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Carefully drafted strike plans were later stowed . away in the boneyard when the company gave in as strike deadline^approached and signed r:hs standard SIU tanker agreement already in force with 15 other tanker companies. :: > (Story On Page 3.) ' "Ea-i.-.U.MS �Paffe Tw» SEAFARERS.LOG Work Under Way On Building For Baltimore Hall May 1, 19SS Benefit is I Year Old THe completion ot one year.of the SIU's disabili^ benefit plan today, marks another milestone in SiU maritime history 'firsts.' Siiice May 1, 1952, inception date-' of' the disability program, more than $9,000 has been paid out, with benefits now set at $25 a week after two boosts. The pro­ gram has included 20 men in the one year of its existence, with 17 still on the books. Three others, James Crone, Otto P. Preussler and George M. .^mol died while receiving benefits under the!plan. The first such plan in maritime history, the SIU's disability pro­ gram was set up-with the intent of making life easier for Seafarers who were imable to work, regard­ less of their age. The plan has been notably successful in aiding oldtime Seafarers economically, providing them with cash pay­ ments beyond social security bene­ fits. Disabled Seafarers under 65 have found in the union benefit their one means of supporting themselves without having to turn to organized charities for help. . I • 11 Benefit Boost The $25 weekly benefit rats effect last March 1 after a nlei between Union and efti trustees of the Welfare Plan: the way for the boost from:a vious high of $20 weekly.! , benefit was liaised from tlie'oiriginal rate of $15 to $20 weekly ;ln: i: October, 1952. The latter ifii^ j l held good imtil the latest increaae > ' gave added benefits to the dis­ abled Seafarer. The disability benefit has proved to be a godsend to the Seafarerft involved. For example^ one dis- ! abled Seafarer, long forgotten by all who knew him outside of his small world in a poorhoiise, was rescued from this privation by tho SIU. The Union took him out of the poorhouse and set him up in other, more livable, quarters, kn addition, he was put on the books of the program and was saved from the lonely life which seemed . ahead of him by the actions of the Union. Today, .he is happier and heartier for the SIU's efforts. Other Seafarers under the dis­ ability program have found the cash benefits increasingly helpful. They no longer have to rely on family, relatives, friends or out­ side agencies. Consequently, they lead fuller, happier lives. With all contracts let out, work has now gotten under way on the new branch hall for the port of Baltimore. When com= pleted, the four story building at 1216 East Baltimore Street will be a showplace on the-^ York headquarters, is designed to Baltimore waterfront and the provide complete shoreside facili­ equal of the SIU's New York ties for Seafarers shipping out of headquarters. that port. In some respects it will Present construction estimates be superior to the New York hall are that all work will be completed in that a rooftop sun deck • and by October, but allowing for un- other new features are incorporatforseen delays the Union has set ^ in the building design. a Christmas target date for com­ Varied Facilities pletion. Seafarer ChailesJMiaxiir, .fight, member #f the ill-fated SlU-conThe building, which was former­ tracted ship, Falrhope, tells story of grounding and alleged murder The Baltimore hall, like New ly operated by the Jewish Com^ to SEAFARERS LOG editor Herb Brand In San Francisco. munity Center, is readily adaplable for use by the SIU. It's feat­ ures will include a modem hiring hall with the same type of shipping board as in New York and accom­ modations for 400 Seafarers at membership meetings. The public facilities will consist of a 250-seat cafeteria, a cafe and bar designed to preserve a maritime flavor, and As the Waterman Steamship Company put the freighter a branch of the SIU Sea Chest Fairhope up on the auction block out on the West Coast and carrying the complete line of sea sold the vessel, a former crewmember of the ill-fated ship gear and shore wear available in hit back at the distorted reA proposal that private ship op­ New York. erators get first crack at cargo and Other provisions for membership ports about the Fairhope crew quoted in the papers as saying passengers carried under the con­ comforts are a laundry drop, bag­ which had appeared in the some nasty things about the crew, but he sure never said anything trol of the US Government has gage room, barber shop and shoe- daily press. been submitted to Congress by shine stand, library, billiard room, Charles Mazur, bosun, told the like that aboard the ship. In fact, Representative Shelley, California television room, lounge and the LOG that, "we had one of the best when we got back in, the captain asked most of the-crew to stay Democrat. rooftop suii deck. crews I've ever sailed with, and aboard, and the chief mate asked The Shelley bill, HR 4731, is Glass Enclosed they were all good men. People almost everybody in the deck de­ aimed at the growing network of Part of the roof will be com­ reading the reports In the papers partment to stay on the ship." operations by the Military Sea pletely glass enclosed and offer a. Transportation Service on Govern­ view of the city and the waterfront. about what happened on the ship 'Fine Crew' ment-owned and operated vessels. The reniainder will be an open certainly must have gotten the Captain Demarest, Waterman's Private operators have been com­ deck for use during good weather. wrong idea, because the reports were exaggerated and distorted." West Coast port captain, told the plaining for some time that MSTS The entire building will be ^ has been invading the field of pri­ conditioned throughout. All ceil­ The Fairhope ran aground on SIU San Francisco Port Agent that vate transportation by carrying ings will be soundproofed and San Benito Island off Lower Cali­ the Fairhope had had a fine crew, both cargo and passengers to mili­ fluorescent lighting provided. A fornia on January 30, 1953. The and that the crew had been^ ex­ tary bases around the world. It is sizeable parking lot adjoining the daily press* played up the story tremely cooperative with him. "When we ran aground," s^d the belief of private shipowners building will be available free of when Seafarer Carl Thurmond, that MSTS operations should be charge to Seafarers and other visi­ the steward aboard the Fairhope, Mazur, "jve were in a heavy fog, disappeared. When the vessel was and it was tough to see anything limited to such functions as are tors to the hall. taken back to the West Coast, the at all. When we got back in, and strictly military in nature. Seafai^rs are Invited to come Accordingly, the bill specifies over to the new hall, just a few Coast Guard immediately placed paid off, we had no beefs at all that "Any shipping services per­ blocks from the old one and get charges of negligence against the at the payoff, and that sure shows formed by Government-owned or a sidewalk superintendent's view skipper. Captain Harold T. Hall- that it was a good crew." man. At the same time, a Grand operated vessels shall be auxiliary of construction work. "There was no performing on Jury began to investigate the dis­ board the ship, and the men were and supplementary to such serv­ appearance of the steward. ices as are being or can be sup­ all getting along fine. We had just After the Coast Guard andTlhe come back from a long trip to the plied by privately-owned and opGrand Jury had finished - their Far East, and had just one night in •rated American vessels." hearings, all the crewmembers San Pedro before we galled for the were permitted to go, and no East Coast and ran aground off charges were pressed against any­ Mexico," he said. "I can't under­ body. stand how those stories about the May 1. 1953 Vol. XV., No. 9 "The captain," said Mazur, "was crew ever started." As I See It.. Page 4 Committees At Work Page 6 Crossword Puzzle Page 12 Editorial .. .Page IS Foc'sle Fotograidier Page 19 Galley Gleanings «... Page 20 A proposal for Government-imposed limits on wages of US seamen on subsidized vessels has Inquiring Seafarer .......Page 12 been assailed by the SIU. The Weyerhauser Steamship Company is the author of a move that In The Wake .......Page 12 Labor Round-Up..i Page 13 would give the Secretary of Commerce the power to fix ceilings on seamen's wages at "fair Letters .........Pages 21, 22 and reasonable", levels com­ Maritime Page 16 parable to shoreside workers' Act and the growing gap between subsidized ships of the right to Meet The Seafarer.......Page 12 US and foreign maritime labor bargain coUqctively with their em­ earnings. On The Job... Page 16 ployers on wages, hours and work-" costs were now under review. While this move drew immediate Personals ...;.Page 25 ing conditions. "It would be a serious mistake," fire from the SIU as violating col­ Quix .....Page 19 No Comparison the Department said, "to at­ lective bargaining rights, and has Seafarers In Action......Page 16 Further, the SIU declared that tach the proposed rider at this little chance of approval, the De­ Ship's Minutes Pages 24, 25 there was no way of compariiig tho time . . ." partment of Commerce indicated SIU History Cartoon..... .Page 9 Marttime industry wage levels earnings of shoreside employees it was thinking along the same Sports Line Page 20 will imdergo examination from with those of seamen. Shoreside lines. In an dfficlal statement, the Ten Years Ago Page 12 Department said that the Weyer­ still another quarter as a subcom­ workers, the Union pointed out, Top Of The News. .Page 7 hauser plan was "premature," It mittee of the Senate Interstate and work 40 hours and go home every Union Talk .Page 9 Murray Chapman, AB, (right) based its objection not oh the Foreign Commerce Committee has day, while seamen put in 56 hours Wash. News Letter.;. Page 6 who was injured on Fairhope merits or demerits of the plan but stated that it win examine wage a week and stand watches at all Welfare Benefits Pages 26. 27 (Waterman) and then shipped on the grounds that the De­ levels and labor relations on hours, being away from homO un­ Welfare Report .......... Page 8 Calmar, got fouled up on til they sign off the ship. partment was now studying the American ships.. Your Constitution Page. 5 maintenance claim. He con­ Stop Bargaining B^hts The Union emphasized that the problem. Your Dollar's Worth. .Page 7 tacted SIU and the Union The Weyerhauser proi^osal would majority of shipping operators rmSubridles Under Study quickly got him squared away be attached as a rider to the Gov­ der contract in the various SIU on his money due from Water­ A Department spokesman noti­ ernment's subsidy appropriations districts are unsubsidized. Labor imntic A vuh DWi^. API., S7S F«urth man. San Francisco pprt agefat fied the Senate Appropriations for the coming year. In attacking contracts in the industry are set by f sfc NY. Tel. sremne S^ZI. EntarMl as tacontf class matter Tom Banning Ueft) handled Committee that the subsidy provir the proposal, the" SIU pointed out negotiations with all operators, not et the Post OfSee tm freefclyn. NY« )the heeH under the Act sions of the 1936 Merchant Marine it would depriva seamen on the Bill Would Curb MSTS Competition Fairhope Crew Raps Black Eye By Press Fast SIU Service SEAFARERS LOG SIU Hits Wage Limit Plan aiimii af .iiiiiiii. • i • •« a^,i • ii.n,. »-• 'tUnir arj j,: ji| �May 1, 195S SEAFARERS Paffe Thre* LOG The picket squads were organized and were all set to go when deadline struck. But the company didn't want to risk a walkout and signed on the dotted line. Strike plans and preparations were filed away, handy for use if an emergency should ever develop. ^ The SlU whipped Ito strike apparatus In shape as deadline drew near at Cities Service. Here Joe Aifina and Lloyd Gardner, assist­ ant seoretary-treasnrers. and Keith Terpe, director of organization, ntudy the layout of the Lake Charles refinery and terminal. Shutdown Threat Brings Co's Olcay » With just three days to go to strike deadline, the Cities Service Oil Company yielded completely to all SIU demands and signed the standard SIU tanker agree­ ment, retroactive to January 1,1953. Signing came on Friday, April 17, a few hours after the SEAFARERS LOG came out with news about the SIU's full strike prep­ arations, and pledges of support received from shoreside Cities Service unions. The refusal of the mem­ bership and the Union ne­ gotiating committee to ac­ SIU Pledges Support For OS Shore Unions Hdnillreds of Seafarers in New York, Lake Charles and other outports rot their picket assiymnents. just In case, such as the ones Tom Gould, dispatcher, is shown Issuinr at New York headquarters. ijl f1 ' Other men were assiyned to committees that would provide chow and shelter, and take care of various specialized assirnments In the event of nwalkunik Here committee members Joe Galliano, MM and Henry How^i5^jmT, 'slw ip a Seafarer. ' v -- > cept anything less than a full settlement paid off after sev­ eral weeks of negotiations, during which the company un­ successfully haggled for spe­ LAKE CHARLES, LA.—A dozen shoreside unions current­ cial treatment. All along the ly engaged in an attempt to negotiate a new contract with company was under notice that the membership had authorized a Cities Service were assured of the full support of the SIU at a strike and set a strike deadline. a meeting here April 21. This assurance was given physical and financial assistance lo But apparently, company repre­ sentatives at first were not fully by Lindsey J. Williams, New the SIU. This assistance was of­ convinced of the SIU's determina­ tion to go through with a walkout. Strike Preparations However, a day before signing, company representatives were es­ corted on a tour through Union headquarters during which they were shown the extent of SIU strike preparations. They saw the hundreds of picket signs and thou­ sands of picket cards. They were informed thSt the Union had drafted a complete plan of action to strike Cities Service in every American port, that area com­ manders, picket captains and spe­ cial committees had all been se­ lected for conduct of the strike. When the company saw that the SIU meant business and was de­ termined to go to bat for the full tanker agreement they quickly dropped their objections to several minor clauses and signed the. con­ tract as it stood. Not the least of the reasons for the company's change of heart was the solid support pledged to the SIU by shoreside workers manning Cities Service refineries in Louisi­ ana and .New Jersey. The Lake Charles Metal Tiades Council, AFL, representing Cities Service worker^ at the Lake Charles re­ finery, and the Louisiana State .federation of Labor, offered their ' (Continued on page 17) Orleans port agent, who expressed the SIU membership's appreciation of the support offered by the shoreside workers during the SIU's re­ cent successful contract talks with Cities Service. The Lake Charles trade union­ ists spearheaded a movement in the convention of the Louisiana State Federation of Labor that resulted in the Federation voting unani­ mously to offer its wholehearted Need W2 Forms For Organizing Seafarers in all ratings whose income tax withholding statements (W2 forms) would show continuous employment with one company for a full year or more are urged to send these in to SIU headquarters for possible use in the Atlantic tanker drive. The Organizing Department has issued a call for these as another,means of showing Atlantic seamen the wage-earning potential they can enjoy on SIU ships, wheth­ er they homestead one ship or company or ride a dozen. The W2 forms should be sent c/o the SIU Organizing Depart­ ment. They will be returned upon request. j,,, ^ fered in event it became necessary to resort to a strike to bring about a successful conclusion of the SIUCS negotiations. Following announcement of the position adopted by the shoreside workers here and the support from the rest of the.^ Louisiana trade un­ ion movement gave strong impetus to the end of Cities Service con­ tract negotiations. CS representa­ tives signed the new standard tanker agreement on April 17. Dozen Unions Representatives of a dozen unions affiliated with the Lake Charles Metal Trades Council (AFL) attended the meeting with Williams who assured them of the SIU's full support in their efforts to reach a satisfactory agreement with Cities Service. Unions affiliated with the Melai Trades Council represent more than 2,500 workers employed in the Cities Service refinery here. "You have demonstrated many times in the past that you stand ready to go to bat for the SIU," Williams told the Lake Charles union leaders. "We are proud to be a part of a militant labor move­ ment such as you have In Lake Charles and the membership of the SIU always has followed a policy! . of. standing steadfast with our friends ih"tin!e &f •••II �•% ' - • * Pace Poor ,• -••, J. • •, • • • /. J., ^,- r. _ SEAFARERS •• ;• " LOG Seafarers Star At NY Art Exhibit I?.-;: 1^ I M£EXyoU/^aOSH\?' MATES AT fuesmtcm WM I wi;- 11:: RECENTLY THE GOVERNMENT BROKE A NUMBER OF VICTORY Hoskins, US Mediator, Now SUP Welfare Head 1^- W. AslSeelt... ships out of the boneyard to be used on MSTS runs to ports that are normally icebound all winter. These ships are being assigned to the While, art contest entries from various private operators under the GAA charter. more than a dozen Seafarers con­ We're happy to note that unlike the situation a year ago last winter, tinueto hold the spotlight at a spe­ the SIU, at least on this occasion got a fair and equitable share of cial exhibition sponsored by the the Government-owned vessels. Apparently the vigorous protest your New York" Public Library, lastUnion made last year to the National Shipping Authority impressed minute entries for the Second that agency. Annual SIU Art Contest keep roll­ ing in. Deadline for all entries has The brothers will recall that your Union at the time, was not receiv­ been extended to May 14. , ing a pxnportionate number of Government-owped ship assignments, Representative works by Sea­ with the result that we went to Washington and farers in the four contest cate­ raised a beef with the NBA. We will continue to gories, watercolors, handicrafts, pay strict dttention. to all allocations to make sure oils and drawings, have been on the SIU gets it proper share of reactivated ships. display since earlier this werfi in Generally speaking your Union finds that ship­ Gallery "A" at the Architectural ping conditions at present are prosperous, with League Of New York, 115 East 40th members having no difficulty in catching, a ship. Street, in New York City, and can The shipping industry as such, both American and be seen there weekdays (3-9 PM) foreign is quite active now, and reports from Europe through May 6. The showing, fea­ have it that a great deal of new construction is turing the work of members of 12 underway there. The transatlantic airliners have not trade unions, including the SIU, been able to cut into the passenger trade as generally feared some has drawn an enthusiastic response. years ago, with all passenger runs, booked solidly. Meanwhile, extension . of the The main problem that remains is not the future of the maritime deadline for contest entries has industry as such, but the fate of the American section of that industry. spurred additional contributions in Shipping of necessity will continue to be a major enterprise in world all categories from Seafarers all affairs, but American ships will bave difficulty in maintaining their over the country. Handicrafts con­ Seafarers are not the only LOG readers who follow the share unless this country's fleet and its shipping program are modem= tinued to lead the field, however. ships' minutes pages in the 'SEAFARERS LOG regularly, or ized. A sound program, taking into account the handicaps American In the 1952 competition, this cate­ ships face, will do much to promote American Hag activity and at the gory drew the least number of at least they shouldn't be, according to the nationally-circu­ same time provide the strong merchant marine that is such an im­ entries. lated business magazine, Busi--*^ portant factor in assuring this country's future military security. Present plans call for the judg­ ness Week. food, his recreation and his quar­ ing of all entries on May 19, and news pages in the April ters are all part of his compensa­ the presentation of awards the 18Two issue of the magazine were tion and working conditions; they AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SEAFARERS WHO HAVE SERVED following evening, at the bead- given over to a story titled, "Ship­ are all the subjects of his beefs quarters membership meeting on owners Get Ringside Seat: Seafar­ or grievances; they are all union their two years in the armed forces are now coming back to the SIU. May 20. The full panel of art ex­ ers LOG gives management- idea of business." We have spoken to several Seafarers among this group and find that perts who will preside at.the judg­ workers* complaints . . . ," dealing It noted that the minutes pro­ they all look forward with eagerness to sailing again. While many ing has not yet been determined. exclusively with this regular LOG vided the Union with -a constant of them have been following the doin^ of your Union in the SEA­ In addition to the quickie pre­ feature. check on conditions aboard the FARERS LOG, they all expressed amazement on seeing at first hand« view given some of the earlier en­ Major emphasis in the article ships since, due to the nature of the progress that your Union has made in just two short years.. tries at the Architectural League, was to the fact that-tbe min­ the maritime industry, this was no When these men went into service, the SIU was just getting started all work submitted will also be on utes given gave SIU shipowners an op­ easy task to begin with. Among the on its building, welfare and vacation programs. Now all these pro­ display at SIU headquarters May portunity—unique in industry—^to minutes cited were some from the grams are well underway, plus the additional bene­ 18-22. Michael (Cai'ras), Furplestar (Tri­ fits that have been negotiated in recent Union con­ Three prizewinners will be learn first-hand what beefs were ton), Elizabeth (Bull), Logans Port tracts. " chosen in each category, in addi­ uppermost in the minds of Sea­ Most of these Seafarers have seen heavy action in tion to awards for honorable men­ farers riding their ships, and (Cities Service), Coe Victory (Vic­ Korea and bad a pretty rough time of it these past tion. Last year's prizewinipng Sea­ served as a springboard for settling tory Carriers), Bethore (Ore), Re­ public (Trafalgar) and others. farers received wrist watches, but them to everyone's satisfaction. couple of years. Thanks to their SIU membership The article concluded: "Seamen As the magazine pointed out, no prizes have been decided on yet they have no economic problems to face on their on the beach are avid readers of "Se"!afaring is in many ways more for the current contest. return like so many other veterans. These return­ In order to beat the May 14 than just another occupation. For these meeting reports ,.. They can ing Seafarers are assured that there is a place for deadline, remaining entries should the men on the ships it's a com­ pick up some valuable tips about them in the industry under the superior wages and be wrapped securely -and sent spe­ pletely different kind of life from port conditions. A classic example conditions your Union has negotiated. And some of cial delivery or registered mail to that of the machine hand or the is this solemn warning by the crew them are now on their way delivering the goods to the buddies they the Art Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, office worker. A ship, after all of the Anne Butler (Bloomfield): left behind them in Korea. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. isn't something a man comes to 'Lay off the Korean booze; it has a The SIU is proud that it has been able to provide for its returning They can also be submitted in per­ at 9 AM and leaves at 5 PM. His devastating effect on the system.' " veterans in this satisfactory fashion. And judging from a sampling son. of mail received in headquarters, the many other Seafarers still in service are all looking forward to the day that they trade in their uni­ forms for the white cap and dungarees of the SIU man. h'-. 1 ?w May 1, 195S ATTWEUAJlOirtAU4mAVBM\>20JU3r' MBiGCOk'tV/J.SWAP V;ARAJS .4NDWAXY4 7WEF/(SHTS0MTV. A/£W tow PRICES AMP roUiCEAUWAVS WELCOME MERE AT roUR. OWN PLACE. Oy^EQANDOpeRAm SEAFARERS imiUNiON'ASiS'An. Federal Conciliator Omar Hoskins was appointed adminis­ trative director of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, AFL, and shipowners welfare fund, it was announced recently. He re­ signed from the Conciliation and Mediation Service to ac­ cept the post, succeeding Frank Foisie. Hoskins was appointed by the trustees of the fund, established in 1949, by agreement between the Cecil B. DeMille, pioneer of SUP, the Pacific Maritime Asso­ ciation and other ship operators "right to work" propaganda, has with whom the union has contracts. been appointed chief consultant on Harry Lundeberg, ^UP secretary- motion pictures in the US Over­ treasurer; Thomas Hooker, also of tiie SUP, and Thomas G. Plant seas Information Program. and J. F. Sullivan representing In 1948, DeMiUe urged the industry, made the appointment. House Labor committee to draw Hoskins has handled more than up a "right to work" law to outlaw 1,600 labor disputes in the mari­ union security and actions by time, communications and other in­ unions to discourage scabs from dustries during the last 14 years entering struck plants. DeMille, as a federal conciliator of the West in 1944, gave up a lucrative radio Coast. Included among major job rather than pay a $1 assess­ waterfront strikes which he was ment voted by the AFL American instrumental in settling were the Federation of Radio Artists. ie52 SUP walkout, the 1948 long­ DeMille used every legal means, shoremen's tieup. the deck officers' but he lost the assessment battle, strike of 1946 and the f940 ateam- the California supreme court up­ sehooner deadlock. holding the union's rights. 'Work' Sponsor Gets Gov't Post THE LONG-RANGE BUILDING PROGRAM THAT THE SIU HAS been working on has taken another major step forward with the be­ ginning of work on the Baltimore branch hall. By now the membership in Baltimore and the outports is aware of the type of building we have in Baltimore and the facilities we are putting up in that city. Within a few months the membership in Baltimore will be enjoying the same kind of shoreside comforts that men shipping out of New York"have available to them. As has been said before, the Baltimore hall will be the equal of our headquarters, and in some respects will have even better features. As we go along with this building program, your Union is finding through experience just what the Seafarer wants and is making its building plans accordingly. ^ When this building program was first proposed to the membership, there were some who were a little doubtful about the whole thing. Mostly there was a feeling among them that this kind of thing was too fancy for seamen who were supposed to be used to rundown, second-hand shoreside conditions. Our experience in New York has thoroughly ex­ ploded that theory. The Seafarer of today enjoys fine conditions on board ship and he is entitled to equally fine shoreside facilities. Aside from the obvious comforts involved, these modem halls make it possible for the Union to operate in an up-to-date and efficient manner which is beneficial to the membership. With the new hall In the works in Baltimore, the remodeling of the Philadelphia hall and the membership on the West Coast utilizing the modern facilities of our brothers, the Sailors Union of the Pacific there, an increasing proportion of our membership is sharing in these up-to-date set-ups. A building program as broad as oiirs takes time to complete. But all Seafarers can look forward to the day when-thero will be an Outstanding Union ball in, every SIU pprt. �Mar 1. 1»SS SEAFARERS LOG Fare Five Aflanfic Copies CS Anti-Union Tactics Participants in the Atlantic drive on both sides of the fence are showing more and more interest in the discredited tactics used by Cities Service during the organizing drive in that fleet. 4— ^ While SIU supporters con­ merely tapped out under orders by tinue to combat them effec­ the vessel's radio operator. Elsewhere in the fleet, several tively on the basis of the lessons • learned in that campaign, Atlantic, crewmembers who have since re­ both on its own hook and through nounced the AMEU have admitted the medium of its self-styled "in­ they acted as labor spies or were dependent union," the AMEU, con­ approached to do so at one point tinues to dig deeper into the bag or another in the campaign. Affi­ cf tricks unsuccessfully utilized by davits fro.m these men, some. of - CS in its attempt to thwart SIU them in the fleet for four years or more, emphasize their later disgust organizers on its ships. One of the latest gimmicks re­ with what' they were dping, and ported from the Atlantic fleet is their eventual realization that the This shot shows the Christine as she heels over while at the dock. The company wanted her to sail the use of a. phony telegram pro- SIU deserved their support. on an inter-coastal trip in this condition, but the Union stopped the trip. Notice the tremendous deck Lists with columns headed ducecf^M one ship, the Atlantic cargo of lumber, that is stacked higher than the boat deck, the length of the ship. SeanSShj^ which claimed the SIU "SIU" and "AMEU" have been had qgit 'the drive. It was circu- passed around on almost half a lat^,br one of the lonely AMEU dozen ships. Crewmembers de­ stahdai-d-bearers on the ship, who clared that AMEU ofilcials, along has been carrying on a virtual one- with licensed ship's officers, all of man campaign aboard there, cal­ whom are company supervisors, culated to give the impression that had pressured them into signing these lists, under threat .of losing the ship is 100 percent AMEU. their jobs, in order to isolate the The telegram, designed to bol­ Prompt action by the Union last week prevented the Tini Steamship Company (Carras) ster AMEU followers at the same SIU men on the ship. Asked To Spy time it was supposed to cut short from sending an SIU crew to sea aboard an overloaded and unseaworthy ship. One new man in the fleet re­ . SIU efforts, proved little niore Although the Christine was so overloaded that she was listing 12 degrees while made fast than an amateur attempt to create ported he had been approached by the dock in Wilmington, confusion orf the ship. It once the two top officials of the AMEU California, the company went tons of deck cargo were removed, again reflected the proven creative in a Philadelphia bar and, after right ahead with its orders for they then ordered that the ship the Coast Guard experts announced ability of the one-man AMEU being treated to "a few rounds of the vessel to sail from that port be put through general stability that the vessel was overloaded by 600,000 board feet of lumber, and cheering squad on the ship, who drinks," was asked questions about on an inter-coastal trip. tests. ordered the excess cargo unloaded the affiliation of other men on his has received considerable promi­ The Seafarers aboard immediate­ nence in recent issues of The ship and then urged to check ly, contacted the SIU hall in Wii- When the tests were completed, before the ship sailed. Fleet, AMEU publication, for his further and write a report on it to mington, and Wilmington Port th^ AMEU office. He never went lengthy defenses of that outfit. through with it, and signed a Agent Sam Cohen rushed down, to Looking Into Case the ship. Meanwhile, the chief pledge card the following day. iWeanwhile, investigation is un­ Shoreside organizers in all ports engineer aboard the Christine derway to determine whether the point out also that officers on many quit, rather than take the ship wire -was sent from ashore in ships, from the master on down out. When the port agent arrived at Philadelphia and by whom, or was the line, have been coercing men the dock he saw the Liberty ship to make false statements about the SIU after threatening them with iisting about 12 degrees away loss of their jobs. Since the offi­ from the dock. The lines to the cers are acting as company super­ dock were all taut- and apparently visors on the ships, the National were preventing tlie vessel from Seafarers sending telegrams Labor Relations Beard is looking listing even more. The deck of the or letters to the New York vessel was piled high with a deck into many such instances. headquarters dispatcher asking The„ futility of aii these tactics, cargo of lumber that reached from to be excused from attending as the SIU drive progresses, and rail to rail, and was piled so high headquarters membership the fact that they work both ways, that it was higher than the boat meetings must include the reg­ is illustrated in the case of the At­ deck railing. istration number of their Little Freeboard lantic ship on which the AMEU shipping card in the message. A small wooden catwalk had chairman himself took a poll of From now on, if the number SIU strength and happily an­ been built on top of the lumber is not included, the excuse can­ nounced there were only two SIU cargo so that the crew would be not be accepted by the dis­ aboard. There were at the time able to get to the bow and the patcher. 2&, and the AMEU has been crying stern. She was listing so that there was only a few ^et of freeboard •'foul" ever since. all along her port side. The SIU port agent went aboard and had the ship held up, and then rouit.. (SGiriTs contacted the Coast Guard. Coast SIU MgN:, ASg:»:buyA(?)IfED Guard Commander Kelly went to : YOUR C0f«murib>^;: • ruRE lO ACQUASsil-' the ship, took one look, and then CONSTITUTION YOU WITH THESE WOHTS AMD returned later with Commander wviiEoes ' This stern view of the Christine shows the list that the overloaded Rearden and Captain Peters, naval Liberty ship had, even though tightly tied to the dock at ieft. architects on stability. The SIU Wilmington Port Agent stopped her saiiing. The two Coast Guard experts took one look at the ship and From Article XIII, Section 6 ordered 500 tons of deck cargo un­ loaded immediately. After the 500 "Before assuming office, every Union Moves Fast, Nabs Ship Sailing Overloaded •M Put Number On Meeting Excuses YOU ana them officer, port agent, and patrol­ man shall take the following oath: 'I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of of the SIU, and I will, to the best of my ability, protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union and the wel­ fare of the membership'. Every elected official upon assum­ ing office must take this eoth, which he is required to obey com­ pletely. Any violation of the oath would lead to immediate disci­ plinary action under the terms of the Union Constitution. Ed. Chief Quits On Budget Cuts Philippines Bill Seen Threat To US Sales Act A new loophole in the Ship Sales Act would be opened un­ der a bill introduced in the Senate to sell eight US-owned Protesting against budget cuts reducing quality of education of ships to the Philippines. The bill, introduced by Senator — US children. Earl J. McGrath're­ Charles Potter, Michigan Re-E signed recently as US Commis­ sioner of Education. In a message to the President, he said he was submitting his resignation to save himself the embarrassment of trying to defend an indefensible budget. He had been scheduled to appear before a Senate Appropriations subcommit­ tee. "It does not seem to me," he wrote to Eisenhower, "wise public policy to reduce the quality of the education of American children as has been done at a saving of such small sums while we continue as a nation to spend billions fof other purposes." ~ r - — publican, would authorize the sale of a group of Cl-MAV-1 and N3-type ships, although the Ship Sales Act as presently written forbids such sales. The eight vessels involved are the Bowline Knot, Carrick Bend, Masthead Knot, Snug Hitch, George W. Tucker, Northern Wan­ derer, Boatswain's Hitch and Turks Head. At present they are being operated under charter by citizens of the Philippines but the charters are expiring on June 30 of this year. Inter-Island Trade Under the terms of the bill, the vessels would be operated for a T.'J • :.f J i minimum of five years exclusively in inter-island commerce. After that, or after the purchase price is paid up, whichever is longer, the owners would be free to operate them in trans-oceanic trade. Maritime industry representa­ tives in Washington expressed the fear that passage 6f the legislation would pave the way for further giveaways of the US reserve fleet to foreign nations. While not nec­ essarily opposed to the purposes qf the bill itself, industry spokes­ men declareii that acceptance of this bill would make it difficult to oppose similar bills on behalf of other foreign-flag fleets. , -'^1 :i;| �-m ! t-'." BEAtAnznS tOQ x:- • May 1, 1951 '21, '34 Strikes Made History SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON l-V : It Cops on horseback and on foot close in as a tear-yas bomb gosa off in the midst of a group of strikers during the 1934 strike on the West Coast. The strike, which started on the water-front hit a high point with a three-day general strike closing everything in the San Francisco area. IT; - f The month of May is the anni­ versary month for two of the most Important strikes in US maritime history, the 1921 strike of the ISU, and the 1934 West Coast strike of seamen and longshoremen. It was in 1921 that the shipown­ ers and the Government crushed the old International Seamen's Un­ ion and sent seamen back into the dark ages. Thirteen years and eight days later in 1934, the West Coast walkout successfully revived maritime unions that had long been dormant and paved the way for the tremendous gains that have been made since then. U.S. Shipowner Combine The background of the 1921 strike was one of pure and simple union-busting by the shipowners in conjunction with the old US Ship­ ping Board. In 1919 during the peak of a postwar shipping boom the ISU had signed the best con­ tract the industry had ever known, with a base wage of $85 a month for AB's and $90 for firemen. But the shipowners and the US S'ljpping Board-were already mak­ ing preparations to break the un­ ion. A wartime Gt vernment tiainirg program that had begun in January, 1918, was continued after the war's end. A vast reservoir of 24,000 non-union seamen, known as A blood-covered striker, shot in the head by police, is helped by the "hooligan navy" was built up; two friends after the Battle of Rincon Hill in San Francisco on while the ISU ignored the threat. July 5, 1934. Two strikers were shot and killed in this battle. Even though hundreds of ships were laid up in the 1920 slump, the ing balls, and were cutting wages ships and joined the longshoremen recruiting went on. ITl'i percent. on May 9, 1934. The 1919 agreement, which ran Although the strikers had no Trainees Break Strike for two years, was due to expire stewpots and no funds, they man­ The day after the contract ran on April 30, 1921. The shipowners, aged to man the picket lines 24 with a huge reservoir of strike­ out, May 1, 1921, union men quit hours a day. As the ships sat idle the ships in protest against the breakers at their beck and call, re­ at the docks, the shipowners en­ fused to negotiate. One day be­ shipowners refusal to negotiate. listed the aid of local police but to fore the contract expired, they an­ The shipowners merely put their no avail. Finally on July 5, 1934, nounced that they were no longer thousands of Government trainees they persuaded Governor Merriam recognizing the union and its hir- aboard under police protection and to call out the National Guard. sailed the ships. The strike was Battle of Rincon Hill broken and the union virtually dis­ A furious pitched battle fol­ appeared from the waterfront. lowed on Rincon Hill during which The 1934 strike, 13 years later, police. Guardsmen and vigilantes was another story. Throughout the tore into picket lines with tear gas, 1920's and early 30's, the shipown­ riot guns' and nightsticks. Two ers drove wages and conditions pickets were killed and 109 strik­ •The House labor committee of lower and lower until they got ers wounded in the fighting. The the Missouri legislature unani­ down to $35 a month for ABs. strikers stood firm and were joined mously voted to kill a fake "right Workaways were carried on the by all of labor in a general -Btrike to work" bill pushed by the state ships instead of paid crewmembers that shut down the entire city of and local chambers of commerce. and food and living conditions San Francisco A similar bill was pigeonholed were miserable. The strike ran until July 31, by the Senate labor committee of The long-lowing resentment of when the SUP and longshoremen the Minnesota legislature. seamen against these conditions returned to work' in a body with The Missouri bill would have was reflected in a growing number recognition from the shipowners. bari'ed any form of union shop, of job actions in the 30's. The From then on, maritime labor sol­ and also invited damage suits spark that touched off nxass action idly itself on both against unions. More than 125 was a strike of longshoremen on Coastsestablished and wa.s able to win full spokesmen for labor .groups op­ the West Coast.v Under the leader­ recognition, hiring halls ahd true posed the b'ills a^a public hear- ship of the Sailors Union of the contracts for 'the first timfe since ing.!ri- . • • . . -x . ... Pacific, seamen walked off- the 1919i. • • Two States Kill Fake Work Bill I I'V I • The House Appropriations Committee recently debated the point of whether the Government - sponsored maritime training program, financed entirely by the Government itself, represents a windfall for ship operators in that the shipping people have nothing to do with footing the bill. One member of the Committee put it this way—"The immediate beneficiaries of this program are the steamship companies who get personnel trained at public expense and are thereby saved the cost of themselves conducting a training program." As of this writing no decision has been made by the House Appro­ priations Committee on the matter but it is very doubtful whether Congress, at this time, would even seriously consider the abolishment of the training program at Kings Point as well as the other Govern­ ment sponsored training schools. Approximately 7,00b or more persons have been trained at the Government facilities and are now holding reserve commissions in the US Navy. The Government-sponsored maritime training program fof th^ com­ ing fiscal year (July 1, 1953 to July 1, 1954) will cost the Government about $3,600,000. Most of this money (namely $1,976,280) will go ifor the cadet midshipmen training at Kings Point, NY; $592,970 will go for the training program at Sheepshead Bay, NY; $418,000, for trie iGrOverhment training at Alameda, California; $169,550 for correspondence training; $92,200 for District training supervisors and enrolling offices; $72,500 for medical services in connection with the training activities; $37,700 for custodial activities, and another $240,000 under the head of "Administration," making the overall total of $3,600,000. The Government's maritime training program encompasses the Mari­ time Academy at Kings Point; two upgrading schools for unlicensed personnel at Sheepshead Bay and at Alameda, Calif.; a comprehensive correspondence course, and support to four State maritime academies, in Maine, Massachusetts, New York and California. The Government is having no difficulty in obtaining appointees to Kings Point or the other facilities—there are about 1,500 persons who take the examination, out of which the Government selects an Average of 150. 4« 4" i" Every estimate made by the Joint Chiefs of State, Department of Defense, has indicated that in their judgment the US does not; hav» enough vessels and will not have enough ships at the outbreak of war, if it should come. The bulk of the US fleet in the reserve is composed of the Liberty-type, a lOli knot vessel, ships which would be highly expendable in time of war because with the advances made in warfare they would inevitably be sunk in large niunbers. Recently, the Department of Defense was questioned by the Maritime Administration of the Commerce Depai-tment whether the Libertys could be dispensed with or scrapped. However, for the past two years the Defense Department has been agreeable to the scrapping of only six old overage vessels. With this in mind, the Govorenment has given consideration to modernizing the Liberty ships, but has about given this up due ^o, the substantial costs what would be involved. 4 -4. • ' • High paid lobbyists once again are flooding the Capitol with their dream of making the Great Lakes a fourth seacoast with, ocean-going ships plying back and forth freely. They are frantically attempting to get Congress to okay the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway project. The project is being opposed by coastal ports, the railroads, most steamship lines, the coal companies and others. 4 4 4 Significant cfianges in the composition and tonnage of the world merchant fleet have occurred in the past 13 years. There were more freighters and tankers, though less passenger ships, at the close of 1951 than there were at the outbreak of war in 1939. Ships generally are newer, larger and faster—specialized types are being built in rising numbers to carry petToleum products, iron ore, bauxite and other com­ modities in world commerce. Ships once registered under the flags of the principal maritime nations are now found under Liberian and other flags. The Swiss merchant marine is no longer a jest but a reality. Iceland has its own merchant fleet and Panama has the fourth largest merchant marine in the world. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Of the total of 3,021 alien crewmen deserting from vessels arriving at US ports in the last fiscal year, most of them (or 468) were ItaUans. Following are the statistics on the others: British seamen, 450; Norwegians, 308; Greek seamen, 207; Netherlands,.201; Chinese, 193; Spanish, 182; Swedish, 129; Danish, 125; Ger­ mans, 84; Finnish, 73; Cubans, 48; Portuguese, 44; Israelites, 34; Argentinans, 27; Yugoslavs; 26; Polish, 23; Hondurans, 21; Philippines, 12; French, 11; all others, 355. In an effort to live within the appropriation cut ordered by the Eisenhower Administration, the US Coast Guard has decided to reduce its port security program by some 266 persons at an annual saving of : 11,560,000. In connection with its security program, the Coast Guard has been using about 120 small boats, about 40-foot each. Some 4,200 enlisted nien and about 500 officers of the Coast Guard, are engaged in the port security program. * The new Eisenhower Administration shortly will be asked by Con­ gress to state its views as to a merchant marine policy. The Senate Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee will write letters to the major departments asking their comments on what, trie future policy should be. In all likelihood the answer from the Eisenhower Adminis­ tration will be that the US should continue to have a strong fleet, ' manned by-efficient US personnel. .c .. X.. • V'IK'*T �-T-.-l,-. Mpjrl, 1959 Pagre Setren' SEAP ARERS XOg Seafarer Hurt Rescuing Mate OFFSHORE OIL DEBATE RAGES—The Senate completed Its third week of debate on the offshore oil bill with no conclusion yet. It's generally conceded that'those in favor hf handing the offshore oil lands to the states have a substantial majority. Opponents contend that the offshore lands should remain a Federal preserve with profits from their exploitation to^be used for Federal aid to schools in all 48 states. A record speech of over 22 hours was made against the bili by Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon. 4" t t ^ 4 t NATIONALISTS WIN SOUTH AFRICA VOTE—The extreme right wing Nationalist Party headed by Prime Minister Daniel Malan has won a decisive election victory in South Africa. The Malan Party is com*mitted to a policy of rigid segregation and would bar native Africans from jobs and homes in major cities and towns. The Nationalists, who represent the Dutch settlers in" South Africa, are also hostile to ties with the British commonwealth. ^ HUNDREDS ARRESTED AFTER ARGENTINE BOMBINGS—Two unsuccessful bomb attacks on Argentina's president, Juan Peron led to rioting in Buenos Aires and destruction of opposition party build­ ings. Hundreds of opposition leaders were arrested after the bombings, along with large numbers of merchants accused of violating stiff price cut orders that the government has issued in an attempt to control inflation and hoarding of scarce food items. 4 4 4 SICK PRISONERS EXCHANGED IN KOREA—The exchange of sick and wounded prisoners went ahead smoothly last week in Korea. An additional number of prisoners over and above the original amount agreed oti, was handed over by both sides. Truce talks are now resuming on settlement of the Korean fighting. Returning prison­ ers brought mixed reports of their treatment, but it was evident that in the early days of the Korean war a large number Of pHsbhers died from neglect and mistreat­ ment. US CQMMUNI^S ORDERED TO REGIS'TER—^The Subversive Ac­ tivities Control Board has ordered the US Communist Party to reg­ ister as an agency of a foreign government. Registration would Involve filing full lists of officers and members and a complete finan­ cial accounting. CP leaders have announced that they will challenge the ruling and have it carried to the courts. 4 4 Seafarer Anthony J. Skillman is recuperating at his Brooklyn home after a heroic rescue at sea in which he saved a shipmate's life. The rescue took place aboard the Bull Line ship Beatrice between San Juan and New York. In saving chief mate Con-rad Nilsen, the 33-year-old * Seafarer injured his right side and back necessitating treatment and X-rays at the USPHS hospital on Staten Island. He has been confined to bed since the accident, awaiting the reports of the X-ray.s. Running Seas Skiliman, an AB, was spotting booms on the No. 2 hatch on the morning of Saturday, April 18, when the drama unfolded. With the seas running high, Nilsen went forward to check the anchor chain and to see that all was ship-shape with the Beatrice. No sooner did he reach the bow of the vessel than a swell came roaring over the side, knocking him down and uncon­ scious. Immediately, Skillman dropped his paint brush and leaped into ac­ tion. The Seafarer fought his way against knee-high water still run­ ning off the bow to reach the mate. T^ilsen was floating unconscious in about two feet of water when Skili­ man grabbed him and prevented his body from being washed over­ board by the rampaging ocean. Had another sea hit the bow be­ fore Skillman made his w'ay tor^ Seafarer Anthony Skillman gets a light from his wife, Catherine, as ward, Nilsen would have been lost. he recovers at home after saving life of chief mate on the Beatrice, Bull Line freighter. Battle Waters Although Skillman had reached and has been confined there al-4 Nilsen, the pair was not yet safe, most ever since, on the ship and with the AB battling the slippery, ashore. heaving deck as well as the swirl­ Veteran Seafarer ing waters about them. Skillman However, confinement has been grabbed the mate under the arm­ pits from the rear, in a life-saver made more pleasant for him carry, pulling him avyay from the ashore, with his. wife. Catherine, Migratory workers are far be­ bow and intending to get to the ministering to his injuries. They've hind industrial workers in terms safety of the ladder and below been married four years, but it is of opportunity, according to Labor decks as quickly as possible. An­ the first time her, husband ever Undersecretary Lloyd A. Mashother swell came roaring along the came home from the sea in the burn. deck and interrupted their flight. role of a lifesaver. Unorganized, the workers never Just as Skillman was set to drag Seafarer Skillman has been a stay long enough to obtain legai the mate down the ladder, a wave member of the SIU for 9 of his 12 rights enjoyed by others. Also, buffeted the pair, smashing them seafaring years. they are poorly educated, with the to the deck. Skillman's last run was the 21- children getting less schooling Skillman, however, would not be than the parents. thwarted by the water at this day trip to San Juan aboard the The 1949 child-labor amendment point. He retained his iron grip Beatrice, carrying general cargo to to the Fair Labor Standards Act on the mate and made their way the island and returning with a is being threatened, Mashburn sqfely down the ladder out of ioad of sugar. He doesnT know warned. An educational aid for harm's reach. It was not until an when his next will be, but the New migrant children, attempts are be­ hour later that the result of Skill- York-bom and bred Seafarer is ing inade in Congress to weaken man's fall on deck began to take coming along nicely under the ten­ this amendment, setting back the a telling .effect. He took to bed der care of his wife. child labor movement many years. P I ' iji-' Treat Migrant Workers Poorly Pvt. Joseph Picemo, newly-re­ leased POW. laces battery pf mikes In Korean interview. 4 INDO-CHINA WAR TAKES NEW TURN—Communist forces in IndoChina that have thus far concentrated their efforts in the coastal state of Vietnam, have turned inland in a new drive through Laos. It is be­ lieved that the Communists are aiming to reach the Thailand border In the hope of cutting the Indo-Chinese states in two and possibly bringing pressure to bear on the Thailand government. BRITISH OPEN TALK^ON SUEZ—Negotiations between England and Egypt over British bases in the Suez Canal are now underway in Cairo. The Egyptians want all British military forces to get out imme­ diately, while the British are trying to work out some kind of defense arrangement to maintain the Suez bases after British troops leave. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING The Lowdown On Watches Few things a Seafarer buys^ are as confusing as the purchase of a watch. You can buy one for as little as three bucks or as much as $150, and any price in between. Sometimes, too, you can pay ICQ bucks or 55 for exactly the same watch, depending on where you buy it. There's plenty of skullduggery going on in the watch business as in the jewelry business in general, especially if you get in the hands of an unscrupulous credit jeweler. The watch business is notable for its exaggerated list prices The manufacturers put especially high list prices on watches, and the general retail practice is that everybody sells below the list except some of the credit Jewelers who sell on installments. If you buy a watch for cash from a reliable source you can get as much as 40-45 per cent below list, and many retailers give at least 30-35 off. What kind of watch you ought to buy and how much to spend depends on your own needs. Generally watches divide up into jeweled and non-jeweled types, The jew­ eled watches are more accurate and in many cases wiil last a lifetime. However, they're more delicate too, and subject to injury. A seafarer who uses a watch while working as well as for dress may be as well off in ithe long run spending Just a few doUars for a non-jeweled pin-lever watch. It will only last several years, perhaps not even as. long as that >under some conditions, but you do avoid the expensive periodic cleanings a good watch requires. An toexpehslve pin-lever watch does lose or gain several minutes a day and thus requires more re­ setting. In jeweled watches, those with seven jewels are basic quality. Such a watch has jewels at the most important points of wear. It's rarely necessary to buy one with more than seventeen jewels at the most. Generally seven and seventeen-jewel watches are the same size while the twenty-one jewel models are sometimes a little smaller. A good type of watch for a Seafarer is a water-resistant and shock-resistant make. A water-resistant watch has an especially tight case to keep out moisture, but it's doubtful that even the best of such watches are complete­ ly waterproof, so guard your watch accordingly. The best type of shock-resistant watches have so-called "incabloc" construction. These have a special inner case. But don't regard them as completely shock-proof either. Such watches also help keep out dust from entering the move­ ment. Generally water-resistant and shock-resistant watches are found in the jeweled movements, but some less-costly pin-lever watches also have this type of con­ struction. In fact, you can buy one for as little as $12 with the desirable luminous dial too. The Sea Chest at Union Headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, sells better-quality jewelled watches at sizable discounts, and ^epQiTs that those with automatic winding movemenrare especially popular with Seafarers, The.earlier models of these didn't always operate efficiently, but those now being manufactured are considered to work very well. With such watches, a few hours wear generally Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying generates about 30 hours of reserve time. They also have a regulation stem for auxiliary hand winding when neces­ sary. Self-winding'watches generally are ihore expensive to repair and service than ordinary watches. Many of the watches on the market are Swiss move­ ments in US-made cases. Some people believe Swiss move­ ments are the finest; others consider the US-made move­ ments like Elgin and Hamilton are superior. The facts are, Swiss movements can be either very high-quality or mediocre. The US movements undoubtedly are high quality. What is vital is that you buy a watch from a source you can trust and whose reliability is unquestionable. For one thing,- you should get a guarantee against defects in materials and workmanship, and a strange jeweler in • strange port may or may not satisfactorily carry out the guarantee. The SIU's Sea Chest stands behind all its watch sales. For repairs too, it's best to use a jeweler you can trust. Repairs should carry the same guarantee as. on new watches. Generally wrist watches need servicing (clean­ ing, oiling and adjustment) more often than pocket watches; every eight to twelve months as compared to twelve to eighteen months. It's important that you keep a fine jeweled watch in a dustproof wrapping or box when not wearing it; Dust entering the movement is the chief source of damage to a watch, which is why the water—and shock-resistant types are so desirable. • ... -il �-4.: M»j 1, IMS SEAFARERS LOG VOcEitiit Ex-SMfarw VMteSIU Hall SEASCASH BENEFITS SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATIOK PLANS BEroRTOt^ BENEFITS PAID From C. C. McClement (right), who sailed SIU before going into the Navy, looks over the LOG and talks with West Coast Representa­ tive Marty Breithoff during a visit to the SIU's San Francisco hall. SIU has recently expanded services in all West Coast branches in line with the increased tempo of A&G shipping in that area. Draft Problems Facing Scholarship Seafarers By GEORGE F. BONEY (Boney, an SIU member, worked his way through the U. of Georgia, largely with his savings from going to sea, getting ' his degree in 1951. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa,, the honorary scholarship society. At present, Brother Boney is in his last semester at Harvard Law School.) One of the things that prospective applicants for the SIU college scholarships should know is the draft status of col­ lege students. Under the present Selective Service Act, students may be deferred at*^ the discretion of their local like the Citadel or Virginia Mili­ tary Institute, to cite only a few draft board as long as they of many. Here, uniforms are worn make the minimum passing most of the time, and many of the score on the Draft Deferment Test, Instructors are miiitary men. In and/or stay in the upper half of most of these their class scholastically. schools, however, Any winner of one of the scholar­ you can prepare ships should take the Draft Defer­ for any of the ment Test as soon as possible. professions. The Unless things take a sudden turn college course is for the worse, a good student the same, but the should not have to worry about emphasis Is on being drafted. the military. In addition, many colleges of­ In the ordinary fer a military program of four college with Boney years that leads to a reserve or ROTC, the ROTC occasionally to a regular commis­ student attends ROTC classes two sion in one of the Armed Forces. or three times a week, and drills This program is the reserve Offi­ in uniform about two hours a week. cers Trainig Corps. (ROTO. In He takes a regular college course. «ome schools it is quite complete Many schools oKer a choice of and in others is just supplementary Army, Air Force or Navy ROTC. to the regular college program. During the time the student is Those interested in military life in ROTC, he is draft-exempt. Be­ might choose a military college, tween his junior and senior year in college, he attends a six-week sunder camp, or, if in Navy ROTC, may spend these six weeks aboard a Naval vessel. Upon grad­ uation, and successful completion of the program, the student is com­ missioned a^ second lieutenant or an ensign. He will then be subject to being called for active duty for periods ranging from two to four years. During the time the student is in the third and fourth years of the ROTC program, he gets 90 cents a day as a subsistence allowance, which comes in handy as extra pocket money. I'm in my last sem­ ester of Air Force ROTC, and in Buy TWflR June, I will be commissioned a sec­ SSARATTHSROVIN ond lieutenant in the Air Force. From my experience, I feel this program is worth while, and advise Seafarer-students to look into it when they go to college. That way, while "Pop" sails the ships and supplies, "Sonny" can do his country a great service by training in the ROTa m HHBST |.V 1 ^ ' MO To , eeeaeeeeeesB B•e••••••••«• e•e No. Seafarers Receiving Benefits this Period Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period . If. g m 77 ro mmEsam WELFARE/VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Death Benefits Disabillcv Benefits Macernitv Benefits Vscstion Benefits Totsi 00 lonor nro 00 ^^00. 00 f/f y /a WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hoaoifl Benefits Paid Siqcc Tulv 1. 1950 * Dcth Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * DigabUitv Benefits Psid Since Msv 1. 1952 > Mtfrnity Beac^f P>|4 Sjfficy AprjJl L * Vacitien Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1932 * Total • Da^f Bein hNoiS 00 kl 00 mi 00 11 1 i WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand Vacation ' Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable — US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS mtsi 00 imsiRm During the past two week period, the Seafarers Vacation Plan paid out vacation benefits, that have put us past the two million mark in benefits paid. The various welfare benefits of the Welfare Plan are • receiving wide publicity through magazines and newspapers. The benefits most frequently mentioned and elaborated on are the Scholarship and Maternity benefits. No other m^itime union has either of the two'aforementioned benefits. Sakmittai A1 Keirr, Assistant A4m Administrator .. • and, ramemDer this.. • AH these are yours without contrib. .'ing a single nickel on your part—Collecting SIU b^eflts is easy, whether it's for hospital, disability or death—You get first rate personal service inunedi«tely throui^ your Union'# representatives. �May 1, ms SEAFARERS LOG Pare Nine UNION TALK Rosario Crew Gets Salvage $$ By KEITH TERPE News that an SIU freight company has bought five Atlantic tankers has considerably shaken up a great many AMEU stalwarts. Their faith in the Atiaixtic Maritime Employees Union, Atlantic Refining's "union" in name only, has given these boys quite a jolt. They had been mouthing the line about "job security" and "lifetime jobs" in Atlantic for so Ipng that, at last reports, they were taking this development as something very personal. They have to. As company favorites, they've got a lot at Stake. News Makes A Mark Announcement of the purchase of the Atlantic ships two weeks ago caused a stir not only In Atlantic but also throughout the tanker in­ dustry. The ships, which were never owned by Atlantic at any time, were bought by Pan-Oceanic Navigation, which already operates one Liberty under SIU contract. The new owners indicated Atlantic would continue to operate them under^charter as before. It is important to note, however, that charters do run out, as was the case with four US Petroleum Carriers' tankers formerly operated by Socony-Vacuum. These ships, again operated by US Petroleum, crewed up in the New York SIU hall earlier this month. The AMEU standard-bearers are also aware that most ship charters carry provisions which, under certain circumstances, enable the actual owners to call them back in at any time, so that their so-called job security might be pulled out from under them without too much notice. This has naturally gotten them worried, since they've built up in the minds a picture of dark and sinister maneuvering between SIU operators and the Union against them all the way through this cam­ paign. More Than Five Ships Affected A subject about which they should really be concerned, and rightly so, is the fact that not only doesn't Atlantic own these five ships, but four others as well. Atlantic owns altogether 14 ships in its fleet, and this doesn't even include its three much-publicized supertankers. This means nearly 300 jobs in the fleet, practically 40 percent of the avail­ able work, hangs in the balance every time the charters are up for renewal) It also means a rather shaky foundation is propping up those AMEU claims of "lifetime job security." The whole structure of its fleet sharply points out once agaim one of the major advantages of belonging to a real maritime trade imion like the SIU, instead of a one-shot outfit that exists only because it serves the ends of a single compahy. SIU contracts with over 80 steam­ ship companies, operating freighters, tankers and passenger ships, as well as specialized vessels like the oreboats, sandboats and seatrains, assure that Seafarers have plenty t)f job opportunities and needn't go begging,for work. As members of a powerful international imion em­ bracing dozens of maritime crafts. Seafarers also have their pick of Jobs in SIU shoregangs on the beach, in addition to those on tugboats, harbor craft and in vast fishing fleets on all coasts. Problem of One-Company 'Union' But where do you go when your "union" is a so-called "independent" with one contract, one company and one fleet (or at least a great part of it) that can change owners at any time and leave you hanging high and drj'? 'That is the predicament constantly facing men in all the tanker fleets with "independent" unions. Most Atlantic men have come to realize that their future can be best protected by throwing in with the SIU. Now the AMEU die-hards, shaken by the latest undermining of their prized "job security," are coming around to the same realiza­ tion. It's been pretty hard for them to face up to it until now. s if ikf Seafarers in all ratings whose Income tax withholding statements (W2 forms) would show continuous employment with one company for a full year or more are urged to send these in to SIU headquarters for possible use in the Atlantic tanker drive. The Organizing Department has issued a call for these as ailother means of showing Atlantic sea­ men the wage-earning potential they can enjoy on SIU ships, whether they homestead one ship or company or'ride a dozen. The W2 forms should be sent c/o the SIU Organizing Department. They will be returned upon request. Seafarers who were aboard the Rosario in February, 1952, are now sharing in a salvage melon of about $29,000, as a result of rescuing the Liberian Liberty ship, Nausica, when the latter broke down not far from San Juan. The total amount awarded " R. Rivera. Boa'n—$203.72; An­ officers and crew was $7,763.25 waj headed from San Juan for tonZenon Witra. Carpenter—Sxd2.83; Philip L. or a one-third share. Equal Norfolk at the time. It turned to Bazaar. AB—$160.48; Fred A. W. SerAB—$160.48; John J. Schwabland, shares were awarded to Bull Linos the stricken ship and after several rahn, AB—$100.48; Carlos Velez, AB—S160.48S and to the Puerto Rican Lighter­ hours hard work succeeded in put­ Lawrence P. Conticello. AB—$160.48; E. Smith. AB—$160.48. age Company whose salvage tug ting a line aboard despite strong Jack Adrian C. Torres, OS—$138.11; Quintin Berwind aided in the rescue. The winds. Plaza, OS—$138.11: Roman J. Jopski. OS —$138.11; John J. Devine, Dk Eng.— rest of the money went for legal For two days the Rosario towed $183B3: Miguel A. Velez. Oiler—$160,481 fees, as well as a bill for $2,000 to the ship toward San Juan but on Charles GUva. Oiler—$160.48; John Banach. Oiler—$160.48; Frank N. Meacher, cover the replacement of cables the morning of the third day the FWT—$160.48. Roger S. Cowperwaite. FWT—$160.48: broken in the salvage operation. Rosario's line parted. The tug Owen Morris. FWT—$160.48; Ruperto In splitting up the award each Berwind took over from there and Gautier. Wiper—$158.44; Carl A. Hm. Efstratlos Vlahos. Ch. crewmember received an amount successfully brought the ship into steward—$198.78; Cook—$182.83; Theodore M. Brown— proportionate to his base wages. port. N.CkiBkr—$182.83: Anthony J. DiBartolThe only exception to this is the Members of the crew, and the omeo. 3rd Cook—$158.44: Luis S. Medina, captain who received a double amount? they received are as fol­ MM—$138.11. Delfonso N. Perez. MM—$138.12; Georg* M. WiUiams, MM—$138.12 and Luis Soler, share. Checks covering the lows: Jr., UtUity—$138.12. amounts of the award have already been mailed out to all the men In­ volved. Just A Friendly Card Game The salvage operations began when the Nausica sent out an SOS that her engine had gone dead due to evaporator trouble. The Rosario Popular MD Succumbs In Baltimore Baltimore Seafarers here lost a helping hand recently when Dr. Bernard V. Kelly succumbed ^to a heart attack in University Hospital after suffering a stroke at home. Dr. Kelly known .as "the Doctor of the Waterfront," was a wellknown and equally liked figui'e along the local waterfront. He was as quick to go to the aid of a sick seaman as he was to avoid the light of publicity tor his humani­ tarian work. A familiar figure with his black bag, he was seen often climbing up and down a Jacob's ladder or wending his way along a narrow gangwayThe son of Irish immigrants, he went from working in a drugstore to become a graduate pharmacist with his own drugstore and then on to a medical degree from the old College of Physicans and Sur­ geons. He turned from treating women patients to tlie waterfront, because, he said, "I nxe men, espe­ cially seamen." Dr. Kelly was once described as "an oldtime country doctor who used a ship instead of a horse and buggy." Cartoon History Of The SIU The 1946 General Strike was the first time officers hit the picketlinc with the crew. Not officially on ^strike at the outset, they «oon had their own 4«* 'mands. This was something new in msritluN hlitoiy assuring . vlctQUr. Walter Pitchett, pumpman; Dick Dolhonde, wiper; H. Richardson, FWT, and Nick Richie, AB (left to right), ^joy a friendly card game to pass time in the Lake Charles hall between job calls. Urge Stiffer Dope Law More severe punishment for smuggling of narcotics into the US would be imposed under two bills introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Patten of Arizona. Under one bill, HR 4777, any crewmember of a ship increase minimum prison terms for would lose his license or sea­ illegal importation of narcotics. men's papers permanently if con­ First offenders would be subject to victed of one of several offenses imprisonment "for not less than five dealing with the smuggling of nar­ or more than ten years, compared to cotics. The loss of the seamen's the two to five year terms now on papers would be automatic and the books. A second offense would there would be no possibility of call for a ten to 20 year term, while a third offense would carry life ever getting them back again. The second bill, HR 4776, would imprisonment. Otfieers Hit The Bricks However, negotiation by the officers was with ship­ owners in the same old manner. While the SIU met With owners and operators, the officers sat in Wash­ ington being browbeaten by bureaucrats and shipu4 iVo. 30 The SIU was victorious long before the officers reached an agreement. Bridges signed, but everyone else remained out. Though finally winning, the officers hurt themselves-and tlieir union by going to comfieiii«s,fqr. johs. �/;• • - . • ,' • ••; {^V_ •- Par« fen nr - SEAFARERS LOG May < 195S PORT ttEPORTS......... New Orleans: Big Dock Expansion Program Annonncod Corsair, Pennant, Cavalier and Pilgrim (Alcoa), the Steel Maker, Steel Scientist and Steel Fabrica­ tor (Isthmian), the Del Sol Snd Del Monte (Mississippi), the Seatrains Savannah and New Jersey (Seatrain), the Morning Light, Fafrland and Monarch of the Sea (Waterman), the Southern States and Southern Counties (Southern Trading), the Julesburg (Terminal Tanker) and the Alice Brown and Margarette Brown (Bloomfield). Friends and former shipmates of George Duncan will be pleased to learn he has been discharged from the hospital after being con­ fined for' several weeks \Wiile re­ cuperating from an operation. Lindsay J. Williams New Orleans Port Apent Baltimore: Work Now Uodor Way OH NOW SIU BulMmg • 'iC- §• % h:-: •I r .' Lake Charles: ClHes Service Faces Metal Tradts Sirike Signing of the new standard Shipping has been very good In Shipping for the past two weeks tanker agreement by Cities Service this port for the past two weeks, has only beeM fair In this port, was good news to tankermen sail­ and indications are that it will although the fishing weather re­ ing out of this area. continue td be good for some time. mains good and some of the boys During the past two weeks, we Shoreside trade unions affiliated are reporting good catches. have had 19 ships pay off, 19 ships with the AFL Metal Trade Coimcil Calling' at this area during the sign on and 12 ships call in-transit. at Lake Charles are still in the past two weeks were:-thq Council midst of contract negotiations with The payoffs included the MarGrove, Fort Hoskins, Winter Hill, Cities Service, however, and have ore, Venore, Bethore, Baltore, OreBents Fort, French Creek, Paoll, been assured by SIU officials here mar and Santore Lone Jack and Government Camp and in Lake Charles of full sup­ (Ore), the Jules­ (Cities Service), the Del Sol and port of their efforts to reach a burg (Terminal Del Monte (Mississippi) and the satisfactory agreement. These Tankers), the Petrolite (Tanker Sag Harbor). Oh unions supported the Seafarers in Steel Flyer (Isth­ yes, the Royal Oak Serv­ our recent CS mian), the Edith, ice)' cdjl'ed in contract beef, go­ Mae and Evelyn 3) 4" t here;'afier, stay­ ing to bat to ob­ (Btill), the Gov­ ing ' ^away^ from tain unanimous ernment Camp Seattle: Miami: this poft for over "approval by the (Cities Service), a year now. Louisiana S^tate the Albion (DrySchrunk The big talk in Federation of Trans), the Bull this area, of Labor of a reso­ Run (Petrol Tankers), the Michael course, is the lution pledging, (Carras), the Hastings and Citrus signing of the the Federation's Shipping in this port has been Packer:" (Wa'terman), the- Robin Things have been going along contract by the full physical and mightly fine during the past period, Sherwood (Robin) and the Potrero real well down here. It's been a Duncan die-hard Cities Pedersen financial assist­ Hills (Philadelphia Marine). little cool and has been raining Service. All the and from the looks of things, it's ance in event it became necessary The ships that signed on were: some, but we still have to go out for us to resort to economic ac­ going to stay mighty fine for some the Marore, Venore, - Steelore, and shake the palm trees when we unions in this area know about the signing and we keep getting tion. weeks to come. Bethore, Baltore, Oremar, Santore want to get an AB or rated man, phone calls congratulating the The effectiveness of this shoreWe are giving a very cordial In­ and Venore (Ore), the J. B. Water­ and right now, we have only one SIU, As we reported in the past, side support was demonstrated by vitation to any men who want to man and Hastings (Waterman), the m.an on the beach, all of the unions in this arba had the speed with which an agree­ ship, especially those men in the Edith and Mae (Bull), the~W. E. We paid off the Florida (P&O), pledged themselves-:to.<'ig^ right ment was reached with Cities Serv­ rating of AB, oiler, cook and Downing (State Fuel), the Gov­ which is on continuous articles. down the line with the SlU^in any ice after this support was offered. baker and FWT. Right now, we've ernment Camp (Cities Service), The other vessels calling here were strike that he had to *^^11110 get got" a clean beach, and we've got the Steel Flyer and Steel Artisan the Hastings, Antinous, Chickasaw Cities Service into Uiid;^|^'unions Harbor Improvements five vessels due in for payoff in (Isthmian), the Albion (Dry-Trans), and Raphael Semmes (Waterman). here, as a matter of faofi'haye al­ The New Orleans Dock Board the near future. Men with these has just announced a ^21,000,000 ratings can ship just about as the Seacomet (Colonial) and the . There were a couple of minor ways been ready and 'filing to give us any support in our beefs, beefs on the Flor­ construction program to expand quick as they want, and right now, Tainaron (Actium). The In-transits were: the Marina, and we have already expressed our ida, but they were and improve harbor facilities. just about anybody can get out appreciation to these ogtfits for Biggest project in this program real fast if they want a trip to the Ines and Monroe (Bull), the Steel all straightened Artisan (Isthmian), the Antinous, out. The chief their willingness to help .us out. as outlined by Harry Hardin, Far East. Afoundria-, Chickasaw, Azalea, cook on the On the local labor front, we find president of the board,- is a new The ships, that we paid off here City, Hastings and DeSoto (Water­ Raphael Semmes the T. L. James Construction Com­ grain elevator expected tS'be com­ pany tied up by the Operating En­ pleted by the end of 1953 at a cost during the past two weeks were: man) and the Alcoa Puritan and had to be hos­ the Young America and Jean La Runner (Alcoa.) pitalized after be­ gineers over a written contract. of nearly $7,000,000. ing hurt by the Mr. James builds highways, but Ifew Hall The Napoleon Wharf, a new Fitte (Waterman), the Sea Victory ice box door. We right now, he's not building any­ docking facility, is expected to be (Bournemouth), the Brightstar The work on the new hall in this thing since the engineers have him ready for use in the Fall. This (Traders), and the Eugenie (Car- port was started this past .Monday, told the officers Morrison tied up tight. project is being completed at a ras). The same five vessels all and will be full-ahead in about two the door would signed right back on again. have to be fixed. cost of about $3,500,000. Cities Service weeks. The contractor on the job The vessels calling here in-tran­ says that with a little luck we We're still not getting any co­ Alterations and improvements Cities Service is trying some to the Desire Wharf should be sit included: the Christine (Carras), can. probably be in the building operation from harbor officials, so more stalling tactics, but this time completed by June at a cost of the Marymar (Calmar), the Bien­ by early fall, but after past experi­ it's a-good idea to call us as soon with the Lake Charles Metal ville (Waterman), the Sea Coral ences with building work of this as your ship hits this port to make $1.50,000. Trades Council, AFL. These talks Construction work costing $2,- the Seagarden (Peninsular Naviga­ type, we shouldn't count on get­ sure that we will know you're in 'are going on every day, and today tion). 500,000 has been authorized for ting into the new building before port. is the limit. Unless the company We're all looking forward to the Christmas. the Thalia and Robin Wharves. John Morrison is the only man sees the light, the Council will hit Work has been deferred, however, annual Seafair program that will In all, this building shapes up we have on the beach right now. the plant today. lye're all watch­ until the controversy over the pro­ be held here in the near future. to being one of the most attractive We thought that Fred Dickon ing this to see Just what will hap­ posed Mississippi River Bridge is This celebration means as much to Union buildings on this coast, and would stick around, but he's leav­ pen, and whether the company will settled. Seattle as the Mardi Gras means we know, for a fact, the only ing our sunny city for Mobile. realize that the Council means Reconstruction of the" Toulouse, to New Orleans. Everybody turns building that can come close to The Ponce will be getting out of business and will not force the _Dumaine and Gov.. Nicholls out for it, and there is a good time our new hall is the Teamsters drydock in about another week, Council to tie up the refinery. wharves at a cost of $4,500,000 also for all. Building out on the Pulaski High­ and will again be a regular caller The men on the Cities Service has been authorized. We've got the Omega, Seavigil, way, and that's some distance at .this port. The Florida wilL be wagons, of course, were ail gj^ad Construction of a new wharf at John P. Jones, Fairisle and Topa from here. leaving here shortly to go into dry- to hear that the company finally the upstream end of Charbonnet Topa all due In here for payoff In One of the men on'the beach Is dock in Jacksonville, but she saw the light, and signed the SIU St. also has been authorized at an the near future, so things should Charlie Schrunk, who has sailed shouldn't be out of service for agreement before we had to-Strike estimated cost of $3,500,000. be jumping in this port. with the SIU for the past twelve more than eight or nine days. them. Now, all the men are just Shipping Good Eddie Parr years, and has made Baltimore Jeff Morrison counting up the retroactive wages Since the last report, 187 men Miami Wrt Agent Seattle Port Agent his home port for the past six" that they have "coming to them registered and 255 were shipped from Cities Service. When the to regular deep sea jobs. In addi­ company starts handing out those tion, a number of A&G District retroactive checks, this-town should men were shipped to towboat and really be Jumping for a while. relief and stand-by jobs, further improving the job situation in this On The Beach -. port. For our Seafarer on the beacb, TAMPA........ 1809-1811 N. Franklin 81. FORT WILLIAM.... 118V8 Syndicate Ave. The Dennison Victory (Water­ SIU, A&G District' . Ontario Phone: 3-3221 we nominate Ottb.|Pedersen/ who Ray White. Agent Phone 3-1323 103 Durham St. 14 North Gay St. WlLMINGTQl^ CalU.....80S Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNB man) ere wed up here and she Is BALTIMORE Ontario Phone: 6591 hails from Mississippi, where hp Earl Sheppard. Asent Hulherry 4540 Sam Cohen. Agent _ Terminal «874 TORONTO. OnUrlo 86 Colboimo St. got his start as a shrimp fisherman. expected to leave for the Far East BOSTON 278 SUte St. HEAiXtUART^S... 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. Elgin 5719 SECRETARY-TREASURER Sbeehan. Asent Richmond 2-0140 soon with a full new crew from Xamea Diapatcher VICTORIA, BC 61718 Cormorant St. But in 1941, he decidbd on sailing Paul HaU Richmond 2-0141 Empire 4531 ASST. SECRITARY-TREASURERS . this port. GALVESTON 308V4 23rd JSt. Lloyd Gardner VANCOUVER. BO;..... 565 HaniUton St. the deep water, and joined the Joe Algina Phone 2-8448 Robert, Matthews Since the last report, we han­ Keith Alsop, Agent Pacific 7824 JTO VolpUn LAKE CHARLES. La 1413 Ryan St. Claude Simmons 304 Charlotte St. SIU. He sailed as serang on some William HaU SYDNEY, NS dled nine payoffs and four sign- Leroy Clarke, Agent Phone 6-5744 Phono 6346 of the Mississippi glamour wagons Dolphin Hotel BAGOTVILLB. Quebee 20 Elgin St. ons and 19 ships called here in MIAMI Eddie Parr, Agent SU^ Phono: 545 for a while, and. now is shipping transit. MOBILE . . 1 South Lawrence St. 37 Ormont St. out of this port on tjhe Cities ServHONOLULU.. 16 Merchant St. THOROLD. Ontario Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1764 Phono: 3-3302 Payoffs were aboard the Del NEW ORLEANS Phone 6-8777 523 BienvUle St. — 113 Cot# Do La Montague ice tankers. He says It's a" change PORTLAND .-838 N. W. Everett St. QUEBEC Quebec Phone: 2-7078 after those trips down to South Sud and Del Santos (Mississippi),. Lindsey Williama. Agent - ' Beacon 4336 SAINT Magnolia 6112-6113 T JOHN 177 Prince Prin WUllam St. 257 Uh St. - the Antinous, City of Alma and NEW VORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn RICHMOND. CALIF NB Phone: 3-3049 America where all those beautiful ' Phone 3im STerling 8-4670 Chickasaw (Waterman), the Cara- NORFOLK Harrigon St. scnoritas are. 127-129 Bank St. SAN FRANCISCO........450 Great Lakes District ' Douglas 3-8363 bulle and Cdtahoula (National Navi­ Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-lora SEATTLE .........a.. ^.3700 Some, of the, other boys on the 1st Ave. ALPENA.... PHILADELPHIA . 337 Market ^ 133 W. Fletcher gation), the Salem Maritime (Cities 8. Carduilo Agent Main 0290 Market 7-1635 WILMINGTON beach here inclgde Jimmy ^Park, Phone: l^W ...80S Marine^Ave. BUFFALO. NY.... ARTHUR .. . 411 Austin St. Service) and the Catherine (Dry PORT 180 Main St; Tex/Alexander, A. Fruge, J. 4-3131 Don Hilton. Rep. Phone 4-2341 NEW yORR..... 678 4tb Terminal' Phone: Cleveland 7391 Ave.. Braoklyn SAN„ FRA;4(:ISCO Trans). 1- r— *5® Harrison St. 734 Mkeside Ave.. NE Mitchell, M. Launey, W. L. PritchSTerUng- 8-4671 CLEVELAND 1. Bnnnin.l. Awnt T"-igle* 2-9475 Pbuue: Main 1-0147 The D^.l Sud, Del' i^ol and Del |'V™TA. de TIERRA. PR . Pelayo 51—La B ett,. N.' Richie, W. Langford and DETROIT ;iq38 3rd " Canadian District Monte (Mississippi and'the Cathe-^ CA Phone 2-5096 Headouartera Phone: Woodward 14 Gther?^:,/, ; •. .' " ' Ahercorn St. MONTREAL.........634 SL-Amee St. West DULUTH 831 W. Michigan St. line signed bii. *8®"' T Phonr-3-1728 Phonoi Mdlroao 2-4iid . • 9700 -lat- Ave. ftALIFAX A.i........f. ^!S'"Holna'sL SOUTH CHICAGO: - .- .-8n6*, E 03nd W in-transit were*the M^TTLEko. JeS Morrison. Agent - Seneca 4570 Lake Charles Port Ageni / Phonei 3-8911 Invitafion Given To All Who Want To Ship w years. He has participated in all of the SIU's beefs, and says he's with the Union all the way with the Welfare Plan gain.s and the wages and conditions that we've gained during the past years. We have 19. members In the local drydock. The address is USPHS Hospital, Wj^man Park Drive, Baltimore, Md. The nien in the hospital are always glad to get mail or visits from their old ship­ mates. Those in the hospital in­ clude; N. Gumbiner, J. Wisloff, A. Swenson, F, Galvin, T. Oliver, G. Pritchett, C. Chandler, D. Cherry, J. Pedrqsa, N. Rubin, D. Sykes, J. McStravick, R. Rogers, W. Thomp­ son, W. Hartman, J. Davis, A. DeFilippie, G. Glaze and J. Smith. Earl Sheppard ^ "> Baltimore Foii Agent Rated Men Scarce In This Fair Peri Snr HAtL DiRECre^MY Phoaei Baaea 5-2410 L.--v.. • . J,:-. �Pare EleVcB SEAFARERS LOG POKT ttEPORIS Wilmingtoni. NUMGS Talking Aboai Merger WiUiTlie ILWU Shipping has been holding up fair for the past two weeks, and should continue to stay about the same in the near future. The weather has been hot around this area, and with shipping the way it is, there has been a great demand for all sorts of rated men. .We paid off the Shinnecock Bay (Veritas), and they sigped On right , away. The ships visiting here w^e: The Combusker "Idariner, Bucyrus Victory, Yaka, Golden City, .Yoiing America and Mobilian (Waterman), the Ames Victory and J^erson City Victory (Victory Carriers), the Marymar and Pennmar (Calmar), the Del Aires and Lawrence- Victory (Mississippi), the Christo-M. (Marine Shipping), the Purplestar (Traders), tiie Taddei (Shipenter), the Greece Victory (South Atlantic), the Barbara Fritchie (Liberty Navigation), the Republic (Trafalgar) 'and the Massiilon Victory (Eastern). On the Christine, we had a beef since she wasunseaworthy, and we had to hold her up. The Coast Guard came into the picture and or­ dered 500 tons of deck cargo re­ moved, and then ordered that the ,H111 ship should com• mence stability tests. ' We note that the NUMCS is now talking about merging with Hgrry Bridges' ILWU. This has come about since Bryson, the head of the Red NUMCS was indicted on a charge of perjuring himself wheh he swore 4hat he was not a Cbmrninltst. It's hard to say just what the result of such a merger would be, but most people think that there would be no noticeable difference, since the NMUCS has always followed right along with the ILWU anyway, and Bryson has always ha'd his NUMCS do just what Bridges' told hina to do. The West Coast program of re­ organization of SIU facilities has met with great support from the membership out^here. All hands ' are in accord with the Union's present program for improving and expanding the SIU Krvices here on the West Coast, and mak^ing things better for the members who are now shipping from this coast. '. Harvey Hill, Walt Masterson, Roy McCulloch, Loyal Piker, A1 Burrls and Red Whidden are on the beach here now. Sam Cohen Wilmington Pert Agent i New York: (Isthmian), the Robin Kirk (Robin), the Seatrains Savannah and Louisi­ ana (Seatrain), the Western Ranch­ er (Western Navigation), the Couer d'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers), and the Julesburg (Terminal Tank­ ers). The ships that signed on were: thb Fairland (Waterman), the Stoney Point and Battle Rock (US Petroleum), the Northwestern Vic­ tory (Victory Carriers) and the Cuba Victory and Robin Locksley (Robin). The in-transits were: the Chickasaw and DeSoto (Water­ man), the Robin Sherwood (Robin), the Seatrains New' Jersey, Georgia and Texas (Seatrain), Salem. MaAtime, Bents Fort and Paoli (Cities Service), the Alcoa Run­ ner, Ranger, Puritan and Pioneer (Alcoa), the Seamar (Calmar), the Steel Artisan and Flyer (Isthmian) and the Sea Nan (Stratford). Claude Simmons Assistant Sec.-Treas. 4" Galveston: 4" 4" Poriorisers staying Oil! Of This Port Shipping has been very good in this .fair port, and it looks as if it will continue to stay that way in the near future. We paid off the Margaret Brown and Alice Brown (Bloomfield) and the Maiden Victory (Mississippi), and these three ships signed right back on again. The in-transits visit­ ing here were: the Seatrains Louisi­ ana, New Jersey and Texas (Sea­ train), the Wiiliam Downing (State Fuel), the Del Monte (Mississippi), the Southern States, Southern Counties and Southern District (Southern Trad­ ing), the Cantigny and Royal Oak (Cities Service), the Lafayette (Waterman), and Boggan the Edith (Bull). Sigmere E. Boggan Jr., who has been sailing for the past 10 years, is one of the men on the beaoh here. Sigmere joined the SIU back in 1945, and ships out of this port as AB and quartermaster. He has served well as ship's delegate on many of his SIU ships, and was one of the men who manned the. picketlines in Port Arthur during the 1946 Strike. Some of the other members on the beach here right now are Alphan Fruge, R. Harris, R. L. Shaw, G. Howard, D. C. Kumrow, W. L. Roberts, C. Kogler and E. C. Hill. Keith Alsop Galveaimi Port Agent Boston: GIIIM Service Grews Nappy'About GonlracI The shipping picture in this port was good during this past period, however, it's hard'to say just how it will' be during the next couple of weeks. We paid off the Fort Hoskins and Chiwawa (Cities Service), the Clarksburg Victory : (Eastern) and the Montebello Hills (Western Tankers). The Clarksburg Victory, Montebello Hills, Fort Hoskins and Chiwawa all signed on again. We also had the Robin Tiucford (Robin) and the Iberville (Waternian) call at this port. The crew of the Fort Hoskins and the Chiwawa were all glad to hear that . the company had -come anpund and had signed the standard SIU agreement. There were enthusiastic comments and plenty of "retro­ active smiles" on these vessels, Garello since the crews have plenty of those retroactive dollars coming their way from Cities Service. None of them doubted the out­ come of the meetings between the company and the Union, but of course, were just as h!q>py about getting the contract without hav­ ing to tie up the ships. The men were all ready to hit the bricks, and the company knew that the men meant business. In fact, we had a' lot of calls from Seafarers who were out of town, relaxing at home and taking a vacation, who wanted to know if they were needed for the Cities Service strike. They were all ready to forget about a va^tion and man a picketline once they read about the strike date in the last issue of the-LOG. However, we were able to tell them all that Cities Service had inked the contract just before the strike was set, and so they couid go back to relaxing and enjoy their time ashore. Atlantic Fine The Atlantic ^ive is coming along fine in this part of the coun­ try. The Atlantic ships should be, under the SIU bminer before very' long, and the men aboard them win. be enjoying better conditions than they've ever had before. In the hospital here, J. A. Duffy and J. J. Flaherty are stUl in the same ward, and are showing si^is of regaining their former good health. D. S. White is due to get out 50on after a long, spell in the hospital. Tim McCarthy is out now. J. Garello is in the hospital, being checked up. The men in the hos­ pital here report that the LOG and the Atlantic Fleet News are just about the most popular read­ ing material for many of the un­ organized tankermen in the. hos­ pital here, and .that they all show great interest in the SIU's organiz­ ing campaign. Some of the men on .the beach here are: Harry Janes, R. Ritson, J. Hunt, F. Morello, D. K. Hines, C. .Berkeley, J. Bibeau, P. Norton, M. Gendron, C. Dwyer, A. O'Neil,, G. Taylor and L. Campbell. James Sheehan Boston Port Agent 4 4 Son Francisto: 4 Ports Gver in Japan Are Really Great Shipping has been very, very good in, this port. Men have lieen registering right after paying, off, and have been shipping right out again. And, it looks as if the ship­ ping picture is going to stay bright for a while, and may even get better. We paid off the Schuyler Otis Bland (Waterman), the Strathport (Strathmore), and the Seapender (Seatransport). The Strathport and Seapender as well as the Shinnecock Bay (Veritas), all signed on again. The vessels visit­ ing here in-tran­ sit, were the Steel Admir.al (Isth­ mian), the Jean La Fitte, Bien­ ville and Young Sandstrom America (Water­ man), and the. Portmar (Calmar). The men running over to Japan from here keep telling us . how good the ports are over there. It seems that in the past few months, these liberty ports have increased their facilities so that they are really great spots to visit, and the men claim that their money is going further now than it did a couple of months ago. Services Upped . What with our new expansion of facilities for the membership and for giving the members better service, everybody is happy. The men sure are in favor of rthe new set-up, and it makes it easier for everybody, especially since so many more men are shipping on those Far East runs from the West Coast. T. Sandstrom, J. W. Small, D. Edwards, and W. Rogers are among the men in the hospital here. T. E. Banning Ban Francisco Poift Agent A &C saippwe MtECOHD t AH Ralhigi Shipinng Wilh Little troeUe Shipping Figures April 8 to April 22 REG. TOTAL REG. tSEG. DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. PORT 56 19 23 14 Boston .... 521 144 209 168 New York . 73 is' 36 18 Philadelphia leee «.•§•••••••• 419 112 175 . ' 132 Baltimore .. 51 13 22 16 Norfolk ,, • •stessseess •#.••• 18 10 39 11 Savanpab 14 6 15 35 Tampa , 40 127 48 Mobile .. 38 234 86 New Orleans 68 82 188 Galvoston • «aeee»Saeseeee1s*'. ''li: • 61 M 58 16 Sfeattle- ...v. (••tedeeeee ere. 18 45 116. 32 Stm Frandsco lesveeseeeaa* , . 38 15 J?"# f 14.' --i « ••jtce ss •e.f •• •••. Shipping has been going along at a steady pace these past few Weeks, with plenty of jobs foi-<all ratings. In fact, the dispatchers have had a little trouble getUng ' men for some of the jobs. We paid off S total of 22 ships ' in the past two weeks, signed on ' 6.. and had 17 in-transit vessejlg. The ships that paid off were: the "SUiSnne, Kathrjm, Monroe, • Fran­ ces and Beatrice (Bull), the Fairland, Jeff Da^s, Amiea City, Key' kone Marther and Wild Ranger (Whtemaatt),. the Bradfmd Island,; ' LOne Jack Vahd Council jrove' ' (Cities Sendcey, the Sea Nafi (Stratford), the Petrolite (TaniWi^ Sag HarborLV^^ Directbi'; SHIP. DECK 29 160 34 132 16 22 "4. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL ENG. STEW.SHIPPED 87 26 32 416 143 . 113 35 104 35 112 104 348 44 13 15 56 17 17 3 12 5 33 28 103 101 91 94 286 69 59 202 74 • * 25 . 82 30 27 38 34 107 35 13 ,9 f .34 12 564^.<r><M8\.r en«l-;T3>M T*»l. t ' ''i <r'-/ Mobile: SIU Fishermen Fight Bay PoUntion Problem Shipping in this port for the past couple of weeks was on a fairly even keel, with approximately 115 jnen shipped to regular offshore jobs, and about 70 men shipping to various relief and tugboat jobs. We paid off the Lafayette, Clalbome. Morning Light and Mon­ arch of the Sea (Waterman), the Alcoa Pennant, Runner, Pointer, Pilgrim, Roamer, Cavalier and Clipper (Alcoa), and the Steel Sci­ entist (Isthmjan). The men on the Scientist were mighty proud of the recent story in the LOG about how the captain and company praised them for Holman fighting a fire aboard ship. Signing -on were the Lafayette, Morning Light, Pennant, Pointer, Pilgrim, Roamer and Clipper. The in-transits visiting here were the Iberville and Antinous (Waterman) and the Steel Maker (Isthmian). Prospects for the coming two weeks don't look too good. Water­ man has the LaSalle due for a payoff and the Chickasaw due intransit. The Claiborne, which is in drydock right now,- is due to be ready and Alcoa has the Patriot, Partner, Polaris, Puritan, Pennant, Corsair and Cavalier due in for payoffs. The Alice Brown (Bloomfield) is also due in here in-transit. State Convention The Alabama State Federation of Labor is presently holding its an­ nual convention in the City of Montgomery, and we are attending this meeting. The Mobile Central Trades Council last Friday adopted a resolution to Senators Hill and Sparkman supporting a bill they introduced to pay $10,000 to each of the families or estates of nine SIU men killed in a 1946 airplane crash. Our affiliates, the Fishermen'! Union of Bayou La Batre, is still battling the pollution problem in its area. This problem threatens to cut down the-oyster beds which serve the larger part of the oyster industry there. The officials of the union are still putting presssure on the Mobile City Commissioners and other bodies involved to get a disposal plant which will eliminate the pollution problem. Brother Killed The Mobile branch extends its sympathy to the family of Brother Homer Diamond, who was killed in an automobile accident near Lake Ponchatrain in New Orleans. His car was found in the lake, and later, his body was recovered from the lake. It is presumed that his car ran off the road and into the lake, and that he was drowned. He is survived by two sisters and five brothers, residing in various parts of the State of Alabama. We're nominating Jackson W. Holman as one of the outstanding Seafarers <MI the beach here. Mar­ ried, he has one child. He started sailing SIU back in 1945, and he has been sailing in SIU. engine departments ever since that time. As a married man with a child, he says that things like the various Welfare Plan benefits really make a great difference to him, and iie also is .proud of the job security he bas in the SII/, with better than one job for every bookmember in the Unipn. That's the sort of se­ curity that really means something to a man with a family. Cal Taoner 3IV,-/ .ri. I'Kit-n; Agent •''''IV • �I 4- Pa^ "Twelve SEAFARERS LOG MEET THE PR SEAFARER 1^^ J| IN THE WAKE The tiny island lyingr in the North Sea 28 miles off the NW codst of the German mainland is generally called Heligoland by the British and Helgoland in the US, but the name means "holy land.' It is believed that there was some kind of religious shrine there in ancient times, as some historians say the ancient Angles, after whom the English were named, used to go there to worship. Today Helgoland is perhaps 150 acres in area, and it is gradually getting smaller from sea erosion. It was much larger at one time, actually consisting of two islets connected by a strip of land. A violent sea eruption separated them in 1720. h^: I . JMay 1. 195S Fleet Street In London actually gets its name from the under­ ground "fleet" or stream that "flows" into the Thames at that point. FASQUALE MARINELLI, Carp. Taking to the sea in 1942 for of the wood and chips., It was patriotic reasons. Seafarer Pas- early in 1944 that the stockilyQuestion: What was the most in­ quale Marineili has beeii following built carpenter had a brush with it as a means of livelihood eyer: the old man and the scythe' while teresting trip you ever made? 4. t 4. Berth*, as in the phrase "to give a crewmember of one of 50 ships (Question asked in Lake Charl-is since. With the United States'engaged plying the Atlantic in a convoy a -wide berth to," came into our hall) language early in the 17th century in a hot war against the Axis pow­ headed for Oran, Algeria. As luck ers, Marineili turned to the mer­ would have It, a tin fish missed^ as a nautical term meaning the Robert Castelin, oiler: I've been chant marine to help Uncle Sam his ship by the width of a boom space a ship needed to operate in. The actual phrase was "to give sailing since 1948, biit the trip that deliver the troops and the ammu­ and struck a nearby vessel in the a good (or, a clear) berth to" which always will stick nition to the fighting fronts. In convoy. The scow went down like meant, literally, to avoid or keep in my mind is addition to helping the nation in a sjt^icken warrior, carrying. most one I made to well away from. ' • . time of crisis, Marineili knew that of the crew with it, as only Id Greece in 1951 he was preparing a positioq for survivors were-picked out of the - 4, -4^ The name for the type of naval on the Catherine himself in an industry which icy waters by other ships of the ship known as a cruiser can be (Trans Fuel). I would be booming after the formal convoy. ' "i traced back to various Dutch and saw the Acroposhooting ended. In the war convoys to'thie Medi­ Latin terms meaning cross. A lis in Athens and 4; t terranean war zone, -Marineili In War Zone The letter M used in' our lan­ cruiser then is a ship that is sup­ that is a sight Sailing many times into the fore­ sailed on the Jim Bridgeriithe guage today actually started out posed to move in a "crisscross" you will never front of the fighting, Pat (as he James Maguire and the Daulton as a word-picture representing the manner, and the old sailing ships forget. It was chooses to be known) came closer Mann, among other vessels, mak­ • vaves of the'ocean. It stems from did just that. Even our modern really an inspiring experipnce. to death than many, men do and ing two runs on the Maguire to the language of the ancient Phoeni­ liners that go on cruises "cross and 4 4 4 more than most care to. Most the "sea in the middle of the land." cians, a seafaring people whose recross" as they touch their vari­ Leo Rose, steward: I'm a retired of his war zbne experience Prior to those hazardous trips, he territory roughly occupied the area ous ports. soldier and I've been around, but came in ^ the Mediterranean when sailed aboard the US Army Hos­ of present-day Lebanon and who 4) t 4i my first trip is the Germans and Italians ruled pital ship, Thistle. On one mercy .ventured the open seas as far as When we look out over the ocean one I will never that sea with heavy air power at run it picked up about 600 wound­ the coast of Spain. Their word at ships that disappear below the forget." We sailed their command. The ships he ed servicemen in Marseilles, for M was mem, meaning water, horizon, it would be so easy ta from Galveston sailed spent many a day and night France. Later, it exchanged 700 and their letter was much like ours, believe that the .earth actually in 1947 on a 100- dodging about on the sea like nurses for as many sick members in shape^ sloped away in the direction of our day run that took corks, retracing their wakes and of the armed forces in Honolulu, ' sight. For this same reason, .the 4" 4> 4« us to Germany, following new courses in an at­ Hawaii, on a Pacific run. Acadia, the historic and literary Greeks thought it was downhill. Turkey, Italy and tempt to lessen the danger from name of a district comprising Nova They spoke of the apparent "drop" Prefers Far East Greece. Seeing bombs and strafing. Scotia and the eastern part of New as a klima or klimatis, "a slope," Marineili runs to. the "We ran convoys to the Mediter­ Far East moreprefers countries I had . Brunswick in Canada, is the latin­ which led to our present word cli­ than anywhere else never seen be­ ranean," he said, "hitting Casa­ in his Seafarer life. "The people ized form of "akade," an Indian mate. In fact, the Greeks believed blanca, Oran, Alexandria and the of Yokohama, Japan," he said, word for a land or region "where that this "slope" or "descent" af­ fore is v^at interested me. this thing is abundant." Its first fected the weather and tempera­ Persian Gulf. We carried ammo, 'are ihe most friendly, hospitable 4 4 4 use was in 1604 when a colony of ture, and on this basis the earliest and other general war­ people of any country in the L. Siniard, AB: In the fall airplanes Old World settlers was established geographers worked out seven dif­ of James time cargo, so the Germans and world. That's why I like to ship '51 I made a trip to Denmark Italians weren't in the area. This colony on the Bay ferent ."climiates" for the world too happy about there. I'm never bored. There is of Fundy in Acadia was the first which were governed by seven and that was the having us about the place. They always something new turning up most pleasant.run permanent French settlement in planets. showed it to us, too, in the form to. interest a sailor, tourist and a I have ever ex­ North America. of reception committees whenever camera enthusiast." Marineili em­ 4. 4) 4. In our world of geography the perienced in the we came within range of their ploys some of his spare time in t t A fleet of ships necessarily measurements of - latitude and seven-years I guns or planes. They bombed the the Japanese po^ by snapping the "floats" on the sea, and this is the longitude have always been im­ have been sail­ heck out of us. And when we people off guard, the buildings as essential meaning of the word portant. Even ancient maps were ing. What made weren't within range of their 'they stand and the outward signs "fleet" itself, which came into our marked like ours with the lines of it so pleasant coastal batteries or aircraft,. they of native customs as they present language from old Old English .as longitude and latitude, but these was the friendli­ would send out their pets, the themselves to. his camera. Other a verb meaning "float," "drift," or were used to indicate the length ness of the Dan­ subs." itins he likes to make are to Cali­ "flow." Although the word "fleet" and breadth of a flat world.-Their ish people, many ' Brush With Death fornia and the African towns of . is seldom encountered today except Latin names latitude and longitude of whom speak English and are Durban, Capetown and Mombasa. The 32-year-^ld carpenter, a noted for their hospitality. in references to a group of ships, hint at this, as they are derived member, of the Union since 1950, He likes the new Mariners, he we still -speak of fleet glances and from latus, "wide," and longus, . t i ^ is steeped in the tradition of his said, although he'll sail anywhere, fleet-footed athletes, carrying for­ "long." At thkt time the world was James H. Parker, pumpman: ward the old meaning of swift, only "long" and "wide" to its in­ During the war I shipped out on calling, down to the lacerated and anything, anytime, as long as it's iodined hands suggestive of a man SIU. flowing movement. The famous habitants. an ammunition carrier that took us to North Africa and to Italy. Ire 25 years of sailing, that is An Allied bulletin said that US tne AJ* LI state Federation Conven­ ACROSS Cape off What an oil Third man in Norway ring drill seeks th e trip that and British planes on patrol off tion in Shreveport, La. 1. Bearing ot 51. Animal on 18. Clips edge of 33. Office message Haiti from stands out.in my Tunisia encountered a ^'very large Gibraltar coin Top of house 34. Great Inagua 4 4 4 20. Ohio or Iowa 35. River in memory. We formation" of Axis transport air­ DOWN 4. Bay off St. 21. Port near France The Truman committee, reporter were under air craft and shot down 58 of them, Fete , 1. Soak up Osaka 36. Biblical word ing to the US Senate, said that 22. Port W. of Sharp and 37. 9. Chow up attack at Civita­ plus 16 of the escorting planes. 2. Tops for Algiers biting mariners this country had failed to build 12. Cargo from vecchia, Italy, but we came through Black A US bulletin said 30 escorting sub­ 23. 38. Steamer route Aruba 3. Kind of tree sufficient escort vessels and that stance it safely. 39. Allowed use of planes were destroyed, counting 13. Figure of 4. Sea N. of 24. Miss Henie, 41. It's "hot" or speech Australia those attacked on April 19 in a U-boats were sinking one million skater _ 4* 4 4 "cold" Sea 26. *2. Where Dau­ "14 King heater Dalion Barnes, cook: It will be a continuation of the ah- battle . . , tons of shipping a month . . . John 5. Man's name 27. ®ne of Co­ phin I. is: 15. Member of 6. Bill's friend long time before I make a trip that The SIU first battled for, then L. Lewis announced that in the lumbus' ships Abbr,^ crew 7. River in Italy 28. Rude person 43. can top one I Kind of tide hailed the Supreme Court's deci­ Misence of new contracts with the 8. Port in Hon­ 17. Seaport in 30. Only square44. Compass duras made to Den­ Azores sion on compensation for seamen operators the soft coal mines erarigger calling reading 9. $10 gold piece at US ports 19. Paul, of 47. mark last year. sail Set injured ashore while in the ship's ploying 450,000 men would close 10. Israel port Africa 11. Social affairs The people there, tAnswers on Page 25) service . . . The Venezuelan link at midnight, April 30 . . . The SIU, 20. Piles are so friendly 21. Yugoslav port in the Pan-American Highway was protecting the rights of Seafarers, 1 24. Place for 2 and niake sucha opened to traffic. About 180 miles supported the AFL's fight against actors real effort tiT see 25. Spoken were paved with concrete and the President Rooseyelt's wage and 12 26. Baby horses that American remaining 600 miles were hard- job freeze . . . The Japanese radio 27. Where St. seamen have a. IS . John is: Abbr. ended with natural materials. issued a warning that any Ameri­ 29. Feature of good time while The road connects La Guaira, Ven­ can fliers' whp attempted another "Port O* CaU" ashore. . I would 30. Ecuador port ezuela's chief port, with Tariba raid oh Japan would be certain tb 31. Brazil port hive a "one-way ticket to hell." • like to go there again soon. and the Colombian border. 32. Printer's 21 22 23 TEN YmRS AOO I' S3. 34. 35. 36. 37. 39. 40. 4L 45. 46. 48. measure HamlU (BuU) Nevada city Jason's girl friend New way to send sound in water Calmar ship Name for a lion Yule song Benefit paid by SIU Forerunner of the motel Capital of . Guam The linden ' Fondy.of tb« •Cuba' ' * 4 25 29 32 4 4 Nick Richie, AB: The Canary Is­ lands is the place to go for' a good time.. I was there eight months ago and I never saw such beautiful beaches, not to mention the girls. Prices there are exceptionally reas 0 n a bl e, too, which %iakes it Inexpensive - to hgve a good ,time while ashore. 4 4 4 4 4 4 .The Senate passed a joint resoThe US Government notified the I'ltion to transfer to the Republic head of its diplomatic staff in Fin­ of Panama lands and utilities land to come home . . i A Selective Worth millions of dollars ownbd by Service directive, instigated W. the the US Government in the-. Pana­ SIU and SUP, asked for the'de­ ma Canal Zone . . . The US War ferment of ^ all seamen no matter Department, in a., communique, where thejr sailed, but especially disclosed that the US aircraft car- for offshore men, jvhlch service it rter, " Hoi-nfet, since Sunk by the was felt was "tantamount to miliJapanese,' was the .ship from which .tary service" . . -. In Kansas a law 80. American . fliers in 16 B-25. went into effect which required bombers raided Tokyo, April J8, labor unions and business- agents 1942, under Gen. DqcUttle . . to be licenseij by the Secretary of SIU's war record stole the show'lia State. �-:;"v SEAFARERS iOG Mar 1« 195t 'We'll See That You Get A Raise Par This One!' SEAFARERS^ LOG May 1. 19S3 Pace Tfairiew Vol. XV. Ko. 9 Published biweekly.by the Seafarers International Union. Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. STerling 8-4670. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer- St, Editor, HERRZin BRAND: Managing Editor, RAT Dttnaoat Art Editor, BcaNAW SCAMAN; PAoto EAftor. DANUL NILVA: Staff Writgrw, HERMAN ARTHUR. IRWIM SPIVACK, ART PERT AM, JERRY RSMER, AL MASKIN; Gulf Area Reporter, Bnx MOODY. Bielow The Belt The recent proposal by the Weyerhauser Steamship Com­ pany to limit the wa^s 6f seamen on subsidized vessels by Government edict smacks of just one thing—a below-the-belt atta6k on maritime unions and their bargaining rights. In their anxiety to limit seamen's wages the shipowners are ready to throw overboard the rights,of unions and employers to bargain collectively a^^d submit seamen's wages to the ,,dictatorial rule of a Government official. • ri.The SIU seriously doubts that any such proposal could ' ^' possibly, be justified under the US constitution. In other • •"eodntries where laws are made and unmade at one man's whim, it is commonplace for edicts to be handed down fixing payments to this and that group of workers. Here in the US we don't do business that way/ If any such proposal were to be adopted, then it Would be equally logical for the Government to fix wages on airlines (subsidized by mail payments), farms (subsidized through parity legislation), newspapers and magazines (subsidized through Special mailing rates) and so on. Or to carry it to its ridiculous extreme, the Government should fix wages in all plants frqm . which it purchases goods because the Gov­ ernment is paying the bill. Obviously nobody in this country wants that kind of Gov*"'erhment control. We don't think the shipowners, on second *|^^ 'thb\lght, will really want it either. SIU Scholarship Big Opportunity To the Editor: As a .retired bookmember who Is now attending Montclair State Teachers College in New Jersey, I want to say that the members of the Union have A wonderful op­ portunity under the SIU's' scholar­ ship plan. Having been in the Army I am now going to school under the GI Bill, but I know that seamen received no benefits of this type after World War II. The Union, by making the scholarships available, is giving Seafarers a great opportunity that they should take advantage of. This opportunity for Seafarers to go to college, and for their sons and daughters to go to college is the sort of thing that seamen have needed for a long time. It will give many of the men who have been sailing a chance to get back A two-day strike by AFL Stereo- Vestal, chief steward of CIO Unit­ to school and complete the educa­ typers after lengthy negotiations ed Auto Workers Local 39, and tion that they have always wanted. with the morning Syracuse Post- John Valerius, member of UAW These are the type of men, who Standard and afternoon Herald- Local 449. ' ,'^he successful outcome of the Cities Service contract dis- have been sailing, and have been Journal won a pay increase of $5, 4 4 4-. JiUt'e-' is another impressive victory for the SIU. Despite the active in the Union and its beefs, bringing the scale to $96 a week A record-breaking 37 million tremendous wealth and strength at its command, this com­ who will make the leaders of to­ dating from March 1, plus $2 a workers npw are covered by state week retroactive for a year pre­ unemployment insurance programs, pany signed for the full agreement when the showdown morrow. I remember after World War II, vious to that date. The newspa­ reported Secretary of Labor Mar­ came. As soon AS it saw that, the SIU meant business, CS seamen were considered outcasts pers, with separate publi.shers, tin P. Durkin. This is an increase quickly changed its tune. and found it tough going shore- both are owned by S. I. Newhouse, of 11 million workers since 1941 '' i • lAn unportant factor in the SIU success at Cities Service side. Now these attitudes are of New York City, who has a long and in the same period the re­ ' Wtis -fhe assistance that was offered by shoreside unions in changing fast, thanks to the record of fighting unions on his big serve fund for unemployment bene­ Citie,^ Service refineries and terminals. In the past, the SIU Union's forward-looking program string of papers throughout the fits rose from $2.5 billion to $8.3 " has maintained a consistent policy of helping shoreside unions of benefits and to the beautiful country. billion. A total of 1,800 offices :n their beefs. That policy paid off with interest at Cities headquarters building in Brooklyn distribute these benefits which are 4 4 4" which has won a great deal of In wage reopening negotiations collected from employers whose Service. praise and respect for Seafarers. v/ith the Clay Sewer Pipe Manu­ workers are covered under the . It's likely that Cities Service was being prodded in its stand This program is truly a monument facturers Association of Akron, O., programs. In the 40 years since by a sister oil outfit, Atlantic Refining, which had a great to the SIU. the AFL United Brick and Clay the Labor Department was found­ deal at stake in seeing the SIU thwart^. But as the strike Seafarers will find that the $1,- Workers won pay increases of five ed; the US labor force has in­ deadline neared, Cities Service felt less and less like picking 500 a year will provide room, cents an hour in the scale now creased from 36 million to 67 mil­ Atlanticls coals out of the fire. board and tuition in practically ranging from $1.44 to $1.65 and lion workers. A word of. praise should go to the crews of Cities Service every first-class college in the three percent on piecework rates. 4 4 4 country. I've found from my own The agreement covers more than ships. During all of the company's balking and delay, they experience The AFL United Auto Workers that my travels and my .1,600 members of 25 locals, 13 of continued to sail their vessels, even though Seafarers on other work as a seaman and an organizer them in Ohio. lost out by 100 votes last October at the American Lava Corp. in SlU-contracted tankers were already enjoying the benefits of proved very valuable. They are 4 t 4 the new contract. Their steadfastness has paid off for all an education of their own and a A forge plant In Erie. Pa., has Chattanooga, Tenn., but got the SIU men. helpful experience which most col­ come up with an electrical watch­ election set aside because of fla­ lege students lack. Seafarers will dog which will even measure the grant company support for the an­ tit find that they have an advantage time a worker takes to wipe the ti-union group. Now, in a secoiid over other students in that respect. sweat off his brow. The gadget has election, it has won, getting 710 votes out of 1,030 cast. The union's The man who has been sailing been installed on welding ma­ Atlanta office also announced chines, and measures exactly the Looking around at the strength of the SIU today and the for a while, and has visited the of time each man works NLRB victories at the Aleo Manu­ kind of contracts and conditions prevailing, it's a little hard various parts of the world, knows amount facturing Co., Rockingham, NC, ,to recall the bitter struggles of previous years. That's why something about life. He has had on his job. and at the new twine plant of the chance to see something of the 4 t t , , It's appropriate now to take a long look at the 1921 and 1934 aVg>rld International Harvester Co. at New The Virginia Electric and Power in which he lives, and has Orleans. maritime strikes, both of which began in the month of May. been matured Co. of Richmond and the AFL Elec­ through experience. 4 4 4 In those days the shoe was on the other foot. All the power He has the advantage in college trical Workers agreed on a new was in the hands of the shipowners, backed up-by the au­ over the youngster who has just pact for 2,700 workers including When 17 operators of machine thority and resources of government. The seamen and mari­ come from high school, and has an eight percent wage boost, fringe shops in Portland, Ore., reneged benefits and correction of inequi­ on the contfact negotiated by their time workers fought it out alone without money and without not had the same experience. In ties. Agreement came after a day committee and approved by the lelp. And many of them took a severe beating in the process. fact, the man who has been sail­ and night of bargaining. Pi'evi- union, AFL Machinists didn't ing for a while need not worry It was the men who 'manned the picketlines in '21, '34 and about having been away from cusly there had been five meet­ strike. Instead, they reported for later in '36 who laid the groundwork for the rise .of American school and studies for a period. He ings without result since Feb. 24, work—but without tools. The maritime unions. It's well to remember them and to recall will find the maturity and experl rejection by VEPCO of an arbitra­ agreement, which included pay lhat many of today's conditions were made on the picket- ence he has had will be of great tion offer, and a strike authoriza­ raises and other imprdvemenis, tion by the union. provided for replacement by em­ advantage to him. lines—not just bom that way. ployers of lost or stolen tool.s, 4 4 4 Perhaps some of the scholarship The new Rockford, III., mayor, which cost each man from $200t . • winners will decide to attend Montclair in which case I'd be city clerk and three aldermen are $600. The larger machine shops, very happy to welcome them and union members. The mayor is known as "plate shops," accepted Milton Lundstrom of the AFL In­ the agreement, but the others re­ help them get acquainted. Seafarer Anthony Skillman acted in true SIU fashion re­ I hope to reactivate my book ternational Typographical Union. fused to ratify it. The machinists cently, when without regard to personal danger he rescued and do sblne sailing this summer William E. White, president of the called a meeting and took their Rockford local of the CIO News­ kits home to remain there until the chief mate of the Beatrice from certain drowning. My best regards to my. old ship­ paper Guild, was elected city clcrl', employers either supplied costly jUis quick thinking, and quicker action in the emergency mates Including Red Campbell, and the three aldermen elected are equipment •or guaranteed to pro­ ; ' deserve the plaudits of all Seafarers. The SEAFARERS VOG George Honey, Blackie Colucci Samuel A. Guzzardo, staff repre­ tect workers against loss. After «nd Marty Brietlioff. adds its congratulations to Brother Skillman for a job well sentative .pf the state . CIO C^; a few, days the employers saw the . done. . I Louis (Stacy) CirigBano munity Services comniitiee; tiene light. X; .. , Impressive Victory The Fateful Strikes Job Well Bone �Pace l^'ourteeB SEAFARERS^L04i ^^-Mur U19S$ ft" r '^• This is how the well-known Canal Street, New Orleans, ferry terminal looks from the deck of the SIU-MAW-manned ferryboat Crescent as she steams with another load of passengers into her berth after crossing the Mississippi River from Algiers, Louisiana, on the west bank. The popular river excursion boat President is tied up at her berth, just above the ferry slip. Deck officer E. Landry (above) throws open terminal gates to let passengers aboard. Below, crew member Bill Bairnsfather collects a fare from Mrs. G. Tompkins of Algiers. Captain Walter E. Blakeman talks over old times with Tommy Doyle (above), Below he keeps a watchful eye on treacherous Ole Miss whose currents; are .jmpredictable. With the ferry coming alongside the Canal street pier Walter Bairnsfather, oiler, heaves a line under the approving eye of repre­ sentative Tommy Doyle^., ; :• [1;^ tlS' Chief engineer Dathan Gilbert (above) took uj) ferries after 14. years on, the Seatrain Havana. Landry (below) prepares to lower ramps for pedestrians .at the terminal:./ . �NEW ORLEANS—^An all-important linit In this city's public transportation system is kept operating around the clock by a hard-working collection of SlU-offiliated "ferry boat seamen;" They man the ferries that bridge the Mis­ sissippi between New Orleans and Algiers, La., on the river's populous West Bank. With the exception of office personnel, vevery phase of the ferry operation, from fare collections to the captains who coll the signals from their lofty wheel house perches, is manned by uniori members, most of them members of the SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Workers. Only recently, 100 percent union repre­ sentation of employees of Algiers Public Service, inc., operator of the four riverspanning craft, was achieved when shore gang workers voted unanimously in an NLRB-conducted election to be taken into the fold. While the scope of their travel is about OS limited as that of on elevator operator, who most closely represents their shoreside counterpart, their work is nonetheless ex­ acting. As often as every 12 pninutes dur­ ing the peak periods of rush hour traffic, they buck the turbulent and treacherous currents of the Mississippi in ungainly-ap­ pearing craft loaded with pedestrians and vehicles of every description ranging from bicycles to heavy trucks. From 6 AM until midnight, two dieseldriven ferries shuttle on a 12-minute sched­ ule across 1,700 feet of swift-moving water* between the foot of Canal St. in New Or­ leans to the foot of Morgan St. in Algiers. The Third District Ferry, served by two steam-propelled croft, operates from 6 AM until 10 PM between terminals at Barracks St.-in New Orleans and Olivier St. in Algiers. This line also operates on a 12minute schedule during rush hours and on a 24-minute basis during slack periods. Although the volume of traffic on the two systems is classified by General Man­ ager M. H. Serpas as a company secret, the ferries are the only means of transporta­ tion for thousands who doily must cross the river for work, trade or pleasure, paying for the privilege at the rote of five cents for pedestrians and 26 cents for automo­ biles. "-^1 A With business and civic interests on both bonks plugging-hard for construction of a Mississippi River Bridge, to be financed out of to I revenues, the future of the ferry lines is uncertain. The existing system won't be upset any time soon, however. tl The ship's powerful diesel engines are kept 1 in tip-top shape as they get their regular oiling from Walter Bairnsfathfer in the course of the crossing. i v Above, Elge Domingue makes the* ferry fast to the dock, at the Canal Street pier. Below, Bob Sinis and Wallace Pollard, raise the stOel vehidie ramp.- On her way back to Algiers, the Crescent pulls away fron*.the pier giving the photog­ rapher one last look at her square and com'fortable-looking istern. �V Page SIzt«eii SEAFARERS LOG May i; 1951 SEAFARERS The adoption of 23 "ground rules" for motor carriers and steam­ ship lines was. jointly announced by the Philadelphia Marine Trade Association and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association. The new rules are designed to cut down waste of time and expense in the interchange* of freight between motor carriers and steamship lines, enabling Philly to handle a larger volume of port traffic. The rules cover inward, outward and warehoused waterborne cargo. :.' / ACTION Causes Of Firetube Boiler Accidents A Hartford, Connecticut, insurance company which was involved in the business of inspecting and insuring steam boilers once made a survey of accidents involving firetube boilers In steam laundries. Although these were shoreslde operations, the results of the survey The importance of every man on "b 4" i apply equally, If not more so, to firetube boilers used on odean-going The rising threat to US shipping Is borne out by the announce­ the ship knowing the SHJ contract ships. ment that trade between the Great Lakes and ports In Western and was stressed at a recent shipboard The company found that the great majority of hoUer accidents and . Mediterranean Europe via the St. Lawregce River route will be served meeting aboard the Seanan (Strat­ this year by 51 foreign-flag, shallow-draft ships, 11 more than in 1952. ford) by Brother George King, bo­ failures, 62 peircent, were the result of overheating or burning., ^his Services will be maintained by nine Dutch, German, French, Swedish, sun. He pointed but that there included instances of boiler explosions, bulged firebox Sheets, burned and British' shipping companies. Six new foreign-buiit motor ships and are always a number of new men tubes, and similar accidents. Next they started running down the causes of overheating, or burning three other vessels including two freighters being operated by a new­ coming in to the Industry, and the best way for them to learn what on the theory that opwators of firetube boilers can reduce^he Chances comer to the trade will be in the enlarged fleet. the score is on SIU ships is to of accidents most effectively by eliminating these causes. They dis­ t 4" familiarize themselves with the covered five major reasons for overheating accidents; 1Q;W water New York State barge canal shipments for the flrst week of the contract provisions. 1953 navigation season were 30 percent greater than the first week of due to failure of fuel cut-out, low water due to failure of feeder con­ King has quite a bit of experi­ trols, low water due to failure of pump or injector, lowwater due to last year. The State Public Works,Department announced that almost 99,000 tons had limen shipped by April 10, more than 32,465 tons over ence sailing SIU ships, having miscellaneous causes, burning due to-scale, mud or oil in the boiler, and 1952 figures . . . The city of Boston went out of the ferry business by joined the Union back on Febru­ a variety of Other uncommon dausesV. It's obvious then that jn the selling its last two vessels at auction to a New York ship broker. Hughes ary, 1943, in the Port of New York. overwhelming majority of cases low water ii^ responsible, for damage, Brothers paid $32,000 for vessels built in 1926 at a cost of $57,000 The 35-year-old bosun is a native despite the fact that the elementary rule for operating a boiler is to each. No immediate plans have been made for the ferries, which were of Tennessee, but he and his wife watch the water level carefully at all times.; * put up for auction because Boston recently abandoned ferry service now make their home in the port Automatic Controls Fall to East Boston . . . The 1,898-ton Panamanian freighter Taboga sprang of New Orleans. * * * Evidently what happens in many cases is that the automatic controls a leak and sank off the French coast between Brest and Ushant. on which the engine room depends' go out of whack from time to time Crewmembers of the Evelyn i 3, i The Maritime Administration ordered four more Liberty ships out (Bull) had a few fond words for because they are not properly maintained. If the engineers and the black gang depend on such controls, that are not functioning, there is of the Hudson River lay-up fleet yesterday to act as floating storage Brother Charles going to be an accident. . -. • who bins in the Department of Agriculture's program to store 13,000,000 Schrunk handled the ship The most numerous low water damage cause came from failure of bushels of hard spring wheat. The ships will be joined by 46 others low water fuel cut-out devices. In turn it was found that the usual cause by June 30. The vessels are towed to New York from the reserve fleet delegate's job on for such failure in a float-operated ciit-out was an accumulation of at Jones Point. They are then fumigated, cleaned, loaded and returned the last trip. The mud or sediment in the float chamber. The dirt holds up the fio'et and to Jones Point. The Government was unable to find adequate shoreslde crew pointed out t^t Brother prevents the cut-out switch from tripping. facilities for the wheat. Schrunk, one of If the cut-out is tested at regular intervals, say once -a week, 4 4 4 Customs collections at the Port of New York for March rose 25 the earliest Un­ the chances of an accident resulting from this cause can be. greatly percent above March, 1952, with the increase due principally to a ion members, is reduced if not eliminated entirely. This is done by opening the drain Schrunk sharp jump in duties on imported goods. Over-all collections from calling it quits valve on the float chamber until the cut-out switch trips. If the float -shipping activities were $27,818,241, a gain of $5,119,273 over the same after going to "hangs up" it is likely that hard scale has formed in the chamber month of last year, with the duty increase totaling more than $5,600,000 sea for the last 26 years. They which simple flushing will not clean. In such instances the bowl has ... A record 678 commercial vessels using the Panama Canal in gave him a vote of thanks for the to be opened for cleaning. * March paid $2,883,000 in tolls, sdme $25,000 less than paid by 674 heads up job he did as delegate Farts Stick If Not Used ships in October, 1952. .The difference resulted from the smaller the last time out. Schrunk is entitled to a rest Sometimes the cut-out will fail because moving parts will stick from average size of ships in March. Authorities expect all Canal records since he passed his 66th birthday lack of use over a long period of time. Regular tests will also turn up for tolls and cargo to be exceeded in the present fiscal year. last August. He was bom out this kind of failure. Or there are occasions where a faulty, cut-out 4 4 4 The first all-gas turbine commercial vessel in the world, an 18,000- where the tall com grows, in Iowa, has been by-passed and the repairs were neglected for a long time. deadweight-ton British tanker, was ordered recently by operators of and started going to sea with the The purpose of the cut-out is to act as a safety valve in an emergency, the British Shell tanker fleet. She is scheduled to be ready for service SIU in January, 1939, out of the when the regular method of controlling the water level goes wrong. It in 1956. Foreign shipping experts say this new form of propulsion port of Baltimore. should be treated purely as a safety device and not as a substitute * • * • • will be found In the near future in all classes of vessels. for checking the water level. If the' water level isn't checked and the The way cooperation on board cut-out is used as an indicator to tell the operator when to start pp the 4 4 4 West Germany's merchant fleet will have almost double its present ship works both ways was illus­ feed pump, sooner or later the cut-out will fail and'major boiler! dam­ tonnage by 1955, according to Transport Minister Hans Christoph trated by the crew of the Fairisle age will result. Seebohm. The size would be between 214-3 million tons in 1955, com­ (Waterman) recently. During the The other causes of low-water accidents listed above were usually pared with the present 1.5 million tons. Before the war Germany's course of the shipboard meeting due to neglect or mliSuse of apparatus that could have been avoided by Dunn, steward, came in for merchant fleet totaled more than 5 million tons . . . Under Secretary aGeorge • good deal .of praise for the all- regular maintenance. of Commerce Walter Williams, in speaking at a launching ceremony, around good job being done by his Scale And Mud Problems -i said 35 Mariner ships have been or are being built for the Maritime department. Scale, mud or oil in the boiler was the second largest single cause Administration and are the fastest and largest dry-cargo vessels Dunn pointed out that the stew­ of overheating in the survey. This is a persistent boiler condition which afloat. The Mariners are all 561 feet long with a deadweight tonnage ard department was really going to has always been a headache. The best way of handling it where ordinary of 13,300 and a speed of more than 20 knots. >• because of feedwater treatment is used is to clean out the insides of the boilers 4 4 4 the kind of crew at regular intervals. An echo whale-finder, using ultrasonic sound Impulses, which has they were sailing proved successful on a recent Antarctic whaling expedition, has been .444 with. It was one installed in 11 British catcher boats. The gadget sends out high-pitched of the best ctews An unusual accident took place on one ship recently because the sound impulses whose echoes bounce off the huge body of the whale, he had ever chief electrician decided to by-pass lim.it switches. The ship inVolved revealing its position. The method enabled the expedition to catch known, he said, was getting ready to go to sea and the lifeboats had been put but to more of the mammals in the first ten days than in the entire previous and as a- conse­ test their operation. season. quence he and of the ABs asked the electrician to give him a band In crank­ 4 4 4 his men were do­ ingOne up the lifeboat. The electrician had the bright idea that By by­ First of the big whale factory ships to reach home from the Antarctic ing all they could Dunn this season, the Abraham Larsen, berthed at Liverpool with 9,000 tons to show their ap­ passing the limit switches he could suve a lot of effort. He closed the circuit with the end of a screwdriver, causing the electrical contacts of whale oil, making her contribution to the Liverpool ships' $9,800,000 preciation. share of the recent whaling season ... The Dutch motorship Prins Dunn is a Massachusetts native to fuse. Frederick Henrik docked in Chicago April 21, the earliest spring who makes his home in West RoxThe lifeboat was two-blocked, but the strain on the lines was too arrival of a trans-Atlantic freighter on record. Early thawing of the bury in that State. He's 47 years great, with the result that the falls parted and the lifeboat dropped • St. Lawrence River enabled the 258-foot vessel to reach Chicago a old and has been sailing as a Sea­ 25 feet Into the water. Needless to say the electrician and the ship week earlier than any seagoing ship in the past. She carried a cargo farer for eight years, joining up in parted company and it's unlikely that he'll by-pass any switches In the of hams, cheese, beer, steely film, machinery and puree of strawberry. future. the Port of New York. Burly P«|f« i0 Adveriiae ^OO GOTTA HAHVLE.. YOUR BOSIMESS LIKE ANY BUSINESS TGOTTA VO SOME A0ViERTI»rN9/ BB Bermmrd Seanuu �May 1. 1958 SE Af ARERS LOG Pace ScTcntcea GOP May End Controls SlU Strike Machinery Set On Bidg Trades Hiring As CS Bows To Full Pact Top GOP Congressional leaders including Senator Rob­ ert Taft of Ohio are proposing an amendment to the TaftHartley law that would free all AFL building trades unions from the law's jurisdiction, f The amendment, forrhally rangements with contractors, in­ put forth by Senator H. Alex­ cluding a closed shop in those ander Smith, New Jersey Republi­ states that permit it. Actually it can, would permit the building would put all building trades regu­ trades to make their own hiring ar- lation outside the scope of Fed­ eral law: It would mean that neither unions or employers could use of the National Labor Re­ MA^G Welcomes ilpake lations Board, Taft-Hartley injunc­ tions, unfair labor practices charges Stories^ Pies and the like. With the LOG tiow contain­ First Change ing 2& pages, the biggest ever, If the amendment is adopted, there is more room now than which seems likely in view of the ever before for stories, photos support it is receiving from Re­ and letters sent in by the Sea­ publican leaders, it would be the farers. Several pages of each first change in the Taft-Hartley law since it was adopted in 1947. Issue are devoted to the ex­ Further, it might have important periences of Seafarers and the repercussions in the shipping ships they sail as they describe industry. it themselves. Hiring in the building trades If you run across anything unions is similar to hiring in mari­ time, since men are employed of interest on your voyages, or through the union from job to job. just want to let your friends They may work for several differ­ know how you're getting along, ent contractors in several different drop a few lines to the LOG. places in the course of the year, Don't worry too much about just as seamen do. literary style. We'll patch it Strong Case up if it needs patching. And Should the building trades be ex­ empt from the Taft-Hartley law, of course, photos illustrating maritime unions would have a the incidents you describe strong case for legalizing the hiring make them more interesting halls. for the readers. ' Aside from the building trades question. Senator Smith offered Send your stuff to the LOG several other changes to lighten at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ the case load on the NLRB. He lyn, NY. If you want any­ would exempt small plants em­ thing returned after we use it. ploying less than ten persons, and we'll do that too. public utilities from the operations of the Federal law. (Continued from page 3) v/holehearted aid to the SIU. Simi­ lar assurances were received from CIO Oil Workers manning the com­ pany's installations at Linden, New Jersey. These pledges were seen as the direct result of the SIU's standing policy of aiding other unions on their beefs, thus winning numer­ ous shoreside allies for the SIU. Expressing the SIU's apprecia­ tion for the staunch support of­ fered by the Lake Charles Coun­ cil and the Louisiana State Fed, SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall declared: "This is the sort of trade union cooperation in actipn that wins Ceal benefits for the members in­ volved, Now that our beef with Cities Service is over, the shoreside workers in Lake Charles can rest assured the SIU will be in there pitching for them in their current negotiations with the company." The entire dispute with Cities Service grew out of the company's failure to approve an agreement that was negotiated and bkqyed by the company's own labor relations representative. The CS negotiator had served as chairman of the tanker employer negotiating com­ mittee and was in large part re­ sponsible for the contract as ii stood. Balked At Contract However, while the other SIUcontracted tanker companies put the agreement into effect as of January 1, Cities Service higherups overruled their negotiator and balked at signing. They raised several objections to relatively minor points of the contract, in^cluding those dealing with fresh Showing Off Seafarers' Art Creations milk, portions of the tank cleaning clause, the repatriation clause and a few other items. Apparently the company's strat­ egy was based on the idea that the SIU would, be willing to discard a few points in order to get the com­ pany's signature. What they failed to realize was that the membership was on record to standardize all agreements and the negotiating committee was pledged to carry a • a a Q • out this membership ruling. Crewmembers of several Cities Service ships expressed their full satisfaction with the settlement in congratulatory messages to head­ quarters. A radiogram from the Cantigny read, "Congratulations and thanks to all for finest agree­ ment in maritime," while the Lone Jack sent, "A vote of thanks for the new contract and a job well done." sums sfwrccATs SMCKS TOPccArs Df^eessHc^ WOf^KGMOES • a a • • D a D • • • a • a • a a • a a d O a • • KHAKI PANTS KHAKI SHIRTS SLUE VS^ORKSHIPTTS FKlSKOOEEHS HICKORY SHIRTS C.PO. SHIRTS WHrrE DRESS SHIRTS SPORT SHIRTS PRESS BELTS KHAKI WEB BELTS TIES SWEATSHIRTS ATHLETIC SHIRTS T-SHIRTS SHORTS BRIEFS SWEATERS UV?<3A6E WORK SOCKS PRESS SOCKS LEATHER JACKETS WRITING PDRrRDLlO eou'WESTERS RAIN SEAR ALLYPUR MEEPS CAN BE FILLEP - "FROM A SOU'WESTER. TP AN ELECTRIC RAZOR . WHATEVER ybO^UY FROM THE SEACMCeT/ CAN BE SURE YDUSSEGETTINS TPP QUALITY GEAR. AT SUBSTAN­ TIAL SAVINGS. 2" Mrt- Oko of tfce New: York City Library, shpws some of the Seafarers' works to two members of the Photo Engrayera U^oB at the exhibit being held at the Architectural League of New York. •>31 I ril UMIOM-OWM60ANO UNIOf4-OPCRVfCP ... 1H6 BENEm OF WE MEMBERSHIP* >5 I .'4 �Par* EicMeeB The Rolling, Rollicking Alexandra Is Just A Big Floating Salad Bowl Some guys get thrills from riding a barrel over Niagara Falls. Others figure that riding a roller coaster is fun. But the crew of the Alexandra figures it has both methods beat. "This trip has been anything but pleasant," says H. A. Manchester, stewards department delegate, "due to the fact that-f ^ the rolling chocks on this tub pounding it every time the ship long before she hit another storm, and everybody held their breaths. were tadcen off to offset the roUed." weight of the extra safety straps." "The racks held better this tinje," 'Salad Bowl' Manchester says, "and it wasn't too The goo^ ship Alexandra, says The good ship Alexandra, which Manchester, has done everything was almost a floating salad bowl bad, except that the- roll kept everybody from getting aiiy rest. but roll all the wray over. After by now, got out of the storm okay, H lasted for about three days, and leaving Baltimore, the vessel hit a and stopped at Colon, Panama^ the roll was so bad that the scup­ storm, and the spare screw on the where two of the lifeboats were re­ pers in the passageway below were forward deck broke loose,, as well paired. She took on bunkers, and like geysers. They spouted water then proceeded to San Francisco, about three feet high with every as the four lifewhere she went right into the ship­ roll." boats. "The screw," he says, yard. Repairs were made in the Manchester says that when the "cleaned the huU. The rail was fixed, and four ship hit Japan^. everybody aboard, house as it went new IHeboats were put aboard. including topside, was just about by, taking part of The ship also got some, new ready to pay-off, but decided^o the rail and crack­ stores to replace the "salad ala stay aboard. At last reports, the ing a plate in the storm" that was in the storerooms. Alexandra was rolling toward hull. A freshwater The vessel then loaded and started Singapore, still afloat and still tank broke in the for Kawasaki. However, it wasn't rolling. shelter deck, and Manchester flooded the linen lockers and storerooms. The Cecil Bean 'Hooks' A Duck "This was all happening about 11:20 AM, and we were busy get­ ting lunch ready in the galley, while the rest of the crew was do­ ing a heads-up job of keeping the vessel afloat. However, due to the fact that we did not have the prop­ er racks, and the ship was rolling so bad, we had a tough time In the galley. "The soup on the range, potatoes and vegetables, as well as some serving plates, soup bowls-and side dishes, all ended up in a heap un­ der the baker's oven. This mess was promptly scooped up and thrown over the side. Messy 'Salad' "It was hard-boiled eggs and cold cuts for supper that day. Down be­ low in the storerooms, things were even worse, however. The rolling of the ship bfoke open two five-gal­ lon cans of salad oil, and this promptly blended in with sugar, split peas, peanut butter pickles, spaghetti, macaroni, and an assort­ ment of cookies and crackers to make one big, messy salad." TJie vegetable box came in for Itj share of the rolling too, accord­ ing to Manchester. "It ended up with a well-mixed combination of eggs, onions, potatoes, oranges, The crew and officers of the Cecil N. Bean got a surprise in Inchon, and various fruits, all well-sea­ soned with some prune juice that Korea, when they tried to weigh anchor and fotmd a sunken had broken open. This lovely mix­ Army amphibious truck, a Duck, caught in the anchor chain. Thiis. ture was well mashed and mixed shot by George O'Rourke, DM, shows the Duck coming up with the anchor chain. • » by some sliding racks that kept Here^s One Marine Who Wants To Resume His Seafarer's Life It. ft ' i-:, . aurhAm SEAFA HERS LOG That a person standing at a height of one mile could see ob­ jects nearly 100 miles away with the naked eye? The higher -up we are, the farther we can see, for the earth is a globe and the land and the sea curve away from us. But, given good visibility, a viewer with perfect vision could see about 96 miles out on the sea or land. tween tho Arctic in the north and the Antarctic in the south. In spring It flies far north to nest in the Arctic, and then a few months later flies all the way back. » t t . 4^ 4. That the Union's shipping rules can only be changed by a majority vote of the membership? The SIU constitution specifically provides for this protection of the rights of That Cleopatra «8ed to use what the membership. was known as "alcohol" as a form 4- t 4". of" eyeshadow? Alcohol' for drink­ That marriage apparently was a ing is a relatively ipodem idea that gamble even in the old days? Cen­ began in the 19th century. The an­ turies back, the word "wed" meant cients,. including Queen Cleopatra "to wager," and only later on came of Egypt, used a powdered sub­ to mean '^to marry." When our stance called .alcohol as a beauty- forefathers put something "In aid. The word came into English as wed" they hocked it, and when a name for any fine powder or they took it "out of wed" they re­ flavoring. deemed it. t> t, ^ That the name for « hand gre­ That Seafarers' many qnestlons nade comes from a- tropical fruit,' and beefs on days gained and lost the pomegranate? The Roman, and by passing the International Date later the French form of the word Line led to the inclusion of a spe­ was pome grenate, meaning "apple cial clause to handle this issue in with seeds." Thtf French, using the SIU contracts? Standard SIU second part of their term for the agreements now carry a clause on fruit, developed the name grenade the International Date Line giving to describe the new shell with ex­ a full explanation on this question. plosive seeds. $ it That the newest SIU hall is in That one variety of bird some­ the port of Miami, Florida? Ships times travels more than 22,000 calling at this port are being serv­ miles in a year? It is believed that iced by shoreside Union represen­ the Arctic tern often travels that tation located in the city itself. distance, based on the bird's usual Temporary offices are in the Dol­ habit of commuting each year be­ phin Hotel. Sailing The Atlantic Fleet # is Always Good For Laughs If you don't count the working conditions, living conditions, bucko mates and skippers, and the other faults that Atlantic Refining hds, it's really a lot of laugljs to sail on one of the At­ lantic wagons, Ray Kroupa re--^ like a bunch of ostriches.. Every ports. time that they hear somebody say Ray, who's aboard the At­ something good about what the lantic Engineer, and is. a proud SIU is doing, these characters stick possessor of an SIU book, says that their heads under one of the new hi^s been getting some real Jaughs innerspring mattresses, and hide out of the outfit and especially behind them. from the AMEU delegates on the Mattress-Happy ship. • "Now I'm not saying that the 'Did It Again' "These AMEU delegates," says innerspring matresses aren't nice, Ray, "come skipping back to the but they can get awfully lumpy ship every time we hit port sing­ after they've been pushed down ing that 'The AMEU did it again.' your throat a few times. I've' been sailing these wagons for "And the mates in Atlantic are some time, but these'guys never in a class all by themselves. I had get around to telling just what it Just finished carrying coffee up to the mate on /the bridge when he is that the AMEU did again. In fact, the AMEU delegates started talking to me, while stir­ that I've seen lately are acting just ring the coffee. It seems he was complaining because the officers don't get any coffee, time, like the common working slobs on the ship, LOG-A.RHYTHM: tlhls,' said the mate, 'Just isn't right. It's not fair to us.' Thm, he finished his cup of coffee and handed me the dirty cup." By John R. Taurin. Gone Are.... After three campaigns in Korea with the Marine Corps, Charles "Chuck" MacDonald is just counting the days until he can get back aboard an SIU ship. Chuck started sailing back Gone are iron men and toooden ships, *r in 1941 aboard Canadian ships. Chuck decided that he liked the Barques and full-rigged ships. Brigs and three sJcysail yarders. , • , "I was born in Halifax," he US better than Canada, and began says, "and so it was just natural shipping out of San Francisco. "I Gone are belaying pin mates, and grey-heard hosunb. for me to catch a Canadian ship as liked the runs to Japan and to Hard case skippers and Cape Horn sailors. soon as I was ready to go to sea." Korea," he said, "and I liked the • ,. • • • -2 "Things were pretty tough aboard States." Gone are cracker hash steusards and two-pot cooks. the ships then," he says, "and when So, in August of 1951. Chuck was And center-cut porkchops for th^ skipper's dish. j.r the SIU Canadian District began -irafted and ended up in the to organize, I switched right over Marine Corps, Gone are hardtack, salt horse, weevilsImd'maggots. to them." The SIU Canadian Dis­ • "1 didn't do much in Korea," Donkey's breakfast, chinches and bugs. • trict waged a long and successful he says modestly, "just went along campaign against with the rest of the guys and car­ Gone are. boardinghoiise masters and the month's advance, the Communists, ried a rifle." .Shanghai artists and the shipoumer's crimps. ^ he recalls, and In spite of "not doing much," he he's been sailing now wears the Letter of Commen­ Gone oVe four^ofl and four off, and Saturday field days^ aboard SIU ves- dation Ribbon for valor, the Presi­ And splicing the rnainsheet Saturday nights, ,sels ever since. dential Unit Citation ribbon, the •V ' •; , -"tt; "I knew, then South Korean Presidential Unii Gone are, shellbaclcs and flying fish, that I Jiad picked Citetipn irom President Syngman And mil(yrs--<>ld shipmates of mine. ^K the right side," Rhee, the Far East Occupation he said, "and I've Forces ribbon, the Korean Cam­ Now. like the thrnps that they knew and saw depart^ • • "l.. never been sorry paign j-ibbon with three battle BIaeD«iald Th^ wait St: Elmo's green light- to put to sea .' • for my decision." staris, and the United Nations Cam­ ^On »he frip^to ef Eternlfyk Shortly after joining the SIU, paign iibbd& rvn .V. •••;•:. 1 • lit/. Ji-t, Va's'I rtO Buffing On Deck it Seafprer'StrantOn takes five while doing some buffing out on'deck aboard the gbod' ship Albion. Patfgh and ReaskocontiibtltOd. tte rtiofc ' ^ yidUri �;;;;'i;p!'5'J?;*nr;rP«»- ~; ir'.'-JTO'?';??! ""I TfrP" ::'#.rr'^''«v',?.V."..vJ «frl:^;W-y ^ Mir 1^195* Pace Niiietcea SEAFARERS LOG Sailor Rags Knows The Time By E. R«yM /BUT YOUV?£ 60/N6 fefr 50AKBD AND W£T By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor The makers of the Rolleiflex have really come up with something this time. To their own store of ideas, they've actually added sugges­ tions for improvement from Rpllei users and turned out a new Rolleir flex model, the 2.8C. At first glance the greatly enlarged diameter of the f-2.8 taking lens is all that distinguishes this model from other Rolleis, but a closer look reveals that a lot more has been added. 1. New Lens. The camera's most important feature is its new 80 mm, airspaced five-element f-2,8 Schneider Xenotar lens. The f-2.8 lens on a previous model was a four element objective which gave trouble when used wide open. This trouble has been eliminated in the Xenotar lens. Optical and practical tests have shown it to be a superior lens. 2. Double Exposure Device. Up till now Automatic Rolleis have been built with double exposurie prevention devices. On the new Rollei the prevention device can be bypassed when double exposures are desired. 3. • Enlarged Focusing Knob. A large, new focusing knob, deeply grooved, is easy to grasp and helps in accurate focusing. The knob has a film speed and film type] indicator built into the side to remind the photographer which type Of film is loaded in the camera. . 4. Safety Locks. - There is a series of locks on the shutter release button, flash outlet, and the speed and diaphragm control wheels. The shutter release button is collared with a two position fan-shaped lever. When "up," the release is locked against accidental exposure. An iden­ tical lock secures the flash connecting cord to the camera outlet. The connecting cord supplied with the new Rollei has a special shoulder on it which is firmly held by the lock. ' Rollei users have often complained that shutter or diaphragm settings were easily brushed out of adjustment when the setting wheels were touched by mistake. The designers have eliminated this problem by placing locks on both wheels which keep them from moving. When you apply moderate pressure, the lock is depressed and the wheel is re­ leased. The enlarged shutter requires more pressure to set. 5. Baffled Interior. The inside of the camera is now baffled (ribbed.) with metal strips to protect film from internal reflections. All previous models had smooth dull black interiors. 6. Rolleikin counter. In recent years more and more of the Rolleikin adaptors, which allow, the use of 35 mm film in the camera, have heen built into the Rolleiflex. The latest addition is the film counter which will make 35 mm adaptation cheaper and quicker. The vertical format and the new 80 mm lens is ideal for portraits on 35 mm film. Horizontals can be taken by holding the camera on its side, although this technique is rather clumsy. 7. Focusing Magnifiers. To aid those who have had trouble using the fixed magnifiers, adjustable magnifiers over the ground glass and in the eye level finders have been added to the new hood. The new magnifiers, swing free on two pins. The ground glass magnifier covers the entire picture format. Everybody likes big birthday cakes and surprise parties, and they're even more welcome'' 8. Safety Film Knob. Loading is exactly the same as with previous when they come along at a time when the trip is getting a little bit boring. models. On the new model the knobs lock when the back is closed, Joe Nigro reports that a surprise birthday party held aboard the Steel Director (Isth­ making it impossible to accidentally disengage the film spool while the camera is in use. mian) while on the Far East A new field lens, the Rolleigrid, will soon .be available to increase run was just what the doctor coming up, "They all did a won­ number of his shipmates, all wish­ the brilliancy of the Rollei ground glass. This lens will simply drop over ordered. He says that David derful job of keeping the thing a ing him well. secret," says Nigro,. "and Dave "He just stood there speechless, the present ground glass, and may be used on all models. This should Dennehy, MM, was having a birth­ never knew a thing about it. for a while. Then, he looked over materially aid illumination at the edges of the ground glass. The makers of the new Rollei must be congratulated on t'heir new day coming up, so Stokes Har­ "The cake took- two nights of the cake and the men gathered camera. Very often manufacturers of high priced instruments, suffer­ rison, baker, and Martin Sierra, baking and decorafing. It even had there, and thanked them for think­ ing no competition, feel no desire to improve their products. "The new third cook, decided to get to work 19 candles bii top, one for each ing of his birthday and taking such Rollei proves that some manufacturers have nd intention of being and have a surprise party for Den­ year since Dave was just 19 years trouble to make it a pleasant day. He expressed extra thanks to Har­ counted in this company. old. . ' • nehy. "On the morning of his birth­ rison, the baker, and Sierra, the ' "The two of them," says Nigro, day, Dave got up for his daily third cook, for the trouble they "hid themselves in the galley and eight hours of work, and never took in preparing the beautiful got to work. When they were fin- suspected that anything unusually cake. was going to happen. However, "Then, we all sat around and en­ when he finally walked into the joyed the cake with him, making messroom to go to work, he got a sort of party of the whole thing. the surprise of his life. There, he Dave later said that the surprise was suddenly confronted with the was one of the nicest things that "She's a feeder, there's lots of overtime, the mate and bosun huge birthday cake, and a large has ever happened to him." are swell, the ship is clean—but, well, when it comes to this Surprise Party Brightens Up Trip The Designer's Good, But Crew Would Rather Walk trip through the Red Sea, we'd rather walk." • That's the way the Seafar- -r ers aboard the Steel Designer look at their whole problem, according tfa Charlie Bortz. Charlie says that, ".When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, he took the shortest way, right across the Red Sea. As the story goes, Fharoah's army was right behind him, aiid feeling very mean about being routed out of bed to chase a .buhtib of construction workers. Of course, that, was a long time agoi but personally, I think that Moses had-made a few trips up and down the Red Sea a few times before, and just couldn't 4ace that prospect of another stifling, ;sweaty voygge over ttds miserable stretch of Wiiter. ThaVs why he chose to -walk right through it." Ready to Walk-' ITC^kud" ^ayS Charlie, "anytime r'.V ibat the waters open up for us, this crew is ready to walk off. The ship Is fine, but this is just one big steana bath. I know It gets hot in the Per­ -i> • sian. Gullif -tVe. sppRt month there before going to Bombay. Bahrien, Damman, Khorramshahr —all the popular tourist spots. It was March then, and not so bad. The temperature rarely went over 100, and there was only one feeble sand storm.. A little dull maybe, but we saved, money. "Damman was interesting. You can tell it by the American atmos­ phere, the easy way the workers go about their jobs, and the good relationship between the workers and the men who give the orders. The American supervisors and the workers get along real well. The Europeans say you can't .treat the 'natives' that way, but I notice in Damman that nobody heckles you for 'baksheesh,' and if you leave a pair of coveralls on deck, they're there when you come back. "Bombay's also very interesting. I could say a lot about the women in Bombay, but I'm saving that for a pocket book. However, there are. women there just like those pictures of Indian goddesses. First, though, you have to go through the Red Sea."' . Quiz Corner ss;; David Dennehy holds his sur­ prise birthday cake aboard the Steel Surveyor. Joe Nigro took the shot. * ishcd, they came up with a huge birthday cake, with fancy icing and 'Happy Birthday, Dave' writ­ ten across the top of the cake." Well-Kept Secret The preparations for the party t'.3uk some time, and Nigro says that about half of the creiv knew about the .surprise party that was What is the English name for these cities: (a) Wien, (b) Firenze, (c) Muenchen? (2) The unit called a "hand" is used to measure the height of horses. What would be the height of a horse which was 15 hands high? (3) A man left Mobile at 7:30 AM and drove headed west for 350 miles, with a fiO-minute stopover in between. He got to his destina­ tion at 4 PM the same day. What was his average speed? (4) Which animal is said to have caused niore deaths than any other; (a) lion, (b) elephant, (c) rat? (5) Which of the following have the same relation as heart and blood: water, canal, river, pump? (6) What is the common name of the group of stars, known as Ursa Major, or Great Bear? Is it (a) Big Dipper, (b) Little Dipper^, (c) Milky Way? (7) If A is always five-lengths of B, and A is 20. when B is 32,'what is A when B is 56? (8) At what time of day or night is normal body temperature usually the lowest: (a) during sleep, in the early morning, (b) before a person goes to bed, (c) after meals, (d) before meals? (9) Does orange pekoe refer to: (a) a specific flavor of tea lcaf^(b) n specific size of tea leaf? (10) If it is 10 o'clock Eastern Daylight Saving Time, what time will it be two hours lat«!r Eastern Standard. Tiipe^ , . ^ (Quic Answers 4n Page 25) �• Pace Twenty • -.i^; -jiv ^ SEAFARERS LOG The Omega's Lord.High Protector Makes Up For The Good Cooking May 1, list By Spike Martin The baseball season of 1953 got ciiange of administration in Wash­ off to its usual start in an unusual ington made no difference. They There's an old saying about taking the goo d with the bad, and, according to the crew of setting. The only excitement of lest just the same. the Omega (Omega Waterways), the vessel's last trip to Korea sure proved the truth in the first week was provided by the The local beer dynasty that now snow, wind and freezin'g tempera­ owns the St. Louis Cardinals that proverb. G. "Tex" Suit and M. L. cent as Mary's little lamb. Then to do the black gang's overtime tures that greeted the athletes bouglit Sportsman's Park from the from the Florida sun. May­ penniless Browns and renamed it Olvera reported that, the the knights of the realm (Coast work and then protested the over­ fresh be old man winter was sore at Budweiser Park for a day. That time. Guard) told the crew to sail the stewards did a real heads-up "In fact, said Suit and Olvera, them for heading south in mid- brought a prompt protest from job during the trip. "The food was ship. "this would have been a pleasant February, and saved up a little of baseball's High Commissioner Ford "Well, tlje ship sailed for the great, the menus exceptional, and his left-over ammunition. Frlck, who disliked the nasty idea the cooking excellent," they said. land of morning calm (Korea) with trip if the lord high priest (chief As was expected the Detroit of the Cardinal's good name and engineer) would have stuck to his the conqueror of conquerors* (chief "The baking," they added, "has engineer) protesting all OT. At In­ plumbing and left the running of Tigers rapidly plummeied to the home being exploited to sell beer. been out of this vorld." cellar of the American League, Somehow Frick had conveniently However, just to balance the pic­ chon, the lord high priest (chief the ship to those people who are while the Pirates gamely fought forgotten about the old Newffirk ture, the chief, engineer accounted engineer) hired a group of Koreans supposed to run it." off their eventual descent by 'ac­ franchise which used to operate out for the bad side. tually winning a couple of games of Ruppert Stadium, named after "Aboard," they the first week. The St. Louis a New York beer of doubtful dis­ On The Yugoslavia Run said, "we have Browns provided a mild- surprise tinction. one Amos P. by bobbing to the top the first Woods, chief en­ Beer, Beer Everywhere few days, but pnly because they gineer, lord pro­ happened to fatten on Detroit. The In any case, the Cardinals bowed tector, conqueror Cleveland Indians proved they to the edict and changed the name of all conquerors, hadn't changed by making stacks to Busch (not Bush) Stadium, lord high priest, of errors and the Dodgers rolled which leaves them open to all sorts etc." over and died for Sal Maglie again. of slurs on their ball-playing abil­ "He is all over, Olvera Gene Woodling of the Yankees ity. What makes it doubly ironic like the plague," had the distinctmn of being the is that the Cardinal's home gameS say Suit and Olvera, "in every­ first ballplayer timown out of the are being broadcast under the body's business, and showers his game for disputing a strike call sponsorship of another suds maim-. wrath on us poor earthlings everyunder the new umpiring rules. facturer. time there's a beef in the deck, Manager Stengel sat in the dug­ engine or stewards department. If anything was learned from the out through it all not daring to frigid and snowy opening week, "He tells the mate how to navi­ show his face. the owners won't schedule any gate, tells the old man how to dock, Vote-Getting Act more night games in April. There tells sparks how to operate the President Eisenhower endeared may be some excuse for playing radio, and is chief counsel to the himself to the fans by hitting an a solid night game slate in Au­ old man on how the ship should be umpire in the back when he threw gust when the heat's on, but in run." Some erewinembei's of the Albion relax while sailing to Yugoslavia. out the first ball a second time for the dewy days of spring they only Just before the Omega left San Left to right are: Driscoll, AB; Kozlowiski, MM; Archie, fireman; benefit of photographers. The drive the folks to the nearest Pedro, Suit and Olvera report, the Bencic, OS; Ching, baker; Ferra, OS, and Reasko, ch. cook. Paugh Senators then showed that the steam-heated movie. chief engineer was out on "deck took the picture. yelling orders to the men on deck and the men on the dock. "Then," Chess On The Cecil N. Bean they said, "he got in a tussle with the deck delegate and one of the ABs." The crew, said they, decided they didn't want to sail with him, and asked the Ufaptain to take You may think that you've had some strange things happen action. "Then," to you, says "Spider" Korolia, but the strangest thing that said Suit and Ol­ ever happened to him was when a smoking dog saved his neck. vera, "the lord protector (chief According to Spider, who"^ engineer) called had a slight smile on his face the seat in front of him tiuned his knights of the around and asked him to stop when he told the story, he got smoking the "smelly" pipe.-Well, realm (Coast on a bus in New Orleans heading Spider got a little insulted, but Guard). The Coast for New York a while back, and stopped smoking anyway. guard boarded Suit everything was rosy with the our fair tub in When the bus was almost to At­ .» £. Blaha, utilityman (lefth and A. Frissora, BR, use some of their their shining armor and had a con­ world. lanta, however. Spider started ference with the captain. The con­ After riding a while, he says, .' smoking his spare time aboard the Cecil N. Bean to enjoy a game of chess out queror of conquerors (chief engi­ he lit his pipe and began to puff ' "smelly pipe" in the sunshine and fresh air on deck. neer) was there looking as inno­ contentedly when the woman In again. This time, the woman in front turned around, and be­ fore Spider could The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, move, she grabbed the pipe from his bakers and others who'd like to share'favored food .recipes, little-known mouth and tossed cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, it out of an open suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's night cook and baker KeroIU J. V. Smith's recipe for bread. 4window. "Well," says Spider, 'T was so Good fresh bread, says night Then mix in the water and mix mad I couldn't say anything for a cook and baker J. V, Smith, is al­ well. Dissolve the yeast into this while. We stopped in Atlanta, and ways popular with the crew, es­ mixture, and then add the milk. then I decided to really tell the old pecially when served a little hot. Mix well, and add the flour. so-and-so off. After we left Atlanta, It always adds just the extra touch Let the dough rise for about an I leaned forward to tell her a thing that a good meal needs. hour and 20 minutes, ^rhen push or two, when I saw that she had a Smith has been sailing in the it down and let it rise for another dog on her lap. stewards department on SIU ships 20 minutes. Pound it out, and let Tossed Out Dog since 1943. He says h^ hails from it rise again for 15 minutes. "Before she could move, I picked down Mobile way-—Butterben^, Separate it Into loaves, with up the dog and tossed it out of Alabama, to be exact, and espe­ about three pounds of wet dough the same window. She started to cially likes ships to a loaf. Let it rise for another yell, but the bus driver didn't get that have their 20 to 30 minutes. Then, put (t what had happened, and so I just stewards depart­ into pans, and bake it for about told her that we were even, a dog ment from Mo­ 45 minutes in a 375-degree oven. for a pipe." bile. Those boys Then, the bread is ready to serve, Spider says he could see her can really cook, either hot or after it has cooled. + * • boiling all the way to New York, he says. and when the bus got to New York, For real tasty Here are some corrections to she got right off and came back bread, Smith says chief eook Bror Borelius' recipe v/ith her husband before Spider that the follow­ for rice that appeared in Galley had gotten his luggage off the bus. ing ingredients Gleanings in the last issue of the Smith "He was a huge guy;," Spider are needed to LOG: says, "and 1 think he was a profes­ make enough for the crew of an First, wash the rice thoroughly sional wrestler. It seems he liked average freighter: eight ounces of four or five times before putting the dog, and said he was going to sugar, five ounces of salt, two into the pot. Second, when add­ wring my neck. 1 was Just prepar­ quarts jif water, two quarts of milk, ing the boiling water, add only ing to beat a hasty exit, when I six ounces of yeast, eight ounces enough to come up about half as rJ looked at the entrance to the bus of siiortening and twelve pounds high as the rice, and third, put • ' the towel over the pot and then terminal, and there was the dog. of flour. He was. running up to us—and he Take the sugar, salt and short­ put the cover over that when ening, and mix th«ra.wel},.be says, putting the pot on the stove. ,,, bgd ,bijr,»ipi!,fn. bik, nvsath." When A Litfle Smoking Dog Saved A Seafa rer's Neck ooToJAtoNs TRIP AND AMO You RUN SNORT OF oxsNeeis, >A(2RgEMENrS,0f? UNioN LrTBH^i^, WRIie UNION H&iVQUMiTSRS, AND WeU- MAIL 'EM T& "{OUR^ NEfT fiaRTo'CALU i-k;- �1. l»5i Steward^s Son Avid tOG Reader fo the Editor: My thirteenVear-old son, who lives In California, is a seventh ; grader who reads the LOG avidly whenever I send him a copy. Like all kids of his age, he wants to fol­ low in his father's footsteps. My wife has long been an interested reader of the paper, but I believe the boy is more enthusiastic than she is. Would you please put his name on your mailing list. , I don't see the lad very often, and since he wants to know everything about the merchant marine, one copy of the LOG tells him more than 20 letters from me. John H. McElroy (Ed. note: We have added your son's name to the mailing list; he will get a copy of the LOG every two ^ weeks.) t Marine itospital Doctors Are Tops To the Editor: I would like to express my ap­ preciation to Dr. Ferguson, Dr. Hemingway, Dr. Herman and Dr. Gehrig over at the Statcn Island Marine .Hospitai for the excellent care that they gave me. This was my second visit to the hospital there, and I've gotten fine^ service every time. These doc­ tors g a ve me wonderful care, good operative Gardner work, and great all-around assistance. Any Sea­ farers who come under their care need have no fears. They are wonderful doctors. I entered the hospital there in -October after getting off the SS Mae, where I had been steward. I had a skin conditioii, and things were pretty bad, but these doc­ tors really went to work, and now I'm out and ready to sail again. Frank Gardner Atlantic Men Are Wasting Time To the Editor: The AMEU is what I call mighty poor representation. This is readily apparent to anyone who has read the contract, which was not written by anyone who had the seaman's interest in mind. It con­ tradicts itself many iimes and has so many "at the company's discre­ tion," "if possible," "if practica­ ble," clauses thqt there would be no contraQt left if they were all removed. It seems that the Atlantic Refin­ ing Company has a way of twist. ing things around so that they gain instead of giving. For ex­ ample, it is plain to see why they gave their men a raise. SlU set the pace and then Atlantic fol­ lowed through, since they think they can hold AMEU men in the company by giving them a few lousy dollars more than the SIU. Oilers and FTWs on Atlantic ships still make more than the second pumpman. For example, on Sunday, March 15th, the chief pumpman on the Atlantic Im­ porter was called on deck to work In No. 2 and No. 9 center tanks repairing leaks in the suction lines. He asked the chief mate if he could have the second pumpman to help him. The chief mate said, "No, I will go down in the tanks and help you." How can a second pumpman,, like me, make any money in At­ lantic that way? It would pay me to sail oiler or FWT as they make more money than me under these conditions. If we few AMEU men who are left have any sense, wt cm sail SIU and make more P.vnftt SM • ¥kg(b Tventy-9nm SE AP ARERS 10G tt«- SiS Chiwawa Has Anii^SIU Skipper LETTERS' teoney and still have three months off a year, instead of only one. I have been working for Atlantic for six years and I can plainly see my To the Editon mistake—^just six years wasted. Here are the latest developments Fred Mitchell aboard the happy scow Holystar, i- t 4refugee from the tied-up fleet in Baltimore. We all shipped out of the hall in proper SIU fashion. The ship got To the Editor: a brand-new electric chipping ham­ I wish to apologize publicly to mer and every day except OT days Sal (Blackie) Mancino, as he de­ the rope chockers raised heck with serves an apology. it. There was plenty of work for I served as deck delegatje aboard the hammer and little sleep for the the Hurricane and on April 16th crew. However, I accused Blackie of being the trou­ there were no blemaker in an incident which in­ complaints, as an volved him and the bosun. Two SIU ship is a days after we left I found out from clean ship and a reliable man that the fault was rust blisters look not his. I heard that the bosun good on no ship. was picking on Blackie and was Speaking-of the asking for trouble. captain — he al­ I want the membership to know ways comes out that Sal (Blackie) Mancino was not with something Schlager at fault in this case and I want humorous when him to accept this apology. he is drinking, which happens on numerous occasions. Once I got Frank J. Shandi caught two degrees off my course 3) 3) 3> and got a short lesson in naviga­ tion. Another time he told the messman not to wear white mess jackets except during meal hours. The first and only time we got To the Editor: Recently I was on the Burbank ashore as of this letter (March 15) Victory on a trip back from Ko­ ho said the banks did not have rea. The first port vi;e hit Was enough .^noiiey to give us a fuil San. Pedro, California, where most draw and cut everyone down. Man Sick of the ships stop for bunkers. But the best was when the deck When we took shore leave we found that the launches make only maniac, Joe Carroll, complained of five trips a day, it 10 AM, 1 PM. a pain in his stomach and finally 3 PM, 6 PM and 10 PM. If a man got to see a doctor in Korea. Since doesn't make the 10 PM trip back, the doctor said he didn't see any­ it's impossible for him to turn to thing wrong with Joe, the captain had him put in the nut ward aboard at 8 AM the next morning. The launches are also used to the USHS Constitution. Carroll was bring supplies aboard the ship. By under observation for about a the time they unload, there is week. After leaving Inchon "we went hardly any time left for a man to to Japan, where another doctor go ashore, and no time to go to found that Joe had acute appendi­ citis. Joe was not put ashore there the Union hall. Some arrangement should be but was taken to the hospital in made to have launch service moi'e Pusan. We still don't know how to often, and also at later hours at contact him. Incidentally, when I night so a man can get back to his packed his gear I noticed that oneship in time for the next day's third of his OT was disputed. As far as I know, there has been no work. attempt made to replace him. Frank Gaspar The captain said he would tell 3) 3) t the company to break the agree­ ment as the gang will not work hard and fast enough. He also said that any man caught drunk or drinking would be put in irons To the Editor: quite a chuckle, coming from him. I wish to extend my sincere (I understand that even the Navy thanks and appreciation to my does not shackle a man in a war shipmates on the Northwestern zone, and we are about 14 miles Victory for their many kind ex­ from the front line in Sokcho-re.) pressions .of sympathy on the He also has the idea that the death of my mother, Mrs. Hattie articles were signed with him, per­ C..Breeden, at Baton Rouge, La. sonally, and not the company. He on April 13th. ended by telling me I did not even Their kindness and understand­ look like a seaman! He refused to ing at this time was a source of open the slopchest for cigarettes, great comfort to me. and expected two cartons to last Rufus Breeden for two weeks for crewmembers. Many Beefs From Hoigstar Crew Sends Apology To Ex-Shipmate Wants Increase In Launch Service Thanhs Brothers For Thoughts Seafarer And His Family although the officers get four cartons. Another wacky deal—the weather got a little choppy and we had to go out and run up and down the coast. Sea watches were set for evex-yone and the black gang main­ tained port watches all the time. This happened several times since Sokcho-re. We were anchored with the engine on stop. There was no oiler on watch but the engineers turned over the engine every half hour. The crew is all confused. Bob Schlager 4 4> Win Bead LOG In The VS NOMV To the Editor: This is the day I've been waiting for for a long time—the day I could write you to stop sending me the LOG, as I'm leaving the Army for home next month. I think the LOG and the SIU are the best in the world. By receiving the LOG regularly I was able to keep up with the progress of the Union and my former shipmates. I'll sign off by giving my con­ gratulations to the entire staff for a Job well done. Cecil Futch (Ed. note: We have stopped sending the LOG to you overseas^) 4. 4. 4 Siewards Dept* CanH Be Beat To the Editor: All of the passengers, as well as the crewmembers aboard the Fairisle, a Waterman ship, were great­ ly impressed b^ the high quality of the food and the tip-top service provided by all members of the stewards department. At a meeting of the unlicensed personnel in Yokohama on April 12th, all hands gave a vote of thanks to the steward and the stewards depart­ ment not only for their woi'k, which was good on all counts, but for the consid­ er a t i 0 n they Michalik showed for the crew's welfare. After the vote was given, the steward—George Dunn answered for his department. He thanked the crew, stating that they were one of the best crews he had ever shipped with, and prom­ ised that the members of the stewards department would do all they could to show their appreci­ ation to all hands. In addition, several passengers wrote to the company, on their own initiative, praising the crew and saying the trip was one of the best they had ever taken. All three departments of unlicensed persdnnel, as well as the officers, cooperated splendidly and helped make the passengers' voyage an extremely pleasant one. Mike Michalik, Ship's delegate 4 4 3< Welfare Plan Helped Couple Seafarer James DeVlto (at left), who makes his home In South Africa, wears a white dinner Jacket In this picture with his wife, Cacolinc. At right, are his three children. Allen, Ddllald and Ernest Ueft right). To the Editor: I want to let you know what a great thing I think the new Wel­ fare Plan is. I think it is one of the greatest things any union has ever had. It came to our rescue when my husband and I had no one else to turn to, so I want to thank all of you for everything you did. Keep tip the good work, and I know the SIU will pt)w bigger and stronger in the -days to come. AfrSk H. L. Lanier To the Editor: Having sailed on one Cities SeiTice ship in 1950, I thought I'd take a few short trips and make some money. I got on the Chiwaua and found that they were not yet pay­ ing the new raise. But that's as good as money in the bank. Our skipper. Captain Levey, is a very good union lover (what a laugh) who hasn't quite got used to the idea that the Union is a little bigger than he is, and still believes that the compaThrop ny'll never sign. He always harps on the Union, ju^ trying to get a spark out of thd" man at the wheel. As yet, though, no one has given him the pleasure. He was a wonder boy during the '40's, as one of the youngest skip­ pers in maritime and it's still going to his head. Meet Anti-Union Crew We were in La Cruz, with the SS Imperial Quebec, and we naturally ran into some of their crew in the Seamen's Club, while indulging in a rum and coke. We talked, as sea­ men dor when they get together, and found out that they are on the same deal as Atlanftc. I hear com­ pany pay is $245, with $1,25 OT for ABs, just a little more than the SIU Canadian District. It occurred to me that the SIU in Canada should do the same as we are doing to Atlantic. The men on the Imperial Quebec don't seem to care about unions as long as the company is paying as much as they are. "These men should be given a few pointers, and told about all the benefits SIU men are getting, along with job security and no bull. Frank Throp (Ed. note: Cities Serricc recent-,^ ly sighed the SIU Standard Tanker Agreement, and is now paying the new wage scale. You'll get the money when you pay off, or if you have already paid off, you'll get the difference in retroactive wages before very, long.) 4 4 3> Prefers Sea Life To Army Boutine To the Editor: I received the LOG and was very glad to get it and read about that old sea life. It sui-e is a better life than Army life. I have been showing the LOG to many of the fellows in my com­ pany, and they really enjoy read­ ing it. They think it is a swell paper, too, Thank you very much for sending it to me. Pvt. John Forbes 4 4 4* More SIU Cooks Win CreW'S Praise«l To the Editor: No doubt you get many letters from SIU ships praising the cook­ ing, serving and handling of food, but we crewmembers aboard the Western Ti'ader would like to have a few facts .known about our stew­ ards department. We would like to praise the fine,. clean, courteous and efficient way they carry on their work, from the top to the bottom man. We can­ not say enough for them, so please do it for us. We have a night cook and baker who is out of this world, as we would like everyone to know. His name is Clyde Kreiss. Other mem­ bers of our swell stewards depart­ ment include O. P. Oakley, chief steward; G. AthanasoureliS, chief cook; C. Hai-vy, third cook; E. K. Eriksen, crew messman; P. Slemvi. saloon messman; A. Morales, crew pantryman and E. Rivera, BR. Crew eff Western Trader , • I'''- • Vi*..': f �Pase. Ttrenty-two SEAFARERS^ LOG Haspitalizedy He Wants Mail To the Editor: To all the seamen who have known Blackie Carroll and have sailed the sea with him in years gone by, and to all who have sailed with him in the last years that he went to sea—please drop him a line, as he is confined to the hospi­ tal, very ill, and it would make him feel much better to hear from you boys. •Another thing, stick by your Union and keep up the good work. This is the only real thing that was ever given to seafaring men^that really helped them, as a good many of you know. He went, to sea the same as some of the oldtimers, when there wasn't a union to look after"their welfare. I wish to express my thanks to :4«11 the officials, for the wonderful job they are doing,, and for the Welfare Plan, which sure came in mighty handy. Mrs. James (Blackie) Carroll 4- t . i> 3 Great Swimmers Aboard Amersea To the Editor: The championship swimming team of the Amersea, Richard Funk, third cook, Billy Utash, wiper and Buck Rowli, engaged in quite a bit of practice in Singapore where we docked for a few hours. The launch had left the dock when someone told the captain that some of the crew had been left behind, and the old man made them turn around and go back for them. In climbing the pilot ladder, Bill Utash slipped, but being a very affectionate guy, grabbed Dick Funk around the neck and took him into the water with him. Not to be out­ done, Buck Rowli went to sleep on the launch and fell overboard but was hoisted back on. We are now trying to collect enough to send the swim team to Australia for the 1956 Olympic Games. Jimmy (Gosh, I Worry) Davis, the chief food dispenser takes care of all mail and sees that the gro­ ceries are cooked right. We had to leave Luigi (Push 'em up) Gallo in Karachi, Pakistan, be­ cause he was Injured. A speedy recovery, Luigi, and we hope to see you soon eating ravioli. Two hundred and thirty seven pound Duke Creasy from Georgia has decided that he will ride a new Oldsmobile back to Seattle.. Jerry (Poker Chip) Smitty, tlfe new bosun, has decided to put all his cash in war bonds. Victor (Speedy) Lopez, the night cook and baker, has made enough cabbage to open up a hot dog stand in San Antonio. Walter (Yo to) Welden, the crew messman, has been studying night navigation, since he is heading for l*-lhe webfoot country where a com­ pass is no good, due to rain, snow and fog. Willie (Tarzan) King, who is on his maiden trip, has gained 27 pounds and now he wants to train as a wrestler. Mike McLeod, one of our most talkative'brothers (he said^hello three times in one day and four guys needed oxygen), will probably drop in and see all his old friends in New York before heading for the Coast, Calvin Lake, Man Mountain Vargin, Bob La Mere, Ralph Anderson, John Boje, Carl Risberg and the other mem­ bers of the black gang, really like this cool weather—.122 degrees in the fireroom. Swede . (Suitcase) Karlson, the wreck or deck engineer, has four beautiful ladies in Pakistan who greatly desire that he return to ^Karachi and aid them in choosing their luggage. BiU Lariden, Ernie Ardilli, Pas- .qualo^Bl^o^ I^k...P«ugoi«'and • r T E R S • 195*.^' SiU Housing Plap Has Advantages and efficient piece of machinery To the Editor: are members of the SIU. You all The sea would hardly seem like regard each other as "Brothers." a haven for the happily married, What of the wives? Do you regard but it is a great place for those who' The following is the latest us as "Sisters?" Do you better con­ have lost their home and love life available listing of official ex­ ditions for your "Brothers" only? to convalesce. Yet, many Seafarers, change rates for foreign cur­ Are you interested only in seeing in spite of the difficulties of estab­ rencies. Listings are as of that they have better wages, work­ lishing and maintaining a happy April 29, 1953 and are sub­ ing conditions, facilities, etc.? Are home, have become good husbands, ject to change without notice. we, the wives, orphans? I'm im­ and have families and homes of England,- New Zealand, South Africa: pressed with the benefits now at which they are justly proud. $2.80 per pound sterling. . hand, such as maternity, but was AustraUa: $2^4 per pound sterling. A great step Belgium: 80 francs to the dollar. this made for the wives or so some for the good and Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. "Brother" can pat himself on the welfare of the France; 330 francs to the doUar. back and declare what a swell out­ Seafarer's family Germany: 4.2 Marks to the dollar. fit he's tied into? was made when Holland: 3.80 guUders to the dollar. No Binefits for "Sister" the baby bonus Italy; 623 Ure to the dollar. You're probably wondering what was established. Norway: 14 cents per krone. this is all about and what I'm try­ It was an un­ Portugal: 28.73 escudos to the dollar. ing to say. My husband left me. Sweden: 19.33 cents per krone. heard-of thing. Just like that. The plain, .unvar­ India: 21 cents per rupee. No doubt many Pakistan: 30.2 cents per rupee. nished truth. I am what you call a people raised Lewis Argentina: 14.2 pesos to the dollar. "deserted wife." No, the beef isri't their eyebrows • BrazU: 8.4 cents per cruzeiro. about that. and asked, "What are those Sea­ Uruguay: 82.03 cents per peso. I am just wondering that with farers going to think of next?" Venezuela: 28.88 cents per lidUvar. all that is gained for the men, who To the Editor: And now comes a proposal for a realiy gains? The guys who go nuts housing unit owned and operated . I'm a former SIU man now back when they get a big payoff in their by Seafarers. This latest proposal in the Army. Although I'm not fist? The wives who wonder if they is one. of the best. Our Secretarysailing now I still like to keep up will ever see part of the payoff? with the best Union going. Treasurer pointed out the boost in I know that you can't ask a guy morale such a housing unit with In the past week, I've been To the Editor: who joins the Union to sign a aboard five ships. On the SeaWedding bells rang for one of pledge—a sort of "be good to the family protection would bring cliff, I attended a meeting of the about. Not only would this make it crew in Pusan. The Stonewall the oldtimers down here in ro­ wife and kids" kind of thing. But possible for our married brothers mantic New Orleans on April 4th I'm dumb enough to ask why not. to become better husbands and Jackson's crew donated almost their whole ship's library to the It was a happy Easter for Bosun You may say, "Look at all the bene­ better Seafarers, it would benefit Army, and on the George A. Law- Bernard "Whitey" Moye and Irma fits you wives get." So what are -rj all members by improving the rela­ son, the crew gave us as many as "Rusty" Draper, who celebrated supposed to do? Have a baby so we tions between the Seafarer and his eight cartons of cigarettes, since their wedding at Sergeant Hand's can collect or wait until our hus­ fellow citizens. bands die so we. can collect somg we havn't been paid since movingInducement To Wed more? What's done in the mean­ north. These were things which If the baby bonus did not quite time? made the guys in my section have do it, the housing unit idea might Name Withheld a lot more respect for merchant encourage some of us bachelor 4) 4 seamen. brothers to consider matrimony. On the Ocean Star, I met Only a married Seafarer can Brother Carney, the ship's dele­ truly appreciate the problems ariisgate, who offered to help me in ing in the home, but such a comany way he can. The ship's dele­ To the Editor: .munity of Seafaring families could gate of the Anne Butler was also My wife and I read the article surely solve many of them. very cooperative. on the proposed housing project Through the years, the SIU has This afternoon I'm going to In the LOG, and wish to add our made itself felt more and more in visit another ship, about which I names to the many others who will write to you. By the way, I'd have written in praising such a politics and in the government of our various communities, as well like to help the brothers by taking step by the SIU. • them the back issues of the LOG. It would certainly, be a relief to as on a national scale. More and Is this possible? me to know I could sail out and more we are becoming responsible Sgt. Charles (Chuck) James, Jr. know that my wife would not be citizens, and those who live ashore (Ed. note: Your name'has been lonely, that when I am gone she are realizing this to a greater added to the LOG mailing list.) can spend sOme time visiting some degree than ever before. This housing project would lead to in­ other family in the project. creased civic responsibility and It is worth a substantial assess­ ment to put up such a project; greater influence in legislation every member with a family which affects our own economy in To the Editor: should back'such an idea 100 per­ the maritime field. Seafarer Bernard "Whitey" I would like to take this oppor­ Must Be Far-Sighted cept. Moye' and his bride, Irma tunity to thank the SIU member­ Far-fetched, of course, but many Steve Carr "Rusty" Draper, pose in their ship for the opportunity they have of the greater gains we have now 4 4* new home. given me to earn a full book in were considered far-fetched a the SIU before my 20th birthday. famous Austin Inn—the third such decade ago. Our SIU leaders had I have worked in Atlantic for celebration to take place there for courage enough to aim far and high the past six months and during SIU members in less than a year. and our membership had courage To the Editor: that time I read The other two couples were Mr. enough to follow through. Our The crewmembers of the Fort aft of the SIU lit­ and Mrs. Gus Bartlett and Mr. and Union, as always, is moving ahead. Bridger are expecting the ship to erature available Mrs. Tannerhlll. Nice going, Sarge, go to the shipyard in Palermo, We have no time to d(t back com­ and have talked who's next? 7 placently, idly savoring our gains Italy, sometime in May. to both shipboard Fred Shaia and increased prestige, for if we Of the original crewmembers, and shoreside or­ four men are left in the deck de­ did we would lose these gains we ganizers. I have partment. We have Little Caesar, already have made. reached the con­ Every SIU member should con­ better known as clusion that a full sider this move seriously and when John Herbert book in the SIU we find that a housing unit is what Donelan, or Kan­ is job security To the Editor: Holmes we want, we shall find a way to garoo. There is and job security I want to convey my heartfelt get it. is a wonderful thing for a young thanks to each brother who con­ also Fred S. ShuThurston Lewis ler. Esquire, who man just out of school. tributed blood during my stay in 4 4 4 is one .of the A few weeks ago I looked around the Brighton Marine Hospital in few people who the Philadelphia hall and rotary Massachusetts. 7 • shipping was explained -to me. My stay has been a lengthy one, claims to be re­ WittWhen I saw that it is the finest since I needed three operations. I lated to_ J. P. possible set-up, I signed my pledge am very appreciative of everything Shulef. Then Bnielewsld To the Editor: there is Delbert card. • being done for me here. I haire been/a subscriber of the Plenty of Jobs Soon I hope to be well enough Shields, with his new typewriter, I would like to remark in pass­ to thank these brothers personally. and John A. Buzelewski, who goes LOG for ovOr a year, and as a on a sightseeing tour every time "foreign-flag" seaman, I must say ing that I wish any doubters. in Jim McCarthy he hits Naples, Italy. He has been in all my yean of going to sea I the Atlantic Fleet would take a 4. > up to see Mt. Vesuvius and re­ have always been a good union half hour and visit an SIU hall. ports that the crater is a mile in man. I have been following up There are rumors around about SIU ipen waiting for weeks on the circumference and 1,700 feet deep. the way that the American sea­ beach for a job. Well, I sail as an He also went to see the ruins of men built up the Seafarers Inter­ OS now aboard the Atlantic En­ To the Editor: Pompeii. We also have on here national Union—one of the best in gineer, arid in Philadelphia when My husband Is a small cog in the OUie Ivasen, who ships irom Bal­ the world. 1 admire these leaders I inspected the hall there was only tremendous machinery of the SIU. timore and who cannot wait to and their staff. one bookman registered on deck, Receiving the LOG, ^reading of see Monkey Wrench Comer. Also Wiii you please take my name a bosun, which meant that I could what's being done, hearing about aboard is Bob Davis, who Is Mayor off the LOG mailing list for a have registered as an OS and then it, I can only say the whole thing of. Monkey Wrench Comer and time, as I am changing my ad­ had aay pick of jobs within the is terrific. ranning for fly catcher on the Fort dress!' hour. Bmho SchulM' All the little cogs thst go into Bridger, *•« fittfi,: of fwrt JUrMger MS ICoIemlM something to make it a big, smooth Andre Melin say howdy to-all their friends.' We didn't -receive any LOGs in Singapore or Karachi, but we are hoping to get some tomorrow when we reach the other side of the Canal. One of our brothers, Elmer J. Blane, died on March 6th while enroute to Singapore. His family granted permission for him to be buried at sea, in traditional SIU manner. His wife was wired by the crew and at the last meeting we voted to have the skipper send her $233 from the unlicensed person­ nel. Blane was making his first trip on an SIU vessel. He was a lit­ tle over fifty years old and a good shipmate. D. Casey Jones Money Exchange Rates listed Visits SiU Ships Docked fit Korea SllJ Couple Wed In New Orleans Seafarer Backs Housing Project Thanhs hu For Chance At Book Fort Bridger Men Hit Italy t Thanks Brothers Who Gave Blood Admires Leaders And SIU Members Protests SIU Ms Unfair To Wives �II Mar 1, im SBIFAnMRg tOff 9»iem TwMiiv.ilira* Island SIU ships coining through the Florida Straits from the Caribbean into the Gulf of Mexico pass a few miles from a nondescript group of islands just 60 miles west of the resort city of Key West. These islands, now a national monument and bird refuge, once housed one of America's most notorious federal penitentiaries, Fort-f Jefferson on "Shark Island." chamber for its numerous inhabi­ Today, the Dry Tortugas tants from the time it was con­ have lost the notoriety that verted into a federal prison in was once theirs and has since^ 1863. Walls 60 feet high ran along been transferred to the grim AI- the outer reaches of the prison. A Catraz rock in San Francisco Bay wet moat 70' feet across and 10 They are an oflf-the-track haven feet deep, whose outer walls were for curious tourists wjio come over 10 feet high and five feet thick, ^ from Key West. On their one day ran around the entire circumfer­ visit they can see the deep moat ence of the prison. rafa photo clearly shows the 70-foot wide moat that completely encircles the now-crumbling walls at around Fort Jefferson that was Sharks In Moat Fort Jefferson. When it was used as a Federal prison a school of underfed sharks in the moat effec­ once patrolled by hungry sharks, However, it was not the walls, tively discouraged most escape attempts. and the thick crumbling masonry or the moat itself, which per­ walls which housed many a fed- suaded many a prisoner to give up Their profemity to the lone en- set of the islands Is the Carnegie mainland out in the Gulf of Mex­ edal prisoner. Seafarer Bobby R his attempts at escape. It was trance and exit to the prison Lynn- of Shreveport, Louisiana, something- else again. The major availed them little, however, for Marine Biological Laboratory on ico. A nearby cottage, built in was such a visitor to these unin­ convincer was the sharks, alertly they were kept under almost con­ Loggerhead. US scientists con­ ! the mood of a Swiss ehalet, was habited keys some years back and patrolling the moat and the escape stant surveillance by armed cerned with the care, feeding and the scene of James Fenimore shot the pictures which ^pear on route to froedom not out of any guards. Nor were the sharks to be education of marine life have made Cooper's "Jack Tier." The tower it an important testing lab of is solid brick and stands 150 feet these pages. sense of devotion to duty but regarded lightly. warm-water imdersea flora and high, looking over the Gulf for "All Hope Abandon, - Ye Who rather out of a predatory instinct. fauna. Frequent Escape wayward vessels. It has been Enter Here!" the prison's most fa­ Chief warden among the finny Dry Tortugas lies at the extreme mous inmate. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, ::guardiatis was one known as the Escapes from the fort were not western end of the great Florida known to bend as much as five inscribed above his cell door. It Provost Marshal. infrequent, howe\er, with the reef. The most important of the feet in violent cyclones. Dry Tortugas was very nearly was the- rallying cry for the many prisoners, driven to ingenious de­ Fort Jefferson was the third prisoners who languished in the largest fortification under the US vices b^' their privations. Second, 10 keys are Garden, Loggerhead, the scene of a Civil War battle, cells of Fort Jefferson, striking the fiag at the height of its Infamy. third and fourth at^bmpts were East, Middle, Sand, Long and Bird. but a Confederate naval command­ keynote of despair which all the Only Fort Monroe in Virginia and made by the most diligent would- Loggerhead is noted, along with er backed down when confronted captives felt. Begun in 1846 by a Rhode Island's Fort Adams super­ be escapees. One man escaped the marine laboratory, for the im­ by the guns of Fort Jefferson. It Captain Wright of the United ceded it in size. Unsightly as it only to get caught later when he mense turtles of the same name remained in Northern hands States Engineer Corps, under was to the naked 'eye, it was set attempted to sell his cohort on the which lay their eggs there. Tlie throughout the conflict. It has President James Polk, the lai-gcst off in a \rteath of turquoise sea slave market. On another attempt entire archipelago extends ten stood inviolate since that time, af­ fected only by the wind and weath­ masonry fortification in the West­ by a crown of cocoanut palms. he floated over to nearby Logger­ miles from east to west. Loggerhead Light, parr of the er of the Gulf of Mexico. Its ern Hemisphere was designed to Rainbow fish, coral, lapis lazuli, head Key on a piece of driftwood, establish a general Naval supply conchs, men o' war, barracuda and all the while hampered by a" 30- US Lighthouse system, lies 120 serenity today belies its turbulent station, and a fort that should other forms of marine life pound ball and chain. Mudd tried miles from Cape Sable on the I past. command the Gulf of Mexico and aboimded in the sea around it. to escape two months after he was the Straits of Florida. Birds were plentiful on the key imprisoned, but was caught and Set Booth's Leg and on the surrounding islands, chained hand and foot in a dungeon Mudd, the celebrated Maryland the most evident being herons, over the sally-port. During the physician who set John Wilkes pelicans, thrushes, noddies, gulls excitement caused by his flight, six other prisoners made good Booth's leg after the latter had and banana-birds. their escape. At times. Fort Jef­ assassinated President Abraham Ominous Fort Lincoln, was only one of a host of Hovering over this southern ferson appeared to be a veritable prisoners kept captive in the fort paradise of eternal afternoon sieve. in the years it existed as a federal was the ominous fort. In its The only other means of escape prison. Later evidence proved heyday,, under Major Lewis G. open to the prisoners was of a Mudd to be innocent of any crime Arnold, the fort mounted 500 guns more permanent type. In 1867, a and he was released after undue in three tiers along its battle­ devastating yellow fever epidemic hardships. ments, bristling threateningly over swept the fort and the island, kill­ Situated on Garden Key in the the Gulf of Me^co. It had a sally­ ing scores of prisoners and garri­ Tortugas group, Fort Jefferson port defended only by a draw­ son personnel and weakening many and the surrounding island was bridge and heavy gates, the only more. The niceties of civilian or known as "Shark Island," for good entrance to the fort. Over this military burial were not observed, cause. The old fort itself, covering sally-port were located the cells of the bodies being committed to the 16 acres, was a six-sided torture the most dangerous prisoners. torch to prevent further contami­ nation. Scurvy, too, took a heavy toll during the epidemic as well as at other times. Perhaps the flnishing touch to the fortress came Only way to cross the shark-infested moat was by way of the foot­ in 1873 when a cjxlone ripped bridge (above) leading into the interior parade ground. Those through the battlements, demolish­ prisoners considered most dangerous were quartered directly above ing bastions, buildings and ord­ the entrance. Below is an outdoor oven in which cannonballs were nance. Another cyclone in 1919 heated before being fired. did even more' damage to the de­ teriorating fortress. In .1933 the US Government rebuilt the sur­ rounding island, turning the oncebated prison-fortress into a nation­ al monument. Fort Jefferson had a long and undistinguished career as a mili­ tary establishment, federal peni­ tentiary and supply depot, among other things. At the time of the Spanish-American War, a coaling station was built there and the fort was manned for the last time by a regular detachment of marines. The cable station once there was discontinued, as was the quaran­ tine station. In 1901 three wire­ less men were the last remnants of a once heavy garrison. ' After the lighthouse building burned atop the fort, the light was aban­ doned. Its last use before being converted into a national monu­ ment in 1935 was as a lead mine Cdastwise shipping lafies through Florida Straiti to and from major in World War I. Gulf jports like New Orleans. Mobile, Port Arthur and Galveston, all paOs. withih. g few miles of the Dry Tortugas group, 60 miles to •In addition lb';a'UlS bii'd refuj^e the^vest of thp Florida Keys. ' ^ on Garden Key, another nbted as- �Mar 1. iBSS S E A FA R E RS LOG pjif* Tweiit7-f*iir .. DIGEST of SHIPS* MEETINGS.. FAIRLANO (Waterman), February iT food. All but one weather door should —Chairman, Wagner; Secretary, Frad C. be kept locked in Korea. Irizar. AH rooms but the deck main­ tenance aft have been painted. Captain warned the crew about logging, but gave them another chance. Beefs should go to department, not ship's, delegates. Mate will be seen about fixing the hospital. There should be iced tea and ice water now that the ship is reaching hot climates. Salads should be more varied. Cups should be returned to the pantry. Razor blades should not be left on the- sink. Ship is short on ice cream. April t—Chairman, Samuel Jonas; Sec­ retary, Fred Irizar. Almost' all repairs have been done. FELTORE, (Ore), April 4—Chairman, Ralph E. Stall; Secretary, John Kulpor. Overtime disputes will be referred to the patrolman at the signoff. Sanitary is not to make coffee. Wiper' and ordinary will clean the laundry room together the first time, then the wiper will take care of it and the ordinary be assigned to the recreation room. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), March 14— Chairman, Elmer E. Lamb; Secretary, R. Sirois. Little action has been taken on the repair list. John King was .elected ship's delegate. Painting of stewards de­ partment quarters was discussed. Messroom should be kept clean, with dishes® and cups replaced in the pantry. Steam table still has not been repaired. Gear locker should be kept clean. Steward asked for cooperation in changing the linen. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), March-11—Chairman, E. J. Hagan; Secretary, Francis R. Napoli. Sub­ sistence for heat list was made up and turned over to the captain. It will be given to the patrolman a« the payoff. Four men will be referred to the pa­ trolman. , April 5—Chairman, James Battle; Sec­ retary, Julius Lazarus. Hagan was elected ship's delegate. Steward ordered gas, bombs to gas out ail foc'sles. These wiir be obtained in San Pedro. Stewards department will clean the recreation FRANCES (Bull), April 1—Chairman, room and deck and engine departments J. L. O'Rourke; Secretary, Larry O'Con will rotate the cleaning of the laundry. ncli. Messhall should be kept locked in JULESBUR6 (Mathiasen), March 21— port and only necessary persons will be fed on the ship. Disputed OT will be Chairman, Elton J. Hamaty; Secretary, taken up with the patrolman. Mate will be asked about an awning for the poop deck. Vote of thanks went to the baker for a good Job well' done. FREDERIC C. COLLIN (Dry Trans), March 1—Chairman, Ben Lawson; Secre­ tary, W. Walsh. Steward should put out a larger variety of top-grade meats. He promised to do so and asked for sug­ gestions from the crew. Leonard Wright was elected ship's delegate. Stewards de­ partment head near the messroom will be closed after repairs are completed. March 29—Chairman, Ben Lawson; Sec­ retary, Waiter J. Walsh. Several smaU beefs about the chief engineer will be taken care of in the usual SIU manner. Steward was told to requisition innerspring mattresses for the unlicensed per­ sonnel. Lava is to be issued instead of inferior pumice soap. Ship is to he fu­ migated. Number of steaks served is to be increased. Clothing of one man will be left at the Union hall. FRANCES (Bull), April 14—Chairman, J. L. O'Rourke; Secretary, Larry O'Connell. Awmings are to be put up as soon as stanchions are painted. New keys are to be made. Showers and toilets are to be kept locked in ports. All watches now have keys. One man missed ship >n New York. Or.i man was picked up in Puerto Plata. Voluntary donations will be taken up for a member. Crew should be a little more quiet in the messhall. Purser will help ail men with declara­ tions. GEORGE UHLER (Southern Steimship), March 15—Chairman, Dan Leary; Secre­ tary, Andy C. Noah. Delegates report all in good order. Steward volunteered to eontact the merchant library on ex­ changing books. Steward will take Si donations from men to buy pbcket books. Vote of thanks was given to the nego­ tiating committee for the good work they performed. April 12—Chairman, J. B. Garrison; Secretary, Andy C. Noah. Total of $30 was collected to buy books. Messroom should be kept cleaner, as well as laun­ dry. Garbage should be dumped aft of the housing, away from gangway. Re­ pair list will be .(urned over to the pa­ trolman for action. W. Knapp. Overtime will be brought to the patrolman's attention in -Galveston Repair Ust will be handed .over to him. Saiied without miik; steward's requisi­ tion was turned down. No date—Chairman, S. Xirglak; Secre­ tary, J. D. McGoidrick. There is a $26.00 baiance in the ship's fund. No one IF to payoff without a patrolman. Suggestion was made to heip the crew messman, as this is his first trip. Steward will be asked to get more linen aboard. Steward should make up a schedule for OS and messman in cleaning rest rooms used bv bosun and cooks. KATHRYN (Bull), April 12—Chairman, George Burke; Secretary, Aibe. Melendez was reelected ship's delegate by acclama­ tion. All hands are to heip keep the ship clean. KEYSTONE MARINER (Waterman), February 28—Chairman, C. Wilson; Sec­ retary, L. Williams. One man is missing. W. Patterson was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. All departments are to take turns cleaning the laundry. Messroom is to be kept locked in port and gangway watch wiU- keep the key, so that unauthorized persons cannot enter. Mattress covers should be kept on the mattresses. Cups should be returned after use. April 12—Chairman, K. Edginton; Sec­ retary, L.- Williams. Ammunition bonus should be equalized for the entire crew. Motion was passed to this effect. New washing machine is needed for the crew. One repair list will be made out. Deck department will clean the laundry before arrival in New York. Cups and glasses should be returned to the pantry after use. Soiled linen should be turned in by men' leaving the ship. Mate wHl be contacted about repairing the watertight door. Patrolman will be contacted about the crew's mess. Former radio operator invited all crewmembers to attend a play which he wrote and which is now play­ ing in New York. AU members are to be his guests. ' The membership is again cautioned to'beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solici­ tors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable organization which has re­ ceived membership endorse­ ment Funds for this cause are collected through normal Union channels at the pay-off. Receipts are issued on,the spot AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), March $2Chairman, W. C. Farrell; Secretary, R. M. Garrod. One man missed ship. Leak in forepeak should be fixed. GaUey scupper should be repaired so that the galley will no longer be flooded. Vege­ table box deck, should be insulated, spoiled fruits and vegetables will be shown . to the patrolman. After deck should be kept clear. Stewards depart­ ment got a vote of confidence. April t—Chairman, R. M. Garrod;' Sec­ retary, Bob Sheppard. Washing machine should be repaired. Coffe cups sliuuld not be left in rooms but returned to the pantry. ALAMAR (Caimar),' April 5—Chalrmfen, Thurston Lewis; Secretary, Wenfleld Downs. Disputed OT will be cleared by the patrolman in the first port of ar­ rival, AU lockers should be painted and very rusty ones should be replaced. Steam valve should not be opened all the way, so as not to disturb men who are sleeping-off watch. Vote of thanks went to the steward and his department for good food. April 12—Chairman, Thurston LeWls; Secretary, J. J:. Levin. There is SS0.18 in the ship's fund. Crew should make less noise for the benefit of men sleeping off watch. Engine department beef oh firemen equalizing OT port watches wiU be presented to the patrolman. steward delegate Doors should not Jie banged. Messroom and recreation hail should be kept clean at all times.' Re­ pair list will be made up. Chief en­ gineer will be contacted about fixing showers. April 19—Chairman, E.Wanstn; Secre­ tary, W. E. Coutant. Steward will get deodorants for toilets. Ship's delegate ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), April 12-^will see the captain about rubber wind Chairman; Ed Moio; Secretary, R. H. chutes, and check about US money for Sheffield. Air conditioning beef was tem­ the voyage. Passageway and messhall porarily settled. Back pay wUl probably wlU be Bougeed and painted. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), April S— Chairman, C, Gates; Secretary, Frank Kustura. M. Smith was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Vote of thanks went to the stewards department for the fine food and service. WACOSTA (Waterman), March 29— Chairman, Floyd E. Starkey; Secretary, Chester Dunn. Captain said he -w^U report men who report on boSI-d late for saiUng in Bremerhaven. Keys for rooms wUl be made while the ship is in New York. Stewards department is to dump garbage aft instead of by gangway. Ship's delegate will take care of the ship's fund. Steward has requisitioned mattresses. Perculator should not be left plugged in. March i—Chairman, Floyd X. Starisy; Secretary, E. S. Sugar. Motion was passed to have aU quarters painted. OS on sanitary duty and the wiper will keep the recreation room, laundry and pas­ sageways clean for a week. Linen should be turned in on Friday. April 5—Chairman, Floyd B. Starkey; Secretary, E. Biemilier. Andy Growder was e—iected ship's delegate by ac­ clamation and WiU take care of the ship's fund. There should be two percuiators in the messroom for use at night, to which the steward agreed and put one in the next morning. Messroom should be cleaned up by the watch every morn­ ing. Dirty dishes should be put in the sink. AU mattresses and pillows were changed, as requested. WESTERN RANCHER (Wastorn Navi­ gation), April 5—Chairman, Ai Oromaner; Secretary, Glazder Edward. Repair list was discussed. New mattresses are needed. Vote of thanks went to the stewards department. WESTERN TRADER (Western Naviga­ tion), March 29—Chbirman, C. Benway; Secretar, O. P. Oakley. Captain said that sougeelng will be done on OT. Man that fail to keep on the job while in port will be logged. SmaU repair list wSs' made out and turned over to the ship's dele­ gate. Two men missed ship. Reading matter should be returned when it has been read. WILLIAM DOWNING (Stats Fuel), March 14—Chairman, Johnson; Secretary, L. Strange. This is a good trip with a LA SALLE (Waterman), March 29— well behaved crew and no foul-ups. Dis­ Chairman, William E. Higgs; Secretary, cussion was held, on the washing ma­ Stefano Guggino. S. H. Word was elected chine and the cleanliness of the messhaU. ship's delegate by acclamation; Robert Defransa, deck delegate: Douglas V. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), March 15— Cann, engine delegate; Bob Alien stew­ Chairman, W. B. Andrews; Secretary, C. ard delegate. Ail heads should be kept Mathews. $34.45 ship's fund was passed AMEROCEAN (Biackchestsr), Decem­ clean. Ship's delegate should contact to the ship's delegate by the last del­ ber 15—Chairman, Talbot; Secretary, the chief enginer on the hot water beef. on egate. $4 donation was made foi the James C. Rose. There should be less Liner count should be kept straight. noise in the passageway at night. Laun­ dry cleaning schedule will be set up for LONE JACK (Cities Service), March 22 sanitary men. Deck engineer will fix the —Chairman, H. E. Grant; Secretary, B. L. washing machine drain. Clothes should Smith. Patrolman . will be contacted be removed from the fieley as soon as about the cockroaches in the messhall they are dry. and gaUey. .W. L. Rackiey was elected January 3—Chairman, C. Story; Secre­ ship's delegate by acclamation. AU hands tary, J. E, Rose. Steward should divide should help keep the messhall clean. stores proportionately for the rest of Drinking fountain below deck back aft ship's library in New York. Steward and the voyage. should be repaired. AH eating utensils ship's delegate will see the captain about March 10—Chairman, John Talbot; Sec­ should be thoroughly cleaned. Ship's getting a new washing machine in-Hon'rretary, James Rose. All linen should be fund is now $32. iuiu. Present machine, bought by 'he turned in for cleaning in Japan. There April 9—Chairman, J. C. Whatley; Sec­ ciew, has had several breakdowns. All should be less noise in the passageways. retary, J. M. O'Neii. Fountains have not should refuse to sign on for the next April 5-^Chairman, Edward Lizier; Sec­ yet been fixed. There are sufficient wind trip until action is taken'to eliminate the retary, James Rose. One man missed the scoops and cots, it is claimed. There is black, oUy substance which-has been con­ ship in Yokohama. One man was logged $34.20 in the ship's fund. J. C. Whatley taminating the drinking and washing wa­ while on hospital ship. Delegates will was elected ship's delegate by acclama­ ter. Ship's delegate will see what can be" make up the repair list. tion. Patrolman will be shown poor done this trip. Crew's menu board should menus. Deck and steward department be shifted-for beiter visibiUly. Drinking were asked to use their own heads. Men fountain should be placed in the passage­ CATAWBA VICTORY (Bull), April 11— would like some other beverage besides way to keep unauthorized persons out of Chairman, R. H. -McCarthy; Secretary, Kool-ald. rice should be added to the crew messroom. Stev/ards depart­ Gilbert Esperanda. Two men left in the menu. Grits, should be kept fresh. ment was thanked for a good job. Philadelphia. Carpenter promised to Ax Tin pitcherCoffee should replaced with the wasjiing machine and the sink. Ship's crockery or plastic. be Different type of STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), na datadelegate wUi see the mate about fixing iced tea glasses should be procured. Chairman, S. Rlvars; Sacratary, J. Furall stewards department doors. Each de­ ton. .AU but one black gang foc'sie have partment will clean the library and laun­ SUZANNE (Bull), no data—Chairman, been painted. The last one will,be paint­ dry week for .for a week. Crew is to get Jimmy Jones; Secretary, L. Vigo. There ed before arrival. Three men left In meals a little faster, especially those men is $8 in the ship's fund which was re­ Honolulu, one SUP man signed off and on watch. , tained in New York by men who missed the other two went to the hospital. Three the ship. replacements were signed on there. The GENERAL PATTON (National Water­ 437 balance in the ship's fund is being ways), Ma. :h 22—Chairman, M, C. KleiTADDEI (Shipenter), April 5—Chair­ taken care of by. the steward. Inquiry ber; Secretary, N. Merrick. Pantry and man,' R. L. Aiken; Secretary, E, Hansen. will be made about a spare motor and messhall should be kept cle.->.n at . night. Minor repair jobs will be done on the pump and pump parts for the washing - Peck wiU be painted. All three depart­ ship. One man missed ship in Philadel­ machine. Stewards,department seems to ments will take turns cleaning the rec­ phia. R. L. Aiken was elected ship's be one man short in the gaUey. Patrol­ reation room. Vote of thanks went to delegate: T. Lowe, deck delegate: P. F man wUl be asked about- this. - Discussion the stewards department for the fine Jordan, engine delegate; F. E. Wasmer, was held on the .washing machine. Vote r I. *Can'Shaker9* Have Ko OK GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Service), April 11—Chairman, Sanders;. Secretary, Alu. Letter was sent to the hall about the brother who missed the ship. Henry Gzigorskl was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Delegates will collect SI from each member of their departments at the payoff to start a ship's fund. Pa­ trolman will be contacted about getting cots.. Stewards department was thanked for good service during the trip. FORT BRIDGER (US Petroleum), Feb­ ruary 25—Chairman, John Gates; Secre­ tary, Harold W. Simmons. There is S35 In the ship's fund. There was a complaint about one troublesome member, who was warned by the ship's delegate. April 4—Chairman, John A. Buzelewski; Secretary, Maivin Nielsen. Report on a member" was sent in to the Union. One member will be brought up on charges for being drunk. Three men logged and one missed ship in Los Paimos. Washing machine should be kept clean. of thank* went to the etewardi depart­ ment for good food and service, with special mention for the baker's fine bak­ ing. Steward willAee about getting pure black pepper. New library should be se­ cured in Norfolk. i f I/: GGMMcmMas M 94*«4«6M4*t-t4 • ,1 delegate by .acclamation; Brlndie. fieck delegate. Patrolman wiU be contacted on the poor coffee. Cups and glasses should not be left in the foc'sles. MesdiaU should be kept clean. IVashing machine should not be overloaded. April 14—Chairman, K. F. Goidmani Secretary, F. Throp. Deck department is one man short. Menu board in the' messroom should be moved. Mate wUl be contacted about wind chutes. MesshaU chairs need repairing. ROBIN MOWBRAY (Seas Shipping), March 14—Chairman, Ray White; Secre­ tary, Nason Nunn. Stewards department was handling stores. Washing machfne needs repairing. Awning will be'placed aft next trip. Steward was asked to get more fresh fruit and mUk. New mat­ tresses will go on the repair Ust, Ship needs fumigation. ROYAL OAK (Cities Sarvica), April 4 —Chairman, Louie Cantrall; . Secretary,' Chris Kcilahar. There is a $54.56 balance in the ship's fund. Wiper missed ship at Bayonne; his gear wUl be Checked and put ashore. Repair Usts will be handed over to the ship's delegate. MesshaU and" laundry should be kept cleaner. Butts should be kept off the deck; cups should be returned to the pantry. Full amount of milk should be taken aboard at eacH port. Crew washing machine needs re­ pairing. • , SCHUYLER OTIS BLAND (Waterman), April 4—Chairman, Jesse Lewlsk; Secre­ tary, AI. Kessen. Patrolman is to make sure' that officers stop doing Unlicensed personnel's work, and see about paihtihg' all crew quarters. All doors need fixing. SEACLIFF (Coral), Chairman, John blmitriadls; Secretary, C. B, Jensen, There was some disputed OT relating to for­ eign workers working on this ship; tjio Union has been notified. Men promised to return dirty Unen on linen day. Men would like to have the full amount of the draw at one time. Captain will be asked again to have the aUeyways cleaned and sougeed and the recreation room. messhaU and ice box ladders painted. Captain wiU only pay one hour OT for having ice made. Captain insists stores be paid this voyage. GriU will be pur­ arc washed by the men, although, stewa'rd chased for the gaUey when available. Un­ has checked consumption and-says this is authorized persons should be kept out of not so. messrooms, aUeyways galley and all crew quarters by the company officials. SEACOMET (Colonial), March 22—Chair­ ALCOA ROAMER (Aleea), April 12— Chairman, Charles Magltte; Secretary, James Johnston. Discussion was held on one man who fouled up. Report on this WiU be handed over to the patrolman. Steward reported many cups missing, they have been left on deck. Discussions were held on the repair list, the ship's laundry's scuppers, getting an iron for the ship and the ship's fund. ALEXANDRA (Cartas), March 23— Chairman, F. A. Sayol; Secretary, Ricco Medeiros. Repair Ust was given the skipper who promised to act on it; as yet nothing has been accompUshed. C. B. Moose was elected new ship's delegate. A new repair Ust will be turned over for the captain. Chief electrician will clean and repair all fans. Ship's fund wUl be made up of $1 for each man. AMERSEA (Blackchastar), April S— Chairman, D. C. Jonas; Sacratary, Jerry Smith. A letter. from the widow of Brother Elmer J. Blanes, who died on March 6th whUe pantryman aboard this vessel, was read. It was decided that the unlicensed personnel would have the cap­ tain wire her S233 and at the end of the voyage the remainder of the 'ship's fund wUl be forwarded to her. man, C. Murphy; Secretary, R. Bowley. Steward said that the master agrees to buy anything necessary in ports of caU. Recreation room needs cleaning. Engine and deck departments wiU rotate clean­ ing of laundry room. AU repairs should be reported to delegates immediately. April 3—Chairman, C. J. Murphy; Sec­ retary, Robert Bowley. C> Murphy was elected ship's delegate. Agent will be contacted in Port Arthur about replace­ ment of washing machine. Delegates will see the patrolman about the inadequate siopchest. Repair list wiU be turned over to ship's delegate. Patrolman wUl be asked about transportation supper. Cold supper was requested whije the ship is in the tropics, Crew is very' satisfied with the food. SEANAN (Stratford), March 28—Chair­ man, R, L, Young; Sacratary, W. H. Kumka. D. Berger was elected ship's delegate. Ship's fund wiU be started with voluntary donations of 82 per man at AZALEA CITY (Waterman), March 29— the payoff. Wood was elected to coUect Chairman, E. O'Reu^e; Secretary, David this. Repair lists were coUected, B. Sacher. There was a beef with the mate firing a man in Tampa. Mate also SEAPENDER (Sea Transport), April 12 had trouble with the deck delegate for —Chairman, Johannes Roos; Sacratary, a matter that was not his fault. Radio H. M. Gulnlar. Bosun complained about wiU be bought out of the ship's fund. the inefficiency of a few members of the Each member will be assessed SI foi- deck department. He wUi contact the pa­ this. Something should be done to fix trolman on this. One man left ship in the toaster. . . Yokohama; his name will be turned over to the patroima^. Patrolman wiU bo BINGHAMTON VICTORY (Bull), March given the repair list. 2S—Chairman, R. Cowdrey; Secretary, J.. R. SImlton. Washing machine.-wqa moved SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Saatrain), back down below. .D. L.- McCorvey was April 19—Chairman, Paul Ulrlch; Sacra­ elected, ship's delegate. AU fans will be tary, Walter Bayalar, Oiler wants bot­ put out. One man who failed to qualify tom bunk. There is 893.24 in the ship's for his job was demoted, paying the man fund Patrolman wiU be told crew refuses who took his place the difference in pay. to accept milk from one dairy which has sent spoiled mUk several' times to BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Service), the ship, despite warnings. Metal wasteMarch 22—Chairman, Burns; Secretary, baskets were ordered. Crew voted about EIrod. Men agreed to clean up after the getting a coke machine, if possible. Wal­ dog. Heads need repairing. There should ter Mueller was elected ship's delegate be enough cots provided. Door sill in by acclamation. crew's mess needs repairing. Complete repair Ust wiU be made up and sub­ SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (SeatralnV mitted on arrival in port. 'March 22—Chairman, Sir Charles; Secre­ April 2—Chairman, Charles Colllns; tary, S. U. Johnson. There is 833.60 in. Sacrstary, Harry R. Gundarud. Meals in the ship's fund. Screen doors wiU be general have ben very poor, with much taken care of in Edgewater, NJ, New of the food rotten when served, espe­ mattresses should be placed on board cially meat. This will be brought to the for those needing them. Bed springs that attention of the Lake Charles and New need repairs should be taken®care of. York patrolman, and all stewards store Repairs should be turned over to depart­ Will be checked. Extermination is also ment delegates before the payoff. One needed. brother paid off with sickness; member­ April 5—Chairman, William Burka; Sac­ ship decided to donate part of the ship's ratary, Harry R. Gundarud. Variety of fund to him. cold cuts should be provided for the night lunch. No rotten meat should be SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Sea train), served. Each department wUl turn a re­ March 11—Chairman, F.-J, Constantln; pair list over to the patrolman on arrival. Secretary, J. Westfall. There U !«b'-i.30 in Ray Ruppert was imanimously elected the ship's fund. Discussion was held on ship's delegate. the shortage of milk. There should be cold supper in hot weather. Suggestion BULL RUN (Mathlasan), April -15— was made to buy a radio from'the slop-'Chairman, S. Karksson; Sacratary, A. chest. Daballch. Patrolman- wiU be asked to March 19—Chairman, W. A. Vay Dynei settle the beef on the steward doing Secretary, C. Lowery. Garbage disposal painting. The $27.51 in the ship's fund will be taken up -with the boarding pa­ WiU be turned over to the. next cfew. trolman and settled. Bosun stands aU Repair list wiU be made up and turned watches. Discussion was held on over to department beads. New washing anchor whether day men are entitled to some machine, iron and ironing board wiU be of these. . Vote of thanks went to i the put aboard, . JDeck- department foc'sles stewards will- be pained before leaving the yard. service. "department for good' food and AU-rooms should be cleaned before leav­ April 2—Chairman,- E. M. Bryant; Seoing the ship.. Loudspeaker wiU be re­ retsry, J. Meyer, Men were asked hot to placed in the messhall. use the toaster, for making sandwiches. .cups and glasses should be re­ CHIWAWA (Cities Sarvica), April 3— Coffee .to the msMAaU. Chairman, K. F. Goldman; Sacratary, D. turned April 14H:i\elrm.en, Nf*: Walshj EgeFowars. Delegates are preparing fepair lists, Frank Throp was .alected ship's, �SEAFARERS May 1. MM Tage Twenty-fir* LQG ... DIGEST ofi SHIPS' MEETINGS ... (Continued from page 24) reiary, H, C. MeCurdy. There U a $15.27 balance In the ahlp'a fund after the purchaie of a radio. Waahlnx machine fan belt will be bou$nt from the ahlp'a fund. Steward reported that cola will be U' •ued next week. SHINNECOCK BAY (Mar Trade), April I—Chairman, C. A. Welch; Secretary, Zypla Zygarewtky. Chief engineer, will be contacted about freah water. Deck de­ partment and blackgang'a foc'slea were painted, and messhall wlU be done. Waablng machine la broken. Toaater la burned out. . . SIMMONS VICTORY (Bull), March 1 Chairman, W. B. Ayceck; Secretary, J. it. Creppon. One man missed ship. AU repairs should be made before the ship sails.. Men with beefs should see their delegates first. Dishes should be re­ turned to the pantry. Two vinegar and oil sets should be put out. Messman should have a flashlight when he dumps garbage.. Men should be properly dressed In messhaU and- pantry. March 21—Chairman, J. H. Creppon; Sacratary, William Elliott. Discussion was.held on repairing the washing ma­ chine. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ ards department. Sink and messroom chairs need repairing. Ship's delegate wlU see the first assistant engineer and repcirt to crew. SOUTHERN STATES (Southern Trad­ ing, March If—Chairman, Floyd U Sim­ mons; Secretary, L. B. Bryant, Jr. Chief mate is thoroughly satisfied with the deck gang. Motion was passed to take on extra milk to make up for the- ports where it is unobtainable. Steward should get a better grade of stores. C. W. Man riner was elected treasu.rer of the sliip's fund. MesshaU shouid be kept clean. Each department should turn a repair .list in to the ship's delegate. Men should help conserve water. Vote of thanks went to the stewaids department for their efforts to satisfy crew. Suggestion was made that negotiating committee ask for a steward utUity in next negotiations with company, as the work is too much for the crew on hand. SOUTHLAND (South Atlantic). April S —Chairman, Jamer H. Hammers; Socso- tary. Bob Porter. Innerspiing mattresses may be procured at the end of the voy­ age. Captain notified the SaVannah office of stores shortage. There Is S140.74 In the ship's fund. Vote of thanks went to the captain for his going to bat regard­ ing stores. Bob Peters was elected dilp's delegate by acclamation. Deck Depart­ ment shower waterUne needs fixing, as weU as water faucet in one foc'sle. Re­ pair Ust should be started before reach­ ing last European port. SOUTHPORT (South Atlantic), March 15—Chairman, R. E. Pierce; Secretary, J. H. Chastereau. Glenn Lawron was clecled ship's delegate by acclamation. New television antenna wUl be purchased in the States. New York haU wUl be con­ tacted about obtaining Union slopchest. Messroom, recreation room and laundry should be kept clean. STEEL INVENTOR (Isthmian), Decem­ ber 14—Chairman, Charles Starling; Sec­ retary, J. Thompson. Mate was working en deck. December 14—Chairman, Charles Star^ ling; Secretary, Henry D. McRorle. En­ gine delegate wlU keep track of the Ught, water, drinking water and heat suppUes. Quiz Anawera (1) (a) Vienna, (b) Florence, (c) Munich. (2) Five feet "(60 inches.) The "hand" is a unit of four inches. (3) 50 miles per hour. He was actually driving only seven hours. (4) (c) Rat. Its effectiveness as a germ and plague-carrier has probably resulted in more deaths than any other animal. (5) Water, pump. (S) The Big Dipper. (7) 35. (8) During sleep, in the early morning. (9) Orange pekoe is simply a •grade of tea resulting from sift­ ing the leaves through a sieve of « certain size. (10) 11 o'clock. Puzzle Anawer mm oaraaa saa sni Dsnsfz;] Qsa sfflizaacaiaci HdaaH SI3!;3 SaOBilS asoaa soDEa aaQH caa SEE aa® sa csEEOs asGa® aaaffijHB ana aassa ranaaasa n™ HEHisE ans] GUSBUia aaa Captain rofuset to OK stewards depart­ ment .OT, especially for making ice cream. He wants the steward to wash Uhsn since, no linen can be laundered ashore. Stewards department refuses to do this imless, of course, the captain gives a direct order. March 20—Chairman, Charles Starling; Secretary, Henry D. McRorle. There is quite a lot of disputed overtime. New washing machine and some new fans are needed. Everyone is to apply for S2 for Washing his own linen. All cots must be turned in. A luianlmous vote of thanks went to the stewards department. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), March 15—Chairman, Fred Chapman; Secretary, E. Gerun. C. B. Carter was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. DlacusaUn; was held'en the food situation. Crew should keep mesrtiaU and pantry cleaner at night. Crew was-asked to take care of cots. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), April *—Chairman, not listed; Secretary, • N. Vosklsn. Performers will be turned over to the patrolman in the States. One man left ship due to sickness. Water wUl be tested to see if it Is fit to drink. Car­ penter shop shouud be ovepbauled and messhall should be rearranged. The crew is not to feed the monkeys, as someone has been feeding them soap. They should be kept on deck and not In the rooms. Crew Is to be properly dressed in the messhalL Get New Books Through Agents Seafarers who applied for new membership hofdts in New York hut are now sailing from outports don't have to coihe to this city to get their new hooks. If the men Involved win write to headquarters and tell the Union which port they are sailing out of, the Union will forward the hook in care of the port agent. Under no circumstances however, will the books be sent through the mails to any private addresses. rttary, R. D. Tapmsn. Repaira have IMen taken care ef. Crew wiU cooperate in keeping the messhalL clean. There ia S1A5 in the ship's fund. and. suggestions about donations wiU he taken at the payoff in Now Haven. Steward wiU be told about the eonditloD ef Uncn and the lack of -towels and soap. April M-rChalrmsn, Edwin Davit; Sec­ retary, R. D. Tapman. One man missed ship. Exterminator should he called. Bunk springs need repairing Missing man's gear will be pot astiore in a Gul< port. Stewards department got a vete of thanks for the Job they are doing. . STEEL SCIENTIST Usthmlan) March 15 —Chairman, Richard Hunt; Secretary Os­ car M. Rayner. Beefs should be reported to draartment delegates. Messroom seats should be raarranged. Ship's fund stands at S30. SnggesUen was made to put beef and ham out for night lunch. Meats should be eut Just before - serving. Cap­ tain Frank Jones qxtended his thanks-to the m-ew for the wonderful way they COE VICTORY (Victory CarrlerO, April turned to when the ship caught fire in 5 — Cliairman, Gordon; Socratary, Calcutta. McLsuglln. Most repMrs havo been done. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), March Toilets should be kept cleaner. 27—Chairman, i)et listed; Secretary, net DE SOTO (Waterman), February 2listed. Ther.e is S30 in the ship's fund. Suggestion was made that each man con­ Chairman, Callahan; Secretary, P. M. Reyes. HaU was contacted about oysters tribute SI extra to the ship's fund. Laun­ dry room is to be kept clean at all times. and said that no more than S gallons can be expected. Motion was passed to STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), AprH 7— donate $10 to the American Library As­ Chairman, E. L. Thempson; Secretary, A. sociation. Discussion was held on reg­ Vargas. Men were asked to conserve ulating the hot water in the crew's shower. Repairs are to he turned in be­ water. Motion was passed to compliment fore -arrival. Discussion was held on the the cooks for the fine work performed. Deck and engine showers are not work­ March of Dimes. March Otto Callahan; ing properly. Patrolman will be asked Sacratary, 2—Chairman, Philip Rayas. Drydocking ques­ if more beer can be distributed through­ tion needs clarification. Company wiU be out the trip. Crew was thanked for be­ ing en time for meals. Whistling while asked for a new washing machine, as the one now in use continuously -needs the crew is asleep diould be avoided. repairing. First assistant wiU be adted to COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), certify this. New chairs are needed for March 31—Chairman, WHIard Parks; Sec- the recreation room. Special place wiU be designated for drying clothes. PERSONAIiS A1 Uhler Contact Bettina Queen, 750 Bar­ clay Avenue, Staten Island, NY. ^ ^ Harold "Pete" Peterson I am sendhig a money order to you In care of the mail room at SIU headquarters. Please pick it up there. Mike Reges. ^ Richard Joseph Wade • Please write or get in touch with your mother, 41 Massachusetts Ave., So. PortlancI, Me. There is sickness at home. Larry Baldridge Contact Miss Abbott at 6019 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. $ $ Richard Mills Contact Mr. Maloney at 1204 Land Title Building, Broad and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. i Boyd Davis Please get In touch with Helen Miller at her aunt's home, 160 Stanton Road, Mobile, Alabama. jr Wilbur Please get in Evelyn Sullivan, Boston 1, Mass. t high caUbre food lerved and the cleanlineia of the,-department. Crewmemben were asked to leave foc'sles clean and shipshape for the new crew and to turn in aU keys before leaving. Patrolman wUl be contacted about a man who re­ fuses to attend meetings. CAROLYN (Bull), April 11—Chairman. M. Gordils; Secretary, A. Aragonat. Stew­ ard said that he is trying to use up per­ ishable fruit first. Vote of thanks went DEL AIRES (Mississippi), March 2f- for the swell chow cooked on board Chairman, Cleophas Wright; Secretary, and served by the stewards department.' John W. Ficeu. CecU E. Whidden was Laundry should be left clean after use. elected ship's delegate. There is $57.52 in the ship's fund. ToUets should be kept HILTON (Bull), March 15—Chairman, clean. Phonograph should be turned off after use. Suggestion was made to get A. Smith; Secretary, A. Rosen. All re­ books on the West Coast. Steam coffee pairs were completed except the paint­ um should be gotten instead of the one ing of foc'sles. Charles Payne was now on order. Parts for hot plates elected ahlp'a delegate unanimously; Louis (Torino was elected deck dele­ should be secured too. gate. Men would like tn know why crewmembcrs can't be gotten in San DEL NORTE (Mississippi), March 22— Chairman, Bob High; Secretary, John Juan when the ifaip reachei port. Stew­ Zimmer, There is a little disputed over­ ard will see about getting a bigger pertime but otherwise smooth sailing. Old culator fer the crew messhall. Stewards movie screen will be auctioned off. There department got a vote of thanks for their Is not enough money in the ship's fund fine work. to buy a movie projector—a balance of $141.07. JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), March 27 April 4—Chairman, Stough; Secretary, —Chairman, E. N. King; Secretary, C. A. Zimmer. Ship's repair Ust will be sent Dorrcugh. Captain asked the crewmemto New Orleans from Rio de Janeiro bers to be quieter in the messhall while northbound. Brothers were asked to In port. Desserts left over at dinnertime continue with the ship's paper, the 'T4av- should be saved. Steward agreed, pro­ igator." Motion was passed to buy a vided that erewmembers put dishes and movie projector in New Orleans from the spoons In the sink. Crew wants fruit put people. who supply the films. Ship's out earlier. Foc'sles should be kept treasurer. Sister Johannssen. reported a clean. Entire atewards department got movie fund of S340 and a ship's fund of a vote of thanks for the food and serv­ *121.07. Discussion was held on the ice fbr the whole trip. movie projector. LAKE GEORGE (US Petroleum), Octo­ DEL SOL (Mississippi), January 25— 5—Chelrman, David Fair; Secretary, Chelrman, J. T. Walff; Sacratary, J. E. ber Edward V. Smith. Arthur Seago was Garsey. Everything is going okay. Dis­ elected ahlp'i delegate. Ship's fund win cussion was held on washing machine be started with • SI donation from each wringer. List for bundry cleaning Miould member. Repair will be drawn up be made up. There is not enough hot. with ene copy sentlist to headquartera. water in the washroom. Steward was October M —Chairman, Edward V. asked to check stcampress to make sure Smith; Secretary, William Kehrwiadcr. food would be hot. Radio will be repaired. If potsible. Ship's March 27—Chairman, Justin T. WoltT; delegate will see the captain about an. Secretary, W. R. Cameron. Hot and cold awning for aft poop deck. Heads are nearly all in need of repair. Glasses should be put in the sink. Ship's dele­ gate will sec the captain about getting an iron. Steward will try to get more cots, pillow slips and soap trays for the showers in Italy. Mi water is to be Installed in the washing machine, since mixer faucet cannot be obtained. AU mattresses should be in­ spected and damaged ones replaced. New locker should be instaUed—with shelves —in the cook's foc'sle. One beef about a crewmember going topside wiU be re­ ferred to the patrolman. EDITH (Bull), March 24—Chairman, William Brewer; ' Secretary, L. Rlxxo. Mate wiU be contacted about getting suitable goggles for use whUe loading or discharging sulphur. Escape panels in DEL MONTE rMlstUslppD. April 5— 12-4's door needs repairing. Chairman, David Ramsay; Secretary, Kalth M. Cola. SMp's delegate saw the ELIZABETH (Bull), April 5—Chairmen, captain about lifting some loga, but the Saliva; Secretary, Orlando H. Lepex. captain refused. Repair Ust was read M. Gony Gonzalez was elected ship's dele­ and accepted. Ship's delegate wUl check gate. One man was hospitalized in Puerto aU department requisitions and make Rico. ToUet and shower should be paint­ sure there are enough parts for the fans ed in New York this trip. put on board for the next voyage. Vote of thanks went to the stewards depart EVELYN (Bull), March 27—Chairman. ment for the excellent service and the W. Davlcs; Secretary, E. C. Dacay. Etty was elected ship's delegate. Repair list will be turned over to the ship's de'egate before reaching port. Cups .should be returned to the pantry. Brother Schnink was given a vote of thanks for being a fine ship's delegate. Brother Schrunk is retiring from the sea: be has Victor B. Cooper been sailing since 1927. NOTICES Ex-crewmemher of the North­ western Victory. Contact pay­ master of Victory Carriers, Inc., 655 Madison Ave., NY, in regards to money due you. t, i t t 3^ 4> Union Dues The Seafarer who paid his 1953 dues in New York to Patrolman Howard Guinier on April 17 (re­ ceipt No. G 14291) should get in touch with headquarters immedi­ ately. Name and hook number were not entered on the receipt so his dues has not been credited to him in the records. fine work in keeping the broken-down washing machine constantly under repairs. LOGANS PORT (Cities Service), April 17—Chairman, O. M. Barplctte; Secretary, W. F. RInehart. Bed springs in the en­ gine department have all been repaired, and in the stewards department, too. OT beef will be discussed with the patrol­ man. Crew was asked to keep cots aft of lifeboats on the boat deck. Everyone should make some contribution to the ship's fund at the payoff. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers). March 5—Chairman. William J. Smith; Secretary. Jack Delan. Report was read dn the deck gang working on the jumbo boom under unsafe conditions, and the chief mate working on deck. This win be taken up with the patrolman. Stewards department got a vote of thanks for a job weU done. Better va­ riety of stores should be procured for th next trip. Ship should be left clean and patrolman diould check before the payoff. " MOBILIAN (Waterman), February 21— Chairman, Mike Zelonka; Secretary, D. Miase. Beeker was elected ship's dele­ gate unanimously. Each department will keep the laundry clean for a week at a tuno. Repair list wiU be turned in. 'March 23—Chairman, Donald "Tiny" FAIRISLE (Waterman), April 12—Chair­ man, Ray Queen; Secretary, George Dunn. Crew scuttlebutt was repaired by re­ quest. One permltman missed ship in 'Frisco. Steward and stewards depart­ ment got a vote of appreciation for their good aU-around work and consideration of the crew. Steward George Dunn thanked the crew, stating It was one of the best he had shipped with and that the departmrat would do aU It could to show appreciation. iL Mease; Becretary, Alex Janes. Repair lists were aU turned in. Patrolman will be asked to examine the boiler, to see about eliminating gas. Second mate will be contacted by the patrolman on enter­ ing empty foc'sles. Assignments for cleaning the laundry will be posted on ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), April the notice board. Repair list will also be 17—Chairman, Lee Roy Eekoff; Secretary, posted. Condition of scuppers in the Leon Frenchy Davis. The crew insists galley and the galley stove will be on a new washing machine, since this brought to the patrolman's attention. one has broken down so many times. MARYMAR (Calmer), April 12—Chair­ Crew should not sign on untU the ship is fumigated. There are red ants aU man, Joe KowalskI; Secretary, Gilbert Neman. Discussion was held on one un­ over the ship. Keya should be turned in before members leave the ship. Vote satisfactory member. Seattle hall will of thanks went to the stewards depart­ be asked to handle the matter. Each de­ ment for the fine food and the excellent partment will use Its own head and performance and service, under the fine showers. Motion was passed to start a direction ot Tiny Phillips. Deck engineer ship's, fund with 3.25 contributions from and the 4-8 oUer were thanked for their each man. Vacation Office The following men are request­ ed to come to the vacation office ^ at SIU headquarters: Robert L. Editor, E. Byers Anderson, Sant H. Persaud, James touch with Mary E. )Vorthy, Argentine Encino and SEAFARERS.LOG, 21 Beacon Street, James E. Dawson. 675 Fourth Ave., t t 4- 4> . Record Department Wayne H. TroUe Please contact Mrs. Lucille The following men are imged to TroUe at East New Market, RED send in four pictures to the record department of the Union in order Maryland. to complete their new books: ^ t t J. B. Alsabrook William T. Ammerman Your mother Is very anxious to Thomas M. Collins hear from you. Please contact her Lewis J. Goodwin at Box 330, Star Route, Spenard, John H. Hannay Alaska. John Jordan Anthony Korsidc 4 t i Hannes Randoja John J. Leskim Brother Relno Pelasoja is inter­ Julius LnkaoB ested In hearing from you about Caspar Martinez the money you owe hW. You can James F. Moore send the $185 to him in care of the Louis Nelson Lawrence Schroeder Taddei, Shipenter Lines, Inc., 10 Rector St., New Tork 6, NY, or to Henry E. Vail beadquartera, Standish B. WoodeU Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY ZONE STATE TO AVOID DUPLICATIONt If ygu ar* an «!<) tubacrlbgr and h«v* a ehanq* of addrait, plaat* giv* your former addrait b«low: ADDRESS CITY i- 4«tttt*aa«taaM*aMa«aaaaa«7aaaaaea«*aaaa»aaaaa»ii laatsaMataaaaaaaaaaaagaG .20NE aa*a»*B«*Ma*a« STATE «• �^^>"1 Tagm Twenty-tfs SEAFARERS L6G May i, i95t Giving The Gift A Thorough Oneoovor in the HOSPITALS The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIV Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would welcome mail and visits, from friends and shipmates to pass away the" long days and iveeks tn a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in for a visit. It will he most welcome. /,» Lourdes Cornier, newly arrived daughter of Seafarer Francesco Cornier, casts a skeptical eye on the $25 defense bond presented to her by SIU Welfare Services representative A1 Thompson, in the family's Brooklyn home. Bond came along with the $200 maternity benefit. All of the following SIU families and Mrs. Victor R. Valencia, 41 win cclect the $200 inotcmity Rondell Place, San Francisco, Cal. benefit plus a $25 bond from the J, J, Union in the baby's name. Evelyn Rita Riguelme, born April 7, 1953. Parents,' Mr. and David Wayne Ramirez, bom Mrs. Dagoberto L. Riguelme, 1323 March 22, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore 2, Mrs. David B. Ramirez, 164 Saint Md. Emanuel Street, Mobile, Ala. 4" ir l" 4" 4 4" Cynthia Bartlett, born February Fred Milton Hazard, Jr., bom 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. March 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Fl-ank L. Bartlett, 111 Second Ave­ Mrs. Fred M. Hazard, 260 South nue, Chickasaw, Ala. Conception Street, Mobile, Ala. t t 4> ^ 4i William Michael Brantley, born James W. Beresford, Jr., born March 14, 1953. Parents, Mr. and March 27, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Brantley, 600 Mrs. James W. Beresford, 38 Derby Johnson Avenue, Fairhope, Ala. Road, Revere, Mass. 4" t t Alice Eugenia Bell, born March Lourdes Cornier, born March 21, 29, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fran­ Robert H. Bell, Route 1, Flomaton, cisco Cornier, 511 Bushwick Ave­ Ala. nue, Brooklyn, NY. 4i 4^ 4' Richard Allen Williams, born 4^4. Douglas Martin Johnsen, bom March 23, 1953. Parents, Mr. and March 31, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Williams, Route 1, Mrs. Charles Arnold Johnsen, 375 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. "4 4" 4" Nidya Denis Torres, bora Febmary 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Torres, 42 Varet Street, Brooklyn, NY. 4" 4" i4 Rose Marie O'Neill, bom De­ cember 30, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. O'Neill, 3305 North Howard Street, Philadelphia 40, Pa. 4" . 4" Ronald Rankin, bom February 3, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey A. Rankin, 1336 Congress Street, Mobile, Ala. 4» 4> t 4" 4" 4' 4" i4 4» 4> 4" 4" Franklin Evert Richardson, bom March 25, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Richardson, Route 1, Bay Minette, Ala. Kathryn Evelyn Wadsworth, ^ ' born May 12, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Wadsworth, Thomaston, Me. Benny Ray Manuel, born March 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newitt Manuel, OberHn, La. $• ^ Deborah Ann Martin, born Feb­ ruary 14, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil H. Martin, Castleberry, Ala. Donald T. Johns, • Jr., born March 23, 1953. Parents, Mr. and *•- Mrs. Donald T. Johns, Route 3, Box 545, Lakeland, Fla. ^ 4> Miriyn Cecilia Valeria, _^m Box 45, Lutz, Fla. i 4i Karen Ann O'Rourke, bom March 22, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O'Rourke, 4205 New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" Denise Martus, born March 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo­ seph L. Martus, 168-41 89 Avenue, Jamaica, NY. Suzie DePoo, born. March 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Joseph DePoo, 307 West 11th Street, New York, NY. 4" 41 4" Charles E. Perdue, Jr., born April 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Perdue, P. O. Box 624, Miami Intemational Airport, Miami, Fla. t Johnny Derrickson' Vetra, bom July 30, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James. D. Vetra, 520 Holly­ wood Street, Tampa, Fla. Grandpa Smith, 41, Proud Of His First Grandchild Probably the youngest grandfather in the SIU is Seafarer V. C. "Bert" Smith of Tampa, Florida, who just recently celebrated his 41st birthday. Moreover, he is one of the very few who has yet to see his first grandchild. Orlando, Florida, until May 10, at Smith is very happy about which time he will feast his eyes the whole things, even though the upon his first-bom grandchild, SIU doesn't have any maternity Steven Nagle. Born on April 12, benefits for grandchildren yet. He nine days less than 41 years after considers it a point of pride that his grandfather, the youngest his shipmates and friends, jokingly Nagle of them all weighed in at call him "Grandpa Smitty." seven pounds 13 ounces. Steven Right now. Smith is sailing came into this, world with.the red coastwise on Waterman's Iberville hair of his clan and the traditional as an AB. He won't get dowii to blue eyes of most newborn babies. "I haven't bad the chance to she the boy yet," said Smith, "but my wife and daugh­ ter tell me all he wants to do is eat." Smith's wife, Irma, and daughter L y nette, mother of the child, are justly proud of the latest addi­ tion to the fami­ Smith' ly. Lynette, 21-, is the oldest of four children bom to "Grandpa Smitty." The others, in descending order, are Mildred (Midge), 16; Bobby, 14, and Irmadine (Deannie), 12. Completing Here's old photo of Smith's the family group is Caldwell daughter Lynette who has Nagle, father o( the^ child, a 28presented him with grandson. year-old mechanic in Orlando. USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Harvey Alexander Thomaa Kustas Harold Arlinehaua Victor N. Litardl WUUam Atchason John Markopolo Justo Besuila Herman Meijer Bibenclo Bellaroza Robert J. Menser James Blake Harry Morton James Bowlcy Alfred Mueller Anthony Budvidas Leonard Murphy Frank Nerlng M. Burnstine Joseph Callahan Abe Partner Beresford Edwards WiUiam Pepper Jose Esplnoza^ Bart J. Power, Angel L. Romero C. Fachenthnll Charles Gallagher Kalle Rankonen Wmiarn Ryan Simon Goldstein Frederick Russo Joe Carl Griggs Virgil Sandberg James Hamilton Ewen Steele Hans R. Hanssen Adrian W. Jones T. Stevenson John W. Keenan Adus Thevlk Bertram Tomlln Richard Koch. . Nicholas Katoul Dudley Whlttaker Edward Budney -L. Krlstlansen CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL BROOKLYN, NY Alfredo Cedeno ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY Joseph Pilutis GREENPOINT HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY August Valentine USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Robert Alderton , WlUiam Rogers John RoUng Richard Allen Marcalo Belan Patrick Scanlan Peter Smith James Dodson WUllam Strike David Edwards T. Sandstrom S. Helduckl , Wtliiam J. SmaU Carl Johnson Clarence Murray D. K. T. Sorenson us: HOSPITAL MANHATTAN Bl ,CH. BROOKLYN, NY Frederick Lgiidry Victor Arevalo Francis Lynch Robert Atmore Harry McDonald Edmund Blosser David McIUreath Wilson O. Cara Claude MarkeU Walter J. Chalk Vic Miiazzo Charles Davison John Murdock Emiiio Delgado Eugene Nelson Antonio Diaz Pedro Peraito John DriscoU G. B. Shumaker E. Ferrer Robert Sizemore Robert Gilbert Henry Smith Bart Guranich Peter Gvozdich Herbert Totten John B. Hass FraLAND SANITOHIUM SEATTLE, WASH. Emil Ahstad POTTENGER SANITORIUM MONROVIA, CAL. E. L. Pritchard USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEX. Joseph P. Wise USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, OA. W. W. Allred M. Newman Ignahcio O'Amico RusseU C. Sypher ' B. H. McLendon Norman D. Tober B. B. Wolfman W. Middendorf Lonzie W. Morgan Henry S. Chemel Jack D. Morrison James B. Dyess USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. Alfred Johansen R. Armstrong William Meehan Roy L. McCannon R. E. MulhoUand Stephen Burskey George Rourke . Harry C. Peeler WUliam W. Wells J. E. Townsend USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT. MICH. Tim Burke VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Harry J. Cronin Leonard Franks SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NY Joseph Koslusky USPHS HOSPITAL FORT STANTON, NM Charles Burton Thomas Isaksen Adioh Cox DonalJ McDonald John G. Dooley A. McGulgan Otto J. Ernst J. F. Thornburg F. Frennette Renato A. Vlllata Francis I. Gibbons Virgil E. Wilmoth Jack H. Gleason Bruno Barthel BIKERS IJT.AND HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY James R. Lewis USPHS HOSPITAL SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Albert Morse USPHS HOSPITAL • MOBILE. ALA. G. H. Robinson VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEX. Johnsie Hancock KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY V Earl R. Gilman. USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. d. AUison Robert Rogers John Clatchey Nathan Rubin Jeff Davis Alfred Seeberger A. GeeemiUar A. DeFiUoDie Lewis C. GlanviUc Robert D. SetUe W. G. Hartmann Adolf Swenson Charles Hanger David Sykes Arie A. Hoomweg Adolf Anderson Stephen B. Kutzer Carl Chandler Joseph F. Lewis Albert W. Claudo W. R. Mcllveen Frank J. Galvln Earl McKendree Gorman Glaze William MitcheU Robert A. Hamlett Thomas Mungo Weldon C. King Thomas F. Oliver John Pedrosa G. W. Prltchett Paul C. Turner Edwin B. Rhoades John WUloff USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Braxton Con\wy Joseph Garello John A. Duffy Tim McCarthy John J. Flaherty Donald S. White USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. James Akers H. L. Pruitt Eugene W. Hayden David G. Proctor L. M. Jackson S. E. Roundtres Wylie G. Jarvis ' T. N. Scott Luis Lopez H. C. WiUis C. W. Phelps USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEX. K. Abarons Carl F.' Kumrow L. I. Floyd C. S. Lavelock Stanley Gully O. W. Orr E. C. HUl Robert L. Shaw E. Jeanfreau Alphan i Fruge A. W. Keane Charles Kogier / USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS,, LA. , Emile Badon Rene LeBlanc William Bargone Jesse J. Lockler Cyril Lowrey P. M. Blackwell S. Cope C. . R. .Nicholson Charles • Perez R. Cruz Claude L. Davis Raymond Perry George W. Duncan Albert Rakoey A. E. Ezeli Joseph A. Rockko B. D. Foster Harold P. Scott Patrick J. Green L. C. Seidle K. Gunderson Walter S. Smith. C. Hawkins H. S. Sdw Sdisa ' , M C. :Hinkson Ralph Subat •e;'Eaden E. King T. Terrington Leo Lang D. WUliains P. C. LeBlanc PHILADELPHIA GENERAL nOSPITAi, PHILADELPHIA, PA. , , WUUam Costello , . , VA HOSPITAL NEW ORLEAN.S, LA. Frank J. GrUletta •> . Proud Of His Kid Brother Michael KobinsoR, six years old, shows 6f( his''newborn brother, Milton Robinson of the Alabama port city. ' �\ May 1. 1951 SEAFARERS -F Paye Twenty-seven LOG •t'J sraeiN* THE SEAFARERS With WALTER SIEKMANN {News about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SW We^ fare Benefits toill be carried in this column. It is rjpritten by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on ttems of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare- Services.) We've been receiving a number of complaints lately from' the boys in the hospital concerning the lack of mail they get from their seafaring buddies. We dbn't think the brothers on the beach want to forget oW friends. Sometimes it just slips your mind. If you can't get up to the hospitals for personal visits, which are the best tonic of all to the patients, remember that a card or a letter is just as welcome to a Sea­ farer who has prospects of looking at nothing but four walls for a couple of weeks. There is another place, too, where you can drop a line if you want results. Send us a note on any or all of your problems and we'll see what we can do to clear them up. Better still, if you don't care to write, drop around and see us at the office. We are available to all the men on any problems which may arise, and we're only too glad to help. Hugh (Cherokee) Hallman sauntered into the office after being re­ patriated from Germany aboard the Claiborne. He didn't give the dust a chance to settle under his feet before he took off for Mobile, Ala. Hugh said he hadn't shipped out of New York since 1946 and he had good reason. "The women in Mobile are so much better looking down there," he said. "Besides, the climate is much piore beneficial." He probably had 100 more reasons to add, but he didn't think any of them topped the first. There may be some Seafarers wlio will dispute his claim, however. Received a letter from Harry Knight recently. He is in the Gorgas Hospital in Ancon, Canal Zone, Hallman expects to be there for some time. He hopes tt hear from his friends back home who are shipping out with the SIU from stateside ports. Any communication is sure to be received with open arms. An oldtimer off the Robin Trent (Seas Shipping) is Dudley Whittaker, who has spent several weeks in the USPHS hospital on the is­ land. Whittaker has prospects of spending some more time in the wards, so a line dropped to him every once in a while will add greatly to his peace of mind and probably help him get "better that much sooner. The more mail he gets, the sooner he is liable to get well and be out . shipping withJiis friends once more. John Byrd has flown the coop in New York and headed back for Galveston, Tex., after passing through the biggest port in the world. He signed off the Northwestern Victory (Victory Carriers) recently and hightailed it back down to the sunny south. He didn't waste any time in getting back to the hominy grits, and is down there on the beach now with the rest of the boys who like that southern cooking and shipping. That's one of the advantages of the Union. A mem­ ber can ship from any port" on any run he desires. . Byrd is making the most of that privilege. Another Seafarer who passed through here like a runaway ti-ain was Bill Oswinkle. Bill stopped long enough to pick up his wages and transportation. He got off the Barbara Frietchie (Liberty Navigation) in the Philippines. Bill shipped back to the West Coast and then on to New York before heading for his favorite port of Baltimore. He's on the beach down there right now and. rarin' to ship out with the SIU. FINAL DISPATCH The deaths of the following Seafarers have -been ^epBrted to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and fSS,500 death benefits are being paid to beneficiaries. Joe Ray Bryan, 26: One mile north of Demerara Light Vessel, Brother Bryan was lost overboard the Alcoa Planter on March 6, 1953. He- had been a messman in the stewards department since 1951, when he joined the SIU in Mobile. Next of kin is Sarah Mae Bryan. City Cemetery, Galveston, Tex. He is survived by Shelby Fontenot. 4" 4> t , Charles T. Sheridan, 49: A mem­ ber of the stewards department. Brother Sheridan died at his home in Norfolk, Va., last October 15th. Burial took place at the Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, Va. Brother Sheridan was a member of the SIU since September 22, 1952, when he joined in New York. Raymond W. Saunders, 38: A heart ailment caused Brother Saunders' death on January 2, 1953, in New Orku, Okinawa. A second cook in the steward's de­ partment, he joined the SIU in New Orleans, May, 1951. He leaves his mother, Mrs. J. L. Saunders, of Earleton, Fla. Fred Hohenberger, 53: On April 19, 1953, Brother Hohenberger, an engine department member for eight years, died at the USPHS Hospital on Staten Island, NY. He was'buried at National Cemetery, Cypress Hills, BrooMyd, NY. Sur­ i t ^ viving is " his brother Arthur William T. Atchaion, 46: Broth­ Hohenberger, 71-73 70th Street, er Atchason died on March 3, Glendale, Long Island, NY. 1953, at the USPHS Hospital on 4 4^ t Kossuth Fontenot, 61: A res­ Staten Island, NY, a member of piratory ailment proved fatal to the engine department Since 1947. Brother Fontenot, a patient at the Burial took place at Cedar Grove USPHS' Hospital In Galveston, Cemetery, Middlebrlsh, NY. Next Tex., on November 12, 1952. A of kin is Mrs. Harriete Atchason, messman in the stewards depart­ 202 Somerset Street, New Bruns­ ment, hit Was burled at the wick, NT. .. .. -.v . v Alien Problems Squared Away Allen seamen who feared that they would lose all opportunities to ship under Government regulations, are now sailing with regularity a& a result of SIU action defending their ship­ ping rights. Those aliens who have legal problems are finding that SIU Welfare Services is often in a position to give-*sss— them valuable advice and as­ lUME SOCOL SECUHITT HO. sistance. First Middle Leet It had always been a little diffi­ Din: OF BIRTH EORH_ Dar Tear Bane of Couatry cult for aliens to ship on American SUUHG TBS ONMonth. IHERICAR SHIPS _ R1TIHG_ vessels even before the McCarran Tears Months U.S.CCdST GUARD SHRIAL DUMBER Act, because of legal limits on the number of aliens that could be car­ HAS BEQI SCREENED & CLEARED HI U. S. COAST GUARD AS GOCO SECURITI RISK_ ried on offshore voyages. Aliens • PASSPORT VALID T0_ were ruled out altogether on coast­ COCSm WHICH ISSUED PASSPORT wise and intercoastal runs so that IF DO PASSPORT, STATE REASOH WHT. jobs for aliens were strictly lim­ ited. ARE YOU MARRIED?. IF lES, IS lODR WIFE A dTlTOl?. Afraid to Pay Off As a result, when the McCarran DO TOD IHTEHD TO BECOME AH AIERICAH CITI2EH7_ Act went into effect last Decem­ ber 24, it caused a panic among HAVE TOO FILED FOR A VISA TOTH AOT OF THE AJ-ERICAII CONSULS ABROAD?. the non-resident alien seamen, and IF lES, WHERE? to a degree, among the shipowners. Part of a form that is used by SIU Welfare Services to assist non­ The aliens were afraid to get off resident alien seamen with their shipping problems. their ships even when Immigration permitted it,- because they thought they would not be able to get an­ Welfare Services has been assist­ their native lands. In any case. Wel­ other ship. The shipping companies ing aliens all along on getting fare Services is prepared to pro­ tried to knock off their alien sea­ entry visas for legal residence in vide the necessary advice and as­ men because they feared they the US. Those aliens who arc mar­ sistance. In any situation, alien seamen would be subject to heavy fines ried to American citizens have a good chance of getting visas. Wel­ .should follow a few simple rules. and penalties imder the law for the actions of alien crewmembers on fare Services has been giving the They should always make sure that wives the necessary information on their passports are up to date and their ships. how to apply for their husbands. It that all papers are in order. And The SIU, however, took a firm can also check the itinerary of the they should never, in any circum­ stand that as long as a Seafarer alien's ship so as to arrange for a stances, pay off without the ap­ was dispatched through the Union visa application in a port that the proval of the Immigration inspec­ hiring hall, he was entitled to ship touches. tor. By following this procedure, equal treatment with all other sea­ Other aliens can apply under the alien seamen can avoid difficulties men, as far as the law allows. Since five year seatime clauses, or under and keep on shipping in most the-Union went to work on the the regular immigration quotas of instances. problem, the aliens have been able to ship regularly, and all SIU com­ panies -have been accepting the alien seamen. In marked contrast,, alien seamen Jiave been knocked off NMU ships and are finding it Impossible to ship out. Voluntary Departures Payment of benefits by the SIU Welfare and Vacation The Union has been advising alien seamen to pay off when Im­ Plans passejd another milestone this week as the total cash migration permits them, and good outlay hit $3 million. The total payments break down neatly shipping has made it possible for to just over $2 million in va--* them to get out within the 29 day were j not paid until November, limit. Under the law, there is no cation benefits and $1 million 1951, while maternity and disabil­ in the various welfare pay­ provision for extensions of shore ity went into effect a year ago last leave beyond 29 days. Where an ments, including hospital, disabil­ spring. ity and death benefits as well as alien hasn't been able to ship in Under the SlU's pace-setting that time, because of the limited maternity payments. welfare and vacation system, the The two SIU plans shelled out Union pays out all benefits direct number of jobs open to him. Wel­ fare Services has given assurances the last million dollars of this total to. Seafarers. There's no need to go to Immigration that the man would in slightly under seven months, or hustling around to insurance com­ leave the country voluntarily with­ an average of about $150j000 in panies, lawyers, or ship operators cash every month. And more bene­ to collect money that's due with all in a short time. This voluntary departure is no fits for Seafarers are in the offing, the red tape involved. Eveo'thing stigma on a man's record. When he as a result of the last contract ne­ is designed to make collection of comes back to the US, he can get gotiations which provided for benefits as speedy and as simple as his regular shore leave, provided, greater cash contributions by the possible. of course, his jpnpers are in order. operators to the Seafarers Welfare Superior Gains Without this assurance from the and Vacation Plans. Besides, Union administration of Union, Immigration would have no Practically all of this money has these funds has cut out insurance alternative but to pick a man up been paid out in a little over a year. company charges and other over­ and commit him to Ellis Island for The Vacation Plan just began func­ head that might make for consider­ overstaying his leave. tioning in February, 1952, and the able expense. The result is that On the other side of the problem, present death and hospital benefits SIU benefits are far superior to those provided under other plans. To make collection even smooth­ His DacFs A Seafarer er, the SIU Department of Welfare Services was established. This de­ partment oversees the benefits system and handles the payment of welfare benefits. In addition to as­ sisting Seafarers and families .with personal problems. The combination of superior ben­ efits, Union Administration and Union Welfare Services has proven very popular with Seafarers and their families, who are finding the assorted SIU benefits very handy in times of need. • SIU Vacation, Welfare Totals Soar Past $3 Million Figure Meeting Kight Every 2 Weeks Raymond Kammerer Jr. looks q;uite pleased as he sits for the photog with parents and sister after receiving the usual SIU matenilty benefit plus 325 defense bond." Regular membership meet­ ings in SIU headquarters and at all branches are held every second Wednesday night at 7 PM. The schedule for the next few meetings is as follows: May 6, May 20, June 3, June 17. All Seafarers registered on the shipping list are required Itp g|;tend ,tb^, meetings. LUuTuii isrni^ ^'1 'M 1 �Vol. XV No. 9 SEAFARERS «1,00 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFAR>ERS INTE R N ATI O N At ^ t O N > ATLANTIC AND OUlF DISTKICT • AFL »' •A a>^-* -p.. • V '•' • t.-rt- itx. '^•K ^ ir^l^ f A^f ^ ^ t I, _it ^ *5 1^*r "i M t^ ^ zv^ V^'^'Sw v2fllAfc>'^ " "" 1 L-,Tf • Ta . > "-•A : :• -. i � 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 1, 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. 9 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WORK UNDER WAY ON BUILDING FOR BALTIMORE HALL BILL WOULD CURB MSTS COMPETITION FAIRHOPE CREW RAPS BLACK EYE BY PRESS DISABILITY BENEFIT IS 1 YEAR OLD SIU HITS WAGE LIMIT PLAN CS BOWS TO TANKER AGREEMENT SHUTDOWN THREAT BRINGS CO'S OKAY SIU PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR CS SHORE UNIONS SEAFARERS STAR AT NY ART EXHIBIT HOSKINS, US MEDIATOR, NOW SUP WELFARE HEAD 'WORK' SPONSOR GETS GOV'T POST ATLANTIC COPIES CS ANTI-UNION TACTICS UNION MOVES FAST, NABS SHIP SAILING OVERLOADED ED. CHIEF QUITS ON BUDGET CUTS PHILLIPPINES bILL SEEN THREAT TO US SALES ACT '21, '34 STRIKES MADE HISTORY TWO STATES KILL FAKE WORK BILL SEAFARER HURT RESCUING MATE TREAT MIGRANT WORKERS POORLY DRAFT PROBLEMS FACING SCHOLARSHIP SEAFARERS ROSARIO CREW GETS SALVAGE $$ POPULAR MD SUCCUMBS IN BALTIMORE URGE STIFFER DOPE LAW BELOW THE BELT IMPRESSIVE VICTORY THE FATEFUL STRIKES JOB WELL DONE THE NEW ORLEANS-ALGIERS RUN CAUSES OF FIRETUBE BOILER ACCIDENTS GOP MAY END CONTROLS ON BUILDING TRADES HIRING THE ROLLING, ROLLICKING ALEXANDRA IS JUST A BIG FLOATING SALAD BOWL SAILING THE ATLANTIC FLEET IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR LAUGHS HERE'S ONE MARINE WHO WANTS TO RESUME HIS SEAFARER'S LIFE SURPRISE PARTY BRIGHTENS UP THE DESIGNER'S GOOD BUT CREW WOULD RATHER WALK WHEN A LITTLE SMOKING DOG SAVED A SEAFARER'S NECK DRY TORTUGAS--US DEVIL'S ISLAND GRANDPA SMITH, 41, PROUD OF HIS FIRST GRANDCHILD SIU VACATION, WELFARE TOTALS SOAR PAST $3 MILLION FIGURE 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 5/1/1953 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log