lines awards $'500 to the ship
Stop 20
Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep.
Phone 2-5996 with the fewest accidents during
JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St.. Room 200 the period.
Half of the money
William Morris, Agent
ELgin 3-0987
BATTLE
2505 1st Ave. goes to licensed personnel and the
ed Bahknwski. Agent
- Main 3-4334
fWILMINGTON,
Calif
SOB Marine Ave. other half goes to the crew.
Reed Humphries, Agent
Terminal 4-2538
The Steel Worker had only two
accidents
of any kind aboard ship
SUP
during
236
days, a line official
HONOLULU....81 South NlmlU Highway
PHone 502-777 said. The American Merchant
MEW ORLEANS
823 BlenvUIe St.
Jackson 5-7423 Marine Library benefited from the
NEW YORK
878 4th Ave.. Brooklyn safety award to the Steel Worker.
HYacinth 0-6608
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay ^ The crew donated $50 and li
CApitol 3-4336
SAN FRANCISCO
..450 Harrison^ censed men gave the same amount
Douglas 2-6363 to the library.
SEATTLE
2305 1st Ave.
One of the main topics of con
Main 2-0200
WILMINGTON
805 Marine Ave. versation aboard the Steel Work
Terminal 8-6617
er was the Cleopatra Incident,
MC&S
Fidalgo reported. The Incident
HONOLULU....61 South NlmlU Highway was discussed "in the meeting, on
PHone 5-1714
NEW ORLEANS.
823 Bienville St. dMk, and around the messhall,"
RAmond 7-428
NEW YORK
678 4th Ave., Brooklyn Fidalgo declared.
HYacinth 9-6600
"I would Uke to report that the
PORTLAND
211 SW aay St.
CApltoI 7-3222 crew Is behind the Union deci
SAN FRANCISCO
380 Fremont St. sion 100 percent in the Cleopatra
EXbrook 7-8600
SEATTLE
2508 — Ist Ave. business," Fidalgo wrote. "Being
MAin 3-0088
WILMINGTON
805 Marine Ave. on the Persian Gulf ruir, the
TErmlnal 43538 crews aboard these ships can give
you first hand informatton about
Great Lakes District
conditions
and abusive treatment
ALPENA
127 River St.
ELmwood 4-3616 and attitude taken towards us
BUFFALO. NY
890 Main St.
GRant 2728 seamen and our country by some
CLEVELAND
1420 W. 28 St. of the officials and people of
MAln 1-0147
DULUTH
621 W. Superior St. these countries," he said.
Phone: Randolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT. Mich
PO Box 287
ELgIn 7-2441
RIVER ROUGE.. 10228 W. Jefferson, Ave.
Mich.
Vinewood 3-4741
SOUTH CHICAGO
9383 Ewing Ave.
SAginaw 1-0733
TOLEDO
120 Summit St.
CHerry 8-3431
Canadian District
PORT WILLIAM
OnUrlo
HALIFAX N.S
*..408 Simpson St.
Phone: 3-3221
128'A Hollis St.
Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL
634 St. James St. West
Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC
44 Sault-au Mateiot
Quebec
LAfontaine 3-1869
THOROLD. Ontario
52 St. David St.
CAnal 7-3212
TORONTO. Ontario
272 King St. E.
EMpIre 4-8710
'ST. JOHN. NB ....177 Prince William St.
OX 2-5431
VANCOUVER. BC
ii-
298 Main St.
MFOW
BALTIMORE
1216 East Baltimore St.
EAatern 7-3383
HONOLULU....86 North NlmlU Highway
PHone 5-8077
NEW ORLEANS......,..523 BienvlUe St.
MAgnoIia 0404
NEW YORK
-130 Greenwich St
COrUand 7-7094
PORTLAND....
821 NW Everett St.
SAN FRANCISCO
CApitol 3-7287.8
240 Second St.
DOttglaa 3-4882
SAN PEDRO....,.......!* W^ 7lh ».
TErmlnal 3-4488
lEATTLB.
1333 Woijt«fn_ Aye,
MAIn 8-6326
Delegates of the Sleal Worker erew receive a $250 safety award from the skipper, (right) Captain
Schloss. The Isthmian Lines makes the award every six months to the crew of the ship with the few
est accidents. Receiving the award on the bridge of the Steel Worker In the Indian Ocean ore (l-r)
Jose Doletin, steward delegate; Jock Yates, ship's delegate; Joseph Fidalgo, deck delegate, and
Barney Spegle, engine delegate.
Basking under a hot sun en the deck of the
Steel Worker (top left photo) Leo Alshullz, OS,
end Chico Alvarez, AB, ere thinking of cooler
days at mess when the crew buys on air-condi
tioner with port of the money from a safety
award. Curley Heilig (top right photo), day
man, gets friendly with 'passenger" named
Koro—Heilig is the one on the right.
Rachel Ringo, second cook and baker on the
Steel Worker (bottom photo), poses after slit
ting the belly of a 10-foot shark caught on the
Persian Gulf run of the Isthmian Line ship.
A Rugged ^Ordear On High Seas
(The following article was submitted to the LOG by Seafarer Ollie
Olvera who assured us that he really has no malice for the steamship
company or individuals mentioned and has only let his imagination
run wild.)
,
Being a coastwise stiff and having enough discharges to
prove it, why do I wind up on the torture ship SS Del Aires,
of all companies, going to West Africa?
Cities Service was never like
this. Didn't realize you could on a regular golf course, so he
get so far from Tortugas. For logged him .. . stuck too.
those who haven't made the mis The food was terrific; not a sin
take 1 have, the trip was miserably gle case of ptomaine. Only the
hot, but nothing compared to the garbage cans gained weight. Even
heat the captain and chief engi the Kroos complained. Yes, the
neer put on. I came to find that steward department gave the stew
they were Just running true to ard department a vote of thanks,
they didn't want to go on record
form.
The captain Is quite a golfer .. as being the first one not to.
never shoots below par on the We brought back enough coffee
boat deck. He found out that the to supply Horn and Hardart for 20
carpenter shoota In the high 80's years, yet we didn't have a bean
to drip. We got so hungry the last
week that the black gang ate up a
wiper. The passengers ate up the
soap and matches.
I thought pursers were extinct,
hut I see Delta Line still carries
them ... for posterity, I guess. It
helps to buy something from the
slop chest before you get a draw.
Purserettes Is what they prefer to
be called.
After 78 days of the dark conti
nent—and It was dark—the Big G
looked beautiful (Gulf of Mexico
to you squares). At the payoff, I
brought my kids to New Orleans
so they could throw rocks at the
company office. Not a chance,
they're up on the seventh floor.
My oldest boy dislocated his shoul
der trying. What a ball they would
have had with tho Waterman
building in Mobile.
After I recuperated from the
torture ship Del Aires, I'll be
heading back to the big H (Hous
ton). That's right, brother, no more
Del ships for me.
P.S. There is no malice behind
this. Yours truly is just stretching
out his imagination a bit.
�'•!
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SEAFARERS
SEAFARERS IH DRYDOCK
LOG
Aitfust 19.1969
Ask Short Day
On Arabia Run
English Sailors
Getting Set
To the Editor:
To the Editor:
1 am an ex trip card man,
This is to the negotiating
committee and the brothers. SIU, but unfortunately 1 had to
Seafarers who are currently patients at the USPHS hospital in Baltimore include Allen | Well, this is the hot weather return to this country (Liver
season here (Dhahran, Saudi pool, England) to settle a do
Cooper, Jeff Davis, Theodore Kubecka, and Vincent Rizzuto.
Arabia), and the natives work mestic turnout. Consequently,
Cooper has been in and out of PHS hospitals since May 26 with abdomen and kidney I from 8 A.M. to noon. People 1 could not get back to the
used to this weather knock off States.
1 am now sailing on the coast
at noon until 8 PM. Foreign
ships on this run don't work here. 1 manage to get an occa
sional LOG from Seafarers
later than noon.
Yet it's a pity that we Ameri when we meet. To be candid with
can and SIU seamen have to you, the LOG is a great help
on the coast here to iBt these
people I'm sailing with ge't an
insight on conditions and what
we could obtain with a good
solid union. And believe me,
Gonzales
Rizzuto
Evans
Wygerden
Cooper
Davis
the LOG certainly opens their
eyes.
Knapp
Vance Heid
E. H. Huizenga
James Rivers
trouble. He should be fit for Edward
John Lamb
C. R. Robinson
It also keeps me in touch
John J. Kennedy
Leo Rondario
All letters to the editor for
Leo H. Lang
Calvin A. Roma
Joseph Luburich
duty in a few weeks. He last Clyde
Billy Sing
with
my ex-shipmates. We are
R. Leggett
Virgil J. Schrag*
John F. Maly^zk* Jack B. Wenger '
publication in the SEAFARERS
sailed on the SS Mae.
gradually
getting organized
WUliam J. McKay Paul Signnrinn
H. E. Monteton
Robert T. Whit*
LOO must be signed by the
Waldo M. Oliver
Davis, whose last ship was the H. C. McCuIlough Bobby M. Slade
R. W. Williams
aboard
these
ships; it will take
Middleton
writer. Names unll be withheld
Herman L. Smith
Henry Ostwald
James WiUiamson
Alcoa Pennant, has been hospital Ear
a little time. The postwar ele
Cleon Mixon
John A. Smith
Lacey L. Phillips
Robert J. Wiseman
upon
request.
Murray W. Smith
ized since July 4 with a bad leg. James T. Moor*
E. L. Prltdhard
E. J. -Zebrowski
ment aboard English ships is
Ernest Mosley
Hans Spiegel
VA HOSPITAL
He is feeling fine. Kubecka has John
much more inclined to stand
C. Munden
Jay C. Steele
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
work from 8 AM to 5 PM be up for their Tights with the
been in the hospital for removal John Overton
Charles D. Stennett
Howard J. Watts
cause our contract says so, and shipowners than the m.en 1
Kenyon F. Parka Jose Tables
USPHS hOSPITAL
of a cyst from his spine. His last Frank
S. Paylor
Maximo Tangalin
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON
there is nothing we can do sailed with pre-war. It's sur
ship was the Montego Sea.
Dawson Perry
Samuel L. Torin*
Frank O. Airey
George B. LittHi
about It.
W. Peed
John Tromkino
James Bergerla
Joseph Martell
Rizzuto, who last shipped on the Louis
prising what a little education
Eugene G. Plahn
A. William*
Michael Birrana
In the meanwhile, the tem can do.
Joseph I. Perrelra
Myriam III is recovering from a Philip H. Prescott John
Luther E. Wing
John P. Cox
Kenneth L. Roberts
perature is 110 degrees' at 9
Valente B. Yharra
Richard C. Green
rectal operation and is still feel Andrew C. Reed
Raymond Ruppert
We wish you all the best and
VA HOSPITAL
AM
and by noon it's over the look forward to the day wa
Edward
H.
Heacox
Sten
T.
Zetterman
ing the effects. It will be a while
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Jonas Heidt
125 or 130 'degree mark. Two have an SIU over here.
yet before he is ready to ship out. Woodrow Davis
Clarence A. Mazou*
VA HOSPITAL
or three guys on the deck and
NEW
ORLEANS
CHARITY
HOSPITAL
AMERICAN LAKE. WASHINGTON
Seafarers currently patients at
James K. Connollr
NEW ORLEANS. LA.
Frank E. Anderson
black gang pass out from heat
the USPHS hospital in Staten Is Frederick Meinerth
4
4 4
VA HOSPITAL
or sun stroke every day.
USPHS HOSPITAL
land include G. W. Arnold, Julio
BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA
STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK
How about doing something
Jacob L. Buckelew
Evans, Peter Gonzales and P. V. Oscar J. Adams
Thomas Lauer
about It brothers, on the next
MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL
A. A. Arancibia
Andrew Lewis
Wygerden.
MT. WILSON. MARYLAND
George Arnold
John S. Lukas
contract? 1 would like to sug
Arnold, last on the Antinous, has Otho
George Davis
Babb
Marcos E. Medina
gest that ships on this run not To the Editor:
been troubled with an eye condi Necola N. Bathla
J. J. H. Michaux
VA HOSPITAL
1 wish to take this opporttinlHenning BJork
Isaac Miller
CENTER HOT SPRINGS. SOUTH DAKOTA
work later than noon, and that
tion and Is feeling much improved. Lansancar
Brewer James Mitchell
CUfford C. Womack
goes for the black gang too.'I ty to extend to each and to
Evans, who last shipped on the Jessie P. Brinkley Harvey W. Morris
VA HOSPITAL
would like to hear from you all everyone my humblest and
Alexander Cherney William Morris
Robin Sherwood, had his tonsils Victor
HOUSTON. TEXAS
B. Cooper
Jan Mucins
heartfelt thanks for the many
brother^.
R.
J.
Arsenault
Edward
Talbot
taken out.
Enrique Cortes
Alexander Peffansl
donations
of blood so sorely
VA
HOSPITAL
G.
Castro
L. Cunningham
Winford Powell
USPHS HOSPITAL
OTEEN, NORTH CAROLINA
J. W. Eichenberg
needed in the saving of my life.
Joseph Puglisl
SS
Steel
Seafarer
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Joseph J. Bass
Julio Evans
Raphael Rutzisky
No words can really express
Emile J. Olive
Lesll* Aaron
Grady Faircloth
Lyn O. Sears
STOCKTON STATE HOSPITAL
Kornelius Olsen
Edwin Bartol
the
deepest gratitude and ap
George Fiance
Joseph Smith
STOCKTON,
CALIFORNIA
Frank Ortiz
Ruel Chandler
Michael J. Gaudio Lawrence Smith
Dan M^ Christolos
preciation
to my brother mem
W.
P.
Osterholtz
James Clark
Peter Gonzales
Roy C. Stern
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL
Vance Palmer
AUen Cooper
bers
of
the
SIU. My wife, Anna
Michael Hamboussy Harold Taylor
PHILADELPHIA.
PA.
Geoige Reier
William Crawford
Charles Haymond
Richard Welch
Kosta Hatgimisios
Cherney, thanks you for this
V. J. Rizzuto
Jose DaCunha
To
the
Editor:
Gustav Holgerson
James T. Wigins
USPHS HOSPITAL
W. E. Roberts
Jeff Davis
Mikael Hovland
Arthur Wilfert
FORT WORTH. TEXAS
I received the statement of most generous and noble offer
Daniel R. Seabolt
Sidney C. Day
Soy M. Hsu
Peter V. Wygerden B. F. Deibler
Max Olson
John Schoch
Robert Edmonds
the
hospital and doctor bills for ing. Wishing you all good
Samuel Jonas
Antonio Vlera
Woodrow Meyers
Joseph P. Wis*
E. P. Scherzer
Ollie 1. English
Rolf Karlsen
Claude Virgin
my wife's operation. 1 want to health and happy sailing and
Peter W. Sotire
Bozo G. Zelenclo
Gerald F. Shaffer
E. L. Freburger
Paul Kronbergs
VA HOSPITAL
Charles
Shaw
thank you for the prompt and thanks again. 1 remain yours
Gorman T. Glaze
BEACH CANDY HOSPITAL
KEERVILLE. TEXAS
Earl Smith
Loyd J. Griffis
hospitable way you handled it. sincerely,
BOMBAY. INDIA
Willard T. Cahill
Eugene E. Stewart
Geoffrey Johnson
Alexander Cherney
Joseph H. Carroll
SAILOR
SNUG
HARBOR
HOSPITAL
Doctor O. B. Camp Is to be
Paul W. Strickland
William Kratsas
BELFAST HOSPITAL
STATEN
ISLAND.
NEW
YORK
Frank
W.
Taylor
4 4 4
Theodore Kubecka
commended for'his examination
BELFAST. IRELAND
Bart E. Guranlck . Thomas Isaksen
WUliam W. Thomas William M. Murphy
F. M. Leeds
A. B. Gutierrez
of
her.
She
had
been
to
the
Edward P. Trainer
' Manuel Louirdo
USPHS HOSPITAL
VA HOSPITAL
Ignatius McCormick James Tutwiler
family doctor and he had not
NORFOLK VIRGINIA
WEST HAVEN. CONN.
Norman Wallen
Francesco Maeto
G. J. Balaskos
Leroy J. Jones
John J. Drlscoll
Henry E. Smith
caught it in several examina
Elmer Williams
Michal Michalik
Elmer BarnhUI
W. LaChance
VA HOSPITAL
Joseph Williams
Irwin Moen
tions. In all, the service you To the Editor:
Edgar P. Bryant
Daniel J. Nelson
NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK
Lloyd Zimmerman
R. E. Morrison
Dennis Gaboon
Arthur J. Queary
people
extended to her could
1 wish to express my thanks
C.
O.
Bergagna
'
.
Edgar Murphy
blames M. Davis
Henri J. Robin, Jr.
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
VA HOSPITAL
not
have
been
more
prompt
and
to
the Seafarers Welfare Plan
William C. Dowdy Cecil O. Saunders
JAMAICA. LONG ISLAND
FORT HOWARD.
courteous. 1 also want to thank for its recent assistance during
Lucien F. Drew
Walter Sikorski
James Russell
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Lewis Harrison
D. A. Trefethen'
VA HOSPITAL
the people in the Baltimore my illness in the hospital as
B. E. Dabney
M. W. Hudgins
Samuel L. Warren
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
CHURCH HOME & HOSPITAL
hall. Thanking you again.
well as during my husband's
USPHS HOSPIT.\L
Perle L. Johnson
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
TAYLOR HOSPITAL
Charles Gladhill
illness
also in the hospital.
J. L. Freburger'
Franghi Anghelatos Ray C. Coffey
RIDLEY PARK. PA.
VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL
In May, 1 had a heart attack
William
S.
Beadles
Antonio
Donzella
Max
P.
Sarol
CULLEN. MARYLAND
James R, Bohm
Alfred J. Hamm
USPHS HOSPITAL
and was in the hospital four
Carlton Roberts
Matthew Bruno
Eddie Ho
CHICAGO. ILL.
USPHS HOSPITAL
days, during which time I had
D."
R.
Callaghan
E.
W.
Huertas
Charles
Zubovich
BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS
tests of all kinds: x-rays, la-"
G. F. Blackmore
Jose E. Lester
Raymond M. Davis C. A. McCarthy
boratory work, blood pressure,
To the Editor:
Peter A. Marozas
Glenn R. EUis
— by Red Fink
To all of flill
Fredericks' cardiographs, etc. Believe me,
James E. Martin
Leonard C. Ells
F. W. Fancy
John R. Nelson
friends, those out to sea, those I was thrilled to receive a
J. S. Preshong
Peter J. Goff
on the beach and all his friends check from the Plan that paid
Armas E. Janssen John F. Santos
John T. Keegan
J. P. Sutherland
in the different Union halls, almost entirely for the treat
USPHS HOSPITAL
we
want to thank you all for ment, as well as a check to my
GALVESTON. TEXAS
the lovely flowers. They were doctor that helped payment of
Mack J. Acosta
Lars Johansen
Ben Buck
William J. Jones
his bill.
beautiful.
John J. Crosswell Lewis Norton
A week later, my husband,
Jean
Randall
Walter M. Cutter
Ernest Pancherl
Luther Dills
D. B. Patterson
Frank E. Gardner, had a heart
Alice
Evans
(sister)
Sebastian C. FotI
John O. Rolling
attack and it Was necessary to
Burl Haire
John F. Setliffe
4"
call in my doctor to help him.
Arne B. Hansen
Adam E. Slowick
Eugene B. Hunt
Edwin Whitehead
This visit was paid for by the
USPHS HOSPITAL
Welfare Plan. Two days later
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Bclisarlo Alonso
Richard Pardo
he
had another attack and was
To
the
Editor:
Abram Goldsmith
Jewel R. Rolins
taken
to the hospital where he
Alton E. Groover
Ernest H. Webb
1 want to thank you for your
Clifford Kent
John W; White
remained
for seven days get
prompt payment of my hospital
Austin Kitchings .
USPHS H6SPITAL
claim. Received the check ting excellent care and treat
NEW ORLEANS. LA.
yesterday, also advised of Dr. ment. He is still under care as
Joseph Basch
Bertram Eckert
Swanson Bennett
Hardeman receiving his check an out-patient.
Max Fabricant '
Jean Bertrand
What a blessing to know we
Edward Fairfield
for his services.
Willard Blumen
James Fail
are taken care of when we
Last
night
at
my
Sunday
Accurso Bonti
Louis Farkas
Nathan A. Brewer George J. Fox
school class meeting, the talk really need help. My husband
Bobby Joe Butts
James Glisson
got around to the different has been unable to work since
Daniel F. Byrne
Hubert Goley
George Mi Chong
Clifton Gullet
hospitalization plans and 1 was July 1, 1959 and 1 don't know
Alberto Clouse
Leo C. Hannon
very proud to say that my bus- what we would have done with
Virgil L. Coash
Wade B. HarreU
Frank Cacioppo
band's Seafarers' Welfare Plan out the assistance we received
Gustavo Hayzan
Mose S. Coleman
John Joseph Hazel
was ths very best of any that from the Plan. My husban^ is
Ralph Collier
Herman J. Holmes
E. B. Collins
was discussed ... also the most now drawing his disability pen
B. R. Huggins
sion—thanks again to the Wel
F. DeDominicls
Edward O. Johnson
prompt in payment. Roberto DeFranza
Eaden E. King
fare Plan.
Gardner
Mrs.
John
W.
Paricer
Joaquin S. Dimas
Woolridge Kin"
Harold Oueloux
"The old man don't want you guys smoking on the wheel."
Norman W. Kirk
Life Saving
Biood Received.
Wife Received
Prompt Aid
Welfare Aids
Seaman, Wife
$1
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Thank Seafarers
For Flowers
SHIPBOARD SKETCHES
Hospital Plan
is Called 'Best'
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SEAFARERS
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Pride Of The Messana Family
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FINAL
DISPATCH
The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan:
John Castro, 69: Brother Castro timore, Maryland. Burial was in
died of heart disease at his resi the New Cathedral Cemetery in
dence in Balti Baltimore, Maryland.
more, Maryland,
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June 11, 1960. Lawrence J. Sheehan, 64: Broth
He sailed in the er Sheehan died of natural causes
SIU engine de at the Public
partment since Health hospital
June 18, 1941. in Staten Island,
He is survived by NY, May 27,1960.
a friend, Helen He sailed in the
Kilpatrick, also SIU steward de
of Baltimore. partment since
Burial was in the St. Stanislaus April 1, 1940. He
Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. is survived by a
friend, William J.
4" 4" 4"
Agapito Asenci, 63: Brother O'Connor, of
Asenci died of a circulatory ail Seattle, Washington. Burial was in
ment at his home in New Orleans, the St. Charles Cemetery, PineLouisiana, June 5, 1960. He sailed lawn, LI, NY.
in the SIU steward department
4 4 4
since August 4, 1949. He is sur Ray Peters, 37;. Brother Peters
vived by his godchild, Angela died of accidental drowning near
Loyola, also of New Orleans. Buri Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brook
al was in the St. Louis Cemetery, lyn, NY, on October ,1, 1959. He
New Orleans, Louisiana.
sailed in the engine department
since July 3, 1959. Gloria E. Pe
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WilUam W, Thomas. 61: Broth ters, of East Falmouth, Massachu
er Thomas died of injuries suf setts, was appointed administratrix
fered iu a fall June 24. He has of his estate. Burial was in the
been a tugman with the SIU since Old Indian Cemetery in Mashpee,
July 2, 1957. He was survived by Massachusetts.
his wife, Theresa Thomas, of Bal4 4 4
Jose Rivera, 47: Brother Rivera
died of heart disease and other ail
ments at the Sah
Juan City Hos
pital, in San
Juan, Puerto Ri
co, on September
Members of the Marine En
30, 1959. He
sailed in the SIU
gineers Beneficial Association
deck department
are to begin voting August 1st
since September
on the proposal to revamp the or
19, 1941. His list
ganization into three general dis
ed surviver is his
tricts—a Rivers arid Great Lakes
District, an Atlantic & Gulf Dis wife, Tomasita Malave, of Mato
trict and a Pacific Coast District. Rey, Puerto Rico. Burial was in
The district structure would re the Capital Cemetery, Rio Piedras,
place the local union, port-by-port Puerto Rico.
4 4 4
set-up which has been criticized be
J.
O.
Rolling,
63: Brother Roll
cause it leads to discrimination
against engineers when they at ing passed away of a brain tumor
tempt to ship out of a port other at the John Sealy Hospital in Gal
veston, Texas, on June 20, 1960.
than their home local.
Under the new set-up, the entire He sailed in the SIU engine de
membership will have equal rights partment since May 24, 1955. No
and privileges within their dis beneficiary was named. Burial was
trict. It is hoped that the district- in the Lake View Cemetery in
wide set-up will provide for more Galveston, Texas.
4 4 4
effective servicing of the MEBA
membership. This pattern is simi George A. Thornhill, 64: Broth
lar to that used by the SIU, which er Thornhill passed away of a
gives members equal rights at all heart attack at
his residence in
SIU ports in a given district.
The proposal for modernizing New York City
the MEBA was drafted by the Na on June 6, 1960.
tional Administrative Committee He sailed in the
and approved unanimously by the SIU steward de
subcommittee of the National Ex partment since
ecutive Committee at its meeting March 24, 1943.
He is survived
In New York on June 21-23.
Proponents of the change argue by his widow,
that it would establish a tightly- Mrs. Gwendolyn
knit, effective union organization Thornhill. Burial was in the WoodIn the three districts and provide lawn Cemetery, Bronx, N. Y.
better service for members and in
crease the membership voice in
Sign Name On
formulating union policies.
The organizing of MEBA into
LOG Letfers
three general districts is possible
For obvious reasons the LOG
because the areas have similar con cannot print any letters or
tract provisions. This is expected other communications sent in
to simplify many of the operating by Seafarers unless the author
problems of the locals, if approved. signs his name. Unsigned
The district organization will anonymous letters will only
give MEBA additional strength and wind up in the waste-basket
will allow for increased organizing (f circumstances justify, the
activities, as well as facilitating LOG will withhold a signature
many of the administrative opera on request.
tions of the MEBA.
MEBA May Get
District Set-Up
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SIU BABY
ARRIVALS
AH of the following SIU families
have received a $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from ths
Union in the baby's name:
Paul Lenn Brady, born Decem
ber 18, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Paul Brady, Houston, Tex.
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Lynn Marie Lewis, born June 25,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Allan E.
Lewis, Baltimore, Md.
Kimberley Suzann O'Neal, born
June 15, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Curtis D. O'Neal, Lowland, N.C.
Daniel Frank Fimovicz, born
June 23, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Barnard Fimovicz, Amsterdam,
Ohio.
Seafarer Andy Messdna, iecond soak en the Sandcaptain, lubmitted this photo of Mrs. Messana and his daughter, Bettina
Louise, who is not enthused, about it all.
George H. Rowland
Please write your sister. She
has some important papers for you.
4 4 4
Tony Aciago
Get in touch with Dick at 1156th Avenue NE, St. Petersburg,
Fla., or call 733174 collect.
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Arthur W. Comman
Anyone knowing the where
abouts of the above-named, please
contact his sister, Mary Cornman,
3119 Baldwin Street, Lps Angeles
31, California.
4 4 4
Romie W. Castellon, Jr.
Please contact your wife.
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Ex-Valiant Explorer Crewmen
Withholding tax statements for
these ex-crewmen of the SS
Valiant Explorer are being held by
the LOG in New York for lack of
a forwarding address: Fred Harris,
Augustus Hickey, Robert D. John
son, Karl Knudsen, Raymond
Lewis, Andrew J. Muller, George
O'Rourke, Frank Przylypska, Felix
G. Quinonez, Robert Ryan, Kevin
Skelly and George Williams.
4 4 4
John Gallagher
Please contact Tom Danbeck, 115
Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn. Phone:
MA 5-3447. This is in regard to
your insurance case.
ships fund was brought into New
Orleans hall and donated to SEA
FARERS LOG. A receipt (#B22498) was issued for same. Money
was in care of Freddie Baptiste
and deck delegate Bill Tarrant.
4 4 4
Income tax refund checks for the
following SIU members are being
held by Jack W. Ljmch, 450 Har
rison St., San Francisco 5, Calif.:
Ernest C. Anderson, Margarito
Borga, Theodoros G. Calopothakos,
Dao King Chae (four refund
checks,) Arthur L. Craig jr. (two
refund checks), John W. Curlew,
Michael J. Doherty, Fortunate Drilon, Robert W. Ferrandiz, (two re
fund checks), Olav Gustavsen, Ng
Ruy Keen, Fong Yao King, Steve
Krkovich, Sammy Rogamos, Wil
liam L. Strike, Joseph R. Touart,
Kenneth C. Turner, Ah Sai Wong
(two refund checks), Yung Pioy
Woo.
Also: Claude D. Berry, John J."
Doyle, WiUiam Parks Jr., Cezar
Pedregosa, Robert G. Schlagler,
Cleveland Scott, Byron C. Slaid,
Bernard Toner and Raymond A.
Triche.
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Toni Louise Slay, born May 30,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James
S. Slay, Mobile, Ala.
Steven Mitchel Bennett, born
June 2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Garland Bennett, Jesup, Ga.
Roy Charles Parker, bom'Jun*
2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed
win S. Parker, Milford, N. H.
4 4 4
Vickie Hebert, born April 26,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leon
Hebert, Sulphur, La.
4 4 4
Diana Rood, bom July 3, 1960,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald L.
Rood, Crescent Park, NJ.
4 4 4
Robert J. Benson, born June
29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
William J. Benson, Lindenhurst,
NY.
George R. Sellers, bora June 4,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Sellers, Chunchula, Ala.
4 4 4
Burt John Hanback, born July 1,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Burt T,
Hanback, North Tarrytown, N.Y.
4 4 4
George Ruban Hoffman, born
July 27, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Bertrand S. Hoffman, New York
City.
Maria Louise Petrantes, born
July 17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Stavros Petrantes, Mobile, Ala.
Patricia Ann Sanderlin, born
June 18, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Roswell Sanderlin, Roanoke, Va.
4 4 4
Jim Anderson, Electrician
Venita C. Fielder, born May 30,
Please write Bill Parrish, USAF
Coastal Crusader, Suwanee Steam 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harold
ship Co., c/o Pan American Air Fielder, Mobile, Ala.
4 4 4
ways, Box 4179, Patrick Air Force
Rafael Salcedo, born July 6, 1960,
Base, Fla.
Ao Seafarer and Mrs. Miguel Sal
4 4 4
4 4 4
cedo, New York City.
Raymond W. Rooney
M. Hemandei
Important you contact your fa
Ex-Steel Rover
ther soon as possible.
Your gear has been put ashore
4 4 4
in San Francisco and is being held
Shot cards are being held in the at Pier 39, Isthmian Lines.
mailroom at New York for the fol
4 4 4
lowing: Edwin Bartol, Henry BjerAnyone knowing the where
ring, C. J. Clarke, A. L. Davis,
Carlos DeLeon, G. Jesus Granadi, abouts of Louis V. Coffey, who
Martin M. Iturrino, George K. sails in the engine department,
Lestrange, G. Lightfoot, Lowell T. please contact Cliff Mainers, PinMcNabb, Alf Olaf Olsen, Charles son, Tenn.
E. Smith, C. Story, Benjamin Sun
4 4 4
derland', Benedicto T. Tagle and
Crewmembers of
William A. Teffner.
SS Capt. Nicholas Sitinas
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Restriction beef from last voyage
Oliver Lodge, H-31
of ship has been settled. Crew can
Please contact David Radin, 154 get monies due by writing to the
Nassau St., New York 31, N.Y.
company, per Bob Matthews,
4 4 4
Houston agent.
Alvie L. Smith, Jr.
4 4 4
Please contact your father at
Andly C. Foster
9512 Brooks St., Tampa 4, Fla. He
Your wife has been informed
is worried about you,
you
were in the hospital. Please
4 4 4
IMA£WYa^
IN witjm
have her contacted Immediately at
Ex-Del Campo Crew
When ship went in lay-up re 2701 Hudson Blvd., Jersey City,
\2t6iMtfim
cently the balance of $26.09 in New Jersey.
: WRr&CALl
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'ne of the SIU's principal objectives has been to make
arrangements for top-notch facilities for SIU men in the.
various ports with ample provision for the services essential
to the welfare of Seafarers. This long-range program is
making giant strides with the scheduled opening of new
haUs for Seafaring men in the ports of Philadelphia and
New Orleans.
The Philadelphia hall, now undergoing finishing touches,
will offer SIU men in that port a commodious, comfortable
facility that is a vast improvement over existing quarters.
The New Orleans hall, which is under construction in the
waterfront section, will offer equally-impressive facilities
for Union business^or welfare operation, dining, recreation
and other functions. The target date for completion is the
month of November. In Houston, initial steps have been
taken, with the Union having obtained a site for a new
hall in that port.
In the offing are new hall projects in other ports down
the line, so that no matter where an SIU man hangs to
hat he will be assured of proper services.
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONU UNION • AIUNTIC, GUIF, UKES AND INUND WATERS DBTRia'* AFl-OO
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Headlines:
URGE RISE IN GOV’T CARGO ON US SHIPS
ITF ASSAILS ARAB SHIPPING BLACKLIST
SIU CO. WOULD SWAP LIBERTYS FOR TWO C-4S
17-SHIP VOTE SET; HOFFA SCHEME FLOPS
NOMINATIONS IN; CREDENTIAL CHECK STARTED
BRIDGES CALLS ON MEMBERS TO ‘GIVE LIVES’ FOR CUBA
RED GUNBOAT HALTS SIU SHIP IN PACIFIC
SIU BLOCKS NON-UNION CANADA TUG IN NORFOLK
BULL LINE SEEKS US-OWNED C-4S; OFFERS LIBERTYS
DECK SCOW CAPTAINS END NY WALKOUT, AWAIT MEANY’S DECISION ON ISSUES
MARYMAR SAVES 7 IN STORM
HOFFA DEAL FLOPS AS NLRB ORDERS LAKES FLEET VOTE
UNION SEEKS JERSEY SITE FOR IBU
TUGMEN, DREDGE EMPLOYEES ON LAKES WORK IN HARMONY
START VOTING FOR GT. LAKES UNION POSTS
PIONEER, BUCKEYE CREWMEMBERS WIN SIU JOB SECURITY PROGRAM AND GREAT LAKES WELFARE PLAN
CUBANS HOLD UP SS RAYVAH; GET US $$ FOR SEIZED SUGAR
SOME NY WATER ‘SPORTS’ MAY FACE JAIL, FINES
ALASKA FISHERMEN EYE ACTION BY STATE TO CONSERVE SALMON
WEST COAST LABOR BACKS UNION DAILY IN PORTLAND
STRIKE VOTE UNDER WAY IN CANADA
FIRED BY SKIPPER, HE HAS TANKER ‘ARRESTED’
LEILANI BOUGHT FOR APL PACIFIC PASSENGER SERVICE
MCS CONSIDERS STRESS ON RECREATIONAL USE OF SANTA ROSA SITE
PACIFIC-PUERTO RICO TRADE TARGET OF RAIL RATE CUTS
‘COME ON BACK HOME’ SHORESIDE RUNAWAY TOLD
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1960
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July 20
1960
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OFFlCiAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS- INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
News Of
SlU Inland
Boatmen's Union
—Pages 8, 9
Runaways May Take
Russian Oil Charters
News Of
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story On Page 3
SiU Great
Lakes Union
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—Pages 10, 11
Nqminations Begin;
43 SIU Posts Open
News Of
SIU Pacific
District Unions
-Story On Page 2
—Pages 22, 23
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News Of
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SIU Commercial
Fishermen's Union
—Page 18
SIU Welfare Covers
$6,280 Hospital Bill
News Of
-Story On Page 3
SIU Canadian
District
—Page 21
News Of
SIU Industrial
Workers Union
MTD Assails Defense
Dep't Ship Travel Ban
-Story On Page 5
—Page 26
News Of
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Safet/, Medical
Departments ^
—Page 12
hOOOth Blood Gift
Made To SIU Reserve
News Of
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—Story On Page 2
Social Security,
F6od, Ship
Sanitation
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—Page 13
Shipboard News,,
Letters, Minutes
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—Pages 27 through 30
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Editorial Cartoon
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Shipping Report
—Page 6
Alcoa^ Bull Planning
To Modernize Fleets
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Elect Steward Croup
On Recertification
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SEAFARERS
July SO; 106#
LOG
Nominating Open
For 43 Elective
Positions in SiU
2 Nations
Seek Ship
Registries
Lebanon and Somalia have taken
a look at the runaway-flag busi
ness, found It to their liking, and
are preparing to set up shop. Their
problem will be to lure the cus
tomers away from' Panama and
Liberia, who are already deep in
the trade. Lebanon is prepared to
offer exemption from payment of
income taxes, Lebanese crewmen
who labor without a minimum - /fi
wage seal? and an annual fee of
about eight cents a ton.
Somalia, which attained her In
dependence July 1, plans to accept
registration of ships regardless of
origin or ownership. The only fees • "Vl
will be based on tonnage.
The Journal of the International •
Transport Workers Federation had
this thought on the prospective
Somali registrations: "It is feared
that the use of a Somali registry
will enable a certain type of owner
to pay lower fees and observe
lower standards of safety and con
ditions for new members than arercqpired by major maritime coun
tries."
A total of 43 elective posts, one of the largest number of
positions ever to be placed on an SIU ballot, are now open
for nominatians under the revised SIU constitution. Nomi
nations, opened July 15 and^
will run .for a month, until in an unlicensed capacity, at least
August 15. In the last elections four months of which must be be
there were 38 positions on the tween January 1 ^nd the time of
ballot. The number of posts to be his nomination; has been a full
filled and their distribution were member of the Union in good
approved by the membership in standing for three years prior to
headquarters and in all ports fol his nomination; and has completed
lowing presentation of the presi a certificate that he is not now, or
dent's pre-balloting report and has not been for the last five years
recommendations.
a member of &e Communist Par
Onw-theuMndth pint of blood coHa'ciad by SIU blood bonb it do
The increase in the number of ty or convicted of a felony.
nated by Seafarer Vincent M. Mocketu, AB.' It was Mocfcelis'
elective posts and the changes in The last requirement is neces
second donation to the bonk which serves ol Seofarers and their
their distribution reflect the sary to comply with the provisions
growth and changes in the SIU. of the Landrum-Griffm law, which
fomSies.
Under the new constitntion, can bars, anybody from holding union
didates will be elected to posts in office if he or she has been con
the seven constitutional ports and victed of a felony within a fiveheadquarters. Other ports maiiv- year period preceding the voting.
tained by the Slli, which are not The headquarters, positions open
specified in the constitution, will are: president, executive vice-pres
continue to operate but will be ident, secretary-treasurer, viceserviced by joint patrolmen as president in charge of contracts
signed from the nearest constitu and contract jmforcement, vicetional port.
president in c^ge of the Atlan
The SIU Blood Bank in New York collected its 1,000th pint
For e^umple, Norfolk will be tic Coast, vice-president in charge of blood early this month as Seafarer Vincent M. Mackelis,
serviced out of Baltimore, Jack of the Gulf Coast, vice-president
July 20,1960 Vol. XXIi, No. 15
sonville out of Mobile, Boston out in charge of the Lakes and In AB, contributed to the centoiQ blood reserve for Seafarers
of New York and so on.
land Waters, and three headquar and teeir- families.
Mackelis was followed in to eall upon tho lesonrcM of other
As in the past, voting will ecun- ters representatives.
mence on November 1 and con The port positions <901 are: short order by John Fancutt, coitral blood banks for relatively
PAUL HALL, President
tinue through December 31, ex New York—i agent, 10 joint pa AB, who started the blood bank rare types of blood iriiirii would
HERBERT BBAND, Editor. BERNARD-SEA
clusive of Sundays, or holidays trolmen; Philadelphia—1 agent, 2 on its second thousand go round. not be obtainable otherwise.
MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR,
legally, recognized in the city or joint patrolmen; Baltimore — 1 Since the blood bank was estab
In several instances, the blood AL
MASKIN, CHARLES BEAUMET, ARTHUR
lished,
it
has
assisted
hundreds
of
bank has supplied rare and hard- SEGAL, ALBERT AMATEAU, Staff Writers.
state in which the port is located. agent, 4 joint patrolmen; Mobile
Voting will be between the hours —1 agent, 4 joint patrolmen; New Seafarers aU over the country and to-obtain blood needed for surgery BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative.
of 9 AM and 5 PM daily and 9 to Orleans—1 agent, 4 joint patrol members of their families in meet upon Seafarers and members of
monthly at the headquarterE
12 on Saturdays.
men; Houston—1 agent, 2 joint ing the need for blood transfusions. their families. Xisrge quantities of Published
of the Seafarers Intarnatlenal Union. Ah
blood can also be supplied as in •antic Gulf. Lakes and Inland Wafara
Under the constitution, any patrolmen and Detroit—1 agent.
Operated Through NT
AFL-CIO, «7S Fourth Avenue,
member may submit his name as Pre-balloting Report, see page 14. Operated through ffie New Yozk the ease of a Seafarer's daughter DIstricf.
Brooklyn 33, NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-iMO.
Second class postage paid at the Pest
who
needed
pints
because
of
a
a candidate for office provided he
clinic of the Seafvers Welfare
Office In erooklyn, NY, under the Act
has at least three years' seatime
Plan, in conjunction with the delicate "(^n heart" operation. of Aug. 24, 1912.
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Brooklyn Donor Center, the SIU All her needs were met through
blood bank has exchange arrange the SIU blood bank.
ments. witl) other blood banks
Members who wish to submit throughout the country.
As a result, blood can be deliv
their names for nomination are
required to either deliver, or send, ered without delay to Seafarers or
the following material to the members of their families in any
credentials committee at head major city. The drafts against the
SIU blood bank are then balanced
quarters:
off through exchanges with blood
a) his name
banks in other cities.
b) his home address and mail
Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan have okayed an
As a result of this system, the
The International Transporting address
other
five Seafarers for the special disability benefit of $35 a''
blood
bank
not
only
supplies
blood
workers Federation congress e) his book number
when
and
where
needed,
bat
also
week
because the applicants are not medically qualified to
opened in Berne, Switzerland, on d) the title of the office he Is
can come up with relatively rare sail anymore. The\five were^
July 20, with representatives of
seeking
flood types. The exchange ar approved for the disability formerly sailed in the steward
US maritime unions, including the
e> proof of citizenship
rangements enable the blood bank benefit at the June 29 meeting department.
SIU, in attendance. The congress I) proof of seatime
of th* Uruatcc*.
will take up matters affecting sea f) the certiflcate that he is not
Seeberger, who Is ailing with a
The latest llvo to bo a^ed to heart condition, is 62. He was a
men, railwaymen, airlines employ
now, and hasn't been for the
tba special- disability Ust are: member of the steward departmentees and truckers in the various
last five years, a member of
Geerge Goodwin, when he sailed.
worldwide unions which are mem
the Communist party, or
Louis H. Harris, Scares was inactivated from .
bers of the ITF.
convicted of a felony.
Santiago Pascai shipping by Injuries he sustained
The seamen's matters being dis
In addition, all candidates are
Gewge H. See- in a shipboard accident. He is now
cussed by the congress include asked to submit a statement of
berger and Jose 52, and used to ship in tHe deck
the continuing campaign against approximately 100 words on their
department.
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the runaway flags and specifically, qualifications, and a passport pho BALTIMORE—Business had been
developments in the Internaticmal tograph to the LOG to be run in slow here, with a total of 2S1 men
Goodwin, age The SIU dlsabiUbf benefit is pay
Maritime Workers Union drive and the Union newspaper in advance shipped since the last meeting, but
06, was disabled able to Seafarers of any age whov
in the various court cases and of the voting.
the overall picture looks a little
because of dam are no longer able to sail because
other proceedings as to the rights The certificate reads as follows, brighter with a possibility of erewage to the retina of physical infirmities. Twelve ,
of unions to organize the run as per the SIU constitution:
ing up at least three ships In the
of both ^es. He years' seatime on SIU ships is the
Goodwat
aways.
near
future.
They
arie
the
Alcoa
wat
a member of basic requirement for an applicant.
"I hereby eerti^ that X am not
The Congress is also being asked now, nor, for the five (5) years Pennant, Bethcoaster and Village. the engine department
In edition to the 'SlU benefit—
to act upon decisions of the Sea last past, have I been either a
Porlr Agent Rex Dickey writes Harris, who sailed in the steward' which totals up to $150 a month— <
farers Section including revision member of the Communist Party that payoff have beeq - running department, la 6# and has been the individual Is also covered by
of the Seafarers Section charter, or convicted of, or served any part smoothly aboard the Emilia, Mae stdehned heeanae of a heart ail Social Security benefits if he is
revision of the runaway-flag policy of a prison term resulting from and Jean (Bull); Chilore, Feltore ment.
disabled and over 50, plus the
as recommended by the American conviction of robbery, bribery, and Santore (Marven); Beth- Pascal was found not fit for duty usual benefits paid to those over
unions, action on the issue of free extortion, embezzlement, grand coaster and Bethtex (Ore Naviga due to heart troublel He is 71 and 65.
dom of the seas and blacklists and lyceny, burglary, arson, violation tion); Alcoa Pennant and Robin
similar matters.
of narcotics laws, mturder, rape, Sherwood (Robin).
SlUNA President Paul Hall is assault with intent to kill, assault
Signing OB were the Chilore.
attending on behalf of the inter which inflicts grievous bodily in Santbre,
^Bethtex and Monnational union along with vice- jury, or violation of title II or HI tego Sea Feltore,
(Lion).
president Hal Banks, representing of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or
Canadian Seafarers. Also attend conspiracy to commit any suph
ing as members of the SIU delega crimes." tion were Fred Stewart, SIU head
quarters representative, and ^ Bob Dated:
Signature of member
Pomerlane, from the port of Bal
timore.
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Blood Bank Gets
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SEAFARERS LOG
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ITF Congress
Opens; Takes
Up Sea Issues
Requirements
For Nomination
Five Seafarers Approved
For Disability-Pension
Ship Crewings
Aid Baitimore
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SEAFARERS
LOG EXPANDS,GOES
ON NEW SCHEDULE
^oader coverage of matters of interest to Seafarers,
both in the maritime industry, in the labor movement and
m the world at large will be featured in the new revised
vr
SEAFARERS LOO, which will now be published on a monthly basis.
As this issue indicates, each monthly edition of thq,. LOG will
consist of 32 pages and will include coverage of the many areas in
which the SIU is active, within the various divisions of the SIU
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District as well as the
activities of other SIUNA affiliates in the US which would be of
interest to Seafarers.
LOG
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iRunoways 'Study
Red Oil Charters,
Peril US Control
The change in scope of ne\Vs coverage reflects the change in
recent years in the District and its activities in areas other than the
deep sea field. For example, the SIU represents large groups
of workers in the Inland Boatmen's field, including tugs, barges,
small coastwise cargo operations,. excursion boats, railroad tugs,
dredges and the like. The Union also has a sizable group of allied
marine workers in industrial plants in major East Coast ports; a
Puerto Rico division including industrial workers on the island,
and fishertnen in Massachusetts.
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•The nwnthly schedule of the LOG reflects the new structure of
the Union with membership meetings being held on a monthly
basis. The LOG will be coming out on a regular schedule after the
monthly meetings have been held in the seven major ports.
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Despite severe damage to bow suffered in Mediterranean Sea crash, Soviet supertanker Peking
rushed cargo of oil to Havana. Sending of ship on voyage in this condition reflects Soviet shortage
of tankers, leading in turn to Russian moves for deals with runaway tankers.
The manufactured myth of "effective contror' as a justification for registering
ships under the runaway flags may go up in smoke as the result of the Soviet Union's
entrance into the world tanker trades. Runaway ship operators in the oil-carrying
business are, eyeing ways^
are not subject to US controL
and means of getting into ness from giant American ships
The point was stressed by the
the Russian oil trade with oil companies.
SIU counsel in recent hearing be
fore
the National Labor Relations
Russia's
sudden
emergence
out losing out on their busiBoard on the Union's right to
SIU Welfare Pays $6,280
Benefit,Largest On Record
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Lakes Activity Increases
SIU activity on..the Lakes is on the rise as a result of the opening
of the St. Lawrence Seaway, and this area will conw in for regular
coverage in the LOG.
New programs set up for the benefit of Seafarers in negotiations
with SlU-contracted operators include the A&G Food Plan, the
Safety Department of the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the Social
Security Department of the Welfare Plan, along with the standard
weifare benefits for Seafarers and the operations of the various SIU
clinics. These, activities will also be given regular coverage on a
departmental basis.
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Outside of the Union Itself, there are constant developments in
the maritime field, in the AFL-CIO, or in the nation and world at
large which have an impact on seamen's livelihood and conditions.
The new LOG will include increased information on such activities.
International affairs are becoming increasingly important to seamen,
both the activities in the labor field in such organizations as the
International Transportworkers Federation, and the International
Confederation of Free Trade Unions, and developments in relations
between the US and other countries which have a marked effect on
the patterns of shipping.
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The exceptional coverage provided by the Seafarers Welfare Plan for even the most
extended periods of hospitalization was demonstrated on July 8 when a check was issued
to Seafarer Ronald Bowden forr $6,280 in benefits. This was, by far, the largest benefit ever
paid by the Plan for family
lospital and surgical cover Seafarera families would mean that the greatest need for coverage
staggering hospital bills which they would be In just such cases of
age.
chronic or long-term illnesses,, the
The benefit payment covered 392 could not afford to meet.
Including the unlimited provi type of ailments, incidentally,
days' hospitalization for Bowden's
wife, Margaret Rose Bowden in the sion in the benefits, the trustees which affect a growing percentage
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Firland Sanatorium in Seattle. Mrs. of the Welfare Plan had In mind of the population.
Bowden was beihg treated for tu
berculosis, and In addition, had
to have some surgery performed.
Hospital Room and Board
Under the SIU Welfare Plan,
Mrs. Bowden was entitled to the
$15 daily hospital room and board
benefit for her entire period of
confinement. By comparison, the
Five chief stewards have been elected by the headquarters
New York Blue Cross Plan limits
its coverage to 21 full days and 180 membership to draft recommendations for a recertification
.discount days, and most insurance program for chief stewards on SlU-contracted vessels. The
company hospitalization plans gen action by the July 5 head--*^'
erally run no longer than 30 to 60 quarters meeting kicks off ship would become subject to col
days.
study and consideration of lective bargaining between the SIU
The Welfare Plan also paid for what standards should be estab and its various contracted steam
hospital extras up to $200 for the lished to be met by men sailing in ship companies.
first 31 days and a maximum of the chief steward's rating.
In calling for the election of a
$200 therafter. Mrs. Bowden col
The committee's recommenda committee to deal with this sub
lected the full $400 allowance as tions, when drafted, will be sub ject it was pointed out that there
she had 53 laboratory tests and 12 mitted to the membership at a never has been a set of standards
x-days during her confinement.
subsequent meeting
for the chief steward rating.
Elected to the committee were
The largest previous benefit paid
Since the chief steward's respon
by the fund was $2,334 to Seafarer Walter C. Patterson, Richard H. sibilities are largely administrative,
Simon P. Morris, May 13, 1959, Simpson, Nicholas Nomikos, £. B. covering such areas as work assign
covering 159 days' hospitalization Rosado and Walter Marcus.
ments for members of the galley
of his wife.
The committee will study pro department, storing, inventory con
The Bowden case, along with cedures to be established to recer trol, meal planning and . menus,
other long-terra hospital confine tify men now sailing chief stew shipboard sanitation, galley equip
ment cases, emphasizes the value ard as well as a uniform system ment and shipboard housekeeping,
of the WelfarS Plan's unlimited for upgrading to the top steward the committee will discuss what
hospital benefit feature. Without department rating. Any proposals qualifications the chief steward
such a_ feature,, extended periods drafted by the committee and sub- should have to handle these various
of hospitalization for members of 1 sequently approved by the member responsibilities.-
Elect Steward Committee
To Study Recertification
in the world oil picture .was
highlighted by Cuba's seizure
of American and British-owned
refineries and its agreement to
import oil from Russia to supply
them. In addition, the Russians
have contracts to run oil to India,
Finland, Italy and other nations.
Russian Pitch
- Short of tonnage itself, the Rus
sians are now making a pitch to
independent tanker operators un
der the runaway flag and European
flags as well. Already, numerous
British, Greek and Italian-regis
tered tankers have contracts to
carry Russian oil. Further, a report
from business representatives of
Aristotle Onassis in West Germany
states that the Soviet Union is
going to try to put the squeeze on
the runaways through the govern
ments of Liberia and Panama. The
purported "squeeze" may be the
excuse the runaways are looking
for.
The SIU and other maritime
unions have long warned that run
aways could not be relied on to
be loyal to the US in times of
emergency, despite thb claims by
the State Department that these
vessels are under the "effective
control" of the United States and
can be relied on to keep the US
supplied.
Further, the untons have pointed
out that the crews, as well as the
Be Sure To Get
Dues Receipts
Headquarters again wishes to
remind all Seafarers that pay
ments of funds, for whatever
Union purpose, be made only
to authorized A&G representa
tives and that an official Union
receipt bo gotten at that time.
If no receipt is offered be sure
to protect yourself by immedi
ately bringing the matter to the
attention of the secretary-treas
urer's office.
organize runaway snips. The crews
in many instances come out of
labor movements in which there
are strong Communist or pro-Com
munist organizations.
Up until now, it has paid the
operators under the runaway flags
to do business with US oil com
panies, because they moved the
bulk of oil in the international
trade. If the Russians grab off •
big hunk of that trade, the run
aways will inevitably drift into
their orbit. Such a development
would be a serious blow to the
ability of the US fo meet an inter
national emergency.
Esse Warning
The oil companies themselves
have shown their concern about
their ability to hold onto the
tanker operators, with Esso warn
ing that it would not give a charter
to anybody who handles Cuban
oil.
However, one of the major oper
ators in the runaway field, Stavros
Niarchos, already has long-term
contracts to move Russian oil on
Greek-flag vessels. Both Niarchos
and Onassis felt impelled to come
out and deny that they would carry
Russian oil in the Cuban trade.
Onassis readily agreed that the
Cubans and Soviets had both ap
proached him for tankers.
Another factor in the situation
is the degree to which the United
States Can compel such indepen
dent countries as Panama and
Liberia to toe the line on this issue.
There are strong anti-American
and pro-Castro elements in Panama
who would probably like nothing
better than to tweak Uncle Sam's
nose by having Panamanian-flag
vessels carry Soviet oil.
Before Cuba's seizure of its refineries, the refineries were suppliLd by oil from Venezuela carried
on runaway-flag ships. Esso and
Texaco were the American com
panies in this trade, with the Royal
Dutch-Shell combination also op
erating runaways on this run.
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LOG
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LABOR
President Signs Trade-In Biii;
'BOUND
THE
WORLD
Aicoa, Buii Can Upgrade Ships
THE FACT THAT TRADE UNION MOVEMENTS ABE A battle
WASHINGTON—^An important boost for, non-subsidized steamship companies was ground between East and West was pointed up once more in the course
approved by President Eisenhower recently when he signed a bill permitting shipowners of the riots anJ demonstrations in Japan against the Japan-US security
not receiving Government subsidies to trade-in older ships for C-2s, C-3s and C^s.
treaty, which led to the cancellation of President Eisenhower's visit to
that country.
The bill will permit the^*'^
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It shouId*not be overlooked, that despite the identification of some
SIU - contracted Alcoa and argued that the trade-in method operates in the domestic trade and
Bull lines to improve their was the only way they could Im consequently has to have its ships sections of the Japanese union movement with the anti-US demonstra
tions, other groups, including the. All-Japan Seamen's Union, and
fleet by swapping older vessels for prove their preSint fleets. With built in an American shipyard.
Under the bill, Alcoa, Bull and Japanese unions affiliated with the International Confederation of Free
more- modern and more efficient out construction subsidies, they
ones. It was designed to upgrade would be forced to run their pres other unsubsidized companies, Trade Unions steered clear of the demonstrations and criticized them.
the American-flag non-subsidized ent war-built ships until they could such as tramp operators, would That the Communists made some serious penetrations in Japanese labor
no longer operate. This was par obtain tonnage which had been should not be denied, but at the same time, a balanced verdict on the
fleet.
The unsubsidized operators had ticularly true for Bull Line which traded-in to the Government by outcome shows that the contacts between Japanese labor and free world
subsidized companies. The subsi labor organizations have been a not inconsiderable asset.
dized companies are turning in In the United States, of course. Communist penetration of trade
their C-type ships to Government unions as a means of affecting national policy is not now a serious prob
boneyards as they replace them lem. There is one major exception to this general observation and that
with Mariner-type or other ad is on the West Coast. There Harry Bridges still utilizes the long-range
vanced vessels under construction. Communist Party tactic of attempting to penetrate and disrupt existing
The bill was supported by the non-Communist trade unions and then utilizing them to, promote the
American Merchant Marine Insti political objectives of the Soviet Union,
tute, representing Atlantic and The ILWU apoaratus under Bridges uses two basic tactics. It collides
Gulf Coast shipowners, the De head on with existing unions via raids in an attempt at open takeover.
partments, of Commerce and De Or, where this is not possible, it seizes on any available issue or griev
fense and the General Accounting ance as a means of chipping away at the union's structure and encourag
Office.
ing factional disputes so as to pave the way for eventual takeover.
It was. opposed by the Pacific
There is an undeniable link between Bridges and the Japanese dem
American Steamship Association, onstrations. One year ago, in the spring of 1959, he presided at a con
and ran into some tough sledding ference of pro-Communist trade unions in Tokyo.
in hearings before the House Mer Among other business transacted at this conference, was a resolution
chant Marine Committee, but the calling for the abolition of US miUtary bases in Japan, which would
combined support of the various leave that nation defenseless in the face of Red China and the Soviet
Government agencies apparently Union. This was also the objective of the anti-US demortstrations in
was sufficient to swing the balance Tokyo in June.
in favor of its passage.
At the time,'the SEAFARERS LOG characterized the conference as
Alcoa had announced at the foUows: "A transparent effort to blacken US foreign policy in nonhearings that it would use the bill Commuist Asiatic countries ... to make it appear thkt maritime labor
as a vehicle for trading in its C-ls la mouthing the Soviet line on World issues . . ."
for C-2s or C-3s. The company has That conference was boycotted by the All-Japan Seamen's Union
not yet revealed what its specific and the Japan Trade Union Congress, an affiliate of the International
plans are along these lines. Bull Confederation of Free Trade Unions. It should be pointed out that
plans to apply for two C-4 ships the All Japan Seamen's Union has friendly relationships with the SIU
immediately, offering some of Its of North America, the product of many cordial and informative conThis quartet spoke for crew during Transnorthern payoff In Duluth,
older tonnage, possibly ^Liberty tacts and discussions between leaders of that union and the SIU.
(L to r.) Fred Gentry, firemanj Joe Donovon, AB{ W. McKeon,
ships, in exchange. If it obtains The same holds true for other waterfront and shoreside unions in
the larger vessels. Bull Line will Japan who maintain relationships with the AFL-CIO and the dCFTU.
MM. Phil Quahm, AB.
be able to modify them so as to One footnote should be added here. Last September when Soviet
DULUTH—The SlU-manned Transnorthern became the accommodate between 48 to 178 Premier Khrushchev was in the US, he made a point of visiting
first Union-contracted ship to pay off at this Lake Superior 35-foot containers and still have Bridges' headquarters on two separate occasions the same day to greet
port on June 30, and if her experiences are any criterion, enough space to carry as much and warmly applaud Bridges and his cohorts. That alone should con
break-bulk cargo as its priesent C-2 vince anybody of the importance the Soviet Union attaches to penetra
Seafarers hitting here should <
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vessels do when fully-loaded.
expect to run into a species of the Liberlan-flag Transcape (for The number of containers the tion of the trade union movement.
Coast Guard operation, which merly an SlU-manned vessel) run C-4s could carry would depend on
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went out long ago on the deep sea by the same operators. "I wonder the amount of rebuilding done on
THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT WITHIN
ports,
how much overtime the men on the ships. The-simplest plan would tfie International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, namely the
"The Transnorthern was paid off the Panllbhonco-flag Transcape involve moving the C-4 midship election of Omer Becu, general secretary of the International Transby two Coast Guardsmen who had collected on their last voyage from bouse aft, leaving the forward portworkers
Federation, to the general secretaryship of ICFTU. Since
never paid off a deep-sea ship be the same company," Drews ob decks clear for the stacking of con 1949, ICFTU has been the meeting place and spokesman of the free
fore," reports SIU rep. Pete Drews. served.
tainers as deck cargo.
world labor movement, including the AFL-CIO.
"The man in charge . . . insisted
It is to the credit of the world maritime labor movement that one
upon placing charges against nine
of its members has been chosen to head up the world labor organiza
men for missing one day's work
tion. Becu has been active in trade unions for 40 years. A native of
during a 3V^-month trip. One man
Belgium, Becu started out as a seaman, serving as a radio operator on
was charged by the Coast Guard
Belgian ships. Later he became head of the Belgian longshore union
for missing one watch. It took from
movement, and subsequently was named to the ITF position.
8 o'clock in the morning to 9:30
In the ITF, Becu has been a staunch supporter of the fight on run
at night for this commander to
away-flag ships and has worked closely with the SIU and other US
type up misconduct charges against
A Navy researcher just found out that dolphins (porpoises) maritime unions to protect the Interests of seamen everywhere.
nine men. The Coast Guard held
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be smarter than men. His name is John C. Lilly, in case
up the men's money until the
anyone wants to send him a telegram. He started out without
charges were presented."
AT THIS WRITING THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AREAS of the
After waiting all day for the any prejudices, but the dol--*^
world, particularly in Africa, where new nations are obtaining their
Coast Guardmen to stop playing phins won him over to their marlin are running. Your West independence, or are about to in the near future. In some instances,
piiblic prosecutor, the ship'.s crew side, and now he says that Coast tuna fishermen already use the transition to independence has been made sifioothly. In othere,
was finally rewarded for its pa they possibly have superior brain dolphins to spot the locations of a there has been a great deal of difficulty and even chaos.
One of the keys to the nature of the transition has been the exisb
tience when Drews and Paul Dro- power to men, perhaps from eat school of tuna.
ence
of a sufficient group of trained, experienced leaders who are
zak paid off the ship and straight ing fish.
We don't know what will come
ened out a number of beefs, in Some of Lilly's arguments are of this, but whatever happens, we'll capable of stepping into the shoes of the former European administra
tors and taking over the operations of a government.
cluding some on delayed sailings. as follows: Dolphins have a lan keep the membership informed.
In that respect, the world labor movement has made a valuable con- '
The Transnorthern had carried guage of their own in which they
tribution. For a number of years now, for example, the AFL-CIO
grain during her last run, and was communicate with one another.
has been active in the international field in assisting the development a--'
in Duluth to pick up another load The Navy has been listening in on
of
embryo trade unions in underdeveloped countries, helping them
of wheat, this one headed for their wave lengths, and aS soon as
set
up their machinery, advising and educating their leaders and so on.
Spain.
we decipher the code, we'll know
The same has been true of other free world trade unions. As a result,
While the Transnorthern was in what they've been sajdng.
leaders have emerged In a number of tiiese countries right out of
port, she was berthed right next to
Dolphins swim to each other's
labor's ranks, and, more important than.that, having sympathy for
aid when in trouble. This is more
and -understanding of democratie proeednres because of thei^ eloae
than can be said for man on some
relationships with the AFL-CIO and other western trade unions.
Union Has
occasions.
The world labor movement's role is particularly important here be
Lilly is trying to teach one of
Cable Address
cause the leaders of the new nations, of necessity, arise out of theSeafarers overseas who want his smart dolphins how to com
ranks of their labor' movements. In most instances, business, ad
to get in touch with headquar- municate with man. The bright
ministration, trade and government were in the hands' of Europeans.
ten in a hurry can do so by fish had "three-two-tbree" said to
The Jabor movements of thesd new nations were one of the few avenues
cabling the Union at its cable him and said it right back. Only
of, advancement for members of the native population and industrial
address, SEAFARERS NEW thing is, his voice sounded kind
labor jobs were their source of employment.
of waterlogged.
YORK.
It the industrial and governmental leaders formerly in control of
The Navy is hoping that these
Use of this address will assure
these areas, had done a better Job of training replacements, it is agreed
speedy transmission on all mes splendid fish when they get enough
by all concerned, that the transition to self-government would be made
sages and faster service for the training can be used to tip us off
more smoothly in these countries. In this respect, they might have
on all the ocean's secrets, such as
men involved.
borrowed tiie approach used by the AFL-CIO in .^ts efforts to assist
weather, tides and where the best
citizens of new nations to assume the responsibilitiesdf self-government.
Coast Guard Mars
StU Lakes Payoff
Porpoises Smarter
Than Sea Lawyers?
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Operators^MTD
Hit Defense Dep'f
Air Travel Plan
WASHINGTON—American-flag passenger ship operator!
stand to lose 10 percent of their revenues as the result of an
announcement by the Department of Defense that it will
switch to the airwaysIn mov-'
ing members of the Armec years, had depended heavily oa
US Government business and spe
Forces and their dependents cifically, Defense Department car
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to and from overseas points.
go and passenger movements to
A diatter of dollars and cents keep active. In turn, the Defense
was involved, the DefSme Depart Department is constantly calling
for the existence of a strong mer
ment claimed, in Its decision to chant marine as an essential cog
use air transport exclusively, start in national defense planning.
ing September 1, 1960.
The Defense Department waa
The decision drew immediate asked not to sacrifice the longfire from the seamen's section of term benefit of a functioning mei>
the Maritime Trades Department, chant fleet, specifically in the
The Department charged that the passenger transportation area, for
Military Sea Transportation Serv the sake of immediate savings la
ice carried over one-third of the transportation of military pas
military passenger traffic in 1959 sengers.
New Del Rio for Delta Line hits water with a splash and banners flying after broadside laonching at
as compared to only 2ti percent
In the current fiscal year, com
Avondale Marina Ways in New Orleans. Vessel will replace one of present C-Is on West Africa run.
transported on privately-owned mercial passenger ships are carry-"
passenger ships.
ing about 25,000 passengers on
If the primary reason for elim behalf of the military. They will
inating military passenger travel lose all this traffic as of September
on ships is to save Defense De- 1. By contrast, last year, some
NEW ORLEANS—^The first vessel in the Delta Line's rebuilding program, which will pa rtraent dollars, the statement 348,000 iiiiUtary passengers moved
involve 14 new ships, was launched here recently at the Avondale Marine Ways. The Del added, then why keep MSTS in on - commercial airliners.
Rio, which will replace one of the company's C-ls on the African run, is the largest vessel operation?
Companies that will be hit by
ever constructed on the Misr>—
the decision include Matson Navi
sissippi River. It is one of tioned In the dining quarters and more cargo capacity.
three which will be built by will feature certain innovations The Avondale yard won the gation and American President
Avondale.
such as mechanical batch covers right to build the three vessels Lines, under contract to the SIU
The vessels will be air-condi- and heavy lifts. Other unusual fea with bids of slightly less-than $10 Pacific District, as well as US Lines
tures include a split island design million for each of the three. Other and American Export.
of the tanker type, which will al bids ranged as high as $12 million The Maritime Administration
has asked the Defense Department
low for speeder cargo handling as per ship.
the hatches will be concentrated In
Miss Stella Evans Farwell, grand to allocate a small percentkge of
the center of the vessel.
daughter of the late Rudolph S. its military passenger travel to
The Del Rio is 506 fet long, 70 Hecht, one of the founders of the American shipping as a means of
feet in the beam and draws 28 feet. Delta Line, launched the vessel. maintaining a functioning mer
British seamen in several areas
At 18 knots it is far faster than It will go into service some time chant marine. The Defense spokes
man
took
the
position
that
the
have
walked off their ships in, an
the present C-ls and also has far in 1861.
Armed Forces are not in the busi unofficial" strike over bass wages
ness of subsidizing maritime. Per
kins McGuire, Assistant Secretary and the length of the work week.
of Defense, told a House Merchant The strike has not been endorsed
Marine subcommittee that contin by the National Union of Seamen.
BATON ROUGE, LA.—An antiuing use of American-flag passen
With a base pay of around $109
etrlkebreaklng bill, after passing
ger services by the military would a month and no weekend overtime
both houses of the Louisiana legis
amount to a "double subsidy." He
lature, was vetoed by Gov. James A Virginia garment company are 10,500 Machinists at various pointed out as an example, the cost for watchstanders, the striken are
which has opened a plant in Ire California locations. And in East of transporting passengers to reportedly seeking a four pound
H. Davis.
land
has reached agreement with Hartford, Connecticut, 31,000 lAM Hawaii from the West Coast was ($11.20) monthly increase and a
In spite of concentrated employ the International
Ladies Garment and United Auto Workers mem $65 by air as compared to $300 by
er pressure to defeat It, the bill Workers Union setting up
44-hour week. Such an arrange
in bers went into the fifth week of ship.
passed the lower house of the surance fund out of which workers their
ment
would give watchstanders
strike at the world's largest In retort, shipping representa
legislature by a vast margin. It will be paid if their earnings drop jet engine
plant,
operated
by
four
hours'
overtime on Saturday
tives argued that the national in
also went through the Louisiana due to the new plant. Their aver United Aircraft.
terest is committed to a healthy and eight hours on Sunday. The
Senate, by a count of 23 to 12.
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merchant marine. They said that present OT rate under the British
At that point Davis kiUed it with age wage at present is from three
to six times greater than the Irish A Presidential emergency board the iperchant marine, over the
bis veto.
contract is four shillings (56
workers' income. The agreement has been set up to investigate a
The bill, fiercely opposed by came after a brief strike at the contract dispute between the
cents) an hour for most ratings.
publishers, forbids the use of plant.
Switeluneii's Union of North Amer
Watchstanders do not get over^
strikebreakers imported'from out
ica .and a group of mid western
time
for Saturday and Sunday
4^
4
i
side the state by any "person, firm
railroads. Appointment of the
work.
Instead
there is a paid leave
As
a
way
of
fighting
unemploy
or corporation not directly in
board under the Railway Labor
arrangement for Sundays spent at
volved in a strike or lock-out. The ment brought on by automation, Act has the effect of postponing
sea.
newspaper and printing industries the Meat Cotters' 20th general con strike action-for at least 60 days.
SIU membership meet
are well known for their employ vention at Atlantic City called for Wage rates and working rules at
Walkout Spreads
ment of professional strikebreak a massive effort for a shorter work issue will be investigated by the ings are held regularly
tie-up began originally in
ers and their "schools for scabs." week. Delegates were told that board.
once a month on days in theThe
steward
department aboard ths
Pennsylvania is the only state that major economic dislocation for the
dicated by the SIU Con Canard passenger liner, Carinthia,
4^
4i'
t
entire
nation
is
threatened
by
the
cow has such a law on its statute
trend to automation in industry Organized labor in Mississippi stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in and from„ there spread to many
books.
has opened a drive to block efforts
other ships in the British Isles.
after industry.
to write the state's "right-to-work" the listed SIU ports below. S^pathy protests were held
4^ t i
law into its constitution. Officers All Seafarers are ex briefly in Canada and US ports.
Representatives of more than of the Mississippi State AFL-CIO
British seamen are subject to ar
80,000 retail clerks in California have challenged the legality of an pected to attend those rest if they walk off their ships in
pledged their "vigorous and ef announced referendum and have who wish to be excused an Empire port other than in the
fective" support to the consumer petitioned the chancery court for should request permission United Kingdom itself.
boycott of Sears, Roebuck and Co., an injunction to block the vote. by telegram (be sure to
Shipowners have been threaten
which was launched by the San Specifically, the suit charges that
ing
to consider the contracts of
include
registration
num
Francisco Labor Council. The boy official 30-day notice of the elec
seamen broken by the walkout,
cott came- about after Sears re tion was given in only one of the ber). The next SIU meet which would pave the way for the
fused to reinstate 262 employees state's 32 countries through publi ings will be:
British government to draft all
who were fired for refusing to cation in three local newspapers.
strikers
under the age of 26 into
New York
August 8
cross a picket line.
In addition, the union group
the British armed forces.
Philadelphia August 9
i 4. 4,
charged that the legislature, which
Members of the International As voted to submit the amendment,
Baltimore
August 10
sociation of Machinists voted to was not properly apportioned as
Detroit
August 12
ratify new two-year contracts cov required by state constitution. It
Houston
August 15
ering 27,500 Convair workers and explained that in Mississippi—as
^,000 Douglas employees at San in other states—large population
New Orleans August 16
diego and, other California loca areas are under-represented in the
Mobile
August 17
tions. Stilliout on strike,) however. state legislative bodies.
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m.;,
1 Delta Line Launches New Ship
Seamen Off
BritishShips
In Wildcat
Anti-Scab
Bill Vetoed
In Louisiana
SCHEDULE OF
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ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD
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(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantid, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland Waters District.)
June 22 Through July 5,1960
Shipping feli off slightly during the last period as the total for ail
classes dropped from 1,106 to 1,051 men. This marks the second period
in a row that shipping has declined.
Ship activity also slipped from last period's 222 payoffs, signons and
in-transits to 203 for this period. Payoffs were down to 54, for a drop
of 4 from last period. There were 19 signons and 130 in-transits a^ com
pared to 28 signons and 136 in-transits for the previous period.
Registration of men on the beach at the end of this period was 2,953,
a drop of a few hundred from the previous period's total of 3,284.
All ports serviced vessels in-transit this period, but the ports of
Norfolk, Miami, Wilmington and Seattle had no payoffs, and Boston,
Norfolk, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile, Wilmington and Seattle had
no signons. Last period three ports had no payoffs and four had no
signons.
Ship Atfivify
Shipping made its biggest gain in the Port of Houston and declined
the most- in Seattle. Mobile and Baltimore also recorded drops, as
shipping declined in seven outports.
Pay SI9R la
OHt 0ns Troa9.TOTAK
_
2
3
i
_
—
Boitoa - . • r.•.. 3
Naw York ....19
Philadelphia .. 2
Raitimera .,,,19
Norfolk
.. 2
Ports with ICQ or less (A & B) men registered on the heach at the Jackkonvlllo
Miami .......—
end of the -two weeks were: Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Mobila ....... 7
Naw Orlaaas .. 3
Miami, Mobile, Houston, Wilmington, San Francisco and Seattle.
Houston ..... 5
Ports with fifty or less A men on the beach were the same as above, Wilmington ..
Son Francisco . 3
except for Mobile.
Sasttte ....;.—
By classes shipping for the period was: Deck, 376; Engine, 348; and
^Steward, 327. Last period's figures for these departments were,
respectively, 405, 395, and 306.
The- general shipping forecast is moderate shipping for the next
Totals
few weeks.
5
2
—
2
—
54
19
3
17
11
14
4
7
3
5
23
26
8
2
5"
130
6
30
16
29
6
9
3
12
31
33
0
7
8
203
DECK DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS 8
Registered
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered On The Beech
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
1
2
2
2
2
3 ALL A
2
3 ALL 1
C ALL 1
B
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
Boston
17 —
8 —
4
12
1
2 3
11 —
3 J1
1
1
2 —«
1
2
2
3
16 9
? —
15
4
28
3
2
5
New York.
70 —
24
33 13
23 19
37
8
64 2
7 12
21 2
5 64
4 19
2
1
21
5
90 92 125 40 257 2
18 45
65
—
' 2
Philadelphia
3
3
5
9 —.
4
4 3
6 —
9 1
1
9
3
12 11 . 19
7
37
2
3
1
Baltimore
7
7
29
2
8
10 8
15
26 2
10
15
3
3
5
1
1 26
10
37 32
1
81 14 -127 4
17 36
57
—.—
Norfolk
—
6- 2
12
7
11 2
8 —
4
1
1 .3
1
2
4
2
2 11
8
2
21 4
8
2
14
3
3
—
Jacksonville
5
17 —
2
6 1
-5
•ir 2
11
1
4
2
5 —
1
1
2
2 7
5
2
14 9
16
1
3
26 ...
7
10
— —
—
—
— —
— —
—
—
— —
:
hliaml................ —
3 —
1 —
3
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
Mobile.
7
2
10 —
1 3. 11. 4
18 —
1 —
1
1 18
1 1
2 —
'1
2
21 29
1
40
6
75 1 ^ 4
7
12
._
New Orleans
16
61 4
16 9
26
4
8
39 2
3
6
... 12
4
11
3
3 39
11
3
53 58
93 22 IV 6
21 21
48
Houston
13 21
25 14
60 2
16
25
8
49 3
5
5
5
9
16 —
1
1
2 60
16
2
78 16
30
2
48 2
6
5
13
— —
Wilmington
6 —
3
3
3
9 —
4
3
7 3
2
1
1 —
1 —
6
1
7 11
12
4
27
3
7
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
.
—
_
San Francisco
6
1
4
2
10
6
18
5
5
18
5
23 15
17
4
36 1
2
2
5
—
Sr?;;' • •
5 —
2
8
1
11 1
2
3 —
3 — .— —
2
1
1
2 3
1
4 17
—
13
3
33 2
7
2
11
25 46
87 164 55 1 306 8
84 2
5 14 I 21 872
29 54 1 91 75 155 42 1 272 13
84 20 1 376 303 471 111 885 18
TOTALS
90 133 241
Port
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•—
—•
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
VK-
Registered
CLASS A
Registered .
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
* I
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL A
2
2
2
B
—
Boston
—
8 —
3
6
2
1 1
1
1
1
1
1 3
2
2
2
New York
12
43
62 3
11 11
25 17
51 4
6 U
7
29
5
12 *6
22 1
4
1
22
__ 13
Phiiadelphia.
3
7 1
1
8 _
9 —.
4
10
8 __
5
3
8
2 13
Baltimore
28 —
10
6
16 2
3
23
2
6
27 —
3 —
3 27
19
13 11
24
24 _
Norfolk
5 —
2 ,2
4
4 1
5
6
1
2
3
2
2 6
1
3
— 3
Jacksonville
_
10 1
5 —
8 —
2
2
3 —
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
—
.—
—
— —
— —
_
— -'.
_
_
hAiami................ —
1 ^—
1
Mobile
5
19 —
7.
14 —
2
9 4
7
3
14
5
,1
1 14
1
4
5
New Orleans
45 2
8
8
34
3
5
15 9
19 —
28 1
3 10 . 14
'1
1 28
14
Houston
52 3
16
10
39
3
5
24 7
36
6
2
8 50
6
49 1
17 14
32
32
Wilmington
— —
— 4
5 1
1
4 —
3
8 —
4
4 —
4 —
3
3
3
_ —
San Francisco
13 1
1
3
3
5 1
9
1
9
1
11
1. 3 ~ 4 _
11
4
Seattle
3
6
3
12 — .— - 1
1 2
5 —
2
1
1
1
1 5
1
1
—
-760 49 1 120 45 143 26 214 6
47 198 24 1 269 11
58 56 120 1
8
14
23 205 126
TOTALS
Port
I
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
C ALL 1
2
1
6 1- 13
79 39 126
6
21 1
9
3
54 8
69
2
11 2
5
' 5 6
19
1
2
20 12
1
50
1
43 30
89
90 9.
8
24
7 2
10
15 3
28
7 6
1
25
23 348 120 469
1
•
3 ALL
3
17
21 186
11
1
7
84
7
—1
25
1 . 4
3
65
8 127
1
34
2
14
1
32
4
35
52 1 641
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL
1
3
1
1
2
5 66 . 73
1
3
4
16 22
38
2
3
5
1
5
8
14
1
1
2
8 12
20
1
21 16
38
2
5
3
10
1
6
5
12
2
3
5
2
4
5
11
TO
77 148 1 235
1
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STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
Port
Boston
New York....,
Philadelphia...
Baltimore
Norfolk .....
Jacksonville...
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans.-..
Houston
Wilmington..
San Francisco.,
Seattle
TOTALS
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
123 ALL 1
3 ALL| A
23 ALL 123 ALL 1
2
23 ALL 1
B
—
— 4
112
4 —
—
1
4
2
1 1
1 2
2
2
17
6 29
52 1
14 55
2 19
22 16
55
13
15
5 34
15 — — 14
— —
— 8
6
—
2
8 —
8
6
_
2
6
2 3
6
2 3
12
3 12
27 1—11
' —
1 24
1
6
12 7
2 15
5
6
24
/
—
3
2
5 —
1 2
1
4
—
1
1 2
4
2 —
1 3
2
4 —
6 2
3
6
11
—
1
3
4
4
6
2
—
1
3
—
_
—
6
1 11
18 —
1 14
8
—
9
1
9 5
— 9
14 —
8
1 7
"
14
8 40
62 —
7 40
7
16
1 21
40
2 29
16
22 9
16
17
6 10
33 —
49 2 —- 13
'—
5
5 49
15
—
9
9 14
6 29
15
— —
— 4
3
2
3
—
8 2
1 —
3 1
— 3
4
— —
_
12
1
3
1 10
1611
13
3
5 6
10
— 4
— 2
5
2
3
1011
12
1 2
4 1
1
1 —
2
^ —
—
97
37 118 1 25218
7 79 ~94 68
81
19 128 I 215
2 71
81
— 31J1 91 215
J
•
7
•—
•'f'
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
1 GROUP
GROUP
C ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
—
- "i
6 5"
2
6
13 1
2
4
7
84 79
14
38 87 204 2
5 66
73
—
14 14
6
8
28
10
10
I
31 42
1
2l 29
92 3
4 26
33
7 —
1
3
3
6 1
2
3
1 .10 5
5
2
12 3
2
2
7
—
_ a^
2
— 5
7
23 37
1
11 ,38
86
1 21
22
63 56
7
21 104 181 1
3 43
47
5
69 10
6
2
18 2
2
2
6
—
4 5
1
4
10 2
1
2
5 '• * " Vi.
—
13 10
4 15
29
1
8
9
3 15
1
7
8
30 3
3
7
13
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nj 327 280~ 115 311 716 18" 24 193 [235
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Registered
CLASS A
w
DECK
ENGINE
STEWARD
GRAND,JOTALS
,
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS C
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL 1
87 164 55 306 8
29 .54 1 91 75 155 42 272 13
25
47 198 24 269 11
60 49-1 120 45 143 26 214 6
58
97
37 118 252 8
7 79 1 94 68
2
19 128 215 8
231 399 197 827 27
96 182 1 305 188 317 1^6 ,701 27
3 ALL
46
84
56 120
71
.mm
si
TOTAL
SHIPPED ^
GROUP
CLASS
2
S ALL ABC
1
84 20
2
5 14 1 21 272
1
14 8 1 23 205 120 23
- 31 1 31 215 81 31
?85 . *
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS'B
GROUP
ALL 1
23
1 376 303 471 111
1 348 120 469 52
1 327 280 115 311
GROUP
ALL 1
2
3 ALL
1 885 .18
90 133 241
1 641 10
77.148 235
1 716 18
24 193 235
19 53 1 '75 C92 285 .*74 |1051 703 1965 474 r2249 46 191 474
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SEAFAREttS
Si^ SIDNEY MARGOLIVS
LOG
Duty-free Bill For Seamen
OK'd By House Committee
WASHINGTON—A pet project of many Seafarers, a bill which would allow them to
import a limited amount of items duty-free, has been favorably reported to the House by
Drug manufacturers by and large have shrugged off Uie recent ex the House Ways and Means Committee. Action on the bill awaits the resumption of Con
poses of excessive prices charged for vital drugs.and medicines. A gress after its current ad-^~
"
survey by this department finds thfct:
journment for the Democratic tariCEs. Passengers traveling on might make, the limitation on an
1—There have been no price cuts of any significance.
and Republican nominating ships or airliners are able to bring annual basis could effectively bar
home a specified amount in mer abuse and profiteering.
2—New drug items -arriving on the market are as o^ensive as tlM conventions.
In reporting the bill favorably
chandise without paying duty.
At
present,
seamen
and
crewolder ones criticized widely as unnecessarily cosUy.
to
the House, Rep. Wilbur Mills
Seamen
have
long
complained
3—Drug manufacturers are continuing uniform pricing of their members of airliners in interna
(Dera.-Ark.) noted: "Your com
about
this
provision
as
discrimina
tional
trade
are
not
permitted
to
products as though Senator Kefauver and the Fedm-al Trade Com
mittee feels that officers and crewmission didn't even exist The fact that manufacturers e/t supposedly- bring purchases from idwoad into tory and unfair, pointing out that metnhera of vessels and alTCTaft
no
matter
how
many
voyages
they
competing drug brands charge the same price js mie of the biggest the US withoiit paying th# usual
arriving in the United States
problems.
should not be discriminated
For example; Hottest drug item at this time is a diuretic used for
against
in comparison with other
One For The Railroad Buffs
kidney problems and other illnesses in which it is necessary to relieve
returning residents with respect
the body of excess fluid. There are now three brands or versions en
to their ability to exercise the
the market: Diuril, Hydro-Diuril and Esiderex. All three are priced at
duty-free allowance which is ap
the same suggested list of $9 per 100, with some variations in price
plicable today to all other Ameri
depending on quantity and how much an individual druggist
cans returning from abroad. By
providing that such officers and
charge.
crewmembers shall be able to ex
Significantly, these new diuretic dru^ with their high imifoi-m
ercise this privilege to the extent
prices were introduced after the Kefauver hearings. This shows tiie
of only $500 in any calendar year,
attitude of the drug industry toward the public indignation.
abuse of privilege will be avoided
The only price concession has been a small unofficiai aiM, pondb^
and reasonable parity of treatment
only temporary and not necessarily of benefit to the public unless
will be -accorded such officers and
people know about it. Manufacturers' salesmen are repwted to be
crewmembers. It should be noted,
giving retail druggists an unofficial discount on the vital antibiotie
however, that the maximum al
drugs in the form of ten percent free samples witti each order.
lowance
accorded under your com
But the exposes have had one effect Unions and co-ops are pushing
mittee's bUl is less than the maxi
hard to find ways of cracking drug prices. These etiortf are tatdng
mum allowance that is possibl*
several fonns:
under existing law for other re
1—Simplest method ueing used
turning residents."
by a number at local unions in
Detroit, New
and several
other ^es Is to arrange wtth a
local phaihiacist or chain for re
duced prices for jnembers. More
unions have been developing sudi
arrangements as the result of tha
Kefauvm- exposes. Depending on
the efficiency of tho i^iarmaelM
involved, this method can sava a
worthwhile part of ttia cost Imt
A professor of medicine has just
doesn't solve the basic inoldan of
offered
a bit of advice all coffeemanufacturers' high prices. Ift
loving Seafarers ai'c going to find
alscnecessary to police such a plan
repugnant. "Cut down on tho
because it's difficult for the con
coffee" urges Dr. Herman Hellersumer to check the charge for a
stein, and turn your coffee break
compounded prescription to see if
into an "exercise" break.
he is getting a genuine reduction.
According to Dr. Hellerstein, a
One way to police is by sending
professor of medicine at Western
out shoppers from time to time
Reserve University in Cleveland,
with an Rx to check prices against
labor has been eliminated from
those quoted by otlfer pharmacies.
most jobs to such an extent that
2—Unions and group health co-ops also are expanding pbarmacan"exercise" breaks may be needed
Heavy lift derrick swings a locomolivB aboard Ae SlU-manned
tical services of their own health centers. A pharmacy operated as
to keep workers physically fit.
Robin Gray for voyage lo ,Wrican port. Cargo was put aboard
part of a health center has the advantage of strong control over prices,
Following this advice would lead
at 22nd Street, BrooMyn, pier.
economies of volume byying and avoidance of some of the duplication
to some strange doings. Imagine
of brands necessary in regular drug stores.
a typical exercise break on your
As one pxample, the healtt centm- for New Yotk hatel woriEers last
ship. There's the steward lifting
year filled over 37,000 prescriptions ^th none costing over $S,
50-poimd weights, an FWT comes
by skipping rope, whils a wiper
Another example is the pharmaceutical service provided by Group
does handstands on the poopdeck.
Health Cooperative of Puget Sound.
Meanwhile, back in the engine
3—Still another approch is straight insuranca. For exmnple, tat San
room, toe oilers are busy with
Jose, California, the bricklayers' union has arranged group insurance
push-ups. The mate is doing turn
covering prescription drugs. The plan has the cooperation of the local
ups
on toe hi^i-bar, and the ridpdruggists' association and is insured through a Ufe-insurance company
One of the five winners of the SIU's four-year $6,000 schol
at a cost of $1 perononth per family. The plan has been able to cer arship awards, William Besselievre. Jr., son of Seaf^ BiU
ate in the black during Its first six mmiths.
BesseUevre, has already achieved an enviable record m his
Insurance has the advantage of assuring that in severe illnesa fmnUies will get the medicines they need without financial hardship. But first two years at BudmeU-*a member ef toe gymnastles squad
unless an insurance plan also enlists local doctors and pharmacists In UnivMsity.
at Brooklyn Tech, and wuks out
A civil engineering major, every
trying to keep down the costs of medicines, it doesnt solve tha priea
summer with the Brooklyn
problem. In fact, insurance alone may serve to papetuate ht^ prices. Besselievre has been on toe dean's Central YMCA team.
4—Most comprehensive plan is that being developed by a number list every term so far, and is atan*T needn't aay how sur^deed
Of New York unions in collaboration with Health Insurance Plan of ing to keep up this top record of and happy I wai when I heard
Greater New York. As developed so far. It proposes to set up ntaie disttamtlon.
target Is a Bache that I was granted the SlU sdholarpharmacy depots to fill subscribers' prescriptions and also to provide lorffisof immediate
Science degree, whirii he riiip- This grant has made me feel,
Insurance to cover drug costs, and to educate doctors to prescribe hopes to
obtain in June, 1962. very ^ud, and I thank you vrondrugs under basic (generic) names at lower cost than under brand Beyond that Us plans are Inde dertol peoj^e for making tola
names, where possible.
finite. He's considering going for sdiolarship possiUe.**
5—Some unions also are exploring the possibility of operating their a master's degree in engineering
own pharmacies in their union halls, like the one operated for mem before going to work In his field
Make Checks
bers for many yeato by District 65 of toe Retail, Wholesale Departmeat of specialization.
Store Workers in New York.
A Staten Iriand resident, young
Te 'SiU-A&G'
Several readers have asked about toe safety of fjUi^g j^reseriptions BesseUevre attended BroUdya
Seafaren
mailing in toetos
by mrii torou^ the drug plan sponsored for older people bir toe Ameri Tedinical High Sdhobl. riding the
w
money
orders
to too Union
can Association of Retired Persons (Suite 410. DuPont Circle Building, ferry to and from school each
to cover dues payments are
Wariiington 6, D. C.). Membership in the association costs f2 a year day. BroUdyn tech is one of the urged
to be sore to make all of
and is open to people over 55.
(dty's three specialized hi^ sriiools toem payable to tho SfU-A&G
Pharmaceutical experts consulted by this department advise that for top-calibre science students and IRstricL
per Is dmnf "stretch" exercises
there is no danger in filling Rx's by mail from a reputable firm which traditionally has one of toe best
Some Seafaren have went in hanging from an overhead pipe.
double-checks them. The problem Is that In as many as 15^20 percent, student bodies and toughest cur- checks and money orders in toe
Somehow It doesn't seem likely
of Rx's, must be checked by phone with the doctor because they're rleulura requirements any public names of individual Headquar
that this will get much of a recep
Illegible, or omit the quahlily of strength wanted er. oven tiw exact hi^ etoool in the country.
ters officials. This makes for a
When not involved in the in- problmn in bookkeeping which tion on ships. Not only would tho
name of the product.
Hbwever, this department does not recommend AARP'a health in tricncies of engineering atndies, can be avoided if checks are brew object to tiie loss of the
surance plan where local Blue Cross plans admit ^ar people and Besselievre likes to work off ^eam made oat to too Union dtaecGy. coffee, but also the loss of toe
conversation that goes with it
by practicihg- gymnastics. He was
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Top List Of Contract Demands
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INLAND WATERS
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Negotiation of an improved seniority system which will provide greater job security
and steadier employment for more than 800 railroad marine deckhands in the SIU Inland
Boatmen's Union is a major objective of current contact talks with seven East Coast rail
roads. In addition to the job"* '
security demand, the SIU rail
road deckhands are seeking
increased wages and expanded
welfare and vacation benefits.
Railroads involved are the Penn
sylvania, NY Central, B & O,
New Haven, NY Dock, Bush Ter
minal and Brooklyn Eastern Dis
trict Terminal.
On the wage issue, the nego
tiators for the deckhands' group
WC Boatmen
Key SIU Unit
When a ship docks in a West
Coast port, the chances are over
whelming that it will be handled
by one of the tugs under contract
to the Inlandboatmen's Union of
the Pacific, one of the many affil
iates of the SIU of North America.
The IBU has under contract ap
proximately 50 tug, barge,- ferry
and sand and gravel companies up
and down the coast from Ketchiliian, Alaska, south to San Diego,
California. Its members also man
coastwise tugs and barges running
between the various Pacific Coast
ports.
The headquarters of the union
which is headed by Capt. John Fox,
a vice-president of the SIU of NA,
are in Seattle, with regional divi
sions in Puget Sound; Alaska; Co
lumbia River (Portland); San Fran
cisco; San Pedro and San Diego.
Working closely with the SIU
Pacific District, the IBU has been
a key factor in the progress of
West Coast maritipie.
have presented demands calling be able to retain and add to his
for a flat 55-cent hourly increase. pension credits.
Assisting the railroad marine
In addition, wage increases re
sulting from the cost-of-living pro deckhands in their drive for bet
vision in the existing agreement ter seniority is the fact that a
would be frozen into the new wage system similar to this is already
scale.
in effect among SIU tugworkefs
On the seniority issue, the Un on the Great Lakes and was re
ion is seeking a system that would cently won by SIU boatmen in the
protect a deckhand's job with his Gulf and on 'the Misissippi River
own railroad, and at the same as well.
Other demands submitted by the
nme give him first call on any
open jobs on the other roads. At SIU railroad deckhands are for
present, experienced deckhands four additional holidays per year,
from one railroad may be fur- broader vaciltion and sick leave
loughed off the job for lack of benefits, the addition of death ben
work, while another railroaiT may efits for deckhSifds, and a new
be hiring outsiders and newcom cost-of-living provision. ,
Grievance Board Set Up
ers off the street.
The deckhands have already
Seniority Now Limited
scored in one area, with the failThat is because under the pres roads agreeing to form a New
ent seniority system, each man York Harj)or Marine Board of Ad
has seniority on his own railroad justment, consisting of two com
only. That leaves the railroads pany and two Union representa
free to hire men who have. not tives. This Board would be em
previously worked in the industry. powered lo handle all grievances
This is done although there usually in the harbor with the Union re
are men available for these jobs serving the right to refer disputes
who are on furlough from one of to the National Adjustment Bpard
the other railroads.
in Chicago if so desired. The es
At the same time, such a systeni tablishment of a Harbor Board
would keep outsiders from diluting will save the Union thousands of
the seniority of the regular deck dollars previously spent fn rer
hands.
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ferring every dispute tO the Chir
If the Union is successful in its cago^oard.
Handiinr Negotiations
negotiations,
fach
unlicensed
deckhand would continue to have
Handling the negotiations for
his present seniority - on his own the unlicensed deckhands are coroad. He would also have a crack chairmen G. P. McGinty and Wal
at open jobs on all the other roads. ter Mielnicki. Claude Simmons,
In this way, he could continue to vice-president in charge of con
retain seniority on his own road tracts for the SIU, is assisting in
after being temporarily furloughed the talks at the request of the'
from his original Job, and would deckhand negotiators.
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Superior, of the Great Lakes Towing Co. In front, holding trophy, are Business
- Agent Max Tobin (in cap) and Grand President Gus Wolf, of Tug WorkersVAssocia
tion. Others (1-r are. Alex Dolsen, deck hand; Gus Lindquist, engineer; Merl Dickehs,
oiler; Bill Grogal> oiler; Floyd Yon, scowman, and Gordon Fucher, engineer. ;
At SIU Hq with daughter
Kathleen Anne,
is
tugboat mate James P.
Waters. Jim's with New
York Docks Railroad.
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Pay Gains
PHILADELPHIA
Three
inland water ways companies
under contract to the SIU
here have been signed to new con«.
tracts. The C. G. Willis company,
which operates five tugs and a
motor cargo vessel on the coast
wise run, signed a two-year agree
ment retroactive to January 1 call
ing for wage increases, improved
travel allowances and a schedula
of room and board benefits when
men are detained ashore outside
their home port. Approximately 70
men are covered by the agreement.
Joins Welfare Plan
On thg Chester Ferries, deck
hands won a 13 cents-an-hour pack
age effective January 1 and July 1.
The company agreed to participate
in the SIU deep sea Welfare Plan,
effective July 1, with a .consider
able increase in per-man Welfare
Plan contributiohs accordingly.
Ferry captains, formerly outside
the contract, were. brought under
the agreement;
The Wilson Line, which operates
excursion vessefs in Boston, New
York and Baltimore, agreed to ,a
three year contract as of l^rch 1,
1960. The agreement provides for
$20 per month increases each year
of the contract, making $60 a
month in all. The same agreement
was reached with Wilson Line of
Washington, DC, effective July
16, 1960.
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SIU boatmen in the Gulf area have approved a new threeyear contract calling for one of the finest job security pro
grams in the harbor industry.
The neyr contract also calls than 1,000 barges involved in the
for wage increases of $20 per transport of general cargo, start
month, fringe benefits amounting
to an additional $20 per month,
and three additional paid holidays
not previously included.
JoW Security^^ System
The highlight of the agreement
was the successful negotiation of
job security clause, which in
cludes a seniority system patterned
after that of the SIU deep sba
agreements. As a result, boatmen
with long service in the Industry
will get preference oh hiring anh
be protected against" the inroads
of newcomers and outsiders. An hppeals board of four SIU and four
management members will admin
ister the system.
The new agreement covers the
employees of Dixie Carriers, GulfCanal Lines and Qoyle Lines, op
erators of more than 25 tugs and
pushboats in Uie waters- of Ala
bama, Texas, Louisiana, and
Florida, as well as upstream on the
Mississippi arid Ohio Rivers as far
north as Pittsburgh and Chicago.
Base wages for deckhahds oh
these'boats, which h(i|idle more
at $17.78 per day for deckhands.
Houston Firm Signs
Previously the SIU had signed
a new agreement for the G&H
Towing Company of Houston in
which that company's boatmen bad
been, brought under the protec
tion of the deep sea Welfare Plan
as well as a job seicurity program
on the deCpf 8e.a pattern. The G&H
men also got a fiye pei^cent acrosstbp-hn»rd wage increase;
The aotivities of the various
inland boatmen, railroad marine
tugs, deep sea tugs and harbor
craft under the SIU banner are
dealt with here. The SIU fam
ily includes various groups of
.boatmen throughout the nation
—on the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts, on the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes
and^ in Pacific Coast ports.
These craft operate in support
of deep sea shipping and supplemeht such shipping Jn con
fined waters, and their activitin concern all seafaring trades.
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Hall, Captain Brown and Union rep Ray Herold. Father-son team of skippers
Adam Krause Sr. and Jr. pose on tug Kings Point (below).
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One of the nation's largest and most active ports, Baltimore do*
pends upon SlU men on harbor and inland waterways craft in the port
to hand e its harbor traffic. SlU Boatmen crew tugs of the five major
tug fleets servicing Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay area. They berth
an Siitlmated 500 ships of all nations every month in addition to assisting
vessels which run aground and hauling barges and scows. Pictured hero
are a few of the port's boatmen on and off their boats.
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llton, have 68 years' time between them.
Skipper James Bromweli
of tug Kings Point
Cr^members of the Port Welcome wave from bow of excursion vessel. They are
a. to r.) W. T. Hunton, C. Jason, I. Levin. "Sam", C. W. Phillips.
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:-John Blanchfield. John Hamilton.-
Liberian tanker Triton needed a tug off Wagner's Point. Out-went the SlU-manned Curtis Bay tug J. P. Pulliam
to push the big fellow around. Triton was formed registered under American flag.
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SIU member Earl Brewer is a sailor wise eaa pr<«dly tay he has
•ailed on some of the Qneeas of the Great Lakes, the now atioet
D&C boats.
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As he remembers, the Detroit afrd come off watch and had 'finished
Cleveland Navigation Company was breakfast when a tremendous jar
divided into divisions with one line shook the boat
The bow of the City of Cleve
running from Detroit to Cleveland,
another from Detroit to BufiFalo, land HI had been rammed through
and an upshore division that sailed by the Norwegian freighter Havenjell. One passenger was killed
to Mackinac Island.
instantly
and four others died later
Earl recalls that in the early in a hospital.
One of the passen^
days of the D&C you had to go gers
was
flung
overboard and had
through an employment agent if
to
-be
dug
out
of
the debris. Earl
you wanted a job. This was be recounts that it was
short
fore the SIU was even in exist of a miracle that onenothing
of
the
boats
ence. The employment agent kept
sink or that more people
a book of rules and if yon had too didn't
weren't
hurt
many marks
Sad Mcunent
against your
One
of
the
saddest moments of
name you
his life was when the last of the
couldn't get a
D&C boats was destroyed. The
job. Seamen
boats
were old and the cost of
were fired
for
making
them seaworthy was pro
breacking such
hibitive—so
they were burned.
rules as no pro
For
the
past'
three sailing sea
fane language
sons
Earl
Brewer
has been a
aboard ship, no
wheelsman for .one of the Bob-Lo
smoking on duty,
excursion boats, the Columbia.
no card playing
Brewer
or having a reputation of "fre
quenting saloons where liquor is
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The battered City of Cleveland IH Is shown here after being ranuned in the fog by the
Norwegian freighter Ravenjell at Harbor Beach Light near Port Sanilac on June 26,
1950. Seafarer Earl Brewer
aboard the D&C boat when the collision occurr^ Five,
persons were killed and scores injured in this tragic Great Lakes accident.
Voting In Favor Of SIU Pays Oft
In Job Security For Lakes Crews
In 1920 Earl sailed on his first
D&C boat, the Eastern, as a watch
man. The Eastern carried passen
gers, mail and freight to and from
Cleveland. It was then the D&C
was jokingly referred to as the
Great Lakes seamen who ¥oted for the SIU in recent representation elections are learning that their votes
bun frog fleet. Each D&C boat
had a picture of a huge bull frog are paying off fm* them, esq^edaily in terms of solid and concrete job protection through the SIU Job Secu
painted on the side of the bow.
rity l^ogram.
Inside the Eastern there was a
Steinbrenner seamen voted Union and other basic features In Support SIU Fight
big plaster-of-paris bull frog that
The unlicensed seamen The
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for
the SIU, 7 for "nonunion" all contracts. The interim agree
always stood a different way than of Steinbrenner (Kinsman and 5 for
the Lake Sailors Union ment also provides for negotiations On Ohio lipbioss S
which the boat was sailing. Because
(Ind.).
Pioneer
voted 213 for the to take place on the matter oi
of this the bull frog was always Transit Company), for in SIU and 94 for "no union," and working rules. AH ot these were
OLiEV ET<ANu — SIU ddoriding backwards.
stance, are now under the full Buckeye voted 77 for the SIU and promised during the t^ahizing gates and 1,883 other delegates
This was also the time when all protection of the SIlTs job se 18 for "no union."
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representing 770 locals
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the gasoline was drained out of the curity program and Great Tfae^ext step. In the announced The sigBin^ of the job'security intematisnsl unions in the state
passengers' cars because <d.the fire Lakes welfare plan as a result plan of the SIU, is a meeting with program and the welfare plan
of Ohio have unanimously adopted
hazard. , When the boat got to. of a contract signed last representative crewmembers of the the Steinbrenner Company was a Seafarers International Union
Cleveland the owners were given
The contract, follow Steinbrome^ fleet to discuss work hailed by Tanner as "an outstand res<flution calling for unemploy'
back only two gallons of their gas. month.
ing a series of negotiating sessions, ing rules and contract matters af ing example of responsible collec ment eonqimisstion for Ohio sea
Earl chuckles when he tells about was signed by company vice-presi fecting life and work aboard ship. tive bargaining SUd good faith by men duriiig the Winter months.
the many passengers who pushed.,
George Steinbrenner and SIU The same procedure will be fol both the company and the Union." The action was taken at the second
their cars aboard the boat so they dent
This latest development in the biennial convention of the AFLafter the signing of the con
could get the two gallons of gas director of organization A1 Tanner. lowed
tract
fw
the
Buckeye
and
Pioneer
SIU's
riecfion record follows the dO.
Negotiations are also nearing
free when they got to Cleveland.
fleets.
SIU's sCasbn-ehding victory last Under file j^esent Ohio law, seacompletion
on
contracts
for
the
Another D&C hoat that Earl
In the contract dgnlng, the December wl^n the 12-boat Reiss men employed by Ohio companies
•pent much of his sailing time on Buckeye and Pioneer seamen of Steinbrenner Company agreed to fleet voted for the SIU. Union are.barred ftnr collecting unemploy
was the Western States. It had a the Hutchinson Company.
the .fall provisions of the job se negotiators completed a working ment iwy for time laid off from the
Voted For SIU
regular one-week cruise taking pas
curity pro'gram, the welfare plan rules Sro contract for' the Reiss fourth Sunday in December to the
sengers from Detroit to Mackinac Last month the unlicensed sea and an. Interim agreement which seammi 'on May 10, and this was fourth Sunday in March. The SIU's
Island. From there it went to men of Steinbrenner, Buckeye and provides- for recognition of the ratified by aR Reiss crews.
proposal would bring the law into
Harbor Springs and then back to Pioneer voted by overwhelming
line with that of other states, such
Mackinac Island to pick up the margins for SIU representation.
as Michigan, where seamen are
people. The Western States com
eligible' for benefits the year
pleted its cruise by going to Mid
around.
The SIU Great Lakes Union
land, Ontario, and back to Detroit,
is a union of, by and for Great
bi Ship Crash
Lakes seamen which has made
SIU Greof Lakes
As for thrills. Earl has had tremendous progress in advaneplenty of them on the D&C boats. ing the security of SIU men
Union Halls
He was aboard the City of Cleve sailing under Its banner. One
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Stanley F. Thompson. Asst. Sec.-Treas.
a run in Lake Michigan picking system which gives Lakes men
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Address mall to: 890 Main St.
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South .CUeaxoi lU.
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John Biggerstaff is lookout on SS Columbia. Behind him (1-r) are Captain L. Beattie,
wheelsman Paul Boldon and first mate Six Nietzler.
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Irving Shultz, waiter Henry Trainor,^nd cook Henry Howard, waiter Wayne Hardon.
What does it take to' be a sailor on the SlU-contracted Bob-Lo boats?
Well, it takes a special kind of seaman — one who
can cope with hundreds of screaming xind shoving pas
sengers each day, and still smile.
It takes much more than just being a good sailorit takes a knack for understanding people. And espe
cially during the school children cruises it takes a little
child psychology. You have to know when to be stern
and when to be gentle.
When the kids start throwing chairs overboard —
then is the time to be stern. But when two small chil
dren are lost and holding each others' hands for dear
life — then is the time to be gentle.
On the daily pleasure cruises the SS Columbia and
SS St. Claire (Browning) take to Bob-Lo Island, it takes
a real seaman. He's just as salty as his brothers on the
Lakes freighters — yet he's something extra.
He's a mother, father, policeman and friend to the
thousands of people who ride his boats each season.
He's a meticulous housekeeper making sure his boat
is always clean.
He's a- master wheelsman navigating the narrow
channel and docking his boot twice every two hours.
He's everything o good SIU seaman should be—and a
little more. He's Captain Bob-Lo to every kid aboard.
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MEDICAL and SAFETY
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New Safety Poster
Contest Launched
By Joe Algina
Director, Seafarers Safety Departmet
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Ursre EarfY Health
Exam Renewal
The Medical Department of
the Seafarers Welfare Plan
urges Seafarers whose clinic
cards are expiring to get them
renewed fat advance and not
wait until the last minute. This
is particularly true fat cases
where a man has just paid' off
a ship and expects to be ashore
awhile. If the examination at
the SIU clfaiic is taken imme
diately, then if there is any
need for medical treatment it
can be obtained through PHS
without having to delay ship
ping out.
It is not necessary to wait
until the year is up to ge^ the
clinic card renewed at the SIU
health centers. This can be
done as much as two months in
advance of the expiration date.
Safety aboard ship, the same as anywhere else, is a matter
«f training and experience. By means of education and consant repetition, everyone develops that ectra little bit of
caution necessary to get any job-*
done safely. Training helps over ment Safety. Seafarers hi any de
come some of the many built-in partment can submit as many origi
hazards on a ship at sea by provid nal entries as they want on any
ing the reminder that there's al subject. Thus, a cook or oiler may
ways a safe way and an unsafe have a prize-winning idea on how
way to do the job.
an AB can do a particular job
It's for this reason, plus the lack safely, or vice versa.
of enough suitable poster material
"general" category will take
for shipboard safety training, that in The
those
for safe living and
the Safety Department has just working items
on the ships that cover
launched its own Safety Poster all
such as how to
Contest. All SIU men can com movedepartments,
up
and
down.
ladders, proper
pete for the series of prizes of lifting of heavy objects
or how to
fered and have a chance to design safely board or leave the vessel via
the safety reminders they think the gangway or pilot ladder. Such
are needed aboard ship.
reminders displayed in prominent
Open to any Seafarer eligible locations can help make every ves
for. SIU Welfare Plan benefits, sel a safe "no-accident" ship for
the contest covers four separate the benefit of all Seafarers.
subjects: (I) General Shipboard
Safety, (2) Deck Department In order to make full participaDiscussions are now underway
Safety (3) Engine Department lion possible for all those wishing
Safety and (4) Steward Depart- to enter, the final date for all en between the Safety Department
tries will be December 31, 1960. of the SIU Welfare Plan and of
A fully-equipped Polaroid flash ficials of the Atomic Energy Com
Camera will be given as the contest mission on necessary precautions
grand prize for the best poster. In aboard ship for handling radioac
addition, four transistor radios will tive materials in the event of leak
be awarded as first prizes and'four age, breakage or accidents o£ any
subject groups. There will be only kind.
one prize given to any one indi The July Issue ot the "Safety
vidual, however.
Line," publication of the Safety
An entries sltoiiU be submitted Department, noted one such meet
Medical examinations of SIU wMh a return address to: Safety ing held in Washington with of
members and their dependents at Department, Seafarers Welfare ficials of the AEC's License Safety
all clinics operated by the Medi Plan, 11 Broadway, New York 4, Branch and indicated others WQuId
cal Department of the Seafarers New York, before January 1, 1961. follow. One of the major problems
Welfare plan totaled 27,093 as of There's no limit oh the size or concerns the failure of existing
June of this year.
number of entries that can be en regulations to clearly specify what
A total of 24,099 seamen re tered, and any material suitable to do whea accidents* occur fat or
ceived medical examinations in for postCT reproduction In black about radioactive materials carried
the New York, Baltimore, New Or and white or color can be used.
as c«-go aboard ships at sea.
leans, Mobile and Houston clinics,
No one has to be a Rembrandt Questions of necessary emerg
and 2,998 women and children to enter, so everyone is urged to ency procedures, special training
dependents of seamra were given try his hand on a poster in peqcil, and detective devkes that may be
meilical examinations in those ink, crayon, watercolor or what needed aboard such vessels are to
ports since the beginning of the ever dse is available. Safety really be explored at future meetings
program.
IS everybo^'g job!
with AEC • personneL
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Study Safe
Handling Of
Atom Cargo
SIU Clinics
Check Up
On 27,000
Preventive Work
Vital For Health
By Joseph P. Logiie, MD
Mediedl Dirccter, Seafarers Weltoe Flan
The importance of preventive medicine as practiced by
the SIU Welfare Plan's Medical Department and other group
plans can never be overstated. Time and time again^ the
value of the Health Center pro-"^
gram hss been amply demon portant function in checkmating a
strated for Seafarers, their fam problem befmre it could no longer
be controlled.
ilies sitd the industry. Proper
The Health Centers, of course,
diagnosis and methods for detect do not serve only Seafarers. Their
ing disease and its potential In the purpose, under the Welfare Plan,
early stages can produce dividends is to protect each man's depend
for aU.
ents the same as the breadwinner
b Mo fleld ef tabcreekMis himself through periodic examfaiap
alone, as far as seamen are con tions and check-ups. Where ad
cerned, the disease appears to vanced or incipient conditions are
have been drastically checked and detected, SIU wives and children
controlled by early detection and are advised to seek treatment as
proper treatment thereafter at the promptly as necessaty through
appropriate medical facilities. This their own doctors or other treat
is a . significant accomplishment, ment facilities available. The main
and one from which *we can all object of the dependents' program,
as in all forms of preventive medi
take hope for the future.
b still another area where a cine, is to provide the means
serious medical problem exists, through-which illness or disability
the SIU Health Center In New of any kind can be detected in its
York has found that one out of early stages.
A Tfa» to the Health Center or
every six seamen examined are
overweight 15 percent or more to any doetwr idiould be a matter
above what is considered their nor of annual routine. Anyone who
mal weight Proper diet and em waits until a disability sets In be
phasis en different types of food fore visiting the doctor i« sub
and physical activity should re jecting himself to serious abuse.
duce this proportion within a mat The human body is a magnifleent
ter of time. Excess weight can be machine but, like any man-made
very serious when coupled with instrument, it requires proper
other medical eonditiona such as maintenance, rest and care. Thoso
a heart deficiency of any kind. For who abuse it by Improper or in
this reason, overweight conditions adequate care are playing a dangei^
are checked carefully during our ous game In which they are the
biggest losers.
examinations.
StaOmiy, regriar tmSaaSmaUtm
have detected a one out of six in
cidence of (defective vision .among
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the seamen examined at the Cen
ters. Th«e defects, with varying
degrees oi seriousness, have been
checked, reduced or eliminated
through proper eye cafe and the
Welfare Plan's free eye^ass pro
gram for Seafarers. Here again
preventive medicine served an im
Xdl it t« tlie liog!
Cover Up Those Toes!
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Tliere ore enough hcaards woritmg oround
o ship in terms of foiling objects—boxesi
fools, whot-hove-you—to mob the prudent
Seoforer take precoutions such os weoring
heovy work shoes ond work gloves. Light
weight or open-toed shoes ore fine for gofng oshore, or o day at the beach, but they
ore o kozord on boord ship. Even wolking
around decks is dongerous with this kind
of footgeor. Keep the toes covered and
yam ovotd o poinfiil ond disobling Occident.
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BEAFARERM
LOG
SOCIAL SECURITY • FOOD and SHIP SANITATION
Insicte Track On Food Plan
Food Plan Goals
Produce Results
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By Cliff Wilson
Technical Directcnr, Pl^ of the A&G Contract Companies
Operations under the Plan of the Atlantic and Gulf Con
tract Companies since its inception about 13 months ago' in
dicates great strides in upgrading the generally good feeding
on SlU-contracted Vessels.^
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Better known as tha Food ventilation hazards, understoring
Plan or, simply, PAG, this of some items and overstoring of
Members of the remk-and^ile Stewords Coirunittee elected at the lost SlU headquarters membership
meeting get a few pointers on the A&G Companies' Food and Sanitation Plan from Cliff Wilson
(right). Seafarers on committee (l-r) are Nicolas Nomikos, Waiter Marcus, Enrique R. Rosodo, Rich
ard H. Simpson and Walter C. Patterson, (chairman). They are recommending proposals on revising
steward department upgrading, certification and training procedures for membership adoption.
program Is dedicated to two ba
sic objectives: (1) Improving feed
ing; (2) Eliminating waste. Each
of these items is strongly linked
with the other; success in one area
means success in both.
Good Feeding Important
Good feeding is of prime impor
tance to every sailw because tas
tily prepared, balanced meals us
ually mean a contented crew at sea
where mealtime is one of the few
available diversions. "Is she a
good feeder?" is often the first
question asked by a new crewman
hoarding a ship because the experi
enced band can take almost any
thing from the seas and elements
when he has a good meal under
his belt
In seeking better feeding and
eliminating waste, PAG consul
tants visit an average' of 120-130
SlU-contracted ships while they're
in port each month. They try to
assist the stewards and their de
partments in reducing sanitary and
Battle Due On Mekiical Care For Aged
By Joseph Vol^n, Director, Seafarers Department of Sociay Securty
Next month will formally mark the 25th anniversary of Social Security in the United States. This Federal program was
signed into law on August 14, 1935 and has been changed and broadened many times since then. A few days from now,
when Congress reconvenes following the national political party conventions, Social Security will again he the focal point
for a major legislative hattle.t
could accept what would then surance to Insure the over-65
The debate this time will be dtizens.
Medical
ears
for
the
aged
has
amount to charity. Some states, group. But where the cost of pri
over a medical care program been debated back and forth since more
subject to pressure by local vate insurance is low, the benefits
for the aged. Many of the same
elements that fought unsuccess
fully against the welfare legisla
tion of the leSO'i will again be
arrayed against proposals to link
health care for the aged to-the
fiocial Security System.
Labor Determined
The labor movement and other
forces in Congress and throughout
the nation are equally determined.
No one wants to see the same,
haphazard system as now exists in
BO different states on Unemploy
ment Compensation applied to
what should be a uniform federal
medical care prdgram for older
Prove Eiigiliiiity
For Hospital S
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Seafarers being admitted to a
Public Health hospital are
urged to carry »hb them Hieir
Union book plus proof of eiigibility for SlU benefits;
namely, a record that they have
at least 80 days seatime during
the previous year and at least
one day during the previous six
months. Failure to have the
proper credentials will cause a
delay in payments to the Sea
farer.
If the Seafarer Is admitted to
a hospital which is not a PHS
Institution, he should contact
the Union immediately. The
Union will arrange with the
USPHS for a transfer to a Pub
lic Health hospital in his vicin
ity. The PHS will not pick up
the hospital tab for private
hospital care, unless It is noti-'
fled in advance.
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1957. Since 1960 Is as presidentialelection year and the issue is a
popular one, some type of pro
gram is expected to become law
this year. However, the question
of emphasis is important. The pro
gram should be built on the prov
en, sound principle of social in
surance, under which a worker by
regular pasmients based on earn
ings during bis working years—
through contributions to the Social
Security System — Insures his
health benefits when he retires.
Opponents favor the so-called
"voluntary" approach through Fed
eral grants to the states and ad
ministered by the states with vari
ous strings attached. One of these
gimmicks would require applicants
to take a pauper's oath so tfaqr
opposition Interests, might never
get around to passing appropriate
legislation. The oldtimers needing
medical care would just have to sit
around and wait.
Fortunately for SIU men, those
who are ret^d on the disabilitypension benefit receive the contlnused protection of the family hos
pital^ and surgical benefits under
the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Other
unions have similar provisions for
their retired members. But the
overwhelming majority of retired
Americans have no such protection
other than what they might be
able to afford to buy, If they can
get it in the Insurance market.
While costs of medical care sky
rocket, some have also suggested
using private, commercial health in-
are lower. Where benefits are ade
quate. the cost is too high for peo
ple of limited retirement incomes.
Besides, as the SlU and^ther un
ions right in New York have re
ported, group medical insurance
costs have become so high that
even many workers, for whom
these plans were designed, no
longer can afford them.
The answer to the problems of
the aged right now Is a system of
Federal insurance via Social Se
curity where those who will ulti
mately derive the benefits pay
their own way.
others so that spoilage is mini
mized. Food beefs by the crew
and beefs in Hie galley are checked
out to see what can be done to
make the next trip a smooth one
for all concerned. Generally, these
are the major findings, though they
do not apply to any or all ships
across the board:
Sanitation Stressed
Messhalls and pantries are us
ually in good order and are kept
painted and sanitary. Galley con
ditions are generally good, but
some need painting, a minor range
repair or adjustment of galley
blowers or ventilation systems.
The problem of keeping unauthor
ized people out of the galley is a
constant one harassing the stew
ard department.
A frequent source of spoilage,
reflected in high food poundage
consumption, is higher than nor
mal temperatures in refrigerated
spaces, which aids deterioration.
Sometimes voyage stores are
brought aboard before these boxes
are repaired and rapidly become
spoiled in the same manner as be
fore.
Checking Waste
Waste • is evident aboard ships
where the companies still use No.
10 tins of table fruits and vege
tables instead of smaller sizes.
The same exists in the use of 100pound bags of rice, beans and dry
peas which are not only difficult
to heft around but also inevitably
mean waste because of their bulk.
In addition, some 'dry storerooms
have little or no ventilation. Th«
companies have been urged to in
stall a small electric fan in these
rooms since hot, humid, moist and
still air will assist in'the hatching
or multiplication of weevils. Proper
control of keys, and adequate lock
ing devices are also vital in these
storerooms.
Despite these isolated problems
on SIU vessels, cooperation with
the PAG by the companies and the
shipboard personnel plus the more
receptive attltrlde Is producing
results.
More Operators Improve
Shipboard Steak Quality
More and mor« Seafarers are enjoying better-grade steaks
these days as a result of the A&G Food Plan's feeding im
provement program.
Twenty-three more siu--^
Aggregates, DeBardeleben,
contracted operators have tion
Elam, Epiphany, Fenway, Globe.
agreed to store "good" grade Isthmian, Lion, Marine Carriers,
In the hospital?
Cfill Sni HoU immeeliafelyl
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steak meats Instead of the "c«nmerical" grade previously carried.
Beet graded "good" by the US De
partment of Agriculture is far
supwior to the "commercial" grade
product.
The 23 latest companies are In
addition to 24 others announced
earlier as participants in the steak
upgrading program. A listing of
the ^-crnpanies now storing "good"
grade beef includes the following:
Albatross, Alcoa, Atlantic, Bloomfield, Bull Line, Calmar, Colonial,
Consolidated Mariners. Construc
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Marine Tankers, Metro Petroleum,
Mississippi, National Transporta
tion, New England Industries.
Also, Oceanic Petroleum, Olym
pic, Ore, Overseas Oil, Pan Ameri
can, Penn Marine, Penn Naviga
tion, Penn Tankers, Penntrans,
Petrol Shipping, Ponce, Robin Line,
Rye Marine, Sea-Land, Seatrain,
Sea Transport, Tankers and
•Tramps, Texas City Refining,
Transeastern, Transocean Petro
leum, Tramp Shipping, US Tankers,
Valentine Chemical, Victory Car
riers and Waterroan,
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LOG
Runaways' Quick Switches
Seek To Evade Unions
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Question: What are the most unusual loads you've eaten aboard
ship? What are your favorites?
Runaway shipowners are continuing their complicated maneuvers-to avoid the possibil Joseph Savoca, bosun: Well, we Glenn Lawson, AB: I found that
ity of their crews being organized by the International Maritime Workers Union. The got fried oysters and shrimp cock the variety of fresh fruits, vege
tables, fresh Oys
tail quite fre
latest sampling of transfer devices shows the following complex switches by the Niarchos
ters and other
quently on Delta
interests:
fresh items
Line ships. And
A T-2 tanker, the World Treaty,
was previously under the Liberian
flag, owned by a Liberian cor
poration which was, in turn, con
trolled by US citizens. Technical
ly then, the vessel would be sub
ject to IMWU organizing activi
ties. The ship was switched to an
other Liberian corporation, this
one allegedly alien-controlled, and
then transferred to the Greek flag
—all with the approval of the Mar
itime Administration.
The new allegedly alien-controlled owners of the World Treaty,
the Achilles Shipping Company,
and a second company in the Niar
chos stable, the Statel Cia de yap-
ores, owners of record of the tank
er World Toil, are making an
agreement with the-Maritime Ad
ministration to be bound by the
terms of the US foreign transfer
policy.
The Panamanian corporation,
als'b allegedly alien-owned, has
agreed that its ship, the World
Toil, will be under the "contract
ual control" of thC" United States.
Actually, the principal stock
holder of record of both ships and
companies is Niarchos.
Obviously, the motive here is to
evade union organizing by switch
ing a citizen-owned ship to an
alien corporation and the Greek
flag, while at the same time, plac
ing another alien-owned ship un
der US "effective control."
International maritime union
policy, as agreed to under the In
ternational Transportworkers" Fed
eration, is that unions from the
countries exercising ownership or
control over a vessel have the right
to organize the vessel, no matter
where she is registered—hence the
complicated switches of ownership.
The Maritime Administration
can then argue it is retaining "ef
fective control" over a specific
number of ships while letting
others go to Greek registry as a
haven from unlops.
President's Pre-Balloting Report
(The following is the text of the president's pre-halloting report as submitted to mem
bership meetings of July in all STU constitutional ports!)
Your President, also recommends, pursuant to
Under the Constitution of our Union, the
Seafarers International Union of North Article- X, Section 1 (E), and Article XIII, Section
America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland 4 (E) of the Union's Constitution,'the depository to
Waters District, Article X, Section 1 (E), the Presi
dent shall submit a pre-balloting report at the
regular meeting in July of every election year.
The Constitution of our Union also calls for seven
(7) constitutional ports of the Union, which are:
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New
Orleans, Houston and Detroit.
As your President, in consultation along with
the Executive Board of the Union, a careful ap
praisal has been made as to what -we feel will be
the needs of the organization in all the constitu
tional ports, including the Port of New York and
Headquarters, for the coming term of office of the
officers and other elected representatives of our
Union. Since the Constitution provides for seven
(7) constitutional ports, it was felt that it was ad
visable to place on the ballot the elective jobs of
those ports. Where necessary, the personnel for
other thatn the constitutional ports may be assigned
as needed from those constitutional ports, where pos
sible. As the membership is aware, it is necessary
for the Union to keep abreast of the changes in
the shifting of the job requirements of the com
panies with whom we have contracts, as well as
in being prepared to meet the opportunities for
expansion through the means of organizing. This
will enable the Union to maintain maximum serv
ices to the membership, and to meet the needs of
the organization resulting from the changing char
acter of the industry.
As a result of the foregoing, it is the recom
mendation of your President, in this, the preballoting report, required under Article X, Section
1 (E) of our Constitution, that the following offices
be placed on the next referendum ballot of theUnion for the election of the officers and other
elected representatives of the Seafarers Interna
tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District:
Headquarters
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President
Executive Vice-President
Secretary-Treasurer
Vicg-President in Charge of Contracts and
Contract Enforcement
Vice-President in. Charge, of the Atlantic
Coast
Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast
Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes
and Inland Waters
Headquarters Representatives
New York
1 Agent
4 Joint Patrolmen
Philadelphia
1 Agent
4 Joint Patrolmen
1 Agent
2 Joint Patfolmen
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Mobile
1 Agent
10 Joint Patrolmen
Baltimoro
1 Agent
4 Joint -Patrolmen
New Orleans
Houston
1 Agent
2 Joint Patrolmen
Detroit
2-Agent
which the Polls Committees shall deliver, or mail,
be certified or registered mail, the ballots after the
close of each day's voting in the coming Union
election, be as follows:
Mr. Harold Bach, Executive Vice-President
Commercial Bank of North America
1400 Broadway
New York City, New York'
It will be the function of the depository to re
ceive all the envelopes delivered, or mailed in, as
aforesaid, to safeguard them properly in the bank,
and to surrender them only to the duly authorized
Union tallying committee, in ^accordance with
Article XIII, Section 5 (D) of our Union Constitu
tion, on or about the first business day in January,
1961. Proof of authorization shall be a certification
by the Vice-President in Charge of the Minutes,
Claude Simmons. The Union tallying committee
shall be authorized to sign a receipt -for the said
envelopes. The depository shall be requested to
certify that all the envelopes received by the de
pository have been properly safeguarded, have
been surrendered only to the said tallying com
mittee, and that no one, other than appropriate
bank personnel, have had access to them.
The polls committee is especially urged to in
sure that, whether delivered or mailed, the en
velopes are properly addressed, properly stamped
if mailed, and certified as per the Constitution.
It is the further recommendation of your Presi
dent that, in addition to the regular constitutional
requirements, each candidate for office be re
quested to furnish a regulation passport picture of
recent taking as wejl as a statement of not more
than one hundred (100) words, giving a brief sum
mary of his Union record and activities, such pic
ture and statement to be run in the Seafarers Log
just prior to the commencement of voting. This
is to be done in accordance with previous mem
bership action to familiarize the membership with
the names, faces, and records of all candidates
for office.
As provided for in Article XIII, Section 1, nom
inations open on July 15, 1960 and close August
15, 1960. All documents required for eligibility of
candidates for Union office must reach Head
quarters no earlier than July 15th, 1960 and no
later than August 15, 1960.
. Your President wishes to point out that this preballoting report provides for one of the largest
number of elective posts to be placed on the ballot
since the inception of the Unioq, It is strongly
recommended that the maximum number of quali
fied members, who feel they can be of assistance
to the Union in an official capacity, should submit
their credentials. In this connection, the member
ship is reminded that the Secretary-Treasurer, A1
Kerr, is available to assist them in properly filing
their credentials for nomination to Union Office,
if they desire such assistance.
Fraternally siibmitted,
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Paul Hall, President
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some Waterman
vessels I've been
on served Eskimo
pie —^ a frozen
dessert which is
quickly
heated
and then covered
with a chocolate
topping. Best I've ever had. Again,
certain other Waterman ships used
to serve pizza to the crew. I think
this goes over pretty big, too.
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Stanley Rowe, AB: I like to sam
ple foreign fruits from foreign
lands — such as
mangoes, pome
granates and avacodos.
They're
tasty and unusu
al. I was once on
a ship in Aus'
tralia and - they
brought a huge
crayfish aboard
and served it for
dinner. Very good—and just like
lobster. You might say that when
I'm hungry, there isn't anything I
dislike. Food on these ships is
very good too, I might add.
served on the
Seastar appealed
to me greatly.
And thefe was a
baker on board
who used genu
ine flavoring
whenever possi
ble. This resulted in mote appeal
ing desserts. I'd also like to men
tion that some of the ships I've
been.on served their vegetables in
separate dishes—rather than mak
ing a stew of the main course on
the same plate.
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Dave Van flom, wiper: My fa
vorite food is ice cream. Also like
m i li u t e steak
with my eggs for
breakfast.
Wo
get beef steak on
here regularly,
but I don't care
too much for it
because I just
am not a steakloving sailor.; So
you might say I
am easy to please as far as food Is
concerned, and I can't complain
about the quality or quantity I
have eaten on any ship, for that
matter.
. Dwight Skelton, DM: My favor
ites are: steak (medium), hot rolls,
fi-esh piq, fresh
iti
milk and fresh
Harry Banm, OS: I guess the
fruits. Speaking mos,t unusual dish served to me
of fresh fruits,
was pizza. But
they never seem
I'm a spareribs
to last the whole
and sauerkraut
trip and conse
man myself and
quently, I' miss
like the way the
'em a lot when
cook aboard this
the supply is ex
ship (De Soto)
hausted. I think
prepares them. I
the food on these SIU ships is out
remember getting
of this world—especially compared
shrimp gumbo on
to that I had to exist on during the
another Waterpast two years, when I was in the- man ship and lobster tails on a
Army.
Robin vessel.
Seafarer's Son Tops
In Physical Fitness
When It conies to physical achievement, Seafarer Julio
Evans' 17-year-oId son, 'Angel Luis Evans, doesn't have to
take a back seat to anybody. In his junior year at Eli
Whitney
Vocational
High 4——'
School', . you^ng Evans ran cai fitness
contest, scoring 173
away With the school's physi- points out of a possible 200 in a
series of physical exams devised
by the US Marine Corps. His near
est competitor got 115 points.
The test is comparable in some
respects to an Olympic decathlon
competition, calling for all-around
excellence in a variety of skills.
Included are rope climbing, situps, push-ups, running high jump,
chinning, basketball shooting and
an obstacle race. EVans ranked
number one in 12 students who
qualified for Marine Corps athletic
certificates.
The sturdily built 125-pound
youngster also scored well in his
schoolwork, with an average be
tween 80 and 85 in all major sub
jects, and won several certificates
in the process, including one for
machine shop achievement. He will
enter his, senior year in the fall,
and expects to become a machinist
upon graduation.
He has been a resident of the
This is the physique which
United States for four years, hav
helped win Angel Luis Evans
ing lived in Puerto Rico before
physical fitness crown in high
that. His father sails as bosun on
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Waterman Substdr Case. FMB has decided that Section 605 (c)
of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act does not bar It from awarding an
operating-differential subsidy to Waterman on the following serv
ices: (1) Eighteen to thirty sailings per year with cargo between
U. S. North Atlantic ports and ports in continental Europe north of
Portugal (not Including Baltic and Scandinavian ports); (2) One out
bound sailing per month from North Atlantic ports
cargo des
tined to the same continental European ports; and (3) Eighteen to
thirty sailings per year with cargo from Far East ports to U. S. At
lantic and Gulf ports. U. S. Lines has filed an action in the U. S..
District' Court for the District of Columbia, asking that Court to
reverse and set aside the FMB decision on the grounds that is is
beyond the scope of FMB authority, arbitrary and unreasonable, and
unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. The basic U. S.
Lines contention is that the areas indicated are already adequately
served.
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Ever since the mass rush to the runaway
flags got underway, the'SIU and other mari
time unions have been warning of the dan
ger to American security that was involved
in relying oh these ships to carry US caroes. To coimter these union warnings, the
tate Department and the nmaways came
up with a label, "effective control" with
v^ch they plastered over all the evils of
runaway operation.
The argument used was that ships were
not need^ under the American flag because
we can always count on the nmaways.
The State Department, the Maritime Ad
ministration and the Defense Department
all turned a deaf ear to charges, that they
were gambling with the nation's security.
The maritime unions, time and^time again,
warned the US that there was no substi
tute for having a vigorous merchant ma
rine, manned by American seamen, so that
both ships and inen Would be on call at all
times. But these obvious truths were put
aside by the Government in its eagerness
to appease giant oil and metals companies
and enable them to ship their raw materi
als on vessels which did not pay taxes on
earnings, or American wage scales to their
crews.
' Now it appears that the warnings of
American maritime unions are being justi
fied by the press of events. The Soviet Un
ion has entered the international oil trade
with a vengeance. It is determined to wrest
control of oil markets from the US and
other western countries. But the Eussians,
while they have plenty of oil, have very
few tankers. Here's where the runaways
come in.
If the Russians succeed, as they have in
Cuba and elsewhere, in winning conh-acts
to supply oil, then they, and not the Ammcan companies, will have the cargo charters
to give. out. In order to keep their oil con- ,
. tracts they will have to assure delivery,
and since they can dangle attractive terms
r undoc- the noses of the nmai^ays, they un( doubtedly will wind up with many a runr^away tanker operatpc in their comer.
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tinue its service between the Great Lakes and the Caribbean, con
tending that it is losing and will continue to lose money in the opera
tion, and that it could profitably sell the ships involved. The FMB
staff. Operating Subsidy Branch, believes the prospects are good
for stabilization of rates at a compensatory level, and therefore had
asked Grace to continue its present services for at least a two-year
experimental period. However the Board subsequently agreed to let
Grace drop the run.
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FMB Chairman.—Secretary of Commerce Frederick H. Mueller
has administered tiie oath of office to Vice-Admiral Ralph E. Wilson,
retired Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, as a member of the FMB.
Admiral Wilson assumed his. new post as of July 1, 1960, and it is ^
expected that he will be designated as Chairman by the President.
As Chairman, he will also have the title and authority of Maritime
Administratol.
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Snli^ies. and Antomatlon.—^The war against the Maritime in
dustry continues on all fronts. Recently, in a report known as
"Project Walrus," the National Academy of Sciences recommended
that the government and the maritime industry review the entire
subsidy program with a. view to reducing or terminating subsidies,
and making the American Maritime Industry more competitive. To
that end, MA has asked Steven's Institute to make a study of the
U. S. Maritime Industry in order to aid in the development of a
program which would make it plausible to reduce subsidies. MA
has also authorized studies of ways and means to Increase mechani
zation and introduce automation Into the maritime industry. Experts
have indicated that, by adaptation of existing automation devices. It
In fact a major operator in the runaway^ would be possible to operate either a large cargo or passenger ship
a crew of 3 or 4 button-pushers. Indeed, science-fiction dreamers
field, Stavros Niarchos, already has a long-^ with
are talking about superllners without crews operated exclusively
term contract to move Russian oil on by electronic devices. Query: How do you organize electronic devices?
Greek-flag ^ps, and numerous Europeanflag oi^ators are following suit.
Obviously, if all of the runaway-flag
ships own^ or controlled by the American
oil companies and their allies, were under
the American flag where they belonged, or
were subject to Ammcan union contracts,
then it would not be possible for the So
viets to get enough tankers to break into
the international oil trade in a big way—
The fact remains that the only allegiance
of a runaway tanker operator is to the char
terer who gives him business. "Effective
control" as justification for the existence of
a runaway-flag fleet is simply a slogan
which deludes only those Government
agencies "who framed it and parrot it.
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Souvenirs?
For years now, seamen have been com
plaining about the injustice of US regula
tions whereby American tourists can bring
home hundr^ of dollars worth of souve
nirs duty free and seamen are deprived of
the same privilege. Now, for the first time,
there is a chance that legislation on this
issue^ay be acted on.
The issues at stake here are simple. Any
American traveler can go abroad, buy cam
eras, perfumes, silks, suits, chinaware or
other items and bring them back duty free
as lohg as they are within the prescribed
dollars and cents ceiling on duty-free al
lowances. This can be done, and is done,
year after year by passengers on ships or
plane&
drewmembwa^ of these same ships and
planes are deni^ that privilege. It would
seem only fair that they receive the same
privileges in that area as all other Am&ricans, with the limitation that th^ would
he eonflned to professional seamed and
a calendar year basis.
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Legislative Summary.—The President has signed the following
bills previously passed by Congress, so that they are now law: S. 3189,
P. L. 86-583, which provides that no vessel of more than 500 gross
tons can engage In the .jcoastwlse trade if construction work on Its
hull or superstructure is perfbrmed in shipyards outside the U. S. or
its possessions: S. 2618, now P. L. 86-575, which will permit war-built
vessels owned by American companies to be exchanged for mora
modern and efficient war-bulit vessels in the U. S. Reserve Fleet;
and S. 2481, now P. L. 86-577, giving the Interior Department power
to establish a program of government mortgage insurance for fishing
vessels . . . The following legislation was not passed by both houses
and is therefore still pending: (1) Wage Hour Legislation; The Housa
killed the Roosevelt Bill backed by labor, and adopted a substituta
which would raise the minimum wage to $1.15 for those now covered,
and establish a $1.00 rate Hn: an estimated 1.4 million retail em
ployees. (2) Common-situs picketing; this bill which would have legal
ized common-situs picketing by the building trades at construction
sites, was pigeon-holed by the House Rules Committee; (3) The Housa
passpd a bill providing a very inadequate program of medical cara
for the aged, which is now pending before the Senate Finance Com
mittee, and will be acted on after the recess; (4) Dirksen Bill: Thia
bin would eliminate the legal compulsion for employers under the
Railway Labor Act and Taft-Hartley to bargain with unions on "crea
tion or discontinuance of positions and would authorize Courts to
issue injunctions against strikes In support of demands for such bar
gaining.
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crewmembers aboard the DeSoto (Water
man) were getting in their last licks in Port
Newark when these photos were token. A
couple of hours later, the gong lined up for
a fat payoff and several of them piled off
to spend some time ashore with their fam
ilies. The De Soto then picked up cargo
down the coast before heading out for an
other Far East run, including Yokohama and
Inchon among its ports of call.
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cook-baker Frank Hall. In backgroimd:
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chief cook Sam Merkerson and L. A.
Mitchell, 3rd cook. V
Checking out anchor windlass brake on
focs'le of De Soto Is Joe Savoca, bosun.
Brake had recently been realigned.
Squaring away drill rack in De Soto work
shop In engine room is Dave Van Home,
wiper. Dave believes in neatness.
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flight used on a little repair job in engine
room. Good housekeeping pays off.
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juicy, ripe watermelon which^^ w^
for dessert at crew^s lunclC
PTeaving a 4x4 board on De Soto are 0- to r.) F. P. Childress, AB and Harry Brown, OS. In back
ground watching: Joe Savoca; bosun f
Lawson, AB and ship's delegate, and Tom Moriarity,
deck engineer. Hatches had been opened to-load cargo.
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THE StU AJLANTIC. GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS PISTKICT
OF THl SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA
SlU Set For Election
At PR Tuna Cannery
Memorial Day Rites Heldin New Bedford
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i:iie SlU has been successful in organizing activities at
Star Kist tuna factory in Puerto Rico, r^oirts Mrs. AndreaGomez, Vice-President of the SIU of NA. Mrs. Gomez, who
represents fish and cannery
workers on the International dent of a victory In any forthctnnExecutive Board, said that the ing election.
Bfrs. Gomez had been invited to
SIU had a significant majority of
the 440 workers at Star Kist's Pu inspect the plant and investigate,
erto Rican plant, and was confl- in behalf of SIU cannery workers,
a charge that' she made—napely
thid the Star Kist company had
"run away" from California to
Puerto Rico in ordmr to find "cheap
labor."
Star Kist Is schednled to begin
operating Its Puerto Rican plant on
WlbMINGTON—A reduc August 1, mid the SIU hopes to
tion in the price of albacore have the plant organized shortly
caused albacore fishing boat aft€r this time.
owners in Southern California to
Originally, the tuna canning in
picket several canneries.
dustry was centered In California,
Most of the albacore fishermen but in recent years, the packers
own their ou'n little boats and oc have set up shop in such far-flung
casionally have a hired man or two areas as Samoa and Puerto Rico,
partly in the hope of evading SIU
assisting them with the fishing.
Viulon and gwMls crowd around Memoriol Day servicos condudod at docb at Now Bedford, Iwma
The albacore fishermen, who are fish cannery wage scales, workbig
of scoflop industry m Amorica. TTio sorvicos wore in memory of fishermen lost ot soo.
not organized have been consulting conditions and other benefits.
with the SIU. Vice President
Gomez reported the SIU is ready
to assist them.
Violation DIspntes
Several disputes, due to the vi.olation of contracts, were on the
verge of going to arbitration, but
have been settled. Many of the dis
putes were concerned with viola
The New Bedford Fishermen's Union, an SIU affiliate, is
tions that had been pending for tadding one of the perennial |H*oblems that plague fishennen
some time, but mattem were even
tually ironed out to the satisfaction —the matter of safety at sea.
to obtain the best safe^ deof all.
A meeting was hdd recent and
vicses
tor the-ships.
Frosen Foods
ly by the Safety Committee, Howard Nidserson, secretaryThe union is conducting ui or
ganizing drive on several small which is composed of mem treasurer of the union, was elected
ctf the Safety Ckunmlttec
frozen-food packers, some pet food bers of the New Bedfmd Fishexw chairman
and
it
was
that meetings
plants and a "by products" process men's Union, and tiw New Bed would be heldagreed
mmthly,
the seieing plant, and the union's member ford Seafood' Producers Associa ond Wednesday of everytm
numtk
ship should increase If all goes as tion- in an eNort to bnprove on the
Attending the meeting also'wei^
is expected.
safety practices of the fidieimen
Robert Moore, r^resenting the
American UnivMsal Insurance Co.,
and John Murray, safety direcfnr
of the US Fish and WUdlife
Sendee.
Sixteen lliousand hungry
Joim Burt, New Bedford Rdwrnm's Union, and Choplaih Gano
The group drew tip a list of 18
scallop-lovmrs assembled in
Landry
of tha Seaman's BaHiri whaal a 13-yaar-dd organ id
safety measures which they TMiontMamorial
Day Servicas. Bathal was moda famous in "Moisy Didc.**
New Bedford last year, and
mended. Some of the measures
suggested were: resurfacing of
an even larger turnout is expected
decks with ridd-resistant surfacing
this year' for the Third Annual
and CMnpanlonway ladder tread
Scallop Festival, to he held
and winch platforms, installation of
August 12, 13 and 14. The event
ladders on all scallop booms, guard
will cost one dollar, with all the
lines or rails on forecastle heads,
scallops one can eat, cooked every
bollard guards on all deck bollards,
way imaginable. The festival is
installation of self^inflating lifesupported by the New Bedford
Members of the SlU-affiliated Alaska Fishennan's Union,
rafts, use of safety hats while un the oldest of its kind (founded in 1902) are proud of their
Fishermen's Union and the local
loading and self-actuating fire
scaliop-dragging industry.
-welfare plan, which includes one of tha few pension plans,
alama systems.
Scalloping is the major actiidly
if
not the only one, in exist-^
of the New Bedford fishermen.
ence
for fishermen.
plans and can'have thewame bene^
Scallops •PleBttful'
Aaaoag nnlm in the SHT are
fits
{H-otection Utat other work
The
Union
covers
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a numbM ef gro^w of commer tisheitnen, men working aboard ers and
The US Sei^. of Agriculture has
have,
even though they are a
cial IliiieimMi en 'all eoasta, aa
declared scallops MI its "plentiful
small
element
as compared te
cannery
tenders
and
vessels
pick
well as shoreslde fiSh eannerles ing up fish from fishermen, plus many other worker
food" list for August, national food
groups.,
and jwoeessors. Th^ are iiH
distiibutors are going to promote
Tha
various
fishermen's
uniona
workers
employed
in
canneries
and
Tolved JB neh wid^-ttivMUlscallops, knd an annual scallop
in
this
industry
are
now
working
beachmen,
tallymen
and
others.
fled IteUag eperatioin as eralrecipe contest will be held to find
The union's Health Welfare and towards finding a solution to the
loptag, tana fidUng, saimea
some new. Interesting, delicious
Penshm
program lib doing much to problem of protecting their legit
fisheries, eed, haUbut and aaany
way to serve them.
bring the benefits of MganiZed la imate rights as workers, and pre
otiiecs.
Grtwve
Involved
Inolnde
The acallops will be donated to
tiM New EedfMd Fl^rmen's bor to the men. As a rule fisher serving' the. suppl"/ of fish.
the promotion venture by the 80bt addition to this union protec
UitiMi, Alaska FisherBiea's men have no welfare plans or tion,
vessel New BedfM-d scallo^^ Neet.
Alaska fisherman and dtiien
othMunten
protection
because
the
Unien, tana flSh and cannery
Cooking will be done by the Ex
will
recdlve financial help frma
seasonal
nature
of
thdb:
work
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nnlsaM apweilng «nt cf CMlchange tlub, sponsMx of the ev»t
hantyeted organizing e^rts in the tile US Govffiument which will go
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grenps
in
Sometime during the event, a new
toward the purchase of newer and
Brtotal Bay, Kedlak, and clae- past.
YHracioui Terasaibu SwoMsy
'Miss Scallop Festival'^fM: 1960
Howeyoi!', the Alaska Fisher bt'tter fishihg equipment, enabling
ahera
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far
pimlhwesi
will be cbosen from among a bevy: foigawdi Imt yoor's ses»o|i
men's Uhien has shown that Hsher- them to better compete in the
•pacfflis.
of cbarming young ladies.
moi can have workable welfare world fish market.
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Cape Canavaral to the waters
off Sooth Africa, the SlU-monned
Timber Hitch was on the spot to
track the flight with its electronic
gear and visually as well. Pic
tured above is the Hitch standing
off Capetown's famed Table
Mountain. At left. Seafarer Joe
Smith, OS, poses on deck with a
model of the Atlas nose cone.
The Hitch did not attempt to re
cover the cone which splashed into
the ocean about five miles from
the ship. (Photos courtesy The
Cope Argus, Capetown.)
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Shipping in the port of New York was moderate to slow during the last period, Head
quarters Representative Bill Hall reports. The outcome for the next period is for it to
"remain the same."
delegates on the ships paid
An agreement has been number of ordinary seamen and ment
wipers are upgrading themselves off in New York were lauded by
reached with Isthmian Lines to AB and FWT. Also, the lifeboat Hall for bringing in real clean
on the matter of health in school is still going strong, and is ships. "Except for a few minor
spections for men. In the past men
often lost out oh jobs with Isth
mian because the company doctor
turned them down and they didn't
have enough time to go to the
USPHS for its final say on a "fitfor-duty" slip before - the ship
sailed.
The SIU and Isthmian have
agreed now that when this par
ticular situation arises in the fu
ture, the man will he allowed to
sail, but must check at the USPHS
at the next port of call. If he re
ceives an okay, he will he able to
remain on the ship. If he is turned
down by the USPHS, Isthmian will
pay his transportation back to New
York.
Another innovation in the New
York headquarters was made when
the service counter was divided
into two areas—one for dues, beefs,
and registration, the other for va
cation and welfare. It is hoped
that this new plan will enable the
staff to give the membership bet
ter service.
The Ocean Evelyn paid off re
cently after a trip to the Great
Lakes and on its way to Europe.
SIU patrolmen wer able to collect
more than 500 hours of disputed
overtime for the men who had per
formed work outside of the con
tract. specifications.
The SlU Training School is pro.gcqssihg .and an incceasingly large
beefs, mostly on repairs, the ships
open to all departments.
The various ships and depart were all in fine shape," he said.
Gov't Sees Overcharging
On MSTS Freight Rates
WASHINGTON—The Federal Maritime Board has issued
orders for the investigation of possible collusion and price
rigging by steamship companies carrying MSTS cargoes
during the 1950-1956 period. '
Such a move by the
Companies involved in the companies.
Government could conceivably
hearings that are contracted cause economic difficulties to any
to the SIU and its affiliates include
American-President Lines, Isth
mian Lines, Moore-McCormack
Lines,' Waterman Steamship Cor
poration and Bloomfield Steam
ship Co.
Conspiracy Charged
The FMB is looking into the pos
sibility that a number of the com
panies were acting jointly to "con
trol, prevent or destroy competi,tion" in bidding for MSTS con
tracts, and were conspiring to
gether to keep rates high.
If the Board decides that there
was overcharging, the repercus
sions could be rather serious for
the ^ip operator. The Govern
ment might take steps to recapture
any excesses' it paid out, and might
investigate the subsidies which it is
granting to many of the shipping
company "padding" its charges.
Companies Notified
No specific time lias been set
for the hearings but all of the ship
ping companies involved have been
notified to be ready.
Houston Meeting
in Oil Union Hail
The next meeting of the
Hbuston membership will be
held in the Oil Workers Union
Hall at 2306 proadway in Hous
ton. The change was made to
accommodate Seafarers in this
port because the growth of SIU
shipping activity in this area
has outstripped the meeting
capacity of the SIU Houston,
hall.
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Courf Eases Piekefing Ban;
Splits On IMWU Activity
Stubborn About It All
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Attorneys for the International Maritima Union are now preparing for the third roun<
In court over the IMWU's right to picket the runaway-flag Incre Line ships. An appeal will
be filed in the New York State 0>urt of Appeals after the Apellate Division split, 3 to
2, in favor of State Supreme*
Court action in issuing an in organize the crewi. NevertheleH, overtime, hoiurs of work, and vari
crewmemben of the Nassau re ous working conditions aboard the
junction against the union.
IMWU attorneys were heartened fused to talm the vessel out untU vesseL Before this, the operator
by the split in the Appellate Divi they won agreement from the com had been paying |60 a month and
sion's findings and also by the ac pany for improvements in wages. working the men long hours.
tion of the majority in sharply lim
iting the scope of the injunction.
They pointed out that two of
the five judges agreed with the
union's stand, namely, that the
case involved a labor dispute un^
der Federal labor law and was con
sequently not within the jurisdic
The alliance between Harry Bridges, fellow-traveling head
tion of the state court. Such an of the International Longshoremen's and Walrehousemen's
interpretation would leave the Union, and James Hoffa, president of the International
IMWU completely free to resume
Brotherhood of Teamsters, is*
picketing.
^
The majority decision, while getting a big play in "The Dis negotiating of a warehouse contract
holding that the state court did patcher," official organ of the with a Northern California Em
have jurisdiction in the matter, Bridges union. Hoffa got top bill ployers Association. To celebrate
cut down on the blanket injunc ing in the June 17 issue of the event, a Joint meeting was held
tion against picketing issued by Bridges' newspaper, elbowing in the Longshoremen's auditorium
Fidei Castro and Communist China addressed by Bridges.
the lower court.
Speaks Via Phone
As a result of the action of the into subsidiary spots.
Hoffa, who was in Washington,
majority, it appeared that the The occasion was the Joint
addressed the meeting In absentia
IMWU has some leeway in taking
by telephone and called' coopera
-picket line action for protest pur^ poses, to object to substandard
tion between the two unions "Just
ship North American, under contract to SIU Grpat Lakes
' conditions aboard the vessels.
the beginning." Bridges, in turn,
Dictriot,
firmly resisted efforts of several tugs to pull her off sand
In presenting its case, the IMWU
declared "I'm proud to know Hoffa
bar in St. Lawrence River for several days. All 347 passengere
had argued that the lucres Line
and to work with him ... we are
had to bo taken off before ship finally got free.
was doing business here in the
geing to pool our efforts."
Optical benefits under the Sea Recent efforts by the ILWU in
United States and operating out of
the Port of New York. Conse farers Welfare Plan are now avail cluded an unsuccessful atempt to
quently, the union said, the com able to SIU men in the Boston raid SlU^contracted tuna fishing
pany was subject to the laws of area. Free eye examfustions snd boats on the West Coast, where the
the United States, including the eyeglasses, if needed, may be ob Bridges union was set back on four
Labor Relations Act, in the same tained at the. office ot Dr. Morris boats, and ad equally-unsuccessful
manner as any shoreside concern I. Cowin, 1 Meridian Street, East move to block 1,200 Crockett sugar
here that might be owned by for Boston, Massachusetts.
An arbitrator has awarded the Marine Engineers Beneficial
workers from affiliation with the
The optical benefit may be used SIU, . despite angry threats made Association a five percent increase in wages, overtime, penalty
eign nationals.
The IMWU tied up the runaway- by Seafarers once every two years, earlier by ILWU lieutenants in a time and night relief rates for engineers sailing on passenger
flag passenger ships Victoria and with the Welfare Plan paying the desperate effort to defeat the SIU. and dry cargo ships, tankers*
Nassau in May as crewmembers of cost.
and freighters.
certain inequities between engi
This brings to eight the number
the vessels refused to sail without
Dr. Donald F. Shaughnessy neers' wages and the pay rates of
union representation and a con of ports where the Optical Benefits
Tell it to the LOG made Uie award after an arbitra mates and other unlicensed sea
tract. Previously, the lucres Line Program functions. Others are:
tion proceeding between the men.
Houston,
San
Francisco,
Phila
had rejected union demands that
MEBA and the American Mer As a result of the decision. Jun
It be recognized as the bargaining delphia, Baltimore, New Orleans,
chant Marine Institute in New ior 3rd assistants will get an in
New York and Mobile. Any Sea
•gent for the crews.
York on June 17, 1960.
The lucres Line went to the New farer 'desiring this service should
crease of $48.16 a month on class
York State Supreme Court and ob go first to the port agent to make
The A&G Commitee also gained B freighters and $46.32 a month on
tained an injunction ordering the siire of his eligibility and then to
an additional increase of about two the average tanker. The increases
IMWU not to picket the ships or the designated optical service.
or three percent by eliminating are retroactive to June 16.
Hoffa Gets Feature Billing
In Bridges' Union Paper
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Boston Has
Eye Benefit
Award Engineers 5 Percent
In East Coast Arbitration
' FELTORe (Ora NavigaHon), Juna
as—Chairman. Jamat Watt; Sacratary. Richard N. Fottar. On June 10.
U and 12. wash water was aalt water,
yhia constituted a just cause for
applying for compensation (86 per
day, 3 days, total $18) for insufficient
quarters, and will be applied for on
the OT sheets. Utensils for night
lunches should be available in the
pantry. A rack wiU bo built to hold
the cups. Some insecticide needed to
keep roaches under control.
DEL NORTE (MiMlsslppI). June 2«
—Chairman. W. Kaiser; Secretary. E.
Leonard. Ship's delegate reports few
minor beefs taken care of in New
Orleans. $1S9.40 on hand at end of
last voyage. Spent $170.00 to have
movie machine completely over
hauled. .Balance on hand $22.53.
Movie
director purchased seven
movies for this trip. Spoke to movie
men in both New Orleans and Hous
ton. NO man says he wiU not change
his prices. The man in Houston is
much cheaper so will consult the Sud
and Mar before decisive action is
taken. M.'S/C to have a list of aU
B and C card mep posted by their
respective delegates and they be in
formed that they must re-register
after 60 days or two trips. M/S/C to
•lect F. Simple new ship's delegate.
CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities
Service). June 26—Chairman. Robert
Fink; Secretary. Ted Jones. Ship's
delegate reports no beefs—everything
running smoothly. One man missed
ship In Baltimore. His possessions are
with captain. Ship's delegate has
his book and papers. AU agree we
have a good running ship and crew.
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ELEMIR (Marine Carriers). July 1—
Chairman. S. Cray; Secretary. J. Balderston. Disputed OT to be taken up
with patrolman. Need clarification as
to our status—signed on at tanker
. rate of pay carrying dry cargo. Due
to local weather conditions and a
strike of longshoremen we have been
unable to get launch service. Started
ship's fund with $l contribution hieach crewmember. to bo used for
ship's business only. Discussion re
launch service and time of spying on
0Take thU
tl
"hook.** Ship's delegate to
ap with captain. Also matter of get
ting our maiL Captain instructed
steward to use coffee urns temporarUy
to replace worn odt percolators and
eords.
PENN EXPLORER (Penn Shipping),
June 12—Chairman. W. B. Yarbrough;
Secretary. Cruz Mata. Captain wiU
put travelers checks out in all ports.
Steward had to be put off In Freeport
—injured arm. No beefs reported.
Suggest ship's delegate sea captain
and chief engineer about a Jury
toilet and water on deck for natives.
Also see mate about having the
screen doors fixed.
Dent mistreat
natives—it can cause trouble.
ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa). July 2—
Chairman. Joseph McAndrew; Secre
tary, K. C. Smith. Movie fund to bo
properly after lita. Steward has or
dered more cUms fruits and other
fruits but port steward has been cut
ting order. Steward and delegate to
see patrolman and food program rep
resentative abont Miortages and cutting of requlaitlons; also about atoring
earUer in port.
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FAIRLAND (Saa • Land Service),
July ie—Chairman. J. Sweeney; Sec
retary. R. SImpkint. No beefs; every
thing running smoothly. Delegate to
aee patrolman about cab expenses to
hospitsi in' San Juan for two men.
Discussion on buying radio, electrlo
iron and Spanish checker set. All
three to be bought this trip in New
ark. Company has not hsd messroom
ciiairs fixed yet. These chairs have
been on the repair list for the past
six trips.
CALMAR (Calmar). June 25—Cbsirw
man. Walter Kohut; Secretary. M.
Kondylas. Captain to give port dis
charges in Long Beach. Should hava
screens for portholes. No wind
scoops. Stilp's delegate resigns with
vote of thanks from crew.
MYRIAM III (International Naviga
tion). May 2t—Chairman. J. T. Sigmom Secretary. John Straka. Jr. Most
ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa). July 3—
Chairman. R. M. Roberts; Secretary,
D. -Atordne. Ship's delegate reports
day's lodgings not received by men
who had rooms painted a good while
back. Everything running smoothly.
No beefs reported. Movie director's
report: on hand at end of voyage
No. 223. S266.12. Hen asked to leave
safety pamphlets and literature on
bulletin board so all members can
read same. Washing machine put on
repair list, pump broken. Polish stow
away found one day out of Trinidad.
Complained that the food wasn't too
hot. Qalned ten pounds before arrival
In MobUe.
FRANCES (Bull). July 10—Chair
man, L. Williams; Secretary. N. Lam
bert. No major beefs reported. Men
are not cleaning washing machina
ORION STAR (Orion). June
CiMlrman, G. Creggs; Secretary. J.
Sanchez. Ship's delegate reports Ccards are not producing work and
refuse to cooperate with other Union
brothers. Lots of disputed overtime.
Engine delegatb reports three men
picked up In Yokohama. Steward
delegate reports they have 4 "A"
books. 3 "B" books, 1 "C" book, and
one freeloader. Discussion on return
collected at first draw. Salt shakers
wanted for messhaU. Short stores on
board for coastwUe trip. No library
on board for this trip. Han off watch
to clean raesshall for next watch.
Man on watch to make coffee for men
on watch. Foc'sles need painting.
repairs taken care of. Captain will
put a draw a day before we, get to
Madras. India. Chief cook doesn't
want anyone to sleep In room with
him. Steward department wiU take
care of this. Everyone to take better
- care of fans and washing machine.
ing cups to psntry. Do not scream
in passageways as it wakes up the
watch. Fans are no good—they are
constantly under repair. At the be
ginning of the trip we received 11
new U-hudl fana but the chief engi
neer stadied them away and lUs re
fused to put them out. Those fana
were put «m board for the crew.
Also we should see the Union about
white table cloth for the crew and
largar sheets and spreads.
BAOLI TRAVELER (Unltad JHarltims). Juna 26—Chairman. Robert
Grant; Sscretary. Jamts A. Ray. An
swer from headquarters on timo
allotted sanitary men (4 hrs.). read.
I.etter re disputed OT sont to head
quarters. One man hospitalized in
Yokohama; one man missed ship in
Vokohama. Air conditioning to be
repaired in recreation room. M/S/O
that no one sleep in recreation room.
DEL BGL (Mississippi), June 11—
Chairman. C. Thompson; Secretary,
Ramon Irbsrry.. Fred Carpenter
elected ship's delegate. Discussion to
see chief engineer to clear lines in
washing machine as It takes a long
timo for water to drain. Repair lists
to be made up. New mattresses to bo
ordered as they are Iri bad shape.
EOITH (Bull), June 26—Chairman,
G. Bozec; Secretary, J. Kucharskl.
No beefs reported by ship's or de
partment delegates.
MAI (Bull), June 13—Chairman, W.
Morris; Sscretary, T. Drzewickl. Harry
Byrd elected new ship's delegate.
Discussion to let coffee perk~ till
ready. Donate for new TV.
TITAN (Cerso Tanfcship), July 4—
Chairman, J. M'cKrsth; Secratary. R.
Ransoms, Two brothers hospitalized.
Reports sent to headquarters. Crevemembers leaving ship are reminded
to strip biinks of linen and return to
steward. Also to collect shot cards.
Vote of thanks to steward department
for Job well done although short threo
men. Suggestion to have fam installed
in laundry. Suggestion that masks be
supplied for gangway watch during
loading and discharging grain. Crew
reminded to return glasses to pantry.
STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian),
June I*—Chairman, Paul Whitlow;
Sscretary, Evsrett Perry.
Captain
was unsuccessful in getting Pall Mall
cigarettes. MUk in Okinawa must
first have approval by the American'
consul before it goes to ships, to be
taken up with Union upon arrivsL
AU current repaira to be turned in
to me and all disputed overtime after
we leave the Islands for the States.
No major beefs except a 14-hour caUback in deck department in Okinawa
to be taken up with patrolman. Vote
of thanks giveiS to steward depart
ment for their work In the almnco
of chief cook who died at sea. M/S
to discontinue issuance of travelera
checks in overseas ports and doUara
be issued as we lost money on the
exchange. Crewmembers to come to
messhall and pantry properly dressed.
Suggestion that coUection ba taken
up for flowers for chief cojk.
MARORE (Ore Navigation), July 4
—Chairman. F, O'Neill; Secretary. C.
Bedell. Ship's delegate reports beef
re exterminator not doing a thorough
Job when he comes aboard. Steward
to order new washing machine as the
old one is beyond repair. Patrolman
will have to settle port OT beef for
Steward dept. BatUo operator'and
dayman's beef explained to the mem
bers. Election of.^new ship's delegate
put off tUl payoff as there are quite a
few men leaving tha ship. Need new
toaster.
ATLAS (Carso A Tankihlpt. July 2
—Chairman. Robart McDavItt; Secra
tary. A. JohansMn, Deck delegate
reports one "C" book AB was first
signed on as a non-working workaway.
Was later signed on articles as AB
when one man failed to Join ship.
This man is to be paid off under mu
tual consent in Port Said. Suggestion
to buy lounge- chairs for crew's
recreation haU out of Miip'a fund in
Japan.
YORKMAR (Calmar), July 4—Chairman, E. Brown; Secratary, W. Crass-
man. No beefs reported. W. Cressman elected new ship's delegate. .
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News of
sra CANADIAN DISTRICT
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SEAPAREKS
INTERNATIONAL
UNION
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NORTH
AMERICA
Union Gets Crodift
Gov't, Canadian Shipping Hopeful
Of Canada-Flag Deep Sea Revival
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MONTREAL—Canadian ship operators and government officials are talking hopefuUy of
a rebirth of the-once-great Canadian deep-sea fleet, and members of the SIU Canadian Dis
trict are getting much of the credit. Recent developments indicate that there will be a mod
est bulid-up of Canadian ships*'
er Just launched is being placed
on the deep sea trades, al
under the Canadian flag.
though it is doubted that Ca
Canadian-flag Burlington, manned by members of SlU Canadian
District, is shown entering the Welland Canal at Port Weller,
Ontario. Canada shipping is facing stiff Seaway competitors.
Canada SlU Seeks
Seaway Flag Curb
Two Canadian maritime unions and Canada's largest ship
ping firm have demanded that the Government do something
about stopping foreign-registered vessels from turning the
Seaway into what they de--*
scribe , will become ..a "grave ships," said Paul Gagne, SIU rep
resentative in Thorold.
yard for Canadian ships."
Canadian sailors receive about
four times as much as their British
counterparts, and because of this
many vessels in the Canadian fleet
have runaway to an English flag
registration.
The Canada Steamsltlp Lines,
''largest Seaway carrier; the SIU
Canadian District and the Cana
dian Merchant Service Guild have
combined to fight
the inroads
made liy English vessels in the
Seaway.
"Canada's sailors didn't pay
taxes to build the Seaway to be
put out of Jobs by cheap labor
'World Fair*
Planned On
Canada Ship
If'S
Plans are underway to establish
« "floating fair" to celebrate Can
ada's hundredth birthday, the cen
tennial of her Confederation, in
1967.
The floating
fair' would be
turned into a mobile "world's
fair," and used to promote Cana
dian Industry the world over. A
group of Canadian businessmen
working on the plans estimate that
it would cost about $500,000 to
keep the fair, which would be set
tip on the "Empress of Canada,"
In operation. However, it is esti
mated that the floating exhibit
might bring in as much as $400
million in orders.
Canada is trying to get the
World's Fair for Montreal during
1967, but this is being fought by
Bussia. The Canadians see the
mobile "floating fair" as the cor
nerstone of what might develop
Into some kind of a Canisdian Inlernational trading agency.
The British sailors receive about
$100 a month, on vessels that carry
all sorts of cargo between Toronto
and Newfoundland. The British
ships stay nine months and pay
no taxes while Cahadian sailors
and officers have to go on unem
ployment Insurance.
No Domestic Rides
Canada, unlike the United
States, has no regulations requir
ing that shipping in Its domestic
trades fly the Canadian flag. As
a result, there are many Britishflag vessels operating exclusively
in the Canadian domestic trades.
These ships never go near Eng
land, but ply Canada's waters
while paying British wage scales
to the seamen, plus a modest
bonus for service in Canadian
waters.
The set-up deprives Canadian
shipping and Canadian seamen of
employment opportunities. It also
works a severe hardship on the
crewmembers of the British-flag
vessels who have to try to live in
the Canadian economy on an Eng
lish wage scale.
We have "no quarrel with for
eign vessels engaged in interna
tional trade," said Gagne, /but we
want to keep them out of domestic
shipping."
nada will ever regain the position
in deep sea shipping it once enJoyed.
At the end of World War II, the
Canadian deep sea fleet w«s com
posed of more than 400 vessels and
was the fourth largest in the world.
However, Canada had no program
for maintaining a deep-sea Cana
dian-flag fleet and the result was
that Canadian ships tranferred enmasse to British and other flags to
escape payment of Canadian union
wage scales.
Canadian seafarers' contracts
and wage scales are comparable to
those enjoyed by seamen on SIUmanned American-flag ships.
Canadian Crews Efficient
Two reasons are being given for
the revival of deep-sea maritime
in Canada. Ship operators are
crediting Canadian seamen, with
greater efficiency than crews ob
tainable under other flags, thus
making up for the low wages of
foreign seamen.
A second reason is the develop
ment of shipping to the Canadian
Artie because of economic growth
in the Canadian northland, largely
sponsored by the Canadian govern
ment. While Canada has no laws
Canadian Districf President
Hal Banks hat (ought for re
vival of deep-sea shipping
under Canada's flag.
requiring that ships in its domes
tic trade fly the Canadian flag. Can
adlan ships are generally favored
for such operations, particularly
since many of them involve defense
Installations.
New Shipi
At present, a new Canadian-built
freighter, the Eskimo, is in regu
lar transatlantic service, while the
newly-formed Canuck Lines Ltd.,
has transferred two deep sea ships
back to Canadian registry. An
other ship, a new 40,000-ton tank-
Drowning In Montreal
Averted By SIU Tugmen
SIU men helped rescue other SIU men as a tragedy was
narrowly averted recently when a Swedish freighter, the
Polaris, jammed her rudder and out of control, rammed into
a small coaster, the Federal**
Express, anchored in Montreal
Harbor.
Quick work by SIU men aboard
the tug Mathilda, which had drawn
near in the course of an assign
ment, enabled all the men to es
cape as the Federal Express, fatally
holed, sank in less than 15 minutes.
The skipper of the Mathilda saw
that the Express had little time, so
he quickly directed the bow of his
tug against the stem of the sinking
Express.
The crew of the Express and the
longshoremen who were below
when the accident happened, were
thus able to Jump onto the Mathil
da's deck without injury, though
many of the men were "shaken up"
a bit.
Jane 1 through June $0
Afterwards the men, 18 in all,
Jobs were given quarters in the Mon
Port
Shipped treal Sailors Institute for the night.
As one Canadian Seafarer, Paul
Montreal
279
Therrien, 29, described it:
Toronto
103
"I was tired and hit my bunk ten
Thorold .....
219
minutes before the mishap. I was
Fort WilUarn > • ooaohooev 85
Vancouver ..
half asleep when I heard a loud
109
Quebec City . •••••••fOO 43
noise and the ship listed heavily. I
Owen Sound voopaooooo 16
grabbed sojne clothes, put them on
18
and rushed on deck with my valise.
Halifax
We- found out that we couldn't
Total Jobs Shipped. .. 872
launch the lifeboat and were we
Canadian SIU
Shipping
Canada maintains a thriving
fleet under its flag in the Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence River
teade, in addition to the operation
of ships on the Canadian West
Coast.
Last year, two of the world's
largest ore carriers began plying
the Great Lakes and St. Lawrencs
River under the Canadian flag.
glad to see that tug. It was an eight
or ten foot Jump to her deck but
it didn't seem far, with us going
down so fast.
""When I got ashore," he con
tinued, "I called my mother and
father. Will I continue as a sailor?
Of course, I will."
Canadian Seafarers, members
of the SIU Canadian District,
are a vital element in the mari
time picture generally and in
the SIU family of unions. They
man ships under Canadian
flag across-the-board—deep sea
off the Atlantic Coast, wi the
Canadian West Coast, on the
Great Lakes and the Seaway.
The Canadian SIU also repre
sents large groups of Canadian
tugboatmen, dredgemen and al
lied crafts. The Canadian Distriet works closely with the
oHier SIU anions throughont
North America and the mutual
relationship has been of great
advantage to all SIU members.
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Seaway
Activity
On Rise
ItTanyone's guess as to how thu
Seaway did last year. The statis
tics aie all available, but there's
some question as to their signifi
cance.
Upbound cargo tonnage passing
through the locks in April was 132
percent ahead of April last year,
but this year the Seaway opened
a week earlier.
Downbound cargo showed a gain
of 45 percent, too, though the aver
age increase in tonnage per ship
was only 52 tons.
Bigger Ships
However, certain general facts
are evident, and they are general
ly encouraging — for the ship
owner anyway. There is a trend
toward bigger ships in the Sea
way, with more cargo on the ships,
and this, of course, means bigger
profits for the owners and means
more business.
Canada earned 73 cents out of
every dollar earned in the canal,
leaving 27 cents for the US which
is proportional to the investment
by each country in the Seaway.
The Canadians put up about 70
percent of the cost of the water
way.
Lewis B. Castle, administrator
of the US St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, pre
dicted that traffic would doiibls
in the next ten years of operation.
The Seaway, which first opened
to traffic in 1958, has had a great
effect on shipping and other busi
ness in the Great Lakes on both
the US and Canadian sides.
SIU Canadian
Distriet Halls
FORT WILLIAM
Ontario
HALIFAX. N.S
408 Simpion St.
Phone: 3-3331
1381,4 HoUi* St.
Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL
634 St. James St. West
victor 3-8161
QUEBEC
44 SauIt-au-Matelot
Quebec
LAfontaine 3-1569
THOROLD, OnUrlo
53 St. David Sti
CAnal 7-53U
TORONTO. Ontario
373 King St. R.
BMpirc 4-S«i3.
ST. JOHN, NB
177 Prince WUUam St.
OX 3-5431
VANcouvn. BC
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SAILORS UNION OF THE PACIFIC, MARINE FIREMEN'S UNION, MARINE COOKS ! STEWARDS UNION • SlU OF NA
Constitution
Being Voted
By MFOW
Skipper, Company Hail
SUP Crew Rescue Action
Deck gang crewmembers of the President Van Buren, mem
bers of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, were applauded by
the skipper for their efficient handling of a transfer at sea,
despite dangerous weatherconditions. The transfer in Van Buren for over two hours
volved the surgeon of a Japa treating the passenger ami leaving
nese passenger liner to treat a instructions for the crew. Mean
dangerouslyMlI womaa passenger while the winds, already strong,
had freshened considerably. Never
aboard the Van Buren.
The incident took place on June theless, the boat crew again made
B, 1960, while the Van Buren was it back and forth, returning the
en route to San Francisco, at Lati Japanese doctor to his ship.
Writing to the American Presi
tude 44 degrees north and 162 de
grees east longitude. A rendezvous dent Lines on the subject, the Van
was made with the Japanese vessel Buren's skipper put it this way: "I
at dawn, but the weather was such wish to take this opportunity to ex
that the skipper and chief mate press my appreciation and my ad
were uncertain as to whether to miration for the willingness with
which the men responded to this
risk a transfer.
However, it was decided to go call of duty. And I further wish to
ahead with the attempt because of commend the chief officer and the
the serious condition of the pas men of the boat crew for the man
senger. The number one lifeboat ner in which the mission was ac
was launched with the chief mate complished without any injuries be
out a ten man boat crew. A half ing sustained.
SUP members in the crew who
hour later, the Japanese doctor off
the Yamakiku Maru boarded the manned the boat were Anthony S.
lifeboat and 31 minutes after that, Morris, bosun; Bradford 6. Temthe boat was alongside the Van pleman, Charles S. Lawrence and
William E. Northern, DMs;. John
Buren.
The doctor remained aboard the Segale, William Yesko, John Batteff, William A. Muldoon and Her
man V. DeMarkque, ABs; George
Wong and Denver S. Cburch, or
dinary seamen.The letter was passed on to
SUP Secretary-Treasurer Morris
Weisberger from APL headquar
SUP
HONOLULU....51 South Nimitz Highway ters, with the comment that the
PHone 502-777 crew's action was accomplished
NEW ORLEANS
523 BienvUIe St.
Jackson 5-7428 "with enthusiastic willingness and
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HVacinth 9-6605 cheeful disregard of the physical
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St. dangers surrounding the duty per
CApitol 3-4336
SAN FRANCISCO........450,Harrison St. formed. . . . "all of us in the Amer
Douglas 2-8363
SEATTLE
2505 1st Ave. ican President Lines wdsh to ex
Main 2-0290 tend our sincere cwigratulations to
WILMINGTON
505 Marine Ave.
Terminal 5-6617 the Sailors Union of the Pacific
and particularly to each member of
MC&S
the boat crew."
SlU Pacific
District Halls
HONOLULU... 51 South Nimitz Highway
PHone 5-1714
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
RAmond 7-428
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6E00
PORTLAND
211 SW Clay St.
CApitol 7-3222
SAN FRANCISCO
350 Fremont St.
EXbrook 7-5600
SEATTLE
2505 1st Ave.
MAin 3-0088
WILMINGTON
505 Marine Ave.
.fTErminal 4-8538
PHOTOS
sfoeies.
^ ?o£TRy
MFOW
HONOLULU....56 North Nimitz Highway
PHone 5-6077
NEW ORLEANS.
523 Bienville St.
MAgnolia 0404
NEW YORK
130 Greenwich St.
COrtland 7-7094
PORTLAND
522 NW Everett St.
CApitol 3-7297-8
SAN FRAN-CISCO
240 Second St.
DOuglas 2-4592
SAN PEDRO
296 West 7th St.
TErminal 3-4485
SEATTLE
2338 Western Ave.
I
MAin 2-6326
M'emfbik
Pacific District Shipping
Port
SUP
6/1 to 8/27
MFOW
6/1 to 6/30
MC&S
8/1 to 6/30
Total
San Fran.
638
169
389
1,198
battle
'63
53
36
152
t»ortland
147
42
36
225
Wilmington
296
(no halj)
89
385
New York
88
30
38
156
New Orleans
41
(no haU)
11
52 .
19
(no haU)
31
20
70
71
(no hall)
71
Honolulu
San Pedro
Total
1,292
396
619
2.307
A secret referendum vote on •
new proposed constitution for
members of the Pacific Coast Ma
rine Firemen, Oilers," Watertenders and Wipers Union is now un
derway. Voting started June 1,
1960, and will wind up on August
31, 1960.
Navy hospital ship, SS Constellation, renamed the SS Hope, is
The constitution makes certain
due to take Pacific District crew shortly.
changes to comply with the re
quirements imposed upon unions
by the Landrum-Griffin law. In
addition, the proposed constitution
seeks to broaden and make mora
effective the democratic guaran
SAN FRANCISCO—The People To People Foundation, tees available to MFOW members.
A revision of the constitution
which has been raising funds to send a fully-equipped floating
hospital to Southeast Asia, has announced plans to get the was indicated because of constant
changes and amendments to the
project underway sometime-*
—" existing
MFOW constitution over
tion to be visited "by the ship, the years. The MFOW member
in September.
The foundation has obtained which will go on to other South ship has been urged by Sam Ben
the Navy hospital ship Constella east Asian countries depending nett, MFOW president, to elimi
tion, to be renamed the SS Hope, upon the availability of funds,
nate this "patchwork quilt" and
which will bo the base for the
snr to Famish Crew
come up with » new document.
project. A crew of doctors, nurses
American President Lines will
Among the provisions contained
and medical specialists will serve operate the hospital ship and the in the document are specific guar
aboard the vessel which will call SIU Pacific District will supply the antees of membership rights in
at various Southeast Asia ports and unlicensed crew. The ship is due cluding a trials and appeals pro
offer medical treatment as well as to arrive in San Francisco the cedure that follows the established
Instruction to local medical men. week of August 24 and to crew up methods used in US courts—name
In addition,
for the Orient a couple of weeks ly the right to confront the ac
Indonesia will be the first na after that.
cuser, cross-examine and the like.
Medical Ship Set To Sail
For Asian Ports in Fall
MCS Open Hearing Scheduled
For August 8 In Headquarters
At the request of Ed Turner, Secretary-Treasurer of the Marine Cooks and Stewards
Unioii, SlUNA President Paul Hall has scheduled an open hearing on issues raised within
the union. The hearing has been scheduled to begin Monday morning, August 8, 1960, at
8 A.M. As per the text of the following two wires
sent by President Hall, the membership of the ~- to all members of the executive comntittee of
MCS has been notified to be present, if possible at
the International."
this open hearing. News of the hearing has been
, Paul Hall, president
displayed prominently in the "Stewards News"
Seafarers International Union of
official publication of MCSi and In the various MCS
North America, AFL-CIO
halls and ships.
• • •
The folowing are the texts of the two messages!..
The second wire also addressed to Turner, reads
Ed Turner, Secretary-Treasurer
as follows:
Marine Cookis and Stewards Union
"In view of the public hearing to commence on
350 Fremont Street, San Francisco
August 8, 1960, at 8 AM in the MCS heaquarters
"This will acknowledge receipt of your wire of
building, and in order to give every member and
June 17, 1960, requesting an investigation. Have
officer full opportunity to attend such hearing,
I hereby request that you do the following:
also received communications from other sources
reference the, same subject.
"1. Under the terms of the constitution of the
"In light of your telegram and communications
MCS, call for a special meeting of all members on
an investigation will commence forthwith to be
the beach for 8 A.M. August 8th, at the MCS head
followed by an open hearing.
quarters building, 350 Fremont Street, San Fran
cisco, Calif.
"Union business requires my and other lntei>
national officers' presence at the ITF congress to
"2. Notify all members aboard ships in and
be held in Berne, Switzerland, through July 30.
near the Port of San Francisco of such special
I am therefore directing that an open hearing on
meeting so that they will have available the in
these matters be held at the MCS hall, San Fran
formation regarding this special meeting and pu}>
cisco, California, commencing at 8 AM Monday,
lie hearing in the event they wl.sh to attend same.
August 8, 1960. I am further requesting that all
"31 Pursuant to MCS constitutional procedure,
members of the MCS desiring to file corpplaints
call an agents' conference of the MCS to be held
are to make such complaints in writing to bo
at the MCS headquarters building, 350 Fremont
mailed by registered mail return receipt requested
Street, San Francisco, to commence at 8 AM, on
August 8th.
to Paul Hall, president, SlUNA, 675 Fourth Ave
nue, Brooklyn 32, New York. All such complaints
"4. In calling for this special membership meet
shall bear the signature, the book number of the
ing and agents' conference, it is further requested
complainant and must be received at my office
that the point be emphasized to all members and
above not later than Saturday, August 6, 1960. At
officers alike that this special membership meet
the open hearing all complaints' will be given full
ing and the agents' conference are being held for
opportunity to present evidence in support of their
the express purpose of allowing a maximum at
complaints and the open hearings will continue
tendance in the open hearing as referred to in
my wire to you of July 6, 1960.
until all complainants have been fully heard.
"In the Interest of the entire membership of
"5. Please cause this wire or an identical copy
the MCS, I further request that you give the con
of same to be posted in ail MCS union halls forth
tents of this message the widest publicity by post
with and, further, if in the event publication of
the next issue of the "Stewards News" Is prior to
ing the same in the union halls, publishing the
same in the next issue of th» "Stewards News"
the open hearing, that tills wire be carried ver
batim In same."
and by such other means that you normally have Paul Hall, president'
of contacting the membership. Advise as soon as
possible the steps you have taken to comply with
Seafarers International Union
this request Copies of tois wire have been se^t; ;.
.
of North America, AFL-CIO r
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Fice TwcBiir-TlHM
SEAFARERS tO€
News of
sro PACIFIC DISTRICT
SAILORS UNION OP THE PACIFIC. MARINE FIREMEN'S UNION, MARINE
I'ii
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COOKS 1 STEWARDS UNION • SlU OP NA
WC Ships Facing
British Threat
The "declaration of war" by British shi^qsing interests
Rgainst West Coast American-flag operators points up the
value of combined action by Pacific District unions on mutual
problems.
»
British ship operators are ^the service offered to passengers.
obviously going all out to grab Here, undoubtedly, the training
off a big chunk of West Coast pas school operated by the Marino
senger and freight trade. The Cooks and Stewards .Union at
merged P&O and Orient Lines is Santa Rosa, Calif., is an invalur
putting 18 ships into service, in able asset. The School upgrades
cluding passenger vessels. The men working in shipboard steward
director of the merged service de departments and also offers ap
scribed the union of the two com prentice training for those entei>
panies as "adding strength to ing the field.
strength" and predicted a "decisive
The P&O-Orient combine is not
, turning point" would come soon the only issue confronting West
In the Pacific trades. Coast maritime. Like AmericanThe targets of the combined op flag shipping operations elsewhere.
eration are principally Matson West C(^ operators have had to. SS Motsonia, of Maison Lines, is one of passenger vesseb manned by members of SlU Pacific DisLines and American President compete with runaway-flag ship
tricl unions. Ships like these ore focing increased competition from British, especially from new P^Lines, the biggest operators in the ping, the Military Sea Transporta
Orient
Lines combine.
West Coast trades.
tion Service and the destruction
Since the SlU Pacific District of coastwise and intercoastal ships
mans all the passenger ships on the by railroad rate cutting,
West Coast, including around-theDIMUSS Pooling Facilities
On these pages' is news of
world, trans-Pacific and Hawaii
In
order
to
meet
competition
in
activities
'of the SITT Pacific
passenger runs, the ability of the trans-Pacific freighter operations.
District
representing
the three
District to pull together on the
operators are now. talking West Coast unlicensed unions.
challenges facing West Coast ship Coast
of poolingf facilities so that they
ping will have an important bear can
halt the decline in cargoes car fbe SaUmn Union of ttie Pa
ing on the outcome.
ried by American-flag vessels. The cific, the Marine Firemen's
Progress Since '55
companies involved are American Union and the Marine Cooks
Undoubtedly, since the Pacific President Lines, Pacific Far East
District was set up in 1955, includ and American MaiL The percent and Stewards Union, who sail
ing the Sailors Union, Marine Fire age of outbound cargo carried by under the SlU banner predomi
men and Marine Cooks, .consider American-flag ships in this area nantly in the Pacific trades to
able progress has been made in has dropped sharply in the last Hawaii, Alaska, the Far East
the form of improvements for their four years.
and mi 'rmind-the-world mns.
respective memberships and in The Pacific trade offers rich The SIU Pacific District Unions
smoother and 'more stable rela prizes, with Alaska and Hawaii, be
tionships with the steamship opera coming the 49th and 50th states, are a key group In the SIUNA,
tors on the West Coast.
and the industrialization of Aus representing as they do the
The initial success of the new tralia, the Philippines and other entire msritime indnsky on the
alignment was the victory of the Far East countries promising grow West Coast.
District over Harry Bridges and ing trade in that area.
bis ouster from the shipboard
steward departments on the West
Coast vessels. This, of coiurse, has
considerable bearing on the suc
cessful operation of West Coastpassenger vessek.
Passengers aboard President Cleveland, d American President
In the 1955 election on ^ ships,
the Pacific District trounced
Lines, demand top service during lunch on deck. MCS troining
Bridges 3,931 to 1,064.
The Marine Cooks and Stewards Union special referendum school in Sonto Rosa prepares and upgrades men for this work.
Subsequently, the tfarea com
bined unions went on to record on the one-year rule came to a close on July 30, 1960, with
important gains in the area of all indications of heavy balloting on the issue.
wages, welfare and pension bene
The proposed rule would"*
fits.
since June 1, 1960. All
limit a member's maximum branches
Must Surpass Service
indicators
point to a minimum of
A key element in the competi time aboard ship to one year. 2,000 ballots
east. The proposition
tion now facing the American-flag Its backers argue it would micour- calls for anyone
who has been on
passenger ship operators on the
a ship for a period of one year to
age
job
turnover
and
get
men
off
West Coast is the ability of Ameri
pay off and make room for a re
can shipping to match and surpass the beach more easily.
placement.
Voting has been in progress at
Acted On August 17
MCS headquarters and all
Should the membership vote for
the one-year rule, the report will
be submitted to the August 11,
WHEN CHAf4SING
1960, meeting. The proposition calls
/ADDRESS ON LOQ
In line with the Pacific Di^
for the incorporation of the one
MMUNG USX
trict 'contract negotiated in
year rule into the shipping rules at
the wage review • coming up with
1958, the three Pacific District
the Pacific Maritime Association on
unions come up for a wage review
September. 30,1960.
on September 30, 1960, with every
^ NUNiBER •
expectation of emerging with wage
When the original proposal was
gains for their members.
submitted to the MCS headquarters
Indications of a wage increase,
membership on May 5. 1960, a
pattern in West Coast maritime
standing vote showed 358 for and
are emerging as the result of in
two votes against putting the issue
creases granted in contracts with
up for referendum.
other maritime unions. These in
SUP HM Rule
clude a five percent boost for
members of the Marine Engineers
The Sailors Union of the Pacific
had an overwhehuing vote for a
Beneficial Association on the At
lantic and Gulf, and hourly in
seven-month rule back in 195^ and
This is a typicaf stateroom oboord a Matson Lines passenger
creases for shoreside longshore
the Marine Firemen's Union has
vessel. Matson and APL are biggest operators in West CMSt
and related crafts on the West
long had a similar time limitation
trades.
Coast
on the books.
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MCS Vofing Ends
On One-Year Rule
New Wage Gains
Expected On Coast
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SBdFAREnS
Both Presidential Hopefuls Seen
Concerned By Maritime Projilems
LOO
lair M. IfM
Family Satting in Cafataria
WASHINGTON—Whichever way tha national election comes out this November, the
United States is going to have a Presidwit from a maritime state in the White House.
Whether this will make any difference ai far as the maritime industry and working
seamen are concerned re--*
mains to be seen. But there is the maritime Industry has long legislation backed by the SlU and
,
hope that the incoming ad played a leading role. For exam other maritime unions.
ministration, Republican.or Demo ple. Rep. John MacCormack, the
Kennedy himself has Indicated
crat as the case may be, might tend majority leader in the House of concern with the deteriorating
to be more sympathetically in Representatives, has often spon position of the US merchant ma
clined to the problems of seafar sored legislation of interest to sea rine and has stat^ that he would
ing men and the industry in which men and fishermen. On the Senate tackle the problems faced by
they work.
side, the senior Senator from American-flag shipping, such as
Democratic nominee John Ken Massachusetts, Republican Lever- the runaways, coastwise shipping
nedy, the Senator from Massachu ett Saltonstall, has also been an problems and similar matters, if
setts, comes from a state in which active supporter and sponsor of elected to the presidency. •
The front-runner for the GOP,
Richard Nixon, vice-president of
the United States, started his
political ca/eer in California,
which is also a major maritime
state. In his service as Representa
tive, Senator and Vice-Pfesident
he has been known to express
Caught by camera at SlU cafeteria are Seafarer John Soreh,--AB,
views which were sympathetic to
with
hf( wife, Isabella, son Mark, ZVzi and Robert, 4. Another
the problems of the maritime in
son, 5-year-old Ian, was at school when photo. was token.
dustry.
California, like Massachusetts,
has long been a state in whic^ Follows States Mqrine Lead
maritime problems have been of
major concern, particularly since
much of its prosperity rests upon
a flourishing shipping industry.
Congressional representatives from
^
m
AHmCAlf SBAMBf
California have long been asso
ciated with legislation dealing with
maritime matters and many mem
WASHINGTON—With the recent States Marine waiver
bers of the California delegation
paving
the way, another US-flag operator, and a Government
have served on House and Senate
maritime committees, such as Sen subsidiary hopeful, has petitioned the Federal Maritime Board
ator
Clair Engle (Dem.-Calif.) now. for permission to continue its
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Ta.lh.'uw.'"'""
if
I ""'j!' ** tdtA-tnAm.
laMorMllMttlto Wtai'iriHiu
a member of the Senate Commerce
the subsidized' companies will fol
Committee', and ex-Representative foreign-flag activities. The low the policy of "if you can't lick
To
John Allen, Republican, who is company, Waterman Steam 'em, join 'em." It would surprise
currently
Undersecretary of Com ship Lines, was unopposed in its nobody if the bulk of the US sub•a •«« MBafi B* Salle** Uolon of th*
bid for permission to continue act sidized.,steamship industry now in
merce.
Bat whet U** weAen
Apparently, some of the first ing as agent in Puerto Rico and vests money in foreign-flag ship
•l«nl»l»MU»rhftlWJ'prta
»,• own.<»«««.
decisions the new Administration Antwerp for three foreign-flag ping, rather, than in expanding
Not ao la B«* 8
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— «»JTS tog a«<i B»ie« •«
WoOetta.
American-fiag operations.
is going to have to make will deal steamship lines.
'eCthe
ceno of the Uaion.
Waterman's bid came close on Isbrandtsen Steamship Company,
irt wux «
SIililSS
wt«Mith*»
with maritime problems that have
been hanging fire for some months the heels of recent decision of the another subsidy bidder, also has a
tbaa
»«, betwtm the Sniaad otM*new. Among them are the ques MA allowing States Marine to con waiver petition in process and is
tion of reserving a percentage of tinue its foreign-flag eperations, in expected to win swift approval.
think' at
nigl'tbwlMM think
ht night.
oil
imports for US flag tankers, re spite of the. fact that the company Tim action by the Federal Mari
i.A.4.tighUr«>. Wtnl»
vamping the Interstate Commerce has approval for a Government sub time Board involves waivers of the
nln#il«>—t.'
w'is'.iti'tw'
»>»»•
I"r.';r.
Commission's approach to coast sidy for its American-flag vessels. provision of the 1936 Merchant
r;;;^,"irthr~.l«t l*t™n H- InAinU-l jTt l.«.V fo=r hMn• Kfg
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12*?*d U« gghe ol
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wise and intercoastal shipping, the Waterman's bid was a re-phrasing Marine Act which bars foreign ties
role of the Milllary Sea Trans of the States Marine petition in for those operators receiving US
portation Service in the shipping stating that their foreign-flag' ac subsidies.
industry and, of course, how to tivities were in no way competing
Yes, the activities of the Seafarers Jnternadeal with the flight of American with US-flag vessels, operating reg
ularly over any essential trade
tionai Union in behalf of its members is con
shipping to the I*unaway flags.
route.
tinuously being noted in the most importont
As has been expected In marlmoritime publicotions, both newspapers
time circles, the States Marine
decision will open the door to
ond magazines. Recently, for instonce. The
many US-flag operators to expand
Industrial Bulletin, the official news mogtheir foreign flag acitvities. The
ozine of the New York State Department of
decision reversed a 26 year prec
The recent earthquakes in
edent in which the Board had re
Labor, published o comprehensive orticle
fused a subsidy to any American Chile and the tidal waves
regarding the Union's activities. This'or
flag i^mpanies who maintain for which followed it mean additicle hos been reprinted by the SlU ond is
eign-flag operations.
tional hazards for shipping, an in
The lack of opposition to Water surance group reports. The quake
now ovoiloble for free distribution. If you
man's move, after the bitter fight
hove not yet seen this orticle, ond would
made by many US operators on and disturbances associated with
like o copy, just clip the enclosed coupon
States Marine's bid, indicates that it are believed To have spread
MATsoja-rngsiukcm
and mail it to THE SEAFARERS LOG.
floating mines over a wider area of
the world's oceans.
Moving? Notify
Minefields put down In World
SlU, Welfare
Editor
War II and during the Korean War
Seafarers and SIU families are the source of the peril. As re
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pital or surgical benefits from cently . as March of this year, a
the Welfare Plan are urged to French coastal motor vessel was
Brooklyn 32. N.Y.
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keep, the Union' or the Wel damaged by a floating mine, and
I would like to receive a copy of the article reprinted from
VAPMS ANDlMflciCM
fare Plan advised of any a German ship also suffered mine
The Industrial Bulletin.
changes of address while their damage last January. Since the
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moving
or
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are
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advised to immediately notify 500,000 mines were put down by
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headquarters or the Wel various nations during World War
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sitice then.
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Waterman Seeks Subsidy^
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TANKER DOLDRUMS
MAKE T-2 PRICES
NOSEDIVE AGAIN
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LOG
Seafaier's Son Lives
Dangerously-On TV
Reflecting the sorry predicament of the tanlcer industry,
several American and foreign T-2 tankers have been sold in Seafarer John R. Webb, 67, leads a comparatively quiet life aboard SIU ships, but he has
recent months for between $225,000 and $315,000. This is less a son who lives dangerously—on the television screen, that is.
Webb's son, Richard, is star of a TV cops 'n robbers series called "US Border Patrol."
than one-tenth the 'asking
Once
a week he catches- •
price for T-2s at the time of majPr reason being the construc
smugglers
and assorted nefar
the Suez War in the fall of tion of large numbers of super
ious
characters
in ^ minutes'
tankers
which
have
made
the
T-2
1956.
' Right after the war and the
blockage of the Suez Canal, the
Niarchos interests put some for
eign-flag T-2s on the block with
«'n askinig price of over $4 million.
American-flag T-2s could have
gone for some $2 million—and un
doubtedly 'many an American
tanker operator is kicking himself
tpday for not having sold out.
. Now, the prices of T-2s are little
more than their scrap value, the
largely obsolete, plus the slack in
the ship market.
' Actually, prices of T-2s on the
world market are dropping down
to the level of the Liberty ship, a
vessel of considerably less dead
weight tonnage capacity.Th world shipping depression
has led to the lay-up of 674 dry
cargo ships as of June 1. The big
backlog of idle shipping Is en
couraging the scrapping of older
vessels.
As a result of the depression,
which is even more severe in the
tanker field, owners of Ameridanflag supertankers are pressing for
a moratorium on Governmentguaranteed ship mortgages, to
keep the Government from fore
closing on their vessels. The mor
atorium is being opposed by, oper
ators of US-flag Libertys and T-2s,
who argue that such assistance
would give the supertankers an
unfair advantage in competing for
Government farm surplus cargoes
and other dry cargo freight char
ters.
However, all of the independent
tanker operators are agreed that
an American-flag oil import quota,
such as exists in all other major
maritime nations, would solve the
problems of the American tanker
fleet at no cost to the Government.
Remember When...
- AUGUST 4, 1939; The cre\vs of three P&O ships, in Miami, Tampa
and Port Ev.erglades, Went on strike against a company policy of pay
ing only for overtime work perform^ on Saturday afternoons, Sun
days and holidays. . . . Company supervisors aboard the Chicago,
Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Co. ships fiave been practicing a
"checkoff" system. Money is taken from men they hire. They let
the oldtimers alone for the most part, but they make their killing
by Intimidating young employees, some of whom earn as low as $30
a month. In some instances they have forced these boys to pay as
bigh as $9 for the right to work on the job.
AUGUST 18, 1939: ThC worst fog in the history of Boston, -which
delayed ships and shipping, has cleared. The fog lasted for eleven
days . . . An approaching boom in maritime transportation is expected
by the tanker outfits, who look for trouble in Europe before the end
of the year. (P.S: It was to come In exactly 14 days.) SlU officials
want boostpd wage scales to meet the new need, with bonus scales
for members on ships navigating dangerous waters or carrying "dan
gerous" cargoes. Also, compensation rates for seamen injured or
shipwrecked, etc.
* * *
AUGUST 5, 1940: Sign of the times: A new kind of beef beset the
Dutch Oranje Line's Prins Willem III, which lay outside the break
water at Chicago. The crew refused to sail aboard an unarmed ves
sel. Crew members said that the 2800-ton freighter was the target
of German bombers off Flushing, Holland, on May 10 and that they
wanted armament to protect themselves in the event of future at
tacks . . . Representatives of seamen offered an abundance of evi
dence at Maritime Commission hearings that American merchant
ships have been woefully underst^fed. Particularly stressed was the
fact that the type of ship which used to carry eight AB's carries five
or at most six. Union representatives called the undermanning of
vessels detrimental to safety at sea.
AUGUST 14: An overwhelming majority of members of the SIU
voted for the amalgamation of the Atlantic and Gulf districts of the
organization ... "The Seagull" reminisces on the founding of SUP.
He says—"In 1885 I was sitting on a lumber pile in San Francisco,
when a group of seamen organized what they called a union. Thinks
1 to myself: It sounds good, but I'll stick around a while, because
these guys are goofy and can't do any good to themselves. Why, at
this time, if they even as much as quit a ship they are due for the
brig. Every time they take a drink they are liable to wake up at sea
under some bucko, mate worse than the last one. Some young square
head called Furuseth did a lot of talking and seemed able to sway
the men. So 1 decided to keep an eye on this lad."
We may look for quite a number of young fellows trying to join
the Union if the draft act passes. There will be quite a feW who,
faced the alternative of either getting married or ^o^PE fO:
-i®
avoid the draft, will choose the latter.
•i-'-
running time on the WABC televi
sion network.
If it's necessary, in the process,
to drop his prey with a pistol from
an outboard runabout at 50 yards,
or drop them in
an alley, Webb is
equipped for
that, too.
He
spent four years
in the US Army
in which he be
came an instruc
tor in judo and
the use of small
arms.
Webb, Sr.
The senior
Webb, who sails in the steward
de^^rtment on SIU ships, started
out as a seminal student. His
family had turned out Baptist
preachers for many generations,
but Webb broke the pattern and
turned to the prosaic life of a shoe
salesman in Chicago.
In 1934, he tired of fitting shoes
to customer's feet and went to sea
instead, starting out on a tanker. Subsequently, in 1940, he joined
the SIU and has been shipping
steadily ever since. Among his ex
periences he counts a submarine
sinking in 1943 in which the entire
crew survived unscathed.
Webb's son, Richard, also started
out in the fatnily tradition. Aftet
three years in theological school,
he took off for New York and an
acting career which included per
formances on the Broadway stage
and in " Hollywood movies.
In "US Border Patrol" he plays
the role of Deputy Chief Don Jagger' He haa also played the lead
in "Captain Midpight," another
TV mayhem^ show.
Shown here in his TV role in "US Border Patrol" is
Richard Webb, son of Seafarer John R. Webb.
Notify Union On LOG Mail
As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS
LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to
numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers
congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves
calling all SIU steaniship companies for the itineraries of their
ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper
ator, three copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min
utes forms are then airmailed to the company agent in- the next
port of call.
Similarly,- the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs
at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer
so requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con
gregate there.
Aa always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU
ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that
the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of
Its mailing lists.
HYDROFOILS-SHIPS OF TOMORROW?
.-I|
Artist's sketch shows
hydrofoil ship in action.
A report issued by a House Committee on Science and Astronautics states that high
speed cargo vessels operating on hydrofoils would be of great value in supplying American
military forces, should they ever become involved in overseas hostilities. Sush vessels,
operating at speeds of 60 knots and over,
would be capable of outrunning the nuclear out the usual amount of hull friction, the vessel
submarines certain, to be lurking in the. reaches extremely high ispeds.
The drawback is that few funds have been alwrters of the world in any future war.
loted for the real work to be done in bringing these
Navy Investigation Urged
ships to a stage of commercial reality. About all
The report suggests that the US Nayy investigate that has been done so far is that a contract has been
ihe possibility of developing such vessels in the awarded for an 80-ton ship which could iravel at
80 knots.
1,000-ton range.
If such a future ever comes, it might possibly
Hydrofoils work When the forward motion of tfle
vessel is speeded up sufficiently to lift the hull revolutionize the maritime picture, giving American
out of the water and onto tne hydrofoils. The ves shipping an insurmountable advantage Oyer foreign
sel theh rides along on tbka like water aids. With competition.
�MrM. INt
SEAFJRERS LOO
I'
fiK
News of
SIV INl>nSTBIAl. WOBKERS' 13N10N91
OF
THE
SlU
ATLANTIC.
GULF.
LAKES
AND
Welfare Plan Benefits
Reach $133,446 Total
INLAND
WATERS - DISTRICT
Benefits For Disability
Upped To $50 A Week
The Marine Allied Workers Divisim membership is in line
for a raise in weekly disability payments, linder the MAWD
Welfare Plan paym^ts to Marine Allied Workers Division members and their depend Welfare Plan, in keying with the recent increase in dis
ents during the last reported period—the mmth of June—totalled $9,163.98. New York ability briiefits by the State*
Bobert T. Creaaey reported to toe
paym&ats in June totalled $2,208.10, bringing the grand total of payments In the New Yoric of New York.
board that a report ef the plan's
area to $55,149.36 through the '
At a special meeting of the funds had been filed both in New
at Port«>- Mathews Company. Inc.,
Welfare Plan board ef trustees. York State and Washington, as Is
end of Jtme.
Philadlephla.
It
was unanimously voted that tha required by state and federal laws.
MAWD manbors outside
EdM
and
Chaitles
Garea,
$1^90
present
$49 benefit toould be in Creasey also repmted tha foiv
th« New Yoric ares zeeelved
creased
to
$50. the new New Yoik mulatlon of new administrative
for
the
birth
of
a
diild
at
the
$6.9^.88 during June, bringing
State
figure
that became effective policies within the Welfare Plan.
the overall total of payments to Kensington Hoq^tal. Philadlephla,
July
1.
AU
members
wlU receive All MAWD onploy*** will be re
June 7, I960. Gorea la eraidoyed
$133,4^.87.
the increase regardless of the state quired to sign e specially peepsrod
Two youthful boaters, one in which ha or aha teddes and posonnel data card.
Beneats paid to data W to* at Air Mostor CorpenUsa, Phfladelidiia.
an SIU-MAWD man, kept the is employed.
Tha new card will show the
MAWD Welfare Plan to all mem
Tirglnla
and
Gary
Itoyden.
$180
Flan Under Study
required personnel date of each
bers and dependents now total
harbor patrols of the De^ifor the birth of a child at Temple
Also adi^tted ]by the groiq> was MAWD member, his personal qual
$188.59623.
University Hosidtal. PhQadelftola, ware River bu^ reewitly when a plan td bring the Welfare Plan ifications, numbo' and age of de
E^ht maternity claims were paid February 22. 1900. Drydea Is also their parents reported toem as under a self-insmance program. pendents and other pertinent facta.
during the month .of June. They onidoyed at Air Ma^er. Phila missing following a boat outing. Ways and means of placing snob It was explained to the board that
delphia.
Seven hours later. Frank Mc- a plan in effect are being worked the card is necessary to fadUtate
went to:
Dora
and
Isadaiw
Sannden,
Cafferty. 19, and John Berger, 20. out by a two-man committee. more rapid handling of memba>
Mr. A Mn.^ S. Andrsejewskl,
$62.50
for
the
birth
of
a
child
at
Serving on the committee are ship insurance, hospitalization and
$182.50 for the Idrth of a child at Coney Island Hospital. Brooklyn, sailed into the Biverton. NJ.. area trustees
A1 Kerr, representing the general welfare matters. The cards
St. Mary's Hospital, Philadelphia, June 25, 1960. Saunders is em from which tiWT b*d left, not union, and Fredrik Paulsen, rejure- wiU be issued to the employer for
that a full-scale search
the employee to eomplete, and is
May 21. 1960. Andrsejew^ is ployed at toe Edward L. Durham knowing
was in progress. McCaHerty. an senting toe employers.
designed
to give permanent docu
The
self-insurance
program
in
employed at the Alumacraft Manu Company, Inc., Brooklyn.
MAWD membo- three months, is
mentation
for each member.
effect
will
bring
MAWD
members
Mary
and
Albertns
Shaw.
$120
facturing Company. Philadelphia.
employed at toe Mallard Manufac
additional
convenienibe
in
insurance
Kept
.confidential,
the cards will
Mary and Robert Great, $180.50 for the birth of a child at the turing Company in Penndel. Pa.
Germantown Hospital, Pa., June The two youths brou^t their matters plus greater flexibility in ba maintained by tha Welfare
for the birth of a child at Woman's 12, 1960. Shaw is onployed at the
the setting of payments.
Han staff and used fbr these pur
14-foot outboard motorboat to
Welfare PlaiL Administrator poses only.
Hospital. Philadelphia. May 21, Belfield Welding Company, Phila safety
at one of toe municipal
1960. Green is also employed at delphia.
piers in Biverton oWy after the
raiaab^ and John Dwyer, Berger's father had reported to
Alumacraft in Philadelphia.
Nancy and John Estrada, $182.50 $167.95 for the birth of a child at the police that the boys had never
Cooper Hospital, Philadelphia,
for toe birth of a child at North June 7, 1060. Dwyer is employed reached their destination nor had
they returned. Fearing something
eastern Hospital^ Philadelphia, at the Air Master Corporation, had happened to toem enroute. the
May 30, 1960. Estrada is employed Philadelphia.
search ^gan.
ALBANY—The New York State minimum wage law, pro
Motor Harbor Police all along
the .Delaware Rivm- area were viding for a minimum wage of at least $1 an hour for all
aleirted. Patrols kept up their con employees in the state, with certain exceptions, goes into
stant search for seven hours until effect October 1, 1060. The*"
the unharmed youths reappeared
This is one in a series of features which the SEAFARERS LOG will at the New Jersey pier, near where law, of course, will primarily accurate records, of tha wages paid
to all employees, the hours wotked
publish regarding members of to* SW^ffi^iated vntona working on their trip had originally started. aid non-union workers.
by the employees covered by the
Motor
trouble
had.
eaused
their
The former minimum wage law hourly minimum wage rate, and
maritime production and alHed fields.
delay.
setting 75 cents as a minimum is such other information as the In
repealed.
dustrial Commissioner deems ne
Formerly, a state minimum wage cessary.
SISTER
CLAIRX
F.
WAUI
is
Bratoo' LUIS E. PAGAN Is
applied only to industries covered
omployed at the Display-Re Adver employed at Schaevits EnginewAll records must be made avail
by a specific minimum wage order.
tising F(»dwarding Company in ing. of Camden. New Jersey. A
able to the commissioner upon re^
The
10
industries
covered
by
the
New York. Lids
resident of Cam
old law were: retail trade, restaur quest for Inspection. Employers
den. Claire baa
is manied and
ant, 'hotel, building service, amuse must also make available any em
been employed at
has a daughter,
ment and recreation, laundry, dry ployee or employees needed for in
Schaevits since
Janetta. The fam
terview in connection with workAH union members dMNild cleaning, beauty service, confec wage practices, at tlfeir place of
October. 1999.
ily lives in Brook
tionery,
and
counsellors
in
child
reguloiiy attend the member
and has been an
lyn. Twenty-five
employment.
ren's camps.
years of age.
MAWD member
ship meetmgs in iheir orao.
Extends Coveraga
since Decembor,
Pagan has been
These meetings'^ are devoied
working at Dis
1959. Employed
The
new
law extends minimum
to discussions of matters Wtal to
as a crimper and
play Re AdverUswage protection to all employees
the weHora and security oS in New York State with amended
and
Solderer,
ing since April
eveiy
MAV^ member jond his exceptions. Now exempted from
Claire
was
a
typist
and
bookkeeper
of this year and became an MAWD
member in Jmm, 1980. DRcA For before }oming Scfaaeivtx Engineer (am%.
the mandatory $l-aa-bour wage
HEADQUARTERS
warding has been under SlU com ing. The Camden firm haa been
What's mon, these meetings and from any minimum wage order 875 Fourth Are., Brooklyn. N.T
tract since August, 1959.
under MAWD contract since April, provide every MAWD member are those in domestic service in the
HYecinth 9-6609
1958.
with die opp^unity to speak up home of the employer, farm labor,
executives, administrators and pro
* ft
t
The news on tois page deals
BROTHER RAYMOND DACOS- and stale his yiewl about these fessionals, outside- salesmen, and Baltimore. . .1216 E. Baltimore St.
with people working under the
vital matters.
EAstem 7-4909
taxicab drivers, clergymen. Gov
SIU banner In shoreside estab- TA is employed by the Air Master
Manufacturing
Company
of
Phila
Here
is
the
schedule
of
the
Houston
....4202
Canal St.
ernment
employees,
workers
in
Ifshmenls engaged in maritime
delphia, Pa. An next meetingst
CApital 3-4080
non-profit institutions that are re
prednetieB and elUed fields,
assembler,
Datodiuted among the iteme
NEW YORK-Toesdoy, Au- ligious, charitable or educational, Miami
744 W. Flagler St.
Costa haa been W 2k at 7 r.M., SIU HaM, students and apprentices.
made are eordage, eanvas,
FEanklin 7-3564
employed
at
Air
Students, leai'ners, apprentices
Mnavinr evidpnBent, diip's
075
Eoorlfi
Ave.,
B'klyn.
Mobile
...,
.1
S.
Lawrence St.
Master since
and handicapped workers employ
gear and related tadmtrial
HEmlocfc
2-1754
BALTIMORE-Friday.
August
July, 1955, and
ed at profit-making firms are not
pradaets. Beeanee there had
has
been
an
5.
at
8
P.M..
SIU
Hall,
New
Orleana
523
Bienville
St.
exempted
from
the
minimum
wage
•at heen any ocganfaaiiaa avaliMAWD
member
order.
TUIane
8626
1216
E.
Bahfmere
St.
ntany
ef
these
hUe to toem.
since March,
The State of New York has also Nerfolk
sreaiten were fenaeiiy witoeto
416 ^Uey St
SUNBURY-Svndoy, August
1959. A resident
made It clear in the new wage or
. 1^
7-1082
7, of 2 PM.J FriendsMp fire der that higher minimums may be
of
Philadefphia,
came wider the- SIU banner.
Company.
established after the October 1 nifladelphia......837 Maxket St.
PernlepnifiitB in tlu^ area will DaCosta lives there with bis wife
MAiket 7-1835
and two daughters. The Air Mas
PHUADEIPHIA - Tuesday. date, through an Industry-by-indushers
ter
Corporation
has
been
under
try
wage
board
procedure.
August
f.
at
7:30
P.M.,
SIU
Saaturoe, PR......1313 Fernaadai
an an ImpoctaW pwt af ths
an MAWO contract ainca Febru Hail, 287 Market SL
Under the provisions of the new
Junoos Ave.
marlNmC industry.
ary. 1959.
law. employers are ordered to keep
•'r . + . r Phone 2^998
I
'MISSING' MEMBER
OF MAWD, BUDDY
TURN UP SAFELY
$t-An-Hour Minimum Wage Law
In NY Takes EHeet October I
With SlU Industrial Workers
These Are Your
Union Meetings
—^Attend Them!
SIU Halls, Marine
And Allied Field
w r a * e s ji
V r i' » « I
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SEAFARERS
Life's Just Devine
LOG
8.A.NT.4 YSHSTIA (SIsB! Shipplns).
May SS—Chairman/ Idward C. Bur
ton; Socrafary,- Ralph R. Maldenato.
Delegate raporta everything running
smoothly. No beefa. Sink In crew
pantry haa been tnataUcd. New re
pair liata to be made up.
3 1
CS NORFOLK (Citloa SorvlcaO Juno
U—Ship'a dalegatO/ Tod Jonoa. Dele
gate reports one man mlaaed ship in
Baltimore. Hla book and papers will
bd given to patrolman at payoff In
Phllly, unless he meets the ship. His
olothes are with the captain.
* f
ALCOA PBNNANT (Alcoa), Juno
If—Chairman, Joff Oavis; Sacrotary,
fat* TwMiit-SeTcf
trip. Thhms runalcg ssssot^ except
lor few houre diluted OT. Need
elariilcation on port time in Galves
ton. Four-slice Toastmastcr and one
dozen ice cube trays ordered to be
put aboard in New Orleans, not re
ceived. Aluminum paint requested
for boat deck. DrinUng water to be
piped from foimtain to deck to de
crease traffic in passageway.
May 28—Chairman, J. Hacker; $eeretary, O. Bryan. Screens and water
line being taken care of. No beefs
reported. Draws to be given in
American money day before arrival.
June 17—Chairman, Monroe Oaddy;
Secretary, J. Hacker. Everything run-,
ning smoothly so far. No beefs.
Please flush
heads. Take cere of
cots. Question about painting out
overdue steward department decks
and quarters.
O. C. Ballsy, Jr. Delegate reports
aU repairs taken care of with excep
tion of a few minor ones which will
be made this trip. Ladders for top
side bunks have not been sent aboard
OREMAR (Marvan), June IS—Chair
as requested. This creates an unsafe
man, E. McNab; Secretary, J. B. Rack.
situation for men in top bunks. Letter
Everything
going along fine. No beefs
requesting donations for American
Merchant Marine Library Association' reported. One man missed ship. Crew
requests
that
captain secure hospital
read. M/S/C to hold one meeting
slips.
a trip because of the shortness of
each voyage. M/3/C to get small
ship's fund together. Discussion ' on
r
.
'
t
keeping ship's launi^ clean: also
locked in port.
I.
DOROTHY (Bull), June 12—Chair
man, William Aycock; Secretary, Al
fred J. Severe. One man paid off by
mutual consent in Rotterdam. Four
men hospitalized in Belgium. Food
has improved. Draws have been
heavy in every port.
Sixteen-month .old Devin* Trevisono gives astonished glance d»
h'er 'proud father Dominic smiles down at her. H* sails in the
steward department.
Cos Victory Gets
Suez ^Brush-OfP
Seafarers on., the Coe Victory
received quite a reception from
Egyptian demonstrators while the
vessel was transiting the Suez
Canal, the ship's minutes noted.
The Coe Victory (Victory Carri
ers) came through the canal at the
time that the SIU. was picketing the
Egyptian -'flag Cleopatra in New
York. The picketline was protest
ing Egyptian blacklisting of some
American-flag ships as well as mis
treatment of SIU crews in Egyptian
ports.
"We were picketed with big
signs which read: 'Arab workers
stand together and can hit back
violently.'
"The pickets shook their fists
and hissed and would not take or
deliver mail to the ship," the re
port added. "But we did not pay
any attention to any of the capers
and only laughed."
SHIPBOARD SKETCHES
by Ben Graham
STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), May
30—Chairman, E. A. Anderson; Secre
tary, R. L. O'Brien. Crew asked to
turn in linen to steward. All minor
beefs being taken care of by departmenr delegates; the rest to be given
to patrolman at payoff. $4.65 in
ship's fund. Check on washing ma
chine for next trip. Sougee deck and
steward department rooms before
ship gets in. Try and give change or
dollar to ship's fund. Some "B" cards
ask to ride to their home ports
where they got on, according to SIU
shipping rules.
IBERVILLE (Waterman), June 13—
Chairman, J. Lewis; Secretary, H.
Carmlchael. Ship's delegate reports
things running smoothly. Most of
repairs taken care of in Gulf—a few
. more will be squared away on the
coast. Captain requests that all radio
and TV antennaes be made neat as
possible, otherwise he will have them
taken down. Suggestion made that all
coffee cups be taken back to crew
pantry. Discussion on 'donation to
ward the purchasing of a new or
used TV.
ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatros), May
2S—Chairman, David Jones; Secretary,
Al Isaac. Headquarters to clarify the
60 day rule for "B" and ,"C" cards.
Ship Relegate and department dele
gate to call headquarters from Port
Arthur. Vote of thanks to steward
department for job well done.
SEATRAIN LOUISIAN.A (Scatrain
Lines), June 34—Chairman, Sam Nu
gent; Secretary, R. V. Gelling. No
beefs reported. Mate informed the
ship's delegate that the deck depart
ment would start on the steward de
partment foc'sles on the way south
next trip. He also has instructed the
bosun about moving the "coffee bar."
Accepted. Pillows should be replaced
immediately. Deck chairs should not
be left out on deck after they have
been used as they could blow over
the side. .
CAROLYN (Bull),. May 5—Chairman,
Boyd H. Amberry; Secretary, Jose F.
Santiago. Fans and ventilators In gal
ley to be cleaned for sanitary rea
sons. No beefs reported.
MOUNT WHITNEY (Cargo A Tank-
ship), May 22—Chairman, William
Barth; Secretary, D. Julian. Copy of
letter sent to Union about the death
of Charles T. McAvoy. read to crew.
Flowers were dropped over the side
during a service off Capri, for
Brother McAvoy. Captain spent $10
for crew toward flowers and con
sidered it a donation to the ship's
fund. Everything else going okay.
Some di.sputed OT. Repair lists are
turned in to ship's delegate. Safeiy
meeting was held.
JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), May 3»
—Chairman, E. B. Sanders; Secretary,
V. L. Harding.' Reports repairs were
nof-completed this past trip. Locks on
doors, keys fur same, were not taken
care of. Crew to repair whatever is
possible during voyage. No parts were
received for various r^airs. New
washing machine received. Ail other
repairs to be taken up at last meet
ing bcfooe arrival in States. Enough
repair lists to be made up for de
partment . heads, delegates, boarding
patrolmen, port captain and port engi
neer. Ship's delegate to see captain
about looks and keys for doors. Bolt
locks to be put on passageway doors.
Only door to be left open in port is
one by gangway. Gangway watch to
watch same and to keep unauthorized
persons from coming inside amidship
house. Discussion on the way Ar.-ib
countries are treating American sea
men. Caution is to be taken when
going ashore. Heat to be turned off
in foc'sle. Dump trash over the side
and not on deck.
AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
June 19—Chairman, 'R. E. Gannon.
Secretary, Harry Lowthar. Delegate
reports one man paid off in Honolulu
(medical). Some disputed OT. Wiper
logged twice for failure to turn to.
Have hospital cleaned, rooms sprayed
and toilet fixed.
IM:
A.'
,f. , *Hey Buddyl Someone on the. first floor
":|5,:^rowers'fiere ^
j- ;' .
said you give out
if-' • -
SAN MARINO (Peninsular Nav.l,
May $—Chairman, Fred MInerth; Sec
retary, George Bryan. Fairly good
fc-
.
,
/ I i/f / W 1
ANGELINA (Bull), June 12—Chair
man, —A—. Farrara; Secretary, H. R.
Hutchlns. Beef regarding first assist
ant engineer to be referred to patrol
man. AU else okay.
ALAMAR (Calmer), June IS—Chair
man, Shortle Miller; Secretary, Elbert
Hoggy. All'repairs have beeyi attend
ed to except the ones that have to
be done ashore. Few hours disputed
OT. Department delegates elqpted to
serve as safety committee.
MV PETROCHEM (Valentine Chemi
cal), May 19—Chairman, Floyd Pence;
Secretary, S. Riviera. No beefs re
ported. $11.80 in ship's fund. Motion
to get a patrolman down to the ship
next trip by sending a radiogram to
Houston hall or -Philly.
SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain),
June 21—Chairman, Joseph L. Czech;
Secretary, John W. Parker.
Few
beefs settled satisfactorily. Because
of lay-up, steward would like every
one to strip bunks and turn in all
linen.
STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian),
June 19—Chairman, Paul Whitlow;
Secretary, Everett Perry. Captain
was unsuccessful in getting Pall Mall
cigarettes. Milk in Okinawa must
first have approval by the .American
consul before it goes to ships, to be
taken up with Union upon arrival.
All repairs to be turned in to me
-and disputed overtime after we leave
the Islands for the States. Some
disputed OT. Vote of thanks to stew
ard department. Motion to discon
tinue issuance of travelers' checks in
foreign ports and dollars only be
Issued as we lost money on the ex
change. M/S that all brothers come
to messhall and pantry in proper
dress.. "Proper" dress means pants
and shirt, or shorts and tee shirt and
at no time underwear or pajamas.
Chief cook died at sea. Suggested
that donations be made for flowers.
STBSL AOVeSATS (itthmlsn).
April 2$—Chairman, Jasper Andgp•ion; Secretary, Louis OuellnHs. Re-
taken care of. Cabinet to ho
gairs
istalled in electrician's room. $19.09
In ship's fund. Beef on service In
messroom. Table set up for watch
only. Washing machine starting to
go on the bum. Vote of thanks to
ex ship's delegate Robert Flood. Rob
ert Barrett elected new ship's dele
gate.
Chairman, Robert A. Barrett; Sec
retary, Louis Guellnltz. Discussion re
noise in passageway. Keep recreation
room clean. Wa'shing machine should
be kept cleaner. $19.05 in ship's fund.
Few hours disputed OT. M/S to keep
outsiders away from crews- quarters.
AU hands to help gangway man.
ROBERT FORT (Cities Service), Juno
24—Chairman, William Mitchell; Secretary, R. Bunce. Repair lists to be
submitted to department delegates.
No. 2 washing machine to be kept
clean after use Galley messrooms,
toilets and foc'sles need fumigation.
Vote of thanks to Paul Gon.sorchik,
Norfolk agent, for settling beefs with
chief mate who has been hard-timing
the deck department.
NEVA WEST (Bloomfield), June 19
—Chairman, O. Oowd; Secretary, W.
R. Gels. Captain unable to put out
draw before arrival. Everything else
OK. $28 in ship's fund. One man
missed ship leaving New Orleans.
M/S/C that man hours be set in port
for deck and engine to work six
hours per day so that men on day
work having business to care for
will have a few hours in the after
noon to do so. Discussion to have
screen doors placed on galley and
me.sR halls and pantry. Vote of thanks
to the steward department.
ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), June 24
—Chairman, Paul Morris; Secretary,
Harold P. DuCloux. One man missed
ship in Barcelona. Repair lists turned
in. No beefs. Everything going along
fine. $14.60 in ship's fund. M/S to
look into conditions in Houston clinic.
Suggestion that due to crowded con
ditions on board C-1 ships, the com
pany be contacted in regard to crew
using passenger space. Also suggest
ed that captain put out a price list
slop chest stores; put aboard wider
variety and better quality stores.
HILTON (Bull), July 2—Chairman,
John S. Holley; Secretary, Barney
Kelly. Ship's delegate reports every
thing in order. Beefs to be taken up
with patrolman. Need clarification as
to who is supposed to take care of
the wrenches.
ROBIN KIRK (Robin Line), June 24
—Chairman, Carl E. Harcrove; Secre
tary, Louis E. Meyers. Ship's dele.cate
saw captain about men lor.^ed. Cap
tain said he would take it up with
boarding patrolman. Steward dele
gate reports beef on baker's work and
filthiness to be reported to boarding
patrolman. Reefer doors in messrooms
in need of repair. Repair lists to be
turned in.
PORTMAR (Calmar), June 24—Chair
man, Joe E, Thomas; Secretary, D.
Catlin. Steward reported theft of
cups and silverware at Baltimore,
presumably by stevedores. "Up-grad
ing" of beef on this ship is non
existent; still shoe leather and rubber
overshoes. Three departments to al
ternate care of recreation room and
latindry room.
COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Transpor), June S—Chairman, A. Hannas;
Secretary, S. Holden. M/S not to
ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), June 24—
Chairman, Juan S. Rueda; Secretary,
M. J. Morris. Repair list to be turned
in to patrolman. $16.69 in ship's
fund. No- beefs reported. M S fo
have ship fumigated to get rid of
roaches.
YAKA (Waterman), April 23—Chair
man, E. Conrad; Secretary', H. Menz.
ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross), Juno
30—Chairman. W. C. Snell; Secretary,
Al Isaac. John Garher elected new
ship's delegate. Vote of thanks for
job well done to outgoing delegate
D. L. Jones. Stewaard department
commended for good food and
service.
pay off or sign on until repairs are
taken 'care of. No locks for 'doors.
Stack to be made higher sn soot and
gas fumes do not come into the living
quarters. $14.25 in ship's fund. Some
disputed OT.
Ship's delegate reports repairs com
pleted: slop chest okay. Messman
rooms to be painted out this voyage.
All disputed OT turned in. Crew
asked to keep shoes off messroom
chairs and to keep .pantry clean after
meal time; also not to put glasses in
sink with cups. Crew wishes to thank
Capt. E. Patronas; Chief Mate W.
Epperly; Chief Engineer J. Bryant;
1st Asst. E. Hansen for cooperation
given to crew on repairs.
CHILORE (Ore), Junt 27—Chairman. Pierce; Secretary, K. Turner.
Discussion re money draws. Wa.shing
machine needs repairing.
Water
rusty. Don't dump paint cans down
garbage chute. Vote of thanks to
steward department for job well done.
BIENVILLE (Sea-Land Service),
June 2<—Chairman, Manuel Graza;
Secretary,. Joseph Cayou. Ship's dele
gate reports everything running
smoothi.v. $33.50 in ship's fund. M. S
that -patrolman see company about
awnin.g for the after deck. M/S to
get some chairs for recreation room.
Ship's delegate to see patrolman about
clothes dryer for crew's laundry.
Officers have had one for a month.
DE SOTO (Waterman), May 1 —
Chairman, Tom Morlarify; Secretary,
Red Barone. No beefs reported. Gen
eral discussion to move deck engineer
midships and mt fireman and oiler
on same watch in one room. See
captain about place for crew to hang
clothes.
June 2F—Chairman, C. Garner; Sec
retary, J. B. While. Ship's delegate
reports two men off sick. (Hiief engi
neer refuses to allow crew to dry
clothes on the engine room rails, so
our recreation space Is cluttered up
with two clothes lines through its
middle.
RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea - Land),
July 4—Chairman, B. Varn, Jr.; Sec
retary, W. Blakeslee. Charlie Henning elected new ship's delegate. Dis
cussion on getting clothes dryer for
crew. Not enough pressure on heads
aft. Vote of thanks to steward for
handling ships fund, etc.
Rusty
water in galley fresh water lines.
SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain),
June 28—Chairman, T. Keyser; Secre
tary, D. Cann. One man missed ship
in Savannah. $5.60 in ship's fund to
be used for purchase of magazines.
Crew asks for adequate linen and
soap. Keep cigarette butts in cans
instead of on decks.
PETROCHEM (Valentine Chemical
Carriers), July 4—Chairman, Donald
Peterson; Secretary, S. Rivera. Beefs
to he taken un with patrolman in
Philadelphia. Wind chutes to be or
dered next trip.
OCEAN DINNY (Maritime Over
seas), July 3—Chairman, H. M. Thom
as; Secretary, E. Pappas. Ship's -dele
gate reports captain uncooperative.
Curacao—no fresh milk and vege
tables; Rotterdam—no fresh vege
tables; Sofi and Leghorn—no Ameri
can money and no attempt to get
any. Some disputed overtime. M/S/C
everyone to pay two marks to ship's
treasurer. Need new refrigerator.
New wind chutes don't fit portholes.
Melons wanted for the next port.
Vote of thanks to steward depart
ment.
BEAUREGARD (Saa-Land), No data
—Chairman and Secretary, B. Brown.
Discussion on getting air blowers
turned on. Need repairs on messhall
deck. No hot water. Food OK.
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R«d's Prld« and Joy
LOO.A.RHYTHU:
Dickie
.Margaret Kelirwieder.
I know what the "grand"
In Grandmother meant
Sparkling blue eyes.
Faded blue jeans.
A scamp full of mischief
Wily and tricky
That hoy who's my life
My own grandson Dickie.
Many miles separate us
I'm as lonely as can be
1 think of the fun we had
What he'd say to me.
His favorite expression
As my hand he would touch—
Oh Nanny, Oh Nanny,
I love you too much.
Charles "Red" Slater s!fs on the steps of his house with his doughteTi Charlene, five-years-old.
SS Titan Seafarers A Big Hit
In Poland; Brought Grain Cargo
(The following article teas submitted to the LOG by Seafarer J. E. McKreth.)
On the first voyage of the SS Titan we went to Gdjmia, Poland, with a large cargo of
grain. We received a very warm welcome at Gdynia upon our arrival, and movies were
made on the ship and by air, and later the pictures were oh the front pages of the news
papers all over the city*
This was the largest ship to tality of everyone was Just wonder over meet there and enjoy the fine
go into Gdynia and it carried ful. The club te clean and in mid- hospitality of these wonderful peo
a record cargo.
(Ed. Note: The Titan is a 47,500ton supertanker. Consequently it
can haul a prodigious quantity of
gram.)
While there ID the port we spent
much of our time in the Maritime
Seaman's Club where tha hospi
city—convenient for everything.
They have papers and magazines
in many language there, but not
too many in English, so I suggest
we send some copies of the LOG
to the Polish maritime club. .
They would certaiihy be wel
come there, for seamen the world
ple.. . . I know that everyone on
the Titan certainly enjoyed them
selves on our many visits to this
fine club.
On the Lucile
Helps Two
Lost Boats
Big Family Man
Things haye been happening to
the Lucile Bloomfield. The ves
sel recently won a 100 percent
rating in the USPHS sanitary
rating, and that's something pret
ty special in Its own right.
But then, other things have
been going on, too. On the 2nd
of July while the Lucile was a
day east of the Bahamas It ren
dered a bit of aid to a yaeht, the
"Calypso," which needed some
navigational assistance.
Then, the following evening,
while ofF Bimini, a power boat
from Ft. LauteMale' inercepted
the Lucile, flashing its lights on
and off, Indicating distress. The
Lucile gave it some, gasoline and,
oil and set it off for the nearest
port, then proceeded on its way.
Which only goes to prove that
sometime "lightening-" does strike
twice, and when you least expect it.
Otherwise, tha voyage is going
pretty well, reports Lee De Parlier,
meeting secretary aboard the ship.
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List Details In
Cables To Union
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Robert Leavy, OS, poses wirii fitree of his five children in the SlU
headquarters haU, With him are: p. To r.) Charlene, 7; Bob Jr.,
3, and Laura Jeqn, 6.
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When noti^dng headquarters
by cable or wireless that a Sea
farer has paid off in a foreign
port because of injury or illness,
ships' delegates should include
the following information:
The man's full name, his SlU
hook number, name of the ship,
the port of payoff and the hos
pital where he is being treated.
The response of ships' crews
to the Union's request for these
notifications has been very good.
Sometimes though, cot all of
the above information has been
included. Be sure to list all of
this data so that the SIU can.
act as promptly as possible.
of the Gulf is Porthole Griaxard, one of our brothers whs
is equsUy at east with a chip
ping hammer or telling a good
To the Editor:
The Colonel John Turner atory. Porthole is best remsmFoundation will provide for any bered from his South Atlsntia
ship's library free upon request days.
Cool Breeze Bob Reynolds, by
te^book, dictionary and read
ing material In the interna way of our 50th Btate, is slways
tional auxiliary language, Es alert and on the job. But ho
peranto. Sailora of all people has a beef about not being able
in the world meet the people to sleep 24 hours a day. Littlewho are kept apart by the bar man Anderson, the West coast
riers of lingual diversity. The "Flash," became a member of
curse of Babel inde^ growa the International act on our
worsa ai tha nationa multiply. stay in Greece. Andy was
viewed with some of the hewer
ruins of Athens.
Gentleman Paul Morris, the
diplcmat G£ our crew, was best
remembered for his attempt to
crew-up the model of Colum
bus' ship in Barcelona, along
with Chuck Lindbaugh, who
All letters to the editor for was trying to find a sailmaker
publication ki the SEAFARERS with palm who would travel.
LOG must be signed by the Chuck, who is our serang, is
writer. Names will pe withheld our retired veteraq, and can
upon request.
tell many a hair-raising tale
about life in Germany.
Sailor Wentworth is second
Sailors above all people could
best make uia of the list , of in command and no sturdier
delegates of the Universale hand at the helm can, be asked
Esperanto Asoclo in all the im for. He has also called for a
portant ports of the world. And sober payoff and we all back
the' language Is at least 100 him.
West Coast Charlie Johnson
times easier than any of the
hundreds of national tongues. was always ready with a strong
From personal experience in hand and a good word to help
Europe and Asia 1 know that it his fallen brothers get back on
the path of good living. He has
works!
If you would like to accept started a mission for fallen
this offer, write at once to Glenn women in Spain, and he would
Turner, Middleton, Wisconsin appreciate any cohtrlbutions.
Tex McCorvey, from FloridaT
saying that you read about it
was caught trying to trade
in the SEAFABERS LOG.
choice underwater lots In
Mark Starr
Swampland, Florida, for those
old .ruins outside of Athens. We
Brother Thanks
have a top SIU crew who work
hard and play fast.
Chiiore Crew
' A couple of fellows wanted
To the Editor:
support in estabfishing a haU
I am a crewman on the SS In Barcelona . . . someone thep
Chiiore and would like to place said why not Yokohama. One
these few words in the SEA brother came' up with a bit
FARERS LOG: Mr. James Rob about
being an American oU
inson thanks all crewmen on kiug . . . Another friend want
the SS Chiiore for their dona ed to set up a ginmill in one
tion andfiowers sent to Charles of the old Greek temples.
ton, SC on the death of his
mate made the mistake
sister. Ydur generosity was of The
walking
o;it on deck during
greatly appreciated.
a securing, and someone yelled
James Robinson
"It you want to play AB. ship
$ S*
out of the hall." All in all we
have a top Mate (Speedy Gon
Welfare Check
zales) and one heck of a skip
Is Appreciated ' per
on the SS Alcoa Planter.
To the Editor:
The second mate, Bobby Park
We, the family of Joseph B. er, also SIU, Is the photogra
Murphy, (died March, 1960) pher and will snap anything or
wish to express our thanks and anyone that crosses his lens.
appreciation for the check sent
Zee Young Ching
by the Welfare Plan.
iSliip's reporter
Thanks also to Mr. Patterson
&
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(NY office) with wdiom we cor
responded and Mr . Dakin Sees US Begglns
(Boston offioe) for calling up. For Needed Ships
Mm. J. B. Murphy
To the Editor:
and daughter
Anybody who has been listen
ing to the radio, or reading the
newspapers and magazines these
Alcea Planter
days can see that Uie world is in
Crew Reports
pretty rough shape, and before
To the EdttoR
long there might be a few of
To start off with, we have those International "police ac
Lucky Yates, a newcomer to tions" going.
our ranks, who has proven to
Along with that we can ex
he a worthy addition, and has pect to, find the orators telling
contributed many a story about' us how vital the merchant ma
fair play by Lady Justice in rine is and how much it's need
Jacksonville.
ed to help preserve peace in the
Djtncing Joe Gross, a student world. The only trouble is
of Arthur Murray, captivated there Isn't much merchant ma
many a crowd in the fleshpots rine left to do/the job.
of Spain and Greece with his
With all that's going on now,
toe stomping.
you would think that the Gov
Our $kipper. Captain Letcher ernment wouM own up that it
Bailey, one of the finest, was made a sad mistake In permit
surprised to find
a fellow ting so many of our ships to go
striker of '34 in the deck de Under the phony maritime flags.
partment, and many a bloody When we need them we will
yarn was spun.
probably have to get down on
Big Red Dailey, as they hand and knee and beg them
called Mai around the Embar- to take Uncle Sam's dollarr—
cadero, Is a number one ehip< if the Russians don't get them
mate on anybody's list.' An first'
.
other well known old-timer mit
AI Carter
Esp«rantn Offer
To Seamen
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BKAFARERS LO0
Paradise tosf—Pof/ucfc With Potlicker
A Tall Tale Spun By An^Anonymous Seafarer
(Tht following artlcl* IMU aubmltted by a Seafarer who reguested that his name not be
attached because of his natural
modesty, and his fervent imagi
nation).
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Recently a group of members
were lamenting the fact that
many good "unbelievable" sea
stories are not published, merely
because no one goes to the
trouble to write them down,
Burlington has its "liars club"
and while I am sure no one would
question the veracity of a fellow
member of the SIU, some of
their stories require unbounded
faith to swallow.
In order to supply a' vein of
levity in an otherwise serious
publication, why not run a con
test in the LOG called the "Un-
Iwlievabl* Sea Stories" tontest?
Perhaps prizes like a gold
plated marlinspike or i year's
supply of salt-water soap would
urge such people as Red Camp
bell or Percy Boyer to put on
paper, some of the preposterous
(though true) events that surely
must have occured in their color
ful careers.
If this idea is acceptable, please
do not mention my name in con
nection therewith. In the first
place, I do not like to see my
name in print and secondly I
might possibly be a contestant.
In fact you will Rnd enclosed
"Paradise Lost" written on the
backs of QT sheets, the only
paper available at the moment.
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"During the Administration, of
the late Huey Long, a movement
was started in Louisiana to na
tionalize the charming bayou
custom of dunking corn bread
in tiumip green potlicker.
"A committee was formed,
funds were appropriated and a
brand new T-2 tanker was char
tered. Local boys filled the crew
list, and being a world famous
navigat<H' and a southern gentle
man of distinction, as well as
having a keen appreciation of
fine foods including potlicker, I
was selected from thousands of
applicants to serve as master of
the vessel on its maiden voyage
to Boston.
"The tanks of the vessel, the
SS Gastric Climax were filled
with potlicker and an 18-foot
deckload of com bread was se
curely chained to the decks.
"Things went along swimming-
ly until w* picked up the bar
pilot' to enter Boston harbor.
Upon boarding the ship, he re
marked that it was unusual for
an empty oil tanker to come into
Boston from oil-rich Louisiana.
"Looking around I agreed. We
did seem a bit high in the water,
and Investigation revealed that
we were empty. It seems that
during the long night watches
the bugalee crew had absentmindediy broken off bits of the
deckload and dunked it into the
cargo hold, consuming it all.
"This was not to be overlooked
as a boyish prank, as the ship's
manifest called for 125,000 bar
rels of high octane potlicker and
2,750,000 board feet of corn
bread.
"Upon docking, I was sum
moned before the Coast Guard
and the US steamboat inspectors.
A kangaroo court, composedmostiy of carpet-baggers and
Republicans treated me as mildly
as circumstances seemed to
warrant.
"After a lengthy trial, they
tore up my master's license and
suspended my seaman's papers
for 99 years. In addition they
cancelled my birth certificats
and had my parent's marriage
revoked retroactively for 75
years.
"While I appreciated their
consideration, you may readily
imagine what this made me feel
like.
"P.S. Ever since then, ship
ments of corn bread from Loui
siana have been banned in
Boston."
Building Model Ships
Is Seafarer's Hobby
No Breeze From
Fans In Storage
Make Delicious
Menu Materialize
Seafaters on the Orion Star are
asked to subdue themselves be
cause the racket has been waking
up the watch. Also, the fans
aboard are no good—always
breaking down.
The ship re
ceived 11 new 18-lnch fans but
the chief engineer stowed them
away and has refused to put them
out.
On the Del Norte the men have
suggested that pickles, fresh on
ions, radishes and other vege
tables appear on the tables as
well as on the menus. It always
looks great to see a menu
crammed with good things to eat,
but its even better when the
things on the menu materialize on
table.
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Strikes by longshoremen aren't
limited to the USA, Seafarers on
the Eiemir (Marine Carriers)
discovered recently.
When the
vessel arrived in Bombay, the
men discovered that the port had
been tied up in a longshoreman's
strike, which had just been.
settled, and they had to hang out
the hook while some 22 ships
ahead of them were unloaded.
This gave the men ten days or
so to "do the town" and get their
landlegs back in the mysterious
land of India.
4"
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Corsair Food's
Not For Him?
hp
M. Phelps, meeting clerk on the
, Alcoa Corsair, has a note in the
latest ship's minutes about a stow
away found aboard the ship one
day out of Trinidad.
. As he so tersely put it: "Polish
stowaway found one day out of
Trinidad. Complained that the
food wasn't too hot. (Gained teif
pounds before arrival in Mo
bile)."
Which makes us wonder—was
this fellow a glutton for punish
ment? Or was he just a glutton?
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More Texmar
Tail Tales
Litri* Charles Fox, 17 months
eW, son of Seafarer Charles
H. Fox, takes a drinic of water.
From the Tesmar comn more
reports about previously noted LOG-A-RHYTHM:
tall tales concerning the fishy
prodigies of three anglers aboard.
At last count Gene, Dutch and
Stone, the three fanatical fisher
.IHUBSTON LEWIS.
men, have caught more than a
hundred fish during the trip.
Supple as a sapling, the clean
limbed youth.
Hands in pockets, enjoying May,
Does not tax his rtdnd vnth morals
or truth
Under the Union constitution Though he will consider them an
other day.
every member attending a Un
him whistle and sing and laugh
ion meeting Is entitled to Let
and shout
nominate himself for the elected And soar through space while his
posts to be filled at the meeting
heart is free.
—chairman, reading clerk and Too soon must he ponder tohat life
recording secretary. Your Un
is about
ion urges you to take an active And feel bound to solve its mys
part in meetings by taking these
tery.
posts of service.
Now be decorates earth with an
And, of course, all members
innocent face ...
have the right to take the floor Prime production of the human
and express their opinions on
race.
any officer's report or issue un
Too
soon will our systems stifle
der discussion. Seafarers are
and
bind him
urged to hit the deck at these
And
hard-wrought
decisions furrow
meetings and let their ship
his
brow.
mates know what's on their
Tomorrow we'll not find him
minds.
As cheerful as he is now!
One of the favorite hobbies of
seamen is making models of ships,
and one of the best model-mak
ing Seafarers shipping nowadays
is Jacinto G. Guilles, who sails
as a wiper.
Shown below is a photo of
Guilles with a model of a C-3
type vessel, the first cargo-pas
senger ship he sailed upon, back
in 1954, the Steel Maker.
He started the model on Sept.
13, 1958, and built it all by hand.
Guilles worked without a plan of
any kind, relying solely upon his
memory.
There are 1,800 pins in the C-3
model, which gives an indication
of the amount of detailed work
and painstaking effort involved
in building good model ships.
The background for the model,
a view of Manila harbor, wa»
also made by Guilles, demonstrat
ing his versatility.
"Making models is a good hob
by," says Guilles, "It keeps you
busy on the long trips, so that
you're not troubled by too much
time on your hands,"
Guilles didn't say what ship h*
plans to make for his next project
but rumor has it that he's been
eyeing the Transeastern.
If he takes it on, it will be *
lot of work since the Transeastem's about five times as big a*
a C-3.
Model Seafarer
Cheerful Neighbor
Speak Out At
SIU Meetings
Jacinto G. Guilles, wiper, exhibits a model of a C-3 cargo ship
h* built.
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SEAFARERS
SEAFARERS IN DRYDOC
SIU Welfare Plan Thanks Welfare
For Bond, Ald^
'Best Of All'
Among the Seafarers currently In the USPHS hospital in Staten
Island are N. N. Bathia, James Eichenberg, G. W. Faircloth, M. Y.
Hamboussy and H. V. Morris.
Bathia, who sailed last on the Steel Chemist as an electrician, was
laid up with a broken left foot when some steel fell on him. He is
making good progress.
Eichenberg, last on the Massmar, underwent a chest operation which
used four pints of blood received from the SIU Blood Bank. He sails
in the steward department.
Morris
Eichenberg
Faircloth
Bothia
Faircloth was in for treatment of a hernia condition and is making
rapid progress. He should be released shortly. His last vessel was the
Stbel Seafarer.
Hambousy, last on the Steel Age, was hospitalized with a stomach
ailment but is coming along well now.
Morris was laid up with a bronchial condition and stomach trouble,
and is progressing rapidly. His last ship was the Steel Flyer.
Seafarers on the beach are urged to visit or write their buddies in
the hospital. A visit or a letter from a friend comes in handy to those
cooped up in the hospital.
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
Mack J. Acosta
D. B. Patterson
Seabastian C. FotI Adam £. Slowick
Lars Johansen
Edwin Whitehead
William J. Jones
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA
Belisarlo Alonso
Ernest H. Webb
Austin Kltchings
John W. Whit*
Jewel R. Rolins
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Oscar J. Adams
Paul Kronbergs
A.. A. Arancibia
Thomas Lauer
Otho Babb
Andrew Lewis
Henning Bjork
Marcos E. Medina
Alexander Cherney James Mitchell
Victor B. Cooper
Joseph Smith
Grady Faircloth
Lawrence Smith
George Fiance
Roy C. Stem
Michael J. Gaudio
Richard L. Welch
Michael Hamboussy Arthur A. WUlert
Rolf Karlsen
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA
G. J. Balaskos
Lewis Harrison
Dennis Cahoon
Henri J. Robin Jr.
James M. Davis
Walter M. Sikorskl
WilUam C. Dowdy
USPllS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Matthew Bruno
Henry Osterwald
E. W. Huertas
Edw. L. Pritchard
Edw. H. Huhienga
Leo Rondario
John F. Malyszko
R. W. WUUams
Waldo M. Oliver
VA HOSPITAL
FORT MILEY, CALIF.
Howard J. Watts
USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Richard C. Green
Raymond Ruppert
George B. Little
S. T. Zetterman
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH. TEXAS
Frank E. Anderson Max Olson
George Doherty
Peter W. Sotir*
B. F. Dciblcr
Joseph P. Wise
Woodrow Meyers
Bozo G. Zelencld
VA HOSPITAL
WEST HAVEN. CONN.
John J. DriscoU
Henry E. Smith
SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL
STATEN 1SL.AND, NEW YORK
Bart E. Guranick
Thomas, Isaksen
A. B. Gutierrez
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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
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NEW ORLEANS, LA.
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SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters
District
PRESIDENT
Paul HaU
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner
^VICB PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons
Lindsey WiUiams
Earl Sheppard
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HYacinth 9-6600
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1216 E. Baltimore St
Rex Dickey, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON
.•.. .276 State St
John Arabascz, Agent
Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON
4202 Canal St
R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3-4089; 3-408C
MIAMI
744 W. Flagler St.
Ben Gonzales, Agent
FRanklm 7-3564
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Louis Neira, Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St
Buck Stephens, Agent
Tulane 8626
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MAdison 7-1033
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Market 7-1633
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450 Harrison St
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Douglas 2-4401
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Phone 2-5996
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HALIFAX N.S
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Victor 2-8161
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52 St. David St.
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298 West 7th Sti
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2333 Western Ave.
MAin 2-6326
To the Editor:
I want to thank the SIU Wel
fare Plan for Its prq^pt pa/ment of my hospital claim. I
received the check qiuckly and
was advised that my doctor re
ceived his payment for services
also.
Last night at my Sunday
School Class Meeting the talk
got around to the different hospltaliration plans and I was very
proud to say that my husband's
To the Editor:
My husband Joins me la
thanking you and the SIU for
the bond sent to our son John,
and the lovely letter. The bond
will be used towards his col
lege education. >
I would also like to express
my thanks for the aid the Union
gave towards our child's ex
penses during his 30-day in the
hospital.
Words can never express our
thanks for such a great kind
ness. '
Mrs, Alice Coher
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Thankful For
Union Aid
To the Editor:
Although 1 have only been
with the SIU a short time, I
have much to be thankful for;
especially the welfare help
which was offered to me while
in the hospital and now whilo
Seafarers Welfare Plan was tho I'm taking outpatient treatment.
My hope is to continue to sail
very best of any that were dis
cussed, and also the promptest and to make a good Union
brother always.
In payment.
Edward Poiakoff
MI*. John W. Parker
All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFARERS
LOO must be signed by the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request.
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Kiel's The Place
To Get Sick
To the Editor:
I am in the hospital in Kiel,
West Germany, and am being
treated the best I've ever been
. . . and I've sure been in hos
pitals the last three years.
I am a bed patient here and
will bo for at least six weeks
and then I'll have to.spend an
other month convalescing. If
any brother feels any doubt
about treatment here (if he has
to get off a ship,) forget It.
My ship, the Galloway, is in
Stetten, Poland, now, discharg
ing grain. She will go to Bel
gium and Holland then to Korea,
for a good long trip.
By the way, if any brother
ever stops In Tampa, Fla., try
to make the "Flaming Buddha."
It is a swell joint and different
—no drinks but the suki yaki is
tops.
Also, for a nice quiet drink
and to meet a swell brother,
drop into the "This is It"
Lounge thete.'Bi'bther Ed Rushton Is the owner. Its located at
313 Tampa St.
Good sailing to all. . .
Robert "Curly" Nielsen
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Morning Light
Crew Praised
To the Editor:
Our sincere thanks and best
wishes to the entire crew of the
SS Morning Light for their
kind expression of sympathy
shown after the passing away
of our sister.
It was deeply appreciated and
Is acknowledged by our family.
Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth A. Hunter
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Aids Family
To the Editor:
I wish to* thank you, as well
as tho members of the Sea
farers Welfare Plan for their
continued support, extended to
my growing family.
My husband was out of Job
when my son was born and had
it not been for the Welfare Plan
it would he very hard for us.
Thanks again, and I hope
someday my son will be of serv
ice to the SIU.
Mn. F. I. Ayson
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Welfare Aid
Appreciated
To the Editor:
My family and 1 gratefully
appreciate the kindness you and
your Welfare man Mr. Gilletto
extended to us.
The money sure has taken •
burden off my shoulders.
My late husband was so proud
to belong to such a good Union.
Many thanks again.
Catherine Stevens
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Operation Came
Just In Time
To the Editor:
* I wish to thank the SIU for
their wonderful Seafarers Wel
fare Plan. 1 had to have «
sudden operation eight weeks
. ago and they took care of mo
wonderfully.
They also have an outstand
ing doctor and surgeon (Dr.
Oscar B. Camp) here in Balti
more. Because of him I am
home and well, doing fine.
My husband and I both wish
to thank you again.
Daniel and Isabella Moyland
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Seafarer's Wife
Likes LOG
To the Editor:
Enclosed is our new home ad
dress. I have sure missed read
ing, the LOG since moving here
in November of last year, and
would appreciate getting it
once more as 1 look forward to.
reading it while my husband is
away at sea, which is most of
the time.
Again I wish to thank you
all for such a nice little paper.
Frances Ranev
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ForWreath
To the Editor:
I should like to acknowledge
through this medium my sin
cere appreciation to the crewmembers of the Alcoa Planter
for the beautiful floral wreath
and most comforting words of
sympathy received during our
bereavement in the passing of
our mother (Mrs. Irene Pembrick).
In behalf of my husband, my
family and myself, let m9 say
we are deeply grateful and may
God bless you abundantly.
Mrs. Thelma P. Talliver
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SIU BABY ARBIVALS
All of the following SW families have received a $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name:
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LOG
Tv mr^-OM
Put Postal Zone
On LOG Address
'Featherbed^ Saves Train
After Engineer Is Stricken
SEAFARERS
Constance Rooita Cameron, l)orn 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
April 17, 1960, to Seafarer and Wilmer G. Black, Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. William R. Cameron, Mobile,
4; 4 ^ ,
Ala.
Perry Michael Bosh, born June
21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Jon Ira Crabtrec, bom June 25,
James P. Bush, Hialeah, Fla.
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Calvin
A. Crabtree, Mobile, Ala.
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SuBan Ann Gnflfano, born June
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Scott Brian Evans, bom May 26, 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Zollle Anthony GuOiano, Elizabeth, NJ.
Evans, Jr., Lebanon, Pa.
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Elizabeth Marie Maillho, bom
Paul Shawn Loffler, born April Jnne 22, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
23, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Milton P. Maillho, New Orieans,
La.
C. Loffler, Grafton, W. Va.
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Hariel Ortiz, born June 20, 1960,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Francisco
Ortiz, Bronx, N. Y.
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Jane M. Treltler, born May 22,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carl T.
Treitler, Arabi, La.
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Ralph Tracy Wright, born June
15, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Nor
man R. Wright, Houston, Tex.
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Lorraine Mary Bertolino, bom
June 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Joseph Bertolino, Galveston, Tex.
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Thelma Jean Black, born June
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Erico Baailito Mennr, bom June
26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Victor A. Menor, Brooklyn, NY.
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Bettina Loniae Meaaaaa, bom
May
to Seafarer and Mrs.
Andrew Messana, Framingham,
Mass.
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Joseph MosakowsM, bom June
22, 1960. to Seafarer and Mrs.
Joseph Mosakowski. Philadelphia,
Pa.
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John Joseph Mncia, bora June 4,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
R. Mucia, Brooklyn, NY.
EVERY I
SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE
I BROADCAST
Atomit Ship
Gets Checks
OnRadiation
Chewmembers of the SS Savan
nah, the nation's first
nuclear
merchant ship, will be the most
thoroughly examined seamen in
America under the terms of an
elaborate shipboard program, to
maintain a careful check on radia
tion. The vessel will be operated
1^ States Marine Lines.
A staff of technicians, (^lerating
under the joint supervision of the
Atomic Energy Commission and
the Public Health Service, wiU
check out the crew exhausjjvely to
determine how much radiation
they might be abs(vbing as well
as their general physical reaction
to working on a nuclear-poweied
ship.
The technicians will have at
their disposal a variety of radiation
-detectors, monitoring Instruments
and other devices. Where ship's
personnel may have to service the
container in which the reactor is
installed, they wiR be equipped
with protective clothing, respira
tory equipment to breath only
filtered air and other safeguards.
Personals
And Notices
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TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN
AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS
"THE VOICE OF THE
The Post Office Department
has requested that Seafarers
and their families include postal
zone numbers in sending
changes of address into the
LOG. The use of the zone num
ber will greatly speed the flow
of the mail and will facilitate
delivery.
Failure to include the zone
number can hold up delivery
of the paper. The LOG is now
in the process of zoning its
entire mailing list.
James G. Kellog, Sr.
Contact your wife, Gabrielle Kel
log, at 75 Ranney Street. Spring
field, Mass.
MTD"
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IVERY SUNDAY, 1620 GMT (11:20 EST Sunday)
WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast
of South America, South Atlan
tic and East Coast of United
States.
WFL-65. 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib
bean, West Coast of South
America, West Coast of Mexico
, and US East Coast.
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Meanwhile, MID 'Round-The-Worid
Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . .
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WCO-16908.8 KCs
East Coast South America
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Every Monday, 0315 GMT
(10:15 PM EST Sunday}
MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT
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Nick Tator
Get in touch with Joseph Malazinsky, Millburn, NJ, DR 6-7635.
WCO-22407 KCs
West Coast South America
WMrd 81-11037.5
Northwest Pacific
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Audley FoBter
Please get in touch with your
wife, care of R. Toomey, 2701 Hud
son Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ.
Anybody knowing where Brother
Foster is, is asked to transmit this
message.
Every Simday, 1915 GMT
(2:15 PM EST Sunday)
WCO-13020 KCs
Europe and North America
WMM 25-15607 KCs
Australia
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Moustafa Fadl (or Fade!)
Ck>ntact George J. Tomeb, consul
general. United Arab Republic, 902
Park Avenue, New York 21, NY.
Anybody knowing of the where
abouts of the above seaman, should
contact the consulate.
WFR-85, 15306 KCk Ships in Mediterranean area.
No^ Atlantic, European and
US East Coast.
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Rudolph Cefarattf
Contact your mother at 51 Clin
ton Street, New Britain, Conn.
Urgent. Also get in touch with
attorney Lawrence Drasin, at 233
Broadway, New York 7, NY, as
soon as possible.
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John Moiray
Important you contact your son,
c/o Gerner, same address as be
fore.
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Seafarers who knew the late
King Elliott are asked to write
Mrs. King Elliott at 813-41 Street,
East Birmingham 4, Alabama.
A di^l loc(»notive flreman—whose job would be aboli^ed
as "featherbedding" by the railroads—saved a speeding train
from going oflf the tracks when the engineer suffered a fatal
heart attack, the "AFL-CIO-*
News" reported.
Fireman R. M. Berland took
over the controls of the train, en
route to Portland, Ore., and
brought It to a stop after the en
gineer had slumped over in his
seat and did not respond to his
name.
The engineer's foot was resting
on a device called the "dead man's
pedal" which is supposed to bring
the train to a stop In the event
the engineer la stricken. In this
case it didn't work.
Berland, who is a member of the
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, said that the train was
headed down a steep Incline at
the time and would have left the
tracks bad it not been halted.
The Association of American
Railroads has been campaigning
for the elimination of firemen's
jobs on .dlesels. Railroad unions
have fon^t the move, basing their
argument, in part, on the need for
a fireman to backstop the engineer
and assiat in emergencies.
Musicians Hit
Runaway Notes
First it's runaway ships, then
runaway whiskey making the news
these days. Now add another to
the list: runaway music.
In this case, the opponent is the
Musicians Union, in cooperation
with the Ruppert Brewery in New
York. Both have stmck sour notes
on the use of 'runaway' musical
scores used in US-made TV shows
which are on film. Ruppert, which
is sponsoring the half hour "Sea
Hunt" drama has announced it
won't renew its contract with the
ad agency handling the package
unless the programmers agree to
cease using the foreign music. Rup
pert charges that the use of t^e
background music is detrimental
to the jobs of American musicians.
FIRAL
DISPATCH
The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan:
Hubert C. Gei^a. 66: A cerebral
hemorrhage after an auto accident
was fatal to
Brother Ctordon
at the Mobile
General Hospital
in Mobile, Ala
bama, June 8,
1960. He sailed
in the SIU stew
ard department
since December
27, 1938. He is
survived by his brother, Claude C.
Gordon, of Tampa,i Florida. Burial
was in the Pine Crest Cemetery,
Mobile, Alabama.
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Richard Chazarra, 60: Brother
Chazarra passed away from a ma
lignancy at the
Public Health
Hospital in New
Orleans, Louisi
ana, May 14,
106a
He had
sailed in the SIU
engine depart
ment since April
20, 1955. No sur
vivor la listed.
Burial was In the Metairie Ceme
tery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Sidney Turberville, 61: Brother
Turberville died at the Public
Health hospital
In New Orleans,
Louisiana, May
21, 1960.
He
sailed in the SIU
deck department
since July 31,
1939. His only
listed survivor is
his pother, Callip Turberville,
of Pensacola, Florida. Burial was
in the Pine Barren Cemetery, Pine
Barren, Florida.
William R. Burch, 50: Brother
Burch died of natural causes at th*
Public Health
hospital in New
Oiieans, Louisi
ana, May 14,
1960. He sailed
in the SIU en
gine department
since June 25,
1956. He is survived byhia
mother, Carolina
Burch, of S.' Pittsburg, Tennessee.
Burial was in the Boligee Ceme
tery, Boligee, Alabama.
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Floyd T. Hurd, 35: Brother Hurd
died of pneumonia at the Balti
more City Hospi
tal in Baltimore,
Maryland, May
20, 1960.
He
sailed in the SIU
engine depart
ment since July
26, 1947. He Is
survived by his
widow, Edna
Hurd, of Balti
more. No place of burial was in
dicated.
Get That SS
Number Right
Seafarers filing
vacation
money claims should make sure
that they use their correct So
cial Security number. Use of
the wrong number means a cler
ical headache for the Vacation
Plan office and slows up the
handling of payments.
Also, a Seafarer who uses the
Incorrect Social Security num
ber is creditin:; his tax deduc
tions to some other US worker.
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American workers, perhaps seamen more than
most. Whether these developments come out of
Washington, Tokyo, New Delhi, Cairo or any
other major world center, seamen are among the
first to feel their impact.
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ith that in mind, the SEAFARERS LOG is
attempting to keep you abreast of developments
in three vital areas that affect the livelihood and
welfare of SIU men as Seafarers and citizens—the
maritime industry, the national scene and inter
national affairs.
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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July 20, 1960
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Headlines:
RUNAWAYS MAY TAKE RUSSIAN OIL CHARTERS
NOMINATIONS BEGIN; 43 SIU POSTS OPEN
SIU WELFARE COVERS $6,280 HOSPITAL BILL
MTD ASSAILS DEFENSE DEP’T SHIP TRAVEL BAN
1,000TH BLOOD GIFT MADE TO SIU RESERVE
ALCOA, BULL PLANNING TO MODERNIZE FLEETS
ELECT STEWARD GROUP ON RECERTIFICATION
ITF CONGRESS OPENS; TAKES UP SEA ISSUES
2 NATIONS SEEK SHIP REGISTRIES
PRESIDENT SIGNS TRADE-IN BILL; ALCOA, BULL CAN UPGRADE SHIPS
DUTY-FREE BILL FOR SEAMEN OK’D BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
VOTING IN FAVOR OF SIU PAYS OFF IN JOB SECURITY FOR LAKES CREW
RUNAWAYS’ QUICK SWITCHES SEEK TO EVADE UNIONS
SAFETY STUDIED AT NEW BEDFORD
COURT EASES PICKETING BAN; SPLITS ON IMWU ACTIVITY
BOTH PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS SEEN CONCERNED BY MARITIME PROBLEMS
WELFARE BENEFITS REACH $133,446 TOTAL
SS TITAN SEAFARERS A BIG HIT IN POLAND; BROUGHT GRAIN CARGO
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Vol. XXII, No. 15
1960
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
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TWO MORE RR TUG
FLEETS VOTE SlU
NY Central, New Haven
Solid For SlU In Voting
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Farm Bloc Bids
CongressWreck
50-50' Ship Aid
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MTD Asks Security
Check On Runaways
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The shirts worn by these unlicensed deck hands of the New Haven
railroad show where their sentiments,were when they voted in recent
elections. They're now members of the Railroad Marine Division of *
the SIU^ along with men from NY Centrali Pennsylvania and otherfleets. (I^tory On Page 3.)
In This Issue
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SlU CONSTITUTION
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July 1. 19M
LOG
Farm Bloc Opens
Assault On ^50-50
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WASHINGTON — The US Agriculture Department has launched a campaign tp de
stroy the "50-50" law, and in the process a good portion of the US merchant marine and the
jobs of thousands of US spamen. A bill sponsored by the Department has been introduced in
the House Agriculture Com-"^
mittee, authorizing the Secre tors have long been complaining. charter rates quoted by ship
Although the farm surplus sales broken, and assuming US ships got
tary of Agriculture to waive are, in reality, a gift to the coun half of the cargo, a rough and ready
the "50-50" law when he felt that tries involved, there have been figure would be about $80 million
such legislation "interfered with" complaints that the countries on paid to US ship operators and $40
the sale of surplus agricultural the receiving end have been insist million to foreign-flag ships.
What the waiver authority would
commodities under long term con ing on the rights of their ships, or
do is enable the Secretary of
ships
chartered
by
them,
to
carry
tracts.
the lion's share of the gift fropo Agriculture to deprive the Amer
This legislation, if passed, would the American taxpayer, thus de ican shipping industry of most of
enable the Department to place all priving American ships and sea the $80 million worth of business
of its farm surplus cargoes on men of their rights under the law. on the ground that it "interfered
foreign-flag ships. In^the process, With the proposed new law, the with" the sale of the surplus.
The Coast Guard vessel Relief—which was substituting for Am
by using ships which pay seamen Secretary of .Agriculture would Foreign coutries receiving the sur
brose Lightship is now in 90 feet of water after being sunk by
^*<5 to $90 a month or less, the De h«ive a handy weapon to block plus would need little prodding to
freighter Green Bay lost we^ off Rockaway Point.
partment, in an election year, could American shipping from all but a "balk" at the terms of the surplus
throw a sop to the farm bloc by tiny-share of the surplus cargoes. agreements, giving the Secretary
using the freight savings to pur During the fiscal year 1959, thh of AgricUlture^an opportunity to
chase and dispose of additional Agriculture Department spent $120 invoke the waiver privilege.
surplus. The SIU, other US mari million on freight costs for farm Then the Department, in turn,
time unions, and American-flag surplus which cost the Government could try to sell the nation's farm
ship operators are preparing to over $1.5 billion. The Department, ers on the idea that it had trimmed
fight the legislation down the line. when queried by the SIU, said it costs of the surplus iprogram and
The phraseology of the legisla was unable to impply figures show would have more money to spend
All ships coming into New York have been warned by the
tion, giving the Secretary of ing how much' of this sum was on getting rid of more surplus.-The Coast Guard to navigate with caution near the site of Ambrose
Agriculture the right to waive "50- paid to foreign and runaway ship victims of this squeeze play, would Lighthouse as a result of a shipping accident there on Friday,
50" when it "interfered with" the operators, although these figures be the ship operators who had to
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sale of surplus, reflects a situation are obviously a matter of record. la}' up their ships and the seamen June 24. The Ambrose Light-H
about which American ship opera However, based on prevailing who were stranded on the beach. relief vessel was sunk in 90 feet of water when it was
j-ammed in a fog by the Americanflag freighter Green Bay.
All nine Coast Guardsmen
Reply to Queries On Union Stand:
aboar4. the Lightship vessel 505—
which was on temporary duty there
while the Ambrose was being over
hauled — were rescued by the
Green
Bay. Ironically enough, the
in
the
Soviet
Union
and
will,
with
equal
Invitations to US unions to participate in
by Paul Hall
exchanges of visits with Soviet "trade union" vigor, disclaim any intent of siding with the men were saved when they suc
President, SIU of North America
groups motivated by the Soviet's desire to Soviet point of view against the Government cessfully-launched a self-inflating
rubber llferaft. Lifesaving equip
Delegations from several American obtain a cloak of respectability for their of the US. But—and this is an important ment
of this type had just been
"but"—just
as
the
Soviet
govnnment
Con
trade unions have visited the Soviet unions, no matter how sincerely American
trols its "trade unions," it also controls all approved by the Coast Guard a
delegations
may
regard
them
as
an
opportu
Union or have accepted invitations to
of communication and information. few weeks ago for use as auxiliary
do so in the future. In the course of the visits nity to breach the barriers and infuse the organs
American
labor delegations will find that lifesaving equipment on Americanthey meet with Soviet labor delegations to Russians with American ideas of free trade their critical
statements will be buried or flag ships.
unionism.
"exchange information."
The nine men paddled around
suppressed.
(It
would hardly be expected,
The justification given for these visits is
As a result of these visits, the SIU has
in the life raft until they were
for
example,
that
the
Soviet
press
would
pub
that
both
sides,
Americans
and
Russians,
been asked by people in the maritime indus
picked up by the Green Bay and
try whether it is considering sending such a can impress uppn each other the assets and licize statements criticizing the suppression later transferred to a hospital by
of
freedom
in
Hungary.)
virtues
of
their
particular
modes
of
living.
delegation to the Soviet Union.
The Soviet propaganda machine will bend a Coast Guard vessel. There were
The SIU's answer, in a nutshell, is no. The hope is that this will lead to some modi
fication
of
the
Soviet
system
to
make
it
more
its energies to make it appear as if American no injuries reported among crewWe will not send such a delegation to the
more
like
purs
and
consequently
reduce
the
workers are endorsing the Soviet Union's members of either ship, with the
Soviet Union. And the reasons for doing
chances of crises and wars.
stand in world affairs and the workings of Green Bay suffering only slight
so are many and sound.
as a result of the collision.
However, on second thought, it should be Soviet communism at home. Long after the damage
As the record clearly indicates, since its
The
Green
Bay, which is under
founding 21 years ago the SIU has been very clear that the professional Communists and American delegations go home and their contract to the NMU, was out
firmly opposed to dealing with the Soviet Government officials-who front for a "trade words have been ignored or forgotten, world bound from Port Newark. She was
Union and any of its instrumentalities. The union", movement in the Soviet Union are Communist propaganda will be using photo held up at the scene while Coast
SIU has consistently fought Communist pene not interested in borrowing from our sys graphs and stories to create the impression Guard investigators quizzed the
of American labor support for the Soviet
tration of the ^ital maritime industry wher tem and adopting our practices.
skipper hn& crew, but was allowed
To do so, to accept the basic US Union idea program.
ever it has been in evidence—and with con
to continue on her way after the
siderable success throughout the United of freedom of action for workers, would be
Finally, there is another reason why Amer investigation was . completed the
to strike at the roots of the Communist sys ican trade union visits to the Soviet Union same morning. .
States and Canada.
The SIU's experiences in dealing with wa tem. No Communist government could tol are particularly undesirable at this time. This
The Coast Guard vessel Yeaton
terfront Communists have confirmed over erate such ideas for one moment.
same month the President of the United stood by to act as lightship until
and over again the accusation that the Com
States was to have visited that country, but
Why Soviets Seek Visits
relief was available. Normally,
munist Party in this country is dedicated to
the
invitation was withdrawn and he was told the Ambrose Light, a -familiar
Why then, do the Soviets .encourage and
the destruction of free trade unions as we seek out such visits by US unions? Their he is unwelcome. Whatever anyone might sight to Seafarers entering New
know them and to their conversion into purpose is plain—^to use such visits for pro think of President Eisenhower's policies and York Harbor would have been in
pawns of the Soviet Union and instruments paganda sounding-boards, to tell the world, actions (and there is ample ground for criti position at the scene, but it was
of Soviet foreign policy.
and particularly the uncommitted nations of cizing them) in his official trips' abroad he in the shipyards for repairs at
This being true in the United States—and Africa and Asia, that the organized workers is the Americim nation for all intents and the time of the accident.
numerous examples could be cited of Com of America endorse the Soviet position in purposes. The rebuff givqn him by the Rus
munist Party use of unipns to thaf end— world affairSi
sians was a rebuff and affront to the entire
it is doubly true on the Communist's homeAmerican public, including, of course, the
Seafaring
unions
are
particular
targets
of
stamping grounds, the Soviet Union. As has such Soviet blandishments and have always workers in American unions. Any visits by
been pointed out by the AFL-CIO, the Inter been, because their membership is in inter American trade union gfoups, on the heels Ivly 1,1960
Vol.XXil,No.14
national Confederation of Free Trade Un national
of such a rebuff, will only be interpreted in
trade
and
the
industry
itself
is
of
ions and others, the so-called trade unions great strategic importance. How well the the Communist world and in its controlled
in the Soviet Union are simply tools of the
press as representing sympathy for this spe
government. Their function is to carry out Russians jise world maritime unions to pro cific act of indignity toward the United States.
PAUL HAIX, Preaidcnt
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the policy of the Soviet government ^ (this mote their cause was shown in April, 1959,
Hnanr BRAMD, Editor, BraMAim SSAEven if the Soviet Union were a free na
has been clearly stated many times by the when Harry Bridges was chosen to conduct
MAif. Art Editor. HERMAN Amiiva,
Soviets themselves) and their officers, are to a conference in Toloro of fellow-traveling tion, which it is not; even if it had legitimate At MASION, ARTHUII BDUIIII, CHADLIS
all respects and purposes, officials of the So unions from .viuious Pacific countries, The trade unions, which it does not have; and BKAUMET, DH, BonNsoN, Staff Writers.
viet Union. Without exception, they are all aim of that conference was primarily to drive even if it had a free presn and radio, which Boj. MOODT, Gulf Area Repret'entativs.
members of the Communist Party, the elite a wedge between Japan and the United is also non-existent; it is the SIU's position
rulMI«hMl blwaskly at tha haadquartan
group of two or three percent of the Soviet* States, to create a climate of opinion In which that organized labor would not be justified at
tha iatfarart intarnatlonal Union, Ab
Japanese
and
other
Asian
workers
would
be
lantic
Cult, Lakaa and Inland Watora
in
meeting
.with
the
governing
powers
of
a
population which governs every form of pub
led to believe that American workers do not country which had just slammed the door Si^nU^ SVI' TVl! HWnVa".S:
lic activity in that cauntry.
Sacond elau paitasa paid at tha Poit
in the face qf the top elected representative Offica
Consequently, the Soviet "trade union" is support their own government.
In Ureoklyn# NY, undar tha Act
It is certain that American union; delega nf the United States, and thereby demon of Aut. as, l»11. 4
no more a trade union than the labor syn
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lU
dicates which existed in Hitler's Germany tions visiting Russia will vigorously defend strated absolute contempt for the American
nat-on
nnd
its
form
of
government
free trade unions, in their public statements
or Mussolini's Italy.
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Ship Caution Urged
Why SIU Opposes Union Visits To Soviet
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July 1. 19M
SEAFARERS
New Meeting Proeedure
One of the major changes in the SIU constitution is the
new schedule of membership meetings. They will now be
held monthly in the deep sea ports of New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans and Mobile. The
port of Detroit has been added to the monthly schedule.
All meetings will be held at 2:30 PM, local time, for each of the
seven ports concerned.
The meeting schedule calls for New York meetings on the first
Monday of each month, following the first Sunday; Philadelphia, the
first Tuesday; Baltimore, the first Wednesday, and Detroit, the first
Friday.
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Housfton, New Orleans and Mobile will meet In the week follow
ing the above meetings, Houston on Monday, New Orleans on Tues
day and Mobile on Wednesday.
Special meetings at a port may be called at the direction of the
port agent or area vice-president, between the hours of 9 AM and
9 PM. A two-hour posted notice of such special meetings is required.
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Pac* Tbre«
SIU Sweeps Vote
Among New Haven^
NY Central T ugmen
The SIU Railroad Marine Division has completed a clean sweep of seven major
railroad and rail terminals in New York harbor as unlicensed deckhands of the
New York Central and the New ELaven railroads cast near-unanimous votes for
the Union.
In the New York Cen
tral, the SIU got 121 out of
133 valid ballots cast. In the
New Haven, the SlU's
margin was 87 to 5. Both
elections were conducted by
the
National Mediation Board
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under the Railroad Labor Act.
There are about 250 unlicensed
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deckhands employed by the two
railroads whom the SIU will now
represent. In previous elections,
the SIU was victorious by 174
WASHE^GTON—As was to be expected, two more steam Voles to 95 votes for the Teamsters
ship companies, now subsidy applicants, have asked the Union in the Pennsylvania Rail
Federal Maritime Board to continue foreign steamship opera road, by 70 to 7 in the Baltimore
and Ohio and won all. 51 votes at
tions and other foreign busi-"^^
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nesS relationships. One com stwces" exist to permit continu New .York Docks, Bush Terminal
and Brooklyn Eastern District
pany alrea/.y received ap ance of this connection. ^
Terminal.
proval. .
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Waterman does not have a speci All told, as a _ result of these
Both Isbrandtsen and Water fic investment in foreign shipping seven elections, the SIU Railroad
man, who expect to receive sub operations but has shipping agen Marine Division represents about
sides shortly, had asked for waivers cies in Antwerp and Rotterdam in 850 men in the railroad tug In
of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, which it has an interest. The dustry here. Included in the group
allowing- them to retain foreign Board has ordered a hearing on are men working for the Chesa
Railroad fugmen give vicfory sign after New Haven Railroad
connections. The ruling was a Waterman's bid to continue these peake and Ohio in Norfolk and the
men voted. Left to right, Terrence Devery, Tony Longueira, Ray
natural outgrowth of a waiver relationships.
McAllister and Walter Tysica, New Haven; Howard Brower, B&O,
Western Maryland Railroad in
given to States Marine Line per The States Marine case was Baltimore. These twb lines have
C. T. Murrell, jC & O, Ed Pulver, Pennsy and John Dwyer, SIU rep.
mitting It to continue operating widely-regarded as a key to the been represented by the SIU lor
future
operation
of
the
Merchant
runaway-flag and other foreignMarine Act, which, as originaily- some time now.
flag bulk ore and oil carriers.
While most of the men involved
drafted, was designed to promote
Isbrandtsen had asked to retain American-flag shipping. For that work in and around New York
a financial Interest in the Canadian reason, the act barred a subsid harbor, there are some in Philadel
Foreign Steamship Company, ized steamship company from hav phia and Norfolk, as well as In
which operates Dutch-flag ore and ing financial interests in foreign- Connecticut ports. The SIU Rail
oil carriers running between flag ship operations.
road Marine Division, by virtue of
Chile, US, Europe and Japan. The
By granting the waiver to States the election results, is now a mem
company is based on Nassau, the Marine, the Maritime Board has ber of the Greater New York
Nine major New York unions, including the SIU, arm
Bahamas, which is fast becoming a "amended" the legislation • by Harbor Council, the negotiating
studying
a program which would supply their memberships
favored tax-free haven for shipping agency decree to all intents and body for all AFL-CIO marine
and other business ventures! The purposes.
unions in the railroad tug field. with low-cost drugs and medication through their respective
» Board promptly granted a waiver
Theoretically, once the States Other ratings on the tugs include welfare plans. The plan an-^
claiming that "special circum- Marine waiver was granted, there captains, engineers, oilers ' and ticipates establishment of a physicians at 30 to 35 percent less
chain of non-profit drug dis than the going retail charges.
is no reason for the Maritime cooks.
Aside from the railroad tugs, the pensaries in the New York area.
Unions considering the plan, in
Board to refuse waivers to any
subsidized American-flag shipping SIU has a considerable represen The new program is an out addition to the SIU, are the Trans
company which wants to go into tation in the tugboat field all along growth of increasing complaints port Workers, Garment Workers,
foreign-flag or runaway-flag opera- the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, in about the high' cost of prescrip Electrical Workers, Machinists,
lions. It Is possible then, for the Harbor and Inland Waterways tions. The complaints were cli Auto Workers, Hotel and Restaur*
small subsidized American-flag Division. Tug companies In Phila maxed at hearings of the Senate's ant Workers, Retail Clerks and Of
companies to operate many times delphia. Chesapeake Bay, Mobile, anti-trust subcommittee in which fice Employees.
their American-flag tonnage under Tampa, New Orleans and Houston testimony was given as4o exces
are under contract to the SIU. sive chwges and monopolistic prac
WASHINGTON — A perennial foreign flags, .
rider to shipping appropriation
tices indulged in by drug manufac
biUs, the "no Annie Oakley"
turers.
amendnient, has finally been passed
Kefauver Hearings
Introduced each year by Sen. John
The group, headed by Senator
Williams (Rep.-Del.), the bill pro
Estes Kefauver, heard testimony
hibits American-fiag steamship
to the effect that some drugs were
companies from giving free or re
marked
up several thousand per
duced, transportation abroad to..US
Acting under the provisons of the SIU constitution, SIU cent over their actual production
Government employees.
President Paul Hall has appointed Freddie Stewart to the cost. Much of the cost of drug
He had attached this bill as a vacant post of headquarters representative. The vacancy was company operation, the committee
rider to many maritime bills in ^he created when Joe Volpian
was told, consisted of heavy adver
SAN FRANCISCO—The Sailors
past, but it.was alwaj^s .erased in was named head of the new
tising
expenditures, distribution of
Stewart was a volunteer organizer
Union
of the Pacific has announced
House pommlttee action in the
samples and literature to physi
course of reconciling Senate and Social Security Department for the Union at the outset, and cians, and visits to physicians by plans for an eye care program
by the trusteea of
participated in a great many of
similar to that now operating on
House measures.
the Seafarers
the Union's major l^eefs. He also "detail men" to persuade doctors the East Coast. It is ba^d on eye
This year, with elections coming Welfare Plan.
to
prescribe
standard
medication
has many years' experience on the
examinations and glasses free of
up, and a good deal of> discussion
Volpian had
administrative level, having served by brand names.
charge to . its membership.
In the press about Congressional been one of the
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In
many
Instances,
the
same
for
In various official capacities with
The vision program will be an
expenses, the Senate juissed the three headquar
mula is available at far cheaper
the
Union since 1947.
-bill containing the rider without a ters representa
prices if the physician would us integral part of the welfare bene
dissenting vote, and the House
the chemical name of the com fits provided by the Sailors Union
leadership decided to go along, tives under the
pound rather than the brand for SUP members.
though not Without some critical the revised SIU
trademark.
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The program will include free
comment from the House side, call constitution set
eye
examination and visual analy
The
New
York
unions
contem
ing the bill "unnecessary" and "un up, the other two
Stewart
sis
for
any eligible member on re
plate
a
system
of
prepaid
drug
in
being BUI HaU
reasonable." ,
surance through their welfare quest; eyeglasses free of charge to
Williams had offered the amend and Ed Mooney. All three had the
plans, with employers contributing those members who need them;
ment dn the Senate every year since title of assistant secretary-ireasspecific
sums to cover the cost of replacement of lenses free of
1956. He has also been hostile, as urers under the old constltutiofi.
operation. In turn, members cov charge each year, if needed, and
One of the original members of
a rule, toward appropriations for
ered by the plan would be able to frames every three years; reex
shipping subsidies.
the SIU when It was foimded.
buy drugs as prescribed by their aminations on an annual basis.
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Moonc-'s
Two More US Operators
Would Hold Foreign Ties
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NY Unions Considering
Low-Cost Drug Program
Free Rides
For Gov't
Men Banned
Stewart Appointed To SIU
Hq. Representative Post
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SUP Crews
To Get Eye
Care Plan
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SEAFARERS
ROTARY SHIPPING ROARD
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June 8 Through June 21
Shipping for all classes during this period was about one respectively, 51, 50, 25 and 13 additional jobs over the previous two
percentage point lower than it was during the preceeding weeks. The sharpest decline in shipboard employment was seen in
two weeks but the totals still remained above the 1,000 mark. New Orleans, which was off 61 jobs from the prior period. Other ports
Some 1,106 men were shipped this period as opposed to 1,221 during
the previous span.
Ship activity was slightly heavier during the two week period.
There were a total of 226 payoffs, sign ons and In-translts in contrast
to 194 during the prior two weeks. There were 58 payoffs—three, less
than the previous period; 28 sign ons—down two from before and 136
•hips in transit, 27 more than the May 25-June 7 shipping period.
"A" and "B" registrations stood at 1,199 during the period as opposed
to 1,296 the last two weeks.
Four ports showed advances in the number of jobs shipped. These
were Wilmington, New York, Mobile and Jacksonville, which gained.
£
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baitimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Rliaini ...........r*...
Mobile
New Orleans..........
Houston
Wilmington.
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTA'S
Ragi$farod
CLASS B
which saw declines were: Boston, Philadelphia^ Baltimore, Norfolk,
Houston, San Francisco and Seattle.
Shipping in all classes broke down as follows: 405, deck; 386-engine,
and 334, steward.
Ports with 100 or less "A" and "B" men registered on the beach
at the end of the period were: Boston, .Norfolk, Jacksonville, Miami
and Wilmington. Those with 50 or less "A" men registered on the Houston
beach were Boston, Jacksonville, Miami and Wilmington.
Port dispatchers reporting. from San Francisco, Baltimore and
Nprfolk said they expected fair shipping in the coming period. In
Totals
New Orleans the forecast was for slow shipping.
GROUP
12 3 ALL
7.
2
4
1
97
30
53 14
23
5
16
2
38
15
21
2
3
8
5 —
7
3
4 —
10
14
7
2
4
4
99
12 24
29 10
24 10
3
5
8
2
9
2
190 70
n
Ml
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP1
1
2
3 ALL 12 3 ALL 1
2
2
2 —
3
4 —
1
1
7 16
1
24 21
83 1
51 11
1
.—
1 -—
2
3 3
5
10
2
3
10 11
24 7
23 12
42 1
2
—
7
8 1
1
3 6
1
1
3
2
7 2
8 —
1
4
6
5
1
Pay Sign In
Offs Ons Troiit. TOTAL
__
4
4
38
16
.18
.4
15
3
8
. 4
25
5
10
.10.
16
10
4
. 2
IT
17
1
. 1
9
3
A
19
8
! 7
4
35
2
22
.11
29
26
1
. 2
!~2
1
4
6
2
T
58
28
136
226
-
46 _
53 2
41 1
10 1
14 2
15 —
llso 13
5 5
3
2
7
3
12 12
8 10
19 9
1 —
2 2
5
4 , 11 5
3 —
3 8
50 ^17 1 120| 75
6
23
12
46
22 12
36
14 13
5 3
2
1
18 1
8
5
13
1 _22 —
159 66 1 •300 12
1
5
2
2
2
25
3
6
5
3
2
3
37
1
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TOTAL
SHIPPED
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL
3
1
2
___
2
4 "2
11 ,
5
8 1
5
5 —
74 6
1
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8
<
0^-
Shipped
CLASS C
3 ALL
1
6
4
3
3
7
4
3
12
7
1
4*'
Ship AciivHy
DECK DEPARTMENT
Raghtorod
CLASS A
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0
2
3-
1
3
5
1
3
GROUP1
A
B
1
4
6 '
83
10
3
42
7
12
3
8
7
2
4
8 17
GROUP
GROUP
2
3 ALL 12 3 ALL
C ALL 1
.
5 fl
23 ,
3
5
11
3
2
94 94 137 45 276 3
92
5
29 60
5
13 •12
43 1
24
7
2
2
50 37
66
82 13 132 5
23 38
18 11 .10
3
18
2 , 23 5
2 11
11
5
20 7
18 1
11
2
8
a
a
e
4
4
1
1
31 37
88 1
4
15
42
9
4 10
60 53
83
50
3
8 144 5
18 27
66 11 102 2
36
17 .17
41 f(;25
28
4
14
2
IT 12
41 1
6
5
23
20
4 1
5
9
3
27 1
4 •
la
31 4851128 513 108 949 25 108 177 310
1
"4 23
3 46
36
"4 5
18
6 22
31 300
2
2
__
3
J
Ragisterad O ft The Beach
CLASS B
CLASS A
4
11
5
8
5
5
74
W
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
e. •
1
-
Registered
CLASS A
•
y''
Port
Boston .
Ne^ York
Philadelphia
Baltimore.
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
TOTALS
Registered
CLASS B
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL
3 _
1
4
55
9
40
6
2
11
3
16
23
5
4
32
1
7
2
10
3
1
15
11
1 -— —
1
15
4
3
22
7
21 —. 28
6
7
35
22
2
4
2
8
1
11
2
14
1
10
1
12
42 178 32 1 252
Shipped
CLASS A
••
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Ragisterad On The Bapeh
CLASS A
CLASS B
«•" -
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
3 ALL A
2
3 AjLL
2
2
2
B
C ALL 1
.
13 1 ' 3
1
1
6
1
1 —V
1 1
3 1
10
2
2
1
1
1
1
15 15
31 9
36
54 1 14
8
23 1
89 45 140 24 209 16
9
12 54
23 l2
32 73 121
4 .7
'
• '
5
5
10 ,
7
3
2
2
12 2
6
8
9
16
24
3
3
1
S
9
10
1
8
19 4
37 2
19
25
8
12 .5
2
3 37
3
59 9
68
85 2
1
19
20 24
46
8
—
2
3
3 1
1
1
2
5
11 '
18 2
5
4 3
25
7
2
2
4
21
2
3
4
11
—
4
5
9 1
5 —
5 _
3
1
2
3
5 .2
2 5
12 4
18
'1
1
14 .
6
6
12
.
—
_" mmm '
' . 3
1 —
1
. 1
1 1
1
1 •-«
2
1
3
2
—
4
5
25
9 6
15
4
7
6
13
3 25
3
41 12
46
62
1
13
4
8
7
15
2
1
11
7
19 7
9
21 i
78
6 116 1 20 17
19
3
29 __ . 12
14 29
64 32
38
8
8
21 14
—
6 12
18 6
18
29
58
78 1
5
9
29
13
42 16
4
17 17
35
13
3
2
5 3
5 1
1
15
1
4 1
10
1
2
5
, 4 "2
11 3
2
3
7
4
—
2
4 1
2
3
25
9
3
16 5
2
32
13
13
5
3
3
3
8
3 •3
6 2
—
7
2
11
11 "2 "2
11
27 5
7
3
11
23
1
1
29 2
4 ,• 4 • 10
5
66 "65*1T34 40 141 40 221 6
3
67 55 128 4
20 22
46 221 128 46 1 395 137 511 61 709 23 127 166-1 316
VMM
1
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
GROUP
1
2
3 ALL
2
—
2
4
17
8 32
57
3
4
9
16
14
7 10
31
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4
4
1
6
1'
0
td
0
Mf
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8
18
6
7
5
.88
3 17
3 29
7
6
4
1
5
3
1
37 118
1
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
3 ALL 1
2
2
3 ALL 1
2
—
—
.
3
4
4
2
1
— 11
...
—
11 16
49 1
5 28
.—
— 10
10 2
3
1
6
1
—
2
10 11
8
26 1
2 13
1
—
2
6 3
4
3
6 .—
2
2 . 2 . 6 1
2
3 1
28 1
50 —
19 —
4
13 1
9 1
243 ~5
•—
9
11 6
3 ."7
14
15 12
4 22
6
7 5
4 11
. '_
1
3
1
2
3 2.
1
3
4
7 4
1
2
11~"75 ~91 62
22 99
~1
1
1
—
—
2
—•
16
38 —r
20 —^ .
3
6
7 —
183 3
MM
5
81
2
MM
MM
-T
i
TOTAL
SHIPPED
3 ALL
M^
7
7
2
3
2
3
5
1
S
15
MM
-
11
20
9
3
2
7
mmm-
rf'-
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
3 ALL 1
2
. _
10
11
5
6 .J.
8 1 10
5
5
1
2 1
1
11
21
11
. 3
2 —
7 1
: 89 2
MM
'
MM
MM
8
MM
1
2
GROUP
A
B
3
49
11
.6
6
10
26
6
5
3 . 2
16
38
>— 20
_ 3
2- 6
9 7
34 183
MM
MM
2
7
SO
MM-
11
21
11
3
2
7
89
Ragisterad On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL
C ALL 1
2
3 6
14 1
3
5
5
8
2
67 84
7
40 100 224 2
3 69
74
—
34
12 13
10 11
1313
98 3
38 47
19 32
2
4 21
28
16 2
14 12
2 -2
11
3
5
4
10 3
5
10 • 7
2
1
1
2
6
•I
tt
4
1
0
28 33
12 38' 83
1 21
22
I
64 52
19' 89 160 1 ' 4 43
•5
48
8 10
48 2
31 30
1 10
13
6 3
7
1
32
2
—, 8
33 1
10 10
2
4 19
9
9
23 15
5
5 •25 2
2
5
9
34 1 306 313 125 319 757 17
23 203 |24S
j
MM
MM
MM
M^
SUMMARY
gfCfL
ENGINE
'
STEWARD
GRAND TOTALS
Shipped
CLASS B
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Shipped
CLASS C
GROUP
"ciROUP
GROUP
GROUP
ALL 1
23 ALL 1
2
ALL 1
2
8 ALL 1 , 2
8
1 359 13
50 5T 1 120 75 159 66 300 12
25 37
74 6
1 252 3
66 65 1 134 40 141 40 221 6
67 55 128 4
20 22
1 243 5
11 75 1 91 62
22 69 183 3
89 2
5 81
2 30
j 854 2i 127 197 1-345 177 322 205 704 21
97 173 291 12
30 69
CLASS
A
B
C
300
74 31
1 46 221 128 46
f 34 183 - 89 34
1 111 704 291 111
ALL
CO
One
E'
GROUP
12 3
99 190 70
42 178 32
88
37 118
229105 220
Shipped
CLASS A
00
I if-"-:-'
• Registered
CLASS B
. ...
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ft
it/:
Registered
. CLASS A
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STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
RAiaml
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
W'ilmington.
San Francisco....... I.
Seattle
TOTALS
^
•*
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Ragisterad On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
ALL 12 3 ALL 1
2
3
1 405 328 513 .108 949 25 108 177
1295 137 511 61 709 23 127 166
1 306 313 125 319 757 17
23 203
1149 488 2415 65 258 546
lllOe
ALL
1 310
1 316
1 243
1 869
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�loir 1, 1960
SEAFARERS
QUESTION: How do you find the fishing on this run? (Asked of
crewmembers of the Intercoastal vessel, SS Losmar, In Philadelphia.)
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. 'Jamea D. Berrerla, 3d cook: Dur
Ing a recent voyage on a Calmar
B h 1J), I took
several hours off
In Coos Bay,
hired a guide
and boat and
spent the time
pulling In a
variety of fish.
Salmon, the most
popular variety
in that area, give
you a good fight. They're good eat
ing, too. Our cook at the time pre
pared the take and It was quite
tasty. Another good spot for this
sport is Vancouver, BC.
Norman Carthwright, OS: This is
my first trip on any SIU ship, but
I am looking for
ward to doing
some fishing this
time. I used to
work on pleasure
fishing boats out
of Ft, Lauder
dale, Fla. My job
consisted of baitdng the hooks
and, after the
guest snagged a fish, pulling it in
for him. I helped land a whopper
once: a 400-pound Mako shark. Our
boats have caught as many as eight
marlin a day in the waters off
Mazatlan in the Gulf of Mexico.
LOG
Pac« Fiv*
ICC Head Admits Okaying
Below-Cosf kail road Rates
•»
WASHINGTON—DaiRAging admissions of several of the charges made against the In
terstate Commerce Commission were extracted from Commission Chairman John H. Wmchell in Senate Commerce Committee hearings.
Under questioning by Sen- ator Clair Engle (Dem.-Calif.) Winchell also conceded the follow would be so low as to represent de
structive competition.
ing in the testimony:
Winchell admitted that the • The ICC prefers selective rate e Most ICC staff members come
ICO did not insist that railroad set-ups rather than across-the-board out of the railroad industry and
freight rates reflect the full cost rates. The selective rate device is do the rate-setting for steamships.
the favorite tactio of the railroad One Senator, A. S. Monroney
of railroad operation.
(Dem.-Okla.) inferred that the ICC
in
destroying shipping.
Domestic ship operators and the
was
in violation of the intent of
•
Shipping
should
rightfully
be
maritime unions have charged that
the ICO regularly permits rail protected from rail rates that the 1958 Transportation Act.
roads to set up freight rates which
are below actual cost of operation,
in order to drive shipping com
panies out of business. Then, once
the shipping competition is de
stroyed, the railroads are free to
jack up the rates again. The rail
i(>
ISf
4^ » $
roads can carry such cargo at a
Fred La Plant, oiler: I prefer to
Jess Puckett, chief steward: Al loss because of the profits on their
do my fishing around Newport, though I do no fishing myself, I other comodities and runs in which
Ore. As a matenjoy watching
ship competition is not a factor.
ter of fact, you
the crew fish off
can catch salmon
WASHINGTON—An example of the kind of harassment
the stern and
right off the
sometimes help
which
the steamship industry undergoes at the hands of the
dock. About the
plill the big ones
Interstate
Commerce Commission was put into the record of
biggest salmon
aboard. However,
the Senate Commerce Com-t
I've hooked there
I usually end up
haul rate to the dock was clearly
weighed in at
helping the cooks
mittee by the SlU-contracted discriminatory.
about 25 pounds.
clean and pre
Seatrain Line.
Mackerel and
"This is what Seatrain argued
pare the take.
Detailing the company's experi
crabk are avail
You have to be
NEW ORLEANS — Although 11 ence in just one instance of illegal to the Commission in its petition
able too. The crabs there are enor careful when cooking certain types ships paid off and 22 hit here infor suspension of the all-rail rales
mous. There's a man who lives on of fish, too. For Instance, tuna is transit, shipping could be classed railroad rate-cutting, Seatrain said last October, but the Commission
the dock there who used to bring never used for anything but salads only as "good," reports port agent the single case will* have cost the allowed the unlawful relationship
large crabs aboard for the skipper and sandwiches. Barracuda is good Buck Stephens. Lean pickings are company $241,000. "It is obvious to go into effect, and it will con
tinue in effect until August 5, 1960.
and crew sometimes.
only when fried. Sauces for dry forecast for the coming two weeks,
the railroads, through a succession
fish help, too.
since only two payoffs are in thb of similar cases, can bankrupt a
- Innocent Party Hurt
4^ $> $>
offing plus the fact that the Del small water carrier," Seatrain
l£> iif
'i>
"Thus
the innocent party, Sea
is due to hit drydock dur President John Weller wrote.
train,
has
had to bear the brunt of
Howard Stebbins, AB: Down Stephen Mosakowskl, bosun: I've Mundo
the injury and has been barred
Acalpulco way in the Pacific is my been sailing on Calmar ships since ing the period.
ICC
Shenanigans
Ships paying off during the last
.from participation in this pulp
1940 and do most
favorite fishing
two
weeks were: Alcoa Partner,
The case in question involved board traffic for ten months. We
of
m
y
fishing
grounds. Dolphin
while the vessel Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa); Del Oro, the carriage of pulpboard by Sea have also to bear the burden of
and king mack
is underway. Del Mundo, Del Norte, Del Santos train out of Savannah. Here is expensive litigation before the
erel are very
Usually, I throw (Miss.); Steel Director (Isth the sequence of events as detailed Commission to have the unlawful
popular in that
relationship corrected." ^
out at least 11 mian): Arizpa, Morning Light, by Weller:
body of water.
The solution to this problem,
lines at a time. Hastings, (Waterman); Royal Oak,
Also marlin. And
1)
In
October,
1959,
the
ICC
Weller
wrote, is to have the Com
Best place to my (Cities Service).
speaking of mar
approved a railroad rate reduction
way of thinking Signing on were the Del Norte on pulpboard which was designed mission suspend all reductions
lin, I once hook
(Miss.) and Mount Whitney
is this side of .the (Amer.
ed a giant marlin.
to deprive Seatrain of this cargo. aimed at the destruction of ship
Tramp.).
Panama Canal
He gave me a
The
railroads reduced the all-rail ping and shipboard jobs until such
Ships
intransit;
Alcoa
Clipper,
eriffio fight. 1 believe it was the off Cuba. I've lost several lines Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Ranger, through rate and refused to set up rates are investigated. At present,
liggest thing I've ever had on a from tuna strikes in the Guif of Alcoa Corsair (Alcoa); Sea- a joint rate with Seatrain that the ICC works the other way
book. Probably weighed well over Mexico. I usually average about 28 train Savannah, Seatrain Georgia, would be competitive with the all around, permitting the rate reduce
tions to stay in effect even whera
200 pounds. What a battle! He got fish a day from this venture, Seatrain New, York and Seatrain rail rate.
they are being challenged as il
weighing up to 40 pounds.
kway. ..
Louisiana (Seatrain); Del Aires 2) In November, 1959, the legal.
(Miss.); Neva West (Bloomfield); State of Georgia filed a complaint
Steel Seafarer, Steel Chemist on behalf of Seatrain seeking to
(twice) (Isthmian); Claiborne overturn the ICC decision.
Wild Ranger, Monarch of the Seas,
3) Itjwasn't untU May 5, 1960,
Antinous (Waterman); Rebecca that the iDommission revoked part
(Intercontinental): C o u e r D' of its earlier pro-railroad decision,
Alene Victory and Longview Vic effective August 5, 1960. In its
NEW YORK—Local 101 of the MEBA has won bargahWng tory
Carr.); Bradford ruling the Commission held that
rights for the engineers in the nine-vessel Cleveland Tankers Island (Victory
(Cities Service) and Su to reduce the all-rail rate without
fleet, the largest such fleet on* the Great Lakes. They won zanne (Bull).
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a
simultaneously reducing the short
the election by a 28 to 6, ballot,-*
barrage of "hate SIU" literature
in a vote conducted by an im tory in the past month. Earlier, the
and picket lines from Harry
engineers on 25 ships operated by
Lucile Gets 100% Citation
Bridges' ILWU, some 1,200 mem
partial umpire.
Wilson Marine Transit and the
bers of the Sugar Refinery Em
The election represents local Lake
Fleet Division of the Repubtployees Union employed at the
lOl's third straight organizing vic- iic Steel
Corporation voted for
Crockett Sugar Refinery voted to
MEBA representation. The votes
affiliate with the Seafarers Inter
were 45 to 19 in Wilson and 24 to
national Union.
Notify Welfare
16 in Republic. '
The Crockett Sugar Refinery is
' Of Changes
located in nearby Crockett, Cali
Won Wyandotte Vote
fornia. The Bridges literature
The SIU Welfare Services De
Local 101 also nas won bargain
pulled out the old SAW about the
partment reports that it has had ing rights in the Wyandotte and
SIU taking over jobs and claimed
difficulty locating seamen's Gartland. fleets, operating 11 ships,
that Crockett Street would "run
families because the seamen'js since it launched its organizing
enrollment or beneficiary cards drive in 1959.
red with blood" if the SIU moved
have not been kept up to date.
in.
The MEBA now represents the
Some death benefit payments
Chartered by the AFL-CIO but
have been delayed for some engineers in a majority of the
having no affiliation, the Sugar
time until the Seafarer's bene Great Lakes.tanker fleets.. In.ad
Refinery Employee's Union voted
ficiaries .could be located. To dition to Cleveland tankers, thjs
502 to 361 to affiliate with the SIU
avoid delays in payments of wel MEBA holds contracts with Sin
of NA. The Crockett Sugar Re
fare benefits Seafarers are ad clair -Reflning, National Marine
finery is a subsidiary of the Cali
vised to notify the UAion im Service and the Browning Line
fornia & Hawaii Sugar Company.
mediately of any changes In ad Tanker Division for their Great
The Refinery is considered to be
dress, changes in the names of Lakes tank ships.
the largest, in the world, capable
beneficiaries or additional de
of processing 7,000 tons of raw
Clayeland Tankers operates out
Captain H. H. Rot* (rlg^it) siclpptr of llio Lucilo Bloomfield,
pendents by filling out new en of Cleveland in a variety of Great
sugar annually.
rollment and beneficiary cards. Lakes trades. The ships carry
receives congratulations for crew after ship rated 100 percent
The sugar Refiiners will be a
These cards can be obtained .In petroleum products, gas and other
In USPHS sanitation Inspection for fourth year. Others are
separate affiliate of the Internaany SFU port
tional.
]
Mr. Griffin, USPHS and 0. C. Webster, company vice-president.
liquid and i>-Hpor cargoes.
Single Rate Case Appeal
Cost Seatrain $241,000
Slack Time
Forecast In
N'Orleans
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SIU Wins
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SEAFARERS tOC
Congress Bars Domestic Ship
Use Of Foreign Midbodies
511/ BLOOD BANK
HONOR ROU
WASHINGTON—The move to "jumboize" domestic ships by length^ping them with
foreign-built midbodies has been brought to a halt by Congressional legislative action. Con
gress has passed a bill prohibiting the practice and President Eisenhower is expected to
-sign it
on six T-2s and then converting the solution to the problems of do
The legislation was touched the
ships for use in its coastwise mestic shipping lies not in build
off when the US Customs ap containership trade.
ing foreign, but in fair and equit
proved the importation of a tanker
midbody, built in a foreign yard,
to be used to enlarge a T-2 taiiker
and put it into service as a bulkcarrier on the Great Lakes.
Sea-Land Plana
Immediately after the Customs
ruling, several companies, includ
ing the SlU-contracted Sea-Land
Corp. were reportedly preparing
to purchase midbodies in West
Germany and other European
countries for enlarging and con-,
verting tankers'. Sea-Land was re
ported to be interested in purchas
ing six such midbodies, using them
This stirred up a storm among
American shipyards, which, under
the law, have exclusive right to
build vessels for the domestic
trade as ' well as for subsidized
shipping companies.
The legislation had the support
of the Department of Commerce,
and of leading Congressional sup
porters of US maritime. For ex
ample, Rep. John Shelley, (Dem.Calif.) testified that unless the bill
is passed, yards in Germany and
Japan , will get the bulk of domes
tic ship construction business in
the form of conversion jobs. He,
and other witnesses agreed that
Court Asked To Reverse
Waterman Subsidy Okay
US Lines has asked the United States District Court for the
District of Colunibia to reverse a Federal Maritime Board
decision in favor of subsidizing proposed European runs for
the SlU-contracted Watermant
Steamship Corporation.
30 sailings per year betweep US
Waterman applied for a North Atlantic ports and ports in
subsidy on voyages to Europe on continental Eyrope.
January 30, 1957, for cargo and
It also asked for the same num
passenger transportation. It asked ber of sailings for its cargo ships
for permission to have from 13 to in a Far Eastern run. The Water
man company obtained the ruling
on the basis of its contention that
service between the US and Eu
rope is : currently "inadequate."
Under the 1936 Merchant Marine
Act, no subsidies can be granted to
ship companies unless it can be
Seafarer Eric Joseph's adven proved that service is inadequate.
tures behind the Iron Curtain durUS Lines which is contesting the
Inf a "lone wolf" trip to that coun finding operates on the same Amer
try in 1959 have been published by ican-Europe run. It calle'd the
"Saga Magazine" under the title, FMB finding "arbitary and unrea
"A Sailor's Shore Leave in Russia." sonable, and unsupported by sub
The story is nicely written and stantial evidence in record."
Illustrated and it starts on Page 25
The crux of the argument is that
of the August issue of the maga service is adequate and that the
zine, which just hit the newsstands FMB had no right to grant to sub
this week.
sidy.
Seafarer Sells
Story Of Trip
able regulation of rates by the
Interstate Commerce Commission'
and possible Government subsidies
to domestic ships.
A Great Lakes company, Skarship Corporation, asked that the
bill not be made retroactive to ap
ply to contracts already in prog
The SIU blood bank supplies Seafarers or members of their families
ress. The company pointed out with blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to
that while the midbodies were the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the
built abroad, the conversion jobs, Seafarers and others who have donated to the blood bank.
using the midbodies, would be
DWYER, Edward P.
CASTRO, Alberto R.
handled in US shipyards .
HURTADO,
Emanuel
CARLIN, George Patrick
The Pacific American Steamship
LIAKOS, Gust
Association openly opposed the
DUNCAN, Thomas Barr
JUGAN, John
legislation, pointing out that the
HANSEN. John R.
NAGY, Frank
financial plight of the coastwise
SHLUFMAN, William
EMANUEL, Clifford W.
trades was such that the operators
ABUNDO, Giovanni F.
PACIFICO,
Michael
C.
could not build new ships in US
PATTERSON, Frederick E.
DICKERSON, Howard
yards or pay US midbody con
LEN, Edward James
FERRARA, Andoni ..
struction costs.
RUSSELL. James H.
ARCHER,
Robert A.
The PASA argued that domes
MAROZAS, Peter A»
YOUNG, James B.
f
tic railroads, trucking industry and
WIGGINS,
James
T.
FEIL,
Robert
J.
airlines are all permitted to import
LOWMAN, dienry R.
rail cars, trucks and planes.
MG^LES, James R.
VALLE, Enrique E., Jr.
HERNANDEZ, William
HEGVIK^ Joban O.
MATTEI, Remo L.
RIVERA, Luis F.
A couple of Cincinnati clothiers,
DiPAOLA, Ralph
Multi-millionaire shipping
who manufacture Crown and Head
HOLM, Dolph E.
magnate Aristotle Onassis—who
light work clothes, have been
FELICIANO, Amado
divorced the United States some
caught putting so-called ' "union
AMAT, Kasmoin
time back for the runaway flag
labels" on their merchandise, tho
JOHNSON, Car,
-:-had the tables switched on
AFL-CIO news department re
FRIEND, Allen J.
him last week when his wife
vealed recently.
BENNETT, Alan J.
decided to change her "registry"
The AFL-CIO there has warned
GALLAWAY, James W.
and got a divorce from him.
all workers in the area to be care
HIRSCH, Alfred
The Onassis divorce is sure to
ful about buying clothes'with legit
LANDRY, Josbh R. R.
have repercussions in the ship
imate union labels, on them.
KOLONAS, loannis
ping business, as Mrs. Onassis
As a result of workers com
WRIGHT, Ray A.
came fron» the Livanos family,
plaints, the Clothing Workers in
WONG, Frank
another group of major ship
Cincinnati have started an organiz
LADERACH, Richard R.
operators of Greek nationality
ing campaign and a petition for an
SIMMS, John W.
under Greek and Liberian reg
election at the company plants has
BOUCHER, Joseph E.
istries.
,
been filed with the National Labor
LOPEZ, Manuel
It had been reported previ
Relations Board.
COLBERT, Thomas E.
ously that Onassis had estab
The next time you buy work
MARTIN, Joseph R.
lished a relationship with famed
clothes, look carefully to make
ISAAC, Albert
opera singer Maria Callas.
sure the label is a genuine AFLMANNETTE, James
CIO one, arid not an imitation.
KEITH, Donald H.
Onassis Wife
Switches Flag
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Union Label
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The oldest safety rule m the books Is to
lift heavy objects out of a crouch, with
the back kept straight. Yet, like crossing
against a red light, it is one of the rules
that is most frequently violated. The con
sequences usually are a back injury—the,
kind of injury that can persist for months,
or even a lifetime. Even when picking up a
handkerchief, it's advisable to bend at the
knee and not at the hips. A straight back
can mean a happy and healthy voyage.
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Navy Ship Gets Position T/xV
Via Transmission From Satellitis
By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
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A landmarTc in the history of maritime navigation was made last week when the US
Navy used its new Transit II-A satellite to "fix" a ship, the first such operation in sea
Unionsy Co-ops Push Dental insurance history. The navigation satelli e was launched successfully last week.
Although the Navy de
Once more, labor unions and co-ops have taken the lead In solving
• major family financial and health problem—the need for adequate clined, for security reasons, to It Is reported that all equipment series of ground tracking stations,
dental care. Previously they pioneered In developing group medical- say precisely what accuracy aboard the 42 pound "piggy-back" vessels will be able to determine
in navigation they achieved, it was
is working perfectfy, and what the path of the satellites will
care plans, and more recently, have begun to change the laces of the reported that everyone connected satellite
although the Transit II-A Is not be and from this Information what
cities with cooperative housing developments.
with the project was "elated," and orbiting exactly as planned—a 500 the longitude and latitude of the
Now unions and health co-ops are vigorously developing dental- It was predicted that the satellite mile circular orbit was hoped for vessel is at any given time.
Being able to determine a ship's
Insurance plans. In 1958 the US Public Health Service listed 100 dental will make it possible to locate ship —it still Is functioning well.
Limited navigation will be pos position with great accuracy is
plans throughout the country. Its new report which will be out soon, positions within a few hundred
feet.
sible .with the next Transit to be of importance In cases in which
lists 200 plans.
The Navy did Indicate that by put up this fall. It will contain a a crewmember needs emergency
The largest number of the new dental plans are sponsored by unions tuning in the satellite it was able memory storage device to tell medical attention or a ^e breaks
and many others jointly by employers and employees as a new trend to obtain an accuracy far better ships Its position. Ultimately the out on the vessel. The ships will
in collective bargaining. A flumber are community-wide—sponsored by than now obtained by convention Navy plans to launch four such now be able to make contact with
al navigational methods. In effect, devices, to cover all the oceans. rescue ships and planes with much
local group-health cooperatives and dental and medical societies,
the great success of the Transit By utilizing a presently existing more facility.
lew are sponsored by fraternal societies.
II-A means that skippers and
A good dental-Insurance plan Is a simple but extraordinarily effective mates will be able to abandon
idea. You pay a certain number of dollars a year, or your organization their sextants, and astrolabes and
that dead-reckoning will be a
or employer pays them for you. In thing of the past. All they will
return your family gets preventive have to do Is "tune In" on the satel
care to forestall dental troubles lite, on a special radio receiver,
and remedial care to correct any which will give them fixes every
hour or so.
that do occur.
As w'th medical insyurance, there Navy officials were reported to
are two types of dental Insurance be "astounded" by the accuracy
"service" plans and "idemnity being obtained. "We didn't think
plans.- In service plans, the Insur we would do this well this early,"
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^ niS^Sl dental treatment your family needs The project Is now "way ahead
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provided by the funds it is hoped to have a func
tioning navigational system con
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siderably before the original tar
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tlons of "idemnity" and "service,'
An earlier Transit satellite was
work something like Blue Shield launched In April, but its orbit
You select the dentist. The insur was too Irregular to be suitable
ance pays specified allowances for for navigation.
each service. If your Income is
below a certain limit, participating
dentists agree to accept the allow
ances as payment in full. Families
v ith higher Incomes, or those using
non-participating dentists, pay any difference between the dentist'
Drawing shows Transit satellite, one of which was shot aloft re
fees and the plan's allowances.
cently by the Nav^. It will be used eventually in an all-weather
In still other dental plans, the Insurance pays for periodic exams
electronic navigation system.
and X-rays, and other services are provided at reduced prices.
The preventive care provided by dental insurance, is the key idea
In dentistry perhaps more effectively than in any other field of health
care, mo'dern preventive care can avoid many of our present dental
troubles.
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Unfortunately, to save the cost many moderate-Income families avoid
during
the last period declined
going to dentists until teeth actually begin to ache or wobble. Then
somewhat but it still was fair—46
A new "Association of Air Trans sale St Dept. Store Union said
it's often too late to save them.
But If the family has prepaid dental insurance, there's no reason to men shipped during the two weeks port Unions" has been set up by there will be no strike if hospital
bypass periodic exams and early treatment7 except, possibly, because and 64 men registered. Registra seven unions which represent most managements will agree to meet
tion still continues to exceed the of the country's airline employees. with union representatives, but
of lack of understanding of the need.
number of men shipping, but it Is It was designed to counter the air that there will be one if the two
Recently Dr. Aurelia Toyer, representing the Metropolitan Consumer difficult gefnng some jobs filled
mutual aid agreement put groups do not get together. So far,
Council, told the New York State Joint Legislative Committee on when they come in—especially line's
into
effect
in October, 1958, and the hospital managements hav*
Health Plans that nearly 40 percent of the American people receive entry ratings.
to give "all possible and practical ignored the union.
no dental care during the course of a year. The amount of dental care The Seafarers here responded moral and financial support" to
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noticeably varies with Income. A Government study found that only splendidly
to a call for blood any AATU union that strikes.
The AFL-CIO has moved to end
23 percent of the families with Incomes between $2,000 und $3,500 donors needed
The
new
association
includes
the
to repay the USPHS
California growers' exploitation of
seek dental care. Only 33 percent with Incomes between $3,500 anc hospital for blood
used by mem Air Line Pilots, Flight Engineers, farm labor. The Federation is
,$5,000, and 45 percent with between $4,500 and $7,000, get adequate
bers. The SIU has repaid the full Machinists, Transport Workers, planning to unionize farm workers
dental care.
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amount of 31 units owed, and has. Air Line Dispatchers, Railway this summer..
The preventive dentistry provided by dental Insurance saves money In addition, built up a supply of 12 Clerks and Auto Workers.
The AFL-CIO has chartered an
as well as teeth. It finds and repairs cavities while still small, thus more units which are now being
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Agricultural Workers' Organizing
saving the expensive bridg'es that many people must have while stil held at the Irwin Memorial Blood
Organized labor Is growing In Conunlttee and pledged manpower
young. It also prevents premature loss of ."ibaby teeth," which may Bank. A supply Is now being built
cause crooked permanent teeth qeedlng expensive orthodontic treat up for any further needs, with a strength in Mississippi. Although •and support In a drive centered in
ment. It also can help detect and treat gum conditions before they surplus of 20 units Is being aimed Mississippi voters ratified a "right the San Joaquin and Sacramento
to work" amendment to their state valleys of California.
become so advanced that we lose our teeth altogether.
at.
Constitution, the amendment won Traditionally agricultural work
The other value of dehtal Insurance is that it takes care of any big
All of the members are co by only a two-to-one margin in
bills that do occur. It's a fact, says Dr. Toyer, that much of the money operating splendidly and are to be stead of the expected five-to-one ers are poorly paid, and up until
now, efforts to organize them havo
borrowed from small-loan.companies is for medical and dental bills. commended for their help.
ratio. The Mississippi State AFLEven banks now advertise "dental loans." Prepaid Insurance enables Shipping should pick up during CIO has also challenged the vote, been unsuccessful.
families who can't lay out a big sum at one time, to provide ahead for the next period. Several ships are claiming the balloting was a
dental-bills, and save finance charges.
due In transit within the next few quickie election" which didn't
Use Only One
Once existing conditions are corrected, dental insurance can be quite days and a couple of payoffs are allow them sufficient time for
Mail Address
reasonable. For example. Office Workers Local 153 In New York has also scheduled.
preparation. •
Seafarers
with beefs regard
insurance with Group Health Dental. Insurance at a cost of $1.65 a
During the last period two ships
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slow
payment
of monies due
month for an Individual, and $6 for a family no matter how many paid off, none signed on and six
An 11-day "lockout" of members
children. The plan allows, for example, $4 to $10 for fillings, $4 for were serviced in transit. Most of of Actors Equity by Broadway pro- from various operators iq back
extractions, up to $410 for orthondontla for children, $96 to replace the In transit ships came In during ducerp ended as the theatrical wages and disputed overtime
one missing tooth, $500 for a pair of full dentures, and other payments the last days of the period and all union gained the first pension plan should first check whether they
for almost all posdble dental needs. The 4,700 participating dentists were in excellent shape, with for actors ~ln the historjf of the have a proper mailing address
accept these payments in full for families with Incomes under $6,500. hardly any beefs of any kind.
legitimate theatre, plus additional on file with the company. SIU
Especially notable is Local 153's provision for a special one-time Paying off were the Choctaw benefits. It was the first shutdown headquarters officials point out
that reports received from sev
payment to correct existing conditions, including any needed dentures. and Maiden Creek (Waterman) and along Broadway in 4) years.
eral operators show checks have
This was financed by the local's welfare fund as "an investment in the serviced in transit were the Erna
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been mailed to one address
dental health of our members." The one-time fee originally was set at Elizabeth (Albatross), Ocean Ulla
Ten New York hospitals have while a beef on the same score
$50 for an individual and $130 for a family.
(Ocean Transport), Steel Rover been warned that unless they agree
ts sent fronq another, thus cre
But so much repair work was required that GHDI had to raise the (Isthmian), Jefferson City Victory, to collective bargaining they face ating
much difficulty in keeping
exlsting-condltlons rider to $70 for an individual and $160 for a family. (Victory), Iberville, (Waterman)
strike "anytime after June 23." accounts straight.
It's still a desirable investment
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Locial 1198 of the RciaU, Whole-
SlU Builds
Up 'Frisco
B ood Bank
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Latest Runaway Party Line:
'We Treat The Natives Well'
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"Panama and Liberia Place Prime Importance On Safety At Sea.".If you don't believe
it, the "American Committee for Flags of Necessity" a public relations front for runaway
ship operators, is ready to convince all comers that this and other ecluaUy-dubidus state
ments are the gospel.
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voted
last
week
to
tighten
up
on
take
a
steep;
nose
dive—particular
The assertion on Panama
ly
in
cases
where
ships
are manned
depletion
allov/ances
in
the
min
and Liberia's non-existent
A new deep sea operator, the
Canuk Lines, has been signed by
the SIU Canadian District. The
company has two vessels, which
have been brought back under the
Canadian-flag after operating for
eign. Present plans call for the
ships to operate in Arctic supply
service for the summer and then
go into the Atlantic tramp trade.
The transfer of ships back to the
Canadian flag is an unusual devel
opment after years in which the
Canadian deep-sea fleet practically
evaporated.
in the "Marine Fireman" for mem«
bershlp inspection. All memberi
will have an opportunity to cast
their ballots on the amended con^
stitution in, voting periods of from
30 to 90 days.
France Puts
Up $$ For .11
Superliner
"safety at sea" machinery is con ing industry, and mustered 30 by Asian seamen who, in the words
tained in a glossy, expensiv'e and votes for an unsuccessful effort to of the brochUrei vsign articles of
lavishly-illustrated booklet which reduce the 27V& percent depletion agreement prescribed by their gov
the committee has sent to all news allowance in the oil and gas in ernments." Wage scales on na
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tional flag ships of Asian govern
paper ei^itors. Featured in the dustry.
ments
start
at
around
$30
per
The
Marine
Cooks and Stewards
With
the
runaways
already
booklet are the joys of living on
and working for runaway-flag ships getting favored tax treatment at month, leaving major US corpora Union has proposed that the US
operated principally by major home, they are .out to justify the tions open to the charge of ex Government pull a couple of ships
The government of France Is.
out of the reserve fleet to carry putting out heavy cash for con
use of the runaway device to evade ploiting coolie labor.
American oil companies.
earthquake relief cargoes to Chile. struction of a new passenger liner.
Most of these ships, as the book taxes on their shipboard opera
If the proposal is carried out, the A total of $18 million will be put
let points out, are modern and ex tions—a double tax exemption.
vessels would carry construction out in Government subsidy for
tremely large. The literature
NLRB Decisions
equipment, clothing, medicalsup construction of the new vessel, ap
readily admits that these are Also nf concern to the runaways
plies and other essentials for some proximately one-third of its esti
•wholly American-owned ships re are cases pending in the courts
two million Chileans whose homes mated cost.
cently built by American compa
were destroyed by the quakes.
in the. National Labor Rela
nies, operating in American trade, and
The British are also discussing
tions
Board
as
to
the
rights
of
US
but specifically registered under unions to orga^e US-based ships.
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cpnstruction of a new superliner
the flags of Panama, Honduras and In general, the unions have been
SIU Pacific District crewmem to replace the Queen Mary. Hera
Liberia to avoid payment of Amer arguing that a ship based in the
bers have.gone aboard the con too, some form of Government
ican wages to the crews who op
verted C-4 bulk sugar and Con assistance is imder consideration,
US is much the same as a shoreerate the vessels.
tainer carrier, the Californian, a long-term loan at favorable in
side business and should be sub
Money Not Mentioned
ject to US labor law accordingly. BALTIMORE
Ex-crewmem- operated by Matson Lines. On her terest rates.
Carefully evaded In the booklet The runaways' propaganda bro- bers of .the Pacific Venture and first voyage, the shifp is running
Most other maritime nations also
are dollars and cents figures on
the Westport who have money out of New Orleans with a grain have some form of financial assist
runaway wages as compared to the
ance to passenger ship operators.
coming to them are urged to con load for Honolulu.
wages of - seamen on AmericanThe France will tie 1,035 feet
tact
this
branch
and
claim
their
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flag American-owned ships; the
back pay, says Port Agent Rex The New Bedford Fisherman's long, making it the longest pas
conditic^
by
Ame'rican
mari
fact that runaway-flag ships pay
Dickey. There are quite a few Union is preparing for the annual senger ship afloat. It is scheduled
time unions.
no taxes on their earnings to
men who haven't made arrange scallop festival it holds each sum to make its maiden voyage to New
The group, the American
Uncle Sam, or to Liberia and Pan
ments to collect this money. Dick mer. The festival is a clambake- York in the spring of 1962.
Committee for Flags of Neces
ama for that matter, and the fact
ey adds.
sity, has published a brochure
style affair which draws thousands French shipbuilding subsidies,
that the seamen involved, hired
showing seameh on such ships
of visitors and helps promote the while not as high percentagewise'
Shipping-wise,
things
were
slow
all over the world, are totallyin spotless cabins and frolicking
as those in the United States, actu
during the two weeks just passed, sale of scallops.
lacking in representation, job se
at swimming pools.
ally represent equal or greater aid
and
more
of
the
same
is
forecast
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curity or enforcement machinery
The committee consists of
for the period to come. Neverthe A proposed new constitution for to ship opei'ators, since the cost of
for whatever shipboard conditions
twenty operators of ships that
less, two ships—the Montego Sea the Marine Firemen's Union has construction in French yards is not
exist.
and
the Village—are expected to been set up for membership vote. much higher than other European
lii
The implication conveyed by the
bid
for
charters next month and The document has been published- yards.
booklet is that of a benevolent,
if
things
go well, the additional
smiling shipowner dispensing the
"New York Times" character
jobs
shoud
give a shot in the arm
benefits of food, clothing and shel
ized. the runaways' brochure
to this port:
ter to the "starving natives out of
in this manner in its June'22,
The payoffs during the period
the bush." It fits in with the point
I960 issue.
just
ended were on the Emilia,
of view expressed by a Standard
Oil attorney during one court pro chure helps substantiate the un Evelyn, (Bull); Chilore, Bethtex
ceeding who boasted that Italian ion's claims when it boasts that (Ore); Jean, Mae (Bull); Portmar,
seamen swim out to meet iae ships the operators subject their ships Oremar Pennmar (Calmar).
In their desire for a berth.
Whatever you need, in work or dress
to American Bureau of Shipping Sign ons were: Venore, Chilore,
inspection. In the SS Florida case, Bethtex, Bethcoaster, Oremar
Factory Overseas
gear,
your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top
(Ore)'.
The distribution of the brochure the National Labor Relations
quality gear at substantial savings by buy
to newspaper editors to equate Board, held in effect, that ships Ships in-transit: Flomar, Texmar
ing
at your Union-owned and Unionwhich
participate
in
US
commerce
(Ore);
Alcoa
Pennant,
Alcoa
Puri
runaway-flag ships, operating in
and
subject
themselves
to
US
tan
(Alcoa);
Rabin
Goodfellow
operated
Sea Chest store.
American trade out of American
ports, with "a factory overseas" as agency inspection cannot claim ex (twice) (Robin); Natalie (M'time
emption from US labor law.
O'seas); OS Norfolk, Royal Oak
Sport Coats
the booklet puts it.
Slacks
"If you have any further ques The basic concfepn of the run (Cities Service); Steel Admiral
tions" the covering blurb advises aways, of course, is that the sea (Isthmian).
Dress Shoes
editors, "please don't hesitate to men aboard these American ships
Work Shoes
write or phone (long distance should be kept isolated from union
Socks
Shorthanded?
phone calls will be accepted col organization and ignorant of the
Dungarees
details of union contracts on other
lect)."
If a crewmember quits while
Frisko Jeens
American-owned
vessels.
While
The stepped-up propaganda cam
a ship is in port, delegates
CPO Shirts
paign of the runaways is seen as the booklet boasts that "Morale are asked to contact the hall
Dress Shirts
reflecting their increasing concern aboard American-owned Flags of immediately for a replace
Sport Shirts
with the inroads of the Interna Necessity ships is outstanding," ment. Fast action on their part
Beits
tional Maritime Workers Union the runaways will go to any ex- wiU keep all jobs aboard ship
among runaway crewmembers, as tren>e to keep their seamen from filled at all times and elimi
Khakis
well as their , increasing difficulties being.contacted by US unions.
Ties
nate the chance of the ship
In hanging on to special tax priv Obviously, if these seamen got sailing shorthanded.
Sweat Shirts
ileges here at home.
the idea they were entitled to
T-Shlrts
For example, the US Senate American wages, "morale" would
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Briefs
Swim Trunks
Sweaters
A i the RepublicB of Liberia and Panama have grown In alie as maritlma
Sou'wosters
PANAMA AND
nations they have gained added stature because of the special importance
Raingear
they place on the safe operation of ships which fly their flags. -Both are
fignatories to the Interirationa! Convention for Safety of Life at Sea
LIBERIA
Caps
11948) and also to the International Ix)ad!ine Convention (1930)«
Writing
Materials
To assure compliance with provisions of these treaties and tomeet Insur
PLACE PRIME
ance qualifications, The American Bureau of Shipping, or other respected
ToiietriOs
m^rnational classification societies, make periodic inspections of PanElectric Shavers
LibHcm vessels. Although a tiny maritime nation, Honduras has special
IMPORTANCE
provisions regarding the safety of ships. These are written into the Organic
Radios .
Law of the National Merchant Marine of'the Republic of Honduras, and
ON SAFETY
require annua! inspection and certification by such agencies as the Amer
Toioyision
ican Bureau of Shipping. British Corporation Registry of Shipping and
Jewelry'
Aircraft, Norwj|^i^j|t Norsake VeritasAT SEA
Amerwji^^^^
theirjjUfl^^Istercd In
Cameras
esD
LuggaRe
*.-s
Two Crews
Can Collect
Overdue Pay
Your Gear...
for ship . . . tor shore
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ExcerpI from ruaaway slick brochure boasts of Panama and Liberia's devoiion to safety, but fails
to list a single instance of the existence of safety machinery in the two nations.^ Instead, itv odmits
US agencies do the inspecting.
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• utility; E. Bates, chief cook; Jerry Fow, 3rd cook and John Munnerlyn, chief steward.
Relaxing for a moment are (1 to r) Max Stewart> wiper; Joe Alves,
oiler; Johu Kuchta, AB; O'Rourke, chief electrician and C. Pegragosa,
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House Nixes Forand Bill;
Backers Look To Senate
Fish Fleet I
Gets Boost
In Aid Bill
KNOWme YOUR
SIU CONTRACT
(This column Is Intended to acquaint Seafarerg with important
provisions of the SIU contract and will deal with disposition of
various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If
neafarers have any questions about any section of, the agreement which WASHINGTON—After nearly a
they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the year in the Senate, a program to
provide assistance to American
SEAFARERS LOG.)
fishermen
in construction of more
SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT WORKING RULES. Duties of the
House Ways and Means Commit
modern fishing vessels has been
Chief
Cook.
The
chief
cook
"is
In
charge
of
the
galley
...
he
shall
l^e
tee.
responsible for the general cleanliness of the galley and Its equip passed by both Houses of Congress
Financed Via Deductions
and signed by President Eisenhow
ment ...
er.
The program calls for 33V4
Tlie Forand bill would have fi
SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT GUIDE. (3) Maximum sanitary and
nanced hospital and surgical in orderly conditions must be observed in all steward
facil percent construction subsidies to
enable American fishermen to com
surance for retired Americans ities ...
through the Social Security system,
(7) Aii steaks and chops are to be grilled in Individual order . . . pete with foreign fishing fleets. It
will be of considerable benefit to
by boosting the Social Security tax Meats and roasts must be carved' to order.
deduction. Thus medical care for . (8) No plates should be overlooked and only non-watery vegetables several of the fishing fleets whose
WASHINGTON — The recom the aged would be an earned right. will be served on the same plate with the meat or other entree. Other members are affiliates of the SIlT
of NA.
mended appointments of- two top The bill passed by the House, and vegetables io he served on side dishes.
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military leaders to two civilian supported by the Administration
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vessels must be built in Amer
transportation agency posts, has would be a. "handout" bill. Appli
On one SlU-contracted,vessel there had been a good many complaints
resulted in criticism in the Senate cants for medical care would, for as to feeding, to the degree that the crew had gone on .record con ican yards where construction
as to whether military men are practical purposes, have to take a demning the steward and the whole department. Investigation by the costs are higher than foreign
better qualified for civil posts over pauper's oath to qualify. The bulk boarding patrolman established that the root of the trouble was the yards. As a result, American fish
their civilian counterparts.
of the Forand measure's support chief cooks' lack of experience and his violation of steward department erman have been in difficulties be
Vice Admiral Ralph E. Wilson ers were opposed to any plan other working rules and the steward department guide, both of which are cause they have been unable to
(USN-Ret.) and General John S. than one on a contributive basis.
addenda to the standard SIU contract. Specifically, there were viola keep pace with modern develop
BragdOn (USAF-Ret.) were nomin The Forand measure had the tions of sanitary requirements, with the cook's clothing dirty - and ments in the fishing field.
ated for membership on the Fed- solid backing of the entire labor grease-spattered, as well as violations of the above-listed sections on Many foreign fishing vessels are
• eral Maritime Board and the Civil movement as well as many other feeding and service with meats prepared and cut up well in advance equipped with deep-freeze lock
Aeronautics Board, respectively, organizations. In fact, the chief of the meal and food served in an unappetizing and unsightly manner. ers, enabling the crew • to Clean
Wilson had been nominated to be source of opposition to the meas ' The investigation found that aside, from the chief cook the steward and freeze the catch on the spot.
a member of the FMB for a four- ure came from the American Med and otlier members of the galley crew had been living up to the terms This not only provides a tastier
year term, fulfilling the post va- ical Association and the^ Eisen of the agreement, and that the steward would have been Justified un product, but enables the vessel to
•cated by chairman Clarence G. hower Administration, which took der the contract, in dismissing the chief cook. The situation was jre- stay out longer and get a full load.
Morse. Bragdon's proposed ap a rigid stand gainst a self-sup solved with the cook paying off the ve^el and a replacement being or Also, these factory ships, as they
are known, are in a better posi
pointment was as an interim re porting medical insurance plan.
dered from the Union hali.
tion to bargain over prices in the
placement for James Durfee. ^
Ike's Bill Attackedwholesale market, unlike the fish
While with the Defense Depart
erman who comes In with his
Critics of the Administration's
ment, Admiral Wilson was one of
catch on ice and has to unload it
the staunch supporters of the run "dole to the needy" attacked the
immediately to avoid spoilage.,
away-flag gimmick, which mari inadequacy of the fun,ds provided,
The construction subsidy will be
time unions regard as the greatest the need to set up an entirely new
payable provided the applicant
obstacle to a strong American-flag agency to administer the program
instead of using the existing So
merchant marine.
SIU crewmen aboard the missile-tracking ship Timber can show he is financially able to
Senator Ciair Engle (Dem.- cial Security machinery, and the Hitch (Suwannee) were in the front row at another historic operate and maintain the proposed
Calif.) advised the Senate group policy of putting medical care on "first" of the missile age—tracking of an intercontinental new fishing vessel, and that«the
plans and specifications of the ves
discussing the confirmation, that a charity basis.
sel are suitable for domestic serv
the Administration had found it They pointed out that even rea Atlas missile after a 9,000formation, about 35 to 40 miles up. ice. The subsidy will only be
easier to appoint retired career sonably well-to-do retired -oldsters mile flight.
The Atlas flight, which was As it pierced the atmosphere it granted to replace lost, damaged,
ofificers for public service thah to have difficulty meeting heavy
look elsewhere to find qualified medical cosfs associated with the alunched from Cape Canaveral, went cherry red, turning to white worn out or obsolete fishing ves
Florida, on May 20, was the long as it came closer . . .
sels now under the American flag.
iUs of old age.
civilians.
est
yet made by any missile, Amer
"It began to lose heat and color
The
Administration
bill
would
A quick survey of various Gov
ernment agencies, both administra provide an appropriation of $325 ican or Russian. Fired from the and we missed the actual splash
tive and regulatory, brought forth million a year out of Federal and southeast Florida base, the missile ihto the sea about five miles away.
that a number of top-paid positions State-Funds. By contrast, the For hit its target approximately 1,000 The fiamihg cone lit the night from
horizon to -horizon. It was very
being occupied by retired and for and Plan would have raised $1.2 miles south of Capetown.
A reminder from SIU beadAccording to accounts in the spectacular."
mer high-ranking military person billion annually through increased
quarters
c.iutions all Si'.afarers
Capetown
press,
quoting
T.
H.
MaNo
attempt
was
made
to
recover
nel. Most of the positions held Social Security payroll taxes, paid
leavinjg
tbe.'r
shipir to contact
were found to be key policy spots. for by both workers and employ honey, operations manager of the missile nose cone, and con the hall in ample tiiue to allow
tracking
on
the
ship,
the
Atlas
hit
tents,
which
weighed
about
1,000
In summation Senator Engle ers. It would not place any drain
the sea just five miles from where pounds. However, in July, 1959, the Union to dispatch a replace
etated, "I believe that the Senate at all on the Federal budget.
the
Timber Hitch was standing' by. there was a successful recovery of ment. Failure to give notice be
should refuse to confirm ahy re It is expected that the Senate
The
Hitch had picked up the fir a similar Atlas nose cone on a fore p&ying off may cause a de
Finance
Committee
will
bring
out
tired military officers as heads of
layed sailing, iorco the ship to
. civilian agencies unless there are a bill based on the Forand prin- ing on its electronic equipment a shorter flight. ' At that time, two sail short of the manning re
few
minutes
before
the
missile
ap
other
SlU-manned
missile
ships,
some obvious and overriding rea ciple and that Senate leaders will
quirements and needlessly make
sons. . . and that these appoint make an issue of this type of legis peared in view. Then, Mahoney the Rose Knot and the Coastal Sen the ^ork tougher for your shipsaid,
"We
saw
it
against
the
back
try,
collaborated
in
the
recovery
ments should go to competent and lation which will be a factor In
"'ates.
this fall's Presidential campaign. ground of the magellanie cloud of the nose cone.
recognized civilians."
WASHINGTON—^Backers of an effective program of medi
cal care for retired Americans are looking to the Senate for
assistance after the House passed a bill which would put aid
to the retired on the basis of
charity. The House acted Bill, introduced by Rep. Aime For
after the labor-backed Forand and (Dem.-RI), was buried in the
Senate Hits
Brass Hats
In US Jobs
Timber Hitch Missile Men
Track 9M0-Mile Atlas
...
Quitting Ship?
Notify Union
II.
BIENVILLE (Sta-Land), May 29—
Chairman, F. Sullivan; Sacratary, D.
Gribble. Baker missed ship in JackBonvme. $24 In movie film fund. Mo
tion to see patrolman about, clothes
dryer as soot gets on clothes when
hung on deck. Motion made to start
ahip's fund.
VENORE (Marvan), May 29—Chair
man, H. Garie; Secratary, J. Archie.
my
Ship's delegate reports rebuilt wash
ing machine put aboard and other
repairs taken care of. No beefs re
ported.
CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities
Service), May 31—Chairman, LeRoy
* Doty; Secretary, Ted Jones. Ship's
delegate suggests that all beefs be
presented at meetings so they can be
taken up with patrolman. One man
missed ship in Lake Charles. General
- discussion on ship business and wel
fare of crew. Everything running
smoothly.
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liy
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CAPT. NICHOLAS SIHNAS (Cargo/
Tankshlp Management), April $.—
Chairman, John Kulasf Secretary,
Joshua M. Lundy. «eck and steward
department
quarters have
been
painted.' Sink in bakers room will be
replaced. Steward department shorthanded but doing a good Job. C and'
B men are reminded to see their
department delegate when in doubt
and to keep beefs within department.
$4.55 in fund.
AZALEA CITY (e«a-Land), May 29
—Chairman, R. Bsllveau; Secretary,
J- C-_ 'Thompson. No beefs reported.
$12.72 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks
to steward department.
STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Feb.
27—Chairman, Roy Poole; Secretary,
Frank TImmons. Ship's delegate re
ports three men paid off in Long
Beach; two hospital cases and one by
mutual consent. Matter of medictU
ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), May 24—
Chairman, R. Thsiss; Secretary, M.
Simon. Ship's delegate reports dlscusston on three days lodging due in
J*®'!,
missed ship
in Mobile, Ala. Each department to.
hospitalized In Bombay; Union noti
fied. Expect a letter concerning re
stricted time at Bombay; also oilers
OT maintaining machines while in
Bombay. Thanks to delegates for co^
operation and thanks to steward de
partment for Job well done. Treas
urer reports balance of $5.60 in ship's
fund. Some disputed overtime In
engine department—two men short.
Will check with chief engineer and
captain concerning disputed OT, also
total good overtime. Steward depart
ment delegate reports one non-union
man picked up in Ceuta (US citizen).
Still short one man; to be picked up
at first port.
ARIZPA (Waterman), June I—Chair
men, Clyde Parker; Secretary, Gil
bert Trasclalr. One man missed ship
in Antwerp—sent wire to ship saying
foul play. Gear to be left in New
Orleans. Some disputed OT; also de
layed sailing.
CANTI6NY (Cities Service), May 24
—Chairman, Ralph McDalrlesi Secre
tary, Robert Hartley.
One man
CALMAR :Calmar), No dale—Chairman, N. Kondlzolos. Delegate reports
all repairs taken care of. No beefs.
Vote of thanks to steward depart
ment.
Everything going fine.
take turns cleaning laundry. No beefs
reported.
BARBARA
FRIETCHII
(Liberty
Nav.), Chairman, Pat Donovan; Secre
tary, C. J. Mitchell." No beefs re
ported. $11.57 in ship's, fund. Crew
to be quiet while watchstanders sleep.
Discussion on mailing letters. Bosun
to put up a tarp over batch.
missed ship in Lake Charles. Crew
reminded to close doors in port. Need
new fans. Vote of thanks to steward
department.
NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic
tory Carriers), June 1—Chairman, R
Haylock; Secretary, Brother Taylor.
Wy-
care being given crewmembers taken
care of by agent in Wilmington.
$13.30 in ship's fund. Three draws in
ManUa, Bangkok and Singapore. Vota
of thanks to steward department for
well-prepared food." Suggeatipn to re
turn cups to pantry.
May 31—Chairman, Frank TImmens;
Secretary, S. A. Smith. Matter of
crew restriction in Semerang, Indo
nesia to be taken up with patrolman
in New York. Two crewmembers hos
pitalized in Penang. Beefs to be taken
up with boarding patrolman. $14.03
in ship's fund.
«
Voted on ship's fund and library.
Will see mate for wind chutes and
screens. $10 advance at Jibouti. Ona
than missed ship in Ft. Lauderdale.
Bepair regrigerator In crew messroom. GT not equalized in engine de
partment. Crew reminded to flush
toilets. Also reminded to turn off
washing machine. Sea about having
engine, department quarters painted
out. One brother desires welsh rare
bits and lamb chops.
. June 1—Chairmen, John Kuiss; Searetary Jesbua M. Lundy., One man
DEBARDELBBIN MARINE NO. I
(Debardelaben Ma^e), June 4—
Chairman, W. Brlghtweii; Secretary,.
J. Thempten. Turned in list of beefs
last trip in Houston and await reeulte.
According to captain we will pay off
this time in Beaumont. M/S thnt
crew will not accept payoff unleta
patrolman le on board ship.
NATALIE (Maritime Overeeet), June
|.~«halrman, N. Magssh; Eacretery,
L. .W. Pepper. Deck delegate reporta
ona man paid off In Honolulu. Engine
delegate reports one man missed ship;
one man deported; ono man aent
home for hospUailzation. Some dis
puted OT. Haven't received LOGS
regularly. Food In general considered
very poor; quality of meat and prep,
araliou of food to be taken up with
patrolman upon arrival at first port.
STEEL ROVER (Isthmlen), June I—
Chairmen; J. P. Goude; Secretary,
R. A. Slpsey. All beefe to be taken
up with department delegates. S5825
In ship's treasury. No disputed OT.
Engine toilet needs to be repaired.
No hot water In cooks room. Hot
water in cold water showers.
MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), May
S—Chairman, Sylvester Zygerowtkl;
Secretary, Jehnny P. Bailday. Ship's
delegate reporta that under new skip,
per there are a great deal of neceaeery things being done which have not
been done and ignored for the past
year. Also with assurance that ws
shall have eufficient American cur
rency for'advance money. Everything
running smoothly. Ship's fund, tll.72.
No beefs reported. Suggestion to see
captain and chief engineer about door
on both aides of fidley, or if there ia
a way to Install warning algnal befoTa
doors open to prevent walking Into it.
Also suggested that all outsiders must
ha kept out of passageways, messhalls
*Bnd pant/lea.
PAIRLAND (Saa-Land), Junt • —
Chairman, R. W. Simpktns; Sacratary,
Charles Golditaln. Ship's delegate re
ports that he talked to chief engineer
about the ahortage of ice. Chief okays
to pull ice each day. No beefs re
ported, Crew to get a chedter set.
steam iron and radio for crew's uso
from ship's fund, A vote of thanks to
steward department for Job well done.
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BEJIFARERS
LOG
Pat* BcfM
r'
Transferred TB Patients
Find New Hospitai Okay
*Aha! Here's The Culprit!'
A favorable report on the facilities and treatment offered
by the Veterans Administration to tubercular seamen has
been sent to the Union by Seafarer John Driscoll. Formerly
a patient at Manhattan Beach
Public Health hospital, Dris Public Health Service cannot erect
coll was transferred to the a modem building for the treat
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[r
>>
r
Veterans Adminlstratiqp facility at
West Haven, Connecticut, when the
Public Health Service closed Man
hattan Beach on June 15.
"To begin with, it is a trulyremarkahle hospital," Driscoll
writes. "Relatively new ... it cov
ers more floor space than the PHS
hospital at Stapleton , . . One
building is used for general medi
cine and surgery; the other is for
those being treated for pulmonary
diseases."
One of the drawbacks at Manhat
tan Beach was that it had no sur
gical facilities, with the result that
patients needing surgery had to be
transferred over to Staten Island.
Chow Is Tops
"The food is very good, wellcooked and nicely served. There
are, however, a pumber of restric
tions which we did not have to con
tend with at Manhattan Beach.
For example, positive patients must
stay in their own wards. Passes,
except for emergencies, are given
only after two consecutive nega
tive cultures; after three suchcultures, week-end (72-hour) passes
are permitted.
Although restricted, every serv
ice we require is brought to the
wards. This includes: barber serv
ice, daily newspapers, library serv
ice, and a shopping service per
formed by the Grey Ladies. A
dayroom is located on each ward
for TV and weekly (3 times) motion
pictures.
Various organizations
such as the Legion and Jewish War
Veterans conduct bingo games and
other forms of recreation on the
wards twice a week. There is also
a canteen wagon which calls thrice
weekly and which carries just
about every item a man could need
The staff is a friendly group
and always willing to assist when
ever called on . . .
.. I can see no reason why the
ment of chest diseases, rather than
spread its beneficiaries over the
width and breadth of the country.
For some reason,. . . the PHS if
rapidiy becoming the stepchild of
the present administration , , our
experience at Manhattan Beach ii
but a sample of its policy of im
provisation, which replaces the
long-range objectives that should
be its aim . . ."
When Manhattan Beach was
closed, patients were distributed
among other PHS hospitals, prin
cipally New Orleans. Those who
wished to stay in the New York
vicinity were sent to West Haven,
or St. Anthony's Hospital in New
York City.
The closing of Manhattan Beach
was based officially on the declin
ing patient population as a result
of advances in the treatment of
tuberculosis, as well as the cost of
operating the hospital. The cost
had gone up because an adjoining
Air Force base, which had shared
power plant costs and other ex
penses, had been closed down and
placed on the Government surplus
property list. With Manhattan
Beach closed, it is expected that
the property will be auctioned off
to a real estate developer.
Modern medical practice is to
treat tubercular patients at general
hospitals, such as West Haven,
which have medical and surgical
facilities.
When the closing was an
nounced, the SlU notified the sur
geon general of the PHS of its op
position to contracting out the pa
tients to private or New York City
hospitals where the standards of
care and treatment might not bo
equivalent to that of a Federal
Government facility. It called for
treatment of the men at the PHS
hospital or fts equivalent.
t This being an election year and everybody in sight ang
ling for the farm vote, it's understandable that the Depart
ment of Agriculture should be looking for a scapegoat upon
whom to place the blame fdr the farmer's difficulties. That's
the only logical explanation for the Department's sponsor
ship of a bill which would give the Secretary of Agriculture
discretion to waive the "50-50" cargo law as it applies to the
shipment of farm surplus products.
Should such a bill ever pass Congress, there is no doubt
that it would be a serious blow to US merchant shipping and
'to the job opportunities of US seamen.
What the Department's bill boils down to is a willingness
WASHINGTON—The US Marltime Administration has recently to sacrifice the shipping industry and seamen's jobs so as to
approved the transfer of two be able to throw a pre-election sop to the nation's farmers.
more Liberian-flag Llbertys to It is quite obvious, and the Department of Agriculture knows
Greek registry. The step apparent it, that destroying the "50-50" law and the jobs of American
ly was in response to the Greek seamen with it, will make no appreciable contribution to
Though foreign customs men are known to go overboard
government's invitation to runaway ward solving the farm surplus problem.
ships to return to the fold. New
While this problem arises from many causes, including with their jobs in most foreign countries visited by Seafarers,
currency regulations have been
Government subsidy set-ups (which, incidentally, make ship those in one Brazilian port will surely go down in history be
drafted to make such transfers
particularly attractive for Liberian- ping subsidies look like five-and-dime stuff) advances in agri cause of a recent charge of-^
cultural technology and the inability of millions of people jiracy placed against them by by that time he and his son wer*
flag ships.
overseas
to buy enough to eat, the Agriculture Department an American trader who released by local authorities and
One of the two firms making re
en-route to Belem by plane.
quest for transfer from Liberian has picked on one insignificant aspect of the whole—the fact claims they made off with his cargo
Meanw.hile, joint Americanof
whiskey—worth
$100,000.
to Greek registry listed its address that it costs more to ship on^American ships.
British action was taken to prevent
Passports
Seized
The Department wants to take US Government-owned
as New York. Spiroa Polemis Sons
the sale of the schooner and obtain
Ltd., New York City, owners of the cargo, paid for by Federal tax revenues, ship it all on run-, Captain Sylvain Ledee, an Amer
release
for its crew.
Liberian Liberty Theokeetor filed away-fiag and foreign-fiag bottoms where seamen get paid ican, said the liquor was hijacked
In
all
there were 2,000 cases ot
in
the
Amazon
territory
of
Amapa
the request in behalf of Luarca $75 to $90 a month, or less, and then peddle the line to US
Compania Naviera. The other re farmers that it has removed, an "obstacle" to marketing of from his trading schooner, by two scotch and 100 cases of French
men who boarded the vessel from liquers lost to the Brazilan cus
quest was filed by the Belant Ship farm surplus overseas.
_ Brazilian Coast Guard launch, toms officials. And by this time,
ping Company, S.A., for the trans
The "obstacle" of course, is foreign ship operators' objec accused him-of smuggling and put no doubt, it's all flowing freely—.
fer of the Liberian Valor.
wherever it is.
tions of American shipping having any share whatsoever of him and his crew under arrest.
The latest action by the Greek
Captain Ledee said their pass
this
Government-purchased
cargo.
The
"gain"
for
farmers
government reflects the concern of
ports were seized and the ship's
Greek nationals over the successful would amount to the dollars that the Department would manifest destroyed, (this ordinarily
Put Postal Zone
Inroads made by the International save by shipping on low wage, tax-dodging runaway ships would not be done in a normal
On LOG Address
Maritime Workers Union on run Cmostly American-owned), dollars which the Department seizure, he noted). The Brazilians
The Post Office Department
Could
then
apply
to
making
more
surplus
deals.
away-flag ships.
did not waste any time disposing has requested that Seafarers
However,
in
the
over-all
picture,
these
savings
would
be
Many of the vessels involved in
of the cargo either. They sold it and their families include postal
the sudden swing back to Greek a very tiny percentage, around two percent, of the total at auction for $97,000 the same day. zone numbers in sending
registry were originally built for spent on farm surplus disposal.
No legal'advance notice of the sale changes of address into the
long-term charter to the US oil and
There is nothing new about the hostility of Agriculture to was given.
LOG. "The use of the zone num
bulk oil shippers, and operate un US shipping. It's been ej^ressed many times, the most re
Captain Ledee, part owner of ber wili greatly speed the flow
der the control of large American cent being the Department's statement that the blacklisting the schooner was in the company of the mail and will facilitate
oil, steel and aluminum concerns.
of his son at the time of their delivery.
Others are vessels that were of American-flag shipping by the Arab League was no con arrest. He finally was able to re
Failune to include the zone
originally-manned by US seamen cern of the Department's, even .though ft effectively-blocked port the occurrences to the Amer number can hold up delivery
many
US
ships
from
bidding
on
surplus
cargoes.
but were subsequently transferred
ican Embassy in a note smuggled
the paper. The LOG is now
In the last analysis, the Department's latest move to de out to Belem by a Brazilian naval of
to runaway flags and then to Greek
in the process of zoning Its
registry to avoid American labor stroy "50-50" is simply an effort to cover up its utter, failure officer who befriended and pro entire mailing list.
tected the pair from violence. But
unions and safety standards.
to do an effective job of controlling farm surpluses.
MA Okays
Runaways'
Hag Shift
Brazil Customs Hijacked
Liquor, Skipper Charges
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July 1. 1999
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SEAFAIEK M DITIOCK
Norfolk's USPHS hospital is currently host to several SIU men,
Including Joseph Cave, Charles Robinson. Benjamin Huggins and Sam
Anderson.
Cave was disalbled with a broken foot but looks forward to being
released soon and finishing his treatment as an outpatient. His last
ship was the Del Norte.
Robinson is doing fine after a skin graft. He has been in the hospital
• r-
IM'-
Cave
Higgini
Welch
Robinson
since February 5, 1960 and is looking forward to getting out soon. He
sailed last upon the Mermaid.
Huggins is feeling better after a bout with a stomach ailment, that
kept him in the doldrums. His last ship was the Alcoa Pioneer. .
Recent entrants in the Staten Island USPHS hospital are R. L. Welch
« and J. J. H. Michauz. Brother Welch, who sailed last as FWT on the
Kathryn, was hospitalized with severe burns on his leg. He is making
fair progress. Brother Michaux was hospitalized vv^th a hernia. He sails
In the steward department and his last ship was the Ema Elizabeth.
Seafarers on the beach are urged to. visit, or drop a line to their
buddies in the hospital.
USPHS HOSPITAI,
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Berg* Bergersen
EmUe J. Oliv*
Thomas Buterakof Frank Ortiz
AUen Cooper
Wm. P. Asterholti
Raymond E. DabneV Harry Overton, Jr.
Sidney C. Day
Chrisbol Palmer
Gorman T. Glaz*
George Reier
Edgar Goulet
James L. Roger*
Loyd J. GriSis
Edw. P. Scherzer
James E. HamUton John Schoch
Daniel HiU
G. F. Shaffer
R. M. Kirkwood
Charles Shaw
Leo Koza
Robert O. Smith
Theodore Kubecka P. W. Strickland
Frederick, Leeds
Frank W. Taylor
Manuel Lourido
W. E. Tomlinson
1. McCormick
Joseph Williams
Michal MichaUk
Hoy WUt
Hrwin Moen
Walter A. Yahl
R. E. Morrison
John Yuknas
VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSPITAL
CULLEN. MARYLAND
Alvlno Terrazas
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON. MASS.
O. P. Blackmore
Jose E. Leston
Raymond M. Davis John R. Nelson
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON. TEXAS
Hack J. Acosta
D. B. Patterson
Max Anderson
Adam E. Slowick
Ben W. Buck
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA
Bellsario Alonso
Austin Hitching*
Raymond O. Brown Ernest Vfebb
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS. LA.
Joseph Basch
Leo Lang
W;illard Blumen
Rene Le Blane
Accurso Bonti
James T. Moor*
George Mi Chang Ernest Mosley
Albert douse
John C. Munden
Virga L. Coash
John Hi Overton
Mose E. Coleman
Kenyon Parks
Roberto DeFronza Louis Peed
Bertram Eckert
Dawson Perry
Edward Fairfield
PhUip Prescott
James Glisson
Andrew C. Reed
Led C. HannonCharles Robinson
Wade B. HarreU
Calvin A. Rome
Herman Holmes
VirgU J. Schrag*
Benjamin Huggins' Paul Signorino
Edw. ,0. Johnson "Bobby Slade
Eaden E. King
Hans Speigel
Norman Kirk
Maximo Tangolin
Edward Napp '
Luther E. Wing
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA
George Balaskos
Isaac Bl Duncan
Allan G. Burka
WUliam H. Mason
Dennis Cahoon
Henri J. Robin. Jr.
Lucien F. Drew
Dallas H. SwindeU
SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Bart E. Guranick
Thomas Isaksen
• A. B. Gutierrez
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Victor B. Cooper
loannis Louka*
Oscar J. Adams
John S. Lukas
A. A. Arancibia
Marcos E. Medina
Henning Bjork
J. J. Michaux
Lymon Cunningham Isaac Miller
Rulof DeFretes
Andrew Mir
William F. Doran James MitcheU
J. W. Eichenberg
William Morris
Antonio Ferreira
A1 Peffanis
George Fiance
Bart J. Power
Michael J. Gaudlo Frank Robertson
John Hawkins
Joseph O. Roy
Rolf Karlsen
Joseph Smith
Zannia Kodros '
Claude A. Virgin
Paul Kronbergs
Richard L. Welch
Thomas Lauer
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Wm. S. Beadles
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PRESIDENT .
Paul HaU
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BUI HaU
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HYaclnth 9-6600
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Rex Dickey. Agent
EAstern 7-4900
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- .276 State St.
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MIAMI
744 W. Flagler St.
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MOBILE
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Louis Nelra. Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS
S23'BieuvUle St.
Buck Stephens, Agent
Tulane 8626
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416 CoUey Ave.
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-MAdlson 7-1083
PHn:.ADELPHIA
337 Market St.
S. CarduUo. Agent
Market 7-1639
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490 Harrison St.
Waller Sibley. Agent
Douglas 2-4401
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450 Harrison St.
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RAmond 7-428
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ggye y,
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mind.
John Thompson has his movrf of Also,
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projector, phonograph and radio, so we au have a sweU
expression of symtime watching movies, listening pathy.
Mrs. Anna Guns
to "the Yankees get beat, and
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hearing records.
Brother Ratliff is running the SIU Man Now
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that used to come here. Also 1 friends and former shipmates
have many friends from the know that 1 now own the "My
ships, many of whom are no Pal Tavern" at 404 Aurora
doubt, members of your Union, Street, Seattle. Wash., and
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Hot Time On Robin Gray
SIU Man Carries OT Sheets All The Way
{The following article was sub
mitted to the LOG by Seafarer
"Walter Schlect.)
Thought you might like to see
the new type air mail letter that
the Portuguese are putting out
now . . . copied from the State
side ones I guess although they
are not the same size. Get the
banana motif on the outside.
We had a fire in the number
five hold at about 6 AM on Fri
day, June 3. Of course I would
have to be on gangway watch
then and discover it. I notified
the mate on watch and he
sounded the alarm on the ship's
system.
Real SIU Man
Seems we have one real SIU
man aboard, an OS who shall b?
nameless. He came out of his
forecastle with his lifejacket over
his shoulders, his ID card in one
hand and his OT sheets in the
other.
The fire started in lower num-
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her five hj^ld and spread to the
upper tween decks. Capt. Ossward and chief mate Mouche
handled it very well and kept
damage to a minimum. Best of
all, no one was hurt or overcome
by smoke, though the captain had
a close call in the lower hold,
where he inhaled a. bit of smoke
'and scratched his leg rather
badly.
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No Damage Estimate
I have no Idea of the damage
Portuguese Air Mail Design
but would estimate it as more
than $50,000, as there were trac
tor parts and other machines and
a couple of dozen refrigerators
along with other stuff in that
hold. There was a lot j)f smoke
Fate tMiiem
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damage, as the skipper used COa
to smother the flames.
I taught firefighting in the
Navy during the last war and I
though the whole thing was
handled rather nicely by both the
officers in charge and the crew.
The alarm really shook some
people up.
We leave soon for Mombassa
and expect to be there for a week,
then back to Boston In mid-July
and New York a day later.
Things jre running smooth on
the -Bobin Gray—not fights, no
loggings (so far)—all in all, not
a bad trip. At least the checks
(allotments) dont bounce with
this company. I read in the last
LOG which we received, that the
Rockland was sold and so I guess
by the time we get back to Brook
lyn the checks will be waiting.
There are two of us here from
the Rockland ... the deck engi
neer (Blythe) and myself, and
we were wondering just what
routine we have to go through to
receive our checks.
Photographs
From The Fleet
Standing by the movie screen on the No. 4 hatch" of the Steel Exec
utive are (I to r) E. Yaher, corp.? L Reis, AB, and R. Air, bosun.
LOO 'Interviews' An Aspiring Typist
Felix Dayrit puts the
finishing touches on a
movie screen which he
built aboard the. Steel
Executive in his off?
time hours. .
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Recently, the SEAFARERS LOG had to turn down
a "job opplication" from ah attractive young
blond. Her qualifications ds a typist seemed to
be in order, as the photo above shows. Un
fortunately, she was a bit under-age—being
three years old to be exact. Also, as will be no
ticed, she didn't do what every typist mustput a piece of paper in the machine.
The "applicant" is Mary Anne Graff, daughter
of Seafarer. Jerry Graff. The proud father vol
unteered to serve as a high stool so that the
applicant could reach the keys, but was in
formed, regretfully, that his daughter.would have
to come bock in about 15 years.' Good secre
taries are hard to find, so we're all anxiously
waiting for 1975 to come.
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Working on a movie projector bought by money won by the Steel
Apprentice in the Isthmian Safety Award contest of 1959 are
jleft to right) Dayriti Paul Lopez, chief cook; and Elmert DeQuartel.
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SEAFARERS
Bosun's Blonde Bombshells
LOG^
July 1. 1969
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RAPHAEL SEMMES (SM - Land
Ssry!e«), Juna 4—Chairman. B. Varn.
Jr.i Sacratary. W. Blakaslaa. No
bocft. Repair list turned in. Most ot
the repairs taken care of. $27.20 in
ship's fund. One man got off ship in
JacksonviUe. Need repairs to deck
department head and showers. Dis
cussion on having cooler In recreation
room aft to keep cokes, etc.. cool.
Suggestion made to get clothes drier
for crew as officers now have one.
Vote of thanks to steward department
for good food and service.
BEATRICE (Bull), June 5—Chair
man, George McCartney; Secretary,
Juan Colen. Ship's delegate reports
that a wreath of flowers was sent to
brother Red CampbeU's home in Pitts
burgh. accompanied by a telegram
expressing our sympathy on the death
of his mother. The toUet used by
the longshoremen in San Juan is a
deflnite menace to the health ot the
crew and some action must be taken
to correct this intolerable situation.
Discussion concerning safety meeting
held with topside. Some disputed OT
to be settled at payoff. Ope FWT
quitting ship. M/S/C to donate a few
doUars to the man who deUvers the
books from the AMMLA. M/S to set
up a ship's fund. Motion defeated
by a vote of 23 to 7. Ship's commit
tee to meet with member of Food
Plan to discuss obtaining more choice
steak meat.
Liftle Laurey (just two yean old) and Mark Henault pose for a
snapshot. Their daddy, Joseph Henault, is currently bosun ori the
Mount Whitney.
Flashlighted
Poker Parley
The failure of the power plant
(by degrees) didn't phase the
poker fanatics on the Rebecca
In a recently-held poker game.
The lights got dimmer and dim
mer and the players strained
their eyes more and more, until
finally the lights went out. Even
the safety light failed. But did
that stop the enthusiasts—^not on
your life. They got their flash
lights out and it was flashlight
poker from then on. "We lost
the plant," wrote Paul Franco,
telling about the evening, "But |
not one poker player."
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Particulars On
Pork Chops
The chowhounds are getting {
fancy on the Choctaw. One crewmember suggested that' when
pork chops are served two end
cut chops should never be served
together but one end cut and one |
shoulder cut should be matched.
A variation on Ice cream Tvas I
asked-for, as well as baskets forj
bread, new pitchers, soup bowls |
and a pound' of strawberries a
day. .
SHIPBOARD SKETCHES
by Ben Graham
CHOCTAW (Waterman). April IS—
Chairman. Charles H. Bush; Secralary,
John A. Densls. Vote of thanks for
flowers crew sent for Brother Zeleski's sister who passed away April 14.
833.70 in ship's fund. No beefs re
ported. Ship's delegate to get the
mail and passes. Agreed ijy member- •
ship to keep salesmen out of the'
passageways. Cofftetime pastry to be
covered with plastic screens on side
table. Library to be kept clean.
Stand clear of gangway untU deck
department rigs the gangway.
May 21—Chairman. Walter ZeieskI;
Secretary. John Denals. Repair lists
turned in. To see patrolman for
American money draws in Korean
ports and Japan and to have captain
carry more money on here. Two men
missed ship In Japan: rejoined. One
man logged. Man detained in Yokuska
by Navy shore patrol—reason, for
missing ship. See patrolman about
follow through on repair list. S33.70
in ship's fund. Several items to be
.clarified for deck department. No
beefs or disputed OT. Good and wel
fare: ^ork chops—no two end cuts •
or shoulder cuts on a plate, but one
of each; 4 to 5 suppers on weekender
variation of lee cream: baskets for
bread: new pitchers, soup bowls to
be ordered: 63 x 90 sheets too smaU
—68 X100 size sheets to be ordered:
one pound of strawberries daily. Lock
headb showers in ports. All safety
meeting procedures should be given
to patrolman. Donations list for mer
chant marine Ubrary posted. Weld
ing to be done this trip.
CITIES S E R V I C E. BALTIMORE
(Cities Service). June 10. 1N6—Chair
man. Georgs Rhilllps: Secrstary, K. R.
Msrtson. Repair list turned In. No
beefs reported. Crew reminded to
lock up ship's iron and Ironing boards
while in shipyard; keep feet oif mess*
haU chairs; use roach powder in all
rooms—if no good, have ship fumi
gated.
MARORE (Ore Navigation). May SB
^hairman, P. O'Neill; Secretary. J.
Bryant.. No beefs reported. Repair
list turned in. Cots to be returned
at end of voyage: more cots ordered.
See about getting new agitator for
washing machine. Vote of thanks to
steward department for food- and
service.
ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), May 29—
Chairman; J. S. Rueda; Secretary. L.
J. Pate. No beefs reported. S13.42 in
ship's .^fund. Discussion on getting
cantaloupe as they are in sstson. If
not on board, steward to notify ship's
delegato leaving MobUe.
REBECCA (Maritime Overseas),
June 4—Chairman. W. N. Trolle; Sec
retary, J. Bregnam. Penalty cargo
beef pending at payoff. Repair Ust
turned in. Need a water cooler. Ship
needs fumigation. Crew reminded
to keep messroom clean at all times.
BEAUREGARD' (Sea-Land Service),
June 4—Chairman, M. Gottschalk; Sec
retary,« M. Gottschalk. Suggestion
that menus be more varied particu
larly on salads and seafood. Not
enouA fresh vegetables aboard. To
see Food Coipmlttce about getting
BcaUops and watermelons. All else
running smoothly. GaUey to be paint
ed. S7 in ship's'fund given to ship's
delegate for wires. One man hospi
taUzed in Houston. M/S to InstaU
awning aft so that crew can sleep on
deck during hot weather.
ELEMIR (Oceanic Petroleum), Jung
>—Chairman, Shadreck Gray; Secrs
tary, Jamst P. Baldsrston. Crew
asked to return cups to pantry after
coffee time and from wheel house at
night. Discussion re food coming to
the Sable cold—chief cook wlU rem
edy this situation. Clarify what ar
ticles we tailed under—tanker or dry
cargo. Heed copies of agreement for
aU delegates: copies of forms for
ship's minutes; overtime sheets for all
departments. •
HOSE KNOT (Suwannee), June t —
Chairman, Harry White; Secratary,
John Steabar. Two men got off in
Recife.' Beef* to he taken up with
po^ agent on arrival. Crew ai&ed'to
remove all cots from deck and return
same to steward before ship gets to
port! also to .remove eU radio an
tennas.
ataaavU .aaaaS
DEL MAR (MItilstlppI), June 12—
Chelrman, H. J. Maes; Secretary, E.
"He was painting tH?} stadrwhen the old man blew the whistle,
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P. Aches. ' Bosun asked eooperatioa
on dumping garbage in foreign porta.
No beefs reported. Need water cooler
In steward department lounge. $162.53
In ship's fund from previous voyage.
water cooler In crew recreation room.
Safety director to be asked to coma
on. board and see conditions of ship.
Vote of thanks to steward depart
ment.
TEXMAR (Calmar). May If—Chair
man, O. Stone; Secretary, Andy Gowder. No beefs reported. Departments
to take turns cleaning lanndry. Don't
take light bulbs out of passageways.
Keep recreation room and pantry
clean at night.
PENN TRANSPORTER (Penil Ship
ping). June 11—Chairman, N. Rose...
crans; Secretary. Edward Miller. No
beefs reported. Suggestion to put
Ume in garbage cans to keep flies
down whUe we are in port.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Jung 9
—Chairman, J. Davis: Secretary. J.
Gates. Word from captain on crewmembers coming back late. Repair
Ust turned in and will be complied
with this trip. Member hospitalized
in St. Thomas PHS hospital with
broken leg to Hie flown to Baltimore
PHS hospital on June 7th.
MARORE (Ore). June S—Chairman.
O: Emerlck; Secretary.' C. Bedell.
Repair Ust turned in. See patrolman
about getting ship fumigated as
roaches are faking ' over ship. Fan
moved fti st'bd messinen's room to
give better ventUatlon. Keep noise
down in passageways after 10 p.m.
Get some wind scoops for rooms that
are short.
TITAN (Cargo Tank^p), J4ay 30—
Chairlnan, P. J. McKreth; Secretary,
D. Forrest. Discussion on cigars
marked' "tax exempt" on which tax
was paid on vessel by members. Wash
ing machine has lightweight housebold motor which is not holding up
—^recommend heavy duty motor be
InstaUed. Request that books be re
turned to Ubrary once read. 'Safety
committee of unUcensed personnel,
headed, by bosun and consisting ot
one member from each department,
elected. Good crew. Excellent food.
Some disputed OT. One man missed
ship due to injury. Warning issued
4. 4.H
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EAGLE VOYAGER (See Transport),
June 12—Chairman, A. Romero; Sec
retary, S. U. Johnson. Two men hos
pitalized: one in Japan and one in
India. Biuthers asked to be careful
when working on deck. Everything
running relatively. No reply from
headquarters as yet to past corre
spondence. $31.11' in ship's fund. Cost
of radiogram sent to headquarters
concerning Joe Carrol's hospitaUzation deducted from original balance
of S34. Replacement made In Japan
la SIU member. Second replacement
is not a Union member and wiU be '
replaced at the end of this voyage.
One man short in steward departktent. Decided that ship's delegate
WiU set time for meetings.
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SAMPAN HITCH (Suwannee), June
10—Chairman. Jack E. Nelson: Secre
tary, Rudy p. DeBoissiefe. Photo
graphs sent to ship's log on success
ful Polaris shot. Sampan Hitch was
host to Asst. Secretary of the Na'vy
and Washington personneL New wash
ing machine arrived Trinidad.
to crewmembers to keep quarters
locked In port. Need additional
foc'sle keys. Vote of thanks to mem
bership and delegates for their coop
eration in shaping up a new ship.
GULFWATER (Metre Petroleum),
June 4—Chairman. Stephen N. Fulford; Secretary. Sanford Kamp. Two
men hospitaUzed; reported to head
quarters. Captain wlU order enough
steward stores at the Suez Canal to
make the States. No serious beefs.
Some disputed OT.
CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities
Service). June 14—Chairman, D. L.
Rood; Sacretary. L. P. Nagmann.
Faucets in aU rooms have been fixed.
Sanitary system wiU be fixed In ship
yard: also blower In messhaU. Better
grade toUet tissue'. Guards giving
physical search in Lake Charles.
Steward asks that after using cot it
be placed where it won't blow ovisr
side. Steward utiUty ordered out of
Hoi^on faUed to report. Discussion
held on setting third table In mess
haU: voted down. Fresh coffee wanted
for lunch and dinner. Do away with
steam tables. Check on why man
was fired for no reason.
MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), June
12—Chairman, George Nlldreth; Sac
retary, Zygle Zygarowski. One man
missed ship. AU repairs to be taken
care of. Saw captain ahbut logs and
he said they would stay that way.
Sll in ship's fund. Some disputed
OT. Discussion on safety meettog.
DEL NORTE (Mississippi), June 12
—Chairman, E. Stougb; Secretary, J.
Whitad. No beefs: good trip. Balance
In ship's fund, S199.40'. M/S to get
new movie screen and have projector
overhauled: money to come out of
ship's fund. M/S to have .waterfountain repaired and hot and cold
water line to laundry sinks ' put in
by shore- .personnel. M/S to have
movie director contact suppUer in
New Orleans re prices, changing with
other ships, etc.: otherwise get movies
in Houston. Suggested that pickles,
fresh onionsj radishesg etc. appe^ on
tables, not only on menu. To see
patrolman as to no R.O.B. cigarettes
aUowed. Discussion on ways to avoid
rush and bottleneck at breakfast time.
ALCOA POINTER (Aicoa),^ May 8—
Chairman, W. Wsndell; Secretary. T.
P. Greaney.Everything running
smoothly. No beefs reported. Few
hours disputed OT. Vote of thanks
to steward department.
June 13—Chairman, W. Wandell;
Secretary, T. P. Greanel. Ship's busi
ness to be taken up with patrolman
at payoff. Have patrolman look into
roach situation aboard. Vote of
thanks to steward department:
LOSMAR (Calmar), May 28—Chair
man, R. E. Hunt; Secretary, E. John
ston. Ship's delegate reported on re
pairs. Rifle incident. Port time dis
charges. Beef result on'no hot water
previous voyage. Port screens aboard
and new piping for hot water line.
General discussion on quaUty and
quantity of meat put aboard.
8EATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain),
June 18—Chilrman, Joe McLaren;
Secretary, T. Molle'r. TV has been
repaired. Sent letter to Mr. Chapdelaine and SIU requesting permission
ship .dock Edgewater early July 4th
and saU Juljr sth. S2.66 in ship's
ftmd. BUI paid for TV repairs 887.40.
WiU see patrolman about having hide
care away from crew's quarters, top
side. Request there be no TV on meal
"hours. Vote of thanks to outgoing
Bhip'S
OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Oven•esi), June 11—Chairman, M., Sterne;
.>8ecretBry, Alex Janes. Discussion that'
there be no payoff until disputed OT
la setUed. Also see patr(dman about
STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian). May
4—Chairman. W. A. Nendershot; Sec
retary. A J. VIelantc. Bosun elected
safety representative. Extra toaster
requested. Each foc'sle was Tssued
spray bomb: ship to be fumigated in
States.
GALLOWAY (Ovtrseat Navigation),
Juno 12—Chairman, C. Malette; Sec
retary, W. Todd. Everything running
smoothly. American money to be de
clared in Poland. MaU aU letters to
NY address. No agents for company
In Belgium and Holland as yet. Re
port about refusal of the captain to
allow radio opcr;itor in crew mess
recreation.
ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa). Juno 12
—Chairman. Rad Rosoff; Secretary,
Donald P. Maast. Draw Ust lo be
taken up for New Orleans. Captain
WiU give out draw as soon as ship
docks. No one knows where he will
payoff as yet. Beef on three delayed
sailings. About one-third of repairs
taken care of so far. Men getting off
please turn in keys for rooms to
delegate or department head. Vote
of thanks to steward for a job weU
done.
OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas). '
Mav 20—Chairman. W. Arlinghaus)
Secretary. R. Mills. One man m^sed
ship in Calcutta. Hia gear- was sent
to the SIU haU In Seattle. Suggested
we keep laundry in better order.
Effort to be made to get as many
repairs made before end of voyage
as possible.
PORTMAR (Calmar). June 5—Chalp.
.man. J, Simmons; Secretary, P. win
terly. Three men logged. One maU
hospitaUzed In Panama. See patrol
man about wipers being worked over
head during hottest part of trips east
and west. Copy of motion concerning
shortage of foodstuffs to be given to
Food Committee in NY. Galley range
needs fixing.
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Overseas),
^ne 5—Chairman and Secretary, L.
w. tapper.
Names of men who
missed ship -turned over to patrolman.
One man paid off In Honolulu. Beefs
to be taken up with patrolman. Food
considered very poor quaUty.
<Marven Steamship), Jung
l»-;Chalrman. Harry Gsrie; SecratsiV,
W. T. Fazenklln. Request that benches
bo put in recreation room. Return
cups to pantry. Don't leave cots on
deck. Leave soda in Icebox unless it
Is your soda. Washing machine to
be repaired.
PENN TRADER (Penn Shipping),
June 14—Chairman, J. D. Cummlnsi
Secretary, Prank Kastura.
Things
are running smoothly: good crew.
Turn in aU extra linen as weU as
dirty linen.
JOSEPINA
(Liberty
Navigation),
June 13—Chairman, Petar Luketict
Secretary, S. T. Arales. Ship's dele<ate reports everything in good shape.
Captain wUl put out a money draw
In checks and only S5 American
money. . One man in engine depart
ment s.ent home from Port Everglade.
Fla. for hospitalization. No replace
ment available due to hoUday. S1.20
In ship's fund. Keep cover on garbage
can at aU times and empty it aft.
Keep non-crewmemSers out of pas
sageways jand conduct business only
in recreation room. Suggestion made
to show movies for orphans with
movie equipment aboard.
Ch^lr"" 'D'*
P. V.'"DICarlo. '*St^ard''to'*buy'"{ca
In next port as the ice machine does
not make lee for the three meals.
Discussion on trying to get another
messman for crew's mess as It is too
big for one man. Crew to d^ess for
dinner, and not come to meBshall at«
tired in draws. Keep messhaU clean.
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SEAFARERS
SIU BABY ARRIVALS
Personals
And Notices
FINAL
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All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name:
DISPATCH
Rnssella Louise Brooke, born
Mason Hall
May
3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Contact B. F. Bond, Box 195,
CMR HoUoman AFB, New Mexico. Osborne M. Brooke, Prichard,
Ala.
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Arthur Thomas Castro, born
The deaths, of the following Seafarers have been reported to the
Tommy Hawkins
Seafarers Welfare Plan;
Write me at 2519 South (juyler April 15, 1960, to Seafarer and
Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. William Mrs. Arturo Castro, Houston, Tex.
Stanley J. Swlenehoeld, 49;- Paul Rogosch, 58: Brother Ro- Scott.
4 4 4
Carol
Sue
Chianese, born May
Brother Swlenchoskl died of nat gosch died of a heart ailment in
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Orleans,
26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
ural causes while New
N oAnyone who remembers seeing James O. Chianese, Brooklyn, NY.
a patient at the Louisiana,
Alvie Means in Mobile during July
4 4 4
Polyclinic Hospi vember 7, 1959.
Louis Anthony Filippetti, bom
of 1958, please wYite to him, with a
tal, New York He sailed in the
statement to that effect, c/o Route April 27, 1960, to Seafarer and
City, AprU 10, SIU deck depart
1, Lexington, Indiana. This' is Mrs. Luis A. Filippetti, Baltimore,
1060.
He had ment since NoV
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urgent.
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sailed in the SIU
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engine depart The only known
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Frances Victorine Gomez, bom
ment since May, siuvivor is LeWallets, seamen's papers, etc. May 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
1951. He is sur nesse D a i g 1 e,
are being held for the following in Francis F. Gomez, Mobile, Ala.
daughter
to
the
vived by his son,
late Vivian Daigle, appointed ad the vault, NY hall:
4 4 4
Stanley E. Swlenchoskl, of New ministratrix to the Rogosch estate.
Eric Alois Letter, born March 15,
Benny Pritkin, E. C. Brown,
York City. Burial was in St. Peter
E. T. Cunningham, Francisco Gian- 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alexan
$
$ ^
icco,
H. Jurgenson, F. E. Lillard, der J. Leiter, Newark, NJ.
and Paul Cemetery, Taylor, Pa.
liOyd McGee, 55: Brother McGee
4 4 _4
died of natural causes while a pa- A. L. Obletree, J. W. Robertson,
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Patricia Qnintanilla, born March
tient at the I. Rosvold, John Trost, V. Walrath
17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Methodist Hospi- and H. C. Wilson.
yircil Sandberr, 59: Brother
Ramon Quintanilla, Philadelphia,
t a 1,
Brooklyn,
Sandberg died of a heart ailment
4 4-4
Pa.
May 9, 1960. He
while a patient in a New York
WUIiam R. Dixon
had sailed in the
Karen Elizabeth Smith, bom
hospital. He had sailed in the SIU
Please contact S. Baker, 1315
SIU steward de
engine department since August,
partment since South 26th Place, Lawton, Okla April 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
La France T. Smith, Mobile, Ala.
October, 1943. He homa. Phone: Elgin 5-4577.
1951. His only listed survivor is a
4 4 4
is
survived
by
his
friend, Mrs. Mary Hecker, of New
4 4 4
Stephen A. Wilt, bom May 26,
widow. Mrs. Hel
York City. Burial was in the New
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James
Max Portaer
en McGee, also
E.
Wilt, Harrisburg, Pa.
Montefiore Cemetery, Farming- of Brooklyn. Burial was in the
Friends are anxious to contact
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you in regard to appraisal of small
dale, Long Island, New York.
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Daniel Garcia, born May 2, 1960,
piece of property in Catskills. Get
in touch with H. Krumholz, c/o to Seafarer and Mrs. Trinidad Gar
Yorkville Hungarian Restaurant, cia, Galveston, Tex.
4 4 4
350 East 81 Street, New York, NY.
Lisa Jensen, born March 23,
4 4 4
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Erik H.
Jensen, Brooklyn, NY.
Chin Ling
Contact your wife at No. 2
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Eunice Marie Kirchner, bom
Readymoney Bldgs., Block 11, 2nd
Floor, Clare Road, Byculla, Bom May 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ralph Kirchner, Arnold, Md.
bay, India.
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of South Aiperica, South Atlan
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MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT
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June 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
John S. Burke, Mobile, Ala.
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Eileen Celkos, born June 10,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward
Celkos, Philadelpkia, Pa.
Barbara Curry, born June 4,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leon
R. Curry, Fletcher, NC,
Mark Anthony Czosnowski, bom
March 30, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Edward Czosnowski, 'Balti
more, Md.
Stanley P. Gondzar, bom May
17, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Stanley P. Gondzar, Baltimore, Md.
Donna Lee Hamilton, born May
4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Hamilton, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.
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Bennie E. Ireland, born May 26^
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Benniu
Ireland, Baysboro, NC.
Darrel Clyde Kendricks, born
May 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mr.s.
Dewey C. Kendricks, Mobile, Ala.
Roy Marines, born May 22, 1960,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel Ma
rines, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sandra Louise Young, born Junu
2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Charles A. Young, Carlisle, Pa.
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Health Center
Urges Early
Exam Renewal
Brenda Georgette Leache, born
The Medical Department of thu
May 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Seafarers Welfare Plan urges Sea-^
John Murray
. Important you contact your son, Marvin Leache, Galveston, Tex.
farers whose clinic cards are ex
c/o Gerner, same address as be
piring to get them renewed in ad
Vlckl Mdind^ Waster, born vance
fore.
and not wait until the last
May 5, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. minute. This is particularly true
4 4 4
Milton Webster, Seattle, Wash.
in cases where a man has just paid
Ex-PacifIc Ocean Crew .
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off
a ship and expects to be ashore
Wages and overtime for crewJeannette KnoU, bom April 5,
members now available as ship has 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ber awhile.
If the examination at the SIU
been sold. Contact Newton nard P. Knoll, Houston, Tex.
clinic is taken immediately, then
Schwartz, 310 West Building, 817
4
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Main Street, Houston, 2, Texas.
Adrian Charese Burke, born if there is any heed for medical
treatment it can be obtained
through PHS without the man
having to delay shipping out again.
Unfortunately, there have been
The following is a list of Seafari^'s who have unclaimed wages due instances where Seafarers have
them from the Bloomfield Steamship Company. Seafarers whose names waited until they threw in for a
are on the list should unite the company, enclosing their "'Z" number job and gbt a shipping card before
and Social Security number. Write to Bloomfield Steamship Company, deciding to renew their elinic
cards. In one such recent instance,
PO Box 1450, Houston 1, Texas.
it was discovered upon examina
James L. Shipley
Albert F. Valloton
tion that Seafarer had a hernia,
Clarence D. Shively
George
Van
Etten
and
consequently, he had to turn
Glen L. Patton
Alonzo D. Sistrunk
back his shipping c::r'l and check
David F. Van Horn
Dorsey Paugh
Allen J. Smith
into the hospital for treatment.
Albert L. Pence
William Vanson
Frederick V. Smith
Had he taken his exam as soon
Veikko Pollanen
George P. Vezirls
John T. Smith
as he had paid off, he could have
Joseph Poturalski
Richmond C. Spears
A. Villarreal
had the matter attended to and
James F. Praytor
Chester I. Spinks
shipped out again without delay.
Henry J. Principe
John P. Stanford
It is not necessary to wait until
-A. R, Stevenson
Lyndon G. Wade
the year is up to get the clinic
Tmman L. Sustaire
Frank Wahlfarch
card renewed at the SIU health
Horace C. Rains
WilUam K. Sutherlin Richard K. Wardlow
centers. This can be done as much
Stanley C. Reinch
Mitchell J. Szlanfucht .Clifford R. Wein^er
as two months in advance of the
Harold E. Restucher
Ferdynand Szoblik
Norman H. Whipple
expiration date.
Vernon S. Riddle
Edward Wicak
Olave W. Rosenberg
Roland P. Roxbury
Benjamin H. Tolbert James A. Wilkie
George A. Williams
George Rubin
Edward E. Talbot
James R. Williams
David Rude
Nikoli Taska
Charles R. Wilson^
Frank J. Rylance
Evis J. Thidobeaux
Orie A. Wilson
Joseph R. Touart
Roland A. Wiman
Billy T. Townsend
John H. Sauerbeber
Robert P. Woolard
Hillard L. Trahan
Joseph Scramuzza
John J. Word
Sidney D. Turner
Edward M. Seeley
Homer A. Turpen
Paul M. Seidenberg
Paul Zilman
Bernard E. Shepherd
Eric
Zetterquist
Fred £. Umnoltz
F. B. Shinauit .
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No. 14
SEAFARERS^LOG
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July 1
1940
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS- INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
MTD Asks Security Check
On Runaway Ship Crews
SCHEDULE OF
SIU MEETINGS
WASHINGTON—With America's heavy industry vitally-independent on raw materials
imports carried on runaway-flag ships, the MTD has formally ealled Tor the extension of
Coast Guard security checks to runaway ship crewmembers. The MTD proposal was made at
hearings before the House-*
Committee on Un-American An NMU representative also the US aluminium Industry comes
Activities on a bill to strength testified In support of the MTD's on runaway ships, about a third of
en and reactivate the screening
program for seamen.
Ray Murdock, SIU's Washington
counsel, testifying on behalf of
the Seafarers Section of the Mari
time Trades Department which in
cludes the SIU and NMU. pointed
out "that the lack of such clear
ance for runaway ship crews leaves
US industry vulnerable to being
crippled in the event of any Inter
national emergency.
position.
,
Murdock pointed out th^t in any
screening program American sea
men's rights must be preserved.
"We do not believe the mainte
nance and preservation of effective
security regulations require the
destruction of civil rights and par
ticularly the right of due process."
In dealing with the runaway ship
issue, Murdock cited the fact that
practically all the bauxite used by
Greek Liberty Carries
US Steel Load To Russia
SIU membership meet
ings are held regularly
once a. month on days in
dicated by the SIU Con
stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in
the listed SIU ports bellow.
All Seafarers are ex
pected to attend; those
who wish to be excused
should request permission
by telegram (be sure to in
clude registration num
ber). The next SIU meet
ings will be:
New Yoric
July S
Philadelphia
July 5
Baltimore
July 6
Detroit
July 8
Houston
July II
New Orleans
July 12
Mobile
July 13
the nation's iron ore and virtually
all of the country's oil imports.
These industries "depend upon
foreign-flag ships manned by
foreign crews, whose actions In the
event of war are unpredictable."
Runaway ships, he noted "are
manned "by foreigners recruited in
many different areas. Some of
them have Italian crews. Many of
them have crews recruited in Latin
America. Some of them we have
examined are manned almost ex
clusively by Cubans. No security
check whatever is made on these
foreign seamen. The Coast Guard
has no jurisdiction over them. They
represent a potential plague of
security risks who will have easy
access to our waterfront facilities.
If the process is allowed to con
tinue" (registering ships under the
runaway-flags) "soon there will be
many more foreign seamen work
ing on American-owned ships than
American seamen. We do not be
lieve that foreign Communists and
foreign subversives are . any more
desirable tlian American sub
versives."
"Water, water everywhere, but
nary a drop to drink" may soon
Wants Bin Amended
Consequently, Murdock asked become an obsolete quotation if a
that the bill be amended to cover new apparatus for desalting sea
all merchant vessels, owned by water is widely-adopted. A Dutch
citizens of the US, no matter what concern has developed a desalting
device which, when installed in a
their flag of registry.
The bill before the committee 1^ lifeboat, can supply usable drink
an effort to put teeth back into ing water for the occupants by re
the previous screening program moving the salt from sea water.
Known as the "Salvator 10," the
which was rendered ineffective by
device
uses a series of membranes
Federal court rulings. The courts
had held that seamen who were pumps and a hand-operated gen
denied seamen's papers by tlie erator. Passage of an electrical
Coast Guard refused to permit that current through • the salt water
confrontation, the entire screening causes the salts to pass through a
program collapsed. A number of series of membranes and~ collect In
"scfeenoes" are now sailing on US one side of^ the device, while the
ships as a reSuU or the program's desalted water enters another
failure. Evidently, an administra chamber.; It is claimed that the
tive decision was made"that It was device can produce two gallons of
more important to conceal inform .drinking water- every three hdur^.
The device was demonstrated at
ants than to keep potential sub
the recent International Confer
versives off merchant sliips.
ence fin the Safety of Life at Sea,
However, runaways ship's crews
have never been screened, and
thestf vessels would be logical
targets of Soviet infiltration, par
ticularly since the many of the
countries in which these crews-are
recruited have strong Communist
parties.
Desalted Sea
Water Made
In Lifeboats
SIU Signs
SlU-HIWD tugs at Baltimore assisted Greek freighter Evie which
ran aground there last week. Above, giant crane unloads steel
plates In effort to get ship off bottom.
Norfolk 'Fair/
Outlook Same
BALTIMORE—SlU-manned tugs of the Curtis Bay Tow
ing Company here helped haul a Greek-flag Liberty off the
mudflats near Fort Carroll here last week. The routine opera
tion was spiced by the fact *
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that the Evie had a cargo of type suitable for consumer prod
ucts, even allowing for limitations
NORFOLK—Shipping conditions
American steel in her holds on
production of automobiles, re were pegged at "fair" for the last
headed for Russia. The tugs are
manned by members of the SIU's
Harbor and Inland Waterways Di
vision.
The Evie's steel cargo is of the
kind, that is used to make automo
bile bodies, and that is what it is
ostensibly destined for. This is the
second such cargo picked up here
in the past month. The Danish-flag
Siewka, loaded similar cargo, plus
fertilizer. The steel came from
mills in the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh areas.
There was speculation on that
despite the Soviet's great strides
in steel manufacture, the country
does not make enough steel of a
frigerators and similar items in
Russia.
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The Evie was headed for Lenin
grad when she ran aground. She
was held up for five days while
floating derricks removed 1,400
tons of cargo and 1,000 tons of
bunkers so that she could be float
ed at high tide. HIWD represen
tatives in Baltimore noted that the.
ship was so hard aground that she
was practically up on dry land.
The Evie was one of the Libertys
sold by the US under the Ship
Sales Act back in 1947. She Is not
one of the ships transferred out by
Maritime under the so-called "ef
fective control" program.
two weeks and should stay about
the same for the next two, reports
Paul Gonsorchik, port agent. '
There were two payoffs register
ed during the period—the Zephyrhills (Pan America) and Bdnts
Fort (Cities Service). These same
two ships also signed on.
Other sign-ons included the Venore and Marore (Ore).
Those ships in transit were;
Steel Director, Steel Seafarers (Is
thmian); Morning Light, Yaka,
Afoundria and Antinous (Water
man ); Couer D'Alene (Victory
Carr); Ocean Evelyn, Natalie
(M'time O'seas) and Robin Goodfellow (Robin).
New Missile
Agreements
Crewmembers of the SIUmanned Suwannee Steamship mis
sile fleet are now working under
a standard freight ship agreement
as a result of a new contract ne
gotiated by the'Union. The agree
ment includes all the standard
freightship provisions on working
rules. It also include specifications
CQvering such items as the man
ning scale for the boat that is used
to pick up nose cones and dh/ers
and other rules governing the
specialized operations of the mis
sile-tracking fleet.
Suwannee presently operates six
knot-type ships on the South
Atlantic missile-firing range. The
vessels have been converted for
missile-tracking purposes with in
stallation of considerable elec
tronic gear. They carry Navy tech
nicians, divers and other specialists
as well as an SIU-crew for ship
operation purposes.., .,
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CONSTITUTION
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THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRia
Affil!«t«d wbh Aimrlcan N<l«r*Heii of Uber — CongriM of ImlMlrial Orgontsatioiw
(At Amoiidod May 13,19M)
PREAMBLE
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process of the law of this Unioni No member shall be compell^
to be a witness against himself in the trail of any proceeding in
which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this
' Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and
protect the ri;^ts of every member in accordance with ffie princi
ples set forth in the Constitution of the Union,
ments duly promulgated putsuant hereto, no perstm shril bec^
a full boti member unless and until he has attained the highest
seniority rating set out in the said collective bargammg Mpement.
Only full book members shall be entitled to vo« and trf ^d any
office or elective job, except at otherwise specified herein. AU mimbers shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be enuded
to vote on Union contracts.
SacHaii 2. No candidate shall be granted membership who_ it a
member of any dual' organization hostile to the aims, principle^
and policies, of this Union.
Saction 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall
be automatictlly suspended,, and shall forfeit all benefits and aU
other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be autonutically
dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in du«.
An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of me
applicable quarter, but this time shall not run:
(a) While a member it actually participating in a Ittike or
lockout.
(b) While a member it an in-patient in a USPHS or other
accredited hospital.
(c> While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in
bri^f of the Union.
(d) "While a member is in the ifmed services of the United
States, provided the member was in good sunding at the time of
entery into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for
reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the
armed forces.
(e) While a member has no opporninity to pay dues, because
of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel.
Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficieiit
to designate additional circumstances during which the time speci^fied in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member
to present, in writing, to any Port at any regular meeting, any
question with regard to the application of»Sertion 3, in accordance
with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership.
A majority vote of the membership shall be necessary to decide
such questions.
Soction 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from
time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assess
ments may be excused where a member has been unable to pav
dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Seaions 3 and 4.
Saction 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare
of the membership, all members of .the Union shall uphold and
defend this Constimtion and shall be governed by the provisions of
this Constimtion and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly
made.
Saction 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and
policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further
memlwrship in this Union to the full extent permitted by law.
A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations
are dual or hostile.
Saction 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the
. Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Mem
bers may be required to sho^ their evidence of membership in order
to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property.
As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and
necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union
of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
trict, based upon the following principles:
All members shall be entided to all the rights,, privileges and
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^arantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privi*
Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his
kges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this
We declare that American seamen ~are entitled to receive their Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair Md
employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls , speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union
or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government;
'members.
We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and
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just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for
No
member
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be
denied
the
right to express himself freely
mental cultivation and physical recreation.
We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receive healthful and on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee.
sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest.
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We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and
A militant membership being necessary to thp security of a frM
respectful manner by those in command, and.
We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend ffiis
irrespective of nationality or creed.
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Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union.
Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con
VII
scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers,
our craft and our country.
The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Execu
We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious tive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to
relations with those in command by exercising due care and dili the members.
gence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by
giving all possible assistance to our employers in caring for their
CONSTITUTION
gear and property.
Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use out
Article 1
influence individually and collectively for the purpose of mainuinName
and
General Powers
ing and developing skill in seamanship and eflfeaing a change in
the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more
This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union
Article IV
equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen. trict. Its ^JoWers shall be legislative,' judicial, and executive, and
Reinstatement
To supporr a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari- shall include the formation of, and/ot issuance of charters to, sub
tiihe workers and through its columns seek to maintain their ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the forma
Members dismissed from the Union may be reinsttted in accord
knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs.
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tion of funds and participation in funds, die establishmeiit of enter ance with such rules and under such- conditions as are adopted,
To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organl- prises for die benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership.
xation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies
of the Sea.
and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin
Article V
To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi- istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the
tations whenever possible in the attaiiunent of their just draands. Union may make its property, facilities and personnel available
Dues and Initiation Fee
To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions.
Oiake seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any
Saction 1. All members shall ptiy dues quarterly, on a calendar
calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, ^at our work Union action, unless otherwise sp^ified in' the Constitution or year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except
takes us away in different directions from any place where the by law. This Union shall at all times protea and mainuin its as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of
majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be anended
the date of adoption of this Constimtion and may be changed only
jurisdiction.
by Constimtional amendment.
by only a fraaion of the membership, that the absent members,
who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from
Article II
Saction 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into
what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by
membership
without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred
Afflliation
persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act
• (1300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.
for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution.
Saction 1. This Union shall be affiliated with die Seafarers Inter
Saction 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for
national Union of North America and the American Federation
of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia . organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as ate adopted
Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights
tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the
maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity Executive Board.
Article VI
•of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare,
Saction 2. In addition to such other provisions as are contained
Reiirement from Membership
have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from
national Union of North America—Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within
Saction I. Members may .retire-from membership by surrendering
Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing
their
Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all
lowing principles:
provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constimtion
In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such unpaid dues for the' quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines
mindful, not only of our rights, but also of out duties and obliga subordinate b^ies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member
tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection
duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies thereto, shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt
of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring Executive Board of this Union, which shall be execut^ in writing, therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters,'
men dedicate ourselves in this Union.
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on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes
We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizaitons; officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre
we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. senting the aforesaid receipt.
we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all
Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore
3«ctien 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of
countriK in these obli^tions to the fullest extent consistent with going, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement^
our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individ provision not so authorized and approved,-or commits acts in except that a retir^ member shall not be disloyal to the Union
ual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty
and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of
therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may Withdraw of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement.
a free and happy society, without distinaion based on race, creed its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on siich terms
Saction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters
or color.
as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis
To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that ing any and all ri^ts it may have pursuant to any applicable agree or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated,
by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessmenu
most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them ments or understandings.
accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the
all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected,
. Saction 3. This Union shall also have the power, aaing through period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required pay
we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be
its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of
inalienable.
ship upon any subordinate body , or divisions chartered by and retirement, ipcluding thosd for the current quarter, and all assess
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affiliat^ with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such
No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges
paymeht, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership,
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Article III
guaranteed him under the Constitution , of the Union.
and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned
to him.
Membership
II
Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himself
for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Upion.
III No member shall be deprived of bis membership without diie
Section I. Candidates for membership shall be admitted Co mem
bership in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to
time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classificgtions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications
esublished in accordance with the standard collective/bargaining
agreement «f this Union. In additioiv.to meeting the d(ner require•
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Saction 4. A member in retirement may be restored to membership
after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters
only by majority voce of the membership,
Saction 5. The" period" of retirement shall be computed from the
first day of the quartet following the one in which the retirement
card-was issued.
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SEAFARERS' LOG
AnHcfoVII
Sy«l«in of OrganlzaHon
Sapvtemait—Pac» HUM
(t) The President shall be chairman of die Executive Board die potts, aod die penonnel thereof on die lakes and IntaoJ
and may cast one voce in liiat body.
Waters, inclnding their organizing activities. .
In order diat he may properly execute his responsibilities he ie
(g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers,
and authorized to reuin any technic^ or professional
tscHen I. HIU Unloa, tnd >11 officers, headquattert represent*, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, empowered
assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executiva
fives, Mrt agents, patrolmen, and mem^rs shall be governed la -and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and Board.
those duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Widiin
this order by:
.these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and
Saction 8. Diraclor of Organizing and Publications.
(a) The Constituuooi
prestige of the Union.
The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed
(b) The Executive Board.
(h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union.
(c) Majority vote of the membership.
duties lawfully imposed upon, him.
He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and
(i) The responsibility of die President may not be delegated, public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-ordinator of
SacHon 2.
headquarters of the Union shall be located In
Wew York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a Prelldent, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution all organizational aaivities of the Union. In addition, he shall
and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject perform any and all duties assigned him oc delegated to him bf
the Executive Board.
^ntracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one to the limitations set forth in this Constimcion.
(j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters RepreVice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President
Section 9. Hoadquarters Ropratentstivef.
in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President In Charge senutive, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President
The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all
Ot the Lakes and Inland Waters,
by temporary appointment of a member qualified for the office
or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu
Stetion 3. The staff of each pott shall consist of such personnel cases where.^the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for tive Vice-President or the Executive Board.
as IS provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the by this Constitution.
Saction 10. Port Agont*.
city in which the Union's port offices are located.
(k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and
(a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charre of tiie administra
Section 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to tion of Union afifairs in the port of his jurisdiction subjea to tha
Or thrte departments: namely, deck, engine and stewards depart* protect the interest, and further the welfare of the Union and Its direction of the area Vice-President.
(b) He shall, within the jurisdiaion of his port, he responsible
ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation
for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies
*ith ^stom and usage. This definition may be modified by a issues, and public affairs.
(1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or . of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and
majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer fromi
one department to another except by approxai as evidenced by a Union representative to attend any regular ot special meeting if, la by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time
his opinion, it is deemed necessary.
majority vote of the membership.
restrictions or other considerations affeaing port aaion, the Port
Agent shall take appropriate aaion to insure observance thereof^
Saelien 2. Exaculiva Vica-Presidant,
- (c) He shall be prepared to aaount, financially or otherwise^
Article VIII
The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties for the aaivities of his port, whenever demanded by the President^
assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event the Vice-President of the area in which his poa is located, or by
Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents
the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by
and Patrolmen
reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President the Seaetary-Treasurer.
(d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to die Secretary* shall take over su^ duties during the iwriod of such incapacity or
Sortien I. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise una^'ailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly
provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting
an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Con immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the directions issued by the Secretary-Treasuter.
tract and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice- President until the next general election.
(e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to suda
President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in
The Executive Vice-Pre_sident shall be a member of the Executive duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port; regardless of tha
Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the Board and may cast one vote In that body.
deparunental designation, if any, under whidi the Patrolman
Takes and Inland Waters.
was elected.SacHon 3. Vie*-Pr**id*nl in Charga of Contracts and
(f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port
Sactien 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol- Contract Enforcamant.
may serve as representatives to otiier organizatioos, affiliation witii
men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided la tfaia
The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce which has been properly authorized.
Constitution.
ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated
Stetion II. Patrolmon.
to him by die President. In addition, he shall be responsible for
Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by tiie Agent
all contract negotiations, the formulation of batoning demands,
Article IX
and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements of the Poa to which they are assigned.
Oriier Elective Jobt
to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible,
Soetion 12. Exocutiva loard.
except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (1), for
'The Executive Board shall consist of the President, tiie Executiva
Section I. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article strike authorization, signing of .new contracts, and conttact enforce
VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in die ment. He shall also act for headquarters-in executing the adminis Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge' of Contracts' and*
manner prescribed by this Constitution:
trative functions assigned to headquarters by this Constitution widi Contraa Enforcement, the Seaetary-Treasurer, the Vice-President
A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or par^ in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of
thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland
Union of North America.
place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities Waters, and the National Director (or ^ief executive officer) of
B. Committee members of:
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the
(1) Trial Committees
deems
necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval X»f Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained
(2) Quarterly Financial Committees
a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that member
the
Executive
Board.
(3) Appeals Committees •
ship for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director
The
Vice-President
in
Charge
of
Contracts
and
Contract
Enforce
(4) Strike Committees
(or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the resj
ment,
shall
he
a
member
of
the
Executive
Board
and
may
cast
(5) Credentials Committees
subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold ol
one
vote
in
that
body.
6) Polls Committees
under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordi
nate body.
! 7) Union Tallying Committees
Sactien 4. Saeratary-TraMurar.
(8) Constitutional Committees
The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than
The Secretary-Treasuter shall perform any and all duties assigned
Seciien 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible once each quarter and at such other times as the President or.
k majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap* for the orpnization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, In his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The Presi
pointed ss permitted by this Constitution.
and record of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless
accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte absent, in which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume
nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall
Article X
tiie proper colleaion, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union be entitied to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall bs
funds,
pore or otherwise. He shall submit to die membership, foe determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum
Dufiet of Officers, Heedquarten Representatives, Port each quarterly
period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan of three is present. It shall be the duty of ffie Executive B^d to
Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and
cial operations and shall submit simultaneously thetewith, the develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and
Miscellaneous Personnel
Quarterly Financial Committee rwott for the same period. The protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the. Members.
Secretarv-Treasurer's report shall Be prepared by an independent It shall bp the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, ot in his absence,
Sadlon 1. The Praildent.
Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes ol
, (a) The President shall be the executive officer of die Union finance committm. The Sectetaty-Treasurer shall be responsible all Executive Board meetings. The ^ecutive Board shall appoint
end shall ^epfcsen^, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all foe the timely filing of any and all reports on tiie operations of one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and
matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con* die Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax
Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any
ttitution.
responsibilities,
he is hereby instructed and authoriz^ to employ- group of workers desiring afiiliation. The Executive Board may
(b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except
any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, direa the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies
.SI otherwise herein expressly provided.
and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifirally pro
to approval of the Executive Board.
(c) The President shall,be in charge of, and responsible for, all subjea
vided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing; tha
The
Secretary-Treasurer
shall
be
a
member
of
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Executive
Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port Board and may cast one vote in diat body.
Executive Board may aa without holding a formal meeting pro
offices. Wherever there arc time restrictions or other considerations
The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the vided all members of tiie Board ate sent notice , of the proposed
kfiPecting Union aetion, the President shall take appropriate action Credentials
and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall aaion or aaions and the decision thereon is reduc^ to writing and
,to insure observance thereof.
make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly signed by a majority of the Executive Board.
(d) In order tlut he may properly execute Iils responsILilities, Financial Committee.
In the event that deatli, resignation or removal from office fog
be is hereby insttucted and auffiorized to employ any help he deems
any reason should occur simultaneously to the President and Execu
oecessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise.
tive Vice-President the Executive B^d by majority vote shall,
Section 5. Vico4>resident in Charga of tha Atlantic Ceaat.
(e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership,
The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a name successors from its own membership who shall fill thosa
the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the member of the Executive Board aod shall be entitled to cast one vacancies until the next general election..
If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of ifaa
jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open* vpte in that body.
such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secren^.
He shall supervise and be responsible for die activities of all President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapaci
Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign die ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ tated for more dian 30 days during the remainder of. the term, tha
Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed Executive Board shall elea a suaessot for the balance of ^ term
other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York,. to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and from its own membership.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and shall also include the Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he
Saction 13. Dalagales.
Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment. may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and
(a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of tha
Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall authorized to retain any technical or professional assistanca bt Union
and its subordinate bodies or divisions who ate eleaed in
designate me Union personnel thereof.
deen^ necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board.
accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend tha
The President shall designate, in. the event of the incapacity of
invention oT the Seafarers International Union of North America.
Saclien *. Vict-PratidanI in Charga of lha Ovif Coast.
k^ Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any
(b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected
officer other than the Frestdenr, a replacement to act as such during
The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be A
file period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one and. fully participate .therein.
under Article XII of the Constitution to fill such job. ^
(c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support thoM
vote in that body.
Ac the tegular meeting in July of every election yeati die Presi
He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to tlit
dent shall submic to the membership « pre-balloting re^rt In his Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their Convention.
report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, tho organizing aaivities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean die
(d) The President shall assign to each subordinate bodv ot
number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol State of Florida, all through tiie Gulf^ including Texas.
division that number of delegates to which this Union would nava
men which are to be elected; He shall also recommend a bank, a
In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the numbet
bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other limilar Is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional of members of the subordinate body ot division, in accotdanct
depository, to which the ballots ate to be mailed or delivered at assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of die Executive with the formula set fortii in the Constitution of the Seafareta
file close of each day's voting, ncept that the President may, in Board.
International Union of North America, except that this proviiioa
bis ditcmtion, postpone the rect^meodatioa as to the depository
shall not be allied so as to teduce the number of dek^atea to
Sretien 7. Vka#iaiHeat i* Charge el Hie laket and Inliwl Welais.
until no later than the first temlac meeting in Oaober.
wfaich this Union would otfaetwiae faavy been entitled.
, This tecommendatioh, may also specify, whether any Patrolman
The Vice-President in Charge of the Lake! aod Inland Watm
Sectien 14. Commitleee.
kbd/or Headquarteti Representative, shall be designate as depart- slull be a member of die Executive Board and shall be entitied
aieatal or otherwise. The report ^all be subject to
(a) TrMCeMiniitee.
to cast one vt^ in difet body.-<
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ttbdificatioa by a majority vote Qt dsV membeishii^
He ahali sujpetviM and be responsible for the activities t>f all
The Trial Committea dull conduct dia ttials of a penoo charge^
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•ad shall submit findings and' CKommehdatic^s Its jpiescribed in vessels, covered by contract with Ais'Union, or four (4) months
Ais Constitution. It.shall. be the:.special obliigaapn. of the Trial - of employment wiA, or in any office or job of, Ae Union, its sub
Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution sidiaries and its; affiliates, or in any employment at Ae Unions
with regard :to charges.and trials, and their findings and recofn< direction, or a combination of Aese, between January Ist and the
ssendations must specifically.state whwher or not, in the opinion time of nomination in the cleaion year; and
©f the Trial Committee, the righu of any accused, tinder this
(d) He is a citizen of the United Sutes of America; and
Constitution, were properly safeguarded.
(e) He is not disqualified by law.
(blAppaals Cemmittae.
Saction 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs
1. The Appeals Committee shall hwr all appeals from trial not specified in the preceding sections shall be. full book members
judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in of the Union.
riiis Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority
Saction 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and
vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith.
jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with Ais Consti
2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week
tution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing.
after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and
recommendations in accordance with the provisions _of_ this Con
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stitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of
Article Xiii
the membership not inconsistent therewith,
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' (c) Quartarly Financial Committaa.
1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an examina
tion for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and
shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members
©f this committee may make dissenting reports, separate recom
mendations and separate findings.
2. Th^ finding and recommendations of this committee shall be
completed within a reasonable time after the election of the
members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer
who shall cause the same to be read ih all ports, as set forth herein.
3. All Officers, Union personnel and members are responsible
for complying with all demands made for records, bills,^ vouchers,
receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. The
committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde
pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union.
4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined .by a
majority vote of ,'he membership.
% The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of .seven (7) members in good standing to be elected as follows: One memba
from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer.
Headquarters Representative, Pott Agent or Patrolman, shall be
eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall
be elected at the regular meeting designated by the SecretaryTreasurer. In the event a regular meeting cannot be held in any
port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting
as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve
on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members
shall be furnished transportation to New York and back to their
respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during
the period they are performing their duties in New York. Com-,
mencing on the day following their election and continuing until
tiiey have been returned to their respective ports each committee
member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay
but in no event shall they be paid for less than .eight (8) hours
per day.
(d) Striha CemmiHaa.
1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless approved
by a majority vote of the membership.
2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the mem
bership the Port Agents in all affected ..ports shall call a timely
special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike committee.
This committee shall be composed of three full book members
and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent^to'effectuate all strike policies and strategies.
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Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Othe?
Elective Job Holders, Union Employees,
and Others
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Saction 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held
for a term of four years:
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President
Vice-Presidents
Secretary-Treasurer
Headquarters Representatives
Port Agents
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Patrolmen
The term of four years set forth herein is expressly subject to the
provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XIII,
Section 6(b) of this Constitution.
Saction 2. The term of any eleaive jobs other than those indicated
in Section 1 of this Ardcle shall continue for so long as is necessary
to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a
majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, which
ever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or
• ones serving.
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Saction 3. The compensation to he paid the holder of any office
©r other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the
Executive Board subject to approval of the membership.
Saction 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply
to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union
participates, or which it organizes or creates. In such situations,
instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed.
Article XII
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Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representa
tives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other
Elective Jobs
Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate
for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative,
Port Agent or Patrolman provided:
(a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed
capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In
computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its sub
sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's
direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records, Welfare
Plan records a.;£l/or company records can be used to determine
eligibility; and .
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(b) He has been a full book member in continuous good stand
ing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to
his nomination; and
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prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear. In MrsM
before Ae committee within two. days after the day on whuh ttw
telegram it sent, to correct his applicauon w argue for hu quaU-.
^'^^e"'commktee*s report shall be prepared early enough to allow
the applicant to appear before it within the time s« for A in this
Constimtion and still reach the ports in timi for Ae first legulay
meeting after its election.
(d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such
appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification
by the Credentials Commitfte, in which event Ae one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified.
(e)^The Credefitials Committee, in passing upon the qualifi
cations of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume
that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candifor any office, or tlie job of Headquarters Representative, Port
Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1 (a)
of Article XII.
Port Agents and Patrolmen
Saclien 3. Balloting Procodvroa.
(a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely
SocHon I.Nominaliont.
preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports.
Except as provided in Section 2(b) of Ais_ Article, any lull
ballots may contain general information and instructive combook member may submit his name for nomination for any office, „je„u nm intonsisieiu with the provisions of this Constitution,
or Ae job of Headquarters Represcnutive, Port Agent or Patrolman,
candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within
by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office
^at^gory. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical
of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter
commencing*with the most northerly port on the Atlantic
addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretatj^
following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly
Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated
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coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and
and shall contain the following:
jjjt of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the
(a) The name of Ae candidate.
Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be
(b) His' home address and mailing address.
allotted write-in space, on each bailor, sufficient to permit each
Hi. book niimher
member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and
(c) »s book number.
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jobs to
voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have(d) ^e title of the office or other job for which he is a candi„un,ber thereon placed at the top Aereof and shall be so perdate, including the name of the Port in the event the posi- ,
containing the said number to be
oon sought IS Aat of Agent or Patrolman,
jcn,oved to insure secrecy of the ballot. On thiis removable
(e) Proof of citizenship.
portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature
(f) Proof of seajime and/or employment as required for can- of the ballot and the voting date thereof.
didates.
(b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary(g) In the event Ae member is on a ship he shall notify the Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used.
Credentials Committee what ship he is on. "This shall be Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding paradone also- if he ships subsequent to forwarding his ere- graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with
dentials.
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number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to
(h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and eaA Port. A record pf the ballots, both by serial nun^rs and
dated by the proposed nominee:
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amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-TrMsurer,
who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating
*T hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for Ae five (3) years the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Pore
last past, have I been either a member of Ae Communist Party Agent shall maintain separate records of' the ballots sent him and
or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from
Aall inspect and count the ballots, when received, to insure that
conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the
larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, ra^, amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having
assault wiA intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute
injury. Or violation of title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the
or conspiracy to commit any suA crimes."
correaness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or Aall
notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies
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itgtMture ot member
event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received.
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memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This
Pri^ forms of the certificate shall be made available to nomi- <5,^ shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspecnees. Where a nominee cannot ttuthfully execute such a certificate,
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the office of the Secretary-Treasurer.
but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the
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restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction pr
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a favorable determination by Ae Board of Parole of the United
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States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing n'afk..»l'«ll "PPe" on the ballot, except that any member may
certificate, furnish a complem signed stitement of Ae facts of his for
.^^vTffice Tfoe iornrHin.^r.TrT&e'Jn'r^Hv^
case togeAer wiA true copies of the documents supporting his
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Headquarters Representative,
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All documentt required herein must reach headquarters no .
earlier Aan July 15th and no later Aan August 15A of the
election year.
The Secremry-Treasurer is charged wiA Ae safekeeping of these
letters and shall turn Aem over to the Credentials Committee upon
the latter's request.
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Saction 2. Cradantiala CemmittM.
(a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at Ae regular
meeting in August of the election year, at the pott where headquarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in
attendance at the meeting, wiA two members to be elected from
each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No Officer,
Headquarters Repre^ntative, Port Ageiit or Patrolman, or candidate for office or Ae job of Hwdquarters Represenmtive, Port
Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee,
except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any
committee member is unable to serve, the committee shall suspend
until the President or Executive Vice President, or Ae SecretaryTreasurer, in Aat order, calls a special meeting at Ae port where
Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie Vote being
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(d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately
pt'or thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committee
pf the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number
shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in
duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot number, and
Ae member shall sign his name. The portion of the balldt on which
the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near
the roster sheet, and the member shall, proceed to the voting site
with the ballot. An appropriate'notation of the date and of Ae
fact bf voting shall be placed in the member's Union book,
(e) EaA Port Agent shall be resjmnsible for the establishment
of a booA ot other voting site where each member may vote in
privacy.
(f) Upo„ completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot
jo ,j,at no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He
ghgij
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^ narrow-slotted ballot box, whiA
provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept
jocked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth.
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(b) After Its eleoion, Ae Committee shall immediately go mm port shall commence or terminate, as the cise may be, on the
session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all
application correctly and'possesses the necessary qualifications, ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M..
The Committee shall preparers report listing each applicant and except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and
his book number under the office or job he, is seeking. Each appli- continue until 12 noon.
cant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the
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Saction 4. Pollt Commiiieot.
"disqualified", Ae reason therefor must be stated ih the report.
(a) Each jiort shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting
Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full
membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail, book members none of whom shall be a candidate, officer or an
• The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and elerted or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a
be completed and submitted to the Ports in'time for the.next meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and notwithregular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall standing the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any oAer
be read and incorporated in the minutes, and Aen posted on the provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute
bulletin board in each port.
a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between
On the last day of nominations, one member of Ae Committee 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice Aereof required. It shall
shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials, be the obligation of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Com-"
All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. mittee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during
(c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit- f''"
period. It shall be the responsibility of'the Port Agent
tec, he Aall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses J?
meeting for the purjsose of electing the said Polls
listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He'shall also Cominittee is called, and tl^t-the'minutes of the. said meeting are
be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by
daily to the Secretary-TVeasurer. *In no case shall voting take '
air mail, special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig- place Unless a duty elected Polls Committee is functioning,
nated pursuant to Section 1(b) of,this Article. A disqualifietTappli(b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused
cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership ballots, Ae voting rosters, Ae numbered stubs of those ballots
from the decision of Ae committee. He shall forward copiel of such already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot recordis and
appeal to each. port, where Ae appeal shall be presented and files
kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the
voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting serial numbers and amounts of stubs wiA the number of nameS'
gfter Ae committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli- and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and Aen comjiare
cant to insure timely delivery of his appeaL la any ^env wiAont Ae aerial numbec and amountseof ballots used with Ae verifica- •
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All certifications called for under this Article XIII shall be
I aerial iiiimben and amount. repteMnt the difference between deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of thoM
what appeatt on the verifiication list, at corrected, and the ballou required to nuke such certification.
uaed. If any discrepan^riet are found, a detailed report thereon thall
(c) The Union Rallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book
t>e drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which
report ihatl be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of luch members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of
Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans', Houston,
Kparate commenu thereon he desires, provided they are signed and Detroit. The election shall be held at the re^lar meeting in
and dated by him, A copy of this report shall be given the Port December of the eleaion year, or if the Executive Board other
Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the
also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall aforesaid ports on the first business'day of the last week of said
cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Pott Agent, Pa
investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep
pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma- resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for eleaion
jority vote.of the membership shall determine what action, if any, to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4.
shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying
contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not malff Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots
and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete
any determination in these matters.
detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting
(c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the
locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all -with
in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each
set forth iii the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies total broken down into port tntal;. The Tallying Commiiiec shall
shall be utiliied I'n the event the Polls Committee has reason to be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports,
believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with.
which they may require to be forwarded for ins^tion at its
(d) The Polls Committee shall permit full book members only discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered,
to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word " and shall contain recommendations for the treatmeiit of these dis
"vo^" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper crepancies. All members of the Cpmmittee shall sign the report,
segistration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof
in numerical order. Jr shall preserve good order and decorum at the to submit a dissenting rei^rt as to the accuracy of the count and the
voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated validity of the ballots, with pertinent details.
The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and
with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls
Corainittee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal
denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall
decorum.
(e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of Ihe ballot, dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire,
and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in anyone on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee
day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period
of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and
procedure shall be observed:
At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of
presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes Section 3(c) of this Article-and the designation of the voting site
of the port most convenient to the protesting member. 'Where *
proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all special vote is ordered in accordance with this Seaion 3(c), these
of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall terms shall apply, notwithstanding any jprovision to the contrary
then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall there contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing
upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during^
lopes, with'their book numbers next to their signatures. The the' peritxl of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall
committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said include « brief summary of each protest received, the name and
envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the
ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that disposition of the said protest. The committee shall take all reason
day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed able measur« to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to
in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that enable the special vote set forth in this Section 3(c) to be com
Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other pleted within the- time herein specified. No closing report shall be
records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the inade by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this
discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre ^tion 3(c) shajl have been duly completed and ullied.
pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making
(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro
of the aforesaid certification, with wording emiK>dying tfie fore
going inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi
used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port
ctmtained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election
from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in
proviikd the comments arc signed and dated by the member making which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation,
thera. Tlie envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper jHcals, and lodging expense occasioned by their traveling to and
or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also
be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse
be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course,
xegisiered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the depository to the Port from which they were elected.
The Union Tallying Committee shall elea a chairman from
. turned in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The
Polls Ccmmittee shall not be discharged from iu duties until this among themselves and, subjea to the express terms of this Conmailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is siiruiion, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes,
furnishied the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made
by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance,
in the Port Agent's election records or files.
The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes which quorum it hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying
are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the
and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an enveloj*, aaoss sole right and duty- to obtain the-ballots from the depository, imme
the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe
names, book numbers, and the date, after sealing the eiivolope custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. The
securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes prtxreedings of this committee, except for the aaual preparation
as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open
one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall
aay reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the
have received, and all the stubs colleaed both for the day and those Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi
turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com
proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release mittee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance
any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that i}0 one illegally and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event
ttmpers with the material placed -in his custody. The remaining a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 3(g) of this
-copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any
Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be
elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for
tered mail or delivered in person.
(f) Members of rhe Polls Committee shall serve without com that purpose as toon as possible.
pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls , (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient
Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies
or provitk meals in lieu of cash.
shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the SecretaryTreasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take
SMIMII 5. Ballot Colloctlon, Tallying Procodura, Protosts, and
place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or,
Ppocial Velat.
in the event such meeting is scheduled to take, place four days or
(a) On the day the balloting In each port is to terminate, the less from the close of this committee's proceeding, then at least
Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other five days prior tq^the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting
duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be
jbeadquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots, referred to as the" "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these
together with a certification, signed and dated by ail members of the copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the
Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. Ibis copy
enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Efection
Cmmittee to make separate comments under his signature and Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim.
date. "The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number
(f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up
end amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package,
but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 3(c) of this Article
ell stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted
certification, signed by all me.-nbers of the committee, that all the therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what
stubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken
the right of each member of the committee to make separate com thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of
ments under his ^signature and date. The said Polls Committee a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affea the results
members shall not be discharged from their duties until the for- of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote
.warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the
'mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when
shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent s election records or files. a dissent to the closing report has been .issued by three or more
members, of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con
(b) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report
5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of shall be accepted as final.
headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected
(g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 3(f) must take
or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate,
. the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Eleaion
cally set forth in Section 3(a) (unused ballots and snibs) to the Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so aaed
Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the
in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the vote set by the mem^rship, as afotesaid, the Pott Agents in each
Port Agent shsll also forward all other material deemed necessary such pott shall have the; functions of the Tallying Committee as
set forth in Seaion 3(c)» insofar as that Seaion deals with the
by the Union 'Tallying Committee to execute those functions.
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terau of such special vote. The Secretaty-Treasurer shall make «
•uffictent amount of the usuil balloting material immediately avail
able to Pott Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Immc^
diately after Ae close thereof, the Port Agent shall suinmarize the
results and communicate them to the ^retary-Tr^urer. The
ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the
special vote shall be forwarded to the Seaiury-Traesurer, all in
the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means
practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secreury-Treasurer
in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this
Section 3(g).'An accounting and certification, made by the Port
Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be
enclosed therewith. The Secreury-Treasurer shall then prepare a
report containing a combined summary of the results, togethet
with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union
• Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. Th«
form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible.
Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall
be posted. 'The other copy shall be presented at the next regular
meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the
membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the
numerical results ter forth in the pertinent seg.nients of the Tally
ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final
without modification.
If .ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the
Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and
deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership
at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting.
If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union "Tallying Com
mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly.
Saction 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters
Represenutive, Port Agent or Patrolman.
(a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest
number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved.
Where more than one person is to be eleaed for a particular office
or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively
highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina
tions shall be made only from the resuls deemed final and accepted
as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President
to notify each individual eleaed.
(b) The duly eleaed officers and other job holders shall take
over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof,
at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting^ or the
next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the resulta
as to ^ch of the foregoing are deemed final and aaepted, as pro
vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue
up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply
where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he
is at sea.
In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant
additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event
of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the
provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to succession shall apply
until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume
office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the
membership.
Saction 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the
preservation and retention of all election records, including the
ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue
such other and further directives as to the election procedures as
are required by law, which directives shall be part of the electioa
procedures of this Union.
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Articie XiV
Other EfecHons
Section 1. Trio! CommittM.
A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at
10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of
the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five
full book members, of which three shall constitute a quorum. No
officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman,
or other Union personnel may be electd to serve on a Trial Com
mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending
trial may serve, nor may any membe'r who cannot, for any reason,
render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to
decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of
the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The niembers of this
committee shall 1^ elected under such generally applicable rulea
as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership.
Saction 2: Appoais Cemmitfaa.
The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, .
five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where
headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of
niembers shall apply with reigard to this committee as apply to
the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an
Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial
Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the
Trial Committee.
Saction 3. DologalM.
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As soon as the President is advised as-to the date and duly
authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafar^ra
International Union of North America, he shall communicate such
facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together vnth recommendations
as to generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. These
facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the
first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote
of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall
apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book member from
nominating himself. The results of the election shall be communi
cated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an
nounced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of electioa
hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all
qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees doea
not exceed the number of delegates to be elected.
Article XV
Trials and Appeals
Saction 1. A'-y member may bring charges against any cthet
member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constimtion. These charges shall be in writing and signed by tlie
accuser/ who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall
deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place
of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard
ship. He shall also request the Pott Agent to present these charges
at the next regular meeting. The accuser may withdraw big
charge,; before the meeting takes place.
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(c) • Misconduct during any meeting Of odief ofidal Unk*
StttioN a. After preseatation of the diarges and die request to evidence to support such a finding and, In sndi case, die A^eals
die Port Agent, die Pott Agent shall cause those charges to he read Committee shau not make its own findings as to die weight of pRxxMing, or bringiiig me Union into diitepiuv by conduct not
provided for elsewhere In thU Ardcle;
evidence.
'
at the said meeting.
(d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out otdetl Of dune
If the charges are rejected bf a majotitf vote of the |>ott, no . , <b) In no event shall Incrdued punishment be recommended.
further action may be ^en thereon, unless r^ed otherwise by a
duly authorized to puke such otdeti at .any time.
(c)
A
new
trial
shall
be
recomfaended
if
the
Appeals
Committee
majority vote of the fiiembership of the Union within 90 tuys finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have
Sactien. 4. Upon proof of the commission of aiiy of Ae fol^bg
diereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present,
disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately offenses, members shall be pendized up to and including a fine of
he shall be automaticaJly on notice that he will be tried the fol been
informed of the details of the char^ offeiise, which resulted in $50.00;
lowing morning. At his request, the trial sh^l be pos^nc^ until his
not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other
(a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offsj
the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the reason,
the accused was not given a fair trial.
Trial Gimmittee will then be eleaed. He shall also be handed a
(b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union representa
(d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of tives at pay-off;
written copy of the charges made against him.
•
guilt,
the
Appeals
Committee
shall
recommend
that
the
charge
on
If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately
(c)
Disorderly
conduct
at
pay-off
ot sign-on;
cause to be sent to. him, by registered mail addressed to his last which the finding was based be dismissed.
(d)
Refusal
to
cooperate
with
Union
representatives In dis»
(e)
The
Appeals
Committee
may
recommend
lesser
punishment.
known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the
diarging their duties;
charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti
Sactien 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and
(a) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall;
fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the dissent,
if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies
morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the 'to
(f) Gambling in the Union hall;be
published
and
shall
have
them
sent
to
each
port
in
time
to
Trial Committee will be elected.
(g) Negligent failure to join ship.
reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters
In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall shall
also
send
a
copy
to
each
accused
and
accuser
at
their
last
Sacdon 5. Any member who has committed an offense Mnalized
vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall known address, or notify tliem in person.
by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights
take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice
thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the
Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV,
name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $30.00 to the duly
, of the charges. At the truest of the accused, transportation and Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If.there is no dissent, authorized representative of the Union.
fubsistence shall be provided the accused and his withesses.
the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand.
Sactien 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to
If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port waive any claim, of personal or property rights to'which it or its
Saetion 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence where
is Itxrated, in the manner provided for in members are entitled, by bringing the member to uial oc enforcing
and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts Section headquarters
2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial a penalty as provided in this Constitution.
of law but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee shall
contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the
may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable
Sactien 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under
him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee accused.
this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must
falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist.
Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, observe
his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders.
either in person or in. writing addressed to their last known
Section 4. No uial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are address,
of
the
results
of
the
appeal.
A
further
appeal
shall
be
present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the .trial except that the
Arltcle XVII
accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article.
and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accuxd
Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the pro
Publications
may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union
provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further
This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers,
trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as
If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the be binding on all members of the Union.
may be determined, ftom time to time, by the Executive Board.
Trial Comminee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform
Section
18.
It
shall
be
the
duty
of
all
members
of
the
Union
tohim of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place
of such commission^ - such matters shall be ruled upon and dis take ail steps within their constitutional power to carry out the
Article XViil
posed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. The .. terms of any effective decisions.
Bonds
guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight
Soction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the
of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time
and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well
accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of die evidence to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and as Officers
all other employees handling monies of the Union shsU be
,«nd not solely on the number of witnesi^ produced.
• waive any or all of the other rights and privileges grant^ to him bonded at^ required by law. •
SMthm 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding as to guilt by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his
or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone
Article XIX
Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence.
findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the
Expenditures
committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The
Article XVI
committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along
Section I. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in
Offenses and Penalries
with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took
existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex
place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and
penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within die
Saction 1. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses, authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution.
the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last
known addresses. The findings shall include a sutement that the the member shall ^ expelled from membership:
Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to
(a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating die
tights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe
the routine accounting and administrative ptocedures of the Union
guarded. The findings also must contain the cWges made, the date overthrow of the Government of the United States by force;
those primarily concerned with tritOs, appefds, negotiations,
of the uial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and
(b) Acting as an infoiiner a^inst the interest of the Union except
strikes,
and elections.
ieach witness; shall describe each document used at the uial; shall or the membership in any organizational campaign;
contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the
Section
3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the
(c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against
finding as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the Interests of the membership or the Union;
extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution.
the trial shall be kept. All findings and*recommendations shall be
(d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to
in^,«'^tt''of the regular files.
destroy the Union.
Articlu XX
Sa^bn 6. The Port Agent of the Pott of Trial shall, upon receipt
Sactien
2.
Upon
proof
of
the
commission
of
any
of
the
following
Income
of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Comminee, cause
the finding^ and recommendations to be presented, and entered offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a
SscHon I. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation
penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event die penalty of
into the minutes, at the next regular meeting.
expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as
Section 7.- The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire exceed suspension from the tights and privilegw of membership well as income derived from any other'legitimate business operation
proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies for more than two (2) years, or a fine'of $30.00' or both:
or other legitimate source.
fiiereof to be made and sent to. each Port in time for the next
(a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of
Soction 2. An official Union receipt, properly'filled ou^ shall b*
regularly scheduled meeting.
the value in excess of $30.00.
given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth
Section 8. At the laUer meeting, the proceedings shall be dis
(b) Unauthorized use of Union ptopetty, records, stamps, seals, orized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every
cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem etc., for the purpose of personal gain;
person affiliaied with the Union who makes such paymenti to
bership of the Union shall:
(c) Wilful misuse of any-office or job, elective or not, within the oemaiid such receipt.
(a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or
Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or otherwise, or
Soction 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot
the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by •
(b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or
(c) Accept the findings, but modify die recommendations, or of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing majority vote of the membership, provided that:
duties or funaions of other-serious misconduct or breach of
<a) Ihe ballot must be secret.
(d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has such
trust.
The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary
not been done with regard to the charges. In this event; a new proceedings
(b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of di8
under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder
trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located from exercising
valid ballots cast.
the
functions
of
the
office
or
job,
with
or
without
and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses pay, and designate his temporary replacement.
Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments
shall be furnished uansportation and subsistence.
(d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots, by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied suc
Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punishment stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election filM, or cessively to the monetary obligations Owed the Union commencing
so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause electioii material of any sort;
with the oldest in point of time, as measured from die date of
iiotice of. the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser.
(e) Preferring , charges widi knowledge that such charges ate accrual of such obli^tion. The period of arrears shall be calculate
accordingly.
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Section 10. An accused who has been-found guilty,- or who is •false;
^under effective punishment, may appeal in the following maimer
(f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports
He may. send or deliver ai notice of appeal to Headquarters or communications which fall within (he scope of Union business;
Article XXI
within 30 days after receipt of jthe notice of the decision of .the
(g)
Deliberate
failure
or-refusal
to
join
one's
ship,
or
mis
membership.
Other Types of Union Afflliarioii
conduct or neglea of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the
Section II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head Union or its agrwments;
To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote
quarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice
(h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference ot deliberate and of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it. by individ
shall be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An malicious villification, With regard to the execution of the duties, uals
in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity oAee
Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in of any office or job;
than
membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union
charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the
(i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard • may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacibefore-mentioned proceedings and all available documents used as
. ties or affiliations. IThese rights and obligations may indude, but
evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union p^ments;
are not limited to (a) the applicability oc non-applicabiliw of all'
(j)
Wilful
refusal
to
submit
evidence
of
affiliation.
for
die
written statement or argument submitted by ffie accused. The
or any part of diis Gmstitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation;
purpose
of
avoiding
or
delaying
money
payments
to
the
Union,
accused may argue his appeid in person, if he so desires. The
(c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of su^
appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the nigfit the or unauthptizedly transferring or receiving evidence- of Union affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no
committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused affiliation, with intent to deceive;
may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation
(k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of diose duly event
to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head
equivalent
to that of members, receive priority oc rights ovcc
quarters in time for such presentation.
authorized to make such orders during time of strike.
/
members, ot be termed a member.
(1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time
Sactien 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the app»I as
^n as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence limit set therefor either .by the Constitutioa or by action taken in
ArticU XXII
and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may accordance with the Ginstitutioo.
Quorums
request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever
Sactien 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of die following
necessary for
fair considentton,
offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including * su>*
Sactian 1. Unleu elsewhere herein otherwise ipedfically provided^
Sactien 13. The. decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by pension ftom the rights and ptivilegea or ffiemberihip for two (2) Ae quorum for a special meedng of a port shall be six mil book
years,
or
a
fine
of
$30.00
ot
both:
majority vote, and shall be in die form of findinu and recommen
inemben.
(a) Wilfully misapptoptiating oc nisusiflg. Union property
dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissentt shall be in
facHan $, Tlia quotum /or a tagular maeting of « Foct shall bo
writing and signed by those participating in such dedsion or dissent. of the value under $30.00;
In maJuog its findings aad^ iwreinmeiidlmoiis; the committee Aall
(b) Assuffling any oAoe or jdb^ idiedrtr dective oe noc vrldi fifty (30) members.
be governed by the following: ;
knowledge of the lack ef poesykta il* quaU^ooi CKpiicd
tacriao 3. Unleas odierwise specifically set fbrdi hecdnu rfaa
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ArHcto XXV
« mjority of those voting, and ihall not be official or effective
vnlesi the quotum requirements ate met.
Amondmcnt*
Seed^ 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the requite*
This Constitution.shall be amended in the followinjg manner:
ments for a quotum ate not specifically set forth, a quotum shall
faction 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular
be deemed to be a majority of those ccMnposing the applicable . meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution
aegment of the Union.
in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of die
Porr approves it, the p'ropo^ amendment shall be forwarded to
all Ports for further action.
Article XXiii
Saction 2. When a propos^ amendment is accepted by a ma
Meetings
jority vote of the membetship, it shall be referred to a Constitu
•
1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly tional Commfttee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This
Committee shall be composed of six full bwk members, two from
only in the following major potts at the following times:
During the week following the first Sunday of every month a each department and shall be. elected in accordance with such
meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday—at rules as ate established by a majority vote of that Port. The Com
Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The
Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or
at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at otherwise, it deems^necessary. It shall prepare a report on the
Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at amendment together with any proposed changes or substimtions or
2:3Q P.M. 1MS! time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The
officidly designated _ as such by the authorities of the state or latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President.
municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as
take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday recommended, it shall tlien be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by
the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with
•hall" not be deemed business days.
The Area Vice Presidents shall ^ the chairmen of .all regular the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b) 'through
nfeetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to
•they shall instruct the Pott Agents, or other elected job holders, put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall
consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three
to act as chairman of the meetings.
In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port.
of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of TTie amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too
lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment
the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M.
shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail
Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the able at the voting site in all ports.
direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special
Saction 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast,
meeting may be held, except betweeii the hours of 9:00 A.M. and
5:00. P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notifica
tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that
in advance, on the port bulletin board.
The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified
meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports
Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port, of the results of the vote on the amendment.
they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other eleaed job holders, to
act as chairmen of the meetings.
Article XXVI
The contents of this Seaion 2 arc subject to the provisions of
Article XIII, Section 4(a).
Transition Clause
Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to. the contrary, all regular
Section I. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide
meetings shall be governed by the following:
for an orderly transition froni Union operations and activities
as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption
1. The Union Constitution.
of diis amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted
2. Majority vote of the^embers assembled.
in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the
following sections are to be given the interpretation required to
effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent.
Article XXIV
Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar
Definirions and Miscellaneous Provisions
procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately
Relating Thereto
prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution shatt-jje deemed
Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with to be permitted heruender and shall continue in effect unless or
Iierein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation until changed, in accordance with the provisions hereof.
preventing the affected pefson from carrying out his duties for more
Soction 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing
than 30 days,, provided that this does not result in a vacancy. Union funds, all segreaations of Union funds, rules of order
However, nothing contained in ffiis Article shall be deemed to generally followed, Imnding procedures, reinstatement procedurw,
prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior
and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to to- the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or
she duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of uhtil changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist.
Saction 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, including those
Saction 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately
term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed
office or job by reason of death, or resi^ation,'ot suspension from to be permitted heteunder and shall continue in effect unless or
membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.
appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV. of this
Saction 5. All officers and other jobholders elected as a result of
Constitution.
the Piloting held by this Union during November and December
Saction 2. When applicable to the Union iu a whole the term, of 1958, who are serving at the time of the adoption of this
"majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all amended Constitution, shall continue to serve, without reduction
the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of in salary, in the office most closely related to the one held prior to
those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail not* that adoption, and for a term not to exceed that for which he
withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meeting because was elected in the balloting held in 1958. For this purpose =the
of no quorum. For the purpoK of this Section, the term "meeting" following table sets out the new office and job, the present nearest
'shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period equivalent in terms of functions presently performed, and the
within which a vote must be taken in act'ordance with the Con Identity of-the person occupying it. The adoption of this amended
stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated Constitution sh^ constinite ratification of this table.
priority.
JndfvidtkH
OUTith .
• Section 4, When applicable solely to port action and not con NewTiiU
Secretary-Treasurer
PAUL
HALL
President
cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming
part of a Union-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem Executive
Assistant Secretarybership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the Vice-President •
Treasurer
CAL TANNER
fuU book members at any meeting of the Pott, regular or special.
Vice-President in
. Saction 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, charge of Conuacts
shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership". and Contract
Assistant SecretaryTreasurer
CLAUDE SIMMONS
Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, of the holder Enforcement
thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto and Vice-President in
the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally charge of the
Assistant Secretaryapplicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job.
Treasurer
EARL SHEPPARD
Atlantic Coast
Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean . Vice-President in
that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi charge of the
Assistant Secretarycials and- other elected job-holders are required to assume office. Gulf CoastTreasurer
tiNDSEY WILLIAMS
The first election year hereunder shall be deemed ro be I960.
Boston Port Agent
Vice-President in
Soction 8. The terms, "this Constitution", aind "this ainended diarge of the Lakes
and Administrative
Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall and Inland Waters
Director of Great
AL TANNER
refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted
lakes District
by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1956.
(To be filled by the
Soctiog 9. The terra, "member in good standing", shall mean a
President in accord- .
member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears '
ance with Constitu
for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expul Secretary-Treasurer
tion)
VACANCV
sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other
Assistant SecretaryHeadquarters
wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall mean a member
Treasurer
BILL HALL
Representative
in good standing.
^
Assistant SecretarySaction 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of Headquarters
Treasurer
ED MOONBV
their use, the terms "Union book","membership'book",.and "book", Representative
Assistant Secretary•hall mean official evidence of Union membership.
Headquarters
Treasurer
JOB VOLPIAN
Saction II. The terih "full book" or "full Union b(x>k" shall mean Representative
only an official certificate issued as ^idence of Union membership
Since no elected officer or jobholder currently performs the
which, can be attained only by those members who have first functions of the new office of Secretary-Treasurer, that office shall
acquired
the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard be filled by the President pursuant to Article X, Section l(j) of
cqi
colleaive bargaining agreement.
this Constitution. From the date of the adoption of this Constitu
Saction 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean g member tion, the officers, as above desuibed, shall execute the powers and
to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to functions, and assume-the responsibilities of the said offices as setforth in this Constitution.
gctain it in accordance with the provisions «f this ConstitutiqiL
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EXHIBIT A
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Minimal raqulrements to be contained in Constitution
of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or
affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of
North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District.
I
I
All members shall have equal ri^ts and privileges, subject to
re^nable rules and regulations, conuined in this Constitution,
induding secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office
and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, ail
in accordance with the law.
'
11
No member may be automatically suspended from membership
except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded
a fair hearing Upon written charges, with a reasonable time to pre-,
pate defense, when accused of an offense under the Constimuon.
III
This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea
farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amend
ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set
forth in the Constitution of that Union.
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An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to
promote the. welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union
of North America—^Atlantit^ Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
Pistricr,
The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union
and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic,
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so
long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District acting through its. Executive Board wish to
continue such relationship.
VI
No amendment to this Constitution shall be effectiv^unless and
until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership in a
secret referendum-conducted for that purpose. In, any event, the
adoption of this Constitution and any-amendments thereto, will not
be effeaive unless and until compliance with Article II of the
Constitution of the' Seafarers International Union of North America
—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distria is first made.
VII
The Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic^
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Wafers District shall have the right to
check, inspea and make copies of all the bocdcs and records of thig
Union upon demand.
VIII
This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect
of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting
procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers
International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland ^S^ters District, unless approved by that Union through its
Executive Board.
IX
So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the
Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right
to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who
shall have' the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its
' tub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have
access to all boola and records of this Union on demand. This
representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the
du^ of assisting this Union and its membership, and acting as •'
liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America
—Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distria and this Union.
So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebtedness
of any sort, is owed by this Union to the Seafarers International
Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
Distria, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets
of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired wirhout the written
approval of the Seafarers International Union -of North America—
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District aaing through
its Executive Board.
XI
The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers Inter
national Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf,' Lakes and
Inland Wdters Distria shall be that which is fixed in accordance
with the terms of the Constitution of that Union.
XII
This Constitution and aaions by this Union pursuant thereto
are subj^ to those provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers
International Union of North America—^Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters Distria pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee
ships, and the granting and removal of charters.
Xlli
This Union sliall be affiliated with the Seafarers International
Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union
of North America—^Adantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis
tria. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of
that Distria to the Convention of the Seafarers International Union
of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Con
stitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America—
Atlandc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland 'Waters DisuicL
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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July 1, 1960
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Headlines:
TWO MORE RR TUG FLEETS VOTE SIU
FARM BLOC BIDS CONGRESS WRECK ’50-50’ SHIP AID
MTD ASKS SECURITY CHECK ON RUNAWAYS
MORE US OPERATORS SEEK FOREIGN TIES
NY LIGHTSHIP SUNK; SHIP CAUTION URGED
SIU SWEEPS VOTE AMONG NEW HAVEN, NY CENTRAL TUGMEN
TWO MORE US OPERATORS WOULD HOLD FOREIGN TIES
NY UNIONS CONSIDERING LOW-COST DRUF PROGRAM
ICC HEAD ADMITS OKAYING BELOW-COST RAILROAD RATES
CONGRESS BARS DOMESTIC SHIP USE OF FOREIGN MIDBODIES
NAVY SHIP GETS POSITION ‘FIX’ VIA TRANSMISSION FROM SATELLITE
FRANCE PUTS UP $$ FOR SUPERLINER
HOUSE NIXES FORANS BILL; BACKERS LOOK TO SENATE
FISH FLEET GETS BOOST IN AID BILL
TRANSFERRED TB PATIENTS FIND NEW HOSPITAL OKAY
MA OKAYS RUNAWAYS’ FLAG SHIFT
MTD ASKS SECURITY CHECK ON RUNAWAY SHIP CREWS
GREEK BIBERTY CARRIES US STEEL LOAD TO RUSSIA
TEXT OF SIU CONSTITUTION
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Seafarers International Union of North America
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07/01/1960
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Vol. XXII, No. 14
1960
Periodicals
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of the hall for SIU men in New
"^'"9 w|#* Orleans is coming along well as this photo shows.
The motif of the completed building will be in accord with the tradi
tional architecture of the French quarter. Bricks from old site are being
used on project. (Other photo on Page 2.)
Annual Report of the
SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN
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filed with
The N. Y. State
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Insurance Department
ChaK§gi^*un "^Corridor of Manhattan Beach PHS Hospital is
deserted as hospital prepares for closing. Patients
were transferred to either Veterans Hospital, West Haven, Conn., or
the Staten Island PHS Hospital, after closing came. Decline in TB
case load was partklly responsible for the shutdown. (Story on Page 16.)
^hSt^tsn ASd
Mobile was center for local clothVfflfieCin #tf(l« ing drive to aid Chilean earthquake victims.
Checking donations (1 to r) Seafarer Marion Green, Mrs. W. E. Anthony,
wife of Waterman executive, SIU Patrolman Bob Jordan and Albert
"Metzger, Red Cross. (Story on Page 5.)
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June 17, If 6f
NLRB RULING DUE ON RUNAWAY SHIP ISSUES
Management Act covers them.
WASHINGTON—The National Labor Relations Board is now considering whether or essential difference in the nature These vessels, he noted, come in
of
the
operation
of
the
affected
not to uphold its 1958 finding that US maritime unions are entitled to organize crews of
like foreign citizens into the US
American-based runaway ships in accordance with the National Labor Relations Act. At vessels.
In the case of the Yarmouth, and the foreign citizen coming
a hearing held in Washington-^
Miller cited the fact that its home into the US is subject to US law.
on May 31, the SIU and the Department and Defense state percent American ownership in port is Miami, that 95 percent of He too drew a distinction between
National Maritime Union both ments as to the acceptibility of two of the three cases, P&O and gross passenger revenue is from the Riviera case, where 'the ship
appeared In defense of the legal runaway-flag shipping. In effect West Indies Fruit and Steamship. passenger service, and 85 percent was temporarily in US waters, and
right of US unions to represent then, they were asking the Labor Miller pointed out that th^ ship- of cargo revenue is from cargo these cases, in which there exist
Board to shape laws of the United lines operate out of US ports and picked up in the US.
American emploj'ers as well as
these crews.
The immediate issue Involved States which govern labor relations do the main portion of their busi He drew a distinction between employees engaged in the inter
SIU election petitions, as well as decisions in accordance with the ness in the US. If, under law, thiS these cases and the case of the state or foreign commerce of the
unfair practice charges concerning wishes of State and Defense De Board has jurisdiction over these SS Riviera in which the Supreme US.
companies, then it is compelled to Court had ruled the National Labor
In Direct Competition'
the P&O Steamship company, op partment Officials.
assume its Jurisdiction and cannot Relations Act was not applicable.
No 'Genuine Link'
erators of the Liberian-flag cruise
Back in 1958 the NLRB had
ship SS Florida; the Eastern Ship- ' They took this position notwith disregard the law to suit the wishes In the Riviera case, he noted, fhe ruled that it would take jurisdic
. ping Company, operators of the standing the United States signa of officiab of other Government Court had stressed the wholly- tion over the SS Florida on the
foreign nature of the Riviera—that ground that ". . . the employer's
cruise ship Yarmouth, which is ture to the Geneva Convention on agencies.
under the Panamanian flag, and the High Seas in 1958, which pro Going into the specifics of the it was a foreign-owned tramp ves operations have a direct and sub
the West India Fruit and Steam vided for a "genuine link" between vessel's operations, he pointed out sel making a single casual call at stantial effect upon the foreign
ship Company, operators of the SS the ship and the flag it flies. There that P&O, operator of the Florida, a US port. The three cases before commerce of the United States
Sea Level, formerly the Seatrain is no such link in these cases, as was a wholly-American corporation the Board all involve ships wholly- and upon American workmen . . .
New 6rleans.
the vessels never go to the country which set up a series of three occupied in US commerce.
the present complement of the
Backed Argument
All three ships operate exclu of registry, nor does anybody in other corporations so as to create
Florida ... is in direct competi
sively in American foreign com control of the vessels.
The SIU attorney's argument tion with American seamen for
a "phony transfer" to the Liberian
merce, and all of them had been
In rebutting the runaways' argu flag. In the Sea Level case, the was supported in all its aspects by employment opportunities . . .''the
SlU-manned before they ran away ments, SIU General Counsel Sey vessel is owned and operated by the NLRB General Counsel's office. organization of the vessels' crews
to evade US taxes and wage scales. mour W. Miller, and Dale Stout, a US corporation right out of an The NLRB attorney declared that
. is therefore a matter of con
In presenting arguments against representing the NLRB's general American port. In all cases, all the employees of the ships in cern to American seamen . . ."
the NLRB having jurisdiction over counsel, both pointed to the essen that happened was the signing of volved spend all their time directly
•The current hearings represent
these ships, the runaway ship op tially-American natiu-e of the ship a few papers and the change in engaged in the foreign commerce an effort by the ship operators to
erators leaned heavily on State operations, as well as clear-cut 100 the flag. Otherwise there is no of the US and that the Labor- overturn the 1958 decision.
ITF Tightens Up Po/icy
On Runaway Jurisdiction;
Backs SIU Blacklist right
Action strengthening its policy on organizing runaway flags was taken by the Sea
farers Section of the International Transport Workers Federation at its conference in Lon
don, May 30 to June 2. In addition to closing off escape hatches for runaway operators, the
conference also went on rec-"*
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ord as fully-supporting the vide for seafarers' representation the American union delegation,
SIU position on the blacklist on national delegations to safety which included Robert Nesbitt,
ing of ships of various nations by conferences and other proceedings vice-president and William Perry,
the Arab League.
under the UN's Inter-Governmen assistant to the president, NMU;
tal Maritime Consultative Organ Herb Brand, editor SEAFARERS
18 Nations
ization.
LOG, SIU; and William Steinberg
The conference, which was at
NMU President Joseph Curran and Harvey Strichartz, American
tended by delegates from 18 mari
time nations, including the SIU and SIU President Paul Hall led Radio Association.
and the National Maritime Union,
took up the problem of runaway
shipowners who have been seeking
to escape their obligations by ob
taining crews from legitimate
Delegates to the Seafarers Section of the ITF adopted a
maritime nations. It reaffirmed its
previous policy to the effect that resolution strongly supporting the SIU's position on the issue
jurisdiction over runaways lies of blacklisting and also freedom of passage through the Suez
with the unions 'in the countries Canal. The resolution arose out of the SIU's recent action in picketing
in which actual ownership and/or the Egyptian-flag vessel, SS Cleop^atra, in New York.' The picket line
control of the ships is vested.
Then, it strengthened this policy was in protest against the practice of blacklisting American ships be
by unanimous vote, declaring that: cause they had once called at an Israeli port. As a result of the black
"No union affiliated with the ITF list practice by the Arab League, many American-flag ships have been
shall supply crews, make agree deprived of opportunities to participate in Middle East trade,
ments or otherwise have dealings I.T.F. Resolution on Freedom of Navigation .
with shipowners who have been This Conference of the Seafarers' Section of the ITF, meeting In
pronounced unfair and classified London from 30 May to June 2, 1960: _
as runaways by the ITF."
Notes with grave concern that the Egyptian government continues
Under this resolution, it would
violate the Convention providing for freedom of navigation through
not be possible for runaway oper-: to
the
Suez Canal;
ators to play the unions of one
Observes
that the freedom of navigation is one of the fundamental
country against those of another,
or to use legitimate European reg requirements of world trade and world peace;
Observes further that the detention and blacklisting of ships of other
istries as a means of escaping
organizing by the appropriate nations by the Egyptian Government Uireatens the livelihood of sea
farers and other workers and is thus calculated to provoke industrial
unions involved.
In the resolution on the black and retaliatory incidento and generally to result in an aggravation of
list, the conference went on rec relationships;
ord calling on the Egyptian gov
Stresses that the workers of all nations are united by the same funda
ernment to permit free passage mental interests and should refuse to be misled and set against one
through the Suez Canal as well as another on false issues;
urging a halt in the practice of
Rejects as-totally inadequate attempts to justify interference with
blacklisting ships of other nations neutral shipping on the grounds of a state of war between Egypt and
which happen to trade with Israel. Israel;
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, (See text of resolution adjoining).
Holds
with
the
utmost
conviction
that
disputes
between States can
In .other actions the conference
only
be
sharpened
by
unilateral
governmental
action
and that they
did tjhe following:
should
therefore
be
referred
to
the
conciliatory
procedures
of the
Other Actions
United Nations;
• Revised the International Sea
Therefore once more addresses an urgent appeal to the Egyptian Gov
farers Chai^r, for submission to
ernment
to honour its international undertakings by renouncing, actioh
the ITF biennial Congress in July.
« Approved the Special Sea against shipr; in the Suez Canal and placing reliance in the procedures
farers Section report covering dc- of the United Nations;
Calls mkon seafarers' organizations throughout the world. Including
velopmrats since the previous Sea
farers Conference, plus a list of those of Arab countries, to support this appeal by addressing thentselves
to the Egyptian Government in similar terms and by urging their bwn
ships under ITF agreements.* ;
• Urged all governments to pro-., govemmehto Alio to nurite representations to the same end.
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Sidewalk "lupers" watch construction workers Jnstall concreto
beams for new hall for Seafarers in New Qrleans. From left:
Seafarers Briant, Estevo, Schultz and Huseby.
Kerr To Serve As Interim
51U Secretary-Treasurer
With the approval of SIU membership meetings In all
ports, SIU President Paul Hall has filled the position of
secretary-treasurer as provided for In the revised SIU con
stitution. Under an Interim"*
appointment, A1 Kerr will liams; Vice-President in Charge of
Lakes and Inland Waters, A1 Tan
serve as secretary-treasurer of ner. Also members of the executive
the SIU Atlantic Gulf, Lakes and board are the secretary-treasurer,
Inland Waters District, to serve and three headquarters representa
tives. Herb Brand, editor of the
until the forth
SEAFARERS LOO, has been
coming Union
named to work with the board as
elections this
Director of Organizing and Publi
fall.
cations.
4
The new SIU
constitultion for
mally instituted
the executive
board procedure
in the Union
A reminder from SIU head
which' had been
Kerr
quarters
cautions all Seafarers
functioning i6v
leaving
their
ships to contact
several months past, and specified the hail in ample
time to allow
the new titles for SIU officers as the Union to, dispatch
replace
follows: President, Paul Hall; Ex ment. Failure to give anotice
ecutive Vice-President, Cal Tan fore paying off may cause a be
de
ner; Vice-President in Charge of layed sailing, force the ship to.
Contracts, and Contract Enforce sail short of. the . manning .re
ment, Claude Simmons; Vice-Presi quirements, and needlessly ipake
dent in Charge of Atlantic Coast, the work tougher for your, ship*
Earl Sheppard; Vice-President in •states, ..
Charge of Qul|,(^as|, l^ndsey Wll-
KVTI
Quitting Ship?
Notify Union
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LOG
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RR Tug Deckhands Go SlU
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Union Wins By Heavy Margin
In 5 Fleets; Other Votes Set
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• Several hundred unlicensed deckhands employed by major railroads and rail
terminals in New York harbor have voted overwhelmingly for SIU representation
in recently-conducted National Mediation Board elections. As a result of these
votes the SIU Railroad
Division, if the SIU should win the Council, a grouping of AFL-CIO
Marine Division will now other
elections. In addition, the unions which is conducting nego
also represent the deck group will also include railroad tiations with the railroads on terms
deckhands employed by the Chesa of a new contract covering all rat
hands employed by the peake
and Ohio railroad In Nor ings on the tugs, captains, deck
Pennsylvania
Railroad, folk. These
men had previously hands, engineers, oilers and cooks.
Baltimore and Ohio Rail voted for SIU representation. The In recent years, the SIU has
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made considerable headway in the
tugboat field on the Atlantic and
Gulf Coast, organizing tug com
panies in Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and New York Docks.
cesses in the railroad tug votes, Norfolk, Mobile, Tampa, New
The key vote took place among the Union is now participating Orleans and Houston in the Harbor
Lakes Seafarers in Detroit proudly point to poster announcing
unlicensed deckhands of the Penn in the Greater New York Harbor and Inland Waterways Division.
recent election results in Lakes where Pioneer, Buckeye and Steinsylvania Railroad, the largest unit
brenner fleets went SlU.
on the railroads. In system-wide
voting which took place in Phiiadelphia and Norfolk as well as
New York, the SIU received 174
votes to 95 votes for the Interna
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The Teamsters had intervened in
the election, hoping to make in
The Great Lak&s District SIU is now negotiating with roads in the maritime field.
SIU membership meetings in all ports have approved a
three Lakes shipping companies after sweeping elections Now in progress are votes among
leave
of absence for Joe Volpian, assistant secretary-treasurer,
250 unlicensed deckhands em
among unlicensed crewmembers by a better than 3 to
so
that
he can set up a new Department of Social Security
ployed
by
the
New
York
Central
margin. The victories clim-^
under
the
Seafarers Welfare^
and
the
New
Haven
railroads.
axed.^a year-long organizing covering job security, welfare ben
lems as those the new department
Railroad
Marine
Division
organ
Plan.
drive by the SIU among efits and an interim contract.
handle.
izers
are
confident
of
sweeping
> The department will assist will
crews of 28 ships owned by the
At the' same time, the SIU is
He has also served the Union in
election
victories
on
these
two
Seafarers
in
dealing
with
such
Pioneer, Buckeye and Steinbrenner continuing its organizing campaign
matters as Social Security old age various official capacities since
companies.
among crewmembers of two other lines.
Aside
from
the
Pennsylvania
benefits, state and Federal dis-i 1943 and as an elected patrolman,
PickandsThe vote tallies were; Pioneer Great Lakes, fleets,
headquarters representative and
Railroad
vote,
the
SIU
won
on
(16 ships)—For the SIU: 213, No Mather which owns 31 ships but is Baltimore aiid Ohio tugs by 70 ability benefits, the various state assistant secretary-treasurer con
Union: 94; Buckeye (6 ships)—For now operating 25, and the 19 ship out of 77 votes cast, and scored unemployment insurance adminis tinuously since 1944. He first be
the SIU: 77, No Union: 18; Stein Botand-Cornelius fleet, where a so- unanimous victories at New York trations and related subjects.
gan shipping in 1922, sailing in the
Trustees of the Seafarers Wel engine department.
brenner (6 ships)—For the SIU: called "Independent" union now Docks, 12 to 0; Bush Terminal
130, No Union 7, Lake Sailors holds the contract.
15 to 0; and Brooklyn Eastern fare Plan named Volpian to head
Volpian is now
SIU Gets 220 Votes
the new department because of his in process of sur
Union (Ind.): 5.
District Terminal, 24 to 0.
The decision to continue the
Under discussion are proposals
All told, including the New York Considerable experience in this
campaign in Plckands-Mather was Central and New Haven men, there area. In the past, he had served as veying the regu
based on the large number of votes are approximately 850 unlicensed the head of the Union's special lations of the
—220—which the Union received deckhands that would be under the services department, which had numerous F e din a recent collective bargaining jurisdiction of the Railroad Marine dealt with many of the same prob- eral .and state
agencies in
election. There were 320 votes In
volved. In that
the "no-union" column, and 31
connection, h e
challenges. The SIU has also asked
has been work
the National Labor Relations
ing closely with
Board to Investigate certain as
Volpian
Nelson Cruikpects of the election, particularly
shank, AFL-CIO Director of Social
the fact that large numbers of
Security, who, incidentally, is a
officers, who had bumped unli
Two SlU-contracted shipping companies have won Public former member of the SIU.
censed positions during the drive
•With Government welfare bene
and campaigned actively on behalf Health Service sanitation awards, the PHS announced last
Great Lakes longshoremen have of the company.
fits
constantly expanding, the new
week. The awards went to the Marven Steamship Company department
luccessfully concluded a threewould keep Seafarers
The Great Lakes District de and Calmar Steamship Com» '•
and their families abreast of their
week strike of Lakes ports, during tailed a number of Instances of
pany, and citations were pre ter in the inspections. Some 166 rights and benefits, and assist
which they won their major ob open intimidation of crewmembers
sented to the companies on separate items covering food han them with individual problems in
jectives, Including a standard by officers and other supervisors.
dling, water supply, waste dispo these areas.
June
10.
In continuing this campaign, the
wage scale throughout the Lakes.
sal
and other matters are checked
Meanwhile, it was announced
The contract settlement nego Great Lakes District is challenging that an other SlU-manned ship,
tiated by the International Long the company to make good on the Lucile Bloomfield (Bloomfield)
shoremen's Association calls for a promises to its crews that it would had achieved a perfect score in
three-year master agreement, pro give them the best conditions on
its inspection.
viding a standard wage scale of the Lakes if they voted against the
The Lucile BloOmfield's achieve
$2.68, plus fringe benefits amount Union. It informed the crews that
it would ride herd on the company ment is all the more remarkable
ing to 31 cents an hour.
to, see If these promises are carried in that it was the fourth year in
~ Sought Blanket Pact
out.
a row that the ship had scored
The ILA has for some time been
100 percent on the inspections.
attempting to work out a blanket'
Perfect ratings are a rarity .
contract covering all Lakes ports
As a result, officers of the com
where longshoremen are em June 17,19M Vol. XXII, Ne. 13 pany have written a letter of con
ployed. The ILA's aim was to bring
gratulations . to the skipper Cap
the hourly pay of Lakes long
tain Rose, "and his fine crew with
shoremen closer to those paid
out whos? conscientious efforts
their East Coast counterparts,
this accomplishment would not
PAUL HALL, President
Which is $2.87 an hour at present.
have been possible."
HEBBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SKA". . . this high sanitary condition
Because of the varying pay MAN,
Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR,
scales in Great Lakes ports, the AL MASKIN, AHTHUB BERCER, CHARLES was due to a ship's crew that be
total packjage Indreases derived BEAUMET, DEL ROBINSON, Staff Writers. lieved in the sanitation program
from the new pact amount to 40 BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative. in its entirety and took pride in
cents an hour In Cleveland, 42
making their vessel -a model of
Publlshtd blwBBkly at tha haadquartan
cents in Chicago, 44 cents In Buf of
tha Saafarat* Intarnational Union, Ab cleanliness and cooperation for
falo and 69 cents In Duluth, ac lantic Oulf, Lakat and inland Watar* others to follow."
District, AFL-CIO, «» Fourth Avanua,
cording to the ILA. A separate Iraaklyn
The Marven line earned its
3>, NY. Tal. HYaclnth
Sacand class postage paid at tha Past award for the fourth year running
contract previously signed between Offica
In Sraakiyn, NY, undar tha Act
Robart J. Jurgan (taft) of Calmar and Marvan Siaamship com*
management and the ILA local In of Aug. 34, Ifll.
and Calmar for the third year in
paniai and Pubtk Haallfi Sarviea official hold sanitation awards
IM
Toledo has Just been approved by
a row, with all of the 17
in
won by SlU-mannad vassals of both linos
the ILA.
volved' scoring 95 percent i»r bet
road and three major harbor SIU also represents the tugmen of
the Western Maryland Railroad in
terminals — Bush Terminal, Baltimore.
Brooklyn Eastern District As a result of the SIU's suc
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hv-i
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>>
Wins Area
Pay Equality
PHS Cites Marven,
Catmar, Bloomtield
SEAFARERS LOG
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New Welfare Plan Dep'f
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SEAFARERS
ROTARY SHIPPIN6 HOARD
Ship Aefivity
May 25 Through June 7
Shipping ^ged upward slightly during the period just ended when
compared to conditions during the previous two weeks. A comparison
shows that 180 additional Seafarers received employment last period
In contrast to the figures recorded during the prior span. The best
shipping was out of New Orleans, where a total of 249 men received
work aboard various SlU-contracted vessels.
Baltimore, Norfolk, Jacksonville, New Orleans and San Francisco.
Houston dimly recorded the lowest decline in jobs shipped compared
with the earlier two-week period. Other ports showing a decline' in
shipping totals were Mobile, Wilmington and Seattle.
Shipping in all classes broke down this way: 447 in deck, 430, engine
and 344, steward.
Ports with ICQ or less "A" and "B" men registered on the beach at
Totals for all ports showed that 1,221 jobs in all classes were secured
the
end of the period were: Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Jacksonville,
last period In contrast to 1,182 for the previous period.
Miami
and Wilmington. Ports with 50 or less "A" men registered on
"A" and "B" registrations at the end of the last period stood at
the
beach
were Jacksonville, Miami and Wilmington.
1,296. There were 1,182 for both classes during the preceeding two
Pay SIga la
Offs Oas Traai.TOTAi:
iMtea
2
—
3
B
New York ....22
3
If
44
PhiiadelpMa ..1
1
8
10
Baltlmero .... 8
3
4
IS
Norfolk
1
1
f
II
Jocktoavillo ... I
2
B
8
Miami
I
I
Mobile
8
Now Orloaas.. B
Hooifoa ..... B
Wllmlngtoa ..>
SoH Proaelsco. . 2
.1
Forecasts by reporting port dispatchers for the coming period looked Soattlo
weeks.
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Eight ports refiected advances over the previous two weeks in the this way: Boston, same . . .• Baltimore, continued slow ... Norfolk, Totals
number of men shipped. These were Boston, New York, Philadelphia, better , . . Wilmington, slow , . . Jacksonville, good.
BB
~
2
1
8
8
18
8
18
>.8
2
8
—
B
13
31
31
8
10
8
M-
30 Tof "w
Y.'T-
DECK DEPARTMENT
goff
Boston
New York
Philadelphia,
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville.
Miami
Mobile
New Orleani
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle ..
isiau
Shipped
CLASS 8
Shipped
CLASS A
Rtglstertd
CLASS B
Rtgigftrad
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS C
• TOTAt
. SHIPPED
Registered On The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
4r-
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
' GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
2 8 ALL 1
23 ALL ABC ALL
2 3 ALL 12 3 ALL
123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL
3
2 2 — 1
6 8 12 3
23
3
1 —
2
2 1
2
3
B
4
1 —
2 1
1
8 —
63 4
78 88 136 41 265
2
5
1 3
63
8
90^
22 23 29 11
29 58
5 17
54
30 7
17
3 4
10
7
10
17 11 12 6 «29
7
4 4
4 2
2 1
3
13
4 —
4 4
5
45 23
45 3
6 14
23 —
2 —
70 35 80 21 142 2 19 4
42 10 31 4
25
DO 2 14 26
17 58 15
23 13
23 2
8 3
13 3
—
7 2
39 13
5 5 11 7
22 4
7 7
18
7 2
1 2
2 —
5
7
1 3
6 1
7
4
4
11
2
23 2
11 11 12
10 1 — 1
3 6
6 —
4
4
4
1
1
1 —
1
1 —
1 20
90 1
25 38 44 8
4 1
20
1
4
22 ""
"4
4 8 II
2 11
15
14
7
78 57 69 29 155 4 13 4l
8 10
14
18 40
20 14
26
14 18
46
5
11
32
52
38
12
42 20 40 7
10 27
6
14 9
13
1 4
5 10
5
1
73 3
27
28
7 7
52
17
18
16 12' 14
2
4 2
7 2
1 2
6
3 7
3
10
5
6
3
26
3 2
5
16
6
8
2
4 4
27 15 19 5
S
4
15 2
2 2
4 15
2
39
8
2 12
16
— 2
2
4 4
3
17 1
10 3
13 17
2
8
10 10
11
8 13
33
4 3
22
38 17 15 1
S
46 74 128 82 156 44 I 282 19 32 52 103 8 27 27
62 282 103 62 447 331 470 123 924 20 92 125 237
104 210 *45 I 359
Registered
•
- CLASS A
GROUP
Pari
1
2 3 ALL
s
4
1
Boston...............
51
9 38 4
New York
-—
11
9 2
Philadelphia
71
9 54 8
Baltimore
.
4
Norfolk
4
3
2
1
Jacksonville.
—
Rliami .....a.......... — — —
22
4 17 1
Mobile.........
53
11 34 8
New Orleans. ^
8 32 -/Z ' 42
Houston
9
6
3
Wilmington
18
2" 14 2
San Francisco
10
3
4 3
Seattle ...
51 217 31 1 299
TOTALS
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Registered
Shipped
Shipped
Shipped
- CLASS B
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
2 3 ALL 1
2 3 ALL 1
1
2 3 ALL
—
,—
—
1
4
3 1
1 .—
20 7 29 4
40 1
18
2 11 7
8. 9
— — 2
10 —
7
2 :—
8 2
2 5
37 3 34 5
42
15
1 21 15
9 6
6 1 17 5
23 2
4 2
3 4
9
—.
' 4
3
2
1
2
— — —
— — —
— —. - — —
—
_
5 2 12 3
9
3 2
17 _
3• 6
16 5 31 6
7 8
42 _ 10 8 -18
1
26 5 22 5
32
11
1 18 7
0 5
— _ 3
3 1 — —
3 1
4
1
—
7 1 10 1
5
5 2
12
3 2
5 4
7
4 1
6 4
14 —
5 2
—
5 74 49 128 30 175 36 241 . 3 54 48 105
i.
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TOTAL
Registered On The Beach
CLASS C
SHIPPED /
CLASS A
CUSS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
1
2 3 ALL A
B C ALL 1
2 3 ALL 1
2 3 ALL
1 4,
S 1
1
1
11 1
8 2
4 2
7
—13 40 18 13
71 51 144 26 '221 4 82 33
4 9
69
>- 10
—. — —
17 —
7 .—
13 >- — 1
1
9 4
7 42 15 7
64 9 72 15
96 1 22 26
3 4
49
3 23 - 9 3
35 1 18 .
19
1 2
8 4
12
_
8 3
2 4
2 2
16 1
2
0 1
3 4
8
— — —
— — — —
—
3
3
— 1
1
28 9 47 3
2 17
9 2
59
11 6
1 1
17
87 30 59 6
27 42 18 27
95 1 15 12
3 12 12
28
5? 19 42 9
14 32 11 14
79 1 11 12
9 5
24
9 4
4 1
12 1
1 2
4 4
8 —
8
1
4 3
5 12
5 5
22 4 27 2
13 —
2 2
1
2 2
4
6 14
1
5 —
7 6
29 1
27 4 23 2
0 2
9
6 40- 38
84 241 105 84 430 135 466 70 671 11 118 108 237
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Jacksonville
Miami
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TOTALS
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.Registered
Registered
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
1
2 3 ALL . 1
2 3 ALL
3
6 1
3
2 1
1 1
49 2—11
13
15 10 24
7
3 _ — -7
—
1 2
63 4
23
9 31
26
3 19
4 1 — 3
4
2
11
3 1 — 1
2 — 1
2
— — 2
2
29 — — 9
10
4 15
"9
57 1—15
16
10 10 31
33 1
17
2 14
11
5 17
3
4 2 — 1
—
1 3
9
4
4
14
0 — 0
12 1 — 3
4
92 44 138 274 14
6 88 168
Shipped
CLASS A
GROUP
1
2 3 ALL
2
1 — '1
40
10
4 26
8
2
15
39
12
6 21
12
7
2 3
2 _ —
2
1
— — 1
5
1 12
18
15
2 39
56
24
7
5 12
— — 2
2
3
2 3
8
7
15
13
71 24 130 225
4
— 16
— 6
— — 2
1 — 3
7—61
4
16 Z
6
2
2 Z
4 —
68 3
—12
Z 4
— 8
1 47
Registered 0 It The Beach
CLASS B
CLASS A
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
A
B C ALL 12 8 ALL 12 3 ALL
17 1
3 7
3 7
2 1
2
1 —
4
51 95 42 108 245 5
3 76
64
40
7 4
29 — — 5
5
7 8
8
6 —
14 14
31
39
5 7
4 23
51 50 19 39 198 4
18 2
11
3 4
4 5
12 12 4
28 11
1 4 . 9 3 — 1
2
3 5
4
19 4
1
4
79 — Z 24
22 ^ 11 38
18
4 —
ii
12 50 10 12
8 48
50
84 49 19 75 143 1
37 27 10 16
53 1
1 12
7 24
14
0 7
9
4 '4
4 1
8
2
2 —
31
14 7
4 20
5
8
2 4
24 1
25 13
5 6
16
8
3 13
4 8
51 225 68 51 344 312 128 329 769 18 18 207 ,243
= --I
SIIMMARY
Registered
CLASS A
'5:
%
—
—
TOTAL
SHIPPED
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,
Shipped '
Shipped
CLASS B
CLASS C
GROUP
GROUP
123 ALL 12 3 ALL
1
7 — — 4
4
6
— — 6
5 1 1 "5
*7
1 — 4
12 _ — 4 - 4
3 — 9
3 2 — 3
5
1^2
• DECK
ENGINE
STEWARD
GRAND TOTALS
GROUP
12 3
104 210 45
51 217 31
92 44 138
247 471 214
Registered
*CLASS B
GROUP
1
2 3
8 40 74
5 74 49
0 88
1 274 14
i 932 27 126 211
ALL
1 359
1 299
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped ^
CLASS B
.-i"*
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered Oi It The Beach
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS.
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
2 3 ALL 12 8 ALL ABC ALL 12 3 ALL
ALL 12 3 ALL 1
1 123 82 156 44 282 19 32 52 103 8 27 27 I 62 282 103 62 447 331 470 123 924
1 1^ 30 175 36 241 3 54 48 195 6 40 38 1 84 241 105 84 430 135 466 70 671
68 3
1 47 U51 225 68 51 344 312 128 329. .799
1 198 71 24 130 225 7 — 61
r364 133 , 355 219 748 29 86 161 276 17 68 112 1 192, 743 276197" 1221 778 1064 522 2364
GROUP
1
2 3 ALL
20 92 125 237
11 118 108 237
18 18 207 243
49 228 446 713
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Seafarers Assist
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Seafarers and the Union have been highly praised for their
actions in behalf of the people made homeless by the recent
tidal wave and earthquake disasters in Chile.
A British and an American mari
The SS Santore'was in the
time publication have both carried
port of Guayacan shortly was then bundled and the US Air
articles this month criticizing the
after the Chilean disasters Force provided planes to carry
practice of relying excessively on
and Seafarers and other crewmem- the clothing to Chile and distribu
radar and sticking to ship sched
bers aboard donated a large quan tion to the earthquake survivors.
ules despite hazardous navigation
tity of clothing for the relief of Millions were reported without
conditions.
destitute people there.
adequate clothing in the area,
The British article, entitled
For this they were lauded in where the winter season starts in
"Thoughts on Radar, Radiotele
local Chilean papers, and by R. J. June.
phone and Reduced Speed," ap
Jurgen, the President of the Ore
pearing in the "Nautical Maga
Navigation Corp., which owns the
zine" said in part;
Santore.
Safety Not Speed
He wrote the crew; "It was with
a great deal.of pride that I heard
"It is easy to tell: 'Reduce
of your efforts to assist the earth
Speed,* but how can a master of
quake-stricken people of southern
a passenger liner do it when he
Chile when you were at Guayacan
^ust keep his timetable . . .?
on May 23-26, 1960. Your action
. . there are more cases (for
reflects great credit upon your
schedule-going vessels) when he
selves as human beings and as
will try to keep full speed even in
Americans. It also reflects great
fog, relying upon his radar, but
Now accepted by Coast Guard fpr use on American-flag ships,
credit upon your ship and "your
strictly against the Rules of the
SAN JUAN—The SIU's Puerto
self-inflating life raft is shown during demonstration. Here it is
employer, Ore Navigation Corpo Rican
Road . . .
Division dealt a severe re
being righted after landing upside down. Rafts can supplement
ration;' I want to express to each buff to. the International Brother
"When owners praise a master
lifeboats on ocean-going ships.
of you my own and the company's hood of Teamsters as workers
who always arrives . . . without
sincere thanks."
delay, they do not have any re
employed by Maritime Trucking
sponsibility for the safety of the
Mobile Playg Big Role
cast a near-unanimous vote for
ship . . .
Also, in the port of Mobile, SIU SIU representation. The final count
" . . . every ship arriving at her
members and officials gave their in the National Labor Relations
destination in due time, even in
full support to the American Red Board balloting was SIU, 41—
dense fog, should be accused of
Cross and other agencies earlier Teamsters, 1.
•breaking the Rules of the Road..
this month when a drive was
This was the second SIU elec
Masters Cautioned
started to obtain winter clothing tion victory in the Puerto Rico
Similarly, an article in the Coast
of the Chilean earthquakes.
field in recent months.
Guard publication, "Proceedings
US merchant ships are now authorized to use inflatable The SIU help was credited by trucking
In
March,
workers employed by
of the Merchant Marine Council" life rafts as auxilary life-saving equipment. The Coast Guard Red Cross Chapter President Al
Valencia-Baxt
Express Company,
declares:
has given its approval to one model of English design, based bert Metzger as one of the main tiie largest single trucking firm ia
"Some ship masters, unfortu
factors
in
obtaining
the
Mobile
Puerto Rico maritime field,
nately, have thought that, the pos on its ability to offer a float--*^
quota of clothing within three the
voted 10,6 for the SIU to 84 for tlie
session of radar made it possible ing platform in rapid-fire or leak can ba patched with the days' time.
for them to make fast passages in der to victims of ship disas patching equipment it carries Members of the Union donated Teamsters in an NLRB election. ^
limited visibility. The re?;ult has ters. It also offers protection before the raft loses too much air. clothing and assisted in sorting The SIU Puerto Rican Division
often been a serious collision . . . from the elements and makes The rafts also contains paddles, and checking bundles as they were has been representing workers in
"The Officer of the deck is re spotting easier for rescue ships baling cans, fishing gear, emerg turned into the agencies. The main tlie shoreside marine and allied
ency rations and other survival meeting hall of the SIU building industries on the island for many
sponsible for knowing all that oc and planes.
Before handing down their de necessities.
curs on the sea, in the air, and
was turned over to the Red Cross years, in addition to which ths
under the sea about him. He him cision to approve the use of the Under the approval granted by for use as a central collection Union maintains a hall for Sea
farers in San Juan.
self must know these things. He inert gas-Inflated craft, the Amer the Coast Guard, the inflatable agency.
Most of the ships in the Puerto
must look and see and hear. To ican maritime Industry as well as raft can now be used to replace Red Cross officials said they
place full reliance upon radar as the Coast Guard had coordinated all lifeboats on vessels under 100 were having trouble finding a Rico trade are operated by SIUsistance' as a substitute for these extensive tests of the British prod gross tons. On vessels ranging large enough location to handle contracted companies, such as
from 500 to 1,600 gross tons they the job when th^ received the Bull, Alcoa, Watemau and Seanatural senses Is to court dis uct for the past eight years.
Records of 51 sea casualties in can replace all but one lifeboat offer from the SIU, "Everything Land.
aster."
which inflatable rafts had saved on cargo vessels, and on passenger worked out fine," he said, "and
335 lives were submitted by the ships all but two lifeboats. On ves we can never thank the SIU of
US distributors of the life rafts. In sels over 3,000 gross tons, which ficials and membership enough for
most instanotes, they involved use would include all vessels manned their help in this drive."
of the rafts by small craft, usually by the SIU, the new raft can re Under the Mobile program, i a
place any other life rafts, life public appeal for clothing for the
fishing boats.
floats or buoyant apparatus or can quake survivors was issued through
Packed In Containers
Tlie life rafts approved by the be carried as supplementary in the newspapers, radio and televi
Coast Guard are packed in fiber addition to the lifeboats. Countless sion, with all city fire stations serv
glass containers and are mounted lives, no doubt, will ba saved by ing as collection points. West
on the decks. The container gives this Innovation which is highly Brothers Motor Express, Inc. SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping
them protection from the elements flexible and easy to handle in donated trucks and drivers to col has continued very good in this
that life^ boats normally do not emergencies.
lect the donations from the stations port during the two-week period
have. Each container is equipped Inflatable life rafts come in and deliver them to the SIU hall. just passed, reports Port Agent
with a hydro-static release that sizes that will accommodate from There the clothing was sorted Walter Sibley. A total of 53 men
prevents the ship from going down six to 26 people.
in sizes, types and condition. It were shipped in all departments
with a total of 69 men registered.
with the rafts aboard. Once the
San Francisco boosters claim tha
container is 20 feet under water,
sudden influx is from the Los
it automatically bobs to the sur
Angeles area, whose natives ara
face and inflates ItseU in 10 sec
seeking to escape the heat and tha
onds.
^
miserable performance of the Los
The inflatable raft is most 'de
Angeles Dodgers.
sirable because of its ease of
A total of ten vessels wera
launching. List or trim will not
serviced by the port representa
hinder the launching, there are no
tives, two ships paid off, two signed
problems with inoperative davits,
Be Sure To See
on and six reached here in-transit.
such as occurs with lifeboats and
Robin Trent (Moore-Mac) and
it offers protection from the ele
Ocean Eva (Maritime Overseas)
ments for its passengers. Other
paid off while Fairport and City
highly regarded features are the
of Alma (Waterman) signed on.
ease in which leaks can be patched
Ships serviced here in-transit
and the number of items that come
included the Kenmar, Massmar
prepacked in the container.
and Yorkmar (Calmar), Steel
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Has Drawbacks
Executive (Isthmian) and Atlas
The biggest disadvantage, of
(Tankers and Tramps).'
course, is that unlike a lifeboat,
SUNDAY, JUNE 26rii
The USPHS hospital servicing
the life raft cannot be boarded
this
port has reported the need to
"dry,"
from
the
ship,
but
most
SHOU WEAK « SEA SEAK
repay 31 pints of blood given to
be thrown in the water and then
Seafarers here. In response to an
SEA SEARS SHORE WEAK
boarded by swimming survivors.
Channel 7, New York (WABC-TV), 12:30 PM
appeal Seafarers donated 24 of the
That is why even the most in
necessary units in the first six
genious life raft design cannot re
days.
place lifeboats, serving as auxiliary
FlUMED ON THE JOB
Shipping for the next period
llfesaving equipment.
' ABOARD AN SlU-MANNED SHIP
looks as though it will be on the
Because of the low pressure
slow bell.
with which the raft is inflated, a
SIU Defeats
IBT, 41-1
In San Jnan
CG Okays Self-Inflating
Life Rafts For US Ships
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SEAFARERS
Liberia, Panama
Win UN Posts
LOG
Jun* 17, U6t
First Daytime Meeting In Headquarters
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THE HAGUE—After a year of pressing, Panama and
Liberia, the two leading runaway flags, have "crashed the
party*' at the United Nations. The runaway flags have re
ceived a favorable advisory
ruling from the World Court eight of which should be the
which will enable them to "largest ship-owning nations."
Because hundreds of ships have
join the UN's Intergovernmental
Maritime Consultative Organiza been registered under the flags of
Liberia and Panama they tech
tion.
nically
do satisfy the rules and in
The runaway countries, sup
ported uniquely by the United theory, are major maritime
States; had been pushing for powers.
As a re-sult of the court ruling,
recognition in the UN maritime
which
was 9 to 5, France and West
body since last year, when their
first bid for seats on the safety Germany will probably be dropped
from the safety group, to make
committee 'was turned down.
room for the new members.
Major European maritime coun
Among the countries opposing
tries had opposed the contention of the runaway nations bid to join
Seafarers crowd New York hall a\ the first afternoon meeting held under the new Constitution.
Panama and Liberia that the the committee were Norwayi the
Under the new set-up, meetings are held once a month on afternoons in seven SlU ports.
IMCO was "improperly c o n- Netherlands, Italy and Britain —
stituted." The World Court was who argued that the IMCO was
asked to review the case by the properly set up. It was these na
UN.
tions, led by Britain, who success
It decided that the exclusion of fully blocked the Liberian and
Panama and Liberia from the UN Panamanian entrance last year.
shipping agency was improper be
These countries had stressed the
cause Article 28-A of the IMCO's fact that the pertinent clause re
charter states that the committee ferred to "largest shipowning na
must consist of fourteen members. tions" and that in reality, both
Panama and Liberia could not
Members of SIU families who have to undergo surgery are advised to find out in ad
qualify since the tonnage regis
vance
what the doctor's fee will be. Because of the lack of any standardization of such
tered under their flags was not
charges,
operation and after-care fees should be settled upon before the patient enters the
owned by the citizens of these
hospital.
/
countries.
Dr. Joseph Logue, director of position to settle upon a fee with —and be glad to do so. If not,
However this interpretation was
overuled by the World Court, the medical department. Seafarers the doctor which will not be an un there are other surgeons of equal
which indicated that on the basis Welfare Plan, cited a number of due burden on him. The Welfare skill who will be willing to co
NORFOLK—A total of 11 ships of gross registered tonnage the cases in the record in which Sea Plan recently increased its surgical operate.
were serviced by the union in this runaway countries should be ad farers who had failed to settle benefits in line with the -average "When you know what you are
port during the period ending mitted.
these matters beforehand had run charges for such services.
getting into expense-wise, you will
June 6, reports Paul Gonsorchik, Maritime unions regard it as into heavy fees for surgical and Another comment on the subject not suddenly be faced with a bill
port agent for Norfolk. The Gallo rather Ironic that the runaway na medical care. Dr. Logue pointed was made by a syndicated colum which, in itself, may bring on post
way (New England) was the sole tions, who are notorious for the out that by and large, surgical nist, Dr. Peter J. Steincrohn. Writ
shock unnecess^ily. . ."
payoff while the Thetis (Rye lack of attention which they give fees should have a reasonable rela ing In the "Bergen Evening Rec operative
Prices
for
surgical procedures
Marine) was the only sign on.
to safety conditions on ships, tionship to the schedule of surgical ord" he noted:
vary widely from doctor to doctor
In transit were the Wild Ranger, should be admitted to the safety benefits provided by the Welfare "I believe every patient (whether and from city to city, and depend
Lafialle, Warrior and Andrew Jack committee of IMCO.
Plan.
medical or surgical) should talk on a wide variety of factors, of
son (Waterman); Galloway (New At the moment, the safety com
Consequently, Dr. Logue advises expense with his doctor before which the skill and reputation of
England), Longview Victory (Vic mittee consists of these "first Seafarers whose family members treatment is undertaken. The doc the surgeon are only one element.
tory Carrier), Bradford Island eight" powers: the United States, have to undergo surgery or hos tor welcomes this . ..
As is well known, the charges a
(Cities Service), Thetis (Rye Britain, Norway, Japan, Italy, the pital treatment to find out in the "It is isn't an emergency, if you surgeon might make for the same
Marine) and Steel Chemist (Isth Netherlands, France and West first instance what benefits the have time to talk to him before operation can vary from patient to
mian).
Germany.
Welfare Plan provides. They can operation, all you have to do is ask patient as well. Such variations are
Over-all, shipping was on the The six 9thn> member nations do this by contacting the nearest him: 'What is your fee for the often justified on the ground that
upswing due to several ships re of the committee are: Argentina, I SIU port offices or the Seafarers operation and after care, and about the surgeon offers his services for
turning from lay-up. With more Canada, Greece, Pakistan, the Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway, New how much will my hospital ex moderate charges or no charges at
crew-iips to come, the future looks USSR, and the United Arab Re York City. Then, with that in penses be?'
all to patients who are unable to
a little brighter.
public.
formation, the Seafarer is in a "He should be williqg to answer pay.
Entering Hospital? Check
On Doc's Fees BEFORE
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wheel is like standing the line of fire—it's
an invitation to be wounded. Grinding
wheels sometimes hove the nasty habit of
breaking up and spewing bits and pieces
in the direction of the spin. That happens
when a wheel is defective, something that
can't always be seen In advance. That's
whyjt's advisable to stand to one side, and
keep out of the line of fire.
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Finding On Incres Dispute
NEW YORK—Attorneys for the International Maritime Workers Union yesterday pre
sented their arguments in the Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court against
Summer Brings High rood Costs
an injunction barring the IMWU from picketing the Liberian-flag Incres liners Nassau and
Moderate-income families are in for a summer of high food prices. Victoria. If the Court rules•
Costs have been moving up all spring and will rise further before sup against the IMWU, attorneys in this matter because the original reference to a recent US Supreme
plies increase again this autumn.
announced they will appeal to picketing was the result of an ef Court decision in favor of the
This situation requires careful planning and shopping to defend not the US Supreme Court.
fort to organize the crews for the Marine Cooks and Stewards which
only your pocketbook but your family's actual nutrition. Surveys show The IMWU lawyers, in present purpose of obtaining a contract was at first enjoined from picket
that nutrition is affMted noticeably by purchasing power.
ing the Union's case, still held firm guaranteeing them better wages ing the Liberian-regist'ered SS
Of course, there are pockets of poor nutrition among well-to-do in their original contention thai and working conditions. The New Nikolos, in 1957. The High Court
families, too. For example, teenagers at eveiy income level, and es the National Labor Relations York Supreme Court earlier ruled overruled the decision of a lower
pecially the girlg often suffer from poor nutrition.
Board should have the jurisdiction that because the ships were under court, pointing out that the activi
a foreign flag, the Union therefore ties of the runaway ships directly
But money is the main factor. Low and moderate-income families
had no right to attempt to organize affected the membership of the US
are especially likely to suffer from insufficient calcium and vitamin
the crews.
unions.
C, a Gh>vernment survey found. That means they don't get enough
The attorneys also stressed the
The Incres Line's injunction
ihilk and fruit Juices and fresh fruits. In the South, where Incomes
fact that, although the vessels were against the IMWU to prevent the
are generally lower than elsewhere, families especially tend to have
registered under the flag of a picketing of the Nassau and Vic
Inadequate diets, US Department of Agriculture researchers report.
foreign
nation, the Incres Line toria was originally issued by State
So if you haven't much money, you need all the more know-how.
conducted all its business from of Supreme Court Justice Greenberg.
Particularly, says home economist Faith Clark, moderate-income fam
fices in the New York area, and At time the IMWU attorneys con
ilies may need to spend less for some popular foods so that they may
that New York was the home port tended that the case fell under the
use that money for foods needed for better diets.
of both the Nassau and the Vic jurisdiction of the National Labor
Here is a check-list of cost-cutter that can help you buy the most
toria. In that respect, they said, Relations Board because a legit
nutrition for your food dollars this summer:
the line was like any other alien imate labor dispute was involved.
1—Plan your menus around ad Some of the most famous names citizen conducting business in the The decision of the Appellate
vertised specials; avoid Impulse
in American history, which were US, and consequently is subject to Court and the details of yester
buying.
US law.
day's proceedings are expected to
2—Serve fewer and larger given to Liberty ships, will be go Counsel for the IMWU also made be announced shortly.
courses to enable bulk buying and ing to the scrap heap as the Mari
avoid leftovers.
time Administration has invited
3—cook vegetables in as little bids for the purchase, by US citi
SlU Sponsors 'Derby' Entrant
water as possible, but save any ex
cess liquid—and that from canned zens, of 24 low-priority Liberty
vegetables — for making soups. ships for scrapping. Among the liiiiliililiiiiiii
Much of the nutrition is in the ships destined for the acetylene
iiquid. Cook potatoes in the skin torch are the Pocahontas,^ Ralph
instead of pared, to preserve food Waldo Emerson and the Christy
value and avoid waste.
4—^Buy the cheapest brand of Matthewson.
No bids of less than $90,000 per
vegetable shortening instead of
the more - expensive advertised vessel will be considered. Ordi
brands. (They are all much the narily such vessels are sold for
$70,000 but these ships can be
same.)
5—Buy standard whole-wheat, scrapped in friendly foreign coun
rye and white breads instead of tries and a higher price is asked
for them.
rolls or special breads.
6—Serve homemade desserts in The ships offered for sale are
stead of commercial baked goods. the George H. Williams, Ralph
7—BUy standard grades (B and C) instead of fancy Grade A. (They Waldo Emerson, Smndon and John
Bidwell located in the James River,
are the same nutritionally.)
S-^Buy supermarkets' own brands of canned or packaged foods In Virginia, Reserve Fleet; the Waigstead of the nationally-advertised brands, which generally cost more. still Avery, Benjamin Carpenter,
Marion McKinley Bovard, George
9—Serve home-cooked cereals instead of ready-to-eat packaged W. Woodward, William Terry How
types. (The home-cooked are often more nourishing, too.)
ell, Charles C. Jones, William M.
10—Buy foods loose when available, such as cottage cheese, sauer Meredith, Matthew B. Brady, Poca
Donal<l Borey, 13, reads a familiar pap.er at hall in New Or
kraut, produce. You save packaging cost.
hontas and John Jay located in the
leans. He's being sponsored by SlU in local Soap Box Derby
11—Buy large sizes of^canned and packaged foods Instead of small. Wilmington, North Carolina, Re
next month. His dad works for local shipping agency.
12—Buy plain instead of homogenized milk If the price is lower. serve Fleet; the Samsurf, Samfinn,
Use non-fat milk to supplement your purchase of fresh milk. A sur located in the Mobile, Alabama,
vey in Rhode Island found most buyers of dry milk did not reduce Reserve Fleet; the Samrona and
. purchases of fresh milk. They used the extra milk to increase their the Salmon P. Chase located in the
total consumption—highly desirable in view of the survey findings. Beaumont, Texas, Reserve Fleet;
George B. Selden and the
Mix extra milk powder into fresh milk for children, and into recipes the
Francis
Parkman located in the
for desserts, baked goods, omelets, casseroles and cooked dishes.
Suisun Bay, (California, Reserve
13—Buy cheese off the loaf instead of in packages or jars.
, Fleet; the Henry S. Foote and the Missouri lawyers, apparently de rialized in stained glass windows
14—Buy brown or mixed-color eggs if-cheaper in your locality In Luis Arguello located in the As siring a monopoly in certain fields, presented to the cathedral. The
stead of white eggs. (They are the same quality inside.) Use large toria, Oregon, Reserve Fleet; the have filed illegal practice charges three were Samuel Gompers, first
eggs during spring and early summer; switch to mediums and pullets Christy Matthewson and the Ed against Edward M. Tod, director president of the former American
In late summer. Mediums are a better buy than large when they are ward Canby located in the Olym- of community services for the St. Federation of Labor; William
more than one-eighth cheaper.
pia,.Washington, Reserve Fleet
Louis AFL-CIO. Tod was speci Green, his successor and Phillip
fically cited for advising union Murray, head of the former CIO
15—Buy medium-size oranges hnd other fruits instead of the large,
members of their rights in cases until his death in 1952. AFL-CIO
speciallyrselected, more expensive ones.
Prove Eligibility involving unemployment and President George Meany pre
16—Buy those fruits and vegetables in season locally; avoid costs of
workmen's compensation cases. If sented the Gompers and Green
long hauling of out-of-season produce.
For Hospital $
he is convicted of the charges, it windows while Electrical Workers
Seafarers being admitted to a will mean, in effect, that the area chief James Carey presented th*
17—Serve fish, poultry, cheese, eggs or baked-bean main dishes
occasionally, especially in summer when meat is most expensive. Tur Public Health hospital are Bar Association, which is spear Murray window.
keys particularly are in heavy supply and will be reasonable this urged to carry with them their heading the attack, wiU have
Union book plus proof of eli created a "closed shop" for its
4>
4^
$
summer.
18—Avoid heavy use of bacon, especially this summer when all gibility for SIU b e n e fi t s; members in that state and can
namely, a record that they have force workers to hire its legal tal A "pattern-making" and "prece
pork products will be expensive.
dent-setting" three-year agree
at
least 90 days seatime during ent even in minor ffases.
19—In beef, look for the more economical cuts—chuck and round.
ment was signed by the CCiinmuniThese can be just as tender and flavorful when broiled or roasted as the previous year and at least
cations
Workers of America and
4"
it
the costlier rib and loin cuts. Usually families use chuck and even one day during the previous six
A few days after he was chosen Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.,
months.
Failure
to
have
the
round for moist-heat cooking (pot roasting, stewing, etc.) But recent
as one of the AFL-CIO merit Omaha, Neb., minutes before tha
panel taste-tests rated these economical cuts just as tender when proper credentials will cause a scholarship winnel^. Gene S. Cain, old contract had expired. CWA
delay
In
payments
to
the
Sea
broiled. Best chuck or round for broiling or roasting has the least
17, of Panama City, Fla., died in president Joseph A. Beirne pre
amount of white connective tissue streaked through the lean but some farer.
an automobile crash near his dicted that the agreement, which
If
the
Seafarer
is
admitted
to
fat marbling for tenderness.
hometown. His mother, Mrs. brought forth a package estimated
20—Avoid paying extra for semi-cooked or ready^prepared foods. a hospital which is no| a PHS Eloise Cain is a member of Post at over 10 cents an hour for tha
But buy canned juices or frozen concentrates Instead of fresh, and institution, he should contact Office Clerks Local 1414. Cain first year, would quickly becoma
the Union immediately. The
canned tomatoes and peas except when fresh are in season locally.
Union
will arrange with the had planned to attend Florida the 1960 pattern for the entire Bell
21—Serve these cheaper, but nutritional vegetables more often;
USPHS
for a transfer to a Pub- State University as a political system. Significant in the agree
carrots, collards, and green cabbage, kale, turnips (iuid sometimes
ment was a "catastrophic Illness
lie Health hospital in his vicin science student.
spinach).
and disability" protection, the first
4"
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t
ity.
The
PHS
will
not
pick
up
You can get an excellent free foCd-buylng guide, with basic facts
In a dedication service at Wash ever to be negotiated for telephon*
on nutrition and many money-saving recipes. Just write to Office bf the hospital tab for private ington Cathedral in the natim's workers, affording them and their
hospital
care,
unless
it
is
noti
ilnformation, US Agriculture Department, Washington 25, DC, for a fied in advance.
capital, three labor leaders, each families up to $15,000 worth 9t
copy of "Family Fare".
of a different faith, wete memo coverage in health benefits.
Another 24
Ships Slated
For Scrap
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SEAFARERS
Congress Advances Aid
To Unsubsidized Fleets
WASHINGTON—A bill permitting non-rsubsidized steam
ship companies, including Alcoa and Bull Line, to trade-in
present _war-built ships for more modern vessels was passed
by the House last week. Two"^^
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other bills easing the financial procedures will allow the SIUrequirement on the hard- contracted Alcoa Steamship Com
pressed American merchant fleet,
have also made headway in Con
gress.
The House Committee on Mer
chant Marine and Fisheries offered
to the floor of the House the Sen
ate bill authorizing the exchange
of World War II vessels. Trade-in
Senate OK's
55% Ceiling
On Subsidy
WASHINGTON — Reacting to
cost increases in American ship
yards, the Senate has voted 60-26
in favor of a bill raising the ceiling
on ship construction subsidies to
55 percent of the total cost. The
old ceiling, 50 percent, had be
come inadequate to match the cost
differential between US and for
eign yards, principally Japan and
Germany.
The House had alrea'dy approved
the 55 percent ceiling. It must now
reconcile differences between the
House and Senate version before
final passage.
While in the Senate, the bill was
amended by Sen. John Williams
(Rep.-Del.) to bar steamship com
panies from offering free or re
duced transportation to Govern
ment employees and officials. Sen
ator Williams has offered this
amendment on numerous shipping
bills only to have the House strike
it from the final version.
Major opposition td the bill was
spearheaded by Sen. Frank J.
Lausche (Dem.-Ohio) who was de
feated when he proposed what
would have been a 52percent
, ceiling.
The subsidized ship operators
have been seeking increases in
construction subsidies because,
even with the US Government
picking up 50 percent of the tab,
the foreign ship operator has been
able to get a comparable ship
built at less cost than the Ameri
can.
LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfield),
May 23—Chairman. Harry Huston;
Secretary. Lee de Parlier. All beefs
squared away at pa.voff. Ship's dele
gate resigns with vote of thanks. $20
in ship's fund; will make up arrival
pool for Southampton. Recommend
that heavier duty wringer be instalied
to replace present one. Arrival pool
to pay $50 to winner instead of pre
vious system of $30 to Winner and
$10 to each number above and below
winningnumber. Ship scored 100 per
cent on USPHS Sanitation inspection
in New Orleans fourth year in a row.
Safety plaque for "Safest Ship in
Bloomfield" for least lost time on
Bloomfield ships.
LOG
Jtai« 13, IN*
KNOWING YOlJR
SIU CONTRACT
(This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important
provisions of the SW contract and will deal with disposition of
various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If
seafarers have any questions about any section of the agreynent which
they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the
SEAFARERS LOG.)
pany to" trade-in its fleet of C-1 Section 44. MEAL HOURS AND RELIEVING FOR MEALS ...
(d) When crew is called to work overtime bdlore breakfast and
vessels for more up to date C-2s,
work
continues after 7:30 AM, a full hour sbaU be allowed for break
C-3. At the same time the SIUcontracted Bull Line will be able fast, and if breakfast is not served by 8 AM, overtime shall continue
to swap some of its ships for C-4s. straight through until breakfast is served.
(e) If one unbroken hour is not given, the men involved shall
Life Span Upped
receive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. '
In other separate actions both
On one SlU-contracted ship recently, two daymen and the bosun
houses completed voting on the
measure to extend the life of sub were turned to at 6 AM. The men then knocked off for breakfast at
sidized merchant vessels from 20 7:30 AM and then turned to again at 8 AM which is the regular
to 25 years. The- bill amends the hour for daymen to start working.
A claim was filed for one hour's overtime on the ground that a
Merchant Marine Act of 19S6 that,
set the previous ceiling of 20 full hour was not given for breakfast. The claim was disallowed under
years. The Senate also added a paragraph (d) above, because the mate had knocked them off work
technical amendment that spells before 7:30 AM. Had the men worked past 7:30, then they would either
out the intent of the bill. Post have had to get a full hour for breakfast, or they would have been
World War II vessels, those de entitled to a hour's overtime. The same would have applied if, for
livered after January j, 1946 will example, the 12 to 4 watch had worked the same way.
be the only ships affected by the
If, however,, they were not given a full hour for either lunch or
increased life-span. A similar bill dinner, then they would have been entitled to the OT.
has been passed by the House.
Extension of the useful life span
of subsidized vessels is designed
to meet the rising costs of building
hew ships and will allow the oper
ators another five years in which
to raise sufficient funds for the
construction of replacement ships
Greek nationals who set up business under the runaway
required by the Merchant Marine
fiags are being welcomed back to Greek registry. Special
Act, 1936.
The only drawback to the new concessions are being made to Greek shipowners allotting
:
measure is that the added five them to bypass currency reg-"*
years of life for the vessels will ulations which apply to all runaway ships to register under
weaken their competitive ability, other Greek nationals, in or the Greek flag, and already, some
as foreign ship operators would be der to make it easy for them to two mHlion tons of shipping owned
able to put newer, more-modern fiy the Greek flag.
by Greek nationals or ship opera
vessels into service.
The latest action by the Greek tors. of Greek descent have been
government reflects the concern transferred to that nation's flag.
Mortgages Eased
of,
Greek nationals over the suc
Many of the vessels involved
The third measure passed by the
Senate and sent to the House, al cessful inroads made by the Inter were originally built for long-term
though heavily oposed by the national Maritime Workers Union charter to US oil and bulk oil
major oil companies, will authorize on runaway-flag ships. The IMWU's shippers, and operate under the
the Maritime Administration to tie-up of lucres Line cruise ships control of large American oil,
advance payment dates on new is seen as a factor in the sudden steel arid aluminum concerns.
tankers built with l)s moragage loosening of Greek regulations for Others are vessels that were origguarantees. Authorization to ease benefit of runaway-flag shipowners. inaly-manned by US seamen but
For some time now, the Greek were -subsequently transferred to
the mortgage claims on. the ships
government
has been encouraging runaway flags, and then to Greek
will prevent some of these com
registry.
panies from, defaulting.
The oil companies had sought
The new regulations set up for
to stop the Senate passage in an
benefit of the runaway operators
attempt to put independent tanker
will allow these operators to con
operators out of , business and
In order, to assure accurate vert currencies freely. Such free
monopolize the oil-carrying trades. digests of shipboard meetings conversion of currencies is not per
Many of the new supertankers in the LOG, it is desirable that mitted other Greek nationals,
have been having difficulty getting the reports of shipboard meet and makes doing business on an
cargo because of a slump in the oil ings be typed if at all possible. international level difficult and
charter rates.
cumbersome.
Greece Invites Runaways
To Escape IMWU Pacts
Poland Gets
More Farm
Surplus Aid
Despite the increase in tensions
between the United States and the
Communist bloc, American aid to
Poland is continuing in even larger
quantities. The United States and
Poland are' expected to come to
terms soon on a huge new $100
million sale of surplus commodi
ties, including wheat, cotton, fats
and oils.
This is good news to the US
shipping industry, since by law at
least 50 percent of all foreign aid
must be transported on Americanflag bottoms.
Since the first agreement on aid
in 1957, the US has given Poland
almost $300 million worth of as
sistance in sales-and-credit ar
rangements.
Sotne $235 million worth of this
aid was used in the purchase of
products, and credits amounted to
another $61 million. A prolonged
drought in Poland has created an
almost critical situation and the
surplus food products should be of
great relief to the Polish popula
tion.
Currently the US and Poland are
negotiating claims for American
property by Poland after World
War II. Poland, sources say, has
set aside a confiscated ^40 million
to pay for these claims.- *
As soon as the negotiations on
the property settlements are fin
ished, agreement on the farm sur
plus sale is expected to be reached.
The US uses some of the money
it receives from Poland, for these
surplus goods, to finance its diplo
matic mission, educational ex
changes and to purchase Polish
goods needed by other countries
under the American foreign aid
program.
HURRICANE (Waterman), May 29—
Chairman. L. Hartcastle; Secretary. J.
Cersey. Beefs to be taken up with
patrolman. Ice cream served should
be in other flavors besides chocolate.
Suggestion that catwalks be built
over the deck cargo.
WILD RANGER (Waterman). May 29
—Chairman. John Kelly; Secretary.
A. O. Aaron. Payoff Norfolk. Des
tination Far East. Men reminded to
ren^ health cards. Everything run
ning smoothly.
STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian). May
29—Chairman. R. Heins; Secretary,
F. S. Omega. Discussion on repairs,
extermination of roaches on , all fox
holes, painting, need for cheinical for
cleaning toilet bowls, new agitator,
for the washing machine. $18 in
ship's fund. Crew asked to return
books and reading matter to library.
At night, don't leave glassware in
sink. Chief cooks wiU be glad to hear
any food beefs.
OREMAR (Marven). May 29—Chair
man. W. H. Jones; Secretary. L. War
ner. Toaster in night pantry and
washing machine wringer need fixing.
Oiie man missed ship in Baltimore.
No beefs reported. Keep night pantry
clean. Put more bread aboard for
round trip. Bring all coffee mugs
back to .pantry after using.
STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian). May
29—Chairman. Grady Falrcloth; Sec
retary. Dick Grant. Ship's delegate
reports everying running smoothly.
Vote of thaiiks to ateward depoi tment
for good food and service entire
voyage.
HURRICANE (Waterman), May 15—
ChairMan, A. E. • Howse; -Secretary,
John F: Cersey. Delegate''iKports
everything going smoothly. Nd beefs
reported. Late sailing at Toledo.
Special meeting with the captain over
- creWs quarters and certain - places-
STEEL AFPRENTICE (Isthmian),
Chairman. Paul Whltlov; Secretary,
J. R. Olive. Ship's delegate reports
all repairs taken care of. Crew'com
plimented for their solid backing of
electrician beefs and also on the re
pairs. So far. things are running
nnoothly.- M/S that negotiating -eom-
mittee see about discontinuing Issu
ance of traveler's checks. Suggested
that ship's delegate see captain about
getting Pall Malls in Yokohama.
OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas).
June 2—Chairman. R. Berryman; Sec
retary. S. Sosa. Ship's delegate re
ports $10.25 in fund. Letter to head
quarters to (Iptermine who lays up
ship: also if we are entitled to bonded
cigarettes on intercoastal run. No
beefs reported.
DEL CAMPO (Mississippi). May 22—
Chairman. J. Chastain; Secre'tary. L.
Munna. Ship's delegate reports every
thing okay. Captain said we didn't
have time to replace dish cabinet in
crew pantry In New Orleans. $26.09
in fund. Crew asked to return coffee
cups to pantry.
ROBIN KIRK (Robin), May 29—
Chairman. Carl E. Hargrovas; Secre
tary, Louis E. Meyers. Ship's dele
gate reports messman hospitalized ' in
Canal Zone; Bnsun hospitalized in
Aruba. Some c«-puted OT. Vote of
thanks to steward department fojt'im
provement in menus and foqd. prepa
ration. Discussion re washing ma
chine. .
ORION STAR (Orion). May 29—
Chairman. Roy Pierce; -Secretary.
John Eubanks. Three men paid off
by mutiial~cbnsent. Washing machine
needs repairing. $26 and 6 pesos in
ship's fund.
Suggestion that no
clothes or water be left-in washing
machine.
: ROBIN LOCKSLBY (Robin), May 21
—Chairman. John ReiflOta; Sscrstsyy,
Gene Flowers. Motion made that all
call-backs over the weekends Or holi
days for any reasons whatsoever
should be four-hour, minimum. No
la'oels on bread-roome loaves - appear
Wiper and engine delegate to see
patrolman about firing of wiper and
uneven distribution bf. overtime be
tween wipers.
moldy. Pork sausages of poor quality.
Slop chest prices seem higher than
shoreside—particularly soda pop. In
Savannah, bottled pop sold at $2 a
case—aboard ship canned soda told
for $2.75 a case.
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STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian),
May 2$—Chairman. 6. Finklea; Secre
tary. L. Paradeau. Delegate report*
one man missed ship in Yokohama.
Saw the old man about log's and
warnings but he said he was turning
all over to CG. $36 in fund. Turn
in keys if paying off.
FLOMAR (Calmer). May 29—Chair
man. C. Hensley; Secretary.-J. Ponis.
No beefs reported. All repairs taken
care of. Crews' quarters painted out.
Few hours disputed OT. Discussion
on poor grade of food. Return all
linen to steward. No fresh fruit for
last nine days of voyage. Donations
for treasury called for. Also discus
sion on missing cups.
COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
May I—Chairman. Scotty Eden; Sec
retary. H. Krohn. No beefs reported
by delegates. One man missed ship at
Ceuta. Keep all foreigners out of
passageways and foc'sles. Don't buy
liquor In Suez Canal as Jt may ,be
poisoned. Arab workers would not
take or. deliver mail to ship. Crew
laughed at their capers.
ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa). April 27
—Chairman. R. D. Schwarz; Secre
tary. H. P. Ducleux. Ship's delegate
reports things running smoothly. Re
ceived telegram from Lindsey IViliiams requesting crew to stay pUt to
pay off in Galveston as we have no
representation
in
Tampa. ' Sent
wreath to chief cook's mother-in-law's
funeral. $14.90 balance in ship's
fund, Vote of thanks to steward de
partment for good food.
SUZANNE (Bull), May 22—Chair
man. D. C. Haskell; Secretary. J. M.
Morton, Ship's delegate reports no
LOGS received during voyage. Crew
mess involved In two fights in same
night.. Had good cooperation from
1st assistant and-chief mate' so far.
Few hours disputed .OT. Recommend
that crew mess and crew pantry
switch Jobs for remalner of trip.
M
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Type Minutes
When Possible
not being clean. Laundry cleaning
was divided among all departments.
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OREMAR (Marvan), May 29—Chair
man, M. H. Jonai; Sacretary, L. War
ner. One man missed ship in Balti
more. -Toaster in night pantry and
washing machine wringer will be
fixed.. Suggestion that more bread he
put aboard for roUnd trip; also that
coffee muga be returned to pantry.
DOROTHY (Bull), May 21—Chair
man, William RobinMn; Secretary, J.
. Hartman. Shlp'a delegate reports all
laundry sent from Turkey, bad Job'.
Captain agreed to aend all to Antwerp.
Avoid heavy drinking. Few hours
disputed OT. Discussion, re coopera
tion in galley force. Check Incoming :
stores. . Have not received any LOGs ;
since Mavlng Kaltlmbre.
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FELTORI (Ore), Mey Sl^halrman,
. T. W.:»probblds;: Secretary, E. ^
Boyd. -Ship's-.delegate reports. Wjper
llred under protest. Spigots iii laun
dry room td be'.turned off tightly.'
See patrouman about having rust re
moved from tanks while'In drydoek. •
iLIZARITH (Ojill), -June 5—Chair
man. Brother VSIIIngat fscrsfary. R. Hsrnandst.. .No , beefs reported.'ISglnc department deck and shower
necd'pailhttng.
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Under upgrading, steaks graded "good" by
Agriculture Dep't, replace "commercial" grade.
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ITH 25 SlU-contracted operators having agreed to buy better-guaiity
.
'''5" j "PflradHig of steak meats is being extended to more
SlU ships. Other companies are expected
to follow the upgrading pattern shortly.
W
The policy of buying steak graded "good"
Ijy fhe Department of Agriculture, as opposed
Jo jhe "commercial" grade formerly stored.
^
improvement in shipboard
fggjjng
Companies now storing "good" steaks are:
The upgrading is a product of the Food
Plan's program of improving food preparation, service and storing, while at the same
time eliminating unnecessary waste. Field
representatives of the Plan, operating in various SlU ports, assist shipboard steward de
partments in improving stondords.
Albatross, Alcoa, Bloomfield, Bull Line, Calmar. Consolidated Mariners, Construction
Aggregates, DeBardleben, Isthmian,- Fenway,
Lion, Marine Carriers, Marine Tankers, Mississippi. Ocean Petroleum, Overseas Oil, Ponce,
Robin Line, Seotroin, Seo-Lond, Trans-Ocean,
Valentine, Victory Carriers and Waterman.
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Cook D. DeLacruz slices steak off a "good'
grade strip while L, Enriqtiez looks on.
2x1
Agriculture Dep't inspector W. O'CarrolI cuts bologna loaf as part of
spot check made at suppliers. Watching (1-r) are A&G Food Plan field
reps Bob Principe, New York; Phil Reyes, Mobile; Ed Smith, Baltimore.
•.•a'
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•^'Under watchful eye of chief steward L. Enriqu^, Steel Architect, box
"'»f strip loins is weighed to checiiviigainst amount -listed in
check
list. Isthmian port steward J. Lambert does the honors.
Examining meat are Food Plan reps (1 to r) Ed Smith, Baltimore; Pete
Loleas, Cliff Wilson, Bob Principe, NY; Ted Volter, Isthmian commis
sary head; Pbil Reyes, Mobile; Tom Beatty, New Orleans.
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SEAFARERS
RECONCILUTION OF FUND BALANCES
13. Fund balance at beginning of year
14. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements •
(line 12)
:
15. Other increases or decreases in funds
(a) Net increase or decrease by adjustment in asset
values of investments. Amortization on Bonds..
(1,073.09)
(b) Increase in Reserve for Benefits for Ellgibles
on Special Disability
(702,800.00)
(c) Increase in Reserve for Contingencies ....... (53,243.57)
16. Fund balance end of year
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ANN.UAL REPORT
For the fiscal , year ended December 31, 1959
- (Name of Welfare Fund) SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND
(Address of Fund) H Broadway, New York 4, N. Y.
to the
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE
of tho
STATE OF NEW YORK
The data contained herein Is for the purpose of providing general infor
mation as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is
necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to
the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office
of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 123
1ViIlia& Street, New York 38, N. Y.
EXHiBrr B'l
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES^
As of December 31, 1959
(Name of plan) Seafarers Welfare Plan
(Address of plan—principal office) 11 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y.
ASSETS> •
Columns
Column
Column
(1)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Cash
Bonds and debentures
(a) Government obligations
(b) Nongovernment bonds
(c) Total bonds and debenture;^
Stocks
(a) Preferred
(b) Common
Common trusts
Real estate loans and mortgages
Operated real estate
Other investment assets
Accrued income paid on investments ...
Prepaid expenses
Other assets
_
(a) See Attachment
(b)
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$1,527,603.15
$1,289,669.40
2,512,087.35
$3,801,756.75
Applicable
5,205,787.39
17.08
198,973.45
—0—
198;973.45
$6,932,381.07
11. Total assets
LIABILITIES AND FUNDS
12. Insurance,and annuity premiums payable
13. Reserve for unpaid claims (not covered
by insurance)
14. •Accounts payable. See Attachment
15. Aoorued payrolls, taxes and other ex-
59,031.93
penses
$ 59,031.93
16. Total liabilities
17. Funds and reserves ^'
. (a) Reserve for future benefits and
$3,010,030.00
i expenses
(b) Reserve for contingencies
. 461,155.74
(c) Fund Balance
$3,402,163.40
6,873,349.14
(d) Total funds and feserves
$6,932,381.07
18. Total liabilities and funds
1 Indicate accounting basis by check; Cash X Accrual •. Plans on a cash basis should attach a
statement o£ significant unrecorded assets and liabluties. Sea Atiachmant.
- The assets listed in this statement must l>e valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used In
valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shaU be valued at
their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to
be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department (Act, sec. 7 (e) and (f) (U (B). State basis of determining
the amount at which securities are carried and shown in column (1): Bonds at Amortlxed Cost, U. $.
Treasury Bills & Stocks at Cost.
/
»If A (2) in item 13, PART III Is checked "Yes," show in this column the cost or present value,
whichever is lower, of investments summarized in lines 2c, 3a, and 3b. if such value differs from that
reported in column (li.
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EXHIBIT B-2
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
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For year ending December 31, 1959
(Name of plan) Seafarers Welfare Plan
(Address of plan's principal office) 11 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y.
RECEIPTS
1. Contributions
(a) Employer
^
$3,018,774.05
(b) Employees
(c) Other (Specify)
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—0—
2. Interest, dividends, and other investment net income
205,912.88
3. Gain (or loss) from disposal of assets, net
(385.90)
4. Dividends and experience rating refunds from insur
ance companies
6. Other receipts
(a) Equipment & Rentals*
$ 10,074.91
(ib) Interest on Delinquent Accounts
134.21
(c)
10,209.12
8. Total lines 1 to 5, inclusive
•
$3,234,510.15
DISBURSEMENTS
7. Insurance and annuity premiums paid to insurance
companies for participants benefits
Benefits provided other than through Insurance car
riers or other service organizations. See Attachment..
$2,269,986:34
9, Administrative expenses ' '
(a) Salaries (Schedule 1)
$ 135,962.42
(b) Fees and commissions
41,994.57
(c) Interest
(d) Taxes
,.,,,,,
5,120.33
(e) Rent
9,434,78
(f) Other administrative expenses
96,234.24
288.746.63
lOi, Other disbursements
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S6,649.b
(b)
r-0—
^6,649.85
11. Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive ....;
$2,615,382.51
12. Excess (deficifmc^) of recelptf over disbursements
•(line 6, less line 11)' ....i
819.127.64
$3,540,152.42
<^•1]
619,127.64
(757,116.66)
$3,402,163.40
SEAFARER'S WELFARE PLAN
ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT—FORM D-2
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1959
EXHIBIT B-1—Statement of Significant Unrecorded Assets and Liabilities
ASSETS
•
.
,
Contributions Receivable
.*
$753,998.75
Interest Receivable on Bonds
28,350.49
Total Unrecorded Assets
$782,349.24
LIABILITIES
Incurred Benefits Payable
$ 78,330.01
Administrative Expenses-Payable
.. 29,954.66
Total Unrecorded Liabilities .. .V.
$108,284.67
SEAFARER'S WELFARE PLAN
ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT—FORM D-2
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1959
(3)
Not
—0—
$1,404,030.64
lane n, »<#
LOG
EXHIBIT B-1
ITEM 10—OTHER ASSETS
Loans to Ellgibles
$ 44,259.78
Investment in Stock of Wholly Owned Corporations (at
cost)
' 10,000.00
Travel Advance
400.00
Advances to wholly owned corporations
12,000.00
Miscellaneous Receivables
238.28
Jnsurance Claims Receivable
5,650.39
Security Deposits
125.00
Capital Donated to wholly owned corporations
$1,778,445.14
Less: Reserve for Donated Capital
1,652,145.14 126,300.00
Fixed Assets
Life Boat Program Equipn>ent
1,932.64
Training Ship
,
129,921.90
Training School Facilities—Mobile, Ala
30,455.19
Training School Facilities—New York, N. Y. .........
7,606.38
Recreational Facilities—New Orleans, Lh.
' 81,318.11
Medical and Safety Program Facilities, B'klyn,, N. Y. ..
89,642.19
Furniture and Fixtures—New York, N. V. .. V:.. v
132,579.48
Reconversion Costs—Philadelphia Bldg.
231,773.30
Reconversion Costs—New Orleans Bldg.
......
21,728.56
Puerto Rico Restaurant Facilities
7,534.07
Cemetery Properties *
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2,330.00
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$ 686,821.82
686,821.82
Less: Reserve for Fixed Assets
Total Other Assets
ITEM 14—ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Payroll Taxes Withheld
Overpayments of Loans by Ellgibles .
Accounts Payable
Miscellaneous
.Contributions held in Escrow
$198,973.45
$ 3,534.59
455.51
13,716.26
238.31
41,087.26
$ 59,031.93
•••••• I
SEAFARER'S WELFARE PLAN
ATTACHMENT TO ANTttJAL REPORT—FORM D-2
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,1959
EXHIBIT 'B-2—Line 8
Benefits provided other than through Insurance carrier or other
service organizations.
Cost of Benefits Provided
$2,000,883.68
Cost of Fixed Assets Acquired for the Purpose of Providing Specific
Benefits Under its Plan
269,102.66
$2,269,986.34
EXHIBIT B-2—Line 10
Other Disbursements
Trustees Meetings
,
Travel Expenses
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
Maintenance of Real Estate
Write off of Loans Due to Death of Ellgibles
Cost of moving Training Ship to Puerto Rico
Pl4»4
12,436.56
6,115.10
23,806.04
1,886.97
1,787.80
10,617.38
56,649.85
ANNUAL RBpfOirr or THB
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(Ed. note: This i« the second in a series of articles on the winners
of the five $6,000 college scholarships awarded each year by the Sea
farers Welfare Plan.)
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The selection of Seafarer George F. Johnson, as a winner
of one of the SIU scholarship awards has opened the door
to a career in pharmacy for the 34-year-old Seafarer. Johnson
made the grade with just a-*"
year to spare, since the cut given. During the lay-up, Johnson
took the exam and applied for the
off age for eligibility is 35.
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ty shows up again in the recent news that the United States
and Poland are currently negotiating a $100 million aid
agreement whereby the US would supply the Poles with
badly-needed farm products to compensate for severe food
shortages in that country.
These negotiations have been going on against the back
ground
of a Moscow campaign designed to blacken the Unit
BALTIMORE—Port Agent Rex
Dickey reports that the port here ed States as being in the grip of warmongers, militarists,
has been slow and forecasts a con peace-wreckers, etc.
tinued slack during the next ship ,To the residents of Poland, a Communist-run country and
ping period. During the period a neighbor of the Soviet Union's, it may seem odd that the
just passed, eight ships were paid country they are supposed to hate is feeding them and the
off, three were signed on and four country they are supposed to love—the Soviet Union—sends
ah.'ps were serviced here in-transit.
A total of 185 men shipped in nothing but propaganda.
If the Soviet Union is really catching up with, the United
all classes while 420 men were reg
istered, providing a sizable back States in both agricultural and industrial production—at least
log on the beach. The largest num that's the constant boast of the Communist press, the radio
ber of men to ship was in the deck and of Premier Khrushchev himself—then it would appear
department where 70 men gained to be a simple thing for the Soviet Union to send enough
berths on vessels leaving this port. supplies of grain, cotton and other essentials across the bor
. Oremar (Marven), Jean and der into Poland, to make US aid unnecessary.
Edith (Bull), Montcgo Sea (Lion),
The fact that Poland has to turn to the United States for
Feltore (Marven), Bethcoaster (Ore
Navigation), Longview Victory these supplies, as it has done in past years and is doing now,
(Victory Carrier), and the Village reveals either of the following two situations.
A) The Russians can't help because there is not enough to
tConsolidated Mariners) were paid
off. Signons included the Oremar go around at home, or B) despite the much-vaunted talk of
(Calmar), Feltore (Marven) and "comradeship" between Communist nations, the Soviets don't
Longview Victory (Victory Car care whether or not the Poles have enough to eat.
riers).
One dividend arising from American aid to Communist
Reachiim here in transit were countries is the visible evidence brought by Seafa^s and
Marore (Marven), Steel Recorder
and Steel Chemist (Isthmian) and other US maritime workers of the conditions under which
Americans live and work. Every SlU-manned ship which
Calmar (Calmar).
pulls into a Polish or Yugoslav port, and every Seafarer who
goes ashore in these ports makes it that much more difficult
for the Soviet propaganda machine to spread distortions.
These dividends arise directly from the fact that half of
these aid shipments, go on American-flag vessels under the
'50-'50 law. Otherwise the Poles would probably never come
in contact with US ships and seamen.
Judging from the reception SIU men have received in the
past in Poland, this new line will be as unproductive as the
old. On the contrary, these visits by American ships have
contributed to the eagerness of Poles to maintain contact
with the outside, as expressed, for example, in requests for
copies of the SEAFARERS LOG.
In any event, as long as the United States continues to sup
ply countries in the Communist orbit, as well as many na
tions outside that orbit, with the basic necessities of life, the
Soviet Union is going to have a hard time convincing the
world that the United States is decadent and evil-
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One of the five winners of ttie
1960 award, (the other four awards
went to children
of S e a f a r ers)
Johnson was
aboard the Del
Norte (Mississip
pi) in Buenos
Aires when the
good news came.
He has been sail
ing as second
baker and as
Johnson
8 t orekeeper
aboard the Mississippi cruise ship.
All told, Johnson's been with the
SIU for 13 years, In the steward
department. When not sailing, he
makes Marion, Indiana, his home.
Before joining the SIU, Johnson
sailed with the Sailors Union of
the Pacific for two years.
Pharmacy Choice
His choice of pharmacy as a pro
fession reflects tbe fact that John
son has tjvG brothers already
studying in the medical field. He
plans to study at Loyola Univer
sity, Chicago, where he has already
been accept^ for the fall term.
Johnson gives much of the
credit for his entry in the 1960
award competition to a coinci
dence. The Del Norte had a voy
age cancelled in December, just
at the time that the College En
trance Examinations were being
APL Plans
Box-Ships
SAN FRANCISCO — Another
major ship operator, this one
American President Lines, is going
to enter the containership field.
Its new Searacer ships, built along
the lines of the Mariners, will have
one hold designed to accommodate
17-foot containers.
_
The SIU Pacific District-con
tracted company has been carry
ing containers on an experimental
basis in intercoastal service as well
as to the Far East.
Other companies now operating
containerships in whole or in part
are Sea-Land, Grace Line, Bull and
Matson.
scholarship.
Hard Work Ahead
Looking at his forthcoming
school career realistically, John
son acknowledges that the first
years are going to be the most
diificult as he has been out of
school for some time. After all
the congratulations he received
from his shipmates, he intends to
go all-out to make a success of
his schooling.
Normally, SIU scholarship win
ners do well In college, so John
son shouldn't have too much worry
about, if he can just get used to •
shoreside existence.
MEBA Winner
In Two Lakes
Fleet Ballots
Local 101 of the Marino
Engineers Beneficial Association,
that union's Great Lakes District,
last week won representation elec
tions involving 25 Great Lakes
ships. Engineers in the 16-ship
V/ilson Marine Transit Fleet voted
45 to 19 for MEBA and the men in
the nine-vessel Lake Fleet Division
of the Republic Steel Corporation
voted 24 to 16 in favor of Local
101. The referendum, conducted by
mail, lasted 30 days.
An MEBA spokesman attributed
the victory to job security provi
sions, summer leaves and a ten
percent wage increase negotiated
earlier this season with the major
Great Lakes ore fleets.
The election results represent
the latest in several victories won
by the MEBA in the past year.
Earlier, Local 101 won bargaining
rights in the Wyandotte, Gartland,
and Boland & Cornelius fleets
which operate 30 &hips. Local 101
also obtained the right to a repre
sentation election in the Nicholson
Transit Company fleet after a fourday strike in April. The election
will be conducted by a Michigan
state court next month.
New Meeting Procedure
One of the major changes in the SIU constitution is the
new schedule of membership meetings. They will now he
held monthly in the deep sea ports of New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans and Mobile. The
port of Detroit has been added to the monthly schedule.
All meetings will be held at 2:30 PM, local time, for each of the
seven ports concerned.
The meeting schedule calls for New York meetings on the first
Monday of each month, following the first Sunday; Philadelphia, the
first Tuesday; Baltimore, the first Wednesday, and Detroit, the first
Friday.
Houston, New Orleans and Mobile will meet in the week follow
ing the above meetings, Houston on Monday, New Orleans on Tues
day and Mobile on Wednesday.
Special meetings at a port may be called at the direction of the
port agent or area vice-president, between the hours of 9 AM and
5 PM, A two-hour posted notice of such special meetings is required.
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SE'AV'ARERS ^tOG
SEItFUERS M nrDOCI
There are only two Seafarers in the USPHS hospHtal in Brighton,
Mass. reports Gene Dakin from the Boston hall. One is Seafarer
Bsymond M. Davis, who sailed last as an oiler on the Del Aires. He
was involved in an automobile accident in which he broke his left
knee, and will be a long time recuperating from the mishap.
The other man hospitalized is Charles A. McCarthy, who sails as
second cook and baker. His last vessel was the Royal Oak. He has
SiUHAU
DIBECIORY
SlU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters
Distriiet
PRESIDENT
' Paul HaU
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude' Simmons
Lindsey WUliams
Earl Sheppard
A1 Tanner
Now Voucher
System Urged
To the Editon
We the crew of the Steel
Maker wish to make the follow
ing suggestion—That in the fu
ture, all payroll vouchers be
made up covering the period
from January 1 to December
81 of each year for income tax
purposes.
We suggest this Instead of the
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
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w.
Power
McCarthy
been troubled with asthma and has been under-going treatment in
termittently for some time.
Three Seafarers currently in the Staten Island USPHS hospital
are B. J. Power, J. O. Roy and A. W. Wilfert.
Power, who sails in the engine department, is in for a check-up
and is in pretty good shape. His last ship was the Jean Lafitte.
Roy is laid up with a back and head injury as a result of g fall
He is progressing nicely. His last ship was the C'oeur D'Alene Vic
tory, on which he sailed as a deck maintenance man.
Wilfert, who was last on the Antihuous, is in for treatment of a
diabetic condition. He is in fair shape.
Seafarers are urged to write or visit their buddies in the hospitals.
A note or a visit from a shipmate is always aprreciated.
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Oscar J. Adams
Joannis Loukas
Daniel H. Alvino
John S. Lukas
Adalbert T. Arnold Nicole Nomicos
Henning Bjork
Odd E. Olsen
Bulof DeFretes
Bart J. Power
Wm. F. Doran
Joseph O. Rir
Antonio Ferreirn
Patrick Ryan
Claude A. Virgin
George Fiance
Richard L. Welch
John Hawkins
Arthur A. WUfert
Thomas Lauer
P. J. Wilkinson
Thomas R. Lehay
USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON
T. Abella
E. Edinger
Peter F. DiCapi'a James C. MltcheU
USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS
Ben Buck
George H. Nolei
WiUiam J. Jones
Adam Siowick
USPHS JIOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
AUen G. Burke
Frank O'Malley
Dennis Cahoon
Steven E. Purifoy
E. T. Congleton
Henri J. Robin
Fonnie Rogers
Isaac B. Duncan
Charles Romer
L. F. Drew
DaUas H. SwindeU
J. L. Griffin
Wm. E. Joyner
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
A. Kitchings
Ernest H. Webb
Ivey M. Peacock
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MAS~».
O. F. Blackmore
Chas. A. McCarthy
Raymond M. Davis John F. Santos
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Thomas E. Andrews B. R. Huggins
William Asher
Edw. O. Johnson
Jerry M. Bankston Barney KeUy
B. B. Blanchard
Norman W. Kirk
Edward Knapp
Accurso Bonti
Nathan A. Brewer Leo H. Lang
Rene A, LeBIano
Henry J. Buhot
Clyde R. Leggett
Joseph A. Cave
Carter Chambers
•James T. Moore
VirgU L. Coash
Jose Pagola
James B. Dixon
Louis W. Peed
Philip H. Prescott
Charles Ellzey
Edward Fairfield
Chas. R. Robinson
James Glisson
Calvin A. Rome
Warren R. Gordon Toefil Sraiglelskl
Leo C. Hannon
James Sumpter
Thomas Hanson
Luther E. Wing
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Matthew Bruno
Waldo M. Oliver ..
Norman W. Dubois John Schackelford
John F. Malysko
Thomas J. Sullivan
Charles Nail.
VA HOSPITAL
FORT MILEY
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
Howard- J. Watts
USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHATTAN BEACH
BROOKLYN. NEW YORK
Wade Chandler
William D. Kenny
Bart E. Guranick
Santiago Laurent#
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Robert W. Arleque Frederick Leeds
Stokes Ayres
Manuel Lourido
Ludwik Borowik '
I. McCormick
Joseph E. Brooke
Wm. I. Mellon
Thomas Buterakos Frank Nappi
Thomas Collins
Wm. P. Osterholts
Sidney C. Day
August Princen
Lonnie Dooley
George Reler
G. D. Douglas
James L. Rogers
H. O. Fentress
Robert O. Smith
Gorman . T. Glaze
P. Wm. StrickUnd
Edward R. Gordon CecU Terry, Jr.
Edgar Goulet
John W. Tingle
Loyd J. Griffis
W. E. Tomlinson
Danis Higgins.
Walter A. Yahl
Theodore Kubecka John Yuknas
STOCKTON STATE HOSPITAL
STOCKTON 3, CALIFORNIA
Dan M. Christolos
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Frank E. Anderson F. T. Rotolo
B. F. Deibler
Peter W. Sotira
Woodrow Meyers
Joseph P. Wise
Max Olson •
Bozo G. Zelencie
VA'HOSPITAL
CENTER HOT SPRINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA
Clifford C. Womack
US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON 25. DC
Wm. H. Thomson
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
PARSONS BLVD. & 82 DRIVE
JAMAICA 32, LONG ISLAND
James RusseU
SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Thomas Isaksen
VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TEXAS
R. /. Arsenault
VA HOSPITAL
OTEEN, NORTH CAROLINA
Joseph J. Bass
VA HOSPITAL
24TH ST. & 1ST AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY
Chas. 0. Bergagha
VA HOSPITAL
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA
Jacob L. Buckelew
VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE. TEXAS
WiUard T. CahiU
VA HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
John Joseph Hazel
VA HOSPITAL
WEST HAVEN. CONNECTICUT
John J. DriscoU
Henry E. Smith
Bill Hall
Ed Mooney
HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn.
. HYacinth 9-6600
BALTIMORE
1216 E. Balttefore St.
Rex Dickey, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON.
276 State St.
John Arabatcz. Agent
Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON
4203 Canal St.
R. Matthews. Agent CApital 3-4039; 3-408C
MIAMI
744 W. Flagler St.
Ben Gonzales. Agent
FRanklin 7-3564
MOBILE
.1 South Lawrence Bt.
Louis Neira, Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
Buck Stephens. Agent
Tulane 8626
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
HYacinth 96600
NORFOLK
418 CoUey Ave.
Paul Gonsorchik. Agent
MAdison 7-1083
PHILADELPHIA
337 Market St.
S. CarduUo, Agent
Market 7-1635
SAN FRANCISCO..
4M Harrison St.
Walter Sibley, Agent
Douglas 2-4401
SANTURCE. PR.. 1313 Fernandez Juncos,
Stop 20
Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep.
Phone 2-5996
JACKSONVILLE. 020 Main St., Room 200
William Morris. Agent
lELgin 3-0987
SEATTLE
8505 let Ave.
Ted BabkowsU, Agent
Main 3-4334
WILMINGTON, Calif
SOS Marine Ave.
Reed Humphries. Agent
Terminal 4-2538
SUP .
HONOLULU....51 South Nimltz Highway
PHone 502-777
NEW ORLEANS
533 BienvUIe St.
Jackson 5-7428
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6805
PORTLAND
311 SW Clay St.
CApitol 3-4336
SAN FRANCISCO
450 Harrison St.
Douglas 26363
SEATTLE
2505 1st Ave.
Main 3-0290
WILMINGTON..;
505 Marine Ave.
Terminal 5-6617
MC&S
HONOLULU....51 South Nimitz Highway
PHone 5-1714
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
RAmond 7-428
NEW YORK
675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 96600
PORTLAND
-..211 SW Clay St.
CApitol 7-3222
SAN FRANCISCO
350 Fremont St.
EXbrook 7-5600
SEATTLE
2505 — l?t Ave.
MAfn 3-0088
WILMINGTON...
505 Marine Ave.
TErminal 4-8538
Great Lakes District
ALPENA
127 River St.
ELmwood 4-3616
890 Main St.
GRant 2728
.....1420 W. 25 St.
MAin 1-0147
DULUTH
631 W. Superior St.
Phone; Randolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT. Mich
....PO Bo* 287
,
ELgin 7-2441
RIVER ROUGE.. 10235 W. Jefferson, Ave.
Vinewood 3-4741
SOUTH CHICAGO
9383 Ewing Ave.
............
SAginaw 16733
TOLEDO
120 Summit St.
CHerry 8-2431
BUFFALO. NY
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CLEVELAND
Canadian District
FORT WILLIAM
Ontario
HALIFAX N.S
408 Simpson St.
Phone: 3-3221
...12814 HoIuSst.
MONTREAL
634 St. JamM°S®t.^e"
Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC
44 SauIt-au-Matelot
Quebec
- LAfontalne 3-1569
THOROLD, Ontario......52 St. David St.
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CAnrt 7-5212
TORONTO. Ontario
272 King St. E.
EHpire 4-5719
ST. JOHN. NB ....177 Prince William^St.
VANCOUVKl, BC
.298°Mata^^St.
MFOW
BALTIMORB
1216 East Baltimore St.
EAat-prn 7e3383
HONOLULU....56 North Nimitz Hi^t^
PHone 56077
NEW ORLEANS...
523 Bienville St.
,
MAgnolia 0404
NEW YORK
130 Greenwich St
PORTLAND
523 ^"^ewtt'ft!
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN PEDRO
SEATTLE
DOuglaa 2-4593
.....266 West ?th St.
TErminal 3-4485
,..,...8333 Western Ave.
MAln 26336
Don't Send Your
Bagi^ageCOD
Seafarew are again warned
not to send their baggage COD
to any Union hall. The Union
cannot accept delivery of any
baggage where express chwges
have not b6en prepaid.
Men who send baggage COD
to Union halls face the prospect
of having to go to a lot of trou
ble and red tape with the Rail
way Express Co.
first when you take a taxi or
buggy ride.
2. If you like to visit the
Casino, it's located downtown.
3. The Macombo Cabaret, the
only place with "life" in town,
is open from 9 PM._to 5 AM.
You can have a reasonable eve
ning drinking beer or mixed
drinks for yo.urself, but if you
buy one for one of the girls, it
costs $6.25 60 the best thing is
to say "NO."
Everything's fine on the Alcoa
Planter and we wish all friends
a good summer,
Paul Morris
Eee Young Ching
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All letter* to the editor for
publicoHon in the SEAFARERS
LOa must be signed- by the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request.
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Shocked Over
Friend's Death
To the Editor:
Was shocked to hear of the
passing of the late Brother
E. Walsh,
present system now being used Peter
To
a
good fellow and ship
covering each specific trip.
mate,
his
- many friends hope
For Instance, a man ships pn him smooth
sailing on the big
November 8 and pays off on voyage to eternity.
January 2. That gives him
.K. M. Bynuster
two months' pay in two days of
the fiscal year. Therefore we
t 4.
would like to have headquarters
take up this matter with the'
various companies and see what
can be done about it.
To the Editor:
Also, we would like to request
Just a few lines to let you all
the membership to write in know I'm doing nicely now and
giving their opinions and com if I live to be an old man I can
ments to help press this matter. never thank all of you and the
Crew of Steel Maker
Welfare Plan and the Board of
Trustees enough for my power
wheel chair.
More Praise
The sheer enjoyment I have
derived,
from it has made my
For Parde
life worth living again. Thanks
To the Editor:
over and over for the most
Congratulations to Seafarer, wonderful gift I've been given
Brother Wiliiam Calefato for in my life.
his recent, excellent letter of
May God bless all of you and
May 20th, 1960 in the SEA may you all continue at even
FARERS LOG entitled "He's greater strides forward. Good
Big Help to Seattle Men."
luck and best wishes to ail.
I would Uke to add that Mr.
Hugh D. Fouche
Neil V. Pardo, known to every
(Ed._ note: 'Seafarer. Fouche
seafaring man as a Neil; is not- was given a power wheelchair
only big help to Seattle men but by the Welfare Plan after he
to every seafaring man, of every lost the use of his legs.)
Union of every nationality; resi
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dents and non residents alike.
Moreover, he is big help to their' Easter Eggs
families, also.
If you have a problem, a dif On Neva West
ficulty of any kind, no matter To the Editor:
what it is, tell Neil, and if noThe 1960 formal entertain
body else can help you, he will. ment season really started with
Kaslmirs Abarons
an unobserved "gala" event
Aboard
the SS Neva West in
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mid-ocean, though it was out
shone commercially by such
events as egg rolling on the
White House lawn and the for
To the Editor:
mal and annual Easter Parade
It is a pleasuro for me to on Fifth Avenue.
The Easter Festival for us
-write this thank-you note for
the blood the Seafarers gave was given its worthiness by the
me while I was in St. Joseph efforts of OS Pettus and myself,
in our attempt to make "Grand
hospital.
I shall always be proud of the ma Hancock" unaware of all
Seafarers Union and honored festival preparations.
Clarence (Grandma) Han
that a member of our family is
cock, AB on board the SS Neva,
one of them.
was honored with an Easter Egg
Thank yoU again.
hunt Saturday evening«in the
Mrs. Oscar Boles
foc'sle of his hosts OS Pettus
$1
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and myself, who had It redeco
rated for the gala event.
Grandma's, ensemble for the
occasion was Mexican serge and
To th« Editor: blue cambray, gaily topped byOn a recent voyage the Alcoa jaunty red French beret.
The Easter egg,hunt was en
Planter stayed over in Tripoli
for 32 hours. Of course,.many thusiastically participated in by
of us had been in this port be all guests preisent with Grandma
fore but on each visit we learn finding the majority of the eggs
(naturally).
a bit more.
As an added attraction, the
This "research" has become
most Interesting—we've dis eggs were cunningly-filled with
covered that the Libyans are "spirits" to add zest to the hunt
getting much shrewder, so —Tally Ho. Immediately fol
watch your step when you're in lowing the "hunt" cocktails ^nd
snacks were served to a multi
Tripoli.
tude of friends.
Here's some practical advice:
Jl. O'Dowdi
1. Be sure to ask the price
Ship's delegaia
New Wheelchair
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(This article was submitted to
the LOG by Vic Miorana, ship's
reporter on the SS Morning
Light).
This is a true story and the
whole crew of the Morning Light
will verify its entire truth. We
have a brother aboard who ships
out as a wiper. His name is Sam.
Sam ships out of Norfolk and
this is his story as submitted for
the LOG.
"I took my girl out»io. dinner
one evening and while we were
waiting for our steaks I asked my
girl to butter my 'bread because
1 was tired, ""i
Loves Labra's Lost
"She looked at me and said
'Sam, are you that tired?' and I
replied:
"Honey, 1 am so tired that
after we eat and I take you home,
1 want you to untie my shoelaces
so when I have to, I can slip out
of my shoes without bending.
"When we got home and I
stood outside of my girl's house.
LOG-A-SHYTHMi
Around The World On
A Steel Ship
Anonymous
There ought to be a law against a crew that's so unique
So many odd eccentrics, let us take a little peek.
They did a lot bragging of their knowledge of the east
And the veteran salts among them all turned out to know the least.
How come so many on one ship, to fill important places
This trip, the owner may replace a few of their red faces.
The captain is a kindly man and very understanding
Whose rules are broken brazenly, his fairness not withstanding;
The mate's a smirking swain who makes like Casanova
Naive enough to really think his love life's under cover.
The fat third mate does naught but sqqawk, with grub he is no slouch
Of all the oddballs on this ship, he is the biggest grouch;
The fourth is always very bored, he acts so proud and haughty
He has a girl in every port, his love life's very naughty.
Old sparky is a quiet man who lives inside his bubble;
His conversations with himself won't get him into trouble.
Chief engineer, so round and tubby, almost never gripes
As long as he's allowed to show the people all his stripes.
And as each week does roll around, quite regular, on Mohdays
He spends his time throughout the day, washing sweetie's undies.
. First engineer with toothpick legsr would like to think he's cunning
Competes with lover, cross the hall, he's second in the running
The engineer with second's rank is filled with healthy humor
Could have his pick of any gal, and that's no idle rumor—
Third engineer's a quiet lad who never starts a rumble
To anyone outside his group he never gives a tumble.
The junior third is seldom seen around the ship at all
But when he starts to spin some yams, he really tells them allDay junior is a handy boy, hard work he seems to favor
His sweat's as honest as his toil, but has a beery flavor.
To wind this up t'would not be fair, to overlook the steward
When he goes by, the crewman try, to turn their heads to leeward—
With busy clippers and a comb, he is his own beautician—
The weird results take bravery to put on exhibition.
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We must admit, this effort made, to rank among the bards
To be a poet lau|-eate is just not in the cards.
I had both hands in my pockets
because it was cold out so I told
my girl to hug and kiss me good*
night because I was too tired and
cold to take my hands out of my
pockets."
Now, these were S^m's tnfe
words and he told me this story
with all sincerity. Sam never
writes his girl because he is al
ways tired and he gets someone
else to write for him. Aboard ship
he is a good, conscientious woiiter.
The Good Life
He gets up every morning at
6 AM and retires around 8 PM.
He always orders a "full house"
because, as Sam says: "I hate to
talk too much, so I just tell the
messman full house."
Sam- never makes a draw be
cause its too much effort to walk
topside and never goes ashore
because that requires extra effort
to climb up the gangway; so Sam
just jtays aboard.
Whoever reads this article will
probably doubt that a person
could be that tired. But enclosed
is a picture of Sam, and as Sam
says: "Hurry up and snap mo
before t get tired and change
my mind." •
I asked Sam if he was going
to make another trip and he
said "no!"
"I need about a three months
rest after each trip," ho said,
"because I'm tired."
Too Tired To Shake
Well brothers, this is Sam and
if you know of anyone who gets
more tired than he, let me know
so I can have him meet Sam. Til
bet anyone a new. hat that Sam
will be too tired to shake hands
with him.
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
The yiking
By Boy Fleischer
A youth is at the wheel oj my
ship
As I sail before I die.
He's fair as gods from mountain
- snow
With eyes of blue and hair of
gold.
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I know the gods were aware
my ship
Needed this youth for my last
trip
And let him leave the long ago
A Viking ship of blue and gold.
And as he sails, I hear his song
Long after J am dead and gone—
A cargo of gold for the Norse
hold
And the blue of the sea for hie
Viking soul.
Photos From The Fleet
Seafarers At Work And Play
Thro* Seafarers work the booms
aboard the SS Afoundria
on o return voyage to America
from the For East.
Photo by Roy Theits.
Two sharks less in the world—Seafarers (left to right) Kenneth Lee, (deck), A. John Saint (engine)
and Edward Funneis (deck) exhibit a couple of sand sharks they caught while sailing on the Coastol Crusader. When not occupied catching sharks or other fish, the boys occupy themselves hunting
nose cones. The missile ships are under contract to the US Air Force and ore charged with trock. ing missiles that the US sends up from time to time; as well as recovering nose cones.
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SIATRAIN TlXAS (SMiraIn Llnat),
May IS—Chairman. R. Godfrayi Sacratary, P. Patrick. Rapaira on chairs in
craw maisroom not dona as yet. All
rooms painted out: Still waiting for
new refrigerator in crew meieroom.
Company and patrolman were notified
last payoff. Treasurer reports S62.87
on hand—paid back to members $12—
in the red $8.13. Few hours disputed
OT. Screen doors should not hakicked when opening.
LA 8ALLI (Waterman), No dateChairman, Leroy Clark; Secretary,
John W. Pieou. Man that was taken
to hospital in LaPalUce was returned
to ship to return to states. $2.35 in
ship's fund. M/S to hold meeting,
before signing on to decide whether
new crew wants articles back dated
or a coastwise payoff. Motion made
to refund' the ship delegate's $1.20 he
spent during voyage for postage. Mo
tion to have all beefs aired at meeting
and not at payoff. Delegate to see
patrolman about who is supposed to
make repairs on metal lockers. Also
to see chief engineer about rusty
water and having tanks cleaned.
Painting not done. Keep quiet while
crewmembera are sleeping.
LOSMAR (Cslmar), March 30—Chair
man, W. Bllger; Secretary, W. Tre-
gembo. No action on ship's repair
list. Some disputed OT. Jlequest pa
trolman give specific answers to beefs
and that company give statement of
OT hours worked and paid for at
payoff. Insufficient stores. Poor qual
ity of meats—overstocking on some
vegetables and fruits on the east
coast.
One man missed ship In WUmingtdn.
Did not hold safety meeting. WiU see
patrolman about beefs at payoff.
Americsa Merchant Marine Library
Assoc. requests donation to . keep
supplying . ship's libraries. MSC to
make donation. Repair list to be sent
in from Canal. Need more pressure
on headis aft. Everyone must be sober
at payoff. Vote of thanks to steward
dept.
STBRL ARTISAN (Isthmian), April
33 Chairman, Joe Bracht; Secretary,,
Robert Harmon. No beefs reported.
$5 paid for library: $19.26 in treasury.
Need screen door for pantry; keys
for door to fo'c'sle: lockers need
repairing.
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SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain),
Mey 29. Chairman, Richard Gelling;
Secretary, L. Corne. One man missed
ship at Texas City, Texas. $53.84 in
ship's fund. No beefs. Some disputed
OT. M/S. that any cars containing,
creosoted log, hides, or any odorous
material shall be placed in such a
manner that odors will not enter
crew's Uving quarters; if not so
placed they ,shail be classified as
penalty cargo and that the provision
shall be entered into the contract.
Decks to be washed on account of
leaking cars loaded with hides. Deck
chairs to be bought with money from
ship's fund. New shelves to be built
in crew's mess.
COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Trans
port), April 13—Chairman, A. Hannai
Secretary, S. Holden. P. Mistretta
elected ship's delegate. Each depart
ment to make repair list and turn it
in. Get doors fixed on crew's room.
See about cold drinking water. Too
much salt in wash water. More lights
in ail parts of ship. Paint all inside
of ship. Finish putting up the fans.
Seafarers "hosing around" oh the SS Jean Lafitte are: with hose,
Herman (wiper) and Al Sizmer (AB). Looking on ore Fred (oiler)
and Wong Fong (deck engineer). Photo by Sam Joseph.
'Bug' Loses Light,
Camera In Mix Up
For a while the Jean Lafitte
could boast of having one of
the most devoted "camera
bugs" in the entire SIU fieet
in San Joseph. Through the
years he has been snapping
items of interest and sending
in pictures to the LOG.
Recentiy Sam was taken iil
and hospitalized in Yokohama.
He was"^later discharged and
flew back to San Francisco,
but in the confusion some of
his gear and especiaiiy his
pride and Joy. a Kallmar
single lens reflex camera with
an electronic flash, became
misplaced, and how Sam is in
that sad predicament of being
a camera bug without a
camera.
Anyone who knows about
this gear and camera is asked
to contact Sam at the San
Francisco hall. Also, Sam has
a lot of pictures of the "boys"
which are available for "the
asking." Shown above is one
of Sam's efforts.
SHIPBOARD SKETCHES
by Ben Graham
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"This 'Or EISG' was Hiding in'the meat box.. J
SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Soatrain
Linos), May 31—Chairman, J. Hsnry;
Secrotary, F. Rowell. One man missed
ship in NY; his book and seaman's
papers to be given to patrolman. Re
pair list taken up last trip to be given
to patrolman. Television repaired,
leaving ship's fund in the red for
$21.16, to be collected before ship
docks in Texas City. Room allowance
for three men on watch while ship's
hull was sandblasted to be taken up
with patrolman. Let's have less noise
in passageways. Men advised to settle
beefs with their delegates rather than
go to hall between meetings and give
one-sided reports. Men using wash
ing machine make sure gear is not
left in machine for prolonged time.
Question steward dept. feeding in
port from 4:30 to 5:30 and still collect
one hotu: port time. Vote of thanks
to ship's delegate for a good job
done.
RIBICCA (Marillme Overseas), May
17—Chairman, J. Hand; Secretary, W.
Trolle. One man missed ship in San
Francisco. $7 in ship's fund. Crew mess
needs new toaster.
OATBWAY CITY (Sea-Land), May S
—Chairman, John Little, Jr.; Secre
tary, John W. Broad. One man missed
ship in Port Newark. No beefs re
ported. Vote of thanks to steward
dept.
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STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), April M
—Chairman, Davis: Secretary, C. Fow
ler. Most repairs taken ckre of. $60 in
ship's fund. Steward delegate reports
crew mess having trouble with a few
men t^ho don't seem to like him and
requests that they keep off his~back.
Discussion re feeding watchpien and
others in foreign ports.
ROBtN TRENT (Moore McCermack),
Chairman, G. Dakts; Secretary, Harry
Thrash. Delegate reports repair list
turned in; few hours dtsputed OT.
$25. from ship's fund given to member
going to hospita"). Crewmembers asked
to strip down bunks after payoff: also
to return cups to pantry; cut down on
luud noise at night. Vote of tbanki
to steward dept.
DEL SUD (Mississippi), May 22Chairman, W. Perkins; Secretary, O.
McFall. Good trip—all going smooth.
8281. in ship's fund; $47. in movie
fund. No beefs reported. M S/C to
have $20. available for transportation
and miscellaneous expenses for ship's
delegate. Movie director contacted
Community Film Co. in Houston who
claims we can get films cheaper If
we can get the Del Norte and Del
Mar to buy from them also. Voluntary
donations to send the butcher homo
from St. Thomas.
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SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain),
May 24. Chairman, V. SzymanskI; Sec
retary, Peter Van Wygarden. No
beets. Crew asked' to pay extra at
tention to new safety program which
is now directed by Joe Aigina. Also
asked to have all books collected
before arrival to insure quick payoff.
$5.65 m ship's fund. Crew asked to
cooperate turning in ail dirty linen
at time of linen change. Scrub brush
on deck to be kept in bucket.
NEVA WEST (Bloomfleld), April 24.
Chairman, R. O'Dowd; Secretary, W.
R. Gas. One man hospitalized Bremen;
hqs. notified. Everything running
smoothly. Some disputed OT. Sug
gested that crew donate one dollar
eacJi to ship's fund. To see patrol
man about Sea Chest and pay
vouchers.
81—Ship"s delegate Ted Jones reports
everything running OK. Good crew.
One man missed ship in Lake Charles.
Expected payoff about June 4 in PortKland. Me. Request for library.
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COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Trans
port), May 2t-i-ChBlrman, A. Hsnna;
Secretary, S. A. Holden. One man
missed ship in Kiel Canal. All repair
lists made out. Some disputed OT.
$16. in ship's fund. Only received LOG
once on this trip; then there were only
two. Very seldom have cold drinking
water; suggest we get water coolers.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), May 1—
Chairman, Otis Bailey; Secretary, John
Gates. Delegate reports delayed sail
ing trip No. 167 paid for. Trip No. 168
was declared no good OT. Galley to
be painted only by spray gun next
trip. Washing machine to be kept
cleaner.
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STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), May
BULK LEADER (American Bulk
8—Chairman, Jack Farrand; Secretary,
Carriers),
May
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Chairman,
R.
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A. VIolante. No beefs reported. Dis
CHICKASAW (Waterman), May 8—
Swayne; :>ecretary,' J. R. Oti. Ship's
cussion re foreign currency. $13.75 in
Chairman, J. McLaren; Secretary, Bill
delegate explained that there la no
ship's fund; asking for small donations
Hay. Ship's delegate talked to chief
delayed, sailing involved when shift
at payoff. Need new mattresses: also
engineer about soaittlebutts. No re
ing ship. Men should not wear open-' extra agitator for washing machine.
port on where ship will pay off. $13.25
toed
shoes
while
working.
Turn
in
"Vote
of thanks to steward dept.
in ship's fund. One-man missed ship
repair list. Suggested that crew raise
in Naples—rejoined in Venice. Some
a
ship's
fund.
No
beefs.
Some'
disdisputed OT'.
AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
puted OT. Members are advised not
May 15—Chairman, C. Brown; Secre
EAGLE''VOYAGER (Sea Transport), * to attempt to take money ashore, m
tary,
G. Lane. No beefs reported. Vote
Haifa unless they have the currency
May 8—Chairman, Malcolm Cross;
of thanks to steward ,dept. .
declared. Local cash can be ex
Secretary, Stanley U. Johnson. Read
changed for dollars provided you
ing of letter and radiogram to hq.
STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), May
have your receipt. Members asked to
concerning beef on chief pumpman.
14-T-Chalrman, Robert Rivera; Secre
be more careful with percolator cords
All brothers asked to refrain from
tary,
Robert Harmon. No beefs re
because there can be no replacements.
writing so much unnecessary stuff on
ported. $19.26 in ship's fund. Bosun
Donations to ship's fund are volun
the ship's bulletin board. Sent ex
tary.
wants brothers to wear proper cloth
cerpts from letter master had stating
ing when in the messhall or pantry.
that no subsistence and room allow
ance was to be paid to members of
CALLOWAY (Overseas Navigation),
INES (Bull), May 22—Chairman,
the crew flying out to join the vessel
May 22. Chairman, Robert Nielsen;
Felix Aponte; Secretary, Roger L. Hall.
in Rota. Spain. $32.35 in ship's fund.
Secretary, W. H. Todd. Discussion on
Ship's delegate reports one brother
$4.23 expended for radiogram. Letter
draws for Norfolk, Va. Everything
has broken finger due to accident.
requesting clarification of certain sec
running smoothly. No beefs or dis
tions of deck dept. agreement to be
puted OT reported. Captain gives a" Master will take him to doctor in
Valencia and see about sending him
sent to hq.
vote of thanks to crew, especially
home. Master will take back any paper
steward dept.. for job well done.
pesetas
that men have left before
SS ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), April
M/S/C to knock off steward dept.
leaving Spain. Ship's delegate resigns;
SO—Chairman, H. C. Hutchesen; Sec
from cooking and serving when sign
cook elected new ship's delegate.
retary, Arthur Thompson. Ship's del
ing on and taking on ship's stores on
egate reports one man skipped payoff
the same day for a long voyage.
ATLAS (Cargo & Tankship Mgt)—
and owing money to crewmembers.
Delegates should pick up books and
Chairman, A. Boukgot; Secretary, G.
Explained that Union cannot be re
permits. Let delegates discuss busi
Stroecker. Shot cards from men join
sponsible for debts incurred on ves
ness with patrolman. Suggested that
sel. Crewmembers suggested a shrimp
ing ship in New York to be turned
someone check the slop chest when
feast which will cost $2 per man.
in
to captain. No cokes will be in
brought aboard and see that all items
Also suggested that pantry and messmachine going through Canal. Foam
are
available.
Do
not
fill
coffee
cups
'
room be locked ai^ give gangway
rubber for TV donated by captain.
too full for bridge use. Delegates
man key to save night lunches for
Sign continuous articles for intershould turn in repair lists.
crew. Vote of thanks to steward
coastal and/or coastwide. 'M/S/C that
dept.
each
department take ship's delegate
VILLAGE (Consolidated Mariners),
job for two trips. All repair lists,
May 22. Chairman, H. R. Zurn; Sec
LUCILE BLOQMFIELD (Bloomfleld),
turned in last trip.
retary, G. Tanlcy. One man missed
May 8—Chairman, Keith Winsley; Sec
ship in Bremen. One man hospitalized
retary, Lee de Parlier. Not many
STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), May
in Bremen. No beefs or disputed OT
beefs—those taken care of as they
22—Chairman, Vincent Genco; Secre
reported. Discussion on the many re
came up. Some beefs in deck dept.
tary,, Alexander D. Brodle. Ship's del
pairs to be made before sign on next
to be taken up with patrolman. $10
egate reports discussion with chief
trip. Steward shall supervise the
in ship's fund. One AB injured while
mate
re having rooms paipted: also
handling
of
food
more
closely.
undocking in New Orleans on sailing;
about draws in foreign ports. No beefs
put ashore and ship sailed shortreported. Crew wants statement of
ROSE KNOT (Suwannee), May 32
handed. M/S/C that men elected as
wages before payoff. Chief electrician
Chairman, T. Kline; Secretary, W.
chairman and recording secretary
asked
crew to take care of the timer
Bowles. Ship's delegate reports soma
outbound retain these positions at
on washing machine. Men asked not
disputed OT in dock dept. One man
future meetings in order to save
to make much noise in passageway.
left ship in Recife by mutual con
time. Much discussion about wringer
Discussion on new film for ship's
sent. $11.16 in ship's fund. M/S that
which doesn't work properly. Stew
movie
apparatus, All agreed to donate
no letters are to be sent to hall
ard suggests crew use recreation
equal sum together with officers to
without approval of membership.
room for coffee time when coming in
procure' new film for this voyage.
with greasy or paint-splattered cloth
PANDORA (Epiphany Tankers), May
ing. Also to turn in surplus linen.
COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannee),
1. Chairman, Sam Mills; Secretary,
Vote of thanks to baker, Dave Dutton,
May 28—Chairman, Edward Furnels;
Henry Martin. Reports new washing
for job well done.
Secretary, Henry Gaines. Ship's dele
machine set up. Majority of repairs
gate requests that all-beefs be taken
PETROCItEM (Valentino Chemical
completed. Discussion on fans and
up with department delegate. Treas
Carriers), May 19, Chairman, Floyd
who is to repair them; also on Imurer reports 82^ also stamps for con
rvnce; Sesraiary, a. Rlvsrs. Every
portaiica of cooveraliou among crew.
venience of crewmemberLetter
thing running smoothly. No beefs re
from Claude Simmons, dated May 5.
ported. $11.80 in ship's fund. Motion
PANDORA
(Epiphany Taiikors),
re shore leave in Ascension Island,
made to'get patrolman down on the
April 18 Chairman, Sam Mills; Sec
read. Discussion re poor medical cara
ship iq Beaumont by a radiogram to
retary, Henry Martin. Discussion on
in Recife. One injured crewmember
Houston hall.
"starting ship's, fund. Repairs proceed
was taken to three hospitals before
ing well. Crew agreed to donate a
he' received medical attention. Each
WARRIOR (Waterman), May 33.
sum of $.50 to ship's fund. Cups to
department to follow schedule for
Chairman, A. R. Slaybaugh; Eeeretary,
be returned to pantry. Repairs to
sanitary in laundry room.' Steward
M. t. Elliott. Ship's delegate reports, decks in cabins necessary. Recom
department to maintain mesaroom:
oho man had to get off at sailing
mended that passageways below bo
I.e., keep . fans clean, sinks clean.
time because of serious Illness in his
sougeed. Crew asked to be quiet in
Pantrymen and messmen to be wellfamily so ship sailed shorthanded.
Hio morning.
groomed.
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Joaquin Cortex, 86: Brother Cor
tex died March 24, 1960 of natural
causes while at
his home in
Brooklyn, New
York. He had
sailed in the SIU
deck department
since February,
1947. He is sur.
vlved by his
widow, Mrs. Brigida Cortez, also
of Brooklyn. Burial was in the
Mount Olive Cemetery, Long Is
land, New York.
Hospital, New Orleans, La., April
16, 1960. He had saUed in the SIU
deck department since November,
1938. His only listed survivor was
a friend, Anthony S. Carollo, of
New Orleans. Burial was in the
Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans.
Pate FIfteca
LOG
Seafarer's Son Is 8
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Not too long ago, a Seafarer
preparing to ship on a job was
turned back by the shipping com
missioner because his seamen's
papers were worn and mutilated.
The action was taken under a
Coast Guard directive to the ef
fect that n'o mutilated papers Will
be acceptable.
Noting that many papers are
damaged due to age, normal use
or faulty landnation processing,
the CG said they could be replaced
free of charge with minimum delay
or inconvenience. Upon prcsentatioil of the necessary photographs,
a replaeement document can be
obtained on an exchange basis at
any CG Marine Inspection Office.
In handing down the new direc
tive, the Coast Guard also cited
Two small guests of Fernando Montalvo help him celebrate his
a "disturbing". number of cases
where papers have been tampered
eighth birthday at his Brooklyn home. His dad, William, sails
with for fraudulent purposes. It
on SIU ships.
said it believed that "continued
use of even slightly mutilated docu
ments invites such fraudulent
uses when they are lost or other
wise fall into the hands of un
m
scrupulous persons."
Joe Campo
abouts of the above named, please
Holders of damaged papers are
Contact
R.
Mitchell,
6412
Park
contact his mother: Mrs. Eugene
reminded once again to apply for
replacements as soon as possible. Avenue, West New York NJ. He Ledoux, 93 Melville St., Fall River,
has a letter for you.
Mass.
Adrian Guns, 67: Brother Guns
died of a nervous disorder at his
home in King'
ston, Pennsyl
vania,
January
18, 1960. He had
sailed in the SIU
steward depart
ment since July,
Fess T, Crawford, 44: Brother 1951. He is sur
Crawford died of a heart ailment vived by his wid
while a patient
ow, Mrs. Adrian
at St. Tammy
Guns, also of
Parish Hospital,
Kingston. Place of burial for the
Louisiana, April
late brother Guns was not indi
13, 1960. He had
cated.
sailed in the SIU
4 4« 4
engine depart
4 4 4
John Murray
Thomas Francis Vaughan
ment
since
Important you contact your son,
March, 19.51. He
Call your wife at DAvenport
c/o
Gerner, same address as be 4-7812.
The
following
is
a
list
of
Seafarers
who
have
unclaimed
wages
due
is survived by his
them from the Bloomfield Steamship Companj/. Seafarers whose names fore.
widow, Mrs. Ber4 4 4
-4 4 4
nice Crawford, of Ls Combe, are on the list should write the company, enclosing their-"Z" number
Arnold
F. Rehm
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Walter
Hantusch
Louisiana. Place of burial was not and Social Security number. Write to Bloomfield Steamship Company,
Contact
Terence
Kenny,
at
NY
Contact
youri
mother immedi
PO
Box
1450,
Houston
1,
Texas.
listed.
ately,
Mrs.
John
Rehm,
4907 Chest
hall.
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A
4
4
4
George E. Bennett, 44: Brother
Joseph H. Roberts
Norman D. Earley
Horace C. LaFrage
4 4 4
Bennett was fatally Injured in an Aldred Aava
Contact
Tomiko Tada, 2-5 ShioGetty B. EUzey
Elmer Lamb
Income Tax Refunds
automobile accident, February 7, James Ackerman
iri-cho,
Yokusuka,
Japan.
Elbert S. Elmer
Edward J. Lane
Tax refunds are being held for
1960, in Cleveland, Ohio. He had John E. Adams
4 4 4
Gilbert
Alcala
Karl
A.
Ericsson
Edwin
F. Laurent
the following men at the office ofsailed in the SIU engine depart
Noel
Leo
Ledaux
Pierre C. A. LeBlanc
Jack W. Lynch, Rc*om 201, 450
ment since November, 1959. Louis Edward Allen
Anyone knowing the where- Harrison St., San Francisco 5, Cal.j
F
Timerman J. Lee
Paisley has been appointed as the Raymond R. Allen
Hector M. Felix
Adam Lemoine. 'Jr.
Ernest C. Anderson Sheffield Nerkitt
administrator of the deceased's Edmund B. Andrade
Margarito Borga
Cezar Pedregosa
Angelo P. Ferrie
Gustav A. Lueth
estate. Burial arrangements were
Boy C. Bru
Sammy Rogamos
B
Biaggio Famiglio
Leon H. Lybert
Dao King Chae
Arthur F. Smith
not reported.
Verner M. Frederiksen Billy C. Lynn "
Henry F. Bacon
A. L. Craig Jr.
Frederick Smith
ill
ilt
Michael J. Doherty Joseph R. Touart
Rodger N. Baker •
Fortunate Drilon
Raymond A. Trichs
Joseph B. Murphy, 76: Brother James H. Bales
M
R. W. Ferrandiz
Keiuieth C. Turner
Murphy died of a heart disease Irving W. Bassett
Olav
Gustavsen
Bonner J. Gadberry
WUUara K. Watking
Robert McLean
Ng Buy Keen
while a patient Charles V. Bedell
Wiluam C. Watson
Antonio Garza
Wilton M. McNiel
Fong V. King
Francis J. White
at the USPHS Ole Bekkeli
Elpidio Garza
Krkovich
Ah Sai Wong
Milton P. Maillho
All of the following SIU families Steve
Hospital, Boston, Marvin P. Bennett
Harry Lowther
Joseph Yonick
Peter Gavillo
Michael
Marasovich
have
received
a
$200
maternity
M a s s a chusetts, Thoixvas L. Blackledge George Georgewich
Ralph Mason
4 4 4
benefit plus a $25 bond from the
March 6, 1960. Richard Blake
David C. Gilmore
James
M. Masters
Union in the baby's name:
Dependent's Benefits
He had sailed in Claude J. Blanchard
James C. Glisson
R. L. Meadows, Jr.
the SIU engine Vernon Bolton
The following people need to
Robert Charles Boguskl, born
James Gorman
Lawrence M. Mills
department since Felix Botello
April 10, 1960, to Seafarer and complete their applications for
Walter L. Griffin
R. F. Milton
December, 1938. Percy J. B(^er
Mrs. Charles Boguski, Havertown, dependents' benefits and are urged
Jesse V. Grimes
Walter J. Mitchell
He is survived by Williaih L. Brabham
to contact the SIU Welfare Plan
Pa.
Jack Groen
Edward E. Mixon
his widow, Mrs. Mervin O.-Brightwell' Jacinto Guebara
and attend to this matter.
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Lester J. Moore
Amelia Murphy, of Maiden, Mass. George L. Brownell
J. Clevenger
I. Hanew
Emily
Marie
Gonzales,
born
Jean G. Gulledge
John D. Morgan
R. Edmonds
C. Roberson
Burial was in the Holy Cross James Bruso
March
13,
1960,
to
Seafarer
and
Bobby R. W. Guthrie Philip Montalbano
G. Gonzalez
C. Rose
Cemetery, Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Raniiro Gonzales, Houston, C. Jacks
R. Smith
John F. Buckley
Jose
M.
Montalvo
H. Jaynes
J. Tulp Jr.
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Tex.
John W. Butler
\rilliam G. Moore
A. Kamedra
G. Turner
William Grimes, 60: Brother
Archie Hall
V.
Makko
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WilUamf
4
4
4
V/illiam W. Moore
Maria Ines Guzman, born De E. Fimtoja
Grimes died of internal hemor
Hale R. Hampton, Jr. Robert L. Morgan
cember 30, 1959, to Seafarer and
rhaging while a patient at the Franklin N. Cain
Gunder H. Hansen
James E. Morris
Mrs. Pedro Guzman, Brooklyn, NY.
John Hopkins Hpspital, Baltimore, William E. Calefato
Stacy P. Hart
Ernest Mosley
April 21, 1960. He had sailed in Ralph A. Canpiff
Lloyd E. Hartline
4 4 4
John C. Mimden
Kathleen Mary Hoibrook, born
the SIU steward department since Arturo Castro
Arnold E. Hawthorne William G. Murray
April 26, 1960, to Seafarer and
March, 1951. He is survived by his Richard J. Cavanaugh William G. Heater
Miguel Murrillo
Mrs. William Hoibrook, No. Linthibrother, Edwajrd Grimes, of Ben Pierre L. Charette
Clarence E. Hemby
cum, Md.
son, North Carolina. Burial ar James E. Christian
Robert W. Henderson
N
Baldo Coccia
rangements were not listed.
Julius C. Hoey, Jr.
4 4-4
Richard G. Newell
Jeffrey Hollis Johnson, born
R. C. Coflfey, Jr.
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W. E. Hoffenbecfcer
James H. Newlin, Jrr
February 28, 1960, to Seafarer and
Jack B. May, 40: Brother May Claude R. Cole
J. B. Holsegnbeck, Jr. Andrew O. Nickel
Mrs. Hubert H. Johnson, Mobile,
died at his home in Brooldyn, New Sam Cole
Reuben Hubbard
Hamilton Nicol
Adie Coleman
York, May 2,
Ala.
Elmer E. Hunt
Karl G. Nikander
J. R. Collier
1960.
He had
4 4 4
Huebert J. Nixon
Miriam Kaneko, born May 6,
Walter M. Cousins
sailed in the SIU
Floyd C. Nolan
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kenzi
Calvin A. Crabtree.
Boy £. James
cpgine depart
Kaneko, Seattle, Wash.
Robert G. Croft
Henry A. Janicke
ment since Janu
Floyd Cummings
ary, 1951. He is
William R. Jefferson
4 -4 4
Rex J. O'Conner
Joseph Richard Negron, bom
survived by his
Billie Jenkins
S. Oparenovich, Jr.
May 10, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
mother, Mrs.
Walter A. Johnson
Arthur C. Ortk
Albert B. Dahlstrom
Cruz Negron, Bronx, NY.
Leslie May, of
Woodrow Johnson
Karl G. H. Ostling
Thomas Daley
Hayesville, North
4 4 4
'William A. Oswinkle
K
Nancy Ann Tate, born May 3,
James L. Daiizey
Carolina. Burial
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jasper
Walter J. Karczewskl
was in the ^Hayesville Cemetery, Josbph N. Darce
Dayld L. Palla
J. Tate, Lake Charles, La.
Edwin Davis
WiUiam B. Kavitt
NO.
Frankie B. Kittchner Gudjon Palsson
Horace A.'Denton
4 4 4
Billy Glenn Watford, born May
Nick P. Papacoiilijj
John G. Nsagle. 62: Brother Robert E;.-Dickens ,
Paul ;B. Klausen
17, 1960, to Seafarer and Airs. Roy
Stavros Papoutsis
William M. Hnapp
Naugle died of a respkatbry ail Curtis Ducote'
Jl2i6D.Wfl)uft?e
A. Watford, Semmes, Ala.'
ment while a patient at the USPTlS William A. DuRapau Stanley F. Kdenig ' Goldeh E. Parker
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OFFICIAL ORQAN OF THE SEAFARER3- INTERNATIONA!. Uf4ipN • ATLANTIC. QULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL^CIO
Public Health TB
Hospital Closes;
T ransfer Patients
NIWS HIADIINII IN RIVIIW )
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Manhattan Beach Public Health hospital—the last of the
PHS 1 istitutions specializing exclusively in the care of TB
patients—closed its doors officially last Friday. The last 44
patients had previously been*
transferred either to the Vet cial trip to the VA facility and
erans Hospital, West Haven, brought back a favorable report as
Conn., or To the Staten Island PHS
hospital. There were just two SIU
men, John Driseoll and Henry
Smith, in the last group, both of
them goiitig to the VA facility.
The shutdown of Manhattan
Beach was signaled last January
when the Public Health Service an
nounced the closing. Since then,
the patient Toad has been gradually
reduced, with many of the men
going to New Orleans PHS, which
has facilities for TB patients.
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At the time the closing was an
nounced, it was suspected that the
patients might be contracted out
to private institutions, or to New
York City hospitals. In both in
stances, the patients were con
cerned that treatment and care
might not be up to high PHS stand
ards.
The SIU subsequently notified
the surgeon general that it was
opposed to any contracting-out
plans, and called on the PHS to
provide treatment either in other
PHS hospitals or comparable facil
ities.
Driseoll, who has served as SIU
hospital delegate at Manhattan
Beach for many years, made a spe-
MEBA Votes
To Overhaul
Port Set-Up
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DENVER, Colo. — Action to
Strengthen the district structure
of the Marine Engineers Beneficial
Association and to provide equal
service for all members in all ports
was taken at the union's 83rd na
tional convention here.
Delegates voted overwhelmingly
to overhaul the-uni(fti's structure
so as to provide that all engineers
from a common geographic area
would be members of a single dis
trict with equal rights and privi
leges.
If approved by the membership
in the- areas involved, the plan
would set up separate districts for
the Atlantic Coast, (Boston to Mi
ami), Gulf Coast, Pacific Coast and
Rivers. The Great Lakes already
has a district-wide structure.
Each of the districts would elect
its own officers by secret ballot.
- The convention directed a sub
committee of the National Execu
tive Committee to work out the
, transition froin a local union to
-a district structure and to prepare
a referendum ballot on the issue.
Delegates also, voted to set up a
national administrative committee
consisting of the president, secre
tary-treasurer and two executive
vice-presidents, and gave the sec
retary-treasurer responsibiblity for
collective bargaining agreement
matters. National headquarters of
the union will be moved from
Washington, D. C., to New York
City.
tfesiDPNT
OH WAY To TOKYO OBSPnV
ViOUeHTAHJl'AMERlCM
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to conditions there.
In shutting- down Manhattan
Beach, the PHS cited the marked
decline in the number of patients
who needed the hospital's services.
At. the maximum, it handled 339
patients back in 1955. When the
January decision was announced,
Among the last of the patients at the Manhattan Beach ho.spitali
the hospital population was down
this group posed a few days before the PHS facility was closed.
to 150. The decline has been at
They are (rear, I. to r.) L Fenerty, NMU; John Driseoll, SIU; Henry
tributed largely to improved meth
ods of treating tuberculosis and
Smith, SIU; Patrick Idodgson, NMU; Al Blundon, MEBA; (front,
the declining Incidence of the
I. to r.) Pedro Conde and Ed SmolerofF, NMU.
disease.
4Another factor In the decision
was the operating cost of Manhat
tan Beach. The hospital formerly
shared heating and maintenance
costs with other Government agen
cies using adjoining property.
However, all this property is now
idle and has been placed on the
surplus list for disposal to pri
WASHZNGTON-^Legislatiqn to put teeth into the screen
vate Duyers.
ing
of American s^eamen • for Communist affiliations is the
Manhattan Beach also was at a
subject
of recent hearings in Washington- before the House
disadvantage because it lacked an
operating room and surgical staff. Committee on Un-American*
Modern practice Is to treat tuber Activities. The committee has runaways participating actively In
culosis in general hospials which been taking testimony from lis foreign commerce.
These vessels, owned to a large
have surgical facilities.
witnesses who reported that a
Of the 44 patients transferred number of previously - screened extent by US steel, aluminum and
in the last group, 14 went to seamen were now sailing on US oil companies, are natural channels
Staten Island, while the remaining ships. Their employment in marl- for Communist courier activity and
30 went to the Veterans Adminis tinve is a result of court decisions natural targets of Communist
tration hospital in West Haven. to the effect that screened seamen efforts to tie up US shipping in the
The 14 patients who went to Sta- must be confronted with their event of an international crisis.
pleton consists of men needing accusers and have the right of Crews of these vessels are nor
surgery or suspected TB patients. cross-examination.
mally all foreign nationals, many
They will subsequently have the
Thus far the Coast Guard, and of them from countries in which
option of going to West Haven or the Federal Bureau of Investiga Comniunist-controlled trade unions
staying in New York for treatment tion, have refused to permit the have considerable influence and
at St. Anthony's Hospital, a private screenoes" to confront their ac control large segments of the mari
facility in the city.
cusers. As a result, the screened time and related industries.
As a general rule, the SIU has
Patients discharged from West seamen have received their Coast
Haven or St. Anthony's will auto Guard papers back and are free lield that seamen involved In Coast
matically report to Staten Island to ship on US-flag vessels. In this Guard disciplinary hearings affec
for follow-up care. This procedure instance, apparently, a decision was ting their seamen's documents
will enable the Medical Depart made that it was more important should have the right to confront
ment of the Seafarers Welfare to conceal the identity of inform and cross-examine hostile wit
Plan to keep a close check on their ants than to prevent Communists nesses, as well as the'other protec
progress, in conjunction with PHS. and pro-Communists from jailing tions normajly afforded in a court
of law.
as crewmembers on US ships.
It has been charged by one FBI
witness that a group of five or six
Communists aboard an unnamed
passenger ship regularly hold cell
meetings and act as couriers for
SIU membership meet the Party,
Assistant Commandant of the
ings are held regularly
Coast Guard, Vice-Admiral James
once a month on days in Hirshfield, further testified that
dicated by the SIU Con "merchant seamen may be -used America isn't the .only country
stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in easily as links in a worldwide Com which subsidizes passenger-ship
communication system and operations.
the listed SIU ports below. munist
a worldwide espionage ,network."
A British maritime committee
All Seafarers are ex
The court decisions under which has suggested that the Governpected to attend; those the screening progratn was ren rhent loan the Cunard Steamship
who wish to be excused dered ineffective, date back to Co. $50 million at a favorable rate
October 1955, when a three-man
should request permission Federal Court of Appeals ruled the of interest for a successor to the
Mary. The move would
by telegram (be sure to in screening program unconstitutional Queen
enable Britain to have another
clude registration num because of the denial of rights to "prestige" ship for Its transconfpnt informants and conduct Atlantic trade.
ber). The next SIU meet cross-examination.
Cunard would sink $33 million
ings will be:
•Up until that decision, the Coast
in the deal for the proposed 75,Guard
had
processed
some
500,000
New York
July 5
seamen's documents and screened 000-ton $84 million vessel.
Philadelphia
Conservatives in Parliament
July 5
out 1,800 men. Since then, the
courts have ordered documents have kicked up a storm aboqt the
Baltimore
July 6
restored to 327 men, of whom 60 subsidy but th^ government has
Detroit
July 8
just about promised suppoiT for
men are actually shipping.
Houston
July II
A related issue to the screening the projected vessel as a matter of
New Orleans
program, is the total lack of screen maintaining national prestige. A
July 12
ing procedures on American-owned decision Is expected in the near
Mobile
July 13
runaway-flag ships as well as other future.
House Body Asks Drive
On Shipboahl 'Screenoes'
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SIU WINS VOTE IN 5 RR TUG FLEETS
ITF TIGHTENS RULE ON RUNAWAYS; HITS UAR ON BLACKLISTS
NLRB RULING DUE ON RUNAWAY SHIP ISSUES
VOLPIAN NAMES TO HEAD NEW WELFARE PLAN DEP’T
LAKES ILA WINS AREA PAY EQUALITY
TOO MUCH RADAR PERILS SHIP SAFETY
SEAFARERS ASSIST ‘QUAKE VICTIMS
LIBERIA, PANAMA WIN UN POSTS
IMWU AWAYS APPEALS COURT FINDING ON INCRES DISPUTE
CONGRESS ADVANCES AID TO UNSUBSIDIZED FLEETS
POLAND GETS MORE FARM SURPLUS AID
MEBA WINNER IN TWO LAKES FLEET BALLOTS
PUBLIC HEALTH TB HOSPITAL CLOSES; TRANSFER PATIENTS
HOUSE BODY ASKS DRIVE ON SHIPBOARD ‘SCREENOES’
MEBA VOTES TO OVERHAUL PORT SET-UP
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1960
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
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28 Ships
Vote SiU
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The SIU Great Lakes District has won representation rights for
crewmembers of three non-union steamship companies in National
Labor Relations Board elections. Results of the voting released by;
the Board on Friday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 31, show the SIIX
victorious by an over-all margin of better than three to one. Companieslnvolved were Pioneer Steamship Company, with 16 ships;
Buckeye Steamship Company, six ships, and Steinbrenner Steam
ship with another six ships. Since 1957, the SIU has won elections
on a total of 55 vessels on the Lakes, involving close to 1,400 seamen.
Stories On Page 3
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Th? bright and comfortable faciliti^ of the
rOt SflU IfidI* new hall for Seafarers in Philadelphia are
being readied for occupancy in that port. Shown here is view of hiring
h^ and lorpge area. (Other photo on page 2.)
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Incres Men Win
Pay, OT Cains
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purchase higher-quality steak meats; Above (1 to r)
strip ;:lolng
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Lookuig ovcr award for 1,541 accident-free
^OtCfy MWOrO» days alraard Alcoa Roamer are (L-R): David
K. Nunh, steward, Milt Robinson, bosun, CG Capt. John F. Kettlers,
Capt. George Taylor, skipper, Paul ifsdebaugh, AB and,V. D. Becker,
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Sunny Hay Spot F^r Seafarers
Three Cases At Issue:
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NLRB Heats SlU
Bid For Runaways
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WASHINGTON—The National Labor Relations Board has held a key hearing on the
rights of US maritime unions to organize the crews of rimaway-flag ships. A session held
before the Board in Washington on May 31 dealt with SIU organizing activity among the
crews of three runaway-flag
the foreign eonuuerce of the
shipping companies — P&O, ment and other agencies to block United
States and upon American
runaway organizing.
West India Fruit and Steam The three cases involved deal workmen . . ; the present comple
ship and Eastern Shipping.
with the crews of the Liberian- ment of the Florida ... is in direct
The hearings were called on flSg cruise ship SS Florida, the competition witti American seamen
long-pending SIU election peti Panamanian-flag SS Yarmouth for employment opportunities . . .
tions and unfair labor charges, and the Sea Level, the former the organization of the vessels'
some of which have been hanging SlU-manned Seatrain New Orleans, crews ... is, therefore a matter of
concern, to American seamen . . .
fire over a year. It is believed in now under Liberian registry.
As a result, the NLRB ordered
maritime circles that the action
The Florida, operated by P&O,
setting the hearing dates at the was the target of an SIU organiz an election on the Florida which
time of the International Maritime ing campaign back in 1958. At that the SIU won by 87 to 21 in July
Workers Union beef against Incres time, the NLRB issued a precedent- 1958. However, the company since
Line reflects Washington pressure setting decision recognizing the has refused to bargain with the
for a blanket policy on runaway right of US unions to organize SIU and is under unfair labor 'Outdoor patio area of new hall for Seafarers in Phiiadelphio
organizing. The American Com runaway shipping. The NLRB so. charges for this refusal as well as
should be popular spot in pleasanl weather. Hall Is in last stage*
mittee for the Flags of Necessity, ruled because, as it stated. .. the the firing of pro-union crewmemof completion. (See other photo, page 1.)
a runaway operators' front, has employer's operations have a di bers. Several of the charges have
been
upheld
by
an
NLRB
trial
ex
rect
and
substantial
effect
upon
been pressuring the State Depart
aminer.
The other two vessels involved,
the Yarmouth and Sea Level, areboth the subjects of NLRB elec
tion petitions. The Panamanianflag Yarmouth fired its 136-man
West Indian crew in September,
1958, when they sought union rep
resentation and hired a new crew.
WASHINGTON—A favorite weapon of the railroads in
The Yarmouth, like the Florida,
Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan have approved operates in the West Indian cruise their war against domestic shipping, the selective rate cut,
seven more Seafarer applicants for the SIU disability pen trade out of Miami with, as the would be outlawed under terms of a bill which would subject
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sion. The action by the trustees assures the Seafarers the NLRB notes, "most of its passen such practices to the anti-^trust
laws.
terstate
Commerce Act of 1958
gers picked up and returned to a
$35 weekly disability-pension
The
bill,
introduced
by
Sen.
which
bars
the holding up of rates
benefit because they are no Cook and steward. He had to stop US port." The agency which oper
Ralph Yarborough (Dem., Texas) on one mode of transportation to
ates
the
Yarmouth,
Eastern
Ship
sailing
because
he
is
suffering
from
longer able fo sail.
ping, is a Florida corporation a member of the Senate Interstate protect the traffic of another com
Thfe latest additions to the spe arthritis.
and Foreign Commerce Commit petitive mode.
cial disability list include Aloyslus The SIU disability benefit is owned by the wife of the ship tee, would prevent railroads from
With the passing of this act,
A. Kessen, Carl G. Pederson, Man payable to Seafarers of any age owner. She is an American citizen, cutting their rates in only one geo railroads started engaging in all
although
he
is
a
British
citizen.
uel R. Perez, Wong Yau, John who are no longer able to sail
graphical area to kill off shipping kinds of price war and manipula
Ossmow, Antonio Ferreira and because of physical infirmities. "Eastern is the exclusive agent competition. It would force them tions, putting intense pressure on
for
McCormick
(the
shipping
com
Clarence Lott.
Twelve years' seatime with SlU- pany) in the US," the Board notes, to apply these rate reductions to trucking and water carrier com
Kessen is 57 years old and was contracted companies is the basic "and has no other bus^ess."
the whole system.
petitions.
disabled by hypertension and ar requirement for an applicant.
It would thus serve as an anti
The
Sea
Level
runs
between
Additional Support
In addition to the SIU benefit, Louisiana and Havana, Cuba, with trust regulator, adopting^ the con
teriosclerotic heart disease. He
The
Inland
Waterways Common
sailed in the steward department. which comes to $150 a month, thg a crew of Cuban nationals. The cept that prices may not be re
Carrier
Association;
a'non-rail car
Social
Security
system
provides
Pederson is 66 years old and
owners are a Virginia corporation duced selectively, lower than nec rier group, has supported the Yar
benefits
for
disabled
workers
over
with US citizens as officers, direc essary to meet competition.
sailed in the deck department. He
borough bill, contending that it
joined the SIU in 1938 and sailed 50, plus the benefits paid to retired tors and stockholders. In Decem
Blast Rate Cuta
will correct an "unjust" situation.
workers
over
65.
Such
benefits
are
ber, 1958, the Union obtained
until recently when he was dis
Maritime transportation inter
Railroad interests-have not com
in addition to the payments made pledge cards for a majority of the
abled by heart trouble.
ests have blasted $he ICC for al mented on the bill yet, hut strongly
by
the
SIU
Welfare
Plan.
crew and petitioned for an elec lowing the /ailroads to reduce
Perez sailed in the deck depart
tion. As a result, 26 crewmembers rates between specific points on oppose any step to limit their rate
ment until his recent retirement.
were
fired. The SIU then picketed certain commodities upon which reduction freedom and are ex
He also was disabled by heart
the ship and filed charges of dis water carriers depend for revenue. pected to fight the bill vehemently.
trouble.
Up till now, maritime, truck and
crimination
with the New Orleans The railroads would not be so
Yau, who joined the Union in
organized
labor groups have tes
regional office of the Board. Evi prone to cut rates if they had to
1950, sailed in the steward depart
tified, uniformly blasting the ICC
dence
was
submitted
that
crewment until heart disease sidelined
do so across the board.
and railroads for discriminatory
members were told they were be
bin>.
.
The railroads have argued that practices, actions in restraint of
ing fired for having asked the SIU they are of primary importance in
Ossmow is 58 years old and is
to represent them. They were told- National defense and that the Gov trade, and similar activities Dur
unfit for iluty because of a nerve
they could get their Jobs back if ernment is Indirectly subsidizing ing the remainder of the time set
ailment.
they
would revofte their SIU the railroad's competitors. The aside by the Senate for-hearings
Ferreira sailed in the deck de
pledge cards and testify against railroads have b^en juggling their fhe railroads will attempt to an
partment until he was disabled by
Kessen
Ferreira
the SIU before the NLRB. When rates since the passage of the In swer the criticisms heaped agaihst
-heart disease. He is 67 years old.
them.
the ship arrived in New Orleans in
Lott, who is 69, sailed as chief
January, crewmembers were trans
ported from the vessel to the
NLRB office by armed Pirtkerton
Notify Welfare
detectives.
Senate Bill Would Bar
RR Selective Rate Cuts
Seven More Seafarers
Get Disability Pensions
States Marine Gets Rigtut
Of Changes
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The SIU Welfare Services De
partment reports that it has had
difficulty locating seamen's
families because the seamen's
enrollment or beneficiary cards
have not been kept up to date.
Some death benefit payments
have been delayed for some
time until the Seafarer's bene
ficiaries could be located. To
avoid delays in payments of wel
fare benefits Seafarers are ad
vised to notify the Union im
mediately of any changes In ad
dress, changes in the names of
beneficiaries or additional de
pendents by filling out ndw en^
rollment and beneficiary cards.
These cards can be obtained in
any SIU port. ,
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WASHINGTON — Runaway-flag ship operations got an
other boost from the Government this week. The Federal
Maritime Board granted States Marine Lines* bid for permis
sion to continue to operate a>—
fleet of 21 runaway and for companies and by maritimo un.
PAWL HAU., president
Bumaat BRAND, Editor. BKRNARD SEA eign-flag bulk carriers while ions. It is feared that as a result
Jun. 3, IM Vol. XXII, No. 12
Pederson
Perez
Wong
Ossmow
MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARIBUR, the company's Ameri9an-flag ships
At. MASXIN, ARTUUR BBRGER, CHARLES
BEAUMET, DEL ROBINSON, Staff Writers. receive subsidies.
BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative, . The action involved granting
States Marine a waiver of the 1936
Publlihsd biwaskly at tha haadquartari Merchant' Marine Act which re
of tha Saafarari Jntarnationat Union, At
lantic Gulf, Lakas and Inland Watara quires that subsidized shipping
District, AFL-CIO, t7S Fourtn Avanoa, companies cannot have any con
Brooklyn 31, NY. Tal. HYaclnth »>«iSO.
Sacond clat* postaga paid at tha PAat nection with foreign operations.
Offica In Brooklyn, NY, undar tha Act
of Aug. 24,'1912.
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States Marine's bid for a waiver
m
had been strenuously opposed by
several other subsidized shipping
of the latest decision, moire Ann rican steamship companies will
seek to operate runaway shipping,
with consequent growth of such
shipping at the expense of \merican-flag operations.
The 21 bulk ore and oil carriers
operated by States T'.-irine trans
port iron ore, bauxite and other
materials on account for leading
American industrial giants.
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SlU Wins 28 Lakes Ships
New Meeting Procedure Crews Of Three Fleets Give
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One of the major changes in the SIU constitution is the
new schedule of membership meetings. They will now be
held monthly in the deep sea ports of New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans and Mobile. The
port of Detroit has been added to the monthly schedule.
All. meetings will be held at 2:30 PM, local time, for each of the
seven ports concerned.
The meeting schedule"" calls for New York meetings on the first
Monday of each month, following the first Sunday; Philadelphia, the
first Tuesday; Baltimore, the first Wednesday, and Detroit, the first
Friday.
Houston, New Orleans and Mobile will meet In the week follow
ing the above meetings, Houston on Monday, New Orleans on
Tuesday and Mobile on Wednesday.
1 Since the first Sunday In June is June 9, the port of New York
will meet June 6; Philadelphia, June 7; Baltimore, June 8; Detroit,
June 10. Houston will meet Monday, June 13; New Orleans, June
14 and Mobile, June 15.
Special meetings at a port may be called at the direction of the
port agent or area vice-president, between the hours of 9 AM and
5 PM. A two-hour posted notice of such special meetings is required.
Safety Meetings Pay Offi
Company's Report Shows
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The productive results that are obtained by shipboard
safety meetings are highlighted in the latest issue of the Isth
mian Lines "Safety Bulletin." An item in the bulletin reports
on a considerable number of
changes made on the com at shipboard safety meetings and
pany's ships deriving from forwarded to company headquar
safety suggestions offered by the ters. Additional suggestions of this
nature are under study, the com
crews..
The company reports it has in pany reports.
Shipboard safety committee
stalled such items on its ships as
safety treads, new types of boiler meetings on Isthmian ships as well
scaffolding, alarm systems for chill as on ships of other SlU-contracted
boxes, heavy-duty stepladders, companies, are an essential part
face masks for firemen, safety belts of the industry-wide safety pro
with, leg straps and other personal gram on SIU ships. While many
companies have long had the prac
protective gear.
Additional items include more tice of safety meetings, the un
handrails where needed, safety licensed crewmembers had, in
guards for master switches, use of many instances, not participated
safety painting, nylon safety nets in such meetings in the past be
for gangways, plastio bags for fore the industry-wide program
garbage disposal and hard hats was set up. Now, safety meetings
on SIU ships Include representa
for deck and engine room men.
All of these items, and others, tives of all three unlicensed de
have resulted from proposals made partments.
Union Big Election Margins
DETROIT—Crews of three non-union Lakes steamship companies have voted
overwhelmingly for SIU Great Lakes District representation, giving the Union its
biggeibt victory in the three-year old organizing campaign. As a result of the NLRB
polling, the Union now rep
Union, which has been a seniority has great appeal among
resents crewmembers of an Sailors
long-term obstacle to organizing Lakes seamen who are laid off
additional 28. Lakes ships efforts by recognized marine un with each winter's freeze-up. Prior
to the establishment of this pro
operated by the P i o n e e r ions.
A major item in the success of gram the seamen had no contract
Steamship Company, Buck the SIU's campaign is the job guarantee that they would be re
eye Steamship Company security program put into effect hired at the following spring fitand Steinbrenner (Kinsman
Transit Inc.).
The smashing victory won
by the Union is reflected by the
top-heavy vote majorities. They
were 213 to 94 in Pioneer, 77 to
18 in Buckeye and 120 to 12 in
Steinbrenner, the opposition votes
there being split, seven for no
union and five for the Lakes Sail
ors Union an "independent" out
fit. Pioneer operates 16 ships, and
Buckeye and Steinbrenner six
each in the Lakes bulk trade. The
total vote then, was 410 for the
SIU, 124 against, a margin of bet
ter than three to one.
Reject Anti-Union Pitch
The sweeping triumph in an or
ganizing area in which various
unions have been frustrated time
and time again is taken as proof
positive that Lakes seamen are re
jecting the anti-union tactics of
the operators in favor of union
representation.
A1 Tanner, director of organiza
tion for the SIU, summed it up
declaring, "The election results
confirm our strong feeling that
Great Lakes seamen are determ
ined to have bopafide marine un
ion representation within the AFLCIO."
In previous years, Lakes ship
owners have been successful in us
ing a variety of "scare" devices to
block unions, as well as "inde
pendent" associations of the kind
utilized in Esso and other deepsea tanker fleets.
A particularly-satisfying aspect
of the victory was the drubbing
given to the "independent" Lakes
Labor Secretary Guest Of SIUNA
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Secretary of Labor James Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell are served by-unidentified Seafarer at SlUNA
exhibit at Union Label show recently held in Washington, DC, national armory.-Various SlUNA sea
men, fishermen And f»hhery affiliates had efdiibits
the show.
by the SIU Great Lakes District
among its contracted companies.
The provision for orderly job se
curity, no bumping by officers and
supervisprs, and industry - wide
out. ,
SIU Great Lakes officials expect
to open negotiations immediately
on union contracts with the three
companies Involved.
Lakes Drive Tally:
55 Ships Organized
Although the Great Lakes were once considered to be a
graveyard for maritime union organizing, the SIU Great
Lakes District has demonstrated—during the past three years
—that an intensive organizing
^
campaign, plus a program of
In February of this year Reiss
genuine benefits for unli was signed to the SIU Job Secur
censed seamen, can produce im ity Program and Great Lakes Wel
portant union organizing victories, fare Plan.
even in this stronghold of the The latest SIU victories ar»
Lakes Carriers Association and a those In the 16-ship Pioneer
flock of so-called, "independent Steamship fleet, the six-ship Buck
unions."
eye Steamship fleet, and the sixAttempts to organize the unor ship Steinbrenner fleet.
ganized unlicensed seamen on the
Lakes had been going on of
course, since the Great Lakes Dis
trict was established and had met
with some success. But it was not
until 1957 that the SIU—in prepa
ration for the opening of the St.
Lawrence Seaway in the spring of
1959 — really mapped out an in
tensive and comprehensive organ
izing campaign.
Since that time, the SIU's ef
forts have resulted in a string of
organizing victories which have WASHINGTON —The Maritima
brought some 55 ships and 1,400
has dropped the
unlicensed jobs under the SIU Administration
minimjim
price
it will accept on
banner.
bids for purchase by US citizens
Shortly after mapping its or on low-priority Liberty ships from
ganizing plans in 1957, the SIU a previous price of $70,000 to a
launched its first major campaign new low of $65,000 per vessel.
in the nine-ship Tomlinson Fleet
The news came in an announce
Corporation. In October of ttiat
ment
by the Maritime Administra
year, an NLRB election got under
tion
inviting
bids of 24 Liberty
way, and on February 7, 1958, the
ships
for
scrapping.
The bids will
labor board In Cleveland an
be
opened
at
2:30
PM
(EDT) on
nounced that the SIU had defeated
Local 5,000 of the Steelworkers by June 15, 1960.
Apparently, the decline in th«
a margin of nearly 3-1. The com
pany later balked at contract ne askings price for the ships reflects
gotiations; but, after a five-week a decline in the scrap market be
strike during which the SIU ef cause of -slower activity in tha
fectively kept ships bottled up in nation's steel mills.
The ships offered for sale are
Buffalo and Duluth, Tomlinson
was signed to an agreement de the Alexander Lillington, Alfred
scribed by the Great Lakes Dis Moore, Arthur Riggs, Benjamin
trict as "the best contract ever Goodhue, Charles D. Walcott,
Charles Piez, Frederick Von Steu
negotiated on the Great Lakes."
In November and December of ben, George Durant, James Hoban,
1958, the SIU followed up its John J. Abel, Philander C. Knox,
Tomlinson triumph \vith an NLRB Raymond B. Stevens, Thomas
election victory in the six-ship Kearns, W. C. Latta and the ZachGartland Steamship Company ary Taylor located in the Wilming
ton, North Carolina Reserve Fleet;
fleet.
Early in the '59 season the SIU the Fort St. Francois, Fort Drew
kicked off an organizing campaign and the Samtucky located in the
in the 12-ship Reiss Steamship Mobile, Alabama, Reserve Fleet;
Company fleet. The steel strike the Fort Souris and the Samhorn
which immobilized a large segment in the Beaumont, Texas, Reserve
of Lakes shipping during most of Fleet; the Joseph Holt, James D.
the '59 season, slowed SIU organ Doty and the John Drake Sloat in
izing efforts in this as well as in the Suisun Bay, California, Re
other Lakes fleets. Nevertheless, serve Fleet and' the' Theodore
the SIU capped the season by Sedgwick and the William E. Borah
gaihlng 166. votes, to 109 for "no in the Astoria, Oregon, Reserve union."
; Fleet.
Old Libertys
Sale-Tagged
At $65,000
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LOG
SEAFARERS
ROTARY SRIPPINO ROARD
May 11 Through May 24
ShipActmfy
A slight rise In shipping was recorded this period with the totals
This period one port didn't have a payoff (Miami) and four ports
over the thousand mark again. The District shipped 1.041 men this didn't have any sign ons (Boston, Norfolk, Miami and Seattle).
.period compared to 998 last period, for a rise of 43 jobs. This brings
The breakdown by department shows that 839 men shipped In the
shipping back to where it was a month ago. The figures quoted covered deck department, 352 in the black gang and 300 in the steward de
all classes.
partment. Last period 43^ men shipped in deck, 354 in engine and
In .spite of the rise in shipping, ship activity fell a bit as 212 payoffs, 342 in steward.
sign ons and in-transits were tallied this period for a drop of 14 from
The registration'breakdown for this period is as follows: Deck-456,
last period's figures, x
engine-367. and steward-350. These figures cover "A" and "B."
There were 65 payoffs, 23 sign ons and 124 intransit calls for the
New Orleans led all the ports with 202 men shipped for a gain of
total of 212 ships serviced. Last period there were 51 payoffs, 34 sign- 25 over its previous figures. Mobile boomed with 102 men shipped, a
ons and 133 in-transits, a total of 226.
rise of 65 over its last total and New York, was not far .behind, its
The number of registered "A" and. "B" men on the beach at the jobs rising 57 to^a total of 196 men shipped. Last period' it shipped
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end of the period was 3,002, a jump of 151 over last period's figures. 139 men.
Ports with 100 or less "A" and "B" men registered on the beach at
Philadelphia was hit hard, slumping from 84 to this period's dismal
the end of the period were: Boston, Jacksonville, Miami, and Wil 13 jobs. Seattle dropped from 122 to 96 atid Baltimore fell from 111
mington. The same ports had 50 or less "A" men registered.
to 96.
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-Pay Slga
la
Offs Oat Tram. TOTAi:
Bottoa
2 —
3
I
New York ....JtO
2
20
.42
Philadalplila ... 2
I
0
11
Boltimora .... 12
t
9
29
Norfolk
3
—
4
7
Jaektonvilla ... I
I
10
12
Miami
—
_
4
4
Mobile
3 -2
10
IS
New Orleont ..7
3
18
28
Houiton
6
4
18
28
Wiiminqtoa ... 2
1
7
10
Son Froncitce.. 2
'1
9
12
Seottie
5
•—
4
9
Total
85
23
124
212
DECK DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
•
Port
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle ...
TOTALS
Registered
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS A
-Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered On The Beech
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
1
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
2
2
2
2
8 ALL A
C ALL 1
3 ALL 1
B
2
2
3 ALL
—
— —
—
— 2
3
6 —
2
9 —
2 2
2 —
2
2
4 7
2
12
3
22
1
2
3
62 —
24
34
9
6
15
9
8
30 12
59 —
4
4
1
4
5 59
8
5
72 92 145 44 281 4
31 36
71
7
6
17 —
— —
— —
—
4
4
5
1
1
1
2
2 ._
2 11
15 10
36
1
4.
5
_
8
24
2
34 1
6 12
19 5
12
3
20 2
3
8
13
20
73
33 31 64 10 105 1
13 27
41
99
A
1
19
9
1
A
1A
3
4
10
2
16
1A *
5
2
7
1
4'
A
0
0
o4
1
iU
19
A
r IX1
1
1A
9R
A
V BS
2
4
4
6
2
1
J 2
2
At
J.
X
0 1
4
1
JSO
4
^ ' A9
15
2 ~—
2
—
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
—' 4
12
2
26
'... 12
1
6
13
7 12
6
31 .—
4
0 31 ^ 4 35 39
43 "a
90 1
2 12
15
23
8
14
45 2
5
5
17
12 19
24 11
54 —
5 12
5
5
10 54
81 61
17 10
77 21 159 4
11 15
30
15
36 13
64 2
7
8
26
17 14
8
10 10
48 3
23
1 —
1 48
23
1
72 30
44
6
80 2
9
7
18
1 =
7
9
1
17 —
3 —
3 4
6 —
10 3
1
3
7 1
2 10
7
2
10
19 8
18
3
1
1
—
10
10
3
1
21 e
4
7 7
13
20 2
3
4
9 __
20
9
29 19
14
3
36 1
2
3
6
14
17
3
34
4
6
10 9
5
14 —
2
6 .7
—
—
15 14
2 2
2 15
31 16
14
30 1
6
2
9
119 192 47 358 5
44> ~58 107 91 129 46 266 10
27 50
87 3
36 266
14 19
87 '36 389 339 467 112 918 18
90 129 237
1"
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Registered
CLASS A
Registered
CLASS B
•—
Shipped
CLASS A
Shipped
CLASS B
Shipped
CLASS C
%
TOTAL
SHIPPED
Registered On The Beach
•
CLASS A
CLASS B
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
3 ALL 1
1
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL 1
2
2
2
3 ALL 1
3 ALL A
2
C ALL 1
B
2
3 ALL 1
2
3 ALL
3, 1
5 1
1
2
4 1
1
1
2
1
Boston .
I
3 . .
2
6
1
5
11 2
3
3
8
50 2
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6
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4
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12
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GROUP
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2
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15
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37
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7
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9
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9
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9
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25
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6
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105
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CLASS B
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2 3
119 192 47 t 358 5 44 58
52 170 30"! 252 Y 62 46
105 33 111^1 252 9 '17 72
276 m 191 1 862 21 123 m
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Shipped
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GROUP
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2 *3
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I 115"36 153 23 I 212 6 '32 51
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IMWU Appealing Picket Ban;
Nassau Crew Viins Pay Cains
QUESTION: Have you ever considered going after a license?
Aurustin Andreu, OS: Yes, I've
thought about it from time to time,
but after observa number of
mates in action
aboard ship, I
don't see where
they have more
resp 0 nsibility
t h a li, say, a
watch - stander.
They're "on call"
more than unli
censed personnel and usually they
put in more hours a day, too. The
biggest duty they have, in my
mind, is looking after the cargoes.
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Raul Iglesias, 2d cook: I took the
Coast Guard exam for FWT, with
the hopes that
sooner or later I
could get an en
gineer's license.
Passed every
thing okay — ex
cept for the eye
test because of
color-blindness. I
saiied five years
In the engine de
partment then transferred to the
steward department where 1 am
presently empioyed. So it looks
like I will be staying in the unli
censed category for as long as I
sail.
Earl Cain, eook-baker: In 17
years of sailing in this union, I
can say I've con
sidered a licensed
spot. I came to
tbe conclusion
many times, how
ever, that it's
best for me to
remain where I
am. The tilings I
don't like about
a license are the
contract rules you fall under, the
types of responsibility involved
and of the troubles you encounter.
As an unlicensed man, I have less
headaches.
Joseph DeChalus, messman: Al
though tlie idea has passed through
my mind from
time to time, 1
don't believe I
would consider a
licensed job. For
one thing, I am
completely satis
fied with my
duties in the
steward depart
ment. The same
goes forv^the income derived from
It. Maybe the mates and other
officers make more money, but
then they pay more taxes, too. I'll
stick where I am.
Fred Parker, oiler; Third as
sistant is the next step for me. I
hope to take the
Coast Guard tests
for the exam in
about two more
years. Why? Be
cause of money.
Because of lon
gevity on the
same job. I have
a wife and two
children to think
about. The more I make the better
it is for them. Though ~my wife
has made no specific comments
about it, I am sure she won't com
plain about more money in the
"household kitty."
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Leo Loney, messman: Frankly I
haven't given it too much thought.
I've been sailing
pnder the SIU
banner for about
five years and
feel that I can't
take time out to
get the extra
schooling I would
need to qualify
for a license. An
other thing is the
cost, too. 1 have a family to sup
port and will probably remain un
licensed because It affords me a
fair income with which I take care
of my obligations.
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The International Maritime Workers Union is preparing to appeal to the Appellate
Division of the New York State Supreme Court against an injunction issued on behalf of
the runaway-flag Incres Line. The injunction was issued by State Supreme Court Justice
Greenberg on the petition of^"
the company. It ordered the being tied-up for 11 days. Pas ence between the Incres Line
IMWU not to picket the ships sengers boarded the ship at an operation and any other business
or organize the crews.
Nevertheless, crewmembers of
the SS Nassau at first refused Xo
take their ship out on Friday, May
27. They' set up their own picket
lines following the issuance of the
injunction, and demanded improve
ments on their wages and ship
board conditions and a union con
tract.
As a rpsult of the crewmembers'
determined stand the crew notified
IMWU that the Incres Line was
compelled to agree to the follow
ing improvements to get the ship
out:
• A 20 percent increase for all
hands retroactive to January 1,
1960.
• Overtime pay Increases, up to
triple for the steward department,
from 25 to 75 cents an hour, plus
OT .increases for deck and engine
men.
• Eight hour day in deck and
engine departments.
• Extra pay for baggage han
dling.
• $10 per month bonus for deck
and engine men to compensate for
lack of tips.
• Reduction of breakage charges
from $1.10 to 50 cents per pas
senger. (This had been paid for by
the steward department).
• Refund of 25 percent of de
ductions for Italian government
insurance system (similar to US
Social Security).
Crewmembers subsequently sent
a wire to the IMWU, signed by the
ten shipboard delegates expressing
thgir "heartfelt lhanks and grati
tude" to the IMWU and all those
who had assisted them in their
beef.
Initially, in negotiating with the
operator, the IMWU had sought a
20 percent Increase, OT increases
and an eight hour day as part of
an interim contract package.
Another vessel owned by the
company, the Victoria, sailed after
New Oil Barge Made Of Nylon
A novel British innovation for transporting oil in nylon "balloons" has been demon
strated in New York harbor. The nylon barge, called a Dracone, can be filled up with any
liquid and hauled through the water via tug.
In the demonstration, a Dra-"^
cone_ was loaded with 11,000 few problems to surmount before fat, brightly colored sausage-like
gallons of heating oil in Bay- they become commonplace, but objects floating in harbor an the
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chorage from the sight-seeing boat
Manhattan II. The firm which
operates the Manhattan II, the
Panorama Sightseeing Yacht
Cruise, Inc., was notified subse
quently by the New York Park
Department that a contract allowit to use a gangway at the Battery
was cancelled for violation of its
agreement to operate on sight
seeing runs exclusively.
IMWU's attorneys emphasized
that, as a labor dispute, the case
properly belongs under the juris
diction of the National Labor Re
lations Board.' They pointed out
that the company, Incres Line,
operated out of New.York City
with offices, passenger reserva
tions, storing and other aspects of
the operation conducted in New
York. Further, they added, the
vessels' home port Is New York
and they operate regularly in
American foreign commerce.
As such then, the IMWU posi
tion i.s that there is little differ
us Lowers Price Tag
In Move To Sell LeIlanI
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WASHINGTON—The 88 Leilani is again up for bids by
prospective US buyers. This time, she's advertised for much
lower than the previously advertised "special" tag placed
on her by the Maritime Ad--*
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ministration for specific use can President
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Lines.
APL will
in the domestic trade.
probably use the Leilani in the
The MA, in calling for purchase
bids on the 18,000-ton vessel, an
nounced that it will accept a rockbottom price of $3,577,254 if the
Leilani is to be used for domestic
voyages. This is $822,746 less than
the previous asking price of
$4,400,000. As for the tab on the
vessel if it's to be used for off
shore operation, that's pegged at
$3,200,000—^unchanged from the
former asking price.
Only those US citizens who oper
ate US-flag ships are eligible to
bid on the passenger-cargo vessel.
Bids will be opened in Washington
on June 30, the Government
agency reported.
Chances are good that the vessel
may be purchased by the I^IUPacifle District-contracted Ameri
onne and towed 11 miles to Brook someday. Seafarers might see big, end of a towline.
lyn. It was then unloaded, inflated
with carbon dioxide and hauled
away "light."
British concerns have been using
Dracones for 18 months carrying
petroleum products to the Isle of
Wight in the English Channel.
The orange-and-black" striped
Dracone was put through a num
ber of tests, involving rugged
turns, but it handled easily. The
Dracones, which are rather ex
pensive, (a 35-ton Dracone cost
as much as $15,000) were not
developed to compete with oil
barges, but to be utilized in special
problem cases, such as areas where
petroleum has just been comingInto use and had been carried in
by drums. They are also well suited
for moving small quantities of fuel
in shallow and difficult waters, and
have potential in connection with
offshore oil drillings rigs.
Coast Guard officials who re
viewed the demonstration noted
that in a busy harbor the Dracone,
when loaded, might be difficult to
see and that there was also a risk
Towboal hauls nylon "balloon" barge in demonstralion of ablliiy of device to handle quantities of
of water pollution in Dracone
petroleum products on short hauls. Device is in use in Great Britain but has yet to be approved by
cargoes.
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Jt 'seems that Dracones have a
US Coast Guard for American operations.
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that might be conducted shoreside
in the States by aliens. It would
be equally-subject to American
labor law.
The Incres Line ships are regis
tered under the Liberian flag and
have a crew hired overseas in Italy
for ten month sign-ons.
Crewmembers were protesting
$60 a month wage scales, long
hours and inferior working con
ditions. The operators had held
pegotiation meetings with tho
IMWU before the tie-up began but
had refused to recognize the union
or grant interim wage and over
time improvements as demanded.
As a result, the IMWU then
struck the Nassau, and the Vic
toria was tied up when she came
in, leading to the court action.
The IMWU was set up by the
SIU and the National Maritime
Union for the purpose of organiz
ing crewmembers on the many
runaway-flag ships v/hich service
US ports.
Hawaii trade.
The Leilani was built as a troop
ship in 1944 and converted to a
passenger liner in 1949 by the
Government.' She was chartered
at that time to American Export
Lines for its European runs. Three
years later, however, she wound
up in the reserve fleet. Then in
1956, the Government sold her to
Hawaiian-Textron which converted
her to a passenger liner for Hawaii
service. Hawaiian -Textron de
faulted on her Government mort
gages and the Maritime Adminis
tration then took the vessel back.
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SEAFARERS
Mobile Gets Cement-Hauling Tanker
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LOG
SIU BLOOD BANK
HONOR ROLL
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Dressed up for ceremonies, converted T-3 tanker Keva Ideol is shown in Mobile shipyard. Vessel will
now operate as cement carrier for Ideal Cement, which has a number of plants in the Gulf area
and on the West Coast.
MOBILE—Seafarers in this port have crewed-up a novel special-purpose ship here, the
Keva Ideal, a T-3 tanker which has.been converted inlp a self-unloading cement carrier.
The one other specialized ship of this nature under SIU deep-sea contract is the Florida
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Hub Improves
BOSTON—Shipping, over the
past period swung over to the
brighter side. One more ship and
eight more men were serviced and
shipped respectively over the pre
vious period.
Four men shipped in the deck
department as did three in the en
gine department and two in the
steward department.
Two ships, Royal Oak (Cities
Service) and Bents Fort (Cities
Service) paid off at-the New Eng
land port. Cantigny (Cities Serv
ice), Jefferson City (Victory) and
Steel Rover (Isthmian) were serv
iced in-transit.
Boston, which depends heavily
on the oil tanker trade, has been
affected by the slump in oil ship
ments, as well as the usual spring
lull in the tanker business.
ment. The Florida State is also
a converted ship, formerly one
of the standard Libertys.
Formerly operated in oil trades,
the Keva Ideal was purchased by
the Ideal Cement Company and
converted into a self-unloader cap
able of hauling more than 80,000
barrels of bulk cement. It is also
equipped td carry and discharge
13,000 tons of limestone or .gypsum
in lieu of ccmcnt. Both materials
are used in the cement manufactur
ing process.
Four Cement Pumps
For loading and unloading pur
poses the ship-was equipped with
four cement pumps, as well as
two 48-inch apron feeders for
discharging limestone and gypsum
onto a sequence of conveyer belts.
Other equipment is designed to
keep holds and scraper tunnels
free of dust.
A novel feature of the vessel is
the inclusion of television sets for
officers and crew as Standard
equipment. While a number of
ships on coastwise and nearby
foreign runs have such sets, all
of them have been purchased by
crewmembers themselves.
Many Gulf Plants
The Keva Ideal was converted
at the Alabama Dry Dock in Mo
bile. Ideal has a cement :ilant in
that city, as well as plints in
Baton Rouge, Houston and 14 other
locations. It is expected that the
ship will run mostly in Gulf serv
ice, with occasional voyages to the
West Coast. Ideal also operates
a number of barges and tugs in its
cement-carrying operations.
While there are relatively few
cement carriers in deep sea opera
tion, they are common on the
Lakes and the SIU Great Lakes
District has a number of such ves
sels under contract carrying ce
ment, limestone, crushed rock and
other building materials.
WatchOut
for
Glassware.. •
One of the hazards the galley force al
ways has to contend with is chipped or
broken glassware, the cause of many a
sliced finger. It's hard to eliminate this
kind of on accident completely, glassware
being what it is. But one thing that can be
done is to examine all glassware periodic
ally for chips and cracks. Damaged ware
can then be discarded before it breaks into
pieces and slices up a victim's fingers.
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TJie SIU blood bcnfc supplies Seafarers or members of their families
with blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to
the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the
Seafarers and others who have donated to the blood bank.
Nelson, Edgar
Bull, Hartley
Stanton, Joseph
Wendell, Richard J.
Praytor, James
Arthurs, Peter
Linden, Clarence C.
Ramirez, Luis A.
Johnson, Walter A.
Faulkner, Keith S.
Langstrand, Eugene L.
Castaldo, Vincento J.
Morgan, Robert J.
Connors,' Robert J.
Wilson, Stanley R=
Steighner, Willis V.
Stodolski, Joseph
Lescovlch, Walter
Schoenfeld, Philip
Libby, Herbert
Gonzalez, Gregorio
Tselentis, Argyrangelos N.
Jones, Morgan L.
Benitez, Perfecto .
Nieves, Juan
Effner, John E.
Fitzpatrick, Mark J.
Sanders, Stanley J.
Foy, Paul R.
Pickur, Andrew
Feinstein, David
Claudio, OUUo J.
DeFilippo, Frank
Stovall, Walter H.
Hansen, Fred M., Jr. '
Peters, Nicholas R.
Bonefont, Felix
Whitley, Ralph T.
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Runaways Scuttling
US Law Standards
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A publication recently issued by the Duke University
School of Law contains some pungent observations on the
runaway ship issue jn a study of transportation in the United
States.
Discussing the runaway
problem, Eli Oliver, head-of
of the Washington office of the
Labor Bureau of the Middle West
declared: "It is difficult to under
stand how United States Govern
ment officials can condone, as
some of them seem to do, the
evasion and undermining of our
legal standards by 'runaway' Amer
ican shipowners . ."
He Indicated that the only solu
tion to the problem of rimaway
-.i
shipping is by joint action ofl
longshoremen, ship-repair workers,
seamen, and petroleum workers.
"Unions of these workers, coor
dinated through the ITF, can,
without doubt, put enough pres
sure upon the ship operators to
force them to reestablish union
conditions, even though under
'convenience' flags. The water
fronts of the world may see some
vigorous action before the situa
tion is stabilized."
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SEAFARERS
Pace Sewtm
LOG
House Gets Ship Trade-in Bill;
Would Aid Unsubsidized Lines
By SIDNEY MAHGOLIUS ,
Th» Cost Of Retirement
Conferences on retirement proiblems recently held In various states
have brought out significant financial facts that even workers who
have some years to go ought to know about. As US Sen. Eugene
McCarthy of Minnesota remarked at a Cleveland conference, despite
the increase in life expectancy the death rate Is still 100 percent. So's
the retirement rate.
This department has estimated a minimum budget for a retired
couple based on data from the Community Council of Greater New
York, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies.
Here is approximately what this budget would run in a typical US
city at today's prices:
Monthly
Food
:......
$62.00
Housing, utilities
77.00
Medical care
18.00
Clothing
13.00
Other goods, services
40.00
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A bill permitting non-subsidized steamship companies, including Alcoa and Bull Line,
to improve their fleets by permitting them to trade-in present ships for more modern vessels
has cleared its first hurdle and has now been thrown into the hopper of the US House of
Representatives by the Com-f
mittee on Merchant Marine merce and Defense have given for more up-to-date C-2s, C-3s and
their approval to the bill, with other vessels and Bull Line would
and Fisheries.
It would authorize the exchange
of certain war-built vessels for
more modern and efficient ones,
with the aim of upgrading the
American-flag non-subsidized fleet.
Hardest Hit
The unsubsidized operators rep
resent the hardest-hit segment of
the American-flag merchant ma
rine. They have argued they must
have efficient vessels if they are
to continue operations. Since con
struction costs" are so high, these
operators hope to be allowed to
make use of existing vessels which
Total
$210.00
This budget is really the minimum. It allows only a dollar a day would be suitable to their needs.
per person for food, and just, a two or three-room rented apartment. Both the Departments of ComIt would provide a retirement of shabby respectability. You could pay
your basic bills. But you couldn't own a car on it, nor have much
recreation, nor any margin to cope with an expensive medical disaster.
• Actually, most of the already-retired workers this reporter met at
the conferences estimated that you really need about $250 a month
for modestly-comfortable retirement. Florida state aijthorities, who
have had a lot of experience with retirement expenses, also warn
retirees they should have about $250 a month for modest security.
Looking at this estimate of modest living costs for a retired couple
In a large city, you can see your potential problems are:
1—Insufficient income to cover even a very modest budget. Even
maximum Social Security currently payable to a retired couple, of
$180 a month, falls noticearbiy short of the minimum budget.
WASHINGTON — The Federal
2—Housing takes an unusual slice of the retired couple's budget—
87 percent compared to the more usual 33 percent. Housing is the Maritime Board staff has recom
largest expense. The housing allotment in this budget includes fur mended denial of Grace Lines' re
quest to abandon its subsidized
nishings, cleaning supplies and utilities.
Great
Lakes-Caribbean service on
3—Medical care also looms notoriously large In a retired worker's
budget. It's given 9 percent of the income compared to the 5Vi percent the grounds that it would tend to
"lower the dignity of a subsidy
younger families typically spend.
contract" to a "profit seeking de
4—Present Social Security rules are hard on widows especially. A vice" to be abandoned when the
widow gets only three-fourths the amount payable to her husband, or profits temporarily vanish.
to put it another way, half what they got together. But her living costs
The Board had previously agreed
.are more than 50 percent. Typical living costs of a single person are
about 70 percent of those of a couple. Thus, the most a widow can get to let Grace Line suspend the serv
from Social Security at this time is $90 a month. But the costs of this ice pending the outcome of its ap
plication for permanent discontin
minimum budget for a single person would be close to $150 today.
uation of the Lakes-Caribbean
Medical Insurance Most Obvious Need
service.
You don't have to be an economics expert to look at these estimated
originally asked the Board
living costs and see what's most urgently needed to assure retirees at to Grace
let it stop the service perma
least shabby respectability.
1—Most obvious need is to provide hospital and surgical insurance nently because it lost $1,657,000
through the Social Security system. At the various retirement con during last year's operations.
Among the reasons given by
ferences the big plea was for the Forand bill. In fact, at the LakeGrace
for discontinuing oper
wood, NJ, retirement conference, ations Line
were costly delays in the
the delegates ignored the hotel's Seaway as well as frequent dam
evening entertainment until the age to its vessels. Trade between
master of ceremonies hit on the the - US and Cuba has also been
idea of introducing the entertain affected by the political picture in
ers as supporting the Forand bill. that country, cutting back on cargo
2—Another critical need is mod opportunities.
erate-cost housing. If a couple can
arrange mortgage payments during
their working years so their house
Notify Union
is paid up on retirement, they will
On LOG Mail
have taken a big step toward
As Seafarers know, copies of
solving this costliest problem.
But many working families can't each issue of the SEAFARERS
manage this. Other potential solu LOG are mailed every two
tions are" cooperative housing or weeks to all SIU ships as well as
Government - sponsored develop to numerous clubs, bars and
ments that will provide three-room other overseas spots where Sea
apartments for $60-$75 a month farers congregate ashore. The
procedure for mailing the LOG
including utilities. '
Many already retired or about involves calling all SIU steam
to, are reluctant to join housing ship companies for the itiner
co-ops when they have a chance. aries of their ships. On the
Often they say they don't ^want to basis of the information sup
wait "two or three years." This is 9 mistake. In two or three years plied by the ship operator, three
copies of the LOG, the head
many still will be living in the same small costly flats.
quarters"
report and minutes
A faster solptioh is now available. A new law permits renovation of
Existing small apartment buildings with FHA mortgage assistances, forms are then airmailed to the
agent in the next port
First organization to use the new law is Chicago Universitys reports company
call.
Cooperative News Service. The university bought a 40-year-old six of Similarly,
the seamen's clubs
apartment'building for rehabilitation, and has turned it into a co-op. get various quantities
LOGs
3—Another urgent need is for financial, medical and nutritional at every mailing. TheofLOG
is
counseling of older people. They are the targets of a number of health sent to any club when a Sea
rackets, real-estate promoters, nutritional fads and insurance promo farer so requests it by notifying
tions.
the LOG office that Seafargrs
Widows especially seem to get snared, reports the Cleveland Better congregate there.
Business Bureau. Recently a number of widows there were hit by highAs always the Union would
pressure home-repair promoters. They charged one widow $800 for like to hear promptly from SIU
fixing the gutters of her house. Another signed, a contract to pay $1,300 ships whenever the LOG and
for a repair that the bureau estimates was worth $10. Another paid ship^s mail is not deiiverad so
$1,700 for a shoddy remodeling job. in all, the BBB reports, the pro that the Union can maintain a
moters took a total of $71,000 from widows in that city in one campaign. day-to-day check on the accu
. Significantly, these women didn't wait to get advice. The BBB hai racy of its mailing lists.
;^ejrecbrds of these promoters and could have warned them.
certain suggested modifications,
and the General Accounting Office
has also supported the proposal.
The bill also has the support of
the American Merchant Marine
Institute, representing Atlantic &
Gulf Coast shipowners, but has
been opposed by the Pacific Ameri
can Steamship Association.
If the bill is passed, the SlUcontracted Alcoa Steamship Com
pany plans to trade in its C-.1 fleet
like to swap some of its ships for
C-4S.
Supporters of the bill say that
it would offer many positive con
tributions to the American econ
omy. In addition to boosting the
lot of the unsubsidized operators,
it would bring some sizable cash
payments into the Treasury and
be serving the national interest
by strengthening our defense ca
pabilities.
Ship Replicas His Hobby
Can't Quit
Subsidy Run
On Seaway
Seafarer Frank Mayo, who went on special disability pension bock
in November, 1958, uses, most of his spore moments re-creating
modeb of ships he once soiled.
Great Lakes Port Hosts
A 'Big One'-Ocean Evelyn
TOLEDO, Ohio—^The SS Ocean Evelyn, usually a deepsea wanderer, caused a mild sensation when it showed up at
this Great Lakes port on May 10. The Evelyn, which is a C-4,
is the largest ocean-going ship
ever to dock in Toledo, which a hazard in navigating the Seaway.
is still getting used to the idea Measuring 522 feet in length and
of being a "deep-sea" outlet in
the second year of the St. Law
rence Seaway's operation. The
SlU-contracted Maritime Overseas
Corp. is the owner of the Evelyn,
which was chartered to States Ma
rine for this voyage.
The Evelyn's arrival in Toledo
symbolized some of the problems
which deepwater ships have on
the Seaway and the Lakes because
of the restricted draft of the chan
nel and the various harbors. Nor
mally capable of handling 11,000
tons of cargo, the Ocean Evelyn
came into Toledo Overseas Ter
minal to pick up 2,000 tons of
Army trucks and other assorted
military equipment for ti-ansit to
La Pallice, France, and Rotterdam.
At that, this cargo total was the
largest general cargo shipment to
leave a Great Lakes port on a
deep-sea ship.
For that reason, American ship
operators have had tough going on
the Seaway run, since the smaller
diesel-powered foreign-flag ships
have less of a draft and can run
profitably with smaller cargo loads.
Like many another deep-sea ship
on the Lakes, the Evelyn had some
difficult moments getting through
the locks, particularly in the Wet
land Canal. A stiff 25-mile-anhour wind made handling touchy.
Deep-sea ships, with their rela
tively-high profiles, find the wind
73 feet in the beam, the Ocean
Evelyn exceeded the previous
deep-sea ship size by 46 feet. That
was a British-flag vessel, the Wavecrest, which was in Toledo last
year.
Some of the specialized bulkcarriers on the Lakes run longer
than that, but they are designed
specifically for Lakes travel, with
low profiles, relatively - shallow
draft and box-like shape, enabling
them to navigate the locks and
shallow-depth harbors with full
loads.
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MTD Fights RaH's Bid
For Barge tine Control
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ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Submitting a statement on behalf of the
Maritime Trades Department and its member maritime un
ions, including the SIU, Captain John Bishop, secretarytreasurer of the Masters,'
Mates & Pilots denounced a roads have been warring both on
proposal to permit two rail deep-sea and Inland water trans
roads to purchase a Mississippi port companies in the domestic
trades.
River barge line.
Bishop's testimony was present In his testimony. Bishop pointed
ed at Interstate Commerce Com out that unless water transporta
mission hearings in this city called tion can continue to exist in com
on the proposal of the Illmois petition with railroads, a monopoly
Central and Southern Pacific Rail would be established in which the
roads to purchase the John I. Hay public would suffer through pay
ment of higher prices.
Company.
Cargo rates would Inevitably in
The hearings are considered an
Important test in the railroad's crease and price rises would fol
drive to destroy competing water low. "Competition by the water
transportation either through be ways," he said, "enhances not only
low-cost selective rate cuts or by cheaper rates but also better serv
buying up the opposition. The rail- ice and thuS^ it benefits the public
interest."
80,000 Jobs At Stake
Motor launch operated by SIU Great Lakes District pulls away front ship as SIU repi'esentative clam
Should the Hay purchase go
bers up ladder. Launch is used to service union-contracted ships and as an assist in organizing.
through, Bishpp warned, it would
signal the end of the barge indus^ on the inland waterways and
the Jobs of 80,000 maritime em
ployees in that industry.
The object of purchasing the
DETROIT—A new and speedy service for Great Lakes District Seafarers is being
barge line, Bishop said, is to use
it as a weapon to destroy competi operated by the Union for ships passing through Algonac. A 26-foot laimch is being
SUP Canadian District officials tive barge companies by establish operated by the District to transport SIU representatives to the ships. Algonac is midway
hope to place around 40 men ing joint rail-barge rates at levels between Port Huron, at the^"
aboard the newly launched 42,000- below the ability of the competi entrance to Lake Huron, and with a loudspeaker system which ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore
ton tanker Emerillon whose home tion to survive.
is handy during organizing drives radio.
Detroit.
Previous Sales Hit
port will be Mdntreal. The vessel's
and other beefs.
With the launch available, the
Bishop cited the railroad's aban Before the launch was obtained, The launch is a Chris Craft Great Lakes District plans on hit
owners have announced the ship
Great
Lakes
representatives
were
will be leased to Shell Oil of Can donment of a series of deep-sea
equipped with two 100-hp engines, ting every contracted ship at least
ada on a 20-year charter. The and inland waterways operations obliged to wait as long as six enabling It to keep pace with the once a month during the shipping
hours
for
freighters
to
transit
the
Emerillon was built under the which they had owned in past
fastest Lakes freighters. It-has season.
Canada Vessel Construction Act years as forecasting the fate of St. Clair River in points between
which specifies that, among other other barge lines which might Po.rt Huron, Mich, and Detroit.
The Second Season
things, newly built ships must come under railroad control. He
register in that country or in Great also reviewed the experience of
The service was undertaken last
Britain. The ship boasts modern, the coa.stwi.se and Intercoastal summer and was welcomed by SIU
well-ventilated and heated quar steamship industry which has suf crews. It permits Union represen
ters for both crew and officers.
fered severe losses as a result of tatives to board the vessels at
cutthroat railroad tactics.
Algonac and ride the ships for
t> $•
ti
Testimony against the purchase three hours during which there is
One of the newest members of
the Sailors Union of The Pacific to has also been recorded by the In ample time to settle shipboard
Even the Liberian-flag specialists—Aristotle Onassis and
be added to the Pensioner's list is land Waterways Common Carriers beefs. In addition, the launch en
Association,
the
American
Water
Essp—are
stiffering from the impact of the world-wide tanker
ables
the
Lakes
District
to
service
Frank P. Morgan, a member of the
SUP since 1947. Brother Morgan ways Operators and other water more ships.
slump, a ship consultant service reports. The Charles R. Weber
The SIU "taxi" is also equipped Company noted that Onassis-*'^
entered the merchant service after ways groups.
—
serving for a number of years in
has. ten vessels in lay-up while cently launched In West German
the Navy. He was aboard the Lykes
Esso has 21 ships idle out of shipyards, 36,000-ton job for Esso
freighter Nemasha which was in
a total of 402 tankers laid up all and two smaller ones,
the first all-daylight convoy to
over the world. The 402 tankers
Many of the new tankers partic
Murmansk. His ship was one of
add up to more than six million ularly American-flag ships, have
87 which got through.
deadweight tons.
been forced to carry grain and
^
This Indicates an increase of other substitute cargoes in order
Three dredge boats in St. John,
some 600,000 deadweight tons and to avoid going into lay-up.
New Brunswick, have been
39 vessels since the last report, is
It is generally agreed that even
brought under contract by the
sued as of January 15. At that time, if the oil cargo' picture were to
SIU Canadian District. One of the
(Ed. note: This is the first of a series of articles on the there were 363 tankers in lay-up change radically, there are enough
dredges had previously been under
winners
of the five $6,000 college scholarships awarded each totaling 5,800,000 deadweight tons. supertankers available to carry all
the Dutch flag. The boats are
year
by
the
Seafarers Welfare Plan.)
US-flag tankers represent about the oil that might be needed, leav
owned by a new company which
W^irming an SIU scholarship
10 percent of the total laid-up fleet, ing the T-2s on the expendable, list.
will be working on the deepening
ajnd widening of channels in St. has made an education in en students In both scholastic and 40 tankers and a total of 650,000
gineering possible for Stan extra-curricular" activities." While tons.
John harbor.
ford Smith. The elder Smith, a in high school he was a member
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Skipper's Letters
British Petro At Top
The Marine Cooks
Stewards long-time member of the SIU, of the Industrial Arts Club, the
Leading the list of companies
Do Not Count
Union, San Francisco, ^s received joined up just one month after the Beta Club, .the Newman Club and with tankers Idle Is British Petro
a merit award from the United Bay SIU was founded, In December of Junior Achievement.
It
has been called to the at
leum, with 28 vessels tied up, fol
Area Crusade for its "outstanding 1938, and carries a "Gulf" book.
lowed by Esso with 21 ships, most tention of headquarters that
support" last year of Community
Stanford Junior, an "A" student
of them runaway-flag vessels. Brit some skippers have been claim
Health and Welfare Services. The at East Jefferson High, Metairie,
ish Petroleum, incidentally, Joasts ing that they have "clarifica
award was forwarded to MCS
La. is the second
a far larger tanker fleet than any tions" on various sections of the
agreement in the form
Secretary-Treasurer Ed Turner
oldest in a family
American carrier. The champion standard
of
a
letter
from the Union or
through Edwin B. Love, liaison
of five children.
In this respect Is Royal Dutch- some other communication.
representative of the San Fran
His sister Patri
Shell which has over 500 tankers.
The only official clarifications
cisco Labor Council;
cia Is also grad
Onassis' ten ships in lay-up rep are those which" have been ap
NORFOLK
—
Norfolk
shipping
uating from high
it
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resent under 20 percent of his per proved by the joint Uriion^em-"
Preparations are underway at
school and . plans was on the slow bell over the last, sonal
shipping fleet. With some 40 pioyer clarifications committee
period
according
to
port
agent
Paul
Marine Cooks and Stewards head
to attend colJege,
ships
still running, he's not yet a and have been priqted up as
Gonsorchik.
During
the
period
the
studying
home
quarters and branches for a special
port had three payoffs, no sign ons candidate for the poorhouse.
such as clarifications to the con
economics.
reterendum vote on the one-year
and foiur vessels touching here inThe tan.ker problem is compli tract. All other so-called "clari
shipping rule. The balloting, which
He
hopes
to
be
Smith
cated by the large numbers of fications" have no contract sta
come an engi transit.
was okayed unanimously by the
Andrew Jackson (Waterman), CS aging vessels still available for ac tus whatsoever.
membership, will take place during neer, though he hasn't decided ex
As previously reported, the
the , months of June and July. actly what branch of engineering Miami (Cities Service) anC Thetis tive service, ^'orty of the laid up
Counting will be completed by the to specialize in when he. stalls (Rye. Marine) were the ships that ships are at least 25 years old, and clarifications committee is cur
following month and the results school next fall at Louisiana State paid off. Mankato Victory (Victory), a great many qf them are World rently in the process of rewrit
ing and condensing the existing
Wacosta (Waterman), Alcoa Pen War II T-2s. •
discussions scheduled for Septem- University.
clarifications, but until official
nant '(Alcoa) and Orion Clipper
will be incorporated in the ship
'Outstanding Student'
Constmctloii Continues
notice is received from the Un
(Orion)
reach?;d
port
in-transit.
ping rules at the next wage review
Stanford was highly, recommend
At tl^e same time that tanker ion all ships are to proceed on
There were no beefs reported. lay-ups are reaching new -highs,
her 30. The one-year rule is. ex ed by the principal of his high
the basis of the existing docu
pected to be passed by a great school, Mr. S. J. Barbre, who said
Shipping for the future Is rated new tankers, keep coming out of ments. •
. ,.'i •.
• V'-.l
majority.
that he was "one of the outstanding as not so good.
the yards. Three sufiere
-f
Lakes SIU Boasts Ship Taxi
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402 Vessels Now idle
Scholarship Student
Picks Engineering
Norfolk Has
3 Payoffs
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Seafarer Carl JohnBon, wiper, submits
to a chest X-ray.
This was his annual
check up. Attend
ant Benjamin lannotti gives an assist.
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New
Health Center
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Early last week, the SIU health center in New York gave its
lOjOOOth physical examination, marking another milestone in the pro
gram of the Medical Department of. the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Like
all the examinations that proceeded it, this exam consisted of a com
plete physical check-up, including blood test, chest x-ray, electrocar
diograph and other medical procedures. In less than an hour, Seafarer
Carl Johnson had been checked out
as physically-fit and could go back chronic conditions or illnesses in the
to work with the assurance that he early stages, before they become serious
was in tip-top condition.
Operating under the direction of Dr.
Joseph Logue, medical director of the
Plan, the health center in New York,
plus similar facilities- in the ports of
Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans and
Houston, regularly check on the health
of Seafarers as well as members' of their
families. The New York clinic, the first
to open, has been operating for three
years now.
The SIU centers have a specialized
function, to detect and prevent illness.
No treatment is given at the center,
which refers Seafarers to Public Health
Service hospitals and members of their
families to family physicians when ti-eatment is indicated. Instead, the center
concentrates on examination procedures,
and in the process, turns up numerous
. - f..
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Dr. Joseph Logue congratulates Seafarer Johnson for passing
health exam with flying colors, as Mrs. Johnson looks on. Exam
ination consists of head-to-toe physical, plus X-ray, blood tests
and urinalysis.
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Checking an X-ray taken at center
in New York is Dr. Logue (at
right) and staff jnembers of the
Three Seafarers in Baltimore are
shown entering SIU clinic there.
Facilities are maintained in ' five
ports. '
Seafarers' dependents have after
noon a week set aside for their
check-ups. PHS or private doctors
give treatment.
enough to disable a Seafarer and pre
vent him from working.
Since examinations are given at least
once a year, and more often if the Sea
farer's condition warrants, the centers
are able to detect such ailments as
tuberculosis, diabetes, high blood pres
sure, various heart and circulatory ail
ments, deteriorating eyesight or hearing
and similar conditions before they
reach the disabling stage. In a great
many instances, early detection of ail
ments of this type, when followed up
by proper treatment, enable the Sea
farer to lead a normal life and keep
on working. Particular success in this
area has been achieved with tubercu
losis, once an especially-serious problem
for seafaring men.
Where a Seafarer is found to have a
chronic condition which could, if left
unchecked, impair his ability to con
tinue working; he is referred for treat
ment to the Public Health hospital sys
tem, and a check is kept on his progress
by examining him at three or six-month
intervals.
Not the least of the advantages offered
by the centers is the speed of service.
By scheduling all phases of the exam
ination at one time, the center is able
to complete the exam and have the re
sults available within an hour or so.
Normally such procedures would take
a day or more if a patient went to his
own physician or a hospital for such an
examination.
The specialized services for members
of Seafarers' families include those of
a gynecologist and a pediatrician, both
of whom are available during the oncea-week period set aside for family exam
inations. These benefits -are free of
charge to SIU families.
A separate service provided by the
New York center is in. collecting con
tributions tb the .SIU's Blood Bank
which assures seamen and their families
everywhere of blood transfusions when
needed.
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No OT For This Job
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For 50-50' On Oil Cargo
WASHINGTON—The Office of Civil Defense Mobilization has received the final argu
ments from two tanker groups seeking a Government-imposed 50 percent ruling on all oil
imports. Under the 50-50 proposal, half of this country's oil; imports would be brought in by
US-flag ships. The adoption of
this plan is being fought by agemeht) Committee for Ameri "level of ttie requirements of the
the major oil companies and can-flag Tankers, and the Com coastwise tankers trade . . ." But
consequently it is faced with tough mittee of American Flag Tanker this Is mi^eading since the
going.
Owners, Inc., which is made up of domestic trade for tankers is di
The two groups seeking the tbe operators of fourteen large minishing because of construction
ruling are the Joint (Labor-Man- tankers built after the Suez crisis. of new pipelines and the growth
The Joint Committees, of which of inland waterway transportation.
the SIU and NMU are members, Between the pipelines and the run
asked for a public hearing or a away competition, the Americanfact-finding committee, but this flag tanker Industry has been
request . was turned down by sorely hit. Several new supertank
OCDM director Leo Hoegh. The ers have not been able to find any
group made reference to the recent cargoes after leaving the yards,
Paris summit conference break-up and others have been forced to
and its adding to tension and sug accept substitute cargoes such as
gested it would be foolhardy "not grain. Both the National Defender
to do everything necessary at this and Trapseastern, for example, are
vital element of our war potential." carrying grain, as are many other
Seofarer Red Campbell on the Beatrice (Bull Line) takes oii a
They also pointed out that every older American tankers.
formidable
task as he tries.to ,decipher James Joyce's "Ulysses."
WASHINGTON —State Depart major country, including Great
At
the
same
time
that
AmericanMdybe
it
should
be classified cis penalty cargo.
ment officials and members of pri Britain, France, Japan, Norway
tanker groups are fighting for
vate organizations have urged the and Italy in one form or another flag
fair share of the oil imports,
Senate Foreign Relations Commit require a large percentage of their apressure
is mounting to cut down
tee to prohibit US-flag ships from oil imports to be carried on tank
on
oil
imports.
dumping oil wastes in certain areas ers of that nation.
Domestic oil producers have
and giake it mandatory for them
The
spokesman
for
the
Joint
complained
that their output has
to carry oil record books.
Committee noted thdt the critical been forced down drastically and
Oil wastes dumped too close in issue is whether or not all US oil unless something is done the oil
shore pollute beaches and harbors imports are to be carried on industry will be seriously crippled
and destroy considerable wildlife, foreign flag tankers and questioned
Various fuel, raiU and labor or
including fish, shellfish and birds, whether the concept of "effective ganizations have met with Dept. of
WASHINGTON—The House Banking and Currency Com
which normally inhabit shallow wa control" of such ships is consistent the Interior Secretary Fred A. Sea- mittee has reiterated Congressional opposition to discrimina
ters off the coastlines.
with national security require ton to discuss the condition of the tion against shipping in the Middle East. In a vote on the
The group suggested that Con ments.
American oil industry, and other
gress introduce legislation aimed
Major oil companies are op oil groups have met with Ad newly-formed International i
at curbing the oil waste dumping posing the 50-50 plan because.they ministration officials.
Development Association, the
by implementing US adherence to wish to carry their oil on tax-free,
A
cut
in
the
oil
import
quotas
committee called for granting
the 1954 International Convention low-wage runaway tankers at the
For The Prevention of Pollution expense of the American-flag would be of some relief to the the • President authority to with
American-flag tanker industry
of the Sea by Oil.
tanker
fleet
and
American
seamen.
since
it would mean that domestic hold aid from any nation which
A State Department official told
These
companies,
led
by
Esso,
oil,
which
would replace imported discriminates against shipping of
the legislators that such a measure are reported to want activities of
oil,
would
have to be carried in another nation.
would not change in any way the
present laws dealing with the pol US-flag tankers frozen at the American-flag bottoms.
.Aimed at Arab Boycott
WASHINGTON—A bill to in
lution of territorial waters. It's
crease the construction subsidy
The
clause
is
simiiar
to
one
al
aim should, however, prohibit
ready inserted by the House and differential to 55 percent from a
American-registered vessels from
Senate
in the foreign aid bill. In present 50 percent has been favor
discharging oil or oil wastes in any
placing
it in the foreign ^ald legis ably reported to the Senate by
of the zones specified in the con
lation,
the
Senators supporting the committee action.
vention and its annexes.
move made it clear that it was
The bill, if passed by the Sen
aimed primarily at the Arab ate and signed into law by the
League boycott of Israeli shipping White House would assist Ameri
Whatever you need, in work or dresi
in the Suez Canal. However, they can shipbuilders by enabling .them
noted, it could apply equally to to compete with foreign shipyards
gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top
the
Arab League practice of black-, on a more equal basis. The Depart
quality gear at substantial savings by buy
listing American-flag shipping be ment of Commerce, however, has
ing at your Union°owned and Unioncause such shipping had previously gone on record as being against
operated Sea Chest store.
traded with Israel.
such a measure on the ground that
The SIU had picketed the Egyp prices of materials and labor in
GALVESTON — Constitutional
Sport Coats
tian-flag Cleopatra in New York in American yards are expected to
safeguards and changes required
Slacks
protest against these same blacklist drop over the coming years. It is
by the 1959 Landrum-Griffin Act
natural to assume that this Is the
Dress Shoes
practices.
were the major orders of business
view
of the administration, too.
Work
Shoes
at the Master Mates & Pilots bien
Administration Opposed
The
bill would amend the Mer
Socks
nial convention here as 44 MMP
As in the foreign aid bill, the chant Marine
Act of 1938 and ap
delegates voted to expand the voice
Dungarees
clause is running into stiff opposi ply to shipbuilding contracts
of local unions in the international
Frisko Jeens
tion from the Eisenhower Admin signed during the two year period
operation.
CPO Shirts
istration,
which Is not expected to following the date the law is enRepresenting 11,000 MMP memDress Shirts
make
use
of the authority granted acted. It would also cover keels
bets in 47- locals throughout the
by Congress.
Sport Shirts
laid after June 30, 1959.
United States, Canada, Panama
Belts
The International Development
and Puerto Rico, the delegates
At present, Japan and Germany
Khakis
Association has been set up by the can build large cargo vessels for
voted to make the office of presi
United States "and other Western about 46 percent of what its costs
Ties
dent full-time, with full pay. They
nations to raise $1 billion for the their US counterparts, A similar
also nominated candidates for top
Sweat Shirts
purpose of assisting under-devel vessel costing the US $13,000,000
officers.
T-Shirts
oped nations of the world.
The delegates abolished the posts
could be built by either Japan or
Shorts
of district vice-presidents, previ
Rep. Abe Multer (Dem.-NY) led Germany for $6,000,000. The dif
Briefs
ously filled by convention action,
the fight for the anti-discrimination ference is mainly due to the cheapSwim Trunks
and created in.stead a board of
clause in the House Banking Com of labor costs and it's here that
Sweaters
directors. Under the new arrange
mittee where it was adopted by a foreign shipbuilders derive their
Sou'westers
ment, the executive office of each
top-heavy majority.
greatest profits.
Raingear
local will automatically become a
Caps
member of the board.
In addition to the voting of ex
Writing Materials
panded voice and the abolition of
Toiietries
certain posts, the delegates nomi
Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while
Eiectric Shavetg '
nated p. F. O'Callahan of Balti
on
the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid
Radios
more, Arthur L. Holdeman of. New
changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re
Television'
York, Price L. Mitchell of Mobile,
ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already
Jewelry
Roy D.XurVey of Boston and Floyd
Cameras
experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting
D. Gaskins of Norfolk, all as presi
Luggage
dential nominees.
their next check after they notified the state .^.tinemployment
Nominated - for sSecretary-treasoffices that they had moyed and changed their mailing address.
urer, the only other full-tlmO post,
An average delay of a month is reported in moCt pases, causing
were the incumbent Capt. John
considerable hardship to the men involved. ;
M. Bishop, and Car^ B. Mortensen
ef New York.
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Many Urge
Dumping
Restrictions
Congress Uiges Aid Cuts
Senate Body
Votes Boost
in Subsidy
Your Gear...
for ship • • • for shore
Mates Vote
On Full-Time
Presidency
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lA Penny Saved..
20,000 Jam Labor Rally
In Drive For Forand Bill
An overflow crowd of more than 20,000 elderly persons
gathered at New York's Madison Square Garden to hear AFLCIO president George Meany speak on the labor-supported
Forand Bill now before*Congress. The gigantic rally ters of older citizens cannot afford
was he^ld on the 25th anni to pay for the care they would
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Union Seeks
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British seamen want more
money. At a recent general meet
ing of the ISritish National Union
of Seamen, Thomas Yates, the gen
eral secretary of the organization,
backed a resolution calling for an
Increase in wages at the earliest
possible time.
Previously the English seamen
had drafted a proposal calling for
a "reduction in the hours of la
bor." Actualljf, a reduction in
hours would be the same as a rise
in wages, if the wages were main
tained at their present standard,
since the hourly rate of compensa
tion would be upped. A substantial
reduction in hours would be the
equivalent to a 7 percent raise,
Yates said.
He pointed out, in support of the
hours reduction, that the number
of ratings in the English mari
time industry had decreased by
some 10,000 men since the Korean
conflict and that since 1952 the
engine room ratings had decreased
from about 21,000 to 16,000.
The average British sailor in
the merchant marine thakes around
$90 per month'.
Don't Send Your
Daggage COD
''safarers are again warned
not to send their baggage COD
to any Union hall. The Union
cannot accept delivery of any
baggage where express charges
have not been prepaid.
Men who send baggage COD
to Uqion halls face the prospect
of having to go to a lot of trou
ble and red tape-with the Rail
way Express Co.
US maritime unions, and the traveling public generally,
can be expected to look with jaundiced eye on the delibera
tions of the current international conference of the Safety
of Life At Sea, if the opening decisions of the meeting are
any index. The refusal of the conference to endorse a comr
pulsory system of ocean tracking for trarisatlahtic passenger
vessels shows that the shipowners of most of the leading
European maritime nations are determined not to spend a
nickel more on behalf of the safety of crews and passengers.
The irony of it all is that this conference was called largely
because of the collision between the Andrea Doria and the
Stockholm. A major contributing factor was that the Stock
holm was a dozen miles or more oif the recommended track.
International Regulations Weak
The fact remains that even when these international con
ferences agree on a proposal, ship operators of many nations
simply ignore them, because the countries involved don't put
any enforcement teeth into the regulations. There is many
a passenger ship afloat under foreign-flag today which still
doesn't conform to the 1921 convention rules—^rules which
have long since become outdated.
Nor does the weakness of international regulation stop
there. Ships under the runaway flags are free to ignore in
ternational safety conventions since Panama and Liberia
have no means of enforcing such regulations, should they
have the desire to do so.
It should be noted too, that the conference refused to per
mit a representative of the International Transport-workers
Federation to participate in its deliberations. European ship
operators obviously haven't accepted the idea that maritime
labor has a stake in shipboard safety and has a right to a
voice in any discussions of safety procedure. It wasn't too
long ago that American .operators took the same position, but
under the impetus of the joint SlU-industry safety program
they are fast changing their view.
Eiuropean Attitude Bad
The attitude of the safety at sea conference, with the Unit
ed States still vainly trying to get Europeans to live up to
American standards of ship compartmentation and ship con
struction, is unhappy contrast with the outlook of the airline
industry, its chief competitor for passenger trade. That in
dustry makes a selling point of safety.
In the meanwhile, American citizens who travel by sea
would be well-advised to consider the following facts. A)
Foreign-flag ship standards of construction and operation are,
safety-wise, below those of American-flag ships, B) Foreignflag maritime nations are in no hurry to bring their standards
up to scratch.
versary of the present Social
Security Act, urging the broaden
ing of that Act to make additional
provisions for retired workers'
health care.
Health Insurance Drive
The rally culminated a drive on
the part of Americans over 65 to
gain health insurance. The Issue
itself - has brought tremendous
pressure from voters throughout
the United States and from the
nation's trade unions, causing the
Administration to do an aboutface. The Administration now
plans to pressure for some kind of
Federally - supported measure for
voluntary health insurance. Presi
dent Eisenhower earlier this year
had stalemated such^ proposal.
Eisenhower has still indicated
an indexible stand toward the idea
of using the Social Security Sys
tem as being "compulsory affairs"
and that he is against "compulsory
affairs."
The Administration bill is an
effort to counter the rising tide of
sentiment for the Forand Bill,
backed by the AFL-CIO, which
would finance health care for the
aged through the Social Security
System. The response to this bill,
introduced by Rep. Aime J. Forand
(Dem.-RI) has been overwhelming
as Senators and Representativea
have been fiooded with mail in
favor of some kind of measure
along these V lines.
Most In Favor
Many publications have come out
in favor of the principle of th^
Forand Bill, stating that private,
voluntary plans "can never meet
the whole need' (Life magazine)
and "the voluntary approach sim
ply will not do the job" (Business
Week magazine).
A Department of Health, Educa
tion and Welfare survey has
clearly indicated that three-quar
need if they were seriously ill.
The survey also testifies to the fact
that medical costs have sky
rocketed 45 percent in the past
ten years while the over-all cost of
living has Jumped about 20 per
cent.
Docs Erred;
$265,000
To Seaman
A seaman was awarded $265,000
by a Federal Court jury after a
ruled verdict was issued that he
became partially-paralyzed as a re
sult of errors made during an
operation at a Government hos
pital.
The seaman, William Suther
land, 58 years old, of Denver, Col
orado, was awarded $15,000 from
the Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.,
and $125,000 each from a neuro
surgeon, in private practice and a
second surgeon employed at the
USPHS Hospital in Stapleton, S.I.
Gov't Liable
Judge Gus Solomon ruled that
the Government was liable for Dr.
Urban's burden of the judgment.
Sutherland had suffered severe in
juries June 26, while aboard
Moore-Mac vessel en route to Trin
idad from Rio de Janeiro.
It was charged that an artery
leading to the seaman's brain was
erroniously tied off during th«
operation resulting in injury to the
brain and paralysis.
Sutherland, now a patient in
Beekman-Downtown hospital, has
been confined to a wheel-chair
since the operation.
KNOWING YOUR
SIU CONTRACT
(This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important
provisions of the Sill contract and will deal with disposition of
various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If
Seafarers have any questions about any section of the agreement which
they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the
SEAFARERS LOG.)
Article 11, Section 12. Carpenter's Duties, (a) Routine duties of
the carpenter shall include the following:
1. Fainting, chipping and cleaning the windiass.
2. Sounding bilges, fresh water and ballast tanks daily.
3. Shoring-up cargo.
4. Standing by the windlass when necessary.
5. Maintenance work such as repairing locks, installing porthole
gaskets, fiung and fastening steel lockers, etc.
6. Such other work as is customary for carpenter to perform.
(g) When the carpenter is required to remove old paint or var
nish preparatory to repainting,-and repaint the same, Jie shall be
paid overtime for such work performed.
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Recently a ship's carpenter put in for overtime for a number of
tasks performed on a ship, including making a desk for the radio
operator's shack, a chart desk for the wheelhouse, and for supervise
ing the deck gang while they were replacing hatchboards' and sweatbattens.
This overtime was disputed on the ground that these were routine
duties for the carpenter. It was pointed out that under the terms of
Article II, Section 12, the carpenter is expected to perform a variety
of duties under the direction of the chief mate, and that while he is
attached to the deck department, he is regarded as a general handy
man on a wide variety of repair and construction.
It was agreed then, that in this instance, the overtime was not pay
able. However, under section (g) above, the carpenter is entitled to
overtime should he be called upon to remove old paint and do any
painting.
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Seafarer Sells
Furniture Now
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Among the Seafarers currently hospitalized in the Staten Island US
Public Health Service Hospital are D. J. Kekia, J. S. LakM; John
Muehleck, F. F. Neves, P. J. Ryan and L. J. Sheehan.
Kekis, who last sailed as a messman on the Sandcaptain developed
nerve trouble in his right arm and is undergoing treatment to re
activate the muscles and nerves afflicted.
Muehleck suffered back strain when handling a sack of flour on the
Eiizabeth. He sails as night cook and baker.
Neves suffered a fractured skull in an accident aboard the Catherine
To the Editor:
This is to inform you that
I've become a landlubber now
and have been in business now
for the past, two months. Buck
Stevens in New Orleans sug
gested that I get in touch with
you se that I can let all my ship
mates know about it.
The name of my place of
business is "Sauls Westslde
Furniture & Appliances" and I
am located at 5018 Fourth
Street, Marrero, La.—Tel: FX 15352,
Glad to see any of my buddies
to talk about the good old days
and give' them a bargain on
furniture.
E. Sauls
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Muehleck
Neves
while he was working as an AB. He is making fair progress.
Ryan last sailed as chief electrician on the Alcoa Painter. He started
hemorrhaging intecnaliy but this has been checked and he expects to
be release^ soon.
SheehanT who sails in the steward department, is being treated for
varicose veins and an ulcer condition. He is reportedly making fair
progress. His last ship was the Seatrain Savannah.
Seafarers on the beach or off their ships on shore leave should take
the time to visit the brothers laid up in the hospitals. A visit from
shipmates, now that the good weather is here, is aiways appreciated.
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SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Thomas Isaksen
A. B. Gutierrez
STOCKTON STATE HOSPITAL
STOCKTON 3, CALIFORNIA
Dan M. Chi-istolos
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA
Albert L. Willis
US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON 25. DC
Wm. H. Thomson
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
PARSONS BLVD. & 82ND DRIVE
JAMAICA 32. LONG ISLAND
James Russell
MERCY HOSPITAL
MIAMI. FLORIDA
Edward J. Roig
VA HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
. John J. Hazel
VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE. TEXAS
WiUiard T. CahUl
VA HOSPITAL
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA
Jacob L. Burkclcw
USPIIS HOSPITAL
SEAl-TLE, WASHINGTON
Edward E. Edihger James C. Mitchell
George B. Little
John F. Williams
Alfonse Loguidis
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORI- WORTH. TEXAS
F. E. Anderson
Max Olson
B. F. Diebler
Francisco T. Rotolo
George Doherty
Bozo G. Zelencic
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Oscar J. Adams
I. N. Loukas
Agnar M. Andersen John Lukas
Daniel M. Alvino
Patrick Ti KeUy
A. T. Arnold
Odd E. Olsen
William R. Bates
Jaime Pantoja
G. Carabaiia
F. K. Robertson
Louis J. Cevett
>jtrlck J. Ryan
Francisco Cruz
Robert C. Thomas
William F. Doran
Albert K. Tom
Thomas B Cuncan WiUlam F. Turk
D. T. Kekis
C. A Virgin
Thomas Lauer
A. W. Wilfert
T. Lehay
P. J. WiHcinson
USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHATTAN BEACH
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
John J. DriscoU
Santiago Laurent*
Bart E. Guranick
Henry E. Smith
William D. Kenny
USPHS HOSPITAL
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SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
Gualberto Bolaoro Charles NaU
Matthew Bruno
Thomas -J. Sullivan
Alfredo Caudra
David L. Williams
Charles Haymoiid
Howard J. Watts
John F. Malsko
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA
Andrew N. Boney
Dennis Cahoon
Herbert Broughon Rufino Camantlqu*
E. T. Congleton
Vance A. Reld
Wm. E. Joyner
Fonnie Rogers
Frank J. OTUalley -Henri J. Robin Jr.
Steven E. Puritoy
USPH-P HOSPITAL
. GALVESTON. TEXAS
Mack J. Acosta
R. Henrickson
Ben Buck
Eaden King
Thomas Chapman
L. V. Springer
Graciano Fraustlo Adam Slowick
John Gibson
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
Ramon Agueda
George Litchfield
Theodore Aleck
I. McCormack
Stokes Ayres
Frank Nappl
Joseph E. Brooks
Frederick M. Leeds
Kenneth Brown
Wm. P. Osterholtz
Thomas G. Collins Cecil T. Terry Jr.
Juan Diaz
John W. Tingle
Sylvester Furtado
W. E. Tomlinson
Harry O. Fentress
Walter A, Yahl
Floyd J. GrilTls
John Yuknas »
Danis Higgins
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VA HOSPITAL
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BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
Sidney T. Dickens
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS. LA.
Thomas Andrews
Thomas Hanson WilUam Asher
Leo C. Hannon
Edmoiid Aubaly
Furman Haynes
Sama^ Bailey
Benjamin Huggins
B, Blanchard
Sidney Irby
Accurso Bonti
Edward O. Johnson
Delos O. Boyle
Wm. H. Johnson
Grady K. Brown
Barney KeUy
Carter Chambers
Norman Kirk
Virgil L. Coash
Edward Knapp
Donald Dambrino
Leo Lang
Angelo D'Amlco
Rene A. LeBlanc
Wm. Daugherty
Clyde R. Leggett
Guillermo De Jesus Joseph MarteUo
James B. Dixon
James T. Moofa
Charles Ellzey
Louis W. Peed
Edw. Fairfield
Chas. R^Robinson
Henry Falgout
Calvin A. Rome
George C. Faley
Herman L. Smith
Benjamin Foster
Louis Splndler
John W. Graves
Luther E. Wing
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MASS.
Chas. A. McCarthy John F. Santos
MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL
MT.-WILSON-BALTIMORE CO.
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
George Davis
VA HOSPITAL
CENTER HOT SPRINGS
SO. DAKOTA
Clifford C. Womack
VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON. TEXAS
R. J. Arsenault
VA HOSPITAL
OTEEN, NORTH CAROLINA
Joseph J. Bass
VA HOSPITAL ;
NEW YORK CIT^
Chas. O. Bergagna
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Seafarer Sells
Mutual Funds
pay for ray vacation. But I
can't take the vacation as the"
pay goes for the house and bills,
so all I do Is sit at home and
rest for those three weeks and
by the time I get back to work,
I'm so tired of resting I can't do
a day's work for at least a
month, until I get back into the
swing of things.
If anyone , wants to sail only
two months on a ship, .let him
do it, but to jump bn a fellow
who is only trying to^make a
Letters To
The Editor
All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFAR
ERS LOG musty be signed
by the writer;. Names will
be withheld upon request.
Beef Reporting
Is Delegate's Job
To'the Editor:
I have heard that people who
write to the LOG are either
crackpots or any one of a dozen
other things but to m.e this goes
In one ear and oUt the other.
This letter Is one of apprecia
tion to two patrolmen, Eddie
Mooney and E. B. McAuiey. I
had the pleasure of haviqg them
pay off the Seafair in New
York on Friday, May 13,^ and
they did a fine job.
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When this ship paid off I
called all of the men who had
beefs but only two of the men
showed up!
The bosun told the patrolman
that he didn't like me because
I said something. Well whereeyer you are, remember this, I
told the patrolman about beefs
because I had a job to do, noit
because of a personal beef.
In closing let me thank the
New York hall again for its*
backing.
Dave Barry
Ship's delegate
To the Editor:
This is to advise you and my
Union friends that recently I good living for his family and
became a registered representa some day get off the ship and
tive of the Investors Planning have a good long vacation for
Corp. of America. It took two himself and his family, leave
weeks of schooling and a fairly him alone. He has his. rights—
stiff examination before I got that's what a union means.
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my license but it was worth it^
If any seaman wants some
Last December I shipped on thing to gripe about he should
the Steel Architect and while , get a jbb ashore and have every Welfarellelp
aboard several crewmembers one, even your friends, try to Aids Family
started Mutual Fund Im^esting put the screws to you. I always
through me.
say my best days of working To the Editor:
I wish to thank you as well
*I sincerely believe that this Is were those at sett and if I ever
the finest way to put your dol get the opportunity to do so as the members of the Seafar
ers Welfare Plan for their con
lars to work. In case anyone is again, I will.
tinued support, extended to my
interested and would like more
Cornelius-"jConn" Sprano
growing family.
information about IPC Mutual
^
funds, their cost, risks, and ad
My husband was out of a job
vantages, I'm at the office Mon
when rny sop was born and had
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day and Friday, 60 East 42nd
it not been for the Welfare Plan
Street, New York 17. New York. And Seafarers
it would be very hard for us.
Tel: Murray Hill 2-8000.
To the Editor:
Thanks -again and I hope
Fred Manard
I operate a dock crane at the some day my son will be of
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Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. service to the SIU.
fertilizer plant located at Pasa
Has Views
Mrs. F. I. Ayson
dena, Texas, and often am busy
On Homesteaders unloading phosphate rock from
To the Editor:
ships that your union has or
I would like, at this time, to ganized.
Gulf water Crew
answer a letter written by
I belong to the Oil Chemical
George Harding on the one-year and Atomic Workers Interna Thanks Buddies
ruling.
tional Union, Local 4-367, Olin To the Editor:
Sorry to say I haven't been to Mathieson" Fertilizer Group. I
On behalf of the crew of the
sea recently, but before than I have been on our union work SS Gulfivater will- you please
sailed for ten years and in that man's committee twice and also publish this letter of apprecia
time 1 shipped with a lot of have been chairman and vice- tion to the. crew of the SS Penn
homesteaders, finding them president twice. The local is Trader.
mostly on Seatrain, Waterman located in Pasadena, Texas.
When we arrived in Calcutta,
and Isthmian ships.
There are several ships that India, we were unable to get a.
I myself was never a home come into our docks to be un
until the company agent
steader as I didn't need a steady loaded and I, of course, get draw
(Metro
Shipping,
job or never enjoyed the run so acquainted with many of the New York)Petroleum
could get an okay
much that I wanted to stay on seamen and have made many from
the main office in New
more than two trips.
friends among them. I always York.
Getting back to the home read the 'SEAFARERS LOG
Our captain gave a small
steaders, I think they are a good every time a ship pulls, in but
draw
out of his own personal
bunch of Union men and carry with the coming and going of
the same book and privileges as ships I miss * many issues. I checking accpunt until the de
the rest of us, with the preroga would like to be put on the sired information could be ob
tive to stay on a ship as long as mailing list so I won't be miss tained. The next day every
thing was straightened out and
they like.
ing any of the issues.
we got our draws.
They also were often useful,
I enjoy the LOG a great deal
But the sideline was that the
since they knew the good and especially the way it prints the
bad parts of a ship and Its run, bare facts, regardless of where, crew of the SS Penn Trader
and I never found one who was who, what and why. I 'par was going to aid us in any way
conceited or thought he owned ticularly enjoyed several articles they could. They were going to
make a draw and turn it over to
the ship. I do admit they usually in the April 22 issue this year.
our ship's delegate to be divided
knew more about the ships than
Also, I'd like to tell you what
we newcomers did, and often a great bunch of guys there are between us, so tTiat we could at
least have a few cold ones in
were very useful.
shipping on the Mae and Debar- this hot place.
I can honestly say as a Union deleben Marine I.
This action turned out to be
man that I never, in all my
Fred B. Yohe.
unnecessary, but it was a good
years of sailing
the SIU saw
•$ $ $
feeling to have—knowing that
any man get certain privileges
your brother members were
or time off on any ship that Lauds SIU On
standing by to aid in the event
would be a violation of the con
Freedom Of Seas of any hardship's that may come
tract. y
up. With this kind of unity
Anyone who has been going To the Editor:
As a former veteran and also and understanding, it i^ easy to
to sea for thirty years, and
whose longest trip was two a member of the SIU let me figure out why the SIU is be
months, it seems either can't applaud your stand against the coming larger and. stronger.
Among the crew of the Penn
get along with the crew or Arab boycott system. Those
finks in the State Department Trader were: bosun, Ray Queen;
doesn't like to ship out.
As for his suggestion on have lost all sense of decency ship's delegate Del Barnhill and
vacations—well that's somewhat and self respect in order to deck delegate Steve Emerson,
all of whom are well, known
of a joke as 1 will explain. Cur avoid taking gny stand. .
throughout SIU ports. ,
Keep it up.
rently I'm in the trucking
Steve Fulford
^Sol Baskln
racket and get three weeks with
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To Biow Top
From the Marore comes a
note, recorded by meeting sec
retary Charles Bedell, on the
ever-present subject of disputed
OT. Seafarers on this ship got
some advice which applies
equally to any SlU-contracted
vessel, namely, take beefs to the
department delegates when,
they come up, rather than wait
for the shipboard meeting to
blow their tops on a dispute.
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Seafarers (L to R) Edwin Zalewski and Clyde Culpepper
ore contented electricians on
the SS Steel Surveyor. Photo
taken in Kobe, Japan.
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Ship's delegate John Kearney
on the Oremar (Marven) earns
e mention for promptly notify
ing headquarters via radiogram
when one of the wipers was
hospitalized in Venezuela. Such
notiRcations make it possible
for the Union to take prompt
action on such matters as re
patriation and allotments.
Order cWwmen
Via Radio
From the Coeur D'Alene
Victory comes an unusual item,
noted by J. Indorf, meeting
secretary, about ordering re
placements for men paying off.
Departments have been in
formed to notify the skipper
promptly so that replacements
can be ordered by radio.
It wasn't clear whether the
company expects the replace
ments to be waiting at the dock
when the ship pulls in, but at
any rate, under this system the
ship should never sail shorthanded.
Crew Relishes Port Time
On Dry-Cargo Supertanker
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Remove Those
Nuts and Boits
• The Northwestern Victory
has a different problem, meet
ing secretary R. V. Haylock
reports. The ship's washing
machine has been fed an Indigestable diet of screws, nuts
and bolts, these items being left
in the pockets of the men's
'dungarees.' As a result, neither
the bolts or the dungarees are
coming out clean—or in one
piece for that matter.
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
FORGET
By G. ANDERSON
Forget the slander you have heard
Forget that hasty, unkind word
Forget the beefs and their cause
Forget the whole affair, because
Forgetting is the only way.
Forget
Forget
Forget
Forget
the trials that you have had
the fog if it is had
the knocker, he's a freak
him seven days a week.
Forget
Forget
Forget
Forget
the gray lines in your hair
you're not a millionaire
the coffee if it's cold
to icnock, forget to scold
SHIPBOARD SKETCHES
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(The following article was
submitted to the LOG by B.
Eager, deck delegate on the
SS Transeastem.)
Just a few words from the
boys on the Transeastem.
We've been laying h'fere in
Montevideo, Urugua'y. for 20
days now, discharging grain.
Everyone aboard is having "a
ball."
The National Defender, an
other SIU ship, arrived a week
after we did and they expect
to be here for a coupl^ of
months—lots of "competition"
now.
Not much overtime on this
ship, but we've sure had some
tremendous draws. If there's
only a little overtime on the
return trip there won't be
much of a payoff, and every
one is thinking of making
another trip now, because of
all this.
The Transeastem is expec
ting to have another good
trip after loading in Houston
and New Orleans. Everyone
is satisfied'with this port here
—Montevideo—which is one
of the best in South America.
I imagine there will be a num
ber of us returning. Regards
to all the brothers from the
Transeastem.
Top, deck maintenance men
O'Connor, O'Brien and Red
Hunt, hook up Butterworth
hoses used for refueling a Liberian-flag vessel that ran short
of fuel.
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Members of the galley staff of
the Transeosrern, responsible
for those great meals, pose in
the modern galley. They are
(I to r) 3rd cook L. A. Ziembra;
night cook and baker S.
Trzcinski; chief cook, F. Fer
nandez; and chief steward
Beale.
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Top, (left) crew of the Transeastern takes part in one
of the regularly scheduled SIU
shipboard meetings. Chair
man (with papers) is Bill
O'Connor.
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Relaxing in Transeastem swim
ming pool are Johnson, AB;
Al, wiper; and Vince, an oiler
... all the comforts of a cruise
ship.
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Bottom, working on grain,
sucker maskings before dis
charging some grain ere (I to
r) pumpman Thriman; 1st asst.engineer Choi, and pumpmen
Dickerson and Smith.
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SEAFARERS
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new food plan. Suggestion made to
THITI6 (Ryo Marine), . A'prli 1—
move steam table from pantry to
Chairman, R. LaBomiMrdj tacratary,
galley to improve service. Suggestion
R. T, DICarta, Ship aaUed abort two
made that cooks wear hats as sanitary
men from NY. -W, Gregory waa
'measure. Washing machine wringer
elected ahip'a traaaurer. Department
delegatea to ask the men in their ' to be repaired when ship returns to
departmenta to donate to the ahip'a
US.
fund. Vota of thanka to the ateward
DEL NORTE (MitsittippI), May S—
department. All men leaving ahip
Chairman, E. Slough; Secretary, J.
^easa turn keya to department heads.
Whited. No beefs jeported. No al
TOO ahip'a delegate haa the iron.
cohol or cigarettes to come aboard at
See him if you need it.
St. Thomas. Captain says sanitary
work on whole ship to be done bet
ORiCN COMiT— (Orion), March 4
ter." Balance in ship's fund $49.40.
•—Chaiiman, J. McOill; Secretary, R.
Balance in movie fund $35. Brother
Byrd. Skipper says some repiaceW. Hudeman elected new ship's dele
menta ordered in Guam. Wage state • gate.
Jean Latapie elected movie
ments were given out. Letter re
director with vote of thanks for
ceived from the ship's delegate on
accepting flhns last trip in absence of
Orion liter. Two men missed ahip in
movie dlreotoi;. Discussion of cap
Naha. Discussion on safety meeting
to be held. Headquarters waa asked
for afe? conditioning on Persian Gulf
runs, .nformed that cost of system
would be about $5(X). We are trying
to CM ship of roaches.
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ALCOA PARTNER (Aices), Aprii II
—Chairman, J. Baxter; Secretary, A.
Thompson. Carrying out suggestions
at last meeting of last trip about
golzlg to hq for copies of new agree
ment ... . none available now. Re
ceived no.maU from hq.since Casa
blanca, .about six weeks ago. One
man injured, saw doctor. Motion te
have aU members off watch and not
attending meeting have name and
book number recorded in minutes and
referred to patrolman.
COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannee),
Chairman, Luther Roberts; Secretary,
Adrian Saint. Steward asked to clean
upcth'e iceboxes and clean passage
way. This was taken care of. Emmlll
O'ConneU Jr. elected ship's delegate.
12-4 watch'requests that something be
done about two broken lockers in
their room.
Bonnie Lou BuHer, 21/2 years old, smiles on her first visit to SiU
headquarters. Her father, John Butler, sails in steward dep't.
SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters
District
PRESIDENT
Paul HaU
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS
Claude Simmons
Lindsey 'WiUlams
Earl Sheppard
AI Tanner
HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
BUI HaU
Ed Mooney
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Tulane 8626
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MAdlson 7-1083
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Market 7-1639
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OX 2-5431
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"..298 Main St.
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HONOLULU... .56 North Nimitz Highway
PHone 5-6077
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2333 Western Ave.
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tain's order for no more R.O.B. ciga
rettes in New Orleans.
DE BARDELEBEN MARINE NO. 1
ATLAS (Cargo A Tankship), April
14—Chairman, A. E. Courgot; Secre
tary, S. M. SImos. $17 in ship's fund.
Have a TV set. One man got off in
Panama, another in ship's hospital.
Vote of thanks to crew before for
contributing in the purchase of the
TV set, also to the captain and atew
ard for taking care of coke machine.
Chief cook gave vote of thanks for
sending of flowers by crew and offi
cers upon the funeral of cook's sister.
ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), April S
—Chairman, L. J. Pate; Secretary,
SEAMAR (Calmar), May $—Chair
man, J. Marshall; Secretary, G. Hayes.
VENORE (Marven), May 1—Chair
man, H. Carle; Secretary, H. Starry.
New washing machine next trip. More
ice cream to be put aboard. Sailing
board to be posted in Guayacan. No
beefs or disputed overtime reported.
ALCOA RANGER (Aices),-May 1—
Chairman, J. S. Rueda; Secretary,
L. J. Pays. Ship's delegate reports
everything running smoothly. Some
OT disputed; also longshore holiday
watch. M/S to have two-hour mini
mum for any call out at night. See
port steward for automatic coffee pot.
STEEL EXECUTIVE (isthmian),
April 10—Chairman, Robert N. Air;
Secretary, Alexander D. Brodle. Ship's
delegate reported on cost of movie
projector and rentiftg films. Worka
way on board. Some disputed OT.
Repair list turned in. Discussion re
getting movie films and speaker. Need
spare keys for showers, toilets and
laundry so they can be kept locked
while in port. New drainboard in
laundry required.
FELTORB (Marven), May S—Chair
man, E. A. Boyd; Secretary, E. Swatski. Engine delegate reports this is
third trip without machinist aboard.
None available.
EAGLE TRAVELER (United Mari
time), May 7—Chairman, H. Westphall; phall; Secretary, B. J. Ander
son. No beefs reported. All brothers
\ asked to try to get along with each
other as It is going to be a long trip.
Air-conditioner not to be used until
weather gets hot. Take care of new
cots and keep ship clean. Steward
says call him anytime if night lunch
or coffee needed. John Dunne elected
new ship's delegate.
STEEL SURVEYOR (isthmian). May
l-r-Chairman, C. Howell; Secretary, L.
Elford. Delegate reports good trip.
Minor dispute over hospital money
while in Europe. Treasurer reports
$42.79 on hand. Few hours disputed
OT. M/S to look into possibility of
having draws in foreign countries
changed from travelers' checks to
American currency.
Discussion re
COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic
tory Carriers), May 15—Chairman, J.
H. Parnall; Sacretary, J. indorf. Ship's
delegate reports one man missed ship
in New York. New. larger lockers to
be ordered. Report replacements so
new men can be ordered by radio.
Vote of thanks to steward dept.
ORION CLIPPER (Orion), May 14—
Chairman, M. Hitchcock; Sacretary,
J.
Gareilo.
Everything
running
smoothly. Repair lists to be turned
in as ship is due for shipyard. No
beefs reported. Have hq. check on
status of FWT who shipped on here
March 1, left ship without paying
Union dues. Discussion on keeping
messhall and pantry clean. Minutes
of all previous meetings are to be
kept so new crew can be Informed of
all happenings on ship.
DEL SUD (MitsittippI), May I, 194$
—Chairman, Woodrow Perkins; Secre
tary, George McFaii. Good trip. No
beefs reported. Ship's fund, $281;
movie fund. $274. Some disputed OT
In engine dept. M/S/C to- contact
company to try and payoff and sign
on the same day. Two men hurt.
Rescued crippled yacht at sea. Ship's
doctor will have talk on first aid;
crew asked to attend.
(De Bardeieben Marine), May 5—Dele
gate reports ship will pay off tomor
row night on arrival in Houston. Cap
tain to wire in for replacements. Deck
delegate reports a great deal of dis
puted overtime; few other minor
beefs. M/S that no one pays off until
patrolman comes down to ship and
okays payoff; also that a cable be
sent to the Houston hall giving the
time of arrival. New water fountain
received in Tampa .not large enough
to cool amounts of water needed by
crew. Ship's delegate to see patrol
man about trying to get the old cool
ing system put back in order.
Thomas Sanchai. Patrolman came
aboard in San Juan. No beefs re
ported. $19.69 in ship's fund. Men
quitting ship to give department head
24 hours notice. C. E. Roney elected
new ship's delegate.
been asked not to brtng" •horesldo
people aboard, while In foreign ports.
There have been several cases of pil
ferage in past trips on the African
coast. Crew also asked not to leave
coffee cups on deck. M/S/C to keep
ship clean,
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No beefs reported by ship's delegate.
AU repairs taken care of in shipyard.
Everything running smoothly.
ORBMAR (Ore Navigation), May 7—
Chairman, Harry D. Fitzgerald; Sec
retary, L. Warner. Delegate reports
two men missed ship in Baltimore last
trip. Ship saUed without chief cook
and one OS. No major beefs. Some
disputed OT. Discussion on why shoreside bread is held back. More bread
to be put out for night lunch. To
confer with patrolman on improper
storing of ship and insufficient stores.
Vote of thanks to chief engineer.
RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land), May
10—Chairman, J. Dawson; Secretary,
B. Varn. No beefs .reported. One
wiper missed ship in Port Newark.
Repair list turned in. $27.20 in ship's
fund. Discussion re use of washing
machine. Suggest watch standers usemachine during day tind give day
workers a chance after five o'clock.
Return cups and glasses to pantry
when finished using instead of leaving
them scattered around on deck.
MONTEGO SEA (Standard Marine),
May 1—Chairman, G. D. McNeal; Sec
retary, J. F. Austin. Delegate reports
everything fine. Discussion re who is
in charge of fire and. boat drills. One
man left ship in Bombay due to iUnesa. Captain has promised that each
man can get $100 draw on arrivSI in
US untU payoff. Some overtime to be
clarified. Discussion re who is in
charge of medicine chest. Captain
has promised to get soft drink ma
chine which wiU bo paid for out of
the profits; then profits are to be put
in ship's fund. - Vote of thanks to
steward dept. for good food.
LON6VIEW
VICTORY,
(Victory
Carriers), May 14—Chairman, John T.
Hicks; Secaetary, John Brennan. One
man left ship in Honolulu with
broken leg sustained when he fell. In
Tripler Hospital. No beefs reported.
ROBIN HOOD (Robin), May 8, 1940—
Chairman, Ray SadowskI; Secretary,
Crowder Story. Delegate reports in
sufficient stores on last trip. New
steward vouchers for stores this trip
as being sufficient for 85 days—if
requisition is cut during this voyage
will wire New 'York hall immediately.
Deck delegate reports beef re deck
dept. having to wash wheelhouse win
dows seven days a week. Crew has
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JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic
tory Carriers), May 14—Chairman, A.
Roatko; Secretary, J. C. Oliver. Few
minor beefs reported. $13.08 in ship's
fund. Sanitary supplies for the black
gang. Check with chief engineer.
Steward has ordered linen threo
times and has not received any sat
isfaction. Also a shortage of fruits.
Check on washing machine. Call a
special meeting at payoff.
BENTS FORT (Citiat Service), May
14—Chairman, J. Sweeney; Sacretary,
Joe N. Atchison. Delayed sailing dis
puted. To be taken up with patrol
man at payoff.
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NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vie,
tory Carriers), Aprii 2—Chairman,
John Risback; Sacretary, R. V. Haylock. No beefs reported. 'Take gar
bage aft. Crew requested to take
screws out of pockets before washing
clothes. Have messmah be more Con
scientious and try to remember or
ders.
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STEEL ARCHITECT (isthmian). May
S—Chairman, Bernard Landos; Secratary, Luis A. Ramirez. No beefs
reported. Ship's delegate suggests
locks be kept on three doors—keep
door to gangway open only. Keep
coolies out. Fresh potatoes asked for
breakfast by bosun. Hot rolls re
quested. Bread is a lot better. Chairs
haven't been repaired in messhall.
Washing machine dirty most of the
time.
MASSMAR (Calmer), April 11—
Chairman, A. R. Haskins; Secretary,
C, Glbbs. No beefs reported. Cook
& baker elected to serve as ship's
delegate. New fans were put in
crew's messroom and recreation room.
Everything running smoothly.
THE CABINS (Texas City Refining),
May 13—Chairman, H. G. Sanford;
Secretary, Robert Cooper. Delegate
reports everything going along on a
smooth keel. Expect the patrolman
in Texas City this trip so anyone
owing dues can pay up. $33.47 in
ship's fund. Suggested that steward
take up with port steward matter of
getting rid of roaches. Also sugges
tion that more night lunch be put
out. Crew reminded to turn off wash
ing machine when not in use. Matter
of dirty water for washing to be
taken up with chief engineer and if
nothing Is donr to take it up with
patrolman.
STEEL ROVER (isthmian). May 15—
Chairman, J. F. Goude; Sacretary,
N. W. DuBois. Most of the needed
repairs taken care of. $63.40 in ship's
funtl. Crew would like wider messroom tables. American money pre
ferred instead of traveler's checks.
New rollers and timer needed for
washing machine; also new water
cooler for messroom. Vote of thanks
to steward dept.
ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), May 3—
Chairman, T. Wright; Secretary, A.
Ferrara. BUI Padgett elected ship's
delegate. New mattresses. ordered by
steward. Don't take clothes that don't
belong to you from the fidley. Keep
pantry clean. Repair list given to
delegate.
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Georre B. Dunn, 54: Brother
Charles J. White Jr., 52: Brother
Dunn died of natural causes while a White died of a digestive ailment
patient at the
March 11, 1960.
Kings County
White had tailed
Hospital, Brook
in tlie SIU stewlyn, New York.
'^ard department
An SIU. steward
since May, 1949.
department mem
He is survived by
ber since April,
his father, Mr.
Cornelius L.
1945, Brother
Dunn sucdumbed
White of Atlanta,
on March 8, 1960,
Ga. Burial wias
in Atlanta. '
He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Katherine B.
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Dunn, of West Roxbury, Mass.
Antonio
Fernandez,
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Burial was in the Mount' Calvary Brother Fernandez succumbed of
Seafarer M. H. Trulocic, who sails in the black gang, brought the family down to the Union hall for a
Cemetery, Boston, Mass.
natural causes on February 13 at
snook and a photograph. Children ore Debbie, 3, (at right) and Roberta, 2, with wife, Evelyn, at left.
the Unity Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.
He is 'survived by his wife, Grego4. i t
ria Fernandez of Brooklyn. Fer
Joseph Ortrera, 62; Brother Or- nandez had sailed with the SIU
trera, an SIU engine department since August, 1944, in the engine
department. Burial was at the
member since
Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn.
July 1948, suc
BALTIMORE—The Port of Balcumbed February
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Marcelino Soto, 53: Brother Soto,
All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity
1 from a cardiac
timore'has been in a doldrum for
an SIU engine department member
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's nafhe:
ailment at his
the past two weeks as far as ship
since August, 1955, succumbed of
home in New Or
ping
is concerned. A total of 96
John
C.
Luther
Coker,
bom
Clarence
Fontenot,
Lake
Charles,
a lung and brain infection in Ha
leans. He leaves
men shipped in all classes, with
no known rela
vana, Cuba on October 24, 1959. March 30, 1960, to Seafarer and La.
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201 men registered. However, the
tives.
Burial
The only known survivor of Broth Mrs. Dargan O. Coker, Seattle,
Alan A. De Marco, born April next two weeks should bring better
was in the Mason
er Soto on the death certificate is Wash.
29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
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ic Cemetery, New
Aida Daran of Philadelphia, Pa.
Maik
Alexander
Nunn,
born
Adolph De Marco, New York City. results with eight ships due for
Orleans, La.
Burial was in Havana.
a payoff, and a possibility of two
March 17, 1960, to Seafarer and
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additional
payoffs.
Mrs. David K. Nunn, Mobile, Ala.
Ronald Joe Coats, born May 5,
Twelve
ships
paid off here over
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lavern
4 4 4
the period. Mae, Edith, Jean and
Daniel J. Pierce, born April 22, Coats, Jackson, Miss.
Emilia (twice) (Bull); Venore,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John J.
Bethtex and Bethcoaster (Ore
Pierce, Drexel Hill, Pa.
Navigation), Mankato Victory
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(Victory), Marore (Marven), LosMarcus Gayle Sikes, born April
mar (Calmar) and Penn Shipper
12, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hor
(Penn Trans.).
ace S. Sikes, Wilmer, Ala.
Eight ships signed on. They
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Kevin Drew Taium, born March
were Venore, Bethtex and Beth8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil
coaster (Ore Navigation); Westliam A. Tatum, Maplewood, La.
port (Maritime Overseas), Marore
/ Butch McVey
(Marven), Losmar (Calmar), John
Contact Minio or Perry Klauher C.'(Atlantic Carriers) and Seafair
Carl William Welch,.born Janu
ary 26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. at 4th ave and 17th street.
•(Colonial). In-transit were ^Icoa
TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN
Elvert M. Welch, Covington, La.
Puritan, Alcoa Pennant and Alcoa
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4 4 4
Joseph W. Smith
AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS
Patriot (Alcoa); Yorkmar and
4 4 4
Joseph .Aubrey Wescott, born
Contact Maria Selma Dos Santos, Losmar (Calmar), Bethcoaster
April 19, 1960, to Seafarer and Rua Ambrosio Machado .113, (Ore Navigation), Oremar (Mar
Mrs. Joseph A. Wescott, Lynn, Campo Grande, Recife, Pernam- ven), Steel Rover (Isthmian) and
CS Norfolk (Cities Service).
Mass.
buco, Brazil.
Pamela Micheie Lambert, born
4 4 4
May 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Francis C. Dbwd
EVERX SUNDAY. 1620 GMT (11:20 EST SvndoyJ
Robert K. Lambert, Prichard, Ala.
Ignatius J. Torre
WFK-39, 19850 KCs. Ships in Caribbean, East Coast
Contact Miller & Seeger at 400
•4 4 4
of South America, South Atlan
Kathleen Rose Lupo, born May Madison Avenue, New York 17, NY.
tic and East Coast of- United
4, I960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James
4 4.4
States.
Lupo, Jr., St. George, SI.
James E. George
WFL-65, 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib
Contact your son at Evens Mills,
4 4 4
bean, West Coast of South
Ruth Darlene Robinson, born NY, Box 153 or call MAyfair
America, West Coast of Mexico
April 18, 1960, to Seafarer and 9-4618.
and US East Coast.
Mrs, William K. Robinson, Mo
4 4 4
bile, Ala. •
Members of Steel King
WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area,
North Atlantic, European and
Please notify Neil V. Pardo hs
4 4 4
A^CTYOWPaOSHl^
US East Coast
Dianne Mandlck, born May 3, the whereabouts of gear of Ed
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur Cronin . . . Send notification to
MATBSAtfusemkcm
J. Mandick, Brooklyn, NY.
2420 First Ave., Seattle 1, Wash
ington.
4 4* 4 •
Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-WoHd
Narcissus Chen, born May 9,
4 4 4
Sung Ming Hsn
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kao
Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . .
Ming Chen, New York, NY.
Contact Red McCorkle, 13222
Every Sunday, 1915 GMT
Faraday, Houston 47, Texas.
4
4
4
(2:15 PM EST Sunday)
Gibson H. Coker, born May 9,
4 4 4•
WCO-1S020 KCs
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gibson
R. L. 'Seward
Europe and North America
Coker, Mobile, Ala.
Contact E. C. Alger, Box 44,
WCO-16908.8 KCs
Morrisville, Pa.
4 4 4
East Coast South America
Danita Carol Forbes, born April
4 '4 4
THeFkSHT50f4lV.
James E. Gregory
14, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
, WCO-22407 KCs
John
Forbes,
Mobile,
Ala.
Hubert
R.
May
//HW tow PRICES
'"West Coast South America
Fortunate Valaya
4 4 4
Every Monday, 0315 GMT
Michael Gates, born December
Marion Lubiejewski
(10:15 PM EST Sunday)
30, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
Michale Brady
tmLCOMBHSZEAT
L. Gates,.New Orleans, La.
Advise lawyers where you would
WMM 25-15607 KCs
yW/ZOWNPLACB.
like checks from Pacific Tide and
4 4 4
Australia
OimQANDXJPeRAtFO
Michael James Davis, born April Pacific Explorer sent.
WMM 81-11037.5
27, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
4
4
4
Northwest Pacific
James B. Davis, Jacksonville, Fla.
John Francis
WT1UNI0M-AE6-AP
.Get in touch With Pat O'Malley,
4 4 4''
Christine Fontenot, born April 1232 Baronne Street, New Orleans,
20, »1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. about your gear.
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No. 12
SEAFARERSMOG
Juno 3
I960
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS- INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
Safety Meet Rejects
US Proposals, Bars
IIP Representation
NEWS HEADLINES IN REVIEW
LONDON—Largely ignoring the implications of the 1956
collision between the Stockholm and the Andrea Doria, the
International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea has
turned down a resolution call-"^
ing for transatlantic vessels ommended courses for eastbound
and westbound ships which, in
to travel on assign^ sea theory, would keep such vessels at
lanes. The track propdsal had considerable distances from each*
.been backed by the United States other. However, no ship is present
delegation and was supported by ly obligated to follow the desig
US maritime unions. Subsequently, nated tracks.
The Andrea Doria - Stockholm
a greatly-weakened, watered-down collision
occurred when the easttracking plan won support, calling bound Stockholm rammed . the
for tracking only in limited areas westbound Doria off Nantucket
lightship. The Doria went to the
near the coasts.
In addition, the convention re bottom with the loss of 42 lives.
Tidal wove which wrecked waterfront of Hiio, Hawoii, crumpled
fused to admit a sea union repre In addition to the tracking prob
buildings and tossed automobiles about. Harbor had to be closed
sentative from the International lem raised by the Doria collision,
to shipping in order to clear up wreckage. Hilo is regular port of
Transport Workers Federation, bar the convention is scheduled to take
call
on the sugar run.
up
such
matters
as
slup
construc
ring labor from the conference.
tion and compartmentation, life12 Miles Off Track
Scandinavian and British oppo saving equipment and the like. The
sition blocked passage of a sea- US delegation would like to get
tracking resolution. It was the all the maritime nations to agree
Swedish-flag Stockholm's collision to the standards of ship construc
with the Italian lined Andrea tion observed in this country. It's
Doria in 1956 which was largely- been claimed that If the Andrea
responsible for the convening of Doria was compartmented as com
Tidal waves generated by a series of earthquakes in Chile
this year's conference. At the time pletely as an American vessel, .she ripped Long Beach, Cal.; Hilo,, Hawaii and even reached as
of the Stockholm - Andrea Doria would not have gone to the bottom. far east as Japan as death and calamity were spread across a
collision, the Swedish ship was
However, at last report it ap number of Pacific ports, in the
some 12 miles off track.
pears there is almost no chance worst disaster of this nature leaving 27 missing, at last report.
The transatlantic tracks are rec- for adoption of such standards.
As a result, the port has been
in a decade. The last impor tcmpprarily closed to shipping.
Had Previously Met
The US delegation to the con tant tidal wave took place in
Hifo is a large sugar port fre
vention had previously met with a Hawaii in 1946 when 100-foot waves quented... by many SIU and SUP
preparatory committee upon which killed 159 peor'i in a grim April- vessels, hone of which were re
Morris Weisberger, first vice-presi Fool's day debacle.
ported damaged in the disaster.
31 Dead..
dent of tire SIUNA had served as
Matson, Isthmian and Waterman
A series of five shock waves, regularly call at Hilo.
thq^labor representative. Weisberg
er had urged that the US go be ranging from three to eight feet
Gov. William Quinn declared the
yond attempting to bring foreign in height, ravaged the port of Hilo, entire State of Hawaii a disaster
ships up to US standards, ^nd at killing 31 people, injuring 57 and aiea following a survey of the
tempt to improve upon present
damage.
American safety procedures ai\d
Hilo was first struck at 12:10
practices.
am, Monday, May "23, when a
WASHINGTON—The Maritime The difficulty of getting ships of
three-foot wave came smashing in
Trades Department has urged a all nations to live up to an Inter
on the Bay. The heaviest blow
House Labor g^'oup to amend the national safety code is pointed up
came at 1 am, with an eight foot
Fair Labor Sta. frds Act to pro by the fact that 22 foreign-fiag
wave which crashed inland, more
vide a $1.25 an nour for seamen passenger vessels now in service
than three blocks, smashing .stores
working aboard any American- do not meet safety standards set
and homes and sweeping automo
owned vessel, including the crews up in 1922. Another 41 ships are
biles and debris down the streets,
of runaway ships.
shy of the safety standards estab
leaving the area virtually de
Hoyt Haddock, speaking for the lished in 1948.
stroyed.
Seafarers Section, MTD, of" the
. Blocks of buildings were swept
AFL-CIO, made this recommenda
Russian tankers are taking busi from their foundations in the
tion while testifying before the
ness away, from runaway operators Waiakea district as the area was
Fair Labor Standards Subcommit
in the Cuban oil trade under a re turned into a vast heap of rubble.
tee of the House Committee on
"They Were Warned"
cent $100,000,000 Castro-Khrush
Education and Labor.
Perhaps
the most tragic part
chev trade pact signed earlier this
Haddock told the group that if
year. Up until now, Cuba's oil has of the disaster Is that none of the
SlU membership meet been supplied exclusively by run deaths need have occurred, ''No
the Act were amended to bring
the $1.25 an hour wage scale into" ings are held regularly away tankers, most of which are body rdally had to die in this one"
effect, it would "help 'remove the
said a correspondent on the scene,
American-owned.
disgraceful conditions" that exist once a month on days in
"they
were warned in plenty of
Already' three Red tankships
"on board non-union craft in the dicated by the SlU Con
time.
-They
just didn't respond to
harbors, bays, coastwise trade and stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in have put into Havana with oil and the alert."
inland-waterways." He pointed out the listed SlU ports below. gasoline cargoes hauled from the
Black Sea area. And three foreign- Most of the'deaths were caused
that most of the seamen working
controlled oil'refineries in Cuba— by collapsing buildings, with oiily
aboard such vessels earn as little All Seafarers are ex
a few dying from drowning, the
as 50 cents an hour. He noted that pected to attend; those Standard Oil of New Jersey, Tex major cause for the' high toll in
aco
and
the
Cuban
unit
of
Royal
non-union shipowners work their
the 1946 disaster.
crews long hours in prder to save who wish to be excused Dutch Shell—^have been notified
Damage along the California
by
Cuba's
national
bank
that
each
money on hiring additional man should request permission
coast
was general, but was limited
be expected to process some to small
power.
by telegram (be sure to in •will
boats, fishing vessels'and
The maritime spokesman specif clude registration num 2,200,000 barrels of Russian crude small recreation piers. ,
oil a year.
ically pointed to figures taken
Some 181 dead are reported in
ber).
The
next
SlU
meet
Though it's not now known when Japan, where 17,000 homes were
from a 1958 working agreement
tbe next tankers will be arriving wrecked or fiooded and 385 per
covering the crew of a runaway ings will be:.
in Cuba with more crude cargoes, sons are known dead in Chile, as
vessel. It showed that 50 percent
New York
June 6
it's been ^imated that it would figures continue to pour in from
of a seaman's pay was earmarked
Philadelphia
June 7
take at least 15 w 20 of the ves places hit by the waves. Two mil
for a special purpose—a "Deporta
sels
shuttling steadily between the lions Chileans are homeless as a
tion Fund"—to pay his expenses
Baltimore
June 8
Black. Sea and Cuba in order- to result of a series of earthquakes,
back home should he be found
Detroit
June ID
supply the Casdo government with volcanic eruptions, tidal waves and
guilty of any .kjtod of "misbehav
Houston
June 13
ample oil to meet that country's avalanches.
;.
ior." Haddock also pointed out
needs.
The recfint disaster brings to
New' Orleans Jiine 14
that the average AB aboard these
Previously.. ESSQ was the major 16,000 the number of people killed
ships earns from $70 to $90 a
Mobile
June IS
supplier in the . Cuban mdrket in quakes since January 1, 1960,
month for a 56-hour week.
Tidal Wave Wrecks
Hawaii^ Japan Ports
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Ask Passage
Of Runaway
Wage Floor
Red Tankers
Snatch Cuba
Oil Cargoes
SCHEDULE OF
SIO MEETIHGS
AM$klCA ORBITS TiYOMIPAS.
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PERFECTEP CAN W4RA/ OP
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P-U&SIAN POLICY. fZey/BRSlHS
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PESPDNSIBLE FOR. PBATH
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WEIGHT LIMtr FDR. PEFENSS
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Headlines:
VICTORY ON LAKES; 28 SHIPS VOTE SIU 410-124
INCRES MEN WIN PAY, OT GAINS
NLRB HEARS BID FOR RUNAWAYS
SEVEN MORE SEAFARERS GET DISABILITY PENSIONS
SENATE BILL WOULD BAR RR SELECTIVE RATE CUTS
SAFETY MEETINGS PAY OFF, COMPANY’S REPORT SHOWS
OLD LIBERTYS SALE-TAGGED AT $65,000
IMWU APPEALING PICKET BAN; NASSAU CREW WINS PAY GAINS
NEW OIL BARGE MADE OF NYLON
US LOWERS PRICE TAG IN MOVE TO SELL LEILANI
MOBILE GETS CEMENT-HAULING TANKER
HOUSE GETS SHIP TRADE-IN BILL; WOULD AID UNSUBSIDIZED LINES
GREAT LAKES PORT HOSTS A ‘BIG ONE’ – OCEAN EVELYN
MTD FIGHTS RAIL’S BID FOR BARGE LINE CONTROL
TANKER RECESSION GROWS; 402 VESSELS NOW IDLE
SIU NEW YORK HEALTH CENTER GIVES 10,000TH CHECK-UP
TANKER GROUP IN FINAL PLEA FOR ’50-50’ ON OIL CARGO
CONGRESS URGES AID CUTS IN SHIP BLACKLIST CASES
20,000 JAM LABOR RALLY IN DRIVE FOR FORAN BILL
SAFETY MEET REJECTS US PROPOSALS, BARS ITF REPRESENTATION
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1960
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Ci>Ff'l~l.AL ORGAN 01' THE SEAFARER.I l'NTl:RNATION AL UNION • ATLANTIC, GU_LF, l:_AKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO
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Cr,ws Refuse To .Sail
Liberian-Flag Ships j
-
Italian crewrn:elJlbers of Libei:ian-flag
SS Nassau demonstrate for the International Maritime Workers Union after
they walked off the cruise- ship. i:t;i. sup-port of an IMWU picket line: IMWU,
which was. set· up by SIU and NMU to
:organize' . runaway-ship crewmembers,
'has pledges from majority of Nassau
crew ~ and '. ~rew of sister ·ship Victoria.
, . Both vessels were hung up when crew
. ,refused to· sail them, demanding a union
contract. ·The crews are holding firm
despite a court order removing the
picket line. IMWU . ~s demanding raises,
OT pay and recognition. (See story o'n
'page 3.) ·
·
�'RafifJNeWCcJDstitdOn··
By go·~~ercent ·Majority .
Adopted by an overwhelming majority, better than 90. percent of. all the.. votes cast, the
revisecl constitution of the SIU A&G l)istrict went .into effec.t on Thursday, 'May 12. The.,
new -document t ook effect Collowing app1:oval in~all 'SW ports ·of 1he· tallying committee's 1'.•". ·
·port on the results of the re- '
..... ·
blanks
.out
of
a
total
of
f,573
balLakes
and
Iniand
Waters
District.
·
.
.
f erendum.
. ·
lots cast.
The Change In name was ma_de ·
A . two-thirds vote · was re- By voting to amend the cona necessary by the ·fl'~~ that SIU-.
quired to p~ss the eonsHtu:- stltution, the SIU ·membership .al-·. manned· ctee1>:-se~ .s~ps are par·i ·
t b t th· tered the jurisdiction of the Dis- tfcipating In the Lakes trade . and
d
rnna 1 amen men s, u · Is trict to include the Lakes and In- seeking to establish subsidy operarequirement was far sur- land Waters, as well as formi lly- tions out of the Lakes. Organizing
passed. During the 130-day vote, mcorpor~ting the various harbOr activity also prompted the change.
from March 31 to April 29, - 4,1•78
votes were cast .in favor of the
amendment and only 322 agains~.
There were .also 68 voids and five
crafts and other divisions which
In addition, the change ijl ·the
the~ Union has organized In recent constitution Incorporates the. new
Members 'Of the .crew_of the City of-Alma pose with. ·a life ring'
years. The new name of the district executive set-up in ti.le. Union
noting
that 'the vessel had. compfeted 571 da·~ w.itho.ut a ,lost time .
is now the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, which provides for an executive
·hac( fthe•·best
recofd
irdheWaterma" fleet..,. ,•
accident,
.T•he crew
board of officers to meet regularly
,
•
•
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and Clirect union affairs. The .m emhers of the board are given. specific ·
regional responsibil~ties and. authority. and.' present job titles are
One of the major changes in' the SIU constitution is the changed.·
new schedule of membership meetings. They will now be
Passage of. the Landrum-Griffin
held monthly in the deep sea ports pt New Y:ork, ~hiladel .Act ·required .modifying the con:. .
phia, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans and Mob1l_e. The stitutfon as to qualifications .for
I
.
elected office, condition of .union
port of Detroit _has·been added to the m~!1thly schedule.
mem'benbip
and
similar
JPatters.
The
hew
executive
.
board
set-up
of
th!
Union, -which has
All meetings will be· held at 2:~0 PM, !peal time, for each of the
Amenoments In the new constitu~ been .functioning since November, 1959, under administrative
seven ports concerned.
a~apted the 'SIU .doc~ment ~ "reorganization has been formally-incorpor~ted ·into the conThe meeting schedule calls for New York mee.tings on the first tiQn
conform with all the provisions of
it t• .
It ' t
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. :.
Monday of each month, following the first Sunday; Philadelphia, the the new F.ederal law. ·
8 ~ u. ~~n.
.
. ~e s -up ne~ ~o these divisions.
first Tuesday; Baltimore, the first Wednesday, and Detroit, the first
• • •
The constitution also provides titles of president, executive
~~~
.
..
.
for · ·a·· monthly membership ~eet- vice-president, vice-president
.Qualifications for election call
·Houston, New Orleans and Mobile will meet in the week follow- ing system with meetings to be in charge of contracts ~d contr~ct · for three years~ full membership
ing the above m.eetings, Houston on Monday; New Orleans on held ·on different nights the ftrst enforcement, three ·regional vice- in the Union· three years' seatime
Tuesday and Mobile on Wednesday.
week of the month in majo SIU presidents <Atlantic; · Gulf; Lakes or its equiva.i~nt time in shoresid~ .
Since the first Sunday in June· isi June· 5, the port of New York ports_. Staggering of the meeting imd Island Waters) and a secre- employll)ent for . the Union; four
. will meet June 6; Philadelphia, June 7; Baltimore, Jµne 8; Detroit, nights enables t~e mell)bershlp to WY-tr,asurer.
.
.· montbs of this seatUne or equiv~· .
June 10. Houston will meet Monday,· June 13; New Orleans, June act on resolutions reports an d
The constitutio_n .Provides (or in- lent time to be fti the calendar y_eal:"
14 and Mobile, June 15.
·
other ,matters in that month s terim officers to fill the!!e fui;ic- in which the ·election is held. and
Special meetings at a, port may be called at the direction of the meeting,. . wtth~ut having to ~old 'tions until the Union elections tMs compilance with national ia~ as
to efigibility for Union office.. <For
port agent or area . vice-president, between the hours of 9 AM and over· ~atter1 from one meeting to fall The , Interim officers are:
5 PM. A two-hour posted notice of such special meetings is.required. the next as was the case In the President .. . ......... : . Paul Hall exam.pie, the LandrUm·Griffin law ·
.
specifies that no ·one can hold ·
previous meeting system.
Executive Vice~esldent
L ____________;__ _ ____,_ _ _ _ _-:---------'+---r:.-:~~0-:---------Cal Tanner union office who has been conVice-President . In Charge of
victed of a felony in the five years
Conti-acts and Contract Enpreceeding their term of ·.offtce.)'
,
..
for.cement .... PJaude Simmons SIU elections will be for four-year
terms.
• • • .,
Vlce·Pie$ident ln Charge of
.,~ the ·Atlantic LCoast Sh ·
d
Meetings wHl. b~ h'eld on a
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New Meeting p roce d
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SIU ConstitlltiOn -
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the Gulf Coast .. Lindsey Williams Houst
N
Orleans Mobi·1e and
. 4cting at the request of AFL-CIO Pres1?ent
G~orge Meany, and f~llovymg an emp a ..- Vice-President In, Charge of
Detro~~· ew ·
'
tic statement by the State Department pledgmg action at last on the blacklist ~roblem, tjie the Lakes and Inland Waters
SIU withdrew its picketline from the SS ·c1eopatra in the port1>f New York, endmg a 24-day
. Al Tanner
tie-up of the vessel. The pick
~
Secretary-Treasurer <vacancy to be
etline was removed on Friday ances made today, we will have no time unions. and t he SIU on de- filled by: president as per. con".'
evening; May 6, at 5 PM.
other recourse but to resort to velopmentS in this area, to fully- , itltutionf ·
'
At the same time, Seafarers and
- members of other MTD affiliates
in Canada removed their picket'
line from the Egyptian-flag Star ·of
Assuan in Quebec.
The withdr~wal of the picketline ended, for the time being, the
Union's protest a~ainst the practice
e>f J\...rab League Il!ltions of black·
JI g bl-- -··hi"h
11 s~~in g American· a s 11::; . w .: •
have ever touched_ at an Israeli
The.Se ships have been
t
por
·
. Governblocked
from carrying us
SIU Opt1•ca,1.:
Bene·fI•1 ,:iWO
.
V . . .. - 'Old
Aa·
.
picketing.,,
. The Department's long string of
assurances !printe~ on page 5)
was a notable departure from- pr~vious statements in which it had
criticized the Union's action as a
political iiianeuver as well as issuing pious platitudes that the US
does-not condone the boycott.
The Department conceded the
Union had a justified beef by ad~
mitting, as the Union had charg.ed,'
American seamen had been mistreated in Arab port~ and that
American ships had been placed
on a blacklist. It agreed to consuit with the AFL-CIO, other marl-
-investigate the SIU's . complaints
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::!~: r:;~~ 1!:a~~.or~ to ·as~"""e . ' The'. constltution m;kes provisioq '
for the functioDing-of ..various su·b·
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The State Depai:tment st4tement sidiary lijvi~io_ns auch as tug and ·
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was worked out in .consultation harbor work~rs, the Puerto Rican
with AFL-CIO headquarters w,bich Division; marine -allied workers .,
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undertook to negotiate the Issue ~d· the like: It specifies the basic
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after' hearlIJg a fuJl· report on the provistoh~ · tb'at have to be lilcorThe s~ond anrliV'er~m-Y of the
matter from SIUNA President porated In the · coris\itutiona of Seafarer International Union's Opo
Paul Hall. Following that report, ·
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tical Benefit .Plsin is approaching,
the AFL.CIO Executive Council
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and" in- the tw.;' years of Jts• e'xwent on i:ecord as strongly-support· .,
·. istencethe ,program
.has e.nabled
ing the SIU's picketline .at!'tio11.
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more than
Seafarers
to. have ·
3 500
ment farm surplus cargoes to Arab
. Witbd.r~wal of .the picket~ine was
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tlteir eyes exa~ined· and o~tain
countries, gifts of th.e us Govern·
followed by withorawal of an_Arab .
eyeglasses.
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League counter-boycott of ' · · an :
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·. ,It ~' Tpe plan w~n~ · !nt'o effe,ct .~n
fr~m participatinJ' in the P.ersian
American-flag shipping, J.n effect, , ~ .; , :, • ·. -: ~ . _ ·· .. '· June 1,· 1958, sta.ttlng in the New
Guif oil trade.
the Arab states ·had e~tend~d to ·all · ~~~'.J'~E--:'S}Jlppi~g "in ·..$~~~tle. York area, and 1'.
nefits bave ··
In withdrawing the line, the SIU SEAFARERS LOC American-flag .~eSs~lli the blacklist has b.e~n: -rwwne, pr.etty...w~ll .~yr- been spread now· .nine different·
declared in a telegram to Meany
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prjlctices: " ~~~~ i}ad,, prey.iously- lng,,t~,~ :f.a•t. ~i:fod, apjHhe fut~~ PQrts ~ittiin" the:"sip! ·
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that it was acting. "in. d~ference May 20, 1960 ~qi. XXll, No. ·11 lirp~t~d :to,.-those s~i"~ ~~\v,Iµ~h ~ ~~d~ .1o;o~s·: \>right~· also. Th~ 1!->~gges~
Seafarers -with ,90· 'days · of seato your suggestio~, as l?resident of
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ever;~llded ,ln .ls~~el.. ,At tht: ·.~t:/ 'J?rotil~~ }iQwt. l• ·- •ettlJJg ;;- ~en . ~q time in any calenc,lar year, and·'at
th e AFL·CIO. and. in 'llght of our
the picke~ing. ~nded,;l,~ ~~a.!1-;t~~~r\- .tak'.. ~·" lob~ t~at ·Come ~,up. ,,na . least ·.on·e day of 's eatime in the she
traditional., suppo.rt oL., AFL·CIO.
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, ':d the.. ~~J:> por~s ~er~·. gpffig .,to -ftlclt ~ ~ih !.the, V~3e1,.., one~ ,;~~Y' ·montlls ~l'ior. •to the proposed ex•
polic~."
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· PAm. HALL, SeCTetaTJ1-TTea1Urff' . re(~)~, .· se~iCeS-" ,t~·.;_: ·n!~~~~~f!-~ :~P::~n, ,~, ·:· .' '·~
,_r;_ . .;..· --~ _,. '· . · ~m!nat,ion are ellgiJ>le -~~r 1 ·i\g. ben.o
In ~ s~parate st.~~ment S~UNA lhRBERT BRAND, Editor. BEBHARD Sr.&· ships: owned ~Y ~me~~~n~~~8'' ~e~- {· During the ~~ast. -~JJ~cl~ the·\·f9l~ efits. ':
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Presi~e~t ~~ul Hall n~!~,d: As a MAN, Art EditO?"· . Haifux Ana~•· ~ ·Js !>'li~ved:.JJ:nlt ·: _A.ra~~ fl~~ :t~ Io~ng shil>ll ·.pa;f4: off: -:Ptodue~r . · Tit~ ~en can obta•n , new. ex•
-resuU of· State Department ~ssur- AL. MABxnr, · AlrrBUR :BJCRGZR, CJ7AllLDI pic:\tet.. t~~~~'>B1alps;~-~:~~~ ~ia~,e~~ -JM~~4!>~: ~~e~~ .A:P.ptenti~~· St~~I ;imjnattons a:nd .new· glas._i:es evei;y
·an~es . given . AfL-CIO Pr~sident . ::.u=:a.G:iJ'T,S:['lta~.e~~:;;:· bY, ·ps~ ~l ,.,cp~~a~~~" 'f!.e,.r~ "!1t. f~e;: ~~~~<fl!t!i~ia'ni);;i-~.P~!ln ~lie~ (~ar~· t wo .years; :pr9viding t~ey. main- .
..M~llf:lY, it appeai:~ .. that. for t!:t,e
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, ein: ... · . to~/.:~- t.he:· S~~·. ·~~~tP~ ~:~~~7 Oy!.~aJJ}t · ~nd ,. Jd~~e~ "lW'.a~,r- tain their .~llglbil~t1. ·
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first time .· the State Del)artment Publlslied blwffkly •t "'• h••dqu•rt•n den,r.j:lecl slon Jf;:. m!'t •,th';,..t:J'jilon r-m'iim·~Y:..·<.,; • • ··;.," ·' ..,;; < · ·;,.i ·• ·, ,f. ~ . Seafarers who t"ook· advantage .of .
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of the Sufarers lntern•tlon•hUnlon. At•. h •Jt' " " t· :J; ··l;;t•,>-c!~,, ilf '. ·r· ;· t 'f' ?;. ,
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h~~ expre~s~d)ts IJil! en! tQ. f?£?:,;UP lanttc Gulf, L.k... and 1n1mnd waters · . ~,,,"':.!~.¥:r ,~,.~r::~~~!~"' ·?:."f:,.:;>:-..:i·:rJ r: ~-·.:~llpW~IJ,,..S~J.>~ :·a~~~~:""·~~;·. tHe- ..~la~ ln ) ts lnc~pti_on ~are 'a d,.,t~·lhese ~ro~le~s"&lid tate pcs1~1ve., :~::'~~ ~~.L·2t:.· -1:.~. ~;~~th
T)irpraC-ttcaJ:~ee~.:g, . -tbtl''1\~a1>; P~ducer' ,(i\fal'.\lle)r~te,el · ~ppreJt- vi.Sed to ,-make . 'a n.rai)pointm~n~ to,.
.actjon~' .. '
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co,·nc1,ct.•81i PGllt•I• paid at the Post. count~r-;boycott " ~as ,. to ...eest .Ai\»J> . .tice (lathiJllan);:,·and 0eean"·.4Jjce have 'their ·eyeS - Te.,;examlned~ -1: 88. ·
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Eight Qn-R-u naways
Ties Up Two Ships
lnNewYorkHarbor
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Giving staunch support to the International Maritime Workers Union, crew4
members of two runaway-flag passenger ships, the Victoria and the Nassau, have
refused to sail the ships until they win .union representation and a contract. ~ •
...result; the owner s have
arrival, Friday morning. The NasBoth the·Nassau and the Victoria
been forced tO cancel the sau
was sched~led to turn around fly the Liberian flag, as do numsailings of the ships, which and sail the same day, and actually erous other cruise ships operating
are · on the New York to
Bahamas run.
The cancellation came
Passengers sit on deck of SS Nassau waiting for vesselito sail. But
crew refused to work ,ship in demand for contract and sailing was
after the owners, ·1ncres Line,
had failed to recognize_ the
IMWU as collective bargain-
took passengers aboard, but then,
had to tell them to leave the ship
when it became apparent that the
crew was reiusing to break ranks
and sail the ship.
The Victoria came In Sunday
afternoon, May 15 and had to discharge its--passengers by tugboat as
the Nassau was occupying its docking berth at pier 42. It too took
passengers on via launch for a
Tuesday sailing but was forced to
cancel out when the crew would
not put up steam
in US trade both out of New York
and Miami.
The IMWU's right to represent
the crews of runaway vessels rest•
in part upon the precedent set by
the National Labor Relation1
Board. The NLRB ordered a collective bargaining. election on the
Liberian-flag SS Florida, which
was subsequently won by the SIU.
In its decision, the Board held that
American unions have the right t«t
organize crews of runaway vessel1
in American foreign commerce.
ing representative for the crews.
The IMWU promptly slapped a
cancelled.
picket line on the Nassau, on Fri-------..;....-~~----------------~day, May· 13, and the crew gave
full support to the action. The Vict oria came in on Sunday and she
too was -tied up.
Picket. Called _Qft
Subsequently, the pickets were
called.off via a restraining grder issued by Justice Henry Clay Greenberg of the State Supreme Court,
WASHINGTON--The Interstate Commerce Commission but the ships were unable to sail
.
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gave Seatrain Lines a reprieve on its SavaMah port service, thanks to the staunch support of
the
IMWU
by
the
crews.
The
issue
·
Bet1er
beefsteaks
for
Seafarers
is
now
-the
word aboard
but little more,.in a decision it handed down on the company's
is
now
in
the
courts
for
settlement.
many
more
SIU-contracted
vessels
as
several
additional
shipargument that a stop be put
to r a i 1r o ad rate-juggling trains Savannah and New ·York · The action ··parallels a program ping companies have agreed to upgrade the quality of steak
aimed at destroying ship com- were idle. The Savannah was later of pr?test picketing of _PanLibHo,n used aboard ship. Such major ..
reactivated on the pleas of Georgia shlppmg elsewhere i~ the nation s
petition.
port
authorities.
. ports. Last week runaway-flag ves- operators as Mississippi ShipAs a result of the decision, govThe time involved in reversing sels we.re picketed in protest dem- ping, Calmar and Ore Line
erning paper products, Seatrain is
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.
.continuing its service into Savan- the railroad action h-as been costly onstrat1ons in several Great Lakes have now joined Seatrain, Isth- - . po~ts.
mian, Bull and Sea-Land in agreenah, but may have to discontinue to the company.
However, the company was enSien Pledce Cards
tt if it cannot get bettet• treatment
Ing to rep1ace " commerci al"" g ra de,,
A vast majority of the 285-man steaks with steaks graded good.
from the Commission than it has couraged by the ICC's action in
ordering
reduction
of
the
shortcrew
of the Nassau, which.had be'e n The grading ls done by the US
been receiving on rates governing
haul rate on the spe.ciftc product. recruited in Italy, had previously Department of Agriculture and
other types of cargo.
The ICC ordered the railroads It hopes to use the ruling as a signed IMWU pledge cards. Shan- provides a basis for judging the
precedent to secure reduction- of non Wall, who ls executive direc- quality of the meat.
to reduce their short-haul rate on
In addition to the above-menpulpboard sent to Savannah for such short-haul charges on other tor of the IMWU, had- meetings
commodities
so
as
to
continue
in
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with
the
owners
in
an
effort
to
obtioned
companies, other ship opLongshorell\en this week struck
shipment via _Seatratn. However,
business
·out
of
the
Savannah
area.
tain
an
interim
agreement
which
erators
who
have
agreed
to
the
the
ports of Chicago, Milwaukee,
the ICC refused to order the railThe railroads and the ICC have would provide union recognition,
f th SIU F 0 od Pl are Cleveland and Toledo as effort•
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roads to work with Seatraln in been
the target of considerable an interim wage increase -0f some proposa
e
an
Bloomfield, Valentine, Overseas to negotiate a new agreement
establishing joint rail-w..ater rates
that would be competitive with the criticism from coastwlse and inter- 20 percent and overtime pay. Pres- Navigation, Mar 1n e Carriers, failed just as other contracts in
all-rail through rate b e t w i e D coastal• carriers, as well ·as from ant wages are in th, vicinity of $60 Clover Carriers, Oceanic Petro- effect had expiren. Amid port of
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p t l um and Chicago negotiations this week,
Savannah and New York. It also· the SIU and other maritime a month.
When the operators failed to ;:~~ sf::!~~:nLln~:.o e
longshoremen continued to picket
refused to lnstruet the railroads to unions, . for : collusive . action . on
rate-making
desitned
to
destroy
show,
as
.
promised,
with_
an
offer
The
first
companies
to
agree
to
the piers where they work. The
rerluce short haul rates on other
shippin1 competition and seamen's by Wednesday, May 11, the IMWU , use of the better-grade beef were picketlines were called for whell
commodities.
plcketline ~it the Nassau upon her Seatrain and Isthmian Line, with the ILA and management failed
The problem arose last fall when jobs.
Bull and Sea-Land next in line.
to agree on new wage agreements
the railroads cut the all •rail
.
being sought by the longshoremen
· through rate, while m~..intaiping an
The upgrading of shipboard and stevedores.
artlftcially-hlgi,_ rate on that part
steaks ls a direct by-product of
· the SIU Food Plan's success in deMeanwhile in the port of Mil·
of the cargo which had to · be
veloping more efficient systems of .waukee, longshoremen are t?onhauled into Savannah to 'go via
shipboard food preparation and tinuing their picketing pendinC
Seatrain. Seatrain suspended its
service. The Food Plan, by stress- the outcome of a membership
por t ser-vice for a while and laid
Ing "to order" preparation of !ood meeting screduled for this week.
up . two of its . ships.
Elsewhere on the Lakes, CleveThe Commission's majority reand individual servings instead of land will have 8 negotiating meetport conduded that the railroad's
famflyastyle feeding has cut down fng starting today and the ports
(Savannah & . Atlantic) charge
shipboard food waste with conse~ of Rochester, Buffalo and Erie
against traffic moving in Seatrain's
· quent savings to the operators. started meeting in Buffalo yesterservice is discriminatory, and that
The "to order" feeding system also day. Toledo has not scheduled
failure . to . est.a blish proportional- ·
results Jn fresher, tastier food negotiations.
rates .o n . pulpboard from ··St.
- ·serv:ed in a more appetizing manA $2.75 hourly pay scale for it$
Mary's, Georgia, · to·· Savannah and
ner.
members is being sought by the
thence ftom Edgewater, New
As a ·result of these improve- ILA. To date they have been ofJersey, to its final destination, is
ments, Seafarers on ships of the fered $2.55 instead. Dockworkers
unjust, un.r easonable and discrimiabove-listed companies now have in the port of Chicago are curnatory.
the additional benefit of better- rentlty earning $2.33 _an. hour.
quality beef. Eventually, the Food
· It was introduced into the record
Another aim of the ILA is t«t
Plan hope11 to extend this new negotiate a master contract coverthat .the J I:!ilroad had cut its allrall·' rates· fr.o m the St. M!lry's,
benefit to ~very SIU-contracted ing all Great Lakes ports where
ship.
Georgia, area to 1'lew York and
its 10.000 members are employed.
New Jersey, as a means of openly·
Separate
agreements were in ef'
competing With .the combined rall,
fect tor each · port prior to their
··Type
water-.r.ail. routes utili~ed by shipexpiration last -week. Present wage
· p~~s ·and Seatrain. ·. To tighten _the ·
scales on the Lakes for ILA work·
.
When
Possible
, 11irth, · tlie railroad ~hen J,"al.S~ the
ers range from $1.78 to $2.55.
.
Jn
order
to
•ssure
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~ 1hort~haul rates; on paper ·PrQd~ctl ' ·
· Canadian longshoremen through
:clt1esta of ·llilpbOard meetings
· ·"from st. · Ma:r1'• .-to'· the ·· port 01 · .
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their
r espective locals have atated
in th• LOG, it 1a desirable that
Savannah".
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PickM boot Oll'cift ·NCllll'' 11 as she's tfecl.' te th• doal ~ lite Roat1ng ·
the
nporta
o~ 11;llpboilrd. me't"" that they wm not hatadle any of tht!
:·81~1r-:e1&ht · ~(U::t;O.~r~~-: ).,b. .· -,~~In~ ;...-~ ~~ ·~~ NCiaau·~~..- thipi
when~ ·wort that i1 diverted to the Canalap
. .. ·be
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Ore, Ca·l mar Join
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ILA Str·1kes
Lakes ports
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April 27 Through May 11
Shipping slumped a- bit this past per iod, despite t he good weather ,
the total of men shipp ing dipped below the 1,000 mark. . A· total
of 998 men shipped this period as compared to l,OM during the last
one, for a drop of 56 men. These figures cover shipping In all classes.
The number of registered "A" and "B" men on the bea~h at the
end of the period was 2,851, a slight increase over last period's total of
2,834:
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Despite the slump, shipping activity gained, as .there we~ 226 ve~
aels serviced this period compared to 210 in the previous two weeks.
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The breakdown was: payoffs, 59; sign ons, 34; and iq-transits, 133.
Shipping totals fell in Boston, New York, Baltimore, Jacksonville,
Mobile, Houston and San Fr ancisco and gained slightly in all the
other ports. Baltimore suffered the 'biggest decline with a. drop of 46
men, and New Orleans gain.e d the most, 39 men.
San Francisco was the only port without a payoff; Boston, Norfolk
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Sl,ip _Activity
and Miami had no sign ons, and. every port serviced vessels ln;-transit.
Houston led all the ports in servlcirig with 196 operations, though
it ~pped 15 from Its previous period's total of 211. It als~ led In vesse~ calls last period.
The breakdown for shipping (Including "A," "B," an! "C" men) was:
deck, 36'1;' engine, 340; and steward, 291, for a total of 998 lmen. ,
Ports with ·100 4r less '" A" a nd "B" men ~gistered on the beach at
the end of this period -were: Boston, Phllidelphla, Norfolk, Jackson-·
ville, Miami, Wiµnm~on, San Francisco and Seattle. Ports with 50
or less "A" men reg1Stered on the beach were: Boston, Miami, and
Wilmington.
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Port .dispatchers have fQrecast t he following outlook for the next
period : BostGn, fair .•• New Y~rk, ste'ady ••• PJdladelphla, good • • •
Balli.more, poor ·••• Norfolk, poor ••• Mobile, very good • • • Jackson•
ville, fair ••• New Orleans, good ••• Miami, slow .•• .Houston, fair ,, • •
Wllmln1ton, fair ... _san Francisco, poor ••• SeaW~, slow.
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Philadelphia .•.•••••••
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2 11
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16
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6 6
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Baltimore . . . . ••• • •••• . 11 30
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18 11
30 12
63 1
8 10
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New Orleans ..•••••••. 21
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Houston. _. ...•••••••• ·20 30 12 · u
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10
2
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5
3
6
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7 -1
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Wilmington . .••••••••.
2
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8
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4
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4
8
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San Francisco . .••••••.
Seattle . . . _. . . ........
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9
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21
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t, INQtimING SEAFARER
jS~U ·withdraws · Cleop~tra . -.
P1clc.ets On Slate
Dep t Pledge
w.
QUESTION1 HoW do you spend your .-duty houn aboGr,l 1hip
when you'r• on a long trip?.
.
·
(Continued from page 2)
ally con.signed aboard Amftrlcanflag vessels.
The 24-day plcketllne began on
April 13 In New York. Three efforts by the ownera of tl)e Cleo,patra to enjoin the picketing were
unsuccessful. The Incident attracted considerable attention ln the
US Senate, where at the same time,
a resolution was under discussion
authorizing President Eisenhower
to withhold aid to any nation
which discriminated a£ainat shipping. The sponsors of the resolution, while aiming It principally at
discrimnatlon against Israeli-flag
shipping In the Suez Caµal, amade
it clear In the light of the SIU protest that they were also concerned
about the blacklisting of American·
flag ships.
The resol~tion passed in the face
of a bitt~r attack on the SIU by
•
Ed l'fmaertT, me11muu Well,
1. M. Yatel, AB: I pus the time
reading pocket boolu. My favorites
are mysteries and
novels, · a n d I
get
u 1 u a 11 y
through one in a
day or so. I guess
after that comes
c a r d g a m e s,
among the most
frequent b et n I
pinochle. Also I
try my hand at a
chess game or so. I also have found
that working overtime i• another
way of keeping myself· occupied.
And it's profitable, too.
t
$
t.
during my oU-duty hours, I read
boou and write
letters. .This, to
me, ls a good way
of passing the
time o( day (or
n i g h t> and it
keeps me pretty
w e 11 occupied.
From time to
time I've even
stood 1 o o k out
watches with buddlel of mine. This
not only aids in keeping the man
alert and wide awak_,, but it also
serves as a means· of making the
watch go by'faster fol'"him.
Senator
J. l'ulbrlght (Dem.Ark.>. The SW had previously
communicated ~h• reasona for its
picketing to tbe Senator, and had
also asked for a hearJ.ng before the
Senate Foreign Relatiom Committee of which Fulbright ls chairman.
It received no reply. Fulbright
toQk off on a . trip to Cairo a few
days later where he received a
hero's welcome and entered Into
private consultatlont with Nuse._
.Aatde from support in . the Se~
ate, the SIU stand attracted wide
public sympathy and endorsement.
Hundreds of letters, postcards and
telegrams poured Into headquarters from home and.. abroad, . from
unions, political leaders and Indiridual citizen1 applauding the
SIU for acting where the State n..
partment had failed to act.
The foUow~ng is .the exchange of telegrams between Meany
and the SIU m which Meany requested. removal of the picket
line and the SIU complied.
After receiving the Department of State's statement of pol·
icy,_ftFL-CIO ·president Georg~ Meany, telegraphed SIUNA's
president PaulHall. Meany called for .the withdrawal of the
Cleopatra picket line, based on the State Department's promise of renewed action toward termin·a ting the Arab blacklist and mistreatment
Paul Pallas, AB: I tty to work .
of American seamen.
overtime as much as I can because
John Murra,., wiper: Most of my
The text of the telegram ls a s + - - - - - - - - - - - - - It's one good way'
free time is "pent studying. I'm
follows:
of making the
deference to your suggestion as
pi:eparing myself
"I have today received from Act- President of the AFL-CIO and in
hours whiz by, I
for
the
C
o
a
st
ing Secretary of State Douglas Dil· light of our traditional support of
also like to play
Guard examinaIon the good-faith assurance of the AFL-CIO policy we will abide by
poker ·from time
for
FWT
and
tion
Government
of the United States your request and will remove the
to time with a
don't. have much
that it will fully investigate the picketline as of today at 5 PM.
good crowd. Betime for anything
Rrlevances of US· seamen and recause I usually
omcers and members of
else. After I pass
new its diplomatic efforts to pro- our"The
m a k: • coastwise
Union
take this opportunity to
PHILADELPHIA-Shipping
was
thi1 exam and
tect American seamen and shipruns, I try to
good in this port during the last ping against future indignities and express to you and to the Execuget
my
rating,
I
catch as many
period and the outlook ls for more discrimination. I firmly believe tive Council our deep appreciation
ball games as I can. Then In be- intend to hit the
of the same in -the ---coming two that the good trade union purposes for your interest In, and support
books
·for
my
oiltween all. of this I try to sit down
weeks, according to Steve Cardullo, for which the Seafarers Interna- of, our fight for the rights of Amera few minutes each day to writ• a er's rating. Ev1ntually, I hope to port agent•
get
a
full
Union
book.
Then
I'll
be
tional Union established the picket ican seamen and for freedom of
letter home.
of •more value to myself and the
The agent reported that six ships line at the Cleopatra have been the seas for American-flag ships.'•
t
t
t
In a subsequent-statement to the
paid off, five signed on and six served and I suggest the picket
SIU~
press,
Hall made it clear that the
were
serviced
in
transit.
line be withdrawn.
Tomlll)' Danbeek, OS; Long sea
SIU .r eserved the right to renew
Cardullo noted that the affairs
'Complete Support•
trips usually find me assembling
w. P. O'Brien, AB: When I'm not of tl!.e port were running smoothly "Please be assure·d of tho con- its picketing of Egyptian vessels
wooden ship
models when I'm catching up on soma rest or just and work in the various dfvlslons tinued and complete support of the should the Department of Slate
plain taking u. of the union continues to progress. entire trade union movement for fail to take action on its "stateoff watch. This
easy, I usually
The shipping breakdown is as the members of' the SW and all ment of policy."
work may be
Protest Mistreatment
r e ad or p lay follows: merchant seamen. We . Intend to
tedious, b u t I
"The
SID established its picket
om
Massmar,
Yorkmar
.cards.
Of
course,
Paying
think it's rewardprotect the interests of American
all this takes sec- <Calmar>; Edith, Angelina· ~Bull); shipping and seamen at all times." line with the support of the Intering when you get
ond · position to Chilore and Santore (Marven).
· The Union reply was as follows: national ·Longshoremen's Associa·
the projeet finSigning on: Titan (Cargo Tankletter-writing. I
"Re: your wire pertaining to the tion to protest the mistreatment of
ished. , Next on
try to make my -ships); Massmar, Yorkmar <Cal- picketing of the SS Cleopatra In American seamen and the black· the list is readlettera
home as mar>; Chilore and Santore (Mar- protest against the UAR blacklist listing of American shipping. As a
.
Ing. I also like
long as possibl~. ven).
·
·
of American ships and mistreat- result of State Department' assur•
•o out on deck and lounge around
ances given to AFL·CIO President
I
.
have
to
because
The
In-transit
ships
were
the
ment of American seamen:
when it's nice and sunny. Finally,
"You have iliformed us that the Meany, it appears that, for the first
I like .to plan my activltie1 for the I have a Jaree audience: a wife and Petrochem (Valentine); Afoundria
next port of call and make a men- four children. Of course, come next <Waterman>: Jean (Bum; Steel State Department hu given •good· time, the State De.p artment has ex•
tal note of the old acquaintances i July, I'll .i.ave to make them even Executive (Isthmian); At I a ii t Is faith' ·assurance• to you that it will ·pressed its intent to face u.p tct
· plan to look up, the majority of longer because then I'll have a (Cargo ·Tankship) and Mankato take positive action to resolve these problems anti take positlv•
these problems. Therefore, in action.
Victory CVICtory).
sixth to write to.
whom are female, naturally.
"However, should the State D•
partment fail to give practical implementation to the assurance•
made today, we will have no other
recourse but to resort to picket;.
log."
The following ii t~s full text of the ~tats Department written stats· surpluses In this country and make their own 1hlpplna arrangements
ment b1/ Acting Sec:retaT11 of State Douglaa Dillon to AFL.CIO Pren. directly with private carrien.
dent George Meanr dealing wiili the SIU'• complaint about th• black·
"No United States Government agency ls a party to these contract..
Consistent with the policy that no United States agency condone the
Ii.st and the -mistreatment of Amencan aeamen:
"1. As a matter of settled policy, the United State1 supports .the Arab boycott, the Department will continue Its etroril -to do what It
principle of freedom of the sea1 and free access to foreign ports an'Cl can to end the application of these restrictive olaUIU with respect to
.Jacllltie&. TJ?.• Depai:tm~nt liiii coriBtintly sou~t to facilitate the nor- U.S. ftag vessels under charter to foreip coanhiea ..
.
mal pursuit of intematlonal commerce by vessell of United States
"6. Regarding treatment of United States clUum abroad, lncludln&'
registry.
·
American seamen, H ls of course mandato17 on thla Department to
"2. The ·united States Government has long and unequivocally main· do everything · possible to assure equal treatment and freedom from
WILMINGTON - Shipping took
&llined the principle that there should be freedom of transit through harassment for all our citlze'ns in foreign countries. United. States dipthe Suez Canal for all n1atlons. Thl1 policy has been publicly empha- lomatic and consular officer~ have standing instructions to extend every a turn for the better here accord·
sized on numerous occasions, and was specifically reiterated by the appropriate assistance to our citizens who. may encounter diffic~lties. ing to Reed Humphries, port agent•
. Secretary of State during his address before the United Nations Gen- In several recent instances American seamen e:qaerlenced ditrlouUiea Thirty-six men were shipped in all
eral Assembly on September 17, l959.
at po~ in the United Arab Republic. Our consular officers 'made every departments. With · only 29 men
"3. The United · States Government protests as a matter of policy effort to assist the ere~ of three vessels, and were In fact able to be registered for the period, help was
~iscrimina,tory actions ~r practices· with respect to International trade of m~terial help. The J?epartment has renewed its, standing lnstruc- sent from San Francisco to fill the
which adversely affect United States' ftrnµi, vesSels and citizens. The.. tions to its consular officrs to be on the alert to assist in settling griev- jobs needed.
continue to py.rsue, bY all appropriate and effective ances regarding treatment abroad of American seamen or other Ameril>epartwent
The SS Ames Victory (Victory
means, every avenue whereby private American Interests ln lnterna- can citizens which are brought to their attention.
Carrier) paid off and signed on.
.
"7. As a matter of basic procedure, th,e Department gives full con- Eight. other vessels were serviced
Uolial trade may be fully safe-guarded~ and restored.
"4. With respect to Arab trade restrictions . ariBinl out of the .Arab· sideration to all communications from private American groups with in-transit. The Yaka <Waterman>.
Israel conflic.t, the Deeartment of State reemphasizes that our Govern- respeJ:t ·to prol,)Iems affecting the conduct of United States foreign re- Portmar . and Alamar (Calmar);
ment neither ·recognizes nor condones the Arab .boycott which Includes latl~ns . .In accordance with this procedure it has ~een and will con- Erna Elizabeth (Albatross), Steel
the blacklisting of United Sta~s .flag :vel@els in part b~cause · of prior tinue . to be, the intention of the Department of. State ·to give full Art is a n and Steel Advocate
calls at Israeli ports. Ever-y "pproprlate 'Opportunity JVill, be utilized, consideration to all communications· from ·the Seafarers International (Isthmian), Robin Kirk (Robin) and
on a contlnuiag basis, to reemphasize this ftindainental position ·to the Union, other affected maritime unfons and other interested groups. the Mermaid <Metro-Petro) were
·Governments conc~rned. At th• same time, every suitable occasion The Department will eonsuit with the AFL-CIO and Its multime af- these in-transit.
wlll. be emgloyed both within and outside the United Nationf?, to fa~ ·flllates on future developments aftectlnr J\merlCan veuela and seamen Shipping-wise, the coming period
cilitate progress towards. a solution of the basic Arab-Israel conflict In the areas concerned.
is reported as fair.
from which the Arab boycott arises.
·
"1-n the light of the foregoing basic principles ·and in conformity with
"5. The United States Navy in f.~bruary 1960 discontinued tbe use the fundamental natiQilal inter~s·t, the Deparhnent lives uamancea
of a ~Iause formerlyemployed IJ! c~ntracting procedures for the de- that H wl~I under&akQ to investigate fully the grievances df the Sea-~ '
livery of oil to U.S. ·naval .installations abroad, lest. thlS t~use, which faren International Union and, through appropriate diplomatic action . ~ ~.~ /(I/OW/"'~
was designe~ ~o ass~re- toe eff!clent ,o~ratip' of ~ei· Fleet,~ be .~on- '"th the foreign eou~es Involved, to renew Its ef!~ to assure free1i"'
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1trued· as acq~ence ln.. the Arab)>oycc;>tt. Regarding transport!ltion, ·dom Of the 1eas and .to protect the intere1t. of oar lblpplq .and seav l'1J
of PL. 480 cargoes, ~stric.tlve clauses have in certain ihstanc~s been men now beinc discriminated .acainst b1 the Arab boycott and black' •·"
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�Approximately tW<>-thirds of the men in the~ Esso fleet have
cast their ballots in the National Labor Relations Board contest betwe~n the Esso Tanker Men's Union, 81! affiliate of the
. SIU of North America, and-the
Esso Seainen's Association, a Vacuum Tanker Men~s Association,
so-calle4 '~ind~pendent" outfit. who called for a court-ordered
The voting in 'the 27-ship American-flag tan];cer fleet is expected to
continue for another 60 days at. the
minimum. .
All of the ships have been voted'
once, but since Esso operates on a
"time . off ' in i~eu of overtime" systern, it will be necessary to vote
the ships at least two more times
to catch the men whq were on
leave when ·:-;e ships first voted.
Safe and sound in San Francisco, Seafarer John Millner points out area off Singapore where he fell
overboard and spent eight hours in the water. Looking on are Captain Gus Salveson of Norwegian. flag Martita, and Bjoern Knutson, lookout on the ship .who spotted Millner, leading ~o his rescue.
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A Seafarer, who hadn't been in swimming for several years, spend eight hours in the
water off Singapore recently in a successful fight for life.
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John L. Millner, a crewmember on the Steel Rover, fell. overboard while the ship .was
pulling out o~ Singapore, and+
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nobody heard his cries for The skipper ·of the Norwegian was ·kept on a · liquid diet for sevhelp. It was about 8 p.m.
vessel, Capt._ Gus Salvesen, said er~ days. The Steel Rover was
At that time began a desperate
for life that lasted eight
hours in the shark-infested waters
{)ff Singapore.
· The first thing he did was to
take off his clothes, so that he
could swim with more ease and
head for the lights on the Br~thers
Islands, some five miles away. :But
the current was too strong, and he
was forced to give up this idea,
and battle just to keep afloat.
Several ships passed withU,. 100
yards of him, but Ms cries were
not heard.
After he had been swimming for
eight hours in the water, the SS
Martita, a Norwegian tanker came
by and the lookout, l8-year-0ld
.Bjoern Knutse~. spotted hiin. A
lifeboat was lowered and· he was
rescued.
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that he was amazed that anyone
c?uld survive eight hours . in t~e
mght waters of the Malacca Strait.
Knowled&'e Returns Fast!.
Millner hadn't done any swimming in eight years, but had - no
trouble remembering. "It .came
baC'k to me real fast," he said. "As
soon as I hit the water· I kicked
off' my shoes and stripped myself
naked. "All I had on was a. wrist
watch - stm working - which ·l
never even n'oticed while .in the
water."
"I had no thoughts~" he conun·ued, "I was too busy swimming
and hollering for help: Two passed
me before the Norwegians came,
and boy, how· I love those Norwegians."
Millner, suffering from exhaustion, a sor~ thrQat and burned eyes,
contacted, shortly after the rescue,
~nd Milln~r was still n~t missed,
it was d1sc~vered. Ey1dently, it
was assumed that he had missed
the sb.ip at Si~gapor~.
He is now resting m San Francisco and expects to make another
trip in a month or so, when he has
fully recuperated.
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crewmeJJ!ber quits 'while
. a sbip is in port, delegates
are_ asked . to contact the ball
immediately fo.- a . replac~
ment. Fast acijon on th~ir part
wm keep all jobs aboard ,ship .
filled at ·an times and elim1:.
.~ate the ·chanc~ of the 1hfp
sailing shorthanded.
audit of the association's funds
because of alleged · misappropriation an'«[ misµse of the niembership's money. . .
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voted by secret referendum baJlot
iast summer .. to a1filia"te with the
NEW ORLEANS enera Y
SIU of North America when , it good shipping conditions prevailed
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hEre during the last two weeks and
became apparent . th.a t the union indications are that they w,ill con- .
could not "go. it alone" and get a tlnue at the same pace, reports
satisfactocy ·coptract settleme.nt Buck Stephens, actin·g agent. There
from' ihe· company.
wf:re eight payoffs, 6 sign ons and
. As a result, the. company broke a total of 21 vessels serviced in.
off negotiations on the excuse that transit.
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another organization, the Ji.isao
The shipping picture dur_ing t.he
Seamen's Association, _claimed_ to . last two weeks was in sharp conrcpresent the men
in the
t ras t · t o a predi ct ed . ou tlook o·f
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esa. tur~ed out to be anot ~r m a ·"slower" as noted in the last issue
s~rmg of such asso~iations op- f SEAFARERS LOG.
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sional organizer of so-called "ind pendent" outfits ;~in ihe tanker Alcoa Runner (Alcoa>; Del Norte,
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John c. "<°:Atlantic Carr.>; San
Election Called By ETMU.
Consequer.ipy, t~e ~TMU peti- Marino <Peninsufar Navigation). ·
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tioried for an election lo establish
dear title to Its right ·to represent' :
Sip-om, l.ll-T:ranslta
Signing on: Del Norte (Miss.)':
and bargain for the . men in the
fleet; To nobody's surprise, . the Neva West <Bloomfield); Steel
company has openly. called ·upon Vendor, Steel Surveyor Usthmian1:
the men to ·vote for Collins' outfi\; ~lcoa Planter (Alco•> and Santa
Collins previously had -full con- Venetia <Elam).
trol over the Esso men in the Esso
Those serviced in transit were~
Tanker Men's ' Association, prede- Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Clipper, Alcessor to ETMU, but ·was fired out coa Ranger, Alcoa . Corsair, Alcoa
of . the fleet. · It was later dis-: Planter <Alcaa); Seatr"if.l Savannah,
covered'- that he · had set himself S~atrain Georgia, Seatrain New
up a lifetime job, plus pension, a~ Ycrk, · Seatrafn LOuis~na <Seat~e expense of ·Esso men, without train>; Neva·· West · <Bloomfield);·
thefr .knowledge. He was also Steel Vendor (Isthmian); Monarch"
charged with concealing· financial of . the · Seas, Hastings;. ·W~cQsta,;
data, cancelled ·checks .and . other Topa ·Topa, ·Afoundria·, Claiborne
details -as to ihow he ·handled the <Waterman)~ Thetfs <Rye · Marine'.>:
tankermen's money. '
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Subsequently; Collins was sued <Tankers and Tramps), and Evelyn
by a , member . of :the . S~cony <Bull).
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However, In checking the stubs and the
votes cast for 'the day, we· are· unable to
find the stub. Iii checking tlie votes cast
.for the day however, we do find the
voided ballot, but still no stub. Therefore, .
the committee has assumed that the polls
committee, in trying to straighten out the
above, omitted to _put the siub of ballot
1445 with the other stubs, as a resuit of
which the stub was lost. Therefore, it is
the recommendation of this committee
.that the membership concur in the action
taken by your committee on the above,
quarters offices, all five (S) of the aforewhich was ·to record the above ballot as
void; on the
men ti oned sample ballots that are being
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had on band, unused ballots 7801 through
In reference to the stub from San Juan,
10,000. ~our committee has placed in one
the stub that was missing was that of bal(1) box, all of the ballots, used and unused,
lqt' 6039, which is recorded on the port's
which were on hand in headquarters or
r9ster sheets for the day of April 18th,
received from the ports.
1960. The roster for the day· fails to show
Also on hand in headquarters offices . the name of the individual to whom the
are signed receipts for the following
ballot was issued or to whom it was · inamount of sample ballots, broken down, as
tended to be issued. The roster, however,
follows:
does have printed on it in the place proPORT
. ·BALLOTS
vided for the name of the individual to
~olton . . . • • .. .. .. • • • .. • • • • • • .. • • .. • .. • • .. . 5
whom the ballot should have been issued,
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the word "void". The enevelope containB ltlm P0
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tains tqree (3) ballots, which corresponds
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with the number of ballots issued · for
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for the day giving details as to the reason
When taking into consideratiofi the
for the voiding of the ballot 6039 has
sample ballots that are on hand in headcounted this ballot in the port's totals as
quarters, the receipts for sample ballots
a void ballot. It is the recommendation
sent to ~ the outports, and checking this
of this Committee that the membershiI?
against the bill for the printer, we have • concur in the action taken by your Comaccounted for the 100 sample ballots that
mittee on the stub of ballot 6039 for the
were made up by the printer.
port of San Juan.
We, the committee, have checked the files
In fhecking the stubs for the port of .
of. headquarters ~ffices and seen signed
New Orl~ans, ·your committee found that
receipts by the various port agents for the
the stubs . of ballots 3408 thrQugh 3425
official ballots that were sent to them by
were m'issing. However, in checking the
headquarters offices. We have checked
envelope : received from the bank for the
these signed receipts and tpe serial num~
votes cast in the port of New Orleans on
bers . on them against the loose stubs re-~ · April 17th, -1960, we then found the afore~eived, and against the stubs still at- '
mentioned stubs, still attached to the
tached to the unused ballots. Ten thous~
original ballots, along with the ballots
and ballots were either sent to all ports,
that had bee·n cast in th.e port for that
or were on hand in headquarters, the
date. In comparing the roster for the port
stubs on them bearing serial numbers l
against the ballots contained in the enthrough 10,000. We received back from
velope from the bank, your committee
the 'Ports, or had on hand in headquarters
found the following- statement from the
office!} Qr otherwise accounted for, stubs
port of New Orleans polls committee:
number 1 through 10,000, including the
"4/7 /1960-Ballots No. 3408 through
ones on . the unused ballots. The total
No. 3425 placed in envelope with
number of unused and 'used ballots
stubs attached and not used due to
equalled 10,000. All unused ballots are
coffee being spilled on same."
accounted for." The following is a detailed
Ronald A. Eden, E-163
breakdown of the ballots, by.· ports and
Emil Herek, H-423
serial numbers, as well as an account of
Frank P. Russo, R-317
the ballots tallied, portsby-porti
Your committee has included ballots
RERORT_
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COHS.T.1-TUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
We, the undersigned Union tallying
committee, duly elected 8~ t the regular
business meeting of April 27th, 1960, at
headquarters, submit the following report
and recommendations:
We met with AI Kerr, who Is Uhlon
office manager, and .who · had been assigned by the he-a dquarters offices of the
Union to work with the committee. He
carried out our orders at all times. He
also gave each of us.. a copy of the present
Union constitution. He suggested that we
read those sections of our constitution
dealing with the Union tallying committee in detail, which we did.
The committee then to·ok over the co·nference room on the 3,rd deck of our
headquarters building as the place in
which we would do our work while in
session. Our sessions were · open to all
members. There were no instances of
misconduct.
Our !ipt action was to elect from among
ourselves, L. P. Hogan, H-87, as chairman
of the committee. .
The full committee then picked up the
ballots from Commercial Bank of North
America located at -1400 Broa(lway, New
York City, as per the constitution and
resolution adopted by the membership in .
c.o nnection with the referendum. (See correspondence set out in full later in this
report, showing official documents ex·
changed).
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Brother Kerr then turned · over to us
the stubs and unused ballots for the port
of New York. We then received from the
headquarter's offices all of the files relative to' the conduct of the election. From
the files, we found signed receipts 6101
through 7600, which had · been issued to
the port of New York and signed for by
William Hall, an assistant secretary-treas·
urer of the Union. The committee then checked the stubs
of the used and unused ballots that were
in ibe baiiot box, and found that they
numbered from 6101 through 7600. The
numbers of the stubs, when checked
against the· used and unused ballots, were
found to coincide with the numbers of.
the ballots that had been issued· to the
port of New York.
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Your committee then checked the dates
ef voting rosters and compared them
•gainst the minutes of the s,pecial meet·
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Philadelphia ... · 251~1000
2!11· 448
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Jacksonville •••• 2201-2300
2201-2264
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been conducted in the port of New York.
Mobile .. '.I' ..... 2401-3150
2901-2861
2862-3150
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New Orleans .•. 3151-4150
3151-3891
3092.4150
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Houston
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4151-4600
4601-5100
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port of New York."We found that unused
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• Explaln~d In detail Inter ·1n the Committee's report.
. Your committee then commenced ·c ount- ·
Your committee made a comparison of
3408 through- 3425 in ·t...m ·fatals for the .
'111 the votes that had been cast during . the voting r9sters of tl)e various ports
port of New Orleans as void ballots. Your
the election in the port of New Y.ork.
~gainst the mi~utes of the special meetcommittee . recommends that the member,,he committee inserted the proper certi•
ings for the election pf polls committees. , ship concur in the ~ctiori . taken by your
flcation~ with respect to stubs ancr unWe found, in every instance, that a duly
committee in this matter. .
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elected polls committee had. been elected.
In the {!ort of Philadelphia on ' April
.., The 'breakdown of the total votes cast in
· In checking the stllbs of all ports, we
27th, 1960, the last bailot cast ·for the day
·have found that two (2) stubs were mis:;was ballot· •39. !Jn· Aprjl 2~th,. 1960, the
.t he port of New York is given In the portby-port · breakdown later in · this report.
Jng, one (1) each in the ports of Baltimore
committee finds that th.e first ballot cast
. The committee hes seen a letter, dated·
and San Juan, from the stubs submitted · for tpe day was b~Ilot" 441. Your cominitMarch ..30th, 1960, _. received .from the
by those ports. ·
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tee has found in checking the· rosters subprinter, The Rand Press, In,e;,who print~ci
In the· case of Baltimore, your· commit- · mitted to headquarters, a roster witl.i no
the ballots. The letter cer.tifies that he, ·
teeiee found when .checking .the r,osters,
port, c;fate or ballot number .listed on it.
· tlie printer, printed··and delivered· 10,000
the following note signed by the polls
This -roster bears the signature of A.. R.
'constitutional ba-llots, numbered 1 through
committee for that port for the date of
Haskins, H-80 on it~ whkh .tends to lndi~
10,000 and 100: samples ballots With· 0000 ' Aprµ 25, ' 196q;
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· cat4f that Brother Haskins had cast a . bai~ place of" numbers. · · ·
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· · ~ · "Due to an overilg~t .'Eddie. Games .. ·· .IOt. .in checking ihe . polls committee · sig: · · ··· · The 0ommittee ·h11 checked and· ·•we · ·
had · voted ·twice. ·· Man had ·already
.natu~es and-· book-numbers ·on ·thia' ro,ter,
.... ' . tlDd. tliaf in headquartei;s tlier.. are still·. ·.- :·
ilia ,°balldt. at_'tJme.' Pus wa~ . . .against":, tlie .. Pliiladelpliia rosters,· for th!'
. ·-, . ·. -. --ft~e'' (5) 'ianiRle :J;>.U<)ts· that ·h:ave ~-ever
(J_etfc~, '' bT · th• ·Comm-~ee:: Ballot·~ ··-.-d,y1 ~f .April ·26th and -April 29th, -1960
·"·· . ~··• ·. ;ti'ee.i :u11eCI. - W.e-:· Jiav~ '.Qli -~Ji(I, l(.- be-4.:: .;.'· :_' •NQ.' :·' ,1~· .. w_ii - ~mm~ .._·\to1a .:_e.nd. ; ,...._'~e :(litcf that : one·· of oiic ~r~iiier~ Ir~·
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Willqupby, W-306, had ~rved on the
tpdtcated "polla committees <he 'Iiad"'" jiot
1ervecf:0n'-Ai>r1L"27tb), rio thb. Committee
has assumed that the roster wliich doesn't
bear the rullµe. of .a pox:t, date- or· ballot
number is the roster for the Port of Phlla·
delphia for the .date of. April ~8th;- 1960•
This would also account for the fact that
your Committee received from the bank.
an envelope· for the pol't of Philadelphia
'for this date, containing one ballot. Your
committee has included this ballot in the
totals fo~ the port and recommends to the
membership that our action on the matter
be concurred in:
On the roster for San Juan, Puerto
RiCo, date4 April 14th, 1960, the roster
only bears the signature of one polls com·
mittee member.
· However,
· a check .of the
Special ·Meeting for . the day indicates
that a full polls committee was elected.
Since no ballots were cast in the port that
day, it is the recommendation ot'this com·
mittee that the roster for the day be accepted.
On Appl 6th, 1960, the roster for the
port of San Francisco failed to· show what
port it was being submitted from. However, your committee, by checking the
ballot numbers that were cast that day
against the voting records maintained in
headquarters, was able to determine that
the ballots cast were cast in the port of
San Francisco. Since there were only sev•
en (7) ballots cast, and these seven (7)
ballots would in no way effect the final
outcome of the· vote, aQd all of our brothers sh ould b e a II owe4..:i wh ere possible to
cast their vote free of technicalities, this
committee has included these votes in the
totals of the port of San Francisco. It is
the recommendation of this committee
that the membership concur in the action
taken by yoyr committee on the afore·
mentioned seven (7) ballots.
The fellowing correspondence was ban·
died by the Union Tallying Committee:
, To All Ports
April 25, 1960
RE: Polls Committee's Duties on Last
Day of Voting on Constitutional Amendment .
Dear Sirs and· Brothers:
Article XIII, ·s ection 5 (a) and Section
1J (b) of the Union constitution, contains
the instructions with respect to the way
the port polls committes are to carry out
their functions · on the last day of voting•.
The constitution is, of course, permanent,
and that governs the duties of the committees. However, for your convenience,
the following is sent along to serve as a
guide, and you may find it useful. Remember; the constitutio~ governs:
1. On the day the balloting in each port
Js to terminate, Friday, April 29th, 1960,
'the polls committee elected for that day
shall, in addition to their other duties,
deliver tcr headquarters, or mail to head·
quarters Cby registered or certified ma.ii),
all the unused ballots, together with a
certification that is suggested be used
by each port:
Certificalion for Unused Ballots
"We, the ,Polls committee of the port of
, hereby certify that th'e en·
closed are all the ballots sent to this port
and not used. The unused ballots number
(here put in the amount of
the ballots~. and bear serial numbers ·
· through
(here
put in the serial numbers of the unused
ballots); All are accounted for. Except
<here put · in the word
. "none" or give details) .
Dated
· .
. , J960 ·
(Name of Polls . Committe Member)
<Book Number
<Nanie of Polls ". Committe Member> ·
· <Book 'Number
· (Name ot Polls •· Committe Member)
. . .(Book Number
The above ~ certification shall be signed
and ~ated, without .p rejudice to the right
of any Committeeman to make appropri·
ate dissent. This ~ertification should he
enclosed in the package with the unused
ballots.
2. In the same package with the unused
ballots, but bound separately, the polls
committe~: shall forward to '. headquarters
all stubs collected during the period of
· v.oting, together with a cel'tification•
signed and dat~d by all members of th•
Polls Committee. The following ls the.
·
. <Con~ued Ol\ pag~ 8)
:o.:~·:. ~!:f{i;_Jt_«iJ.'.:~4if.~..J:Af.·· --~fJ:.: ~e:tit1iajS ::ln::itlf.i.SIU .Porls HMaJwJI~
1960
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�SeatFainlGYls·
The SIU -"eontl!acted Seatraba
Lines has opened new aeneral of·
flees at_...595 River. Roadf1Ed'9water,
New Jersey, thAI weeki The' move
was made by the Jine to locate ill
offices at the scene of its rail car
and highway container operations.
SeatraJn was formerly located at
711 Third Avenue, '.New York City.
· To reach the new general offices
by telephone there is a New York
City -exchange, LOngacre. 4-5500
and In N~w Jersey, WHitney1
5-6600.
WASHINGTON-The Maritime Administration announced
it is spending $122,000 in the first step toward possible automation of American-flag ships and the .elimination of seamen's
jobs. It envisions unmanned,
pushbutton vessels which will ter phrase, of course, applies to
se_amen who will be jobless as
sail the seas without a single athe
result of automatic ·ships.
· .
crewmember on b.o ard.
'
The obvious target of such a
plan would appear to be the seamen who presently man Americanflag vessels. The threat of an auto·
mated ship could be used as a
weapon by ship operators and/or
Government agencies to attempt to
cut down manning scales and union
standards.
This ambitious Governmentbacked project has been placed in
the hands of the Norden Division
of United Aircraft Corp., Stam.ford,
Conn. This firm has been instructed to study not only the machinations of the scheme, but the "sociological aspects" as well. The lat-
The group also will look . into
such areas as compqter equipment
for automatic deCisions and ·commands; navigation and collision
avoidance problems; communications equipment; selection of a
propulsion system; safety and reliability of operation, and the ~co
nomics of initial construtcion and
op.eration.
Because of the en•1rmous costs
that would be involved · in developing at!Y practical system of remotecontrol navigation, tJle P!eliminary
studies authorized by the Maritime
Administration are not regarded
as a threat to seamen's jobs for
the present..
Union .Has
Cable 'Address
Seafarers overseas who want
·to get In touch with headquarters in a hurry c£n do so by
cabling the Union at its cable
address, SEAFARERS NEW
YORK.
Use-of this address will assure
speedy transmission on a!l messages and faster service for the
men· involved.
-
mentioned envelopes to the Union TallyMay 3rd, 1960
big Committee. No one other than approSeafarers International Uni9n
priate bank personnel has had acce~s to
675 Fourth Avenue
the sajd envelopes contained .in our vault.
Brooklyn 32, New York
Very truly yours,
Gentlemen: ·
,.
Irvine : Gould
This is to certify that the one additionManacer
al 'envelope received by .this Institution
J. Goldman
(Continued from P•&'e 'J)
2nd, 1960, for a referendum on an· Amendaddressed to Mr. R: Harold Bach, ExecuWitness
tive Vice President, Jn the name of the
ed c~mstitution, the memb~rship have
~ertificatioJi that ls suggested be used by
.May 3rd, 19(10
duly elected the following to constitute
Seafarers International Union of North .
each port:
the Union Tallying Committee to tally · Mr. R. Harold Bach
America, Atlantic . & Gulf District, AFLCertification for Stubs
E:Heutlve Vice "President the
ballots
cast
in
said
referendum,
·.and
CIO, has been propel'ly · safeguarded in
"We, the undersigned, polls committee
• Commercial Bank of North Ainerka
our vau 1t.
which have been deposited with you:
of the port · of
, hereby
HOO Broadway
Walter Harris · Charla Palmer
We have today surrendered the above
certify_ that the enclosed are all of the
New York, ·New York
.
James
~cell · 'John Matkoski
mentioned envelope to the Unjon T~UY·
stubs collected during the period of votDear Sir:
_ L P. Ho&"an
Albert lsaac
ing Committee. No one other than approing, and that we have checked - them
As Assistant Secretary-Treasurer· of the
. In accordance with · the Constitution and
priate bank personnel has had access to
against the rosters and the number of unSeafarers
International
Union
of
North
Resolution adopted by the membership,
the said envelope contained in our vault.
used ballots, all are accounted for. Except
America, A & G District, AFL-CIO in
a ll)ajority of the Committee may accept
yery tr~iy yours,
- - - -.--." <here put in the word
charge· of the minutes thereof, I herewith
delivery
of
and
sign
a
receipt
for
all
of
Irvin&' Gould
"none" or give details).
'
c
erti(y
that,
·
in
accordaric~
with
the
Conthe enevelopes which have been mailed
Manacer
Dated
, 1960
stitution of this Union and the Resolution
to you during the course of said referenJ.
Goldman
(Name of Polls Committee Member)
duly adopted by the membership on March
dum.
Witness - ·
(Book Numbl!r)
2nd, 1960, for a referendum on an AmendIt is hereby requested that _ypu ·certify
(Name of Polls Committee Member)
In accordance with prior usage, thi1
ed .C onstitution, the membershi~ have
that all the envelopes receiv(!(J" by ·y ou
(Book Number)
report,
t,he final report of the Union Tallyduly
elected
the
following
to
constitute
have been properly safeguarded in· your
(Name of Polls Committee Member)
ing
Committe~
is to be read at the meetthe
Union
Tallying
Committee
to
tally
vault, that you have · surrendered them
<Book Number)
ings in all ports, where quorums exist;
·the . ballots cast in said · referendum, and
to · the said Union Tallying- Committee,
The above certification ·shall be signed
to be held on May 11, 1960. The commitwhich have been deposited with you:
and that no one other than appropriate
- and dated, without prejudice to the right
tee notes that its proceedings have closed
James Purcell
Charles Palmer
bank personnel have . had access to the
of any Committeeman to make .approprio.n May 5, 1960. 1Since the ·constitution
Walter Jlarrls
John Ma&kowski
said env·~lopes.
ate dissent. This certification 11hould be
requires that election procedures be folL.
P
•.
Ho&"an
Albert
Isaac
Very truly yours,
enclosed in the package with the stubs.
lowed as closely. as practical, we refer
In accordance with the Constitution and
Seafarers internation Union of
The polls committee members shall not
'to the ·May · 11, 1960 meeting as ·the conResolution adopted by th·e membership,
North America, A&G · Distri~t.
be discharged from their duties until the
sti.t utional amendment (election , report)
a majority of the Committee may accept
AFL-CIO
forwarding .called for by the aforemenmeeting. We have to give it this name bedelivery of and sign .a receipt for all of
Claude Simm~ns
. tioned is completed and evidence of the
cause.
obviously, we are .now dealing ·with
·the
envelopes
which
have
been
mailed
to
Asalstant Secre&ary-Treauarer
a constitutional amendment and not an
mailing thereof is furnished the port
you during the course of. said ref~rendum.
Al Kerr
agent.
election report . .With respect to that meetIt is hereby requested.. that you certify
Witness
The forwarding of the above, called for
ing,
again .as required by the .constitution,
that
all
the
envelopes
received
by
you
May 2nd, 1960
tn Article XIII, Section 5 of the constithe . membership must take up the dis_have been properly safeguarded in your
Mr. R. Harold Bach
tution, shall be to the following:
crepancies contained Jn this rep~rt. How.:
vault, that you have surrendered them to
ExecuUve Vice President
Union Tallying Committee
ever, we take note ol the fact that the
the .said Union Talying Committee, and
Commercial Bank of North.· America
Seafarers International Union,
discrepancies . indicated herein are insigthat "no one other ,than app,ropriate ban~
HOO Broadway
Atlantic and Gulf District
nificant and do not effect. the results in
personnel
have
had
access
to
the
said
New York, New York
675 Fourth Avenue
any . way and that . ail constitutional reenvelopes.
·
·
. Dear Sir:
Brooklyn 32, New York
.
quirements have been met. Also, this t.
·
Very truly you.rs, .
The undersigned members of the Union
In the event that a polls committee cana unanimous report, there bei~g , no .dis·
Seafarers Internation Union of
Tallying
Committee, acting under and
not be elected or cannot act on tile day
sents. Therefore, under the provisions of
North America, A&G 'Disfrict,
pursuan~ to the Resolution ado.p ted on
the balloting in each port is to terminate,
Article XIII, Section 5 (f) of the present
AFL-CIO
March 2nd, 1960 by the members of the
the Port Agent shall have the duty to
constitution, this closing report must be
Claude Simmons
forward the material specifically set forth ' Seafarers international Union of Nortl)
accepted as final.
Assistant
Secretary-Treasurer
America,_A & G District, acknowledge rein Section 5 (a) 9f the constitution (unAl
Ke·
r
r
· By the terms of Article XXVII, Section
ceipt "of the envelopes sent to you from
used ballots and stubs) to .the Union Tally-Witness '
· 3, and Jn forwarding ·two (2) copies of the
the
various
ports
on
the
referendum
of
ing Committee.
May 3rd, 1960
report to the secretary-treasurer, we
an Amended Constitution for this org~ni· Any qµestions on the above should be
·Mr.
it.
Baroid
Bach
·
heteby ·notify the secretary-treasurer that
zation and delivered this day· io
directed to -the undersigned in headquarExeeuUve ·.vfoe President
t~e amendment has been approved by
:
Very
truly
yours,
.
·
ters by teletype.
·Coinmercla~ Bank o,! ~o~b Amerlea .
two-thirds majority of the valid bailots
Fraternally,
Union Tally~ng ,·Coriu~itf~e :
·H~ Broadway
cast, . but that this notification be deemed
Al Kerr
Charles Palmer James Purcell · . ·.
·New Y,_n, New York
made as of 12:01 .AM:. May 12, 1960. PurOffice Manager
John Matkoski
Walter ~ar~s. ,
.
·Dear Sir: .
.
suant to ·the present constitution, there: ·
May 2nd, 1960
Albert Isaac
L. P. Hoc.an. ,.
. .
.:,-The udde~signed - ,.iembers of the·Unioµ
fore, it
the unanrmou!l repqrt of thi1
r · Mr. R. Harold Bach
.,
May 2n'd, 1960 ;
· Tallytilg Comi:nittee, acting under and . Union 'f.allying Committee that the riew
· Executive Vice President
Seafarers International Union
·pursuant to the· Resolution -aijopted on
constlt.u tion· -.goes into effect as oi that
Comercial Bank of North Amerfca
· 175 Fourth Avenue
·March 2nd; 1900 by .the members of the
time on that day.
HOO Jt:rna'1way
·
Brooklyn 32, New York
~Seafarers lnternatio~al .Union of North
,
·
·
·America, A , & G Disirict, acknowledge reNa.me
Book . No.
De,&.
· New. York, ~ew York
Gentlemen:
ceipt of· the envelopes. sent to you from
1obJa ,,Ma-~I . . )J-19- ·
~ D,ee~
. Dear Sin
..
Thi~ is .to certify that all the e'nvelopes
P-IS .
·Deek
As Ass•~ant Secr~tary-Treasurer of the
received by thi"s I~stitution a~dre$f\ed t9 . · tlie va~ious :ports,'on 'the 'referendum' of- Cbaries Palmet
S~farers International Union of . North
Mr. R. Harold .Bach, Executive:.,Yice Presi-• · an ~mended qonstltuti~n for . t~is organi- -- J~mea :l'uJ.c~ll
P-17
.&nSlne
American, A · & G District, AFL-CIO, in . dent, in the name of· the Seafarers Intero- · ~tioJ! ~nd ,,ae \:rered· th~s day ~ us. ·. ,· · Lawrence Hocaa· .H·S'J · ·-:.. ./ Enaiile
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"'h tna '·
charge of the minu~s thereof, I herewith · national Union .o f North America, Atlan- · ,. , , . ~ · Veey truly ~ours; : 1 ,..
· .. • .. '"' , tiuion·, Tall1fri1 .'. ~ommlttff ·
·..: ~ ~- ..aa . i .
. ; certify .that1 Ip accprdance with the ..Co.n- · .tic .and Gulf· J;>istrict, AFL-010, Have. hffn
ci.arl~ Patmei , .1aajes·. P.ire.u ., / ·, _ : ~lb~~ ·Jsa'ac :. '.
ititotlon
this tlnlon c<tthe,Resolution . ·. properly safeguarded in oqr vault . ..~'-t ; ~· · ~
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Shipbuilder
Aid Ceiling
Some Facts .On Gas Miieage
The driving season is here and so are the big gas bills. Cosl of fu'el ·
ranks next to depreciation as the largest expense · of car ownership.
You'll pay more for gas this summer; especially because of increased
.gas taxes. The majority of states now tax gas at six cents or more
per gallon. In fact; 13 states now tax at seven cenfs.
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So you can see why <;ar owners are argtiing over how to get more
mileage. Says on~ re-ader: .
'
-''I'm writing because you were cited by a fellow .worker of mine
regarding gas mileage. We .had a dispute as to what' .steady speed a
~ar -would get its best mileage."
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Speed Cost~ .
We hope the argument wasn't · too liot because even experts differ
a little. Generally, over 30 mph you start losing · mileage. But the
increase is not. signficant until you go .over 40. If at 30 mph you get 21
mpg, then <typically) at 40 you get 20; at 50, 18; at 60, 16; at 70, 14.
That doesn't mean all cars . will get the same mileage at these speeds,
of course. Other f~ctors affectinf mileage are ·weight, engine compression ratio, condition of the car and driving habits.
A 3,000-pound car gets 50 percent more mileage than or,e weighing
4.0oo; other factors equal. You can
see why the new compact cars
are ·r unning away with car sales
this -year. They're 2·,300 to 3,000
pounds.
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They dori't provide quite as much
mileage as some of the ads claim.
But drivers' · experiences so far indicate they yield 19-26 mpg for the
manual-shift sixes, depending on
wejght.
.
A high-compression ratio
retically helps engines get more
mileage out of gas. But the highcompression earl on the road gen-·
era1ly are those loaded with gasusing extra accesories like ~auto
matic transmission and power steer- ing. Also, over a certain ratio, genSeafarer Arthur· Roy, AB, thinks nothing of it as he perches on top
erally 9 to 1 or higher, you need
of mast aboard Del Rio (Mississippi). Roy went aloft to help
premium grade. Fortunately, octane
unsnarl thtt riggil'!g on a boom which slipped. ·
ratings have been incre3sed each
year so that regular gas now rates
as· high as premium did in 1953.
Automotive engineers estimate that about 50 percent of all cars on
the road in 1960 will be satisfied with 91 octane gas. Regular gas now
is well over 91 in most areas, and country-wide, averages 92.4. Cars
generally get along with lower-octane than average in mountain country.
Private Brand Gas
What about private:brand gasolines sold at a price differential by
. .
1ome chains? Interesting testimony on ".this recently c1me out at Fed·
Four
SIU scholarship students-two of whom are seamen
eral Trade Commission ·bearings. Sun -ou Company told the FTC that
and
the
other two children of Seafarers-are slated to grad.t he private-brand station is usually a low-cost chain operation which
pays as much as three or four cents per gallon less than independent ·uate from their respective ·colleges next month.
major dealers pay for gas of like grade. and quality. In fact, t'1is proThe two 5 e a f a r er s are
·
ducer claimed the gas sold by private-brand dealers "is frequently Michael J. Carlin and Herman New York. She was chosen for the
purchased •.. from major suppliers and is the· same as that sold under J. -Sperling. Carlin, an eco- award in 1957.
the brand name of such suppliers."
nomics major, attends New York
Robert ·Hauser, son of Seafarer
If . that's true, it means the big ·refiners charge their own dealers University. He rec.eived the award Edgar R. Hauser; an electrician, is
:more for -gas tban they- do the private-b.rand chains.
ill 1958. Sperling bas been study- an insurance major at the UniverYou can find out your compression ratio from .your owner's manual ing economics since 1956 at .the sity of Connecticut. He expects to
or from a dealer. But the octane requirement varies even among the University of California, Los go to work as an insurance agent in
same make cars. You can try this test: When your tank is pr~ctically Angeles. Both men will receive Connecticut.
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empty, fill with regular gra~e. If you nC?tice harder starting, less power bachelor's degrees in their fields.
Committee Of Educators
or hear a ping or knock when you·accelerate, you probably need either
The SIU Scholarship Plan comhigher-octane gas- or an engine· tune-up,
mittee which once a year chooses
Tire Drac
five of the applicants vying for the
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' Another factor is "tire drag," the American Chemical Society News
awards, consists of F. D. WilkinService reports. It's important 'to have wheels aligned. A wh~el out of
son, Howard Univ., Bernard P. Ireland, College Entrance Examinaalignment (toeing -in or out) by one deiree increases drag about eight
tion Board, Miss Edna Newby,
percent. Poqr alignment aiso ruins tires and creates a steering hazard.
Douglass College, Elwood Kastner,
Underlnflatlon ·of tires also wastes gas. Five pounds of underinftation
New York University and William
- wastes a ..half-gallon on -every 20, the · American Petroleum lnstitute·
estimates. ·
·
· F. Adams, Alabama University.
Keeping your · car serviced, and adjusted properly also is vital for
gas mileage: . Besides carburator adjustments and spark timing, here ·
·are points to check:
- • A dirty filter can reduce mileage ·as much as ten percent.
• A .11low or stuck choke· can rob you of 30 percent.
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' • ·Dirty or faulty spark plugs can waste as much as ten pe~cent.
· • To0-beavy ,motor oil in' the wr~ng :·season is another waster.'
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· • So are stuck manifold and· cooling-system thermostat valves .
. You cari waste much gas through ·careless habits. Among th-em:· Jackrabbit' starts', staying_too long:"iii fower gear before- shifting, rusl;ling up
to your stop 1 and then jamming .~n-' fhe' brakes;.· .unpeceSSary idling,
' 'nervo.usly 'raciug the ·engine .,.while 'you WIJit foi: a l!jht to c;hange• .
Four Scholarship Winners
Graduating .From College
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WASHING TON - Competition
from J:apanese shipyards has become so tough that the Senate
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce acted recently to
increase construction - differential
subsidies to 55 percent.
Gover~ment
construction subsidy ceilings were originally set at
50 percent in order to enable
American shipb.uilders to compete
with foreign shipyards but the
Japanese yards, in particular, still
can build ships ror less than American companies, even with the subsidies.
Cheap Labor
A combination of cheap labor
and the newest and most modern
machine tools and facilities enable
foreign competitors to build vessels
for so much less than American
yards. No matter how much of a
subsidy Congress gives on ship
cunstruction, foreign yards seem
to be able to beat American prices.
This is true of many other areas
of heavy manufacturing, from railroad locomotives to bulldozers.
Jobs Top
Registration,
SF Reports
SAN FRANCISCO-Shipping in
the port of San Francisco exceeded all expectations this period as
48 men shipped on the five vessels that were in transit and two
ships that were in for sign ons.
Also, men were sent to other west
coast ports that were short of man-power.
This -makes the second period in
a row that more men shipped than
registered. Forty - eight men
shipped to 39 registered.
The immediate future looks
gloomy, though the next period
might be fair. The Fairport is
scheduled to pay off soon and
three ships will be serviced in
transit within the near future.
Seafarers Pleased
Most of the Seafarers in the San
Francisco area are quite pleased
with the way the Cleopatra beef _
turned out in that it was so successful in calling attention to a
situation ·that never should have
existed.
During the last period the Maiden Creek and· the, Young America
(Waterman> signed on, and the
Amers Victory (Victory); Portmar
and Alamar (Calmar), Erna Elizabeth (Albatross) and Steel Artisand (Isthmian) we~e in transit.
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In the hospital?
«-·c1·ll;«.S.l l'.>H·a·. ll .;m.mediaieJy.J:
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�Non-Subsidy _Operators ··
Press Trade-In Proposal\
Four Ships
CrewU,.g Up
f.n Mobile ·
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- J,fOBILg.._:Tbll port II figuratively rubb\ng Its band.s_ wUh an·
ticipation, expecting to crew up
four ships in the. next couple of
weeks. The Jean liaJltte, 'i'opa
Topa and Afoundria · are expected
to call for full crews ~ as ls the T·2
tanker Keva Ideal which II going
to take on l grain cargo.
"The crewing of these four ships,
all about ·the .-me time, Will strip
this port ·b are," Louis 'Neira, port
agent, reports, "so anyone wanting
to ship should be able to get out.''
The ship upturn will be welcome
because shipping in the last couple
- of wee.ks was just fair. .
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· Ships ttiat entel,'ed the P-ort and
paid off .ant ' ~he Alcoa Roamer,
Alcoa Corsalr, Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa
Cavalier (Alcoa) .~ · Jean Lafitte,
Monarch oi.' the Seas, Topa Topa,
Afoundria and - Claiborne <Waterman j ; Fort· lloskins ( Cities Service). The .Wacosta <Waterman)
was the only sign on vessel.
.A,rriving here in-transit were the
Del Campo and Del- Rio. <Missis·
sippl), · Steer Vendor Usthmian)
aqd Alcoa Roamer <Aicoa>.
·~* the " regular m~mbership
. meetfl:li of Mat 11, the member·
·ship vgted unanimously to carry
the tallying . committee's report. ·
WASHINGTON-Non-subsidked steamship compan!•, Including Alcoa and Bull Line, are staking their hope1 for improving their fleets on a bill permitting them to trade in their
present ships for more mod-1
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ern vessels. However, the fie Amerlclll Steamahlp Auoclaproposai is running into some Uon.
tough sledding In hearings before
the House Merchant Marine Committee.
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The bill has received the support of th~ Amer~can Merchant
. Marine Institute, representing At!antic and Gulf Coast shipowners,
' but has been opposed by the Paci-
Three Ships
·P aying Back
Wages Soon
BALTIMORE - . Shippi_ng has
been slow ·in Baltimore during the
last period and is expected to remain so for the next few periods.
Crews from the bankrupt Pacific
Carrier and Westport are scheduled to receive their money soon,
but men from the Pacific Venture
will have to wait a Bit longer for
their funds. The ships were sold
to meet :back debts and crew payrolls.
The following ships paid off last
period: Emilia, Jean <Bull); Bethcoaster, Kenmar <Calmar); Steel
Ex e cut iv e (Isthmian); Feltore
<Marven); · CS Baitimore (Cities
Service); and Bethtex (Ore).
Signing on were: Bethcoaster
(Calmar >; Feltore, Bethtex <Ore);
and Oremar <Marven).
Serviced in transit were: Robin
Locksley <Robin); Oremar, <Ore);
Waco st a (Wat~rman); Seamar,
Bethcoaster, Massmar; <Calm!lr);
Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Pioneer
(Alcoa); Edith <Bum; Steel Vendor,
(Isthmian); and The Cabins <Texas
City).
STEEL CHEMIST Clsthmi•n), Aprll
21-Ch•lrm•n, K. C•nn1 Secretary, E.
Cooks are supposed to
·Anderson.
serve foodst'\lffS on plates. Suggested
a change in messman. The· ship!ii
steam table was put back 1nto serv·
ice upon or deu of tbe captain. It
was resolved that a member· of the
headquarters staff board the vessel to
straighten oul lhe food program and
other beefs.
Usually, I meuun of thll kind
needs . th• unanlmoUI 1upport of
the mariUm• lil4Ulta:J If it 11 to
make headw17 m -COngreu, particularly since th• Burea.u o~ the
Budget II traditionally-hostile, to
any measure• broadening aid to
American shipping. ..,
If the bill goes through, the SIUcontracted Alcoa Steamship Company piam to trade. in Its C-1
vessels for C-2s,' C-31 or ~ore
modem typei, whlle Bull . Line
would exc;~ange two to fo.u r of its
pres~nt ships for c-48. The American Tramp $hip Assocla~on, represe~ting owners of tramp Libertys
and Vlctorys, II _also interested in
.t he legislation.
In testifying for the MariUme
Administration, Deputy Administrator Walter C. Ford noted that
the vessels presently in the reserve fleet would have to be
scrapped or limited to emergency
use 1f the Govemmelit cannot sell
them to shipowners Interested in
putting them to use.
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Tbe Alcoa witness noted that
without trade-in rights, Alcoa
would have to cut back its services
as its present ·C-ls reached the end
of their useful life.
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Bull Line's plans for trade-Ins
W9Yld give tbe compani C-4s for,
use as combination container and
general= cargo, ships. Each of the
C-4s would be able to handle 48
trailers in the ;IS-fQQt .ranie. with
ample additional cargo space for
carrying smaller boxes and conventional break-bulk cargo.
If modified through shipyard
conversions, · the C-4s cQgl4 c~
as much as i 78 of the large trailers,
while still leaving as mlich capacity
for break-bulk cargo as presently
a\'ailable on the company's ~2s:
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.Union representative~ working _at various exhil?its have meal in
messroorri. Show ran six days in Washin9ton arr:nory, attracted ·
huge crowd of visiton., induding President Eis~nhower.
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steward department fo~ the flne meal
quest wu made to clarif>" who II in
served on Ea,11ter Sunclay. Steward
charge of the medicine aboard the
department asked to check on· fresh
ship, Repair lilt to be wbmitted bewater: Water has ~~en nmnlng l'IUty
·1ore reachlq port.
again . . Check all cranes for oil leaks. ·
It was moved to ·discontinue the use
ALCOA CAVALllR <AICOI), Mly I
of · the washing machine between ol:30 '-Chairman, P. Davl11 S.Crot1ry, 9.
PM ,.and 5:1:$ PM:
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son was ilown home due tq UlnellS• .,
CS .NORFOLK <Cltlet letYlce), ~ay
Ship's dele1ate reported the repair
11-Chalr.man, T. Cummings; Secrelist was to be posted by Thursday,
tary, T. Jones. All departments re-·
Overfime beef• to .be placed in lhip's
ported no beefs. A Tote of ' tiankl
minutes at the regu!Ar meettni. ID
went to the steward department for
the steward department there were
a good job.
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22 hour1 of disputed overtime. Will
be tumed over to the ·patrolman.
ALCOA ;.O~A""iiii<Atcoa)~ Ap·rt1 24
'-··'~-Ch•lrman, J. llowdon1 Secretary, K.
ELIZAllf.'l'H (lull), Mly I-Chai"'
m•n, w. .liinllh1 Seeret1ry, R. · Ha,..
Brltt•ln. Th.- :re rwere no beefa ·renandeL There wt re no beefl. Under ·
food and welf1r.e it WH aufguted
that something·- be done about the
plufeing of ke)'bolu ill the to,Jleta
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and ~ower1.
room .ad ruatT water In tanb. Laun·
~ room to be painted and u to- be
kept clean.
. The · Mobil• ~-llM-~ 81'9 considerably ·Interested in the report
that Waterman la getting favorable
.action· Q~ its· b~ .f or a shipping
subsidy and may·get a subsidy con·
tract soon. Th~ 'l'Should mean more
shipping activity from this port.
The recent action by the US
State Department In · askfug· the
Union to withdraw its pickets from
the Egy.ptian ship Cleopatra, and
promising to protect the . rights of
American seamen In foreign ports
·bas come 1n for qutfe a bit Of favorable discussion here. The SIU'•
·pi~lr.et action resulted In world·
'w·i de ptlbliclty over the way our
Gove~ent baa allowed Amerio
can.flag ships ahd American seamen to. be pushed around.
taldns their job• Mrioualy: book ..
members should take these Jobs. Lock
on foc'ale not worktnf; ·alSo locks on
Wiper and' .ftreman'a door. All lOcU
STEEL ADMIRAL (llfhmfafl), Pab.
on doora should. be cheeked and
17-Chalrman, E. lsrHl1 Secret•ry,
keys made. · 15 given to enrliteer for ·
.I. I. lalterllnt. 803.lSO in abip••
maklnf abaft for TV. Undenhlrt1
fund. J . .Ea1terllng, new abip's deleshould be in a..Orted ldze1 lince crew
aate. elected by acclamaUon. Motion
la not all size 44.
made arid · carried to i..ve lblp"1 fJln4
used only for t.rmon bualneu. llail .
MY- DEL ORO (M,_lalppll, Aprll 11
to ·be turned over to lhlP'• delerate
-Ch1lrm.n, P.ur Arthi>fers · Secr~ary;
MERMAID <Metro· Petroleum), M•Y
for malllnl in Panama C1nliL ·
Vincent flt..-r1ld, Sblp'1 dele. .te
1-Ch•lrman, E. Seeley; · Secretary, B.
repor;ta dlfcuaion on hot water. If
Sl•de. Minutes of the last meeting
ARIZPA <Waterman>, M1y · S-Chalfw . at any time there II no liol water. ·
were read and posted. Delegates will
111an, .lamn c. Baucloln1 Secretary,
tb1a should be 1011ed by the crew
1ee patrolman at pay d'f about the
Giibert Troscl1lr. Motton made to
for the vo:v. .e and reported to patrol·
captain issuing, fqr£:ign ,mony. Want
1ee about getting .10 .percent for dec,ll
man. Treasurer report. balance of
US currency or traveler's checks.
cargo such as ·tankll containing oxplo- , .•llf.'70, After expenses, postare, ex·
Also want the patrolman to see the
lives. Vote of thanks to lteward de· · presa charges, phone call, etc., bal·
chief engineer about getting cold
partment.
ance 11'1.'13.· No beet. or dflputed ·or
w~ter aboard ship, . Engine depart·
-reported. Daniel- Browning elected
ment foc'sles heed painting. Refrlg·
- .CITY OP ALMA <W1term1n), M1y 4
new sbip.'1 · delegat~. · '
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erator vegetable box has not been
-Cl\ali'm•n, D. Rudd'" lecretary, P.
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working ·"properly. Repair list wa-s
Pox.
Delerate report. three .men
· MOUNT WHITNEY (Cargo ·a. Tank•
g iven to t tie C!I Pt11in to · b ave spring ·
MARYMAR CCalmu), May ..:..Chair.a
mined . llhlp. No bnftl. 8230 movie
ship Corp.); Aprll 20-Ch1lrm1n/ Wll•
straps lnst.iied for the bunks. Galley
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m•n, A. Whltmar1 Secret1ry, R. Cumfund collected: TV· bW 119.80. · Cbaln
Ham 8arth1 Secretary, .I. Decllatorla.
and store rooms and foc'sles to be
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mfi191. Several repairs were not taken
needed for recreaUon room. Suggest
Captain . will try fo obtain American
f umigate d in port. Vote of thanks
care "of in the shipyard, but other
safer · passage when earr)llng d~k
dollars: otherwl1e it Will have to be·
, given by the ctew to all t he steward
than · that there · are no bfef1. Crewload; also that repair list be m11de up . moneY. of country we're in . . Few
department for good service and good
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member• . were asked to . cooperate
immediately . after .depart"1'e•,.·
houra disputed OT. Much dlacuaton
f~od.
with the 111nitatlon men in all departwas in order -to ltrallhten out tho
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ALAMAR CC1tm1r>; iiMy · I-Chai"'
lteward about many, lhortaru ln pro, .. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service>, May
~ easier. All ...hands , agreed that this
man, T. Prazler1 Secretuy, T. Yabvlslons.
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· lonsky. Delegate report• no major
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R. Smith. J. Phillips - was elected
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beefs. All ..d~alra ,made with the ex· • MANKATO VICTORY (Vlder'Y. :,c1rshlp's delegate. Repair list was given
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EDITH •(8ull>r May 1i-Ch~lrman, I. · - ception . of new· li>ckers and musl!.•
rlers>, Aprll. ·SO. Ch•lrman, MichHI
to the new ship's delegate. A new
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Smlthl secretary, M. Mlcliallk. Flow·
room vents. Slight. improvement in.
Loretto1 $eeret1ry, CecU· c. · llCollt.
reftrligerator ii' netedded, At~lh 'c omm utinl·
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ers :were 11e11t- to 'chief e_aflneer"s
foo4 1ltuaUon. Sbortat•. ot water - SafetT m'etintr '!JU held. ReIMlr ' JUit
ca ona .were Pos. e on
e bul1e n
home for .the demlle ~ of ·the' chief'• . pitchers' and wash ballln p 1u11. A
all fllled · out. T wo troublemallers got
board. ·
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father. Chief ,aimeer wu put uhore
little quiet to be maintained at nlthV' off;· &~ward delegate re'ports ou ·
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to attend funeral. ~ n~w reefef far
In passaieway1. 11.ubecl ,otatou too
man sent b•cll: to States due to Wnea
. MARQRI "<Marven>, ·Mar - 1-Ch•lr•
the crew'1 -.meu was ordered ·bY the
watery. ·
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No '!>eel• · Few houri disp.uted ' OT;
man, D: Glmze; Se~•tuy, c. Redell.
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Z,.erythlnc • wu reported
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There- was olie beef about the cliviaion ' ported. One · ~~ w~ . paid ofi m San
smooth. Curtain• are~ uked 'for · ,. MONTIGO IKY <ltanclanl Marine)~
DEL · ~a ~lnlulpptt, Aprll 24, of overUme and · then turning down
Juan to go to the hospital there. All
the ' crew nieuroom-. SteWard' depart- . Aprll 30-Chilrmiln, .I. R. MurphYJ
Chalrm1n, .Henry Ma111 1 Secretary,
all OT. See the appropriate depart·
communlcaiton1 were read and posted
ment wu atven .a vote~of 'thanks -for ' lecrefary, L
Pierce. Slilp'1 doleCarmela · ~ttanl. LaWrelice o . TWeF
ment delegate with any beef .as · It
Ship's delegate resifned and J. Bowan
the preparation ,and - •rYbJf of the
gate HpON ,talk ; with,'· oijl man re ,elected n~w lblp'1 delerate. Treuuru
comes up instead of waiting until
was elected to the vacated post. It
food.
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report• 12'3 orr-hand, ' Spent ms~ .
meetintr 11lght. · The ship's · delegate
was suggested . that · u • crewmembers
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had -.about U.'100 In '118· 'Clll'NneyBalance.. sero. . · No · beefs repottecl.
, reported one beef about the pantry
ftnish their meals they leave the fable
LOSMAR <C•lmu>~ , M•Y , ~hair•
after that draw1 .would be in. J,ndlan ..cooler should have been replaced thle
being short of supplies and the prob·
and give room to those who haven't
man; s. MoHkowlk11· secretary, Wm.- .. ruphees. Two" mem to be pal4 J'8t, · trip 'bilt .~"t. ~ to be ' ke~t ·
lem was 'solved. A messman 'missed
eaten. Reque1t that meei1n11 be ro·
allier• .·J.etter.a -":concirnlng ~•Pair•
One man , repla\*f. at. ..utnl -ilme 'b1 ' cloHd.·
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aent to SIU ·h eadquarters. Wfil.. co'n•
patrolman • . o.:Ivelton. TUu., , Will
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t he lh1p in 'Baltimore. Need for paint·
m. &be measroom deck and the fuml·
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tact ai.o atiout captain•• U8' of rifle,
report ·to boarding patrotmaft. · D'•· , -, GULflWATIR~ : <Met'o ' Petrol•um),
..: oPoe .,ol the .ship to be 'rid of the
· STEEL RECPRD•R Uathlftlan>, May
Dlscuulon . on . fOOcl noru ~1aacl Unen,
layecl ..sun.t ~. 1No~ beef1. Dl9April. n-;;.eh1lnn1n, J. •111ter1 lee,... ·.
roeellea. . P!Uolmap .• 11- .~o see the 1-Ch.• lrman1 I , Parr1 ,sec~et.,y, G.
'Vote . of 1ppreclatfon · to'. ·BPam ''for
au....,. oa Unea -8 per asreement.1 • :tery. · D,·· RelJln..... Shbf,1 dekllate
m ate ,abOUt e xtra ti~• to make cof·
Lopez. Three ·men were li>Hed - for ·. ba1eb&ll .corerana >;tempera~a · re· ·· »oii'tTbo~ · llb'raiT . boob: ~turn .. rep0rt..'.au rePiilr• tpde ' aa' J.;llbon;'
.· fee before. ~Wng · the ganfs . to work.
misbehavior ,and. failure to perform · porte '. ~~ . ~., ,f!
, " · :'. , ~·· , eollef C,.pe. K9'P lndlau . out• ·ot ... No·· beefe: -..' Men plean cooperate ta '
Allo· yant 3 PM co!fee time, and ..theJr work. There have. been numer·
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1riad.cC>OP•·
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CHICICAt~w · cwetwraan>, Mllrtll tt
>... - : . •.,....::-- ·: ·. - · , . tlwab &o '·..,,ard ~ ftr » ··w.U· · .
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: -.; · · 4raws. · ~e ~ 1bip'1 fund hu -se.~,. . ....Cllaltman;"Mcu•r-S.U.tair; Hay•· · <-, ltlllYH.LI CWmrm••>• Mir 1 - · " donif. · Dill:!'llllloll n , 'illen .ltaJtilc .fiUI-. ..
, - ~ltl!O'A"-~ " "· ~•n!f>,.~ May 11
Ol;le AB wu .hospl~allzed la Calcutta.
•No eXtr•· eljarettQ.~ J;e,;fliaet; T:wo . C_....I......,, ...wJH,.M ,C.'"'9ft1 ~ : ~
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riCINJfrmaa;; 1t: .cttltlcMlla~ary, · ~'l'bere · were· a few hour1 ·c1&putec1 .O'f .. · eUt'oas • "9idt'"WY- Di'&•Yiffl7 .fary,
UNtv:' :T.f--. "i'e;; ~.. ' tab vacaUoa \(n<~ to~..v.aca•·' :
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~ wilL .be. r9ferred. to tile .P•lrol· · . - . clan, 14brarr. ..o.:i. ~-a .,· JION·
Ill><~' "'1Jiil.a Dlll'Qtet ''. ·tlan~
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. Ii'~ A- _....,_ ,til- _ . ,, ...,_.,,,#0~ a.I·' ', ·~ent ·:to the mwaril llepartment; Be• · eUl"en "·~"~ .~....,·•. ~.,,,. •.Pilfi'olnlailJ.~...~ ·,Qttptu;:.lie»t -·"'-la•Tto'.. l' llr~Ritni• r~.. ~'~;: ;;,·
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MediCa1:
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Overlooks ~MD Fees
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The controversy over a.. system of ,providing medical
care for older Americans now raging ·in Congress has
obscured one.of the basic causes of the problem-namely the
sharp rise in doctors' and hos·
pital fees over and above the ment these statements, with statisincrease in the cost of liying. tics obtained from the us DepartI
This problem, which affects both ment of Labor. The report says
young and old, but particularly that while the general cost of Hvolder people because of their heavy ing b=is ·gone up 24 percent in the
medical bills and lack of funds, last ten years, the cost of mr.d: cal
is re~ponsible for th e furore costs in general have skyrocketed
over the F1>rand Bill. But even some 47.5 percent, tbe cost of a
passage of that measure would not hospital room has jumped 88 percompletely resolve it ·since there cent and the cost of hospital inis nothing in sight to halt the surance has blown sky high, up
steady upward rise of medical and 108 percent.
hospital costs.
Recently, .the trustees of the
According to a special report Seafarers Welfare Plan voted inpublished by "US News and World creases in benefits for family hosReport" on• this issue, "The · cost pital <.'nd surgical care, raising the
of being sick. amounts allowed for various operkeeps going up-1 ations. increasing the daily hos•
SEAFARERS
and no early end pital room and board benefit to
to the rise is ex- $15 a day and boosting other
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SPECIAL - pected. Doctors benefits proportionately. These
are ch a Pg i n g changes were made in part to pro- ·
REPORT
more for home vide greater benefits for SIU
and office visits. families but also were made necesP.rice5 of most drugs are higher. sary by the rising cost of medical
Hospital bills are way up. A major care.
If any real advances are to be
illness cr.i:i mean medical costs in
the thousands. The big rise in made in solving the problem of
medkal chRrges Js. 11 growing medical costs, something would ,
problem for Americans, both young have to be done to regulate the
and old."
presently-unregulated increases in
The report goes on io docu- doctors; fees and hospital charges.
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Ba·lt~
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Body. Files
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BALTIMORE -The
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·Maryland
Port Authority announced recently
the inauguration of ' a service to
deliver radiograms ,filed aboard
ship by members of any -crew.
Me!isages can be sent via radiotelegraph station WMH owned and
«>perated by the Maryland Port
Authority. The station will send
messages anywhere in the United
States to any person who is willing
·to ·accept the message on a "col.;
lect''. basis.
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WMH will also accept and de~
liver return messages and will bill
t)le origirial sender at a· later· date.
, The service · is · available to all
ships sa~ling the Ch~sapeake ·a nd
Delaware Bays and on the · nearby
high seas.
At ·this writing the outcome of the contract dispute between the International ·Maritime Workers Union -and the
Incres Line, owners of the pass_enger ships Nassau and · Victoria, is still in doubt. But one thing is ce'rtain~and that is
that the IMWU h~s the .solid support of the ships,- crews and
of the crews of many other runaway vessels as well.
· When the- pickets had to be ·w ithdrawn as tne result of a
court order, the company tried to hustle the ships out. This
mane.u ver failed because the cr~wmembers refused to work
the -ships until they get union representation and some imptovements.in their conditions.
No matter what the outcome, the "lncres Line dispute is
proof positivf: ~hat, given encouragement and support, runaway ships' crews will fight militantly for decent conditions
anq a u.nion contract. This, d~spite the fact that these crews
are almost alw~ys aliens recruited overseas and subject to
loss of jobs and deportation for· daring .to demand-just treatment and ~onsider-ation for their needs.
The IMWU, which was set up with _the joint support of the
SIU and the National Maritime Union, has done a fine 'job of
organizing ·and solidifying the··Incres- Line crews l;>ehind the
Union. But in a sense, the best organizer in this picture is
the rµnaway ship operator. By paying mise~able wages·, under-man.n ing his ships, working his crews long hours and ·subjecting them to intoler~ble conditions, he is driving them to
join ,a union in self-defense. Once -the IMWU makes· its pro-·
.gram more widely-known to runaway ships' crews · a~d offers
them . assistance, the runaway operator is .going to find .h e
will have to· meet· union conditions to sail his ships.
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ILGWU Publishes
News Iii. Chin·e se
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~~se~farers on many s~u-C~ntra"'ct.ed .ships are· getting a new
bonus in the form of. ~etter-.quality s~ea1t meats as_a result" of
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the success.ot.t :he SIU Food Plan. The industry-wide program
was originally set up with the purpose o{ improving shipboard service arid food preparation. It was argued that reFront page of "ILGWU Local 23 News," now being published in
placing mass feeding techniques with. individual preparation
Chinese
"'ition. Local · has several hundred members of' Chinese
and · setv~ce. · would' ·provJde fresher, tastier meals; and .also.
artcestr.y
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. .eliminate e0nsid~r'able .·w.aste. ·The savings could then be
translated into better qqality storing and a wider variety· of. Local 23 of 'the International Ladies· Garment Workers Unship's_stores; : ·
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· ".·fSEAP.Af:lERf!Jj, • of· the program to .date-and tpe chief benef1c1ar1es Jlre the : The Chinese paper ·is a
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, . . . ·. : seamen theritselves. The 9ld nia~-f~eding practices,. leading t.r-anslation ot the regular LoIt is prepared ·by an editor of
to over-cookin_g and over-'}>r~paration ;were ad~ittedly both cal" 23 paper and will be is- the "Chinese Tribune," who u..sed, • .,F~ ' . \i;.
(;. •' · was~eful an.d un.satisfact'ory. Cooking and serv;ing to individ- sued several tlines a year, to reach to "be an ILGWU organizer. ProqiIH M.:flMQI¥ ~--, 1:1al .o rder is ·the key. to good shipboar.d feeding,,- along w.ith the 900 Chinese members of· the inently featured in t.tle newspaper
~~6 'IM&fiAWi . quality .aµ.d vai:.!~ty of' storing~ The SIU F:ood flan is· having skirt ·and Sportswear· Wor-kers' is labor news and material on the
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Juapge, and even cOlt1y autoPraises
mobllea are entrusted to NelL
Help
One time a seaman who was on SIU
the east coast wanted hi1 port· To &be Editor:
To the Editor: ·
- This letter is long overdue,
· We had some bad luck cross- able electric oven and thil W81
but I would like you to know
lnl the Atlantic · from New promptly forwarded.
York to La Pallice, France.
Unusual happenings become how grateful I am to Utt SIU
Currently hospitalized in the Houston area, ' reportl Port Agent
Brother Claude Virgin, oiler, part of his job. For instanee, a for its kindness and help when
Charlie ~imball, are Seafarers Saul Schneider, Mack Aeoata, Adam.
had a bad heart attack and was seaman who made a pier, head my son, John Scott, died.
Slowick and Thomas Chapman.
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out for several hours. He en- jump for a ship to Japan or · · When two of my sons went
Schneider is a messman whose last vessel was the Pandora. 1'e is
tered a holpital in France.
some other distant place did not to Baltimore to · bring John
being treated for yellow jaundice and· will probably be in the hospital .
Thanks and credit should be have time to store hia auto- home for· burial, the m)n in
for another three weeks.
given to Captain William Har- mobile. · This chol"e wu con- the Union hall there couldn't
vey for getting our ship to a signed to Neil who parked the do enough to help them with
Ac0sta, who sailed l~st as an oiler on the Mount Shasta, came. .down
vessel with a doc~or aboard• vehicle in front of bis home information and get things
Also, · a world of credit to H~ where:- lt could · J>, watched straightened out quickly, which
mer Ligon, chief mate and until the .owner got back. .
saved ·us a great deal of time
_ William Calefa'&o
Brother H. Parks .f or first-class
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and, trouble.
first aid help until the dbctor.
Also, it was good to know
arrived aboard . ship.
John had so many- good friends
The officers and crew did a
-the men on his ship, the SS
tine job transporting tbe doctor·
Emilia.- sent a beautiful · bouto and from the Weather Ship
quet of flowers and 30 of his
France II and SS La Salle.
friends sent sympathy cards.
The steward and steward deDeep down in mY heart I am
partment did a flile job taking
~ very gr~tefpl to all who helped .
Slowick
Acosta
Chapman
Schneider
care of.. the sick man until our
The men should be thankful
·arrival
in port. The crew hopes
with an ulcer condition but is making good progress and should be re· they have a union which takes
for a quick· recovery for Broth,.,An letter• to tM editM for
such good care of them anil
leased in a week or so.
er :Virgin:
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publicatioo in the SEAFARtheir problems and· is so willnl
Slowick, an AB, is beina treated for iiljuries recieved when he was.
ERS LOG muat be . signed
Edward Cole
to help them.
run over by an automobile. The length of his stay in the hospital has
b11 the t.Oritn-. N.ames toill
to ~ 1:Mn. Marsare& Scott
not yet been determined.
·be withheld upon f'equeat.
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Chapman, whose last job was on the Denton as an oiler, is being
Aid
treated for a glandular ailment and should be discharged in the near . Welfare
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future.
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Draws Praise
Blood· Donations S•aman Assails
Seafarers on the beach or off the ship on shore leave should take
To ibe Editor:
Arab· Po~
some time either to write a letter to, or visit, their buddies laid up in .
I · w~uld lijte to express my
To the Editor:: ·
hospitals. Visits from friends are always welcomed by. men confined-to
deep appreciation- for the help To the Editor:
I sailed (both in . the NMU
hospital rooms.
tlie Welafi'e Plan gave us when . I want to thank you froD\ the and SUP> for many years and
I went to the hospital ln Janu- bottom of my heart' for the 10
The following is the latest list of hospital patients;
I well know how seamen are
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US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL
they handled everything.
to me when I suffered a mas- exandria, etc. I also know that
BOSTON, .MASS.
W:ASHINGTON 25, DC
· Wm. H. Thomson
Gilbert Edwards
John F. Santo1
¥arilva
Wallace
sive
hemmorhage on Easter any mention of such to the US
Chas. A. McCarthy
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CENTER HoT SPRINGS, SO. DAKU'i'A
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Clifford C. Womack
The
doctor1
were
unable
to
So, as a former seamen, and
lose Alonzo. Jr.
Edward Knapp
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He's
Big
Help
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stem
the
hemniorhage
for
30
as
ari American, I 'thank you
Thomas E. Andrews Leo B . Lang
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
William E. Alpin
Clyde R. Leuett
hours and my family was·notified for having the courage to call
Garland Bennett
William Morian
A. T. Arnold
R . E . McCluskey
-W:o Seattle Men
William Barron
Ernest Web6
and l was given the last rites attention to thes~ facts by tyC. Bankston, .Jr.
.Joseph Martello
Paul Carter
Nicholas Bastes
Victor Mlorana, .Jr.
·one thing that ·f ew landlub- of my faith. Were it not for ing up th~t Ara'b ship.
USPHS
HOSPITAL
J'ames E. Belcher
Jack Moore
hers realize or ean understand th ose 10· P i n ts of ' bloo d• I would
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
May I also· suggest the foiAccurso Bonti
Anthony Novak
c. Batts
.James M. Davu
Edward Boyle
Louis W. ·Pee4
ls
that even ·Seafatess have .not be here today.
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lowing: When talking to report•
~er~rt
Jlroy_g~gn
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~ruf
Ricl1ard OhilZ!lrra
Eugene G. Plahn
vital" statistics .to take care of
Dennis Cahoon
Steven Purifoy
.Aiso, wlli you' thank ·Brother ers, tell tliem at;>out -what freatVirgil L. Coash
Wm. E. Roberts
R. Camantique
Henri .J. Robin
ashore, · such as the matter of Gillette, the SIU h ospita1 pa~ merit se~men. get in Alexandrl11,
Donald Dambrino
Chlis. R. Robinson
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Wm. Daugherty
.Joh'D E. Sanders .
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Harold N. Eby
Herman L. Smith
tro man, or- s ~ss a~ce on Port Said and. other Arab ports.
sonal affairs.
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Henry Falgout
Louis Spindler
Mack Aeolta
.John Gibson
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verifying
my
seatime.
How
"pilots,"
: cops, etc. roll,
Max Anderson
Pat- H. .Jones
Donald Forrest
Ralph F. Subat
It 'ts forfunate that among
Also three members of the rob and otherwise mistreat
Pier ce Downer
Saul Scbllelder
Chas. Habl.ghorst
Charles Summerell
Ben Buck
Adam Slowik
Leo C. Hannon
Walter B. Ulrich
city ·dwellers there are some in SIU and SUP donated• their Americani-and Nasser makea
Thomas Chapman
William . Barris
Ferdinand V. Viio
every port who are interested blood but I do not have their this look like an Israeli plot.
Sidney S. Irby
Herbert Wilson
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STATEN ISLAND, NY
Edward O. .Johnson Luther E. Wing
in the difficulties and problems names · and I wonder If° you
. Charley Bou
Anderson .Jordan
.Joseph P. Wise
William Bates
Ioannil N. Louka.I
of seamen, who can understz.nd
b. lish
th ks t
George M. Kasprzyk Harry Wolowita
Joseph Blake
.
J'obn S. Lukas
and are sincerely anxious to b.o could pu
my an
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Robert W. Bunner E. J'. O'Rourke
Nor man W. Kirk
unknown benefactors in . the
%lnnb Kodro1
Peitro Paulin .
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Thomas Lauer
Thomas C, RileF
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Thomas Leha:v
L • .J. Sheehan
John .Joseph Hazel
be
somebody
ashore
who
can
Thanking
you
again
for
the
Serafin G. Lopes
A. W. Willert
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be trusted to taJce care of things. heip you have given me and for
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FORT WORTH. TEXAS
llANHATl'AN BEACH
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the
cpmparatively
isolate~
the
trouble
you
went
through
To
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Editor:
F. E. Anderson
Max Olson
- BKLYN.• NY
B. F . Deibler
Peter W. Sotlre
outport of Seattle, Nell Pardo for me.
While we .of the membership
J'ohn .J. Driscoll Santiago Laurente
Woodrow Heyen
Bozo G. Zelenclo
Bart E. Guranicll:
Hell1'7 E. Smith
known
as
Nell
to
hundreds
of
Plllllp
Mohan.
realize
the journalistic achieve·
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ments of the LOG, I find rt diaHOUSTON, TEXAS
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a. J'. Arsenault
' SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
be helpful with personal probt. lo ;\;
·heartening to enter a Union
Matthew Bruno
J'ohn F . Malylko
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Seafarers·
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have
Samuel P. DrurY
Charles Nall
OTEEN, NORTH CAROLINA
ls of making out and filing their
am
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llcation collecting dust.
Richard L. Harilden Lloyd".J. Thoma..
Joseph J. Baas · Charles Haymond Howard .J. Watt.
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taJtreturns,
and
su'ridry.
Assist
One so.lution is branching out·
income
Gunnar.. Johnuon
David L. W.IWamll
24TH ST. & lST AVE., NYO
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paper
.wort.
To·
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to
distribute it to the general
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· Wm. Koftowiteb
KERRVILLE, TEXAS
of Seafareri is "the deilvery of·
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ac ow e ge reTheodore S. Aleek G. L. Loeffer
Willard T. Cahill
Glend1n L. Broou· ·G. P. l!(atcotte
mail. - Nell provides a solution · ceipt of· y~ur Welfare ,Plan'•
In that way, we could make
STOCKTON STATE HOSPITAL
Kenneth C. Brown Gerald Rivera, Jr.
letter
relative
to
Yourick
Gullthe
public aware of .the import.
to this by renting numbered
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STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA
Hermao D. CameF Eulene E. Stewart
boxes. Mall addresseil or for· lory Jr. and the receipt of the ance of the merchant marine to
l>an M; Christolo1
Jeff Davia
I'. X. Sulllvan
Sldne:r C. Day
Jobn W. Tlcil•
MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL
warded to his office is locked check.
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the country's economy.
SJdne;v T. DickeM Lawrence A. Tnoa .
ilT. WiLSON·BAL'i'lilORE COUNTY
Gorman T. Glaze
Kenneth J'. · Wella
In the boxes and upon lnstruc.Oil behalf of Mr. Omerlce . Our ·fight is theirs too, but
BALTIMORE, lrlARYLAND
Loyd J. GrUUs
J'ohll Yulma1
Oeorie Davis
tfon Is promptly forwar<Ied to Guillory and the other members they are less informed.
Danb Hl«iinl
SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
a seamen anywhere in tile world of the deceased'• family, we
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R. E. Hartley
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
SEA'l'TLJ:, W ABBINGTON
A. B. Gutierrez
Thomas llllkleD
by, ajr,mall. He knows more wish to -thank tou and your_de(Ed. note: The LOG u toide·
Edward S. Cannon J'ame1 c. Mitchell
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Edward E . lldlnfer ,Leo L. Selealde
than some lax · shipping com- partment very much for your Z11·distributed to membeT1 of
NEW YORK
Perfecto Hierro
Johll P. WillWu
ptmies· what mall means to a cooperation and assistance In CongTesl, state and ·.FedeTal
Jam" Ruaell
Geori• B. Little
seaman.
settlinl the .atfafrs of the de- a.gepciea, matjtime, .empipyer.• ceased . . "'·
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The pi~l may contain checks,
We
th'ank you .for Y- · ur and" uni<ma, aa well aa the gen,.
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aome urgent pews from home,
era! public.>
reports ·on activity 1n· any · en· offer· for further a4vice and as- /
;to ti . $.
terprise . a 'seam~ ' may ha:v"' . listance . in this . m~tter.: ' .
Kind regards and best wishes. Savannah
ashore, etc. Mall ii an important
thinl fn a seamAln S llf«!. and
Daniel J. MasH
c ·l eared
Nell's service is abiled to fulfill
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this end as it .6aa· done for' the·
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To the EditOr:
past lG yean. '
Sugsests,
We, the crew of" the Seatratn
Where can. a seaman far from ·.
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Savannah, w~h tq thanJi: the
home, or those wno do n~t have
a e· 8 ,u Ovu· ~
· headquarters .. atai! most sin.homes, keep his valuable papers To the Editor:
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cerely for the outstanding· repand things? . Not on ahips or
Wben In Seattle, may I sug- resehtati,o n' giyen us whil~ b1m1ome puJ>Uci. check . room. The geat that Seafarers patron1ze dlhig
beefs, ·a t the la8t. pay,.' ·
mall . boxes ' serve also aa safe_ tlie Presto 'Donut Cafe, 2132 off.
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. Their .strona backing has re.:.
keep their discharges . and sucih- or the hall.
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newed our awareness . of "one of ~
tmportan~ papers. II". , well· &J. •
It'a' .a union place- with rea· the many p0s1Uve a~antages of .
other- valu-_.ble , · and .. persooal IO~}?le pric~a.- ~e owner give•~ . bel9~ging ~o • .. fine u~n.: .. ,
belongin1• . w:Jiil•~· ~ fl;Waf,
~ ·the IUYI a fib' 1hak•• .
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Antinuous And Hastings Collide To
(The following . article
tDCll aul>mitted to the LQG
bu Seafarer Jim Bales)
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After two weeks coastwise,
ttie Del Santos is now on its
way back to West Africa. ·
While w.e were on the coastwise
run, we - had two interesting
events:
The first was the collision of
two Waterman ships, the Hastings and the Antinuous. On
March 29 we were at anchor in
the :aouston ship channel due
to the fog. At 9:45 AM, as we
were getting ready to get underway again, the SS Hastings .
.passed us. ·
At 10:25 I wall on lookout on
the ,bow when I heard whistles
blowing, the sound of anchors
being dropped Ahd then, the
1ound oi a crash.
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About 10 minutes · later the
fog begsn to clear. Almost 500
feet off the port bow we could
see two ships which had run
together, almost bow to bow.
They were the Hastings and the
Antinuous, both belonging to
the Waterman Steamship Company. We on the Delta Line
were glad to see that Waterm~n
kept the trouble in their own
family and did not invite us.
We anchored and stood by
for 35 minutes. Then, seeing
that they did not ·need help,'
we got underway. As we headed for Port Arthur, w~ could
see the Hastings was still trying to get her bow out of the'
Antlnuous.
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Waterman~
Woe
The ctiief electrician came to
the bow when he heard the
crash and I sent him to get my
camera. <Ed. note: The photos
of the collision appeared in the
April 8 LOG.>
The second interesting event
was a hailstorm. which we ran
into between Galveston and
New 'Orieans. The storm came
up suddenly, and some of the
hailstones reached %tbs of an
inch in diameter. The stones
piled into driftS on the deck
·up to· three inches deep.
We are now out in the South
Atlantic. There is no fog, no
hail-just calm seas. It Tooks
as if we have a good crew this
trip: The food has been fine
and we are looking forward to
a very good trip.
Irlll®M trW11
.Three declc department men on Waterman's Afoundria work on the
_booms while the vessel is at sea, The Seafarer ii'! th~ white cop
In Quinn. Photo was taken by bosun Roy Theiss.
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On Iberville
Whoever qrdered the sloPchest for the Ibervllle <Waterman) must think that the · crew
·consists solely of ''Bayou Buffaloes." It seems that all of
the undershirts availabie · are
size 44-pretty much for men
Jn the 200-pound class. The crew
notes 11la1ntively that undershirts should be stocked in as1;orted sizes since not everybody
goes for those 44's. Bill Cameron was chairman of the meet~ng and Henry Leiby, secretary.
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Seeing Stars On The Orlor.
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<Thu article
submitted to the LOG by Bernard D'Ornellas, ahfp•1
delegate on the USAF Rose Knot)
Enclosed you will find pictures of the galley force ~f the
Rose Knot, who are doing a first-class job providing
good food .for us.
portaut it ls to have a good galley
Many times they put in long force aa everything be·comes cen•
hours, go out of their way and tered in the messhall on these Iona
far .b eyond· the call of duty trips.
Just to provide u1 with a little
something extra.
& you are well aware, we on
these missile ships spend long
periods at sea-the .last three
voyages having lasted 45 days, 81
days and now 82 days respectively
-and you can imagine how im-
Stop.Watering
The Potatoes!
Watering whiskey is a nasty
habit that some barkeeps ~re
reputedly addicted to. , But on
On -the Orion Star the chief the · Alamar (Cal-mar) there's
engineer talks only to the Ca- another complaint.
Meeting
bots and Lodges, but since the secretary T. E. Yablonsky reUnion delegates aren't attached ports that the mashed POtatoes
to those noted Boston aristO- · are being watered down a wee
cratic families they are out' of bit too much.
the picture. Meeting secretary
Coincidentally, th e r e' s a
· Tany Arellano complains that
the delegates· can't get . near the shortage of wash basin plugs,
which ~hould make it-.simple to
chief. ·
On the positive side, the crew. let the water go do\Vn the drain
Is getting some benches made i1;1stead of Into the potatoes.
to sit on the fantail, but for the
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peace ·and quiet Qf all concerned
a riew edict has been issued-no
. transistor radios to be played on · Some Ma s s m a r Se~farers
deck.
were reported to have made ·the
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first move in the direction of atwhat is called the
How D'Ya Catch taining·
bless~d "state· of nature."
A·
couple of them are reputed to
Trout At Sea?
Nobody would ever be· caught · hav.e come to dinner in their
dead going to se·a with a ftyrod underwear~ prompting ·the crew
and a book on "How To Catch meeting to rule that men are
Trout," because if they did, the not to come to the messhall In
Coast Guard woutd' be after un~erwear. Though the MasS:them iri no time, ready to cart mar doesn't require tuxedo and
them off to the nearest Plibllc tails, It also isn't the Garden.of
Health Service Hospital. Never- Eden.
toa1
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Men Laud Rose Knot·
Cooks' Extra Effort
theless, the Seatrain Louisiana
crew feasted on no less than a
bushel of the delectable freshwater fish. No, nobody caught
them Qff the Edgewater dock.
They were a .g ift to the crew
from the electrician P. Smith,
and his wile. It doesn't aay
whu taught 'em, Mr. or Mrs.,
but they were propably a wel:
come . change from the bony
shad that the Seatrain fishermen have be~n pulling ovei; the
. fantail.
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
William Jenkins, popular chief
steward, poses for a snap.
Everyone has been pleased
with his efforts. Picture was
taken while on the John
c.
Don't Send ·Your
Baggage COD
~eafarers are again warned
not to send their baggage COD
to any Union hall The Union
cannot accept delivery of any
baggage where -express charges
have not been prepaid. .
Men who send baggage COD
to U'nlon halls face the prospect
of having te go to a lot of trouble and red tape with the Bailway .Express Co.
· I Love The Sea
By H. O'MARA
I love the sea in all its many guises
When it is calm or when its temper ·
rises
Lying as a sheet of glass
Restless as a fair 11oung lass
Many have fought her, some have
lost -
.
Chief cook Jaclc White (with
apron) and 3rd cook James
"Horse" O'Hara, have
earned the thanks of the crew
of the Rose Knot for their fine
work in the galley.
'
I believe in the old saying "A
Many the lives the fight has. cost well-fed crew ls a happy crew" and
you can take my word for it, we
Many the fathers and sons
The sea ltaS taken beneath the are well fed. A vote of thanks for
the stewards is given· at every
meeting but I feel tliat a little
extra s.hould be given lo these men
But when · it comes time f o_r, me for the long hours they dedicate to
our well-being and comfort.
to die
If you will recall the Rose Knot's
On ~e ocean'• floor fl wish to lie
For the moonlight's path across menu was picked out at Christmas
time as being one of the best of all
. the sea
.
SIU seagoing vesse!s.
Is the one and only road for me
waves
Never to <.&waken
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The men on the Montego. $.ea hav;e a problem that is, u,nique
to Seafaring men. Landlubbers have ~ugstore~...on ·every
corner, dispensing pills and soda-pops; .but men at sea hav~
to .rely on the good old m e d i - + - - - - - - - - - - - cine chest for pills to cure knows who to. go to In order to get'
their ills.
medicine. But on the Montego ·Sea
The problem on the Montego it's a different story, and its as
· Sea is that nobody ever knows who difficult to get a pill as it is to find
has the key to the medicine ·chest, a left-handed monkey ~ench or a
so the men have to ·chase from one sky-hook.
mate to the other until they - run· Crewmembers ar~ trying · tQ
down the desired key.
reach an understanding on who is
On US Navy ships -they have to carry the )tey to the medical
what they call ' a . '"pharmacist's supplies so the men won't. have to
mate" who walks around with a big .indulge in wild goose cfiases when
koy around his neck, and everyone they need a b!ind-aid. · '
SHIPBOARD SKETCHES
by Ben Graham
MADAKIT (Wate.....-11), ' ~lll!rli l Chalrm111,' '· R. Tou1rb ,.cret1ry, c.
•111er. Brother W. Datu• d~ a
ihl• .Job u . lblp'• d1I11ate. BverrthlnS
running .llDootbly. No beef1. Every•
one pleal8d '!!fth ooob-talty food,
proper}7 prepared. .
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ITl!IL ~OYAGER Usthmfinl, A"ril
10-Chafrmin, o.· M. Jones1 Secretary,
W. H: Simmons. 'Discussion re gettinf
more milk on board fl>r Ion& trips.
All repair. taken care of :with excep·
_tion of '. cementine and cleaning fresh
water tanks. Water I• rusty, Motion
. that fresh water tank• be cleaned
and cemented H soon H possible.
Motion that fresh water be taken on
·only wb.e re sanctioned by USPH. Sus, gested · that all room deck• , be painted
and that ahoreside people be ke_pt
· out of room · anil .passagewaYS in for·
eien port1. Discuuion on donation
to library: Six houu di1puted over•
time in engine dept.
STllL I x I c u T r v I (Isthmian),
Aprll 10-Chilrman, Robert Airs Sec·
retary, Al1xand1r Brodie. Report o,n
two men , 12·4 engine dept. contlnu·
ally fouling up. Discussion on rentinJ
movie filmrand nee4 for new speak·
er. .Allo on showera being used by
other departments. Have . spare keys
made for showers and toilets so they
can be kept locked whlle in · port.
New drainboard for laundry required.
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man lllilffd lblp '1.D., 1 Baltlmoi;e1· Bia.
1ear
wa~
put
a1hore.
Wiper ·hoitd- · '
Alet:r mfftlq held. Poor medfeal
tallsed in _venein'.aela • . Headquarter'•
. ""loe ID. Korea.
notlfled by radiop-ami. eent by lhlp'1
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dele1ate~ John Keiltrley. Three room•
ALfCI ••OWN <•roomfleld), Aprfl
17-Ch1frm8n, Clyde I.. Van IPPll · painted thl• trlp. Rest to be painted
in near future. Repair .list turned in
l1cr1tary, ~oool'tl• Hair. Shfp'• dele·
to captain. C1ptain requests crew·
•ate re~ with vote of' thank• from
members to make bunk• and keep
crew. J. ·c. Arnold elected new ¥iP'I
rooms clean. No beefs reported. Earl
deleeate. Johnn:v Cantrell voted ihip'a
McNab elected new shlp'1 del'e&ate.
treasurer alld librarian. Treasurer re·
Request fank• be recemented and
port• '$3.30 '•pent- for phone call,
ru1ty water re11orted to patrolman.
$1.20 for lock on library. Balance
Sl.112. · No beefs. Two ho·urs dispute.d
OT· in deck dept.
·
·
SS FAIRPORT <Wat•rman'i, Aprll I
-Chairman, Robert Graf1 Secretary,
ORION STAR COrlonl, Aprll 17Jack G,uitrd. Delegate reports ~11·1
Chalrman, George CrlggSI Secretary,
well. Treasurer · reports balance: 120.
Tony Arellano. When vessel reachc1
American · currency; 1200 Japanese
Port. of Nab,, captain will procure
yen. Terry J. White elected new
1hlp'1 delegate. Crew requests that ·
steward dept. serve foods coming
from galley steaming bot throughout
meal hour. Brother White requests
repair lists be started outbound and
not held until last minute.
more often. No ~tan' work 'd0ne
)n. eqlne dept. while ID' clr)idock. No
~~
Digest
,.Of SIU Ship
·:~etings
'
WILD RANGER <Waterman>, Aprll
24,-Chalrman, R. W. Wright/ Secretary,. A. Aaron. Repair list turned in.
Sent telegram to Union about sick
broth-er who sl&ned off in Rottercf11m
and flew back to US. Suggeat that a
aood fumigation b'e given to foc'sles,
&alley ~d ~ellhall. · Vote of thankl
to steward dept.
STEEL DIR-ECTOR <lsthml1n), Mirch
17-Chalrman, · R. Burnsed; Secretary,
T. Gaspar. Delegate reports Joseph
Gioell hospitalized at Port Said.
123.06 in ship's .Eund. No beefs . . Books
and magazines deUvered to ship .were
ofd ones. Suggest that heads and
ahowers be . fixed as well as cleaning
in deck dept.
·
·
BENTS FORT (Cities S•rvlce), Aprll
17-Ch•lfm•n, J. Sween•y; Secretary,
P. K1ras. No beefs reported. Arriv·
ing Monday AM and _paying o!f Mon·
day.' OT earned Saturday and Sunday
not to be paid until next payoff.
Want headqual'ters to remedy thl1
for future payoffs with thl1 company,
· cigarettes and clsari. Chief engineer
still- refuses to ' talk to ' deleiates. No
beefs reported in engine and iteward -I
de_pts. Beef!! in_ dee.It dept. tp be
FLOMAR (Calmar), Aprll a-:..chalr·
POR-TMAlt (Calmar>, · Aprlf 17 taken up with boarding patrol.lilan.
man,
C.
Hensley1
Secret•ry,
C.
Dur·
Ch1lrman, J. Fereira; Secretary, G.
Brother Ira. HarrLson elected new
h•m. Some disputed OT in deck dept.
Simmons. · Everything running 1mooth•
treasurer. Jose Sanchez resigns with
Motion io '.extend voting period at
ly. No beef1 reported. ,Richard Ref•
vote of thank• from crew.
least 90 ·day1 to enable men at sea to
fley elected new ship's delegate. Dls·
vote.
Seconded and carried .unanl·
cussed ·a nd ·vetoed suggestion to iltart
ITEEi. MAKE,R. Usthmlanl, Aprll 17
mously. Suggest 50c. donation to
.lhJp's fund. Delegate to see chief
-ch1lrman, c. Gullet; Sscretary, J.
cover ship's bUSlness, etc. lpebox
, engineer about inltalling fan in laun•
JlmH. Delegate reports one man
door latch to be fixe.d. Li&hts to be
dry room. ·
'
left ship in Seattle due to illness in
lelt on. in passageway in crew'•
family; one man hospitalized ·in For·
quarters. Hand . in repair list.
"RADFORD ISLAND (CltlH Serv•
mosa. 126 collected for Library Assn.
fee}, Aprll 26-Chalrman, T. WHm11
Rep;ilr list turned jn, $60 in ship'•
SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatralnl,
Secretary, A. Carpenter. Refrigerator · fund. Disputed over.time in deck and
Aprll 17-Chalrman, N. - Norwood.
requires repair. New mattresses re·
engine depts. No beefs. N. A. Hui!
1 ceived.
Delegate
reports everything okay.
No beefs reported. · Everyone
elected ship's treasurer. M/·S/ C to
Ship's fund $03. Cl'ew thanks Mr.
• . donating $2.50 toward purchase of
contact Union ot'flclals to 1ee if all
and Mrs. f. Smith (electrician · Smith)
. TV. Delegate to see patrolman about
contracted companies- c·a n end pay.
for the bushel of ·trout that was sent
·standard soap according' to agree·
rolls on December 31st ' 'for Income
aboard.
Appreciated by all.
ment. Vote of thankl to steward
tax ·purposes. Suggestion that steward
depi..
vary- menu. one - minute 1Uence for
our departed brothers.
STEIL TRAVELER Usthmlanl, April
. ALCOA CLIPPER <Alcoa), Aprll H
27-Chalrman, J. Beye; Secr•tary, J.
--Chairman, Ed Kelly1 S•cretary, J.
O'Donnell. Delegate reports· no beefs.
MASSMAR <Cl.lmarl, Aprll 24 Roberts. Two men left 1hip in KingChairman, W. M11onr Secretary, J. · 117 in ship's fund. Some disputed
ston, Jamaica. Spot painUng instead
overtime to be taken up w\th patten- ·
Tifb§f.
Deleiiile reporti beef re
of paintipg rooms. $1M in m'o vie
baker -being fired and other beefs to- man. Beefs to be cllanneled through
fund. No beefs .reported. M/S/C re
be taken up with patrolman. Radiator
department de~egates.
/
letter received from · Alcoa Civalier
in crew's messroom to be fixed. Quiet
to go by present ahipping ruleJI also
at night requested in passageways.
ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), May 1work on better retlremeni plan. Ask . Crew not to come to meuhall in un·
Ch•lrmin, "Tex" Metting; S•crstary,
11alrolman who
lo make- eo&ee
derwear. Luti iif work on-repair list
ii!.
Keischice. Discussion ·with captain
weekend• at· 3 PM coffee time.
not taken care of. about sl\ip's delegate mlsslns fire &
boat drill. Captain requested that
SANTA VE ..ETiAIElaml, Ap~ll 21
•LCOA' PEGASUS" <AlcOll. Aprll ·11
aame be brought up at later date.
-C:h1frman, J~mH Purcell1 Secr.e tary,
-Chairman, Donald F.• MHHI SecreMovie
fund, 1332 on hand at end of
F. · J. O'Nelll. Repair list turned jn
t1ry, George Kini. Deleeite report•
last voyage; $218 spent on films in
Hq. notified lbout' , ma11 ho1PitaUzed
one man ho1Pltallzed in Long Beacb.
Mobile; total on band, S116. No beefs
tn · Malta; al10 concerning sinks. St~w·
No new1 on man hospitalized In
reported. ,Brothe1· McKelroy elected
ard elected shipboard treasurer. Di"
Hawaii. Most of repair. tilten care
new 1hlp's delegate_. Crews• guarter1
. puted overtime hi deck and engine
·of in San Francisco. Belt to be done
need painting, not spot painting.
department.. Vote of thankl to ltew·
11
by
engineers.
f".75
fit
llhlp'1
fund.
Washing machine needs repairln1.
1 hate to ship out quick honey, but somebody h~s to work, you .
ard dept. •nd crew mt;3!1 for aood
No beefs reported. Plea1e return
Plea1e brlns cups ·back to pantry.
1ervlc1.,
malllns addreu to bulletin board.
know •••"
·
Wiper and OS to take care of laundry
ANGELINA (Bum, Mey 1-Chalr·
~NGILfNA <Bum. March 12. 1nd .teward dept. to take care of.
Chairman•. w. Nejwo1on1 S•critary, H.
recreation ·room: General diicussion · man, A. Ferrara; Secretary, H. R.
Dombrowski.
Delegate reports no
R. Dombrowski. R. Motilta elected
on ·new con~Ututlon. pro and con. ·
l!eefs: Vote of thanks to &alley force.
lhlp'1 delesate. No beefs reported.
Sugaelted , that night lunch be eaten
IDITH (Bum, Apr11 .14-Chalrman,
In. ~euhall and not ta~en to roo~•·
I. Kings S~cretary,.. Mlke.- ~tchallk.
ATLANTIS . (Petrol), M•Y 1-ChilrDelayed sallin1 time ok,yed .by c!ap·
man, G• . ~1rcla1 Secretary; O. W.
CHfWAWA (Cltl•• S•rvfce), April
tain, Three houri' . ilisputeil OT in
Trawick. Beeb re money draws in
17-Chafrman, C. Copeman; Secretai:y,
en&lne dept. Bring coffee cups back
foreign ports, shore gang chipping,
J. D. McL•more. Delegate report•
to pantry after usin• saJlie:. Vote of
milk in forei'1!- ports, repairs to be
two men milled. ah.Ip · at Portland,
thank• to steward dept. for . eood
completed, to: be ·taken •up· _with pa·
Maine,
M1rcb
22.
Ship
.Old.
·
Final
~rving a~d preparation of meall.
trolman. ,Some dls_Puted . overtime.
HONOLULU
.••.
51
South
Nlmlts
Hqbwa1
SECRETARY-TREASURER
payoff Toledo, Ohio, .approxlmatel1
Two men- loggeil- -ln Greece. MIS not
Paul Hall
'
PHone 5-17H
,
April
28.
Some
vandalltm.
Two
houri
ROlfN
IHlllWOOD
<Moore
McCorto pay Qft unttI all, beefs are 1ettled:
NEW ORLEANS ...... :-.m Bienville St.
ASST. SECRn'ARY-TREASUl~ERS
disputed .overtime in deck dept. Lousy
mack>, Aprll 10. Ch1lrman, F. Pasa•
also to change brand of coffee. All
RAmond 7-428
W. Hall, ' Deck
C. Siinmon1, Ens.
chow.
Someone
destroyed
1h,lpmate's
luk1
Secretary,
P.
F.
•rck.
Mike
NEW
.YORK
.....
;8711
4th
Ave.,
Brooklyn
hands warned 'aboup smoking on deck.
&. Mooney,·Std.
J. Volpian, Jolnt
.
HYaclntb IMl600
lh9e. Leave foc'1les in eo 0 d shape.
Reed elected ·•hlP'• delegate. ,S30.35
Vote of t!Jank1 to steward dept.
HEADQUARTERS ... . 675 4th Ave., BJdyn;
PORTLAND..•••••• , •• , •. 111 SW Clay St.
Crew reports food beef; stale bread; · .in treasury; S4 1Pent for •l ibrary. No
BALTIMORE . . . . . ...1218 E. Baltimore St.
.
CApltol 7·3222
menus
not'
up
to
par;
'food
~prop_erly
beefs
reported;
Coffee
to
be
made
. $1AFAIR <Orlon>, Aprll 36-Chalr·
Earl Sheppard, Asent
EAstern 7-4900 SAN FRANCISC0 ....... 350· Fremont St.
. prepare~
·
•
in percolator.- Keep messroom · and
man, Dave Barry; Secretary, Alonzo
EXbrook· 7·l5800
BOSTON .. . : ...·.... .. ......,.278 State St. .
pantry clean ·between meals. ~
Bryant. Delegate reports beefa to be
SEATTLE. : .............. ll!OlJ - 1st Ave.
John Araba1cz, Actlns Agent
·
STEIL
AllTrsAN<aithmlln>/
April
taken up with patrolman. S4.31 in
'
.
. MAln 3-0088
, Richmond· 2-0140
2S-C:l'la!rm!U),
Joe
Bracht;
Secr•t~ry,
'YORKMAlt
(Calm1r),·
Apl'U
..
17.
•• ,,,, ••••. 505 MariDe ' Ave .. ·
'"Ip'• • fund ~ Deck delesate reports
Robert H1rmon. New ship's delegate
HOUSTON . ..... . ......... . 4202 Canal St. WILMINGTOl'"
Ch1lrman, I. •row.m Sec,..t~ry, _W.
mate working on deck, taking .OT
·
·,TEnnlnal ~
R .. Matthew1,.Asent CApltal 3-4089; 3-408C
elected. Treasurer report• .$5 paid
Crsuman. F. H. Taylor elected ship's . from declt . dept. EnJl.ne delegate to
for · library; $19.26 ·1n treHury. No
delegate.. Enrytbing okay. No beefs · He chief about air· vents . . No, 1afety
MIAMI ·: . .......... . ... 744 W. Flagler St.
· ·
beefs. Need acreen door for pantry; · i:eported. ·
Ben Gonzales, J\gerit
FRanklln 7-3584
meeting held on board this trip.
also · keys for door to foc'sle. Locker
MOBILE .. ...... . .. '. 1 South Lawrence St. ALPENA
,
· 1i'f Wver Si.
.S teward welcomes sug1testlon1 on
needs
repairing.
John
.
Jack1on
new
1
LUCIL•
BLOOMFllLD
(Bloomfl•ldl,
" fooas crew · would like. Ship needs
Louis Neira, Agent .
HEmlock 2· 754
· · · •·• • '· ·''''·':.Bini wood 4-3816
1hip's delegate.
Aprll 2-Chalrman, · Keith Wln1ley1
fumigation; new' washing machine.
NEW ORLEANS . - . · · · · · .523 Bienville St. BUFFALO NY
914 Main St
Sicr.tary, Lff de Parlier. Delegate
Lindsey William1, Agent
Tulane 862~
'
• ".',' •• ••' • •'' ·: GRant 27z8
Voto of tbank1 to ate~ard dept.
.• , JOHN
<Ahantrc c~rrlers>, March
reports
port
payolJ
in
River.
Few
NEW YORK ....... 875 4th Ave .. Brooklyn CL"'-V ELAND
4420
W ,.., . St
4
26-Chalrman, o. if. Manlfold1 J•cr•- - 'hours disputed· OT not collectable.
·
HYacint}J 9-6800.
"'
.. "•• •" • ..
.HAJD t-0147
KATHRYN (Bum, May 1-Ctialrman, .
t.,y, Ed 'Taylor. Man - mllsed ship in . Brother Pete Lypen, AB, injured at
(. .P1t1r1on1 .Secretary, R. · Bacon;·
NORFOLK .... · •! ' ' " " " •• • 418 Colley Ave. DULUTH ....... .' .... 82'f W. Super10ir St.
. Bl!_ton Rouge. Nq beefs. reported.
sailing and put oil ship. Hall notified
Paul Gonsorchik, - Actlns Agent
·
. Phone· Randolph 2'"-4110
DeJegat11
reports no l>eefs. Some disbut unable to replace injured man
MAdlson 7-1083
·
puted OT In engine dept. MIS to
· 'C HILOR• <Marven),, Aprll 21 as ship wa1 sailing. Harry Smith- re·
.ADELPHIA
'
337
Market
St
FRANKFORT,
Mich
.....•..
.
PO
~OX
287
have IJpecial ' meetlne about shortage
PIUL~
Chairman, Clyde. ·Kent; Secretary,
'slgn1 a1 delegai~.' Eldon Arriot elect· · · · · · · ·' ·
'
, ELgln 7-2441
of food upon , arrival in New York.
S. Cardullo, Aeent
Mark.e t 7·1635 MILWAUKEE , . ; •.... 833 S. Second Ave.
James Schroeder. Mate f 1hows di• · ed llhiP'• delegate. Sugee1t "arrival
J1lscuHed
keephJS sick men Jn , hosp!·
SAN FRANCISCO .....•.. 450 Harrlton St.
.
BRoadwa).'. "2·3039
agreement ·
OT bet~ieen AB -and
pool" ~e run for ship's, fund. Beef1
Walter Sibley, Agent
Douglas 2-4401 RIVER ROUGE . . 10225 W. Jefferson, Ave.
.OS. ·one . man missed ship in Phlla·
to be taken care of H they come up · !al wh~n tbey are 1lcllt.
SANTURCE, PR. _1313 Fernandez Juncos.,
Mich.
· ' Vlnew~Od 3-4741
delphia. No beefs reported. .Crew
_~not to be held untll, '8yoft. Cooper·
, .
·
Stop 20. SOUTH CHICAGO .•••••. 8383 Ewing Ave.
aske4 to 'kiep' __tecrea~.iop room clean
ate in ~eeping laundry clean. Wringer
ATLAS <Cargo & Tankihlp~ Man1.),
. Keith Terpe, Bq. Rep. ,
Phone 2·3998 .
'
SAglnaw 1-0733
and to turn- oft wa1hing machine when
.in laundry roo~ . net!d• flxinf.
A'prfl , 3p...:..chalrm1n~ /Ii., ~ &; Bourgot1
JACKSONVIl..LE . 920 Main St .. Room 200 ;oLEDO. ·•· ···•'••••••···12!> Summit St.
~brouah. .
_
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11!1tc.r et)lry, S. M•. Slmos. Shlp,'s ' dele· ·
William Morru, Agent
ELgln 3-0987
CHerry 8·2431
·- · /
' · .
DIL Vll.NTO (Mississippi), Aprll H
•ate .reports <two ABs got off, fireman
AMEi' VICTORY <Vi~tory Carriers),
-Chairman, P1ul ·warrens Secretary,
and wiper fired. Chief en&lneer -'IUlf· "
SEATTLE.~
.······
.,.
·
····
.2005 l&t. Ave.
Aprll 2~halrman, T. Bolind1 Seer•
A. I. · C.u nnfngh1m.
Discussion on
gests lie~~~g a ~ull set of, -spare tubes
Ted Babko)>V.11ld, ~gent
Ma!n 3-4334
·
tar.
y
,
H.
Rain"s.
Delegate
reports
one
'~
foul-ups
aboard
'
ahip
and
proposed
.
for
TV ·~~ n~w" o~ ' board; -. also a
WILMINGT-ON. Calif .. . . . 505 Marine Ave. FORT Wll..LIAM. '-••· ••.. 408 Simpson St.
member passed awa;>' iii Inchon. ':Wei-. . amendment1 to constitution ... Patrol·r-- 1peaker. Anyone 1etting oil jn Good ,~
' Reeil Humphries; Agent
Terminal.4-2528
'Ontario• ·
Phone: 3·3221
iare notlRed. Also report• fwo men
man ' to take up wlth"1cal>tal'n mat'ter
Hope should give notice.· After we
HALIFAX N.S ........... 128¥.a HoW1 St.
In lteward 'd ept. and" one map In
of baker being. flred ' i11 result of beef ,, tap .. oft ·wil'll' .b e on the waY to-Perth
·
·
fhone 3-8911
MONTREAL ..•.•. 834 St. James. St. West
engine, dept. logged for missing ~p~y. ·
with chlef cook.
~ ' :
· ' . .
•Aml)o)'.. Cilhlef C'crok who.._ got 'off lhlp
.
Victor 2-8161
Beef.I re 1 m,oney itraw1, kind of c~r· ·,,- ·
.'
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· -·1n ~ San DJ¢fo t'1anks . crew· for t,...
HONOLULU .. . . 51 south Nimitz Highway QUEBEC . .... ·...•... 44 Sault·au-Matelot
· FAIRLAND <111;Landl, April 14dona11on they made to buy flowerl
renc)!, to be turned' ov.er to . patrol,
.PHone ·502.777
·
Quebec
LAfontalne 3·1ll60
man. Some. men have · )\ard time"! get- ' Chairman, W • • C. ln1ll1 ',secretary, , for slllt'e r's funeral.!. Treasurer report"' ·
NEW ORLEANS.: ...... 523 Bienv.ille st: THOROLD. Ontario.·-·· •. 52 St. David St.
ting ho1pltal _.lips qll m~te .. J,lepalr'l;fst
Harry ~racknelf. ~verYihine r.J-uniiJne -., ·~·~7 ;in ahlp'1 . ~und. 'Cre:w reDtµi.cle!i,.1
,
Jacklion 5·7428. A
.
•
C.,nal ··7·l5212
to \be made o~t. Eneme . 4ept. rob~~
smootbly. · '88:!18 :In shtp's fund. No . !O~ .Jo. 1~aV.e co1' ~n deck and , t~ ;ke,ep •:
.
.
.
... ' ...
TuRONTO, Ontario ..••.. m King St. E,
to be · pajnted. n~~- trlp, w:m~ ne pa•
beefs reported. Donald· BrowJl}ee re• · rec~e11Jion ·ro~ c1ean. N:~ Are P\lll'IP .
• NEW YORK·..,-•• ; .. 875 4th ,Ave" oroo...yn
.
.
. EMpil'e 4-5719
t r olman _about lpdsh'l&, while ~ dl'.l!·
llgn1 II ihlP.'• 4eI••atJ .with vote of ,.,,_ PP ' .' IJtlp. ' Suaa,e~.te~· that )WOpclen .
f~·
:
.
•
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. H Yaipint.h ,IMl60!J ST. JOHN. NB .... 11'1 Prlnc6 William St.
pye~~e "1-PUt.e'\~ t!eci: and
-.tb,arikl
for , Job , w,eU: done. ·Walter .., be~c:he1 . be built on ,PUp·dec.k.
... · · i
.doc,lt.,r
t_.~ , i:;-.1. (: PP.l\~"-~b. '..-. .... .-.... ,lll,b~ ,c~y . St.
·
,
..._
OX 2·M3l
engine . dept1~ "rGa~'jVaYr tit
~id '-un~· - '' Snell, ,,ellic~d ~ newf lhiP'• 4ele1ate. r,, . ,, ,', ;.
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t> , ,. ,
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.,.. ,. -.-:. C'.,AJ!!t?'·'~' VANCOUVER, BC . . ... .... .,. .2118 11~ St:
' .,nfe":Wheq llil~ · J•;1~"1tod '
on ~n ::-..:."DlieUlil~J~ " :trJaF.' 11-0 ·1l'Otl~;'9'°~reen·'
" AR.(J~~!",(W1firpsan), •1~.P'''' " '' ~ '·
~Z<\; : . aA~·· ra~Nemco·: ; ~ ,,;.;·..·400 sarruo~ st..
__ , ·
1anew.ay,.
p00r;."
lilune1il,
°, 1 PGOf .~ "ai&W' w,u ponecl,, or, dele•ate noWle.d . , .' Ch1fr.iliaf1,'~ J,• K•nnedn h .c ret1ry; ·L. .
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' mall ·, 1elfylce1 maui: n9,t1, 'bel.,. ."f,r• ·:·... . . ' .... Iii . . '
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I·~RSONALS AND NOTICES~l
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SIU Blood
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Helped·Her
Leticia GD, born Feb. 10, · 1960,
to Seafarer and Mrs. Luis Gil,
Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
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AND SOUTH AME~ICAN.
WATERS
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WFL-85, 15850 ~ca. Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib.
bean, West Coast of. . South
America, West Coast' of MexicCJ ·
and US East Coast.
WFK-95, 15700 KC9 Ships in Mediterranean area,
North Atlantic, European and
US East Coast.
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(2:15 PM EST Sunday)
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West Coast South America . ·
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1960, to Seafarer and ·Mrs. Leopoldo Colon, Brooklyn.
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Dprls ADD Crus, born · Feb. 18,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan A.
Cruz, New Orleans, La:
Marie Unker (left) four-year old daughter of Seafarer William
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Unker, prepares to leave Philadelphia hospital after surgery to ·
~b~ S'3nleJ' Damels, born
close a hole in ~er heart. NurJe Suzann Brunner pins on the orchid
Feb. 26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
of success. SIU Blood Bank contributed blood for succe5sful surRichard H. l"aniels, Wanchesom,
NC.
gery. (Philadelphia Daily News Photo)
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Blcb•rd Travis Alford, born
April 20, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Aleck L. Alford, Pensacola,
Fla.
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The deaths of the following Seafarer• have been reported to the
April '23, 1960, to Seafarer and
Seafarers Welfa,-e Plan:
Mrs.
Albert C. Brinkerhoff, Yulan,
Jacinton Olabarrleta, 85: Brother home in Norfolk, Va., February 11, NY.
Olabarrieta died of natural ·causes 1960. Nelson had sailed briefly
at the USPHS with ihe SIU. The administrator of
hospital, Staten his estate is Mrs. Vi~-ginia Anding.
Island, April 7, Burial was in Forest Lawn Ceme1960; Olabarrieta tery, Norfolk, Va.
had sailed1n the
t 70:
"" Brother
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Lish Taylor,
Taylor,
SIU deck department since No- who was - on the SIU disability.
pension, died of
vember 1955. He
acute ' coronary
is · survived by
thrombosis while·
his wife, l\h's.
at· his home in
A new publication in the field
Justa OlabarMobile, Aiabaina, of shipboard safety was issued re-'
rieta, of New York City. Interment'
April 17, 1960. cently by the S~ety Department
was in Calvary Gemetery, New
Taylor had sailf:d of the Seafarers International
York.
in the SIU stew- Union. The four page publication,
ard depar~nt. called the "Safety Line," is deWilliam
S.
McKenna,
H:
He is survived signed to encourage safety aboard
Brother McKenna <lied of a heart
by his wife, Mrs. ship and highlight the progress
!lilment on ApriL· :,, ..
Nicola Taylor, also of Mobile. that has been made in achieving
7, 1960, while at ~MW='"···
Burial was in the Oaklawn Ceme- this goal.
Deacon's H o s - .· · ··
tery, Mobile, Ala.
It represents the joint effort
pl ta 1, Boston,
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being
made by the SIU and t ·- e
Mass. McKenna
. Yourlok Gulllory Jr., 26: Brother SIU-contracted companies to deal
had· sailed in the
·Guillory died in Singapore, Febru- ·with problems of shipboard saL_y
SIU ,deck.departary 17, 1969r He
and serves as a news outlet for
ment since Nohad sailed in the
ship and shore personnel convember 19.43. He
SlU steward decerned with these problems.
is survived by . a
partment
since
The newspaper was d~signed es· '
sister, l\'Irs. Sarah
,
pecially for unlicensed. seamen
Niswell, of Weymouth, Mass. March, 1952. He
employed aboard ocean going vesBurial services wertt not indicated. is survived by
his
mother,
Mrs.
sels
of companies the SIU has
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contracts with. In addition to news
Manuel Sanoni, 71: Brother Sa- Merle Guillory.of
.and safety suggestions, it has a
noni, a member'-Of the Harbor and Mam 0 U· . - La.
s~ction dev.otec.l to summaries o,f
Inland Waters bivision, · ·died of Burial was in
safety meetings aboard the. varioq.s
lobar pneumonia at his homo in Mamou, La,
vessels, outlining what is being
· Baltimore, Miu·cii .31, 1960. A benedone, on Ute spot, to checl acci· ·
, ficiary, Mr~. Agar ' Garayoa, is· the
dents.
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only listed survivor. Burial. was·ln
;'Safety Line" will lbe mailed
st. Stanislaus. -Cemetery; 11altimore. ·
· to all vess~is · as part of the salety '
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training. program. Director of .~''
ThoJDaB Jt: Nelson, ·50: Brother· ·
8afety Department is Joe Algioa.
Nele~nt:\ .cned of pneumonia at bis··
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Christine Coats, born Jan. 13,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ira K.
Coats, Los Angeles 37, Calif.
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Wireless Broadcasts Continue • • •
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SIU Crews
\VFK-39, 19850 KC. Ships in Caribbean, East Coast
of South America, South Atlantic and East Coast of . United
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Bath Ann Saranthas, born April
3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Charles E. Saranthus, Irvington,
Ala.
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Annette Marie Brltan, born April
1, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alexander S. Britan, Texas City, Tex.
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Mltehell Wilson,
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas
G. Wilson, New Orleans, La.
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Pera Kathleen Adams, bprn
February 5, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. WUliam E. Adams, New Orleans, La.
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Andrew Leonard Bomak, Jr.,
born April 2, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Andrew Hornak, Reading, Pa.
EVERY .1
SUNDAY I D·IRECT VOICE1 BROAD.CAST .
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Victoria Alison, born April 1,
· 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Homer
W. Alison, Slidell, La.
Norfolk Slows
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All of the following. SW families
have received a $200 maternity
benefit pliis a $25 bond from the
Union in the baby's name:
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NORFOLK-Shipping has dropped off badly here and will be
about the same in .the period to ,
come, reports Port Agent Paul
Gonsorchik.
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There .were· six ·ships in transit
duriilg the period and two payoffs.
No sign ons were recorded during
the span.
The two payoffs- were on the
lrenesta,r <Triton) and Cantigny
(Cities Service). ·· The Irenestar
changed its registry to that Q{ the
Greek flag, Gonsorchik added.
Serviced In transit were the following: Ines (Bull); Mankato -Yict Ory (V"JC t ory .Carr. ); H asti ngs
<Waterman>i Bents Fort (Cities
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Service); Orion Clipper (Orion)
The Houston hall is holding im- and Melody. ·
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Fr~ Fllnt
portan.t ·mail for the followirig
Get in touch with · your . son, men:
Frankie Jr.
F. T. Anderson
E. P. Meyer
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E. L . Bethurum
J. H. Moore
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R. Baumprdner
F . J. lllller·
J. J. Buenday
W. 8. Jlonttome"
Leslie J. Brllhart
C. L. Cherry
S. D. Morales
Our new 11ddress is 551 NE 133 D. R. Carvey
J.M. Masko
C. M. Carlso11
O. ft. Mefrert
'Street, North Miami, Fla. Get in C.
M. B. Maynard ·
H. Fowler
touch· with mother as .soon as you J. Gron
J . McDonald
M.
McNabb, Jr.
S.
L.
Grice
can. Everything is OK. I'm going
, F. J. lleQueeneJ
C. A. Georter
to camp for the summer. Robert. F. J. Hall
R. W. OllliD
c. Bushart
R. Powers /
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J. R. Joy·
E. JI. R1oon
Charley Berkley FWT
II. .Jarrell
F . L. Sanders
F. SeiTalm
Send address for your topcoat to B. Kaminsky
J . Lowe
J.E.S~n
Paul F. Whalen, 8152 San Huerta L.
W. T. Langford
J. E. ScarbOrouah
M. '11errintton
c.
N.
Lewl1
Circle, Buena Park, Calif.
C. C. Llal
Y. R. Talberf
o. J4oUey
J. E. Willford
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Contact brother Franz Amstadt
at 314 56th Street, Brooklyn 20,
NY.
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Congratulatioils to Le.e Kantor
of t~e Seafar~rs 'Vacation .Plan,
who is gr~duatmg ~rom Brooklyn .
College this June.·
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Income tax refund checks are
being· held for the following Sea-·
farers by Jack W. Lynch, Room
201, 450 West Harrij;on St., · San
Francisco, Cal.
Emest C. Ander10n Sammy Rogamo1
Claude D. Berry
Joseph R. Touart
. ~Jh!1'1l. ~~ Jr. ~:~:'::hd
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IDcbael J. - Dohert1 wm. K. wawn1
Fortunato Drllon
Charle• w. ·White
R. W. Ferrandiz
J'rancls J . White
Dominic craztano All Sal Wor.a
Fona Yao King
Yung Ploy
Woo
Raymond flflUer
Joaepb
Yonlck
Sbelrlelc! ~erk!U
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. SIU membershjp meet·
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once a month on day~ in·
dicatecf· by the SIU C.on·
stitutioni . at 2:30 P.M. 'in
the .liSted SIU ports belo-w.
All ·.sea·farers are -ex:.
pecte·d to - attend: those
who . wish. to . be __excused
should request .permission
by te,legram (be sure to inc.lude registration num·
ber). Jhe next SIU meetings ~ilf , be:
New Y:orlc
June 6
Philadelphia,
June 7
Baftimore
June 8
Detroit
June 10
' Houston
June · 13
-New Orleans June 14 ·
·Mobile- · June 15
HIWD Wins
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May 20, 1960
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Headlines:
TWO RUNAWAYS TIED UP BY IMWU
RATIFY NEW CONSTITUTION BY 90 PERCENT MAJORITY
STATE DEP’T VOWS ACTION; SIU ENDS BLACKLIST PROTEST
SIU OPTICAL BENEFIT TWO YEARS OLD
ICC RETREATS, SLOWS RR RATE WAR ON SEATRAIN
ILA STRIKES LAKES PORTS FOR CONTRACT
TWO-THIRDS OF BALLOTS CAST IN ESSO FLEET VOTE
NORSE SHIP RESCUES SEAFARER AFTER EIGHT HOURS IN WATER
TALLY COMMITTEE REPORT
MA’S NEW PROJECT: HOW TO GET RID OF SEAMEN
SEEK 55% SHIPBUILDER AID CEILING
FOUR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE
NON-SUBSIDY OPERATORS PRESS TRADE-IN PROPOSAL
ILGWU PUBLISHES NEWS IN CHINESE
GREAT LAKES PICKETING HITS RUNAWAY INVASION
MINIMUM WAGE FOR SEAMEN UNDER FIRE
HIWD WINS PHILLY TUG FLEET VOTE
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Vol. XXII, No. 11
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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• . May
19606
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AND GULF DISTRICT• AFL-CiO •
Stoey On Page I
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First of the SIU-contracted ships to store better
quality steaks is ·Seatrain Louisiana. Checking
first bateh ·are (clockwise, 1-r) Pete Loleas, SIU Food Prpgram; Elmer .Hansen, Seatrain; J3ob Principe, Food· Program; Louis Corne,
ship's chief_ st_ew~rd~ Four ~oinpanies have now agree~ to upgrade
steaks. (Story on page 5.) ,
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One ~ .Buii Line's new tiuck trailer -bodies is
the Beatrice at the company's
·~ J;kooklyn ter:minal. B'u ll Line has 'begun container service on San
· ·• · Juan runj.n aqdi~toQ. t9 its ,:-egular operatio~s. {Story on page 3.) .. ·
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.the, Cleopatra )>eef·durhlg 't he past two week&>·; ·•·• , c •·
·~ -. •.: Federal Jodee Mmpliy rules against Cleopatra's owners.r :t,ie-. ·
, . , ~ ·fuses ,to lishe ·injunction agal(ist SIU, aay~ng.· it'i a labor dis- .
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• pute. Case goe~ to Court ·ot Appeals. . ·, , '. .
· State bepart..-nen' anJiouncef! plcketline ts "etDbarr~sslDg'J ti. .. ,
conduct of f9retgri re~tloJts. Union counteJ;"s ~ that. U 1>epart.meni .
ls "embarrassed'' -it results from lack· of activity.. on l>la$llst
problem~ ' " ·
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. Sen. Fulbritht (i>em.-Ark,) . crltlclzes ~ srd-1LA:.
flopr
,of ~enate; echoes Nasser c.harges~ ·union respoi)da· l>Y settii{g '
for th reasons ·for Its action-namely- discrimination- agalnst . us· '·
'ships and seamen, and mistreatment ·9f . se"'me..~a·~ f~r · Sen.., 1
ate 'hearing on si.,te 'Departm~nt fallure l9"·act; ~bt!ibt-'-)1·
nores requesf, repeats .:charges, · ·
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Montr~al inadtlme work~n p!!:!ket . eecopd Egyptian slllp, the
Canadian maritime worke~s picket alon.gside Egypfia·n-flag~ Star of· ~uan in .suppq"'· of $1U'S po~i-·
Star- of Assuan, dn A~ri1 ' 27; : · ·
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tion calling for an end to the blacklisting of · ships by ~gypt.
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Arabs, after numeroU. .Ulreida, institqte ,ull boycQtt of all ,
·Amerlcan:.ftag ves~elsi- to extend 'pari1a1·.boycott eXiS.ttng for' past
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Jon's pick~tlfp~, n8lllely .'dls~!;'il,Jlin~tion ..and _;.irJlstrea.ttne.n t Q~ \JS . I ,
•hips' and· ,eamen,
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The following f'esolution was pass-ed by the AFL- .
!b~lng . practlc,e':f ·-'b~-· Uiis and· other .Arab
SeJ1ate vo~s' ~enQie1;1i · .au~~orlziilg ·, Pr!!st~eRt ,to · wlt~ho~4 · ~ ·
CIO Executive Council in Washington, May 4, 1960:
fo~elgn aid from any -cou~try discrimina!ing . a~aiQst,fpe~ passage·.
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· ~f shipping, Resolutio~ aJmed at t:Jnited Arab. Repubi.,~. .
Statement by ·AF.L-CIO- heeutlve Counell In suP.
"Sen.
Eulb~1iat
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iunend
r~~olutlon,
ls d~f~ated,1
by.
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-:The AFL-CIO, . fit conve~tion action, 1(1 pled,ged
AFVCI(l ~e-.dent Geor~~·
i~ppo.rls.. linlon ;st~n<i,
picketing- .11~ fully-Jmtifle~ · Tak~s is.sue· witli ·tulbrlibt., '· · i· , .
to support the principle of - fr~dom ·Of navigation
for all nations .through:-the .Suez Canal. T·he mariCcl1111' .0I _.&~··· deniel"~lpo'wber·,· tqJ~n~~lon r~~lfest;
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time tinions a'ffiliated with the AFL-CIO, and..the
..AltL-CIO ·Esee.ullve. Council _.votes fun~·isupport ''to Sru/
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Maritime Department of the AFL-CIO · have, on
numerous occasions, vigorously protested th_!! black.: '
listing of Am~rican-flag ship~ by tl}e _Arab boycott
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action 'on ..
AFL-CIO· .Backs SIU-.. P-ratest
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$6,000 SIU Scholarships at the annual meeting of the SIU Scholarship Award
Committee on May 2. Seafarer George F. Johnson, 34, was one of-the five winners
with the other four awards
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going to two sons and two deck, is currently attending Buck- lege Entrance Exami~ation Board,
nell University, majoring in civil N£:w York City.
daUghters 0 f Siu men.
engineering. He is a 1958 graduThe awards are based in part on
The winners, in addition
to Johnson, who sails in the
stewa·rd· department with
the SIU are:
• Meredith Reed, daughter
Some bf the wires which SIU has received from labor group1 - of Seafarer Paul E. Reed.
ar~und . the world supporting the boycott.
.•Carole •s. Garrigues, daughter
• ·n···_·s' ., , pub·1·
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Overwhelming support from 4the public · as. well as from
trade union organizations at home and abroad has been
received by th~ SIU as a result of its piCket action on the
Egyptian freighter Cleopatra. Virtually all of several huhdred letters, telegrams and cablegrams received at headquarters to date have supported the .
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tified ·and in the interest of A.nother union to bail the SIU
A'lnerican citizens' rights.
. position was the :ransport WorkThe p"icket·I1'ne . protest ers. P res ident Mi~ h ae l Quthill fUot:
0 lut n b
· Warded
a res
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ag a1·nst ti1e· blac kl'IS t"mg 0 f . A meri. '
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can-flag S'hips by the United Arab ~~n s exe.cu ive counci
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wuic
of Seafarer Dltle H: Garrigues. ·
• ·Stanford Smith, Jr., son of
Seafarer Stanford Smith.
•William Bessell~vre;Jr.,.son of
Seafarer Bill Besselievre.
Seafarer .fohnson, who hails
~rom Marion, Indiana, has been
sailing with the SIU since 1947, in
the steward department. He intends to use his scholarship as the
starting point for a medical career.
He has two brothers in the field,
one a veterinarian, the other a
medical student. · ·
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Miss Reed, now a senior at Murphy High, MobJle, Ala., is looking
forward. to a career in the field of
dietetics. She hopes to attend
either Northwestern University or
Jack§on College. Miss Reed's father, Seafarer Paul Reed, sails in the
galley gang on SIU hips.
ate of Brooklyn Technical High a candidate's high school record
School.
and his performance on the standard college entrance exan1i·nati·on
College Administrators
test.
The SIU Scholarship Award - - - - - Committee, which chose the winners, consisted of Miss Edna- Newby, assistant dean, Dotlglass College,, ~ew Brunswick, NJ.; F . .D.
\\i'ilkinson, administrative assistant
to the dean of engineering and ar:
chitecture, Howard University,
Washington, - DC.; Elwood Kast- •
ncr, dean of admissions, University
of Alabama, and Bernard P. Ire::
Besselievre
land, visiting representative, Col-
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e_ era ion .of · Lllbor, the onstratlon of international trade
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qi~l~~:~~~· C;J~;.~ lnaugurate·d By a· ull L1·ne
:::hubli~
h~s t~een ap~~aud;:.l~y
I:i~~~!rio~~irye~:~ t~er ~~:f~~~~~ J?a~:s~. ~~r::fg~e:~. ;;hi~seth!a~~~~
·n oFr damzat. ns as
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i ip- cipled stand and its dramatic dem- department, expects to graduate , ·
10
~tanford Smith, Jr. and dad,
Seafarer Stanford Smith. '
Carole S. Garrigues
father Dale.
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gian Tr~nsport Union and. t?e New of the Int'l Union of Electrical
\1l this June and
York City and . Philadelphia- cen- Workers.
'.~i 8 p~cia1 i z e in
tral labor ~ounclls:
Mayor Richardson Dilworth of
f;iathematics. She
Bull Line officially began its new container service beIn addition, a flood of communi- Phil~delphia, Senator Joseph
p~ans to Jlttend tween New York and Puerto Rico when the SS Elizabeth left
cations from individual Americans Clark of Pennsylvania, Rep. Wileither· the Uni- th B
T
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A ·
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have lauded the Union's fight. In liam Gre·e n <Dem.-Pa.> and ·R ep.
versity of South- · · e u11 ermma · roo yn 01:,l pril 15 with the first of
· many instances, the writers de- Victor Anfuso (Dem.-NY.> were
ern California or what will be a twice-a-week
Bull Line ls currently equipped
clared they ·have notified their among 'the political figures who
Johnson _. the University of schedule of sailings.
up to 46 loaded units
to
Senators and Representatives of applauded the SIU's action.
California at Los
The other Bull Line ships on handle
each of the vessels schedulqd
their support for the SIU.
A sampling of letters .f~om 'in- geles.
.
· The Philippine Federation, in a dividual Americarts produced the
Stanford Smith, Jr., Is graduat- on the ·San . Juan run are also for the twice-weekly sailing, but
it plans to increase the ·service as
wlre signed by Manuel Rodriguez, following comments:
·
Ing from East-Jefferson High, Me- taking part in t~e service.
demand
·warrants.
natiorial chairman, declared in.
"Looks like the Arabs,can't stand tairie, La., this June, and hopes to
They are using 166 35-foot trall"The new trailer service." said
part: "Proud of your stand picket- to see us .play the game with their go on to a career in engineering ers, especially constructed for the
fog UAR ship Cleo,Patra. Our full .~wn rules. I ·think the State Dep't at ·either Louisiana State Univer- line by the Highway Trailer Com"' Vice Admiral F. M. McCarthy,
of ~he Bull Lines, ·
aympat.hy and support in your is embarrassed · because you have sity or the Georgia School of Tech-~ i>any at ita Hazleton, Pa. plant. Vice-President
"
struggle to injure free navigation showed · tliem' tlie dlfferenee be- nology. His father' is in the stew- ·The trailers measure 35 feet by 8 marks another step in the comand passage through Suez inter- tween having a backbone and their rd department.
feet by 8 feet and can hold up to pany's program to offer the Puerto
Rican trade the most up-to-date
national waterway· for all nations." "namby-pamby" . appeasement ac- - Besslievre, whose father sails on .45,000 pounds of cargo.
and diversified family of sizes for
The Congress of · th~ Finhi~h &iuns, Good luck!"
unitized shipments -of merchan.
• • ·•
Seamen's Union, meeting on April
dise.''
19, 1960, cabled that it "appreciates
"Our State Department, evidently
Btill Line has unveiled some
7our action against those who controlled · by the oil interests, has
other Innovations, setting up a
endanger freedom of tbt' seas, not .got the courage ! o stand up
receiving station at Secaucus for
particularly in Suez Canal .••" The for American rights. It~ is a pretty
.small shipments and originating a
Finnish Union noted that the Arab sad day when Arabs can dictate•
pick up and delivery service for
bla~klist question is .to be discussed lo us as to . wliere our ships inay or
Bull Line's clients at both ends of
by the International Transport- may not go."
their route.
wo1·kers Federatio.n this summer.
· • -• • .:
The Guatamalan, union council
"Cong11atulations on your .courawired: "Congr3~ulations for your reous stand ••• Perhaps a union
courageous stand for . freedom of as .brave and forthright as youni
May '· 1960 Vol. XXll, No. 10
the seas and repudiatioh of the· can at least set our cowardly State
Illegal practices against American Department straight •••" '
seamen by the Egyptian authorities
.• •- •
•.• we are decidedly with you in
"It is regrettable that our ·State
PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer
th.is demons~~~tipn for . lnterna.:. Department, by default, has left
HERBERT BRAND, ltditor. BERNARD SEAtional Justice.
.
this matter to 'be-Jtandled by you."
MAN, Art Editor.
HERMAN ARTHUR,
The Belgian Transport Workers
· ·• • •
AL · MASKIN, ARTHUR BERGER, CHARLE9
BEAUMET, D!L ROBINSON, Staff Writers.
Union cabled: ''Congrat~litions on . 11ln view of lack of action by ogr
13ILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative.
staa~d in _respect freedom seas Sta~e Department ··. • . I heartily
a~amst Egyptian dictator," while cheer your action of picketing the
·
the New York City Central T.rades Cleopatra."
and Labor Council went on record
- ·• • •
to ' "commend~ the Seafarers Inter"Con&"l'atulatlons. It's about time· Checking scholarship appli~ants'· documents are committee mem•
bers (L-R). F. ·D. Wilkinson, How~rd Un~•• Bernard ·P. Ireland,
national Union for the iattle~ It
someJ»o"dy took a stand on this dis·
College
Entrance Exam Board, Mass Edna ·Newby~ Douglass Col.
waging in defense of lre~ilom .
crac~ful situatloJt." Another noted,
lege, El~ood K~stn~r, NYU, ancl William F. Dean, _Alabama U•
th~ ieas and'tbe rlchts of maritime
· 1(Cbntin~ec;l on page. 6)
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Blue sk.les and spring weather cooperated In bringing the period's
shipping results back toward normal again. A total o{ 1,054 men in
all classes shipped during the past two weeks as bppoied to the lo\v
of 902 men in . the previous· pe'rioq. Registered "A" and "B" · men on
the beach also ·fell off from 3,880 to 2,ll34 for the present report.
Increased shipping activity as showp at the right'f~ the stngle".factor
in the upswing. The District serviced a . total of 210 v.essels that ineluded 64 payoffs, 30 sign ons and 116 vessels in transit. Only five
ports failed to service as many ships as they had in the previous two
weeks while the remaining eight ports exceeded their previous record .
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Jacksonville, Mia~l and Wilmington were the only ports to have
neither a payoff or sign on. New York once again led the A&G ports
In vessel-servicing, with a total of 41...,s hips. New Orleans continued at
a brisk pace with 36 ships serviced while Houston had 24, ana Baltimore 23. Miami- and Wilmingfon shared the bottom rung bf the ladder
with four ships each.
Seven ports had a g_a in In the shipping column while sfx ports liad
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a decrease in the number shipped, Houston led the w~ w4th 2U me.,i
shipped in all classes. The dee~ '.d~partme.nt shipped Ure largest numPay Slg11
ber of men with. 392 men picking up jobs. Englne department men
Offs
0111 Trans. TOTAL
got 336 jobs while the stewards de par ment took- 32~. All departments
registered an increase over the previous p.g!rlo.d.
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Registration this period was slower than· for the, previous t~o· weeks. ~.~:.:hi.;·.:· ~~
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9~ A and B Dien rE'.gistered, compare~.,. ~_i~h l,OIJ~ men in the last laltllnore ••••• 1!)
4
9
23
·report.
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3
5
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'. Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Jackso~vllle, Miami and Wilmington,, Jacllioavllle ····13 . 11
.all slfOw, less than 100 A & B men reg1stere.d ..on th~ beach. Boston, . Mlarill ..••• • 4
4
Miami and· Wilmington had less than 5cf "A's" registered on the beach. Moll• • : • .••• 7
4
5
1'
Port dispatchers have forecast the follo~ing outlook for the next N•w Orlealll · •• ' • 4
23
3'
period: Boston, unchanged , . , . New York, on the upswing .. . Phlla- Hous~on •••••• 3
2'
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24
delphla, looks .good •• ~ . Bal~lmore, brighter future , •• Norfolk, no- ~ll111lllfjtoll • '. • ·4
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forecast •.. Jacksonville, steady , • , Miami, slow , , .. Mobile, looks SC. "uclsco. • } ..; ~
4
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, 4 . . 3 - · 11
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WASHINGTON-The State Department handed the US merchant marine a defeat in tli•
Senate when that body voted down a proposal to keep the "50-50" law intact in respect to th!
Indus Basin project. As a result?'~he maritime industry fears that a big hole has been o~ene<J
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which will be exploited by The project Involves canstruc· 32.. A .leader of the opposition to
those in the Administration tion of dams, itrigatlon projects the Butler measure was Senator
who are lukewami or hostila to
American-flag ahij>ping.
The · defeated propo"sal, lritroduced by Sen. John Butler (Rep.Md.) would have eliminated permission for the President to waive
"5~0" as far as the Indus River
Basin project in India is concerned.
The State Department had sought
the waiver on the ground that the
project is one in which several
nations are participating · althouJh
as it h'•s been eointed 'out; mor~
than four-fifths of tt will be paid
for by the
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LABOR ROUND-UP
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The Stork Club has )&st its fight
to keep · union ~ickets away f~om
the premises after more than ~hree
years. A National Labor Relations
Board examiner· ruled recently that
* because members of the Hotel and
Reataurant Workers Union carried
signs which noted the club had no
contract witl\. them did not necessarily mean the Un!on was attempting
to organize the plush
Crewmembers -of- Bienville (top) l"eceive award as safest ship in
New York night club. The pickets
Sea-L~nd fleet from. Earl Wallace.(right) company 5afetydirector,
hit the bricks for the first time
· and Joe Algina, d)rector of SIU Safety Program. Below, Capt. F. ·a fter several employees were fil'e.d
after ·they had joined the union.
Billhardt .(right) ,gets ~ational Safet}t_Council 1959 awar~ foi' Alcoa
The Hotel aitd Restilurant Workers
SS Company from R: O'Brien. Looking on is Capt. T. Proud.
had rfotlfied everyon~ ·- concerned
that It .was no longer demanding
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MOre Co-~s- Agree · ·
On Bette.r .Stealc.s -
. )four SIU-contracted shipping compan_ies have now agreed
to follow::..t he practice of upgrading·the quality of steaks placed
aboard ship. .Following the lead of Seatrain Lines and lsthmi~n,_Bull Line and Sea.,.Land
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will abide by t a practice .
placing steaks graded i'good"
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by the Department of Agriculture
aboard SIU ships.
.several other SW - coiitracted
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eompanies are expected to follow
11uit shortly· as the .result of a meet·
ing which was·- held between the
PHILADELPHIA . ...:.. A totaJ of
Union, representatives of the SIU thirteen ships serviced during the
Food Plan and · several steamship past pei:iod bJ;"ightened port acoperators. ... tivity and the payoff of three ships
Seatrain and Isthmian have al- already scheduled for this period
ready begun storing their ships · lrqpr oves outlook furth~r.
with the better quality ~teaks'. Up
Port Agent Steve Cardullo said
until now i~ has bee~ the practl~~ the three ship~ that paid off' were
to store ships with commercial • fhe Venore and Santore ' <Marven)
grade steaks, which are a cut below and the Cltles Service Miaful.
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the "good", in the D~partment of ·_ Si nirig ' were the ye.~or~ . and
Agricult'!l'e s rating classiftcatlons. ' Sant~re ~(}14arven) . and" ·th~ ,_ T.itan
·.. T~e .improvement, · ln shipb~ard «Cargo·TankshtJ>). In~transil!ts servfeedmg is a d~rect res'-'lt ·of. th~ · · l.Ctt«i'....wer.4t , th,, Edith, Je~n ~qd
SIU Food Plans success in de.vet- 'Emilia'. .. (Bullf, Searinlr <Calmar)
opJng more e~icient sys~~ma of~ twice; Steel .. Advocate (ls't~mian).
, foQd .preparati~n and servi~e: and" Robln :dood (Robin). · . .
Crewmembers will t~us benefit 111- ,-· ·Shlps"sc eduled for payoffs durrectly in the form of super~or- tbe new pei:iod . ' are : an Oremar
qua~ty food.
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With the four compani~s _com- mar.. The port ·reports a · shorta~e
, Jnitted to the new prograpl, several of messmen, ·wipers, ordinaries
other SIU operatqrs are expected , and ollers. · _:
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to follow suit very shoriIY,, and In
Cardulio .spoke to " t1'e membvrthe n~ar futuy e, this benefit W~ll sh.i p at the last r~81i.Iar'me~ting on
be . e~tended throughout the SIU-, the.> compl~tlon..of ~be ~ew hall for.
eoptr,acted shipping fleet.
SIU men that is. to be ..'r eady for
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occupancy by_" May 1.5; G~ner~l
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titlying up' and small details are
-~(!!!!::=:,~6~T TIME . · the onl.f thfngs l~ft to be"do~e be'
l'LL 1(t' · ' . 'fore moving hi.
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·1116c..d./11r(,.,, · · .Everyope ·in PhiliY. ,.eiu~erly
·--...-:;;JI · ~ "15.71·' , awaiting ·the· opening _..t!o as , to ,be,
· · _ · _ 1tn ·the aumm,er -on ·a.-good1·note.
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and other ·facllltlea, the total cost
of which will be in the vicinity of
$1 billio~. T~e project ~11 involve
huge shipments Of such Items as
cement, steel pipe,_ electrical generatlng equipment, construc~ion
gear and the like. If "50-50" wei:.e
enforced, it would supply tremendous quantities of cargo to American-flag ships on the India run
as well as to tramp operators. .
· The two ·a mendments offered by
Senator Butler to block-the "50-50"
loophole were kllled by virtuallyIdentical votes-44 to 38 and 44 to
recognition .and therefore the
picketing was not In violation of
the law.'
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The City cou'hcil !>f Wilmington,
Del., has passed an ordinance outlawing ..... the use of professional
"Strikebreakers in area 1 ab o r
disputes. ·'l'he antl~scab' bill was
sighed into law by Mayo Eugene
Lammot. The measure makes it
illegal for any person, firm or
corporation not involved in a labor
dispute fo recruit persons for the
purpose of employing them in an
ir(dustry which is struck or lo.c~e.d
out.
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Fulrbright, ~f Arkansas, who 11
heading up the Senate conferee•
dealing with. the House of Repre•
sentatives on the issue.
Se?ator Fulb.r~ght also is spea;
headmg oppos1hon to the SIU s
picketing o.f the Egyptian_-flag SS
Cleop~tr~ m protes~ agamst ~h•
blackhstmg of American-flag sh1p1
by the A~ab_ Leagu~. Here too, the
Senator is su~p.ortmg a State .Department position on American
s~ipping.. a position which IJ)ai:itime uru~ns regard a~ apathe!1c
and occas~onally downright hostile
to US ships and. US seamen.
(See stories on paces i, 3)
Ship operators and maritime
unions fear that the waiver will
open the door to . large-scale evasion of "50-50,.. which calls for
half of US aid cargoes to go on
American-flag ships. Already, ship
operators are complaining that the
State Department and Department
of Agriculture are interpreting the
law so narrowly as to deprive
American-flag-· shipping of oppor- _
tunities to bid on much of the aid
shipments under farm surplus and
other foreign aid programs.
Constitution
Vote Tally·
Due M"y 11
Labor-management relations in- As voting on the · proposed rethe railroad · industry needs new. vision of. the SIU A&G District
determination OD the part of all Constitution cJosed, o~er 4,500
. ,. in orqer to make collective 1l,argain- Sea~arers h~d cast ~he1~ ballots
ing work, declared Sen. Paul durmg the 30-day period. The ':ot·
~·1.dy'
Douglas (Deni., Ill.)' at the' 12th an- Ing began M?rch 31, . fol~owmg
nual convention of the AFL-CIO the membership author! zahon to
Railway Employees Department place the referendum up .for baltlteeting in Chicago. The depart- lot, and wound up on April 29.
ment is made up of six internaThe results of the voting will
tional unions: the Machinists; not be k~own until all ballots
Boilermikers and Blacksmiths; have ·been received and tallied by
Sheet Metal Workers: International the tallying committee elected ·at
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wAS~INGTON , - The Federal Brotherhood Of Electrical Work- the headquarters hall at the last
Maritime Board has ruled favor- ers; Railway Carmen, and Firemen reg u.I a r membership meeting,
ably on a·· differential subsidy foi.· & Oilers. .
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t to to
Elected to the A&G District taltwo years of studies and hearings
AFL-CIO mer 1 t scholarships lying committee were, J. Matoski,
which Involved 13 other steamship have b,een awarded. to six higp C. Pahller, J. Purcell, L. Hogan,
coinpanies, three railroads, seven school students who will receive A. Isaacs and W. Harris. The .re- ·
US port cities and .the. 46 lawyers their diplomas next month. Presi- turns will be made known to the
r~presenting all parti~s involved. dent George Meany wrote each of membership at the May 11 meetWaterman · }lad sought the sub- the receipients a congratulatory ing.
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sidy on. four of its services: US letter which noted they had been
In order to amend the constituGulf, United '.Kingdom and th~ Eu- chosen for the awards on the basis tion a two-thirds majority in a
ropean . Continent:, Gulf-California of their studies, the results of e r t ballot ls needed. If the new
and the Far East; Pacific Coast- multiJ>le te_sts· and in consideration constitution is approved, uncfer
Far - East and> US North Atlantic- of their outside activities. The the n.ew organizational plan, the
Continent 11outes.
. AFL-CIO first awarded _.. s u'c<h u~ion wm. be able to better coorThough the Board's · approval scholarships last year as part of a ·din!lte the activities of its various
pyes the way for the subsidy dif- larker program by US trade unions divisions such as / the Marine Al·!er~ntial, Wateri;n~n stpl · must \~hich &We . mor~ thlln $500,000 a lied Workers Di".ision, Harbor and
-w ait for tne· adm1~1stration. to ap- i'e_ar to . ass,1st gifted students.
Inland Waterways Division and the
P!,dI>riate_ the · ~omes co~ermg th«: · .
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. Puerto Rico Division.
expens~after a. contra~t. has· b.een . _ New York's Local 1199 of the' ,------------~
em~cted between the Lme and the Retail, lVholesale and l)epartou~nt
·Use Only One
Government. - ,
· . S&~re Union has , negotiated work
· The FMB's approval ~f the sub- agreements with . Daughters ~ of
Mail Address
sidy will consi~_i:ably ?.oost the Israel H'!_spital in M,anhattan .a nd
Seafarers with beefs regard~tatus of the compa~~ s oper!:", Oaughters of Jacob Hospital, ing slow payment of monies due
tions, and the .p ossibility of_ elS- Bro~. A . third hospital has en- from various operators in back
panded S!'!rvice. In rec~nt ~e.ars, tere.~ Into negoti•tlons with the wages and disputed overtime
Waterman, like other urysubsu:hzed Local after its . employees voted shbuld first check ·whether they
comP.anies, has had tough g~ing in overwhelmingly for union repre- have a proper mailing address
the._ face · of' rl!naway;.fla~ and sentatin. Local 1199 conducted ~ · on file with the· company. SIU
other f~reign-~a-~-· co~_petit1on.
46-day str_Ike l.ast ~pring at .seven headquarters off~cials . point out
Other non-subsidized companies NY hosi:!1tals which termmated that reports receive·d from sevbesides Waterman _yvhich are at w~en a compromise settlement was eral operators show checks have
various stages In their subsidy ap- made whereby t he institutions been mailed to one address
plicaUons _ace Isth~an, States Ma- agreed to some of t!te unio_n de- white a beef on ·the same score
ine, Isbrandtsen and T. J. Mc- mands to set up_, a grievance -pro- ts sent · from another, thus creCa.rtbY. ~~latter a Lakes operator cedu~ and ·prov.hied fo~ peri~ic ating much difficulty in keeping
unc:ter ~ontract to the 'Great Lakes wag~ reviews. ·~However,. no 'Yrit- accou~ts straight. ':'
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ten contra<;t was signed at the .time.
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·number of · US-flag tankers which February that MSTS purchase oil
Seafarers .-;.' ftling
v.acatlon
Fulbright carrying the ball for the had once traded with Israel, but is either in lrim,. . Indonesia, · Vene.
money
claims
shouid
make'
sure .
State Department. · Ignoring the now being extended t.o all US zuela, Texas . Gt' California whert ·
US-flag ~shi.;...s are ..not . subject t6 that they use their correct SoUnion's ·grievances, Fulbright de- ships.
cial SecuritY number. Uie of
nounced the picketline action in a
The ·Union had s.u ggested back in discriminatior_ .
the
wrong number means clerSenate speech.
ical beadlibhe for the Vacation
The· Union promptly wired the
Plan office· and slows up ' the .
Senator pointing out that the
handling, of payments.
blacklist had been depriving AmerAlso, a Seafarer who uses the'
ican seamen· of employment . opincorrect
Social Security numportunities for many years, and
ber is creditin<; his tax. deduc·that the Navy and Agriculture De- ·
. tlons to some ' other US
partment were supporting the
. worker.
blacklist in· their chartering . of
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sl1ips to carry Government oil and
farm surplus cargoes.
, "As chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee," the
Union message declared, "you are
undoubtedly interested in bringing
the facts of this situation to light
and exploring means of resolving
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fully suggest that you call for an
· "I heartily approve of ihe picket
Investigation into the State Deline you have set-up ••• they have
partment's continued failure to
no rl1ht to teil Americana who we
obtain proper protection for the
will aii-d wilt not sell to, or where
rights of American citizens and its
. our ships will and will not stop •••
failure to insist upon the same
Not anly your own people, the 1eaMembers of Montreal Port Council MTD unions, including Seafreedom of the seas for US-flag
men,
are atfected, but othen who
farers of SIU <;:anadian Distr;ct, on picket line at Montreal pier
1hiP8 that we extend to other nadepend ~n trade •• .''
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1bould inquire into the stepS, if
"I ·am foflowing with interest
any, the State Department has
your
·stand as reg;IU'dS to the Cleotaken to prevent mistreatment of
patra and the basic issues that are
American seamen in the UAR." ..
involved. .Congratulating you on
Fulbright never acknowledged
y~ur. courage and ste~dfastness. ~ .:•
th~ message, but instead, return~d
to the Senate floor repeating his
HousroN-Shipping over the past period continued at a "'Congra\ulations to you on your
charges against the Union, only to
meet defeat in a showdown roll- brisk pace and all indications ;for the future show that the courageous . fight to preserv~ and
call vote.
pace will continue tQ ·hold up. .
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· maintain freedom of the seas
The Arab League retaliatjon to
P-0rt' agent Robert Mat- f1t!e <Waterman) .. were the ships throughout the world •••••
t h e Cleopatra picketing w a s h
.paid off. The Pandora and Bulk
ordered effective Friday .even.Ing, t .ews reports that .a. contract Leader <American Bulk) signed on.
"Denial of job opportunities for
In ·transit vessels were: Kyska,
April 29. As a result, a number of with the G & H Tow~g ~omAmerican
seam.en ... is a violation
ships carrying farm surplus grain pan~ of Galveston was signed_ on Arizpa, Hurricane, Hastings and
of
human
rights
which ls not going
to Arab ports have been diverted April 25. The contract calls for Jean Lafitte <Waterman).; cs Norto Italian and other European ports tugs to get a five percent increase folk, Fort Hoskins, ,OS Miami, Can- to be tolerated by men of good
fer transshipl!lent. The grain acro~s the board and also the SIU tigny, CS . Baltimore, Bradford Is- will."
cargoes are virtual gifts from the Welfare Plan benefits. In addi- land and Bents Fort (Cities -Serv"Conduct of foreign affairs under
US Government to the nations in- ti9~. the s~niority system of em- ice); Maxton (Trans Oc~an PetroThomas
Jefferson and Stephan
plo~ment
and
other
working
conleum),
Debardeleben
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are · the SIU-contracted Mount dition improvements- were- incor- bardeleben>, Gateway City <Pali Decatur and their methods' of inWhitney and Mount Evans,
porated into the con~ract.
Atla!'!ic1', Bethtex <Ore Nl,lviga- stilling· respect for American seaThe unloading, rel~ading and
W!t}\ 211 men shipped during the tion), .Steel Ar.chitect <Isthmian), men when the Barbary pirates
operated in the last century . . .
transshipment of t1ie grain cargoes period; the largest single grnuv to and Erµa· Elizabeth \Albatrossi.
will be done at the expense of the be shipped was ib the , engine deOther in-transjts were, Al~oa has ·strayed a long way ••• good
Arab nati.onS. ·
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partment, 74 men. .
Partner (Alcoa>, Ocean Ulla (Mari- wishes for success.
Similarly, the Military Sea
Accounting _for the large numb9r time>; Seatraih Georgia and SeaTransportation Service reported shipped was the -servicing of 33 train Louisiana <Seatr~jn), ;Myriam
"Congratulations • ~ • I am sure
that US tankers were now being vessels. Three ships P@id off, two III and Jackie Hause <lnter-Navi- that a far "greater and sighificant
· denied oil upon arrival in the signed on and 28 hit port ·in transit. gation); The Cabins and .Petroc'hem nu\llber of Americans "Vill symPersian Gulf. This denial had
The Steel ·Worker <Isthmian), <Texas Ciiy>, Del Mar <Delta) and pathize with and support the action
~reviously been invoked again§.t a Pandora (Epiphany) and .Jean La- the .ateel yendor <Isthinian).
taken by your union."
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The latest effort on the part of
the United States Government to
give respectability ; to Panamanian
an·d Li~erian-ftag shipping is rlow
taking place at the International
Court of Justice in the Hague, the
Nethel'lands. A Sfate Department
representative has argued that the
claims of Panama and Liberia to
be . recognized as legitimate maritime nations were justified.
_ The court· case arose out of a
dispute last year at a meeting of
the United N3tions maritime consulting organization. At the first
meeting of the group in JaJtuary,
1959, Liberia an(! Panama tried to
get themselves elected to the
Maritime Safety Committee on ·
the ground that they are major
ma~itime patiQns.
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Their position WHS opposed by
Great Britain and other leading
European maritime nations who
argtieli that the , ships registered
under t}Je two runaway flags prop.
erly belonged /in US regis_try.
The State Department; ~hich
has. always supported· tbe position
of runaway ' ship .pperat.ors, went
all out at the conference fo establish· the status
Panama and LI·
beri~, but was defeated in the final
tally.
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It was then thai the two runaway-flag countries, with the prodding of the . US Government, decided to take . their complaint to
the internaiional court.
The stat'Qs of Panama and ·Liberia is of direct concern to US
maritime unions. Should the international court hold that they are
not genuine maritime nations but
merely convenient b·a ngouts for
US shipowners, then the unions
would have ·a much easier tfme of
it establishing their right to organize and sign contracts for runaway-flag · shipping. _r
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several advantages for Seafarers. f9~ one thing they simplify keeping in..ntory., If
you can see what you've got, you know wh~t ·
you have in stock~ Then, ·it makes-: matters '../
. considerably easier· in terms of getti'~g ' at··
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.the s}ores. Finally, and ·perhaps m6st "im- .
portant, a well-arranged storeroom, and ·a
- Clean, ·dry de~k under~eath, . materially re•
.duces .the chance of shipboard inju·ry. So
keeR tht!m neat, and save yourself grief•
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By SID~EY MARGOLIUJ
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CHICAGO-A tQp Administration official has· suggested that the nation's railroads
open an attack on shipping subsidies with a vi~w toward eliminating them altogether. SecVets. Benefits Form Qf Social Seeurlty retary of Labor James P. )litchell told a r~ilroad labor group that they should work with
_The new veterans' benefltt eUe.£j;ive !uly 1 a~tually assll;l'• that the· riylroads to put an. end t~,..
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)'OU or- your t amily, wm never be left 'destitute if you must stop work- Gov.ei1hment sub s i di e II fQr the railroads' moves to destroy tion with rails consists of Great
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American-flag shipping . as ~PPinl competition. .
Lakes and deep sea domestic ship·
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g ecause of disabflity or old age, or if you die. These benefits
now become our second biggest backlog against financial .die, ster1econc! only to Social Security. That is, if you and your family know
about them.
Like social · Security, you get vets' pa;ments only · if you apply
well as Government aid to air,.. is well ·known, shipping sublines and trucking. .
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9fdies are applied . only to ·ships In
The· S~retary_ of Labor also fin· international tl'.ade. With the . explted that the railroad worke~ .ception of U,.e handful_ of subsi·should-become flexible about their dized vessels on the Great Lakes,
present w.ork rules, enabling · the theee subsidized ships do not com. ·
when eligible. They never arrive automatically. It woul~ be wise to railroads "to ma1teuver flexibly to pete with railroads. .
have your wife read this report, and file it with your insurance poll• meet competitive challenges"-ai>;-- · The segment of. the shipping lncles. In effect the new benefits are an insurance policy.
parently an oblique reference to d1111try, which ls in direct competl·
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Perhaps the most important new feature is the protection for your
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family if anything . happens to you. Widows and minor chlldre; of
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World War II -and Korean W.ar vets can get monthly paymentsjust like World War I widows have been.. getting-if their income
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falls below a . certain level. Up to now, bereaved families Of the more
~ecent GI's· qualified for mont_hly payments only if the vet ·had a
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After July·:~. it~~~s with no ·mtno~-chtldren, and orphaned c~ilSeafarer Phillip Pron is well on the road to recovery and
- eir to• ..1 other Income is normal vision after a second cornea transplant operation per•
dren -wlth no parents, .will be ell.glble u th
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' afare-r G.ets 2nd-.
E. ye Transp·I·a ltt
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out Government subsidy of a117
kind.
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·Aid Necessary
Maritime unions and the marl•
time indwtry regard it as an accepted fact that offshore American-flag shipping in the general
cargo trades cannot operate without some form of Government
assistance, since comi>eting runaway-flag and foreign-flag vessels
pay wages in the vicinity of $7li
to $125 a month (sometimes less)
to unlicensed crewmembers.
The as
elimination
subsidie8,
called for of
by ship
the Labor
Dftpt. secretary, would not in any
way · affect the relationships be-
::~: :!i!~ufc:db:~1r!f::· 0~1thi!
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formed iast November at Lenox Hill Hospital in New .York.
ma or pa 0 • e mencan- ag
no more than ,'l,800 a: year. Widows with minor -chtldre~ can get ·payThe first time Pron went
:::~e~e!:.neral ~argo and pasUnder the surgeon's knif~ was left eye by an ice box aboard ship .
A Question Of F.ands
ments ·if the& other ttncome ~no more than '$3,000.
The Labor Secretary's viewpoint
Social' ~e_9urlt~ 1 i !J._S well as priv~te income is count~d · ~Ii the t~~al in 1951. At ,.t hat time a fel- and Joseph's a carry-over from .bis
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of '" other , in~ome''.•. Large families getting the maximum of ~lal
Security family . payment of $214 a month thus would not be Jtliglble
Ironically, they would lose $70 or more a month because of the extra
*"· But most s "octal Security payments are below the new limits for
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veteranD' benefits. 1ake a widow with one cbil~ getting, say, ,1,650
• year. from Social Security, and with $_300 of other private income
Since her total is under $2,000; she'd be eligible for an addttfonal
$60 a month fr.om the Veterans Adminl_stration.
boxing car~r.
cin ship subsidies is believed to
. The Pali' was in the same rooin refleet the outlook of an important
and after chatting about their in- segment of the pr-i:sent Adminisjuries, it was then· that Joseph tration in Washington, particularly
told --Pron that he could have the the Bur~au of u.e Budget. The
cornea of his own eye inasmuch Budget Bureau has been successas doctors previously had .in· ful in opposing moves to increase
formed him that nothing could be the number of subsidized voyages
done f to save it.
pr th e amoun ts bu dge t ed f or th a t
The operation was a sue ss, P.Urpose.
A widow With one . ~hlld, who has other income of no more than
e
but Pron was later warned by docThe railroads themselves have
,1,000 gets $75; with other income of $2,000..$~,000, $40. The paymeq~ 1
tors that the - sight in . his righ~ been under heavy fire in · recent
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Js Increased $15 for eacti additioneye was so affected that he wouid months from domestic ship operal child.
gradually go blind.
ators, barge lines and truckers for
-.. Widows with no minor ·chtldren
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Consequently, Pron under~~nf' cutthroat competition. The oper:.
get $60 a month ff their other -in·
stirgery again for anoth'1!r cqr~~a· ators have charged the railroa<.lt
come is no more than $600, $45 if
transplant operation; this time, with carrying cargo at a loss in
. other mc~me is $600-$1,200; $25 if
BALTIMORE...::. Shipping during the cornea was furnished by' , an· order to beat aown the competl$1,200-$1,800. Since the present the .past 'period, for the most part eye bank. Pron was examined· last" tion.
maximum Social Security payment . has been slow at this Maryland March. by groups of eye · surgeons·
to a widow without dependents is port. Howev'er, P,ort Agent Earl who were attending ·a convention
$90, most moderate-income widows Sheppard reports that the outlook in New York. These professional
. would be eligible for at least some is for better shipping.
medicos were amazed at the sucVA payment.
SIU Safety Director Joe Alglna cess of double operation.
The other big benefitln the vets' spoke at the regular membership
Another odd angle to the two
law is that the breadwfuner him- meeting on April 27.
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transplantations is the fact that
self is eltglble for payments .if he _ Payoffs here iilcluded the Emfl- Pron sports a round cornea and
becomes tottlly disabled, or in old fa, Hilton, Edith,- Jeap. and Mae, a square one. "The shape makes
SAN JUAN, PR - It's only a
age, an~4f bis other income .ts no (Bull); Oremar and Marore (Mar- no difference," .he told the LOG.
more than $1,800 with no depend- ore>- Seamar (Calmar)" Bethtex "I can se"e out of one just as w_e ll coincidence hui. Aristotle Onassis,
ents; or no more than $3,000 with <Or~ Navigation) and th~ cs Bal· _as the ot~er." He ts completely one of the world's wealthiest men
dependents. The disablllty need timore · (Cities Service). ·
·satisfied with the success of the and a leading operator of runaway.
Do,- be service-incurred.· Any_ dis·
The four sign-ons were the Ore- latest operation, which was per- flag vessels encountered an unablln~ permanent 1llness or Injury mar and Marore (Marven), Bethtex formed -}?Y Dr. Rudolph Aebli of expected problem with Americanflag shipping here....,,.. specifi~ally,
that prevents- you from gbtaining core Navigation) and seamar (Cal- Manhattan ..,
regular full-time employµient will mar). In-transits -included The
Dr. Aebll, In commenting last Bull Line's Angelina. ·
The blow was struck April 26,
qualify you. Don'~ slµ'ug off .this : potential benefit because you~re Cabins · (Texas City) Alamar (Clll- week on the opera_tion, said that
still young and vigorous. ' This is like getting a valuable accident' and mar) Alcoa Patriot ~ci Alcoa Pen- the first operation he performed when the Bull Line Liberty, while
health insurance · policy at -no cost to you.
nant' <Alcoa), Steel Advocate and on Pron _b~ck in 1951 was, at that shifting from one berth to another~
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steel W-0rker (Isthmian) Beth- time, considered to be rather rare. collided ' with Onassis' palatial
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coaster <Ore Navigation): Robin Since then~ he ~dded, ~etter methWhen you reach 6ri, YoU also have a good chance of getting the VA Hood (Robin).
ods have come mto .bemg and such
payments in addition to your _Social S~urity. The l~w presumes that
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vets over 65 are 90 perc~t disabled ~erely ·becatise they are 65. .Few
• -Pron, who .has almost normal
Pick 'Up 'Shot'
vision with the - a!!l of contact
have any_ trouble proving the other ten percent · disability through
·1uch common ailments of old age JlS b$d· e:v.es_ight, varicose veins, etc.
lenses, hopes t o get his driver's
Card At Payoff license soon. He will take the las~ j
A single vete~an who qu~liftes . thra\Jgh <li~abi~ty· or old age would
set $85 a month if his other inco~e .is .µot over $600; $90 if ~etweep '
of post-operative ·treatments 'next
Seafarers who have taken the yveek and .. will enjoy a lifetime . of
- $600 Jnd $1,200, and· $40 if over $1,~00 ·but not more than $1,800.
- If he has one dependent;-:he'l~ get $45
·$90 a month~ depending series of inoculations required sight which may not have be.en
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certain
voyages are · poss·lble were 1·t not for .,,.ric
Jo:on how much ~
oiner lhcome;
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. Iri addition, any war v~t's ,fa~lly, no· ~atter .. wqat its income, ls their inoculation cards from the medicine.
·eligible for a $250 burial from VA When he "dies. ' ,
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The new rules im~edlately qulillfy most · 300,000 wtdows and vets pay of? at the end of a_voyage.
The card should be picked up
·who previously were iileligibQle. VA ofiices will accept appllcatiens
from the·m now.
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Pre'sent ·Beneftclarlei ..
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yacht while it was at ancho; here.
'· Vets or , families already getti'ng ,._VA ~enslons ha:ve- a Choice of Ing on for anotl}er voyage where
Th~ Christina, Onassis' floating
' coming in un.der the new rules or"reooaining under 'the"pld?Compare the "shots" are required. The
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b 11 •th here
nly as though vengeance. was in mind,
. ~our f,!res~mt 91tyn:ien s w ' . e_,. ne~" P,.~ymen
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·Lations. Once y'o u swit.ch t_o.. the· n.ew &)'~ e~, you ;uave. tq. a,. c~
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the Angelina hit her again. Be:f
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For example, under the old law, a qualified vet's ..wi<'.pw~ with no- quired shots. '
our · ps ca n or a
a
tween ttie two blows, the Christina
_ Those me-n who for' ge.,t to plck corritng
Jobs during
pastlook
period.
The suffered extensive damage to her
minor.~ chlldren' gets $50.40 a month if her annual · income, D~;u.ot more
two the
weeks
a little
than $1,400.-Vnder "the new law•. she gets $60 a month If her lneo~e up their inoculation car4! when btjglltei with six vessels scheduled hull and · de<'k structure-an es.ti·
?,Jl..Po.t more ,tbatl '600 a year : $45 or less if Income is over $'80.0. Thus, they i>ay oft may flnd that tber to hit . the port.
niatea $12,000 to $20,000 worth.
' a widow with Qoi more than .$600 sh0.uld choose ~h4t i:iew rules. One ' are r~uirecl to take ·all the . There . were no payoffs or sign._ Fortunately, ·no crewmem-berl
. yith over f600 should atic" t.o ~e old plan~.
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." shots" uatn ~w!_len thel want om; .. The four - snips serviced :id were injured in the Incident which ,·
~ · Beeau·@ 9 ~of" ~o.,;ie,- confu8ion, ,VA ·officJ~ e~phaslze that ' tl~e new to S.~.P on, ~i"~~n~tJter ~cli ! O'?·". transit and- were: :.peiuil!lar, Jl'ex:.. ;may -have. hurt. Onassis~ feelings
~~w. · d~,.1~ .on~Y,: .w ith .non-se,vlct pe~iQ_ns.:. ". lt does '.not aff~t' btt_!l~fi.ts age.
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low SIU member, Eric Joseph, donated · the cornea of his permanently-damaged r-ight .eye .to Pron.
The two met for the first time at
the Staten- Public Health hospital
where both were being examined
for eye injuries, Pron's having
been caus.e d when struck over the
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JHE dr.eam ship on the dre~r:n trip would
have ·stTtooth sailing and s.~flny, ,~kies .~II
CJlong its route •. ·Somethin~ -o.n this order
will become P?ssibl~ if t"e ~perime~,tal
· weather satellite · T1rps ,I ,. p.ans . out ~s
planned.
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·The weathe·r satellite is the forerunn~r. of·
seve:ral more advanced .satellites ·w.hich w.il.I
enable weather men to detect storms 'and
predict weather with ~or greater aecuracy
than now. Such skills would l:s'e of obvious
~c{vantage to shipping.
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'Technicians a,re sho~I!· at work . checking out
!I'iros, before its launchi,ng. Tiros sun batteries
provide power TY cameras. "
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weather, and as o. result, fo the distant future,· weather control is a possibility. ·
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The principle ·of the weather satellite is
sim.plicity itself. It is a space platform with
two television ~pmeras •. The cameras take
pictures, on command ·from the ground,
of various areas and store )hem in tape re=
~orders. Upon signals .from the ground, the
tape recorders~ transmit the · photos. -. .In the
process, .weather men ·will . be obi~ . to observe atmospheric conditions and .the
build-up of $form patterns which ,t hey could
never see before. In faet, four-fifths of the
~orth's atmosphere could n9t observed. before Tiros was Launched, so that .w eather
forecasts were based· on incomplete infor--mation and, as everybody knows, were
often wrong.
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With a system . of weather satellites in
orbit, the weather · forecasters ~ill ge_t a
view of the whole earth's· weather_patterns~ ,
They. will l.;e able to follow storms and hurricanes as they form and predi<;J° their
course ·with reasonable accuracy possib'ly
days and ~eeks
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Wide-angle TV camera took his photo of storm .
p.attern covering hundreds ot miles of-the atmos-·
phere over the Pacific Ocean.
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' .F or..ships, the advantages' or°su~h. .~~ath.;r·
predictions are Qbyio.us. - ' Pa~sen~j~r vesseJs . ·
. will be qbl~ t~ gilcwrci.n tee. mcir~ of. th~. s~rin'y
days at s~~ - .·they ad~~rtis! ;· so-..r fouCIJy•.
. Car.g o ships ·_~m be ab~e to avoid costly
. delays,, stoi:m damage apd foju_ries to crewrrtefl1be.rs· :.whr~h .o rise ftom ·..pi.fC-hing and
rot.ling in: ~e.a~y seas• . ~ .... · .
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w;c:wth~r · s~t~r~ ·
. lit.es of ..th~ futu re wUI have infra .r.ecf .scan:.·
..__ · . ' ners. w·hicfr. w.fl:t mea~ure· th'e: heat..flow ' f~om
·':'. " th,e ;,,"~q·l;~i9r. _-to ,. the. · p.oles. ·- --T.h~i~ .:~h·
. ' . , douE>teCl-~y : wi fl' le'a d .td ,a 11. sorts. o.f ~-oJt.~ctf:.
~-:t11i:~~q~t$J);~xp~iii:J\e.ttts ~in·1.\iJeQ~Ji~r~'. ~.ont~C>b';.
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-Photo froni satellite shows ~L6wer .California 'and.' · .· · B~f f~r _t_he'. tl~~ Ji.~l~g, the ·~e~ma9. w,ill_"l?e .: · . I
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ITHIN a couple of years, if all goes well, ~'kippers
mates can pack away their sextants, astrolabes,
give .up deadereckoning and still knpw exactly where they
are at sea with far g·reater accuracy than ever before.
The information will come to them via a rad'io receiver
getting "fixes" every hour and a half or so from a navigation sateJlite passing overhead at 90:-minute intervals.
This system, which would have sounded li~e a cockeyed
dream a couple of years back, , is now on the v,e rge: of
being put into. effect-as the result c;>f the orbiting of · the
sc:xte·llite Tran_sit 1-B by the US Navy. · Herei brie·fly, is
how it happeried: '
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· Scientists tracking the or_iginal Russian satellite, Sput- -: .
nick I, noted .!hat whenever Sputnick passed overhe~d. ·. ·
there would b~ _a .shiftin the ytave length on which its · r~dio · .
signals were' being transmitted. By measuri"ng this cha,,ge
in the frequency ·o f the radio signal, {this. is now done: by
comp~te~s ). it's p~ssible_ to determine exactly whe.re the
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satellite 1s 1~ relation to the earth~
What the Navy plans to do is put four such satellites -into orbit to cover all of the oceans. A system ,pf_ground
tracking stations, already in operation, can calculate exactly what the path of .the ~atellites will be relation to
latit1:1de and longitude at any given time.
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,Jheo ~he ground stations .will. send signals back to the
satellite outlining the futu.~e· position of the satellite fo.r
the next seve· ~al days. The satellite will bro.a dcast_ this
information to ships at sea, activating a ship's receiving •··
equipmerit as it passes -over general area of the o~ean in
which the vessel is located. The ship then can make a navigational fix on the man.:1made north star.
··There are obvious advantdges 'in this system,· for merchant' ships. Exact navigation . fixes will enable ships to
~eep ~accurately on course, weather permitting, and will
save·time and money b_y saving travel mileage. · Ships will
be abl·e lo travel in a straight line, whereas. und_e r· present
systems, errors of as mu~h ·as 'SO miles off course\ under
dead reckoning are not uncommon.
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Exact navigation fixes are a direct asset to the health
and .safety of 'the crew. For example, in an em~rgency
~he~e a crewmember needs !Jnmediate medical attention,
-6.r a fire breaks out on a ship, the ability of the vessel to
·repor't its exact location will rriake contact with re.scue
ships and ·planes that· much easier.
The "~vigation satellite · would a[so make .lar:gefy•
.·unnecessary the whole comple>( of novigati(>n equi·p ment
such as radio- direction ~finders, lorari and- other devices;
which, whi~e . effective, cover ·only a· part of t.he ·s ea lanes.
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two, satellite stores up messages from shore station for relaying to ships (step three)
from which ships can quickly figure exact latitude, -longitude and time.
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.White HOilse 'Switcfies On
Medical Care_For Aged
'1 ASHINGTON-Under tremendous pressure from voters
throughout the p-nited States and from the nation's trade
unions, the Administration has made an about-face on the
issue of health insurance ior
Americans over -65.' Although ciple, the. President has indic.ated
President Eisenhower nad sty- .an .inflexible stand on the 1d~a,
mied such a move earlier in the
year, the Administration now
plans to introduce some kind of
Federally-supported measure 'f or
voluntary health insurance.
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Substitute For "Forand Bill
The Administration bill is an
effort to counter the rising tide
of sentiment for the Forand bill,
backed by the AFL-CIO, which
would finance health care for the
aged through the _Social Security
system. The response to this bill,
introduced by Rep. Aime J. Forand
'(Dem.-RI) has been tremendous
as Senators and Representatives
have been flooded with mail in
favor of some kind of measure
along these Iifles.
Two of the nation's .leading conservative magazines-Life ~ and
Business Week-have even come
out ' favoring the principle of the
Forand. bill, stating that private,
voluntary plans "can- never meet
the whole 11ced" (Life) and "the
voluntary approach simply will not
. do the job" <Business Week).
Prevents 'Beggar' Sentiment
"Use of the Socfal Security
System," the latter ·magazine con~
tinued, "has- the advantage ~f
keeping old people from feeling
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Despite the sentiment of the
Since the SIU and the International Longshoremen's Asso- people, and the flood of tecomciation began pickepng the Cleopatra in New York on Wed- mendatjons in support of this prin-
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H<>~idquarters again ·wishes to
remind
Seafarers that payments o' fnnds, for what~ver
Ultion purpose, be made only
to. authorized A&G represen t atlves and that an officlaJ . Union
recelpt be gotten_at th.a t til"e..
If no receipt is o·ffered. be sure
to p.rotect yc>0rself · by immet.i1 • .tely btinging the· matter to the
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'fhe issue has rapidly ~co~e
the number-one problem facmg
Congress this year. Progress in
medical science has enabled us to
raise !ife expectancy to almost 70
years at the present time, and the
number of aged people, over 65
years old, has jurnped from six
million in 1930 to 16 million today.
Majority Can't Afford It
A survey conducted by the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare indicated that threequarter's of our senior citizens cannot afford to pay 'for the care they
would need if seriously ill. Medical
costs have skyrocketeq 45 percent
in the past ten years while the
over-all cost of living has jumped
by about 20 percent, making the
medical costs increase twice as
great as the general cost of living,
as· noted in the Consumer Price
fude~
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Vice-President Nixon said that
the Administration's health insurance plan, providing for a limited
Federal subsidy, would make possible voluntary health insurance
for everybody over 65 who wanted
.h ealth insurance~ The plan wo_uld
work tnrougn payments to insurance companies and group health
organizations, not the individuaL
NV GO'V ernor
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of American shipping the performallce of the US State Department has fulfilled an expectations-expectations, that is,
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of those who have maintained th(\t th.e Department nas ut-·
terly failed in its' job of protecting the rig~ts of American
citizens and the principle of- freedom of the seas;
- The unions' protest was undertaken because in all the years.
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meaning the State Department:_has 'not taken a single con- last week, the amended New York State Unemployment Instructive
Law
·raises
jobless
pay to $50 but then tightens
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- less pay quabficat10ns. The Isth~ian, .seatrain, ,and Cities
"Embarassed" Ovel'/ Picket.ing
bill was signed even- though Service, will be affected. How-
Jobless·· Pa·y Curbs
In an. effort to bring about more
harmomous relations betwee~ labor and management, Pres1d~nt
Ed~senhoiwer
calledthfort
regue Jar
ISCUSS ODS bhats
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·table." He made this announcement ¥ a White House meeting
attended by AFL-CIO President
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~pat. was ..the reaction of t~e .State Department to the
George Meany and Labor Secretary Mitchell.
un~on rc1ckethne? If ~a~ to whm~ t.h at th.e· Depa~tme.nt ~as
The President called u.pon Meany bemg embarrassed' m its h¥tdlmg of d1plomabc relations
to designate three persons from with the United Arab Republic""&hd other members of the
lab~r to meet with an e'qual num- Arab League, and to try to make the SIU the scailegoat ·for
ber from management for the pur- the failure of the· US delegation at the UN Law of .the Sea
pose of. developihg conferen~e conference to get adoption o~ it~ .r lan on terri torjal water
plans ''.without Government partic- -limits. (See story on page 10.)
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Thus far, despite th~ protest, and despite. the request QY
At the same. time, It was ~n- the .American Merchant Marine Institute that the Departinounced tha~ the Chi~f . Executive ment try to implement "in every· possible way..." the principles
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would later meet with Rudolph
Bannow president of the National of freedom of the seas and proper treatment of Umted States
. abroad, the Department has said. . nothing and .done
Assocl·at'1·0 n of Manufacturers, . to citizens
th•
th th '- t ~~'-· . th
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. work out arrangements for nammg n<_:> mg· o er au o CL-nlc1ze e union s ac on.
as conferees three management
Fear ·of Nasser?
officials of firms which have work
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-contracts with AfL-CIO affiliated
or · sm~e reas~n, . w ich is. no~ y~t clear, the_ 1!mt.
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representmg the world's most powerful nation, d1plomabc
These meetings were first .u~ed servjce, is ~either. unwilling, or afraid,. to approach Egypt's
by Meany last Novembtlr when he President,'Nasser with even the mildest coinplairit. This is in
invited the president to CQ!lSider·. sharp contrast' to the attitude ·dispfayed· tgward Nasser a~d
develo t~g guide lines al.med . at other Arab nations by the·S<>.,"iiet Union and 'other !roil Curtain
establlshmg ·bettex: relahonsh•PJi countries. When they think·their interests are at' stake they
betwe~n, labor a! d ipanagement. holler ioud and clear-and as a result, the Arab nations ar~ in
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statmg that the use of the Social
Sec~r~.ty System is. a "c?mp~lsory
affair and th~t he is agnmst com-
their corner time : arrd aga1:h. .
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men t , IS
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. breeds cqntempt for the Vs ap.d mistreament 9
meri~an_s,
particularly .American. s·e amen and Americ~n shipping. ,,
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SIU Asks Probe
Th e SIU h as as·k ed· th a' t t h e S-enat e .F ore1gn
. R e1·a t•ions· c· omnuf"tthee S~onduDct at thortoughd· it~ve5tigati~n intoh the Aa~~io~s
e t e Late epar men an
er a~encies, sue as gricu 'tare and the Navy Depai"tment, in cooperating with the blackli~t;· T~e Union ~ould .be happy !P cooperate with such an
~nv~sUgatibn , which might . uncover · the reason~ for these
ag~ncys!~ indifference te tµe ··rig~ts Q~ Americ.a ns and their
,tQl~J;'~.tiop°.o~. ~~t~i.A.ffie~\~.~~ac~ices, i~... ~~e_ _M:i~~l~.'. .~~st•....~:-:,
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ever, a seama~ wor~ing for out-ofstate .comp~mes h~e . s.ea-~and,
\yaterman, .Alcoa, M1ss1ss1pp1 and
Suwannee is. covered by the .une~r~oyment msurance regulations
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ose s.tates. •
Accord_m.g to sta~e une"?ploy~:~!d0 !~c;~~iaAh~o~:~a~~~.. ~~i~;:
that wouldn't have worked any
longer than they wanted t~ such as
housewives. Ordinarily a ·housewife
seeks employment for a period of
t·
t
ime o overcome a surp1us o1
ks b~dllds: Sheh thenlf~eafvehs hebr job after
three days a w~ek for four wee
ri
111g erse o t e urden and
to qualify for the $50 paymenis then seeks unemployment insurdue after signing off the first job. ance benefits.
, It affects the seaman in the following manner. Should the seaman
take a··long trip tben, leave the
ship when it reaches port £.or the
purpose of' going ashore to see his
family, he will then be ineligible
to apply for jobless pay, even after
, .
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he has gained a second job. The
reason according to the new law.
is that a person must leave his em,.
ployment
because
r·easons rather
thanoftoinvoluntary
fulfill his · SAN FRANCISCO-This port's
px:ediction Of better shipping in
a
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" 0 needs and wants. Under the period just ended rapg true. Twice
old law, a six week penalty period as many men got jobs this time
was imposed for such "voluntary over the' previous period. Activity
.quits,;' but a seaman could then was cohtined to employment of
collect benefits.
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"A" and "B'.' men, reports.Walter
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Sibley port agent
What makes thepnew '1aw· ~11 the
Sibl~y also not~d that the ships
more confusing for seafarer$, in hitting port had few or no· beefs.
addition to its limitations, is the attributing this success to a job
fact that it applies only to shipping well done by the delegates on
companies whose mai~ ·offices . are these . ve~sels.
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in New York State. Seafarers workThe outlo.Q.k for the next period
ing . f~r · such. c,o ~p~~.~«'.s· ; a.s .B°.~l: is f~rly good, ~e ~~~t a_~e.nt a~~.~~·
the amendment was strongly opposed by organized Iaoor:
The SIU was one of the . unions
that sent telegrams to the . state
capitol protesting the amendment.
SIU Asks Probe
SIU's message to Albany cited
the hardship that the new law will
place upon the seamen. The socalled· move to "strengthen" the
insurance for those unemployed,
will require a seaman · to hold a
second job until .he earns at least
$200 or has worked a minimum of
SF BOUnces
Up ..·_ Do
' ubles·
I ts S.hipping
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�~ .Haffls Tanker
-_Seafarer- Ties
.M
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arrlage Knot. -
ill• prompt, courteous and
_tictct ~nner in whic·h my re'9nt b!nefit claim was handled.
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1'h• feellng of . ~~ity that
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.To Ule Editor:
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the Welfare Pian 1lvl's nte with
We ·· would . Ute~· t<f anqoonc-' , my huiband ione 80- many days ~
the marrfilge ~Qt' o_ur daughter, It ea, -cannot be expressed· by
Ann
· Elise, to Mr, William
. . Herb· mere words. ~
.
ert Phillips 'QB Sunday, March
I .am very proud to be ·a Sea..
27, 1960, at St. Paul's J(ethodiat farers wife and I only wish that
Church, New 1 Bedford, Mau.
we (th• wives of all SIU mem• ,
ben) could have an identlfica·
Mr. and Mn,,
" - Chrlltopher F.-em
tlon card to carry, proclaiming
¢. - ;.\:ti .,;
· that we to ate members ~ ·in
part" ot' a wonderful union9· S
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Tlie Seafarer1 International.
Various Issue•
Mn. Theodore Jones
To Ule'!'Editor: . · · ·
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I want to thank you-for aend· -: 1 •
Ing me the LOG, while I have· .
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Among .t he Seafarers currently·1 ald up in the US:PRS Hospital in
t;taten Island· are: ·F . Adkfus, A. M. _Anderson, J, R. Eaaa, J. A. Gr•i.c,
EUl'eDe R. Han; llln~ J. R. Leiba.
. Adkins, last on the. Steel Artisan, was hospltallze(l with a broken
'Wrist and ls recovering slowly: Anderson, who sall~d in. the deck departme.nt of the City Service Norlolk on his last ·trip, broke his ·collar
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The Ed•t'
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~:n;~,~:pk!t~n~07t ~:-~:·
Union's F·l sht -
'l' ill Sditer'•
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.. Recen~ly I_noticed some stortea in ·the SEAFARERS LOG
. about C!JIUDs and 'the, rigged
set-up he has in some of the
tanker fteets. I wu glad to see
·that the crews in these fleets
are· 1eitin1· wise to his phony
deals and that tp the Esso fteet
anyway, the men l}ave broken
away from his ontrol and are
trying to vote hh'n out.
ILyou ask me, these oil com·
panies keep an 'Iron curtain of
their own around fhe tankers.
l'hey tell the crews they have
such a terrific deal, but If you
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~:;.e;~~ ·~~:~ :h a~et: t~:i
score Is.
a -few inonths before I can re- .
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So more power .to the ·tsso
Anderson
Adkins
Hall
Egan
- lurntosea.
men. If they win t~~!lr ftght
~ Regarding the latter -concern·
and ·keep their own .union,
bone and six ribs when he· fell down the stairs at home. He had 2Q.
fni choice of watch by the deck .
which they want to do, it means
rears at sea with 'no accidents.
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AU lettet'• to the editor for
that t'he · company. assocl•tion
department on . the SS Penn
Egan underwent a hernia ·operation and ts .bothered also by a p0-11t-.
Vanguar.d, I 'thin~ the beit ·way
publication in th1 SEAFAR· -- . deal wlll be .on-the way ouf in
operative infection. He sailed as chief steward on the Jackie H14-use
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is
fint
aboard
ship
·1et1'
flritERS
*LOG muit be dped
the 1 tanker fleets: '.fben -maybe
his last time out.
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choice and sp.on 'down the line. - b11 the writer. Name wm
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Grabac has a fungus infection on his hands •nd feet, but is respondIf that won't -W.Qrk the.n b}' date
be :withheld upon renu:'lt. . "' . with the he P o un ons - 8--'i;ue
ing to treatment and expects to be released soon. Hi4 last ship w~~ ·the -~of shipping card, retardl4!ll ,
Esso --tankermen, the SIU · and
Beauregard.
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other . unions can make some
what class -tfie .man Is, A, B, or S
Hall, who sailed last on the Robin Locksley, lractur~d his wrist and
C. _ - •_
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headway OD th~ runaway
1 after an opei:ati~n is improving rapidly. lie ls enjoying himself ·study·
I ~ave been in the Union ·•
. ·
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•hips.
T Muke
tng the racing for.ms with a scholarly intensity.
·since 1944 ancr1 tblnk' 1eniority
nsurance
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Leiba was stricken with an infection In his left shin bone. He ' ls
In shippins la enough,, without To the ~dJtor:
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coming along well, however. He sails .in the steward department and - trylhe to . srab' :. . ojf . . t~~ . best I Just wanted to let . my_fel- . ,Attacks ''News'
his last ship was the Helen.
watches also , · . · .,
low -Seafarers .know that the A · A ti U I
Seafarers on the beach o.r off their ships on shore leave ·should ·take
Reprdtng_'.-]loliies~adtni I. reason·, Uiey . haven't seen me
S.
time out to visit their buddi~ hi the hosp!Aal. ~ ·vl~lt or a )eti~r fr.ofi\
illl'ee with Brother Nichols that around,. lately b because I've To the EdltoJ'. e_:
1hipmates i1> always welcomed by Seafarers .stuck, in· hospl,tals.. . . .
every: man should be requfrectr
·b e en land·
I should Ilke. _to call your atto 1et off the shlp 'after a year ·
locked, a n d ten'Uon to ari ·article In the edi·
VSPHS HOSPiT AL
SBASWE MEMORIAL ·HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NY
LONG BEf.CH; CAL.If. ·
,
at)( take hill vacation. That way ,,,
. . have become torial column~ of the "New
Oscar Adams
Thomu Lehay
l!oward · C. pber6 , B. 11'~ Overstreet
be
more
Joba
availa li~e Insur• York Dally News" which apthere
·l'l.ould
Aanar Andersen
JuJltt Leiba ·
'I AILOR SNUG HARBOR '
N. E. Angelopoulos Roan Li&ht(oot
. able. rhave J;een onihlps where
ance agent for -peared on April 18, 1960. This
- STAJ'EN ISLAl'n), NY
F . J. Balducci
Serafin Lopez
'l'boma1 IsakSen
there _are =creWmernbers who
-the New ·York vicious planted article, which I
John Ballman
J, N . Loukas
.
USPHS HOSPITAL
have
been
.Onover"
a
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year
·
anil
Life Insurance . assume ·was re~d' - by . mllllbn-s,
Joseph Blake
John Lukas
CHICAGO, ILL. ·
Robert Bunner .
Wm. C. MUrphJ' .
it is my·-contention that~ mem~
Company.
· - stated fran~ly that union pres.:
John Pletl'Zll'k
Greirorto Caraballa J. A. Nairy :
Alfredo, Cedeno
E. J . O'Rourke
I-sailed with sur~ in ,the .Lakes are~ ·h~~ skybers who stay on over a year 1et
.
· TRIBoRO HOSPITAL
J.o}ln Cormier
_, Petro Paulin ·
. {,~
·JAMAICA, LL NY
. like "old ladies" : •. 'they thinkt'!e SIU since rocketed seamen's wages to the_
John Dolan
Thamaa Riley
· Jabi.11 :Ruuell
.
.·
they
own
the·
ship,
A-_
new
crt!f~
·~
~
Fo
ey
1950 and got · pc,>int tha~ ·A01erican-flag vessels
J . J •. Sheehan
Jam11 Elfe.n
· us - SOLD~S HOME HOSPITAL
J. A. Grbac
W. Stevens
- l\VASIUNGTON, DC •
do
fo"
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my
full , book could · not ca!'ry much nee~ed
member
who
doesn't·.
E_w:ene R. HaD - . Joie Toro
Wm. H._ Thomson
the way a homesteader W:ln!lf In 19~6. My last s~ip wa~ the iron ore to the piill1 of this
Thomas Hegiarty
WllllalJI F . Turk
VA HOSPITAL
Thomas Lauer
i\rtbur Willert ·
them done Ii mar~ed ..iouQ-: <rJ - Alcoa -Roamer, wh1ch I . aa~led _. country.
CENTER HQT SPRINGS
VSPHS HOSPITAL
. . ·so. DAKOTA
thinl. ~hat tqe one-year rule 1 on last .fuly.
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The nticle_ further _ stated
NORFOLK, VA.
Bel\lling Bjork
- Rufino Camantlque Clifford c. Womack
should
be
.
p
ut-.to
a
·vote
by
the
I~
any
9f
-my
buddies
or
~ny
Lake
captains receive $18,oo'o
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J. W. Blanken1hlp Leroy Jones
memberlihips.- ·
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Seaf.-ers are interested In buy· - per year and deckhands and
B . Broughoil
Steven Purifoy
NEW ORLEANS, LA~
R. J. Sullivan
· ·
Dennis Cahoon
Henri Robin Jr,
In_c~os~ng, ·£d like .to_say hello Ing IQ!M lnsuran~e, I urge them po~te1·5 $539 pe~ month, thus
USPHS HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
and 1unooth sailing to my tnany _to come ~ncr see me. With my forcing an unelJlployment~ panic .
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FORT WOllTH, _T:Ex,4S
MANHATTAN BEACH ·
Frank Ander10n
Max Olson
BROOKLYN, NY
friends'ind fellow shipmates ·In knowle_d te . of_ th~ problems a in the - steel· mills _mines and
B. F. Del,,ler ' ~ -Peter .Sotlre
Matthew Bruno
S. Laurente
. Jhe. SIU. , ~ .,_
.. · Se~it~er ha~,, .. ano the policiea other shoreside. industries-. ·,
George ·Doherty _ '}lozo Zelenelc
John J. Driscoll
Henry Smltb.
John c. BaDQIJted
my company has, I think that .I
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Woodrow Meyers
Bart E. Guranlelc
Pop P. Wini
WllJlam D. II enny
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CJan. work out a good -program.
. !he_article went _on . to. ~tat•
VSPHS ·HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
• USPHS HOSPITAL
tt . ;.t. ¢.,.....,_ · - .
· I can be reached at 890 East-.. that foreign-flag operations are
Jon Alonso Jr~ · Eclward Knapp
BRIGHTON, MASS. •
Thomas Andrews
Leo I{. Lang
Seafarers
Wife
i5otii ~tr~et -~n the Bronx, and 10 !o 20 pet~ent c~eaper ·~e~ause
Gilbert Edwards
Harry S. Murra1
James B. King
William '_faplln
. Clyde 'Leflett
,
will_be ll~d to see any of my _ A~~ and oilers o_h fore1gn':'flaJ
USPHS HOSPITAL
Claude Bankston Jr, Jamet . l\ifcClarence
ants _ID,Carcf
.old Seafaring-friends, either t~ ve~sels
receiv~ $80 _a mbn~,,
James Belcher
Joseph Martello
GALVESTON, TEXAS
1 th American shiJ>pi~S ~.at itl
Max Antlerson
-· S. McGUnchey •
Accurso BOntl '. 'Jack Mocire ·
the
Editor:
:
,
talk
about
the
good
old
days
at
~
Joaeph Cave
Anthony Novak
Pat H. Jones
Henry P, Meyer•
. I wish to tharik th~ Union of· sea, or any insurance problems lowest ebb due to F_oreig~flag
Rlchar!f ChazarA
Loul1 W . P~ed
James A. Lewis
Denis .Skograa
VSPHS HOSPITAL
Vlr'IU Coallh
Dewey Pentonfi~ers atl'd board,,_ members of 1 they might have. .
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run~ways, t~s new... s~urce,_ The
Donald Dambrino
William Roberts
SAVANNAH, GA. ·
the
Seafarers
Welfare
·Plan
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f
orEdward
J.
Fole1'
Daily
Ne~s with -Its antl-Un·
Garland Bennett
E. Roy Lindenmuth Angelo D'Amico - Charles . SuminereD
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-- ion tactl<::;, has· distorted - tht
Harold Eby
Jama. Vickery
James B. Davis
lj;dward Polakoff
Cha11. Habighorst
Ferdinand '·Vigo
Ludwiir :f(ri1tiansen Zrnest Webb
,i..
mi'1dS _of i;eop~- who Jmow ·
.
VA HOSPITAL
Harry Hammond.
Walter Whitten
. ~r••sages ' upp-.r
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little, }£ aqytftln_g-l, "about our
24TH ST., lST" AVE.
.Edwarll Johnson
· Luther Wing
Anderson Jordan . Joseph Wise ,
NEW YORK, NY
.·
Fight·
Agiilns~
.-Shlp
Blacklist
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merchant marine fleet.
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Chae. O. Bergagna
George Kasprzyk
Harry Wolowlt1 .
USPHS HOSPITAL
- VA HOSPITAL
' (Ed. note: .J'Jie SIU ha• ·reC)fltv•d hundredl of meuare1 from UD• - I .c.au upon _you_r and other
.
BALTIMORE, MD·. •
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MONTGOMERY, ALA,
, Iona, and tndlvidul cltlzem IUJporiiq the Seafaren' stand tn pie~· maritime · pubhc11tlons to re~
Jacob Buckelew
Ramon A.cueda
Gorman Glaze
USPHS HPSPITAL
Edwin Ain1worth
Bennie Gresham
.. etlnr the 8$ ~.leo"tr~ ID proteet ·arallllt. the United Arab Bepub· · rudiate these false claims and
SAN FRANCISCO, CALI!'.
Francisco Alcaln
Loyd ..Grlfh1
show tl!ese fhJ.ks up for what
· Pc'• blackllaUnr of US ~tps and mistreatment of American aeam·e n
Richard Harnden
Henry Ostwald
Geor1e Marcqtte
. Theodore Aleck
Charles Haymorid Jack E. Smith
Snace
-do
D
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·ne
It
enrlQtt
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tbe
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f
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are. ·
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::~at_B;~e:•en ·~~~~~: ~~
· cm - Yi1tir.membershlp
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e1 o_ - rm r -IY- ~~I~ --- ~e~Jt!I! • . - ew
is composed
Edward ilulzanga
Lloyd J. Thullliii
Louil Brown
P.hllip S.Uto · _
llor11c1 . I..edwell
·D11vid L. William•
ap~a~
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cond~~
torm
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~age
a.
Here
are
-~ddHlona_J
excerpts.)
of
hard-worldhg
men
w
1th
Charle• Nall
Gaetano BusciJUo . Georae SeeburJer
..! · • •
~ngra u a ons ~or .re·
families and obje ti
i lif
VSPHS HOSPITAL
C~<te Clark
Eugene Stewart
fusing' to unlo~d, the. ~i>ban _.ihe pressure and appeasenie~t
c ves n,
e.
SEA'ITLE, WASHINGTON
Frank Claw1on
J'rane11 ,x, Sullivan
'Frank Airey
James Mitchell
Jel! Davis·
John Tinile ship· Cleopatra: - FinallY . some- poUcv . of the . State Depart· To them and to countless, others
Thomas W .. ' Carter Leo Seleslde
Lawrence ~ron ..
Gerald Edward•
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I call on your organ to inform
Edw. E._ Edinger
A. Stevenson
Georire ForrHt
Charl11 WelboJ,"D
one has .th.e cou,rage tQ .act • • • .,.,m ent •• · ." :
all of this vi i...
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George ·B. Little
' . ·'· Al BDnas
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, ' -. ·. . M1'.9. Ruth BUftngton,
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c wus a emp o .
Eddie . Game
Jo}Jn Y"kDaa
Lot _....;lea, cailt
New 'f'ork City. : ~
bla~kball the madtlme industry.
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Mates aod Pllou,· I would ,llkt . "· that ·o f th• Intern~lonal Loni· .
Plan' Help's
to ae~ our u..io~ partl~ipate in· - iboi;emen's · Auoclatioii, lq aup,- St ·.
d ' h.' • · .
the plcketlna .u an. expr~slon _ 11ortln1 you, ii wonderful to · b~
· ef solidarity. ~ ' .t\ltei-1• ~11, o~ : "~Id ·a(~r wltn~asing our
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1n retards , to these- slilps .
membePs .were affected t.o the 1 ·el'JUD!Dt's spineless -acceptance
aafti~ extent J>Y - th' Egyptl~n t of AraJ> .dietatlon-. . ·."
mintites.. we · wish to , go · on flle
. .. · Al··Be1t, .
a9out thit '•tewoct on ·the Erna
action •••" _ . •.-·: · · ·
Alldre'f --tlak~Wlld. /- - · ~ , ,: ·\o. -DetroH. Mich. -.•• ~l~a~eth.
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. . . es~un · C.anal ~ot. , . • _ ·, '- ~ -• - • · - ~ ' : · _ · -We had _the ~IU Food Plan
.~
"My hnti~ o~ to you .. ·11 It.ii.In aboard !n. Sap · Ftancisco,
• •. . "P~rbap_s ii ~nt.o~ as brav~ . ~!!~ ~~encles~of th,e, Fede,al gov- ' Whjch ieemed ,to hel, ~po per• .
·and f~~t.1~t. _q Y!>u'rt· ,c~ at · e~~ent. can procrasttnate whlle ~ ·.~ent. ~he 11~ew.a~ has improve'1 ..
last.-s~t our coward!Y State De. . . tht ~merlcan .ftaa ta -defiled an~d
a gre,_ll~ Qeal but Y(~ l"i< to ~•eP ..
p_artme1;1t 1~ralS)lt· ?f .'' ~ _" . : _ Amenc~q ·_are b~dr - tn low es"'-· a .. l'ec~r~,:•.o~. ~ese mlnu, 8·· Jn
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_ '. " R. ·Callaa, · ~em, tlltn· WB -are fqrtunate i!- c~~ t he sa111e thing arklea a1abr-_
, : ...... ·~~",York .~' · p~ .t~ ~., ~. ll'~P. of ~m~~i~ ' . We· are .,_w
_ llUn• .to-:-make~ "gqr ..:
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lqlow -th.a t there· ~ ._ courage and ·· ·
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Aboard Tlte Mornln9 Llgltt1
·A ·sa·i ling
Man _'s. Deck Crew.
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By M.
A task·mfstreaa
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Kehrwled.e~
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· Who demands the time
K iamet allot to me
A crue l, beguiling, demand!ng
witch
That heeds not to my plea1 •eem· to separate you two
I want to set you free
From her beckoning finger, her
mbtery
And charm, your lovely mistress-
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The &ea.
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She rages not
· Wit h t he passage of time
Her thrill i4 eternally newShe captures the ·heatt ,
of' all 't hat perchance
To travel the Zan~s wffh you •
She has cohort• a'plent11 .
To aid and abet
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Giant 1hip1 that adher1 to' hn
And aa 1Urtl11 as
The .ttde ooea out
Your on. board,
~ member of 1ome crew.
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Blue-ween water• that fqaclnate
Tangled seaweed, like hair
Soft waves that whisper and cajole,
A temper of storm• ,
That upset a recruit . .
When the awell of her billow•
Do roll.
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A aor<;eress she,
An e1)chantre11 foi true
What . chance doei a mere Mortal hbldWhile· I w·aa. aeeking
To capture 11our heart
The Sea ·
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Puffing away at their cigarettes, and modeling a Jtrange assortment of hats an~ costumes, the members of the deck crew of the SS Morning Light await the coming of caiting directors to pose for ~ig.
arette ·advertisements, showing smoking ·men a~ won: actually they were !aking time out during a co~·
fee br.at Tl1e 1MP.'• photographer is Richard Middltton.
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Ice Man Comethon the :£rn.• Elisabeth say1
Norman Wroton Jr., nreetin&
.iecretary, the chief engineer inlor,med ·-members ~f the c~ew
th.!lt wl)en they get lee from the
Ice-maker, they should 1et a lot
at a time to keep the machine
-busy and "working· properly.
Though a · utue btt of tee
·might suffice It would be nice, ..
he. said, instead, if.the men took
a lot, espet!ially since the stuff
wasn't being · bouiht:
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Former Seafarer Fred Costello . is shown with his wife
Lee, whom he marriecl in
: Korea in December, . 1·958.
He now runs a rooming
house in Boston and· keeps
l:>usy with inventions which
he hopes t.o sell after he
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things are even ·worae. Accord- I
ing to Joe Morton, meetln& •ec•
retar~. some :sly c~ar~ct~r is
taidn1 the tea .\>a1s left for night. ·
lunch, the blighter. Since - the
maritet Is do~ on us~d teabags,
its bard to understand Just what·
this vlllatn · might have in his .
mind
. . . • · • •. unless .be'• a tea·
totaler.. .
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Bla_me It-On The ·President ·
Li1htftn1ered in.Styiduala.. are
suspected of pilfering .coffee
arid. jams aboard the Seafalr so
the meuroom niay be' iOcked
ori- the East Coast to atop .t hil ·
situation in its tracks~ ..Also the .
·. crew it COhiiiderlni ~ & bit . of .
automation 1n the colfee-mak1n1
area and may purcliase· an aut~
matte one. That way, "It the
coffee is lousy the men will
have to blame the president of
General Electric or West(ng.
house instead of the-unfortunate
coo~. ·
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the Coastal ·crusader that the
men have asked the stewards
department to refrain from yell·
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potent.s t er:n.
ing while preparing breakiastot. ~t ;\;.
it's disturbing the beauty rest
the men: 'Henceforth instead
Tea Baaos At Se~a .of
of- yelling "fey two over light"
Somebody's pu1ling ~ s~rings . the men will pass orders In
like crazy on the Paciflcu1. Ac·.
whtspers--or write t~em , down: .
The crew brags of having . t.he
cording to .a report by J. Dewell
in the ship's minutes, there are
best volleyball team •in the '
mf~sile fleet, and can "whip the
no strings on the tea bags, and
this has provoked a great deal --...L pants•• :off any crew.
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The Galley crew of the SS Morning Light, who have given the vesserth.e reputation of being a top-notch feeder, pose for a photo in
the galley. They are (I. to r.) Cha-rlie Breaux, galley.man: Jerry
(China Clipper) Pow, 3rd cook; Vic Miorama, crew pantryman: '
Red Herring,-2nd coo~ and baker; Johnny Fabis, crew messman
and Jack (Gator Mouth) Bates, chief cook. The Morning Light
is on a run Jo_ Europe. A~ left is Middleton, -wh.o took the photos.
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Put For Jobless Pay
Seafarers who-are catlecting state unemployment benefits while
on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid
changing the1r mailing addresses if they want to continue ·receiving their checks regularly. · Several Seafarers have already
e.xperienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting
their next che~k -after they nQti.fied the state unemployment
offices t.hat they had moved and changed . their mailing address.
An average delay of a month is reported iri most cases, causing
considerable hardship to the men involved.
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CAN'f.IGNY ' (Cfflff lervlce), Mardi
U-C:h•lriln.n, W. MCCarthy1 lee,..
. t~ry, . C:. !Krela. C• J>tain •reru.u to
P•>' otr men unW relief comH. Refused to Pll7 meaman otr becauH r.place~~nt did not mhow up,
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ALCOA CAVALl•R <Alcom), M ...ch
27-Ch•lrm•n, I. Mort•vl1 l•cret•ry,
Fr.nk Butlett. Letter to be .Hnt for
extension to 60 d•Y• instead of U
day• for Job security when a llh.lp Ill·
laying . up. No beefs.
TIMBER HITCH (SUWHnH), M•rch
12-Chelrm an, K . lte rnafl Secret•rv,
Hendricks. Galley deck 11 still 11ot
r epaired and is dangerous. · Slopchest
was Inadequate on last trip. Promise
of' improvement In Recite. It ts re·
quested that the outer decks be kept
«:Jean of trash and butts. Please help
to keep washing machine In eood
condition;
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ANTINOUS <W•term•ni, M ...ch 12. Ch•lrm•n. E. N. Powelti Secret..,y, C.
Frost. One man was hospltalizect.. in
Bremerhaven and one man 'WH 'in·
jured in Antwerp. Ship's fund ia 1
117.35. Vote of thanks to the ship's
delegate who resigned for a job well
done. A vote of thanks also to the
,fteward department for ·the improve·
ment in food . Special seats have been
assigned to watchstanders .to avoid de·
lay at mealtime. Crew .en record
•galnst pay raise terms.
Naomi Cruz, just four years old, gets a big birthday kiss from he~
mother Rafaela, and smiles happily. Two other little girls, un·
impressed by the ceremonial aspects of the occasio1.1 await eager·
ly, with undivided attention, and open-mouthed. to begin with the
cake. Na~mi is the daughter .of Seafarer Virgilio Cruz, currently on the Angelina. The two little gi11ls at the bottom of the
p~oto were not identified.
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has had its quarters newly-painted out, ha~had essential
repairs done and ha~ Frenchy :Michelet on board to the
bargain, what more could one ask?
Such a ship is the Alcoa Planter on which everything is going
swimmingly, according to the April 21 minutes. ''Everythirig's running fine," the ship reports. Brother R. D. Schwarz, ship's delegate, got "a r·ousing vote of thanks ~or one outstanding job. Well
done, Schwarz!" carried away by all the good-fellowship, Brother
Schwarz moved to give "Zee Young Ching and his steward depart-·ment a vote of thanks for a good-feeding ·ship," which was.promptly done.
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What about Michelet? "It might mention here," the minutes
J}Oted, "that we are glad to have Michelet aboard, a· goo9 shipmate-and he always has time for a conversation." So there you are.
Good· food. Good maintenance. No beefs-and to top ·tt off, good
conversation.
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ANI>_f'~ICES Ma.If<. ow~
BAl-11A1tJNE AIJD NEW YOR/tS/O C'AfetE,efAS
-,,..IE R:JOD
. ARE GGAPJ;IJ +og SEAFAPJ:=R.S 7
THC MEMURS OF 01,'R.. PNIOIJ. J:l'?OP
1/.J TH~ NEJ{T TIME YOUf<E Ar11-IE J.IALL.
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ltOBIN HOOD <Robin>, J•n. SCh•lrman, R. B. a ...ne11 . Secret•ry,
Chules J. Welborn. New mattresses
have been put aboa1·d. Repairs have
been made. No change .in kind of soap.
Still using Ivory. 114.50 in ship~, fund . It ls suggested· that crewmem·
.bers go to the department delegate
when the:; have a beef amt let the
delegates settle the disputes. Dis•
cussed the poor feeding on board.
Need more variety 6n night lunch.
Would like to bave fruit· juices more
often. R. B. Barnes was .re-elected
ship's delegate due to · a Job well done.
March 20-Chalrm•n; R. B. Barnes;
Secretary, - W'e lbun. Two me11 were
Jogged In the engine -department. One
man In the deck department was given
warning about missing shifts. Many
b ee,£11 on the ·food l!hortage , !niittresses
and no launch service at ' Walrus Bay.
Request that SIU food commJttee and
patrolman call a ship's meeting be- ·
fore payoff for tlie purpose of looking
into the shor·tage of stores and food.
A Tote d tbanb WU Sina to tb9 m1Ue4 lhlp la YokOIUU. JloUon
lhlp"a ~dete1ate D!l lie wu -~ to mma•ind•ta~nttbw•.,-ruha!!.!I!.~. ~. dto•
retain h1B •job; ~m• disputed OT.
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ADJ' depUtment tbat bH 7ellow ao•P clded by und vote of entire crew•
will pleHI -'ve aome to st•wud.
Chief cook dlauttsfled with crew.
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Steward dep•rtment compelled to
l)t NA •LIZA••TH <Almtros.1>• wHh down ·· 1alley with Alt water.
March 14-Ch•lrm•n, Dmvld L. Jonell
Fix hot w•ter reiul•tor In en1ln•
ll'cret•ry, Norm•n •· wroton · Jr.
room~
Anyone ta~ lee :from th• ice maker
BULK LEADER <American aulkl
are reque.ted to take more then they • April 17-Ch•lrm•n Chules ' Botz;
need beca'-H the machine ~oru bet· ~ ••cretuy, Rlcherd Uh. Seven charges
ter in th.t manner. Ship• funG 1•
were commit ted deliberately a nd
.17.45. Food problems on this ship.
knowln·gly durlni the voY•IJe by one
Dlac:usslon WH .held by ~embe~.plp c rewmembe1·. All repalrt are being
to &et r id of ateward. ·
taken car e of. It is requested that
rooms be cleaned before lemving shlp.
ANGl!&:INA . (Bui' Lines>, Aprll ,_ All
delegates to report to patrolman
Ch•lrm•n, A. Ferr•r•1 Secret•ry, H.
each
who failed to IQ-e
Dombrowski. Chief el!Jlneer aid th.t up tocrewmember
his obligations to the agree·
he could not repair wHhtng machtne
ment. Vote of thanks to the steward
department. Check to see tha t com·
pany has po•tl!d money to cover
draw• and •llotments for the next
trip.
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:Of s~u Ship
Meetings
'a t sea but would do so on arrivml' in
port. Some disputed OT. Wiil try to
get some books and magazines upon
arrival in port. .Khyone leaving ship
will please clean out his room and
turn in dir.ty linen
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VENORI (Muven), April ·15-Ch•lrm11n, T. Apple,whlt11 Secretary, · H.
Gerle. Ship's delegate elected. Mo·
tlon made to get a ne w wnlhlng ma·
chine. It is requested thn\ cups be
brought back to pantry aftflr uslna.
cots be put away and that the wash·
. ing m achine and sink be cleaned after
use. Scupper' ancf' fan not working in
the bosun's rooms. '
FAIRPORT <W•t•rm•nl, Much 1sCh1lrm•n. JoHph M11yerch•k1 Secretuy, Jmck Gu•rd. Ship'• delegate
will request master to turn over crew
passes to delegate only to insure
that each man receives same. Master
will be requested to dl•Cl>ntlnue pos.t..·
ing draw sheet ln crew messhall. All
draws to be hand.led by department
delegates. 250 ye n spent for mall:Bala nce 123 casH. Letter regarding
increase to be dlspatchecf to LOG.
Crewme n who \ ~e d lsaatlafted will
affix signatures.
Anyone wanting
new mat~ress to' 'let 'chief steward
_know.
SEAFAIR <Orlon), Much 2'-Chiilrm•n,· Tex J•cks1 Secretuy, Alonzo
Bry•nt. T,hlrd 4:ook was taken off in
Panama because of Illness. Union a<t•
MARORI "';rv,n>~ April H vfBed. Captain will have Washing ma· Chairman, D. Gne1· Secr.atary, M.
chine repaired in Callfornta. F. R.
Bilek. Coyles to see patrolman about
Hicks WH elected as treasurer. A - equalizing OT In engine dopt. Gowan
suggestl.on was made to lock mess· e l"cted ~!p's delca ate. Rf! tUrn coffee.
room on tile Eaat Coast. A small cups to pantry and cots of deck two
•hip's f11nd will be-taken up. ' Dis· days bl!fore getting In port. Discus·
cussed the pµrcba1lng of coffee pot. slon about tbe watc)) to help keep
Crew may donate toward same. Vote
the nlght pantr.1<1 cle an.
of ·thanks to ateward department.
JOSEPHINE <Liberty), Aprll -1tCAROLYN .(Bull>, April S-Ch•lr- Clialrm•n, J, R. Wilson1 Secretuy,
GATEWAY CITY (Pall Atl•ntlc), m•n, Wilsom Secretuy, W. W•lsh. s. T. Ar•les. New ship's delegate
Much 20-Ch•lrm•n, J. T. Bowm•n1 No. beefs. A few hours of· disputed A. Barnes elected by acclamation.
Secretuy, R. Cohn. Discussion was OT. Wiper faJled to j11ln the· ship on Vote of thanks to 1teward . departheld ·on the" previous and current re· departure from .Norfolk. Thanks to ment.
pi.Ir lists. Sb11rt 11ne wiper. R. Cha~ the crew for cooperating with the
zara was taken off by· the Coast Guard 1teward depar tnieiit. - A repair list to
CITIES SERVICll; NORFOLK (CltlH
be made b;v the respective depart- Service>, Aprll t~h•lrm•n, A. He·
at South Pass with serious illness.
lbent1.
Request ls made that the negoflatlng
bert; · Secretuy, J. Cummings. New
committee negotiate all port ·time 'be··
washing machine to be delivered in
ALCOA RANGER (Alco.), Aprll ,_ Linden. NJ, due to change of orders
tween the hours of 5 PM to a- AM be .
,OT. Watches are -seldom broken and Ch•lrmJln, L. J. Pate1 Secret•-ry, T. to Baltimore. Quality of bacon to be
shore leave at a minimum on ·contain- •S•nchez. Men quitting ship should taken care 0£. Want secret }>allot
e r -ships. SIU should issue 1dentLRca· give tha d epartment lleild 24 hours' mailed to the menibe.rshlp and pubtion paped to be used In lieu of sea· notice. Everything going smoothly. lished in at least two Issues of the
men's papers for foreign identification. Constitution to be iilscussed and voted LOG before ballots are malled· out;
on thts voy•ge. 119.69 in the 1hlp's Want ship alr·condltloned.
SEAMAR <C•lmul, J•n. 17-Ch•lr• fund. .Ship's delegate resigned and a
man, John Mushall1 . Secretuy, Ed• new one W!H elected. There was a
THETIS <Rye MuJne), April: 24w...d Blevlns. Disputed OT in deck general discussion on the shtp's bull· Chalrman, J . Karl; Secret•ry, F. DI•
Del!B.
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Culo. One man missed mlp in ltone~rs doing most. of the repairs.
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blle. 115.80 in treasury. For'd decks
SUZANloll (Bull>, April S-Ch•lr· slippery and unsafe when wet. Voto
motion wa:s made for ship's ·delegate '
man, ~•yld H11kelfl · S•c:r1tt11ry, J~ v-f thaiikiii i.u ailip=s delegate.
to write letter to Headquarters re·
npn MoHort. One man logged two ·
_Biii:dl iii :iuod on ship. A ·motion wall
LA SALLE <W•terml n>, Aprll 17made· and seconded to concur with days ago. Picked up OT sheets In Ch•lrm•n, . Herbert P•rka Jr., Seer•
re.tlrement plan as in LOG. · Please Houston. hall. Could not obtain an tuy, John W. Picou. One man mlased
bang clothes away from lockers below. · SIU Llbrar;v. Started a shlp"s fund ship In New Orleans. Pa!ritlng of
with ~fty cents -per man. • US· ·census quarters started and will continue tlll
All extra linen to be tur~ed ~.
forms given to men on bollrd. Vote all · done. Fumigation for rats in
SEATRAIN NEW J ERSEY <SHt;•l1'l1 of thanlcs •to all departments. Tea . me!lsman's room. Motlon made to
ba1s are bei'!Tg taken at night. Please finding out why •ome rating 1ot only.
March 29- Chalr,m•n, J. Dlckel'son1
smail raises. Suggestion made that
Secretuy, Wllll•m McBride. LodgiJ'lf consider others. It ls requested that
all lockers be r.epalred this trip. Sug.
sl)ould be paid this trip. Wrote ·letter men doing buslnesa with natlvH do
to headquarters about change in con· 10 outside honse and not ~ passaae· · gestlon made to put garbage in cans.
way1.
Keep mess·hall and pantry clean at
tract and payoft procedure. Coke
times.
machine paid oft 15 to'fund. To check
- with patrolman about raise a)ld vaca· ·~ . " 'OBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Aprll
24--Ch•lrm•n, none1 Secret•ry, none.
. COASTAL CRUIA'DER (luw•nee),
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the
new
constitution.
Four
men
ho•·
Secretuy,
Henry G•lnes. Too ' much
SEATRAIN GEOIJGIA <Se•tr•ln),
Much · 27'-Ch•lrm•n, John· Mutus, pltall_zed . in foreign ports-two re-.. 1rease in food . Request stewards re·
Jr., Secretuy, Fr•nk Fl•n•g•n. Three · turned to vessel and two repatriated. frairi from yelling while preparln•
Held a d.lscu1slon on severance pay breakfast. Balance of 112 In treasury.
men missed ship. Delegates to
In SIU contracts. Blankets and bath Deck watch has requested to have
headquarters. Delayed sailing grl. · d
towels undersized. Ivory soap not quarters enlarged or cbanged as there
to engine and deck department. / t
·. not to the steward department. W 11 · · aultable. 'Plastic wash~ machine isn' t enough room for three men to ·
agitators
. unfit for use. Shlp~s hosp!~ live In sanitary conditions. Laundry
elect new ship's delega.te this meet·
lng. Some disputed · OT. 168.40 In tal not to be used for cargo. Com· room to be kept clean . • • each de·
ship's ·fund. Form· is attached pertain· mendatlon to smooth running and partment will be responsible for '
able steward department. Vote o'! cleaning thl• rnnm for one WePk
ine to change of constitution.
confidence to bq patrolman for equar · Pllrli>ds. Ship ·brags of · having · the
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b est volley-ball team In tile ml89llit
IT!iiliL ROVER. n 1tt1m!• n>., April ,.I
fleet.
--Chatrm•n, J. Goude1 Secretary, N,
THI CABINS (TexH City Refining), ·
w.. DuBois DtliCUssed whether or not •March
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Gerold
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FORT
HOSKINS
(Cities Service>,
the old ship's minutes were sent In
Se cre tuy; Luke &H ter. Coiled pu·
a nd whether tlie ' LOG we re received.
April 23-Ch•lrman, L. LH OY•1 Seer•·
trolman concerning disputed OT and tar,y, R. Jernlg•'n. Conf usion on reNoliody but the delegate fs to go
topsidP. with a beef or bus iness. Ship's payoff at sea. Patrolman advises hold· placement called in to Unlqn hall.
delegate resigned and new one was ing payoff until ship arrives in · port. · One man left ship • . . was not paid
Will wli~ port agent tbe time of oft. Motion made and '(econded tCJ
elected. No beefs but some dls_puted
OT. Ship owes $7.50 to the chief ship's arrival.- Ship's ·fund is $42.19,' report steward to union and request
Captain
wants to move the baker he not be allowed on SIU·contr11cted
electrician. One dollar p.er man will
be paid in Halifax toward the shtp•a from 1hls own room to. a room with ships. TV set to ~e. left on ship,
the tlili'd cook. Bake:c dissatisfied be· Ship's fund used for cab fare .
fund.
~ca\lse
of' dlfterent working hours.
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will .pleaie help to .. keep
COUNCIL GROVI! (Cltlei ~ Servl~el,
MOUNT McKINLEY <Cugo & Tank•
1tilp>, April 1'-Ch•lrm•n, Theodore
Aprll 16-Chalrnj•n, G. A.' MHter• piessroom clean ·
Dtobln11 Secretuy, Sidney Ga rnier.
•on; Secretuy, ChH. P. Moore;· Held
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BITHEX <Ore· N•v.), April 1f discussion on the payoft: and facilities
Flashlights to be gl.veri to oilers. Ship
Ch•lrm•n, Jack Oossee; Secretuy; needs • a screen door on starboard
for sending money home. th ~ough the
Burton Owen, Draws w)ll be put out · aide, wooden rigs for llllower room. ·•
company. A vote of thanks to the
on , day befor e _ arrlvar ac;cordlng to•
steward department. · No beefJll.
aereement. All 01' will . be paid on
COASTAL
SENTRY
<Suw•nnee),
STEEL
NAVIGATOR .,J lsthml•n>, J>resent p~olf ra~_her t_han carrying . April 17-Ch•lrm•n. Wllllam New•
Aprll 10-=Ctuilrman, Ted Bl•d111 ·s ec• lllst dlly · overtime tijl followl ng voy.- 1ome1 Secretuy, W. J . Keryood.
retuy, Phlllp MaechUng. Most-repairs age for. · men remaining aboard for • Beef made on J-boat not -runninll
have been taken care Qf. Other• same. Motion made ttiat engine de· after 2300 so men can get boat when
being worked on. Shlp'.s delegate re·
partment gei watch foc'ales. - Elected . watch changed at midnight in Recife.
signed and Ted Blades was electe.d.
new ship's delegate: A vote of thankll Oller ordel"ed on March 8th has not
This crew is highly consclou1 of· to the former ship's delegate. Also a
shown 1Yet. 125 Id shlp"s fund. Com·
11afety mthods. Members ·wer e • re· ' vote !>f tha.n ks to 1he steward depart· mendatlon ·on acting cnlef cook f or
quested to be on f ood ' cqnduct in · p:ient and t he crew mesfman, BenJa· fipe preparation of meals sl.n ce the
·f oreign ports. All hands are to aid min Lowi .
· · departure of other chief cook. Name
In keeping natives ou~. of ,the -crew'•
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.of' cook, Joe Spirito. V,o te of thanka ·
quartere and '\'!18Salle~a}'~
, , ORfON PLANET ·<Orlon), Much 21- ~o entire · steward department.
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~ COUNCIL GROVI (Cities , Service),
·PACIFICUS <oii;;i, ·Much 25 P. ·a..L-utemmn. The cap~al.ll ~ill have
Ch•lrm•n, Duke; lecrat...y; J. Dewelr.' ·the Co•st Guard ' come down to the . April :J6'"-Ch•lrm•l'I, O. A. MHterson1
Secref•ry,
ChH. P. Moore. D11cus11lon
No dtaw In · Ade~. . Ship's d-:leqate ship In Yoko1uka: One man mtssea
wtshed tO re.tll'n due 'to the lack of the ahli> in Okinawa. One man hos· of payotr anci facilities for sen-ding,
1upport and o'tber realons. Hts ·report p1tallzed. • Ship'• . fund ta 18.97. Few money home - tlirou1h - the company.
Vote of thinks
to ateward dept.
Was acc~pted l>~f D!)t .bk r eailDaUc;in. !Jourr .,.of dtsputed· -O'J', . pne - m' n
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And .N.otices
John _O'Rourke
· Please contact Anne Long, Post
Office Box 14'7, Bay Ridge Station,
B.rooklyn 20, ·New Yofk.
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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May 6, 1960
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AWARD FIVE $6,000 SIU SCHOLARSHIPS
AF-CIO BACKS SIU; HITS ARAB SHIP BLACKLIST
UNIONS, PUBLIC BACK CLEOPATRA PICKETING
TRAILER-CARRYING SERVICE INAGURATED BY BULL LINE
SENATE WEAKENS ’50-50’ VOTES WAIVER IN AID BILL
FMB VOTES SUBSIDY TO WATERMAN
US MALES PLEA FOR RUNAWAYS
LABOR DEP’T HEAD ASKS END OF GOV’T AID TO SHIPPING
SATELLITE AIDS TO SHIPPING
US SEA LIMIT PLAN LOSES
GREAT LAKES MEBA DRIVE GAINS NICHOLSON ELECTION
ESSO FLEET CREWS BEGIN NLRB VOTE ON UNION TIE
WHITE HOUSE SWITCHES ON MEDICAL CARE FOR AGED
ILA DEMANDS STANDARD PACT IN ALL LAKES PORTS
SHIPPING OK IN MOBILE; FUTURE FAIR
US, INDIA SIGN LONG-RANGE PACT ON GRAIN CARGO
GRACE ASKS SUBSIDY END ON SEAWAY
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Vol. XXII, No. 10
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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OFFICIAL Oll&.AN OP THI! Sl!Aj:AUltS
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Volume XXll ' No. 9
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UNION. ATLANT.IC
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AHO 6U1F DIS.TltlCT. AFL-CIO. -
April 22, 1960
SIU-MCS Wins Crucial Case:
JIMMY ·HOFFA AND
LANDRUM-GRIFFINJimmy ,Hoffa, president . of
the Teams.t ers Union, has
used anti-labo-r laws against ,
. legitimate union - contracts ·
~espite his avowed opposi·h on to such laws. He. has
also ·tied in with Harry
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Bridges, numb_e r one enemy ....
~f the SIUNA.
SEE
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Story On Page I
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Egypt Ship Tied Up
In BlaCl<list Beef
SIU, ILA FIGHT
BLACKLIST OF
US MARITIME
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Pointing up that "Freedom Of The Seas Is A
Two-Way Street," SIU picket before Egyptian-flag Cleopatra does h.is bit to_!ceep ship
tied to the dock as picketing entered its second week. Ship was tied up in New York by
joint SIU-ILA .action in protest against black.. listing o~ Arne~ican-flag ships by Egypt. The
blacklist-- has undoubtedly deprived ·many
Seafarers and other American _seamen of job
opportunities because American-flag ships
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have been blocked from bidding on cargo
·runs into Arab ports. The pickets are also
.- _protestin&' against mistreatment of SIU crews
on several occasions• in· Egypt, including
. denial of shore leave. Efforts of the ship's
. owners-to e.n join the picketing have thus far "
'• beeii.· ··u,nsucces~ful in US Fed~~al Court.
· (Stori~ · o~ page 2.)
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�THE t·SSUES IN
Seaf~rer . ptc;_l~ ~ ~Arcurfancl Lo@ Di Angelo poce in front of
· Egypti~ ship Cleopatf~'s docl a~ Egyptian consul (center) and
aide leave vessel.
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THE BLACKLIST
Here In brief are the reasons
for the SIU-ILA picketline action apinst ~e Cleopatra:
• A eonsiderable · nmnb.e r of American-fla&" ships have beten
blacklisted by EDP& and other
Arab nations. These are ships
which at one time or another
had put In at- an Israeli port.
This blacklisi is in violation of
international faw.
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• These ships cannot carry
any farm surplus cargoes to
Arab natU»u, or in the caie of
tankers, pick up oil at an Arab
port. The result is loss of employment for American seamen.
• In addition, in receqt
months erewmembers of several
SIU-manned sblpe have been
deprived of shore leave and
etherwi5e mistreated In Egyp- ,
Uan ports.
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• The US Government bu
thus far done nothing to resolve
the · prob~m • . ~onseqaent[7, tlie
only recourse left was trade union action on the picket line.
For fall details, 1iee stories
on this page. ·
Union·Seeks
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SE.4P ..tRERS 'Loe
.Raps Runaways
Hoffa J·oins With
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Btidges, SIU Foe
MCS Win·s 8-1 Decision
On Union Piclc.eting· Rights
\VASHINGTON - The US Su-.-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-
preme Court has, in effect, given the internal economy of the ship, result, the US merchant marine
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.__ _., a green light to American maritime but rather were interested in pre- was being undermined and seajob opportunities for them- men's jobs were being lost.
SAN . FRANCISCO-Under the insttuctions ~f Teamster union activities against runaway 8erving
The operators of the ship se-·
selves
in
this country." This, the
T
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flag vessels. It ruled on Monday,
Pres1·den t ··.,ames
· . o a, an a iance has been formed be- April 18 by Jln eight to one deci- cour t said, was a different issue cured an . injunction in Federal
. ~ween the T~amsters• Western Conference and Harry sion that Federal courts . cannot than the Riviera case, where the District Court against the union
and, on appeal, the injunction was
Bridges. The alliance takes
enjoin maritime union picketing SIU Pacific District was ·penalized
for picketing a runaway-flag ship upheld in the Ninth Circuit Court
the form of a joint committee recent National Labor Relations of runaways in us ports.
of appeals. '
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Board among drivers of the ValenThe Supreme Court ruling up· on behalf of the ship's crew..
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The
District
Court
had
reasoned
The
MCS
had
picketed
the
.w hich apparently ·will work cia-Baxt trucking company.
held an appeal by the SIU-affiliated
that the case did not involve a
together . on orga~izlng . . matters,
The SIU won the vote by a count Marine Cooks and Stewards Union Nikolos in Tacoma, Washington, fabor dispute within the meaning _
in 1957, protesting the fact that
. contract items and others.
of 106 to. 64, after which Hoffa ran arising out of the 1957 picketing runaway ships ·were capturing the of the •LaGuardia-Norris Act, deBridges, of course, has long lbeen to .the regional NLRB charging "in: of . the Liberian-registered SS majority of US bulk cargo trade claring there was no dispute · be•
timidation ·and terrorism."
Nikolos . . But more important than
the number one enemy of the SIU
SIUNA President Paul Hall, that is .the apparent significance through unfair competition via low tween the foreign seamen em•
(Continued on page 15)
of NA, and has several times at- speaking at the International the ruling has on union actions ~ages and no tax payments. As a
tempted to raid SIUNA jurisdic- Union of Operating Engineers con- against runaway {Jags. On the face
tion. He was the sparkplug of the vention in J14iami, characterized of it, the ruling would appear to
now-defunct . Communist-dominated Hoffa as a "notorious fink and give the sea unions a~ free hand
National Union of Marine Co.oks whistle blower" as a result of his to engage in peaceful picketing
and Stewards and its successor, behavior in these two situations. against runaways in US ports.
ongshore Local 100, which unHall's statement answered a pro- - The decision was haile!J by
successfully fought the drive . by posal for a conference of transpor- SIUNA President ·Pauf Half who
the SIU Pacific District tci bring tation unions. H;e. ruled. out SIU declared: The Marine Cooks and
With A&G Seafarers and licensed crewmembers of the
ships' steward departments into a membership ·in such a group as Stewards Union has won a tremen·
non-.Communist uni.on, the present long as Hoffa is Teamster presi- dous victory for all American sea- Alcoa fleet having taken the deep-sea dry cargo safety
Marine Cooks and Stewards of the dent.
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men in the fight to preserve sea- championship, Great Lakes Seafarers have done the same
SIU Pacific District.
The SIU has been . activ.e ih the men's jabs and to save the Ameri- on the Lakes and Inl'and+------------Subsequently, Bridges has, on trucking. field in Puerto Rico for can-flag merchant marine. Thanks Waterways contest. The SIU- competed with the crews of some
several occasions, raided the juris- several years, as . a result of being to the MCS all American seamen contracted Wyandotte Trans- 200 fresh water ships.
dictions of various SIUNA affili- a. majot. factor in th~ island's labo.r will benefit as they will be able portation Company, a Great Lakes
The SIU Great Lakes Distrfct
ates, including tuna fishermen on movement through its position in to utilize full trade union rights District fleet, won the title · by hailed the · performance of · the
the \Vest Coast.
the maritime field. The maritime against the runaways. The MCS virtue of a perfect score in 1959 Wyandotte crew and called for
industry is one of thP . biggest in success serves notice on the own· -not a single lost time injury.
joint union-management action on
/ d th
A ,Hoffa alliance with Bridges th e c ommonweaIth a..i
e mos t ers of runaway shipping that they
shipboard safety on the Lakes ~uch
Crewmembers
from
the
four
will do little to change a famJliar highly-organized.
will no longer be able to .. defy
as exists in the deep sea SIU safe\Vest Coast scene. There is a deep- • The Teamsters have been seek- seamen and their unions . . Th~ ships of the Wyandotte fteet work- ty program, as the avenue for. fured
·more
than
one-million
accidentrooted resentment on the West ing to assume jurisdiction over the MCS has earn·e d the wholehearted
ther reduction in accidents.
Coast for the Hoffa kind.
trucking membership of the SIU congratulations· of the organized free hours in ·1959 to win the top
The announcement of the IL\VU- Puet'lo Rican division, but follow- seamen's, movement here in the safety honor in the Marine Section's contest under the National
Teamster link-up followed on the ing their expulsion from the AFL- States ·and abroad."
heels of the election defeat admin- CIO, ·the SIU was instructed by
In the majority ·decision the Safety Council.
At presentation ceremonies on
istered by the SIU Puerto Rican the Federation to retain this juris- court noted that "the union memDistrict to the 'J'eamsters in the diction.
hers here were not interested in Tuesday, April 19, in New York,
the Marine Section formally pre·
sented officers of the Alcoa. Steam. ship Company with a deep sea first
B~s., · ay
prize plaqu.e. it was the second
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year in a ,row in which the Alcoa
fleet took top honors in the national contest after finishing in the
second spot in 1957. Alcoa won
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' with a score of · 1.62 which is beVoting on the proposed revisions
lieved to be . the lowest incidence to the SIU A&G District Constitu•
of accidents ever recorded in the tion continues briskly, and with
dry cargo category. six days to 'go more than 3,300
The safety contest scores are votes liave been cast on the issue.
based 011 a formula of the · amount The voting was authorized at a
of work time lost due to accidents headquarters meeting on March 2
against the total man hours and outport meetings on March
worked. In the case of ships, al- 16 is running from March 31 to
lowances are made for the fact April 29 inclusive. The vote · is
that crewmembers are aboard 24 expected to mount, as many ships
hours a day, as ·c ompared to the ar.~ due in for payoff this week.
eight-hour daily units of work in
In order to amend the constituin shoreside plants. '
tion a two-thirds majority in a
~ · In addition to Alcoa's apparent secret ballot referendum is needed.
record score, the over-all perform- The six man committee that made
·ance of all ships in the contest the proposed revisions noted that
stood at 5.12 compared to 5.89 last they· were made · because of the
year and 7.30 in 1957, a consistent new Landrum-Grifftin Act and to
improvement in shipboard safety. a·ccommodate certain structural
In winning the Great Lakes and changes being made in the Union.
inlan~ \\Taters title, \Vyandotte
Under the new or ganizational
plan, the_ Union will be able to
better coordinate .the activities of
.its various divisions such as the
April 22, 1960 Vol. XXll, No. 9 Marine Alliea Workers Division,
the Harbor and Inland Waterways
Division, and the Puerto Rican
Division.
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The results of the voting will
PAUL HALL, SeCTetary-T-.easu·r er
HEftBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA- not be known till all the votes are
MAN, Art Editor.
HERMAN ARTHUR, in and tabulated, but the· number
AL MASKIN, ARTHUR BERGER, CHARLES of votes in, at the two thirds mat·k
BEAUMET, DEL ROBINSON, Staff Writers.
in the period, 'is as follows:
.BILL .MooQ.Y, Gulf Area Representative:
Boston, 69; New York, 998; P hiladelphia, 150; Baltimore. 386;
Norfolk, 36; Jacksonville, 49;
Miami, 26; Mobile, 361; New Orleans, 494; Houston, 304; WHmJngton, 89; San Francisco, 129; Seattle,
118; San Juan CPR>, 138; for a
total of 3,337 votes cast.
Lale.es SIU
C~mpany
'Perfect' On rSafety -
By
Constitution
Voting Ends
Next Friday
Plane And Eventually, By Ship
SEAFARERS LOG
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March 30 Throug~ .April 1·2
As the temperature rose last period; shipping moved .fn tbe opposite direction. A total of 3,880 "A" and ..B" men we~ registered on
the ~beach at the end . of ~his period as com.pared to 2,765 for the ,tast
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This resulted fro~ a total of 872 me~ shipped against last periods
total of 1,254, a drop ·of soil'le .382 ~en.
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As -can be expected, ship activity w~s also slow with 177 payoffs,
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s1gn-ons
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. 74 ship visits. - The records show that there were -46 payoffs, 23 signons and 108 ships in transit this period as contrasted to 74 payoff~, 36
sign-ons and 141 in-transits· for the previous one.
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Jacksonville apd ·Miami had ~b <payoffs, and Norfolk, 'Jacksonville,
Miami, Mobile and Wilmington·- had no sign.:ons. New York led in
• the vessel servicing department with 36, followed by Baltimore and
New Orleans with-24 each. Miami was at the bottom of the ·1adde.r with
only 5.
Sharp drops in shipping were recorded in every port except Boston,
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which stayed even and Miami which 'gained one.
. Baltimore dropped 189· men to- lead· the parade; and following in
li~e were Houston, .New Orleans, New Y~rk and Philadelphla.
This peri~d ·31~ men shipped in deck, 312 m~n !!hippe4 in tl~e black
gang ~nd 245 men shipped in t~e steward departmept. The figures for
·r egistration 'this ·period are: 422 men in deck, 853 in- the engine department and 313 in the stew~d - department. A total of 1,088 "A" and'
"B
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Ports with less than 100 "A" and jjB,. men registered on the beach
were: Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, .Jacksonville, "Miami and Wilming-
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OHS- O•• Trau. TOTAL
loltoa • • • • • • .2
New Y~rk • • • • 13
tlladelphla • ! • :
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19
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JackiHvllle
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Mobile ••..••• 6
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New O;feali •'• 5
2
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The following is the ·outlook for the next. ~rfod port by· ~rt: HHltoa " • • •• • 2
4
2
7
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f"ir
Wllml!Hjtoa
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3
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6
1
2
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steady • • . Wilmlncton, slow ••• Saia Francisco, should be better • • • total• •••• : • • 46' 23 1OI
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tinued to unload their hea\ry artillery on the railroads last week. Their testimony before
QUESTION: When yo.u 're overseas, clo you eat 11hore7 If 10,
a House transport~ti?n subcommit.tee echoed weeks of denunciation of railroad Int~rstate what type of food do yo.u prefer?
Commerce Comm1ss1on prace
tices designed to d~stroy .com- fled that for - ~O years· the ral - petition from Independent oper- James B. Elliott, eook: Yes-I WIWam Bate1t eleetrlelan: In
peting modes of transporta- roads have been trying to control ators and then be free to control have tried . many Japanese dlShes, South America I discovered that
tion.
the water carrier industry. H~ the tr~nsportatlon business.
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A similar position ha~ been
their drive and join with the barge taken by the remaining coastwise
lines in establishing joint ·rates and intercoastal 'Yater carriers in
and services. The barge lines have previous testimony on the subject
long sought to coordinate rates of railroad rate-making: They too
and services, but the railroads called fo;r the railroads to cooperhave always refused.
ate in setting up Joint services
· He charged that the pend~ng with shipping ·rather than attempt
legi~lation "would ulthnately lead to destroy ship operations.
to the destru_ction of our industry"
The head of the American Truckand Clllled on the railroads to obey Ing Association; as well as witthe law and court orders.
nesses representing individual
Once a railroad got .hoJd of a trucking compa~ies also stated obbarge line, he warned, it wojild jections to railroads o~ning comuse it to destroy ··barge line com- peting forms -:..of transportation. ·
If the weight of the evidence called on the railroads to give up
. ~ounted, the ICC and the railroads
would both be. buried by now, as
for weeks on end a paraae of witnesses from all segments of the
transpoi;tation ind~try, including
. eoastwise and intercoastal ship
operators, have repeated the same
story of the railroads' drive for a
transportation monopqly. ·
The particular target of the current hearings is a bill which would
give the railroads the ri'ght to
purchase competing water carriers.
Spokesmen at last week's hearlngs opposing the bill included
r~presentatives
of the Inla~d
Waterways Common Carriers Association, which ls a group ·of
barge line operators,. and the
American Trucking Corporation.
The barge line supoke•m: te•tl·
and found that
I prefer sukiyaki.
Another ~gastronomlcal adventure
for me ls partakIng of sweet- and
so u r spar~ribs.
Japagese - style.
They dlce the
'&
meat after . removing it from
the b9ne and simmer it in a delicious, pungent sauce. Of course,
the way those folks prepare their
vegetables is superb.
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Franels 'McGarry, bosun: I have
a craving for ~pfcy foods and therefore regularly
dine on curry and
rice when I hit
ports in India.
SIU sch.0Iars
· h• St'"ude1nt
Wins·Academic Honors ~:'\tfi-:1~~
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n1on En-route to a degree in Business Administration, Robert G. ~!rbs~e=~apa::
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Hauser, son of Seafarer Edgar Hauser, has ·scored an enviable
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SIU scholarship awarq.
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HarborHauser
expects to graduate
Ny
in June with a Bachelor of
stAnding life insurance student
who plans a career ·in ins9rance."
Science d egree In ·Bus lb ess Ad mm·
Hauser has also · been elected to
istration. He Intends to go into the the national honor society, Beta
insuranc~ field, and on April 6, was G~mma Sigma, which . is roughly
equivalent to 8 Phi Beta Kappa
honor in the arts and sciences·
Demanding a contract for the office employees of the New York
Shipping Association, members of
Office Employees Union Local 153
picketed the piers in New York
~arbor yesterday, effectively haltIng work on. alL ships. The International Longshoremen's Association membership refused to cross
the picket Jines which were set up
just before the morning job call.
. The New York Shipping Associ~
ation employs 90
workers at
its headquarters whom the office
union ·is seeking to represent. The
Robert (left) and Edgar Hauser _
Association represents stevedoring ·
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firms in New York harbor.
awarded the Howard V. Krick
The picketing took place both. in scholar.ship by the Connecticut
New York proper and on the Jer~ State Life Uilderwrltel'!I As~ociasey side of the river.
. tion. The award goes to "an out-
pffiee
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· He plans to go .to work for the
Connecticut General Life Insuranc,e Company In June as a life
insuranc~ agent.
"These thUigs have · been made
possible," he wrote, "by the 'tremendous ·assistance I received from
tbe SIU scholarship. To the men
of your Union I ·owe my , undying
vote of gratitude." ..
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Hauser's fatber, Seafarer Edgar
Hauser, sails ~s electriclal\ on SIU
ships.
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Sometimes, while attending to major safety
problems such qs the conditions of gangways, ladders and similar items, · it's· easy·
to overlook the little things that can also
lead to grief. Extension· cords for port·
able electric tools often become frayed
from repeated use, yet qre seldom Te•
newed. , A fe~ ·cents worth _of wiring and
a few minutes time are all that is needed
to . prevent a possibly fat~l-4cc·ident.
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their steaks leave
little to be deafred. Pan-fried
and surrounded
w I th mushroom
caps,_ they're un•
beatable. I have
~P' never tasted slml•
Y:.• , Iar meat that
. . comp.ared w i t h
• ibis I sampled. ,
in Brazil.
as far as price is
concerned, It's highly inexpensive.
Another favorite of mine is South
American shrimp in rice-which it
similar to shrimp creole.
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Joe Bruch, meuman: Yes, and
one' of my favorite c·ulinary haunts
is Fraccarlo's in
Capetown, where
one is treated to.
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th:f
like tarts deep ~i~ ";;
from the lobster, .
fried. _ Also, I go -'~ '"'l;,,;~··,;.,; . ~
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dunks them In
for Sukiyaki ,dishes when I'm In butt er, .repacks
Jwahpea11n'1n aEnads.t AfPorrltcuag.uese shrimp them in the hull and bakes. It'•
delicious!
In Portuguese East
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or shrimp--whlch
are cooked slow•
R. R. Slm1>1on, tiook: 1 go for Jy in olive oil.
seafood dishes-such ,!lS fish and·
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Jam•s •-n-•e, ""AB·. ""Most -of the
hit the beach
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overseas. Guess time. I have found French food
that's because \ve
much to my lik·
get so much ·of
Ing. For exam·
the
so - called
pie,' I find · that
"solid" meats.chicken, cooked
like beef, liver, · •
In wine and other
etc. Also. If I
ingredients-cog
think· it's safe
au .vin over there
enough, I like to
.-suites my tastes
,order fresh tossed salads. Some .~,..
to a "T." Then
countries' fresh produce jtist isn't - iJc,.
there's crepe I
f•t for hu~an consumption, how- ·
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11uzette, a mixever. I a1so like the way the Ger- ture of lemon, butter, sugar and
ma~s cook thelr .sauerbrauten and· plenty of wines and brandies, .
the Japanese their sukiyaki
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·WASHINGTON-Another of a series of conflicts between the maritime industry and the .
State-_Department is sure to erupt in Congress over the "50-50" law. This time, ihe ma•
Doli't ·auy The ··~••, .Buy rhe Steak rine unions and the industry ~e running head on into a Department proposal to waive the
One of the big slogam In the advertising trade- la: "Don't sell the requirepients of "50-50" on
1teak, sell the sizzle". By thil, the ad eX,erts mean they can, lell pl c'argo which will be c_a rried to American ships. Should the marl- position of American ow~e" of
more goods at higher 'pi-Jcea by p~g up emotional and l>l)'chololfeal India ahd Pakistan for deveJ.,. tim~ industry agree to give the runaway-Dag shipping.
Department authority to waive the
The Department bad previously
opment ~f ·fire Indus River as
upects of the mercha!l~ ratl;ter tb4'1 telling U1 plain facts ~rt the irrigatl~n and hydroelectric · power '50-50' requirement, it would be calied a conference of_ ship opermerchandile ltse~. The many psychologists employed by .a agencies sourcf!. ,
wrapping a noose around its own ators Iii an attemJ,Jt to sell them
nowaC!an say that "alzzl., ·1eµintr' really worts. It's being II.led to sell
Tlie excuse the Department Is neck. Maritime Unions .can be on ~e waiver plan and soothe
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The business psycholoatsti regard us c0nswners as not ve!y brjglit.
A leading psyeholoitst recently wrote in the Hanard ....._ lleftew
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that t?day s buyer is often vague about the actual pi:fce be pays for
something: he has lew standards for j~dglftg the quality of what he
buy1., a~d at .times winds up not using it anywa,y~"
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counted u~n to fight this back- their concern about its Impact 011
door move on the '50-50' rule."
other Government-owned and Gov·
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Union's Diskust
ernment-financed cargoes. HowThe Union's distrust of State eyer, the operators have indicated
Department ·intentions is based that they will fight any attempt
upon the Department's collilstent to legislate waiver authOtity m
opposition to any and all forms of Congress, on· the grounds that such
assistance t.o US shipping. The De- authority would undermine the
Even a Federal judge recently poiilted o'Ut how suc~ul emotioDal
For practical purposes though. partment has always echoed the whole principle of "50-50" and
appeals are In persu~dlng us t.o buy. "The men of Madison Avenu~ sold the · United S~tes .would finance viewpoint of European maritime 'threaten the existence of Ameriahirts by depJCting a· man with an eye pat4'b; they have ,90ld soap by thbe grte ates,t pantl't
thetotalprojectt, · nations, and bu supported the can-flag shipping.
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advertisirig Jt to be •99 and 44/lootba. percent pure' wltbout:bothering C)f the :project,. still ' to be acted
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to add the noun; they have sold brasslereslii displaying a sleepwalker," upon,· is estimated at ''$645 million
Ready
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Recruiters
Wrote; .Judge l-uther
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$515 millil>n and Great Britain,
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For example, you know why fo~ proc~~rs now offer two types .of handled. by · o~her .w_estern Enropeanut butter? Their psycholojtsts ~tsco~er~ '. that while boys pe-.ri nationli.
_uked ~ th~ traditional grainy or
Waive 'SO-so•
chunky,· peanut butter, the manu.
facturers .. could sell more , peanut · ;i'h.e ~tate Dep~en~. is a~
butter to girls if tt were made for .t~e right to waive ~50 lt
smooth, because smoothness in any time in . con~tion with ~
foods is generally un4erstood ·to pr~fect and IS: ~g ~-amend
more feminifle.
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: - ment t.o ,. .~glsla~OO. glV~ th~
In fact, the processors made .President,; per~ve autho.r it(
some peanut butter so smooth, by to dump 0 .50-50 . if he found that
adding· vegetable 1 oils and fats that the provJSio,os o~ the cargo preferthe Food & Drug AdmlnistTation ~ce act coul~ not be !ully-s:atisfied
no longer ·permits the ·blended ~ithout sermusly unp~ding · :or
-product even to be cfllled ~anut plredvenBtin~ acco~pllt~~meut of th~
butter'' This Cloem•t bother .. the n us asm proJec ·
Unde~secretar:y of State ~ougla_s .
..sizzle 'sellers". They made a .vir·~..
No
Procter
&
Di•Ion,
· m ·~ letter to ~pb .Casey,
tue 0 f Dece881"1., . .. . w
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president of the Ametican MerGamble advertises: Have you dis- chant ~Marine Institute, declare(\
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covered the deliclo°'5 dillerence
'b etw
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d ........-lit butt - -:."- th_!'t the S !'le ~mtnnd!~
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an r~ · . el'. not "foresee need tu exerc1stt ·this
• • • . Jtf Peanut Spr_ead~ JS • • • authority fu the near . future • • ."
extra _creamy .••. smoo1.11er. easier but that "'preferential . conditions"
spreading • • • ~To pUl'e peanuts,· applied to US car.goes mldrt .·~com
•Jif' adds an exclus.fv!, blend of pllcate. the adriuniatration of the
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Jndqs 'Project .; ; . ..we would no_t
J3ut, when. you !!epatate the sizzle fr'!,m the steak, you find,-_yo~ re wish t 9 attach any. condition of
geWng only 75 percent peanuts. The ex.cluslve blend of smoot~ preference to our Indus contribu- .
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Liitte Kevin Cresci, tlitH years old, stands "tall" in hil KP outfit
11 a cooJdJ>g fat wblcb y~u can buy for as little as 28 cents a pound,
BaektlOer ·M•e
as grandfather, Seafarer Pete Gonzal~s. and Se~rer Angeto
dependlpg on· the brand.
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State
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(~ith hat) look on.
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. You not only lose out financlalb' w_~_en .1~u buy this blend of pea- dent Paul Hall charged: "'!'bis ts
nuts and c'ooking fat; your children lose out - nu~tlonally. Pea~ut but-. typical . of the kind ·of shabby
ter has 118 gr.ams of valuable- protein to the pound; cooking fa~. prac:- treatment-the State 'Department
ttclll:b' none.
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. ·has been handling American seaThe spread of· 41 to 80 cents a pound in the prices of different · men and -American ships at· every
brands of peanut butter ii a good example of how much YO\&- can turn.·· "From past e>.perience, we
overpay when you buy the- sj.zzle Instead o( chec\log the ,!DgredleiltS know the · De~nt .can't ·be
on tlie label' t.o see bow much real steak you get. Slgnlti~tly,- ·tb,e trusted . t.o defend the Jnterest Of
''smooth" peanut butters all generally cost more .th8:Jl the" re~ American-flag shipping-whether
TWo more .deficit-ridden American-flag freighters have
la-in~· Highest price thia depar~ent f~und ii for "J5lp Top Smooth'!, ~~, Issue Is ..~." !'JDawq sblP- been sold at _the auction block, following the ·bankruptcy of ·
~'1 centa for 7 ounces packed in a_sherber.t glass. In compari'!°n, super- ~~ ~I:' le.reign bt_ac~IB of · their owners. The two latest· vessels are the John B. Kulu, markets' own bran!J In -ordinary glass containers cost . as li~e as 41
kundiS .. and . the Rockland.;.-..---·--- - - - - - - cents ~or 16 ounces. So you· pay 40 cents for a shfi?r~ert ~·
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B-'th shi- b
h't .
bein
"Sizde" long bas sold us ~oducta ·suppos_et! . to have ·•-presttge •, like
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ps rou~ prices
menta with the courts cover r
bigger
than necessary 'just for transp~rtatton, and bottled toajcs
low. the establish~ marke~ the ' settlement of crewmembera'
for bearded .Ji;nglisbmen. ;Now the b1g ~use of "sinle" Is to sell us
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V~lue. The. Kul~undis brought claims.
"convenience''· foods and household- products.
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realized from the sale of both
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· .J:A.C~NVILLE - Sh 1 P ~ n g
,The John B. Kululrundis. for- ships should take place very
. There · now are hutidr~~s of such ~tems in the supermarkets. ~me was f811' here - d~g tbe.1:88' two inerly owned and operated·_b¥ the shortly. ~his ~ows the list of
do proVide genuine labor-saving.·at little or no extr~ cost, like frozen wee~ even th~ugh. ~tiVIty '!85 World Tramping Company, was •unsold ships bemg handled by the
and canned juices and some of the Cake mixes. But for many otbers. ~~ed to. the serV1cmg °.f ships one of the sID-contracied vessels collfli to Uii'ee. Tfiey are the
the extra charge is far out .of proportion· to .the convenie~ce. A survey 10. transit.. No payoffs or stgn ons that was tied-up because of money V~t Force. ~~w i~ Naples, the
b'y a trade magazine, Food Field Reporter, foun,cj tha~ on the, average we~· reglStered. but. • t.otal of 17 owed by the ~mpaay. The crew vaµant Enterpnsc .10 Colom~.
tou pay· 51 percent .more f~r "'convenience" producl;i. Wghest-extra ~~. called. reports Port Agent was rettim~ to_ the us from Ceylon, . and the Valiant Faith m
Morris.
Singapore ·thr9ugh Ute joint efforts Port Saul, Egypt.
eharge found was !or tlte new Lest.are Bleach, pre-measure~ t.o. protide the ·correc~ amoqnt for one washer load. ~estare curt~ntly is .being
. ~ Newsth
of tlie SIU and the US Department .•--' - - - - - - - - - - - heavily promoted on TV. Footl 'Field Repor&er f!>µnd Jt ~ctuall)I' costs
Moma . ~ re~
at con- of state. ·
'42 percent more than' bleach fOU measure out yourself. .
tinped 9rgamzatlonal efforts were
Rockland crewmembers-returned
Make Checks
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be~ .carried on 11111ong workers
~· Another new product for_ wb~cb you•pay a hig~ ..extra. P~_mium for on tugbUts, dreages and.-abore- t.o the us aboard the Rockland
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the sizzle of . convenience is foil~b8:.~. foods. Th• suddenb' ·haV'e be- side , maintenance 1¥0rltenr. The and landed her ;in Yonkers where·
-'Seafarers mailing in checks
eome big s~llers, . Each .foil or plas,tic -bag,..contains ~ . ~iyidual - ~v-. n:...t mee..:.... t.o. 0· ·e~o~-te a· co·n~ the s1u.. inimediately plasteJ:ed the
u ham
'th ai in
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t.o the Union
. tng i>.f an1 a~eady-cvoked foo d li a.e
· w1.. ... r s~ ·sauc.e, u....:u..,. - 't ract with the firm
scheduled vessel for back wages owed. The t.o
cover ord~rs
due'S paymenta
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doek witn .,,wme· sauce~., roast turkey.,'1D~a:t ~ .wJtll ~mato .p~~· ~d, for e~uer this w~
Rockland was .owned and operlo~~:- You need only P,Ut the ba' .t~boil¥jg. w,at~r for . ~184t to ~ourle-en
ietvieed ill'. traiis~t were: ated 'by.. the North Atlantic Marine ~!:.4 =Y~~~!°: ~;n;~t-~&cg
l,:'\'J • . ·: mlilutes.
Thu~ you n_
e ither ~aV!i! ~ny prep,~ ration. 'work~nor pots to ~yb.; Rose Knot. ~m:pan · Hiteh (three Corporation. There were 25 SW Distrioi.
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Some Seafare~ have senf1n · ,.
•mp\e, cooketl ham with raisin ·sauce co1Jts 3g ·cents fo~ ..a plasUe-bug~ lier • Httcb t (Suftilee)f · IUKihael
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Barpba Beat.
checks and mon'eJ orders hi the
«our-oWlce, :PDftlon. ~, comparison, ordina!f bo~~tess t~a~-to-e~t, ~ Semm~ ~ ~i, . (Pall ~\tlan:. · T~ .modest· prices derived •from . namea of· individual Headq1W'' · tpsts .99 cents~ pound, ·or 2S"d1Jts f~r four ·ounces. and alSo. ellJ;iilDa~s tic>; -,~'Priumph"~r<Blue. Stack): the ..sale of thew sbi~ , fs, Iaid t.o . ters officials. Thia makes for a
~;. ".:, ·Cc>.okln,1. ~a if' ·you!te ope c:.of. these 1do·1t:.y outself ' fl'en~" you• ~: SeatratD Sa"ftllii~ ~attaln ···NeW: :the -1 1\imm· Qf ihlpi being pla~
roblelil in bookkeephig which
I·~ UVe even· ~ol'.p 'by 1bUylilJ J,l~cooJied.11~~,,an~ COO~ - tt: -~ ) '.. ~ ·;,.:f·:.'"i"otk :~see'traift);.-: CUtiinl. (Cttiell -0n1 a-fQi:ffd sale· ~ · to·-make up :,... be avoided'. if checks are
. Buylfig, 'th~, ·t!zzle of ~¥8nience· wi&iqµ~~~v,itlua~ · &be ·~:~:· ,. ~ S~mcert ·J;?~~~~JQe~: ~or - ~ :deb~S.IU· attorneys are maiie 'out to"the Union dll'ectJ¥.
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~ontmui~g :to _negotiate arra~ge· ,
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using fo scuttie ..5o-50" is that the
Indus Basin project would be_ a
joint eftort of several western
nations, and consequently. the
-United States might find it .difficult i 9 apply .. 50_50... requirements
to carg~ shipments.
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,. ;Fishermen· Assail ..12'-Nlil·e
· 'COm,;roltliSe' Qn··sea·.Limits
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Thomas F. Shea ••• 70 .- •• -The latest Seafarei: to':recelve approval for
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. SIU disabillty-pension ··b,neflts, Brpther Sllei came
into seafax:ing back Ip 1940 from a rlva Jorm of
transportation. He ·had 4'o>een a railroad -slgna_lman
before deciding · to ship out with the SIU, .just in
time for World War II. Shea sailed in the black
- gang on s'1u 'ships and was last aboard tfie Paclficus
~ (Colonial Slifpping) during 1958 and 1959. Sufferjng
from hardening of the al'teries, Brothel' Shea had to
retire · from -Seafaring. H~ as •approved for the
$35 weekly SIU disability-pension: .at the-April 5
.
meeting of ··the trustees .of. the Seafarer.a Welfare
Plan, after it was determined he had the necessa'cy seatime and other
sUipdard requirements. Brother Shea is now taking life easy at his
home in Jackson Heights, Long Island, . NY.
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Stoking carbon in boiler ab61ard·
Robin--llood · is John Ballman,
FWT.
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GYenn .Tenley, ..J)M (left) and
EddiE! Becker, OS, stow life jackets on bridge.
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Ammon Page, AB, brings fire
axes to wheel hou.se for Coast
Guard ~spection.
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Baring' the facts on food beef to Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Ed
. Mooney and patrolman Charles Scofield is ship's delegate R. C.
Barnes (white shirt) and (seated at rt.) deck delegate Steve Bergeria.
Ernest Mulieri, oiier on Robin Hood, chec~ oil spring bearings on
propellor shaft. His working space, shaftalley, is over 200 feet long
·and about seven feet wide.
Chief cook .Bennie Crawford
carves a ham aboard Robin
Hood.
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Waiting to catch 'a box of stores. on Mt. Whitney is Gus Ma1ensky,
,AB;
the pitcher is Ralph Spid'eri, .AB. Looking on is John Sut,..
• cliffe, AB.
Pedro Artega, third cook aboard
the Mt. Whitney tearfully' p~els ap.
· onion as he prepares noon meal.
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'B~inging stores,abo&:rd ~1tl{ s't eain win~hes are Cre~Irien ·;~.: Lai-.:. ·ti ~ '·:· uncoiling a ~ new mooi:mg li~e
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f!len, AB (at left) ,and Al, Van'.' Dyke~ DM. The· Mt. Wliitney was
· ·~ 1provb;ioning Jo~ "'a ·:52-da.y !lun· to Syria a~d b~cl~.
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Breaking out a big tom turkey
from the ship's reefer is William
Barth, chief cook.
which sn~kes its ~ay.into forepeak
is George
TaU\>irJ, .AB. ,
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Pastries, pies and cakes. -go over
big a.t meals or eoffee breaks.
Baker Julian Dedicatori cuis pie.
�Egypt:·: ·24 ·0,,Ys WithOut _1eav-e
• ~i:De SIU ci::ewmem~rs- ~f- the ~ V~~ F._tth, whlch h~ been. tied:. uP. lli·Port.
Said SJnce. February 11, arrived in New York~ week 'aboard the MSTS vessel Geiger• .
The group reported they had been treated cordfally aboard the Geiger, and , another
MSTS ·ship, the Crain, which+--- - - - - - - - - ·
took them from Port Said~ to
Leghorn, Italy, but the ~e
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wasn't true for the 24 days they
were hung up In Porl Said. During
that whole per iod they were restricted to their ship. . The Seafarers were met by headquartJ?rs representatives and transported back to the Union hall
where they received assistance in
reaching their respect:ive . homes.
They reported. they were restricted
to the Valiant Faith for a total of
24 days in the Egyptian port. Durblood ba~k ~pptiea Seafaref'• or member•- of theif tamilf!?•
ing that time, they went about
t.okh blood anJ1t.Dhet'1 fn -the United SUUea. Seafuen CGft donate io
their duties in a normal manner, .
the : bank at the SIU cHnic fn Broolclllft. Lilted here are c& few ol ~
they. added, although fully aware
Seafanm aM ot~!"• who haw donated to the blood bank.
their services were, under existing
conditions, for free. _
Cortadlne. Daalel A.
JDol., .JGHpla
The American consul ai Port
Mcii.auhlln.. Tel'l'J'
· PalesUno, ~ N'.
Safd had · been in· contact ·several
Yorlr. Terrill D.
AbUllllO. Glonul
times with the crew after they had
i.oo..ar~
~ Btariito
·originally requested repatriation,
~Olli lob T.
a....,e;, PHI ·B.
the men said. ·As the days d~agged
Lewln9, ArnoW
naer&Jr,. ~ D.
on, the their patience was-wearing
.lluibaci. Ban T..
Faaolt ~aim .thin because they-felt speedier ac. i'lclicerattt Jaelt
Weahral'tli.. an- c.
tion should fiave been for thcoming.
. BeilDan, ltoHrt
. KlYlblkl, OlaYI Y.
&:-Valiant Faith crewmembers prepare ~ 'sign;· document · which
After 24 days of restriction, the
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-Tulor.
Branhmd, Fraak·W.
SineJiu; .J.-. ·
mt-n w'ere informed by the consul
gives Union attorneys oiay to attempt tO rec:over their bcic:k
that H llley would unload the
Dehmte.
Ernest
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wag~ Standing are Robert Morrisftte and Kwing; .~oo Gee. .
· CWUa1Dlo ~eoa
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Mellala~ .J_.
cargo, he would again try to get
au., GerUdm .Jr. ,-O'Couar, Bdla. . .
with
outside world and have
them shore leave. The skipper, overbearing, the Seafarers said.
Shortly after tuinlng tO on the tlietr plflht made known to An.y.
~uk. SlaaleJ'
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Captain Arthur De Bozy, during
OleJiaik. -JoHp)a
DmrWa. 1. J - - P.
the interim had become extremely cc.rgo, the crew wu informed by ·one. . It wu only · through .Ome
Erck; Philip F.
llUUlea, tbJe
the consul that they had finally quic~-thfn:ldng crewmen that word
been given permlsslon by Egyptian was passed to anoth~ SIU ship
· Robe~. Lewis ·
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authorities to go ashore.
wh~ch happened to be ti~ up nearFol'• _P aal'B,oberl
~. W1lllMa B.
Gfta'ory., Ric... .
LaPlaca, NDlllle .
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If a crewmember quits while
The general anti-American · attl- by.
a ship is iii port, 'delegates tude of the Egyptians .. was wit- .,.._..._ _...__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...,....,....,._..,.
are asked to contact the hall nessed earlier by t~e crews of the
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immediately for . a ·replace- SS Westport, which· was virtually
th ·
taken over by Egyptian police and
t F t ti
men · as ac on ·on eir part forced to lay at anChor near 'the
will keep all Jolls aboard ship Su.ez Canal entrance
' for n-. d•""'
fillei:I at all times and ellml~
'""' - nate the c~ance of the ship Under guard constantly, the· crew ·
sailing $hor thanded.
was not only res,trlcted aboard, but
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was not allowed to ·communlcat~
··ne sni
'bde•
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Shorthanded?
Pension ·Ou.•stions.·Clarified ;·;
:1n-ExchQnge .of Letters · ·
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for ship • • • for shore
Whatever ·you .need, ,,. in work or dress
gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get t~p
quality gear at ~ubstantial savings by buy·
ing at your Union-o~ed ~d Unionoperated Sea Chest ~tore. ~
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..~The . Shame Of
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Congress Certain .To Act
On Medical Aid For Aged
WASHINGTON-Despite a "hands-off,"\ non-committal
1>9licy by President Eisenhower, pressure is such that the issue of some kirid of Federal legislation on health insurance
for the aged has becorhe t h e + - - - - - - - - - - - number one item facing Con- enal as older citizens, realizing
gress this year.
their political importance, have
Because of medical science's
progress, the number of the aged
has increased from six million over
65 in 1930 to sixteen million today
in the Unite_d States-and a survey
taken . by the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare indicates that- three out of four of
older citiiens cannot afford. to paf
for the care they would need if
seriously' HI. Medical costs have
also soared by 45 percent in the
past ten Y.ears, more than twice as
much as .the over all cost-of-living
~~ ~9ted by t))e Consqmer Price
Index.
- The most important plan offered
in the field of care for the aged
is 'the Forand Bill, currently being
pigeon-holed by "the House Rules
Committ~e.
Introduced by Rep.
Aime Forand <Dem.-Rhode Island)
it would de'al with the problem
with compulsory Federal insurance, operated within the framework of the. Social Security Act.
Rep. Forand is currently seeking
to get a discharge petition which
would enable him to pull the bill
out of the committee's control and
have the House vote upon it. The
measure would provide insurance
covering 60 days of hospital care, or
120 days of combined hospital ·and
nursing home care, together with
surgical benefits tci those eligible
for old age insurance benefits.
Several Republican bills have
now been thrown into th~ hopper,
as the Republicans, realizing the
explosive nature of the issue, are
trying to "get in on the act." The
Republican measures ~re all based
on voluntary programs and private
insurance schemes. Their proposa'l s have been attacked as being_
almost as expensive as the Forand
Bill provision and seem rather impractical.
The. mail has been just phenom-
Last month, Jimmy Hoffa ·flew down
to Puerto Rico to take perSQl}al charge of
an attempt to defeat the SIU Puerto Rican
Division as representatiye of truck driv~rs
at Valancia-Ba~t trucking. ·
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Initially, acting under Hoffa's orders: the
Teamsters used the Taft-Hartley: restrictions on union' security clauses as· a means
of gettin,g an electio~ in the company.
Then, after the SIU Puerto Rican Division
had defeated him 106 to 64, Hoffa ran .in
to the National · Labor · Relations Board
with .:raft - Hartley, Landrum - Griffin
charges of "intimidation" and· '"terrorism"
against the SIU.
At the same time, Hoffa -has made a
formal hook-up with Harry Bridges, the
head of the West Coast International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union on
th~ West Coast. ·"Seafarers know Bridg~s
well as the number one ene~y of. the SIU
ot North America on two counts: One, his
consistenf support of Communist objec-·
. tives on the waterfront and, two, his repeated raids against SIU of North Amerfoa
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affiliates on the .West "Coast:
It was the SIU Pacific District which,
despite Bridges' best efforts, ·finally-dis- '
lodged pommunist-dominated unions from .
West · Coa~t ships, a.nd it is the. SIU Pacific
Dis.trict wliich -_ has always .been. the bar.t·i~r to Bridges and the waterfront ·section
of the Communist Party, keeping ,them
from . their lon&" .range obj.e~tiv.e of ·seizing
eon~r<>~· of"\Y~st Co~st mar1ti1n:e. ·· ·
Copsequently, whenJloffa forms "an a~- · ._
Jiance with Bridges, as fax:. .,as SI.UNA · is
con~~rn~d .., i t rnean:s he .i,s· te·aming UP' w~th"
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pro-Communist groups in maritime to help
thent further that objective.
The reaction of the :Pacific District is
clear. .It will fight this challenge rig~t
-down to the wire. ·..Ed 'furner, secretarytreasurer o{ the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, one of the three unions in the
· District,_ put it this way in his report to his ·
last- headquarters mem.tiership meeting:
"I recommeJ?.d that we take the position
tonight . that we support _the SIU Puerto
Rican division 100 percent and let
everyb9dy know our ~eeling ab<;mt the unholy pact· between the Teamsters ... and
the ILWU and that we notify the legitimate labor movement that we do not con- .
done the raiding tactics of this unholy
group."
. The MCS, of course, is the union wbich,
with the invaluable assistance of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the ~arine
·Firemen's Union, def~ated Bridges' Jast attempt to retain ~ foothold on West Coast
ships. ·It is undoubtedly the number one
target · of · Bridges' plans.
As far as the J>uerto Rico situation is
concerned, the SIU has been active in the
tr,u cking field there for· many years by
virtue of the fact that maritime workers .
were the first union groups on the island.
Further, since ihe ouster of th~ Teamst~rs
by the AFL-CIO, the SIU .has been in~tructed by the Federation ·to retain it~
jur~sdict.ion in the ti:ucking field., The SIU
ftilly-intends to continue to hold. the Fed.erat,fon"~ position and . to protect the best
interests of tpe Pue~to "Rican \yqrkers who
w~t the .SIJJ1 ss th~il" collecti'!'e bargaining
I rep1:esentati':ve.
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been deluging their Congressmen
with requests for adoption of a
J?rogram of old-age insurance.
Fighting the measure, with the
cry "socialized medicine," are the
organizations who have been tu.rnlog illness into profits ••• namely
the American Medical Association,
the various insurance companies,
and the NAM.
Navy Plans
Missile Ship
Conversions
WASHINGTON _ Underscoring
its announced intention 'to take
over all special-purpose operations,
such as the missle ranges, the Mili~
tary Sea Transportation Service
has announced it is converting a
reserve fleet Victory ship into a
missile tracker. The freighter is
ttie first of a "number" of ships it
intends to put into service on the
missile range, manned by Navy or
MSTS crews.
·. MSTS has repeatedly refused to
permit private ship operators to
·bid for the missile range assign.;.
ments, despite the fact that the
SIU-contracted Suwannee steamship Company has been operating
successfully on the Atlantic missile
range for some time now.
The MSTS determination to take
over special purpose service is believed to reflect . the organization's
conczern over cutbacks in regular
cargo and passenger ship operation~cutbacks coming in part
from the coµiplaints of private
operators and marine unions about
Government-operated ship competition.
At the same time, private ship
operators· are· seeking a larger
share of the carriage· of mi'litary
MOBILE-Though the --outlook personnel and their dependents due
for tlie la9t period in this port had to the fact that after next June
been i;)egged· as slim, several ships they will have no contracts for this
called here and almost every man trade, and no assurance by the
who desfred employment got it, re-, Defense Department that.'t~ey w~ll
ports Louis Neira, agent. The fore- be able to further participate m
cast for the upcoming two weeks is this traffic.
for more· of the same, as 14 ves-: . The operators are watching a
sels have indicated they will call· measure sp9nsored by Rep. Herbert
here, adds Neira.
C. Bonner <Dem., NC) which
And to keep the future outlook would set aside $11,000,000 for the
on the rosy side, the Keever Ideal, purpose of procuring commercial
which is in the process of being passenger sea transportation servconverted from a tauker to an ore ice on American flag vessels.
carrier, is expected to tak~ on 11
Last year congress earmarked
full crew_ around May 1, 1t wa~ $85,000,000 for civil and commeralso ~nou.nc.ed.
.
,ciaf air reserve. ·This resulted in
Ships h1ttmg here durmg the divertfng traffic away .Jrom the
last two weeks for se:rvice, payoffs ocean carriers.
or sign ODS wertt: Alcoa Clipper,
Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa
Pioneer (Alcoa>;. Monarch of the
Seas, · LaSalle <Waterman); Steel
Architect ·<Isthmian); Claiborne
The Post Office Department
<Waterman); Antinous <Waterman),
has requested that Seafarers
and Del Mundo <Delta>.
and their families include postal
z 0 n e numbers in sending
changes of .address into the
LOG. The use of the zone number will greatly speed the flow
of t he mail and will facllitate
delh'cry.' .
Failure to include the zone
number can hold up delivery
or' the paper. The LOG 11 now
in the process of zoning its
entire mailing list.
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Mobile
.Has
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Rosy Future
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Put llostal Zone
On LOG Address
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�_s.aiar.r .~•ks
gave us a donation of $66 to be
split between use so that we
would have -ipending money
for _the pqrfs that the yesseli
To the Editor:
.
would call in before returning
AJ>out that aritcle by Gotts- to the States.
chaik a .'While back, in regards
We arc. very grateful for
, to homesteading -on a ship • . •
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everythiqg
they
did for ' I us
It sure bit tlie spo't and the
truth. You get aboard one or while we were aboard. It makes
more year.s and they feel they us 'proud to have known them
own the ship or .have a mortgage and to reall7.e. ·also that there is
on n~111ber 6 hold. They get all still such things as "The
the time off and they keep tell- Brotherhood of the Sea."
Boward B. Bane1'
ing you It's this way and . has
wat&er
Stovall
been for the past year or so, or
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woru to that effect..
.SEIFIRERS II DRYDOC
One-Year Rule -
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In the Norfolk area; ariiong the Seafarers CtUTent1Y laid up' are Seafarers Hen~ BJOtk, Beams Cahoon, Rufino G. Camantipe, Lel'OT J. ; - - - -.- - - _.- -_- - - lones, James E. llo&'ers.. ·and Benrf J. Robin.
SIU, A&G Distrid
Bjork was hospitalized for obse1Wation and , an operation on his
SECRETARY-TRLUURJ:a
head. His skin breaks out in lumps· and the doctors are tr)1ng to find
ASST. SE~~~TREASUJfDs
the cause of this. He last saUed as ·an AB 1>0 the Jean Lafitte.
w. BalL Deck
c. SJmmou. Ena.
Cahoon, who last sailed as an oiler on the Thetis, broke his left arm lil. Mooney. Std.
J. Volptan. .JQID,!.,,_
In an auto accident and _Is currently undergoing tr.eal!Den~. and making HEADQUARTERS .•• . 6'15 4&b AH.. _..,, ..
BALTIMORE . ... . .•. 1218 & Bal~re...!!;
Earl Sheppard. Aten'\
· SAlte1'D ,.._...,
BOSTON ..••••••.•••••••••. ~278 . ttate . St._
John Arabuc:z. Actlna Atent .
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BicbmODd 'J..Oltq
HOUSTON . ••. , •••••••..... '202 Canal St.
ft. MlilthH'L A.pqt <L~!!lt9l ~; 3-4Q!K
MIAJll .... : ....... :-.• :H4 w. ll'lqler St.
· ·Ben Gonzale.. Alent
FRanklln 7·338t
• 110Blt.B..• • : ....•.• 1-Soatb Lawren ce ~
Low. Neira, Aient
~ HEmlock · · .,,.
NEW ORLEANS ..•••••.. 1113 Bienville St.
lJndaley Williama, Agent
Tulane 88:18
' NEW YORK ....... 675 4tb ATe., Brooklyn
BYacinth tMl800
NOJU'OLK ••••••••.•••••• '18 Colle7 AH.
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Robin
Rogers
Camantigue
Cahoon
Paul Gonaorc:hlk. Aetlna Acent
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prqgress. Camantigue, a utility man whose· last ship was l~e Pe~n PBILADICLPIDA .••.•••• .;. .131 llar_.t St.
S. CUd1illo. Asent
Market 7·1135
Transporter. was hospitalized for observation.
SAN l'BA.NCISCO .. ; ••••• GO HirrUoD St. ,
Jones burned his left leg with a cigarette ~nd the leg bec!IJll.e
Walter ' stbleJ:, Acent
Doullu l-4tQI
fected. His condition is not serious however and he expects to be SANTUBC&. q .. 13IS Fernandes June-.
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back with his buddies in the near future. Rogers, who -sailed last as Kel~ Terpe~ Bq. S.p. ·
Phone~
an OS on the Mount Whitney, has a heart ailment and is responding 'JACKSONVILLB . llllO 1lalD St.. Room aoO
William MbrrU. Alent
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slowly to treatment.
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SEATrLE ..•...•..•...••••. 2505 i.t Ave.
Robin .suffered severe injuries in an automobile accident, in "which Ted Babltowdcl. Alen&
JlalD 3-ta:M
he r~eived com~und fractures on bis leg and caved in .some ribs~ WILMINGTON, Calif ..... I05 llarlne AH.
He will be able to get on ~cbes in a few \iveeks but. will be hos- Reed Humphries, ~eat TenDinal '-2528
pitalized for some time. He was a cook and baker on the Cities ServSUP
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eoNoLVLu .•.. soaih:- Nbbita e1owa1
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PBone llOl-"m
Seafarers -On the' beach or off their ships on shore leave should
Olll&ANS ........ 1123 BlenYIUe St.
take time out-to visit their ' buddies in the hospital. A visit or. a letter·
' ·· Jaebon ll-7m
175 Mb Ave., 'Broo'1;vDfrom shipmates is ·aiways appreciated by Seafarers coqped up in a lios- NEW. YOBK .•••••••
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pital.
USPHS HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHA'IT~ BEACH
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
BROOKLYN, NEW YOFK
Theodore Aleck
B. Jagondzin&ld
Santiago Laurent
Berger Bergesen · Frederick M. Leeds Matthew Bruno
John
J.
Driscoll
Primltvo Muse
Ben. L. Bone
Getti9 LighUoot
Bart E. Guranick Henry B. Smith
Louis A. Brown
B. M. Singleton '
John J. Hazel
Almer S. Vicker1
Gaetano "Buseiglio James StogaldJs
Sidney Day
Francis X. Sullivan William D. Kenny J..><?n P ; Wing
' John W. De Vaux Frank W. Taylor .
SEASIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Gecald L. ~wards ' Edward Trainer
LC)NG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Eddie S. Game
William W. Walker Howard C. Oberg
Jesse V. Grimes
H. C. Winslow
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USPHS HOSPITAL
F!o;yd J. Griffis
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FORT WOl\TH, TEXAS
VA HOSPITAJ,.
Frank E. Andei'son Woodrow Meyen
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Richard B. Appleby Max Olson
Maurice Flynn
B. F. Diebler
Peter· W. SoUre
George Doherty
USPHS HOSPITAL'
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
VA. HOSPlT AL .
B. L. Harnden
Jack E.- Smith
CENTER HOT SPRINGS ·
C. G. Haymond
Lloyd J. Thomas
SOUTH DAKOTA
E. H. Huizenga
David. L. Williama
C. C. Womack
Leo Rondario
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US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
W ASffiNGTON 25, DC
BRIGHTON, MASS.
W. H, Thompson
James B. King
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
PARSONS BLVD. & 82 Dl\IVE
GAI.VESTON, TEXAS
JAMMCA 32, LONG ISLAm>
Pat H. Jones
· . Henry P. Meyer•
James Russell
- H. A. Laumann
Denis Skoukas
VA HOSPlTAL · .
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USPHS HOSPITAL
KEC9UGHTAN, VIRGINIAST ATEN ISLAND, NY
JoSeph Gill .
Oscar J. Adams
Thomas Beggarly
USPHS HOSPITAL
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Joseph Blake
Ju::n Hernandez
·N»W ORLEANS, LA.
Robe rt W . ~unner Ant<>ne E . •Jnhnsnn Jamea C. Allen
Edward o. ,Johnlon
Grt:gorio Caraballo Luciano Labrador
T. E. Andrews
Edward Knapp. ·
Alfredo Cedeno
Thomas Lauer
William E. Aplin ·Leo H. Lang
John T. Corinier
Thomas R. Lehay 1 James E Belcher Clyde R. Legett
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James ft . Egan
Joann.is t.oukas
Accurso Bontl
Wlillam B. MilllleJ'
Ramolje N. Elliott . John A. Muehleck
Rlcha"rd Chazarra Louis W. Peed
Jarnes · M. Elwell
William· C. - Murphy Virgil L. Coash ~
Eugene G. Plahn .
.Jose D. Escobar
Pietro Paulin
Donald Dambrino - Wi.lllam E. Roberti
Geurge Fiance
G. A.' ·stravarldes
Angelo D'Amico ~arles Robinson ~
Augustus Francis
Jose Toro
• Jact H. Gleason
Robert «utledge
J. A. Grbac
}Villiam A. Turk .., · Charles Hablghorst Charles Summerell
Arthur Wilfert
. Eugene R. Hall
Whitten Hammock Ferdinand Y. Vigo··
John Hawkins ·
· ~Harry Hammond
Luther E. WIDS
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· B. R. ,HugginS'
~ USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
VA HOSPITAL
Henning Bjork
Leroy J. Jones
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
J. W. Blankenship Thomas 0. Melton
Richard J. Sullivan
SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL .
H . H. Broughon
Steven E. Purifoy
STATEN ISLAND, NEW TORK
Dennis Cahoon
Henri J : Robin, Jr.
Thomas Isaksen
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Rufino Camantigue James E. Rogers
MT. WU.SON STATE HOSPITAL
John L. Grlffin
MT.
WILSON-DAL'rlMORllCO.
t!SPHS HOSPITAL
MAB'liLAND.
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Louis Cevette
E. R. Lindenmuth
George Davis
Reamer C. Grimes Ernest H. Webb
VA HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
OTEEN, NORTH CAROLINA
SEA'ITLE. WASHINGTON
Joseph J. Bass
Edward E. Edinger James C. Mitchell
VA HOSPITAL '
Cecil -111 .Gray
Chin C. Woq
· HOUSTON, TEXAS
Georgo B. Little
R. J. Arsenault
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· To the.Editor:
I would W.:e to express my
·sincere apr.reciatlon to the Seafarers . International Union tor
their coopet·ation and assistance
when t berame tbe beneflcfary
of
Mr. Marcelino Soto's InsurAU letttt• to the editor for
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ance benefit.
publication. in the SEAF.ARI would · also like to th'lnk
ERS LoG mat ·be dgned
bu the 1Drlter. Name1 wm - Mr. Joe Campj>, here in Phtla..
··~ tDithheld upon request.. _·
delphia (or his efforts, in help.~ng me. '
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~. "Of ~ courie we . .fellows who
Mn. Alda Duran
o\; ·' t.. i
have been going to sea 30 years
,
or more, as I have, don't know
port from starboard aa· far as
they are concerned. After all,
Says ,.~
some of them are ~ the mate's To th~ Editor:
boys and of course the first ones
For several yell'tl certain
t.o set time off.
groups in - Washington have
As Gottschalk ·mention about been kept buay pulling the ru1,
some Unions with seven months from under the seafaring pop-·
and one year deals, ·if th~se fel- ulation by pe~ftlng tJle steaciY·
lows cannot take these .vaca- transfer of US vessels to flags,
tions ,they should forfeit it. In of_convenJence, or' allowing our
'the MMP you have to take your foreign afd to be dispatched in
vacation every year. · ·
foreign bottoms.
As long u I have been go~ng _ Vnfortunately so~e brothers
to sea two months is the longest pay little or no attention to this
\ I have- ever been on any ship very seriou.8 matter uptil such
and that is long -enoµgh.
times .as they come face to face
In conclusion let me say it with a blank slili;ping board
· cl'.eates a shipping turnover. while in' n~d of w.ork .•
:JioW- IQ3PY times have you heard
the expression a "new crew
. Here in Baltimore we at·e
brings ·better understanding," very fortunate to . be represented In , Congress With· the
·~hich _ means everyone starts high intellect of Hon Edward•
from· scratch. So let us have a A : Garmau of ~ Maryl8nd · 3rd
one year ruling, I think there Congression11l District. Becawie •
wPl be better hnrinony that way. this ,. distlngulshed··· gentleman
These hom~steaders never has an outstanding record . of
~ake a 1iel~gate s job, but when cooperation with unions in af-.
a 1;11eeting 1s over,. they p~pe 1:1P '· fairs or· tl1~ maritime industry,
and say Jt sh~uld De t~ way · I urge ,his constituents to re- ·
and .that way.
elect . him to 'Congress in 't he
' One year, _get _!>ff .and take May 17 prltrtaries.
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your_vacation. It is being done
In other maritime unions. And
Those- ~ho arc not .i:egistered
do you 'know of tnY Unions-· MacyJa~d vot~rs but are · o~ the
wh.ere you' can collect your vaca- ~ac~ 1 ~ Baltimore can still be
. tion pay and stay on the job at · a .,valuable.. help in _re,tu~ing
_the- same time so as/ to collect R!P· Garmatz .to_ Congress. Volyour wages?
.qntqers whQ · pass out his ca':11Georre- Hardinl'
paign literature or urge reg1s~
. o\;
o\; , ,, .
tered voters
use · the polls
·. can proudly feel they have contriputed somethin·g ,t o t~e better interest and .well being . of
au ·w1u>'" san the htgh '. seas on
American .v~ssels~
To the Editor,:
We would like· vecy much to
· James . E~ Chew·
'express . our heartfelt thanks to
~ . ;t:.
.t;
tlle . officers .and _crew. of the
National Maritime Union's contraCted-sbip Attleboro · Victory . 5 · f
- i Wif
(Prudential Steamship Co.) for ' ·
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the wonderful treatment they To the ~tor: , : . " .
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... ext~nded to -us dµring our reTli~re are . just no words to
· turn trli> from · Alexandria ~xpr~ss ~o. the.· Sttr Welfare
Egypt,. to ·t he United· States". ,.,. ' Plan··o_ui' thiµi~ ~for· Its assfstTtie ~ompanr that owhed the·' ance to.. us, · especf&lly whe~ we
ship we were sailing, th.e SS we~e -1~ need of it.
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" Valiant . Faith, went.. 'bankrupt ' Recently my"wife wa.s rushed
- wh,n ~e vessel -.'!al . In 1l'ort . _to the ~osplU,.l • and ., tt· h_ad
.satd, Egypt.- an(i ,'t;h\t crew was · no~ been for the SllJ W'elta,re. ·
then· being repatriatedl back to Plan
would have been sunk ·
the.,. S~teis on · an~: av~~l,a~le •• .• · 8o ~e c~not tb@nk._Hu_':
-America, :ih•p ~hat· .t ouched llJ, enough ,foi: th! 1].elp ~e receive~
t or., near. that p~r:t.
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from the -P~n,.,, · tn paying olll'. .
. W' wer,, t~en to AleJ:Cattdl!ia· hospital and doetor b~. · · . '
.•D:d ~ put ab~111rc;t the·.,~s ·A:ttle- ·.. lt .ta. a
t~ t~· iywe:, a'
· bciro tf~tow- a9~ 1~fQm the. vezy " Union ~ospital w,e~are1 Pl•nJ1>r~
first, daY "~e Jwere . treated with ' the men and their (alij.lliesr ...we.
'~~- and: r.especf .by evecy; · also w~h- to send our thanq to·
meniber·~~f \t~~.:ci;_ew. ..•: - ~ : ' ab~ •rl'(o~lJe ,i;tf· f~r theit~'Y~fk'.
Th&.' members.·1 ~f the " crew ·1Jt-. ltelptn1--\ls'J to ol>tatn the · .~ . o~cl. c~~are~~, :· ~t,e .~for· us. · 1,lstarice ..we ·"P.e,~~;·•wh~~.,- ~e .
....e~cp_"*1:'°'•· tt~. !!P"J>~ che1t. o~~ed, : ~eea~'.'.~t· !'. '.,., .... / ..~; .:~·.-·
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Seafarers Prai&e .
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Welfare Plan·
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..__ _ _ _ _ _ By FLOREN WEINTRAUB _ _ _ _ _ ___.
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Part Chinese lady from Macao quite near cOm.munist hillSides
Given to thought in her teacups how she has much to cry
Tree At.Sea
ment was ship's delegate Lake
Ciamboll, who said .. upon hearihg of. the victory over the Coe
Vict,oey: "We have just begun
to paint •.."
Frbm aloft, nestled amid var ied foliage and birds-eye view
To Tiger Baum 10-story obelisk seen from coolie shacks b~low
The m~u on the Jean Lafitte
had a Christmas tree to !Cheer
up their celebrations ,ast year,
which was bought with . money
t t t
"out of his own. pocket" by chief
steward Nieboll1 Hatciml-108,
Appeal To The
known to the crew as Pete
• Hoggie for short. He wanted • Suprem.e Court
things to be "just like at home"
Seafarers have to put up with
and crew -was sure grateful for all kinds of thit)gs ln the cou'rs·e
the lit tle extras he went out of of a voyage . • .. it's all part of
hi$ way ' to · get thl m.- The· • the business of-sailing and being _
pfiotos just recently .·arrived at away from .the conveniences of
LOG office.
ordinary life . ·•. But according
to a report from the Wacosta's
r~cordlng
secretary Vernon
Ball, there was one straw that
broke the proverbial camel's
back .that had . the men up in
)l.rms, and toothpicks.
It seems that ·the bologna and
salami was being served · unpeeled, and that's too much, so
the9men appealed to the cooks
to repeal whatever unwritten
law .of . the sea they had passed
ind asked them to serve the
salami and bologna peele~.
t
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Or to frequent the docks in Kowloon in BJ)Tawling Yaumati
Hop-heads, basket-weavera, beggars and hatchet murde.rer can buy
Painted ladies from brothel dens. Others of ill fame
Adorn . corners
as do piCkpockets, chiselers stalking their game.
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Mongre}.8 from far off lands..will be found in old' Honfikono
Of varied stores and-rackets, weird deals, fake pasSports, a aong
For a price-11et the lady i h question, buyer for a Shanghai firm,,
To flee when Communi.!ta took over, for flame of hatred burm;
From tyranny and devastation, confiscation of property, bank funds
The war-of neroes ha a peace}ul solitude for out' Confucius' sons
'Neath bamboo ahacks duck pondi charcoal.burners and rice bread
Lasting memory of thi.! tDriteT-, whQ talked with those who fled.
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No Rejoicing
Pete Hoggie, chief steward
cm the Jean Lafitte, flashes
a broad smile- beside the
Christmas tree he bought
for his crewmates on the
Je(ln Lafitte.
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On The-Fellore:
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Fruit-juice lovers are not rejoicing on the Ocean Joyce .because of a shortage of oranges,
as 'well as milk and many other
items ... The vessel' ran out of
oranges seventeen days out at
sea and the men · were outraged, reports meeting secretary Kl!bersid ~ • • Also, there
was a discussiQn on the price -of
playing cards, which for some
reason are exorbitant.
I
-seafarer - "Rusty'~ Thompson,
Alcoa PHgrim, in front of that
tourist's mecca, the leaning .
tow~r. of Pisa.
Nothing ii . so peaceful as a · the crew considerably from top.
ship at ·s ea-the soft murmur
side down to the watch in the
of waves slipping gently against
en gin~ room .
the hull, the occasional mutterAs it turned out, the evidence
ings of the card-players ln the
pointed to some unidentified
messroom, . a romantic tune
prankster who bad set off a
firecracker just foi: kicks. Howemerging from some Seafarer's
radio ...
ever, the crew <ttdn't think it
That's the way· it must have
was funny, and at the next ship.
board me.eting voted that any- been recently on the Feltore
<Marven> as it was plodding
one . caught shooting off fire,along its assigned route. Sudcrackers should be brought up
before the membership
denly ~ere was a loud boom
which echoed and reechoed up
Since then, the firecrackerand down the passageways, · in · jokester has ~een discreetly
·a'nd out of the foc'sles and
silent. The irate men . who e
eveey other corner of the midsleep was disturbed might have
ship house.
- some rough- and ready justice
waiting f•;t him.
, Th~, it ls believed, shook up
Si-mule-ated Moustache
Things are running smoothly
aboard the TeXmar repo"fts
meeting secretary· E. J. Berg',
who reports . that there are no . '
beefs but lots of fishes . • • "We
have some cha~pion fishermen
aboard," he notes ... .including
a bosun who whistles "a happy
'tuna," an AB who fishes "just
for . the halibut," an OS . with
1
"an ugly octopus," a member- of
the. black gang who bears no
"eel feelings" against any man,
and many other virtuo~os of ·the
rod, reel, hook and worm.
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Some members-of the steward d~partment on the
·Jean Lafitte take a moment
-from . their Christmas
din•
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n'er preparations -to pose
. for a snapshot. They are
(I. to r.) A. Fernandez, chief
I cook;-Juan. Colpe, 3d cook:
and· Pete · Hoggi~, chief
steward. ·
.~ t '$ . t
Wf! Ha~e Just
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to
to
· Hot Sauce On
Alice Brown
Seafarers are breathing f.fre
on the Alice Brown .•• or so reports J. c. Campbell, Jr. the
meeting chairman aboard • ·• • .
The seafaring dragons belch -· smoke and such because every
once..in-'a-while someone puts
Begunhot seasoning In the ·food wi.th
~fter: a- two-year delay, the
a lieavy hand ••• the men peti. Seafarers a board the Coe Vic- tiontd for a st.ay of spicing,
tory finally managed to get the ·which they were grante4 and
· interiors of the vessel painted now are free to ~lee for them- .
• • • At .t he head of this-·move-. ~ .selves. '
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Sea Rescue
ITllL VINDOR ' (lltl1111len), Aprll f
-Chelrm•11t a. •roc1erlclc1' lecretery,
lterk. Ice water fountain• have
been fouled up·for th• lut few trlp1•
Motion made that thll be put . ID tun•
~ order .once and for all. Crew ex•
prHHI their reireta ·that Captain
Mecklem had to. leave the. ahlp for an
operation Stateside, Captain Spence
Aid he would, payofr only _the worka•
way and Brown, on artlval. in the
St&tf!•· Cautioned crew to have a
1ober and 1mooth payoff. Some ells·
puted OT. It ls requested that the
NY hall acknowledge ship'• radlosranii. Ship ii In need of ...JI new
washhif machine or a complete 1et of
1pare .parts. Cooperation 11 aakecl
when ualnf headl.
•m
.QUick Work Saf!es
Swimming Seit/arer
"Today at 0755, April 9, 1960, the ·cry that all seagoing men
fear ·r ank out ... "MAN OVE;RBOARD' ."
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The ship was the Margaret M. with an SIU crew· abolU'd,
and Seafarer Dougias Patter-·..---·- - - - - - - - - son BR, had fallen overboard. William Omelancyck, AB; Oscar
All' h a n d s immediatedly Raynor, AB; Alfred Gerber, AB;
rushed tQ their boat stations as the Thomas Harman, AB; a.nd Ebor
general alarm was sounded. At Duxbury, AB.
0810 the man was spotted about
300 yards off to starboard. The
emergency crew wa's in the No. 2
lifeboat and way llway at 0833.
He was picked up at 0839 alive,
but weak and suffering from shock.
By · 0915 the rescue boat was
aboard the ship and the saved man
was in the ship's hospital.
Many thanks go to Captain Stanley Funk, in charge of the operation on the bridge, who brought the
ship around as close as possible to
the
in the water.
Wiper Is.aak Bouzin saw the man
in the water and gave the alarm.
He no doubt deserves a lot ·of
credit for the successful rescue; for
if he had not seen .the Seafarer
in the water, it would have been a
few hours before the man was
missed.
Others participating in the rescue were: C. B. Howard, chief
mate; M. J·. Carter, second mate;
man
Quitting Ship?
Notify U.nion
A reminder from SIU headquarters cautions all Seafarers
leaving their ships to contact .
the hall in ample time to allow
the U ::ion to dis.: .uch a repl<t ~ ;iment. Failure to give notice before. paying off may cause a delayed sailing, force the ship to·
sail short of the manning re- ·
quiremeilts and needlessly make
ths· work tougher for your ship·
~ates.
Isaak Bouzin, wip«!,r aboard
the Margaret M., •hbppened to notice Douglas
Patterson; BR, overboard
and raised the "man over.board" alarm. Quick work
by the captain and the life.
-boat crew e n a b I e d Cl
spee;Jy rescue.
SHIPBOARD SKErCHE$
by Ben Graham
MAllYMAll (Calmar), Aprll S-Chiiilf#
man, G.· Walter1 Secretary, T ._ ll.
Prise._ Everything rutintng mioothly.
Repair• to be done on shill. Thanks
to deck department for iine coopera·
. tion in makinf the VO¥afe a amootb
one. One man taken · off ahlp while
bunkertna In Pedro. Man hoBJ>ltallzed
·and there was no tune to obtain a
replacement. One man ho11pJt.allzed tn
Eureka.
Replacement came from
'Frisco. Vote of thankl. to atewarcl
departll)ent.
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ZEPHYRHILLS <Pan Amerlcen Over•
1111 Corp.), April 5-Chalrman, Thom•
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F. Hllh Secretary, · Herbert C. Jill'
tlce. Check to be made refardlnf
payoff and overtime. Recent notl~e•
Pl!!C!!!J on bulletin boards will. be
strictly compiled with regardlng the
brlnglnf on board of alcobollc bever·
aires.
Replacement list · should • be
turned to the ship's delegate by the
aftern.ooil of April · 6. Ship's. fund
1tands at 110. No beefs and no dls·
-puteci OT. Motion wa1 made that New
York be co,ntacted to see that proper
repairs be made to galley ranges ·and
lee boxes. All members w,ere re·
quested to keep away ·from the patrol·
man until each delegate bas Anlshed
with fheir respective buelness: A ques·
· tlon of p.Jirlodlc payoff was brought up
and a ntlllon was made l\Dd sel!on!led
to retain the present three·trip· payoff
'1t"'effect. The master has maintained
a pollcy of giving substantial draws at
any tlm!'. A ·vote of thanks to the
' steward· d~partment.
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1De1111Wl'I room. AWlllllO will be fto
que.ted" for crew, 11 lblp -returu to
lndla. &Wrlclent paint for unllcen1ed
per'fODDel quarter1 to·. ha placed Oil
boar~ ScrHn door1' are reque.ted.
WalhlQ machln•. ~ not opera~I.
PITllOcHIM <Velentln• Chemlcel
Carrlenl, April I - Chalrm1n, V. P.
Nolde1 Secretery, Harry w. Rel1ner.
Some disputed OT in deck department. Shlp'o fund · ii 113. Retroactive
pay dUference will be paid on next
draw. Will .report to the patrolman
concerninf the ol>talninJf of milk In
Gulf.
llorrll made II NPOrt . . . the ....re~
meetlnf. It 11 requested that room
key1 be left. wJth the dele1ate1. A
Yot' of thabu ~ 1hlp'1 ·deleir.ate'..
MAIDllt CllllK (Wetermen), ..,...
1S-Chalrman, ll., D. · ltou1h1 l~cr•
tery, Benny M. Foster. Port airent
1poke to l!aptain conl!ernlng American
money, Ship's fund ls 115.32. Expen·
dltures are 13.30. Ice will be mad•
every day from now on. Ship's dele·
gate. to see chll!f mate ~bout palnttnf ·
out l!ooks' room.
_
. THETIS (Rye Marine), March 3t· OCIAN JOYCI <Mar;tlmt Oversta•), Ghalrman, .i. !Carli lecret~ry, R. L•·
April 2-Chalrman, TaylorJ Se~retary, . IJombard. A copy of special OJ'den by
chief mate, concernlnir the 11eck de·
partment watl!hU and day worker•
were sent to NY. Ashtr1ys needed In
the mess hall. Discussions· held on
coffee versus coffee urns. Breakf11t
being served too "'slowly. It Is 1ug·
gested that messman and p11ntry work
toiretber to serve.
..
~igest
Of' SIY -Ship
Meetings
WACOSTA <Waterman>, March 27Chalrman, John Thompson1 Secretary,·
Vernon Hell. All repairs taken care
of. Everything Is running smo,o thl)'.
Several me1l missed ship in Gulf. It
was suggested that ship be fumigated
for roaches and bugs. • This beef will
be sent to headquarters and l!ompany
officials. It ls suggested that the cas·
tng be removed from bologna and
ialaml.
I,
Kuberski. There are comptalnts on
1lopcbest prices. There is· also a com·
plaint on the shortaire of 1tores leav·
lnir the States: Minor beef between
chief enirlneer and ateward 1tralght·
ened out. Some disputed OT. Balance
In 1hlp'1 fWld is S7 .33. Dlscu1&lon was
held on the fact that there are too
manr dirty cups and dishes. RaJJ. out
of ok"anges while out 17 days. 'n'lere
la a · shortage of fresh milk.
STEEL WORKER <l1thml1nl, ·March
20-Chalrman, Wiiiiam Hand; Sacre·
tary, B. Carlos. Good trip so far. No
major beefs and It looks as though
payoff will be an eaay one. lnforma·
tlon needed on carjfo. 523.56 ln the
ship's fund. , Yale locks needed · for
foc'sle ·doors . bel!ause too many key1
flt too many doors. Ship needs fuml•
gation. Rubber doorstops needed 01'
the screen doors. Slamming of the
metal screen doors 11 very innoylng
to those sleeping. -Will che!!k . with
patrolman about the chief mate's atti·
tude toward· crew requiring medl!!al
attention. 'Gangway needs a minor
modl6catfon as ' it ls very• dangerou1
ilor, boardlllJf on to launch. on·e mem·
ber almost had a fatal al!cldent.
STEEL AGI <lsthml1nl, Jan. 1Chalrlftiii, Albert C. M1y; Secretary,
'Vincent G. Orenclo. So far there Is
no maJor beef. H there ls any repair
to be done In your room1, turn In
Ust to your delegate'. Minor repaln
may be done on ship. Weekly sched·
0RION CLIPPE~ <Orlon>, Aprll 1ule for cleaning laundry room for
M. Hitchcock; Secr6'tary, · P.
PENN TRADER (Penn Shipping), each department has been posted. · Chalrmen,
Parker.
Ship's delegate to be elected.
March 12-Chalrman~ E. c. Barnhlll1 Ship's fUnd ts H.42. Coinmunlcatlons Everything
' running amoothly. Motion
Secretary, Frank Kustura. Most re· received will be posted for everybody
pairs were taken care of. Ship's fund , to read. Some me&1hall !!hairs need made to have Section .12. Paragr~h
on supertankers to read
st8'1dl at SS.01. E . €. Barnhill was repair Some beef reirardlnir the qual· B changed
hands breaking out and stowing
elel!ted ship's delegate by acclamation. lty of· bacon Request that more grits llll
mooring
lines.
' All 'Une1 are·... 10 Incl!
Frank Kustura elected 's hip's 'treas· be 1terved to the crew If possible.
hawsers and all hands are required.
urer. Crew was asked to Jtold on Most of the repairs requested on last Desk
lights
to
be Installed In , each
blankets because cold weather ls trip have not been attended to.
fol!'sle. Bosun gives vote of thanks
coming.•
to del!k department · for splendid coop·
SEAM.AR (Galmar), Aprll 3-Ch1lr• et:atlon. Vote of thank!! to the stew·
FEL TORE (Marven), April 10-Chalr· man,
J.
Marthell;
Secretary,
A.
Szmlr.
ard department.
·
min, L. Rlchardson1 S-ecretary..: E. A.
9oyd. All repairs hue been com· Repair list bas been turned In. Every.
PENN VOYAGER <Penn Shipping),
pleted. Disputed OT to be handled thing running smoothly. Few bourt
March 6-Chalrmen, Bob High; Secre- .
With patrolman. It Iii recommended of dJsputeil OT.
tary, Larry Kelly. All beefs were set-,
that anyone found guilty of sho9tlng
KENMAR <Calmar>, March 7..:....chalr· · tied and repairs done. Ship's :(uncl
. firecrackers in the passagewaYB be
man, w. Smith; Se~retary, M. Kleiber.
brought before the membership for
stands at *6. ·One man short In 1tew·
handling. Steward department alven ·Repair llst was taken care of satis· ard department. Walked off the ship
' factorily. Two men missed ships in In Port Arthur. · No replacem'ent. Har• vote of thanks.
·
port. Replacement. on board. Motion old Werns re.elel!ted ship's deleirate.
ROSI KNOT (SuwannH), April 2- carried that wage clause be renegotl· Members dlsl!ussed cleanliness of
Chalrman, J. StHber;-Secretary, w. L~ ated reaching at least an even· ln· washing machine and wash room after
•owl11. Two ·men were hospitalized. crease with bosun and steward. Dls- use of tame.
'
One 11 in A1eenslon Island and the cuuton was held on the deplorable
other In Capetown. Four men getting · condition of •lockers. l.t ls suggested
· STEEL CHEMIST <Isthmian), March
ot,r u~der mutual, consent upon arrival that the captain be brought .to look 22-Chalrmin, Kenney Con"; SecreIP Recife. We are to receive .six re- at them. Would like to submit letter tary, · R. L. O'Brien. Eyerythlni run·
placements. Captain has aslted the' to headquarters :for ad;;qu;;t;; f;;cllltiei
ning normai. Extra 1oap ls asked
cooperation of all In being here day for clothing. A vote of thanks to tbe .£or deck department. Old beefs taken
after · arrival for payoff. . Balance In ateward department.
!)~r!! of in NY. Ship's fund ts $31.65.
...
1hip'1 fund 11 ·~7.54. Some dl11puted
Motion made that ship'• deleirate con·
<>:T. All communications from the
Tl!XMAR . (Calmar), April .t-c:h1lr· tal!t chief engineer abo~t .1cuppers. If·
Union were po1ted upon receipt. Any- min, Al Stone1 Secretary, E. J. Berg. no action ls'1taken by him, then he la
one l!arlng to refer .to .them can see A · new ship's delegate was elected.
to · 1ee the · captain. Discussed the
the ship's delegate who bas them on One man in the deck rang mJssed matter of men comlna aboard · to . do
.6le. It ii wggested that the steward 1hlp . In ·Baltlmore.
laundry and helJUng out in galley anil
department eat either· before or after
pantry. Motion made not to let them.
the crew, or at least give the crew
Wi• ch'e ck on mall .sent to home port
ALICI BROWN <BloomfletdJ, April
the flrst half an hour and not crowd I-Chairman, Wm. Thompson; Secre- and find out why it 1s not sent to
the messhall a1 soon a8 meals are tary, J. D. Cantrell-·Jr. One man has ehlp. Motion made that headquarter•· '
· served. Members asked to turn hi ex· been loried several times. Bosun, check on this and have action taken.
cess linen for Inventory.
two 4_aymen and wiper .were excused .
COi VICTORY (Victory), March ,,
from meeting bel!ause of work. , No
STEEL AGI <Isthmian), March i - beefs reported. Most Items Of!. repair .,,.Chairman, G. D. •rally; -Secretary,
Chalrman, John A. RHdl Secretuy, Ust taken !!are of. Remainder will be
H. DrohnJ' Crew opposes wage settle·
v. .G. Orenclo. • Everything "runntnr done. Ship's fund ls 17.20 of which menl' ana· asks reneaotlatlon. No mamnoothly so far. Nobody was logJfed. 11.20 ls to be paid out for a lock. It Jor beers In the departments. There
·AU minor repairs have been attended is suggested. that ,no hot seasoning ls nothing in the ship's fund. · Few
to. Second electrician and one wlJ>er be put in food. Vote of thanks for
hours of disputed OT. Linen ls short
were Jtospltallzed and Jen i>e111nd. Will
the steward department for a job end. In very bad condition. Steward
be "eplaced at port at payoff. Crew
has ordered new items. · General re•
well done. Linen· shoulli be changed
of the Steel Age has d!)nated s1'!io to one day abea!l. Tum In dirty blankets.
pair list to bJ' brought uii t.o date.
crewmembers of the Valiant Enter.
Luke Clambiill, 111.lll'il delegate, 'has
prise· in Chittagong. Motion was made
•erved· hls m.paclty to the very fullest
MYRrAM Ill nntern1t1ona1 Nav.), measure. Through his effort the ship'1
requlrlilg- Greek •ompanles to put up
some kind of cash bond to insure SIU · Mar~h 27-C::halrmin, E. F,leldln11 Sec· Interior was finally pa.i nted after a
retary, R. , Broe. None . of the last
crews aboard their vessels of ' wage
two.year delay.
security and other finimclal liabilities trip's repairs have been l!ompleted a9
yet.
Patrolman
"to
request
a
better
of the company. It is requested that
ALCO~ CLl'PPER <Alcoa), Aprll S/ d11ek -not be ~rved too often. Ship's supply ·of slops indudlng more ciga. Chalrm1n, Ed Kelly1 Secretary, I.
fund amounts to H.42.
.
. rettes.· Th~ steward and chief cook ·Roberts. Congratulations on ·the win·
were taken off ship sick. · All dele· f!,ihg of safety award. All membe1'1
aates to make up. a complete list· of to vote for tmion·backeil candidates in
CHIL0RE fMarv~n>~ APrll 4-Chalr·
man, Jack Wise; Secretel'y, ·JamH . repairs. Shortage of help· in plley. Mobile primary May .3, To fill out'
_. Schroeder. Otfe nian inlsse.d IJJ)lp In ·It was requested that the captain. census fofms. Repairs turned in ·a nd ·
Baltimore. Henry Shepeta eleded place a cook who 11 being repatriated .not taken c;ire ot. Will see patrolman
to the _States 'f rom the Valiant Faith about repairs ·and the· rooms being
ship's delegate. V.ote of thanks ' to the
steward department. i>elegaM!!! to get tn the galley to . assist. ~otlon was· only ·11111t·paJnted. "'The officers' ro!lms
made
to assls~ SIU Brothers from the are painted completely,' It is re·
a repair list together. ·
Valiant Faith .6ilanc!ally. They are on quested,)hat members not congregate
board: A ·Vote of thank• to the ~nd lo ,1>a11a&_ew.,ay 'near 'galley. , .. ·
GALLOWAY (OverieH Nav.), Mar.ch
27-Chalrman; H~rman Whisnant; Sec· 1n11te for .hJs treatment. to sick crew·
'
m
embers. A vote of thanks aleo to
l'etary, Samuel Doyle. Crew hopes
IOHN a . .WATERMAN (Waterman)
that there wlll be sufficient US cur· the steward de,Partment for a fine
Aprll1 3-ChaJrman, • W. Halla1 Seer..
iol;>
accomplished
under
adverse
con·
rency on hand for draw on next for·
· tary, C:"" V. .ae·r g. Shlp~s delegate re·
elcrn voy.age. The third cook, WY11e cUtlons. Dlscussl.on held op. making a
signed. New delegate was elected.
Rutman, VQlunteered to · leave the stronger bld' for patrolman represen• Reports ·are· that rooms ar e · to be
tatlon
at
our
.Poi-ti
on
the
Weat
Coast
l!alley and forfeJt lils· wages as cook to
painted and repairs made. Discus·
"
BR who ha,s a cook's raUng. No dis· before slgninir on.
sloil held ort; ,stores and }'epalrs that
1>uted OT. A vote of tl1anks was given
have not been t11ken care of. Steward
ALCOA PEGASUS CAlco1), AprJI . 2 asked to let the crew know lf the
f.D all crewmembers by chief steward
.lor comt:>lete harmony. A_ vote oi -Chalrm•I\• M.,,.w. H~ux; ,Secretar~,
ihlp ls short · of any stores . for the
T. Weber. · Delayc;d salll,ng disputed. voyage so that action can be taken
1 thanks was· given ." tn steward depart·
. ment In the pre'!lar)n« . o~ the menu ~ Fumigation beef arose. •Captalri re· to be sure that , enough are aboard
fused to buy · fresh milk ·o n arrival 1n· to m~ke voyage ,
and food. Just llke ' SW style.
.,,_
--....a..
.
Ha~llan Islands. . One man logged.
PRODUCER _(Mftrlne Ca11rler1),· Aprll Captialn i-efused to r~place man in
ALAM~R ~ CCalmar>, A1'1'11 ~!'>91!'•
3--Chalrmen, E. Ooln11si Sei:,.teJY, H. Honolulu; A man ' w11s 111v11llnblo. Ru· , man, T. Frtzla'rt Secretarv, ~llbert .
Campb,ell. Ice bnx will be fixed . In l>alr' ll!lt• turned tn. $teward , was
Ho11111. Moat re,Palrl were. dope. Ship's
Japan, If po!lllble. Repairs will be hospitalized ~ Tdpler Army,... Hospital _food ' WBI bad ' during trip.. Will '1 ee
'brouiiht to the attention of proper . In, HonolW.u. ,Balance ~n t ne · ahlp'I patrolman about · •ettl11a more on
department heads. nraw will be. In flind 11 ,1Jt.'l5. Some· illsJiuted OT. Mo- trip'. J>lsculll!C!d , keepfug the pantr:v
· yen unlets ~otherivlte- fni'ilcated. Som&" tion maJe · 10 hold a 1peclal meettng clean. Thankil to the 9atrolmeri' In
dlin>utea m : ,Sfih; iboutd be fuml· at .Pav.oft to ffe~~ne a·ctton' aplut San\ Franclaco· for villtlna lhlp -whlle·
pertormln,,I crew ~emberi. J!iciwar~ iii t~e •r ard there.
.
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.
~ated ' 1..or coCb~chell. - Need . faDI for
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�8'nafii~~wai-SlafaretS;
'1S.Onl1~ ~n.•
·,Mall". Address
Se.farera .With beefs J.elard'tng slow payme=nt .of monies due
from varlotis operators in -back
wages and disputed overtime
·Several ..thousand dollar~. in hospital-surgical benefits for should ftm checJt wh~r they
SIU men is penmng at the Seafarers ·Welfare Plan because have a proper mailing address
of lack <>f necessary documentation from the Seafarers in- on file with the company. SIU
volved, the . W~lfare Plan of--,.____________ headquarters officials point out
fice reports.
. Patrow, S. Pederssen, N. F. Plum- that reports received from sevoperators show checks have
Amo1tg items holding up mer, ,T. Ramir~, A. L. Rios, :r.. era1
been mailed to one addi-ess
the benefits are such documents as ._Rodriguez, J. Rivera, W. E .. S~ll · while a beef on the same score
copfes of doctors• bllls birth cer- ~Y. R. M. ~alter, 'R. Soto, M. D.
tfficatcs, and proof ~f - employ- Shepherd, D. 'Stokes, ~· ·J. Thayer, ls sent from another, thus ere·
ment.
_ R. Torina, R, Torres, U.S. :Veach atlng mucb dUftculty In keeplns
accounts siralgbt.
. .
· .
J. Vega, J. R. Ward.
T he Welfare Plan emphasized
that it wq ready ·to milke pay.
ment to the Seafarers involved as
soon as· it received the nece8saey
documents,
The following are the Seafarers
. for whom. the benefits &re waiting:
R. P. Burton, 0. Coleman ·J.
· A.11. of the following
families ~ve: 1'eceived a $200 mater~it~
Collazo, T. J. Cox, K. Davis, L.
benefit
plus
a
$25
bond
from
th'-e Union in the babt1'• name:
Figuero, G. Garcia, lt. ' Gatica, P.
Gonzalez, J. Grimes, J. D. H8Ipin,
Patricia Anita Braggs, born Feb- 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. William
R. Heffley, c. Howell, N; La Placa, ruary ' 1, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jimenez, Brookl¥U, NY.
F. La Rosa, T. Little, J. Long. E. Willie Braggs, Mobile, Ala.
.
to· to t.
.r, ot. t. ·
Sherry Denise IJmbaagh, JanuMastriahnix, J. M~tos, S. Nielsen,
E. H:--Northrop, R. Ortiz.
Marian Jane Connor, born .Feb- ary-31, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Also, R. Otto, W. Outland, S. ruaryi.2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Henry- 0. Limbaugh. llo~ston, ·
Texas.
'
James L. Connor, Houston. Tex.
1 t.
$ · t.
.
ot.
t.
t.
.Gal'J' Frank Patin, boril March
10, 1960. to Seafarer and· .Mrs.
·Luther J . Plltin, New Orleans, La.
Docu_
ments Neeessary ·
~
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AIBlVALS
SW
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Personals
And ·Noti~es.
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t. ·
Joanne Nancy Scaturro, born
March 23, 1.960, to. Seafarer and
Mrs. Joseph A. Scaturro, Syosset,
f:-1, NY.
ot.
$
t.
Andrew Ayson, March 25, 1.960;
to Seafarer and Mrs. Faustino I.
Ayson, New York City.
F11 Al
.
.
0·1SPA.TC H
The deathl of the following Seafarer1 have beetf 'f'eported to the
Stafarera Welfare Plan:
_,.
·
Jose Garcia, SO: Bi:other Garcia
succlllllbed froni a cardiac ailment
while aboard the
Alco a Ranger,
February 20, this
year~
Garcia
leaves a.· wife,
Carmen Garcia,
of Rio Piedras,
~:o~be~~ G=:~
.had sailed In
the SIU engine
departro.ent since December 1938.
Burial arrangements are not listed.
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t.
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.TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUR~PEAt4
'AND SOUTH AMERICAN -WATERS ·
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·.·1t1E VOICE OF tHfMTD"
EVBY Sl!NDAY,- 1620 GMT (11:20 EST Sv~oy}
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• of South America, ·South Atlantic and East Coast of United
States.
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ot.
Peter E. Walsh, 57: Brother
Walsh, a member of the SW since
May, 1942, succumbed March 8.
1960', of a heart
a t t a c k in his
home city of
Houston, Texas.
Walsh had sailed
in the deck department. He is
survived · by his
wife, C e c e li a
Walsh, also of Houston, Texas.
Burial ceremonies were at-the Gar·
den ·of Gethsemane Cemetery,
Houston.
"'. Franelseo Molin•, 71: Brother
Molina, an SIU ·engine department
member s 1 n c e
December 1941,
passed away of
Salvatore Guiffre, 43: Brother
natural ca u s es
Guiffre
died of heart failure while
while i patient
at the USPHS
at the Municipal
H
o s p i t a 1, San
Hospital,
San
Francisco, March
Juan ,
Puerto
8, 1960. He had
Rico,
February
s
a ii e d in the
19. He is surdeck departmnet
vived by his wife,
as an SIU -crewMaria C. Molina, of Rio Pfedras,
.member, s i n c •
Puerto Rico. Interment was ~ .Pte
March 1955. He
is survived by a
brother, Anthony
GuifJre, of New York City.
E·VERY .1SUNDAY -I DIRECT VOICt
I BROADC.AST ..
·'
Metropolitan Cemetery, Rio Pied·
ras,
~hips
in Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, West Coast of . South
America,. West C-0ast of .Mexico
and US Eas:t Coast.
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WFK-95, 15700 KCI Ships jn Mediterranean area,
North Atlantic, ·European · and
US East Coast.
•
Meanw.hile, MTD 'Rou.nd-The-World
Wireless Broadcasts Co'ntinue • ~· •
t.
ot.
Robert L. IJutler, 65: Brother
Butler succumbed of respiratory
failure on March
12, while a pal.lent of South
Baldwin Hospital, Birmingham,
/Ja. Butler had
sailed as an SIU
engine
department crewmem=
ber since December . 1938. The
only survivor was a niece, Mrs.
Virginia Gollotte; Mobile, Ala.
Burial was in Pearl, River, Miss.
Golden Gate
Activity Slow
SAN FRANCISCO-Port agent
Walter Sibley reports that shipping
in this West Coast port has been
rather slow over the last period.
· The slack was due to the small
number of ships ·that arrived at
the . port requir-ing s.eamen.
. During the period only seven
ships were serviced and twentyfour men were shipped. Of these
two-dozen men, four of the seafarers were ·~c" book men.
The two ships that paid off were
the Alcoa Pegasus <Alcoa) and the
Maiden Creek (Waterman). Signed
on were the Alcoa Pegasus and the
Choctaw (Waterman). T h r .e e
ships were in-tr_a~sit. They .were
file Seafair <Orion), Calmar ( Cj!l·
m81') and Steel TFaveler-. <Isthmian).
Voting of the newly proposed
amendments to · the constitution
has been strong in this' port. In
the opening ten days of voting, 100
men ·c ast ballots-.
·
Shipping for the coming _period
is expected to improve altbough
it may be oriiy. a sligbt improvement over the· present. All members are advised to take jobs that ·
come tD rather than leave them
for othttrs · to. ~~. _
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i-wC? SIG ·1']6£JES fi'\CiH6- ..
GTATtSME='N AS SVMMrr·.
~P~RQA¢#ES MAY 16· '.
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OK TO PICKET RUNAWAYS: HIGH COURT
EGYPT SHIP TIED UP IN BLACKLIST BEEF
BLACKLIST UTILIZED FOR YEARS AGAINST AMERICAN-FLAG SHIPS
LAKES SIU COMPANY ‘PERFECT’ ON SAFETY
SIU HOSPITAL BENEFITS PUT ON DAILY BASIS
PROBE BLUE CROSS HIKE, NY UNION MEN DEMAND
CRITICS STILL FIRING AT ICC
CONGRESS SHOWDOWN DUE IN STATE DEP’T ATTACK ON ’50-50’
ANOTHER TWO BANKRUPTS KNOCKED DOWN AT AUCTION
FISHERMEN ASSAIL 12-MILE ‘COMPROMISE’ ON SEA LIMITS
MDS BLAST DRUG FIRMS; BACK PRICE-GOUGE CLAIM
SWISS SEAMEN SIGN 1ST LABOR CONTRACT
CONGRESS CERTAIN TO ACT ON MEDICAL AID FOR AGED
BENEFITS AWAIT SEAFARERS; DOCUMENTS NECESSARY
SHIP NAVIGATION VIA SATELLITE MADE FEASIBLE BY ROCKET SHOT
M’TIME AT ‘SLOW AHEAD’ ON WATERMAN SUBSIDY BID
SHIPS TO GET LONGER LIFE VIA SUBSIDY
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Vol. XXII, No. 9
1960
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• ' OFFICJA 1L 0R6AN o 'F THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION• ATLANTIC AND 'G ULF DISTRICT •Afl.,IQ •
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Seam.e n Target
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To Control Jobs
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State Dep't Moves
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U d rw v First ship in 1960 to begin passage through the .
n e a, · ·crreat Lakes' Welland Canal, the 5,000-ton freighter
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Burlington, manned by SIU Canadian sailors, passes under raised draw. bridge as she slips into lock at Port Weller, Ont.'
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Newsreel and teievision cameramen set. up gear on
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posed.' new SIU constitution in secret re~erenduni
that will last through April 29 in all ports. .Group pictured here was
''first to cast votes on the proposed document. (Story on Page Z.) ·
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An attempt is underway to revive a d~credited "SChemEt which would require seamen:
to meet arbitrary physical and mental standards to keep their jobs. The scheme harks
back to . a 1954 proposal by the US Coast Guard to set up a set of requirements, enforced
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seamen would have to meet discredited ·Coast Gua~ · scheme. s!up and active ship delegates who
on a regular basis or else lose "Some y~ara ago," h~ said, "they~· fight for the r.Ights of the ~rew. . · . ·
..their seamen's papers.
At that time the scheme was
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seamen to harsh and unrealisti..
standards an}! destroying their j~
security. As a result, it was
dropped hastily, but has· now ~een
picked up by both _the operator11
and some segments of Government.
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(the Coast G~~rd) · attempted to
establish . -certam physical· . standards for s.eamen which . were res~ted . vigorously and successfully
by the maritime unions ••• I sugt it i ht be
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Among the items for w.bi.ch seaJlle~ ~uld h~ve been deprived of
their seamen s papers under the
Coast Guard proposal were:
• Defective. sen.c1e of smell
Since fhe original Coast GJ.iard
proposal came out, the Union and
SIU-contracted shipowners · ' have ·
set up examination and detection
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climes in major SIU ports. . Th~
clinic progrm.Ji provides thorough
physical che~k-ups of seamen at
lell§t once a year, or moi:e often
in SO¥ .instancE!s. It has had considerable success in reducing tlie·
incidence of many serious ailments.
such as. tuberculosis and diabetes,
anli in detecting numerc;ms physi-:• Stammering and speech de- cal defects before they become so
Seafarer signs. vote register under eye of ~alloting committee
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lar advanced as to deprive seamen
• Unpleasant-looking, non-eon- of ' their ability to work.
member as voting gets underway on proposed new S.IU constitu.
tagious skin diseases
tion: NearJy 1,000 '!'en voted !n all ports on the first day.
• Divorced or 'separated parents,
or any record of criminality
among a seaman's ancestors
The initial impetus for the new
move apparently came. from report
to the Department of · Commerce
on shipboard personnel. The · report recommends "rigid standards
for· screening" of individuals entitled to -the classification of . seamen; as well as declaring that
there is an "urgent need" for the
..establishment of complete physi• Absence of educational adcal and mental standards to be ai>- vantages -plied to all persons wis~ing to
• A record of. juvenile delinserve in any unlicensed position quency
()D an American merchant marine
• . A record ·as a "complainer"
vessel." Such physical standards on ship ·
• Frequent changing of j,obs
should be .applied not only for new
applications, but "on ·a recurrent
basis, not to exceed every other
• Past head injuries
• Religious attitudes.
year ...,,
This demand was echoed by a
The strong union objections to
ghipowner representative at the the proposed 1954 Coast Guard
recent meeting of the Marine Sec- . Prog~am w~r~ based not ·only on
tion of the National Safety Council. the 1mposs1b1e standards set for
W. Lyle Bull, formerly of the Mili- seamen but, as the LOG .Put it at
tary Sea Transportation Service the time, the proposal would inbut now with American Export volve "sweeping new · bureacratic
Lines · called for revival of the controls over the livelihood and
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shipboard actions of seamen."
SIU VOting ~ A.f,, Brisk Pace_
A heavy vote is in sight M Seafarer!J :bi~ ports. started voting on ~arch 31 on a proposed revision of the constitu~lon for the A & G District. The yoting, which was a~thor
ized at a headquarters meeting on March 2 and at outport meetmgs on March 16, will run
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· At 'the March 16 meeting mo- slons for these divisions and for
Nearly ·a thousand men tions were carried in all ports to certain structural changes made in
voted the first day according to
the all port tally. New York 'bad
the heaviest turnout with 275 men
casting ballots.
. Recommendations of the consti'tution committee and the entire
text of the proposed aew coristitution were read · at all meetings on
March 2, at which titne Seafarers
voted the · revised version •of the
constitution on the ballot:
place the constitution on the ballot
for 30 days, be~inning March 31.
The amending procedure for the
SIU constitution calls for a twothirds majority -in a secret b~llot
referendum. The six-man rank and
ftle constitutional revision committee noted that the current constltution, written before the· A&G
district established its affiliated
divisions. does . ot contain provi-
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-cu·tt.le ·-'·50-50' Law·
Container $ f~~e~~i~:et~~ti;:,~~~s:::t~o~.:~:i To S
Arbl.trat·1·0·n . ~eame.n's
Coast Guard in knocking seamen ·
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Among the various divisions are:
the Marine Allied .WorJcers Division, the Puerto . Rfcail Division,
and the HarbOr and Inland Water'•
ways Division. The new constitution ls necessaty also because of
the recently passed Landrum;
Griffin Act; which sets certain requirements for elected officers of
Union8, conditiOD$ tor union membership and similar · matters ..
The constitution also ·sets up an
executiv~ board .structure in the ,
Union for more effective -admiilistration.
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committee's report, ~e the March•
11th issue of the LOG>.
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"behavior." The . WASHINGTON-Maritime .industry leaders voiced alarm
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log entries to the Coast G ard d this week at the State Departments propos
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. NEW YORK-A three-man· arbi- the Coast Guard wiU th:n ca~y 50-50 proviso of- the Cargo Preference .Act which allows half
tration board opened hearings the ball from there on assertedly of all foreign aid cargoes t
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here to determine the amount of on the ground that the seamen be carried in American flag 50-50 pro~ision
It has done ·in
premium pay to be paid to long- involved are neurotic or ~uffering vessels.
the past, It is almost guaranteed
shoremen who handle container from mental illnesses.
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Some 15 shipowners who met 'a . large chunk of new business
ships. The, }\earings Qn .the loadIn effect then, this device gives with Douglas Dillon, Undersecre- spread out for as long as the .
ing ancl ·..unloading of general th.e skipper a weapon with which to tary of State, told the official that Indus project lasts. But if the . Forty-One Seafarers have upc>.irgo ._ .i~· ·~ontafners are· taking h~i:Jel crewmembers· a11 "psychos," any departure from the 50-50 pro- State Department •. 1omehow, can graded themselv~s and 278 have
pla.c.e ·at the ~ offices · of the New aiter which the Coast Guard can vision would cause a drastic eco- klll the benefit of the. 50-50 law obtained lifeboat tickets by attendYorl( Shippin~ Association.
try to yank his pa·p ers.
nomic crisis . for American ftag for US ships in. this case, America~ Ing the .Andrew' ~useth Training
'I'he New' York hearings have
The logbook en fries would serve i;hips. ·
operator~ will ·not ~e able ~~ match School, according to . school figures
l>eep C!lUed for jointly by the NY as a substitute for the old CopeThe State DepartmeJ!_t has con- the ch~P_ oper;tlog level of at the end of March.
Shipping Association and the In- land continuous service book which sistently been opposed to the ef- fore 1gn ag opera OYS.
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ternational Longshoremen's Asso- the .operators . tried to foist upon fects of the ~0-50 rule mainly due
After tJ_ie latest meeting with tickets were out .of a .total of 287
to diplomatic pressure placed on Mr. Dillon, one m~mber of the Seafarers who ·enrolled in the life.
ciation to , take up negotiation seamen 25 years ago.
items omitted from previous conThe -tipoff : on the pr~posal was It by foreig~ ~ations w~ich want shipping group rem~ked that ·" ad- boat ·training,'. giving the ··sebool a
tract-talks.
the assertion by· the Export Line to run the ' American, ship opera- mittedly we won -a deferment of record -Of 'just under 97 . percent.
The bo~rd, which has been spokesman that psychoneurosis ail- tor -out of. business _b y usn;ag ~heap any im~edlate Unposltion of the
The figures invqlved ·on lifeboat
mutually agreed . upon by both ments are up by 31 percent. An cargo rates. . Europ~an countries waive!: . but the threat is still trai~ing ;. cover- th~ periQd . ~rm~
NYSA and the ILA, is composed examination of the Marine Index have always clamored . against there. ·
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of · Admiral Frank McCarthy, figures which he was quoting "'50-50.'.'
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~YSA: Thomas Gleason, ILA; and shows that he took 1955 figures
Indus River PtoJed
Upgrading ·fnstruction was ini;ti- ·
:Or.-· Emanuel Stein, Professor of ·<259 reports out of a total of 19,The Department's mention of
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Economics·, New York University. 051 reports dealing with illnesses) the waiver was connected with the April 8, 1f60 · Vol. XXll, No• .8 graded, 35 , ordinlµ'Y seamen got
· · Container operations involves and compared them with 1959 (342 10-year, $410,000,000 . Ind~ River
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their AB ·tickets, five men passe.d
" for 'FWT endorsements aild one
· the movement . of cargo, in single ~eports out of 2~,5Q2). In , both Project in· which the ·U.S hopes
\'an~Hke shipments. The containers mstances, the percentage of so- to participate · jointly with ·Aus.
Seafarer got ari' electrician's rating.
.are designed to be loaded or un- called "psychoneurosis" wai; ).4 tralia, Canada, ·we$t Germany,
PAw. HALL, ·Sect'eta~-rreaaurer _
The lifeboat •class itsel~. has now
loaded· away from the piers. This .percent of total illness reports. In New Zealand ·and Britain• . The Hl:imarr B~n . J!cittor: B~An 'sU. graduated 26 ~ classes,· with each
operation involves loss of work actuality, tlie Marine Index figures, US's share in the program will MAH, Art Editor; ·· :JIJlniAH • .Aarna, lifeboat training, course ~l'UD.Ding
for longsftorcmen. The same . ques- for what~v~i:_ t.hey are worth, sh9w cost $280,000,000 ..and will involve AL MAs1nN, ~ BlllKl•, ~ · for two weeks. Both C:lassroom intion had aris~n at the Decemb.;'.r, that 1959 s 10c1dence of 342 reports one of t~ largesi cargo move- .::_u~~n~~:it-::'·R::! ~;;!!:;!: sti:uct•on an~ actual pra.~ii~e. · in
1959, contract tnlks between New was way .below the 462 of 1957 ments in ·p eacethite ·fol'.eJ:in aid,
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the boat ls provided. The faclltand the 579 of 1958. .
quite a l>it ·of which will be spent' Pullllllled 6JwHklr et .the llHdclU.rteri tl~s afe rnainptlned on tbe. premYork shipowners~ ~!1d the. l~A.
. It · was mutuall.x -agreed fn _ The SIU had taken particular for transportation costs, of equip- ot th• s.1t111re.-. 1nterMllo1M1I Unlon, At· ises ·,of' t&e ', Butl ,Line , !~rminal,
lentlc & Gulf Dlltrlct.,A~L.CIO, 671 ~Ourth
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forthcoming in ~ negotiations~ ' then aspects of the proi>osed standaros trucks, trailers,. tractors' and.hydroSecond cleu>
lteld •t "" c. Lifeboatmed ~ ha\re
pas~ ~ ' row. mattel' would : be'· su' b ntit~c:d
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US~Frag ShipoW.ner~-:
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'Anti~J,,mbo'
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W ASHINGTON~hip op.er'ators are testifying in opposito a· bill which would. prohibit the use of ioreign-built
i;hip midsections in "jumboizing" American-flag ,vessels in
tl:ie domestic trade. The bill;
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stipporfed by the US shipyard verle(l .vessels will be · considered
industry, is up for hearings in to have been rebuilt in the us
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the Senate.
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· .T he bill, designe~ . to "further
amend the s~lpping laws to prohibit operation in the coastwise
trade of a rebuilt vessel . unless
rebuildl~g is effected within the
US and for other purposes" ·was
fntrodµced last month.
Amendments- to the laws on
coastwise trade came. as. a countermeasure to a Customs Bureau okay
that will permit . a tis operator to
import a foreign-made midbody
section for installation here in the
US and use in the domestic trade.
The SIU-contracted Sea-Land
services is reported planning to use
the converted container vessels in
the intercoastal trade. The operation involves the midbody secUons,
being built abroad and then floated
to the US.
The Bureau ruled that such con-
and will retain whatever coastwise
privileges that' they maY. have had
prior to rebuilding.
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Pacific Group Opposed
A spokesman for the Pacific
American St.ea . hip Assnclatlon
stated that although his organization has always been opposed to
actions that would take trade from
the US shipyards, he felt that the
new amendment would be "unnecessary" ai; the inip.o rted sections offered no threat io' our economy because of the vast di(f erence in the construction.
The hearings ' being conducted
by Senator Bartlett of Alaska, also
heard from a Weyerhauser Steamship Company representative. He
termed the bill as "one-sided" as
each ·one of the vessels in the
domestic trade is rapidly reaching
the 20-year mark in age.
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Pa&'e Three
SIU-M a·n ned -Flee·t
Wins S·a fety Tit/·e
Second Year In Row
For the second year in a row, the SIU-manned Alcoa Steamship fleet has captured top honors as the safest dry cargo fleet under the American flag. This was
ttie first t~e that any company had won the annual National Safety Council contest two years ru_nning in \etter than Alcoa's top score last to miss work -for one or mor~ days
the dry Cargo and passen~ year. The over-aff performance following the accident.
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of ships in the contest was 5.12
The figures show that among
ger f;a egory.
compared with 5.89 in last year's the companies in the contest,
Alcoa won the 1959 Mar.in e Section contest with
a 1.62 rating which is be-
contest, showing a consistent improvement in shipboard safety.
Alcoa had finished second in the
195'i contest. The competition
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ever registered m its cate- · SIU headquarters hailed the pergory. In the competition for formance of Seafarers on the Al1958 the company won with a coa ships. Messages were sent to
2.94 era_ting followed by United all ships in the fleet congratulating
States Lines and United Fruit the · crews on their outstanding
Company-. These two companies safety performance.
Contributing to the top record
finished in 2nd and 3rd spots this
year as well with scores of 2.04 scored by Alcoa ships this year
and 2.37, both of them doing and last are the accident-free
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missile range and other special service functions as its private preserve. Admiral Roy
Gano, commander of MSTS, told a meeting of shipping executives that MSTS is shifting
the special service field as -the
result of cutbacks in its pas- Santa Maria, C:tlif., the SIU Pa- some of the radar line supply missenger and cargo - car:rying cific District and the SIUNA pro- sions to Thule, Greenland, Goose
operations.
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MSTS has long been under fire
frc,m private ship operators and
seamen's uniQlls for competing
with the private ·shipping industry.
As a result, the service has been
Cllmpelled to cut back some of the
operations of its own shipping in
favor of privately-owned US-flag
tested vigorously but to no avail
against a decision to bar private
companies from bidding on this
range-despite the fine record
compiled· by the Suwannee company, which- is under SIU A&G
District contract.
Similariy, · privately-owned ship
operators used to contract for
Roamer, which stretched its
skein to 1,489 days as of the
beginning of April, the Alcoa
Partner with 972 days and the
Alcoa Polaris with 751 days free
of lost-time accidents.
In all, .seven ships of the Alcoa
fleet did not have a single losttime accident in 1959. They were
the Roam~r. Partner, Polaris, Corsair, Pioneer, Pointer and Puritan.
Lost-time accidents are those in
which the injured man is forced
fifteen in all, the industry-wide
accident rate has been diminishing every year, from a 7.30 in
1957 to 5.89'" rating in 1958 and
5.12 rating in 1959. These records contradict the figures published ·by the Marine Index
Bureau. They also counter industry spokesmen's complaints about
"~ccident prone" and "claimshappy" seamen.
In the Alcoa fleet , . for example,
rEcords indicate that there were
28 lost-time accidents in 1957, although three ships had none. The
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with six ships without a lost-time
accident. This year the number of
accidents fell to 12, with seven
ships reporting no lost-time accidents at all.
Alcoa, which has participated
actively in the industry-wide
safety program through the Seafarers Safety Department, offers
safety incentive awards to its
crews. All ships which go 500 days ·
without an accident receive movie
projectors.
Bay, Labrador, arid other , Far
North bases. Now all these supply
operations are handled on MSTS
ships.
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Gano indicated that in the years
·ahead, MSTS will be moving more
,and more into the special project
area, ·with specially-built ships or
remodeled merchant vessels.
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back, MSTS has been lookin_g for
other· areas
which to and
maintain
ships
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employees
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chosen the missile ranges and
"'Dew Line" supply operations as
the most likely fields of activity.
. As a result,' outside of the single contract of Suwannee Steam·ship Company on the South Atlantic missile· range,· all other
ships on these ra·ngcs are either
Navy vessels or MSTS-operated
ships. When the Pacific Ocean
missile range was opened out of
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BRUSSELS-An important breakthrough on wages and
manning standard_s aboard runaway-flag ships has been
scored by the ITF-affiliated Maritime Confederation of Chile,
the International Transport-•
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worker's Federation has an- When the ves,sels arrived in Chile,
nounced. The Chilean mari- the company attempted to operate
time union has succeeded in obtaining Chilean scales ·and conditions aboard t\vo Liberian-flag vessels operated by a Chilean company.
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the count11y in which ownership or
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The. newly completed freightship is the policy which American marand tariker agreements ate ready ifime unions have proposed and
which has been adopted officially
In prin'ted form and are - being by the ITF.
distributed 'by the SIU to all ports.
IMWU Campaign
The agreement could have a
Wages, overtime· and penalty
rates set forth between the SIU bearing on the legal right of the
International Maritime Workers
and the various SIU - contracted Union to organize and obtain confreightship companies became ef- tracts on other runaway ships opfedive February 15, 1960. The erating in American commerce un' agreement highlighted a new wage der Americ~n ownership or conscale for all r atings along 'with new trol.
overtime and · penalty rates for . In this case, a Chilean concern,
each respective pay grade. _
Cta Navlera del Pacifico, had
' A similar agreement Wias reached chartered .the two '. ships, t11e By· J>etw2en - t)le A~G District a.n.d· lal and Joancy: Both of them, ·incompanies o~ the tanker industry. cidentally, had been American-flag
The effective date for the tanker Libertys and were furmerly operated by the Isbrandtsen companv.
agreement. was March 1, · 1968.
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levels below those of e~isting
Chilean
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bargaining
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The Chilean union raised a _beef
and ~btained an increas~ in the
manning scale and workmg conditions. The terms are parallel to
those existing in the agreement
between the Seafarers Union of
Valparaiso and the National Association of Shipowners, with minor
changes in bonus arrangements.
Tax payments. and welfare regulations will be identical with
those imposed on Cbilean-flag
ships.
Once the runaway operators concede that they can sign Chilean
union contracts fpr ships operated
out of that country, they would
have difficulty coming into the
Natiooal Labor Relations Board or
a US court and claiming that
American-owned runaways could
not sign with American unions.
Tlw agreement to pay Chilean
taxes could also have a bearing, on
the tax obligations of ·Ame'ricanowned runaways to the us Govern~
ment.
Alcoa Roamer, still going strong, has boosted its safety record
to 1,489 consecutive days since this_ photo was taken.
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lsthm_ian Skippers
To Man Atom Ship ·
. WASHINGTON - Two Isthmian Line captains - one of
whom recently commanded the Steel Director-are among
the maritime officers chosen to run the new nuclear-powered
v e s s e 1 Savannah according to the Mari time Adminis- aboard Savannah is Captain James
L. Gregory, w·ho most -recently
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skippered the Steel Director. · He
A master, chief officer, second
officer, chief engineer: and three
alternates were selected to man the
a-powet·ed ship. Six of the seven
are former unlicensed crewmen,
and all are career mariners.
Chosen as chief mate of the
ship was Captain William W.
Meyer, who joined Isthmian in·
1946 and was appointed master in
195jJ. He has continued to' serve
with that .company since.
Another Isthmian employee who
was named alternate deck officer
.was anl.ong the group taking tlie
full training course which qualifies
them as deck officers aboard the
nuclear ship. Two other alternates
were chosen also, according to the
MA and States Marine Lines, which
will operate the ship for M;,rit.ime under General Agency Agreement.
savannah's keel was laid in the
spring of 1958. She hit the water
for the first time in July, 1959. Extensive tests and trials are in stot·e
for the ship before she starts regular runs.
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.n o·rABY -·SHIPPJN·G BOARD
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March 16 Through March 29,
The ·past four shipping reports,' together wfth tbis ·report, have
appeared like a bouncing ball on a cement walk, UP. and down-up
and down-and now up again over the past two weeks. New York,
New Orleans, Baltimore, and Houston combiped to ship 778 of the
l,254 SIU crewmembers shipped. This is an increase of 252 men
shipped and represents the widest margin of increase since the beginning of winter.
·
Ship activity was also up for the. period as 24 more vessels were
11erviced-251 as compared to 227 .for ~he previous two _weeks. _The
actual breakdown as shown at the right is 74 payoffs, a gam of thirty;
38 si~n-o_ns, . 8 ga1n of twelve; aqd 141 ships Ip transit, ft dr.l)p of
18.. Wtlmmgton was the ~nly port to have neither a payoff or sign-on
while Boston and Miami had no slgn-ons. New York led the way
with 39 vessels serviced.
.
A rise in shipping was shown in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Norfolk, Mobile, New Orlf ans, Houston and San Francisco. Boston,
Jacksonville, Miami, and Wilmln~ton all registered 11lght drops in
1hlpping while Seattre shipped only one less than the last two weeks
period.
19~0
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Ship Acfivi.t y '
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Registration also flourished and took a. sharp "°creaee 01 · 245 _m en.
The previous period had seen 1,054 men resistei;ed i i compared to
the 1,299 registered this period. All departments have ahown · an ln·
crease with 505 men in deck, 416 in enaine, 378 in steward. The last
period had 432 registered in deck, 327 in engine and 295 til steward
departments respectively. At the end of this period there ~ere 2,765
registered on- the beach, a decllne from the last tot~l of 2,BU men on
the beach. .._
,
Boston, Philadvlphia: Norfolk, Jacksonville, Miami and Wilmington
all had less than 100 men in clisses A & B regi1tered on the. beach.
Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Jackllonville iftd Miami had le81 than
~
·
50 ."A" .men registered on the beach.
The following is the outlook for the next period por.t by port:
Bos&on, Steady • • • New York, remain the same • • • i'hll•delphla,
Fair • • .Baltimore, busy • . . Norfolk, steady . . • Jae•nvllle, the
same . . . Miami, slow . . . Mobile, islim ·• • • New Orleau, ' lower
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Ship Operators Told:
. . !!-!". .. ill
~
Union Vo:iCe In Ship Safely
·t s ODIY P~sitive Approach
for the joint la~or-management approach a~ the only p~sit.i~.e method of
shipboard safety was voiced at last week's convention of the National Safety
Coupcil's Marine Section. At the .same time, the convention, meeting in New York, ~as
warned that management can
•
no longer t~am l4p with other ger ship. operators. <See storJ OD of those present on the discredit•
agencies to use the safety ·is- Pa•e 3.)
ed accident data for mai:ittme sup.
. .
Str~ng ,s~pport
1mprovu~g
When H~1ting1 (top) ran into Antfnous (bottom)' this was the
result-two gashed bows. Nobody wa~ ir,jured as the two. Water~
man ships collided with each other in Houston ship channel. Looks
like Antinous ~as riding lower in the water and upper-cut her
sister ship.
·
sue u an exC1Jse to bludgeon unThis year's spring safety meet·
ions and . their members on the in1 also marked the first time that
waterfront.
labor spokesmen were sharply in
One of the keynote ·speakers at evidence to urge a voice with man·
the ship operators' se11lon,. Captain agement on accident prevention
Milton R. William11, operating man- prosram! in maritime. Joe Algina,
ager of ,tlit SIU-contracte~ Bull Director, Seafarers Safety DepartLine, had warm praise for the ment, apotlighted the issue for the
SIU's Joint Safety Program and audience of shipping executives as
the Union's "aggreaslve" role in one of direct, mutual interest a~d
the campaign. ·He declared:
concern.
;'As a matter of fact, the union
He warned, bowever, that Do
has been more aggressive in push- union would .tand ldlJ' by If manIng the program than some of the a•emeDt kled to "team up· wl&b
companies. Apparently some of other ag-encies" to pn 1eamen
the companies- have not yet over- and other maritime worker• "a bad
come- their reluctance in working · Ume." Thia Yiew wu also affirmed
closely with the union on any mat- bJ' Joe Leonard, nle&J' director of
ter. They could not be more wrong &be In&ernational Loqshoremen's
in this attitude."
Auocla&ion, who ealled for a
A highliglit of the convention chance to .work tosether with
was the announcement at its close stevedores and ahlp operators ln
that the SIU-manned Alcoa Steam- dealinr with the nfetJ' problems
ship Company fleet, for the second of dock labor.
year In a row, had won the 1959
One aspect of the gathering that
award for ·the best accident record followed the pattern of previous
~mong US dry cargo and passen-' meetings was the reliance by many
,------- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-0UN-, -UP
LABOR R
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1
future Rosy
In-Baltimore
plied by the National Safety
Council, with which the Marine
Section is affiliated, and by the
Marine Index Bureau of New
York. As noted on several occa•
sions in the SEAFARERS LOG•
the NSC ftgures on maritime cover
a tiny handful of ships in the in•
dustry - and seamen least of all.
Yet, oddly enough, at every gath·
ering of the Marine Section, whicll
has its own specific data on ship
safety, the inferior NSC - figures
are the only ones alluded to or
mentioned.
In the same manner, t1te Marine
Index still continues the practice
of lumping together unevaluated
illness and injury reports and
projecting them as industry-wid;f
statistics. Another speaker at the
ship safety panel, W. Lyle Bull, executive vice-p.resident of Ameri·
can Export Linea, used the Marine
Index figures to revive interest ill
the proposed Coast Guard "profiling" system to impose loosely-defined physical and menta.J. standards on merchant seame\}. (See
sto~~1i°~1:0a~ee:it with "th~
mutuality of interest between the industry and the unions" in promoting ship safety, and went on
to rap "racketeering lawyers''
while making no distinction between valid and so-called "fake''
claims under the . Jones Act. How•
ever, be did pointedly blame man•
agement for · not taking "ambulance-chasers" · into court 1nsteacl
of making "lush" settlements.
·cG Seeking
Hit-Run Ship
NEW YORK-The Coast Guard,
New York police an.d a. marine
towing ' company are trying to run
down a hit-and-.run ship which did
ab<>ut $100,000 worth of damages
.b1 a chain re.action aci;:ident at
Wltte's Marine Basin, . Rossville,
Staten Island, near the Arthur Kill
channel.
According to investigators, the
"runaway" ship caused damage to
six barges, sank a small tyg ~oat
and almost wrecked a floating
derrick.
$1,000 Reward . Offered
An executive of the flrm ·which
owns one of the four barges said he
was surprised the ship did not report the accident. ·A $1,000 reward
has been offered by the firm for
iqformaUon which will enable it to
collect -damages.
Police have found some fragments of red paint which they
believe may have' been scraped
from ' the offending ship ·as it
plowed into one of . the barges.
Coast Guard investigators have
come up with clues t hat reveal the
ship in question had to be of very
shallow draft - perhaps a small
ship which may have been empty
at th~ time of the accident. This
conclusfop rules out the possibility
that a tanker or other large ship
was involved. Tankers and other
large craft us·e the Arth.ur Kill
channel, which is close to the
scene of the accident.
Joe Algina, director, of the Se.a •
' farers Safety Department, blunt•
ly .informs ship operato.rs that
unions must be considered on
safety matters. ·
In pressing the case for uniform, centralized ship safety plans
such as the joint program of the
SIU and its contracted operators,
Capt. Williams noted that "the
crews, when properly approached
and made part 'of the team .will
not only cooperate but go out of
their way in the matter of .safe·
ty."
He criticized situations where
training is wasted after a seaman
moves from one company to an·
other and "is considered a trouble
maker or· told to mind his own
b.qsiness" if he points out an unsafe condition on a vessel.
He
lauded the LOG for "promoting
safety to the union members at
every opportunity...
�April I. ltlt
Russia Ships
To Lead US:
Magnuson
Record Vacation Benefit.
50-50 0;1 ·Ruling
Is Expected Soon
' WASHINGTON- A decision should be forthcoming shortly on the proposal for a 50 percent rule . on US oil imports as
the Qffice of Civil and Defense Mobilization indicated· it
would not call public hearings
on the proposal. The OCDM move toward switching from Amerr;_losed out the subject after ican to foreign-flag tankers when
WASHINGTON-Russia is not
only racing to surpass this cou·n try
in the pr.oduction of satellites, but
all of the 'big international bil it petitioned for an increase in its
it's also attempting to outdo us
eompanies, dutifully following Es- oil import allotments. The· petition
in new shipping tonnage, says Sen •
.... so's lead, filed ·statements · object- was flatly rejected by the GO:vernWarren Magnuson <Dem., Wash.).
ing to .any proposal that they carry ment.
He called· for more US support
their oil imports on American-flag
The strategy of the major ·comof
the Merchant Marine Act of
1hips.
· panies · was clearly to create the
19361 maintaining that this counMeanwhile, Esso made another impression of overwhelming accutry must build 25 to 26 "Ships
mulation of opinion against any
. year to keep the Merchant Marine
50-50 import rµle. This was done
on a phased~out basis and thereby
by the simple pr ocess of "changing
keeping our shipyards operating
hats." The so-called "American
at a productive pace.
Committee for the Flags of Neces"America has slipped badly by
si~y;" an organization of runaway
letting only 19 contracts for new
operators representing all major
Seafarer E. P. Dwyer, OS (left) accepts his vacation check for
ships in 1958 and 15 contracts in
oil companies, plus a number of
$598.51 from SIU. Welfare services representative Jeff Gillette.
1959," he declared.
other oil company fronts all dutiDwyer
was
last
on
a
missile
ship.
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MOBILE - After 1tbout five fully filed the same objections to
,
Magnuson,
who heads the Senate
months of waiting, the crews of the proposal.
tnterstate
and
Foreign Commerce
the Pacific Explorer and Pacific
Among companies lining up to
Committee, held that a "realistic
Tide have finally received their get their objections in the record,
re-building" of our merchant maback monies covering base wages, besides Esso, were Texaco, Socony,
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r ine is dependent upon the Merovertime and transportation. Next Gulf, and Standard .of California.
chant Marine Act of 1936 and .the
on the agenda is legal action The companies have also rung in
assistance it •gives. He called ataimed at obtaining unpaid allot- the State Department, long known
The SIU-contracted Bull Lines has inaugurated incentive tention to the fact that in 1958, toments due Seafarers' dependents, for its support" of the runaway
reports ag ent Louis Neira. The two flags, and other Government agen- awards for ships which compile the best safety records. This tal operating expenses of lines unships wer~ sold. at auction here cies in objecting to the proposal. brings to three the numb~r of SIU-contracted shipping firms 4er subsidy contract-including de:.
perciation and overhead-were
after the owners went bankrupt.
Under the 50-50 rule, which is which offer such awards for
ideas
came
out
of
these
safety
dis$712,607,165,
explaining that of
· After a good shipping period supported by the SIU, NMU- and high safety performances.
that
this
amount
subsidies
payable were
cussions.
One
suggestion
was
during the past two weeks, this other maritime unions as well as
According to a - Bull Line
port is faced with slimmer pros- independent tanker owners, half safety bulletin, cash prizes of $25 pressure-sensitlve non-skid .tape be .• 139,770,672-or 19.6 percent of the
pects during' the upcoming span, of all oil imports coming into the will be placed in the ship's fund used on the tile· in front~ of · the total.
He called for a continuation of
Neira added. Twelve vessels called US would be carried oil American- of vessels which have the longest galley range .and on the l~undry
for 4merican shipowners;
floors.
The
tape,
which
comes
in
.
subsidies
Jiere during the period......:.of which flag ships.
continuous number of days withvarious
widths,
'is
water-and-steam-·
otherwise,
·he ad~ed, the us will
1ix paid off, two signed on crews
This would have the effect of im- out a lost time accident, or for th&
and four were serviced in transit. mediately reviving the dwindling lowest number of such accidents repellent. The use of another 'pres- ~efault to a Soviet system which
. The vessels paying off were: Al- US-flag tanker fleet, and requiring during the calendar year. A grand sure-sensitive tape for marking ob- "confidently· expects to have 13,eoa Corsair, Alcoa Pioneer, Alcoa the transfer back to ·American reg- prize worth $250 - a gift to be structions (such as low overheads, 000;000 tons of merchant shipping
Pilgrim <Alcoa); Monarch of the istry of considerable runaway-flag chosen by the crew-goes to the valves in the engine room and --or about 8 percent of world, ton- ·
Seas and Claiborne <Waterman).
tonnage, plus the construction of vessel having 500 continuous days telegr~ph handles) )98 urged at nage-by 1975."
the discussions.
------'-----~~-Signing on was Council Grove new ships in American yards.
without a lost-time accident. ·
(Cities Service) and Alcoa Pilgrim
The oil companies' opposition
' The other SIU-contracted shipSafety Ideas
(Alcoa).
ping l i n e s · offering incentive
results from their desire to carry
In transit: Alcoa Ranger (Alcoa); their· oil on tax-free, low.wage
Bull Line safety representatives awards are Alcoa and Isthmian
·John · B. Waterman <Waterman); Liberian-flag tankers at the ex- who has visited several of the Lines, which give movie projectors
Longview Victory <Victory Carr.) pen~ of an American-flag tanker firm's vessels during the past few and a $250 cash award to winning
and Fort Hoskins (Cities Service). fleet and American seamen.
weeks report that seve~al good ship's crews, respectively.
a
Mobile Gets
Ship Money·
Sa,fe.fy Incentive Awards
Announeed ·By Bull.·Lines
Handy OhJe~t
- A Guard Rail
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A simple, easy-to-install guard rail is the
,,._ best way to keep crewmembers from bumping into fixed installations, particularly
down in the black gang's working areas.
to
The .guard rail enables crewmembers
service equipment, when necessary, anCI at
the same time protects · against damage,
particularly if a crewmember should suffer
a slip or be pitched off his feet in ' the
~cini~
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Some SIU ships have "installed such railings and have foun~ · them a desirable
means of adding to· shipboard. safety.
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Part of the formula is that Col·
lins never goes on the ballot to
be voted on by the memberships
involved, but is listed as an "advisor."
Seattle Sees
Slack Ahead
SEATI'LE - Shipping was good
here during the past two weeks
but prospects for the coming period look dim, reports Tep Babkowski, agent. Only one ship thus far
has been scheduled to hit here for
a payoff, he added.
There were six payoffs, five
ships signed- on and four were
serviced in-transit during the past
two weeks.
Payoffs included the Fairport
(Waterman); Natalie (Maritime
O'seas); · Almena (Clover); Intei.-·
ocean (lnterocean); Nortpweste~
Victory, Couer D'Alene Vict.ory
<Victory Carriers).
·signing on were the Fairpoi;t
(Waterman>; Natalie (Maritime
O'seasl; Almena (Clover); North·
western V i c t o r y and Couer
D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers).
The Massmar, Kenmar and Seamar (Calmar) an·d Cho~ktaw (Wa·
terman), were in-transits.
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.For Destroying Shipping
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For Period
WASHINGTON -A Congr~ssional subcommittee heard
charges that the nation's railroads are in · a concerted effort .
to destroy independent water carriers, including coa::;twise,
intercoastal and inland rnari·
time carriers. The attack on Iallowed to continue carrying 'cargo
the rails sterns from the ship- at a loss · in competing with the
NEW YORK..:..._Action in the port
·Of New York was steady this period with 176 men shipping, and
the outlook is for the same to .
hold for the next two-\\jeek period,
Bill Hall, port agent, reports.
During the last period 21 ships
paid off, 3 signed on and 14 were .
ser\'.iced in transit. A total of 245
men registered for the period and
there were 835 men registere<t on
the beach.
The lifeboat school is continuing,
with great success. Since it began, .
278 out of 287 men tested have
passed, which is an exceptfonally
high percentage.
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Replacements for the Eagle Voyager in Rhoda, Spain, were flown
there on Monday. The men are
signing on for one year.
Those returning to the US from
the Eagle Voyager arrived in New
·
York on April 7.,
ping industry's and the unions' water carriers, the near-extinct
charges of ~CC-railroad . collusion coastwise and int~rcoastal trade
in the reduction of cargo rates, would fold completely.
leaving the shipping industry
Since labor's presentation, all
without cargo . iri the domestic forms of transportation have
trade.
voiced similar charges to the legis.At hearings before the Merchant lative group. All have charged
Marine subcommittee of· the Sen- that the railroads have taken seate Committee on Interstate and lect areas and reduced their cargo
Foreign Commerce every ri¥al rates to drive out water carriers
form of transportation was unani- and truckers.
mous i condemning ICC-railThe Shipb'1ilders Council of
road collusion.
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America told the subcommittee
Spokesmen from · trucking firms, that the mere existence of flour- . Posing, for a LOG photographer are the ·latesl graduates of the
Andrew Furuseth lifeboat School. Class #26 was held in New
barges, ports and steamship agen- ishing domestii.: services. by ships
York. (L-R, Standing) Thomas . Maley, R. H. MacDonal~, Patrick
cies an voiced the general alarm is '.'the most potent insurance we
at the railroa~s proc,edures in com- have" that there will be imme- . Morrissey, Eugene Sieradzki, John . Adams and , A~· Miranda.
peting with· the water carriers.
diately available for -national . (Seated) A. Strawinski and J. T. Cr~ig~ · ·
SIUNA president Paul Hall made emergency a nucleus fleet of modhis charges- of collusion known . ein vessels.
· before the same Senate group
It was pointed· out by the Shipin February. Hall, rep.resenting builders Council .that there were a
labor, placed the blame squarely total of 694 vessels registered
Crewmernbers of'the last of the bankrupt ships ·- th~
Vali\lllt ·'F-aith, which went
upon Uie shoulders of ICC as well (3,785,0QO tons) in the domestic
broke
in
i:i~rt
Said,
"Egypt-are
on
their
way
b.
a
ck
to
the
US
aboarc,i
an MSTS ship sch.eduled
as on the railroad· industry. He services on June 30, 1938. Twentyto
arrive
in
New
York
next
Monday.
From
the
time
the
ship
hit
Port
Said' on February 11,
asserted that if the railroads -were one years later (October l, 1959)
there were 374 such vessels or the cr~w had been restricted•--~,,-.----------,.-----------=--~
3,568:000 gross · tons. "T·his sub- from going ashore.
January 18 with · a.·load of grain men scurrying to send ·messages
stantial decrease in the number
Meanwhile, payments are for India. At the time . the crew home to see "if their· dependents' ·
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of vessels wculd appear at first going out on wages due Seafarers had assurances from Ocean Car- allotments had arrived. Returned
glance to merely indicate· an in- 9'om several other vessels, and riers, the shipping firm, that cablegrams informed them that
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crease in the size of vessels, but court orders on wage payments are money was available for allot- none had been received.
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little loss of tonnage. But further expected momentarily on the re- ments and draws. But things startAfter the ship arrived at •P ort
analy!"is show!" that much more is maining bankrupt ships.
ed when the ·vessel hit Ceuta, Said, repatriation · arrangements
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involved than increased size of
Upon arriving in Port Said, the Spanish Morroco, for bunkers. The w~re made by ' the Union through · ·
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Valiant Faith was slapped with a crew had been advised that mail the State Department.
Of the total presently reported lien for $36,000 •worth of bunkers from home awaited them upon arIt was useless for the crew to
as eng:iged in domestic services, previously received. Word of the rival a.t the port. But there was attempt to place a lien on the ship
tanker operations constitute ap- shipping firm's financial condi- none. Three days later, one man as Jong as it was in an Egyptian
proximately 73 percent of the tion followed shortly when it was got a letter from a source other port. However, the vessel is subgross tonnage. The dry cargo learned that allotments had not than the shipping company. In lt ject to lien should it hit any US
operation represents onl:v 26 per- been . sent home. )Vhen attempts he was informed by his wife that port. The Union is ma~ng ar·
cent of the domestic trade.
were made to have. the ship at- she had not received her allotment rangements to have the crew sent
To properly defend the nation, tached for back wages, allotments, check. This _news sent other. crew- _home when the· MSTS ship arriv~.
which requires both passenger and
cargo ships capable: of moving etc., it was discovered that, under
troops and c;upplies, vessels are Egyptian law; the proceeds from
needed in the active service that the sale of the ship.-if this were
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could
be immediately available, effected-could not · be converted
South American
toe Council argued. Their flourish- into American money and thereand
ing and remaining in operation js fore could not be taken out of that
European Waters ·
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The Valiant Faith left -Norfolk
The National Maritime -Union :and rn@rnJ)er cmµpanies of
activity.
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pelled to offer tOP, ~eniority ratings to 8 group of "$creenbes"
under a rulin_g _of the .U S Dj.s-+.
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t:r:ict Court. The ruling came worJcers. was unconsutuiional. The
about because of· the .refusa ;court based.its ruling on the use
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of the-Coast Guard and the admin- anonymous accusers {Ind informants
istration to confront. -the . scre~ned . wh~ch it said denied ,the accuse"d
seamen . with witnesses who had seamen the right to confront and
supplied the Government with m- cross-examine their . accusers.
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for~ation. about the _men's ties to -· In Octobe~;. 10.sa · fhe.Coast Guara
the Communist Party and alli~d . apparently ·gave ·it~ its stand of ieorganizat~ons.
,taining t,he screened" 'seamen" arid
US District Court Judge Alex- the US .Court"'_ 6£ Appe~ls ruled ···
aqder Bi~k!!. lumded down the deci- tbat the Coast Guard must retm•n
sion that apparently will end a their seamen's papern. T~e Coast
41h year dispute between the Coast Guard could have ·Pro c e e d e.d
Guard and the seamen."
against the men had· the Govern.
In October, 195S, .a tliree-~an merit .been willing . to . i::om·e fo~th
Federal Court of :Appeals had vo'ted'" w~th witnesses · ~an.~....subjec~ ·the
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two to one . that -·Coast Guard .w1tn,esses to cross:.e~aplinatioo. t
Maurice Kopenhagen ••• 56 ••• became a member of the SIU in 1941, screening of seam.e n- ~nd marltirne- : ., ~he Co~~~ ~uard · scFe·erihig pro-------.,..,--'-~
. ·'---·- - -· .grar;n.. wa,· s~t· up •under.·. aq -ex-ecu·
shipping initially aboard the Raphael Semmes.
tive. ~or~er ...-;by foriner Ptejlident
When war was declared in December of .the same
year, he was at sea in the old west Madaket ••. the
A ,'· .. '
, _,"=_ · "'f~~111~n 9l:l~ing the Korean· ~<inflict.
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• .. . u~der ~e- , author;ty cori.ta'med fn
ship got lost in fog and bad weather at the time,
·~ . .· '•. ' '. ,.. , ,i" -·;, ~t~~-;·e~~.~~~ ord~r . the , cG was
he recalls. Brother Kopenhagen, who sailed in the
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stewar~ de_partment, will live in New York during
his retired life. He comes down to the hall regular· ..
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· · · · ·.,, ''<-':' . -me~J1ani in~ri~e -fie.et.
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ly at preseut,-and rehashes "the goo<) old days" when
Ther:e are 38l' ·~r1vate1y · ow~-:d .~ l'!te. ~9~t-·i~cent decision wm •re- ;·
he and his buddies were at sea together.. Additiontank~r~c:i~alli;'1g~p;_868,~H " t~~S?, .s_tpre th;~;;:~efr~~).i_~d-oµt seamen· to
ally, he has side interests in photography and classinow ·idle.,: 00~~ Iai<l:·:UP ·- u~de~- ~()Ii"'' ··~Group·, l~'.fs'e~iib'. _rjJhfs; in the
cal music.
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Comm~-nist ~ftfJff~. · JlC~or.c\ing .to-··it '~/hl,ri~l· l~:illllJ• .. ~ 1"ourteen sea• '
Eligibility requirements for the $35 weekly SIU dlsablllty i,enslon ~urrent ~ar1ne ~rokerage. sur".~Y· m-en are eJfected· l)y , the 'latest
consist of the followinr:
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.'J'.his ·.sum . d~e.~ tnot include .61 US .fin'dihgs; .··
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Seafarers physically unable to work,~ no matter ·what their ue, qo".ernJl\~J;it t~nke.rs~ pf , 1,006,052 . The _e~~ect of, the i:uling ~is· lo ".
who have.JZ years of·seatime plus the · Plan'• atatndint•ellllblHty re-- grpss ·to~s now l~id !JP in r~serve cpmp~ _. seam~n·s'. un_i~n~ ,to-"re•l~er: •.
qalrement, -can "PPly for and receive ·the tiestefli·' The ff"attme ·hal ·fleets;· t'1~ ·simvey J)oted: ·: · ·: ·'.': .r oen ; w,h·o ' were ~creened off·, t'tte: '
k>" be w{th ~IU-e~n,tacted companies. . ; · . . • · .
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.; - ~m~_;w.Jio are ot; ·~' &5:o~ OTef, ..and al.a :iu~we· .. ..e ~1-2!iemr .slrow~d ·~hat 1447 prt~.--tel:v.· ·OW.l\'ed" &JVe.i'~m·~nt -' ti$' 'coine ' :foith,,.Wlifi ' ' . ' ::
_', ••'!Pl!~, ~"~~~~~ _ p~~ t~e~Pia~·· ·~t.Manl ·e~lpltl~~· _.,~m~on, '. ;taDk.shJJ>t•·· totaJJJoa·.~~86162& r tom.: wttn~~ses, a~, ···to· ~tte-·~ €offibl~I~· . . •.. ·; ~ ~
&a ·~ :•b!-11' ~~r·c~ · und!llt. ..th.. beJJ,efl•·~ ~ • ,7. •.-': ,, :;,~ ·: •. ~~'-' -~.':.' .. 5 ·~ ._ :-- •• • • .-,vpre_~,J~l~d:' ; b~•Clle :i.' ot:'•lac,k>•,"<Of:· iB-.rtY: :.allj!IO(!latfon,s ,:.of,"th~ t.nte~ilf"~ , ~ ."·. ;-.., i ' \:
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George F. Immel, 81: Brother Immel retired December 1, 1957 after
some 16 years as a member of the SIU. His last
ship was the Del Mar (Delta). Brother Immel first
got his sea legs in 1936 on the Great Lakes. When
he .sailed under the SIU banner he preferred runs
. on Alcoa ·ships because, as he puts it, ."I had very
fine shipmates- and it's a good company to sail
with.'' An<.1.' !iPee..IQng Qf !!hipmate!i. Seafarer Immel
reports he's keeping in touch with several of them.
He welcomes a visit from former sailigg mates, too.
Presently he resjdes in New Orleans with his daughter, Velma Gamble, who's caring for him.
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SHIPBOARD 'SAFETY: A.: COMPA·NY:, SPOKESMAN'S VIEWPOINT
Ed. note:-Th.e foliowing comi~ts of.,_ ~°i~~r~ts f~~. t~e.
paper presented by Captain Milton Wi'Uidms, . op~rating
manager, A. H . Bull Steamship C9'Jnpany., at tlie ·marine
1ection· meeting of the National Safetti Council. ) '· · · .
ot~r~ship ope;at~~' ·'..J'h~~e -cq~.,a~ies ~~ve_- prov~d
that _on .a jointly-sponsored un!on and man~gement Saf~ty
the l:rewS' when· properly ~pproach-:d an~ ~made part of Committee'for the sole purpose of promotmg, formulatin1
the te&Jl! will no,t .only _coopeiate· bul go .o.ut of their way and adopting shipboard safe'ty. This program has alin tl~e matter o·( s~fety. .A,IJ!O_that !he av~r;:ige American ready produced some very pleasant results and it is our
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. seaman today is an ) ndividual with a high l.Q. who de- · feeling will result in much greater cooperation with the
". • · We are all for ~afety ·E'llch i~ his· own " f'ashl~~;
.&jres like most Americans, security, .a home, family and resultant reduction in our accident claims cost . ; . With
one can be against safety, just as In tl).e Great American an opportunity to improve his position • ,'·•
backing of the union , management does not encounter
Tradition no one can be against the Constitution_.:...T,h-=.
· "We are all familiar with the fact that seamen do not the indifference and hostile attitude which obtained until
Stars and Stripes-Mothers--Babies: The question then remain too long on ·any one vessel and when t he seaman a short while ago
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arises why when everybopy is for safety does the ship- ships on a ship wliere safety ' is consiClered to be very im"Since the establishment of the Joint · Safety Committee
ping industry have such aQ unenviable record? · · .the portant and subsequently ship§ out" ·1>n
vessel where the 'Seafarers Log,' which is the union's organ, has been
statistics · · · ten · us what our accidents cost each yea!." safety · is not practiced ·and the seaman because of his conducting a vigorous and continuous campaign in pro·
both in time and ' money. They do not and canno.t tell training in safe~y points out uns11fe. coi:idition~ or other motfn g safety to the union members at every opportuni·
us what the accidents mean in depleted skill ana what~ hazards pn this sec_ond vessel, he is constdered a trouble- ty • . . Articles and editori.als in this publication are
they represent in misery and suffering not Only for the maker and told to mind-his own business .. : ·
widely read and have a great influence on the members
Jnjured but his loved ones . . •
'(If is recognized by all side.s; t hough grudgingly by some. and their thinking.
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"Safety campaigns on shipboard,.... have t>eel'l undtfrway .. that . a small_ gr~UJ?. of seJtmen, by°.,~hemselve~ produc~ a
• . . co"mmittee representatives visit ·various vessels
to iny own personal knowledge since 1919. when I started:to burden.some number of ac:e!dents or if..~ou -wish accident and discuss with. the officers the problems arising in consea in merchant ships after a tour in the: US, Navy. The claims. The pictur~ ·painte.d so far has' been -all black and nection with shipboard accident prevention. We are happy
progress for the industry has been ver y unsatisfactory -.one which is . all .t oo well known to you. !t would· appear to say that our fears of these representatives stirring up
despite all the efforts and money expehded. In chec ki'ng that . our approach has been all wrong . . .. It is my opin- resentment among the officers were groundless and they
about to determine the cause and reason for this lack · ion t}Jat the only. way we can m~ke our safety program are ·helpful to the ship's officer ...
of progress, failure to sell safety to the crews on the
produce results on all ships is to adopt a uniform policy
"As a matter of fact the union has been mor e aggresships and to take corrective measures to improve the of training and e.d ucating our crews .•• This, however, sive in pushing the program than some of the companies.
records, ·we find . there appears to be only a few basic· callS' for cooperation· from the individual crewmember . • • Apparently some of the companies have not yef overcome
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Th.: Seamen Have Great Loyalty To Their Union'
their reluctance in working closely with the union on any
reasons for our . poor showin~.
" . .. Even the most modern shjp . with .a. most· efficient
. "Management of ships hasdt, appears always felt that matte.r~ They could n·o t be more wrong in this attitude.
crew however has its handicaps. Tlie sea, the weather, safety . was its perogative . and felt the crews should abide Top union leadership is vigorously behind the plan and
one or the other or both to.g ether have a very specific by its doctrine and programs without so much as a ques- anxious to make this Joint Committee· Plan function to
effect (1n our accident rates, frequency charts, severity tion. It was felt that to invite union participation wollld the advantage of both · sides. The union is aware of the
figures and cost tables. The elements,.often uncontrollable resu! t _ ii} B;dditional cl~shes between management and costs of our accidents, real or "phoney", and is anxious
govern the performance of the be-st se aman and the best ~ labor and· had, therefore, best b~ left· alone. No operating to do something about it ...
ships. That is th.e nature of our industry; it can never be
m~n wanted a patrolman from the union -to tell him any"Here again records indicate that the union is very
the 'safest nor however should ·it be the least safe.
- thing.about the safety condition on his ship. It is my sin- cognizant of what is going on and I believe will take
. . . The National Safety ·Council ·has over th.e past . · cere conviction that this attitude has been responsible ·to steps to correct a very unsatisfactory situation through
many years made a· .determined effort to improve the Jn- 'a gr eat degree in ·our inability to reduce shipboard acci-· their training program •..
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dustry without any marked success. As a matter of fact dents.
"One thing lacking in the past. which now has made its
som.e of its material and information Was received1 on .
"Let's face it the seamen have great loyalty to ·their appearance is competitive spirit among the various ships
board in a hostile attitude as something put on board upion and not to the company that employs them. The of the fleet. This spirit is becoming very r eal and is keen.
by "Frankenstein" the Shipowner . . .
unions have brought about vast changes in the lives, We, together with some other companies are trying to
" .•• Excuses for failure of the program . . . were of economics and working conditions of the men who go keep this competition going by giving fleet-wide publicity
ccurse easy to find-changes in crew, lack of time, over- to sea. This the unions have accomplished in relatively • and making awards to the vessel with no lost · time accitime Fequired in some instances, the caliber of the crews, few years ... I have had a goodly share of differences, dents during a given number of days ...
the mental ability of cre.wmembers· and so forth . None disputes, · rhubarbs "and even strikes with various ship"It is my sincere feeling that the union can and will
of these a)lbis were, of .course, valid but· in a number of board labor uniom; in my dealings with them and these do more in reducing shipboard accidents in the next
companies they were accept~d by the office. and the dealings go back to 1937. With the passing of the years decade than all that management, by itself, has been able
safety program was allowed to deteriorate by manage- both labor and management have grown, despite all the to accomplish. Just as improved wages, hours, quarters,
ment. Let me say at this point a number of shipping differences, points of friction, opposing points of view, food, health care and ·similar conditions ar~ ·the basic
companies have been successful in their shipboard safety t,h ere is a common ground . ; . .
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concern of the labor organization in its dealings with
program. As a result they have established records which
"Several years ago the Seafarers International Union . . . management so too in a very real way is the matter of
are outstanding when compared to records established by and the companies with which it has a contract agreed safety of its members
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Interest at the · ship operators' bright arrow in the proper direc- tem-Esso pays very little OT.
session of last ·week's Ma1·ine Sec- tion when a vessel is ab9ut to Instead, Esso, Socony and some
tion safety ·convention centered at shift course.
other tanker fleets have contracts
one point on the details of the
negotiated· by John J. Collins,
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navigational maneuver known as
So-called "safety problems" are promoter of "independent" assothe "Williamson Turn." Properly .not always what they seem. Use of ciations.
executed, this is an .oval turn that new winches and special anti;\'.
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makes it possible for a vessel corrective coatings by soD_le tanker
The joint luncheon of the Marine
moving at ·full speed to / return to fleets is talked about as an added Section and Propeller Club th at
the exact spot · where someone has saf~ty factor but · really is a means closed out the spring convention
fallen into the sea. It was spot- of reducing manning scales. Tile was a "bubbly" affair horroring the
lighted in 1958 after being used compaaies save both ways, accord- comm3nder of the Military Sea
succe~sfu1ly by the SIU Pacific ing to the remarks of an Esso Transportation Service, Vice AdDistrict-manned liner Mariposa to spokesman--echoed by officials miral Roy A. Gano. Using typical
get a victim back on the ship 17 from Socony. When some listeners Madison A venue advertising techminutes aner he fell over the questioned . the overtime problem, ·nique, the guest of honor .plugged
side.
the Esso speaker was quick to MSTS with slogans and lantern;t.
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point out the virtues. of the s1s- slides.
Discomfited by material in the
SEAFARERS LOG discrediting his
pose as a senuine &ouFce of safety
data, the· head of the Marine Index
Bureau took a new tack at the convention. Seizing on the release of
detailed accident statistics by the
SIU Welfare Plan's Safety Department, he alluded to "many" inA favorable reaction -from all segments of the shipping instances-and · produced one iso- dustry has been reported by . the Safety Department of the
i!lted_.case-:-wher!" the SIU's and Seafarers Welfare Plan following its recent release of a de~llB's r.e ports_ ~eet head-on and_ tailed analysis covering acci-•·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - bst i~_ei_atical .i:e~ults. (There are no dent information· supplied by consequence.
others-Ed.)
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SIU _,. . .con t rac t e d companies
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necatlve. :A shlp. operaior linaUy ernment officials_ and agencies . e? s iepoi_ e .' an. m. ica e ·..
came to th°e :· rescue of the floun- dealing With Safety, 'particularly It IS a . contmumg .1 elatwn COVeI_mg.
dering· MIB spokesman, ·,~rging ship safety, indicated keen inter- all . slupboa~d accidents. ~ost-time
'11m -to 1dop sending anything ·to est in (h.e. findin~s noted in the re· acciden~s aie the key to msurance
"the unions" . because they. must port, th~ first .of its .kind issued by and claims costs.
·be "plagiarizlnc'~ his ·stuff.
the department.
One other aspect of the report
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Much of the ..da,ta deals with spe- was its findin.g that older, ~xperi·, A· s'afety innovation .tha.f :appears ~ifi(} detaHs · about shipboard . ~cci- enced professional s~amen , m pr~
..fo · 6e •takjng. "·Jiold· ·is:. Ute us~ .: c;f fien~ . an~ Jnjurie~~ pr~viQ1!5lY 1;11_1- port!on to their numbe.rs. in the
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directional signal . lights to . indl- available from: o·t her . squrces, Of m :1ic;i1n, generally ha':e l~"fttf ¥~i:.
~'}:e,f}'. ,~Pn•C!'~"' ,,~egtpr.1.~~ .~~~.~ · .R,.~!!' ~ rr~~" ·(t~Pi : P~~t~) · G~· 7· . cate ·: ship . turn~1i;· $in)jJar to ' th~ 'th~ ' 971 lieci.«J:~nt); · ~l!o~~e:~ .o~'. !~~. d~~ th,n others: This diiia·i s ~iliei
jc91~ -;, fr4tlft ~~.d9,~GY.:..,. IJ'l~J,•.. .-... /.,et~ .:.I~ '"'~!'!h'•'-'•·<~~1'11': ', · (-8D1~l.iar.:'.di~ettiQnail1 ' d~~lc4?• "tiS'ed co1_11p'ames., t~ jh~: d~pa~~ment. -~~r:7 ly, tQi· be :helpful-in weaken~n'K. bias
php~.. ~~!lnv at lrooHyn pier,- ~/ pei:ile.~ i·rout~·;t~.ieh.:mu~~~,: ~· ;a~ ;autom~bilet-HlJese· U1ht st,n.rs- -ilig 1959.. .0ni;:~~lit!· out bt' .tti~e. rep~ ·apin~t .:older wor~e~. !n ~ar.1time .
tak~ by cr.ew.. :· Jim-'WarckOS, aecu·..s ia~der. :. .. :i. : ·~ .. 1 .: . ;, -activated ··from ·the · ~r~d&e. ·flashr A' ~esented lost-time ..misbap& of• any a~d other industries.
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Sea Law Meeting/-S talef!ltiteif' ·
GENEVA-1,.ittle pl'(>greSs has been .made. ~,t the· curren{lJnit~ Nations Coriferenee
()n the Law 'of the Sea. which has se~n ·t he United: St~~ and :t;hitaiD .opposing a Canadian
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move to establish a new 12-mile boundary on territorial waters. . " '·'
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Under the Canadian plan, a
nation would have exclusive fishing industry in the Pacific and by an· int~UODal law. whiclt canfishing rights for 12 miles be- the jobs' of the Union's 2,000 mem- not fit local coDditioDs, but must
yond its shores instead of the hers would be jeopardized.
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be dealt .with in respect to the inthree-mile limit now in operation
Both America and Britain are dividual nature ·or any controve~.
Were the Cana~an proposal ac- fighting for a "sh-plus-six" ·rule.
cepted,
claims· an
Theaffiliate
Alaska Fishermen's Union,
of the
SIUNA, the traditional rights of
..American fishermen off the coast
of Canada . would be nullified and
the future of the American salmon
A-nt1·-Un1·on
whicli
foreign
vessels
to
fishwould
in the_allow
outer
six miles..
ff
they bad regu.U6-fished there pr~viously.
The Canadian delegate said that
the American reservation would
only benefit 15 nations ~d its ef·
feet "would not be to reconcile conflicting fLshfng interests. of states .
l aw·
. u· heId
N, Orf•e-ans
Busy,• Slo"w· ;:rons:e~:: ::L~i::~~ !utp~~~o!!
• Ahead
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international law."
Secoad Canadian Ailempt _
Canada attempted to get a 12mile rule adopted at a s~ilar .conference last ;year,. but was unauecessful. The Canadians coneede
that if they can't pressure the matter through- this time, they prob.
ably never wilL
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.The Alaska Fisliermen's Union
position was stated by their secret.ary-treasurer George Johansen.
\iiho declared that problems involVing fisheries cannot be solved
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OTTAWA. o~t-'.J'be Govemme~t __of Cmada has refused to.
disallow the ant\-union legialatim
outlawing the Woodftrken Union ·
which waa P~ a year ago by . , N~reel , ~og ahoarG".th• SIU-coiatracled Sampan · Hitch
the Newfoundland House of 1iJJ..
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of r--f ' R•..I..
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sembly, said PJ'eSi.OOu~ . Claude
s~ - a ~ tr'.Vmes ~
-:.1 De oksiere. ""'"""memJodoin of the Canatimi- ·Labor
bers .Of the. ~s cqfi>s' we~. 'aboard fo obs~rve the faunch!ng of
NEW ORL~ANS. - The employ. ment situation here was steady
during the las~ period as six ships
-two of which were supertankers
-signed up erews and 21 vessels
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ealled for servicing, reports LindCongress. '
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sey Williams, agent. A slight
Ullcler Canadian law, the M
slackening in the number of jobS
eral government. can, in effect, set • .
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is furecast for the next period, he
aside
legislatiolii
pused in any of
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the provinces if a nallonal issue ls
· The supertankers National Deat stake. It must, however, actA.
fender (National Tralh'l.) and Trans.
thi.S within one year:· .The deadfin·e
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eastern ( Transeastem) called for
crews at this port and loaded grain
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for Uruguay. The' Atlas (Tankers
Ir Tramps), another supertanker,
fenbakel". ·T he legislation in 'Ill.....• · PORTLAND, Oregon-Some pulpwood ·· workers in the
was serviced en-route on a coastSAN
~CISCO·Shipping
tton was aimed at banning the Southern states make as little as 13 cents an hour, it ·was
wise . rnn. In all there were 21
h~
been
pretty
good
during
the
Woodworkers.
hi ~he ~prov~ce b_e- d" lOsed b , the- 1 t tn ti , ii W~ tenf.. f Am
ships in-transit.
last period with nine ships sertr- cause of _a strike by some 6,500 loe- ISC _ .· . y·_ ' -· n e , ll ona '.~ . "'.".'"!"-;-;-;·l'l't r l / ,,;o
epca, _as
Statistics For Period
iced in transit, one for a payuff i~ Alainst, two paper fi~ over th~ result ~f a. study - ~I,l-+ __,
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· Nine payoffs were · registered and one for a sign on. But PJ'CIS- ~er wages _and better liVlnl con- ducted by oi;ie of the urii0n's saw takes' holli~ f2.lj'"a month after
during the last period: These were: pects don't look particularly good diti~ ~ ~ woods. In its place, organizers . .·. · ~- .
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· payfn&;.. .,~ Ji~er .ind ~e.ducting
Del Santos; Del Sud (Miss.}; Lu- for the forthcoming period. warns the provm~ ~t ~~ a gov~tStatistics-4!ona _w ith signed a~tual. expdses: The helperF.lngs
sp~nsored union to break the and notarized aftadavil&-gathered
$50 mont,Q.. That 'ci>nies
ctile Bloomfield, ·Margaret Brown Port Agent Walt Sibley.
During
last period, the strike.
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by J. c:• Garvin,· an organizer for to 13 cents and 35 cents an hour, ~
<Bloomfield>; Steel Age <Isth·
ciao) ; Anfinous, Hastings, La Choctaw <Waterman> paid off,· tbe
The Canad~ -L abor Congress the union's Southern States Region , respecUvely for the team.
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Salle, De Soto (Waterman). ·
Natalie (Intercontinental) signed r~ferred the bill to t~e lnte~na- 5, showed tbat workers are falling,
Workers may not organize
In af)dition to the Transeastem on, the Steel King, Steel Fabrica- ttonal Labor· Organ~ation · on. the lOading .ad baullDg plywood in against Iarae · pulp companies.. -lif·a nd National Defender, the Del tbr, Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Mass- ~round th~t i~ constituted a viola- .Mksissippi for as litUe as 13 cents cause t¥~ ,.,, .ork for ~dlViduals
Sud <Miss. l signed on crews.
mar, Yorkmat· (Calmar); Madaket, lion ~.the rights of fr~om qt an hoar. Some of the wor.ken in clanifiecl bt the compaDJet is· "In
Serviced 1n trarisit: Alcoa Roam- Iberville <Waterman}-' Ema Eliza- associa.tj.on .and of organJzation. ~e- ~ staie toil .for an ave~e of :10 dependent contnctors"-=-t hough
er, Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Puritan, beth <Albatross>; and Northwestern ported the CLC oificial. Jodoin hours a day. five dQS a week for they have. no actual contract. The
Alcoa Ranger. Alcoa Corsair Victory. (Victory) were serviced in also stated that after a year of a ~. montllly income. of about eontraetol' "sella to a dealer or
,
delay by the federal ·govemment. :$'75--or 35 cents per hour. They agent wbo ,Is acting (or the pulp
(Alcoa>; Seatrain Savannah, Sea- transit:
the CLC made an appeal dlH-tt:ly ·are not paid any overtime, n0r do mW1. thereby separating the
train New York, Seatrain Texas
to Prime iilinister Diefenbaker. they receive insurAnce. other bene- workers from the c0mpanies, and
(Seatrain l ;
Lucile
Bloomfield
The apPeal was acknowledged, be fits. or pald holidays. unemploy- leaving ·the. . "~ndependent eoiitrae•
<Blooinfieldl; Steel Voyager, Steel
.T ype
Navigator, Steel Age (Isthmian);
sai~ but n~ ever ,,.as done ·ment insurance or workmen•s com- tor" 11!..the·mlddle. ·
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about it.
pensation. Mos' of__the c.utters ~
IWA members were asked to
Gateway City (Sea-Land l; MonJodoin also said that his organ- on public -relier in order to sup- contact their Congresmen and
arch of the Seas, John B. WaterIn orde-r to asstrre accurate 'mtion believes that the lLO will ·.,Ort their families.
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Senatoni and request Uie repeal of
man and Claiborne (Waterman);
National Deiender (Na t i o n a 1 digests of shipboard · meetings not absolve. the Canadian GovernA tDieal e.iample of ~ow work• the section of. t4e Pair" LlbOr
Stndards Act which suppll~ the
Trans. }; Atlas ( T an k er s & in the LOG, it is desirable that rrient of its l'eS)lbnsibility. in seeing men are retained for their
Tramps); Ocean Ulla (M'time . the -reports of shipboatd meet- the right to OrganiZe and freedom '. in,Olves teams which work ·pieee- loophole now largely ·responsible
O'seas) and Longview Victory 'ings be typed if at all possible. of association "are protected in all meal for International Paper. Co. for the ·standards of income for
(Victory).
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One man. ""who uses
wood workers.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ . parts of Can~tta..·~
' his own power southern
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ALCO. PATalOT <Akoil). Feb. 1&Chairman, Wm. Brightwell; Secretary,
T. J. Hou. One man started beef with
&hip's delegate In Aquadilla.. Left ship
just before sailing. Ship's fund '5.60.
New lockers arc needed - in some
foc' stes. The messl!all needs painting. ·
Vote of thanks to steward dept.
MAXTON (Marine Carriers), Feb. 2l
-Chairman, E. J. alvi.n; Sea.tary,
M. F. Kramer. Letters are posted in
messhall regarding Ameriean money.
Declare all you have before entering
port. No ~jor beefs. $4 in ship'a
fund. · Ship°s delegate-R. O'Noadl:.
SEAMAR (Calmar), Jait. '17-C:halr-
ma.n. John a.
~rshall;
Secrttuy, A.
Szmlr. No beefs. Ev.erythin,g r unnina
running smoothly.
CHOCTAW (Waterman>, March 19Chalrman, John Der; S.Cretary, J.
O'R-ke. 117.11) in the ship's flind.
Payoff in Bay area. Talked to radio
o)>H'at.or eO!lcerning ope-nting his ham
set. Fresh milk abould be divided
between topside and crew. Suggest.
that ship°s delegate see patn>lman
repN,ing lOngsboremen in house
while ship ts In Far East. ·Pump on
waslling -m~ needs. fixing.
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Secnhlry, Dick Snllt. lher~
smoothly. Ship in good order.
S2'7.83 in ship's fund. A new ship'•
r1m~
de.lepte waa eleded.
PANDORA <Eplthany) March 6-Luke Wymbs; Secretary,
~halrman,
R. MltclMll. Captain had no Amede:an
mu.uey &Itel' liist draw m ll,.,,.pt -.ii
crew had to aceept fGl"eian m011ey.
Bfffs wlrlell cannot be Rttl~. will
be presented to patrolman at payoff.
Ciew advlsed to keep rooms loc:ked
Digest
made for the TV wllicb eaet ST.l.45. •
There la a ,balance of MO wbkb will
be contributed to at payotr. Some
badly-nee.~ed worlli. .ls being done. ·TM
• crew mentioned tltat ·ae ship was
&ivea vay .&.ood •rvlce by Many
Breithoff at san .,)'reneiseo end by
Tml B&bltowali IUld Baney lhsford
•• ~awe. ~ wue hand!Ca~P!~ ~
men not waBtfn!r to liiiketlds trip
and oab' &o lo .Japan. saiip's deleOt•
ha.I d.DDe a aood job and i& to be cemmended. Very good crew and e xcel·
len& saDeY · fGl'ce.
S:Olt'F- ..O'SKINS · (CltiH Servle9),
March S-Chalrman. Jolin Seltllln111
Secrefllry, C. Hu.....,.. S4.82 in aMl>'s
hnd. :n JS ~aesud thU. tbe ae'tf
not eve beefs dir«ily to patrolman·
at payafl'~ ni. Is the dtrtT of · the
llbiP'a deleeate.
Of SIU Ship
Meetings.
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toe
Scandinavian Sea Unioris
Blast ·Egyptian Blacklist
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GOTHENBERG, Sweden - The Seamen's Section of.. the
Scandinavian Transport Workers' Federation has gone on
record denouncing the treatment of crewmembers -of the
Danish-flag Inge Toft by the·
United Arab Republic. The Said as well as the blacklisting of
International Transport Work- Scandinavian ships.
ers Federation reports that a meeting of Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
and Swedish seamen's representatives in Gothenberg protested the
detention of the Inge Toft at Po'rt
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Shippjng Ai
·Texas Port
Rated High
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Under-Sea
Tunnel OK'd
By Experts
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The possibility is good that a
channel tunnel connecting Britain
with the continent will be built
according to a study. group which
has been looking into the economic
and technical feasibility of such
• project.
The ' group-consisting of US
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HOUSTON - Shipping in the
port of Houston has been good in
all departments during the past
two-week perioa and indications
are that it will continue to run
well for the next period.
During the past period · four
ships paid off, three ships signedon. anti twenty-seven were serviced
in transit. There was an OT dispute on tlie Penn Challenger but
it ~is beini settled to the satisfaction of ·a l[
Paying off during the last
perield were: Penn Challenger,
Penn Vanguard <Penn>: SeagardeQ
<Peninsular); Steel Age (Isthmian);
and Margaret Brown <Bloomfield).
Serviced in transit were: Bienville, ·Gateway City, Beauregard
(Pan Atlantic); Steel Navigator
(Isthmian); Mount Ev~m; <American Trnmping); Fort Hoskins, Norfolk, Miami, Royal Oak, Chiwawa
<Cities Service); Del ·Norte, Del
Santos <Delta); seatrain La., Seatrain N.J., Seatrain Ga. <Seatrainl;
Suzanne, Mae mum; The Cabins
<Texas City); John B. Waterman,
Hastings, Antinous <Waterman);
Lucile Bloomfield !Bloomfield);
Debard~leban Marine I
(Debardelebanl; Norfolk, Miami, Royal
Oak, Chiwawa <Cities Service);
Thetis <Rye): Denton <Penn); and
B.e thtex <Orel.
Six years ago, the Coast Guard hastily withdrew a proposal
w}:iich would have required seamen to go through a wringer
of physical, mental and personality tests in order to sail.
The outraged protests of the SIU and other unions quickly
killed that proposal. Now, however, there are stirrings of
revival, with an olficial of one steamship company'calling for
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a second look at the discredited 1954 scheme and a staff study
for the Department of Commerce also ::recommending regular
Government physical and mental ·e xaminations for seamen.
The original 1954 proposal collapsed of its own weight after
th_e SIU pointed out the_preposterous, and upconstitutional, ,
------natm:e of the requirements. Among other items th1ey would
have penalized seamen ~ for the marital behavior of their
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parents and other blotchgs on the family escutcheon. But
1even if the standards proposed were reasonable--which they
CfIOD
were not-:-ihe· underlying p)\inciple was 100 percent wrong. ·
NORFOLK-Shipping has been
What it amounted to was giving a Government -agency full very
good over the last two weeks.
control over employment rights of men working in private A total of 97 men shipped from
industry, and full authority fo determine, on its· own hook, this port according to Port Agent
who could or could not work. · Seamen are not in the Paul Gonsorchik. Thirty-five· men
Armed Forces. They are not Government employees. They in all classes shipped in the deck
are civilians, working for privately-owned shipping compa- department, 35 in the engine denies.
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partment and 27 steward depart-
British and French partners-is
due to give a detailed · report on
their findings at an early date.
so far, · they agree that such a
Even without such Government-imposed standards; some
tunnel makes technica-I and eco- shipowners are seeking to ,use the Coast Guard (lji a tool with
nomie sense.
.
which to knock seamen off the ships . for "ment~_l health"
Twin-Tub/s Envisioned
reasons. Captains are being instructed to make entries in
such a tunnel will cost about log books as t~ seamen's shipboard- behavior whenever it de-$30o',ooo.ooo. One end of it will parts from what they consider normal. From there on, the
be near Calais, France; the other, Coast Guard will carry the ball.
near Dover in ·Jiritain . . It . probI\Tobody disput~s the skipper's right to act if somebody
ably will have _a twin-tube rail- takes· to a 'fire ax, which is what captains have been doing
road tunnel, to be used by spe- since time·immemorial,-but if ship operators .think that skipcial electirc trains that will ferry
about 300 cars . a' trip abroad pers are qualified_to p1ass psychiatric judgements on crewdouble-decker flat cars. Express members' mental healtli then they had better take a look into
passenger trains, Punning between a mirror to. find out who is screwy. Next thing you know,
London and Paris via. the tunnel s~mebody will suggest a mental .health examination for ship
in a little more than four hours operators, and then where would w~ be?
one way, also would be utilized.
Despite it all, nobody has yet suggested that a neurosis is.
. Freight cars als~· are envisioned. the basis for disqualifying a man from working, for at that
Such · an operation · would no rate; probably ·25 percent of the population would be undoubt cut into air .travel between employed overnight.
· -..
the two points, not to · mention
The proper apprqach to seamen's health is that which has
what. it would do to regular ferry been undertaken through the Seafarers Welfare Plan at the
service now in operation.
,
If the project is approved by all diagnostic clinics in all major ports. That approach is to pre,eC.unt.r ies concerned, an interna- v~nt disease, to help the ~ean;ian k~~p in the best of condition,
lti~>nal . company--;more likely ~he to P.reserve his ability to work and suppo~~ . h!msel~ and his
: pre~e'nt- study grouP-will build family. It makes a lot more sense than pumshmg him by d~·:and oper11te the tunnel.
, priving him of his right to employment because ~e _is iH. ·
Norfo/'- ff as
p eaK A
•
The Inge Toft was held up for
nine months at Port Said and refused passage through the Suez
Canal becaust; it had Israeli cargo
on board. The ship was released
only after the owners had agreed
to unload the cargo at their own
expense and· permit th!! Egyptian
autlrnrilies lo confi&cate it.
In addition to the Inge Toft case,
the Scandinavian seamen protested the blacklisting of other merchant vessels by the Egyptians because the ships had carried Israelt
cargo or touched at an Israeli port.
The group sent a protest to President Nasser of · the United Arab
Republic and has also called upon
the United Nations to assure that
Scandinavian vessels are riot delayed at the Canal or blacklisted
from carrying cargo to Arab ports.
The United Nations has been on
record for free passage for ships
of all nations through the Suez
Canal as per a long-standiilg international agreement dating back
to the 19th century. However,
Egypt has refused to abide by international agreements on this
score, as well as blacklisting large
numbers of ships, American-flag
and others, for trading with Israel.
Up until now, the United Nation·s
secretary-general has been unable
to persuade the Egyptians to alter
their stand and the UN has been
powerless to retaliate against the
violations.
It's RunaWay
Liquor Now
First it was runaway ships when
man,Y shipowners switched flags to
beat .American wages, taxes and
regulations. Now, the fever has
spread to the very beverages we
drink. Kentucky bourbon, long famous for its bouquet,-and kickswill now become PaiiamanianKentucky, bourbon. This new trend
in runaways was announced re_cently by a whiskey company
spokesman. ,
In a statement issued to the
press, the spokesman said, "The
belief that bour;bon has to come
m~nt ~r~wrn~mbers .
.
Port action was heavy with two
ships paying off, two . signing on
and eight vessels - serviced intransit. The Penn Explorer (Penn)
paid off and signed on, while the
Josefina <Liberty-Nav.) paid off
and the Thetis (h,Ye) signed on.
Ships serviced in transit were
the Alcoa Pennant <Alcoa), Cariyn
!Bull,, Ocean Evelyn and Ocean
Eva Ocean Trans), Longview Victory (Victory), Antinous and
Hastings <Waterman), and the
Orion Clipp·e r <Orion> ..
On
Sign 'N ame
LOG Letters
For obvious reasons the LOG
cannot print any letters or
other communications sent in
by Seafarers unless the: author
sigiis his name.
Unsigned
anonymous letters will only
wind. up in the waste-basket.
If circumstances justify. the
LOG• will withhold a signature
on request.
from a distillery in the KentuckyTennessee area to be good is just
a myth."
Obviously the firm has the shipowner's outlook on marginal profits. More can be had in the pocket
when there is cheap labor, tax differentials and government foans to
pay for runaway factories. Next to
follow suit will undoubtedly · be
Honduran vodka and Liberian
scotch.
�SElfllEIS II--llJIOC
·.
Among Seafarers are ·laid · up · in the · USPHS -hospital ln Staten
Island, reports welfare representative -Jell Gillette. ari-... II. 'Ablao.
C. W. BeaN. J. D. EseeNr, F. N. LW~ Gara ........_. and
F~ Qlllatayo.
.
.
.
.
Alvioo, who last ship~ ~n the deck 4~pal'tmeat of the Cq.t .jn
Nicholas Sitinas. was hospitalised With a double b.enua -and will .be
undergoing treatment for some -time.
Beard, a member or the black gang on the Steel Seafarer <luring
his most recent voyage, has a hver aliment but is maldni . &ood
SS Allee -.......
Not .A Frqwn
a•• ........
&e11,,, ...
p.- tbM
. . ~Jail -~ Jiead and
h 8Mt Edi1or:
~ . _ ._ •• ........... to 1*tdl tile
. I wlll now· take th'ts ~ ._ a -. .m ~ r Wilk
· tunlt;' t. report thiat as '*ip'1 · dab~ •wld be allo"4.
eJepte .0 th~ SS Allee Brown ~...._ tu nn wween tit•
tlais ii one of the mteSt ~ 1 ·two ~ ls£aot' IODI« than H
-~ ever had tile~ t'o -.._ ·•1ad the -department -de1're~t. .
pl'e b ·m .~ with the
'l1le · deck - th!pat ent .la raqement made. l belleve tu.rheaded by Erenchy Fruge, who ther, that the Ualon will not
sails out· or RouSton •ntl lie bas dlsaJ>prove .Or prohibit its ow,n
a tOp.notch crew of .l'ffl .sailors~ members .from :recelvble breaks
. °Dl'ey are ~ au the ti.~ cet- Web as thl•. 'Time olb. thouib
tiq their ftpa~t in lood
Bat Wlill!a .a _.. ta
•l'·
slaape.
$~"'.n1
htte· fa
Wtlliama, saloon ' mess;
· The .
department 1s . "
fS
. .·
Meehan, bosun.
.
' lteaded by pod old Bill Thomp. ,. IAj
U
"!'be erew of \he Penn Vgysoil., who also comes · from
..
~
.
qer loots .lite tt has been mas- ·
Houston, and he .is constantly '
·
sacred •.• Ut wu a touch .apt
' trying to please all hands. The . ,,
mom, but we won~. our -shtp ' ll
chief ciooc is Fnnk Haleml and
he~ ltl! for Calc,atta,1tndia. and
t mean he is a coot, as well as
surely,
· belore we &et there, the
·a meat-cuttini .and .stak-fryiftl
AU ~tten to d!.e editor ffw
barber will have---scalped a -goocl
wizard. He has the backinc of
JNblication in t'ie SEil.FAft·
men. due to
ERS LOG__ Ymllt be ~ I _ many mGre of
_every man OD" the ~l. The.
·the hot weather.
babr is Brown Huzar frnm
br the ·~. N1UM1 toiU
The Pean Voyag~ arrived in
New Orleans .and he is forever
" ~Id ~ rqaest. .
Pbrt Arthur 1m Feb.· IO, 1960
_ trYing out different -little goodand we had a iew beefs, .aucb
ies to serve the c~w at coffee
time. The rest of the steward not ln ' the contract.·~ a .time- as~ no fans, no crew reh1prahonorecl traditiGD of the seaman tor, dlputeci OT, no cold wal'er
department are tip.top
and when the only chance one eomtng from the drinking. foun•
aJso.
The black gang is unexcelled. has to obtain that. time otf Is to tatn. etc. Mickey, the patrol•
We· haw a Pill that's always join \he sbll In the next poJ:t. man there, did a pod job and
trying to m~, thiftP. pleasant then, by all means, the Uilton aot us all but the ne.v _coollq for their fellow crewmen. The should not -cllsapPl'Ove nor 419- '>'Stem for the ship. our thanks .
4 to 8 'Oiler is Gur barber and he ~age .such pracliC?e. Bqt for to Mickey and Ch'rlle Xhnball
for the eood work they have
~ps the entire crew~s hair · those who miss the ship without
·
·l()()king shipshape. His name Is permission., partkularly when
thq
miss
it
in
the
last
domestic
done.
BarOli
1'eraa
·
J. M. B11own and he is also the
1
delegate. Th~ officers are well ' por.t, cau~ .... the ship to sail
$ · $
~
liked· by tlie entire crew and it short-banded: tJ1ey should be
is a .p lea·s ure tO sail and be pena.1uec1 to the run ~nt or
ship's delegate for such fine the rule.
~eople.
·
. The· . above suggestion will
meet the' approval of
of ..,. Ute ~ .... ' '
•
..:
Cl7•e L. Vaa Epps
·:our members who cberlslt. and
I want to than\ the Se-afarers :
4o $
$. .
ppreciatf! any little time they ,lntemaUona\ Unton ,:for · u.9· '
can spelid wttb their family. . paclous, Pr'om"Pt, ,efficient
Those who have . no· family tleS in. which my teUrement· 'WU ~
Wins Thanks
woqld not appreciate nor concur ~and led and. the timely delivery
Te ~ _Editor:
with the above suggestion and of my check every week.
l. cannot begtn to tell you of
I want to thank the Union and may even suggest thet we ·
for the lnsura·nce s h o uld qw•t· t1~1e sea t o be wit
· h my deep appreciation.
- all members
.
- and vacation ·p ay benefits I re- our family U we love them SG
a,Jpla A,.,· Ktrellaer Sr.
ceived. If I may, I would also ~iach. but when we are given
$
;t.
~ ·
lite to put a notice in the LOG or can. acquire the opportunity
mem- to ,be with them in 'between Thanks Cr..ew
to captain Platt, and
hers Of tlij crew and ·officers of tri
Ith t ·h
I
pa w Ol\
arm ~ anyone, •'
•uppo
' r.t
the Merma d for their kind tele- · and surely the Union is not
4a
grams and thoughts at the time being harµted ia this Instance, ·To the . N&or:
of my husband's death.
..t hen we should be allowed this
I wish to take ·this · opportuMn. Natline K. MacDonnel
break, in our jobs. .
.·
nity to thank the unllcensect
t t . t.
.f11u ltaeda
members .o1 ·the cre_r of the· SS
J
The· Editor
the
·.Alvino
progress, and expects to _be back ~lth his buddies in . the near luture.
Escobar, who -was on the Alcoa Patriot his last time out. was hospitalized with back injuries sustained when liftin& heavy equipment .
in the engine room. He is recovering slow4'.
·Lambert shipped in the elliine department of the Beatrice on hls
l•st voyage. He was stricfen with kidney· stones and is Iriaking fair
progress. ·Brother Pietrantoni off the Ines, ~as treated for cataracts
and is making slow progress recuperating from_the operation. . Brother
Quintayo who last" sailed as a steward on the Steel Ro'\'er. injured
his. jaw, but is making good progress and should be back to work
soon. Also in Staten Island in serious condition is WllDam J ...Ch11bb,Morrls.
..
Seafare.r s on the · beach or off° their ships nn. shore leave should
take time out to visit their buddi"es in the hospital. A visit from
shipmates is always appreciated by Seafarers cooped up in a tiospital.
...
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USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK
Oscar J. Adams
Antllfte E. Johnsoa
Daniel M. Alvino
Fttd N. Lambert
Conway W. Beard Thomas Lauer
George E. Berry · Thomas R. Lehay
Joseph Blake
James M. Mac Crea
Arthur J. Camara
J . Olabarrieta
James R. Egan
Carl Pletrantonl
Ramose N. Elliott
Felipe Quintayo
A. N. Fernandez
Warren W. Smith
Thomas Heggarty
William A. Turk
Juan Hernandez
Tadashi Yatogo
USPHS HOSPITAL .
MANHATTAN BEACH
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Joseph J. Bass
John Jos1eph Hazel
Matthew Btuno
William D. Kenny
Gregorio Caraballo Henry E. Smith
L eo V. Carreon
-A~r S. Vidten
Wade Chandler
R . l!!';.;Watertield
Bart E. Guranick
Pon P. Wing
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA
Henning Bjork
Rufin.i Camantiq\ae
J. W. Blankenship . Steven E. Purifoy
H. H. Bro~hon
Henri Robin
Dennis c;:anoon
James E . Rogers
US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON 25, DC
Wm. H. Thomson
.
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF
Michael G. Brown Boward J. Watu
Edw. H. Huizenga
David L. Wllliamt
Lloyd J. Thomas
USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Sam Bowser
George B. Little
Arthur W. Brown .. IUtles C. Mitchell
Edw. E. Edinger
Anthony. Petrillo
Cecil M. Gray
Wilson H. Deal
SEASIDE MEMORIA:L HOSPITAL
..,..
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LONG BEACH, CALIF.
Howard C. Oberg
William W. Walker
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Bozo G. · Zelencic
George Doherty
Peter W . Sotire
B. F . Deibler
Max Olso~
Richard B. Appleby
Woodrow Meyers
SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
A. B. Gutierre&
Thomas Isaksen
TRIBORO HOSPITAL
PARSONS BLVD. & 82 DRIVE
JAMAICA 32. LONG ISLAND
lames Russell
.
VA HOSPITAL
XECOUGHTAN, VIRGINIA
· J:oaeptr GUI
VA HOSPITAL
'KERRVILLE, TEXAS
Wlllaid T. Calalll
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTJMOR& MARYLAND
E . A. Ainsworth
Frederick Leedt
Ricardo Armesto
Charles · Locke
Ben L. BOne
Georee R. Luca1
,Joseph Booker
Robert ~cCorkef
Arthur E. Bnnell Delslclert'Us %. Nan
John De Vall&
.lolm E. ·Nel'1lstrom
Mack B. Singleton
Ollie En&lish
George Forrest
Jose Soares
Gorman T. Glue
Samuel 'hte
George Graham
Frank Taylor
Jesse V. Grimes
Wward P. Tralner
Wllltam Kitb7
.lohn Yllknas
William E. . Lane
VA HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
Maurice F. f1ynn
USPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON, MASS. ·
Jemu B. kine
Tommy E . Lanphear
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
?te~(! I!), .pg~~
Robert · E. Pi~~
Gerald L. Kersey
Deni1 Sltoubs
Henry P. Meyers
Bobby Stalsworth
A. PhillipplUe
Charles ft. Youn•
VSPHS · HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Reamer C. Grimes Ernest B. Webb
1
Louis Cevette
MT. WILSON STATE HOSPJlI'AL
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND
George Davi•
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USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
carleton Amandaon, Kennetb .Kiq
Thomas E. Andrein Norman W. Kirk
Accurso Bontl
Edward Knapp
Grady K. Brown
Leo H. l.ant
Frederico Bucayan Clyde R. Leuett
Glenn B. Calhoun
Lawyer McGrew
Antonio Capo
John Maples
Joseph A. Cave
F. P. Marciante
Virgil L. Coash
John W. Morris
Angelo D'Amico
..John G. Naugle
Donald Dambrtno
Rubin C. Noland
Aden Ezell
Louis W . Peed
George W. Flint
~enld Pemomo
Benjamin D. Foster l:lqene G. PlahJl
Claude Fowle.r
Hlllh C. Randall
Ira W. Gtlggl!r-.
Chas. R. Robinson
Chas. Hablgborsl
&nlle ROIUlell
Willie Hallada,. ,
Trilby G. Safford
B. R. Huggins
Charles Saranthu1
Chn. E. Johnaon
Lutber E. Wine ~
.Joseph KamleMki
Cleophu WrJcht
VA HoSPITAL
""men
o.:
Wellare ·s erilce· .
most
Pl••••• Him
way . .
Mermaid crew
au
-Wants New
Shipping
Rulea
Fo'r.
· ~ t.- ~ ·
SIU "Subs As
. :;.ei;:Y :~~:~~0~:ie :~~~~~,::
abo~namec1 shtp.
.
To tlae Edl&ei:
Mod~rn
I . es~llllly want to thank ~·
The article· by brother 3. C.
.
.. BrotJte~ · E~er . A. Hancock, ,
·
FWT, who was on my watch and ·
, Stewud In a recent Issue of the To the Eclltor:
LOG in which Jie proposed cer·' ' I wish to thank officers of O\lr who$e testlmon~· before the US '.
lain changes in our shipping Selfarers International Union Coast GUard.'cleared me of fats,, «
·- rules is very timely. Now that for the kindness and courtesies charges prefer.re·I against me by ;,
our constitution will be changed shown my wife and family whll• the chief englnet'r. :
fl
to comply with the present la- we were vlrtu,a l political prison•
Again I want to Ulattlc . the '
bor laws, I wholly agree ·with ers hr Suez, Egypt, .
crew for the tJna~cial '45 well aa '
him· that our shipping rules
We. tbe' crew, had Just about .. moral . support' elven to me at
should also be revised to fit the _ deci<ted to call upon Moses to . Gibraltar and· also Newport
present trend in f>hipping, The le;id ~s out, like he. did the News, Va.
_
extension of the IO-day limit to ctiildren of Israel, but' when we
It has be~n a ·pleasure -to sail
·redaim our" jobs when our shtp got• a me~sa~ through to the: ' with a good militant crew and
lays Up should meet tl'te approv• SIU we were soon delivered and • I hope,.. (e;iccepC fefr.. one bad ap•
'. al with the membership- as It ls 01;1 our Wat bo~e.. .
pie in the bar~n to· sail ·w ith .
~ My -wile and f~mily wrote and
tb11 floe crew again, .sometime··
consistent with the basic prtn.ciple of trade- u nions; job se- told me what h•d been done. so in the future.
, Amo. Volalne&
curity.
l .eaill say *1!1Ulk you and thank
~nother systei:n in our .shipGod fovthe SIU,
$
¢: $
ping rule§ . which should . be
E. Z. WhHtlnstoa
, .·
·
·
··
$
$
·ot.
SeaJarer
:1
change11 ts th~.. regtstrauon by
groups. I believe we 'Should reg,!I
Isler in the pat'tlcular rating· we
.
To .t...'e Edl~or ...
I ·• .We h ave .many
J.ntend .t e ~hp~ .~
mem~n who can ship ·only in
p
This, ls to inform my feltow
_.
Seafarer~ that 1 l ~ now land.-. ,
· one· cate&Orf rating and who To Rte•Editor:
ErJclosed is a photo of,\a few locked . for ... a· · while, havln1
find it hard to get out because
they are.,beat by men who can o( the .~oy1 who seerµ to. have bought a ~ar i~ New ;!ers~y ..rethrow · ih for·· any two or three been scalped .••• About a thtrd C!ll-,tl~. Th~ n11m, .of t~~ place ,
jobs in his gtoup. The system bf • of the cr~w tla1i. been so treated is "fabby an~ Joe's, ,Bar 11nd
rt!glsterl,ng only bi on'! 'categony by otir crew meas Pete. Sealy,' G~ill ... tt·~ a ~Qm~ln~tio.n o! bar
rating will he . more equitable . who is the only Ob~ Wltti hll abd state j>a<!:i~ge ' s.tor~,
afid ls
1
anl:l tafre ti>\' every 'mernberL
htlr in the ptcture: S.ome of th~ ot>en from ~ A?.f to s AM..
In the ·lft'oposecl .new constttu· m~h w.ho na,ve been 1bJ&tb,erouaiy, · ·' I sailed tn the fteward dei>art- , '
tion, ·I beite've~ tlie claµae where · barbeijjl are, <L. to R.>; stand.. · ' ment in J.fi5~ 'and WQuld lik~ to · .
mem'bersti-e ·p enaliled tiy firit!s· '·· ini: Terry - ~cR~e¥, ... oner;, see_ ani · ~t my .'old sa~.f.tlg_ p~ls. 1
ff>r mis~ine · the. ship ·~h~~l<Y.o~e . Douel~s De .Walt, '0$;_and Pe,te . 'l'b'.e 1'ddress .1is ~6~ · ~onroe , .
clarUled alld -def!.ne~.~ It _a ;ma11: ' ...s~aly, cr~w , pi~s,!I; k~eelln,:,. · , ~tre~t, Passalci 'NJ. -r- · . ,,., · .' ,
neglliently .or l>UtPo~~lY. m.•.~s~s .. llaro~d G~ W~l'ns; AB; : ~esse
•
; ',·~ ~oe-~Rl.~h~ftl ' r
- ·. oses
Messman Busy
Seal Ins p •••
versey
.... •
8
BQys .
ar :_
;
•
�S•~F .4&aas l.OC
~·
·~t ~Se.a
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He's .AB;
Ashore, A ·C-·o .p·
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r -
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I
Uttte ·Glrl,
tiil©>M
•Is' Doll •••
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The stories of the unusual today. He'1t chief lnvesttt~tor for
eareers Seafarers have chosen th~ sheriff's department -Of' Hoa•.
~
roe County, K.ey West, Plorida.
when tpey go ashore an Brown's eicellenee at poltte "IOl'k
lil~~~~
.
'Jeh
. -'llilllo..
Jne8ti-v• ·
him a sehola.rship •to the
Virtue, a~ ev~ry-one. tnows. ls its:
Mobile who de,cided to ' homes.tead Southern Police Institute at the own reward ·. • • but neve.rtbeless,,
tuts,fde of Ancltorage Alaska of University of ~uinille, Kent~, a bit of ineentive hel~ immeasur-•
. .'
'
where he studied. pellc,e &elenc.e ably in. aetting reople to do things:
all places; the electr1c1aa w)H) runs and police administration. ... and se it is, informs Wlllial L. '
a fr• lea furn
Brown's record as a Hawkshaw Is McBride, meeting secretary of the
down in Caroli!"'~ such that he was voted the out,. Seatrain Ne:w Jerse-:y, that the.
the literary agent~ standing law-enforcement officer lood sool who takes care of the
· a eoupl& of min- of Monroe County by the local coke machine will receive a bonus
isters and pries.ts. Junior- Chamber ef Commeree. In of 20 ee-nts a case for doiAI the
and, aJ ~urs.. 1959, he received the key to the · job. DQn't laugh • • • Carnegie
the Sl~ men whQ city of New Odeaas.
started the s.am& way;•
.we•t to se-hool H• comes from a Seafaring fama~d are. now doc- ·n.r, as his father, :a. B. Brown is
...;;:"'-'-~~ ten, dell tis t S. salllq with the Uaien. now, having
TGU.et Tl'aialaC
8
t!ft&ineers
I! n d'. pre'dous.b nn.M. a hitch in the Former Seah.ret Fred Costella
rown
what have y.u.
Marine Corps back in ttie old da)fS
had the f~wing .x~rie.nee dur-.
Seafarer R. L Brown, who in. Nlcaraaua. : A brother. J. D. ln& his sailing d~ wbicll h~
Joined the Union hack in 1950, Brown. also sailS. w.ith the ,SIP thinks rates a good ~Uib..
•as a different k.l_nd ef occupaUan in the blaek PDI"I was on my firs.t trip on a
tanker in 1937 <and was as green·
as seaweed) in the steward dept.
as cFew's me.ss... The ship was going.
to have a life-but drill, but since
I had nev.er been Qn one be.IQre,' _
the stewani gave me advice and
Instructed' me on my duties.. H&
told me to get about 10 rolls of
.toilet pap&", pu.t a stdrig, t!u'iiugh
the holes, and ma.Ce a bandQ!ier
of them t0 sling e-ver my s'1oulder,
whi'!h I did. He ex.plained that, the
paper was a neeessaFj'i thin1 to
ba,ve if we were adtift at. s.ea.
liegioe. Thffe•was. the: fellow irom won
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S~afarers
-Who Work On
Portmar Food ChorBs
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"When I C<lt t.Q the number Qlle
11.febo.lt the eap,tain, mat.es and
erew had a fit, laughing like crazy
at me. I got red as a beet, but I
can still laugh t..bout. it. te t.his. ilay."·
Some memben ef th• 'Steward department on t.be PoftMar-. .~
ft
r.) Leo CNllsolan.. seloe. IMSSt . ~ Hua;.~ I.~:- J'oqpll
RelMrts, crew "'•: Toni. wttite, pantr.yt att:d Jot.Ms A. Re1.y1, 1..W..
t.
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WaslUJI&, Maelllaes: tn this. aae- ot sdeatifie W&nws~
when we ue ~dinA missiles intQ
the far reache,s; of the t.8-v.ens,. and
have me.chanized. the. lcitchen. also,
QD(l t.bill( se~ to hav~ ~aped
the- eye of whoeY<el'-it-is in eharge;
et 11e..rft;e.tin& rad&e:ts, • . . and
that is tee washing- maclline agitatm-~
S.veral ~- incl~ the
Losmar, Choctaw aad oth~., have.
neteS; ill tlleif s,bip's minuteS; eemplaininc abQut. plastJc. atitat.ors
bir~ ·i:ubllier. a&it.atQf'S ~tieking,,_ steel agita.ters. UQ.t Wotking,
One CJ:eW 1M1te.d taat il s~ as
if tae ~ d~'t :realize that there
l~ Y"l'S
f~s
witPi astanisht\'lent Qt the t.1.size dol - lather brought hei: for Christmas. s~ is the daughter
of Seofcnr LeRoy Jones, AB on th• Alcoa Ranger, and li¥eS in
Mobil-. In ~ you're having a hard ti~ figuring out which is
wh~ th- cloll il .On the left. loolt l~e · rris has get hersetf a com-
Littl. tr&, Oorhl,
old,
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LOG-A.RHYTHM:
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The Lif!ing Sermon
By
I'd rathetl' s~ •
1:eti11011
Than hear one, any day;
w.
G. BatT-6, I soQn can
lecnt to do it
If you'tl !et 'me see it dtme;
N r.ather <me 100ttt« wcdlt with me l can watch yoo'1' hemes m adw•
Thcln. merel?i tell the way;
But yottr" t~ng1u1 too fast m.aY run;
The eye's a bette.,. pupil
The lec-tllires y,e,u d.eli~
.A'l\d m~ ,wi~li-Rg tftan the ear;
May, t>,e. tie·'l:"Y wise w~-.t ~~;
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F\tt:~ ce,unre~ tr8' .~fusmg
But l'd ra~h~ get my les.$01i.s
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Lt o~ o~ a<itcg MI"~te~ t~ &t e:rampl~S- alt.t"e!/8 dear;
~ observin" what ,yoNi de;
never stop atitatiaa . . . th• aam& The best of! 0tH tlw preadlellis
1 may n0t uiiderstcti~d. iOQ we·U
Qf tb.is p.rad\lcl ~= WQliWU\.
A\'e t.h~ 11~. who live their cr~4.t; ' The high. advice ~-0.'l,4 give;
But there's :no misunderstandinQ
H9,w. y,eu aei "" ho,w ~it live-~
StaY' Put For J_.,less Pay ·
Food p,re,p.aration sktff 0.., tlie ·Portmar tales a ~ent to pose
for a LOG photo., They a11• tl to r.).J.Mt A.. i\ey.· cl.i9' slewed~
- M. M~ Cw!le.ti,. dt* ~-i Edward Gar.den. bcakei::. ·and -Adl!Km.
lri4dte11, thtrcl cool.
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Send 'Ht lo the
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Sea.Earers wha ar& eotti!cting state: uttempioyment bene-nt-s while
on the- bltae{I) waiting te. ship <l1't! Uti,ed tQ st.~ put and avo,id
c.h~in·g: tA.eir l'.Q-llilln& ad~e:s&eS if th~Y' want to continue re- .
iceivUig. the.ir check~ ~laxly. Severat Se.afare.1.:s have. already
.~xp,e.de-n.ced interruptions of from three te five weeks in getting
t~&il"' ne~ chec·k after t~y· notUi.-etl , th·e state unemployment
offices tba.t they bad ?I}Qved and change.d the.ir mailing addre~.
• AB aveFag-e oelay· of a month iit· l'~p&rted i-n most cases, causing
oo.ItSide.ra~t~ hardship- tc;i tbe men tmt1:>lved.
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._e l'ourteea
Seafarer ·H as Kicks:
Too Many Toothpl~ks
(The following item was
' submitted ~o the Seafarers
LOG by Seafarer Morris J.
Danzey, currently on the SS
Eag le Voyager. )
I would like to bring up the
subject of fresh milk, and see what
other members think of it • .. • I
know that it's a question that crops
up pretty often aboard ship.
I think that a supply of 40 gallons of milk on sailing day is a
small amount for a ship on this
type of run.
We are now on our eleventh
month' on thi$ Persian Gulf ·run,
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and we are at sea most of the t\me.
I think that 40 gallons of milk is
a pretty smail item compared to
the rest of ·the overchead of a
tanker and think that others Win
agree with me tlfat we should have
80 or 100 gallons of milk when we
sail. As long as milk doesn't spoil,
I don't See why we shouldn't be
allowed more.
Our supply of milk ·didn't last
three days after leaving Sasebo.
The Captain squawks about milk
but he doesn't say . anything about
putting on ' a fiv.e year supply Qf
toothpicks-and there are ·no grits,
either;
SHIPBOARD SKETCHE$
by Ben Graham
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ITHL ltOVElt (l~hmliln>, Muc~ 12
-Chairman, '· . F. Gouda1 Secretuy.__
It. A. Sipsey. All -hands are asked to
donate $1 to ship's fund. · Bosun
bought ·old TV for 120. U 11 asked
that everyone cooperate in keeping
screen doors closed. Ship's delegate
will see captain regarding whether
safety minutes are sent to headquar·
.ters in NY for action.
PORTMAR (Calmar), March 13 Chairman, Joe Simmons; Secretary,
Leo Cronshohn, No bee fs. E ve rythi ng
going smoothly. A motion was made
and seconded that no chipping bllm·
mers be used until noon so that the
twelve to four watch can sleep. The ·
following items were dJscussed: clean
wash ing machine after use, clean r.ec·
reation room, draws should be given
earlier in all ports, food should be
prepared more carefully and be of
better quality:
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Digest
Of SIU Ship
Meetings
MASSMAR (Calmar), March 12
Chairman, Gibbs; Secretary, M. Green•
weld. Brother Pepper elected ship's
delegate. It is asked that the passageways be kept quieter. The,re was
a request made that lights be place d
above mirrors so that there Is enough
light for shaving.
STEEL FABRICATOR <Isthmian),
March S-Chairman, G. Finklea; Sec•
ratary, H. A. Orlando. All repairs
were taken care of except painting
of the roomlr. $41 in ship's ftlnd . L.
Paradeau elected ship's delegate. Vote
of thanks given retiring delegate
Finklea. Crew Is still complaining
about the aluminum paint in the
water which bas been there for quite
a ·while.
MICHAEL CJ. M. Carras), Feb. 28Chairman, R. K. Wardlaw; Secretary,
W. B. Yarborough. So~e disputed
OT. It is requested that the engine
room door be fixed and kept closed.
See captain for US money in Turkey.
It is requested that the engineer have
bot water regulated. The cooperation
of everyone 'i s asked In keeping the
n e w washing mach~ne clean and .on
"off" when not in use.
"I bet you forgot my case .oh;oke •••"
EDITH <Bum, March' IS-Chairman,
F. Sawyer; Secretary, Mike Michalik.
new washing machine and a new
Jacob' s ladder were purchased for
!!hip, The. 11teward dept. is now doing
a fine job. Ship's. delegate asks that
messroom and pantry be kept clean .
at night. A discussion was held re·
garding 1the spreading of false rumors
and If they perslSt, the one respon·
sible will be reported to the patrol·
man and charges placed against him.
The 12 to 4 watch was thanked by the
steward dept. for keeping the mess·
room and pantry c~ean before leaving.
MOUNT WHITNEY CCatgo & Tank•.
ship), March 13-chalrman, H. M. Con·
nell; Secretary, C. Alaniz. Crewmem·
bers wlll be reported to union on
ihelr conduct ot m issing • woi;k and
watcl1. Flat draw to l;le given In port.
MOUNT WHITNEY (Cargo & Tank•
ship>, Feb. 7-Chalrman, E. W. Kln11
Secretary, D .. White. Captain wilt try
ELEMIR <Marine Carrlersl, March •
-Chairman, C. L. Shirah; Secretary,
C. Stringfellow. Some disputed · OT.
No beefs. A letter is to be written to
headq.ua rter11 fer clarifi ca tion:i and
agreements for T2 tankers. Company
ls to be contacted to se e why the1·e
is . no money for draws In foreig n
ports. C. L. Shirah elected shlp's
delegate.
HASTINGS (Waterman), March ' 11Chalrman, Ramon Fer.relra1 Secretary,
John Wells. This has been a (_ood
trip. All the men were most coopera·
ttve. Votes of thanks went to the
captain and chief mate for their co·
operation; to the steward dept. for a
job well done: the baker who doubled
as a chief cook because the cook left
the ship in NY due to illness; all de·
partment delegates who did a fine
job In the performance of their duties.
It was mentioned that the few old·
timers on board helped to keep things
running smoothly.
Galveaton. $'7.12 In ship'• tund. It b
recommended that ·a new , washlnir
machine be Installed, for next voyaee.
·Captain told ship's delegate that any
foul-up1 would be loireed . . Report any
unsafe com:Utlona to your delegiale.
Everyone's cooperation Is "asked in
order to briqJ in a cl~an ship at
payolt.
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to get American money for draw. If
unsuccessful, then will give It in lires;
he will accept back whatever ls left .
It wa:;; felt that if enQugh food was
se r ved the first time, there would not
be so many requests for seconds and
tl:tirds.
Dec. 26-chalrman, Downs; Secretary, Gage. ·one man · missed ship in
Philadelphia: one man left In .Genoa
hospital; ARB utility was hired from
the beach in Genoa. Steward thanks
crew for cooperation in keeping everything clean and ship-shape. Crew
voted thanks to stewards' dept. for
eood food.
Dec. 30-Chalrman, Joseph Carri
Secretary, A. Richards. Ship's dele·
gate A . D. Mauldin was newly elected.
Crew was asked to check all !ans to
see If in working order. Steward
asked crew to help take cue or coffee;
by doing this he would have enough
to last out the trip without having to .
pick up bad coffee in Eg:i;pt. Crew is
asked to see steward If something is
Wl'ong, not the messma,n.
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FORT HO_SKINS (Cities Service),
March 22-Chairman, L, LaSaya; Sec·
retary, P. Gazlc. One man missed
· ship. $4.92 In ship's fund. No . beefs,
HILTON Clum. March 6~Chalrm1n,
R. Vaughan; Secretary, v. Douglas.
Vote of thank11 to steward dept. No
beefs.
MOUNT EVANS <Cargo & Tankshlp),
March 7-Chairman; Abuaby; Secre•
tary, Gage. Captain Is· pleased with
crew. It is requested that new fans
be checked and placed · into proper
ci:ew's q~arters.
A
SIU HALL DIRECTORY
NEW YORK . .... . 675 4th Ave., Brooltlyn
.
HYacinth 9-6600
PORTLAND . ....••••••• . 211 SW Clay St.
SECRETARY-TREASURER
CApltol 7-3222
Paul Hall
SAN FRANCISCO ....... 350 Fremont St.
ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS
EXbrook 7-5600
W. Hall, Deck
C. Simmons, Eng.
SEATTLE ............... . 2505 - 1st Ave.
I:. Mooney. Std .
J . Volpian , Joint
l\IAln 3-0088
HEADQUARTERS .. . . 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. . Wll.MINGTO!'".•• , ••••••. 505 Marine Ave.
BALTIMORE '. . .. .. . 1218- E. Baltimore St.
TErmlnal 4-8538
Earl Sheppard, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON . . ..... . . . .. .... ... . 276 State St.
John Arabascz, Acting Agent
ALPENA . .•..••••••• ;-,., . . . 12'7 River St.
Richmond 2-0140
'ELmwood 4-3616
HOUSTON . .. . ... . . . . ... . . . 4202 Canal St. BUFFALO, NY ............. . 914 Main • St.
R . Matthews, Agent CApltal 3-4089; 3-408(
GRant 2728
MIAMI. . . . ....... . . . . 744 W . Flagler St. CLEVELAND ... . . . .... .. 1420, W. 25 St.
Ben Gomeales. Agent
FRanklin _7-3564
MAin 1·0147
MOBILE . . . . . . . . . . 1 South Lawr ence St. DULUTH . ........ , . .. 621 W. Superior St.
Louis Neira, Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
Phone: Randolph 2·4110
NEW ORLEANS .. . . . . . .52:i Bienville St. FRANKFORT, Mich • . . . .... . PO Box 287
Lindsey Williams. Agent
Tulane 8626
ELgin 7·2441
NEW YORK . . . . . 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn MILWAUKEE .. . .. . . . 633 S. Second Ave.
BRoadway
2·3039
HYacinth 9-6600
.. 10225 W: Jefferson. Ave.
NORFOLK ... . . ..... . . . .. 416 Colley Ave. RIVER ROUGE
Vlnewood 3-4741
Mich.
Paul Gonsorchik, Acting Agerit
SOUTH CHICAGO . ..••. . 9383 ·Ewing Ave.
MAdlson 7-1083
SAglnaw 1·0733
PHILADELPHIA .. ...•... . 337 Market St. TOLEDO . ._ . ... . . ....•.... 130 Summit St.
S. Cardullo, Agent
Market 7-1635
CHerry 8·2431
SAN FRANCISCO .. . .. . . . 450 Harrison St.
Walter Sibley, Agent
Douglas 2-4401
SAN'fURCE, PR 1313 Fernandez Juncos, FORT WILLIAM ... • ..•. . 408 Simpson . St.
Stop 20
Ontario
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Phone: 3:3221
Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep.
Phone 2-5996 HALIFAX N.S •••... . . • •. 128~ .Hollis St.
JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St.. Room 200
,
Phone 3-8911
. William Morris, Agent
ELgin 3·0987 MONTREAL ..•.. . 634 St. James St. W.est
Victor 2-8161
SEATTLE . .. ..-. . ... .. . . . . . . 2505 1st Ave.
Ted Babkowski, Agent
Main 3·4334 QUEBEC . ....•...•• . 44 Sault·au-Matelot
Quebec
LAfontalne 3-1560
Wll.MINGTON, Calif . .. . . 505 Marine Ave. THOROLD, Ontario . •••• . 52 St. David St..
Beed Humphries. Agent
Terminal 4-2528
CAnal 7·5212
TORONTO, Ontario ...•.. 212 · K;lng St. E.
EMplre 4-5719
ST. JOHN. NB . . .. 177 Prince WllUaDI St.
HONOL uLU . . . 51 South Nimitz Highway
. ox 2-5431
,P.Hone 502-777 VANCOUVER. BC • . .... .. . , .298 Main St.
NEW ORLEANS . . . . . .. . 523' Bienville St.
Jackson 5-7428
NEW YORK . . ..••. . 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
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H ¥ acinth 9-6605
PORTLAND . . . .. .. • • ••. 211 SW Clay St.
.
CApltol 3-4336
8AN FRANCISCO . ••••••. 450 Harrison St.
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Douelas 2-8363
s.£ATTLE ... . . , ••• • , • •••.. . 2505 lit Ave .
Main 2-0290
WJLlllNGTON . •••• -••. .. ll05 Mar ine Ave.
Terminal 5.6617
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SIU, A&G District
Great lakes District
Canadian District
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GULFWATER <Metro p'e troleumJ,
March 1"3-Chiilrman, G. ·Annis; Secr~triry, J. M. · Fisher.
Brother S. L.
Cantrell was elected new ship's dele·
gate. n was requested that the pas· .
sageways l'e kept quiet.
COASTAL
SENTRY
<Suwannee>,
March 13-Chalrman, Vaii Whitney;
5ecretary, Clayton Bruce. Morale of
crew is splendid considering the fact
they have had so much seatlme. $27
in ship' s fund . Ship's delegate wlll
consult with . captain to see If there
will be any government' s objection to
shore leave at Ascension- Island. It is
suggested that action be taken to see
that the wipers get their fair share
of overtime as it ls reported th.at the
1st and · 2nd engineers are taking · it
all. It is asked that a physician and
not a medic take care of the sick.
\t8t
durin. meal hours. All hands an
· requested to flush tollet1. Few houri
of disputed OT.
PINN IXULOltllt (Penn lhlpplntl1
March 20-Chalrman, I. a. Sander11
Secretary, W. Wentllri1. Everythlnl
running smoothly. Repair list has
been turned In. . Wiii see engineer
about putting more pressure on waah
water. The water i1 dirty because
tank needs cleaning.
PeNN EXPLORER <Penn ShlP.Pll'!gl,
Aug. 21-Chalrman, Jesse Puckett1
S•c refa r y, F. Sawyer. Elecle'tl sh lp'a
delegate. Certain Items are Jacking
such as fans, porthole wind scoops
and screens. It is suggested that the
laundry be cleaned by wiper and
ordinary and the recreation hall by
the m l'ssmen.
PENN EXPLORER <Penn Shipping),
No date-Chairman, S. H. Mlll11 Sec·
retary, J. w. Thomas. Evcrythlne ·
·running smooth,l y. Lights In the rec·
reatlon room and mess h:rtl are not
brig ht enough . Coffee urn to be repaired. Slopchest to be ope ne d at a
mol'e convenient · time. Nb beefs.
Dec. 13- Chalrman, J, E. Parks; Sec·
retary, P. Walsh. It is requested that
the port agent take · action ' on jobs to
be .done on ship. The vegetable box
Is to be repaired, a new Icebox shou.l d
be Installed and cold water should be
avallable at all times. Some bunks·
nee d new mattreDses.
A vote of
thanks to the steward deparl me nt.
Two men we re taken oft the ship.
One had a c rushed finger.
Jan. 31-Chalrmin, s . .B. Sandersi
Secretary, E. Miiier. The water cool·
Ing syste m has been on the repair list
about nine months. Nothing is being
done. It ls requested that E gyptian
longshorem e n b e kept out of passage·
ways and messrooms. Everything runnlng smoot hly.
STEEL
APPRENTICE
<11thml1n),
March 20-Chalrman, Nicholsen; Sec·
rotary, Daniels.· It Is reported that
the weekly Issue on cigarettes wlll be·
two cartons. , Brother Holmes was
hospitalized at Midway Islands. Cap- -.
tain forwarded the mall to Honolulu.
Jt will be malled from that port.
Would like to request a 30-mlnute
coffee time In the next negot111tlons.
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IBERVILLi: tWate'rman), March 13Ch.• lrman, J , , s. Lewis; Secretary! • r
Henry .Leiby. Two men missed ship • .
There Js $24.28_. In the ship's fund. It
Is suggested tha t linen be cha,ngecJ at
8 AM to 9 i\M and 4:30 to -5 PM.
SEATRAIN- NEW YORK (5Htraln),
March 17-Chalrman, G. Lee; Secretary, Julian T. Lellnskl. Man missed
ship fn Texas City. Frank Leonard
elected ship's delegate. Meetings. will
be held a doy or two before p ayoff.
Ship'~ fund is $2.50. No beefs.
DEL AIRES <Delta), March 17
Chairman, L. J. Balllngeri Secretary,
M. L. Olvera. Steward suggested that
milk be saved for bcakfast due to
ehortage . Cap tain wishes to h1we
radio aerials removed. It is suggested
that heaving' ·lines be inade up after
Ueing up.
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ORION STAR COrlonJ, March 6Chairman. G. M. Craggs; Secretary,
Jose .Sanchez. Two men taken . oft'
vessel due to heart conditions. Letter
dispatched to Orion concel'ning miggestlons for the negotiating committee
regarding new tanker agreement.
Chief engineer wlll not recognize dele··
gates. Delegates will - go .· to captain
concerning chief pumpman not Tecelvfng help. Delegates wlll request one
case .of beer per week for each un:
licensed man. Steward wlll see captain about better night lunches and
thee purchasing of new te>aaters.
DEL ORO CDelta), Mer.ch 2~hal_r·
PACIFUS (Orlon), Feb. 21-Chalr·
man, Wiiiiam Ekins; Secretary, Frank
man, J. O. Dewall; Secretary, Kenneth
S. Paylor, Jr • . One _man missed ship
Foster. J. 0. Dewell elected ship's . In Santos and rejoined in :Montevideo
delegate. Del~gate requested to ask
and one in. Buenos Aires. Draw to be
.
CHIW.AWA (Cities Service), Marci. · for draw in Couta.
Fans will be · made after arrival in Tampa for New
20-Chalrman, It. Koch; Secretary,
checked. Lock will be cheeked In 8 to
Orleansl and Tampa. $18 donated to
12 deck foc'sle; keys for 8 to 12 deck
John McLemore. One man walked
man lll in hospital. $2 to ship's dele·
off the ship for unknown reasons.
and 8 to 12 engine.
gate for fares to visit man in hospltal.
12.70 spent tor correspondence. - Bal·
Ship's delegate asked that the messDEL ALBA. CMlsl lHlppll, March sroom be kept clean. Patrolman wlll
ance In ship's fund ls 16.70. Members
b @ ll!!k@!! f gr ~l11 rlftgaUon 01\ 1hlp'1
Ch1lrm11n. R. A.- H11m11!•tf1 $•1;r1t11ry,
vat'd anln• t bqumur Pr.!lJ!!gt .
· sale.
G. Parker. All rooms wlll be painted "
thin trip, C. V. Dyer elected shlp'I
VENORI CMerven>, March 13 Chairman, . Y.. Applewhite; Secre_tary,
' MARORE <Marvin), March 21~halr·
delegate.
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Mjrch
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Ch•lrman,
R.
E.
Darvlller
Charles
Appleby.
Complaint subman, L.. R. Smith1 Secretary, ~ W.
Secretary, G. G. Parker, Ship's dele·
mitted that the captain is tnterferlna
Strickland. Some disputed OT. Galley
gate and engine delegate went to see • with ·the work in the deck department.
needs sougeelng overhead. Vote of
master regarding• tbeft8. It 11 reSome foc'sles are not provided with
thanks to steward dept. for job well
quested that messroom be kept clean • . enoueh chairs. Chief cooR did · not
done. It 11 requested that the dayman
Put all food ba.ck in ice box.
. report aboard ship due to sickness in
•room gets painted.
his family. Jaime Hllda elected ship's
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BETHTEX <Ore Navigation), March
MOUNT RAINER (Cargo Tankshlp),
' delegate. B9sun volunteered to r..e··
17-Chalrman,
It.
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Stobl;
Secretary,
plenish the ship's llbray.
March 1t-Ch.:1lrman, J. L. Hodges1
None. One man was hospitalized In ·
Secretary; L. F. Myers, Captain states
Houston. To iake on new man. In·
SEATRAIN SAV~NNAH , (IHtraln),
he will allow $20 worth of souvenirs to
tend to discuss cargo hole! cleanlnlt
March , 21-Chalrman, F. G. Oestman1
crewmembers. All letters are to be
s,cretary,
Sinclair. Ship's delegate
in next contract neirotlatlon.
No
given · to ship's delegate for malllng.
explained time off proposal made by
It Is· requested that dirty linen be
beefs.
turned in at' the time .new linen is
--crew of Seatraln NJ. Objections to
SANTA VINITIA U!lam), March 11
Seatraln waae scale: ·Sign on and off
taken.
-Chairman, J. Purcell1-- Secretary, T.
procedure to save time discussed. One ·
man fo steward department pointed
Y AKA <Waterman), March 20 - .. -'ackson. Drinking water tanks being
cleaped. Pantry and galley sipks to
out that they . double up to 'get time
Chairman, H. A. Belglne; Secretary,
be retlnned In Turkey. Inserts put on
·ott without paf -' It is ·requested that '
R. L. Godfrey. There is a shor;tage of
men do not slam doors to mess and
certain items In slop .chest. Disputed ' in Philadelphia for sinks do not fit.
•
OT is to be given to · patrolman in " ¥en wa'r ned about drinking at sea. .. quarters. _
Vote of thanks to 11hlp's delegate and ·
' -1 - New York. A discussion was held on
Baltimore patrolman for job well done
BET:HCOASTER (Calmar>, M1rch 21
the Welfare Plan. Need definite clarification of -salllng : boar d agreement... at };ayoff. A vote of than~s also for - · .-Chairman;. !I., Arnold; Secretary, R.
Plonk. , Elecli!"d a shlp'1 delegate. 1\
, the ste.w ard department. Some dill·
·when ship is taking J>unkers.
puted OT.'.
·
:tl!quest was made to con ta ct the
·
patrolman· concerning meashall . i lnk
TE>CMAR CCat-;;;;;l,'" Feb. 2~halr•
.l,.TLAS- <Cargo & TankshlpJ, March
repair. -ahow'e r head~ -and galley f au·
man, D. Stone1 Secretary, E. Berg.
2:Jl-Chalrman, A. Bourgot1 Sacr.-ary,
cets. Crew to keep cups In the sink
Captain said new mattress~!I are orafter µse. ·Wlll see about aougeelng
.dered and foc'sles wlll be painted . I. M. Slmos. The -captain ,llild · thiat in
Goo!1 HOpe he . will not be ' able to
foc'llles. No Jb~efs.
next: No .beefs. One man ml11ed ship
paycilf
anyb
ody
due
to
the
fact
that
!l'LOltlDA STAT E <Ponce), March 25
in 'Ftlsco. Light bul b• !<";;om ehlet
the ship ardvea on Sunday. However, . .-Cha.lrman, Jerome Kllgore1 Sacre·
mate are requested to e~glrie room.
'a nyone wishing to ·g et off In Baton ' tary, Wllllam H. Dunham. AU :departoRouite wlll be paid off. A tape :te•
mental beefij to be brouicht t'o• patrol~ ·
ALIC• B.R OWN <Bloomfleld), Feb. ll l
-Chairman,
Thomp.1on1 Secre• · corder or a television will be pur·
man. Ship's delegate will i&1ue repair
1
llst:,to , d~eartment delegates. · Steward.-.'.
tary, ''ohn D. C•ntr~ll, J~. ~eadqu_ar· ', chased with the cola fund. One .man
bos,Pltallzed,- on the west eo'list. Man
was " allked' :t(> aerve ·a uorted d~
ter.a ~ere notified· that . some men
missed the ,ship , In. , New Orleau and ~ ._O!'I watch to
pr~f~~ence :an _,t able
cereals.
, :: " .•
:1
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":.t
�SE.4P..4RERS
>
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ioc ·
.-;Back WO.ge List -SlibDtitted _ .
For DeltC:i' Llne:'seafarers
Almost $4,000 in unclaimed ~ages awaits ~ S~
sailed on MiHissipPi Shipping Co.'1 ves.
before De~m'ber 31, .19591 the company has announe8d.
·
.
The badt money-ranging as high as $17i.7.,_~ be .daimed by writing the company and furnishing them with your Social Security Number, rating and t~e' name of the vessel you shipped on. The ad.
dress is: 1300 Hibernia Bank Bldg.. P.O. Box l 16, New Orlec:ins, La.
Hert's the alphabetical list of names and amounts due, as lurnislted by Mississippi Shipping:
:nc,
*
.
.
A
~.
F
Fahm, Alfrell . .• : . ••••
1.M
. Faircloth, C. O. Jr••••
3-'5
Fal&oat. Henry L. ••• ,
UM
Abbey, JUdaard L. •••. I 5.811
Fazio, Joe .. .. ....... .
7.21
Acy, 1-pb . .........
8.'7!1
Jl'letahman,
Walter
.•••
1.M
Adams, .l.unea I... . . . .
3.!58·
ntnn, R11bert JI•• •.•• a.a
~an, JlaJ'lllOnd I...
9.'IS
Ford, Georce T . .... .. lo.•
.AJdridse, lllwia .. . . • • • 2.70
Fanbers,
Tonten J •••
3.2lt
Allen, Raymond R.. . •
5.81
.Fonytbe, StdnQ w... u :M
Alatatt, John W•. . • • • ~
Foll.er, Mel\'lil . ••.•••• l5.'i11
Alfti. F; A. .. . . . . . . •
1.00
Fountain, H. H •.. • ..•• e .u
Amlt>erry, Boyd H.. • •
1.83
~49
F-.
Georce 1 •.••••••
Amuedo, Mark.. ; • • • • U.6'
F.ruac~ Luis G .... . . .•
3.~.
· Anderan, G. Y. . . ; . . . •
8.38
Fraone, France- F ..•
:us
Annis, Geo11te . . • • • • • • ' 4.08
Frey, Charles J ...... .
3
.48
AnUl(!llJ', Walter. , • • • •
4.35 - Fnqre, Adelln . .. , . , ••
1.67
Arthorer, Paul F......
6.S'f
Fruge, Wilbert . ... .•• 13.39
Attard, Cumelo......
4.06
Fuertate, James D ...•
3.47
Funkea, Nicolas W .••• ' 6.19
Furneb. Edward H ...• - 6.38
B
Furr, .John H .... ·...... 11.50
AMOUNT
Baltazar, F. E.. . ...... ,
Banllaton, Claud . •••••
Banbton, Clyde . •••••
1..54
e.34
ua
BaniUea1.1x, W. I ....••
Barry; David M......
Bart.low, Robert H. •••
Barton.. Marlow C••.••
Bast.es, Nicola• . . •••••
Bat.on. Jamea R. .••••
Beato, Charles M •.••••
Bennett.. Jewell . ....••
Bennett, Rodney L ....
8enoett. Slpnson B ..•
Bentley, Loula L . .. . . .
Berg. Erik I . .. _ .. ... .
Bernard, George H .. •
Beyer, J'oJm M. . . .. .. .
Biedrzycke, Edward ..•
Biedrzycki, E. C.... .••
Bla~edge, T. L. . .•••
Blair. Kenneth E. . • •••
Blanco, Salvador ...•••
Blaylock, John F •.• •••
Bolo, · Berm rd . ..• •••
Booth, .John E •....•••
Bordonnay', Loul1 . . . , •
Botelho, .Arthur . . .. . ..
Bourceoill, W. C. B•.•
Boyer, Percy J.
. . .•
BoJ'ette, Doyle H . .. ••
8ranch, Charles c ....
Brazil, Francis E . . ..•
Breck, Frank P ..•••••
B~wer, Jack E . . .•• , ,
Brocbetta, Rocco ..••••
Brooks, John P . . .... ..
Broou, Roderick . ••••
Brown. Ernest c .....
Brown, lra C. . . . .. .•
Brown, Robert P • . • • ;.
Brwuon. Ly lea D . . •••
Buckelew, Jacob L. .• ;
Barch, George A ••••••
Butler, Robert ~ .. , •••
7..•
US4
5 .33
2.48
'4.4S
L35
10.81
5.50
1.00
6.38
1.35
2.70
3{1.04
5~0
4 .55
1.74
10.44
' 2 1.40
6.5"1
7.81
• 3.47
,,..
4.07
6 .56
3 .19
9 .59
l.!JO
16.'16
L'll
2 .56
11.49
10.77
1..64
l.li8
13.54
1.07
1-::48 .•
4 .19
Edwin .••• ~ .: ••
Davis, . Jeff .. .... .... .
· Davis,
4.73
12.22
2.55
Decareaux, Jgnance . •,.,.. l.OQ
6 .08
'Dedomlnius, F . . . .. .•.
Delaney, Ed ... . .. .••• 22.~
1.5~ .
J)empux. Jam~s .
~· .
Dl£errallet,' Rober t .•• ,' !J,10
1.35
Dlmftry, Ronald A ..••
.93
Dobeonlck. G. L .' . ....
6.70 .
Doroba, Charles . . -~· · .
,J>Ou,sJu, Edwa.rd E., •
DoaJet, . Alan . . . .. ..••
Dacus1n: . Emiliano . : •• . 9.63
3.47
Duncan, Gforce W •.••
Durapau, William .••• : 11:94
3.3'1
DarJdn~ · Patrick . . . .• ••
1.54
~ysart; James o..... .
w:.
J:~~
E
.
• ·.
~
.
Earhart,.. rRobert N ... · ' 25.53
£8.ter. •WiI!Jam L. . . . .
8 20 ·
aJ'4s, Sanke,-....... ,. · 1.35,1
ebart., E .;- B. .••• ;. 1 14.78
en• 'i'Adelal.D '. .. ...
'l. 81
am, , Dale F.. . ..... 2.(!3
~emen. Anton..... • •
4;93
i
t-..~, ~ * ~.A-~,.. , i'Jrl
. ·r. . . ·l.
-
I
(
I
' ·
~
James, Roy E .. ...• ·• .
3.56
Jaroclnski. Fellk . ••••
'7.10
Jarrett, Walter T ...• ,
1.'1'1
Jensen, Robert . . . . ; 13.30
Johnson, Charles P • . .
4.47
Johnson, E-n A . . ... ' 3.47
Johnson. Samuel . .•••• 14.12
Jones, Ralph L ....... .
5.20
'-68
A......
l~pb
3..47
5 .36
12.13
T.11
1.64
3.55
8.03
9.89
7..81
F •. . ;
35.01
13.86
1.64
2.03
3.57
1.74
J0.25
5 .36
i .'10
Jlll.50
9.M
'l.31
L74
7.13
1.'1'1
17. ~
3.47
1.18
L64
2.46
Jl.76
1.00 •
o ·
O'Hare, James J .....• 1.80
O'N~na. Douglas w ...•
1.64
4.93
O'Neil. Joseph W . . •.•
Oddedbal, Peter B •. .• '19.50
6 .5'1
O'Sulllvan, Edwin E. ••
3.55
Ott. James D ..•••••••
2.03
Ott, Wm, . D. . ........ .
K
.Jote A •••••
Samel, Jolw W .......
Saadera, .loba E ..••••
San1one, John ....•·•••
Sauerhaber. John "R •••
Sama., .1-pla .Jr ... ..
18.21
1M
...
....
i:;
Personals
.
And Noti~es
To~•• II~ S.. ,.... .
Towns, Nollie . ...... ..
Traba. Manuel IL ... ..
Alberto ... ..
Tltia111e, John K •.••••
Tunison. Bicbard •••••
2..55
2.51
10.25
8.39
3.C'I
L59
.1::.......
Jt
t.
·z......
7.81
2.03
-.a
v
\'accaro, Gius$epe .• :. 23.05
Valentine, Peter. • • • • · 5A9
Values. Angel .. ...... 18.66
Vasquez, Alex R...... H .74
Vaughan, R. E. . . . • • • • 10..H
\'each, Charles E..... 29.'13
Venelda, Frank S.. ... -1.44
Verdillant,. R.
3.55
L......
Erwin. . . . .. .....
A..... .
1.a
L35
5.07
10.28
7.76
, ,09
1.74
3.78
2.74
JS.96
5.33
2.40
1.00
16.16.
9.46
89.11
. 7.17
3..29
6.5'1
L79
19.93
1.'l'l
1.6'1
5.47
13.55
38.79
9 .90
.1.2'1
1.35
4 .31
3 .47
10.l'.5
6.07
6.38
16:93
t.
BABY
AlllVAI.S~
and
various papers at headquarters.
t.
Umholtz. Fred
UDS•il, Franll:.. ......
Ureta, Simeon . .......
sm
Barr,r A. E. Jlll'Cell90ll
Jou Tns&
Pick up your discharges
u
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;
.
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The dmth1 of the following Sea.faren P,tczve been TepoTted. to the
Sea(attn WelfaN Pkm:
·• ·
r
Kammet, Harold......
3.28
p
Viiro, Jo.o;e l ,
Karpiak; Wm . ... ..•• , . 12.84 ·
Volk, Charles L . . . . . • •
Keenum, J;Sobby L.. ..
6.93
Von Loften, Lionel...
Pacliec~. MarJo ; P..... 8.46
Kemp, Joseph J.. . . • . . · 6.38
v ,o reJ, Edward . .......
Pacqulng, N. A... • • • • ' 7.66
Kendrick, F. ·J... . .... 1L96
Padilla, Frank .. '. ......
1.72
Kennedy, Andrew E .. . 24.65
Painter, Elton ...... ~.
3.19
Kennedy, Robert N.... 2.'1'.) · Paris. Wm. C.. . .. • • • • 11.80
Kieff,. John · .Jr:. ·.. . .. . ' 8.06
Parker, Jlarie::-. ... • • •
8.07
Wactor, Anton C.....
·-King, Donald M . . , • • • 19.33
Pucball, Homer F •• • . 1.31
WauliJigton, Ill. . •••••
Kirwin, Arthur H. . . • • • 1.31
Patip, Luther J. : . 1• . • •
.55
Walker, Elias B ......
Kline; Robert· H......
UK
Pea,sey, Geo. A....... 11.86
Walsh,
Peter E. . •••••
KnauCf', Albert • . • • • •
3.83
Pederson, .Martin.....
2.46 ·
Ward, Clinton H. .• •••
,KnJ&ht, Wm . 0 . . . : .. ..
3.48
Peeler, llArl'l' · c.. . . . . .
i.78
Watson, Walter G..... ·
Korolia, Duska P.....
5.46
Perez, Manuel R . .. . '..
1.64
Watts, Leo .. ........ .
Kosecki, "Edward J.. . •
2.46
Perkinson. Henry L . .
1.27
Webb, Leon J .. . ••••• ,
Krltller. Fred B •.••• ,
4.19
Peteaaity, George ... ..
4.'l'f
West, Norman I.:·;-; •••
Karz; Edgar W... •• .. 1'1.22
Pettus,· Joseph P ,. ... 10.03
Wheaton, · Alex ...• .•••
Pickett. Rob'ert E. . . •
.6'1
Williams.- August .J....
Plaza, Ignacio . . . . . • •
5.33
L ·< ; '.'
Williams, Hugh K. ..••
PrlA ent, Martin.... ' 13.'18
Williams, K. H. .........
.Pane~ Early. A;.. • • .. •
, 1.ZZ
Willls, Thomas · L ..•••
Lambert, Reldus .... ·. .
l .92
Wilson.
Spencer . .••••
Lanaax, Elmore O.·. . • • · 4.48
lVinslow.
~bert D ••••
Landa, 1 'hamaa .. ... • • •
1.7'1
Winterly, Paul A •••••
I.;anerl, Milton P .. . . . • '10.::U •
Witchen, John A. ••••
Lanford, Randall G.. •. l'l.(18
· · - ·
: ~ ·'I
Wolf, Phillip . . . ..... .....
Lange, Carl R. ... ....
7.23 . Ramsey, David A..... 16.17
W(l(ld, Jack B •.•• •• • •
Langley, Fay W .•• , ...
2 .30
Reantes, O. ·L .. : • .. ..
.6
' Lanza, Anna A . . • • • • • tl.80
Reed, ·Charles E. . • • • •
1.64 - Workman, Bomer •••••
Lataple. Jean . . . . . • • • 11.lm
Rihn, Ew.lns A. . • • • • • • • 11.26
XTZ
, Lavelle, James E ...... 171.78
Ringo, Bomer L.......
1, 18
· Lea, James B.. . • . • • • • 41J.93 Rh•era, Manuel . • . • . • • 19.39 .
Leary,_Wm. R. . . . : .•• •
1.74
Riviere. Edward .J•••• · 5.30
Yacllll.vn. ·Nlcholaa • •••
Leasgana•. E. F . . .•••.•· 6.93
JUzzuto. Jennie ... ....... , · 4.47
Yale Walter ... , • ••. ;
Youn(, Charles .•.••• ,
· Lee, Theodore E ..... · 5.14
Roberts, Ro,.. D.......
3.47
, Leid¢=·11, f'.eorre . . . • • . ... L66 · Robloton. Tbom11:i /.... t:;.81 · Youl1g, Enrl H •. : ••.•• 1
Leonard, Ebgene .•..... · 19.~
.R ose, 'Willlilm J .... .. ~ J.2.08 • Zalch, Anthony. .J•.•••
3.11
Rouw, -Oeorse . Ii!. : .. : , 5.20
Zagt.,!tyn. Nicholas. • ••
- Leonard, Wesley. .......
Zeuler. StPnley •.••••
, Leilton;· Jose
e .M . Roy, ~W: o . .. ... .... . 5.32
1.4bby, ' Melvin ·F ... .. ..
5.20 ,. lludol.Ph.
Zellfer, Walter . •••••• ·
Zin1mer. lotin .•••••• ~
Lile..' Th'ol!las A , Jr: .• · 10.99
-,
t.,.A)>fi..'!"""°~"._....,..~
t )l:'
J. G ••••
-Nat11e7, Harold IL....
4.05
Nettleblad, Hana . . . • • • 6.93
Newman, John G. . . • •
4.'1'1
Norwood. Nelson JC.. • 132.38
NyberAr. C1areDce C...
U'I
U4
DISPATCH
WllUam A. Mastenen, 37: BroMilton c. Sbephera, 21: Brother
Shepherd an SIU deck department ther Masterson died November 29,
s..
1959, aboard the
member since
u.&1
SS steel Designer
July. 1957, suc146
13.14
<Isthmian}. Brocumbed of acute
Sance, lames c. . ... . 3..37
t b e r Masterson
gastritis in New
Savant, Cooper !:....•
LOO
S,wp,r, a..~ R ... •
Orleans, La, on
bad sailed in th•
Sawyer. v - L .•••
F e b r u a r y 24,
SIU deck departSaylors. qar1 P ••••• ,
4.05
Sbriglio. s. .J•..••••••
UK
ment since July
1960. He is sur·
'Sa.Dlaa. Patrick . •••••
i.e.
vive d by his
8, 1944. He ii
Scblelder. Edward J ...
LOO
4.59
Schultz. .John A . .•. ••
mother, Mary E.
sufvived by his
SchlUDllder, Frulcia .•
~
mother, Mrs.
Shepherd, of
Selley. Mark E . . .••.•
2.71
Semple, Frank .•••••••
3.ft
George E. Wall,
New 0 I e a n s.
Sercv. John B. ....... a.to
LJl4 Burial senices were l\eld at 1he of National City, Calif.
Shepbe rd, Jlllton C •••
I..,. Lake Charles ~metery,
Sherman. ln\:,ill . .....
Lake
Short.. Artftr C. •••••• 15.47
Sle&lach, Samuel L. .•
7.'13 ..Charles, La.
B4llile Perry, l'J: Brother Perry an
Signorino. Paul P •.••• 5UI
Skinner, RUS8ell• •••• ,
3.19
SIU steward department member
8.59
Small, Beva:ly a. .•.••
stnee April 1H5,
Smitb. Cbarlea .. ••••••
Wllllam C. BroWD Jr., SS: BroSmith, Charles· S ...... u.va
.d ied of a heart
Smith, FloJd H . . •••• ,.
1.00 thee Brown died of a lung infection
ailment at his
S..Uta. ~ F •..••••
at the USPBS
Smith. Benl7 K. .•••••
home in Mobile,
Smitla. LJrna . ....... ..
s.s5 Hospital. GalvesAlabama, on JanSlnith, W-tllle .••••••••
.
:
:
:
·
ton,
TeXa.s.
on
Snodgrass, Lee .. .••••• 1
uary 27. .1960'.
Soadergeld, M. C ...... '10.21 Fe};»ruary 7. 1960.
B a r b a r a Jane
Soriano, Aristides •••••
5 41
He
had
sailed
in
·
Spiegel, . Ham ......•.•
'I.OS ·
Perry was apSpires; Token B. . .•.•
7.84 . the SIU engine
pointed adminisSPorich, Michael M •.•
department since
Stark, Eugene L . ... •• 1
tratrix
of t h e
Stennett. Charles D •••
3.19 November
1954.
Perry estate. InStocklnaii. W. W ...... 2 L 39 He is survived by
Straw, Warren E . . .••
1.519
terment was in the Oaklawn CemeSuarez, JORpb •. . • •• .'. 11.1s a sister. Bernice
tery, Mobile, Ala.
·
Sullivan, Robert L •..•
1·'1l5 D o n a 1 d s o n. of
SammereO, C. B. ....• 25.?6
Swilley, Wm. E. ...... 24.26 Montgomery, Alabama. Formerly
of. Houston, Tex.as. Brother Brown . ViTiaa E. Wilkerson, fS: Brother
was buried in Montgomery, Ala.
Wilkerson had sailed as an SIU
T
engine departTalley, Laaftnce G •. • 3.518
ment member
Tangatin, Kaximo B ...
l .07
Taylor, .J. l . .Jr•. . .• •• · 11.07
since
March 1944.
Terrington, Michael .••
6.08
He died ·of a pulTeny, Charles L ....••
.55
Thenlen. Bomer D•.•
9.46
monary ailment
,
Therrien, Homer . ....•
162
w hi I e at sea
Thomas, Roy R •••••••
1.74
Thompson. C. D ..• • ••
2.55
aboard the Penn
Thompson, Rarry J •.• i.3.14
Shipper, on JanTbompscm, Wm. E. . ••
:t.45
'J'bompson; Wm. .J•••••
Ulll
.;:; uary 25, 1960. He
Tbrallter, Gay .. • .. ..• u .cs
is survived by his
~. Allan G. Jr....
9.89
Thornburg, Jaclt F ..•• 35.54
mother. Mrs. J.
Claarles
Sdaerltana
Thornton. !l'homu Z. •• 17.41
Contact Mrs. Dollie Claunch W. Wilkerson, ·of Bronson, Florida.
Todd.. Ralph K. .•.•••
1..35
Toribio .. ............ · 8.17 imm~t~b'.
Business matters, Place of burial was not indicated.
Ul
TorrefiaJ, JGR .• •••••
T~. Faustino .•••••
160 very urgent.
Saa~edn.
T~vino,
)
2.70
1.28
1.64
»~.,3.
McClory, Michael.....
1 .92
McCJoskey, A.
4.05
llcCollum, • James .•••• ·- 9.~
McChary, D. IL ,. .....
9.S7
McCulloukh, L.. . • •• • •
S.37
lllcGoey, Geranl C.... 11.80
McKee, Charles N . .. , •
I.~
McKinney, Hellr>' C.. ,
2.68
Menz, Boward F . . , .•
lletzlter, Lero,. E ...••
Killer. James W ......
Mina, John R. . . ..••••
Mladonich, E. P .. ....
Modica, Salvador .• ~ ••
Moloney, John A ..... .
Mone~. JunlOr L .. .
lllo0~. Charles P . . .. .
Moore, W. W •.•. • • •••
Morgan, l1111dor ..• • • ••
Morgan, lames . . . • ••
J4orrealle, Peter J ... .
Moni•, John H. . ... ..
Morris, John W •.•••••
Morda. R. B. Jr..... .
Moye, Bernard M. ... .
llallins, Marvin . .••• ,
J\furphy, Bobby R. ....
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We have gone back to California and will send address to the
All
of the following SW familie•
LOG when .we .find a place. Har- have received a $200 ffl.(#ernity
ben.efit ptus a $25 bond from the
riel:.
Union. in the baby's name:
B)'l'lle JeDSP.n
Stella Kane, born January 31,
K. W. Kelley
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. William
Carlos Flaries
J. Kane, Brooklyn. NY.
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Write- tu John Der, c/o Neil V.
Manuel Valentin '()rtls. born FebPardo. Box 37, 2420 1st Ave.•
ruary 11, 1960, to Seafarer and
Seattle 1•. wash.
Mrs. Andres Maldonado Ortiz.
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William R. Parb Jr: (Wiper)
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Please contact yoµr sons iinmeDonald Jonathan DuBose, born
diately. Same address as previMarch 21, 1960, to Seafarer and
'ously used . .
Mrs. Jonathan N. DuBrise, Savan;t.
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nah, Ga.
William W, S&eveDS
Your family has moved to 1217
East 49th St., Bklyn. Same phone · Carl Anthony Fletcher, born
September 28, 1959, to Seafarer
number aS' before.
and Mrs. Fe rdinand Fletcher, Los
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Angeles, Calif.
. Reese Oliver
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You have a letter waiting for
~iana Jean Gilbo, born Februyou in the LOO- office. ·
ary 1, 1960, to Seafarer and ·Mrs.
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Donald J. Gilbo, Long Beach, Calif.
Jolu1 K. ·sweeney
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Beetc.r Lugo Torres. bom ·March
Contact George ..E. O'Brien at 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
your earliest convenience.
Rafael Lugo Torres, Playa Ponce,
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you contact tour son, c/o Gerner. 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Efrain
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OFJ=ICIAL OR6·AN·OF THE S.EAFARERS INTE~NATIONAI.: UNION ' • ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT• AFL:c10 •
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SCHEDULE OF ·bal
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collect benefits after voluntarily
leaving a job. Under present law,
a seafarer could pay off a ship
·which was not laid up and still
collect benefits after a six-week
penalty period. Now, the six-week
penalty pei*iod is elimina~ed, and
. in its stead, no benefits will be
paid at all to "voluntary -quits"
·until such time as they return to
work and earn at least $200.
In a typical instance, a .s eaman
coming off a long-run ship after
&everal months aboard to spend
some time ashore ·is able. under
present Jaw, to collect benefits pro-
.
The $200 requirement (or three..
days' work for four _successive
weeks) will apply to anybody who
quits a· ship voluntarily. It "Will not
apply if _a Seafarer pays off for
reasons of health, family emergency or because the ship is laying
up. .
It is not clear as yet, but apparently the new law does not affect
class B or C seniority group men
who pay off under the 60-day rule.
New . York State and other states
consider that "B" or "C" men paying off under the 60-day rule in
the contract are not "voluntary
The new legislation was pushed
.through by the administration of
Governor Nelson Rockefelier over
the objections of the state AFLCIO. ,It narrowly passed the State
Assembly with just two votes more
than the minimum required. The·
Rockefeller family, of course, . haslong . b~en identified with Standard
Oil, of N~w Jersey, which is . the
leajler of the runaway-flag group
of ship operat_ors. · -
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In add1bon, . it appears that a
Seafarer, in many in:. ~;a:=~~~gw:os!~~~fij~; ;n~e:::~
stances; is not likely to be any- ing the $200 minimum may have
where near a us port on his sec- to stay on that job in order to be
ond job, his benefits can :be de- eligible for benefits. Should he
layed until such time a·s he is quit the second job he again bepliysically able to file for them.
comes ineligible according to
The' new law applies only t9 available information. In a typical
those companies who have their instance, a seaman paying off a
main offices 'in New York State, long-run ship might gfab a coastbut this includes . a considerable wise run to retain his eligibility.
number of SIU-contracted compa- But then he would have . to stay
nies, including Bull, Calmar, Ore, on the coastwise ship t~ qualify
Isthmian, Robin, and Cities Serv- for benefits. instead of getting a
ice. Other major companies, such
as Waterman, Alcoa and Mississippi, are not affected because~
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April 27
May 11
Chi.Id 'Hea·11·ng
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Margaret
Rodrigu~z, daug~ter
of Sea-
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lowmg · her recent Often heart surgery at Mount Sma1
Hospital, New York City. She·+-------------received 10 pints o_f blood between- the two- chambers. The
from the SIU Blood Bank for upshot of the affliction was
the operation, one of the lai:gest
single blood gifts ever made by
the Blood Bank.
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Margaret's affliction consisted
of an opening between the left: a'nd
right chambers of the heart ·that
allowed the blood to flow fl".eely
over-taxation of the lungs by the
abnormal amount of ·blood being
forced through them.
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To prevent strangulation, suffocation or complete collapse of
the lungs, the surgery was ·deemed
necessary.
The Jleart surgery took. approximately four hours. Margaret's ·r.ecovery is listed as satisfactory although she -is still on the critical
list.
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Hospital spokesmen hav~ stated
- that any number ·of difficulties are
· encountered fpliowing the opel'.ation requiring heavy . blood do.nations. . Miss Rodrig~ez was furn-" ·
!shed with ten pints of blood from
the Seafarers SIU Blood Bank.
The Blood Bank program provides
this aid to Seafarerp and their ·
families all over the country. · The
bank has an e~change arrange- ~OWiUNIE:Jra-llNAMCOI~...-.
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ment with a national blood b~nk ~·
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~ 1 up credit .accounts for blood when ·~M .:.·. ~ASIN9 ~~
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and where needed.
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a: ("O~~.UN6'· J;.1.v1/IJ&;%Rl$S.ii
BlooCt. credits in the mood Bilnk . . 11'(; AGRfCOL.1tl~t.:·olitRlr1flie .
a're built up through donations of sm40-0F MACHIN.1g::>'-5.
blood by Seafarers and m'emQers of
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their families at the...SIU's clinic in
Brooklyn.
Seafarers p a s i n g
through· the port Of ~ew York are
reminded that their · urgen·t 'help
is always ·needed to ~uild up 'ti.le
. supply thr~ug~ donatiotis. : ·
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WASHING TON - United States
shipping will soon share weather
pictures and meteorological readings by virtue of Tiros I, a space
&atellite that covers the ·globe.
The detailed weather information
obtained from the · satellites will
be distributed through normal
weather channels to forecast
weather around the world.
The cooperation at first will be
...
limited to distributing the cloud
cover pictures taken by the ·Tiros
satellite. This announcement was
made by Dr. H. L. Dryden, deputy
administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, to the House Science and
Astronautics Committee.
High Quality Photos
Since the Tiros I was launched
Man :h 25, the satellite has sent
back about 1,200 pictures covering regions as far apart as Communist China and Central Amer- ;;.
lea. Scientists are literally amazed
at the clarity and quality of the
.Pictures. Two TV cameras in the
vehicle transmit the photographs.
· Scientists are just beginn'ng to
. grapple- with. the problem of how
· • _ to fit '.t he· wealth· of new data to
be'-Q&tal.n'ed ".t rom the world satel- ·
· lites;, Ev:entua11y one · nation
·:- : · . • ·,be; :able'; to v.iew .·the weather of
:, ·
; :a;n,other ·iip~~~il tti~usands of mil~s
Workmen'· give q _fin~I ichec~ to Tir~~ ·.I, ifw• ni~- 1 global.. satel~it•
.. . ;· awar. 1 T}1e1J1f glqba1 · forecasts Will
that
will ph9tograp~ . tf:te. w.o,rld w~athe~ p~re -.f~r lJS .scjent~ts.
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:81so enitil• ye5sel navigators to
The new device w.iJI· ev_entually· ~e a l>oon to al~ . ships at sea··when
, -a.teer~ around ·storms plotted by the
· yecy•same .foreciast. sc:.1 •
. storms can . be foi;ecast in advanC. for· nQ¥igatiooal purposes. · ·
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nes ay nig . ts at 7 M in
all SIU ports. .All Seqfarers- are expected to
attend: those who wish to
be excused should request
permission by telegram
(be sure to include regis. tration number) •. The next
SIU meetings will be:
far.~r Adrian Rodriguez Tex~dor, cont~nues to improve
US Weather
Satellite Will
Aid Shipping
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every ,two weeks on Wed-
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is registered
to ship
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or
has
the beach for
over and
six quits'
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pay offshould
beforea "B"
his 60
weeks. Under the new system, he days or one ·round trip is up, :
. fits on the basis of earnings on th_e
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NIWS H'IADLINES IN Rl_VIEW
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ALBANY-Under the guise of "improving" the unemployment compensation . system,
the New York' State administration :has. pushed through an amendment to the state systern which will malfo it extremely qifficult for seamen to collect unemployment benetits.
The amended unemployment insurance law takes the.i r headquarters are in oth~r chance to b~ ashore . with his
away an employee's right to states.
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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April 8, 1960
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Headlines:
SIU FLEET NAMED SAFETY CHAMPION
SEAMEN TARGET OF ‘TEST’ MOVE TO CONTROL JOBS
STATE DEP’T MOVES TO SCUTTLE ’50-50’
ILA STARTS CONTAINER $ ARBITRATION
MSTS STAKES EXCLUSIVE CLAIM TO MISSILE, SPECIAL RUN SHIPS
CHILE UNION GETS PACT ON TWO RUNAWAY SHIPS
UNION VOICE IN SHIP SAFETY IS ONLY POSITIVE APPROACH
TWO WATERMAN SHIPS BUTT HEAD-ON; NO INJURIES
50-50 OIL RULING IS EXPECTED SOON
NLRB SETS ESSO FLEET VOTE; 90-DAY BALLOTING SCHEDULED
RALS ON GRIDDLE AGAIN FOR DESTROYING SHIPPING
SHIPBOARD SAFETY: A COMPANY SPOKESMAN’S VIEWPOINT
SEA LAW MEETING STALEMATED
SCANDINAVIAN SEA UNIONS BLAST EGYPTIAN BLACKLIST
‘VOLUNTARY QUITS’ ARE OUT UNDER NY JOBLESS PAY LAW
SEAFARER’S CHILD HEALING AFTER SURGERY ON HEART
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Vol. XXII, No. 8
1960
Periodicals
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noted that for tiotli I1J5lf and fd51f,
rt' wa aiib fbuncf ttiaf tlie'-gre-at' must still contend wit.h tlie•.uncer- t!hve- mlpitJiS', ·gf\tihg lir~aidbwns _ (b . ·
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two out of three accidents report- majority of' accidents-, 80 percent; tamties·of'tlte sea an<}. the:'. weather; of· :when accidents: _were report~d;
e. sur• to .•n$ 11 . ~e_g1sed to the department- did not jn- ·occurdll" dbllng.. ~ elllltt hour~ -~paitdl8nlwaa set.ug.ftlJhelp ~ -__...,.. ~l•w" •irl.,t~• .. •I •• r A Mll•9' ;
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finally made it clear that there is a distinction between the
two: In its latest report on
shi~ ~s· ami ill~ '• man;yr :olifaes d paper amf
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sh~ ttid -er;, '9Petrlftfed Pt:o- vised c~ k
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first t~ has tlw. followiQ dilri-- tlte"accitl'ent.n:A!"' llPth.e indud:ry. fe~aodfttJiOJ ~oflliw~ in pro- ratified tiev~,.md pllOl-- 16"*""' to aco••mCJll'ate tbs•
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Furt~er, the c..attiomll'! J:e!Vi.
your atfA!JltioJP ~the ~ct th-11 fill_. dbai'ous owcttm tf~ failing tOJ dU- gra- ~ ..~~ ~y could 'on l\llDdt.12..
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studies> a»"e b. . . upwn, :relRflltSi d ~tia~ ~ lbst-time. lllld. ~~IV ~ • ~adbia of the
TJ:uf r~nif '6 6IJe> (tlive-- . *1mture witQ.ifi:a the tJilton
injuries; lftld. itlitwses- # r~vf!d! ~lost-t'liU lldt!idlim:ls aid~. ~i~ sydiftm !"hli!lt! provides constft.'ution ccnnmi'tre-e snd· th-e· wfttclf P,l'U\'Jdes :Air an _ e~udve
from subscn~ers. It should be Under its system of tabulating the · foy · prl!terrecf JUrmg of' class A text 4 t a JNJ9aG new COii. . boadl at elficers m J1111let restilill'Iy
Ianti .rt 01ll Ur.tom
Spftiftc
understood that not all the J'eports total number of reports sent in, men, seamen. who ~ave eight .or tion 1bftf Bel!D . . i at all
filed with this Bureau r.e present every running nose, headache and ~ore ~!.:afrs~.~ t~e m~~stryld·. iFidgi- 'on M"arch 2: S'eafarers then vdtea 1tit~ir for- board aeamers aml'' IPe- .t!lfm
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caustt ill! pr.e'\)imis ~S:· th.e ~A- ~ ilfness~ CUily, *~.· the fact
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comes up with a "percentage rate" rtod' 'Witlr ~l! JfaytJ'{fS- mat P.1Jlled the co~sttfuflonal revfsforrs, ffre mattus, AccorcfJr;Ar, .tile mtsed
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of 84.23 percent for illness~s and the slac,k out ~f _the ~eport. .
rsix-m• ,r•k a • •e committee reolirlltflui•~ has:- ~ • ·it
.injuries~ which, if taken , at face
~n the ~ast perfod the followmg n~te"' 1fult t!lre ~e~ asil: nowi 1~ mftt th~ ~ of
2v.ilue wnldl mea 1!bt. 85 out of . ships f'ud off: Mftl :ifarveyor stands, wa~ large'l'y-written before the· new Federal l.titlt.
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Examination of the data shows three vessels were serviced · in. tRican Division, HHDe>r . and Jnlmd. ,
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safety F~ pa.rticul.ir to sai'ling. 3,871.c~running noses... nu._(1118 trans}t These were: Marymar •. ! Wate~ l>irilAon •n• . ~ f, .
In alli lfrti~~ entitl~ "Soim! cur- and t'he· n'W (respiratory inftfctfew Seamar (Calmar) . . ~ City of. I The chawgw fir~ ~ct\ln'.,.. .
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has elf~~ sfftdil.7 frtn. a t«Jtaf :M 2'f,OlH re1J18rtsr _,,; than fralf
of 2,1<»- 1B l~ tt81 _~,2l» n t ,1 9'1, :·ae ~tusilllas and". abrasiol'J!f,."'
Thore mentions tnat the Swed- .w cuts and. bruises· as they are.
is~ .un~ __h~ bee"n. hampered in ~nown. Am~tber l,989 are "un- ,
:Its ~tem·~s .l!o C8'I! GIOWn on acct- specified injuries," which is about
dents by reticence on the part of as useful a statistic as "miscellaneshipowners and certain authori- ous illnesses."
tie~. They ha~e resisted ~ttempts
The Bureau's findings also• ~ake
to ~n~roduce safety regul.ahons .and no allowance fox: thE!' fact that 't hey
tr~mg prdlgr~~ •h1cll Wftld could bl!! a numlrer of rep~ de»eiiMi!Mt4f mMY MJS..,s.
iq wftfi a s)lftific- f!RliV-Wmd fa.:. . ,
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panies and the Uniqn are working
arc 2 • 1960 Vol. XXll, No. 7 .
together through the Se'a farers
• 11
Safety .Program on the s.afety
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The Swedish. i:epert sbeuld make
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'Baek Hiring HQll,_
Boost Ship Aid;'
Experts Tell. US .
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WASHINGTON-Two separate reportS submitted by specialists in transpor·
tation and. labor relations to the Department of Commerce have called for Government action on ~ritime problems along the lines advocated by the SIU and otheri
maritime unions.. Their recommendations inc Ju d ·e a flag ships in handling farm sur- states that ship registration of
plus.us shipa should get up to' 100 this kind "absolves the owners of
call for full legislative e~- percent of surplus where the meeting many of the taxes, indorsemefit Of maritime hir• Carg'O is a &'ift to a foreign nation. surance payments, wages and
(Continued on page 15)
• The ICC Is unfair to domestic
ing halls and Considerably sl1lpping. Domestic shipping
broader aid to
shipping should be put back under . the
in the form of subsidies and Maritime Administration.
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bigger farm surplus cargo al~ • Construction subsidies should
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lotments
be considered for domestic ships.
The two reports were submitted . These are just a few of the highlights of the two reports.
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h ll
in connection .with the Department
1n suppo rt·mg th e· h mng
a
t d
Federal
o,f Comme~ce 8 u '( on
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"' procedure, Professor Gomberg
Q(
The SUP-manned tanker Lombardi, en-route to the WesJ Coast
'Iransportabon ·Polle~ and Pro- commented that "Inasmuch as
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gram. The transportation study itrec~ntly, from Canton Island, went to the aid of a Japanese train·
MONTREAL-Contract negotia•
self dealt with all areas of cargo both maritime ~abor and manage•
ing-ship which had sent out distress signals. The ship, the Toyama
tions between the SIU ..Canadian
nt
,
shi
s
ment
are
unanimous
in
their
enan d passenger ~oveme ; . . P ' dorsement of this procedure over District and the Lake Carriers As·
Maru (at rightJ had a leak in its hull which was.quickly repaired by
railroads, truckmg, ba.rge Imes the old haphazard method that sociation have become deadlocked
a Lombardi rescu!ll .team. Circled are a lifeboat and liferaft which
and airlines.
bred discrimination and corrup- and the appointment of a governwere used between the two ships.
Full Text Awaited
tion, the Government should move ment conciliation board is expect•
ed shortly.
The full text of the Commerce to· legalize this procedure."
Department's Transportation. PoliMany proposals have been made
The union negotiating . commit·
cy study is not yet available. How.... in the past for specific legislative tee was unable to make any progever, it appears that the study authorization for the hiring hall, ress with. the carriers who insisted
report does not agree with' many but Congress has failed to act.
upon a return to an "old" system
Turning to the problem of man- in which men work' any eight
of the conclusions of the two specialists.
ning and work rules, Gomberg hours in a 24-hour spread. This
One of the two reports. was made notes that the only way a self- for all ·p ractical purposes elimin·
Professor William Gomberg of sustaining merchant marine will ates overtime and many other con·
US maritime unions have set up a uniform policy tp insure by
the University of Pennsylvania, ever develop will be through tech- ditions the union had won previ·
th~t American seamen are no longer victimized by operators dealing with relationships between nological progress. ''This means ously.
who are in shaky financial condition.. Arrangements have unions and management in the in- that eventually the problem of new Acceptance by the union of these
dustry,. Gomberg makes the fol- job definitions and the new man- conditions would have been the
been ma<;le by agreement be·
lowing points, among others:
ning schedules will dominate much equivalent of taking a 14 percent
cut in wages for members, the Dis• Labor and management are of collective bargaining."
• tween the -,unions and the
On the runaway-flag issue, he trict reported.
fully-agreed that the hiring hall
ope.rators -involved, µiost
of
is the ·b est way to recruit labor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ther_n tramp· or Independent tanker I
·
. .• . Therefore
this procequre should
be specifically legalized by Conagencies. for -frnailclal security to
be posted by them for their ships.
gress.
.
Performance bonds or actual cash
• Something should be done
deposits are to be set .u p guaranthrough NATO or the International
teeing crewmembers' wages, draws·
Labor Organization to meet some
and allotments. ~nd assuring payof the objections ·of US maritime
ments to vacation- and welfare
unions to low-wace standards on
plans as well.
The Pan-Atlantic containership runaway ships owned by us comWASHINGTON-The House Foreign Af!airs . Committee
Representatives of the SIU, the Bienville was rammed by the tank- panies.
National Maritime Union, and the er Esso Chester in an accident
• Inter-union relationships In voted 19 to 3 to approve an amendment to the Mutual Seofficers' unions reached agreement that took .f>lace at the entrance to maritime are the best .they have curity Act that asks for full freedom of the seas. The action
on the pcogram which was subse- the Houston ship channel last been for many years, with pros------------,.followed the disclosure that
quently ratij'ied by the. operators' week. .
pects of continued cooperation.
any US-flag ship that had ever
involved. The ' program calls for
According to Seafarer H. E. Col• Technological
changes
in
carried cargo to ~srael was
the following:
•
!ins, crane maintenance and. elec-· mariti~e · will tend ·to reopen the
barred from carrying l_ike cargoes
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trician aboard .. the Bienville, the Whole area of manning scales and
• C~mp;mies ~reser:itly in debt -vessel had been lying at anchor work rµles.
to Arab countries.
to va'rlous vacation and .welfare becau.se of a heavy fog· before .the
Thus the committee went on
Backs Union View
pla~s. ar~ to P~Y outstanding obli- .accident occurred. When the fog
record in support of the SIU posi·
The second reporl:, dealing with
gallons 1mmed1ately or make ar- lifted, the . pilot
tion that ·nations r eceiving US sur ..
merchant marine problems as
. caQgements to put money in es- came· aboard and
plus
agricultw·al
commodities
su~h. was made by Milton Goldcrew '·<?ut of future charters for just as the ·:Bienshould be barred from interferring
fogle, and very largely supports
,
ville got undersuch Pl.lyments.
with freedom of the seas, especially
tlie recommendations long made
NEW ORLEANS - Mayor de in relation to the US merchant
• Performance bonds, or money w a y she w a s
by the SIU an·d- othei: maritime Lesseps Morrison of this city has marine fleet. The SIU had pro·bi escrow, will be set up' to meet rammed by the
unions
as to what should be done appointed Port Agent Lindsey J. tested the blacklist to Presiden~
comini obligations on wages, Chester, harnway
to helfl shipping, The report indraws, allotments and fund con- bet we e .n the
Williams to the Public, Belt Rail- Eisenhower and many members of
cludes the following:
tributions.
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h«?use · and the
Congress.
' · • It calls for subsidy to all US road Commission to fill ' a term exThe arnendment also asks for a
In cases w~ich· will involve put- stt~ 8 ·accident
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ships operating in offshore ti·ades, piring in 1966. This is J?elieved to presidential report on the meas·
ting m~ney m escrow, a clearing whi ch took -plac~
o ins
plus easing the procedure for 2b- be the first time a member of the ures taken by the Administration
house is to be . set ~P so ~s to · at 4 pm, demollsheli the crane and· tajning subsidies:
to insure the application of ttie
• It ·cites ·the fact that 18 trade union movement has been
-. t f th h ll " ti:. handle all .the cases m _a umform
d i
principles involved under the
manner. Shipping firms which ~~ve ~ _a_pl!r 0 . e :u !>... IJ>e. foreig-n countries require Governselected to fill such a position.
Agricultural
Trade, Development
fail or refu -· to compl with th Bie_nyille. The ·repairs will .take .an.
Mayor Morrison said he felt that and Acceptauc~ Act. Under the
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. ~ estimated four to six. weeks, ahd ment-owned cargoes to be carried
PJ:'Oposed- pro&!:am, will pe sub3ect reportedly will cost. betw,een $l00,- on their own shi~ ·and, in many Williams ·was "emminently quali- terms of the agreement, the • sur•
tc liens for money · owed them.
O'OO to $200· ,OOO ~ N o one was
·
i n- ·~ase(I, cive ·private cargo prefer- fied" to fill the post because Qf his plus 'foods are puid for in local
This . latest move by the marl- jured·. in -=the ·piishap. · Th~ skipper ence on their own ships. Amert- extensive knowledge of port opera- currency. The US then lends back
time unions was brought about by· of the Chester claimed the heavy cans l'et little or no share of tions. The Public Belt Railroad to the purchasing country 50 to 7~
the recent bankruptcies of Oceari. traffic in the caAal caused ti1e cargoes controlled ·by foreign gov- plays an important role in the op- percent of the sales .Proceeds.
Carriers, North Atlantic Marine· cras h.
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. . . ernments, ·Yet for eic' ships get up erations of the port, the Mayor . The House vote denounces an .
. ·Agriculture Department announceand. World T{amping, which left. · The Bienville was on her way ·to to 50 percent of cargoes owned by explained..
The members of the Railroad ment that the contrac.ts for ship·
many seamen without pay, after' 'Port Newar~ to acc~pt a · .saf~ty. the US Government.
• US companies do n9t support' Board receive no salaries. Their ping such Government-sponsored
months of work. it was ta.ken to award from Pan Atlantic 'for hav· job .Is to set policies and regula- cargo·es were "of no concern" to
prevent 1repetltion of such incl- mg the . best safety record in ·. the the U'S merchant Dl'~rine.
• The Department of Agricul- tions for the. operation of the Pub- the US Government since they
dents by ·other operators. Most of fleet. .
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the. bankrupt sh\ps maiiqed by Sea- . ..~he was a fine ship," said Col- tur-e is using every . ni.e thod to de· lie Belt .Railroad, which operates were made privately between th•
farers h.ave be~h turned over to llns," "a good feeder with. a won- prive US- shi.Ps. of qecent ..r ates several· h~nJ,l.~ ed. pines of track and shipper and the purchasing country.
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·bets l)f. tite- mtiOtt af 'tihem trim- ~ ?habintmi!.e!f tM· F~ ~
•ti'9l'la<l fiSMrrg priftl'eges .off tire· Ca- · s.ockeY8 salmou - ·~. ·smc.
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1!he11, there has· Deeg.. ai maHe.d Ge•
,The Ciln~an move is being · tel'i<mation in :the -Canadtan posim:ade at the current world confer- tian, m respect to J:mmg 11P to
comre.~on regmalii:mrs. ·'l'ftis 'has
' ·ertce ·on sea law at Geneva, ·Switz- resulted iri a great deal of o.ver·
,erfand. JI'he US position calls
fishing 1)y Camdii.aa fishermen.
a six-mfl'e limit on·-territotral waTile Canadians also nelnse.d to
ters, pllJS another six miles of-fish- J!e.c.og.ia.ize a re.aort "iwen hv u-s
f.or
Great coiumns ·o'f smol:e 'bmow from Matson Line c--·is ·loc~s af'Saa Pacho. fire started abocud
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a barge, spNai 'to .ifte doeks and terminal. 'Dmmrge liit· $?;500,000 mml... Gntcy,'Crane
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.iigblu for 'fisher:m-en of otiher na- a two-year s.tudy, in l'egard to
changing the net iish.i.ng line to
·t ioils Wiitlhm a ·coun~ l2-mile protect .f eeding arid .millling-stocka .
limit.
of salmon.
· At stake -ts ~he future of the
In addition Canada has no pro' American salmon-:fishing industry gram for artificially-.propagating
·F.iie. D(a mag.es --M-af~oll Pier · :i:~.=i£:~:::::!r:! :: !:~:;:d :x~=~~e t!etiDi~~al h::i:=
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rearing opeEatims. 7he cost of:
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CaliL~.A huge fire which~ t~e d~cksilde facilities· the- S1U Pacific ' ,:, C:~t· nadah 's P~~!i!orof~ Ic -~ these facilities ·is more than $23
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itbe .firm~ ·present.:ear.go ·cmtainer dock -1n&taltatien.s no.r ii.ts c~ ·sewi.ce. But Slll!ld- ll'mft around her coasts. The Ice- operating expenses, · the Washing.
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the doc'k, .an~ ·apidlif 'SJ)'tead ·to HawaU-may BDt :be able to. load
!Matsonls 'terh1hia1 and warebause
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fisbing .indusiiry getS per.rm·g out
Bef9ll'e-tlhe,acriclent; ·etmstnl'ctl&n of Icelandic .waters. 'For a while,
C"rews -Rre DVitding an emensi.OR. armed British vessels were esof a Derih ~ieh· :was to be used nrtmg fis1l· boats ia the- l'2•mile
fOr Ma~·s container Oflention . imea.
·in Los ~ngeles .Jrati9or.
·T·he -Canadians are calling ·for
ton fis:literies !!eport stated ·
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The report ceneluded that un·
l!ess the c--.iims .change their
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own tbr:oats, ior if they' cuntiaue·
to .ov.edish and don't .PlltV atttention
to c.enserw.i'hion. .matters, :the mp.
ply of salmon .w.ill rapUily Oimin1!he- Mopifion of this law at the · ish Hhin. the next few ~s.
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.and ~held :iw ault adicm ill ~s e&'f' Wukeno . the mUOll spelled I ta the Daminion Bouse. el an- chik...
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If the <?onference agrees u~on ~ast memberslup meeting. Noth·
back on being Wormed by_ one profit." Th~ asked the US Dis- the Cana_d ian pro~osal, the umon mg was actually resolv~d, although
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the ~I ·of wor'k .inile- · pmlileDiS. , 't!JSWA •bi.Ch st~ r.ecei:ve on theatriea1 St.US •cl ~nadL C~ative
Seitfarers with 'Qeefs regard· ·
· <ean flag, -4 -~ timite.d (tO .JU)- ' ~ t .Darill ,.~ tkDOniild .11 ;mation IQebn:es made _!lfter 19481 management 1S s~ely needed , if mg, 'Slow paym1::nt of monies due
. iera~ion ~.. ~ 01 : P,a&a- rl eut ::e~ milim delegation ... :i~J{ ~d s~tly sold. _!o
tbe: resour~e is to survive."
· from various operators in back ,
11Danian ~· -~ . t~ ~ ! ~
CJ>akfuan ~rt. <W~ion. S;AG ~ als.o asldpg.. an ~n- , The Fishermen's Union cite? a wages and disputed overtime ~
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the: producers. P!.us .. ton.~ Department of Fisheries have a pr~per mailing address
·VS · would be- .ati1elto ,commaml &e '
:taaa twled wage, ia_cr.eases. The -~alkout '~ as which traced the history of Cana- on file with the company. SIU
. _ ;Serv~ct;s. of 'thete .weilsfJls iat ·a ny in effeo't · ffha't; most-' Wilson Co · ,ac:eomphshed wi.thout fanfare and dian ..American dealings in regards· headquarters ~officials point out
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wo.rkel'S -~ho - w.~re ' .~~placed by "'.ithout picket Ur;ies. ~
to fhe .salmo_n . fishing industry.
that reports received from sev1In the eye~ ,pf ~e ,iµarWroe un- stNk.e~Jtei'i ~·~the UO-d.-y . ,
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eral operators show checks have
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the CaQadian actions of the past been mailed to one address •
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of a past p~Ucy of cooperating ls sent from another, thus cre~···jPl'~:, • c ;lif. ;W~·n:· ~~ilea '.Iii :. :a.· ~-1 Nate, -~ :. . , ,. : , ,,. 1f;:(&'j Jl.nt!6r ·' wttb th~ us· m· conservatlon ·PVJ- . . ating 'mU'Ch difficuttY hi 'teeping
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2-S·Year 'Life' For Ships
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BUys P'~9es.
.WASHINGTON-Faced with a· tightening of Uncle Sam's
purse strings, the ship operators and ·the Maritime Administrator have suddenly ·decided that their ships can last 25
vears after alt The 25-year
r~useful ·life" of. a ship is an in- panies to sign construction subsidy
crease of five years over the con~racts with the Government and
P,resent formula.
· What it means for ·practical pur. poses · is that operators· who get
construction subsidies will replace
their ships · at · 25-yellr lnfer.vals,
Jnstead of .20 years. This Will have
o& number of effects on shipping, on
US seamen· a~d the · amount of
money spent by the US Government for ship replacement subsidies.
In general, the" 25-year period
means that the us merchant fleet
will, in the long· run, be older and
less efficient than those of' competing nations, whose shipowners will
be building · new vessels more
often. But for the immediate
future, .the change in the "useful
life" formula will enable com-
MA Ol<ays
Greek Flags
For 3 Ships
WASHINGTON-Another ·three
Liberi:m ships-two tankers and
one dry cargo vessel-have been
given the green light by Maritime
Administration to shift' their flags
to Greek registry.
The transaction-another typical
example of flight from the organlzational efforts of the International Maritime Workers Unioninvolved the Andros Champion,
Andros City ·and Andros Fairplay.
The respective purchasers were:
Overseas Carriers Corp., Export
Carriers Corp. and Fleet Shipping
Corp. All were formerly owned by
a firm known as San Rafael Comp~nia Naviera, SA.
.' 'fhe IMWU has sought. to gain
recognition as representative of
crews aboard various runaway:flag
vessels. It n·ow has two petitions
pending bet ore the National Labor
Relations Board in similar cases.
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to get the money needed for new
ships.
Oppoeed In P.ast
The Administration had proposed a 25-year period in the past,
but ship operators had aiways bpposed it. However, the cost of
new shi_ps . built today is almost
f!ve times · what it cost for th'e
operators' present World War II
and postwar ·fleets, so tl~at the
extra five yeal's will give .them
enough time to put additional
funds in the new-ship kitty.
With both the Government and
the industry agreed on the 25-year
formula, the only · question outstanding is what cutoff date to
apply. The shipping industry
wants the cutoff date to go back
to January 1, 1946, so as to cover
all ships built after World War II.
.The Government's present proposal would set January 1, 1950 as
the cutoff date. This would mean•
that nil ~f . the C·cype ships would
still be under the 20-year formula ,
but ·the Mariner-class ships wouJd
be figured as 1 having a 25-year life.
The Mariners didn't start coming
(.lUt of the y~rds until 1952-53.
.Newer SblP&. Have Advantal'e
Nprtnally, there . would be no
reason why a ship could not continue to ~perate even beyo·n d 25years, as far as its machinery
functioning is concerned. In fact,
there -are many pre-war ships still
operating under . foreign flags.
However, the rate of technological
change is so · great that the older
ships cannot compete with larger,
faster, more modern vessels which
also have far more efficient loading facilities.
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One effect then, of .any 25-year
formula, could be to make it more
difficult for an · American-flag ship
operator to compete. The extra
fi\.·e years could push him deeper
in the hole, rather than give him
au opportunity to put more cash
1tside for new ships.
Two famous ;name11. Ct.Ulard and
Dollar, long associafea \Vith the
maritime industry; have purchased
airlines and will no_w be in the
air transportation inttustcy In · San
Francisco ft was annbunced recently that the Dolltlr family.
after • seven-year struggle to ob·
tain
a charter, · is ••'planning on
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· flight, thus establishlng 7 a "Dollar" ·
The SIU blood bank.suppUes Seafarers -or. membera of their families· airline. 'They expect· eventually.: to .
with blood· anywhere in the United States. Seafatera can donate to open up a SaJJ li1l'ancisco and Los
the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few .of the Angeles to Tahiti run, on a weekly
Seafarera an~ others wilo have donated to the b~ood bank.
basis, once things start booming.
Sebold, Jorg F.
Kalbach, Edwin R.'
Then,' the day after the Dollar
Suarez, Elisha
Dunne, Gerald c.
announcement, it was disclosed
Huddleston, Relf L.
that the Cunard Lines has , pur·
Westervlc,k, Ken
Mullan, Daniel J.
Landron, Aurel L.
chased control of Eagle Airways,
Dunn, Stanley B. ·
an Jndependent· li~e, and its .assoJoseph, Vietor
elated companies.
Sea-AJr Tickets
Sullivan, Georre
Fernandes, Collmero
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· Cunard ·is contemplating some
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McDaniel, Carl Mu
n of an interchange plan in
Krupinski, Peter
which tickets would be issued for
M0 lso
travel by both sea and air. It pur·
n, Robert E.
chased control of the airlines for
Toyer, Roberf
BALTIMOR&..,.-Shipping has imShaw, Harry R.
$2,800,000. The Eagle fleet consista
Krawczyk, Leon
of one Brit~nnia, three DC-6's, o.ne
proved during the past two weeks
and is 'expected to be even better
Cooper, Robert A.
Vicount and ten · Vikings. Eagle
in the period to come, reports actCarbone, Giu9eppe
started in the passenger busine's s
ing agent Rex Dickey.
Whiteley, Ralph
ten years ago, and carried more
He called attention to the fact
Huber, Joel G.
,tha~ 171,000 passengers last year.
that the building in this port was
Delpan, Robert P.
The appearance of ·the two
in good shap·e, lauding the mainScardino, Ernest
famous maritime names in the air
tenance crews for a job well done
Williamson, LJle· w.
tr_ansportation business seems to
--even ·though bad weather made
Backrak, Daniel·
be a sign of the· times, and indl·
things quite hectic.
Kambanoi, Demetrtoe
cates that perhaps in the near
Crews were paid off on the fol-Clark, Georre J.
future other. similar arrangement•
lowing ships: Santore <Marven) ;
Wayne, Robert c. ·
will be m1;tde by ship companies,
Dean, Wllllun a.
and that plane-shiI' tickets might
Emilia, Jean <Bull); Alcoa Runner
(Alcoa); Bents Fort, Cities Servi.ce
Phelan, MlcJ.ael
become rather common.
Norfolk <Cities Service); and MarMalinowski, Georre R.
This' allows people with short vaore, Chilore <Ore).
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Gourb, William M.
cations to take a sea trip at least
Five ships signed on crews: San-· .....- - - - - - - - - - - - - one way. Othei:wise they would go
tore O}farven); Seafair (Colonial);
both ways . by air.
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Marore, Chilore (Ore), and Alcoa
Runner (Alcoa>.
The Dollar family was one.
Serviced in transit: Robin Goodfamed for its fleet · of ''round-thef ll
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world" . transports and pass~ger
e ow <twice) <Robin); Yorkmar,
ships, but the com"'any was au·oLosmar • Bethcoaster (twle e ); c alIn ·order to assure accurate merged •by the depression
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mar (Calmar); Alcoa Polarjs (Al- digests of 8'hipboard meetings eventually wound up in ""'-e
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coal·• JB Water man (Wa t erman ); in the LOG, it is desirable that of its current 1µcc1?5sors the
" Amer·"'
Steel FJyer, Ste.el Navigator Usth- the reports of ~hipboard meet- lean President Lines,• which i•
mian); Seafalr <Colonial); Oremar ings be typed_}! at an possible; under contrad tO 'the SIU Paclfie
<Marven) and Suzanne ·<Bum.
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Curio~ity has ~illed more .than a cat on
occasion, particularly when the curious
blundered into generato·r rooms. There's
always somebody, human , inquisitiveness
being what it is, who will want to look be·
hind a 'Close.d door to find out what's cooking-with~ut realizing ·jt might be him.
Signs cle~rly warning- of dangerous con·
djtions are easily put up and can keep·· the
in.quisitive on their guard.
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on ,arriviog in Yonkers, NY; 'have their gear examined ·~y Customs
~1'Q -mosf urillkefy t;place atop:aome~steel~~laKl"'°t ~.
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gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top
quality gear at substantial savin'gs .by buying at . your Union-own~d and · Union.;
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ol . the many new super. tankers to come out in 1959, the
, SIU-contracted Erna Elizabeth
(Albatro;s Tanker Corp.}, currently runoing intercoastal. Like
, • other new supers, the Erna Eliz- .
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11 ab~th boasts many comfoftts, including private rooms, spacious
galley ~::md messhall and other .
features guaranteed to lure
SIU men into throwing in for
berths. Pictured here are some
of the gan·g at the time of the
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bor.
Erna Elizabeth, all 33,000 tons of her,
is tied up at Carterei .
Davy Jones,_ AB ·(left) and James G.
Rodder, AB, crack manifold valve.
Norman Wrofon, . J~.~ . oiler; r~laxe's in
foc'sle. Every cr~wman
has own rooiµ~
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_Jack ·Regan, 1st assistant, . manipulates controls. Richard Harnden, oiler, is at telegraph.
Louis Suarez,
AB, handles the
wheel. '
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Passage Of .Forand Bill
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WASHINGTON-As· the House Ways and Means Cqmmittee nears a vote on the labor-backed Forand medical insurance bill fo~ elderly people, the Eisenhower administration
has announced it is "studying"
a substitute plan to be ad- ])acking of the former head of Blue
ministered at state level with Cross, Dr. Basil C. MacLean, who
both state and Federal money. It
would pay only a portion of health
insurance policies for the elderly
and coverage would be practically
limited to chronic illnesses which
result in lengthy stays in hospitals.
In any case, there will be no action on en Administrati'on measure
t his year.
The Forand measure, opposed
by the administration,. would be
financed through increased Social
Securjty payroll deductions. It
would provide more liberal coverage --.:.. and at less cost to the insured.
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have been· endorsed repeatedly by observers of maritupe
operations. Therefore the latest endorsement_ oJ the hiring
hall in a draft report to the Department of Commerce is
more frosting on the cake; Pr9fessor William Gomberg of the
University of Pennsylvania,. a specialist in transportation,
·noted that the hiring hall system is far superier to the old
. corrupt and· inefficient methods of obtaininl'! ship's cte.ws.
Consequently, he holds, it should be given .full legal authoriPHILADELPHIA-Latest . prog- zation by appropriate .legislative action.
ress reports at this port indicate
~any bills have been introduced from time to time to give
that the new hall for Seafarers, specific Congressional authorization to hiring halls both in
under construction.. for some time, mar!time and in the building .trades. Its about time Congress
will be ready for occupancy, on or clearly spelled out the standing of the hiring hall for the
about April 15, acc.o rding to Steve
Cardullo, port agent. The hall wi~l stability of the industry and the professional seamen who
be located at 2604 South Fourth. man the ships.
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April Start
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House COmmittee Aets
Shipplnl' Outlook Brl&'hter
Cardullo notes that shipp~ng had
been steady in the port over the
The li9 to 3 vote in ·the House Foreign Affairs Committee
last two weeks. He is looking for- condemning any . US Government approval of ship blacklists
ward to better conditions next is an important step forward toward l'estoring ·freedom oj
period, with two payoffs sched- the seas. The Committee, in its vote, calls upon the President,
uled at the 0\ltset and good pos- the Department of Agriculture and otper Government auBibilities .of one ship, t~e Ocean thorities to take appropriate action to ·stop interference by
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The reco,rds indicate the Calmar
T~e SIU,,, position is simply that, any nation which at~empts
(Calmar> paid off and signed on t? dictate who can and w~o can t carry. US-o~~ed gifts or
during th.e period, and five - ves- aid car~oes sh?ul~ be del?rived of such aid until .it agrees to·
sels were in transit. The. five were: respect the prmc;1ples of freedom of the seas. Such a strong
Jean and Emilia <Bum; Steel Fly- . stand, in · the Union'!; point of view; would · quickly put an
er <Isthmian); ,Robin Goodfe~low end to discrimination against American-flag .ships. . ·
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Another member of the medical
industry who gave his unqualified
vote of . confidence to the bill was
Dr. E. M. Bluestone, professor of
hospital administration at two
New York universities. He argued
that the "sheer humanity" of the
bill "far outweighs" the "ill-ad•
vised and misguided" opposition
of the American Medical Association and the insurance industry,
ch.1rging they were "motivated
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endorsed the bill in a letter to its -·
Sponsor, Rep. Aime Forand (D.,
RIJ. MacLean· wrote that "the
cost of care of the aged cannot be
met, unaided, by the mechanism
of insurance or prepayment." He
noted that the system of financing
the -insurance through Social Security deductions "pr ovides a way
of dealing with the queslion witil
dignity and effectiveness."
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NEW ORLEANS - Though only
five payoffs were recorded here
during · the preceeding shipping
period, this port got a shot in the
arm when a total of 32 vessels
called for service while in an intransit status. And with at least 11
ships scheduled to pay off during
the coming two weeks, a forecast
of "good" is the way :acting agent
agent Buck Stephens pegs shipping
conditions.
Members were reminded that
voting on the new SIU constitution
starts March '31; they were urged
to vote, and vote in the affirmative.
Stephens also stated that affairs
in the -port were running smoothly,
and. that of all beefs handled during the previous period-, none were
of a major nature.
The ships paying off were: Alcoa
Puritan <Alcoa); Del Norte <Miss.);
Wacosta, Topa Topa (Waterman)
and Penn Mariner <Penntrans.>.
Signing on crews were eight
vessels: Alcoa Puritan <Alcoa>; Del
Aires, DelValle, Del Norte (Miss.>;
Chickasaw <Waterman); Penn Mariner <Penntrans.); Atlantis <Petrol)
and John C. <Atlantic Carr.).
In transit: Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa
Corsair, Alcoa Ranger and Alcoa
Cavalier <Alcoa); Seatrain Georgia,
Seatrain Louisiana (Seatrains); Del
Aires, Del Valle (twice) (Miss.>;
Neva West <twice) · <Bloomfield);
Steel mr~~tw, Steel Sci~nti§t
<Isthmian); Gateway City, Raphael
Semmes <Pan Atlantic) Chickasaw,
Wild Ranger <twice), Monarch of
the Seas, Wacosta, Topa Topa,
Claiborne, John B. Waterman
<Waterman). Mankato Victory <Victory Carr.>;. Evelyn, Edith <Bum;
Atlantis <Petrol); Cantigny, Royal
Oak <Cities Service); · John C.
(Atlantic Carr.), and Transeastern
(Transeastern).
The AFL-CIO Executive Councn at its recent mid-Winter session warned against any ·eleventh
hour intervention by the administration against the Forand legislation which were "designed to meet
the narrowly-conceived financial
demands of the AMA or the selfseeking clamor of insurance companies rather than the needs of the
elderly."
The ad19infoti;ation's Federalstate sharing plan was one of three
possible - Federal approaches to
health insurance for the aged now
under study by the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare.
Another is similar to the Forand
scheme, while a third is based on
Federal public assistance to help.
pay oldster.s' health insurance premiums.
MD Report
AsksCaution
On Penicillin
A further report on the danger
of penicillin to individuals who
are allergic to it has been submitted by the Medical Department of
the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The
r~port, quot.~d from a medical
bulletin, cited . l,000 recorded
deaths due to penicillin injections
by 1956, some dozen years after
-the antibiotic was first used.
Dr. Joseph Logue, ~edical <lirector of the SIU Welfare Plan had
prevfously warned SIU men
against indiscriminate use of penicillin. ·
Penicillin is carried on all SIU
ships under .the terms of the
Union contract. At the time this
provision · was inserted in the
agreement, the _ drug was looked
upon as the nearest thing to a
"cure-all," and undoubtedly it has
been administered by JQates to
crewmembers hr.ving .a wiqe variety of ailments.
In. recent yea1·s though, there
has been increasing evi~ence that
a few individuals suffer violent
reactions from penicillin·
As a result of these · develop->·
ments, some drug cop cerns have
started manufacturing a synthetic
penicillin, which, it is claimed,
does not produce the severe reactions of the "natural" penicillin.
In light of. the above, the use of
penicillin on a ship should not be
indiscriminate~
· ·.. ·
.. .
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Seafarer ,,Dies...
.....
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. . c.rs.1.. Crew
On Penn Shl.,Per . Not .~ry-~tri•· or nieritii ~r Draws ,RavAts ...
;
To th,,. Editor~ · .
/ , .
· Enclosed is .a ~ al Edw4?d'
9Jtlo- piued
~ . tGB. the
ft!ml a.Jner
nervous disorder should be con- To the ·Editor: ·
·
·
sldeted - certainly not ~hat
"This note of esteem comes to ·
brouibt about . by 'ballellUcs or your attention concenJtng your .
alcoholism. I have jmt gomr . i'teat crew·.
tblt ;S$ : Alcoa
Ciu:r.eaUy ~allied Jn the s~ .Dia.. llU!P~ ..P.Qllt. ~ :vea.
through one of tlie l\lOllt haras• . Corsair. I was on( tbl!I vessel as
»abkows'ki. .are 'Seafar.er.s 'Sam tlo.ivsel;, 'EilWar-d 'Ec1lnJer, ·.,ames 'Mit.~muwy25, •sihg sltuations .and spent a forbeau~lcian from .7~uaey 23t
ehe11, Georze Lime and .Jlnoll Sploer.
·
'lftG .at ~ea. tune In bringing one •ck to a · through February 29 and mus ·
'Bowser who last- salled in 'the .fit.ewuft -department Gf 'tire 7/a1iant
Be · w.ai 43 . normal healthy life.
- tell you that eacb ·and every
Power, is' laid up tor high~ blood pr.essur:e,· but is ~ .along -Dlt.
:J1eat'll old.
The
.story
of
\he
laws
.
noi
beman aboard was the ~s~enc~~f
E~ wa hospitalized hr an· operati~ on :bis &ol, 1mt bu been
'Wmild you Ing able to cover this situation perfection. This coyers 1t••
ftSpooi:fmg te tr.ealtment and 11.hoDld ~ 'l'eleued -.an. ffB idt ~
ple:ue put this
ls not 80, for there aN mec:Uca~ steward, deck ani engine. pe· ·• s 'the Valiant -Ilope. lie ft& in tile .JJteward ~ent.
.... ·
Jn d!he LOG ·
partments .
.M~.
w1s rm the .4eck ~t • . _ ~~ .aen the ·
. ,. ifhat his
" Y~u see, while In Caracas,
T~ney li'mge was shlpwreeked near 'Smiurtra and u -~nc $1owJr_ ,
·
.fliends m y .·
Venezuela,· I received •news of
~iw 'k-n ·o .w . and .
my mothe~in-law~ deatl!. and . .
alsa, •.Dlilil JWll thank the :;boys
" all. the boys pitched in and sent
-abcw11 ltlbe ·. Penn Shipper for
beautiful
to her
. 'the -~. IOl1 behalf of his
. ·funeral . in VirgIDm, I thought
- ~ Br. and Mrs. ·,~ w.
·aiat ·tbis was • wonderful thing
Wilkermm. cf Bronson, FJa. _
.
&nd · I sha11 ..be always grateful
.Jin. Cathrcn Aaaenon
.Although my husband ';was in
, o\; - o\;
~
ATI letters "to the elitor fur
lfidta at this ..til.me,. l am sure he
' ~a.ti® Jn ~he SEAFA&will join me
this vote of con- ERS LOG mµst be signed
fidence ·whlcb ·1 send with all
b11 0. .-writer. ,Names tuill
my !heart.
..
'Good Old Days'
be ·to'itfiheia~.on ,11egu~
.My special .thankB kl a. won1
To
the
Editor:.
.
derlul
salon 'stewarif ;Pedro
GeUl'ge Little, 'Wtio fast sailed -on the SS Ocean Debor-ah iD <the' ~k
Just a few lines to :Say lhe'Ro .and hQSJdtal plans <in sistence Villatol and 'Doctor. Hunt. ·lThef'
~ep,artment, is in -for a check- up and .expects io he lit-.for.-..dutF ..so.on:
to one and all . . . thU 1etter tltat de ID.
are -b®lr "!dolls...':) ·
Hanold Spicer ift; in for treatment of a stomach ailment and wijl be .
finds me enJOll'iVing life just fine,
It 11 ....Y to laqth _c#f.
lilt.....,rm..,. Brr4lllt
l'eleased iiborti!Y. He ·was also cm tbe Ocean Deborah in the .dedt <gaQg. ·
me OK, · .but sorf..ol at1m1 .Ren it does . not hit
i, ~ · · lo · •
'Seafal'e1'6 on <the beaeh, oc off the ship on ;Shone :leavEt, lh:milii ta1re ' · leaving
lonesome at' tim~.· ~iall' -.:
.. T -"k th ·~ft• _. •a."
eome time ta 'visit 'the brotliers 'la'id up in the ibespitahl. :It Ce!.lis pretf.Y·
when I get to tbi~ of <the' ..,;;,~~~.:.:a- ~'";riiia: '
chill and \tm~¥ 'in the hospitals 1l!ld a visjt from a friend is alw~s
past, of my by-golle· -fdends bas a~ been :a :nasty ,-wor~; ·
A
w.ery 'We1cmne.
._
.and ship mates.
as it WU t. me befqre It ~truck. .
F . . . . . . ., ,,._ ~
The fe'llowing is tJhe 1ajest_iMst ·of hosj)ital patients.:
\
I often wondef ·w.hate~er .bAP-...
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d
i'e Aloi alMr.:
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~ore .an more
,.._
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USPHS 'HOSPITAL
· Z111111is '!toat-oa
ftilip iw. 'Proa
r
• .n.ened
to.
-'the
DGtor
vessel
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 1
Freil N. Lambert
Felipe .Quintayo
--s;; · ---..;
I-""-h
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-v_.tbaaks to
~ as..-.men ewe lllDA! thoJl.Cbt
W;U
. . . _ . . . ...... - . . -.
.rCoastal-Mariner. I made Jlel'- 'fli"'>VJlilax Acosta
~lderi.us Z. Nagy
Thomas Laver
· Alejanar.o 'Rere•,
·Benjamin .'.Balcer
J oban 'Nordstrom
Thomu ~
~ A. Rey.ieral trips on·h~to .Puerte~ t. oar immeili* :familJ' ea. you lGI' tae.lloM!D, sent}W the
'Ben L. lB.ane
B. M. :Siqleto.n
' Edgar .'LUke
~ulm L. lli•
Cuba, the Virgin IBlanc!s1 etc. do~ Stnilf' .a nd pl8. Union in 'lllem8l7 ·Of lll6 oe.iA.1:Uwr 1Bnmell
,Jose .SQlll'.-e11 •
, Mareos .E. 'Medina Leon lRpop
'Bernard 13u!lter
Cordis Soufhwicll . J. Olabarrieta
Adrian C. Torre•
Most of the boyu!ib~t like h t Should lie ptt tnto · effeet to - JWffed ··~d.
·. ·
, War.co tCalsan>
40hn :Snthm'Jand
' ..Jolin JI[. i'.aMD
:A'lezalllier 'l1lliaD8
run but I s_ure Clid, for it 1W8I a ~ .... '"""- a1loUt.
JJ.ust !oAQr I receiv.e4 y,our
'Carl 'P!etrantonl
~- 'Tufaro
·
Y/!illie F . ..O~e ~ W... ll',_Y.ler
Geor_ge 13. :Forrest Willie 'ronilinson
nleasure .r.un 'Witb . ~e~ :Of .-._ - • ...
~ 4'ain 1 .stend, -appre' Geotlge "· P.iilRll'
<Cad Wi83'118
Eusebie · ~
ll;dwaril -mrainer
mi JilOLDIBU Hmm: BO&PITAL
-:;vertime _to mak:e up fer tis
.., -~ ·- ; -~"':e1atim fOr the prongat elliF.A!dettilik N. >Leeds '8a1ph :F.. !11r..ree
W.ASHING'l!ON. .DC
short duration..
.., .•
.eieney yoa have afforded~ ,in
t:harles Locke
'Wm. 11. 'Thmmon
VA llOSPITl\L
!
'ftlMmO WOSPITNL
And
then ..t.eQ, we had the _ SIU Support
•11 matters pertaining. to my
.
B.AlL:JJl'lllllJRE; ~
.l':AHOllS :aLVR. A C! DEV&
very best of shipmates on 'it...:..
dearly beloved.
lilaJn!ice :F,W..nn
] 'famesJ.="jf .32. LaNG .JSLAND .
.J. W. Lincoln, Red Morgan,
...
M~ Fr~es WW«-s
USPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON. MASS.
'
~1'. .HGSP.m'.M..
Pedro
Teddie
Toney.
TiO the Edlior:
~ - ~
$ .
Lock.wood,
.alcllDllilt 'Gahapn
A.~- ..a'Donne.11
!. Wlllal:d 'T&EBIW~
DX&S .
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Y'$'4!
pt
Bea._
sul
Lincoln~•
{
'WOtild
!ik<e
.;to
'thank
the
Herber.t. C. Mc'lsaac John 1C. lloblee
. .Cahill
1
Chai'Je& .A. 111.·
l~ .and 9ftleJl tMmde~ about -staff .of sm· sew ¥«1t ·head- · WeJf~re .,pJ~ ~
I
"USB11S 1IOSP.JTAL
DS'llB BQlil'llI'A!L
'!ll1EIV .fWEA111&, g:.&.
iw11at ever 11appeeed ·• 1lJlem. •uters - 1or an the ~
.GAL~ro))i[, :I'.EXAS
l Carleto" Amundso.n -:John J. .J!iennrc\r'
lLom:ie l\'Jbrttton
.T ony 1la'bago
.:I'lulmu E. Andrews Norman. 'W« ~
1
·'6Wl'e miH· DU' .&e&far-bW .bu.clth~~ me durial my nQmt _ 1 w.ant to w,rlte ;and thank
William iH. Da:v.is
D9C&I' ~r
u-011111e1 -aboanf 'the Ballin Grair
~·
__ _
~e Amlet
Bawu4 KnllfllJ
..t.aw.mnme I . .FJoyd .DenlJI &ounUJ
&o.Jl L. MrribiMnw ~ B. ~
D ..... o ..,w, U>
and
.all
of
the
taob.Lllt
Every.one
w
.ei;pethe
Seafarer's
Wea-are
..
r:wa
· Oliver .:J. Kendrick l!obl!Y ·&alswol'th
..John
. W. 'Bigwood
Cbde "R. :l..Qffett
~ Milla
~.dbn W. W.-4
·
·
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for wha't ttiey have i!One fQJ'
ftOClllftO 'Bonti
fleliK F. w.reimlfle
.goo.cl-.old
SllL
I
have
~een
mi
•
dall,v
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me.
·
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daughter..
She
~lls·.•n
1n
iilarold J). Napier
·~ It. .-no..
..hillm 1W,. illlJlft'iis
I :F.r.e.derlc.o . BllO(tY.aD JcibD G. Naugle
"th~ sick JiSt for 'Sfi'Vtt.-81 }'ear~
. JI'• £, Jl'ewler _ . and mat .flt. th~ bOQil. !three'
llSP1li BOSN!l'A.L
I ,... <:cftelnan
lfttfb1n e. 5ellln4
SA.V.l\'NNl\1!, GEmtGIA
kom • :.~ "WtJtrild, but I
4;- t;.
$
times m a itttle over· a .year; ·
£mas ~
lllhr.alld P.llillikllll'
. . . . . &'a\wico
:.I.mm w. Reed
'6till 1ane ,hOpes -Of ullieg ,.ga'hl
Jl 1t w8 .Got far the Wetfare
David E . Mccollum A. A. Turli~ ·
j 'J'Dbn iE. lDDlld
'J:IWeJlf! .G• .J'Jahll
Julian S. Mineses
Ernest H.· W~b
I ·George 'W . .-11nt
1!1UCl1 :C. ~llB
in
the
near
future.
·
~
PJan
:iaa:vme ;fer her ~are a the
I .o..1e· fiMl!ler
<llla. :&. .:lltliDua
'USPHS 'l'IOSP!TA'L
1 Charle:i Hablghorst ~orrle L. '.S4artzel'
............. Jli*8
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hoM;PitaJ.. and f« .uw'.JGD'6 ..,ei- ·NORFOLK, Y.uiGINIA
i Willie Halladay
Dw9l'd 1IVtHsch
HelllilD,e iB,Jark
.~n Nni!oy
.· ,ii
ii ..,
rw ._.
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.at.ion, 1 aaa'.t . .know ·:what J
I Wdl! 1l. llar.r.d1
Oel!Qllma W~
H. H. 'Bil~
E.G. RlllU
A,, .lllilebx.et.aen •
-• • YAlllllr:
;w,ou).d - b&.e ...~ e&pecLif.lj'
R. G. 1Cannnrti'IQ9 '!!. IJ. Roli'm
• 'VA B:QSPITA'L
!
,
H . L. Horton
Jt G. Watson
P.ra~s
·l mve ,IJeea llllntltaUied Mtll aiDee .mY Jausbaaid ii aw..iw .t
r
wot1tlt'ON. ~s
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t!elY
bar'1., JHlt
,llQSPITA;L
1l'homas a. 1'1'iscon Uoy4 :J. 'ThomH
·-CJ:N'.1-~·EJt- :BOT ~INGlJ
Sa11111JSl l'. Dru17
Jack JI. Wenger
To .the Editor:
. Welflar.e Plan has ,approved my "the 'Plan eas·made U eujer on
.£d.w. E. Bnieeqp illaliiil L. WJ1.l.lanw
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We receive your LOG regu- request for a ·power-driven all of. ,us, Thanka ualn .. · _.
etSo s. ...._
OMmg 5. ~
1 ~.C.--larly alld eiQoy 4J; · Y~Y much. :w~. 11.F ~ wr~te .
Mn. 'Thion·.Pll1mer
Y. W. 15<.'hmieftid
1
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I til9oli14 .De to Mil .· •r Mr. Crea~ a · letter ;&l\d ~ · ,
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I "Dltlmas ~
thou_ghta to .t&e many .wa. .MO um1 Ml'~ &.eue,y ~
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out to wea. Y1'11 ee; 1 too 'had a _lllm .to :p11f!daase :Said ~ amt ·
a-a.
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;t!le . . - s . - ¥· times aring
All Inf ;Jro.u mi the Plan~ Prop0..1~
Jli~rd 'B . ..ApJile'Jw 'W.o.114ro.w M~.e.r.t
l
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the Weillill W• It mi ii1e · x.. han!; of tt.mt~es anti ·al1 l3and1 ' -- ~'"- _ _...,....:;.. ·
a. F. 9eitiler
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for tbelr ~ ~ U> me.
• JD-.,: :aedadal\~. Go4 lng re'ad a copy of ·a recent let· Oscar 1. Ada1111
.lamu ·"!N.., .:D.J1.Wllllr : ~~~U..
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Bt!t J cunel ~ tee .fact D1nr all, lit 'J'i911 and
an ter tent to u.e fDG _. ;SUJ
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pray for them. A;D4 86> .1 .Pf.aY 4:e1U.1.
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fla 'ftc~ 'fria clidir. :11 ;1ifwto ' - Tile.
b 8' dole to ta
Arthur J. Camara
Charle• Kin'*9
1'0hn "llose.Ph Bazel
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I. adqres~ _,, 11£,8J'el'.
· ~ ~ -~ .,_, the . _ reD.JMaWe ........ a1 ·ceuJa.1Remember someone.ares ant issue ~f the LOG. ··
Jnsfituted .by .tbe .SJU ·a:ept.iatpr-ays for you . . '· ·
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mind' Seaf•t:u• tbt. meD w!IO.
· are clioos¥ .. _ -...mg. fln·
~ect. m
equal numoer Of OT hours with
the rest of. their department. In ,
some. cre.ws ~ hav~ &een
t'uming; dOwn unpleuanf E>T
ion• ancl tfren · demanding to
come up with equa-Ii ovel'tfme
when the. e~ jobs C?Ome- ·lor 5 .
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SIU·SHIPS AT -sEA ::g~;;.;;~~ .
2·s Days
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Those new accyllc, plastic, da<rron, et'.e. suit!- that are 10 poplllirno _ h Id th
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w ~ ou
ey rea...,,. e ca1.ed!
wash and don't wea11, cu wear and
Memb.n al the ~ni dePortment ~oonl' th SS Edith talcei ~
moment off from- thir. culinary duties, ra. poss. for..a photo-. Seert
in tffek spot&ss- wtnfe. uniforms, are (I ta rt George-Fuci'u, ,erl/!IW pmt·
frymai:t:- P~dro Ff'oHs., night ccsok and baker, Justin Lamb, chief
coalr,. and- Mika Mrdalik, steward.
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but if a man refusH cflsagreedark glas~ and new suit •. • . he- , a~ jobs there ia no require.cut a ~etfy; shaup ·ft1P1re<~ fmieedL ·. meut. that wlieJI, an easien job
But. wtlan> he: put. tha,fii. Nit Jw comes alonw fie. cani maJ.~ up the
the- wasfling· machin_!!~ to cfeah and! , ove.r:tiDi.'·he tumecf d9wn· liefOre. I ,
get ready for the next shore leav~.
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reaqttoft.\ tCJI tbia- event called forth
W.IUtam Lenon, . BR om the: ,word's1 wlircli we all krrow but are:
Steel A.pprentiee, purdiaaed a new ;not pri~table. It seems· that in this
suit of clothe& in. Seattle- last trtp. !age of missiles and' sateffifes you
to wean .. in J'apan when ~~ can~t be sure-ot . .hfn1- 11oteven
don't wash?
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'D7.1·1i... ](j·-'"'1"'.ng SkinJ1JP:r.~
tlie Japanese- belles,. IO' 88 to ~ a s1dt of clothn.
press upon. them tiiat he· was: one'
Ttt..- mon I': c.omd It~ that Hme&tylisli Seafax:er; to say the- least one: puIJ.'elf .the. wool ov.er his. e1a?
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• • • And that he did-, with those-
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W i Ill
t!Jd.
Th·e
note:
f,aitouffng
Grlide wag; .au.6m~ted to the
LOG- byJ C. F. Ma1'tfnique, Tf!·
ti11ea MiM&P' memb~r. >
l.o•s .....,,_, , ,
Captain William Moline, vet'Fhe Irene Star· let: fol!tlt oa a: eran skipper of tl:e Waterman
'neat Jittle 60-da~" junket to ' Turkl.ines, died at Pens-acola<,. Fh>r·
1 ~ey,. ~ut it tullned out the- v.essel
tda,, on. Nov m,. 1959: amf thereal'SCJ went to- A.uausta,. Steffy.. and
by hang&/' a tale.. 1 beliare- b.e
theni to Macio, BnziL aml1 then:. ilt
1
· was one of the fJest~known and
supposed to. lread for C'~a&lanca, most talked:..about ship mastel!S
'etc;,. eta:,. etc.,. all ol wJaich jmw.es; Jn m-et"cfiant marin~ _seJ.TVice,
you- never- can. telL
and' P often• think bfs, initial
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Aftrr all, Cofum~us set out to maltit fine e~per.tence' had semefind a sho1-ter route to the east and thing, to. d\l. witl\ his pllllosophy.
discu~e11ed: America.
He forbade: me· to> mention
the· episocfe durfug. hi5' lifetime,
a request that L cuuld never fig:
Mutual Admiration Sooiet7
ure out .
' · Life is rosy aboud. the £1aickaWe· were· ship.mates: , lnr the
: •saw:, the. closest. thing, tG an. Ta:topia N'avy during Wovld War I. Bill,
.ye.t seerr in the world scene, so it a war-baby e:unfter's mate a.nd
seema. In th~ reee11t minute... the
I, ai second. craiw CPO ancJ.
: good and welfare aectfon. said'r ...A . Na:V)T' fiOX'!ltr tfuing; o! tJie "spit
big 'llote ·of thanks to tlie steward
m«t polish!' (BiUl neveir woire: a
department for • job well done.
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; IAn extra< ·'Oian:Ji: you' fiiem the
Navy ·and set our sights. on. a
crew' t& &al:er. JeliD 8'a1'el4I for 'all licensed· mevehan~ marine ca1
thei swell' bakiJli; .on. the, ti'ip.
reer,, \d:a. a. "q:JlicJde" aavjgation
Thanks- went to. 1ll deputment course.
Keittl Gulfey,, Jrr., 7. yean oH, · defeptes; anlf· trre· llllpS' Clefe'l&t'es. . We llOODi discovered' tlie
son of Seafarer anc:t Mrs. W~ iTJW ste:wudi depadm~tt la tum foc'sle was. half-f.uU• of ma~-er.'s
on• reeor<f tftankfng
mem- ·tickets· and! ioined the . old Inlimn K.. Gul•y~ mod~ "'. ''went
.bers for their cooperation • • ."
temational Seamen!!f l:Jilion· fu
bow 1ie ancf a fancy ~itted
~~ ontyr catch~ Thino mT ao New· O'rl'eans: E.~entuan:y we
sweater. His father is now on
good al>oulf tJie: ahip tliat it:
wene· assignedl tO> the. theft' new
the Alarnor. ·
last f.are:ver;
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.tanker "Swift AProw~ "'
The v.essell linpired in port
andf w.e: f-aund out!Sel\res- i'n·
tt,. ...,. Gralaem vofvecf fu tfle: eanen!s; strike
of M·a~ F!IM, and£ ioined. the
picket: line.
. 'Go\feimment . pl!OPAlfand'a,: un. '
tti!r th· tr~ Sliip piflg· Board,
alie~ pubi.ic: SDIJport and
stmiltiilg: seamen. were- open
1anie'. fpr police; cluiJs. Bill. and
l were· soen· mm:ketf mew. Bill
because of' l'lis size;. and It for
· my agiUfy; ·SU' we boarded a
"l>Iind'" on a, passenger Wain
1 bourrre for M'Obile,
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Guffp11r.t. po.ti.ce> spo.ttecf. us
and. ~dt us upd or· a: con~it!t
rolfdi camp-, but our seantanls
papers bqlRt;elied our story of
foukiilg for' sell! serv.ice . . We
were· given a chance, under · the
e;yes. ot the jolice, to. decid~
whether we wanted one- of the
sev.en1 rustly 1Jana11at. boats; or
a ~ few · fiv;e--masted · (umber
· , schooll'ells; wfW!Ji were. on caast-·
•rr-· .,
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Ciew.... Poodle. And Al/iu,alor
O·
soaking ih a pooi covering th·e
bottom of a jolly boat, swurrgthwartship over the stern of t he
sliip.
umfer protest, because of the
brutal treatment. Tfie commiSsiun·er's office> faffe d' t o take
action, but our union Iawyel'S'
sued fer damages amt after
several weeks tile schooner deck
force divfded: about. $500 between tl:iems·eJves.
During- the strike Bill, ·I, amt
a . cha•aeter named Padd.y Mur·
phy, p11t on. boXlllg show'.1Some weeks". later· 1 learned
that sevenaL sailing ships had
beew f<Jumf off he Eastern
coast, sails set, everythih.g in
oi:der, yet no sign. of. a ere\!\'.
One· theory claimed rum-runners had £aided' the snip, and
tlquidatedl the crew. Very likel.y
tfie skipp-ei~ ltrrew about that ..
sOOJl'" 11e·alized that BHi and I
wexre rrot. sailing-ship men , and
\tery. likefy actually reared us
mor.e' tlian we did - ~ acting
bruool soo as to appear tough.
·At lhe termination of thl!
strike, Paddy Mur.ph¥ and I
s:Jtipped'. aboard a vessel bound
:fm~ fJ:eI:amt: but got . in.to a jam:
when: eontilraband was. dislmv:.
erecf afloard the shi]l ~ :Bm: having: a: ticket, went topside and'
remafnt"d· there witrr the. samee0mpaoy 1uost of his- career,.
th·e reb.y proYing his. staltillt)f
wllen rem·ovecl from compani:ons.
like m~ .
l\fany of his cr.ew thought he·
was a tough s.l!:ipper, but I
doubt il' any of them ever- hacf
the .mrst-tr.fpper.
e:.qRtrience
BiU lia<f. May he rest 'in peace..
Foc'sle' was in. the: bow, • . •
two woodell' &units,, one ov.er tire
other, on· ea-clTJ side· a sack of
straw for a mattress, a cfamp,
stinking quilt for a cover; and
a bucket f mr a head'..
Where the bosun, engineer
aruf co.ok: !hept r do not remember., but our food , which corrsisted' solely of soup during the
last few weeks, was shoveu
through an. openfng. in the bulkhead,. and: eaten on a plank. betweeni bunks.
The. fou..c seamen stood alte-rnate watches, foul"' on• and' fouroft, out -~ four oft hacf no
meaning o~use we had storm,
r.ain, and: bead winds nearly all
Of the 28. da31s . to Baltimo.ce, and
it was a continual' "alf hands on
~--••· to . +'--r
UICUJI.
-~- sf\ip,"·
'Ffi·e latteF maneuverr required
a haii<t;- iBi . the Jolly boat t.o
cleiu: tlte' spanker boom ovel!
t.he· davib; and being, ·bal!e-foot,
hav,jng: rro l)qot~ r alwaysfealledl tfte ·amgat«1it would! itamam
gle one. of m¥ toes.
Om the· few decent days of.the
-voyage, the captain woufd have
us over the srde>, miilus lifebelts.
caulking. and painting_ seams..
Tile- vessel started · leaking
e3111¥ in the voyage and' we soon
exhaus~ed our stuck of coar fi:Jr'
fuett. Si.uce the lumber cargo"
kept tm!> 'itesscl. afloat, it_was- .a
~ questio~ a& to whether burning.
ill up was. ai remedy or not .
The" cap.fain SOCHI' SaW tli:lt
lOG-A-RHY1HM:Bill and L WeJ!«' not {1atieer Bai~
fn-g:.sliiP' men., that the Danes·
didn't under..;;tand English,· and
that ih~;-bO&un'wa&;: 81 bit
~·touehedl."
:.Plii·s
si'tuatiun " - - - BT M. lieJlswieder _ ___..
seemed to CGD'Vellt the captain
into a; tyDant. 'l:he me-ss1ta.n: was· em;pfly+. except.
He se·eme«b Iii little scaredi of
for, a. few
· BilL and\ I - was too) quid for It was: oUt hat· to most, just the
hiin.- andi aotrld climb' I:Hte a ::ca'l'dlf: w ere n ew
sq.. irrel, bUCi tlie: Danes: and_ .a '. WIU yo1.1/1r turn to· ctea:l; thebo~ received' continual: Jti'cli:s
tension tOM great
and' blows,
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. fn you1". hand you were holding •
F wH·F never' rcn:get the many
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possiO-le strai ght
times it was "all hands tacking
So you shoot for the 6ig potship\"' the> wife: at the- wheel-,
w inner take all,.the ~slGipper giving someone a· One' card' will ~cide your rise or
few lU&ty kiiCis and shouting ·
you11r fall. . . .
wi.Se- nuns~
"Efow iif she.heading dear?' Tbe:- You Jeel "On S1J lucky ," for tnq
Not being te10- wel11!-v.ensedl in mate',, engin'?e:E aadi cook wettecant wiW bring.
I
·marltimeJ expnessiOJt at tlt'I! tfute;
mmr,, timid types amt n·e.veJr A; d7'ea11£ to· r~ality,. a home whe1fe
we , tlioUg)lt. C6'~ise - ~nt. - opened' t!lieir mouths;.
yau'1'e' k ingi
num-e11ous Innall. stro.ps. So wr!
'Flil!! 2841a'&' nightm:a11e: fin111ly
Bui the: f ates· sere'am. with
&ipe\il
at a ehandle lTS: on a
elld(!<f,. andl We' anri\ledi at BhltiUi'Ugnter,
tLvE'- masted. schooner tioundi.
mm:e .. W'e' sJ.usliedt tlie masts. tne
Your card goe.s astr.ay
fop . · Bait hrrcnre,. · upeding to
ne:o.."-t day, after · wlticfti t i W.I>- So bust ea,. tfi:sgmred'; and ~ 111
jump• !tiiii> at! tlte &st stio]J:
per' call'e~ tr& ~ his' · ea6iial t'&. •
can. lte:
1:1ie.1, cr~wi ~~o:Sildtedi at the.. - pay· usi ~
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You twrn- from tff.e. wbl'e; t 1i.m
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.. your though~. turn to· me th
Ca{>11aLll~: hi'':It W.i"'
..,e;, ma_.,
·• e declmecf the oflrer.· JJavin-·e
. engineer;. ' cook,, 85'-!eal!"Otd
lfecn aeliODe• ttte: nQUU!. b.e fort!l Yow thirik of. our. pa!Jlt~ng,
:e .
andi'. JJ~eJI\ ad\ti~edt 6y .tfie· U~OJll
woT<d.t that you s~i~
· 1Josua({ou11-.-sea•, two- Eanish
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BiIF, .m~eB.. p!Us. a· poo:d~·
lial],· t!o, ine.isf ,ll, _ p!filgr. ~lf '· "'llhiS: trip .tai:U be ~e~~t!'~. · ~
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,on·a~ tllle co~Hfuiret'ii ·~,;, You.;· fee.IL ..!'O~ so ,Juek!f,,, t.01r th~
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The Lampblack Flew
(The following article was
.ubmitted to the LOG by Sea·
farer Douglas Claussen.)
' We have just paid off from a
Mediterranean run on the John
..,. "C" (Atlantic Carriers, Inc.>.
We had 2,000 tons of lampblack
for Italy and Marseilles, France.
When they finished unloading
and they cleaned the holds in
Barcelona, Spain, the lampblack was four and five feet
deep on the deck from the bow
to the stern ' on the starboard
side, and heaped in variqus
piles on the port side. None of
this was .wrapped in paper or
anything ... it w~s just lying
loose on the deck.
Well, to make a long story
short, we sailed with it loose
on the· deck like that. When we
got outside the harbor, the wind
blew and the' lampblack flew.
The entire deck gang titrned
to with brooms· and shovels.
I am not exaggerating when
I
I say It t1>ok us four days to
wash It off the ship; and also,
ourselves. It was in the messhalls, passageways, showers . . •
everything we touched had
lampblack.
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We had to throw our clothes
away and were not paid penalty
cargo time for this, although
we all thought we had a month
aml a half coming. We were not
·even paid overtime for throwing
it overside, though this took·
one and a half days •.. and we
were not compensated for our
clothes, either.
Now I sal that lampblack
should be a penalty cargo because there is no cargo as bad
as that, including sulphur, coal,
etc. Also I would like to · see
som~thing else put out with the
new agreement. Th~t is, a
clarification should be included
with each agreement when they
are distributed to the crews of
the vessels.
SIU HALL DIRECTORY
SIU, A&G Distrid ·
SECRETARY-TREASURER
~Paul Hall
ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS
W . Hall, Deck
C. Simmons, Eng.
I:. Mooney, Std.
.• J. Volpian. Joint
HEADQUARTERS . ... 675 4th Ave., Bklyn.
BALTIMORE . . . . .... 1216 E. Baltimore St.
Earl Sheppard, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON .. ............ .. .. . . 276 State St.
John Arabascz, ~ctlng Agent
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Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON ........ . ...... . .420~ Canal 6~
Jl. Matthews, Agent CApital 3-4089; 3-408(
MIAMI . .. ... .. . .. . ... 744 W. Flagler St.
Ben Gonzales. Agent
FRanklin '7-3564
MOBILE .. ... ...... 1 South Lawrence St.
Louis Neira , Agent
HEmlock 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS ., ..... .. 523 Bienville St.
Lindsey Williams, Agent
Tulane 8626
NEW YORK : . . .. .. 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6600
NORFOLK . ..... . ....... . 416 Colley Ave.
Pau• Gonsorchlk, Acting Agent
MAdlson 7-1083
PIIlLADELPHIA ..• ..•••• . 337 Market St.
\Jc S . Cardullo, Agent
Market 7-1635
.i SAN FRANCISCO . .. .••. . 450 Harrison St.
Walter Sibley, Agent
Douglas 2-4401
SAN'fURCE, PR . 1313 Fernandez Juncos.
Stop 20
Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep.
Phone 2-5996
JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St., Room 200
William Morris, Agent
. ELgin 3-0987
SEA'ITLE ...... .. .... ..... . 2505 1st Ave.
Ted -Bablcowski, Agent
Mai n 3·4334
WILMINGTON, Calif . .. . . 505 Marine Ave.
Reed Humphries, Agent
Terminal 4-2528
SUP
HONOLULU .... 51 South Nimitz Highway
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PHone 502-777
NEW ORLEANS ....... . 523 Bienville St.
Jackson 5-7428
NEW YORK .. ..• ... 675 4th Ave.; Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6605
PORTLAND .....••••... 211 SW Clay St.
CApitol 34336
SAN FRANCISCO . • ,, .•.. 450 Harrison St.
Douglas 2·8363
SEATTLE .. ... . .......... .. 2505 1st Ave.
Main 2-0290
WILMINGTON ..... . : . . . 505 Marine . Ave.
Terminal 5-6617
MC&S
HONOLULU . . .. 51 South Nimitz Highway
PHone 5·1714
NEW ORLEANS . . ..... . 523 Bienville St.
RAmond 7·428
NEW YORK .. .. .. 675 4th Ave .• Brooklyn
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JIYacinth 9-6600
PORTLAND .. .. . .....•. . 211 SW Clay St.
CApitol 7-3222
llAN FRANCISCO .•••• , .350 Fremont St.
EXbrook 7-5600
SEATTLE .. ... ·........... 2505 - 1st Ave.
MAin 3-0088
WILMINGTOl'· ••••••••••. 505 Marine Ave.
TErmlnal 4-8538 .
Great. Lakes Distrid
ALPENA ..•.•• •••••• ••••. .. 127 River St'.
ELmwood 4-3616
BUFFALO, NY .• ••••••••·· . . 914 Main St.
GRant 2726
CLEVELAND ............ 1420' W. 25 'st.
MAln 1-0147
DULUTH ..• ••••••. .. 621 W., sur,erlor St.
Phone: Rando pJi 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich. • : ..• ·.. . PO Box 28'1
ELgln 7-2441
MILWAUKEE ... . ... . 633 S. Second Ave.
DRoadway 2•3039
RIVER ROUGE . . 10225 W. Jefferson, Ave.
Mich.
Vinewood 3-4741
SOUTH CHICAGO .•••••. 9383 Ewing Ave.
SAglnaw 1-0733
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1"0LEDO . ...•••.•••.••••."120 Summit St.
CUerry 8-2431
Canadian District
FORT WILLIAM ..••..•. . 408 Simpson St.
Ontario
Phone: 3·3221
HALIFAX N.S ........... 128'AI Hollis St.
Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL . • " . . 634 St. James St. West
' Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC ... .... .• •.. 44 Sault-au-Matelot
Quebec
LAfontalne 3·1569
THOROLD, Ontario .• , ••. 52 St. David St.
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CAnal 7·5212
TORONTO, Ontario . ..... 272 King St. E.
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EMplre 4-5719
ST. JOHN, NB .... 177 Prince William St.
ox 2·5431
VANCOUVER, BC .... . . ..... 298 Main St.
MFow·
BALTIMORE . . . .. 1216 East Baltimore St.
EAstern 7-3383
HONOLULU . .. . 511 North Nimitz Highway
. PHone 5-6077
NEW ORLEANS ..••••. . 523 Blenvllle St.
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MAgnolla 0404
NEW . YORK •••••••••• 130 Greenwich St
Cortland 7-7094
PORTLAND .. · ~ •..•.. 522 NW Everett St.
CApltol 3·7297-8
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SAN FRANCISCO ....... . 240 Second St.
DOugla11 2·4592
SAN PEDRO ............ 296 West 7fh. St.
· TErminal 3·4485
SEATTLE ... ..•• • .•.. . 2333 Western Ave.
MAin 2-6326
tJi9't.
ATLAI (Carto & Tanksh!1t), Mardi
H. ' MM1tey, It 18 ukecl
biatt8
JOHN L WAT81lMAN <Watermen>,
..... 14-Chaltman. N. p. M•tt"•WI , and Julen be put lander rafril· · 1t-C"•lr111an, Allterf". . .ureot1 _...,..
1
tary,
•· 11m... captain •Id payoa
lacretaty, L. A. •row1t. Some di. · eraUon on prevlo114 • nJlbt. Cbalrt
wm be April 11. It w11 mentioned that
puted OT. 'Jibe captain wm try to put
taken on deck are to be returned to
louD1•· Slllp'1 delegate will 1ee cap• food doe• not come out of 1alley In
out a dr•w at W~on if able to
••t .money frpm the a1ent. S9.1'1 u
taJn ra1ardlnl one man to be 1D · order. Chief pumpman u leaving 1hlp
' Ut9 "lblp'• fund. Two NMU member• char1e· of 1teward ·dept. It WH men· because of illne11: want• X-ray of
moulder and thumb.
.
aend their UOinkl, for t.he royal treat·
Honed that It- takH entirely too lo~'
ment they received from the SIU to collect draw fund• when lhtp - 1'
crew on their trip back from Yokoon17 1D pott a abort limo,
·
YORKMAR CC1lm1rl, Fab. 20
hama.
·
Chalrm1n, R. Obldo11 Secretary, D,
'
Paugh. No beefs. No disputed OT.
EDITH Cllulll, Fab. 21-Chilrman,
YORKMAR CCalmarl, .Ian. 30-Chalr•
Ship store short of suppllei;. Patrol·
Henry Schwarh1 Sacretary, Mika
man, '· Busala5kl1 lecratary, DorHY Michalik. Everything runntnc smooth•
man to be consulted with regard to
Pave"· No beefs. Repair list to be
this.
ly. Everyone la pleased with the nc.,.,
made up and turned in as soon a1
raise. Crew is very happy with the
pomble. J. Busalacltl elected as new new chief ·cook. A new washing ma·
ALCOA RUNNER <Alcoa), Fab. It
lhtp's delegate.
-Chalrm1n, Mac Simoni Secretary,
chine la to be purchased. In Baltimore,
Edward Apel. No beels. A dlscu1as promked by Captain. A photograph
ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), Feb. 14
lion was held regarding traiuportatlon
-Chairman, "mmla Bartlatt1 Seer•
of baggage _frorn 1hlp.
tary, .Bill LHsltar. Bill Lassiter elect·
ed new 1hip'a dele1ate. There was a
ALCOA PURITAN <Alcoa), Feb. 21dtacussion on Job .security and vaca·
Chalrman, c. c. Linden; Secratary, A.
t!oM. A letter wlll be m:illed tc; neg°'
F•rrua. Cn;w would like better '!!!!"!·
Uatlng committee In New York to the'
ety of JllPUP•· Ran out of fresh fruit
effect .that crew want1 vacation and
and veg'etables after six days out of
return to job.
Piraeus. Greece. Ship's fund Sl. Two
men who ml11ed ship In Italy, re·
folned it. It was 1Uggested a ~tlme11 be
VENORI! <Marven>, Fab. 14-Chalr.
man, Coita Hatvlml1los1 Secratary,
put on washlni machine. Steward
Charlas Applaby, Two men were re·
dept-. given a vole of thanks for a
good Job. Take better care of 11hip'1
moved from ship due to illness. The
chief engineer reported that a .. new
linens. and keep pantry clean.
pipe has been ordered to replace old
rusty one. Some disputed OT. A vote
SEAFAIR <Colonlal), Feb. 21-Chalr·
of thanks to the steward dept. for a
man, Fred R. - Hicks, Jr.1 Sacretary,
Job well done: especially to the baker
Carleton Kuhnapfel. William Datzko
who la one of the anest.
reported that master does · not wish
to payoff anyone at next port unlen
MARYMAR (Calmar), Feb. 12 he u forced to do so. Vessel may or
Ch1lrman, Alan E. Whltmar; Seer•
may · not go to 1hlpyard after lumber
of the steward dept. personnel la to
tary, Guy Waltar. No beefs. Joseph
cargo Is discharged In NY. Some dis·
be submitted to LOG.
Townsend elected ship's del~gate. It
puted OT.' Jlequest for new wrtnger
ls requested that coffee grounds not
for washing ·machine and safety bar
be dumped in the sinks: also light
MONTEGO SEA (Standard Marine>.
in next" port. A vote of thanks to
bulbs are not to be removed: cots are
Plb. 21--Chllrman. LOUIS C1yton1 Sit•
steward dept . for. good food and serv•
to be brought In when not In use
rat8ry, J, F. Austin. All golni well.
tees. Repair list requested.
Cooperation is needed to keep the
All who have mall to be sent from
laundry clean. The wringer on thl'
C•mal should have it ready, listed and
IRENESTAR <Triton), Feb. 21 washing machine needs repairing. The
atven to captain on next Sunday. U
Chairman, D. W. Lippy; Secretary, H.
agitator 11 also broken and needs
wa1 learned that allotment• £111Ye gone
It
Fosset. One beet on deck dept. has
replacing.
' through. A vote of thanks Is given te
bee11- clarl&ed-bosum to dayman and
1teward dept. for good food.
, dayman to go as bosun. It WH re·
Dl!L NORTI CMl11l11lppl), .Ian. 11,
quested that the captain be 1een
Chilrman, I!. Stough, ,r.1 Secratary,
.WACOSTA
CWatarmanl,
Feb.
21about gettlnf fresh wat,r tank1
'· Dolan. No beefs. 1100 in ship'• Chalrman, J. PvrHll; Secratary, Jam11
cleaned In Brazil 81 water ls dirty,
fund. It 11 requested that all beefs b1
Myars.
Headquartera was notified
Ship's delefate· to see chief engineer
brought to the at! '!.ntlon of the de~art·
.about
men
being
hospltallze'll
In
Eu·
about fixing 1team llne11 that leak In
·ment delegate and not the ship's dele· _
rope. Motion was made that donation
pantry and calley. American' money
gate. ' This voyage the stewards dept,
be
made
on
draw
In
New
Orleans
to
ls
abort-may have to take Brazilian
elected the ship's delegate-Brother
purchase wreath for deceaeed brother,
money. Steward aslul crew ·to return
Curly Liles. Please wash clothes be·
A
vote
of
thanks
to
Sparks
for
hl8
any extra/linen because of shortage,
fore 10:00 PM. Donate to movie fund
cot>peratlon on getting MTD news on
Trip 1tarted out to be a 60-dai' trip
so that better movies may be ob·
ratll:;.
to Turkey, but 1hlp went to Augusta,
talned. It ls asked that everyone do·
Sicily; Brazil, France, Casablanca.
nate to ship's fund 10 that they may
receive the bene&ts of It. Ship's dele·
PENNMAll (Calmar>. Feb. 21-Chilrtnan, E. R. Smith; .Sacretary, T. Emery,
GALLOWAY <OvarHH · Navigation),
•ate asked all hands to cooperate for
'1 good voyage and handle all beefs In A discussion was held on the menus. Pab. 21'-Chalrman, Paul McNabb; Seeo
retary, Samuel Doyla. The trip wa1
They are to be typed anit It is aaked
the proper m~er . .
1uccessful. The crew ·would like to
that a larger variety of food be
BEAUREGARD CPan Atl1ntlcl, F@b,
,have their money or draw In Amcri•
~&!"V~~ '
H-Ch1lrman, Charlas Lee; Secretary,
can currency, but the capta in Aid he
H, W .. Joh1tston . 152 In ship's treasury.
ARIZPA {Waterman!, Feb. 21
would not jeopardize hlm1elf . by dolnf
Fan In messhall to be cleaned. Take
Chairman, Joseph Halli Secretary, .I.
this. No beefs. It was suggested to
care of cots. Return cups to messhalJ;
C. St~wart. Captain will be asked to
11ta!'t· a 11hlp'1 fund. Timer needed for
keep enough money to put JI ·draw ou&
washing maclltne. It Is aeked that
THETIS (Rya Marine Corp.), Jin. 26
before arrival In stales. ~·chief engi• the pant.ry and meS1hall be kept clean.
-C:h1lrm1n, H1mpson; Sacretary, DI•
neer will be' asked about heat In
Please ob•rve sanitary rules ID
Carlo. Elected new ship's delegate.
toilets.
shower, Cdeck dept.>. Man in New
Some disputed OT. One man walked
Orlean1 fined S31 for havinc perfume.
off ship just. before ship left dock,
CANTIGNY CCltlas lervlcal, Fab. 26
taking all hfs aear, causlna 1hlp to
WILD RANGER <Waterman), March
-Chairman, W. McCarthy; lei:ratary,
sail short.
I-Chairman, C. D. · Andarso'n; Secra•
Clyde Kre111. No beefs . . One wiper
tary, A. 0. Aaron. Everything runnlng
missed shli> In Lake Charles Feb. 18.
EDITH CBull Line), Feb. 12-Chilr• 1moothly. Repair list has been turned
Brother Blakely elected ship's dela·
1ate.
·
min, / Mike Mlch1llk1 Secretary, R.
ln. S20 In 1hlp'1 fund. A gear locker
Wiiiiams. · Everything smooth.
No
Is needed for deck dept. Patrolman
beefs. A discussion was held on im•
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Fab. 21
will be told that lockerJt shoulabo
provement In the preparation of food,
chanced to wooden lockers. Mall 11 -Ch1lrm1n, O. C. B1llay, Jr.; leer..
not being forwarded regularly by
The 1teward wlll assist the chief cook.
tary, B. Mpontslkakli.
T. Drobln1
company. Crew would llka to bave
elected ship's delegate. I~ was 1u1Pl!NN TRANSPORTER (Pann . Nav.),
more LOG11.
gested that each dept. ta}'q'~tui:ns with
Feb. 14-Chalrman, F. J, Johnson1
cleaning ·of wash room, 11ougee .. and
Secretary, .A. D. Hiii. Repair list taken
MONARCH OF THE SEAS CWatel"'
paint all crew foc'sles; need new coi·
fee pots.
care of. Ship's delegate thanks other
m1nl, March 6-Chalrm1n, C. Bl•lack1
delegates for their cooperation In
Secratary~ L. B. Moora. No ·beefs . . A
helping make this voyage a · very
motion was made to ·send lette·r to
JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman),
pleasant one. It ill requested that
headquarters on new raise. Copy to
Feb. 21-Chilrman, N. D. ~ttey; Sac•
keys be left In rooms if being laid
be sent to LOG.
retary, L. A: arown, S9.14 In ship's
off: and strip bunks and leave rooms
fund. Some disputed OT. Engine
clean. Steward has complete requ.lsi·
MARORI COrel, M8rch 6-Ch1lrman•
dele'gate reports rats. Captain eald
tlon made out for next voyage. A - R. w. Glaze1 Secretary, M. Black. A
ehlp needs fumigating.
Messroom
vote o·f thanks , was given to steward Teport will be ·made to patrolman tha~
tables and chairs in need of repair.
dept. fo1· job well done.
- chief engineer 1s doing machlnl11t and
Other Items In need of repair or re.
wiper's work · In his room and office.
placement are scuttlebutt, agitator for
' ALCOA PILGRIM <Alcoa), Fab. 14- OT put ln for by wipers and machin•
washing machine, portholes in shower
Chalrman, Chuck Krmberly; · Secretary,
tst . ..... The room1 in deck dept. need
and toilet ,iJiould be cut through:
,painting.
.. Jim Barrett. Ship's derogate reported
that he attempted to get a new wash•
/ ZEPHYR H ..LLS CPanamerlcan Ma•
Ing machine, but only parts were sen1.
PENN TRANSPORTER CPenn Nav.),
rlnel, Feb. 19-Chalrman, Thom11
17.50 In' ship's fund. Bill Bolling was_ March 6-Chalrman, T. J, Sulllvan1
Hl_lh Secretary, D. Saunders. Reslgna·
Secret8ry, J, Higham. Letters were , tlon of 11hlp'1 , delegate not accepted.
elected ship's delegate. A. vote of
m11lled by agent at Glbrslter. Whitey
thanks Is given to the . steward · dept.
Ill> fn •hip's fund. It was suggested
Johnson re-elected hi))" ilillesate, It
to h ave two fans . installed In pantry
DCEAN DINNY (Maritime Oversaa1
ls requested that everyone chang1
and a fan 'I n the '11ospltal, and to try
Corp.), Feb. 14--Clralrman, W. Hol•
thlHr own ilnen. Bring soiled linen
to get new library.
land; Secretary, A. Wiiiiams. No beefs.
lock~r on change days. It was asked
The crew calls this a goo.d ship. It
that everyone k~ep pantty clean.
ROBIN LOCKSLEY <Robin>.' Feb. 14
was requested that the ship be kept
...:...chairman, .Juan Relnosa1 'Secretary,
clean and that everyone be gQod ship
CS NORFOLK CCltles Servlcal, March · Emil Gretsky. Ship's fund SlO. Brothmates In order to have a good trip.
I-Chairman, L. Wheeler; Secretary,
er Foti elected ship's delegate. A let·
New ship's delegate Is J. T .McDevet.
T. Cummings.
Everythlng running
ter ls bel.Iig sent to headquarters that'
Turns will be taken to keep laundry
smoothly. · Radio antennas being I.Ji.
a man Is left at tlie hospital In Trlnl·
room clean.
·
stalled. ~ A discussion was held on
d~d-Willlam Horne. It Is re quested
1
room allowance· for dry dock. This
that the laundry room be kept
less
THET,IS _ {Rye Marine), Feb. 19- wm · be me~tloned to patrolman at
noisy while washing. Cups and glass·
Chalrman, Fred Maclalak1 Secretary, payo.lf. No beefs.
ware are to be returned to• messhalL
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Digest
Of SIU Ship
Meetings.
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to
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�.... l'Uteea
,Experts' aepOrtS laclr.-Hiring
Hall~from.Broader Aid To Ship$ .
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DI S P AT·- c-1
1
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lea tad U•rta II tnuporte tQ
Oley Cautf.a, ltoekpll" tlaut. 4raWD
weuM lllle 0 hHpte4 ta w t Jf the down-as needed, all movements by
1- foreign ftata."'
,
,
·
lbips remaMMI Uller a. Amtr
He i. ....,..tallJ crWeu ot tbe
cu. aaa.
Deparhaeiat o.f AgrteuUun for
••.. ' It ~ be wlae for the "pitting one operator against
Ametieua ~ • • to m.Ue 10m• al'- another 1n order to get lower
r.meemeat threulll NATO, the rat•" and 0t•kin1· 'AilG don tQ
lLO mul ~ tUt will re.. ·
apeet inte.rnatieul trade union beDdt US touqe.
,.
l*adama and at tM w
time
come to !Ome ~ with Bill Woulcl Ian Tltem:
tbe Amerieall 11aaoin1 unions."
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wodina -
The cfc.cb al the folfotoHtg &•:fiDen: , . . kn ,.,..,.., to the
~eat-cu
. 1'«,,_e Pia.~
.•
.,._ W. . . . Win, 31~ Brother
1rn111 en1-.. Ir,. II:. JlroHaer
Jkllullelt 4iel ol an r.testlnal CnMr•" ..a .., ·~ __.
~
aDment· at :Loni
~ ·~Htl ltilp
BeMfl, Calif., oill
•
r• • te to
October 9, 1959.
~ wiUt the
SIU lince lH'J
a&. a member of
- - . .- ·IDt!!D
tile deek departber f1I tile SIU
menft Br otll er
Mcllalle& s 1Ur· .
•hed l>y hh
.
brother Charles
,
Obi!
~urJ . KcM'allen. lhlrfal - - pbee iJl
Use Birmingbam Cemetery, ·.-Bir- :a:~:i:'
e.Omut-.
Uaae ll
;,~
41 t4 the ICC. Goldfolle hold1
tUt dem~tic ahi»s lbciuld have
representation op the ICC board
ad raUr-oad l'•tt.11 should be revtewed u far u they attect water
cU'lle1's. He feels tbat doJUetic
trades should be subsidized on thl
eonsuuction end as necessaey to
us dlfeue.
ud to. tbe Ulpyard
.
·
lodustir.
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8,._..-..
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or .omes IC' esse s
Jltlnl••
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'1inlbam,
Alabama..
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F. Galvbr, II: . Brother
GalVfn wb"o. had. mad~ bfl hoDJe in
Houston, Texas, · 11!!!!'.:m~m!!!!!')'!!l!!m
died l'ebl·uary 11
o! third degree
bu r n:s received
when bi1 holia
trailer c a u i h t ·
fire. Galvin bad
sailed In the SIU
_engine de pa rtment · since December 1949. He
is 1tµ"Vived by hia wife, Irene Galvin, of Dorchester, Mass. Interment' was in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Malden, Masa.
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Joae Rodriq:aes, 53: B~ther Ro¢riguez died of pneumonia at the
. lJS Public Health
Service Hospitat
· S t a t e n Island,
New York, on. .
D e e em b e r 31,
1959.
He had
ailed with · the
¥tJ since 1942 u
a member i>f the
·lie.ward· department.
Brother ··
Rodriguez '11 sufvlved by Mercedes
Rodriguez. Burial was Jn Calvaey
Cemetery, Long Island, New York.
$ -·;t; -t.
Fni.k Jloa81, il: Lut week It
was reported in ·the, LOG· • that :
Brother Frani RosSi had' passed·
away, wi~h the _incorrect notatl~ '
• ,.... f1j'ere were. DO DOWD · IUl'ViV- 1 '
ors. Brother Rossi ia ,.aurvived ~
· hu· wife, Marte ~'91'~ . The LOG
· regrets the error which atos.e froDi
· Jnsuftfcient ·information and·~wiSh·
u :ro extend itl sympathx to Broth. #f Ross~·i ~widow. , ·
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Sublldl-. be aay11,
nielltet te _.... all .
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7
ICalea It ..
tldnk
that u
Amerl'can-fla1 ship can
eo•pete wltll forefp·ftal'
v .
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WASHINGTON-In response to an official ruling that for·
•~Ps." eign-built mid-sections c0uld be used to "jumboize'' ships in
The SIUNA, at its convenhollll, the domestic trade, a bill has
.TOie R. Men, 5'7~Brother Moro has repeatedly ealled for this to ban this ractice. The
succumbed of' natllral causes. wMe pnlley.
.
~
.
_
at tire USPHS
As to__the operations of the run- would stymie tentative plans
Hospital, ·Staten
aways, Goldfogle points out that of a number of domestic operIsland, on Febrularge domestic c?rporations .are at ators, lncludtn1 the SIU-contracted
ary 'I, 1900. Re
fHlt here. Foreign companies, he· p
Atl ti eot
hi· C
. n
asserts, usually ship car10 on ships an
an ~ a ea~s P. - ompa y.
is llll'Vived by a
sister, c a.r ·m en
ftyin1· their own ftag. American from importins mtdsectiooa to enMoro
of New
companies use foreign ftags. "On& Iarg• their present ships.
York City. Br.oth- ·
of the big three automobile m~uThe· measure was introduced by
er Moro
had
facturei:s in its import. oper~tions Senators Warr~n Ma;nuson <Dem.sailed in· the enuws American-fta1 ships to the ex·
gine department
tent of less than one percent. Its Wash.) and John M. Butler <Rep.since 195tt. .Burial services were foreign-made cars are carried by Md.), both members of the Senate
held in Havana Cemetery, Havana, English, Dutch and Swedish·ftag Interstate and Foreign Commer.ce
Cuba.
vessels. Its ore from South Amer- Committee. It wo_µld provide that
vessels ope_ratlni in ~9astwise trade
or .other operations in domestic
I
. watera must be entirely. built or
$
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Henry Conies,. 52: Brother
· Cordes passed away aa a result of
·
a lung infection.
He succumbed at
the USPHS hospital, Staten Island. New York
on January 10,
1980. He is survived by his wife,, .
Mrs.
Bet•ty
Cordel of New
. York City. Broth·
er Cordes h•d sailed In the SIU
· steward department lillce 1941.
Burial · was at the Greenwood
Ce~etery; ·New Orleans, Louisiana.
t.
Ala-6.m..
every turn.
EVERY I·
SONDAY~
been introduced in the Senate
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I _DIRE~T · VOICE ·
I BR0 A.DCA ST
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rebuilt in a US shipyard.
The move follows by a month
the announcemenr made by the
Customs Bureau that it was giving
clearance to an unnamed US operator to import foreign-made "midbody" sections for installation
here in so - called "jumboized"
tankers ror use -in domestic trade.
Pan-Atlantlo Pini
Th~ugh
..JO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN
AND SOUTH At,tERICAN WATERS
"THE VOICE OF THE
IYRY SUNDAY0 1620
GMT
MTD,;
(11:20 fSl Sunday]
Wl'K-39, 19850 llC. Ships In Caribbean, East Coast
-.of South Am~rica, S(!utli Atlan:tic. and East Coast of United
- States.
.
Wf'.L-85, .l llH KCll Ships,in Gulf of· Mexico, Caribbean, West Coast of South
America, West Coast of Mexico
and US East Coast_
Wl'lt-15, 117H llCI Ships in Mediterranean area,
North Atlantic, European and
US East Coast.
•
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the.£ustoms Bureau did
not announce the name of the company planning the, moves, it was
reported that the SIU-contracted
Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. had
purchased six of the midbodies in
West Gi!rmany for use in its · domestic container service, in coastwise runs·.
The Customs office · actfon will
· have wide -repercussions, since it
in effect, clianges the definition of·
a domestic ·vessel which up till
now had :.meant a ve11sel entirely
"A~erican built."
'
The "jumbolizlng" operation involves cuttin1 aw:ay the midsection
of the ship aqd inserting a new,
enlarged aection which booat1 the
cargo capacity. The .sections are
trarillported with false. bows1 temporarUy attached for navilatlOnal
, purpoaet only.
MeanwhiJe,, MTD 'Round·The-World.
1
- ' Wireless. Bt'O'adcasts. C~ntinue • • ;l
BTery ·sunc1.,., 1915. GMT.
('2:15 PM ,EST Sunda11>
WCO·UOH KCs
Europe and North America
I
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NY ·Shipping
Dragging Feet
Personals
And Notices
Tu Refund Chceka .
,
The following Seafarers can get
tax refund checks by contacting
Neil v. Pardo, 2420 First Ave.,
se 2 ttle l, wash.:
William A. Aycock, Damian Alabakoft. Matthew Bibisch, Perry F.
Bradshaw, Robert Bradley, William A. Cabrera, Cecil P. Diltz,
Dominick Dimaio, i'dax C. Garrison, William c. Game, w. H. Hovvland, J~~n S. Long, Francis H.
Murray, Lloyd C. March, J. H.
Monroe, Martin O'Toole, Harry L.
Oakes, Daniel B. Patterson, Arne
o. Pedersen, John ·E. Paulette,
Carl
Ramiskey, Ira F. Ross,
Calvin J. Slover, Harold T.
Spicer, Francis L. Sherwin, Mariu.t
,Sandanger, Bruce W. Wier, Hubert
L. Whaley.
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Jobn Hawkins, OS
Pick up your vaccination cer.
tificate . at the LOG office . .
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Jimmie Beem
Contact William A. Aycock care
of: Orion star c/o Dodwell and
Co. Ltd., 209, 3-10 Waka 7th Bldg.,
Maru..nouchi, Chiroda-ku, Tokyo,
Japan.
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Julio SaraJUo
Contact your aunt, Mrs. Pearl ·
Sarayno, 6'l'OS Avenue C., Houston
11, Texas.
Thom~
J. MaIQqe, AB
Gontact V. A. Carte, '740 San
Felipe Avenue, san· Bruno, Cal
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. Tbom;us C. Johnson
Contact your father, · Thomas. B•
Johnson, 1918 Glasgow St., Portsmcuth, Va. Urgent.
.
Wallace B. MiHon
Contact your mother· immediately, at 288 Dartmouth St., Rochester
1. NY.
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Alexander Wilkie
,
Anyone · knowi111 the - ~hereNEW YORK....:During th·e past
E~t Coast South America
.two )Vteb the port bandied 1:3 abouts of Ute above named SeaWC0.22407 .l[CI
farer 16 urged .t o contact his
.
West .Coast- s~u~h ~er~ea
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Esso Opens Fir.~·
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WASHINGTON~Evidently alarmed by demands of US
maritime unions and independent tanker operators for a 50
percent rule on US oil imports, Standard Oil of New Jersey
and other big international oil
concerns have filed strenuous tue some weeks ago, which · also
the oil import quota proobjections with the Office of opposed
gram. · Theoretically, AMMI exists ·
Civil and . Defense Mol1ilization. ·
A memorandum submitted by
Esso, which is probably the largest
single operator of runaway - flag
tonnage in the world, objected to
the proposal ·on the ground that it
would add $100 million costs to
the nation's fuel bill. Actually, in
the view of US maritime unions
the additional costs would consist
of two items: A) Additional revenue to the United States Government from Esso and other oil companies who now operate out of
tax-free runaway havens, B) American wage payments to crewmembers of oil company tankers now
operating under the runaway flag
at $50-$100 monthly wage scales.
OCDM had previously received
a memorandum from the Joint
Committee
for
American-Flag
"I:ankers outlining the reasons why
at least half of US-purchased and
US-consumed oil imports should
come in on American-flag ships.
The OCDM · has promised it will
call a hearing shortly ,to air the
dispute. ,
The Esso position was no surprise to the unions' or the industry.
In fact, it had been tipped by the
Atneticart Merchant Marine lnsti-
to promote American-flag shipping,
but it happens that F;sso and other
major runaway operat~rs are members of the institute and have a
large voice in policy~making. ·
The AMMI has conceded that inactive US tankers now total 744,000 , deadweight tons, but despite
the inactive tanker fleet it is opposed to the 50 percent proposal
because the quota is an "unnecessary step," whatever that ,means.
Esso, whicf! owns 36 Ame:-icanflag tankers, has another BB tanke11s operating under foreign-flags.
Fearing that it will have to pay
a US tax and wa~e bill under the
requirement. ~ Esso contends . that
the 50 percent ruling would
establish "an unfortunate precede~t · for further .disc~!minatory
action b~ other nations.
The oil company also charged
that the legislation,. if imposed,
would bring about a mass tr:lnsfer
of th~ US-controlled PanHonLib
tonnage to European and other
foreign registries to avoid the'
American-flag tanker· rates for half
o( their imports. Actually the
transfer would have to · be back
to the US flag to qualify for
cargoes.
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Eight Seafare~ under the guidance of bosun Bill Ooqks have just
· completed.their two-week training period which leads to possession
of a lifebo~t ticket. The group ·con.sists of, front (1-r): Ch.ester
Gietek, Franlc Stakowski, :John Miller, Robert Mansell, James Ram·
sey. R~ar, Seymour ~olfson, Mike Strawinski, Robert Herman,
and Bill Oooks.
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Runaway Liberian fleet.
Expanding, Lloyds Says ·
To nobody's surprise; the latest figures issued .by I:.loyds of
London show that the runaway-fi~g Liberian fleet is continuing to grow . at the expense of legitimate maritime nations.
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pubhcabon of the Internabon- almost 12 million tons. _
al Transportworke.rs Feder.a - Other runaway flags, by con;.
tion, cites Lloyd figures that trast, are not fairtng so welt· The
Liberia has almost doubled its Panamanian fleet has shown a
merchant ship registries ,. since slight incr~ase while Honduras and
1956.
Costa Rica declined. Costa Rica is
Of the total increase in • ship- not accepting any' more runaway
ping ·tounage, 45 miUiop tons, since registries and is seeking to do
1948,- Liberia has accounted for away with the practice.
The figures are not recent
enough to show the impact of flag
switches from Liberian to Greek
registry. They only cover world
merchant shipping as of last sumOn the US West Coal?t, the month of March-has double meaning for union seamen. March mer. However, they do reflect the
this year marks the 75th anniversary of the Sailor's Union of the Pacific and the 106th birth- rapid growth of the Greek fleet.
· That growth began following the
day of the late Andre.w Fu.ruseth, the SUP's first leader.
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worldwide demonstration against
The founding of the
runaway shipping in December·
took place on March 6, 1885, San Francisco and joined the re- vessels, from the desertion law 'i n 1958. The Greek seamen's union ,
on the San Francisco water.: cently established Coast Seamen's US ports. 71t also :ruled out the ref1,1sed to participate and Greek ~·
Union, out Of which the 'SUP de.,. beating Of seamen by officers and government spokesmen denounced
EMIER ~RVGJ.IQ/W /Lifront where seamen .held in vir- veloped, he struck out for recogni- mates, · and gave seamen -the rigat the . demonstrations as a ."plot"
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tual serfdom met· to unite in a tion of- the seamen as a first-class to draw up to half their wages in against Greek-owned shipping. rn
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drive for minimum human rights. citizen. He soon became the leader any landi.n g .or discharging port. With that as a cue, shipowners· rr-r-NCE n ..i~t rvn~ ~
the West Coast unio.n.
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star~ed registering · under the .
f Pl~IC Mo$~
· The individual most instrumen-' of He
· realized that before cQndiThe biggest blow struck · by
<;;reek
flag
to
gain
protection
COW.AND
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tal in founding the US maritime tions for seamen ·could be im- Furu~;th and th~ SUP, was the
against
possible
union
organizing
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the
desertion
a Norwegian immigrant who had
Since
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formation
of
the
Intersailed under many fl ags for 14 from arrest and imprisonment if ban to US ships . in foreign ports national Maritime Workers Union,
• ; years prior to his coming to the they quit their jobs. Otherwise and to foreign vessel~ in American jointly-sponsored by the SIU and
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ports. It also provided for inUS and the West Coast.
-~~~~- cre'ased foc'sle ' space, better 'food NMU, the flight toward the Greek
Witnessed 'Slave-Like' Conditions
and safety provision11 for seamen. flag has been speed.ed, with the
While Furuseth. was the leader approval ·of the US. Maritime Ad;;
During his sailing days Furuseth
in the fjght for legal rights for ministration in some instances.
had experienced first-hand the virseamen, the late Harry Lundetual slavery that surrounded the
berg headed.. up the second revival
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seaman of those days. Like other
of seamen~s unions bcgin~in'g with
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seamen he was required by law to
the West CQast seamen's and longdo the captain's bidding regard!Jhoremen's str}kc of 1934~
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The SlU Wel{are Services Deless of t)le conditions, and he had
Under Imndeberg's ' 1eadership, ' partme9t reports that it has had
to complete any voyage he started
the SUP became the pacesetter in
difficulty locating seamen's
und~r any and all circumstances.
Lundeber~
obtaining . vast impr ovements in families . because the seamen's
In 1886- when Furuseth cam~ to
conditions could be imposed on shipboard working and living con- ' enroilment or beneficiary cards.
seamen while. th(}y were on the ditions ·and seamen•s·earnings. The have not been kept up · to date.
~hip and they would have to ac- SUP also served ·a!f· the ·founding . -Some death benefit ,payments
cept them. To do otherwise meant · organization of the ·seafarers In- . have ' b.een . delayed : for som.t'
heing classed as mutineers or ternational, U1_1ion ,of ·Nort~ A.mer'.:' rtime until .the Seafarer's bene-·
deserters. ,
ica and provided the initiative for · fipiaries f'OUld be'_ located. To
The union's first' victories came many (If the , SIUNA.'s ·present' dis- :,avoid delays fu payments of wel..•
with th.e passage of the Maguire trlcts, . includin~ th~- Atlantic and ' fare benefits Seafarers ' are ad-· · ~\1 •'' :
-Act in 1895 which abolished the Gulf, Canadian· ..n<l Qrea~ llakes vised to notify the Union Im·
~·J;, 1 °"w~i!!AaliM
·desertion · law . in 'the coa,\itwise dist.r !cts.
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mediately of any 'changes iJl ad- :
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tr.ade and outlawed the crimp's
Tne.
abillty of ..the SUP · to 1 sur- . dress, changes in the 'names ,of
NJtnO/B.
5w;iP PLAHS
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beneficiaries or additional de~o n1s~.ALHAAJAl"."a..t.r·~
rig t to obtain an allotment frofl\ ·vive powerful opposition and. many ·pendents by filling out new en- , TV!:' v
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CONFERENaE. ~ T
.s ecured passage. o.f the White Act following the di~nstrous seamen:s I -These cards can..be obtained in
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March 25, 1960
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CONSTITUTION VOTE STARTS MAR. 31
‘UNION HIRING HALL IS BEST JOB SYSTEM’
MAJOR OIL FIRMS STEP UP FIGHT ON ’50-50’ PROPOSAL
FISHERMEN HIT 12-MILE LIMIT PLAN
BIENVILLE, TANKER CRASH IN HOUSTON
OPERATORS TO POST BOND TO GUARANTEE SHIP WAGES
MARINE INDEX DISCOVERS REPORTS ARENT INJURIES
SEA UNIONS OK UNIFORM WAGE SECURITY AGREEMENT
HOUSE BODY HITS SHIP BLACKLISTING
FISH UNION HITS CANADA PROPOSAL ON 12-MILE LIMIT
OPERATORS, MA AGREE ON 25-YEAR ‘LIFE’ FOR SHIPS
CUNARD LINE DIVERSITIES; BUYS PLANES
CHECKS GOING OUT ON BANKRUPT SHIPS; VESSELS RUNNING AGAIN
TWO CREWS COME HOME AFTEF SHIP STRANDINGS
RUNAWAYS HURT INDUSTRY TOO, BUSINESS NEWSPAPER INDICATES
ADMINISTRATION FIGHTING PASSAGE OF FORAND BILL
‘NO FOREIGN MIDSECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC VESSELS’
ESSO OPENS FIRE ON US-FLAG OIL IMPORT PROPOSAL
RUNAWAY LIBERIAN FLEET EXPANDING, LLYODS SAYS
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Vol. XXII, No. 7
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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March 11
,1960
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OFT.H E SEAFARERS ·t'NTER.NAY.IONAL. UNION
A.ND · GULF o·tSTRICT • AFL-CIO •
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Vote·
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WeII•E.qUlppe
• first time since mid-1956, .Seafarer '
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Jlugh Fouche, 45, ·poses in his new motor-powered V[heekhair. The.
chair w-as purchased ·for Fouche by the SJU Welfare Plan·ru:nder the
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: provisions of th~ special equipment benefit. Fouche, a sufferer from
~ multiple sclerQsis, has peen O.n the disabiiity. J.>enefi~ lisf since July, ,·, -._ 1956, when·the· aUment
forc~d hill\ to stop wor~mg.
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Boost Vacation
Pay· To $400
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SIU CONSTITUTION
·C·O MMITTEE . REPORT
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·areaklns All. R~ords'
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Vacation Prla·n ·B.enefits;
-Raised -To ·$400-Y~clrlY. Seafarers will soon start ·collecting ·vacation pay at- ·f i $400 annual rate as -tru~te-es of the.
SIU Vacation Plan agreed to a Union proposal for an immediate $40 annual benefit boost.
This is the fifth such increase in the .eight-year-old Vacation Plan.
The latest boost in b'enafits+·------~·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - for SIU men was .made possi- Plan under-a contract reopener. the seaman. takes time off the ship
ble. by the action of the SIU The $40(!.. vacation benefit repre- or -not.
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negotiating committee in obtain- sents better than one monthS' P~Y
The SIU · va_cation plan wb!eh .
ing ·a 28-cent daib' increase . in for the grea~ majority -~f ship- was the first . of its kind In . the
operators' contributiOns to the board - ratings. Under the -recent' . ~atitinie lndustq', has P,aid ·out
pay increase, base pay for AB.C, over $13 milli~n. and is ,now' pay.;. '
oilers, and firemen is now $369.17 ing benefits at the rate· of $200,per month.
000 per ·month.
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The agreement on the increase
Benefits are. based on the num-' ·
does not rule out the possib~ity ber of day! wer;ced, reg11rdless· of
of subseque~t boosts on vacation the.. number of vessels · or cornpayments in the event tlie 28-cent _panies involved. Once a man has
increase in operators' .contribu- worked . 90 days or more, he ls
tions results in the accumulation entitled t~ 'Claim ' vacation j>ay.
of sufficient surplus to ·cover addi- Payment is usually made in a few
MONTREAL-Four former Brit- tional in~reases.
hours atter receipt of the claun. . ·
ish-flag ships owned by Canadians, . Under the S~U. Pliln, th,e trustees The. Seafarer is not required to
have switched to Canadian regis- can act to increase benefits ariy be either unemployed or actµally1,
try, and SIU Canadian ·District time the funds are available. Their on vacation to collect,,his benefit.
contracts. · The Canadian ships, action does not hinge upc)n.' con- · · Established origin~lly at the
$140 monthly. figute, the benefit
which in the past have been sail- tract r~newals or other dat~s.
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ing under the British-flag, have
Benefits have been · increased- rate was ~creased to $176 yearly
Alcoa Roa~'1 got a tough one to beat, 1, 135 days without a lost
been crewed- by the British, Sea- f!ve times since vacation pay~ents· in 1954, to $244 in 1955 .and .$260
men's Union, and had been sailing began on February 11, ~952: Pay- in 1956. The lar~est increase,- Jn · time accident. Two of tl,e Seafarers who .are helping keep it in~ such until the end of the s~iP ments- are an earned right whether 1958, pui the fteure at $360.
1 • tact are V. T. Nash, ~B, (left) and David Nunn, chief steward.
ping season.
Sri.fish $hips
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ships to Canadian registry only
after being assured that this was
Flag-switching by Can ad i an
owners ha<;l long been a problem
to the Canadian District. At a
meeting of the International -Transportworkers Federation, last year,'
Hal · Banks, secretary-treasurer of
·the · SIU-Canadian District, together :with. the SIUNA representation and the British Seamen's Union, reached agreements on those
· flag switches involving Canadian
ship transfers to the United Kingdom.
The Canadian District problem
had been aggravated by the · fact
that Canada lacks coastwise shipp.{ng regulations limiting domestic
trade to Canadian ships.
The operation of ships In Canada
under the British-flag was detri·
mental to both Canadian Seafarers
a~d Canadian-flag shipowners who
were paying a higher wage scale~
~t was also a hai:<lship_on .the British seam.en, particularly smce they
had to live within the Canadian
price structure while serving in
Canadian waters.
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'gifts of American taxpayers detailing th~ Union's position and the seas and no interference with -the Nayy should purchase its oil
to the nations involved.
calling upon the US Government American shipping. If certain in o.ther ·countries, which do not
The ships are being barred lf to· use its fullest authority to en- Arab stares ~persist in blacklisting participate· in the blacklist, such
they had previously · touch.e d an
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as Iran, Indonesia or Venezuela,
er else buy its oil at home in T'exas,
Israeli port. No freightship can · get
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a charter unless i;t signs a declaration of, a type which:'S ays that it is
wjthdrawn the ' blacklist , charter
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waters . . . and has not traded
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to Israeli ports."
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owned oil, lhi>uld an "Arab state
received a detailed report that
deny port rights to ,any AmericanSeafarers manning an Americanflag tan!'er. Without such backing,
flag ship on -the Arab blacklist had
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been abus~d and mistreaied by ' ·
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Egyptian authorities when the
WA~HINGTON-:--When i\r_ comes to determinmg the US for Navy charters,
vessel was hung up in Si1ez be- Governm'e nt's policy.- ori tbe Arab blacklist of American-flag .It wa8 learned that the 'mistreatcaus~ _of . fillanc_ial difficulties.
ships,--it all depends. on' which section of the Government you ment of Seafarers aboard the WestShip'~ secretary Andy C. Noah
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reported that ' crewmembers -of the are dealmg Wl~h; · ·
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Pound. ed · '-Th e 51·t u at•ion . .was _su_c h dent
at a ~ecent ptes~.- confere~ce tn the adloin~ng story, an.d the · ;
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tqat m o~de~ to commumcate with was spelled out..in· s9me detail by Navy .fDepartment, while withdraw- When it ~rived in .Suez, ~e said,
the out_s1de world, cyewm~mbers the State Dgpad mept in 8 'letter 1
th bla kli t
kl 1E~ypttan polie~men were put
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~ad, to ·pretend they Wl!l'1f:c·o nauc-· sent to.SlUNA ·President Patil Hall." ng (~ tine . ds,. c1~use, llr)an
aboud. Crewmembers, he· rehng a fire and boat drill. They
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vermin who : don't ·pay their bills,
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WASHINGTON - All marine their plight to the authorities and
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were confine~ to the ship with
forecasts and warnings emanating the Union. CF6~(ull details: ~e ~
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their only con~ct" wttl;l the outside
from the us Weath~r Bureau will Noah's verbatim report ·on page ;,
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came after the . Navy pepartment. .
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The Change, ihe Bureau states, announced it · was witlidra\ving
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will affect l he following areas:. all similar charter agreements. The
»ear~· Hall• -: -,.·:',~to tht ~ C"~~!:'~:'
March J.1, 19~ · -V~I. XXll, No. 6
coastal waters of the US, includ- NE.:ivy hh-~_d ~cted .after President
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i·ng the eastern Caribbean Sea, 1sen ower, .in response to .a press·._
w.n
corif.ract1
·Qf ~ c , 16 Jaeel•,.,_
?Oil
allO
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.. Gulf of Mexico and ·r uerto Rico,· . co~~erence quel'3t,' declareq it was .
. ' ortin& i h9· Antr ti0111.ot~ ~ lldPP!JIC• . .
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·Hawaii and Alaska waters -the ~·certainly not our pglicy" to' ass'lst
~~-- p~bf~-,..,~ecU..llJ · · ·
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Great Lakes, western North At- or. S';1PPOJ:t .~lacklists· oj ship. ~is.:
P.AVL H.u.L, ' SecretliTfj-.TrecutH'"'
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HaHn; BaAJfu, Edf,tOft. . BJERNARD. SIA•
· lantic, eastern North. Pacific, Cen- · , i~~!la 10~ ~ • aqy 'government.
MAlf, ATt .Ed6tor.
H~MAK AlrrHUR,
·- ·tral No,,!'th ·Pacific, harbors, bays, ~g~m st · Americ~n-jlag · or other,
IRWIN SnvAcx, AL MA&IUlf, .JoJDf Ba.uu.,
· sounds, inland dams; resei:voirs, v~s.se s, , .. .
. ..-,, ,; .· / ,.-1 ·: " t
"AM,Bt1• B1111Gu, CJMar.ls B IA.vMn , DEL
. and rivers. ·
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'. r. Before the Presider.it?s iln~iounce'\
· RO:BI1'~H, ·Stat! ~rltera . . Bw. Moonv,
· Recommendations received from -:me~t; tlie sri:J tn e ·Mallitime ·fra'de~' ·
· Gulf 4 ,.ea Repreaentaeu-,. : ·
ship captains; boatmen, 'yachting .. D.epal'.tm.ent;· ·an~ J>tn~r_ gtpups liad.'.:
Clubs and other . marine ox:ganiza-· deno~~ced ~he . ~av.y:s -practiee('of.',
tions . in the'-us were largely re- . req~ir~ng oll tankers to sign the
· · sponsible f~he change, ,
blacklist agreements before tl~ey
..The · knot is ' the ·equivalent of could get charters to pick up Navy· r :t515 ·miles per hour anµ ·is th~ owned oil C~Dgoes· at Arab oil port s.
" ' iame· as · oge:· ~utical; Dille. · · ~. . S~UN~ Pre~ident Paul Hall 'had
Gov't :. :A'gen
· :c•ies o•t
( fer ,
'o·n
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�-Boast SurgicaJ ·Benefits
··under SIU Welfare Plan·
Canners Go SIUNA
Nix Bridges
In 2 Alaska
Fish·'Plants
SAN
FRANCISCO
Ha r r y
suffered still another
whipping in a direct contest with
an: SIU West Coast affiliate in an
election among seafood workers in
Seward, Alaska, SIUNA headquarters reports. The winning unit, Lhe
Marine Staff Officers and Allied
Personnel, a division of the Marina
Cooks and Stewards Union, soundly
trounced Bridges' -International
Longshoremen's and ·warehousemen's pnion in. the balloting.
At stake in the voting was rep·
resentation i·ights for workers of
two shrimp canneries, the Halibut
Producers Corp., and Seward Seaford Inc. both of Seward. In the
National La!>or R~lations Board
voting, the SIU affiliate won by
25 to 11 at Seward Seaford with
challenge4 and one
~ridges
.
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The following list gives an
idea of the incrf'ases 1ilade fil
the Family surgical benefits.
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OLD NEW
ILLNESS
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FEE · FEE
A:ppendectomy
$10.0 · $150"
·Catal'act reniovaJ
i.5o. 225 ·
15!)
'225
IJysterelltomy .. ,.
, ernia (single)
100 . 150
He~ia (double)
.i50.
187
· Then, at the other plant; the
SIU unit rolled up a lopsided 21
·votes,··to one for t.he IL WU. As
the vote count reached that stage.
the· ILWU, in desparation, cballenged all of the rema.ining ballots,
24 in all
. Howeve1·, the challenges and
other objections were dismissed
by the NLRB regional office.
Th.e Marine Staff Officers, Office and Allied .. Persoqnel, was
chartered by the MCS in the eal'ly
part of 1958, with its nucleus· being
pursers in -a previo4sly-existing
SIUNA affiliate. - It organized mis- .
cellaneous personnel aboard passenger vessels not under the
jurisdiction· of any of the s_hipboard
·departments, and also went into
t!ie shoreside field in a ·-direct
challenge to Bridges' operations.
The Mes has particular· reasoIJ
to tilt with Bridges because it was
Bridges' support which for years
kept the now-defunct. --N4tional
Ubiq__n of Ma.i:ine Cooks anti, Stew·
ards In control of stew·a rd depart•
ment . members
Coast.ships.·
. - on West
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SIU shipping hit the upward .swing again· following a seasonal decline the larges_t gains Jor. the petio_d. Houstoli ·shipped a gain of 80 men
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In · all departments. ,..T he upswing reflects a difference of over 200 .men
Decltnes·were listed only In Norfolk,J'dlamfand Wilmington. Despite ,
. shipped in the ~o-week period. "Regist~ation this period reflected ·a ~e drop-o'!; No~ol:k alld -Wilmington _V{ere stnron the"' g~d· .~J~e.''""' ·loltO
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· Registration ·.~~ftected little change,lrom the )~st period~ Th'e- deck .
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very shght . dec;~ase to 1,051 as _comppre_d . t~ 1,070 far the previous . and steward . .dep.artme.n ts had a drop whiJe the engine". deJ)attment-, ~ew !~r; · ··· ~J':...
.p£>riod. ·
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· continued to gain;. The largest change watr in ihe steward C:leparfm.eQ.t..; · ~1cN1,1p•I• • • 4_ .
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An incl'ease in vessel acttvity .:was shown in near1y ·all ports. '.Vhe which r~corded '29 'less registrants tlian ]rt tbe''.fast . perlod. :'Jl!e >Overall" ~IH~•.. • : • t
7 ' /' ·~~~:. .,,}·: ~ . .
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increase saw 33i ships serviced during the period ... The a(:tual break- registrati~ show_s ·a decrea~ of 19 men. _- down; ;is sho\\'.D at the rig~t. lists 70 payoffs, 36 sign-ons and 131 ships
·The incr;ea~ in sly.pping acttvlty accounted ~r - the ~4'cr~ase in ·,IG~llYIHe .••-~ . ....., .1 •. 12 c · 11
In tr;i~sit.
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regist!ation on the beach. The_ ports ,9f ..Joston, Phlladelp~l~-- Norfolk, ·:Ml.ii, ...... .: - . ...;.. .•.,. ."· ;, _7 ' _
Jacksonville,_Miami an~ Wilmington -re~orted nh payoffs or signons Jacksonville, Miami and Wiln:ilhgton hav.e le~ ~bal).. _100 me~ . in a~ M.-ille •. . •.• ·•• ~ 1 '_. 4 • '.J1 ...:.-ll·
f!>r the period. All ports had vess~s v~siti!tg in. transit. The ports of depanmen.ts. PJ!~Iadelphla i~ the only -~n~ _ ot the!Mt portS t~t -~oes Ne;, Ori " ••· · t . 1 ~ · 19 ; .,36New Orleans and 'Houston traded posltions- in the in transit co1umn. ·not have less than 50 of the top senionty mep -regJstered... ~ .~ ·
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This wa8 a 10-ship increase for Houston and a two-:ship drop for Ne_w - Boston: Fair ': ·.. .Ne-W~ York: M;aY·· ~l'Op, .• ~-· • Pldlid'!IPhl•: Eafr 1. ·•• ·._ -, ~~ · ·: ~'{'. ' - ,.- .·.: ,.
Orleans.
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- A.rise in shippin~ was in~cated in Bos~on,"l'!ew Ydrk, Philadel~hia~ Eai.r ... Mlam!:. Jllo change· ... Mobll.ei Pr~tty •:good ... ~~,.... Orleans: -~·,:..,· ~~:
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· and Seattle. 'Of these, Houston. Mobile, New York and ~eattle showed Francisco: Good •••. $eaUle: St-eady.
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Told~• • ,• ... ~ • 70 ,n .r. p1.-~~ .. u7 _ . ·.,.
trl' ,the previ~us period: A total of 1,124 -rnu w.ere dfspa~ched to Jobs in _all departmet,?ts. .
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GROUP
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New Y·o rk . . ·....... : ..
Philadelphia .. .. ..... .
Baltimore .. -:- ........ .
Norfolk r . . . . : ...... .
Jacksonville ..........·
Miami-. . . ......... : .. .
Mobile ~ - .. .. . . • . . . ..
New Orleans . . . . . .· . . . :Houston . . . :- .. .. ..... .
Wilmington . .. ."...· . . . .
San Francisco . . . . :.. . .
Seattle
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New York . . ......... .
5
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Philadelphia .... .... . .._
2
31
3
36j. ~ ·15 .. 7 .221 2 - .24 3 . . 29 ''l
9 ,.- 5_
Baltimore . ........... .
Norfolk . _ ........ . - ·1
5
2 - ".8, 3 · · ·7 .. ~01 ....:... : 4 · -::- ·
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2
4
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Jackspnville ......... .
Miami . . . : .. : ........ .
Mobile . . .. .. . ... . .. .
5
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2
New Orlean·s . . . . : . .. . .
8
17
6
311" 1 - 6 . .. 5 '..U 1 -9. · 23 4
Houston . . ... . ...... : . . 10 25 5.
40 4 10. .· 14 , ,28,~ 10. ·31 . I 6
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2
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Wtlmington . .. ....... .
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Seattle
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Baltimore'. . : ...... ... .
Norfolk :--:-.... ... .. ,. .
Jacksonville . ........ .
Miami. ....•.........
~obile ... '. .. . . . ; . . .· . .
~ew Olllea:ns . . . ...· ... . .
'l louston . . . . .... -. . .... .
' Wilmington . . .. " .. . .
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�With all signs pointing toward an unusually-early opening of the Great Lakes naviga·
tion season, affiliates of the AF,L-CIO MaritiI~1e ·Trades Department are getting set for
full-scale organizing drives among z:ion-union workers in the area, as well as campaigns
· to raise the present level o f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .· wages and benefits for union,- tion with the ILA's readmission to sailing again by the second or
ized employees.
the AFL-CIO and the Maritime third weeks of this monttr..
Life lpoks _comfortabJ,e enoug,h for Seafarer Robert (Slee'py) Paschal, AB, ¥.1ho l!roke-.his ankle· on the Morning Light. The locale is
Bremerhaven, Germany; th•. hospital, St. fosf!ph's. Sorry, the
nurse ·is not identified. Photo from United Seamen's Service.
Two[ $IP ,Operators ·ltsk
·., .foi Vessel Trade-Ins.
WASHINGTQN_:_J\. bill that would allow US-flag unsub'sidized steams.hip com
, ·panies-to fr~de- in old vessels for rela·
tive~y ~ore modern, Governmen!-o'Wned ships; has received
a great deal pf supp.ort in Sen,
ate subcrommittee hearings.
warned G. c. Halst~ad, vlce~pr~sl./ Most of the maritiine or-. ~ent and director of Alcoa, "we
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ganizations, including both Amer· · lean Merchant the Marine Institute
z and · the America'n Tramp Ship
· Owners, sypported the pvoposed
·measure, which . wou'ld '·auow the
-.: . t ,
steamship
are faced wl&h the probabilitJ' o(
havinr materially to reduce our
IU'.vlce with . Yesaels of United
States re1'istr7." ·
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c~mpanies
Ito modernize, J·an,~e
and ·. thus compete
t~eir vessels
r
Trades Department.
.
Jui·isdictional questions also
came up for discussion at the Chi.ca~o meetin~ an~ one agreement
reached was that between the ILA
and Local 2S, the marine division
of the Operatirig Engineers.
·
Under the agreement, the two
unions will appoint a joint committee to iron out jurisdictional
'problems before launching organizing campaigns in any Lakes port.
The · jurisdictional issue arose
. because .the Operating. Engineers
represent' dredgcmen whose work
overlaps with that of longshoremen in some ·Lakes areas.
Meanwhile, hopes for an early
·opening of the season were heightened by reports that. a substantial
number of Lakes ships should be
In the SIU Great Lakes bistrict.
Seafarers who laid up their ships
Jor the winter were being recalled
to their job!J ~ccording to the
seniority protection afforded them
by the Great Lakes Seamen's Job
Security Program, which the SIU
won from its contracted operators
last year.
Officials of the St. Lawrence
Seaw&y -announced that the Welland' Canal, between Lake on..
tario and. Lake Erie, would Ire· the
first facility to ·open this year, ora
April 1. The Sault Ste. Marie
Canal will open April 4 and tha
new locks and canals between
Montreal and Lake Ontario will
open April 15. The dates, of
course, are tentative and subject
to weather variations.
Maritime Union and other MTD ' . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
ffiliates.
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One of the season's goals, as far
as the longshorefnen are concerned, ~ill be.. to raise Lakes
wages anq working conditions to
a level consistent with those in
coastal poi;ts, according to Captain ·
William v. Bradley, ILA president.
Another goal will be to level off
the wage differentials for longshoremen which now exists ·tn the
American Seafarer.s weren't the only union men to get an
various~ Lakes ports.
irrcrease recently. Pakistani seamen .a lready earning a re·
The ILA now has jurisdiction ported $30 to $45 a month have just received
blanket raise
'over Lake.s longshore workers as of $2.83 monthly. The wage
·
a result of the ILA's merger with increase was part of ·a new departments work a 56-hour week.
the International Brotherhood of contract negotiated by the The day-man Pl!~S in . 50 hours.
Longshoremen last fall, in c,o nnec: Pakistani Seamen's Federation, ef- Saloon m·essrnen have had their
fective ·J anuary l.
hours reduced to 63 per week ancl
Pakistan Sea Pay
Up: 'It's $45 Now
a
,·ct ·s1·,gn"e·d· .
P_a- ·
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Last year ' the 116-day steel
strike, with tlie consequent lay-up
of a good part of the Lakes fleet,
bamgered organizhig activities al. though some successes were scored,
including an election victory by
the SIU Great Lakes District
among the unlicensed crewmen of
the 12-ship Reiss Steamship fleet.
This year MTD affiliates are
hoping tci pull all the_stops arid to
make significant inroads into the
non-uiuon· and company union
are~s of Lakes maritime employment.
Plaris for / the season were
mapped at a meeting in Chicago
last month attended by representatives ol the International
Longshoremen's Association, Operating Engineers, ~IU, . National
.
The contract resulted from joint
action between the P.SF and the
International Transport Workers'
Federation. It also calls for an improved scale of working hou_rs,
new overtime rates for some seamen· and ' the start of a welfare
plan.
The · contract . highlighted · the
enormous gap between wages of
American sea.men and th o s e
abroad, and the impossibility
of the gap ever being narrowed
to any appreciable. extent by the
exercise of "restraint" on the part
of us unions, as has been proposed
in the past.
The Pakis•an Central Labour
pumpmen and their assistants COD•
tinue working 84 hours . a week.
The pumpmen will be the next
group of PSF members to ha:ve
tlfeir hours' and conditions examined.
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Jn9re effectively with foreign
·operation,s.
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t:wo SIU-contracted com'panies,
Following up on settlement of the· dry cargo contract reBull :J.,ine- an_d the Alcoa Steamship openeF; the SIU negotiating committee has reached agreement
Co., . have vigorously championed with tankship operator·s on new wage scales for tanker crews.
the bill and have ind.i cated thlit The~ agreement provides· for pay boosts'-similar to those in the dry
they pian. to use the trade-in plan cargo contract with monthly increases ranging up to -$31.11, and new
~f fl\e ''measure passes.,,. ,
,overtime rate; of $1.78 up to $2.~3 _per hour. All wage and overtime
Bull _plans to exchange betw~en changes are , effective as of March 1, "1960.
·
' ;,.two and four \ vessels !~ ls. ~ow · In addition, operatQrs' .cont,ributions to the SIU Vacation ~Ian have
~.. . using for larger and mQre ~ff1c1ent been incceased 28 cents a day. to a total of $1.48, effective February
·
C.;4's. The c_o mpany would·, prob- 15 1960
·
aldy alter· the ·. vessels :for use .as , Tl;le agreement lncludes a wage scale for galleyman who is carried
containersh~ps in the Pu~rto .Rico as an ~dditionarsteward department r'a ting on supertankers. The new
run.
f . . .:·
-- wage .scales and overtime rates appear in the chart below.
,or .vessel• ·
.
.
The Marine Cooks and Stewards
. Convers1orr · costs
-would run · between an estiinated
~
~
Union has received a letter .of com$375,0po'for deck and minor altera-P::
,_
Commissioner in awarding the mendation from the USPHS hostions, and · $833,0~00 for extensive~
.
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settlement of claims, also became pltal at San Francisco for its conconver.sion, tliat would 'allow · th~ '
f'
chairman of the welfare plan.
tribution of 38 pints of blood to the
Effective March 1, 1960
\'esseHo carry up to ,356 seventeen-·'
DECK. DEPARTMENT
An overall pay increase of 13.8 hospital from the Union 's reserve
'lo.of vans leaving a - space the·
New
rupees .pe1· month went into ef(ect. fund. The letf;.~r, signed by Me-equivalent of a C·2 in cuoic ·cap1,1c'
I
"Ol!t I
/ New OverOf this increa"se, the seafarer will dical Director Dr. David J . Zaugg,
lty for break-oulk cargo, - B'y offer~
'f!m~
be taxed one-eighth of a rupee lauded the MC&S for its participalng cBntaif!el' servJc,e, with a \\i'(de·
lta~inc.
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S~itl~ Imm~@s~ Sc@le
for fhe welfare plan and the ship tion in the program 1vhich, he noted$2.33
.
t 'b t
th
h
.
Bosun · ..... ..........-... . .. -:- $476.66 · $31 .11' $507.77
\'ariety of,... ct>ntainer -sizes, and .
owner w1 11 con n u e ano er one- was for t e welfare of Americaq
18.85
428.74
'2.28
d h If
( b t 32 ·
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. ~·B: Maigtenanc~ ...... . .. .• 409.89
""' ~ b rea k- b ulk service, Bl.!!l L~ne cou~d ·
_a.n · -a. a rupees, a _ou
cen . s . seamen.
373 .84
2 .2~
Able .Seaman .... . -~ ... . . . . 367.68
6.16·
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The
"-overtime
rates
agreed
up911
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Ordinary Seaman ........... 290.31
4.83
"' 95 14
1.78
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most individual shippers. · r .
OS Maintenance
J~
will ~be4l paid some seamen -at the
Sliipping on the West Coast got
.Adlicqa. said thfai. -itccomB
','tehrt?Plates
). Cwh~n carded) . . . . . . . . . . .
r~te of time and a quar~er and will an unexpected boost last per iod
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1.78
t ra ng m ten o . its 1- s ips for
~·
involve hourly rates of 15\ 21 and when two liberties of the Alaska
· v~2 or1'JP"~ ~b1• . an~h':o~h.,er bdett~·
. 533 .78-.
26 , c~nts r~spectively. In some Steamship Company received char2 .33
# .. ·J'~~se1s ' avai ~ e; w.· ic ...,.~ wou· ..ue
533 .~il -· 2,33 . . instances, men well made to take ters fo1· intercoastal runs, thereby
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suitable for its Caribbean service.
.compensatory time ·off in · port in creating employment for some 58
422 .34
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lieu ?f overtime 'Payment.
members of the SIU Pacific Dis37 84
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'373.84, -~.2 8,T~e new pay rates will give the , trict. The two vesse ls are the Ne345.58
1.78 ... ;E><.kistani seaman a start toward nana and the Talkeetna , which
a welfare plan. The seaman will ·were · taken out of winter layup
contribute approximately two-and-a aftei; their charters were obtained • .
507.77- •. ·"2.:fa'
half
'cents per -montlr while the
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4'54.84
2.33 /'.
Among the latest gi·oup of Sail-·
2.33 . ships' .. owners will contribut~ 32c
440.64
,~r · man . per "'"mo,nl h.
_
ors Union of 1he Pacific hiembeL·s
388.85 ·:" 2.28
Work.
hom:s
are
still
a
sore
spot
t
o join the ranks of pensioners is
1.78
' by American standards. Watch Brother Lawrence A. Monson, an
standards' In the deck and- engine oldtimer who started 'to sea during
World War ·I aboard the gunboat
Yorktown.' He \vent back to sea
again duri~g . World War II, this
time with the SUP.· HisJast ship
was the USNS ,Schuylkill: Br.other
Mons!)n pla,!ls to ,raise cattle and
qo soiile fishing ,in his hometo'Wn of '·
Arkail.sas. ·
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Qft·A er . age.
s
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Among our
Affiliates _
e
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Ozark.
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�WASHINGTON-:--Indep~~de9-t taJ}ker operatoz:~ who pave .difficult~ meet~g mortgage
payments on·their recently-constructe.d vesseJs pav~ urge(tthe Senatfi-Merc_h ant Marin~ SUD-'
committee to ·promote legislation .A o relieve their financial problems. -Otherwise, they
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warned, the Treasury Dep~t- .
ment would have to pick up urged to use its powers t6 r4iqtiire oper~tors said. This proposal; sup.the tab for some. $200 million oil importers to bring -in hall of ported by. the SIU... NMU and other
1
of these mortgages under Govern: their cargoes in , US-flag vessels. . maritime unions, is n<Jw~ pe~nding
ment guarantees.
This, if enacted, woul«J solve the 'before .the Oflice of . G~vil-and DeThe subcommittee was ~ ~lso- problems of the independents, the fense Mobil.lzation-t
.Both- pr~posal~, the mor~gage · __
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~id and. the· -0il ·imP,ort quota, h ave
Sey-en Seafare;rs Ret1-re ~=nr.:::!;:"r:~~~ebr~~i~u~=~~
v a· ene',.,· ·t :;!~ti~~;:f~i::at~!st::iJ:~~~
· b1·1·1tiJ
On Sll~·u- 0·1sa.
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mafot . .,ofi conipaqies. At a recent
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for a'ssisting the operators of the
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- . - ::.=~~~~~stan:rs.mv~!tg~=~- ;~iThe sui blooil bank aupplfa 'se0:[arer1 01' membef'I of their 1fitntlfel ,.
One of the 1arg_est_groups of Seafar~rs approved for dis- ments. The 4¥MI passed a reso-_ with bfooa an11U?here in &he Unifed ·rstate1. Sei1.fa1'e1'1 can donate to
ability-pension benefits in one sitting, seven in all;. have· been Jution ·calling f?r aJ!: eild to such -the bank at !he SIU c~inic. in Brooklyn. .List~'d here are a few .of 'th•
I . d . th b .fit 1}" t t the last meeting of the trustees assistance, and urging that - the s{~afarer• Cln6 othn• WM Ji4ve .d0nat4fcl• to_ t~e blood bank.pace on e ene s IS a +
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tankers _be permanen~lr lafd . up.
c~ EUb....W· , ·
Grobberc Nab B
_·of the Seafarers W~lfare Plan.
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. .Particjpating ·in ~the .A MMt meetWar.t.., U:·A. •,,.. .
· . ~::. Gronbe : Nlli). •
All seven of the men, who oth~r conQ..ition .. Sc~farers fn tli1is ing were rep.resentati_ye!l of maJ,or
Du1an =be~t
Reid, A~ert: J. . .
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categcry have a nu!_!im~m of 2 oil companies who cauy oil tinhave· .been Judged
permanentyears' seatime to qulllify -·
rt
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~" 'rlesla•, Raal . • - Vidal, ~Ula
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po s on ·! unaway;-....~ .t;rs.
w,a19.,- ~Cttrant J.
Marer, Prederlelt B.
ly unfit for duty, will receive the
The seven ~ Seafarers approved
Speaking . tor the U!nlcer operMeG.dr . J b F
- ·WUll '
Cb ·1 8
monthly disability benefit of $150. by · the trustees ai:e: Lu.is E. C. ators a~ Uie _!iearing w~s Josep1!·
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ams, ~ · ar ~ : In _addition, along with ·other Gutie!ez, IS8; Fmnk E. Gardner, ~ahn, president of · the · Snf-conAdams WWlam r.
disabled Seafarers, they and their 59; Ralph A. Kirchner, 67; _Angelo tractcd Transeastern ShipJ>.ing
.Percollm John- •
Ma_ciel, 6_3; Hermap _J. Meitz, 67; Corp. an~ -~~d of the Committee
Pan.r 1 ;,._e
·families automatically becoine Isal!C .Sieg~r• .66; and John Big- of Am'er1can Tiu~ke~ Owners, . Inc.. .
M~e:~ Albe:.a.
wood.
T~~ hearln~ was ~~all~~ .. to., det~r".'_
. Baler Emmette
mme _what . speeifi,c . Ieg~sl!ltive
Kori;' Wa
L.
,
measures sho!JlcI be taken to fmanKemi'nis ~ennetb ~· r
-J>HILADEI:.PHD\~hippfDI ltH '
clally aid these taf!ker oper~tors
-Quinn :iiober& a. · ·: 1
. c(jnUnu~-, ~o : boid :'if~ 9w.n ..!rrd . ,
and prevent any_poss~~e mortgage Pinott. Ra1 G.• ··. '>'
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-should --rem11trt fait for the ..... next .
defaults.
KaDowlG. Herltert
: 1>erlod. Thlnp r i rela~vel.Y.~ qU'Jet·
· - - Jlill Pendi~r
Cortes, D!Jnu E.
in_.the port ~ ·none of tll'.e al· . 1 ,
·:A. bill now pending Jn the SenDanllu~, Alexander.
fillates are involv~d hi any disgute1 · • '
ate would a1Jthorize· the seei.-etary'
Zablnll:I, Slmeb,1'
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,of m.ajor- lin~rtance. ·~ ~ .- · " ~ · , · '!.. .
,. SE,ATTLE - . A- fishing boat ofCommerce to advance funds to
Goodman, Theodore · R. ·
· Dui:filg: t'1tf last Pe.t110d:/ 1he. fpl·
.. ..
owner
recently found -guilty the operators to meet. their prinel_Sum1l1,-·BeaJamJ• \V. :; lowing, shitflf paid oil: . Feltorf " .. •
Maciel
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P.aJ 'l'nd tn.t erest pay~ents. These·
Morals, ltamo•<Marven): o-Olties Sertlce Mt8Dll.
Salllvan, JOhD J.
' (Cities ,Setvite).; . Y~ar. ·. 5.
by a Federal court her~ •. of wn:.. would be repald"later, · and woul~.
fully sinking .his ship, tlle Cape tide the lndustry "over 'the present
'J!ripp, Ka:r
:mar·· CCalm&l")- tbe ..sIP,-on'll were
Douglas. The Cape Douglas ii!. ~n .financial situation . whieh; Kahn
MeMah:Oq, Juan .P.
: reltof' -< Marv.en),; •°'¥0.rkmar and._,.' t " 11!"·
85-foot American-fl.~g_fisbing ·vet1- told tile lawmak-ers, was "tempoHo~man, Jghn' .
· · t.osmar , u:;~~~r·>.. ~.' .- "
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sel
rary in- nature.'~ ·He ~xplained that
Go~111-.., JHyUaJ!.... ~ ·
_ The foll~~~.. · sh~ps. .,. wer~ la.;,.
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' within t1te next two or th~ee years
PhllllPB. Ge.orre
· · tra~lt :1 Masmar - (Calmar) ;-1- Benu · ..
The vessel, raised from 6~ feet· ."we feel t.h ere w!ll be ampl~· bust.: ~;..,.
:~-~~---·~'""'!--.-.,.--.....;..;--"!'!'"-• Fort C'Cities· Se1.1Vice) ;, Jean· J;ditb. - •
. of water I~ Puget Sound _seyeral ness for -o~ . new ·sh~ps ~t c~m.
• . " ..
-Eriilla -.(,BuiJ') ; Steel seafarer ,. .
months ago, was found to ha\'e no _pensatm:~ rates.·" He based this
..
(JKthinian">; · -seafair ,_ CColo,Jlial);
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hote in her hull, ·lfut 4ll the sea- for'eeast· on-the ·fa-c t that war built '
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Alco·a ~· Patroit - ( A.Jc'"-a)· -,..,,0."1 cocks -were -found to be optti.
tankers · will probably -have -been
~ ·a . c,r~wmember ~ultt, w~ll• Goodtetl~w'-""' <Rob:) u U:a P~;.i;
,:·~~-01
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ls- charged _that the. 'wllfull ret'i red b"y tha·t-· t1m
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Sieger
Gardner
slnId_ng was or nsurance .pur- 11ucmg surplus tonnage;·
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-·- · , . The . new hall .here is reac~ln•
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"IU hosp1ta
· l-surg1ca
· I poses·
' · that:
; 'the
· opei:ato~~
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m, Fast
e .raction,
or ~ their
· re~acen.
"· ' I1k_e th
e11g1
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. Kahn '!la1d
par,t · .....
e ·w ·1~t;·wh ere ,it l OO•a
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c:overage provided by. the Weifare
The owper received -a fiv~ear pecteg that other a~verse factors, WJ}J-: koep all' .lobs. aboard ' sblp Union wil~ be , mown1~· 1n v.e'f.~ ·
Plan.
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Federal-J?rison sente.nce l}n,d· . a . such .as .~x~ess ~tocks ,,of J>~f~ole~m, . r'. fillea ,"at
•limf;. · shortly,. Howev:er, its hatd to~ set .&·
The $150 disability-pension goes $10,000 fine for attempt tb defraud. ~nd m~<J~uate port 1 faciUtie~ f~r ; uate- ·tile · chance' of the . alil:P 'target" date -.As the little . ~inishin& ·
to Seafar·ers . at any age be- .Federal marshars h~ve taken the. the larg~r tank~rs, ~ho~Id be tiµc~n nllin& lhortbanded ·
·· ·,
touches ·have a way, of de\a.)rfo1
cause of injury, llhies1, age - ~r accused to Wal•a Walla .prison.
care of l>Y: 1962;'
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mattj'rs;
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�Coast Guard Drops
2 R-oSa Charg,s
�E, THE' UNDERSIGNED, as .t he
tions .which were encountered. It "'was more costly, because of the provisions of · mine our .seniority are. fair and · reasonagreed
:by your Committeuo reduce these this anti-union '1egislation, 6ut, our fun- 1 able; it follows that our membership re-.
members of the Constitutional
quirements are al.SO just, and the prOJ>O,.s ed
dilfei:ences
and._ to this end, the proposed . llamental p~aotices and procedures needed
.Qommittee elected at the regular
amendments spell this out.
amendments to the · Constitution were • bu't little· change.
l)lembership meeting ·of February 3, 1960,
dr.awn so 'as to pro\.ide a uniform frameAs an . example of the type of. ch•nge 1 - There are many other · e~.!lmple!, too
at lleadqu~rters, in accordance with Artiwork for the~ relationship and cooperation · which these proposed~ arhendmen.ts woul<!
ma'ny, in fact, for detailing. However, the
between this Union and its subordinate · accomplisq_Jn .order to bring the language
cle XXVII, Sections 1 and 2 of our Union
examples given illustrate how technical
bodies and divisions. This has been ac- 'o f the Union's Constitution· into line with
we have to,be because of the ne\V law and,
Con~titution , have studied the amen.~
complished by providing minimum con- the requirements of the . Landrum-Griffin
of
CQUrse, this reinforces our urging tha't-·
-.. ments to the Constitution which were
Act, we note the subject ·of · suspension . everybody ' read the proposed Constitution
stituti~nal provisions which each of these
proposed at al~ ports on :tebruary 3, 1960,
bodies must adopt if it -wishes to affiliate frooj. membership for failure to pay. dues,
carefully.
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·
and .make . _this report to the membership.
with our Union (with provision, of course, fines or assessments. The current consti- .
The members will recognize that these
for addition.al provisions, if they are not tutional language provides for automa~c-propoftd . amendments · will prdbably bi;.,
As the resolution pursuant to which 'the
·inconsistent
with this Constitution), and suspension from ~emi~ershi~ for failure _come eft'.ective, If they are approved' by
proposed amendments were initially subby further providing for representation
mitted to the membership stated, the - of th.ese subordinate bodies and ·divisions to pay. fines and assessments, as well as • the membership, ' in about June '- ~f· l96q.
for failure to pay dues. The_ proposed
At that time of course· the officers .:w-~
amendments result from three principal
on the Executive Board and to the Con- amendmen_ts provide 'for ~uspension from
eleeted. in· 19S8 will still' be Jn' office and ,
vention of the Seafarers International membership for failure to pay fines ~r ' wiil reinain In office ·Until Januali'y- or
factors: the . expansion of th\ Union s acFebruary of 1981. The o.fficers ,we e1ect ·
tivities, the growth of its membership,. - Union of North ~ America \tl>On meeting · assessments only by way of.- the a_ppropr1under
the amended Constitution will not
and the new labor ·1aw known as the
take
office
until that time. That means we
Landrum-Griffin Act.
would have a Constitution with new titles/
The expansion of the Union and the
for: Oar-9fficers and many o{)>ur elected
growth of its membership_ has, to our
. jobholders in pbOut June of 1960. But
those new titles won't be filled till we
mind, made it advisable to ai:nend the
compl~te our elections this year. ThereConstitution in · two major respects. These
fore, in the transition · clause, we have
two changes can be summarized in a few
-provided for changes · of titles of our
- words, but translating that into the Conpresent offi,eers and eJec.t:ed. ~ob holders._
stitution requires numerous changes of
·The membership · w.m . note- that the
changes are· primarily in name. only. 'l'be·
wording. We advise all mem:bers to read
-functions,
duties, responsibilities, et_c. of
ca!'.efully the proposed amended Constiall individuals affected, _are, -for all pract6tion, and therefore we ,,-have annexed a
tical purposes, just '\bout the same: Tliere
copy of it to ' our report and labelled it
ls no additional term of 'office granted.
"Exhibit A." Additional copies will be
In only one new office will there ~e a
vacancy. wllicb the President will fill in
made available to the membership at · the
accordance with the·-Coristitution. Keeping
various Union meeting places.
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Jn ~ipd lhese facts, the r_transition clauseThe first such' change, in effect places
_Pll~videi;, f~r the . fo1J~r'Jng transfers in
within the Constµ ution the administrative
title of office:
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organizatibn WQich V.'a.s approved by the
New Titt•
~~diuirlual
' Old Title
members at the membership' meetings
President
Paul Hall
Seey.-Tr.eas.
Exec. ,Vice·Prea.,Ca1ton Tanner Asst.~ Secy .•Treas. •
beld o'fi November 12, 1!!59. This -admin'
Vice-Pres. 1.n
Claude Simmons Asst. Secy.-Treatr.
istrative re-organization, which has been
Charge of
Contratcts and
functioning successtully since mid-Nov.em.,
Contract
'
ber 1959, •provides for increased
delegaEnforcement
Vice·Pres. In ~ Earl Sheppard Asst. Secy,.Treas.•
tion ·of functions and responsibility, thus
Charge of the ""'
•
recognizing the 9eed for tpe chief execuAtlantic Coast
''
tive officer to aevo e more time to the
Vice·Pres. In
Llndse_y
"'As~·t. Sec;y.~Treas.I! ·'
Charge of the Willlam1 , •
.ll!Tger problems affecting the Union in the
GuJPCoast ,.
most general and important sense and at
Boston Port. Agen'
Vice·Pres. in
Al Tanner
the same time spreading more of the
•nd A:dmin!Stl'a·
. Charge o~ the ..
,, .
tlve Dire'ctol' of
Lllkes.and
aoministrative responsibility among our
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·Great
L•kes
lnlaQd Waters
()ther elected officials. For example, ·the.
.
District
l5ecy.-Tre1111.
'vacancy
new ~dmin istralive structure takes into
· (To be ·~med by Preeident In
-geparate account the important work ina~cordance with' ConstitutJon >
"Biil Hall
~ Asst• .secy.-Treas:
Hdq.Rep.
volved in bargaining, maintenance and
Ed Mboney
Asit. Se~.-Treas. ·
Hdq•. ftep.
supervlSlon of Union-Management conJoe• V.olpian
Asst. Secy .•Trea&.
. Hdq. Rep. '
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tracts; and in centering .immediate re-• (Ed. note: - Under the present Const£.
sponsi:bility for the proper, careful and ,
~~tion, the_"'port · a,gents of ~ Mobite, ' Balti·
correct making and maintaining of Union
more ' ~nd 'New Orleans-hav,e · the Status of ·
·books · and records, ' bo~h financial and
.I
assistar;itr secr.etairy·fif!asurers.)
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Gtherwise in one officer. Finally, the pro'
r
posed amendments to the Constitutio.n
· ·'[he' fir~ ~even · _9.f ' tl1ese new ·· offic·ecarry forward the current practice-- of
holders constltUte the 'Executive· Board
t
placing other officer.s in charge of geo, wtµch,~ ,agaip, reIJl.~ins .w.h at i~. 'i s todar~ ·
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graphic areas, and of bringing -all-- the
Vacancies or incapacities in any - of •tnit '
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principal officers tog~ther in the form ·of
fo1egoing;;.wU, .. be filled 'accoraance 'Yith ' .
an Executive Board, ~ith ·the office of
tbe7,'Cons'titution. Jt J! ,emphasize~ ~gaiq
Secretary-Treasurer, which title is being
~bat the , foregoing i_n4ividuals ar_
e- s~mp_Iy
i;.;
changed to P resident, in over-all charge.
carrying out tlleir present functions under
, ·
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Similarly, new titles for the other officers
a new ~me. The electioµs_to be hel,d tli~(. ·'· ""1F.[
have also been cveated, in order to pin,_ ...
, y,ear, if the; new Con's titution is. adopted,
·"' .
point more accurately their authority and
wHl . deterinin~ · who ' holds these off~le1
'-~ ~ ~
functio~s. The new offi~er designations
11tarting .fn 196l.
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are:
· We re.hind an members that c.;ples ~l
• f..,.,
President
~he pFeposed amende~ Co_~stitutibn \IJHl. \ ::
Executive Vice-President
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• be available .for you to read at all Union .
1..-...;..._...,..._ _ _ _ __.;._ _ _ _ _...;.;._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~-----~----...,...---· '~ halls pd9r to and du rin~ the re!!r.endu!J.l.
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V}ce-Pre!iident in Charge of Contracts
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and we !'gain .urge1 that you re~d · tho~e "' ..
and Contract Enforcement
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copies s9 ·you may be able to vote in. elliSecretary-Treasurer
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Vice-President in Charge of the ",
tria,
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proce1;hires;
Automatic"suspen.
s
ion
The
Constitutional
Committee
wishes to
.ate
Atlantic Coast''
for. .f ailure. tq . pay ' dues remahjs. - '
thap members ot' headquarters (or their
Vice-President· in Charge of the Gulf
:Another example of the -~~anges 1. w~iCh .r ·c ooperation du~ing .~u!:..deliberatloils, .and ;~~ .
Coast
,
the ·'.If8ndr1:1Jri:qrift.in Acl,~.re 9 utres and.
to assure au:m~mbers :tJfat ·we· believ.e: the' "'' Vice-Pr'esiCleilt in Charge of the L&kes
·whicl(.:. these . proposed aniendm~pts are ·· · proposed .ram.end~d Constitution ' ~iU serv8
and Inland Waters
designed to accomplish has· to ~do with
the..i UniQn and the mem~~rship .well," .b~. •·
The second change brought about by
'membership. Th~ new law dir.ects that_ '. cause .it will ~treainline,.; its ~unctioningf' ·~:11
the' expansion. of ~he Union results from
tne rules- and· regul'ations wtth respect to - · adapt i~ to chan! ed · condit~ons, and to the
the coming · of age of wbat were formerly
different merilbers}\ip --categories "''be 'spe:
new ~ law.
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various administrative parts of the Union.
d !ifically wl'itten into : the Union Constitu.·we · ~~~'l.OJP~ri<L. : that the Jjroposed
During the last' five -years the membership ·
tion ..This part "of .the - laW. ha5J. 'nq effe~t - amehded·.c.onsfitittiQn, ~nnexed herefo. and· ·
has '.established organizing committees to
-m;ule: a part .o f this· · r~)loi:t; be approye.d. •
on Union pra,ctice; it :qi.erel~- ~ade~ ne.ces. ~-by ihe 1 mem,tier~hip' and' submi~ed ,!to, •
,bring the benefits bi unioDization to har}'eferendu.m v~te ( aS'y.er .ou~ presen~ .Coil-: .
1 bor and inland water.way workers and to
Co,nsti.t ution 'in
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workers in ·~marine allied lndustdes, and
With the ad'tice of l~gal . counsel, '' which~' stitu'tion~ - f' . , ~ " . · · ,, ·
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Rdgectfully
submitted,
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has authoi:ized the gr~nting of .assistance
·:was 'sop gpt in '.r.eg~?d ~o all of 'th¢' am~n~· .to,. and -:-cooperaJion . with, .other groups ~f
~ ~~~Ie~~~f~·· B~nn~r; ~.:2111 1, • ,. • . '·'ij
workers 'in•· related areas, such as the
. .,Jolin iJ" Giordano,. G-32 . ·
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fishing fielc!;· for .example.
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·· FrededcJt. ';Jiait~borQ, B•563 3 .,._ , · ' . .. •• ·,
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. QUESTION: Have you eve.r taken1G. job as ship's ~elegate? lf'l1ot,
why?
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TraAsfer M erry-Go-Ro.und
in the eveni of an emergency: The
MA also bars these vessels fr_o m
trading in certain strategic materials with Russicin controlled na·
tions.
The new MA policy is apparently
the Government's response to a
tramp operator plea for some kind
of aid tb enable them to compete
with foreign-built vessels and for- ·
eign operations; An appeal was
-Sent to Congress by the American
Tramp Shipowners · Association
citing the fact that curreptly
some_ three-fourths of US foreign
traµe consists of bulk cargoes,
shipped mostly by foreign stiips.
The current policy indicates that
the American merchant marine is-beading .to.wards a .state in which
all ·the smaUcr companies will die
out and there will be only a few,
large, subsidized operations .
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Isthmian Bid
For SUbsidy
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LABOR ROUND-UP
WASHINGTON - The Federal
Maritime Board has removed another obstacle to Isthmian Line~.
Inc.'s request for a subsidy on its
westbound round-the-world service. But the Board's latest action
does not constitute final approval,
it merely means that the SIU-contracted shipping firm ' is one step
clo er to receivil"!g this Govemment assistance.
The major issue for Isthmian
in this proceeding is whether or
not existing US flag service is
adequate. The FMB ruled it was
not, and- cledared that th~ route
could support the line's annual
sailings plus seven more. This
covers 14 sailings per year by
Isthmian from the Persian Gulf
and 16 sailings by it from IndiaPakistan.
The Maritime Board also ruled
that American Export Lines, I.nc.,
a pr esently subsidized operator,
and Central Gulf Steamship Corp.,
an u_nsubsidized firm, do . not have
present regular services on their
routes. Consequently, no . waiver
under adequacy of US flag ·service
was granted them.
American President Lines, Ltd.,
aslml th~ fMH f-Q!.. ;m im;rnas~ o!
ten on itc; presently-authorized 2428 annual subsidized sailings, and
was turned down. The Government agency agreed, however, that
the Line 's Red Sea, Gulf of Aden,
North Atlantic service could use
some additional sailings. .
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G«tt Polio ·Shots,
PHS Urges
- The P~ic Health Service
urges· Seafai·ers who have not
already dpne so to get their
polio shots as . soon as possible.
The shots can be gotten at any
PHS hospital without charge.
-Plenty of vaccine is available so
. there is no delay in the administerihg of the shots. The few
minutes a Seafarer takes to insure .himself against the crippling .. disease by getting the
shots are well worth _the saving
'of tiD}e. money, and most of all,
th€ avoidance Of suffering "and
POS&~bl,e disabili.ty. · ~c..~~
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�Seafqrer Ja~ . ·Garcln,r, off----the . Vat.~ _ &.~f;r~e WhiCh 'we•.·
abandoA9,d in Ce.yl~n,. sta~ds loyal vtgif with ~hiP!ftGt•s' b~9g4ge -·
atJdle~11d Aj.rport. Gardn..frwas one of 56 repatriated "~ewm'm"'.·
lien :Off ·th'• . Enterpris_e .and the. John -8. K11luku!'~is. . : . ~ · · -
Pa:-.Arrests ,1~8bhlrder :
On._Str,ike-reak:~~h~rg~: :
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.. PHILADEI.iPHIA-Bl6Qr Schleppey, who "lor ' n'llllnber . o~
been jur1iishil}~~ W'ell-paid ' Str.ik~br~~kei;_s :fqr._struck.
newspapers throughout ·the nation,_pleaded not guilty to t-fi.e
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Schle'ppey. was arrested in .: the
pre-dawn ·hours: of F~bruary· 12r
~ ·following a hotel-to-motel chase.Meippers . of Phliadelpbla's F~g'f.
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Whatever you need, , w~rk or dress~·
gear, your S.IU Sea _Chest ·has it•. G1!t _top
· quality gear at substantial sottings by .buy:.
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ters. The Navy Department hH
withdrawn the charters, but e)n..
phasizes ft will do nothing beytmd
th~ •
The SIU is pursuing the matter
further in attempt ,to get some
teeth into the US policy position
and also to get the Navy a'n d the
Agriculture Department to coop.
erate in putting the Government'•
stated, poltcles .~to effect.
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Seafarer H. Bjork, a former deck maintenance man on the SS Jean
Lafitte is hospitalized. in Norfolk with a brain Injury. He had an operation and is progressing very slowly. Also In the Norfolk USPHS -are
Seafarers G. C. Langely and R. C. Camatique reports Jeff Gillette, act-·
ing port agent. Langely last sailed as c.bief cook aboard the Hurricane
and was admitted- with a ·case of pneumonia. C~matique was utilityman
bn the Penn Tunsporter.· He is J>eing held fof djagnosis ani:I tl~ere is
no progress report on him.
In the Staten Island USPHS are Seafarers JQseph A. Blake, Walter
-Snell and .Willis R. Thompson.
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Blake
Snell
' Langley
_Thompson _
He has been. hospitalized with impaired yision an&' is responding slowly
to treatment. . Snell,- a former AB aboard the Ines, came down with
hypertension but has been responding to treatment and expects to
be discharged shortly. Thompson who sailed last as- quartermaster .
on the Seatrain Savannah and before that 6n the Atlantic, was hit
with a kidney ailment, but is now progressing satisfactorily.
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Seafarers on the beach or on shore leave should take time out,. to
-Visit their brothers laid up in the hospital, or drop a not to say hello·
·a nd cheer them up.
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USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Ramon Aqueda
.Johan- Nord1trom
Arthur Brunell
Voldemar Pold
C. L. Ciesielski
Eugene Senff
Willie Coppage
George Silva ·
Ollie English
.1ose Soares
Eusebe Gherman
Vernon Stiebig
George For.rest
Paul Strickland
Leon Lockey
Edward Trainer
USPHS HOSPITAL
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BRIGHTON, MASS.
Kenneth Gahagan · A . .1. O'Connell
Charles A. Moss
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
Lawrence Floyd
Bobby Stalsworth
Frank Nelson
.John Ward
Ro!Jert Nielsen
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Ernest H. Webb
David E. McCollum
Louis Cevette
JUJian S. l\finese1
A. A. Turlington
Edward Polakoff
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA :
Thomas E. Andrews Leo H . Lang
John W . Bigwood Clyde R. Leggett
Accurso Bonti
William Maise
Edward Brevier
Felix P. Marciante
Grady K. Brown
.John G. Naugle
l<: Thomas Dailey ·
Ubie E. Nol;an
Woodrow Davi•
Louis W. Peed
Jesse T. Green
Otto H. Poisson
Chas. Hablghorst
Hugh C. Randall ·
Wtiile llallady
Chas. R. Robinson
Foster Juneau
C. L . Schartzer
G. M. Kasprzyk
Harold P. Scott
Norman W. Kirk
Andrew Stauder
-Edward Knapp
Irvin W. Suddoth
August Kothe
Edward Wllisch
USPHS HOSPITAL
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MANHATTAN BEACH
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Joseph Bass
John Bazel
Matthew Bruno
William, Kenny
Gregorio Caraballo . Primitivo Musa
-Leo Carreon
Henry Smith ·
Wade Chancller
R. Waterfield
Mallory Coffey
Almer Vickeu
John Driscoll
Luther Wing
But Gu1·anich ·
Pon Wing
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN fsf.A.Nn: ·NY
Henry D. Adams
Chades W. Hall
Oscar . .J. Adams
Eugene R. Hall
Cha's . O. Bergagna Juan Hernandez
.Joseph 'A. Blake
William R. Horne
James Carter
Michael Kennedy
Joaquin · Cortez
Charles Klnnke ·
• Michael Di Ferio
Stephen B. Kutzer
Victor Doca
Thomas Lauer
Keith L. Donnelly
Thomas R . Lehay
J . W. · Eichenberg
Cecil Leader
~amose N. ~mott
John S. Lukas
A . .N. Fernandez
Edgar W . Lulce
John .J. -Flynn .
A. T. McDonaid
Aupstus Francis
Carmine Mancino
Mar~os E. ltli!dlna
Victor D. Solano :
Ronald F. Oliver
E. A. Spaulding
A. Picclr1llo
Willis R. Thompson
Raymond Potorsld Fernando TJaga
P-hlllip Pron
Dominlcli: Trevisano
Alejandro Reyes ' Claude A. Vireln
.Kassim B. Samat
.John Walken
Walter ·c. Snell ·
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINtA
Henning Bjork
William H. Mason
H. H. Broughon
Steven E .. Purifoy
Rufino Camantique Henri J. Rol11.n, .Jr.
Isaac B. Duncan
R. E. Singleton
Henry L. Horton ~ Hobson Willis, .Jr.
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USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Frank Pieczyoln
Dean A. Kis~ler
Samuel P. Drurir · William Wilcox
George H. Hill
David J,. William•
Edw. H. Huizenga
Wm. L. William•
USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTI:.E, WASHINGTON
Sam Bowser
George B. Little
Arthur w. Brown
Jamew c. Mltc~ll
Edward E. :t;dlnser s. c. TqJ>ervUlt
VA HOSPITAL
FORT MILEY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Howard J. Watts
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SEASIDE· MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LONG BEACH; CALIF.
G':.tnnar .Johnsso.n
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS
R . B.· Appleby
Max Olson
B. F. Deibler
_ Peter W. Sotb-a'
Woodrow l\leyers
Bozo ,G. Zelenci'c
VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE, · TEXAS
Willard T. Cahill
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KECOUGHTAN, VIRGINIA
Joseph Gill
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Thomas Isaksen
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JAMAICA, LONG ISLA.ID)
James Bussell
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WASHINGTON, DC
Wm. H . Thomson .
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CENTER HOT SPRINGS
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Clil'Eord C. Womack
BATTEY STATE HOSP.ITAL
ROME, GEORGIA •
Quentin §. Lee
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VA HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Maurice '.J. Flynn
HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL
TORRANCE, CALIF.
Edward .Johnson
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-.AIL
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el'foJ"t ~ made · to feed· th~ m~n goinK. •
Chairman, Vall / Parken Secret•ty, on watch first. One tal>le· in , either
Peter V;irl Wygerden. More American · : mess hall to be broken down ' after
coffee shoulil be put aboard s)lip . so
meals so that space be made .available
for recreau_on.
that .f,;uropean coffee will pot have to
be consumed. Vote of thanks to the
galley. Tl)e. crew would like to have
ISRA'DFORD'
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at least one LOG fo1· each department · lceJ, F.eb. 1-Ch•lrm•n, Reld1 Secre·instead of two copies.
tary; Carpenter · No beefs. Payoff in.
Tampa. Arrangements being made to
Sl' EEL AllCHITECT <Isthmian), Jan. · :1pray all foc'sles J:n order to get· rid
9-Cl\airman, V. Susk•; Secretary, J.
of roaches. New mattresses ordered.
Feb. 20-Chalrm•p, Morris; SecreP•tterson. Ralph Tindell electe d ship's
tary, W. R. Morgan .• One man missed
delegate. Suggestion w;ls made to
ship- in Lake Charles. All watertight
keep books and magazines aboard
doors have been repaired. Ship paid 1
ship. Keep the washing machine in
of! in Tampa without patrolman. Vote
ood repair.
oi . thanks to the steward department.
SANTQRE <Marven), F:eb. ~Ch;ilr·
HELEN <Cargo & Tipk;hlpJ, Jan. 27
m•n, W. J. Smith; Secretary, .R•lph f'.
Tyree: Saw captai.ii about separate - -Chairman, Biii D•r•m Secret•ry, Al·
bert Espeneda. Lack of. food supplied
watch for!!castles.
52.88 in ship's
tiy e,ort steward in NY - and New Or·
leans brought to the attention of Ted
Babkowski in Seattle. Results prom·
lsed. ..itequest will be made to Bill
Hall for clarification of'. worlt rule,s
during the time that vessel is loading
stain for Japan. J.J.7.!IO in f9Jid. Food
supplies will be replenished in Japan.
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fund. Repair list to be turned" in to·
ship's delegate 72 hours before arrival
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Jan. 1'-Chal~man, J. Michael; Sec·retary; R. F. Tyree. No beefs. More .
applesauce and' more cups requested.
Loud, vulgar ta~k should be discon·
tinued in the messroom. The pantry
to be kept clean. The crew asks that
co.l'fee be made early before meals.
EMILIA <Bull>, Feb. 14-Chalrman,
C.
Madsen elected ship's treasurer. $5.75
in ship's Iund. No beefs . . Some dis·
puted OT. Crew is dissatisfied with'
SIU Food Plan. Meats, etc .• not up to
s'tanda rcl. Steward not getting what
be orders. Two padlocks have been_
broken and silverware is being stolen.
It is requested that the messhall be
kept clean.
J. H;inners; Secretary, c. Welch.
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HURRICANE CW•term•n), Feb. 12Ch•lrm•n, C. V. M•lette1 Secretary,
I T. F. GrHne-,. No beefs. Everything
running smoothl:v,. Mllk situation to
-be checked .in Southampton. A vote
of thanks to ' the steward depai;tment.
One member hospitalized In- Soutbampton. It ls requested tha_t , there be less
noise in pasageways At night.
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14-Chairman, 'Robert Hunt; Secretary,~ ·
W. Champlin. Ship running smoothly.
There is no ship's fund but one will
be rnised. Treasurer :-Proposed volun·
tary conlribuHons· on the next draw.
-ROY.AL OAK !Cities Service), · Feb.
18-Chairm an, J, Parker; Secretary,
c, Burns. No ~e~Is . O!Je !!l<!!! g~tti.pg
off. Repairs to porthole in deck de·
partment foc'sle.
STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Feb.
12-Chairman, C. E. Martin;· Secretary,
J. T. Siney. Balance in ship's fund is
$15. Delayed sailing disput ed in two
if'fstances.
Motion was made and
passed to have · shipboard . meetings
l>oth leaving 41nd returning to the
· ~_!ates. It was suggested that special
STEEL DIRECTOR <lsthmlan), Feb.
7- 0halrman.- Frank , A. Timmons; Sec·
retary, Charles Stambul . . No · beefs; •
some disputed OT. Repair list turned.
·In. $28.-06 in ship's fund. It was re· .
quested l hat the SIU Welfar 1!_-l>ept.
consider making available to the mem- ,
bership a laminated Identific'a Uon
Card. A motion was made to' donate
1biR's fund tQ the American Mru·chant
M3Tiile Library Association. A -vote 1Jf thanks was given to the steward dept.
for a job well done. A suggestion
was made that a 2 hour minimum 011
any ·call out for Ute crew after 5 PM
weekdays or before 8 AM, and a 4
hour minimum , for Sat.; · Sun. and . ·
holijlays, for the c omplete crew. Sug·
· gest, SIU Safety Committee check into
deck cargo lashings and catwalks and
deck cargo ladders.
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The ~ss Stee·i. Age
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w'as a beef~ aboui applesauce. An
apple.sauce · enthusiast felt tbat
more was re9uireu and requested
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Peter Van WY&"erden, meeting
secretary ' on ,the- Ar.izpa notes that
the men want American coUee ins tead of European. It's senseless
to have espresso on a s,low ho.at~ to
Panama City·, a~d- the me9 want
tl~e-familiar A-me;iean-styJe coffee
they are used t o drinking.
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The chi'ef engineer is causing
trouble on the Orion Star according' to a ' report receh:ed from the
vessel. He seems to have bucko
tendencies ; ~ . no· time for delegates,· like in "tire _good old days,
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SANTA VENETIA <Elam), Feb. 11- Chairman, John A. Smith; Secretary,
Chairman, :J. Purcell; Secretary, R.
Cecil ·a. Wiggins. Ship' s delC33le
Guerin. Most repairs have been com- · elected. Stevedo1'l!s' toilet to be re·
pleted. Various beefs to · be referred' paired or locked and stevedores are
to patrolman, such as rusty water, etc.
to be kept out of inside by · mate on
A motion was made to 11sk patrolm11n
wat ch. It Is asked that coffee be bot
to request · new linen and cots from
and fresh at meal time. ~company. A vote. of thanks to the·
steward and his department for the
ORION COMET (Orlon), Jan. 9excellent rnenus • .food and service. It . Chflrman, J. Surles; Secre•11ry,
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is requested th;it there be J.ess noise
Just. No communications from bead·
quuters pertaining to draws request·
II\ the passageways at night.
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ed on 01'. Received $2 , from ship'!
ROVER (Rover>, Feb. 14-Chalrman, delegate for the fund. Delegate re·
c. Horton; Secretary, W. L. Compton. si ~ned and a new ship's delegate w:is
All repairs have been- made except to ·elected. Crew requests ,. that ship 's
the washing machine ringer. 'No beefs.
delegate pick up mall upon arrival.
Some disputed OT.
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MADAKET 'l waterm•n>, Jan. 30FAIRPORT <Waterman!, Feb. 7- -chairman, Peter Blanchard; Secretary,
' Chairman, Terry J . White; Secretary,
Charles,... Ellzey. Everything runnin~
E. ~. Watts. John Castr9nover, sfiip's
smoothly. No be"tfs so far. $4.50 in
delega te, wished to be relieved of his . sl1ip's fund . Steward arfd hi s J?~n.!!
position. He was given a vote of . 'tryin,g to mali,e everyone hnppy, C:1ow
thanks for a job well done. " It is sugls salisfactory to all.
gested that the ship's delegate assume.
the 1'esponsibilitY. of the Iund because
GUL!FWATER (Metro Petroleum),
he is · the one that 1 has u se Ior th'e
Feb. 9-Chalrman,, A~ S. Sargent; Sec•
ship 's fund . Ship repairs , sliould be · retary, N. G. Treddin. .The crew i~
listed as . the voyage goes along and
reJJlinded to make l.e ss noise in · pas· :
not at the e nd. Vote of thanks was . sageways: return cups to pantry; and<
given · to the steward department.
to be sober at payoff. The-inen re·
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turning from shove 'leave are asked to
CITY OF ALMA <Waterman>; Feb. '. stop giving the gangwaywatch a bard
14-Chairman, Mason Nunn; Secretary, ' time. Repair list to 'be made up . It
Jose Ramos. ' Attached letter to ·be· Is requested that\ .stores alfoard have
publicized in the LOG. All c rew .Jn
sufficient stock· for long trip to India:
· Iavor. An iron to be purchased fo11
Another meeting with ·patrolman b
the crew. No beefs.
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ALAMAll <C•lmar), Feb~ 14-Chalrm•n, T. E. Yablensky; Secretary, G. E.
Bellenolt. Only two cartons of clga.·
rettes alloV(ed on arrival in Long
Beach, Calif. No- beets. New 'Ship's
delegate elected. It is reques~ed "that
crew please remove dry laundry from lines· when dry.
HILTON CBullJ, Feb. 13-Ch•lrman,
L. Bordeaux; Secretary, V. ,Doug- ·
las. Ship's delegate resigned and a
new delegate was elected. Sh.iJi> just
out of iay-up. ' Everything r ,u nnlng
smoothly so I ar. No beefs.
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-OCEAN ALICE <Sea Llbertle5', Jan. ·
31:;...chairman, W. Petersen; Secr.etary, ·
E. Andersen. It was suggested that
OS and wipers .keep laundry room in
order and the BR- to clean recreation
, room. All cups to be place d in sink
. and not in rooms. Vote of ' thanks to
steward ' department. Great improve1
ment Jn food over last trip,
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Lovers of Italy on the Mount
Evans are disappointed, notes Guy
··Gage, the meeting secretary, becau-se it looks Hice · the ·ship . will ,,.
·1bypass the ItaUan . p<,>~ts on this:'
trip. On the last .one 'it stopped at
Gen0,ct and the men· had a wonderful time. Where else can you find
, pizza's~ jus.t .like you find _around
j Ute Union- headquarters in Brooklyn? · · ·
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Steel Maker
Brother l\tcLellan donated
sftoe-snining tree to the crew of
I the Steel Mak~r, ftOtes :m~~ting
secre't ary L. Relnchuck. From . now
on the boys shoura be Beau-Brum-- ·
·me ls and the qapper-cfan Seafarers
will ·undoubtedly be the ra'ge of
Yokohama when they get there.
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From the Helen -- comes ·a report '
from Seafarers Pete, ·N:Ick, w..K ..
Kelly and €harlie OgleSby that the
little" p(Jp found on- tlte road at
Geismar, La:, is .. now a full 'gfown
girl . who answers,... to - the ·name
Lassie.
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I Vanguard's w~shing ,.machine' has
been letting the ' men down and
metal ones nave been r equested so
that the clot\]es· g_e t
proper
thrashing· and 'an the dirt taken
out of them.
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Correction.On
Reefer W•geti
_In the . text of the dry . cargo
wage scales in · the last two issues · of· the SEAFARERS rioG
the scales tor reefer engineer:
w~en three are · carded, were
transposed from the passenger
ship agreement.
:rhe correct scales for this
rating on ·a ·dry cargo freightship are as follows: .
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Reefer engineer (when three
earriecl):
Chief . .......••.•. 517.H
1st Assistant . • . . . . 450.98
· 2nd Aaailtut . . . . . '89.81
Passenger sl)ip. reefer engineers, when . three are carried,
eam 548.95, 489.79 and 480•66
respectively.
Vessel Blows· Up;
Castro Blom.es-US
WOilam Saltel'
Tu Betands'
HAVANA-A French cargo ship laden with munitions for
Contact your wife as soon as
Refunds are being held for: Ernest C. Anderson, 'Claude D. Berry,
you can.
Cuban premier Fidel Castro's army blew up with a series of
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Donald L. Christensen, Arthur L.
explosions that took the lives of more than 75 ·per~ms, injured
Anthony Czeezemsld -·
Craig Jr., John J. Doyle, Fong Yao
C e c i l i a . <Babe) Kurek and King, Raymond Miller, Pablo
100 others
resulted in the
Thomas Fahey being marrJed April Ojera, and Bernardo · Torpbocon.
detention of an.American citi- and injuries JS the seconCi explo"
sion, the greatest of the series,
27, 1960, at 1.l .:00 AM H.oiy Angels Get In touch ·with Jack Lyneh,
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caught the firefighters and police
Church, Bu~alo, NY. Hope~ t6 ·see Room 201, 450 Harrison St.; San
The explosion started in the trying to put out the flames that
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Havana Bay area, not one mile surrounded the French freighter
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charged the US was Jinked to the
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Contact your brotiler. Regret to
(ex-steward Wanl',Knight, 1959)·
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Ip Ma ne was own up
inform you 'your . older . brother
Contact Paul v.. Barbes, .3426 E.
. with a loss of 266 lives.
. explosions. American citizen DonI J. "passed a~ay. Call ~ 8~7740 and Flowers Ave., TucS'On, Arizona. He
Firemen and policemen suffered I aid Chapman, of North Bend, Neb.,
, r~v«:tse cbargeg, or wi'tte Clarence wants' to ' know about his two ·sui~
the greatest amount of fatalities a passenger aboard the La Coubre
Johnson, ~· 115-58 .220 street, Cam- cases.
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tion with the havoc that was spread
.. ~rite to ' Richard Jones~ 12 Lyons; 536 Hudson Avenue, Rocbover the harbor but, the charges of
T'rinlty Lane~ Blac~wood, NJ.
ester 5, NY. .
US sabotage have not been drop'
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Room for Work ·
Speaking at the mass funeral
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:r:eturq book and , :10.t e• · A perisiqner is wanted willing
services for 27 of the dea!f, Castro
hon-owed from J. Cook. He can t d r h(
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claimed that the crewmembers
b~ reached :c/o SS 0
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aboard the burned-out vessel were
jlllll!P.IRJI!!•' Astoria in exchange for a Dice
experienced in handling the un.
'room. Contact George L. Pitour,
loading of munitions and could not
31-49 36th Street, LIC 6, NY. :
have started the chain reaction
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John B. Marr.aJ'
The new charges of sabotage are
:J'ne deaths of the following Seafarers have been f'eported to 1tle added to the growing list of such
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Castro complaints that have acSame address. as previously.
Frank Rolllli. ..&l: Brother Rossi, · Michael Grochowski Jr.,- 57: cused the US of responsibi'Iity for
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formerIY of Brooklyn,; NY, passed Brother Grochowski . died of a incendiary bombings of sugar cane
fields.
Pat · MurphJ'
' away of natural
heart ailment at
ex Gra~e Line ..
causes on Februhis .ho me in
Contact Jean Moods, Riverside ary 4, while a paPhiladelphia on
Post Office, Box 35141, Miami, 'ti e n t at the •
February 9. Gro.Florida.
l,J.SPHS hospitai:.
, ., chowski who is
S t a t e-n Island,
s u r v i v e d by a
NY.
He had
brother, Anthony,
no known surYialso of Pbiladelvors.
Place of
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Joined the SIU in May 1948: BuArthur • R. Kini', 50: Brother rial . was in Saint Masimir CemeKing was 'stricken by a coronary tery, l!J'eeland, Pa.
ailment on JanuSeafarers and other crewmemary 31. An SIU
mJ!mber since
Jan Encelhardt, 66: Brother bers on deep-sea ships will be able
J a n u a r y --1942, Engelhardt. formerly .of New Or- to exercise their voting privileges
leans, ~.. died in the forthcoµinng elections by
Brother ~g ~d
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cinhosis at
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leaves no known
TO SHIPS IN A""'ANTIC EUROPEAN
leans.
Brother of the merchant marine, the milisurv\vbrs. Burial
AND SOUTH AMERICA~ WAT.RS
Engelhardt· h a s tary, and others who cannot be in
was at the Greensailed SIU with their home state to comply with
wood. Cemetery,
the deck depart- regular voting procedures.
Brooklyn.
ment since May,
Election information materials,
1940. Interment
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was
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postcards, which are applications
don Memones Cemetery, · Jeffer- for absentee ballots, are being
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made available to Seafarers in the
W~K-39, 19858.KCs Ships tn· Caribbean,. !ast Coils~
survivors.
Maritime Administration at the ofof South ~erica, 'South Atlan- ·i
tic and .,East Coast of · United
fices of shipping commissioners,
States.
Henry W. Porter, 61: Death came steamship owners, maritime un~FL-85, H8sp .KCa· Ships in G~lf of ~~co,:C~tilJ;; .
All of the ·folt'owing SIU families to Brother Porter as a result of ions and seamen's institutes. Cards
are available at the LOG office in
heart d i s e a s e
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. b~an, West Coast of · 'S.outh
have f'eceived a $200 maternity while a patient at
Union headquarters.
,America, .West Coast of Mexico·
benefit. plus a $25 bond from the .a Baltfmore bos,
and ·US Ea~t Coast,
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The cards are to be .sent to loUnion in
.the. baby's . name: , .
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pital
on
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cal
voting officials for the ballots
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1 Elkabeth H. Atchiso1t, born Feband voting information by- eac-h
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ruary 9, 1960, to Steafarer" and by his daugbter,
Seafarer. The Maritime Admini. ''-' ·" .
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Mr~;. Joe. N. Atchison, .Ho~ston, Jean E. Porter of
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for obtaining and voting the state
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Brother
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-; Susan Bemer, born February IS, Porter had sailed .
merchant marine.
Meanwhile, 'Round-The-World
1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. ·Herbert in the steward
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It is , hnport~nt to fill the post
C. Berner, Moorestown, NJ.
department since July; 1948. Incard out completely, on both sides,
.Wirel~s~ Broad(asts Continue •••
David Chermesino, born Feb:.. terment was in the Mt. .Feske and to sign it with your full name.
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ruari 6, 1960, to Seaferer and Mrs. Cemetery, Massachusetts.
The card should be mailed to the
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John Chermesino, B_oston, Mass.
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. · Catherltle Denise Gradick, born
Zachariah G. Willilbis, 75: Broth~ election official, as shown in the
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· heart disease at which are to be posted in offices
Mrs.
William H. Gradick, Mo.bile,
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Ala.! - - ·-- -~-~.,,..,..,..,.,,,,, the Boston City ind places accessible to Seafarers.
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Hospital on FeIf a 'Seafarer does not have an
; David Wayne ·eress, born Debruary
4.
Brothofficial
.election balloting card, he ·
cembel' 27, ·1959, '.to Seafare'- •and·
er · Williams is cap obtain his absentee ballot by
Mrs. Carl L. Kre~s, Baltimore, Md.
survived . by his writing a letter to the appropriate
Hear,- ·Oliver · ThomPs«tn, born
widow, Frances local official, as listed in the Vot·
December ·27, 1959; to Seafarer
.Williams of Rox- ing Infor~ation Pamphlet. ·
and Mni. Kasper ' 1
Thompson,
bury, Mass. Born
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West . Indies, he fore . masters, first officers, chief
.,JOlan. Doyle-, Willdns, born Feb. ruar,Y .19,. . 1960, to Seafarer : and bad sailed ~n th.e ·ste~r'Ci depart- engineers aµd pursers of. vesself
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SCHEDULE -OF
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"?e~ber'ship meet-
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every two v.:_eeks on .Wednesday nights :cit .1 PM .in
all SJU 'ports.
All Sea-
farers · are expected to
attend; 'th~se' who wi~h 1 to.
be ~~cu·sed s~ci~I~ .request
p~r.,,ission · by telegl'atn
(·be s~re to foclude ·..regb• .
tration n!'mber). The "el't :
SIU meetJngs-will be:
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~pril ·, 13 ·
Houston Still
Ship-Happy .
HOUSTON-Shipping has been
pretty good during the last period,
and with a couple of . ships
definitely scheduled in for payoffs
and more expected; things should
be petty good during' the next two
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During the last period five Ships
paid off' five ships signed-on and
' there were 29 ships serviced in·
tanslt. -T he breakdown is as fol·
lows:
Paying off , were: A!ice Brown
· <Bloomfield}; Penn Vo ya g-e r;
Penn. Transporter, Penn. · Trader
.(Penn.); The Cabins (Texas City);
and Iberville (Waterman).
Signing on were: Penn. Transporter 1 Penn.Voyager (Penn.).;
Del Sol (Delta); John "C" (Atlantic) and Steel Fabricator (Isthmian).
The following ships were intransit; C~ntigny, Chiwawa, CS
Miami, Fort Hoskins, CS Baltimore,..
Br,adford Island (Cities .Service);
Gulf water, Atlantis ( M e tr o);
l\jichael (Carras) ; Bienville, Beau·
regard (Pan Atlantic); Pacificus
(Orion> Seatrain Louisiana, Seatrain New Jersey, Seatrain Texas
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here! Maren 1. The · ~an~ma~ian freightel! ~old,for $159,000 .·in a short. but spir~~eq ~her~'$ . :::r~'=&:'T\fm~·
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~m~ng , t~e unpa1Cl bills , t~ r.e- ~PY o_! .~htJ -~~~ef.~:'.: .- :., . "'' '. .. - Pl!r<!l}ase C?f the ~~tgtoi '!{: w~s r'Erv~~ .. ·~· :.
- ceive !i~t . ~ttention will be the
'!;,Pe all~feelC'c:~ew-wal! strand.eel . i,nade !>yt A. So~nens~b4!~; ·of Ne~ . _}•~- l;ATll'ffl,.A_ _ . ... ~, . .
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1lfte.r ·the ,shlp ··-ran ,f~d~nd · oft. .Y~rk; .:'V!t~ h~· ,n ot .. i~en\ified .Ji~., ~~fl!l~~~~,,,..~ - -, ' , .,
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GULF, LAKES -.A~D INLANp WATERS·,D1S1'RfCT
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pursuant hertto~ ·no person shall ~ .
· • full ' book member unless and . until he h., anained .the higl{eJC
, -tniority ratini' ~ out iil· the u}d. col.lectiv~ .bar~ining tisrteme.nt.·.
Oillf lull book' membet1 shall ~ .ent1d~ci to vote and ro'hold anJ
Office or elective job, except as Otherwise specified herein • .All ·~·
bers shall have ·a voice in Union proc:ttdinp and shall be entid~
to vote on, UniOn cootuc:ts.
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, SectM11 2. No candidare-· shall. be srantcd qiembership who is &
member of any dual orpnization hostile to the aims, principles.
and policies of this Um9n.
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-S.~11 3.· Members more th~ one quarter in arrears in dues shall
be. autooiatially .suspmded, :-and shall forfeit · all 6e1tefit1 and all ·
other rights an<J privile1cs in the Pnion. They •ball be 1utom1tieaJ11
dismissed if they. ate more. th!ln two· qua~ters in art~rs in· dues.
/a.JI llrreara;e in dues shall \>e computed from Jhe ·first day· o( the
applicable. quaiter; but this -time shall not run: •
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(c) While a mem~r"is ,qnder--.n incapacief du~ to actiyity -iri
behalf of the Union.
<~·· Amen.iecl ........................ , 1960)
- (d) While a Q\cmber · is fo the armed scrvic~s of the United
Statcs,~roYid,c<l the member-was in ,g~ stan~ing at the t!mc of
enttf 10ro the armed forces, and fuulicr prov1dtd he applies for
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rcinst•rcment within ninery .,..(90) days· after dischar1e from ()le.
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process of the .Jaw of this ·union. No member shall be compelled armed forces.
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' (e) While' membef' 'has no opportttnity, , tO..~y dues, beCause•
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maritime and allied workers· and realizing the value an
which he may be charged with."failurc·tO ob~rve ...e. kw o.f mi• cf clnpJoymcn~ -~t4 It\ .Amcriean..'. Jla.C mc~chant ~esiel.
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necessity- of a !borough "o rpiiization; we.-uc dedicat~ -~o ~e. fo~m- UJ1ion: Every .official and job holder shall be 6ound to'upholcl and
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Sectf... . 4. A 'majority vote, of the membership sh'all be sulficien't .
C>f North Amcrica--Atlantic, ·Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Djs· · pies stt forth in the Constirution ·Qf the pnio6.
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'-to dai1nate additional cireumJ mnccs .dutin1 -...hicnahe cinie .JpeCi• ,
trier, bascd ·upoirthc following principles:
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All members shall -be cntidcd. to all the rights, privile1es ind
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(0 prescn~ m wrfrinit to any Port at, any rc1ulaermecting, .any
guaranrecs as set forrh in this Consritu~ion, and such . ~isb;rs.·. ptivi·
Ev;iy ·memkr shall -have the ri&lit to · be . conirontcd by his ._ ·q~estion :;Jith regard t~ "~c app!~cati~. o( Seetion 3, in ~rda~ce
Jegcs·and guarantees shall be preserved m •ccordan~ with us terms • .. accusc~ :whcrrcvcr fie is charscCl _with -violatins the Jaw of· this , wuh l?r~dur~ esrabltshed by ~,m~1~r1ty vore of the·member~!P.
We declare that American seamen .arc -entitled to receive. their ·union.-ln all such cascs, ·thc accused Shall be suarainced ·.a fair and A ma1oru~ foce. of .the :mcm~rshap shall be necessacy to ~decide
employment without interference of crimps, shipown~rs, .fink hall$ sPcedy trial- by ~ an impartial ~mmi~t~ of his brocher 'l!nioa such q~e~uons.
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No m~mbCr shall be denied. thetisht ~o expr~s. himself "freelr, mcnts may I>& ex~sed -where ·a. ~em~r ~ ~n u.111l;le
W c proclaim the · right· of all seamen to receive hca1rhful and on the: Jloor· of anr.Union meeting or in committee.
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We hold that the above rights belong:" to all wor~crs alike, UJ'!ion, the mcmbcr~." Sh!lll -11t all times s_tand ~ca~y to ~cfcnd ~is . this Constitution and. 11J .policiClli'i1.1linis, order's .nd decisions dut1 . '
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We will; therefore, try by all just means to promo~ harmonious tivc Board by the Constmiuo11 of the Umon shall be rescIVcci to_•. A majority vote p'f.the! membership sha!l decide which organi~tions ·
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time workers and · through its columns seek to ml!-inta!ti their ordinate bodies and divisions, CQCporate or •otherwise, the fofma:. ·..,
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To assist the seamc:n of other counmes m the work of ·organt· prises for the benefit. of the Uniori, and similJr vcntu(.es. This from ·ti"e tq_. time, by _a. jnajor.ity v~ o( the membefSh'ip.
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To regularc our ·conduct as a Union . and ·asjndividuals so as to_ . for the ust anc! .behalf of ·such sulfordmate 1bod1cs and .d1v1s1ons... .
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calling. And bearing in mind that we are. migr~tory, that ·our work . Union action, . unless otherwise specified· in the €onsti!'!:!i~n !'' ~ year ~a~1s, n~)at~"}fan tJ1e first b~sm~ ~~y of, ~ch. qu~rtc~·- cxccpr
takes us away in different dir~ions from any_ place where the by law. , This. Union shall at -all timcs..J>rf)tcCt and ; m~tntat~ ni . as he~1n - ot)icr'1t~e :p~v;,1d~. ...'J'..~ .du~ ~hill be dlose payaol~ as of·
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Sectioit-1. Thi~ Unio~ shall be affiliat~ with the Seafarers Inter-. ($3_00.°,0) ,!fo!lar;s, c?~ept_ aJ ,oJ~ei~~ ~r:widc4 .i.~:_ft!s Cons~itutio~·
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provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annex~ ·to this Constitution ::.- ~cir .Union :books, or _other .cv1dc'?ce of, ~ffi~1~tton. 1n~ pa .•~g all
In promoting our economic and social welfare, we· shall ever .be and made · a part hereof• . Ail oihcr tito".isions "adopted 'by such .unpJld ~ucs fo~. th~e quutc.r m ."".htCh they . .rcu!e~ ·•$JC'm~ts'! fines •.
mindful, nof only of our rights, but also of our duties a_nd obliga· subordinate bOdies and divisions as part of their cons.tirutions shall and. other m!>~ICS due an<\ QWlfl.g the Unu~n .. ~hcn .. ~c mcm~t
tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our not be inconsi~tcnt thcrey.'iili. No_suc:h .cons_titut!o~ or ,a~cndments su.rr~,nd~rs his ,b__o!'k or ..Oth~~ evJdencc of affil.1atton. m 9>'!.ncqt!>~ ·
.luty io combat the menace of · communism and any o.rhcr enemies · thereto shall be ~ecmcd to be effective without .the "ipProval ohhe · with: his appltca!aon f.or ;i;~tarcmcnt he sh~ll be gi.vcn a. rccc1pc
e>f freedom and · die d_emocratic principles · to which we seafaring Executive .Board of this Union, whiCh shall· be exccutca in W(iti,ng; ' thc~clor. An official re~1rcmcnt card shall be u,~ucd by Hcadqua~ters.
Jncn · dedicate ourselves 'in this Union.
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' We shall affiliarc and work ·with other free Jab~i organi.zaitons; ·officer designated b'y it. Such approval shal~ be ~eein'~d· to,.~ feco,&?°'~ . thcs~ ,payments, an~ shall. h_( gav~~- co. ~he, mem~r ~pon.:Jus .P~C'.°
we shall ·support. a journal tq give additfomal voice- to our views; ~irion of complianc~ hercwidt br. su.ch_. !."!bor~l~ate b~y 9r.divisjbn,.. spntuig. the •:orcsaad ~ecctpt._ -. .' ..
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-countries 'in these· obligation~ co . the fullest extent c,onsistcnt with go.ing, al!a, tn _parucular;.· seeks ·io "' cffecn,i~te any constJtuttonal - -m embership · sha1J··6'e suspended. durmg the- pcmxl of .rcttrcrncnr.
C>ur duties, obligations, atf<f .law. W:c shall seek to· exert our individ· p~ovi~ion n~t 50 authoriz~~ ',~~d-. a)fpr~vc~, or ·~o~mits ,,.sett, ·~a· · ·~xc~pt; th~t a rc~~r~d ~ember shall• ~ot -~ ~,i.~~<;>~al- t~ ' -~he tl~io~. , · •,.
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Sect1011 3. This Umon shall. also have .t he power , acung· thfough '-<- J?.criod o( r.cttrcme-9t 'i1s· less than two quartets, the rcqu1~cd pay- 1
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tives;,Port Agents, Patrolmen and members •hiJll be governed· in:. .and all rul~s and rulmgs d~y ·adopted by the ·Executtve Board, and
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(h) · The foregoing duties shall be" in additio~ to those other and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union.
(e) Majorjty vote of the membership.
" duties lawfully imposed upon him.
· He shall be resp6nsible for and supervise all publications and
· _Sodion 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be. located in
(i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, public relations of the. Union and shall serve ~as co-ordinator of
New Yorlc and the headquarters officers .shall cansist of a President, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution all organizational activities of the Union. In adaition, he shall
and Exci:utive Vi~·Prcsidcnt, ooe Vice-President in Cllarge of · of such of his duties as he may. in hfs discretion decide, subject perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by
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Contracts and Contract EnforCCJl)ent, a Secrctary·'frcasurer> ooe to the limitations set forth in this Constitution.
Vice-President in Charge of thc·1Atlanric' Coast, one Vice ·President
( i) Any va{;llncy in any office or the iob of Headquarters Repre•
Section 9. He•dq'uorters Ropre~ntltivos.
·in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and ooe Vice-P.te1ident in Charge sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President
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·bY. temporary appointment of a member qualified for the office duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu•
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Sodion 3. The staff of .each port ·shail consist of such personnel cases where the filling of such vacancy .is otherwise provided for
.,. ii provided for herein, and che port .shall bear. the name of . the by this Constitution.
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(k) The Pre5ident is directed to ·take any and all measures and
(a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the administra•
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Section 4. Every me'lnber of the Union shall ·be registered ii:J. one employ .such means. which he deems necessary· or advisable, to
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.meot. The. defiqjtion of ~ese departments shall be in accordance · ~e~bers, mall i:n~tte~ mvolvmg i:iat1onal, mte ~r local legulatt~ · ( b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be responsible
for .the en~orcement and execution of the Constitution, the poli~cs
with aisrom and usage. This definition may be modified by a .. mues, and public affairs.
( 1) The Presid.ent shall have authority to require any officer or of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and
majority vote o( the membership. No member may transfer from
OR~· d~( tment to another except by ·approval as ~idenced by a ~mon .r~presc;n~uve to attend any .~egular or ·special meeting, if, in by a majority .YOte of the member.ship. Wherever there are time
rcsuictions or other considerations affecting port action, the Port
ma1onty vote of the me.mbership.
. his opm1on, 1t 1s ·deemed n~essary.
Agent shall take appropriate action .to inrure observance thereof.
· Section ·2. Executive Vice-Prosidnt.
(c) He shall ~ prepared to accotJnt, tfinaocially or otherwise,
Article VIII ·
The Executive Vice-Presidetl~ .shaU P,Ctform any ancl all duties for the activities of. his port,. whenever demanded by the President,
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reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President the ScCretuy-Trea5urer.
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~ ~· ~ offi~1 o~ the Unipn shall be elected u · othe.nvise
unavailability. Up0n the death, r~signatiOn, or removal from office ·:t'reasurer,- a weekly _.financial report showing, in detail, weekly
JtfOYJdcd ~n th~ Cons~ruaoo, _ ~ e>Bicci:-- shal~ ~ the President, • for any reason of the -Pres.ident, ·the .Executive Vice-President shall income and expenses, and complying with' all other accounting
aq ~ecut1ve. ~~ce-P~es1dent, one Vu:e-P~tsadent •!1 th~ge of Coo· immediately assume the office, dutiCs and ttspoosibilities of the direct~ issued by the Secretary-Treasurer.
(e)-" The Port. Agent may assign ·each port Patrolman to ·such ·
traaa apd Conuact Enforcement, ·a Secretary·Treasurer, -one ·Vice· President until the next general election.
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' The Execut!ve Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive duties, as fall within the jurisdiction of die port, regardless of the•
President in Cllargc Qf .the Atlantic Coast. ooe Vice-President in
deparirilental designation, if any,, under which the Patrolman
Ctiarge of the Gulf Coait; and one Vice~President in Charge of the Board and .may,.. cast one..- vote in that body.
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Contr'•ct Enforcorilont.
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me~ shall be elected, except ~ otherwise provided in this
The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce· .wb.ich bu been properly.. authorized.
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. ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated
Section If. Patrol-.
to him by the President, In addition, he shall be responsible for
Patrolµien shall perform any d~ties assigned iliem by tl;ic Agenc
.Article IX
all contract nego'tiations, ~ formulauon of bargaibing demands,
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and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreemenu of the Port to which they are assigned:
Other Elective Jobs
to the membersllip for ratification. He shall 'also be resp0nsible,
Sectio11 12. Execimve loanl.
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Section 14 (d) (1)' for
The Exerutive Board .shall consist of the President, the Executive
S.dion ·I. In ~(ljt!on tc? ~ elec~ve Jobs provided for in ~rtide
strike .authorization,-.signing of new contf!lClS, and contract enforce·
'\'Itt, the followmg Jobs 10 the Uwon shall be voa:d upon .a.n the· ment. He shall also act for headquarters in exec\iting the. adiµinis· •Vice-President,. the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and
. trative functions assigned' tO headquarters by this Constitution with ~ntract Enforcement, the ~rctary~Treasurer, the Vice-President
..W.nec presciibed by thil ·Constitution: .
A. Delegates to the convention 6f the Seaf~ers lntern.atfonal respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party m Charge of the .Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of
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,pnion of North .America.
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place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of
subordinate body or division created or chartered by the
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( 1) Trial· Commi~s .
he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help"as be ca~
Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained
(2) Quarterlf'f'mancial Committees
deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwi1e; subject to approval of a membership of 3,200 members and has mainrained that member·
(3) Appeals"<:~funmittees
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( 4) · Strike Committees
1'he Vice-President in -Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce• . ~hip
(or chief executive officer) shall be a :member of the respective
(') Credential& Committees .~
ment shall be a member of the Executive Board · and may . case subordinate body or diTision · and must be qualified · to hold office
( 6) Polls ·Coriunittm
one vote in that body.
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S.~on 4. s.c,..i.ry·TrHIUret'.
The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less tha.11
(8). Colisritutional
The Secretary-Treasurer shall j>crform any and. all duties .assigned
once each quarter and at such other • times· as the President or
Sodion 2. Additional committees may be form~ ·u provided by him or delegated ro him by the .President. He shall be. responsible
his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The Presi!
a majority vote of the membership. Committees· may.also be ap~ for the ·organizati.on .and maintenance of the correspondence, files, in
·JlOinted ,AS permitted by this Constitution,
and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound dent shall he the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless
accounting and bookkeeping. systems; the- setting up, and mainte• absent, in which case the Executive · Vice-President shall assume
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the chairman's duties. Each member of
>~ince o(, proper office and other administrative Union procedures;
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the proper collection, safeguarding. and expenditure of .µ Union be entitled· to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be
pon or Otherwise. He shall: stibmit to the membership, for determin~d by majority vote .of those voting, providing a quorum
Dulin of Officen, H.u clquarteri Representative.s, Port ·funds,
each quarterly period, a detailed repprt of the _entire Union's finan• 1 ~f three JS present. It shall be .che dunr of the Executive Board to
. . . . Agenll, Othe;. ~ . JOb-Holden and
· . ·. cial operations and shall submit- !simultaneously therewith, the develqp policies, strategies and ·rules which will advance and
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Quarterly Financial Committee repon. for the same period. The protect the · interests and welfare t>f the Union and the Members.
Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an independent It shall !>e the duty· of the . Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence.
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Cerfified Public Accountant. He shall also worJC: with all duly elected an appomtee of the Executive ~d. to keep accurate minutes of
final.cc
committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shalr be responsible · all Executive Boarcl meetin~. 'J11e Ex~cu~e Board shal~ appoint
. (a) The.· Presiden~ shall be the executive officer of the Union
for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of one person wh~ shall be designated Director of Organizations and
.ad~ shall ~resent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union iii all
, matters exiept as otherwi$C specifically provided for in ~ Con· the Union, financial or othe{Wisc, that may be required by any Publicati~ns. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax
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Federal .or state .laws. In ~der that he may properly ~te his to be levied and other ~rms and conditions of affiliation for any
groµp of workers· desiring affiliation. The · Exeaitive Board "may
( b) , He· shall be a member ex-offido ·of all committeeS,. except responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized· to employ direct the a_dministtation of all Union affairs, properties, polidcs
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(c) The President shall be iri charge of, and responsible for, all . The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive vided ~or in . this Constitatio.n. Notwi~standing the foregoing, the
Vn~on property, and shall' be in charge of h~cfquarters · and port _Board and may cast one vote in that body.
~ecuttve Board· may act without ho!ding a formal meeting pro'.
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offices. Wherever there are time resttictici'ns or other considerations
The · Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of . the . v1d~ all m~bers of the ~d are sen~ notice of the proposed
•iec:ting Union action, the President shall take e,ppr-0priatc action Credentids and Ball!)t Tallying Committees. In addition he shall ~on ·o racttons.an.d the deos1on_th~reon u reduced to writing and
'to insure observance · thereof.
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make himself and the record$ of his office available to t~ Quarterly 111gned by: a ma1onty of the Executtve Board. .
In the evenr that death, resignation or removal from .office fo~
· . {d) Io ~~det thiif he filay"ptoperly ace91~ his responsibilities, Financial Committee. · .
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·~.IS hereby mstructcd ~ authonzed to employ any help he deems
tive· Vice-President, the Exeeutive Board b y majority vote shall
Section 5. Vice:Pre1idont in Cima• of th• Atf•ntic Co.it,
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aeccss~,y; ~ it·~esaf, a~counti~g or O!.herwise, ·
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The Vice-President. in· Charge of the -Atlantic .Coast shall be a name succes5ors "'from its own membership who shall .fill those
.C:.e) Subject to approval ~Y a: majority vote ot the membe'r~ip,
vacancies· until . the next general election.
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, ·~: P~esident sjia:ll designate: :~.e ·~UJiiber and location of ports, .t he member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one
If the · Executive Vice-President duly wumes 't he office of the
vote in that body. ·
jur~sd1ct1on,, status, . and ~t1v1ties thereqf, and may close or opea.
re-assign Vice-Presidents and. the Secretary; . He -shall supervise and be responsible for the activities. of all President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or· is incapaci•
liich ports and
the ports~ rand the persolll)el thereof on ·the ·Atlantic Coast, includ· tilted for more than 30 days during the remainder of the term the
1.'r~asurer : :without ~educ~ion in wages. He· may also. .r;e-assign
Headquarters · ~epresentat1ves, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, ·to. ing their organizing activ~ties. The Atlantic Coast area is d_Femed Executive Board shall elect a successor for the balance of the ~erm
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Philad~lphia, Baltimore;.. . Mobile, New . Orleans, Houston and
:Detroit may nOt- be,.closed except .by, ConstitUt.ional amendment. may properly execute his · responsibilities he · is empowered apd
- (a) The term '.'delegates'.' spall mean those .m~~bers. of the .
··W here ports are opened betweeq eltctions. the P.tesicent shall authorized .to . re~n any technical or professional · assistance he ~oion ~d its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in
deems necessa~y subjecno approyal of the Executive· Bo~d. · ,
designate the Union peraonnel thereof.
accordance with. the 'provisions of this Constitution, to .attend . the
' · The piesidenc· ihall designate, in the .e\lent· o(: the incapacity of
conyentioo. of the Seafarers International Union of North America. ·
any Headq~rs :Representative, Pott·.A,Seilt or ·Patrolman, Qr any
Section 6. Vi~e-Pr•sldont in Charge,, the Gulf Coast.
~ ciffi~ .o.~er tQ8;'1 ~e ~i:~.n~•.a'replacem~nt,.io, a~t ai ~ch dU!ing ·· 'fhe Vice•President in· O.rge. of the Gulf Coast shall· be a , · (b) Eadi delegate shall attend the conventio~ for which el~tCd
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-the per1o,d of 1n~paCIJY,: pro~1.ded S\!.Cl:i, replacement as qualified .membe.t · of the· Executive Board and shall be entitled· to cast one and fully }larticipate therein.
(.c) ·Each delegate shal~
his vote and otherwise, supJ)ort those:
under Artjcle':'lQI. of the CO~ifutiol;l~tO fill.such )ob. ·
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lre shall su~.tvise. and be responsible for the activities ·o f all the · polic.ies .agreed ·upon by the majority of. f}le delegates ·to the
Conventton.
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·de~t sha1bubnti~ to the membC.tship a pre--balloting.report. la:i his . Ports, :and · th~ i)ersonnel tliereof on the Gulf Coast .includiDg ~eir
'.repqft he. shalt iecomme~d ·~ n~~r and, J.oca,tion of porfSt µic .. organizing ~tivities .. The Gulf· Coast _area ·is deemed ~ .mean ·ihe
-.(d) 'l'he President shall assign to each subordinate body or"
, Atm\ber ,of,licadql,:W'ters ~prcse~tat1ves,: ·P ort ..Agentl ~nq Patrol• State of Fl~ida, aU ~o\lsh the Gulf, including 're~. :·
. division that number of' delegates to which this Union would have
. Jd.CD wbjc,h iare to be iJec~ed. ;>';le •Jla.ll ·.also i~~nd a bank, 4
In order that he may properly exeaite his responsibilities 'Ile !>ee~ entitled, .~f its membership had been increased by -the .number
bonded. warehouse-, a re&War o~cei' thcfeof, Qr any other 1imilat ·is empowered and authorize.dro retain any"technical or professional of members of che subordinate body or division, in ac(:Ordance .
dep<>sitory, to~ which .~e b~ots ·are to be·mailM or delive.red .at usistancc he deems necessary, subject to appjoval of the Executive with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seaf~· •
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· Intemational' Udion of North .America, except that this provisioa
. ~e <!~ . C?f ead.1 clay's vo~in& except ·m~t die P~.sid~nt ma~~ Board.
Iris d11erenon, postpocte the· reco~md•ttOh as to the depository ·.,
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· . Tb~ iecommepdatiod itJ!.y ~ ~~i~ whe~r any Patt~ · . T&~Vi~-Presi~pt 'in Char~ o,f t~ ~es · and ~nlfJiil ~acers
Secfion·14, CommlttHI.
8'Jd.lf!!C H e a = : ·\r~~~Jr l. ~. d!'-lJ~ ._, .~P"f• ..~ ,~~ ,qi~¥. -,,£.-the &ei:utave Board a'1'i ~ 1Je· ~~
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and slall submit findioss and recommendatio~~ as prescri~ in:·
this Con.stitution. It shall be the special obligation of the Trial· .
Committee to observe all the requirements of this . Constirurioq ·
with regard to charges and trials, and 'their findings and rccom..
Jnendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion
of tl1e Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under · this
·<;:onstitution, were properly safeguard'ed.
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(b) AppHls Committn.
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nssels,_covered by cO"ntract with this Union, _or fou.ll (4) moothi
of emplo}'}Jlent with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsi~iar!es apd its affi~ia~, ·or in any- empJQyment at the Union's
dueeuon, . or a combmatJon of .these, betwesn January 1st and the
time of nomination in the ·election year, and
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( d) He is a Citizen of the United States of .America; and
(el) fe is not disqualified by Jaw.
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Section 2 •. .AU· candidates for, 'and holders of, other electi-ye jobs
1. The Appeals c9mmittee shall hear all appeals from .trial
judgments, in accordance with -such procedures as are set forth jn
this Constitution and such rules as may be adoE!ed by :lf majority
vote of the membership not· inconsistent therewith.
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2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later ·than one week
after ti1e clos.e of the said hearing, make anll submit findings and
recommerldations in accordance with the provisions of this Con·
stitution and such rules as may he adopted by a majority vote of
the membership not inconsistenr therewith.
(c) Quarterly Finmncial Committee.
not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members
of the Union.
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Section S. All candidates .for and holders of elective offices and.
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J'ohs, w.hethcr elected or ap.pointcd in accordan~
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Article XIII
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for OfRcen, Hudqu•rten Represent•tives;
.P ort Agents •nd P•troUnen
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1. The Quar.tedy Fiqancial Committee shall make an examina·
tion for eaf h quarterly j>eriod of, the finances of the Union and
shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members
of this committee -may make dissenting reports, separate recom·
prejudice to his written' -appeal, the applicant may apj>ear ·in ~
before the committee within two days after·the day on '91hidi the
telegram is sent, to correq his application or arsue for bis quali•
ficarioli.
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· the applicant to appear. before it within the time set forth in thil
Constitution and still r~ch the ports in time for the first regular
meeting after , its election~
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·-(d) .AL~ajoffirity vote o(-the m embershdii.P sha1.1 , in. the case .of ~ch
appea1s, oe su c1ent to over-ru1e any squa116canon c·1ass16cattoo
by the Credentials Commiftee, in which event the' one so pre•
viously classified shall then be deemed 'ualified.
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that anyone nominated and·qualified in previous elections for candi·
-- !lac:Y fo,r any office, or thC-. job of Headquarters Jrepresentati\·e, Pore
:Agent or Patrolman, has'"met all' the requitements ·of Section 1 (a) ·
of .Arti£1e XII.
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Section 1. Nomin!tions.
(a) The Secretary·T~ur:er Shall insure· the proper and timelr ·
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. t as provided in Section 2 (b) of this .Artide, any full preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports.
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The ballots may contain general informatio~d instructive comk member may submit hiS' name for nomination 'for any o ce, . ments not inconsistent with the provisions of this .Constituti.o n.
· mendations and ~parate findings.
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or the job of Headqui1'ters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, .AU qualified candidates shall be listed ~ereon, aplhabetically within
2. The findings and ·recommendations of ibis committee shall be .by delivering or cal,lsing to be ·delivered in person, fO the office each category. 'the listing of the ports shall follow a geographical
, __ completed· within a t_easonable time ·after the election of the of the Secretary-Treasurer at ·headquarters, or sending, a letter pattern, commencing· with the most northerly port 00 the Adantic
members thereof. and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer' addressed to the Credentjals Committee, in care' of the , Secretary· coast, following the Atlantic coast· down to the. most -southerlf
'=who shall ciuse the same to be read -in ~1 ports, as ~t fortli herein. Treasurer, at the addres:s of headquarters. Thia letter shall be dared port on that cbtst, dien westerly along tlJie Gulf of Mexico ind
3• .AU .officers, Union personnel' ~nd members are respo_n~ble and !hall =:'lain the follo'9'ing:
sd on, until the list of ports is exhausted.".Any port outside the
for · complying with all demands made for records, bills, :vouchers,
(a) The__nam~ of the candidaite.
Continental United ·swes ·sha11 then be adaed. There shall be
receipts, etc., by th~ said Quarterly Financial Committee• .The
(b) His home i14dreis and mailing ·address.
allotttd write-in spa~, oii cacli ()Atfot,- sufficient 'to .permit each
committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde(c) His boolC number.
member voting to w~ite in as many names as there ·are, offices and
pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union.
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jobs to be :voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as ro hive
4. Any action on the said report shall be as ·determined by a.
(d) The title of the office or·other job for which he is a candi· the number thereon placed at the top thereof -and shail be 50 ~r·
majority vote of the membenhip,
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date, including _the n!Ulle of the 'fort in the event 'the posi· forated as to cnabl~ that' portion containib1t the ,,aid .,num.,er 10 'be .
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membe~ in good standing to be elected as follows : One member
(e) Proof of citizenship. '
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·from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti·
· (f) Proof of seatime and7or eniployment-as required for can• of .the ballot and the .voting date there0f.
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(b) The".ballots. so prepared .at the direaion of the SCcr~ry·
more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. 'No officer,
Headquarters Representative, Port .Agent or Patrolman,. shall be
(g~ lo the event the· member is on ,. ship he shall notify the Treasurer shall be the only offi~ial ballots. No others ·may be used,
eligible for election to this Committee. Comqiinee members· 'shall
. Credential5 Committee what sh'ip he is ori.. This- shall, be Each ballQt shall be numbered as indicated in the ,preceding para•
be elected at the regular meeting designated by ·the Secretarydone also if he ships aubsequenf."to forwarding h!s ere- ·sraph and shall be numbered · coosccutively, commencing with
Treasurer. In the event a resular mee~ing cannot be held in any· •
dentials.
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. - - number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributtd to
port for lack of a quorum, the .Agent shall call a special meeting
(hf .Annexing a certifi~te · in the fellowing form, signed and .-. each ~ort. A record of the bal,lots~ _both l>y_ serial numbers and
as early as possible for the purpose 'of electing a member to serve ·
dated by _the proposed nominee:
'1JIOUOt, seDt thereto shall be ~aintamecf by the Secretary-'rreasureJ',
on dfe Quarterly Financial Committee. -Such committee members
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"I hereby certify that I ani not now. nor, for the"five· (5) Tears the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each · Port
shall be furnished transportation to New York and back to their
respective ports· and they shall be furnished room and board during Jast past, have I been either a ·member of. the Communist Party .Agent shall ~aintai.n separate records of the ballots sent ,,him and
the period they are performing· their duties in New York. Com· or convicted of, or served any parr of a prison tcr"1!"resulting from shall inspect and count- the ballots, when rreeived, to· insure that
mencing on the day following their election and continuing until conviction of robbery, bribery, otortion, embezzlement, gand the amount senr, ,as we11 as the numbers ther~n, conform to the ~
they have been returned to their respective ports each committee larceny, burglary; arson, violAtioh of narcoiics laws,. murder, rape; . amount and cumbers- listed by the Secretaey-frmurer as h 11ving
member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay. assault with intent to kiD, assa\llt which inflicts gievous bodily bees;i sent to that port. 'Pie Port Agent shall jm~ediately execute
but in no event.shall they-be paid foi: less than eight (8) hours injury, or violation of ·title II or III of the J..andrum-Griffin' .Act, and return t~ the Secretary-Treasurer I. receipt acknowledgi~g the ·
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or conspiracy to C01'lmit any such.:·crimes."
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co~ectness of the amount and numbers of the ballots ~; or shall
noufy ·rhe Secretary-Treasurer' of any discrepancy. Discrepancies
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1. In !10 yvent shall a general stri~e take pla.ce unless approv~
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2. In the event a_general strike has been approv~.11 by the J}leJD•
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bership the Port Agents in a,ll a.Hected ports . shall call a timely
Printed forms of the certifieate shall be made ·available to norni· .file shall at all times be available to any 1member for inspection
special meeting for the purpose of electing a strik~ comdl.ittee• . nees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certifica~, of the same at the office of tlic Secretary7Treasurer. ·.: .
This com·mittee shall be composed of three full bOok members · but is, in fact, legalty· eligible for an office or ·,job. by, reason of the
(c) BaJloting shl'll .talce pfaC,e ib. ~rson,, at Port · offic~. and
and theii: duties shall consist of assisting the Poit-.Agent to dfectu· restoration of civil rights origi~ally revoked bJ such conviction or shall be ~ret. No signatures of any voter, 01' .o ther distin3l1ishing
ate all strike pol ides and .suaregies.
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a favorable determination by the Board of P41role of ~e Uni~ed ma.rlc,. shall ape.ea_r on -~he ballot, ·except. mat ·~ny '...mel!lber may
States Department of Ju~tice, .he shall, in .lieu of the foregoing wi:1~ Jn the n~_me of_names of. any member or members, 'Is appra.
· certificate, 'furnish a complete . signed statement of th~ facts of his pnate, for· any office, or t~e JO~ o( Headquarters Representative,
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(d) ·only fuU -book members 'may vote. However, immediltely
earlier d)an July Uth· ·an~ no later than .A11gust 15th of the .prior thereto they must present their books to 'the ,Polls 'Committee. .
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· mmitte~ upo~ the member .shall sign his n~e. '.Jhe ,portion of the ballot on whicfi · ,
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Vice-Presidents
(a) A Cr~entials Committee shall be elected. at· the r~,sular with. the b~llot. ..\.n appropr1a~ no~t10~ of ~he d~~ and o,f the
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meeting in Ausust of the . election year, at the port where head· .. fad _of ".otJDJ.<Shall._bC placed IQ th~ ~em~rs Unu~n ·b.ook._
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provisions for assumption of office as ·contained in . .Article XIII, -date for office or the Job of Headquarters Repr~ntat1ve, Port· so 't hat no 1patt ·of the· printed or written ~portion· is visible. He ...
Secti6n 6 ( b) of this Constitution.
Agent or Patrolinan, shall be eligible for elee?tion to this Committee, .. shall then drop-the biliot inJO a narrow.,1<>.tted ;'ballot box which.
Section 2 • The term of any elective jobs other than those indicated except .as provided· for in Artitle. X, Section 4. In ·~e event~ any. shall ·be provid~ for ,that. purpose by 1the Port. A&ent a~d kept
in Section 1 of this .Article shall continue for so long·as is necessary. ...~o~m~JW.t me~ber is unable !O' se~e, .the· c~mmittce ~h~l~ suspend Jodee~ .and. sealed-except _as"hereinafter ~i;forth. " ,
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until. ..the .Pfe.sident or Executive Vi~ Prr:si~ent, or the ~reta_ry.. .,.. . .(g) Voting shall ~ommence. on November 1st of the election
majority vote of the membership or segment of the l1nion, which- · ·Tteasurer, 10 !11at order,. calls a s~aill meetmfa at ~e Wrt , wile~- yeiar and · shall continue d trough Dccember,,.3'1st, exdusive 0 f . Sun•
ever appl~es, whose_vote was.originally necess~ry i:o elect the one or H~adq,uw.rters JS located 10 orde! t~ elect a r~p ~e~!· The· ~-- ~ays an~ (for ea.ch individual Port) ..holidays legally -iecolPl_ized
mmee s results s~aJ! ~ by ma1on ty vote, W!th .any u.c .vocc ~!ng, ~m rli~ cuy m w.hicli µ.c; i'O! f ilJcctOd 1Srloeat~. If"Novenil>er .1st
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resolve~ by a ma1ority ·vote of the membership at a special -?,leet.1J1g . or ~"µ,iber .~1st falls, .90 a. holiday Jegally reco~ized in a ..port in ..
Section 3. The !=ompensation to be paid the h_older of any offic~ called !or tha~ purp~se at that ~~t:
the£•~ tn whtdt .t hat .port JS. l~ated, the balloting period in such .
or other elective Job shal1 he determined' from time to t.jme by the
(b) /1fter us electto~, th~ Committt,e shall immediately. go 1pt,o- . poq:·-$hall . c~ml]len~e ot ters;nin~t~; as the, case mat be•. on the
Executive Board subject to approval of the membershi,!>,
sess1c;in .. It shall ?~ermine wh,ethe~ Jhe. person has sub~1tte~ his nexc, SUC~liig business day, SU~JCCt to the ·foregoing, voting in',all
. Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do. not apply ~ppl1ca~1on . correctly" and pos~s_ses the, ~CCC$5'fY qualjf\canons. ·pprts shall comme!lc~ at 9:0~ .A.M., ·•11d continue unt il .5_:6.0 ,P.M., ·
to any corporation, bu.siness, or other venture in which this Union
~e COmmmee shall preP,&Ie ~ ret>d!.t l1StlJ?g ea~ apphcan~ a~~ .except that, ~n ~arurda", voung shall. co~~~ce~. 9.:00 4.M. and
participates, or which it orga,nizes or creates. ln such situations, his book number under the office or Job.he is seeking. Each apph· contmue until 12 nobri:
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Where a ue vote has been · resolve~- J:>y a special m~g. of -~ ., on ~ voting ·:d.ar., ·a ~olls Committee; ·consJSt~ng oJ three full ·
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mem.bership, that fact shall also J:>e n~, wi~ sufliCierit <fetail. · book' ~.J>:ers ~one ·o_f wbom· ~all'":.lle a .. cat1didate, officer or an · \
Qualifications I.or ·()flicen, He.dquarters 'Representa•
The report Shall be signed by all Qf the Committee' members, and. el~~
)ap~•n~ .J~~ :<holde~..F.or d:!.e • pu~~ of hoiaing _.
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ele~iye Jobs
. be re~d and in':otporated m ~~.<iJ!inut~, ~d then1'>bs.ted_ bn~th~ , preylllon O~ th1s . CO~stitq~ioli, .fiv,· ;(5 ~ m~~rs shall constitiiq= \ .
Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate bulletin ~ard ....1n .~ch ~tt•• · . • •I • '·'
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/or · and hold, aiiy o{fice or the job of ·Headquarters Representative , · G>n.thc; l~t da1 of_nO!q'lpat1ons, one ·mem~r 'Of ~e ,CQmm~~' , ~o:.1.i\::f1t !ln~ ~·~fQ ..A.~•. Wl~· n . ' ~O~IQ! ~~r~1equ1~e~. ·lt s.IMJl. . • .
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terms of such special· vote. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make a
sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately avail•
able to Port .Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. ImmeOD
diately after the close thereof, the Port .AgeQt sh~ ~~arize the
be drawn by the ]>oils Committee finding such discrepancies, which
(c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist oE 14 lull book r~ults and communicate them to the Secretary-Trea5urer. The
r~rt shall be in duplicate, and-signed by all the niembers,of such mem~rs. Two shall be elected from each of the seven portS of ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the
· Polls Commi~. Each member of the Committee may make what New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, ·special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in
separate- G'>mments thereon he desires, provided tliey are signed and, Detroit. .The election shall be held at the regiilar meeting it' the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means
and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port December of the eleetiorr-year, or if the· Executive Board other· praqie?ble, but, in ant case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer
Agent, to , \)e presented at the next regular meeting. A copy. shall wise determines prior thereto, · at a special meeting held in the in time to enable him to prepare his report as required. by this
also be simultaneeusly sent to the SeCrctaty-Trea.•.urer, who shall aforesaid ports on the first busipctSs day of the last week of said Section 5(g) • .An accounting and certification, made by the Port
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ma c ors Wit ;- The resiJ ts ·Of such -uolman, or candidate for office,, or ' the ,·ob of Headquarters Rep· .Agenr, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be·
enclose.I ·therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer sha11 then- prepare a
investigation shall be reported to the membership as so.on as com•
pleted, with recommendations by the Secre•"rv·Treaswer
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jomy vote of the membershj.p shall determine what action, if any, In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying with a schedule in.dicating in detail how they affect the Union
ahall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary ·. Committee shall be charged with the tallying: of all the ballots Tallying Committee's resit.Its; as set forth in its tlosing ·report. The
contained i.ri this Constitut(µn~· the E~ecutive Board shall not make and the preparation ·of a closing report setting forth~ in- complete form of the latter's report shall be followed as cl~ly as possible.
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detail, the results of the ctection, including a complete accounting Two (2) copies.shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall
(c) The Polls Committee shall ialso_10swe thl\Mhe ballot box JS of .all ballots and stubs •and reconciliation of the same with the . be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular
after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the
~ocked and sealed, w~ich lock and seal shall not be opened _excet?t rosters, verification lists; and receipts of the. Pon .Agents, all with meeting
membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasqrer's report, the
· Jn the manner · heremafter set forth. The sam~ p~ocedurc as is detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each
num~rical results set 4orth in the pertinent segments of the Tallyset forth i~ ~e !?receding paragraph with rega~d ~ discrepancies,,.. ' total .broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall
ing committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final
be ublized UJ the event the P<_>ll,s Committee has ~~n to be, permitted access to the election records and files of all J?orts, without
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which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its
believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered wuh.
If ordered, a . recheck an_d recount, and the repol't thereon by the
(d) The Polls Committee shall permit full book .members only diseretion. The teport shall dearly detail all discrepancies discovered, Union Tallying Committee, shall · be sim_ilarly disposed of . and
~ "Vote. Prior thereto, it- shall stamp their boo'k with the word
and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these dis- deemed. accepted and final, by majority vote. of the membership
~·vote4" and the. date, .issue ballots to voters, insure that pro~r
crepancies. .All members of the Committee shall sign the report, at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting.
resisfration 011 .the' roster takes place; collect stubs, and keep t6em · without prejudice, ~owever, to the right of "any member thereof _ If 'uch recheck and recount is ordered, the Union Tallying Com·
in numerical order. It shiill preserve goo9 ord~ and decorum at the to submit a dissenting repon as to the accuracy of the cqunt and the mittee shall ~required to cqntinuc its proceedings correspondingly.
'Yo.ripg site ·and vicinity thereof: .All m~mbers and others affiliated validity of the ballots, with. pertinent details. .
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._;m,· the t:rrilon are Charged witlf the duty of assisting the Polls . The Tallying Committee is ~15o charged with the receipt and
eom hittee,- when called upo ' in the preser..ation- of order. and evaluation of. written proies~ by 'any member who claims ·in illegal Representative, Port Agent or Parrolmao.
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denial of the right to· vote. If it nods the protests invalid, it shall
(a) .T he pers6n elected shall be that person having the largest
(e) In order to main;.io the sec~ and accuracy of fhe ballot, dismiss the prot~t ~na s<>'' i_riform the protesting ~ember, ·by ~ire, number of votes . cast for the· particular office or job involved.
and fr·tliminatc !he p<>ssiJ>ility of ~rrO,rs '?r irregulai;ities. in any one on -the day o.f dis!111~saL If it finds !he protest valid? ·rl?c commit.tee Where more than one person is. to be elected for a particular office
da~ ..allotiog affecting alt the balloting 10 any port,--thc following sha~l or_der a si;ec1al vo~e, to'be had no later than. w1th10 th!! penod or job, the pro~r number of gindidates receiving the successively ·
procedure shall be observed:
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· ~f its proce~mgs, OQ. such terms .as arc. pracucal, effec~v.e; and highest number of votes shall be declared erected. 'These determina.At the, en'd of each day's,....voiing, ·the- Polls Commi"ee, in . the JUSt,. but which ter~s, JO: any ev~nt, sh~I~ mcl!-Ide the prov1s!ons _o_f tions shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted
·presence of any member desiring to attend, '·provided he observes ,Section 3(c) of this .Am?e and the des1go~oon of the votmg stte as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President
· proper decorum, shafl open the ballot box oi boxes, and place all of ~e port !Dost conv~ment .. to the pr~tesm~g me~ber. Where a to notify each individual eleaed.
·of that ·day's ballots therein -in an envelope, as requited, which shall . special vote is. ordered ~1:1 a~cord.ance with th1~ .Secuoo 5(c), these
(b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall tak'e
p{en be sealed. The membe·rs of--the Polls Committee stlall 'there- . terms. shal~ app!y, no~1thstandmg any provmon to th!! con!r~ry over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof,
upon si8o their names across the 11ap.of .the said envelope or enve· contamed .m this _Article. Protests. JJ?ay be .made only. 10 wnt!ng at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the
Jep,cs, with their book numbers- ·next to .their signatures. The and m~st be ~ece1ved b}'. the Umon Tallying ~mm1tt~ during next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results
committee shall also place the datt and. name of the Port on die said !he P,Cnod o~ i.ts proceedmgs. The reports of ~ts commmee shall as to each .o f the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as proenvelopes, and shall.certify, on the .envelope or envelopes, that tlfe mcluae a brief summary of _.each protest received, the name ahd vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue
•.ballot box or box~s were opened publicly, that all ballots for that ~k !1~mber _of th!! protestmg member! and a summary of t e up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything fu the
day only were removed; and that all of those ballots are enclosed d1sposmon of the: sa1~ protest. The comm~ttee shall ~ke all reason- contrary contained in Article XI, -Section 1. This shall not apply
in mt- 'envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that able. measures ~o ad1usr th~ cou~se o_f Jts .proceedmgs so as to where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he
Port. The Polls Committee shall check th~ rosters, and any other enal>le ~e ~pec1al yotel set forth 1.~ this Semo~ 5 ( c) to be cQm· ·is at sea.
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In such e\.ent, a majority vote of the membership may grant
discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre· mad~ by tt unless and until !he ~pec1al v~es referee~ to m this additional time for the assumption of the office or job. Io the event
pared for the purpose of enclosing the -ballots and the .making Section 5(c) shall have J>een duly completed and tallied.
. of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the
of the afor~id certification, ,wi.th word,ng embodying the fore·
(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro· provisions of -Article X, Section 2, ·as t0 succession shall apply
- ·going inscribed thereon, ·in which event these envelopes shall be ceed to the port in y.ihich headquarters is located, as s09n as possi· - until the expiration qf the term. A.II other cases of failure to assume
·used by the Polls G>mmittee for the aforesa.id purpose. Nothing ble after .their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port office ·shall be .dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the
contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee prfor to the first business day after December 3-1 of the election membership.
from adding· such. comments. to the certificate as are appropriate, year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in
S.ction.7. The Secretary-Treasur~ is specifically charged with the
provided the comments are signed and dated by Jhe member making · which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, preservation and retention · of all election records, including the
th'eln: Tfae envelope or envelopes shall t!ien be placed in a wrapper · meals,. and lodging expense occasioned by their tte.veliog to and . ballots, as required· by ·4'w, and is directed and authorized to -issue
or envelope, which, at the discre~ion of th~ Exectitivc Board; ·may returning from-that Port. .All .members of the committee shall also such other and Jurther directives as to the election procedures ai
be furnis~ for that purpose. The wrapper or . envelo~ shall then be paid at the prev~iling standby rate of pay. from the day subse- are required by law which directives shall be part of the election
be Hcurely ·seale4 and .eith1=r delivered,,. or sent by certified or · quent t.o their elec:tion to the day they return, in normal course, procedures of this Union.
registered mail, by ·the said Polls ComD)ittee, ·to the depository to the Port from whi~ they '!ere eleqed.
The Union Tallying Committee shall eled a chairman from
named · in the pre-election report. adopted by the membership. The Polls P>mminee shaJV not be discharged from its duties l.ftltil thi~ among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Con·
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. mailing is accomplished •!id evide~ce of mailing or delivery is stitu.tion, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to .special votes,
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furnished the Pon Agent, which evidence- shall be noted and kept protests, and the contents ·of the final report shall be valid if made ·
in the Port Agent's el~on records or- files. .
. by a. majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance;,
Section 1. Tri•I CommittH.
The PoU.a Committee shall also insute that the ballot bpx or boxes which quorum is hereby fixed at ~inc ( 9). The Union Tallying
are locked.and 'sealed before handing them back-to the Port'. .Agenr, Committee, but not less than ·.a quorum thereof, shall have the - ·.A Trial Committee shall be elected at a ·spe<;ial meleting held at
~nd_ 'lih'11 place th~ key 9r keys to the l>oxes in ~n envelope,. across
sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the aepository imme- 10 ;00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meetipg of'
the Jlar of-which.·tlic m~bers of the committee shall sign their diately after the termination of ·bidloting and t~ insure their· safe the Port where the Tri,al is to take place. It shall consist· of five
'18D1CS, ·book numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. The
full book members, of whi~h three shall constitute a quorpm. ]'lo
seeurcly; l,P. addi~ion to delive~ing. the le~ a.nd ballot ~box or bo:x:es · proceedings of this commi!fee, except ·for t~e actual preparation officer, Headquarters Represen~tive, Port .Agent, Port Patrolman,
as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port .Agent of the dolling report and dissents therefrom, 1f any, shall be open or other Union ~sonnel may be electd to serve on a Trial Comone copy of each of. thc'. rqster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, • ..to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending
any reports called for by this Section 4; any files that they may the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closiqg report of' the trial may serve, 'nor may any member who cannot; for any reason,
have received, and ·all the stubs c~llected both for the. day .and those Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi· render an honest decision. It shall k the duty of every member to
· ~rned over to it. The Port ..Agent shall ~ be responsible for .the" ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com· decline nomination if ·he knows, or has reason to believe, ahy of
. proper safeguarding of ill the afo~csaid material, shill not release mittee shall .be discharged· upon the completion of the issuance 'the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The members of this
any of .it until ~uly called .for, and shall insure that po one illegally and dispatch of its reports as -required in this Article. In the event committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules
.,.. tampers· with the material placed iri liis 'custody. The remaining a recheck and recount· is ordered pursuant to Section 5 ( g) of this as arc adopted by a majority -vote of the membership.
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copy of each roster sheet .used for the day shall be mailed by 't he .Article, the committee shall be reconstituted ·except that ·if anY.
Section 2~ Appe•I• CommilfH.
Polls .Committee r.o the Secre,tary:Trcasurer, by certified or · regis· member therC9f is not available, a substitute theref6re shall ~ .
The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members,
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five 9f whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at· the port where
(f) . Me~bers of the Polls committee shall serve without com• that purpose as soon as possible.
headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of
pensa~i~n, except that. the Port .Agent shall compensate ~ch P?lls "'
( ~) The report of the Committee. shall be made up in sufficient, members .shall apply with regard to this committee' as apply to .
Comm1~e_e:mem~r -t1th a r~onable sum for mc;als wlule -se~v10g copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an
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Section s. Ballot Collection, Tallying Precedure; Proiesti,-and
Treasurer prior to the first' regular . meeting 'scheduled tQ tak~ - C1tmniin~ d~isi!m: if the ~id m~ml>~~ w~ ~ m~m!?er ·of the
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..:....(a) On the day ·the balloting in c;adi port"is to tc.l'minate, the less from the close of this committee's ptoc~edings. ~en at least
.As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly
Polls Q>mmittee elected for .that day shall, in addition to their other five days prior to the next regilliir m~ting. Whichever meeting
duties hereinbef0re set 'forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail ·to applies shalt be desjgnated, by elate, in the report and shall be authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafarers·
headquarters ( bY certified or registered mail)·, all the unused .ba,lots, referred to as ·the ·"Election Report Meeting." .As soon as these International Union bf North America, he shall communicate such
together 'with a·certificatioh,.signed and dated by all members of the copies are received, each Port .Agent shall post one copy of the facts .to the Port .Agent of each Port, together with recommendations
Committte .t hat · all ballots sent to · the port and not used are report on the .bulletin board, in ..a fOnspicuous manner. This, CC?i>Y as to generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. These
enclosed . therewith, subject to the -right of
member of the · shall be kept posted for ·a period' of two months. A.t the Elect1on facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the
. COnimittee'fo. tn'ake separate .comment$ :.un4(.r his signature aqd Report Meeting; the 9ther copy of the report shall be read verbatim. fir~t ~egular meeting ther~after. Unless changed by a majority vore
of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall
.late. The certi6catiop. shall specifi,ally-identify, by serial number
•. (f) .At the Election Re:p.ort.-_meeting, there shall be taken u. p
apply. These rules .shall not prohibit any foll book member from
· and amount, the· unused- ballots so forwarded. Iii ~c· same package,
- bur.bound sepatlitely, .the committee sball forvrard to headquarters
the discrepitncies, if any, referred to in Section 5 ( c) of-th'is Article no~inating himself. ~e results of the election shall be communiand the recommendations of the Tallying , Com~ittee submitted cated ,to ·each Port .Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an·
. all ·stubs, cofleaeq during the period 'o f voting, togeth~r with a
urtificatio'n, signed by ail ·members of>the committee, that all the therewith. A m*jority vote of the membership shall decide wh&:t nounced· at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rµles of election
· ·arubs collecte(!.· by the committee a~e enclosed th'ercwidt· subject to action, if an.y,, in ~ccordance with the Coo~titution, shall be. taken hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all
thereo~, wli1ch aCbon, .however, shall. no~ "-1C~~de ~c _-ordenng of qualified -nominees, in the event the number of such nominees does
· the-ri_siit of each meDiber of the. committee to make separate com.,uents under 'his'>signature and date: The said ~oils .CoJJUQ.ittee a spec1,a l vote unless the re~r.ted:· d1scr~panc1es .. affect the. results not exceed. the number of delegates to be elected.
members shall not l)e· discharged from Jheir- duties . until the for• · of the· VOte f'!r any office Or'. _.)Ob,. 10 Which event, the SJ>!!Claj VOte
•--'warding called for her«;_undor is . a~ompHs~ed arid evid!!n~e of• sha,l. be restricted th~reto. }(. ma1on~ of the. 'V!Pbe~s~1p, at-,the
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mailing · or deliveey is furnished the Port .Agent, . which ~vidence Elec;uon R~rt M~~1n~ may ord~ a rec~eclc_ and a recount when _
mall be noted and kept in me Port tt:¢nt's election records 'or files.
a dissent. to the clos!ng"repor.t has ~n. mued by three or more .
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S•ction' 1• .Any member may bring charges agai11st any other
'· shall be JO the Umon T,Jlying £o~1.ttee, at the address of
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headquamrs..·In the eyent a· Polls Comnuttee cannot be elected
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(g) ·A special -vote ordered purs~t to Seci~on HO must take Sti~tion, :__These charget shall I !.: •'- Nriting . aiid signed by Jhe
ac~ser, who shaJJ also include h:·
.ok,.number. The accuser ·shall
~the_,iJJon .Agent sha:U ·h'ave ,th~ dutyi to ,lo~#d..rthe- ·~re,rial ,speaffi- 'place and be. cotnpl~ted -wit~in seven·' ( 7) d~'ys after,. _the ~ection
C:!tJlr: ,set.loiith .in ~i~n:5(a). (un~sed ~llots_ and· s~bS)·, to ..the - lle~n ·M:eenng, at ~ch pon where.... Jhe d~screpanc1~ .so. acted deliv~r these charges to the Port A.gent of the port nearest die place
:.- Uni~ '.falbing ~a~•• ~h.i~ ~ill\ th~ ,carry ou~ ~ {uf'.lct~o~ . ,u~n took place~ · SubJect ~ the foregoi!i8• · an~ to . the Jun1ts. of the of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense·took place aboard,
· _·. i.n. t~pid 'dierero' ofihe ·sai.!1-P."olb· CoilUlla~~:·~n ··•~4t . ~en_!• ·th~-~ vote-'~· f>y ~~~ ·m~_bcrshap, . as.:afqresaid, .the P~rt :l\gents . ~~ ~ch sJlip. He sh,Jl also ·request the Port A.gent to present these diargp ·
"·· Portr .Ajebt.abalhlso forwatd ·.it · ~ ma~ri_. .qeesned·~liecesSu,1 · au~ pott.slilll - ~vt ·the f~-~ 0£ th~ ~fm1..comau.nee as . at the ·next regular . meeting." The accuser may. 'Withdraw his
clwaes .~foie. the .JD._ecting ~es · place. ·
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(d) Rdmal or neBli&ent failure to carry. ouc . ~der1 oi -thole
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(c) AJiew trial shall be tec:ommended if the ~ppeals Cammi~ dlily aullaorized to make such or~ u UJ· ~ _
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hdion 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the followfq :
he shall be autooiatically on notice that he will be uied the fol· been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adcqua~y olfen.sCs,. membet~ shall be penali~ up t!) and including I iioe Ol
lowing morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed "until· informed of, the decails ·o f the charged· olense; ·which usultcd in $,0.00;·
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the morning following the next regular m'Ceting, at which time the his not havin& been given a fair trial, or (c) that -for anJ ocher
(a) Refusal or wilful fall~e to be present at sip-ons or pay-offs;
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H the.accu$Cd is not present> the Port Agent shall immediately guilt, the Appeala Conuni~ shall recommead that die charsie on
cause to be sent to him, ·by registered mail addressed to his last which the finding wu based be dismissed.
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known mailing adc1ress on file with the Union a copy of the
(e) Th~ Appeals Committee may recommend Jes9er punishment.
(d) Refusal to cooperate with Union ·represenmives in discharges, the names and book numbers of the 1ecu~rs, and a noci·
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s.ction 14• The Ai>J>eals Committee sh.it deliver its ccuion an
(e) ·Disorderly condu~t in the 'Q'nion hall;
fication;that he must appear :with his witnesses, ready for uial the
morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the dissent, if any, to headquamrs, .w hich sb9ll cause· iuflicient copies
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.-(g) Ne&liaent 'failure to join ·ship. .
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shall also send a copy to each accused apd uQiser· at ~ir Jase
Section 5. .Any member who has' committed an offense ~Hzed
take place in the Pon where Headquarters is located. Due -notice known address# or notify them in pers0i1. · ·
' by: no ·more than a tine of $50.oo· may elect to waive his '.rislus
Semon 15. ~t the meeting indicated in Section 14 of thiJ ·Article, wider this Ci:instinirion subject to the provisi~ns of' Article XV,
thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the
name of bis accttSCrs, and who shall ieceive a wtinen sratement the mem6c~hip; bf a majority VQft, shall accept the decision of the Section 20 and to pay the maximum tine-, of $50.00 to the duty·
of the charges. At the zequest of the accused, trans'portation and Appejils Commitree, or the. dissent therein. If there' is no dissent, authorized represemative of the Union:·
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members are entided, by bringing ·the mcinber to-tpal or enforGin1
of Jaw but _inay receive all relevant testimony. The Trial C~itte@ ' Section 2 of. this Artide. Any decision .SO ptOY.i'ding for a new trial a penalty as pr~vidcd"j.n dli! Co~itutipn.
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falkbeneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quo~ ~loes exist. ·
Sectioa.16. Headquarteu shall ~otilj the ~qised an4 each accuser, observe his duties' to the Union, members, officials, and jqb holden.
Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusen are
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-may select any member to assist him in hi~ defense at the trial, .visions of ·the Constitution of the· Seafarers, Intema_t~ Uliioa
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Tbls Unioo may pubfuh such panphlets, journali, news~
trial and (b) the said member agrets to render such assistance. appeal 8$ provided for. therein. Decisi9ns reaOied thereunder ah'all mAIJ8zin;.., periodicals ~d , peral literature, in 1uch manne~ aa
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Section 19. Every accused shatl receive a written copy of the ,
of the. evidence, a~d the burden of.such proof ~hall be llJM?n the • ,charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasona~le time.O ffi(ers and job hoiders, ~hether -elected or· tq>pointed ·u .ftl1
accuser. Every finding shall be based on th~ quality of the evidence to prepare his defense, .,ut he may thereafter plead guilty and
all other · employees ttandling monies of. ttie U~ion s~ bs.
and not solely on the number of witnes5eS produced.
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to guilt b~ this Art~cle. If an ac01;5ed · bas been prc)perly. notified of his
or innocence, and recommendations as to punishmen! and/or .other trial and fa1~s- to atte~d without pro~>edy. rectu.esttng ~ postponeArticle XIX
Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These ment, the Trial Commmee,may hold 1ts trJal WJthout hlS presence.
findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority_of the
EXpend~
· committee, and shall be in wr~ing, as shall be any d.issent. The .
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committee shall ,forward its findings and recommendations, along
S.ctiH 1. Jn the event no contrary polici& or instructions are ia
·Offenses •ncl Penalties '
with any dissent to· the Port Agent of the port where. the trial took
existence, · the President may authorize, make, ·or incur such es:..
place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded· to the accused and
and expen.ses as are normally encompassed · within tbe
Secti~11 1. Upon .proof the commission of the . following off~ses, penditures
the· accusers, either in per.son or by mail addressed to their last
authority conferred upon · him by Article X of ·th~ ~itutioa.
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known addresses. The finding5 shall include a statement ·that the the member shall .be expelled from membership:
S.C;io11 -2. ~ proyisioQS of SCction 1 sball similarly ..apply to
(a) Proof of membership in any orpni:iation adyocating the
rights of the accused undet this Constitution, were properly safe·
. the routine a'cc0W1ting and administrative procedur~ of the Union
..guJrded. The fi~gs also must contain the chargeunade, the date overthrow of the ~ernment of the United States b1 force;
except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiatiops;
of the uial,:the name and address of the accused,.the _accuser, and
(b) Acting as an inforn)er' against the interest of the Unio11 · suilces, and electioos.
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each witness; shall describe each document wed at the ·trial; shall or the membership in any organizational campaign;
contain a fair summary of the proceedings·, and shall state the
hction
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The
provisions
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this
Article
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-~uper~e
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(c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company agai0$t
findings 'llS to guilt ot innocence. If P<*ible, all d~inents · used at the interests of. the membecship or the Union;
ex~t appliabJe, the proviJiOlls ~ Article X \of tbi,s eocsti'~
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the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations shall be
. (d) The commission of any act as patt .of ·a conspiracy to
made a part of the regular files;
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destroy the Union.
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Article XX
section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial sha,ll, up9n receipt
Sectio~
2.
Upon
proof
of
die
commission
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of
!fhe
following
Income
of the findings and recommendations of the Trial ~mittee, cause
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the findings fiid recommendatio~ to be presented; and entered · offeoses, the member shall _bC penalized. up to ·and i~cluding a
penalty of expulsion from the Union. Jn die event the penalty of
~ 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiatioli
into tl1c minutes, .at the next regular meeting. .
expulsion is n~ invoked .or recommended, the penalty shall not fees, fines, assessments, con'tiibution's, 1~ interest. diYidea4s, .8 '· ,
Section 7. The Port A&e\lt shall send the record of the entire exceed suspension from ,the rights ' aJJ<l.- privileges of· membership
well as income derived from any other legitimate bminess opaatiOA .
proceeditigs to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both:
· or· orhei legitilD4te source. _
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thereof to be made and sent to each Port in time for ~ next
(a) . Willully misai;propf~8 or, misming Union ~roperty of . ·: Sectio11 2. Ab -~~ Union iecei}>t, ~~oPerly filled out, shall ~
.regularly· scheduled meeting.
the nlue in. excess of $50,00.
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given to anyon«; paying money to the U01on or to ~Y .{>Crson aut!lSection
At ~ latter meerl~g, the proceedings shall be dis- I
(b) Unauthoi.iFd use of Uni0n property, records, stamps, ala, · or.ized .l>Y ~Uni~ to receive ~ney. le shall b.,: the dury 'of eye~
awed. 'The meeting shall then"vote. A ml!-jority vote of the mem· etc., for ,the purpose• of personal gain;. ·
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· peraon · ~aatcd. "'!1th the U1U0n wlio makes such paymenis. tO.
J,ership of the Union shall:
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( c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the demand such r'~ipt.
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(a) Accept the findings and teconimendations, ot
Section a. No assessments shall . be ,levied except after ·a· ballot·
Union for the purpose of personal pin, financial or Otherwise, or
(b) Reject the findings and recommendations,· or
the wilful refusal or failure ta aKQte the duties or functions conducted under such general rules as may be decicl!:d upon by~ •
'( c) Acee.Pt- the findings, . but· modify the reconimendations, or of the said office or . job, or gross neglect 01 .Jbuse in executing niajoriti vote of the. membership, provided· that:
(a)· The ballot must be aecret. .
(d) Order a new trial after finding tbat ·substantial jt.istjee has such du'ties -0.r_ fynctions or otht;r serious misconduct or .br~ of
President. may, d~nng· die pendency ~ d_~iplinary
(b) The ~ssessment musi: be approved bY. a majority
the
Mt been done with regard to the charges. In this CYerit, a ·new trust;
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trial ·shall take place at the port where headquarters is located proceedmgs under this subsecnon, suspend the _officer or Jobholder
valid ballocs cut. . ,
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and upon appJication, the accused, the accusers, and their wirn~ from exercising the functions 6f the Office or job, with o.t\With~t
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pay, and designate his tempc)raiy ~placeµient. •
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Section 4 . ..Except .as otherwise provided by- J~w, all paymeocs _
-sru!ll be furnished transportation and subsistence.
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· (d) UoautboriZed vonng, or unauthorized li&nclliog of ballou, . b}' members or,other affiliates of this Union shall be applied IUC•.
Sectioft. 9. After the· vote set forth in Section 8, 'any punishment ~~I>~. ~~~r~, v~d~Qtieri !is~, baligc:, box~, o~ ~tigg tiles, oi ,essivMy ta die monetary obligations ow~ me V~ion c~~~I
iO deeided upon shall betoine effective. 'Headquarters shall cause
election material o any son;
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with the 9ldest in point of .time, as measui:ed from the date of
· notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser.
(e)' P',refer~ing ~ dtar&e$ with knowledge .that such charges ~ are- accrual ofSU.~h obligation,''llie period of atrears .sball be Calculatccl
$ection. 10. An accused who has Qeen found guilty~ or who ·is
false;
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under effective punishment may appeal in the following manner:
(f) Making or uansmitting, with intent to ·deceive, false ·reports
· He may send or deliver a notice of appeal t.o Headquarters or .conrmunications which fall. within th~ .scope ~f Unii>n bqsihess;
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Artlcle )(XI
within 30 days after receipt of the notice' of.1the decision of the
(g) Deliberate failure or re£usaf to join one'•· ship, or mis·
Other Typ.. of Union Affiliation
member~hip; .
coqdu,ct or neslect of duty aboard ship,,JO_ the, detriment ol. the
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Section li. At. th~ next regular meeting of the port where Head- Unioh _or its agreements; .
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"l'o the extent permitt,d ~ ·· tajV, ~~is .Vr:ii~n •.. ~Y -~jor~ty
quarte~ is located, afrer receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice
(h.)' Deliberate and unauthori2:ed foterference,, or deJiberate ~rut of the- ~embership, may prov~ for iffi.~~tion y.-1th at -~Y. 1rid1v1~~
shall lie presented and shall then becoine part of. the .minutes. An malicious viliification, with ie~d to ·the ex«utio."l of the duties · uals in a· lesaer. capac,~ty ~~n membe~ship, or 1n • ·~paaty · o~
.Appeals CQmmittee shall then be elected . . The Vice-Prelident in of any office or j~;
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, '· --: - than me~bership. B_y ,ma1onty v~ of"th~ ~bership, .the:.Un'°!l
charge of contracts ·is charged with the duty -of .presenting the
(i) Paying for or receiviog maney for, employment· aboard .a
may.,pr~·~ ~or the rigbu ~d obliaati~s 1r:ic1dent to ~µch ·capacl•
before-mentioned ~oceedings and' an available tlQCUments used as
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·ties or affilaat1ons.- 1bese r1sflts aocI oblJMtJOQ• ~Y Jilc.lude, but "
evidence at the trial ·co· die;. Appeals · Committee; as weir as any 'V~~l, ex~uslVC oi proper eami~gs
Union pay~!115• .
ure not limited to ('a) the ·applicability or non-applicability 9f all ·
written statement or argument submitted by . the accwed, The
(J) Wdful !e!usal to sub_mit. evide~ of affihation for 1 .the or any pan of this Constitubon; (b) the ter~ of such ~iatioOi
accused may argue his llPpeal ~n . person, if he so desires. The pu~ of ~01dl!lg or de~y10g m~~ paym~ts to .~ Uw?Jl,
( c),; die . ri ht of ·the, UnlOli to peremptOry; termina,tion. :of "1c~ ·
appeal shal! be &eard at Union Headquarters on the night the or ~!l'lth~!Y u~eui11~ . or ~ 1ecemng evidence of Union affiliation ·~ (d), the .fees requiml for 1Uch, affiliation. In· n0
committee is elected. '-It shall be the responsibility of the ·accused a~liauon, with intent to dece~y~;; . : .
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event may an'yone noc a: member ,.reC:i!iiu, cvitlenee· .'o f ~iatfua
/ to io5ure that: his written s'tatemen.t or argument' arrives at head(k) ~Wilfulfailur~ '(>t refn~l to ~.r.rf~t the ru:aer ¢ di~duly . ~uivalent to. that of ~bell. · iece_m ptibfity or "i~gbtl . ovu
qtjit~ters in time fol ·such .p.resentation.
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authom:~ to makctlfuch orde~ duung ~uµe of amke'i
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members; or be termed a mealbef. _ .
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aoon as possible, consis_tent with .fair comiderat~on of the evidence limit set the.refor either. .b'y ihe" C:Onsp~~cm or by acti.1>n talce'n.~.
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~d arguments before it. It m~y grant' adjourrunellts and may. accordance with the Cooseitution.,
teqilest the accused or accusers to present 3rgumenrs, · whenever
Section 3. Upo~ proof ~i the c~issi~~ o£ ~'
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f~~ing
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iiecessary· for siidt fair ·consideration.
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off~ members .shal\ be pe!19lized ~P..,' 9 ana •~whpg • sµs• · 'SMtiell 1. :unless elsewhere ~e~ Otherwise speclfi(allf. .provided, .
;_sftti.. '~a. '.fhe ~isiOo_~,"cbe Appeals· ~ '~hall ~. by pension .f!om ~,ti~ l&od._.P,r,1rite~ .•ot -Diem~ for. cwo
the ;qu~ J°' ·a .~ Jiieeqn8 Of· ;; pprc "shall.be 'm mlt l>oolt · · ·
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S•PPlement-Pa~e
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IQO:lentlof the Union requiring a qµoNm .to act officially, shall be
a majority of those voting, and shall not be official or e.ff~vc.
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Article XXV
Amendn;tents
· ) This Constitution . shall be amended in the following manner:
.EXHIBIT A
Minimal requirements to be contained jn Constitution
Soctlo11 4. U~less 'otherwise indicated'-'hercirl, where the require·
of subordinate bodies •nd divisions chartered by or
menu for a quorum are not sprcificaUy set forth, a quorum shall
Soctio11 1• .Any full book member may submit at any regular
affiliated with the SHfuers lntern•tion•I Union of
~ deemed to be a majority of those composing the applicable . meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constituti9n
North
America-Atl•ntic, Gulf, bkes •nd Inland Waters
1e,ment of the Unio_!J. .
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in resolution form. If a majotity. vote of the roeinbership of the
District.
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Port approves it the proposed .amendment shall be forwarded to
all Ports for further ac_!ion.
Article XXlll
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Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma•
Y ee._tings
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j?rity vote of. the .membership, it shall be 1refc_rred. to · a Consti~·
.All members shall have equal rights and· privileges, subject to
• foction 1, ,:Regular ·mqnbership meetings shall be held mQnthly
ttonal ~ommartcd' IQ the- Pcfrt whe~e Headquarters is locatecl This reasonable rules and regulations; contained- in this Constitution,
only in the following major ports at the following times:
Commmee shall be composed 9f s1.x [ull _book _members, ~o from inCluding secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office.
Dl:lririg the week following· the first .Sunday of every month a . each depamnent _a nd shall be.. el~cted IQ a.ccordance with such and the right of secret votes on assesslJ!ent and dues increases, all
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meeting shall be heJd on, Monday:.__at New.r.York; on Tuesday-=--t . · ru!es as a_re established by a n.a1onl\r vote of that Port. Th~ Com· in accordance with the law.
Philadelphia;·-on WednCsday~at Baltimore; and on Friday-at rnm~e .wall act on a!l proposed amen_dments ref~rred to 1t, The
Detroit. During the next "'{eek meetings shall be beta on Monday· Comm1.ttee _may receive whatever advice and asm~ance, legal or
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( '• at Houston; on Tuesday-at New Orleans and on Wedn.esday-at otherwise, flt deems n~cess:try. It shall prepare a repo.rt ?n the
/' . Mo~ile. .All regular membership meetings shall commence at amendment t?gether with any proposed changes or subsu~uons or
- No mea:nber may be automatically suspended fr~m membership
\ i:30 P.M. local time. Where ·a meet,ng day. falls on a Holiday recommendations and th«: reasons for such rec??1mendations: The except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded
officially designated u such , by the authorities of the Sia~e or ,latter sh.all. then be submitted to the. membership by the President. . a fair ~.caring upon written charges, with a reasonable time to pre·.
munkip@liry io whkh ·a port is located, the port meeting shall If a maiortty V?te of the membe~ship app~o.ves the amendment as pare defense, when accuse_!! of an offense under the Constitution.
talce plat:e on the following busjness. day. Saturday and . Sunday tcsommended,_ it shall then. be VDCed upon, in a. yes or no vote _by
shall· not be--deemea . busines3 days.
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the membership of .the l!naon . ~Y secret ballot .m accordance with
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-r The .Area Vice Presi~ents shall · be the chairmen of all regular
the _procedure oudmed JO Amcle .XIII, ~ecuon_. 3 (bl · ~hrough
meetings in ports in thier respective areas. Jn t~e event the .Area Secuon 5, ex{ept ~hat, unles~ o~h~rw.i.se required' by a nla)ority yote
This Union is charter,ed -by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea·
Vice Prdidents are unable 'to attend a regular meeting of a port, of the membership at the tu~e it g1~es the ai;iproval ne~essary ro farets lhternational Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
.they shall instruct the fort .Agents, or gther elel:ted job holders, . p.ut !he ref~rendum to a vote, the Unum TallyJDg, Co!Dflmee shall and Inland Waters -District, and this Constitution and any amend·
to acr as chairman of th'c meetings.
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• · consist of _six ( ~) full book !Dembers, . two from ,eacli of the thr~,e ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set
.., Jn the ev~n! a quorum is not pre~nt at 2: 30 P.M. the chai.rman
( 3) departmeht~ of the. Union, el~ted from Headquarters'· Port. forth in the Constitution ·of that Union.
fff the' meeting at the pertinent port shall p0stpone th-e opening of The amendment shalli either be pnnted· on ~he ballot, or 1f too
the Jneeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. · '
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Je;ngthy, shall .be ref~rred to o.n the ballor._.Copies of.the amendme!1t
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shall be posted on the bullettn boards of all ports. and made avail·
· ( '•,ction 2 • .A special meeting at a port Jl\ar·be called only at the
able at .the voting site in all pons.
.An object of this Union is, within Its r eas.onable capacity, to
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d h._ 1tion of the Port .Agent or Area Vice President. No special
promote the. welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Jnternllcrional Union
meeting may be held, except between- tpe hours of 9:60 .A.M. and
Section 3~ If approved by a m~?mY. o th~ valid al19ts _cast,
of North .America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes an·d Inland Waters
':00 P.M: Notice· of sych mee
. ting shall be poste& at l~ast two hour~ the . amendment shall become ~ffecuv~ .m:1med1ately upo~ ~oufica· District.
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in advance, on ' the pott bulletin board. . .
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. tion by the Headquarters TallyJDg Cc;>mmmee_to the P~es1dent .~hat
The Arca Vice Rresidents shall be the chairmen ·o1 all special .,.. !~e ame~dment has been ~ app~oved~ unles~ othera..1.se specuJC<t
meetings in ports in their respective area'S. In the event the Area m the l!mendment. The President shall 11nmed1arely notify allJ!Orts
Vice Presidents ate unable to attend a special meeting of a _port, -of the results of the vote on the amendment.
The charter {and/or affiliation) relationship betwet"n this Union
and the Seafarers International Union of North America-Aclantic,
1 t~ey ·s hall instruct the Port Agents, .or other elected job holders, to
Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so
act ·as chairmen of th~ meetings. , -· ·
Article XxVI
· T~~ c9n.tci11s of this· Section 2 •are subject to die provisions- of
long ·as -at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers
·.Article· XIII, Sectio_n 4 (a). ·
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Tr•nsition Cl•use ·
Intcrnati<,mal Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, lakes and·
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Jnlal'!d Ware~ Distrkt acting through its Executive Board wish to
- S•~ie" Notwithstandi.ng anythin~ to ~he conu:i,ry, all regula;. · .. Se~tiol\' 1.1t is. ~he purpc;~e and. intent .of this .Artie.le' to p~o~i~e · continue
such relationship.
mectmgs shall be governed by the following:
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for an orderly transi tion from Union operations and acnvmes
· 1. The Union Constitution.
as governed by die · Constirutio~ "in ·effect prior to the adoption:
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2. Majority ~ore of the members assembled. .
of this :i,meqded Con~ti~tion, to operation.s a~d activities ~onductcd
in accordance with this amended Constaruuon. Accordmgly, the
No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and
following sections are to be given the. interpretatio.n required to until approved by at least a two·thirds vote of the membership in a
etfectua'
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the
foregoing
purpos~
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secret referendum· conducted for that purpose. In , any event, the
... Section 2 . .All routine ;d~inistrative', accounting, and other similaC adoption of this Constitution ana any amendme'nts thereto, v.•ill not
Definitions and Miscell•neous Provisions ·
proced4res and processes of this Union, in effect immediately be effective unless and until compliance " 'ith Article II of the ·
. Rela~ing Thereto·
· prior to the adoption of this amended." Constitution shaU:J.>e deemed Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America
_._Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Jnland Waters District iS- first made.
Section 1. Incapacity. Unless ·otherwise set , forth or dealt with · to be permitted heruender and shal{ continue in cffecc unless or
'llcceiq • th~ term "incapacity,'.'. shall ipean a_ny illness or situation u11til changed, in acco~nce with the provisions hereof.
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pr.,evenr-ing,.the a'ffccted person from carrying out his duties for more
Section 3. All methods and means of.,.. collccting and disbursing
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· than ~lj days, provided ' that this does not. result in a vjcancy. Union funds, all se8regations of Union funds, rules of order
The Seafarers International Union· of North America-Arlanric.
. · However, nQthirrg contained fo · this Article shall be ·deemed to generally follo!"ed, . bonding procedures.: reinstat~mcrnt _procedur.es, Gulf, Lake.s and Inland Waters District shall have che right to
.prohibit :th~ execution of the functions of more 't han one job and any ocher practices or procedure~ lO effect 1m!Ded1ately pnor check, inspect a11d make copies of all the books and records of this
- and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to to t~e adoption of this amended Constit~tion,_ sfiall be deemed Union upon demand.
exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over to be -permitted hereunder, and shall contmue JO effect unless or
the <{u~s and functions of the one incapacitated. T he period of · until changed · in accordance with the w-0visions hereof.·VIII
incapacity shall be the time ·during which the circumstances exist.
.r Section 4 • .AU Union policies, customs, and usage, including those
~~ _ 5octlen 2. Unless~ otherwfse set forth or dealt with herefn, the. . with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediatc:ly
This Union shall not take anv action v.•h1ch will have the effect
term "vacapcy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any prior to the. adoption of this amenMd Constitution,-shall be deemed of reducing its· net assets, calculated through recognized accounting
o{fice or j6b by-r.eason of death, or resignation, or suspension .from
to be. permitted hereunder and shaH continue fn effect unless or procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers
International Union of Nonh America'-Aclanric, Gulf, Lakes and
membership or·expulsion (rom the Union with no further right to until changed in acc~rdance with the ..provisions hereof.
Inland Waters District, unless approved by thac Union throu,!lh itl
• appeal- 'in accot<lance .wirh the provisions -of Article XV. of this
Section s.'.!JI offic:ers and other jobhoiiters elected as .a result · of
Exe·cutive Board.
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· the balloting held by this Union during November an}l Decemb~r
Section 3 . When applicable to the Un~on . as a .whole the 'term,
of 1958 who ace 'serving at the time of the adoption of this
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the valid :votes cast by futr book' memb<=r_s at an offitial meeting of in salary, in the office most closely rela,ted to the one held p~1or to
So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union 10 the
those ports holding a . meeting. This- definition shalt prevail not· that adoption, and for a. term no~ to exceed- that·. for which he_ Seafarers lnter'!!ltional Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf,
'Widistandin~ that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because
was elected in the ballotfng held IQ 1958. For this purpose the
and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right
t>f no quorum. ,for the purpose of this Sectipn, the term "meeting" .following table sets out the new office and job, the present nearest Lakes
to ~ppoint a repre$entative or representatives to this Union who
·•hall refer to .those meetings to be held during ' the time period equivalent in tetms of. fun~tio~.~- presently ~eEforme~, and the shafi have· th.e power to accend all meetings of this Un ion, or its
'Wjdiin which a.. vote must be taken in ac(ordance with ·the Con- identill' of· the person occupy mg it. The adopuon of this amended · sub·divisions, or governing •boards; if any; and who shall ha:ve
the · indicated Constitution shall constinue ratification of this t~bl~~
•titlition .and tlie custom and usage of the Union
access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This
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representative, or these- representatives, sball be charged with the
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duty of assisting this' Union and its members.hip, and acting as a
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Secretary-Treasurer
PAUL HALL
P~sident
liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America
· cerned with, or related to, th: Union as a whole, and not forming
part of 'ii. Union-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of. the mem· Executive
-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District ~nd th~s Union,
Assistant Secretary·
bc.rshi,p", sl\all reier to the majority of the valid votes cast by the . Vice.President..
Treasurer
CAL TANNER
full ' boo~· 1nem~rs at ~ny meeting, of the Port, regular or special.
Vice-President in
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So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebtedness
•h~ll m_ean the same as the-term "majority vote of the' membership".
.Assistant Secretary·
and Contract
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of any sort, is owed by this Union to the Seafarers International
Treasurer
CLAUDE SIMMONS
Enfo,P'ement
Section 6. Where the title .of any office or job, or the holder
Union of North America-11.tlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
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District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets
thereof, is set fortl\ in this Constitution, all references thereto and Vice-President in
the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be eq1,!ally charge of the
of this Union, which lien shall not be· impaired without the written
, .Assistant Secretary·
' applicable' to whomever i~ duly acting in such ·offic:e or job.
approval of the Seafarers International Union of North AmericaTreasurer
EARL ~HEPPARD
Atlantic Coast
:Atlantic,
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through
Soc.ion
The term "Election Year" shall · be deemed to mean . Vice-President in
its Executive Board .
..h_-t calendar ye,.r prior to ~be calendar year in which elected · offi·
Assistant Secre~ry•.
charge of the·
cials: arid- other" "elected job·holdeq aie required to ass4me •office.
LINDSEY WILLIAMS
Gulf Coast ·
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Boston
Port 'Agent
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char.g~ of the Lakes
national Union of North 4merica-A.tlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
:iWf\stitution", shaU 6e deemed to have the same .m eaning .and shall - and Inland Waters
Director of Great
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Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in accordance
refer to the €onstitution which takes the pJace-of the one adopted·
Lakes Distdct
with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. -by the Union··in· 1939, as lmended up through .August, 1956.
·rfo be filled y the
' 'So~tion ..f. The term;· ''.member· in good standing"; shall'- mean a President in. accord·
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ance with Constitu·
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VACANCY
This Constirutien and actions by this Union pursuant thereto
· lion effective -in · accordance with this. Con'stitution. Unless other.
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are supject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers
.Assistant Secr~t!lCY•
.'Wise expressly indicated, the term,,-~cmbe(, shalrmean a mefiil:>cr· HReadq~arte~-s
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Treasur.er
ED MOONEY
-their u.se, 'the terms ''. Union boo~'', "membership book'\ and "bqOk'. ', · epresentauv.e
1hill m~an offici_al evidc:~ce."o f Union m;mbershi~.
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. ]OB VOLPIAN
Treasurer
This Union shall be affiliated with t he Seafarers I~tcrmuiooal
:; ,; ~I; .an o~~iaf~rt~ficate issu~~- as ·e.videni:e of,,U_nioh ,'~e~b.ership ... · Since l}o ;-elected ·officer o.r' job~oider ,currc~tly performs··_the. Union.of North America through the Seafarers lnternatfona,l Unioa
. 'iiliac~~ .~n )e -~ttau~i;d 0.nl~ · ~y · t~ose ..m.em~rs . '!"ho ~ve first · functions of the new offii:e of Secretary-Treasurer, that offici shall of .~orth America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes. and Inland Waters Dis·
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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March 11, 1960
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AMENDED SIU CONSTITUTION UP FOR BALLOT
BOOST VACATION PAY TO $400
FAMILY SURGICAL BENEFITS RAISED
CANNERS ROUT BRIDGES
PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION SIU A&G DISTRICT
AGRICULTURE DEP’T BACKS BLACKLIST; SIU CREW CHARGES ABUSE BY EGYPT
BIG MTD ORGANIZING DRIVE SET FOR LAKES THIS YEAR
TWO SIU OPERATORS ASK FOR VESSEL TRADE-INS
SEVEN SEAFARERS RETIRE ON SIU DISABILITY BENEFIT
INLAND, DEEP-SEA COMPANIES UNITE FOR ICC SHOWDOWN
US LIBERTYS STARTING NEW TRANSFER MERRY-GO-ROUND
BANKRUPT SHIPS’ CREWS BACK
VESSEL BLOWS UP; CASTRO BLAMES US
US SHIPS QUITTING SEAWAY AFTER 1959 RED INK BATH
CANADA SELLS RUNAWAY VESSEL
PRESS HUNT FOR SUNKEN GULF PLANE
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Vol. XXII, No. 6
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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-rf!Y •·. ~~~· .wage scale, SIU crewmembers o~ th• Elizabeth in
NJ: colle.~twages._ .T •. Rivera (left) counts his folding mqn~y , as J.
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�Higher Dry
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In Effect
With the new dry cargo wage_
1cales· already in effect, meetings
are now slated between SIU negotiators and representatives of the
tanker ·operators. The new pay
rates became effective February 15..
In addition to a wage boost, the
memorandum . ·of understanding
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with the freightship operators proVides for a 28-cent increase in the
Tr8Gted for exposu"r • alter "being Rown ashore fro.m near-wrecked .
oper~!ors' contribution ~ to the SIU
tanier Angelo Petri, SIU ·Pacific: District c:rew[l'len Orie Schrunk, .
Vacation Pl~n.. On~e the necesCharles R. Warden. Jack· Stfin and Frank Joseph1 are pictured
sary ac~u~ial studies are com- ....-, during ride .to' hospital. Photo '(below) of disabled vessel now ·in
pleted, it JS expected the present . th•
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$360 maximum annual vacation
payment will be scaled upwards,
while ship drifted helplessly.
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The tanker negotiations are expected to follow the general pattern established 'by the drycargo
agreements, which provided for
pay boosts ranging gener3Ily from
$4.24'. more per month for steward
department entry ratings to •a top·
. of . $30.49 foc most bosuns and
stewards. Some specialized ratings
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gatiied larger increases.
Overtime ·and penalty rates were
also raised across the board, establishing new .OT $cales of $2.33,
· $2.28 and $1.78 in the three wage
brackets. Standby and . penalty
·.rate_s. were upped· to $2.33, $2.28
and· $2.24 in the same manner: The
old OT rates were $2.23, $2.18 and
$1.70 per hour. ..
The standard freightShip con- 't ract$ previously ·printed 8_!e ".n ow
. being . rev~sed_ to iDClud~ .t~~ bl- .
· ~cre~sed ·µi~n~y _fie~~· _and _'\\'.i)l be
available in all ports. ili the near~
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MOBILE-Now being. readied for h_e r first voyage, the converted ore carrier Cornell is expected'to mean inore jobs for
this ROrt on a. reglil,.r basis. Ope.rated by a subsidiary. of the ·
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SEATTLE-Fishermen in the 2,000-member Alaska
Fishermen's Union have given a thumping endorsement to affiliation with the Seafarers International
Union of N'o rth America by.a 20 to 1 "yes" vote in a secret ballot referendum. As a 'result, the union, largest
of alf the fishermen's unions in the Pacific Northwest,
has now received a charter•
as another autonomous af- P.roblems. We consi<!.e r thi~ affi.lia·
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ftltate of the SIUNA.
" It is our sincere hope that by
In fact, th~ Alaska Fishermen's · ,affiliation represents
the largest single group to
MC?dern SIU hall with expanded fa~ilities ' nears com· '
p I e t i o n in Philadelphia.
Above, Port Agent A. S.
Cardullo (ce!'ler) checks f)n·
progress. At right is inside
view through ·office porthole.
Uni~n, :Co's
At Senate Hearing
ScOre ·ICC-Railroad 'Collusion'
WASHINGTON-The Interstate Commerce Commission's policy of assisting railroads
in t h eir drive to destroy domestic shipping was raked oyer ·the coals at opening hearings on
, . the subject by· the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee. _Testi-•
mony by wi tne~ses including 21 ships left. as common carriers
SIUNA President Paul Hall, in the -domestic ~ sea trades. Forty-
'Walrus'
An .Oyster?
join the SIUNA since ·t he Marine
Firemen's Union voted to affiliate
back in 1953. Just last summer,
another sizable unit, the 1,10'0-inan
Esso ·Tanker Men's Union, also
overwhelmingly approved independent, autonomous status within
the-SIUNA family.
Following the vote, which was
528 in favor and 28 against, SIONA
Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk
formally presented an: SIONA
charter this month to George
Johansen, secretary-tr~asurer of
the · AFU, in ceremonies at the
union's Seattl~ headquarters.
In notifying the SJ.UNA of . the
results of the vote, Johansen declared, "It is our s~ncere hope that
this affiliation will prove to be of
benefit not only to our respective .
organizations but to fishermen in
general.
Sees Mutual Benefits
"We have many problems within
the fi'sher1·es and the mar1'ti·me industry and there is ·a need . for
complete cooperation between all
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sel!faring groups to solve these
doing our utmost for the gr.oups
now within the Seafarers, we can
show by good example that other
groups should also join with your
international for the betterment
of fishermen as 'a whole."
_ As a result of the affilia,tion
vote, approximately 80 percent of
all West Coast fishermen 'are now
in the SIONA, including fishermen operating out of San Pedro,
Monterey, San Diego,- Los Angeles,
the Puget Sound area and .iri the
Bering Sea and Ketchikan areas
of Alaska. In addition, the ·sruNA
.has fishing affiliates in Boston,
Gloucester, New York and New
Bedford, Mass., on the East Coast
as well as a number of cannery
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Little Hope
On Foreign
Aid-Boost ·
on b~alf of maritime labor, plus seven companies have been forced
spokesmen for Seatrain and Coast- out .of business in the last 20 years.
wise Line for the domestic ship• This situation results from an
I ping industry documented . the ICC
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1 charge that the ICC's current pro-'
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raiiroad bias will' result in the ICC .permitting the ;!"ails to "enWASHINGTON-'The Merchant
gage in predatory selective rate·
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destruction of the industry unless
Marine Subcommittee of he Sen- halted.
(Continued on page 15) ate was told by SIUNA P.resident
WASHINGTON-In the face of
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The witnesses called for Con·
H a11 th at th e so-ca II e d "ProJeC
dwindling Congressional interest,
Walrus" should more properly be gressional action to halt the selecthe Administration has gone to
labelled '·'Project Oyster." The tive . rate-cutting, juggling of long-. ,
bat for a whopping $4.2 billion
"Walrus" tag is - from Lewis Car - haul · an.d sQ.or t-haul rates and
foreign aid program to start this
roll's ''Through· · The Looking other railroad practices permitted · ··
· · ·
·
·
July. If anything near this an1ount
Glass" and was the name which by the ICC. A particular target of
is granted, it would m-ean a big
the National Academt~ of Sciences. the testimony wasrthe IC<? ass.erpe~1a..
boost -for American shipping.
_
At the last session, Congress
slapped on its study of maritime:.! ticn·t?at the troubles of the coastal
The study defended the use of shipping industry were due to
sliced the Preshlent's foreign aid
runaway flags by·. some ,t\meri- wage costs an~ labor probl~ms.
Veteran Seafarer Hugh D. Fouche will be able to move request for some $3.9 billion to
can ship · operators~ 'It was named
Management' witnesses demol- around ~gain following recent SIU Welfare Plan action to pro- slightly more than $3.2 billion
"Project Walrusr• from tlie famous ished that excuse, pointing out vide him with a powered wheelchair. ..He l:ias been confined after weeks of stormy debate.
rhyme which reads in part:
· tllat amo.ng the _rema.ining\ coastal
. This year's request, based on
'The timc:. has comi;', the walrus carriers, Pan-Atlantic and Sea- to bed slnce mid-_1956.
. .
the growing trade offensive by the
.said,
' train were the most highly ··auto-·· Fouche; a fireman-waterFouche hag been on the SIU dis- Soviets, faces stiff opposition
'To talk of many things:
mated cargo ;;hip operations in tender with the SIU since ability bene~it ~ist .since July, again. With the "50-50" principle
'Of shoes.,......a,nd ships-a1_id seal- existence, .. with all their car.go con~ January, 1942, has been complete- 1.9 ~ 6 • when ·his disability was cer- . applying to all foreign aid cargoes,
ing wax,
.
tainerized and stevedoring costs lY- bed-ridden since his muitiple bfie~ .88 permanent. He has• been h alf Of all goods moving overseas
'Of capbages and kings •• .'
reduced to a minimum. Yet; .de- sclerosis affliction nearly four r~ce~vmg th~ ~ 150 monthly bene- under the ~id program would be
"We think," Hall told t.h e com- spite this, the two companies are years ago. Advised that he could fit smce that time. Fouche is now alloc4ted to American-flag ships.
mittee, "the project should have suffering heavily from the ICC~ get about a little . if a suitable 45 y~ars of · age and no longer able
Aside from new types of opera. been, .namei:l 'Project Oyster'. You rai~road .combine. .
·_
wheelchair w~l;i: - av~i)able, he re- . to sall.
tions and· berth services, shipping
will remember ~~at the poem de- · Senator E. L. Bartlett (D.-Alas- cently applied. ~or assistance urider
for American· ·seamen over the
scribes how -the walrus and th ~ ka) chairman Of the subcommit- t he special equipment benefit feapast few years has been in direct
·carpen.ter enticed . the ~ fat oysters tee: noted at the outset· of .the tur.e of ~he-'""- Seafarers Welfare
proportion to the "50-50" cargoes
Jnt~ going for. a walk.with them. _h earing that the steady decIJ.ne :in Plan. .. .
. . .
feb. 26,_1960 ·- Vol.-XXll; No. 5 available. The "50-50" law like- ·
The walk wound up .with a lunch· domestic sh1ppirtg " .•• · 1s not in
Upon .:i;e_ceiving bis application,
wise applies to all cargo shipments
· Welfare
Plan .
~
under the farm. surplus d~sposal
. : ~on at which the Walrus and the aecord with the provisions .of "the
carpenter ate the oyste~s, and the national transportation p01icy of
. trust~es v o t e ~
~
program.
poem ends with t~e .verse:
. Congr_ess, . which provides for
. una!11mously , for_
· Dissatisfaction in Congress over ·
,'0, oysters',' l'aid the car-penter, recognizing and preserving the . int 1! ~ . necessary
P~uL ftAu., Secretary-Treasurer
the handling of the foreign a! d
'Yo1£ have ·had ~leasant run!
herent ·ativantages of each ·form
$600 · purcha_se. ·
HmuERT B~ND, Editor. BERNARD · SEA- program is at the bottom of most
'SJ&aU we .be tr,otting"'li.ome ag.ain? of'- transportation .: ••" and is "'inOver the "last MAN, A'rt .Editor. · HERMAN ARTHUR, of the opposition. In addition, th e
.But an~wer came . *ere none- con's istent when compared with
year, the Wei.. IRwm SPIVACK, AL MAsKIN, JotqJ BRAZlL, postwar overseas .aid campa ign, in .
And this was scarcely odd ·be- the . economic positi'on -0 f ."ome
.fare , Pla_n lias ARTHUR BncER, CHARLr.s BEAUMET, DEL bolster:ing the economic revival of
1
0
•
RoumsoN, Staff . Writ er s. BILL MOODY,
ca\tse
.
other' forms of transportation ,,
underwritten the Gulf Area Representative. ·
friendly nations, has served to re. Th~y'd eate~ every one.
.
.
.~ ,
. ·•
cost · of · many
.duce US markets abro,ad .
.":•";t'he:: eaten ·-~yster.S; of course," ·In his ~ appel,lra1tce b~fore· the·
·
types . of special -_
. .
'it has also produced, in turn,
Hall declared , "are' Amertcari Ship- committee as .r,epresentatlve of tge·
·
fouc~e
·
'
·
enuipnient tO as~ Publish)~ btweekly •t .th~ h••dquartert ail ava_lanchc of foreign-J11ade
·~ '
·' ·
.
. .
S' f
S ti fi
:
·. .
·
·
~ .
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of the ·S Hfarers lnternetl.onil U!llon, At·
·- ping cqmpanies which ,are ·belpg ea arers , ec o of ~he Mu;itim~. sist ~ Seafarers in recovery . from , 1ent1c & Gulf District, AFL-c10. 675 Fourth products here in the· States to com' com:'
Tr~des 'Department, ·comprising &11 dfsa'blin·g ' illnesses '. or'- ' injuries. Annu1t, '9rooklyn 32• NY.- T, I. HYacln th pete directly with domestic manu--',
. ·,. 'CC)DSUmed by' .,, runaway-flag
.
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.
t-6600. Second clHI post••• paid at tht
.
P!!t,ltfQ~, ri and by, (the .. preda~ory . e :seag,o
mar n~ qn Ol)S, a . Sp~cial .; bed fraiQ~; .leg· 'bra~es, Post O!fl~• i ln Brooklyn, NY, ·und•.r th• factures, IndicatiQns now, are tba_t
1
• · ' a : P.9:i;table -iron lung; -a tap~ : re-' AC! .•• Aue. .2~'- : '1~· · , - · ·
the $4.2 billion figure ·will be cut
: pr~t~~s of Jh~ .railroadsi witI,,.tl1e made t!.1~~ f~llowi_n. ·poi._ts:
. ~ ~~~nivanc~ ;. ~rid "...s.~!l~ent : ,of the .• :As a · re~ult , of · ICC . poli~ies · ~rd~r. :~p,e~i_al- .e~eglasses ~n.~L_~ye . " . '. · . .. . ..~... ~~
··
down by 'at least one billiorf to _the
'. lQterstate
Commerce Commis!fion.".
th~re -.are only; four co panles and ·prosthesis ared ust a few. , ' . · , .. , .. .. , ·
. · " · ·
amount allocated in 1959.
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February 3 Through February 16, 1_960 . .
SIU shipping' felt a seasonal recession this. period as job Declines were listed in the ports of New York, · Philadelphia, Balti·activity fell way off ·over the last period. A total of 876 men more, Mobile, New .·Orleans, 'san Francisco and Seattle. Baltimore,
·~
.
Philadelphia 1md Seattle showed the largest slumps. The remainder
were dispatched to jobs in all departmen~~· Registration this of these ports were still on the goQ.d side despite the drop-off.
period reflected ·a very slight increase to 1,070 as compared to 1,031
for the previous two weeks. ,
·A drop-off in vessel activity in .all ports was . a likely factor in' the
shipping decline as the total number of ships serviced for the p~riod·
drop_ped to 199 as compared to the prior figure of 207. The actual
breakdown, as show.n at the right, lists 53 payoffs and 28 sign-ons.
The 118 ships in transit represented a slight increase over the past
period. ·
·
. ·
'
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·
In a near repe.a t of the last per1·od, Jacksonvi"lle, w1·1ming'ton and
San ·Franeisco had no payoffs while Jacksonville, Miami and Wilmington had no sign-ons. All ports had vessels visiting in transit. New
Orleans showed 21 vessels in transit followed closely by her sister
Gulf port of Houston, which had 19.
A rise ·1n shipping was reported in Boston, Norfolk, Jacksonville,
Miami, Houston and Wilmington . .'Of tliese, Norfolk, Houston and
Wilmington showed the largest gains for the period.
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Offs Oni Tran TOTAl
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· Registration this period reflected a repeat J>f the last report. The lo1tom • • • • • • · ·I
1 · · J
·t
deck department dropped ·again' while the engine and steward ·depart- New · Yo.rk .. • 13
3 · 13
29
ments reflected gains. The largest gain in registtations this perjod Plllladetp•la. • 2
3 . '6
11·
was seen in . the steward department, which accumulated 49 more regis- 1a1t1111ore ••• 10
4
10
.i4.trants than in the prevfous period.
Norfo• , • • • 4
4
5 · . 13
Less shi]?ping activity accounted for a sh~rp in~~ease ip registration · Jacliloavllle .• ·_
-; 6 ~ 16 .
on the beac~. although Bosfon, PhiladeJphia, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Mla•I
1
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on the beach in all departments. The very same ports also have less
•
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.
New Orleans. 7
I
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than 50 Of the top Senior1·ty men. registered.
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The following is the outlook port by port:
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Homstci• • • · · • 4
24
7
Boston: Fair ..• New .Y ork: Steady • ·.. Phlladelphla: Should Im- Wll•l•ttH • • - ·
1
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6·
7
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1
4
6
. -. . Houston! Busy as usual : ; . Wllmlnston: Fair I"·• • So Francisco:
Should be -better .•• Seattle: Good.
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Mobile ....•...• ~ . ·..· •. ·
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BALTIMORE-After a fairly
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fog the past two weeks. Though
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there were twice as many men reg~
btered ·as shipped, rel}Orts Port
Ag~nt Ea~l Sheppard.
-The coming p,e rlod will be slpw
according to the forecas~; however,
the expected crewing of the Alcoa
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Ttie SIU blood bank su~lies ·Seafarl!rs or mem~ers of their families
help activity somewhat.
uiith blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to
Members here are being advised the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Li:ited here are a few of the
that they may go to the local of~ic~ Seafarers and other•. wno have donated to the blood bank.
of the Coast Guard and have their
Becher, .Edward S.
ROseliald, Bernard,
mutilat~d pap~r·s renewed on the
Schoenborn, Wilfred
Lolzzl, Rudolph J. '
spot._ . They w~re cautioned· that
- Hernandez, Orlando
Darrah,
Joseph
D.
shipping commissioners are going
Galloway, William J.
Gaudette, Carl E.
to be strict with regard to illegiSamuel,
Edward
McKinley, Duid
ble or damaged papers in the fu-.
Harmon, Rebert W.
Morris,
WilJ.lam
ture. The Coast Guard has anMcDonald, John C.
Rooney, Raymond W.
nounced that, starting January 1,
Pica, Pa&t1uale ·
Pelton,
Alfred
M.
1961, no one with mutlfated paEriksen, Edmund K.
Wolfe, Jerry L.
pers will be allowed to sign ·On
Patrick J.
Morrissey,
Rodriguez,
Mig-uel
aboard ~ny ·vessel.
Rieg-el, Gilbert
Sanchez, Jose R.
. The ten ships paytng off in thls
Burke, Gerald J.
Guszcynsky, Edward
port during the previous period
Breeden, Rufus K.
McNeel~y, James J.
were: Emilia, Mae, Jean, Edith
Hudson,· William B.
Sabota, James J.
(Bulll; Robin Trent (Moore-Mac);
· Trainor, Henry E.
Doyle, Samuel
B.e thtex <Ore Nav>; Alcoa Pennant
. K'hmachkin, Ivan
Snowden, Frank
(Alcoa>; Santore, Chilore (Marven),
Callahan, Michael J.
Snowden, T.b.omas
and Santa -yenetia (Elam).
Beyer; John M.
Erikson, Nils V.·
Gordon, Henry
Clegg, William J.
Four ships signed on: Sa~ore
Lauer,
Wilburt·
Kaisg-ian,
Antranlgand Chilore (Marven>; :Sethtex
McDaniel, Paul B.
Jory, Jr., William Henry
<Ore Nav.l, and Hilton (Bum.
Hummel, Merrill F.
Whalen, James E.
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The vessels in transit here were:
Scourkeas, Frank P.
Schaefer, William C.
Venore and · Chilore <Marveill;
Reser, Forest E.
Bu&ler, .Harry
Marymar and Seamar (Calmar);.
Frederick, Albert . R.
Robinson, Alvin
Steel Seafarer, Steel Recorder and
Cran&"le, Ch~rles T.
Cassimis, Spiios D.
Steel Admiral Usthmtan); Warrior
Brenner, David E.
Nash, Donald J.
(Waterman) and Alcoa Runner,
Saint, Adrian J.
Cohn, Ronald Lee
Alcoa Polaris (Alcoa).
DaleQ, Peter
Chen; Kao Mine
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remind all Seafarers that pay. ments 0 ' funds, for whatever
. Union pm,·pose,' be made only
to authorized A&G. representatives and that an official Union
receipt be gotten at tb;at time. .
If no receipt is offered be sure
to protect yourself by immeC:i..&tely bringing the matter to the
attention of the secretary-treasurer;s office.
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Look Gets Airing
By House Group
House Merchant Marine Committee probing of reported .
discord among staff members at the Kings Point (NY) maritime academy has been temporarily sidetracked over the·
atte~pted dismissal of one
point is Bejarano, the original inacademy official. The dismis- vestigation
was implemented by
sal has been postponed until Reps. Herbert Zelenko, Victor An-
today. ·
Charges against the academy librarian, Lt. Commander L. J. Bejarano, grew out of his alleged disobediance and conduct unbecomiµg an officer, accorduig to
testimony before the House group
looking into the . school's controversial existence.
The hearings have been focused
on reported dissension arising from
moves by Kings Point staff members to retain their semi-military
status.
The investigation has
thrown the uniformed faculty and
the cadets into a state of turmoil
sin,ce Congress began the formal
inquiry.
Lt. Comdr. Bejarano and a group
of the faculty, it was charged,
held a press conference with local
newspaper reporters against the
wishes• of the academy superintendent. Rear Admiral Gordon
McLintock; the Kings Point superintendent; preferred charges and
called '!or Comdr. Bejarano's ~is
enrollment on February- 15. This
was later postponed until today.
The press conference allegedly
disclosed personal differences of
opinion between the faculty and
McLintock. The- conference was
called an "off-the-record" session
and was not released to the press.
Although the immediate focal
Seamen
f. n -J960
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WASHINGTON-The Bureau of the Census, with the cooperation of the Maritime
Administration and American-flag ship oper~ tors, is providing all merchant vessels with
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al rea d y ab oard some sh ips,
. are for· the sole purpose of
head-cc;mnting American sea- 1~30. The . forms are to be filled equipped with. gummed edges and
men'. as part of the 1960 out on April 1.
will be sealed by individuals filing
national census.
Once the forms are filled out -by them, just as an envelope is sealed
Seamen aboard ships at sea have the individual seaman, they are to for mailing. All forms will arbeen included in pi'ior census op- be. ~ealed and turned over to .the rive at the Census Bureau sealed
erations at least as far back as ship s master for forwarding. and will be opened by no one but
!__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..;.._ _ _ ,_.,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ Successive mailings by the master Bureau tabulators.
and ship operator and their receipt · For those seamen on the beach
by the Census Bureau will account or in drydock, union halls, seamen's
for each American seamen at sea, churches.and USPHS hospitals will
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and avoid duplication in the count. be included in the 1960 census. . At
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have stressed the tact that answif11 the informatio.n from those unable
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unions m th.e tanker -~~d.
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seamen and their officers are to be will be doing on the hl1h seas.
The Appellate D1v1s1on of. the -issue after Esso tankermen . ~ad kept in the strictest confidence Forms in bulk will not .be provided
the New York State Sup{eme boo~ed Collins .out and uncovered and' c.a nnot · be used for puri>oses at any union hall according to pre•
Court has ·ordered a hearing solhe of his activltles aga~st their of taxatfon, investigation or regula- ent pfans. M~st seamen will have
on a charge ·that Collins signed an irilerests. The • company. refused tion. . '
alr~ady been covered at their
illegal "sweetheart" deal covering and the he~ing wil;l now .deThe seamen's census forms are places of residence.
eertain operations of Esso Ship- termlne whetner the dispute fs to _...;...___·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- pi_ng's US-flag fleet~ · I~ a separate be arbitrated.
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Iri the second case, Collins had
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Collins'
lawsuit
for
$89,000 sued -ETMU' in an effort to enforce
against the Esso Tanker Men's a secret pension plus lifetime pay
tJnion has . been thrown out of deal he had set up _at the e;cpense
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or ' the tankermen . . The deal had
The "sweetheart'' deal charge been repudiated after the Esso
was made by the Esso tanker un- union fired Colllns -ti::om his post . Vincente Villacian ••• 68 ••• First went to sea from Spain in 1918
ion after it was discovered that of "advlsor."
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when he was a teenager, sailed in Spanish and American tankers, pasCollins and his cohorts 'in Esso
Still in the offing in the fight
serlger ships, and many types of freighters. He premanagement )bad cooked up a between ETMU and Collins is a Na£erred to take runs as they came, and never laid
1ecret agreement in ·· September, tiorial Labor Relations Board elecback for any particular trip. Brother Villacian
1957, covering wages and condi- tion. ETMU has filed for an. elecjoined the SIU in 1939 and shipped in the engine
tions of . seaml;!n maintaining a tion follow.ing the appearanc~ on ,
department·.fo"'r 20 years, going on disability benefit
r)umber of laid-up Esso ships. The th<:: scene elf a new Colllns-created
in September, 1~59. He has three brothers and a
agreement, never ratified · by the ,!'independent association'~ seeking
·· number of nephews and nieces in Spl!,_in. And, acEsso .men, cut wages below ~xistlng to deprive ETMU of its bargaining .
co,..rding to sources in Baltimorp where -he now r~
~ontraci standards. Some $250,900 rights. The NllRB has ·already
. siqes; the retired Seafarer is very adept .with a
in back pay ,.is ·at . stake,
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ruled 'ihe new associatiOn "super'paint brush., Many, of his oil paintings adorn his
ETMU demande~ arbi~ration on visor-tain~ed."
favorite spots in that port city.
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New York City, to hear first-hand
reports of efforts by the academy
and staff members to keep Kings
Point's semi-military status. Legis- .
lation which would have put" tba
academy on an entirely civilian
footing has been strongly opposed
by the school.
A report this week indicated
that the bill to put the faculty and
administrative staff under civil
service drew favorable committee
action. Their status would then
be the same as that for civilians
at Annapolis.
SIU Criticisms
Traditionally, the SIU has been
critical of the Kings Point opel'.ation on several counts. One is the
Union's belief that seamen coming out of the ranks should be encouraged and given opportunity to
becQme ship's officers, instead of
having officers trained in a military atmosphere. The other was
that the limited US maritime budget should ·not be used to pay for
training, at Government expense,
of officers who seldom go to work.
at the jobs for whicn they were
trained.
The SIU has also objected to the
fact that the academy Ji~~ been an
"annex" of Annapolis, rather than
a maritime training center, · since
a majority of its graduates either
go into the Navy or into shoreside
jobs. Criticism of Kings Point
·has always emphasized fhat only
minority of the school's graduates make a career of shipping in
the merchant fleet .
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Red Union
Enterprise:
Cruise Biz
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BERLIN-The former Swedish
luxury liner Stockholm sailed Wednesday for the Mediterranean on
its first trip as a workers' hoilday
ship sponsored by an East German
trade · union organization.
She was damaged in the 1958
collision off Nantucket (Mass.)
that led to the sinking of the Italian lin,er Andrea Doria and took
50 lives. The Stockholm resumed
her transatlantic run for a time
after repairs. She wa~ bought by
East Germany last year.
Set up now to provide a cheap
14-day holiday cruise for East .Ger- ·
man workers, the ship offers a
vacation that will cost about $100
or the equivalent of an industrial
worker's two-week wage. On the
~ruise the Stockholm will call at
Rhode, Pfraeus and l,'alta en route
to Constanta, Rumania.
I n a slap at West Germany, the
Communist trade union organization that owns the ship stated that
the cruise operation refl~cts EJst
Germany's policy of buying passenger and freight vessels. rather
than "destroyers from America"
as the Bonn government has dqne.
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· threaten a further widening of the once-severely-restricted Alben Amabile, wiper: In. any
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d e. f"m1·t··ion of an "Am
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found ·that . the
A prop o ~a 1 now bemg .
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..majority of the
weighed by a House merchant tr~ed out in ~everal fo.reign coun: populatio~ - es. .
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group. would
authorize lands• France
England and Italy l
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Bem'ard Goeb, wiper: Even
the Far East, however, most people
have a 1ood Icnowledg~ of . our such f'1"-0 f place q Egyp~
language, I ·have found from ex- I vislted 'recentty, .... ·
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. Jim Ryan, AB: People who come think the· built of
in contact with seamen all over the the business peo1mportmg a limited number of and has reportedly been extremely -use the English
world invjlliably
· ple ove ·rseas
language in addlhydrofoil craft for experimental succesi;ful.
speak e n o u,g h
use in tlie US domestic trade. It's
Puerto Rico is particularly in- tion to their own.
make it ·a '.point to
Eoglish tcr be unlearn English and
contended these imports would tereste..d~ in hydrofoil plans, since I also speak Italdentood. As for.
,
this type of craft is deemed most Ian-and if that
other foreign ·Ianme personal}Y.. I
spur American industry to · get-< practical for short runs- with cargo, Dr Englis~ doesn't
g u a g e s because
moving on Cof!struction ere for passengers or both. The short hop get through to them, I use signs go out of my way
it's very beneficial in a cas~ like
to the mainland from Puerto Rico and key words to express mY.self. to absorb as much
vcean-going use.
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Hearings on the issue came on as a test project has been strongly
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languages.
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tne heels of a Customs Bureau advan.ced.
. . Carlos .Mojica, 2nd cook: I had
ruling approving the import of
The principle ·behind the .hydro- very little trouble with t.h e unavailforeign-made
mid-sections
for foil is simple enough: If the for'
ability of Eng·lish-speaking peo- phrases and words because you C!ln
"jumbo-izing" yessels to be used ward motion of the ship· is suffi-·
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Jn domestic container service.
• cient to lift its ·bull out of the- ·
pie overseas--es- never tell )Vhen you may neJ!d
US shipyard workers and ind us- water . onto the retractable, fin- ·
pecially In Eu- something in a hurry.
try spokesmen are sharply· pro".' like hydrofoil structures, the ves~ope.
I speak
Xeii
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Spanish fluently
testing the . hydrofoil proposal as set can avoid drag cteated by
unsound and detrimental to Amer- friction. It ts believed such vessels
and have a work· i'~tioils or converse~ with foreignNORFOLK-Horizons · that did
·Ing knowl~ge of
ican-flag trade. The imports, they can achieve speeds of 60-80 knots,
. ers all _over Eu- not seem overly bright in this port,
say, would amount to more than ideal for coastwise or intercoastal
Portugese and
r.ope and Asia, suddenly cleared and the · sunshine
just "over-scale models" to . test operation. Tne proposed imports
.itaUan.
This
and it has neyer poured . through. during the pa.st
the overall feasibility of hydrofoil would be in the 100-ton or under
combination plus
failed ~o far that period. A total of 58 seamen were
ship .operation.
class..
- English gets me around nice!Y· ,In
someone always shipped from ·here in the ·1ast two
Opposition by US shipyard in.
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speaks ample En- wee~s.
glish to commuPreviously reported as "good,''
tercsts was given impetus when a
. nicate.
As -for the shipping sit.oat.ion . has adWest Coast firm, Waste King, expressed i~s readiness to undertake .
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construction of a prototype vessel
speak any foreign Jeff Gillette, the acting' port agent
here. It strongly contested any
language whatso- here.
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ever, but I .am .sure it would be
During · the past period four
construction field.
very desirable for everydne- ships . P.a id , off .and . . four · more
Hydrofoil operation on a small,
especially seamen-::-to - lflarn as signed ~n:'. T~e p~:y;o!~s wf"re ..}?Ommuch of a foreign language as
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limited ~cale has already been
M.IAMI....:.....A converted . form.e r Navy landing ship is sched- possible
when overseas.
pleted · OD · t . ·e -Penn
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uled to kick off a new "roll-on, roll-off" commercial cargo
;\;. ;\;. $
<PenQtrans),
Zephyrhills
<.Pan service.' between here arid Guatemala next month unde. r the
·American), Marore <Ore) and' Fort
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The . modified LST, bemg riei: Taurus. During her service as trouble with Iansigned oil, as did the Bents ;Fort
Seafarers
filing
vacation used for the new venture is .a commercial v~sse\ hauling .g u age barriers. ·
(Cities S.ervice) and Oremar, <Ore).
money claims should make sure operated by Eric Rath, former MSTS cargo, she was manned by Name any portFive vessels were listed as inthat they use their correct So- head of the T.M.T. Trailer Ferry, Seafarers under an SIU contract. and , I
know
transit at the end of the .two.week
cial Security number. Use of Inc., and is patterned on a similar
The new LSTS operation, with there's not one i'report. They were the Warrior and
the wrong number means a cler- operation attempted by that com-- a vessel named the Salvador Run, haven't been Jn..:.
DeSoto tWaterman), the ,.Alcoa
ical headache for . the Vacation pany in 1958. Beset · by financial is slated to . offer weekly service and· I can say that
Polaris and Alcoa Runner (Alcoa) ..
Plan office and slows up the ·troubles, and engine and machiri- from here fo the ilew Guatemalan nine times out of
and the Miami <Cities Service).'
handling of payments.
ery failures on the" war-built · ves- poft 'of MatiaS° de Galvez. She· c'a n ten some.one.
AI• the beefs were settled iii a
· ·satisfactory manner,_ and indicaAlso, a Seafarer who uses , the sel, the company defaulted · on accommodate 16 truck . trailers on speaks English.
the top -d~ck and 40 cars on 'an Though I -am i
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tions are that shipping will conincorrect ~cial Security num- mortgage payments.
Taken over. by the Government, enclosed "lower deck. Loading time native of Finland, I also· speak ·unue to· remain ,goQd, in pace w.Jth
ber is creditin~ bis tax deducsuppqsed to 'be: two hours , at Swedis~ and a .bit of Russian, In last period.'s unexpected but well
tions to some other US worker. the motorship _Carib Queen has
_ addition to English.
· ·re~eiv~.d· spurt.
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since become tbe Navy missile car- ·each, end of the 820-mil~ run.
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to leave a ship. Unfortunately it could be in the . harbor ·,
rather than ~t . port. Cargo _hatches that. are sealed at ,$ec;t
are sometim~s opened if! . the harbor to make ready fo~ off·
loadin11. The boards and dunnage will always be ther.~; ,so, .
if .you must leap to get somew.here in a hurry, look b~fore
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all . times.
l,t pays to see your way ~lear whatever. you do so .you ·· . .
c~n go ashore in..one piece via the gangway. This t~kes · only - .: · -..
seconds longer-to live .years longer.
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·BAL HARBOUR, Fla.-The AFL-CIO ~xecutive Council wo~d up its mid-winter !Ueetpig with an appeal to "elevate and ·improve the level of ·labor-~nagem~i r~Ja~~ps~' ,, ~d-fa
deciSion to' hold a top-level conference of union~ and industry leaders to f~gtire out how to
dq this.
·The current attack .by indus- tile Workers. It found the union insure that Ne,groes are not ·denied
now in full compli~nce witlr the the right to vote or other z:ights; .
try on the- labor movement AFL-CIO Ethical Practic~s Codes; Urged that Congress grant cQm·
wa~<c;ited !8S ,,.the: reason for the
Suggested conference.
Rapping industry's scare issue
of ·"inftatlon" as it3 answer to all
union· <;Jemands, the Coun'cll has
ut1ed' Wh~te· IJouse action to lm~
pl~~.en~ a .formal get-together.
oh .the affirmative side, the
C~uncil "toolC the· following steps:
· Lifted the two-and one-half year
monftors~~P over the United Tex-
Supported the passing of a one
billion dollar school construction
.bill which it deemed necessar~ 'to
meet the current crisis in educa. tion; •
Asked prompt action ofi the Forand bill providing health care for
the aged tinder the Social Security
system;
Called on Congress to pass a
strong civil rights ),>ill' wtiich will
pulsory data collection powers to
the Labor Dept.'s Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
It also wrapped up ' a merger
agreement between the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor and
State Industrial Union Council.
This leaves New Jersey as the
only state that has not completely
worked out a statewide labor
merger, but unity is _expected within a few weeks. If there is no
action, the AFL-CIO is expected
to "move in, lift their charters and
m,erge them," according to George
Meany, Federation. president.
Two resignations were mad~ .
public from the top ranks of. the
labor movement. Albert Whitehouse, director of the AFL-CIO
Industrial Union Department, resigned to return to the . Steelworkers, and Richard J. Gray,
president of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Dept.
is resigning due to advanced age.
Gray is 73 years old and has served
as head of the Federation's building trades unit for the past l'l
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Deffer fo.r ecasfs?
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itouon· m1de to have keya made
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J(lven to the baller, W. Rhon,, to fly
home. Crenember1 to keep every•
one out of uielr room1. Vote of
thanu to the lteward peraonne •
for etew meallall pantry '° that It
ean he locked while In port. Vote of
INEi Secretary,
c•um, Chairman,
waiter
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Roger L. Hall.
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WASHINGTON-After . a long and controversia1 ~series· of
•tary, ~'!· Tredjlln.'. So far averythlnS aifd re
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d U •t d Sta t es h'ave fin aIIY agreed
· is n111run. amoo\hly. Advised crew · had accldent 1n. Savona. !left ahlp In
talks: the OVle
IllQn an . Ill e
'to ·se& alont and play lt cool durlnJ Cadiz to 8y to the States. Motion con·
on terms for the settlement of Russian World War II maritime
the Ions stay In Brazll. Steward de· demnfns the atorln& and feecllng un:
partme,rt 1 II . to make fee until we der new prosram. There lir less foo_d
t}le
Settlement
The
debts.
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reach' I 'le flrl$ port. It la 1aggeated than before . ...J>l1culsion held on the
Government's .$1.4
million certain ' lon·g-term
agreepients
WASHINGTON-Slllted to .\15e ·•
that th• n.ol.le be kept down 10 that quality and quantity of auppllea 1n
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medJctne cheat. Thl1 hH been a
suit against the Amtorg.. Trad- w:hi~ c:.-ea e QUI . e a i ... 0 re- new
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jng Corp., Russia's agent - m New sentnient in this country, and led New York wea.t her· station will ' CHIWAWA' 1c1tli1 Service>; No "ate ·Request actlon.
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York,. was annouqced by Acting to a. suspension of t,he talks.
move from Battery Park to .llocke~=;:;"'ltWu. Ii.No~:!!::.' :V~C::V~':i.':;·· FRANCES CBum, Fitb. i-Chalrman,
Attorney General Lawrence E.
The . Soviet Embassy charged feller Center about July 1, the US
w. o .. wancien 1 Secretary, N. H; Lam·,
bert. Each foc'lle to tet" own key for
· that Premier . Khruschchtv. and Weather Bureau ·.a~ounced rewalsh.
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The settlement covers all ship- President Eisenhower had >c'gi'eed cently. The prese~l ,q~art~rs are - D. ·
prot'ectlon ' from outsideri. · Some dlitclaims· .to link ;r..entl-Lea's e de.h t se~tlement too low tQ avoid,, bouncing_. of -ta- · · :. ·
puted OT. one man llhort.- Mate
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by the :US on · ussia e ween . e wi
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years i94,1-1946 inclusive. , Tile _at last. year's Camp DavJ~ ·tdks. ence from the :.s\U-tliundbtg b'uild;;.
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A'L~~A ..~~-iAi~ (Alcoa), No d~te
payment ot $1,100,000 by .Russia~ Stat.e Departme~t. -which uid . on·
The new move will ..Eeplaee ~ tJie
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and the cancellatton ·:of a !{us&ian .the contrary . ·"Premier .Khrusch- radar antenna:" aton · Ro'c kefeller
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M. P...cois. ~~ . tn .tund. Paid 1237.llQ.
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Balance •
$75.0;COO counterclaim for bunker- chev said·-he did1(t ~ee<J, or want Center.
· · -- · ·" - · - ·--. on.hand ·1111e.20. •Mot1on ·made to have
ing and related services for US. any ~edits/'
A. Weather Bureau ..,. spokesman .
all ·llhiP• . equipped with automatic .
ships. '
. The negotfations were eve~tu- said a contract with· the' Radio·
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. rep.aymenL of wartim~ LeJ?d.:.J'.,ea~e .t~he _ nrarlt,i~e claims \y.iS ·u,ltimatelY, P.~rt · ~~-, ~oc~~f~lle~ .p~~te~ . a~ · ~
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aid ilnsolyed._T~he US .~~rtt . $1) bil_-. i:~a~ne.~. A numbe.r of s,Jups giveri weatter station -: ha~ not ·)ret. ·be~n. ; ;
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lion .; .to ; Russia during " W.oi-1~ .' tii ''.l\lissia. under · ~rtime ' Lend- . s igned but detaiis concer~iDg ;the I •· .• • - . ... /. ~
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War II ~ut_. ~c:aled down ,i s. e- .:.ease pac~s. are .~tI . n use.
s t are . e ng irone QU ·
th!' ship'• ·delesate. If ia re4ues"leil
MAJ!> <•lim, • ·-Dec. -~~Chal;man:
mands for repayme.nt to sQme $.~mg . _
that mel8l'oom · be kept clean. Dia ·A11.i11uet 1.-cretarv1 J.· Turklnton: 14
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the value of goods with
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cu~sion -wa1 held on inadequate menu.
in t.he red. No beefl. Crew to refrain
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countered with a proposal" to .pay •
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for 125 mlni~um. Vote of thanks to
ihe steward dep..-iment for delicious
-chr11tma1 dinner. ··
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PEMN VANGUARD (Penn Marine>·
.·tary,
Jan. , 17-Chalrman, H. zurnt • seer..
A, J. Nelson. No beefs. Some
disputed· OT. Repair liat to•be turned·
in. Patrolman to be ·asked for 81•
.1l_sta.nc_e In - ~bl;_alnl~( a refrl&eriltor
. plus
duty toaster for the
mess, to
and
a mixer for siilley. · Old
linen.
·be cogdemn
_· ..ed. · Metal a'"lta·
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to~•· foi: washing · JJU1clilne
~ould.• ~e
-;faatt~p.r.ovemc:nt. ,ov~r the present
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. Vote of thanks to the steward depart·
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man, Carl E. Glbb11 Secretary, Max ·
Greenwald; · New ·ship's delegate elec~ · .'
ed. Vote_lof . thanks ~o Maii: ~ M11,rtln
for a good Job Bl actlri& delegate·.·.
Vote of ~hank• also to the. ate.ward
depl!rtment and: to "Sparks" i for •the
~~;:iuc1! 1~,, te:u::·~!:11t!ttuptp'·°J:.~·
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give ·check
Shott
afores.Invoice In -order• io
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-Chairman, J. D. Cantrell1 Secr41t,ry,
~·LMENA CClovel'. Car;ie.l'fh.l.an., 2f- Wm •. H. Thomp1on. Welfare notified
Chairman, R. -Deam Secretary, A. that Brother E. L. l\felson was left In
. Bl.lksvar. Pqmpinan to be paid. off and . the · hospl"~I at tt"arnburg ' Pl ked· "P.
sent home.• Unable to make long.
brother.wsail a .n.nort•Wo·•"'n°g
. VOY•
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ages. Would lllte to find out: from'. and signed him on as steward's-litilitY.
hea.dquarters ~when_ frelgh~er agi:ec· Repair lists have been· turilell· In, Re,
ment stops and tanker agreement port "on re,11a1ra made at sea •and the
iitatia, All ·persona who have no busl· rest ,will be turned ovei: to tbe"board· · · '
nn1i lr1 p1mageways. me&sroom1 and 1ng p11tro1.Di( n ' at payol!. Captain to
foc!ales to· be kept out.
.put out - miall draw. 1i.33 Jn ship'•
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fund. Anyone wiahlni' to- donate to
. MAR"IMAR. .(Calmar>, Jan. 17...-: sa.iJ\e. can dq, •o· a~ payolt• .,
Chairman, G,uy Walter; .secretary,_Wll·
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llam Dobbins. One man paid off in
.ALCOA PENNA~J tA,lc~~), ~ F~~· :+-- ·
San"j~edro due .tb acctdeflt. ' Unable to . Chairman,. Bruce. Welibi secretary,
ilet ' replacement Jn such short time. Ray . Sedows~I. . -Everytlµni runnln&
-Repair listii' f]lould, be· ready to send smootlily. No beets. Discussed · hav·
In from Canal. No beefs. Some read· ing a· commltteer to 1ee . a -Unloilr ofJt."
Ing matter taken froni the quarters clal conc~rnln& Jobs aboard~ thl• .ves·
of. one ·-crewmember• .-Would like to 1el. Men have taken' ahlp from fay.up
have same . returned.
and .iot: onJy, ·18"dayl' work. Ship ill
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· -going· --!'~h~ back tnto · l.aY·~P·
SUZANNE CBu11>;1 Jan. 23-Chal"'
man, H. MobleyJ Secretary, D. C. HasZEPHYRHILLS <Penlnsuiarl;· Nov, 27
kell. Two . men missed ship. Chief Chalrmiin, Charles Martini '.Secretary,
electrlclan · was hoa~ltallzed OJ!. the Leroy .;.. D. ·Pl•rson. - Slllp'.11 ·"(leie'gate
Azorei. Big Jmprovement In the fooil elected. Llat :to be made ·up of .·sUp· ·
since last meeting. Vote of thanks to plies for llop ihest. ' SJJJall . ilzes '.
·.the stewarc;l Cle!rlment. .
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iANDREW - .iACKSON (waterman>, tary, Griffin.- Transportation . taken
' Jan. 17-Chalrman, W. Wagneri Sacre- care of Mall situation w"' be checked
tary, G. Melhef'. Few minor beefs and action taken If mill 11 late or .
which can bti taken cue of on board not forwarded:· Ship's fund Ji; 110.so.
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s~!::ta;:~~~h:1;.i;;:,· :~- b:~!~ 11 ~[J
have meat1 checked Bl to quality. in shlp'a fun'c!. Some OT disputed. A
Discusalon WBI held regarding the - m~t_lon to hilv• the ship fumigated;
hiring ,of a movJe proJector.•and films
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G~TEWAY.. ' CITY 'CPall 'AtJantlc);
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Round-the-World
STEEL· DESJGNER <11thmlan), Jan. ret"ry, ,J; Bfoad. N6 beefs. .The water
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Szymanskl1
Sacrejacket
should be ·kept full at all times
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Broadcasts
tary, .J. A. Glb.bons. No ~utes on In the pantry. Pantry to. be kept ·
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leaving
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Request
that
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STEEL MAKER UJthft)lan), ·Feb. 7Every Sunday, 1915 GMT
· - The keel for the second new Great Lakes District - and Re~ss
condltlonfn'!_' aboard. ~pa be a tllpic Chalrma~, -, N.• 1· A. Huff1 Secretary, L.
(2:15 PM EST Sundal/)
"Searacer" cargoliner for American Steamship Company have produced
in next negotlaUon1. Move to bring Relnchuck. ~!> ~lleef1. . 150 fn ship's
steward before the· patrolman at New fund. : G. F<?,wli:r .elected ' ah.lp's dele·
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President Lines has been laid at the signing of the full "Job Security . 1 York
· :for his -non union· attitude and sate:. P. M. Hebert, ship's treasurer.
Europe and No. America
tpe · Bethlehem shipyard in San ¥ro·gram and ·Great Lakes." Seadisregard for th11, health· and welfare :nepalr.s· may' .be done' in San Fran·
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of crew. Some food .-' a'Doard is aub· clsco., Dlscuasl.on held on avallablli.t:r'
Franei'sco. Due to be .ltlanned by men's Welfare Plan bY'. tne.· coniWC0·22407 KCs
1tJU1dard. ' Qther fo.oda 1carce. •
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of ' fresh ·m11Ji: :.1n 'Japan. Brother Mc·
We!lt Coast So. America
the SIU Pacific District under con- pany. .Tall~s are . b.eipg lield· up on
Lellan donated shoe shining tree · to .
Every Monday.' 0315 GMT
MARORE
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ton
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Black. There are ·not sufficient stores .r lBERVILLE <Waterman),, :,Ian.. 10- .
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for ' another trip. 401h disputed hours Chalrml!ni J. I. "Lew(f1 Secretary,
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OT. "Vote of thanks 'to steward de·· William Cameron. Ehner·, ·p, 'Moran '
ter ship to the
President Lin- changes and other items; The· 12No tbwest Pacific
partrilent, :r>fotlon .made , .to find· out elected NUP'a delegate. ~ Department
.colJi, whose keel was laid down two shii:i Reiss fleet ·went · SIU ·in balwhy day workers on Marven ships do delegates to keeP . name, and book not ·receive rest periods a11 per agree~,' number· Qf eilclJ. man -on hand ai all •
µionths ago.
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lotting last Decemlier at the Close
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paritry- and 11ame to be loCked at ·all
ZEPltYRHl.LLS"JPan Antarlcan Over· times wlille -,. 1n~ :Port. · A diacuiidon
seas>, Jan. 31-Chalrma.n G. • Schlo11le1 WBI held on 1afe workinir conditjon1 .
First baby born · under t1!e ex- •
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tended ben'e fits' program for deVoting wUl end· March 2 ·in- a
· tlons . made up for -the next trip. · '
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pendents of SIU Canadian District se.cret ballot election to fill the
Ship's fund · stiyid1 1 at S.10. No beefa.
WACOsTA fWJitarma">. Jan. 2tSome dlsputed"<r:l'· Ship t11 ·be, ·'fuml• , Ch1lrt:n•!'•· iai;n~i. ,Pu~lel!1 .•ecr,etary,
members has been borlJ.. to.·Mr. !ind va~ant P~~~~im of del~g~t~ of the
eated to eet rid of ~oac:hes and snails. Wiiiiam , I(, Bltrryt'!ltl~ One man bo..
Mr~.
Clement
Anctil
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~pringfi,~ld
New
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ROBIN / 'tRIENT '<Moore-Mc;Corroack>1 .,j111;11ed · away·. 11t. ~•., Ja". : 23 and. 11
. _P~r~ .Q uebec. The b~by,~ _a b~y,.. T~e two -~a;Dd~~ate~: p~ ~t~~ "b~Uot
J4tn. 244.Cha(rma?, (not,. lllted)1.,,S.~c·· ·~beln& ,brought back' ,oq ship,, Cqm•,
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Vincent, was born in •the Herbert compeUng ~9r · tp~ ~~ca.n~Y ~re ·r retary," It McVey. It· ·I• .iareed,., thd plaints on ;rusty. ~•ter ·'aitd on "food. ,
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•' · • trla'P-6'n Dec 17 ~959
One man 1;P,;ald oLln <,Lourebco M'.ar· .up-at Union meetln&:. Uige· Ien -nol••
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and · replaced. One'·member In .~n quarters. Day men to be IUrnl1hed
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hospital. 1. ~ of 1hlp'1 fund ilven to : heater. Nt;ed · ,new ,t mattrelllies ' -for.
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Brothers 1ln ho.:Pltal In. ~ hospital; more bot c·oft'ee for bzeak·
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stitution by, -a ra.nk-~'nd-file •com·Balance of S3IS plull-' a cOUe~tion· WBI fast. :,
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.. World ..t~nksh1'p operators, who· last year were confronted
With a ·surp}t:i_5 .•tonnage Of oyer 750 Ship~, Call expect the
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excess .•capaCl y · 0 teac . ·8 . lg 0
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Sh lpS. ·Of th_lS :liSt OD ord er,
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total amount. Thus; .196~ Will see
Shipments "Rising
the total excess "in tankers, at tbe
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Tl'ie tank~!;'
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1,200-mark..
gl~omy desoite a .pr.edicted . 32.9
percent rise in' ·Ocean shipments
Action Jnlperative ,
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The actions urged . by the Joint
This perce~t.~ge is }?ased . on total Cominiftee on.r OCDM . become
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ra e, no · merican- more- and· more . imperative for
To Ships in Atla"tic
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_ A'mei-ican-.ftag liv·elihood as thn
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Calling for . remedi.~1 action in alarming. increase in ·excess shipand
Wa~hirrgton, i~e . Joint Committee pJng mounts. Those opposed tp
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European W~ters .
for American-~ag . Tankers,- in the combined ' effort have stated
documented material filed with the that this is ·the worlil scene and
Every Sunday, 1620 GMT
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Office o~ Ciyil .a nd Defense lVJ.Obil- tn~ i.ndtJstry will "have ·to live
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, :J,leadying a po~ P.f coffe~ for the deck watoh (above;. left) is ~. E. Townsend, OS.
In_the ·Marym_!lr:s engine roJipl (a~ove, right>, pump repairs.·are made by (1 to r>
; · ~~n ~ub1:>ar9, o~Ier;. Irving .1'e'_Y•.1lst Assistant, and William 'Trac~ill,\ oiler.
Stowing loose gear topside is an important job and makes for a safer ship. Above,
clearing area of runner are (1 to r): Seafarers E. Barnhill, ship'~ delegate, Jack
Ger\rais and Jim Macunchuck.- Looking on is bosun John Yuknas.
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Enjoying a·riate afte~noon break over coffee (clockwise, l:r) are crewmen A. Di Fa~
·;briz.i,o, Jolin Cl{lpp, ':Red" Townsend, . R; Cummings,· John Yu~as, S. Daumoru,
.11.D. Bergeria, and J. Mc Graw• .. Off camera were J. Kisten and J. Macunchuck.
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wASHINGTON~MoW:g' J; high
Sal8 '.ftears ·
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iear ~ga1.:,u.e s;,imte•s Anti-~ loiliC~;Jl;:il1,ftff :~{:
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tinues t~ p;r~_be -~~e h!gh c~~t· of !Pediciri~ a~d its tr~Jic . pn)>a~ts. S~a~~eac{~i.~~', ~nf'.~~ {
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wares at a . reasonable cost, manufacturer at $6.25 per- thou- ·a ny· th.er.apeuti
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::U~~ ~:t:::ir~~·~~:: of;;:~1;!~=~;x;!i;;~d to ta1k jto
uct labelled Serpasil said he the Carter company about Its. al1
selves are nearly as extinct as the
Dodo bird.
Although most of the subpoenaed
witnesses have shown little cooperation with - the Senate group,
testimony so far has flood ed ·law~
makers' offices with _tons of · mall
protesting inflated drug prices.
The. inquiry began last December.
Under fire for .the most part is
the manufacture and retailing of
" tranquilizing" drugs. Reportedly,
resperine, one of the three major
types of tranquµizer, is sold by one
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ttori with the sale of the patented
have ad\tancecl:·tbe scbeduf~(l"cfate
"mephrobamate." .C a 1' t er em~or the public' auction o)"1he a ban·
ployes unwillingly testified that the
~oned rupaway vessel GeorgJos A.
wholesal,e puyers ot' the . patente4
as the · s1,(1·,Canadian District .con•
tranquilizer refused to engag~·, in·
.tlnues :'fo · 'p.rovid~ · her stranded
a price war,-·as is often found in
Greek ~ew with' iood, cigarettes
the gasoline industry. Accordingly,'
and· other· aid~" the buyer had to pa.y the. added
'The date for ihe auction has no.w
costs of high-pric.ed acJvertising And
been set. forward to March 1,. apthe armies of detail men. that solicit
cor'dJng to SIU·officials. .The origi.
doctors on behalf of new drugs.
·-nal date had .been '.February 17,
The ultimate consumer. pays still
foll~w!rJg an ~IU petition filed . in
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admiralty court here on behalf of
Firms limited in sales because
the crew.
they lack a license to make the , Former Se a fa re r Walter
Held up .u ntil all cargo aboard
product thus must .stick to· Govem"Speedy~_· . Daspit • (left) • took
,could be -disc~arg~d, the s~le will
ment and institutional sales to stay
up deep-sea diving when he
climax a neat:lY two~~obth battle
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to secure repatriation and back
RanJt-and-file· members ' of the . tion fallout shelter in front of the charges on patented-drugs. ·
wages for the all-Greek crew
- communications • Workers of ' Steel Pier at Atlantic City. This
Testimony before the ~omfuittee
it. Daspit.has his own diving
abandoned in port when the ownAmerica have started a program is ~ part of labor's program of COJ ako bared the contrast in the
. and salvage outfit in Grand
ers disappeared and left a moun·
.of assistance for local eye banks operation with the Office of Civil brand-name c9 mpanies' payrolls for
Isle, · La., and n~w ·plans to
tain of debts bWiind. Total unpaid
~s part of. a nationwide drive t :l and Defense Mobilization, whose top brass. One president ·receives
open a diving school.
bills run nearly $800,000, accorda '. d the blind. The program is an goal is to have a demonstration $100,000 annually ·while .another
Ing to the last report.
outgrowth of a resolution adopted unit in every city and, eventually, firm with·two men '.at the helm pays '
It is expected the auction will
at the CWA's 21st convention. The installed in every home. This each one $126,000 a year. Other
provicle .dollar for dollar sat1$faC·
Ur:ion has prepared a booklet cov- brings to 17 the number of cities benefits will give each .of these
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• t!_on to the underpaid, harrie(l
ering the subject of eye transplan- in - which labor has constructed company officials some $25,000
crew.
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t1tion, complete with a listing of such · shelters. Building supply . yearly alter retirement plus lil very .
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Informed of the crew's plight
51 eye banks now operating in the firms have donated all ·materials comfortable block of stock.
when the vessel was stranded here
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gratis, too.
While the Kefauver subcommitin mid-January, the Canadian Distee is scheduling its next gotrict has been supplying food,
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around for this· week, the Food
SAN FRANCISCO-Shipping is smokes .phd legal as~istance to· all
American Bakery & Con(ection. EmployE!es of Dunham Busht Inc. and Drug Administration is p\lsh- very slow in this port, notes .Port hands since that time. Operated
ery Workers Local 503 has won a
in • West Hartford, . Corin., have ing on gs deadline regarding bans Agent Walt Sibley. Since tlie last urreler Liberian registry, the· Georunion victory over the c: F.,.Sauer voted in favor of representation by on food additives. According to a report there have been no payoffs gios A. is reportedly · a ai~tersbip
Compan-', in Greenville, SC, a the International Association of top, FDA official, few, . ff any, food and things are almost-· at a· stand- to the Panamanian-flag ThePdoros
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A. that was similarly ·abandon~d
town that hasn't seen such a feat Machinists in an NLRB election. additives wiil be barred· from use still. • ·,
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Last period there were seven · in Detroit last November.
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in some 20 years. Amidst a vicious The succe5sful vote climaxes a ten- by next month's deadline.
March 6 is the deadlin,e"for. addi- ships in transit and 16 men shipped
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anti-union campaign, the ABC lo- year-drive by IAM at Dunham
cal scored a solid 32-20 NLRB vic- Bush. The union recevied a deci- tivcs users to prove to the US. that in these vessels. Prospects for the
tory at the Sauer company, as- sive 70-vote-margin this year de- their chemicals are safe. for human future are dim with only one payUl_·
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tounding the local Chamber of spite a sharp company campaign consumption. In the past it was up off (or the next period in sight.
Commerce which termed the whole against the movement for organiza- to the Government agency to prove This is the SS City of Alma.
Congratulations are extended to
thing a "shock."
tion/ IAM lost by 20 votes last an additive harmful before it could
be
banned.
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nearly
1\000
members
of the SIU affiliates in
year. About 400 workers are inadditives known to the FDA but the Pacific District for their cour•
volved.
Organized labor · has given
safe-to-use data has been submitted age and seamanship during the
on only 80 ·chemicals. The ques- near disaster on the Angelo Petri.
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some $218,886 . in contributions
Due to a rearrangement of of.:
·In the face ·of a decline in Amer~
to The Intemational Woodworkers
The Transport Worken Union tioned chemicals are used by the
of America headquarters in an ef- has formally set up picltetlines in a food, farm, livestock and food pack- fices in the building here, the tele- lean-flag merchant trade comes a
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phone 1 n~ber has been changed. report from the USSR that it hais ,
fort to aid some 6,000 wooaworkers strike by TWU navigators against aging industries.
.One .official stated that-numerous Anyone d,esiring .to contact the San achieved further goals In i~ eco.in N ewfoundlaml who have .been Flying Tiger Airlines. A spoEeson strike since New Year's Eve a man indicated the Air Line Pilots additives will be "generally recog- ,Francisco office ai 450 Harri~on nomic offensive ·a gainst the US and
year ago. At that time, the work- Association was honoring the pif:k- nized as safe," and this will make Street should· call DOuglas 2-4401. the West:
There was one sign-on during the
Soviet trade figures released reers tried tb. obtain demands for a etlines · and operations of the the chemical exempt from ri~d
work week under 60 hours and im- freight carrier out of the affected scientific tests to ,prove safety. To period, the Maiden Creek .<Water- cently show. that almost 30 perproved living conditions in woods terminals had been shut down. Al- dat~_230 additives have gained such man). The following ships we~e In cent of ·the Red blqc's trade 1s c~·
They include D\Ostly transit: Northwestern V i ct or y, ried on with non-Communist councamps. They met with violent po- though agreement on some contract freedom.
litical pressure from the local pre- terms has been reached~ picketing food seasonings such as cinnamon, Coeur D'Alene V_ictoryr- .fefferson · tries today. The ·'tow was 20 permier, Joseph Smallwood, who man- followed company insistence on pri- nutmeg, thyme and vanilla. Other City Vicfory ·<Victory); Texmar cent In · 1953.
aged to get through the legislature ority job rights for 14 non.:union Industries may gain on'e-year ex- (Calmar); Erna Elizabeth (Alba- . ,Trade with all nations by the
il bill rescinding th~ woodworkers' navigators hired after the walkout te~sions beyond the March dead-· tros1>; Maiden Creek <Watermq.> Sil)9-Soviet bloc has also Increased
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line to prove th~lr product's safety. and Thetia ,(Rye Marine).
600 percent In' dollar value. It
legal certification as _bargaining began~
has jumped from an overall total
agent. · Then Smallwood used his
of $3 billion to over $18 billion in
influence tQ initiate the formation
Mount Evans
Relax In .Genoa
the past ten years.
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of a provincial union known as
In dollar value, Sovie£ trade
the Brotherhood of Newfoundland
with, "'f ree .wortd
nations
Woodworkers-a scab outfit. Those
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by 70 perceqt to nearly $7 billion
IWA members who refused to dishi· 1958. l'!ast-West , tr~de ; with'
own their membership were black~derdeveloped
countries on a
listed and unable, as a result, to
credit basis has . been . cit~d ~ as
obtain work.·
"p"roof" of the successful ·trade
, campaign
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Trades Council worker.s are going
to build-for free_.:..a demonstrahad to pay $100 for the same
amount. Most doctors' prescriptions are written · for brand-name
drugs.
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A?ot~er fir~ to be called before
the mvestigatmg bo~y .was· the Car-.
ter Products Inc. Prior to its recent call before the subcommittee,
the same company lost a battle with
the Federal Trade Commission and
the right tQ use the brand name
"Carters Little Liver. Pills." The
"Ii\rer" was decreed not to have
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· Seafarers mailin~ in· <;hecks
or money .orders · to the Union:
to cover dues payment~ ·are
urged to be sure to:. make all of ~ ·
'. them pa-yable to th;:e sm~.A&G
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Some Seafarers'. have ·sent b,J .: '
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· narp~s -<iJf · indlvicfoai Jread'qclai_: "
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Containership Dispute
Resolved In Venezuela
· LA GUIARA, Venezuela-After a 20-da,,Y tie-up of the
new Grace · Line containership Santa Eliana, an interim
agreement has been reached to pave the way for unloading
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of the vessel.
Even after the government eventually worked out after sevhere stepped in, . port work- eraJ weeks' delay in the new operers refused' to _work the highly- ation.
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automated vessel until the comRight now, . t.he future of the
promise plaD' was reached that the 1 Grace .Line ·~ontainer run is uncontainerized cargo could be un- , determmed, smce no formal agreeloaded by hand.
J ment on future
vessels .has been
'The dockers contended that the reached. The only apparent accord
labor-saving operation represented so far is that Grace will not send
by the Santa Eliana would do away any mo:re container vessels into
with many jobs. The ship carries this area pending a full and final
176 containers. ·
settlement of the issue.
Second Ship Stalled
A second new vessel similarly
converted by Grace Line for container service between here and
the US is reportedly being held
up in Baltimore by the company
until the kinks ip the new operation are worked out.
The situation recalled a similar
WASHINGTON-Job injur:es in
situation affecting the start of 195l} disabled 1,970,000 American
Pan-Atlantic's container service workers, according to advance estibetween Puerto Rico and the"main- mates recorded by the US Labor
land last year. A premium pay Department's Bureau of Labor Staarrangement for 'the dockers was tistics. ApproximatelY.. 13,800 of
the injuries resulted in death . The 1959 injury· total , the highest since 1953, was eight percent
above the 1~58 figure. Computed
on the basis of injuries per thousand workers, the . injury rate
jumped from a 29.4 figure in 1958
lo 31.2 in 1959. Increased employment is seen as the main conHOUSTON-Business and ship- tributing factor in the· r ise.
Comparing favorably with the
piQg have been pretty good for
the past two weeks, reports Port most recent years, the recorded upAgent Bob Matthews. There were s\ving appears to reflect an inLux
· 21 ships in transit, three foreign of new workers with the older more
payoffs and one coai;twise payoff. e~i:>eri1;mced wQrkers shifted to
The overwhelming vote, nearly 20 to one, by which the· The .new sulphur tanker, the SS new processes and activities.
members of the Alaska Fishermen's Union chose to affiliate Debardeladen Marine I, has Fatal injuries d:d not indicate
sharp an increase as did work
with the Seafarers International Union of North America is crewed up ar"t will be running in as
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the Houston area in the near injuries durin g the per:od . Alurt er .evi ence of the attraction_which the SIUNA structure future. A contract was reached though ' the 13,800 death total was
holds for workers in the maritime industry. In a sens~, the earlier with the company. The four percent above the 1958 fatal~IUNA set-up is ·unique .in: th~ absolute degree of lo.c_a].,auton- vessel, a converted Liberty, will ity figure, the rate was lower than
omy it permits its affiliates.
run between Beaumont and Burn- any other year on record. , A dea th
Unqer the SIUNA system, it functions, in effect, as a federa- side, La., .with Houston a.s home rate of 22 for each 100,000 work· ·
ers matched the re:!ord low estab..tion of fully-independent organizations. The members of all port.
lished in 1958.
of these district unions control their own affairs, elect their During the last period, the folWhen the future effects of the
own officers, negotiate their' own contracts, set up their own lowing ships paid off: Steel Chem- deaths
and permanent impairments
consti~utioiis and their· own membership_ procedures, without ist (Isthmian); Pacificus (Colonial); are evaluated and addtd to the imAlice Brown (Bloomfield); Gulfinterference from the internatiQnal union. At ~he same time, water <Metro>.
mediate loss, the 1959 injury loss
these d~verse union groups in different areas, having
dif- One · ship signed on-, the Steel \Vill amount to the equivalent of a
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fer~nt problems and different types of management to cope Chemist <Isthmian), and 21 ships year's full-time employment of
with, can pull . together on common problems without fear were in tr;msit: Cantigny, Cities about 540,000 worke1:s, the Labor
that any orie segment will try to dominate· or influence the Service Miami, Council Grove, Department indicated.
ot.her.
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Norfolk, Bents Fort, Baltimore,
· The Alaska Fishermen's Union's affiliation is particularly Royal Oak, Bradford Island (Cities
timely in view of the severe problems confronting fishermen Service); Margaret Brown <BloomIf ' a crewmemt>er quits while
under the. American flag today, including .an enormous flood flel~); Seatrain Lo~isiana, S~a- a ship is in port, delegates
of imports . and the. Qbsolescence of American-flag fishing. tram Texas · <Seatram); De~ R1
are asked to ·contact the hall
boats. With fishermen working together on both coasts Del Campo, Del Sud_ (De~tal , Bu 1k Immediately for a replace.
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Leader <Am. Bulk Carriers); Re- ment. Fast action on their part
Utroug~ theJ~IUNl\,. they can expect greater progress toward becca <Intercontinental); . Barbara ·Will
keep all jobs aboard ship
~ solution oi;i these issues.
. Frietchie <Liberty); Atlantis (Pet- filled l}t all times- and elimit
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rol); Capt. N. Sitinas (Tramp Ship- nate the chance of the ship
ping); Michael (Carras) and ·war- sailing shorthanded.
rior <Waterman).·
US ·Injury
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In-Transits
Pep Houston
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Shifts Run
SAN FRANCISC~The SIUmanned City of
<Waterman)
new regular shuttle
will launch
iervic~ between -Puerto 'Rico and
the Pacific Coast .next month. The
Waterman vessel . .will ' load San
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Juan, Ponce and Mayaguez cargo
and· proceed dire~tly on the return
trip to West Coast ports.
' A 40-day sailing frequency is
plan~ed for the run. The Alina
had previously covered a route
. fr.om the Pacific Coast to Puerto
- Rico, then out to the Far East and
. fjnally back to the 19oast again.
Other .waterman vessels now on
the Puerto Rico run will reportedJy be switched directly to the Far
East, but other Waterman opera~
tions and Pan-Atlantic's containeF
service will continue unchanged.
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Don't B!~i On S.S
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Nt, M'o re Blaeklis~?
A step towards self-respect was taken by the ug ·Navy last.
when, Ul)der heavy pressur.~ from the maritime ·unions
Headquarters. wishes to re·
and a ~tinging repudiation by President Eisenhower, it disi mind Seafarers that men · whu
·: are . choosy al>ont WOl'king cer- card~ its shamefµl "blacklist" charter agreements for Ainer' tain overtime ca-nnot tlxpect an ica:i;i-fliig vessels: These agreements, it will be recalled, put
;equ'a l number ot'OT hours with formal .'Navy approval on Arab League blac.kli$ts of any
; the -rest of. their department. In tanker's w.~ich ever· ~appene~ to touch an Israeli -port.
"' 'some crews ~ men - have been
However, the- Navy's repudiation of the charter agreement
_ 'turning down unpleasant 'OT: is·only a, small·piece. of the loaf. What is neeaed is something
;·-jobs · an<;t then detjt~dilfg to
rar. more positive; namely, -a statement py the Navy~ and either
corre up with equal overtime
whl?D the easier jobs. come lor .;. appropr,iat~ {g~~cie~ that _they , will i~sist ·on the .:rights of
' Tl\is practice is urifair to Sea· ~ Ame~i~ap spips,. o.w11~<:l by American citizens,. to carry cargoes ·
farers who· take OT job!" as they· Raid for by · the . Amerka.n .taxpayer, .no ·matter what the
previous trading hjstory of that ship might -be.
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c:ome.
- Tbe.. general objective · Is to
·r•. the ~vent '- s'ome oil-ptc5ducing nations insist on black- ·
·· equalize OT as much .as .possible 1i$tiRg American ships·, then the"answer ' is to purchase .pil for
but if a man ref.uses disag1·e~
the Navy's: account elsewhere; :·su~ll as 1hi ·Iran~ Venezuela,
. abie .. jobs "there is' no requir~
Indonesia qr right here at home in · Texas, where producti~n
ment that when • an· easier job
comes along he can. m11'~ .,. ui> thd' is now-'tlown to. ten .days·pe1;1 month .. For the United States to
.oy~rti~e: be turned dqwu ueiore. . do otherwise ~s tot~! abdic~tion 'of its rights in-. the ..ipternatienal arena
to pure- and simple
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Call SIU Hall immediatelyI
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Phillip Pron
:frank Soriano
Alejandro Reyes
E. A. SpauldinS .
Leon Ryzop
Fernando Tlaga
Kassim B . .Samat
William A. Turk
Walter Sikorski
Claude A: Vlrgia
George F. Smith
John Walken
Henry E. Smith
Wm. L Wllllam1
Victor D. Solano
USPHS HOSPITAL
BROOKLYN, NY
Joseph J. Bass
John J. Hazel
Matthew Bruno
William D. Kenny
Gregorio Caraballo Ludwig Kristiansen
Leo V. Carreon
Leo Mannaugh
Wade C.handler
Prlmitlvo Mulle
Mallory J. Coffey
Jereml.ah O'Byrne
Joseph D. Cox
Almer S. Vlcker1
John J. Driscoll
R. E. Waterfield a
Otis L . Gibbs
Luther E. Wine
Bart E. Guranlck
Pon P. Win&
Taib Hasnn ..
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFO~K. VIRGINIA
JJ, l!i!!rk _
'J'. P.
Park~r
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i'!erbert Broughon S. E. Purifoy · - .
R. C. Camantique
G. R. Trimyer
I. B. Dµncan
G. Whiiehurst
G. C. Langley
H. B. Willia
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Samuel P. Drury . Edw. H. Huizenga
Louis M. Firlie
David L. ·wllllam1
George A. Hill
USPHS llOSPITAL
·SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
S. Bowser.
J. Heldt
A. W. Brown
George B. Little
A. A. Furst
James C. Mitchell
HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL
TORRANCE, CALIF.
Edw. O. Johnson
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
R. B. Appleby
Max Olson
B. F. Deibler
Peter W. Sotire
Woodrow Meyers
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. VA HOSPITAL
CENTER HOT SPRINGS, SD
Clifford C. Womack
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lJS SOLDIERS' HOME
. WASHINGTON, DC
Wm. H. Thomson
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' TRIBORO HOSPITAL
JAMAICA, N1t
James Russell
BATTERY STATE HOSPITAL
ROME, . GEORGIA"
Quaentin S. Lee
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SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Thomu L-ak!e.n
V~ HOSPITAL
KECOt1GBTAN. VIRGINIA
Joseph Gill
MT. WILSON STATZ HOSPITAL
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· 'KT, WILSON, MD.
Georire D'avil
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VA HOSPITAL
R09STON. 'TEXAS '
ArHOult
Febmlll7 11, un
.more th1 value ot qplc;ins ·a mona ashore, 'f~ ..kept ,getting , the .
th&iworkln1 peo,ifle of. the lJSA. urge. when the shiP,,S would pa"8
.l\iaid, I Wish to thank yo'ii by to retu11n to ·sea. •
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for your prompt service In
I will be up to Montreal ·for
To the Eclitor: · ~·
·
I have eriroIJ..ed in Onachita helping me with my term paper, the · Shrlner's convention OD' ;
Baptist ~ollege wh~re· I' am an . and may 1960 be · the b~t year ' June and hope ·to-aee any Of the I
boys from the SIU. I'm comEnglish major and I hope to ever for the SIU.
Jamet1 E •. Pritchett-.
bining this •with my honeymoon: 1 '
have my.BA in the spring of 61.
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I'm 'g etting married on . the
My i:egret that I am too old
to qualify for .the Andrew Furu- Seafarer 'Judge'
=:~u~~. May ~his year. _ ~ish
seth Scholarship' is softened by
Reece B. Oliver
-the very fact that I am here, Getting In-Laws
. and tbat I am doing well, so far, To the Eclitor:
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in my studies.·
I would ·like to take thll opI must, however, sell my portunity' to ·say hello to my ol(I A•k ~x~ra Hpur- ·
house .and small acreage in or- shipma~es .anc[ the officials In · On l Night Worl( ..·, ·:
'der. to stay in school, but I ·w111
To the .Ecli&or': ··.
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be h!lPPY to dQ t:l~is if I -~an ftncl
As it Q~en happens, when"a·, ~
a buyer. :...
man is c•lled out-to iro.rk over.-" :
Should any of my former
.time at night, be m·ay oDly:eam · ·
shipmates . care to buy a foµi:one hour's .~ p~y. ' altbougJ sey.; ~
room house with a breezeway,
eral hour's. sleep will u.s uallt
garage and piped for gas with
be lost on the deal. a · propane tank as w~ll as for
We feel that more than one · :
.water from ·a deep well under
hour may be involved when a
Rich Mountain (by pressure "
man is called out to work overAll letter• to the editor for
pump), contact me at OBC Box
time -at night and only one
'Publication
in
the
SEAF
AR·
550, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
ltour's work is involved. In vievi.: \
ERS
LOG
must
be
afgned
Best of luck to all my SIU
of the fact " that inany , trade · ·
b31 . the writer. Name• will
brothers and friends. At least
unions and . maritime affiliates .
be witl,l.held upon requeat.
you don't have to worry as I do.
'have minimum '••caifOUt claims" ·
i ·don't know whether to take
in their cQntracts~ we , request
Shakespeare next summer or the SIU. I have been incapacit- tqat due consideration be given
for
a
long
period
of
tttne
ated
give up and take a ship.
'
due to an accident that has kept to introducing in our Ji'egotfa- .
Thurston Lewis
me
home for over a year now. tions, at the proper time, a
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similar· clause. ' Then '. we · could
I was injured _on a job in New.
.
be
guaranteed two-hoiir minSeafarer~nYork while employed in the
imum
for being called out' to' ·
construction trade; working on
.Soldiers Home
work
overtime
betwe-en '.5 ptii
a 25:.story penthouse at Sutton
8
am.
The
crew
aboard also
·and
T~ the Editor:
Place last year.
·I'm writing this so some of ' I would .like td" send my best · requests -ti 'thirty-minute . feadi•,
my sea-d«»g friends will kriow also, to the ' many. ships' elec.. ness~ periOd. lietore turning ; fct'
Crew, SS Alcoa Cavalier" •
where I am. I ·was on that con7 trlcians' I met when I · sailed in
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voy run to
Archangel and
Men
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Murmansk on ·
LI k• NY Service .' .:.. : ·
the Waterman
To the Editor:
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lin~'s old Iron'•· We v.;ant to thank all the ·of- ~ "
cl~d.
ficials of the SIU for thetr coI'd
like
OP.~ra tion and , assistance' ren- - '
some of my
dered over the past 18 years.
buddies · to
- Their services and aid. have been
d~op .in · here
especially appreciated by us
at the US Solduring our recent stay in New
diers H ·ome
York City..
.
Hospital if they happen. to come
Matters
relating·
.to
vacation
this way on a · visit to Washingpay. have been straightened '
ton, and l also want iny brother
out, and ail the officials in the
to write ·me. He· i8 currenily
' New York port have gone out of
sonfl?where out to. sea, ' on the
-their way to help us in every
SS Fairland out of Port Newark,
way.
-I think. .
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. The attention gi:ven to. our '
needs has been •.•out of thi1·
His nal!le Is ·WaJ~er J. Stovpll.
world" and we appreciate their
Please tell him that his brother
· 1s here Iii the.US Soldiers Home.· ·
help. The cafeter;ia provide! ·ex-. ·
cellent food for the men on ·the
with another sea-bti~dy ·pained·
William Thompson. My best
. beach, and in every respect tlilll
wishes to Paul Hall and any of
·Reece· B. Oliver
Union officials here are · outthe boYs who~ know -ine.
.
standing In helping members of
- ·Paul Stovall • · a similar capacity and to the Ute SIU.
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crewmembers of the ships I
N. Eric Gronberl'
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was on. ·
Looks.Back On
. I was once . the judge here
t 6 E. ~hllllps
Ship:
·. Chool.7
.·That !is· Questron
. Among the Seafarers currently laid
in the USPHS hospital in Sa~
Francisco are Brothers Louis Firlie, George Hill and Edward Huizeni'a,
reports Port Ageat Leon Johnson.
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Firlie l_a st shipped as a wiper on the Choctaw and IS' in for an ey~
operation. He hopes to be back with hbr shipmates in the near future.
George Hill, who · was, formerly an
AB on the Northwestern Victory,
was hospitalized with a sinus condftion, but should be fit · for duty
soon if he · maintains his current
progress.
Edward Huizenga, recently on
the Massmar as an oUer, had some
t)°ouble with Ids kidneys but has
been responding to treatment and
Huizeng· a
will be released ·s hortly,
Firlie
In the Norfolk USPHS facility
are Seafarers T. W. Smi~h; I. B. Duncan- and S. E; Purifoy, reports Act- ·
ing Agent Jeff Gillette. Smith last shipped as a FWT on the Penn
l\{ar!n~r ~ng is being ti:eated for a spr.ained back and leg,injurles. He
is progressing nicely and hopes to be discharged soon.
Duncan,-formerly a wiper on the Antinous, had a delicate eye operation and is recovering slowly. The operation was perfotmed Feb. 14th
and it is not .Possible to determine at this moment just how succe!sful
it will be. Brother Purifoy was admitted for observation recently, as
he was unable to perform his duties-on the ship~ There is no record
yet of his progress or the diagnosis.
·
Seafarers on the beach, or off their ships on ·shore leave, are re-.
quested to visit the brothers laid up in the hospltals, or write letters"
to them whenever· possible.
The following is the latest available list ·O! SIU men in. the-hospitals:
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.
Ramon Aqueda
Allen R. Nauman ·
Ben L. Bone
John E . Nordsh·qm
Gil Borge .
·ome Purdy
Bernard W. Buster John C. Rose
Charles Cawley
Johrt Ross
Claude L . Davis
Edgar S. Smith
Maurice J . Flynn
Julius B. Smith
Eusebie Gherman · Jose Soares
Walter Gill
William Souder
Gorman T. Glaze
Curtis Southwick
Frederick M . Leeds P . Wm . Strickland
Charles Locke
Eaward P. Trainer
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MASS.
KennPth Gahagan
Elmer H. Grose
Edgar R . Goulet
Harry S. Murray
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
Robert L. Ferguson Richard St-0kes
Law1·ence I. Floyd
Wm. R. Walker
Robert F. Nielsen Billy C. Ward
Wm. A. Pittman · John W. Ward
Thomas C.- Rlle:v
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA
D. ·R. McCollum
E. Webb
Edward Polakoff
J. Wenger
.T. Powers
US NA VAL HOSPITAL
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Harry T . Larson
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
T. E. Andrews
H . A . . Laumann
·orville Arndt
Clyde R. Leggett
William Bar~one
F. P. Marciante
Nicholas Bastes
Marion Martin. Jr.
John W. Bigwood
John G. Naugle
Accurso Bontl Marvin Nesom
Edward Brevier
Richard Pardo
Roderick R. Brooks Harold R. Pasey
Thomas Dailey
Louis W. Peed
Benjamin D. Foster Hugh C. Randall
Charles H:ibighorst · Chas. R. Robinson
Manuel Joao •
Ramon Rogue
Ernest P. Jonasko
llarold P. Scott
Foster Juneau
Ernest Smallwood
G. l\f. Kaspnvk
Andrew Stauder
Norman W . Kirk
ll. W. Tillman
Edward Knapp
Walter B. Ulrich
~ August Kothe
David L. Williams
Leo H. Lang
Nelson J. Wood
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Oscar J. Adams
C"'narleS' W. Hall
Felipe .Aponte
Juan Hernandez
Thomas Ballard
Leonard .Jones ·
Chu. 0. Bergagna Michael 'Kennedy
Joseph A. Dlaka
Charles Kinnke
James Carler
Stephen B. Kutzer
.Joi1quin -Cor,tez
Thomas Lauer,
Victor Doca
Cecil Leader
Georire Doherty
Thomas R. Lehay
'William 1\1. Dnw
Nick Leone
J. W. Eicbenber1 · Carmine Mancino
A. N. Fernandez
Marco• E . Medina.
.f.ohn J. Flynn
Wilbur W. Newson
· Augu11tu11 Franch
Arthur A. Peopl91
Morris Gangi
Carl Pletrantonl
Mic!uiel Gottschalk ~aymond. Potorsld
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in my home town for five· years.
Ifare
I was elected to the office for SIU
Tcdhe idltor: ·
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five 1years back In I°944 while · at
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Looking back .at 11959 and · sea on a run to Europe · and Save.s The Day
the general 1tate· ,of· our .Union didn't know anything about it To the Editor:
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must · bring: consld~rsble satls- tllf I returned: · What a sur_.
We WllDt to thank the Seafaction 'to the entire SIU A&G prise I had· when I returned f1trer• Welfare P~n for~ the help
memberishtp, . The,-.. only· beef and fcund th'a t I was elected .J t eave us in taking c;artf of oue..:
seemed to be on those . "home- juS'tlce of the peace. ·
' : son's hospital..bill and als~ payliteading'; jobs on the:~hips.
One never knows where a ing part of, hi1 doctor's bill.
The ~ e 1i> .
, The dispatchers in evecy.. port Seafarer will land .after -a voyurge book meh t4» take joos 'that · age. I see now that we al'.e was what we, must o!herw.Se _;go 'o cla~s C . blessed with some ·ministers . needed as Mr.
m~n, and then . I finw ) o :1-m any who . were .. Seafarers, ~o I · O~l
n had
Of these ~eW men ·a~O&l'.d~ spips . · thQUght I'd fill JD . something ' b en ashore ·
that makes, thll ·l ssp·e · seem a · about myseU for the LOG and . for -· a·w h l l e
little rldic~lous ·to 'me: - · .
my old 'shlpma-tei. I liave been · studying~ and
My limit ~· six .months on Ii a member of the International had oiily left ·
ship, and that"s too long;
·Brotherhoo'd of Electrical w'ori'c- New ·orleads ' ·
· ·, Frank Reid.
ers for a iood ·many .year& and the day ·betore
t ' t
~. until I got hurt on the ' job~ I ·- the · .accident.
Alne Jr.
Student Writes ·: · had been ashore working at tile Ci>ut son. frac- ·
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elec~ic!ll end of the c.o!l~ruc- · ~u:ted his skull whi~e w~ were
· · SIU .
P
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tion trade.
~- out . collecting .newspapers for
0
To the Editor:
Occasionally I run· into som~- the school's paper drive.
I wish to .thank you for the one on ~he job who wits formerAl:g.e Jr. is. back In school
information you sent ·me to Mis- ly a seaman, and that brings now, and well. For a _whil& our
sissippi about .the- Seafarers back m,e~orie11.
. • ChristmasJooked like It was .goInternationaLUnion.
'
. U some~ of the boy,.s remember ·_mg ·to be ·11 . ch~er.less one, but niy •r.he information was very ..a ·voice h'o llering at them as t¥y ' h'usban'd w~s ·home 'for Christhelpful in writing a term .paper passed up and- -down 'the... East mil$ -and took the children to
.- on "My Union" in a course 'in _ .ijiver ·at Sutton Place South ·: the ' Union h'a ll _for .Christmas
·our three-year-old
Economics at · Pe11rl 'River and ar.e in dqubt as to· :wh9 -it _dinner.
· it .very .
.. Junior College. i · have ,1144 ·· was, hoUe_ring "h~llo ..-th.ere, , 'daughter 1Maria enjoyed
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three nice summer trlps- uniter SIU/' 'you may t~il them it w~s ,much. ' · ' -:'. . . • ,, • • . •
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the SIU and I re~lize mdr~ nn,SJ a . :fot'iner. · sea~an· working
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SE.4 .F .4RERS
Lt)C.
••«e Thlrteea .
.seafcirei SpotlighJs 'f_airland Follies'
' Type· ·Minutes
When Possible
In, order -to · assure accurate
• (Ed. note: The following WaJ minister to the afflicted.
digests of shigbo·a rd meetings, submitted. bJI_ S,eafarer Alexander' I'm certain . that a pathologist
in the LOG,. it is -desirable that J. Leiter.) '
would have been stumped about the
the reports of shipboard meetLife on the SS Fairland is mov- symptoms if• he were to have ob...ings be typecf if at a.11 possible. ing · along just fine. The bosun . served these ailing mariners-: shuf"R.L." from "Jackson-veil" is con- fling to the mess hall, to chow
templating havi9g the Pan-Atlantic ·down. Standing on the fantail
'Stylish
emblem on the stack replaced with after supper this evening I sneezed.
a red ·c ross. Half Of the crew with- Two limp-looking louts, in uniin the past three weeks have been son, exclaimed: "You've· got 'IT'."
stricken with a virus ••• I say Now, when someone talks to me at
virus . because it's convenient . and close range I hold my , J>reath so
anyone reading this . will know· it I won't catch 'IT.' <I've got a family
means "sick".
to support.)
Although this is a "hospital"
The 12 to 4 OS has · been moping arou~d droopy and dr~wn for ship,, we're still in the trailer busithe past three days. We already ness on this land and sea service
left one m.an in 1New Y9rk· this trip, ship-....scraped, sou geed and serv-.
requiring immediate medical atten- iced by sickly seafaring s0u~ s . . .
There are barber tools aboard,
tfon. An AB stricken with the
"Thing" two weeks ago spent all and last qjght your's truly and
his time in the head ... (reading) John Crews, deck maintenance,
... and the Chief Officer, although were cutt!ng hair, <our hair). The
hit · with "It," didn't 1ail to ad- idea of finking on professional b'ar-
$eafJ1rer
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
Our crane maintenance man
bers to.' save a buck-and-a-half attracted several volunteers to act as ."Speedy" is ihe most ccinscientious,
'dirtiest, grimiest, greasiest, hardesttargets.. Yes, target~!
The way John Crews took aim working man I've, seen in a long
and dove at those strands of haii time
on
any ship.
When
made ~he scissors look like a bun- "Speedy's" in action (doing anygry pelican out· fishing.
The thing) all you can see is lower ex"lrish" OS on the 8 to 12 watch, tremities trying to maintain balance
Charlie Goldstefn, sat in, request- with upper to.rso.
The Chief Engineer is a man who
Ing that only scissors and not clippers be used. (He returned four "thinks for himself" though I untimes for touch-ups.)
derstand that patrolmen- Louie GofA half-hour after I lay down, fin ·and Charlie Schofield at th_e
Nick Beclilivanis (that's right, payoff changed his thinking, or at
Beckle-von-ees) ~ame into my room . Jeast altered, it soniew.hat.
and mumbled something about a
There's a new AB on the 12 to 4
"hof towel : :· . ya know · wha . .• . watch. He has little to say: just
maybe •.• you big ... Vicks . . . stops, looks and listens ... an exyou rub •.. plenty strong muscle cellent practice.
Another AB
• . ." which meant, in a nutshell: (who many of you Seatrain stiffs
"You are big and have plenty of know) continues to collect travelmuscles, so would you please rub lers checks. I believe he still has
my shoulders and arms . • • they that same shoebox. It's a fine
ache.~·
bunch of men, all in all.
SHIPBOARD SKETCHES
by Ben Graham
The.SS Erna Elizabeth
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By Richard Harnden
- We've got steam leaks bJI the
Ai most of our leaks go.
dozen,
.
. Because .it was only on a line
,. .. Steam l¢.aks bl/ . th~ ~core-. .
That makes our .~histle blo~. •
.Every time we fix one
Now steam leak. number four
.~ we· find .another ihree or fo-u_r.
was a dq.ndy, you can bet. .
Steam leak · number one was
The damn thing still i3 leaking
. ·in the air-ejector lines,
. 'Cause it ain't been fr.:ced as 11et ..
'• 1t leake'd and' leake.d,
It's on the DC heater
. _It . _w ouldn't· ~'t9p ·,
·" The ,auxiliary· exh·aust;
· .. cit 'l.VdJ.. one ·ortnose .
I'm·'sure ther·e is nQ telling
· " How much water it has lost . .
· \," ~~r~~t~¥t.t . ki6d!.· ~ ·
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lea~·.number- two~
tv~r11. <~11ive stem, , jo'int and
· A'.4mu:i11 0ne for suh; ·.
gasket iveeps ~=·
· ·ed aroun~
There's. not \·4 tight one · any·
· .:.- t~~ ·~oUed · out and ·~~rl:
In. cloudi 10 white and pure. · .
where; .
EverJI· pipe and line or union
It w<U .a ~in feed water line
seeps•
. It surely io4I the worst; . ·
Ma'ybe
ev!?n. :more.
It.means .the .piant would blow to
·'
'Came
we've got ~teamleaks
hell'
Steamleaks by the score;
If it should e.ver .burst.
Everytime we fiX one
Steam . leak · number tti.ree, a 'We fi'nd another three or f9ur.
small one,
.
.We thought. poem was cended
·Was high there in 'the .air;
.When niuch to ·ou.r. surprise; :
, . It f!l.e~nt. tl(e had to stand on . . We lookecl .. on the su:p.erheater ·
'.1iothing
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line ·
Th(lfon~· to repair.
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· "4.nd another squirt hit ·us in the
eyes. ·
It - wa.s an important one
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; suain
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Get a load of those Bermuda
. shorts ~porte·d by · Anktoni
Bilyk, ,AB on the Sampan
Hitch•. · · He's shown here
· · sw~eQing, off .th• dedt ~liile
· the vessel 11ts at anChor.
' Photo .by ·the ·ship's ' photog:.
. rap~~r, Ch_e.ster Collmas• .
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is pretty .,,eager due to the lousy hay
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ORION CUPP•lt <drio~)," Jen'. fOdi1puted OT.. Na beef1. ·s74.H in
AF~-50-111'
(Suwannee), Jan. 1t
-Chairman, .Alfred Phillps;. Secretary,
Chairman, H. K. Shellanber9•'1 lee·
•hip'• fund. Ide11 ,' /fere dlscuiised on
0. Jetton. Contract long overdue. Last
retary, R. ·" •arker. '8.4-1· . in". 1hip'•
better llv.in• condition• on board ship.
fund. OT 1bould be submUted to cap.
Membera to donat~ S1 'Heh for ~ok•
cqnµ-act expired Augu1t 1, 19511• . Mr.
Hodges of P,a n J\,merican pro~ed to
tain · IO th~t h~ •llMl.Y a:e-cbec~.
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/ machine. ShiP'I delegate to dr.aft let·
mall t~• contract. As yet 1t .hH not
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ter to neaotJaUna committee with
. been received, Mate perfofDilni AB
ALCOA' CORS.,llJ ~ltH); ,Jail. 17crew ideas._,
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job to cut OT. ·, '
Chaltiwiln-, I. w. •rl91•r11 Secr:etery,
M. P. Cox. ·No beefs. SJ)jp's . fu.nd I•
SEATRAIN SAVANNAH CSHtraln>,
S235. A · d1-Cusaion wa1 held on a
Dec. 2t--C:halrm1n, A. ·. Arnoldi lee~
LA SALLI '(Waterman), Dec. 27movie 1chedule.
rotary, J. a. llllott. One man buried
Chalrman, Fred Blankenbery; Secre'
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at ·1ea cin ·December \91 1959. Dlsciu·
tary, · H. Wes~fall , · Deck .engineer hos•
'. VENORE {Marven)~ ~·n· 1~20-Chalr·
:sion . WH held on food complaints. · pltallzed in Germany ' with a ·broken.
man, D. Emerlcki: Secretary, M. Klel· ' 117.85 in 1hip'1 fund.
arm. In can · the · ship lay1 up, all
ber. Repair list .wH 1ulimitted. Work
· .Jan. 27-Chalrman, A. Arnoldi ·sec·
hand• voted to give the \ seamen in
belns done:· Crew ii :alked .to return
retary, J ; llllatt. New lhlp's delegate . the hospital . the ship'1 fUJld "in ,any
books to SIU library when finished
port that payoff takes place. 148.98
readinS same.
in. ship'• fund. It · i1 requested that
fruit be washed somewhere else..:..
'.Chair.man,
, P~N.D~RA
Jan • ..1' -R·
~ot in the water_fountain.
L. J<Epl11han)f),
. W,y111b11 ·Secretary,
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Mltcha ll. No dlsiiuted QT. Nu bi>.,fs.
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SEATlt,AIN NEW JERSEY <Seatraln),
machine situation. It I ' requested that
· ·Jan. 17-Chalrman, John Dlckersen1
all 1tranirer1 -be kept: out d"f mtdahip
Secretary, Wllllam ' McBride. One man
' house
in ·philled
port. , Crew
r
;est•
'missed
bi Edgewver. NJ. Cash
sufflcient
juic e -E· bb,
kept that
on
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on hand1hip
$18.50.
$417 paid . on co·k e
. \hemselv~ _In tro.uble. No rouch · 1tutr
while in port. .
·PENN SHIPPER (Penn Shlppln1>,
· ·J.,i. t-Chalrman, R. T. Landry; Secretary,
C. Robinson. Captain request• that crew inform him of mes
ROalN LOCKSLEY <Moore McCor•
·needed
for
slopch~st. One man taken
mack), Jan. f;-Chalrman, Biii Horne1
to hospital in Br emen. S22.85 in ship'•
5'cretary, Jd Relnosa. Two .SIU men
fund. No beefs. Some disputed OT•
. left stranded in Lourenco · Marques by
Vote of thanks to steward dapartment
SS Pacific Venture were signed on tbe
for a job well done. Motion made to
African Planet. ·Gave .assistance and
'have
ship fumigated for roaches.
support . to the SIU crew of .. the Bunt
Leader in nm• port. They could not
SANTORE (Marven), Jan. H-Ch1lr·
cet a draw lince before or after ar·
man, · J. Michael; Secretary, ll. F.
riyal in. port. $13.50 was collected
TY.rH. Orders not coming out of
and S8 of which wa1 donated to tho
galley right. Request that coflee be
American Seaman's Friend Snciet:v.
.made earlier. Pantry in dirty condiVote of tbankl to the steward de·
tion. Talk is t'.'o loud in the messpartment.
hall. Some ilispu_ted 01'.
ALCOA. PLANTER <Alcoa). Jan. 17
STEEL EXECUTIVE Cltshmlan), Jail.
-Chairman, It. D. Smwin1 -Sitcre24-Chilrman, Robert N. /<Ir; Secretary, z. Y. Ching. Three men f ailed
tary, Alexander D. Brodfe. Money
to join from port of New Orleans. J.
from safety award. to be used to pur·
Cruz is. ship'• delecate. Ship'• fund i•
chase a movie projector and films .
. S~8 .45. Steward de partment will ~ry
to ·m ake everythlns possible for the
One man missed ship in Galveston.
Ship' s delegate discussed draws in for·
crew: Hope for an enjoyable voyage.
eip ports. Rooms will be sprayed
hand ·for br eakfast • .Vote ot .thanks
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· machine. Balance 1110.so• . Request
fot vermin. Suggest that noise in past Q... ·1fewai:d' .;department fqr holiday
made by ship' s dele&ate for a stain- • ·coASTAL CRUSADllt CSuwannn>,
111g~ways be kept dow;'1 to a..minimum.
, · dlm!err.
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le11 1teel 8l.nk for laundry room. It
Jan. 15-Chalrman, J. McL1u9hlln1
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la requested that all hand• cooperate
Secretary, A. C. Aronica. Captain not
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· with 1teward on linen count. An ac- · ordering r _e placementa for lbip. -Thi•
COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service>.
· F.LORIDA' ,·STATl - <Ponce Cement),
Jan. 1l-Ch1lrm1n,· "· ·A • . LHllll Sec-"
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curate count ii beneficial to UI . .
causes the . vessel to sail shorthanded.
Jano- 30-Chalrman ll. Voss; Secretary, '
· retary,. W. H. D11nh•in • . WashinS .nia-. .
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well i• ateward.
· Motion ·DJade to have movies aboard · Peter. Karas. One man missed shlp
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.chino will' liave \e b4t ·repaired fo por~
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all SIU ihipa. Ship'• fµnd la $20.
January 11 in Lake Charles. Another
j ".as .Part1, ~e ..n~f!d~d. Sl0.36: in ~hlp'11 ~
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missed 1bip January 5 in Albany, N.Y.
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Jan. 16-Chelrman; Jack Craft; SlcreSEAi'llAIN · OIOllGIA (IHtraln), -. board. Some disputed OT.
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pai;:tmenf. ·T~~1!. 's Jio ratJpn o~\ food ·
, t•ry, ,Jon!tf! . Moore. . The 11liig's dele- . Jan. l7~Chalrm1n. John Cole1 Secre- . ' .
.. nor ~ny iuc~ 'orc!er · ~~ .. c.!>~P~Y· .
. to be no'nl.in~tecl. It i1 requested .that
sate ilSked ~bat all department deletary• . A~ C11n. One ·~an: m.IN~ ship
i'HETIS Cllye Marine Corp.>, Jen. 26
t
... LCO ...... llTNEll .<.. lcoa), · Jan." 21 . ,· crew •r·y ,nnt to' . ilam
' · ,_•por• . • o t""at . sates cet " crewll1ts. Theie' will 'be
in ~ex11 : city.. New ship's. delegatft
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malled to the· patrolmen in' Hou1ton
elected. .. It i11. requested that men
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•m11son; 1 ecre afy, 01
-C:h1lrma.n, : ~olen· L.. .Fl•111'.•r~; . leemen ·on ll'l!tch ~~Y.· get , 1onie ' lleeP.· · . upon ar.tival . nCll'th.. It . i• -requeate'i l • . not needed In galley itay out at meal
Carlo. .Ii. new ellip'1 delegate · was
;• . rotary, Arthur Th.omp1on. Some d'ls· ..• No beefa . and .no di!1Pil'9d OT., One
that dental plate1 are ' not to- - :be
time•.
elected. One· man walked off 'ship a
pu~ed..-OT,. No •b.eeti.. Vo$il.-'ot .ttianJc:I' · ~an miued.· 1hip ;µi ;_New C>r1eana • . ·· · wa1tiell Jn .the drinkinr fountain; ".
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. few mim1tes · before saillnc. A few
to~ stewar d department in. prepar.11tton-· · ' ·-· . · · . ·. ;;:' - - · · r
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· ~ . Ai.'cOA PILGRIM <Alcoa>, Jan. 21 _ · hours of disputed .OT·. No beefs.
of" menus ~nd food, · and serving .. of.
,FILTOltl (MarW.n), , ,lit; · 2~Ch1lr- .
-~ . same. Repafr ·lists to be 1ubmitted;
man. R. I • . Jones; . Secretary, H.
CHI.LOR.I <M11rvon'>, Jan. 17-Chalr·
Chairmen, K,nnedy1 lecrotny, Kim·
ALCOA POINT.ER CAlcoa1, Jan. t i .Cre w cautioned ..· about· appeuinf in ' !-•hym; No :disputed. OT. · Reer.eatlon
f!'lan, Wllliaiyl ·L•n!I' Secr•t!l~ry, H. K.
~rJy. Re~on!niehdatlon made to check . Chalr11U1n, John s. Burke; Secretary,
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meuJlall improperly ueued. · ·
ro,o m a_nd· fariltary: wor- ~ed'. u11
Pierce. ..!'our .men repprte~ late, H • ~opcltea~ for ~izes and varlollll items
·L. P. 'Hagmann. Everldhinl is running
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, , , Pantr:r ·to · bo . Jte~ elean. .
, " ,. per ~lt'eeme.nt one. ~our before l&illng
befc;>re leavlnf. the States. Vote ~f
.unootbly. Slopchest was checked and
STl!EL .,CHl!Mll'1\ ·(t1thml1n>, Jan, 111 . , 1 • . . , : ·' .•• . - -.. ;; •
• · ·.
ti~~· So~e di111._u~ed . ~"r· N_o bt;efs.
,_thanks t~ the iteward .department and
found.
have culflclen t dgar e ttes to
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, · ~h!llrman; "•i:non P.9rtlirJ 1-.,critary~ · . .STl!IL~. DIRICtOi' ·nt1~t1r.), Jin: :~ · .,. .: • ·
'v: ' ~-; '· -. . · · . the ~P .• del~•te. Motion .m ad,. to ·- Jalt tbrouch trip. Few houri of dis~
> ;" :1.1ty··Willcer. .. ~ beef• settled; •'U9 . 1t~C.l\t.lrm1n! : ·,l' r~k --. Tlmll'loni1 .Sec·.. -·.: ST~L · WORKlll nsthml11\lrl Ja_n. -1t . ,Jln~
J°i a~o:fubulflDfi
d~~U.unpf•
· 'i>utedOT. l'Cotlon made to draft letter .;
t,_·
. i_n .;11itp'1 .-.~nd .. safety topi~a_.,to ,·be
·!•flt~y, _ Charl~; ltJl"''ul •. Q~e .m~ It;~ ,~·• -Cti1lrman!' a1H.,.Hen~1 Secr•1rv;- D.-i :}t~~ ,.JJ, ~3{1- ut 0
O - ee
e'!' · to - headq~arters- to have slopches~ _
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· ·· aboard· SIU' ships. investisate'd· as to _
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. ,. ~J?tered, Jntoc.-*b• · min~~•·"' T-;Vo : ~- -. h:t .h•!PJttl· hi ,:£1,fc\lti.. A fe;w -mlf!Or. · ' W.llt"•r• _Q3.114 Iii• eb!P'I' f\md. ·Re\. . ·.• . ~ r,. 1° 1 • 5P e . . . • ...
. mat~e11e1 ., o,rder41•. •:No ;dllplit~ o:r. .. b~..,-· ~o~• :dll1111~~~.,~. ·flllP~• .funcl,- palre -to , llo· taken care : of ...Uafs trip. .. ... (-' ;.
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·prien. ctualitJI. and· quantity. It was ·
~.. ''·"'~" .• • · ~ . • • > ~ - ~ ; • • .:. .· ~·,; ~. stands ~at ·. f.28.(!8, S'-'~~4·.,~Jnte~·' ; ~ot!~n..<c11:1 ~pj11~~- •'1~'.• deJeratilj ~o • , -.. -·,l[\"4.ttr.t•"·; <C1lml!.r) Ja1t. 1-1...e.h1~ · · -vojed. that if. ca:e.w· receiye11. the ~ety,
'. , , . .'.- .FA~!ll.i'~~~.r. .<r._an ·.q~1e>1 .Jo,, . ~4 , / ;,t• t Jnf1rlc;ir .lineri, lltt"'~UtlJ~ .t9 JilQ{. ,'re&ahi-.bla,:Job, '.:lalftd ·by:, a.calamaWoir · · .:' ma,..., .9 . ,·flnlfltl . ~!lr9'~'' T. · lmef!Y. ,. '!l-1\'ar.d. .a moyie . pr~eetor , .H ·.· ~ur·
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""~"··-~~ot•llY• . , . A ,~l!llo W~!l ,•J>¥a~4 ~~-~ ~~.a.J.!. -. . I~" Jt .;r.e~~~ --~~ )1allei'; bit ktllit- :. J•lilt•··~r<.elected·;'8blp'9'.~~opte. . FU.~.- ..U" der. . no~ . cond.l,Uon•, ~ould
1.1.C?fiillto: .W,ahlln, l?'l• ••• ·~\1.-Clb~I». . -!I 'Vote·•., ~~k!t,it~ P•1fud !l•~e_1't ·. t,l~~d"-lHi~•· :A•er.hi~ a'!lt~·ribe:-. ,-SQl{Ht1 P¥tt ,..a~ lilt,,k t~ed .ln~t. c:re!I' ~.. involY.... in. ::'lab.ts-. with
"~ ~~d -=_41:'1.ll : 11~t · J't'.Uljo.~&~ ili9GP~'1:· ~oJi¥~:· =; ~Of. ~ ·~Pr.ov'~-~n~,_ •::.~~~;·.--: ~ · • . "!•; un~bl~ •·l4'; '.aid ;uyon.e s~ttln&. "' bY. tf.ach · ·cte~artme•t• ;Ne btieft• •1.-... ~ ·> ·~atives. :: -~·.·· .
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-- new labor · 1>nl', the .. Landr um·
·Griffin Act.
Letters .To
The ·Editor
Your -G ear·. • ••
for ship •••• for shore
Whafever you need, in wor.k Qr dress
·gear, your SIU Sea· Chest has it. GeJ top
quality gear at substantial savings by buying at your Union-owned and Unionoperated. ~ea Chest store. ·
Sport Coats
Slaclcs
Dress Shoes
Worlc Shoes
Socks
Dungarees
Frisko Jeens
CPO Shirts
Dress Shirts
Sport Shirts
Belts
Khakis
Ties
Sweat Shirts
T-Shirts
·s horts
Briefs
Swim Trunks
Sweaters
Sou'westers
Raingaar
Caps .
Writing Materials
Toiletries
Electric Shavers
Radios
Television
Jewelry
Cameras
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Luggage
the
aeu tor any omc1a1 cap.acitr ·at·
office, are other important features of the-SIU.
The protec.t iop of · the meQlbers~tp afforded l?,~ a fair tr~J
by fellowpnemb~rs in tlie event
SIU, A&G DistriCt ..1
of charges being_ brought against
SECRETARY-TREASURER
him, and the rights of appeal
. Paul Hall
· ·so much of it cannot be de- · &•
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v't
1 1 ·• lrt
ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS
~inhered.
t_hat it ;7c'""
' 11_ defi'rtlte1y a.uel,Y r..., ·are . 'l\ so
a · " 1'ro
W. Hall, Deck
C. Simmons, Ena.
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woufd take ,too much space
E. Mooney. Std. ··
J. Volpian. Jolnt
·create
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h
ardships
or
legitimate
list'
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everything,
so
everyoiie
BALTIMORE ...•.••. 1216 E. Baltimore St.
unions, each of, - Which will should read and digest the
Earl Sheppard, Agent
EAstern "1-4900
BOSTON , ..... : ....... , • : .. . 276 State St.
seenilrig_ly
~ have ~o have a sep- Landrum-Griffin BHl of Rights
· G. Dakin, Acting Agent
Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON . .... ...•. .-. , .. . . 4202 Capal gt • . ~rate ~rOUJ.l of skilled . lawyers
and realize' that as ·a Union we'
R. Matthews. Agent CApltal 3-4089, 3·408(
to Interpret it. It i.~ .doubtful if have enjoyed these go.od. qualiMIAMI .•. .. . : • .-.... . • . 744 W. Flaeler St.
Ben Gonzales, ~ent . FRanklln 7-3564
·any .two .of ~h~m.:. w1l~ b.e of the . ties and many more,· under our .
MOBILE . .. ... . : .... 1 South Lawrence St.
Louts Nelr11. Agent
HEmloclt 2°1754
same .opinion regardmg · the · own guidance and leadership '
NEw ORLEANS . . . ..... . 1523 BlenvW.e St.
I· did note under th'e .section
problems contajned in this bill.
Llrnlsey Wllllams, Agent
Tulane 8626
NEW YORK ....... 67_5 "lth Ave., Brooklyn
of the bill . regarding elections
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· . · HYaclnth 9-6600
NORFOLK .............. ,,16 Colley Ave.
that it calls for an election in
MAdlson 7·1083
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PHILADELPIDA. : , •••• ; •. 337 • Market': St.
international unions, such as
S. Cardqllo, Aeent
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Market 7-1635
our own, evecy ~five years.•This ...
SAN FRANCISCO . '. ..•••. ~ Harrison St.
Walter. Sibley, Agent
· Douglas 2-4401
\
I thoroughly ragree with. ~·, ..
'SAN'fURCE, PR .. 1313 Fernandez ..J.uncos, ·
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. Stop 20
In the Seafarers we have an
Keith Terpe, Hq: Rep.
Phone 2-5996
election eyery two years in' the
· .JACKSONVILLE . <920 Maln St .• Room 200
EL&l~ 3·098J·
-Wllllam Morris, Agent
past and it has-"ilways been irly
SEA'ITLE ., ............. . .. 2505 1st Ave.
opinion that. such an election hi
Ted Babkowskl, Agent
Malh 3-4334
WILMINGTON,' Calif . . . . . 505 Marine Ave.
All l~tters to the 'eciitor for
such ·a short interval wns enReed Humphries. Agent
Terminal 4-2528 ·
'i publjc,atiOn ·i~ the SEAF4R~
tirely unnecessary. It s'e ems '
HEADQUAR~ERS . ... 675 4th 'Ave., Bklyn.
.ERS· LOG .must ·be signed.
that . no sooner was, an election
SUP
by ' the writer. Nami!.s wm
over than another one was com•
.ing up.
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HONOLULU .... 51 South . Nimitz Highway
be Withheld upon request.
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PHone 502·77'1
NEW ORLEANS . .•.•.. . 1523.. Bienville St ..
Now these elections, which in
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Jackson ' 5-7428
In fact ,-J- would say it is doubf· . our instance .are nationwide and
NEW YORK .•••.•. . 675 Cth Ave., Brqoklyn
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·HYaclntb 9-6605
'ful wh'e ther·-Laridrum or Grif- cqmplex, must be b9th costly
PORTLAND ; ....... . .-.. 211 SW Clay St.
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_ CApltol 3-4336
fin· or those . who voted' for the and · also disrupting to a great
' SAN FRANCISCO......... ,50 Harri£On St.
bill . completely . under~tand the extent and._,, .-4e.rm .of-office for
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Douglas 2-8363
SEATTLE . ........ .-........ 2505 1st Ave .
jroblems it will create.
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the short spac~. of~ twl) ':ve.ars. is
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Main 2-0290
There are some good point; inadequate. Two years would
WILMINGTON ..........": 505 Marine Ave.
Terminal 5-6617
and there are .many which will be ·o K if you are' running ·a ·
create petty hardships, such ·as peanut stand, tiut' l'n a vast and MC&S
the high-cost bonding provi- complex organizatio~ such as
HONOLULU .•. . 51- South Nimitz Highway
sions, •the posting of so much we have become, two ,years is
PHone 5-1714
NEW 01,\LEANS .. . . : ;·.. 523 Bienville ,St.
office data, etc., which will 'add just about enough ti.me to allow
RAmond 7-428
expense to the e,veryday busb a guy to get the wrinkles out of
NEW YORK . • •.. . 675 •th Ave., Brooklyn
HYaclnth 9-6600
ness administration of a union. his pants. If must .take that
PORTLAND·...•..••••.•• . 211 SW Clay St.
.
CApltol 7-~
And then the rules governing 'length of time for an offic.i al to .
SAN FRANCISCO .•••••. 350 Fremont St.
picketing, etc. We will ..have tp adjust to the organizatfonal
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EXbrook 7-5600
SEATTLE . ............... . 2505 - 1st Ave.
leave
these .a s additional h,e ad- · needs and soak up the experi_..
MAln 3·0088
aches for our elected officials. ence necessary for an office of
WILMINGTO!'' .•••••••••. 505 Marine Ave.
TErmlnal 4·8538
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·1 don't envy them the . jo~ at all. such consequence.
The
good
points
in
the
bill
Art
Lomas
Great' .Lakes District
are some of those relating to
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ALPENA , , • • • , , ; , , • , •••.. .. 127 River St.
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. ELmwood 4-3616
the
rigttts
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ancf
privileges
of
a
BUFFALO, NY .•••••••••... . 914 Maln , St.l
union member. It . is interesting
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GRant 2728
CLEVELAND ..... , '. ..... 1420 W. 25 St.
to note.' when ·reading .this sec- f'~r
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. MAin. 1-0147 '
DULUTH . . , ...••... . 621 W. Superior St.
ti on ·of the bill, and it is • also To the Editor:
_ Phone: Randolph 2-4110
something in which all memFRANKFORT, Mich. • ...... . PO Bo.x 287
bers of the Sea(arers and its
I have paid the fUnerW. bills
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ELgln'"' 7-2441
MILWAUKEE : .. ..... 633 S. ·S!)cond Ave.
officials should take pride, that on the William Havelin funeral,
BRoadway 2·3039
these rights and privileges of and I want to thank all' 0£ ythi
RIVER ROUGE .. 10225 W. Jefferson, Ave.
Mich.
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Vjtiewood 3-4741
a union member have been en- at the Union · for the wonderful
SOUTH CHICAGO .• : .•• . 9383 Ewing Ave.
SAglnaw 1--0'133
. joyed by the m,embership of the way you helped. We.. certainly
TOl,.EDO .. . .. . .-., . '. ..•.•• . 120 •Summit St.
Seafarers International Union af>preciate 'the way you stood by
CHerry 8·2431
since the ti,nioii's inception.
me and my family in .t he time of ,
our sorrow.
Canadian
Di.strict
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_Every democrjltiC principle,
i also want to thank the SeaFORT WILLIAM . .•.•.•. . 408 Simpson St.
. everythirtg it contains which ~s farers International, Union · for
Ontario
Phone: 3-3221
HALIFAX N .s. . ......... 128V-a· -Hows St .
to the advantage of an indivl'd- the nice benefit chel!k I received
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Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL . .. ; ;-. 634 St. James St. West ·
ual as . a Union - member, is from· the Welf'are .Plan.
I
Vlctor 2-8161
listed
ln
our
own
Union
constiCarrie
Havelln
QUEBEC . .. ... : . 1 •• • '4 Sault-au-Matelot
.
Quebec .
LAfontalne 3·1569 ·
tution apd h!ls been fµnctioning
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THOROLD, . Ontario .••••. 52 St. Da.v id St.
· within the Seafarers Interna..
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· CAnal 7:5212
TORONTO, ·Ontario .•••.. 272 . King St. E.
. tional Unton since our Union's
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EMpire 4-5719
ST. JOHN, NB •... 17'1 Prince William St.
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The right of. free speech and ·
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VANCOUVER,_ BC .. . .. : : . ... 298 Main. St.
• assembly, .the· right to ·stand up To .the .Editor:- " .
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- at' meE:tir:tgs and cdtid~e. to ex- ' J. read- an article in the Seai:iress 'views and opinions, an<I farers LOG of January 29, .1960,
BALTIMORE .... . 1216 ·East Baltimore ' St.
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EAstern 7-33113 ·
making
· this' possible ·by ha\11ng · about a member's plan to have
HONOLULU . . . . 56 North Nimitz Highway
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frequent meetfngs (though most vacation pay ·i ncreased to $600.
.NEW ORLEA~S . ••••••. 1523 Bienville ~t.
of us squawked at times, 'not .After-one year at sea, he would
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MAgnolla 0404
NEW YORK ••.•••••.. 130 Greenwich 'St
realizing the ' impo:i;.tance of make vacations be taken on
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Cortland 7-7094
·such things), enables 01.1r mem- shore, 'not at sea.
PORTLAND . .•.•••••. 522 NW Everett St.
CApltol 3·7297-li
bership to be/ heard frequently. · I personally support Brother :
SAN FRANCISCO .•••• • • . 240 Second St.
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DOuglas 2-4592 · . Then, the r.ight of a meinber in John Cadigan's suggesfion.
SAN PEDRO .......... ·•. 296 West 7th St.
Alexander · 'Che~e,goo.d standing to. ,,,n ominate him:··
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TErmlnal 3-4485
SEATTLE , .. - ......... 2333 Western Av.e.
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DIRECTORY
Larry Sniith, 6iler (with beret), and Bob Christensen wear the Ja.·
panese Hoppi coats they picked up in Yokohama during a recerit
voyage on the· Yaka..
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Vacation Idea
SEA .CHEST
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Fishermen, 'lofe ·: S:ffJNA:Lff:lk ·
Joined . a CI0 . -0rganization,.. . amf'"r~uarters.--'.the- union - has Its o~
subsequently became directly · _af.-, 'headqu?rters .i.n . · ~eat~le, with
filiated with the CIO as an inde- l·branches in ~an .Frapc1sco; Belpendent entit3•. .
·· - lingham, WaslL; ~oria, Wash.,
Following the merger of tbe and K~tchikan, Alaska.
AFL and CIO, the AFU becam~ a
The charter agreement, besides.
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direct affiliate· of AFL-CIO ·head- guaranteeing full autonomy to the
Alaska Fishermen's Union, al!:O
stipulates. that the AFU has full
and exclusive jurisdiction of all
fishermen and allied employees
The deaths of the following Seafarer• have been reporte4 to the .
within its present operating area,
Seafaren Welfare Plan·
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merce. Act and was so admitted by except where other SIUNA fish.
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ing union charters presently exist.
G. W. Baich_e tt, SS: Brother Hatch- Baltimore, Md. He bad sailed in cutting which deprives shipping the railroads, but the rate was It spe.cilies as ·well that the Interett died of a pulmonary condition fhe deck department since August, coi;npanies of cargo."
nevertheless upheld by the ICC national can in no way interfere
- at Mobile Infirm- 11}51. Place of burial was Glen
over objectiQns of the Coastwise
H~
- • The ICC charge that the Line. '.'This is not only collusion, in the internal affairs of the AFU.
UY.• Mobile, Al' av~n Cemetery, Baltimore.
plight of domestic ' shipping is the Mr. Chairman, it is clumsy col- The AFU retains control over its
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fault of organized labor is a "well- lusion," Halfdeclared.
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own finances, membership, con26. He ls surJohn A. Menville, 61: Brother known tactic engaged in by many
tracts and election of officers t}Ie
vived "by a sister Menville passed away of heart fail- bureaucrats." The fact is that "in
The ICC later had to revers~ it- same as all other SIUNA affiliates.
residing at Grand ure while aboard
the last decade there has not been seJ.!, but has pe;-mitted many other
Bay, Ala. Brother the -SS Valiant
a single serious labor dispute in instances of selective rate-cutting
Ha t ch et t was Power at sea on
the domestic trade." He .n oted to deprive shipping companies of
buried · at the February 4. He
that labor and management, on car.go.
Union Chureh is survived by his
the contrary, were united "in an
• Destruction of domestic shipeffort to save our industry" and ping has an impact on national
. Cemetery, G~and mother, Mrs.
Bay. He had been a member1 of Maude· Stakemilsubmitted . statistics showing that defense in that it deprives the
the SW since 1953, sailing in the- ler of C u l v er
wages in maritime are comparable nr•.tion· of shipping reserves which
engine department. .
City, Calif. He
with those of railroad workers can be- mobilized when needed:
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had shipped · in
and other shoreside personnel.
. • Domestic shipping cannot
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•9: Bro th er the steward de· · un d er exis.
· tin,,g con d"t'
1 ions.
e ICC cl~s that the industry survi~~
WASHINGTON - A brand-new
· J oseph -T • nu-uo
Arnold passed away last January 8 P,artment since January, 1944. He never blamed it for the decline It is doomed to die unless Con- bureau established in the Labor
of a liver ailment at Church Home had made -Seattle, Washington, his proves · that ICC knows nothing .gre$s a~ts to. compel th~ ICC to Department to administer the
& Hospital in his hometown of home.
about the industry, he said. In halt rallroads from cuttmg ra~es Landrum-Griffin Act is now firmRoland iae, ~ : ir~ther Rae testimony before the same com- f~rgthespurpaloseb?llsfdebstroyibng !lh~P- ly established. The second wave
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· mittee last year, Seatrain, Pan At- pm · ever
ave een 11~- of new report forms ·required of
died on January 22 at his home in lanuc · and Coastwise Line all fixed troduced by Senator Bartlett for labor organizations has just been
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~ Miami, Fla., of a. pulmonary con- the blame for their troubles that purpose.
maiied out.
dition. He is survived by his wife,
n_ . .
'o.;. _- ~.~ . Emma May. He started sailing squarely on the ICC.
Hall's testimony W!lS further
The new Bure-clu of Labor-Man' .
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substantiated by John Weller, agement Reporj:s, with 22 field
w!th the SIU in 1942 in the deck
• The charge of collus1~n be- president of Seabatn, and a stated
department. lte w~s laid to rest at tween the ICC and the railroads . mcnt submitted on behalf · of offices, has already processe
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So· .u th ~rn M em or i a 1 Cemetery, .1!1
· su bs tan t'ia ted , b Y a nu~ b er 0 f Daniel J. Seid, vice-president of preliminary labor organizationf inAlt of .tne following SIU fami!ies M1am1.
clear-cut c~ses. A recent mstance the Coastw1·se Line Weller also formation reports (LM-1}
rom
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some 50,000 unions. Those. who
have received a $200 maternit11
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rai roa endorsed ·the legislation proposed filed LM-ls are now getting packbenefit plua . a $25 bond from the
Bernard: E~an, 61: .Brother .rates for. hauhng . beer between by Senator Bartlett and explained ets of financial reporting forms to
Union in Jhe baby's name:
Ehrman died ~ SAn .Frjlnc1sco last Los Angeles and Seattle. The ~ate as well the need to change some be returned within 90 days after
Th
Ed
d Cl 1 k b 0 July 15 of cardiac failure. He had ·. was actually less than the fre1~ht of the ICC's administrative pro- the union's fiscal year ends.
omas
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es a • or been with the SIU since 1955 and charge between Los Angeles and
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Januaey 4, 1960, t~ ~eafarer and sailed in the. engine department. Portland, Oregon, which "is 167 ce ures. .
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Like the returns required of all
Mrs. Stanley !r.· Ciesiak,_ Revere, Place of burial was not indicated miles closer to the California city.
Weller noted that, under present taxpayers by Internal Revenue,
Mass.
in the records.
This violates the Interstate Com- procedur~, !~ takes ~s .much as. the new financial report forms
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two years for the sh1ppmg com· come in a simplified and a detailed
Myra Denise Tilley, born Janu-1
paoy to get ·a complaint processed. report, LM-2, will be used by all
ary 16, ' 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Meanwhile the railroad has cut labor organizations whose gross
John Tilley, Pensacola, Fla.
the. rates in effect and "the water· annual receipts and income are
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carrier can be effectively bank- $20,000 or more. This covers
Carl William Welch, born Janurupted by subjecting it to· these roughly 75 percent of the union
ary 27, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
long · periods · of administrative membership in the US.
Elvert M. Welch, Covington, La.
Robert O'Rom:ke
years of · age is asked· to contact delay."
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. Due to the reporting require. ;t. t. t, .
Get in touch w1th your wife
Jean Woods at Riverdale PO Box
The Coastwise Line statement ments imposed by the 1959 labor
Keith Allen Brinson, born Jan- mediately.
~141, Miami, Florida. Imoprtant. pointed out that the ICC has ap· law, a permanent Public Docu~ unry 24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
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proved ten ge.neral freight ratt>- ments Room has been opened in
· Benny Brinson, Savannah, Ga.
Norman J. Dawson
John B. Murray
increases for the railroads in the the Labor Department building
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Contact C. Hughes at 191 Avenue
Important you contact your son; last ten years while, at the same ·here to make available all :rtibor
Mark Steven Ballance, born Feb- U, Brooklyn, NY. Phone· Hickory care of Gerner. Same address as time, permitting the railroads to ·organization and employer reruacy 12, 1960, to Seatarer and 9-2400.
previously.
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cut rates to the ·bone OD specific ports. Copies of reports in thi•
Mrs. Suny Boy Ballance, Albany,
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Ga.
Bernhard Larsen
SS Mermaid . Crew
earcy~
payment of a service charge.
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Send your correct addr.ess te
Your kind t e I e _g rams and
Steven Michael Daniels, born
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January 2
to Seafarer and your brother on Staten Island, ~o thoughts during my period of grief
61 19601
your mall to you. were greatly appreciated. Mrs. Na/
Mrs. Peter Daniels,. Brooklyn, NY. he can forward
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dine K. MacDonnell, widow of the
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late Lloyd w. MacDonnell.
Collee~· Ann Gorman; born JanCharles J • .Welbom
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Write the Bureau of Child .Wel~
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uary 19, 1960, t o S eaf arer
an d Mrs.
B·nG. Leib•
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F Gorman N..w Orleans fare, Box 110, GrAfna; Louisiana,
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as sobn as possible, giving your after last known · address at ·149
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mailjng address. Communication West Portage . Drive, Cuyahoga
Bonnie Almett Jones, born No- is important concerning plans for Falls, Ohio is· asked to contact L.
vember 22, 1959, to Seafarer and your two chlldren.
'' Mrs. ~Melvin E. Jones, Portsmouth;
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CiamJ;oll, ship's delegate, SS Coe
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Victocy. This regards undelivered
Va:
Pat Murphy
mail.
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Doris Marie McNeil, born FebruThe above-named man who was.
Mail not forwarded and r.eturned
•i ary 11; ll)60, to· Seaf-arer an.d Mrs. sailing with Grace Lines about 12
,, William A. McNeil, Mobile, Ala. · ·years ago and would be about 43 in bulk by the_ Ocean Carriers
Corp.• is being held in the mail,.
t -.\:. t
room at SIU headquarters for the
.): RO"ger Randall Neyrey, ~rn Defollowing:
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I ~ :C.~mber 27, 1959, to Seafarer a~d
Ex-SS Valiant Hope
r~~:ftf.Georg:
-srOR~ .
A. K81'8tzas, Eric J. Berg, J. E.
Ross; George E~ · Kroll, Antone
Pacuin;is, A. ·A. Carlson, Julio C.
Do;ls Mary Olson, ' born 'dFeMbru- . ,~
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Bernard, Ken Clyde,' Jack Ross·,·
1;.:ary 1: 1960, to ~eafarer an . . rs. ' ,
Howard, E. N. Dore, Stanton Jones;
i ·;. Maurice
J. Olson, Somerville,
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.Anders Eliason, Andrew L: Oliver: '.
l ·:-' :f4ass.
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~ !~m_es · 'R . Nystrom, ~hilip B.. Cog~ . .
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·1ey, J . ·H. Hayes, Leoiliµ-d Martin,
; ·· · Cheryl Anil Schmidt, , M:'rn De" ·. -· :~.. ,
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· How~rd ·.Credour, \_V: J. Blak~iy _
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{ · -t~mber 20, 1959,~ t~ Seaf~er and. ·'· :C~~~~=ir'.:
, ._and .. Harold ~ A. Tram~lie •. - .
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"Doesn't hurt ·a ·bit~~ . seems to bEHhe attitude . of Seafarer Robert
: . u t s . ~~ns A. , ~~~~l~~ -~h~~~tt~..
N~-~~· !culiaE R: : b' . . : '
messman. QS.-h$ donate~ ~ . pint of blood for the SIU
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a~ e· -;! e ~re Pan S·
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; ) .~ .. Scott Alan Thc;m~~n~ bQI:li )i.e-· ' :. .
Ji:. cifron'~ManuefPereira Matkori . fie!~ m~~es . a~- assist:" The donor program . ass~lr~ .O,-.$Upply of
· : ·~e.mber 20, 1959, to --Seafarer · ~nd ·
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'Sjglas;··Ari:drew
~Vasaka, F~· D: 'wan ·'·~·blood for emergency needs of Seafarers ·o r their families··anywhere
· · ·.~s. _J~mes c._Tbo~JSson, Jac~oµ~ ·~ .. ., ·: S~'em
and Joseph F. Romme.
in the US. ·
· ville, Fla.
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workers unions; on the West Coast
and in Alaska.
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The new SIUNA affiliate was
originally a member of. the old
Interll3tional Seamen's Union.
With the founding oJ the CIO, it
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Bare -ice.. Ra1.1.'C0IIu·s1·on'.
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Adds A Pint For Blood Bank
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Seaway. Opet~tqrS_
Map Plans -To Cut·.
Shipping Hazards;· .
The 569 accidents and ship casualties that occurred in ~he
St. Lawrence Seaway-Great Lakes shipping_routes l~st. ye~
have set a mimber .o~ sat~ty operations in motion to. iippr.ove
service and cut down on mis-·•
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soorce of controversy between
haps.· -_
Americans aiid Canadians, and
The new measures -propose more stringent rotes .for ships and
improvements in salvage equipment, changes on the Welland
Canal and improved equipment on
the ships themselves. Both t_h e US
and Canadian governments arfi?
moving quickly to remo:ve some 0,f
the hazards in the Seaway before
the season reopens fully · this
spring.
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Thls involves wall chang~s in
the US section of the Sea\¥a~, a
far-reaching overhaul of the system of pilotage that has l)een a
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crews using the confined waters
of tjte Seaway.
. · One- of the tiiggest pr oblems is
the inadequacy . of the salvage
equipment available between the
Great. Lakes .and Montreal. The
Canadian Board of .Marine Underwriters which ha~ recorded $12.5
. million' in f.!laims coveriQg 300 of
the accidents on the Set way, reports that as a result of the lack
of proper salvage equipment, repair bills are unusually high. - .
The accidents last year ranged
from lost or damaged, propellers
to bow damage and actual slnkings, in which ships were_declared
total losses. Bigger lighter~ for
handling the car_go of sfra~ded
ships· are needed as well as large
floating cranes and portable §UCtion elevators to -siphon out bulk
grain cargoes.
A three-year-agreement expected
There is every indication that
to set the pattern for inland and port and service facilities · neces. coastal · dredge workers from the sary for handling the' increased
Atlantic to the Rockies has been volume of~ shipplng ·in the 'Great
Lakes will be greatly expanded.
completed by Marine Division Lo- The Seaway was formally opened
cal 25 of the International Union of_ for ocean-going vessels Just last
Operating Engineers and six ma.tor year.
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In line with ·the generril ·1ndredging-firms.
Stephen J . Leslie, president-busi- crease in Great Lakes shipping
ness manager - of the 'recently- occasioned by the Seaway the
Dredgemen
Pacts· .List
Ne!" Dry C~f!go Wage Scale*.
'Effective February 15, '1960
DECK DEPARTMEST
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New
New
Over•;
Ratinl' .
Scale Increase· Scale
Ttlne
Bosun CMarlner) ..... : ...... $517.04 $.31.2Q. $548.33 $2.33 Bosun . ... . .... .- . . . .. . . . . . . . • .463.46 · 30.49- . 493-,95 . 2.33 .
*Cafpenter · (Mariner> .~ ._... : .. - 446.48
18..49
464.97'
2.33
*Carpenter ·.. .' .... : . . . . . . . . . 433.85
.452.14 . . 2:33 .
18 29
AB Maintenance • ••... . . . .. . 397.87
17:76
415.63 ' 2.28
Quart~rmaster .••• • ..... ! .,. . 3~3.67 ": 5.50
369.~1
2.2
.. Able .Seaman . . ••-. .·.....,~ . . 363~67 . 5.50.
369.17 - 2.,2
Ordinary Seaman •..... : . . . . ~82.45 , 4.27
286.72 .
1.78
Old
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Chief Electrician .(Mariner) . .
Chief Electrician ..........••.
2ild Electrician ~ . ·. ...... • ••.
Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Day) .. •
. Unlicensed J~. Eng. (Watch-) •
Plumber - M&chinist . . . . . . . .
Deck Engineer .... ·. . . . . . . . . .
599.26
· 9.07
577.48 8.'(·2
537.96
8.14
467.10
7.06
417.77
6.31'
479.35
18.99 , :
440.55 . -18:40 ·.
Engine Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424.18
2.3~
'608.33
586.20
546.10
474.16
424.08 .
· 498:34
458.95 .
6.40 ... 430:58
2.33
2.33
2.33
2.33
2.-33
2:3~.
2.33
Evaporator Maintenance .... . 386.70
5.84
392.54
2.28
Oiier .. _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363.67
5.50
36!>..17
2.28
OJlet - Diesel .. • : . . . . . . . . . . 393.53
5.94
399.47
2.28
Watertender .... . "· ... .... ·.. 363.67
5.50
·369.17
2.28
5.50
369.17 ' 2.28
FiFeman ·Watertender ....... ·:363.67
Fireman .. ~ ... .. . . , . . . . . . . . . 363.67
5.50,
369.17
2.28
5.14
345.56 . · 1.78
. Wiper ... :,.. .. . .. ~ .. . . .. _.. 340.42
Reefer Engineer - --:
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.CWhen ·1 carried) ;:, .-. . .- . .. 5317.'96
- 8.14" :_ 5~6; 10
2.33
Reefer Engineer · (When 3 carried)
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"· Chie( ... ........ .. ... .. 496.18 · 52.77 . 548.95 . . 2.33
i8.47
1st Assistant . . : ... . . . . . 4'41 ,32
489.79
2.33
2n~ Assistant _. . . . . . . . . . . 40L03 · 79:63 · '480.66
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STEWARD DEPARTMEN'J'
Chief Steward . .............· ol63.46
30.49
493.95
12.28
43~.83
Chief Cook . , . . ... . .. . .. • . : 423.55
Night Cook & Baker . ... ~.· .. . ·417.77
·6.30 ·. 424.~7
Second. Cook ... .. ; ....: . .. .. 3~6.23 · : ·5.70 ~ ' ~81 ,93.
Third Cook · .. . ... .. .. .. .._. . . 359.07.
5.43 · ·· _'364.50
Messman · ....... ·. . . . . . . . . . . . 280.28 ~
4.24 · 284.52
4.24
284.52
Utilityman .... ... . . : ..... ·. . . 280.28
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2.33
2.33
- 2.33
.2.28
2.28
1.78 .
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* Receh:es $20 additional a month if required fo provide own tools.
Standby rates ha~e· been Increased to $2.24;· $2.28 and $2.33 .
for the respectrve overtime groups. . .' ..
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!~~~:t!du~~~ns::u:~ee~e c:.l~~:~:~· ~~~Sah~~a~~~o':~r! t~~~i!1:t!~. S·l·u"· 'Me:mb',.·r·'sh"1·p·_. ·p· ·a
, ·n·e~· 1 ·
~;P~~~~:w;ni~~o~f :eg~~=~~on:f ~~ioLa1:e~~i:~~~tse::e~~ti::s~h~:;,
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!~:t~:~~n will be affected by, the !e~~~~~s t:i~s
of the Great Lakes shipping under
MSTS auspices last year. Many SIU ships hi the Seaway
'trade last year were ·' ·carrytng
MSTS cargo, among theni Alcoa
~~~!i~~~!1 ;n ~~g~sre~~~a:ii~~cti~~ :~!:~:;an
October 1, 1959 when the old
agreements with the six companies ·expired. Further wage· increases, in increments of 10 and
- 15 cents hourly, al·e ' scheduled on
October 1 this year and again in
1961.
The new it>act -marks the flrst
major contract sig1cling by .Local
25, which has headquarters in
Brooklyn.
Speak Out At
SIU Meetings
Under the Union constitution
every ·member attending a Union meeting is ~ntitled · to
nominate himself for, fhe elected posts to be filled ~t the meeting
-chairman, reading clerk and
r ecording secretary, Yo,ur Un, · iOn .urges. you to take an active ':
part in meetings by taking these
e osts of service. .
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And, of cotirse, all. members·
have Ure rikbt to take · the. floo~
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~nd e',x press __ th~ir , f?~lnions ori
· . any officer's report or .iss1,1e u~~
dei' discussion. Seafarers"_are
· urged to · bit the deck at thes~
. ~· me!?tings and 'let · their ; shlpm'a tes· "knot/ what'• ' on- their
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wa~~e i~:;:a~:c~/~~~i:o~O \!o~~ ~~~a~~;;e;:!~~se!::t! d::~~~!~
cents an hour depending on .the job
classification, with an aaditional
10 cents hourly in welfare fund.
payments.
contributions to the welfare fund
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Work ion 'proposed •revisions ·of -the SIU constitution has - : JO};: d
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been completed by the rank-and..file committee elected by
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2,000 FISHERMEN JOIN SIUNA RANKS
UNION, CO’S AIR ICC-RAIL PLOT
NAVY ALTERS STAND ON SHIP BLACKLIST
TANKSHIPS, NEW ORE CARRIER PEP MOBILE
HIGHER DRY CARGO PAY IN EFFECT
KINGS POINT ‘GI’ LOOK GETS AIRING BY HOUSE GROUP
SEAMEN IN 1960 CENSUS
COURT ORDERS PROBE OF ESSO-COLLINS DEAL
FULL-SIZED IMPORTS? SHIPYARDS HIT PLAN
EX-CARIB QUEEN OPERATOR BACK-IN RUNAWAY TRADE
LABOR ASKS WHITE HOUSE PARLEY
N’ORLEANS SEES HEAVY JOB SPURT
FIRM US STAND NIPS ECUADOR SHIP BIAS
US, RUSSIA REACH LEND-LEASE ACCORD
TANKER SLUMP SEEN SPUR ON BID FOR IMPORT RULE
CONTAINERSHIP DISPUTE RESOLVED IN VENEZUELA
SEAWAY OPERATORS MAP PLANS TO CUT SHIPPING HAZARDS
SIU MEMBERSHIP PANEL ENDS CONSTITUTION STUDY
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Vol. XXII, No. 5
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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�A membership-elected rank-and-file committee has begun ·
studying ways ·and means of updating the ,S IU constitution ui
li~e with" the Union's general gz.:ow~h apd exP.anded activities
sin~e 1952 when the l~st ~gen.
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eral constitutional revision. ~nistrative ·set-!'P of the Union'
took effect A nutnber of wliicb" has been ·operathig.!.success:,
fully for several months. As previously authorized by the ·membership and reported in the SEA·
FARERS LO~:;° last :November 20,
this led to the creation of a district-wide committe~ to undertake
at the ~ew York .membership meet- overall supervision of such matters ~
!ng on February 3 under·the terms as organizing, inter-union relaof a h~adquarter~ resolution adoPt- tionships and all of the Union's far.
ecJ at simil,a r Q1eetings in all ports. ftung activities up aild down theThe commitiee must now report coasts and on fre•h water•.
These mo.difications ,plus other
back to the membership With draft · changes necessary for proper serv:- •
pi:oposals for amending the Union's icing of an expanded SIU member~
...constitution.
ship must be set forth in · the constitution by the aQtendments nd'w
Ratification Procedure
being drafted. .
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_as a consequ_ence of · Federal labor
law en~cted last year.
Th~ six-man pallel was elected
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wise secret referendum ballot,~will
be set up for final me~bership action . .
In ·adopting tht?..-!:esolution, members in all . ports authorized !h~
first general. revision of the con-
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SAN FRANCISCO - Two years
of effort by the SIU Pacific District
has won a ruling upholding the
memberships' right ·to collect state
unemplQYJDent benefits at the same
time they receive supplemental pay
benefits under the collective bargaining ~gr~ement: .
. The decision by the Board of
Appeals of ·the California Depart, ment of Employment should assure
immediate state benefits for unemploy~d members of the Sailors
Unfon, Marine· · F1remeri's Union
·arl'd · Marine· ·cooks ·a nd Stewards.
-Tb~ three ~~~iii.c .· ·nis'trict unions
ha{I jointly fought an earlier· adverse ruling. .
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Negotiated in 1958, the supplemental pay program has up until
now been treated by the state as
a vacation pay plan. Accordingly.
unemployed members·· had been
denied state benefits · if they recei'Ved supplemental.pay under the
terms of 'the workirrg agreement
· with the opera-tors.
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· The new ruling interprets the
su'pplemenfal progl'am:. to me~n
th~t sµpplementl!' pay- amounts to
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SIU shippillg continued_to rise this period, with a tot~l of Fdrranci;~o ~~Hiousttont_were ~!till on the, g«>«:>~ 11id~ even with th~
1,236 men dispatched to jobs in all departments for a -gam of _._op-o ·
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almost,190 over the previous report. -Registration this period The registratio~ totals this pefio4. ilh~wed the:lea~. drop. ~ the ..dee~
dropped to 1,031; a switch on the prior two weeks. The shipping and
registration picture was ~ost exactly reversed last time out. ·
Vessel activity slumped. a bit, however, as reported in tpe listing at
right: The. number of payoffs, sign-ons and 1n-tra_nsi~ ships this period
dipped to 207 compared to the prior figure of 221. The_breakdown
shows 68 payof s, 28 sign-ons and the balance of visits in transit. Like
the preyious period, Jacksonville, Miami and Wilmington had no payoffs or sign-ons, but San Francisco ·had one payoff this time. overwhelmed with in-transit vessels, Houston had no sign-ons at all during
the past two weeks:
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· On the shippi11g side, New Yor~. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Mobile, New Orleans and Seattle all shared in the gener.al prospe!'-'
tty and showed job Increases. Of .these, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
Or)eans a-nd Seattle were especially busy.
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and San Francisco. Norfolk fell way off from last... period, but Sa~
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Commission h·as led to the .
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present depressed state of operations out of business is also gage in another type of tfansporcoastwise ·and intercoast~l taking a new tac~. ·
tation.
shipp~ng.
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The· doinestic shipping <uation rate practices, the· nation's railIs also. being explored by the. Sen- roads ,are puttiDg on a ·powerful efate · ~oi;nmerce C~InD:littee, and fort to · push legislation allowing
SIUNA . I,?Je-~ldent-Paul Hall ~ is , them to acquire competitive trans. scheduled ,to.. preseJ!t ~e. marJtime 1portation facilities, whether air,
uilfon position before the Senate . water or truck. The bills under
unlt neXt week, on February 17. C0'1sideration in Cohgresi would
He will also testify-at a later House remove restrictions on granting a
committee session.
certificate to a common carrier tn
: Meanwhile.. the .House this week· one mode of transportation to enqWckly .appro.ved the appropria'
ation measw·e !or matltlme s'ubsidy
fundS . . The~ only apparent change
fq>m the original Budget Bureau
reco~endation was an - amendoient authorizing a ·c eiling of 2,400
1Ub$ldized voyages. instead of the
2,190 limit set by ·_ the. budget.
Howevet, there· was no Increase
voted in $150 millfon allocated for
Canada·.SIU
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operating assistance.
Th• railroad ..effort to· drive
what's . left of domestic shipping
Gree-k c·rew
The-proposed legislation would
lift practically all of the existing
restrictions --agatnst comlboil ownership. The idea behind the legis•
:lation is to allow "one-package,.
transportation, and the only mode
of transportation urging the idea l•
the railroad.
Enactment of the legislation
would destroy or remove longstanding P.royisions of"law designed
to prevent the stifling of compett- .
tion among common carriers. Congress in the past has recognized
that permitting railroads to own
water carriers might well endanger
or destroy competition. --Present
law
had the effect of keeping
the rails out of the intercoastal water trade ~d bars ownership or
control of coastwise, Great Lakes
ha~
and inland waterway tran.sportaUon.
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In. Mys.t ery
Air Crash -
Don't Send Your
Baggage COD
are again warned
send their baggage COD
to any Union hall. The Union
cannot accept delivery of any
baggag~ . where- express charges
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hav_e not been prepaid.
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Men who send baggage COD
to Union· halls. face the prospect
of 'having to go to a lot Qf trou~le and red ta.P.e wj.tb t,1le- Raii. way Express Co.
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��'· .MEB!} -Lqcal l0·1 boat ,picket$ tug anq.Fo'f' in D"aw4!i R\v~r ·ah'r !ff'i-,n. Jtruc~ .Gellen.thin
B~rg~ Lines. '.
Marine Eog1,n,eers 's~ruck the c~~pany w'hen a· metTil:>er ·:tt~S fired for Pcrrticipating in union activity.
Local 101 alscpe(up picker-lines at th'9 company'1 ho'rne: offi~e. and pier in: Paulsboro, NJ, as· well as
at 'pie.rs jn Tten1on, Brldgeion! Camden, Marcus Hoo~; "Ptt~delpfila a~d W.ilmlngton. .Ten ·tugs and
_ ·~:~rs are ~perctte~ b.y th~ compa_?Y~ · Pi~k.etln~ l>y ~o~ and ashore ~ bei~g cond~cted aro':nd the
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during the next two-week period.
reports Port Agent Bill Hall.
He advised Seafarers asking
about settlement of the overdue
World Tramping ship payoffs that
·ae Sure To Get
Dues Receipts ·
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Headqµarter11 again -wishes to.
remind all Seafarers that payments of funds, for whatever
-.union .Purpose, be made only
to authori;ied A&G representatives and that an official Union
· receipt be gotten ·at . that time .
. ·If no receipt is offered be · sure
to 'Qtotect, ·y ourself by immei.i.•tely. .br~ngin,g the matter ·to ttie . ·
attention of the' secretarv-•---s · ·
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The Reverend Charles M~l'avish, a fo.rmer Seafarer: is picturedvisiting SJU New Y~r:k· k_all with. some of his students.- f:a,th_!tr Me.
:1avish is the assistant pasto~of" St. John's 'Church...-fairview, New
Jersey, and al~o t~achescit Seton .t-l~ll U~iv.,' wh~re ·he'~ working
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i,isurance and b,l)Sin~SS groups· whicJi ,fougpt .the aiti_gillaJ 80ciad ~·Security Act, the F,orand bill to prO'vide~· lol,tg:-souglit
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agea f~ces a_.. tough . u~hiJ.i1-MeallY has ui;ged' all union l!lem..
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• . be to write their. GongtesslJlen to
struggle.Jn Congres_s. _.. .
- support. the .Forand blir and to
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Ji:ff~rts . to e,stablish- prepaid urge iltlJl?.edlate ·casfi fnc:_reases ln
medical insurance as - a specific· present benefit·rates. An AFL-CIO
benefit availab1e. upon retlreme~ ·estimate indicates the l>asic benon social s~curity are . being efit today averag~~ a.bQ..ut $75
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rt d.. b th A"FL- monthly. The mfniµtUlll lS $33 per
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labor . movemen~, welcQ_med t)le· .
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·r~co'11ition tbat .'.'pauperism'!- ·or •·
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event of illness was not tlie goal
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Labor spokesmen point 1>ut that
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vides niore than one-half of their ditional ten percent in conQ:ibusupport during the calendar year. tions to churches, hospitals and
The- dependent must have less than e~ucatio~l inr.€itutions.
$600 income and live in the- US,
INTEREST. Int.e rest ' paid to
banks and individuals orj loans,
mortgages, etc., is deductible.
sales t-axes, property and school
taxes. state stamp tilxes on securi-,
ties, state gas ta~es , auto license
and driv~rs' license fees and state
PENSES. All. expenses over three
perc.e nt of adjusted gross income
for doctor· and dental bills, hospital bills·, medical and hospital insurance, nurse care and similar
costs can be deducted. Other such
costs include such items as ey~
glasses, ambulance service, - transportation to doctors' offices, rental
of wheelchairs aRd similar equipment, hearing aids, artificfal limbs ,,
·and corrective devices.
However, if the Seafarer is reimbursed by the Seafarers Welfare
Plan for any of these costs, such as familY hospital and surgical expense, he cannot deduct the whole
bill, only that part which is in
excess of the benefits paid by the ·
· Plan.
---.,. All expenses over one percent of
adjusted gross income for drugs
and medicine can be deducted. The
. deductible portion is then combined with other medical and
dental expenses which are subject
to ~he normal three percrnt rule.
purpose.
. -.He cannot claim any tax ' with- h~ receives as .dlvidend income j .Th~ .three percent rule on ' medical
lidd 1n· the first year either , but from his gross• incon1e. He may I services docs not -.ap-ply in cases
be eligib~e to an additional credtt I where a taxpayer is over 6~, . but
·against his total tax liability "up, to the one percent rule on med1cmes
a maximu~ of four. percen_t ·~ the and drug~ does.
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CHILD CARE. - This allows a
deduction of up to $600 to a
widower, divorced or legally sepa-
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: Endmg ..an eight~inonth s~~l~rriat~, operatQrs,.~f the Danis~ ·
.spip Inge.Toft have capjtulat~d ~o th~ demandS .of \he tJ:nited
A'rah Republic and have allo.wed th~ .unloaqing Ci~ an Israeli
cargo seized by the 'UAR last ' ·• · ·. ~- -,, ' ·· ' • ·
year: ~s ~ "~a~ priz€.'' . , . . ~1 .:ne~ . by ,~s~ael ?~ Is~eµ nationEgypt claims . th!;lt she. qnq'. , ·., . : : .. · 1• ,
Israel are still technically, at .war
j3esides th! Inge · T~. another
and t hus ·she had the right tOfseize \Tessel, the Gr~~k freighter Astythe goods. Th'e deCision means · a .Paiea,. is .also .~eld m ~~ Said unv,ictory for the .UAR in its pplicy der similar. ~a.r '. prize charges. · .
of. boycotting Israeli 'goods arid~ The disposition ~f tJif! V~ssel's
'(!hipping and keeping .them out of -.argo has not ye.t been d«:tenn!ned ..
Suez Canal.
... t'he UAR::.c-0ntrolled
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'In terested in , getting · the issue
settled, Egypt agreed to pay all -ttnloading costs. Funds received from
auctioning of the ship's cargo of
pctash. cement and copper. will be
turned over to P-alestine refugee
relief. The- cargo ·was destined for
.Japan, Hong Kong and the Philip- ··
pn;:;~nts
for the ,.Jnge Toft notif.ed
·officials in Port Said ·.ol ·the- decision by th<:! vessel's charterer not to
ex;e.r cise its right to a temporary
prolongation of' th'e. charter. Th:is
would hav.e continued the stalemate
·-and kept the ship inactive still
longer. A part 1·nterest in the
charter.i ng concern is supposed,ly
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WASHINGTON · - .A ·'clirecti:ve._
barring the ·use of mutilated sea-_
men's documents after Jan~ l,
1961 has been issued by the Marifle ·
SafetY Qffice, US Coast
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mutilated papers will be eccepteU
for empl9y~ent by Shipping Co~missioners1after th8t date.
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Making ~Christm~s 'd"' Sit ~app1er f~>r .iis- &a1ian orphan~ in Naples;· two ·Seafarers':W~ .~ipp!td l!:~!,11 .
the West.Coast on tlle Pt1cific'District-contracte'd tanler Tallulah ioined-Santa in a h~~ay ~eJebrati0n _ · .
at (he Nap~s USS Club. 'Zelte Adamski ii- pictured next to Santa,..and ·Joe W•~a~~.>jlcls~), is
fa. r-:'. rig-1'Int. 'Adama1
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he ·roure
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Under the Union constitution" could be replaced·.'-free' of charge.
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every -member attending a Un.MOBILE-Three more· ships hljlve· finished w9rk in shipyards here fq'll.owing r-epaid. ·
ion meeting is entitled to· :with a ~nimum of .lleiay . - or in- '
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Alcoa-Pioneer (Alcoa), ::Montego Sea and Barbara Frietchie · (Libel'ty Nav) have all
nominate himseJf' for the- elected .
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placeine~t document can be ob- recrew~d, brmg~g tae ..perfl.IU ~ . o
o seamen s ippe to 1~1 Jn ~ . c a~@S.··
-chairman, .reading clerk and .tained on an exchange basi$ at any - Pres~ntly· ·in d_rydock, the
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recording secretary. Your Un- CG Marine Inspection Office. .
supertanker
Atlas
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The Al~a Pioneer, a · C:l, i~ go~ and sign-on. Otber ships -~cl off
ion urges you fo take · an active '
_The CG al~o cited a "disturbing" & Tranins) ' is reportedly due ing .b ack to the bauxite rqn,_with were-the ·Alcoa Cavalieri 6llPi>er
part in meetine's·-by, taking theS~ number of case'$ where papers to. take [crew •ny day. Present Jler por~ ·of cal). li!l~ed as Trinid,a~ and Roamer (Alcoa r, the Claiborne
p~sts of service. · ·
have ·been -' tampered , .witµ_ for: indications are tl;tat this tanker .and Gulfport, Miss. Both Yie ~nd 1~onarch or the Sea~ ,rw,terA·n d, of l'Ourse, all n1embef5 fraudulent use.. It ~id IL believed will be offe~d fbr gr~i~ charter. Mon~ge -.. ~~ " ~1'.ld the · Barbara man) .and the Atlas.
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Pioneer (·Alcoa) and the' Hastings
any officer's rl.!port or issue un- -muti~ate'd doouments ·tnVites .such trouble gettjng a cliarter, as she is ·: rexas pc>rts· to the Far East.
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der discussion, Seafarers are fraudulent ~se w-.ien· they are lost capable of ·haulin1 about '34,000 ·
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urged to , hit the deck at these·· or otherwise fall into the hands of .tons at a time; ·
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-.total of 12 ships -paid off ~nd American and Desoto <Wa'tetinan>~ meetings and let their shtp- unscru·~ufous persons.''
Holders
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on ·durln~ Ute pedod with Steq.J. · MaJcel'. . <Isthmi.a n), - A'lco1
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urged· to apply for replacements as due. to .'the generar sll,imp in oil ~he AlcN Partner and. Alcoa Pil- Ra n·g e1' (Alcoa> ahil; Barbara'
minds. soon .as posStble. · ~
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~rim (Alcoa) Jlold~ag a pay-off ·Frietchie. .
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retary, J. 'Craft: ' Perml111lcin~11tv~n bY,:
1teadquartea' to pay olf#. at .1ear~pro·
YicDi4• ' entire - <!l'eW OOOPeratn With ·
lhoreslde ' apparatus. 16.44 In ablp'f ..
fund. Vote of thanks -to ltalter for
Ida ..ood. produ~. -
Question Hl11es rerardlnli 'drill• ' on
Salurday and drJll on M~da:r ·aQ!I
Friday in ome week. Slc)p -cheat
prlce~ ·1eein •h lfb. and chest · 'b} dly.... 1
lnme!I. "Y1tte of thank• to ltew).ra·
department 'for job ,v:eJ,I done.·, ~ill. .comult patrolman about ,. dO:Ctor
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on the h.o_riz6n if ·proposed . Goyetnmerit grain ~urplus loans
to India and Poland become a reality. - · ·
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N0-w--receiving thr.ee million ...-------.....-~---
tons· of grain per year via US plus ·shipments. If Patilhl!<Lto g9
farm surplus and econoriiic to Canada . or- Australia for addiWAS~INGTQN-Increased
aid, , India is asking th~ Un_ited tional aid, this would mean the ex... States _for an additional . loan _of penditure of foreign currency, .also
five million tons to . build up -a in short supply in India.
rese~e for -her hunger~ridden peoThe .,.newe5t .'40 million )lackage,
' pie. Communist- ~ontrolled -Pol~nd to relieve the food shortage· in
is also asking for ··an extra $40 Co~rnunist Pcnatjd. will raise ~lie
. million in American aid.
total assistance to -that country to
The additional aid \VO"ul<i also. go more than $300 mlllion since 1951
for surplus. grain that is urgently under the farm surplus program.
needed by the Pole~. 'l'he $40 mil- · Further American aid to Polapd.
lion agre'ement is expect'e4...to be rests upon settlement _of claims by
completed' shor.tly.
Americans for property seized fiY.
In th event Indian Food Ministel' the Communist government after
S. K, Patil gains- approval of his 1945. ' Agreement on compensation
country's loan proposal, the present of these private c!aims would clear
total of approximately 150 Indian. the way for· Poland to qualify for
voyages by American ships :-Could· other foreign aid and to get credits
be increase(! almosf"twofold ·by1ln- from the ·Export-Import Bank.
other- ·25,0 sailings, _ The voyage
As-: far as Seafai;ers are conestimateJi.: are based·. on 10,000-ton .cerned, completion of another $40
Liberty 'shiploads, with US ships million loan. agreement will mean
get!fe·g half 1the cargoes under the an increased flow of .US-flag ship50-=50 law. .
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ping to Polish ports, which have be- Patil hopes to- complete his re- ·cofue familiar- ports of call to a
serve within the next two year.s__ror number of SIU men after a longhiring private - warehouses and lapse.
other available spaces to. handle
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" ,grain storage. The US has already ·
!~~~~a~~il~h~~!t !su:~~~::~:~ ~~Ii-
fer stock. Details still to- . be
worked out are to what extent this
can be done under existing law and
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ators are asWJlg --for · payment in
.H~ras_sJl!ent ·of·those· least able· to .nay _is taking shane on· a advance b_ut .ar::,j>alking at .posting
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_·N .'O'•i·~. ans. >new front, as legislators in. varfous states and localities re- delivery. lllfilll wan~ the. tramps to 'SAN FRANCISCO=All incum"
new "moves to institute..burdensome sal«fs t~pr_oposals. Un- post bond~ or . wait''"for payment ' bents on the ballot led by Secre~ · ..... - · 7-" . · like a direct income tax, gradu~led accor~~ng -to._actu_al earn~ unt!l ~he cargo _is ~eij.vered; _. --·- tary-Treasurer Morris Weisberger
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India has__ been alrnwed to _spen_d have been returned to office in the
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in .Rayment for pres~nt far-m sur- 3 ,500 ballots were ·c.ast.
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For ;low-income ,groups and wagi:earne~s on str~ight salI The· only chan~e in the 18 .elec·ary, this type ~f .reyenue_-proaucing "le~slation always hits
tive offices was registered in Port. ,._ - - -·
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land with the naming of Ragnvald
Joh·a nsen as the Portland agent In, ~~W ?RLEA.N~_~U>ping has counts and other ".fringi:r·~ income devices.- don't eve.n ·have to·
;tieen, goo<i d~rmg .• the,· ~a~t · two · gi,v e-it a second.thought -·: .
~ cumbent William ,;Whitey" Benz
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same, accordi~J.:-:to _,Li~dsey:....Wil-" ·· }?e:rcenta_ge : lev.1es on pur.chases, espec1allr .today whe!1
In· addition to Weisberger and
liams, ~port .agen~. .· Ten shJps ,"flre many-so·'=-cfill~a ".~luxury" items are part e>f a normal Ameri- ., _
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due in for p.proffs. .- ; - ; · , · · c~m §tap.dard of' living, has _long oeen fought_by the 'labor
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Harry _ Johnson, -others reelected
., The. TampaJtall ·has tclbsed .dowrr ·movement. ¥erchants~ :,also . seld"Om favor such taxation _be- , ASBURY.PARK, NJ-Apparent- here · were: Jo~. Ponorence, disas- re~.~rte~.' arid1 meQ., f~oni' _.t hat, c~us~ ~t, n~e_§sarilY. ·c.u ts !!\to busfoess..
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ly claiming a bad beach season, patcher; J~ck D_:v~er, c. P. Shanaport ar~~D:btl¢ to-sJµp from N_ew -When···a .one tw_
o · or· higher percentage tax is' tacked onto four nearby seashore communities ban and J~m Dumtratos, deck pad d
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.d have filed d;µnage suit!!, totaling $L trolmen, and Homer_Davis, engin~
. Orleans with the same shippmg · ·~ h
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date they h8tln Tampa.· Since the pure ·•.as: -pri_
ce.s 1;ll .one· pea ~ ~n - oesn t . ave. t.~ e _pai million against the owners of two ,steward patrolman.
previous report, ~3 shipped. from .n~aroy. ·IJl a .~ 1 m 1 I_ar .stor_~, ther~ s no qu7!ition V:ho us~ally t~nkers which collided off the .- Balloting that placed Johansen
· ~is llt;ea whil~ only 14~ registered. get~~.th_e sal~. ~!pres .m :~hi·~h-t~x m~.tr9pohtan areas are _
w ell Jersey coast ·last July. The·collision in office at Portland also returned
'"PJlyin'g 'olf d~ing thp past period awa.r..e ·o:{ ~hl~. f:t:~Wt_m, -yvh1ch J:ias produced the ·gr9wth ?f the caused heavy black oil to spr~ad Frank Fellows, patrolman, to his
were: ._-n.!!L .rvte~to? -Der- .Campo1 ~su];jur,pan . Q~ •. 'hlgpwaM~' sup~~-sales markej;s that "arain off aJong sonie .30 mil!ts of coastline. post. In the Wilmington · returns,
• (Miss.>;-_M)!irgar.e t . !Jro\vn .<~loo~-. lar-ger -'Vblumef·c>f. busin~ss-~ea~h year. .
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The suits claimed thf:}t the acci- Gordon · Ellis and Ray Murphy
field>; "St~el" -~D~er--1;. . , (lstlimi"Jt);
.fu _.sum, -~a1es t~xe's ---may · help balance _the governmental dent and the, oij slick ruined the were J'._!ctonous in reelectio.n · as
Ha~tings, }Yolipg Am~rica"-, p~:soto... budget, 'but, <none ·ol the Citizenry. gets a square deal from~ . start~_of the swiniming fieason. The agent ar_id· patrol~an respectiv.ely.
<Water.man~i .J>~!ln -Shjpper CP~nn. them., Cez:tainly .this· is no .secJ:et !o those stumping ·for such suits .. w~re _ filed a.ga'inst Texaco, Tony _Fmale carr1~d the ~ngm~
Trans:\ Me!m~.1d O)fe¥°o~. . ,. . .. · prop'osals in a search' for Iflor~ tax revenue. ·
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Signmg -_ ~n were: i;>et N9rte .. ; .. · , '>"
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· Dak~ta, and.A-: ~· Sven S~l~m Coin- , Wilmmgton.
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Seattle agent Ed~coester and pag~ret. B!!~.Wn (Bl_oq:m~ield)j, Y~UJ!_~· I.
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~~nn. Shipp~~-. (Pe~~.. Tra~s.t. . : ·: ~ ; •.The· S1U Vacation-Plan has· just wound up its. ieighth year' of A!llhrose before th~ collision.
Wil,liam A_rmstron~ and Geert Pott
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it lea'ked from the Swedish vessel also. Honolulu agent James M.
C•v·~Ii~r:-' (-~~-a.~~1.~ea~~in ~ ,g~~!l{ -wi~~~pr_ide;-,.nq· appi_e~i~t~9p;'.~. Jfifst· program of i~s'-ki:nd in 'tlie .for ·ab'o ut seven hours before she Dooley returned to office there.
~ ~ ntµr, ~~ea~~ijn ~...~;rg!~.'·<~eatr_airfti, maritime indu8-P'.Y, the·.Plan ·has enabled Seafarers , to col~ wijs · cleared. tc;> enter New. York
Reelected as SUP Building Cor· , · ' .. " h "'."-$- .: . : • ;'_ ' - •,
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. poration trustees are Jack Dwyer,
~ ' . St4Tl .Re,~ol'der' , ·~Mh1!11f1n>;¥ .. G(t~{ 1~~~..~Q!'~~ ,.,a~ [~ 1!1tlb~n .1 v~cation~~eD:_~fits dur~~ its-_e~ist- · · The iour re~sorts, Asbury Park, Thomas Hookey, Harry - Johnson,
·:- Way ·clt.Y-, R.@phael Semmes. (i>~~,. ence;-t·~ · · - · ·- ' · ~
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:i!l:~otlj~r w:elcom.e de-yelopment follow1~g. th~ .wmd-up ot an · on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put a,nd avoid
.' $;1.lJ. wage-;.rev:\e:w:~w'it~ :tl.l..li dry ~~rgo op'.era.tor~' l~J,- week was -. ,changing their mailing ' add'.resse~ if ~he.y. want 'to . conti~ue re: -. . ·~th~ i:>r~~1~19n ' fo~ .Jn~r.e~<;J:.. ;¥apat_i~~~J~ c~~tributi?~S by , ceivin_g · their_ c'1ecks..,regutarly~ Se".~r.al · Se~farers _hav~ alre~dy . - .~.
- @~ ~bipo'Y~rs. ·:: ',©n~e~~ th~ i p~~~SS.¥:Y · act~ar~l. ~stu~:h~s. are
exp.er1~nced. mterruptionr of fro~. tlire~ ~o fi.ve 'Yee~ in getting
· . c~p)eteq ;.. ,tJ;lls, . added , ce~tl,'ibution_ ·is ex~ect~d ·to: bripg . a
tlielr ne~t check ~ter .-,_they.. nob~e~ the st~te u.nemployment
mi' ' ·-er.-·"'aost· in- ,annual ~vac:lltion . benefits So''that Seafarers '. offices !bat th.ey had ,moved and ,Cb_an~ed thell' m.~Ung a~dr-:_ss.
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··:f 8P ~~l?~' , ~.ry:J~~Ufi~~1!11~--~tt~_}he~- ~a,m1hes--fp~~.:~f'fina.i:i- · considerable hardsbip tO th~ men involved. ·
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Seafarers Raymond L. Perry, Michael J • .Shauc}ule111y, William McKen,.
Ebner Grose and· Berto10· Crilz, i;:-epoJ'ts. Port A.gent E1,1gene Dak~n,
perry· was formerly t~e chief steward on the SS Maxton ~ and was
laid \lP with a .heart condition. He is i~proving and expects to qe reSeafarers aboar CI the Stdl-Fable~ed in tl.!e near future. Shaughnes~y, .~ho last sailed as . a? o~er on
the SS Council Grove, c~u~ht pneumonia and was hospitalized early ricator are detemil ..ed to get
neces~ry repain-donF a~ the next
ih J~nuary. ·ae expec't s to be discfiarged so~n. :
· McKenna sailed last as AB and deck miintainance on t:he Bents payoff.. A motion by Seafarer ym-emt T•rallo: e~Jin~Clel~gat~; 1.ec,.
onded by .Boberto :ao.eo, steward"
.delegate, wai~ ·p!lJ'.Hd a~ .the last
Shipboard meeting to, ' llOtify hea'd. quarters co"ncerriirig the " PO~tpone:
ment of these rep.a irs from .port to.
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have heard about tlie Atlantic and
Gulf Com.,anies Fee~ing ~~lan and
Shaughnessy
Grose
Perry
a~ anxious to. see it ins!all~d op .
their ship. The · crew ' !ta.s: aslte<:f· t.o'
Fort. A calcium deposit around a valve i~ the he~rt hospitalized him, have .someon~ from the Food Plati
and he is.,to be operated upon at the Massachusetts General ~ospitaL come aboard wheri the skip· i>ulls ·,
.Tb~ operation
a delicate one which - involyes ~pening the,_:_ heart in· to check stores and food. Meats
and clearing ·away the calcium. .
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as a utility messman on the St~e.l Voyager and was .ho~pitalized .by a
fractured jaw. After a few more wee.ks ot hospitaltzation he should 1 More in .sorrow 'than·· in anger,
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~rewmembers of' tge OJion Clipper
Seafarers are remi!lded to visit their ouddies in the ..J!ospitals and note that the shjp's rallio i!J>erator
write letters to them when they are on shor~ leave or have a few spare seems to have blown· a transformer. ·
hours.
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Almer Vickers
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BALTIMORE, MD.
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Ben 1. Bone .
Charles Cawley
Robert Davis ,
Eusebie Gherman
Go1·man Glaze
Robert Godwin
Cecil Hughe!:
James King
Frederick Leeds
Luciano Lorenzi ,
George Lucas
Allen Nat.Iman
Francisco Nichola1
John Nordstrom
Dennis Pierce
William Rolllns
Shelby Sizemore
Edgar Smith
Jose Soares,
William Swilley
Edward Trainer
USPHS HOSPITAL
- BRIGHTON, MASS.
Harry Murray
E lmer Grose
Herbert Mclssac · R aym·~nd P er r y
USPHS HOSPITAL
· GALVESTON, TEXAS
Earl Alverson
G-eorge S c'hmidt
Lawrence 'Floyd
Billy Wo,rd
Robert Nielsen
John Ward .
William Pittman"
William Walker
USPHS HOSPITAL
SA VANNAH. GA.
John Powers
Clarence Dees
Jack Wenger
• David McCollum
Edward Polakoff
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Thomas Allen
· Clyde Leggett
Thomas Andrews
Felix Marciahte
Orville Arndt
Marion ·Martin
Edward Avrard
Alvie Means
Wllli<1m E argone
Michael Miller
Nicholas -Bastes
H . W. Minkler
John Bigwood
John Naugle
Accurso Bonti
Marvin Nesom
John Brooks
Richard Pardo
Rode.r ick Brooks
Loui.s Peed
Edniond Burch
Francis Regan
Vincent Cali
Ric1!_l!i'd Roberts
William Counts
Ramon Rogue
. Thomas Dailey
GJ?sta Rou]'.!e
Geor ge Dobronicb Ira . Smith
-Benjamin Foster · Luther Spell
Harry Hebert '
· George Steele
Manuel Joao
.Charles Summerall
Foster Juneau
Walter Ulrich
George :Kasprzyk
Alton Wactor
Edward Knapp ·
David Williams
Leo Lang
Nelson Wood
Bene LeBlanc
Donald' Woods
USPHS HOSPITAL
BROOKLYN, NY
.Joseph Bass
Otis· Gibbs
Matthew Brcuno
Bart G:uranick
Gi•egor lo ' Caraballo Taib Hassan
Leo Carreon
John Hazel
Wade Chandler
. William Kenny
Mallory Coffey
- Ludwig Kristianaen
J'osenh r.,.x,
Leo Mannaugh
oTolui Driscoll
Prlmitivo Muse ,
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SAN: FRANCISCO. CA,LIF.
Wlllla~ Adams
~ward Huizenga
Louis Firlie
Orban T.empleton·
George Hill
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STATEN ISLANI>'. NY
Oscar Adams
Thomas Lauer
Charles .Ber'gagna
Thomas Lelia:y
John ,Cormier
Edgar· Luke
Jqaquin Cortez·
Andres, Maldonado
Victor Doca r
Joseph ,..Morton
· George Doherty
PhWp Pron
William Drew
Samuel Small
Artemfo Fernandez Henry Smitb
· Augustus Francis
Vicior Solano
M. Gottschalk
i E. SpauldinlJ '
· iluan Hernande, · · Fernando Tlaga
August Jensen
- Claude . Ylrgin
~eonard· Jones . .
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quest that" the ft>llo~i~g be In- _
·. ERS !-OU m~ be afgned
serted· into the shipping rules ..
·- · b11. th,e tmiter: Names· will , , at the earllesf' convehience .posbe urithhdd u)lon request.
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cov~~ed, in case of a disability , the sa~e -capacity are shi~pel;l .
d-uring seryice wltl\' an SIO·-con- : on ~~e same ~llU, tqe ma!l._.with
tracted ·company. ... ·-.. ~ -- the oldest shipping card shal~
'we would like to., heat; from have...... preference ~ cboosin~
other brothers-on their feelings watches that are open, down the
about -the new 'plans we have' .line. In any event, class A men
bro,ught to headquartel's.
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Crew~'member of Seamar
.a.Dd 9'1llen .shipping .~n .the same
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' J: F. BueklJ'
Alvin A. ,Sellco
John G. Newman' Howardf c : .sutc'benon
.. ·Paul M. Hebert
J. 1. BtCks · _ .
II; V. Fernandes
1'1. Rodrlfues t
,,.,-E. Hayden
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·L., Rein.chuck
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Seafarer Ron~ld _Carraway.
and his · vtife, '· th, .form·e r
.Georgia Switzer of Gulfport;
·Miss., smil~ after.-bein'9 , married at the Government ~t.ree~ .;.-:
First P.resbyterian, Churc~ in · '
Mobile ·on Janua,.Y 11, 1960.
Seafarer Carroll ,F. Q~innt.
(AB). was the ~est:· (S!C~nd~
best, really) mari. . '$eafarer
CarraWf!,y'~ last . ship was· tlie
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HOUSTON. TEXAS
Raymond Arsenault
MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL
'MT, WU.SON, MD:
Georee Davia
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quencies . at tpe :s~~ ~ tlme. It
. should be exP.•ained thai ihe Qtlon
clipper Is ·op. a tanker"... shuttle
which is enough ·to make a~y man
·irascible at times.
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US SOLDIERS HOME
_ WASHINGTON. DC
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On the· Lucile BloOmfleld, re-··
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Warner and .. meetfug -Sec.re~afy 'Lee
·: de Parlier, "th¢x:e's '"~ig cQn~ro
versy going ··:on 4·ea~i.Q'g,-.with th~
sU:bject of · bli(ck-eyed peas ~d.
,beans • • • ,fs·, ~e .bla~k~r.~ ·;'pe~
a.pea or a ·b.ean~ D,icµonan~~..._.cans
and packages .· of tpe.. dimuted
article-, bear- otit bgqme'nts· on both
sides .. and .tbe,,..~en !l~ve~ \Vritien ·to
th-e LOG r~questfug _the poop,..on.
the blaclt.-e,Y.ed· peJl·· :"- : 'i A~SWERf As ean ·~e· ·expected,
the ·so~called ·tilack~Y,ed ~ pe_a ·· 1s a
;· bean:. But' this· . lsn"~ ·~~Y!lii~
. .~usu~l'. ·~ .•· , .·a,} yhllle.•~!1'f :a; fish,:
. swiSs . steak doesn't comtf ' from, .
. ·, Switzeriand a nd chow miin: wa~1 lli-·
vented iQ. flie good .:Qld :4S:A:.. ~Y~k; •
the blilck:ey~ :p«t.•. ~!J~ a1~e~Jl, ·..Jias
J always~ b~en a ·~n;~ and p·ecull;irly
·.enotigh;~.Wj.JJ. aJw!lY,s .~e;a . b~~- ~ ··1r41i!!"""!-..llii.iiJio"""""~""'"'~....,~•'!!"
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Dewey ,Riviere. Yo~r bond w~ ·
.the ftrst of what I hope will ~ •
a PlfDD~ savings 'accoum ·J or '
his futur~. ~our, warm . letter
,was also deeply appreciated.
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your .staff. _My complimen~~ for!_ To the Edltol': - ,_ ~ . -~ . .
such thorou_~~ and ~ tho~ghtful · This notice· was ·posted' on · '
the ship's bulletin board on
Chri!ltmas Eve .day by the master. }Ve believe it was v.e ry well...
USP~ H'OSPITAL .
, SEATTLE, WASH . .
Arthur Brown
George Little · ~
'Arthur Ettrst • •
James Mitchell
Jonas Heldt
S. Ct Tuberville
HARBOR . GENERAL HOSPIT<AL
.• TORRANCE. CALIF; Edward Jo'1»son
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VA HOSPITAL
CENTER HOT SPRINGS. SD
Clifford Womack
USPHS HOSPITAL
Fr: WOR'l1H, TEXAS
Richard Appleby
Max· Olson
'Benjamin Deibler
Peter Sotlre
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Joseph P. Wise
Albert Ogletree
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Sfa- .
.. seamar recep~ about an ·ttem 'farer• ~ntern•Uonal 'U~on .. for I
- in the :C...OG an4rv would-. ll~e :lheir ~rpmpt a~nµDn -~/;.the. .·
to cqneur- with that one and ,let 1 clai.ga I filed for maternltY bene- .~
. you know bow we'.feel about the ' ~ta. ·
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. proposals ' for a new retirement
''l w9qld al~o like . t~ 181'
To U,e Edlio'l':
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Sure appreciate reading the
TuOG. It's the next best thing to- shipping. (I'm an SIU man who
ran aground six~ years ago.)
Witn thtee · brother~ an<l two
uncles-· in ·tne SIU your "Seafarers in Dry~ock" lft,lre c9me(
iii handy. FQr example in Vol.
XXII, No. ~ :of .Jan. 15, '1960,
issue of· the LOG, my. brother
Sewando·,: Jess~ ·· Canales· -was
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- ,'Throughout" the wox:ld :at-·
: this time t~e .P,ltrase "Pea~e . ,
. on earth, good wHl towatd ·.
men," is being echoed in·
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song and verse. ~
~ · "frliese .. words 'bal{e · a ·SP't
. cial .meanipg ab~ard ..th~ Rose
Knot, for through , yo~ ef:-.
''lortS, tlie .lnlor~atlon neces. .,,sa:qr to · forgiiJg)'the -~stru• ·
,. · -~ents 'of ~peace .1~ be~g oJJ:;.'
'fained. Also, the good fet:.
. lowship you have .exll'tbited
t~ward e~ch uther, de.,Pi~e
tli~. long periods at sea, is .a
credit to -y~~· your ship ~d ·
your· prgaiiization ... ,.
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Further more, as yet ~~re
bave been ~o foul ups and th11
has been one of .the~Qst rational cr~ws we've ever s,eeri.
., Currently we ate in .Chitta. gong, East Pakistan, where
, we've been for the past six
. weeks, discharging and waiting
for money to pay off debts in·
. curred during our stay.
Steel Age Helps
The Steel Age was . here Jan.
26 and .made a· hundred and
fifty dollar donation t o us for
emergency purposes. At this
ti.rile we · wish to extend our
deepest thanks for the same~
and their generosity.
In ·closing, many members 'be.;
lieve that these fly-by-night
operators who are running ships
_ to death and then abandoning
short on food and everything
them should be made to put ui>
else, including safe conditions" - - enough money (in escrow) to
then something has to be done.
cover pay rolls and other costs.
Just a few lines t.=-om another
Valiant ship that hasn't gone
a~nd yet, mainly, out of sheer·
luck and. the fact that maybe
Davey"' Jol;les doesn'~ want...th"is
kind of- rust pot 'in his big
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The crew has been
a credit to
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the better.. tra~itious of going
to sea. They've had ·to drink
brackish water,• have bathed in ·· · ~
water loaded with fuel oil, ha~
water · leaking . through• their
overhead, have been denied
~ proper draw·s and mail service,
SS Vafi.ant
. and allotments .)lave . been sent
_to their Jl'ependents back home
bunch . of. dl~p~r' damp •kids, d~ . t~ncy or· beefing; but if thes~
Jpconsistent.ly.' ·
that we have taken all this with- / people are going to operate o·~
9ut a · certain amount of milithe basis of a "long .on cargo,,
Don't .believe -that we are ·a
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To the
Ed~tor:
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C. J. Kumpczy.nski, AB, and J. Sam~orski, OM, point the stack of the Alcoa Planter with the· Alcoa
four-star .symbol. The Planter had been chartered out to · another !ine for a while, cind the Seafarers
are shown covei:iQg .the former compc;1ny's emblem _with the Alcoa sym~ol. · ·
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a great deal of property loss to
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gether and collected a large , · To the E"a.itor:
amount of clothing and some
. r wish to commepd' the LOG
. money, that their Brazilian . in particular on one of the feabrother!i might have a happy
1 ChriStmas.
tures it. runs regularly, among
its many excellent features, and
This gestur.e of brotherhood
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and kindness will , forever be t at is Sidney Margolius' column; a very interesting and in. remembered by the men who
. sail in the Patos Lagoon area, for'mative piece of reporting.
who will continually be grateCould you print in a future
ful to the American seafarer issue of the LOG, in the "Laand the SIU members ..''- bor Roundup" corner what hap. Alfred 'Olivera
pened in -the bitter--textile -mill
strike in Hendersonville, North
Carolina las.t year?
Paul Arthofer
,A ppreciates SIU
(Ed. note: Th~ strike is still
· on and strikebreakers are still
Welfare.
operating the plant.)
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the wonderful
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Seafarers Welfare Flan . . • a Benefit Aids
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carton of ·cigarettes and a $25 . Sttafare rs Widow
Christmas bonus . • . along with .. To the Editor:
the · . regular weekly hospital
I want to thank the SIU for
benefit,· and I'd~ like. to send my the nice check I- received a. few
thanks · to' the SlU trustees and da~is ago from the Seafarers
membership ·· for •,the' splendid W~lfare "Plan.- - It came just
. work done by the officials of th~ when me and my family needed
Union:
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Word~ ~annot say .how IhucJ~
I · expect to , visit the - Union.
·.hall soon and· will let E. B. Mc- - I a.ppre'Ciate the '. way you came
A:uley, the Welfare representa- t hrough so quickly. I also want
tive, know that I appreciafe his to thank y.ou for your nice letwofk in helping me to get \vell, · ter of sympathy r.esarding ttie
·llll,d gettil)g m~'-to ~tafen Island d,eath of my husband, the · late•
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Dec. 27....,.Chiilrmal'i, Pate 11rny1e1 Stc:rna;y; Bl•ncurd. No'""beefs : aboard
sh!.P. ·s12o.19· 1n. ihip's fund. \ vote ~to •.
buy more·. playlns··. cuU. · cri6ba1e_, ·
·b~d• an~ free- !:o.JteS'· UJ\UI ~rlv.d
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Dee. 21:.~1111fm•n, Ptul G•ztc1 · .S ·· Secretary, R. K•..Holt. D~e to shoFt
reftry,.
w; o."' w1111am1: Ever.Y thlnc~
run, captain will permit the crew -to
has been oby. Watertight door -,e:.
· draw on their OT. E. H. Sayre elect· paired.
Ariy .cre11imember . :on' bOard
ed · ship's treasurer. Traveler's checks
six months or mor.e will be · en•
may be giveJI' company agent in Gijon for
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transportation. slil.J!.' s fUnd,
for exchange;
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Panir}'man mollld- ~ milre careful
MOUNT RAINIER <American Tramp' With -coffe!! cups . and In ···1.eneral':"
JiLO· 3-Ghalrman, James Shnhan1 tcleaning of pantry. Donatlon1i..Hked
Secretary, J. L. Hod11e.s. Ail repairs for repairing of 'TV antenna. Cblef
to be taken care of. Subsistence will
cook asked to be more·· careful with
be entered- on payroll of .Dec. 26. All; mea.ts. ·
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· STEEL DIRECTOR (lsth!!Jl~n), ...Q!!.
toilet J,lo)ll~s. No beers. ·
27-Chalrmaq, fHnk Timmons; Sec·
--retary, Charles St•mbul. Two ~n
MAIDEN CREEK <Waterman>, Jan.
hospitalized. $31.48 in "Bhip'a fund
10-Chairman; William Holland; Sec· - minus coat · of last telegram to Union.
retary, John Ballday.
Francis - L. Motion made to wilien mes.shall after
Wurm taken off the ship in Japan. , ste}lmtables ·are removed. MeJ18hajl
Doing faj.rly well according to doc.· ~s not large. enough. .._
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tor's report. Will return to US soon. ,
·Minor repairs are being done · o• ·ship. ~ STEEL- WORKER <Isthmian), l>tc.
Ship's fund $17.47. Thirty hours or-- 17-Chalrman, ·. J. , Kr•mer1 Stcr~t.,y, disputed OT. Special .meeting to be W.- !o4· ~and. - Repair · list ls J? be
held in presence of port agent be!or'--. mad~ out ,br each .department ~ dele·
payoff.
.· gat~. Ship s . fUnd $26.63. $5 was . do·
. nated -t!>- ship=s book and', · magazine,
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YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), Nov. delegate. ,.Jt . is . ~equested 'tliaf the
I-Chairman, M. D. Green; .Secret!ry, ~ash,jng machine be kept clean and"
J .. J . Cabral. One . man hf>s.plta~ed in - tliat clotlies .be remov~d alter th~y·~ara.
Piraeus. Request thnt m1llmg time be ·W-y because of the r danger - uf tliem •.
po~te~ o.n J'.'fiday ~~ht · tiy'. 4 P_M Wfen
fallltig intO. the engin11/ ": ~L ·~:<.· ;.-~' ·
ship is m p·o rt with no delimt.e ·time • ,
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ALCOA 'ARTN~R- <A:lcoa>, -Dec. h . ·
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Dec. 6-Chalr man, J. C. Lewall.e~; - f'i ry, Wllllam , Scott: ,lji'o _ beefs. _/l'l:i'e ,_ • •
Secretary,-;!. J. Cabr-al. Elected ships -, crew is··eautioned· to keep ste\redor.er "
delegate: Ship ~ai~ei:I- short a 2nd ': out of cr.ew ·qual'ters while in' Alex·
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andrl!j. Tlie stewar«J .depJ. tliailli.s.~t~.
care of m ~ew Orleans. Jlequest that · crew £01( ·their coop.eration· in the
'ship be fumigated . for ·rats.
. feeding . system. It ls ' requested to.:::
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STEEL _MAKER · <Isthmian> •. Jan. 17 · n·ear . tlie lock.! ir;; A sugges.t ion'-- was_.
-Chalr111an, c. G. McLellan; Seore- madf:that:..the Central Safety Commit·
. _tary,_ H. L. Bennett. The.. vov•~e ' P,!' -tt:e_ ·investigate ·the.'- pci,ssibility · of"·
'a 1 whole · has been good. Vote -<of
cha)rging the position of the ·bell .on
. · thanks to the steward departmentlind '_·'bow as'"its .pr esenf:posltlon and ..helghti,
, ·to ~rothe!-' !3ennett f9r.·taltin~ care of 1- i!J !Jazardous to men working -O~ a:n:
mail. Ship s fund stan,ds at ·$50.53•., cb9i wirrdl11ss,
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. _. ··•., '. · ·- Chairman, M. :r. Morrl11 ·secretary,
COE VICTORY <Victory}, •n. ·u:- · ·HenrY· · c. Gerdes. one .Jl)an liostS.l· ..
Chairman, J. Fuller; S!lcrttary, ;J. ~. tallZed in Buenos Aires. One man'
Coyle. Discussion took piace concern- . missed ship ·1n Rio. No beefs:" Shlp'1
- ing members who are always beefing fu1.1d $15~ . · :1 .
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about attending the meetings. O.ne
:Ian. 3-Chalrman,- Geofit. Duncan;
man missed slilp in Spain •. ShlP's fund Secretary, Fr•nk s. Paylor, Jr.·· :sa1:
is S9.19 •. Discussion held ori need for .ance of ' ship's fun'd ls S22.25 •. Frank·
ne\~ mattresses, refrigerator and a, hot
Paylor ,.elect~.~ , as" shiJ>'•.· ~eleg~te. ·
w.ater urn to replace coffee ur.n.- Some· New cleaning achedlll_e - for ;laundry ·
to be ~~osted.
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- OCEAN •DEBORAH (Ocean Traniportation>, No d~te-Cilalrman, A.
Yarbor.Ougb; Secretary, c. Nickerson.
One· man missed !llilP i~ Galveston.
Elected ship's delegate. Suggj!stlon
made to have ship fyJDigated. Every.
thing r.unning smoothly.
LONGVIEW V-1 CT 0 ·RY <Victory
. ·-carrlers>. · ;l•n. 20-Chalrlnan, G". Stan·
ley1 Secretary, R. t,Acc;utchaon: S8;18
in,..a!tlp's fund. Ship delayed in sail·
ing _t'wo hours Jn New Orleans. .~ote
of thanks to c:·W. White for refresh:
uients at .Christmas.
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1.....Ch~irm•n, .•·_ Br~w~T - ~•creta,ry~
• ~UCll:E ....Bt:OO~FIELD (Bloomfield),, l'
Qec:'-2~hairman, NUs ,aeck1 ..;seer.,. ·.
tary; ,Lea.de! Ptrller. NoJ>!lefs;·;P,aker ·,_
hosP,i_tallzeil ~ Breipe.rbav.en, NoJ ify·.
wiHr if wasliing machine _or laun.4-rY~ ~
ami: va.tnli' allowly-' Ind b~- WI.JI ·clear
ll!UJ!e .. -crew 1' asked 1!ot t~ :i>ut soap
in · sink between -meals as ·1t coats the. .
cups and caiuies illness. · :· • . ·;
Nov.- 10-Chalrmin. ~ Steve W•111terJ
· Secret.,.y, ,Lee de. Parlier •. · Salling
. b·oard time to £0 accordfug to apee. ment: not by company · clilr.ificatlon.
Mate 10 no.tified· by pat'rolmail a~ pa)!···
; of!: , For . benefit. of . members; -agr.ee · ..
,.( ~ent pertaining t~>_--thl1 - matt.~r _read
·, and'·exp~ned. No beefs. -'Harry Hui-;:L to~ _elel;_t~ ,new ·:'1P'• ~~lega~e." '4.-: -.;;·
�The caniqes h,CI their day at.the New YorU1all recently when two
Seolaren brought in• their pets -for general admiration.. At left,
bosun John Swiderski shows off two toy silver poodles which he
. raises as er hobby. · Geo,rge Farago displays "Killer-~" .a terrier.
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Get in touch with your mother at
232 NW Woodland, Boulevard Ave.,
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Get in touch· with Carmen Lan~• .
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Your sister in Framingham,
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Arrangements have ' been made
for all crewmembers from the ~
1ngs are . ~ . regu ar Y Pacific Venture to receive a dis~
every twQ wee•s on Wed- ..charge covering t,heir ~ervice-
· nesd~ nig~ts at 7 PM in ; aboard the vessel.- Seafru:ers can
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s.,. ea- the United States Shipping Com, ; f_Qt-e~-; . ~"1 . ~xp~ted to-- mi~sioner, Custom_ -Hous~, Baltiaffend· t1ro$e who wish Jo more 2, Md. It will be forwarded
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. shouId reques t to the commissiqner
nearest' you.. EHJ exc.,,~
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~'_per,issi~n·; ·_by telegram ' A pensioner willing to do light
: ( ~~ . surfi' J9__l11~lude re.gi~- 'superintendent's. 'Yor!' 'iti ,iwo. small
tratiorr number) . The next ,' houses h~ Queens is o~~ered a room.
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Anyone interested, contact Georges
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Und,er the Plan discJ:osed by· Cus;
toms, the .operator proposes tq have
the new mld·sectlolfs to.wed-•to t~ .
us .'Yith a. fime ~w · temporarily .
attached - lor nayiga'tlo.Dfl '· purl>Q!ies .. The~· bow then Will -be ·detached and all tile:. cciristfuctfati,
I.t Subsequently disposed of these
vessels i n favor of converted-:'C;2s
that' carry .-some 225 trailers ..ori
deck and in the ho ids. The traifer .
boxes are loaded ·a'nd discharged
via . ·special shipboard ga n.try
cranes.
Ac ~ ion by Customs in approving
the plan to import mid-body sec~
tions represents a shift. in· the 4efinition of a domestic vessel. whicb
has to be American-built throughout.
- - In the "jumb9-izing;, ·process, an
existing vessel is cut apart, the old
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Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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February 12, 1960
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Headlines:
SIU GAINS DRY CARGO PAY BOOST
MTD BLASTS US SHIP BLACKLIST
TIPS FOR SEAFARERS ON FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
MEMBERSHIP GROUP WORKING ON NEW SIU CONSTITUTION
TUG OLDTIMER, 3 OTHERS OK’D FOR SIU BENEFITS
SIU WINS INCREASE IN WAGES, OVERTIME
BLOOMFIELD SIU VESSELS GET HIGHEST PHS AWARD
MA BOOSTS GREEK FLEET
HEARING AIRS RR-ICC LINK
SIU WINS NEW CONTRACT FOR GULF SULPHUR TANKER
COURT NIXES FMB ‘MONOPOLY’ POLICY
BLUE CROSS $ BID SPURS UNION PLANS
AMMI MAKES A DISCOVERY: US TANKERSHIPS IN BAD SHAPE
US INSURANCE BAN SLOWS UP NEW STARTS IN RUNAWAY BIZ
FORAND BILL: HEALTH AID FOR AGED FACES BATTLE
UAR SUEZ BOYCOTT NETS ‘PRIZE’ CARGO
MUTILATED CG PAPERS CALLED BACK
MOBILE CREWS UP 3 MORE SHIPS
US SHIPPING BOOM SEEN VIA SURPLUS LOAN DEALS
WEISBEGER REELECTED BY SAILORS
IMPORTED SECTION FOR JUMBO TANKER OK’D ON US RUNS
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Vol. XXII, No. 4
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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A US Navy policy which places another impossible . bur- · su)?s~quently ceased. operating, with the loss of 'SIU jobs. elauses have been •tandard fo! more than two yean In
den on the hard-hit American-flag independent tanker
The current situati.on 'has involyed- the SIU because ti all eontrac;ts for ships chartered to haul oil in -the •Sues
fleet has been denoun·ced by 'the SIU. . The Union is pro- · strikes at pne .s egment of shippi:Jlg the Union has )>een Canal-Arabian area.
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testing a Navy policy which', in eff~ct, allows a foreign na- fighting hard to help preserve, particularly through Its
'!:he last MSTS call for bids included one r.o ' e detion tc? bar Am~r~can~fl~g ships fr.om carrying .US Govern- participation in the Joint- Committee for Ametjcan·- Flag algnated as Jupiter, which goes . through ~e ~iti . ·.~n~l.
ment carg_~es. pyi;cha~ed by the ,N~\fy. :
Tankers and its efforts to increase_ oil cargoe1( for the The ·Navy said its policy was 'dopted ,aft,er a1t,incid'e ~ o~
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MSTS cargoes. have been1 a major SQllrce of reveque for tlonal Peace. was not allowed to .plCk .u p ..cargo in ~udl
lmp0ssible for US-flag tankers to earry oil earsoes for the the independent ,.·operators, especially since .these opera- Arabia. The owners of the NJtional Peace are ·no~)ulng
Military Sea .Transportation S.e n:ice If they )1ave ever tors have be~n unable to ob~ain charters fl-om 'the bla 'oll ' ~ Na\ry· for brea~h of contract. . I ' · .'' - \
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~rade,d with Israel..
\ compa~~S,· ~ch found it more. '.P,rofitable t~ . qpe~t~
.~Two . New Y~-C'oh,reumerl also pi.pmptly· ' . ·~ted
This Navy policy thus tacitly supports the Arab boycott through low-wage, runaway,,.flag operations.
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of Israel-another action which has Pf eviously been
The current 'Navy policy csme to light in ~n '· MS'l;S : .."~~ller., (~.-:-1.fY). ~trodu~e~ , • : b~ ~ed at- i;a· !
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rapped by the SIU ~s a. direct violation of the tradit!onal letter asking bids to. carry o~ .this month.
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concept .of freedpm of the seas, and as a violation of inte~The letter made H elear tJtat, _In ,t~e ennt 8'Y Ulp· .,,~ 1 '.~b ln :.~,!$ , .h~ said th~ ~U,.f_ciJDDO~,. eon~""'."'.- ··~-ter
national compacts ·assuring freedom o-f passage through prevented from loading or dlsehal'&'fns. earso
lt had ference ~th ~erl~an ,lhlppl~l'.f ~ , a1l •nre1 . 11rab
the Suez Canal.
prerioasly 'traded. wJtb &rael. the MSTS wo..id
boy~~tt."
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The SIU, protest was. touched off when the Arab nations right to.·eaneel. its eharter, -and the lhlP'•. oWnel'.· woal.i be
blacklisted the SIU-manned Kem Hills and a number.. of beld responsible for any e~nses ~cwd.:. ' ., . .
·. ~d,e lt' virtuall¥ i~posslble ,f_o~ 11 ~~~eJ.;~f
other ships .that had traded with Israel. The_Kem Hil~s~t the Pentagon, Na!y spokesmen f?O~ed .. . ~4!~ l~r~,1 to bid :on. ~i~~ary . ~~~-~~qflp'~~~
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A; petition signed -by 15Q of t.he
patients an<;l directed to :ij.ep. Johii
Rooney .( D.~N,Y.) ,. chairman· of the
.Hous~ Appropriations 1 Gommittee,
a~d other Cpngressmen . ·chax:ged
that by contracting. out pat~nts to
local institution~ in New "¥ork or
npn-sp~cialized PHS facilities elsewhere, "the Service is avoiding its
re~ponsibility and repl~cing it witli
what we f.eel is al sport-~igh~;ct
economy •. ··The steadily decreas:
a1so due for ilie ax .this year. Howcve'r, while this may have been
· c:mtemplat.ed, funds for the operat ',on of the Savannah ·hospital are
included in the current budget.
ing patient load at this hospital is
amP,le proof of the effec~iveness of
the treatment it provides · • · Certainly the hospital has not failed
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' /:-m to the . Surgeon .General of the of Health, Edueation and Welfare . . .SAN JUAN~The· Iast step- i.ri ~ompl~ting' the me;rger C;>f ~he the t.ime;-"the ship Str!<fc;k-,
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HfS opposing fhe shµtdown. "If Arthur Flemming was questioned Internati~nal . Longshorenien's· l\sso~iation . and the . Inter- . re,r ~~nd pJ{ . got O'!fGY fq
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,ke~ping the Manhattan Be'llch fa- stated: "The Public Health ,hospi- dockworkers . bi Puerto Rico w~~ar(funds ..~d ,,ev~ntu~ a.g ree-:_ ' · '. .. ;
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. ·provis.1ons for .. mergihg . eXIStlng ..1'uj!rtO
Rfco· had be. en in two se.P-. .
specialized TB; · treatment cent er. hospitals."
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:ire also dispatching angry protests
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Medical Care For ·world Seamen . at the last ' AFL-CIO convention. which broke up recently on 'a reef
J1ave charged that 'p atients are beUnder Par, Hea'Ith Grou'p'. Says
The IBL in ~{! Sta~es, represen~- near Singapore 1 th s th Chin 8
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· Medical care for the seamen of· the world ls not up to _par:· the
Lakes and on rivers ports, and tbe Sea, have collected µteir. ~ay _plus
be no one .left around by the ·J une
" ~~rl<J .H~alth . Q~gap}zation reports. ·This revelation follows ' by
ILA,' r~pre'e~tlng deep se~ long- ·a •5.00 clothing allowan.c e . under
·15 ,deadline.
a few' days the announcement made by' the Public Health Service. . shor1men · o~ the Atl~tlc and Gulf the terms of the SIU agreement.
that it intend~ to close the doors of. its Manhattan Beach· TB hosand .~n Can~da, have' alrea_dy com- . All hands w~re rescued ~
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The !lrticle sugg~s-ted est~bllshment ·of general .health s~rvices . , t~lks, along 'with .1'A. a~~ · fgrme~ az~ ~us rescu~ · ope_rati~n. :- as
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in foreign ports .for sailors of all nations. ' It noted;- however,
IBL .officials .both .ii:i Pue~to Rico eno~ous waves prevented• aome
that this project would take time to jell, Also suggested was the ' and in the States was SIUN.A:-Pres- of ~e~ · {rom r.e aching a tug, that ·
dra~ng up of an intemational· medical .facility ..apeeme~t 'which, . , ldent" ~~ul ~all'_ an~ .Pet~r . Mc-. had . eome. ou,t 'to pick them·. up.
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agam, would involve a great qeal of tiine ~nd e_ffor:. . . ,
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It was . broughi .out· that when · a seaman arrives in a . foref~ .
dent G~~rge Meiµi~: ~all ~ad peen, men to a waiting tug, . bµ~' another
port, he suffers because no single ·authority assumes .r esponsibility
lequ~ste~, by;:M~.iµiy . to tak~ ;Part lifeboat wfth · 18 men couldn't
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HDlll~ :S~ND; ·Eciftor. '1B1:11N.Allll'· Suin t}!e d!scusst.o~s wbf((b led to .the make it and'was ev~ntually -picked
for bis hef,llth. To the , p~rt ·~eami autho~tles, .h e is a,foreigiler,
·MAH, Art ! Editor<i HJ:RM.Alf· AmHUR,
Ill~ SP,IV~c;![, ALM.As~, i!OJIN BRAZIL, .
And there is ·a p~ssibility, jthe or~anfzatlon noted, that ship's of- . artµcable -~9lut1on.:.
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Al\'l'Jiun Bau:a, CllARLEil 'Bll:AuMET, Staff
ficer~ may discJaim regponsibfl~ty becau~e they are in a fof~i~
. In .Qther :are~s, .the IL'i \ ha~ been- third· boat 'dr,fte.6 w· a reef near
Writen; BILL MOODY, Gui/ Ar~a Repre;
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Published biweekly •t the headquarters
ly, equipped _with moaern facilities for di~g~o~i~. treatment and
. had been expected. Next on the . -The 37-man ·crew -Was ev~:r.1tually
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minor· surgery. 1 These· s~ould havt! ~· '.i;;taff of ~neral J>ractiILA agenda .is an announced -cam.- quartered st hotels ·in Singapore
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F,o urth • , tioners
Paf$D to· standardize
wage scales ·in- · and · later .' flown back to· Seattle,
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·dwindling. US-flag trampship fleet, the Maritime Administration .has ruled that all
·Liberty ships ' can. now quit the American flag with no·strings attached. ··
The ·1atest amehdment to the ·much-revised MA policy on. transfers ends the requirement that a· shipowner inust contrac·t for a replacement vessel for operation under the US
flag before .the flag-switch can be okayed. ·
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Under , the new policy, ~he--~---------------------MA says "there will be no re- by existing contracts with the MA,. The full implication!! of the · ~uling
· ·s 't ric'tion as fo the nationality This may be ~nterpreted to mean are not yet known.
of-the foreign buyer ·or coun- that even where shipowners con· . ~he Government's watered-down
tty of registry, · except that lracted to provide a replacement transfer policy apparently is its
· (they) ... must be aeceptable us· vessel, they can be released answer to the "demands of Amerito the Maritime ·Administration." retroactively from this obli~aUon. can tramp ope.rator~ for some form
This refers to ·the bar on sales or
of assistance to enable . them to
transfers to nations in the Soviet
compete favorably with large, new
c>rtiit, since the vessels are stm
Liberians Want foreign-bum vessels.
supposed to . be subject to recall by
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An appeal
aid to keep "tbeir
tqe US in an emergency.
bperations alive Was :sent to <i!onExisting limits barring transgress by the American'?ri:amp Spipferred vessels from tra<Iing in cer: r owners Association as· soon as ~ the
tain strategic materials with SovWith US backing, Liberia has session opened earlier this month.
let-controlled countries are also
gone tO court for a ruling that The operators cited the f~ct. .t hat
it ·r eally is a bona fide shipping
retained.
nation no m. atter what anybody . abl)tit Jhree7!0UJ."t.l1s of .us -~orfign
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.trade today .~onsi~ts of .btilkr car. those Libertys · ~ow ·under foreign says, Liberia has taken the . goes, ~lmos.t i all -0f W moved; on
or runa\\'.ay· ~ag which are covered issue of its exclusion from the ' foreign ships; They cited the fact
maritime safety committee of that the only business left to the
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to the 'st.rarlded Greek 'crew of the runaway.:.fl.ag Georgios A. [he Panamanian. r~~~tr~·" ship was1 slapped w~tf:t :claims . t?t~ij~g $800,000 p~yabl~ to· ·creill.tqrs 1~romi 'four.
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portion of crew wages up until De- ions · was successful in ·keeping a Liberian-flag runaway tied said.
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·InterestingJy-enou.gh, the · r m- Attorneys for ~ the Amencan vealed typical · runaway disregard their possible impact on Pacific
Pl\DY traffic~ng . with the ~un.away- 1 o.~ners were f~n;:illy · able. t~ for safety matters, at least ·one life- shipping, 'may also have effects on
flag tunouts is· nQDe_ other. than wm an order barnng further pick- boat ; having · a ga)>ing hole fri· the the operations · of the SIU-contha Ford Motor Company, which· eting. ·
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alioard: . Food will be supplied the has taken immediate s.te~s to ap- sisted lof . I! small piece of fish, two States missile range in the South
crew ·as long as the cargo · is still peal. the ruling : even tho~g~ the small ·potatoes,· carrots. and a rot~. Atlantic. Since the· maximum disin her holds.
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.ing and :fir,ings out :of Cape CanaJ •
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The Suwannee ships monitor the
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resctmblance to an identical case
fr:iv~lying the Gr~k~p p e ~ate d
runaway-flag Theedoros. A which
~as hung ~pat Detr9ipast Novem.l
ber.'t ·In this inciden , die crew was
left . penni}ess ahd'~...s"tranded, b1;1t
they. reeep~·ed all pe~essary aid
fro_µi 4. the .~IU 1. ~11!1i\ LLakes ~isbi~t 1ri collecting wages and repatriation. A ~heck-up strongly in.:
diqate~· t~at t.he- owp.en of Jhe two
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tied up by crewmembers on arrival.
. Fifteen of the 17 unlicensed memhers signed p)edgecards demanding
r.epresentation by tpe IMWU ana
weI?e Joined by two of the Officers.
T~ • normal American ' manning
scale for the ship, _a Liberty, is 28
men.in the up.licepsed departl}l.en,s,
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Numero11s changes in · shipping the right ·of any nation to use open
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to · shtit ·'down the l SIG hall in fishermen .
Tampa: Th.e decision' was voted at
All ocean shippin.g had been ·put
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ing action had be~n h~ghly "~uccessful" in focusing sharp at,tentio.n tneetihgs in all ports 'ori ' J apu- on notice by the Russians to stay
;~as t:,s1milal'ly-abandoned in De- unkl}.own ... but le~.s th~n two ·months on the runaway problem. He said aty 20.
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~ .;trolt, 1~st<~<loy~mbrr.:. · '
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Ttaffic · erlteting ' arid 'leaving
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dis- fi.c e ,.a} 9,S"Li}?.erty.Sµ:e~t,/~·~w Y:or')t out.
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through ' the facilities· 1df the re- for Japanese fishermen.
•P;Pp)lJ"eQ. ..)e11vmg_ 'a _. mo~ntain of
To . the best"' of anyone's know- · .· bwners of' the · Madi~on 'Bell ee~tIY~o.pette_d : Jacks~~vme · hal~. ; ' Tqe t<1i:iie~ a~ea is. ~b~'t1fh~~f-\vay
debt~ 1and _Ie~vi~g ~~e' trews with led~Ef Ermoup,olds' 'is ' probably in c~airned they liad'
contract with 'All Unioh personnel attached to between ·Hawaii and the B'ikinl
·'Uttl't! or no supplies and no pay.
Venezuela,· or elsewhere .fri South the Greek Panhellenic Federation. the· Tampa hall will be transferred · atoll in the Marshall Islands where
It was learned from a number of ·· America, fi6m whehce- he came Crewmembers charged, howevef, to . other ports.
.the United States used to conduct
. sources includ1ng Blackburn ~nter: to -start "bus'ness" in New Yot_:k. thaf the Greek organization has..
Details of° the closing of the hall its atomic bomb tests. . It is benaUonar Corp.-a New York export
As for Andreatos, there was only done nothing ,for them and _that wiH be · handled by New Orleanst tween eight and ten degrees north
' firm-and its affili~te, Chester, ohe ' such' Ii-sting in' the Manhattan conditions' ·aboard the -9-e~sel' were Port I Ageiit ' Lirldsey < Williams.' ~at.itu'de and: 165 . to " 170 . degrees
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... ,Jptowri .tjhipping;a-geilts~· that •a Mr.· hamel. r '.:An' iri'qtiiry ~br George' Art- • ·M'agesi fau !an · AB~ are: 1$701 per hall· is· ·situated· ·is ; own°ed , by the' fcnl 'J'apan an'd' tliJ' P.hilltpp)nes. via
<i• ·Ei;ol:oapolis«an<i a;idedrge 1~ndr'elli.is· tfrealos 1 pron;il>l~d • h<. ')oud.!Voice~ n;ionth rand 40° cents , ~n rhoun for · Umien, it 1wH1.:11e put ;on bhe('mavket Hawai~ 1would normally pass well
·:. we~ tn !·ali. 1 ll1Cetilt®d,' the rowrlers , de1_1ial-th8t n~ was 'tftePe."';' "lt~e!tt what little· overtime there 'is. A at tl~e best obtainable ~price-,iit was to the• horth of the Russian's tar" ~:ofi i bo~fi ·; ~e~s~ls; Both h~d'"- prior .~9~~~,, .,~~pie' tlie ·· repfy'. 1' , i · .••, ' . close inspe~tion of .the. ship 1:e- announced. .
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January 6 Through January 19, 1960
Shipping during the period bega·n climbing again, as activity started
picking up after an end-of-holidays lull that saw only 929 men being
shipped durin.g the previous two weeks. Shipping is up now to a total
of ·_1 ••046 men for the period. The prospects are that it will continue
to pick .up gradually.
Payoffs, s!gn-ons~nd in-trans~ts were up from the last period's totals
of 195 ships to t he current total of 221. The ports of Boston, New
York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Jacksonville, and Tampa fell off; Philadel. r;hia and Miami remained the same and there were big spurts in
Mobile, · New Orlean_s, Houston, Wilmington and Seattle.
There were 56 payoffs and 29 sign-ons as against the, prior · total of
. 48 pay-offs and 25 sign-ons. Some 13.6 vessels in transit were serviced
.In all ports compared to 122 previously.
The largest increase came in Seattle where there was a gab~ of 16
Ship ,Acfiv_ifY·: ~ ·
,
vessels serviced.
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Houston was the busiest port, servM ng 34 ships. This was two more
Offs
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than ·New Orleans a~d four more than New York. Houston also led Ne~ York ••• U
in ship activity last period.,
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Registration ot class A men on the. ·b each dropped" fi:om a total . ~f laltl•ore • • • 10
2,721 to 2,533 men. The cl~ss B men registi:atU>o 0'1, the beach was PfC!rfolk ••• : ~ " 1
about the same. In general' there· has~·t been any aignlflc.ant mo¥e-. JaCboavllle. • ;.:..
meni in shipping figures for th~ ·period. However! lthe totals are, ·:la~I
inching up slowly., which is a healt~y ~I~. •
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The following is a forecast of ·SIU shipping port-by-port:
New Orlea.1 • 3
Bos&on: Fair •.. New York: Getting better .•. Philadelphia: Steady HH1toa • • • • 7
. . . Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Fair • . . Jacksonville: Gooa . . . Wllml..to• •• ..:..
Miami: Fair • , . Tamp~; Slow •· •• M'blle: Pretty good • . . New Or- ~lallclsco.
leans: F~ir "' .. Houston: Good ••• Wllmlns&.on: Fair ••• San. Frape • •• •• •
clsco: Steady ••. Seattle: Fair. ·
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9
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25 11
48 1
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54 . 5 12
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Audit Committee At _Hq.-
D'fen•e•Agency
Prepares. .; Probe
On-Oil Imports
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The joint management-labor campaign to save the ·American-fl;,ig tanker fleet from virtual extinction has moved for':Vard with two important developments. T~e Office of Civil
and Defense Mobilization has
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agreed to consider a petition panies which have built or ordered
by _the · Jo~nt Committee for in American shipyards tankers to-
Newly-elected members of the SIU Quarterly Financial ~ommittee dig in on paper work for con,.
ducting routine audit of Union operations at headqu.arters and in all ports. Committee members (I
to r) are John B~inski, H. S. Harrison, John Giordano (chairman), Arni Bjornsson, E. C. Schaffer and
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Sam Jonas. They were elected . ot NY membership meeting Jon. 40.
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. 5,000 . PackinghoOBe - Workers In
alx .states continue · their strike
agal~st Wilson & Co.) with· no sign
ef progress noted thus far. · T~e
· workers still have the support ,of
organized labor, and .donations have
been promised by various locals in
the area should. the dispute continue.
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The tangled snari of claims against the World Tramping
Agep.cy is grad ua Ily b eing straightened out, with SIU attorneys reporting tha~ crews of several of the bankrupt agency's
ships are scheduled to receive
'long-overdue wa·ges ·s hortly.
Ran~~r Is now _being operated by
Seven of the agency's 12 ships Maritime. ?verseas.
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have been sold to satisfy wage . In ad?ibon to the 12 Am~ric~nclaims and ·other creditor's charges. flag ships, the World Tramping
One has been taken o~r by an- age~cy had operat~d a number.. of
·other SIU operator, one, the SS c~rriers. u?der foreign ,flag~, which
Westport, just came in last week ; ~~~iymi~~~-:fb~~:::ine: t!K-y~~~
and is being proceeded against and
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The : Oil, Chemic2'1 and Atomic the other three are due to be sold old Greek ship, ·the -Pacif~c Conquer.?r, w~nt fox; a record $2•105·Workers remain OD • the bricks in in Uie near future.
000 m a sale lit New Orleans.
protest against contract language
SIU attorneys promptly slapped
initiated by Stanc\.ard Oil Co. of . Sold alr~~dy are ~he Pacific c.~Indiana and American Oil Co. The rier•. Pacific .. Navigator, . ~acifl~ a lien against tq~ spjp too, ~b~cause
strike started last July against Thunder, P~c.iflc ~tar, Pacific f~- the proceeds· of .'the American~flag
three plants of the firm. Terms plorer, Pacific. Tide and Pacific ship sales may not be enough to
were agreed upon 'at two plants' Venture. The prices of the&e ~~ips, satisfy claims .; fo1· vactttion pay,
since · then, though 700 OCAW range. f~·~m as low as $85,~00 , on welfare plan contributions ·arid
inembers remain on strike at Sugar . the Pacific T~~9~er, ~hie~ 1 ~ llttle · other outstanding items ilwed to
more than the . scr~P.P.~g prJce, to the SIU's benefit plans as well as
!ncluding. the . Amoco $1 4~,000 f.or t,h e Pacific Ven t ure.. to the benefit plans of mates, radio
Creek,'. Mo.
in Texas.
refinery
That leaves the Waldo, Westport, operators and engineers' unions.
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and Pacific Ocean outstanding in
The Pacific Conqueror had been
. Officers and international repre- the States. The Pacific Wave was anchored in th.e Mississippi River
aentatives of the . Stereo&ypers, ab~ndoned by the company in Hai- opposite Baton Rouge since last
"Newspaper Guild, Pressmen,' Typo- fa harbor, and efforts are being October. The price paid for 'the
sraphical Union, Photo Ensrners made to sell her there. The Paci!ic :i4,735-ton vessel was considered a
and. the unaffiliated Teamsten
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bargain, as it was worth an estivowed that no u'nion ~ill return to
mated $3 million.
work-for t_h e "Oregon Journal" and
In this ·case, without a union to
the "Oregonian'; .until settlement .
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r~pr~.sent them, the crew of the
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Paciflc Conqueror was stranded on
has been reached with all unions.
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American-Flag Tankers, calling for
a Presidential order for 50 percent of the nation's oil import
cargoes to be carried on Americanflag ships. Meanwhile, a second
group, the-Committee of American
Ti.nker Owners, has bolstered the
initial petition by supporting the
position of the Joint Committee
before the OCDM.
The second petition, similar to
the initial one, delineated the
present sad state of independent
American-flag tanker operations
and called for immediate remedial
action by the Government. .
talling about 520,000 deadweight
tons, including 14 of the ·newer
supertankers.
All of this . tonnage has been
inanced with the help !Jf Government-insured mortgages and the
committee warned that the Government stood to lose over $200
million in mortgage foreclosures
unless support for the industry
IwereTheforthcoming.
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OCDM's decision to inves-
tigate the effects of · oil import
quotas on American-flag tankers
\':as considered heartening since
this action had been vigorously op0
~~in! ~~~eX:lttf:de~en~e~~ &;s~~eb~~e~i~~~ ~e~~i;;:~~sa:i~!
po;::tanker operators and eight maritime unions, including the SIU and
tfie National Maritime Union. The
Committee of Tanker owners is
composed of 14 American tanker
companies. Thus the two groups
represent virtually all of the American tanker industry except for the
large. oil companies which operate
most of their tanker fleets under
foreign flag.
The petition of the American
Tanker ·Owners Committee was
presenteil to the OCDM by com-
a' bor Law
cOS f S ..R·JSe
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Institute. The AMMI speaks primarily for the managements of the
major subsidized shipping companies in this country,. and for
other shipping companies which
operate many foreign-flag vessels
through foreign subsidiaries.
Commenting on opposition to its
petition from the AMMI, the Joint
Committee called the AMMI a
"foreign-flag . front" _primarily intorested in promoting the runaway
operations of its members . under
the escape-flags of Panama: Liberia and Honduras. The statement
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was issued by SIUNA President
Paul Hall and NMU President
Joseph Curran.
The Joint Committee declared
· that, except for the subsidized
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lines, "which are apparently beWASHING TON-The new labor guiled by the motives of Uie InJaw passed by Congress in 1959 stitute " the members of the AMMI
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will cost taxpayer!{
almost two~ "through
foreign, non-taxpaying
million dollars to enforce this subsidiaries, operate many more
year, and more than eight million foreign-flag vessels than American_to administer in the forthcoming flag vessels."
fiscal year.
The Joint Committee charged
In his budget message to Con- that these same operators are oegress, Pres. Eisenhower asked hind the equally un-American
these sums for the National ·Labor "American COJ,nmittee for Flags of
Relation~ Board and for the Labor Necessity," which is composed of
Department's Labor-Management 19 corporations. Of these, at least
Reporting Division:-- The P~esident 13 are oil companies or connected
hailed the passing of the Griffin- with oil companies.
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~;~~l~att~i:;e~:1;:~.~~s~~~sta::i:: $'2 o·o·o·~ ·or· ~~:iss~~f:~: :ne:~~~;~f! ~~o~c:~! ~=~::~n:eg~~~tio~~!.ling
For.crew·
f BU ·Gai•nS
Pa-t, E'nds
Un1•fed Beef
it "much
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public to keep -going. ,
Enforcement of the Griffin'
The ~k.ippe:f ~nd the crew were Landrum provisions and Taft.i, l
s.tranded there ·fo?!! alinost three . Hartle~ amendments adopted at
before ·a New
at- the same time will be up to "com"' ;\;. i
torney came forward and assisted pliance . officers" ..as~igned by- the
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The Glais Bo&tle. 'lower1 ·Asso·
them· in gettbig transportation Labor Department to · 22 eities in
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cia&ioil, .m cooperation with · the
NORFOLK....::Some $2,ooo· 1n dis· back 'h ome to their native Greece. the tJnited States. Three officials
AFL-CIO Comfttunlty Services Ac- puted overtime was collected for They left the ship during the wili be . assigned to, each of the
WILMINGTON-A strike by the
tivities · and the American . Cancer Seafarers aboard the Valiant Power Christmas holidays.
cities involved. Among the areas
So~iety, is taking part in a six-year (Ocean Carriers) when the ship
The ship was bought by a covered are Boston, Loa Angeles, SIU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's
company New Orleans, New York, Philadel- Union of the Pacific against the
researcn program ai,m ed ·at deter- paid off here during the past pe- .Panamanian-registered
mining why certain individuals riod. · All pending beefs were through a New York representative. phia, Seattle and San Francisco.
United Towing Company has prodevelop cancer and .others do not. squared away•.
duced a brand-new agreement.
The ·study involves 53,500 GBBA · Shipping wa11 so good durjng the
53 men· were involved.
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m~mbers, active ~nd ret.i red, and past two weeks that the ou.t ports
The new pact provides a pay
their · husbands or wives, who will 'had to be called for some 20 reminimum of $2.48 for deckhands
initially receive detailed · question- placemenits, reports 'Port Agent
plus increased weJfare ·and pennaires around the first of 't he year. -Gillette. The outlook for the comsion ~yments among other beneThis . wiU be repeated ·e very two ing period is also good.
fits. The company handles most
years, and a list of' deaths w(n be" In addition to a flock of b~efs,
of the bunkerini; m Los Beach
compjled annually, . according to the Valiant Power also suffered a
Dr. E. Cuyler HammQnd, statistical serious · loss wben steward J. Men- (The brother described below is Teceivi'ng the $150 monthly SIU dis- and Los Ange,les harbors. .
research section chief. of the Can- viile passed away due· to a beart abiiity-pension b.enefit.>
Shipping is slow here, Port
cer Society's Medical Affairs Dept. attack. The mishap occurred while
Herman Ji. Winborn ;: , 64 ••• went to sea for the first time in 1912 Agent Reed Humphries reported,
the ship was. at sea.
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Although the . only payoff and
Sailed on oil and molasses tankers, passenger ships, to the servicing of ten ships in
sign-on~was the Valiant Power, the
freighters and Seatrains. Preferred the latter be- ·transit. This pace is likely to concause could go home to his wife every two weeks. tinue in the coming two weeks.
following · in-transits· were in port: ·
There were no payoffs or signHurrican.e, Hastings anci' Andrew
Winborn went on . disability pension in January,
Jackson, (WaterD\an); Steel Rec1959. He makes· his home in Magnolia, Miss., where ons in thi.s p9rt. In transit were:
~«>r4!'!f' (Isthmian); Rover, ex-Pacific
he's ta.king it easy po account of his health .•. Is Yaka, Kyska, Warrior, Maiden
= S~ar (~over); A'lcoa }!erinant · (Al;. ·
: · vel!Y ·&rate1fiil to t ttte '.staff rof t~e ·vsPHS 1fo.sp1tal Creek (Waterman); Massll)llr, Los~ · ic.oa?· . Loµgview -Xi~t~rr · (V}~t~r~
~ in ;New . 'orte-ans.: ~nd .for 1y.ie, ~edipai- c.~re iv~. has mar, Ca)mar (Calmar); Steel- AdIJ · -<;arq~l."S)· and Oceap, .Ev~lyil !llrfal'l~ . l>~~n ·i-~~eivin~· fro~ th~t- ~titu~ion r'Yhic~,- h i11ot~ v~ate · VsJhmian) and Ames '··Victpfy <Victory).
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of the two papers which have employed high-paid scabs to nperate
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family is relatively good .this ' mon..th.
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PrJces of many_ important foods h~ve tumbled, especialJy :meat, egP,,
orange and .other citrus Juices, and coffee. Your. ·eating bill can be the
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smallest in many months if you select those Items-most 4bundant and
The.. .,collisi·on occurred at 3 AM
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.Not . that retail .prlce5 have fallen as ' muc.h as .farm Pr)~es,:nun •
Bradstreet's · whalesale food index 'actiially' is th~
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February is the mpnth of ftirniture and rug sales. -:Furn ture pi•k!es
turned to port under her own
rose a :bit. ias~· fall. Bqt 'in.vent~rie~"·~f lumber . an~ furriiti.li-t!-' ~r~: pigb,
power, \Yith the Valchem's smokeand comparatively. good buyS are available 1h this month'.s sales.
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· Other a~nual· saie~· \ his· : ~ontb: offering ~· cut-pri~e . buytng· o~potthhl'the .Valchetn had to be towed back.
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final clearances of ,. winter clotliing. :·y-ou~il also.fiild cut-price· sales .on·. · Cute and redheaded ·Denise
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lf ·the men or ·j)oys in your family need:-sults1 lt -will ·.be worth shoi>S'~afarer Ray Miller, · at SIU
Guard commandant, Vice Admiral
ping the final clothing clearances. A suit 'witi cost- you
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h~ll in New York. Denise was
_A.. C... ~~ch~oil~. It. ch~rged ~~pmore ·by ·next fall. The prlce· of raw wool already has gone up about
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moderate speed". (21.5 knots) when
Mills and manutactUrerS: also are pushing up prJces· ol: cottol\.~piec'
because she · may be ·a stew..
vision was drastically reduced by
goods. ·H ence,' most cotton-garments are· going to c!)st more tbfs iprtng.
ar~~ss...som~ ·day.
fo~ and not stopping the Santa
Increases ··of· as much ~ as ' ~ight -percent· already have been reported - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - - !or shJrts, underw.ear 1an'c fcotton dresses. Denim and twill 'w ork clothes
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pay. Percales -have goo~. up- actu- _c an President~ t.in.~s · for, its ~rans-Pacific · passenger -service, legally be forced to testify against
. al~Y, as· much as" 20 · percent .thtS may wind up elsewher:e yet.
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A bill introduc~· :~Y- ReR.· . Leilani, -or anothe.r suitable vessel, Coast Guard claimed that he was
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'Here are bps o~ .sele~th_ig val1;1es that the vessel be '~ borrowed'': mg the exchange of cultur~l. tech- rules of ·evidence as such do not
in ~h~ . February home-furnishing from the Maritime .Adniinistration ~ ,nological, . ~ocial, and economic hold; they contend the . proceedings .
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and used as a floating university by k n~wl e dge, f or st l1d en t s qf .th e are ~imply a hearing," to gain in• FURNITURE; Th_1s ye~r s style a non-profit organization' known 8$ United States and oth;.er · nations. formation. Th·e outcom~ of Welles'
trends· are go?d on.es !rom th~ c.._on- University of the Seven Seas. The
It was explained that the vessel position is likely to have an imsumer point of view The trends ·
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ar~ . to hghtwei~ht ~odern with qub of Whittier, Calif.
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slim, clean lines_, anti to early'The measure. states . ·that the the world and exposing the stuThe ~V..i!)~hem . s~pper,- C!lpt-.
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chairs and sofas, and big cabinets , .
purchase t~~ vess~l from the Ma~i~ has been at the company's port
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Another good-looking, useful style that's gaining popularity is slat · . This marks the first time
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c4shions as s~a,ting 1?~~e'~t- !'r withotltr ciishjoris as coff~·· t~bles..
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Foam rubber bas 'done much to simplify furniture and ·bring down mdustry m the .us. Durrng the
'"' its price. Another good new space-saving. idea is a bed-bench with a war, Henry J. Ka.iser astounded the
blanket chesr\ipdef.tuia~h ~fi,at pu~ls out. r_i:~e ;:,mattress-cu~.pt:'ori is· f(>arh n~tio~n in deyelo~t~If -mass producrubber, and the cltesr clin t be .. used -:for · to:ring playthings · or clothing Hon .· te~hniques _.fh.~~ eventually
turned out a new Ship every four
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The availability of separate furniture legs in modern styling has days and a total of 1,500 vessels.
A new organization, the National
made it easier to renovate furniture , or even put together your -own
coffee tQbles. Many department stores and upholstery shops now seil Steel and Shipbuildng Company,
such furniture legs in wood or metal, and in straight or flared style. ha·s ,been .organi,zed with Kaiser as
:· RUGS: Pi:~ces of._ ~ug~ ~dya,ru~ed slightJy ~ast fall .b:ut ,~re ~ta bl~ fOf pr~sident . and . chairman of · the
the moment. Your ·best chance of finding reasonable value is to · shop board. It · is ow~ed jointly by the
the Febr4ary -rug .sales1_.If , you're: ·willipg -to., settle ·for .· ro,om~size -.:rugs·. H'tlnry . J. Kaiser ..Co. of :Oakland, '
rather than-.,:wall-t.o-wall carpeting, you .hav.e a chari~e to find_rug-s_ize . CaHf., and sever al' ~ther eoncerns.
remainders ·or' Hroadloom 'torts ·at·' sharply•tedueed prices.•'» ' ~ '"" · '- · 'Kaiser ' said'-the new 1 corporation .
:· Ru.gs ar~ ~.till ~~~Y::~~i~~·; You dofi!t b~:v~ ..to par fo_r. \v~stag~,- ~s; l,n wv~ conti,nu.e. ~he . a_cti~i~_es ·of its
wall-t:J-wall ·carpeting; installation costs less; a rug can , be turned to pI"edecessor i.n slupbulldmg, steel
distr.ibute weaf:; cleaning iS more sat!sf~c.tortiy -dpne. a.t .t~e plant . th® ·f?.bricaHon,• and : ~ircraft : and misfn the home.
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A survey ~Y . Ut~ °R~ ~~lF~l~9~e ~ark~J.ng .s~r.vice f~~ds : mo~t~Q~e- , .'f.he .Ka.is.~r i-9ter~st~· have main-..
Jr1.akers J:>y far shU prefer W?Ol rug$ t6 nylon, ·<;otton or rayon. -T he taineo bulk· shipping operations· on
wo.men said :1 ~ef, lj~e~1~9P~\'P.est -!>ecaus,°e\ .~~ -1.t.s _greaier dig.ability; ~oil 1 .the West·· . coa~t ··for 9al)y years,
r~,sistanc1r an4 . e~~e pf. cil., anif\g . .NYlon..was v.oted .se.cond in pr~feJ;".ence but' tile new ventjire marks the
for it~ ·dura}?ilit~ ..-aqd .e~se, ~· ~leanin~:.. and··. beca_use it'~ ;im·pel,"vious . first _1.1e~rn· .t~ ; shipbui~-aing he_re.
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ship Santa Rosa when she rammed. Hie tanker. Valchem lcis.t
March, off New Jersey, has been beached ·for a year by the ' '
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who like to eat unsalted pretzels, the .D utch have come out
with a new twist: they're going. to make beer out· of distilled
s·e a water ••. that ·way, the
beer will make _up · for · the Netherlands Antilles, islands for·
'salt missing· on· the pret~e1s; mer1y ·know;t, as the Netherlan~s
Clever those . Dutch. Also when
people ask ·you ~'Wha~ do youlwan1:
egg in y~ur beei:?" Y~>U 'lf b.e r al\1.e'.
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of Holland is gbing .into .Pa't1ner-;
ship with 400 resid~nts: <!ft Jh~ ·
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waterskis) at speeds of- between 60 and 80 knots per .hour.
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using tlte'. S°alJ)e methods .and ingredien~ o~ l he famed Dutch beer,
and will be run entirely by residents of the islands, with the exception of a Dutch .brewmaster,
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WASHINGTON-In an effort to achieve some kind of technological
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will enable American ships to compete successfully· with foreigp shipping,· th~ Maritime
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.. _-_ ·. tivity ··:picked up considerably in
for the construction of an 80- capable of su~plyirig ~moush sp~~-, the ."past 't w.O .;W.eeks after a very
ton hydrofoil ship.
to enab~e the ~hie J9· 1 Iift pµto the_, s~o~··t~oyer · f:if .~e prevlo_us. pe-
Another 30.
Libertys On
The contract, part of a joiJ?t hydrof~lls. ,
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Government-industry finance a
Research on hydrofoils ,is still said tl!e. outlook for the commg
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namic · Developments,
General expected of. this new,;;prihc1ple ~- 1W1lbams.~l'.e~orted that construe- i
Electric and others, was- the Iogi- maritime desig_n. Hy<µ'QfoU .v"esseJS tion on the'l.•ne\\ · MU w#as ·-pro ,
cal conclusion of two years of would · be well suited to Great gressing s"atisfactorily. The founruns :dation _18 presently being laid,
hydrofoii d esign $tl,idies made by Lakes and c9a~t shipping
WASHING TON - The Maritime Grumman.
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such as the Seattle-Alaska and down and the 'W01'k is moving.
Administration is inviting bids. pn · The fiilished vesse! which ls Miami-Puerto llj.s,i o.
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If the; pr~nci~( is aal!-p~abl~, to.· , Th~- "foll~wing sh.u>"s paid '.cf.ff
i~:;_'. _e>f reserv.e' .·. fti.~t an"horages -•~.~. Y~r knots, will <:ost about $5 million: ocean goil'(g v~i!S; it ~QµJd havif ,a:u.r ing _ t.Pe: past- •ahigp1,ng pet:iotJ:
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· ··•crappmg. ' · • ':->'. make the run from New York to ican ma:r-ttWae indQstry, and' would Salle <W~terman).
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time says bids of less than $70,000 the project officer, William l. erable a~yantage ,(lver fp~~ign com- Del Mundo (Miss.) and Antino_us
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The agen~y has attempted to qis- foils is simple: if the fo~ward mo- vessel c~-1¥9 .:: ~~~ a' TU~ across · \.tHcoa -e,val~er; iF Al_po.a Plan~er,
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t:y s .in this fashion for over a year;_ its hull out of the ·water onto the Seafarers · ~<?U1~~ ·be ;f~ttmg pay- cp~ !Jhpper !41cp~>; .. S~a_. ~a,,m~ ping . sea ;y'an r fQ~ : ~t~ makJng
and has 800 _9 00 more in various hydrofoils, it can avoid the drag offs everY, _. ;we:eJ: or. ·_ everr few ·Geo:i;g1a-._ 1!;'eatr,ip>:· Del Sant~~1 . has, "' of ' ci>.E,St:;• trertlendn)is implianchorages . on .ail coasts. Sales of the friction cre~ted by the con- days, an~ ~-~~ ~~ . olJtlf~ .:·:~iant" D~l;~unq9. <Miss;); . LtJci~e Bl.ooip:- cation~ ~Rr' § ; afarer s. .I:P cjistilJing
bave not been too brisk.
tact of the hull w:.h . the water.
payoff ~ould. ~-e:~tust· ..~· Jl!emory fi~l~ a~)~·e':a_ West , (Bloom'f1el4~;-. systems~· . slior~ caµ, b,eF'J sed for
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~ Steel Executive, Steel Recorde-r making" l)e· r,~ ,...certainly:.. dtstillinit
The ,vessels on the block this attached to the hull, will be reOf course the hydrofoils, if they <Isthmian); Gateway City, Raphael' systems on ships can be useq, also.
time are located in the Hudson tractable. The hull of the vessel do wqrk, are years away. ~'l'he ~x- Semmes (Pan-Atlantic); Madaket,
With a bit of schooling and inRiver, James River (Va.), Wilming- will incorporate some o~ the prin- pedmental m6.del ·being built won't Monarch of the Seas, Antinous, doctrination, chief engineers wjll
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CNC>, Mobile! "Be!iumont. ciples of design . learned from de-, be ready until- Jun~. 1961 at the Wild Rangei:, .Claibourne <Water- probably turn out a pretty-d~celit
·· (Texas), Suisan Bay CC al if.), signing S\!personic aircraft. The earliest, and It - will probably be man); Fort Ho.s kms (Cities Serv- brew. The life of the old ,salt will ·
~storia <Ore.) ~nd Olympia (Wash.) power ·for the craft :is to be. ·s up-· .a long time before any large cargo Jce>;. .....-Longview Victory (Victocy be then muc\1 improve,d,· when he
'fleets. Bids. wm be opened Februa- plied by. an aircraft jet engine-gas. vessels .are. b~ilt incorpQrating (Ca.rr.J; Trai:iseastern (Transe3<st- finds himself sailing i!l ,a · ~·sea of
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turbine , combination_ that will be: .this ,priltciple. ·
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given. $3.60 In ship's fund. Agitator
to. be put in washing machine.
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VEN.ORE <Marven>• Dec. 20-Chalr·
man, D. .Emor~ c;k; S.ecretary, M. ·Klei•
ber. All repairs have been turned ln.
· One man missed ~ the ship frbril •Baltl·
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w·ater. The tanks will be cleane.d 'in
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-chairman, Basilio Maldonado; Secretary, Dimitlr Gotseff. Captain will per·
mit men to go home for Christm¥, J(
men left aboard will do the work of
the absent shipmate, they will .get
time off later. No OT e xcept for regu·
.Jar holiday an:ct weekend duties. Leo
Br.u c,e w~qt home and Geral4 .Kropp
1erved as t emporary delegate. ·
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Secretaf'9', L. W., t,\oore.'-' Janies ~.d·
: mounds elected s hlp'li delegate. Dis1... c~ssi!>I! o~ , saf~ty 1_comm:ittl!es. C_l1ip1
t9 represent_ the crew.
ELIZABETH (Bu.I.I>, Jan. 3-Chalr·
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dez. Got six replacement s at Puerto
Rico for the three. departments_. No
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Orvllle Wahlln. Minor beefs taken
. cue of. Water tanks to · be fixed be:..
fpre leavlng port. New pipes to. be
installed -for foilets. S32.51 Jn ship's
• fund. Motion to have Union .r epresen·
, _ . tative coptact all companies regarding
' ' living qua'rters aft to have lifeboats
or ' rafts · ·Jn stalled on those ships not
having sagie.
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Orleans. Sh1p'1 delegate wJD notify
the agent· upon Bl'rival ln Tacimir egar dlng puttlQg enough food 1111p.
ply, also chlnaware, cote and ' llnen.
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Only beef ls- coynplalnt about food. '
S15.50 Jn ship's fund . .Request ,patrol·
man m eet I.he ship In New Orleans.
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special
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: gi~~ JJi~m special tax tre~tni~Jt~ home
. fb~--e)lte~ing into overseas investments •
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' the ·$;pe~ial fr~~tment ~ Americait ~ mpa
• nieS" have· .r eceived ~ -o-verseis ' '.ations:
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company, North American Van Lines, a
25 percent cut in tax rates, from 4.0 per. cent to 15 percent. Other companies . get
free railroad sidings, free -p'Ower and
. water ·hookups, free buildings, which are
rented very cheaply on lorig-tern:l lease
and then turned over : without further
payment, and free land, ordinarily- costing around $4,000 an acre.
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which manufacfures outboard motors.
got over half-a~million in loans . at special low interest rates, and reduced
property taxes._ It is negotiating for another Government loan on which it will
pay as little as one percent.
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can executives. Under this arrangement,
half of their salaries- will be tax free.
Further in the tax arena, tfie Belgians
allow American corporations to deduct
one year's taxes from _next year's payments. Companies taking advantage of
tax and loan deals include Standard Oil
of Indiana.
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long-term loans, up to 20 years, at low
interest. The longest-term loans in
France are normally seven to eigi1t
years. American companies get real estate tax exemptions, land sites at cut
prices and special rebates and other benefits if they export their product to the
United States.
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other foreigp .registries to escape
US ~age sc~l~s and taxes, ar~ g.e t-o{ s~~i:esicfe company;
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. directly t<> the ·Amyican ~ market. As· such it is .an eff~rt to 'bypass payment of
American wages, taxes and other regulation, while selling to the A~erican
consumer. ...
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American _tuna fish pr'?cess01;s, who· se·t
up bu~iness in A~erican Samoa, paying
to American ; business executives. These
·concessions, ·. incidentally, are over and
above those given to native business,
_and cannot . normally: be expected to
make Americans Qver-popular.
. In some respects, these European
concessions resemble the type· of ·offering· ptit out by ·inany.'t:owns an4 '(Usfricts ·
in rural areas of the ·US seeking to atfrac( btisiness. While this has ci:eat~d . a
serious problem for unions in some in.dll:s.t;ies, the.se_· unioQ's cot1ld· fo\lqw . the .
runaway to his new .location and .attempt
to ·.organize 'him··'there. And; of course;
the runaway still paid the same Federal
taxes and was subject to the same Federal wage and -hour laws no matter
where he located in the continental US.
, The . beauty of the foreign 1~·cation, from
tlie businessman's viewpoint, is that it ·
puts America ii business out of the reach
of Federal re,gulation.
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$13,000 an acre, fast tax write-offs which
reduce taxes tr.emendously, cheap loans
and construction subsidies on factories.
As a result, the Institute for DutchAmerican Industrial Cooperation, a gov. ernment-sponsored agency, claims 'it has
gotten 105 American companies to settle
there and is contacting 160 others .
• Southern Italy is the best yet for
"fabulous financing," the newspaper
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gives the remaining' 20 'percent as a gift,
supplies working capital and doe's not
require any interest ' payments on the
loans for three yeai:s. The entire package comes with a ten-year tax exemption.
These are some of the basic proV'isions
offered ·to American firms, but acfualiy,
they are just the beginning, b~cause
American businessmen have recognized
wag.e~ in, tli.~ vi~.inity c:i,f · 35 t~ · 40 ce.n !s .
that they can negotiate special conces..
~~~iU!~~,'.'-t~e p~arit-:t\!Ii&iri.tction over~fi?as ·
an · .hour to· escape union contracts · and "
sio.ns over and beyond the regular ' ones.
·1~. ~~~t~fie.d ,.qi} :!.r e gtou~ds that it e~conditions in: California, wher-: SIU .Fis.~"
.Among the special conce$sions that have
ables American ·business to compete in .-- and :canne:ry Unions . ha.ve fong-_"estaboeen granted are secret income tax re., . ··r."
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.':,'l\v,lfat ,gives .~ht~.- Jdq~~ment a runaway
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' ope.rati~~ .than ~erely explo~tipg new
I~ '. J'!ia~;k.e°ts~i~ Etuiop~. .As ' the •1wan Street
Market treaty. But' one .· section of the
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ward" areas. For purposes .of luring
six· Common Market nations are in a
American business abroad some of the
competitive scramble - each trying to
The trend is causing uneasy stirrings
best pastureland in Europe has suddenoutlbid the · "other in offering Yanks a ·
among shoreside unions whose members
Jy become "depressed."
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dtrction· - indu.strie~ .. ·bo~ming.. the . situ a•
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~ fl<t~ h'al(\ipt"~,.et' 'l;>.~ch~e cri~lcal in. terms
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>of>, 'employment: for • ,A.ni_eri~a~ W«Jrkers.
~~ .~~n~if~ ~u~ Al~. ~~ 0,~Y.§rt ~~' !18.~~:r ~~Jr 1; " .~uild~nes:•:t~· t~du~~i~ms 1·<,>P ·~~.~ r1\~~!1ti'."' -' ''~I. irt:.!t~.~e d~V:~l~P1V.~~..J~~ ·w~J; '.~·~~~q~.~,· ' '~ut" ~·i~ 'Jreb<!. is alrea?_Y. lf~~·ng ~evere
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, ,g_itect tu<,S~~s. a~d .Jd~backl •. , ,/ .do!Mstjc ..business a~d.•pr.oducti~Js, sur.e . ~,_.,:., come.- a .massiv:e, problem .for US unions.
·concetns ate engageil in a rush to build
facilities overseas for the same reasons.
Of course there, are major differences
'iiel ween this ..kind of runaway operation
ap:d ..that of. the snip operators. For ,one .
thing, · the ·runaway shoreside coIQpany
actually. builds a plant and ·employs
p-e ople- in the coun'try of .rcegistry. The
rtnaway shipowiier who registers his
:~~iP,' ?~der · ~~~' Libe~i;i,n. flag never sees
bide nor hair ·of. L1iber1a, nor does . he
em~loy. a~y Liberi~i)s. And i_n some inj
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KYIKA <Waterman>, Nov. 11--Cllalr;
min, K. llackstone1 Secretary, p;
Alrev. One man lnjured le• 'on · catwalk.,-.ho1pltalked.
One. 08" m l
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and· take llO per ~' · out .~op
fund. Keyli ~adetot•i~pa1nl;
.•hower~lame : to ~ ~!Ptr lot;Jtecl
Korea and Ju!"X bat~ ·W"·,~for Koreans. To order .a~ for .A
matlc control on .bi a
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A· comprehensive guide on "Ice And .Cold Weather ~rotec
tion", for 'distribution to all SIU vess~ls has been forwarded
to all companies· 6y the Safety .D epartment of the Seafarers
Welfare Plan. The material is
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m(-d ship ~ in .Newark. New lhtp'.1,
dele•ate elected. Vote of thanb 'to
lltew~rd department for fine ChrlltiDaf
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The iour-part package contains rigging. "Ice and .snow~. t ·a n : ex- ' ~.: "°'
general discussion material on . ·cessively . wear or snap manila or.,
safety precautions during frosty wire rope. These sh'ouid ·&e· In: 1
weather, ·suggestions for lookouts, spected for POSS.ible weakDesses,"· .: .
specific · medical information on .the Safety. Department. poui.tS- out.
treating ~odily injuries due to cold,
.AJ.1 t.Y~es ~f el.ec~rical: ~.qUjJ;n:~1eni
and a 15-item checklist for safety- a11d SlJCh items as iced-over 'lights, _
inspection purposes: The complete Safety iitarkings, etc.,. are"netes.silry ,
guide is part of an e"panded•safety checkpoints . to . avoid.. hazard.oils ·,.
education program planned under c6'iiciitio'ns, it adds~ ... ·. -. · _..,,. ·
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''the joint. SIU-Indust~y Safety Program.
"Ice-And Cold W·e ather Protection"
In dealing with the general sub- are available from the Safe~y De. Chi~f Steward Samuel .Doyle strikel ~ serious pole while· admir:-,
ject, the Safety Department ·notes· pnrtment, Sea·farers Welfare Plan,
ing his.highly prized African carving~ fr.o~ left ar~. ex~~t replita' .
the following:
H Broadway, New York 4,. NY.
of the Zulu artist who' did the ·wQdt, plu~ his father~ grandfather
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..~eing a seafaring ma,i lia~ helped Sam Doy_le irit-hi~ favori~ hobby:-art-co~ec\ing.
·to wearln.~ _ Pf<>Per ·s:iothing ctoo,.' ~ · Doyle, a chief.steward w:ith. the ' ~IU sfnc~· }~-ff,"'ad_m~_ he's ·n.~t ~n e-xpert i~ .this ,f.iel~· of'
much. ciolij.~g is:;l\,ot g4.qdJC?ithe..rT.: ~~.ndeavor, but he does have a deep mterest- m -works -Q~ ·~rt~spec1,,aJly: ~culp,~ures, carvmgs
Ed. )'> in<f:ito · canrig .for "a1F exposed' ·and paintings,· in that order. . .
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?ea.r must be _m)>pe:Ct~d ~o .ass~re . he has. accumulated four teak-' nana, there are two more re~der- artist: two to three weeks. to COIJl•
1t is accessible and m operatmg :wood carvings ·from. Bali, a~ isl~nd ings read.~ to be picked '11,) by -the plete ·a. ,jlgure.
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_The . ~~f.e~J.q~lle~i~ . pi~PPW~~~, a ~apeto~, Sout~ •~rica; and his s~ulptor ~.~-s~: ~~ wo11~n1 fro~- a LOG· w~71;t ,to :pr~ss1.:,.0--~Zr .•Jt..~?P,eil: ,
nuµi~et .~! '~1r~.o~~~ ,_~;~S!. ~be.r~: .most-prized possessions: fo~r 'black : close-ue, : :~i:tf~!~~ -91 ... Mr. & . Mr_s.. O?t- a ~~ssel ·heade~ f'JZ, ~r~~:_, At
specific-' ~~erihon mftst ~t given clay, sculptures of Zulu . trlbe.smeil Doyle ~·~~~n~ ;~ -~ .. ~ailt~-,f9r t~e- the ;~~~1,· he is <m..,\tiis-. ~~'
wiu;m~ve_r 1 • a ~ vessel .hits cold wh0-live-dn-~ the ';'Valleyofa~hou-: .1 •
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Dlscuulon on movle~~ed ••am•
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Wiiey. • Clar,Iflcatl~. oil deck dele•a~,;
No 'hot w1ter at Poland; 1hore leave
re1triction . at Freeport, BabaiDa . 19Iand,I. Klei Canal. f.efllUlDY. Qne JtUln
ho:pttallud at JClg • Approx. llO hour.
OT dlQ»Uted. one' man ill ill foc'lle.
New dele•ate electedl , 'Vote 0, thanks
to retlrin• deleaa\e. · Suuestloli' to
move lee box In mellhall a few lnchei "/
from bulkhead. To be i epatr,d. E!!c'h
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15-Chalrmin, s. · Fulford; secretary,
F. Delapenha. Man failed to Joln lihip
In Balt.-reJolned in NY. Repair llst1 ·
,and draw for ~Canada, and NY turned
··in. Minor .oee~11 ti> be turned over t 0
patrolman. 105 hour,.11, disputed: _Ship"•
fund $12.18. Motion made that "B'"
and "C'.' men. ~ii·So days lnltead o.~'"'
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waltlJl•' for':.aJio '
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should be done about 1an1way faclfi·
tlcs ill Beaumon,~ Tex_:\. while cr1De-,..
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-aangway to· be uaiJd fore or aft -w~;
crane In operation,.
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MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Nov.
of simplicity, because the actual
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29-Chalrmen, J. Dunn; Secretary, J.
Voting ends tomorrow (Janu~y family name is ·-Iiterally un-translaBalld1y. . Everything running smooth·
ly. Ship's fund U7.47. fNew dele1atl! '
30) in the annual Sailors Union of table and un-pronouncieable, too. .
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thf: Pacific election for' official and
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ChillrmatJ< a. Or~nberg; Secretary, 1~ '
ballots have been cast smce the to oft)l.o~d . ~m?·""I'jc~han11 inVite!J~..
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start of voting. Results will be him to ' rne·et his ~(aniily. Doyle
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man missed ShiJCl.,ii\. O)cll)awa, reJolne\l.,
anno,unc~~ in · the next LOG. Sev- accep~~'~ « 1}~. -1~ey ~~oprn~~d, ti>~ .
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position·s are being filled.
He was .. int~oduced~ there., -to,
The~ stu ··blood·bank supplies Seafarers ·or members of their families · kept 'clean. Vote of thanks to steward
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WESTPORT <M~ritl;,;e), Nov. 2b
T,he SIU! · an~~ian Di~tri~t· has .. fat~er, yv·ho _is 11~ . a~ll ~r~ef,, -~fr \11e Sea'farers arid' others ivho have donated to the blood bank. . '
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NNh. 'Delegate' hospitalized tn Stiez;"
opened a new h1rmg ,hall .at Owen Zulu tnbe m the area. .
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Sound, ' Onta'rio. The new hall will · During· 't he cotirse --0f u~J V:)iit ·. · Anestis, Nicholas
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hospttallzed In s ." ez . and Skaggs repa·
triated from Aden. ·V6te of thanks to ' '
h~.~e as its al?ent .Alec Paton, '_ Jose.Pih shb~~i , p,oy!~ : fq.ijf pI1'i~.' Rivas, Joseph J.
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crew· who ··composed wires · to SIU, :
S\· itc~ed from his duti~s -as. patrol., clay car vings which bore pe.r fect
Gf adick, Wiiliam H.
· .Fahte11kopf, ·Jobh' F.
Sen. Johnson for action In getting out
man m Thorold, Ontario. 'Ihe new resemblence to the other members
McKenna, Michael F.
Schneider, James•·
of predicament tn Suez.
-- facilities are part of a progra_ m to oi .the family. These, he i:elated,
Ha~non, G·eorge A.
Dykes~ · Albert W,
STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian> Dec.
MacDonald -Robert
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Greco; Frank J.
Wescott, J~sep_b
· 1-0halrman, Robert Air; 'Secretary,
C eorg_:an · a~ area. , n. . r_e pre-. two •.. Jarge,st o. f. the co. llec, tion ~·were
Simonelli, John F.
Crew, William H.
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late.~ to ~~arby . M1dlanµ fQr, the amazing likenesses . of . Josep·h's. · • Campbe~l, Angus 9.
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in the Honolulu · .area now are
DQyle . has ' smce ..re-v~s1te.cJ ·, the · M"rphy w'Uliam 1;1-- , , ., 1 •• ; Chapman 1LitWl"~lice ·,B. . . . .
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J\ngelopoulos Nicholas. E: ,
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Foundation --Hospital " under . the sears, he. acquU'ech all fouJ"- of· the
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terms of a new .contract. .Previous- clay carvings-two;· of , w.hich were. -' Beroud R~ger ~:)?< 'fi.:j} 'f., f. ,,.,: f.c-, ~'lje8Ji&ld,.)ul'tin ;\'. · •
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OD Big Biz:Tax Retur41s·
For the benefit of those who might be deducting as business
such littJe trinkets as European trips by first class
ship or plane, "business" cruises to Jamaica and San Juan on
ultra-sleek yachts; trips to+
Hot Springs or an exclusive volving tax questions as settled
hunting lodge, beware: Uncle either l?Y the Internal. Re.v enue
expen~e
Stnn is furious because he's losing Service or · the Tax Courts:
some $100 million a year on $11.5
A public relations P-xec deducted
billion do~lars of expense-account the. price of a mink coat for his
mo~~Y illegally written off as wife, claiming she needed to look
lcgitu~~te expenses.
her best while entertaining cus- He-m the form of the Inteqial tomers. The deduction was disalRevenue Service-figures a lot of lowed.
,people are hiding taxable income
A tavern owner gave a :Christmas
by writing off almost anything a.s
party for some neighborhood ·chila business expense. The IRS, on dren, deducting the cost on the ·
the other hand, states it has no gr~unds • that this was building
quarrel whatsoever with expenses
goodwill with their parenfs. The
honestly-incurred in. the pursuit of Tax Court agreed, allowing the
bu::;iness.
Qeduction.
So, starting in 1960 when business firms and corporations file
A busin~ssman joined a country
their return .f or the year, they're club, claiming the dues as a busigoing to have to provide records ness ,expense. He was o~erruled ?Y
· and mpre records: names of gues!s the> Tax Court when it was disai parties for which.. exp~nses are . .cover~d t~at the club ~as also used
ciaimed as bosines"s deductions;. Jor his wife's entertammenL
details on credit c~rd spending for
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about the· miserable conditions· for an ,.#A:b boycott by · imposi~g con-:tq1cts on Ame!'i~an
aboard the s.s. ~ad, is.on Bell, the shipown~.rs . bar.ring all trade ~ith Israel'. Already blacl~li~ted
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this pas been going On COVertly~7"for two years On .ptJl!¢,Q~SeS
,Port . A~ent Steve 'Cardt1~•0 g~ve of US Government cargoes .makes· it all the . more· fantastic.
full details of th.e . beef, in 1 which
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the IMWU is attempting to assist Our Navy has become the police arm .of a foreign state. This
the crew in obt:ai~lng decent con- policy also strengthens th~ position of runaway operators, al~Htions and ~enefiti;. ~ number _of , ready . tpµafrly competing with US business and workers on
Seafarers visited thl! preketing site many -fronts
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when it was first requested by the
legislators, but carefully edited out
O! censored parts of it before turning it over. The lawmakers, noticing these omissions, again asked
for the entire presentation. They
again got a watered-down Navy
version.
A committee statement asserted
th.:? belief that "there is no foundation whatever for the • . . (withholding) o{ information from the
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US Rep. Hoffman of Michigan,
in a statement concurred in by four
of his colleagues, agreed with the
committee that its request for in~
formation should be granted.
He recommended that the committee investigate, hold hearings
and "come to grips with the issu_e
through judicial proceedings.",
O·n.i,Pil Has
Cable Address ·· ·
Seafarers l'lVerseas who want
to get in touch with headquarters· in a · hurry can do so by
cab~ing the Union at its. c~ble
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the period was slow, but there are
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up during the coming two weeks,
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total of 190 men were· shipped.
su'p port of the exploited Greek
Beyond these immedjate repercussions. involviqg do,ll~rs Hall noted that there were vecy
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and cents and many livelihoods, there is the matter ·of Amer- few beefs during the period, and
of th.e moment, Cardullo re- ica compromisin.g her long-h.eld positi.o n with respect to fre. e- expressed thanks to ··the delegates
ported, no speeific date has been dom of the seas. One · such compromise inevitably leaCls to for bringing .in:.. clean ships. He
se.t- (or the opening pf.~e pew hir- others.
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Shipping has bee~ on the sfow on both sides of the fence B;.t once. We must make ~ choice attendance .at ·same.
s~d~)iere, J;>,u t ~ c~~rige"·is ·~n sight' a,nd insist on a r.ight~o~s sqlution to the Suez 1!1ix-up· and · The thirteen ships paying off
. ·d1;1ring th~ coming period. Three· the Arab-Israel differences . . Foremost, however, IS the ·need w·ere: ·Elizabeth, Frances; ·Beatrice
· 1iji11s paid ~ff d,~ti~g,_ tpe last t\}'o_ ,t(> imme~iat.ely .dispense ·of the notion .t~at Ame~ic·aIJ.. : ~~r- <Bull); Seatrain . New Jersey <Sea~
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claimed ·as business expens¢s: ' · r i~ hot water with. the House Com:..
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mittee on Government Operations
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n~ss) expense.
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curement data. . ._ · · ~ :r !
• How much you spent. . " ' Although no pa;·t of the docuThe tRS also exp·ects you to Qe ment was classified or even tabbed
prepar~d to exp_lain any unusual "for official U£e," the ·Nav'y conexpenditure, and to have receipts tends it had the right under an
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Here .are a few recent rulings in.
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In the Houston area Brothers .C harles Ries Jr., Jose Valenzuela and
William C. Brown are laid up at the. USPHS, reports Port Agent Robert
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Brother Ries ha-d a gall bladder operation and s~ould be well and
Paul Hall
out of the hospital shortly. Brother Valenzuela is being treated for
ASS'P. SECRETARY-TREASURERS
c. Slmmo111, En_g.
· leg and arm fractures suffered in a fall from the gang\vay aboard W. Hall, Deck
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J. Volplm, Joint
· the SS Yaka recently. He will probably be cbnfined to the hospital BALTIMORE
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for another .month or so. A lung operation put Brother Brown Iµ the Earl Sheppard, APOt , EAstern 7-'900
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hospital and though he is making rapid progress, he will probably be
confined for some time yet.
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In the New York area, Brothers Francis J. McGarry~ Job~_ J. Lefco
and James D. Parker are currently at the Staten Isla.nd USPHS.
Brother McGarry, who last sailed as a deck maintenance man· on the
Ocean Evelyn, is confined with a fracture of the wrist, but expects
to ·be released shortly.
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Brother Lefco, a bosun who was last on the Dorothy, will be bi
the· hospital for another few weeks due to an operation on Vllricose
veins. Brother Parker, whose last job was a fireman on the Hurricane,
fractured his jaw when he slipped and fell ·down the stairs at ·. the
Prospect Ave. BMT su.bway station near the· Union hall. Seafarer~
on ·the beach or on shore leave are reminded to. visit or drop a letter
to their buddies in the hospit~ls. It always helps to have a f-riend
come in to cheer you up when you're stuck in a hospital room for any
length of time.
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USPHS HOSPITAL
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MD.
, NORFOLK, VA .
Ramon Aqueda
Francisco Nicholas
David Berger
James Pulliam
Robert Davis
.Tohn Nordstrom
Henning Bjork
Charles Umphlett
S tanley F:>untlero:Y Dennis Pierce
F. M. ,;:Jone..
_ Guy WhitA!hurst
Eusebie C.herman
Woodrow Reid
Robert• Wiseman
.Joseph Kiiisel
GoJ'ITlan Glaze
.Alejandro ReyH
.Tommie Pallker
Hobson :Willis
Ro'bert Godwin
William RolHns
~ " ~ USPHS HOSPIT'~J,
Edolar ·Goulet
.Jackman Silberg.
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·wmiam .Jones
.lose Soares
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Oscar Adams
Thomul Lehay
<i·eorge Lucas
· Kenneth Wells
Allie
And~oh
N,ion110 . Lo'i>ez
John ~ McDonald
Gilbert Wol£e
Chules
Ber.iagna
F.dgar st:ulie
James .;Macuncbuck
Robert &11J1ner
F. J. MCGa.rrY"·
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USPHS HOSPITAL
Luis Cepeda
John Mclhle
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BOSTON, M~SS .
Wong Cliln
Andrei! 4\faJdonado
Bu,tolo (:ruz
HAlrry Murray
Joaquin ~Qrtez
Ernest: 'A"iil~y
'"Elmer·:Grose • ,
Raymond Perry
Victor Doca
Jose Mo.r.11 ' r.
Peter Kin~
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Michael Shaughnessy· George Doherty ' - James'Parier
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William McKenna
William Drew
Carl Pietrantonl
.Tames Elwell
Phlltp Pron .
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US!>HS HOSPITAL ·
Artemio Fernandez Jose Ricamonte
GALVESTON, TEXAS
Au!li.tstus
Francis
ThomasShea
William Brown
Thomas Riley
Michael Gottschalk Victor Solano
Walter Cutter
George Schmidt
Robed Gresham
Virgil Swanson
Lawrenre Floyd
.Tua n Torres
:August Jensen
Wilton Thompsett
Robert Hi!?h
William Walker
Leonard Jones
Fernando Tlaga
Herbert Kennedy
Billy Ward
Alfred Kaju
Alvaro Vega
Ste•:e l\Joustakas
John Ward
Carlos Labiosa
Claude Virgin
Robert Nielsen
Thom:is Lauer
Donald Whitaker
US?HS HOSPITAL
John
Lefco
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USPHS HOSPITAL
Cleo Copeland
Ernest Webb
BROOKLYN.NY
Carl Hargroves
Charles White
Matthew Bruno ·
William Kenny
David McCollum
Jack" Wenger
Gregorio Caraballo Ludwig Kristiansea
Andrew Sproul
John Power
Leo Carreon
Leo :Mannaugh
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSP.
Wa<le Chandler
Prlmitivo. Muse
MIA?.U, FLA. ,...
Mallory
Coft'.ey
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Jeremiah O'Byrne
Charles. Maynard
Joseph Cox
George Phifer.
USPHS HOSPITAL
.John Driscoll
Almer Vickers
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Otis Gibbs
Raymond · waterlleld
Arturo 1\Jderete
Antohe Johnson
Bart Guranlck
Luther Win&
Hil:irlon Aquio
Richard Kohls
Talb Hassan
Pon Wing
Eugene Bent
George Muzzicca
John ' Hazel
D:miel Gemeiner
Orban Templeton
USPHS · HOSPITAL· · ·
Edward Huizenga
Norman I. West
FT. WORTH. TEXAS
USPHS HOSPITAL
Richard Appleby
Woodrow Meyer•
SEATTLE. WASH.
Benjamin 'Deibler
Max Olson
J . P . Balderston
Joseph Prabech
VA HOSPiTAL
Cornelius· Meher
HOUSTON, TEXAS
HARBOR GENERAL HOSP.
Raymond Arsenault
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TORRANCE.CALIF.
MT. WILSON STATE HOSP.
Edward Johnson
M'l'.
WlLSON,
MD.
USPHS HOSPITAL
George Davis
NEW ORLEAN, LA.
VA HOSPITAL
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Thomas Andrews
Rene LeBlane
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KECOUGH'l'AN, VA.
Edward Avrard
Clyde Legi::ett
Jo1eph
Gill
William Bareone
Alvie Means
Nicolas Bastes
Michael Miller
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR
John Bi&wood
, Harry Minkler
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Accurso Bonti
John Naugle
Thomas Isaksen
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Jloderick Brooks · Richard Parde>
TBIBORO HOSPITAL
John Brooks
Lollis Peed
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JAMAICA, NY
Richard Car'rlllo
Fra;ncls Rel(an
James RU8ell
W:llliam Counts
Gosta Jlcrupe
US SOLDIERS HOME
George Dobronich
Cyril Sawyer
WASHINGTON, DC
Benjamin Foster.
Walter Ulrich
William ThomlOll
Harry Herbert
Nelson Wood
VA HOSPITAL
Edward Knapp
David Willlame
CENTER HOT SPllINGS, SD
Le.Q ;La~
Clifford Womack
BOSTON . . . . . . • . . . . .•••. . ..278 State St.
G. Dakin, Actin& A&ent
Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON . •.... . •.•••. ., . . 4202 Canal St.
R. Matthews, A&ent CApital'3-t089; 3-408{
MIAMI . ....... . ....... 'lt4 w. Flaeler St.
Louis Neira, Atent
FRanklln 7·35M
MOBll.E . ••••• ! •.• . •• 1 South Lawrence St.
Cal Tanner, A&ent
~lock 2-175'
NEw ORLEANS . .•. .•. , .523 Bienville St.
Lindsey Williams, Atent
Tulane 8828
NEW YORK .•..••. 875 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-8800
NORFOLK . .•.•.••••••••• tl.8 Colley · Ave.
. J. Bullock. A&ent ·
M.Adl.lon 7·1083
PHILADELPIDA .••••••••. 33'1 Market St.
S. Cardullo, Atent
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Market '1·1635
SAN FRANCISCO . ••••••. t50 Harrison St.
Marty Bre¥hoU, Atent
Douc1a1 2·M75
SANTURCE, PR . . 1313 Fernandez Juncoa,
Stop 20
Keith Terpe, Bq. Rep.
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Phone 2·5998
JACKSONVILLE . 1120 Main St.• Room 200
William Morris, Atent
El.tin· 3-o987
SEATl'LE . ••.••••• ' · •••••• .-s505 1st Ave.
Ted · Babli!owski, .AgeJlt
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1'AMPA. ~ ••..• . . 1809·1811 N. -Franklin ,St.
B. Gonz81ez, AcUD& Asen~
PhoDe i;l.323
WILMINGTON, Callf . • • • . 505 Karine Ave.
Reed Humphries, A&~nt
Termlnal 4-~28
HEADQUARTERS . .• . m tth Ave., Bklyn.
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Happy ehrlstmas
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I am one of the members who
believes · the Vacation Plan
should be increased and changed
so that it really m·e ans "vaca.
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One -member mentioned. $600
which is .a mon~h's pay to ,the
average seiman.
Of course
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ar~ men who m_a ke more and
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We spent a fecy good Chrls.tmas ·day on board the Pandora
-A first class d I n n e r was
served us by the steward department, and both mess rooms
were decorated with tree:; and
the works. We were ·v,l*ed : by
the captain @Qd . his wife, aqd
were served beer and whiskey.
We had a good time. .
- Aside from this, everything
so far is fine. I hope to be back
in . the states by the middle of
February. ,
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For.Help
• All letter• to the editor tor
publication in the SEAFAR·
ERS LOG must JJe signed
b11 tlie write,.. Names will
be withheld upon t"equ~1t.
To the, Editor:
I am enclosing a picture of
my husband, the late Leo A.
Freundlich, who p·assed away
here in Seattle, August 12, ?959,
at the VS
Public Healtl\ ,
Hospital 9f· ~i·'
heart attit:k;
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others who 'mak.e less-but $600
is a good average.
I believe tile agreement should
read ·a man on .a ship one year
He was ffi
should have his choice: 'either
"")rear.a old." ·. "
g~t off the ship and collect his
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vacation pay, or if he wants to
know
.-·1ibi)ut '
. ' 'stay". on over the year's. time, to
HONOLULU , •• . 51 ·s outb Nimitz- Hl&hway
sending
th i s
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PHone 502·'177 ~ forfelt the money due him.
until
one
of
NEW ORLEANS .•••••.. 523 lllenvllle St.
I do not. believe· a man shoufd.
Jackson 5·7t211
bis friend• i~
collect
vacation:'pay
without
takNEW YORK . .•••••. 8'15 4th Ave., Brooklyn·
.vtsed l!)~· ii l '
HYaclnth IMl805
ing the vacation, If he stays on
would
appreciate
your ~senc1111g
PORTLAND ............ 211 SW Cla.Y St.
the ship over a year, Why should
·
CApitol 34336
me a copy of the iBsue in which
he ~et vacation pay for the year? . it appears.
. SAN FRANCISC0 ........ 150 Harrison St.
Douflas 2·8363
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Let's. hear from more broth•. · ·
SEATI'LE . •.•..• : .......... 2505 lit Ave.
ers ori this subjed. .
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Leo. was a · ~~mber of the
Main 2-0290
The only way we can -get.any- SIU sine~ .~945 and worke! · iµ ·
WILlllINGTON •••••••••. 505 Marine. A~e:
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5-6817
:thing
changed ls to w*e in,, not the eng~~· · ~oom when
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by_ the ones &net lwos but by .. shipped out..
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I also w1sb ·to thank the
HONOU)li'O .•• . 51 South Nimitz Hi&hway
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P-Hone 5-1714
opinion on this . su.b ject. Don't Union for 'bein~ so kind and
NEWf ORLEANS . .•. • .• . 523 Bienville St.
just alk about fr in your foe'- helpful d4ring this t berea..v~
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RAmond ;'.7-428
sles
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nient. .Leo ~as a 100 perceµt .
NE
. :\\f; .¥pRK". . ... .87~ 4th Ave,, Bro!!kJYlf
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- HYacinth 9"8600
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John Cadigan
Uµion m·an, ·and I admired hipi
PORTLAND ............. 211. SW Cby St.
so mtic. h for this.
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. CApitol 7-3222
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SAN FJl4NCISC0 ..... -•• 350 .Fremont St.
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sEA'r.TLB .............. ! .l505 - · lit Ave.
MA.In 3-0088
wiLMINGTO!'>· ........... 505 Marine Ave.
, TEr.minaT t-8538
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Protests--Closing
USPHS · Hospital
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3-Man G._lley ..
Wins Praise·
·ToI th~called
·Editor:
yesterday
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give
I had regarding · To the Editor:
information
ALPENA .......... , ...... . . 12'1 River St.
the closing of this hospital
·.Jt is with pride and appre.
ELmwood 4-3616
BUFFALO. NY .............. 914 Main St.
<Manhattan Beach) on .June 15, cialion that we, tlie crew of the
GRant 2728
1960. It was- qµite a shock .t~ SS Eagle ·Traveler, take this
CLEVJCL.AN'D •• ·••• ·• ••• ••• 1420 W. 15 St.
most of the patients l\nd tlie opportunity to express o'u r
. MAill 1-0147
DVLtJTB ............ 1121 ·w. SUPeri11r St.
9taff that currently takes such thanks to Tom Bolton, who . is
Phone: Randolph 2-4110
go~ care Of US, - .
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our steward and chi.e l cook, and
FRANKFORT, Jlieh. ....... . PO Box 287
· The doctors and nurses cer.. his two wqr~g partners•.James
ELiin 7-ll44l
MILWAUKEI: ........ 833 S. Second An.
tainly ta~e care of .our needs, Gross, 2nd ~o91' and baker, aµd
- BRoadway .1·3039
and we woialdn't .get this if Emil Gomez; 3rd cook, fqr the
RIVER ROUGJC .. 10225 W • .Tefft!raon, Ave.
transferred to another hospital. wonderlul · Christmas d~qer
Mich.
Vin,wood 3-4741
~OU.TB cmCAG0 .......9383 Ewing An.
Fatient& who · have this ter- they cooked and served us.
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SAtln&w 1-o733
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disease far fifteen years
Our steward's department· is
TOLEDO . •••••••••••••••. 120 Summit St.
complain that TB patients are four men short, and both th.e
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CBerrJ' 8-2431
greatly '-'esented in hospitals third cook and baker have ,be,e n
Canadian District
·even
thQugh· it's no~ o~r ·fault raised from · messmen to their'
FORT WILLIAM •• : •• ; ... 4o8 Simp90n st.
" that we hav~ TB. Most 1hospitals present ratings. Therefore qu,Ite
OJltarlo
, -PJtone: 3-3221
HALIFAX N.S............ us~ Bollis St.
keep TB patients eegregated understandably, we all ex·•
Ph11ne 3-$911' ·
and won't allow them to leave pected to sit down to a some.
MONTREAL ...... 834 St. ·.James St. · west
their section of the hospital what meager Christmas dinner.
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QUEBEC ...••••••••• 4' Sault-au·Matelot
The sad ·p art of this ls it can But to our' delight and surprise,
,Quebec
LAfontalne 3-1588
on fpr years.
these men, after .working all
TIIOllOLD.- ontarle . ..... :sa St. Davlcl St.
CAnal 7-5212
. As far as my personal case Is night BtJ:-!! day, presented . us
TORONTO, Ontario .... ,.. 272 Kinlf St. E .
concerned·' it doesn't matter with a. dinner that would ,.have
.EM&>lre 4-5719
since I am 66 years old and been the envy of any st~itd·
ST. JOHN, NB ••.. 177 Prince Willlam St.
ox 2-5431
time ·· is running out;· But we and chef.
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VANCquvER, BC . . .•••• • •.. 298 ·Mfln St.
. have youn.1 boys here and crip<;>ur men~ .followed . tpaf .~Qt.
pied ol'd --men_ with ·many. m- ·'the cen~ra~. . ~~ete11a ~n ° ti.~Y<.
MFOW
nesses besides TB.
·
York· headquuters, but .-. ev.i .
BALTWORE .•••. U16 Eallt BalUmore St.
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·EAstem 7-3383
It's
shameful
to
transfer
then
I th,ink ':fieh4d the edgei:ori;' '
HONOLULU .•• . se North Ninitt:i: Bl&hWaJ'
the$e patients .half . way across · you because '·
••
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unlimited, :
NEW ORLEANS •••••••. m BleDvllle st.
the
c0t.intry
just
because
the
amount
'o.f
served
all :
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MA&nolla 0404 ·
NEW YORK •• , ••••••. 130 Greenwich S~
Government can't "afford" to hmds, ~qng 'Yi~ , several , 9if~ )
COrttand 7.7094
pay the gas and ' Ught, bt}l. ,
ferent klMs of .meats, . vege! i
PORTLAND . • •••••••. 1122 NW Eyerett St.
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CApltol 3-7297-8
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William
Ke~y
table·
s, two soupsf' tw~ cocktails '
SAN FRANCISCO .•••••• . 240 Second St.
and numerous pastries - and ~DOulflas 2-4592
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t- $ ;t
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candies. · ·., -~ ,. ·< ·,_
SAN PEDRO ............ 298 West '1th St.
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Seafar,er"Thanks
n was amazing tiiat a.•gauey
SEAT'l'LE .•••••• , •••• . 2333 Western Ave.
(• 1'1Aln, 2-8326
.pp'e.r.i ,·" o~f
··cers
force of oqly
three meri could
Tl
have prep1ared so well, so much
To the .Editor:
food in · such a ·short time.
I'd like to give a vote of ' Th~r~ore we sincerely thank
thanks to Captain Withmlre' of ·them for a , job . exceRtionally
the Beaufegatd,"°(Pan ·Atlantic>, well done and commend them
, and hlS 'of~~ers. .. Thanks .,;.~Bfl.1! to ·the rest .ol the. ~ell,!bership
(for ~~ on1r,- ~ncl ttr~~ c "" ~ Iha~ _for IJ.~l~g\•t . · ?. ~-Jind good
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SEAFARERS
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Ort ' A ··very. Slow Boat Jo Haifa
'Mariy ·Chiefs, Few Braves .on Bosun · - Plagued Santa Venetia
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to the LOG by Seafarer Jame•
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moment, for ,we have three
bosuns on this ship and the gang
never knows now whether
' There is a ·famous song about
a s~alled "Slow '.Boat .to Chi· they're coming or going.
ba." Well the guy who wrote
The mate gives one order, the
that song must have sailed on bosun another, and finally the
this rust bucket because that's
skipper, who ls affectionately
known as · "Country Store"
just what she is . • . rust, rust
and more rust. The boys have
Brown, because _of his outside
· been swinging sledge hamJllers · interests lo Connecticut, gives
for 3Q days and have not made
a third. He owns ·a liquor store,
an antique store, a ·slop. chest
a dent in the rust, but they sur~
have accomplished one thing_ ..•· aiid currently is trying to pedThey have broken... every light
dle radios, which he is ·promotbulb and ~ fixture · on · the . ship
ing- here iD ·Jsrael. · .
.. that ·1s within .thirty feet ·of.
Bt!t with all the . confusion,
Where they are . working. We
there is . a brighter sid'e to
started ft'om · New York· and it
things. We have one of the
took us 12 days to get to Galves·
finest steward departments ever
ton and anothe~ 30 days to get
assembled in the. SIU, bar non~.
They are: Ralph H. ·Maldonato,
chief steward; Enoch ''Buster"
Collim, chief cook; Chadei N.
Stephens, night cook and baker;
and Ruppert E. Jackson, third
cook. .
Our Christmas menu was
really great and the smiles
on our faces
after
the
C h r i s t m a s dinner showed
that these boys know how to
keep a crew happy. Everyone
on this ship is gaining weight
and waistlines are expanding.. The food committee would . do
well to gather some of our steward's menus as reference for
otner ships that have food complamts;- It is not · unusual to
have three entrees on our daily
menus and not a damn thing
The washing machine breaks
down on schedule: it has no belt
on the motor ... just a piece of
heavin~ line.
An AB has to
splice a piece of line twice a
week so we can wash our
clothes.
The skipper has disputed a
lot of overtime in the deck department a·nd I think the patrolman who pays off this ship will
have his work cut out for him,
to say the least.
We have a fine bunch in the
black gang. from tpe chief rjghi
down to the wipC"rs. It seems
the only beefs are on th'e deck.
Leo Paradis~ is ship's rlelegate
and doing a fine job. Tl/Janks to
him beefs are IJ,e ing handled
splendidly.
wasted, as he personally supervises the cooking and serving of
each item. ·
We are glad she's a "feeder,"
because otherwise it would sure
be a miserable ship with everyone wanting to be a "bosun,"
and work being duplicated at
every turn. ''Briqg this forward" We are told one hour, and
''bring it back aft" the next ...
reminds of the WP A during the
depression.
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For some reason we have
been having "salt-water coffee."
It appears that every other day
someone messes up the evaporator primer and bingo a tank of
water is salted up. We' sure
hope for better luck on the way
home•
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S~farers ori 'the : Alcoa . Pioneer
have_less than 30 ,da~ ~eft to ·~each
the 5tiO <lay non-ac6ident' goal and
8' movie proj:e ctQ'r as a safety
award. Men are .to re.p ort all things
that might be· hazafld& to ship·s
delegate Henry Mar.t in. ,
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The "two-pot" . system on the
Steel Navigator caused furor. The
steward reports he will · rectify
this matter promptly'. Members
·are also urged to stop horsing
a'r ou(.tf during meal1 h'ours in the
messhall : .. if 't hey contiilue only
oats, ~ill be sery~~· ,' . '.
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Th
proolem:. Men · haye .r.eported that
loave df' bread' i~t oqt !or nig}Jt
lu!lc~e!! ..~~come. atr,tr~' ,liih : liandlmg .and· suggestect tH-t t)le bread
be •'si:ictfd for the ~.!Jight . lunches.
The·, b+.k er salcf)(J~ie ~ .b~ead was.
slicett'· it' would become · hard.
Som~~ne ;sugg~.t~d ~c> . '.Wr3.l.' it'fri .a
<tamp~. f.Joth, bu~ • .ttie~ ; i~~ · · br~a~
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-would . become soggy. . Anoth~r
'solutfon was ·P}lt forward by meeting chairman s. E·. Walsh that
saltpeter be added to the bread
before· it was ··baked, to keep it
soft. Also, the use' o~ wax paper
is . being Investigated.
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DickiDIOD~ sh.i p's delegate
on the Steel Voyacer, has a .lot to
say about the gangway facilities. in
~eaumont, Texas. '!'he cu.r rent systern, he reports, fs very dangerous,
since there isn't more than· three
fe~ between the ship and the moving crape do~n ·th~re. He ·suggests
a portable gangway when the crane ·
's . ip ope.ra:o.~.· ;t. .: ' .....
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The galley crew of the Alcoa Pilgrim take cn~iinute to pose '. for a .· photo on a run to Brazil. The
Seafarers are, from left to right:)immie Simmons;:·3rd .c ook;'M. MaHQni, galley !Jtmfym~n: Chuck ·Kimberly, steward·: Harry Phillips, chi~f cook; chi" Marty Martell, night cook. Photo ,by Tb{'l Wills:
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''Go ye J,nto all .the· world ·and preach tpe 9()spel, ; • ·• •.
even unto the end of th•.· world"
Lo, I am
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thi'_?~ing. ~evera~~#.s(),verboard , and
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- Slop ' c~t ,prices ,a,board the
Orlon Star are astronomic-al, and
as lf that isn't C!nougb~ the . chief
engjneer· is using "G.e stap.o methods," entering 'unlicensed personnel's rooms . withpui permission
from . the Ml!ster. ·, THiii" jqker is
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know it not the way . of thee
For thou art lost and thou art free
Your tides may roar as year.s· go bJI .
· With swell as big as ships to sea
Or r-ipple to a perfect glo·w
' Like melting white caps in th•
snow
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l\s sailors '<!ome and sailors ' flO
They
leave
with
JIOU
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thoughts:
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Rev. Bertram L Eckert, a
.ber of th~ ~rew a .b.oard . the · Steel Voyager. .
mem-
Sword Knot Chef
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-.The crew.of the Steel Voyager was loo~g at LPG .r.e cently
and came across a :picture bf - ~ Seafarer. .who has become a·
- ;minister .. "We· are · very happy about · this," they "repor ted·,
'"for it ,shows ev~ryo_ne tha~ i '
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at h~art ' "good ~hip'~ librari.a~. "We f~el ~~ha~ since
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men.- · · · · , ,
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Abo~rd . the .Voyager, they for our. man. He do~sn't know
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. ~at ~we are -writb,i g about him and
·~e'vt! told him ~ot~l~-~ ~f it." . _
; It is ~~own that 1.u~ ~s "married
and his wife lives in New Orleans,
and that he is a shipboard sailor
. who seldom leaves the ship fo.r any
reason. ," He's stopped lots of drinkIng on this ·ship by giving ·us the
holy
hell about
it,". one. Seafarer
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ls.o . , . tf.; , ~·· :" C.~- . ;,· r>~ht ~~~an~ has nb . b~els, so !ar.,
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ma · . n· ·addition to his regu- They, expect to be in .New Yor,k the . ab·oard t~e Swor<I Knot.
lar job bas taken· over the job of fir t wee~ in M~r~IL
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·Ph'ofo by ~· R. Coumas.
have someone to
feel . ' tfle! s a m e .
about. · since he
:Is a fully ·licensed
Baptist mfnister.
His name is Rev.
Bertram L.· Eckert. At one time
he had "his {· own
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PENN VOYAGE~ "Pen~ ltlljlplngf.
Nov. 27-Chalrman, Jl99s Jeffers; 59c·
retary, Bob Holt. One man· in engine
department was logged. Main deck
soutUebutt not operating again. WIJ,1>see patroljnan concerning the Issuance
of US currency. Vote of thanks for
the steward department.
Nov. 29-Chalrman, Harry Dldd.lebock; Secretary, Robert Holt.
Attempting to get Spanish money in·
stead of traveler"& checks. Vote of
tha9ks for . dJ?liclous Thanksgiving
Dinner. Request" was made ', ·to coi;i·
' serve water. Would like to have a
light rigged to washing ~achine. Will
· try fo repair scuttlebutt or have it
done in Spain.
DEL SOL CMlsslsslppll, Dec . . 24Chalrman, Leonard Gardemal; Secre-.
tary, . RamOn • lrlzarry. •Brother Leonard
J. Gardemal elected by ';ICclamati~n as
Digest·
Of SIU Stiip
Mee~i~g~I
, money - draws. - Sl3 In treasury. Sent
• letter .to ·negotiating coinnllttee regarding shilling and hauling vessel.
Slopchest prices seem high and chest
ts .bad.ly-stacked. Wjl], consult wit!:!
· pat~olqian ,about doctor aboard on
payoff day.
DEL SUD (Mississippi), Dec. 13Chalrman, John Homen; Secretary,
Anthony Novak.
Ship's fund 142:
movie fund, 1131. S170 expended on
hospitalized and repatriated seaman.
A Report From The Hulk Leader,
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ALCOA PIONEER <Alcoa>. Dec. 12Cllalrman, C. J. Quint; Secretary, E.
canonlzado. All okay aboard\, &lµp. Captain passed wor~ ., that_. ·ship )las ~
IQSs than 30 ·day$ to reach the 500-day
po1iat to get movie projector ,for
safety awards. Men - urged to report
to ships' delegate ·anything they con·
sider to be a hazard to the ship.
Election for new, ship"s delegate . . The
retiring spip's delega_te thanks crew
for good cooperation. Crew gave vote ·
of thanks to Brother George Maloney
for outstanding performance · in ex·
ecuting his duties as ship's delegate.
A job well done. Vote of ·thanks to
steward department for 'Job well acme.
Crew agreed to contribute 13.50 each
on next two draws to cover cost , of
television set.
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tory Carriers>, · Dec. 13-Chalrman,
Fred Bruener; Secretary, Norman
Mendelson. S8 In ship's fund. Wash·
Ing machine needs repl)lring or re·
placing with new one. Need Ice trays
for refrigeratoi;.
~TEEL AD~IRAL .<lsthmll!n>. Dec•. 7
- Chairman, S. A, Smith; Secretary,
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delegate. Request made that · J. IE. Easterling. S14.32 in ship's fund.
all cups be returned to pant.ry so
Crewmembers given all Information
that supply will last throughout · voy- av,ailable
on revision of present con·
age.. It ili · requested that electricians . stitulion.
'be ·notified regarding repairs tn fans.
Cllr~ must be used In operation of
WINTER HILL (Cities Service>, Dec.
fans because there are · no spare pa~ts
tO-Chalrman, J. McKenven; Secreavailable for repairs.
~ toiry, L. Melanson: Everything running
smoothly. · Dl.JCusslon on cutting of
ALCOA POLARIS <Alcoa), Jan. 1-. meats. Also about dram be~-JlxedChairman, B. B. Butler; Secretary, J . .. under coffee urn.
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each man donate one dollar to ship's
TRANSEASTERN <Tak), Dec. 3 treasury. Present fund Is $14.90. One · Chairman,
R. Braav; Sicritiry, T. R.
man missed ship in San Juan. Com·
Price.
Letter sent to headquarters
pany agent notified to contact Union
regarding men missing ship. · Crew·
and find out what happened to · this
members to . change linen item for
member. One member ill and had to item. Ship sailing one man short.
lea \•e ship.
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Steward department to be commended
for fine Thanksgiving dinner served.
ALCOA CAVALIER (AlcH>. Jan. 3 Thanks to crew for fine cooperation
-Chairman, Billy G. 4..asslter; Secre- with all delegates. c 'rewmembers are
tary, f. L. Bartlett. Suggestion was requested to briri'g cots ·off deck when
made by Floyd Crumpler for the not using them. Allowance o~ coffee 1
ship's delegate to draw up a letter to
on ·ship is 7 lbs.. this is not enough,
the negotiating committee requesting should be close to lO·CI lbs.· Discus·
a two hour minimum on a call out sion regarding attire to be worn on
between 5 PM and 8 AM. Commitfee ship by messman. Union• to be con·
to request a 30·minute readiness pe· tacted concerning ship running short
riod before turning to. J:l{o beefs.
of cash for draws.
Sltip'.s delegate is trying to obtain a
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Jibrar;r and some . OT sheets.
INTEROc;EAN (lnter:oceanl, pee. 1.
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-Chairman, S. E. Walsh; Secretary,
... MARORE . (Mb ri/eh>; t i~n. _7;chalr·
L. V. Geraghty. Laundry room is ·On
• ·man;. H. Shepeta; Secretary; M. Black.
the repair list for chipping and pan:i,t·
; O,ne man' :walked 'otJ' of ship without in"g. Effort will be made to have \
. notice 1n Baltimore. :Sailed short a
galley painted. Request that all _$ai:· i
machinist. IC timer for the washing bage be dumped overboard aft, weath·
' machine cannot be obtained, the er permitting. Motion made that crew
money will go into the ship"s fund.
pantry be cleaned and pl:'oper drain,·
Delegates and steward will see patrol· age be Installed as this has been a
man about the shortage of food. Pan· source of annoyance for some time a1
try is short of preserves ,tea bags and well as creating unsan!tary condition.
cocoa.
Screen door leading into passageway1
lire to· be repaired. Vote of thanks to
, : EAGLE TRAVELER .<Sea Transport>. steward departµient. ~.llequest new
· Dec~ 26.-Chalrman,' Carl Johnson; Sec- linen aboard. ·
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' scaie per agf.eem.erit · :j.s".- iijadj!quate.
FEL TORE <Marven), Dec: 13-Chalr, ... There Is a .shortage ~ of. : men in tbe
man, .Roy. E. J11nes; Secretary~ John
~ ~Dftit'(e - anfl · deck ~epll!t!ni;nfa; >Purser · Puluckovlth. One · man missed 1hlp.
t ~o. ~ake :slop . chest re~11rds avl!ilable
Advised members to put in for de·
: to,. a three-man committee ·any time.
layed sailing. previous trip. New J!.·
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)?rary requested.
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Coca Cola not dell~red in Edgewater
T rcitta:· iNo';Iiqfs1-a'lll!frlo• disputed OT. -will try again in Sa,vannah. Refer
E'ierythlng funning smoothly. C_rew all beefs to delegates. Steward re·
requests more-iced' tea and · other cold fuses to let chief cook rlde ship bac~ •
• drinks at ·. dinner ~ill\e. , Suggestion
to NY. Glass pane to be replacefi l,n
· was made ihat members ' try to muffle messhijll. r Discuss.~op . of. tqrpqvp li:D
noise 'when using W'a~hing machine.
stewaril~ e•tj r ~J,e,wat4 t firf«! · . lJ!ef
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Chairman, ·W . Messenger; Secretary,
Chairman, B. Granberg; Secretary, A.
P. Miranda. No beefs. All repairs
Arellano. _ Campl;ilnt about high slopwill be taken care of. All hands put chest prices and Gestapo methods
in "mi- delayed sailing; $14.50 on 'hand.
chief engineer is using_~ntering µnil•
Request cre'\lfmempei:s to :throw soiled · censed personnel's room without -per. linen to . side <?.f l;id<ler, nqt. ~t ~he , mission . .Beverages b~inf ~h!own over
Coo~ of lad.d~r. !te~ucst ~~at : l[mon ,sid!!. r ou> langual:e being used a_gainst
r· ' contract c.aU ...f(jt • air-eondihontng OD · employees lri ' erigirie dept. 50 hoiJ.rS
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fee . not u11. to par> Beef a}?out tan11• , .,.,.Nearly' everything running smooth'· " new ohe.s · h i' •officers' 'quarterS:-Old. '
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hard - time sleeping· in wc:irm
climates.
These fongshoremen are foad-ing the truck with 200-pound
sacks of grain which they carry
on their shoulders up the planks
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Snake shows are popular tn
Bombay. The snake-handlers
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Seafarers Union 'visited the Bulk ·• '.
Leader at Bombay. Jerry Wu,
AB, is at the extrdme left. Sea·
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US tra_mpship Is surplus or aid
cargoes under the 50-50 law.
Tqe credit difficulties confronting US tramp operators indicate
the seriousness of . their position.
This week, overseas press reThe · deat~ of the following· Seafarer•· have be~n reported to the ·ports told bow three American
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Scientists have discovered another' ·undersea island-this time
perhaps the largest similar find
to date.-' Located in the South Atlantic Ocean some 550 miles west
of ihe .Cape· of (;ood ·Hope, it rises
15,980 feet ..frorn the ocean's bot_t~. it was a~ounc;ed .by a team
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fsland· was.'· above tr1e surface . dur- . qu~rters ~caut~~ all Se~t~rers
ing the last glacial period-some leaving their ships to contaet
halJ in ample time to allow
8,000 to 10,000 years ago, but that the
the
U;,!on to diE . .,.ch a repl. . ·melting glaciai ice has since raised
ment
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fore paying o,f~ may cause a de, .
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to the line of sigbt from the transmitting antenna, that is, the horizon line.
In the future, when the new
radar is fully established, the
range of its usefulness will be '
increased greatly and ships will,
no matter what the weather conditions, be able to get an exact
fix from a shoreside radar station
no matter where•the ship might be
at sea.
Project Madre is· the brainchild
of the Director of Research at the
Naval Research Laboratory, Dr .
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and~ean be ·r eached c/o SS Ocean
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- Ramona Lane Fruge, born De- . rada·r beam over Jhe horizon and
cember 29, 1959, to Seafarer and detect moving objects up to · 2,600
:Mrs. Adelin Fruge, Houston, Tex. miles away, will be of considert t ";\:. '
· able value to the maritime indusLouis Allen; Ham~, porn try also .
O~t.ober , 7, 1959, to ,Seafarer and
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Lynn MitChell, born No- radar before. Before this . new
vcmber 27, ·.1959, to . Seafarer and radar was developed radar was
Mrs .. William Mitchell, Port Char'
lotte, Fla.
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Maritime's decision . to end the
ship replacement requirement on
all transfe.cs signals the imminent
end of the American tramp fleet,
due to the Government's unwilling.
ness to invest in stability for the
merchant . marine. The limited .,
funds for shippink in the current
budget makes it clear that ship aid
cutbacks mean an American mer·
chant marine of a few large subsidized companies and no small
operators at all.
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Ironically, the ruling comes at a
time when the tramp freight mar"'
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benetlt plua a $25 bond from the Union '" the ba~··· name:
This applies even to the foreignMaril Comellu·AIUBOn, born DeEdwardo Re7 Qpnlco, born No- flag Libertys, which are sharing
cember 18, 195D, to Seafarer and vember 19, 1959, to Seafarer and in the general rate upturn.
~.rs. Cornelius J~ Allison, Norris- Mrs. Isabelo B. Quanico, Jamaica,
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Barbara Ann Ackerman, born
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Mrs. Arnold ~ckerman, Bronx, NY.
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to· cover financial claims against
the operatori. This development
left two creWs stranded in Egypt
and one In France. The ships are
the Rockland and Interocean,
seized by Egyptian authorities, and
the Wang Importer, held in
France. Arrangements are being
made to repatriate the crews and
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Freezes Ou,. Most ·c o's
wASHINGTON-Hopes of unsubsidized ste~mship
companies for any substantial Gov..
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The budget would -set a limit 0£ 2,190 voyages under operating subsidY., barring_ :virtually
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would be $150 million.
That~s
ac- years.
At present, the operators
sea runs.
- tually less than the $.128 millio!l . are suppo..sed to replace ~eir ships
At present there. are 1,975 plus a $22 million supplemental ap- at 2!) year int~rvals~
vayages subsidized. The budget
proposal would cover a total of
2,190 voyages. However, Maritime
has approved applications for 50
voyages on the Lakes alone and at
least 25 more have been rese~vesI
for new operators on the Lakes.
That would leave· a maximum of
140 voyages ayailable for five subsidy applicants-Isbrandtsen, Wa. ·terman, .JS'thrnian, States · Marine
and' Prudentil!l-to say nothing of
existing subsidi~ed companies who
are seeking more trade route coverage .
. . Actually, if all 't he applicants
were accnmmodated on ·all the voyages they asked for, it would -require a total ·of "' abou.t 2,700 voyages, a:most a third more than the
budget provid~s for. Waterman,
for example, has applied for 144
voyages and States Marine for 168.
In effect then, if these companies
meet all the requirements for a
subs'. dy, the Maritime Administration will be ·u nable to sign subsidy
. cont racts with them for lack of
fun!,ls. ·
. This would leave the American
merchant marine in its existing
status of having a small group of
· ' · co,mp.anies receiving all the benefits of a subsid;;r and the rest of the
nation's merchant fleet on the outs:de looking in..
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Underscoring the determination
of the Administration to block -any
expansion of the subsidy program,
Mari.time has ~equested almost exactly the same amounts as were
voted last year for this purpose.
The consrruction .subsidies would
be limited to 14 new ships, the
same as in the current year, and
$129 .million. Operating subsidies
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Hew ·R_ules
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New• shipping rules for Masters,
Mates & Pilots Local 88 wet1t into
effect this week ·followihg membership r atification in 'a 90-day
secret ballot referendum.
At th~ same time, secret mail
balloting to fi~l 15 union posts is
still continuing, an'd will end February 21. Fifty-four candidates
..at;e competing for tlie 15 offices at
stake.
Both the election and .the establislime.n t . of new shipping rules are
part of a . genera) ·reorganization
of Local 88 affairs. The local has
been operated -under trusteeship
and court superVIsion. for" almost
two years: · Eull local autonomy ls
expeded to be restored once the
election is complettd.
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A total of 49 sepa::~tt: proposals
were '.a pprove'll by' the :memlJership
in adopfiii·g. the rules .,governing
joQ plac'e ments" and hiril'.lg.
propriation provided for the current fiscal year. .
Once again, the ~resident hinted
that he would like to see · subsidized vessels' life extended to 25
· He also called for · an end to
th~
3~ .Pe.rcent inter~st rate .on Gover~ent loans for .ship cons~~c
tion, which would result l,n an fn.:.
crease in the costs of shipbuilding.
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OK TRANSFER OF LIBERTY TRAMP FLEET
CANADIAN SIU AIDS STRANDED RUNAWAY SHIP
TB PATIENTS HIT HOSPITAL CLOSING
US HELPS BLACKLIST OWN SHIPS
PUERTO RICO DOCK UNIONS JOIN; MERGER COMPLETED
TRAMP FLEET MARKED FOR AX
DEFENSE AGENCY PREPARES PROBE ON OIL IMPORTS
WORLD TRAMPING PAYOFF MESS ALMOST CLEARED UP
RAP RAIL RATE JUGGLING AT WEST COAST HEARING
CRASH SKIPPER BEACHED BY CG
SIU SAFETY PLAN URGES CHECK ON FROST HAZARDS
US PROMISES CLOSE LOOK ON BIG BIZ TAX RETURNS
NEW MARITIME BUDGET FREEZES OUT MOST CO’S
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Vol. XXII, No. 3
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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Defense Offiee Sludi1is Bid
American-flag independent tanker ·operators, backed' solidly by the SIU and the NMU
have put in their detailed bid for a 50 pe~cen.t quota rule on oil imports. · As requested b;
the Ojfi£e of Defense Mobilization, the Joint Committee of American Flag Tankers has submit-led a 91-page detailed
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1;tatement as· to why a 50 per- annually now, are expected to ships of their own registry. France,
C!ent quota rule is essential µiore-than-double by 1969.
~or example, requires two-thlr~s of
both for an American tanker • DeSpite our growing ·dep_end- her imports to come in on Frenchindustry and {he nation's se- ence ·on outside oil, only 4.6 per- flag tankers. ·
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cent of imports were carried by
In lig~t of the a}?ove, and other The tanker group baa submitted
its initial plea to the ODM last
fall. After considering the bid, the
ODM requested additional suppol'ting data including statistics, which
have now been turned in. ·
In its presentation, the tanker
'committee brought forth the following facts:
• The United States is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign oil to supply essential fuel for
its industrial machine. US imports,
American-flag tankers in 195s:·and
the percentage will continue to
shrink year by year, without a
quota rule.
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• 'the long-term trend is · to
leave the United States industrial
economy 'ntlrely at· th~ mercy of
foreign-flag and runaway-flag tanker operators.
• The lack of an adequate· tanker fieet is recognizeCI by both milltary and· civilian authorities as a
danger to US security.
ad!q:.~uot~n~~~e ;:~lda~e~:r~:s~
data, the ·commitee has requested
th~ President to issue a ruling that
at least 50 percent of all imports
·be carr,ied on American-flag vessels ·:
which hav~ coastwise priviliges. _
Should sucb a ruling be ·put Into
effect, the t1nited States · would
need a minimiam of 1,860,000 deadSeafarer Frank CanneHa accepts vaeation I-benefit" che·d for .
weight tons of tanker capacity to
$343.-23 from dispatcher Ed Mooney. Th• disbu"rsement"represents
handle 50 percent of American
the $20 millionth SIU benefit-aollar paid OL!t under Vacation ·and
needs_,_ At present, all tankers unWelfare Plans.
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PHILADELPHIA-A runawayflag Liberty ship, the Madison Bell,
was hung up here by her crew on
Wednesday, January 13, ;(s an initial step by the recently-fGrmed
International Maritime Workers
Union to win decent conditions on
escape flag ships.
The Greek crew of the vessel,
which is owned by a New York
company, World Seas Shipping of
·17 Battery Place, walked off the
ship in protest against unsafe
working conditions, inadequate
wages and other mistreatment.
The ship was formerly the SIUmanned Christine.
Norma\ly, a Liberty ship under
the American flag carriers a. manning sca~e of 28 crewmembers in
the unlicensed capacities. The
Madison Bell had only· 17 unlicensed men, 15 of· whom have
signed pledge cards. The excessive
undennanning renders the ship
dearly unsafe in the view of the
IMW:µ.
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The IMWU was formed through
jo;nt. action by the . SIU and National Maritime Union for the purpose of organizing among runaway
ship crews.
It is expected that the owners
of the ship will challenege the right
of IMWU to organiie in the Federal Courts.
The Madison Bell was loading
ecrap iron, eventually destined for
.Japan.
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mg to destroy ex1stmg Amer~can-flag mdepe~dent tanker operators with the•help and ap- listing of· the unlicensed personnel
proval of the American Merchant Marine .Jnstitute. - ·
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Ande~n. Rlcihar( w., oiler
moved against American-flag into . bankruptcy and "if . for any tors' as an oreanized aroup. By"so Baker. Clarence J •• deek .eDll'.
tanker operators in two areas reas.on, the vessels are not· sold by doing; th
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carry half of America's oil imports. their fam1hes after undergoing a. New Year'~ holiday which will ·s tand out in their mem•In periods of 'emergency, the ories -for years to--come.
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It began Thursday, Decem- the sa~ day. :A -tug, the . Griper~ rendezvous with any of .t he rescue
through the nose for oil~witness ber 31, after the ·vessel ran reached the scene _as the Valley ships -its occupants ended up on
wha.t happened during th~ Suez hard against Barlang Kap. Rock-a Forge . . began to break up. A life a re~f 8 few hundred yards from
crisis of 1956 when tanker rates reef .which, according to the ship·s ·boat manned by four seamen was · ,
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went up 300 percent.
. skipper Peter F. Petrone,- was not lower.ed despite the ' angry seas, nearb)' . . Bintan Island, Indonesia.
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~nd transferred eight' men to the Reports have it that the. men swam
• The US has no way of assur- listed on his charts.
SOS messages were transmitted waiting tug. It returned, picked ashore safely, and received a food·
ing that the operators of runawayflag tankers would place their ship~ to the·' effect that five holds were up 18 more crewmei;i, but couldn't. and clothing drop New Yea;'s Day
at US disposa_l' in the ' event of awash and the hull was splitting make 'It back to the tug. Later, from a British military aircraft.
emergen·cy. They can be freely- (probably due to the expansion of .however, they were .rescued by tbe
transferred, in most instances, to the wheat cargo as it became wet).' British mine-sweeper Fisherton.
No . lnjurl~
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A~ the_time, the seas were -mo~m- Meanwh!le, back at t-he ship, an- There' were no . reported i°iijuries
• All other maJor nations have tamous and winds had reaghed otlier lifeboat with seven aboard- among th~ 37 aboard-. The men
taken steps to assure that th.e ir oil gale force.
including the skipper-went over later· were - moved to hotels in
n_eeds are.· met in large part by
Rescue operations got 'Underway the side. Apparently· unable_ to Sfngapore and given fresh clothing and foo~.
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A chartered plane ·fiew the crew
the Government .after foreclosure
Beaton, ,..,n_ ·•
as f o11ows:
~lim!nate the possibility of ·a
Belerl-, Fr~iik .L. Jr•• n
• A meeting of the tanker com- they should; be placed in . the re- percent quota on oil imports ever
#mittee of ;AMMI on November 24, ser\re fleet and not withdrawn from being imposed by the VS. Such a
Brady, John, OS 1959, including representatives of the fieet-for oper.ation ·or charter quota would compel .the· oil com~
Bi:own, Artbar. W. aUll&y
such companies . as Sinclair, Atlan- except in the cast of a national panies elther_io charter AmericanDatuo, WIWam, - bd~r
tic Refining, Tidewater, Esso, emergency."
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f lag .tankers for their import busiDelmen"cto, Tranqulllao A., ·MM.
StandJlrd of California-, Amoco, · The mortgage moratorhnns -by· ness or transter shipa. back tcf the
Texaco, Socony, Gulf ._and Cities Maritime. involved Government Ameri~an. flag from the runaway.
Dyer, Charles 'J'.·• oiler · .
Francilleo, .O.and~ .m""'aa ·
Service, has gone on record to mortgage guarantees to new tanker flags. ,, ~itb~i;, ltep would me•n a
Hemen, Paul t'>., decik' lhlnt.
force newly-built tankers into ·constx:~ction.:· , 'llhe newly.~built sharp ~incriase in the ·employment
SEAFARERS LOC bankruptcy and Government·lay-up Americ~n-flag s~ips, up.on c·~ming of Ainericaii tarikermeil.
Haya,'ix~nneth··a.• 14ewud
fleets.
out of the ,. yards; ·have had diffiThe ·oil c9mpanies..ire int~r.ested . 'H ierro, Perfect4; II{., FWT
Jan. 15, 1960 · Vol. XXll, No. 2 e The tanker committee and the culty in ioa~ng ~JldS meet. Co{!- in maintairiing the "smallest posJ, ~hn c., chief oooll
AMMI are fighting hard to prevent s~queptly the Government IJlOVJ?d sible fteet · \(pder ·the US· flag for
any build-up . of American-flag to get ·a postponenient on their "coas.twise· purposes. .T hey want to
Karman, Per, AB tanker operations by imposition of mortgage payments so as to enable carry, alL of the ~owing Im.port
Kolf~hotea, John Jr., wiper
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imports.
The proposed quota- operating und_er the American .(l~I· . . .
~OW!DCH ,Cite.I_.·~ · . . Llind, Pred K., wiper
HEllllEllT BRAND, Editor. BDNARD SEAAmong· the -objectlv~ of the m.a- · T!te' most. ironic ·-a~pe~t 9f } he
twciDevH•• .Tames T.~ :AB
MAN, Art Editor.
HERMAN ARTKtJR, would call for half of all imports
~1~~ ·. Mesaros Earl E. oiler
!RWIN SPIVACK, AL MA.SKIN, JOHN BRAZIL, to. come on American-flag tankers. jor oil cop.ipanies in opposing the ·:whole,$ftuatJori, ttom. the SIY,
ARTHUR BERGER, CHARLES BEUMflT, StafJ
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The November 24 meeting, in moratorium ts their liope of buy- of, view is ·that. the 011· coml>lnie~ ..
Writers, Blll. MOODY, · Gulf Area Repre- which the officers of AMMI partic- ing the ships at bargain price11 and tbe .l\MMI whtqh ~re protest- .
Mltc!ot.~l,
James C., bosun
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ipated, reiterated and approved an after they have .been forced io!o ing any k,in,d of' Gov~rn.ment assl~-:MHsl1, Nlkola'oe; 3d. cook,.
PuDllsneo DtwHkty ., tn• nHdqu.rters action by the AMMI board of di- bankruptcy, ' or" e'l~e keepiilg them apce to . hJdepeJide~t ~JMlrato11 are . ·. Petterien, Norman R., OS
f:nt'i'c• a5~~~r~~:,~.~~i:;r~~. ff~C:.':;u~t rectors denouncing Maritime Ad- in lay-up 1nde"fini~e1Y; so· as to de-;;: tli;emselves •.t}1e· recipients o.f all'- 111, Sharp Jos. FWT ·.'
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pany-.owned fleets. ·· ,
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,The resolution called upon
'Tkese objectives are sec,o ndaty · the dli;.cargo .side, th~ ·Al\JMI . re.P··,. ~~er, ~-e~ald• ~.; , ~i:;\' "'i4., •
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Maritime to disr.ontinue mortga~e to the oil cqmpanies' desire to
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Can Stlll Make Applications
There la still time for Seafarers or children of Seafarers to applf
for an SIU 1ebolarsbip, the Seafarers Welfare Plan Jiu announced.
WHh two more Collece Entrance-. Examinations slated for February
8 and March 12, candidates for the scholarship who cet their appllca&lons in now will be able to compete for five four.-year $6,000 SW
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' seatlme for a Seafarer on SIU ·ships, or for the father of a echolarlhlp applicant. ·
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Interested - appl~an&a -should contact the Seafaren Welfare Plan
now at n .Broadway, New York 4, NY, so as to be able to complete
all requirements in time for the March 12 .examination. Those applicants 1\'hO have _not submitted all their qualifications yet are urged
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The five winners "of the acholarshiP& are selected by a &'l'OUP of
university adminl.stra&On on the basis ot qualifications and College
Entrance t~st J:ellUlb; The latter is elven considerable weirbt in the
final determination.·
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Since the Scholarship Plan baa been functioning, a number of
SIU men and children of Seafarers have completed their studies
and are now en&'a&'ed In medicine, dentistry, teaching and other
professions.
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SIU Protesting Cutbacks
WASHINGTON-The annual attack by budget-cutters on the Public Health
Service facilities .for seamen is already underway. The Pµblic Health Servic~ has
already announced plans to close the Manhattan Beach TB hospital and ship the
patients elsewhere, possibly
cline is ·attributed to improved the others would have to go to
contract~g them out to methods of treating TB. It is ex- outside hospitllls.
New York City or other pected that by June 15 the pattent Both the patients and the Unpopulation will be down to around ion are emphatic in opposing any
private hospitals for care. 150.
contracting-out to New York City
The closing.of the hospital Manhattan Beach has been at a hospitals. The quality of medical
disadvantage since the Air Force care given at city hospitals is ad ..
is set for June 15.
closed its adjoining base. 'Ehat
mittedly inferior to that of the
In addition, it is unofficially left the hospital with the full ex- Public Health Service. As everyreported that the Savannah pense. of maintaining Us heating one in the city administration·
Public Health hospital, long and power plant which it formerly agrees, there is not enough money
the target of the budget-cutters,
is due for the ax. · The news is
expected in the forthcoming budget which is to be published
shortly.
The projected closing of Manhattan Beach has brought prompt
reaction both from the patients and
the SIU, demanc;ling in the event
this h~s to take place, that the
patients get appropriate care at
another PHS facility.
"We would like Manhattan
Beach to be kept open if at all
nossible," SIUNA President Paul
Hall declared in a communication
to the surgeon general of the Public Health Service, "but whatever
the final. decision, we emphatically
oppose any plan which would give
second-rate medical care to seamen by contracting them out to
institutions where they will suffer
a loss in quality of treatment and
attention."
Hall noted that, "if there is
room, as we believe there is, elsewhere i!l the Public Health system
to care for . these patients, then
that room should be made available to the men at Manhattan
Beach. If there is no room for
them, then that proves there is a
definite need for keeping the · Manh~ttan Beach hospital open."
He pointed out that there are a
number of beds available at the
Staten I!iland hospital which could
be used to accommodate TB patients. Many of these beds, in fact,
are in an unused wing formerly
utilized for that purpose. The Savannah hospital, he noted, had approximately 300 beds all told, and
here too, some of them could be
set aside for TB purposes.
The reason given by the service
for closing Manhattan Beach't is a
decline in the patient count from
.339 in 1955 to 185 today. Th·e de-
shared with the Air Force.
The
General Services Administration
has declared the area surplus
property and would undoubtedly
peddle it off to a housing developer
or for similar purposes once the
hospital is closed.
As far as the patients themselves are concerned, the general
consensus is that if the hospital is
to close they would be better off
in a general PHS hospital such as
Staten Island because of the availability of general care and surgical treatment. Patients now at
Manhattan Beach who need surgery have to go over to Staten
Island for it.
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a limited number of patients
could be accommodated at other
PHS tiospitals such as Seattle, S.an
Francisco and New Orleans, all of
which handle TB patients, but that
available to properly staff city
hospitals. In fact, the situation in
city hospitals is such that last February Mayor Wagner appointed a
committee to find ways to improve
patients care and cut costs, and on
June 19 this past summer, a committee of . internes and resident
physicians at the city hospitals assailed th~ quality of care given and
the severe shortages of both docAn 'outstanding record as a top feeder· in a good-feeding
tors and nurses.
fleet has been credited to Seafarer William R. Stone, chief
The interne shortage is such that
city hospitals have been forced to
steward aboard the Margarett Brown until recently. Stone,
rely upon medical trainees from
who was on the ship for a l - + - - . . - - - - - - - - - - foreign countries who do not have
most a year until he got off. ages he made, the crew had fresh
medical education on a par with
in December, was hailed by milk almost every. day. The ship
that in the United States.
the crew for running one of the also gained a perfect score of 100
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best-feeding ships afloat. This was percent from the US Public Health
actively cutting down on its treatdone through ·his adhering to the Service, winning a sanitation cerfeeding· plan set up by the Union tificate.
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men~ of .TB patients in hospitals,
seeking mstead, as a money-savwith its contracted operators aad
This is quite an achievement
ing measure, to treat them as outhis use of the SIU steward ·depart- since there were only five freightpatients whenever the disease has
ment guide. •
ers which have ever scored 100
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been arrested and the patient can
To top off Stone's accomplish- ~~rcent on the sanitary inspecsafely stay home without danger
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ment, he was hailed by the com- boo.
to his family or neighbors. In the
pany for having done a remarkable
Stone's outstandi~g per{ormance
process, it has been closing down
job of top-notch feeding while at s~ows that, • workmg in ao_cord
its facilities at Seaview hospital,
the same time keeping waste down with the feeding plan, he can k:eep
one
of the hospitals mentioned as
to a bare minimum and getting the the men well fec;I at a saving in
a,, possibility for the TB patients.
most o,u t of the food dollar.
cost to the companies. The feedContracting-out the patients has
The gourmets and chow-hounds ing plan, which was designed to
several other disadvantages. The
aboard the Margarett Brown are cater to the individual tastes of
SIU-contracted companies have
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reported to have
Seafarers, replaces the .. institubeen
notified
by
the
Union
of
its
watcheci Stone's
tional style, "big-pot" school of
desire to reopen the existing agreedeparture
with
cookery with "to order" food
great d ism a y.
preI?aration. The res~lt is f~esher,
ment for the purpose of discus~ing
when he left the
t;1sber food plus ~hminabon of
increases in wages and overtime .
the waste involved i~ mass cookship to be with
rates.
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his -family for· the
Ing.
The
SIU
agreement
has
proviChristmas vaca· The feeding plan and _steward's
sion for such reopeners during the
tion.
guide are all part of· the program
life of the contract.
Stone spent alto brlng professional food preparaA negotiation meeting has been
most a year ·o n
Ston'e
tion and good food to shipboard
BALTIMORE - Shipping has
set up for February 3 at Union been good here during the prethe
Margarett
Se:~~rers.
headquarters · to discuss proposed vious two weeks, with some 227
Brown, and during the six voy" mce ~he feeding plan was developed, an ever-increasing number
contract changes. Details will be men getting. berths and expectaof shipping compan.ies have been
carried In future issue1 of the tions for mo.l'e job opportunities
using it.
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SEAFARERS LOG.
being available with the possible
crewing of five more ships.
The membership was strongly
urged at the last meeting to make
appointments for their wives' and
children"s annual medical check-up.
It was also reported that Union
The British have had "spectacattorneys are hopeful of obtaining
ular · succ~ss·" with a system for
back monies very soon-perhaps
carry~ng
dangerously expfosive
by the middle of this month-for
metha11e gas>: after experimenting
the crew of the Pacific Carrier.
for one year. As a result, the chairThe ship was sold at auction here
man of the British · Gas Council
for back debts.
soon will seek permission to build
The follo·wing ships paid oft
a 20,000-ton tanker or two 10,000
during the preceeding shipping pe- ·
tank~rs to carry the cargo, thereby
riod: Emilia, Mae, Jean Carolyn
capitalizing on their efforts.
.
and Angelina (Bull); Bents . Fort,
During 'the course of one year;
CS Baltimore (Cities Service); Balthe British tanker' Methane Piotore, Chilore, Marore <Marven).
Signed on were: Marore, Sanneer, capabl~ o~ carrying 2,000 tons
tore, Chilore, Venore (Marven); ·
of the gas-which is lowered to a .
Edith (Bull).
temperature of about minus 258°
In transit: Ames Victory (VicFaren~eit
dur.i ng transportatio~
tory Carr.); Steel Advocate, Steel
thereby increasing greatly the'
Worker <Isthmian); Calmar, Bethsafety margin. - reported highly
coaster (twice), Flomar (Calmar);
successful -results.
Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Pofaris (Al. The British theorize that a 20,coa); Oremar (Marven); Afoundria
ooo:ton tanker m~king 14. trips a
Workmen are shown in ·process of paving lot up .the block behind SIU headquarters hall to provide
(Waterman); Mt. Evans (Tramp
year would carry the equivalent of
additional parking space. Job has now beeri complet~d and 75 spaces marked off for convenience ' Ship.); Irenestar <Traders), ' and
the bousehold gas made from 2,. OQQ,OOO·'tchts..bt toal." ;• .;:. ~' ~
of Seafarers. [bwer· parking ' ldt"(not sh6wnt handles: 55' vehicles. ' ' " - · · - • -· ·· · ·' 1 • ' · · / · 1 Robin Gray '-<Rilfin).
He Proves· It: · Better
Chow Via Food PlaD
· British Push
Plans For. ·"
Gas· Tanker
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Pay a S
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SEAFA8EBS
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ROTARY ·SHIPPING· BOARD
: December 23, 1959 Through.January 5, l960
Ship Acli,iIJ
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As has been the trend in the ·past, everything slowed down over ' the their ships to spend the holidays with their families will be registering
Par lft• ..
Jong Christmas and New Year's holidays, 'including shipping from SIU for berths ·again.
·
Offa 0.. Tra11s. TOTAL
))orts. The end of the holiday~ ·saw only 929 men being shipped, a
Most of the hQliday decline can be !lased on the fact that there has lolfo• .:.......... J - . 1
6
11
sizable decline from the prior period;s 34-month record high of 1,486 been • drop in the number .of ships calling at por~. Many ports re- New Yori! ...... 20 . ~ 'J
7
·'"'JI
ported little or no ship acf:!vity for the period.
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.
Phffadel-"I• .. 1
1
1o
1.1
men. How.ever, a shipping slump after a long holiday has been ~e
There was a total of 195 vessels ca•Ung at SIU ports o~er the past
I
13
general trend in past years and· it is expected to be short-lived.
period. Of this total, 48 paid off, 25 $lgned on and the remaining 122 ~ltlmoro ...... 11
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1
All of the -major SIU ports with the exception of Baltimore reported were in transit. As compared JP the pre-holiday report, this is a de- Norfolk ·.. .. ..... · I
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big drops in their shipping totals for tlie past two weeks. However, cline of , 61 vessels. •
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there were four ports, Boston, Balthnore, Norfolk and Tampa, all reLeading the list in ship activity was the port of Houston which re- Ml..a .... ~....... I
2
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porting improved shipping for the period.
·
ported 3~ ships, with New York and Baltimore close behind. These , _ , . ...... ,..... ....
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Hardest hit in the slump were .New York, Mobile,' New Orleans and p'o rts serviced 30 and 29 vessels respectively. There were two .ports, MOW.. .. ........ . 6
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Houston , shipping only 454 men among them. This represents a de- Jacksonville and Tjmpa, with no v.essels signing on or paying off, and New .. Orlea••.. .1
· 11 , ·21
Cline gf over 850 men from the previous two wee:ts. Even the West one port, Wilmington, with no ships slgnl.ng on.
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Coast ports, which have been enjoying fine shipping for some time.
Percentage-wise, class A men picked,.UP an a.ddltional one percent · wu.a~
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now, felt the holiday dec~ine. Seattle, for exam~le, shi~p_ed only 48 of the t!)tal n~mber ~f .jobs shipped. Oo~ ~f tJt~ 929 jC?bs, 'dass. )!. ICllt Fr ci .. ~· · _.. , 4.
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men as compared to. 110 Just befor e the start of the hohdays.
accounted for 553, which ·ls 59 percen~ of the total, class II for a10,-·
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While registration remained fairly . constant, .it Is . expected . to ·in- or over 23 percent, ·a nd class C for' 168, just under Ill pe'r~nt-a llHttto • • • • • • J
crease somewhat in the c~ming weeks as many' Seafarers who got off ·healthy .figure for class C men.
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Law ff ifs· Collins,
Anti-Union Front
Man.,n Oil Fleets
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The New York State Supreme Court has ordered John Collins, professional promoter and operator of "independent associations" in the tanker field, to surrende~ financial z:ecords,
cancelled· checks and similar.------------,
.
data which he has been with- ETMA cancelled checks in h!s posholding from the Esso Tanker session Cthe Esso union had forMen's Union, aµ autonomous affili· merly been known as Esso Tanker
ate of the SIU of North America.
Men's Association).
The court action was the outcome
During the questioninl', Collins
...
of a suit by ETMU demanding that suffered a sudden loss of memory
Collins give Esso tankermen their when as~ed bow much ETMA paid
property back. Collins has been him for his services, but did. recall
withholding the records for over ih~* Mrs. Collins prepared his paya year and a half, ev~ since he was checks on occasion. fired by the tankermen back in the
Another admission by Collins
summer of 1958.
concerned his failure to pay within another development, the Na- holding and Social Security taxes
tional Labor Relations Board New for employees of the so-called
York regional office has thrown "ETMA office" for the year 1957.
out an election petition for the He conceded !hat he had personalEsso fteet by a Collins-created "in- ly paid some of the penalties Independent association," _ the Esso volv~d for failure .to pay the taxes.
Approximately $8,500 ·was paid Seamen's Association
The office involved was supposon the
out by the. SIU Welfare Plan in ground that it . is :'supervisor- edly operated by Collins' string of
Christmas benefits, a tally of the tainted." The ESA was created by "associations" including groups in
benefit 'figures show. Christmas Collins in an effort to deprive. Esso Texaco, Socony, Tidewater, Esso
bonuses of $25 given ·to Seafarers tankermen of their control of their -and Cities Service.
When not running the affairs of
· fn the hospitals, · totaled approxi- own union affairs and force them
mately $4,000. A similar amount back again into a Collins-domin- all these so-called "independent associations" Collins serves as a prowas spent for men who are on dis- ated "association."
The successful ETMU ..suit fessor at Fordham University
ability-pension, each man getting
$25. Another $415 went for cigar- against Collins came about when where he teaches labor history and
ettes distributed in the hospitals. Collins, after being ousted by the labor law, among other subjects.
tankermen, refused to turn over ' Seafare.rs will remember Collins
Christmas Dinners
all of the tankermen's records. as the man who tried to set up a
Also, as is the long-established Among the many items missini company union in Cities Service to
custom , within the SIU, S~afarers, were financial reports and financial block SIU certification in the fleet.
their families and friends all over data for two fiscal years, 1951-52 His effort failed when the Collini
the country were gue,s ts of the ,and 1954-55. In both years, ETMU association was found to be comUnlion at Chrbistmas dinners in the rep~rts there' were ·unexplained pany-dominated by the NLRB. ,
h a ls or near y restaurants. Sev' .
eral ports provicfed gilts for chil- heavy de~lines in accumulated surplus totaling some $18,000.
.
dren distributed
by fully-equipped
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1·n tiie course of th e sui·t , ETMU
S anta Clauses. AU told, mo!-'e than learned
that Collins had a secret
•
3,000 guests were served, with New agreement - providing him with a
York, Baltimore, New Orleans and rr t~
. b d pe .
ell
Houston accounting for two-thirds i_ e ime JO an ~ nsion as. w •
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.
h d th his salary to continue after his ref th t 0·t 1 B lti
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a·
a ~ore a.
e tirement. The costs of the pension
argest turnout, 615 ~iners, fol- were paid fo~ by ETMU at the rate
lowed by New Orleans; 475; Hous- of $l ,500 annually. Apparently,
ETMU said, Collins had moi;e than . WASHINGTON - The SIU has
ton, 4.39 and New York 435·
Of course, many· of the-diners in one such arra.ngement in the string joined four other AFL-CIO unions
· A&G halls included men from of "independe.n t associations" he in urging the-Government to count
other SIUNA affiliates. Similarly, controls in the tanker field.
tips as a part of wages jn cornS eaf arers on t h e West Coast were
During the pre-trial examination, puting Social Security benefits.
te
b
en rtained y ijie SIU Pacifiic Collins made several damaging adUnder the present set-up, Uncle
Dis t r ict.
missions under oath. He conceded am takes · an income tax bite out
Probably the most unusual din- that he had no written agre~ment of the money a worker gets in tips.
ner was the one held in Tampa for for years as to the amount of But these same tips don't count
100 guests. It was at the Las Nove- money he took from Esso men for toward Social Security benefits,
das Restaurant, · which as Port his services; ·that he kept various and it is this double standard to
Agent Bennie Gonzalez noted "is union books and records in the eel- which the unions object.
the only Spanish restaurant to ever Jar of his home; that the Esso men's
With Social Security benefits
win the academy award for · fine office rent was paid in his name getting bigger and broader, Seacooking." Naturally, the menu 'had and the lease was in his name al- farers and other union members
a Spanisn tinge to it, being a de- 'though he maintained that it was who draw gratuities are losing out
partute from the standard Amer!- no~ .his office.
in ever-increasing · amounts as the
cap Christmas menu.
He also conceded that he had years roll by.
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The five ,unions tnvolved estimate that counting tips toward Social Security would ·benefit about
l lh million of their members.
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These include hotel and restaurant
employees, bartenders, building
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Hospitalized,.. seamen at the Manhattan Beach TB, h_ospital beauticians, as well as seamen
1 have expressed thanks to the Union for the SIU's contriburepresented by the SIU and Na• · · .
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-t1ons durmg the ChristmB:s season. A; letteJ" frOIJl Thomas _ Meanwhile, President George
Daisey, . head of the patien.t 's•
Meany, of the AFL-CIO, has dicouncil stated the patients' ap- Daisey, who fa a shipyard rected the AFL-CIO legislative de. .
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• tl.ons placed in the hosp1-tal for the by · the Seafar~rs International permit Social Sec.,urity credit for
holidays.
Union toward brightening the tips in one of two ways~
Seafarers at the hospital re- Christmas season •. . • I know of
I-Workers would report their ·
ce-ived $25 hospital bonuses as course that the· SIU has been do- tips to their employer, _who would
voted · by the trustees .of the Sea- Ing humane and friendly .things then deduct their share of the
farers Welfare Plan plus cigarettes. like this for years; not only at Social Security tax and match it
In addition, as Dai.s ey's letter Manhattan Beach hospital, but at with his own share. _
2-Iu the absence of a direct renoted, the Union arranged for an points throughout the world."
18-foot · decorated C.hristmas tree,
Thanks also came from Seafarer port by a worker on his tips, his
wreaths for the front of the build- John Driscoll on behalf of the employer would use a fixed forming "and plants for the hospital's SIU riien at the hospital. <See 11la tQ determine his tax deduction,
"Letters to the editor" page 14.)
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SIU
Holid~y
BeRefits Up
To $8,500
Seafarer Bill Mitchell (top photo) does the honors as Santa Claus-in
the New ~rleans hah, distributing toys to chilClren of SIU men.
Above, Seafarer Jack Meyer and family relax after dinner at hall.
Around tabl~ are Brenda, Meyer, Mrs. Meyer, , Rickey, Eddie.
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Baltimor~ Sci~tcl ,Cla~1 (top) was Seafare.r.. Chest•~ Wilson.
Above, Seafarer )os,ph L1nfiart1 ·off the Bethtex, enjoys dinner
with Miss Catherine Nicely. Below, cafeteria gang consisting of
L Walthroup, H. Wheel.e r mnd W. Minton prepare tht food.
Age Benef1·1s
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Right·To-Work.Promoter
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One of the leadfog advocates of the National Right to Work
Committee is in hot water with the Internal Revenue Service
because they claim he failed to pay taxes on property acquired
ill~ 1954.
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E. S. Dillard, a "champion was involved in some transactions
of the compulsory open shop" with the Brown Dynalube Company
from which tne Government says
he owes more than $92,000 in back
taxes. A claim has been filed
against him with the US Tax Court
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in Wash_ington.
In 1954 when he purchased. the
Brown · Dy.nalube Co. he also ob.tained the outstanding common
stock and accounts payable, for a
dollar. He advanced $1,800 to the
The Marine Section of the Na- firm and accepted from them $85,tional Safety Council is expected 000 in bonds payable in 20 years.
to announce the winners soon of
· .Government Claims
the 1959 Beet safej.y contest awards.
Last year, the . contest was won by
The Govetnmerit claims these
the SIU-contracted Alcoa Steam- bonds were worth their face value
ship Company.
and should have been reported as
The awards are given in several income and been taxed. · Dillard
~ategories. One category consists says they 'Yeren't worth anything.
of priyately-owned d.rY cargo ships,
The situation is complicated by
· another of privately-owned tank- the fact that .Dillard donated $10,ers, since accident rates on tankers 000 to a church, which then sold
are ~ually less because of the ab- the bonds for the same amount,
sence of cargo-handling gear. A receiving cash for them. He dethird category consists of Govern- ducted this· from his taxes as a
ment-owned opE:rations. Awards ,$10,000 contribution; as well as anare also given in shipyard, tug other $20,000 which he donated to
and b'arge · operations and other the Dillard Foundation, Inc., a taxgroupings.
exempt
charitable
foundation
Awards are based upon the which be incorporated himself.
amount of time lost in accidents in
He donated another $10,000 to
relation to the number of hout s the same church and half of this
worked, rather than on actual accident totals, since many minor mis- was purchased by a Minor Founhaps do not cause any loss of dation, Inc., a foundation incorwork time.porated by Dillard's tax lawyer.
- Dillard says · the bonds were
worth their full value When he
Sign· Name On
contributed them, though they
were worth nothing when he
LOG Letters
acquired them. The ' Government
For obvious reasons the LOG believes the opposite is true; that
cannot print any letters or they were worthless when ~on
other communications sent in tributed (and so the tax credit for
by Seafarers unless the author the contributions should be voided)
signs his name. Unsigned but were worth the full face value
anonymous letters will only when acquired.
wind up in the waste-hasket.
The tax court judges will have
If / circumstances justify, the
LOG will withhold a signature to decide who is right about the
value of the bonds at each stage of
on request.
the various transactions.
S.e. a Safety
Awards Due
For 1959
Ex-Seafarer Fred' Farmer submitted this photo frotn his. scrap book showing the first .
baseball team on an SIU ship. This gang was off the old 8$ Pel Mundo on Thanksgiving Day, 1938.. Fourth ffom left, standing, is the late Eugene Nobles, whom Farmer
describes as a "real Union man." He adds, "Men like him and several others in this
picture helped make the SIU strong." Standing second from right is John Clark, then
deck cadet, but now president of Missis~ippi Shipping Company. Farmer is at. right.
See_Early- ApprovQI Of P/Qrl
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LONDON-The way has been cleared for . a long-dreamed-of and controversial tunnel
project, which the tunnel would be constructed under the English Channel, connecting England and France. The project, a 3~-mile engineer's "dream problem" has been tentatively
approved by the British Minis·· ·
try of Transport. ·
Also, the construction of' such a tunnel authority, providing fop the
link would be a major political working out a number of legal de-
It had to overcome the objec- step signifying the desire of · the tails_and other matters.
'fhe Suez .canal company, looktions of the Defen~e ,Ministry, British to draw closer to Europe
which didn't want the tunnel for
strategic reasons, and the Ministry
of Finance, which had reservations
about the financing of the tunnel.
The project was supported by the
Board of Trade, for economic reasons. With the amalgamation of
Western European countries into
two large trading blocks, severe
strains have been put upon the
British economy, and the · increased transportation facilities of
the tunnel will be important.
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politically, Announcement of the
official accepta·n ce of the plan is
being 'delayed for political reasons,
it is believed.
France An:s.loua
The French have· wanted··a tunnel to England for a long time,
and when the expected approval is
announced, will no doubt, enter
into immediate negotiations wit.h
the English. A treaty between the
two countries will be drawn up_
estlblishing some kind of a joint
ing for a significant undertaking
in which to reinvest its enprmous
assets (fr~<;I by the Egyptian riationalization of the Suez Canal),
has a 30 percent interest in the
tunnel combine.
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The ventilation problems wlll
bar automobile traffic. Cars will
have to be transporte(\t on railway
flat cars while the passengers _ride
up ahead in a lounge car. It is estimated that the construction of the
dual ..rail tunnel will take six yetil'8.
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YOUR DOLLAR'S rWORm Big Biz Union•Crippling Drive
·hfarer's Gme·To Better Buying
Settlement of the steelworkers' contract.beef last week for an estimated 40 percent more
than
it would have cost the companies six months ago marks·a severe setback to a big busiB1I Sidnev MargoHua
ness drive to cripple union contract conditions-specifically, work rules and grievance proC!'etiures. The United S t e e 1 . - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phony Ad Champ
Workers of America won a tive is to destroy long-standing celled business contracts. The
A spokesman for television challenges this department's recent package that will add up to 41 work rules.
company eventually broke away
report that 'JV advertising has become ~he No. I deceiver of t~e buy- cents' an hour by 1962.
The "inflation" argument falls from the leash, defying retribn-
W is
ing public.' In effect, -says Louis Hausman, <Ur¢ctor of the Tele'lision
'fhe_ Irony of the situation la flat on its face every time bu·sinesa tion. The pact Kaiser settled for
• lnfotmation Olfice of ·the National ·Association of.Broadcasters, this such that if the ste.el companies concerns jack .up their rates above involved less cost than the rest of
ta·, a.n· unfair charge; other forms or ,,,f'.lvertising ~uch as newspapers had "offered tbe µnion last spring and beyond increases in labor the industry now has to .pay.
The collapse of the steel com·carry the s~me misleading claim$ ,for which we critJcized TV. , - ·
just what they spent in advertising cost&, and widen their profit mar. .Hausman sb.ould have &-.chance to tell his side. But there is growing the "inftation"-issue, the bitter 116- gins. A. steel price hike is a cer• pany's "inflation" · posi-tion is also
evidence that.-1 false TV ·Mis bave ,. be~ m0$t effective 1.n- misleading day steel strike - probably never tainty within three months or so, underscored by the fact that a far
many, families Into. _unnecessary ·expenditures, especially for patent would have occurred. As it worked although the mills are operating smaller cash offer would have
produced a settlem~nt without a
out the responsibility for any infla- at th~ir peak, and profitably.
medicines, c08tnet1Cs and tol,l etrles.
Prlees
Didn't
Drop
strike
in the first instance_
Hausman writes: '"''The Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation report tion that result.s from the steel
Ironically
enough,
it
is
widely
While
the companies yielded a
strike
can
be
placed
·squarely
~o whlch-_y.ou referred : • made ··i t cl~ar that. 'all forms of media were
to the lfnion, it was done
upon the companies for their ob- agreed that·if the steelmakers had round
used extensively'. .
in part with . an eye to future ·adstinate a·ttitude before, during and any detr.ee of sincerity In their
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· ".Yo'<'r co~entl ..m,ake no disti~ction' between advertisements ·!or after the strike.
"inflation" pitch they could have Yant~ge. At stake in ~ quick ~et
pro4ucts· or services which tile . report describes as .'not harmful in
convinced the public simply by .tlement was. the prestige of Vicethemselves, and may even give :t~mporary rellef: and 'those which are · 1''or Seafarers, the agreement the tiniest drop in steel prices. President Richard Nix~n, who had
means
no
likely
Interruption
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worthless and may l>e harmful, and 'for which patently false and misoffshore or Great Lakes oreboat Such a move would have sand- personally-i?terve~e<J. in the conleading claims are made.'
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movements tor the next 30 months. O.gged the union's wage demands tract talks m thei~ late stag~s. .
· "You quo'te - Dr. Hlllenbrand of the American Dental Ass0ciatlon This Is particularly significant Jn 'without a strike. The unwilling- . Appare?tly convmced that their
as saying that television toothpaste commercials are rigged and mis- light of the drive· by the SIU Great ne88 of the . firms to make any ~!erests. ca~ be adva.nced by the
leading. He did aay ..thia but he · 'Yent on tp- say 'unsupport-ed adver- Lakes District to sign u~ non- price concession exposed the total n~ht kind of Preside~t In th.e
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tising claims continue to give television viewers as well as readers union Lakes ore fleets. Tlie drive fraud of the "inflation" tactic.
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a false sense of security'. No one can defend misleading advertising. was hampered by the lay~up of
Another totally-deceitful tack· concessions to the union can i>e
But it is important to remember that advertising claims' are not mater,i- shiPs during last summer's strike, employed by _the steel companies regarded as a huge campaign conally changed· from one medium to another. 'fhe . same claims are em- although,. the Lakes Union did suc- was to ~omplaln ab_out union in- tribution. l'h~ companies may bt!t
ployed as copy themes in ·All media which are used. If, In · fac~ they ceed in winnin_g a signal election dustry-wide bargairiin1. At the looking forward to reaping somtt
are false 1lnd mlslea1Hng, they are equally so in all mecJ:ia.
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victory In the l~ship Reiss fteet. same time, the major producers dividends not only in the form of
Th• lesson of .the strike for the exerted treme~dous ~ressure on a new Republican President, but
It's true that newapa~r.s an~_, other medJ.a·- al.so publish misl,adlng
adf4 But the Arthrit1s & Jtheumatism Foundation survey did show that steel companies Is that you can't smaller steel comparuec to keep more importantly, a possible swing
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of the arthritis sufferers who had bought falsely-advertised products, holler "inflation" to keep down them In line. This repfy of the old to the right In Congress. Such a
23 ·percent did so because of TV, 21 percent through newspaper · ads, workers' wages ·and at the same Army game known as-"do-as-1-say- Congress might be calJed upon to
time refuse to reduce your own not-as-I-do" was exposed when a fetter union bargaining strength
· 1~ percent th.r ough _maguines; 10 percent through radto.
ln general, advertising of drugs and toiletries has become one of prices while S>our profits are boom- smaller producer, Kaiser Steel, All of the statements following th~
the inost deceptive .areas. No less ~ an experf than ·Kenneth Wlllson, ing and ev"1')' management exec- moved . to settle on its own With settlement took pains to point up
Nixon's role and to emphasize the
president of the National ~etter BQsiness Bureau, has said that the utive la pulling down a siX-figure the union.
salary plus fancy stock options
Kaiser was browbeaten into line boost the settlement gave hi•
· current use of adv~rtislng "to further medical quac)fery is a serious
and bonuses.
by US Steel with threats .o f can- Presidential prospects.
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The mislead1Jig . nature of the. TV commercials showing one aspirin
The shrieks C)f alarm about "lnI\
dissolving quicker, and givliig "faster relie~·~ -than others, has just fJation" were also viewed with a
·beeri criticized . by an •rticle in the New York County ~Medical So- certain amount of skepticism beciety's mag;;azlne. If one type -or brand takes only one second to dis- cause of the· failure of the indus1olve, and an<>ther as much a's ·four; there's no practical difference.
try. to cu~ .its prices d~ring the
TV ads can be. especially ·misleading because they are dramatic, can _1958 recession, wh~n mills. were
show pseudo-scientific demonstrations, can ,rig demonstrations, and running at about half capacity.
can "doctor" products to make them look better. TV commercials
'~flation' is Cry
present actors who convincingly talk like docfors, dentists and scien·
The industry's calculated stratSoaring increases in hospital costs in t_he New York area ·
tists; General ·Motors and Libby-Owens-For~ could claim in other ads egy was to use . the "inflation" cry
that "the view through thefr car 'windows is clearer. · In TV commer- as a cover for its move to tear the may prompt unions within the- city to activate programs to
cials tliey were. able to "prov~" it. But, the Federal Trade Commission heart out of contract -work rules establish their own hospital and medical care systems. The
1ays, they first' r(!lled down the windows before showing the "clearer" and seniority protection
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The programs wou
· Other advertisers have been reported using . shaving cream instead only resurt was that the strikers · through uniqn-negotiated_wel- Last week, Blue Cross announced
is thinking of boosting the cost
of icing to make the!r cakes look better, salt tablets to make their ;recouped all their wage losses out fare plans.
For s ever a 1 it
of its insurance each" year for the
beer foamier; 'hot wine in · the cup of just one contract clause, which months now, New York City unnext four years. The increases
' instead Of the coffee they're actU• assures .each work~r a cash pay- ~ODS have been studying a proposal will run rates up 58y~'-95 percent
aliy selling, and bleach,.not cleans- ment of $1,300 to $1,500 upon re- to build and operate hospttals for higher during this period, accordIng· powder, UJ!der the sponge· that tii'ement.
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,t he benefit of union members and ing to the firm.
wipes away tlie hard-to-clean spot.
'f.h.e insincere "Inflation" pitch their families. ·
Outline Reasons
Nor is anything more. convinc- of the steel companies is also be-.. This proposal was discussed by
Though
the hospital · associatio11
fng than the annoucer protected by Ing soun.ded by the railroads now, New York unions last September,
an "invisible shield" in the TV bringing up a full-scale rail strike when hospitalization insurance let it be known that no final de·
-· commercial for Colgate's Gardol. this April. Here, too, the objec- rates were boosted 26.IS percent. cision had been made yet on the
rate increase, there was littl•
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doubt that the company would pe· sounci on TV' has· proved to be . al"
tition the State Insurance Depart- ·
. most.. hypnotic in its power to perment for high~r rates.
suare. Dr. Arthur Shapiro, a Pro. Blue Cross gave several reasons
. -~es1Jor of Med-kine at the State
for the proposed increases. These
.. ,University for ~esearch hi lfypnowere: the need for increasing
\ sis, has said that "the · smoking
wage
and salary scales of hospital
habit is . being established and reemployees; rising cost, and hospiestablished all the time in adver- ·
tals' requests for increases in Blue
tisernents everYWhere ... The man
<;_!oss payments.
selling cigarettes on television ·1s
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a spellbinder. His 'si)iel is 'repe!l' being contemplated, so were ex. tious,
suggestiv.e, _ mo·n otonous,
tensions of benefits, according to
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More evidenie. _Qf the power of
posal brought forth was that room
TV ads . has come. ·from the - Bureau. of Labor Statistics· Its price ' .
and board allowances for a semieheckers liave reported greatly-increased consumptJon of ·deodorants, .
private
patient be extended to 120
nail polish,· lipstick and. other toiletries, which ·they· attrib~ted tO ·
days at full credit from a present
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at half rate.
1old tlirough --TV and· other ad\iertisf-Qg · pt"edia, are· not ·a~tually li-ar.m-:
, f.ul al)d· "may. _ev~ ,gl~e ~~l!lPOf~ry relief" . .It's .harmft.U to, the pc)ck~t"I · ~
i book to pay $3 -for ,an "arthritis· m~dicine"·· which is basically aspirin. .
;1 The aspiriil-its_e lf ls available for as .uttl'e,as;li5 cents for a bottle of 1007· ·_
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Senate investigators looking into price-fix~ng and "payola" pr'a ctices in. the drug industry have come up with something that beats everything yet-in this case to · three-quarter
time. One ,drug company has taken to sending out phonograph records to physicians with
music· on one side and adverto control appetite, on the other. ucts, the firm, which markets Miltising on the other.
- For the benefit of those not
familiar with the song, "The
Tweiv·e Days of Christmas" is ·a
carol about some · lavish gift-giving.
The drug company bas not come
out. with anything like "Music to
Prescribe Our Medications By,"
but this expected shortly. The musical advertisements were mailed
to physicians by Wallace Laboratories, a division of Carter Pro.d.:.
Sil)ging Violins
One such record has the
noted Russian violinst David Oistrak.h playing a concerto on one
side and a ·blurb for Miltown, a
brand name tranquili.:zer on the
other. Another one of these "freebies" (a disk-jockey term for a
..gift") features the "Twelve Days
of Christmas" on the one side and a
message from "Appetrol," a drug
town.
The investigations are peing conducted by a Senate subcommittee
under the direction of · Sen. Estes
Kefauver. The group is trying to
show that high drug prices . are
caused in part, by the expensive
promotion campaigns used by· drug
companies to inQ_uce doctors to
prescribe by brand name rather
than technical name.
The technical n·a me is' the scienl ific name given ·to the drug;
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much more expensive. For exampie, if a physician said "Take two
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Although longshoremen are now working again all along
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts under the terms of their new
t~re.e-year contracts, tI:ie lntern~tional Longshoremen's Assoc1abon and the New York ·
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Shipping ·Association are con- with their. plans for new containtinuing fo ·negotiate on the ership operations.
major issue. left unresolved by tlie
agreement. .
This issue is the payment of premi um rates on cargo shipped
through the port_in containers that
are loaded or unloaded away from
the docks.
. The longshoremen's contract
with tile NYSA, which also served
as a model for contracts in the
South Atlantic and Gulf p'orts,
stipulated that premium rates
t;hould b~ paid on container cargo, but left the amount of _the payments to· future negotiation or pos13ible arbitration.
Union Research
The union is now doing research
_to determine how many men are
likely to be displaced as container
cargo expands in volume.
Meanwhile a number of shipping
companies, apparently heartened
by the signing of the . new longghore contracts, are going ahead
PANDORh <Epiphany) Dec. 6Chairman, Luke J . Wynbu Secretary,
John Jellette. John Jellette was
unanimously elected ship's delegate.
Delegates from each department will
submit repair lists to ship's delegate
who will, in turn, submit them to cap·
tain . Wringer needed for washing
machine . Steward will fssue linen
piece by piece on linen "day. Cleaning
of laundry and recreation rooms
agreed upon by delegates.
The SIU-contracted Bull' Lines,
for instance, plans to expand its
containership service to Puerto
Rico next spring, and has ordered
196 ah,1minum · cargo containers
and 166 tandem chassis trailers
for aelivery next March and April.
The containers-ao of which will
be refrigerated-wiil be used on
the company's six c- 2 freighters
operating between New York, Baltimore and the island
Grace Line also is. kicki~g off
its new- "Seatainer" service with
the Santa Eliana, which will sail
from New York on January 29 for
:Venezuela.
The Santa· Eliana, formerly a
standard C-2 freighter, has been
converted to a containership and
will be the first US ship of
kind to engage in foreign trade.
Next month the· Santa Eliana
will be joined in the Venezuelan
trade by the Santa Leonor.
its
closed, Steward will look into the
matter of steaks twice a week. Vote
of thanks to steward dept. for fine
job.
nical name. If he said, however,
two two 'Bayers' and go to . bed,"
he wi11Id be prescribing by brand
name. Medical investigators have
proven that all aspirin is tile same,
and the least expensive brand of
aspi~in is just as good as .t he . most
expensive brand.
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Kefauver Pryinr
Sen Kefauver est1·mated that
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"one-third" of the ret.ail price of
drugs is spent for "advertising and
promotion." The . money spent ·by
the companies does not make the·
market any larger. "It just gives
~hem a larg~r sh?re of the exist.mg market, if it is successful.
The new hearings, ~hich ar~ to
start Januar~ 21s!, wil~ .be .solely
concerned · w1~h. tranqmhze~s. Although tranquilizers were originully develop_ed for use in mental hos'pitals, they have lately become
very popular with people who are
suffering from anxiety tensions
and emotional disturbances.
Curr.ently, at the manufacturers
tevel, $Bl.es amount to sQme 200
million dollars per year. Retail
sales proeably push this figure up
to around a half-billio·n dollars.
The subcommittee is trying to find
out whether prices are comp'e tative, ·or whether new anti-trust legislation is needed.
not completed ln shipyard.
thanks for steward dept.
Vote of
Alcoa Ra~ger. saloon gets ll~rgl dec:oration as Seafarer Richard . ·
McAll, saloon m·essman, does the honors. Photo ·;.vas taken on
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NEW YORK--:Shipping dropped quite a bit during the last
.period, yet de~pite the .decline, many ~'A" men didn't . grab
jobs :off.the .board as they were postep; accordi~g to ~ill- Hall,
port agent..
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There :were .yery few beefs fo~k, Council ·Grove <Cities. ~erv•
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ice; Thetis <Rye Mat1ne>; Steel Ex.
rom men who were paid ?ff ecutive (Isthmian> and Afoundria
here last we~k, with the exce_p bon <Waterman).
of an OT discrepancy aboard· the , Sig~ on: · Robin Hood <Robin);
~obin Gray, - w~ere $200 of o~e~- Steel
Woi~ker
(Isthmian) and
time pay .was disputed, but eventu- · Kathryn (Bull).
ally doled ouL The. money colIn transit: 'Azalea CitY. (Pan-At·
lected involved a restnction-to-ship !antic); Seatra1n New Je.:sey (Sea•
beef. .
trai'nl; Alcoa Pointer <Alcoa); Long.
NLRB Hearin&: ·
. view Victory (Victory Carriers), an4
Hall reported that the upgrading Ga.pt. N. Sitinas <Tramp _Shipping).:
school is coming along well . He
also noted the. Marine Allied WorkH~s
ers Division has . National Labor ·
Relations Board hearing coming
up oµ the 20th. This involves' some
Seafarers~ "verseas who. want
450 employees of a company now to get in· .touch with hel\dquar· '.
under organization.
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ters in ·a hurry can do so by .
The following ships paid off:
cabling the Union- at tts ·cable ·
Robin Gray <Robin); Kathryn, Bea.··t?ss, 'SEAFA&ERS NEW
.trice; Carolyn, Elizabeth, Dorothy
YORK.
(Bull); Seatrain Texas, · Seatrain
Use of this addr.~ss will assure
Louisia.na, Seatrain Texas, Seatram
::>eedy transmission on all me~ :
Savannah (Se~train); -1'"'airland, sages and faster -~ rvice for· the
Bienville, .-Raphael Semmes, Gate- men 1m·-'ved.
way City <Pan-Atlantic>; cs Nor-·
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Cable Address
Charles. Agreed to make coffee in
the urn only for morning meals.
Steward department given a vote of
thanks.
·was elected. A suggestion was made
that the ship be equipped with new
mattresses and pillows.
PatrohTI., n
commended the manner In which the
last payoff was conducted. Captain
informed the ship's delegate to tell
the crew that the slop chest wlllbe
paid in cash on your last draw., Ship's
fund ls Sl9. One man missed ship.
Nb beefs.
ZY~HEllHILLS <l"enlnsular Nav. Ce.)
Nov. 21-Chairman, c. Martin, SecrePENN VANGUARD lPenn Marine
tary, L. D. l"ierson. Charles Martin
VENORI <Marven), . Jan. 5-Chalr·
Co.l Nev. 29-Chalrman, H.""Zern; sec·
elected ship's delegate. Lists should . man, R. J. Brown; Secretary, M. Klel·
retary, A. J. Nelson.
Dave Miller · be made up of things needed from
ber. New repair list made up and
,,·- 'NJ •hin's dele)!ate. Deck dept..
slop chest in Honolulu. · List will 'be
presented to captain. Ship's delegate
lockers to be repaired and all othcu
maQe up ef men that did not get
resigned, Stanley M. Wojten elected.
l v .:~ cllecked. Need clotheslines for
transpertatlen.
Crew extends thanks to the steward
DEL SANTOS (Mlsslsslpp.I), Oct. 20
department ,for an excellent New
lower passageways. Guards for radia· - •
ELIMlll
<Marine
Carrler.s>,
Dec.2'-Chairman, L. Antoine; Secretary,
Year'• meal. ·
tors to be fabricated. Men shipped on
Chalrnian,
P.
Shauger;
Secretary,
G.
Zlellnskl.
112 in ship's fund. No food
25th to receive Hnen all,ewance 9f S6 .
FORT HOSKIN CCltles Service> Dec.
ts to be given kroo boys and any
COALINGA HILLS <Marine), Jan: '
each. Launch schedule. to be arranged ' Hair. ' Two men failed .to :loin ship.
I-Chairman, R. T. Gazle; Secretary,
One missed . Jn Norfolk, the . othei:- · -Chairman, Peter' DI Capua; Seer..:
memb~r doing so ls to be brought up
before arrival to coincide with various
J ~ mes Roberts. 1st assistant to repair
after getting ltls job asslgnmeht . from _tary, Albert W. Dykes. Special vote
on charges.
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departments' working hours.
wa ~ erti g ht
doors. J,Jala nce in ship's
Houston.
Mack
D.
Brenple
resigned
of
thilnJts
to
steward
department~
es·
fund $20. lt was suggested that transas
shlp:s
delegate,
M._
Welcli
elected
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peclally
chief
cook
and
baker,
for
COEUR
D'ALENE
VICTORY . <Vlcpor~ation clause be clarified by patrol·
JOHN B. WATERMAN) Dec. 13ship's delegate. Locker broken
splepdld service and best df foud. :.._ tor.yl, ~ec. 5-Chalrman,.
R. Lay·
man at payoff, a nd also to check ArChalrman, Howard Berglne; Secreta ry,' · new
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Dec.
13
and
SlOO
stolen.
Have liad trouble with galley, range
ton; Secretary, ' F. G. McQuagge. .Re·
t icle 2, Section 55, No. 2 Ca). Jt was
L. A. Brown.
Repairs progressing.
and
captain
will
not
take
proper
steps
pair
lists
submitted.
Chief
cook's
room
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requested that eoi;ppany notify crew
VAKA <Waterman>, Dec. 27-Chalr·
to get it reJ'iilred. No money on
needs painting. same lor deck' maln·
24 hours in advance ·of foreign trip.
m;i,n, W. It. Mcllveen; Secretary, How·
board for draws in Midway. Captain
tenance. Fight between wiper and
The majority of crew voted that the
ward F. Mem:. Repair work requested
only allowed $5, claimed he had no
oiler to be handled by shore authos:l·
food needs imprq,ving.
was done: .ship sprayed, hospital . mqney, ~uinps discharge gas, they
ties, very little cooperation from cbiet
painted, medicine chest checked and
leak so baoly, and almost killed the
engineer witR deck department.
i MARYMAR <Calmar) Dec. 6-Chalr·
in good order, new washing machine
pumpmari. who was sent down with·
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aboard, all beefs squared away. Coffee . out a ga's mask to' set valves. AB
DEL SANTOS (Ml;';ls~l~pll, b,c: 20
man, Guy Walter; Secreta"ry, Elmer .
cups not to be left on deck. To ' be
-Chairman, L. Antoinei Se:cretilr.y,
.went down to get him and gas was so
Barnhill. Elmer Barnhill elected ship's
brought
back
to
pantry
and
pantry
_,,strong,
he
co~ld11't
do
so.
ReqlJired
Mont.
McNa!lb. $12 In ship's fun,d,, tfew .
delegate. Christmas decorations were
left clean. · ·," .
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• special medical equipment .fr11m Mid·
hours of OT dlsp'uted. .Mutibn .. .nuUle
discussed. Attempting to get a library
-'way to save his life . .· Captain wouldn't
to have ship lumlgated. to get new ,·
from one of the West Coast halls.
ANTI NOUS , (Waterman>, Ja!I. 3giye men a hospital slip or allow a
gangway as present port side one 11-.
Ch-airman• Fre~ . Travis; Secrfitary, . doctor ' aboard. Later ordered men
rotten.: _ Lifeboat ·situation ·to be
ELIZABETH <Hum Dec. 6 - Chair·
Eugene itay. I. B. Ducan, wiper. taken
off the 'shil>' so that gas leakage could
brought to attention of pat rolman.
man, Vellinga; Secret•ry, R. H·e rnan·
m. paid off in Genoa. One man· in· 'be • ,fixe<f. ·: When "meri 'returned they
Starboard boat hasn:t been able to be
dez. Minor repairs should be reported
jured in mess hall ·fight. Crew m:ess·
.were -restricted tii -shlp for ·r 'e malnder
lowered in two·· trlps. Very unsafe.
so as to allow sufficient time for the
man logged one.. day.+ $tew&..rd depart- ," ,of ahip•s 1tay ln "Midway.
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engineers or mate to order require·
ment thinks its unf'ustlfied. Men gei; _.
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· JOSEFINA <L.'I be.rt Y Na\'.lgetl(!.!i),
men ts while the ship ls at sea. Two
ting off are • requested to strip all
. BAL T-ORE <Marven>,· Dec. 31 Dec. 19-Chalrman, J. E. Tann.,, lee• ·
men were 111iid off at P'uerto Rico.
bunks and. leave rooins clean.
- ' , Chalrmafi, Stanley' H!>14erv ~.~itcretary,
r~tafY1 .. Yf• D. Loma?': ' Due ·to lhe
Vote of thanks to t he steward dept,
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B. We!'ltworth. »i:erythl.ni Tunnln& , re.fusal of the captal~. to issue a draw
for
job well done.
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WINTER HILL 'CCltlH Service), Jan.
smoothly. No beefs, •one man· was ·- in Ceuta. the crew ')>Ut in ' for ' OT for •
~Cti_alrman, w. R: James; Se~retary,
hospltal,ized 1n· Ven~uela. Cr.ew · ex· • tlie, watc.h l>l!low, ·alnce no . dral( t• .
A. frl. f>letrowskl. '.Drain under coffee
tend• a vote of thanks ; to t~e chief
equal to~ restrlctlon aboard the vessel.
, CS MIAMI <Cities Service>; Dec. 1Ship's · fund 16.25.
R. F. · Kennedy
urn to be le~t open ~Ince It. cl~gs .up · cook for donatlng ·· oysters which were
A: few hours '.o f ' iUaput~d Q'l!. Be.ef _
Chalrman, D. E. Shields; Secr.etary,
elected as new ship's delega te. Bosun
and has to be taken apart. Qne man . 1erved. l\t the .Chtlstmaa dinner:
· on 'enelne.er's worklne without 11· call· .
H. C. Wirtz. Joseph Bldzllya :elected · 1uggests all members contribute to
mls11ed, ship in· Lake . 'Charles. .sailed
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out {>f unlicensed ,Pe/:'sqnnel, and chief
ship's delegate. Messroom and laundry
purchase necessary Ingredients for
thre~ men short last · two trips, be·
DEL AL:BA ' (Mi11l11lppll; ·Dec. 1s.:-· · and Jti'lt llsst. - yellhll at wipers. 'Res~ .
eggnogs a•Chrlst;naa ,md New Year.
are t'o be kept clean.
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cause no rei!lacements came frem
Chalrm11n~ Jr. E. barvllle1 . Secretary, .· ' l~tlon :· made that·· a · draw shollld .b e' .i
Dayman's gear should be packed and
,/' ; ~·
Houston. Stores discussed ,and atew·
0. · O. l"arker. · R •• G: Schram ,wll.9 · Juued •an)!tJme p.n IJfU ehlp dqcks ·and' •·
left
at
the
hall.
' DEL AIRES • <MlssJsslppl) Nov • . 22.....,;
..,,ard ha~ order~il •plenty of' everythln&
!!Iected -•~P . de~egate, ~oir).e, ~lls~ute_!!' . -;ahore l~~v~ 'i• :1rlinted. ~.ant !o. 'have ·
now
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· OT • . It. ,,a1, au11e1te4 ttiat leach mem· ·~ ·• -,rept enntatlve ofi' • tl)e Food Plan•
Chalrm~n, A. ·F. potY'< '5ecr•l.11ry, .John
. PE_NN SHIPPER <Penn Shipping c~} ..
·· ·.,:~ ·:A' 1 ·~,· ~~··
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• .~. .11 _b'e~ 'o t, _th,e · crew. :c1etu,i r(the w'~~
check_ t!J.e ,_,lt,or.ef. •: .l;l!totJ! sal!Jn'g:; to .. ~.'
WlilJed. One • ·man ~ ;b,ospltallzed • ;in
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,'; < , .make·. aur-~ of *!te quality and quantlt:r
Buenos- Aires.' .Some.· disputed · ;OT. ' It • Dec. '-;-Chairman, A. · Landry; s.,ci:• -_ .., 'r.HI,. CA•JHl ·l't~1·1 . Clt.~m _Jan~ J.::io' - .ina_5hlne •ttei; . U¥.:~ : ·~ "
tar~!. D.uke Gardner. Sh!p's fund ,13.10., . • ~palri,lan, ;JH1e · w. Mll.loney1 leer• ·~ · ... - · · x, - - .
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: of prOYlldone. Seat in llbrari '1eedJi .
. was 1uggcsted that a b.uzzer be ·Jn·
tar_y, Jo~ph s. "'°ore. ,Ship;•. i!Uid '" -~L,Cp~ ~ION.lilll- <Alco~>, Dec.. U"'T
r.~!'alr. Weevlla rn ·chow.01no ~w:eet · ·
.~sta'tled in / cre.w.s '!'es~room for stand· ; No b'eefs. steward dep't tq clean
recreation room: black gang apd ~~ek
·126,44, S~p"I .deleeate want•.
h~ve.-~ ~C:hlilr"!•n, t1(• •w. ~~llil ~cret.a~,. . ,P,,lck) e.1.. _or hot n.iustar,d.
nl11ht-~u.n.c!J , ·
by man and to initall a whl1tle which
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meet~ •the ablpI .. 1n J, l.lil(e
· • ; Cancml~do~
·A new
· 1hlp'1
.<delepte . ·Of. f poor ' quality."
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.-:in b• hear«l_ when · · porthole. lire , to clean laundry room. Repair ll1t , a patrolman
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Recently three Isthmian
ships were berthed in one
day of the Erie Basin terminal in .Brooklyn. He're
are some of the crewmen
in action aboard them.
Six Seafarers take a coffee breather aboard the Steel Architect while
ship is at Brooklyn dock.
A pair of deckhands wave greetings from their lofty perch aboard
S•teel Surveyor. Nobotj.y seems to be diz~y up there.
Steel Age pantryman Frank Stirk
taps a cup for Hubert Goley, DM.
.. L; . )3 r,a,c e; oiler, gets
'!needle.d" py: Dr. ·L. LiPpe~t .aboard Architect.
Ralph J. Smith, messman, pours for
Angel Valdez (left) and John Bo9in,
Steel Surveyor. ~hip's delegate.
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:TB Ho~pitalS~t : T'! ,Cl~se; /_- INQUIRING .-SEAE!RER
SIU ff1,fs 'Contraet1ng-Out'
Are , you waiting for a 'particular run at this time Ti
-Houston.Still
Prosperou~
�Pase Blena
'Let -'Em .Leatn .fo,Swim'
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Own Nose Cones
S~afarers manning Suwannee missile ships in the South
Atlantic may soon have Russian counterparts hunting nose
cones in the Central Pacific. This is one of the implications
of. a recent announcement in
which the Soviet Union said missile range which would lie on
it would fire a ser.ies of new the other ~ide of the globe,
and "powerful" space rockets into
the Central Pacific sometime between now and February 15.
Another factor, as far as Seafarers and other US seamen are concerned,- is· the Soviet's warning to
all ships and planes to steer clear
of the designated area during the
test period.
Although the US-with Seafarers playing a prominent r ole_:_has
recovered a number of nose cones
and data capsules fired from Cape
Canaveral, the Moscow announcement did not specifically say that
Soviet ships in the area would attempt to recover rocket sections.
The Reds did say, though, that
after each launching a special fleet
of Soviet ships would cruise into
the target area to make "necessary
measurements."
This increased
the likelihood that some attempts
at recovery might be mal:ie, wtth
the . possibility that Red seamen
may soon be engaged in their own
rocket-recovery competitions, just
as Seafarers now are.
No Official Prohibition
The Soviet announcement urged
all governments· to instruct their
air and sea craft to stay ·out of the
target area, but so far there has
been no official US Government
prohibition. On . previous occasions, during its own tests in the
Pacific, the G o v er n m e n t has
warned ships and planes to stay out
of the test areas.
The target area delineated in the
Soviet announcement is about
1,000 miles east of the Marshall
Islands, where the US has' also
tested nuclear devices.. It is
about halfway between Hawaii and
New Guinea and about 3,000 miles
from the nearest Soviet territorythe port of Vladivostok and the
Kamchatka Peninsula north of
Japan . .
The announcement did not
identify the launching site for -the
tests, but it was generally believed
that the launching site would be
somewhere in eastern Siberia.
This would give the Soviets a
Vote Benefit
To Andersen
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Lakes Outfit
Asks OK On
Ore Haulage
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WASHINGTON - The T. J.
McCarthy Steamship Company, a
Great Lakes District contracted
operator, is asking the Federal
Maritime Bo·ard to allow it to continue hauling ore on the Great
Lakes until present contracts have
expired. McCarthy. is seeking a
Federal subsidy enabling it to
operate in the Lakes-to-Europe
trade which the FMB holds would
conflict with its ore-hauling rights
in domestic service.
-The Maritime Board had earlier
decided that, in light of the subsidy request, the firm should stop
hauling ore for the Wilson Transit
Co. McCarthy, however, argues
that the domestic trade in which
the firm is engaged is not competitive with other non-subsidized
domestic operators on the Lakes.
Some time back, the SE.AFARERS LOG suggested that the
The steamship operator also
American Merchant Marine ·Institute chapge the "A" (for
stated that it has an agreement
with the Wilson firm whereby the
American) in its name to "R" (for· Runaway) in view of the
latter won't insist on full perfor·
Institute's constant support of runaway operators. Just remance of the contract and won't
- NEW ORLEANS-Shipping ' was cently the Institute showed once ag.a in that it is inimical to
exercise its option to keep the
agreement in effect provided that
in the doldrums duririg the previ- an American merchant piarine and is serving as the catspaw·
McCarthy performs under the con· ous period, with only 90 men get- of the major oil companies.
tract during the open seasons of
ting regular jobs, though some of
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1960 and 1961.
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the~e were · "B" and "C" men.
A 'meeting of the AMMI's tanker committee, which conIt
was
noted
by
the
FMB, howPayoffs reached an all-time low, . ~isted of representatives of virtually all the big 4.mericanever, that McCarthy had purchased
but the -Outlook for the coming
period is much better.
owned international oil companies and officers of the AMMI,
four ore ships from Wilson to handle the trade, and if . M<;Carthy
One · ship paid oft during the called upon the Maritime Administration to deriy any ~ind of
can't contin.ue to carry. the cargo.
previous shipping period: tha An- assistance to financially-troubled independent tanlrer operadrew Jackson <Waterman),
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then Wilson will be obligated to do
Two ships signed .on: Alcoa Puri- tors under the American flag. Instead, the group asked that
so. Thus the ore carriage in question will not be available to other
tan <Alcoa> and Andrew Jackson the independents be driven into bankruptcy and their ships
carriers, the Maritime Board stated.
(Waterman).
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In iransit were: Alcoa Puritan, e ·put ~to t e reserve eet an .never ro en out. excep m
McCarthy is seeking operating
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subsidies for 16 to 24 sailings a
Georgia, Seatr~jn Louisiana, <Sea- page 2.)
y·ear to the United Kingdom and
train); Steel Worker, Steel Fabri"
the Continent. It has already won
cator, Steel Artisan, Steel Vendor
Further, just this week, th~ AMMI made it known that it is
approval for continuance of its
(.Isthmian>; Gateway City, Raphael unalterably opposed to any administrative ruling which
Seafarer Lawrence Andersen, 59, auto-ferrying operations.
Semmes · <Pan Atlantic>; Suzanne would give American~flag tankers a reasonable share of
a charter member of the SIU and a
(Bum: Andrew Jackson, Monarch
of the Seas, wacosta, Madaket, America's oil impor~. At present, that share is down to less sea-going man since-1931, has been
Pick Up 'Shot'
Claiborne <Waterman); Ames Vic- than five percent. Dozens of ~S-flag tankers are in lay-up or approved by the SIU ·Welfare Plan
tory and Mankato Victory <Victory carrying grain cargoes to keep out of bankruptcy.
Card At Payoff
Trustees for a disability pension,
Carr.>.
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The irony of the situation is !hat the companies squawking
tive to January 3, series of inoculations required
about minimal G~vernmen_t assistance to.American-flag tank1960.
for certain foreign voyages are
Andersen will reminded to be sure to pick up
ers are the very 1ame outfits which have all kinds of buil~-in
receive the $35 their inoculation cards from the
special"privilege provided by that same Qovernment. AmQng
we e k 1 y benefit
captain or the purser when they
them are the·special on depletion ·allowances, whch cuf their
check, as ap- pay off at the end of a voyage.
proved by the
taxe~ far below those of oth~r industries;
free hand to bring
The card-should be picked up
trustees at the
oil imports lnto the States on tax-free, low-wage r\Jnaw~y
by
the Seafarer and held so that
last meeting.
it can be presented when sign- sh~ps "plus insurance guarantees from the US in the event
Andersen
The veteran ing on for another voyage where
of emerge~cy and ·proteetion of the · US Na\,y and US State
. Seafarer,
who
ships as AB, last went to sea aboard the "shots" are required. The
Departµient for their ships.
the Wacosta . <Waterman).
Ill inoculation card is your only
For that matter, ')the l~stitute represents to large degree health prevented him from return- proof of having taken the rethose
companie$ which are the
most heavily-subsidized
by ing to his job; as a result he was quired shots.
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unfit /or duty. - Consequentthe US, both as to construction and operation,_yet they would found·
ly, he applied for the disability up tlieit' inoculation card when
they pay off may find that they
deny moves.to s~rengthen an Ameri~-flag tanker fleet at po pension.
The .retired Seafarer resides in are required to· take all the
cost wpatso'evei: to .the
_taxpayer. - . .
Ala. Down through the "shots" again when they want
-: In · the last . analysis,- its clear that · the AMMI executives Mobile,
years he · had· shipped on a wide to sign on for_another s~ch voyand major oil ~ompanies BJ."~ among ~he nu~Jler one enem~eS variety of SIU "\tessels, sailipg age.
throughout World War II.
of !. .strong merc~ant marine; . _.
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N'-Orleans
In Doldruins
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but which would almost exactly parallel the US missile range running from Cape Canaveral to · Ascension Island.
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�To the Editor:
I have read 'Mlke Gottschalk'•
article. and 'several
·about
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the homesteaders and I thought
I'd add -a few of my own, personal ideas.
·I would like · to ask what a
married Seafarer who has a
famui to support, a home, chil·
dren in school, etc., Is to do?·
And what about the : Seafarer
who might ,be tryµig to ·save
.
SfomaCh trouble sent Seafarer Michael "Mike" Miller to 'the USPHS
Hospital in New Orleana, and no·w it looks like he'll have to have an
opera"tion. Mike. la~ sailed as ·a .cook and steward on llie SS Alice
Brown, and before that shipped• on the Atlantic.. Very stoically, he
says "What is to be, will be." .
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- Also down New Orleans are Seafarers Leroy Clarke, Jtlchfr4 Carillo, Accurso Bontl and Nelson Wood.
Brother Clarke's last · ship ·was the Del Norte-. He's doing fine after
having a 16-lnch cut on his stomach for an operation, and ls up and·
around talking about being an outpatient soon.
·
Letters -·To·
,The Editor,
Bonti _
Wood
Clarke .
In for a thorough examination after having taken sick on his last
voyage is Seafarer Richard Carrillo. His last ship was the SS Del Mar.
An oldtimer, he has sailed mostly on passenger ships with tJte exception of trips on freighters during the American Coal beet As Brother
Carrillo s·ays: "It's probably the mileage."
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A broken leg sent Seafarer Accurso Bontl to the hospital. His· last
ahip was the Waldo. "Things wouldn't be too bad if I get Inl> :Jst payoff from the Waldo ... but its a W~rld Tramping ship." The payoffs
have been delayed by US seizure of the ships. Seafarer Nelson Wood,
whose last ship was the Steel Admiral, had a heart attack but is now
doing fine. He looks forward to being able to get UIT"and around soon.
Seafarers on the beach or on shore leave are asked to remember
their buddies in the hospitals and visit them, or drop a line to say
hello.
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.
Leonard Davis
.John Nordstrom
S . Fauntleroy
Dennis Pierce
Eusebie Gherman
Edgar Smith
Gorman T. Glaze
.Jose Soares
Robert Godwin
A . Stracclollnl
James Macunehuck John ·Zohll
Anthony Maiello
VA HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.
· Maurice J . Flynn
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USPHS HOSPITAL
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Bartolo Cr11. ~
William McKenna
Elmer Grose
Raymond ,Perry
Peter King
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
William Brown
George Trapeza1
Lawrence Floyd
.JOR Valenzuela
George Howard
.John Ward
Herbert Kennedy
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GA.
Ernest Bryant
David McCollum
Cleo Copeland
Andrew Sproul
Carl Hargraves
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MI.\j'fU, FLORIDA . ·
Arthur King ·
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USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VA.
Cecil Batts
. Edwin Thomas
Farris M. Jones
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Hilarlon Aqulo
Roland Hicks
Edward Atkins
Edward Hulzenfa
Eug ene Ben(
Richarll Kohls
Richard Carter
Abraham Mander1
Norman DuBois
Frank Schembri
:""!'.\Diel Gemeiner
Norman West
USPHS HOSPITAL
SF..ATI'LE, WASH.
I. P. Balderston
Cornelius Meher
USPHS HOSPITAL
FT. WORTH, TEXAS
Richard Appleby
Max Olaon
B. F . Deibl~r
Joseph P. Wi.M
Woodrow Meyers
Peter W . Sotlre
Albert Ogletree
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HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL
TORRANCE, CALIF.
Edward 0. Johnson
US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL
W A~HINGTON, DC
· Wm. H . Thomson
VA HOSPITAL
CENTER HOT SPRINGS. SO. DAKOTA
All lette'l'1 to · the editor fO'I'
publication in the SEAFAR·
ERS J.-OG 'm wt be afgned
b11 the writer. Names t.Oill
be withheld upon f'~quelt.
Calvin Cr.a.btree, pantryman
aboard the Alcoa Ranger, loolt1
after something on the range.
Seafarer- Crabtree lives in Mobile, Alabama, when he's not
shipping._
in)urles, both Internal and· external, af •the USPHS .hospital
· on Staten Island, wJ)icli has all
the faclllties forrauch ·an exami
lfation.
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In the meantime I want o
take this opportunity to thank
:Brother Skaggs for visiting me .
in the hospital overseas.
Honorable mention should also
- go to all my shipmates on tbe
Suzanne for their many kind:nesses~ Brothers Horace Mobley
and Israel Echeverria iri particular, were especlaHy helpful.
Also, thanks to·-the crewmemhe.rs who had the rare pr~sence
of mind, to-. take candid shots at
the scene of th~ accident. ,
Most of all I want to wish all
my brother Seafarers i Very
Merry Christmas· and a 1fappy
New Year.
L. Co~
Clarence
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Stops.Seafarer ·
To the _Editor: '
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My New Years ,Resolution ls enough money to buy. a home or to stay· 'out of bori"e war!!s; ·a1'
small business or some money ' tbougli we are all well treated
for a few comforts after re-. here.. The feeding .plan leans
tirement?
pretty heavily on fats, - gravies
No one, who stops and glv~11 and pretty waitresses.
th_ought to the matter, would
Whil.e carrying a mo'tol' and
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. say that a man is not entitled to pump frame, I slipped on a
the above if he - ls wlHlng to ladder. ·I was okay but ·the
work and sav~ and not hurt his- frame and 1ngle·lron came down
brothers while · accomplisliing across my forearm and wrist. I .
his aim.
broke one wrist bone and "disloWell you sure can't accom- cate somi;} others. ·Fortunately,
plish any of the above if you I am ht-aling nicely. ·
USPHS HOSPrl'AL
MANHATI'AN BEACH
have to pile <5ff a ship every few
The plaster cast Is no ·handlBROOKLYN. NY
months. Can It be that a l:Jnion • c·ap and I am now able to write
Matthew Bruno
Ludwig Kristiansen
brother is ~rying to trump up a letter with my right band.
G. Caratlallo Thomas Lebay
Leo V. Carreon
PrimlUvo Muse
something to knock eyery m!ln The df>Ctor 1nlbts that wrist
.Jeremiah O'Byme
Wade Chandler •
In the cotirse
of a little more
off a ship after - ~ year? There ·bones recluire more time to
.
.Joseph D. Cox
George G. Phifer
than
a
month,
we
have,. 11:1 rapid
.John .J. Driscoll
Henry E. Smit h
are Instances, but ~hey are very · heal than straight bone breaks
Otis L. Glbbs
Almer S. Vicker1
rare, in which a man should be so unless I knit unusualiy fast'
succession, celebrated Tha11ksgivBart E. Guranick
Lu&her .E. Wlnf
taken off a ship, ~~ I'm quite the doctor says I'll be . In he~
Taib Hassan
Pon P . Wi.ilg ing, Chris~mas and the New Yef!!'.
John J. Hazel
R. E. Waterfield
sure th"at H it is legiti~ate , and for two ·months. The accident
William D. Kenny_
The LOG has rece.lved a large . properl:y
handled by the crew . occurred ·10:30 AM at Bremer·
USPHS HOSPITAL
number of menus from well-stuffed
· use~,-the Union ~ffic.als wlll go haven, while the s.h.lR w~B ~ady-:-·
_ STATEN ISLAND, NY
Seafare~s with requ~sta to reprint
· along with Sl!~h.
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Ake Anderson
Frank .llazet
Allie Androh
Marco. E. Medina
said menus for the benefit of all
In
the
SIU,
10· an~ port in the
New
Orleans. The port captain
Oscar J . Adams
Felix Muniz ·
to see.
·East or; West coast, or Gulf, a~y said tha~ I wiU be able to return
Charles Berpgna
Ray 0. Noak
Robert W . Bunner_ Eugene OJeca
member can make one, tw.o or on a company ship. Needless to"'.'
Unfortunately, there are so many
.Joaquin Cortez
Chao A. Pao
any number of trips, pay off and say th.iS hospital business is a
Claude L. Davis
Wallace Perdue :Jr. on · hand now that if they were
William M. Drew
William R. Phi}ip
register, !lnd sjtip wi~ln a few ne.; experience.
printed they. would make In edi·
Wm. P . Driscoll
· PhWip Pron
weeks, or eve~ a few days if lie
John P. Forsette . ,
tion larger than the New York
Jesus Fernandez
Angel Reyes
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Michael A. Filosa
Peter Richter
telephone
directory.
So
as
the
nex~
Walter Gustavson
John L. Roberts
Personally; I :be 11 e v•e our - . .
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best
measur-e,
we
are
.,r,
h
iting
the
Luis Gutierez
Manuel Sanchez
who1e
set-up•1s
the
best,
as
·far.
.
Penn
Voyager
Alfred Kaju
Juan "Jll. Soto
names of some · of the ships that
D. -Kambano1
. T. A. Spencer
. as shipping rules, 8 hip p Ing- H ••. 'ste .
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sent ·in outstanding 'menus.
James Kelly
Fernando Tiaga
. turnover, benefits, vacations
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Edward Lane
Benjamin Trot&le
Th~ menus were q~i~. similar
ana everythiiig else is con- To ~he Editor:
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·chas. A. MacDonald Claude A . Virgin
Carmine Mancino
Pedro A. Viruef
... turkey and roast beef were Jn- · cerned. I see no reason for any
I
am
the
ship's
delegate
and
Ernest G. Manley
cluded on all of them • • • and
chang~ whatsoever.
,
am· writing this letter on behalf
USPHS HOSPITAL
fr.om the '"looks and size of the
Dick SimPIOD
of the crew and myself. We :
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
shipboard ·feasts, from the· shrimp
would like to praise itie steward
Thomas E . Andrews Leo Lang
Edward P. Avrard Clyde P. Leggett
cocktails to the ·after dirtner minti,
·~ ~ t
depar:tment for being' tops . in
Accurso Bontl
Irvin mtthew1
the .)!Q.Oks . ~ust have , pro.d'!ced
Praise~ Ne11YS,
l
their field and for J)eing wonRoderick Broqlts
Michael MUJer
monum~ntal dinn~ that would be
Sevando .J. Cll'nale1 Amtel Mitchll:e
<ie'l'ful, not onty at c'hristmas
Cleo Mixon
R. B. Carrillo
the
envy of patrons of the more
Sends·R•gards
and. Thanksgiving, but throughG. W. Champlin
_ John Naugle
e~pensive restaurants ashore ..
Leroy Clarke
George Pease
To the Editor:'
out the whole trip.
Lavern -Coats
Francis Regan
I wish to 'thank you
very
·The members of the stewar.d
· Some. of the menus received :
William Coj111t1
Edwin Reynoldll
much for sending me your won- department are: .Steward, B• .'A,.
Hugh Dick
M. -Rodriguez
were from:
.John Fr.ench
Gosta Roupe
detful .Paper. I sure do look for- Baa; chief -cook, J. A. Shear
SS Ble~vllle; SS Pandora;· ,SS
Charlie A. Gedra
Antonio Santiago
ward
to,receiving it and reading baker.. J. wmonghly; 3rd cook,
W. L. Griffin
Cyril Sawyer
· Alcoa Corsair; US~ Roeeknot't
Wade B. H arr ell
Henry S t . Germain
It,
as
I
have· to stay fo the house E. Ba)'be;· crew mess, R. Dalley;
and
SS
Peon
Voyager.
All
of
the
Harry R. Hebert
Chu. Summerell
most of ·the ·time on account-of pantry . utility; ·J. Ji0mor; RO
Ner es Johnson
David William•
galley
gangs
on.
these
ships
re:.
Edward Knapp
Nelson Wood
a heart condition brought on mess~a~. S. Ginsberg;
and BR,
ceived hearty thaiiks from the
Norman Krumm
by my late husband's death~
T•.Tonucle. 1 •
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for
top-notch
holiday
feedMT. Wll.SON ST4TE HOSPITAL
Again,
I
than~k
you
so
very
Harry
Diddlebock
- BALTIMORE, MD.
ing.
·much and good luck t9 you and
o\;
t. 4;.
George Davhl
.If[ll®lOO·
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LfrOOL§ ~mill~
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~ ~a!~~··M~rry -Christmas .and . Likes. LOG;; · 0
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Time is eternity.
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Sure enjoy ~getting the LOG
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I ns
COUS_
en S " . work· l et all Seafarers back atfd
Gre·e tl ngs ; , ' SUPP,,~'rt a fine.., oi:ka11-i~atio~ .iike
~~ th!' t;dHor:,
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·. t~r SIU-: ,<\.. cJ;l~erf~~ }o.lJ~ay..
Ha~ng rett~rned home .~ter.. . s~.son _t,o ~Jl..
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a three-week stay at the hospital
W.- IJeDl'J'
mAden, Arabia, -I am conv.alesc_
«- t · ., t ··
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t~(( i r.9m -. i,r~ken anklt:, a bit- . Seasdn ~s Best: ,.
. t~n to~~tt~ ,~nd ~n ipj':'1'ed tan: "-:;.. ... .
i. · · ~, . ·'.'
_,one suSj;ained ·while a ' crew- ,__ I '~, :Ill& 1.1 1' • -·. 1. .
m ember abpard the Suzanne.. . "To ' the~, :gdltor: , . I ··. I . '
, At my first ·oppo,:-tuh ity, I ex- · .. Mer,cy .,Ch'r~stmas ,, 1md,. H~ppy
pect to'· teturn •to New York for N.ew Y~a1" to 'tlie'11 0fftcers and ·
a thorough ·check-up .to deter- ,) !;embers of ojlr UniQn. ; .:· · .
:,. tmine".-theO' - full r extent of• my
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yule
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Too .long for those who griev1
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l'ear to all~.
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:Jacksonvilltt·
The office at the left is that of
the Port Agent William "Red"
Morris•. - At the righ~ top i1
hardworking Union secretary
Mrs. George Truesdale and
at-the right bottom is Charlie
, .Thompson, Morris' assistant,
qnd Mrs. Truesdale. The SIU
set up an office in Jacksonville
because of the heavy traffic in
.that port ~gYH<f by th, missile
· ships.:
·
The "SIU-contracted Suwannee
Steamship Company, which
operate the mi55ile-ship fleet ·
·on the South Atlantic range,
has its company headquarteriin Jadcsonville. Ph~tos by
"Big John" W,;nderlich.
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LOG-A-Rl;IYTHM:
Atlantic "City
Tank-Clean.ipg_? TheY've Had It
Seafarer Charlie Wiggins Reports On Dirty Work
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---B:r Walt Bentkowlld _ __,
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The Atlantic 1Cit11
Wu a rust11 old pot
That sailed the seas
With the f'est of her lot.
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She'd caru a loqd
Wa11 ouer her decks
And 1tiU keep in time
With all the old wreckl,
The .. 1mokestack tuas dirt11,
The ~int waa all -r>ots
The engin~ .{iroaned,
She made but eight -knot•
The wheel on the bridge
Appeared to be 1tuck .
Some even .wore
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It tO<U from a Mack truck •••
While 1ome 1ailor1 acorn,
2'he 1eaa ma11 1tm mourn
· An aging hull;
With a ~nuty old m:aat , .
With nothing left
But a f orootten put ••:.•
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It" happens that I am on
a tanker that has mucked
tanks two trips in a ·row.
in a wand..waving message from
headquarters we were called
upon to clean the tanks three
days 1rom Aruba. The deck gang
turned to, working day and
night and made it just ln time
to tie up at San Nicholas.
Wheh the pay off came, the
aches and pains, sweat and
blood, became djm memories
because it was ~ job well done
and this was easily conftrmed as
10 even by the MET <Most Exacting Taskmaster). It can also,
as In most cases, line this a
job to put behind you as not
likely to happen agafn for a
while.
'Good Newa! ·
We discharged at a northem
port and some us happily
handl!d over the money we
collected to our several (or one,
· darling) loyalties and then back
to ship it was where we were '
· by Ben. Graham
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greeted with· good news · - we
different port and there was ·no
knots, mumbling the news and
were to muck tanks once more.
need to clean tanks.
trembling in cold sweat from
'As might be well · imagined,
Can you see us there? All
the night breezes and the chathe enthusiasm had somewhat
sopped with oil, sweat, cuts,
grin within us; even from the
diminished. There was more
bruises and nerves strung like
Most Exacting Taskmaster to
time though, or so it seemed,
missiles at Canaveral ... ready
the lowly ordinary.
See us now gathered in a
and we agreed to bring out any
to explode at the least rumor?
group on the deck, and at the
of the ·crew who cared to .work
Can you se'e us getting this
peak of our exasperation one
which mollified the "deck gan$,
news, we gallant messengers to _
of the wipers calls out:
whose nerves had begun to wear
Garcia? Can you imagine the
"What do we do with this
little thin.
messenger to Garcia being recrap on the deck?"
- By the time we had buttercalled a few minutes before his
A high-humored deck hand
worthed and bottom-washed and
arrival?
replies: "Hen; · we'v~ got to
were ready to muck we were
. Perhaps you can understand
shovel It all back into the
ru·nning the Florida straits. Bethen how we felt. Perhaps you
tanks."
cause f'f the risk of black-oiling
can
us gathered in little
...u those "tanfastic" fannies in + ..- - - - - - - - - - -'- - - - - - - - - - · - - - - - - - .
play-land, we were _forced to
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dump our buckets of rich, black
ooze on the deck.
a
see
Stop What You Did.
We worked all that day and
Into the night and had ourselves
.a sizable load · along the bul-.
warks when around ten .o'clock,
the wand-wavers sent a chaf!ge ·
of orders: we · were to go to a
Knows His Peas
AndBarbeques·.
.G hosts
By M. Kehrwied.er
You've .sailed f'O'und the world and found it exotic
When you· ~w what y'ou liked, you walked up and bought it;
Life was ' exciting, each day brought anew,
More ginmills to frequent, more new things to do.
You lived' ·t~ the fullest, .drank dregs from the cup
And promised youraelf you would never giVe up.
The fun J/ou were having, the conQuctSts you ni.ade,
Were kic~ to rem.ember, ( liou forgot that you paid).
When seafarer ffugo .Murray, a
bosun, ls ashore, he spends a lot
One day you discovered no new place to go
_of his time in the kitchen cooking,
Besides you _were .busted, had been rolled for youf' dough.
so when he beefs about the chow
Y~m. decided to visit a hou~ you'd once been
aboard ship, he knows what he's
Although you had StoOrn you would never again.
talking about.
He cooks by choice, and not beYou were made welcome :t>µt the scene was all wrong
cause his -~ife, who may, be busy
No . blar in g tnusic, n~ risque song .
.tak!ng care of. thefr three daughYou wanted to drink, but her bar wa&n't there
. tei:s. ilJBists on it.
The <;orner was taken by a crib and high-chair.
Murray : jlJst enjoys fooling
You walked over to peek, and chanced to behold
~round with fancy dishes and ad:
Yourself staring back, so "brazen ·and bold,"
mits, "I do.n't claim to be a professional, but I -can make a mean
You wanted . o $Wear, or maybe to Cf'l!•
barbecue sauce." Murray has never
I really suspected a· tear in your eye._
worked as a cook and, in fact, has
You ioef'e told very gently, but firmly as could be
refused to sail as a member of the
galley because that would "take · ' 'Though you · planted an acorn, you won't harvest the tree,"
the fun ·out of cooking."
Sail your ships in the gimnills a nd have your wom en at aea,
· The most interesting thing that
This
crib . holds seven :wonder s-of-the-world, and he belongs
n~.
Murray has seen during' his 20
years·at sea was a r ecent sea r escue ..- - - - - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - He saw · an injured man removea
Jobless
from the Bents Fort by a heli- '
seafat_ers
who
are
collecting
state
unemployment benefits while
copter for the first time.
on the beach . waiting to ship are urged to stay put and av.old
changh1g their mailing addresses if they want to continue re··ceiving their checks regtrlarly. Several Seafarers have al.ready
experienced interruptions of- from three to five· weeks in getting
their next check after they notified the state unemployment
offices ·that' they had moved and changed their mailing address.
, An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing
con!'liderable hardship to th~ ,men involved. _
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Plan 'Tops'
To the 'f:ditor:
The membership hospitalized
here at the USPHS, Manhattan
Beach wish to express their
sincere thanks to the Union for
the many contributions the SIU
has made to them ttiis past
Christmas s e a s o n. The $25
gifts,- the cigarettes which were
given to each of us, and the
beautiful ·fl or a i decorations
which graced this institution
Letters To
The Editor
All Letters to the editOT for
publication in the SEAFAR·
ERS LOG must be signed
by the writer. Names will
be withheld upon f'equest.
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went a long way in bringing
about a great. deal of happiness.
It is unfortunate that you
could not personally have seen
the 18-foot tree and l i g h ts
which were set up on the hospital lawn. To see it at night
against a background of snow
was something none of us will
forget for a long time. Two
large wreaths adorned the front
of the main building, but in the
opinion of many, the beautiful
plants on the chapel altar wera
the best donation of alL
Gestures such as this are by
no means new to the SIU, and
we know that it is mainly your
devotion to our Union and your
love for your fellow men that
makes our · organization the
leader in its field.
In closing, I would be remiss
if I did not tell you · that we at
this hospital are fortunate in
having for our Headquarters
representative Brother E. B.
McAuley. "Mac" has been
coming here all year and in our
opinion has done an outstanding job. We are also aware that
his performance is typical of all
. th~ members of your excellent
staff.
Again , our sincere thanks and
best wishes for a happy and
·prosperous New Year.
John Driscoll
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A 'Must' For All
To the Editor:
My mother arid I wish to express our sincere thanks and
appreciation to the Seafarer's
Welfare Plan for their prompt
and considerate attention pertaining to my mothers hospital
and doctor bills.
She underwent a kidney-stone ,
operation and is now doing fine.
Another important factor is the
prompt replacement of blood
used. Many 'thanks to the Seafarer's Blood Bank. All the
·.
brothers should make It a
"must" to contribute b 1o o d
whenever possible, for you
never realize how important it
is until one of your family ~ ill
and is in need of it.
Also many thanks to Joe
Campo in the port of Philadelphia. He is untiring in his efforts· to ~elp anyone who comes
to see him. Without his help,
many of us would find the going rough.
Mrs. Sophia San.Ir
Alexander Szmlr
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Wants JD Cards
For Dependents. .
To the Editol':
I feel that the Welfare Plan
should issue identification cards
to all our dependents. I say this
for simple reason that if one of
ihem has to go to the hospital
and says that ·be or she belongs
to our Welfare Plan, many
times the people at the hospital
say they never heard of it and
· then a lot of telephone calls and
red tape becomes necess~ry.
Why not make it _easy for
everyone by having the Welfare
Plan issue an identification
card. I would like the membership to vote on this.
G. Castro
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'Buttering-Up' A Rc:i~eid ·Cap·tOin
(~d.
Th•
legs and hummed the old
chantey ''The times are hard,
the wages low. Leave her
Johnny, leave her." The chief
mate, with the fld under his
Reading your drydoek column
arm, went aft with a rolling
makes me recall the time that
gate.
I escaped from a hospital in
Then I went aft too, and
asked the captain to see the
Peru back in 1913. We had been
C<!_DSUl. He re·f{141ed.
away a long time on a voyage
from London to Santos to New,.
· "All right,'( I said, "I have a
castle, Australia io Mixillones,
piece of rust in my •eye and
Chile, and to Callao, bound for
have to see the doctor.."
Lobos de Tiena to load guano
"All right,'' he said, and Jn
for Antwerp ~ound the Horn.
conspiracy with the chief mate,
In the bark Dovenby it Calput me in a hospital at sundown . .
· 1ao, lying at anchor in tl~e 9pen
I didn't have a particularly
roads, I was then somewhat of
pleasant night there in the hosa leader of the seamen on • pital . . • a dying man groaned
b9ard, the ringleader of sorts.
all night, bells tinkled every
Then one morniDg, lUce a bolt
ho.ur on the hour, nuns and
out of the blue, we refused to
nurses prayed at the altar there
tum to!· Our butt~r was rancid.
all the time . • •
The chief mate hurried forEarly the next morning, the
ward and, armed with a big fid,
doctor came Jl)aking his rounds.
went for us like a bull. We sat
He looked at my eye, .said
on the fore hatch, swung our
nothing, and quickly passed on
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note:
f'eminiscenc~
following
waa
submitted -bt1
R. J. Peterson a veteran seaman
and retired skij>per.J
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Seafare rs Help ·
Indian Union
To the Editor:
Please r e p r i n t this letter
demonstrating our assistance to
the Seafarers of India.
National Union of Seafarers
of Indi~.
4 Goa Street, Ballard Estate
Fort, Bombay I, India
Dear Sirs:
We wish to donate 166 rupees
to your Union, hoping that it
will help your organization in
its difficulties.
Respectfully yours,
Crew
SS Bulk Leader
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Seafarer Praises
Jersey Bar
To the Editor:
Several members have aske:f
me to write recommending a
newly-opened bar in Union City,
New Jersey and asking that a
copy of the LOG be sent there.
It is ·a family operated affair,
owned by Tom Reilly and his
daughter Edith-a friendly welcome is pi-omised to all, fair
prices, and he has a heavy hand
with the night lunch.
· J. C. Arn-old
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Del Muodo Men
nonate Gifts
To the Editor:
Would you please print a
note ·of appreaiation for the
gifts donated to the tubercular
patients here at the Hospital at
New Orleans from the crew of
the SS Del Mundo.
The Patients
·luUtT 11, HM
S E .4. P A. R E R S ·-£ 0 G
Seafarers on the Calmar Line
·freighter Alamar set their
Christmas tree up in a rather
unusual place for this season's
festivities, and the word "up"
is used advisedly, or so Seafarer J. 0. Miller tells us.
They set the tree in the foremast truck, where it towered
high above all the other tre~s
around in the harbor. The
deck department rigged it up,
and the engine room took
care of the lighting. Photo
by L. 8. H?gge.
Turned Down OT?
Don't Beef On SS
Headquarters wishes to remind Seafarers that men who
are chposy about working certain overtime cannot expect an
equal number of OT hours with
the rest of their department. In
some cr:ews.. men have been
turning down unpleasant OT
jobs and . then demanding to
"OTT!e up with equal overtime
when the easier jobs com,e ·101 :,.
This prac~ce is unfair to Seafarers who take OT job!" as they
come.
The general objective is to
equalize bT as mu r:~ as possibJe
but if a man refuses disagreeable jobs there is no equirement that . when an easier job·
comes along he can malr · up the
overtime he turned down before.
.BERMUDA SNOR'IS/
YOU LOOK GREAT - I
OIDN 1T THINJ{ YOU'D
WEAR 'EM •••
to the next patient. The head
nurse then came ~y. gave me a
hospital shlrt and put me to bed
•. -. "por una semana,'' as ah•
satd, which means for ·a week.
It then struck me that the
ship was leaving the next day
and that I was to be left behind
and paid off. I watched for mY
chance, jumped out of the bed,
ran to the locker, got my
clothes, dressed in a hurry, and
sneaked out of the gate. By the
time they discovered I b<1d left
the . hospital, it was , too late to
stop me. ·
.
At the .waterfront I called up
the consul and told hi"' about
the butter and the trouble. He
told me to go to the ship ·chandlers to meet with him and return witJ:t him to the ship in the
captain's boat.
.
The captain, when he saw ml,
was extremely disappointed. My
~hipmates received me with exclamations of joy . . . they said
they got fresh butter.
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Great Lakes Distrid
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Paul Hall
ASST. SECRETARY·TREASURERS
W . Hall, Deck
c. Slmmon1. Ena.
E. Mooney, Std.
I. Volplan, Joint
BALTIMORE .. . ... . . 1218 E. Baltlmore St.
Earl Sheppard, Agent
EAstern 7-4900
BOSTON .. . ... . ..... .. .•.. . . 276 State St.
G. Dakin, Aeling Agent
Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON ... . . . ...... . . .. . 4202 Canal St.
R. Matthews, Agent CApltal 3-4089; 3-408<
MIAMl . . r ·· ..... ·.... . 74' W. Flagler St.
Louis Neira, Agent
FRanJtlln 7-3564
MOBILE . .... . . .. .. • I South Lawrence St.
Cal Tanner, Agent
HEmlock 2·175'!
NEW ORLEANS . ... . .. .. 523 Blenvme· St.
Llnd4ey WWlam1. Agent
Tula ne 8626
NEW YORK . ...••. 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
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HYacinth 9-6600
NORFOLK : .. . : .. ........ 418 Colley Ave.
J. Bullock. Agent
MAdison 7-1083
PlULADELPHiA . .•• , •••• . 337 Market St.
S. Cardullo, Agent
Market ·7-1635
SAN FRANCISCO . ... .•. . 450 Hamson St.
>Marty Brelthoff, Agent
Douelas 2·5475
SANTURCE, PR . . 1313 Fernandez Juncos.
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Stop 20
Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep.
Phone 2-5996
JACKSONVILLE .. 920 Main . St., Room 200
William Morria, Agent
l!:Lgin 3-098'1
SEATl'LE .. ...... .. ...••..• 2505 lit Ave.
Ted Babkowskl, Agent
Main 3-4334
TAMPA .. . .•. .. . 1SOS:.1e11 N. Franklin St.
B. Gonzalez. Acting Agent
Phone 2·1323
WILMINGTON, Calif . .. .. 505 Marine Ave.
Reed Humphrie1, Agent
Terminal 4-2528
HEADQUARTERS . . . . 675 4th Ave., Bklyn.
ALPENA ..•.•••••••••••. ... 127 River S&.
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ELmwood 4-3616
BUFFALO, NY .• •••••••• .. . 914 Main St.
GRant :1728
CLEVELAND- ••••••••••. . 1420 W. 25 St.
llAin 1-0147
DULUTH ..• •••••• .. . 821 W. Superior St.
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Phone: R.andolph 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich. . .... . : . PO Box 281
ELgln 7·2441
MILWAUKEE ..••. .. . 833 S."" Second Ave.
,
BRoadway 2·3039
RIVER ROUGE . . 10225 W. Jefferson, Ave.
Mich.
Vlnewood 3-4'141
SOUTH CffiCAGO .•••• •. 9383 Ewing Ave.
SAglnaw 1-0733
TOLEDO . . . .......••••.•. 120 Summit St.
CHerry 8·3431
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HONOLULU .•• . 51 South Nimitz Highway
PHorie 502·777
NEW ORLEANS .. . ... ~ . 523 Bienville at.
Jackson 5-7428
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NEW YOR~ . .•••••. 875 4th Ave., Brooklyn
· HYacinth 9-8605
PORTLAND •••••••••••. 211 SW Clay St.
·CApitol 3-4336
SAN FRANCISC0 . ...... . 450 Harrison St.
Doug)A1 2-8363
SEATl'LE ................. . 2505 lit Ave.
Main 2-0290
WILMINGTON ••••••••• . 505 Marine Ave.
Terminal 5-661'1
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FORT WJLLIAM .. . .•. . 406 Simp1on...St.
OntarioPhone: 3·3221
HALIFAX N.S •• . .. . ..•.. 128~ Hollis St.
Phone 3-8911
MONTREAL . .••.. 834 St. James St. West
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Victor 2-8161
QUEBEC ... . ... • ... . 4' Sault·au·Matelot
Quebec
LAfonlalne 3-1569
THOROLD, Ontario . .••. . 52 St. David St.
CAnal 7-5212
TORONTO, Ontario .••• .. 272 King St. E.
EMplre 4-5719
ST. JOHN, NB ... . 177 Prince William St.
ox 2·5431
VANCOUVER, BC . . . . . . .. . 298 Main St.
MFOW
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BALTIMORE . . . . . 1216 Ea1t Baltimore St.
EAstern 7·3383
HONOLULU .. . . 58 North Nimitz Hlghwa)'
PHone 5-60'1T
NEW ORLEANS .. ••••• . 523 Bienville St.
MAenolia CMot
NEW YORK •••••••••. 130 Greenwich St.
COrtland 7·709'
PORTLAND . ... • •••• . 521 NW Everett St•.
CApltol 3-7297-8
SAN FRANCISC.O . •••.••. 240 Second St.
DOugla1 2-4592
SAN PEDRO .••••••••••. lli6 We.t 7th St.
TErmlnal 3-4485
SEATl'LE . . . .••••••••. 2333 Western Ave.
MAln 2-63»
MC&S
HONOLULU :..:..· .51 South Nimitz High"taY
PHone 5·1714
NEW ORLEANS ...•••. . 523 Bienville St.
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RAmond 7-428
NEW YORK .•••.. 875 4th Ave .• Brooklyn
HYaclnth 9-6600
POR'!'LMrn . , •••• •• •••• . 211 SW Clay St.
CApltol 7·3222
SAN FRANCISCO .•••••. 350 Fremont St.
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EXbrook 7-5600
SEATI'LE . .• •••••••••••· .lsos - 1st Ave.
. MAio 3-0088
WILMING'.ror-· . . ..... - •. 505 M;irlne Ave.
TErminal 4-8538
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SIIJ BA'BI.
~RRIVALS~
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All of the following SIU families
have received a $200 maternity
. benefit plus ci $25 bond from the
"!Jnion in the baby's name:
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DlSPAJ:CH
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Ana Elena Collazo, born December 16, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs.
William Collazo, New York City.
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. The deaths of the . foUOwtng Seafarera ha~e been ieporte~ to the
Seafarera Welfare . Plan:
- Louie T._ MeGo,ran, 56: .Brother tal, Staten Island, NY, last Septem.
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McGowan passed away from injur- ber, of thrombosis. He is survived
· Ning Vally Lin, born August 13,
ies Jn - Savann.ah, by his wife. Place of burial was
· 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Quey
Ga., last Octobew St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford,
Sing Lin, New York City,
He h a d Mass., which was Brother Moriar28.
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Donna Marie Cole, born Decem·
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ber 14, 19!)9, to Seafarer an·d Mrs. ·
• of the SIU since . · Luther; R • . Miiton, 53: Br9ther
Robert Lee Cole, Jacksonville, Fla.
1955. Surviving .Milton died . of a
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him Js his . wife~ heart attack this
Anne Roper Houehins, born NoEuclise,,ot S~van-' 'j, s 'i November
vem ber 8, 1959, to Seafarer · and
, h1th, Ga. - Buri~~ .17- while at sea
Mrs. Clarence M. Houchins, Axton,
....,.~~~~._. was in . the same aboard· the SS
Va.
city.
. ·Azalea City. A
Oregoh unionists snapped . photo of prof,ssional scab William
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native of Roa-n-'
Patricia Ann Howton, born DeIBeano) Glover as he was h·eaded for work on the · strikebound
Frederit1k ·Dfekow, "17: An SIU 0 k e, v a., he
cember
6, 1959, to Seafarer and
'Portland Oregonian" with his wife Justine (14fft) and strikebreaker
ateward i,ince ' l9.~9, Brother Diekow joined the SIU In
V. Howton, Houston,
Mrs.
Marshall
Patsy Moore. Glover has a long record of scabbing on struck
died of cerebral
' 1947, serving in
.Tex.
newspapers
in
such
far-flung
places
as
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Westchester
County,
New
thrombosis, in Ft.
the · engine det
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Lauderdale, Fla.,
partment. Survtving him Is his
Kenneth Lee Hugg, born NoH.ouston, Texas.
wife. lie was laid to rest at RoanI.as t September. .
vember 30, 1959, to Seafarer and
He was buried at
oke <Va.) Cemetery.
Mrs. Newton A. Hugg, Jr., Slidell,
D a d e Memorial
La .
Park, Miami, Fla.
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~lnutes
. His · wife, ElizaPerry Alan McLemore, born Nob e t b~ survives
vember 17, 1959, to Seafarer and
him. ·
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Mrs. Casper McLemore, Phila,
In order to assure accur~te
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J.
Wagner,
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Enrique
TorDonald
John
L.
Whisman
digests of shipboard meetings
Lawrence G. Moriarty, 31: Broth- in the LOG, it is desirable that
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Please contact your wife at ·2089 res, Kenneth Olsen,' James Mcer Moriarity had sailed in the en- the repOl'ts of shipboard be Market ·St., San Francisco , 14, Mahon, Desil"e Le Berre, Kenneth
Remy Joseph Maas Ill, born Degine department since ·1955. He typed if at all possible.
Calif.
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K. Kem1Jl!s, Arthur G~etaniello, cember 6, 1959, to Seafarer and
passed away at the USPHS hospiRaymond Buckman, Benjamin S. Mrs. Henry J. Maas Jr., New OrFine, Ernest T. Squires, Guillermo leans, La.
John Price
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.Whitey Benzuk, formerly of 1204 ald 0. Blegel.
1959, · to Seafarer and Mrs. Albert
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Louis St., Camden, NJ, at 1562
Ortiz Jr., Galveston, Tex.
, Frank Sarmento .
Bradley Ave., Camden 4, NJ. Tel.:
Please ge.t ·in touch with Mr.
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Salano, 1581 Pitken Ave. Tel: DI
Steven Craig Smith, born No.t
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vember 10, 1959, to Seafarer and
Paul E. Sabo
Mrs. John F. Smith, Covington, La.
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Please contact your mother. Ad- ·
John H. Murray
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dress: 2277 W. 4lst St., Cleveland
Important you contact your son,
Norman Stanley Noian, born No&
13, Ohio.
care of Gerner. ·Same address as vember 17, 1959, to Seafarer and
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Mrs. Stanley W. Nolan, Galveston,
Rudy Maples
Tex.
Write Floyd Williams, 1170
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Joseph Edmund Klondyke, born
BR
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in
Memppis.
TO SHIPS .IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN
November 27, 1959, to Seafarer and
if. ~·t
.AND S~UT~ .AME,RICAN ' WATERS
Mrs. Joseph Klondyke, New OrCrewmembers
leans, La.
SS Steel Advoea&e
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WILMINGTON - Shipping was
Feb. 6 to May 15, 1958
Celes.t e Lorraine Pizzitolo, born
Please contact Seafarer Perry slow here during . the previous December 9, 1959,. to Seafarer and
Martin Pederson -as soon 'as pos- period, but so was registration, ac- Mrs. Vincent P. Pizzitolo, New
sible. Urgent. He can be reached cording to Reed Humphries, port Orleans, La.
EVEIY SUNDAY, 1620 GMT (11:20 fsr Su'!doy}
at 356 55th St., Brooklyn 20, NY. agent.
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Conditions
_should
improve,
howLinda Catherine Strauss, born
WFK-39, 19850. KCI Ships in Caribbean, East Coast
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\ of South America, South AtlanWilliam Henry Johnson
tic and East Coast of United
Please contact Mrs. Mary Ison, nine ships due to hit port, adds .Mrs. Benjamin Strauss, Rockaway
States.
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Beach, · NY.
RFD No. 1, Bx. No. 298, Penning- Hµmphries.
·At
a
meeting
of
the
local
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WFL-86. 11818 KC. Ships In Gulf of MeXlco, Caribtime Trades Department, Port
Joseph Andrew Sullivan, born
ill.
bean, West Coast of South
Council - of Southern California, September 29, 1959, to Seafarer
· America, West Coast of Mexico Humphries:
was elected president and Mrs. Frederick R. Sullivan,
- - and US East Coast.
San&lqo Martines
of that body, representing the SIU, New Orlieam;, La. ·
Please
get
In
touch
with
your.
WFK-91. 11700 'K C. Ships in Mediterranean area,
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A & G District. Also elected were:
wife.
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~orth Atlantic, European and
William M.cClain, Vice President,
Dale Wayne Oakley, bor.n June
US East Coast.
Laborers; Les Parnell, Treasurer, 11, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs.
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Ernest C. Anderson
Radio Operators' U~ion.
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Oliv.er P .. Oakley, Olyphant, Pa .
Claudtl D. Berry
Paying off during the preceding
Donald L. Chris&ensea
period was the Ky~ka- (Waterman).
· Meattwhil,a1 MTD 'Round-The-World
Arthur L. Crate, Jr.
No ships signed on .. ·
Bernado Tomboeon
In -· transit: Ocean Deborah·
Wireless. Broadcasts Continue •••
Joseph Yonlck
-<Ocean
Trans.>;
Transeastern
Income tax· refund . checks are
Ever:r Sunday, 1915 GMT -being
held
for
you
by
Jack
Lynch,
(Transeastern);
Kenmar,
Alamar
<2:15iPM EST ~unda11>
r~m
201,
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building,
Har(Calmar)
and
Kyska,
Yaka
(Water450
WCO· 3020 KCs
JACKSONVILLE Shipping
rison Street, San Francisco, Cal. man->.
Europe and North America
held
steady
in
the
port
here
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ing the last two weeks. The missile
Anyone who happened to have
ships are still requesting replace·, . East ~ast South America
ments and the arrivals of in-transit
been in Brlghtwell's Tavern on
WC0-2240'1 KCs ,
December 23, 1957,-, get in touch
vessels were at . a steady pace, re.we~ Coast South ~erlca
wlth Walter Brightwell at once
TAMPA-Shipping held steady ports William Morris, port agent.
Every,.. Monday, 0315 GMT. - '•. '"'r
at _1559 Tele.~h~ne ..Roa~, Houston,, in this port during the last span,
There were no payoffs or sign• <10:15 .Pftf EST Sunda11>
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with. 19 jobs taken out of a regis- ons, but 11 ships were serviced in
Texas.
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tration of 31 men.
transit. These were: Sword Knot, •
WMM 25-1S807 KCs·
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There .w ere no payoffs or sign- Coastal Crusader, Coastal 'Sentry,
Austrlil:Ja
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Please contact Edvald Johannes- ons·. These ships were serviced in- and Rose Knot <Suwanee>·; FairWMM 81-11037.5
-sen, Furuboth EidsvlIDtes, Asane, .t ransit: .Alcoa Patriot (AICoa>; Topa land, ~zalea City <Pan A·tlanticl;
NorthweSt: Pacific.
Norway.
Topa, Madaket <Waterman>; Beth- Bradford Ishmd (Cities Service>:
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,tex <Ore Nav.); Raphael Semmes Longview- Victory <Victory Carr.>;
' 'f)l~ follo-wing me~ snguld" con- <Pan-Atlantic) and Bradford Is- Robin Grey· (Robin) and Seatrain
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•"OFFICIAL ORG·AN·op THE SEA FAR.IRS INTElNATfO,~AL UNION• ATLA_NTIC ' AND GULP DISTRICT• AFL."CIO e
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Tramps ·Make Bid
Fcir· Share Of US·
Operating Subsidy .
Pr~ssed hard \>Y a declining charter market· and cutthroat
runaway-flag competition, the American Tramp Sb.ipowners
Association is pleading for Government assistance to keep a
US-flag tramp fleet alive .. . . - - - - - - - - - - - The . association has called The operators note with · respect
·upon Congress to act swiftly to the latter item that at the ilme
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,SCHEDUlE· OF Mobile ·Haven.
SIU ~ MEETllGS For Runaways
' ·Sll.f membe,rship. meet- 1 MOBILE-Shipping .was a little.
if1g• are · held · r~gularlyi on . the slow aide ~qring the lut · ,
t~~ ,w~ks,, but almost every man
every two weeks ori W'ed-. who
wanted to sign on durinl the~ '
nesday nights at 7 P~ in· h0Jiday1 was able to do so. · · , .
Durln1 . th~ . coming two weeb
all Sl.U ports. All Seafarers are expect.ed 'to .the outlook Ui good, with two shlpa
due to crew up after undergoing
attendi those who wish to repairs,
be exc~sed should request
Even though tonnage hai fallen
permission by telegram off, the Allbama State Decks ts operatliig in the black, due to . the
(be sure· to inctude regis- ·large
amount of petroleum and ore
tration number). The next 'carg9es arriving, mostly ·in the bottQ~s of runaway-flag ships.
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SIU meetings wiU be:
The following ships paid off:
Jan·uary 20
.Barbara Frltchie (Liberty); Alcoa
C~rsair,
Alcoa _ Cavalier, Alcoa
February :r
Roamer (Alcoa);. Monarch of the
February 17
Seas•. Claibourne <Waterman).
to provide legislative relief for the 1936 Merchant Marine Act was
tramp shipowners, including provi- passed liner ships carried the bulk
sion for operating subsidies. Its of the nation's trade in the form
bid has · the active support of the of package cargo. Now the trade
pattern· has shifted to bulk cargo
SIUNA . . ·
In their plea- for assistance, the operations, so that the 1936 Act
tramp operators cite- the fact that is unable to satisfy the need for.
today about 75 percent of US for- a · well-balanced merchant fleet
eign trade consists of bulk cargoes,
including . one-third of the US
steelmakers' iron ore, almost all of
the bauxite the aluminum industry uses, and heavy exports of coal
and grain.
.
Practically all of this cargo
moves on foreign-flag ships. The
MIAMI-Back 11gain as a runaway ship operation; the old SS Puerto Rico, ·now known as
only business keeping tramp ship
operators going consists of farm t.he Bahama Star, had to be towed into port on her · maiden v.~yage. En-route to Miami
surplus cargo carried under the ~rom Nas~au. the. Bahama Star suffered a turbine breakdown. There ·were 735 passengers
50-50 act.
.
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The tramp operators' group aboard at the time.
The
operators
of
the
Ba"full
load."
The
ship
weighs
in
at
. cally enough, the companies that
points· out that no tramp ships
7
hama
Star
are
none
other
than
.
,ooo
gross
tons.
.
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were stuck with the bunker bills
have been built in the US since
The Bahama Star. has had ' long included Es 1 o · and California
World War J.I, and the tramp fleet Eastern Shipping, which also oper~
of war-built Libertys ls unable to ates the runaway.:ftag SS Yarmouth and somewhat-unhappy hiitory. Standard. both major runaway op·
compete with larger, faster aitd and SS Evangeline. All thPee ships After operating it for a. number ~rators ttiemselves.
more modern foreign ships, irre- were formerly-maimed by Seafar- of years as the Puerto Rico ~e- _ It was then that Eastern Shl1>4
ers when they were under the .tween ·"!'lew :York .~n~ San Juan, ping stepped into the picture and
spective of wage differences.
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Bull Line was force.d to abandon bought the- so-called "plush multtTo .meet this· problem, the tramp American ftag.
set
of
·Labor
the operation in- good part because million dollar" vessel "for use in
The
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SIU
has
a
.
committee requests the following:
• A ruling that lJS-flag tramps Board charges pending against the o_f heavy comp~tltion from the air- the Caribbean cruise trade out of
get as much gral,n as foreign-flag operators for firing the crew of · Imes, which~ mcid~mtally, rec.eive Miami. E·astern gets $54 per head
tramp~ unde·r "50-50," aside from the Yarmouth after they sought many direc~ and indirect Govern- for the round trip betweeo Nassau
what liners or tankers might car- Union representation in protest ment SJ1bs1dies in the do~estic an,d Miami. If the crew wages are
against runaway wages Rnd condi- services.
.
on a par with the Yarmouth's, the
ry.
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The s·h i p was -. subs~quently "plus inultl-mlllion dollar" phr.ase
• Permission to form tramp con- tions.
Described • in· the releases as a transferred foreig~. ~nd purchased relates to the profits-not the ship.
ferences which would enable the
- .- - - - - tramps to set basic cargo rates at "plush multi-million dollar" ves- bY th.e Arosa ·Line, a Swiss, con.:·
a stable and profitable level, in- sel, and a "lUX:ucy ocean liner," .cern which ra~ a Panl!Jllanian:-ftag - ·•..
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stead of the present wild rate the Bahama Star is _now 29 yeai.:s passenger serviee. A~osa used ft ,
fluctuations.
old, being built back in ·1931 as on the transatlantic run "'and in
• A trade-in system enabling the Borinquen. When it was op- Caribbean tour service, With ap.
·,
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tramps to turn in their Libertys erated by the SIU-contracted Bull proximately the saine nurr•ber -0f
for newer vessels ln the lay-up Line as the SS Puerto Rico, Jn the berths as it now has~ around 750.
fleets.
·
late 40's and e.arly 50's ~ its maxiArosa Line la~er went broke
.
Encouragement for the con- mum practica1 passenger capacity with , all three of its passenger
struction of new tramp ships and was less than 200 berths. The 735 ships being seized for ,non-pay.
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expansion of operating subsidies to passengers it now carries was de- ,ment of (}ebts, including· ov~r-.
cover tr~mps.
scribed. , accurately-enough. as a· a well-balanced m~rchant fl.eet. ·
Runaway 'Luxury'·· Tour Vessel
Breaks Down· On Maiden Trip
t
Me·.d Ship·'s
F1·rst ·stop.·,,
1·n
· do·n
' eSIl!la'
WASHINGTON-Indonesia will
be the first stop for ·the new SS
. Hope, .the floating medical center
to be ·I.aunched this spring by voluntary· contributions from Americans everywhere. The ship
be operated by American President
Lines . under contract to the SIU
Pacific ·District. ·
will
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TIGHT PHS BUDGET HITS TB HOSPITAL
ALL SEAFARERS RESCUED IN VALLEY FORGE SINKING
US-FLAG TANKERS SUBMIT CASE FOR IMPORT QUOTAS; AMMI, BIG OIL HOSTILE
SIU SETS PAY TALK
SS VALLEY FORGE BREAKS UP NEAR SINGAPORE; CREW SAFE
AMMI, BIG OIL GANG UP ON US-FLAG TANKER FLEET
LAW HITS COLLINS, ANTI-UNION FRONT MAN IN OIL FLEETS
RIGHT-TO-WORK PROMOTER FEELING US TAX HEAT
SEE EARLY APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR ENGLISH CHANNEL TUNNEL
STEELWORKERS’ VICTORY STIFLES BIG BIZ UNION-CRIPPLING DRIVE
BLUE CROSS RATE MOVES SPUR UNION HOSPITAL PLANS
MDS SERENADED VIA RECORDS, SENATE DRUG PROBERS REPORT
ILA, SHIPPERS STILL TALK ON PREMIUM CARGO RATE
NY SUFFERS USUAL POST-HOLIDAY DECLINE
REDS MAY HUNT OWN NOSE CONES
LAKES OUTFIT ASKS OK ON ORE HAULAGE
TRAMPS MAKE BID FOR SHARE OF US OPERATING SUBSIDY
RUNAWAY ‘LUXURY’ TOUR VESSEL BREAKS DOWN ON MAIDEN TRIP
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Vol. XXII, No. 2
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log
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SIU -Benefit-Totals
·Nearly $20 ·Million
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In a letter ~nt to each member
of Congress, it was pointed out
that only 12,000 members affiliated
with the Department .are now 'en-·
gaged in shipQuilding. ·Foreign
shipyards, he noted, now hav~ 130
subsidy" tankers under construction on or'!"
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. G companies, he said, are "running
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away". from an hourly wage aver-'.i"an. 1, .1960 ·. Vol. _XXll, N_o. 1 aging $2.67 ih Am.erican shipyards,
to· 79 .cents in the United Kingdom,
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· and 30 cents· in Japan.
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P:A.111. HALL. secretaT'fl·Treasuret"
severa1 super tankers for American
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firm~; and with yen invested ·by
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••,N .. Ar~ Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, lRwm the Japanese. The cost of .labor
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BILL MooDY, Gui/ 4rea Rep,r esentative.,
the fnvestmenf and profit ·1s quick-.
PuDllshed Dlweek1y 111 the headquarters ly returned :under these arrai;igeof t.he Seafarers International Union, At· ments
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The-}'Unaway construction is fur- ·
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.SIU MEEllrtGS, .
·s1u ·meinbe.rship me~t'"'"
·ings are .held regulady ·
ever.y two wee's 'on Wed•
nesdtty nishts at 7 PM in
all -SIU :po.rts. AU Secrfar-~n a_re. exp.e cted t'o
atten~·
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those w,ho w.ish ·to ·
·'°•'~·~xcused ~ho~lcr request.
- ·P.irmi~sion by · . telegram
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tra·t.ion ·numberc}. Tfie next ·
~~O· m.~e!i6gs ~r~.~ ~e~ · .i;·" ·
~roup ~t gro,und~l;>reakil\g· ~-~~mon_ie~ tn~u~e~:(~ont ~~l ~IU o!d"'
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1966 ·shoWHOWn
Year On.:Sev·eral_,;
M ·a rilime ·1.-ss'Ues
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With the ,year 19S9 oShowing SIU progres~ in m;ny ·important areas, 1969
now looms as year of, special sigriiflcance f~r seamen and . maritime workers•.
That;s because a number· of 'developments bearing diredly on the livelihood of
seamen are scheduled to.+·--·- - · - - - - -··- -----,.---.-----fleets. The steel strike and the and pay rates for containers will
d
this
year
come t O . a hea .
• resultant lay-up of most Great undoubtedly be followed by the
· Certainly, a maj~r Union Lakes ships retarded the conclu- conversion or many conventional
activity in 1960 will be the si?n of this organizing drive, but it freightships for container purposes.
will be reiiumed full force n~xt
While the coQtalner ships will
. . .
stepped-up organizing pro· spring:
have more immediat.e and practical
gram on runaway ships. Some. time next summer then, effects on seamen,. atom-powered
a
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Workf)'len look over plans be~ore proce'e ding with construction o~
interior of new Philadelphia hall. _Shown here is the main entrance.
Circular design on floor is layout for compass which will be decorative moti~ in l~bby floor. ·
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th·1s connection the SIU se~men in a m~mber of large non'd .
th union comp.antes on the Great
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and ~MU are rea ymg
e Lakes will be voting on- whether
machinery of the newly- they will ·unload their -company
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formed / "International Maritime union set-ups in favor · of repreWorkers Union to deal with this sentation by legitima~ maritime
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project.
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unions. Just recently: crewmem,.
Tire legal rights of unions to hers in the Reiss fleet voted for
organize and sign up crewme~bers Great Lakes SIU representation.
ot ~naway-ftag ships are likely
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to be resolved in the course Of . 1mpo. ant ec no1O~Ical developthe disposition of a number · of ments I~ maritime will !lso come
cases now pending before the into their own next year. Seamen
· courts and the National Labor can exp~ct to see a large number
As always; Washfngton will be
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Relations Board. Runaway ship- of contamer-type vessels in opera· au arena· of crucial importance to
NEW ORLEANS - Members of ihe International Long:.. owners are fighting with all re- tion be~ore the year is out. The :7::enth~h~s ~~alarg~~~:~~::;
. ted "safety __dire.ctor of the J'oint •SIU-Industry Safety sources to prevent extension of the completion ~fa contract agreement
apppm
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now-famous SS Florida precedent betwe~n shipowners and, the I~- must make an all.:important deciwrapped up_~heir contract business on C.hristrpa~ E,v.e w~en. to the runaway ·field generally.. .. ; tE:rni~tlonal Longshoremen s Associ- sion as to the ·future, of its subsidy
employers agiieed to the same
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It .was' in the Florida case. that a~iQn, . on t_he East Cuas~ at least prngrain for shipping. For some
• three-year pact terms as on began wh~n· southern .employers the National Labor .Relations Board .on th.e ~ongshore .manm.ng scales
cc~mtinued on page 7>
·th'e North Atlantic.
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The agreement p·rovides for a contract
extension involV.mg
r.etro- rights because the ship operated in
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41-cenf package of which 19 cents activJtY. benefits to tti,e Octooer 1 Ameriean commerct? ·und~r · ultiwill be in the form of pension and date. The longshorepi~n w,e nt . back. mate .control of American owners.
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welfare contributions. lt is retro- to· work un~er court , ~njuncti.on The, Florida , issue,, the Se.a Level
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active to Ocfober l; the date of eight qays l'ater.. . .
case, the Yarmou~h case :and. a
expiration of the ol'd contraet.
' . Automation Agreem~nt.
numbe1· of others :like these .in the
. Longshoremen In the North AtA key item. in the ion . shore set- courts. are expected to define just
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lantic ports had .vote'd two weeks tlement is the agreement reached what · can be done in 1the · way of
"before to acc.ept the 41-cent pack- on "automatioh". It has been bringing· the~e sliips under unlon
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age, putting it ihfo effect in all agreed that . companies operating contrads.
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e .pers1~tent fight waged ag-ainst the
· equally-important organizing Interstate Commerce Commission by the maritime un1·ons and
port s f rom P or ti an d • M a i ne, to confainer ships will not cut the
An
Norfolk, . Virginia. However, the size of existing gangs. The question showdown should take place on the by the comparative handful of domestic ship operators still
Soutttern employers, . whose posi- of premium pay for handling con- Great Lakes next spring in the in business is finally begin-+
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tion had been responsible for the tainers is to _go- to arbitration for second season of Seaway opera- ning to pay off. As a result of
The position of the marine unw
eight-day coastwide dock "sttlke in final settlement,.
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tions. Throughout the 1959 ship- the success of the domestic ions and domestic shipowners has
October , balked at the provisions. . As a result of the settlement, a ping season, the· SIU Great -Lakes ship- indµst ry in attracting supbeen greatly-strengthened in reof the North Atlantic agreement. number of companies which had District and other unions affiliated port for its plea for fair treatment,
cent
weeks by support from mari·
Since the longshoremen were been studying the possibilities of -with the Maritime Trades Depart- the outlook is bright for a
back to . woi;k under terms of a container operation are reportedly ment had- been laying the grouµd- thoroughgoing investigation by a time state governments and local
Taft-Hartley injunction which- was speeding plans to convert tqeir work for a series of representation Senate committee of the relation- port authorities. Among groups
expiring December 27, refusal of ·Ships for that purpose.
elections in non-union Great Lakes ship between the-ICC and the rail- which are putting pressure on in
the south~rn group to meet the
roads .
northern terms would undoubted- ' ·
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The Senate· group is expected to Washington for a halt to ICC practices are port authorities from Bally have resulted in a Gulf port tie111
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look into ~he mechanism whereby timore, Boston, Seattle, Savannah
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• the ICC, juggle long ;ind sho.rt and 12 Calit'Ornia ports. As pre•
viously reported in the LOG, the
deadline and the fact that the longs·
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haul rates to destroy shipping com- governor of Georgia has already
shoremen were getting the ' fu11
pdition. rn the process, thousands
of job opportunities for merchant intervened on behalf of the SIUsupport of the SIU and other marltime unions, the New Orleans
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seamen have been eliminated over contracted Seatrain Line to keep
the railroads from monopolizing ·
stevedoring gropp caved in on
SIU Assistant Se(fretary-Treasurer Jo·e · Algina has been the years.
Evidence of a change of attitude the paper trade out of the Savan·
December 23 .. Other po.rts quickly appointed safety director ·of the joint SIU-Industry Safety
nah area.
foilowed suit in a matter of hours. Program. As di.rector he will be responsible for the aqmin- was .th~ ICC's refusal last week to
The latest sample of the rail•
allow the railroads to put into efLending 'on-the-spot support · to
the longshoremen were SIUNA js_
t ration of .the program on
feet new transcontinental rates .on roads' rate-cutting devices comes
President Paul. Hal.I and William SIU-contracted.ships.
patrolman, New York port agent, anned goods. The ICC's failure from the West Coast. In this inPerry, assJstant to NMU President
~s
result of .his ··appoint- headquarters representative and to · act on this matter was all the stance, the Coastwise Line, under
Joseph Gurran. The SIU and ment, Algina is resigning from his ~ssistaµt "Secfetary-treasurer..more unexpected because the Unit- contract to the SIU Pacific District,
ed · States Supreme Court had has a thriving trade going in beer
NMU 'made it clear to ·southern em- post · ot as1?is,tapt secretary-treas< ployers t at th~ ILA had their full
urer for the deck department and
turned down a bid by the Lucken- hauled from Los Angeles to Seatbacking.
'is taking a ·l eave• of absenc·e ·from
bach Steamship Company to enjoin tle. To take the freight away, the
railroads chopped their proposed
ILA President William Bradley his membership in the SIU. · The
the proposed rates.
Had the ICC put the new rates rate on be~ between the two
credited Hall's participation ln con- leave. was approved ·at the last
tract talks as bringing about. headquarters memberi;hip ·meetinto effect, which it was legally- points. The new rate from LA to
prompt and sa£isfactory.settlement ing ··
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·empowE;.red to do by the Supreme Seattle is cheaper than the rate
of the dockworkers' beef.
.As per the provisions of th~·
Court's action, it would have taken between LA' a.net .~ortland, Oregon,
about- 75 percent of Luckenbach.'s even though Portland is 300 miles
The -October longshore - strike SIU constitutfori, the secretary.:.
treasurer_ h~s." a"ppcinte<t Bill Hall
traffic · -away and undoubtedly closer to the Southern California
successor to Algina. The. appointee
would have wreck~d the company. city.
Although Coastwise Lines · prowill hold office until the Union's
. The failure of the ICC to give
the new rates a final okay .is seen tested the new rate as illegal and
.next' general election in the _au
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as reflecting the agency's· fear of the railroads admitted it was so,
of 1960. · .
Alglria has been active- Union
stirring up a thorough .investiga- the ICC Suspel)sion Board refused
tion. The SIU and other maritime to suspend it. Sub~equently, on
affairs since the end .of W.orld
War II, a~ter.i . sai\ing durin_g __t he
unions · have charged that the ICC appeal from the Suspension Board,
w41'. ff\ .the, deck, · depa1:tmenb in
· is a completely railro~d-Cloiriinated Coastwise 'Line won a rever(!;al of
(both llpen~ed, ~~d~ unu&.ns~d:cap_~f
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ag_ency 'and, 'consequently, makes the decision and the railroads were
·rate decisions ,on the basis o'f what ordered to file
ciUbsJ At various' tlmes he has ...::J9e Algina,· new director
amended rate
.Sfrved the Unlo'n ·as· - qrgJnize~, · the 1afety program. • ·,, • ·
the railroa~s want. ·
wbich would conform with us law•
ICC Ra.1•1· .c·omb•·1ne Faces
Iho·' roug•hsenate· Inqu1ry
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attention.- The United ·States' first
commercial atom-powered -ship, the
NS Savannah, is scheduled to make
her maiden voyage sometime durlng next summer, ushering in a
pew era in Ship P,OWer which. may
be as significant as the transition
from sail to steam. In the offing
arl' tentative plans by a number
OJ major operators to build some•
kind of, atom-powered tanker.
Al91·n;a tla' .iJi.
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The usual Christmas Eve shipping rush hit SIU ports with a considerable fillip as the Union· dispatched 1,486 jobs off the board .in the
la.st two-week period. This represented a very healthy boost over the
1 ~169 shipped two weeks before that and was better than 200 jobs over
· t~e 1,253 shipped before Christmas, _1958. As such, the results follow
the consistent pattern of improvement over ·the :1958 recession year
that llas characterized SIU shipping throughout 1959.
·
Checking back through the records, the ~igures . show t}!at it was bftck
in March, 1957, nearly three years ago, .that shipping surpassed this
week's 'totals. That was because of the Suez .Canal being closed at that
time.
, By and large, you would ha~ e to go back to t he boom shipping days
. d th· k " d f h" .
b f
US h"
War t o f m
ot f th te K orean
1s m o s 1ppmg, e ore
s 1p operaf
d th . h" f
.
.
h 0·1 . 1 10 t
ors ~ans ~rr:
eir s Ips oreign m w :sa e
s. . .
.
While WIJ'!.di.n_g up the year o~ a very ~ohd note, sh1~p,mg is no.t exp i;cted. t~ ~ontmue along these Imes.. 1:he .w~eks fol.low11J.? the hohdays
are .tra~1honally slow o.nes fo~ _sh1ppn:1g, what with wmter we~ther
C!uttmg mto cargo-handhng activity except f<?r the tanker op_era~lODS.
Registration also tends to mount in January as Seafarers wh!?.h'ave ¥.one
. home f~r the holidays return to bid for ber~hs_.Qff the boar_,d.
·
•
Aside from the usual heavy pre-holiday (urr1over, shipping. benefited
considerably from an upsurge in ship ·calls. ·The total of 256 ships
.
.
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DECK DEPARTMINT -·
-
. Registered
Cl.ASS A
·-
I
.. Registei-ed
CLASS=B
GROUP
Po rt - Bosto11 . . . . . ..••••••••
N ew York . . .....• • • • .
Ph iladelphia ....•••.•.
:Ba ltimore . ....•••• •• .
N orfolk . .
.Ja cksonville . ....•.••.
... ........
M iami . . . . . .•••••••••.
.. ............
Ta mpa
J\1 obile . . .... .••••••••
- N ew Orleans . .....••..
--31 10
2
8
51
8
42
3
10
.23
8
-
; ~
-
3 ALL
3
H
16
90
4
20
7
59
2
15
8
- 7
1
2
(i
Shipped
CL4S$·A
...... ....
i
2 - 3 ALL 1
2
2 7
10 12
25 14
1
2
3 5
3 .. 6 16
25
8
'
1 - 2
3 1
1
.1 2
-
-10 - - - -2 31
20 4. 9
84 1
'7.7
12
31
16
56
- -·1· - 3
1
2
1
-1
-
3
3 ALL
1
2
13 19
4
9
11 17
~ , 1
·1
3
33
· 13
31
2
- -4 . __:.
- -1 - 1
3
15 1
8
32 13
'74 1
. 18 12 . .7 3
2
·4 1
8
1
11
9: 4
19 177 55 I 330 10
-
-
" 8
17
4
1
Registered
CLASS A
1
-
Boston .... .......•. .• .
5
New York . ..... ·......
Philadelphia ....•••••. 4
Baltimore .: ....•••••••
Norfolk : ... ; ...••.•••
3
1
Jacksonville . ..•••.•••
Miami . ... . .••••••••• . · Tampa . . .. . ....•..••. . 1
Mobile . ... ....•• ~ .••.
1
New Orle~ms . ...••.••. -16
Houston ...... ••.•••• ;
8
Wilmington ...•••••••.
3
San . Francisco . .• . ••... Seattle. . .. ·.'· . . . .... ~ " -
2
2
59
10
39
5
2
-
13
55
31
3
8
·10
42 237
TOTAlS
r
3 ALL 1
1
3 1
9 , 73 1
1
11 8 . 51 . 1 ·
1
9 1
. 4. 1
-
-
1
1
9
6
-
Bpstoµ .. .. . . . ....•..•
New York .. ....•••••••
Philadelphia ....••••• .•
Baltimore . ....•••••••
Norfolk . . . ...•••••••• ·
.Jacksonville .•• ·•••••••
Miami .-.. - ........... ..
Tainpa . . ... , ..•• • ••••
Mn bile . . .. . ·.•.•••••••
New Orleans. ~ .•••••••
Houston . . : . .. .' •••• ·' ·.
Wilrtiington . ......... .
San Francisco . ...••••.
Seattle . .. . ... .... , .. .
101ALS '
·,
-
18
3
16
3
1
- 2 - -
3 ALL
1
.. '28
,6 '
3
15 . 32
7 .10 .
1
3 .
-9
41
I 320
1
I
13
31
34
.. .
GROUP
3 ALL - 1
1 1
67 2
11
14
2« 1
6
39 1
1
1
4 -
-
-
-1 ·-- -1 7
17
8
'
2
8
7
2
38
33
-
-'
,:-' ..
Shipped
CLASS C
'
~
2
-
23
~.
1
Registered
CLASS B .
•
GROUP .
-
- ..
'
5
2 ', - ··
-
~
(
...
-
Shipped
.CLASS .A
Shipped
CLASS a
-
GRPUP .:
Shipped
.Cl.Ass· c
-
GROUP
-
-
i
GROUP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- ·
-
-
o
......-.,0-__,...._
1
!
1
1 -...,
23
3
2 . 18
18
5 30
53
13
..,
a
28
1
1
1 :. ro~ ·. 1~
6 ; 4 . 3... 13
·87 · 36· ·1os- I' 231
sl r·
_ ::
l •
4
' 1
_
· J.
., 1 .
.'
-
-
'f -
•• .:.....
-
1·
-
·
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u
J
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16
40
.,
JI
, 7 ;- 7
. 4
Totals :......... 78
- -
'
'
. 17
--r--
145
33
•I.
256
,.
GROUP
3 ALL 1
2 .i ALL
5
25 1
3
1
31 42
33 328 4
77
11
1
1
33 · ~
11 26 , 39
16 119 2
8
H - -.-. 6
1
3
1
1
14
: ;.· 2
...l . l'1 _., .33\ 3 , I S
10
43
. 5
84
16 21
3724 169
5 12
20
14
80 3
5
2
'3
21
7
7
2
3
41 2
7
. ·1
'4
2
2
22
123 1... 969 11 116 131 I 2-58 f,
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Registered Qri The Beach
· · CL~~S A .
CLASS ;a
.. GROUP
-
-3 ·. l
-12
,,
GROUP· · .
3
1·
ALL
2
3 ALL
7 .2
29 191 . 6
34 ' ~618
2
,·
4·
2
25
t
"
12 14
11
91 1
!1
15 . l _ - 3
5
9
., ·7 ..1 . 1
I
.
z
-
- ·
-
-..
-· 3
•
•
·-
1,
-1 --1 '
·~
... 13
86 10
'23 10
53
75 39
90
9
104 11 . - 2~
2
10 4
.3 _;,
20
·4 '
71 .6 .
·5
32 I· 499120 460 ' 62 I
. TOTAl
SHIPPED
2 .. 3· Al,L
( - 2
3 ALL . l
2 · 3 ALL . A . B
_., - ..,1 - ·1 ~·- -:.._ ·2
·2 - ·· 1
2
s .2 4 ._55 .;·...;, . . ~ ·. 2~ .-. 31 2 - .io' ) 2 55 s1
' l . 3 . ·.11 ....., .3
3 .- . 8
8 11 . ·3
6
9
27 - ·--::- ,.·-·1
'7 6 ',9 12 . 21 27.
7
i 3 ..i<...
1 i .4
f
3
'1.
1
3
' - • ·22 ... ·1·: 1.
2. 3'
2.
1
2
13
J
4
6
26
25 '
__. _
2
14
198
10
70
.4
8
2
6 ~ . 12
21 39 - 40
92
92 53
40
92 26
11 8 10
20
13 14
40 !j, ' 12
I 554.314 . 532
2
10·
3
-
GROUP
· '
·3
7
I
Wll!'llngt!" ··· · San Firancfsco .. Seattle .. .. :.. ·:· 4
JI
11
'
-
New Orlee•!s .. 7
Hou1to• ........ 1
1
17 6
125 97
40 12
84 33
7 7
-6 6
c
53 ·.19 .3
46
32 ' 26
2
3 ... -.5
2
·5
8 124"
285 . 139 75
.
............ Tampa ........... ! 1
·
Molllle
1
·
.......... ..
2
ALL · 1
7
4
107 37 125
20
37 1
80 _9 . 71
1~ .22
.5
2 . 8 1 . 14
2
3
9 , l
6
1
30
·10
3· '.AL~ · '.l
1 .. 2 , .
2 . 14 · 16 .23·
2
2 '6
2 ·9
1112
2 2 '2
2 .
-
11
79
GJtOUP
A
B
;
.
GROUP
TOTAL
SHIPPED
2
3 ALL · 1 .
2
3
6 .t
12 29
65
1
4
10 ill 12 15
2
3
10
1
1
4 -
2
-
- - • 1' - 2 --1 -l .-2 '· 17
4
2
- ·
- -- ·-
-
.
-
· 2
5
20
'1
-
2 . _;_
1
1
·. 2 . 2 ·
4 :·.:......
9 , : 19 . 1
3
7
53 ,2 . : 8
- ·/ 2',.
8
26
6
16 1.6.· . · 32 3 .. 15
46
2
1
;3
5
.2
·' ~ ·~
2'
..'
..2
5 . . · 2 ........
·;:24
:5 2
~. 4
8: -:-·' '·
- ·
'
'59 285 7 . 84 ,48 I 139 . 5 . .37 . 33 1·' .75
-
-2 -
-
3 ALL
2 1
2·
5 . 10 67
l " . . 3 · 24
.7
22 39
2
2 1
3
3 4
2
-5 -ao1 -1 -4
2
10 2
15
8
19
10
2"
3
1 '1
-
-
laltlmore ...... 11
Norfolk .......... J
Jacbonvflle .. · Miami
C ALL
1
3
33 14
13
9
15 38 , 31 15
1 · 4
·2
1
_..
5
1. -
GROUP
3 ALL
·a
A
'
1 13
14 78
9 18
4
4
2 15.
5 74
13
5 .. 20 47 · 25
1
1 4.
6.
11
2
11, 19 10
35 I · 79 330 145
r
·STE-WARD .DEPA'RtftfERT
e ·.
,,.. .. . . . .
2
l
49
2. ' 8
4. 29
- ·. 1
1.
2
3
2Q
6 · -6855TI29 33 ' 193
.1
·2
2 - 5 5
2 20
27 5
5
26
4 65 · 95 26 . 26
14
6
9
29 · 4 13
n
2
3 . -. 5 ·-21 ~ -...:..
5·
9
3
3 ,.. "4 .· 3. • :·io - ·1 ·r. : 1 · · 3 , s
u1 , ·s i t66 l 328 : ~1 ~cr-;91:
_-_. ..-----'- 1_
-
- --
--
· 3
' - .. · . Reglster~d. : ::, . ,,: .i~9lstered ..
·. "' . · CM.SS , 4 ... -> ~ · ·CLASS
- - ---·:·__·._·. GROUP ·. .. ; .. G~UP' .
·f~(ilNf·
1
-'J
-1 -12 7 203
6
7
13
. ~5 6 - ". 4 4
3
11 2 3 .-5
4
- 10 . 1 · 3 15
80
GROUP
1
- 1
24
5
14
5
2
2
-
6
8
.. • 1
-7
--
. shipped
CLASS a.
GROU~
GROUP
Registered
CLASS A -
Port
• Shipped
CLASS A
Registered ·
CLASS a
GROUP'
•Port
10
-~
z--3.
4
5
1
1
25 2
6 2
6 ~' ~ ; 10 . }
67 68 I H5 10
I
3 ALL
- .....,
- - - - -2 '4 --1
13 ;1
3
-
1·-
'
>f~
2
1
2
3
3
1
-2
-4
GROUP
Par Sit• I•
Offs Ou Trans. TOTA&;
lostoa · ....... :.... 4 .
I
t
New_ Yor:k ...... 20
I
17
40
Phffaclelphla .. I
2
10
17,
. '. '
Registered-On Tlie Beach
CLASS A
CLASS 8
TOJ'Al
S"11PfED
GRO.UP
E·.NGINE. DEPARTMENT '
· J
. ' ,...
3 ALL
2
13
9
78
3
18
5
38
1
4
2
5
-
· 5 4
H 29
1
9
9
19 17
1
4 5 2
1
2
. 3r 2
2
1
3 6
.10 ' 44. 551:.109, .98
Shipped
CLASS ·c
GROUP
2
4
55
.10
25
. 2·
1
-
-3
-
..... Shipped
CLASS B·
- GROUP
GROUP
2·
2
16
28
45 11
H ouston . . . . ...••••• • • 15
40 22
w ilmington .. ....••••. 6· ~ 6 S ·10 Francisco . ....... . 10
15
6
S eattle . .. . .
4
9
3
120 259-,7- 14
I!lTALS
."iii.CK.
touching A&G ports (see t ight) was 51 more than in the previous two·week period.
·
·
'.
W:ith such linpressive figures it is no surprise to find that shipping
was up praciically ac~oss-the-board. The notable exception was San
Francisco which . dropped off sharply from an unusual bulge in the
earlier tw~-week period. .B iggest gains were. registered in Phil,adelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, while Houston .continued to enjoy
h
n h' h h' i g f th at . port ·
P enom~na Y- 1g s 1PP n . or
:
.- Also to be expected in a b~om shipping period· is. heayy shippmg in
the class C group. As tp~ figures show. 254 .class C men got be~ths
.in the t:wo-week period, just under 18 percent of all jobs shipped. In
the pr evious two weeks, the class C men accounted for 7Y.t pe~cent
of shipping. Class. B registrants took a shade under 25 percent of the
.
. htl
. bl . b
t f
"A"
·
Th
11g
ava11a e JQ s,. 1eav1ng s_
. _y qver 57
. percen or
men .
e
figures show "C." rµen .shipping at the expense of top seniority class A
Seafarers who wanted to spend the holidays ashore.
· As for the f uture outlook, ,most ports exp'ect reduced shipping, New
Orleans in particular cautions it has a very heavy- register and all Seafarers would be well-advised to steer clear of that port. Houston's rf!gistration, on the other hand: is very light in relation to the shipping
figures for that port. In fact, scanning the total rl!glsfration lists, it
would appear that Houston -is the best bet for a short stay on the
beach.
· ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.
Activi~y
Ship
December 9 Through December 22, 1959
j
·4 -
I
-:"'
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.,.,
5 - 19
4·
138 1
43
'42 1 ·
6
1
I
12
4
1
5
3. 3
311 2.
8
,4
5 ,..,.....2
2
642 23 115 66 I 2H
I
I
-
'·
Registered On The Beach
·CLASS A
CLASS' a
GROUP
.c
GROUP
ALL 1
2
3 .ALL 1
-3 · ,,7
7
4
18 1 ·
12
J8105 ·40 114 · 259 3 ·
8 . 22 11
2 10
23 27 ' 61 46
15 37
98 1
4
' 8 7 . 5
3
15 .2
7 .. 6, . 3 • - 9 1
1
-=-·
1 -
2
3 ALL
- .·2
14 77
et'
6
.•
3 18
2Z
,5 , 3
•
-:• -.-
- -
2
2 - ·~· - \ - ·
..... _,. . ·2 . - .
2 .7
3
7
17 ·"1 '. -1~
2 ·· -. 23 · .2 · 25 41 · '15 ' ·f11} IH . --.:. · 20 . 2L 1·.. 1: - 9 \"11 53 '2 i 11
85 : 52 ·15 . 94 · '"181 I°
2
1 ·-16 21 · " ·2·· 1s . .z4 ·2s · 21 -24 73 1s 10 11'.
2
1
'-.::. 1
. 2 ~i. .. 1 1 ~ 2 1 .. 4 ..5
2
3 . lCI - ~- · __ :- 3 . . l ' ~ 1 ·...,..~ 7--'. · ~ A2 ;,: ·3 ·- ~ .;·:~5 1;; 22 ·~" ~"·.1~ · . J~•o .:::....
3
. l'- -. 3 · .5 · '•,_3: t;. ·1· ,, · 7.• ., It :-'13 .··.:.J S ~1 :-.·~9 •: .1.• " .3-. :· .~'" -;. u ,·; :!;<!" .2
9 ·'8s~·-! 10~ " u~ :. "13 ~,70 ~1 :i.• 0 ·2 3r-:, '.l:oi J oo .., -~•ft -3a·s -.-12"3 ·36.1.j ·Sti ~ ~9 - ·,:so
1
·a9
a·
-
-
1
..
10
18
42 ' '5
12
1s
1
1
5·
,
1. ,..._ '4
1'78 1 211
...
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SE..4P..4RERS
£OC '.
Pqe PIH
Seafarer Leading lriquois
·Fight _Fo'r Tre~ty Rights
. ,
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- Taking a· break from his strenuous activities on behalf of the Iriquois Confederation, ·
Seafarer Wallace Anderson is now back on an SIN ship for the next few months; However,
Anderson, who prefers to be_: called by his Indian name, Mad Bear, expects ·to return to
bigger and better campaigns
groups have established liasion
for Indian·rights in the spring.
with Mad Bear, including the
Now. acknowledged as the leader
of. the six Nations which make up
~
the Irlquois confede!;'acy, Mad Bear
is becoming· increasing(v-promiT1ie SIU blood l>ank rupplies Seafarers or member1 .of their families nent as a rallying-point for all
with blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarer• can donate to Indians in the US who seek to
the bank at the SU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the preserve their tribal identity, prote~ their landholdings and ke-ep
Seafarers and other¥ who hava donated to the blood bank.
their customs.
Meehan·, Vincent L.
BleliDI', Arnold
Mad Bear's latest exploit, which'
McBride, William
Bennett, Georl'e
attracted a .good deal of attention,
Kerr, RObert L.
Wagner, Donald
was· his success in keeping the
May,""Georce ·
Conway, Thomas
New York State Power Authority
Ward, L. C.
Wood, William A.from' invading and taking over a
Gural, Julius
McDonald, Andrew T.
section of the Tuscarora ReservaVanderwerker, John W.
Hyde, Michael E.
tion near Niagara Falls. The Power
Si.nin1, Michael E.
Pritchett, Claude W. .
Authority, which is headed by
Kuluiapfel, Carleton
Gavin, Joseph P.
Robert Moses, . sought to build a
Balley, Leonard R.
.- Braneoceln, Domlnfok
reservoir on Tusearora land which
Gambie, James E.
Berkenfeld, Herbert
would have flooded a sizable porKunnapas, Arnold
Flnrow, Paul L.
tion of the reservation. "We orWhite, Charles D,
Ramos, Alejan"'ro H.
Mad Be~r is shown at Union
ganized civil disobedience tactics,"
Nunez. Emilio A.
Haskell, David c.
Mad Bear said. "Indian. men,
hall before shipping out on
Emanuel, Clifford
LaCu:e, Alvin
women and children would surthe Rose Knot (Suwannee SS).
Campo,· John A.
Solano, Victor D.
round and lie down in front of
.
. I
Karttunen, Leo A.
Landry, Joseph
Power Authority bulldozers and arrested and hauled off to jail,
Spanso, Luke M.
Whack, James, Jr.
other equipment. When they were others would take their place.''
Through tactics such as these,
<Mad Bear himself was arrested
seven times in one day>, a few other
hassles and legal maneuvers. the
Indians have succeeded thus far in
blocking efforts by the State of
New York to take over their land.
The entire legal question has been
· Tentative efforts by the Bureau ·of the Budget to feel out sentiment on abandonment argued before the Supreme Court
of the Uriited . Sta't~s · merchant marine have drawn th~ fi;e of the SIU and' NMU. A joint and a decision on the matter Is
statement by Presidents Hall and Curran of ·the two umons blasted proposals to do away expected sometime this winter.
, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __::.._ _ _ _ _ _.:_ At stake before. the Supreme
completely 'Yi~h-..all .operating.-,.-----;Court, Mad Bear explained, is the
and construction subsidies merchant fleet into a runaway- Ing conditions of seamen.
and to turn the .entire ·us type operation under the American · In their joint statement, Hall sanctity of treaties the Iriquois
flag.
· and Curran declared: · "What the tribes' signed with the United
The ·Budget Bureau feeler was Bureau of t~e Budget is reillly States Government back in George
put out in the course of a National advocating is ·the lowerirlg of our Washington's day. The Indians
·Academy of Science study of marl- present standard of living for the hold that the treaties recognized
time policy. The Academy was people who have to work for a them as separate nations and gave
them rights to their lands forever,
retained .by the MaritltDe :Adminis- living.
that such rights supersede the
and
tration to . look into us· maritime . They pointed out that there are
power of New York State to conprograms. Tne spokesman for the aboi!t 225,000 workers employed demn and seize private property
~udget · Bureau s·uggesteil that all directly by the US merchant for public purposes.
-.
US-flag ships be . built overseas, mar.Joe, both shoresi4e and afloat. ·Mad Bear's activities at Niagara
some 1,653 members' of the . brought back here for registcy "Without a merchant marine, these have attracted a good deal of atSailors Union of the Paclftc ·have under the American flag and people • -. • would be without a job. tention. Among other developcast their ballots during the first manned by foreign seamen under These people will n~t now or ever ments, Edmund Wilson, ~ welltwo weeks . of voting in the SUP's ·tne goihg wage scales paid on receive any . consideration from known writer and literary critic,
annual election for 17 official fcrefgn ships.
• the bureaucrats in the Bureau of has written a book which will be
Under such a system, the Bu~get the Budget. Th~ re.ason Is clear published shortly, entitled "Apolounion posts and five trustee. slots,
it was reported from the West Bureau envisions doing away· with cut; tQeir interests are to be sac- gies to the 'lriquois," dealing
Coast. The voting c on t !.n u e s aJJ Government. aid. to 'mai:itfme:-: ~iftced so · that the big oil and big largely with the Tuscarora's sucand In the process, destroying steel companles 'c an make larger cessful ' campaign against the
through the end of this month.
Power Authority. Other Indian
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wage scales, CQ1!_tracts and work-. a~d larger P1'.oflts."
Budget· Bureau's Proposal:
'Wreclc. Who·/e u·s Ma.r itime'
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The SIU Canadian District " has
won representation rights for the
rail workers .of ~he Lake Erie Coal
Company, Ltd., whose members
have · bee?! working on: the docks
at Thorold, Ont., for more than ·a
decade. Repeated attehlptE by the
Canadian Broth~rhood of Railway
. Transport a·n!l General Workers to
·woo the . r1ail waY. workers were "'
thwarted by the efforts pf SIU
Canadian organizers. .. An agF~e
ment is in the final stages · of ratification by the membership.
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The survivors of the 33 se.amen
who perished aboard the Carl. D.
Bradley on November 18, 1959, will
share a settlement of · $1,250,000;
or $37 ,878.78 ~ach, les" attorneys'
fees, · for each man who lost his
life. The SIU Great Lakes District
came to the aid of hat'd-pressed
st.trvivors in Christmas, 195a, by .
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giving to each 'family for their :mmediate needs; SIU cr!!w.s - .a.ls.o. . .Gathered in tr'ai~ing · school loft for "graduqfion ·p hoto" is · 19th class of Andrew Furuseth Training
do,nated some $3 000 1 to · the fam1- · · S " 1- · t·a.
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teiimeci ll I • C~00 •~ 1 n_ey ·ar~ !~ _f ' .~ • Oa ~ ,·ln!~~U_Cl?r;. • ' ). ~ 1ng5, i' • • rdton, • p051 01 • afffi~ftl 0G~ .
,op:e' ~f :the speediesi· iii; mafi~lJt.uf- , , . ¢ h1p-g ,{s~an~1n}l, ;f~ ~gro~n4), F. Ro~r1guez, i T.· C0:1~er!1 L. iSm1_th, L. ·Odom, R. ~olfe (holding i1ne)
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Seminoles in the Florida Everglades, as well as In~ians in ~laska
and . in Latin America.
Future plans, he said, call for
the establishment of school systems on the· ·reservations run by
Indians and the writing of textbooks for these· schools. "We want
~o get rid of the New York State
textbooks," he said, "because they
give a false picture of the relations
between Indians and white men in
the state.''
The defeat of Robert Moses, a
rare event in itself, is only one of
many feathers in Mad Bear's bonnet. Another was the :rout of tliti
Canadian Moun~ed Police from the
Six Nations Indian Reservation at
Grand River, Canada. "The Indians
at Grand River had run their own
affairs until 1924," Mad Bear explained, "but in that' year, the
Mcunties took over. the reservation
on behalf of the Canadian government, ousted the Indian chiefs and
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Runaway_ls
Peddled Off
For $21,500
DETROIT-The runaway freightter, Theodoros A, a 5,000-ton deadweight vessel abandoned by its
owners early in November, was
sold at auction recently for $21,500.
The vessel, which was built in 1918.
was seized by the ·us marshall 1n
Lake St. Clair on the complaint
of creditors, including the crew
who are after some $50,000 in unpaid bills .and wages.
The SIU Great Lakes District
came to the aid of the officers and
crew of the ship, filed a suit !n
their behalf for wages, and gave
them financial assistance so that
they were assured of food and
shelter until their situation was
resolved.
The money from the sale of the
Theodorous A will ·go to the crew
after the US Marshall takes out
$6,000 in costs. The balance will
go to the crew and will cover their
wages, but not their transportation
costs, or anything else due them.
The men left their home addresses with Mr. Vic Hanson, attorney for the SIU Great Lakes District and he has been given full
power to act in their behalf: Remaining in Detroit are the captain,
chief engineer and first mate, who
will handle the details of dividing
up the money.
After the ship was seized, an
effort was made to trace the owners
of the vessel, but this was not
s1lccessful. The crew, mostly Greek, .
was sent to New York or returnt>d
t.o their natiye country, to ~d · new
jobs.
The Theodoros A was bought by
Thomas M. Lane, a Detroit business broker and his partner Capt. ,
Jack D. Lyons at an auction in the
US Marshal's Office. They · own )
the National Sand &· Gr!vel Co.
of Lorain, Ohio.
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UNION;? · 1T~s ALE.
IN THE
CO'RT·R·Acr~
(Ed. note: The following item entitled f·, Small Rules. Make · Big
Change" was taken in its entirety from . the December 5, issue of the
"Federation News," official publication of the Chicago Federation of
Labor. It was written by Irwin E. Klass, · editor of the newspaper ..and
deals with matters often taken for granted, bu& which many_$eafarelf's ·
consider vitally important.
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''What makes a union? . Is it the leader who is tapped for
spokesmanship on television? ·Does "the shadow cast by . a
pi'cket line obscure the substance of the organization's solid
performance .for its members?
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"Go beneath the headlines
but hair, straw or excel- •
and ·the laws and the postursior shall not be suitable.
·ing to find the essence of what the
As mattresses now on
boar() .wear out, tbey shall
union means to the member. Cast
aside the slogans and find the · realibe repla~ed , by Innerties that will keep nien off the job,
sp,ring mattresses.
without pay, · to show the · world
they are. men. Magnificent versions
• .'!• All dishes provided for
of a new socie~y? - S.oapbox so' Ui¢. us~ of the Unlicensed ·
journers selling 'isms' wr~pped in
Perso~el sb~I ' be . ~f
shiny ·tinsel?
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crockery.
"Some]low the prim prose o a
union c~ntract makes the point
8. Qne cake of laundry soap,
.one. cake of lava soap,
properly~ Pl.itin stuff you can ·touch
and· taste ~fid 'smell . . . rules to
one box of washinr powwork by and to live with ...
der weekly.
"Take the Seafarers InternationAny
member wilfully dam- ·
al Union's agreement with freight
aging or destroyin&" lineU:, shall
shippers. You won't find much of
b.e held accountable for same.
the poetry and glamor of sea-going
in these phrases, but they're chockWhen (u'I linen is not issued,'-:full of meaning to the men who
men shall receive· $2 each
keep the ships plying between
week for washing their own
ports. ·
line~. The Steward shall not ·
issue clean linen lo any individual crewmembet: until such
"Crew equi_p ment: The .folmember bas turned .in his
lowing items shall be supplied
soiled
linen.
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employed on board vessels of
"These details of housekeeping
the company:
and creature comfo'rts sound like
1. A suitable number of
women's work, but there's lots of
blankets.
lore in the lives of tl~e men who
fought for these prosaic d.ecencies.
%. Bedding consisting of two
Giants of labor and government
white sheets, one spread,
fought
for the :.little things~· .iistea
two white pillow slips,
in the Seaf~rers' contract. .
which shall be changed_
"The fibre of unionism -is evlweekly.
dent in the big difference made in
I. One face towel and one
job conditions. Let no ·one s:peak
lightly of 'work rules.'- They are
bath towel which shall be
written in the blood and brawn
changed twice week~y.
and bravery of generations· of men
C. One cake of standard face
and women whose. vision of betsoap, such as Lux, Lifeter day wa,s as simple _as towels,
buoy or Palmolive s-Oap,
sheets and crockery.
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with each towel change.
"You have to live and work on
I. One box of matches eAch
a ship to know that these simple
day.
comforts symbolize seaman's tran8. Suitable mattresses and
sition from boss-ridden slum-fed
pillows shall be furnished
itinerant to solid citiz~n.
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brisk pace during the last period.
but indications are' that it will
drop off during the coming two
weeks, reports · Bill Hall, port
agent.
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Hall noted that class A ' and B
·men appe_a r to be laying back w/te.n
they could be taking sto~s as they
·appear on the shippiQg lioar~.
This, he warns, could jeo~ardlze .. ,
their seniority, He suggests . it's
best to take 'em as they come·. ·
The new disp8tchh1g system con.
tinues . to work smoothly-thanks
to the coope.ration of all bands.
Once again, all qualified men
are urged to take · advantage of
the Lifeboat Trainltlg Scll'ool and
upgrading possibilities.
· ,Twenty · vessels paid off here
during_ the · preceding · p'er1ott.
These were: Alcoa· Patriot, Alcoa
Polaris, Alcoa · Pennant (AlcoaJ;
Kathryn, Evelyn; · France·s <BulIJ;
Ames Victory CVictofY>; ·Steel
Artisan, Steel Wo~ker, Steel Ad..~
vocate · (Isthmian>; Robin Hood
(Robin); Raphael Semme~ Beauregard · <twice), Azalea City <-P an·
Atlantic); Ocean Eva (Ocean Clip.
pers>; S.eatrain NJ <Seatrain); Andrew Jackson <Waterman), ' and
Rockland· Cllocfiland.>. "
Three ships signed on:- Suzanne
<Bull); · Robin , Sherwood <Robin),
and · Steel Advocate <Isthmian).
The 14 ships "in-transit - were:
Sea.t rain Georgia; Seatrain Texas
CSeatrain); Steel VoYager · <Isthmian>;~ Losmar,
Calinar, Bethcoaster .(Calmar>; Arizpa CWaterman>i Fairland, Gateway CitY,,
Bienville (Pan-Atlantic); 'Chiwawa
<Cities Service); The Cabins <Texas
City); Angelina <Bum, an'd Mankato VJctory <Victory): ·
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Apparently impressed by Christmas tree decorations in headquarters · are children of Seafarer and Mrs~ Anthony ·suarei (I to r)
Antonio, Rosie -and Raymond.
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'Don't 'Buy Amoco~
Oil Workers ·: ·As/c. ,
TEXAS CITYb; T~xaS:-On strike . fo~ ·s!~ fuU months now
against a union.:. u~ting move by the J\me~ican 0 il Company,
the Oil, ChemicaI·and Atomic Workefs Union is starting a national campaign urging union+--~--------~-
members not fo buy .Amoco of a drive by m\lny major compaproducts. ... .
nies to downgrade work rules and
. The American Oil Co~pany re- contract standards.
finery ·in Texas City, is a major
1,250 Men On Strike
source of ·Amoco gasoline. AlThe Union, Local. 4-449 ~ of -the
though the strike has been on ·Oil, Chemical and Atomic ,Wbrksince Ju1y 1, the company ·has been ers, has ·persist~~tly refused . to
operating . 'the refinery behind sign this )dnd of ·ali agreement.
picket lines. American Oil con- 'There are 1,250 men on strike at
·tinues to deipand a contract giv- the refinery.
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lug it the right to change job
In its b'id for national support,
classifications and ' the method of the Oil Workers Union is asking
making job ~ssignments at any_ all Americans not ' to buy AmQcQ
time, without prior notice. This products' until the company settles
wouid mean ~a downgrading of ~the the strike.
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contract and would subject the
The oil workers are also involved
refinery workers to lq,ss · of hard-: in a inajor strike beef against a~
won union· gains;
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other pet.roleum giant, Standard
Amoco's •propo~als a~e o~e phase Oji of Indiana.
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For ·obvious reasoris the LOG
cannot print any , letters or
other communihations 's ent . in
by Seafareni, unless. "the author '
1jgns
his name. . Unsigned
anonymous letters will only
wind up in the waste-basket.
If . circumstances j.,Ustlfy, the.
LOG will with~old a signature
on request.
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if it ~br$aks loose it can do considerable ·iniury to an¥ men i~ the ·~icinity. / 'that's why it's ·essential to ~bs~r'le the basic
rule dealing ~ with ship's fire ;hoses-"two
men to a ho$e. Then when tl1e water presiu.r& comes on they wjll be able to ,cope ·
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could~ very well become far bigger' effects on shipping. Since, at the
time now, several major non- and more significant than it is now. present time, the United States has
subsidized· ' steamship companies, Indications are. that the United no modern, large bulk car~o caramon·g them Waterman, "'Isthmian, States ~s going to come 'to some riers at all, a long-range grain shipT. J. McCarthy, ·Isbrandtseri and agreement with - the Government ment program· of this kind might
Never in jh~ past 25 years have moderate-income familie8 been so States Marine; have been passing
of India, subject to Congressional stimulate the construction of snch
guUed by sellers, advertisers and . moneylenders, with serious- damage through' the procedures . required
not only to ydur own budget but to the national economy . . ln past for receiving a subsidy, However, approval, which would provide for ships, or their transfer-back from
shipment of tremendous quantities the runaway flags so as to qualify
weeks new scandals have been on the fro~t pages dally.
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lf and. when they win final apPeople are being short-weighted at the .meat .. counter ail«! short-· proy~, . tliere is 00 guarantee that of grain and other food products to for this cargo unaer "50-50." Huge
tanked at the gas station, -as the -current' exposures in. sev.e ral states· tlie Ad'm mistration will. be agree- that country on a long-range basis supertankers now navrng difficulty
catching a . charter might also
_1how. They. ~re befog deceived by advert'ts~rs and overcharged heayi- able ~to a subsidy program for the covering sever~! years.
It
appears
certain
that
the
.US
hustle
into this trade.
ly for medicmes. When they seek to buy· auto insurance on a group e
·m: clianf marine and not
basis to trim some of that high cost, th~y.'re blocked by ~ta(e l~ws.
J:st ~hat"~ent · of the industry will take some action· in this area These are just a few of the fore.
They are also being charged the highest interest rates ln 25 ·years. h" h h
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b to bolster India at a time when It seeable developments in the comto. finance cars, app~nces and . hous~s, and.,_!lt the sa~e - tim.e . are
ic_ftrs:.ppe~~ - _0 _a_s : . or_a ~ - ls facing a serious military and eco- ing year. In these areas and in
nomic threat from Red China.
any Qthers the Union will be out
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going into hock for the biggest debts they, have .ever shouldered;"The
A heavy cargo movement of this to protect the interests and well'rccesssion of 195~ w;as hardly over ')>ef~~e· installment debts star ted
O~viously. t~en, t?e pendmg
soaring again. They have Increased six i:.tllion dollars in just the ·past subsidy ap~hcations ra1s~ the whole kind could well have interesting being of Seafarers.
year, to a record .total of fifty billion dollars.,
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question of just how big _a merThe latest blow to your buying POWflr ls t~e a<.'tion of the US Agrj- ~~ant i:narin~ . the United S~ates
culture Departinent tn·. suspending Fedelial · grading o_f lamb.- This want~ · under i_ts ftag.
comes at ' the very tii:n e th.lit investig~tibni( ar~· re~aling that· not ~o~l! . Related to-;- the -subsidy ~estion
are buyers - often cheated on amQunts, but S'ometimEls · lower grades · is. the attempt by States Marine to
are passed off as. higher.
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ii:in. approval of its for~~gn-flag
Federal grading is voli.mt!lI"Y, 'tiot ml!ndatory: Some packers ..and ~ies un~r Liberian and . ~uropean
retailers never made. It available to you•at all. - . : ' .. ;.- ' . :
' J;eglstries. The outcome ot. tlils
But among those ~tore~ that"dli:I ·-~~m--!an;i~ ~n _t~e basis-:of Federal , .~ue ls also -critical for US 11~~11u~n
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1r.ad flS; and continue to iell graded - l>ff1, tlie gi·ades m~rRi~gs assur.e smce; if States Marine should be
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for. W:~en a cut. of meat carries t-·y US-flag subsidized companies to supplied with a helpful meat-buying guide as part of the
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the US "Good'~ stamp, you inow se_t up foreign subsidµlr_ies.
Atlantic and Gulf Food · program's effort t 0 ·
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-this ·is a satisfactol'y- but lower
Another area in which Washing•
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l~prove s .I Pgrade, and you expe~t to pay less ton action will vitally affect Sea- board feedmg. The -gurqe,_ en-+--~.- - - - - - - - - - than for· the ·~choice" grade. With- farers concerns the· tanker in- titled, "Suggested Meat Speci-1 specifications it would go a long
Clut Fed_e ral grades, . you . may, be ~ustry. Several developments are fications for Shipboard Use" y;ay towa!d standardi~ing the qualsold the "Good" grade · and be of great interest here. One . is the was put out by the A&G Food Plan i~y of shipboard feeding, and getcha~ged the "Ch(>ice'' price, or be bid by the in.d ependent tanker to assist personnel of steamship tmg the most for the company's
sold the even lower "Utility" grade operators, supported by the mari- companif;?S in .th ir purchasing of food dollar as well .
and pay the price of the "Good". tim ·unions, for a "50-50" rule on shlp supplies. .
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An example Of the type of inBoth consumers and· small in- US ·"oil imports. This petition ts
Aid Small Companies
formation supplied is as follows:
dependent meat paclcei's · wa~ted before the Office of Defense MobiIt's felt ·that this guide will be
Under the heading, ·"Hams,
to keep Federal lamb ~rades. The lli.ation. If approved, . it , would of particular ·u sefulness to smaller s~nned 12/16 pound average," the
big packers have been working mean that many large supertankers shipping. companies which do not guide counsels that hams under
- for 15 years to get rid ·of Federal- under the runaway· ftags would have a food specialist hanilling this category shall be "skinned,
grades altogether. If there are undoubtedly transfer back to the . commissary prQblems. In many short cut, ~hank on, ham produced
none, the big packers ;have.. ~n ad- US flag in order to meet the need . such companies a port captain or by. sep~~u?n from the side at a
vantage:· They can push_their o~n for tanker space. Many other tank- ~ther port employee does the pur- ~omt ' ~angi_ng from 214 to 234
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brand na1:9es with· heavy adverbs- er!. now in lay-up, or carrying grain .chasing, since the operatfon is not mches mterior to the exposed knob
ing. You'll be 'l eft -with no guide to stay. active, .would return to the large enough to utilize the services at the end of the aitch bone. The
but such meaningless brand names oil trade.
of a port steward, However, the fo_ot sh~ll be removed at, or
or your own knowledge of how to
Consequently, . a ruling in this publication is being distributed to shghtly above, the hock joint but
ten. meat quality.
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area would be of considerable ben- all shipping companies as a stand- ·not b~yond the stifle joint. . . .
Ironically, when Agriculture Secretary Benson last summer first efit throughout maritime as it ard ·guide for such purchases.
"The ham shall be skinned,
disclosed the· possibiUty of suspending lamb grading, · there were so would relieve . the tanker pressure
The specifications, which are leaving a well · rounded skin collar
many protests from consumers and small packers that the Agricul- 011 dry cargo ships in terms of based on those used by the Depart- not exceeding 45 percent of the
ture Department said it would continue grading lamb. In DeceD)ber c'lmpetition for.. farm surplus ment .of Agriculture, include data entire back (skin side) surface of
the Department made · a complete turn~b~ut and an~ouiiced it had ·c argoes.
on Processing of meats, inspection, the ham m~asured lengthwise from
suspended grading for a year. Whether or not the grades are ever reThe farm surplus cargo trade payment packaging and prepara- the approximate center,at the edge
stored, the l~rge packers now have an · opportunity to corner the lanib
tion. They c?ver the follow,ing of t~e butt .to tne tip of the shank
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C~nsumer ; organizations and individual families are protesting . th'e
veal, lamb, n;mtton, pork, luncheon The fat remaining on the s~inned
suspension .o f lamb grades by writing to Secretary of Agricu~ture Ezra
meats, lard and shortening.
~urface shall not exceed 114 inch
T. Benson, and to the Director of the Livestock .,Divislo~ Agric~tural
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If ship~ing companies .were to m depth," th~ document notes
Marketing Service, Agricultural Department, Wash~gton ~. DC.
base their purc;hases on , ~hese among other thmgs.
Beef still ·is ·being graded by the Government, and it will pay you
to look for these markings hi stores, and buy on that basis. Pork never
HOUSTON-Shipping was tirisk
has been Fede.rally-graded. In buying lamb you n.ow can depend only
on the store's honesty or y_o ur own knowledge of quality. In view ot here during the period just ended,
the exposures of gouges, it would seem safer •to expand :;tour own and calls wer~ made to other p~rts
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The higher grades of lamb have creamy-white firm fat; ,Pink, fiim, ports Charies Kimball, · acting.
velvety · meat with streaks Of fat ~!i Jkddish bone. The interspersed agent.
streaks of fat, called "marbling", give
These ships paid off: Alice (Th e bro th ers d escri"bedb e zow are receiving the $150 monthl·y SIU dis. higher grades juiciness, flavor
and tenderness. Such grades can be roasted or broiled.
Brown (Bloomfield); Alcoa Pointer ability-pension benefit.)
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The lower grades of lamb generally have thin, yellow fat, and the (Alcoa); John c :(Atlantic . Carr.);
lean may be dark, soft and without fat. ·
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Mount Whitney (Tramp Shipping);
.Joe Pilutis ••• 44 •.• retired in _1952 after sailing for many yea~s
The short-weight scandals also confirm that you have to watch Jackie Hause· (NH Shipping); Sea- with · tl~e SIU. Subsequently he _was placed on the disability list as a
. weights. Large-scale frauds have been reported in both New )'ork and ,garden (Peninsula); Penn Explorer ~~~~""".""·".."!~
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r,esult of .a le_g condition of unknown origin. Spent
'. N~w Jersey. In Michigan, state authorities told 'this department, most (Penntrans); and Interocean (Inter· '?;{~~ ·. conitiderable . time in hospitals after several .opera' short weights found ther.e are in pre-packaged ·self-servi~e meats.
ocean (Inter-Ocean Co.).
:~<.' · ~ th>J1$, now just_ taking it easy. Preferred Southeast
The situation has gotten to- the point where i;ellers seem to _regard
Signing on were: --Del Aires, Del
f-i~ ... ' Afd~an runs When .'he was shipping and put in
consumers with contempt, and co,nsumers / theniselves 1'1!'e. 'being 'too Valle (Miss.); Jackie Hause <NH
....... ·n,iaqy trips on· the Robin line vessels. Now an out~ ti;usting. A New Jersey woman suspec'ted · tha~ a- meat package was Shipping); Valiant Force <Force~,, .:. patient at St. ,Vincent's ~ospital, New York City,
lighter than the markeq .weiglit and weig~e~ it on the v.egetable scale. and -Wacosta (Waterman);
' .' }'iiutis gets down : to. -the headquarters hall occa1
. When s_h e complained, she · was told, ' 0f course if weighs light on a, In transit~ Chiwa~a~ Council
.. sionally and keeps in touch ,with several of the
:· vegetable s<;~le. You should have used a· i:ne~t scale." She accepted Grove, Cantjgny, cs N~rlolk," cs
·'.·.':New York SIU regulars. He makes his home in
: Brooklyn.
:. this explanation. .
Baltimore ~radford Is1and Miami
Some ·c ities require itbat a· seal~ be available nearby wpen meat qr _ Fort ' Ho~kins and Wint~r liill
1 !· cheese is packaged in ad.v ~nce, s.o . y~ti c~n ct,.eck wei~bts. . B~t even. (Cities
service); Ocean Deborah ,_ . · .1;.::; /
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Petx:ochem (valen- e_apie :an SIU man in'·1942, and retired last July. Brother Abell is now
lousness · by whe,t her ·they ~o provide a handy scale.
tlile); Bethex <Ore: Nav.>;· Ma~ iri Ar izona for his h ~alth , and must stay there for
•. · The investigations · also confirmed that .11.o me supenrisors compel (Bull); Seatrain New Jersey. Sea- at' 'least a year, a~corqing to doctors. Unlike many
' emplo.yees to give sb_ort . weight; and also t.o .wrap ~meat in ex.tra fat. train Georgia" Seatrain Tex~. (Sea- · oldtimers wh·o think that · Arizona sunshine is. the
.. Anoth~r frequent c9mpl1Pnt ~ been that s~or.es pµt .J:>est chops .on itrain); Azale• '.City (Pan .Atlantic); gr«lat~st, he hates tQ be away from the waterfront;
~ top and those. w ·t h a lot of ,bone and fat .at th~ bottom.
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.. ~ . -,S.e rvice stores, · esp~cl~ - in - .l~w-inc.o.J1?e n£tghbor:hoodS~ ·.flso ;· ~!l~ (Atlanti C;1rr.);,, Capt.' Nicholas nothing better than to hear from former -shipmates.
. ~- .watching. · ":ariqUJ~feY ~1~·".U¥~ ·~ · tS1ft1 :iwe~: by:) • . iqlic~ .a '" 'tJitte. ~itfril~ -. ('l'~f~P ~:S,~P~ing>; Atlas His address: 838 North. Euclid- Ave., Tucson, Ari. . ,qu11ces- 't0>.rf pou~,. ·fuCIQ¢e. w,etgh'tng ~~~t ;:Qlf :• platter th~ iiH IJead · .(-Tiii~e.rs: an( I IDra:111ps)'l'"Steel 'Ven~ :Zonar which•-is a .. long ,way frc;am ~_altwater in, any
.Vefghts,. tuggi!ll'.O.n the ~waxed · p~per .to,.pull down the' .s ealtl, and .wen dor -tlsthmia1 '· and ,Bienvllle (Pan• direction; pretty far from fres-h water too for that
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and allqwances for SIU crewm~mbers-j)n vessels operated hy the:Wqrld Tr-_a mping agencies are stifl continuing, with five of the ships already sold
t(> satisfy crew wage claims and other credit:ors.
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The sale of a sixth vessel,
the Pacific Star, is slated for Union attorneys . have attached send by mail to · establish their
Januarv 5 in Norfolk and an- liens and begun court action on claims for wages or other monies,
other ship, the w estport, has yet behalf of crewmembers of all ves- Seafarers are urged ·to submit their
to arrive back in the States. One
vessel, the Pacific Wave, has ·been
abandoned .•outside the breakwater
at Haifa, Israel; a_nd the Union
.has retained an attorney there to
attempt to collect monies due .if
the ·ship is sold.
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Of the 12 ships involved, the
Pacific Carrier, Pacific Navigator
·sels . which failed to pay off the
crews or which defaulted on pa~ments made by check. In addition, the·-vessels hav~ been libeled
to s~cure .~ulJ 'payment of amounts
owed by the operators . to the welfare an.d .vacation funds.
Along with any documents they
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Any monet~ry errors in the documents they received should ·al,so
be noted so that they can obtain
full credit when payment ls eventually · made: ·
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on these funds. ·
The remaining ships- are the
P<icific Ocean, Waldo, Pacific Venture and the Pacific Ranger. Union
attorneys have slapped ....liens on
the first three . and the· ·Ranger is
now being ol?erated by another
SlU-contracted company and has
scitisfied previous claims for wa~~s:·
Seafarers who have wages· due
cr unpaid allotment 'checks ·a,. re
urge~ tQ contact - the offis.e of
Miller & Seeger, Union attorneys,
et 26 court Street, Brooklyn 1,
NY, and to forward pay vouchers
and unpaid checks with full details of any amounts· due them.
Acci,irate pay records are not available for any of the vessels mentloned.
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A Federal Court in Seattle,
Wash., has ruled that the International Typographical Union's financ~al support ·of a newspaper
competing with a struck publica.tion was not a violation of anti·
trust laws. The struck paper instituted the lawsuit initially in
1955 against the Union's · locals, its
executive officers and the Allied
Printing Tr-ades Council of Seattle.
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The United Auto. Workers and
Studebaker-Packard Corp. have
reached an agreement on ·a plan
that assures Packard retirees lifetime pe'nsions e·qu·amrig 85 percent
of the level prov.ided at the time
when" the Pa'c kard plant shut down
in 1958. At that tirpe the. company split a $25 million retirement
fund into two part~. · one covering
Studebaker workers, and one _covering Packard employees. A typical Packard r~tiree with "3,0 years'
service gets about $57 a month ·pl'us
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Garb~4 as St: .-Nick for t~e pur-
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pose c;f passing out handbills In·
fol'ming the public that the manageme~t of an En4ic'ott, NY, dress
1h9p• was using non-union .builders
for , a'· restaurant·motel project,
Dominic· Parro(ti of' the.Building &
Cenikuction Trades Council was
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are urged to complete their applications now
-,o as to b1 eligible to take forthcoming
College Entrance examinations. The -next ex..
a,;.lnations are given on January 9, February
6, and Match 12•.The latter date is the last
possible examinatjbn ttlat can be taken.b•fore
the awards are giv,n. Since 9pplicGtions for
the. examin.ation have to h4P .completed
ohout a month ahead of tlie eJcamination
date, it ls urg•rif '11t'at candidcites acf n~~.
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year to be succeeded by the Un'"
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The ILWU delegation also parSEAFAllERS WELFARE
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States and the Soviet Union. The
Russians have long expressed
eagerness to. buy · machine _tools,
chem!cal p~oeesses and oth17r industrial devices which would boost
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them catch ·UP with US technology.
The latest v)sit is one ·~f a series
of contact!! between Bridges and
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world. Last · winter Bridges went _
taken to police headquarters ·and to
.Moscow and then, in the spring, .
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headed
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·diflance outlawing the distribution
Communist maritime organizations in Reno, Nevadar a group of professional s. cabs is nc>w work_-..
of handbills on pul;>lic sidewalks. in
Tokyo in the course of which
But because similar ordinances he blasted us policy.
ing behind picket lipes at the "Portland Or~gonian" and ''Portwere outlawed in neighboring comIn September, when Khrushchev land Journal," two struck•·---------....---munities, police decide<t-to charge visited the · United States, the newspapers in this. city.
have refused requests by both
him with "meter feeding"- leav- IL WU headquarters in San FranUnion sources in Portland Republican Governor Mark .. Hating his car parked for more than cisco was the only union hall he · charge that the strikebreakers ar"e field and Democratic Senator Rich.
an ~our and continuously putting visited. He received an enthusiastic being paid $2.50 a week for their ard Neuberger that they .mediate
the coins in· as necessary. He was personal reception there . from services, plus an · allowance for the dispute.
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fined $5=-which was paid for by Bridges and the faithful. Khrush- housing, food and transportation.
While operating with strikelocal unionists-and -went back to chev had previously denounced the The two struck pape~s are putting breakers, the owner of the "Orehanding out his handbills.
rest of America's trade union out a combined publication, in ·an gonian," Samuel Newhouse, head
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leadership as "c~pitalist· lackeys."· efforts 'to break the strike. They of a national -newspaper chain, -Is
collecting on ·a 50-day strike'-insUrThe United Packinghouse Workance policy. The insurance system
ers are scheduled to open negotia:
Stack-Of A ·Superta.nker
has been set up .by newspaper pubtions with Wilson & Co. with .t he
lishers to compensate strikebolmd
assistant of "the Federal Mediation l
newspapers.
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and Conciliation Service following.:
Last M.?Y. the New York ~tate
the recent shutdown by Gov. · Or-·
Labor Department complete<! henrville Freeman of the firm's Alberti
ings on organized strikebreakibg•
Lea, Minn., plant. "The Governor
the Macy · newspaper chain in
'by
sent some 200 National Guardsmen ·
W~st~hesier . County. The -chain ·
into the•area to restore order after
also imported -s trikebreakers from
outbursts continued against strikesuch faraway places as Florida and
breakers at the plant. The UPWA
paid them up to $400 a· week in.
has filed a num'ber of unfair. labor
some instances.
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strikebreakers has been
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Typographical Union"' Local 619,
diana run by a midwest attorney,
at Sapulpa, Okla., has been charged
·Bloor
Sclileppey · in conjunction
by the NLRB with picketing the
with _a Miss Shirley Kleiri. 'T he
"Sapulpa i>'aily H~rald" for ."a·n
Schleppey•19ein group has aP- I
unreaso~able p·erid of time" (15
parent}Y 'established business reladays) without filing .f or -a representions with publishers . all over the
tative election. . The action was
US to supply them with -scabs
termed <as "outrageous'~ · "by ITU
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whenever desired.
General Counsel Gerhard P. Van
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Arkel, who said this situation
"showed the extremes to which the
Landrum-Griffin Act can ,and is
being pushed."
LABOR ROUND-UP
Four AFL-CIO unions, ol>erating
as two separate bargaining units
have won a National Labor Relations Board election the North Carolina Pulp Co. The· election was
held on management's petition in
order to define the bargaining units
after a dispute with ·the unions
- over the status of several so-called
''supervisory employees." Involved
fn the .vote were the Pulp, Sulphite
& Paper Mill Workers; Papermakers and Paperworkers; Operating
Engineers, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. ·
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Continuing to establish open tieS: w-ith the top Communist .
hie;rarchy, Harry ?ridges' International bongshoremen•s· ai:id ~
Warehousemen's Union sent· a three-man delegation to Mos- :
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Khrushchev.
The ILWU dele- George Meany as giving respect,..
gation was led by Bridges'. secondin-conimsnd, Louis Goldblatt, secrefary::treasurer'" of the west coast
longshore group.
The three-man group had a pri·
vate audience of one hour with
the Russian dictator, during which
the latter was quoted as calling
for "US-USSR trade union exchanges," in which rank and filers
should take part.
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is on is l·i able to be well-decorated
with his humorous ·comments' on shipboard li¥ing. Reproc;luced or:i this page
are just a few of his caftoon obser:yations on seafa~ing.
A native of· Massachusetts, Graham
started sailing with the
back in
1942. He put in' half-a-dozen years
with. the U.nion, went back ashore as ·a
t.ruck-jockey ·in 1949·and then, ,in 1·955,
decided to return to sea.
· ·· Graham, who sails in th~ d~ck department, is the father of four ch.ildren
and tile 'proud grandfath~r of six. He
· makes. hi~ home .in Cambridge, Mass.,
and is . well-known to Seafarers ship- '
ping out of Boston.
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"' · Seafarer _-Ben Graham,
pictured ashore out of his
working gear.
"That's enough on the chipping, bosun. Throw
. a l~ttle red lead on and wrap it up."
"Did.I see Gibraltar ·as we passed by? How
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"I wish to report a .leak, sir."
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Seven months, in 1942, but it was
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. the longest seven
NEW ORLEAN~hlpping has
months I can. been very good 1here, -with reJis·
recall. We were lrations also on the_heavy side due
cai:rying an. ~x- to tfie layoffs of crews aboard
plosive . cargo to three ships-twQ of, which are ex·
the Persian Gulf pect~d to ~e crewing µp again
~ea In It i a 1.1 y. shortly. The-c~ing period never·
R~mors ha<;l · · ·~t t~eless, looks slim, reporbi :. Lind·
th•t. there were sey wunams,, .gor.t· agent. .
20 ships in our
Ceremonfes marfctng·the ground·
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,group, :- t w.o of breaking for a-·new hall here were
wbicli were sunk~ Afterwards, we held just before· the holidays. At·
headed for Brazil to pick up · ~ ~e~ding the ·fete were the mayor ·
non-:explosive cargo-coif.ee. .. ·
and local ·officials. <For' details, see
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•*°ry on Pase 2.>
.BenJam4a Mlcnano, deck: Twelve · All members .shipping · out of
~onths was my longest from S':p· the port were urged to ~aJCe part
in the upcoming state elections
Dan Butts, bosun: About l.l 1t2 tember :195~59,
Williama· announced. There Will be
months was·. the longest. This was a board the Orion
Comet. We .shul.a rµnoff fn. the·· contes~ ior Jover·
back in '51, when lr.!"'.'""'-!!""~~-- tied back and
nor of · Louisiana. ,
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f o rt h between
. . Ships -that paid ; off - during the
·sea 'Magic. · We
Japan and - . the
pr~eding shipping span were:
hit Rio, Belem,
P e r s i a h Gulf.
Del Sud, Del Oro Del Mundo Del
Recife, the Ca·
N~rte, Del · Sant~s <Delta') ; Steel
Though ~here was
nary Isles, Cape
a good cr e w
"Surveyor (Isthmian>, and ·Wacosta
Verde, Barcelona,
aboard,
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and West Africa;
· •Signing on were: Del Sol, Del
couldn't say too
too name
much for the . food · preparation as Sud . (Delta> :· .· Mal'garet · Brown,
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ports. When we
a couple of cooks a~d ji baker 1 A)Jce ·Brown (Bloomfield); Chicka·
got, b~ck ' to New · ·..
didn't know the score.· The · ~<?n- sa"'. . <Waterman); , Maxton (TransYork, .there were only seven left soons and typhoons made things ocean· Pet.) ; and Gulfwater (Metro
out of the original 31 men who tough all around.
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In 1.ransit were: AJcoa Corsair,
started.
Charle. Connors: engine dept.: Alcoa Ranter ..(twice>; Alcoa Cava1, was out a _year I'll ·never forget: lier, Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); Sea·
Ricardo Barcelona, AB: I haven~t
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carryln~ explo- 1 Seatt_:ain S; Del Sol, · D~l Aires,
been on too- many long trips. In
sives ·from NY to Del Sud (Delta) ; Ines, : Beatrice,
fact·Jour months
, · Murmans~. ·. En- Suzanne,, · Elizabeth · <BulU; 'Mar·
: wa's the.:Jongest.
route we ' were garet Brown, ..,.lice Brown (Bloom; ThlS' was' a, coal
11nder heavy · at- field> ; Ste~l Vendor <Isthmiin >;
run froni :Norfolk
tack' by subs and Monarch of the Seas, Topa Topa,
fo Brazil a ·n d
planes f 0 r 13 Yak a, C.h i ck as aw, Claiborne,
back. JI ' didn't
days.
· Forty-two (Waterman); Gateway City,
min'd the length ·
ships
started
out; RaP,h~el Sem~~s «Pan ~lantic);
of the .trip be22. or 23 . made lt. Qcean Eva ( Oce~n Clippers). and
.cause .we .had a
good crew aboard, Then we headed for Cardiff, Wales, John C <Atlantic Carr.).
good food, . and but only met up with a few torpedo
sailing both. ways. boats which didn't damage th~ ship.
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orphan of the passenger shipping
business, the SS Leilani, has found a new home and: will
soon have another name. American President Lines, a West
Coast company under contract
was undoubtedly conditioned by
to the SIU Pacific District, the
failure of Congress to · approwill purchase the ship from priate funds for a new trans-
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aatfs!actory Great Lakes' Pil!>tage
plan to present to Congre~s for
consideration ne~t -session, which
gets under way ·sometime 1:his
week.
.Still unresolved is the question:
11hould qualified piiots, 8t considerable cost,. be required to be on
duty throughout a V~Ssel's. Stay in
t.he G~eat Lakes-even m open
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-has taken an affirmative stand.
Supporting the service are the
Masters, Mates· & Pilots. AFL·CIO.
Canadian officials have taken a
negative attitude in the matter,
and they appatently have State
Depar~ment . agreemen!, .too.
A possible ~ompromise, however, might be to a!lowthe Coast
Guard to use its discret.ion by in1isting. pilots be aboard ships in
,,. open watef.S-C??JY.,.if· traffic eonditi6ns or .we~ther ~arrant. .A~. to
re-.
having ,, .Pil~ts ~board in
.atr/cted
water~such as .the
Detroit .and ~t. Mary rivers Oanada's.. legislation requires theii'
aervices · anY,\vay, · so · ther e's. no
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had been planning · to construct a
ne~ 50,000-ton supership for Pacific service, but the funds were
not forthcoming and the cost estimates kept rising from year to
year.
It is expected that once the remodeling is completed, the Leilani
\'.till join APL's Presidents Cleveland, Wilson and ·Hoover on the
transPacific route. The P~esidents
Cleve1and and Wilson are also
basically P-2. designs modified for
luxury passenger service.
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MONTREAL-The first Ca.iadian vessel since the mid_-twenties
to ·engage in North Atlantic trade
has just completed her maiden
crossing, arriving in London November l, following _a 91h-day trip.
The M/V EskiJTln of Canada
Steamship Lines, under contract
to the SIU Canadian District, will
have a winter run operating from
Quebec City, and in the summer
will ply the Lakes and work in the
Arctic service.
It was designed by Davie Shipbuilding Limited in . cooperation
with the owners and the ~anadian
Government Departme.1t of Transport. It was charted to the Department of Transport for the midsummer months to operate in the
far north; servicing Frobisher Bay,
F"ox Inlet, and other Arctic areas.
The vessel is 335 feet · long and
had a deadweight of 6,500 tons. It
has three cargo holds and is reinforced for navigation in •ice. In
the spring and fall it will be used
principally to carry grain and
newsprint and in the winter for
deep-sea or coasting operations.
Canadian - deep s ea • operations
have been a rarity in recent years
because of the wholesale transfet
of Canadian ships to the British
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New orIeans- seafarers Back
Mor·rison·For La Governor
runoff primary ·.campaign by former Governor Jimmie Davis who
From another quarter, one-close to ·seafaring, comes an. . ap- served from 1944. to "1948.
·p eal .by the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Ul)ion. not to .Morrison was high man in the
patronize' Amoco gaimline ~nd other products. The U:Qion has first pri!'llary by nearly 70,000
bee~ -o.n stri).te fQr six months at the American Oil ~q:rppany's vot~s,. but lacke~ the . necessa.r:
refinery in Texas City to preserve a voice inJ'ob classifications· ma3or1ty for a first primary v1c
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IQ endorsin,g Morrison, - SIU
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. The ~ct1on of .t\meric~n Oil, Standard 011 o.f Indiana (also the great contribution he has made
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otbers-alLshow a pattern of,s~eking t<> destroy u~ion protec- ·development of thi.s port as a cen..
tion .of member _by demolition of contract -working rules. ter of Latin American t~ade, New
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1 ~A·~~llirl.-tw..orker.s,,, sea~en ~n~~melilca~-ijag tarilF~rs 1!f!d :tQ Amer~cJm \New ·or1eans has prospered greatly
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surprise to Union. membe~s that
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several years later, she was conorgamzed· str1kebreakmg is .far from dead m the Umted .verted for the Pacific serv.ice beStates. On the contrary, w;hat is emerging today in some .i n- . tween West Coast ports and
tl'ustries is a far slicker, ~ore highly-organized form of strike- Hawaii. Operated firs_t by Hawaiian
breaking_. than Pearl Bergoff and :other notorious finkherders Steamship and later by Hawaiian
of -the"' 1920's and 1930's ever dreamed of.
Textron, slie was repossessed by
Your old-time strikebreaking opei:a~ion usually consisted Martime early this year when the
of smashing a' picket line with clubs and other assorted weap- owners defaulted on her mortons, going into a plant and putting out the work for the boss gjlges ..
.while the union men were left out in the cold. This kind of Originally put up for sale with
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prici!tag of $4.4 million, she
s t ri·keb r.ea k..mg stl·11 ex1s
as grown up ·adrt:w.
one "unresponsive • bid from
a more-efficient, gold-l?looded system which. has serious· iin- a Mexican corporation. The sale
plicatiOns for · unions in certain industries.
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was not completed because the
To d a t e the maJor
· t argets of t h e stri'keb reak.mg
. operation
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prospective buyer was - a foreign
have been unions in the printing and publishi.n g industry. corporation. The Leilani _had also
~~ the past year· alone, the Il)diana agency· which specializes failed .to attract much interest
in scab-recruiting fcir this industry has participated jn strike- when offered for bareboa.t charter
breaking _operatitms in such far-flung areas. as New York. a few ?1onth~ _ago.
State's W-est,ehester County; Reno, Nevada, and currently in ~PL s dec1s1on. to purchase the
Portland, Or.egon.
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ship; once the price was dropped,
. Today's professional strikebreaker thinks nothing
flying - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - scabs huDidreds of miles to a struck plant, setting them
in
focal hotel's and· SUpplying employers With_ Specified· SkillsI
just what is being done in Oregon. The ·wages of today's scab•
her~ repor~edly rang~ from $250 to $400 weekly plus free
transportation and mamt~n~nce.
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NE.W ~RLEANS.-Seafarers at the regular ~embership
serve as fa~r warning to ev~ry u~ion and every union. mem- meetmg m the New Orleans SI'£! hall voted; unammously Deber. It .points up the need to maintain an effective, solidly- cemb~r 23 to endorse the candidacy of Mayor deLesseps S.
knit union operation to meet threats of this. nature.
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$3.2 million and use her in the
·trans-Pacific passenger service.
A few days earlier, th~ keel was
laid in San. Francisco for the first
of two new APL cargoliners, the
President Lincoln. Construction
will start next month on her sistership, the President Roosevelt. Both
vessels are of the new "Searacer"
type, which is a modified Marinerclass design adapted for APL service. · One unusual feature will be
a container hatch just forward of
.the house, with a 25-ton gantry
crane riding above the hold. Both
ships are to be ready by the summer of · 1961.
In itddltion to the purchase
price, the Leilani fransaction will
mean an APL outlay of about $5.5
mill.loo for another complete remodeling job on the vessel. Part of
the remodeling cost, probably
about half, will be paid by Maritime as a construction subsidy. ·
The APL purchase will .b e the
fourth attempt to ope+ate the Leilani on a commercial basis. Built
i:1 1944 as the P-2 - transport Gen.
W. P. Richardson , she was completely rebuilt· after the war ·a nd
operated on charter by American
Export as a tourist-class ship in
ME'diterranean service.
Then known·· as the La Guardia,
she operated in this trade until in
administration on the' employment
of union labor in this construction
program has- ·resulted in a high
standard of. living and one of the
South's highest combined wage
rates. A by-product has been the
recognition of New Orleans as ··
center of progressive trade-unionism and- one of the fl!stest growing
industrial areas in the South."
The SIU has eri'joyed cordial relations with the various departments of city government throughou_t ~orrlso!1's 14 years in o~f!ce,
Wllhams pomted out. In add1bon,
the administration's heavy empha,sis on ).development of foreign
trade through the port has resulted
in the· advancement Qf Sea!arers'
,J~b .an.d ~arn~gs'oppoFtvntties,. .
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Brother James J. Kelley, who last sailed as an oiler on the Seatratn
Georgia ·is hr the Public Health
Hospital on Staten Island for a
check-up on ·a high blood pressure
condition. He is reported to be In
good shape and improving nicely
-Also in the hospitals are Seafarers
Phillip W. ·pron, a former m.essman
on the Elizabeth and Robert W.
Bunner, also a messman, who was
last on the Cities Service. Norfolk.
Brother Pron underwent ·a special ·
Mancino
Pron
eye graft operation at the Lenox
Hill Hospital but is recuperating at the Staten Island USPHS Hospi•
tal. Brother Bunner is in for a check-up.
Three other Seafarers at the
same hospital are ·Seafarers Claude
L. Davis, who last sailed on the
Westport: Carmine Mancino. a former AB on the Robin Hood; and
Frank Mazet, who was a FWT on
the Robin Gray his last time
out.
Brother Davis was hospitalized
in the Colpetty Clinic, Colombo,
Ceylon and is now recovering here
Kelley
Ca.vis
from gall bladder trouble. He expects to be discharged soon. Brother Mancino was involved in an accident aboard the Robin Hood his first day of work.
Seafarers on the beach, or off their ships on shore leave should
take time out to visit or write a letter to their brothers in the hospitals. The following is the latest available list of hospital patients:
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.
Charles Derick
James Macunchuck
Grover Cobbler
Anthony Maiello
Roscoe Conklin
Johan Nordstrom
Leonard Davis
George Rival
E. Gherman
Herbert Shartzer
Gorman Glaze
George Sizer
Robert Godwin
Jose Soares
Bruce Hartford
Charles Taylor
Wm. K. Kehrwieder John Zobll
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MASS.
Bartolo Cruz
Chas. A. McCar thy
Dalton A. Gabriel
Raymond L. Per ry
Peter King
USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
Joe N. Atchinson
Jonnie McCree
William ( :, Brown Jame1 E. McGut'Cey
Herman A. Carson Sieve Moust~kas
Charles Hill
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Paul L. Painter
Herbert Jackson
Roy C. Pappan
Robert D. Jones
Charles F. Ries
Herbert Kennedy
Jose J. Valenzuela
Thomas McCarthy
.Tolin W. Ward
VA HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.
Maurice Flynn .
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA
Glenn. R. Adams
Andrew Sproul
Clarence Dees
GJen R. Adami
William Hamilton
Ernest Bryant
James B. Henley
Cleo Copeland
T. F. Johnson
David McCollum
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'USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Arturo Alderete
Edw. H. Huizen11a
Hilarion A. Aquio
Charles F . Hyde
Eugene W. Bent
Richard R. Kohli
Richard A. Carter A. H. Manden
James M. Davis
.Jerome Pine
Norman W. Dubois Frank Schembri
.James W. Eccle1
Fred Shala
D. H. Gemeiner
Frank ·Soriano
Charles Harris
Robert R. Yonce ·
• VA HOSPITAL
FORT MILEY, CALIF
Howard J. Watts
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA. ,
Thomas ~E. Andrews Edward Knapp
Alton M. ~ell
Norman L. Krumm
Salvador Blanco
Leo H. Lang
Colon Boutwell
Clyde R. Legutt
R . R. Brooks
Rudolf Michalek
Richard B. Carrillo Michael Miller
·Melvin Chilton
Arthur Opsal
Leroy Clarke
Anthony Pisani
Lavern Coats
Francis M. Regan
J :imes J. Connon · Edwin C. Reynolds
Wm. T. Counts
M. J. Rodriguez
Averil F. DeGrushe Antonio Santiago
Hugb Dick
Cyril Sawyer
Harry Duracher
Joseph W. Stocker
Charlie A. Gedra
David L. Wllllams .
.James C. Glisson
James E. Wllllford
Walter L. Griffin
Nelson J. Wood
Wade B. Harrell
Anthony Zalch
, Harry R. Hebert
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USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHATTAN BEACH
BROQKLYN. NY
Matthew Bruno
Ludwig Kristiansen
G. Caraballo
Thomas Lehay
Leo Carreon
Primliivo Muse
Wade Chandler
Jeremiah O'Byrne
Joseph Cox
George Phifer
John Driscoll
Henry Smith
Otis Gibbs
Almer Vicker•
Bart Guranlch
R. Water1ield
Talb Hassan
Luther Wing
John Hazel
Pon Win&
Wllllam Kenny
USPHS HOSPITAL
_ SEATTLE, WASIDNGTON
J. P . Balder ston
Olus J. McCann
Joseph Barron
Joseph Prabech
Fay W. Langley
Salvador Santos
US SOLDIER'S HOME HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON, DC
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Wm. H. ThomS0'1
VA HOSPITAL
CENTER HOT SPRINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA
Clifford C. Womack
VA HOSPITAL
KECOUGHT AN. VA.
Joseph Gill
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MT. WILSON, MARYLAND .
George Davis
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VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TEXAS
R. J. Arsenault
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Victor B. Cooper
Thomas Isaksen
USPHS HOSPrrAL
WINDMILL POINT
DETROIT, MICH. '
John C. Robinson
USPHS HOSPITAL.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
R. B. Appleby
· All>ert L. o,ietree
B. F . ·Deibler
Max Olaon
Woodrow Meyers
Leo Watt1
John C. Mitchell
Joaeph. P. WIM
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Oscar J . Adams
Ernelt G. Manie)'
Alte E. Anderson
Frank Mazet
Ivar Anderson
Marco11 Medlpa
Allie Androh
Fell1t Muniz
Chai • .0. Bergagna Ray Noack
Thomas H. Bubar
Eugene Ojeca
Robert W. ·Bunner Chao A. Pao
Arthur J . Camara Wallace .Perdue
Joaquin Cortez
Wm. R. Phlllp
Claude L. Davis
Philip w. Pron
Wllllam Drew
Angel Reyes
Jesus Fernandez
Peter Richter
Michael Flloaa
John L. Roberti
Walter Gustavson
Frank A. Rout
Luis E. Gutierez
Manuel Sanchez
Alfred Kaju ·
Juan Soto
D. Kambanos
' Thl!Qdore Spencer
James J. K-elly
Fernando Tlaga
Chas. A. MacDonald John Ulla
Edward J. Lane
Claude Virgin
Carmine Mancino
Pedro A. Viruet
LONGVllW VICTORY <Vlctery Ca,_
rlen>, Nov. U-Chalrm11u a. H. llm~
10n1 secretary, I', Fullbrl1ht. c.
White elected llhlp'a dele•ate. 17 In
lhlp'1 fund. Cub donated to Merchant
Marin• Ltbra17 f• ~1>0oka and maia•'
:dnea broqht aboard' In New Orleana.
Shlp'a trealW'er to bUJ' loda, for
Thankqivtn& · Day,...dfnner. Lall trip
ran 1moo~. No beefa at payoff.
Sui•ut boldin& lhl.P•a meetlnU after
8:30 PM. Galle:r ranee to be brought
to· att~tlon of patrolman. Request
..pantry door ·and 1creen to be repaired. Looi1hor eme11 eaUng all of
ni.ht lunch. None Ien for the crew.
Compliment.· to the steward department. Everyone la very well Atllfled.
STEEL DISIGNER <Isthmian>, Nov.
1S.-C:halrman, J. Farrand1 Secretary,
V. P. Dltlmcomo. Bad locken In 8·12
1eamen'1 quarter1. and messman'a
quarters. Repair list · to be turned In .
to ·chief mate. Clarlflcatlon of ' over·
time mentioned when 1ea watchl!s are
broken for les1 than 24 houri. 118.45 In 1hlp'1 fund.
·CALMAR <Calm1Wl, Nov. 7--\:hal,_
men, liarl HarrlSOftl Secretary, C.
Glll../Shlp's delegate elected. Delegate
to see about keys for foc'1le. Stew·
ard reports that dan,. box 11 not up
to . par. No 'cooperation from chief
engineer for repa}r to AmeROBl N KIRK · <Moor•Mccvmackli
Nov. 22-Chilrman, A. Pal1•1 Seer•
tary, H. Curran.
ShJp'a delegate
elected. Fund now at S4.2S,i Repair
lists to be turned · tn by mree de·
partments. Beefs that were neglected
due to shJp laying up are to be
straightened out in Gulf.
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ATLAS <Tanker and Tramps), Nov;
1a-chalrman, "· S., Paylor, Jr.1 Sec•
retary, . I. Slmos. ShiP.'• fund Wal
S282.35 on beglnnlng of voyage. 128.74
spent for books and S122.85 for Co.~•
Cola. Some one ls taldn« cokes fronl
machine without deposltlng" money.
Request liafety 'lights to be put In
tanks while cleaning •ume and hel·
met. are requested for men down In
the tanks. Crew· to cooperat'e with
pantryman to keep pantry clean at
nl&ht. No beefs~ dlspu}B,d OT.
f11Dd. EnOaeen to cbeclr ull ci.an
an 11ra1m became ol bad. odon. eomPllm•ntl to llteward department for
•ood lbod..f.Dd aervlce. '
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ANTINOUI <Waterman), Nov. 21-Cllalrman. L. Doucette1 lecretah, I.
Ray. .EYel')'tlllq In 8De llhQe. No
beefa. 119.U Ila llhl)fi fund. Hann.
ThaDklliYln& dinner on WednOlday
becau.. · of arrival In Canblanca on
Thurada:r. Tbankl to 11hlp'1 dele1ate
for the Job well done.
ALCOA CORSAIR <Alcoa>, Dec. 6Chalrman, J. Naylo" Secretary, M. J.
Phelps, Fun4 ltandl at 1215. 'No beef1,
Few houri · of disputed OT. One
crewmember flown home due to death
In famlb'. Sug1e.Uon made· to take
up a collection for the doctor for hla
Digest_.
Of SIU Ship
Meetings
Interest In the crewmemberi. Steward
department rtve1 vote of · thanks to
·plumber, electrlclan8 qd carpenter
for their cooperation. Alao · a vote of
thanks from· crew tor a fine Tbanks&lvlng dinner.
pted eve17 trip. U
crew permitted
to eat earb"when ' necelAfJ', Vote llf..
tllank.I to steward department for< a
Job well done. Have photOI to be
\ 1ubmitted to the LOG. Dllhlfectant
•hould be lnatalled In all t 0lleta. More
water preAIU'e needed on back af~
on tolletl. Havln& trouble with water
re&ulator. Crew oppo19d to houslD&
pro;lect.
JEAN LAFITTI <Waterman), Dae. 1
Chairman, Nlchol11 Hatglmlslo11
Secretary, Ronald Iden. Captain will
p ay ol! anyone who want!! to pa:r off
o n the west coast. All dele1ate1 In· ·
1tructed to make repair l.latl. Few
hours OT d.laputed. One man 1011ed.
Thankl to Steward and the .steward
department for a wonderful Thank•
&lvlng dinner. Dele•ate to see captain about irettln1 room1 10ugeed
and to 1ee If after llPts -to after
deck ·can\ remain on at nlfbt. Tbankl
to deck department for Aving life of
chief mate after a heart attack when
ahlp was leaving . Yokohama. Regret
that the 'c hief mate did not acknowl·
ed&e thJ1 ac~.
COE VICTORY (Victory CarrlerJ),
Nov. 23-Chalrman, Joe Tuarh Secretary, John Coyle. Great Improve·
ment in crew'• conduct while In port.
Everything runnln& smoothl:r. Gan&·
way 1Yatch now In chJ,r mate'• handl.
Anyone ml1slng nme will be logged.
Chan11!1 will be m ade · ·at Jean al1ht
hour.a In . advance. Quality of meata
and produce received ·1n An'Wel'P, was·
very poor• .water ' In llotterdam and
Bahrein very salty. , Many ('DMD became Ul. Crew•1 palitry rel rl&erator
needs replacln1. Food from ' &alley
1erve'd cold. a few tlme1. Action to be
taken.
STEEL VOYA~IR <Isthmian~ . Nov.
23-Chalrman, David Dlckln1on1 lec:.retary, I. Fulfoitl. Wire •ent to Joe
BAL'.l'ORI! <Marven), Dec. 6-Chalr· .,,... Alglna concer~& , penalty . car10.
man, Kosta Hatglmliloll Secretary, ·· Elected new. ahlp 1 dele~ate tor next
Paul M Meth Received new wallhlnl
trip. Be1an a new ship 1 fund. New
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machine. · M~ber1 requested not to
collected •nd 17 pledged for 1hlp's ·
leave clothiri& In machine too Joni;
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Steward reiiuested that crew bring
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puted OT.
~Chairman, A.
LandrY1 Secretary,
Duke Gardner. Recommendation . made
HILEN (Olympic Trans.),, Dec. 6. STEEL TRAVELER <lsthm!_anl. Nov.
to have 1teward department clean
Cliilrft\111, P. McAn1n1v1 secretary,
21~halrman, c. E. Owen11 Secretary,
recreation room and · blacqarig and
Albert Espeneda.
One man who
D. Mlsslmln. Edward Se~erko elected
deck
departments to clean laundry
missed ship the last trip joined at
ship's delegate. Held dlscu~slon 011
room. Repair list not completed In
Tarragona. Spain and left at Bermuda
malling addres~es. Seafarer Sylvester
shipyard. Vote of thanks for the ltew·
with captain's permllsion. Cre1' col·
Frizzell was burled at sea on No.vem·
ard department. One man Ill. ShJp'a
lected 1145 for plane farl! to NY.
ber 20. P. F. Walsh. master, p~r·
fund
S3.10. No beefs.
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Captain will pay tramportatlon and
· formed ceremony. All hands paid
two days• subsistence. Members dotheir respect1.
natinB 50 cents to 1hlp'1 fund . 'l'ltre.
SUZANNE (lull), Dti:. l--c:t1alrman,
men fired. Patrolmen to lie notlfled
· OREM.AR <Mnvenl, Nov. 23-Chalr·
Angel .Sed11 S-ecretary, D. c. Hardhell:
by ship's deleiate regardlnJr flrlD&,
man, M. H. Jones; Secretary, P. G.
Some disputed OT. Ship'• fund 11&.50.
Requesting patrolman to aee that 'auf·
McNabb. Ship's delegate to contact
Suggestion WH made to have evenr
&clent food supplle1 ore put aboard
patrolman regardlnc meat. A new
man clean hi• room and dispose of
for
next
voya1e.
ship'• delerrate elected. Some repair•
dirty linen. Vote of thanks given to
made tn shipyard. More needed. Re·
, 1hlp'1 delefate for flne Job and also to
quest more wind chutes. · Foc'sles
steward dept for the' preparation and
VALIANT POWER.. <P.owar Steam·
need painting. Boi;iks · should be re·
aerving of meals.
ship), Nov. 20-C:halrman, none 1lv1ftl
turned tQ recreation room. Vote of
Secretary, Curtis Veazlo.
Problem
thanks to ateward department. No OT
concernln& draw1 and medical atten·
ALCOA RANGl!R <Alcoa> Dec. 6disputed. No fttaJor beefs.
tton for members. Draw1 given only
Chalrman, W. J, Barne11 Secretary C.
when master feel• like lt. Amount of
A. Crabtree. No beefs. Disputed OT
· VENORI! <Marven>. Nov. 26-Chalr·
draw 11 set re&ardleu of amount on
will be taken cai'e of b:r, patrolmen In
man, Hygln Starry1 Secretary, Henry
book1. Chief engineer drunk and dJa..
Mobile. It 111 requested that all men
Girard. No betif1. Everything running
orderl,. ID crew meu hall. Gave. sign papers that are put on bulletin •
smoothly. Captain contacted regard· . trouble to 11hlp'1 delegate•and crew·
board for that purpo1e. S1111ested that
In« rusty water tn the after peak
member1. Ten men donated· one dol·
llne1 be kept clear of 'dry . cloth11.
and the possibility of nbtalning com·
1ar to fund. Master neilected to ltore
Remove bulleUns from board that
pound to clear Ame. Ship In need of
proper julcea and meata. Few prov!·
have been there ,lpng enough.
new coffee pots. Vote of thank• to
Ilona boUlht after ordered by Amert·
the steward department. Thanksglv·
can consul. Captain refused to fly
JOHN B. WATERMAN <Waterm11n),
Ing dlpner well taken care of.
crewmember home ~after doctor speNov. 23-Chalrman, /If. Tremefl leer•
cifies man ii unfit for duty.
tary,
N. Matthey. Captain hH i,een
ST.EEL MAKl!it{j'dhmlan), Nov. i 14
refusinf draw; also ti.-YIDI to force
-Chairman,. H. c. Hutchensoftl leer•
steward off ship. · Patrolman , to be
BENTS FORT CCltle1 Service), Nov.
tary, H. L. Bennett. Make up more
contacted In Tampa upon arrival to ,
2t-Chalrman, J. lwnney1 Secretary,
• arrival 110011 and . build 1hlp'1 fUncl
..tl!ke
.care of beef1 • .
up. S10 contributed by Norton to ' H. I. Oasklll. New delegatea elected·
for engine and steward dep~ment1.
fund after :w.lnnlng pool. No beefa.
KATHRYN ·<lull), Dec. 11-Chalr•
One· man milled llhlp ID Lake Charle1.
Everything running amootbly. Shit>'•
man, none1 Secretary, Leon Hall, ·Jr.
Another was fired for a legitimate
meinbera took up a c1>llectlon for St•
Some.
OT disputed. Patrolman in San- ·
reason. Molt repalr1 taken care of.
. Marra Orphange for ChflstmH party.
Juan uid !t wa1 iood OT.
No. beefs. Some d.laputed OT. ,. .
To contact headquarter• for an m
care! to be used as ]>&11 at itate so H
ALCOA POLARIS <Alcoa), Dec. 12not . to use seaman'• 11apera.
VALIANT\ HOPI (Hope steamship);
Chalrman,' W. Messen1e'1 Secretary P.
Nov. 22-Chalrmin, L. Them111 Sec-. Miranda. No beefs. All repalr1 to ~
ROBIN SHIRWOOD (Robin), Nov.
retary, A. Elllngsan. No beefs. Few
taken care of. All handl put In for
15-Chalrman, R. v. Ander1on1 Seer•
houri of d.laputed OT. Reque1t a
delayed saUlng, Solled. linen to be
better variety In niaht lunche1. 'Would
· tary, P. Devine. Three men went to
thrown to the aide of the Iadchr and
hospital. S18 In ship's fund. To check
like cooperaUon from steward con·
not at the ~ foot of ume. It wa1 re· ·
.with ·patrolman In . New York regard· . cernlnl 1tore1"': Albatro11 and other
quested that Union contract commit·
Ing launch service In Trinidad. Sug~ / blrd1 paid vlllt to ship; They did
tea try to get alr·condlUonlnl . on all .,est St be collected from each maa~ not remain because of chow lituatlon
SIU-contracted ships.
at payoff· for ship's fund. Messman
and no draw. Didn't blame the blrdl.
broke eyeJ]a111es. Paid for a new
VENORE (Marven), ·Dec. 1-Chlllrpair. To 1ee If he can ciollect from
man, R. Noren1 Secretary, H. Starry. ,
JOHN c. '<Atlantlc Carriers>, Oct. 2
company. No beefs.
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Chief
enllneer consulted concerning
-Chairman, non11 Secretary, J, T.
excelsive a~ount of rust tn wash
Lelln1kl. Ship's fund la 111. - Repair
ATLAS CTanke" and Tramps), Oct.
water. To be cleaned and painted
llat of Jut trip taken care of. Made , when
21-Chalrman, 51.m . Vatl11 Secretary,
ship goes Into shJpyard In Janu·
new repair JJ.st.
I. llmo1. Refused to sign on without
ary. Steward ordered new coffee pot1
a patrolman In Houlton. Finally re·
and rubber mats for sink top. One
celved an OK .from New Orleans. One
MANKATO VICTORY <Victory), Nov.
man mlised ship In Baltimore. All
man left In hospital In New Orleans.
21-Chalrman, J. c. Hoey1 lecretaey,
delegates are to turn In repair llsta
Captain did not want to get sufficient
Dan Cherry. Repof t sent .to headquar·
pfior to payoff, Attempt .ls to be
milk In New Qrleans but did so In
ter1 concerning man ho~ltalized. tn
made to obtain more books and other
Panama. Ship's fund has a balance- of
Honolulu. Aho wrote letter concernreading material. Vote of tfianks to
1282.35. Some OT "disputed. One Dian
ing ·r epair• not made on last tr ip. No
steward dept. • The crew waa also
getting off for .·hospitalization In
beefs. No disputed OT. To check 4-8
complimented for cooperating with
Pedro. Need a patrolman to settle
foc'sle& -for leakl. Short of· linen.
the s~eward dept.
beefs before sailing, Request that
Vote of thanks to the 1teward depart·
crewmembers do not overload . wash·
ment. Request clarlflcatlon on beet
Ing machine. s. Slmos elected shlp'a
concerning rigging Jumbo during boll· ·
treasurer.
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day shift without payment of OT.
FEL TORI <Marven), "'ov. 22-Chal,_
man, · R. E. Jones1 Secretary; J. Polu•.
chovlch, No major beefs. Delayed
Piling t o be . put tnto · all overtime
. sheets. crew requestln« better qual·
. tty aJl1I more •food. Would like to.
have more fresh bread -on board. Dis·
cussed the roac~· · sltuatloQ.
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26-Chalrman,. ~· .Johns1 Se~re ary, ;
Faulkner. Everythlnit. running smooth·
ly. No beets." No disputed OT.--four
men paying off.
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· ALCOA- PLANTER <Alcoa), Nov. 15
-Chairman, Haroid Dycluxi seer•
tary, Z•• Yunt 'Ching• .:-c r ew prepared
to spend holidays ' a~ . na
outslcte
of United States. schedule may give i
a &ood chance to be hp,me for, Chr18$·.
mas, , Most repairs done lh ,,. Pol't of ,
New Orleam. 160 on hand In 1hlp'1
or
BiENVILLE <Pan·Atlantlc), Nov. 2t
l....Chalrman; ErnHt Kolenov1hy1 Sec·
retary, A. S. Parson1. · Everything nin··
rung smoothly. No beefs and no dJa..
puted OT •
THE CABINS <'fexai ·city Refining>,
Nov. 29-Chalrmen, JamH C. What•
ley1 Secretary, Jesse -W. Maloney. Re·
ceived "thank you" note from famlly
. of Mr." 'Fhomas/ first assistant, ""ho
died -aboard shJp. sla In ship's fund.
Necessary to report -on fight which
took t;>lace bet ween t wo m embl!rs of
the crew. · E. Gordon ; left. ship tn
_Bridgep!>rt, Connectlcu! because wife
ta seriously ill. · No · beefs. No d~
. puted OT.
FAIRLAND (Pan At11ntlc), Nov. 22
-Chairman, J11hn Crew11. Secretary,
~rvllle Wahlln. Sblp still betni _
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By Seafarer William Calefato
On the fantail of · the
ihip, where many stories
were being swapped, Tony
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Seafarers adjusting cable on the Steel Surveyor, just back from a
Pacific ho~ to Pakistan, are IL to R). . "Ski," Ray Patorski," William
Nelson, Michael Simms, and Leo LoSoya, bosun. '
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Baseba1·1 In Pakistan
overheard a shipmate complain to a watchman and 11ome
natives that he was robbed of
$20 in town.
"I wanted -to buy/ one of
those gadgets made out of
jade, and a · nke guy took me
• shopping to ftnd one," he said.
This guy told me it would be
better if a native bought it as
he could get it cheaper . . •
"Well, this guy- ha-d my
money with him all the time
• . . I know because I saw it
·in his hands au · the timeplaying_with it and tossing it
up ·and down. He had $20 in
rupees.
Finally he said he couldn't
find one but would come with
me the next day to the other
side of town where he was
sure he could get one . . . He
handed me back the roll of
money which I stuck in mx
pocket. But wherr I looked at
it later, it wasn't the $20 but a
wad of paper with just one
rupee note wrapped around it.
I'd sure li~e to get my hands
on that guy."
"You know what. he looks
like so he should be easy to
find," the watchman consoled.
"Yea, that's,. dght, he looked
just like Nehru."
"But neay;Jy everyone in
· India looks like Nehru," he was
Informed. ' ·
For Tony some of the mysteries of India began to unravel. He had met gypsies ·in
Brooklyn from · whom he
learned the secrets of the power1 of suggestion. The Indiana
used the same ones, yet they
were ·much more successful in
hoodwinking seamen once they
detected the slightest suscepti·
bility of the will.
What the Indians did with
theµ- secret was to mix it with
the simple psychology and
their· main tool for survival,
. the well known, potent, gift-ofgab.
This tool, Tony noted, helps
magicians on · the . stage, and
without It, be, and the Indian
merchants, would be lost.
A guide had told Tony that
even if he came to India for
10 years he would still not understand the. customs. and traditions of the merchants.
Maybe so, ·Tony thought, but
he might go the other way
when someone says:
"Just look ,Joe, no money,
just look."
Members of the deck gang relax around the table before arriving
at Norfolk. They are rear, left to right: B. M. Romanoff, F. Israel,'
R. Frazer; third ·row: J. Bruso, Capt. Meyer, H. Swarties; second
row: Adam Kosinski and W. Feil; front row: Alexander Daniluk,
and Charles Misak.
f)cean Evelyn
Va.-Bound
The crew of the Ocean Evelyn,
the New York to Northern Europe
"Atlantic Express," pose in tlie
ship's recreation room before pulling in to Norfolk . .Many of the men
will be getting off after this voyage because they want to spend
the holidays with their families.
The men rate the, ;ship cine of the .
best feeders in the SIU. Photos at
right, by Alex Janes, steward
utility.
"Peek-a-boo" says one of the members of the engine room gang,
J. Torr.es, as he looks through a life ring. With him are, from left to _, .
right, N. W. Joregensen, J. J. Look, E. Flecha, C. Johnson, E.
Anagostou, ·and A. Aciego.
Yov
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G1{?:L :-~: WHY.
010 · </dv TAi<-£
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·:~os~·s
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Asks Revision
Oce•n· Eva Says
Me.;ry Christmas In .DlsablUty P•an
Sn•k• ~charmer ,
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To the Editor:'
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. As ship's delegate on ·tlie.
Robin Gray,. I . woµld_like . to ask .~
headquarters for · a · revision · of ·
the present disability compensa- .
tion .~plan. It is 'my belief th:tt .
a less demanding disability plan ~
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ALCOA CORSAm
then the pre~;ent one which asks .
Seafarers ·o n the Alcoa Corsair
twelve years of sea time ser-vice · ~ere so pleased· 'with ·the Interest
before one is entitled to sµch · ' and. the care giv.en to 'th~m by :Qqcbenefit~. be drawn up.
tor Lunt, the ship'sphysician, that
is a t,errific amou~t of time ·· tttey : to·ok up a ~ollectian to .be
a men:iber has to serve at ·sea
given as a to.k~n of ~heir appreciato ~ati~fy present qualifications.
tion: Tlie steward, on behalf of
the steward department, thanked
If se'a time could be broken
the ship's plumber; carpenter and
down as follows, benefits could
electrician for their help in fixing
be distributed to seamen with
up the galley, "and the whole crew
less 'time at sea: Exampie-12
gave a vote of thanks for a fine
years' sea time. $150 monthly;
Thanksgiving dinner. V. T. Mcnine years' sea time, $90 month.:
Kleray
the ship's delegate and
ly; six yearS' sea time, $75
Roscoe Alford the ship's reporter.
monthly.
All Letters to the editor for
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It's my feeling that any seaVE~ORE
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men performing his duties for
Coffee lovers on the Venore have
.by the writer. Names will - a period of six years should ~e
the luxury of new. coffee· pots in
be withheld upon request.
covered by this plan in case
which their beloved brew fg being
such member becomes disabled
made . . . But there is the probports and finally to New York during his services within the
lem of an excessive amount· of rust ·
SIU and the respective contracfor the payo!f.
in
the wash water. The chief enting
co'mpanles
involved.
We want to extend to the
gineer has been alerted and this
Rocco Albanese
chief steward and his departmatter should be. ironed out soon
and c~wmembers
ment a real hearty vote of
reports John A. Smith, sliip's delethanks for· a wonderful job done
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gate and W. J. 'Barnes, meeting
in the culinary line. I don't
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ALCOA
RANGER
haven't been fed very well this
Gourmets aboard the Alcoa
voyage.
To the Editor:
Ranger, led by Johnny Holley and
The deck department is very
The crew of the Steel Maker ig
A. R. Velasco, tired of -the coffee
smooth-running and there are one of-the best that I have ever
being served aboard the sh(ps,
no major beefs there. Everyone had the privil~e to ::;ail with.
PORTLAND .. .. . ...•• ; .. 211 SW Clay St.
have moved to .change brands of
SIU, A&G Distrid .
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CApltoI 7·3222
In the deck department is to With a mate like Dividsen and a
coffee and get Chase and ·Sanborn
SEcRETARY-TREASURER
SAN FRANCISCO.' ..... 850' Fremont St.
be thanked for a job. well done. bos.u n ·like Keefer, the · .dJ?ck
.
EXbroo'k '7·5800
instead of the. cqrrently-qse~, brand
ASST. SECRt:Xk~¥REASURERS
We all had ·a most ' enjoyable gang gets plenty 'or' breaks,' and
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Deck
··MAln 3-0088
stay in Yokohama, Japan.
works ·_ together like - ~ wellway, their java wi11··11e good to the c. Simmons, En1.
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WILMINGTOI'' . •••• : • ••• . 505 Marine Ave.
The men of the Ocean Eva trained' team.
last drop.
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·IC. Mooney,.Std.'
J. IVolplan. Joint
TErmlqJJ 4-3538
woul~ · like to ·extend
their
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IBALTIMORE ... .,..... . 1218 E. Baltimore St.
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Everyone is happy in the
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Earl Sheppard, Agent
EAstern '1-4900
Great Lakes District
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wishes for a very ha'ppy Christ- blaclc gang; Big .J:tutch. the chief
ALCO.\ PO.LARIS ,
' BOSTON .... : .•... ........ . 278 ·s tate St. ALPENA ..
mas and a pro.s perous New Year electrician, and his able assist· ··
jG. Dakin, Actlriir Agent
Richmond 2-0140
· · • • • • · • • •• • • •r,. '.. . 12'1 ruver SL
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unwittingly
·HOU.STON
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ELmwood 4·3618
to all the Seafarers.
ant ~oore, help us ,in the light.
stompmg _on tbe1~ sheets and pillow 'R. Matthews, Agent- CApital 3f4Ci89; 3-408( BUFF.ALO, ·NY ............. . 914 Maln st.
Cruz Negron
cases aboard the Polaris •. . • be- · Louis
MIAMI . . . ' ...... .. , • '- .'144 w. ~ Flacler st.
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GRant 2'128
With Brother . Bennett, chief
Neira, Acent
FRanklln '1·3564 CLEVELANJ;> •• •• •• •••••. 1420 W. 25 St.
t ~r ~
steward, and his abie depart~ause som~ men have been dump- MOBIJ,E . . .... ... ... 1 South Lawrence st.
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.MAin 1-0141
mg their dirty laundry at the foot' Cal Tanner, Agent
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HEmlock 2·1'154 DULUTH .. · .... •• ·· . 621 W. Surierior St.
ment we get pJmity of good
of the ladder. instead
of at ;the. sjde. · Lindsey
N~WJ eRLEANS
.. . .. : . : ·V:S, BiehvWe st. FRANKFORT
Photte i Rando P~ 2-fllO
food. Its served. by a cQJJple of
Williams, Agent
· Tulane 8626_
• Mich. - · . .. .. . . PO Box 287
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first class messmen; J. Buckley
. . . T hey have been ~ requested to NEW YORK ...... : e75 4th Ave .• Brooklyn
ELgin 7-2441
To the Editor:
' avoid treading upon the sheets they .
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HYacinth 9-6600 MILWAUKEE · · · • · · ._, 633 s. Second Ave.
and Johnny Newman.
I have received the most
eventually sleep on nightly
NORFOLK . . . . ...•• , •••• •416 Colley Ave. RIVE
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BRoadwaY 2·3039
All . of Brother Huff'.s friends
J. Bullock, Agent
MAdlson 7-1083
R ROUGE . . 10225 W. Jefferson Ave
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gracious letter and check, for around the Gulf will be glad to
PHILADELPHIA . .•••••••. 337. Market St.
Mich.
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S. Cardullo, Aaent
Market '1·1635 SOUTH CHICAGO;,,, ..... 9383 Ewing Ave.
which I heartily thank you. I know that he is now a "papa
SAN FRANCISCO . . . .. . . . 450 Harrison St.
SAginaw 1-0733
am ·so r~lieved and grateful t:o san," a proud father of. an eight.
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Marty ·Bl'elthoff, Agent
Douglas 2·54'15 TOLEDO . ···· .....•.•.•.. 120 Summit St.
you, coming at this ti'me of "yea'!", pound, fourteen-ounce boy.
-$ ' .$AN'rURCE, PR .. 1313 Fernandj!z
Juncos.
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C · d• 0 . CHerry
which makP.s it doubly-assuring
The guys around New Orleans
Seafarers 15eing; admitted to a . Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep.
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l,'bone 2-~996
ana Ian 1str1ct .
that it-will help me in my big about January 24 will get a
Public Health . h_ospital are J~CKSONVILLE . . 920 ' MaJn St .• Room 200 FORT WILLIAM ....... . . 408 Simpson St
William
Morrill,
Arent
ELfin
3-0987
Ontario
·. Phone: 3-322i
loss.
bn~ak if many of this gang piles.
urged to carry·· with .them their . sEATl'LE . .......... . .. ,... . 2505 lit ' Ave. HALIFAX N .s .......... , i28~ Holli• st
It is so hard to believe my off.
Union book pi us proof of eli- Tea ' Babkows.kl, Agent
.. Main 3-4334
Phone 3-89ti
husband is gone. I was so deibility for SIU be n e fits·,
TAMPA . .. .... .'.1809·1811 N. Frariklln St. MONTREAL .. • • , . 634 St. James St West
The Steel Maker wishes Union
g
B. Gonzalez, Acting Ag~nt
Phone 2-1323
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Vfctor" 2-8161
pendent upon him, but I ~uec;s
brothers everywhere- a Merry
namely, a record that they have
WILMINGTON, Calif . . . : .:505 Marine Ave. QUEBE<;: · · · · · ...•.. . 44 Sauit-au-Matelot
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Humphries,
Agent
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.Quebec
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LAfontalne
3·1569
Christmas and a prosperous
a eas - ays , s~a . Die .during
HEADQUARTERS .. . 675 4th Ave .• Bklyn. THOROLD, Ont_arlo .••• .'. 52 St. David St.
bear up. Mv kinfolk, a sister New Year.
the • previous year ' and .at least
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CAnaI '1-5212
and two brothers live in Great
Johnny Johnston
one day 'during tlie previous sl.X
TORONTO•. Ontario . •••. . 272 King St. E.
Britain. so I am alone, but ·wm
months. . ·J!'.ailq~e t?.: h.!lye ' the_ H9NOLULU .... 61 Sout~ N~'W~~e~~~~~~ ST. JOH~. NB ~ .. . 177~Prln!~~~lll...:7::..
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do mv best to carry on.
proper credentials will cause ·~ ~ NEW ORLEANS . ...... . 523. Bienville st. .
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·I thank the Union for its svmdelay in payments to the Sea.~
Jackson 5·7428 'VANCOUVER, ·e c · · · · .. '. ... .298 Main st.
.. pathy and respect, and I apprefarer
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NEW YORK . .•••• , . 675 4th Ave .• Brooklyn
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HYacinth 9·6605
ciate its offer of assistance, if
If. the Seafarer is, adm.i tted to
PORTLAND ......... .'.. 211 SW Clay St. BALTIMORE . .. .. 1216 Eaat BalUmore St.
needed. in the near future . :r' To the Editor:
a hospital which is not a PHS
· CApltoJ 3-A336
EAstern 7·3383
feent has not only set my fears·
To our · officials, to the editor
institution he should contact SAN FRANCISCO . •••••• . t5o Harrison st. HONOLULU .. . . 56 North Nimitz Highway
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PHone 5·6077
at rest, but also the soul of my and his able staff, to the broththe Union immediately. The SEATl'LE . ................. 2505 1st Ave. NEW ORLEANS ....... . 523 Bienville St.
dear husband, may his soul rest ers in the hospitals and the
Union will arrange with the
M;ln 2·0290
MAgnolla 0404
at peace.
. membei:ship in general, I ex·WILMINGTON . ...••• ... 50li Marine Ave. NEW YORK ••••• : •• . . 130 Greenwich St.
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Happy holiday season to you tend my heartiest gre~ttngs and
.
lie
Health
hospital
in
his
vicin~
MC&S
PORTLAND ....•.••• . ~22 NW Everett 'st.
and yours. Mav God bless you salutations for a very Mer1·y
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no PC up · HONOL;QLU ... . 51 South Nimitz Highway, SAN FRANCISC0 . ....... 240 · Second St.
for helping at .this time of need. Christmas and happy and .prosthe
hospital
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"private
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PHone 5·1'114 .
:
Douglas 2-4592
Again, a million thanks.
perous year for our great Union.
hospital care, . unless it is notf- NEW ORLEANS · · ; · · · .523· Bienville St. SAN PEDRO. , ••••••••. . 296 West '1th ·St.
·. Mrs. Claire Franson
George H. Seeberger
fled in advance.
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. RAmond '1-428 ' .
TErmlnal 3-4485
NEW YORK .... >.. 675 fth Ave:, Brooklyn ' SEATTLE ............. 2333 Western Ave.
To tlie Editor:
This is Cruz , Negron writing
from South .A.rrierica on the West
Coasf port of Guayaquit, Ecuador, enroute to New York. Just
want to say that · we've had a
real nice trip this far. We've not
made much overtime, but we
have had a lot of port time.
We've been to Japan, Korea,
San Francisco and now we are
off to Equador, then to the Gulf
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Yule Greet,i ngs
SIU HALL DIRECTORY
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Seasons' Best
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WASHINGTON-One of President · Eisenhower's closest.
advisers has placed ~.· good deal of the blame for 'inflation
.$quarely on the shoulders of busiriess. Speaking at a conference of · 47 org·a nizations
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called to protect the public the Market Place" was called .by
from business cheats, Dr. Ray- the Federal Trade Commission to
niond J. Saulnier, the President's . alert buyers on the decepti\'.e sellchief ·economic adviser~ criticized Ing techniques of "gyp''. sellers. It
business m~n for not cutting drew. representatives from 47
prices.
major civic, . professional and welwhen I
walk farf: agencies.
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tllrough the shops, l wonder If I'm · Earl w. · Kintner, chairman of
being asked to buy something or the FTC, s~id that the conference
purchase an equity in ·the· busi- would perform a great service if it
ness," he said-1he oniy significant removed "the blissful blindfold of
reductions in the · cost-!lf-living ignorance ·from the ·eyes" of
index have co~e frqm lower food susceptible "sucker-buyers/'
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prices, he noted,
Dirly Competition .
Saulnier's re~'1'ks came in the
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course of two..day confereri e set
He claimed that reputab.l e bu~-9
up by the us ·G overnment seeking
ness.men w~lcom~d the c~mm~s
to infohn the buying public of the sioL s ~ampa1gn because it was d1smany frauds and· phony "bargains" couragmg to hone~~ bus~ess~en .
utilized by businessmen to extract tft - see. customers flockin~ to a -Seafarer Steve Carr points out some of the features of Cities
cash from the unwary.
competitor . whose .mo~.als are. as
Service tanker ';nodel to son, Steve Jr., during visit to Union hall.
The ' conference on "Trickery in rotten as his b~gains. Mr. Kmt- _ _ _ __:..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ner said that hlB agency intended
to ·be vigilant in' tracklng down J1shonest merchants but called for
business itself to take the lead in
·. self-discipline ·and self-:.-egula~ion.
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Buyers were warned to be es'· , , ·lOHPh Leslie
pecially wary ,of:. Magazine· soliciCharles W. Ely
tors who go · from 'door to door,
AU of the following SIU ·familie.s have received a $200 mateT;nit11
ex-SS Flortda
claims of storm door and window
Contact Dick Irving a~ · Rassnet:, salesmen on " how much their benetit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the babJ('s name:
Miller and Roth, 20 ~E First Ave- product will save in fu~l bills,
Mary Joan Casarez,'born NovemSandra Dee Banlio, born Decemnue, Miami 32, Florida.
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sal~smen who want to use private ber 4, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs . ·b er 15, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs-.
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homes as a "demonstration" house Joaqu1n C. ~ai:nio, Houston, Tex. Calizto Casarez, Houston, Tex.
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Michele
Violet
De
Boissiere,
Steven· R07 Butts,. born NovemUnion, ·Memphis, . Tennessee, 01" .tracts or ·promissory notes. ·for ber 23; 1959, to Seafarer. and Mrs. born Novtmiber 20, 1959, to Se~~
products
sold
from
door-to-door.
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farer and ·Mis: 'Rudy P. De BoisThe President's . chief economic Hermon B. Butts, Mobile, Ala.. :
siere, Lexington, .Va.
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Joyce Ann .Carver, born October
addressed the conference apd critiJohn
Joseph
Ferreira,
Jr.,
born
Es-Chfokasaw
11
1959
to
Seafarer
and
Mrs.
cized the reputable busin.e ss men
November
1,,
1959,
to
Seafarer.
and
Your gear is at the Mobile SIU !or !J.Ot lowering prices.
N~ah c. 'carver, Richmond, Calif.
hall,
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SS Steel Advocate
Feb: 6-May 15, 1958
Contact Seafarer Perry Martin
· Federson as soon as possible:
Urgent. He can be Teached at 356
55th Street, Brooklyn 20, NY.
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<:!hecks from Suwannee Steamship Company are being held in
New York for the following Seafarers: .K enneth K. Kemmis, James
McMahon, Raymond Buckman,
Paul· E. Harper, Desire ~e Berre,
Ernest T. Squire, William M.
Murphy.
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Cleveland J. Vincent
Call GRanite 6-2537 or wr.ite F.
Akers, 5355 Delancey Street, Philadelphia 43, Pa. It concerns your
mother's .illness.
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gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top
quality gear at substantial sa'{ings by buy·ing at your Union-owned · and Union·
· operated Sea Chest store.
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December '1, 1959, to Seafarer and
Mrs•. Floron Foster, Mobile, Ala.
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Nicholas Holm, born
November 30, 1959, to Seafarer
and Mrs. . Dolph E. Holm, North
Babylon, LI, NY.
Michael Patrick Parsons, born
November ·4, 1959~ to Seafarer and
Mrs. Frank E. Parsons, Mobile~
Ala.
Catherine Comella Richerson,
born Qctober 27, 1959, to Seafarer
· and Mrs. Berli,n H. Ricl~erson,
Prichard, Ala.
NEWS
H. EADLIN~S
IN REVIEW
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No. ·1 •
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0 FF I C I AL 0 R G A N 0 f · TH E S·eA FA"R E·R S l,N TERN~ T Ip N Al ·..0 N I 0 N
GU .L F . DIST RI C.T ' • AFl-CIO~ • ·
The s~tu And 'Marilim_
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lifeboat school and upgrading trainlng
cent SIU . affiliate the New . ~.e.dford
for ordinaries aµd wipers. - As a result,
. ·Flshermen•S' · Union; established · itself
almost~50 Seafarer~ have successfully
. firmly . IJl... it_S . !Jldustry. obtainlpg:j olid
passed the Coast Guard's life boat test
contract be.nefits pfus '\Yelfare protection.
in New York alone.
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Another group~ the );sso Tanker M~n·s
Anoiher program affecting the wellUnion, aftiU,a ted · dI,.ectl~.~1wl~li3.tll'e.1,SI.'9 ,
being of Seafarers, the Atlantic and Gulf
of North Anj~ca -io ,.gahl , IRll>P.Or~ tn its
Food Program, got underwtiy this . year, · figl!t to. free Ess!> . mei,i from ~ompany
unto·n domination,.
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bringing the benefits of the SIU fe~ding
plan to virtually all SIU·contracted ships.
Whlt's in~the oUing for 1960? Coming
A group .of field supervisors representup in' the year fo.r ,sure are the openings
ing the program have. been servicing
SIU-contracted companies helping to 'install standards of feeding, · storing and
service. Formerly, individual companies
had their own food consultants who
could not be utilized by other companies•
.In the Washil:igton aren11. th.e major
issue dealt with by the Union involved
the actions of the Interstate Commerce
•
'°. CommissioD ag~inst domestic shipping•
Over 300 Seafarers marched in Labor Day parad~ in · New York syf!lbolizing
As a result of a consistent ICC policy
favoring the railroads, the domestic snipUnion's role in New York labor movement.
ping industry was in a serious decline
with se'Veral major cases pending in
and was threatened with e"1inction. The ·
Another eventfulyear iJ?. the turthe courts or at the National Labor. ReSIU fought successfully against extenbulent maritime industry has c·ome·
lations Board involving the SS FIOrida,
sion
of ICC authority to cover Alaska
to a close. Despite the continuSS Yarmouth and· S Sea Level, among
shipping
and on behalf ,of fair treatment
ation of a slump in US-flag mariothers.
for shipping and seamen at the hands qf
time activity which saw the US
the ICC. At the year's close, · there
in Al~o~ · fle;t~ ·helped
privately-owned merchant fleet sink to
were ldications that the ICC was sltift·
cor:tf
pa,ny
win , National Safety a postwar lpw, Seafarers enjoyed imIng its policy to meet some of the ob·
~ouncil
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a
ward.
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proved shipping over the previous year.
jections raised by the Union and ship
Other gains for SIU men were obtained
of new halls for Seafarers in the ports
operators. ·
.
particularly in the area of improved
o( Philadelphia and New Orleans, with
In the welfare area, important addi·
Tlie SIU also went to bat with the
protection.
Philadelphia due -to be ready ' Irt a 'few
tions
were
made
to
the
benefits
and.proCoast
Guard
on
the
issue
of
Coast
'Guard.
The most significant development in
weeks. Also scheduled is the first" sail·
hearing procedure: A set of proposed
tection enjoyed by· SIU men. and their
1959 was the agreement between the
ing of the atom-powered : passenger·
Coast
Guard
regµlations
covering
disfamilies.
A
new
service,
·
the
SIU
Blood
SIU and the _National Maritime Union
cargo ship Savannah. · Sevqral steamship
ciplinary measures ·against seamen drew
Bank, was set up. Through an exchange
to resolve their differences and work tocompanies,,
including t he· Sl'.U-contracted
arrangement it assures Seafarers and
Union f.ire. The Union arg.u ed that these
gether on tLe crucial iss~s facing
Bull Lines" are plannl~g to make inoves
their
families
anywhere
in
the
US
of
hearin.
g
procedures
sh.
o
uld
conform
as
.
American seamen. The formal agreeclosely a~ possible to thpse in a court of , toward conta~ner operations· by ..convert:.
adequate supplies of blood for trans·
ment reached in · January was the outing their existing conventional""ship$; . fn
fusion
when
necessary.
In
addition,
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law,
because the. Coast Guard has the
growth of successful joint action th!!
the offing 'ltlso' is a renewed orgaiiizlng
power to take 'a seaman's livelihood
tl)e_ Welfare ·P lan's optical benefit was
previous December against run-awaycampaign· on the Greal Lakes .next
the
V1dications
are
that
away.
Here
too,
shipping. During the course of 1959,
spring
with the l\iTD drive lia~ing- bright.
the ·Coast Guard will revise - its ·regula·
the SIU and NMU expanded their activprOSP.eCtS o_f lllO!:e s'ignifi'c~n~ .,flCJOfie9.
tions.
to
meet
some
,of
the
objections
ities in this a·r ea on a number of fronts.
Here, ,briefly, are a few 9f th.e o~her
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developments of· the past year:
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Welfare Benefits
Union o ·rive
On Runaways
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Among the developmel}ts were ~dop
tion of a new policy by the maritime unions pf the world in the. International
Transportworkers Feder11tion. The new .
position, which was proposed initially by.
the US unions, recognized that the own;;
ership or control of a runaway-flag ship
is the key to which country's maritime __
union had organizing rights on a given
ship. The o1d ITF policy determined organizing rights accQrding _to the nationality of the crew.
As a resu!t, US maritime .unions have
established their right to sign up seamen on runaway ships own·ed . or controlled by American operations. To
further that end, they have established
a new union, the International Matitime
Workers Union; which will concentrate
on runaway-ship crews.
At the same ·time, a number of gains
were made by the SIU in its fight to
obtain full legal jurisdication over
American-controlled runaways.
This
battle - has not yet been fully-resolved,
'4ews Roun. d~U:p: In Brief ... .· , '
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organizing and contract . galns amortg ·afTh~ 'Mtssiss~ppl ' ShJpplng :...Coµipany .
oi:der'ed . three new....-:,.•air..-conditioned
filial;ed unions. Out .pn the Great Lakes,
freight sship~ ,as-:- P,_aft o( its_.. reP,lacement
a coordina.teci- multi-union· drive. through
the Maritime· Trades D,e partment' made
program ... Siniilar~.Y" t'1e On;t~.is inter·
considerable h'eagway among non-union
ests finally got a.round to ordering three
Lakes seamen. It was crowned . by the
new sup~rtan~ers, incl\Jding .one 104,000·
Great Lakes Distr'ict's stunning election _ ton mQnster, for V:~ctory parriers •.• The
victory in the ·1'2~ship Reiss fleet' as the
SIU conventiori met in Montreal in MaJ
Four liv~s were lost when Santa
and drafted a program dealing· with ma•
. -Lakes shipping season closed. Important
Rosa sheered off Valchem s~ack,
gains wer& recorded as well by- the
·jo.r pr,o~lems faci'!' · its a.ffiliates , " ••
SIU's il~x:b,!)r ,;mdJnland Waterways DiHarry Bridges· ~ent ·first to Moscow,
ripped into· midship house.
:vision, Marine Allied Workers Division ~ then to . Tol<yo to! rally. -Asian unions
extended to Philadelphia arid
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against· the .vs and then ·embraced
,,, San Fran•· · •• and the PuE!'rto
}liCo
Division._ A re··~
cisco, and the Medical Department, .of
:Khrushchev . as .,"comrade" ii;i · San l'.ran·
,
cisco ., · •• Five more $6,000, four.:Year
tile Welfare Plan opened another diag:schol.a rships: were· awarded S~afarers and ,
nostic and examination .clinic, this one
. , . Statistics . for the caMnqar year
ln Houston.
~J.959 were not conwlete .as the SEA· children of Seafarers • . . the Maritime
Substantial improvements were made
· F ARERS LOG went to press but they
· Administration began the sale of. some
also in benefits provided Seafarers' deshowed some in.teresting develop- ~ . 1,200 boneyard Libertys· for scrap • . •
ments and progress.
·
independent tanker operators 'pressed for
pendents and retired old timers under
the hospital-surgical-medical plan. Tpe
In the co'\!J:se-of tne year, the· Sea·
a ,gual'.anteed i;hare of the n~tioi.i.:s oil lm·
allowance for daily hospital payment~
. farers. Welfare Plan received..-reports
ports for US-flag ships. ... the LOG won
of the. deaths of, 106 SIU men. In
the' Labor Press award -for. the ·best leawent up from $10 ·to. $15 and the total .
hospital extras allowance 'was boosted .to
" the same'' periodi the Plan· reported
' ture .. •' The Great La~es SIJ!. w9n agree•I
$400.
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' 326 cliildren born to the · families of
ment on comprehens.ive welfare coverage
Seafarers. These are remarka)lly
and a seniorl.ty sy.stem • •• Several SIU
The SIU's shipboard sa-fety progr~
ships entered tl~e $e~way' ti~de empha· ·· ,
received· a boost when the Nationai Safeclose to the ·s tatis,tics of 1958 witJl ·'
ty Council awarded the SIN~manned
103 deaths .ind 326 births respective:-·
sizing ,tli'e iJilpor.tance of the,new art~ry
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to Seafarers ~ •• ·the Maritime AdminlsiAlcoa Steamship Company the·first: prize
in · the marine - industfy. ·safety,, contest
. On the shipping side, figuring the
tra!ion showed .o·ff , a . new, ~esi~n for · · ''
; : snips' foc'sles which made extensive use
and several individQal S)U'.fihi_p's :scored ·· year from1 mid-December, 1958 . to
,...\
ot1'tstan4ing- saf~ty. r~cor~s in tpe yeru;, ,
i>ecember ' 9, 1959, 29,62'1 ' jobs., had
of ".'baked' ih" color~ ••• Italian seamen,
been shipped/ in . all ·~1u PQrtii, ~n
t · went on strike,.Jor' sP< w':,e,k8,·tci .wj{l, ~. ·
On the other si4!e· pf' tliei ~oin;- there was ~
one ser.iyus ,shjp -~ollision involving ~P... '· average of~ s~glitly les~ · than_ _1,200 I ' • • nine percent " focreas.e-- o~et. thei): ~ !$60 . . ~:\
SIU-manned ·vessel; That was when ..the. _t'.t' ' J9b"s·; e~ery . two ·w:~eks. Tliis was a
monthly- base "p.ay. r . ~ 115, OQO..New 'V.orl&:
Grace ·liner Santa Rosa coliided with th'e
~cp)lsia~rable. ..hnpi;ovement ovei: · the ' · ' unJon .member~, · includinl~M· 'SJ?afare~
tanker Valchem '. o..Ef, the Jer~e? coa~. ·· · _. 26~01)7 ' .jo~s SltlPpt.~.. dttffug ~he 1958. . p~rtici~a,te~: in ·th.e fir'sfJ.a~or ,DilY" P~· . : .
Three Seafarers and an. engin!!er "On the : year. It r~flects in "par.t the partial·.
ra.de in m~ny years ,• •• the. Int~rpa,~to~l ,, '
Valchem were .killed: , $ubsequently, th~ " 'ii.. reeovery· o( th~ 1"Sbipping ..in~ustf·Y , - -Longshoremen's Ai;soclation111erged.:w1th . .
Coa_st:. ~uard tiroug~:~- ~n~gh~~nce: charges.
~~om the ~'*-st~ ofi t}Je~~~5B ii'ec.~ssl<!~• ' .: , ihe ~tntepiat~o'~a~ Bi;othe~hqod ... ~f--.Long-: ·· 1 ......
· agamst the skippers ·a.nd is.econ~ mat~ 9£·; .-J ,as....well as; ') \~81}Uliion~sr1spcp~S,S ; 1, , ' ~ shoieme1' ·a~· r~o~ned ~he, 4FL-~IO .•1•• • l. '
·both v~ss.~ls. ,, · . ., .; . .' : .. ·1 , • r 1 .,. • brfn~l~~ ad~tiona~ ishlps unl'ler. ~c6n~
~.tec~e.rs ~ ~lflllte~:t: to demo~;h ~hi\':' old {;, ,
Additional tralni.ng fJ¢11iti~~ :~ot . se~-:,.: · ;.~fl•«:~•).l!\t~h;.as, ,.tJte\yfSuw~n~~r S~am:- . , ; ·~t~ne ~t~eet l!jJ.la~l. ,f~J;''!1' ~'-P:l~4~i:n: ·iq~~ce-' , .'
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Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log
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January 1, 1960
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Headlines:
START WORK ON HALL IN N’ORLEANS
ILA WRAPS UP GULF CONTRACTS
SIU BENEFIT TOTALS NEARLY $20 MILLION
PLAN SENATE QUIZ OF ICC
SHIPPING AT 3-YR. PEAK
APL BUYING SS LEILANI
NO-PAY SHIP PEDDLED OFF
PHILA. PORT TESTS SHIP RADIOPHONE
METAL TRADES ASSAIL RUNAWAY PRACTICES
1960 SHOWDOWM YEAR ON SEVERAL MARITIME ISSUES
ICC-RAIL COMBINE FACES THOROUGH SENATE INQUIRY
ALGINA NAMED HEAD OF SAFETY PLAN
BUDGET BUREAU’S PROPOSAL: ‘WRECK WHOLE US MARITIME’
RUNAWAY IS PEDDLED OFF FOR $21,500
SEAFARER LEADING IRIQUOIS FIGHT FOR TREATY RIGHTS
NY PRDICTS DROPOFF IN NEXT PERIOD
A&G FOOD PLAN PUBLISHES NEW MEAT-BUYING GUIDE
FIVE WORLD TRAMP SHIPS SOLD; MORE VESSEL AUCTIONS PLANNED
BRIDGES UNION DELEGATES COZY UP TO KHRUSHCHEV
MEDICINE $ BEEFS FLOOD KEFAUVER DRUG PROBERS
APL PURCHASES LEILANI FOR TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
GREAT LAKES PILOTS’ PLAN BEING AIRED
THE SIU AND MARITIME IN 1959
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01/01/1960
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Vol. XXII, No. 1
1960
Periodicals
Seafarers Log