http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/603ec06a6378f73904321ad82eb186ed.PDF 2e549116e428d38baf3d5aa464844c82 PDF Text Text 'V > .V - co^mx^'m^rcsp'^^cspaem^rm^ %- #AMPt^ffc(?rcrsiU AffiScmATlMS COMMmEE. VOL. XV No. 2 iSEAFARERS ^LOG Jan. 23 1953 • OFFICIAIL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • -Story On Page 3 Co Balks^ Blitz Strike Nets Pact Story On Page 2 �SEAFAREHS Lac Fac* Tw« Jaamuy 23, 1953 , ijy A A Couotry • • ^ When Seafarer John Tarkoy signed on as bosun aboard the Alcoa Ranger back in October he looked forward to a shor voyage to the Islands and then back to New Yoi^ to his wife and youngster, but it may be-" come the longest voyage of his the country when a youngster life. ^ shortly after the revolution. As a result of the McCarranJohn Tarkov is an alien. More­ over, he is Russian, though he fled Walter Immigration Act, which went into effect on December 24, John is now restricted to his ship. The trip he thought would be a With the opening of the new short one ended—for the other Congress a.host of bills have crewmembers—^but John was de­ been introduced to assist aliens nied shoreleave or discharge when In situations similar to that of the ship returned to New York. He Seafarer John Tarkov. The is back at sea again now, faced Immigration Law's sponsor, with the possibility that after ten Senator Pat McCarran, has ex­ years in America he may be re­ pressed willingness to see turned to a land he fled over 30 amendments made to the act years ago. where they are needed. Fled Revolution The SIU has instructed its Tarkov's case is typical of sev­ Washington Representative to eral affecting men who are techni­ study the proposed amend­ cally citizens of Iron-Curtain coun­ ments and work for the relief Mrs. John Tarkov, and her four-year-old son, Igor, are Aown .at tries. But for practical purposes he of those alien seamen who left. John Tarkov Is shown at right in a photo taken in 1951 when could be called a "stateless per­ have proved themselves to be he was sailing as bosun on the SlU-manned SS Hurricane. son" because ' like hundreds of responsible crewmen of Ameri­ thousands of his fellow country­ can-flag ships and whose pres­ A SEAFARER'S LOG represent­ limd. In the sitting room, of the men, he fled the Bolshevik revolu­ ent hardship was not the in­ ative visited Tarkov's ^fe at her semi-detached one family home, tion without the formality of pass­ tent of the McCarran Act, home in Jackson Heights, Long Is- one of several of its kind on a port or visa. Co Balks At Pact, Blitz Strike Wins Quick Okay A group of shipyard workers walk off ttie job as Seafarers William Susikari (left), AB, and William Levett (right), steward, carry picket signs in front of the gate of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Brooklyn. The SIU struck the Nikolis, which was in the shipyard at the time. Seafarers hit the bricks in New York last week, banging up two ships of a company which had refused to sign the new SIU standard freight agreement. Four hours later, crews went aboard under the terms of the new agreement. Meanwhile, the Union contemplated simi: ••'lar action against a passenger"^ outfit which has not signed included in the sale of the com­ pany. the new contract. Jan. 23, 19!i3 Vol. XV. No. 2 The successful strike, which tied When approached by the SIU for As 1 See It Page 9 up the Nikoklis and the Nikos, of renewal of the contrtict on these Crossword Puzzle ..Page 8 National Shipping and Trading, vessels the new owners refused to Editorial ? Page 9 also brought two of the company's sigh the standard agreement. The Inquiring Seafarer ....... Page 8 subsidiaries into the fold. Union also pressed for money In The Wake Page 8 In further wrap-up of loose owed to the Welfare Plan. ^ Con­ Letters Page 16 ends of freight negotiations, the sequently, picketlincs were quickly Meet The Seafarer Page 8 SIU negotiating committee has placed on the pier fronts, one at Personals Page 18 scheduled meetings with the P&O Bemieheni shipyard at 27th Street Quiz .Page 15 Steamship Company, operators of in urooklyn, and another at Beard's Seafarers in Action......Page 14 the passenger ship Florida, to get drydock, 23rd Street, Brooklyn. Ship's Minutes Page 18 that outfit's signature on the SIU The picket lines won tbA im­ SIU History Cartoon Page 6 agreement. mediate support of members of Ten Years Ago ......Page 8 other unions affiliated with the SMps Were Sold Top Of The News .Page 7 AFL Maritime Trades Department, The brief strike, on Friday, Jan­ ILA longshoremen refused to Union Talk Page 6 Wash. News Letter.Page 5 uary 16, came^ about, iis a result crosa the lines manned by Sea­ Welfare Benefits ........Page 19 of the isal? of the Dolphin Steam* farers and I harbor towboatmeh, Yotu* Dollar's Worth..... Page 7 ship Compahyi an SlU-cbntracted members of . the ILA Marine PubMiUiod bfwaakly at tha haadova^'tsra operator, to National Shipping and Division wouldn't touch the ships. •t tha saaiatar* intarnatianai unien/ At* Trading: Dolphin had operated Similarly, CIO aliipyaEd workeis Utttic * Gulf District, >FL, *71 Fourth Avanua, Brooklyn 12, 1^. Tal. STorllna two Llbertys, the Nikos and Niko­ who had been .getting the vessels *•4*71, intorad as Mcond claat-mattor klis, ;whiclp' been laid up. for into sh^e after their long lay-up at tha Fott Offico lit Brooklyn, NV, SEAFARERS LOG /t. wKlar AwnMiMillMP) quiet residential street, she told of his backgrcufld while their four, year-old son, Igor, happily played cowboy and Indian. Her husband, she said, was bom in Russia in 1908, but shortly after the revolution, when he was about 13 years old, he and an uncle fled to Rumania. A few years later when he was about 20, his uncle died. From Rumania, Tarkov made his way to France which was at that time J mecca for Russians fleeing Communist rule. He work* ed there at various trades before • becoming a seaman. Got Off in New York In 1939, war broke out in Eu­ rope, and In the summer of 1940 the Geiman armies overran France. Living in France under German rule was not the most at­ tractive future so Tarkov followed the route blazed by so many alien seamen before him. He caught a ship in Liverpool iiu 1941 and left it when it arrived in New York. In those daj^, ship jumping was an established practice that was encouraged by the US government. (Continued on page 18) Vacation $ Held Taxable By US As a result of a new ruling by the Internal Revenue Bureau, which classifies vacation benefits as cash income, Seafarers receiving vacation benefits will now have to pay Federal in­ come taxes on them. The newt' procedure applies to all bene­ fits received in 1953 and after­ wards, but won't affect vacation payments made in 1952. The ruling requires the Union to withhold the tax when it pays out the vacation benefit, just as if it were paying out wages. A new vacation form has been printed to meet , the situation, and each man will have to indicate the number of dependents he has on this form. The Vacation Plan staff at head­ quarters will then figure out what the tax is. The amount will be deducted from his vacation bene­ fits. It is expected that the tax will average about $3 per man for every 90 days seatlme. Benefit Increase Coming However, as a result of an in­ crease in employer contributions to the Vacation Plan, the- Union is going to be able to increase the vacation benefits up to a high of $160. a year, an increase of $20 over the present top figure. Since October 1 the operators have been paying an additional 15 cents per man per day, or 65 cents in all, to pay the increase. The additional money has been held aside for the time being until the new adminis­ tration in Washington straightens oiit the wage control picture. Some observers expect the new administration to ^t wage con­ trols lapse, in whlch'case the Union could start paying the additional benefits then. In any case, it's still available for men to put in their vacation applications every time they have 90 days seatime. Men who hold off on applying for benefits may lose out, since the rules of the Vacation Plan call for applications to be made within a year of the payoff date on any discharge. Men who have discharges with old payoff dates, who want to get in under the wir? can do so by mailing in their discharges with a return address. The Vacation Flan staff at headquarters will make out a Vacation benefit application ds of the date of receipt of discharges, cnd. mail. it. back to. the man for his signature: Whenever he gets .to sighing it, his ben^tts ydil still be forthcoming. ^ Mobile Hosp Chief Ends 36-Yr Job MOBILEI—Known to many Sea­ farers who were his patients in USPHS hospitals. Dr. Ralph E. Porter has retired from the United* States Public Health Service after 36 years of service. Dr. Porter had commanded the USPHS hospital at Mobile sinct Dr. Ralph Porter \ 1947 and after the hospital was closed several months ago he con­ tinued as head of its out-patient clinic. He began his career at the same hospital, interning there in-1916 after receiving his MD degree from the University of Alabama. In the interim he served in. many stations in the United States and overseas, including directing USPHS hospitals at Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Fort "StSnton. He was considered a staunch friend of the SIU jn Mobile find joined with the Union in proteriiilg against, closipg of. the Mol^lt ' . --'M �' vl SEAFARERS LOG JanuHT %i. IfSS I Pare Thre* Top Tanker Contract Agreement Reached The SIU's contract business for the year 1953 was practi­ cally wrapped up this week as representatives of 18 SIUcontracted tanker companies agreed to the new standard tanker agreement. The negotiating committee is now securing the operators' signatures. Membership action on the new con­ tract, which is printed .in this issues of the SEAFAKERS LOG, will come at the next"* membership meeting in all and FWT's received boosts of $43.32, to a flgure of $305.64. ports, January 28. Stewards department men reg­ As the report of the SIU nego­ tiating committee shows, the new istered some of the biggest gains agreement provides a considerable in the contract, as the result of a number of significant changes and change in manning scales coupled improvements in the working rules with wage increases. The new and general rules for tankers, manning scales, calling for tank­ .aside from the sizable wage in­ ers to carry a cook and baker and creases and improvements in over­ a third cook, instead of a second time rates which make this con­ cook and baker and galleyman, tract the best of its. kind on the mean wage gains of $78.26 and Atlantic and Gulf coast. The new $89.36 for the new ratings over tanker contract is also expected the ones they replaced. Ratings Get $1.87 OT to add considerable impetus to the organizing campaign on Atlantic The tanker agreement, like the Behning ships. It will serve to freight contract, carries the new convince the few remaining hold­ dividing line on overtime and the outs in that fleet of the obvious new higher overtime rates. As a superiority of SIU contracts, both result every rated man on tank­ freight and tanker, to the com­ ers, without exception, now gets pany-union contract under which the high overtime rate of $1.87 an Atlantic men sail. hour, compared to the $1.29 that most of these ratings received pre­ Big Increases Addressing the delegates daring the discussion on whether rank-and-file longshoremen preferred the viously. As reported previously in the " This new overtime set-up, of "shape-up" system of hiring or the rotary system practiced by the SIU, Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall LOG, SIU tankermen will receive course, makes a very considerable explains the rotary hiring by which SIU ships are maimed. The meeting, held at SIU. headquarters, monthly wage increases ranging difference in the rates for oil tank marked the formation of the new Greater NY Harbor Fort Council of the MTD, with Sigmund "Whitey" between $1.5.22 and $47.17 with cleaning which now go up to a . Brovarskl of the ILA (right) as chairman, and Capt. Tommy Adkins, MM&P, as vice-chairman. practically every rated man getting maximum of $3.74 an hour for raises of $25 a month or better. men off watch, or outside of regu­ The key ratings like AB's, oilers lar hours or on weekends. And with all rated men ^getting the higher OT, it means they will all collect the top tank cleaning rate as well. This issue includes a 12-page Tank Cleaning Improved supplement which contains the The basic tank cleaning clause complete text of the new has been further improved by standard agreement for tanker additional overtime provisions for operators, plus an analysis of men hauiing buckets and by an­ the new general rules and other clause calling for a mini­ working rules that has been mum of three men to shift butterdrawn up by headquarters. worthing machines. | The wage provisions are re­ The new tanker contract con­ troactive to January 1, 1953, tains many other improvements in and the working rules begin general rules and new provisions. Adopting a positive 14-point program for eliminating abuses and problems existing on February 1, 1953. The sup­ Among them are: a new sailing plement also includes a com­ on the docks of the Port of New York, the AFL waterfront unions in New York Har­ board regulation, which will penal­ plete index, so that you may ize the companies if they call men bor banded together last week and formed a Greater New York Harbor Port Council locate the provision you want back and then postpone sailing with a minimum of trouble. time; an explosives clause, never of the AFL Maritime Trades Department. Because of the size of the before contained in tanker con­ The waterfront unions, in banding together in the Greater New York Harbor Pbrt supplement, several features tracts; a longshore work clause; a that appear regularly in the new provision covering job rights Council—which is an extension of the Brooklyn Port Council—took the position SEAFARERS LOG had to be that the stabilization of the for crews while a vessel is tempo­ omitted from this issue despite New York waterfront could rarily in idle status; and the new the addition of four more Fight Fire in SIU Haii be accomplished by the trade general rules of the freight con­ pages. All of the features will union movement itself, without tract including those dealing with be back in the next issue of intervention by Government repatriation; Saturday holidays; the LOG. agencies. ^ (Continued on page 17) As a result of Government probes and investigations, several groups have suggested Govern­ ment control in the form of Gov­ ernment licensing of longshore­ men, and Government-operated hiring halls for longshoremen. Such licensing or Government hir­ ing halls would be a threat to all organized workers and all union hiring halls. MOBILl^Negotiations have about been completed for new Meeting, at SlU headquarters on contracts covering the Alcoa and Waterman shoregang and January 14, the delegates from the Waterman repair yard operations here. AFL unions heard, and adopted, A new wage pattern provid-"* ^ the 14-point program which was ing for an across-the-board in­ SlU-MAW representation.. Prelimi­ proposed to the group by SIU Sec­ crease of 13 cents an hour was nary talks with representatives of retary-Treasurer Paul Hall. established in preliminary confer­ the pilots indicates an early agree­ Delegates attending the meeting ences with representatives of both ment on terms of this initial con­ included representatives of the companies. Only a few minor de­ tract. marine harbor workers, Seafarers, tails affecting conditions need to A new agreement also has been radio offlcers, licensed deck and be worked out before the new con­ worked out with the Mobile Tow­ engine offlcers and longshoremen. ing and Wrecking Co. This com­ tracts will be ready for signing. Constitution Proposed The new wage scale will be sub­ pany agreed to grant the same A special Constitutional Com­ wage increases as were provided mitted to the Wage Stabilization mittee of the new Greater New Board for approval. The rates will for ABs and firemen and oilers in York Harbor Port Council has be retroactive, however, to Ehe ef­ the new standard SIU cargo agree­ been meeting, and presented a ment. These dncneases also are fective date of- the new agree­ draft of the proposed constitution subject to WSB approval. ments. of the group to a special meeting The organizing drive in the towNegoiiatiuus al&u have been of the council yesterday. started with the Mobile Bar Pilots boat field is being stepped up and The new Greater New York Har-'. Two firemen man a hose as they fight a blaze in a storeroom in Association for a contract, covering substantial gains have tmeh bor Port Council is a naturol out* the SIU's New York headquarters. The blaze, beUev^ caused by pilot boat crewmen,^ These.-hien in the Beets of ieveral loial tow a short !^dlt,' wa« dl«c(weired earljr;'andi«rti8ed Mttie damafo. «(eodtialuM SH# pag»'l»« ing^ Oompihies. recently voted triiusidiuottsly" MTD Unions Set Up NY Council Adopt 14-Point Port Plan In Thfis issue . . . New Pacts, Wage Boost Near For Shoregangs - ,• .. . �•' ':-: ';n^Kr;ig«ys»aa??'"A'ypT^y-'T'^vv,yy^--^'t»..-. - y.- •: SEAFARERS Fare Four Jonoary 28^ 19«S LOG Tally Group Announces A&G Election Winners SEASCASH^ENEfim 6 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID No. Seafarers Receiving Benefits this Period Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period Mobile tallyers buckle down to the job in. that port's SIU halL Going round the table clockwise, they are: Louis J. Cayton, Ronald (Scotty) Eden, Charles L. Shirah, Charles Jordan, Jack Pariier, Buster Young. MOBILE—Capt. Clarence Reed, 56, operating manager of Water­ man Steamship Corp. since 1046, died Jan. 12 k a hospital here after a brief illness. In his official capacity. Captain Reed worked in close contact wfth the officials and members of the SIU in this port. He was known as a true friend of merchant sea­ men. One of the often-repeated stories about his life concerned a con­ versation he once had with an acquaintance, a banker. The banker, it was recalled, was berat­ ing seamen in general when Cap­ tain Reed pointed to the Water­ man Building and inquired if his acquaintance knew who built it. "Why, Waterman Steamship Corp., of course," the banker re­ plied. "No," said Captain Reed, "that building was built by those same seamen you are talking about." . Besides his widow, Lila Reed, Captain Reed is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Nobles, Mobile, and a son, Clarence S. Reed, with the U, g. Air Force, El Paso, Texas. £M \U ^.73 3/ WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Successful candidates in the two-month secret ballot for 49 official posts in the A&G District were announced yesterday by the headquarters tal ;ying committer. Making the announcement was the sixman rank and file group that was elected at the headquar­ Capt Reed Dies At 56 • 99Jl ters membership meeting of .Taniiary 14. Seeking the A&G posts were 75 candidates. A full report on the voting plus all totals will be presented to the membership meetings in all ports on January 28. After the member­ ship acts on the report it will be printed in the next issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, as the official election report. The tallying committee began its work on January 15 by counting the New York votes. Meanwhile, tally committees elected in the, outports checked the results there and then mailed the ballots into New York for a second check and final totaling of results. Winning candidates will serve for a two year term in the A&G District. This election does not cover officers in other SIU Districts such as Great Lakes, SUP, Fisher­ man, Cannery Workers, etc. Each one of those districts holds its own election. Vote totals of all candidates are as follows (winners stareed): Sec­ retary-Treasurer: Paul Hall, 5,466 votes*; Assistant Secretary-Treas­ urers, (six); Joe Alginff, 4,648*; Lloyd Gardner, 4,455*; William Hall, 4,511*; Robert Matthews, 4,644*; Claude Simmons, 4,906*; Joseph Volpian, 4,312*. Boston -Agent: James Sheehan, 4,517*. Boston Joint Patrolman: James (Continued on page 18) LJL^' PC. Hospital Benefits Death Benefita Diaahility Benefits 7 22. Vacation Benefits 3^/ .XsiaL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hospital Bienefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Death Benefits Paid Since Tiilv 1. 1950 ^oii Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * 4556 Maternity Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952 * I 75 Poo \ • "• n- '- ^ VKatlo. Beaefit. P.ld Since FA. 11. 1952 » W7k3 <fSJ oo OQ\ Total * Dnte Benefits Began 0 WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand Vacatioo Estimated Accounts Receivable Vacation US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) \ TOTAL ASSETS I S?? 7f3 <f£\ m \*/-oL 4^/ 1 iAoi L^i ?f /oSoac pa II /o^o*iL 3*^ II • ' ' The first exasdhation date on the scholarship benefits will be January 20ih, with approxinately fifteen people eligible to sit for the exam. The next date for examina­ tions will be March 20th, 1953. All applications for scholarship benefits should be filed well in advance of the date of the exam, due to the fact that it takes considerable time to process the applications. Axqr applicants for the scholarship benefit should file their applications with the administrator at 11 Broadway, Room 1060, New York J!^, N.Y. SubmitteA. ..i/l.7/53... Takfug ^ coBui In Galveglon is tbb Ids-man tallying committee thai was ejected at the last branch membcri^9 meeting. They arc Tear deft to right: E. C. Goings, Kdibro. A. Clary, B. C. u. . EaMawii; Iwpfc fa Miwrra (Ipft ^nistrator' A1 Kerr, Assistant-A2mt •. • and^ rementher thts • • • All these are yours withoTjt contributing a single nickel on your part—Collecting SIU bene­ fits is easy, whether it's, for hospital, bir^ dlsidbility, or de^ih—You' gei^first rate personal i service immediately,; throu{^ yotw tJhion^f repres^atives, . 4' • ymgj' �Jumary XV IMS SEAFARERS LOG Paye Five SIU NEWSLETTER Four 51U Ships In Crack-ups from WASHINGTON On the first day of the new Congress, January 3, 1953, Representative Keogh, New York, introduced a resolution (HR Res. 50) which would provide unemployment insurance for those seamen aboard Govern­ ment-owned ships, operating under agency agreements with the vari­ ous American lines. Similar legislation was introduced in the last Con­ gress but failed of enactment at the very last moment. Seamen employed on vessels operated in the agency program are employees of the US. They are accorded, with a few exceptions, the same rights they would have if privately employed. One of the ex­ ceptions is unemployment insurance coverage, which the Keogh reso­ lution is designed to provide. The resolution provides for Federal consent for coverage of th6 sea­ men by the states. Federal consent is necessary because the seamen are employees of the US. The necessary consent is provided through appropriate amendments to the Internal Revenue Code. 4" t t The revised International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea will come into force on January 1, 1954. The rules were agreed upon among the delegates to the International Safety of Life at Sea Conference held in London in 1948. Among the more important changes introduced by the 1948 regula­ tions are^the following: The rules apply to seaplanes on the water as well as to water craft; the second white masthead light which is al­ lowed by existing regulations becomes compulsory except for vessels less than 150 feet in length and for vessels engaged in towing; the range of visibility of lights on fishing vessels is standardized at two miles. In existing rules, no range is specified; the stern light which is allowed by existing regulations becomes compulsory and its range of visibility is increased from one to two miles; the range of visibility of anchor lights is increased for all vessels under 150 feet in length from one to two miles and for vessels over that length from one to three miles; and, when a power-driven vessel which, under the regulations, is to keep course and speed, is in sight of another vessel and is in doubt whether the other vessel is taking sufficient action to avert collision, she may use a signal consisting of five short blasts. 4> ^ Chances are good that Congressional committees will probe shipping on both the US East and West Coasts. For instance. Representative Pelly, Washington, wants to study the matter of "maritime interrup­ tions and work stoppage" through the port of Seattle. Another Con­ gressman, Butler, of Nebraska, wants to amend the 1947 Labor Man­ agement Relations Act so as to "prevent interruptions to ocean trans­ portation service between the US and its Territories and possessions as a result of labor disputes." The Butler proposal, if enacted into law, would direct the Attorney General to petition any district court having jurisdiction to enjoin strikes or lock-outs. On the Senate side bf the Capitol, Senator Tobey, New Hampshire, new Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee, is interested in investigating waterfront conditions in the Port of New York. 4* !• 4" Foreign maritime representatives and attaches in your nation's Capi­ tol continue to wage a fairl^silent battle to do away with the 50-50 shipping provision in the mutual security assistance and other aid pro­ grams. However, a new angle in their fight has now come to light. It is this. Instead of opeply seeking to strike the shipping proviso from the law, some of the foreigners now believe it better to sit around waiting upon the Republican Administration in this country to substantially cut funds for the various aid programs. When this is done, it is the belief and hope of the foreign maritime competitors that the US Congress may do away completely with the 50-50 shipping provision in ^n effort to reduce the final cost to the taxpayer. 4" 4" 4" The Secretary of Defense has developed a program as to merchant marine requirements in event of war. His report is necessarily classi­ fied security information, but the following, within the limits of se­ curity, can be made known: the US Defense Department believes the most serious deficiency is in tanker types, and feels that if this de­ ficiency is not greatly reduced, it may result in a serious curtailment of military operations in event of another war. Almost as serious, in the minds of the Defense Department, is the mobiiization deficiency of dry cargo ships. Increased emphasis is placed on the need for cargo ships which can be loaded and discharged rapidly with their own equipment and for ships capable of speedily loading and discharging military tracked and wheeied vehicles. In addition to a deficiency in passenger ships, studies prepared by the US Department of Defense have identified deficiencies in certain equipment and machinery necessary for shipbuilding which must be rectified if niobilization requirements are to be met. Lack of speed of a large portion of the US merchant fleet is a matter of grave concern. Current studies indicate that some 95 per cent of the laid-up fleet has a speed of 11 knots or less, and thus would be easy targets for enemy submarines. 4- Four SlU-manned vessels ran into trouble last week, with at least three of the mishaps taking place in heavy fog. The ships involved were the Chickasaw (Waterman), th® Robin Tuxford (Seas Shipping), the Southstar (South Atlantic) and the Seatram Savannah (Seatrain). Nobody was Settling A, Beef Pronto reported injured in any of the mishaps. 4" t ' After a prolonged study, the Department of Commerce has decided that opportunities exist for the US shipping industry to improve op­ erating practices and its financial position, in the following maaner: Commerce believes that efforts should be intensified toward in­ creasing American Imports and exports by creation of larger markets; ihat sales promotion efforts should be incmsed to influence American exporters to ship more In American flag vessels; Commerce feels that steps must be taken to improve stability in labor-management relations in the maritime industry; that cargo-handling techniques must be im­ proved; cost control practices should be Improved; and that, finally, there must be greater coordination between inland transportation fa­ cilities and connecting ocean carriers, inorder to reduce port time to achieve fuller utilization of ships cargo space. Crewmembers look on as headquarters representative Joe Algina calls up owners of ill-fated Quartette, which went aground in the Pacific. Union got each man payment for loss of gear plus differ­ ence between tourist-class and first-class plane fare from Midway Island. AMEU Always On JobWith Ice In Winter You can take it from Gene Lachappelle, AB on the Atlantic Refining Company tanker Atlantic Coast, that just like in the old song, it really is June in January when you ship AMEUstyle. Gene says you can always heat in the AB's foc'sle, which was find the AMEU's supporters adjacent to the fireroom fidley using up their vocal cords until the time comes for straight talk about the shipboard conditions that outfit has allowed to flourish and then they lose their power of speech. He, like Atlantic tankermen throughout the 23-ship fleet, has found the SIU contracts a pow­ erful ' convincer, because they specify in plain print, for exam­ ple, the type of equipment for the use of the unlicensed personnel which must be furnished by the company. In his experience, Lachappelle stated, if you'd like to have some­ thing on the ship for use in June, you've got to start dickering for it a half year or more before that. He pointed out the case of the missing fans in the crew's lounge and in the ordin a r y daymen's foc'sle as a case in point. "There was a big bang-up AMEU meeting in July on this score, and we were assured we'd have them Lachappelle right away. Everybody was all keyed up over this because it was hot and un­ comfortable and anyway, there should have been good working fans on the ship in the first place." But July went by, he said, then August, and in rapid order, Sep­ tember and October until the great day in November when, in 'the midst of a heavy frost, the fans finally arrived. Heat Relief They had" similar success getting heat relief for the 12-4 AB. Dur­ ing the summer months the tem­ perature fluttered around 100 de­ grees in his foc'sle almost all the time. So they, had another rahrah meeting, the AMEU ship's del­ egate wrote to Philly concerning thq beef and asked if it would be possible to have some sort of incujatlondo»at.4be bulkhead. Maybe, they asked, it would be possible to have another porthole cut in. Eventually, the answer came back that this would have to be checked with the Coast Guard or some other maritime agency, so notfiing at all could be done right now. "If we had a union like the SIU to go to bat for us," "Lachappelle noted," we'd have had them the next trip or at latest the one after that. There's too much waiting and too little receiving when you beef to this outfit." YOU and iho SIU CONSTIIUriON The Chickasaw was entering New Yorlr Harbor in a dense fog, when she collided with the American Leader of the US Lines between the Narrows and Governors Island. The Chickasaw had a h^i]^ torn in her bow, but suffered no other apparent damage, and proceeded to Bush Terminal, where her bow was repaired. The American Lead­ er, however had a large hole torn in her side, and reported that she was taking water. Coast Guard cutters went to her assist­ ance and towed her to the flats •off Brooklyn. She was later taken to a shipyard. Another Fog Victim The Southstar, also the victim of fog, ran aground in the Elbe Estuary. The 8,173-ton vessel, was enroute from Hamburg to Antwerp, and was reported in no danger. She was refloated at the next high tide, the com­ pany reported. Another fog victim was the Robin Tuxford, which ran into trouble in the Cheasapeake and Delaware Canal, while going from Baltimore to Philadelphia. The Tuxford was sideswiped by a large steel barge in the canal, and her side was slightly dam­ aged. Taken To Yard She was taken to the Sun Shipyards, where three plates were replaced, the company said, and then she proceeded on her way to New York. The Seatrain Savannah had her bow stove in near Port Sul­ phur, near New Orleans, when she collided with the Eastern Sun of the Sun Oil Company. The Seatrain Savannah proceed­ ed fo her berth, and was then taken to the Todd Shipyard, where she is expected to stay for about two weeks. The Eastern Sun reported that she was taking on water after the accident, but was able to proceed to a berth, and then ' to the shipyard for repairs. . 4;: : f S;;:- From Articio XX Soctton 2 "No n**"" Union rocipt. Hera the coiuHfution provides a double check on the individual member's money. The Union re­ ceipt is proof positive that the member has paid his dues and assessments. At the same time, it makes the Union representative fully responsible to the Union and the membersKip for the money he has collected. r'l • 0- .J..-' • �Former Seaferer Revisits Sill SlU Vessel Battered By Typhoon Im.«•>' s. 1|. :•¥- t- Hev, Charles McTague (right), a former Seafarer who retired his SIU book to enter Uie clergy, shows a model of the Steel Traveler to Rev. Daniel Mahoney during a visit they made to the SIU hall. Food And Storing Poll Hears In Galmar, Ore Machinery for polling crewmembers of Galmar and Ore Line vessels on the fee^g and storing of these ships is now being set up in New York headquarters. A union committee is making arrangements to-* poll these ships by the end of nature of the Ore Line run, all of January to see if the compa­ that company's ten vessels will nies are living up to their written promise to improve feeding. The plan for polling the crews was part of a suppiemeniary agreement reached with these two com­ panies to put an end to the prac­ tice they had instituted of under­ stocking the ships and limiting the variety of foods available to crewmembers. Should the evidence show that the companies have not brought their feeding up to par by the end of January, the Union would then have the right to can­ cel the contract. Message To Ships Present plans call for the Union to notify every Ore and Galmar Ship by wireless as to when and where the Union representative will poll the crews. Because of the have to be polled on arrival in Baltimore. Calmar's eight ships on the intercoastal run may be polled at, any one of several ports on either coast. In the poll form now being drawn up, crewmembers will be asked whether they have noted any improvement in the quantity, va­ riety and quality of the food being served to crewmembers. A check will also be made with ship's stew­ ards as to the supplies of stores on hand. In addition, crewmembers will be asked on the poll form to list any suggestions or recommenda­ tions they have with respiect to the feeding and storing of the ships.The poll results will then be ex­ amined by the Union committee. The Steel Artisan (Isthmian) was battered but proud as she pulled into Manila recently after hghting for three days through what was described as "one of the worst typhoons in marine history." The vessel was battered for 72 hours east jo£ the Marianas by ex­ tremely heavy seas and gales of 200 miles per hour. When the ship hit port, the crew was ready for some sound sleeping to make up for the work during the storm. The January 1-3 storm was so severe that a 16-ton truck that was being carried as deck cargo was blown over the side. A large drum that was part of the deck cargo, was repeatedly blowir over the side, but the seas kept throwing it~back aboard the ship, battering it each time. 'Excellent Seamen' Captain Michael Barry stayed on the bridge for 72 hours without sleep to get the ship through the storm, and the "Manila Times" re­ ported that, "All hands aboard . . . ds.splayed excellent seamanship in cooperation with the skipper to save the ship." Seafarer Eric Joseph reported to the LOG that, "it was the worst typhoon I've'seen or heard about. The rest of the crew and myself are very fortunate to be alive." The "Manila Times" said it was "one of the heaviest typhoons In marine history." It was reported that both the ship and the cargo suffered heavy damage, particularly the deck cargo. The railings around the bow and the stem were smashed. Quite a bit of deck equipment was dam­ aged, and some of the booms were bent by the force of the storm. Early reports indicated, howevfer, that the entire crew of the Steel Artisan, was "lucky," and that no­ body was injured aboard the ves­ sel despite the terrific pounding she took from the storm. The com­ pany reported that the vessel would be back in service after minor repairs. Cartoon History Of The SIU WI Jasttatr 23. 1953 SEAFAnsn^ LOG ViMPi Sis UNION TALK By KEITH TERPE It's been our thought for a while now that the two-way justice practiced by non-union companies and their "inside" unions carries forward a blind idea we swore by when we were kids. The "good guys" are "good" and deserving of unlimited special privilege even when they steal pennies out of a blind man's tin cup. "He must of had a reason," we would have said back in those days, because we Couldn't face up to the fact that our hero had his bad moments like everybody else. It was to our credit as kids that we at least tried to forgive the con­ duct of our hero when he suddenly went out of character. But Iho anti-SIU bigwigs in Atlantic aren't even that subtle. It would seem that as long as any Atlantic tankerman was violent enough in his opposi­ tion to the SIU, he could get away with all but murder. . There came to the attention of SIU organizers last week a striking example-of this kind of thinking and we couldn't forego the oppor­ tunity of pointing it out because it illustrates so completely one of the things we're seeking to bring to an end in Atlantic. It seems there suddenly arose in the minds of the AMEU-Atlantic boys a desire to show how true justice could be dispensed. There would be a trial of several men from different ships for vai-ious misdemeanors com­ mitted in recent weeks. There wouldn't be any of this "democratic" nonsense about adequate notice and a statement of the charges against him given to the accused, and as for this business of trying a man before a jury of his peers, well, a panel of company personnel bosses would be doing just as fine. And as a sop to the "radicals," they'd let the two ranking officers of the AMEU sit on this same jury. And so it began, just a week ago Wednesday. In the fia-st case, an SIU organizer and an AMEU stalwart were accused of fighting aboard ship while drunk. It was admitted, of course, that both were off watch, that only one blow had been landed (thrown by the AMEU man), no one got hurt, and that the incident was forgotten and dismissed from their minds as one of those things that happen. But this mighty tri­ bunal reasoned, here was a chance to slap down this SIU agitator. Both would be suspended from the fleet for two weeks without pay. The AMEU man, however, was quietly assigned to another ship almost as soon as the verdict came out. In the next case, two SIU supporters were tried in absentia after having been fired off their ship. Their crime? After coming off watch one night, they went to look for the night lunch and for all their pains, came up with nothing more than a few mouldy crusts of stale bread. Angered in the midst of this plenty, one of them tossed the breadbox over the side then and there. Sure, It was a foolish thing to do, but considering the circumstances, .we might wonder why they didn't toss the steward over the side after it. The tribunal however, was not to be swayed. Company property had been destroyed and under its standard of merciful justice, both were read out of the cbmpany. Some say it might have been easier to deduct the six bits a new breadbox would have cost from their wages, and not make a big issue over the incident. After all, they pointed out, a third offender on this same ship committed a more cardinal sin (he had missed one watch and was too drunk to make another one),had been given a light slap on the wrist by this jury and was imme­ diately reemployed by the company. This outstanding workmap, we hasten to add, was one of the AMEU's stalwarts. He was one of the "boys," and "boys will be boys." you know, was the attitude. ' Another of these same "boys," when he was gassed up and in a playful condition, dumped an ejcpensive foamite fire extin­ guisher from the fldley down into, the fireroom on one of these tankers while a man down below was working on the electrical contacts. For­ tunately, nobody was hurt and the damage was light, but we shudder to think what could have happened to the guy down below, to the ship or to her entire crew for that matter if everybody wasn't lucky. When he found out about it, the chief engineer said he'd get^he guy who pulled that stunt no matter who he was. But when he learned it was another of the lingering death AMEU supporters, nothing happened, no word was said and the ranks closed again. The Government Ageneiee No. 29 • The WSA, Coast Guard and other Government agen­ cies launched a. drive to perpetuate their wartime powers. The SIU maintained that with the war over, there was no need for "these outfits. The NMU, however, played baill,-even to allowing Coast Guard hearings la Its hells. The WSA, with Its e^qpensive medical exam units, extended its power , tmtil, working with the Coast Guard, It was able to take away seamen's papers, thus depriving these men of their livelihood. The SlU boyebtted the setup and won, but tbe I'TIvIU went along with the WSA. Government training schools stepped up their man­ power training. The NMU supported them, but the SIU opposed Admirals, shipowners and financiers addressed, graduating classes, telling them to consider themselves "exetii^Uves," and forget the old pattern Of foc'sle-to-bridge. • �8^ Jaovary 23, 195^ SEAFARERS Pare Sevea LOG 'U' Dean Praises Scholarship Plan TAMPA—The new Seafarers' college scholarship plan was praised by Dr. C. Rhodes^ ACCUSED SPIES. EX-NAZIS ARRESTED—The US Army has arrested two former servicemen in Vienna on charges of spying for the Soviet dean of the University of Tampa, on a recent visit to the SIU hall as an "unusually pro­ Union in conjunction with a Soviet diplomat in Washington. The two men gressive trade union idea aimed at advancing the general betterment of our society. had been attending school in Vienna under the GI Bill of Rights. The The scholarship, financed by US has asked for recall of the diplomat, Yui Novikov, second secretary the Welfare plan, will give of the embassy. Meanwhile in Germany, British have arrested seven "deserving boys and girls the former Nazis on charges of attempting to infiltrate and seize control opportunity to obtain a higher ed­ of the West German Government. ucation and thus ^11 advance the 4" 4" t educational level of the commu­ PURGE SPREADS TO RUSSIA PROPER—The antl-semitic tinge of nity which will work for a betteiV' Communist purges in Rumania, Czechoslovakia and East Germany has ment of our country in general," spread to Moscow with the arrest of nine leading physicians on charges Dean Rhodes said. of causing the death of former high Communist leaders. The men "I think It Is most commendable were accused of being American agents and the American Joint Dis­ because it shows the Union's in­ tribution Committee, a Jewish welfare organization, was singled out terest extends to human values for attack as the supposed transmission belt between the US and the outside of the usual m^aterial in­ accused men. Among other things, the Joint Distribution Committee terest in wages and working condi­ has been aiding the emigration of European Jews to Israel. tions," he added. Dean Rhodes' views were shared 4> 4> 4* by Dr. Elwood C. Nance, president EISENHOWER TAKRS OVER PRESIDENCY—President Eisenhower of the University. The Seafarers' and Vice-President Nixoil have been formally sworn in along with plan had been described as "a very members of their cabinet at Inauguration ceremonies In Washington, good one" by Dr. Nance, who ex­ DC. The new president inherits a host of serious problems, includ­ pressed a desire to acquaint Sea­ ing what to do about Korea, the slowdown in European Army forma­ farers with the advantages of the tion, the question of wage and price controls at home and many others. University of Tampa, an accredited It is expected that Eisenhower will make his own State of the Union university. He said he hoped qual­ message to Congress outlining these problems and indicating what ified Tampa members and their course he Intends to follow. * children would compete for one i 4. of the four $6,000 scholarships. Ray White (right), Tampa port agent, discusses and explains the TRAIN SMASHES INTO WASHINGTON STATION—A streamlined Recognize. Union's Role SIU Scholarship Flan to Dr. M. C. Rhodes, dean of the University passenger train's brakes failed on entering Union Station, Washington, The University faculty recog­ of Tampa, during a visit Dr. Rhodes made to the SIU Tampa hall. DC, with the result that the locomotive smashed right through into nizes the trade union movement the main concourse of the terminal. The 200-ton locomotive then as a dominant factor in our soci­ dropped through the heavy concrete floor into the basement, just be­ ety, Dean Rhodes said, and a de­ fore plunging into the station's waiting room. As a result, the num­ partment dealing with labor rela­ ber of Injuries was held down. If the train had continued on into the tions recently has been estab­ waiting room there would have been a heavy toll, as It was traveling at lished at Tampa U. between 30 and 50 miles an hour, "The rules for awards under the scholarship plan are such as to t guarantee an impartial determina­ EX-US OFFICIAL ON TRIAL AGAIN—Former Commerce Depart­ Parents whose sons or daughters s^ved or are serving in tion of the winners solely upon the ment economist William Remington went on trial for a second time on charges of perjury in connection with his denial of membership in the US merchant marine or armed forces may soon be eligible basis of merit." Dean Rhodes said. the Communis't party. Remington originally was convicted in 1951 on for US citizenship, under terms of a new bill that is being perjury charges when he testified he had never been a CP member. His conviction was thrown out on appeal. Now he Is being tried again considered by Congress. naturalized without declaration of This new bill would allow intention, on perjury charges for denying specific points of testimony at his first and without complying trial. the naturalization of the with existing educational require­ Seafarers sending telegrams parent, subject to certain provi­ ments, which shall be waived: Pro­ 4" 4" 3^ or letters to the New York sions regarding the nature of serv­ TRUMAN GIVES OFFSHORE OIL TO NAVY—Moving to forestall vided, that such person shall have headquarters dispatcher asking state takeovers of offshore oil reserves. President Truman has issued ice performed by the son or a son or daughter who Is a citizen to be excused from attending daughter. of the United States, and who has an executive order tranferring the reserves to the Navy. The offshore headquarters membership Introduced Into the House by served, or is serving honorably oil Issue was an Important one in the campaign with Stevenson and meetings must include the reg­ Truman plumping for Federal control and Eisenhower advocating state Represen^tive Philbin of Massa- In the land or naval forces, or the istration number of their control. Elsenhower's stand won him the support of many Texas c|fusetts, the bill has been referred merchant marine service of the shipping card in 'the message. Democratic leaders In the past election. The Truman move means for consideration to the House United States, during the present From now on, if the number war or some previous war, and that in order to turn the oil reserves met to the states, Eisenhower Committee on the Judiciary. Is'not included, the excuse can­ Under the terms of the bill. It who. If separated from such serv­ will have to take them away from the Navy and return them to the not be accepted by the dis­ Interior Department. Congress would then have to pass legislation reads, "That any person not a citi­ ice, was separated under honorable patcher. zen of the United States may be conditions." turning them over to the states. Propose Citizenship For Alien Parents Put Number On Meeting Excuses YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Battling High Food Costs The High cost of eating now takes about 35-40 pprcent of a working family's Income. What's worse, this is the season when food prices are supposed to be comparatively low. Comes warmer weather, meat prices go up again and Seafarers families like those of other wage-earners will find themselves In a real tussle with food bills. By all the laws of economics, food prices were supposed to go down this winter. This Is the time when meat Is supposed to be cheaper. What happened, however, was that the prices farmers got for their prices did go down, but the prices we pay In stores remained at the same high level. One obvious reason for this disparity Is that food distributors and middlemen are taking an In­ creasingly larger share of the consumer's food dollar. The US Bureau of Agricultural Economics recently re­ vealed that currently farmers are getting only 46 cents of the food dollar while 54 cents—over half—Is being taken by the processors, wholesalers, retailers and other element; In the chain of distribution from the farm to your table. In comparison, shortly after World War II the middlemen were getting only 51 cents of the food dollar and under World War II price control they got only 47 cents. , This is a battle Seafarei^' families have to fight In the kitchen. Present high prices call for smart buying tech­ niques to make sure your family does get adequate nu­ trition and decent meals. The techniques recommended here will also help the battle to keep down food costs for everybody, by elinUnatlng some of the factors that tend to make food so expensive by the time it reaches you. 1—Use Private Brands:. Food and household products sold under their own brand names by stores cost less than the nationally-advertised brands. In fact, they are often the same product under another name. In one Instance, a private brand of grapefruit juice Is-ten cents a can; a nationally-advertised brand Is 15. Both are the same Grade A quality as shown by the Government label on the cans. 2—^Buy by Grades: Not all goods are so labelled, but wherever possible, look for the US Agriculture Dept. grades. These grades on canned foods are "A", "B", "C". When you see different brands marked with the same grade you can simply buy the one that costs least with the assurance all are the same basic quality. 3—^Buy Different Grades for Different Purposes: There is ^no nutritional difference between lower and. higher grades of food. Grade A foods are generally more per­ fect In appearance, may have more delicate flavor, and in the case of meats, are more tender. But when eggs go Into an omelet or meat into a stew, any special Grade A flavor is absorbed into the flavors of the other food. In the case of meat, the lower grades actually have better nutrition. The lower-grade meat, from grass-fed animals has. more vitamin value and also provides more edible meat per pound than the fattier choice meats from grainfed animals. The money-saving way to buy Is to select the grade ac­ cording to the use you plan for It. You may prefer red salmon for a salad, but use the pink for cooked dishes. They have the same food value even though the red Is much more expensive. 4—Buy the Larger Sizes; It pays to buy the larger pack­ ages of foods—except of course for very small families. Foi* example, one brand of cereal costs 20 per cent less Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying per pound in the 32-ounce box than in the 16-ounce. A 16-ounce loaf of bread sold by a leading supermarket chain is 16 cents; the 24-ounce loaf is 19—a saving of 16 per cent. A small can of salmon is 33 cents, but the 16ounce can of the same brand is 53—a saving of 23 percent. You save by finding ways (and recipes) to use the larger sizes. 5—Mix Your Proteins: Meat is the biggest cost in the average family's food budget—grabbing almost 30 per cent of your food dollar. The average family spends al­ most as much for meat as for rent. We like meat because it's one of the most savory foods. But these days the trick is to get the meat flavor into meals by using smaller quan­ tities of it with other foods. If yoa can cut down on meat, feed your family more of the other animal-protein foods: fish, cheese, milk and eggs. These alternatives to meat all cost much less, especially at this time when we're get­ ting into the season of abundance for eggs and milk prodacts and their prices are dropping. 6—Banish Family Food Prejudices: Kids often fuss about eating certain foods at home, but New York City school-lunch authorities find they will eat the same foods in the school cafeterias without prejudice. Adults, too, often have costly prejudices about foods. Among them Is the notion that butter is more nutritious than margarine (during the Winter months margarine actually gives you more vitamin A than butter); the notion that the color of the egg shell has any effect on Its flavor or freshness (it doesn't—^In New York people prefer and pay more for white eggs while In Boston they prefer and pay more for brown); the notion that homogenized milk Is more nutri­ tious for children than plain milk (It isn't—just more ex­ pensive). .".•JkV i-i Jl'. yf'fj.". '4'-' �'J; •. Pass Elcht SEAF ARERS LOG January 23, 1»5S IN THE WAKE PAUL BRINSON, FWT monies,' but later champagne was substituted, probably because it About 16 years ago, Paul Brin- real veterans of the Union and the was rarer, most costly and there­ .son -shipped out of Tampa on a membership's fight for advance­ fore deemed more worthy for such Question: Do you think it is wise merchant ship for the first time. ment diuring recent years. a purpose. During prohibition in for a Seafarer to own an automo­ Since then, he has been sailing A quiet spoken man, Paul has a the US water or some other liquid bile? (Asked in the Tampa hall.) regularly and is still sailing from reputation among his shipmates was sometimes used, but oldtime. his original port—sunny Tampa. • for steadiness and reliability. When sailors opposed the idea on the Jimmy Kelly, bosun: It depends As far as Paul is concerned, he hits the beach in Tampa, where ground it would bring bad luck. It on individual circumstances. A there isn't any other occupation he makes his home, he spends his wasn't until the nineteenth cen­ married man can — that could be as interesting, or as time with quiet evenings at home tury, incidentally, that sponsoring leave his car with gainful as sailing has been for with his wife and' two boys, and ships ceased to be a man's func­ Jiis wife when he him. He says that he has worked during the day drops down at the tion, when the British Admiralty is at sea, but a out a sailing schedule for himself Tampa hall to see some of his old conceived the idea of having ladies single man that gives him plenty of time at shipmates. of the court act as sponsors. The shouldn't have a home with his family, and at the launching of the US battleship ear because it de­ Paul is one of the men who re­ same time, makes'it possible for Germantown in 1846 was the first preciates so much members the days when seaihen him to bring home top wages every occasion where a ship-launching in while he is away had nothing. Although ha has only year. the US was sponsored by a woman. t h a t it makes been sailing for the past 16 years, The way Paul explains It, "I like when he started going to sea, the owning one too 4. 4. t to spend most of each year sailing men had nothing to look forward 4, t 4. The Dutch admiral Martin Har- expensive from Travelers to Gibraltar are often pertzoon Tromp (1597-1663), the the economic standpoint. coastwise. This gives me plenty of to except drudgery and. bad condi­ surprised to find wild apes abound­ victor in 33 sea fights, is said to time home at frequent intervals. tions. ing in the caves of the rocky fort­ have tied a bi'oom to the masthead F. N. Diaz, MM: No. I don't think Then, at least once every year, I Saw Advances ress. The apes of Gibraltar, a com­ of his flagship after he defeated a seaman should own an automo­ take a foreign run. This gives me munity of Barbary monkeys, are the English at the battle of Dunge"When you think about how bile. He is away a chance to see a little more of the only wild apes left in Europe. ness in 1652, and paraded trium­ at sea too much the world, and at the same time, conditions were when I started They are native to that part of phantly through the English Chan­ of the time to helps me get one of the real big sailing," Paul said, "you can really • Africa known as the Barbary Coast, nel in token of his having made a get any real bene­ payoffs that come in so handy in appreciate the advances that we which lies north of Sahara and clean sweep of the seas. But while fit from a car. paying the expenses of raising a have won. It's hard to believe that west of Egypt. This remnant of the story is often challenged, it is When he is family, particularly two growing such great changes could take apes in Europe was formerly be­ not improbable; in his turn, the place In that space of time, but ashore he can ride boys." lieved to prove that a link of land English admiral is said to have they sure have, and I have the pay taxis or other The big thing that he likes about vouchers to prove It." once connected that continent with ii:;d a horsewhip to his masthead public transport­ the arrangement, he says, is that, Africa, but the absence of ape fos­ to symbolize his determination to "When I started sailing, things ation, which is al-. with the rotary hiring system, he sils in the caves of Gibraltar sug­ give Tromp a good thrashing, and were really tough. I want to put as conveni­ most can make up the schedule to suit gests that the anltilals were origi­ the flying streamer or pennant ent and a lot himself. He can pick the runs that in a word for the Union, because I nally imported, probably by the flown on British men-of-war is be­ cheaper in the long run. he wants to take, and sail when he give the SIU credit for everything Romans or Moors. lieved to be derived fro(p this wants to, without anybody telling that we have been able to gain. t 4^ 4i 4> 4< ^ horsewhip. In any event, Tromp's Herman Killstrom, bosun: I find him when to sail and when he's And that includes everything from Both dolphins and porpoises are fleet was beaten and he was killed better wages and decent • working my car makes life a lot more pleas­ allowed to have a vacation. swift and elegant .swimmers. They in action the following year. ant when 1 am This is a big advantage for a conditions on the ships to the fact can swim 40 to 50 miles an hour ashore and it is 4- 4> 4^ family man like Paul, because that now we're regarded as decent and have been known to keep when he wants to be home, or its working men, instead of water­ ahead of some of the fastest ves­ A berry-like fruit of the East nice for'my fam­ 4 ily to have when important for him to be with the front "bums. sels. Even the baby dolphin or Indian climbing plant is popularly "The fact that seamen, for the family, he can always be ashore porpoise is an expert swimmer known as the fishberry because it I ship out. My first time in histoiy, are earning at the right time. from the time of birth . . . Dolphin is used by the natives of India to home is about 15 miles out in the decent wages, has made changes as a class-name is also applied to stupefy fish. The dried fishberries Went to Greece all around," he said. Now the sea­ different species of large, ocean are about the size of large peas and country from Paul's last trip, for example, was man eai-ns enough so that he can fish noted for their hrilliant and contain a narcotic poison. When Tampa and we an eight-week run to Greece. He have a decent home and have a changing colors when they are out they are thrown into a pond or couldn't get along timed that trip so that he got back family. One of- the things that is of the water and dying. There is a stream, any fish in the area is without an auto­ into the States in plenty of time to an example of that is the new Sea­ curious story attached to the boto, quickly stupefied and easily caught mobile. A car spend the holidays with his family, farers Scholarship Fund. a member of this family of dolphins by hand . . . Rio de Janeiro, the isn't a luxury for me. and when he got back, he paid qff $1 4* 4<> 'Of course, I may be Interested found in the Amazon. Some of the capital of Brazil and the second and went home. Then, when the becau.se of what it may mean to Martin Crowley, FWT: Tve never natives believe that possession of largest city In South America, lit­ a boto by a spinster makes her erally means "River of January." driven a car in my life. What use holidays were over and he was my two boys. The oldest is 12 and does a man have ready to ship again, he went back the youngest is seven, and I guess Irresistible to men regardless of It is said to have gotten that name for one when he to the hall. That's all there was to it won't be too long before I'll be from the bay which an early Portu­ beauty, wealth or social graces. is away at sea as it. ^ . thinking about a college education guese explorer thought was a river 4> 4^ much as we are? A charter member of SIU, the for them, and I guess they'll want Originally red wine was gener­ and because ibe date of its discov­ Besides, I have 36-ysar-old Seafarer is one of the to try for the scholarship. " ally used in ship-launching cere­ ery" was January 1, 1502. no trouble get­ ting around by bus and taxi when I'm ashore, and it's good for ACHOSS us to walk once DOWN Permit .to go 33. Withered Washington reported that "sub­ 4he Stalingrad area continued some place 1. Rate of speed Rubber 36. 1953 in awhile. I don't stantial gains" were being made on fierce as both sides claimed to shipped from 17. Man's name s. Another name 38. FaU want- that car yoke on me. Belem Guadalcanal. It was also reported have annihilated the other. 19. Tasty fish in for Boston 40. Locations Hawaii 4) 4) 4) 2. Man's nick­ that an Army general had suc­ 8. Pound down 42. 22. Port .in SW Where freight name i 4> i Rupert A. Jackson, bosun: I get ceeded a Marine Corps general as 12. Drank strong Spain is carried Penny 3. brew a lot of enjoyment out of my car commander of the US forces on 24. Chicken A 10-day conference between 4. Swirled, as 43. AUege 25. Old Danish 13. Chewed the wake when I'm ashore 44. Bright red Guadalcanal... US submarines in President Roosevelt and Prime coin 5. Pounder 14. Thought Hawaiian bird and it is a big WmM the Far East sunk a destroyer, a Minister Churchill ended at Casa­ 26. Bloomfield Miss 6. Hagen, ^15. Tear mm ship 46. Region actress convenience t o transport, two cargo ships and a blanca, as the two men issued an 47. High waves 16. New cargo 7. Swiss capital 27. Separators the family when 29. Hearing organ 48. Newcastle's ships patrol craft in one day ... The SIU ultimatum to Hitler for "uncondi­ 8. Metal pot 30. Railroads: river 18. Tainaron 9. Port in I'm away. Of warned the Maritime War Emer­ tional surrender." -They also an­ Abbr. owner 50. Sailors Australia ' course, 1 guess 20. Port in Italy 10. Nothing but gency Board that it would fight a nounced " that they had reached (Answers on Page 18) 21. Electric: some of the sin­ move that the MWEB made to cut full agreement on all theatres and Abbr. gle guys might Hawaiian 23. Seamen's bonuses because it on all future conduct of the war word for pro­ look on a car as thought that "seamen are making .. .The SIU noted that at least 579 fane a useless expense, 24. Where Puerto too much money"...At- Rabaul, Seafarers on 84 SlU-manned ships' Cortes is particularly those New Britain, US bombers sank or had been lost since the US en­ 28. Layer who don't spend tered the war . . , Allied bombers damaged five ships. 31. Before 32. Yellow fever too much time in any particular began long-range raids on Berlin. 4) 4^ 4) mosquito port. 34. Twenty-four 4) 4) 4) The Nazis staged their first 4) 4) 4) hours Charles Lee, bosun: I've always large-scale bombings of London General de Gaulle and General 35. US has the largest tried to own an automobile that since the early days of 1941.. .Al­ Giraud met in North Africa and B7. Ship-builders was economical lied bombers, in large-scale at­ announced they had agreed "on 39. Roman bronze 41. Jap fighter on gasoline." That tacks, hit German troop concentra­ the end to be achieved: liberation plane way • it doesn't tions in France and industrial cen­ of France and total defeat of the 42. Stop on the cost too much for ters in Germany.. .Allied fighters enemy"...The British announced Far East run 45. Any meal my wife to drive and bombers were extremely ac­ that their troops had entered Trip­ 49. We're paid around thq coun­ tive in "North Africa, as the US re­ oli... The SIU conferred with In­ for it now .M. Victim try and meet me ported that the German desert le­ ternal Revenue officials on tax ex­ 52. Angeles in different ports. gions were in retreat and that the emptions for seamen...US planes 63. Jug 64. RoU to oneWe sure get a lot Allied forces were advancing stead­ staged heavy raids on Timor, at side of pleasure out ily... The SIU i-3Ught an attempt Kupang. ..The Nazis announced 65. Deadweight tons: Abbr. of our nev? Henry by the War Shipping Administra­ that they planned to step up their 66. ' Wrong acts J. That's a plug tion to- scuttle the SIU contract submarine attacks on Allied ship07. Life on the beach for Heniy Kaiser's buggy. with Alcoa and Bull.;, ..Fluting in Very little silver has been pro­ duced in Argentina although the country got its name because of the hope that it contained great mineral riches after early explor­ ers' returned to Spain with silver trinkets taken in trade from primi­ tive Indians. Therefore they called tlie land Argentina and what they supposed to be a great river the Rio de la Plata. Argentina stems from the Latin word for silver and plata has the same meaning in Spanish. Today's word plate, de­ scribing silverware generally, is from the same source. As for the "River Plata," that 225-mile ex­ panse of water is merely the estu­ ary of two other • rivers, the Pa­ rana and thp Uruguay. ('• :;• lift; if; .i*. .-i..u '.J-V'i i-iiJi: ahlejjJ'ts'jtt. iifji o. -i! ^ t" i J: A:, f,(" ') i-"' i'' i i 'i 1'"./).-)-'- �laniuay 28. 1858 SEAFARERS SEAFARERS 4^ LOG Vcl. XV Ha. 2 Jmiary 23. 1958 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 82. NY. Tel. STerling 8-4670. PAUI HALL, Secretary-Treasurer Editor. HniiEiiT' BUND: Matiooinr editor. RAT DENIBON; Art editor, ItEmAam BCAMAN; Photo Editor, DAIOEL NILVA: Staff Writert, HEBMAN Aaxsna. IBWIH SPIVACX. All PEBTAU. JEHBT RSMZB; CUU Area Reporter, Bnx MOODT. IfO Hitler lives •• • Adolph Hitler may be dead, but his old buddy-buddy, "Papa" Joe Stalin is doing a real job of keeping his plan for enslaving the human race very much alive. This Union, like others who have had to stay alert to threats to democracy and have fought Hitler and the Commies has always said that a dictator is a dictator—that a Commie and a Nazi are virtually the same. It's as simple as that. Dump the fancy names and the pretty-sounding phrases, and they are all the same. They all use identical tactics to stay in power. The newest rage in the Communist countries is a series of purges—against the Jews this time. The latest Moscow word —which had shown up in the Commimist satellites earlier— is that the "bourgeois Jewish internationalists," and "pro­ fessional Zionists," and "cosmopolitan Jews," are responsible for "plots" against the Soviet leaders. Many have said this latest purge, which is just a continuation of Hitler's work with a different name, has been started to court favor with the oil-controlling Arab nations. Others say that the Jews are being purged to gain favor with the former Nazi popula­ tions in Europe. There's one other answer, though, and that is within the very nature of Joe Stalin's set-up. Any dictatorship, which suppresses freedom of thought and just about every other fre^om has "one basic weal^ess, the population itself. To keep the people in line, the Government has to manufacture troubles and give the people scapegoats—a group to hate. This way, the hate for the Government can be transferred to the helpless group. "Papa" Joe has a long list of purges to his "cr^it," just as Hitler did. At the beguuiing, the in­ tellectuals were killed off. Then came the songwriters and authors who didn't exactly suit "Papa" Joe's fancy. Now, it's the Jews. Tomorrow it may be the guys with wavy hair, or the lefthanded ball players. However, the fact that the purges have to take place is an 'indication that there is a weakness within the Soviet. And, after a while, the people realize that the fancy names, and the long-winded*reasons are just so much window-dressing. We have said before, and continue to say that- a dictator is a dictator, and they all play the same dirty game. The HitlerStalin pact of 1939 should have taught us that. We will con­ tinue to do everything we can to dump them whenever we get a chance. 4, t A Port Program Last week representatives of AFL maritime unions in New York, including longshoremen. Seafarers, tugboatmen, deck, engine and radio officers and others, met to establish the . Greater New York Port Council. This is an outgrowth of the Brooklyn Port Council which was formed last April as an affiliate of the AFL Maritime Trades Department, to improve conditions on the Brooklyn docks. The Brooklyn program has had some beneficial effects, and it was felt that by taking in the entire port, the objectives of the Council could be bet­ ter realized. / Undesirable practices existing on the docks have recently been highlight^ by Government investigative agencies. The program adopted by the unions in tho New York Port Coun• oil, including the longshoremen, is a move by maritime labor to assure proper management of its own house, with conse­ quent benefit to every rank and file maritime worker and to the prosperity of the port. The SIU is supporting this program because any conditions existing on the docks that are detrimental to shoreside workers there have an adverse effect on our men on the ships. We are part of the waterfront industry and as such are con­ cerned with what happens in it. Naturally a program of this kind will not be an easy one to carry out. But it has the official support of the unions involved and a determined effort will be made to go ahead with it. The SIU strongly believes in AFL union action on this score because no political inquiry nor legislative action can assure waterfront workers of strong, democratic representa­ tion and solution of their difficulties.. On the contrary, such action could well lead to shackling of waterfront workers with unnecessary and discriminatory restrictions and pave the way for similar restrictions oh all organized labor. Al­ ready we have had proposals for governmental licensing of workers and governmeat-cohtrolled hiring halls which are incompatible with the men's democratic rights. In the long nin, only the unions involved can do the right ,tJl! ^ 'It's mi MJhhw tins tbfuPert fAi HBWAYhcki t9 show that It fcah'do that job without outside-interference. Pare Nin* LOG LEHER 'Ah, That Completes It!' ' of the WEEK Joining Union Was Right Step To the Editor: During a bull session in the messhall on my last ship, the con­ versation turned to unions, and after listening to the chatter, a tall blond kid, who had been in the SIU since 1948, thought he would give the members a few pointers. As accurately as I can remember them, these are his words: My father, two uncles and my Oldest broUier all went to sea when things were real­ ly rugged, what with the shipping board and many crimps. 1 heard my family talk so often of the sev­ en seas and the Great Lakes that I decided it would be the life for me, Jones I finally got my seaman's papers, but even then, I didn't know what to do or which way to turn. While taking a stroll around one day, I happened to see some fellows wearing white caps and carrying picket signs. I went up to an oldtimer and Asked (most kids are curious, anyway) what was happening. He very politely in­ formed me that the SIU was assist­ ing another union to get better working conditions. I asked him if I could join the pickets. I told him' that 1 had just gotten my papers, but was green and did not know how to go about getting on a ship. He sent me to the SIU hall, thus doing me the greatest favor of my whole life, for he changed me from a sad and disillusioned boy into a happy man. Yes, sir, a total stranger did-that for me. Started SaUing SIU "A few days later I was aboard my first ship—an SIU ship. You do not necessarily have to be some well-known philanthropist to .help other people. As most of us, any­ how, have a certain amount of ego in us, we find it very nice when we hear someone say, 'See that SIU guy over there? Well, he's one guy that will go out of his way to help any union man or to advise others how to become good union men.' In doing good and showing someone the right way to live and the best union organization to be­ long to in the labor field, you are not only helping tliem individually, but showing and proving to them and to others with whom they come in contact that the SIU is-the real McCoy for all merchant seamen." • Most of these words are not mine, but it is just as if they were. I am in complete accord with the speaker when he says that the SIU tops everything in its field. Not only is it head, shoulders, and benefits above anything in tlie maritime Industry, but it has no equal in any branch of labor. It has been an economic and moralebuilding pleasure to ..sail with the SIU these many years and fight for our rights alongside some of the best seamen in the entire maritime industry. I feel'there is no higher praise for a man than to say Re is a Seafarer. There is something ikdutttfae Ug David E. Jones As 1 See It by PAUL HALL T AST WEEK, the SIU HIT THE bricks to win its contract de­ mands from a shipo\\'ner holding out on the new contract. The strike weapon was used after the collec­ tive bargaining procedure had been exhausted. Four hours after the crew had piled off the ships involved, the beef wa5* over, the holdout com­ pany was in the fold under the standard dry-cargo agreement em­ bracing the industry's, top wages and best working conditions, and Seafarers were again performing their shipboard duties in typically responsible and workmanlike SIU style. That the company in question decided to hold out—despite the fact that the Union had already won agreement to its standard con­ tract from the rest of the drycargo operators would indicate that it thought such tactics might cause the Union to -give ground on its demands. But we hit the bricks and the company learned that such maneuvers don't go. This beef is a good illustration of the need for keeping alert and ready for action at all times. As has always been the case, the SIU was ready. Generally speaking, the union's relations with its contracted oj)erators might be regarded as pretty fair. But, putting it purely and simply, the reason for the state of the Union's relations with opera­ tors is that they respect the strength and economic power of the SIU. Of course, the ability of our people to man their ships ef­ ficiently, and our concern for the stability of the industry as a whole are also factors which contribute in degree to our relations and bar­ gaining position. Shipowners, like any group of employers, will take advantage of any opportunity to limit wages and working conditions, or even to chop them down. That they do not do so is evidence of SIU strength. We may not have to bang up board savvy of SIU crewmen. With good Union contracts to work under in contrast to the terrible condi­ tions of years back, the Seafarers of today takes his work and his obligations seriously. Despite this development, there still is an occasional instance of an individual who complains about ihe performance of our members on the ship. When examined in detail, these grievances always seem to take shape as complaints against the existence of a Union that properly protects and repre­ sents its membership aboard the ships at all times. Those of us who read the last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG may recall a letter received from a retired skipper that is tlie per­ fect answer to these fault-finders. This old sea captain, describing a trip he took as passenger on the Elizabeth, wrote as follows: "I have just returned on the Elizabeth from a round-trip to Puerto Rico as a passenger. Dur­ ing this voyage I could not help noticing the behavior of the crew. "The men seemed to iffe very loyal, and performed their work in a quiet and orderly manner, which .seemed to me so different from the olden days. "I have been master in the Bull Line for many years, but have been retired for some time, there­ fore I noticed the change in per­ sonnel so much more. "What the Union has done for the good of both parties has been remarkable." Here is an outsider speaking, a man who used to be skipper in the old days and sees the difference. It's further proof that the Union policies have paid off, as the writer ^tps as bften.as ooceji^-^ecfepi sary to keep our membemilp the uCS* best paid seamen in the world working under the best conditions —^biit we must be prepared to do so at all times. The membership should rest assured tliat their Union is fully prepared and alert. J. 4. 4. UNION TAKES PRIDE YOUR in the job know-how and ship­ �Mi* Ten -•/:;• ippip^p^p^ppii^ SEAFARERS LOG iSWi iii I !«« Biiiiiif" mmmmm SlU ships hU every major port in the world. Cities like Yokohama, Alexandria and Hamburg are as familiar io Seafarers as Main Street back home. This article on Durban, South Africa, is one of a series which deals with different ports throughout the world. Rather than give a tourist view of the ports, the stories will try to give an idea of them as Seafarers see them. Undoubtedly, they will bring back memories to many Seafarers of past visits and pleasant hours ashore. ' rr:"'. . . - "jj mm W I I iillil?" Seafarer A1 Whitmer, AB, relaxes aboard the Robin > Hood in Durban. The HMS Vaftguard is in background. . * Two of the many SlU-manned vessels which call regularly at Durban lie at a dock. These arel Robin Grey and the C-3 Robin Goodfellow. Durban is a favorite SIU port. I' m. ft' ' ^Dsi <»1 )f>/4 ''t', /#- • If ri r? ? VI M(mr-^ liiMtoiii w ' i" §• • Wi fe''; f)^:. • l> ft" i. • Seafarer Hariy Kronmel chats with a dressed-up rickihaw boy difting some of his tinie ashorei ' Plenty of large, clean beaches and modfern buildings are one of the things which mark Durban, only a short distance frona the docks, and are a^ big attraiction for most ^eE^era. �SEAFARERS Pace EleveB LOG '":^'JA'%'-iP"'" mmrnmMmiwmmm .:v,. "One of the best"—That's the way most Seafarers describe Durban, South Africa, when they're talk­ ing about ports of call. In fact, a lot of Seafarers claim that Durban is one of the main reasons they stick pretty much to the Robin Line ships and the other SIU vessels that hit South Africa. In their opinion, it offers just about everything that a port should offer. The harbor itself, is large and modern. The facili­ ties are right up to the minute, and there is no crowding as far as the vessels are concerned. The dock space for freighters, the "T" jetty and the main wharf, are all located very close to the main part of the city, and there is plenty of transportation, in the form of buses, cabs and native rickshaws to and from the city proper. There are facilities for all types of repairs, and while the oil storage docks and the coaling docks are located on the far side of the bay of Natal, away from the city, even transportation from these points to the city can be found without too much trouble. Comfortable Climate With the warm, comfortable climate that is found there at most times, it is convenient to note that some of the best beaches in Durban, the South and the North Beaches are located within walking dis­ tance of the "T" jetty and the main wharf. Just walking along Marine Parade, which is a pleasant experience in itself, will take you to either of the* beaches and the main amphitheater. In the past, most Seafarers met at the Playhouse on Smith Street. However, this rendezvous burned down a short time ago, and most of the Seafarers now seem to visit the Metro, Prince's, King's and Twen­ tieth Century, all in the same area along Smith Street. These are all located within a short distance of the Durban City Hall, reported by most Seafarers as one of the most beautiful buildings they have seen. As for the prices, they are low. The food, and other refreshments are of good quality and are not rationed or hard to get. Some Seafarers report that a good steak dinner, with all the trimmings may be had for less than a dollar, American money, and in most instances, the price for such a meal will not go over 50 cents. The prices on other refreshments, drinks, liquor and beer are in the same low range. Good Camera Chances • For the Seafarer who to^es a camera and is aboard a freiglvter that spends some time in the port, there is an almost unlimited range of good scenery and subjects for him to record. There are regular, municipally run tours from the city out to the native Zulu Reserve, which is located a short distance from the city. The rates for this tour are low, and the opportunities for sightseeing and picture-taking are excellent. For the first 25 miles out of the city, the road rises some 3,000 feet, and then suddenly drops off into The Valley. The huts of the Zulu "Tribe are located in The Valley, and buses stop there long enough for sightseeing, and purchasing of curios and souvenirs. Another tour of interest to Seafarers, is the mu­ nicipally conducted scenic tour of Durban, which covers the whole city, visiting all the points of in­ terest and all the scenic spots of the city. People Friendly The people themselves, are friendly and glad to be of help. Although the city is officially bi-lingual, with English and Afrikaans as the two official lan­ guages,. English is spoken in almost every place. Swimming and fishing are among the favorite, out­ door sports in the city, and there are plenty of lo­ cations for each. There is still some hunting in the area, but this is tightly controlled by law, and special licenses and permits are needed. However, with a good harbor, low prices, plenty of good entertainment, good outdoor sports and a pleasant climate, what more could a Seafarer ask m the way of a port of call? ley are ^ tlictehasv boys, all decked out in native dress, pose for a picture ncksRaw race on'iHe bbarflwalk." ^ *' * .:1 1 I •J? I 1I •"^11 VA -- �"7^ Vac* Twelve '•V.v> le.k', ^• : J*. '"^ Expanded Faeiiilies Include New TV Ream ff;:> il- ijf- LOG PORT JUSPOBVS Boston: B SEAFARERS man the picket lines they would call on us. While the rest of the country is freezing or flooding over, the weather' in sun^ California has been a tourist's oelight, not to say anything of the Chamber of Com­ merce. With Santa Anita running fast and furious, most of the boys want to linger awhile before ship­ ping. Can't think of anything that is slow in this town, because the dollar, women and horses are fast enough for all tastes. Sam Cohen Wilmington Fort Agent New Orleans: Hationat Havlgalion Sbi|» On Molasses Ran sented in paying their reacts to a departed brother. • Since our last report there were quite a few brothers in this port who filed for maternity benefits under the Welfare Plan. They ware Blackie Folse, George Nms, Leo Crawford, Louis Deese, Paul Turner,. Joseph Forchia, Thomas Donaldson and Joe Prudhomme. Lindsey Williams New Orleans Port Agent Philadelphia: Fori Agni Re'elecled At PmidenI Of MTO Affairs of the port are in good Shipping has been pretty good A rated man has no trouble pick­ shape and shipping is still going in this port, and it looks as if it ing his job here as shipping re­ along at a rapid clip. The 12 pay­ will continue that way for a while. mains steady as she goes, and over offs we had since the last report Bated men can get out with very the last two weeks as well. kept shipping at a high level, with little trouble. the outlook of the coming two During the past period, we have Ships paying off wei-e the Olym­ weeks appearing to be stable. the Government Camp (Cities pic Games, Angelina, McKettrick i. i, Since the last meeting the Service), MonteHills, Yaka, Paoli, and Chiwawa. Seattle: Bunion and the Del Monte, both of beUo HiUs (WestIn-transits Included: Bienville^ which were on temporary idle cm Tankers), Ann status for over a month, crewed Edith, Robin Kirk, Robin Sher­ Marie (Bull), and up to help boost the shipping sit­ Omega (Omega 4" i wood, Southern Districts, Steel uation in the port. Offsetting the Waterways), pay Chemist, Dorothy, IbervUle, Arlyn, crewing up of these ships waa the off here. The Mobile: During the past two weeks the Robin Tuxford, Antinous, and Fed­ teriiporary lay-up of the Del CamMontebello Hills po and the news of the Cape Horn members here on the beach have eral. and Omega signed going into the Beaumont boneyard. had some first class shipping. Al­ on again. Mean­ 18 Unions Net Both of these vessels are Missis­ though not too many were regis­ , I was rc-elected president of Uie while, the Steel Flaherty sippi ships and their absence will tered, those who were had their AFL Maritime Trades Port Coun­ Navigator and choice of some fine berths. We The scheduled arrival of 11 ships be felt in this port. Steel Age (Isthmian), and the Anshipped 46 men during the period, cil here at a meeting of the group for payoff and replacements in the On the bright side of shipping tinous (Waterman) were in-transits. with 15 SUP men going out on in the Broadwood Hotel. The de­ There were very few beefs on coming two weeks promises good for this port is the news that the A&G ships. partment represents 18 unions censhipping for this port with jobs Catahoula and the Carrabulle (Na­ these ships, which were clean te^g around the waterfront with In the way of payoffs during tional Navigation) will go on the ships, and those beefs that came plentiful. a combined membership of 35,000. the most recent two-week period We had six payoffs and three regular molasses run out of New up were settled at the payoff to Also elected were Clifford Carter, we had the Seacoral and Alaska vessels signing on here recently. Oi-leans and will stay t>n it until the satisfaction of the crew. vice-president; Nicholas Daniels, Paying off were the Warrior, Morn­ April of this year. There will be Spruce (Ocean Tow), and Missis­ vice-president Work in Hall for Delaware Coun­ sippi's Maiden Victory, with the ing Light, and Monarch of the Sea We've had a. little work done (Waterman); and Alcoa's Clipper, keen competition among the mem' trio signing on again as well as ty; Arthur Wilson, vice-president bership for shipping on these ves­ for Delaware State:. Joseph F. around the hall here, and it's made Polaris and Corsair, while Uie War­ sels as the Cuba-NO run is liked Orion's Seacliff. In-transits in­ Trainor, secretary-treasurer: and a big difference in the place. We rior, Polari-s, and Patriot (Alcoa) by quite a few brothers from tlils cluded the Seacliff; Marymar, Anthony J, Loughney, recording changed the baggage room aiound signed men on articles. port. It is rumored that the Am­ Yorkmar, and Seamar (Calmar); secretary. a little, and now we have a televi­ Ships in-transit were the Chicka­ berstar will also lake part in the W. E. Downing (Trans Fuel); and A. S. Carduilo sion room which will seat 20 peo­ the Raphael Semmes of Waterman. saw and De Soto (Waterman); molasses run down here. ple. At the same time, it is located PhiladclphU Port Agent These vessels were in first class Payoffs Here so that the noise from the pool Western Trader (Western Naviga­ shape. Just about the nicest scow Hi t) players will not drown out the TV tion); Christine (Carras); Steel Ex­ • Ships paying off were the Peg­ for payinR that we have hit in some ecutive (Isthmian); Del Valle (Miss­ asus and Puritan (Alcoa); Steel time was the Maiden Victory, back programs. The members have really gone issippi); and Amberstar (Traders). Fabricator (Isthmian); Del Sud, Del from making the Far Eastern run. A number of Seafarers who have Campo, and Cape Horn (Missis­ for this new addition to the facili­ This was one of those ships on come in contact with Comdr. John ties, and we plan to keep on ex­ sippi); De Soto, Arizpa, and Iber­ which there were no aches and F. Kettle, Coast panding and increasing the num­ ville (Waternaan); Carrabulle and Guard Investigat­ Catahoula; and the Margaret pains. It was a good example of a ber of facilities that we have for ing officer in the Brown - (Bloomfield). Signing on good ship with all hands cooperat­ the benefit of the membership. Port of Mobile for were the Pegasus, Puritan, Del Sud, ing. We had a beaut of a snowstorm Recently the Carras tanker Mi­ the last 13 years, Del Aires, Arizpa, and the Mar­ On the last meeting night we re­ chael came in from an offshore here. It lasted for three days, and ported the Seavlctor as paying off inm. She was scheduled to pay off • will be interested garet Brown. we sure did need the snow shovels to learn of his that we had broken out Just a The following were in-transits: that day, but there was a foul up in New York at 10 PM on a Thurs­ transfer to New Patriot, Clipper and Polaris (Al­ on the payoff and it was held over day night. The company paymaster little while before. Orleans. A form­ coa); Steel Executive and Steel until Friday. This scow had been got aboard the ship while she was Right now, we have T. McCarthy, er master of Fabricator (Isthmian); Del Sol, Del out about seven months and came at quarantine four hours ahead of K. Harding, D. S. White, J. J. Fla­ American - flag Valle, and Del Aires (Mississippi); into Astoria for bunkers. She was time and paid the crew off on the herty, and J. Duffy in the ho,spital Flnnell merchant vessels, Seatrain Savannah and New York going on to Aberdeen fo( payoff, way to the dock. here. he enjoyed a reputation among (Seatrain); Morning Light, War- but there was a delay in Astoria J. Sheehan In the meantime, I was waiting Boston Port Agent Seafarers shipping through this hawk, Warrior, and Monarch of the and she was paid off there. In do­ for the ship to arrive, as the crew ing this we only had about six port for his fair treatment of mer­ Seas (Waterman); Southern Cities had sent a wire to New York head­ ^ chant seamen with whom he came (Southern Trading); and Western hours notice to make a 250-mile quarters notifying the Union of Wilmington: trip for the payoff, so it had to be in contact. Trader (Western Navigation). the ship's arrival. I boarded the Negotiations have been just In the hospital and anxious to held over. shjp before she was finished with Gadsden.io Crew about completed for new conti-acts hear' from his friends is serang engines and found the better part covering the Alcoa and' Waterman Bo Anderson, who is doing nicely In the next two weeks we expect of the crew going off over the side shoregang end Waterman repair at the present time. Tedd Terring- the Seacoral, Alaska Spruce and with their gear, having been paid operations here, as well as ton, in the hospital since last week, Alaska Cedar (Ocean Tow), and the off already. Despite a normal slowdown after yard preliminary negotiations with the asked that his hellos be passed Jean LaFitte, Fairisle, Madaket, Men Returned the year end holidays, shipping has Mobile Bar Pilots for a around to the .Seafarers. Bob and Kyska, all of Waterman, in for. been fair for the past two weeks contract covering Association However, several members of pilot boat crew­ and we look for it to hold its own men. Also, a new agreement has Peel, recently of the Alcoa Clipper, pkyoff. In addition to these ves­ the crew, seeing I was going is recuperating nicely follpwhig a sels we expect the Gadsden to in the coming two week period. been worked out with the Mobile minor operation. Oldtimer Bill crew up, calling on the hall for a aboard, .came back aboard so that We had one ship pay off and Towing and Wrecking Co. for work McLellan, long ailing, passed away full complement when it comes out they could transact their business another sign on, but we had a in this port. with the patrolman, and so the pa­ Wednesday. The burial will take of idle status. host of in-transits. The payoff was trolman could see to it that their Cal Tanner Jeff Morrison place here in New Orleans and the on the Young America (Waterman), payoff was properly handled. .Those Mobile Port Agent Seattle Fort Agent local membership will be repre­ with the Seathimder (Colonial) who returned were the following: signing on a crew. In-transits were E. Gay, W. Linker, E. V. MoUthe Marven (Martrade); St. Law­ neaux, J. Gulp, W. Padgett, E. rence Victory (Mississippi); Jeffer­ Hecker, J. Llppman, W. R. Morgan, son City Victory and Louis Emery, Responsible Men Jr. (Victory Carriers); Wacosta (Waterman); Seathunder; Alamar J. Russell, A. Simpson, H. L. Hi^and Calmar (Calmar); Purplestar Ray White. Agent Phone 3-1323 FORT WILLIAM....118'A Syndicate Ave. ley, M. A. Harris, W. B. Hodgens, SlU, A&G District Ontario Phone: 3-3221 wiLMINCrO^ Calif 805 Marine Ave. and Holystar (Triton); Irenestar 103 Durham St. F. L. Larsen, P. G. Wingfield, D. Terminal 4-2874 PORT COLBOSNS 1« North Gay St. Sam Cohen. Agent (Maine); Anne Butler (Bloomfield); BALTIMOBE Ontario Phone; 5591 Sellers and J. Dudley. Barl Sheppard, Aaent Mulberry 4540 HEAOQUARTT^... .078 4th Ave.. Bklyn. TORONTO, fhitiulo:.... 86 Colbome St. SECRETARY-TREASURER . 276 State St. and the Fort Hoskins (Cities Serv­ BOSTON Elgin 5719 Paul HaU I'd like to thank these broHiers James Sbeehao, Agent BlChmond 2-0140 VICTORIA. BC nm cormorant St. ice). ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Dispatcher Bichmond 2-0141 Empire 4531 for their action as responsible Un­ Uoyd Gardner 308'/4 aSrd St. We had food and slopchest beefs GALVESTON Robert XIatthews Claude Siaunone VANCOUVER. BC.......S65 HamUton St. ion, men in carrying out the Union Keith AlMp, Agent Phone 26448 ' Pacific 7824 HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE on the Irenestar, Holystar, and LAKE CHARLES. Le .1419 Ryan St. SYDNEY. NS .....804 Charlotte St. policy of staying aboard so that a Joe Alglna Phone 6-S744 Purplestar. ^ All stores and slop- Leroy Clarke. Agent Phone 6346 patrolman can check up and see 1 South Lawrence St. BAGOTVILLE. Quebee 20 Elgin St. SUP chests were supplied. Minor repairs MOBILE Cal Tanner. Agent Phone 2-1754 Phone; 545 that everything has been propcnp .; 16 Merchant St. THOROLD. Ontario NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. HONOLULU 37 Ormont St. were done on the Holystar, and one Lindsey ' Phone 56777 WUliame. Agent Phone: 3-3202 handled. These men were anxious 822 N^ W. Everett St. QUEBEC of the two lifeboats on the Purple­ Magnolia 61126113 PORTLAND 113 Cot# De Montague to get ashore, which was a natural Beacon 4^ NEW VORK 875 4tb^ve.. Brooklyn Quebee Pbone; 2-7078 star was fixed before she left port. 257 Stb St. SAINT JOHN STerllng 8-4670 RICHMOND. CALIF 177 Prince WUUam St. thing, but they stuck around until Phone 2509 127-129 Bank St. NB Jlione: 2-3049 It could not be launched, but that NORFOLK 450 Herrlaon St. I finished my assignment. Ren Reef. Agent Phone 4-1083 SAN FRANCISCO has all been taken care of by the PHILADELPHIA Great Lakes District 837 Market St. sEATn.. Here's hoping that those wha S. CarduUo Agent Market 7-163.5 ;.133 W. Fletcher repair job. . Main (oao ALPENA PORT ARTHUR 411 Austin St. Phone: 1238W didn't return will understand the WILMINGTON 805 Marine Ave. Don miton, R». Phone 4-2341 Movies Strock 180 Main St. Terminal 4-31.31 BUFFALO. _ SAN FRANCISCO .......450 Harrison St. Phone; Cleveland 7391 importance of not paying off with­ 678 4ta Douglas 2-5175 NEW YORK Local 150 lATSS is on strike H. J. Fischer. Agent CLEVELAND.,.:...734 Lekeelde Ave.. NE out a patrolman, and if the occa­ SAN JUAN. PR 252 Poncrde Leon mone; Main 16147 against various drive-in movie the­ Sal Colis. Agent DETROIT 1038 3rd St. sion arises again, will take tiit Canadian District ' Abercorn St. aters. We have offered say help same action as the brothers aaenAgent ^ ^ ^^^^ne 3-1728 MONTREAL.......634 St. James St. Weet Maiden Vietory Tops After Ran Te Far East Good Shipping Hold Likoly For Fnlnro . The Palrolnan ' Says... Strike Help Offered To Local Movie Union V-ii' : SiV HALL DIRECTORY Bi 't . • ••.. .1 , . 1 I • ; jMAmoatiio! •. CidiM I"! 311s e •i'lw f I ^ ^'ir? -! ^ ^ ^1 ? > K 'i �SEAFARERS Jsumarr 23, 19S3 LOG Paee Thirteca '•AI PORT REPORTS Son Francisco:' Intercoaslals HoM U|i Coast Sfiipping For the last f.ew weeks shipping has been holding its own with all of our replacements going on the intercoastals that hit the port. It looks as if the next couple of weeks are going to be about the same with nothing at this time sched­ uled to hit the port for a payoff. However, we received word from the Waterman company here that there will be three and possibly four Waterman ships hitting Seat­ tle between now and Jan. 28. Any­ one wanting to ship in a hurry - should be able to make it to^ Seattle as the' beach there is clear at the pres­ ent time. Some of the brothers current­ ly in the San Francisco Marine Hospital include D. Sorensen, Pe­ ter Smith, Ne­ Conrad ville Sykes, Eddie Ho, Jacob Levin, George Crosby and E. Deluc. I am sure a few words from their buddies and ship­ mates would make these Seafarers mighty happy. It goes without say­ ing that they would appreciate a line or two or a friendly word from a familiar voice. I would sug­ gest that some of the membership drop in the hospital to see them, or at least write. . A few of the oldtimers sweat­ ing the beach out now hoping for a Korea run are 0. Lynsky, E. G. Conrad, L. Palmer, A. Pickur, S. Torina, W. Pennington, J. E. Moore, T. E. Foster, Ted Thomp­ son, and Ralph Moisant. H. J. Fischer San Francisco Port Agent ^ New York: Qiarlelfe Crew'Happy, Co. Settlet Gear Barf Shipping and business have con­ tinued good for the past two weeks. Although we have quite a large number of men on the beach, this is not an indication of poor ship­ ping. Some men who intended to stay ashore for the holidays did not bother to register until after New Years. The Dolphin's Nikoklis has been brought out of lay-up and at the present time all of the shjps which were laid up in the New York area have been taken out of idle status. The following ships \yere paid off: Frances, Beatrice, Hilton, Puerto Rico, Evelyn, Suzanne, Ines, Jean, Elizabeth, and Dorothy (Bull); Seatrain New Jersey. (Seatrain); Hurricane, War Hawk, Aza­ lea City, Andrew Jackson, and Afoundria (Waterman); Cantigny, Royal Oak, French Creek, and Logans Fort (Cities Service); Quar­ tette, Trinity, and Michael (Carras); Catherine (Trans Fuel); Steel Navigator and Steel Chemist (Isth­ mian); Sweetwater and Potrero Hills (Martrade); -The Cabins (Mathiasen); Greece Victory (South • Atlantic); Robin Gray (Robin); and Coeur. d'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers). Nine Slgn-Ons Ships signing on were the Warhawk, Hurricane, Sweetwater, The Cabins, Steel Chemist, and Greece Victory, and the Robin Locksley and Comhusker Mariner (Robin), and the Catherine of Transfuel. In-trapsits were the Alcoa Planter (Alcoa); Portmar (Calmar); Seatrain Texas, Georgia, Savannah, and New Jersey (Seatrain); Antinous» Chickasaw and Iberville (Wa-. : .fiawdaiBB#- •,*' •. terman); Anniston City and Steel Age (Isthmian). All of the ships wei*e paid off with a minimum of beefs with the exception of the crew of the Quar­ tette. This crew was flown back from Honolulu on tourist class tickets so the Union demanded the difference between tourist class and first class tickets, which amounted to $118. Also, because the ship did not sink and a salvage tug took all of the boys' gear off, the company did not want to pay the money for the loss of clothes. Some of the men had part of their gear missing or damaged so we told the company we would settle for $200 per man, for loss of clothes. This has all been collected now and everyone is happy. The voting on officials for the next two years ended on Decem­ ber 31, and tallying committees were elected in ail ports. We should have their report in time for the meeting of January 28. We will then know the good news, as the case may be. Claude Simmons Asst. Sec.-Treas. 4. 3) i Tampa: Crews Like Soathern Ships, Food, Weather For the past two. weeks shipping has been holding its own. It might drop off a bit in the coming perio<i. but it will still be fair shipping for bookmembers, in all probabil­ ity, out of Tampa. The DeSoto came in on her coastwise run. The Florida is still making the old Senorita run down to Havana, Cuba. The boys all look for her about vacation time as the rum flows freely and the girls are all young. At least there is no snow or ice down there. The Southern Districts and the Edith came by to top off as the docks in Boca Grande were put out of order temporarily by a train falling through the docks. Most of the crew were happy because there were quite a few from Tampa aboard. The Ponce was in not long ago, and speaking of food, that's one ship where you really get it. Our old "Chef" Frenchy Michelet sure could pick up some pointers from that ship. They put out some of the food that Miehelet stays awake and dreams about nights. Not only is the food tops, but the delegates usually bring her in clear of all beefs. This is another scow that makes the winter run in good, oid warm weather to Puerto Rico and Miami. Try her sometime and you will never have cause to regret it Ray White Tampa Port Agent Baliimore: New Hall Promises To Be Best Of All After a hectic month, shipping slowed down somewhat in the past two weeks. Though it could not be called a bad shipping period with .several ships due to payoff in this port in the next two weeks, it would appear to be booming for this period. Since the last meeting we had 20 ships payoff, 10 ships sign-on, and 10 more in-transit. The beefs have been noticeably few and small and were handled without too much trouble. The crews are to be com­ plimented on bringing in ships in this fashion. All brothers, how­ ever, are urgently requested once again to read that section of the constitution dealing with missing ship and watches. These actions can very easily result in charges. Tops in tlife news hereabouts, taking priority over all other de­ velopments, is the strike against the city of Baltimore by the Mu­ nicipal Employees, Local 825 of the Teamsters Union. These work­ ers consist of truck drivers, garbagemen, engineers, and school janitors. So far as we 'can see, with the exception of the school janitors, the strike has been 100 per cent effective as far as the striking employees are ccncemed. Need Increase • It is a rather deplorable situa­ tion since there is no question but what these people are entitled to a fair increase. Even though they are organized, they are getting less than unorganized laborers in all sections of the city. It is hard to believe that men who handle garbage and do other unsavory work are receiving only $1.19V4 an hour. This is indeed inexcusable after watching the Mayor allow himself to be given a $10,000 an­ nual increase in pay and allow other fop echelon city brass com­ parable increases. As a means of additional expen­ diture, it is my understanding that the city has guar­ anteed to put up their share in building the new $5,000,000 State Municipal Build­ ing here In Bal­ timore. The member­ ship here in Bal­ timore went on Tryon record last night to support these people morally, physically, and financially. We hope they win their strike. The fellows around here are an­ ticipating* the enjoyment they will get in our new home. There is no question in any of their minds, after going over the plans and see­ ing a picture of how the new build­ ing will look, that it will be one of the best union halls on this or any other coast. It certainly will be appreciated to the fullest, since it will be quite a contrast to what we had been used to for the past 10 years. It will indeed be a pleas­ ure to move into a new building such as this is expected to be. In roaming around the hall, we noticed quite a few of our older brothers who are waiting for the next trip and are busy discussing the last one. Just to name a few we saw: Charles Ray, Tom Foster, Cecil Wallech, Richard Roberts, Walter Walsh, Luby O'Neal, Jacob Cook, Joseph Shea, Larry Tryon, George Bauer, Ira Kilgore, Adam Buchacz, Joe Kerrigan, C. J. Knight, Joe Merkel, Floyd Hillier, and Francis Jeffords. Earl Sheppard Baltimore Port Agent 4 Savannah: Norfolk Savannah ... Tampa ....< MobUe ..... New Orleans Galveston' .. West CoasI ^ 4'otala 4... t REG. DECK 21 148 48 154 22 12 15 43 81 83 62 689 f',- '• • w. H' REG. REG. TOTAL ENGINE STEW. REG. 40 12 1 418 129 141 35 123 40 390 , 117 119 • 53 11 20 29 6 11 19 47 13 100 26 31 181 58 42-'216 80 53 70 200 68 588 520 1,797 4 CoBsliiutlon Allows All Men Same Rights For the past two weeks ship­ ping has been stable in this port and holding hs own, however, the prospects for the coming fortnight hold considerable promise. Ships due in for a payoff in this period include the Southland and Southwind of South Atlantic lines, with the possibility of the Strathbay (Strathmore) coming out of idle ,^status and crewing up. The Southland will take a few men, undoubtedly, and the Southwind will be needing a few replacements among the crewmembers. The following ships were in port in-transit: Seatrain New York and Savannah (Seatrain); Mission So­ lano (SUP); Southport (South At­ lantic): Southern (bounties (South­ ern Trading); Bienville (Water­ man), and Isthmian's Steel Execu­ tive. The membership was urged to remember that under the new con­ stitution of the Union, any member can nominate himself to any com­ mittee or official job at any time We had the pleasure of meeting with some of the crew of the At­ lantic Coast (Atlantic Refining) last week. We are making con­ siderable gain in organizing this outfit, but we will need all the support we can muster before we will be able to bring them under the banner of the SlU. It is neces­ sary for every member to back this organizational drive. E. B. Tilley Savaimah Port Agent Shipping Figures December 31. to January PORT Boston New York ... Philadelphia '. 4 SHIP. DECK 26 123 55 95 6 7 6 29 97 68 51 563 • .Si; Galveston: No LeI-Up Expeeied in Port's Shipping For the past two weeks shipping has been very good, and there are no signs of a let-up ahead for the next period. We had two ships pay off and four sign on since the last meet­ ing. Paying off were the Lucile Bloomfield (Bloomfield); and the Carroll Victory (South Atlantic). Both ships signed on again in addi­ tion to the Com­ pass of Compass and Kea's Bu­ nion. In- transits were the Seatrain New -Jersey, Clary Georgia, Texas, Louisiana (Seatrain); Trinity, Bu­ nion, Royal Oak, and Alexandra; Del Monte, Del Sol, and Del Valle (Mississippi); -Steel Flyer and Steel Executive (Isthmian); the Warrior and The Cabins. These ships came in with no major beefs and the few minor beefs outstanding were settled to the satisfaction of all concerned. A typical SlU man is Alec Clary who has received a full book in the Union through the Atlantic Drive. He was on the Robert Tuttie for six months, but at present he is on vacation to celebrate his new acquisition of the SIU book. He says he is going back to At­ lantic after his vacation to finish the job in the organizing drive. Men in the Marine Hospital at present include W. W. Currier, E. S. Samia, and B. Caldwell, all of whom would appreciate a word of cheer from their shipmates. Keith Alsop Galveston Port Agent 4 4 Lake Chartes: 4 Rated Crewman Have No Tronble Shipping We notice by some slackening of shipping that the holidays are about over. Fifty-four men were shipped in all departments, with future shipping prospects promis­ ing. Although fewer men were shipped in the past two weeks, rated men have had little trouble in getting out. The ABs, we no­ tice, are not rushing themselves to le^ve this haven of sunshine and balmy breezes. Book ABs stayed ashore for an average of 10 days, permitmen lingered a little longer, 12 days. There are enough men registered in all departments at present to handle all calls if shipping continues at its current pace. Ships calling here were the Lone Jack, Winter Hill, Paoli, Archers Hope, Cantigny, Chiwawa, Govern­ ment Camp, and Bents Fort, all of Cities Service, and Trafalgar's Federal and Republic. For the 14 most part these ships were clean SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL with the crews ^ing a good job ENG. STEW. SHIPPED on all vessels. We would like to point out to the 84 28 30 membership that a good habit to 359 123 113 form is that of keeping dues paid, 135 43 37 up in advance. More than one man has forsaken these fields for green­ 243 .81 67 er pastures only to find that the 21* 4 11 good job he was after was the 13 3 6 one he had left. 3 10 1 Dui'ing the week we were sad­ dened by the death of one of our 73 18' 26 members, David L. Bass. His fu­ 58 94 249 neral was attended by friends and 55 184 61 members of the SIU in Lake Charles. 54 52 157 Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Fert Agent 530 438 1,531 .jM. V .-a ?V ' oh'tina tj.fj.i at' , A( '.'f. ' '1 '-r �Vage Fonrteen SEAFARERS Pitfalls Of Atlantic Shipping U'-. • k\ LOG JuiauT 23. 1958 Seafarers In Actlan Character judgment is one of the stronger traits of seaman M. W. Jackson, he writes from aboard the Atlantic Importer. He gained this characteristic through the experience of living, but he steadfastly refused to name his sources of information on the grounds it •••"might tend to incriminate Christmas and New Year's, the Atlantic) pointed cut to his ship­ holiday season, is the time when mates at their last shipboard meet-"" him. Aloha To Hawaiian Isles the stewards department on SIU ing that the ship's delegate should The hero of his piece is Joe ships really takes the spotlight. It's check with the steward before Blurpp, a fictitious individual who traditional that the department sailing to see that there's enough is the prototype of all inconsider­ puts out an extra-special feed on of everything on board. It's a ate men on the sea, on the land, those days with a long list of ex­ sound suggestion that should be pertly prepared delicacies that in the air, and on the Atlantic Im­ stack up to the best that any shore- followed regularly on all ships, be­ cause it doesn't do much good to porter. side restaurant can offer^ So it's beef about it when you are a thou­ Most fellows readily adjust them­ not unusual that after the holidays sand miles from nowhere. selves to shipboard life after the the reports start coming in from Ford is one of the Union's ori­ the ships about the swell meals ginal members, joining up in the first week. Joe that the galley gang has dished up. port of Boston on November 22, had only been aboard for three Among stewards who drew praise 1938, just three weeks after the months and s'.ill from their shipmates were Vincent SIU A&G District started func­ hadn't found the Orencio and Frank R. Napoll. tioning. He was born in the Brit­ time to accustom Orencio heads the gang on the ish West Indies in 1909, but now himself to the Steel Vendor (Isthmian). He's 51 lives with his wife in the Bronx, years old and a routine of the NY. . . » >K « « ship. Most of the native of the Phil­ men washed ippine Islands. Consideration for the next crew Vincent is one of their clothes and Jackson that takes over your ship is one Shown aboard the Steel Maker on a run to the Hawaiian Islands took their baths the newer men of the things that makes a good are, left to right, sitting: Alexander, J. Trentacosta, bosun; W. after coming off watch, or in the sailing with the Seafarer and a good Union man. Head, AB; and C. Chiappone, FWT. Standing: J. Shippley, an un­ early evening, but not hero Joe. At SIU, starting in Leonard B. Brown filled that bill identified crew messman, and P. Rubis, OS. that time of the day, .%)e was con­ New York about on the Del Campo (Mississippi) centrating on a bull session or a a year and a half when the crew ago. He lives now poker game. was preparing to pay off her as she NapoU Several hours later when his in Brooklyn, NY, Napoli is in was. going into watch partners were asleep and the bull session lapsed into si­ charge of the feeding aboard the the shipyard for lence, or his money did not quite Jefferson City Victory (Victory a while. Brown outlast his nerve in the poker Carriers) and from all reports the took the trouble game, Joe "decided he would wash boys are still rubbing their bread­ to pack up all the clothes. He meandered to his room baskets thinking about the fine games and other whistling his favorite ditty. Nois­ Christmas dinner he had for them. recreation equip­ ily, he opened his locker, flipped He also saw to it that the mess- ment that had Brown on the overhead lights, and suc­ room was properly decorated for been bought out of the ship's fund and hauled it ceeded in waking up his foc'sle the festive occasion. Napoli is a native New Yorker, over to the SIU hall for safekeep­ mates who didn't know whether it being born in this town in August ing. When the Del Campo goes was fire and boat drill, abandon 1923. He's been an SIU man since out again, the next crew will be ship, or Inauguration Day. joining the Union in February able to pick up the stuff and make Rummaging through a locker 1947, and stiU lives in New York use of it. full of dirty clothes, Joe found a with his wife, Irene. Brown is a native of America's * * * comic book and read it through. In dairy state, Wisconsin, and oddly the interim, his watch partners fell No stewards department can do enough, was born there on Christ­ asleep again. Finished, Joe gath­ much of a job however, unless it mas Day, 1900. He and his wife live ered up his dirty clothes, banged has proper and adequate stores to in New Orleans right now. Brown Lined around the food table at the Christmas Eve party on the his locker door, slammed the work with. Gladstone Ford, who's sails on deck, and joined the SIU poop deck of the Del Sud are, left to right, back: Dijan, Visser, foc'sle door, and went out like^ a aboard the Carroll Victory (South back in 1942 in the Credent City. Galarza, Galiano, Tex Metting, Wilson, Hancock, and Bartlett. light. Some wish he had. Kneeling: Lo Cigno and Sanky. On Again, Off Again About one hour later, Joe finEveryone thought Chino Sousa was kidding when he first shed washing and decided to take mentioned he was going to be married, reports the Del Norte This is Africa—this is Beira; wide streets, modern stores a bath. Returning td his foc'sle, Navigator, the publication of the Mississippi Line ship, and expensive commodities; a beautiful paradise on the fringe Joe ran true to form. On went the This happened about "•"4' six of the Mozambique jungle, reports Seafarer Harry Kronmel. lights, bang went the locker door, favor the double entry as a parlay trips ago, and at that time the Only a few hundred miles'^clack, clack, clack, went his shower betting was 100-1 that he In the matrimonial race. As this is written, it is one day from the Equator, this city shoes. Then the lights went off would never see the inside of a swelters during the day and after Christmas. A. day when church. By the end of that voyage, presents the uncommon sight of friends and relatives come to the again, the watch went to sleep, and about 10 percent of the crew were house. Home? So far and so un­ Joe went to cleanse his soul—we deserted streets to the temperate of the opinion that he would really The two million readers of the zone Wanderer. At night, when the real. And what goes with Christ­ hoped. Dally News, largest circulation take the fatal step. He continued mas? Remember that cold, nippy cool breezes float in from the In­ Twenty minutes later Joe com­ on Into the next trip with the same newspaper in New York City, be­ dian Ocean, the populace of Beira morning long ago? A beautiful pleted his shower and returned to propaganda, and by the end of the came acquainted with the SEA­ white world; presents; a feeling of can be seen walking about and the scene of the crime. On went run, and by dint of hard talking, FARERS LOG last week if they staring at the strange Americanos. being'^glad to be alive. Christmas were not aware of it previously. the bunk light again and the cul­ the odds dropped down to 50-1. at home. What a glorious feeling, Moviegoers ' 'Bewitched' prit proceeded to dry himself ac­ In Michael O'Brien's column Two movie houses are the local but not to be had in 1932. When the next voyage started companied by the constant clack­ "On Kings and Queens" was a ref­ establishments most frequented by A Seafarer is much closer to saw accounts of his erence to . the men of the SIU as the members of the Robin Trent. things out here. The sky, water, ing of his shower shoes. After ap­ and,everyone engagement in the New Orleans the columnist quoted from the In­ Kronmel says. The system used and the heat—Christmas Day on plying powder liberally until his papers and in the Navigator, most quiring Seafar.er column of the watch partners were on the verge by these houses is typical of most the hook outside of Beira. of the boys were bewildered if not LOG. of suffocation, Joe, in one great foreign cinemas. At 8:30 P.M. sharp bothered and bewitched, some of leap, propelled himself from the The question of the day was the show begins with a Movietone them actually believing that Chino whether seamen, who reputedly light switch clear across the room Army Seafarer News in Portuguese. About three onto a top bunk. He did this with would eventually get married. The had a "girl in every port," agreed shorts follow, usually produced in such vigor that the man who slept fact that It might happen in 1982, with the saying: "To be happy, America during prehistoric ti^s. beneath him thought nothing less as some thought probable, did not don't marry a beautiful woman." This particular night Willie Rew­ O'Brien quoted four of the six than a collision could have caused affect the odds. Time Was not of ard, the late and great comedian, the essence, although results were. Seafarers directly, crediting their the jolt. was seen in one of his hilarious For the next cotiple of voyages words to each, while lumping two skits on Dr. Pierre Ginsberg. Al­ Has A Cure the odds on the maybe-yes, maybe- others together as a mass commu­ though this short^as produced in Jackson has been fi.guring out a no nuptials fluctuated. The betting nique' on womanhood. 1937, Willie Howard's great talents remedy for the situation afid thinks got heavier as time went on, but, Of the four quoted directly. Rex have not aged one iota. that he. has come up with an idea and it must be said, Chino never Coote and Karl Karlsson lined up The beer in Beira is excellent, as for curing Joe of his inconsiderate- soiled the holy institution of wedr against bachelors Arthur Harris and it is in all Portuguese East Africa, practices which have more perma­ lock by wagering upon the outcome John Fitzgerald In the battle of the and very cold, too. Any soft drink nency than legality. He wants to of his own intentions. He didn't sexes. Coote and Karlsson shared is guaranteed to . be ice cold and purchase the blade of a guillotine think it was sporting, since he had the belief, in effect, that beautiful very refreshing, thanks to Ameri­ from some museum dealing in the inside rail in the race and was women are more trouble than they can deep freezes imported to keep French lore and install It above his own tout when it came to tip­ are worth. Fitzgerald wanted some­ the drinks cooler than the country. the foc'sle door some night upon ping off the result. one he could look at in the morn­ The Portuguese in Beira keep retiring: Comes hero Joe to open Those of :the crew who have met ing without blanching, and Harris mostly to themselves, but they the foc'sle door upon his nocturnal Chino's choice are singing her said one should "not only marry a prove to be very nice people who annoyances and swish! Problem praises and are of the opinion that beautiful woman, biit one that is go out of their way to please when is solved. he has every reason to get married. rich." ^ occasions demand their coming in Cal James, long-time Seafarer .Of course. Jackson Is kidding, The odds no longer show any fluc­ O'Brien, previously of the belief, touch with strangeis. This is who received draft call, re­ but, In lieu of a sounder sugges­ tuation, with the wagering reduced that sailors were the final word gratifying to a Se^arer who gets cently paid a visit to the New tion, he is happy dreaming about to ma^age-and-out in favor of when it came to women, was thor-. used to rough handling in most York Hall while,- oh ah Army cuUing up old grouches with his Chino: At last report, there ,was oughly Confdsed at the divergence' foreign ports. furlough. none; but indications , seemed to of oj^lon among the men. ." hero, Joe. '.ri' Suds And Spices On The Dei Sud Africa Has American Touch Sonsa Satirises Shipmates *NewS'worthy kSKy •fc: m:- •^ • �X'-^Y-''/fir- I^W»»USS SEAFARERS Pace Fifteea LOG Sea Escapades On Stormy Niyht By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor In a two dimensional picture, any feeling of depth it may hav§ is the result of an illusion created by the photographer. If the illusion is well handled, the piicture is convincing because various objects seem to have realistic roundness and volume, and the eye is aware of space existing all around the principal images. If the illusion is. poor, the picture appears fiat, lifeless, and unlike what the human eye Is accus­ tomed to seeing. Most photos giving the illusion of depth are created by one of the following seven methods. Interrnptinc forms—By including something massive or any inter­ rupting form in the immediate foreground, an illusion of tremendous depth is given to the overall photo. While foreground objects need not be complete to be effective, their identity should never be so puz­ zling as to steal the viewer's interest from the main subject. Keep your lens opening small so that foreground and background are in focus. Aperture—This depth-producing illusion Is especially effective. With the foreground lighted for detail, one looks through a porthole or doorway to the subject in the background. If ^he foreground were unlighted and lacking in detail the subject would appear framed and the picture would lose much of its depth. Scaled—If one person in a print appears four times the size of a - second person the smaller object seems farther away because the dif­ ference in scale produces an illusion of depth. This principle of size in relation to distance is very useful in landscapes or seascapes where trees, ships, buildings and the like are spaced so that miles of country­ side or ocean appear to have been photographed in depth.' Separation of planes—When light falls evenly On a series of plane surfaces, one plane tends to merge with another until the photograph appears flat and two dimensional. However when one side is in shadow so that separation between light and dark exists an illusion of depth ekists. Recession from dark to Ueht—Dark tones tend to advance in a pic­ ture while light tones tend to recede. That is why we light the back­ ground in a portrait study—to create space behind the subject. Similarly the illusion of depth in a landscape is strengthened when aerial haze causes distant objects to become progressively lighter the fai'ther they are from the camera lens. Perspective lines—This is probably the most familiar device for obtaining an illusion of depth. Sidewalks narrowing towards the hori­ zon, the lines of a skyscraper converging" upward, telephone or fence poles stretching away into the di.stance are all classic examples of the use of perspective lines to provide a feeling of space and depth. Selective focus—When objects are photographed at short range, it is sometimes possible to acquii-e an illusion of depth in the photo only by throwing everything except the principal subject out of focus. For those who use long focus lenses, selective focus is no problem because of their shallow depth. Users of miniature cameras with their short lenses can generally use a combination of fast shutter speed and a very large aperture to limit depth of field. You've probably tried one or two of the above methods. Try some of the others. , 4. t 4. This column welcomes any letters or inquiries you may have con­ cerning photography. If you- have any problems about picture-taking, whether it be data about filters, flash attachments, cameras themselves, or just about techniques for taking the best type of pictures, just write a letter to us and we'll do our best to give you the answers. Many Seafai-ers have opportunities to get some good camera buys during their travels. If you have any questions about the best type of camera to buy for your needs, give us an idea of the type of pictures that you usually take, and we'll try to suggest the best type of camera for you to buy. If you already have a camera, but would like some help in picking out the right attachments to go with it, we'll be glad to help. So, if you have any questions, just send them along. LOG-A-RHYTHM; The Ali^xandra had rough weather on a recent coastwise trip—^not a hurricane, but quite a blow, in its own right. Sometimes strange things occur in those circumstances, according to bosun Thurston J. Lewis. It was surpising to look out possible at the others. Not he, "84!" said the mate without a smile, and Lewis recorded the fig­ the porthole and see the moon though. He took tliem alL shining full and serene over Lewis stood by to write down ure. a chaotic sea. Hie poor Alexandra the temperatures of the cargo Just then, for reasons more aes­ was rolling, pitching and groaning, holds and to warn the mate when thetic than practical, Lewis glanced but surging doggedly ahead, shak­ a sea came aboard which threat­ about to see what had happened ing the thunderous bolts of the. ened to push him overboard or to the moon. It was gone and the ocean off her shoulders and keep­ knock him. down. All but the No. sea pounded at the glass of the ing her nose pointed for her port 4 starboard was done, and Lewis porthole as he went below deck;?. of call. was just writing down the No. 4 The sea liked him and wanted to The ship had a new chief mate center when a big, cold, green sea get cozy, but he wasn't quite ready and a new captain on the run. The came aboard and bombarded the —she had such cold shoulders, he mate was duty struck. Ordinarily, No. 4 starboard tanktop. It grabbed felt. when taking cargo temperatures in angrily at the radar mast and Unlevel Sea Level rough, cold weather, the previous shook it up a bit. Below deck, the hosun heard a mate would check some of tlie "I bet I can guess the tempera­ splashing and rusljed over to see tanks and guess as accurately as ture of that one," Lewis said. water pourinj down the ladder from the deck above. He checked the door and it was dogged down tight, but with tons of water pound­ ing against it, something had to give. The sea had too much re­ serve power, but no damage was done. They had to bale water out of the passageway twice mat day. The watertight doors were not so tight. On the outside passageway 30 feet above sea level—^there's no such thing as sea level under those conditions—a mad river of water raced overhead to cascade over the lee side of the ship. Spots of Seafarer Thomas Dugan shown before and after "Operation Shave." • light, like giant lightning bugs, Leading him to barber are R. H. Schaffner, left, and Dan Munro. darted merrily alongside the ship and jumped devilishly back into After a recent episode which took place in the New York the sea. hiring hall. Seafarer Thomas Dugan is beginning to believe There is talk at those times that that the birds and beasts of the field have the right idea when seafarers turn. into sea gulls after it comes to protective cover-> they -have passed their last sea listening seaman could not seem to buoy. There were many sea gulls ing for camouflage. The soon-to-be-33-year-old place the face. The voice was fa­ in the wake of the ship at the tail seaman (in seven days) hit New miliar enough, but 20 minutes and end of the storm. Later, the crew York with a reddish-brown three- several beers elapsed before the threw corn bread and flying fish light began to dawn. Dugan, him­ at them, and they caught them in inch beard and registered for work self began to have his doubts about mid-air. The cook threw a piece after a seven-week trip on the whether he had the right man, but of scrap meat over and two sea Omega. No sooner did he reach the entire matter was cleared up gulls swallowed opposite ends of the hall than things began to hap­ in short order. it and fought for tlie middle. It pen. Into The Bashes was evident there was no love lost With his registration completed, L'affaire beard had its beginning between them. One swallowed Dugan meandered down to the Port O'Call bar for a few conviv­ back on September 25 when harder and faster than the other, ial moments .with some friends. Dugan, who has been sailing the pulling the meat out of his adver­ Once there, he struck up a con­ SlU for two years as a deck engi­ sary's crrw and downing the whole versation with a strange Seafarer. neer and an oiler after 11 years' of it. With the sounds of the storm They talked for hours about shoes sea experience, entered the hos­ and ships and overtime, then went pital in New Orleans. Dugan told still-lingering on the breeze, strange their separate ways. 'The denoue­ the medics he wouldn't shave until voices seemed to be heard, or at ment came two days later, after he was released, which was on No­ least imagined, by the crewmemDugan visited the barber for the vember 19. That Tar gone, Dugan bers, Lewis reported. Two of the decided to turn the beard into a sea gulls seemed to> be talking first time in 15^ weeks. Encountering h i s new-found real job and signed on the Omega about the last Harvard-Yale boat friend at the same rendezvous for Liverpool, England, with an race; after a lapse of 48 hours, Dugan eight-week growth. "Who won?" one asked. To top it off, Dugan claims it is eased once more into languid con­ "Harvard," said the other talka­ versation. However, his words fell an idle rumor that his beard had tive. gull. anything to do with the fire at the upon uncomprehending ears as the hiring hall on the day that he reg­ "Darn it;" said the first. "I istered. He knows his beard was a dropped gll I had on Yale." hot issue for awhile, but not to Gulls are peculiarly talented that way. that •degree. Disguise Defies Detection Rotary Shipping To The SIU Fleet By Lige I've sailed on the Bull Line to sunny San Juan, As boasiwain and steward, below, A Mathiasen to the La Maunhawn, And a Delta to suave Rio. Now let's discuss the Seatrain, Seatraders and the rest. For when you sail with Seafarers, You only sail the best. A Smith & Johnson to La Belle de France, An Orion was carrying the mail. On 041 Alcoa then I look a chance. On that lonely bauxite trail. Oh, grits and gravy, with a roll of the wheel,' It's a must on the Waterman Line, Blackeyed peas, and all Mobile, The biggest red beans are mine, • t An Isthmian tub through the wild Wang Pu, Where snipers, they lay'in wait, .To on Ore Line ship I said adieu, for romance 1 took,the gate. I've read some deep sea stories. Of glory , and of toil. And now'we'll get Atlantic, Which carries gas and oil. The Equator, it calls to a Robin Line guy. Who has waited,', lingered for long, StMng away with a long drawn sigh. For Capetown and Durban and song, ' So we'll settle for a contract, A seaman's dream come true. They'll get it, I am certain, Atlantic, you, you, you. Bioci^hesier craft with gleaming stacks, Rendnd with quite a few And Calmar, on ewutgX merJ V*' < So Umg for now, but not goodbye, Through storms and strife and rain. From Hell's: Great Gate to Jiapoli,^ fa sin those ships again. (1) If a farmer wanted to plant one seed in every square foot of ground in a field ten yards square, how many seeds would he need: (90), (100), (300), (900)? (2) In Germany he is called the burgomaster, in Scotland the provost; what is he called in the US? O)* How many more red squax*es than black squares are there on a checkerboard? (4) A Martian is supposed to inhabit Mars. Where does a tellui-ian live? • (5) What measurement on the calendar is calculated from the time it takes the moon to circle the earth: (day), (week), (month), (year)? (6) How can the numbers one through 16 be made to fit the square so that they add up to 34 in all directions—up and down, diagonally and across? (7) Does tooth decay always wox*k from the out­ side inward, or does it sometimes work from the inside outwai'd? (8) Is an emolument a salary, a liquid prepara­ tion, a thkk heavy paste or another word for a relish? (9) MThen a man Is married to more than one wife, he is said to have committed polygamy. What is this called in the case of a woman with more than one hu.sband? (10) A man walks one mile at the rate of txvo miles per hodr, and then rides four miles at the rate of eight miles per hour. How long does it tak^ him tp cover five miles? (Quiz Answers On Page 18) :iiX; li. �SIEAFARERS Pair* Sixteen *Mad Bear^ Plans Return To Hall To the Editor: . I wish to extend to you and your staff my wholehearted thanks and the thanks of my people for the way in which you treated us on our visit to headquarters last Sep­ tember. I was grateful for the publicity given us in your October 3, 1952 issue of the LOG ("Injuns Storm Headquarters, Mad Bear Leads "Em"). As you probably Icnow, the City of New York has proclaimed Sep­ tember 26-27 as American Indian Day, in gratitude for our welcom­ ing of the Pilgrims, to the Island of Manhattan, which we later sold to Peter Minuit for the small siun of approximately $24. Indians to Entertain Seafarers We shall return to New York to celebrate this event every year. As we are going to be in New York City, I would like very much F- ^• LOG JanoM7 2S» USa; L E T T E R S Congtatulatep I' $117 Oil Contract will not deliver our mail to us. We To the Editor: were over there for four months I just received the LOG with the and I don't believe that there were copy of the new contract, and I' four letters received by the crew. would like to add my congratula­ To the Editor: This letter is in appreciation of We were at Inchon for 12 days tions by saying that I think it's the fine time had at the opening withdut as much as a post card, tops. of the Seven Seas Room by Brother and the same applied at Kunsan. When I was drafted into the Gaston Gourd, of the SIU Cana­ The MSTS told us our mall was in Army, I never dreamed of so many dian District, and myself. I want Punsan and we couldn't receive it new benefits as the" good old SIU to thank Brother until we arrived at Sasabo, Japan. has won its members in such a Ed Mooney, man­ We were at Kunsan for 14 days short time. I expect to be sailing ager of the Room and during that time the com­ again in about six months. and the Port mander of the post had two meet­ I would also like to say that I O'CaU nightclub, ings with the enlisted personnel hope all the brothers had a Merry • t, ^ for the fine tabio and his mafn topic was merchant Christmas and New^Year's, Keep we had that eve­ seamen. He did his utmost to con­ up the good work. ning. Cecil Futch vey to the men that seamen were I left New the lowest form of humanity that To the Editor: a, 4 4 York September existed and that they should not I am writing this in the hopes 11 on the Robin associate with the likes of us. This ViUabol that I may obtain some back issues Wentley and on of the LOG that carried the. new my return in November the Seven commander, incidentally, is Colo­ contract. Here at Bonebrala Sem­ Seas Room was closed—but we nel E. H. Tinkham, who resides in To the Editor: , ' inary there is a course in labor had a swell time at headquarters Braintree, Mass., just a few miles Raymond Long, a member in " from Boston where this ship relations, and I would like to prove just the same. good standing, passed away in his crewed up. Taking a poll of the to many skeptics that the SIU has This is my second trip to South while in San Francisco. He been a leader in its field and show Africa on the Robin Wentley and crew, I haven't found one man who sleep was survived by his mother in would, like to make another trip the gains it has obtained for' its I'm always looking forward to Penang. Raymond ~ was an old to Korea under existing conditions. membership through collective good friendship at the Port O'Call. member of the SIU and a fine While at Inchon, Brother James bargaining. Keep up the good work and I hope Downey passed away on the Hey- shipmate. We, the crew of the Steel It has been quite some time since all had a Meiry Christmas and a wood Broun. He was a man whom Admiral, know that he will be I last went to sea, having retired Happy New Year. quite a few of us had known or missed by many other of his old my SIU book some years back. Pedro ViUabol sailed with and we couldn't get shipmates as we miss him. His With every issue I receive of the 4" 4" t transportation to go over and pay laugh and joyful smile will be re­ LOG I relive those days. I thank our respects, even though the Ship membered always by his friends. the Union for the opportunity to was less than a mile away. May his new berth be a pleasant observe good trade unionism, We are writing this not for our­ one and may all the ports be good although I didn't realize it at the To the Editor: selves, as we are on our way home, ones. time. but for the other seamen who will All of the members of the crew Crew of Steel Admiral \ Proud of Union of the Steel Rover join me in say­ make that long trip to Korea. We 4 4 4 I am very proud and happy to be ing thanks to our negotiating com­ hope and pray that something can a member of such an organization mittee for a job weU done, as we be done about the treatment of our as thef SIU. The Union has come a think our new contract is the best seamen in the very near future. long way since I went to sea. It has going. Earl Harrison been a tremendous experience for To the Editor: The skipper on this ship is still 4 4 4 me. I hope that the new members shouting about the contract, espe­ We would like to take this op­ do not lose the spirit of the Union. cially about the deck department. portunity to express our sincere I am very glad to see the added The old man and the mate are hav­ appreciation to Mr. Walter Siekbenefits that have been won and ing nightmares over the deck de­ mann and Mr. Tom Gould and all To the Editor: still know that every man is repre­ partment standing gangway watch­ the SIU brothers for sending our I want to say that I've just fin­ sented and every legitimate beef is es. Their latest theme is that it Christmas dinner to our home here ished reading in the December squared away in SIU style. will take a third of the deck de­ 12th LOG the new and exception­ in New York, as my husband was The LOG is my only connection partment to stand the watches. ally interesting clauses in the new too crippled to come to the hall with the sea now and it is greatly "What are we going to do?" Y: a agreement. The table of contents for the dinner. appreciated. Thank you for send­ would think the world is coming at the beginning lists a guy's job We both wish you and the SlU ing me a copy of the new contract. to an end the way they are going and duties rather than a clause brothers a very Prosperous New If it is possible, will you also send on about the gangway watches, number. This, I'm sure, will be of Year. some organizational material as haven't heard them mention any­ great assistance to the delegates in Thank you again. well as. a history of the Union. thing besides that; the skipper also the future. My hat is off to the Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kitchen Thank you very much for your co­ blew his top about having to put committee for these fine improve­ 4 4 4 operation. out the draw before 4 PM. Before ments. Although I am now in the Rev. •Harry E. Hull this, the old man would wait until hospital with a nervous breakdown, (Ed. note: The material you re­ 5 or 5:30 before putting the money I'm hoping to be back in circula­ quested is on its way to you.) out. tion doing my old job in the very Good Feeding Ship i 4To the Editor: near future. Everything is running smoothly Enclosed herewith is the menu I hope that, one and all, you all on this ship. The cooks are some had a Merry Christmas and a Glor­ of the Christmas Day dinner of the of the best that I have ever sailed ious New Year. Marven. The crew as a whole has with. We have a few pretty old wonderful praise for Steward F. R. Rocky Milton To the Editor: on here. In the deck de­ Hicks, claiming that there is not a There's a lot of men sailing with oldtimers 4 4 4 better feeder in the SIU fleet. the SIU who play musical instru­ partment are Charles Bush, the There were no beefs at all on the ments of one kind or another. I've bosun, one of the oldtimers of the SIU, and Barney Larsen and Hen­ ship, proving the old claim that if met quite a few myself on ships ry Put, ABs. In the black gang is they feed good, there is no trouble. who have professional experience oldtimer Pineapple Pete. The deck To the Editor: The captain and all of topside as musicians and played regularly gang on here Perhaps you can help me get came is just about one of in for a lot of praise. for a living before they went to some action started on the issue the best I have been with in some We thought the menu, plus the sea. There must be plenty of other time. of forwarding mail to our seamen. contented might make for a Seafarers with musical background Certainly a man whose mind is little item crew Again I wish to say thanks to in the LOG. The ship whom I haven't met. negotiating committee for a at ease concerning his family is is headed for Korea. I play the drums myself and was our a better working man and far eas­ Crew of Marven ' a member of Musicians Local 802 job well done.Charles (Red) Hall ier to live with. (Ed. note: Thanks for sending in New York before I started sail­ My husband is, at present, em­ us a copy of your menu. However, 4 4 4 ing. What I have in mind is for ployed with the Eastern Steamship it was so long, elaborate and vara bunch of us to get together Line, and has received no mail the ied, that we don't have the room ashore, and play just for Kicks. last two trips. The company holds to reprint it in the LOG.) There would always be enough the mail until he returns to the 4 4 4 men on the beach to form a band To the Editor: States. He doesn't need mail when in case some of us shipped out. We We the crew of the SS Sea- he's only a few hours from home, could call ourselves the Seafarers pender (Orion) have always been but I think they all could some band, or something to that effect, brought up to believe that the con­ when they are gdhef for use a month and maybe if the idea worked out, stitution of the VS declares that two at a time. I certainly would To the Editor: we could play for the Union on all men are created equal, but evi­ or We have reached Inchon, Korea, feel more content if I knew he was special occasions. dently that equality ceases for hearing and received some back copies of froni.me, and I'm sure he If any of the men are Interested merchant seamen who go to Korea, would, too.. the LOG. With interest we read in the idea, I would like them to as the big brass of the Army per­ you please see that this let­ your article about Steve Deri re­ drop a line to the editor of the sonnel sure do not treat us as hu­ terWill to where it will do covering in the Staten Island Hos­ SEAFARERS LOG and let me man beings. We are not allowed the*is.^ected most good. sure there are pital. We the crew of the Ocead know about It. Or else they can shore leave when martial law has other wives andI'm liptte wish him lots of luck on his get in touch with me directly at been lifted. We are allowed to go as, I do. . . ; mothers who feel next voyage whi<A,.we hope, will my home, at 330 West 43d Street, to the hospitals only under Army be in the near future. Mrs. Allan Thome Apartment 17. The telephone num­ escort and just a few merchant Dutch still Jias 1^ girl's picture (Ed. note: The ship your hus­ ber is Circle 5-9782. I just got oft seamen are allowed to attend the band is aboard is owned by the and will sond it to the Union hall the Seatraln New York where I movies twice a week, even though Gbveiiiment-and is under military la ^ew as soon asi. we reach was deck maintenance, and will be four ships may be in the port at control, thus:the Union has found 'a jport in t^-States,, because mailashore for a little while before I the same time. t ; itself mapped in "security" red ii^ it tp tlM ^ta^ from ^re isn't ship agaitu, . ' The ihaU ^Ujatioti^^: tape in. every attempt to get action ' Albert B. Peterson out of this world, as they surely in this matter.) (Kf'tiie ' ' " agree' it is the most wonderful Union and the best Union pub­ lication they ever read, and we are hoping and expecting that the Union will be doing something about the merchant marine pen­ sion and hospitalization for retired seamen. Please change our address on your mailing list, as we moved. Frank C. Lindsay (Ed. note: Our mailing depart­ ment has noted your new address.) Second Trip To SA On Wentley Student Recalls Old Days At Sea Steel Admiral Mourns Shipmate Deeh Department Scares Sl&ipper Thanks SIU For Christmas Dinner Hospitalized^ He Studies Contract ^'-•irf-- ii-.f "Mad Bear" r» to have my people Visit our SIU hall in Brooklyn. This year, we hope you will permit myself 'and my delegation, to entertain you and the rest of the seamen with real honest-to-goodness Indian dances, songs and a little history. We will dress in full Indian regalia for the event. I hope to bring some Indian women to view our beautiful Union hall this time. At the present time I am sailing on the Chilore (Ore). I will be back in Baltimore about the 22nd of January. The enclosed picture of myself was taken aboard the Potrero Hills. Wallace P. Anderson ("Mad Bear") ^ ^ GM Grateful For Memories Of Sea To the Editor: As another little cog in Uncle Sam's Army, taken from the sea to do a land job, I can't be too down on the world at present, be­ cause the Union gave me two hap­ py years on the sea. I worked for a year previous to the Union on Cities Service ships, but I never found a true seaman's life till I joined the Union, with all its benefits to seamen. It hardly seems possible that a Union could do so much ior so n^any seamen in its ranks. I wish that you would please send the LOG over here in Ulm, Germany, to the new address of a seaman-soldier, just waiting to get back to a. Union ship' in '54. Robert Campbell (Ed. note: The LOG is on its way to you.) t t Oldtimers Enjoy Reeeiving LOG To the Editor: We wish to thank you for sendIng^us the LOG. We sure enjoy it and pass it around among the bi^ch of retired old se^en here uritir it's worn out. All hands Full Stomachs Make Crew Happy Wants To Form Seafarers Band Desires Seamen To Receive Mail Raps Army Rule In Korean Ports Best Wishes Go To Siek Brother JS *•"- * Tk - �Jmuury 2S* .195S (Continued from page 3) growth of the Brooklyn Port Coun­ cil of the MTD, which was formed last April 29. At that time, repre­ sentatives of the five international unions affiliated with the MTD met In SIU headquarters apd adopted a program designed to stabilize the then troubied Brookiyn water­ front. By forming a Port Coun­ cil for the entire port, it was feit Agreement Reached On Tankships (Continued from page 3) the new international dateline clause, the nev/ transportation clause, and all the others. Bosun Benefits Departmental working rules have also been improved. In the deck department, the bosun is covered by new reguiations permitting him to be high man on overtime, and calling for him to stand by the windlass where no carpenter is car­ ried. Deck department men will now receive overtime for shifting ship in port. The sections dealing with handling of mooriM lines, paint spray guns and cha^ locker work have been modified. In the engine room, a new set of electrician's rules, similar to those in the freight contract have been written into the tanker agree­ ment, as weii as the penalty for use of carbon tetrachloride. Steward Dept Gains Steward department men will have the advantages of the new manning scale, as well as a pro­ vision calling for division of wages and overtime of absent members. Other sections provide for adequate notice for shifting meals, and over­ time for making ice and butcher­ ing. The 18 companies who are in the process of putting their signa­ tures to the contract include: Cities Service, Cabins Tanker In­ dustries, John M. Carras, Inc., Colonial SS Corp., Epiphany Tank­ ers, Inc., Metro Petroleum Ship­ ping, National Navigation Co., Petrol Tanker Industries, Inc., Philadelphia Marine Corp., Seatrade Corp., State Fuel Corp., Strathmore Shipping Co., Tanker Sag Harbor Corp., Terminal Tanker Industries, Trafalgar SS Corp., Triton Shipping, Inc., US Petro­ leum Carriers, Inc., and Western Tankers, Inc. If ratified by the membership, the provisions in the contract will take effect retroactite to January i, subject to the approval of Wash­ ington. General rules and working rules of the agreement are to be effective three days after ships receive copies of the agreement, and not later than February 1. SEAFARERS that more effective action could be taken rather than by attacking waterfront problems in just one section of the port. Dual Union Blocked The immediate outcome of the Brooklsm Council formation was the elimination of a dual long­ shore organization on the Brook­ lyn waterfront that would have dis­ rupted the functioning of the port. The BrookljTi council also gave valuable assistance to affiliated unions in beefs with employers, including those of lumber han­ dlers on Long Island, harbor fer­ rymen, towboatmen and others. .14-Foint Program The 200 representatives who at­ tended the New York council meeting adopted the 14-point pro­ gram point by point after thorough discussion on all motions. The program, which is viewed as a way of stabilizing' the New York water­ front, upon which over 800,000 per­ sons in New York depend for their livelihoood. Includes the- follow­ ing points: A guarmitee .of internal democ­ racy in all local unions. This would involve holding reguiar membership meetings at ieast once a month, written financiai reports to every meeting, a guaranteed secret ballot on all major issues, a program of information for mem­ bers and encouragement of mem­ bership participation in union affairs. A guarantee of support to af­ filiated unions on dealings with employers. Bans on kickbacks, shakedowns, bribery, pilferage and loan shark­ ing. Officials and union members caught participating in such ac­ tions are to be object to expul­ sion by the member unions in­ volved. Where employers' repre­ sentatives and straw bosses are found guilty of such practices, the member unions pledge to demand their dismissal. A defense of the rights of for­ mer convicts to work on the waterfront and rehabilitate them­ selves, provided the men in ques­ tion do their job honestly. Poll On Shape-Up A_poll of the members of the International Longshoremen's As­ sociation on whether they prefer the shape-up or the alternate ro­ tary hiring system. Such a poll would be conducted by secret ref­ erendum ballot and the member­ ship's decision to be acted on as soon as possible. A study of a possible credit sys­ tem for waterfront workers to make interest-free loans, thus eliminating loan sharks and other unscrupulous loan outfits. A ban on illegal work stoppages that are flagrant violations of bonafide union contracts. Study On Loading A study oi the public loading problem by a committee consist­ ing of three men from each na­ tional union affiliated with the MTD. A pledge to fight against the li­ Page Seventeea LOG censing of waterfront workers as a totalitarian device, , inconsistent with American principles. A recommendation that mem­ ber unions consider realistic limil.<: on their total membership, in pro­ portion to the needs of theii em­ ployers. A request that the national of­ fice of the AFL designate repre sentatives to observe the actions of the New York Port Council. Enforcement of the program is called for by selection of thiee of­ ficials by each of the affiliked unions as representatives to the council. Each of them are to have the power to commit their organi­ zations to the council's progran*. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall, when presenting the program to the group, said, "The SIU is solidly in back" of this program. We feel that it will go a long way in clearing up the abuses by a few, which have reflected unfavor­ ably on all persons connected with the waterfront." Union's represented at the New York Council meeting were: The SIU, the SUP, the Masters, Mates and Pilots, the International Long­ shoremen's Association, the Broth­ erhood of Marine Engineers, the United Marine Division of the ILA, and the Radio Officers Union. D a a a a • • a KflAKI PANTS a K«AKI SHIRTS • 8UJE WORKSHIPTTS / • FRISKOOEENS a • n • • • a • a • Co Balks, Strike Nets Quick Pact HICKORY SHIRTS C.T?o. SHIRTS WHrrE CRESS SHIRTS SPORT SHIRTS DRESS BELTS KHAKI WEB BELTS TIES SW^T SHIRTS ATHLiTTC SHIRTS ^ T-SHIRTS \ a SHORTS a n a a d • a a • (Continued from page 2) wouidn't continue their work as long as the pickets were around. The result was that four hours later, the SIU had the company's signature on a standard freight agreement. At the same time, the Union got a contract signed by National Waterways, a subsidiary company, which operates the Gen­ eral Patton. One of the issues in the strike concerned Natonal Waterways and another subsidiary* company. Pal­ mer Shipping, both of whom were 13 months behind in their pay­ ments to the Welfare Plan. These operators had to wipe out their de­ linquent accounts, which they did as part of the final agreement. MM&P Beefs Settled Another Maritime Trades De­ partment subsidiary, the Masters, Mates and Pilots, had several long­ standing grievances with these op­ erators. While the ships were tied up the MM&P was able to straighten out its difficulties with the companies to the satisfaction of their membership. In the P&O negotiations the Union is asking for the standard wages and overtime applicable to all other SIU passenger ship op­ erations. BRIERS SWEATERS LU^^AGE WORK SOCKS DRESS SOCK3 LEATHER JACKETS WRmNSFORTROLlO eou'WESTERS RAIMSEAR f ALL YOUR KJEE1>S CAN BE FILLED -FROM A SOU'WESTER TO Ahi ELECTRIC RAZOR . WHATEVER ybO BUY CHEST/ >(t)U CAN BE SURE YDU'KE SETTINS TOP QUALITY <SEAR. AT SUBSTAN­ TIAL SAVINGS. ^SeaChesh UMIO^-OWN6D^4ND UNION-OPERATEP ••. 4%>R'!H6 BENEPTT OF HHC MEMBERSHIP* Bg Bernard Seaman A Well-Rounded Diet Burly SUITS s?o(ftr COATS sMCKs fOPCCATS T>r9£SS6HC^ W0I^€440ES MBY! YOUfeE NOT GOHHA EAT THAT STEAK V; Nl ALONE, ARE YA fff f %• 'x .1 i:if. >> .-i ),• IM.. ,I 11', ii" li';*.-!-,' -I i.i'iV. �race ElcliteeB SEAFARERS LOG A l^eafarer Without A Country. • January ies, 19SS Tally Group Announces A&G Election Winners wrote the embassy in Washington' has had to sign on again, not know­ (Continued from page 2) With lend-lease cargoes booming, and received a favorable reply, but ing what will happen on the return XJS Ships were in need of all the he was afraid to accept, the pass­ voyage. (Continued from page 4) Tampa Agent: Ray White, 4797.* "They didn't let the company pay trained seamen they could get and port. "We talked it over," Mrs. E. Sweeney, 4,437*. Tampa Jplnt Patrolman: Paul ship-jumpers were welcomed with Tarkov said, "and John thought it him," Mrs. Tarkov said, "until the New York Deck Patrolmen Carter, 1406; Eddie Parr, 3574.* would be best not to accept a Sov­ last day before the ship sailed open arms. (three): Adelbert Arnold, 1425; Mobile Agent: Cal Tanner, 5223.* When war came to the US, Tar- iet passport. He didn't want that again. He called me and told me Tom Banning, 3949;* Mike Colucci, kind of citizenship and he was that he had the money but would Mobile Deck Patrolman: George kov registered for the draft but 3890;* John L. Crowley, 1356; Kimbrel, 1083; William J. Morris, was told that he was of more value afraid that once it was issued the have no way of getting it to me un­ Frenchy Ruf, 4283.* 3888.* as a seaman in light of his experi­ Soviet government could claim less the ship came into port dgain. New York Engine Patrolmen some hold on him." The company office was terribly ence. Mobile Engine Patrolman: Rob* As an alternative the Coast embarrassed about it. They apolo­ (three): ,Ted Babkowski, 3855;* Ship Torpedoed Guard gave him a waiver which gized to me about not being able Tom Clark, 3855;* Eddie Eriksen, ert Jordan, 4490.* He went back to sea, manning permitted him to ship without a to pay him, but said there was 1388; Charles Scofield, 1085; Wal­ Mobile Steward Patrolman: Leo the ships that carried materials to passport. Of course, he had his nothing they could do." ter Slekmann, 3854;* Van Whitney, Marsh, 4436.* US forces overseas and to our al­ regular US seamen's papers, plus Just what will happen to Tarkov 992. Mobile Joint Patrolman: Harold lies. On November 15, 1942, while validation, which meant that he re­ now is questionable. The McCarNew York Stewards Patrolmen Fischer, 4106;* Andy Gowder, 848. he was aboard the Azra of the ceived Government clearance in ran Act has been In force such a (three): Isaac Antonio, 430; Allen New Orleans Agent: Llndsey J. Marine Transport line, a German the course of the US security short time that there is not much Bell, 665; Donald Gardner, 1097; Williams, 5231.* sub put a torpedo in her bottom. check on all American-flag sea­ in the way of precedent to act on. Paul Gonsorchik, 3985;* Howard The ship went down in the North men. New Grleans Engine Patrolman: And in framing the^act, no specific Guinier, 3512;* William Jenkins, Atlantic off Halifax, Nova Scotia. That was where matters stood provision was made to cover those 530; Allan Lake, 370; Jose Pacheco, C. M. Tannehill, 4309,* Butch Tarkov and his shipmates were in when Tarkov signed on the Alcoa who had fled Communist-dominat­ Wright, 830. 400; Freddie Stewart, 3920.* the water for 18 hours before he Ranger in October. New Orleans Engine Patrolman; ed countries and were unwilling to New York Joint Patrolmen (six): . was picked up and brought into Buck Stephens, 4935.* When the ship returned to a US return to them. Les Ames, 3562;* Marty Breithoff, Halifax. port after the law had gone into •So in the meanwhile Tarkov, and New Orleans Steward PatfolinaB: As a result of the sinking, Tar­ effect the immigration inspector other seamen in his f>osition will 4307;* Gene Dakin, 1436; Claude Fred R. Hicks, 1564; Herman TroxFisher, 2626; Lou Goffin, 4200;* kov suffered a back injury. He was boarding the ship refused to let have to ride the ships they came clair, 3658.* told to go to a hospital for treat­ him land because he had no pass­ in on, back and forth, until some Reed Humphries, 3920;* Eddie Mooney, 4166;* Ernest Tllley, New Orleans Joint Patrolman: ment but shipped out instead. port. The same thing happened in disposition is made of their cases Leroy Clarke, 4542.* However, his back continued to New York with Tarkov denied pay­ —modem day men without a coun­ 4296;* Ward M. Wallace, 1189. Philadelphia Agent: Blackie CarGalveston Agent: Keith Alsop, bother him with the result that he off and discharge. As a result, he try. dullo, 4603.* 4734.* was unahle to ship for varying Philadelphia Joint Patrolman: periods of time. The time lost as Galvey on Joint Patrolman, Stephen Bergeria, 1280; John Charles Kimball, 4431.* a result of the injury, Mrs. Tarkov Hetzell, 3520.* said, proved costly because it cut into the seatime he accumulated Baltimore Agent: Bull Sheppard, up to September 23, 1950. As a re­ 5233.* sult he is a few months short of the CATHERINE (Dry-Trans.), November having personal laundry service provided Baltimore Deck Patrolman: five years minimum needed for cit­ 20—Chairman, Frank Nakliekl; Secretary, when porttlme permits. Blondie Johnson; 4439.* James A. Waller. Delegates reported no izenship by seamen who are non­ Paul Lombard SUZANNE (Bull), January 5—Chair­ beefs. Discussion was held on improving Baltimore Engine Patrolman: Al resident alien,". man, W. Clark; Secretary, A. Aragones. meat and on the coffee urn. Please let Joseph Puglisl know Stanbury, 4340.* December 30—Chairman, not listed; New screens for portholes will be placed In the fall of 1943, Tarkov be­ Secretary, your present address through the not listed. Discussion was on board ship before sailing. Member Baltimore Steward Patrolman: Personals column in the LOG. came a member of the SIU, joining held on the care of the washing machine. claims the bench in his room has been on the repair list for about three trips, Pat McCann, 4300.* in the port of New York. He con­ 4" 4 SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), De­ but nothing has been done. Keys and tinued to sail SIU until February, cember Baltimore Joint Patrolman: Rex locks will be provided for messroom ice­ 20—Chairman, Fred MusianI; Sec­ Joseph Arnold 1947, when he got married. Tarkov retary, Harry L. Franklin. A few little boxes. E. Dickey, 3543;*'Tled White, 1373. Write to your wife, Moelia were adjusted. Deck then took a shoreside job as a misunderstandings PENNMAR (Calmar), December 28— Norfolk Agent: Rusty Beyeler, Brandao Arnold, 280 Joao Pessoa department painted up the stewards de­ crane operator in Bush Terminal partment like a Christmas tree. Motion Chairman, T. E. Frazler; Secretary, J. F. McCarthy. $53 was collected for the 829; Vie D' India, 361; Harrj' Pitt, St., Santos, Brazil, as soon as posfor the Universal Terminal and was made to have a definite goal for the ship's fund. Vote of thanks went to the 367; Ben Rees, 3547.* fund: a ways and means committee s.ble. stewards department for the excellent Stevedoring Company. His wife, ship's was appointed to study entertainment Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Re- ( Norfolk Joint Patrolman: James Lydia, was a US citizen who had available aboard ship, with costs, and pair lists prepared by department dele­ these to the crew. Chief engi­ Gus "Swede" Kailsson Bullock, 4243.* come to the US at the age of ten. present neer will be asked if anything can be gates will be submitted to department Please call Gene in New York heads. There should be a clock in the In March 1947 Tarkov made appli­ done to cool off crew's messroom and if crew Savannah Agent: Jeff Morrison, messhall or the recreation room. scupper could be built in the salon at ULster 3-5271. Important. cation for citizenship for himself. pantry. One man missed ship at Long Beach: 4576.* charges Will be made at the payoff. Re­ Worked Shoreside a Year Savannah Joint Patrolman: Moe placement came aboard but left without BEATRICE (Bull), December 14—Chair­ notice. He will be charged, at the payoff. Kenny Cann Brlghtwell, 678; Nevin Ell'ls, 3139; Tarkov worked ashore for a full man, R. Principe; Secretary, G. Ortiz. Please write to Paige Trader, year, with the knowledge and per- Discussion was held on the brother who McKETTRICK HILLS (Western Tank­ James Tucker, 1396. claimed he was hurt on board ship. Laun­ ers)," December 20—Chairman, Vincent 2600 South California Ave., Chi­ ' mission of Immigration authori­ dry needs a new hand wringer. Maffuccl; Secretary, Robert Howland. cago, 111. . ties, while waiting for a hearing Ship's delegate Inspected quarters with on his citizenship application. All STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), Sep­ the captain for repairs, neatness. Captain 4" i 7—Chairman, Al Aromanes; Sec­ beefed about the dCb-ty linen left around the while, he maintained his SIU tember E. O. Maxwell retary, James Ronlano. Someone should the deck and heads and the jelly and ira^mbership. On February 10, take care of the library and laundry. peanut butter being bad. New stores Contact your daughter, Ruth, at wiU make coffee for 10 AM will be checked by the steward and del­ 1948, he shipped out again, still Pantryman Gear for the following men is 528 No. Main St., Palmer, Mass., as coffeetime. Books wil be bought by the egate to make sure there is enough. Some awaiting word on his application. crew itself. Vote of thanks want to the members need new mattresses, cots. The being held by Waterman SS Co. at soon as possible. department for good food and ship never carries ice. Unanimous vote "Three days later," Mrs. Tarkov stewards service: may it remain the same through of thanks went to a good stewards de­ Pier 6, Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, $ said, "we get a letter that a hear­ the trip. partment, which has done an outstanding NY. Charlie De Faro job of putting out chow. ing had been scheduled. The letter December 28—Chairman, Joseph CorPlease contact Al and Stella A. Di Costa, SS Alawai, 1 Suit Secretary, James Romano. Sick said that if he couldn't make it on ribeau; PAOLl (Cities Service), Dacamber wiper was left In a foreign port. Patrol­ Case'; Waite, SS Alawai, 1 Box, 1 Dagg, former 8 to 12 oiler when Chairman, Norman Kirk; Secretary, Peter the date set, he should notify Im­ man will be a.sked about getting the LOO V. Hammel. Vote of thanks went to the Suit Case; E. R. Buckley, SS Fair- you were OS on the Steel Execu­ migration accordingly. I sent them regularly on these round-the-world trips. steward and the stewards department for hope, 1 Valise; J. J. McHale, SS tive, at 1513 Dixon St., Glendale, Library books should be exchanged. Vote a special delivery, registered let­ of thanks went to the stewards depart­ swell Christmas dinner. Brothers voted to put the donations to the ship's fund Citrus Packer, 1 Valise; J. Kurossz, California. ter, notifying them that he was on ment from the crew for their good work on a voluntary basis. There is 814.01 in SS Choctaw, 1 Valise; G. Hunt, SS and good food. 4" 4 the ship's fund. a ship and couldn't get to the hear­ Choctaw, 2 Suit Cases; W. Ed­ Wesley E. Bingham ing." PUERTO RICO (Bull), January 4— CHILORE (Ore), December 28—Chair­ Please contact C. R. Robb (Rob­ Chairman, Ed Caudlll; Secretary, Jim man, Paul J. Morgart; Secretary, Wallace wards, SS War Hawk, 1 Sea Bag; In September, 1948, Tarkov came Murphy. Recreation room is being left in P. Anderson. T. N. Kioussis was elected S. Kikovich, SS War Hawk, 3 Suit ertson) at th.e Marine Hospital, ashore again and went back to bad shape. Cups, glasses, cans should ship's delegate by acclamation. Sugges­ Cases, 1 Box, 1 Radio.. Staten Island. be left there. New men donated SI tion was made to have the patrolman see work at Bush Terminal for the not to the ship's fund. Money from the ship's about getting Watches put together so J. A. Galandez, SS Hurricane, 2 4> 4> 4> next nine months. During all this fund will be spent on recreational equip­ as not to disturb watches that are asleep. White Bags; Wilbar Jones, SS An­ George Coleman ment, like cards, checkers: not more than time, no notice of a second hear­ $35 will be spent. Suggestion was made Steward was asked to leave a quart of in the refrigerator for the 12-4 drew Jackson, 2 Sea Bags; Guth­ Please contact your mother at ing arrived. Tarkov shipped again to put a trash can' in the recreation milk watch. One member was warned about Menus should be improved quite performing. Cups should be returned to rie, SS Canton Victory, 1 Valise; 731 N. E. 1st Place, Hialeah, in June, 1949, and once again, this" aroom. bit. Coffee in pantry is strictly no the sink; messroom should be kept clean. M. Blizzard, SS Topa Topa, 1 Va­ Florida. time some mouths later, a second good. Bread left out at night is insuf­ hearing notice arrived. Again his ficient and sometimes stale. Night pan­ STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), January 3— lise; N. E. Lipshitz, SS Beauregard, tryman is very uncooperative. Night cook Chairman, Robert W. Jones; Secretary, 1 Blue Bag; E. Noonan, SS Monroe wife had to notify Immigration should .be put aboard Instead of a night John Kelly. Repair list has been made Quiz Answer that Jie couldn't make the hearing. pantry. The above beefs were reported up and turned in. Engine fuc'sle will be Victory, 1 Pr. Pants," J. F. Cooper, by members. SS Andrew Jackson, 1 Bag; E. J, (1) 900. painted. Fumigation of the ship wlU be Since that time, Tarkov has not put on the repair list. Each man will Shephard, SS Andrew Jackson, 1 (2) The mayor. heard further from Immigration AZALEA CITY (Waterman), January 4 put $1 in the ship's fund. Bag, 1 Valise. —Chairman, A. Page; Secretary, David (3) Non^. There are an equal on the subject. » B. Sacher. Usual beefs about the mate J. J. Blpere, SS Alawai, 1 Pack­ number of red and black squares Puzzle A^zwer Although he had experienced were reported. There was a complaint age; G. Scheman, SS Alawai, 1 on a checkerboard. about bad meat. Mack C. Patterson was considerable delay in getting his elected ship's delegate. Something should Box, 1 Valise; E. Brown, SS An­ (4) Right on %arth with the rest* papers, Tarkov harno idea that be done about'the food, and the heating drew Jackson, 1 Package; J. Mlck- of us. Tellurian Is the name for system. There is $43 in the ship's fund. there was any objection to his elagrovlnces, SS De Soto, 1 Jack­ an inhabitaiit oi the earth. naturalization, nor had the Gov­ WAR HAWK (Waterman), December 21 et; E. V. Olosson, as De Sbt(), i (5) The month. —Chairman, H. L. Meacham; Secretary, ernment raised any. In all his com­ M. Paperman. All locks will be fixed Valises; W. Shaw, SS De Soto, 1 (6) The columns total 34 in all ing and going on ships he had dif­ and keys. will be made. Captain will White B%, 2 Valises. directions. charge a deposit which will be returned ficulty With Immigration on only at the end. of the voyage. Repair list (7) The view generally held is G. Sutphin, SS De Soto, 1 Sea one occasion. On this one trip he will be made up) for ffl the incoming crew. that tooth decay Bag, 1 Valise; C. Wilson, SS De was detained aboard ship in 4 IS i4 i FRENCH CREEK .(Cities Service), no Soto, 1 White Bag; W. Sloberman< always begins Hawaii because lie had no passport. date—Chairmen; Willlem Sharp; Secrefrom the surface SS De Soto, 1 White Bag; K 9 6 7 a tery, Milton J. Karldvec. Recreation and ISefuscd Soviet Passport messfuoin w«fe painted, and a new fan thf tooth and Tucker, SSDe Soto, .1 Sea Bag; R. S lO II s installed in the recreation room as well Subsequently the US Coast as ds inward* Ciymer, SS De, Soto, 2 Sea Bags; a sMEee. Deck department head and U 3 Z 18 Guard suggested that Jt would be foc'sles were' painted. More xepalre were ipdsry.; Armano, SS De Soto, ^ Box; Kglly, best if he tried to get a passport promised. There U 8101.61 id the ship's SS .De SMo. 1 Vjll^t , -lUseiflMim -Wge rdi^i :fdr from the Soviet embassy^ Tarkov fund: water-tight dobre. DUctiastMi WIM held on D. Soto, l -ViUib Ship Minutes Digest .1- & NOTICES 'rl- ' !y.' ' QasQ Baa DaaQ [saisE] [zaBaDisiaisa Bsonsiis! cnBQiaa anaia ESUSB ciissiBBiaisa mmm BUBiasBnaQ QQQ ciQaD anQsaaaa Wmrn I'j , aaaQODizia QQIQ SEfii @0310 aasa �SEAFARERS Janaarr4!3, 1953 LOG Pace Nineteen ,F SIU BROTHERS in the HOSPITALS SEEIN* THE SEAFARERS Wilh WALTER SIEKMANN (News about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SW Wel­ fare Benefits will bk carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would wel­ his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) come mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitdls allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name Thomas Maher, who's in the hospital over in Bombay, India, got a on the list, drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. pleasant surprise from his wife this week. His wife, Mary, who's ex­ USPHS HOSPITAL ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL pecting, went to the hospital and had some X-rays taken, and the doc­ STATEN ISLAND. NY NEW YORK. NY SAN JUAN. PUERTO RICO tor told her that it's going to be twins. Both Tommy and his wife Victor Arevalo Jose Figueroa WlUlam Peszczuk Leonard G. Murphy Joseph A. PUutls Charles J. Sweet Atehason Kurt A. Nagel wanted a boy, so they figure they have twice as much chance of getting WUliam USPHS HOSPITAL G. Athanasourelis O. E. Pedersen USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. T. Bennett WilUam E. Pepper one now, what with two on the way. Tommy's in Beach Candy Hos­ Joseph GALVESTON. TEX. ArdeU Burkett Joseph Perreira C. D. Anderson George Pease Warren W. Currier EUls S. Samia Maurice Burnstine Ernesto Ramierz P. BlackweU Edward Poe pital over there. Otis J. Harden Mike Leousls Joseph A. Callahan Jhn F. Roberts Robert Brown Karl Raana J. L. Hayes Bogan Caldwell Christianson C. R. Robertson Reed R. Burns S. Schleffler Salvatore Zammith, who sails as cook and seems to prefer those S. John H. McElroy W. R. Thompson Yanas DaUal VlrgU Sandberg RogeUo Cruz WUbur H. Scott passenger jobs, particularly out of New Orleans, is up around New Robert DUlon S. A. Sargeant Ray A. Fauber Lonnle R. Tickle USPHS HOSPITALL. C. Franklin Norval J. Schlager B. D. Foster NORFOLK. VA. J. E. Ward York right now. was in the hospital for a while, John Galvin Michael Slnkcvlch M. W. Gardiner James J. Bentley A, L. Noble C. L. Massey and now that he's up and around once more, he's Robert C. Hamlin Warren Smith K. Gunderson Walter Butterton Daniel Blssett Harold J. Pitta WilUam Herman August Stelnman Carl E. Hicks Henry Smith Marlnus Hansen Arthur Ronnlng spending a little time visiting with his daughter Erik' H. Jensen Leonard Kay T. R. Stanley Paul J. WUkinson LesUe M. Jackson S. E. Roundtree over in New Jersey. He said that he wanted to pass L. Kristlansen Leo H. Lang Luis Lopez S. G. Zammith D. W. Ravesles Karl A. HeUman C. Krupinski Ernest E. Gross Leonard C. Spence W. L. McLeUan J. G. MeStravlck the word along that he says "hello" to .all the guys John H. Murray Florian Kubieki Stephen Sloneski H. Diamond USPHS HOSPITAL around New Orleans, particularly Hungry Henry. Thomas J. Kustas Carlos Rodriguez C. Nicholson Richard W. Qark SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Robert J. Lester Joseph Kurosz He said he figimes he'll be back down there in the George W. Crosby Peter Smith USPHS HOSPITAL Michael MUler Gulseppe GaUlano Eddie Ho D. K. T. Sorensen Louisiana sun before very much longer.' ' BALTIMORE. MD. Alfred Mueller Max Meyer Fritz J. Kraul NonUle Sykes Henry K. Callan Marvin W. Lee ,John R. Murdock Jacob J. Levin Edward LeDuc Dan Munro has been around the hall here in New Carl E. Chandler Peter Losado GREENPOINT HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL York, just enjoying the real warm Spring weather Rosario Copani WUUam MeUon BROOKLYN. NY SAVANNAH, GA. T. J. Cunningham Harold R. MUbum that we've been having lately. He's also said that Zammith W. W. AUred Jack D. Morrison Dusan DeDulsin August Valentine John L. MiUner W. S. Daniel D. L. Williamson he's enjoyed the Seafarers Pwt O' Call Bar here in Domenlck Esposlto W. H. Puchlnlsky USPHS HOSPITAL Douglas A. Wood C. A. Gardner Benjamin N. Gary George M. Reese the hall, but that he figures he's just about ready to ship out again. MANHATTAN BEACH. BROOKLYN. NY Peter James E. Garrett Raymond D. Clark GavUlo Clarence B. Ross Robert L. Grant Earl D. Ferrce He hasn't decided where he want# to go, but said he's going to catch Robert Atmore I.eo Kulakowski Gorman T. Glaze Claude S. Scott J. M. HaU CUfford W. Kent Claude F. Blanks Frederick Landry Albert Hawkins A. B. Seeberger something going out of here in the next couple of days. J. T. Moore M. C. WeUs John HUl Edmund C. Blosser James J. Lawlor David F. Sykes John H. Morris Martin Llnsky W. L. Hummel A. A. Voyevotski Another of the Seafarers collecting his $15 per week over at Staten Wilson Cara Francis F. Lynch Walter Chalk B. Klakowltz Opie C. Wall HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL Island Hospital these days is Paul Wilkinson. Paul had to get off the C. M. Davison Marry F. McDonald Anthony Klavins Fred L. MiUer BROOKLYN. NY Claude A. MarkeU Karl Kristensen Carabulle to go into the hospitaL He is coming along real well, but Emllio Delgado Donald M. Dunn Antonio M. Diaz Clifford Mlddleton USPHS HOSPITAL he caid the doctors over there say that he'll probably be in the hos­ John J. DrlscoU AUGUSTA STATE HOSPITAL Vic MUazzo SEATTLE, WASH. AUGUSTA. ME. Jose G. Blsplnoza Lloyd MUler pital for a couple of months, anyway. Andrew . B. CecU WlUlam J. Meehaa John Cochintu Enrique Ferrer Pedro O. Peralto W. Fernhout John WUson Mike Millw is over in Staten Island Hospital, too. Mike was one Leonard Franks G. E. Shumaker A. Kerr Alonzo MUefskl USPHS HOSPITAL ' Robert E. GUbert Robert Slzemore of the Seafarers who helped the SEAFARERS LOG get the pictures Bart ET Guranlck Henry Smith BOSTON. MASS. COUNTY HOSPITAL TAMPA. FLA. that showed the lack of port security in these parts, and how poten­ John B. Haas John J. Flaherty Tim McCarthy Albert Thompson Henry S. Sosa W. Girardeau Frank Slmione tial saboteurs' could come ashore with no trouble at all. Mike said John W. Keenan Edward K. Harding Donald S. White VETERANS ADMINISTRATION SAILORS SNUG HARBOR that after his picture was in the LOG, and then the "Saturday Evening USPHS HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY MOBILE. ALA. NEW ORLEANS. LA. Post" picked up the story and used his picture, he became a celebrity. Joseph Koslusky C. D. Anderson Carl E. Comeatuc He said that it was a lot of fun doing the job, and it' was interesting, too, but he said that some of the guys began kid­ ding him about being a saboteur after the pictmes were printed. Robert Hamlin^ust got out of the hospital after being laid up for a while. He says that he's fine now, and that he'll be shipping out again pretty Denise Yvonne LeBIanc, bom AH of the following SIU families 6, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. soon. Bob was on the Puerto Rico when he got sick will collect the $200 maternity Clarence G. Fleming, 4400V^ Leal- December 19, 1952. Parents, Mr. and had to get off her to go into the hospital. Harry Morton was flown into Staten Island Hospi­ benefit plus a $25 bond from the man Avenue, North, St. Peters­ and Mrs. Joseph P. G. LeBIanc, Route No. 1, PO Box 198, Jensen burg, Fla. tal after he had to get off the Binghamton Victory Union in the baby's name. Beach, Fla. where he was chief cook. He didn't get a chance to Daniel Creshon Logan, bom De­ Hamlin 4 4 4 stop off at the hall and sge anybody, so he said he'd cember 8, 1952. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Michele and Patrice MacDonald, like to see any of his old friends who happen to be around New York, Mrs. Ernest J. Logan, PO Box 213, Carol Ann Robinson, born Janu­ bom December 28, 1952. Parents, especially Pop Bailey. Crichton Station, Mobile, Ala. ary 1, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Trine MacDon­ We've been telling the guys around here that when they feel sick on ald, 134-05 Cherry Avenue, Flush­ Daniel C. Robinson, PO pox 306, 4 4 4 a ship, they should make sure to tell the mate and the captain. Some Galveston, Tex. Peter Dauphiny Carlow, born ing, Long Island, NY. of these sicknesses start but small, and then get worse later on, but if you don't have some record of feeling sick,while on the ship, you're October 1, 1952. Parents, Mr. and going to have trouble collecting maintenance later. If you feel sick, Mrs. Chester D. Carlow, 30 Mans­ Future Seafarer's First Showing or something is bothering you, make sure to see the captain and tell field Street, Allston, Mass. him about, it. And, better still, get a hospital slip and go to the USPHS 4 4 4 and get an examination. Don't just let it go, because it might get worse Dennis Byron Crawford, bom later and then you will have no record of getting sick while you were November 24, 1952. Parents, Mr. on the ship. and Mrs. Lec L. Crawford, Pearl River, La. W- J ix ^ 4-1*M FINAL The deatfis of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and $2,500 death benefits are being paid to beneficiaries. Robert Dennis Denzek, 29: When heavy seas hit the Santore in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Ja­ maica, Brother Denzek was thrown to the deck; he suffered a fatal skitll fracture and died on Decem­ ber 8, 1&52. A member of the SIU since September, 1943, he sailed as an OS in the deck departmeiht. Surviving is his sister, Mrs, Roland Gleisner, 60S North School Street, Normal, IlL t t 4 Lawrence E. Healey, 58: On'Nbvember 25, 1952, Brother Healey died of a heart ailment at fiafanemaon Hospital, PhiladelpMi., sailed as a mbssman in thji^wajbdl / department. Burial tbnk SAW rr 4 4 4 Karl Eric Fritz, bom December 16, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Fritz, 2402 North Calvert Holy Cross Cemetery, Pa. Brother Street, Baltimore 18, Md. Healey is survived by his sister, 4 4 4 Mrs. Rose Weber, 3106 Atlanta Gary Eugene Best, born Novem­ Road, Camden, NJ. ber 2, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. i 4" Norman Keith Best, 313 Fifth Cecil L. Vaughan: On October Street, Portsmouth, Va. 5, 1951, Brother Vaughan was one 4 4 4 Daniel Raymond Collins, bom of the 17 crewmembers lost oil the Southern Isles, which foundered July 4, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. and sank off the South Atlantic -Thomas Collins, 2880 Alliance coast near Cape Hatteras, Sailing Street, Scott Lake, Pontiac, Mich. In the deck department, he Is sur­ 4 4 4 vived by R. A. Varj-han, Sr.," William Charles F^cloth, bcm White Sulphur Springs, WV. October 18, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady W. Faircloth, 3012 West ' 4 4 Dauphin Street, Philadelphig 32, George Hendrickson, 56: Brother Pa. Hendrickson died of a cerebral 4 4 4 hemorrhage at his home,. 175 HalJoan Casano, born October 25, sey Street, Brooklyn, NY, on Oc­ 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. An­ tober 18. Burial took place drew A. Casano, 154 President at Cypress Mis Cemetery, Queens, Street, Brooklp, NY. N'Y. TK-s estate is administered by fithude IlendrickSoni 175 Halsejr , i^et,'Ihrooklyii^NY, Ml^ • proud father,' Seafarer Fmctuoso Camacho, looks affectionately at his namesake, Fmctuoso, Jr. being held, by his wife Josephine. SIU Welfare Services representative had just delivered $200 ma^teInltJ^lbfineltt almdLiOiJminaivr 7 �VOL. XV No. 2 ^'•S. tr:-^- SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICiAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AMD GULF DISTRICT • AFL The course of the Union Is set by' the Seafarers themselves, acting through the medium of the regular membership meet­ ings. At these meetings, held every two weeks In all ports, every proposal and every ^ report Is open for full and free discussion. Hitting the deck to sound off on an Issue Is -the right of every SlU member—a right he is guaranteed by the SlU's constitution. "•: '• Under the traditionally democratic struc­ ture of the SlU, the meeting is organized from the start by the membership present. When nominations are called for the posts of chairman, recording secretary and read­ ing clerk, every member present has the right to nominate himself for any one of these three presiding offices. And when Union committees are to be elected to p'' check Union operations and funds, count votes, or conduct a study of any kind, the right of self-nomination still applies. A vote is then held among the membership to decide on who will be elected to the committee in question. The various reports presented to the membership—-jD.ort agent's report, financial report, secretary-treasurer's report, report of dispatcher, patrolmen and committeesare open for discussion. They can be ac­ cepted or rejected if the membership so desires. In this way, through full membership participation and discussion, the SlU can set out on Its course confident of the sup­ port and approval of the membership as a whole. - •. ,v'- ;' '•.''4,1^.;-: ••'•4- I- »• f .• .• r-> *•: V # �SEAFARBR8 «lAG ^•.'^ 'v ;r^' Vol. XV ••;.y -•. t -W -.C-- t'v Jon. 23. 1953 No. 2 ' ' >• '•'I'*;"'"A Bettveen Seafarers International Union Atlantic and Gulf District e AFL and -1% ,' • • ... , Citios Sorvieo Off Company Cabins Tankor industrlot John M. Carras, Ine. * Colonial Sfoamship Corp. Epiphany Tankors. Ine. Metro Potroloum Shipping National Navigation Company Potrol Tankor Industrioi, inc. Philadelphia Marine Corp^ Seatrade Corp. State Fuel Corp. Strothmore Shipping Company Tanker Sag Harbor Corp. Terminal Tanker Industries Trafalgar Steamship Corp. Triton Shipping. Inc. US Petroleum Carriers. Inc. Western Tankers, Inc. \...... .. •• •• • — --V••••••• . . . .', .T- . . . .•>;• -!• -c-' >.v / ' ' I ^ A . - ..f>i The official report of the SiU negotiating committee will be found in this supplement following the text of the new tanker agreement. This report takes up all the significant changes that the committee has made in the existing tanker contract, as well as the many new additions that mean more protection and more benefits for SIU tankermen. A reading of the contract and the committee's report shows that the new tanker contract contains virtually all of the im­ provements that were made in the freight contract, plus addi­ tional changes that affect the specialized operations- of the tankers. The report also points out that wage clauses of the new tanker agreement are superior to anything on this coast and restore tim traditional edge,in .favor .of tankermen over dry cargo ships. I'ri d s-ie' oas sonet-wt ;('ia s r 1(0 As in the freight contract, the changes and new provisions of the tanker agreement derive largely from the suggestions of crewmembers. The keen interest shown by Seafarers in the terms of the contract and their staunch support of the Union are responsible for the completion of this new agreemenIt. , .-tttlili'x scU i(. ID »r(? piat.jV')'! "iit» �'' 'r^'' ••'•ft •'sr•^•'•s-r"S ••'•'v.'S'i •?\ :•* f- • SEAFARERS ' Cnpplementary—Page Two TABLE OF CONTENTS •'• ' ARTICLE 11 General Rules » ARTICLE ill Deck Department Title Section Additional Work 23 Boatswain Handling Windlass ......T 9 Title • Section Call Back for Shifting Ship 14 Authority of Master and Obedience of Crew !... 6 Chain Locker . .24 Calendar Day .62 Cleaning Quarters 19 Carrying of Cadets, etc., in Lieu of Crew ...;.... 17 Cleaning Steering Engine .22 Cleanliness of Quarters • *5 Division of Overtime -2 Coffee Time Division of Watches 3 Copies of Agreements to be Furnished .64 Docking and Undocking 13 Crew Equipment 46 Garbage 18 Crew Working General Cargo ......' 32 Going Ashore to Take Lines 15 Duties, Customary 10 Liberty Type Vessels 26 Division of Wages of Absent Members.. 27 Mooring Lines, Handling of 12 Electric Refrigerator and Electric Washing Machine 52 ^ Quartermasters, Able Seamen Standing Wheel Watch Emergency Duties and Drills 18 at Sea 8 t Employment, Commencement and Termination of 7 Removing Soot From Smoke Stack .20 Explosives 29 Ship's Stores 16 Fresh Provisions 40 Tank Cleaning '. .......; 21 Full Complement While Cargo Is Being Worked 58 Using Paint Spray Guns 17 Handling Cargo Hoses -30 Wages ..: *...... 1 Holidays 20 Watches, Boatswain and A. B. Maintenance Standing... 4 International Date Line 60 Watches, Breaking and Work in Port 6 Jury Toilets . 53 Watches, Setting of 5 Launch Service 38 Watches, Sea-Men Standing ; 7 Lockers 50 Washing Down .11 Less of Clothing 15 Workers, Day . 10 Maintenance and Cure 13 Working Equipment 25 Manning Scale 59 Meal Hourl, Relieving for Meals t .42 Medical Relief 12 Mess Room . -48 Midnight Lunch 43 Money Draws in Foreign Ports — 28 Title Section Overtime Rate 21 Arrivals and Departures 2 ft. Overtime, Checking of .•... 25 Breaking Watches 7 Overtime, Commencement of 22 Carbon Tetrachloride 22 Overtime, Computation of .24 Electricians 9 Overtime, Continuous 23 Engine Utility 12 Overtime, Payment of 26 Entering Casings on Motor Vessels.. 23 Passes 1 Fireman-Watertender 17 Port Committee 3 Hours of Work-Day Workers ...." 3 Port Time, Commencement and Termination of.. .33 Hours of Work-Watch Standers 4 Return to Port of Engagement ; 55 Machinist-Second Pumpman and/or Engine Mainte­ nance ;...' 11 Rest Periods 39 i.. .14 Repatriation, Upkeep and Transportation '4 Oilers on Day Work—Steam ..15 Restriction to Ship 35 Oilers—Diesel at Sea Oilers—In Port 16 Room and Meal Allowance ^... 41 13 Safe Working Conditions 19 Oilers on Watch—Steam 10 Sailing Board Time 36 Pumpman Setting Watches 6 Securing Vessel for Sea 37 8 Shifting Ship ^ 34 Supper Relief 19 Ships Chartered by Company 5 Tank Cleaning Using Paint Spray Guns 20 Ship's Delegate 2 21 Standby Work 31 Vessels Other Than Those Operated at Present. Wages 1 Transportation and Paying Off Procedure 54 18 Traveling 56 - Wipers. 5 Type Vessel ; 61 Working Spaces ...-.i ARTICLE IV Engine Department I: Uniforms 51 Ventilation 47 Vessels Aground n Vessels in Idle Status .....57 War Zone 63 Washrooms ..........T. 49 Work Performed by Other Than Members of the Un­ licensed Personnel ...16 ARTICLE V Stdward Department Title , , , Section Aprons and Uniforms i.... .29 Chipping, Scaling and Painting ...........i..-^4 A. ' ^ \ Jaiiaary 2S. 19St LOG Contract Goes Into Effect... 1. The proposed agreement provides that all wage, overtime and other money provisions of the new contract shall be retroactive to January 1,1953. Actual payment will begin following Wage Stabilization Board approval. 2. Aboard all ships on articles—either foreign or coastwise—the working rules of the new agreement will go into effect three days after receipt of the new agreement. 3. On ships that cannot be reached by mail, the working rules will go into effect the day after the articles are terminated. 4. In any case, the working rules must be in effect on all tankers by February 1, 1953. •Title Cleaning Meat and Chill Boxes Day Work Dumping Garbage Entering Engine Room or Fireroom Extra Meals Extra Persons Sleeping Aboard Full Complement Galley Gear Handling Food Handling Stores Late Meals Making Ice Section .17 .......27 ...\.25 .30 ,13 .14 6 .....28 .. .-. .;22. 9 11 19 Making Ice Cream .•. 18 Manning Scale 5 Midnight Lunches and Night Lunches ................ 16 Minimum Overtime 2 Number of Hours ' 3 Oil Stoves • 26 Overtime for Butchering .20 Receiving Stores 10 Routine Work • 8 Serving Meals Outside of Messrooms ..15 Shifting Meals .12 •Shore Bread .\..21 Sougeeing .23 Wages 1 Working Due to Absent Members 7 Working Hours 4 Work Not Specified 31 This agreement is entered into this 31st day of De­ cember 1952, by and b,etween the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, af­ filiated with the American Federation of Labor, herein­ after referred to as the Union and the undersigned com­ pany, and any of its subsidiary companies, which may be formed to operate ships in the off-shore, coastwise, or intercoastal trade, hereinafter referred to as the Company and remains in effect until September 30, 1953, and shall continue from year to year thereafter, unless either party hereto shall give written notice to the other of its desire to amend or terminate same, which-notice shall be given at least 60 days prior to the expiration date. After such notice has been given,, specific proposals must then be submitted within 10 dajrs and negotiations commenced at a time which is mutually agreed upon. If, during the 60 day period, the parties fail to agree with reference to such proposals, the parties may, by mutual consent, extend this agreement for a specific period beyond such expiration date for the continuance of negotiations. Ap­ plications by either party to open negotiations for changes in the wage scale or any monetary matters any time during the life of this, agreement shall not be deemed cause for termination of this agreement. Monetary mat­ ters for the purpose of this section shall be the follow­ ing: Wages, Overtime, Standby Rate, Cargo Rate, Tank Cleaning Rate, Explosives. Han.(|liag Rate, Extra Mealf Rate, Subsistence and Room AUdwance. -• .i'-\^. - <1 �January 23, 1953 ARTICLE I Employment Section 1. The Union agrees to furnish the Company with capable, competent and physically fit persons when and where they are required and of the ratings needed to fill vacancies necessitating the employment of Un" licensed Personnel in ample time to prevent any delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement. To assure maximum harmonious relations and in order to obtain the best qualified employees with •the least risk of a delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement, the Company agrees to secure all Unlicensed Personnel through the hiring halls of the Union. The Comnany recognizes the Union's Andrew Furuseth Training Sniool as a bona fide training school for sea­ men and the Company prefers that any new unlicensed men coming into the Industry be graduates of that school. Section Z. If for any reason the Union does not furnish the Company, as provided in Section I, with capable, competent and physically fit persons when and where they are required and of the ratings needed to fill such vacancies in ample time to prevent any delay in the sched­ uled departure of any vessel j:overed by this agreement, the Company may then obtain members of the Unlicensed Personnel from any available source. Section 3. The Company recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining representative of all mem­ bers of the Unlicensed Personnel. It is specifically un­ derstood and agreed that membership in the Union shall not be a condition of empioyment of any member of the Unlicensed. Personnel furnished or obtained in the man­ ners specified in this agreement. It is further agreed that there shall be no discrimination against any member of the Unlicensed Personnel because of non-membership or membership in the Union. Section 4. (a) The Union agrees that the Company has the right to reject (by written notation on the job as­ signment slip) any applicant for employment who the Company considers imsatisfactory or unsuitable for the vacancy, or to discharge any member of the Unlicensed Personnel, who, in the opinion of the Company is not satisfactory. If the Union considers the rejection of any applicant for employment or the discharge of any mem­ ber of the Unlicensed Personnel of being discriminatory such actions by the Company shall be dealt with under the grievance procedure, and the Union agrees that any such rejection or discharge shall not cause any vessel to be delayed on her scheduled departure. (b) In ttie event any decision of the Company physician is challenged by the Union, as to physical fitness of a Union member, said member shall be re-examined by a Public Health physician and his decision shall be binding. Section 5. The Company agrees not to discriminate against any member of the Unlicensed Personnel for legitimate Union activities, and the Company fiurther agrees that no man, referred in accordance with Section I of this Article, shall be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. Section 8. The term Unlicensed Personnel as used in this agreement shall not include super-cargoes, cadets, pursers and livestock tenders. Section 7. The Union shall have the right, upon writ­ ten notification to the Company showing proper reasons for such action, to re-negotiate any part or all of Article I. Upon receipt of such notification by the Company, the parties to this agreement shall meet within 7 days for negotiations on this issue. ARTICLE II General Rulee Section I. Passes, The Company agrees to issue passes to the Union Representatives for the pprposes* of con­ tacting its members aboard vessels of the Company cov­ ered by this Agreement. Representatives of the Union shall be allowed on board at any time but shall not interfere with men at work un.Tess. said men are properiy relieved. (The relief gets no extra compensation.) . Section 2. Ship's Delegate. One man in each depart­ ment on each vessel shall act as delegate for such depart­ ment. Such delegates are privileged to present to their superior officers, on behalf of the members of their de­ partment, facts and opinions concerning any matter wherein adjustment or improvement is thought proper. Any matter so presented which is not adjusted satis­ factorily to all concerned shall be referred to the Union officials and Company officials upon vessel's arrival in the first U. S. A. port where the. Union and the Company have officials for adjustment as provided under Article 2, Section 3 of this agrisement. . SEAFARERS LOG Section 3. Port Committee, For the adjustment of any grievances arising in 'connection with performance of this agreement which cannot be satisfactorily adjusted on board the vessel there shall be established a Port Com­ mittee at the port where articles are terminated. The Port Committee shali consist of 3 representatives from the Union and 3 representatives from the Company, and it shall be the duty of the Port Committee to meet within 24 hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded. In the event the Port Committee cannot agree they shall select an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event the Port Committee cannot agree on the selection of an impartial arbitrator, then a judge of the District Federal Court shall appoint an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final, and binding. Expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid by the party whom the arbitrator rules against in the decision. Section 4. Stoppage of Work. There shall be no strikes, lockouts, or stoppages of work while the provisions of this agreement are in effect. Section 5. Ships Chartered by Company. This agreement is binding with respect to- American Flag Tank Ships chartered by the Company (if charterer furnishes crew). Section 6. Authority of Master and Obedience of Crew. Nothing in this agreement is Intended to, and shall not be construed to limit in any way the authority of the Master or other officers, or lessen the obedience of any member of the crew to any lawful order. Section 7. Commencement of Employment. Pay for seaman ordered by the Company shall start when the man is required to report aboard the ship with his gear and ready for work. Section 8. Termination of Employment. Any man leav­ ing a vessel shall, upon request, be given a slip showing reason for his termination of employment. Section 9. Statement of. Earnings. Unlicensed crew members shall be given a complete record of all earnings and deductions for the voyage not later than at the time of payoff. Section 10. Customary Duties. Members of all depart­ ments shall perform the necessary and customary duties of that department. Each member of all departments shall perform only the recognized and customary duties of his particular rating. When it is necessary to shift a man to fill a vacancy, the man so shifted shall perform the duties of the rating to which he is assigned. Section 11. Vessels Aground. In the event the ves­ sel runs aground, this agreement shall be lived up to by the Compahy regardless of whether the Company or the Insurance Company is paying the wages and overtime, un­ til such time as Articles are terminated. Section 12. (a) Medical Relief. Full medical attention as required by law shall be given to ail Unlicensed Per­ sonnel. Except where such is assumed by the U S. Consul or the U. S. Public Health Service, medical attention shall be furnished by the Company at the expense of the Company. (b) Penicillin. The Company agrees, when stocking medicine chest, to include penicillin which shall be fur­ nished free of charge to seamen in need of same. The rules of the U. S. Public Health Service shall be ob­ served with respect to dosage and administration. Section 13. Maintenance and Cure. When a member of the Unlicensed Personnel is entitled to maintenance and cure under Maritime Law, he shall be paid mainte­ nance at tlie rate of $8.00 per day for each day or part thereof, of entitlement. The payment due hereunder shall be paid to the man weekly. This payment shall be made regardless of whether he has or has not retained an at­ torney, filed a claim for damages, or taken any other steps • to that end and irrespective of any insurance arrange­ ments in effect between the Company and any insurer. Section 14. Repatriation. Upkeep and Transportation. (a) Where crew members must leave a vessel because of Illness or injury in any location outside the continental United States, he shall be repatriated at company ex­ pense as set forth herein, at the earliest date possible. If repatriated on a vessel of the company, he shall be signed on as a non-working workaway. If repatriated on a vessel of another company, he shall be given not less than second class passage. In the event he is given less than second class passage on a vessel of another company, he shall be given the cash difference between the passage afforded and second class passage. The sea­ man shall have the option of accepting repatriation by. plane if such transportation is offered. Repatriation under this section shall be back to the Port of Engagement. (b) In the event a crew member must leave a vessel, because of illness or injury while in the service of the ship and such illness or injury is known prior to his leav­ ing in a location within the continental. UnMed States, he shaR be entitled to receive first class transportation by rail, as per Article II, lection 56 of this agreement. (c) While awaiting repatriation under sections (a) and (b) herein, the seamen shall be entitled to repatriation Supplementary—Paye .Thren upkeep in the sum of $8.00 per day until afforded trans­ portation as outlined in said subsections. Such upkeep shall be paid up to and inclusive of the day he is placed aboard the means of transportation by which he is to be repatriated. The Company or its Agents may make ar­ rangement for meals a^nd lodgings while the seaman is awaiting repatriation transportation, but in no event shall these arrangements be at a cost of less than $8.t)0 per day. In cases where regular meals are not included in the transportation herein provided for, the repatriated seaman shall be paid the sum of $6.00 per day for food during the transportation period. (d) Where a seaman leaves the vessel due to illness or injury and such illness or injury has been known prior to his leaving, he shall receive a full statement of his ac­ count showing wages due him. Where time does not permit the statement being given to the man before he leaves the vessel or before the vessel's departure, the Mas­ ter shall promptly advise the Company's .\gent and the home office of the status of the man's account at the time he left the vessel. Thereafter, when the seaman presents himself to the Agent at the Port where he left the vessel, the maximum allowable payment' shall be made to him by that Agent. When the seaman presents his claim for wages to the Agent or office of the Company at the port of engagement or to the home office of the company, he shall receive payment as'promptly as possible. Failure to pay the seaman wages within 72 "hours ex­ clusive of Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays after presenta­ tion of his claim shall entitle the seaman to $8.00 per day until the full wages due the man at the time he left the vessel are paid. Section 15. Loss of Clothing, (a) In the event a ship of the Company is lost, the crew shall be recompensed for the loss of clothing in the amount of $500.00 and shall be repatriated to the port of engagement with subsistence, room and wages as per Section 55 of this Article. (b) In the event that personal effects of Unlicensed Personnel are damaged due to marine casualty, or an accident to the vessel or its equipment, they shall be re­ compensed for the loss in the amount of such loss but not to exceed $300.00. Section 16. Work performed by other than members of the Unlicensed Personnel. Any work performed by cadets, workaways, passengers, prisoners of war, staff officers, or any member of the crew other than the Un­ licensed Personnel that is routine work of the Unlicensed Personnel shall be paid for at the regular overtime fate. Such payment to be divided among the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel ordinarily required to perform such work. In the event no qualified man, with the proper rating is avail­ able this section shall not apply. Section 17. Carrying of Cadets, etc., in lieu of Crew. No cadets, workaways, or passengers shall be carried in Ueu of the crew. Section 18. Emergency Duties and Drills, (a) Any work necessary for the safety of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo or for the saving of other vessels in jeopardy and the lives thereon, shall be performed at any time and such work shall not be considered overtime. (b) Whenever practicable, lifeboat and other emergency drills shall be held on weekdays, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Preparation for drills, sudi as stretching fire hose and hoisting and swing­ ing out boats, shall not be done prior to signal for such drills, and after drill is over, all hands shall secure boat and gear. In no event shall overtime be paid for work performed with such drills, except as herein provided. (c) Overtime shall be paid for lifeboat and other drills held on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, except in in­ stances where departure time and date do not permit required drills being held before the first Saturday, Sun­ day or Holiday after departure. (d) In port when such drills are held on Saturday, Sun­ day or Holidays, overtime shall be paid, except where such drills are held on days of departure. Section 19. Safe Working Conditions. The employer shall furnish safe working gear and equipment when in any harbor, roadstead, or port. No man shall be required to work under unsafe conditions. Oi-dinaiy hazards of the sea shall not be considered unsafe conditions in ap­ plying this section. Section 20. Holidays. The Company agrees to recog­ nize the following as Holidays: 1. New Year's Day 8. Labor Day 2. Washington's Birthday 7. Thanksgiving Day 3. Memorial Day 8. Christmas Day 4. Armistice Day 9. Independence Day 5. Lincoln's Birthday In the event 'V.E. or V.J. days are observed as National Holidays, they shall be included in the list. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, at sea or in port shall be considered Holidays for the Unlicensed Personnel. Men on watch shall perform only the routine duties necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel on these days. In the event any of the above named Holitkay^: fall on XI �fnpplementary—Pu* Fo^ SEAFARERS LOG Saturday or Sunday, while in port or at sea, the Monday necting or disconnecting of cargo and/or bunker hoses, - such work shall be. paid for at the Tegular overtime rata following shall be observed as such Holiday. during straight time hours aniTat the rate of time and Section 21. Overtime Rate. The overtime rate for Un­ one-half during overtime hours. > licensed Personnel receiving less than $298.49 per month When required to go on the dock, day men shall re­ shall be $1.48 per hour. All ratings receiving $298.49 or more per month, the overtlme«rate shall be $1.87 per ceive theh* straight overtime rate between the .hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. hour. and before 8 a.m. day men shall receive time and oneSection 22. Commencement of Overtime. Overtime haif their overtime rate. shall commence at the time any employee shall be called If watches are broken, day men's scale applies to entire to report for work outside of his regular schedule, pro­ crew. vided such member reports for duty within 15 minutes. When sand ballast is washed off decks with hose, the Otherwise, overtime shall commence at the actual time such employee reports for duty and such overtime shaU watch on deck shall receive their straight overtime rate for such work. The watch below shall receive time and continue until the employee is released. one-half their overtime rate for such work. Section 23. Continuous Overtime. When working over­ Section 31. Standby Work. When men are hired by time and crew is knocked off for 2 hours or less, the over­ the Company for standby work in port, by the day, and time shall be paid straight through. Time allowed for meals shall not be considered as overtime in this clause. board and lodging are not furnished them on the ship, they shall be paid at the rate of $1.87 per hour. Their Section 24. Computation of Overtime. When over­ regular hours of work shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon time worked is less than 1 hour, overtime for 1 full hour and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any shall be paid. When overtime worked exceeds 1 hour, work performed by them outside their regular hours of the overtime work performed shall be paid for in one-half work shall be paid for at the rate of $2.81 per hour. hour periods, and fractional part of such period shall Men hired to perform standby work shali perform any count as one-half hour. work that shall be assigned to them by their superior Section 25. Checking Overtime. No work specified in officer, and they shali not be subject to any working this agreement as overtime work shall be performed unless rules set forth in this agreement unless they shall be authorized by the head of the particular department. Af­ required to keep steam in the boilers or oil winches. ter authorized overtime has been worked, the senior offi­ When standby work in any particular department is to cer of the department on board will present to each em­ be performed, an effort shall be made to obtain men ployee who has worked overtime a slip stating hours of with ratings in such department if they are available overtime and nature of work performed. An overtime and are competent to perform such work. book will be kept to conform with individual slips for set­ Any man so hired for standby work who reports when tlement of overtime. Officers and men shall keep a rec­ ordered shall be paid a minimum of one full day's pay ord of all disputed overtime. No claim for overtime for the first -day and a minimum of one-half day's pay shall be valid unless such claim is presented to the head thereafter. of the department within 72 hours after completion of Section 32. Crew Working General Cargo. When crew the work. When work has been performed and an over­ time claim is disputed, the head of the department shail members are actually required to handle, load or unload cargo, other than liquid cargo carried in the tanks, they acknowledge in writing that the work was performed. Section 28. Payment of Overtime. All money due for shall be paid for such work at the following rates: (1) $1.87 per hour for their watch on deck and $2.81 crew overtime shall be paid at the signing off. In*the per hour for their watch below, Monday through event payment of overtime is delayed by the Company Friday. beyond the 24 iiours after signing off articles, additional compensation/shall be paid at the rate of $10.00 a day (2) After 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. and/or Saturdays, for each calendar day or fraction thereof aforesaid pay­ Sundays or Holidays, the rate shall be $3.74 per ment of overtime wages is delayed. This shall not in­ hour for all hands so engaged. clude disputed overtime being settled between the Union The rates paid herein shall be in addition to their regu­ Representatives and the Company. lar monthly wages. Section 27. Division of Wages of Absent Members, (a) Section 33. Fort Time. Commencement of Port Time. When members of the Unlicensed Personnel are required (a) Port Time shali commence when the vessel is properly to do extra work because the vessel sailed without the full complement as required by vessel's certificate, under secured at a dock or when, moored in a harbor for the circumstances where the law permits such sailing, the purpose of undergoing repairs, lay up, or for the purpose wages of the absent members shall be divided among the of loading or discharging cargo to or from pipelines, men who perform their work, but no overtime shall be lighters, barges or other vessels, except as provided in this agreement. included in such payments. (b) In open roadstead loading and discharging ports, (b) At sea, when day men are switched to sea watches and promoted, for the purpose of replacing men who are vessels shall be considered moored when hose is lifted Injured or sick they shall receive the differential in pay. from the sea and unmoored when hose is returned to the sea. (c) When men standing sea watches are promoted for (c) When a vessel cannot get a berth and is anchored the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick solely for the purpose of awaiting berth in excess of 24 they shali receive the differential in pay only. hours, port time shall commence when the 24 hours (d) In no event shall any member of the Unlicensed have expired. Personnel work more than 8 hours in any one day with­ (d) When vessel is anchored and cannot proceed to out the payment of overtime. the dock or mooring for the purposes as outlined in (a) Section 28. Money Draws in Foreign Ports. Monies above, because weather, impediments to navigation, tendered for draws in foreign ports shall be in U. S. Cur­ awaiting tides orof by Government direction, port time shall rency, or equivalent at official rates of exchange where not apply. the issuance of U. S. currency conflicts with existing (e) Vessels lying at anchorage after obtaining quaran­ laws. tine clearance shall be considered awaiting berth and port When American money is aboard, crew advances shall time provisions shall apply after the expiration of 24 be put out the day before arrival in port. Upon request hours except in cases where the vessel is unable to pro­ the Unlicensed Personnel shall be granted advances at • ceed to a dock or other anchorage due to weather con­ least once every five days, except on Saturdays, Sundays ditions or impediments to navigation. and Holidays, while the vessel is in port. Such advances (f) Port time provisions shall not apply to vessels shall be made available to the crew not later than 4 P.M. mooring or anchoring for the sole purpose of awaiting Section 29. Explosives. On vessels carrying explosives transit of canals such as the Panama Canal or for the In excess of 50 long tons as permitted by law, the Company sole purpose of landing sick or injured persons. agrees to pay each crew member of the Unlicensed Per­ 2. Termination of Port Time, (a) Port time shall sonnel in addition to their regular monthly wage, 10% per terminate when the first "ahead" or "astern" bell is rung month of such wages while such cargo is on board the ves­ the day the vessel leaves to proceed to sea. sel or is being loaded or discharged. When the Unlicensed Section 34. Shifting Ship. After the ve^el arrives Personnel is required to work explosives at any time, they shali be paid for such work in addition to their regular in port as outlined in Article II, Section 33, any subse­ quent move solely in inland waters shall be regarded as monthly wages at the rate of $5.00 per hour. For the purpose of this agreement, explosives shall con­ shifting ship and overtime paid for men on duty while such moves are performed on Saturdays, Sundays and sist of the following items: Holidays; and after 5 p.m. . until 8 a.m. weekdays. Nitro-Glycerine Blasting CapsLoaded Shells of one pound Detonating Caps Section 35. Restriction to Ship. When a vessel has or over, but not small Loaded Bombs been in a foreign port where the crew was restricted to arms ammunition Dynamite the ship and the Company claims that this restriction Poison Gases T.N.T. was enforced by the government of the Port visited, the Black Powder Company will produce a copy of the government restric­ Section 30. Handling Cargo Hoses. It is agreed that tion ordeP when the crew is paid off. A letter from the the crew shall handle, connect, and disconnect vessels Company's Agents will not be sufficient proof of the cargo and bunker hos^ on board the ship without the existence of such an order. If the Company is unable to' payment of overtime except during overtime hours; how­ produce such ah official order from' the government of ever, If the crew la required to go on deck to handle couc- the country involved and is unable to satisfy the Uolun Jantuiy 23, 1953 of the validity of such restriction, the crew shall be com­ pensated for having been, restricted to the ship by the payment of overtime for the jperiod of the restriction. Section 38. Sailing Board Time, (a) The sailing time shall be posted at the gangway on arrival when the vessel is scheduled to stay in port 12 hours or less. When the stay is scheduled to exceed 12 hours the saiUng time shall be posted not later than 8 hours prior to scheduled sailing. , (b) All members of the Unlicensed Personnel shall be . aboard the vessel and ready for sea at least 1 hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event any mem­ ber of the Unlicensed Personnel fails to comply with this provision, the Company shall call the Union and the Union shall furnish a.replacement. If the original mem­ ber reports after the Company has called for a replace­ ment, the man sent by the Union as such replacement shall receive 2 days' pay, which 2 days' pay shali be paid by the member who was late in reporting for duty. (c) When the Company has ordered a ^ replacement for which there is no vacancy on a ship;' the Company shall reimburse the seamen the equivalent of two days pay plus transportation charges. * (d) If the vessel's departure is delayed and the delay is due to the loading or discharging of cargo, the new time of departure shall immediately be posted on the board and if such delay exceeds 2 hours the watch below • may be dismissed and shall receive 2 hours overtime for such reporting. (e) In the event, after cargo is aboard or discharged and ship is ready to proceed, the full complement of Unlicensed Personnel is not on board, no overtime shall pe paid. (f) The overtime prescribed above shall not apply when sailing is delayed on account of weather, such as rain, fog, or any other condition beyond the vessel's control. Section 37. Securing Vessel for Sea. All vessels of the Company must be safely secured befor^ leaving the harbor limits for any voyage. N Section 38. Launch Service. When a ship is anchored or tied up to a buoy for 8 hours or over, for the purpose outlined in Article II, Section 33, each member of the Unlicensed Personnel while on his watch below shall be allowed one round trip to shore at the Company's expense every 24 hours. When launch service is arranged for by the Company, the schedule shall be such that each and every member shall be given opportunity for a roudd trip as called for herein on his watch below. In Port where regular boat service is not available, members of the crew make their own arrangements for transportation and the Company agrees to reimburse either the crew member or the owner of the boat up to $2.00 per round trip per man carried once every 24 hours. Section 39. Rest Periods, (a) When members of the Unlicensed deck and engine departments are required to turn to on overtime for a period longer than two hours between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m., they shall be entitled to a rest period of one hour for each hour worked between midnight and 8 a.m. This rest period shall be given at any time that is convenient between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. the same day.. This rest period shall be in addition to cash overtime allowed for such work. If rest period is not given, the men who have worked shall be entitled to additional overtime at the regular overtime rate in lieu thereof. This section shall not apply to men who have been turned to on overtime at 6 a.m. or after. (b) Where sea watches have been maintained, this section shall not apply to regular watch standers. (c) In port, if sea watches have been broken and have not been reset, this section shall apply to any man re­ quired to turn to on such overtime work. (d) This section shaU apply, in the case of day workers; both at sea or in port. Section 40. Fresh Provisions, (a) An adequate sup­ ply of fruit juices shall be provided for the Unlicensed Personnel. Fresh milk, fniit and vegetables will be fur­ nished at every port touched where available, and if sup­ ply is possible, a sufficient amount to last until the next port or to last until the food would ordinarily, with good care, spoil. Shore bread shall be furnished at all U. S. Ports when available. Frozen foods shall be considered the equivalent of and serve the same purpose as fresh foods. (b) Milk shall be served three times daily in port. Forty-gallons of milk shall be on board on sailing day when the ship sails from a port where pasteurized milk is readily available. Section 41. Room and Meal Aiiowaiice. When board if not furnished unlicensed members of the crew, they shall receive a meal allowance of $1.00 for breakfast; $1.90 for dinner and $1.50 for supper. When ihen are re­ quired to sleep'ashore, they shall be allowed $4.00 per night. Seetlon 42. Meal Honrs. Relieving lor Meais. Tho �JuinaiT 23. 195S SEAFARERS LOG •' meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel employed in the 5. One box of matches each day. Deck and Engine Departments shall he as follows: g Suitable mattresses and pillows shall be furnished but hair, straw or excelsior shall not be suitable. Breakfast 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.Dlhner 11:30.a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 7. AU dishes provided for the use of the Unlicensed Supper 5:00 p.m'. to 6:00 p.m, Personnel shall be of crockery. fa) At sea the 4 to 8 watch shall relieve itself for supper. 8. One cake of laundry soap, one cake of lava soap, (b) The 12 to 4 watch on sailing day is to be knocked one box of washing powder weekly. off at 11 a.m. in order to eat at 11:30 a.m. and to be ready 9. Sanitiibes shaU be available for the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel at all times. to go on watch at 12 noon. 1 (c) These hours may be varied, but such variations 10. Cots shall be supplied to the crew while in the tropics except on the new type passenger vessels. shall not exceed one hour either way, provided that one vnbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for dinner Any member wilfully damaging or destroying linen shall and supper when tiie vessel is in port. When watches be held accountable for same. Wlyen linen is not issued, me broken, if one unbroken hour is not given, the man men shall receive $2.00 each week for washing their own involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. linen. The Steward shall not issue clean linen to any This penalty hour shall be in addition to the actual over­ individual crew member until such member has turned time worked during the meal hours. in his soiled linen. • (d) When crew is called to work overtime before break­ Section 48. Ventilation. All quarters assigned to the fast and work continues after 7:30 B.m., a full hour shall Unlicensed Personnel and all messrooms provided for be allowed , for breakfast, and if breakfast is not served their use shall be adequately screened and ventilated and by 8 a.m. overtime shall continue straight through until a sufficient number of fans to secure ventilation shall be breakfast is served. provided. (e) If one unbroken hour is not given, the men involved Section 49. Mess Room. Each vessel shall be fur­ shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. nished with a messroom for the accommodation of the • (f) When the watch below or men off duty are working on overtime at sea or in port, they shall be allowed one crew, such messroom or messrooms to be in each case unbroken meal hour. If one unbroken meal hour is not so- constructed as to afford sitting room for all and to be so given; the men Involved shall receive one hour's overtime situated as to afford full protection from the weather and in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition from heat and odors arising from the vessel's engine room, fireroom, hold and toilet. to the actual overtime worked during the meal hour. The provisions in this section shall be applicable at all times Section 50. Washrooms. Adequate washrooms and at sea Or in port to men on day work. lavatories shall be made available for the Unlicensed Per­ Section 43. Midnight Lunch. - if crew works continu­ sonnel of each department, washrooms to be equipped with a sufficient number of hot and cold fresh water ous overtime until midnight, men shall be provided with showers. hot lunch at midnight, one hour to be allowed for such meal, if the work continues. If this full hour is not al­ Section 51. Lockers. A sufficient number of lockers lowed, an additional hour overtime shall be paid. If the shall be provided so that each employee shall have one crew works as late as 9 p.m., coffee and lunch shall be locker of full length whenever space permits, with suf­ provided. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed and be in­ ficient space to stow a reasonable amount of gear and cluded in overtime if work continues. If crew works as personal effects. late as 3 a.m., coffee and lunch shall be provided. If crew Section 52. Uniforms. In the event a man is required works as late as 6 a.m., coffee shall be provided. Fifteen to wear a uniform, other than provided for in Article V, minutes shall be allowed and be included in overtime if Section 29 he shall furnish his own uniform and shall be work continues. paid an additional $12.50 per month for same. Section 44. Coffee Time, (a) All hands shall be al­ Section 53. Electric Refrigerator and Electric Wash­ lowed fifteen minutes for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., or ing Machine. An electric refrigerator and an electric at a convenient time near those hours. washing machine shall be furnished for the use of the (b) When crew is called to work overtime, coffee shall unlicensed crew on each vessel. The location of this be made by the watch or watchman and be ready at the refrigerator and washing machine shall be determined time of calling and allowed during fifteen minutes of by the Company. Should either the refrigerator or wash­ readiness period. ing machine break down, it is understood and agreed that Section 45. Crew's Quarters. All quarters assigned the Company will not be expected to make repairs until for the use of the unlicensed personnel are to be kept free 'the vessel arrives at a port where the manufacturer has from vermin insofar as possible. This is to be accomplished a service representative available. through the use of extermination facilities provided by Section 54. Jury Toilets. When and wherever necessary the Company, or fumigating the quarters every six months for sanitary reasons, jury toilets shall be rigged on the with gas. poop deck. Room allowance as provided in Section 43 shall be Section 55. Transportation and Paying Off Procedure. allowed when vessel is in port and: (1) (a) Vessels on foreign voyages shall be signed on for one voyage for a term of time not exceeding 12 calendar 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. months. 2. Hot water is not available in crew's washrooms for a (b) It is agreed that the articles shall terminate at the period of 12 or more consecutive hours. 3. Crew's quarters have been painted and paint is not final port of discharge in the continental United States of absolutely dry and other suitable quarters are not America. If the final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in the continental United States furnished aboard. in which is located the port of engagement, first-class 4. At all times when vessel is on dry dock overnight. transportation shall be provided to those men only who 5. Linen is not issued upon men's request prior to 6 leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence in port of p.m. on the day the seaman joins the vessel. engagement in continental United States, or at the sea­ 6. Vessel is being fumigated and is not cleared before men's optiCHi, cash equivalent of the actual cost of first class rail transportation shall be paid. 9 p.m. (c) If the vessel departs from the final port of discharge 7. Men standing midni^t to 8 ajn. watch on the same day the vessel is fumigated shall be entitled to room to return to the area wherein is located the port of en­ gagement within 10 days after arrival, the above shall allowance regardless of when the vessel is cleared. not apply. 8. In the shipyard and when repair work such as chip­ (d) For the purpose of this Section, the continental ping, welding, riyeting, hammering, or other work of a similar nature is being performed in or about United States shall be divided into five areas: Pacific - Northwest; California; Atlantic Coast Area, North of Cape the crew's quarters between 8 p.m. and 6 ajn. Hatteras; Atlantic Coast Area, South of Cape Hatteras; 9. When such work as outlined in eight above is being performed in or around the quarters of the ifien who and the Gulf Coast area. (e) It Is further agreed that in the event a ship returns stand donkey watches, such men will be provided with other quarters or room allowances will be al­ light or in ballast to the continental United States, articles shall terminate at first port of arrival in accordance with lowed. voyage description set forth in the articles, except that Section 46^ Cleanliness of Quarters. The Unlicensed- when the arrival at the first port is for the purpose of Personnel shall cooperate to the fullest in order to keep securing additional bunkers, stores, making emergency their re^ective living quarters clean and tidy at all times. repairs of not more than 7 days' duration, or for loading Section 47. Crew Equipment. The following items cargo prior to returning to the area wherein is located shall be supplied to the Unlicensed Personnel employed 4he port of engagement, articles shall continue until the vessel can proceed to another continental United States on board vessels of the Company: Port. 1. A suitable number of blankets. (f) If, within 39 days of signing clear of the articles, 2. Bedding consisting of two white sheets, one spread, a seaman who accepted first-class railroad transportation two white pillow slips> which shall be changed weekly. in cash, presents himself in the Ck>mpany's or Agent's 3; One f&ee towel and one bath towel which shall be office at the port of engagement,, he shall be paid an changed twice wedcly. amount equal to wages. and subsistence for the number 4, One cake of standard face soap such as Lux, Life* Of days ordinarily required to travel from port of signing buoy, or Palmoltve soap with each towel change. off back to the port of engagement. ,'J'. Snppleraentary—Pasre fir* 2. (a) Vessels maidng a voyage, or . voyages to Me:dce, West Indies, Cuba, Canada, Newfoundland, Central Anrerka, the coast of South America north of the Equator, and/or coastwise in any order, either direct or via ports, ' shall be signed on for one or more continuous voyages on the above described route or any part thereof and back to a final port of discbarge on the Atlantic and/or Gulf Coast of the continental United States for a term of time not exceeding 6 calendar months. After a man has been on a vessel, under this Section, in excess of 6 months and is paid off, he shall receive transportation back to the port of engagement provided the port of payoff is in an area other than the area where he was originally engaged. This shall not apply when employment continues. (b) When a vessel is on domestic articles or Harbor pasTolI prior to proceeding on a foreign voyage, a member of the Unlicensed Personnel shall not be entitled to transportation to the port of engagement if he fails to make the foreign voyage, unless the company terminates bis employment through no fault of his own. (c) If the port where the articles are finally terminated is located in an area other than the area in the con­ tinental United States in which is located the port of engagement, first class transportation shall be provided to those men only who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port of engagement in continental United States, or at seamen's option, cash equivalent of the actual cost of first-class rail transportation shall be paid. (d) If the vessel departs from the final port of discharge to return to the area wherein is located the port of en­ gagement within 10 days after arrival, the above shall not apply. (e) For the purpose of this Section, the continental United States shall be divided into five areas: Pacific '' Northwest, California, Atlantic Coast Area, north of Cape Hatteras; Atlantic Coast Area, south of Cape Hatteras; and the Gulf Coast Area. (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 amount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port of signing off back to the port of engagement. (g) It is also agreed that the transportation provisions contained herein shall not apply until the articles are finally terminated. 3. Any member of the Unlicensed Personnel will be al­ lowed to pay off the vessel in any port of continental United States upon 24 hours notice to the Master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel. In like manner, the Master shall be allowed to discharge any member of the Unlicensed Personnel upon. 24 hours notice. If the seaman exercises his rights to be paid off, as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions' shall not be applicable. If the Master exercises his right to discharge a seaman as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall be applicable. However, a member may be discharged for just cause and shall not. be entitled to transportation. Should the Union object to the discharge, the matter shall be handled in accordance with grievance procedure. 4. Applicable Operations Regulations shall be effective on GAA vessels. Section 56. Return to Port of Engagement. In the event a ship of the Company is sold, interned, lost or laid up, the crew shall be given transportation back to the port of engagement with subsistence, room and wages, as per Article II, Section 56 of this agreement. When room and subsistence is not furnished aboard the vessel, room and meal allowance will be paid as prescribed in Article II, Section 41, imtil crew is furnished repatriatfon by train, plane or vessel. Section 57. Traveling. Members of the Union, when transported by the Company during the course of their employment, shall be provided with first-class transporta­ tion by rail; when ti-avel at night is involved, a lower berth shall be provided or the cash equivalent thereof, and with subsistence at the rate of $6.00 per day in addition to their regular monthly wages. When traveling by ship is involved, men shall ^ provided with second class trans­ portation or the cash equivalent thereof. Section 58. Vessels in Idle Status. When a vessel is inactive in an United States Port for any reason for a period of ten days or less, the Unlicensed Personnel shall be kept on board at the regular monthly rate of pay pro­ vided, however, when it is expected that said vessel will be idle for a period in excess of ten days, the Unlicensed Personnel may be reduced on arrival. Should the vessel resume service within 10 days, the vessel's Unlicensed Personnel who are entitled to return to the vessel shall receive wages and subsistence for the period for which they were laid off. Section 59. Full Complement While Cargo Is Being Worked. A full complement of Unlicensed Personnel shall be maintained aboard vessel at all times cargo is being worked. The Company shall be in compliance with this section 'When there is less than a full complement, Saturday, �Supplementary—Page Six Sunday and on Holidays, due to voluntary termination, to discharge for cause or absence of members of the Unlicensed Personnel who should have normally been on duty. Likewise, a compliance shall be in effect when - there is less than a full complement aboard due to a condition arising as the result of a marine casualty. Section 60. Manning Scale. It is agreed and understood that the present Manning Scale carried on the Company's vessels shall not be changed unless such changes are mutually agreed to by both the Union and the Company. It is agreed that this section applies to the Deck and Engine Departments. The Stewards Department will be manned for the life of this contract in accordance with manning scales in Article V. This section also does not apply to ships that are not on articles, or to ratings that might be carried for a particular purpose, as for example, Reefer Engineers, etc. Section 61. International Date Line. If a vessel crosses the International Date Line from east to west, and a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday is lost, all day workers shall observe the following Monday or the day following a Holiday. Watch standees will be paid overtime in accord­ ance with the principle of Saturday and Sunday overtime at sea. If the Sunday which is lost is also a Holiday, or If the following Monday is a Holiday, then the following Monday and Tuesday shall be observed. However, in crossing the International Date Line from west to east, if an extra Saturday, Sunday or Holiday is picked up, only one of such Saturdays, Sundays or Holi­ days shall be observed and all crew members will be re­ quired to work without overtime on the so-called second Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, provided that if Sunday is also a Holiday, the Sunday which is picked up shall be observed as such Holiday. Section 62. Type Tessel. In the event the Company secures a type vessel different from those now operated and covered by this Agreement, the Company and the Union shall meet immediately to consider working rules to cover such vessel. Section 63. Calendar Day. For the purpose of this agree­ ment, the calendar day shall be from midnight to mid­ night. Section 64. War Zone. In case any vessel of the company traverses waters adjacent to or in the proximity of a declared or undeclared war or state of hostilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on the part of the Union for the opening of negotiations for added remuneration, bonuses, and/or insurances, shall in no way be deemed cause for the termination of this agreement. Section 65. Copies of Agreements to Be Furnished. Copies of this Agreement shall be furnished to the Mas­ ter, Chief Engineer and Chief Steward, who in turn shall supply each departmental delegate with a copy at the commencement of each voyage. ARTICLE III Deck Department Section 1. Wages. The monthly rates of pay of the Unlicensed Personnel in the Deck Department when the respective ratings are carried shall be as follows: Ratings ' Monthly Rate of Fay Boatswain $388.76 Quartermaster 312.30 Able Seaman 305.64 A.B. Maintenance 340.74 Ordinary Seaman 246.07 O.S. Maintenance 288.53 Section 2. Division of Overtime. All overtime shall be divided as equally as possible among the members of the deck crew. In any event, the Boatswain shall be allowed to make as many hours overtime as the high man's overtime hours in the Deck Department, except where such overtime has been paid for routine sea watches. If the Boatswain is required to work with and super­ vise the watch on deck on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays at sea for which the watch on deck receives additional overtime, he shall receive the same amount of overtime per hour as paid to a member of the watch on deck, in lieu of his regular overtime rate. When the Boatswain is working alone, or with men on watch below only, on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, he shall receive the regular overtime rate prescribed. Section 3. Division of Watches, (a) The sailors while at sea shall be divided into three watches which shall be kept on duty successively for the performance of ordinary work incident to the sailing and maintenance of the vessel. (b) When the watch below is called out to work they shall be paid overtime for work performed during their watch below, except for such work as defined in Article II, Section 18. • Section 4. Boatswain and A.B. Maintenance Standing Watch, (a) If the Boatswain is required to stand watch due to shortage of men, such watches stood between the hours of 5 p.m.^and 8 a.m. Monday through Friday shall "V SEAFARERS LOG be paid for at the regular overtime rate. However, all watches stood shall be in addition to their regular duties as Boatswain. In such cases there shall be no division of wages. A.B. Maintenance may be required to replace any un­ licensed member of the Deck Department when said mem­ ber is sick or missing without payment of overtime. Section 5. Setting Watches. Sea watches shall be set not later than noon on sailing day. When the vessel sails before noon, watches shall be set when all lines are on board and vessel is all clear of the dock. Section 6. Breaking Watches and Wdrk in Port, (a) When vessel docks between 12:00 midnight and 8:00 a.m. and sea watches are bi'oken, any part of a watch between midnight and 8:00 a.m. shall constitute a complete watch. (b) In port when sea watches are broken the hours of labor shall be 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these hours' or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate for the respective ratings. (c) In port when sea watches are not broken, members in the Deck Department shall stand their regular watches and perform their regular duties. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, or between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekdays, overtime shall be paid for such watches. (d) Employees standing these watches shall assist the officer on watch in attending mooring lines, tending gang­ ways, gangway lights, handle valves and blanks and han­ dle, connect and disconnect vessel's cargo and bunker hoses on board^ the ship. (e) When the watch belbw is called out to work they shall be paid overtime for the work performed during their watch below. Section 7. Men Standing Sea Watches, (a) Men standing sea watches shall be paid overtime for all work in excess of 8 hours between midnight and midnight each day. No work except for the safe navigation of the vessel is 'to be done after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays without payment of overtime. (b) Sanitary work shall be done on weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. without the payment of overtime. Sanitary work in this section shall mean cleaning the wheelhouse, chart room, cleaning windows, and mopping out wheelhouse. (c) If a man standing regular watch at sea or in port on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, for which he receives overtime, is required to work he shall be paid overtime .In addition to the overtime that he receives for standing the regular sea watch on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays with the following exceptions: January 23, 195S ing away mooring lines after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (b) A minimum of 6 men shall be used for breaking out or stowing away mooring lines. Section 13. Docking and Undocking. (a) The watch on deck shall receive overtime for docking or undocking after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. (b) All hands when available, shall be used to perform this work. In no event shall a man receive double over­ time for docking or undocking. Section 14. Call Back for Shifting Ship, (a) When the vessel is in port and watches are broken and men are called back to work after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Mon­ day through Friday, for the purpose of shifting ship in inland waters, a minimum of 2 hpurg overtime shall be paid for each call when men are knocked off for a period of 1 hour or less, in which case overtime shall be con­ tinuous. (b) When vessel is in Port and watches are broken and men are called back to work on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays for the purpose of shifting ship in inland waters a minimum of 4 hours shall be paid for each call, except when men are knocked off for a period of one hour or less, in which case overtime shall be continuous. (c) When vessel is in Port and sea watches are main­ tained and men are called back to work on their watch below for the purpose of shifting ship in inland waters after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday a minimum of 2 hours shall be paid for each call except when men are knocked off tor a period of 1 hour or less in which case overtime shall be continuous. (d) When vessel is in Port and sea watches are main­ tained and men are called back to work on their watch below for the purpose of shifting ship in inland waters on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays a minimum of 4 hours for each call except when men are knocked off for a period of 1 hour or less in which case overtime shall be con­ tinuous. Section 15. Going Ashore to Take Lines. The prac­ tice of putting sailors ashore to handle lines when dock­ ing or undocking is to be avoided as far as possible. If, however, no other means for handling lines is available and sailors are required to catch the lines or let them go, the sailors actually handling lines ashore shall re­ ceive $1.00 each in each case. This is to be in addition to overtime, if they are working on overtime at that par­ ticular moment. After the ship is properly moored and members of the Deck Department are-required to put out additional lines or single up lines during regular working hours, no addi­ 1. Cleaning quarters as outlined in Article III, Sec­ tional money shall be involved. tion 19. Section 16. Ships Stores, (a) Sailors may be required to handle stores both on the dock within 30 feet of ship 2. Those duties outlined in Section 6 (d) above. 3. Docking or undocking as outlined in Article III, side and on board ship during their regular hours with­ out payment of overtime. Regular hours are defined to Section 13. mean 8 a.m. to 12 Noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday 4. Routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel. through Friday. Stewards' stores shall be distributed to Section 8. Quartermasters. Able Seamen Standing meat box, chill box, and storerooms by the Deck Depart­ Wheel Watch at Sea. (a) Their duties shall be to steer ment and be stowed by the Stewards Department em­ the vessel. However, on vessels equipped with auto­ ployees. matic steering equipment, they shall, when such equip­ (b) Daily supplies of fresh provisions such as milk, ment is in use, perform general cleaning and maintenance bread and vegetables shall be brought; by sailors when work on the navigating and flying bridges. required to do so without payment of overtime. (b) Quartermasters' Duties in Port. Quartermasters (c) Ship's officers shall determine the number of sailors shall stand tank watches and shall handle valves in con­ to be used in handling ship's stores. ' nection with the loading or discharging of cargo or bal­ (d) The Company reserves the right at any time to last. When vessels are not loading or discharging, quar­ use shore gangs to handle ships' stores. termasters shall stand gangway watches. Quartermasters shall not be required to chip, scale, sougee or polish brass. Section 17. Using Paint Spray Guns. When members When watches are broken. Quartermasters shall be re­ of the crew are required to paint with spray guns they quired to stand gangway watches. shall be paid at the regular overtime rate during straight Section 9. Boatswain Handling Windlass. Boatswain time hours and at the rate of time and one-half the shall stand by the windlass when no carpenter is carried overtime rate during overtime hours. When spray guns, other than small hand type, are and an able seaman may be required to relieve the Boat­ being used, for painting, two men shall operate same swain at the windlass during the Boatswain's working and both men shall receive overtime. hours. Section 18. Garbage. When members of the Deck Section 16. Day Workers, (a) The following ratings, shall be classified as day workers: Boatswain, Carpenter Department are required to handle or dump garbage while on duty, they shall be paid at the regular overtime and MaintenancCi (b) The working hours at sea for all men classified as rate.. If, while off duty, they are required to handle or day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. dump garbage, they shall be paid at the rate of overtime to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work performed and one-half. by day men outside of these hours shall be paid for at Section 19. Cleaning Quarters. One Ordinary Seaman their regular overtime rate, except for such work as de­ on duty shall be assigned to clean quarters and toilets fined in Article II, Section 18. of the Unlicensed Personnel of the Deck Department. (c) Working hours in port for all men classified as Two hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon daily both at sea and in port. day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work outside these Section 20. Removing Soot from Smoke Stack. When hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays to be paid members of the Deck Department are required to remove for at their regular overtime rate. soot accumulated inside of the smoke stack, they shall Section 11, Washing Down. When members of the receive overtime during regular working hours and time and one-half during overtime hours. Deck Department are required to wash down after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holi­ Section 21. Tank Cleaning, (a) When members of the days, they shall be paid overtime. crew are required to enter any tank In which water is Section 12. Handling Mooring Lines, (a) The watch regularly carried for the purpose of cleaning or making on deck shall receive overtime for breaking out or stow­ repairs therein they shall be paid straight overtime for �January 23, 1953 straight time hours for such work. For such work between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays overtime and one-half shall be paid. Over­ time and one-half shall be paid for such work performed while off watch between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (b) When members of the crew are required to enter tanks that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil, creosotes, or molasses for the purpose "^f cleaning or making repairs therein, the watch on deck during straight time hours shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half per hour. The watch below between tbe hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday shall be paid for such work at the rate of double overtime. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays or between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. the rate for such work shall be double overtime. Each man entering tanks for the above purpose shall be entitled to receive $7.50 for re­ imbursement for clothes once only during each ballast voyage. It is understood that sea boots for tank cleaning will be furnished by the Company. While engaged in tank cleaning, men shall receive no other overtime. (c) The men who are hauling the buckets during tank cleaning operations under this section shall be paid as follows; 1. While on watch Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. straight overtime. 2. While off watch, or at any time between 5 p.m. and 8 ^.m., or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, overtime and one-half. (d) Members required to handle or shift butterworthing machines during butterworthing operations, or wash tanks from the decks, shall be paid the following: 1. The watch on deck between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mon­ day through Friday shall receive straight overtime. 2. Men off watch, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half. (e) A minimum of 3 men shall be required for the purpose of shifting butterworthing machines. When butter­ worthing machines are in operation 1 man shall be re­ quired to stand by the machines. The man* who is stand­ ing by the machines shall do no other work. However, the other men may be required lo perform other work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Section 22. Cleaning Steering Engine. When sailors are required to clean steering engine or steering engine bed, they shall be paid overtime for such work performed. However, sailors may be required to clean and paint steering engine room and grease tiller chains in their watch on deck during straight time hours without the payment of overtime. Section 23. Additional Work. In all ports, members of the Deck Department may be required to chip, sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over sides. Section 24. Chain Locker. Able Seamen only shall be sent into the Chain Locker to stow chain. In the event the Chain Locker is located lower than one deck below the windlass, a suitable signaling system must be installed. System to consist of two way bell or buzzer or voice tube. This shall only apply when men are sent in the Chain Locker for the purpose of stowing chain. Section 25. Working Equipment. Company agrees to furnish safe working gear and equipment. Section 26. Liberty Type Vessels. On liberty type vessels unlicensed crew members are required to clean oil in tween decks. They shall be paid in accordance with cleaning rate in Section 21. ARTICLE IV Engine Department Section 1. Wages. The monthly rates of pay of Unli­ censed Personnel in the Engine Department when the respective ratings are carried shall be as follows: Monthly Rate Ratings of Pay Electrician $470.99 Chief Pumpman 408.48 Engine Maintenance-2nd Pumpman... 408.48 Machinist—2nd Pumpman 408.48 Engine Utility 345.96 Oiler 305.64 Fireman-Watertender 305.64 Wiper 288.53 Section 2. Arrivals and Departures. Upon vessel's ar­ rival in port as defined in port time, clause. Article II, Section 33, overtime shall begin when "finished with en­ gines" bell is rung. Upon vessel's departure for sea, overtime shall be paid up until first "ahead or astern" bell is rung. Section 3. Hours of Work—Day Workers; Working hours In port or at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work outside these hours or on SEAFARERS LOG Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the applicable overtime rate, except as provided in Article II, Section 18. Section 4. Hours of Work—Watch Standers. (a) Work­ ing hours for watchstanders at sea shall be forty hours per week Monday through Friday. They shall be paid overtime for all watches stood on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (b) In port any work performed between 5 p.m.- and 8 a.m. weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. Section 5. Working Spaces. No member of the Unli­ censed Personnel of the Engine Department other than the pumpman, electrician, or wiper or any other day men, shall be required to work outside of the engine spaces without payment of overtime. Engine spaces to consist of fireroom, engine room, ice machine ropm, tool shop and shaft alley, and steering engine room. For the purpose of routine watch duties, the engine room spaces shall consist of fireroom, engine room, ice machine room, steering engine room and shaft alley. However, they may enter engine room storage for the purpose of securing equip­ ment with which to work and handle stores as provided in Section 18. Section 6. Setting Watches. Sea watches shall be set not later than noon on the day of departure except when vessel sails before noon, in which event sea watches shall be set not later than one hour before scheduled departure. Sea watches for men standing "donkey watches," shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time. Section 7. Breaking Watches. Any part of a watch from midnight until 8 a.m. on day of arrival shall constitute a complete watch. This shall not apply to men who are to stand donkey watch. When such arrival occurs on Sunday, overtiine shall be paid only for hours actually worked on such watch. If sea watches are to be broken, they shall be broken within one hour after "finished with engines" bell is rung. Section 8. Supper Relief. At sea the four to eight watch shall relieve itself for supper. The same shall apply in Fort when watches are maintained. Section 9. Electricians. 1. Chief Electrician on Day Work. His hours shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. When the Chief Electrician is requested to make a routine daily inspection at sea on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, he shall be paid at the regular rate of overtime. 2. The Chief Electrician shall be responsible to and take orders from the Chief Engineer, or, in the absence of the Chief Engineer, he shall take orders from the Senior Engineer aboard; all Assistant Electricians to be directly responsible to the Chief Electrician. In the absence of the Chief Electrician, the Assistant Electrician to take orders from the Senior Engineer aboard. In the case of Watch Electricians, Assistant Electricians to be responsible to the Senior Watch Engineer. 3. They shali not be compelled to do work other than the electrical work and shall not be required to work on steam or diesel end of any machinery. Overtime shall be paid for any electrical or mechanical work required to be performed on any of the following equipment: Gyro Compass, Gyro Repeaters, Gyro Batteries, and Gyro M.G. Sets, Radio Communication Receiver, Transmitter, Radio Communication Batteries, and Motor Generator Sets, Radio Direction Finder equipment. Fath­ ometer equipment. Radar equipment and Loran System equipment. 4. Electricians' refusal to do electrical work, when such work renders Electricians liable to electrocution, or where hazardous conditions exist, shall not be deemed refusal to duty. 5. Electricians shall not be required to do any painting or cleaning of electrical machinery spaces and the outside of electrical equipment, such as motors, generators, panel boxes, fans, vent filters, electrical fixtures and glassware. This does not mean that the Electrician will not be re­ quired to clean up any oil or grease spilled in connection with their regular duties. (b> Electricians shall be required to maintain the inside of motors, generators, panel boxes, fans and the face of switch panels. They shall also maintain cargo and cluster lights and do all sweeping and cleaning in resistor houses and fan rooms. 6. When Electricians are required to install any heavy equipment, whether new or additional, they shall be paid for such work at the regular overtime rate. This shall not apply, however, to removals or replacements or repairs to worn out equipment, nor to installation of new or light equipment such as wiring and small electrical fixtures and equipment. 7. On vessels carrying Electricians, when available and , convenient, a workroom shall be set aside for the Electri­ cians to use as a storeroom for electrical supplies and tools and as a workshop to overhaul electrical equipment, with the proper tools and testing equipment. Electricians shall keep the electric shop clean, but shall not be required to paint or sougee the electric shop. B. In Port, when an Electrician Is recalled to ship to Supplementary—Page Seven turn-to for the purpose of operating or repairing any eleetrical equipment, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.ni. Mondays through Fridays, or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, a minimum of 3 hours overtime shall be paid. Provided, however, this clause shall not apply when re­ called to stand by for purpose of vessel getting under way. 9. When Electricians on day work are called out to do any repair work after midnight and before 8 a.m. a mini­ mum of 2 hours shall be paid. 10. When the Electrician is requested in writing by the Company to furnish his own tools he shall receive an allowance of $20.00 per month. 11. Chief Electricians shall keep Megger readings of Electrical equipment up to date, during his regular work­ ing hours. 12. Electricians shall not be required to rewind coils or armatures except in cases of emergency. 13. When available. Electricians should be assigned to operate electrical controls on life-boat winches when in operation. 14. All electrical work normally assigned to Electricians as their regular duties should be performed by the Elec­ tricians except in an emergency or for necessary work performed when the Electricians are not on board. 15. He will not be required to reline brakes on electric winches or anchor windlasses or capstan. 16. It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Electrician to keep an inventory of all supplies and equipment on hand and he shall make requisitions for all needed elec­ trical supplies and tools, subject to approval of the Chief Engineer. "Taking voyage inventories, however, shall be confined to kraight time hours. 17. On ships where, less than three electricians are car­ ried, the electricians shall be, classified as day workers at sea and in port. 18. When three electricians are carried, they shall be put on regular sea watch at sea for 4 hours on and 8 hours off for the performance of their duties. In port, the elec­ tricians shall be classified as day workers. 19. Electricians shall make needed repairs to maintain electric refrigerators and maintain > electric washing machines. Section 10. Pumpman, (a) Pumpman's duties shall consist of handling cargo, ballast, and tank equipment including all work necessary for the operation and main­ tenance of cargo pipe lines, room heating system and all deck machinery, including tank gear on deck, dogs on watertight doors and ports and lifeboat davits. He shall not be required to do ordinary engine or fireroom work except in line with his regular duties such as steam lines, cargo lines, etc. If the pumpman is required to enter the tanks to make repairs to pipe lines or valves after tanks are gas free and have been cleaned, he shall be paid at the overtime rate, otherwise he shall be paid in accordance with tank cleaning rates. While working in tank no other overtime shall be paid. lie shall not be required to paint, clean paint, firebrush, chip, scale or do any polishing work without the payment of overtime. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement when the pumpman is required to make repairs in tanks he shall be paid for such work in accordance with this Section. Section 11. Machinist. Second Pumpman and/or En­ gine Maintenance. His duties shall be general mainte­ nance and repair work as directed by the engineer in charge. He may relieve or assist the pumpman in all o! the pumpman's duties. He may be required to paint cargo pumps only without overtime during regular working hours. With this e.xception he shall not be required to paint, clean paint, wirebrush, chip, scale, or do any polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. Section 12. Engine Utility. (a) They shall be required to assist engineers in all engine department work. (b) Utilitymen shall be required to have qualifications as oilers, watertenders and firemen. (c) They may be required to replace any unlicensed member of the Engine Department when said member is sick, injured or missing. Section 13. Oilers on Watch-Steam. (a) They shall perform routine duties, oil main engine (if reciprocating), ' watch temperatures, and oil circulation (if turbine), oil auxiliaries, steering engine and ice machine. They shall pump bilges and tend water where gauges and checks are in the engine room and no watertenders are carried. (b) If required to start or blow down evaporator, they shall be paid one hour overtime for each operation. When such equipment is placed in operation, oilers may be re­ quired to check the equipment at regular intervals, make necessary adjustments to insure proper and even flow of condensate and salt water, oil and tend any pun\p or pumps operated in connection with such equipment with­ out payment of overtime. (c) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting, cleianing paint, wire-brushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. Section 14. Oilers on Day .Work-Steam. They shall assist the engineers in maintenance and repair v.o.k in M �Supplementary—Tar* BrU I r: 1 ?:>. 1^. ; engine room, machine shop, shaft alley and store room when located in or adjacent to the engine room, inovided, however, he shall not be required to do any cleaning of boilers, cleaning pain^ polishing work, wirebrushing, chip­ ping-<»• scaling. Section 15. OUem Diesel at Sea. They shall make regular rounds on main engines and auxiliaries, pump bilges, "clean oil strainers and centrifuges, watch oil temperatures and pressures. If required, they shall drain oil from piston oil tanks every hour and shall pump up water for gravity. They shall be required to tend small donkey boiler for heating purposes without payment of overtime. However, when boiler is being used for heating cargo oil, an overtime allowance of 2 hours per watch shall be allowed the oilers. (b) They shall do no cleaning or station work but shall be required to leave safe working conditions for their relief, provided such work shall not be done when wipers are on duty. Section 16. Oilers—Diesel—In Port, (a) In port, oilers shall maintain a regular donkey watch. They shall oil auxiliaries, tend small donkey boiler, and look after entire plant. When cargo is being worked after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, or on Satur­ days, Sundays and Holidays the oiiers on watch shall receive the regular overtime rate and in no event shall he be paid additional overtime because cargo is being worked. (b) Oiler shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. Section 17.—^Fireman-Watertender. (a) They shall be required to watch and tend water, clean burners, fuel oil strainers, wherever located, drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, watch fuel oil pressure and temperatures and oil fuel oil pumps located in the flreroom only. (b) On all watches they shall clean up excess oil oc­ casioned by changing burners and strainers and shall leave the ffieroom in a safe condition when relieved. (c) Fireman-Watertender on watch in port' shall be paid overtime for watches stood after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (d) Fircriian-Watertender on watch shall not be re­ quired to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of overtime. (e) When on donkey watch, firemen-watertenders shall be required to keep steam, tend auxiliaries and take care of entire plant without payment of overtime, except as provided in (c) above. (f) When vessel is in port and the entire plant is shut down, the Fireman-Watertender may be placed on day work. His hours then will be the same as those for day workers. His work shall consist of repair and maintenance work in fireroom and engineroom. He shall not be re­ quired to do any cleaning of boilers, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling. Section 18. Wipers, (a) It shall be routine duties for the wipers to do general cleaning, including oil spills on deck, painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling, sougeeing, polishing work in the Engine Depart­ ment, including resistor houses and fanrooms, cleaning and painting steering engine and steering engine bed, and to take all stores, including standing by on water and fuel oil lines. (b) Wipers shall not be required to paint, chip, sougee or shine bright work in fireroom fidiey except in port. (c) One Wiper shall be assigned to clean quarters and toilets of the Unlicensed Personnel of the Engine Depart­ ment daily. Two hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 Noon daily. He shall be allowed two hours for this work on Saturdays, Sun­ days, and Holidays and shall have two hours overtime. (d) Wiper may be required to paint unlicensed Engine Department crew quarters without payment of ovei'time during Wiper's regular working hours. (e) Wipers shall be paid overtime for cleaning in fire­ sides and steam drums of boilers. He may be required to wash out steam drums with hose without payment of overtime. (f) Wiper shall be paid overtime when required to clean tank tops or bilges by hand or when required to paint in bilges. However, cleaning bilge strainers, clean­ ing away sticks or rags shall be considered part of a Wiper's duties and shall be done without the payment of overtime. (g) It shall be the duty of the Wiper to assist the Engineers in blowing tubes. The Wiper shall also assist the Engineer in putting XZIT and similar preparations and boiler compounds in the boiler. (h) Wiper may be required to assist in repair work but he shall not be assigned to a repair job by himself urithout the payment of overtime. This is not to include dismantling equipment In connection with cleaning, such as grease extractors, bilge strainers and evaporators, etc. (1) Wiper shall be required to pump up galley fuel SEAFARERS LOG Jumaty 23. 1953 tank during straight time hours without the payment 'Shan be as outlined Above. , They shall be.paid overtime of overtime. for all work performed outside their regular boms, after (j) While vessels are transiting the Panama or Suez 5 pm. and before 8 a.m. weekdays and on Saturdays, SpnCanal one Wiper shall be assigned to tirlm ventilators dajrs and Holidays. Only those hours actually worked on to insure breeze for men below regardless of whether Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the ' it is outside of their regular woriklng hours or not. When overtime rate. the Wiper. performs this work outside of his regular Section 5. Manning Scale. On all Liberty, T-2 and working hours, overtime will be allowed. T-3 Tankers the minimum manning scale shall be as fol­ . Ik) Skimming hot wells and cleaning grease extractors lows: shall be done by the Wiper as part of his regular duties 1 Steward 1 Third Cook without the payment of overtime. 1 Chief Cook 3 Messmen 1 Cook and Baker 1 Utility (1) It shall be the duty of the Wiper to pull ice and de­ liver it to the ice box doorswithout the payment of over­ Section 6. Fidl Complement, v (a) A full complement time. WipOrs shall also remove ice cubes from ice cube of the Stewards Department shall be maintained when the machines when such machines are located in engine room vessel is feeding. This shall not apply when skeleton spaces. crew is aboard. (m) Wipers,.under proper supervision, may be required (b) When skeleton crew is aboard and the ship is feed­ to paint the outside of electric motors and generators. ing a minimum of 5 men shall be maintained in the Section 19. Tank Cleaning, (a) When members of the Stewards Department. crew are required to enter any tank in which water is Section 7. Working due to Absent Members. When a regularly carried for the purpose of cleaning or making vessel is in a continental United States port and a mem­ repairs therein they shall be paid straight overtime for ber of the Steward Department is missing, the men who straight time hours for such work. For such work be­ do the missing man's work shall be paid overtime for ac­ tween the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. or on Saturdays, tual time worked over their normal eight hours. Sundays and Holidays, overtime and one-half shall be paid, (b) If a vessel sails without the full complement in the (b) When members of the crew are required to enter Steward Department as required by this agreement, then tanks that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum; the men who do the missing man's work will receive .in oil, creosotes, or molasses for the purpose of cleaning or addition to a division of wages of the missing man, the making repairs therein, the watch on deck during straight overtime that the missing man would normally have made time hours shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. per hour. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays or be­ (c) While on a voyage and a member of the Steward tween the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. the rate for such Department becomes ill or is injured, and remains aboard work shall be double per hour. Each man entering tanks the vessel, the men who do this work shall receive a for above purposes shall be entitled to receive $7.50 for : division of pay but reimbursement for clothes once only during each ballast for doing this work. they shall not receive any overtime voyage. It is understood that sea boots for tank cleaning Section 8. Routine Work, (a) The regular routine wili be furnished by the Company. While engaged in tank duties laid out below shall be carried out within the cleaning, men shall receive no other overtime. working hours as specified above and it shall Section 20. Using Paint Spray Guns. When members scheduled be the duty Stewards Department to organize their of the crew are required to paint with spray guns they work so thatofitthe is accomplished within their 8 hours per shall be paid at the regular overtime rate during straight day as scheduled in this agreement. Routine duties of time hours and at the rate of time and one-half the over­ the Stewards Department shall be to prepare and serve time rate during overtime hours. the meals. They shall also clean and maintain, including When spray guns, other than small hand type, are being spot sougeeing and polishing bright work, the quarters used, for painting, two men shall operate same and both of the Licensed Personnel, the Radio Officer, the Purser, men shall receive overtime. Passengers, and the Ship's Office, all dining rooms, messSection 21. Vessels other than those Operated at rooms, washrooms, galley and pantry. They shall sort Present. It is understood that this agreement is designed and cull fruit and vegetables. Unless otherwise specified to cover tankers. In the event the Company secures a in this agreement no overtime applies to the above routine type vessel other than the type herein stated, the Company work. and the Union shall meet immediately to negotiate pro­ (b) The Steward Department shall not be required to visions to meet the new conditions. ° do any work in the Radio Shack without the payment Section 22. Carbon Tetrachloride.. .Whenever Carbon ' of overtime. (c) It shall be routine duties for the Stewards Utility Tetrachloride is required to be used by any unlicensed member of the Engine Department for cleaning purposes, to count and bag linen, work in storerooms, linen lockers, he shall be paid at the overtime rate on watch and time toilets and Steward's Department passageways and do general cleaning within his 8 hours as directed by the and one-half while off watch. Steward. Section 23. Entering Casings on Motor Vessels. When men are required to enter engine casings on motor vessels Section 9. Handling Stores. Members of the Stewards they shall be paid at the overtime rate of pay. Department shall not be required to carry any stores or linen to or from the dock, but when stores or linen are de­ livered at the store room doors, meat or. chill box doors, stewai'd department men shall place isame in their re­ spective places and" overtime shall be paid to all men re­ quired to handle linen or stores, Mondays through Fridays Steward Department between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 pjn. If members of Section 1. Wages. The monthly rates of pay of Un­ the Stewards Department are required to handle stores licensed Personnel in the Stewards Department when re­ after 5 p.m. and before. 8 a.m. and Saturdays, Sundays spective ratings are carried shall be as follows: and Holidays, they shall be paid at the rate of overtime Chief Steward .....$388.15 and one-half in addition to their regular holiday over­ Chief Cook 354.08 time rate. However, daily provisions such as fresh vege­ Cook and Baker 354.08 tables, fruit, milk, or bread shall be stored by messmen Third Cook 318.46 and/or utilitymen when placed aboard, without the pay­ Messman 237.57 ment of overtime, provided such work is done within UtUityman 237.57 their prescribed working hours. Section 2. Minlmnm Overtime. When any member of Section 10. Receiving Stores. The Steward shall be the Stewards Department is called out to work between required to go on dock during his regular working hours the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., a minimum of two to check stores or linen without the payment of overtime. hours overtime shall be paid. Seetlon 91. Late Meals. When members of the Stew­ Section 3. Number of Hours. No member of the ards Department are required to serve late meals due Stewards Department shall be required to work over 8 to the failure of officers eating within the prescribed hours in any -one day without payment of overtime. All time, the members of the Stewards Department actually work performed at sea on Saturdays, Sundays and Holi­ required to stand by to prepare and serve the late meals days shall be paid for at the regular o'*^rtime rate except shall be paid the regular overtime rate. as provided in Article II, Section 18. Section 12. Shifting Meals. When meal hours are ex­ Section 4. Working Hours. tended for any reason and all of the Unlicensed Personnel (a) Steward—eight hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m. are unable to eat within the regular prescribed time, all and 6:30 p.m. members of the Stewards Department required to stand Chief Cook—7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. by to prepare and serve the meals shall be paid at the Cook and Baker—either 6 a.m. to 12 noon and 4 p.m. regntar overtime rate for the time the meal is extended. to 6 p.m. or 2 a.m. to 10 ajn. at the company's option. At As much notice as possible shall Jie given the Steward any rate he shall receive the same 9 to 8 overtime as the Department when meal hours are to be shifted. Chief Cook in port. Section 13. Extra Meals, (a) When meals are served Messman—6:30 a.m. to~9:30 aJtn.^ 10:30 *.m. to 1:00 p.m.; to other than regular members of the crew, and/or Pilot $A0 per mehl shall be paid. This is to be- divided among and 4 p^m. to 6:30. p.m. the membero of ^e Stewards Department actually en­ Steward-UtL—7 a,m. to 1 p.m. and 4 pjn. to 6 p.m. (b) In Port When Feeding. Working hours for mem- gaged in preparing and serving the meals. (b) When food is prepared for persons who do not rebei-8 of the Stevvai-ds Department in port when feeding ARTICLE V _* . i'V'; �•3;^! 'ji '.1 rW ''li JTuiaarr t3, 195S SEAFARERS quire the service of messroom, 2 hours overtime per meal •hail be paid for the first group of 6 persons or fraction thereof, and one hour overtime for each four additional persons or fraction thereof. This money is to be equally divided among the galley force. (c) No extra meals are to be served without the au­ thority of the Master or Officer in charge of the vesseL Section 14. Extra Persons Sleeping Aboard. When more than two persons dther than regular crew members sleep aboard, the member of the Stewards' Department who takes care of the room shall be paid one hour over­ time per day. Section 15. Serving Meals Outside of Messrooms. When-any member of the Stewards Department is re­ quired to serve anyone outside, of their respective messrooms for any reason, he shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for time required. However, meals may be served on the bridge to the Master and/or Pilot with­ out the payment of overtime whenever it is necessary for the Master and/or Pilot to be on the bridge for the safety of the ship. The Captain's office or stateroom shall not be classified as the bridge of the ship. This section shall not be construed to apply to passengers or ship's personnel served during regular working hours on account of illness. Section 16. Midnight Meals and Night Lunches. Mem­ bers of the Stewards Department actually engaged in serving hot lunches at 9:00 p.m. or midnight or 3:00 a.m. are to be allowed s'hours overtime for preparing and serving same. Section 17. Cleaning Meat and Chill Boxes, (a) Mem­ bers of the Stewards Department shall be assigned by the Steward to clean meat and chill boxes and shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for time the work is per­ formed. Boxes shall not be cleaned without the express authorization of the Chief Steward. (b) Keeping the meat and chill boxes neat and orderly at all times such as cleaning out paper wrappings, crates, etc. within regular working hours is not to be considered overtime. Section 18'. Making Ice Cream. When a member of the Steward's Department is required to make ice cream he shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for the time required to make the ice cream. Section 19. Making Ice. On ships where ice ma­ chines are carried, members of the Stewards Depart­ ment will not be required to make ice or pull ice, but they will distribute the ice once it is pulled. On ships where ice machines are not carried and members of the Stewards Department are required to make ice, overtime shall be paid for such work performed. This does not apply to making ice cubes in small refrigerators or ice cube machines in messrooms, pantries and galleys. Section 20. Overtime for Butchering. When carcass beef, in eighths or larger, is carried the man required to butcher this beef shall be paid a minimum of six hours •> •; . 1 Supplementary—Pace Nine LOG overtime weekly for butchering, This shall not apply when butcher is carried. Section 2L Shore Bread, (a) The Company shall fur­ nish bread from ashore in all continental U. S. Ports. When bread is not furnished in continental U. S. Ports within 24 hours, excluding Sundays and Holidays, the cooks shall be required to make the bread and will be paid three hours overtime for each batch of bread baked. (b) When a new baker is employed he may be required to bake a batch of bread during regular working hours, without the payment of overtime. Section 22. Handling Food. When Stewards Utility is aboard, no member of the Stewards Department who is required to handle food shall be required to clean toilets or bathrooms. Section 23. Sougeeing. When members of the Stew­ ards Department are required to sougee, overtime shall be paid for the actual number of hours worked. Spotting shall not be construed as sougeeing. Section 24. Chipping, Scaling and Fainting. Mem­ bers of the Stewards Department shall not be required to chip, scale or paint. Section 25. Dumping Garbage. No member of the Stewards Department shall be required to go on dock for the purpose of dumping garbage. Section 26. Oil Stoves. Members of the Stewards De­ partment shall not be required to pump oil for the galley range. Section 27. Day Work, (a) When the ship is not feed­ ing and members of the Stewards Department are on day work, the hours shall be 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (b) When members of the Stewards Department are on day work they may be required to work in store rooms, linen lockers, toilets, passageways, handle stores and linen placed aboard ship, and do general cleaning without the payment of overtime. (c) When members of the Stewards Department are on day work, all hands shall be allowed fifteen minutes for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or at a convenient time near these hours. (d) When the Stewards Department is on day work and the ship is not feeding, they shall receive one full hour from 12 noon until 1 p.m. for lunch. This hour may be varied but such variation shall not exceed one hour either way, provided that one unbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for dinner or supper when men are on day work. If one unbroken hoiur is not given, the men involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu thereof. "Section 28. Galley Gear. The Company shall furnish all tools for the galley, including knives for the cooks. Section 29. Aprons and Uniforms. White caps, aprons and coats worn by the Stewards Department shall be fur­ nished and laundered by the Company and white trousers worn by the galley force shall be laundered by the Company. Section 30. Entering . Engine Room or Fireroom. Members of the Stewards Department shall not be re­ quired to enter the engine or fireroom, except as may be required by Article II, Section 18. Section 31. Work Not Specified. Any work performed by the Stewards Department that is not specifically de­ fined in this agreement shall be paid at the regular over­ time rate. ARTICLE VI Ratification and Effective Date This agreement is being signed subject to the ratifica­ tion of the membership of the Union and in case no notice is given the Company within 60 days from January 1, 1953, it shall be deemed ratified by the Union and bind­ ing on both parties hereto. It is understood that all increased monetary matters in this agreement shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m., January 1, 1953. Changes in the working rules shall take effect on the day following the next termination of Articles, either domestic or foreign, provided however, that in the case of vessels already on Articles such changes shall take ef­ fect on the third day after receipt of copies of this agree­ ment by the Master of the vessel, but in any event not later than February 1, 1953. It is understood that all increased monetary matters in this agreement are subject to approval by the Wage Stabilization Board. DATED, DECEMBER 31, 1952. STAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT Paul Hall Secretary-Treasurer First Memorandum of Agreement It is agreed between the Union and the Company that, the Company's contribution to the Seafarers Welfare Plan will be increased 10c. per man, per day and the Company's contribution to the Seafarers 'Vacation Plan shall be in­ creased 15c. per man, per day. These increases shall be effective October 1, 1952. It is agreed that these monies will be submitted to the Trustees of the respective Plans immediately in accord­ ance with the procedure set forth in the Plans. The monies described herein are to be held by the Trus­ tees of the Plans until approval of the Wage Stabilization Board has been granted or until approval is not necessary. DATED, DECEMBER 31, 1952. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT Paul Hall Secretary-Treasurer . I.J:; • • , r ^ .. V. •'i-Ji, V .V-. Ju - t ' , ;?!<-• i'(i\ -f!,' if-w •Itif.b'iJ, 'J • ; v/-' i'is -v.-r "ll ; 'v—'• :• r r-i.ti ''I-V jV , i;\t| til •'"•G'yi •jSfii.-'-n , • .G: : •P-J W', .. -i--V-.'-••H. •i<: • J -H-. » "I r.'i . it? • -,-V • • ?--:7 'fi ; '' ' " ,d .j : ' �In the following are submitted the report and recom* mendations of your Union negotiating committee with respect to the proposed new tanker agreement published in the January 23 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Having notified the tanker companies in advance of the expiration of tlieir agreements, your negotiating commit­ tee in accordance with long-established procedure and the wishes of the membership undertook negotiations with representatives of the various tanker companies. These negotiations began before the expiration date of the old contract on September 30, 1952, and continued at regular intervals until the new agreement was completed. In the meantime, your committee reported regularly to the membership at regular and special-membership meet­ ings, and through the pages of the SEAFARERS LOG, on the developments that were taking place in these negotia­ tion sessions. Due to the great amount of effort and time-consuming work involved in standardizing the contract for all tanker companies and in rewriting many of the provisions of old tanker agreements, your committee recommended that the expiration date of the present contract be extended beyond September 30, 1952. This recommendation was approved by the membership in all branches, with the re­ sult that the committee was able to go ahead and produce the proposed new contract. Your committee believes that this extension of time made it possible for the Union to obtain a single standard contract for all tanker companies that is beyond any doubt superior to any agreement of its kind in the tanker indus­ try, an accomplishment that might not have been possible had we been forced to meet a specific deadline. Particularly noteworthy in the eyes of the committee, are the wage and overtime changes, and the steward de­ partment manning scale changes which are discussed in full later in the report. The flat wage increase on base wages for such ratings as AB, oiler and FWT of $43.32 a month, does not, in our opinion, fully express the wage gains involved. Considering the fact that in many in­ stances overtime amounts to two-thirds of the base wage (more or less in some instances) under the old contract, it is readily seen that the new overtime rate of $1.87 for all ratings represents a very sizeable increase in take-home pay. Under the old agreement, the average AB on tankers had gross earnings that could be conservatively estimated at $440 a month, provided he didn't put in much tank cleaning time. Using the same ratio pf two-thirds OT to base wages, the earnings under the new agreement would come to about $510 a month on the average. Actually, with the new, higher OT rate and with the many improve­ ments in working rules providing more ^ overtime, the earnings for the AB, oiler, FWT and similar ratings will work out to a higher figure. In the stewards department, the change in manning scales, as printed in the accompanying contract, provides a very considerable base wage increase of $78.26 for cook and baker and $89.36 for the third cook over the old galleyman's rating. This, and other sizeable increases in the stewards department meet the long-felt need of these men for wage adjustments. In handling this report, your committee is dealing with only those provisions that are entirely new, or those that have been improved. In the last analysis, your committee firmly believes that this contract fulfills the Union's pledge of providing the membership-with the best wages, working rules, job conditions, security and benefits any­ where in maritime. One-Year Contract m-t I^p«- I sfei; " , <t!^ - ', - The prologue of the proposed tanker contract calls for it to expire on September 30,1953. It may remain in effect from year to year thereafter unless^ either party gives the other written notice 60 days prior to that date of a desire to end or change it. After this notice has been given, specific proposals Must be submitted within ten days. Negotiations can open-at a time mutually agreed upon. The contract may be reopened at any time for negotiations on wages or other monetary matters. As a result, both freight and tanker contracts will expire at the same time. The unsettled conditions of the industry made a one year agreement necessary, so as to jpro'tect the Union membership dgaihst sudden economic Article I — Employment Existing hiring practices are continued with a guarantee of no discrimination because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin, in addition to the no-discrimination clause relating to Union activity. This protects the entire xnembership of the SIU, made up as it is of seamen of many origins. Article 11 — General Rules Commencement of Employment Section 7. This new section sets forth that when a man reports for work with his gear he shali be put on the payroll. However, if a man is sent to another port to catch the ship, he goes on the payroll from the time he is hired. It merely clarifies and sets down in black and white a long standing SIU practice. Termination of Empioyment a ship is damaged but not compietely lost, crewmemben shall receive up to $300 for damage to personai gear. Crew's Work Done By Others Section 16. The old clause in the contract ruling out .work by officers and others that would normally be over­ time for uniicensed members has been clarified and strengthened to specifically cover all categories—cadets, workaways, pursers, officers, etc. The new clause specifies that any routine work of the crew performed by unauthorirod persons is to be payable as overtime,. with the payment divided among the men ordinarily doing such work. Emergency Duties And Drills Section 18. Your committee has won clarification of procedure and overtime rules for emergency duties and for drills held on weekends and holidays. Overtime will now be paid for lifeboat and other drills on weekends and holidays except where departure time and date do not permit the required drills to be held befojre the first Sat­ urday, Sunday or holiday after the departure of the vesseh If the ship is in port and it is not the day of departure, overtime will be paid for these drills on weekends and holidays. Section .8. This section requires that if any man leaving a vessel asks for it, he shall be given a slip showing the reason for his leaving. Your committee felt that in past years many abuses had developed, whereby Seafarers were denied the right to apply for and receive unemploy­ ment insurance to which they were rightfully entitled. This happened because the men involved could not show that they had left the ship through no fault of their own, simply because the companies had been' stamping "quit" on these slips rather than the actual reason. The new provision should serve to end this abuse. Section 20. . The holiday rule has been amended to provide that when paid holidays fall bn- Saturday, the following Monday is observed as a holiday. This means holiday pay on Mondays when a holiday falls, on either Saturday or Sunday. Statement of Earnings Overtime Rate Section 9. Your committee felt that this new section providing that each man shall be given a statement of earnings and deductions at the time of payoff would formalize an existing practice and would expedite adjust­ ments on disputed overtime. Maintenance and Cure Section 13. This new section of the proposed agree­ ment provides that the $8 daily maintenance and cure payments must be made regardless of whether a man has hired an attorney, filed a claim for damages, or taken any other steps to that end. In the past, some companies have used such action on the part of the Seafarer who suffered illness or injury on the ship as an excuse to deny him these payments, despite US mari­ time law to the contrary. From now on a man must be paid his maintenance and cure money no matter what action he is taking against the company. Repatriation, Upkeep and Transportation Holidays Section 21. A big gain for every crewmember Is in­ volved in the new higher overtime rates, and the new dividing lines on Overtime. Overtime rates in the new agreement wili be $1.48 per hour and $1.87 per hour. The dividing line for these rates is $298.49, which means that every rated man on the vessel will receive the higher overtime rate. The old rates were $1.29 and $1.63 per hour, with only the top ratings receiving the higher over­ time rate. Payment Off Overtime Section 26. As before, this clause requires payment of overtime at the time of the signing off, with the additional provision that if payment is delayed by the company for 24 hours, the crewmember will receive an additional $10 per day for each day's delay. This doesn't include disputed overtime. Money Draws in Foreign Ports Section 28. Abuses of rules on draws, which have produced many beefs, will be dealt with by this revised section which provides for a draw at least once every five days in port except for weekends and holidays. When US money is aboard, the draws will be issued the day before arrival in a port that has a local law against issuance of US dollars there. This provision was inserted by your negotiating committee to protect crewmembers against losses suffered in the past from day to day changes in rates of money exchange which left them at the mercy of local officials. Advances m"st be made not later than 4"PM so that crewmembers need not lose out on shore leave because of delay in draws. Section 14. Your committee feels that inclusion of this clause will put an end to the practice of unscrupulous company- agents in foreign ports who have denied men proper accommodations, lodging, food and transportation, plus earned wages when they had to leave a ship because of illness or injury. Many such cases were reported in the SEAFARERS LOG during 1952, in which sick or injured men were left stranded on the beach in foreign countries without proper care or attention to their mini­ mum necessities, for food, lodging and adequate transport­ ation. Your committee has negotiated , a thoroughgoing clarification of this procedure outlining specific steps that have to be followed, so as to prevent these abuses in the future. It is made, absolutely clear that it is the company's responsibility through its agents, to assure repatriation upkeep at a cost of no less than $8 a day until proper transportation is provided. Where regular meals are not included in this transportation, the repatriated seamen shall be paid $6 a day for food while traveling. In addition, where the seaman's illness or injury is reported before he leaves the ship, he must be given a full statement showing his wages due. If this is not possible, the master shall notify the company agent and the home office of the man's account at the time he left the ship, so that when the man presents himself to the agent, he shaU be paid the maximum amount allowable as soon as possible. When the seaman presents his claim for wages to the agent or office of the company at the port of en­ gagement, or to the home office of the company, he shall receive payment as promptly as possible. In the event he is not paid this amount within, 72 hours, exclu­ sive of Saturdays. Sundays or holidays, he shall be en­ titled to an additional $8 daily until the full wages due Section 29. This is a new clause in the tank contract, providing that the company pays an additional 10 percent of monthly wages to every crew member when explosives in excess of 50 long tons are aboard, being loaded or dis­ charged. Should the -^rew be required to work such cargo, they shall be paid $5.00 an hour additional. For the pur­ poses of the agreement, explosives consist of such items as nitro-glycerine, loaded shells of one pound or over, TNT, dynamite, bombs, poison gas, and similar items. Loss Off'^bthlng t^ngshord Work By Grtdw at the time he left the vessel are-paid. Section 15.. y.'hen a ship is ' ' ' ' ....sation for ioss Explosives Standby Work Section 31. Your committee has secured considerable improvement in the working rules governing standby worki Rates have been increased and a higher guaranteed pay provided., Standby workers will receive $1.87 per hour during regular working hours Monday through Friday, and $2.81 per hour outside of regular hours. The old rates were $1.64 and $2.46 per hour. In addition, a guarantee has been won that men hired for standby shali be paid a full day's pay for the first day and a minimum o^ a half day's pay for each succeeding, day. Under the old sjreement, the men only received a guaran^e of a half day's pay on the first day. Section 82.; This is a new, proylslo.i for ,tha::,,ta^eiii, and calls for payment of wages over and above the^jijggju , �^amiaty iS3,19SS SEAFARERS litr monthly wage where men haVe jto do longilhore work or'drive winches. The watch on d^k will get $1.87 per hour, the watch below, $2.81 per hour between 8 All® and. 9 PM on weekdays. Work during other hours or on Satur­ days, Sundays and holidays will be at the rate of $3.74 an hour. Restriction To Ship Section 35. .In the past, ships' captains have, on occa­ sion, restricted crewmembers to ships in foreign ports, claiming that this restriction was ordered by the local government. This provision writes into the contract the Union practice of demanding a written copy of such gov­ ernment order, from the company. A letter from the com­ pany agent is not considered sufficient proof. If the com­ pany can't produce a copy of the order, the crew will re­ ceive overtime for the period they were restricted aboard. Sailing Board Time Section 36. In the past, some companies made a prac­ tice of calling men back to work, knowing that the ship wasn't going to sail at the time posted on the board. To eliminate this practice, the sailing board time clause has been greatly strengthened to provide a penalty for calling men back to work too soon. From now on, where the vessel is delayed for more than two hours due to loading or discharging cargo, the watch below may be dismissed and will receive two hours overtime for reporting as originally called for. The provision also calls for two days pay plus transpor­ tation for a man when the company orders a replacement for whom there is no vacancy on the ship. LOG Article III Deck Department Wages Section I. Increases in the deck department range from $16.97 for an ordinary seaman to $43.32 for an AB. The base monthly wage of the AB is now $305.64 up from a former level of $262.32. This restores the traditional differential in favor of tankermen which for the AB is $3.32 per month on base wages. Division Of Overtime Sec-ion 2. This new provision calls for the overtime to be divided as equally ss possible with the bosun allowed to make as many hours as the high man on overtime in the department. Where the bosun is required to work with the decl»watch on weekends or holidays at sea, he receives the same rate of overtime per hour as the watch on deck receives. Bosun Handling Windlass Section 9. This is another new clause calling for the bosun to stand by the windlass when no carpenter is carried. An AB may have to relieve the bosun there during the bosun's working hours. Handling Mooring Lines Section 12. The clause on handling mooring lines has been slightly amended to call for a minimum of six men for breaking out or stowing away lines. Launch Service Shifting Ship Section 40. This section provides a guarantee of one . round trip ashore every 24 hours at the company's ex­ pense, and includes an additional paragraph providing that where the service is arranged by the company each and every member of the crew shall be given an oppor­ tunity for such a round trip. The committee felt Jt was needless to set forth a de­ tailed procedure for launch service if the company's schedule failed to give all members of the crew an oppor­ tunity to go ashore. The new section will assure that opportunity. Section 14. For the first time in the tanker contract, your committee has negotiated a clause that will provide four hours overtime for shifting ship on weekends and holidays, and a minimum of two hours during weekdays. Section 17. Because of the nature of this work, the committee negotiated a new provision calling for both men who handle spray guns other than the-small hand type to receive overtime, not just the man who handles the gun. Fresh Provisions Tank Cleaning Section 40. The Union wants to encourage the use of frozen foods aboard ship as it has been fpund that these have the same or better quality than many fresh items and retain tiieir quality better on long voyages. As a result a new provision has been included providing that frozen food shall be considered the equivalent of fresh foods. In addition, a new section has been added calling for fresh whole milk to be served three times daily in port, and providing for 40 gallons of milk to be placed aboard on sailing day, when the ship is sailing from a port where pasteurized milk is available. Section 21. The new contract has an improved and strengthened tank cleaning clause which is more specific and more easily-understandable than the old one. Men hauling buckets during tank cleaning operations will re­ ceive straight overtime while on watch during weekdays from 8 AM to 5 FM and overtime and one-half at all other times, or while off watch. When butterworthing, three men will be required to shift the machines, and one man to stand by at ail times while the machines are in operation. Transportation And Paying Off Procedure Section 24. The committee has negotiated a restriction here that only ABs should be sent into the chain locker to stow chain. Where the locker is lower than one deck below the windlass a suitable signaling system must be installed for obvious safety purposes. Section 54. This is a new transportation rider cover­ ing the tankers. It provides for a revision of areas for transportation, to set up five such areas—two on the Pacific Coast, two on the Atlantic Coast and one for the Gulf. A member signing on in one area and paying off in another will get transportation by the usual first class rail service, if the vessel doesn't return to the area of the sign-on within ten days after arrival at the final port of discharge. , . Vessels in Idle Status Section 57. When a vessel is inactive in a US port for ten days or less, the crew shall be kept aboard at the regular monthly pay rate. If; the vessel will be idle for more than ten days, the creW may be reduced on arrival, but should that same vessel resume service within ten days, those crewmembers entitled to return to the vessel will receive wages and subsistence for the period they were laid off. This section will serve to clarify existing rules regard­ ing vessels in idle status. Full Compiemdnt While Cargo is Being Worked Section 58. A full complement shall be maintained aboard ship all the time that cargo is being worked, except for weekends and holidays, when some men may not be aboard. This clause was insisted on by youi" committee to eliminate the practice of tpeintaining a shorthanded crew when a vessel arrived in port late in the week, with resultant loss of work, to the membership. intornationai Dateline Section 6d. Your committee has attempted to draft a clause tha.t wUi prpyide a JLong-needed .clarification of this issue. It shouifi ^i^an end to the qtiestibh of dkys gained itr lost going eut or west and minimize the beefs thfit have Using Paint Spray Guns Chain Locker Article IV Engine Department Wages Section 1. Wage changes in the engine department range from $17.41 monthly increase for the wiper to a high of $43.32 for oilers and FWTs. Base wage for the latter ratings is $305.64, up from $262.32 in the old con­ tract. Electricians Section 9. The proposed new agreement contains a revised set of working rules for electricians, defining their duties and overtime regulations. Where the electrician is requested in writing by the company to furnish his own tools he shall receive $20 a month in .iddition to his basic wage. Carbon Tetrachioride Section 22. Any engine department member who is required to u^e carbon tetrachloride for cleaning pur­ poses shall be paid the overtime rate on watch and OT and one-half while off watch. Your committee is hopeful "• that this provision will discourage the use of this danger­ ous material at any time as there are other cleaning materials equally suitable and hot as risky. Article V Stewards Department Wages , Section 1. -The Union has secured considerable wage gains for ratihgs in the stewards depkrtiqent; from $19.22 "yer'moBtiit for iile$sihen'«nd utllftymen, tip id" $47,47 tor Sapplementairy—Pafe Elevc the steward. An upgrading of ratings in the stewards de­ partment makes for additional wage gains with a third cook, not carried previously on tankers, getting $318.46 per month. Manning Scales Section 5. The new manning scales on ail tankers call for a steward, a chief cook, a cook and baker instead of a second cook and baker, a third cook instead of a galleyman, three messmen and one utiiityman. As a result of the upgrading the cook and baker will receive $78.26 more a month than the second cook and baker in the old con­ tract, and the third cook $89.36 per month more than the gaileyman received previously. Your committee believes that this upgrading is more in conformity with the actual duties of the stewards de­ partment and also makes for manning scales similar to those on freight ships not carrying passengers. .3 if ' >1 Working Due To Absent Members Section 7. The negotiating committee has rewritten this section so as to enable men who do the missing men's work to receive a division of both the wages and the over­ time that the missing men would normally have made on weekends or holidays. Where a member of the department falls ill or suffers injury in the course of the voyage, the remaining men will receive a division of his wages. Routine Work Section 8. This section provides, among other items, that men in the stewards department shall not be required to do any work in the radio shack without the payment of overtime. Shifting Meals Section 12. An addition was made to the old provision on this item calling for as much notice as possible to be given to the stewards department when meal hours are changed. In no event should this notice be less than two hours in advance of the new mealtime. This should enable members of the department to make the necessary prep­ arations for the shift in mealtime, and assure the proper feeding of the crewmembers with the least inconvenience to ail hands. Making Ice Section 19. Where the ship carries ice machines, mem­ bers of the stewards department will not have to make ice or pull ice, but will distribute it once it is pulled. Where there are no ice machines and members have to make ice, overtime shall be paid for this work. This does not apply to making ice cubes. Since the making of ice is not routine work, if it is required of the members of the stewards department they should be paid overtime for such work. Overtime for Butchering Section 20. Where the ship stocks carcass beef in eighths or larger, the man in the stewards department who has to butcher the beef shall be paid a minimum of six hours overtime weekly for butchering. Conclusion In negotiating this new tanker agreement, the job of your committee was made basier by the fact that the mem­ bership has conducted itself in a responsible manner aboard tbe vessels of the SlU-contracted tanker com­ panies. For this the committee wishes to thank the mem­ bership of the SIU. By conducting themselves as good trade unionists, the Seafarers have helped the committee members in their task, and in so doing have helped themselves. The con­ tract reflects the fact that the membership has gained more through its responsible behavior than it would have otherwise. Another important factor that helped smooth the path of the negotiating committee was the response of crew­ members to the Union's request for suggestions for the new agreement. The records show that large numbers of interested crewmembers sailing on SlU-contracted tank­ ers submitted valuable suggestions and recommendations. Examination of the new tanker agreement shows that a great many of these recommendations found their way into the contract, since they were put forward by your negotiating committee as Union demands, in every case where it was possible and reasonable to do so, and were accepted by the operators as such. In a sense then, this new tanker agreement is the product of the membership themselves.. By following the recommendations made by the crew­ members, your committee feels that it has obtained a con­ tract that will be of great benefit to every Seafarer in meeting his needs and demands. Consequently, your com­ mittee recommends the adoption by the membership of this committee report and of the contract attached hereto, in their entirety. Money provisions of this contract, as the text shows, are effective retroactive to January 1, 1953. They cannot be put into effect, however, until approval has been received from the Stabilization authorities in Washington. approval has been forthcoming, retroactive payments will be due, to all Seafarers involved. SIU Ncfottattaiff CoHlitttiMr' • r •*1 �m€ 8ft0p1eneht-^Tare Twelve Janoarr 83, USS SEAFAREtt'S LOG TANKER CONTRACT HIGHLIGmS r.^ Increased wages in all departments. The wages on deck jump between $16.97 and $43.32. )Vages in the engine department are increased between $1T.41 and $43.43, while steward department wages increase betw^n $15.22 and $47.47, Manning scales improved. Two new ratings in steward department. Cook and baker carried instead of second cook and baker. New rating gets $78.26 more than old one. Third cook replaces galley man, and is paid $89.36 more than old rating. Overtime clause rewritten. Rates jump to $1.48 and $1.87. Every rated man on ship, including ABs, cooks, FWTs and oilers, now get higher. Ot rate instead of the lower one. This means 58 cents an hour jump in the OT rate-for these men, ' Sailing board clarification. New sailing board time clause penalises company for calling men back more than two hours in advance of sailing. Men will now collect two hours overtime for reporting early as originally called for. . Repatriation, upkeep and transportation. Entire clause darWed and strengthened. Men leaving,ship in foreign port for illness are assured prompt payment of wages, and immediate payment of $8 per day until transportation is provided. Full complement while working cargo. Companies can no longer work cargo with a shorthanded crew aboard, except on weekends or holidays, wheii some of the men may go ashore. This assures fullest possible work for the membership, • pP'' ' Shifting ship clause and overtime provision. For the first time in the tanker agree' ment, the men will get four hours overtime paid to them for shifting ship on the week' ends or holidays. Two hours oveftime will be paid during weekdays. mJ 1 Tank cleaning clause strengthened. In addition to normal OT paid during tank cleaning operations, men hauling buckets will now get straight OT while on watch dut' ing regular working hours, OT and a half on weekends or during other hours. •V -.my n, „'ArmA.mmvm JB »AI.^ W': ^ gai r^is, ; /y ['v,-t � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource January 23, 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XV, No. 2 Description An account of the resource Headlines: A SEAFARER WITHOUT A COUNTRY CO BALKS AT PACT, BLITZ STRIKE WINS QUICK OKAY VACATION $ HELD TAXABLE BY US MOBILE HOSP CHIEF ENDS 36-YR JOB TOP TANKER CONTRACT AGREEMENT REACHED MTD UNIONS SET UP NY COUNCIL, ADOPT 14-POINT PORT PLAN NEW PACTS, WAGE BOOST NEAR FOR SHOREGANGS TALLY GROUP ANNOUNCES A&G ELECTION WINNERS CAPT. REED DIES AT 56 FOUR SIU SHIPS IN CRACK-UPS AMEU ALWAYS ON JOB WITH ICE IN WINTER SIU VESSEL BATTERED BY TYPHOON FOOD AND STORING POLL NEARS IN CALMAR, ORE 'U' DEAN PRAISES SCHOLARSHIP PLAN PROPOSE CITIZENSHIP FOR ALIEN PARENTS HITLER LIVES A PORT PROGRAM DURBAN PITFALLS OF ATLANTIC SHIPPING AFRICA HAS AMERICAN TOUCH SOUSA SURPRISES SHIPMATES SEA ESCAPADES ON STORMY NIGHT DISGUISES DEFIES DETECTION PROPOSED TANKER AGREEMENT NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE'S REPORT Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/23/1953 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log