http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/44797cd44175073c847a64d829a94454.PDF d3756a4152f71066e766c8885c451fcf PDF Text Text •f • 1.- • • rwiiy'^g LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THt ttAPARIRS INTt R NATI OtNAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL • - " ' •% '•i•ai 1 "-•HI 1 •- M- J v?| a. J .-•= Si Empty Chair, Sc'Reft.!: ing "union" chairman failing to show up for debate before Atlantic Refining tankerman, Lindsay Williams, SIU New Orleans port agent, reads the company union's challenges to the meeting. SIU Secretary - Treasurer Paul Hall awaits the opportunity to oifef a rebuttal on behalf of the SIU. (Story on Page 2.) Book Delivery. load of SIU shipboard libraries is unloaded at the Sea Chest warehouse before delivery directly to the SIU ships in port. Libraries are already starting to go aboard ships in New York ^nd service will be extended to other ports. (Story on Page 5.) •.' ^• • rlk I -.-•i �•• V' • •••i';'jp>;'"» -, ./(V Fa«e Tw» SEAFARERS Anciut.T, i»5t '"^1:^^®'' L0e Atlantic tankermen attending the Broadwood Hotel meeting applaud as SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul HalP makes a point In Us answer to "challenges" Issued via the mails by the AMEU. Crews from five Atlantic ships, the Anchorage and men on vacation attended the meet« Ing. Seated at right are Father Donahue of St. Boniface RC Church and Reverend Proffitt of the Seamen's Church Institute. Congressman Earl Chudoff opens forum on "What's Best For Atlantie Tankermen." * Atlantic 'Union' Chairman Congress Votes 50-50 Skips Out On SIU Debate in $4.5 BiHion Aid Bill Senate action on a $4.5 billion program fbr military and PHILADELPHIA—Close to 200 Atlantic tankermen attending an open forum here Mon­ economic aid for US allies was completed last week with day evening, August 4, on the issues in the Atlantic organizing campaign indicated their the inclusion of a 50-50 provision in the law. The new overwhelming support of the SIU after hearing a point-by-point rebuttal of challenges by appropriation involves that-* • the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union. Crewmembers of five Atlantic ships plus men on much in "new money" ney" plus an States flag commercial vessels...." vacation and from the Anchorage cheered to the echo as SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall This is the same language as was additional $2 bill! billions in called the AMEU's bluff, an-^ ' money appropriated by the last used in the original ECA act, so swering every challenge raised ,answered them point by point for and then enjoyed a buffet supper, Congress but not yet expended. that the amendment merely re­ and laying the SIU's -cards on the SIU. The conduct of the forum refreshments, and entertainment The 50 50 amendment, calling peated what was already on the drew considerable praise from supplied gratis by Philadelphia for 50 percent of all aid cargoes to books. the table for all to see. SIU Led Fight The meeting was the result Congressman Earl Chudoff, who night club unions out of apprecia­ be carried on US ships, was presided, as "an excellent example tion for the SIU's aid in theiP re­ offered on the floor of the Senate The 50-50 law was first incorpo­ of , a series of AMEU "chal­ of true workings of democracy cent strike. hy Senator Styles Bridges of New rated in the original Marshall Plan lenges" hurled at the SIU in re­ in the action." He too, expressed his Hampshire. The immediate events leadhig program of 1948, but subsequently cent months. As a result, the SIU disappointment that no AMEU rep­ Text Of Amendment up to the meeting was a set of four attempts were made by aid ad­ offered to meet the AMEU in its The terms of the amendment ministrators to drop the provision. own back yard where AMEU chair­ resentative had seen fit to attend. "chaUenges" directed at the SIU by the company-dominated AMEU. read as follows: Ships 'Delayed' The SIU then led the fight to make man Stanley Alcott could meet Although the large crowd filled They had followed'previous chal­ "At least 50 percent of the gross "^O-SO part of the legislation not Hall face to face and discuss the Issues openly in front of the At­ the meeting hall to overfiowlng, lenges on the SIU's job ratio and tonnage of any equipments, ma­ subject to the discretion of the on SIU pay vouchers, all of which terials or* commodities made avail­ Government agency conducting the lantic tankermen themselves. had been answered successfully by able under the provisions of this program. Instead of showing up for the Since then Congress lias In­ the SIU. action and transported on ocean meeting and presenting his view­ In replying to the challeinfies, vessels . . . shall be transported cluded the 50-50 provision in all point, Alcott mailed the SIU a list • The \ Atlantic Maritime Hall wrote Alcott, "the time has on United States flag commercial appropriations calling for military of six "challenges." His failme to Employees Union had in the vessels at market rates for United and economic aid to Eiurop& (Continued on page 17) show was a . distinct disappoint­ past "challenged" SIU Job ment for the men present, who had statements and SIU pay hoped to hear him defend his vouchers. viewpoint at the first shoreside • The SIU answered by membership gathering ever held having an independent audit among Atlantic tankermen. made of Job figures which Nevertheless, the chairman of proved SIU Job claims, and the meeting read off the latest list by establishing through the of AMEU "challenges" and Hall operators that vouchers were correct as published. • The AMEU, in its Bulle­ tin No. 20, came up with four Aug. 7. 1953 Vol. XV. No. 16 more"challenges" on negotia­ As I See It Page 4 tion of a new AMEU contract, Committees At Work Page 6 on SIU finances, on supervisors' Crossword Puzzle Page 12 votes and on the SIU tanker Editorial Page 13 contract. Foc'sle Fotographer.......Page 19 • The SIU then counterGalley Gleanings Page 20 challenged the AMEU to de­ Inquiring Seafarer Page 12 bate the issues at an open fo­ In The Wake Page 12 rum of Atlantic tankermen. The Labor Round-Up.. Page 13 forum was arranged in Phila­ Letters ..... .Pages 21, 22 delphia for that purpose and Maritime Page 16 AMEU chairman Stanley Al­ Meet The Seafarer. Page 12 cott invited to attend to pre­ On The Job .Page 16 sent his case. He failed to show Personals ............... Page 25 up, instead sending another Quiz . Page 19 letter with more "challenges." Seafarers In Action Page 16 Ship's Minutes Pages 24, 25 SIU History Cartoon Page 9 even more Atlantic seamen could Sports Line ..Page 20 have been present were it not for Ten. Years Ago Page 12 the fact that two Atlantic ships, Top Of the News . Page 7 the Atlantic Producer and the Van Union Talk Page 9 Dyke, were mysteriously Tate in Wash. News Letter Page 6 arriving in port. AU the evidence Welfare Benefits Pages 26, 27 points to deliberate action by the Welfare Report Page 8 company to hold up the ships so Your Constitution Page 5 that their crews would bfe prevent­ Your Dollar's Worth. Page 7 ed .from participating in the meet­ p'utllthta biweekly at the beadquartere ing. The three members of the new Federal Maritime B^oard get acqtiairited With eftch Other at the first';"! ' mf the Seafarers Internatienal Union, Ah Following the discussion, the lantle A Golf Dlsfrlet, AFL. <75, Foorth meeting of the body since the appointment of a new chairman and new board member; They are: tankerinen and the guests ^ present Avenue; Brooklyn 33, MY. Tel. STerling -B-MXl, Entered ee second' clau msHer viewed a new technicolor motion (left to right>.Robert'W; WiWams,liOiaovier member of the old hoard; Louis S. RdfhschUd, hew boar^ ; af the Post OffUe In Brooklyn, . NY, chairman and Maritime AdteMlstfaWr; ildon Claggott Upton^ Jhi hoard^iiA^ . ^ under ;fhe Act, U Attsvsf '24< •!»«. ' i picture entitled -^TThe Seafarers" The Issues First Get-Together Of Maritime Board SEAFARERS LOG Mk t-ni ic itbis, ,'jii mii m. I Ji« o/ii v �..»v.v;Vrtr <«?«> • >•••• r». -» r -':- t .. Aiurast 7, 195S . * •'• - 31 . '3 \ 'V' * SEAFARERS LOG Paire Threm SlU Calls Go's To Reopen Pacts Wage And Welfare Increases Sought USPHS Tightens Rule Beginning September 1, the US Public Health Service hospitals ' are tightening up on admission regulations for seamen who do not have proper discharges and other proof of sea time. From that date on any seaman who has no discharge or other proof of seatime will not be admitted on his personal say-so unlOss It is a clear case of medical emergency. Where the seaman is admitted on the basis of a medical emerg­ ency, the hospital will try to get immediate proof of his statements. The SIU has set the stage for new contract discussions with notice to all com­ of seatime from either the master, owner or agent of the vessel panies under contract to the Union that it intends to reopen the freighter, tanker named, or from the Coast Guard. Should the investigation show that the seaman is ineligible for care he will be discharged or and passenger ship agreements. The first exploratory negotiating session is sched­ transferred when the emergency is over. uled for ^onday, August 10, with representatives of all but two of the 84 SIU Long-existhig USPHS regulations qualify a man fdr hospital care if he has shipped any time within the past 90 days. The new contracted companies. orders do not change these regulations in any way, but simply The present standard freight and tanker contracts expire individually by the Union. A simi­ require ,the seaman to be able to submit proof of his seatime on September 30, with the exception of contracts for Bloom- lar procedure has been followed when seeking admission. by tanker operators who will select field Steamship and Southern Steamship which run out at a tanker negotiating committee to ^a later date. Under the terms meet with the SIU op further ben­ of the agreements, 60-days' efits for tanker crews. written notice has to he given As is the usual SIU procedure, before expiration in order to the negotiating committee selected re-open negotiations on the by the membership will consist of one member each of the three ship­ contract. board departments—deck, engine Rewritten Last Year and steward—plus the secretaryLast year, SIU and company treasurer of the A&G District. negotiators completely rewrote nu­ merous general rules and working rules of the freight and tanker contracts, as well as adding new clauses never before included in any maritime union agreement. The net effect was to establish basic clauses common to both agreements and to make for uni­ formly suBcrior conditions through­ out the SlU-contracted fleet. These new contract clauses were drafted on the basis of suggestions sent in by Seafarers, who were The SIU's newest showplace, the polled as to what they would want in a new agreement. Consequently, Baltimore branch hall, is rounding they met with wide approval into shape as contractors rip out throughout the Union as meeting her innards and remodel the build­ the needs qnd desires of the mem­ ing for SIU use. Most of the elec­ bership. As a result of the-wholesale revi­ trical and mechanical installation sion of the agreements general and have been made, and construction working rules last year. Union gangs are now busy finishing off negotiators are now expected to the roof and putting up the glass concentrate on certain specified windows that will run all around areas of the contract where addi­ tional improvements, can be made. the rooftop observation deck. All the steel has been put in In addition, those points of the standard contract that have shown place on top of the building and need of clarification are now in the for the big windows on the upper . .The new supertanker Orion Comet, which will be one of the ^rgest tankers to fly the American flag, process*of being straightened out floors. It won't be long now before . glides down the ways at Quincy, Mass. The ship will be operated by an SlU-contracted company, and by the standing clarification com­ the roof and building is enclosed . will take an SIU cr-ew when completed. She is a big 29,300-ton vessel of new design. mittee. The clarifications will be completely. included in the new agreement. Elevator Added Money Draw Issue Work on the ground floor is They would cover, for example, proceeding a little more slowly the problem of money draws in for­ due to some alterations in plans. eign ports to assure a workable For one thing, it was decided that method of supplying crewmembers with a four story building an ele­ with draws in American dollars or vator would be advisable to avoid their equivalent, as specified in the a lot of stair climbing. Plans for present contract. an elevator have been incorporated Items expected to come under accordingly. In addition changes review by the negotiators include have been made in the layout of The last remaining discrimination against seamen sailing Government-owned ships has wage and overtime rates, welfare the cafeteria and cafe kitchen as been removed as Congress passed a bill extending unemployment insurance coverage to provisions and various other fringe well as other ground floor facilities. items dealing with working and Other important changes have crews of vessels operating under GAA charters. living conditions aboard ship for been made in the original plans. Up until now, creWmembers-*^:^ ^ ; unlicensed crewmembers. Acting under the general authority of these ships, hundreds of agents as "instrumentalities of the voted by the membership, the As SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul which were broken out of the United States not wholly owned Union has decided to add a twoHall put it, "Seafarers are proud boneyards and chartered to private by it." story wing to the right-hand side of the fact that they sail under the Under the bill," seamen will be operators 'had been denied unem­ best contract in maritime, and that of the four story main building. covered by the Unemployment In­ ployment compeni^tion coverage. the SIU has always led the\ field The wing will be 60 feet long by surance laws, of the individual In.-effect then, men sailing two when it comes to improvements in 30 feet wide, and the roof of the i^hips operated by the same com- states, depending upon where the Omar Becu, of the International shipboard and shoreside conditions. wing will come- up to the level of general agent maintains its home pany,,could receive the coverage on Transportworkers Federation, was The SIU intends to stay out in the hiring hall. The hiring hall one Vessel and be denied coverage nffice. National Shipping- Authority elected president of the Interna­ front by incorporating further de­ will open right out onto this roof on the other ship merely because sirable improvements in the new which will serve as an outdoor sunit was chartered by the National operations reached a peak of 500 tional Confederation of Free Trade agreement. "Since we standardized fleck for men awaiting the job Shipping Authority to the operator ships in January, 1952, during the Unibns at the recent Stockholm our freight and tanker agreements calls. height of the coal shipment booni. meeting. . involved. Other facilities that are being While NSA operations have de­ The SIU is the only American last year, we are hopeful that we ^ Law Amended creased since then, the agency stilL maritime union affiliated with the will be able to wrap up matters installed in the building include a cafe, cafeteria, a large branch of The legislation passed by Con­ has over 100 ships out oh charter, ITF, in which Becu serves as geh- this time without delay." the Sea Chest, barber shop and In the past it has been the prac­ so that the bill affects a consider­ eral secretary. Becu is now the gress amends the Internal Revenue second officer of the ITF to hold a tice for SlU-contracted freight bootblack stand, laundry drop, Code so that officers and crews on able number of seamen. The fight over the unemployment high position in the ICFTU. J. R. operators to select a committee of baggage room and recreation vessels ewued,-operated or bare­ boat chartered to the Department insurance issue had been going on Oldenbroek, general secretary of representatives to handle the nego­ rooms. The building wHl be airof Commerce's National Shipping for over two years, ever since the the ICFTU* formerly held the posi­ tiations on behalf of all the freight conditioned throughout. Parking Authority are now covered. This is NSA started operating on a large tion Becu now occupies in the ITF. companies. However, the commit­ space for Seafarers' ears is pro-, The ITF includes, ntaritiuae, tee's conclusion is not binding on vided in an adjoining parking lot made p^ossible; by .the bllFs defini sfCale. Seiimen oh' NSA .-ihips the companies who are all signed on the left side of the building. tion of the Coveraments geheral already covered for social security. railroad and trucking unions. A New Supertanker For An Sill Crew Baltimore's BIdg. Work Progresses Crews Of GcvT Ships Covered By Jobless Pay Becu Elected JCFTU Chief �•PateToiir — " .1'-1: s E ^ F Ji Ji B a:fv- Mobile Porf Now In VS Top Ten A'atrnHl.im \ Riding the-crest of the bauxite boom, the Port of Mobile has moved up into the "top ten" list of IJS ports. Nor does .the bomn show anjr signs of - ending as US^ plants step up im­ ports of both bauxite and iron ore to feed the domestic industrial machine. _— Last year the volume of" foreign trade topped four mil­ AS A GKOUP; SEAMEN VESY LIKELY BAiNK HIGH AMONG lion tons of cargo, "an increase those who do « good deal of reading. A big reason for this is that of about 25 percent over the pre­ the seafaring man, aside from his personal tastes, turns to reading vious year. Figures availaliie for because of the peculiarities of his occupation. the early part of 1953 show an even nioie impressive growth in Once a ship shoves off and Is underway, recreational possibilities become very limited'. There's little else to do in the off hours at sea both tonnage and dollar value of exeept to read and to talk with shipmates. A good many Seafarers cargo moved. will read the print off anything they can lay their hands on. And it More Cargo Seen was with this In mind that your Union considered and then put into Even more bulk cargo is ex­ effect the recently-instituted system of placing libraries of fresh, varied pected in the port when the new and new reading matter aboard every SIU ship on a regular basis. Venezuela iron mines of the US Shoreside people may not regard this as a particularly important Steel Corporation start shipping thing, and of course, it doesn't loom very large in the face of bigger ore to the States. The Venezuela issues like contracts, working conditions and welfare/ benefits. But mines are expected to become a when a man has few things he can do in the way of recreation aboard major source of supply for US ship, it can become a real pain in the neck. Being able to turn to Steel's blast furnaces in and reading to pass the time away, such as these SIU libraries will help around the city of Birmingham. make possible, ought to make it a bit easier for our people to pass With this rapidly-growng vol­ the time, especially on those longer trips. ume of car^o, plans are afoot to expand and improve port facilities Once the disposition of these shipboard iibraries Is developed and of which the «5-year-old Alabama functioning on the proper scale, whlbh we expect will be in the very State Docks are the key. The near future, your Union wants to hear from the men on the ships Corps of Engineers has recom­ as to how they feel about this program. And if there are any special mended deepening the Mobile bar types of reading fnatter that is wanted, effort will be made to satisfy channel to 42 feet and adding 100 these requests in every way possible. feet to its present 500-foot width. tt . The engineers also want to deepen the Mobile Bay Channel to 40 feet SID BEPRESENTATIVES WERE IN PHILADELPHIA THIS WEEK and widen it to 400 feet as well with a large group of Atlantic Refining seamen who were invited to as to improve the inland water­ attend a debate on the issues involved in the SIU organizing campaign. ways. A'tug finishes docking-a freighter in one of the slips of the Alabama It might shock some of the brothers to learn that ' While all of the above depends State Docks in Mobile as another freighter enters the slip. Mobile this was the first time in the history of the Atlantic on Federal action, the port itself is now the tenth-ranking port in the US. Maritime Employees Union that a rank and file has instituted several improve­ membership gathering had ever been called. For ments in recent years and is plan­ under the constitution of that company union, the ning more to come. A postwar ex­ membership is completely shut out of the business pansion program completed last of running the organization. year included a bulk material han­ Although the chairman of the AMEU took a run­ dling plant to speed the movement out powder and didn't show, a great many other of bauxite, a new grain elevator, Atlantic men did, and they spent quite some time a shipside coal storage plant, a discussing the issues in this campaign with flour blending plant and a modem A new test of the 50-50 principle in foreign aid shipments representatives of this Union. cotton compress. is in the offing as Congress passed the $100 million famine All of the SIU representatives there were favorably impressed with Top priority on future plans is relief bill. For the first time-, such aid legislation will not the serious-minded tankermen who showed their interest in learning given to expansion of the State the facts- about the SIU. All these men need'is a'good union to become Docks from the present 25-ship carry a specific clause direct-^ maximum to 30 berths. Numerous ing the Government to ship 50 the 50-50 practice even though jt good union men; and that's something the SIU proposes to give them. private firms are adding to plant percent of the cargoes on is not specifically provided for in Any time these men want to come down to our Union halls to talk things over, they'll find that all of our people, without exception, the legislation. American-flag ships. facilities in the area. will be willing to take time off to satisfy their interest and give them Instead, the bill will rely pn I When the bill which provides While bauxite and iron ore dom­ inate . the port's import picture, precedent' set many times in the U. S. food surpltises for hungry the information they, want. other major imports include mo­ past on Mutual Security Agency nations was first passed in the i J. 4 lasses, newsprint, sulphur, rubber, shipments. The Mutual Security Senate, it didn't carry the 50-50 YOUR UNION IS PRETTY PROUD OF THE FACT, PUBLISHED IN tobacco, bananas, and copper. Agency will be expected to follow provision. The House version of this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, that 12 Seafarers who have been the bill was amended from the in hospitals since the start of the Welfare Plan three years ago have floor to insert the 50-50 clause. collected a total of $22,000 in hospital benefits. All of these men have However, when Senate and House been on the benefits list since the Plan has been in operation, and conferees got together, they will continue to receive them for as long as they are needed. dropped the speciflc 50-50 clause Incidentally, quite a few of these 12 men were in hospitals even from the bill, explaining it was before your Welfare Plan started functioning. Under ordinary circum­ unnecessary to include the text be­ stances they wouldn't have been eligible for bene­ cause the Mutual Security Agency fits. But the SIU felt that it couldn't slam the door was handling the shipments. "It pn brothers who got sick a day before, or a year The port of Lake Charles sel­ times. It must be tliat New Eng­ is the established policy of the^ befor6^ the Plan went into effect, and were still dom has regular membership meet­ land cooking that keeps them Mutual Security Agency," the. re-_, laid up in hospitals. These men had fought in the port read, "to follow this principle big Union beefs like the rest of us and deserved ings because there usually aren't there. enough Union members around the Handling the chairmanship was in shipment of United States com­ that much consideration. town to make up Brother Thomas Fleming, a mem­ modities abroad and it is assumed Therefore, your Union went ahead and set up a a quorum. But ber of the deck gang, who was that the policy will continue to be special list to cover them. The SIU, as far as we last meeting born in the Beantown on Septem­ followed in this instance." know, is. the only Union to provide that kind of night enough ber 7, 1912, and still makes his Maritime obsen^ers in Washing­ protection for its membership. A plan run by an men turned to to home in that city with his wife ton agreed. that if the precedent insurance company couldn't possibly come through with this kind of get a meeting Agnes. He joined the SIU in the held in this instance when it was a deal because an insurance company simply would not do this under going. They Port of New York, January 5, 1944. not written Into law, it might in any circumstances. ' elected Brother The reading clerk was Stanley the long run make it unnecessary When you boil "it down, the seaman who really needs a hand tho A. G. Alexander Cieslak another Massachusetts man to repeat the fight for 50-50 with most Is the one who is flat on his back for six months, a year or maybe as recording sec­ who hit the sea trail with the SIU. every piece of aid legislation that nlore. The other man will be up and around and back on duty aboard retary and J. His 32nd birthday came up just comes up. The 50-50 arrangement ship getting his payoff again. But the men with tuberculosis and other Phillips Phillips reading this past Tuesday. He's been a would then become established chronic diseases have a rough go of it. That's why your Welfare Plan clerk to help run the show. member of the SIU since July 10, US practice. has taken their needs into consideration and taken steps to protect Alexander comes from Louisi­ 1942, when he joined up in the . However, the SID intends to them accordingly. keep a careful watch on the operas ana's northern neighbor, Arkansas, port of Boston. $1 4" t tions of the new aid program-to originally and celebrated his 29th i t HERE AT HEADQUARTERS WE HAVE RECEIVED QUITE A FEW birthday last June 17. He joined Out in California, you'll usually see if-the Mutual Security Afiency favorable comments on printing of the trial committee reports, in Ihe the SIU in Galveston, Texas, on find a bunch of transplanted East­ will live up to 50-50 when IFis SEAFARERS LOG and the way your Union is handling the whole problem December 13, 1947, and sails in erners,®=and the last Wilmington under no legal compulsion to do so. of dlsclt>line under the new Union constitution. It's a source of satis­ the deck department. faction to know that Seafarers have g constitution which protects port meeting was no exception. The Phillips calls Brazos, Texas his rthem fully in such drcumstances. This contrasts pretty sharply with chairman was home town and was born in the the' treatment dished but to' Atlantic Rdflning seamen who come up Jack Walker from Lone Star State in 1916. He joined on charges. ' Indiana and the the SIU, though, by way of New Recently as Seafarers know, the; vice-chairman of the company recording secre­ , York on October 28, 1948. He's ? union In Atlantic, Frank Fletcher, blew the Hd off the company union's tary was- Clyde - married and sails in the deck de­ operations In testimony before the National Labor Relations Board. Parker from partment. ;The next thing he knew the company imion suspended him from North Carolina. membership without' trial, eyen though their own constitution calls Both Walker > ,4^ p . y ; for some kind of a trial before any punishment can be dished out. tmd Parker join­ Boston's last port membership That sort of thing couldn't happen In the SIU. It's protection..against. ed the SIU in meeting featured two local boys as New York, Walk­ unfair treatment of this kind, a^lnst having your membership rights Paiker :chairman , and reading clerk. It ap­ er in August 26, yanked without proper procedure, that makes alL the difference-In pears as if the Boston natives stick 1945 Mid Parker on May 21, 1946. < a world to the jieaman who Is iobl^g for vefsd security thro^^bie pretty close to the home port at all They both sail on deck; -lUtion.. ' ' ' ' . See Test Of 50-50 In Famine Aid iaw' '^RLV %'Ap: I*'.--' Vjfi•0C �Anffiist T, IfSS SEAFARERS Paf« Five . -c .. .v • LtfG SlU ReconT Inspiring/ First Of Union Libraries Sen. Kefauver Writes Going Aboard SIU Ships The first of 40,000 books slated for immediate distribution started going aboard SlU-contracted ships this week as the Union inaugurated a new service, SlU-supplied libraries to all ships under contract to the SIU. Developed by the SEAFAR-"^ ERS LOG staff through the LOG fund, the new library Senator Estes Kefauver (seated at table, center) questions a wit­ ness duringr the course of his chairmanship of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee, during public hearings. The cnime-busting Senator from Tennessee, Senator Estes Kefauver, has hailed the SIU for its leadership, democracy and honesty in a glowing letter addressed to Paul Hall, SIU secretary-treasurer. ^ splendid progress of the SIU Senator K?lauver, who .the . . during the past 15 years." He headed the famous Senate went on to say that it has, "prac­ Crime Investigating Compiittee and was a leading contender for the Democratic nomination ior President, noted that the splendid progress made by the SIU in be­ half of seamen has been inspiring. Lauding the "type of honest, vigorous and inteliigent leadership which has marked the progress of the SIU, A&G," the Senator added, "it has been inspiring to watch Have Your Rating listed Wn Booh Bosuns and stewards receiv­ ing the new ihembership book now being issued by the Union are cautioned to make sure that their ratings are stamped into the book. If the book is not stamped accordingly, the dispatcher will hot ship the man for that rating.' As a result, some men holding those ratings might lose out on Jobs. YeUmNfMeSIU CONtTIVUflON tically eliminated the waterfront crimps and their evil practices, and (has) done much to improve wages and working conditions and stabilize tenure in an 'extremely casual industry. Impressed By Constitution "I have read your new consti­ tution," Kefauver stated, "and am greatly impressed by its rigid pre­ servation of the rights anji powers of the rank and file." The Senator then went on to comment about the great strides forward that the SIU has made concerning working conditions, wages and other behefits, and says, "And you have done all of this in accordance with the finest stand­ ards of American democratic trade unionism." Senator Kefauver related that he has been following the develop­ ments in the maritime industry Very closely, and has been study­ ing what is. being done in the in­ dustry. Because of this, he singled the SIU out for his praise. yo<JR ANO AS sjy MEN' , OUARAMIVHO BY YCHiK f.vi^snruTON: THts, rw IVfiC JS. DESIC-NSO to ACQUAINT YOIJ WiTH THESE: RiOHTS AM!> RRiVllfOES - From Artlcio XXVII Soclien 1 ...har m^y ^ The SIU ConstituHon, like any document deijigned to preserve the democratic process/aliowt for changes of its provisions. Members who have idMs on how to improve the Constitution- can hit the deck at any regular mem­ bership meeting and offer them in the form of resoLtions. If the resolution is adopted, the amend­ ing procedure will follow. St -."UV: program will supply a new assort­ ment of 50, books to each SIU ship every three months, free of 9harge to the membership. In addition, the 50-book assortments will also be placed by the Union in all USPHS hospitals, in all SIU halls and to the ships of the Atlantic fieet. While the first SIU ship libraries were supplied to SlU-contracted vessels ih New York, the libraries are now being distributed to all SIU branches, and are expected to be going aboard SIU ships in the outports within the next two weeks. / According to the program, each SIU ship is entitled to a 50-book assortment for each three-month period, beginning this month. Thus, if a vessel is scheduled to be out for six months, 100 books will be put aboard, a 50-book as­ sortment for each three-month pe­ riod. The same system of distri­ bution will Be followed with ships coming in /after' three, or six months, or any similar period. Long-Time Need The supplying of shipboard li­ braries by the Union has been established to fill a long-time need for reading material aboard ship. Seamen have always looked to reading material to pass away idle hours while at sea, but have found it difficult to get suitable material. In some cases, the crew was forced' to chip in to buy the read­ ing material for the trip. In other cases, voluntary groups supplied ships libraries, but the crewmembers had to provide for some crew­ men to use their valuable time in port to pick up and return these libraries. In addition, most of these libraries supplied by these groups proved to be cast-off read­ ing material with pages missing. • Happy to be in first Seafarers to obtain the SlU-supplied library, crewmembers aboard the Beatrice (Bull) dig into the first 50book delivery by the Sea Chest. Shown in the messhall, clock­ wise, are Jose Quimera, A1 McDonald, Sea Chest representative; James Landron, an unidentified Seafarer, Joaquin Moldanado, Juan Rodriguez and Fred Loriz. The boys put the library to good use immediately. torn, and consisting to a large de­ gree of specialized books of no in­ terest to most seamed, such as^old textbooks and manuals. See Chest Distribution The SIU's new ship library pro­ gram will supply new books, in a well-rounded assortment, to the ships. Distribution of the books is being handled by th& SIU Sea Chest, which already has facilities in most major ports for supplying slopchests to the ships. On vessels not reached by Sea Chest repre­ sentatives, SIU patrolmen or port agents will put the libraries aboard. The libraries are clearly marked as coming from the SEAFARERS LOG, and will be delivered in care of the ship's delegate. Each book will be identified by the words, "Your SEAFARERS LOG Ship­ board Library." US Shipping Needs Stiii High As Truce Ends Korean Warfare After three years and one month of warfare, an uneasy truce has settled on the Korean battlefront. It was on June 25, 1950, that North Korean tanks crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, precipitating a bloody war that cost hundreds of thousands of military casualties and even larger number of civilian deaths and for the time being, the question machinery and other necessities injuries. Before the war was arises as to what effect it will have to Korea so that war-torn country finished it brought in the Chinese Communist armies and North Ko­ rean troops on one side, faced by US and South Korean armies plus smaller units from many other na­ tions. With the .Korean battlefront lo­ cated better than 5,000 miles from 'the., West Coast of the United States, merchant shipping played an impressive role in the conflict. The armed forces in Korea de­ pended on merchant shipping for food, arms, munitions and other supplies. Ship Breakout As a result a large percentage of the US merchant fleet was in­ volved in the Korean run, and in addition, the US Government broke numbiers of Liberty and Victory •ships out of its reserve fleets for charter to private operators. The Korean war, too, stimulated a farflung rearmament program involv­ ing the construction and supply of bases.in many parts of the world. Ifow that the fighting has stopped on the shipping picture, along with can reconstruct its economy. The other industries in this country. Senate has already voted a $200 While there will undoubtedly be million instalment on this pro­ some lessening in tonnage require­ gram. ments for Korea, the need for Shipping ; of Government milishipping to that area is far from. ,tary supplies, and military and over. At present just one SIU- ecoiiomic aid to other areas will manned Victory ship has been continue as before. Supplies to laid up by. the Government. Ship­ Indo-China will continue at the ping needs are expected to com present level, or may be stepped tinue on a high level for some up if the need arises. The mutual time to come. Under the terms of security aid program to Europe the truce, the US will maintain has been approved for another its armed forces in Korea at the year and C^^ngress has just passed present level of strength, as will a bill for tiie. disposal of $100 mil­ the South Korean armies. These lion worth of agricultural com­ forces will have to be supplied modities in needy nations. with their everyday necessities, al­ The string of US bases built though shipments of ammunition around the world in such places as will be reduced. Greenland, French Morocco, Japan and other, areas will continue to ' Rehabiliatation Program In addition, the end of fighting receive shipments as will the Ghi-. paves the way for a long-pending nese Nationalists on Formosa. massive program of rehabilitation All 'in all, while there will bo in Korea. The US Government is some falling off of shipping activ­ prepared to spend huge sums of ity resulting from the Korean money to purchase and ship food, truce, the maritime industry has farm equipment,' livestock, build4 a lot of jobs left to do for tho ing materials, clothing, industrial Government. '••'S ft �t • > - toe 'A Career SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON t SHi scholarship winner Robert Goodwin holds his danshter, Sylvia, as Mrs. Anna Gettle, freat»reat grandmother; Mrs. A. L. Burton, Sylvia's great grandmother and Mrs. George Staley, Syivia's grandmother, look on. (At right, arrow) takes part In footbaU practice at Lake Washington High School, which he attended pr^onsly. • ' A career in dentistry that would otherwise never have come about is in lin#'for Robert Goodwin, son of Seafarer Eugene Goodwin. One of the winners of the $1,500 annual SIU scholarship awards, Goodwin has enrolled in the University of Oregon Dental School in Portland, Oregon, for the • four-year professional course. lege courses at Pacific University enter dental school and. make ends Goodwin, who is married in Forest Grove, Oregon, when the meet." Up until now Goodwin has been and the father of a 19-month-old scholarship opportunity came daughter, was finishing up his col- along. He had thought of going working his way through college to dental school but had dismissed in the time-honored tradition. A t it from his mind as financially im­ $400 annual award at Pacific Uni­ This is the third in a series possible. He was considering go­ versity helped him along some­ of features concerning the four ing on in teaching, something he what, and the rest of his qxpenses winners of the 1953 SIU had been doing on a part-time have been paid by a variety of Bcholarships. Each of these basis in college while finishing his outside jobs. He worked evenings stories will introduce one of and week ends in a local drug­ schooling. the winners, so that the mem­ store, and more recently has held "Until I got the scholarship," bers may learn a little about Goodwin said, "I didn't see how I a part-time position as lab in­ the persons that their Union could go on because of the expense^ structor at the college while going Welfare Plan will be sending school summers and part time. involved and the fact that I have to college for Hie next four a family. The scholarship is what Scholastic Honors years. is making it possible for me to Despite the heavy schedule, Goodwin found time to play on the University's tennis team and keep up his scholastic record to the point that he was chosen a member .of the Blue Key Society, a national scholastic "honorary so­ ciety and was listed in the Who's nr1 Who in American - Colleges and I llniversities. This summer, Goodwin received his Bachelor of Science degree One of the stumbling blocks that be kept on the far-flung financial from Pacific U. other maritime imions have tripped activities of the Union and its em­ and went to work a surveyor for over in years gone by has been ployees, and the -Union's financial as the US Geologi­ health, week by week, can be the difficulty of cal S u r V e y at observed. , keeping close Kirkland, Wash­ Three Man Group control over the These financial committees, con­ ington, just union's finances. With most of sisting of three members, are across Lake -the membership elected at special membership Washington from out at sea at any meetings called weekly for that the Northwest of Seattle. Goodwin given time,, and purpose in each port. In Boston, port Goodwin, who for example, the last committee with any mari­ time union oper­ conristed of J. Preshony, J. O'Brien is 24 years old, attended high school at Lake Washington High in ating out of many and J. Farrand. West Kirkland. He was a three letter ports at the same The Norfolk au­ diting committee man in sports there, participating time, the problem of financial con­ was made up of in football, tennis and basketball* trol can become a real headache. S. M. Orr, P. J. and graduated 11th in a class of Weekly Eleetion Miliican, and 151 seniors. That's why the SIU has provided J. A. Menville. "I was certainly pleasantly sur­ for the weekly auditing commit­ In Galveston the prised to be accepted," he said. tees ^nd other painstaking auditing three committee "Fortunately I was able to make procedure in its constitution. Week members were the necessary arrangements to Li and week out in every SIU port Norman West, enter the dental school this Sep­ Menville on all coasts membership comniit- R. F. Milton and tember." tees audit the Union's financial Niel C. Patterson. -Goodwin's father, Eugene Good­ operations. This is part of the sys­ In these three ports as in all win, is currently sailing with the tem through which Union expendi­ others, the-committee checke'd the SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Ma­ tures in all ports are scrutinized port's income and outgo and listed rine Engineers on a 3rd assistant's by the membership through its in its report all expenditures made license. He is aboard the Steel committees and then posted on for that period. A more thorough Apprentice (Isthpiian) at present. bulletin boards for other members and painstaking audit of all ports' He has been a member of the SIU to examine. These reports also have finances Is taken every three since November, 1944, and like to he approved by the Union mem- months by the quarterly financial many licensed officers who have befs^p meeting. committee elected in headquarters come put of the foc'sle, still ipain"ih that way a close check can for that purpose. taing his activp SJI) bobk. SID COMMinEES AT WORK >• % t^SS •- ' ' I In the closing days of the first session of the 83rd Congress, which quit on August 3, the following important legislation, of interest to the maritime industry, was approved; (1) Maritime Appropriations—A total of $55,000,000 was allowed by Congress for the payment of operating subsidies owing to subsidized lines for the years since 1947; another $890,000 to operate' state marine schools for the fiscal year 1954; the appropriation law contains a proviso that not more than 1,600 voyages can be subsidized by the Government during the 1954 fiscdl period, of which 100 voyages will be set aside for operators who were not subsidized prior to July 1, 1952. (2) Mutual Security Agency—Congress approved the reorganization plan of President Eisenhower, abolishing MSA,-and setting up, in lieu thereof, the new Foreign Operations Administration which will carry out functions of the former MSA and ECA. Harold E. Stassen, of Pennsylvania, was confirmed as the Director of FOA, For the 1954 fiscal year. Congress allowed FOA a total of $6,652,000,000 to cover shipment of materials to friendly nations abroad. Although Congress put a 50-50 shipping provision in this appropriation bill, it is a considerably watered-down proviso, in that, among other things, 50% of th^ commodities would be shipped on US-flag vessels "so far as is ptacticable." In addition, prior appropriation bills, have con­ tained 50-50 shipping proysions, providing that this 50 percent USflag carriage must be computed separately for dry cargo vessels and for bulk carriers. However, the new shipping provision just approved does not provide for this separate computation, but ttirows the US ships into one category, so that, overall, and not separately, 50 percent is to be carried by our ships. (3) . Emergency Immigration—Congress compromised the ipimigration legislative request of Eisenhower, and passed a bill providing for admission to the US up to 214,000 refugees, orphans and close relatives of US citizens. , (4) New York-New Jersey bl-state waterfront conjipact—Congressional sanction was given in the closing days of Congress to the new compact between New York and New Jersey, known as the Waterfront Commis­ sion Compact. The necessity for the Congressional approval arises from article I, section 10, of the Constitution of the US, which provides that "No state shall, without the consent of Congress * * * enter into any agreement or compact with another state*"'"''." The bi-state com­ pact provides for the licensing of pier superintendents and hiring agents, stevedores, the abolition of the public-loading system, and registration of longshoremen. (5) Private financing of new ship construction—In order to take the Government out of the business of advancing funds for merchant ship construction. Congress passed a measure to facilitate private financing of neW ship construction. The new act provides that the Government would insure up to 90 percent of the construction cost, with private lenders insuring up to 10 percent. The insurance bill extends its cover­ age to US vessels engaged in the foreign trade, (6) Unemployment insurance for seamen—^After battling over (his proposal for the last two years. Congress passed legislation providing unemployment insurance for seamen on General Agency Agreement ships (Government-owned vessels) operated through the National Ship­ ping Authority. The NSA activities, from a peak operation on January 31, 1952, of over 500 ships with an average crew of 40 men, dropped by January 1, 1953, to a low of about 100 ships. The new bill approved by Congress provides for Federal consent for coverage by the states of merchant seamen on GAA ships. Federal consent' is necessary because these seamen are deemed to be" employees of the United States. (7) Famine relief abroad—Congress cleared for Presidential approval the measure authorizing the President to furnish emergency assistance in the form of agricultural commodities to friendly nations abroad suffering from famine. There is no specific 50-50 shipping proviso in this new Act, bxit Congressional debate on the proposal clearly sflbws that it is the intent of Congress that the 50-50 shipping provision be adhered to. Just three days before Congress adjourned, President Eisenhower sent up a special message recommending extension of old-age and survivors' insurance, under which plan about lOVfi million individuals would be offered social-security protection for the first time. According to Oveta Culp Hobby, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, about 30,000 employees bngaged in fishing and similar activities, who are not now covered, would be brought in under the plan, as well as Atherican seamen employed on foreign-flag vessels by American ..employers. One importont bill which has been pushed by the Eisenhower Admin­ istration and deemed as "niust" legislation, but which failed of enact­ ment, was the measure .under which the Department of Commerce would have been allowed to purchase s5me 40 T-2 type tankers, at least 10 years old, in consideration of the building, by the private op.erator, of new, modern tankers. The'Government. had hoped that about 20 new tankers would be constructed in this fashion, but the plan was blocked in the closing days of Congress by Representative Bonner, North Carolina. The National Security Council, the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce campaigned vigorously before Congressional Committees in behalf of this bill. There was no opposition to it from industry.. The only opposition to any provision of the measure came from the Military Sea Transportation Service which wanted to make it clear in the proposal that none of the Defense Department appropria­ tions would be used, to carry cut the purposes of the Jiill. It was the view of Representative Bonner that the tanker bill was " oipen to serious criticism and should be studied much more carefully by Congress. Bonner was particularly critical of leaving completely open the matter of the'price to be paid by the Government for the old tankers to be*acquired under the measure. ' - �•.:»" - r^ '''-JF'- •. •. ,11'!; v' Aataaki, IMS Report To The Membership Charfers 5our,Co's Glower THOUSANDlS FROM EAST GERMANY SEEK FOOD—Hundreds gf< thousands of East German citizens flocked to West Berlin to take ad­ vantage of food parcel distributions by the West. In some instances they traveled as much as a hundred miles in the face of threats of retaliation by the East German government. Meanwhile the first ship­ ments of American food for East Germans arrived in German ports. 4* 4" 4" • ITALY HAS GOVERNMENT CRISIS—The pro-US cabinet of Italian Prime Minister Alcido De Gasperi collapsed from lack of votes in the Italian pariiament. The defeat jof the government was foreshadowed by Communist and Fascist election gains in the recent Italian elections. Both left and right-wing parties gained votes and seats at the expense of De Gasperi's party, the Christian Democrats. 4" ' 4 • 4" SENATORS TAFT AND TOBEY DIE—Senator Robert A. Taft, ma­ jority leader of the Republican Party died in a New York hospital last week at the age of 63 as the result of a rapidly spreading internal cancer. He had been seriously ill for several months but the cause of his illness had not been re­ vealed. Another veteran Republi­ can Senatw, Charles Tobey of New Haippshire was the victim of a heart attack at the age of 73. Tobey gained nationwide fame for his roie in Senate crime investigations. 4 4 4 DEBT LIMIT RISE SEEN—Con­ gress may have to take action to raise the legal ceiling for the na­ tional debt which presently stands at $275 billion. The action may result ^om the fact that the Treas­ ury is going deeply in the red and is pressing against the national debt roof. The highest debt ceil­ A recent photo of Senator Taft ing was $290 billion at the end of World War II but it was reduced taken shortly before he entered the by act of Congress shortly after­ hospital. wards. Paul Drozak, Seattle port patrolman, gives membership accounting of his activities during past two week period. Lining wall are SEAFARERS LOG awards won in International Labor Press com­ petition in recent years. New Booklets Tell SlU Story To Tanker Crews A new series of informative booklets have been produced by the SEAFARERS LOG staff and are available for distribution in major SIU ports. 4 4 4 Ii^cluded among the booklets Put Number On ' CONGRESS PASSES NEW DP BILL—A new bill to admit over 200,000 refugees to the US has been passed in differing versions by is a reprint of the new SIU Meeting Excuses the Senate and House. The bill will permit such admissions over constitujion in handy pocket- approxmateiy 3Vi years. Most of the refugees are those who fled from size form with illustrations and 'ex­ behind Iron Curtain-countriek to Germany and Austria since the end planatory matter, and the story of of the war, but some are Asiatics and orphans from various countries. the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union's operations. 4 .4 4 Other booklets in the series in­ TAX BUREAU HUNTS FOR EVADERS—Internal Revenue Bureau clude "Money Isn't Everything, agents in four states are conducting a door-to-door hunt for people But..." which describes all the who have failed to file incom'e tax returns. Sample canvasses are being ways, besides porkchops, in* which carried out in pat'ts of Texas, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Ohio. In the .SIU can benefit seamen; and Nebraska alone, the agents found that 14 percent of businessmen ques­ "Who Talks For You?", the story tion had failed to file certain 1952 tax return forms affecting business. of SIU representation. > 4 4 4 Others are, "Two Ways About FEDERAL RENT CONTROLS EXPIRE—Federal rent control laws It," a step-by-step detailed de­ ran out on July 31. An estimated 5,600,000 dwelling units in states scription of all phases of operation that have no local rent control laws are affected by the move. New of the SIU as compared with At­ York, New Jersey and Connecticut on the East Coast have their own lantic Refining's company union rent control laws. lantic Refining's company ..union; Seafarers sending telegrams or letters to the New York headquarters dispatcher asking to be excused frortj attending headquarters membership meetings must include the reg­ istration number of their shipping card in the message. From now on, if the number is not included, the excuse can­ not be accepted by the dis­ patcher. original cartoons; and "Anchoritis" a humorous description in words and pictures of life in Atlantic's shipping hall. YOUR DOLLAR' SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Who Will Insure A Seafarer? In the last issue of the LOG, this column pointed out why "term insurance" is generally the best type of policy for a moderate-income family. Term insurance is simply protection for your family against death. It has no "sav­ ings" or cash surrender value, like whole-life insurance, but as pointed out previously, cash-surrender provisions of expensive policies have little value in many cases. Th/j insurance, company retains the cash surrender value if you die, and your family gets no more money than if you had bought tile low-priced term insurance. It's not always easy for Seafarers and other industrial workers to buy term insurance. Many of the commercial companies refuse to sell it to them, and insist they buy the costlier whole-life policies. Metropolitan Life Insur­ ance Co., for example, has possibly the lowest term-in­ surance rates -in the country, but only for white-collar workers. There are however several good sources for term insurance who will sell to ISeafarers, notably the Farm Bureau. Life Insurance Co. and Union Labor Life Insumnce Co. But most Seafarei's do have to pay more for the insurance than white-collar workers. At age 35, Farm Bureau's rate for term insurance is - $10.54 per $1,000 of coverage, less average dividends of $1.80 a year during-tbe first five years, which makes the net cost $8.74. During the second five years the dividend rises sharply so the net cost is even less. Union Labor's rates are close to these, with the dividend a little higher the fitst five. years, and less than Farm Bureau's the • next-five.v;^> 'I, Negroes, too, who often have a hard tinie buying term insurance from many commercial companies, will get more help in this respect from Farm Bureau or Union Labor Life. Responsible Companies Two other large companies that are more liberal than most about selling term insurance are Accidental Life Insurance Co., (jnain office is Los Angeles, Calif.) and Manhattan Life Insurance Co., (main office is New York City.) The lowest-cost deal of all is the GI insurance. Exservicemen who have it should hold on to it, preferably on the "term" basis, rather than converting, if the main purpose is maximum family protection at minimum, cost. You can get addresses of local representative from Farm Bureau by checking your phone book or writing the main office of the company at Columbus, Ohio. The home office of Union Labor Life Insurance Co., is 570 Lexington Ave., New York City. Generally term insurance is taken out for five years at a time and must be renewed at the end of each 5-year term. There are two types of term insurance: renewable and non-renewable. The renewable type can be extended at the end of its term without another physical examina­ tion. It's important to buy o^nly this type because your physical condition might change, and you might not be eligible for the term insurance when the. time for renewal arrives. ~ ' Not only do you save a lot by buying term insurance, but you < can cUt the costs even further by buying it in a group, as many employers end unions throughout the country often arrange to dOj The ia\vs, governing group Five over-eager foreign-flag ship­ owners were mad enough to knock thebuffings out of-a Steams and Foster mattress after they had been taken in a phony ship chartering deal to the tune of 100 grand. Always on the lookout for a mattress-full of . American dollars, they gobbled up "charters" sup­ posedly authorized by Steams and Foster through the Everest Ship­ ping Corporation. The ships loaded, bills of lading were signed and some of the vessels took off for foreign ports. The operators were happily tally­ ing up the exchange rate of dollars for drachmas or whatever currency they were interested in, when the blow fell. Stearns and Foster placed a legit notice in a newspaper say­ ing that it had nothing to do with any such chartering arrangement, was not in the steamship business and furthermore had no idea what it was all about. Somebody's Gotta Pay When that came out you could have heard the roar of dismay all the way up to Yonkers and points north. The unhappy operators for­ got about their drachmas and descended on the equally unhappy ship brokers who arranged the deal all chanting in unison, "Who's gonna pay for our ships?" Everest and Company shrugged their collective shoulders and said they didn't know anything. All they knew was that they had re­ ceived a letter from "James E. Stearns chairman" instructing them to arrange the charters on behalf of the mattress company. The only hitch was that Stearns and Foster have no James E. Stearns on the payroll, either as chairman or shipping clerk. So if you happen to see any wildeyed shipowners prowling up and down South Street swinging leaded hawser ends you'll know they're looking for Mrs. Steam's little boy, Jimmy. Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margblius, Leading Expert on Buying insurance vary from slate to state, but generally there must be a certain minimum number of people in a group. That way, the group can bring the cost of insurance for its members in some cases down to as iittle as $5 or $6 a year per $1,000 of insurance. That's certainly a lot better than the $20, $30, even $50 many wage-earners now pay. If you already own a costly whole-life policy and want to get a iower-priced term policy instead, first make sure you can pass a physical for term insurance before you drop the old politjy. Generally it's best to keep quiet about your plans. Some, of the insurance companies have an agreement not to sell a man tprm insurance if he plans to substitute it for a whole-life policy. You can also cut insurance costs by as much as eight percent by making annual payments rather than quarterly or semi-annual. If it's difficult to make a single payment on a large policy, you can still get the annual rate by tak­ ing out several $1,000 policies spaced several weeks or months apart. Just be careful you don't space the $1,000 policies so far apart that you get into a higher age rate. Who Should Carry Insurance? ' It is primarily the life of the family breadwinner that must be insured not lives of his wife, children or aimt. Frequently, after an agent has sold the breadwinner a policy, he will also try to sell him policies for his wife, etc. What happens in such cases is that the family dis­ perses its insurance, and while spending a good deal of money, still has little protection in case its chief source of income is removed. Endowment policies for children are not as profitable as Government bonds. That is, money accumulates faster in the bonds than in endowment policies. • . ..... �1^. ' Face Eichi •'••'•.•' t" :••• HE'AFjtttERS LOG The Hoosier, Newest Manner, Takes Crew im ii Jf.: *4' CASH BENEFITS X SEAFARERS WELFARE VACATiOM PLANS REPORT ON SENEPin PAID FfoM No. RecaiTiny Benefit. (|,i« ATetare Benefitt Paid E«ch Total Benefits Pai4 this Period '^ML ^i> WiLPARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS FIRIOO Hgtplwl Pgntfiw Geortre Dennly, chief mate (left) and Seafarer Fred Sokolowski have a conference as they map out the work schedule for the deck department on the new Hoosier Mariner before her first trip. Another of the new Mariner-class ships assigned to an SIUcontracted company, the Hoosier Mariner, has been crewed up out of the Philadelphia hall. Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany has received this newest of the Mariners which like the others, will operate on Mili­ tary Sea Transport Service assign­ ments. The Hoosier Mariner called for a crew last week at the Phila­ delphia branch hall and then went up to the Staten Island, NY, Army 'jase for cargo before returning to Philadelphia for the start of her maiden voyage. In the near future, the Missis­ sippi Shipping Company will take over the Magnolia Mariner from the Government and crew her up on the Gulf. This will make four Mariners manned by Seafarers, the other two being the Keystone Mariner operated by Waterman and the Comhusker Mariner as­ signed to Robin Line. The latter ship is out of action at present after having run aground in Pusan, Korea. Several more Mariner as­ signments are expected in Septem­ ber and October. Corsair Spots Sinking Ship In Caribbean A leaky, wooden Panamanian freighter was taken in tow by a salvage tug after it was spotted by the SlU-manned Alcoa Corsair about 120 miles southeast of Mobile. • The freighter, Dorotea, a 30-yearold ship, had signaied the Corsair by blinker that its boilers and radio were not working and it couldn't remain afloat for more than an­ other 24 hours. The tug Salvage Cable then took the Dorotea in tow to Mobile in the hope of saving the vessel and its cargo of lumber. Death Bencfitn Diaabilitv Benefit. Matetnitv Benefit^ Vacation Benefit. Jsi^ /O JQC MSk J2£ oo oo WELPARE, VACATION BENEPITS PAID PRBVIOUtLY HumUnl Beaeflte Pnid Since Tulv 1. 19S0 • Denth Penefitn Pnid Since Tulv 1. IMO • DlfihlUty Benefitn Pnid Since Mnv 1. 1952 • Mmrnitv Benefitn Pnid Since Anril 1. 1952 •, YuAtieiLficatfiM P*M Sloe. Feb. 11. 1«M • TfftW ^ * P^if gfBffkt Btwa ; 35-0 oflB ^J ' iSS-f iSiL . JLl WELFARE, VACATION PLAN AMBTt _ . ... Vacatloa CaahooHaad Vacation Eatimatcd Aceotinta Rcccivablt ^el/are f.h aa US Govcfiunent Bonda (Welfare) Real Eetate (Welfare) Other Aaacta - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS COMMENTSI . Many Seafarers when applying for (Usability benefits are not completing their applications correctly, \diich results in a delay on the processing of their application o The nearest SID Port Agent will gladly assist in the filing of any applications for benefits# ^ Applicants for the scholarship benefits are rec^uested to file as soon as possible if they wish to be eligible for the next four scholarships* Applications for sohblarship benefits should be sent ta Robert Oreasey,. AiSministrator, Seafarers Welfare. Plan, 11 Bfoadway, Room 1060, N.To A, Nolo irkrnUm Fhiladelpiila patrolmui Jolin Hekel (right) tikes the deck io lay few words a» th» erew the new Koesier Mariner holds ite first au mttUat h«fer» Mriling imdeff MSTS. 8-3-53 At Knar. Ase#nl*S"XiiB6#s#iwior • •. and, remember this. • • All these are yours without conTributing a single nickel on your part—Collecting SIU bene­ fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or death—You get first rate personal" service immedlatdy IhwHtgh ymir UnionVi repnM«htathm ^ v Kf... �r. •> AMrott 7, UN SlEAPAREI^S UNION TALK By KEITH TERPI To those of us of the SIIJ who attended the open forum at the Broadwood. Hotel in Philadelphia on Monday night, the failure of Atlantic Maritime Employees Unlbn chairman Stanley Alcott to attend came as no surpfrise.' It had been the earnest hope of the SIU and its officials that Alcott would recognize his obligation to Atlantic tankermen to stand before them and openly state the position of the AMEU on the issues so vitally affecting them—issues which the SIU has been attempting to clarify ever since it began its Atlantic organizing campaign.' Instead, Alcott chose to remain in hiding, and to content himself With a shoddy display of "courage" by issuing, in writing, a series dt "challenges" to the SIU which he did not dare to present in person, t Following AMEU Line Alcott's failure to appear at the forum came as no surprise because this is the line that the AMEU, its officers and its cohorts have been following throughout the organizing campaign and SIU representa­ tives have observed numerous manifestations of it. Only a few weeks ago, for instance, a bosun on the Atlantic tanker W. C. Yeager—Mike Shlnuta—^found himself in pretty much the same position Alcott was in Monday night—and tboli the same way but. Shinuta, the leader of the small hard core of pro-AMEU men still left on the Yeager, had long been going around hurling verbal and un­ substantiated charges against the SIU and its operations. Yet when SIU representative Earl Sheppard challenged him to stand up before a committee of his—Shinuta's—own choosing, and prove Ihe truth of his allegations, Shinuta immediately backed down ^nd clammed up. Similarly, very early in the organizing drive, the AMEU came out with the completely unsubstantiated charge that the SIU did not have enougbr-jobs for all of its current bookmembers, let alone Atlantic men. Meeting this accusation head-on, the SIU immediately offered to put up $10,000 if the AMEU would do the sathe, and would agree to put its $10,000 into a welfare fund for seamen's wives and children if it were proved wrong. AMEU, doing exactly what Alcott and Shinuta did later, turned a deaf ear to the proposal. The SIU, however, went ahead on its own with an independent outside audit of its job records which proved that it has better than one job for each full bookmember. Esse, Too, Has Ills The more'we hear about the operations of various East Coast oil tanker companies, the more we ai-e impressed—dismayed would be a better word—by the similarity of functioning in all of those organiza­ tions in which tankermen are represented by no strong outside union which is completely free of company domination and in a position to bargain independently and aggressively for the rights of its member•hip. Throughout the Atlantic Refining organizing drive, SIU representa­ tives have come upon instance after instance in which tankermen failed to obtain the pay, secruity or conditions to-which they are en­ titled simply because their "union" w'ould not, or could not, go to bat for them. Now it is becoming Increasingly clear, through reports we are get­ ting from numerous sources, that tankermen who are members of other so-called "employees unions"- are in exactly the same boat that Atlantic men are. , Recently, for instance, there came to our attention a bulletin issued by the Esso Tanker Men's Association, reporting on the progress of currrent negoliations^between the ETMA and the company for a new contract. This bulletin reports that when asked for a 10 percent wage increase, the company responded with a flat "no"; when asked to increase con­ tinuous service pay, the company proposed that it be reduced, and when asked to increase paid leave, the company told ETMA represen­ tatives they were "out of their minds." We believe treatment like this indicates the status "employees unions" hold in the minds of management, and the effectiveness they exercise in successfully negotiating in behalf of their membership. Pacre Nia* LOG 12 Get $22,000 Benefits A total o£ $22,000 in hospital benefits has been paid by the Union to 12 Seafarers who re­ cently started their fourth year of collecting the weekly SIU payment. The dozen Seafarers, all of whom have been hospitalized for more than three years, have been collecting their money^^ every week since the start of edge that they will collect their These 13 Seafarers who have the SIU Welfare Plan on June SIU hospital benefit for as long as collected their money every week they are in the hospital. Founded for over three years—and are still 1, 1950. Unlike those seamen belpnging to other outfits or fiWm unorgan­ ized companies, the Seafarers did not have their benefits cut off after a few weeks. While these men from other outfits found them­ selves with no benefits after a few weeks, the Seafarer's collected their benefit every week, are still collecting every week, and will continue to collect each week until they are no longer hospitalized. In cases of long-term hospitali­ zation, the seamen from other out­ fits have stopped getting benefits after a few weeks, and have been forced to solicit contributions from the ships in order to get cigarette and pocket money. Hospitalized Seafarers, however, are able to count on the weekly hospital bene­ fit for as long as they are in the hospital. Some of these 12 Seafarers who have been hospitalized over three years, were in the hospital long before the SIU won its Welfare Plan. For example, Enrique Ferrer at Manhattan Beach has been hos­ pitalized since March, 1943, and Ed Pritchard now in a sanitarium in Monrovia, Calif., has been hos­ pitalized since July of 1949. Not Forgotten When some of the other outfits started welfare set-ups, ipen who had been . hospitalized before the plan started were forgotten. How­ ever, when the SIU won its Wel­ fare Plan, the Union fought for and won the same benefits for Seafarers who were ah-eady hos­ pitalized. By the same token, the SIU has made sure that these long-term patients also shared in every in­ crease made in hospital benefits. When the Plan first started on Jiuie 1, 1950, the hospital benefit was $7 per week. On June 3, 1951, the hospital benefit was raised to $10 weekly, and on November 4, 1951, it was raised to its present level of $15 per week. These men shared in all these raises, as well as getting special cash bonuses and gifts voted by the Welfare Plan at Christmas and other holidays. All of these Seafarers, as well as afay other Seafarer who is hospi­ talized, can rest easy in the knowl- Cartooti History Of The SIU on the basis of helping when help is most needed, the SIU recog­ nized that the hospital benefit money is needed more during a iong-term illness than it's needed during the first few weeks a man is in the hospital, and the Welfare Plan was set up with this in view. Senators Told Mariner Program Will Pay Off A spirited defense of the Mariner-class construction pro­ gram was made before a Senate subcommittee by Vice-Ad­ miral E. L, Cochrane, former Maritime Administrator. Ad­ miral Cochrane declared that^ ^ the'modern, liigh speed ships American run as an example of. would prove to be conamer- the ships' usefulness. cially suitable because their speed and fast turn-around time would attract premium cargoes. The Mariner-class vessels have been under attack for some time as being too big and too expensive to be purchased and operated by private shipping interests. Up until now. f^w companies have expressed any interest in purchasing ! the Mariners, which cost around $9 million each to build. Admiral Cochrane agreed that the cost of the vessels was a big drawback to private operators, but declared that the vessel's lower operating costs in terms of speed and -the amount of cargo carried would pay in the long run. Industry Consulted He also declared that the indus­ try had been fully consulted on the design of the vessels and that the Maritime Admini-stration did its best to incorporate features that were desirable from a com­ mercial point of view. High speed, the Admiral said, is an advantage in that it will attract cargoes of high value that a ship­ per is anxious to get quick trans­ portation on. He declared this would be particularly true of the trans-Pacific trade, and pointed to Moore - McCormack's interest in converting Mariners to passengercargo combinations for the Latin The Admiral claimed further that the Mariner engines had been designed for maximum fuel econ­ omy, with the result that their fuel use was about the same as Libertys traveling at much lower speeds. • || • • • lltllAIIICTC UIIBWiHOia In Public Posts DALLAS—The idea that union men shouldn't run for public office because they will be unduly influ­ enced in theii' outlook was at­ tacked by William J. Harris, presi­ dent of the Texas State Federation of Labor in an article in the "Re­ view," a state federation publica­ tion. Harris, who is a city councilman in Dallas, pointed out that union members have the same right'as anyone else to run for public of­ fice. He declared that those who object to union men have the idea that union men never consider the welfare of the community and that they are beholden to union leaders for all their actions. Union members, Harris con­ cludes, run for office "because they are people, citizens and tax­ payers, not because they are union members." NMV Internal Warfare No. 43 ll ' It was no secret that most NMU efficidls were Com­ munist Party members. When the CP line changed after World War II, many old-tiine CP hacks were expelled from the party. Joe ciu'ran, who if not a CP member, had certainly been a devoted fellowtraveler,. took advantage of the split , and declared War on the party-line hacks. In tbe IPIH* This "war against" Communisn" within the NMU began a great sell-out of the seaman. In the eager­ ness to "get" each other, the officials ignored the needs cd the' membership. The simplest beefs re­ mained unsettled, and the operator saw their chanccL and began to chisel on conditions and overtime, aboard the NMU ships. ^ .• collecting—are proof of the suc­ cess of the Plan. The men include: Pritchard, Ferrer, Tim Burke, Harry McDonald, Rogelio Cruz, Leo H. Lang, John Driscoll, Archi­ bald McGuigan, Vic Milazzo, Peter Smith, Joseph Koslusky and Fred­ erick Landry. The "crusade against Communism" In 4he NMU soon becikme a straight fight for power. The Curran forces have so far been victorious, but the fight left the NMU drained and weakened. The members viexft the ones to suffer. The NMU now merely tags along as the SIU leads the way in the fight for better wages and conditions. ' ''d •'3; • -s •d " ' l^\ �i': ' / SEAFAHERS LOG 'An^aai fH»8i PORT tUSPORIS we were ashamed to admit that Baltimore: the day and thelnen on the beach Mobile: she is an SIU ship. She was dirty enjoying it very much. The labor needed repairs and was fouled up front is comparatively quiet, and pretty badly. There were a lot of of course, this weathdr has seen a personality problems on the ship large number of SIU sidewalk and the men had allowed these supervisors down at the new hall. Shipping has been good in this personal gripes to foul up the ship Shipping ,in this port is good, This port has had some good Earl Sheppard port, and we expect that shipping Even the delegates had done particularly for the rated men, and shipping during the past period, Baltimore Port Agent for the next few weeks will remain poor job, and had just griped about it looks as if the next couple of with about 190 men shipped to conditions instead of taking them weeks will remain just as good. at the same good level. ^ t. t. regular jobs and about 60 to relief We* paid off the French Creek up with the proper department During this period, we had 13 jobs around the harbor, and it looks (Cities' Service) and then signed heads or the skipper and trying to ships paying off, 13 signing on and Lake Charles: as if it will continue that way for a her on again. In-transit, we had straighten them out. 13 in-transit. while. ^ the Lone Jack, Winter Hill and We really had a job getting that The construction of the new We paid off the Alcoa Patriot, Salem Maritime ship straightened out, but finally building is coming along fine, and Corsair, Pegasus, Polaris (Alcoa); (Cities Service), got the company to make the something new has been added Partner, Cavalier and Ranger (Al­ the S e a t r a i n necessary repairs on the ship and coa); the Claiborne, Monarch of the since our last re­ New York and get her back into condition. Things down here in this fair Sea and Warrior (Waterman); the port. We are now Seatrain Georgia No Whalers going to have town have really been humming Del Mundo and Maiden Victory (Seatrain), "the The only beef that the members an elevator in­ along with shipping having reached (Mississippi) and the Genevieve Steel King (Isth­ might have in this -port is the fact stalled, since thisv an all-time high for this port dur­ Peterkin (Bloomfleld). mian), the Hilton We signed on the Pennant, Ariwill be in keep­ ing the past two weeks. that we have no whaling ships pull­ (Bull), toe SouthCausing this was:__ the Archers tan, Polaris, Runner, Clipper, ing with a new, ing out of here at present, because wind (South At­ everything else is going along very Patriot, Corsair, modem building, Hope, Government Camp, Logans , . lantic), and toe Smith Claiborne, Mon­ and will be some­ Fort, Cantigny, Bents Fort, Winter smoothly, what with good shipping, Raphael Semmes good weather, pretty girls, fat pay­ Hill, and Chiwawa (Cities Service), arch of the Seas, thing that will (Waterman). Iberville and Anbe helpful, since the Bull Run (Petrol Tankers), and offs and quiet- on the labor front. Blues We had a beef on the French tinous. we have four the Petrolite (Tanker Sag Harbor). There's been We still have some non-rated Creek about some work that was The Genevieve some speculation floors in this new hall. The way done by the captain and the mate. men and AB's Peterkin went around here things are shaping up right now, We took the thing right up,"«and around, but. we into the'shipyard about whether we're hoping that we will be in the collected some easy overtime for have no,machin­ here for repairs shipping will new hall not later than the first of the deck department for this work. ists or pumpmen to damage caused slow down now November, but anything can hap­ in the black gang, when she - lost We had A. H. Smith on the that we have a pen before then. De Angelo and only three her wheel and beach here, after he just returned truce in Korea, We paid off: toe Kathryn, Ines, - FWT's, as well as stripped her turbines and had to from spending the last year aboard but it doesn't Eveljm and Monroe (Bull), the only one cook be towed into this port. We are the Southstar as bosun. Right now, seem to be slow­ Steel Voyager (Isthmian), the and baker still on expecting her to be out shortly, he's home to get acquainted again ing down at all Mary Adams (Bloomfleld), and the Decinque however. the beach. with his twin boys and his wife, yet. As we under­ Betoore, Venore, Feltore, Steelore, The Port of Mobile was dealt a The AFL of­ after that long trip. stand it, there will probably be a San tore, Marore, and Chilore Clough fice employees body blow recently, when the De­ number of relief and aid cargoes (Ore). Blizzard Heads Out here are out op strike against one fense Department announced that . going out now that the fighting has We also have J. B. Henley here, stopped, and we will still be keep­ The sign-ons included; the Kath­ of the construction firms, and all it will be closing the Theodore fresh off the Seatrain New York ryn, Ines, Evelyn and Monroe the construction workers are hon­ Depot and will be opening a new ing our troops there for a while. for a rest, and we had Brother (Bull), the Steel King (Isthmian), Joe Decinque passed through the Beth-Coaster, Seamar and Cal­ oring their picketlines and every­ depot in the State of Georgia. This John Blizzard here on the beach thing is going along very smoothly, announcement followed a short but for a vacation. He made the mis­ here as FWT on the Sea Legend, mar (Calmar), the Trojan Seaman although we have offered our help bitter fight by the home owners take of walking into the hall, which was making her first trip (Troy), the Venore, Steelore, San- if it is needed, since ^ they have a around this area who objected to though, and we talked him into under an SIU contract enroute to tore, Marore, Chilore and Feltore legitimate beef. plans for expanding the Theodore shipping out again before he knew the Far East. In addition to mak­ (Ore), the Catherine and Albion Depot, and taking over some extra This fair city had an election re­ what was happening. So, now he ing the boilers percolate, Joe is (Dry Trans.), and the Falrport cently to try to put in a drainage land. However, from the point of holding down the ship's delegate's (Waterman).. is on the French Creek. system, and the people voted it view of the port, it will mean less We attended the meeting of the job and doing a fine job of it. Twelve In-Transits down, although the local press activity, since many, ships were • Mept busy taking supplies out of Trades and Labor Assembly of We've got Eddy Lane and Carl Ilm tried to get it passed. The in-transits included: the this -base. ' Savannah, where we discussed the among the oldtimers on the beach, Rosario (Bull), the D e S o t o, 'Red' Drops In present Coca Cola strike in this as well as Clyde Parker, Jack Wil­ Afoundria, Iberville and Azalea More MAW Jobs son and Jimmie McKenzie. city. The assembly went on record Visiting here recently, we had The Alcoa Steamship Company City (Waterman), the Sweetwater The NUMCS is still hanging to do everything possible to help (Metro Petroleum), the Steel King, Red Clough who is sailing those has installed'vacuum cleaning ma­ out in this strike, and to give any around on the waterfront, and Steel Advocate and Steel Vendor Cities Service wagons in the deck chines to be used for cleaning cut assistance that might be needed. Bridges' ILWU is, of course, still (Isthmian), toe Alcoa Pointer and department. ' He usually is dele­ the holds of their bauxite ships, The SIU, of course, has offered talking about taking over the Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa), and the gate on the ships he's .on, and al­ and this work, which was formerlyways brings in a clean ship. .done in shipyards, is now being any help needed in this beef, as it stewards. Right now, however, Julesburg (Terminal Tankers). Over ' in nearby Elizabeth, La., done by the SIU Marine Allied is always the policy of our Union they are very busy screaming the We've still got a few men out at to help other organizations in a CP line, and howling about the the hospital here, and they would the AFL paper workers are still out Workers. It %a8 resulted in a num­ fact that one of their ILWU of­ on strike. They've been out since ber of new jobs for the MAW, and just beef. ficials in Hawaii has been convicted all appreciate hearing from any of In the hospital here, we have under the Smith Act of conspiring their old friends. Some of thgm last September, and are still hold­ helps out in this slack season, since L. Anderson, J. Morrison, H. are: Olgerda Blues, Kary Kristen- ing firm against the company, the toe MAW workers were working Mathes, F. Grant, J. H. Hall, J. to advocate the overthrow of the sen, G. Loeffer, Ben Lawson, Governor of this great state with throughout the harbor but things Neveraskus, E. Webb, J. Littleton, Government by force. Telesfora Roman, E. Krotzer, J. his State Police, and the local poli­ have been slow. The USPHS Hospital here has It still seems to be a matter of Jones, Gettis Lightfoot, Ai De- ticians. R. Carrollton, J. Ifsits, R. Shedd, We've got G. Hair, J. P. Black- informed us that there are to be E.-R. Snedeker'and W. W. Allred. putting the CP way out in front of Felippie, Dan Cherry, C. Wagenfer, the interests of its members, and T. Erbach, B. Corway, J. Goude, man, B. Spear, F. Reese, W. John­ some changes made as far as ad­ Jeff Morrison just working along political lines C. Chandler, D. Sykes, J. Lassiter son and soihg "bt the other old- mittance' for out-patient treatment Savannah Port Agent without worrying about, what is and R. Bell. timers here on the beach right is concerned, and we have arranged to attend a meeting with the best for the membership. how. • Everything else in this .area is USPHS officers in the near future Wilmington: Leroy Clarke John Arabasz nice and quiet at present, with to discuss these proposed new reg­ Wilimington Port Agent Lake Charles Fort Agent good weather being, the' order of ulations. ^ Some of the. members we novr have on the beach here include: E. DcAngeib, C. Spencer, G. Dean, "Things here in sunny California J. Elliott, L. , Causey, D. Horn, F. are just fine, with shipping for all Harvard, C. Crooks aiid W.'Rey­ rates doing well except for pump­ nolds. . Jeff GUlettC. Agent ,. ElUott 4334 FORT WILLIAM..~.118Vi Syndicate Avo. men, who have been moving slow­ We have received the first hun­ SIU, A&G District Ontario . Phone: 3-3331 TAMPA ,...... 1809-181] ' N. Franklin St. Kay White.'Agent Phone 2-1323 PORT COLBORNB 103 DuFham St. dred new chairs for the hall, and ly. It looks as If shipping will be BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. . Ontario . . "Phone: 9991 WILMINGTONTcaUf...... BOS Marine Ave. even better for the next couple of Earl Sheppard. Agent Mulberry 4540 John Arabasz, Agent Terqiina] '4-2874 TORONTO. Ontario., 273 King St. E. have already put them to use. We 679 4th Ave.. Bklyn. . EMplre 4-5719 expect that we'll, be getting the 276 State St. HEADQUARTERS weeks since we have a couple of BOSTON ^ECREr^Y-'TOi^SURER VICTORIA, BC..617)4 Cormorant St. James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2^140 payoffs sche(kiled that should clean GALVESTON Empire 4931 second hundred in the near future, 308'A 23rd St. ASST SECRI&ARY-TREASURERS VANCOUVER. BC...... 96S HamUtoil St. and then will be all set for a while. the beach. Keith Alsop. Agent Phone 2^448 Robert Matthews ' Joe Alglna 1419 Ryan St. Claude Simmons. Joe Volpian SYDNEY. NS..,. 304 Charlotte St. Don't mind if we puff out our We paid off the Madaket (Water­ LAKE CHARLES. La "ion® 6-5744 . WllUani Hall Dolphin Hotel BAGOTVILLE, Qucbce... » Hghf®^ chests a little bit, but according to man), and she signed on again. MIAMI Parr, Agent Miami 9-4791 Phone: 949 official figures. Mobile is now the SUP The in-transits were: The Steel ^die MOBILE .1 South Lawrence St. THOROLD. Ontario 93 St. Davids St. Phone 2-1754 HONOLULU CAnal 7-3203 tenth. largest port in the US in . 16 Merchant St. Architept and Steel Seafarer (Isth­ 413 Cote De La Montague point of trade. As a politician would . Phone 9-8777 QUEBEC Agent «• PORTLAND....... B33'N. W. mian), the Seavigil (Ocean Trans.), ffnWfie.. Quebec Phone: 2-7078 Everett St. 177 Prince WUllara St. say; we point with pridb at' our . Beacon 4336 SAINT JOHN the Carabulle (Marine Trans.), the NEW VORK 675 NB Phone: 3-5233 achievement. Of course, the SIU RUaiHOND. CALIF......... 257 9th St. STerllng 8-4670 Holystar (Intercontinental), the NORFOLK Phone 2000 127-129 Bank St. SAN FRANaSCO...,..; 450 Harrison St. isn't -the whMe kit and kaboodle Great Lakes pisfrict . , Pennmar and Alamar (Calmar), Men Rees. Agent . Phone 4^1083 DotlglaS .2-8363 .. in Mobile, but we are doing more 337 Market St. SEATTLE .v2700 1st Ave. .ALPENA . 133 W, Flet^er the Mobilian, Gateway City, Golden PHILADELPHIA S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1633 . ^ Main 0390 than biir share to add to' the fair PORT ARTHUR City, Hastings and Keystone Mar­ Don .. 411 Austin St. WIL5UNGTON ...909 Marine Ave. BUFFALO, NY... .,.'l»*Maln Hilton. Rep. Phone 4-2341 Terminal 4-3131 <. • • Phone: Cleveland 7391 name of this fair city. You'd better iner (Waterman), the John Paul SAN FRANCISCO 4!50 Harrison St. NEW YORK 679 4tb Ave., Brooklyn CLEVELAND ...'..734 Lakeside Ave.. NE watch but, fellows, it won't be long STerllng 8-4671 Jones (Dolphin), the Robin Trent T. Banning. Agent. • Fhone: Main 1-6147 Coast Reprosentativo 1038 3rd St. befofe we'i-e right up there in the (Robin) and the Anniston Victory PUERTA de TIERRA, PR Pelayo $1—La 5 CanadiaD^Digtrict * DETROIT Woodward 1-6867 top five. DULUTH ......... 931 W. Michigan St. MONTREAI,.......914 St. Jams St. West (South Atlantic). SAVANNAH 9 .Abarcorn fit " PESIiteau *161 - Phone:' Melrose 2-4]10 Cat Tanner• > Je« Morrison. Agent PhoAe "l7S« SOUTH CHICAGO.3361)1. SSnd St. HALUAA. N4fc„ir.., ...... 1381 HoUls St. •Th»-Seavigib>oame in here, and SEATTLE .. 2700 1st Avfc Savannah: French Creek's Deck Dept. Gets Easy OT Elevator Is Planned Fer Hew SIU Building Governmenf To OIOH theodor* Bapdt Soon Office Empioyew Dal Against Const. Go. $1 $1 Everybody's Happy In This Busy Port iiir ifjiJGi; omECWORY net 3-8911 »a410 �: h i:;- i^mi .PORT REPORTS Soatfle: V«ry Few Beefs Here, Exeepi On Seqgarden Shipping has been good out here in the Great Northwest, and from the looks of things it will be that way for the next few weeks, with the men having litle' trouble ship­ ping. We had the Seagarden (Peninsu­ lar Nav.) come In here and run into some trouble in Its annual in­ spection. One of the lifeboats had holes in it, and 'other boats had leaky tanks, and in the tanks, and so the Coast Guard held a hearing, and the captain and comMarkham told off. The ship was held up until all the repairs were made. : We paid off the Seagarden, the Kyska (Waterman) and the Seacloud (Seatraders). We signed on the Seamonitor (Excelsior), the Santa Venetia (Elam), the Shinnecock Bay (Veritas), and the Sea­ garden. In-transit, we had the Portmar and, Calmar (Calmar) and the John B. Waterman (Waterman). Among the men on the beach here, enjoying our glorious cli­ mate, is J. Markham, who joined the SIU back in 1945. He. was on the Alaska, run for a while, and now is sticking to those Far East ships, where the long trip and the bonus money really gives some fat payoffs. Oldsters Around . Some of the others here on the beach include N. Larson, L. DeGange, J. H. Fisher and R. Queen, while we have A. J. Johansen, G. E. Abrams and L. Fi. Twite in the hospital. Aside from the Seagarden in­ cident, everything here has been quiet and well under control. Most of the payoffs have been clean, with just a few minor beefs and all of these" were settled in quick order to the satisfaction of the crews. On the labor front, at present, everything is coming along smooth­ ly, and it looks as if everybody in this part of the country is just re­ laxing and enjoying this great summer weather that we're hav­ ing, not too hot and not too cold. Speaking of great summer weather, we sure are having some of the best. The boys down the coast in Wilmington and San Fran­ cisco are alternately being roasted during the daytime and frozen later in the evening. If neither,, there is sure to be plenty of rain^ to keep them uncomfortable in their waking hours. We're cool, calm and collected up here. Includ­ ing SIU benefits. We guess they're not any better off''down in the Gulf ports. If the boys are crying for some fine weather as well as some good ship­ ping, they had better high-tail it up here. We know the shipping is good all over, but there is nothing, to match this weather. Jeff GUiette Seattle Port Agent, 4^ At present there seem to be more Boffon; .mayoralty candidates than votes for the coming election. All in all it looks like it is going to add up to a big race. Business has been good for the past period and shipping is boom­ Shipping in this port has been ing, especially in the deck and en­ slow during the past couple of gine department. The dispatcher weeks, and we don't see any big has had a busy time of it filling all pick-up in shipping for the near the jobs. We have been having a future. tough time getting rated engine During the past period, we paid department men with the result off the Julesberg (Terminal Tank­ that we are having to ship a great ers), the Government Camp (Cities many white cards. We don't look Service), and the Ann Marie (Bull). for any slow down in the near fu­ The same three vessels signed back ture, so rated black gang men can on again. come to New York and pick their In-transit, we had the Robin ship and their run. Sherwood (Robin), the Steel Vendor We paid Off a total of 25 ships and Steel Admiral (Isthmian), and in the past two weeks, signed nine the Antinous and Chickasaw (Wa­ on' articles and serviced ten in- terman). transit ships. Ships signing on in­ The Julesberg had a few hours cluded the Lawrence Victory of disputed OT and some other (Mississippi); Frances, Beatrice, beefs, which Suzanne Rosario and Elizabeth were squared (Bull); Steel Ranger, Steel Vendor away with little and Steel Admiral (Isthmian); Bull trouble, but she Rim (Petrol Tankers); Sea Thunder was in pretty bad (Colonial);"* Seatrains Texas, shape when she Georgia, Savannah and Louisiana came, in here. (Seatrain); Fairland, Azalea City, On the beach Schuyler Otis Bland, Wacosta and here right now, Beauregard (Waterman); . Robin we've got F. Kirk and Robin Sherwood (Seas); F a u I n e r, J. Chermasino Chiwawa and Logans Fort (Cities Chermasino, G. Service) and the Greece Victory Murphy, H. Clements, J. Fawcett, (South Atlantic). C. Moss, A. Jacobs, J. Wayn, S. Ship .Slgn-ons Rubery, J. Thomas, W. Connerty, Ships signing on were the Steel -C. MacQueen, E. Dakin, C. Dwyer, Ranger, Steel Advocate, Steel v.. Maffucci, L. Larkin and C. Rover and .^teel Voyager (Isthmi­ Karas. an); Robin Wentley ^Seas); Edith Things have been quiet in this and Mae (Bull), and the Lawrence area as far as the Atlantic drive Victory and Beauregard. In-trans- is concerned, since we haven't seen its included: Seatrain New Jersey any o^ their ships for a while. (Seatrain); Iberville, Fairland and However, we expect to get a visit Antinous (Waterman); Southwlnd from some of the Atlantic wagons (South Atlantic); Massmar (Cal­ in the near future, and that will mar); Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa); Mon­ mean that we'll be seeing the roe (Bull); Petrolite (Tanker Sag) Atlantic men here around the hall. and the Bradford Island (Cities These men are really enthusiastic Service). about the SIU and the many bene­ All of these ships were paid off fits that the SIU offers, and they and signed on in smooth shape get even more enthusiastic every with no major beefs on any of time they visit the hall, and see for them. . The patrolmen are all re­ themselves. They also talk to the marking how much easier it is to Seafarers who are in the hall, and pay off a ship -now than it used to get the straight story from our be. They state that it is really a mmnbership about what -the SIU pleasure to go aboard most of means to them. them. The crew knows the agree­ Tanker Launched Here ment and the officers are respect­ ing the terms better. We see that Orion just launched There is only One fly in the 'oint­ a new supertanker in one of. the ment. Recently, some of the boys nearby shipyards, and that she'll have been acting up at the payoff. be the largest tanker flying, the We have kept this sort of thing a:t American flag. She's still not com­ a minimum in the past. The mem^ pleted, but we will be sending a bership as a whole does not want crew of Seafarers aboartl her in any part of It and has instructed the-near future. the officials in membership meet­ John Puffy is still in the hospital ings not to let some men jeopar­ here, and is improving. John dize the welfare and conditions of Flaherty may be transferred from the whole assembly of this Union. this hospital to Baltimore for an . Claude Simmons operation, while Stanley GreenAss't Seoretary-Treasuer ridge and T. Mastaler are showing Supertanker Launched Will Take SIU Grew PORT Boston . Philadelphia $1 New York:' Disiiiatelier Kept Busy. fiffiDgibbsOnSoard Everything is lively around the JPort of New .York at this time, in­ cluding the shipping. , As the. old haying goes, it looks like ithere will be a hot time !in the bid town. The waterfront .ia. aizzliqg, the weather aw hotter.. •.-Jirli!,;; r$ge El*imi SEAVARERS^ LOG "Korfolk .1.. Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleanu ... Galvestoq ..... Seattle San Francisco .. Wilmington .. improvement, and Oscar Smith is San Francisco: walking around and should be get­ ting out soon. James Sheehan Boston Port Agent • J, J. New Orleans: J. Skips Are Keening Away From This Perl Reporting from here, it looks like the -rumor of the Mississippi River changing its course in future years has now come about as the ships are really heading away from this port. A two-week period that looked like a fair shipping period turned this port into a detour in the road. Three of the ships we had due in for payoff here were rerouted to our neighboring port of Mobile. Two of the ships were due in from the Far East and the Gene­ vieve Peterkin due in from the Med., lost her wheel and had to be towed into Mobile. The out­ look for the com­ Korolia ing two weeks is not too encouraging as far as the regular run ships are concerned. We are hoping for some of the MSTS ships to hit here to brighten shipping. • We paid off the Steel Traveler (Isthmian), the Del Sud and Del Oro (Mississippi), the DeSoto and Iberville (Waterman), and the Oceanstar (Dolphin). The Del Sud and Del Sol signed on again. Visiting here in-transit were: the Alcoa Clipper, Patriot, Corsair, Pegasus and Polarus (Alcoa), the Steel Recorder (Isthmian), the Seatrains Savannah, New York and Georgia (Seatrain), the Morning Light, Claiborne and Monarch of the Seas (Waterman), and the Southern States (Southern). The membership here - is really enjoying the newly Installed shuf­ fle-board and will soon be enjoying the two pool tables that are now being installed. From looks of some of the players they are pretty good and as soon as they get a little practice on the pool tables will be extending a challenge to our bothers in • other ports and on ships hitting here. Veteran Seafarers Johnny Murry. Spider Korolia, and Percy Boyer were among our newly ad­ mitted members seen during the last hospital visit. The latter will probably entertain with some rare Moon Kouns anecdotes. New Orleans Port Agent LIndsey J. WiUiams Shijiping Holds Strong, Truce Effoel Walled In this post-Korean truce era, the West Coast seems to be in a wait-and-see mood as far as ship­ ping is concerned-. Of course it will take considerable time before we will be in a position to see its long-range effects, but for the moment shipping continues to be good. During the past period we paid off two ships, signed on one and handled eight in-transits. Paying off were the Choctaw and Jean Lafitte (Waterman). Our sign-on was the Bluestar (Traders). The intransits honoring this port were: John B. Water­ man, Yaka, Madaket, (Waterman); Steel Architect, Steel Seafarer (Isthmian); Coeur d'Alene Victory Woodruff (Victory Carri­ ers); Seagarden 'Penin. Nav.); Seavigil'(Ocean Trans.). The tempo of shipping here has been such that we've had difficulty in filling steward and bosun jobs. One brother here who is ready to go out again is S. L. Woodruff, who has been sailing in the SIU since 1942 after a stint in the MFOW. Brother Woodruff's first SIU ship was the old Irene of the Bull Line. Since then he has par­ ticipated in every SIU beef. T. Banning San Francisco Agent 4« 4« 3) Miami: Foreigu-Fkg Shios Have Trouble in Cuba Shipping is good in this port, and our main trouble is still locating enough rated men for the jobs that we have to fill. It seems that the rated men disappear once they get to this town. From the looks of things, shipping will even he picking up some in the future, as on August 10, we are told that five Waterman ships and one ^^Icoa' vessel will start running out of this port. We paid off the Florida (P&O) which is under Ben-Kori continuous arti­ cles, and we also had the Ponce (Puerto Rico Marine), which is under continuous articles. Visiting here, we had the Wacosta, Bien­ ville and Azalea City (Waterman). Fireworks " One interesting thing that has happened around here was a bit of fireworks over in Cuba recently. We understand'that a couple of the Shipping Figure^ July 15 to July 29 banana boats that run out of here REG. REG. REG. TOi'AL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL under the "Run away" flag were DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED fired on over thei'e, and had some DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. 39 76 12 22 15 11 8 31 trouble. These operators ran to our 203 224 189 144 557 168 157 528 State Department right away, 87 screaming for protection. However, 37 70 46 138 56 213 ' 55 we're happy to report that, as we 139 99 92 163 .124 99 386 330 get the story, the State Depart­ .to 21 12 53 23 .16 24 53 ment politely told them to take 27 19 18 14 7 43, 64 22 their troubles to the country their 11 10 7 7 28 6 8 21 ships are registered with and get protection there. 57 61 189 37 , 52 50 139 --T1 Alexis Ben-Kori just dropped in 45 46 64 57 77 211 155 77 a registered, sa now we've got one 43 28 27 9 ' 67 98 . 26 82 AB on the beach here. Jose Vilar is 33 23 26 76 18 79 20 35 in the hospital at Coral Gables, and is improving nicely now after a 40 31 86 107 T8 28 19 . 31 rough siege for a couple of weeks. 15 . 7 10 32 17 18 • 42 Eddie Parr .1,900 ' M a ^ :l �Fve Twelve SEAFARERS IN THE WAKE The earthworms native to south­ eastern Australia sometimes grow to a length of 10 or 12 feet and a diameter of three quarters of an Inch. Even the average specimens of earthworms -found in that area reach a length of .three or four feet. The progress of these gigantic worms through the earth is accom­ panied by loifd gurgj|ing noises that can be heard by persons walking on the surface, and their eggs are as large as olives. 3^ i 4" The spiny-finned fresh water fish found in ponds, lakes, streams and canals in southeastern Asia and Africa are popularly known as "climbing perch" and "tree-climb­ ing fish." Equipped with auxiliary breathing organs, they can live out of water for protracted periods, and frequently make trips over land from one body of water to another by jerking themselves along the land with their fins and tails. They have been known to climb steep inclines on these trips, and have been seen to climb as high as five or six feet up the rough bark trunk of palm trees. They can also bury themselves in mud and live during periods when their pond may be dried up. During these times, they sometimes "skip" along the top of the mud and climb mangrove roots In search of food. t 4 4^ Water, which has long been viewed as a magical life-giving medium, is also viewed in many old superstitions as a force which will make wishes come true, par­ ticularly in matters concerning love and matrimony. The most popular of the beliefs is that if a young woman drops a pebble into the water and then waits until she can see her face reflected, her wishjviU come true, while other beliefs about the magical curative powers of water have led to the present use of hydrotherapy in modern medicine. i 4 . A thick glass that is filled with a hot liquid is more likely to crack than a thin one. Likewise, thick glassware immersed in hot water is more likely to break than thin glasses. Glass expands when 1. 4. 9. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 19. 21. 23. 26. 27. 28. SO. 81. 32. S3. 34. 35. 37. 38. 39. 40. t S: 12. 15. 46. 48. 49. 50. 51. v.. li ACROSS 2. Shipping line 3. They move a -Victory ship He needs US 4. River in aid England China or Red S. Sea bird 6. Insect Wash 7. Miles; Abbr. Prefix for ' 8. One hot gulf "three" ' 9. Kind of sore This ruins a throat ship More unusual 10. Before 11. Light breeze Hebrides Is­ 16. Dodger land pitcher Seine again 18. Mountain! in Operator Europe Angers Cold winds ol Adriatic 1 2 West Indies: Abbr. -hound 12 -Maru, .19,320-ton Jap 15 ship Place for a gat Bone Man's name Passage en ropte to La Guaira * Piano fixer Kind of suit cloth Oriental official Wound mark Where Perce is Morocco Seafarers' hobby Designer Charge for 40 41. service Affirmative HaiUed 45 Jap coin 49 DOWN Century: Abbr.. '1 J .loy; Isifoq'jTiq LOG Aoffust 7, 195S MEET THE SEAFARER • HARVEY BROWN, FWT heated, and being a poor conductor of heat, some parts expand more Harvey Brown started sailing ashore, but when Xl^ound- out the than others. What happens with a back in 1929, in the engine depart­ wonderful conditions that there thick glass is that the inside por­ ment, and has never spent any were under the SIU contract, I de­ Question; if you had a son, time aboard tion is heated by contact with the a ship in any other de­ cided to keep right on sailing, and hot liquid and expands before the would you want him to go to sea? partment. I've been sailing ever since that heat reaches the outside layers, The way he explains it, "back in time. thus producing a tension that is Frank Neves. OS: I certainly those days, they were juist hiring was the luckiest break of liable to crack the glass. This does would want my son to go to sea. off the docks, and you didn't even my"That life, taking that ship, and I've not happen in a thin glass, because need seamen's papers to get a seen how our wages and condi­ In fact, I have a the heat reaches the outside layers son 25 years old, berth. You just went down on the tions, and now the Welfare Plan almost as fast as it does the inside and I'm trying to dock and hoped that you could get have kept getting better and bet­ layers, preventing this strain. talk him into go­ a job on the ship. Well, in 1929, I ter for us." ing to sea, but he went down to the docks, and heard 4 4 4" Since that "lucky day when I just doesn't want that there were some jobs on the took that first SIU ship," Harvey The leaning tower at Pisa, Italy, to go. I think old B&u Lines' Cuba. I got a job has been active in the Union's is not the only "leaning tower" in It's a great ex­ aboard her as an oiler, even though beefs and activities. He manned the world. As the others, it was perience for a I had never been to sea before<" originally built as a separate bell the picketlines in Tampa during young man to After starting sailing as an oiler, the 1946 General Strike, and was tower for a nearby cathedral, and have, and there's Harvey continued to sail for some also active during the Isthmian was planned vertically but began to lean later as the foundation or the nothing that can compare to travel­ time, spending some, time ashore Strike. "The Union sure did a lot in between at various jobs. Then, for us," says he, "and I'm sure surrounding ground gave way or ing around the world. the war came along, and Harvey ready to work for the Union when ^ $ shifted. Only 179 feet high, the William Doran, OS: No. I found himself In the Army. I'm needed. tower at Pisa is about 16 and one "For some reason," he says, ' "The way I look at it," he says, half feet off perpendicular. The wouldn't want any son of mine to "they put me to wor];;, as an air- "I'm not working for the Union tower at Saragossa.^pain, however, go to sea, the 'plane mechanic in the Air Corps. when I walk on a picketline .any­ is said to be even more off per­ way I did. It's I guess they figured that if I way. What I'm doing is working pendicular. Two towers at Bologna, not a bad life, worked in the engine room of a for my own job security andk bet­ Italy, also lean. Asiiielli, 320 feet but you're away ship, I could work on the engine ter conditions for myself, because high, is four feet out of plumb, from home too of a plane." while Garicenda, 321 feet high, is much, and it's that's what the aim of these beefs to Harvey spent the next three are anyway." 10 feet out of plumb. Estimates are impossible years in the Army, and then was that, if the tower at Pisa leans just have any kind of Harvey says that he has no par­ discharged in 1945. After that, he ticular preference as far as ships one more foot, it will be off bal a normal life. went home and decided to take a go. "I'll take freighters, tankers or ance, and will either fall over or You're away so little vacation, bu$, says he, "I just passenger ships as they come else its walls will crumble. Archi­ much, you can't tects estimate that this may happen have a real married life or a fami­ about got home when I heard along," he says, "and I like sailing about some Jobs they had down at all of them." However, he does ly, except on a part-time basis. in about 300 years. the SIU hall in Tampa. There was prefer to take ships that are sched­ « 4^ » 4. t t Fred Oestman, wiper: I sure a shortage of rated men then*, and uled for the European run. "I like A clash between hurricanes was would, and I can prove It. Right I had my papers and endorsements, the ports over there," says he, the astounding sight witnessed by noi^ my one son so I went down there. I got an "and never get tired of visiting inhabitants of Bermuda just about is an AB on the SIU ship right away, and after a that part of the world. two years ago. With the weather Hoosier Mariner few days aboard her, I said to my­ "The conditions and the wages forecasters charting the approach and my other son self 'how long has this been going are good on all the SIU ships any­ of a 200-mile-an-hour wind, the is an AB on one on?' way, whether they're tankers, island's population cowered in of the Victory "The way the working condi­ freighters or passenger ships, so cellars and other shelters, scarcely ships. They're tions were, and the wages and it really doesn't make too much heeding tiie later report that a both going to sea, overtime that we got, and the liv­ difference to me which type I'm second hurricane, traveling at 120 and I think it's a ing conditions on the ship are sailing, just as long as the ship is miles an hour and steadily in­ great life for something I had never heard about under an SIU contract, that's the creasing in speed, was following them. When they that. They were great. thing that makes all the difference the first. Just as the first hurri­ started to sail, I made sure that before "When I was sailing back in the in the world." cane reached the coast of the they went SIU too. early days in the 1930's, we used Although Harvey usually ships island and all hope seemed lost, to get i$2 a day. There was no such out of the SIU Tampa hall—"I was the second windi now greatly John McWIIIIams, BR: If I had as overtime or working con­ born and raised in Tampa and I superior in force, crashed into a son, I sure would like him to go thing ditions, and they practically •like that town"—he occasionally the first, blowing them both out to to sea, but the starved us on those tubs. catches a ship out of New Orleans sea. There the greatly weakened way it is, I have Pound A Home or New York, just for a change. strength of both colliding forces daughters, and I "Well, when I took that SIU "I've got equal shipping rights in was harmlessly spent over the don't think that I ship, I figured I would just make all ports with my SIU book," he waters of the Atlantic. want them sail­ one trip and then go to work says. ing.. It was a different story back when we were making $40 a month and had 20. Dress worn by 34. Avei;pEe to supply our King Victor Emmanuel of Italy the strike of the New England pilgrims to 36. Requirement! own linen and hnng our own milk announced the resignation of Pre­ Steamship Co., receiving a con­ Mecca for advance­ 21. Severity ment and other food aboard. mier Benito Mussolini and the ap­ gratulatory .telegram from the 22. Wipe out 37. Bum with . pointment of Pietro Badoglio as WLB on a job well done . . . The 4> 4> 4^ 23. British call it eteara "asdic" 39. Graf Robert Patterson, l^d cook: No. successor. Badoglio formed a new US War Department announced 24. Buck , scuttled at I wouldn't want any son of Italian cabinet of 17 members and that more than two million Army old-time Montevideoballplayer 40. Merry mine to go to then put the country under martial troops and about 20 million tons 25. River banks 41. Exist sea. It's no sort law ... An offer of peace to Italy of Army cargo had been moved to 27. Marine worm 42. Stitch 30. Smallest 43. Read of life for a was made by G^n. Dwight D. 50 countries and US island pos­ 31. Frighten 44. and young man to Psenhower in charge of the Allied sessions since Pearl Harbor. Sec­ 33. backed Chickens i::i whale 47. Toward live. You're away armed forces in North Africa, in a retary of War Stimson, returning . Ihizzle Answer On Page 25. from home and radio broadcast from Allied head­ to Washington from a tour of from your friends quarters . . . SIU and SUP forces American military establishments for too long. It's bantied together to fight the move in North Africa, Britain and Ice­ not much fun by the MWEB to extend its juris­ land, said he found the soldiers when you're at diction to the field of compensa­ "well equipped, well trained" and sea, and you're tion and general welfare of the showing a "determined will to only in port for a few dayg at a seamen . ; . A hurricane on the win." time; and you miss home. Texas coast, from' Houston to 4i 4i 4 Port Arthur, Including Galveston, Prime Minister Churchill told 4^ 4> 4> Robert F. Grant, steward: Sure I caused the death of 19 or more, the House of Commons that Presi­ want my son to go to sea. I've got persons, with scores Injured, and dent Roosevelt h§d promised to a son 4V^, and property damage ^estimated at $10 turn over to Great Britain 150-200 I'm hoping He'll million. American - constructed ships on go to sea some 4^ 4' i , which work had been started and day. Whenever I President Roosevelt Issued * a that some had been transferred get a chance, I warning to neutral nations against . . . Berlin reported that in July 94 take him aboard offering asylum to Benito Musso­ Allied ships were sunk, 53 other the ships that I'm lini, Adolf Hitler or Premier ships were "annihilatingly hit,'* on, and show him Hideki Tojo and their "gangs" and 220 other ships were damaged around, and I when they attempted to "escape . . . Fighting for Seafarers' rights, think that he's in­ their just desserts" by fleeing from the SIU set the War Labor Board terested -already, their own lands... The SIU helped straight on its demands against but I guess it will still be a little the members of the Union in their the New England line ip a wage while before he'll be sailing. job-seeking with a quick end to vSm-w : t'u-- . ' ' oi KfciisJiS. notwU^ : �i'ij' . "Aitfiut t, Mte SEAFARERS Tag* TMHeem LOG All Hands!' SEAFARERS 0 LOG Vol. XV. No. U Auqatt 7. 19S3 Published biweekly, by the Seafarers Ihtemational Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL. 679 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL STerUng 8-4670. , PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer BcUtor. Hnant BBANDI Managing Editor. RAT DINISON; Art Editor, BeiHAn SEAMAN; Photb Editor. DANIEL NILVA: Stmg Writers, I^MAN ARTHUE, IBWIM SPIVACK. • • HASKIN; — ----pQ-fter,, BILL MOODY. ART PERPALL, JERRY RSMBR. AL Gulf Area Repo Ships And Korea After three years of some of the bloodiest fighting of modern times, the Korean war has come to an end, which all concerned hope will be permanent. The signing of the truce means that hundreds of thousands of Americj^ns in the armed forces, including large numbers of merchant sea­ men in service, can look forward to getting home alive and whole. While the headlines and the glory quite properly have gone to soldiers, sailors and airmen bearing the brunt of the battle, the role that merchant'shipping played can hardly be exaggerated. The battlefront, 5,000 miles from home, had to be supplied with the staggering tonnage of implements necessary in a modern war. It was fortunate that the US had enough ships and trained men available to meet Korean needs. Otherwise the outcome might have been different. The merchant ships had their moments of glory, too. When the Chinese armies struck in October and November, 1950, merchant ships, some of them manned by Seafarers, evacu­ ated thousands upon thousands of Korean civilians and mili­ tary from all along the Korean East Coast, out of IJungnam, Wonsan arid other seacoast towns. The fighting in Korea is over, but the shipping need is not. As before, the merchant ship lifeline to Korea will con­ tinue to supply the armies there and the materials for re­ building that war-destroyed country. Meeting Ail Comers Monday night's meeting for Atlantic tankermen in Phila­ delphia was another solid example of the SIU's strength and the weakness of the company-dominated Atlantic Maritime Employees Union. When challenged by the AMEU, the SIU moved right in and put its chips on tire line. The AMEU ducked out the back door. The Philadelphia meeting was not an isolated story. It was just one of many instances in which the SIU, when faced with smears, innuendos and lies, has waded in vigorously to meet the attack head on. The SIU is able to do so at all times because all of its operations can stand the spotlight. In the words of Senator Estes Kefauver, the SIU has acted in the past 15 years "in accordance with the finest standards of American trade unionism." That's the SIU's "secret , weapon. ConstrnctJon Progress The long-awaited'new branch hall in Baltimore is getting along very nicely at the moment. Construction crews have made a great' deal of headway on the various phases of the building job, with all of the structural steel framework and the interior electrical installations completed. Baltimore Seafarers, as well as those in other ports are eagerly looking forward to the day the building is ready for business. Their eagerness is understandable because the new hall promises to be superior to any installation of its kind, including the SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. • With air-conditioning throughout, elevator service, ckfe, cafeteria, men's furnishings store, barber shop, baggage room, library, recreation rooms, both open and enclos^ sundecks, a modern shipping hall and other facilities in the offing, the new hall will be another landmark in the SIU's long-range building program. $1 $1 Leading The Field N Once again, contract time has rolled around and SIU nego-tiators are ready to present demands for contract improve­ ments to the shipowners. First contract sessions are scheduled to begin next week with more to come until a. new agreement is reached. " « The SIU has always prided itself on the fact that its con­ tracts have set the pace for the marijiime industry. In fact, ifist year'3 sweeping improvements in general rules. and wp^^ing rules are stilL tp tje, matched by other outfits. The Union intends to stay where it's been all along—out in front. Lag 'Write-Up^ Pleases Member To the Bdltor: My wife and friends and I got a big kick out of my "write-up" in the "Seein' The Seafarers" column of the July lOith issue of the LOG. You know, most of my friends are wofking people and some of them still don't know what a union is. My wife and I have been bragging about the SIU and the LOG has been verifying everything. They are truly amazed at the benedts we members of the SIU are getting.. One of my friends >Vas badly injured at his job and he has only been receiving $26 weekly and that will stop when The CIO Oil Workers Interna­ tiations hit a deadlock for 30 days. he Is cleared by tional Union has announced agree­ The workers are demanding in­ the doctor al­ ment with almost all major oil creases of 30 to 40 cents an hour, though he still companies with which it has con­ and the company refuses to grant won't be strong tracts, calling for a 4 percent gen­ any increases without a fare hike. enough to go eral increase, averaging out to The East Bay cities have demanded Berger back to work. about nine cents and hour. The a financial report of the company, The father of another friend is a agreements were reach^ ami­ contending that much of the Key retired railroad man who has little cably, said the union, with no Systems' profits are "hidden" by to say, but when he does say strikes or strike threats. its controlling holding company. ^something everybody listens. He 4. 3^ t 4 4 4 has been reading the LOG for the bearing its strike deadline, the A 41-day strike by 5,000 tool arid past six months and lie says that AFL Teamsters Local 70 In San die makers of-. Locals 155 and 157 although he thinks a lot of his Francisco won a new agreement of the CIO United Auto Workers Union he never has seen a more calling for increases of $l-a-day ended in Detroit as 70 firms of the progressive union than the SIU. and additional contributions by Automotive Tool and Die Manufac­ SIU Did More the employers into the welfare turers Association agreed to wage In his own words, "Your Union fund, and two additional paid holi­ increases of 15 cents an hour plus has done more for its membership days ... A raise of 15 cents an fringe benefits. than any imion I have ever known hour retroactive to March 1 has 4 4 4 An agreement providing for or heard of." Other friends of been won by auto mechanics in mine have been beefing to their Port Arthur, Ontario, belonging to joint action in wage negotiations unions and showing officials the Machinists Lodge 1120. Other and organizing campaigns by the LOG. One of them told me that gains include eight paid holidays, AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters he gave the LOG to the head of paid vacations, bonus for out-of- and Butcher Workmen and the his local and asked him, "Why town work, travelling time and CIO United Packinghouse Workers partial payment for work clothes. of America has been announced can't we be like the SIU?" by both imions. The pact calls for All of us want security for our ^ . Thfr Brotherhood of Locomotive an immediate end to any raiding families and I thank God I belong to the SIU, the best union of them Engineers has rejected a proposal activities, mutual economic action alL I know what I'm talking about by the Brotherhood of Locomotive against employers, and joint wage as I have been sailing since 1935 Firemen and Enginemen for joint negotiations with employers whose and belonged to the NUMCS until conferences to discuss amalgama­ employees are represented by both the '37 strike and to the NMU tion. The BLFE announced its unions. until '47. At that time I got so disappointment over the rejection, 4 4 4 Wage boosts for 82,000 dress­ danrn fed up I tore up my NMU and stated that there "will soon book and took out an SIU permit come" a time "when all men on makers and the extension of the , and started to work for my book the deck of a locomotive will be­ 35-hour-week to 18,000 undergar­ by shipping out on unorganized long to one organization." ment workers are provided in new contracts signed by the AFL Inter­ vessels such as Cities Service, Vic­ t 4. t tory Carriers, etc., and earned my The AFL International Associa­ national Ladies Garment Workers book that way. The dressmakers pact tion of Machinists, District 70, has Union. When I think back to the way won a company-paid group life in­ calls for an average 12-centthings were for seamen back in the surance plan, a' hospital-surgical an-hour wage hike for piece thirties, before the SIU was organ­ plan and a sickness and accident workers and $3 to $5 weekly. ized ,and then look at the way plan for its 15,000 members em­ raises for hourly rated workers. things are today in the SIU, it's ployed at the Wichita, Kansas, The undergarment workers con­ still hard to believe that it's really plant of the Boeing Aircraft Com­ tract provides for a cut in the true. I can well remember the days pany. work-week to 35 hours with no loss when you brought your own tin in pay, and provides a six percent 4" 4" 4" plates and your own cans of milk The CIO United Rubber Work­ pay increase for piece-workers to and other foods aboard ship, and ers will open wage negotiations compensate for the loss in working then when you got your payoff, it with United -States Rubber, the time and keep their average earn­ usually was hardly enough to last last of the "Big Four," in Cincin­ ings at the same level. you until you got your next ship. nati. Negotiations are already un­ 4 4 4 I've never been sorry that I der way with Goodyear, Firestone A Mayor's mediation committee, came into the SIU, and I know it and Goodrich in other cities. Rep­ seeking to end the strike of sand was the best move I've ever made. resentatives of the 19 locals in the and concrete truck drivers which It feels, great to belong to an outfit US Rubber system, with 35,000 has tied up New York construction that is so far out ahead of all the members, will meet the day before since July 3, has proposed a 40others, and to have all yo.ur friends to map out definite demands. cent-an-hour pay hike, establish­ praise it, the way my friends and ment of an employer-paid welfare 4" t 4" family praise the SIU. Transportation in some 10 East and pension plan and other fringe When your friends and neigh­ pay cities and to nearby San Fran­ benefits. Neither the employees bors all talk about how great the cisco was halted when members of nor striking Local 282 of the AFL SIU is, and how it is tops, it makes Division 192 of the AFL Street, International Brotherhood of you proud to be a Seafarer. Electric RaUway gpd JWQtbr„ CggptLiiX^Jtmstess have commented on the Sid Berger Employees struck after wage nego- proposal yet. LABtm ROWlliii •<•1' �' We FeorlccB SEAPARSnS LOG ' •: . '. ; • ••• ••'^ '>• ~ 'AatmAl.rliSM'k'. lU SlU ships hit every major port in the world. Cities like Yokohama, Alexandria and Hamburg are as familiar to Seafarers as Main Street back home. This article on Le Havre, France, is one of a series which deals with different pofti throughout the world. Rather than a tourist view, the stories try to show the ports as Seafarers see them. Undoubtedly, they will bring back memories to many Seofarers of past visits and pleasant hours ashore. Sidewalk cafes, with good food and con­ genial atmosphere mark all of France. K>''' li. • m.: I' ff:- li' |ip^' li; A busy place is this marketplace on rue Dauphine in the St. Francois quarter. The SlU-manned Liberty ship Heywood Broun (Victory Carriers) enters the Bassin Vetillart with a cargo of coal, iiiiiiiiiiiitt iiliiiiiiiiiii / " Even ruins are put to use in LeHavre. This rubble contains the Taverne Nor- mandi^.an.Americaiji. club.:.,-,;v t,,,;. Le Grand Bassin of the port of LeHavre is always a busy place, with the sky filled with the booms of huge cranes. Only tbsjeievfloatingi fecanes were left in ... , v. -.... A city an^ port that has literally come back from the dead, LeHavre now—as it did before the war—ranks high on the list 6f Seafarers' favorite ports of call. Offering the traditional Gallic warmth and friendliness with the charm of the old world and la cuisine which makes the French proudly boast that they have some of the best food in the word, LeHavre is once more taking her rightful place in world trade. However, it ha.sn't been that way for the past decade. In fact, the most striking thing about the city even now, is the tre­ mendous amount of building and construc­ tion work being done in the city. The sound of air drills, pneumatic hammers and demolition charges still clearing away the remaining rubble of war, are still to be found throughout the city, as it rises from a mass of ruins to a city of wide streets and towering modern apartment houses! The damage in LeHavre, which can sadly boast of having the largest razed surface in France, >gas tremendous. After the German forces withdrew, the fires in the city burned for over five weeks, despite fire-fighting efforts by Allied forces. Where once there had been 116 mooring places in the harbor, only 22 remained, and the ehtrance to the harbor was blocked by the wrecks of 325 vessels. But the people of LeHavre dug in and went to work to rebuild their great city. Now, almost 10 . years later, that work is still going on but even in the midst of this great revival of a city, the people find time to make Seafarers welcome. A Joy To Visit The facilities offered to visiting Sea­ farers are great. There are restaurants and bars for all tastes, as well as a multitude of old cathedrals and other attractions for the camera fans and tourist-Seafarers. The Taverne Normande at 26 rue Galeon has a hospitable American atmosphere featuring American records, although slightly on the expensive side. Opposite the bathing beach, the Plage, on Boulevard Albert I is a cheaper place called the Marilou. In the quarter of the city known as Salute Address, high on a hill overlooking the city, is the famous seamen's chapel, . Notre Dame des Flats (Our Lady of the Waves). A few steps be­ yond .is an old-fashioned bistro, the Champ des Ojseau. llr. Billon, the patron, prom­ ises a welcome for all Seafarers, and his bar is a gathering place for old-time French seamen.who live in a sort of sea­ men's snug harbor nearby. For dancing, there is the well-known Beau Sejour on the Place Clemenceau. There is a small', but Kigh-class restaurant called the Grande Cafe Thiers opposite the Rex Cinema on rue Thiers, and there aire still one or two of the old waterfront bars left, although most of them were de­ stroyed iduring the war. One of the better onegi^left, report'Seafarers, is the tiny Ike Bar on rue Dauphine, . , - �• c'^i m Although LeHavre is not particularly cheap these days, the food is at its usual French excellence. One can get a good meal with potage (soup), entree, vegetable, salad, wine and coffee for about $1 at the cheaper places. Of course, the prices jump up as you hit the higher-class res­ taurants. If you don't want a full meal at a res­ taurant, keep the charcuteries in mind. These are the pork butchers, since pork and beef are not sold in the same butcher shops. They exist in all neighborhoods. There is one on rue Thiers, just west of'the Rex Cinema, which provides good snacks. One Seafarer reecntly went there, bought hot breaded pork chops to take out, sausage rolls, roll mops and various cold meats ready to eat. With roll mops at 50 francs, a breaded pork chop at 100 francs and a loaf of bread at 15 francs, it is possible to have a satisfactory lunch on a park bench for less than 50 American cents. Clothes Expensive Clothing prices are high in LeHavre and the quality of the clothing, especially shoes, does not come up to American standards, so it is best to buy your- clothihg in the States. However, some souvenir articles, particularly perfumes, can be bought fairly cheaply. * And, of course, in addition to the city of Leiiavre itself, there are a multitude of small outlying villages that can be visited easily by bus or train. Transporta­ tion—while not always running on time—is fairly dependable, and is easy to reach from the dock area, Many Seafarers find that they get a friendlier and warmer re­ ception when they go to a' small town a short distance from a major port, than they* do in the port itself. Primarily because strangers, particularly American seamen, attract and get more attention in the small villages that are seldom visited by tourists. At the same time, they get to know the people better,, and get a better look at the country itself while travelling to these places. Such jsmall villages can be reached within an hour ride from. LeHavre. This'aerial photo by the Port Autonome du Havre, shows a large portion of the port area, and the extent'to which it has been rebuilt with modern docks, cranes and warehouses. Some of the crew of the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers), take it easy on deck as the vessel moves down Seine. Two local mam'selles stand on the shore as the SIU Coe Victory lies behind. 100 Miles To Paris And, whenever you thjnk of France, you think , of Paris. Since LeHavre is the gate­ way to France, most Seafarers have found that the train service,to Paris is very good from LeHavre. The trip however, which is a little more than ICQ miles, is usually too long to make with just one night ashore,.^ and is best reserved for the time when you have a weekend off. However, the prices in Paris, geared for the tourist trade, are quite a bit higher, than in LeHavre or one qf its small neighboring villages. . As one Seafarer says, "I have a- lot better time in LeHavte than I db when I go all ' the way to Paris, and it costs me a lot less. The people around LeHavre are a lot more friendly and human. They're not just look­ ing for the tourist? and they know how to treat seamen." . \ y *t ^ Devastation in LeHavre and small neighboring villages complete. Here, some fishermen mend their^nets * A As.. . . -- .. • _ Al- .a. • ^ _ i A^..' ^ — '1 __ . This is the sailor's snug harbor of Le­ Havre, located on a hill overlooking the •city.-"• • •• . �PactT SEAFARERS LOG Atttrnst 1, 1^5S SEAFARtRS Venezuela has announced that it is withdrawing from the threeAvoiding; Wear In Wire Rope nation shipping company, Flota Mercante GrancoIomBlan. The com­ Just as fiber rope requires careful handling for longer life and avoid­ pany, owned and operated by the three governments; will be continued ance of breaks, wire rope' needs equal attention, even more in some . by the other two parties, Colombia and Ecuador, although there is respects, because it is subject to a wider variety of defects. Since speculation that Panama may Join and take Venezuela's place. Vene­ wire rope is used in cargo handling operations and is usually under a zuela is withdrawing her six ships, and is selling her 45 percent interest heavy load, failure can result in serious consequences both to crewto the remaining two countries. Colombia has six ships in the com­ On a recent trip of the Young members and to eargo. pany, and 45 percent of the stock, while Ecuador has three ships and America (Waterman) Seafarer Pat Wire rope Is made up of a number of individual strands of wire 10 percent of the stock. Ryan came up with a suggestion usually around a hemp center. It's very important then, that each t t t that could • well wirie in the strand and each strand in the rope be under uniform ten­ The United States privately-owned tanker fleet Is still the largest be followed by sion. If some strands are carrying a greater load than others, this in the world, according to. a recent report by the National Federation all SIU ships. leads to very rapid weakening of these strands and consequent failure of American Shipping, although a large part of that fleet is com­ Ryan proposed as of the rope. That's why in cutting a steel wire rope, at least three posed of old ships. The tanker fleet is now composed of 445 vegsels a regular proce­ sets of seizings should be placed on each side of the place where the totaling 6,898,174 deadlight tons. This is an increas^of two ships dure that the cut is to be made to avoid disturbing the uniformity of the rope. The and 124,174 deadweight tons since January of this year. As usual, the steward give the larger the diameter of the rope the more seizings are necessary. principal trade of this fleet is coastal and inter-coastal. The amount ship's delegate a Galvanizing Prevents Corrosion of American foreign trade handled by the US-flag tanker fleet has copy of his stores Normal care of wire rope used for standing rigging, derrick guys dropped from 33 percent in the 1946-1950 period to 19 percent during requisition b e - and the like involves galvanizing the rope. Where the rope is being M52. fore the ship ar­ bent around drums it is usually covered with a lubricant wdiich ideally Ryan it rives i n port. sBbuld penetrate the center of the rope to prevent water absorption The British destroyer Daring picked up the 28 survivors of the That way,-should the steward fail and coat all the wires of each strand. Spanish ship Duero after the Duero and the British steamer Culrain Any kink or sharp bend in a wire rope will permanently distort and had collided in the Gibraltar Straits and the Duero went down . . . The to get any of the stores he has ordered, or wind up with short­ weaken it. As a result, it is normal to expect failure at the eye of a first of three freighters that are being built by The Netherlands for ages, the ship's delegate would fall and this part of the rope should be inspected and renewed regu­ the Soviet Union has been launched in Flushing. The three 6,500- have a record of the requisition on larly to avoid such failure. Since rapid wear at the eye is unavoidable, deadweight-ton freighters, which are being built under a trade agree­ ment, will have a capacity of 15 knots ... A new 23,000-gross-ton hand and faster action would be it is sensible to cqt out the few feet of rope involved and make up a taken to make sure he got what he new eye. flagship for the Greek Line will make her maiden voyage to New York ordered. Wherever possible sharp bends in wire rope should be avoided, such in October. The new flagship has not yet been named. It would be a good way of avoid­ as those resulting when a guy pendant is temporarily led at a sharp t t t ing a common shipboard beef, angle through a shackle or padeye. The bending of the rope upsets A new martime "heavyweight" has made her appearance in Germany. which arises while the vessel is out the uniformity causing distortion in strands and making the outside The 45,00D-deadweight-ton tanker Tina Onassis has been launched at sea and nobody can do. any­ strands catry most of the strain. The damage caused by such sharp at the Howaldtswerke shipyards in Hamburg. The new ship, destined thing about the missing items. bends is responsible for the failures of most preventers despite the for the Liberian flag, is the largest tanker in the world, and the sixth abrasion and corrosion that may occur in other parts of the rope. Ryan holds one of the oldest ranking merchant ship in the world. The only ifaerchant vessels Sharp bends in an eye can be lessened where it is spliced around books in the SIU, having joined larger than the Tina Onassis are the liners United States, Queen Eliza­ a thimble, which will hold the strands in a more normal pjosition, dis­ beth, Queen Mary, Liberte, and He de France. The new super-super­ the Union in Savannah, Georgia, tributing thd strain more equally among the strands. on December 23, 1938. He's 35 tanker is the first of three such vessels on order. She is 775 feet long Bending stresses resulting from the winding of rope over a sheave (250 feet longer than a 'i-2), with a beam of 95 feet, and steam turbines years old and a native of Georgia, or drum are another cause of rope wear. In such cases the wires are generating 17,500 horsepower for a speed of 16 knots. She has a cargo but now he and his wife make bent to conform to the curvature and there is a certain amount of slid­ capacity of 15,750,000 gallons of oil (two and a half times the cargo their home in San Francisco, Cali­ ing of wires against each other depending on the diameter of the sheave capacity of a T-2), and will be operated and owned by the Olympic fornia. or drum. The smaller the diameter, the greater the sliding and bending 4 4 4 Transportation Company. effects. The Isthmian ship Steel Age had Size of Drum Important 4 4 4 The one-time holder of the "blue-ribbon" for the fastest Atlantic a brand new ship's library aboard Consequently it is important to use a sheave or. drum of adequate size. crossing arrived at City Island in New York to be broken up for scrap. ahead of the SIU's Sea Chest, The recommended diameter for a 6 by 19 wire rope would be 45 times The three-masted schooner Atlantic won the blue ribbon, and a gold cup thanks to the ef­ tire rope size and the minimum permissible is 30 times the rope size. from the German emperor Wilhelm when she made the crossing of forts 0 f Louis Putting it another way the diameter should be at least 18% inches for 3,104 miles in 1905 under sail in 12 days, 4 hours and 1 minute. Now, Johnson. John­ a %-inch wire and 22% inches for a %-inch wire. son, who was her 144-foot steel hull will be broken up for about 300 tons of scrap. Bending a wire first one way and then another causes more wear steward^ depart­ than two successive bends in the same direction. The most practical 4 4 4 ment delegate on -way of reducing rope wear from bending is through lubrication, which Two large Moran tugs are towing two huge barges—one said to he the ' ship, took enables the individual wires to slide over each other easily. the largest In the world—to Alaska. One barge is being towed from care of the crew's A third major cause of wear is external abrasion, often the chief Charleston, SC, and the other from Orange, Texas, to their destination reading needs cause of deterioration of a fall. It results from the fall being dragged at Whittier, Alaska, where they will be used to reidace docking facili­ when the vessel against the top or underside of coamings, on poorly lubricated or mis­ ties destroyed in a recent fire. One barge is 427 feet long with a 90- stopped out on aligned bloclu and in the grinding of one turn against another on the Johnson foot beam, while the other is 250 feet long with a 60-foot beam ... The the West Coast. drum. *. • " new 7,200-deadweight-ton motorship Freya Torm is making her maiden Johnson, who is 39 years old, Hatch rollers, reduce the amount of wear resulting from dragging voyage to New York. She is 425-feet long with a 57-foot beam and a speed of 17 knots ... The Spanish liner Marques de Comillas has made was born in Kentucky. He joined of falls against coaming. Since such wear occurs only in the 40 feet her last sailing from New York before entering on a new service be­ the Union in New York on Febru­ of wear near the end Of the fall it might be practical to reverse the ary 24. 1944. fklls or else start with a new fall 40 feet longer than necessary and cut tween New Orleain, Havana and Spain. off the end when it became worn. 4 4 4 4 4 4 In most cases it appears that the major cause of wear is abrasion The Cargocaire Engineering Corporation entered its 19th year with Seafarer Wesley Owens of the on the drum, where the turns already on the drum are in friction with the promise of a "new and completely revolutionary system" for pro­ Del Norte (Mississippi) was the the incoming or outgoing fall. This is due to poor fleet angles, which tecting ship borne cargoes in the near future. The company said it is object of praisp recently for duties is the angle between the line of the fall perpendicular to the axis of keeping the new system secret until it has finished filing patents. The not ordinarily connected with , the the drum from the heel block, find the line of the fall from the edge system of preventing contamination and corrosion of cargo which has seafaring craft. Brother Owens of the drum to the heel-block. In other words, the angle is determined been in use by the company in the past is now in use on almost 200 was singled out by the editor of by the width of the drum and the distance from drum to heel block. cargo vessels, according to the company. the Del Norte Navigator, the Wide Angle Causes Wear 4 V 4 4 crew's shipboard newspaper, for Where the fleet angle is too wide, as on most ships, too much space The Hellenic Lines had purchased the British' vessel Empire Patral. his "energetic help" in putting the is left between the turns when the fall winda from one flange to the She has been renamed the Patrai and has been entered under Greek last isssue to press. center. And when the fall winds out from the center toward either registry . . . Merchant vessels in the North Atlantic scoured the area When he's not helping put the flange the incoming fall grinds heavily against the previous turn. about 500 miles west of Shannon, Ireland, for the possible survivors Navigator together, Owen helps Some steps can be taken to minimize this wear. If tension is reof an Army bomber that crashed. The British freighter Manchester keep 'em sailing in the deck de­ -moved from wire rope wound on a drum the rope tends to twist and * Shipper picked up two bodies and four survivors, and the French partment.-The 25-year-old Seafarer throw the first turn either toward or away from remaining turns. trawler Madallna picked up a third body . . . The Port of New York has been with the SIU just since Where the rope is right laid and wound over the top of the drum, g^ a new Collector of Customs as Robert W. Dill, a New York stock­ April of last year. He's a^ native; the bitter end should be secured to the right hand flange, (looking from broker, was sworn in, as an appointee of Hie new Republican adminis­ of California, hailing. out qf the heel block toward the drum). Right lay rope under-wound would be tration. fast-growing city of l^s Angeles, started at Uie left hapd flange. The reverse is true for left lay rope. ACTION !• Burl^ Newts Fiaeh By Bernard Seaman �SEAFARERS Aueost 7. 195S NO UWYERS NEEDED The SIU Welfare Plan office wishes to remind Seafarers and their families that no lawye^ are needed to collect any SIU Wel­ fare Plan benefit. Some cases have arisen in recent months in which lawyers were engaged. The only result was a delay in col­ lection of benefits and a charge against the benefit for lawyers' fees. It's emphasized that the Welfare Plan was designed from the beginning to provide simple and speedy payment of all benefit claims, so as to bypass lawyers and legal fees. Any application for benefits should be made directly to the Seafarers Welfare Plan at 11 BroadwSy, by the Individual involved. dlM^dopHeetlfn D • a Q • a • a • • • a a n • • • a a a • a a a a • a • a a • sums SftKRT COATS SLACKS "Tt>PCa4TS vf^esssHoss WOKJASKCfSS VONSAS^EES KKAKI PANTS KMAKI SHIRTS SHIRTS FRlSKOOEENS HICKORV SHIRTS C.PO. SHIRTS WHrTET>RESS SHIRTS SPOPT SHIRTS DRESS BELTS KHAkI WEB BELTS TIES SWEATSHIRTS ATHLETIC SHIRTS' T-SHIRTS SHORTS BRIEFS SWEATERS UXS<SAGE WORK SOCKS DRESS SOCKS LEATHER JACKETS WfimNSPDRTR^LlO SOU'WESTERS RAIMSEAR I \ ALLVDUR HEEPS CAN BE FILLED -FROM A SOU'WESTER TO AH ELECTRIC RATOR . WHATEVER ytu BUT FROM THE SEA CHEST/ >ibU CAN BE SURE VDU'RE CETTINS TOP QUALITY SEAR AT SUBSTAN­ TIAL SAVINGS. (iNlO^-bWAieOAND UMIOM-OPERAICP... :fOll THE BENEFIT OF IHC MEMBERSHIP* J- • -iVti LOG Page Seventeen Atlantic 'Union' CAa/rman Skips Out On SIU Debate of welfare benefits for Atlantic records. "We did substantiate this (Continued from page 2) come—out of courtesy to tbe men men, plus other improvements on fact once for the AMEfU, but they in the fleet—for a challenge to end a wide variety of fringe issues, such pay it no heed." Men who carry all challenges.. .we feel that the as shipboard living conditions, feed­ SIU books, he concluded, have al­ time has come for a showdown and ing on the ships, prompt settle­ ways enjoyed and continue to en­ we think this could best be ac­ ment of overtime, prompt repairs joy good shipping at all times. After finishing off the challenges. complished in an open forum in and improvements, and other is­ Hall turned to a brief account of which all parties concerned have sues. A guarantee that no union repre­ how the SIU came into being and an opportunity to present their side of the picture in full detail..." sentative shall be on the company's how it grew. He described how payroll. At present, he declared, the rank and file seamen who Failed To Show Consequently, when Congress­ AMEU officials have the "ring of founded the SIU, broke with the man Chudoif opened the meeting, management through their nose" old International Seamen's Union he called oft Alcott to- take the by receiving money from both At­ 5nd helped destroy that organiza­ platform and present his position. lantic tankermen and the company. tion because its leadership had grown corrupt. He spoke_ of the Proud Of SIU Contract' But although there were 200 At­ 1934 and 1936 strikes in which lantic seamen in the hall anxious On the third "challenge," that to hear his say, Alcott failed to the SIU should "stand behind" its many seamen were killed, hun­ show before the men he professes regular tanker agreement, he stated dreds injured and more hundreds to represent. that the SIU obviously does stand jailed "so that unions could grow In the absence of the chairman, behind its agreement, indeed, is and we could all enjoy conditions tho. next, best thing was to read proud of it since it is easily the we have today." the latest "challenges." They boiled best of its kind in the industry. The Defeated Communists down to the following: That the SIU SIU, he pointed out, has con­ He described the SIU's success­ wouldn't print its financial reports; sistently blazed the trail for all of ful fight against the Communist that the Union should allow the maritime to follow, whether on machine in maritime both in the AMEU to negotiate a new contract; coptract gains, welfare benefits, US and Canada, a machine which that the SIU should "stand behind" shoreside facilities or any other threatened to swallow up all sea­ its standard tanker agreement; matter of interest to seamen. The men until the SIU broke its power. what is the difference between an proof of the pudding, he concluded, Before concluding his remarks. SIU| election and elections in Rus­ is in the payoff, where SIU tanker­ Hall spoke of his disappointment sia? tha^ the SIU should permit men consistently collect far more at the failure of Alcott to show at servicemen to vote by mail, and take-home pay than men in the un­ the meeting. "I feel sorry for once again, that the SIU couldn't organized fleets. Alcott in a way," he said, "because guarantee each member a job. Issue four: "What's the differ­ a man in his position, on the pay­ Hall then took the floor to an­ ence between SIU elections and roll of the company and at the swer them. He first stated his elections in Russia?" was disposed same time, taking money from At­ pleasure that Atlantic seamen had of in short order. Hall described lantic seamen, is in a pretty tight the opportunity, for fhe first time, the SIU's secret ballot procedure spot. to sit in a general meeting, some­ and the right of every Seafarer to Can't Serve Two Loves thing which the AMEU had never nominate himself for office, "that" "But when you get down to it, permitted. "When the SIU signs a is, provided lie can show proof that contract with Atlantic," he said, he is a real seaman, with at least there's an old saying that a man can't serve two loves. Alcott's been "this will be a regular occurrence, three years' seatime." trying to serve two loves for a long because Atlantic men, like all other He himself. Hall said had been Seafarers, will be able to partici­ opposed for office more than once time, and you know when that pate in the business of their Union, when he ran for the posts of port happens, both loves wind up kind of mad at the guy in the middle. the SIU." agent and secretary-treasurer, de­ Explained SIU Procedure "Tonight Alcott just had to make ' spite AMEU allegations to the a choice because we put it up to Then standing next to the empty contrary. chair reserved > for Alcott, on the "Some people might think," he him that way. You men, whom he dais, Hall turned to the business at added, "that if I'm not opposed for is supposed to represent are here. hand. On the financial issue, he ex­ office on certain occasions, maybe The company is down on Broad plained how all SIU ports elect it's because I've been doing my job Street a few blocks away. Where is Alcott? We don't know because weekly rank and file financial com­ in proper fashion." mittees to inspect finances, and Then to th« accompaniment of the telegram we sent him was how headquarters elects a quarterly cheers, whistlc.s and applause from returned, marked, 'present address financial committee which takes a the audience he concluded, "The not known.'" complete audit of all Union prop­ difference between the elections in Other guests present besides erties and makes a voluminous re­ the SIU and those in Russia, is Congressman Chudoff, were: Con­ port with recommendations as to the same as the difference between gressman James A. Byrne of Phila­ management of Union finances. the elections in the SIU and the delphia, Father Donahue of St. These committees' reports are phantom 'election' of lawyer Boniface RC Church, and Reverend subject to membership action at Emanuel Friedman as AMEU busi­ Proffitt of the Seamen's Church membership meetings, and if ap­ ness manager. Institute. Scores of £.reetings were proved, are posted in every SIU "This man was never elected by received including those from Sen­ hall for all to examine. They are Atlantic tankermen to office. Yet ators Estes Kefauver, Harley Kilalso filed with the US dovernment he is the one who is challenging gore, James Murray and Hubert under the requirements of the Humphrey, as well as Congressmen our elections." Taft-Hartley law. Mollohan, Rodino, Addonizzio and NLRB Precedent "Sure, the AMEU would like to others. The messages praised the On issue five, the question of see our reports printed in the SEA­ holding of the meeting as giving FARERS LOG," Hall said, "so it, the serviceman's vote, Hall read Atlantic seamen their democratic from several National Labor Rela­ and the other enemies of the SIU right to participate in issues of could learn the intimate details of tions Board decisions in which the important-: to them. Board held that servicemen could our financial structure. We don't Atlantic crewmen present in­ propose to give them that oppor­ vote in bargaining elections if they cluded men off the Atlantic Ship­ could reach the polls. For the SIU tunity. That is a right reserved per, Atlantic Engineer, Atlantic to oppose the NLRB's positibn on only for Seafarers." On the second issue. Hall called this point would endanger the en­ Coast, Atlantic Importer and At­ upon the AMEU to withdraw en­ tire petition and possibly WTCck lantic Seaman, as well as men from tirely from the picture so that the the tankermen's chances of getting the Anchorage and other men on vacation. The delaying of the Van SIU could go in and negotiate a an SIU contract. On the sixth point, the question Dyke and the Producer by the com­ real Union contract for. Atlantic tankermen without delay, espe­ of job guarantees, the AMEU let­ pany forced the Union to arrange cially since "the AMEU has utterly ter claimed that in the slow ship­ for transportation of crewmembers failed in 1^ years of its e^'istence to ping years of the late '30's SIU from other East Coast ports so that effectively and properly represent members were on the beach in every Atlantic man who could the men of the Atlantic fleet." large numbers in some periods. possibly reach the meeting would Such a" contract, would include There hdve been times in the past. have the opportunity to participate. The meeting then adjourned for among other items, the following Hall said, when shipping was slow and it was r.ough for seamen a buffet supper and refreshments, provisions: A 25 percent increase in take everywhere. "What happens to an followed by entertainment. The en­ home pay to bring Atlantic men up Atlantic seaman when the com­ tertainers, including musicians, to par with those sailing on SIU pany lays him off? Where does he dancers, a variety act and a singer ships; this increase fo come from go to get another ship? The SIU were supplied free of charge by improvements in contract working at all times gives its membership the American Guild of Variety Art­ ists and the musicians union as rules, overtime provisions and base an equal opportunity to ship." "Furthier, he declared, at any their way of repaying the SIU for wages. No trick clauses such as now time the SIU has always main­ the Union's help in winning a re­ ^xist in the Atlantic contract which tained a minimum ratio of at cent strike against Philadelphia permit the company to ignore con­ least one job for every member night clubs. The same was true of of the Union, figures which can be bartenders supplied by the barten­ tract provisions. . ders jinion. ^ ^ V v^i>workable and offectlve systeln ,s.iibstantiated by survey; 1 �Tare Eirhteen SEAFARERS Awgugtlr.im LOG Explosion, Fire On Bull Run Fought By Crew, Norfolk Firemen That in an average year those busy little hens in the farmer's chicken coops around the country produce about 60 billion hen fruit a year? That doesn't count all the eggs turned out by ducks, geese, turkeys and other birds. There are about half-a-million chickens down on the farm, includ­ ing some roosters, of course, who are helping turn the stuff out. 4- 4 4 4 4 4 That the earth's rotation is slow­ ing up? Scientists checking the careful and accurate records made by Babylonian astronomers nearly 5,000 years back found that the day was six seconds longer then than it is now. "The powerful gravitational pull of the moon and sun with resultant tides on the oceans,* is responsible for creating friction that is slowing down the earth's spin around its axis. That , air-oonditianlqg ik becoming^a standard feature in SIU halls? The halls in New York, Mobile and New Orleans are al­ ready air-conditioned, and similar equipment is being Installed in the new Baltimore hall, under con­ struction, as well as in the Nor­ folk hall. It's all part of a pro­ gram to -make conditions ashore more comfortable for Seafarers. 4 4 4- That there is another distinct mountain range in the US besides the Rockies and Appalachians? Geologists do not regA-d the Ozark Mountains as part of either of the other two, but as a 'completely in­ dependent unit. The Ozarks lie chiefly in Missouri, Arkansas, Ok­ lahoma and Kansas. They are sep­ arated from the Appalachians by the lowlands of the Mississippi basin, and fro.n the Rockies by the Great Plains. That postal cards are a German 4 4 4 That when SIU members are re­ invention? The use of postal cards At upper left, a fireman helps one of his co-woriien adjust an oxyren mask before enterinr the was first suggested in 1865 by the quired to stand security watches director of the Royal Prussian in port by ord^r of Federal, mili­ smoke-fiUed pumproom of the Bull Run. At right, the man having completed his Inspection, calls orders Post, but the first ones were is­ tary or naval authoi:ities in USfor fighting the blaze. sued in Austria in 1869. Postal controlled ports, or by foreign cards are not the same as post governments in other ports, they Fire is just about the most feared thing that can happen aboard a tanker, where com­ cards, which are unstamped pic­ shall be paid overtime for all bustible cargo and gases in the tanks can mean fiery disaster. The crew of the Bull Run ture cards handled by private watches stood on weekdays be­ tween 5 PM and 8 AM? (Petrol Tankers) experienced the chilling sensation of having a fire and explosion aboard firms. the ship, while their vessel-*- | was docked in Norfolk re­ cently. According to Dick Simson, third cook, the fire started in the eve­ ning, while most of the crew was preparing to go ashore. Luckily, Life on the sea offers a variety of pleasures and hardships, heads-up- action by the crew, a,id reports Seafarer Thomas Nicholson, and the true seafaring a quick response from the Norfolk Fir* Department kept thte threat man must be ready to fake one along with the other. from becoming a disaster. No matter what the trouble-* Simson says that while he was is, though, Nicholson says, was flexing his muscles one day on in the shower, an explosion rocked you must be ready to face the trip when a few jaws went slack. the ship, "I put on some pants and everything, even if it is with a It seems that during a fire and boat ran out on deck," he says, "and laugh. Like the words of the song, drill Price piit more than his share saw some of the crew running up "It ain't necessarily so" that into the work. Calling on that toward the pumproom." trouble, doesn't sometimes bring reserve of massive strength which something to laugh about along has dazzled damsels half the world New Explosion with it. Laughter can often be the over. Price latched onto the life While the crew started to break handmaiden and cure for trouble. rail on the hull of the lifeboat. out the fire-fighting equipment, a All of this discussion of humor Right then and there the life rail call was sent in to the fire depart­ the boat parted company for­ in the face of danger of a sort came and ever. ment, and then a second explosion about on the last trip dt the Sea in the pumproom went off. Some of the men were thinking Cliff (Coral) when the vessel was The crew kept the fire from out at sea. Out of sight and sound of doing the same thing with the Norfolk firemen have a quick conference on deck after the oxygenspreading — and just as the . fire of the friendly land, the crewmem- ship, but cooler beads prevailed masked smoke eater has come up from the pumproom and has department arrived at the dock, a 'bers came face to face with a situa­ and all hands stayed aboard, come third explosion ripped through the located the major source of the fire. Seafarer Simson took the pics. tion fraught with danger. In the what may. Of course, all did not pumproom. seem lost just because the first end, however, all was not lost. "Those Norfolk firemen were out the fire, but they did a great had to come back up again." "Now that we are in port," writes battle had gone, to the enemy. really on the ball," says Simson. job all the way down the line. It "Everybody in the crew was Nicholson, "the' entire . incident There were other lifeboats to "They put on oxygen masks, and was a tough place to work in down really sweating there for a while, seems like a lark, but at the time contend with. went right down into the pump- there, especially since- the whole when those explosions first started of its happening we were a bunch Contend was hardly the word, room, even though evierybody fig­ place was filled with thick smoke, to happen, but we had a good of sad sacks aboard the Sea Cliff." reported Nicholson, it was more ured that there'd probably be an­ and even with the masks on, the crew," says Simson, "and every­ Strong Man like grapple. The men were far other explosion down there. firemen could only work down body did their Jobs without any Ralph Price, the Charles Atlas from panicky, content in the "They had a tough time putting there for a few minutes and then excitement" of the fleet, according to Nicholson, thought that there were still three good lifeboats aboard. That situa­ tion did not last long, however, for Another Mariner Launched Price soon came to grips with two of the remaining trio udth similar results. More Trouble The day following the tussle with What with some men leaving the ship for various reasons the lifeboat. Price had a pun-In in foreign ports, especially while on a long trip, and foreign with two others. As'^ he wad sky­ replacements hired, writes the crew of the Gateway City" larking about the deck, he decided (Waterman), some amusing-* to da a little chipping jn the life­ circumstances occur even on which is most of the time. Jim boats. With Price, it was no sooner siu-e has his troubles here." said than done. Moreover, as soon SIU ships. In fact, says the crew, the baker The man having the hardest is now known as "Ice Box Pete." as he began chipping in the boats, they were done. After several time, according to the crew, is Jim The way the name came about vigorous Strokes, holes appeared Davis, the chief steward. "He's was that the excitable baker went underneath the paint, in both cases, having his troubies," they say, into one of the ice boxes one day, and the boats were left in the. same "and sometimes the jgalley looks and the door slpmmed after him. sad and unseaworthy condition as For some reason, the door, got more like a three-ring circus." was the case.ln the first boat. stuck and wouldn't open from the Language Problem Word flashed through the ship inside, and the baker was locked about as fast as it takes the French The cause of all the hilarity is in the ice box for over 10 minutes Cabinet to fall these days. All the fact that they have "an Italian before somebody else came along hands gathered on deck and looked chef, who speaks almost no Eng­ and opened it. . lovingly at the remaining craft. lish at all, and just talks with his "Like we said," writes the crew, Rumor had it- that the eaptain hands all the time. He's real ex­ "the baker stutters when he gets Seafarere ^dioard the Golden' City watch the Badger Idariner citable, so that helps too. We also mad, and this time it was fully (rear) being docked shorOy after her launching at tiia Sun ..threatened to throw Price over­ board, with the help of the entire have a German foaker, who has half an hour before he was able to Shipyards, Ctteafer, Pa. Left to rijght are: E. Johnran, ch. cook; crew, if he so much as approadied his troubles with EnglisU, and also say a word after he got put of the j. Craven, elect.; J. Hannon. stwd ; G. Fargo, DM; 8. Strayvay and P. Amoien, wip«5fc. ,.,^oc Watson took the shot., . ,lifeh|Q%t^,y Sea Cliff Lifeboats Come Apart Under Strong Hand Galley's A Three-Ring Circus On Gateway City, Says Crew v-XyVixf.'i ^1 �-c:-;''.';-_ "•'' •'' .. '':v''- *j •• Avclut T. iMt SEAFARERS LOG Page Nfneteea J Pioneer Trio Hunts Casablanca Fez Faraway places with' strange sounding names hold exciting allure for Seafarer Harry Kronmel, but some of the bargains in merchandise which he comes ac^ss in foreign lands are about as attractive and desirable as additional ice in the Arctic. While strolling througli the By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor market wilds of Casablanca" If you have ever considered buying a 35mm camera but found that one day recently, Harry and anything worthwhile ran into hundreds of dollars, here is one that will fill the bill and it is less than $100. Not only is the price right; it will take care, of most of your picture requirements. It has a f/3.5 lens with shutter speeds from 1/25 to 1/300 of a second, built in rangefinder and is as sturdy as any 35mm camera on the market. The camera is known as the Signet and is manufactured by Eastman Kodak. The whole camera is 4Vi inches long, 3Va high and deep, and weighs 18 ounces. Thte body is extremely sturdy, made of rib re­ inforced aluminum die casting. Pressure on the camera back or front produces no give whatsoever. The lens and shutter are mounted in w^i 8 machined tube wMch does not collapse. Because of the short focal length lens used («; («mm) the mount does not protrude far from the body. Without the case the camera can be carried about in a coat pocket. Because of the relatively short focal length of the Signet's lens and its great depth of fieW it will rarely have to be stopped down beyond f/11. The shutter on the Signet is of unusual design. While most between-the-lens shutters of the leaf type use five blades, the Signet Synchro 300 shutter uses only two, which seems like a simpler arrange­ ment that indicates little shutter trouble. The shutter release is of ex­ cellent design, large and comfortable, almost impossible for a finger to miss, the speeds are limited to 1/25, 1/50, 1/I6D, 1/300 and bulb. There is very little that these speeds won't cover in general picture taking. The shutter must be cocked by hand before each exposure. It has a double exposure prevention device. If you insist on double ex­ posures the Signet will oblige. Novel Rangefinder The rangefinder is a single window coincidence type. When you look through the rangefinder you see two images. The main image, fining the entire frame, is tinted an amber color. In the very center of this image is a white triangle holding the second image. By rotating the helical focusing mount around the lens tube with the focusing knob, this second image can be made to coincide with the first, thus placing the lens in accurate focus. The short distance between the rangefinder assembly and lens, plus the comparatively wide field covered by the lens, makes it virtually unnecessary to compensate for parallax, even when the camera is focused at its closest distance—two feet. The rangefinder image is one of the brightest that we've ever seen. One of the very convenient features of the Signet is the exposure calculator on the back of the camera. For those of you that are bothered by determining correct exposure, this calculator is simple to operate and yields excellent results. Loading the Signet is quite simple. The back of the camera comes off and 4he film is inserted quite readily. The film winding knob is. large and heavily knurled. One flick with the ball of your thumb will advance the film in a split second. The rewind knob is the same size and makes rewinding easy. On many cameras the rewind is treated like a step child. 4" 4" X Two Seafarer Crews Have Good Words About Ttieir Skippers The skippers of SIU vessels seem to be more popular these days, or at least the skippers aboard some of the Seafarermanned ships are getting bouquets from the crew. The Seafarers aboard the* Lewis Emery, Jr. (Victory tajn of the ship in case the com­ Carriers) and the Kepublic pany fired him. • (Trafalgar) had some nice things to say about their captains in their ship's minutes. ^ The crew of the Lewis Emery Jr. said that their last trip was so good that the entire crew "chipped in and bought Captain Robert p. McNally a gold wrist Watch." Then, said the crew, they had an inscrip­ tion put on the back of the watch reading, "To Captain R. McNally from the crew of the SS. Lewis Emery Jr., June 4, 1953." Good Trip The delegates say that the cap­ tain was "fair, expected the men to do their work, but treated the crew decently and was a fine .man." And now that the sifip has sailed again, with the same captain, the crew reports that it is having an­ other fine trip, although there are only seven of the old crew left pboard. On the Republic, the crew held a special shipboard meeting and went on record td* su^pdft'the cap- two of his Alcoa Pioneer shipmates cast out weather eyes for attrac­ tive items, but the bait was on the other hook. It seems the marlcetplace expedition b^an when Chris the baker had an almost uncon­ trollable yearning for a fez, an often red, truncated cone which can make you taller than she is. Harry and Groucho the messman went along for laughs. After lunch one day the trio set out along the winding streets of the city with a guide in tow, for# Not a fez in sight. Seafarer Harry Kronmel is caught looking at all he was worth. The group swept the\:amera as he wends his way through -the Casablanca market through the stalls of the market place surrounded by the native populace hunting for its own bar­ place* about as quickly as water gains. running uphill, spurning the rau­ cous, various and insistent offers ened ice oream cone caps and being singled out in the market placed "it pn his head, tassle dan­ places of the world, the trio bolted. of the shop vendors. gling. Except for the fact that it Sharp Bargaining After much argument concern­ Many plazas and winding alley­ was on backwards, it gave him a ing the relative merits of varying ways later, the Pioneer stalwarts rather dashing look, which is just grades of fizzes in ^he Casablanca came to their destination. It was what Kronmel wanted to do out of marts, andlhe relative millionaire a green-awninged shop owned by there by that time. tendencies of all Americans, the Price Soars one All Mohammed, a probable de­ price took a quick nose-dive to 300 Attracted by the sight of his francs. The guide was of little scendant of on4 of the 40 thieves of Ali Baba fame. His razor-sharp first love, the baker came saunter­ help to the trio, sticking up for head the. beleaguered tradesman in this bargaining tactics led the crewmen ing over and asked for a to believe this, although it was no size fez. Ali, not too well con­ battle of 'the market place. The more than circumstantial evidence. versant with the English or Ameri­ baker still was reluctant, but The shop was filled with every­ can language, pulled down half the Kronmel and the messman were thing imaginable, lumping to­ store's wares before the boys made all for offering Ali 250 francs and gether all the wares of the town. him understand that it was an­ getting out of there with a fez However, Chris was detoured other fez they wanted, not a mess. saved and a little peace of mind. temporarily, taking a swing at a Ali gave the baker the fez and the However, nothing more transpired. quick change of pace tossed up by business, at the same time. The After another hour of argument some leather bags in the corner of shopkeeper wanted 600 francs for the boys left, fezless, and headed the shop. Unswerving was the headpiece, a markup of ap­ back to the ship. A,li was such a Groucho, though, who headed proximately 1,000 per cent re­ sharp trader, though, that the trie straight for the fez counter. He served for Americans only. Un- kept their eyes on their wallets ali selected one of those fore-short- flattered by this singular honor of the way back. Man Sick According to the minutes sent in by; the crew,, one of (be crewmerhT hers was -sick;and in serious con­ dition, and the captain called and asked the Coast Guard to rendez­ vous and take the man off for hos­ pitalization. The minutes say that the captain tried for three days to have the man taken off^the- ship, but for some reason, the Coast Guard didn't get the man, so the captain took the man into Havana, Cuba, where he had the man hos­ pitalized. The crewmembers state that they will stand by the action of the skipper in taking the man into port for. hospitalization^ and will support him in case the company decides to relieve the skipper of his command or take some other acticn against him. "The skipper," says the crew, "performed an act which' might have saved the life of one of ou): crewmembeft, and we will stick by him." , • ' - ;;il •1 -LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Moon And The Sea . >51 By Roy Fleischer • Seafarers who have any questions about cameras, lenses, other equip­ ment or problems of picture taking and photo-finishing are inuited to send their queries into the SEAFARERS LOG. Address your ques­ tions to the Photo Editor, do the LOG at. Union Headquarters, 675 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. He can give you reliable information on the subject including advice about desirable prices to pay for various types of foreign-made cameras and equipment in the home countries involved. -.-'•-v.j The sea is in love with the moon And puckers its lips in tides To reach for a kiss But is pulled back soon By jealous Earth for mankind. Is it any wonder the sea wails And makes havoc of mien and trees When deprived of the right . To complete its life Of lunar destiny? The moon has loved • Since time began All men with the spirit of youth. But most of all it has loved the sea In a love of finality. It doesn't seem fair That men should share This love of the moon 'and sea. Partners On Run Partner in the black gang aboard the Alcoa Partner are John Doyle (left) and Charles Rayfuse. While the sea and the moon Can never be a fertile unity. So is it any wonder The sea has storms. To lash with its angry whip The ships and man And even land. In its wrath at gravity? And the moon, in tears. Hides behind black clouds. Lonely for the sea. Until the sea repents And resigns itself To love as love can be. Unselfish, brilliant. Calm and clear, Timeless, old but new. Which gives the world its poetry And beautifies the view. Quiz Gorneii (1) What is the name of a side of a right angle triangle opposite the right angle: (a) cosine, (b) tangent, (c) hypotenuse? (2) In what body of water is there no life? (3) Wha^ is the only letter of the alphabet which appears neither in a state name nor on the telephone dial? (4) Is diabolo (a) a game played with a cord and a top, (b) witch­ craft, (c) a variety of diabetes? i (5) What., country contributes most to the world's 'production of crude petroleum (a) Uqited States, (b) Iran, (c) Mesapotamia? (6) What was the value of the US gold coin, the double eagle: (a) $2, lb) $10, (c) $20?. (7) If a disc jockey is a platter spinner, a bubble dancer is a: (a) dishwasher, (b) strip teaser, (c) washing machine. (8) Boxcars can be used to haul freight, but in what game of chance do they often appear? (9) What mental disorder is characterized by delusions of persecu­ tion: (a) paranoia, (b) schizophrenia, (c) dementia praecox? (10) Mr. Jones had ,half as many half-dolla|p as he had quarters and twice as many nickels as he had dimes, while the number of nickels was 10 times the half-dollars. If his total .cash equaled six dollars and he had an equpl amount of money in each set of coins, how many of each did he have and what did each set total in dollars and cents? • ^' • ."ll �fMgm Twatr Sailor Rags - Sl^s Of Tho Time fsm. ^ SEAFARERS LOG Awnt I. IMt By E. Reyes He^rrrisrsrEiTwr JSp Sptk§ Marlin .V A few more salty tears dripped iiv# souls of Brooklyn pitchers and into the Gowanus Canal and £rie the rest overlook one obvious fact Basin when another one of Brook­ =bad handling of pitchers by the lyn's annual crop of potential 30- Brooklyn management. Whether game winners went by the hoards. Dressen, Shotton or Durocher, the This time it was Balph Branca, Brooklyn staff has been over-man­ who after nine- seasons of trying aged and manhandled to the point to conjure greatness out of press that only one of the 'dozens of notices was waived out of . the bright rookies, Don Newcombe, league to the last place Detroit ever developed into a full-fledged Tigers. maJo]f league pitcher. Bra:|^ca, like all the other Brook­ Branca is only one of a long line of strong-armed rookies who have lyn rookies, reached his peak early never come to fiower in the loam and faded soon. 'When he came up of Ebbets Fiqld—Rex Barney, Jack at 18 he had all the equipment. Banta, Clyde King, Erv Palica, and So did Rex Barney when he came now Clem Labine, Carl Erskine up and all the others. The one^ and maybe Joe Black. They all thing though that distinguishes a come up tabbed as future greats major league pitcher like Spahn, and all -develop mysterious inabil­ Roberts^ Simmons, Maglie, Staley, ity to last more than three in­ and the like in the National loop nings. At that Branca accomplished from the Brooklyn wonders, is more than any of the others. He their ability to fight their .way out married into the family and hung of a jam and finish what they start. on for a season and a half more 'Strange Theory' than he would have otherwise. Brooklyn works on a strange pitching theory: The guy "in the Shock Theory bullpen is always more reliable Like all the rest of Brooklyn's than the one on the hill. As a re­ boy wonders, the Branca case .is sult, the minute a couple of men explained by some mysterious kind get on base the bullpen gets busy. of shock, what the psychiatrists It's great for a Brooklyn pitcher's call by the high-sounding word morale to timn around and- see "trauma." Branca is suppcfeed to three other guys warming up be­ have been robbed of his pitching fore the game has hardly begun. ability when Bobby. Thomson hit It figures that if a manager has the now-famous home run in the no confidence in a pitcher and says last inning of the last playoff game It ..and shows it in half-a-dozen in 1951. ways, the pitcher will have no con­ The fancy trauma theory over­ fidence in himself. He'll fold time looks the fact that Branca hadn't and again under pressure, leaving done much pitching that year, the the manager wondering out loud year before, or any year since 1947 where the pitcher lost his back­ when he won 20 ball games but got bone. shellacked by the Yankees in two We would guess offhand that World Series set-tos. It falls fiat Bucky Harris or someone like him on its face when you look at the would accomplish wonders with Labine case. He hasn't thrown a Brooklyn's rickety youngsters. And decent ball game' since he had we wouldn't be surprised to see those self-same Giants eating 8ut Branca pitch some respectable of his hands the day before Branca, baseball in Detroit where he met his doom. doesn't have to worry about heavy Seafaring, according to Danny Piccerelli, chief steward aboard the Anne Butler (BloomAll the theories, the real or im­ competition from his own team­ field), is not always what it is expected to be. Sometim^es things come up which are not aginary sore arms, the over-sjnsi- mates. exactly planned at the beginning of a voyage. ' . Things really began to popt off the coast of Japan when which kept the men busy for quite and went below to inspect the a while longer than they had ex­ damage. According to their first the ship ran into trouble by pected. report; there wasn't much damage running aground. No one seems to Limping into Tokyo, Japan, after to speak of. Later, however, it The'LOG opens thU column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, know exactly how it happened, un­ damaging the bow section, the turned out that the ship-needed 91 bakers and others who'd' like to share favored food recipes, little-known cooking and baking hints, dishes with n national flavor and the like, less the ship was looking the other ship headed for drydock in the new plates in the hull, inside and suitable shipboard and/or home use. Here's chief cook and baker way, but it had the effect of setting Ishikawasima Shipyard. Army div­ on the outer surfaces, new bear­ Bemard"^for Mace's recipes for Eggplant, Italian Style, and for Mint off a chain of shore-side reactions ers put on their outer-space gear ings and a new rudder. Those Carrots. 4 Army divers were so far off base Many cooks, says chief, cook and they were in danger of being baker Bernard Mace, take a lot of well. Dip the eggplant in the mix­ ture, and then roll the eggplant in AWOL. time preparing special meat dishes, cracker crumbs or cracker meal. Watching And Waiting but few of them pay much'atten­ Then fry in fat until brown. Then Then it got to be a watching and tion to preparing vegetables in dif­ put into large baking pan. Cover waiting game. The boys were hav­ ferent ways. Mace says that vege­ the eggplant by pouring two cans ing a grand time with all that ex­ tables prepared in different and of . tomato puree, three cans of to­ tra port time, but they were run­ tasty ways prove just as big a hit mato paste and hot sauce to taste, ning out of things to do, as well with a crew as the special meat on top. If you wish, you can also as money, so they thought up a dishes. add three medium onions and new game. They began maldng Mace learned to cook by work­ about six flowers of garlic, cut up. bets with themselves as to how ing ashore as a cook and then as a Cover With Cheese long the ship would stay in dryAfter that, cover with grated chef, and during dock. Some Seafarers estimated it his career ashore pannesian cheese, and then bake would take anywhere from ten h e worked i n in a hot oven (about 425 degrees) days to two weeks to fix up the old many of the bet­ for about 20 minutes.. Serve pip­ scow. Others were a bit closer ter hotels in New ing Hot." when they thought it would take a For* Mint Carrots, simply par­ York, including month. All of them, however, were the' Ritz "Towers, boil about three pounds of carrots, whistling way off key. At the last the Town House cut into * thin strips, about an reckoning the Anne Butler had and many others. eighth of an inch. Let them cool, .beep. In the shipyard for a total of He started sail- and then saute in butter, adding 61 days. i n g about 13 salt and pepper to taste as well as Mace df course, this was not all the years ago, and three tablespoons of mint leaves. port time that the crew had on the has always sailed in the stewards Serve with a butter sauce over the trip. Added to the previous stop­ department. carrots. . '• overs, after signing on 217 days Mace says tbese dishes have al­ He came to the SIU in 1947, and previously, of 86 days, it made got his book by working as an ways proved popular^on his ships total port time come to 147 days SIU organizer in the Cities Service because the different treatment out of the 217-day trip. Which, in organizing drive, ^ince then, he's gives the vegetables a distinctive any country, or countries, is a lot sailed only SIU ships. taste, and because it gives the < of bort time, esp^ially when 70 "Eggplant crew, a dish that is out of the or­ days were actually spent at sea op His recipe for Eggplant, Italian dinary. "The crews always appre­ the entire run. • , Style, will provide forty servings ciate a different dish, especially if See City with enough left for about 10 "sec­ they are out on a long trip. The The men had to come up with onds." Start with four medium special dishes take a little time, but they're, worth it because they some ether forms of amusement, eggplants, peeled and" sliced. , Make a dip out Of six eggs, a can keep the cre'w satisfied, and you of eouise,^ so they tried the trub course of sightseeing among -the : and a half of milk, and salt and don't get any beefs from a crew vl. JI'I.J'J. M'Jpepper to taste. Beat the mixture that-ltkea the "food/* flwra and faumrof the Orient. Anne Butler Crew Has Plenty To Do While Ship Is In Drydock CAtlUSUPSSME YMZ. UMoU A^lDSOc^fi. BROTHm. ^AFARSPS BYROMlHATiNtS im Youpseu^ fix. MBEriR& Pass AitD commBB joes, BVBPY SEAFARER SHCVO) PAfRplPAfJE isj THE OfEpAfoM CFf/lSEMiOA. �.. Amgmt 7. 1953 ^•.' .-ij-i .•., •-: :!r;r-:v. ••v:-•.Mifitjft-*:^/:\-Tr:iCt^'f:yi^"'r-':i>'^ -;••!••• fr':' t . '-r Vv'V*; ;*", SEAF AXEAH VOG Favors More SI|7 'Art Contests To the Editor: I Just arrived in Baltimore from Venezuela on the Marore (Ore), While I was home and talking to my wife, the mail man brought a beautiful ring emblazoned with the Seafarers emblem, my first prize in the Secend Seafarers A.r t Contest. I suspect that I put you to a lot of trouble because of the unusual Taurin ring size, but I hope not. 1 have heard quite a few people sing the praises of the art contest, and the large number of as yet unrecognized Rembrandts and da Vincis we have in our Union. I am very much in favor of continuing the art contest every year for many years to come. It will grow bigger, better ^nd more interest­ ing as time goes by. I am deeply sorry I was not able to attend it this year and see all the wonderful things on exhibit. Possibly I shall be more fortunate In the future. John R. Taurin - LB T T E B S Stands Wateh At Bat* Bail Notv To flte Editor: worst floods and washouts in this I would appreciate it if you hiked, the $200 baby bonus is In area. Since more than half of the effect, the death benefit has been would send the LOG to me at the homes here are located on the hill­ jacked up and the improved vaca­ address below. sides, the rainfall caused washouts To the Editor: Also, I would tion plan has been' in effect for and landslides wh^h • destroyed like you to in­ Just a few lines to let my ship­ some time. Under the old plan the himdreds of homes, leaving thou­ mates know where I am and what employee had to sail with one com­ form my former sands homeless, with the- death toll I'll be doing for the next 21 pany for a minimum of six months shipmates, via passing 200. After the rain stopped months of my life. the LOG, that I to collect vacation pay. Now he the town was literally buried in I have just completed three only has to sail three months and am now married mud and water, in places six feet months' basic training at Camp this time need not be with only and standing my deep, with all business at a- stand- Polk, Louisiana, and now I am go­ one company. watches behind stiU. ing tp Military Police school at the bar at a reNo Charity Needed • , All of Kyushu was in a critical Fort Bragg, NC. I expect to gradu­ s o r t in Cali­ state, with the whole population ate sometime in nfid-September'at Probably the most significant fornia. Thank Miller faced with the task of clearing which time I. will be ready to welfare advancement is the dis­ you. away the storm damage and bury­ strike fear in the hearts of serv­ ability benefit. Any disabled Sea­ Fred Miller ing the dead. After three days of icemen, it says here. farer unable to go to sea receives (Ed. note: Your name has been clearing the damage, some of the _I would appreciate it if any of $25 weekly, providing he has seven added to the_ LOG's mailing list; longshoremen returned to work. my old shipmates who care to drop years' seatime on SlU-contracted you will receive a'copy every tw» Twenty-four hours later we were me a line every once in a while vessels'^. I believe these require­ weeks from now on.) able to sail for Tokyo for final dis­ did so in care of the following ad­ ments are even less stringent than i. charging of our cargo before hit­ dress: in the United Mine Workers' plan. ting the West Coast. Private Herbert Ehmsen Before, some disabled seamen Crew And Officers Help US 51251214, B Co. 2nd Platoon were living on charity or were un­ After seeing the mass destruction 503 M.P. Company wanted guests in the home of rela­ and the thousands of homeless peo­ Fort Bragg, NC. tives. The SIU weekly disability To the Editor: ple we thought the least we could We the patients of the New I would also appreciate having benefit has given these men a new do was to give some financial help the SEAFARERS LOG sent to me lease on life, and once again they Orleans USPHS hospital, C ward, to the destitute people, left home­ as I would like to keep in touch feel that they, too, are a part of wish to show our appreciation for less, with ,^11 their possessions with the SIU. I know of no better humanity in spite of their physical the record player which was given destroyed. We went to Captain way than by reading the LOG. handicaps. The SIU has scored an­ to us by the crew of the Del Mar Flendng and he willingly put out a (Mississippi). other first in labor history. Herb Ehmsen special draw for this donation. (Ed. note: Your address has It was mighty swell of the crew Atlantic tankermen will profit i 4» i We are very happy to state that been noted and the LOG will be greatly when they vote SIU in the to send it out this way and you can .we collected-the sum of yen 96,880 sent to you every two weeks upon forthcoming NLRB election. Tliey be sure we are enjoying it very from the crew and the officers publication.) are now being offered membership much. We are wishing you fellows willingly donated yen 28,620 for a in one of the most exclusive and the best of luck and many good total donation of yen 125,500. This To the Editor: best-managed labor unions in the trips. I have to get this off my chest donation was turned over to the Luther C. Seidle world. An SIU book is the most because I think some seamen are mayor and newspaper people of the valuable possession on the water­ 3. t i headed in the wrong direction city of Moji by the ship's delegates, To the Editor: front today. when it comes to wages and living to be distributed at the mayor's It would be very impolite for Sailed Non-Union Ships discretion. conditions aboard ship. me to wait until I am old enough We of the Seafarers International to write before thanking the SIU Wages are high enough at the I, too, sailed with non-union com­ present time for a man to live com­ Union are very happy to have for your generosity to my parents panies before they were organized fortably, but they are much higher helped the people of the city of when I was born and for the bond —Isthmian, Cities Service, US To the Editor: As a new recipient of the dis­ than living conditions on board Moji. As good Union men we are that you sent me, so Mommie is Waterways. The average non-un­ ships that pay me these wages. It is, always more than willing to help going to write for me. ion employer has absolutely no re­ ability benefit, I wish to send my a bad sign when wages are far out the needy, as we have done in the She has put your letter away for gard for the welfare of his employ­ sincere'thanks to the officials and in front of living conditions, and past, wherever they may be. me, so that if I decide^to follow in ees. I have seen the unorganized brother members of the Union for At this time we would also like Pop's footsteps, I can have it for companies "reward" men after vice versa, although I don't think their wonderful I'll live to see the latter condition. to mention that we found captain an iiftroduction. I am very proud years of faithful service—a dismis­ job in regard to You can't get better living condi­ Fleming willing to cooperate with to be a member of the Seafarers' sal slip at the slightest provoca­ helping disabled tions, aboard ship by increasing us on all occasions; in our opinion family. tion. -When an employee is fired Seafarers. wages. Perhaps it might be better he is an excellent master to sail from a non-union company this I am only eight weeks old now, In my particu­ to let the shipowners keep a littler under. and composing letters makes me We are enclosing a letter of very sleepy, so I'm going to take can mean an automatic blackball lar case, this of the profit to plow back into the which often extends to all the thanks which was sent to the crewhelp not only ships in the form of improyed fa* the warm bottle Mommie just other non-union companies. will enable me duties and living conditions. Every­ members of this ship from the peo­ fixed up and go back to bed. Payoff Ahead ple and the mayor of the city of to keep clear of one gains by this arrangement. Lawrence Gene Ashley Moji. the poorhouse Tomorrow I am paying off with Foreign-Flag Threat i" ie Crew of Madaket for the rest of .slightly over $900 gross as an AB Wages on foreign ships are below Dudde ^ my days, but also for a 44-day trip. This is a typical ours, and American shipowners are "To: Honorable Crew of S/S Ma daket SIU company. I do not beheve gives me great satisfaction, since having a difficult that a man in the Atlantic fleet I know that my membership in time of it Cfbmpet- At Moji Port, Japan can match my payoff for the same the SIU was not in vain. I would like to express my sin­ To the Editor: dng with some of I would* appreciate your sending perfod of time. The future of the the foreign - flag cere appreciation for kindness so As an oldtimer, I would like to me the LOG, as my husband is in SIU looks brighter than ever. We advise the younger generation of generously given by the whole vessels. If we con­ tinue to ask for crew of- S/S Madaket that made the merchant marine and I enjoy are sounder economically than Seafarers to be proud to belong more money we collection of yen 125,500 as a dona­ keeping up with the news in ship­ ever before and our job-to-union- to a maritime union •which does ping. I like reading the LOG very membership ratio is the best in the not forget its old and disabled are going to price tion to the people of Moji. much, so please, if possible, put my industry. Shingo Nakano, brothers. the owners and name on your mailing list. Mike Darley ourselves out of Mayor of Moji, Kyushu" Alexander Duddc Mrs. Frances M. Jones the market. We Solski $ t ? (Ed. note: Your name has been will - iOnly force added to our mailing list; you will them off the'sea or to foreign-flag receive the LOG every two weeks registry, if we don't take care. as published.) Neither prospect will please us. To the Editor: The merchant marine in this coun­ On-July 11, 1953, the SIU lost try is small enough. Let's give it a valuable friend when Eugene D. all the help we can. . Sullivan, a member of the BME, My ideas of better shipboard con­ died In the hospital in Manila, ditions are like many another Philippine Islands. He was chief To'the Editor: I retired my book in 1951 when man's. Something which will bene­ engineer aboard the Steel Pesigner I was drafted into the Army. I have fit the company as well as the men (Istlfmian) before recently been discharged and are wooden bunks with innerspring his death, caused would like to find out about the mattresses, for they last longer and by a relapse after chances of getting a job. Could are easier to care for. Other items an operation. you put my liame on the mailing include more fans for additional He had spent list before 1 take my book out of comfort, better grades of food and 40 years at sea retirement? Thanks. varied menus and a cleaner ship in­ and was a fine Johnny E. Robarts . side and out. shipmate. There (Ed. note: Your name has been We can get these things and was hardly an added to our mailing list.) more if we concentrate on condi­ engineer who tions rather than money in contract could rank with SnlMvan talks. Let's see to it in the future. hifn in the affecStanley J. Solski tiqns and friendship of the men who worked with him. To the Editor: We join his family and friends in Over two years ago I retired my mourning their loss. We can only book and went back to school. I say .that ..H-there is a place In never realized that so nmch could To the Editor: heaven for good shipmates and happen in such a short'7>eriod of The Madaket •arrived at Moji in good souls, he is headed directly for time. Wages, overtime and condi­ Kyushu, Japan, from Korea on the it with engines set full speed tions have improved Immeasur28tfa of June. This was during the ahead. May.his sdui rest in peace. ably,-to mention the revolutionary Some publicity-conscious boys among the galley crew aboard the heaviest rtdnfall in the last 6(1 B. B. WMte new Welfaro Sendceg DepartmMrt. Louis Emery, Jr., line-up for pictures: They are left to r^t, years, which SUp'a ielegatf Hospital beneftik b«<» Lm NocwsU, Alfred Ludane, Mike %sddi«d imd Pete- 1 Former Seaiarer in MP School Thanh Crew For Becord Plager ySl "S m ••'1 Asks For Better Ship Life^ Not $ Thanhs SiU For Birth Greeting Thankful For Bisabilitg Plan Seafarer^s Wife is A LBG Header Engineer Bies^ Men Mourn Loss Pictures Supplant Pies and Pancakes Ex'Soldier is doh-Seeher Now ^ 1^ Madahet Helps Flood Victims Member Survegs TwO'Year Gains 33 . -if! 3: �Par* Tw«at7-tw» Thanks Crewmen For Lending Aid •"*• '• • ^ •. ." Anrnst t, 19SS BETTERS Cfew Gets Extra 3^000 Hrs. OT To the Editor: - • ^' To the Editor: I am writing to extend my sin­ The rest of the crew agrees with passengers who now join me In' At our last shipboard meeting cere feelings to the crewmembers them. " : best wishes to you, your chief cook here on the North Platte Victory, of the Seastar (Mercador) for their the crew instructed me to write We want to give a vote of thanks Nichols, assistant Bradley and on this subject, which should in­ kindness to me while on board that to Captain Willftim P. Lawton and To the Editor: baker Bove. ^ ship as a non-working work-away Chief Mate Ted Hostetter for a terest a large part of our member­ The crew of the Clarksburg Vic­ from Yokohama to Oakland. "May there be only fair seas ship. Particularly those members clean ship and a smooth-running tory wishes to extend its apprecia­ that are on ruhs carrying military Owing to injuries received on ship. tion to the captain of this vessel, ahead for you. cargoes. board the Greenstar (Traders), Fred Boyne William S. Heath, for the quick (Cordially yours, Ship's delegate v/as put in the hospital In j^apan When this ship was paid off in action he recently took on behalf Miriam L. Mayland oh April 13, 1953. After my re­ S'an Francisco, T. E. Banning, the of one of our injured brothers. t lease from the hospital I was sent SIU port agent, spent some time ar­ - i ft 4^ The injured to the Seastar. When I went on guing with the company about pay­ man was H. Ryan, board the captain informed me "my ing us overtime for restriction to steward, and he credit was riot good for slop chest I ship while in Korea. Our Union was injured representative argued that, even if, or draws, but the crew saw to it To the Editor: shortly after we To the Editor: the Army said we had to stay that I did not want for anything. left port. Captain After reading Spider Korolia's without So far it has been a very pleas­ aboard the ship, the US Army is When I arrived in Oakland on account of how Moon Koun's sing­ Heath, ant trip. We have a good crew and not the Korean Government, and July 3, the company agent could ing caused some painters working hesitating, tunned Herbert "Tiny" Kennedy, the stew­ according to our contract, only the do nothing for me until I reported four miles away to knock off, I the ship around ard, is doing a good job of feeding government in a foreign port can tc the hospital. I was flat broke laughed myself right into the hos­ and put back In­ to port so that the vultures wlio pass for men order the seamen restricted to ship. at the time, but once again the pital with a sprained spine. Rubery Brother Ryan aboard this scow, the Neva West His arguments were so good that crew members, both SIU and SUP, To back up Spider's story and the company came through with a did more than their part to help prove he wasn't fibbing, listen to could get medical aid, and be hos­ (Bloomfield). lovely 3,000 hours of OT for the The ship is in me out. At a suggestion of Tom this one: Years ago, when we were pitalized just as soon as possible. crew. ""The crew wishes to make a pub­ fairly good con­ Banning, SIU port agent for San a bit wild, about five guys, includ­ We also wish to thank Brothers Francisco, the crew took up a col­ ing Moon and myself, decided to go lic statement of appreciation to dition and everyBanning and lection at the payoff. I got more to a Chinese restaurant and eat Captain Heath. We wish to extend 0 n e aboard is Marty Briethoff, than enough funds to keep me chicken and then call it a night. to him our heartfelt appreciation working to im­ SIU West Coast prove dt so it can going until I got straightened As-soon as we were seated around for this action. John S. Rubery Representa go alongside all away with the company. the table a waitress came over to tive, for the busi­ Ship's delegate the other clean Hasn't Forgotten get our order. Somebody in the ness-like way that SIU ships. t. ^ i(, Ji I don't want these SIU brothers gang told her that her elbows were this and other We have a new dirty, and that she should wash to think that beefs were selskipper this trip. Kennedy them. Then it happened. have forgotten •Hed. The payoff We lost a good that they helped In the Cooler was smooth, and one who sailed on the last trip. His To the Editor: me immensely. The climax came—and so did the Otto Also, a great real wagon and we all wound up in the •The following letter was received name is Mark Gilbert and he's everybody aboard of­ of credit should clink. After about two hours we by me from one of the passengers worth watching out for. Captain —including be given* to Ken­ asked the man to let us go as we after a recent voyage on the Rose, the new master, seems to be ficers—was very happy about the neth "Scott y" could all stand on our two feet. He Alawai. Because I feel that all the doing a bang-up job so far. He was extra money they collected for re­ striction to ship due to the efforts Collins, ship del­ replied no siree. The law says six members of the steward depart­ mhte on here last trip. of the SIU. Of course, things can always be egate on the Sea­ hours and that's that, and so to ment are the best, I would appre­ Good Crew improved. The chief engineer is ciate it very much if you would star, for the fine Kearney pass the time away our boy Moon The North Platte is now off on job he did on the started singing and in a couple of print this, as a token of apprecia­ heartily disliked by most of the crew, although the other mates and another run to the Orient with a ship. Backed by the agreement, he minutes the cell door swung open tion. , engineers seem to be all right. full load out of Houston and Mo­ Arthur Rummel was not afraid to talk to topside, and our friend told us to get the Never know when one of them is bile. This is a first class SIU crew. getting fine results. Also, Banning devil out and don't forget to take "Dear Mr. Rummel: liable to go out of his mind. The Our new chief steward, Johnny settled all the beefs and OT to the the noise with us. "Because of the happy expe­ chief is supposed to'go on vacation satisfaction of the crew. Yes, indeed, that's one time I rience on my first freighter pas­ after this trip and everyone jiepes Reilly, who joined us in Houston, is an exceptionally good steward Moreover, I wish to thank the certainly did appreciate the Moon's sage, which was across the Pacific it is permanent. and has a good galley crew to work members of the Greenstar for singing. between San Pedro and Yokohdtha, v/lth. The stewards department is Most of the men aboard are sending signed statements in re­ on this last day of a comfortable Percy Boyer doing a great job of feeding. bookmen, most unusual for a short gard to my injuries while I was voyage, I am giving expression to 4" 3^ J" We heard on the radio that the trip of 48 days. Here's to good aboard that ship. I especially wish the complete satisfaction of your maritime Korean armistice* was finally to thank C. H. Andrews, A. Carter service, which is shared by my sailing in the finest signed. I wonder how many people and.F. X. Phelps. roommate, Mrs. Robert Schmidt- union in the world, bar none. outside maritime are aware of the Bert Manlfeld In addition, I would like to get mann of Okinawa, who boarded the Important role that we Seafarers Ship's delegate some information from crew mem­ To the Editor: Alawai at Mobile two weeks pre­ played in the successful operation viously. bers of the Greenstar concerning I want to thank my brother of the UN forces over there. This 4 4 4 some souvenirs I left aboard the members of the SIU and the SUP Comfort Tops is the sort of thing that people for­ vessel. Some of the souvenirs for the blood they donated to me "The cabins are not only com­ get or never even realize. were forwarded to me, but I have while I was a patient at the Ma­ plete in appointment for full com­ This crew has gone on record not recovered the greater part of rine Hospital in Seattle, Wash. I fort and convenience but they have suggesting that we do everything them as yet. If anyone comes am an alien but I was given the been maintained in a manner To ihe Editor: we possibly can as Seafarers and across my souvenirs and wants to same care and treatment as "any smoothly efficient, prompt and I'm enclosing a picture of a as a Union to fight any attempts to send them to me my address is 22 other guy, regardless of national­ regular. The ample and regular group of us off the French Creek, cut down our merchant marine Lawrence Avenue, College Court, ity. For that I'm very thankful. supply of clean linen and the which was taken in the new Sea­ now because it "isn't essential" any Phoebus, Va. I'm also very thankful to Doctor gleaming white tile in the shower men's Club in Yokohama, Japan. more. We should also make every John J. Kearney Ketcham and the nurses who room are but two of several Almost all of the crewmen visited effort to build up our merchant worked over me and refused to details second only to the sanita­ this club while we were in port fleet. its. give up hope. To these people I tion which is evident. Smooth sailing and good ship­ there, and all had a real fine time. certainly owe my survival, for I "The dining hall service and • The club there is a new one, just ping to all our brothers. was ready to cash in my chips. menu offerings are not to be ex­ recently completed, .and they have . J*. D. Otto , LOG Delivered Promptly celled. Each meal evidenced care very comfortable facilities for sea­ To the Editor: Ship's Delegate I also want to thank the port and imagination in 'preparation For the Southland's crewmem­ agent and dispatcher and those with a liberal application of dietary men, and we found it a very enjoy­ 4,4 4 bers who 'have been holding this connected with the SIU office here able place to visit while we were fundamentals and an experienced in port. It can be summed up by ship down through the North At­ in Seattle for the interest in the lantic winter, this trip we're mak­ welfare of the SIU patients and food shopper. the familiar saying that, "an en'"There is a general agreement oyable time was had by all." ing now is a treat. We're chartered for their prompt delivery of the to States Marine Lines for one SEAFARERS LOG, which we al­ in the foregoing by my 11 fellow L. P. Hagmann To the Editor: trip, so we're getting something ways eagerly look forward to. The When people are in trouble, no different. matter where. Seafarers come LOG keeps me posM on every­ However, some through with a helping hand every thing going on both on the Eastof the boys time. * West and on the Gulf Coast. here are a little This time trouble struck In Alfred J. Jchansen down in the Japan and the Seafarer crew from 4 4 4 dumps, particu­ the Young America stood by ready larly those guys for action. After helping battle the who have wives flood raging through Yawata, Ky­ and families on ushu, the crew took up a donation the continent. for flood relief for the thousands To the Editor: The crew is of homeless and povSrty-stricken We wish to thank the crewmem­ well-rounded on people. Boyhe bers of the Petrolite for their gen­ this trip, with A total of 42,150 yen was gath­ erous contribution of $150 and for the two Lanier brothers of Savan­ ered from the men aboard the ship nah aboard in the deck depart­ their sympathy on the death of our who chipped in generously. Also, son, Richard, who died aboard ment. the town of Mogi was hit hard by Some of the boys on here took a ship. We very much appreciated the flood waters and was badly in little "bus driver's holiday" while the kind words said about him. We need of relief. We gathered $115, we were in New Orleans, and went thank the whole crew on the ship which Isn't bad after this vessel members of the Seafarers to a dance held aboard the steamer and made a couple of ports along the all. President. However, they reported Union. God bless way. The people were grateful for . Seafarerg off ihe French (Ireek eh^oy visit to Tokohapa Seeihen's that the extra sea time was very the helping hand we offered , to \ Mr. and Mm. Oliver SeverClub. Seated on floor: Fields and Dayton; Steatedr'left to righti enjoyable, and that they wouldn't son and their children, O'Hagen,; Fnybypski and Corsak. Standing, left hbckground. Bene* mind sailing that way allHie time. Crew «f ilhe !4meriea Leonard, Stanley and Helen diet andi Sweeney, and standlBig (second from rtghtii Hagmann. Captain Thanked For Quick Action Moon^s Singing Opens Ceil Ooor Top C^ew Makes For Fine Voyage Passenyers Land Stewdrd^s Work Donors Helped Save His Life Enjoys Visit To Seamen^s Club . 'l-'- lyIk ^ew Charter Run ^Treat For Some^ Seafarers Help In dapan Flood yf% Son^s Shipmates Sent Sympathy �~ t SEAFAJtERS. IPG Fkt# TVCB^-ON* A Privateer's 'End Run' To Live To Fight Again During the War of 1812, y^hen our merchant fleet fought the war as well ks carried supplies, a merchant vessel made one of the most spectacular end runs in history, for the run was right through an enemy flotilla. ^ sighted, also bearing down on the At the time, the privateers"' Ida. schooner's gunners and her own Ida of Boston, Rattlesnake of Takes Gamble crew. Preparations were made for Philadelphia, David Porter of quick repairs, and the Ida sailed As the vessels drew near, the Ida New York, and Decatur of, Ports­ right toward the schooner. took another gamble. Caught in a mouth were anchored in La Rotrap, she decided to try to put all Aim Is Good the enemy vessels astern. There chelle Harbor. They had all taken were 10 enemy ships, in all, closing refuge there from enemy vessels, The Ida sailed right across the on her. She waited until they were bow of the schooner, within hailing but the crews were now uneasy, almost in range, and then depend­ for nobody knew how long France distance, and the schooner's gun ing on surprise again, she put her crews had time for only one broad­ would remain friendly to the US. side. They aimed for the Ida's rig­ helm hard over, crowded on all her As the talk of an alliance be­ ging, hoping to damage her enough canvas in spite of the danger of and cut right under the tween France and England grew, so that the frigate could catch up capsizing, bow of the ship of the line.' and finish .the job, and their aim the- four privateers grew more The gamble w.orked. As she restless, for such an alliance would was fairly good. passed the large British ship, her The schooner's fire carried away mean that they would be taken gunners had a chance for only one prisoner before they had a chance the Ida's studding-sail boom, her salvo, and that went too high to do mainstay, and some running gear, to sail. but the Ida's crew was up in the any reSl damage to tbe Ida. She Harbor Blockaded rigging before the* smoke' had had won again, but still had 10 Outside the harbor, however, an cleared and quickly made tempo­ enemy ships at her stern. entire British squadron was an­ rary repairs. The frigate drew close As the second night closed in, chored, just waiting for the private­ as the repairs progressed, but they the enemy vessels were still at her ers to coiAe out. The four American were finished in time and the Ida stern. The Ida took off some of merchant vessels, among them, had began to pull away ftom the larger her "dangerous sail after dark, and done such damage to English ship­ ship. the enemy vessels spread out in ping that the British felt they rated hope of picking her up again in By this time, however, several a whole squadron to blockade them. the morning. The British forces Included five of British vessels, some faster than the Ida, were drawing close, A few Two Give Chase .the largest ships of the line, several large war frigates, and a large Were within range and began firing As dawn came, the Ida spot'ted number of war brigs and armed with their bow chasers. two British frigates directly ahead schooners. of her, and almost capsized as she Drop Ballast Finally, the privateers could no quickly> came about and ran up longer stand the suspense, and The Ida's crew, however, threw all of her canvas again. The two decided to make a run for it early bver the side almost all of her vessels stayed with her all day in the evening. The Rattlesnake, ballast and all but two of her guns, long, and soon the third night of decided to make a run for it early in a last ditch attempt. It worked, the chase closed in. in the evening. The Rattlesnake, and the Ida slowly, pulled away She sailed right across the how of the schooner . . . All lights were ordered out on Decatur and Ida slowly began to from them, and stayed,clear until the Ida, as she prepared to slip huge flare in the complete dark­ sels closing in on the spot where slip toward the mouth of the it was dark. away in the dark. With the two ness. Unluckily, the two enemy her light was last seen. harbor. They all sto9d down with a Because she no longer ^ad any frigates behind her, she was being frigates were close enough to spot wind on the north side of He de ballast, It was a tense hour, but then the Ida sailed slowly dur­ herded back toward La Rochelle, Re, just off the mainland, but as ing the night, not risking a heavy and her only chance was to try to the glow of the binnacle light. So it seemed that she had gotten out close, in fact, that the Ida's crew of the spot. At dawn, the two they approached the island, they press of sail that might capsize her. slip past them in the- darkness. could hear the orders shouted frigates .were hull down, and al­ • saw the main force of the British The next day, the British vessels She came about, and was pro­ aboard the British vessels. The though they took up the chase once squadron anchored right in their path. The Rattlesnake and the were still within sight, and began ceeding quiefly, when, suddenly, binnacle was quickly covered, and more, the Ida quickly lost them, Decatur came about and started closing on her. From the othef the shutter fell off her binnacle, the Ida began maneuvering in an and then began the dangerous voy­ back to their anchorages. The quarter, a ship of the line was and the little light seemed like a effdrt to slip the two British ves- age back to the US, with no ballast British forces remained at anchor, and only two guns. confident that the American vessels It took the Ida 26 days to make would turn back after they had the crossing, but she finally pulled sightedlhe large number of enemy into Boston safely, ready to be out­ vessels. fitted once more, and then go back The Ida, however, slowly began to her job of disrupting the British to lay off toward the east end of shipping. the islahd,"^ as if she were going to drop her pilot off there and then head back to her anchorage. The lAPG Welcomes British fleet stayed confidently at anchor. Stories^ Pies Tries Escape With the LOG now contain­ Then, after dropping the pilot, ing 28 pages in all regular edi­ the Ida caught a stiff breeze and tions, there is plenty of room began a spectacular dash for the for stories, photos and letters opeq'sea. Her dash took her almost sent in by the Seafarers. within musket range of the amaeed Several pages of each issue British fleet, but the current in the are devoted to the experiences j-oads held the British vessels, of Seafarers and the ships they which were anchored, in such a sail as they describe them position that they couldn't bring themselves. their broadside guns to bear on If you run across anything the dailiig privateer. of interest on your voyages, or Crowding on all the canvas she just want to let your friends could bear, the Ida sailed right know how you're getting along, throHgff the British blockade. As drop a few lines to the LOG. she passed, however, one of tbe Don't worry loo much .about British frigates recovered suffi­ literary style. We'll patch it ciently from her surprise to slip up if it needs patching. And her cable and take up the chase. jof course, photos iriustrating Some of the others niade prepara­ the incidents you de^ribe tions td follow. make them more interesting M the Ida, with the frigate be­ for the readers. hind her, cleared the south end of Send your stuff to the LOG the island, she spotted an armed at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ schooner bearing down on her from lyn, NY. 'If you want any­ the cover of the Island. The frigate thing returned after we use it, was too close for the Ida to chaiige we'll do that too. course, so she decided to risk United Ida's pd their am was good everything on the inefflciej^y of the| I -'•if ] I 'i �Paff* Tweaty-^ar \ •.' SEAFARERS Aamil 7, itn LOG ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS 1^: STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), April U were taken care of. Two men missed —Chairman, Charley Hartman; Secretary, ship. James M. Glenn was elected ship's not llstad. Chief engineer and first as­ sistant were contacted about the water by the ship's deiegate, but said they can't do anything about it. Each de­ partment wUi pick a man to ciean the laundry room each week. Ships dele­ gate wiU turn the $150 balance in the ship's fund over to the captain for sate''^hUi'y* 17—Chairman, H. W. Clameni; Secretary, Martin Prisament. There should be more variety of cold drinks and food, better night lunch and more cold fruit juices. There should be a cooling system hookup for the shovver Ship's deiegate went to Manila Hospital for information about a crewmember there, but got no information. He will be given a $25 donation from the ship s fund when we reach Manila again. SAN MATEO VICTORY (Eastern), June •—Chairman, R. E. Croto; Secretary, H. C. McCurdy. Two men jumped, ship in Charleston. Showers will be painted this ship. There is $22 in the ships fund, which was turned over to the newly elected treasurer. Purser wUl be asked about currency draw for Germany. Vote of thanks wept to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. ^€ delegate. New fans are needed for rooms. Suggestion was made that new men donate $2 to the ship's fund. Men were asked to throw cigarette butts and trash over the side. Holes should be sprayed out after loading box cars in Texas City.* Patrolman will ask the en­ gineer for larger bulbs in the hold. Steering gear,, should be greased once a week. Something should be done to the gangway before it is to late and some­ one gets hurt.. The ship's fund is $6.28 'in the hole; there is $35 in coke deposit bottles on hand. CARROLL VICTORY (South Atlantic), June 11—Chairman, Mathew Bruno; Sec­ retary, Anthony Cuiiiano. Steward will give the ship's deiegate his requisition list. Steward will not let the messmen use the steam table because there are no pots for it. Repair list will be made up by delegates. Slopchest will be post­ ed: patrolman will check ^opchest prices. Washing machine will be repaired. June 30—Chairman, Robert Doneiiy; Secretary, W. F. Genorek. J'antry sink was not repaired. Messman will put in OT. Steward department was asked for cooperation in putting garbage on deck. Patrolman will see the old man about more stores. HURRICANE (Watsrman), July 4— Chairman, Dan Butts; Secretary, W. Ped­ lar. Captain is very pleased with the crew. Brothers were asked not to make noise at night. There is $29 in ^e ship's fund. The bosun thanked the crew for their cooperation and praised their ability as seamen. There is $29" in tlie ship's fund, which will he left for the next crew. BOULDER VICTORY (Robin), June <Chairman, Henry Shepeta; Secretary. Harry Beeker. There should be no whis tling in the passageways, as this annoys the watch. Deck and engine departments will take care of the laundry and the steward utility will clean the recreation room. The ship's iron needs an extension cord. Spigots for the showers will be procured in San Pedro. Washing machine BOULDER VICTORY (Robin), May 2— should be turned off after use. Crew is Chairman, Edward V. Smith; Secretary, to be sober at the payoff: foc'sies should be cleaned and linen turned over to the steward. Foc'sie keys should be turned over to the steward. Slopchest should be more pientituliy supplied in the future with an adequate number of sizes. Books should be ordered for the library. Harry O. Becker. There should be as Uttle noise in the passageways as pos­ sible while men are sleeping. Steward xiepartment wiU ciean the recreation room: deck and engine departments wiU clean the laundry. New aho*ver spigots will be procured at San Pedro, Cal. June JB—Chairman, Henry Shepeta; Secretary, Edward V. Smith. Ship's dele­ gate will take his disagreements with the purser to the patrolman. Library will be called for new books: Vote of thanks went to the ship's delegate for a good job. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), July I— Chairman, M. McNabb; Secretary, E. Wiley Carter. Few minor repairs will be taken care of during the trip. Messman will not serve anyone who is not prop­ erly dressed. Washing machine should be turned off and cleaned properly after use. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), June 24—Chairman, William Sersey; Sec­ retary, Earl Smith. Repair list will be posted. OCEAN ULLA (Ocean Trans.), May SBChairman, Raymond L. O'Dewi; Secre­ tary, Frank F. VoHo. Mate wiU be con­ tacted on sougeeing the passageways and painting messhail and pantry. r -• fb -v} i r k''. •?i',v'-'; m r I"*'.' ¥2- 1 CANTI6NY (Cities Service), June SBChairman, L. Williams; Secretary, John J. Sullivan. Chief pumpman went to the hospital in Corpus Christie with a frac­ tured toe. Replacement arrived in Beau­ mont. Letter will be sent to headquar­ ters about the poor grade and quality of food, especially the meat. Ship's dele­ gate will see the steward about getting the pantry and galley painted and-fumi­ gated. Saloon mess will take charge of the ship's iron. There is a balance of $49.28 in the ship's fund. After the pur­ chase of an iron, $35.33 remained. The membership fs again cautioned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No ".can-shakers" or solici­ tors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable organization which has re­ ceived membership endorse­ ment. Funds for this cause are collected through normal Union channels at the pay-off. Receipts are issued on the spot squared away. Robert Morgan was elect­ ed ship's delegate. There should be less noise amidships. List will be jnade up assigning the cleaning of the laundry and washing machine. Biackie King ex­ plained how to drain water from the tub and operate the machine^ Men who need linen were told to pick it up. Men should wash their own coffee cups during night and off hours. Clothes should be taken off the lines as soon as they are dry. ^ SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (Southern Steamship), July 6—Chairman, R. Sweet; Secretary J. Rentz. J. Rentz was elected ship's delegate: he will see the captain about linen money. Toasters need fix­ ing. There should be better ventilation STEEL AGE (isthmian), Juna SB- in the galley and extra fans in the mess­ hail. Showers and heads should be sou­ Chairman, Joa Seiby; Secretary, Waiter Suska. All repairs were taken care of. geed. Water tanks should be cleaned. Because the deck department put in OT DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), no datefof bringing the slopchest aboard, the captain added two cents per carton of Chairman, Noonan; Socrorary, Gardes. There is $46.07 in the ship's funj. Vote cigarettes to the price. Joe Seiby was elected ship's delegate. Slopchest price of thanks went to the steward depart­ list should be posted. Watch was thanked ment. Perez was elected librarian: the for cleaning the messroom in the morn- books will be sold. There was a discus­ jng. Washing machine should be turned sion on carrying tales topside. There are off after use. Steward advised that there no more coffee beefs. are enough cots aboard, thgt fresh fruit STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), July 5— would be ordered on thq West Coast and that the ship's deiegate would be notified Cltairman, Potor J. Lannor; Socrotary, if requisitions were not filled. Steward Edward J. Ponis. Captain wants quar­ deiegate will take charge of changing the ters left clean for the next crew and library on the West Coast. Steward will nut consider lifting any logs. Pa­ agreed to serve watermelon more often trolman will be asked to check on the on the coastwise trip. SEAGARDEN (Orion), Juna 13—Chair­ man, Thomas Crawford; Secretary, W. Allardice. Meat block beef was straight­ ened, out. There is general dissatisfaction with the food. The bacon is poor and rancid, lettuce is Poor and should be dumped. Steward reported that he has six weeks' stores on hand and that it is ail in good condition. He would welcome suggestions. It was said that we are running out of tripe, no complaints on that. The ship is out of ice cream, oranges and apples are not good. Linen is in poor condition:: slopchest is poor. feeding of guards, checkers, watchmen, etc. in the crew's messroom in foreign ports. Repair list was read and ap­ proved by the crew and will be turned over to the patrolman. CUBORE (Ore.), July ,1—Chairman, Chariss "Chuck" Hostatter; Secretary, F, Ciawion. Patrolman will be asked about checking stores. Coffee bags will be supplied when requested. Cups should be returned after use. Each delegate will make up a repailP list, with copies going to the captain, chief engineer, pa­ trolman and ship's delegate. STRATHPORT (Strathmora), Juns IBChairman, William J. Smith; Secretary, J. V. Dolan. Most of the crew is get­ ting off. Steward department got a vote of thanks for a job well done. One beef on a member will be taken up with the patrolman. One man missed sIUp in Yokohama: this will be referred to the MARORB (Ore), July IB—Chairman, patrolman. Suggestion was made to put in for a new coffee urn and leave the Fisher; Secretary, Luketlc. Ray was elected ship's delegate. Rooms should foc'sies ciean for the new crew. be sprinkled with DDT in port. More REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), July 12—Chair­ spoons should be put -out at night. man, Frank Smith; Secretary, Walter MONROB (Bull), July IB—Chairman, J. Marcus. G. E. Parks was elected ship's deiegate by acclamation. A donation B. Rose; Secretary, Muray. Repair list from the ship's fund will be given to will be made out by delegates. Medicine the SIU agent in Port Arthur for the chest's condition will be reported to polio fund. the patrolman. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seas Shipping), June 20—Chairman, S. C. Scott; Secre­ tary, Cane Flowers. New washing ma­ chine, coffee um and two ice boxes SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), came aboard. Cy Sypher was voted ship's July 2B—Chairman, Ray W. Sweeney; delegate by acclamation; he will see the captain about painting out foc'sies and passageways. Coffee um will be cleaned out. Used linen should be handed over to the steward. Washing machine should not be used before 7:30 AM and after 9:30 PM. Men should help clean the officers' mess after movies: library should also be cleaned. Garbage should not be dumped around housing. Unauthorized persons should be kept out of housing. secretary, C. E. Mosiey. L. B. Brown was elected ship's delegate. In the fu­ ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), no ture. sailing day foul-ups will be re­ date—Chairman, A. Ben-Keri; Secretary, ported to the Union at the first SIU port. Leo Kennedy. Mattresses and springs The rules will be lived up to. Steward will be supplied on request. Claude should cook Musage a little longer. List Bianchard was elected deck deiegate: will be made up on cleaning the laundry. Eugene Williams, engine deiegate: Leo Steward was asked to get table cloths J. Kennedy, steward delegate: Gose Les- for the ntessroom. There is $93.67 in ton, ship's deiegate. More night lunch the ship's fund. should be put out. All hands are to co­ IRENESTAR (Maine), June S—Chelroperate in spraying for vermin. Ail bands will contribute $1 on the next man, R. Godwin; Secretary, J. Fisher. draw for the ship's fund. A new fan is Men were reminded not to pay off until the patrolman arrives. We are well aware needed. of the fact that there will be no beefs and a clean payoff but otl^r Union mat­ CECIL N. BEAN (Drytrans.), June 7— Chairman, P. Eidemire; Secretary, T. B. ters must be taken care of. Captain has Foster. Ship's delegate will contact mate included subsistence and lodging due on new gaskets for portholes. Sanitary from the Baltimore shipyard on the pay­ man in each department will rotate clean­ roll. AH radio aerials must be removed from the boat deck. ing the recreation and laundry rooms. ROBIN 600DFELL0W (Robin) June 27 —ChdTi'man, W. Burton; Secretary, C. Stanganberg. Mate it working on deck and refuses to okay or dispute overtime. Three men missed ship in Durban. Men should be properly dressed and washed before coming into the messhail. Sailing board was posted tbr«e hours before sail­ ing time. Mate will give the bosun a letter saying it was His fault that the sailing board was not posted sooner. *Can-Shaher^ Have No OK * ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), July 12—Chairman, R. Swayna; Secretary, A. J. Kuberski. Radiogram was sent to Wil­ mington on the men who missed ship: answer was read to the membership. Messhail will be sougeed out. Hard boiled eggs and sardines will be put out for the night lunc4i. Delegates will make up repair lists as soon as the ship leaves Honolulu so it can be turned in to tne captain as soon as possible. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), SEACOMET II (Ocean Traders), no date Juno 27—Chairman, Walter F. Beyslor; —Cheirmen, A. Megile; Secretary, O. Secretary, E. F. Laurent. All repairs Falrcleth. Beefs agatnst one man were SEA CLIFF (Coral), July S—Chairman, D. Casey Jones; Secretary, F. Nicholson, One man was left in the hospital In several toUets need repairing. Door on Panama. the crew's. laundry should be fixed. Men shotUd be properly dressed in the messHOLYSTAR (Intercontinental), June 23 room. ThCL. outside of this vessel has —Chairman, Charles Bedell; Secretary. been kept like a yacht but the Interior, Ramon Claval. Showers and sinks need rowas particularly, could do weU with at repairing. Engineer said he would try least a Uttie soap and water. Ladders to get them fixed on the way back to are needed for upper biUets, particularly the states. New man was signed 'on in for the short feUows. Garbage room will Yokohama. Department of Health in­ be locked in ports and -refuse carried aft spectors will be asked to look at the and placed in barrels. meat and drinking water: milk is sour because refrigeration broke down. Re­ MARGARET BROWN (Bloomflald), July pairs should be started on the way home. 4—Chairman, Joseph C, Lewaflen; Secre­ Yokohama patrolman will be told about tary, D. B, PaHerson. There are a lot the lack of cold drinking water. There is of beefs that cannot be settled out here, a beef about the mate breaking out also a lot of complaints against the cap­ lines, stowing lines, tjing up and un- tain. These will be taken up with the docking the ship without using ail avail­ boarding patrolman on our arrival. Safety able hands. rules are not being observed. Patrolman should check the slopchest before sign­ PENNMAR (Calmer), . Juqe 7 Chair­ ing on for the next voyage. Captain will man, John Yuknas; Secretary, Henry be contacted by the patrolman about Falls. Henry Fails was elected ship's giving US currency draws in foreign deiegate. Washing machine should be ports. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ turned off after use. Captain WiU be ard department, especially the chief cook contacted by the sliip's deiegate about for their good service and for his ex­ painting crew's quarters and messroom. cellent cooking during the trip. Wash­ ing machine should be turned off after SEATHUNDER (Colonial), June use. A company official should be asked Chairman, N. W. Kirk; Secretary, B. H. to check safety conditions aboard. Cap­ Meade. G. Johnsoi^ was elected ship's tain uses profane language to officers deiegate. Discussion was held on the and crewmembers. washing machine. Black gang delegate will see the chief engineer about paint­ BLUESTAR (Traders), Juna B—Chair­ ing engine department showers. Ship's man, Chester RItter; Secretary, Louis E. delegate will see the chief engineer Meyers. Ship's deiegate will see about about water being hot in the driking getting steward department heads and fountain. Chairman asked all mepibers showers painted. One man wiU be tofgiye first-trippers a helping hand in brought up on several charges. He is a the matter of their jobs and overtime disgrace to the Union. Repair lists will and in Union activities. be- made up and turned over to dele­ July 14—Chairman, Carl Johnson; Sac- gates to give to department heads for rotary, B. H. Mtado. Portholes in crew's repairs that can be done aboard. Men quarters need repairing and will be using the fidley to dry clothes should added to the list. Drinking fountain has not bang the door as men are sleeping. not yet been repaired. Quarters should Chairs in messroom are not reserved. be leff ciean for the next crew. Stores should be checked before the crew signs on. ^HIP'C ARLYN (Bull), JMy 4—Chairman, Wattar Craastman; Sacratary, J. Augar. Joe Steven was elected ship's deiegate. Old washing machine will be placed in the engine room. Hoppers should be given more pressure by the engineer. Fan in the crew messroom need repairing. Vote of thanks went to the steward depart­ ment for a fi^e job. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), July 12— Chairman, C. Laa; Sacratary, Floyd Mitchall, Jr. Cleanliness of the laundry and recreation room was discussed. One man missed ship in New York. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), July 4—Chairman, E. Anderson; Sacratary, C. V, Barg. One man missed ship in New York. Steward was asked 'to check all stores with delegates and patrolman. Ice situation was discussed: we were with­ out cold drinks in the States for two weeks. DEL VIENTO (Mlssl^lppl), June Chairman, Joseph B. Thomsssan; Sacra­ tary, Duka Hall. Ail repairs from the last trip were taken care of. Engineer will be asked about repairing a steward department shower. First assistant engi­ neer asked the delegates to turn re­ pairs to thfe ship's delegate once a week and have him turn the list over to the first aaslstant, so that as many repairs as possible could be taken care of at sea. Washing machine should be turned off and clothes removed as soon as' possible. MADAKET (Watsrman), May 31—Chair­ man, J, Markham; Secretary, A. M. Branconl. Shaw was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. There is $32 in the ship's fulfil; Gordon was elected treasurer and appointed to buy records. Steam wiU be shut off back aft. Bosun suggested that anyone getting off should not foul up his shipmates. June 7—Chairman, J. J. Shaw; Secre­ tary, A, M, Branconl. Ail but minor re­ pairs were taken care of. There is full cooperation from the master. The ship is dirty at times, especially at night. There should be more cooperation in cleaning the messrom and recreation room. There should ^ no drinking this trip. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for fine chow and service. .e Peddlers are to seU souvenirs on the outside deck unless the ship is out' at anchor. Outsiders should .be kept out of -midship housing. Pantryman should take it easy on drinking glasses and crockery and stop breaking them. Bread should not be frozen: fresh bread should be put out each day, Juna 2B—Chairman, Anthony Farrara; Sacratary, Louis E, Mayors. Delegates will hand in repair lists. Ship's delegate will see the patrolman about penalty on cement cargo. Army stores should be taken off the ship as they are not up to SIU standards; regular should be put on. Cook is to make hamburgers and liver to order, as they are as dry as shoe leather by the time the crew gets them. Cooks are not taking pains to put out a decent meal. TADDEI (Shipantar), no data—Chair­ man, E, Hanson; Sacratary, F. Wasmar. Captain claims no cargo bonus is coming for cement. Deck gang is having trouble with the chief mate. This will bo cleared up when the ship hits port. Three men missed ship in Yokohama. Their gear has been packed. Recreation room will be sougeed. SEAVIGIL (Ocean Trans.), July S— Chairman, L. A. Williams; Sacratary, Davis S. Furman. Discussion was held on insufficient new mattresses, pillows, cots and porthole screens. Fans and crew refrigerator need repairing. Ship needs fumigating very badly. Ship is in bad shape and needs many repairs will tm taken up with the patrolman at the next port of caU. There is ample meat, but not enough dry stores and green veg­ etables. All departments should take turns in cleaning the laundry and rec­ reation room. Cans should ba used for cigarette butts: they should not ba thrown on t'he deck. Crew would also like more milk to be supplied. SEASTAR (Marcador), Juna 2B—Chair­ man, F. Bradley; Secretary, D. Forrest. The Coast Guard held the vessel in Hon­ olulu for several days and ordered safety repairs msde. They condemned meat, CARRABULLE (Nal'l, Navigation), June fish, eggs and fresh stores purchased and 7—Cheirmen, John Williams; Secretary, stated that the ship was - in the - worst condition of any US fiagship yet in­ spected in- that port. Orders were given to clean up the vessel before arriving at the next port. There were many diffi­ culties with the officers. Union to sea that new crew will not sign on until repairs have been made. There are quite a few beefs on paint ing crew's quarters, showers. There is a' balance of $13.49 in the ship's fund. Votr of thanks went to the stev/ard and his department for their good feeding and service. Ship's delegate will speak to the captain about painting tiio crew's quarters. Discussion was held on clean­ ing the washing machine and laundry J. Bullen. Patrolman will be contacted and a plan was worked out, ^ in New Orleans to see about getting new INES (Bull), June 21—Chairman, J, H. mattresses and washing -machine. Did Emoriek; Secretary, Wallace Frank, razor blades shou!4 not be thrown in There was a beef on fresh Jruit in the wash basins or toilet bowls: they should saloon and none tor the crew. - Dock- be put. in an empty coffee can. Pump­ workers should be kept, out of the pas­ man WiU fix handle in crew ice box and sageways, especially during meal hours. the leak in the washing machine hot Delegate will see the- patrolman about water line. Department delegates should prepare repair lists and turn them over use of spare room. to the patrolman. Treasurer should buy OREMAR (Ore), June 22—Chairman. an electric iron out of the ship's fimd, June 21—Cheirmen, J. Pullen; Secre­ Claussen; Secretary, Buekner, Buckner was elected ship's delegate by acclama­ tary, Ramon Irizarry, Repair list was turned in while the ship was in 'New tion. Vote of thanks went to-the stew­ ard and his department for good food York. The chief pumpman should see and service. Steward promised to make if the ship can be (umi'gated while in sure that there are sufficient drinking the port of New Orlekns. Treasurer re­ glasses and silver issued to messmdn in ported that there is a sum of $60.74 in the future. Patrolman will decide the Ship's fund, and this includes the about the wipers making coffee on their purchase of an electric iron that was sold. July 13—Chairman, H. A. Jeffrey; Sec­ two hours' sanitary time in the morn­ ing. Some of the men are very lax in retary, Monroe C. Gaddy. There is a bal­ ance of SdO.74 in the ship's fj^d ship's their sanitary duties. delegates wiU act as treasurer. Electric HASTINGS (Waterman), May •—Chair­ steam iron will be purchased for the man, Broun; Se^stary; F, Sertlllo. Mo­ crew. Coffee cups will be placed in the tion was passed' to get Innerspring mat­ sink after use. There shouli) bo lesa tresses for everyone. Steward, depart­ noise all over the ship: since this scow ment got a vote of thanks for good is a tanker with open venttlatora, smok­ ing on the open deck endangers eU our service. Juna 21—Chairman, NIckea; Secretary, Parry, - Men who jumped ship will be KEYSTONE MARINER (Watbrmsn), reoorted to the patrolman. Patrolm'in will be asked about getting fresh milk July IB—Chairman, Cliff Wilson"; Secre­ in Puerto Rico. Discussion was held on tary, Brad Heydorn... l,ack of faiu and getting fresh fruit. "There is a shortage the poor .air yent system ig. bejng looked of towels. . Patrolman will, be asked into. Rajph Dgnayer WM elected ship's JSTB jeaklng dnd about, getting Innerspring . msttrefw* dtlegatp. i.OaHeiC U .i,. ANN MARIE (Bull), Juna 3S—Chair­ man, Jack Fsrrand; Sacratary, Chris Karas. Bill Frazier was elected ship's delegate. Booby hatch door should -ba (osed aft when it rains as water seeps own the ladder into the passageway. Dogs on this door heed repairing. STEELORE (Ore), July 13—Chairman, Edwin ' Roop; Sacratary, Clyda ' Carlson. Gitjr NeaUs was elected ship's delegate. Instructions on the use of the washing machine wiU be posted In the laimdry. Suggestion was made that men take their coffee out on deck, to help keep the messroom dean. Old ikzdr blades should be thrown away and not left scattered around the washroom. There has been a noticeable difference in the steward department this trip. Fruit is put out in the evening, Part of the re­ pair iist has been taken care of ' SEATRAIN SAVANNAH . (Seatrain), July 21—Chairman, Donald D; Osntkun; Socrotary, OBorga Mallzar. Steward asked that all cots be turned in .before ar­ rival in New York, - Delegates reported aU okay. FAIRISLE (Waterman), Juna 21—Chair­ man, Caorga B, Dunn; Sacratary, A, J. Slivs, Jr. Repair list wiU be turned in at the end of the voyage to the captain, t.ie patrolman and the ship's delegate. Patrolman "will be asked about getting good grades of ineat instead of the third-rate beef on this kbip. The bosun ' ^Continued OQ page 25) , 5 • ^ �'-•% *J :••'• «; ^ ^ i 1 K % h ST A rA'R tTR S'" TCTCT /i'fct .t ('••I'snA Amgnik 1, USS Pa*e Twenfy-fiv* ... DIGEST m SHIPS' MEETINGS ... of thank! went to the iteward depart­ ment. Chief cook would welcome sug­ *n here' hae been conftned to hli bunk gestion! from the crew on menu. with a atomach disorder since the ship left Tokyo: he will be taken to the ma­ ALCOA PATRiOl- (Alcoa), July 2*— rine hospital as soon as the ship reaches Chslrmsn.- Claude Halllngf; Secretary, J. A. Austin. R. D. Schwartz was elected Seattle. ship's delegate by acclamation. Discus­ OENERAL PATTON (Nafl. Waterways), sion -was held on salads and sauces. no 4ate—Chairman, Red Lanier; Secre­ Fruit and melons should be put out be­ tary, A. Yew. Motion was passed not to fore they spoU. eian on lintU all repairs are made espe­ 8EATHUNDER (Colonial), July Itcially a new stove and new fans. Wipers, OS and BR will alternate cleaning the Chairmen, C. Johnson; Seerstcry, S. laundry and recreation room. Steward Rothschild. B. Lowe was elected ship's wants stores checked before signing on. delegate by acclamation; J. Deformo, Deck maintenance suggested that the deck delegate: W. B. Hudgins, engine del­ ship's delegate check the slopchest with egate: B. Lowe, steward delegate. Men the skipper before ordering so we can should clean up the washing machine contact SlU agent. after using it. Crew should cooperate in taking care .of the cots and linen. LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory Carriers), PAOLI (Cities Service), July 12—Chair­ June SI—Chairman, Leo E. Mevail; Sec­ retary, Ricky F. Motika. Edgard Benson man, Ralph Burnsaed; Secretary, James was elected strip's delegate. Repair list M. Strickland. Steward department head will be made up so small repairs can be is being left dirty. Cigarette butts should taken care of while the ship Is at sea. be yut in ashtrays, instead of in cups Cots will be Issued to each man. Laun­ and on deck. Clothes should not be left dry cleaning list will be posted. in the washing machine, especiaUy when someone is .waiting. MONTEBELLO HiLLS (Western Tank­ DOROTHY (Suil), July 2S—Chairman, ers), July 12—Chairman, C. Murphy; Sec­ retary, J. Baresfprd. Suggestion was F. P. Jeffords; Secretary, J. Jeffers. Vote of thanks made that all members donate $1 to the Plumbing needs fixing. ship's fund In Japan. MesshaU should be went to the steward department. kept clean. Cots should not be left out SEAV.ICTOR (Bournemouth), May 10— in bad weather. All linen should be turned In. Men should not come Into the Chairman, J. Barton; Secretary, S. A. messhall Improperly dressed. Quarters Hoiden. J. Nargaard was elected ship's should be kept clean. Repair lists are to delegate. AH hands should check for re­ be turned over to department delegates pairs so that they can be done during the voyage. All drunks should quit run­ as son as possible. ning through the passageways and mak­ IBERVILLE (Waterman), July 25— ing a lot of noise in port, as there are Chairman, R. M. Culto; Secretary, E. B. Rhoads. There is a $30 deRcit In the ship's fund, due to the purchase and in­ stallation of a TV set. This wiU be cleared up before leaving Tampa: each member will contribute tl to the ship's fund at the payoff. Patrolman will be asked about Installing a buzzer from the bridge to below to be used in calling men on standby, in place of the whistle a few sober men who would like to now being used. The electrician said he sleep. Keep washing machine and laun­ will Install this. Steward tlianked the dry clean. crew for their fine cooperation in keep­ STEEL MAKER (isthmian), July 20— ing the pantry and messroom clean. Vote Chairman, Dee W. Kimbreii; Secretary, E. W. Carter. Food docs not taste right: it has an ice box taste. Steward sug­ gested that he speak to the captain about doing something about the ice boxes and cold storage spaces. Soap dishes should be placed in all showers. (Continued from page 24) liiiiiiiipii Derek "Sammy" Lambie Gontact*W. O. Boiling at Terrace Trailer Court, 6011 Chef Meuteur Highway, New Orleans, La. Phine number is FR 9114. 4" 3^ i) Hendley J. Bevan Your mother is ill. Get in touch with her immediately at 7 Mon­ tague Terrace, Brooklyn, or call (ULster 2-7211. 4 i 3i . For Sale . 1941 Mercury, black, radio, heater, four-door, good condition, $300. Contact M. Santiago, WAtkins 9-5439 in New York. t t Vincent Green -Get in touch with your brbther Carvel P. Green. His address is USNS General A. W. Greely, c/o Fleet Post Office, New York. .3) t 4. John Silkowskl Please contact your wife at 201 6th Street, Brige City, Westwego, PO, La. 3) t 4" Nicholas Yacishyn •Please get in touch with Mildred Simmone. She is getting married October 4. 3> 3^ 41 John Haywoodf Please contact Mrs. E. Morelli at 224 Gerrard Street, Toronto, On­ tario, Canada. it William Curtln Call MU 9-6710, New York City. 3) t 3). 3) 3) 4i John Dunn Please contact Gladys Hanks as soon, as possible; James Ropeolia Please get in touch with James Dambrino at the following address; Route li 28th Street, Box 417P, Gulfport, Miss. _ ^ 3> 3^ 3) F.Fairchild Please contact' your daughter, .fiting May Fairchild. She is seri­ ously ill and needs your help. 4> 4> .4> Leonard Gfdembieusld Get in touch with Walter E. •Doane at City Branch Building, 126 Carondalet Street, New Orleans 112,; La., concerning your admiralty case - pending; vPbone < dumber ia tMAgnoUa 6520. mmm SOUTHLAND (South Atlantic), no dale —Chairman, Fred Boync; Secretary, Leon Baker. Repair list and steward stores were taken care of. Francis Parker was elected ship's delegate. No -one is to tamper with the crew's radio without permission from the ship's delegate: no one is to. open mail addressed to the ship's delegate. DEL ALSA (Mississippi), July 2<— Chairman, Richard E. Tunison: Secretary, James L. Tucker. There Is a balance of S29.85 in the ship's fund. The electri­ cian will fix the record player if the crew buys the parts. Ship's delegate will see about getting these parts. The ship needs fumigation. Company should noti­ fy the ship's officers that the washing machine is for the unlicensed men only, as they will never fix it when it breaks. There was a linen shortage diuing this trip. CAMP NAMANU (US Petroleum), July 5—Chairman, Alex James; Secretary, Wiiiiam Bowman, Two men missed ship in Bombay, India. There is a S50.50 balance in the ship's fund. Captain radioed Japan for replacements. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfieid), July 23— Chairman, M. Parley; Secretary, James Brandon. Brother Lester'Peppet got a vote of thanks for the great amount of work he has done oh the washing ma- Quiz Answers (1) (c) Hypotenuse. (2) In the Dead Sea, because of the salt concentrate. The Great Salt Lake has a few primitive forms. (3) The letter Q. (4) (a) A game played with two sticks, cord and a spinning top. (5) (a) United States (about 63 per cent). (6) (c) $20. (7) (a) Dishwasher. — (8) Dice. It Is the term used to demote a pair, of sixes. (9) (a) Paranoia. (10) Mr. Jones had three halfdollars, six quarters, 15 dimes and 30 nickels. Each set of coins totaled $1.50. Puzzle Answer Get ^ew Bookn Through Agenis Seafarers who applied for \ ' new membership books m New York but are now sailing from outports don't have to come to this city to get; their new books. If the men involved will write to headquarters and tell the Union which port they are sailing out of, the Union will forward the book in care .of the port agent. Under no circumstances however, will the books be sent through the mails to any private addresses. chine. All hands unanimously agreed thai a letter should be written to the Union concerning one brother. Delegate should see the patrolman about getting the ' in­ side of the sliip cleaned. ALAMAR (Calmer), July 12—Chairman, Slick Story; Secretary, Thurston Lewis. Rooms have been rearranged to the sat­ isfaction of the crew. The chief cook has one' rom and two cooks another. The ship had a clean payoff. There is 844.18 in the ship's fund. The man who left the ship will be reported to jthe Baltimore agent. W. T. Laclair was fleet­ ed ship's delegate by acclamation. Stew­ ard was asked to put out fruit. One brother warned the crew not to get a haircut from the phony barber who comes aboard in the Canal Zone. Each department will clean the recreation rom for a week at a time. Men using the laundry rom are to keep it clean; 8-12 ordinary wiU empty the used soap boxes. Steward asked that aU fod beefs be brought to him, and he wiU take.care of them. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), July T— Chairman, Nils Beck; Secretary, J. G. Lakwyk. Each member will donate SI to 'the sliip's fund which wiU be given to the ship's delegate. Repair list will be turned in. One man was put on splicing instead of two. The AB onjvatch was doing deck work and taking their OT The mate picks men over the bosim's head. Patrolman wUl be notified tbat STEEL ROVER (isthmian), July 2S— Chairman, Milton Allan; Sccrataryi-^David McMuilan. There ii S34.4S in the ship's fund. J. E. McGuffy was elected ship's delegate. Repair list wUl be submitted a week before arrival in New York. Messroom should be kept clean and dirty dishes and cups placed in the sinlt. Proper care should he taken of the washing machine. Schedule was ar­ ranged for the cleaning of the recrea­ tion room and the laundry. Steward will furnish an additional two-quart perco­ two men had to secure the ship after lator. leaving Halifax. Locks should be changed: PONCE (Puerto Rico), July 28—Chair­ one key opens aU the doors. man, George Knowies; Secretary, Wiiiirm FRANCES (Bull), July 16—Chairman, Kane. Ship's delegates were elected— Brother Holmes, ship's delegate: Louis' Ncai Cairns; Secretary, George Butenkoff. Carbone, deck delegate: Leo Renta, en­ Delegates will ,turn in new repair Ust.s: gine delegate: William Kane, steward all'old repairs have been made. Long­ delegate. Discussion was held on dlean- shoremen should be kept out of messhall ing the laundry. Union agent will be and passageways. There was a discus­ asked to look over the order for the sion on eating early supper in port. Sug­ gestion was made to get boks. on par­ crew Ice box. liamentary procedure from headquarters. GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Service), Vote of thanks went to the steward de­ July 9—Chairm.an, D. B. Moon; Secretary, partment for a good job on the feeding. T. Ciough. New repair list should be drawn up for the shipyard. Ship is run­ STEEL ROVER (isthmian), June 5— ning much smoother as a whole with ttie Chairman, S. Fiote; Chairman, Darscott. new master. One man left the shl? in Ship needs 16 be fumigated. One man Lake Charles to get medical treatment. missed ship in Honolulu. There Is a bal­ Since the BR takes care of the laundry ance of $34.45 in the ship's fund. the deck and black gang wiU clean the recreation hall on alternate weeks. Lin­ EDITH (Bull), July 6—Chairman, Wiicoln Fontenot was elected financial sec­ ilam Barth; Secretary, Louis S. ' Rizzo. retary. Steward department messmen can wear or a clean shirt, as they see NEVA WEST (Bloomfieid), July 20— afit. jacket Vote of thanks went to the steward Chairmsn, E. Leonard; Secretary, Bert department the fine work and good Manifold. Repair list was turned over to preparation. for engineer will be con­ the patrolman: nearly everything w.-is tacted about Chief cool water for showers. taken care of. New mattresses were re­ ceived. New innerspring mattresses will JEAN (Bull), July 3—Chairman, Juan be put on board next trip after the beds are repaired for box springs. There is Oquendo; Secretary, Eiadio Grafaies. $39.98 in the ship's fund. $20 will be Primo Fernandez was elected ship's del­ used to buy records. Bert Manifold was egate by acclamation. Deck department elected .ship'.s delegate; the ship's fund fans should be replaced. Laundry rbom was turned over to him. Steward de­ cleaning will be rotated among the three partment will clean the recreation room departments. Patrolman will be contact­ and the deck and engine departments ed about a new washing machine; he will will take car,e of the laundry. The worst be asked to take action on the galley mattresses will be replaced. Brother S'U range. members are warned not to take bills SUZANNE (Bull), July 6—Chairman, larger than $50 denomination in Yugo­ slavia, as they are worthless and will be Teddy M. Ohaszesia; Secretary,. T. Vigo. taken away and the men will be charged Better fans should be installed in crew's quarters. Heads and rooms should be with black marketeering. painted. Key to the messroni ice box YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), July 19 should be secured so it can be kept —Chairman, M. E. Machai; Secretary, locked in port. Hardcastie. All otheh ships but- this are BEATRICE (Bull), July 5—Chairman, receiving fresh mlik and vegetables. Let­ ter w:(s written to headquarters on this. A. Meiindez; Secretary, F. Loriz. The side ports should be opened in port. Motion was passed to split up the utility foc'sle and have two men to each one. Washing machine will be put on the re­ Patrolman will be asked about serving pair list. food from the galley instead of the KEYSTONE MARINER (Waterman), pantry. Stores should be checked be­ fore signing on. Discus^on was held on July 7—Chairman, Cliff Wilson; Secretary, Sandor Brent. Missing foc'sles were re­ loading stores. placed: men were requested to turn DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), June 7— these in to the delegate when paying Chairman, Maloney; Secretary, Gerdes. off. Request for fans will be referred Two men fouled up in Mobile. Other to the agent in New York. An electric sliips going to Theodore should be steam iron was purchased by crew con­ warned of the - guards there. Wasliing tributions of 50c a man and it is in the machine should be cleaned after use: charge of the ship's delegate. Porthole wasliing should be taken off the line screens are available on request. The when it is dry. Coffee should be made in question of black gang men working on the urn at coffee time, not in the coffee makers. DEL VALL2 (Mississippi), July 5— Chairman, Robert High; Secretary, W. Wiiilams. Milk was not delivered before sailing time. There should be no per­ forming aboard ship. 'Washbasin in the 8-to-12 foc'sle should be replaced. Due to leaking butane, there should be no smoking on the after deck. Recreation room should be left clean at all times. Laundry should be cleaned after use and the machine should be turned off. LAFAYETTE (Waterman), July 15 — Chairman, Clyde Garner; Secretary, Jay Qsn dSSBIiaQ oaisa QBBS nsss usiSQa C. Steele. Union will, be notified about the officers using the crew's washing ma­ chine and about the sanitary men clean­ ing the Jaundry and library. sa fflDiBHca caacia BQiiBGiGIlB SSBaS SCSIDB " SSH13 . aQSBS aBQBnac] GSfl mummm asa NOTICES aSGSQCO [BDS made to the family of the man kiUed on bok^d: a wreath will also be bought. Everyone on watch put in for no shore leave in Lake Charles. Ship's delegate will see the patrolman about the awning back aft. Wind scoops are needed, for the foc'sles. Fane should be repaired or replaced. A can opener wiU be placed iifthe pantry. Locks are needed for foc'sle dors. PETROLiTE (Tanker Sag), July 19— Chairman, Waiter Hoeppner; Secretary, v. L- Harding. A donation of $150 was deck for OT and the inadequate night lonchee will be referred to headquarters. Beef between the mate and the bosun over jurisdiction was settled satisfac­ torily. One man was left in Japan and a repU.ement picked up in Wilmington. Motion was passed to get a porthole scoop. Requests were made for better grades and preparations of meat. Ship­ mates were requested to refrain from shooting firecrackers and creating other disturbances which Interrupt the sleep of others. Steward took no'e of the re­ quests for new perculators and juice squeezer. ;;• • -i'• I • '.4; '• AZALEA CITY (Waterman), July 19— Chairman, Tom Collins; Secretary, John Carroll. Repair list should be turned in. Mate used the gangway watch to bring milk abroad. Suggestion w.-is made to use lime on the garbage in port to discourage insects. Bread box should be moved out of the pantry as it ir too hot. Coffee rack should be installed in the messroom. Chief mate will be con­ tacted on these suggestions by the ship's delegate. AU hands agreed to help clean up the messhaU and pantry. '• CLARKSBURG VICTORY (Eastern), May 3—Chairman, F. Robbins; Secretary, H. Ryan. J. S. Rubery was elected ship's delegate. Engine, steward and deck departments wiU rotate the cleaning of the laundry. Slopchest is insufficient. July 5—Chairman, John S. Rubery; Secretary, F. Robbins. Department dele­ gated wUl make out repair lists. Port was bombed and discussion was held on the bonus that should be paid. One man was warned not to work OT. V' ^1.. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), July 12 —Chairman, A. Lindenberry; Secretary, Benlamin Mignano. Stev/ard did not get corn on the cob in San Pedro because it was too expensive. AU other food was purchased. There were beefs about the clilef mate, bosun and engineers do­ ing work of different departments. Dele­ gates WiU investigate why there are so many second grades of meat and so few top meats on the menu. Working condi­ tions in the tanks are unsafe. There are no safety hooks on lines and too many old buckets are falling into the tank where men are working. SANTA VENETiA (Eiam), May 17— Chairman, Nichoics Hatgimislos; Secre­ tary, T. Lewis. One man walked off the ship in Wakamatsu. Japan. A letter was sent to headquarters on this. Repairs wiU be made in Yokohama if possible: crew will make up repair Usts. All hands are to help keep the messhaU and recreation haU clean. Porthole screens are needed. JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), May 23 —Chairman, Nelson scing; Secretary, Rob-' ert Lyons. Reservoir tanks should be installed for more efficient plumbing in the crew's quarters aft. Patrolman wUl be asked to investigate this. Captain withheld passes at Yahata a'.lhough they were ready to be issued, thus delaying <, fL shore leave of off watch men. Patrol­ man WiU be asked to speak to the cap­ tain about this. Captain accepted the repair list with the exception of the re­ quest for insulation or other necessary measures to relieve the heat in the foc'sle which adjoins the fan and heater room. SEACLOUD (Sea Traders), June 1— Chairman, B. J. Brown; Secretary, M. E. Pappadakis. J. E. Carender was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Each man should clean the washing machine after using it, and leave the laundry clean for the next man. June 21—Chairman, B. J. Brown; Sec­ retary, M. E. Pappadakis. US Army noti­ fied the. captain that there wiU be no shore leave here in Pusan. > REPUBLIC Trafalgar), June 1—Chair­ man, Frank J. Demasi; Secretary, Wai­ ter Marcus. Ship's delegate will see the chief engineer about fixing insulation on the front of the boiler. Sparks should see that the hospital is kept cleared of boxes and in a clean and sanitary condi­ tion. Ship's delegate and patrolman should make sure that there are enough medical suppUes on board in good con­ dition. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STKEET ADDRESS . •:-4. .ZONE ......STATE CITY Signed TO AVOID DUPLICATION: Leonard "Whltey" Lewis of addrast; ptaasa giva your The SlU Is holding important mail for you at the Rattle branch". ADORESS Please picii it up as soon as pos^ sible. CITY If you are en old lubicriber end have a changs formar addrass below: ••tsssBifMSSsa»«asBe»affet«<eesseesae*^*4ea»; .ZONE >•••STATE �rt r. 'r Paffe Twenty-six S .f -f t* * Tf :. SEAFARERS s u, LOG Anariui 7, 195S 5IU 'Reminds' Forgetful Co. As any Seafarer knows, sometimes the steamship companies aren't too anxious to dish out the cash and other benefits that come with an SIU Union contract. And when it comes to retroactive pay, well, some of the operators would just as well forget about the whole thing if they could. That was the problem that The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who faced Seafarer Dominick Treare being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. In the HOSPITALS visano, MM, until he got in touch with Welfare Senyices on another matter In connection with his gear that had been left aboard another ship. Welfsfe Services not only got his gear back but while they were at it the office collected Trevisano's retroactive pay for him. Not Ready Yet Trevisano had worked for the company in question for several weeks before the new contract went into effect and had $48.34 in retroactive pay coming to him. He contacted the company in February asking about the money 'but was told it would take a little while to get the records up to date and compute the amounts due. He waited a while, tried a month later and was given the same story. Meanwhile,* of course, he had been shipping all along. While aboard a' ship in New York Trevisano got sick and went to the hospital, leaving his gear aboard the vessel. When Welfare Services got in touch with him at the hos­ pital they learned of his retro­ active pay difficulties and of his wandering gear. Welfare Services contacted the While the Plan aids them financially, all of 'these men would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks tn a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you |ec a friend's name on the list, drop in for d visit. It will be most welcome. USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH. BROOKLYN, NY Victor Arevalo Walter Chalk C. M. Davison EmUlo Delgado Antonio M. Diaz John J. Drlscoll Jose G. Espinoza Robert E. Gilbert Bart E. Guranick Peter Gvozdich John B. Haas Thomas Isaksen F. Landry James J. Lawlor James R. Lewis Francis F. Lynch H. F. McDonald A. McGulgan David Mcllreath Claude A. Markell Vic Milazzo Alfred Mueller John R. Murdoch Eugene T. Nelson G. E. Shumaker Robert Sizemore Henry E. Smith Herbert R. Totten Renato A. VUlata USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. T. R. Bach Roland Bell Olgerda Blues Carl E. Chandler Dan J. Cherry Braxton S. Conway Jeff Davis Anofrlo DeFllippi4 Gorman T. Glaze Joseph F. Goude George Jerosimich John W. Jones Vincent Jones Dominick Trevisano, MM. (left) gets check for his retroactive pay from Welfare Services representative Milton Fiynn. company and in less than a week his long awaited check came over to the Union office. Meanwhile, Welfare Services also got in touch wi^h the SIU Savannah hall about his gear. His gear was taken off Ihe ship, packed carefully and sent up to the New York hall where it was checked into baggage room. When Trevisano got out of the hospital, there was the check wait­ ing for him at the Welfare Services office, and the baggage check for his gear that was stored safely in the SIU baggage room waiting for him to pick it up. Karl Kristensen Edgar L. Krotzer James T. Lassiter Ben J. Lawson GeHis Lightfoot Gustave Loefter Meluin Mason Thomas Nicholas Telesfro Roman David F. Sykes Fred Tatro CyrU M. Wagenfer USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. John A. Duffy John J. Flaherty S. R. Greenridge M. Iwassko Theodore Mastaler C. M. Poe Oscar Smith W. WiUdridge USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEX. /> All of the foUowing SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name. Denise Ann Edmunds, bom June 25, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Edmunds, 128 Lexington Street, East Boston, Mass. A.'Aava A. P. Copa C. U. Francis Glenn W. Hines Thomas E. Lowery. J. E. Markopolo Jordan, 717 South Cedar Street, 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mobile, Ala. Billy K. Nuckols, Ansted, W. Va. 4. t i" 4- 4». 4 USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEX. Estel O. Massey , Joseph F. Crawford, Jr., born Theresa Marie Dudek, born July July 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 7, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Joseph Crawford, 970 Balti­ Edward Dudek, 19 Taft Street, more Street, Baltimore, Md. Dorchester, Mass. 4" t 4" 4 4 USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. O. E. Abrams E. A. Marlell Anders Ellingsen Raymond Queen Alfred Johansen George M. Rice 4 Thomas Russell Brown, born Patricia Gaie Farmer, born July June 25, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 2, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Derek Moss, born June Mrs. Thomas A. Brown, 216 WeSt John C. Farmer, 118 Quinnett 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jones Sti-eet, Savannah, Ga. Street, Savannah, Ga. Talmadge L. Moss, 116 East La4" 4" 4 4 4 Clede Street, Chickasaw, Ala. Elton Bruce Hamaty, born July Edward Reyes, born June 30. 3, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esi 4» Eiton J. Hamaty, 10 Malcolm colastico Reyes, 25 Clinton Street, Omeria H. Chaker, born June Street, Norfolk, Mass. Brooklyn NY. 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Chaker, 29 Hackensack 4 4 4 Evelyn Carrasquiiio, born June Avenue, Weehawken, NJ. Diana Ann Szwestka, bora June 30, 1953, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Carrasquiiio, 4116 Paris Franciszek Szwestka, Lake Park Jon Gilbert Wilt, born July 12, Avenue, New Orleans, La. Avenue, St. James, Long Island, i t. t. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy NY. G. Wilt, 433 Harrison Street, HarAnthony Joseph Cheramie, born $ ^ $ risburg, Pa. July 7. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Christopher. Alaric Bamberger, Mrs. Jack B. Cheramie, 1325 born June 13, 1953. Parents, Mr. t> Franklin Street, Gretna, La. and Mrs. Edward W. Bamberger, Theopolis Jordan, born July 17, 4 4i 4" 530 West 186th Street, New York, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimihie Angela Sue Nuckols, born April NY. t i i . Bosun's Right At Home 4 4 J. Melton Charles Pedroso Arthur Schell Robert L. Shaw .W. M. Adams F. H. B^rns \ USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. M. B. Belen Peter Smith E. G. Brookshire D. K. T. Sorensen D. Daifas Joe Wakin John C. Ramsey USPHS HOSPITAL J^W ORLEANS. LA. T. L. Ankerson S. L. Biondo James E. Belcher E. BraceweU Donald S. Brooks K. M. Bymaster .1. S. Capps WlUiam R. Carroll Jessie A. Clarke Jose A. CoUa S. Cope Adion Cox Rogelio Cruz Robert G. Dewey William J. Doyle Henry Durney .Tames M. Edmonds George Everett F. Farthing B. D. Foster R. P. Franklin .Tack H, Gleason Harry M. Hankee r. M. Hawkins .Tohn T. Hiclis John Homen Philip Horowitz Gustav Hoyzam W. C. Jeffries J. H. Jones E. G. Knapp Charles L. Knight John J. Knowles Joseph Kornek Leo H. Lang A. J. Laperouse Theodore E. Lea J. J. Lockler R. Lumpkin M. J. Mouton John T. Murray George W. MurriU Albert W. Nelson C. R. NicholsonKenyon Parks ADram A. Sampson Luther C. Seidle T. R. Stanley Charles Sweeney A. E. .Swenson Lynn C. Tibbetts Lonnie R. Tickle J. E. Ward J. A. Wilkie Virgil E. Wilmoth A. J. Wyzenski John E. Ziegler USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY William Baran Melvin Bass Robert Borland Joseph Bracht Maurice Burnstine Frank Calnan Benito Centero Henry A. Core Clarence Crevier Slxto Escobar John Foley Lawrence Franklin Burton J. Frazer F. J. Frennette Wiiliam J. Geary Joe Carl Griggs .Tames W. Hamilton Floyd M. Hansen John Hamilton Paul .Tokubesak Samuel Jonas Hans Kehlenbeck L. Krlstiansen Stanle.v Lesko John McLaughlin Robert E. Miller Luther R. Milton Leonard G. Murphy Frank Nerlng Arthur Ohlcr Jerry J. Palmer Abe Partner Joe Perrcira John Kekstin Dario Rios Jesus Rodriguez G. O. Rosado Virgil Sandberg Thor Thorsen D. Trevisano Harry S. Tuttle Angel Valdes Alfonso Vallejo Joseph H. Wilkin USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO, U.L. Isaac Gromala USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. W. W. Allred L. Anderson W. D. Campbell R. CarrolUon F. W. Grant .Tames M. Hall Joseph Ifsits Jimmie Littleton H. E. Mathes Jack D. Morrison J. P. Neveraskus Randoloh Shedd E. R. Snedeskea Ernest H. Webb USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. William H. Harrell Theodore Simonds Herbert W. Lamm L. T. Thompson S. E. Roundtree Horlon C. Willis Farewell To A Shipmate 4 Connie Ann Schmidt, born June 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph J. Schmidt, 222 Wood­ man Avenue, Pass Christian, Miss. 4 4 4 Frances Elaine Beatty, born May 12, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Beatty, 111 East Crosstimbers, Houston, Tex. 4 4 4 , Joseph James Dykes, born July 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Dykes, 2002 Tulip Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ^444 John Lafayette Piraino, born July 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Piraino, 19(^8 East Cardinal Drive, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 Audrey Elaine Soley, born June 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Soley, 1723 River' Avenue, Hattisburg, Miss. 4 Ken Marple, bosun, props his new daughter for the cameraman ;Ken is currently serang on the Petrolite, a tanker on the coastwise •'•run;--' - - - 4 4 Mary Lee Rackley, born July 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam L. Rackley, 8 Hudson Court, Bayonhe; NJ. / ' t " 'J/Jr.. J-.: •',•'1 Crewmembers of the Besseme? Victory pay their last respects at funeral itervlceji for Brother N. Q. Shaw who died at sea. Hans C. Vlge, 4^Ief mate, reads the funeral services as Captain T. Thomasjuniiiipther offices and crewmembferff stand by..-The death took' place on the ship's tuh~to the Bar East. ~ �'T-rmi Anciut 7, 1»6S SEEDT THE SEAFARERS SEAFARERS LOG Pare Twenty-Mrea Notifying SIU Vfhen Trouble • Comes Helps Seamen In Jam Several more developments have come up in recent days to emphasize once again the importance of notifying the Union hall when anything goes wrong on board ship. Ita these instances, prompt «actiori by the Union which followed, saved the men involved from With WALTER SIEKMANN considerable trouble and dis-i the circumstances and satisfying involving several crewmembers of {Neusa about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SW Wel­ comfort. In one case, which took themselves that the. arrest could an Alcoa ship , on an MSTS run. fare Benefits toill be corried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes place right in New York, one of have been avoided by a little un­ The crewmembers^ were taken ill the crewmembers on a ship in port derstanding, steps were taken to from undetermined causes and put his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) disappeared without warning for get the man out of the Ibck-up. ashore in some out-of-the-way While it may seem a misfortune for a man to have to be drydocked four days. The ship's delegate had port. Neither the company nor the Once he was released, the Sea­ in the hospital, sometimes there's a little bit of silver lining floatifag sailed with the man bqfore and Union knows where because the farer in question was able to make around. Seafarer John Roberts got off the Corpknew him to be a straightforward, arrangements for defense of his ship is under military control. husker Mariner to go to the Staten Island hospital sober shipmate who never strayed case, and it appears at thfs writing What the Union did find out, as just before she sailed on her last trip to the Far out of line. He got a little worried that the whole charge will be a result of a letter from men on East and got wrapped up with some rocks In Pusaa when the man didn't show. Conse­ washed out. board the vessel, was that the sick harbor. So by going to the hospital John missed quently, he called up the hall and men ashore were going hungry. It This does not mean that men a shipwreck, which is a good thing to avoid if you asked Welfare Services to find out have a license to get in trouble appears that food supplies in thai can. what had happened to the man. and then count on the Union to particular port are severely lim­ Seafarer Dario Rios had to be taken off the Mon­ Got Him Out bail them out. But it does illus­ ited and there simply wasn't roe down in Puerto Rico and flown back to the Welfare Services did a little trate the importance of notifying enough to provide an' adequate States with a back injury. Dario's resting a little sleuthing around and discovered the Union hall in the event of dif­ diet for the sick crewmembers. more comfortable now especially since we got him. Rios he had been arrested on a drunk­ ficulty. As soon as word was received in a draw from the company and delivered it to him" enness charge'. After investigating Another instance' was the case headquarters. Welfare Services personally along with his hospital benefit. Wired SIU ^agent Cal Tanner in Flew From Panama Mobile, where the company has Another Seafarer who had to grab a plane to get back home in a jts headquarters, Tanner in hurry was Sam Jones. He got off the Seacomet down in the Canal Zone turn; contacted the company on because of kidney trouble. And besides Sam Jones there's another one the matter with the result that of the Jones boys, Oscar. He hails from a town with an unusual name, radiograms have been sent to the KannapoliS, North Carolina. captain of the vessel ordering him Clarence Crevier got himself hurt on the Bradford Island and went to see that the men are fed out of right into the hospital. He's recovering in the bone ward in Staten ship stores, if necessary and that Island up on the fifth floor. propey medical attention is given. It has come to the attention of the Union that many deaths, far Letters Censored more than are normal are occurring now in the Far East, especially A third case involves a brother around the torrid Persian Gulf. Most of these imfortunate deaths are who was put ashore in a hospital being caused by heat exhaustion. Too much liquor.and too little salt, in Yugoslavia. A heavy mail cen­ along with heavy work in the hot sun, can bring out this condition, sorship exists in that country and it is beliqved. ' the Seafarer in question was un­ The Union wants the men to protect themselves and their lives. able to write to the Union about Check your body temperature at various intervals if you don't feel well, the poor food and inadequate med­ and take a rest. It's too late to be careful once the old heart stops ical treatment he was receiving. pumping. However, the crew that left him The Union has set up, along with the- companies, immediate hos­ behind could, and did, write head­ pitalization procedures in these areas, in order to offer the maximum quarters notifying Welfare Serv­ of protection to Seafarers. The rest is up to the men themselves. If ices about his plight. Arrange­ you're sick, let the company know, and you will be taken care of. ments were made to repatriate the We have a few new patients in Staten Island including Aleksander Seafarer on .the first passenger Kingsepp, who was last aboard the Steel Chemist, and Jlocco Albanese, ship available where he could get off the Steel Seafarer. Santiago Rosario had to go proper care and medical attention. in for treatmenftoo, the day after he left the Bea­ trice. When the man got back to the States, Welfare Services learned 4 4, • While we're on the subject of men taking care that conditions in the Yugoslav Seafarer Egbert Goulding (left) reads letter that Welfare Services of themselves, it might be a good idea to remind hospital had been so bad that he sent to Better Business Bureau on his case. Others are Milton the crewmembers to check all their work gear be­ was literally suffering from hun­ Flynn, representative, and Walter Siekmann, (right), director of forehand. Some accidents that take place on the ger along with his other ailment. SIU Welfare Services. ships result from using faulty gear, something that Thanks to the thoughtfulness of could have been avoided by taking a little tiihe out the crew in writing the Union, he People who have gotten a real fancy runaroimd from is now recovering with proper to see that the equipment is working properly, Kingsepp television repairmen should take some small comfort from medical attention at the Staten Is­ ^ Check The Masks This is especially Important in dangerous quarters such as in oil the experiences of Seafarer Egbert Goulding. He was getting land USPHS Hospital. — tanks. The fresh-air masks, safety belts, or oxygen equipment should be the business from a repair-f— thoroughly checked by the officers In charge before a man goes into a service that wouldn't repair— tank. It would be a good Idea for the delegates to make a point of ;hat is until Welfare Services this on board the ship. came into the picture. Some time back Goulding had WHEN A FEUER NEEDS A FRIEND... purchased a television, record play­ er combination and took out an insurairce policy which was sup­ posed to cover all parts, servicing The deaths of the following NY on July 17,1053. He had Joined and repairs. In the course of time Seafarers have been reported to the SIU in New York and was the record player went out of the Seafarers Welfare Plan and buried at Beth Moses Cemetery, whack and Goulding called the in­ $2,500 death benefits are being Pinelawn, Long Island, NY. He surance firm to pick it up and have paid to beneficiaries. leaves his sister, Mrs. Ethel Hyams, it fixed. 135 Amerstort Place, Brooklyn, James. Wilbur Tomer, 82: A NY. 'Out For Lunch' ' • heart ailment "proved fatal to They kept the machine for sev­ 4 t i Brother Turner, who died on June eral weeks and each time the fam­ Clarence William Wallace, 52r 24. 1053, at the Berkeley County Hospital, Berkeley, SC. An AB in While a patient at the USPHS Hos­ ily called to find out when it would the deck department for the past pital in Baltimore, Md., Brother be ready, the manager was*always five y?ars, he joined the SIU in .Wallace died of heart disease on "out of the office." Finally the company said they Baltimore. Burial took place at June 20, i053. He had been a deck couldn't fix it and would have to department member, sailing as AB Hewitt Cemetery', Florence, SC. Surviving Brother Turner is his since June 10,1030, when he joined send it back to the manufacturer ' wife, Eilene Eunice Turner, RFD the SIU in Norfolk. Burial took which would t^ke additional weaka. place at Forest Lawn Cemetery, They implied that they would like No. 1, Box 14, Florence, SC. Norfolk, ^a. Brother Wallace is him to buy a new set in its place, 4 ... Catalino Pou Rossy, 37: On June survived by his sister, Mrs. Rosetta claiming it was "worn out.' Gould­ 24th Brother Rossy fell , from a Smith, Route 27, Box 223, Elkridge, ing got aimoyed with the whole stall and got in touch with Welfare trato in Cecil, Md.; the fractures Md. Services about it. which he received caused his 4 4> 4 death. Burial took place In New Joseph R. Marcoux, 41: While the First Welfare Services wrote to York. Brother Rossy was a wiper SS Battle Rock was passing Singa­ the Better Business Bureau inand messman In the steward de­ pore, Brother'Marcoux was lost at forniing them of what had taken partment. His estate Is admin­ sea on .Tune 5, 1053. For eleven place. Then it called the repair istered by Braulio Pou Rossy. ' years he Sailed SIU.in the engine jbutflt, read the letter over the SEE THE SIU WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT department as an oiler and wiper; phone and told them to have the 4* 4> • Simon Goldstein, '52: A messman he; originally joiued li^ New Or­ player back, fully repaired in 48 in the stewajcd department since leans. Brother ; ^arcoux leaves hours, or a new player in its place. 1051, Brother Goldstdn died at his'wife, Irene Marcoux, S^T Sfaine The set was returned within the Jame? Ewfag Hospital, New^ Y9r^^[^St^e%Bl^defqr^^^^^ deadline in good workihg .p):rde|r. Union Gives Phono Repairman Fast Spin On A Hot Platter • 4|| •UI FIHAL DISI^CH '5^; • �r Vol. XV Ko. 16 SEAFARERS • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • Ih?^ '• If I 1!^ I ^ r: •; •f • ; '' •' -i- } •<*? ''U ^-,/• - ;sy ^ u,b-;v'isjr r--r- ^ ••.'# c '•.'-f r- T *".• - ,.r,-*• "i !*" ? fff f-:- I'ftt--' vtt-, ; ,•:• ;-s ::• si:s''-r'.:;:;-^r.,!t:^y: ' " • -r:' v.;,'; -rJ.o-T "J"ci 'i JvVr rcjf 'T ; ,^"n T, / Every Seafarer welcomes the sight of the SlU patrolman coming u(| the gangway to * handle the.payoff. In SlU style. The Seafarer knows that with the patrofman aboard he's assured his full rights under the contract. He knows that he will collect all the pcYi overtime and bonuses he's entitled to, even though some of it may be disputed wj^ongiy by ship's officers. He also knows that the patrolman will take care of beefs on TepairSi ship's stores and other disputes. 11' hf k.-iVvr-". • 4- _ ^''•-. •. •> "^-'i : ' -'".''^."!^''V'.V - / •* c. liv <•.. hft-H- /• P-" 'iM:fr::- • : llf ' • lis-: : That s why in the maritime indusjtry, the biggest payoffs, in more ways than pne^ go to the members of the Seafarers International Union. : •• • : •?,:•?;; ^*" "C f •' ••''' : .^ U:.c^i-z--i'.'f J* VT ti:;"'. V mm r.::; - -i-T '• f •-••.? 4 T . IT:?:: Z,-:.: :::-m V/;: - ' •' -Z' . I'Ti' f:. . t The Seafarer is happy over this kind of UniOn action because the presence of the patrolman means money in the pocket that he would not get otherwise. But that's not the. only way in which the SlU acts to assure proper representation and full payoffs tp Seaforers. there's the Union negotiatirtg conrunittee working at contract time to assure Sea­ farers the best contract in the industry, f There's the standing contract clarification committee ready to move in at any time to rewrite or modify any clause of the agreement that may cause difficulties. Thpre are-the Union-operated Vacation and Welfare Plans dispensing d wide variety of cash bemefits to Seafarers and their families. Aiid there are" • other Union services tlrat money can't buy, protectirg and aiding the membership at every tu.rn. ^ if"'•"'' "i . ". .. t,. : V' V »' :'S -v " -J •A!.£'SiT.,.\T-v.f 'V % ,;"i. ,!?;•" _•:•• •..V-r":'. > m'^ • •• ; -y" r •• u., • •• sv: T . ^y~r .VVr. :tv.r!li ' fc • ; . • •,:''.-'mm-' k; ' » y ^ I-"''' . -'•; -? V-'Tv.' f- ^'-V rL;>;-vi IT •,'V'.V - •~1 .. ®V kt: •T •• "f Lz; :: r-7'C. ff.I.•- ••i ^ . * * '"J ; . ? ' ^ ~L ^ ^ ;? x $. 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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 August 7, 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. 16 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ATLANTIC 'UNION' CHAIRMAN SKIPS OUT ON SIU DEBATE CONGRESS VOTES 50-50 IN $4.5 BILLION AID BILL SIU CALLS CO'S TO REOPEN PACTS WAGE AND WELFARE INCREASES SOUGHT BALTIMORE'S BLDG. WORK PROGRESSES CREWS OF GOV'T SHIPS COVERED BY JOBLESS PAY BECU ELECTED ICFTU CHIEF MOBILE PORT NOW IN US TOP TEN SEE TEST OF 50-50 IN FAMINE AID LAW SIU RECORD 'INSPIRING,' SEN. KEFAUVER WRITES FIRST OF UNION LIBRARIES GOING ABOARD SIU SHIPS US SHIPPING NEEDS STILL HIGH AS TRUCE ENDS KOREAN WARFARE A CAREER - THANKS TO SIU CHARTERS SOUR, CO'S GLOWER NEW BOOKLETS TELL SIU STORY TO TANKER CREWS THE HOOSIER, NEWEST MARINER, TAKES CREW CORSAIR SPOTS SINKING SHIP IN CARIBBEAN 12 GET $22,000 BENEFITS SENATORS TOLD MARINER PROGRAM WILL PAY OFF BACKS UNIONISTS IN PUBLIC POSTS SHIPS AND KOREA MEETING ALL COMERS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS LEADING THE FIELD LE HAVRE EXPLOSION, FIRE ON BULL RUN FOUGHT BY CREW, NORFOLK FIRE SEA CLIFF LIFEBOATS COME APART UNDER STRONG HAND GALLEY'S A THREE-RING CIRCUS ON GATEWAY CITY, SAYS CREW PIONEER TRIO HUNTS CASABLANCA FEZ TWO SEAFARER CREWS HAVE GOOD WORDS ABOUT THEIR SKIPPERS ANNE BUTLER CREW HAS PLENTY TO DO WHILE SHIP IS IN DRYDOCK A PRIVATEER'S 'END RUN' TO LIVE TO FIGHT AGAIN SIU 'REMINDS' FORGETFUL CO. NOTIFYING SIU WHEN TROUBLE COMES HELPS SEAMEN IN JAM UNION GIVES PHONO REPAIRMAN FAST SPIN ON A HOT PLATTER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/7/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log