http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/17069c46d6dfae9ae7c8789292747535.PDF b407603e26253b4171c6c121f1c46d13 PDF Text Text t-^TT-T^rrrT^ ' I ?is| REPRINT^O IN THIS ISSUE THE SiU CONSTITUTION "• :'>i| " Vol. XV No. 14 SEAFARERS ^LOG July 10 1953 • OFFICIAIL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • BARESCO.CONTROL Story On Page 3 SIU Helps Save PHS Hospitals Story On Page 3 base is carried into New Orleans shipping hall for use by Seafarers in that port in between job calls. ^ ||•« orgahizer Ray Gates carries huge pile of affidavits and rO€wS JfCfCK W|#» other legal papers into National Labor Relations Board office in Philadelphia for start of formal hearings on SIU election petition. First hear­ ings were concerned with setting up eligibility rules fOr voting and determining componit.irkn nf • 5?;^: aition of AloAfinn election imit. unit. (Story nn on PACTA Page 3.) 3.) ' Atlanfif's Co. Union Exposed! Read Vice-Chairman's Inside Story Of The AMEU-Page 3. -• i- �Pa«e Tw» SEAFARERS LOC July 19/19S3 Welfare Totals TopMlllion-$$ Mark On Plan's 3rd Birthday SIU Scholarship winner Elizabeth Lomas looks over some catalogs from varions colleges with her father and mother after learning that she won one of the four $6,000 scholarships. She plans to con­ tinue her study of French at either New York University or Barnard College. 'It's All Just Like A Dream/ Says SIU Scholarship Winner This is the first in a series of picture-story features concerning the four winners of the 1953 SIU Scholarships.Each of these stories will introduce one of the winners, so that the members may learn a little about the persons that their Union Welfare Plan will be sending to college for the next fowcy^a.rs. This issue introduces scholarship winner Elizabeth Lomas. "I just can't believe it. The whole thing still seems like a dream." That was the reac­ tion of SIU scholarship winner, 17-year-old Elizabeth Lomas. Sitting in the living-room of their apartment in Tuckahoe, New York, with her father, Arthur, and her mother, Cather­ ine, the young scholarship' winner happily talked over sails as steward or chief cook, said, It couldn't have come at a better her college plans with her "This is one happy family. The time. I've always known the SIU parents. wife and kid are both walking on is a wonderful organization, but "When the telegram came say­ air. It is a dream come true for this is far more than we ever ing that 1 had won one of the SIU them both, and Tm still numb from thought of. We wanted to send scholarships," she said, "my dad all this good news, but being a Betty to college, but didn't think and 1 phoned the Union's Welfare belly-robber, most guys would say we would be able to do it, but now (Continued on page 13) Plan two times just to make sure that it was just a normal condition. that it was true. Even so, it still seems hard to realize." To Study French Already admitted to New York University, Betty is also on the waiting list for Barnard College in New York, and is planning to Seafarers' help on the picket lines during a strike of night major in French, her major study In high school. "There's lots of club entertainers in Philadelphia won the SIU heartfelt opportunities for language stu­ thanks from their union. Dick Jones, regional director of the dents," she sayp. "I could go into American Guild of Variety| teaching, or else find a job with Artists, AFL, expressing his that you have given to the Ameri­ the Government, the UN or with appreciation at the headquar­ can Guild of Variety Artists in our one of the import-export companies ters membership meeting, told the just fight in the City of Philadel­ or shipping companies. I like study­ group, "any tkne you want a show. phia." - , ing French anyway, so that helps a Locked Out lot." The AGVA had gone on strike Betty's dad, Arthur, who usually in Philadelphia over improvements in working conditions for enter­ tainers and a union welfare fun.1 Night club owners in the city banded together in an association July 10, 1953 Vol. XV. No. 14 and shut doors all over town, lock­ As I See It Page 4 ing out the entertainers. Crossword Puzzle. Page 10 Things looked bad for the union, Editorial .....Page 11 Jones said, in the early days of the Galley Gleanings........ Page 18 strike and the entertainers ap­ Inquiring Seafarer Page 10 peared to be losing the test. AGVA In The Wake Page 10 officials in Philadelphia then con­ Labor Round-Up Page 11 tacted the SIU Philadelphia Letters Pages 19, 20 branch for help. Meet The Seafarer Page 10 "As soon as aU oth^ linions in Personals *•.... .Page 21 town heard the SIU was wltlr us," Quiz Page 17 Jones concluded, "we had a real Ship^s Minutes........... . Page 21 easy time of it. We won the strike SIU History Cartoon Page 9 and won it solidly;" Sports Line .Page 18 AGVA representatives all assur­ Tqn Years Ago Page 10 ed the SIU that their union stood AGVA regional, director Dick Top Of The News....... .Page 7 ready to service or assist the ^lU Jones thanks SIU for aid in in any possible way. Union Talk. .*...... . .Page 9 Philly strike. The SlU's aid to the AGVA was Wash. News Letter?.:.... Page 6 Welfare Benefits..... Pages "22, 23 we'll give you ithe best show you the latest of a long series of in­ Your Dollar's Worth....... .Page 7 ever saw and It won't cost you a stances in which the SIU gave a hand to a striking union. Last year publithed biweekly at the heedqwarfere. cup of coffee," the Philadelphia hall was active •r the Seafercrt International Uiflon At' . Similarly, Jack Irving, AGVA's in helping striking telephone oper­ iaatle ft Cult District, AfL, <73 Fourth national atoinlstrative secretary, ators and telegraphers, while the Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. . ^el. STeriine wrote to Steve CarduUo, SIU Phil­ Union gave a hand to the nation­ »-4tT1. Entered at second class matter at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY. adelphia port agent thanking him wide strike pf Prudential insur" for. tbir "wonderful cooperation anCB agents. under the Act-of AOgust U, (fia. Nighf Club Union Thanks SIU For Philly Strike Aid A liusty and fast-growing youngster, the SIU Welfare Plan, celebrated its third birthday'of actual operation with a big bang when total benefits paid out by the Plan passed the $1 million mark. It was on July-^ — 1,1950 that the Plan began op­ at the rate of 2?^ percent. The eration, and as of July 3,1953, income from these lionds contrib­ the most recent figures available, utes greatly towards operating the plan had paid out a total of costs of the Plan and in turn frees $1,106,117.59. a greater part of the shipowner The first benefits paid out under contributions for, actual benefits the Plan were modest in yiew of payments. A highly desirable feature of the desire of both Union aqd em­ ployer trustees to build up a (Continued on page lei healthy reserve fund. As a result, the Plan started out with two benefits, a hospital benefit of $7 a week and a $500 death benefit for the families of Seafarers who passed away. These^ benefits were financed by a 25-cent dally con­ tribution by shipowners for each The SlU-contracted Bloomfield Seafarer in their employ. Shipping Company won a major Added New Benefits It wasn't long though, before point In its bid for Government both the benefits under the Plan subsidy when the Federal Marland the operators' contributions time Board found existing subsi­ both went up sharply. In addition dized service Inadequate on trans­ the trustees staHed adding to the size and variety of benefits avail­ atlantic routes. The FMB's finding removed a able with the result that the Wel­ fare Plan now features a selection chief stumbling block Jn jhe way of payments unique in the mari­ of the Bloomfield applldaUdh.t Com­ pany officials were confident that time industry. At present the Plan pays a the application Jor Government $2,500 death benefit, a $15 weekly operating subsidy would be ap­ hospital benefit, a $200 maternity proved, enabling the firm, to buy benefit and a $25 weekly disability six or seven C-type vessels for use benefit, plus awarding four $1,500 on the subsidized routes. college scholarships annually to The Bloomfield Company applied Seafarers or children of Seafarers^ several months ago for an oper­ ating subsidy along trade route Despite the large sums of money 13/1 which Is between US ports paid out by the Plan, it is in ex­ on the Gulf and Mediterranean cellent financial shape, thanks to ports in Spain, Portugal and North ' direct Union administration of all Africa, and trade route 21/5 be­ funds. This keeps operating costs tween the Gulf and northern Eu­ ac a minimum by cutting out in­ rope. The application was opposed surance company profits. In addi­ by the other subsidized operator tion, Union administration makes on the route, Lykes Brothers SS possible far speedier payment of Company, as well as by Waterman all benefits since it eliminates all which is an unsubsidized operator. of the. red tape that would other­ Has To Prove Stability wise be involved in plans run by While the ruling from the FMB insurance companies. eliminated the major hurdle in th# Another reason for the fund's way of Bloomfield's application, sound financial ^structure is the the company still has to show trustees' policy of Investing thfi. proof that It Is financially stable, surplus in Income-producing US has the necessary experience and Government bonds. At present the operates ships of a type that would hondhbldings of the Plan are val­ be suitable for the runs in ques­ ued at approximately $1,600,000, tion. The company expects no dif­ most of which are paying Interest ficulty In passing those tests. BLoomfield Co. Near Subsidy Oystermen In Washington SEAFARERS LOG Problems of shrimp and oystering industry wer^ taken up in Wash­ ington'DC with SIU assistant-secretary-treasurer Bob Matthews (seated right) fay Gulf AFL union representative. Left to right are: W. L. Mines, president, Mississippi State AFL; Loiiis Simmons/' ' president,. Gulf Coast Shrimpers and Oysterman's /^sn., an SIU' affiliate; Matthews and Laz Quavn, BUoxi mayor and former ' ' shrimpers-;Uniom official.7 "" S. v• ; K it �..""X' ;•• - .,^h; 7.y:ft-'»- • -•"; , Jidr 1«, 195S SEAFARERS LOG Paff* ThrM'" AMEU Roasted By Own Official Vice-Chairman Backs 5IU Campaign; Tells Labor Board Of Atlantic Rule 9 The SIU dealt a death-blow to company-unionism in the Atlantic Refining tanker fleet when Frank Fletcher, vice-chairman and second ranking officer in the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union blasted the AMEU-company tie-in at a Na­ tional Labor Relations Board hearing. Fletcher's dramatic switch to the SIU rocked company and^" Fletcher's switch sealed the doom been assigned to three different AMEU representatives of the AMEU already tottering un­ in the past few months as a back on their heels as he der the impact of the SIU's peti­ ships troubleshooter to go after pro-SIU Outside view of Savannah USPHS hospital which will remain open as SIU protests brourht ehangre of heart by US Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Hospital will continue to function despite Coatrress fund cuts in USPHS budyet. revealed the details of the re­ lationship between the AMEU officials and their bosses in Atlantic at the June 30 hear­ ing in Philadelphia, News of Fletcher's action spread like wildfire through the fleet as ships hit Port Arthur, Fort Mifflin, Pa., and other ter­ minals. Crewmembers excitedly grabbed for special bulletins _on Fletcher's testimony. As one jublilant SIU supporter put it, "We got 'em licked now." SIU organizers agreed that Fight Saves Savannah Hospital; Memphis, Detroit May Remain The SIU's vigorous fight to keep the Savannah USPHS hospital open paid off when the Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced it had discarded plans to close the vital facility, only one of its kind on the South Atlantic coast below Norfolk. This action insures that pa-• tients in the Savannah hospita! now be'en transferred to other budget, and proposed to close will not be shunted to other Public Health Service hospitals. Savannah, Fort Stanton and Cleve­ tion for a collective bargaining men and put the pressure on them election in the fleet. The organiz­ to revoke their pledge cards. ers reported an increasing flood of Fletcher's testimony was Ister 'signed pledges in the brief lime confirmed by several other wit­ since the election petition was an­ nesses at this and subsequent hear­ nounced, coupled with a rapidly ings, including Joseph Bussell, Bill rising total of withdrawals from (Continued on page 16) the near-defunct AMEU. Latest" figures show SIU pledges mounting past the 80 percent fig­ ure while withdrawals have been so numerous as to leave the AMEU with a rapidly shrinking handful of members. Present and former AMEU fleet council delegates are included among recent pledges. The SIU's knockout punch came at the very start of the NLRB hearing called to determine the Conclusive proof that the SIU composition of the voting unit in has better than one job for every the pending election. Representa­ active member has been offered to tives for the company, the SIU Atlantic tankermen by an inde­ and the AMEU had just settled in pendent firm of accountants whiq^ their chairs when the Union coun­ studied all the Union's records. sel called Fletcher as the SIU's After making an exhaustive first witness. study of the SIU's records, the Company Reps Shocked firm reports that "at no time dur­ When Fletcher entered the ing the year 1952 did (the Union) room, the company and AMEU have less than 1.13 jobs available representatives were visibily un­ per active, full bookmember." nerved realizing that his appear­ The audit was held in answer to ance meant that the jig was up. the Atlantic Maritime Employees Fletcher then presented testimony Union's propaganda that the SIU's nailing down the SIU's claim that job-book ratio was less than one the "leadermen were supervisory to one. Before the audit started, personnel and were empowered to the Union challenged the AMEU hire men. He showed for example, to put up $10,000 to match the that AMEU chairman Stanley Al- $10,000 that the SIU membership cott, who is employed as a "leader- voted to put up on the results of man," could a.ssign men to spe­ the audit. The AMEU was silent cific ships and it was necessary to about the challenge, but continued get his approval to work on the to charge that the Union would ships. He himself, he said, had (Continued on page 16) Study Shdws Union's Jobs Exceed Books hospitals hundreds or thousands The patients at Fort Stanton' are land hospitals. The House boosted of miles from their homes. It also now being transferred to our hos­ the cuts to $3,288,000 which -meant means that seamen needing hos­ pitals where complete facilities the closing of two additional hos­ pitalization in the Savannah area for the treatment of tuberculosis pitals, Detroit and Memphis. will nSt have to travel hundreds patients are available." During its fight, the SIU got the of miles to Norfolk, Va., or to New House Boosted Cuts support of the Georgia State Fed­ Orleans, La., to reach a USPHS Originally, Mrs. Oveta Culp eration of Labor, the Marylandhospital. Hobby, secretary of Health, Edu­ Washington DC Federation of Furthermore SIU Assistant-Sec- cation and Welfare, proposed cuts Labor, and other labor organiza­ cretary - Treasurer Bob Matthews, of $1.7 million in the hospital tions as well as many lawmakers. who is tl^ Union's Washington representative, notified headquar­ ters that the Senate Appropria­ tions Committee voted to restore $1 million in hospital funds. The restoration carried in the full Sen­ ate. According to USPHS officials this will enable them to keep two The following article was written hy Frank Fletcher, vice-chairman of the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union. It exmore hospitals at Detroit and plains w hy he, the second-ranking officer in the AMEU, decided to ditch the company union for the SIU, and reveals the Memphis, open. This now de­ full extent of company domination of the AMEU and manipulation of that outfit for the benefit of the company. pends on the action of a joint Sen­ ate-House Committee. No doubt all of you were" surprised to learn that I have decided to support the SIU organizing campaign. I am writing However, the Cleveland and Fort this to let you know why I have changed my views, even though I was elected vice-chairman of • the Atlantic Maritime Stanton hospitals have closed down, Employees Union last October. with no^ chance of reopening. I think I can explain things-* * Wrote To SIU best by telling something wasn't too enthusiastic about it, Before the Senate acted, the about myself. Before I came but it was the only thing available USPHS had already written the to Atlantic in 1950, I had several in the fleet at the time. I thought SIU assuring that the hospital at years of service with another that maybe I could help the AMEU Savannah would stay open. Its ac­ union, the National Maritime do something for the men ip. the tion was In response to vigorous Union. Like many other NMU men fleet like myself. protests the Union made in its got disgusted when I found my After I got in the AMEU I tried fight to save the seaport hospital. book meant nothing because the my best to help out and be an ac­ Signed by J. Masur, assistant NMU was overloaded with mem­ tive union member. I always be­ surgeon general, chief of the Bu­ bers. It's important for seamen, lieved that the way to be a good reau of Medical Services, the let­ who are constantly moving on and shipmate was to do the best you ter said in part, "We know you off ships to know that there's a could to make things a little easier will- be pleased to hear that de­ berth available for them when and more comfortable for the fel­ spite '' the current limitation of they are ready to ship, and not to lows you worked with. I didn't operating funds for the Public have to fight with ten other mem­ know then what I learned later, that I was just wasting my time. Health Service hospitals, it ap- bers to get a job, . paars at this time that we will not As a result of my efforts I was When I went to work In Atlantic, close the Savannah Hospital." after being ashore for a while, I elected to the fleet couhcil as dele­ The letter also went on to ex­ didn't care about joining a union. gate off my ship. Last October the plain that, "However, as you Several men in the Atlantic fieet rest of the council saw fit to elect know, it has become necessary to approached me asking me to joim me vice-chairman of J:he AMEU. close the hospitals at Cleveland 'he AMEU. I told them at the time Beg For Gains and Fort Stanton. You may be that if they could show me where It was then that my eyes were sure that this decision was made they had a real union, I would opened.- I began to see how the only after the most careful con­ Join up. AMEU vice-chairman Frank Fletcher, (right) now an $IU snipAMEU really worked. In the nego­ sideration of all factors involved^ It was about a year and'a half tiations with the company last fall, porter, listens to proceedings irf headquarters membendiip meet­ The - patients at Oleveluid- have bete-.? J did join the'AMEU, I ing witti Blrsi Fletcher and Keith Terpe, SIU organising head. (Continued on page 18) Inside The Shoddy, Shaky AMEU �1^;. •:'- • • -h '•: SEAFARERS Pace Fear LOG Pakistan 'Wheat Lift' Begins W 1»>4»SS AilSee It • • • Loaded with 4,500 tons of wheat for Pakistan, the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian) left Mon­ day evening, July 6 from New York, as the first SlU-manned ship to carry the newest relief cargo. The Surveyor took on a load of wheat at Baltimore before coming up to New York —;—. to pick up general cargo for-^ her run to Asiatic ports.' EVER SINCE THERE HAS BEEN AN SIU, YOUR UNION HAS Apparently Isthmian, which maintained that the rulers of the Soviet Union, and their system of maintains regular liner service to the main Pakistan port of Karachi, will cari-y a good percentage of the 500,000 tons of wheat that will be assigned to US ships under the 5t)-50 law. It appears that Ameri­ can liner services will handle about 100,000 tons of the total, with the remainder going on US flag tramps. The SIU has contracts with most of the tramp ship op­ erators involved. Shipments Slow Movement of the wheat cargo has been slow in getting underway as the Mutual Security Agency, which is handling the shipments, is dickering with ship operators over the freight rate to be estab­ lished for carrying the cargo. The Pakistan wheat bill provides for shipment of one million tons of surplus wheat Pakistan to pre­ vent famine threatening in that country because of severe food shortages. In the bill's original version, as reported out by the House Agriculture Committee, no provision was made calling for 50 percent of the cargo to be carried on US ships. SIU representatives in all ports alerted members of the House of Bepresentatives to this omission, stressing the fact that abandon­ ment of 50-50 in this instance Meeting Night Everg 2 Weeks 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: July 15, July 29, August 12. All Seafarers registered on the shipping list are required to attend the meetings. The port of Baltimore's last membership meeting was run by three SIU oldtimers well versed in the Union's procedures and with long experience in the various strikes and beefs that the SIU has had down through the years. Chair^ - "'i Baltimore 'meeting was Brother Walter Walsh, who joined the SIU in Philadelphia back in January 7, 1939, when the new Union was just about getting under way. Walsh Walsh, who sails in the stewards department, comes originally from the midwestem state of Illinois. He will celebrate his 61st birthday this coming August 15. The recording secretary at the meeting was Brother Dolor F. Stone who sails regularly out of the port. Stone achieved distinc­ tion last year when he was one of the firrt Seafarers to qualify under the SlU's maternity benefit, which was brand new at the time. Stone is also one of the veteran members of the Union, dating his first membership book back to December 16, 1938. He and his wife Iris make their home in Balti­ more. He's 52 years old. Third member of the group was Seafarer sifts sample of wheat from eargo of Steel Surveyor, first SlU-manned ship to carry life-saving shipments to httnger-strlcken Packistan. would be the opening wedge for an attack on the entire 50-50 prin­ ciple in military and econonric aid shipments. Foreign shipping in­ terests have long been campaign­ ing against the 50-50 law which has been a major factor in provid­ ing cargo for US merchant ships. As a result, amendments were offered on the floor of the House to restore the 50-50 law to, the wheat bill, and were carried by an overwhelming vote. Maritime authorities in Washington agreed that the vigorous SIU action helped considerably in bringing about the House decision. Congressional leaders are cur­ rently considering shipments of other surplus farm products to foreign countries as a means of alleviating hunger and at the same time disposing of surplus products that can't be sold here. the well-known Seafarer Thmrston J. Lewis, who handled the reading clerk's chores. By comparison, Lewis is a relative newcomer to the Union's ranks, getting his mem­ bership in New Orleans on January 31, 1944. Lewis usually can be found sailing as bosun. He's an Oklahoman by birth and is 36 years old. Tampa's membership meeting featured a couple of native citizens in the chairman's and recording secretary's spots. The chairman of the meeting was Brother Ralph Seekinger, who can also lay claim to long membership in the SIU, joining in this port on March 12, 1939. Ralph first saw the light of day on February 28, 1914 which makes him 39 years old. He sails regularly in the deck depart­ ment and makes Ortega h i s Ji 0 m e in Tampa with his wife Rachel. Brother Alfredo Ortega, another Tampa man born and bred, was the recording secretary. Ortega hooked up with the SIU on October 25, 1939 and has been a Seafarer ever since. He's 41 years old and sails on deck. He .and bis wife Carmen still live in the home town. Hoskins, SUP Welfare Head, Visits SIU Hq The SIU served as host last week to Omar Hoskins, former Federal Conciliator on the West Coast and now administrator of the SUP wel­ fare fund. Hoskins, long known for his grasp of maritime union problems, visited SIU headquar­ ters on a ten-day East Coast tour to study various welfare plans, in­ cluding the SlU's. Introduced to the July 1 head­ quarters membership meeting by SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall, Hoskins expressed his deep inter­ est in seamen's problems and his long "admiration for the manner in which seamen have attacked their difficulties, and come up with decisions on them that have stood the test of time." The new SUP administrator de­ clared "I have always been sym­ pathetic to th'e needs of seamen and am happy to be in a position where I cin do something about them. In introducing HoskinS, Hall declared that "AFL seamen have always regarded Hoskins as a man with deep understanding and a friend. The trustees of the SUP welfare plan certainly are to be congratulated in picking a man of his qualities to administer their plan. We in the A&G district are certainly going to watch his work with great interest." Omar Hoskins, SUP Welfare admlnisirator, and former Federal emwillatdr; addresses SIU hq memhership/ Government, had no interest in the well-being of the men and women in their country, or in any other, who work for a living. Consequently, your Union has always held that those in this country who supported the Communist leaders of the Soviet Union could not possibly repre­ sent the interests of the American worker. Our contention has been proven many times by actual events in the past. But in recent weeks there have been a series of incidents in the Communist-controlled countries of Eastern Europe which should serve to convince any thinking person of the real attitude of Communist rulers toward working men. Strikes And Sitdowns These incidents, which the Communist rulers admit themselves, con­ sist of a series of widespread strikes and sit downs in mines, factories and on construction projects all over East Ger­ many, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and other countries. Not only do the Commuist rulers admit these strikes have taken place, but they have them­ selves admitted the cause. They have said in so many words, that the strikes have resulted from "Increasing of work norms," which in plain Eng­ lish are speed-ups, from "currency devaluation," which means wage cuts, and from "sabotage of food deliveries," which means empty bellies. In other words, the Communist rulers tell us now that workers in their countries have been put on the griddle. They have been forced to work at a superhuman pace, been compelled to put in long hours of overtime without pay, had their wages cut, and then when they got home at night, they found there wasn't enough on the table for their families to eat. For a long time apparently, they have been beefing quietly about these difficulties because they knew that the Communist rulers had the giins and tanks to whip them back in line if they opened their mouths. But after a while it was too much for them to take. They exploded, and we have all read of the results now. Temporarily, the Communist rulers have decided to ease up the pressure on t^e working people in the hope that they will quiet downand go back to producing arms and heavy equipment for their Russian masters. But as soon as things are running smoothly again, 'they can be expected to tighten the screws another turn. That's the standard Party policy that was set many years ago. It appears then, that those of us in the SIU who have always pointed out this condition when many other unions were of a different opinion, were fully justified in our views and actions. i t i WHILE ON THE SUBJECT, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO take note of the shabby way that the Communist rulers in Moscow have been treating their good friend and "ally on the West Coast, Harry Bridges. A piece of propaganda appearing in the Communist's official newspaper, Pravda, recently really put the boot to Bridges and his union, the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. Although we doubt that it was intentional, it must have burned Bridges quite a bit. 'Stanring' Dockworkers It seems that the Pravda writers dreamed up a story about a Russian seaman who visited Los Angeles on a Russian merchant ship. Accord­ ing to the "eyewitness" account this seaman is supposed to have written, the longshoremen in that city were starving and living in ramshackle broken-down tin huts on the waterfront. Furthermore, said the Russian seaman, there were women and children working on the docks alongside the men, and all were compelled to carry huge loads far beyond their capacity. ' , > Pravda's mythical seaman, the story goes on to say, invited the starv­ ing dockworkers on board and he and his shipmates fed them a good Russian meal which they received with expressions of thanks and gratitude. ' ' " After all the years of his faithful service to the Soviet Union and to all of the dozens of causes operating under the wing of the Communist Party, Bridges doesn't get much of a build-up from his Commie pals. 4" It 4 AS YOU KNOW, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SEAfarers Welfare Plan has announced the winners of the $6,000 four-year college scholarships awarded by the SIU scholarship plan. We have three girls taking three of the four awards, and one boy, ail of them children of Seafarers who work for a living on SIU ships. Certainly, judging from the reactions of the winners we had the pleas­ ure of meeting so far, your Union's assistance to them has won their deep appreciation. Further, we can say that this scholarship plan has made a very deep impression on people outside, our industry, many of whom have never been acquainted with Seafarers and their work before. This was particularly true with respect to the board of advisers made up of administrators from several leading un!-; versities in this country. These people took time out from their work to tour our headquarters building and expressed their interest and amazement at the way our Union operates. The Impression they car­ ried away of your Union is most certainly a favorable one. ^ « || One of the board members has-written to your Union's Welfare Plan that the winners of the SIU scholarships are eificeptionally fortunate because there are very-few awards in this country's cplleges and uni-^ . ver|fities that can match the size of the SlU's. As to the scholarships tjhemselves, your Union would like to see more; Seafarerii taking a c?ack at them. There were quite a few fellows whO;, for one reason <Kr another didn't complete their, applications ipr con'r/|. sideration by the trustees. These people are free to apply next year. And if there is enough of a demand, there is nothing to stop us fromt adding more scholarships is the future, J.*,. �July 19, 1»5S SEAFARER3 Right Off The Presses LOG Fuye Fivu Senate And HouseGefBills Designed To Curb MSTS In a itiove apparently aimed at shipping activities of the Military Sea Transportation Service, bills have been introduced in the Senate and the House that would require Gov­ ernment-controlled cargo and passengers to be transported on privately owned American |lag ships as far as is practi--^^ cable. ing that they should be permitted of State and Commerce to prepare The bills, identical in word­ to handle much of the cargo now full reports listing such foreign New air express delivery system used by the LOG makes it possi­ ble for New Orleans patrolman Buck Stevens (left) to put out the last issue of the LOG less than 24 hours after it came off the presses up in New York. All outports now get this faster delivery. ITF Sees Soviet Money, Seamen In Panama Fleet Communist capital and citizens of the Soviet Union are to be found in and behind the vast merchant fleet of the tiny Republic of Panama, claims the publication "Air Terre Mer," published by the Mediterra-* nean Committee, an affiliate living and wage scale standards^ of the International Transport and, in general, lower the work­ Workers Federation. ing conditions which top maritime In an article on Russian Interest In the Panama Canal, the tri-iingual Paris publication charges that, in addition to Russian military in­ terest in the Canai, the Soviet also is interested in lowering the liv­ ing and working standards of sea­ men throughout the world. "Behind these enterprises," the magazine s^ys of the Panamanian Fieet, "at least for 250 or 300 ships, one would find Soviet capi­ tal. That is the first fact... It is not even rare to find Soviet Russians on .board ships flying the Pana­ manian flag. That is the second fact." Panamanian sailors, unknowing­ ly. afford the camouflage behind which Soviet agents operate to de­ stroy security for seafarers, lower 1 YOU and Hie SIU unions afford to their members today. "The crews of these ships," the magazine asserts, "live under con­ ditions inferior to those provided for by the International Labor Of­ fice and the International Federa­ tion of Transport Workers... When strikes have broken out in certain European countries and in the United States to force the owners of this fleet to accept the interna­ tional labor regulations and to pay decent wages, the Communist sail­ ors have played the role of 'scabs' by accepting wages lower than the regulation ones. Third fact." The attitude of the Soviet Union favors the unemployment of union sailors, according to "Air Terre Mer." VOUft RKJHTS ANO A3' SlU MSN ARE OUARANTEED 8¥ YC-UR CONSmUT}<>J TNiS PEA ri.!RE OESlONEb TO ACQUA»«n* • Yoy WITH THESE': filOKrs .AHB - :' pciviiEoes From ArticI* XX SMtlen 2 -.i-rihaUV)or«qu»f*<l any ««« Union rocoip*--Her* the conititution provide* a double check on the individual member's money. The Union re­ ceipt is proof positive that the member has paid his dues and ossessments. At the same time, it makes the Union representative fully responsible to the Union and the membership for the money he has collected. ing, were introduced in the House by Representative Jack Shelley of California and in the Senate by Senator Warren Magnuson. Both of them would amend Section 901 of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act providing for private carriage of such cargoes "to the extent of the capacity and ability of such ves­ sels to perform the services re­ quired." A further provision of the act makes allowances for emergency situations where the Department of Defense and the President of the US could take immediate ac­ tion to move such cargo in any manner they saw fit. Last month both Senate and House committees heard testimony from MSTS on the extent of its cargo and passenger-carrying op­ erations. The testimony brought out the fact that MSTS has a nu­ cleus fleet of 260 ships which in­ cludes 56 cargo ships and 35 pas­ senger carriers having cabin class facilities for dependents or serv­ ice men and other civilian passen­ gers. MSTS has carried a total of 698,725 civilian passengers in the past three years. Private operators, particularly tramp shipowners, have long com­ plained that MSTS vessels have been competing with them, claim- SlU Co Seeks Intercoastal Trade Growth going on Government-owned ships. Inquire On Discrimination Meanwhile, the Special Senate Subcommittee on Maritime Subsi­ dies, which has been Investigating all phases of -maritime operations, has opened an inquiry into dis­ crimination against American-flag ships by foreign nations. The com­ mittee has asked the Departments discrimination and steps taken to end it. The Senate had received .previ­ ously several complaints about un­ just discrimination as a result of which the last session of the Sen­ ate in 1952 passed a resolution urging the administration to take vigorous action to curtail such for­ eign discrimination. Ireneslar Korean Target^ Raided 5 Times By Reds ~ Seafarer G. Lowe and a shipmate on the Irenestar inspect a jet fighter carried as deck cargo to Korea. The ship was in five air raids in four days while in port in Korea. With five air raids in four days, Seafarers are still dodging An expanded intercoastal serv­ ice that would take In more North enemy bombs just as they did during World War II, in spite Atlantic ports is being sought by of the talk about an armistice in Korea. the Waterman Steamship Corpora­ F. Paskowski, who was-t— — tion in a petition to the Interstate aboard the Irenestar (Maine), night's sleep, because we had fiv* Commerce Commission. Waterman reports that some of the Red air raids during the four days that is asking the ICC for temporary bombs came uncomfortably close we were there, and the air raid authority "to run ships from Call while the ship was unioading mili­ alarms would sound at all hours of fornia ports to New York and Bos­ tary supplies in Inchon. the night, particularly around 2 ton. Whiie on a Far East run, the and 3 AM. At present^ Waterman has rights Irenestar was ordered to make a "We were laying out at anchor­ only to carry cargo and passengers trip from Yokohama to Korea with age, unloading all the while, and as far north as the port of Phila­ badiy needed supplies. "When we the planes didn't come too close delphia. In petitioning for ex­ got there," says Paskowski, "things until the morning we were ready to tended rights. Waterman cited the realiy began happening." leave. About 3 AM that morning, "It was impossible to get a good the air raid sirens sounded, and withdrawal of American-Hawaiian the Red planes began to come over SS Company and Pacific-Atlantic the harbor. They were high up, so SS Company from the intercoastal service. we didn't see them, but one of them scored a hit on the beach right As a result, the petition said, near us. there are only two lines running "We saw a big explosion on th» intercoastal between New York beach, and a bright orange flash and Boston and California ports and "shippers are experiencing Seafarers shipping out of the jumped up into the sky. Then we great difficulty in obtaining ade­ Norfolk hall will soon enjoy cool heard a lot of sirens and horns on quate vessel space for the trans­ comfort through the worst of the the beach in that area. We were portation of their traffic from summer heat, as membership never able to find out what hap­ California ports to the port of New meetings in all ports approved pened, because shortly after the bomb hit, we got our orders, and York and Boston." plans for air-conditioning the SIU got out of the harbor as fast as we Waterman predicts that the offices there. could." situation will get worse because of The Norfolk membei-ship had the heavy seasonal shipments of previously let out bids for the in­ canned and preserved foodstuffs, stallation and selected a contractor beginning about the end of July to do the job, subject to the ap­ and continuing for the next six proval of the membership at large. months. The contractor estimates that it Seafarers sending telegrams In conjunction with the request wiil take him about a month to or letters to the New York for temporary authority. Water­ finish the job, which means that headquarters dispatcher asking man has asked th^ ICC for a per­ the Norfolk hall will bask iii rea­ to be excused from attending manent certificate to run vessels sonable temperatures throughout headquarters membership to the two eastern ports from Cali­ the dog days of August and Sep­ meetings must include the reg­ fornia. A temporary certificate can tember. istration number.^ of their be issued by the Government Seafai'ers already enjoy air-con­ shipping card in the message. agency in 30-45 days to overcome ditioned comfort in Mobile, New From now on, if the number a transportation deficiency, while York and New Orleans, and airis not included, the excuse can­ details for a permanent certificate conditioning is being installed in not be accepted by the dis­ often take as long as six to eight the new Baltimore branch, now patcher. months to work out jinder construction. Norfolk Hall To Be Cooled Pnt dumber On 3ieeting Exeuses M V'.': • -iT �rT^v^-'V-::'• ; Jl^' 9Bg9 m^i '' SKAFARERS tPg •' ' ' ' Jirfr tt. tMt Welfare Serviees In New Office SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON The new offices of the Welfare Serrices Department are bustUncr with activity as the department takes care of the various problems faclny many Seafarers. The expanded offlce space and staff enable the department to help even more Seafarers sblte any of the problems they may be facinf. To meet the greatly increased demand for its special services from hundreds of Seafarers both in headquarters and all aroimd the ports, the SIU Welfare Services Department has expanded its facilities. Where it had formerly shared office space in different parts of the building, it has now taken-. over an entire office on the movable tables containing a variety also made it necessary to acquire second deck and consolidated of Union literature so that Sea­ more office space. all emoloyees and records in the one location. The office has been tastefully furnished with a number of com­ fortable lounge chairs and small Army Service Paves Way To Citizenship WASHINGTON—Seafarer-aliens who have served in the Armed Forces since June 1950 are eligible for speedy naturalization under terms of a new law signed by President Eisenhower. The law provides that all aliens who have had at -least 90 days' service in the Armed forces since the outbreak of the Korean war are entitled to special treatment and a quick grant of citizenship. About 5,000 aliens, many of whom are serving in the Korean theater, are affected by the new law. Aliens now being drafted for military service will also be covered'as the law applies to all such service up until July 1, 1955. An Immigration spokesman said that the Immigration Service would have application forms for these aliens available in about two weeks. As soon as the forms and additional information is avaiiable, aliens covered by the law can get help from the Union in filing their citizenship applications. NLRB Orders Vote In DuPont The DuPont Conipany lost an­ other round to organizers in the Savannah River hydrogen bomb plant in Aiken, SC. The NLRB, late last month, threw out company objections to a March . representation election, certifying the CIO Chemical Work­ ers' as bargaining" agent for 223 firefighters at the plant. DuPont objected on the ground that the union, used threatening measures to get employees to 'support the CIO, as well as Inviting arrest of its-organizers and'then attacking company, tactics in the newspapers. The board threw out all chargies; farers or their family members who are waiting to see a Welfare Serv­ ices representative can do so" in ease and comfort. Speedier ServiceAll of the Department's files and all secretarial help have been moved into the new office so as to fhake for even speedier service than before and greater efficiency of operation. The expansion into larger quar­ ters was made necessary by the growing popularity of the young SIU department, which takes care of all benefits provided by the SIU Welfare Plan, provides advice and assistance on maintenance and cure cases, and assists Seafarers with a wide variety of personal problems including dealings with Govern­ ment agencies such as the Immi­ gration Department, family prob­ lems, credit matters and simiiar items. Addition of more representatives Headqtiarters patrolmen, who formerly operated out of the pres­ ent Welfare Services office, have shifted their activities to the dispatch counter in the headquar­ ters shipping hall, thus consolidat­ ing all shipping matters in the one central location. How To Get Disabled Pay Any totally disabled Sea­ farer, regardless of age, who has been employed for seven years on SlU-contract ships is eligible for the $25 weekly disability benefit for as long as he is unable to work. Ap­ plications and queries on un­ usual situations should be sent to the Union Welfare Trustees, c/o SIU Headqua]> ters, 675 Fourth . Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. On many oceailona in the past, American ship operators have called attention of the Congress to certain unjust and discriminatory prac­ tices of foreign nations against American ships while in foreign ports. Because-these practices have continued, a special subcommittee of Congress, headed by Senator Potter, Michigan, has called upon the Departmentg~of State and Commerce to prepare reports of such dis­ criminations, as well as steps taken -t<) end the unjust practices against American shipping. Senator Potter feels that the matter is important in connection with the review being made by his own group of American shipping policy, in an effort to bring "kbout the stability in the merchant marine of this nation, needed in the interest of national defense and interna­ tional relations. 4^ it $> Speaking for the Department of Commerce, Under Secretary of Com­ merce for Transportation Robert B. Murray, Jr., is taking the position that, considering the number of vessels in the .active fleet and the availability of the reserve fleet, the present size of the US commercial fleet is adequate for the present and immediate future commercial purposes. The current thought of the Commerce Department, as to ship con­ struction, is that basically it should consist of replacements to Improve the quality of the active fleet, rather than Increasing its size beyond the nonnal commercial requirements. t I L.. t - 4' t Even though Congress has approved the 50-50 shipping rule for the Pakistan wheat program, the Mutual Security Agency still may call for the use of Government owned ships, rather than private US tramps, to haul the cargoes. This turn of events 'would likely occur if the private tramps and MSA cannot agree on a fair and reasonable ocean freight rate. At the moment, MSA and the tramps are wide apart in their think­ ing as to a reasonable rate level. MSA feels that anything above $20 a ton for wheat would hie unduly high, whereas' the tramps point to the existing National Shipping Authoritji rate levql, exceeding that" figure, and hold that they are entitled to a rate much higher than the $20 rate which MSA is throwing out. If the two groups can't get together, look for the use of more Govern­ olution was then acted on at the ment tonnage to haul the Pakistan wheat. 4 it 4* ' July 1 membership meeting-in all In 1941, the early stages of World War II, the US requisitioned ports, authorizing the Norfolk hall to go ahead with the expenditure. some 40 Danish-flag ships which were immobilized in our ports. Now, 12 years later, a proposal has been made in Congress to pay Denmark $14,700,000 as compensation for the ships. The bill to accomplish Committees of the kind described this purpose was introduced recently by Senator Wiley, Wisconsin. above are elected from time to During the past few years, this country and Denmark have been time as the need arises.. But the unable to agree on the compensation for the shfos. The $14,700,000 regular work of rank and file com­ compensation payment suggested in the Wiley bill is equal to that mittees every week in all ports in­ which American citizens would be entitled to receive imder similar, volves the auditing of financial circumstances. . reports, a routine, but highly im­ 4 4 4 portant function whereby the memRecently, President Elsenhower sent to the US Senate, for-approval; bership keeps a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between the UB and close check on Japan, signed at Tokyo on April 2, 1953. This treaty is important in the Union's finan­ that it places commercial relations between the two nations on a normal' cial operations. • basis for the first time since 1940, and is the first treaty which Japan A recent audihas negotiated with any country since the end of World War II. ing committee in The treaty provides that the US and Japw yrill not discriminate Philadelphia con­ against each otlier in the matter' of merchant shipping, among other sisted of Broth­ things, Avlth ships of each nation being free to trade back and forth ers A. Hannah, T. between US and Japan. Bpterakos and C, 4• 4 4 Taylor, while A. Hagin Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks has asked Congress for power Baker, E, Frost and F. Hagin served the same pur­ to requisition foreign-flag ships, in US ports during any national emer­ pose in Tampa.' In these PQiis, as gency.' During World War II, similar authority proved to be most in all the others, the committee effective in acquiring a-substantial nqmber of foreign-flag ships for members checked all boolu, bills milUai^ and essential dvilian requirements. and vouchers and submjtte.d the weekly summary' financial report for the port, reporting on income and expendlttires for the; vreebr v AT WORK Whenever the SIU decides it has to let out contracts for alterations or construction, the bids have to be passed on by a rank and file committee and by the member­ ship at large. So when steps were taken to air-condition the Norfolk Hall a committee was elected to pass on bids and recommend the choice of a contractor. The Norfolk m e'mb ership chose a coqimittee of five for the purpose, consist­ ing of Alan Burke, F. RafflenBurke beul, T. M. Cow­ er, J. Morgan and B. D. Elliott. Bids were opened and three con­ cerns put In for the job. The com­ mittee Investigated the qualifica­ tions and reputation of the three bidders and decided that the low bidder was fully Capable of han­ dling the Job. Recommehdations were made ac­ cordingly to the June 17 Norfolk membership meeting; Which passed a resolutlbn to tbat feffecL The res- t A high naval officer recently said that while he cannot guarantee victory solely as a result of retention by the US of command of the seas, foat he could absolutely guarantee defeat if we lose that command. In line with this thought, navy officers have been instructed by the Navy, when speaking before civilian groups, to accept every oppor­ tunity to emphasize the absolute necessity for retaining control of the seas, by describing the vital raw materials which would be lost to us if our imports should ever be cut olf. 'When put in terms of the local industries and what would happen to them if" just one or two raw materials, such as manganese and tin, should be cut off, it isn't hard for the local citizen to understand how important control of the seas is to him as an individual. SW COMMITTEES I I t More and more consideration is being given to the thought, in con­ nection on with new ship construction, that vessels should be designed basically, for their intended commercial usage, and that national de­ fense features should be limited to those which do not make the vessel unacceptable for practicaTcommercial operation. In other words, the vessels should not be basically designed for military operation and then adapted to commercial fequirements. Too many times in the past, merchant ships have been built to the exact specifications of Government agencies, with the end result that; when finally turned over to the private operator, the operator finds himself with a tool that could be improved upon from his own peculiar point of view. Recommendations have been advanced for tiie forma­ tion of a joint industry-Government committee to initiate the blue­ print stage of ship construction, in order to take care of the normal commercial needs of the operator in the construction of the vessel. $1 '' ' �J«lr 10. Ifltr Par* Sereir SEAFARERS tOG Del Mar Crew Gives Hospital Record Player DROUGHT SEARS WEST TEXAS—Tha third dry year In a row has turned West Texas and Oklahoma into a dust bowl, with the Rio Grande river reduced to a trickle in some areas. President Eisenhower has designated the section a disaster area and allotted $8 million for emergency relief to cattle raisers and farmers. TRUCE TALKS BOGGED AGAW—US diplomats were still trying to reach some understanding with South Korean president Syngman Rhee to make him go along on a truce agreement. 'At last word they were not making much progress. Meanwhile any hope of recapturing the 27,000 anti-Communist North Korean prisoners who escaped with South Korean aid had dwindled to nothing. 4- 4 4 MORE UNREST IN" EAST EUROPE—Amid reports of new riots in East Germany and Poland and disturbances in Rumania and Czecho­ slovakia, the Communist government of East Germany has taken steps to release food stocks and slow down arms pro­ duction in favor of consumer goods. Unre.st has been prevalent throughout the Eastern zone as work loads were pushed up in recent months and liying conditions deteriorated steadily. Passive sabotage in the form of absenteeism and active resistance through destruc­ tion of plants and machinery is reported from many ai'eas. Worth A Mint 4 4 4 US SPLASHES IN RED INK—The Government wound up the fiscal year of 19^3 with the largest Federal deficit in peacetime history. Government spending was $9,389,000,000 more than its income, forcing the Treasury De­ partment to borrow $6 billions from bankers and corporations. The deficit was $3 biliion more than had been esti­ mated as corporation and individual in­ come tax returns fell well below esti­ mates that had been made a year ago. t 4 SIU Companies Get Two Mariners 4 FRENCH TURN OVER SOLDIERS TO CHIANG—^The Government of France has transferred about 29,000 Nationalist Chinese soldiers from IndoChina to the Nationalist forces in For­ mosa. The return completed four years of negotiations for the troops who were all interned when they crossed the bor­ der into Indo-China under pressure from onrushing Communist armies. The returned soldiers will be incorporated into the Nationalist armies now in train­ ing on Formosa island. Crewmembers of the Del Mar (Mississippi) presented the New Orleans USPHS Hospital with a new record player. Here, Miss Freida 'Milier, asst. director of nurses; Dr. John R. Bowden, medical of­ ficer in charge; Seafarer James Belcher, AB; Bill Frederick, SIU wcifare rep., and Seafarer Happy Carroli, electrician, look over the gift from the Dei Mar, which was complete with records. Two more modern, high-speed Mariner ships have been allocated to SIU companies and will go into service soon. The two vessels, t he Hoosier Mariner and the Magnolia Mariner, have been assigned to Isthmian 88 Company and Mississippi 88 Company. They are scheduled for delivery on^ —— that type of hatch cover. The Mag­ vate operators for use on Military August 15. nolia Mariner, which had previ­ Sea Transportation Service as­ Several more Mariner ships ously been assigned to Mississippi, signments. are scheduled for service before was one of the vessels delayed by the end of the year, including the the hatch cover problem. Cracker State Mariner, Empire State Mariner, Badger Mariner, The two new Mariner ships Diamond Mariner, Golden Mariner, bring to a total of four those op­ Garden Mariner, Gophen Mariner erating . under SIU contracted Palmetto Marin^, Wolverine companies. Previously, the Key­ Mariner and Show Me Mariner. stone Mariner had been assigned Rising food prices and increased None of these ships have yet been to Waterman, while Robin Lines costs of medical care upped the assigned to specific companies, had undertaken operation of the ante as the cost of living went up but it is expected that SIU opera­ Cornhusker Mariner. between mid-April and mid-May to tors wili share in these assign­ In all the Mariner-class program a new 1953 high, three-tenths of ments. consists of 35 vessels designed as one percent below the all-time high speed' ships that could be high of November, 1952, according Fire Held Up Ships Assignment of the latest group used both in peace and war. The to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of Mariners broke the logjam In actual construction cost of each report from Washington, too. the Mariner program resulting of the vessels is about $9 million, The new consumers' price index from a shipyard fire at a company with part of the heavy cost being rose three-tenths of one percent supplying the folding steel hatch due to defense features sought by during the period to 114 percent of 1947-49 prices. Retail food prices covers for the ships. The fire the Navy. Thus far, the Government has continued to rise as the period held up the use of several vessels because the company in question not set a sale price on the vessels, came to a close, as did steel, oil was the only one manufacturing which are being chartered to pri­ and household appliances. CL Index Jumps To New '53 Top Mrs. Rae Biester, newlyappointed Philadelphia Mint superintendent, takes over property. 4 4-4 4 4 CONGRESS INVESTIGATES GAS PRICE RISE—A Congressional committee has opened an investigation into price increases of crude oil and gasoline that were instituted almost at the same time by leading oil companies. The committee is trying to And out whether there was any collusion among the companies to increase prices together even though gas and oil stocks are at record levels. 4 AIR FORCE MONEY CUT $5 BILLIONS—The House of Represen­ tatives has pissed a Defense Department budget for the whopping sum of $34,434,000,000 but whacked $5 billion off a $16 billion dollar re­ quest by the Air Force. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE. TO BETTER BUYING Eat Better For Less Is the high cost of food the chief destroyer of your family's budget as it is for so many wage-earners? That's an important question to any Seafarer and his family at this time. For despite the lower price of beef recently, the cost of eating is still at record leyels and in fact has been sneaking up this Summer. Steaks may be cheaper, but have you noticed the big price tags on such staples of a family's diet as eggs (80 cents a dozen), bacon (8085 cents a pound) and other everyday necessities includ­ ing milk? That means the most important thing you can do to con­ serve your family's money is to give lots of thought to how to feed your family well without going broke. Generally, many working families over-spend for meat and deserts, which leaves thbir meals lacking in some important respect, frequently mUk products, sometimes eggs, fruit or vegetables. , " Individual prejudices are another reason for big food bills. Prejudices either for or against certain foods upset nutritional balance and lead to high costs. Over-spending for meat is particularly destructive of family finances, budget consultants report. That happens because many faniilies are unaware of the food values of other protein foods, and don't make full use of re­ cipes that will make lower-cost meats flayorsome. . • The ayerage family, spends about 30 cents of every food dollar for meat, poultfy dnd fish, and for that get only lO per eent o| its calories. It.spends only about 20 cents of'its food dollar for milk products, but for this smaller expenditure gets more of its nourishment than from all the money it spends for meat. Don't be afraid to buy the lower grades of food; that's what you often get anyway without realizing it. For ex­ ample, a recent survey by the US Agriculture Department found thSt 96 per cent of the eggs bought by 605 house­ wives were sold as Grade A, but only 67 per cent were actually Grade A. The same thing often happens when you bhy butter. Not long ago this writer had tests madO Of 12 leading brands 'sold as the best grade (93-score). Only one ac­ tually graded 98. The otherf turned out to be 92, 91, and one was only 90. In margarine severa^ brands like Nutley's and Happy Boy sell for less than others. But all brands, no matter what the price, must meet the same Federal standards, " so no matter what price you pay you get pretty much the same margarine. Several tests of canned vegetables and fruits have found expensive brands claiming to be top-grade actually were only Grade B, while cheaper brands were often found to be as good and sometimes even higher in grade. Here are shopping policies that can provide nutritious, tasty meals at moderate cost: 1. Buy foods in bulk rather than packages: cheese off the loaf, bulk cottage cheese, sauerkraut, etc. Mix your own cake mixes for better flavor, nutrition and economy. - 2, This siimmier especially, avoid pork—it's gone up .-more than most Other meats. • Especially watch your bacon bills. In most families bacon is teh largest meat cost. Wrrften exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying although it's really a fat. At this time bacon costs 60 per cent more than a year ago, and its present price is a waste of your money. 3. Buy milk the least-costly way. You can save 2-4 cents a quart by buying it in a store. In some areas dairies seil milk at the plant at low prices by the gallon. You can buy in large quahtCties. Modern pasteurized milk remains fresh a week under usual mechanical-re­ frigerator temperatures. Don't pay extra for homogenized milk; it has no more food value than ordinary milk. The best money-saver of all is dry skim milk. It makes fluid skim milk with all the food value of whole milk except for the butter fat^ and it only costs you 7 cents a quart to make up. Another cost cutter is evaporated milk for cooking. It does have the butterfat like whole milk, but still costs less. 4. Grade B eggs are as nutritious as Grade A and less expensive. Chief differences are that the Grand B yolk is a little darker, the egg itself not as full, the flavor a little less delicate. Grade A eggs possibly are prefer­ able for boiling and poaching because of their finer flavor, but for omelets, cooking and other purposes, the Grade B is a good money-saver. 5. Cheese is generally your best buy in protgin food. You'll save by using more of it for dinner disAes in place of meat, or in combinations with meat. But you'll get more cheese for your money in natural cheddar and bulk cottage cheese, not in the fancy-papkage processed cheeses. These are generally only cheddar with various fillers added and with higher water content to makf them spread vastly. ' But why pay for cheese and get yrater? �;W^'.f)t:':n^ Ihir* Si«M wrarKKS toe — Plenty Of CASH BENEFITS SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATIOH PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID Seafarer Lloyd Schenk wasn't doing much business In the bar he and his father operate in Springfield, La. Seems there was a bit, of a flood in the area. Ship's Officers Were Reaily Bucko In 1908 Most oldtimers, who put in time under canvas, have tales of the bucko skippers and mates of those days, but a letter written by six crewmembers of a British bark back in 1908 clearly shows the life of a| seaman back in "the good old' him and warned Hansen to look out. days." "At 4:30 PM (same day) the sec­ Although the letter is addressed to "His Britannic Majesty's Con­ ond mate told Hansen to go down sul," it was never delivered. One the fore pit hatch to coil a rope and of the writers, John "French Louis" Hansen went down. While he was thus occupied, the first mate went down there, and without wai-ning Jumped on Hansen's back and be­ gan to hit him with his fists. iTAtnit&i^—f> ^ Three of us (Karlsson, Nelson m /u^ t£x and Durand) heard Hansen howling and in looking forward, we saw the HttCf ^ <uf it* second mate standing guard over the fore pit hatch with a capstan bar in his hand." Mnrt M«iif -^14 AoMttttf, The writers teli of how the sec­ lit ond mate stopped them from help­ ing Hansen, and then hit Karlsson l«A}, nJ ill la*i. U with the bar, just to prove he meant what he said. And then, "us, Part of the letter that not wishing to get into trouble by Durand and his shipmates overpowering an officer, we kept wrote. back." Durand, later saile_d American Hansen "later came up on deck, ships and was torpedoed and lost his face full of blood," and Nelson, during World War I. Durand and Karlsson took him At tlie time, November of 1903, back to the poop to tell the captain Durand was sailing on the British what had happened. They were bark Glendovey. He told a tale of met by the captain with a hammer brutality by the officers, and added in his hand, and the two. mates that the letter was being written came up behind them with capstan while still at sea because "we don't bars in their hands. know what other pretty games they Captain Joined In (the mates and captain) have in "They threw themselves on us," store for us. At the present time, say the writei's, "before we could we have the moon ali night, but say a word and the captain joined when the dark nights come again, in, hitting Hansen in the face with they may play some cowardly his hammer. The captain then tricks on some of us. That's why flourished his hammer in our faces we write this letter at such early and ordered us forward. And we, date, to have the signatures of us knowing very well that they would all at the bottom of it." put a charge of mutiny against us The' writers also added, "If God if we intei-fered, kept quiet," will that we should reach port, all In that way, they were forced to in safety, there will be nothing left watch as the two mates took Han­ for us to do but claim, from the sen and again beat him. Then, the Bi'itish consul, the pi-otection that captain and the two mates turned we know we are entitled tq as sea­ their attention to Anderson, who. men sailing on British ships." was on the wheel. The captain and" However, Durand later said that first mate went up to Andenson by the time, the Glendovey amved while he was on the wheel, and in Buenos Aires, the men were so "fell on him. The captain struck filled with fear that they all him with his hammer,'and the first jumped ship, leaving nine months' mate pounded him with his bar." The letter then reports that pay behind them. things quieted down that day, but Used Hammer on each succeeding day for more The letter reports that on "Nov. than a week, one of the crewmem­ 9, at 8:30 AM the first mate struck bers was beaten. They list each Peter Anderson with a hammer and happening, such as "on the 13th, after with his fists. Four of us, while Anderson was on the wheel, Nelson, Hansen, Durand and Rous­ the first mate beat him," and "on seau, came along and pulled them the 10th, the second mate beat apart.. .AbSut five minutes after John Rousseau while he was haul­ we separated them, the mate again, ing in^ater." without warning, struck at Ander­ l>ur.:nd later .i.aid that the beat­ son with his fist, and picking up a ings continued all through the trip, belaying pin, went after Anderson. forcing the men to Jump the ship, The letter then reperta that tha without any of their wages, when autc claimed that Hansaa had. hit it hit the first port No. Seafarers Rccehrint Benefit! thi« Period Arcfage Benefits Paid Each Seafarer. Total Benefits Paid this Period £^215. .WELFARE, VACA'nON BENEFm PAID 'HRS PJERIOD CO 1 bs-o Diaahilicv Benefice Mecernicv Benefice Veeecion Benefice Total sr^oo oo ^7 s», It? WELFARE, VACATIOH BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hy.pa«l Benefit. Pidd Siye Wy Wff * Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 19SB* Disability Benefits Paid Since Mav 1. 1952 Maternity Benefits Paid Since AorU 1. 1952 Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 » Total * Date Benefits Beann I Lie 3,20^2 WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS iEifsmn Vacation Cash im Hud velf«e Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable — IL 4/35 73S US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS 5 23 CCMMENTSt The scholarehip awards coim&ittee has net, made their reconnnendations to the trustees and the scholarships were awarded three to girls and one to a boy. Alma Jimenez Colls of San 3rnan9 'Puerto filco; ETizabeth Lomas of Tuckahoe, New York; and Charlene Holden of Manchester, Ma^laxKi, were the girls, with Robert Goodwin of Hlllsboro, Oregon being the boy. Applications for the next scholarships to be awarded, are already being recei'red. ^ In sixteen months the vacation plan has paid out a • total of •2,232,558.1? in yacation benefits. Total benefits paid out by welfare and vacation plans since thein incept­ ion ]^s now reached |3|379y890.23. * Submiitti ...J^u3y:jM69..JL9i53^ iatuUW A1 Ken, A»ai9t ... and, rememfiw tbis. • • All these are yours without contributing a sin^e nickel on your part—Collecting SlU bene­ mL gtt first rate, persoi^l fits is easy, whether it's lor hospital, birth, disability or deatih--You service irorasdia^ �TV Mfal* SEAFARKM$ IPG UNION TALK ly KEITH TERPi How much does It take anybody to realize that the roof is falling in and is going to expose all the dirt hidden away in the comers? In Atlantic's case, it set up its own "union" and coasted along with it for many years, all the time trying to make the outside world believe that eveiy'thing was rosy In its tanker fleet. But Atlantic seamen knew better. Otherwise why have over 600 of them signed SIU-pledge cards? In addition, the company union is getting hit every day with more and more withdrawals from mem­ bership, now over 300. The vice-chairman of this so-called "union," fed up after seeing the game the company was playing with its phoney stepchild, exposed the whole shebang before the NLRB and switched to the SIU, drawing what little life's blood was left in the AMEU out with him. Next Move Up To Company "Where now, then?" is the question facing the big boys of Atlantic Refining. They can't help but admit that their house of cards has collapsed, that AMEU is just a bimch of Initials and that it's time for a change of tactic. However, the company doesn't feel this way. It appears content to delay every legitimate effort to settle the issues confronting it and'thwart the desires of Atlantic seamen for bona fide union representation. Pressed on every side to allow- an election to go on, it is now trying every means to delay it. Company lawyers suddenly are unable to get together and decide on a date for a hearing, so nearly a week pasMs between one hearing and the next. They admit it's a last-ditch fighit for Atlantic. Of course, it's true. The public might not under­ stand how come the "enlightened" management of Atlantic Refining allowed a company union to flourish in its tanker fleet. It might ask too many questions, like how come when a legitimate union shows it represents the overwhelming majority of its employees, the company throws every stall in its way. Tried To Force Illegal Deal One of the gimmicks tried by Atlantic was an attempt to push the SIU into an illegal deal on the question of bosuns and stewards voting. Forced by the NLRB decision in the Cities Service case to exclude these ratings from voting, the SIU. had to abide by this decision again in requesting a voting unit in Atlantic. Atlantic, on the other hand, would have been willing to trade away its opposition to an early election If the Union would enter a "gentlemen's agreement" to violate the previous NLRB ruling. They probably would have liked nothing better than to have us do that, and then have something to hold over our heads from th'en on in. Besides that, AMEU and company spokesmen have been hollering plenty about 1947, when the AMEU was certified as bargaining agent in Atlantic, bosuns and stewards weren't barred from voting. So, they say, SIU is really trying to delay the election by asking that these people not be allowed to vote. Of course, the fact that bosuns and stewards voted in 1947 is true, and we'd like to see them vote again today if the law permitted it. But what the company and AMEU choose to forget is that the 1947 balloting was pre-Taft-Hartley Act, and that law says that supervisory employees cannot vote in repre­ sentation elections. Old OS Ruling StiU Stands As a matter of fact, the Cities Service case was probably the first case in maritime to be decided on the basis of that law, and the board ruled then, and again and again since then, that bosuns and stewards are supervisory people, and therefore can't vote. We, like all other bona fide trade .unions, may not like that law, but we are forced to abide by it until a better one comes along. . The fact that_ these persons have been ruled supervisory personnel, and are barred" from voting by the law, could mean that, if they did vote, the entire election could be thrown out by the NLRB. This sort of thing, of course, could be just what the company wants, since it would serve to stall things even longer. So, if there's any delaying being done to hold up the election. it!s not from our side. We asked for this election because we had faith in what the balloting would show. The company may know, but It's afraid to find out. Bridges To Raid Cooks On Pacific Invading the sea-going side of industry, the Communist-controlled International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, under the leadership of Harry Bridges, has set up a new stewards department union which is to be known as Local 100. Late last month Bridges boasted in a pamphlet that he intended to organize the National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards sea­ going personnel into this Local 100 of the ILWU. At the same time he stated that the Longshoremen had plans which extended to the Sail­ ors and Firemen, intending to take over the entire unlicensed person­ nel in the sea-going field. Invading Ships Maritime observers viewed this move to take over the NUMC&S by the Communists as an at­ tempt to block the growth of the Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL. For years, they pointed out, the NUMC&S, under the leadership of Hugh Bryson, has worked hand in glove with its "big brother" union, the ILWU. Now, the ILWU is coming out into the open and taking over the leadership of^the sea-go­ ing union with a vengeance, in­ vading a field in which it has no working experience. Moreover, it has been obvious for some time that financial and organ­ izational difficulties besetting the NUMC&S is putting the squeeze on the smaller union. In addition, a large number of the persqnnel of the union are switching to the Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL. The NUMC&S (independent) mem­ bership is crumbling as a result, with the shoreside union being forced to step in in order to try to salvage some of the shattered pieces. Spokesmen for the Mai-ine Cooks and Stewards, AFL, pre­ dicted that Bridges would be bark­ ing up the wrong tree In trying to organize the sea-going outfit. The cooks, they felt, would resent be­ ing told what to do by a longshore union which has no sea-going ex­ perience, and even less than that in the particular problems which face the members of the independ­ ent union. Cartoon History Of The SIU ai v::!| The Comhusker Mariner shown tied peacefully Uf a Boston pier last January, when she crewed up for her first voyage. Ship is now in danger of complete break-up after being driven on rocks in Pnsan harbor. 51 Korea Storm Drives Cornhusker On Rocks With the skipper and seven crewmen battling to keep the 14,000-ton freighter Cornhusker Mariner (Seas Shipping) afloat after a battering by heavy seas, five ocean-going tug­ boats were racing from Sas--f ^ ebo, Japan, early this week to and cables, according to the spokes­ the stricken ship which went man. aground outside the Pusan, Korea, The vessel is one of 35 Marinerbreakwater. • type ships built or under construc­ Latest reports indicated the tion by the CJovernment, aimed at SlU-contracted vessel, on its third enlarging and modeimizing the US voyage since allocation to the New merchant fleet. It is one of four York shipping firm in January of such vessels assigned by the Gov­ this year, was in danger of break­ ernment to SlU-contracted com­ panies. ing up on the rocks. Forty-eight other crewmen were 9 removed from the foundering ves­ sel earlier, after water poured DonH U ail, iiet through gaping holes in the hull Vacation Pay caused by the ship ramming into Under the rules of the Va­ tlie rocks. Although the bow was cation Plan as set forth by the reported as settling, all personal trustees, a Seafarer must ap­ danger to members of the crew was ply within one year of the past, according to a United Stales payoff date of his oldest dis­ Navy spokesman. Stormy seas, charge in order to collect his lashed by winds of gale-like force, full vacation benefits. If he rammed the $9,000,000 dovempresents any discharge whose ment-built vessel into Lighthouse pa}'0ff date is more than a Rock as it was anchored outside the year before the date of his va­ breakwater. cation application, he will lose Three small tugs from the Ko­ out on the sea time covered rean port were "unable to budge by that particular discharge. the ship, but kept lights trained Don't sit on those discharges. on the freighter. If the Japanese Bring them in and collect the tugs arrive in time they will try to money that is due to you. save the ship with pontoon barges Supportimg AeUoits iYo. 41 .•c^l During recent years, the A&G District has-gained reputation for helping other unions in just beefs. One of the longest was when white-capped Seafarel-s, all over the US, walked plcketlines and helped the GIO Shipyard Workers during their 191^ •day atrifcer-:"^;- -- In Tampa, Seafarers had become staunch friends of the Teamsters and taxi drivers in that union. No Seafarers ever rode non-union cabs. The Team­ sters and cabbies in turn helped the SIU when Tampa police tried td break the 1946 General Strike, proving the wisdom of mutual help. Small unions began asking for help. In April, 1947, the United Financial Employees, AFL, had trouble with the NY Cotton Exchange. A line of pickets, mostly Seafarers, surrounded the exchange. Within 24 hours, the tycooni surrendered and tiie UFS had a contract. ..->701 �p-. , • • .„,. : rye Te« • ;.••;• ., -- •• --• v- •• • SEAFARERS MEBT THE SEAFARER IN THE WAKE Fishermen are a superstitious lot. Many believe it Is lucky to throw the first fish they catch back into the water. Others say spitting on the bait will bring good luck, because saliva is considered a po­ tent charm. It is also unlucky to bait a hook with the left hand, they say, or to tell anyone how many fish you've caught, or you won't catch another. It is unlucky too to. change fishing poles while fishing. In New England there is an odd superstition that if you see a cross­ eyed person it is bad luck. The only counter-charm then is to spit in one's hat. Many fishermen insert a gold coin in the cork floats as an offering to the sea, in order to get a good catch. The "big ones" still get away anyhow. ^ $1 with great accuracy the develop­ ment of storms at sea. * 4 The Amazon, largest river in South America, was given its name by the Spanish explorer Orellana who, in his first descent of the river in 1541, was attacked by a tribe of women warriors who lived and fought alongside men. He thought them to be a tribe similar to that known by the ancient Greeks, and so he called them Amazons. According to Greek leg­ end, the Amazons were a powerful tribe of women warriers who lived somewhere near the Caucasus Mountains a'nd had no men among $ $ t their numbers. It is said that they On starless "nights, when the were ruled by a queen and had water of the Northumberland even invaded Greece at one time. Strait is as black as the sky above, a three-masted, square-rigger ap­ jjli ^ pears out of nowhere, blazing with The shrimp may not be much fire, and as suddenly vanishes. For to look at, but its roars can put hundreds of years the Phantom the giant whale to shame. Scien­ Ship has been seen, not just by tists taking recordings of fishy a few people but by the inhabitants noises two and a half miles below of almost all the coastal villages the sea's surface, found that when on Prince Edward Island, Nova two or three hundred shrimps got Scotia and New Brunswick which together, they made a noise com­ bound the Strait. Many scientific parable to that of a loud snorer; theories have been advanced, but the big black whale, for all its no one has been able to explain size, just sounded something like rationally why the Phantom Ship, the muted roar of a crowd. Inves­ hissing through the water at ter­ tigation of marine noises, in ad­ rific speed, has been seen by so dition to being entertaining, has a many people, all of whose descrip­ more serious purpose: by this tions tally exactly, if it is, as has means, marine scientists hope been claimed, just a local myth or eventually to be able to predict superstition. m 12. 13. 14. 19. 16. 17. 18. 20. 22. 34. 29. 38. 32. 33. 39. 36. 42. 44. 49. 40. 92. . S3. 99. 96. 97. 98. 99. 60. Question: What type of foul weather geat do you prefer? George C. Roberts, AB: I like the Navy type, with the top water­ proof part with the hood. If I was making my own foul weather gear, I guess I'd make a sort of parka, using the lightest possible material I could get that was waterproof and also warm enough' so that you wouldn't need a coat under it. X 4- Mariano Gonzalez, OS: I think the best kind of foul weather gear that was ever made was the conventional oil­ skin raincoat, with boots and the sou'wester. This gear 1 s roomy enough so that you can work In it, and it doesn't take so long to put-it on and take it off, like the others do. » i » Alexander Potorski, OS: The best kind of foul weather gear is the Navy type of parka, with an at­ tached hood that protects your head and the back of your neck. They have some of these with a zip-in lin­ ing so you can use it in either cold or warm weather without wearing a heavy coat underneath. 4" • 4- Just as many seafaring men who had foilowed the sea before him, Neil Clark Patterson decided to make the sea his life at an early age, and has been sailing ever since. The way he explains it is, "I had a lot of friends that were sailing at that time, and I wanted to trav­ el and see the world, so I decided to get a ship too." So, back in 1939, Neil, managed to get a berth on one of the East­ ern Lines ships, and left his home in Bangor, Maine. Since that time, he's sailed just about every part of the globe, and has seen almost every port that there is to be seen. During the war, Neil says he was lucky. He was torpedoed "only once," and that was while he was aboard the tanker Palo Alto in the Pacific. At that tim.e, his was one of the tankers that was fueling the Fifth and Seventh Fleets. They were running alone at the time, when the tin fish slammed into the ship. Got In Boats "She went down fast," he says, "but most of us managed to get off in the boats. We lost about six or seven men. I guess Sparks man­ aged to get a message out before she went down, and the patrol planes spotted us a little while later. They went back, and sent some destroyer-escorts out to pick us up." Passed Collision Just recently, when Neil was aboard the Amberstar on her re­ turn trip from Puerto Rico, his ship passed the two tankers Pan Massachusetts and Phoenix just after they had collided in the Del­ aware River on June 5. "The two ships were still burning and were on their way down when we came along," he says, "and since the channel was narrow, we had to pass pretty close to them, and the flames were sure hot." However, in all the narrow scrapes that he has beeii through, Neil says that he has never been injured, "and I don't feel like starting now." Neil, who joined the SIU in 1947, has also been active in Union Joseph Wagner, bosun: The old oilskin raincoats, with boots and the old sou'west­ er is the best rain gear you can get. I couldn't think of anything bet­ ter. You can get in and out of the coat without climbing into it like with some of The Navy announced that 'on the others, and it June 30 (east longitude) during takes a lot of punishment. the the early morning, combined , 4> 4> 4> Samuel Hutchisbn, OS: The tra­ US forces landed on Rendova ditional sailor's oilskins, raincoat, Islan^, New Georgia group," de­ boots and sou'­ • {../..J stroying the Japanese garrison . . . wester are my fa­ the SIU, fighting for job insur­ vorites. They ance for merchant seamen, was don't stick togeth­ er like some of disappointed when the House the plastics they committee took no decisive action have, and they're in legislative session . . . Chester good for all ktods C. Davis resigned as War Food of weather. Administrator, and was succeeded They're also by Marvin Jones . . . London is­ roomy and com­ sued a statement of air losses from, fortable when you're working in the beginning of the war to the them. end of June. Germans, Italians and » * t Japanese lost 18,031 planes to Roy Jones, AB: I like the Navy 9,906 for the Allies. The report did type parkas and the waterproof not include German losses on the pants. They don't Russian front or Allied losses in hang down the Pacific and Burma. around your legs, » » 4^ like the raincoatThe Moscow radio said that elec­ type, and they're safer for working tions to the Supreme Soviet had up on deck. They been postponed for another year ifrotect youip because nl the war , . . Members whole body, and of the ^National Resources Plan­ t^e hood, covers ning^. Board paid « farewell call on your head, and President Roosevelt when ,the they also have pockets .1% the pants board expired because Congressxer ijifed"to^y^6]^Wate 'fud&. that come in/fusuiXt^' " * ' nohutdol, activities, mostly in Baltimore. He took an active part in the success­ ful Isthmian Strike, was also ac« tive in the preparations to strike Cities Service, and has been active in some of the beefs where the Union helped out other unions, like the time the SIU helped the CIO Shipyard Workers in their beef. "The way I look at it," he says, "I'm fighting for myself and every other seaman when I'm on a picketline, and I know that help­ ing other outfits also helps me." Likes Rotary Shipping He says that he usually divides his time between Baltimore, New York and New Orleans, when he's in the States, and ships out of any of the three ports. "That's one of the good things about the SIU rotary shipping set-up," he says. "I can ship out of any of these ports, and have equal rights with the other members." -• Although he prefers freighters or passengers ships running to the West Indies or the Caribbean Is­ lands, he'll take a different run from time to time just for a change. "I still usually stick to the inland runs whenever I ship out because I like the ports down there, and the run'is pleasagt and short." . Steward Department He's spent just about all the time he's been sailing with the steward's department, and usually sails as chief steward or chief cook, sticking to the galley and dishing out some of l)is favorite recipes "to give the crew a change once in a while." "I've always been glad that I joined the SIU," says the 37-yearold Seafarer. "The men in the Un­ ion make good shipmates, and of course, the conditions and wages are always tops. It's always a good deal to belong to the outfit that is always leading the field." Although Neil's been sailing pas­ senger ships recently, he says that he figures he's going to stick to the freighters and tankers for a while now so that he "can relax for a while," and "not worry about the passengers that are always around on those ships." TEN YEAIIS AGO ACROSS DOWN 40. Jayhawker 41. Capital of 1. Kind of Ssh Don't send 19. Part of a Bashkir Re­ 2. Curved mold­ baggage this dory public ing way 21. Filipino 3. Place to lay 23. Relative 43. Cities Service Port in up a ihip 25. Dry. as wine ship Michigan 4. River port In 26. Period of time 49. Boston or It makes food Arkansas 27. 24 hours Mobile reading. 9. Indian tribe 29. Woolen fabric 46. N.Y. Canal 6. 'Rant Past time 30. Greek letter 47. Kind of sign 7. Uncorks Stockade 31. Took a seat 48. Bishops a- Victory af~ Girl's name 34. hound 90. Girl's name Copenhagen Record: Abbr. 37. Place to stay 91. Germ 9. Kind of fish Even 94. Extinct bird 38. Ship sunk 10. Part of a gal­ Shrimper's early in WW2 of NZ ley implement 11. Guns Kind of tea (Puzzle Answers on Page 21) Annapolis graduates 1 3 2 10 II Berra or CoUins ' 12' |I3 Drunkard Attack by pi­ rates; 2 words IS lie Christens, as a ship 120 18 Stray Pester " boy!" 22 23 Port 3,160 ms. from NY, 27 25 26 |2S 29 30 31 track B. Marine District Union 34 133 |35 32" 'LaJoie, oldtime basebaU 38 139 40 41 36 player In good hands Calmar ship 43 42 Nostrils Cargo from 48 149 46 47 50 51 Duluth Soars into sky Adherent of 153 155 52 Brazil port Shipping line ' 158 56" Chowed , '• '.i A number Noted pro • ^ 6»" rr L P Of: NEIL CLARK PATTERSON, chief steward ^ The most northern part of the Continental United States is Lake of the Woods County in Minnesota, the only part of this country which cannot be reached by land except by crossing foreign sdil. If an in­ habitant of the United States wished to go there, from this coun­ try, he would have to cross Lalije of The Woods, which bounds the county on three sides. To the West is the Canadian province of Mani­ toba, the only way to reach the county by land. i. ^ Exactly 100 years ago, the clip­ per Neptune's Car raced around Cape Horn with a woman at the helm. In his efforts to get his ship to the gold .fields in California within 100 days—with a bonus as his goal-—Captain J. Fatten of Boston collapsed with brain fever at the heigh't of a violent storm at the Straits of Magellan. With the first mate in the brig and the sec­ ond mate ignorant of navigation, Mrs. Patten took over. Using the sea lore she had picked up from her husband during the voyages she made with hint', she navigated the ship safely away from the Cape, at the same time nursing her husband. Fifty-two days later she sailed into San Francisco to collect the bonus. July 1«. 195S IOC w IRiRHI the WPA turned back $130 million to the Treasury and went out of existence . . . Washington an­ nounced that Gen. MacArthur was in personal command of the Amer­ ican campaign in t:ie Solomons with his headquarters in New Guinea ... The SIU backed AFL President William Green in his statement that labor would "rebel against" the infamous Smith-Connally anti-labor biU, passed over the presidential veto. 4" 4" 3^ It was Qie beginning of the seventh. year of war between China and Japan, Chungking said . . . Gen. Henii Honore Giraud, French commander in North Africa, arrived in Washington for conferences with President Roose­ velt and officials . . . SIU crews, backed by the Union, protested the threat to their health and safety in transporting war pri^ners under adverse conditions, wjth a dearth of armed guards, and with little care to the comfort of tl^e prisoners, leading to a pos­ sible - encitement of rioting while aboard ship - . > , The Supreme Court, of .Tennessee ruled as up'^ �'I'""^ '—" "y ialy-M«ttSt SEAT ARERS ^ LOG SEAFARERS^LOG illy 10, 19SI —r—;r=—- -r',"? a-J Proved Seaworthy Vol. XV. N«. 14 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic * Gulf District. AFL. -675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 82. NY. Tel STerlinga^O. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer Editor. HmnCRr BRAND: Monaoitiff Editor. RAT Dcnison; Art Editor. BIRHJ SSAMAM; Photo Editor. DANIEL NILVA; StaE Writer*. HUMAN ARTHUR IRWIN BPIVACK. ART PERFALL, JEBBV SEMU. AL MASSIH; CUU Area Reporter, Biu, Mooor. The Constitntion Works It's been approximately 8^ months since the new SIU constitution went into effect, after an overwhelming vote of approval from the membership in a secret referendum ballot. Since that time, the Union has had an opportunity to observe how the constitution has actually worked, particularly those sections dealing with the rights of the membership and the trials and appeals procedure. A full review of the procedure and all cases that have come to trial to date can be found on page 12 of this issue. The review shows that the number of members brought up on charges has been small, and that thb appeals procedure has served effectively to limit penalties in accordance with the maximum set in the constitution, and to reverse sentertces or set them aside when circumstances justified their taking such action. In. othe5 respects, too, the constitution has been working smoothly. The operations of the Union in the past several months show that it is meeting its objective of efficient Union administration within the ever-present limits of mem­ bership control and membership approval of policies and actions. In accordance with the recommendations of the last agents' conference, the constitution itself is reprinted in full, in this issue, and will be reprinted at six month intervals so that every Seafarer will have fullest opportunity to acquaint himself with all his rights and privileges. PMUy Hail Ms Spruced Up Too To the Editor: I have been reading a lot about the new hall that is being, built right now in Baltimore, and many of us have seen and heard a lot about the New York hall, but I would like to iiay a few words about the conditions that now exist in the Philadelphia hall. There was one story about it in the LOG. hut it didn't get the at­ tention that the Baltimore hall is getting, and this can he under­ stood since we are not putting up what amounts to a brand new building in Philly. However, this Cooperation between the AFL week, and a pension plan were re­ hall has had a Johnston Machinists' District 9, and the AFL fused by the breweries. Last week, very thorough it 4" 4" Teamsters Local 618 paid off in the striking brewery employees going-over. It was cleaned up, St. Louis with 3,200 members get­ voted to turn down an offer of a painted, fitted with rubber tile ting raises from the, new car deal­ $6 weekly raise offered by the flooring on the main deck and rec­ er shops affiliated with the Great­ struck breweries. reation deck. The offices were er St. Louis Automotive Dealers' It certainly was good news to seamen everywhere to learn moved 4' 4 4 rearranged for greater that the US Public Health Service has decided to keep the comfortand The 23,000 members of the CIO and efficiency in the han­ Association. Savannah hospital going, and furthermore that the Senate dling of the Union's business. Of­ The machinists got an across- Industrial Union of Marine and has voted to restore $1 million of hospital funds which will fice furniture, files, and machines the-board increase of 12VS cents an Shipbuilding Workers employed at including a minimum boost the eight Bethlehem Steel Co. be used for the Memphis and Detroit hospitals. If this mil­ were replaced and installed for hour, of 5 cents hour for any mechan­ shipyards have won an across-thelion dollar fund survives a joint Senate-House conference, quicker and easier service to all. ics earninganabove the scale. board increase of 7 cents an hour it will mean that three of the five hospitals originally sched­ RecrekUon The teamsters got 12Vi cents an after over a month of negotiating. uled for the ax will have been saved. For the brothers waiting to ship hour increase at the retailers' The union is still negotiating with It would be hard to exaggerate the importance of this de­ there is now a really excellent rec­ shops, and 171^ cents an hour in­ the' Todd Shipyards Corporation, velopment. Had the Savannah hospital closed it .would reation room available, with many crease at wholesale parts houses. the Maryland Drydoek and Ship­ have been almost a death blow to USPHS services in the new card tables, better lighting Both unions also scored other building Co.. and other smaller entire South Atlantic and Gulf area. Similarly the closing and sturdy chairs, as well as two gains in welfare and other fringe shipyards. The union pledged to extend the 7-cent raise to workers of the two Great Lakes hospitals would have worked great pool tables and two large shuffle- benefits. 4 t 4" in all these yards. The negotiations hoards. I would like to assure hardship on seamen in that area. For the first time in Chicago with the Todd Shipyards also in­ those of the members who remem­ There was still another danger in the hospital budget cuts. ber tfie former lighting system labor history, 22 local unions are cludes discussion of pension and In recent years the tendency has been to cut back more and that there is now ample fluores­ all working together in an organ­ welfare plan improvements. more on hospital facilities for merchant seamen. If these cuts cent lighting on the main deck and izing drive. The unions have 4 4 4 were permitted to go through unchallenged it might have also on the recreation deck. The formed a joint organizing commit­ The net worth of the CIO United resulted in the utter and complete destruction of the entire hall also has a television set with tee in a drive to completely union­ Steelworkers has reached a record USPHS hospital program in years to come. That was why a large screen for the use of the ize the employees of the Edgewater total of $10,855,697, according to members on the beach, and com­ Beach Hotel, the only non-union the Semi-annual audit of the un­ the Union was so vitally concerned over the situation. fortable chairs to sit in while hotel in the area. ion's accounts. The audit put the As soon as word of the hospital cuts was received the SIU watching TV. 4> 4> membership of the union, as of launched a vigorous battle to help keep them open. The The 3,300 clerical workers at the December 31, 1952, at about 1.1 Halls Improving Union is proud that its efforts have resulted in success and Hawthorne works of Western Elec­ million memhei-s, although in Those of us who can remember tric, near Chicago, have voted to March, the union claimed 1.217,000 in assuring seamen of necessary protection of their health. hack when the Union first started be represented by the AFL Inter­ dues-paying members. t 44out, and even up to recent years, national Brotherhood of Electrical 4 4 can recall when all Seafarers were Workers, in a recent NLRB elec­ The AFL4 Blacksmiths and the talking about the day when we tion. These workers were non-un­ AFL Boilermakers have voted to would have comfortaUe halls in merge. The name of the new union For the first time, Atlantic tankermen have heard the every port. We have come a long ion before the vote. is the International Brotherhood truth about the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union from lyay, since that time, and our halls Hearns, the large New York de­ of Iron Ship Build­ one of that outfit's top' officials. For a long time, the SIU have constantly been improving in partment store, has lost an at­ ers,Boilermakers, Blacksmiths, Forgers and has been pointing out the facts about the AMEU, but this is all ports. tempt by its lawyer to halt picket­ Helpers. The move \\9s made Offi­ the first time that One of that outfit's own top officers has It is true that we do not have ing of its two stores by striking cial at a joint convention of the told the whole shoddy story of Atlantic's domination of the a fancy, new building in Phila­ employees of District 65, CIO Dis­ two unions held in Minneap,olls. AMEU, of that outfit's ineffectiveness, of its "deals" with delphia as w'e will shortly have in tributive, Processing and Office The merger was tentatively agreed the company, and of how the AMEU operates, and in his both New York and Baltimore, hut Workers. The employees struck to in 1950. In 1951, the Black­ hail that we have there is a May 14, after the store refused to smiths ratified the mei-ger and own words, "it made me sick to my stomach." He investi­ the fine one. It is clean and comfort­ use seniority In layoffs which were then the Boilermakers took final gated the SIU for himself and then switched to the SIU able, and pleasing to the eye. It when he saw that we are dealing in facts, and offer Atlantic provides all the various facilities, caused by the store switching to action, making the merger official. self-service operation. The store 4 4 4 men their first opportunity to get the representation, con­ both for Union business and for aclaimed that it immediately "fired" Wage Licreases of $2.50 to $5 ditions and security of a real Union. recreation, and is a hall we can all the strikers, and that they had per week have been won for 10,Fletcher isn't alone in supporting the SIU. Every day, he proud of. "no right to picket a place where 000 skirt and sportswear workers more, and more AMEU stalwarts are leaving that dying out­ When In Philadelphia, come in they are not employed." The New in New lork by the International fit. Withdrawals from the AMEU continue to poiir in as and enjoy these new facilities, for York Supreme Court tossed out Ladies Garment Workers Uiiion, AFL. Tho 320 companies which Atlantic men realize the advantages of the SIU. They want they are here for the use of all the store's case. of us. The main thing is that there 4i ^ ^ signed tht^ new agreement will also to join the overwhelming majority of their shipmates who are plenty of'comfortable facilities, Milwaukee's breweries, Schlitz, increase contributions to the re­ have already made it plain they desire SIU representation. and everything is up to date. Miller, Fabst, Gettelman, Blatz tirement fund to 2 percent start­ It's obvious that the men in Atlantic want the protection Some ^y, Philadelphia too will ar,-l Independent, are still struck. ing January 1, 1954. The new and benefits of an SIU contract. The way is clear for an probably get a swanky new hall, The 7,500 members of Local 9. CIO agreement, which will run for flv« SIU election victory and the signing of ah SIU contract in -but until then, the hall we have Brewery Woj&ers, walked out Mjqr years, also sets up permanent arnow Is fine. -5vr,uM; ' •^ ^'Chipa? Johaitaft contract, a 2JNcent raUe, a 3S-boar of disputek Another Fight Won Victory In Siglit �Tag* Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Jalr 10, 195S i- REVIEW of TRIALS and APPEALS conilucteil under the new coiisfiturion One of the most important sections of the new SIU constitution, in effect since October 15, 1952, deals with trials and appeals procedure. Unlike the Government, which has a separate, independent judicial system to pass upon the guilt or fnnoce'nce of those accused of violating the Government's laws, the Union is in a position of enforcing its laws itself and disciplining its own mem­ bership. Consequently, numerous precautions had to be taken to assure the fullest possible protection for accused members, so that their rights, as specified in the eightpart declaration of rights in the constitution, would not be infringed on. The core of the trials procedure is that a member is tried literally, by a jury of his peers—in other words, by other rank and file members. These members are elected specifically for the purpose of that one trial by the rest of the membership present in the port at the time. They are not permanent judges by any stretch of the imagina­ tion. And as an added safeguard, the constitution pro­ vides that no official can sit as a member of a trial committee. An official can file charges against a member. Likewise a member can file charges against an official. However, neither can pass judgment on the other. Actually the procedure is divided into two sharply dis­ tinct sections. One is the "Section 4 offenses"—those violations specified under Article XVI. These are the minor offenses that are handled in the manner of a traffic court, with fines up to a maximum of $50. They include seven specified offenses such as disorderly conduct at payoffs and sign-ons, negligent failure to join the ship and similar items. A member who knows he is guilty and will so plead may elect to waive trial and. pay the fine to a Union representative. In most instances trial is waived on such cases. In no circumstances can trial be waived for the more serious offenses, dealt with in Sections 1, 2 and 3. These must go through the trial procedure. To assure equal penalties for similar offenses, these sections carefully specify fixed maximum penalties for specified acts. Thus Section 1 deals with four expellable offenses. Section 2 with 11 offenses punishable up to expulsion, or where expulsion is not recommended to a maximum of two years' suspension and a $50 fine. Section 3 lists four offenses for which the maximum penalty is two years' suspension, a $50 fine or both. Consequently, by specifying maximum penalties and categories of offenses, the constitution provides safeguards against excessive punishment that might be voted unfairly by a trial committee. In any case the maximum fine is $50 for each individual offense. The actual trial procedure is also provided with safe­ guards. Charges first have to be delivered to the nearest port agent who then reads them to the membership meet­ ing. The membership is free to accept or reject the charges. If they reject them, as happened in one port recently, that's the end of the cacse. If they are accepted and the accused is present, he can go on trial the follow­ ing morning, or request a two-week postponement to the morning after the next membership meeting. If not present, he is notified by registered mail, containing a copy of the charges and ordered to be present the morning after the next membership meeting prepared to stand trial. On the morning of the trial, a special membership meeting is called for the purpose of electing a trial committee. The committee then conducts the trial, with the accu.sed having the full right to cross-examine and to confront his accusers. He may also have assistance in preparing his case from any Union member. In those instances where the accused member is found guilty, he still has recourse to two more steps. The results of the trial are presented to the next regular membership meetings in all ports, and the membership is empowered to accept* reject or modify the findings or order a new trial altogether. The membership, however, cannot in­ crease a penalty, no matter how light it may be. Should the membership accept the findings, the accused member can still appeal the trial decision within 30 days to an appeals committee. In the 8V^ months since the constitution went into effect there have been 33 trials and six appeals. Of the six' appeals, incidentally, two sentences have been reversed, two sentences reduced and two upheld. HP.rch 2G 1953 Accused: C-285; Accusers: James Sweeney S-6. -Charges: Missed Council Grove and Bents Fort. Disorderly con­ duct in the Union hall. Trial ComnilHee: J. W. Beresford B-252. Donald G. Hodee H-44: i. n. Penswick P-29. Findings: Fined $50 on each Instruction In the first charse $50 for second charge to be paid after next voyage. • • » March 20. 1953 . Accused: 27007: Accusers F. Boync B.g. Charges: Drunk for. four days, unable t« work on Hair^ar. Dls•rderly conduot in Union Hall. • . . . . Trial Commlltee: J. W. Beresford, 41. ItoO^e tl-44.' I June 18. 1953 Accused: M.603; Accusers: James Sheehan S-3, James Sweeney S-6. Charge: Going to company office and asking them to call In for a job he was after so that he could get ship before his card ran out. Trial CommlHee: A. Vetu V-27. F. Simeone S-164. F. Natale N-47, w. Woody W-82. T. McCarthey M-162. Findings: Imposes fine, not allowed to saU on same ship for rest of season. ' * * .* • * • October 22» 1952 Accused: N-31; Accusers: Philip C. Adkins 49916. Edgar Luzier 100368, R. Anzalone A-70: G. Sinkes 34560, W. W. Keid 35793. David E. Smith 48513. T. E. Banning B-12. G. Ruf R-1. Charges: Misconduct and neglect of duty aboard ship to detriment of Union and its agreements. . Trial Committee: P. J. McCann M-12, J. O'Neil O106. W. Rackley 51212, Lewis Riviere R-313. Theodore Smith 3465. Findings: Guilty. Fine imposed. October 23, 1952 ' Accused: F-88: Accuser: John Matkoskl M-19. Charges: For panhandling in Union ball, making derogatory statements against the Union: drunk and disorderly, and becoming abusive to Master at arms when asked to surrender his book. Trial Committee: P. J. McCann M-12, Gunnar Grahne G-161, O. Suit S-53. Frank Douglas D-135. E. Puchalski P-157. Findings: $50 fine on each of two charges. • • • November 6, 1952 Accused: L-94: Accusers: T. Banning B-12. G. Ruf R-1. Jack Wotur- ski W-5. Charges: Bringing Union in disrepute through use of narcotics at time of new book application. Trial Committee: Ed. J. O'Rourke 0-33, Carl Adams A-25. Charles J. Mehl .M-233. E. A. Anderson A-203. P. J. McCann M12. Findings: E-vpelled from membership. • U U December 4. 1952 Accused: A-400: Accusers: A. C. Borealius B-189. D. Fleishman F-60, .'Vndrew Liitaves 42176. Joseph Carender 162. Charges: Serving weekday menus on holidays, refusing to get fresh milk in Manila, showed definite pro-company leanings, failed to vary menus. Trial Committee; J. Garrison G-257. D. Cherry C-80. S. Vandal V-51, C. Bush B-134„D. Alvino A-62. Findings: Fine of $50 on each of four charges, half to be paid be­ fore first trip, remainder afterwards. • • « December 4, 1952 Accused: D-48: Accusers: Rafael M. Vldal V--115. Patrick A. Dunphy D-154. Major E. Reid R-43, T. E. Banning B-12. J. Volpian V-1. Charge: Destroying ship's property. Trial Committee: J. Garrison 0.-257. D. Cherry C-80. S. Vandal V-51. C. Bush B-134, D. Alvino A-62. Findings: Fined $10. Jaruary 15. 1953 • • • Accused: 0-88: Accuser: G. Ruf R-1. T. Banning B-12. J. WoturskI W-5. Deliberately missing ship. Charges: Acting as informer against interests of membership. Trial Committee: P. P. McCann M-12, P. Lolear L-214. G. Maslarov M-228. J. Jellette J-6F Findings: Failed to appear for trial. Expelled. .• • • January 15, 1953 Accused: E-24: Accusers: G. Ruf R-1. J. WoturskI W-5. Charges: Deliberately missing ship or misconduct on board. Dis­ orderly conduct at pay-off or sign on, refusal to cooperate with Lnicn representatives in discharging their duties. Violated oath of obligalion by discus.sing Union business with outsiders. Trial Committee: P. J. McCann M-12, P. Lolear L 214, G. "HaslBrov M-220. J. Jellette J-99. Findings: Guilty. $50 fine. * * • January 15. 1953 Accused: H-133: Accusers: Volpian V-1. P. Gonsorchik G-2. Charges: Deliberate failure to join ship. Trial Committee: P. J. McCann M-12. P. Lolear L-214. G. Maslarov M-228. J. Jellette J-99. Findings: One year suspension, $50 fine. *- • • » February 13. 1953 Accused: B-410: Accusers: G. Ruf. R-1. B. Gonzales G-4. B. Hall H272. Charge: Brought union into disrepute by loanshark practices on ship. Charging 20 percent interest on five day loans to men. Trill Committee: R. Smith S-18. W. Thornton T-121. J. Stachura S 577. W. Frank F-33. J. Horn H- 108, A. Iverson 1-4. Findings: Guilty. $50 fine and 90 day suspension. • « • April 23. 1953 Accused: C-44; Accusers: J. H. Volpian V-1, C. Simmons S-L Charge: While serving as fireman aboard Seatrain Savannah con­ tracted with another fireman to stand his watch the afternoon of arrival. Failed to show up for watch following morning. Did not appear until a replacement had been sent from hall. Refused to pay other fireman for watch stood for him. When informed he was being placed on charges, brother refused to surrender his book to Union officials. Trial Committee: Carl Adams A-25. R. Rogerson R-3. Phillip Wolf W-72, Charles Palmer P-13, S. C. Foti F-46. Findings: Guilty as charged. Suspended for five years as per' old cunslitulion, charges having been filed prior to adoption of new con.stitution. • • • • • • March 26. 1953 Accused: F-Bl; Accuser: Marty Breithoff B-2j, Charges: Walked off ship two hours before sailing time causing ship to sail short. ' Trial Committee: C. Tobias T-82. C. . Nelson N-18, J. Garrison G-257. A. Larsen L-121, J. Vega V-4e. Findings: Fine of $50 and six months suspension. April 23, 19,53 Accused: C-291; Accuser: Charles McComiskey M-347. Les Ames A-194. . Charges: Deliberate misconduct and neglect of duty on board ship. Disorderly conduct at payoff. Trial Committee: Carl Adams A-25. R. Rogerson R-3. Phillip WoU W-72. Charles Palmer P.13, S. C. Foti F-46. , Findings: Brother given set of charges failed to appear. Fined s50 on each count, $100 in all, suspended for two years on first count. of falsely collecting money from SIU vacation ^nd through use of altered discharge. * Trial CcmmiHec: E. Epears S-15, H. Brown B-398. R. DiPaola D-1S8. M. E. Norwood ^-152, S. L. Vandal V-51. Findings: Found, guilty, two years suspension and $50 fine. I * * * January 28. 1953. Accused: W-116: Accusers: J. HetzeU H-6. F. Rose 6-4. J. Doris D-3. Charges: Reporting to ship drunk, Faiiing to turn to when railed. Giving patrolman difficulties when patrolman boarded ship at call ot ship's steward and port steward to square him away. Locking hiinsrir in foc'sle and refusing to come out. Coming to Union hall in drunken condition and refusing to leave when requested by dis­ patcher. Trial Committee: J. Logan L-87. F. Clarke C-278. J. Kozar K-68. E. Harris H-175, V. Stankiewicz S-311. Findings: Found guilty on four counts and fined $50 on each i count. $200 in all to be paid before shipping. Suspended for one • • • February 26, 1953 Accused: 0-139: Accuser: S. Cardullo C-1. Charges: Returning to ship drunk and faling to turn to. Failure to surrender book to Union officials. Trial Committee: Charles McCarthy M-656, Joseph Decinque D-255. Gaetano Pagano P-196. Alejandro Ramos R-405. John Zohil Z-40. Findings; $50 fine on each charge. $100 in all. to be paid before shipping, suspended for two years in view of past record of habitual performing. • • * March 12. 1053 Accused: 2041; Accuser: James Doris D-3, John Hetzell H-6. Frank Bo.se, B.4. Charges: Failure to carry out orders by authorized personnel. Drunk and disorderly in Union hall. Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in discharge of duties. Committee: William Davis D-178. James Bergeria B145. Fred Millar M-396, Eddie Harris H-175. Nording Mamat M-g50. Findings: Man repeatedly warned and-fined on numerous occa­ sions, also on probation for past offenses. Guilty on three charges. Suspension for two years. * • * April 9. 1953 Accused: 51382:-Accusers; S. Cardullo C-1. J. Hetzell H-6. ^Charges: Refused to help clean ship which Was In filthy condition. Deliberate and malicious vilification. Quit ship without notice. Triri Cemmltte; L. Giilis G-255. Clarence de Chenne D-137, Donald Moore M-232, William Davies D-178, H. K. Pierce P-287. Findings: Guilty on three counts. $100 fine. • • • April 9s 1953 Accused: K-190; Accusers: S. Cardullo C-1, J. Hetzell H-€. Charges: Accused officials of working in cahoots with company. Refused to turn to on bedroom utility Job* told skipper to log him. As steward department delegate, took attitude he didn't have to work. Ship filthy as a result. Said patrolmen were out to cause trouble for steward department because patrolman inspected galley and pantry and found them filthy. Refused to go along with SIU policy on keeping ship clean, claiming company would not pay over* time. Apparently not aware of SIU policy wh?le acting as delegate, while performing duties of steward delegate and ships delegate did not censure men for nonperformance of duties, told them to make company pay OT if they wanted anything cleaned. While settling di.^utes covered up various members in nonperformance of duties. Trial Commitfte: L. Gillis G-255. Clarence de Chenne 0137. Donaid Moore M-232, William Davies D-178, H. K. Fierce P-287. Findings: Guilty on all counts, S50 fine. ... May 21. 1953 Accused: T-llD: Accus.rs: J. Hetzell H-6. J. Doris D-3. Charges: After working aboard Western 7'rader in pert, removed gear, went ashore and failed to return. Ship sailed-shorthandeil. Trial Committae: Joseph Merkel M-400. Mike O'Hannesian O 92. John Hoggie H-193, B. Crawford C-457. George Seeberger S-159, Richard Heffley H-19. Findings: Fine of $50 before shipping. ... Juno 18. 1953 Accused: 100649; Accuiert: J. Doris D-3. J. Hetzell H-6. Charge: Brother was steward on Amerocean, not aboard ship en­ tire day before sailing when vessel was storing for six months. Stores delivered 10 AM lay on dock all day. including perishable, such as milk and ice cream as nobody was aboard to check them in. Delayed sailing of vessel 40 minutes. Trial Committee: C. Chambler C-150, R. Toler T-119, W. Jones J-197. M Madarang M-716. D. Mejias M-563. Findings: Guilty on two counts, neglect of duty and failure to join ship. Fine $50 on each count, total fine $100. payable after first voyage. ... February 12, 1953 Accused: W-90: Accusers: Chester F. Just. J-36. Stephen Musco 46189. Manuel Camden 2554, A. J.vSurles 100162. Steve Thayer 21845. Charges: Refusing to cooperate with ship's delegate and steward deparlinent delegate by not giving name and book number vol­ untarily. Failure to execute duties and gross negligence as steward and second cook and baker. Trial CommlHee: John R. Dixon 50461. R. Nixon N-llI, J. Howard H-16, A. Bearden B-204. C. Costlow C-448. Findings; Not to be allowed to sail as rated man In stewards de­ partment for not less than two years. (See appeals.) « • • February 12, 1953 Accused: B-214; Accusers: E. Sbeppard S-2. G. A. Masterson M-2, F. Stansbury S-22. L. Johnson J-2. Charges: Bringing Union Into disrepute. Disorderly conduct in Union ball. Trial CommlHee: John R. Dixorf 50461; R. Nixon N-111, J. Howard H-16. A. Bearden B-204, C. Costlow C-448. Findings: Guilty. $50-fine. March 12, 1953 . Accused: 0-58: Accuser: John Arabasz A-2. Charges: Bringing Union into disrepute by pilferage of shlp'g properly. , Trial CommlHee: WHIiam Brewer B-206, Ray Morrison 48306, Joseph Goude 50999, Paul Mcrgart M-545, Thomas Stinneite S-611. Findings: Guilty a. accused and-evldene ot either incompetence or further pilferage shown in inventory taken after he was re­ placed. Fine $50. • • •• March 12, 1953 Accused: M-324; Accuser: John Arabasz A-2. Ma.v 7, 1953 • • • Charges: Misconduct aboard ship. Drunk in Uiiioh hall an varioui Accused: T 15: Accuser: Chen K. Zai Z-35. occasions. Charges: Bringing Union into disrepute by conduct. Accused beat Trial Committee: William Brewer B-206. Ray Morrison '48306, messman, causing him to be hospitalized. Joseph Goude 50999. Paul Morgart M-54S. Thomas Stlnnette S-611. Trial Committee: M. C. Stachura S-57V. P. A. Sbrano S-302. W. Findings: Fined $50 on each offense.'$100 in all to be paid after LaChance L-69, E. L. Spear S-15. C. W. Palmer P-13 next trip. Committee advised brother to seek medical treatment Findings: Suspended for three months, fined $50. for his alcoholism. * • • • -v • • May 7, 1963 . . April 23. 1953 Accused: D-182: Accuser: Michael Oiluccl C-S. . Accused: B-345, Accusers: John Zuzov Z-31. T. G. Lyons 25253. Charges: Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property, George C. Frank F-154. value under SE-tr. Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives , . Charge: Uellherata -snd malicious vilification.' Misconduct, abcard in discharge of their duties. Disorderly conduct in Union fiaU. . Ship. Making false reports or communications with intent to rieceive. -Trial CemmlHse: M. C. Stachura S-577. P., A. Seranoi 8-302. W. . The aocliied—a s$eward-f-haa written to Coast Oiiard Without notify­ L^Chanoe L-69, E. L. Spear S-19, C.-W. Palmer, P-J9. 1 ing Union-or'crew,-accusing Union of. discriminating against him Findings: Accused faUed to attend. Suspended .twg years,, fined for past 12 years: charging SIU members with potential dope smug­ of thre^ ,coi^ts. totar fine gling In •JepaRc griUag'lhatiiUl'crewraeiRbers./be piilUh. off and in- • vestlgatcd.. Charges -be made a$slh*t half of Crew, were threwn : �•••:f";"^'-jii^ i«,''i95S vV'r-4. .1--- SEAFARERS LOG Pace Tbirfeea •m i ' 'Ml -1 Steward Arthur Lomas and his daughter, Elizabeth, carefully read the story in the LOG 3G which announces announce: that she is one of the winners of the le four scholarships. After the first shock of hearing the good news wears off, Betty and her mother and father sit around the kitchen table and have some coffee while they talk over her plans for the future and just what the $6,000 scholarship means'to them. Lucky Miss 'Walks On Air' (Continued from page 2) with the scholarship, she's sure of getting her col­ lege education." Her dad has been sailing since 1924, when he caught his first ship at the age of IST In 1929 he got married and continued to sail, and then in 1942, he joined the SIU. "That was the best move I ever made," says he. ^ Hospitalized Back in December of 1948, he was taken off a Waterman ship at Honolulu and hospitalized with tuberculosis. That started a long round of hospi­ tals and a fight back to health that lasted for over three years. From the Honolulu hospital, he went to the hospital in San Francisco, and then to the Staten Island USPHS Hospital. From there, he went to Manhattan Beach, to convalesce. Finally, in March of 1952—three years and three months after he was first admitted to the Honolulu hospital —he was released and given a fit for duty slip. Following the doctors' advice, however, he has been sticking to short trips since getting out of the hospital, sailing for a while as BR on the Puerto Rico, and then aboard one of the Seatrains. His last trip was on the Amberstar. Worked Part-Time During the years that her husband was fighting to regain his health, Mrs. Lomas worked, and Betty . also worked part-time after school to help out. In fact, all through high school the pretty scholarship winner has worked in afternoons and evenings at various jobs to help out. In addition to going to school and working parttime, Betty still found time for many school activi­ ties. She was a member of the Glee Club, Cheer Leaders, School Forum, School Dance Committee, IJsherette, president of the .class, secretary-treasurer of the school's General Organization, and vice-presi­ dent and secretary of her home room. And on top of everything else, she also managed to keep top grades all through high school, and was a member of the Tuckahoe High School Honor Society. Toured HQ After winning the scholarship, Betty and her dad went on a tour of the SIU's New York headquarters and she was introduced to the Union's operations. The hiring hall, the Sea Chest, the Union's offices and many other operations were all shown and ex­ plained to her, as well as the operation of the Union's Welfare Plan and its many different benefits. "You don't have to explain the Welfare Plan to me," her dad said. "All the years th2t I spent in the hospital proved to me what a wonderful plan we have. I collected my hospital benefit all the while I was hospitalized, whiie the guys from other unions and the non-union outfits had their benefits cut off after a little while, and then had to start asking for contributions from the ships so they could get cigarettes and other little things. All those years, an SIU representative came up to see me every week, without fail, and gave me my money, sat around talking for a while and helped out with a lot of other little things that I couldn't do myself." Largest Grant "All the people at school," says Betty, "even the principal and my advisor, said that they had never heard of any scholarship that paid all the expenses the way the SIU scholarships do. Most of the scholarships are for $300 or $400 a year, and don't even pay all the tuition, but this scholarship for $1,500 a year stili sounds as if it isn't real." After seeing the SIU's headquarters, Betty said, "I never had any idea that the Union was so big and modem. Dad is always saying how wonderful the SIU is, but I never expected to see anything like this. After I get to college, I think I might take some courses in labor-management relations just so I can get a better idea about the whole thing." "Right now," says she, "I'm just hoping that nobody wakes me up and tells me that I just dreamed the whole thing. When something this, wonderful hap­ pens to you, it's hard to believe that it's real." - ui Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall congratulates the smiling scholarship winner on behalf of the Union and wishes her success in school, while her proud dad beams. '•4 Of course, the phone kept busy as all Betty's friends called to congratulate her. To keep good grades, you've got to study, so Betty "hits the books." M % ' iii >c,' lliiii iiiiii KiSiSSiiBi® '• vi iiiiiiii •j •. ^and; her dad both weaT big similes -aa Sieknjann,':' SIU Welfare Services l^rvices » XValter Walter Sieknjann,: byvtbd Plan; fdid-just hpw ^the Plkn works, •t.W.wellas worfc db»e by ^thji WeHwre Stfuvice® 't^ice«-Departihen1^T-,;^-.|!.);-|::-i;vV;^^ :T:. -.Vi'--'rt#.. - Sonny ^ Simmons (left), < assistant - secretary-treasurer, • i shows Betty the shipping board' and byplainfi hovf SIU V j^9etary>Sh%>l4nr works, while -her •father watdies.-;;'-' • ' i -'V' :4lil .iwI �Pair* FMrlcea SEAFARERS LOG 'Jfulrf, im. POKTMt£POKXS.. New Orleans: Army Approves Plans For New Miss. Biidsn transits included the Alcoa Cava­ lier, Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Polarus, Alcoa Pioneer and Alcoa Planter (Alcoa); the Del Rio and Del Valle (Mississippi); Uie Steel Surveyor (Isthmian); the Seatrain Savannah and Seatrain New Jersey (Seatrain); the Clai­ borne, LaSalle, Monarch of the Seas, and Iberville (Waterman); the Alice Brown and Marie Hamill (Bloomfield); the William Carruth (Trans Fuel); the Bradford Island (Cities Service), and the Robin Trent (Robin). Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent New York: More PrnipmoH Needed Te Fill Tanker Jobs /. beach are enjoying their stay here, especially since we hear that the scenery on the local beaches is very interesting about this time of year. The labor front here is compar­ atively quiet at this time, and everything else is going along smoothly. Most of the ships pull­ ing into this port have been arriv­ ing in good shape, with feV beefs, and everything else in top order. Ships in this condition make it a lot easier on everybody concerned at the payoff, since things-go along quickly and smoothly. Claude Simmons Ass't. Secretary-Treasurer Baltimore: IndoneslaH Labor Re|M Stody SIU Operafiont Nothing new regards the port During the past two weeks ship­ Shipping for the past two weeks with the exception of a slight pick­ ping has continued good. Men who has been a little slow, and an exup in shipping that was a real wanted to ship out had no diffi­ ceptionaUy high registration didn't welcome sign by all hands and the culty in getting a berth of their help things any. However; we ex­ cook. Looks like the foreign ships choice. Members who have had ex­ are taking over the port with very pect that some or all of the five perience on tankers should take few American flag vessels coming advantage of a shortage in the ships we have in port here now in here. All hands are looking pumpman's rating and apply for will be pulling out with wheat for forward to the grain run to Pak­ their endorsements. This is also Pakistan within the next week or istan in hopes that some of the one of the highest paying ratings two, and shipping loolu as if it ships will crew up out of this port. in the unlicensed personnel ranks will be good in the near future. 3. 3) and there is plenty of cabbage to •In the labor field in this area We paid off the Portmar and be made, especially running coast­ ^ i i. strikes were settled that looked San Francisco: ^ Yorkmar (Calmar); the Baltore, wise. hopeless and in the adjourning Lake Charles: Bethore, Venore, Santore, Oremar area of Elizabeth We paid off a total of 28 ships, and Chilore (Ore); the John B. a strike that signed on eight others and serv­ Waterman and Hastings (Water­ looked like it iced ten in transit. man); the Ines, Angelina, Evelyn would come to a. Ships paying off included: the and Mae (Bull), and Uie Logans settlement flared We've had good shipping out Frances, Beatrice, Suzanne, Mon­ Fort (Cities Service). anew with strife. here during this period, and we roe and Elizabeth (Bull); Steel Way down here in the swampy The > sign-ons included that PortThe Electricians expect that we'll continue to have Maker, Steel Seafarer and Steel country of Louisiana, everything is (AFL) after be­ good shipping for the next few Advocate (Isthmian); Robin Trent, going just swell. Shipping started mar and-Yorkmar (Calmar); the Baltore, Venore, ing in and out of weeks anyway. Robin Kettermg and Robin Locks- out a little slow, but for the past Santore, Chilore court for three week we have been scratching the We paid off the North Platte ley (Seas Shipping); Seatrains New ciSiifil and Bethoi(a weeks settled Victory (Mississippi) and the Sea- Jersey, New York, Texas, Georgia, bottom of the barrel. In fact, as Sylvera (Ore); the Steel their strike and thunder ^ (Colonial), and signed Savannah and Louisiana (Seatrain); of this report, we have one FWT Architect, Steel both the Union and management both ships back again in addition Strathbay (Strathmore); George and one FOW registered in the Surveyor and were satisfied. The sugar refinery to signing-on the Jefferson City Uhler (Southern); Longview Vic­ engine department, although we Steel Maker (Is­ workers here (CIO) on strike after Victory (Victory Carriers). have plenty of ABs, OSs, wipers tory, Coe Victory and Northwest­ • thmian); the 3 months reached a settlement and messmen. ern Victory (Victory Carriers); The in-transits were: the Bien­ John Bi Water­ with the American sugar refinery, Calling in here, we had the ville and Mobilian (Waterman); Massillon Victory (Eastern); Afounman (WatOrman); a strike that had brick throwing, •Winter Hill, Government Camp, dria and Azalea City (Waterman); the Ines, Angel­ fighting and breaking up the picket the Steel bhemist (Isthmian); the Trinity (Carras); Abiqua and Chi- Council Grove, Logans Fort, Bents Flynn ina, Evelyn and lines by police with tear gas, came Oceanstar (Dolphin); the Marymar wawa (Cities Service). Fort, Salem Maritime, Lone Jack Mae (Bull), and the Logans Fort to a final end with Union and man­ and Pennmar (Calmar), and the and Chiwawa (Cities Service), the Eight Sign-ons agement satisfied with the settle­ Mother M L. (Eagle Ocean). Petrolite (Tanker Sag Harbor), and (Cities Service). On the North Platte Victory we Ships signing on were the Steel the Gateway City (Waterman). The in-transits include that De ment. had overtime beefs, restrictions to Worker and Steel Executive (Isth­ The labor front Soto, Wacosta, Afoundria, IbefBut in adjourning Elizebeth, La., ship and painting mian); Robin Hood (Seas); Gate­ in this area is ville, and Golden City (Waterman); a strike of the paper mill workers over the side way City (Waterman); Longview happily quiet at the Alcoa Partner and Alcoa flared anew with violence with the while the ship Victory, Strathbay, Coe Victory present, with no Ranger (Alcoa); the Robin Trent, dynamiting of the company's gas was at sea. The and Northwestern Victory. InRobin Locksley and Robin Ketter­ beefs at all. lines twice, the shooting at and result was that transits were: Alcoa Roamer and ing (Robin); the Sea Vigil (North Ernest W. Cox shooting of three men and the dy­ we collected Alcoa Partner (Alcoa); Iberville who. halls from Seas),~and the Steel Surveyor and namiting of a worker's car all in about 3,000 hours and Antinous (Waterman); Souththe grand -and Steel Seafarer CIsthmian). the past week heralded the com­ overtime for the port (South Atlantic); Yorkmar Almost all the payoffs were glorious State of ing meeting of the union and com­ crew. The OT and Alamar (Calmar); Council Mississippi is on clean, and we would like to con­ pany July 9th. The union insists collected for re­ Grove (Cities Service); Steel the beach here at gratulate the crew an<ll delegates on the rehiring of all workers Cox striction to ship Maker and Steel Architect (isth­ Krohn present. He came of the Alamar. She came in with while the company still insists on was about 85 mian). in on the Lone Jack, where he only four hours disputed overtime, keeping the non-union workers hours per man, while the rest of All of , these ships were taken they have. This strike has been the OT we collected was for paint­ care of in good order, with no ma­ was the steward delegate, and did which we promptly collected for the crew, and no other beefs. It is a bang-up job. going on since October, 1952. ing and general disputed OT. jor beefs on any of them. a pleasure to handle a payoff when In fact, we would like to extend Bridge Approved This doesn't mean that all re­ We do not have much of a prob­ a vote of thanks to the crews of the crew writes up the OT proper­ The much discussed Mississippi stricted time that shin may incur lem shipping aliens, because we all the ships calling here this week, ly, and there are few re^l argu­ River bridge should in the future over in the Korea area is going make certain the shipowners take since they brought in those ships ments at the payoff. become a reality with approval by to be good OT, but in this in­ the full quota. However, the num­ in fine SIU style, with no beefs Building Progress the Army. The Army, Thursday, stance we were able to collect, ber of jobs available to aliens is and no troqble. The payoffs all The new building is still pro­ gave the go-ahead signal to begin since the company didn't have the limited, inasmuch as vessels carry­ went smoothly, and were finished construction on a bridge with a documents needed according to ing foreign aid cargoes only em­ in short order, and everybody was ceeding far ahead of schedule. Practically all the steel is in, and vertical clearance of 150 feet our contract. ploy American citizens. happy about the whole thing. It above mean high water and with On the beach here right now, we Shipping is expected to remain looks as if the performers are we expect the steel work to be one pier in the river West bank. have R J. Moisant, J Blomgren, good during the next two weeks heeding the warnings of the mem­ completed by our next report. It An east pier will be 20 feet land­ F. Schmeidel, H. Krohn, R. Graff, as we expect ~ a number of long bership, and are steering clear of also looks as if most of the electri­ cal work will be finished in the ward on the wharf line, near Cal­ and H M. Thomas. In the hospital payoffs and a good turnover in SIU ships. near future, and they will soon be liope St. The bridge will link with we have M. B. Belen, S. Sorrensen, jobs. C. Burns, G. Hair, F. Latimer, working on finishing off the inside the new speedways being con­ J. C Ramsey, C. R. Johnson, J. Weather Good H. J. CuUen, W. Johnson, J. Phil­ of the building, so we may be get­ structed in New Orleans. Arras. jO. Ozer and M.'R. KnickThe weather has been holding lips and some others are also on ting in the new hall before Christ­ Long-time member A1 Sylvera, mim. up very well, With nice warm sun­ the beach here. mas if things keep going the way following his long disabling illness, T E. Banning shine and very few rainy days in Leroy Clarice they have been. As usual, we've , was recently placed on the Wel­ San Francisco Port Agent this port, and the men on the Lake Charles Port Agent got plenty of our sidewalk super­ fare's Plan disability list. A1 sailed intendents on the job, to, make in the Stewards department and sure everything goes the way it's had all Stewards departments rat­ supposed to. " ings. He. shipped mostly as chief We had two Indonesian guests cook and all that sailed with him in this port for the past week, un-~^ can well remember the fine job der the auspices of the US Labor ' he always turned in, his interest Jeff GUIette, Agent EUiott 4334 FORT WnXIAM....118Vi Syndlcafte Ave. Department. They were represent­ SIU, A&G District in the welfare of his shipmates and TAMPA 180»-1811 N. Franklin 8L Ontario Phone; 3-3331 Phone 3-1333 PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St. atives of the Indonesian labor BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Kay White. Ajgent his Union obligations comes high farl BOS Marine Ave. Ontario Phono: 8801 Sheppard. Agent Mulberry 4540 WILMINGTON, Calif Terminal 4-2874 TORONTO. Ontario . on the list of duties performed by BOSTON 373 King St. E. movement, and displayed keen lit. 278 state St. John Arahaaa, Agent HEADQUABTER8. . 678 4th Ave., Bklyn. EMpire 4-5719 terest'^as we . explained to them our Al. He will be missed as a ship­ James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 SECBErARY-TEEASURER VICTORIA, BC 617(4 Cormorant St. OA. • Richmond 2-0141 Paul HaU Bmpiro 4531 maritime set-up, and how the SIU mate but his future is more secure O^yi^lON 308IA 23rd St. ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS VANCOUVER. BC 868 HamUton St. works, and the conditions~we have Phono 2-8448 Lloyd Gardner because of the SIU. Al's wife Bea Reith /Usop Agent Joe Algina Paeiflc 7834 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Robert Matthew* .' Joe Vulplan SYDNEY. NS 304. Charlotte St. won aboard the ships as well as had high praise for the SIU Wel­ ^®®°' Rhone B-5744 Claude Shnmona * WUliam HaU Phone 6346 our great Welfare Plan. • Dolphin Hotel BAGOTVILLE. Quehee. ^EU^^ fare Plan when word was received SfjA.®'",.p®"* *'®°* . • Miami 9-4791 Maurice J. Flynn, who joined the SUP that he would be collecting the $25 M(>BmE .. .1 South Lawrence Sl^ THOROLD, Ontario. 88 St. DaW% St. Phone 2-1734 HONOLULU..;..... .16 Merchant St. CAnal 7-3303 SIU back in 1944, is here on the disability check every week for ® • •.• BlenvUle St. QUEBEC. 113 Cote De La Mont^e beach now. He has been active in Undacy WiUiama, Agent the rest of his life. PORTLAND....... m N. wfEvietf^ Quebec Phone; 3-70TO NPTO vnnv "oenolla 6112-8113 B0ACO11 4330 SAINT TOHN .177 Prlnci WMii St every major beef and strike since Payoffs NEW YORK 678 4th Ave.. Brooklyn RICHMOND. CAUP 387 8th St. NB Phone; 3-8333 he joined the Union, and is a great Phone 3800 Payoffs were the Alcoa Puritan SAN FRANCISCO ,480 l*onn St. fan of the SIU's Welfare Pldn, Cradt Lakas District CAlcoa); the Del Mar and Del ^ 34363 a.'")?." SEATTLE .„S 1st Ave. ALPENA... .V..m W. Fletcher 'which he says is "the best thing . Monte (Mississippi); the DeSoto PORT ^THTm i Main JUOO - Market 7-1835 Phonei 1338W WILMINGTON '.. 805 Marine Ave. BUFFALO. NY..............180 Main St. that ever happened to a seaman." and Iberville (Waterman), and the The labor front in this area la CarabuUa (Nat'l Nav.). NEW YORE. C78 Mb Ave., CLEVELAND..:...^•ffi^?g^3 very quiet just now, with Every­ •iins , Si^-ons were; the Alcoa Puritan MaaioiT..^....j....... " " one taking it a little easy in the Canadian District (Alcoa); tha Del Mpr, Del Bio and hot weather.:•' , -' MONTREAL.... Del Valle (MississiODl) and the . FkAliDl H^U4RA& The Settle Beef; Celleet 3,000 Hrs. Overllme Craws Bring In Clean Ships And Few Beefs Rmm m mdJLt OiRECIORY fc:m,. ml'KM . .. .ttS.'S?, '.I'-r*' �•': r -;•' ',«• T/;: • ,•• •i-..:-v'-," July 1«. Ifflt SEAFARERS Pace FIfteca LOG ......... PORT ItEPORTS Seattle: Nice Cool Broozos Mark Sommor Moro Shipping has been very good In this port. In fact, if it was any bet­ ter, we probably couldn't stand it, as we have to chase around after the men now to get them to ship out. We paid off the Mother M. L. (Eagle), the Strathport (Strathmore) and the Seamonitor (Excel­ sior). The Mother M. L. and the Strathport, as well as the Irenestar (Triton), and Seacliff (Coral) sign­ ed on during the period. The intransits were the Mankato Victory and Louis Emery Jr., (Victory Car­ riers), the Massmar (Calmar), and the Bienville (Waterman). When the Seacliff paid off on June 15, we discussed the repair list with the port engineer and the agents, and the biggest thing on the list was a new washing ma­ chine. The com­ pany turned around and wait­ ed until the' last minute to do any­ Hammond thing about the washing machine, and when, it came time to sign on, the washing machine still wasn't aboard. It seems these companies will never leam to do things the easy way, and the result was that the ship soiled late—with the new washing machine aboard. J. A. Hammond is one of the Seafarers making this port his headquarters. About six months back, he heard that there was big money up in Alaska, so he retired his SIU book and headed up that way. Since he is a steward, cook, rigger and barber, he figured he would make his fortune up there. Well, Jim was up there for few months, and decided that there is bigger money on an SIU ship, so he took his book out of retirement and now he's ready to sail SIU again. He says he figures to make Seattle his home port for himself and his family, since the weather is great and the fishing and hunt­ ing can't be beat. Beautiful Country Jim's right, too. This Great Northwest is the most beautiful part of the world. It's just a short ride to the mountains where there is snow all .year round, and plenty of good hunting—elk, deer, pheas­ ants, etc.—and some of the best fishing in the world. The begin­ ning of July finds us with a tem­ perature of just about 65 degrees, and so regards to . you sweltering brothers in the Gulf. We've got W. J.. Smith, J. E. Cantin and H. Scott on the beach here, and have M. Dietz, A. J. Johanson, J. Kismul, E. A. Martell, G. Rice, J. Wanka and J. Dolan in the hospital here. Jeff Gillette Seattle Port Agent t. Boston: 4, Fishing's Fine, Girls Pretty, Se's Shipping Shipping is at its usual good level here in sunny Florida, and the shipping list is at its usual low level. The Florida (P&O) is in and out three times a week, of course, and there are always a couple of small beefs to settle on her each trip, and we also had the Ponce (Puerto Rico Marine); the Hastings, Wacosta and Afoundria (Waterman), called in here during the past period. All the beefs were straightened out and squared away with little trou­ ble. William (Dutchy) Moore Moore jg down here on the beach and is having the time of his life, just fishing in around the Florida Keys. If the fish won't bite at his line, he has one of those frogman outfits with a spear gun, and he just goes down after them. Howard Parker is in Pratt Memorial Hospital here for an operation. Shh! It's Raining We've been having some rain, and plenty of hot sunshine, and going around chasing after the men when we've got jobs to fill is really a sweltering job. The fishing is great, though, and we wish some of those ABs who love to fish would come down here, so we would know where to find theni. In addition to the top-notch rod and reel sport, the dogs are still chasing the rabbits. The wolves are chasing the pretty girls, too, on the beaches and elsewhere. Eddie PanMiami Port Agent A Shipping has been fair in this area, although we had only one payoff, in Rprtland, Maitie, since our last report. It was the Greece Victory (South Atlantic)^ which had a very clean payoff, and then signed on again. Visiting here, we had the Chicka­ saw and Antinous (Waterman), the Repubiic (Trafalgar),^ and the Brad­ ford Island ((!)itles Service). . . • . course, doctei Islkmiaa Considers Move To Mobile Shipping out of this port for the last couple of weeks was steady with the jobs coming up on the board with happy^ reguiarity. In addition to our regular jobs, we shipped 62 men to tugboat relief jobs and various relief jobs in the port. We paid off the Alcoa Pioneer, Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Clipper, Al­ coa Planter, Al­ coa Polaris, Alcoa Corsair and Al­ coa Runner (Al­ coa); and the Claiborne, L a Salle and Mon­ arch of the Seas (Waterman). Signing on were Koppersmith the Alcoa Pa­ triot, Alcoa Pi­ oneer, Alcoa Planter, Alcoa Pola­ ris and Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); .the LaSalle (Waterman), and the Catahoula (Nat'l Nav.). The Chickasaw and DeSoto (Waterman); the Wiliiam Carruth (Dry Trans), and the Catahoula (Nat'l Nav.) called in-transit. As we mentioned in earlier re­ ports, the Isthmian Steamship Co. is planning to extend a -lot of their business in the Mobile area, and during the last few days, tops of­ ficials of the company have been down here making a survey of the port facilities. The idea Is that they may pay off a lot of their off-.'^hore ships in this port rather than up on the East Coast, and this wiP certainly make a big dif­ ference in the shipping picture in this port. Seafarers Healthy Tlie Seafarers in this area have been happily healthy lately. The only two men we had in the hos­ pital, Blacky Stevens and John ZiegJer, were both released. The dock areas here are under security regulation, and any sea­ man who has lost his validated papers must have a Coast Guard security pass to get on the docks until he gets new papers. If you have validated papers, you don't need the other pass. However, the dock workers, and all other work­ ers in the dock area now have to have Coast Guard passes. Those validated papers, are get­ ting more and more valuable all the time, what with the Coast Guard putting more and more re­ strictions on the dock areas, and our advice to the men is to be very careful of them, and make sure you don't lose them. It takes a while for the Coast Guard to issue duplicates, and you can lose out on the job you want in the meantime, so guard those vali­ dated papers carefully. We have heard that the Savan­ nah Hospital has been saved, and this is certainly good news. The Union has waged a last-ditch fight to save the hospital, and now it has been successful. Unfortunately, we were not able to save the Fort Stanton hospital in the face of big budget cuts by the House of Representatives. On the beach here now, we have H. Gable, H. Koppersmith, T. Crosby, H. Schcrd, F. Jeffryes, J. Foster, C. Newton, C. Bolton, G. Peterson, J. Johnson, J. Jordan, F. Fischer, A. Diaz, and D. Zuniga. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent 4 4^ Savannah: Coke Plant On Strike; Boys Brink Root Beer Shipping has been fine in good old Georgia lately, and all the men on the beach here have been drinking a lot of root beer. The reason, of coimse, is because the Coca Cola plant here in Savannah is on strike, and so the boys have switched to root beer. We had the Soutbstar (South Atlantic) pay off, and then sign on again, while we were also hon­ ored by visits from the John Paul Jones (Dol­ phin); the Seatrain Savannah and S e a t r a i n New York (Seatrain), the Robin Hood (Robin), Fricks and the Azalea City (Waterman). They were the cleanest bunch of ships in ^ all Georgia, and the'crews did a fine job to bring them in that way. A. L. Fricks is one of the men on the beach here, taking a rest for a while. Fricks started sailing in 1937 after finishing a hitch in the Coast Guard. Fricks is making Savannah his headquarters for shipping right now, and says he just enjoys this wonderful Georgia living. He says that with an SIU payoff in his pocket he can really settle down and enjoy his stay on the beach, without worrying about money. Right now, he's thinking about catching another ship, so that he'll be able to bring home another SIU payoff before long.' Some of the other men on the beach right now include J. M. Hall, F. W. Grant, J. D. Morrison, and E.,F. Cettl. Jeff Morrison Savannah Port Agent Shipping Figures June 17 to July 1 REG. PORT Sbijiping's Fair And Futnre Looks Good Mobile: smmmfG MMCQMUM 4 ^ ... here three times a week, and we board her every time she comes in. Since she's a passenger ship, we get a few beefs every time she comes in, but they're usually easily straightened out. This Sat­ urday, the Yarmouth crew is play­ ing the Yarmouth Town team, and it should be quite a game, al­ though the crew hasn't had too much chance to get any practice. As far as the future is con­ cerned, the'shipping picture looks fairly bright, although in this port, it is hard to say just what will be happening a week or so from now. James Sheehan Boston Port Agent 4 4 Miami: - Boston New York . Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile NewOrleana.. Galveston Seattle .................... San Francisco WUmingtott;-;Ui.Vi.;....^^^^ REG. REG. TOiAL SHIP. DECK REG. 61 21 16 624 182 183 115 36 65 408 89 82 24 71 5 17 20 71 30 11 5 • 159 61 47 66 261 78 43 131 40 18 16 99 30 33 85 • .•••37 21 DECK ENGINE STEW. 31 245 41 194 24 30 .10 65 95 45 32 40 9 197 38 125 23 21 9 47 88 46 29 26 . : 1,26 SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL ENG. STEW. SHIPPED 33 8 9 490 170 137 145 35 45 213 69 62 27 10 12 35 11 7 14 5 4 161 53 47 89 242 87 49 43 135 21 18 57 30 86 26 27 86 22 Wilmington: Compass' Beck Bepi. Makes Easy Gverllme Shipping has been terrific out here in sunny California. All rat­ ings are moving well, except elec­ tricians, and we are short of all ratings, especially cooks and stewards. We paid off the Compass (Com­ pass), and the Ames Victory (Vic­ tory Carriers), and signed both ships on again as well at the McKettrick Hills (Western Tankers). The in-transits^ were: the Bar­ bara Fritchie (Liberty); the Marymar, Caimar and Penmar (Calmar); the Boulder Vic­ tory (Robin); the Seacomet II (Seatraders); the Sweetwater (Met­ ro); the Lueille Bloomfield (Bloomfield); the Mobilian, Key­ Finnerty stone Mariner and Alawai (Waterman); the Heywood Broun (Victory Carriers); the Amerocean (Blackchester); the Transatlantic (Pacific Waterways); the Ocean Uila (Ocean Transport); the Anniston City (Isthmian); the Purplestar (Traders), and the Frederick C. Collins (Dry-Trans). We collected $651.91 in disputed OT for the deck department on the Compass for Koreans doing painting inside passageways and quarters. This is sure the easy way to make OT. The company also re­ moved the captain and the mate from the ship and replaced them. The Ames Victory came in this time with almost no beefs. This was her first trip under her new skipper. The only trouble was a food beef, and we ended up by having 309 pounds of various meats condemned by the Govern­ ment meat inspector as well as 120 pounds of turkey, 35 pounds of chicken and 30 dozen eggs con­ demned by the Government poul­ try and dairy inspector. All this went over the side, and fresh stuff was put aboard. The agent for the Seafarers' Guards and Watchmen's Union is starting up a blood bank in this port, and we have agreed to par­ ticipate in it with them. LOG Awards The members in this port have been very impressed with the nine plaques we recently put up show­ ing some of the many awards the SEAFARERS LOG has won in competition with other labor pap­ ers. The last membership meeting here unanimously passed a resolu­ tion "thanking and complimenting the entire LOG staff for the ter­ rific job they have done in pub­ lishing this great labor paper, the SEAFARERS LOG, and for the favorable public opinion they have created for the Union." We have just affiliated with the Central Trades Council in this port, and have been attending the meetings. As per usual SIU policy, we pledged the affiliated unions in the council any assistance possible during any just beef, either through direct request, or else through the council. The other unions in the council assured us that we could count on them for like support in any beef that we have. On the beach here, we have H. "Pop" Feree, Jesse Lewis, who is having draft board troubles, T. C. Finnerty, who just got married; H. Pederson, V/alter Anthony, Willie Wright and A. M. Lester. John Arabass 1 ' Wilmington 9bH; Jfgent �^#;H-' IgjS'^r-ifgfiS ,. -vj .y.;.sy;s;;;ipy; Jnljr If. Ifil SEArARERS LOG Faff* Sixteen 'Only 51U Gives Real Security (Continued from page S) we the AMEU fleet councU mem­ bers, didn't tell the company what we wanted. We had to ask them for things like we were ^ggars. When they said no, that was it. As any man who was on the council will tell you, the AMEU didn't have any way to get the company to make concessions on any issue. I began to think to myself then, that this was no way for a real union to operate. A real union should be able to go in and make demands and get Sn opportunity to negotiate them with the com­ pany representatives. All that we seemed to be doing was playing a false game that didn't really count. But then I couldn't see any other way of getting something for the men in the fleet so I kept quiet about it. There was no alternative at that time. I found out later a few facts about the so-called power of the AMEU chairman Alcott. I learned that he had plenty of authority to act like a company strawboss and place men he wanted into jobs. But he had no ^>ower to act like a union official and get something for his membership from the com­ pany. He had to worry about his own neck if he opened his mouth too much. As a matter of fact last fall he had to get the AMEU's lawyer to call some company bigshot and get a promise that he wouldn't be fired if he and Linton presented some of the men's griev­ ances to the company. Is this a sample of a bona fide union, or does it show just how the AMEU is company-dominated? Beefs Neglected Even though Alcott got assur­ ances he would not be fired, he couldn't do a thing about taking care of beefs that were in from the ships. Like all the rest of us in Atlantic, he wasn't a free sea­ man but was in the grip of the company. He had to do things to suit them whether he liked it or not. I found put these things and many more right from the start at the fleet council meeting. For example, the meeting's minutes were never sent to the ships last year. This was in direct violation J V- .- I; m i)<'; , AMEU Vice-chairman Frank Fletcher addresses the NY SIU membership meeting. off the Atiantic Ranger and taken to the lawyer's office, with only one hour at home. There were only three council members at the meeting. Alcott, Ray Linton and myself. We had to vote him an­ other $100 a month or $1,200 a year. This money was supposed to be for writing the special bulletins knocking the SIU. He also made us promise to pay him another $100 a month after the campaign is over which would make him collect a total of $6,200 a year. Sit down and figure up how many men would have to pay $12 a year to pay this man his money. If every man in the fleet was in the AMEU, which never was so, it would take practically the whole income of the AMEU. Yet this man who is writing bul­ letins for us, has never gone to sea, knows nothing of the sea and is being paid to tell us what to do. Do you think any of the junk he turns out in the bulletins is worth $50? I do not and I hope you don't either. This was the man who was saddled on us because neither the fleet council nor my­ (Continued from page 2) self, nor Alcott for that mater, the SIU Plan is the easy eligibil­ could dare say no to the company. ity for the hospital, death and ma­ You may ask me then, why, ternity benefits. All of these re­ knowing all these things, did I quire only one day's service on an continue to operate as vice-chairSIU ship in the previous 12 months, man? That's a fair question which in contrast to the usual six-month I will answer. When I was first to one-year eligibility require­ elected vice-chairman, as I told ments of most insurance company you, I saw a lot of things which plans.Turther the hospital benefit made me lose faith in the AMEU. is payable to Seafarers for as long And at that time the SIU was start­ as they are hospitalized, years in ing its campaign in the fleet. It's the case of chronic disease pa­ true,, I had a sour taste in my mouth tients, in contrast to the 13 to 26 from seeing what happened on the week cut-offs provided In prac­ fleet council, but I told myself tically all ho.spital coverage plans. that in the position of vice-chair­ man, I might be able to do some­ The breakdown of the benefits thing to improve matters. shows that since July 1, 1950 the Besides, because of my unhappy hospital benefits have amounted to experience with the NMU I was $339,690, and death benefits to suspicious of-the SIU and fell for $618,162.59. Maternity payments, the line about the big unions that whicii began on April 1, 1952, have the AMEU lawyer dished out in totaled $134,800, while disability his bulletins. I didn't realize at thp payments, started on May 1, 1952, time that the difference between amount to $13,465. the NMU and the SIU was like With the fund in solid shape, it's night and day. I have learned difexpected that the Welfare Plan ferehtly since, as have a lot of my trustees will take further steps in friends in the fleet. the near future to add more bene­ Like lots of other men working fit,s to the list. Proposals for such in Atlantic, I felt that my job was additional benefits are now under at stake , in anything that I "did. Our 0|ily lyay out, as we saw it, Welfare Pays Out Million $ i of practices that had been in effect for years. What was the reason? It was simply a cover-up by the AMEU lawyer because the AMEU was roped in to giving him a $1,000 raise for a year. All you Atlantic men who have complained in the past that the lawyer was getting too much money will be interested to know that he is milking the AMEU of all its funds. Lawyer Grabbed Dough But that wasn't all. In December the lawyer decided he wanted a bigger slice of pie, so I was pulled was to stick with the company and the AMEU come what may, even though we all had doubts as, to the way it was working. So despite my doubts, I decided to keep on working for the AMEU. I suppose they figured they had a handy sucker around in me, and I was sent out to do a hatchet job on SIU supporters in the fleet. The company big-shots saw to it that I was sent wherever there was too much pro-SIU sentiment to whip the men back in line. So I was sent first to the Ranger, then to the Blum and finally to the Shipper. Forced To Use Pressure One of my jobs was to get men to revoke their SIU pledge cards. When I got on the ships I found that the men wouldn't listen to AMEU talk. I resorted to various types of pressure, which I had in­ structions to do in case all else failed. For example, there was a man on the Ranger named Rasmussin who was an alien. To ob­ tain his signature he was threat­ ened with being turned in to the Immigration authorities. If he didn't revoke his card and work for the AMEU he would be de­ ported back to Denmark. This is only one of my many examples of the dirty kind of work I had to do on the ships to keep my job. My orders from the top were to ferret out SIU supporters and get something on them any way I could. I was led to believe that the AMEU chairman had the power to drive men off the ships, or make life miserable for. them in dozens of ways if they didn't knuckle under. Looking back at it now it seems a little hard to be­ lieve that today, American seamen can be pushed around only be­ cause they didn't think the way the AMEU and Atlantic wanted them to think. After a couple of cases of this kind I began to get sick to my stomach from seeing how the AMEU operates. Besides I found practically all my shipmates were solid for the SIU and 1 could do nothing to shake them. After a while old friends started looking the other way when I showed up. I began to do a little hard think­ ing then, what a lousy situation I was in, because I had to do things I knew were wrong to keep Atlan­ tic happy and keep my job. I fig­ ured that it shouldn't have to be that way, that Atlantic seamen should have the right to speak up as they pleased virithout putting their jobs on the spot. I decided that maybe I was mis­ taken about the SIU. If Atlantic and the AMEU could get together and phony up contracts and beefs, then maybe we were being handed a- phony line about the SIU.'-. I thought the best thing to do was hear the other side of the story. Real Security In SIU I made up my mind to find out everything I could about the SIU. I discussed the situation with my shipmates and most of them agreed that we would be much bet­ ter off with a union like the SIU that didn't depend on one com­ pany for its bread and butter. I told them that as far as I was con­ cerned, if the SIU had the job ratio that they claimed then I was all in favor of working for them. I figured they could give us real security that way and at the same time we wouldn't be under the thumb of Atlantic officials. When I got back to Philadelphia after a five month trip, I had pret­ ty well decided it -was the SIU for me. To make sure, I went ashore and asked the SIU to show me proof of their job ratio and their other claims. • . I spent severri hoHb w^th; ^ SIU representatives In Philadel­ phia. They shewed me everything I asked for, including their con­ tracts, their shipping rules and the report on their job ratio. When I got through studying all this ma­ terial I realized how foolish I had been to have anything to do with a phony company outfit like the AMEU. Here was a chance to get in with a real union that could do the right kind of a job for all my friends'in Atlantic. On Tuesday in Philadelphia, I went to the National Labor Rela­ tions Board and told them what I knew about the set-up in the At­ lantic fleet. At that time I didn't have an SIU book, had never signed a pledge card and was un­ der no obligation to testify. I did it because I wanted to help the men in the fleet op^n their eyes to the shoddy and shaky set-up of the AMEU just like my eyes were opened. I'd like to tell my friends in the fleet this. I want you to come over and talk to me or get in touch with me through the SIU headquarters. I know that there have been doubts among a lot of you about getting a book if you changed sides, because you talked against the SIU. The SIU understands that all of us in Atlantic were un­ der pressure and some of us felt we had to hang on to the AMEU to save our jobs. It doesn't matter who you are or how much you have worked against the SIU, if you will change sides at this time so that we can all work together on our mutual problems. You fellows can look for me to meet the ships ou arrival in dif­ ferent ports. Any man who wants to speak to me outside the gate or anywhere else, I wish you would get in touch with me. I will be available at all times. I'm looking forward to the day now, when the Atlantic fleet will be sailing Under an SIU contract, which I hope won't be too long from now. My last five month trip on the Atlantic Shipper was one of the worst I ever made due to the activities of the captain and some of the other officers. There's no reason why Atlantic seamen, who are free Americans like all the other people in our country, should have to put up with that kind of treatment. That's why sea­ men all over the country are. in unions like the SIU, so that they can have an organization of their own to give them real freedom and real job security. When the SIU wins the election and gets a contract in the -fleet all the present set-up there will be changed. Then all my friends in the fleet will have smoother sail­ ing because they will have protec­ tion and conditions that they never had before. So long for now, and let's all work together from here on in to make the SIU 100 percent throughout the fleet. Frank Fletcher AMEU Vice-chairman AMEU Official Backs SIU; Blasts Atlantic (Continued from page 3) Oppenhorst, Frank Bematos, Max Sarol, and Dante ^Salotti, all At­ lantic seamen. Fail to Shake Testimony Company representatives, after partially recovering from the shock, attempted to shake or im­ pugn Fletcher's testimopy, but failed to get to first base. They then tried to attack him from dif­ ferent angles. The company lawyer tried to show he didn't know the AMEU contract, but Fletcher showed he was thoroughly familiar with the agreement, and the NLRB hearing officer quickly ended that exchange. Subsequent petty sniping by AMEU counsel Emanuel Friedman made no head­ way whatsoever. Subsequently, Fletcher appeared at the SIU headquarters member­ ship meeting of July 1, 1953, and spoke briefly, explaining why he decided to switch. "1 fought you for a While," he said, "but then I Audit Proves Job Figures (Continued from page 3) not be able to supply jabs for the potential bookmembers in the At­ lantic fleet. The New York firm of Anchin, Block and Anchin, certified public accountants, was called in and the Union's records made available to the aceountants. ' In making the audit, the account­ ants considered as full bookmem­ bers. throughout the entire year all those who retired books during 1952, those who took books out of retirement ,during 1952, those who died during the year, and all those who got new- books during the year, so. that there was no pos­ sibility of weighing the figures in ;fayor-Of .the-UiiiQu.y^;;:. found I was fighting the best union in maritime today, a union that could help every man in the Atlantic fleet. That's why I came to the SIU." At stake in the current Labor Board hearings are the questions whether such company employees as leadermen, bosuns and stewards are legally entitled to vote. SIU represents a solid majority of such employees, but because of legal rulings in the Cities Service case, the SIU was compelled to move for their exclusion from the vot­ ing unit as supervisory personneL Company attorney's reversing the usual management .procedure, asked that bosuns, stewards and leadermen be included in the imit. Previously the company had pro­ posed such a unit informally to the SIU. SIU representatives pointed out that because of the Taft-Hartley Act, such an ai-rangement would be against the law, and might cause the whole election to bo thrown out. They felt that the ' company's proposal was intended to nullify an election that was sure to result in a victory for the SIU. AMEU representatives parroted • the company line with the AMEU's , attorney declaring "The AMEU'S' objections are practically the same as the company's." Representing the SIU at the Labor Board hearings have been Director of Organization Keith Terpe, general counsel Sy Miller, • Washington counsel" Ray Murdock,' and R. Markowitz and Louis Wil«> derman, Philadelphia attorneys. Company representatives have- / been Harry Rosenbloom, M; 0.Dittman and Allan H. White, at­ torneys; Captain Frank " Turner, head of the company's Anchorage; . Captain W. Anderson, marine lu- . U perintendent, and Captaiff^Riumi^ • # ; assktwt marine superintendent,^ i �./GnSkSSSSR 118^ JiOr It, ifstr SEAFARERS LOG rt^ WmnmiH Seafarer Realizes Dream; Meets 'Cycle Champf Rides In Sport Car By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor The field of, color photography has been thrown wide open with the Introduction of "Super-Tomic Color Film." This new color film is not quite as revolutionary as the atom bomb, but if it docs everything that is claimed for it we can forgive those responsible for naming it. Available only in 35 mm at present, the big news about this film Is its remarkable emulsion speed. Rated at 125 daylight and 40 tung­ sten, the film puts color shooting almost on a level with black and white exposures. These claims have bpen checked by a number of re­ liable cameramen under actual shooting tests, during which the ex­ posures were verified with an exposure meter. Comparison tests were made, of the same wide variety of subjects and under a varied range of conditions, against exposures with three other color films and a black and white emulsion. Cross checks were made with three different cameras and a battery of lenses. Accident of Research The new film is an outgrowth of discoveries made by a group of several photographers, chemists and studio laboratory personnel who were engaged in research on other products. In the process of this work, they uncovered a physical and chemical principle which opened up the basis for this sensational color process. The advantages of a color film with a high emulsion speed are im­ mediately apparent to everyone who has ever shot a roll of the standard brands of color film. It permits photographs of action; makes possible color shots under difficult light conditions and permits use of smaller apertures for great depth of field. The average normal exposure, for instance is 1/200 at f-16 in bright sunlight. The exposure is some­ what critical with half an opening one way or the other being the limit in most cases. Under these circumstances overexposure should be avoided. Underexposure causes the film to take on a greenish tinge. This is particularly noticeable in shots where the shadow areas are Just beyond the film's limit; the shadows taking on a greenish-black instead of pure black. A shortcoming is graininess which puts a limit on the definition of the image. Grain in a transparency is a drawback. For those who project slides on a beaded screen, the projected image will'be quite satisfactory up to a reasonable size limit. They wiil not approach the quality of Kodak's Kodachrome and Ektachrome or Ansco's color film. Great Industrial Potential Super-Tomic Color film, has a tremehdous potential in the industrial, scientific, medical and journalism fields. The manufacturer states that the "exposure index of 125 is inherent in the emulsion itself," so it is safe to assume that no special processing, is done from one roll to another, thus assuring consistent results to the user. No ex­ traordinary correction filters are needed either. As noted before, the film is presently available only in 35 mm, with a 15 exposure roll costing $3.95 and the 30 shot cartridge at $5.95. These are list prices and include processing. The processed trans­ parencies are returned in cardboard mounts in about a week. The film is distributed from California and should be available in local photo stores very soon. The manufacturer's future plans include both 16 mm movie film as well as the popular 120 and 620 sizes. Introduction of this fast color film does not represent a cure-all for colo9 shooting. It can, however, be expected to pave the way for other developments in improved and faster color films. In the tests made the image started to break up at a 19x blowup. Paul Joseph Capo, who's long been a rabid sports enthusiast, is very glad of the fact that he's also an SIU* man, because being one ga've him the opportunity to fulfill two great dreams of his life—to meet a cham.pion bicycle rider, and to ride in a topnotch foreign racing car. Em Both of these events took place recently in Trieste, dur­ ing Paul's last trip—a six weeks' run aboard the Northwestern Vic­ tory (Victory Carriers) to Italy and North Africa. While the ship was in Trieste, Paul, who's of Italian descent and speaks the language fluently, heard of a big sports banquet being held in the city, so he promptly took himself off to it, and got his first thrill of the evening when he met Fausto Coppl, the current world's champion bicycle rider who re­ cently successfully defended his crown against the best of the other European riders in competitions held in France. Rides In Ferrari Soon afterwards, Paul met some other people at the banquet, and Seafarers Joseph Compan (left) and Pan! J. Capo soak up some through them, the next day, he sun in Casablanca during the trip on the Northwestern Victory found himself spinning around, which took them to Trieste. It was there Capo had his dream come first in an Alfa-Romeo, and then true. in a Ferrari, the Italian racing car which was the winner of both the Grand Prix in France and the big when the national elections were there entered Louisiana State Uni­ held, and he says that the narrow versity, where he studied indus­ race at Le Mans. margin by which de Gasperi was trial relations. "This," Paid says, enthusiastical­ elected the premier and the Chris­ After six months, however, the ly, "was undoubtedly the biggest tian Democrats triumphed over the war interrupted Paul's education, single thrill of my life. You know, commies is proof of this fact. and-for the next year and a half in the States, a Ferrari costs over Nor, Paul thinks, should Ameri­ he was in the army, in the infan­ $16,000, so there aren't many of can help to Italy be all a matter try, in the European theatre. them around." of dollars and cents. During this time, Paul's father The Italian people. Paid feels Paul, who's had his SitJ book died, and when he got out of the sure, are naturally favorable to since 1947, was born in New Or­ army he was unable to finish his democracy, but have been subject­ leans 29 years ago, and after get­ education, and so he chose ed to a sustained Red propaganda ting out of Holy Cross High School college to go to sea. bombardment — particularly the workers in the large industrial centers like Trieste, Venice, Milan Yokohama Seamen's Club and Leghorn. Commies Pushed Down Because of American aid, Paul says, the commies have generally been pushed down from the high position they occupied in 1947, but a stepped-up program of aid is necessary to definitely turn the tide. Paul was in Italy on June 6-7, Worry, Suspicion Mark Yugoslavia Despite friendly overtures to the West by persons high in diplomatic circles in Yugo­ slavia, the people of the nation are afraid to fraternize and be friendly with Americans, according to Seafarer William Seltarez. Running military cargo to-^ Rijeka, Yugoslavia, aboard the more numerous than paychecks in toward Americans, more often Seafarers R. E. Eliot, ch. stwd.; J. W. Mullis, OS; J. Holensbeck, than not will get into trouble. It Alcoa Pioneer, the messman a nation peopled by paupers. AB; C. Lindy, MM, and W. T. Center, all off the Choctaw, look The people, Seltarez said, 'are has even affected the feminine spent four days ashore in the mar­ over the galley equipment in the new Yokohama United Seamen's tial law city and country. He was afraid to have anything to do with population. Girls seen with Amer­ Service Club. there long enough to observe, a Americans,'as well as all others icans can get tossed in the cooler, nation ill at ease under the dom­ from free nations. Huge pictures so, in order to stay on the right ination of Tito who is looking of Tito are in every window, dom­ side of the law, they stay out of fearfully at the S^iviet Union. inating the streets and the popu­ arm's reach and often walk a block Seltarez reports that it is a nation lace. Anyone who is too friendly or more ahead of the nearest on tenterhooks, with secret police or shows a spark of hospitality Westerners. Rijeka is a town full of fright­ (1) What state in the US touches only one other state: (a) Maine, ened people and secret police. The (b) Florida, (c) Texas, (d) Delaware? police, who trail foreigners openly (2) Which side of the brain controls the right side of the body, the wherever they go, can be seen in right side or the left side? berets and—^the mark of every cop (3) What numbers are missing from the following series: 2, 4, .. .., and private eye since Bulldog 48, 1440 80,640? Drummond—in trenchcoats. Any­ (4) What common five-letter word can you make with the first thing Western or American is letters of the names of the Great Lakes? looked upon with suspicion. Sea­ (5) The building which has been called "the cradle of American men are\.not allowed ashore with liberty" is better known as: (a) Independence Hall, (b) Faneuil Hall, US money, but must change it for (c) Old Statehouse? dinars before debarking. A dollar. (6) Which are the three longest rivers in the world? Seafarer Seltarez reported, will (7) A man had set aside $840 for an alteration on his house' and had get you about 300 dinars. There budgeted his expenses as follows: 15% for plumbing, 12% for plaster­ were rumors that 450 dinars could ing, 22% for carpenter work, 11% for electrical work, 24% for ma­ be had on the black market for terials. How much would be left for painting and incidentals? one American dollar, but Seltarez (8) The first underground railway transportation system called a did noir have the chance to trace subway was opened in: (a) London, (b) Boston, (c) New York? down the source because of the (9) John James Audubon pictured in words and in paintings close scrutiny of the secret police. (a) great English gentlemen, (b) development of the early US, (c) the With the prices cheap and the birds of America, (d) how clipper ships were developed? people beset with poverty, Seltarez (10) At 2:30. in the afternoon a businessman in Cleveland receives found that the value of American a message that he has to attend a,sales meeting that evening in anmoney went a long way. Over a otlier city 220 miles away; If he has another hour to spend in Cleve­ Se«|«f«r W«ll«e» Andcnim lekas igaliut » poster adrerttstng aa four day period ho spent oidy the land before -he can leave, how fast will he have to travel to get to his Am«r|fl«B .lUJeka^ Ytttntovta, wliU» iiiororiaboard ihir eqatnileat of' $1!!^ and without d^sstination by » PM? vgtdring^ Ml bi^get too etoseljr. ' -(Qufai-AuwenrOB Page 21)' v-o-t-s m Quiz Corner -V.'VTK • �KItlltwAl SEAT ARERS Jjiiljr tOC Good Food, Good Officers Make Irenestar's Crew Enjoy The Trip By Spike Marlin The past couple of seasons have outfielder, Lindell is making out seen the Pittsburgh Pirates estab­ as a big league pitcher, the craft "It was a wonderful trip, with great officers and a good ship,"- seems to be the opinion lish themselves solidly as one of he came up with in the first place. With the exception of Dickson, of the crew of the Irenestar after a six-month trip to the Far East and the Japan to baseball's misfit clubs. Even in their better days the Pirates were and left-fielder Gene Hermanski, Korea shuttle. never known as an exciting team. Lindell is the only Pirate* to have In a letter from the four It's been years since they made a played on a championship ball delegates aboard the Irenestar, real move for a pennant and a club. That alone makes him a man quarter-century since they actually of distinction in Pittsburgh. Be­ the crew reports that "every­ thing was great. And, after six won one. sides, there's more than a passing Since then the W a n e r s , interest in whether Lindell, can months and four days, we had a Vaughans, Elliots, Sewells and make it as a pitcher after ali these payoff that had no beefs. The crew others have departed one by one, years. collected a total of 13,000 hours When Lindell came up with the leaving behind Ralph Kiner and OT, and although we had a total of 70 days ashore in various ports Murry Dickson plus a collection Yankees just ten years ago, in during the trip, there was not one of anonymous scorecard entries. 1943, he had quite an imposing log against any man. In fact, the The genius, of Branch Rickey that minor league pitching record be­ crew's draw list for the trip to­ produced so many budding ball­ hind him. Down in Newark he not talled $31,000, so you can imagihe players at Brooklyn and St. Louis only won a lot of ball games but saw plenty of pinch hitting serv­ the great times we had ashore." has turned sterile here. The only thing interesting about ice. But Joe McCarthy wasn't par­ F. Paskowski, another crewPittsburgh today is the comeback ticularly impressed by his pitch­ member, in another letter to the being made by Johnny Lindell. ing. For a big fellow (Lindell LOG, says that "everybody that After a major league career as an crowds six-four) he threw too looks at this old Liberty thinks much slow stuff. Besides, Joe Dithat she's a new luxury liner. The Irenestar's deck and hatches are covered with Army trucks as Maggio was in the Army and Mc­ When we went aboard her, she she makes her way from Japan to Korea with supplies for the UN Carthy needed a centerfielder. was in pretty bad shape after be­ forces there. The trip was "eventful" but "very pleasant." Lindell was switched to the spot. ing laid up for three months. The Belted! Kiirowski captain and chief mate began get­ Seafarers have again been ting paint and equipment and the It proved a most successful warned not to send their bag­ crew went to work on her until move. The pitcher-turned-outfield­ gage COD to any Union hali. she's bright and shining in true er had a great season ^nd climaxed No Union hall can accept de­ SIU style." it in the World Series by nearly livery -of any baggage where breaking Cardinal third baseman All the letters from the Ireneexpress charges have not been Whitey Kurowski in two at a cru­ star report that the captain and prepaid. cial moment. It was the turning the mates "are tops. They are true Men who send baggage COD point of the championship contest. gentlemen, and know their work. to Union halls, face the pros­ After that though, Lindell never They expect good work from the pect of having to go to a lot lived up to his early promise. He crew, but 'treat the crew fairly and of trouble and red tape with had a great series against Brookdecently. We never had any trouble the Railway Express Co. All iyn in 1947 but otherwise had about getting draws from the skip­ COD baggage—regardless of become just another outfielder. per, and the officers all rated tops the port—goes to the local ex­ He was waived out of the Ameri­ with the men. In fact, the only press office, where it is held can League in 1950 and spent an sore spot was the chief engineer, by the express company until unsuccessful season with the who hasn't had much experience claimed. Cardinals before going back to the with SIU crews, and tried to cut Seafarers who want to be minors. i down on OT and give everybody sure of getting their baggage Now he's on the comeback trail in his department a hard time. wl^en they want it, can send it Seafarers G. Lowe (left) and F. Paskowski take time out during the as a knuckleballer, having per­ With this one exception, every­ to any Union hali provided Irenestar's trip to Korea to have a picture taken on deck of the fected the delivery out in the thing was fine." they prepay the shipping "happy ship," which they were "proud to bring In." Pacific Coast League where most charges. The crew also says that, once in old ballplayers go. It would be - the Pacific, the ship ran into tough that, "the stewards department ironic if after ali those years as weather all the way to Japan. was on the ball all through the an outfielder, he really had the "Some of our midships housing trip, and the food was great. There stuff to pitch winning baseball in was ripped away, we lost one were no beefs about food, and the majors. gangway, and some of the other everything was just the way it So far big John hasn't been too metal gear was bent and ripped, should be." successful, although he's*pitched In winding up, the crew says, but our skipper kept the ship out of danger all the time, although "this is a good ship, and we're The decision about whether to bring a crewmember up on better ball than the record shows. Besides, he's always handy for the proud to be bringing her in this later on we found out that at that charges, or to give him another chance is decided many times Pirates to have around as a pinch time, in January, there was more condition. It took a lot of work to ships in distress in that area than get this ship back into shape, and by a shipboard meeting, with all the other crewmen voicing hitter. ever before in maritime history." it took a good crew to make this their opinions, and that's the**' Another thing that helped, ac­ sort of trip with no trouble and no situation that faced the crew cording to the crew, was the fact beefs." of the Evelyn (Bull) recently. At the meeting, William Etty, ship's delegate, told the crew that The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, the ship's mascot had fouled up. In spite of frequent warnings bakers and others who'd like to share fai'ored food recipes, little-known and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, against foul-ups in the SIU, he cooking suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Chief Steward Michael said, the mascot had gone ashore Gottschalk's recipe for "Java Rice."^ without permission while the ship Chief Steward Michael Gotts- butter, two teaspoons of mild Ross was in Port Sulfur, La. chalk has been sailiilg the seven Paprika, 1 teaspoon of Coriander Going ashore like that was bad Powder, three teaspoons of salt, enough, said Etty, but the mascot seas for 40 years, but in all that four tablespoons of soy sauce, Al VOUR had gotten fouied up with the local time has not come across a recipe three pounds of fresh shrimp, law while ashore and had ended as tasty as his "Java Rice." He eight eggs, eight cups of brown -TfeLEeRAM up in the hoosegow. Etty said he obtained this recipe from the pri­ rice and two tablespoons of syrup. didn't know what the dog had done vate chef of a Dutch plantation Also, four large onions finely ' CVetETTER to get arrested, but that one of owner, urualiy served, with slight diced, V/i teaspoons of ground the crewmembers had to go to' jail variations, on festive Occasions, pn pepper, two cloves of crushed gar­ ASKING TO and get him but. Luckily, the cops the-.island of Java where it is lic, cups of peanut butter and press any charges agaiit^t known as "Ritstaffel." ' Iti cups of milk or its equivalent BeB(CU3m> didn't the mascot, so he got out without Seafarer - Gottschalk's . last trip in evaporated form. a fine,-but when he got back to was -abroad the Carolyn down to Cut the meat in fialf-inch cubes, the iship, it was found that his Puerto Ricoi' one Gottschalk advised, and bro^n in harness and Identification tag were of the finest ships butter. Then sautee meat, onions RESULAE missing. . and xuns he has. and garlic about 18 or 20 minutes Won't Talk taken since join­ over a medium flame. Add previ­ AlEMBFRSHlP The dog was called in before ing the SIU in ously boiled shrimp cut lengthwise the meeting, and was asked to 1941. Born in before adding spices and season­ explain what he had been doing Hoboken, NJ, but ings and cooking for seven addi­ ashore to lose his harness and to now living in tional minutes. YOU MUST get arrested, biit he just blinked* New York City, The next step entails beating the his eyes and wouldn't talk. Gottschalk p r eeggs and stirring in the cooking GIVE YOUR mixture for another minute. Then Gottschalk The crew held a discussion, and fers the foreignblend in a mixture 'of peanut, but­ figured that the mascot, wasi just runs, especially RESISIRATI ON being a gentleman, and refused to on freighters, for the easier, and ter and milk. This -concoction will serve .six talk because he -was protecting better life it offers-He sailed as NUMBER, OR YOUR. chief steward on passenger ves­ persons. Witb slight variations re­ ,Some girl friend bshore, ^ * A vote was held, and it was . de­ sels in the past, but his first love garding the. meat ingredients,, this RfiQOeT,CANNOT BE HONORED. cided "Ritstaffel" is part of the worldnot to bring the mascot-oip is sailing on the freighters, on charges. Instead, the crew ypted >' Gottschalks ingi^edients include famous :26-course fMtive ,diianer three pounds of loin porii^ ^ o' popular attjong the ;Dut?h ^ Java.' to buy a new. Harness, ' * ^ DonPt Send Your Baggage COD It^s A Dog's Life, But Mascot Remains A Gentleman Anyway IvSii: m I98tt FROM MEETINGS, J �Jtrir lf. IMS 'Dei Mente Crew GiUniie^WetgMi To th« Editor: . The Del Monte's last trip was truly an SIU voyage, and this one Is turning out to be another good trip. Our famous chief cook, J. W. Beatty, is still here. Also in the steward depart­ ment is a very fine, hard work­ ing galleyman, the best yet, Frank Knouns. Everybody Booth is gaining weight and on the last voyage there was a rumor going around in New Orleans that we were feeding like a' passenger ship and would run out of stores. We didn't run short, but ate fresh vegetables all the way. Seamen today believe in good meals, and if they dont' get them somebody will hear about it. Yes, we are getting the best in maritime. Let's keep the climb upwards. Alton Booth iSl 't> Best Man Sails On Unhappy Ship To the Editor: Just because I shanghaied Whltey Moye down to Bay St. Louis and married him off (I was best man, the one who got away), he had to take advantage of my youth and inexperience and shanghai me onto the Steel Fabricator. The mate tries to steal our overtime, our coffeetime, callback time and time off. The master and the mate are both allergic to delegates, and I am again ship's delegate. Some of the captain's language de­ scribing U n i on procedure is imprintable; he refers to the boarding patrol­ man as "a visit from the com­ Champlin missar." He keeps asking if thp profits from the Sea Chest go to "buy ar­ moured'cars for the commissars." He declares that what he wants is not more money but more power. I sailed with this character before Isthmian was organized and he spotted me the minute I came aboard. He was not long in infonning me that he hasn't changed -a bit. "If anything, Fm worse:" He's correct. Now he has so much more to be mad about. He's always been a bosun hater, but now he has the Union and the new agreement too. He feels slighted that the company signed it without firs^ consulting him. The Isthmian "Bible" was much better. Copies Tied Lead'. Recently the mate must have read some biography of "Red Lead" Andersop and then passed it on to the old man. The mate uses up all the red -lead on the overtime sheets. The old man takes upon himself Red Lead's other at­ tribute—that of piling her up. In the Suez Canal, while play­ ing quartermaster, he almost set her . up on the bank, to the annoy­ ance of the quite competent pilot. Off Saudi Arabia, with the radar off, he tried to sneak up on a de­ fenseless island, but was foiled in this attempt by the lookout. Com­ ing down the Malabar; Coast, he** changed course hack and forth so often that the new men aboard thought that he was suffering from a w^r psychosis and had taken to zigzagging; the otdtimers knew he was tacking down the coast In an old squa:)e.-rigger. ..This character liv(^s Off . the bridge and tinlitA S B jiPAREn S Tagc miietec* I PG * L E T t E R S * neither mates nor seamen to change the "iron mike." Fires Watch I had been aboard only a few days When the mate fired my en­ tire watch, triumphantly saying that at last he'd gotten Champlin. He was set right, when it was pointed out to him that on the day of arrival, any part of a watch constitutes'a watch and that we had a perfect right to the after­ noon ashore in New Orleans. A few days later in New York, when I had 45 minutes off given to me by the acting bosun after nioming coffeetime, to go ashore to pro­ cure a new ship's library, this very petty officer was still so anxious to spite me that he made me turn to again till 1100 hours. This piece of spite work was a hardship on everyone aboard, for we've always extended the use of our library to the licensed per­ sonnel. I didn't get the library in New York. In Halifax, thanks to the cour­ teous helpfulness of our brothers of the Fishermen's Union, I was able to exchange half of our books with the Seamen's Mission there. I want to thank these people, and suggest that copies of this LOG be sent to them as well as about 25 copies of each issue. G. W. "Bill" Champlin (Ed. Note: Copies of the SEA­ FARERS LOG are now being sent to the Fishermen's Union.) ^Dutch^ Miolds Fishing Record To the Editor: Just thought I'd send you these few lines because I thought you might be inter­ ested in learning that. "Dutch," the 8-to-12 fireman, is still the fish­ ing champ aboard the Ines, of the Bull Lines. While our ship in Amoyo, wiimffrnM' was Puerto Rico, Jopski "Dutch" caught a 40-pound barracuda. And, be­ lieve me, all of the other fellows on board are now starting to polish up on their, fishing knowledge in order to beat his record. Roman J. Jopski i, $, Wife Enjoys Reading Log To the Editor: My family and I have moved, anfl I would like to change our address on the LOG mailing list, since my wife enjoys getting the LOG wliile I am at sea. We have two lovely children, a girl twelve years old, and a boy, ten. Right now, they are studying acrobatic dancing and they also tap dance very wrtl. We're very proud of t 4 i them, and one' of these days, I'll be sending their pictures in to the LOG. Michael Curry To the Editor: (Ed. note: Your change of ad­ I would like to suggest that a dress has been made, and your neon sign reading "Cafeteria— wife voill get each issue of the Free Parking" be put up at New LOG as it Is published.) York headquarters on Fourth Ave­ t 4. i nue. Right now, the cafeteria is getting all. the n e ighborhood trade* possible, but the cafe­ To the Editor: teria's business Tfie USPHS has closed the tu­ could be doubled berculosis hospital at Fort Stan­ if the general ton, NM. The USPHS claims that public, which it had to close down this hospital, does not as yet the only one available to tuber­ know of the cular merchant seamen In a dry cafeteria, had its Fisher and cool climate, on account of attention attract­ "economy."^ ed by such a sign. Because of this the General Wel­ Incidentally, I think that em­ ployees and Union members fare Committee of the USPHS should park their cars in the back Hospital, Fort Stanton, NM, is of the. building, so that traffic Is also dissolved. not hampered. I hope that you can inform all Claude Fisher the officers and crew^ of all ves- Wants Neon Sign For Cafeteria USPHS Shuts Up Hospital In NM Alcoa Clipper Stewardess Former Gulf Man To Receive LOG To the Editor: From 1945 to 1943 I belonged to the SIU A&G District and now be­ long to the Great Lakes District. I would greatly appreciate it if you would send the SEAFARERS LOG to my home, to keep my wife com­ pany while I am on the Lakes. We are about to get our own paper started again up here, but I am coming back to the East Coast again this fall and am much more interested in the A&G District 4" 4" 4) SEAFARERS LOG. I'll send you a small donation soon. John Harrison Hicks (Ed. note: Your name has been added to our mailing list; the LOG To the Editor: I would like to know the opin­ will be sent to your home from ions of other electricians on this now on every t wo weeks as issued.) 4 4 4 matter: On ships where two or more elec­ tricians are em­ ployed and where they have been To the Editor: requested by the Since it has always been the company to fur­ policy of the SIU to call for sug­ nish their, own tools, I believe gestions on Union projects and ac­ the money should tivities for the negotiating com­ be divided equal­ mittee, the crewmembers of the ly, providing that Alcoa Ranger, after much discus­ each electrician sion, would like to give their opin­ Nottage has enough tools ion on the question of hospitaliza­ to take care of any electrical work tion. We believe that, since most in­ on^ board, with the exception dustries carry hospitalization in­ of meters, drill motors, heavy surance for employees and their wrenches, etc., which are fur­ families, the families of Seafarers nished by the company. should have this benefit, too; we Anthony .Nottage would like to have the Union 4"" 4> 4> bring this matter up at the next contract negotiations meeting with the companies. Signed by 21 crewmembers of Alcoa Ranger To Oie Editor: 4 4 4 Although I am in the Army in Korea, I would very much like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG. I sailed with the SIU from 1947 to late 1949, before going into the To the Editor: The Anniston City i Isthmian), at Army. Since I have been here in Pu- sea at the present time, is sailing san, Korea, working the piers, I from Baltimore to New York, have met many Seafarer brothers across the Atlantic, through the whom I sailed with. (I sailed out Mediterranean Sea and Suez of Philadelphia.) My time is get­ Canal, and over ; ting short, and it won't be any too the Red Sea to soon before I get back with the the Persian Gulf. From there, we SIU. are going south­ Ray Jamack (Ed. note: We have added your ward on the Inname to our mailing list; you will 'dian Ocean to receive the LOG regularly every Durban, South two weeks from now on.) Africa, and then back to Balti4> 4 4' more by way of Carlin the Cape of Good Hope, the South Atlantic, to Trini­ dad, over the Caribbean Sea and To the Editor: the North Atlantic. By the time The. captain of the McKettrick this ship and its crew return, we Hills, whose name is Louis Factor, will have circumnavigated the is one of the most humane and continent of Africa. considerate men the crew has ever Michael J. Carlin had any dealings with. All the 4 4 4 officers and the entire crew pool­ ed their money and sent $239 to the Fort Stanton To the Editor: The crew of the Alice Brown Hospital, a com­ mon practice has decided to make voluntary con­ sponsored twice tributions toward a sum of money a year by ..the which will be sent to Mrs. Viola captain himself. Hari-ison, of Galveston. Mrs. Har­ Good luck,' and rison is the widow of our late Fleming let this be an ex­ brother, T. G. Harrison, who died aboard this vessel on Friday, May ample for all skippers. ' 1, early in the morning. He was The crew also extends highest buried at sea at 4:00 o'clock that praise and esteem to the Wilming­ ton agents for the way they han­ afternoon. Bernard H. Kimbcrly dled our payoff; all the boys were .4 4 4 loud in praise, giving thanks that the SIU has men like them. The crew left the McKettrick Hills on the 13th aqd was on the Sea Tiger on the 14th; the mate To the Editor: I was very thrilled at being and the captain both said they are lucky to have gotten all tanker awarded a prize for my painting men, with no time lost. This ship in the Second. Annual Seafarers is a home and some of the boys Art Contest, and want to thank all may homestead it. I will have to the Union brothers who were re­ get off, though because I found sponsible for making the contest out when I arrived in California, a reality again this year. I'fn sure I'll enjoy wearing the., after four months at sea, lliat I'm ring I was awarded. going to be a father again. Normani. Mallei , Thoimui H. Fleming.. sejs you own, operate or charter of this fact, too. It is the wish of the entire pa­ tient body that I express their deepest gratitude for the very kind and generous cooperation you and all your ships' officers and crews have shown through the past years to the tubercular merchant seamen hospitalized here. M. R. Lee, Chairman General Welfare Committee Electricians^ Please Tahe Note Want Health Plan For SIU Families Will Rejoin SIU After Army Hitch ^4 Anniston City Circling Africa CreWi Topside Make Donation Sending Money To SIU Widotv Art Prizewinner Thanhs Brothers SeafarM Fannl* llalrl, ittwhrdesa, poses with some of the younger paiseiigerg wkUfF Uwp ari having lunch, out on deck aboard the ^(Eoa fhaf Mfm .happy about the^^fopd thi^ they're getr r 3 ••s �SEAFARERS p»re Twenty Sni Films Shown At University _fe if •. ti .t' 1=-.' - f^ To the Editor: The film "This Is The SIU" was shown to industrial relations and business management students at Northeastern University in Boston, where it met with great suc­ cess. The only complaint made about this film was that it w a s n't long enough. Several economics p r ofessors gave a favorable opinion Cash too. However, the film, "The Battle Of Wall Street," met with disfavor. This can probably be explained by the background of many of the students and their anti-Union feel­ ings. The Chief remark was that the language used was nothing but tripe, and that it didn't ex­ plain the basic argument of the film. Union Films Needed The reaction of the audience in­ dicated to me that more educa­ tional films made by our Union are needed in order to explain our problems and position to the public. Joseph S. Cash 4" 4" t Photos Of Lakes Ships Available L E T t E R S one of the wipers. If necessary, the captain said, he would sell the ship to be rid of him. This man not only made derogatory remarks about the Union, but has the dis­ tinction of being the only man who can say that he made ..a Far East run as a passenger and still got paid. From the master on down this man was talked to, talked at, cajoled, threatened, to see if he could be made to work at least eight hours. No luck. The crew agreed that we should take Union actioq on this man, and, if possible, he should not even be allowed to 190k at a ship crewed by SIU men. For reasons of safety, the crew decided not to crowd the patrol­ man on arrival, but wait until the delegates have made their report. After all, he may have some kind of sickness that the delegates should be allowed to catch first. John Fisher 4 4 4 Money Exchange Kates Listed . The following is the latest available listing of official ex­ change rates for foreign cur­ rencies. Listings are as of July 9 and are subject to change witljout notice. England. New Zealand, south Africa: $2.80 per pound sterling. __ Australia: $2.24 per pound sterling. Belgium; 50 francs to the dollar. Denmark; 14.45 cents per krone. France; 350 francs to the doUar. Germany; 4.2 Marks to the dollar. Holland; 3.80 guUders to the doUar. Italy; 625 Ure to the doUar. Norway; 14 cents per krone. Portugal; 28.75 escudos to the dollar. Sweden; 19.33 cents per krone. India; 21 cents per rupee. Pakistan; 30.2 cents per rupee. Argentina; 14.2 pesos to the dollar. BrazU: 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. Uruguay; 52.63 cents per peso. Venezuela; 29.85 cents per bolivar. A Painter omr's Wife Likes The Loy To the Editor: My husband, James C. Broome, is an oiler on the Trinity and a member of the SIU. I recently saw a copy of the SEAFARERS LOG, and enjoyed it very much. The paper had a lot of information in it that was very interesting, and I woijld like to get the paper regularly. Please put my name on your mailing list. Mrs. James Broome (Ed. note: Your name has been added to the mailing list and you will receive the LOG regularly.) To the Editor: I would like to inform the mem­ bers of the SIU who have sailed on Great Lake ships that they can procure, for 50 cents, an 8xl0-inch glossy print of any Lake ship. These pictures are taken from the bridge height of the International 4 4 4 span in the Detroit area. Recently I purchased the photo of the sunk­ en SS Steinbrenner, which I work­ ed on years ago. There is no commission involved To the Editor: in my informing you of this serv­ I would like my friends in the ice. It is: Claude Lockwood Photos, SIU to know that I am going to be 19952 Rosemont, Detroit 19, Mich. in the Army for the next two C. L, Korsen years. I sure will t t t b e glad when June of '55 rolls around, so. I can take my book out of retirement. To the Editor: I'm one of the I enjoy reading the LOG very boys who got a much, because it keeps me up-torough deal out of date on what a good organization this, after sailing like the SIU is doing. I would like nine years—sev­ to subscribe to-the LOG. Anderson en of them actual At present I am a bosun in the Navy. Before getting hooked inter discharge time. Eight and a half this mess—and I do mean mess^ were with the SIU, of which I'm I sailed on SUP ships. We cer­ very proud. tainly are in need of a good patrolI will write after I get out of *man here. I'wonder what these basic training, and would sure ap­ people would think if they were to preciate it if you would send me see some good SIU sailors at work. the LOG. I also wish some of my Daniel J. Marshall shipmates would drop me a line. (Ed. note: We will he glad to Pvt. Ei. Jack D. Anderson add you to our list of subscribers U. S. 55-408-173 if you will send us your complete Co. D, 6th Qm. BN. Res. Comd. address.) 6th Armd. DIv. 4> 41 4 Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. (Ed rtote: We have added your name to our mailing list so that you will receive the LOG regu­ To the Editor: larly every two weeks; your ad­ The crew of the Irenestar (Tri­ dress is printed above for your for­ ton) at a recent shipboard meeting mer shipmates.) thanked the captain and the chief 4 4 4 mate for their wholehearted coop­ eration during the past six months. It is with regret that most of the crewmembets are leaving the ves­ sel. Usually, most « ' To the Editor: My military hitch in Korea is crews are glad now over, and I am back in the US to be rid of some again, with minor decorations of ships, but this participation and a general dis­ crew regrets that charge from the Marine Corps due the trip was so in California next month. short. It has , On my agenda is a visit to the been a wonder­ Ibcal SIU hall and a purchase of ful voyage. gear for my reinstatement as a Captain Kranz merchant seaman with work and and Chief Mate Fisher real Union association. This time, Gallagher told the ship's delegate that if it was I'll see Korea through a porthole. possible to shanghai the whole Luck and regards to the staff and crew, they would not hesitate. to my mates of the past. PFC Walter II. B. Blateh There is one exception to this-r '3;.S- iy'i'. •I--- I''- .{ii t. • rr rI' fe!•' • -. I; Top Crew Lauded By Master^ Mate Ex'Marine Plans An SiU Future .-Sir- To iht Editor: I was lucky enough tq win third prize for handicrafts the second annual Seafarers art contest and wish to thank the LOG staff for the help they gave me in pack­ ing and unpack­ ing my exhibit and for selling so many of my bracelets and tie clips. Due to an old ulcer bothering me, I was in the Penswick Brighton Marine 4 4 4 -Hospital for . two weeks, and just got out in time to get a job on the Yarmouth, which made it impos­ sible for me to be presented with To the Editor: I am writing in response to the my SIU ring at the membership letter from the passenger BR sug­ meeting. . I am sorry I didn't have the gesting that we pleasure of meeting all of you dur­ write to the ing my only two visits to New LOG about York headquarters, which is surely cramped living a credit to our Union and the and sleeping brothers who take care of things quarters. With there. I was very much impressed eight steward de­ with the print shop; I had no idea partment men there was so much going on. involved, I fully — Joseph H. PensWick agree that they • 4 4 4 have a very good Larsen beef. These rooms are no larger than the other rooms on the ship, some of Vhich house two and others three men To the Editor: I was just about ready to return from a department. I suggest that port officials of the to sea when a car accident set me Union and the company make a back. The accident happened on survey and see what can be done Christmas Eve, and I am still out of shape. Maybe it won't be too about correcting this condition. much longer. If I can ever get Amt N. W. Larsen back the use of my left arm, I will 4 4 4 return to sea. Meanwhile, the LOG is about the onlj( contact I have with my brothers at sea. So, until some fu­ To the Editor: I am very fond of reading the ture date, I am still in the boneHarold Witt SEAFARERS LOG, and my wife yard. and I -thank you very much for the friendship you have shown me. I have been very ill, but 1 hope that I soon will get a ship, so that I can call on you and tell you all To the Rditor: Before me on the messroom this in person. The sailors of the Claiborne, who table are five bound volumes of rescued my shipmates and me the SEAFARERS LOG. After from the Angy, have been very glancing through several issues, I comradely and good to me. I shall was pleased and gratified to real­ never in my life forget them or ize the good work being done along the lines of th& right and proper that horrible catastrophe. kind of publicity Fehti Hassan by so many of 4 4 4 ^ our brothers. I wish we could give a gold cup of merit to the To the Editor: men who make This is to let my shipmates and this publication friends in the SIU know that my possible. The father, Charles Pilutis, passed' editor and hli. away last week. He was 67 years staff are doing a Brault old. marvelous Job of Many of the Seafarers used to helping our entire organization by come up to our place at 89 Grat- their good efforts in trade Jour­ tan Street in Brooklyn and knew nalism. my father well. He always made It must ^Je a wonderful experi­ them feel welcome there. I would ence to be a part of the editing like to take this opportunity to and publishing of the LOG. You publicly thank the Union and its get comments and criticism from members for the fiowers and for members you seldom see or hear the financial assistance from the of otherwise. You get many news SIU^ Welfare Services department. items from heretofore hidden Joseph Pilutis. sources, items both good and bad. But most of all, you get lettps 4 4 4 • from members from all over the world, from people you never heard of, praising and contributing to your never-ending work. To the Editor: Ray BrauU The crew of the Bessemer Vic­ tory (Alcoa), wishes to inform the 4 4 4 • membership of the SIU, with re­ gret, of the death of one of To the Editor: our members. We, the crewmepibers of the Brother Neil G. Atlantic States, wish to convey pur Shaw died on heartfelt thanks to the men of the Sunday, May 24, SIU in the port of Mobile for the . while on duty on wonderful party they gave us while the morning our ship was in drydock in that Pruitt watch, at 2:30 in port. Through the untiring and un­ the morning. He selfish effprts, of all the men in­ was burled at sea that afternoon volved, everyone had a very enjoy­ at three'o'clock. able timis..j . Heary L;']h-aitf Crew of Atlantic Statei South Anierican^regulars. Some of the boys'on the Delta Line ships might recognize some of their names: Joseph Scramuzza is the BR; W. J (Bill) Dillman is oiling (George Foley, also); Guidry is AB; E. J. Taylor-is baker, and Percivai Wicks is third cook. That is about all to report, ex­ cept to repeat that this looks like the best trip I have ever made; no trouble whatsoever. We will keep in touch with the LOG from the ports of Japan and Korea. N. A. Huff Seconds Beef On Cramped Booms Thanks Rescuers On Claiborne Vote Ol Thanks From LOG Fan US Navy Needs A Good Patrolman •|:«- 3rd Prizewinner Thanks LJOG Staff Still Mending After Car Crash SiU Army Beeruit Longs For 1955 ?v Jolr 10. 195S LOG Aboard the La Salle (Water­ man), Dick Hampton looks up from painting long enough to pose for cameraman. Purplestar Men Enjoy Good Trip To the Editor: The Purplestar is once more on her way to Japan and Korea. We are stopping in Pedro for bunkers and then heading across. There was plen­ ty of trouble ort her last trip, but from the looks of things this will be one of the nicest trips that I have ever made. We have a Huff good. crew and also the best bunch of officers I have ever sailed with. The first day in New Orleans the deck delegate went UP for a draw and the skip­ per told him thjit the crew could have money any time. Everybody in the crew is way overdrawn, and if we had not left Houston when we did, we would be making this trip for our draws. Delta Rerulars Aboard Jimmy Bell is the steward, and a nicer one you could not find. Robert McNeil is the chief cook, in case any. of the boys up\ around Boston and New York are wonder­ ing where he is. We are going to make a rebel out 6f him yet. John­ ny Ward is the deck engineer. Red Truly is firing, also Charlie Murree. Quite a few of these boys are Voices Thanks For Union Gifts Bessemer Victory Crewmember Bies Crew Thanks SiU For Mobile Party �SE AKARERS Page Twenty-oag LOa ... DIOEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS .. LEWIS EMERY JR. (Vielory Carriers), May SI—Chairman, Lee E. Movall; Secre­ tary, Ricky , Motlka. Washing machine and crew radio need repairing. Vote of thanka was given to the steward depart­ ment. Motion was passed to put a scup­ per in the crew pantry. Vote of thanks went to the third engineer and the deck engineer for installing and repairing the washing machine. Collection wai be taken up for a wrist watch for the captain. ternate cleaning the laundry. Calley ex­ haust fan needs cleaning. Steward has ordered a good supply of stores and the captain has okayed this. Steward prom­ ised to serve Juice every a>ther day. First assistant will he contacted about repair­ ing the plumbing. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), May 24—Chairman, Walter H. Sibley; Sec­ retary, Carl Barber. Motion was passed to start, a ship's fund. Any man getting off the ship should see the department RAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), May head. Wiper wiU make morning coffee 17—Chairman, J. Parker; Secretary, Guy from now cn. Walter. J. Parka was elected ship's dele­ gate. Repair list will be made up, to TROJAN TRADER (Trojan), June It— see what can be done on the sltip and Chairman, Pete Plasclk; Secretary, John what must be done in Baitimore. Laun­ O'Dea. Cigarette aUowance wiU be in­ dry should be kept clean. Discussion creased and draws will be put out ih was held on night lunch, noise in the time for aU concerned. Men o,T watch passageways, keeping decks clean and can get the draw at 8:00 AM. Men returning soiled linen. should declare extra cigarettes. Drink­ May 31—Chairman, John Annal; Sec­ ing water should be piped on deck to retary, Guy Walter. Only port fans still keep unauthorized persons out of ship's need repairing. One locker neeus fixing. quarters. Chief engineer will be asked about this. Men should be properly DEL MAR (Mississippi), May 10—Chair­ dressed in the messhalls. Wa.shing ma­ man, Robert Callahan; Secretary, C. A. chine should be shut off wnen not in Bradley. There is a tolal of $108.75 in use. Agitator is to be secured at all the ship's fund after $100 was spent on times. Captain wiU be asked about a a record player. Steve Szantos was draw in San Pedro, about launch money elected ship's delegate. All ball players and about extra money due for the night were asked to meet in the deck lounge. in drydock. Steward department got a Crockery and other kitchen utensils vote of thanks for a job well done should be returned to messhall. aboard. Juno 14—Chairman, Robert Callahan; Sacretary, Charlie Bradley. There is FREDERIC C. COLLIH^ (Dry Trans), $107.91 in the ship's fund. Ship's dele­ June 7—Chairman, Ben Lawson; Secre­ gate should see about getting a new tary, John R. Tlllay. Repairs were pretty wasiiiiig machine and a place to store it. well taken care of. Galley and steward Record player will be donated to the department rooms were painted last trip. Marine HospitaL There were several Ship's delegate will try to get draws in beffs about the food. US money. All members will donate 5i for the purchase of magazines, periodi­ BARBARA FRITCHIE (Liberty Naviga­ cals and new pocket hooks in Houston. tion), June 14—Chairman, P. Karmen; Ship's delegate will coUe:t the money Secretary, J. M. Lundy. Repairs are be­ and make purchases. There shculd be ing made. Ship's delegate will see the less noise in the messhall at night. Stew­ captain about the time the slopchest will ard and delegates will check stores hebe opened and about posting the ^rice fore the ship sails from Houston. Clean­ list. Each delegate will make a list of ing of the recreation room and laundry what supplies are needed. Steward util­ will be rotated each week. ity should keep the recreation room clean: deck and engine sanitary men alALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), June 14— Chairman, J. Jordan; Sacretary, Malano S. Sosplna. . Important repairs were taken care of in Mobile; minor repairs Quix Aitsiters will he done in New York. Everyone (1) (a) Maine. should take good care of the new wash­ ing machine. Robert Kennedy was (2) The left side. elected ship's delegate; Fred Miller, deck (3) 12, 240, 10,080. The series delegate; Eric B. Hayes, engine delegate; is based on multiplying the first Alexander Chemey, steward delegate. number in the series by two, the answer to that by three, the an­ swer to that by four, and so on. (4) Homes. H(uron), 0(ntario^ M(ichigan), E(rie), S(uperior). (5) (b) Faneuil Hall. It's in Boston. (6) Mississippi-Missouri, Ama­ zon and Nile. (7) $134.40, representing 16% of the total. (8) London. (9) (e) The birds of America. (10) 40 MPH. Puszte Ans.wer asB QisQSg da Qgig] saQQS urn Qsa asasa sm QiiQsa sissnsc] •ESCQI9 SS3Q aSQ BUSS BDB CSBB SQSS QSISGafflBS CIQQIIS SQii saasss DDS QDia GsaaaQ ••• ams [ssaQQd BQB DEL ALBA (Mississippi), June 3— —Chairman, James L. Tucker; Secretary, Kenneth Blackstona. There is $9.85 in the ship's fund. Passageways should be mopped with kerosene. Four men must share sleeping quarters in the steward department. SOUTHERN STATES (Southern Trad­ ing), June 14—Chairman, Charles Moore; Sacretary, L. B. Bryant, Jr. Discussion was held on less pork being served due to the warm weather on this run. Re­ pair list and additions werp discussed. $2 was spent from the ship's fund -to buy cigarettes for the workaway. If col­ lected. the proceeds of the workaway do­ ing unlicensed deckman's work should be given to him, since he has truly and wholeheartedly earned it. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Juno 14Chalrman, E. A. Grady; Secretary, O. W. Traurlck. Vote of r.ianks went to tl^e sanitary for a good job. Elliott was elected ship's treasurer. Record player will be purchased from the chief elec­ trician from the ship's fund. This will be placed in the messhall as Union prop­ erty. Cookies are served as dessert too often. Steward should try to get a great variety of fresh fruit. There is $50.54 in the ship's fund. ALEXANDRA (Cartas), Juno t—Chair­ man, H. A. Manchester; Secretary, H. J. Sparling.' There is disputed OT from Sasabo Harbor, where all hands were re­ stricted to ship. Two men missed ship there. There is a pastry making beef between- the steward and baker. Deck de­ partment quarters need painting; mesahall speaker needs repairing. Coffee cups should be returned to the sink. Ship's delegate will sec the captain on a draw in US currency,' ahd about painting crew's quarters and repairing porthole gaskets. It was brought up that the baker dropped the dessert ,on deck and board. Radioa should be played as low then served it. as possible. May 31—Chairman, A. G. Fowler; Sec­ CORNHUSKER MARINER (Robin), June retary, John Fisher. Crew thanked the 13—Chairman, George Gordon; Secrc..:ry, captain and chief mate for their whole­ John E.. Underwood. One man missed hearted cooperation during the past six ship, sending word that he was in an months. Most of us are leaving this auto accident. George J. Smith was vessel with regret. One man will be rec­ elected ship's delegate by acclam.ati.-in. ommended for expulsion from this un­ Delegates will make up repair lists to be ion, and if possible he should not be al­ given to the West Coast patrolman. Milk lowed even to look at a ship crewed by is to be served at breakfast and supper. SlU men. Repair list was left for the Bunk ladders and wind scoops are next crew. Steward department got a needed. .Ship's delegate will look into vote of thanks. Korean war exchange. ^ BULL RUN (Malhlasen), June 17— HURRICANE (Waterman), June 14— Chairman, Fred Bruggner; Secretary, D. Chairman, M. Sterne; Secretary, M. McPherson. There is $42.75 in the ship's Richie. There is $18 in the ship's fund. fund. One man missed ship. New toaster Iron that was broken -by one of the pas­ is needed. Ship needs fumigation. Books sengers should be replaced by the cam- for ship's library should be picked up. Each man should contribute to the ship's fund at the payoff. Coffee um needs re­ pairing as weU us washing machine light, scuppers. € pany, since it was bought from the ship's fund. Frank Szwestka was elected ship's delegate. Washing machine pump needs fixing. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), June 18—Chairman, James B. Sellers; Secretary, Ray W. Sweeney. There is $70.65 in the ship's fund. H. T. Glissnn was elected ship's delegate. Steward wiU contact -the port steward about the linen shortage. Ship's treasurer will buy stamps to send ship's minutes to headquarters. AU Unen is to be turned in before ship goes to shipyard. Cups should be returned to the messroom. •Men must be properly dressed in the messPalL STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), June 7 —Chairman, O. J. Morgan,- Secretary, J. G. Lakwyk. Performers were warned about straightening out. Donations will he accepted for an automatic runner on the washing macliine; machine was not SIMMONS VICTORY (Bull), April 10— in good condition when brought aboard. Chairman, J. Barnatt; Secretary, William Elliott. There are plenty of medical and IRENESTAR (Maine), April 24—Chair­ food stores. One man misred ship. man, Larry PalowskI; Secretary, John Stephen Fulfrod was elected ship's dele­ Fisher. Disputed OT will be handled by gate. Steward was asked to get as much patrolman on arrival, if. ever, in United fresh milk as possible in Europe. Cap­ States. Slopchest will be replenished in tain will he contacted about putting out Japan if possible. Hot water for the a draw in US currency. All doors dogged washing machine will be installed as down except gangway door. soon as possible; soiled linen is to be No data—Chairman, J. Barnett; Secre­ turned in before arrival in Japan. Keys tary, Cantor. First assistant will be con­ are to be made. Mate wiU be seen on tacted on getting gears for the washing this. Garbage should be put a little machine. Ship's delegate- got a vote of forward as long as deck ' cargo is on thanks. Ship's delegate will ask the pa­ trolman to check the slopchest stores, draws in foreign ports. Vote of thanks went to the cooks. There have been complaints about tlie medical treatment, which is not prompt. W. J. Lewis Please contact your mother. She's worried about you. $1 i t> . Warren W. Smith Your clothes are in the shack at the Seatrain dock in Edgewater, NJ. 4" t 4" Lamar L. Pickett Write to your mother and let her know your address. The New York address you gave her is in­ correct. Her letters are being re­ turned. 4. 4i t John W. Bigwood Please contact your wife. She has not heard from you for two months and is worried about you. Her address is 795 East Fourth Street, South Boston, Mass. 5. t. i. Hans Vingen Get in touch with Olaf Christensen at 92 Seventy-second Street, Brooklyn. His telephone number is •SHore Road 8-9025. •' ti ti i Benjamin Pritiken Get in touch with your father as quickly as possible. 4i 4- 4- William Barnes Please contact your wife. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), May 33Chalrman, C. Kellehcr; Secretary, F Prezalar. .Old man is acting like the steward. Foc'sles. messhall and galley need sougeeing. Messhall ventilation needs fixing. It is Sometimes as high as 120 degrees, too hot even to sit down. Delegates will check #ortholes, wind chutes, screens and screen doors. LONGVIEW VICTORY ,Vlctory Car­ riers), April 15—Chairman, D. Patterson; Secretary, J. Robinson. J. H. Lee was elected ship's delegate. Men will put in for delayed sailing in Tripoli. Cliief en­ gineer is making derogatory statements about the Union and doing crew's work. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), May 3—Chair­ man, Joa Selby; Sacretary, E. G. Tesko. Steward believes the chief cook is not handling nis job competently. Chief cook says the steward is blowing his top. Steward said he will do all the cooking;-Ship's delegate read the stew­ ard's duties and said this is his pcro.gative. This will be tried ou'c for a week. May 12—Chairm-n, Walter Suska; Secretary', Milton Roberts. Suggestion was made that the chief cook resume his regular duties, with the steward butchering and supervising. All unli­ censed foc'sles and passag'-jway; will be paintet out if the paint lasts. Addi­ tional she'res for condiments should be buUt in the messhall. Broken toilet in deck department should be fixed. Ship's delegate will ask the captain about a US currency draw in Halifax. Steward should order 18 and 12-inch fans. Screen doors need repairing; several portholes need new screens. .Vote of thanks went to the steward for his excellent efforts in the galley. May 24—Chairman, Jack R. Misner; Secretary, Norman E. Wroton. Captain has approved the six days' lodging. Vdfe of thanks went to the steward depart­ ment. Delayed sailing and douhe OT in Mangalore disputed. Fans are really needed. Members leaving the ship should strip hunks, turn in linen and leave foc'sles clean and' in good order ••..••II • CATHERINE (Transfuel), May 31— Chairman, Percy J. Beyer; Secretary, Frank Naklickl. One man missed ship in New Orlerns: one man was signed on in Trieste. Rooms should be left clean with bunks stripped 'j| -•si r; I MM .-''U ' sM NI^lGES^ Albert E. McKinstry Your discharge from the Alcoa Planter, August 1952, Is being held for you at the SEAFARERS LOG. Please pick It up. 4 4 4 Wilfred P. Roux Contact the Fleet Labor Rela­ tions Department of Isthmian for your discharge certificate from the Steel Seafarer, June 24, 1953. 4 Please room. 4 ;^i 4 A. Larson contact SIU baggage '<£31 Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY • -^1 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—pleose put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) 'I NAME * '•-•?:i al STREET ADDRESSCITY ZONE STATE Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an did subscriber and have e change of address, please give your former address below:ADDRESS 0 CITY .ZONE STATE Review Of Membership Trials And Appeals (Continued from page 12) against negro seamen,"threatened bodily harm to two crewmembers while in Japanese port. Trial Committee: James Matthews M-45S, T. McRaine M-301. James H. RawUngs R-228, C. Ducote D-291. John E. Hanks H-161. Findings: Accused presented with copy of charges and notified to appear. Did not appear. Committee found him guilty In ab­ sentia and recofiimended expul^on. February 26, 1953 , Accused: 46334, Accuser: Tom Banning B-12. Charges: Missed Pennmar. Told to rejoin ship and company stfranged transportation but he did not rejoin. Trial Committee: E. Schroeder. S-387,. B. Molsant M-436.'Clehdon Bane B-307, K Hansen H-368, L. C. Clark C-26. Findings; $50 fine to be paid at completion of next trip. May 7, 1953 Aecussd: J-103; Accuser: Johii Arabasz A-2. Charges; Interference and villflcatlon. misconduct during Union meeting. Disorderly conduct in Union hall. Accused appeared in Union hall intoxicated, caused a furor.' threatened a fight, accused ah official of being a liar. impUed he had personal. influence- in Union on East Coast. Brought Union into disrepute before membership and members of btpther Unions In WUhiington. Came to hall drunk on another occasion and had bia hook picked up. Was dispatcbe((! to ship, showed up late end ln{oxici,'.ed.at shipping coinmissionet's office. Ship sailed short as a result. , Caused distwbance during tegular .membership meeting whe; master at arms refused him admission because of his con. diUoih. Refused.to sign copy of charges. Tr'Si Committee: C. Parker P-368, J. 3. nanagan F-148, A. V.. Burrs S. A. Cranberg S-IIL T. M. Henkle H-a98: Fit dings: Fine nf $50 for missing ship. $25 for each of other couu IS Ucur counts in all) nmkiiMf 8128 payabls after next ttlp. May 21, 1953 Accused: S-722: Accuser: John Arabasz A-2. Charge: Misconduct, neglect of duty aboard ship. Went aboard ship drunk, got in sack and was unable to turn to or sign on. Trial CemmlHee: J. T. Shaw S-345, C. P. Parker P-368, J. Paerels P-j!33, J. Thompson T-215. Findings: Brother owed fine from pervious trial. Suspended for six months, pay $100 fine now due and pay additional $50 after first voyage. APPEALS TO HEADQUARTERS APPEALS COMMITTEE November 6. 1952 Appealer: G-201. Nature ot conviction: Had been found guilty of charge of knifing shipmate aboard Alcoa Partner, had been suspended from member­ ship. Appealed to headquarters appeals committee, submitting af­ fidavit to the effect that fight had taken place off ship. Committee: E. A. Anderson A-203. Charles J. Mehl M-233, Patrick J. McCann M-12. Carl Adams A-25. Ed. J. o'Rourke 0-33. Findings) Committee recommends rqinstatement and payment of all back dues and assessments at time of suspension. • • • March 25 and 26, 1953 . Appealer: R-197. • Nature of conviction; Had been foimd guilty of using narcotics, and had been- suspended from membership. Submitted evidence of steps taken to rehabilitate himself in form of report from County Court Probation Service. Committee; E. Spear S-15, C. Adams A-25. D. Dean D-70, A. G. Espenada No. 28. R. L. Brock B-505. J. L. Masters M-26. Findings: Committee reviewed charges and upheld action of trtal committee but in view of evidence that mai) is rehabilitating him­ self leconuneuded. lifting of suspension and reinstatement. Appealer: W-90. ^ Nature of conviction;-Had been accused of incompetence as stew^ ard and 2nd cook and baker and had been suspened from all stew­ ards department ratings for two years, by a Baltimore trial committee. Appeared in person and presented his case. Committee: Same as above. Findings: Committee reversed findings of Baltimore trial com­ mittee by unanimous vote, aUowed man to resume former status. ^1 Appealer: B-410. Nature of Conviction; Suspended six. months and fined for loanshark practices by New York trial committee. Committee: Same as above. Findings: Appeals committee upheld findings of trial committee. m May 20, 1953 Appealer: 0-58. Nature of Conviction: Had been fined $50 on .charge of pilferage of ship's property. Trial committee also denied him right to sail as steward for two vears on reports of shortages revealed by in­ ventory which indicated either negligence or farther pUferage. Ac­ tion taken by Baltimore trial committee. CemmlHee: E. Spear S-15. M. Byers B-205, H. Bennett B-550, F. Douglas D-125, S. Freilich F-158, W. LaChance L 069. J. Pacheco P-53. Findings: Appeals committee upholds verdict of guilty on pil­ ferage charge, but finds there was no evidence of incompetence or negligence as steward in the record. Committee recommends that punishment be reduced to $50 fine and removal in any case, of pc'talty denying liim right to sail as steward for two year period. October 23. 1952 Appealer: 22371. Neture of Conviction: Had been suspended for one year. Asked reinstatement. Committee: G. Suit S-S3. G. Grhame G-iei. P. P. McCann M-1S> F. Douglas D-12S. E. Puchalskl P-1S7 Findings: Appeal denied. -v-i' �C/-; • Pawre Twenty-two SEAFARERS LOG July 10, 19SS Newcomer To Burgundy Street, New Orleano fi-: in the HOSPITALS The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan^atds them financially, all of these men would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks in a hospital bed. VSPHS hospitaU allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the Rst. drop in for a visit. It toill be most welcome. ;>r •• ••. VSPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. John #. Brennen Melvln Mason Charles Bouskila Thomas Nicholas Carl E. Chandler S. Nygaard Gorman T. Glaze Telesfrom Roman Louis Goodwin Gerald B. Smith William Kenny David F. Sykes Karl Kristensen Lloyd Thomas Gustave Loeffer WUliam F. Vaughn George A. Logan Clarence Wallace Earl Mansfield Chester Weddle VA HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES. FLA. Joseph E. RIch'ard VA HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. L. Bourdonnay USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEX. George O. Corbett James Russell Oliver Hall Rafael Saucedo B. J. Lawson Robert L. Shaw J. E. Markopolo Mr. and Mrs. Domingo Marte of 3413 Burgundy Street, New Orleans look proudly on six-weeks' old USPHS HOSPITAL Christopher Domingo Marte. His dad recently pal d off the Mississippi cruise ship, Del Mar, where BOSTON. MASS. he served as chief cook. John A. Duffy Theodore Mastaler John J. Flaherty J. S. O'Byrne Fred H. A. Gnittke Robert A. Rogers S. R. Greenridge USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. T. L. Ankerson Edward E. Johnson Tobe Beams T. S. Johnson All of the follovjing SIU families Mrs. Jackson £. Meyer, 811 East to Hannibal, 1059 Teller Avenue, James E. Belcher Thomas F. KeUer D. Bissett E. G. Knapp will collect the $200 maternity Henry Street, Savannah, Ga. Bronx, NY. E. BraceweU Joseph Komek William R. Carroll I.eo H. Lang ' benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4^ 4- t Jessie A. Clarke A. J. Laperouse Union in the baby's name. Thomas J. Lundy Roberto BOMO, Jr., born May 25, Jose A. Colls Jose Maria Montalvo, HI, born Thomas ConneU C. R. Nicholson Mary Jane Gates, born April 17, May 19, 19.53, Parents, Mr. and 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ro­ S. Cope M. Oswald E. A. Patterson 1^53. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mrs. Jose Maria Montalvo, 230 berto Bosco, 536 East 149th Street, Rogelio Cruz D. Dambrino Shirley Poole Bronx 55, NY. Gates, 337 Market Street, Phila­ West Avenue A, Robstown, "Tex. E. Delcoure Abram A. Sampson Henry Durney Luther C. Seldle delphia, Pa. 4-1 41 4' F. Farthing Henry S. Sosa Jean Marie Rogers, born June R. P. Franklin T. R. Stanley t t t Gerald Bonefoi$, born May 31, 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Glover Nicholas T. Tala George R. Wendel Robert Moreni, born February 19.53. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Patrick 1. Rogers, 355 21st Street, Paul Goodman Niel Hansen T. Barbour 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bonefont, 232 East 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY. C. M. Hawkins V. Guest B. R.-Huggins John G. Dooley Peter Moreni, 932 Tasker Street, New York, NY. 4 4 4 W. C. Jeffries Philadelphia, Pa. 4 4 4 Yvonne Denise Davis, born USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Lucy Ann Price, born June 10, March 21, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Alfred Johansen Dante SalottI Henry J. Tucker Barbara Jean Connell, born May 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mrs. Ralf Davis, Pearl River, La. Tony J. KIsmul E. A. Martell George J. Wanka 4 4 4 29, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Price, 707 Broadway Street, George M. Rice ' West Norfolk, Va. Cynthia Marie Bennett, born Charles Connell, Salem, Mass. USPHS HOSPITAL June 20, 1953. Parents, Mr. and STATEN ISLAND; NY 4 4 4 Edwardo Balboa Benito Centero Clara Olivia Hill, born Decem­ Mrs. Howard A. Bennett, 256 Bay Robert A. Barrett Clarence A. Collins George Randolph Meaden, Jr., ber 27, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY. Archie Bishop Marcos R. Fortes Robert Borland John Foley born June 4, 195^. Parents, Mr. George A. Hill, 12 North Hamilton 4 4 4 James H. Bowley WUliam Foyt and Mrs. George R. Meaden, 110 Street, Mobile, Ala. Christopher Domingo Marte, James Eracht L. Franklin Burnstine — Burton J. Frazer Winthrop Street, Roxbury, Mass. born May 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. M. Frank Calnan F. J. Frennette 4 4 4 • 4 4 4 4. t 4. 4. 4 4 4 and Mrs. Domingo Marte, 3413 Stecial Calvin Sullivan, Jr., born Burgundy Street, New Orleans, La. Deborah Maryanna Skonipa, born June 3, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 May 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stecial C. Sullivan, 905 High­ Madeline Smith, June 17, 1953. Mrs. Leonard P. Skorupa, 1820 land Avenue, Plateau, Ala. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley J. Gough Street, Baltimore 31, Md. Smith, 433 West 25th Street, New 4 4 4 4Diane Guillen, born June 2, 1953. York, NY. Paul Connors, bom June 8, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio 4 4 4 Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willett S. Perez Guillen, 77 Varet Street, Roselyn Marie Abramson, born Connors, Everett, Mass. June 15, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Brooklyn, NY. Mrs. Lionel .Abramson, 322 Lenox t 4. 4 4 4 4 Avenue, New York, NY. Gladys Maria Warren, born April Erneto Cruz, born March 16, 3, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 1953. Parents. Mr. and Mrs. EsteLawrence Gene Ashley, born Francis A. Warren, 626 48th Street, ban Cruz, 2103 Second Avenue, June 1, *1953. Parents, Mr. and Brooklyn, NY. Apt. 9, New York, NY. Mrs. Leland E. Ashley, PO Box 4> 4' 41 4 4 4 ' 1919, Cleveland, O. Brenda Dianne Meyer, born Ivan Hannibal, born June 16, 4 4 4 June 12, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rober­ Albert Duncan Sawyer, born June 15, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Sawyer, Box 31, Velasco, Tex. 4* P'V •ij.' '.W •-': W-i:: Another Two 51U Families Collect 2nd Bahy Benefit ' Two more SIU families have come for their second round of maternity benefits since the SIU baby payments went into effect a year ago, April 1. Seafarers Felix Bonefont and Antonio Perez Guillen, both of New York City, filed claims April 16, 1952, just 15 days from and received their second .$200 the effective date of the first ma­ benefit plus $25 bond for the sec­ ternity payment. ond child entitled to benefits. Bonefont's first child, Milagros, ,Last issue the SEAFARERS was born on April 5, 1952, mak­ LOG reported that Seafarer Jack­ ing him one of the first to qualify son E. Meyer of Savannah was the under the plan. The second child, • first to get a second benefit for his Gerald, first saw light of day on daughter, Brenda, born on June June 22, 1953. 12, 1953. Actually Guillen beat As the maternity benefits enter him to it when his second daugh­ their second year, it's to be ex­ ter, Diane, was born on June 2, pected that an increasing number but Meyer got his benefits claim' of Seafarer-fathers will qualify in ahead of all other contenders. for their second benefit. -The only Guillen's first maternity baby, a question remaining "uw now is who'll J .^1. . . , . — ' IS wnoii .daughter, Antonla, was Horh dh be'first wttb number three;- Oide Photos' Wanted by LOG TJie LOG is interested in col­ lecting and printing photo­ graphs showing what seagoing was like in the old days. All you oldtimers who have any old mementos, photographs of shipboard life, pictures of ships or anything that would show how seamen lived, ate and worked in the days gone by. send them in to the LOG. Whether they be steam or sail, around the turn of the cen­ tury, during the first world war and as late as 1938. the LOG is interested in them ail. We'll take care of them and return your souvenirs to you. •Joe Carl Griggs James H. Parker James W. Hamilton H. Randoja John Hamilton John Rekstin Floyd M. Hansen G. H. Robinson WUliam M. Herman Jesus Rodriguez Roger E. Huggins Eugene Roszko Hans Kehicnbeck Andres P. Sanchez L. Kristiansen Virgil Sandberg K. R. Kuchinskl A. L. Sargent Stanley Lesko Robert M. Scott Lloyd McGee P. W. Seidenbergh Simplicio Mansan William Seltzer Luther R. Milton Anthony SkUlman Theodore Morris Thor Thorsen Leonard G. Murphy Edward Tonisson Frank Nering Harold S. Tuttle A. H. O'Krogly Edward P. Voltz Jerry J. Palmer Joseph Wilkin USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH. BROOKLVN. NY Victor Arevalo James R. Lewis Edmund C. Blosser Francis F. Lynch Walter Chalk Harry F. McDonald Emilio Dclgado David Mcllreath C. M. Davison Claude A. Markell Antonio M. Diaz Vic Milazzo John J. D'riscoli Alfred Mueller Jose G.^spinoza John R. Murdock . Enrique Terrer Eugene T. Nelson Robert E. Gilbert Pedro O. Peralto Bart E. Guanick G. E. Shumaker Peter Gvozdich Robert Slzemore John B. Haas Henry E. Smith F. Landry Herbert R. Tottea James J. Lawlor FIRLAND SANITORIUH SEATTLE. WASH. Emit Austad r USPHS HOSPITAL ' FORT STANTON. NM John G. Dooley ST. PATRICK'S HOSPITAL LAKE CHARLES. LA. George O. Corbett HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON. CAL. WiUiam J. GiUick SEASIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON. CAL. Harold Greenwald J. L. Ritterman USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Joe Arras Oscar Ozer Marcelo B. Belen John C. Ramsey C. R. Johnson Peter Smith Melvin Knickman D. K. T. Sorensen USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Lewis N. Childress James Webb James W. Davis Luby Wheller S. Gelordhos Horion C. Willis Theodore Simonds R. T. Willoughby USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. W. W. Allred F. W. Grant William E. Allmon James M. Hall Joseph H. Bookef C. E. Johnson E. F. Cettl B.F.Lowe John F. Evans sJack D. Morrison Leonard N. Evans J. P. Neveraskus Rocky Highway To Marriage Smoothed By US Entry Visas Congressmen soberly debating the McCarran Immigration Act last year never dreamed that one of its unexpected sideeffects would be to give a boost to the institution of marriage. — happ«ied,f ^ But that's ^just what thanks to a section of the law ting married because they weren't which makes it easier for an sure that their husbands-to-be had alien to get citizenship if he's much hope of sticking around very married to an American- girl. long. Welfare Services explained that Consequently the market in mar­ riageable American women is the SIU has taken every possible booming as alien seamen have step to protect alien seamen and found it's better to be hooked up their shipping rights, and that in in the bonds of matrimony than most instances the Seafarer-alien to fall into the clutches bf a depor­ has been able to get regular shore tation proceeding after sailing un­ leave up to 29 days and freedom molested for years. And Welfare to pay off and sign'on ships of his Services, always helpful when it choice through the rotary shipping comes to smoothing the path to hall. The SIU, they were told, was marital happiness, is doing its bit giving aliens the fullest, opportun­ to help things along. As a matter of fact, just a few ity to ship within the limits of issues back the'SEAFARERS LOG alien quota regulations imposed by told how Welfare Services was cut­ the US Government. J'urther, Welfare Services, as al­ ting the re(i tape for American seamen who married girls in for­ ways, has been assisting alien sea­ eign ports, so tiiat they, could men in obtaining entry visas and bring their wives home to live in applying for citizenship papers. with them. The current develop­ All of the women who have in­ ment, Involving alien seamen and quired have been offered Welfare American^ ^rls, is just the other Services' expert assistance to ob­ tain citizenship for their husbands^ side of the coin. ^ to-be. Might Not Hang Around At last word, all of the prepara­ In recent weeks several women, tions ; for marriage were going have called the Welfare Services along nicely. . And, if necessary, a office for advice on the problem, of Welfare .Services representative marrying alien seamen.- Tt seems will be; happy to act aa, best..maa they were a little leery abdiit get­ ,.at-the,-wedding." �July 10, 195S asEnir THE SEAFARERS Fagt Twenty-thre* LOG •If Saltwater Runs In Their Veins • ":i SEAFARERS {News about men in the hospitals and SeafareTs recebAng SW Wei fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) Hitting the big town a week or so ago from the West Coast was a Seafarer who makes quite a splash wherever he goes. Thre new arrival was Alonzo "Heavy" Milefski, who wears that sobriquet for good rea­ son. "Heavy" weighs a corking 325 pounds in the all-tOgether, but there is a sneaking suspicion making the rounds that he is getting skinny, probably started by a rival jealous of "Heavy's" avoirdupois. Heavy or light, however he looks at it, Milefski is glad to be in town. He was nigh^ cook and baker on his last ship the Cecil Bean. Now Milefski is taking outpatient treatment in a local hospital. Recuperating from a sprained ankle down in the Sunshine State is Roland Balasco. Balasco was a messman on the Liberty Flag, but he got off her on the West Coast before heading home to rest his weakened joint. Home for this Seafarer . is Tampa, Fla., and right now he can be seen hang­ ing around the Tampa hall between fishing jaunts for tarpon and tuna. Balasco believes Tampa is the place to be, sick or well, and he likes it so much around the old home town that he's thinking of staying a little longer before shipping out with the. SIU again. The only thing that can get him away from the Tampa cli­ mate and atmosphere, he says, is the SIU. If not Berger for the great shipping conditions in the Union, he'd stay right around torrid and tantaiizing Tampa. Sid Berger has been on the beach about a month down around Balti­ more way. Right now he's taking outpatient treatment at the local USPHS hospital, but he claims he'il be fit as a Seafarer and ready to go jui't about any time now. Berger can't wait to sail again, with the sea boiling up within him as it always has. Unable to leave the sea alone, even when recuper­ ating, he can be seen pretty steadily around the hall, talking and Joking with the boys between berths. Bill Dunn was in town recently, about one week ago, but he flew out of here like a capitalist odt of Russia. As a matter of fact, he drove out of. town and headed for the southland. Bill hails from Sanford, NC, so he upped and bought himself a General Motors automobile while ""he was in New York and high-tailed it for the molasses and hoihiny grits. Don't know what make car it was exactly, but it has to make the country, if not the nation. One of the SIU's young old-timers checked into the USPHS hospital on Staten Island last week in the person of Clarence Collins. Collins, a steward who joined the Union in 1938 in Mobile, Ala., was hospitalized by a/case of appendicitis. He got off the Federal on the West Coast and trained across the country, with transportation in his hip pocket. ' Collins was mighty happy about collecting hos­ pital benefits from the company, and, with the as­ sistance of the Welfare Services, making the shif)ping firm come across with his maintenance dough. "I've been going to sea a long, long time," Collina said, "but I've never seen anything like this Collins SIU. I've seen the Union come a long way in the time I have been in it, and I like everything I have seen. I remember when seamen didn't have any representation, at all, much less this sort of top representation offered by the SIU." " I Three generations of Seafaring men get together in the home of Jack K. Olsen (center) in New York City. Left to right are Mrs. Olsen, Jack, holding his new son, and grandfather Fred Oestman. They are sure that new baby will grow up to be a Seafarer. Three generations of SIU men in one family is the proud boast of Seafarer Fred Oestman. Of course, the third generation, his grandchild Daniel Edward, is a bit voung for sailing, but Oestman and the baby's father are convinced that he's destined to follow in the foot­ steps of his father and grand-4father. to come into the SIUv The 24- from the Union, which came along Daniel Edward, who came year-old Seafarer hit the seagoing with the $200 maternity benefit and into this world on June 6, is the trail as soon as he was old enough the $25 war bond, giving him the first child of Seafarer Jack K. Ol­ to ship, and became a Union mem­ right of shipping out of any SIU sen, Fred Oestman's stepson. An­ ber in December, 1946. port when he grows up. And with other son, Fred Oestman Jr. is also Fred Sr., an engine department Fred Sr. and dad both around the an SIU member. man, joined the Union on March 3, house, Dciniel will be certain to get Fred Jr. First 1949. Six days later, his step­ a good background in seafaring. Actually, Fred Jr., who sails in son also became a Union member. Collected On Injury the deck department, was the first Now Daniel Edward has a letter The maternity payment was not the only benefit that the family received as a result of their SIU ties. Fred Sr. just a few days be-, fore had received settlement on a maintenance and cure claim result­ ing from an eye injury suf­ fered aboard an SIU ship. The Welfare Services Department had A new device to deprive Seafarers of their contracted rights assisted him in obtaining the set­ to repatriation and unearned wages has been turned up by tlement, just as it assists so many the Welfare Services Department. The procedure consists, other Seafarers in its day to day simply enough, of stalling the operations. man on his transportation lot of trouble by notifying the SIU Welfare Services representa­ back home until he is so Union immediately, via airmail, of tives who visited the Olsen home to deliver the benefits found him anxious to get out that he signs on his plight. as a replacement on another ship. Then Welfare Services could hard at work putting the finishing As a result the company saves the have made all necessary arrange­ touches on a remote-controlled repatriation costs, plus unearned ments to see that he was repatri­ boat model. Olsen intends to en­ wages and maintenance because the ated properly according to the con­ ter the model in the SIU art con­ tract, and could have assured him test next year and hopes to add a Seafarer has gone back to work. That's just what happened to of his contract rights to unearned contest award prize to the other benefits received from the SIU. one Seafarer who was on the beach wages and maintenance. in Yokohama recently. Despite the fact that Yokohama is a very busy port with many American ships coming and going regularly, the company agent in the port told the Seafarer he would have to wait a while to get. transportation back. Another Three Weeks After he had been on the beach for three weeks with no word from the agent, he inquired again and was told it would take another three weeks at which time the agent could put him on one of the company's ships. Unwilling to hang around for six weeks awaiting transportation, the Seafarer let the agent talk him into signing on as a working crewmember on another American vessel, even though he was not fully fit for duty. In order to do so, the agent got a local lawyer to draft a release absolving the com­ pany of responsibility for-uneamed wages and" repatriation. Consul Okayed The Seafarer didn't know wheth­ er or not to sign the release, but the American consul in Yoko­ hama told him it was okay, and consequently he signed away his claim against the company. Obviously the American consul YOUn PltOBUM IS OllR BUSINESS didn't know anything about the SIU agreement and was not aware that he was depriving the SeaJoanne Godch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Louis B. GoocK of Brookfarelr of his rights under thai SEE TIB SIO VEIFUE SERVICES DEPUTNERT Ijdi looks iluite pleased with |25 US Savings Bond she received as agreemient. In this case, the Seaiiersonal gift of SIU, besides ffie $200 benefit for,her father,I'Sv,' .ijrt^^r could have Saved himself a Company Agent's Stall Works, Seafarer Signs Away $ Claims Happy With Her Bond Letns Know... re 'I - • ;.>! I m - I in trouble -vs '•4 •M �Sfe--;, .;:v , • • '-• < .vV..v. op-mr--' • "An SIU ship is a clean ship," says L. Newman, AB, on the Jean Lafitte. Newman points to trash gathered after a thorough cleaning of the entire ship. The trash went over the side after J;he picture. Seafarer Matthew Eurisia, dk. maint. on the Liberty Flag, and Judy Grosse, an Army dependent, hold a couple of tired guests during a party lield for 42 Okinawa orphans at the Naha Seamen's CIUIL Seamen, acted, sa hosts to the childrett : �•^'r'lj,' A.''=: • , "•'< < '^-1 > • >.% • -. ' • , I!'•'-"•^•^ ..w;" . ••• v»:-'4r yy*: .V '• , -.'•* I"' '.->jj-.-' ' • , J-'rfL, . "-••• •••% -Tt , - , ,,,- . ,,, , ..„ .v-,,-^,.^^- ,,,^ Y-'*A •;;>;• V •W>. •• ""-li.-.,- , , " • .r'^- : CS .. W. t ^-•'•••: ^ • :' "» • y SEAFAiUaEtS»LOG •' • '"-' .y,L,' .•rUl N . 'r •-••rM;^'::•^• • -'.•, f > •• •^' f .^V-"'1t.lr- Vol. XV, No. 14 Joly 10. 1953 <' i' *• •-^4 Conit. Supp. J"; '-h' t Tt . I ' The strength of any organization lies in its foundation, and the foundation of the SIU is its constitution. Nine months ago the mem­ bership voted in secret referendum to rewrite its constitution to better protect the tradi­ tional rights of every member. During formulation and voting, copies of the new document were printed in the SEAFAREHS LOG end distributed to all Seafarers, ashore and on ship. 1 ( '• •t » ". « j.,: • 14 • ;. '-t I I I In line with the 1953 Agents Conference report, which was adopted in all branches, the I LOG toill reprint the constitution in its entirety every six months so all Seafarers can I reacquaint themselves with the rights and privileges guaranteed us. I ... I . U • • t , -. 5 J .r '•'^-il M 1i •iijS | • I •m I • • | . I ^4 : y;tj ' :I . I V •• >•• •, .'ii i i: m. ii\' • A * 4-^ • >'• Seafarers International Union • A&G District • AFL .wVfA! .. ' '' *i I, I . mjl HI "'rill :4\ - V • •*, The new SlU constitution has evoked considerable comment in and outside maritime and labor circles. Here ore a few of the many reactions to the document from members of Congress. Representative Craig Hosmer, Calif.: "I wish to congratulate you on your furnishing mem­ bers of Congress with your newly adopted constitution. I believe that the more explic­ itly rules, regulations, customs and privileges can be drafted and set down in documentary form, the better off we are. ... It just hap­ pens I am a deepwater man myself, and sailed with the merchant marine during the war." Senator Herbert H. Lehman, NY: "It is greatly encouraging to know that responsible unions such as yours are not ceasing their at­ tempts to furthjer rights of their members, both.within the unions and as part of the total national economy.-I find particularly praiseworthy the Statement of Principles and the Declaration Rights contained in the be­ ginning of your constitution." Senator Henry M. Jackson, Wash.: "... I have looked over the constitution and off­ hand it would appear to be eminently fair and just. I was particularly interested in the fact that it was adopted in such a democratic manner by the full membership of your or­ ganization." mittee to hear charges against members, and guaranteeing the traditional American rights to representation, cross-examination, and con­ frontation by the accuser ... I am happy to note that your new constitution is drawn in the spirit of democratic trade unionism." Senator Hubert Humphrey, Minn.: "The con­ stitution seems to me to be an extremely democratic one and I am impressed with the emphasis which is placed upon ratification by members. I also approve the provisions with respect to providing for a trial committee ..." Representative Herbert B. Warburton, Del.: "You are to be congratulated upon the fine attempt to increase individual rights of the union members in the new constitution." Senator Harley Kilgore, West Va.: "The re­ quirements . . . that the membership shall participate in the making of every decision and policy seems to me to be a healthy and effective method of maintaining democ­ racy ..." Representative Charles R. Howell, NJ: "I think you have followed the right approach in stressing the need for protection of the civil liberties of the Seafarers, and in setting forth in detail the rights of each member to participate in the activities of the union. A union which stresses rank and file participa­ tion in the day by day business of the organ­ ization is operating on solid ground." Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon: "This formu­ lation of union's practices and usage is tre­ mendously impressive. I was particularly struck by the Declaration of Rights .. . Also of great interest to me are the meticulous provisions for tiials and appeals. I would Senator James E. Murray, Montena: "I am hope that this kind of action Will be generally A I XVU P by. the provisions of followed throughout the trade union move* : the: institution prooiding jor. q,.triol fiOrh- : ment I 1 jsrtiWf A:" • V, ^;v .at,,-Yf -• Representative Robert H. Mollohan, West Va.: "I am particularly impressed by the pro­ visions dealing with trial and appeal; they are certainly in the best American tradition. Placing the burden of proof on the accuser and guaranteeing the accused representation, cross-examination and an opportunity to be confronted by his accuser should guard against irresponsib'e, unjust punishment." Senator Paul H. Douglas, 111.: "I appreciate your sharing the constitution with me and I commend the sense of public interest whichmoves you to feel that these are of concern to persons outside the ranks of your oton mem­ bership" SWT 1WW, ' :"c «»» | I �S—Twm "- r «: -'i V J *ivi• •' •-r... - 'U-^ ,.• ;0 .•• , t'v '> V-—'' ' -'"' -. - ' /. • SEAFARERS IOC July 10. 195S A - y. "tgvi. ;-:;iv!;.|:i. v-v^ vt., vf-j^rf' -i:- fe- -: l'. .-Vf -f.. ,.••.•• i.i ' • ... • ••. ••' • • ;• i l\.'' :' !.• •, .i--.-.y-''^,.it Jvi~.;'<"7- !"v'• ^ ^.; -% ^ A' . • •'' 'V '• •• '•••;•• ;• • • . ' ••- ••• ' , ^ . •' ,'^ . >:<;••'•- •• • '• J-;x ' " .- • ••-, ^ • •,; ,0 • - -rif.'yflZf •' •"• - '• -•'A: A ,-. • • • \i/. - » ..A'./ •' " '• ji-ifts, J ''VO' v Ijvfl". V',,V •: 7 v.y.:;„-.M.;-v; ^r. ',: Av; •, - •^f :-:r. z-r' : •.••- •* • •.. - /r;v7»I' -• 'i. /V ..'.t-". ' ^* IV -• " •- -AV •••/.. ; A: ., • rirfs ''' ;•• -v- •• scfiAV.A- ' . ? > .tr- y'Vyv.A- •• CVflty SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. • The righf to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without J due process of the low of the Union. ' The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic prin­ ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union. - •-}; • • iij" '• fraction of the membership, that the absent members, PREAMBLE We, the Seamen and Fishermen of America, realizing who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded the value and necessity of a thorough organization of sea­ from what might be the results of excitement and pas­ faring men, have determined to form one union, the sions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH who are present may act for and in the interest of .all, AMERICA, to embrace all seamen and fishermen of North we have adopted this constitution.. America, Canada, Alaska, and the Territories, based upon STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES ANBl DECLARATION OF RIGHTS the following principles: In order to form a more perfect union, we members Whatever right belongs to one member belongs to all members alike, as long as they remain in good standing of the Brotherhood of the seamen, fishermen and allied workers ashore—realizing the value and necessity of unit­ In the Union. First of these rights is the right of the American sea­ ing in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ men to receive their employment through their own fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Union Halls, without interference of crimps, shipowners, Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the and Gulf District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the Government. following principles: That it is the right of each member to receive fair and In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. duties and obligations as members of the community, Further, we consider it our right to receive healthful our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to of communism and any other enemies of freedom and rest. the democratic principles to which we seafaring men Next, is the right to be treated in a decent and respect­ dedicate ourselves in this Union. ful manner by those in command. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor or­ We hold that the above rights belong to all seamen ganizations; we shall support a journal to give additional alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations are conscious of corresponding duties to those in com­ to the fullest extent consistent with our duties and ob­ mand, our employers, our craft and our country. ligations. We shall seek to exert our individual and col­ We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote lective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor harmonious relations with those in command by exercis­ and other legislation and policies which look to the at­ ing due care and diligence in the performance of the tainment of a free and happy society, without distinction duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assist­ based on race, creed or color. ance to our employers in caring for their gear and To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind property. that most of our members are migratory, that thei/ duties Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: carry them all over the world, that their'rights must and To use our influence individually and collectively for the shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seaman­ members of the Union to be inalienable: ship and effecting a change in the Maritime law of the I United States, so as to render it more equitable and to No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of of a Merchant Marine and a body of American seamen. the Union. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments II of the seafaring class, and through its columns seek, to Every member of this Union shall have the right to vote. maintain the knowledge of and interest in maritime No one shall deprive him of that right. affairs. III To assist seamen of other countries iii the work of Every member shall have the right to nominate himself • organization and federation, to the end of establishing for, and to hold, office in this Union. the Brotherhood of the Sea. IV To assist other bona fide labor organizations whenever No member shall be deprived of his membership wlthpossible in the attainment of their just demands. . out due process of the law of this Union. No member To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals shall he compelled to be a witness against |iimself in the so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable trial of any proceeding in which he may be charged with and useful calling. And bearing in mind that .vte are failure to observe the law of this Union, Every official migratoiy, that our work takes us away in different direc­ and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the tions from any-place, where the majority might otherwise rights of every member in accordance with the principles mpet iOxjicV tlmt meetings >can. be ;at$:'eodad( only? a ..A?t.tor,tkJ«,t}ie ,C;piv»«t»tlpji.««..tiie,V^^ .siCxv i . , --jIlV •< ; .-fuii. ••••Jy. > (inA- 7 -T >. A (A • Every member shall have the right to he confronted ty his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial com­ mittee of his brother Union members. VI No member shall be. denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VII ^ A militant membership being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. vni The powers not delegated to the officials and job holders by the Constitution of the Ufiion shall be reserved to the members. ' CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I NAME AND GENERAL POWERS This Union shall be known as the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and execu­ tive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless other-" wise specified in this Constitution. This Union shall, at all times, protect and maintain its jurisdiction over all work which belongs to the seaman and all such work as seamen now perform. ARTICLE n AFFILIATION This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of Labor. All other affiliations by the Union or by the Ports shall he made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE in MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be ad­ mitted to membership in accordance with such rules as are adopted, -from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Candidates for membership shall be American citizens, or eligible for such citizenship. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a mem­ ber of any dual organization or any other organization hostile to the aims, principles, and policies of this Union. No candidate shall be granted membership until he has taken the following oath of obligation: '^OBLIGATION 7 • ^ • to SilS'So- �; 5.V4'• Joly 10. 1953 .. •:sr: r- SEAFARERS LOG I3t:e S—^three- ^hlt ITnlon. and that 1 will wotk for tta Interert and will (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of bit. Section S. The period of retirement shall be computed look upon eveiy member aa my brother; that 1 will not from the day as of which the retirement card is issued. powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the work for less than Union wages and that I. will obc^ all ARTICLE Vn policies of the Union, and ail rules and rulings duly orden of the Union. I promise that I wUl never reveal SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION adopted by a majority vote of -he membership. Within the proceedings of the Union to its Injury or to persons Section 1. This Union, and all Ports. Officers. Port these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, posi^ not entitled to know It. And If 1 break this promise, 1 Agents. Patrolmen, and members shall be govemed. in tion. and prestige of the Union. ask every member to treat me as unworthy of friendship this order, by: (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those and acquaintance. SO HELP ME GOD!" (a) The Constitution other duties elsewhere described in this Constitution, as (b) Majority vote of the membership Section 3. Members more than one quarter in ar­ well as those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. Section 2. The functions of this Union shall be ad­ rears in dues, or more than three months in arrears In as­ (i) The responsibility of the Secretary-Treasurer may sessments or unpaid flneS. shall be automaticaliy sus­ ministered by Headquarters and Ports. Section 3. Headquarters shall consist of the Secretary- not be delegated, but the Secretary-Treasurer may delegate pended. and shall forfeit aU benefits and all other rights to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties and privileges In the Union. They shall be automatically Treasurer. and one or more A^istant Secretary-Treas­ as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limita­ urers. the exact number of which shall be determined by dismissed if. they are more than two quarters In arrears tions set forth in this Constitution. ;; In dues or more than six months in arrears in assessments majority vote of the membership to be held during the (j) Inunediately after assuming office, the Secretarymonth of August in any election year, as set forth more or unpaid fines. ^ Treasurer shall designate one of the Assistant Secretaryparticularly in Article X. Section 1-D. This time shall not run: Treasurers to assume his duties in case of his temporary in­ Section 4. Each_Port shall consist of a Port Agent and (a) While a member^ls actually participating in a strike capacity. This designation may be changed from time to Patrolmen, as prorided for herein, and the Port shall or lockout. , time. These designations shall be entered in the minutes bear the name of the city in which Uie Union's Port (b) While a' member is an In-patient In a USPHS of the Port where Headquarters is located. The provisions Offices are located. Hospital. of Section 2-A of this Article shall apply in. the case of a Section 5. Every member of the Union shall be regis­ (c) While a member is under an Incapacity due to ac­ tered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine, vacancy in the office of SecretaRr-Treasurer. as set forth tivity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member Is in the Armed Services of the or stewards department. The definition of these depart-, in that section. (k) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Port Agent United States, provided the member was in good standing ments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. or Patrolman shall be filled by the Secretary-Treasurer by at the time of entry Into the Armed Forces, and further This definition maybe modified by a majority vote of provided he applies for -reinstatement within 90- days the membership. No member may transfer from one de­ temporary appointment except in those cases where the partment to another except by express approval as evi­ filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this after disehai ge from the Armed Forces. Constitution. Such appointment shall be submitted to a (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues denced by a majority vote of the membership. regular meeting for approval, modification, substitution of ARTICLE VIH because of employment aboard an American flag mer­ a replacement, or postponement of a vote to a later date, ATLALNTIC AND GULF DISTRICT OFFICERS. PORT chant vessel. by a majority vote of the membership. In the event of the AGENTS. AND PATROLMEN Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be postponement of the vote, the temporary appointment shall Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected, sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall .not run. It except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These remain in effect until a vote is taken. (1) The Secretary-Treasurer is directed to take any and ahall be the right of any member- to present. In writing, officers shall be the Secretary-Treasurer and one or more. nil measures, and employ such means, which be deems to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with re­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurers. Section 2. Port Agents and Patrolmen shall be elected, necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further . gard to the application of Section 3. in accordance with the welfare, of the Union and its members, in all matters procedures established by a majority vote of the member­ except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. involving national, state or local legislation, issues, and ARTICLE IX ship. A majority vote of the membership shall be neces­ public affairs. OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS sary to decide such questions. Section 2. Assbtant Secretary-Treasurer Section I. The following jobs in the Union shall be Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to es­ (a) In the event the Secretary-Treasurer shall be unable voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitu­ tablish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under to carry out his duties by reason of incapacity, the Assist­ which dues and assessments may be remitted where a tion: ant Secretary-Treasurer designated in accordance with (A) Meeting Chairman member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for Section 1-J of this Article shall assume the office of Sec­ <B) Delegaten the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. retary-Treasurer during the period of such incapacity. (C) Committee Members of: Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the com­ Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of (a) Auditing Committee mon weifare of the membership, all members of the Union the Secretary-Treasurer, succession to the office shall be (b) Trial Committee shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be determined as follows: (c) Quarterly Financial Committee governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all That Port Agent of the Ports of New Orleans, Mobile, (d) Appeals Committee policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. or Baltimore who received the highest number of votes (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee. Section 7. Any member who advocates or gives aid to Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as in the last -regular election shall be the first in line of the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organiza­ tion shall be denied fiurther membership in this Union. provided by a majority vote of the membership. Commit­ succession. The next in the line of succession shall be that A majority vote of the membership shall decide which tees may also be appointed as permitted by this Consti­ Port Agent of the said Ports who received the next highest number of votes in that election. The next in the line of tution. organizations are dual or hostile. succession shall be that Port Agent of the said Ports who ARTICLE X Section 87 Evidence of membership or other affiliation received the jjext highest number of votes. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. PORT AGENTS. AND OTHER with the Union shall at all times remain the property of The Port Agents of the said Ports shall also be deemed ELECTED JOB HOLDERS the Union. Members may be required to show their evi­ to be Assistant Secretary-Treasuurers, whether or not so Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer dence of membership in order to be admitted to Union (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be the Executive Of­ referred to on the ballots or ebewhere. meetings. (b) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall assist the Section 9. Only members in good standing shall be al­ ficer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of. the Union in all matters except as otherwise Secretary-Treasurer in the execution of the letter's duties lowed to vote. as the latter may direct. specifically provided for in the Constitution. ARTICLE IV (c) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall be mem­ (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, REINSTATEMENT bers of the Agents' Conference and each may cast a vote port or otherwise. Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated (c) He shall be responsible for the organization and in that body. In accordance with such i:ules as are adopted, from time mamtenance of the correspondence, files, and records of Section 3. Port Agents to time, by a majority vote of the membership. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of tbe the Union; setting up. and maintenance of. spund account­ ARTICLE V ing and bookkeeping systems; the setting up. and main­ administratipn of Union affairs in the Port of his juris­ DUES AND INITIATION FEE tenance of. proper office and other administrative Union diction. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his Port, be Section 1, All poembers shall pay dues quarterly, on a procedurtib; the proper collection, safeguarding, and ex­ calendar year basis, on the first business day of each quar­ penditure of ail Union funds. Port «.r otherwise. He shall responsible for the enforcement and execution of the Con­ ter. except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be in charge of. and responsible for. all Union property, stitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Con­ and shall be in charge of Headquarters and Port Offices. by a maj^ty vote of the membership. Wherever there are stitution and may be changed only by Constitutional He shall isspe a weekly comprehensive report covering the time restrictions or other considerations affecting Port amendment. financial operations of the Union for the previous week. action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to Section 2. No candidate for membership shall be ad­ Wherever there are time restrictions or other considera­ insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ mitted into membership without having paid an initirtion tions affecting Union action, the Secretary-Treasurer shall wise, for the activities of his Port, whenever demanded fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. take appropriate action to insime observance thereof. (d) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the mem­ by the Secretary-Treasurer. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward by reg­ waived for organizational purposes only, in accordance bership. the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate the num­ istered mail, addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, a ber and location of Ports, the jurisdiction, status, and with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income membership. may re-assign Port Agents and Patrolmen of closed ports and expenses, and complying with all other accoimting ARTICLE VI to other duties, without change in wages. The Ports of directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. RETIREMENT FROM MEMBERSHIP (e) The Port Agent, or someone acting under his in­ New York. New Orleans. Mobile, and Baltimore may not Section 1. Members piay retire from membership by structions, shail open each Port meeting and shail deter­ be closed except by Constitutional umendmen~C paying all unpaid dues, dues for the quarter in which they mine whether a quorum exists. Nothing, contained herein Where ports are opened between elections, the Secretire, assessments, fines, and other monies due and Ow­ shall permit the Port Agent to otherwise act as chairman " retary-Trea'surer shall designate the Port Agents thereof, ing the Union. A jretlrement card shall be issued upon re­ of any meeting, unless so properly' designated! by a quest. and dated as of the day that such member accom­ subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership. majority vote of the-members present at the said Port The Secretary-Treasurer shall supervise the activities plishes these payments and request Meeting. SMtion 2. All the rights, privileges, duties, and obli­ of all Ports. (f) Each elected Port Agent may cast one vote at any Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ gations of membership shall be suspended during the pe­ Agents' Conference. ship. the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate, in the event riod of retirement except that a retired member shall (g) The Port Agent may assign each Port Patrohhan to of the incapacity of a Port Afiaht or Patrolman, a replace­ not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain In any such Union jobs as fall within the jurisdiction of the Port, ment to act as such during the period of incapacity. dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of regardless of the departmental designation under vdiicb At the first regular meeting in August of every election his right to reinstatement the Patrolman was elected. year, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit to the member­ < Section 3. Any person in retirement for-a period of six (h) The Port Agent shall designate which members at months or more shall be restored to membership, ex­ ship a pre-balloti^' report This report shall recommend that Port may serve as representatives, to other organiza­ cept as herein indicated.'by paying dues for the current the number and location of Ports, the .number of Assistant affiliation with which has been properly permitted. quarter, as well as all asse^ments accruing,and newly Secretary-Treasurers and Agents, and the number of tions. (i) The. foregoing is in addition to those other duties Port Patrolmen which are to be elected for each Port. levied during the period of retirement If the period of This recommendation may also specify, whether any prescribed elsewhere in this Constitution. retirement is lese than six (6) months, the required pay­ Section 4. Port Patrolmen ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said Patrolmen and/or Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, shall be Port Patrolmen shall perform whatever duties are k period of retirement. Including those for the current designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied be subject to approval or mbdification by a niajority vote assigneic' to them by the Port Agent. Section 5. Meetii^ Chairmen during that period. Upon such payment the person in of the membership. (a) .The chairman of each meeting at any Port, including (e) The Headquarters of the Union shall be. located in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his mem­ bership book, appropriately stamped, ahall be given to him. New York. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also be the Port the Port in which Headquarters is located, shall be the presiding officer of the meeting, riiall keep order under - Section 4. A mdmber In retirement may be restored to ^ent of tiiat Port a <f> The Secretary-Treasnrer shall be ehainnaB^tf tlw - rules of order provided for., from time to^time. "^ membiNrshlp after a t«o*y«ar pmdod of rdtivintient oi^ ":M:v:-.r- by majority vote o? the ts^mberridp. majority vote of the memhecsbip end.. R oone^ then bjy ' ? Afleata* Co&f«rence and mey cast one vote. �w&wjr'T: Fagc S-^onr tuch rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership In each Port |f (b) The meeting chaiiman may cast a vote only in the event of a tie. P (c) The meeting chairman shall not permit the discus­ sion of any religious subject. I Section 0. Delegates * (a I The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union who are elected, under the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. (b) Each delegate shall attend the Convention and fully participate therein. (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the convention. Section 7. Committees (a) Auditing Committee The Auditing Committee in each Port shall audit the regular weekly financial report of the Port Agent and, in writing, certify or refuse to certify said report. The Auditing Committee for the Port Where Headquarters is located shall also audit the Secretary-Treasurer's financial report, to which the same rules as to certification and refusal to certify shall apply. The said report in its. en­ tirety shall then be presented to the membership with action thereon to be taken as per a majority vote of the membership. <b) Trial Committee The Trial Committee shall co::duct trials of persons charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obligation of the Trial Committee to observe all the re­ quirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must specif^ally state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (ci Quarterly Financial Committee 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make a quarterly ithirteen week) audit of the finances of Head­ quarters and each Port, shall note discrepancies where they exist, shall report on their findings, and make rec­ ommendations. Members of this Committee may make dissenting reports, separate recommendations, and sepa­ rate findings. 2. The report and recommendations of this Committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all Ports, at the first or second regular meet­ ing subsequent to the submission of the said report and recommendations. 3. All Port Agents are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc.. by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. 4 No report shall be considered as complete without an accompanying report and audit statement by a com­ petent accountant, and the Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the selection of such an accountant, who must be certified under state law. 5 Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership. jd> Appeals Committee 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adop*;d by a majority vote of the membership, not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership, not inconsistent therewith. (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee 1. The Negotiating and Strike Committee shall repre­ sent the Union in all negotiations for contracts and changes in contracts, with persons, firms, corporations, or agencies, etc., wherein wages, hours, benefits, or other terms and conditions of employment of the members of this Union are involved. 2. Upon completion of negotiations, the Committee shall submit a report and recommendations to the mem­ bership of the Union at a regular or special meeting. The Committee may also make interim reports and rec-. ommendations and submit them to the membership at a regular or a special meeting. 3 A Port may establish a similar Committee for itself provided permission by a majority vote of the membership has been obtained. In such event, the Fort Negotiating and Strike Committee shall forward its report and rec­ ommendations. together with comments by the Port Agent, to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall then cause the said report and recommendations to be submitted to the membership of the Union at the earliest subsequent regular or special meeting, whichever he chooses, to­ gether with any report and recommendations which the Secretary-Treasurer deems desirable to make. The Port Negotiating and Strike Committee shall submit the report and recommendations upon completion of the negotiations, and may submit interim reports and recommendations, in the isame manner above set forth. 4 In no event shall a Negotiations and Strike Commit­ tee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any man­ ner, without the approval of the membership of the Union as evidenced by a majority vote of the member­ ship 5 A Negotiating and "Strike Committee may decide f&r finte of entry into a strike, provided prior authority. efMcneed by n m^rlty 'yoto of (be membership, is I., . SEAFARERS LOG granted therefor. In all other cases, a majority vote of the membership shall decide when a strike shall begin. 6. This Committee shall be charged with th« prepara­ tion and execution of a strike plan which shall be bind­ ing on all members and other persons affilated with this Union. However, a majority vote of the membership may repeal, or otherwise treat or dispose of any part or ail of a strike plan. ARTICLE XI WAGES AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS AND OTHER ELECTIVE JOB HOLDERS, UNION EMPLOYEES. AND OTHERS Section 1. The following elected offices ana jobs shall be held for a term of two years: Secretary-'Treasurer Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Port Agent Patrolman Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions there­ of, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment of the t'nion, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Section 3^ The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shal' be determined from time to time by a majority vote of the membership. Section 4. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership, all other classifications of employees of the Union shall be hired or discharged, as well as compensated, as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer. Section 5. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership, the Secretary-Treasurer may contract for, or retain, the services of any person, firm, or corpora­ tion, not employees of the Union, when he deems it neces­ sary in the best interests of the Union. Section 6. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture (n which this Union participates, or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by a majority vote of the membership shall be followed. • ARTICLE XII QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS. PATROLMEN, AND OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold any office or the job of Port Agent or Patrolman, provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of sea time aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels; if he is seeking the job of Patrolman or Assistant SecretaiV-Treasurer in a specified department, this sea time must be in that de­ partment, and (b) He has at least four (4) months of sea time aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels, or four (4) months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, or at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of 'nomination, and (c) He has been in continuous good standing in the Union for at least two (2) years immediately prior to bis nomination, and • (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected oi aj^pointed in accord­ ance with this Constitution, shall maintain membership in good standing. Failure to do so shall result in ineligibility to hr ld such office or job and shall constitute'an incapacity with regard to such office or job. ^ ARTICLE XIII ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS, PQRT AGENTS AND PATROLMEN Section 1. Nominations Any member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, by delivering or sending a letter addressed to the Creden.ials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the ad­ dress of Headquarters. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the letter's re­ quest. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the fol­ lowing: (a) The name of the candidate (b> His home address and mailing address (c) His book number . » (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in Jhe event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman (e> Proof of citizenship " ' (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. The letter must reach Headquarters no earlier than Au­ gust 12th and no later than September 12th of the election year. Section 2. Credentials Committer (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the first regular meeting after September ilth of the election year, at the Port where Headquarters is located, it shall consist of six members in attendance at the meeting, with two members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ partments. In the event any Committee member is un­ able to serve, the Committee nthall suspend until the Sec­ retary-Treasurer calls a special meeting at the Port in order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meqting called for that purpose at Headquarters Port (b) After its eleriton^the CbmailttM slialt immedlatii July 10, 1953 go into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepaid a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according w the find­ ings of the Committee. Where, an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be^completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meet­ ing after their election. At this meeting. It shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the Bulletin Board in each port. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at his listed addresses. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualifications by air mail, special delivery, registered. A disqualified appli­ cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the mem­ bership from the decision of the Committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each Port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the Com­ mittee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the Committee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The Committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it and still reach the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any dis­ qualification classification by the Credentials Committee, in which event, the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to con­ clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, has met ail the require­ ments of Section 1-A of Article XII. Section 3. Balloting Procedure. (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. Ail qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category. The listing of the Ports shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most northly Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then west­ erly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of Ports is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall be so-prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting dates thereof. . (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be num­ bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf­ ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­ rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount .and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­ urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­ ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the. voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for in­ spection of the same at Headquarters. (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at Port Offices, and shall be secret. No signature of any voter, or other distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write-in the name or names of any member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the job of Port Agent or Patrolman. . (d) No member may vote, without displaying his Union Book, in which there shall be placed an appropriate nota­ tion of the date and of the fact of voting, both prior to being handed a ballot. A ballot shall then be handed to the member who shall thereupon sign his name on* a separate roster, together with his book number, and ballot number The portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the roster and the member shall proceed to the voting site. < 4er Each Port Ag^t shall be r^nnslblis^bif 'the esteb^ ^ �KJ.; July 10, 1953 lisbment of a booth or other votl^ site where each mem* her may vote in privacy. (fl Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall theh drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. <g) Voting shall commence on November 15th and shall continue until January 15th inclusive, Sundays and holi­ days excluded. If November 15th or January 15th falls on a holiday or a Sunday, balloting shall commence or end, as the case may he. on the next succeeding business day. Section 4. Polls Committees (a) Each Port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three members. For the purpose of holding a meeting for election of a Polls Cpmmlttee only, five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for-each Port. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to call the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. - (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of kubs with the number of names and corre­ sponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and the amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. A report shall then be drawn, indicating the results of the foregoing comparisons and noting any discrepancies. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to be presented to the next subsequent regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent- to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith, in the event of discrepancies. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon, with the same effect as indicated in Article I. , (O The Polls Committee shall also insure mat the ballot box is iocked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding para­ graph with regard to discrepancies shall be> utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. (d) The Polls Committee shall permit qualified members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall ascertain whether they are in good standing, stamp their book with the word "voted," and the date, issue ballots to voters', insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect the stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot and to eliminate the possibility of error's or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any one Port, the following procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting the Polls Committee, In the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the.ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope together with a copy of the roster of that day's voting. The envelope shall then be sealed. Each member of the Polls Committee shall sign his name across the flap of the said envelope with his book number next to his signature. The Committee shall also place the date on said envelope, as well as a certificate that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed In the envelope dated for that day. This envelope shall then be replaced in the ballot box. The ballbt box sh^ll then again be locked and sealed and the key shall be placed in an envelope. This envelope shall then be sealed, and the members of the Committee shall sign their names across the flap of this envelope and place their book numbers thereon, together with the date. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that this envelope with the key is properly safeguarded until- turned over to the Polls ^lommittee the following morning. In addition, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent duplicate copies of the roster, the unused ballots and reports as set forth in this section, any files that may have been given, the ballot box or boxes, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port, Agent shall keep the rosters, unused ballots, ballot box or boxes, and stubs, under lock and key until duly called for as herein set forth. The Port Agent shall insure that no person illegally tampers with the ballots, stubs, rosters, or ballot boxes while they are under his custody. A third copy of the rosters for that day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee, pr the Port Agent, to Headquarters.. •f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without compensation, e.vcept that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving. > Section , 6. Ballot ; CdlIeot|6n> Tailyinf JPmeedure, rotosts,. ana .Speolal.Votofc/-: SEAFARERS LOG (a) A Port Tallying Committee shall be elected at the first regular meeting after the close of voting at each Port. It shall consist of six (6) members, two from each of the three departments of the Union. In the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes decorum, it shall open the ballot box or boxes, count the number of ballots therein contained, and count the number of votes for each candidate. The Committee shall place all ballots therein in a sealed envelope, together with a certification signed by all members of the Com­ mittee that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, that all. the ballots therein were counted and tallied, and that all of those'ballots are enclosed in the envelope, and shall forward this to Headquarters. The Committee shall also forward to Headquarters, in the same package but bound separately, all the rosters, together with a certif­ ication signed by all members of the Committee that all the rosters utilized are enclosed therein. In the same pack­ age, but bound separately, the Committee shall forward to Headquarters all unused ballots, together with a cer­ tification, signed by all members of the Committee that all the unused ballots sent to the Port are enclosed therewith. The certification shall identify, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, the Committee shall for­ ward to Headquarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a certification, signed by all mem­ bers of the Committee, that all the stubs collected by the Committee are enclosed. It shall be understood that the above certifications are made according to the best knowl­ edge, information, and belief of the Committee members. Wherever forwarding is not don«» in person, forwarding shall be accomplished, expeditiously, by registered air mail, special delivery. All forwarding shall be to the Headquarters Tallying Committee, at the address of Head­ quarters. In the event a Port Tallying Committee cannot be elected or cannot act, the Port Agent shall transfer all of the aforesaid material to the Headquarters Tallying Committee which will then carry out the aforesaid func­ tions. (b) The Port Tallying Committee which is elected at the Port where Headquarters is located shall also act as the Headquarters Tallying Committee. The Headquarters Committee is charged with the tally of all the ballots and' the preparation of a report setting forth in complete de­ tail. the results of the election, including a complete ac­ counting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial num­ bers and amounts, and with each total broken down into Port totals. The report shall clearly detail all discrep­ ancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. (c) The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If-it finds the protest invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the Committee shall order, a special vote, on such terms as are practical, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3-C of this Article and the designation as to the voting site of the Port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in accordance with this Paragraph C, these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may be m3<^^ only in writing and must be received by the Headquarters Tallying Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this Committee shall include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and book number of the protesting member, and a summaryof the disposition of the said protest. (d) The Headquarters Tallying Committee snail com­ mence proceedings on the first business day subsequent to its election and shall complete its proceedings within two weeks thereafter. Each member of the Committee r^^shall be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay. The proceedings of this Committee, except for the actual prep­ aration of the report and dissents therefrom, if anyi shall oe open to any member, provided he observes decorum. (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply With the following reqyirements: two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the close of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meet­ ing applies shall be designated, by date, in the report, and shall be referred to as the "Election Report" meeting. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept posted for a iberiod of two months. At the Election Report meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f> At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the discrepancies, if any. referred to in Section 5-B of this Article, and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee .submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action shall be taken there­ on, if any, which action, however, shall not foe beyond ordering a special vote to the extent reasonably indicated by the reported discrepancies. Tbe same procedure shall apply to all members appealing from denials of their pro­ tests by tb4^'Headquarters 7ally!as Coatinltte«, which ap­ Page S—Five peals may be taken, by the said member, by addressing a letter or telegram to each Port, c/o the Port Agent, in which shall be set forth the facts regarding the appeal from the dismissal of his protest, the member's name, and his book number, with a copy to Headquarters. It shall be the duty of the Port Agent to submit this appeal to the Election Report meeting at his Port. The protestmg mem­ ber is charged with making this appeal prior to the holding of this meeting. Special votes ordered in accordance with this paragraph shall take place at the Port where the claimed discrepancy or denial of the right to vote oc­ curred. In such case, the Port Agent shall have the func­ tions of the Tallying Committee as set forth in Section 5-C of this Article, insofar as the said Section 5-C deals with the terms of such special vote. Port Agents shall officially notify Headquarters, imme­ diately, after the Election Report meeting, of the decision of the membership at the Ports with regard to all of the foregoing. Headquarters is charged with adequately and timely informing affected members of the decisions reached. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report meeting, may order a recheck and a recount where a dis­ senting report has been issued by one or more members of the Headquarters Tallying Committee. (g) A special vote must be taken within ten (10) days after the Election Report meeting. The Secretary-Treas­ urer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting materia] available to Port Agents for the purpose of suca special votes. Immediately after the close of such special voting, the Port ^gent shall summarize the results and communicate those results to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, rosters, and unused ballots pertaining lo the special vote shall be mailed to Headquarters, all in the same package, but bound separately. An account­ ing and certification by the Port Agent similar to those indicated in Section 5-A of this Article shall be enclosed. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­ taining a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule' indicating in detail bow they affect the Head­ quarters Tallying Committee's results. The form of the report of the Headquarters Tallying Committee shall be followed as closely as possible. Two copies shall be sent to each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report meeting. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Port Agent or Patrolman. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or Job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of can­ didates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. It shall be tbe duty of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer to notify each individual elected. (b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­ urer under this Article, except those of the Polls Com­ mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions. (c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer. Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurers, Port Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight, March 31st. At that time, the terms of their predecessors shall expire. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume of­ fice, the provisions of Article X, Section 2-A, as to suc­ cession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succes­ sion shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. (d) Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent, and Patrolman shall take the.following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, and 1 will, to the best of my ability, protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union and the welfare of the membership." ARTICLE XII' OTHER ELECTIONS Section 1. Auditing Committee. Each port shall elect an Auditing Committee on Friday of each week, at 3:00 P.M.. for the purpose of auditing the financial report for that week. These reports shall be submitted to the next regular meeting of that port, for membership action. The Committee shall consist of three members. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolman, or employee shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The election shall be by majority vote of the members in attendance at the meeting, provided that any member eligible to serve may nominate himself. The same provisions shall apply with regard to the Port where Headquarters is located exc.:pt that the Auditing Committee there shall audit the financial reports of the Headquarters Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer Section 2. Quarterly Financial Committee. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall be elected at the Port where Headquarters is located, at the first or sec­ ond regular meeting held after the close of the calendar quarter for which the Committee is to make the required audit. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to* decide at which of these meetings the election shall take place. The Committee shall consist of six members, with two members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No officer. Port Agent, Patrolman or emr m •ii! �Faff« S—Six SEAFARERS LOG July 1«. 1953 Section 4. No trial shall be conducted Unless all the ^ given a fair trial, or fe) that for any other reason, the acployee shall be eligiblt to serve on this Committee. The members shall be elected by a majority vote of the mem* accusers are' present The Trial Committee shall conduct ^ cused was not given a fair trial. (d> If there is no substantial evidence to support a bers present at. the meeting provided that any member the trial except that the accused shall ha\e the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, finding of guUt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend eligible to serve' may nominate himself. as well as to conduct his own defense. The dccused may that the charge on which the finding was based be dis­ Section 3. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a Special Meeting select any -rAember to assist him in his defense at the missed. (e) The Appeals Con^aittee may recommend lesser held at 10:00 A.M. the next business day following the trial, provided, (a), the said member is available at the ^ regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render punishment. Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its place. It shall consist of five members, of which threj such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifica­ shail constitute a quorum. No Officer, Port Agent. Port tions of the members of the Trial Committee, or states decision and dissent, if any. to the Secretary-Treasurer. Patrolman, or employee may be elected to serve on a Trial that the charges do not adequately inform him of what The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause sufficient copies to be Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of published and shall hate them sent to each Port in time the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who such commission, such matters shall be ruled upon and to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall disposed of. prior to proceeding on the merits of the de­ He shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he fense. The guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven their last known address, or notify them in person. Section *15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ by the weight of the evidence, and the hurden of such qualifications apply to him. The members of this Commit­ proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall tee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the accept the decision of the Appeals Committer, or the dis­ number of witnesses produced. sent therein, if any. If there is no dissent, the decision of as are adopted by a majority vot of the membership. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as the Appeals Committee shall stand. Section 4. Appeals Committee. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held In the The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven members, to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to pun­ five of whom shail constitute a quorum, elected at the ishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in Port where Headquarters is located.' in the manner pro­ Port where Headquarters is iocated. The same disqual­ the light of the proceedings. These findings and recom­ vided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so ifications and duties of members shall jtpply with regard mendations shall be those of a majority of the Committee, providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as to this Committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The Com­ will insure a fair hearing to the accused. addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee mittee shall forward its findings and recommendations, . Section 18. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee deci­ along with any dissent, to the Port Agent of the Port accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing sion, if the said member was a member of the Trial Com­ where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be addressed to their Igst known address, of the results of forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in per­ the appeal, A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth mittee. son or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. in Section 17. Section 5. Negotiating and Strike fonunittee. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of The members of a Negotiating and Strike Committee, The findings shall include a statement that the rights of whether of a Port or otherwi^'e, shall be composed of as the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­ the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ many members as shall be determined, by a majority vote guarded. The findings also must contain the charges tional Union of North America, and the rights of. and of the membership, upon recommendation of the Secre­ made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the procedure as to. further appeal as provided for therein. tary-Treasurer. Any member may attend any meeting of accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each Decisions reached thereunder shall be binding on all mem­ this Committee provided he observes decorum. However, document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary bers of the Union. of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the a limit may be set by the chairman of the Committee on guilt or innocence. If possible, all the documents used at Union to take all steps within their constitutional power the number of those who may attend. the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 6. Meeting Chalrmw. shall be made a part of the regular files. Section 19. Any accused may waive any or all rights The meeting Chairman shall be a member elected from Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused the floor by majority vote of the members at any meeting. upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend Section 7. Delegates. Trial Committee, cause the findings and recommendations without properly requesting a -Postponement, the Trial As soon as the Secretary-Treasurer is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the con­ to be presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next Committee may hold its trial without his presence. vention of the Seafarers International Union of North regular meeting. ARTICLE XVI Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to the entire proceedings to Headquarters, which shall cause Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the follow­ generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to each ing offenses, the member shall be expelled from mem­ These facts and recommendations shall be announced and Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. bership: Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating changed by a majority vote of the memberehip during that be discussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority the overthrow of the Government of the United States meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall vote of the membership of the Union shall: by force; (a) Accept the findings and re'^ommendatlons. or not prohibit any member from nominating himself. The (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or results of the election shall be communicated to each Port Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommenda­ Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the (c) Acting as an informer for. or agent, of the Company next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election here­ tions. or against the interests of the membership or the Union; id) Order a new trial after flndlng that substantial, jus­ under may include provisions for automatic election of all (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy qualified nominees, in the event the number of such tice has hot been done with regard to the charges. In this to destroy the Union. nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be event, a new trial shall take place at the Port where Head­ Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the quarters is located and, upon application, the accused, the following offenses, the member shall be penalized up to a elected. accusers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transpor­ penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the ARTICLE XV tation and subsistence. TJtlALS AND APPEALS penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the Section 9. After the vote set forth In Section 8. any penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and Section 1. Any'member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set punishment so decided upon shall become effective. The privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or forth in this Constitution. These charges shail be in writ­ Secretary-Treasurer shall cause notice of the results a fine of $50.00. or both: ing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his thereof to be sent to each accuse)* and accuser. • (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­ book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or erty of the value in excess of $50.00; the Port Agent of the Port nearest the place of the of­ who is under effective punlshme.nt may appeal in the fol­ <b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, fense. or the Port of pay off. if the offense took place lowing manner: seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; aboard ship. He'Shall also request the Port Agent to He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to the (c) Wilful misuse of any office or job. elective or not, present these charges at the next regular meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer within 30 days after receipt of the within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, finan­ accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting notice of the decison of the membership. cial or otherwise, or the wilful refusal or failure to takes place. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the Port execute-the duties or functions of the said office or job, Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or request to the Porf Agent, the Port Agent shall cause of appeal, the Secretary-Treasurer shall present the notice, functions: fhpse charges To be read bt the said meeting. which shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals (d) Unauthorized, voting, or unauthorized handling of if the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the Committee shall then be elected. The Secretary-Treasurer ballots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or Port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless is charged with the duty of presenting the before-men­ election files, or election material of any sort; ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of tioned proceedings and all available documents used as (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as are false; accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be auto­ any written statement or argument submitted by the ac­ (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false matically on notice that he will be Jried the following cused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if'he reports or communications, with knowledge of the falsity morning. At his request, the trial shall be postppned so-desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquar­ thereof, or unauthorizedly altering reports or communica­ until the morning following the next regular meeting, at ters on the night the Committee is elected. It shall be tions which fall within the scope of Union business; which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or shall also be handed a written copy of the charges ntade statement er argument arrives at Headquarters in time for misconduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detri­ against him. such presentation. ' ment of the Union or its agreements; i If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall Im­ Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the ap­ (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or delib­ mediately cause to be sent to him. by registered mail ad­ peal soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration erate and malicious villification, with regard to the execu­ dressed to his-last known mailing address on file with of theasevidence and arguments before it. It may grant ad- tion of the duties of any office or job; , ^ the Union, a copy of the charges, the names and book journmehts and may request the accused or accusers to (i) Paying for, or receiving--money for, employment numbers of the accusers, and a notification that he must present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair con­ aboard a vessel; appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning sideration. ' -t-" (j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to Com.mittee will be elected In the event a majority of the membership of the Union be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving t shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a and .recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions evidence of Union affiliation. with*intent to deceive; (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the orders of Port, the Trial shall take place in the Port where Head­ and dissents shall be in writing and slgnbd by those partic­ quarters is located. Due notice Thereof shall be given to ipating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings those duly authorized to make such orders during time 4 the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his and recommendations, the Committee shall be governed of strike. ^ Section 8. Upon proof of t^e commission of any of the accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of by the following: (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ following offenses, members shall be penalized up to the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his stantial evidence to support such a finding and. in such suspension from the rights and privileges of membership . case, the Appeals Committee shall not make Us own find­ for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00. or both: witnesses. (a) Wilfully misappropriating or Disusing Union prop­ Secilon 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent ings as to the weight of evidence. < (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recom­ erty of the value under $50.00; evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence ^ (b) Assuming any office or job. whether elective or not, required by courts o£ taw but may receive all relevant mended. (c) A new trial shall be. recommended if the Appeals with knowledge of the lack of possession of the. qualifica­ testimony. The Trial-Committee may grant adjournments, , ,s at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a Committee finds=-(a) that any member of the Trial Com­ tions required therefor; (c) kUsconduOt during qny merting or other Ofliolal' proper defense, ija the event the Trial Committee falls mittee should bafV{a been disqualified, or (b) that the HC' beneath a quonim. It shall adjourn uqtM * fluorum djoes , not pre cnarg4d offense, >hla resulted in tus not having been . txist, t|K. lb is- f i'.viv" :i>^ N& ,m • •t : • �Inlr 10, loss SEAFARERS (d> Refusal or negligent failure to cany oiit orders of those duiy authorized to make such orders at any time.. Section 4. Upon proof of-the commission of any of the following offenses, members shall be penalized up to a fine of 1150.00: ^ (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; <bl Wilful failure to submit book to Union representa­ tives at pay-off; (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign on; (d> Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in discharging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union Hall; (f) Gambling in the Union Hall; <g) Negligent failure to Join ship. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights under this Constitution and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representa­ tive of the Union. Section 6. If offense against the Union and its principles and policies takes place in the meeting, the meeting may go into a Committee of the Whole and try the member at once, and in this case, the findings and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole shall be acted upon as if the report were made by a duly elected Trial Committee. Section 7. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, or personal or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. Section 8. Any member under suspension for an of­ fense under this-Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials and job holders. ARTICLE XVII PUBLICATIONS This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ papers. magazines, periodicals, and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE XVni BONDS Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed, as well as all other employiees of the Union, may be re­ quired to be bonded under such terms and conditions as may be determined, from time to time, by a majority vote of the member^ip. ARTICLE XIX EXPENDITURES Section 1. Policies or specific instructions with regard to expenditures to be made or expenses to be incurred shall be determined by a majority vote of the membership. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the Secretary-Treasurer may authorize, make, and incur such expenditures and expenses as lie within the authority conferred upon him by Article X and Ar­ ticle XI of this Constitution.' Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative pro­ cedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section' 3. The provisions of this Article shall super­ sede. to the extent anplicable. the provisions of Articles X and XI. ARTICLE XX INCOME Section 1. The income of this Union shall include re­ ceipts from dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, con­ tributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation or other legitimate source. Section 2. No member shall be required to pay or de­ liver any sum of money to any Union representative with­ out obtaining an official Union receipt, signed and 'dated. It shall be the duty of the member to demand such re­ ceipt. Section 3. No assessments shall be levied^ except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, pro­ vided that: (a) The ballot must be secret. (b) The assessment must be approved by a 2/3 ma­ jority of the valid ballots cast. Section 4. All payments by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied successively to the mone­ tary obligations owed the Union commencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated accordingly. ARTICLE XXI PERMITS AND OTHER TYPES OF UNION AFFILIATION This Union, by majority vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity other than membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union may-provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obli­ gations may include, but are not limited to: (aVthe applica­ bility or non-applicability of all or any part of this Con­ stitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the-Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation fend, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone not a member receive^ evidence of affiliation .equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. ARTICLE XXn FORMULATION OF SHIPPING RULES Section 1- The formulation of shipping rules shall not be deemed part of any routine admhitstratiVe task. Ship­ ping rUlet'tbverfimg the Hih ilB8||n^ pf LOG Jobs and governing conduct and procedure connected therewith may be issued and take effect only after ap­ proval by a majority vote of the membership. Shipping rules duly issued shall be deemed to be Union policy. Section 2. A majority vote of the membership may make special Exceptions or rules for any company or vessel, for organizational purposes, whether covered by a contract or not ARTICLE XXIII QUORUMS Section 1. Unless elsewhere hei;pin otherwise specif­ ically provided, the quorum for » special meeting of a Port-shall be six members. Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be seven members. Section 3. The quorum for the Agents' Conference shall be a majority of those eligible to attend. Section 4. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ in. the quorum for any committee shall be the majority of those duly elected or appointed thereto. Section 5. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ in, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other func­ tions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, shall be that of the majority of the quorum, and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. ARTICLE XXIV MEETINGS Section I. All ports shall hold regular meetings, provided a quorum is present, on every other Wednesday, at 7:00 P.M. If such meeting night falls on a holiday, the meeting shail take place, providing a quorum is present, at 7:00 P.M. the following night. In the event a quorum is not present at 7:00 P.M., the Port Agent of the pertinent, port shaU post­ pone the opening of the meeting until a quorum is pres­ ent, but in no event later than 7:30 P.M. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficient to change the date ' of any future regular meeting. Section 2. A special meeting at a Port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent. No special meet­ ing may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the Port bulletin board. ARTICLE XXV AGENTS' CONFERENCE Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall call an Agents* Conference once a year, and may call, with the approval of a majority vote of the membership, additional Agents' Conferences during the year. The times and place of each such meeting shall be fixed by the Secretary-Treasurer. These conferences may be postponed or cancelled by a majority vote of the membership in case of emergency. A majority vote of the membership shail determine when such'emergency exists. ' Section 2. The Agents' Conference may discuss and prepare reports and recommendations on any part of the Union's activities, policies and plans. The adoption of any such recommendation by a majority vote of the member­ ship shall make the provisions thereof binding Union policy, until modified or otherwise aitered by a majority vote of the membership provided such recommendation is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitu­ tion. ARTICLE XXVI DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shail mean any illness or condition preventing the affected person from carrying out-his duties for more than 30 days; or absence from the United States; or suspension from office or membership as provided for In this Constitution; or the - due replacement of one under an incapacity as indicated. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibii the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office, in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or of­ fice of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy," and the term "vacancy not caused by an incapacity," shall be deemed to be the same, and shall include failure to perform the functions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or expul­ sion from the Union with no further right to appeal in a'V cordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole, the.term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by members at an official meeting of those Ports holding a meeting. This 'definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more Ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For that purpose of this section, the term "regularly scheduled meeting night at which the pertinent vote may take place" jshall refer to a meeting or mretings during the time period within which a vote must be taken in accordance with: (a) The Constitution (b) Union policy, and (c> ^ustom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. Section 4. When applicable solely to Port action and not Concerned with, or related .to. Union action as a whole, and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, , "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to .the majority of the valid votes cast by the members at any meeting of the Port, regular or speciaL Section S,. The term, "membership action" shall .mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Sieleaddi R WheM the t^e afiV,'oflIice or jtob, OP the Page S—Seven holder thereof, is set forth In. this Constitution, all refer­ ences thereto and the provisions concerned tiierewith shall be deemed to be equally applicfeble to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be darned to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected officials and other elected job-holders are required to assume office. The first election year shall be deemed to be 1954. Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution," and "this amended Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shali refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August 1951. Section 9. The term, "member in good standing," shall mean a member not in arrears or under suspension or sentence of expulsion. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. The term, "membership book," shall mean any official certificate issued as evidende of Union mem­ bership. Section 11. Wheneve.r the day on which a Union meeting or action is to take place falls on a holiday, the meeting or action shall be put off until the next business day, at the same hour. , ARTICLE XXVII , . AMENDMENTS This Constitution shall be amended In the following manner: Section 1. Any member may submit, at any regular meeting- of any Port, proposed amendments to this Con­ stitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amend­ ment shall be forwarded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a majority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Head­ quarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six members, two from each Department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Commit­ tee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations, and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes' or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3-B through Section 5. The amend­ ment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shail be posted on the bulletin boards of all Ports and made available at the voting site in all Ports. Section 3. If approved by a % majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective im­ mediately upon notification by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment The Secretary-Treasurer shall Immediately notify all Ports of the results of the vote on the amend­ ment. ARTICLE XXVm TRANSITION CLAUSE Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the following sections are to be given the interpretation required to effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent. Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect, unless or until changed, in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 3. Ail methods and means of collecting and disbursing Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, the sequence of regular meeting nights, rules of order generally followed, bonding procedures, shipping rules, permit systems, reinstatement procedures, and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, in- ' eluding those with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be'permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer, the Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer, ail Port Agents and Patrolmen, and all others elected as a result of the balloting held by this Union during November and December of 1952, shall be deemed to have been duly elected in conformity with the provisions of this Constitution; From the date of adoption of this Constitution, they shall execute the powers and functions, and assume the responsibilities, of the said offices and jobs, as set forth in this Constitution. They shall hold office, pursuant hereto, until the expiration date of the terms of office set forth herein. The terms of Article .XIII, only insofar as they apply to election of Officials, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, shall take effect the first election yean ' -*•. >>1 1 V" • "'.ril J:'! I t I i%\ • �SEAFARERS SUMMARY of LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC A N 0 G U L F^ D I S T R I C T • A FL • ARTICLE f—Name and General Powers: nates ARTICLE XlV-Oth^r Elections: the chairmen, delegates and members of the following committees: Auditing, Quarterly Financial, Trial, Appeals, Negotiating and ' Strike—Defines qualifications for these positions. name of the union and defines its general powers. A nTi/~i c 11 A ££*l* 1* Provides for affiliation of the AtAKI ILLt 11—ATflliatlOn: lantic and Gulf District with the Seafarers International Union of North America, the American Federation of Labor and other bodies as may be determined by a majority vote of the membership. i ARTICLE XV-TriaJs and Appeals: member to a fair trial by an impartial committee of his Union brothers. Lists in detail the procedure for bringing charges and for pre­ senting charges to the membership—Provides for election of fivemember trial committee and defines Committee's procediure and duties—Requires that accused must be confronted by the accuserGives accused right to representation by a brother member before the trial committee—Requires presentation of the Committee's find­ ings to the membership for acceptance, rejection or modification by a majority Ajote'of the members—Provides procedure for appeals. ARTICLE Ill-Membership: set by a majority vote of the membership—Defines certain eligibility requirements that must be met by candidates for new membership —^Provides relief for members who may be unable to pay dues because of incapacity beyond their control—States the Union's oath of obligation—Outlines rules for suspension and dismissal for non­ payment of dues and assessments—Rights of membership to expel those who might support dual and hostile groups. ARTICLE XVI-Offenses and Penalties: fS'fteo?- ARTICLE IV-ReinstalemenI: Sgw to fenses for which a member may.be brought to trial—Places limita­ tions on penalties that may be imposed upon members found guilty of such offenses—Gives a member the right to waive trial and accept an automatic penalty for infractions not involving suspension or dismis^sal from the Union—Provides for trial byvmeeting acting as committee as a whole for offenses committed during course of meeting. statement of dismissed members. ARTICLE V—Dues and Initiation Fee: existing dues schedule, initiation fee and method of payment—Provides dues may not be changed except by constitutional amendment—Permits -the membership, by majority vote, to waive dues and initiation fees for organizational purposes only. Gives the membership the right to authorize the pub­ lication of a newspaper and other literfitiure. ARTICLE XVII-PublicaHons: ARTICLE VI—Retirement from Membership: Defines the procedure by which a Seafarer may retire his book and outlines the method of reinstatement. A OTITIC Y\/III Provides for bonding of officers MM IV«LC A VIII DOnuS: and employes of the Union under such conditions as may be determined by the membership. ARTICLE Vll-System of OrganizaHon: STafpart- ARTICLE- XIX-Expendltures: ments of the Union and provides for administrative authority. A DTI/^I C \/lll Designates the following as elecAKM^LC VIII L/irlCerS: tive officers: the Secretary-Treas­ urer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and Port Agents and Patrol­ men. cics or specific instructions with regard to expenditures. ADTI/"I E YY In^rNMA Defines the Union's sources of inMl\ I IS^LC AA income: come—Sets forth the duty of mem­ bers to require Union representatives to give them a receipt for any payment of money to the Union—^Provides that no assessment may be levied unless approved by a two-thirds majority of the valid ballots cast by the members in a secret election—Gives member­ ship power to set up general rules for assessment balloting—Pro­ vides for the Union to derive income from dividends, interest and legitimate business operations. 4 ARTICLE IX-Other Elective gates and members of certain committees must be elected by the membership. ARTICLE X-Duties of Elective Officers: ADTl^i F YYI D^i'mUr Retains the existing requirement MM I^LC AAI rermlTS: that rules for israance of permits must be determined by the members. the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents, Patrolmen, Meeting Chairmen, Delegates and members of the Auditing, Trial, Quarterly Financial, Appeals and Negotiating and Strike Committees—Provides procedure. for filling vacancies in office—Requires all Port Agents to file weekly financial reports— Establishes niembership control over actions and reports of officials and committees. ARTICLE XXII—Formulation of Shipping Rules; Guarantees, as did the previous Constitution, that shipping rules may not be revised imless approved by manbership. ARTICLE :XXIII---Quomms:nj^^^e^«to|?"™ ARTICLE XI—Wages and Terms of Office: v_• Jte. • shall be six members and the quorum for a regular Port meeting shall be sevto members. Provides that the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treas­ urers, Port Agents and Patrolmen shall serve for two-year terms and that their wages shall be set by a majority vote of the mem' bership—Provides for hiring and dismissal of other employes and personnel, subject to a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE XXIV-Meetings: regular meetings at 7 PM on every other Wednesday—Exceptions are noted for holidays and failure to obtain a quorum. - ARTICLE XII—Quaiiflcatiohs for Elective Office; ARTICLE XXV-Agent's Conference: SnuifS Sets Tbrth that any member has the right to nominate himself for any office—tiists eligibility requirements for the various offices. K':-V, APTin F XIII FUrtirinc. Describes procedure for nomina/\KI Alii ciecnons: tion to office—Provides for e'ection of a six-member Credentials Committee to inspect the candi­ dates' eligibility according to rules of .Constitution—EstablisVes safeguards for the right of a member to riQminate himself to oCfiee —Retains the Union's existing balloting procedure—Describes bal•. loting procedures; to: detail—Provides for election of five-men-';er Polls Contoiittiees anil six-member Tallying Committees to eondnet; flections aiMi tabulate jfesults—Sets forth .the manner for instajJis tion i: ence of Port Agents to be called by the Secret^y-Treasurer. ARTICLE XXVI-Definlttons: of 'the Constitution. "•<vS ARTICLE XXVII-Amendiiienfs: stftuilpn by the^^to^^ •J-:.. ARt^il ' > � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 10, 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. 14 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WELFARE TOTALS TOP MILLION$$ MARK ON PLAN'S 3RD BIRTHDAY BLOOMDFIELD CO. NEAR SUBSIDY 'IT'S ALL JUST LIKE A DREAM,' SAYS SIU SCHOLARSHIP WINNER NIGHT CLUB UNION THANKS SIU FOR PHILLY STRIKE AID AMEU ROASTED BY OWN OFFICIAL FIGHT SAVES SAVANNAH HOSPITAL; MEMPHIS, DETROIT MAY REMAIN STUDY SHOWS UNION'S JOBS EXCEED BOOKS INSIDE THE 'SHODDY, SHAKY AMEU' PAKISTAN 'WHEAT LIFT' BEGINS HOSKINS, SUP WELFARE HEAD, VISITS SIU HQ SENATE AND HOUSE GETS BILLS DESIGNED TO CURB MSTS ITF SEES SOVIET MONEY, SEAMEN IN PANAMA FLEET SIU CO SEEKS INTERCOASTAL TRADE GROWTH NORFOLK HALL TO BE COOLED WELFARE SERVICES IN NEW OFFICE ARMY SERVICE PAVES WAY TO CITIZENSHIP NLRB ORDERS VOTE IN DUPONT SIU COMPANIES GET TWO MARINERS CL INDEX JUMPS TO NEW '53 TOP SHIP'S OFFICERS WERE REALLY BUCKO IN 1908 BRIDGES TO RAID COOKS ON PACIFIC KOREA STORM DRIVES CORNHUSKER ON ROCKS THE CONSTITUTION WORKS ANOTHER FIGHT WON VICTORY IN SIGHT SEAFARER REALIZES DREAM; MEETS 'CYCLE CHAMP, RIDES IN SPORT CAR WORRY, SUSPICION MARK YUGOSLAVIA GOOD FOOD, GOOD OFFICERS MAKE IRENESTAR'S CREW ENJOY THE TRIP IT'S A DOG'S LIFE BUT MASCOT REMAINS A GENTLEMAN ANYWAY ROCKY HIGHWAY TO MARRIAGE SMOOTHED BY US ENTRY VISAS ANOTHER TWO SIU FAMILIES COLLECT 2ND BABY BENEFIT SALTWATER RUNS IN THEIR VEINS COMPANY AGENT'S STALL WORKS, SEAFARER SIGNS AWAY $ CLAIMS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/10/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log