http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4956d58deb2ca031620600a0c9067a44.PDF 16f8f2e50e8bf57365f0ad86649a5478 PDF Text Text 1? SEAFARERS .. r LOG Nov. 27 1953 f « OFFrCIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION » ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT , AFL • 4l i DEBUNKS 'MUTINY 7 P •^1 -Story On Page 3 Union Pressing Contract Talks -Story On Page 3 ^1 ll I •J \ifdc0tnc Above, shqreside officials in Pusan, Korea make preparations for an elaborate welcoming ceremony for thfe SlU-manned New Rochelle Victory, which carried the first cargo of Korean Emer­ gency Relief. It was a big event. (Story on Page 3.) .•>-.i.<'* At left, crewmembers of the Florida (P&O) stand outside the cruise ship's berth; The Seafarers refused to cross MM&P and MEBA picketlines (two pickets walking at far left) and the vessel didn't sail. Deck and engine officers walked off in dispute over higher wages and OT. (Story on Page 4.) s£rif/ivS?' �•,-> f»g* Tw» SEAWARERS ?V. W<wettbei> LOG Vote 18 Atlantic Tankers, r ; WInd-Up Set For December 1} yr^'~^i.'-. --v>;',u-^^i?,-,?r-'-T 195} SIU Meets Tank^Brs By Land, Sea, Air ^Despite a last-ditch rash of firings of SIU supporters, even the officials of the AMEU—the company .union—showed that they knew the vote in the Atlantic Rei^ng Company's fleet Is going SIU by substantial" Arthur, where a handful of shore majority. Atlantic tankers arriving in relief men voted. During this trip Philadelphia were met in fine to "rally" the few men voting style by the SIU—by both sea and there, including only four men in air. Launches have been used to the shore gang, Alcott ignored the meet the ships and in one instance voting of four ships in Philadel­ phia—admitting that It was no use even a seaplane was employed. Meanwhile, Atlantic tankermen to even try te rally some AMEU on vacation, in hospitals, in serv­ votes on these ships. Instead, he ice and men who wdre fired con­ sent his assistant to handle the tinued to pour in from all parts voting on these four ships. of the country to cast their votes Air-Sea Greeting in the election, and the crews have already started to talk about their The E. J. Henry got a fine greet­ plans once Atlantic signs the SIU ing from the SIU, as a special contract. Six Men Fired As the Atlantic Importer ^ar­ rived in Providence, six crewmem­ bers were fired for, as the com­ pany claims, "using obscene lan­ guage." These men voted anyway, however, despite the fact that Stanley Alcott, chairman of the AMEU, challenged their'votes— breaking a pre-election agreement thht men fired the same day as the, A group of 23 crewmembers aboard the Atlantic Coast get together to show that they're solid SIU. vote would be allowed to vote un­ Some more crewmembers, who were on watch when the shot was taken, were unable to get into challenged. • the picture. The Coast's crewmembers, who wili be voting nextx week, predict, a great SIU victory. Showered With Paper With 18 of 23 ships voted and three more voting this week, the all-important National The men on the Importer had heard of the firings shortly before Labor Relations Board election in Atlantic Refining is drawing to a successful close. All anival, and when Alcott began to signs point to a convincing SIU vote victory with pre-election estimates of the outcome climb aboard, he was showered apparently being upheld or with pieces of AMEU literature even surpassed by the actual ai.d 200 votes are still to be cast Despite these firings, however, that had been ripped up by the with a number of additional shore- net a single AMEU supporter crew. He was unable to find a voting. To date, approximately 700 bal­ side ballots pending as well as could be found on the vessel who single man on the ship who would lots have been cast on the 18 ships, those of the five remaining ships. would' act as an observer for the serve as an observer for the and at the company's shoreside in­ Judging from all impartial ac­ AMEU, indicating that the, crew AMEU, and even Alcott estimated stallations in Philadelphia and counts, the outcome of the elec­ was unanimous" in its pro-SIU that the ship voted SIU 100 per­ Port Arthur, Texas. Between 160 tion can no longer be changed by feelings. cent. Alcott was so nervous aboard Bill Harrcy, one of the inen the remaining ships. On tl:e con­ As soon as the election results the ship, that he failed to drink a fired on Nie Importer, leaves trary, SIU strength is very high a'-e announced the SIU expects to cup of coffee given him by a crewthe ship with his gear., these vessels all df whom are enter into immediaite contract ne­ inember. ~ ]¥ew NMimhers cr counted on to deliver a heavy ma­ gotiations for the company in or­ "Previously, Alcott had disap­ plane met the ship as she came in. der to obtain an SIU contract with peared during the voting of four .Circling the ship, the , plane For Hq, Phones jority for the SIU. SIU style working rules and take- other ships. Admitting defeat and dropped SIU literature to the itaen SIU Leads In Strongholds The telephone numbers of home pay for the Atlantic tanker- the hopelessness of the AMEU aboard. Later, a 40-foot cabin The tipoff on the way the elec­ men. all New York headquarters r'causc," Alcott took a trip to Port (Continued on page 17) tion is going was the atmosphere phones were changed this week by the telephone company. All Seafarers calling -headquarters are asked to use the new num­ bers to get faster service. The new headquarters tele­ phone number is HYacinth 8-6600. SEAFARERS LOG Nov. 27. 1953 Vol. XV. No. 24 As I See It Page 4 Committees At Work.... .Page 6 Crossword Puzzle Page 12 Editorial Page 13 Foc'sle Fotographer Page 19 Galley Gleanings Page 20 .i-^-v r Inquiring Seafarer . Page 12 "^In The Wake Page 12 Labor Round-Up Page 13 Letters Pages 21, 22 Maritime ...Page 16 Meet The Seafarer. . Page 12 On The Job .Page 16 Personals .Page 25 Quiz '. Page"19 Seafarers ,In Action Page 16 Ships' Minutes Pages 24, 25 SIU History Cartoon Page 9 m Sports Line Page 20 Ten. Years Ago Page 12 Top Of The News Page 7 Union Talk ....Page 9 Wash. News Letter... Page 6 Welfare Benefits ... Pages 26, 27 Welfare Report Page 8 Your, Constitution ... Page 5 Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 • I>u0lf«hc0 OiWMkly •» HI* hcadquarfort of Hia Saafararc Intarnaflonal Union, Affantic « Cuff Diafrlcf. AFL, «7S Fourfb Avanua. •roaklyn 31, NY. Tal. STarling •-4<71. Enfarao at taeend data matfar af flia Fatf Offlca In Bro^lyn, N,Y>, •indar fbo Act of Auguaf 34, 1*13, at the company's shoreside An­ chorage in Philadelphia and its in­ stallation at Atreco, Texas. Here it wcs expected that the companydominated Atlantic Maritime Em­ ployees Union would make its strongest showing what with shore relief, leadermen and other com­ pany supporters voting. However, it was apparent, from the way the men grouped and expressed them­ selves, that even here the SIU commanded the support of a ma­ jority of the men. ~ Voting this week were the At­ lantic * Producer, Atlantic Cbast and the R. C. Tuttle. The two re­ maining ships, which are out for­ eign, will be voted during the r.ionth of December. Present scheduling calls for the Atlantic Exporter to vote on December 12 in Philadelphia and for the Dealer (c be the final ship polled' on De­ cember 12. Final Vote When all the ships have compltled their tally, a final vote will be held at NLRB regional oMce December 15, covering all tankermen who missed the previous voting for a variety of reasons. Once this is done, the Labor Board will open the ballots and count the results. Final totals should be available sometime be­ fore Christmas. Thus far the vote has run pretty smoothly with the exception of the one incident on the Importer where six SIU backers were fired a . few hours before voting took pjsce on the grounds of using "ob­ scene language" to the, ship's offi­ cers. These votes were subsequent-- iycfralteiieRf -brttre- AMEU:* - Army Shore Leave Bans Under' New SIU Fjre, Legal Aspect Studied • m The SIU is planning a full-scale dampaign against the Army's practice of arbitrarily restricting Seafarers to their ships at the various foreign installations. For some time, the Union has attempted to get some action on this Score.' However, this resulted in no satisfaction aa-^"—the Defense Department kept in areas where the local govern­ Georges Bay, the vessels dock passing the buck te local area ment is willihg to allow the men about 18 miles away from the base. commander's without any satisfac­ ashore. .The local government has said It tory ^swer to the problem faced In all cases', the Army's restric­ is perfectly willing to have the by Seafarers. tions on seamen have been arbi­ seamen go ashore. Yet, the Army Now the SIU is studying the trary, and have not even been restricts the seamen to their ships. legal aspects of the case prior to consistent from one base to an­ Th^ Union views this as a setaking the matter up with the Ad­ other. In- Korea, for example, the rious"^problem, particularly in view ministration. As far as is known, restrictions have been. kept in of the increasing number of over­ the Union will try to determine force even though the fighting seas bases that the Army is estab­ whether or not the Army has any stopped several months ago. Mar­ lishing. This practice is setting a legal right to restrict seamen. tial law also stopped several precedent whereby the • Army Basically, the Union has stated, months ago in Korea, and the Ko­ .could possibly refuse seamen any the-question is whether or not the rean government has said it would shore leave during peacetime In Army has the right to restrict like to have American merchant almost any fprelgn port, and thus civilian merchant seamen in peace­ seamen go ashore. Yet the Army, deprive the seamen of their tra­ time and tO'deprive merchant sea­ arbitrarily, will not allow seamen ditional rights. men of their traditional rights to to go ashore—and even Imposes ^'Thls situetion of having the shore leave. In/aill of these'cases, different restrictions from one Army arbitrarily force its will on the restrictions are placed on the Korean port to another. Anmrican merchant seamen during seamen by the Army, while the In other parts of the world, peace-time/' said an SIU headqilaplocal governments in these various where the bases'were supposed to ters spokesman, "cannot be * al­ overseas installations are perfectly be In the "Top Secret" classifica­ lowed to continue, Since we can't willing to have American merchant tion,. American merchant seameii get any from the Airmy seamen go ashore. Were' aUovved ^shore and \rtre shout thipanswer situation, the Unioh Is allowed complete freedom of mpve- undertddng a campaign, through Overtime Question ^ There is also a leg^ question ment ether channels, to fight this poweiv 18 Miles J^om Base concerning overtime for restriction , , grab by the Anny. Seamen have to ship under such circumstances, Yet, in some of the other bases, traditionally been allowed shore and the Union , is studying this as­ such as St. Georges Bay and Goose leave in/oreign ports during peace­ pect of the case, too. It is doubtful Bay, Labrador, American,merchant time, . and thf Army cannot be whether the Arnjy h^s. the. right seanjen . are restricted to ship by allowed to Interfere witl) that tra­ 6ft restrict sieamen to their ships the Army. In the case of St. dition^ right'' �November 29, 1953 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Three Men Debunk 'Mutiny' Cry On SlU Ship Korean President Syngman Rhee addresses a group of Koreans and Army personnel In Pusan on the occasion of honoring the first American ship to reach the country with a load of relief cargo. Korea Hails First Reiief Cargo The first load of American relief for Korea arrived in Pusan Harbor aboard the SIUmanned New Rochelle Victory early this month. It was greeted by brass bands, flags, and appropriate ceriemonies including a welcoming speech by South Korea's President Syngman Rhee. • The New Rochelle Victory is an aftermath of similar cere­ the Government ruling providing which took place when the a 50-50 ratio for emergency relief carried 8,000 tons of rice as the monies vessel sailed from Oakland, Cali­ shipping to Korea in American A dispute aboard an SlU-manned Liberty ship, the Seacliff, that was heralded in the West Coast press with "mutiny" headlines has boiled down to a food beef be­ tween a crew and the skip two of the unlicensed crew. One per of the ship. As. a re­ man was put on probation and an­ suspended for two months. sult, the skipper has been other Meanwhile the Seacliff has gone removed from the vessel, but out again with a new set of offi­ at the same time, the Coast cers and ail is quiet and peaceful Guard has entered the fray at last report. by filing "misconduct" charges against five unlicensed crewmembers. The Coast Guard also hit several of the officers, including the second mate, radio operator, and first and second assistants with similar, "misconduct" accusa­ tions. The whole "mutiny" story re­ calls the famous non-existent mu­ tiny aboard the freighter William Carson in July, 1948. On that oc­ casion, the newspapers had war­ ships rushing to "Quell Mutiny." It was later discovered that the mutiny report came from an ob­ viously demented radio operator who jumped overboard following the call. No Rulings Yet Up until now, the Coast Guard lias not issued its decision on the Seacliff "mutiny" except against first emergency relief cargo for fornia. bottoms. the war-torn and famine-threatened On another food relief front the The vessel is the first of many country. Her cargo was part of a relief cargo ships destined for SlU-manned Strathbay reached $200 million appropriation voted Korean ports from America, sched­ Karachi, Pakistan, with 9,800 tons by the last session of Congress for uled to reach the Far Eastern ally cf wheat. Its arrival represented in the next months. The emer­ the half-way mark in the movement the relief and rehabilitation of gency relief cargo. is expected to of 700,000 tons of wheat to Pakis­ Korea. This appropriation also in bolster the faltering native crop tan to avert possible famine in - eludes provision for industrial harvesting and give added protec­ that country. Over 80,000 tons equipment, building materials and tion to the danger of Communism shipped thus far have been dis­ spreading over South Korea. tributed free of charge to needy railroad rolling stock. The first shipment came under Pakistanis. However, the most pressing need at the moment is food, with un­ told millions of Koreans living on extremely short rations. Pier-Side Ceremony When the ship arrived at Pusan, Korea, it was met at the pier by Army and Navy contingents in­ cluding an Army brass band. The SIU contract negotiations with the shipowners are moving into high gear as a series of ship, draped with US and Korean regular meetings is taking up various clarifications and improvements in the contract for flags, served as a backdrop for a the coming year. pier-side ceremony attended by Aside from money matters, high ranking civilian and military covered by provisions on foreign ports which have been a to $500, improvements in the pen­ olTicials as well as several hun­ wages, overtime and vacation sore spot. Up until now, many alty cargo clause, port overtime dred Korean guests. pay, the negotiations involve the captains and shipowners have been for stewards department in ali US The vessel is a Government- strengthening of some contract evading this particular clause by ports after 5 PM and before 8 AM. owned ship that is under charter provisions that have given trouble claiming that they were unable improvement in carpenters and for the South Atlantic Steamship in the past year since the stand­ to obtain American currency in bosuns overtime provisions, a Company. The Korean reception ard agreement has been in opera­ many ports and could not carry strengthened transportation clause tion. They also include additions sufficient cash on board to satisfy and other changes. to the general rules and working draw needs. rules not now provided for in the To overcome these objections agreement. the Union has proposed that draws In order to assure uninten-upted be issued either in American cur­ negotiations, the Union and ship­ rency or travelers' checks, with a owner representatives have agreed $1 daily penalty for failure to is­ to another 24-day extension of the sue such draws. agreement to December 24. In The question of family allot­ any case, all money provisions are ments is another contract provi­ The Orion Star, the second of four super-tankers ordered retroactive to October 1, 1953, the sion that will come up for discus­ by Orion, has taken her Seafarer-crew, and after completing A comprehensive .chart-»showing date that the old agreement ex­ sion. It has been the practice up sea trials, has begun operations under an MSTS contract. all the money improvements in pired. until now for the company to cut The 30,000-deadweight-ton Bonus Questions SIU contracts frotti 1944 to the off family allotments whfen a man super-tanker is a sister ship Both of them will also operate present day is now in preparation One section of the agreement is taken off a ship because of ill­ under charter to the Government, by headquarters. When completed, that has already been decided on ness or injury. The Union is asking to the Orion Comet, which and they, too, will be crewed by copies of the chart will show at a is the question of war area bonuses. that these allotments continue took an SIU crew last month and Seafarers. glance every wage change for The, European Mediterranean and until all wage payments due the is also operating under an MSTS The Orion Star took her crew every rating in the last ten years. Pacific area bonus of $2.50 a day Seafarer imder maritime law are contract. Two additional sister ships are still under construction, out of Baltimore, after she was will be discontinued as well as the exhausted. The chart will ~also show the and will be completed next year. completed at the Sparrows Point, Another point is the question year by year changes in overtime Korean area bonus as of Novem­ Md., shipyard. In her sea tests, she ber 30. However, the 100 percent of restriction of seamen to the rates, maintenance and cure pay­ earily made 18 knots, which is a ments, working hours, vacation and bonus and $100 attack bonus will ship in certain foreign ports. Here full knot more than the 17 knots welfare benefitsi It will be a cap­ continue in areas I, II, III, and the Union intends to enlist the required under the terms of the sule picture of all the SIU's nego­ IV along the China Coast, as well support of the shipowners in ^com­ MSTS contract. as the $5.00 a day bonus in Area bating restrictions imposed in tiating gains during that period. Regular membership meet­ The 647-foot tanker carries 255,Figures for the years 1939 to yil, which is the general vicinity Korea and other areas. ings in SIU headquarters and 000 barrels of oil, and can dis­ Standard Stores 1944 are available in part but are of Saigon, Ihdo China. War risk in­ at all branches are held every charge her entire cargo within 12 surance of $i0,000 will continue not included in the charts because second Wednesday night at The practice of some companies hours through the use of special iyage scales were not standardized in all these areas as well as Hbng of storing ships with lower grade 7 PM. The schedule for the pumps that she carries. The ships from one company to the next dur­ Kong. War risk Insurance of $5,- meats or buying inferior produce next few meetings is as follows: are powered by steam turbine en­ 000 will continue in Pacific, Medi­ ing that early periodi December 2, December 16, overseas would be overcome by a gines that develop 16,000 horse­ December 30. Copies will be made available In terranean and European areas, in­ Union proposal for a standard power. They each carry a sixcluding Korea. All Seafarers registered on headquarters and will be distrib­ stores list and storing of frozen bladed propeller of special design. Money Draws the shipping list are required uted to the oujtports as well for foods for overseas voyages. All vessels are, or will be equipped Included among issues under inspection by Seafarers in every to attend the meetings. Other proposals include increased with the latest navigational equip­ SIU hall. discussion are the money draws in clothing loss allowances from $300 ment. More Contract Gains In Offing As Negotiators Speed Meetings SlU's Gains To Be Shown On Pay Chart n I'3 Testimony from the crew of the ship, from steward S. F. Cullison, the center of the controversy, and from the SIU Seattle hall, puts a different complexion on the story. When the ship left Seattle, it was improperly stored for a long trip. The SIU patrolman went aboard and had the captain sign an agree­ ment that he would buy additional stores in the Far East. This was done so that the ship would not be delayed in sailing. Hard-Timed Crew After the ship got to sea, the c.?ptain instructed the third mate to get the statement he signed back from the steward. When the steward refused to surrender it, the captain started his regime of hard timing the crew with the aid of the third and second mates and Ihfc radio operator. By the time the ship got to Ja­ pan, the captain was for locking up the entire unlicensed crew be­ cause they had asked him to paint the . foc'sles and other contract provisions. He went to the US Coast Guard in Yokohama and fiied blanket charges against everybody, which were dismissed by the Coast Guard commandant there with the recommendation that the proceedings be forwarded to Washington. When that happened the Cap­ tain "flipped his agace" as the crew put it. On the second shuttle trip to Yokohama, the crew called the steamboat inspector down to the ship to check on holes in the life (Continued on page 17) SIU Crew Boards Second Of 4 New Super-Tankers Meeting Itiight Everg 2 Weeks • -n I �Kite Tear SEAFARERS tOG Board Ruling ilmits Aid To Bloomfield «^BAer 27^1953 As 1 See It •. • The new Federal Maritime Board has reversed the old one and voted to deny the SlU-contracted Bloomfield Steamship Company a sub­ sidiary on the Gulf to Mediter­ ranean run. The Board, however, ruled that Bloomfield is still eligi­ ble for aid on the run from the Gulf to Northern Europe and Scandinavian ports. Previously the old Federal Mari­ time Board, that had been ap­ pointed under the Truman admin­ istration, had approved Bloomfield's petition for subsidies on both routes, declaring that on neither route were US flag car­ riers handling 50 percent of the commerce. Reopened Case However, both Lykes Brothers and Waterman interceded in the matter with Lykes Brothers lead­ Picketing the Florida's pier in Miami are members of officers ing the fight, and asked that the unions on strike against the company. Shown above are, left to case be reopened before the new right, Walter Johnson, MEBA, and Charles Eaton, MMP. Federal Maritime Board. The Board, after hearing arguments, has decided that existing American lines are carrying 50 percent of commerce on the Mediterranean route. Lykes Brothers is the other subsidized carrier. It was reported in Washington The cruise ship Florida remained tied up tightly in her that members of Congress had been berth in Miami this week, as the Seafarer-crew of the vessel asked to intercede by both sides with the result that a great deal of refused to cross picketlines put up by the mates, enginers and pressure was placed on the board. captain of the vessel. The skipper, four deck of- AFL, representing the deck offi­ The outcome of the Bloomfield case is expected to have an im­ cers and the five engineers cers, and the Marine Engineers portant bearing on future subsidy walked off the vessel last Friday Benevolent Association, CIO, repre­ legislation since there has been a after prolonged negotiations with senting the engineers, put up movement afobt to spread subsidies the company failed to produce any picketlines. among more companies than the agreement on their demands for Recruiting Scabs original 13 receiving aid under the higher pay and higher overtime. The company immediately an­ 1936 Merchant Marine Act. The Masters, Mates and Pilots, nounced that it was going to re­ cruit non-union deck and engine officers to take over the jobs of the striking officers, and said the ship would sail this past Monday. However, the company's attempts to get non-union officers have not worked out, and the entire crew has refused to cross the MM&P and the MEBA picketlines to go Heading .u]j the meeting officers Georgia is his home state, as he aboard the ship. «t the. last'Seattle membership was born there the day after New The company offered to transfer meeting was Brother Robert, Air, Year's in 1910. He too sails on the tickets of some 200 passengers one of the many Seafarers who deck. to airline reservations, when the has received his me'mbership book ship was tied up and unable to sail t t t through.- an organizihg drive. Air Chairing the Norfolk member­ on schedule. Most of the passengers became Sin SlU member in New ship meeting was Seafarer Robert took the offer and traveled by air, York on June 29, 1950, after sail­ Renfrew of that city, while Luby and the airlines had to put on extra ing aboard the Bradford Island Wheeler, also of Norfolk, handled flights to accommodate the extra and the Government Camp, two the recording secretary's chores. rush of travellers. Cities Service Both of these men sail with the tankers. He black gang. served ten Renfrew has been an SIU mem­ months as an or­ ber for a little over a year, getting ganizer aboard his book in New York on August these two ships. 7, 1952. He's a native Virginian, Right now Air 37 years of age. is enjoying a lit­ Wheeler comes tle rest after from North Car­ taking a two and olina originally Additional preservation to Mari­ a half month's but he and his Air trip to the Far wife now make time Administration National De­ Norfolk their fense Reserve Fleet vessels by East on the City of Alma. He's home. The 28- means of passing electric current looking for another Far East run year-old Seafar­ through the plate of the hulls was tor the next trip. er joined the announced by Louis S. Rothschild, The 27 year old Seafarer is a SIU in Balti­ Maritime Admintstrator. The ves­ native of Floral Park, New York. Wheeler more on March sels to be treated are in the Bruns­ He's single at the moment and wick River reserve fleet at Wil­ says he isn't anticipating matri­ 27. 1944. mington, NC. mony in the near future. ^ X Estimates indicate ' the employ­ The West Coast seems to be full 4 ^ ment of cathodic protection will A couple of veteran Seafarers of transplanted easterners and $3,000,000 a year ovdr tradi­ ran the last Savannah membership middle-westerners, and the San save methods of underwater pro­ meeting in solid style. Handling Francisco port meeting was no ex­ tional tection of ships on the 2,100 ves­ the chair was Seafarer Jesse ception. A Florida native, Jesse sels now in the eight Reserve Fleet Floyd, while Durward D. Story Collins, was recording secretary, sites. One hundred and seventy served as recording secretary for while W. L. York, originally from ships at the Wilmington site will the meeting. Floyd is a ten year Missouri, was reading clerk. Both be given the added protection, man in the SIU, joining the union of 'there men have now settled bringing fhe total to 650 at the in New York on July 26,1943. He's down in California. Hudson River, James River and an Alabaman by birth and still Collins, who is 29, joined the Wilmington berths. Maritime Ad­ makes his home in Phoenix City SIU in Baltimore on December 24, ministration vessels based at Siiiin that state. He's 29 years old 1944. He calls San Jose, Cali­ sun Bay, Cal.'; Astoria, Oregon; and sails in the deck department. fornia, his home town now. York Olympia, Washington; Beaumont, Story is one of the original un­ got his Union book in New York Texas, and Mobile, Alabama, are ion members, getting his bobk in on July 22, 1948 and low sails out being considered-for similar pro­ Baltimore on October 28, 1938. of Vista, California. tection against rusting and pitting. SS Florida Officers Strike Over Pay, OT 'R0iAiRmi. Gov't Ships Get Cathode Treatment THE SIU CREW OF THE ATLANTIC WATER, A LIBERTY SHIP that is under charter to the Government, deserves a lot of credit for the way they -stuck by their ship after it ran aground recently. All accounts received by your Union agree that the ship was pretty badly damaged with many of her bottom plates ripped off. Yet when the Navy wanted to take over the job of bringing the ship into port, the Seafarers aboard her refused to get off. They felt, and rightly so, that anything the Navy could sail could be sailed by the skilled pro­ fessional seamen in the SIU. As a result, they took the ship into port themseives in an unsbaworthy condition. Pride In Jobs Some people might say that this was a pretty foolhardy thing for the Seafarers to do, that working on the ship was just a job, and if the ship was in trouble the men should have piled off and let the salvagers take over. What they overlook is the fact that seamen in the SIU have a great deal of pride in the way a job is to be done, in "SIU style" as the men of the Atlantic Water put it. It was their ship and they were given the responsibility of sailing her. From all reports they discharged that responsibility to the fullest degree. XXX WE'RE MAKING PRETTY GOOD HEADWAY NOW, IN OUR SIU contract negotiations and it appears as if we will have a pretty nicelooking package to bring back to the membership when our negotiations are wound up. Our standard agreement of last year, ip which your Union's ne­ gotiators re-wrote the general rules and working rules of the contract, has held up very well in practice with the exception of a few clauses which are now in the process of being strengthened and clarified. These items and the proposals we have put forward are reported elsewhere in this issue of the LOG. We do not anticipate any difficulty in writing im­ provements ihto the agreement on thCse and other issues. And when the contract is signed and delivered, we are con­ fident that the Seafarers will lead all the rest in take-home pay and conditions as your Union has consistently done down through the years. ' • XXX OUR NEW HALL IN BALTIMORE IS SHAPING UP NICELY according £o all reports with progress being made in rebuilding in­ side and out. The target date for opening the hall has been delayed somewhat because some changes were made in the original design to allow more space for the membership and for the needs of the Union's offices and subsidiaries. As a result it was decided it would be best to build an additional wing so as to avoid overcrowding that might result if the original plans were followed. In any case we feel it is best to make haste slowly in this matter so as to assure our membership shipping out of Baltimore that the hall they do get will be the kind of place that will meet all their needs. In that respect your Union has pi-ofited greatly by its experi­ ence in operating its New York headquarters, which has given a good picture of the kind of space we need for an efficient operation. Finest Of Its Kind Your Union is quite certain that when the new Baltimore hall is completed, it will rate as the finest Union hall of its kind, barring none, thanks to the improvements that have been included in its design as a result of our experiences in New York. It will be another landmark in the SIU's program to provide modem, comfortable and efficiently-operating Union halls in all major SIU ports. X X Xi BY NOW ALL SEAFARERS ARE FULLY FAMILIAR WITH THE problem that the US Public Health Service Hospitals are facing and the attempts being made by some people to take the seamen's hospitals away from them. Recently your Union, through the columns of this newspaper, asked the niembership to write to their representa­ tives in Washington and tell them how they felt about the hospitals. Your Union has long been accustomed to the membership taking a direct and active role in the problems which faced it and seamen in general. Still the tremendous response that this appeal has roused up was beyond expectations. A very large number of ship's crews have gone on record as writing their Senators and Congressmen on this issue, either as a group or as individuals. They have reported a great deal of this kind of activity to headquarters in their ship's minutes. Families Interested Too . Further, we have received an equally strong response from the wives, parents and relatives of Seafarers, many of whom are faithful readers of the SEAFARERS LOG. A great many of them have added their impact to. the protests on this issue, because they realize their stake in maintaining the health and well-being of the Seafarer. This kmd of response is one indication of why the SIU has been able to make the kind of progress it has through the years. With an alert and active membership of this kind the .Union has been able to win many serious beefs in the past. We are hope^ that this beef on the hospitals ydll go the same way. . . ~ -.x . -'X' WE'VE LONG HAD A MOTTO IN THE SIU THAT SEAFARERS will remember, namely "An SIU ship is a xlean ship." Our.contention has always been, and still Is, that Seafarers, as.sound professionaLsea­ men, take Shod care^pf the ship they sailed on, provided they got the necCssary cooperation from the shipowners and the officers. ' Just recently the SIU gang en the' Binghamton Victory got quite a bit of priiise from fte Maritime Administration and the Coast Guard inspectors for'the excellent manner in which they maintained the vessel. . - . ; , . _ , ,; This; is the kind of experienced and efficient seamanship that, the SIU is proud of.- Congratulations to the brothers of the Binghamton Victory are'certainly-In-order.'- • . - - - .. ... . . ' ' ; r>f 1 Vf-li- �-NoTember 27, M5S SEAFARERS LOG Page F1T« -' Motion On Shipping Voted Down By Ports A motion passed by the Philadelphia membership meeting of November 4 on shipping crewmembers to new ships, out of one port has been voted down by the headquarters mem­ bership and membership meet­ ings in other ports. It provided to place a small number of key men that all ships should be crewed aboard, who might or might not come from the port the ship is crewing out^ of. This practice is authorized under Article 'XXII, Section 2 of the SIU constitution which reads as follows: "A majority vote of the membership may make special exceptions or rules for any company or vessel for organiza­ tional purposes, whether covered by a contract or not." Signing New Outfits This practice has helped consid­ erably in signing up new com­ panies. It has also been followed on the new Mariner ships, for ex­ Every seat is filled and it's "standing room only" in Manhattan Center, as an overflow crowd of ample, where much of the equip­ longshoremen listens to AFL-ILA speakers outline the new union's program. Over 6,500 long­ ment is new and unfamiliar, and shoremen attended the rally, and many more had to be turned away for lack of enough room. it was necessary to break men in on the operations of the ship. In such instances, the objective was to supply a good crew for the new ship to assure trouble-free opera­ tion the first trip out. In many instances, it has been Three applicants who qualified for the Seafarers Scholarship Plan necessary for some of the men, are talcing the next College En­ particularly electricians,, to go trance Board Examination test on aboard in the shipyard for a A wildly-cheering, jam-packed meeting of 6,500 New York longshoremen hailed the inevit­ December 5. Several other appli­ break-in" period before they ac­ able victory of the new AFL-ILA at the first city-wide longshore rally of the new organiza­ cants failed to meet the neces­ tually took the ship out on a tion. The meeting, which took place in the huge assembly hall of Manhattan Center, cheered sary requirements which include regular run. and applauded as AFL-ILA three years sea time on their own Once the ship was crewed in or their fathers' discharges, and such .a manner, it could be crewed arganizers and other speakers when the meeting began it was strength of the AFL on both the graduation in the upper third of on later trips through the normal •eported on the progress of the standing room only. Police had to national and local level, would be turn large numbers of disappointed committed to the new union until their high school class. rotary shipping procedure. Such organizing drive to date. latecomers away on the grounds the fight was won. An early indication of the feel­ ships would have enough hold-over The next examination will take • Acting president Larry Long place on January 9. Subsequent crewmembers aboard'' to keep ings of longshoremen was seen in that any more people would over­ of the AFL-ILA emphasized the crowd the hall dangerously. the fact that they would soon vote tests will come up at regular inter­ things running smoothly until new Among the highlights of the fact that both he and Buster vals through the year. men in the second crew got used on accepting or rejecting of the Slaughter, the acting seffetary, employers' last contract offer of meeting were the following: Applicants who are currently in to the operation. ten cents an hour. Overwhelming • AFL President George Meany, were purely temporary officers. their senior year at high school can In voting down the resolution, in a special message to the gather­ Once a constitution hss been apply for the scholarships. Of it was the prevailing opinion that rejection of the offer would be l6oked on as evidence that long­ ing, told the men that they had drafted, he said, the longshoremen course, their performance in the this practice assured the SIU a done more to clean up the port would elect their own permanent remainder of their high school crack at many new ships and new shoremen are dissatisfied with the way contracts are being negotiated in six weeks than any other group officers by secret ballot. studies will be taken into account companies who would otherwise be • Organizer Jim Egan revealed in the past 30 years. He gave posi­ by the old ILA. in making the awards. hesitant to take a crew right off The huge voluntary turnout of tive assurances that the full (Continued on page 17) After all the examination re­ the board the first time out. A longshoremen and their enthusias­ turns are in next summer, a board number of SIU-c6ntracted com­ tic response was considered by of college administrators will se­ panies took on additional charters observers as cohclusive evidence lect four winners who will receive of Government-owned ships on this that the yvall of fear and intimida­ $1,500 annually for their college basis. tion so long imposed by the old studies. In all other Instances, rotary ILA had crumbled. AFL-ILA lead­ Seafarers, or children of Sea­ shipping is being followed strictly ers and organizers were jubilant farers, up to the age of 35 are by crewing all Jobs off the board at the turnout, which as one as they com?. eligible for the scholarships. speaker put it, "drove a few more nails into the coffin lid" of the Skippers of two Ore Lines ships, in response to the growing old ILA. number of complaints from the crewmembers, have taken Ryan Pensioned Off SIU. M«N.:. ANE : OUAfiAtMreEb BY; • Meanwhile in Philadelphia, the aboard slop chests from the SIU Sea Chest. The skippers YOUR CdtMSTJiuneW; T«iS: m- : ^ old ILA went through the motions of thq other vessels in the>n>PE tS Di SlOMK) YO- 4COUA3MT of reshuffling its leadership when company have not yet taken YOtj; W)W THESE RJOWS Aflb : The skippers of the line's ships PRWItEOB: : • it arranged for its president, Joe heed of the complaints about replied that they would buy slop Ryan, to resign on a $10,000 a year the higher-priced, lower-quality chest supplies where they pleased, pension. Ryan was replaced by slop chests. regardless of price or quality. Captain William Bradley, a nonHowever, both the Cubore and This was in sharp contrast to longshoreman who is head of the the Baltore already have, taken virtually every other SIU con­ LA Marine Division, representing aboard their first supply of SIU tracted offshore operator, since From Article XIII, Section 3 tugboat and bargemen. Ryan had Sea Chest gear, and it is expected almost all these Ships had taken on "Balloting shall take place In per­ just been indicted the day before that other vessels in the fleet will Sea Chest merchandise for the sim­ son, at port officei and shall be on charges of stealing $45,000 in follow suit. ple reason, that it was priced lower secret. No signature of any voter, union funds. Despite a wave of slop chest and the quality was higher. On the legal front, the AFL-ILA beefs from their crews, the skip­ or other distinguishing mark shall Letter Ignored pressed ahead in its drive for a pers of Ore Line vessels had re­ Finally, after the company was appear on the ballot, except that National Labor Relations Board fused to take aboard Sea Chest approached again on the problem, any member may write in the election to decide who shall repre­ merchandise, even though it was it distributed a letter to the skip­ name or names of any member sent longshoremen in the port of offered on a competitive basis. In­ pers telling them to buy from the or members as appropriate, for New York. At the same time, the stead, they preferred to buy higher- Sea Chest whenever the Sea Chest new union filed suit in the New priced gear, with lower quality offered competitive prices. The any office, or the {ob of port York State Supreme Court asking from a dealer in Baltimore. skippers ignored this letter. agent or patrolman." that the old ILA be dissolved and The captains of the Baltore and "The last time that the Cubore its records handed over on the the Cubore took notice of the com­ was in port, however, the skipper grounds that it had long ceased to plaints of their crewmembers, and made the first move for the ships function as a trade union. ordered Sea Chest merchandise of the company, and oi-dered slop With the New York-New Jersey during the last week, when they chest supplies frona the Sea Chest. Waterfront Commission scheduled were in port. The Sea Chest, which The Baltore, which arrived in port to take control of hiring in the has facilities in all major East shortly after followed suit. Secrecy Is guaranteed every SIU port on December 1, longshoremen Coast and Gulf Ports, promptly A previous survey by the Sea member In voting. There Is abso­ at the meeting were given positive filled the order with high quality Chest showed that the Ore Lines lutely no woy for anyone to deassurance that~the new AFL-ILA brand name merchandise at lower ships were charging far more for tei;mine how he ^asfs his ballot. would fight for repeal of the state, prices. ; standard items than ships with Sea law, once the new union had recog­ Passed Buck j Chest slop chests. Further, it was He can. In voting, write in the nition and a contract. When the company was first ap­ shown that prices varied from ship name or names of men he wishes A.1though the meeting had been proached by the Sea Chest With' an to ship for the same item, -and it fo Mrve.ds ofTiclals. sche4uled .for 8 P^, longshoremen, offer to. supply merchandise on a. was also learned that the dealers by.the thousands crowded into the competitive basis, • the • company were charging, different^ ships dif­ hall,, long beitore tlrtt hour^ and passed the buck' on to, the masters., ferent prices for the same items. •ncompletely out of the port from which the ship signs on. The motion read as follows: "In the future, all jobs on ships crewing up, new or otherwise, that the entire crCw be called from the board in the port where the ship is crewing up. A headquarters spokesman ex­ plained that in the past it has been the practice in crewing new ships, or ships of newly-signed companies. Three Qualify For December College Exam Certain AFL-ILA Victory Hailed By 6,500 Dockers Two Ore Line Vessels Take SIU Slopchests YOU and ihe MU C0N8TIYUTI0N U. /iMNvbriHe r-4: M d • C'i .1 Ni-, • i; ji'. m �Pace Six SEAFARERS Gov't May Shut Down Kings Point British Rsplace Jacobs Ladder • The first of a series of meetings between representatives of state maritime academies and Louis S Eothschild, head of the United Slates Maritime Administration, have taken place in Washington DC, to discuss the fate of the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Puinl, NY. The announcement of the meet­ ing came at the same time as the Maritime'Administrator announced the closing of the US Maritime Service Training Station at Ala­ meda, Calif. Shipping circles look upon this shutdown as the first step in a progi-am aimed at elimi­ nating vocational training for the merchant marine under Federal The danger of climbing Jacobs ladders and gangways has been auspices. eliminated on 51 newly-constructed British ships. The new ships, No Decision Yet part of the Shell Petroleum fleet, will be equipped with the auto­ The Maritime Administration matic elevator pictured above. The elevator is capable of carrying has not decided to close the na­ six men. tional cadet academy at Kings Point at this time, according to an Administration spokesman, but closing is a possibility as an econ­ omy measure. Rothschild, in the past, asked steamship companies and maritime unions to help sup­ port the training program, with The Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Marine Firemen's, the warning that the program Oilers', Watertenders' and Wipers' Union last week announced might be forced to shut down if help was not forthcoming from identical but separate vacation plans won from the Pacific these sources. Vlaritime Association mem­ Aids State Schools bers through collective bar­ MFOW Vacation Fund. They are to As well as fully supporting the gaining agreements. The plan be used for administering and academy as a national institution, involves payment by shipowners operating the Sailors' and Fire­ the Government annually grants into a central fund, from which the men's Vacation Plans. substantial aid to the four state unions will pay the members on Effective October 1 maritime academies in New York, the basis of their sea time. Seamen of both unions are eligi­ Maine, Massachusetts and Califor­ Both plans were won through ble for vacation benefits under the nia. Economy moves on the part collective bargaining after the new plan for work periods cover­ of the Government have brought MFOW joined the Seafarers Inter­ ing work performed on and after under consideration the possible national Union of North America October 1, 1953, after which date withdrawal of the state aid funds, late last month. The two new plans contributing employers are con­ and this has brought pressure on begin payment on January 1, 1954. tracted to make payments directly the Government to close the na­ Separate funds are to be set up to the separate plans rather than tional academy instead, leaving the by the two unions to be known as to seamen on an individual basis. state academies open. the SUP Vacation Fund and the The number of days of vacation pay for which seamen are eligible varies from three days for 90 days of covered employmenlf^o 14 days for .a full year of work. The agreement calls for con­ tributing employers, both of PMA and the Shipowners* Association of T— I the Pacific, to contribute 55 cents I a day for every seaman during the I-. period from October 1, 1953 to March 31, 1954, inclusive. The con­ An attempt to violate the ship­ mer shipmate with the result that tributions drop down to 50 cents a ping rules came a cropper in New he was brought up on charges. The day after the March 31 cutoff date York recently and resulted in the committee found him guilty of with that rate of payment con­ man in question being brought to violating the shipping rules and tinuing throughout the life of the plans. trial before a rank and file trial imposed a fine. The initial administrator of the committee. In Baltimore recently, a rank The committee, consisting of Ed and file committee consisting of plan, named by all parties con­ Robinson, A. H. Anderson, S. F. W. H. Maxon, Clyde F. Carlson, cerned, is Omar F. Hoskins, with Schuyler, A. Go^ales and H. Her- John D. Cammens, C. Thompson the PMA naming two trustees, the kenheins, heard that the man had and Burkey Shuler, heard charges SUP and MFOW one each, and a quit the ship after being aboard against a Seafarer who had been neutral trustee named by the other five days. The ship was scheduled gassed up so thoroughly on a ship parties to help administer the to lay up temporarily two days that he missed his watch four days plans. Trustees are J. Paul St. Sure and Thomas E. Cuffe, for PMA; later. Under the SIU rules, the in a row. Harry Lundeberg, SUP; Vincent J. old crew has the right to go back Then when the ship came in for Malone, MFOW; and Jerd F. Sulli­ on a laid-up ship provided it calls a payoff, he compounded the acvan, Jr., as neutral trustee. for a crew within ten days. tion by skipping Hoskins recently conducted a Got Card Baek the vessel with- study of welfare and vacation plans The accused Seafarer got his out sticking in US trade unions, including shipping card back on the grounds around for the those of the A&G district. The he had been laid patrolman to SUP Vacation Plan was drafted on off the ship with come aboard. the basis of His observations. the rest of the Charges were Operators of the'plan left the way crew, and then filed against him open for additional employers not when she called under two sec­ now covered by the agreement to for a new crew, tions of Article participate in the vacation plans he decided he XVI, and the upon the joint approval of the Carlson would go back man notified of three parties involved. on board her. the proceedings against him by Vacation benefits are prorated But since this registered mail. This was neces­ for the periods worked up to 360 man had quit sary since he was not present at days, but seamen may apply for Sholer the ship, he the membership meeting at which benefits at any time. Benefits must would normally have had to re­ the charges were read. be claimed within one year of the register on the shipping list and The committee heard all the termination date of the period would have no claim to his old job. evidence, and then ' found him worked, either aboard ship or in He was spotted, in the act of guilty on both counts, levying a other .forms of covered empley•hipping: to his old jpb bp a iot^ ffiie eweach count of the charges. menL SUP.MFOWWinNew Vacation Systems SlU COMMITTEES AT WORK •.JV Koramber 27, USS LOG v.. i'p. -itrrt A :a3«rrtttT;)'¥ ; *. SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON t Former US Democratic Senator O'Connor, Maryland, who was ap­ pointed to the job as head of the shipping lobby in the Capitol, will find if hard to maintain his job these days. The reason is that the subsidized lines put him in-the lobby spot, but other steamship lines, not subsidized, feel that he is not the best man for their cause in Congress. t t i Under Coast Guard rules adopted to implement the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, 1948, vessels over 500 gross tons on international voyages must carry a lifeboat portable radio equipment unless one life­ boat tin each side of the vessel is fitted with a non-portable radio in­ stallation. This equipment is supposed to be installed not later than •November 19, 1953. However, the catch is that radio manufacturers have been unable to meet this delivery deadline as to some orders, so that the US Coast Guard was asked for a policy with respect to vessels for which the equipment has not yet been obtained. District Inspectors of the Coast Guard, under authority from head­ quarters, will grant an extension of time where it has not been possible for shipowners to obtain the portable radio equipment. ^ The Jap merchant fleet, which proved to be the toughest foe for US carriers trans-Pacific before World War II, has rehabilitated itself much more quickly than anyone would have guessed. Starting from scratch after the war, with the help of this country, the Japs, particu­ larly since 1951, are beginning to smother the berth once again. For example, during the whole year of 1952 American lines, sailing out of the Gulf to the Orient, made a total of 137. sailings, while Jap lines made 86. For the period January-August of this year the Japanese lines already have made 81 sailings, or about 10 a month, all of them liner sailings, as against only 86 for the US companies. The Japs have seven companies in the Gulf-trans-Pacific trade and are attempting an all-out campaign to capture the traffic and regain supremacy in the trans-Pacific shipping business. t t i t Many American steamship lines are becoming more alahned over the operation of Mariner ships by the Military Sea Transportation Service. They can't help but feel that much of this MSTS movement could be handled by private lines on berth space. The reason for their feeling is that under orders from the Defense Department, the private lines cannot find just what types and quantity of cargo the MSTS-controlled Mariners are canying. Some time ago, the Department of Defense called the operators in and laid down the law that they must never reveal the contents of mili­ tary cargo carried on Mariners for account of MSTS, whether this bo soybeans, phosphate or instruments of war. Therefore, it is hard for one line to learn from another just what this movement amounts to and, indeed, whether it is a type of movement that could be handled by private companies. Just recently, some of the US Gulf lines got wind of a plan on the part of MSTS to send two Mariners out of the Gulf with full carloads of bulk commodities. The private lines immediately proceeded to make a formal protest but when MSTS heard of the protest that was coming in, cancelled their plans to use the Mariners, thereby reserving the bulk movement for private lines. t People abroad seem to have a better appreciation..of the need for .an adequate merchant marine than US citizens do. This is unfortunate, but it seems to be a true statement. The people of this country simply do not realize yet the importance of a merchant marine and of a capacity for producing ships in an emergency. If this country is to reach and maintain the national objective of carrying at least 50 percent of its foreign commerce, more cooperation on the part of American shippers must be forthcoming. The 50 per­ cent goal is one that US lines have seldom reached in the past and one which we are far short of at the present time. It is true that ,ther importance of the American merchant marine in a national emergency has been proved in two world wars. However, it is a sad fact that the importance of the same fleet in peacetime is much less appreciated. t 4" 4" Atom power for merchant ships is a subject on which much has been written, but little understood. Within less than two years, much more will be known on the subject, because the Newport News Shipbuilding Corporation has been given the great light by the Atomic Energy Com­ mission to make a study of nuclear power to propel ships. The private shipyard will bear all the costs and make a complete report in about a year. Dr. John R. Dunning, dean of the School of Engineering, Columbia University, says that the future peacetime uses of atomic energy are very promising. He goes much further and declares that every major ship, 10 years from now, will be built for atomic propulsion. However, some ship designers and builders feel that present methods of ship propulsion are far from obsolete and will continue to stress improvements in them. The power plants of the new Mariners are a good example of that. And British marine architects and designers are doing a great deal of work with gas turbine propulsion systems which have, shown very promising possibilities on at least' one' tanker on which the system has been installed. t Some quarters in Britain, are feeling the pinch of Panamanian com­ petition as well as US shipowners. There is a move afoot among mem­ bers of the Conservative Party to restrict transfers of British ships to Panamanian flag operations oh the grounds that these vessels are providing unfair competition to British-flag opci.:ttions. However, the Churchill government has shown little sympathy for the move and for the time being it appears that considerable transfers of British shipping will continue without hindrance from the British authorities. �, N«veaber tl, 1U» SEAFARERS LOG Tat* Serem rwg"ixc5^ DOLLAR'S WORTH KANSAS CITY KIDNAPERS GET DEATH SENTENCE—Carl Austin Hall and Mrs. Bonnie Heady, who ware convicted of the kidnap-murder of Bobby Greenlease, six-year-old son of a wealthy automobile dealer, have been sentenced to die in the gas chamber. It will be the first time in Missouri's history that a woman will have been executed. Chances are considered very slight for any appeal, or commutation of the death penalty. ik> t> ANOTHER ROYAL TOUR BEGINS—Queen Elizabeth II of Eng­ land and her husband have started a six month royal tour that will cover more than 50,000 miles to the far corners of the British empire. simply small, well-made boxes with a sponge-rubber By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS It's planned that the royal couple will attend 50 state balls and din­ cushion for the seat. These have the advantage of ners, open six parliaments and visit colonies ^nd dominions as far It's a fact that much of the merchandise on the providing storage space and extra play uses. They off as Australia in the course of the trip. First stops will be made at market for Christmas is of poor quality and little can be bought or made up yourself. For toy stor» Bermuda and Jamaica. usefulness despite its novelty appeal and high price, age, child specialists consider low shelves and cup­ 4" t 4" and is a waste of a Seafarer's money. Everybody boards more convenient than toy chests. ANCIENT SKULL A MERE YOUNGSTER—Red faced scientists Hand Looms: Simple frame looms on the mar­ are trying to explain to the public how they were taken in by the is in a buying mood at Christmas and merchants skull of the so-called Piltdown Man, that was supposed to be 500,000 find this a grand opportunity to get rid of goods ket can weave square rugs, mats, etc. These cost as years old. The skull had been advertised for 40 years as the oldest that don't otherwise sell. A large New York toy­ little as $1. Make sure any loom you buy is sturdy, fossil of living man ever discovered. New tests with fluorine proved shop manager once told me frankly that he and and get complete in.struction material with it. that the skull was about 50,000 years old not 500,000 and had been other merchants find Christmas gives them a chance Ed-U-Cards: The.se are card games that teach. doctored with chemicals to give it an appearance of age. Each set tells a story in action pictures. Sets are to unload the buying mistakes of the rest of the 4 4 year. Another distributor, who sells a gadget for TRUMAN FEUDS WITH BROWNELL—Former President Trumaii adults, confided, quite proudly, that it didn't woik. last week accused Attorney-General Herbert Brownell of lying in re­ well but he got no returns because the people who sponse to claims by Brownell that the former President had "knowingly promoted a Russian spy." Earlier, the former president had refused were given it generally got bored with it before they to answer a subpoena issued by Chairman Velde of the House Un- learned it didn't last long. American Activities Committee, the first time in history a former presi­ dent has been subpoenaed by a Congressional committee. At the root You'll find here tips on gifts of enduring value for of the controversy was Harry Dexter White, former assistant Secretary adults, too. But especially for kids, buy basic play­ of the Treasury and Director of the International Monetary Fund. Brownell charged that White was a Russian spy and that Mr. Truman things they'll use all year rather than mechanical This five-foot casting rod that telescopes Into a novelties. Often toys adults find clever are too com­ was aware of this when he promoted White to the latter post. handle to a length of just 11 Inches Is a good plicated for a child to understand. If a kid can't 4 4 4 gift for a Seafarer since its weighs only six "^PROGRESS IN KOREA—Hopes for an end to the present truce dead­ understand a toy and it has no play value for him, ounces and can fit into a suitcase. Costs about lock in Korea brightened this week, when American representative he'll absolutely ignore it. * $13.50. Arthur Dean reported that the Communists had backed down on their Among bread-and-butter playthings kids will use demand that India and other Asian neutrals be seated at the forthcom­ graded according to children's ages, with a special ing peace conference. The UN was apparently willing to meet the new all year, are painting materials, building blocks, alphabet set for pre-school children. Sold by some Communist stipulation that these nations sit in as observers, rather than transportation toys, construction toys, simple musical five-and-tens and chain drug stores for 29-39 cents a - participants. Meanwhile, the POW situation became more twisted than instruments like tom-toms and wrist-bells, handi­ set. ever. The Communists, now realizing that they blundered in insisting on the "explanations," seem to be attempting to wreck these sessions craft and simple science tools, housekeeping toys Construction Sets: Most metal construction toys that are fairly large and sturdy, dolls with plenty are too difficult for children younger than eight, in a face-saving effort. of costumes made with easy-to-handle fasteners. even though merchants often try to sell them for 4 4 4 younger kids. But the newer junior plastic con­ FOUR BILLION DEFICIT SEEN—The Administration estimates that Here are some specific playthings recommended struction sets are easier to handle, because the plas­ Uncle Sam will go into the red another $4 billion next year even though by experts: tic tubes of different lengths fit together over knobs, it expects to cut spending by $6 billion. This means that the national rather than with nuts and bolts. These cost about $4. debt limit ceiling, now at $275 billion will have to be raised by act of Construction Blocks: These are a basic plaything, Congress. Interlocking Bricks: Another good new set. for but expensive in wood. You can now buy big blocks 4 4 • 4 children six and up, has small scale-model hollow made of corrugated paper that will take a lot of bricks made of plastic that interlock so the child HOLLYWOOD STARS SHOCK MAYOR, PLEASE ROYALTY—The abuse, at $6 for a set of 12. can build walls. The set has gates, doorways, win­ biggest furcve over Hollywood in recent years arose over the show put Handicraft Materials: Good handicraft items suit­ dows, and other equipment, and the bricks them­ on by top Hollywood stars for the visiting King Paul and Queen Fredselves are scaled in size from real concrete blocks. erika of Greece. Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson described the able as gifts, or for yourself, include: Sets are $2.95 for one of 152 pieces; $4.95 for a 306 show as "filthy, disgusting and obscene." The Los Angeles press took Natural moist clay, piece set. up the cudgels and called the show "smutty" and an "affront to all which becomes dry Gifts for Adults decent-minded persons." Hollywood actor-director Dick Powell, who so it can be modeled emceed the show, quickly came to his own defense. He called the show into different shapes For adults, too, simple, usable gifts have most "sophisticated" and "good, clean-fun." Reached in Texas for comment. and articles without value. Here are tips, particularly on the newer ma­ King Paul called the show "immensely entertaining." Queen Frederika firing, and then can terials: said of the songs of Eartha Kitt, chief target of the critics, "I have be decorated with seldom been more amused." In socks, mercerized lisle gives better wear than poster paints and fancy rayons. In nylon socks, pick those with cotton 4 4 4 shellacked. feet because the new synthetic materials don't ab­ ROBIN HOOD A RED?—A member of the Indiana State Board of Flo-Paque colors, sorb perspiration. If you don't know the size, there Education recommended that all references to Robin Hood, legendary which can be used to are now expansible socks in one size made to stretch. English adventurer and bandit, be stricken from books used in Indiana decorate fabrics, public schools. The board member contended that Robin Hood's ex­ In shirts, solid colors are generally better qualitv china, glass, pottery, ploits were "Communist-inspired" and that his philosophy of "rob the for the same money than fancy patterns. Of the metals, wood, tile, rich and give to the poor" was designed to promote the Communist etc. These colors "synthetic" shirts, dacron most effectively eliminates party line. Reached in England, the present Sheriff of Nottingham cover more area ironing (but costs mosti, orlon still needs some, and asserted that Robin Hood "was no Communist." The board member than paint, dry with­ nylon seems to be least satisfactory. But you can also wished to delete all references to the Quaker (Friends)) religion on in five minutes and still buy two or three good cotton shirts for the the grounds that the faith promoted the interests of Communism price of one orlon or dacron. are waterproof. through its traditional pacifism. Indiana Republican Governor Craig took the matter "under advisement." In sweaters, orlon is stronger than nylon and costs Kelon liquid plas­ tic kits. The liquid less than dacron. while providing much the 4 4 4 This compass combined plastic can be poured same durability and shape-retention as dacron. But with a protractor for UN CENSURES ISRAEL—The United States joined the United King­ into, a mold for the mapmaking as well as dom, France and other UN members in condemning the recent Israeli desired shape and a blend of wool and orlon is often an even better direction finding, is a attack on the Jordan border town of Kibya in which 53 Arabs were allowed to jell; when choice than all-orlon, because the wool in the blend good gift for a youngster. killed. The UN placed blame for the massacre at the door of the cool, it retains its helps eliminate the tendency of synthetics like orlon It costs about $2 at Boy Israeli government and charged that Israel troops, rather than civilians, shape permanently. Scout trading posts. to form little fiber balls and also has more "give." carried out the raid. In nylon sweaters, permanently crimp-set opes are 4 4 4 Flexcraft and RUSSIA AGREES TO TALKS WITH WEST—The Soviet Government Flex-Span kits feature a form of liquid plastic strongest and have softer texture. In wool sweaters, has reversed itself and suddenly agreed to meet with US, British and especially suitable for making costume jewelry. You worsteds give most wear. Avoid cashmere and an­ French representatives to discuss the long-pending problem of a peace form leaves or other outlines with wire, apply gora. They are costly but perishable. treaty for Austria and a settlement of Germany's difficulties. No con­ the liquid plastic, and it bridges over the area formed In women's blouses, orlon or dacron makes a good ditions were placed in the Russian notification, but nobody foresaw by wire with a film which becomes hard. the proposed meeting as promising an easy solution to the whole gift for a working gal because it washes easily and Plastic rainbow beads can be cut with scissors, ^ question. pierced, squashed fiat, pasted, strung without a loom, needs little or no ironing, but has less usefulness » 4 4 4 and used in other ways to make jewelry and other for a housewife who might find a rayon blouse as BOSS, SECRETARY FOUND AFTER 22 YEARS—A Tennessee in­ handicraft items. They're not only more versatile satisfactory. surance man who disappeared 22 years ago and his secretary have than traditional beads, but cost less: 75c. a package, been located in Texas where they set up home and have six children. or $1.25 for a kit of 600 beads. 12 clasps, direction In pipes, an outdoor man like a Seafarer will pre­ The man, Thomas C. Buntin of Nashville, has been living under an booklet and twine. If you can't find these in local fer a small one he can easily pocket, but make sure assumed name in Orange, Texas. He had long been declared legally stores, you can order them from Arts Cooperative the tyalls of the bowl are at least a quarter inch -dead and his first wife has long since remarried and collected on a Service, 340 Amsterdam Ave., New York 24, NY. thick for a cool smoke. Also, the straighter the $50,000 insurance policy. The insurance company is now trying to get Funilture: A good type of children's furniture is grain, the cooler the smoke. mppex Iwck., M.S,,.: I v. t'v-" SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Tips For Christmas Shopping �PaffcEiffht SEAFARERS SlU Man Reaches Home After Solo Ocean Trip Seafarer Olavi Kivikoski, who crossed the North Atlantic single-handed in a 30-foot schooner, has arrived safely at his parents' home in Kemi, Finland, according to word received from bis friends here. Kivi-'*'" koski got home at the end of been home since he had left Fin­ October, 4'/2 months after he land in 1940. weighed anchor at City Island, Kew York and set out across the ocean in his two-masted ship, the Turquoise. His first landfall was Den Held«r, Holland, where he arrived on Olavi Kivikoski I August 22, 67 days after he left Kew York. After that he traveled fcy slow stages through the Kiel Canal, up past Copenhagen to Goteberg, Sweden. From there, according to his routing, he took the inland route across Sweden on the lakes and canals, so as to keep out of the lower Baltic Sea which is Sovietcontrolled. Once on the Swedish east coast he headed north in the Gulf of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland to the Kemi River at the head of the Gulf. Fortunately, although it was already midautumn, the area was not yet frozen over and Kivikoski was able to make it home. Kivikoski's arrival touched off quite a local celebration in the small Finnish town. He had hot Fight Seen On MSTS Use For Refugee Lift Coast Guard patrols have been set up to meet and identify all vessels arriving at New York, Charleston, Norfolk, New Orleans and Galveston, as a part of a gen­ eral tightening up of security regu­ lations along the Eastern Seaboard. The Coast Guard in New York has also been pressing the oper­ ators of the various harbor craft to get their Coast Guard port se­ curity checks, and to carry a port security card. This would mean that every operator or crewman of junkboats, barges, water taxis and other harbor craft would have to go through the same sort of se­ curity check that seamen get for validated papers. So far, the Coast Guard has been spot checking harbor craft in New York, and has merely been giving out warnings to those who had no port security cards. The Coast Guard, it explains, is still giving these people time to get the cards, before it cracks down and begins to impose penalties. Meanwhile, this week, the 24hour security patrols were set up outside the five ports. The patrol vessels will approach every vessel coming into port and identify the ship by name, type and registry. In New York, for example, patrol craft have been stationed at Am­ brose Lightship and at City Island —the two entry points for deep sea shipping. In additiqii to identifying the vessel, the Coast Guard patrol crews will also board all vessels that have touched any port in a Communist-controlled country. A complete check of these ships will be made, the Coast Guard said, with Geiger counters. These Geiger counters are indicators which will immediately show the presence of any radio-active material—the ma­ terial that would be present in an atom bomb. A hot fight over a State Depart­ ment proposal to use MSTS vessels for transpoi-ting European refugees to the US is expected to develop, with the US shippmg companies leading the fight against this pro­ posal to further expand Military Sea Transportation Service activi­ ties. The State Department proposal comes right on the heels of a number of proposals by Congress to cut down MSTS activities, and Under the Union constitu­ to stop MSTS competition with tion every member attending privately-owned US-flag tonnage. a Union meeting is entitled to The 1953 Refugee Relief Act calls nominate himself for the for tlrfe transportation of about elected , posts to be filled at 299,000 aliens to the US during the meeting—chairman, read­ the "period ending December 31, ing clerk and recording secre­ 1956. tary. Your Union urges you to take an active part in meetr The Intergovernmental Commit­ ings by taking these posts of tee for European Migration will service. handle the movement, bub the US will pay most or part of the cost And of course, all members and the act provides that when have the right to take the floor the US pays part of the cost, the and express their opinions on transportation must be by US-flag any officer's report or issue vessels or by US-flag planes "when under discussion. Seafarers available." are urged to hit the deck at these meetings and let their The State Department has sug­ shipmates know what's on gested that MSTS vessels could be used in addition. i^Q.,priyatel};-Q,wt;ip(L . their mind. US-flag ships, to satisfy the law.' Speak Your Mind At SiU Meetinqs • • • -•c-'SsOSSfSA NoTcnbcr t1, HSi SEA¥CASH BENEFITS Originally, Kivikoski had planned to fly back to New York and ship out again this winter with the SIU. Then next spring he hoped to return to Finland and attempt a single-handed westbound crossing of the North Atlantic. CG Checking All Ships In Key US Ports LOC SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATIOM PLANS REPORT OH BENEFITS PAID FfoHi To No. Seafarers Receiving Benefits this Period I Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period CLSL ^3 i££ WELFARE. VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Disability Benefit. Maternitv Benefits Vacation Benefits oa oo UVo Total WELFARE. VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hospital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * Maternity Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • Total /og OO oo £7 3o * Date Benefits Began WELFARE. VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand Vacation Welfare s-f Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable Welfare US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS IL'UL AS: oo oo Y>/ // ?7? COilMENTl The next examination of the various applicants for acholarahip benefits will take place on Dec*5» 1953* There will be two examination dates in 195^^ for that years scholarship benefitsy which will be JanB9th and March 15th* As of this date, only four people have applied for the scholarships to be given out for 195A* deadline for applications for the 195A scholarship is Feb* 20, 1954-* Those eligible under the plan who have hospital benefits due them on leaving a hospital, must apply for same within 14 days of the date of his discharge* from the hospital* If such application is not^^e,^n hi forfeits the benefits due him. /Vc /S^J Submitted . A1 Kerr, Assistant Administrator • • •• and, remember this... All these are yours without contributing a single nickel on your part -7- Collecting SIU bene­ fits is^e^sy, ^yhether^r^^fpr W disability,of service immediately through your Union's representatives. �•"rfti -;.3 November 27, JLgi^a ,, SEAFARERS IPG Paee Nine UNION TALK Crew Sticks To Stricken Ship By KEITH TERPE - We weare c^fident of an easy SIU victory in the " Atlantic election for many weeks—even before the vgting got iutderway^but the clearest indication on how we stand has come from the other side, frv..ii the frantic actions of the company and the company union. No­ body gets that desperate when he has a winner on the fire. Thus, with all voting due to end December 15, and no apparent reason why the tally of the ballots can't be made right after that, it appears extremely likely that the official notice of our victory in Atlantic will see the light of day by Christmas, as fitting a time as any for such a happy event.- Promptly after that, we intend to go in and get the best contract our people in Atlantic have ever seen. I Desperation Shows Up In Many Ways The desperation of the company and the Atlantic Maritime Em­ ployees Union has shown in many ways, as both are obviously aware that the balloting for the SIU is exceeding their worst expectations. Their empty boasts of 4-1 and even 5-1 victory are crashing down on their heads and they're getting sicker every moment. This is indicated, for example, by their plea for a quick end to tlie balloting, so that many eligible voters unable to make it in time will be denied a' chance to cast their ballots. We had hoped they would not stand in the way and would allow as many men as pos­ sible to vote, but it seems they see defeat all around them and are principally interested now in .holding down the SIU margin. Thus, after all ships had voted we had expected thgre would be a period of several days when eligible men would be able to cast their ballots at the NLRB. office in Philadelphia, so that the maximum turn-out could be achieved, i; Vote Ends December 15 The AMEU felt different about it, however, and whined loud and long imtil this final "catchall, wrap-up" vote was cut down to a few hours on December 15. Yet, unfortunate as this is from the point of view of denying the chance to vote to several dozen Atlantic men, we interpret it as a good sign of opposition weakness. They do not see ariy chance of winning it themselves, so now they are merely concerned with keeping our vote down as much as possible. In addition, there was the case where the AMEU cast a shadow on the integrity of the NLRB itself to throw out one vote, which they recognized as one which would surely go to the SIU. The man in question got down to a ship too late to vote, and when he met the NLRB agent coming out of the gate after polling the ship he pro­ duced identification and asked if he could do it then. The Labor Board man said he saw no reason why he couldn't, gave him a ballot and the tankerman retired to a distance several yards away where he could mark it in secret Afterwards, he returned the folded ballot to the agent, who put it in- an envelope and assured him his ballot would be put in the ballot box when the next ship was voted. . However, since they are unable to trust themselves, AMEU officials saw no reason why they should trust the impartial NLRB agent. They demanded the ballot be thrown out because "no AMEU observer was present." Nothing was lost by this maneuver since the Atlantic man will vote again anyway on another ship, but just how silly can they get? AMEU Tribute For SIU Organizers Perhaps the best tribute our organizing team has gotten in this drive came from the AMEU itself this week, when it moved to have the voting of two ships now running foreign held on arrival hack in the US. Both the Atlantic Exporter and Atlantic Dealer were due to return to Texas, then to vote up north about a week later. We have more than enough solid strength on both ships now to win them easily, but might have picked up several more just by one more shoreside contract by the organizers in the Texas area. •AMEU, howevesr, wouldn't risk it; they must estimate as we do that we've got enough' to beat them right now and they don't want us to pick up anything extra. So they petitioned to have the ships vote down south instead, which will mean the men will vote cold, without any shoreside contact at all. Deciding that, "if the Navy thinks they can sail our ship, then we know that we can do it— and better," the Seafarer-crew of the Atlantic Water. (Metro) voted. 100 percent to stick with their damaged vessel and to "bring her back in true SIU style." .• . K. Puchalski reports that the vessel; which ran agroiind and suggested pumping air into the authorities promptly declared that The air was pumped in, and she was unseaworthy. That's when on the Labrador coast, had her ship. this time the tugs were able to bottom ripped open from her how to her midships house. The crew was told that, if they wanted, they ^ould leave the damaged ship and the Navy would sail her back to Halifax, where she would be thor­ oughly examined. Ship's Meeting Held A special ship's meeting was held, and the crew discussed the offer. The result was that the crew decided, "if the Navy thinks they can sail our ship, then we know we can do it—and better," and the crew voted to stay aboard. How­ ever, they had the captain give them a written statement that the ship would go no further than Halifax until after she was ex­ amined and was seaworthy. The Atlantic Water hit had weather on the way to Goose Bay. Her compass went out. Then the weather cleared, and the captain, who had been on the bridge for two days and nights without sleep, ordered the ship to head for Goose Bay. Instead, she ran on a reef, and radioed for help. An ice-breaker and Army tugs were sent to help her. They tried to pull her off, hut each time they pulled, they just succeeded in rip­ ping open more of her plates. A salvage ship and a Navy salvage expert arrived, and joined in the work. All the salvage ships joined together on the lines, and ripped open some more of the Atlantic Water's bottom—but couldn't get her off the reef. While all this was going on, the weather was getting worse, and 16 inches of snow fell during the later parts of the rescue operation. Freighters Alongside Two freighters were sent alongside the Atlantic Water, and Army longshoremen took off part of her cargo, in an effort to lighten her. While the longshoremen unloaded 800 tons of cargo, the temperature ranged around seven degrees, and the Atlantic Water was covered with over three inches of solid ice. With her cargo lightened, the tugs tried pulling her again—ajid just ripped open more bottom plates. Then an insurance company adjuster arrived, Puchalski reports, Cartoon History OS The SIU With the new contracts, which Isthmian also signed, the A&G District had doubled seamen's wages in the period 1944-1948. All the gains had been made through the militancy and solidarity of the member^ ' »Wp,^ilfe Othdr tudMii sdirtamed ''rtd, tdo."*^ •4 I .-b.' f i ••i pull the ship off the reef. However the time spent on the reef and the early rescue efforts did great damage to the ship. The Atlantic Water then limped into Goose Bay, where the port 'Save USPHS' Drive Gaining Momentum Aboard SIU Ships The Honorable U.S. Senate Chambers Washington, D.C. Dear Congressman: There is now before the House of Representatives a bill, the passage of which would close the Merchant Marine Hospitals. I earnestly solicit your support in defeating this bill which would so adversely affect our great Merchant Marine. In times of stress and particularly, in times of war, the United,States has been served valiantly by our Merchant Marine. It would indeed seem shabby treatment to reduce the care which these mariners need in times of sickness. Yours respectfully. Sample of letter which erewmembers of the Steel Rover and Steel Seafarer had printed and distributed to several SIU ship's crews. The SIU crews of the Steel Rover and Steel Seafarer (Isth­ mian) swung into the fight to save the USPHS hospitals anc medical service for seamen, as the two crews mailed about 101 letters of protest to Washing­ 4. ton. in sending an avalanche of protesl* Aboard each of the vessels, to Washington, while the Unior the ci-ews got together on a printed form letter protesting the proposed closing of the USPHS facilities. Each of the men signed copies of the letter and then sent it to the Senators from his home state, and to the Congressmen from his home district. In this way, each of the men was able to register his protest and to add his name to the many thousands of protests pouring in from all over the world. Other Seafarers aboard different ships and on all coasts also joined SiU Leads All The Rest Although the SIU won an election in Cities Service, the company had nine ships it bought after the vote started, exempted. It set up a phony company union. The anti-labor apparatus was in full swing, but the company victory;.' . moved to nullify r , the i g-At)./alT 'tyov I'jjiJnUlc? ubr' VMVpi ' ii the Navy made its kind offer to sail the damaged vessel, and the crew voted to remain aboard. The Army congratulated all the vessels involved, and the crews of all the ships for "a cold and trying task well done." also continued its all-out fight ti save USPHS hospitals and medic.: service for seamen. The Government, in folio win its "economy" program has pre posed stopping all free medicr service for seamen,, and closing th USPHS hospitals which seame. use. The SIU has pledged itse". to fight this move in an all-oo fight, and the membership has bee asked to write to their SenatOi and Congressmen, and to also ha* all their families and friends writ, in protest. Si SIU volunteer organizers were welcomed aboard the nine new Cities Service ships by the underpaid crews. SIU literature was read eagerly by the men. the new ^ps also voted. The NLRB vote went SIU by 89 percent, despite,efforts by the company. i «^'aaUj.". t't il li ivA-c-O 11 �Pace Ten SEAFARERS LOG J5S November 27, 19_ PtPORTS. .QRT'JRf opening day got their limit, wh:» is four ducks and five geese a d Around the hall right now brother Kenny Lewis, who usua^ sails out of tl port as a bosi Lewis has be, , Shipping in this port is still good Boston: . Shipping has been very gooc® W'ord for shipMighty fine i®" r.,J fork all rates and should be preltynah, and we don't ping in Savan"^ despite some layups. We don't since 1938 a fair during the next two week.s. ing preparation. We mean the pudding know quite what to look for with makes his hoi Ships paying off were the Yiontinue along those in Mobile. Hi>"ng expect it will ce's the holidays coming up, but it is America and Kyska (Waterntime to come. The married and lines for some he usually fine around this time of with both vessels signing on aj. father of six ch»®j"* the year. weather is fine Shipping is fair in the Port of In-transit vessels were the Sei^" dren. 'vicspeckled trout Ships paying off were the Arick- Boston. We expect it to hold its tor (Bournemouth); Bienville, 'J®'"® "^ting. Brother LcvTopa Lewis Topa, Schuyler Otis Bland, Ciine of- Drytrans, is an ardeitrus The Catheri, j aree (US Petroleum); North Platte own over the coming period. Ships paying off during the past Packer and Gateway City (W^ger and the John hunter himself and was probab'torColonial's Seatijj, Victory, twice (Mississippi); Eu­ Paul Jones of,:n genie (Ore); Seamonitor (Excel­ two weeks were the W. E. Downing man); Western Rancher (Wes American Water- out after the quack quacks whttorn (State Fuel); Ma­ Navigation); Marymar and Seaiuring the last pe- the season opened. His last shimaf ways paid off rina (Bull); Gov­ (Calmar); Alcoa Pegasus (Ale" were the North- was the Alcoa Clipper where Doa); riod. Signing o,g sior); Purplestar (Traders) and ernment Camp Amerocean (Blackchester); S (Victory Carriers) was bosun for about two yeapteel western Victory^ Madaket (Waterman). Ships sigh­ (Cities Service); Vendor (Isthmian); Magnolia pr. In transit ships He also worked awhile on the Afarand the SeatigtjJ ing on were the Madaket and City of Alma (Waterman). In transit Queenstdn iner (Mississippi); Badger Marcr Mariner (South coa shore gang. At the preseiiner were the Badgi^ (S e a- (South Atlantic); Paoli (C^ Advocate (Isth- time he is ready to ship out agaJties Heights Atlantic): Steely was Waterman's Fairport. trade), and Mon- Service), and Santa VenDoncaster (Seas); as those six bambinos keep hijetia Overtime Dispute mian); Robin t e b e 110 Hills (Elam). and Savannah on the move. Seatrains New T The chief mate of the Madaket, (Western Tank­ Clean Payoffs I the Queenston (Seatrain), and Percy E. Troup, is almost due for Although most of his childrs ers). All four Heights (Seatrac" a vacation. This character okayed Our payoffs, just as were are grown and were born befor the '6 ships signed on DemasI preceding ones, were nice right now in- the SIU Maternity Plan went intend Men on the b all the overtime on the crew's over­ again. clean. The delegates on both t', W. D. Crawford, effect, Lewis thinks that it is on the elude A. H. Smit time sheets, but when he typed Ships in transit were the Steel A. Ellis, of the greatest advantages mad'ska J. W. Floyd, H. Cg up the company overtime sheets Architect (Isthmian); Azalea City, Young America and the KY®tphin, W. J. Thompson^ for the payroll each member of the were on the ball. They did ' "?• Spivey. available to Seafarers by the Uniorone Antinous, Fairland, Chickasaw and The boys in th<' deck department was short from Afoundria (Waterman), Robin thing which other delegates she hospital now are Cal Tanner Joe Farrow, Jo 5-35 hours. It took four hours to bear in mind. Turn your re/h" VT l Mobile Port Agent Wentley (Seas) and the Michael teral, C. Kent, square this away. Some of the (Carras). lists in to the department Gardner, L. Lov( boys think he needs a vacation. as the trip goes along and w^v®^™ , The Montcbello Hills was laid Denmark, S Kil] Galveston: tart ^ 'J/-, The Seamonitor laid up in Se up in Japan and the crew fiew to you hit your last port and F. y. Byckner, lain attle and the day of payoff was a Boston to be paid off. They came for home, give them the list ag*^" H. C. Kent. on so that they can start working said affair. The majority of the Jeff ] ship's personnel had been together in two groups, one paying off on it before you hit the States. Morrison Savan for more than 18 months running Saturday and the other on Sunday. Some of -the crew aiid sev<'"®^ Agent sral Lobster Contest from the West Coast to the Far rica officers aboard the Young AineiiShipping has picked up quite jnts All the New England states are were fined by the Customs Ag« East. There was hardly ever any Mobffe; 's trouble on this ship and it always having a lobster contest to see bit in the past two weeks and wfesshere for possi expect it to maintain those lineired was a pleasure to go aboard. The which state has the largest, tenfor awhile. jyg. Seamonitor has a reputation of derest and most contented lobster. having been the cleanest ship They say a person can tell a Massa­ Paying off were the Margaretiere Brown, Genevieve Peterkin anc on afioat. with the least beefs, in the chusetts lobster is contented by the the law and e port for the last Neva West of Bloomfield and SoutlibeShipping in tin Far East for 18 months. We want smile he wears on his face. to thank the crew for a fine job. J. • McPhee, the fellow who lieve in applj^as all right, with Atlantic's Southwind. The South-'ing couple of weeks " wind signed on again. Ships inare Around the hall right now and rescued F. O'Connor on the Trinity it. " So if you approximately 1^ trying out the Seattle air is Robert is still waiting to sail. A. Trotman, going to pay !0 men shipped to transit were the Sweetwater off in this port, johs and about 60 (Metro Petro); Seatrains Georgia, be regular offshore Air, if you'll par­ F. Demasi and his side kick, J. don the pun. He sure to list various relief jobs Louisiana and Texas (Seatrain); all Thomas, are also on the beach. men shipped to ; Del Alba and Del Campo (Missis-iirs joined the SIU your souvene harbor, In Hospital in and around tl sippi); Golden City, Wacosta, Maid-lue in 1950 at the or you may be cussing a b,ff i^elude the AlMen in the marine hospital who Ships paying ( height of the Pointer, Clip- en Creek and Azalea City (Water­ are wating to hear from some of streak the next day. coa Patriot, Pola' Cities Service Among the oldtimers enjoy(AIcoa); Claiborne, man); Lone Jack, Bents Fort anding their shipmates include R. Rogers, per and Roamer ' campaign. He the sunshine and smog out honarch of the Seas Cantigny (Cities Service); Edithgre Warhawk and was ship's organ­ J. E. Crowley, F. Mackey and T. are Clyde C. Brown, Edwi Mary Adams of (Bull), and Steel Executive (Isth-ard Mastaler. (Waterman), and mian). izer on the Brad­ One of the word's largest food "Red" Lane, Joe Penner and Bloomffeld. ford Island and distributing centers, the South H. Howland. Guy Whitehurstre the /Jcoa ships Men on the beach now include Is Signing on wei the Government A. Auers, George Bales, J. Relllyndon the beach with them prete^^ (,£ ^he Cavalier with the excepti( Camp, serving Boston Terminal Market, sponsored ing he is trying to ship, which ^,50 signing on T. Wallace, T. Lyons, E. Degan, F.reby the New Haven Railroad, was and the Clipper, for ten months in those posts. the ships Pence, E. Crowell, B. Lafoon and to formally dedicated last week in the minds me of something he said^i^ was the Warhav Air jiist got off the City of presence of more than 1,000 guests. me the other day. He feels articles, except John Byrd. Some of the boys iithe are on continuoi Alma from a two-and-one-half the marine hospital would like to to for the Mary j month trip to the Far East. He's The 190-acre, $50 million develop­ policy of membership control as^dams. In-transit hear from the men on the beachiu numbers as practised in the Schickasaw and De ment will make possible a total ships were the ( now waiting to ship back in that jjdith and Bing- and ships. Those in the hospitatnd Soto (Waterman) direction. He is 27 years old and annual saving of about $4 million has paid off several times over is still paying off. Even thou and isthmian's include A. Beauchamp, H. Forbesjgh in the cost of handling food, ac­ hamton (Bull), L. Brunson, H. Liles, C. Lynsky, H. a single, and says he is not antici­ cording to a' US Department of our treasury could have stood Steel Architect. pating matrimony in the near Trahan, C. Barboza, O. Morgan, J.:ay boost In years past, and one v, ,... A few of the future. That is, unless the love Commerce estimate. It is located was to admit more members, t Dupre, W. Getty, R. Puekett, W.he in downtown Boston and will re­ beach here now i bug gets him. Bargone, G. Gonzales, C. Young,IdUnion did the right thing by lieve traffic congestion near the F. Palmer, L. : J. Markopolo and J. E. Strymo. of A couple of brothers in the hos­ hall. J. Henderson, J. Keith Alsop pital who would appreciate hear­ James Sheehan A. Nelson, B. \ Galveston Port Agent ing from some of their shipmates, Boston Port Agent K. Lewis, L. Rus •we In the local medical drydock Steers and W. D. C. Palmer, C. P have Isaac Hancock who, aft Johns. g seven months on the Korean shi . „ Vote G( tie, fell or slipped on the do""® All hands an I here while loading ships stoi® aniazed at the speed and glad | and broke his4eg rather badly ^be progress of in the Atlantic Re Jeff Gillette. Agent Also readmittb"'"S vote which SIU, A&G District ®d EUiott 4334 FORT WILLIAM.... 118>A Syndicate Ave. several places. 180S-1811 N. Franklin St. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 to ..the hospital and receivi' Ptaoe for some BALTIMORE has been takini TAMPA 14 North Gay St."S Itiiy White, Agent Phone 2-1323 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. time now. At t WiLRMINGTON, CaUf - • SOS Marine Ave. Ontario Phone: 5591 benefits is Edward Pritchard. ]bis writing about B?,^^TON .... John Arabasz. Agent Terminal 4-2874 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. is on the special disability list ai bave been polled James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-014(ind half of the men^ UEADQUARTEBS . 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. EMpire 4-5719 aos'/z 23rd St^a and the unofficL SECRETARY-TREASUBEB VICTORIA, BC 617V4 Cormorant St. although he has not been to s®t reports show a GALVESTON Phone 2-8448.„ Paul Hall Empire 4531 since 1951 he receives all Si"ty for the SIU. Keith Alsop. Agent substantial majd LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan StlU ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS VANCOUVER. BC 565 Hamilton St. if,roy,Clarke, Agent Phone 6-5744 Robert Matthews ' Joe Algina benefits. ' these ships are However, some \ Pacific 7824 MIAML Dolphin Hotel Joe Volpian SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. T, . , J . , , and it will be running foreign Claude Simmons Miami 9-4791idPhone 0340 William Hall Everybody around town inclu. . j ^ MOBILE .... 1 South Lawrence St, BAGOTVILLE. Quebee 20 Elgin St. sometime befon Pl'one 2-175408 ing the mayor is complainif Phone: 545 SUP vote. THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St. about the smog. All that is jii Eerw&-Agent « 'Bt CAnal 7-3202 16 Merchant St. The duck seas HONOLULU 113 Cote De La Montague talk to the boys who came <iovO" opened in Mo- NEW YORK Phone 5-8777 QUEBEC 675 iVh^Tvy.'. &T" Phone: 2-7078 bile last week an PORTLAND....... 522 N. W. Everett St. SAINTQuebec '"oports JOHN 177 Prince William St. from Seattle where it rains enour Beacon 4336 NORFOLK 127yi1w"B® nV®Stfll NB Phone; 2-5232 to raise rice but is so cold it w®®""® ^ ® '"ornwe have been h' RICHMOND. CALIF.. 2.57 Sth St. Phone 2509 ing, everybody w SAN FRANCISCO:.. freeze it in the beds. They'll t(bo was able to lift 33,^feeV''ltil 450 Harrison St. Great Lakes District . Douglas 2-8363 a gun was out i you they don't care what tl'^^®'" them yester- PORT AS^Hur.'. 4Mth;'®s't'^® 2700 1st Ave. ALPENA 133 W. Fletcher Don HUton, Rep. Phone MMPe day. When the SEATTLE Phone: 1238W mayor thinks about the air her ttme caine for SAN Main 6090 FRA.NCISCO 450 Harris^ist Marine Ave. BUFFALO. NY; 180 Main St. They think air in itself is wonde^®®"' which \ya8 V. Banning, opening the se. WILMINGTON ..........509 Agent. Douglas 2-5475^- Thone: Cleveland 7391 Terminal 4-3181 Breithoff. West Coast Representativciir exactly at nooii, NEW YORK..... 679 4th CLEVELAND..:...734 Lakeside Ave.. NE ful. They tall irie that, you gro sounded like Marty PUWTA de TIEBBA. PR..Pelayo 51-L. . : : . . : 1 Phone; Main 1-0147 a miniature wiar in the bays DETROIT... 1038 3rd St. 'wfeb-feet It you stay up there b . .Canadian District , . Headquarters Phone: Waodward'^ 1-6657 long." there are an and bayous. Un] St. awful lot of liai JfONTRBAL...... .6*4 St. James. ^abasi PLateau s9mB cmcAco..iJ. mL" ' I# A.., tba y'i;'«iiab^ft''%' Savannah: Ich Seattle: ay. is iiy SjMckled Grew Bids Tearful Shipping t Geedby Te Seamoiiiter are C. E. Owens and L. Dwyer. Wilmington: Drop them a line if you get a chance. Jeff Gillette Seattle Port Agent Heads Up Dele^ioiTroal And Make For No DdofsFino In Ga. Long Distance Payoff For Monlobollo Hills » t s. S Boost In Shipping For Galveslon Hali '£L Duck Seasf Top Items t '"LiT "" d»n, Voting Alabama J Wre,i Mi Ms MMMJK JSi V Jl %0JK' M raaii �•;'•> . Pasre Eleveii . SEAFARERS,LOG November 27, 1953 m m m-m -m .., PORT REPORTS which had paid off and signed on (Waterman); Margaret - Brown Philadelphia: in other ports. They merely carne (Bloomfield); Southern States and in to fop off cargo and so stayed a Southern Cities (Southern); and short time in port, making it im­ Bull's Binghamton Victory. possible to get repairs done. These Lindsey Williams things should be reported to trffiNew Orleans Port Agent $• We have dug'ourselves out from cials in the payoff port and every Although shipping took a tempo­ under our first snowfall and are effort should be made to get them rary drop here since the last pe­ Son Francisco: taken care of before signing arti­ back to business as usual. riod, we have to report that it is cles for another voyage. still good as there are as many Paying off were the Cantigny Crews Fly In perrnitmen shipping as bookmen. (Cities Service); Steel Vendor Bookmen are still hanging around (Isthmian); Albion (Drytrans); We have had several tanker for the holidays and perrnitmen Western Trader (West.Nav.); Dor­ crews flown in from foreign ports Shipping for the past two weeks othy (Bull); and Portmar (Calmar). for payoff in recent weeks, the are having it pretty good in com­ peting for the jobs. Quite a few of has been pretty steady and the We shipped a full crew aboard the iatest being the Camas Meadows the brothers, are also talking up men are shipping at a fairly even Badger Mariner (South Atlantic). (US Petroleum). In some instances the opening of the fair grounds pace. Future shipping looks to be This is the second new Mariner to the company has tried to force the race track Thanksgiving Day and about the same as it is at the crew In this port. crew to pay off in these foreign the SIU membership should be present time, with everyone stay­ In-transit ships were the Bien­ countries without anyone to repre­ well represented there during the ing happy. ville, Chickasaw, Yaka, Afoundria, sent them in any manner; Do not meet. Paying off were the Longview Lafayette and DeSoto (Waterman); do this under any circumstances. Last meeting had a record ciwwd Victory (Victory Carriers); Sea- Robin Locksley and Robin Ketter­ You can demand to be brought of bookmen in the hall as the crew cliff ( Go r a 1); ing (Seas); Ines and Elizabeth back to the area in which the ves­ was laid off the Frederic Collins Compass (Com­ (Bull) and Cantigny (Cities Serv­ sel signed articles before being (Drytrans) and the Del Mar (Mis­ paid off, and you are entitled to pass), and Holy- ice). sissippi), and they are awaiting the full pay until they get you back. star (Interconti­ The voting of the Atlantic fleet re-shipping of these crews. Both nental). Signing is progressing rapidly and we are Claude Simmons ships should be crewed up before on were the Coe hopeful of a quick victory. The Asst. Sec.-Treas. the end of the week and the out­ Victory and men are marching right up to the J. t 4> . look of the coming two weeks is Longview Victory ballot box and voting SIU—^all the good with at least seven scheduled (Victory Carri­ way. Lake Charles: pajroffs due in here that will go ers); Citrus Pack­ Steve Cardullo out again, er (Waterman); Philadelphia Port Agent King and the Sea Cliff. Paul Boudreaux, John Doyle, t In-transit vessels were the Coeur Cyril Henning and Ralph Piehet of the Mississippi Shipping Co. Line D'Alene Victory and Coe Victory New York: —SIU shore gang (Victory Carriers); General Patton Things are running along exhibited their (National Waterways); Massmar smoothly here in our beautiful lit­ spirit of Union and Marymar (Calmar); and Bien­ tle city, although shipping has interest by volun­ ville (Waterman). been a bit on the slow side these tarily appearing Talks On Union past two weeks. We have had some Shipping is still below normal in the hospital to The Hospital patrolman has had although there has been a steady jobs, but we are overloaded with contribute blood a lot of thanks sent through him overturn on the ships that have men in some ratings and do not to our blood to the SIU for the movie shown been advise anyone to come down this arriving. bank. They were in the USPHS hospital here, not way. Paying off were the Beatrice and accompanied by only from the seamen, but from Rosario (Bull); Chiwawa, Bents Calling in this area during the Chester Coumas, other patients as well. M. PapaBoudreaux past two weeks were the Salem Fort, Salem Maritime, Winter Hill of the Del Alba Maritime (twice), Logans Fort, (Mississippi), who also contributed. dakis spoke briefly on the history and Logans Fort (Cities Service); Winter Hill, Abiqua, Government Northwestern Victory (Victory of the Union and its various beefs, Lawrence Mays and Andrew Camp, Bradford Island and Fort Gindel lately of the Catahoula while Tom Banning spoke on mem­ Carriers); Steel Architect and Steel Hoskins (Cities Service). The ValVoyager (Isthmian); Azalea City bership cooperation offered the (Natl. Navigation), are some of the Chem of Valentine came in over in new members in the hospital here officials in their new setup on the (Waterman); Trinity (Carras); Val Orange, Texas, and the Del Alba Chem (Valentine Oil); Robin Sher­ coast. in New Orleans. They were in­ Around on the beach at this time wood and Robin Wentley (Seas), (Mississippi) arrived in Port Ar­ volved in an automobile accident thur. All the vessels had some jobs and both are making satisfactory, is George King, who joined the and Catahoula (National Naviga­ for the boys, keeping everybody tion). Union in 1943. He participated in progress. Bill Swilley is undergoing Signing on were the Robin Don- happy. treatment for a back ailment and all the strikes and was chairman caster and Robin Kettering (Seas); For some time now we have had is joined by Junior Pullen in say­ of the Isthmian Strike Committee, also a strike committee member Lafayette (Waterman); Northwestr. the pleasure of playing host to John ing hello to friends. em Victory (Victory Carriers); "Blackie" Bliz­ in"1946 in New Orleans. Organize Ontfit Trinity (Carras); Steel Age and zard, who was one The, first ship King sailed for . Bill Butts, SIU member and now Hoosier Mariner (Isthmian). of -the boys to the SIU was the Lafayette to apecial representative on the or­ switch to the SIU . In-Transiis North Africa. His most recent ship ganizational staff of the NO Build­ in the successful In-transit ships were the Alcoa ing and Construction Trades Coim- was the Seanan, which he got off Cities Service in Japan fo be hospitalized. He's Ranger (Alcoa); Frances, Beatrice cil, reported that the Teamsters, drive in 1950. married and lives in New Orleans. and Kathryn (Bull); Iberville, Fairwith the aid . of the Council, "Blackie" sails in On the beach now are oldtimers land and Antinous (Waterman); knocked off a very non-union out­ the deck depart­ J. R. Wing, A. C. Lutey, J. H. Lone Jack and Abiqua (Cities Serv­ fit last week. The company is in ment, although the mixed concrete and building Childs and A. F. Smith. Men in ice); Seatrains Savannah, Georgia, he can ship as an the marine hospital include A. J. Texas, Louisiana and New York Bllxzard material business and was a thorn FWT when he in the side of the Teamsters when EUingsen,^. A. Burns, A; E. Allan, (Seatrain); Steel Flyer, Steel Re­ wants to. He says he prefers the Ho Yee Choe, O. Gustavsen, Peter corder, Steel Apprentice and Steel they recently struck the other com­ Smith, W. Timmerman, R. R. Voyager (Isthmian); Pennmar and deck because it is cooler there and panies for a better contract. White, W. T. Center and I. J. Per- Yorkmar (Calmar); Robin Ketter­ he can always find some guys to This outfit, Montague Materials jaw with while working. ? ing and Robin Kirk (Seas). reira. Company, located on the airline Leroy Clarke We have had several ships come Tom Banning highway, one of the two main high­ Lake Charles Port Agent in with repair and stores beefs San Francisco Port Agent ways entea'ing New Orleans, was so non-union that it advertised itself with a lai'ge sign on the top of the building that read, "Montague Was Never Un-Faif But Now NonUnion." This sign has been on top of the building for over two years for all to see when entering New Shipping Figures November 4 To November 18 Orleans. But when the chips were SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL REG. TOTAL SHIP. REG. REG. down it changed its tune and after DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED ENGINE STEW. REG. DECK a two-day tie-up signed a full PORT / 20 6 8 6 75 18 26 union contract with the Teamsters Boston 31 and otb or trades involved. 249 65 84 100 428 136 133 New York 159 Ships.Paying Off 81 23 23 35 73 11 22 40 Philadelphia . Ships paying off were the Del 54 197 67 76 334 118 68 128 Baltimore ... Viento and Del Mar (Mississippi); 11 4 5 2 23 . 6 .10 7 Norfolk De Soto (Waterman), and the Fred­ 85 15 32 38 65 16 eric C. Collins 'of Drytrans. Thd 15 84 Savannah .... Del Alba of Mississippi and Bloom. 11 2 5 4 45 16 11 18 Tampa ..... field's Margaret Brown- signed on. 118 37 34 47 111 39 30 42 Mobile Ships in transit were the Alcoas 181 60 64 57 326 112 91,^ 123 >•••••••( New • Orleans Corsair, Pioneer, Patriot, Cavalier 117 36 29 52 106 . 37 47 22 and Polaris (Alcoa); Steel Age, Galveston,'... Steel Executive and Steel Advo^ 26 89 41 22 . 118 37 33 48 S.aattle cate (Isthmian); Del Alba (Missis­ 15852 55 51 . 166 45 67 ..54San lYaiiciSco sippi); -Seatrains New York and 64 . 22 :C 23 19 30 33 Savannah (Seatrain); Monarch of >' .Wilmington the, Seas, GatewaF»€aty,4iSigibome, : Mai^m^saAlK-NVi^ ~ New Orleans: Snowfall, Alianlic Vote Top Phiily Hews BookniMt^n Beach . For Holidays Period Hospital Fallenis Like Union Movies Shipping On Slow Bell In Louisiana Port Payoffs, Repairs Gkief Topics Of OlscussioB > • • •. t a • t a * • I t I • * • • • I V-'r"*' \*^.li.4/t'-y.. • • a-.n ""sii-.. Baltimore: Ore, Oalmar Vessels Keep Port Hopping Shipping in the. past two weeks , has been a little on the slow bell, but we expect it to pick up, with the Orion Star (Oil Carriers) tak­ ing on a full crew soon. We also have Ore ships booked for every day of the coming week, plus a few Calmar ships in for payoff. With the holidays coming up, the turn­ over is expected to be good as it is around all holida.ys, and prospects look good for bookmen. Ships paying off in the past pe­ riod included the Trojan Seaman (Troy); Steelore, Baltore, Oremar, Marore and Cubore (Orel; Robin Kettering (Seas);. John B. Water­ man (Waterman); Alston Evelyn, Mae and Hilton (Bull); and the Steel Re­ corder (Isthmian). 15 Ships Sign On Sign-ons were conducted on the Cantigny (Cities Service); Steelore, Baltore, Oremar, and Cubore (Ore); Evelyn and Mae (Bull); Petrolite (Tanker Sag), and the Trojan Seaman, John B. Waterman and Steel Recorder. Ships in transit were the Ines, Arlyn and Elizabeth (Bull); De Soto, Iberville and Azalea City (Waterman); Bethcoaster and Portmar (Calmar); Bradford Island (City- Service); . Alcoa Puritan and Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); Steel Architect and Steel Flyer (Isthmian), and the Robin Kettering (Seas). We ai'e glad to report at this time that the Ore Line is begin­ ning to take the Sea Chest aboard . its ships. If the men who make these scows keep insisting on Sea Chest gear, we are sure that be­ fore very long all the Ore vessels will carry Sea Chest stores. As far as the election in Atlan­ tic IS concerned, things seem to be in great shape for the SIU. It sure • looks like another win for a Union which has never lost. We're half­ way through with polling the ships, and, from unofficial reports, it seems and looks as if the SIU is sweeping to victory. The port is in fine shape at this time and the "gashounds" seem to have left our port for parts un­ known. They know thajt they're not wanted around here. In Hospital There are many brothers in the marine hospital who would like to get a few lines from their ship­ mates oh the outside. In the Bal­ timore hospital are Frank Pasquali, Thaddeus Laboda, Lloyd J. Thomas, Carl S. Fleming, Milton Habrat, Frank Conforto, Earl T. Erickson, Earl McKendree, Robert Lambert, James Penswick, Percy L. Harrelson, William Mays, Alex ]presnill, Jessie A. Clarke, William Gallaway, William Mcllveen and Jeff Davis. Some of the oldtimers we have around on the beach now are Mike Dembrowski, Leo Garadedian, Fred Pittman, Roy Alston, Roy Poston, "Streamline" .Tomlinson and Andy Reasko. Speaking of Alston, he's one of the best chief cooks and bakers in the SIU. He's been a member since 1947 and has always done a wonderful job aboard every ship " he's jailed. He thinks the SIU is tops in the labor field and the most, progressive Union in existence. He wouldn't trade his book for anything in the wgrld. , Eerl Shepnard • �.^..t, ;> ;.*-r. .. -.^ir V«f« Twcir* • 5gJF jHB«^ 'irifVAi^W X7;^M8t IN THE WAKE PETER PATRICK, Steward practically unknown In Europe un­ til quite recently and which any Peter Patrick is one steward aboard a dredge in Delaware. He European sailor in foreign waters who can really boast about the worked for a few months, and then would be unable to Identify. Question: What kind of facilities food that he puts out aboard ship, took a trip im a WSA ship. "While ^ would you like to sec on the ship and he's got the entire crew and I was on that ship," he says, "I officers of his last ship to back heard some of the guys in the crew of the future? The most powerful blow which him up on any boasting that he talking about the SlU, so when the • can be delivered by any living trip was over, I looked into the cares to do. Joseph Negron, MM: I would thing, is the flip of a whale's tail Union. I was ifortunate enough to Although Pete is a comparatively ... A snail can walk on one foot like to see every ship, coastwise or be able to make a trip right away quiet man, who Isn't given to not, have tele­ without lifting it from the ground, » " .Iboasting, the crew of the Camas on an SIU ship, and J've been sail­ and a. snail is ^ble to crawl over vision, if possible, Meadows (US Petroleum) has ing SIU ever since then." in the future. the edge of a sharp razor blade Union Activity shown its appreciation of his food Also, air condi­ without cutting itself . , , Contrary in the solid form of a silver service. But Pete hasn't been sailing and to all circumstantial evidence, a tioning is a must Pete, who started sailing back enjoying SIU conditions without fish has almost no odor. What we for the future; in 1945 with the SIU, took the doing anything to help his Union. smell is the oil secreted in the fish's It's no picnic Camas Meadows 13 months ago, as Pete was active on the picket lines scales, to help it glide more easily now in the Per­ the first tanker that he had ever during the Isthmian strike, and has sian Gulf and through the water. sailed. Taking her as chief steward, also been active in several other ' The smallest of all known fish other places, and Pete made the 13-month trip on beefs that the Union has had in it sure doesn't is the pandaka pygmea, found near ther Persian Gulf-Mediterranean the New York area. Since he the Philippine Islands, which meas­ figure to get any cooler there, makes his home in Orange, New run. ures 7/16 of an inch and has if if Jersey, he ships out of New York Liked Chow 13 Months transparent body . .. The gurnard Adolph De Marco, OS: It would almost all the time. The Persian Gulf can get awfully is a fish with hands, feet, wings be nice If every ship bad a base­ Before making this last trip on hot, and a 13-month shuttle can and skids, but the lanceiet fish ball team with doesn't even have a brain . . . De­ complete outfits, get pretty monotonous. In most the Camas Meadows, Pete was al­ spite all the interesting facts dis-. movies for the cases, after the first few months, ways a freighter man. "I used to covered about the denizens of the crew and a swim­ the food all starts to taste the same sail Robin Lines and Waterman deep, no living man has yet been ming pool. It —no matter how well it's cooked. ships most of the time," he says, able to find out whether or not also would be But not on the Camas Meadows. "because-1 liked the ships, and I fish ever die of old age, and if welcome to have In fact, whra the ship paid off liked the crews on those ships. I i. t, they sleep. a water-cooling after 13 long months, the crew and also liked freighters, but figured system for the officers got together and presented I'd take a chance and take a tanker The seductive mermaid, found In 4 4 showers In hot Pete with a complete silver serv­ this last time out." romantic stories and in the vivid Next time you order baked oys­ In addition to the food that he regions, as well ice for 12 In appreciation of -the Imaginations of lonely seamen long ters in a restaurant, don't waste ago, crops up again and again in tall time looking for a pearl. Not only as a cold drink vending machine food and the menus they enjoyed served on the. Camas Meadow, P.ete all during the trip. also enjoyed a great deal of popu­ tales—and this probably was because any possible pearls have for the tropics. larity with the crew. When the Pete's comment about all of this started by sailors to amaze and been spoiled by the heat of cook­ » ^ * amuise their friends after return­ ing, but because no valuable pearl Angel Reyes, BR Utllityi First of was Just, "Well, my chief co'ok was ship's delegate got off the ship in ing home from long voyages. How­ is ever found in an edible oyster. all I'd like to see an atomic-pow­ H. Rogan, and he was tops. With­ the Mediterranean, the crew asked ^ out him, the food wouldn't have Pete to serve as acting ship's dele- * ever, even Henry Hudson, as late Pearls produced by clams, by oys­ ered ship, then been nearly as good as it was. He gate on the trip back to the States, as 1608, reported that two of his ters and other mollusks, usually re­ runs would be is a great cook, and was ready to in spite of the fact that he was a sailors, on a voyage from Spitz- semble the shells on which they shortened c o ndepartment head. cooperate whenever he could." bergen to Nova Zembla, spied a are growing and where they are siderably. The When the Camas Meadows aiv Pete is 24 and single — but he mermaid, which swam up to the found, and the oysters which We best thing to rived back in the States, she ar­ doesn't expect to remain a bach­ vessel and started at the men in­ eat are found in shells which lack have aboard a rived with only 25 hours disputed elor for long. "I've got a wonder­ ship is a tele­ tently before she swam away. glowing, rainbow-like shells. overtime — after a 13-month trip. ful girl," he says, "and I hope to The captain of yet another ves­ Consequently, any pearl grow­ vision set. With There were no other beefs on, the get married around the beginning sel—an Englishman this time, ing in an edible oyster would prob­ the TV there is ship, and it was a really clean pay­ of this coming year." no need for a claims to have seen a mermaid in ably be dull, lustreless and com­ After that, well Pete, says, "I off. Pete's only comment was, "we St. John's harbor, Newfoundland. pletely lacking in value, even movie camera figure that I'll keep sailing for a had one or two performers on the . Unflattering as it seems, poor eye­ though they are geniune pearls, and it is the best thing lor spare few more years, and then I'll have ship when we left the States, but sight and hasty, observation may which have developed in exactly moments. enough money saved so that I'll be they got off the ship within a <t it .t ' have resulted in calling a mermaid the same manner as a fabulously able to go into business for myself. couple of months. After that, we Frank Pugllsi, AB: Top priority what was, actually a walrus, a valuable pearl. "As all the guys on the Camas had a top crew, and we had a great dugong or a seacow. When seeu at The freshwater mollusk, how­ should be given to air conditioning Meadow used to say, 'we've got one trip. When we got back to the pay­ the ships. It is fine Union,' and with the payoffs off, after 13 months, I still had my a distance, these creatures have a ever, which produces, beqptiful, of great necessity that we're getting under the' SIU entire original stewards depart­ human shape. valuable pearls, is edible, but only In hot weather. contracts, I'll be able to save up ment, except for one man who had * ^his seems particularly likely in as a last resort, since they are However, I don't enough money in a few years." to get off in France because he the case of the seal, another hu­ tough and don't taste particularly think American Pete started out by working was sick." man-appearing animal, which was good. ships heed much Improvement be­ cause" the living conditions aboard them are the the tops in mari­ Pres. Jackson's 29. High: Abhr. DOWN ACROSS The United States Senate, by .a US for the "air war," and declared nickname 32. Single The Seven—, 1. Over the— time. All we need is air condi­ vote of 85 to 5, voted for the estab- that, "Germany will lay down its 34. Del— Equipment 16. club in Glaa- 2. Britain's for­ tioning. (Mississippi) lisjiment of an International organ­ firms only five minutes after vic­ cow eign secretary 20. Father 35. Short hit s. A great union 3. AU: German tf if i^ ization that "might become a new tory" . . . Churchill told the House 21. Oidtime 36. Dam In Canal warship Zone 8. It's north of C. p. "Slim" Thompson, AB: I'd League of Nations," and also voted of Commons that British liaison 4. Look at 22. Pert below 38. Breakfast food Jamaica 5. Buy from for postwar collaboration for peace. officers were operating with guer­ like to see the Seafarer get every­ Sydney 39. Price 12. On the beach union ones 40. On 23. Weep Senators Wheeler, Langer, Rey­ rillas in Albania ... The SIU thing in the way 13. A long time 24. Good place to 41. SaUed 6. SmaU bit nolds, Johnston ind Shipstead fought for demands that torpedoed of facilities in anchor N. African 42. Wise man 14. 7. One: French 25. Chew up 43. Heap port ships of the fu­ voted against the resolution . . . seamen continue to get'wages and 8. It's in Canal 26. Pronoun 44. Gulf near Zone 15. TcU your subsistence until they were re­ At Rabaul, the Japanese lost three ture. Most of all 27. Pipe joint Socotra 9. Russian moun­ troubles to 46. Writing tablet 28. Elevated patriated and paid off . . . The destroyers, eight merchant ships tains think every him raUways 47. Distress caU 19. Clear heat of Nazis flooded coastal areas on the ;50;000 tons) and three coastal vesship should have 17. Placed water (Puzzle Answer on Page 25) 18. Compass aels. Two cruisers, five other mer­ Gulf of Gaeta Jn Italy to stall the one foc'sle for 10 II 1 2 39 bearing chant ships and two tankers were advance of the US Fifth Army .' each watch and 19. Europe relief also'damaged in the air raids . . . An unidentified plane flew dvcr each watch agency lis 12 The SIU's rank-and-file credentials the "Vatican and dropped four 20. SmaU truck should have its 81. Cheer committee made its report on the bombs. The Allies immediately de­ 16 15 own shower. Men 22. Crew member candidates for Union office In the nied a German claim that it was Good way to 23. off watch are awakened too often wake up 18 regular Union-wide elections . . . an Allied plane. " because of overcrowding. 27. Ceylon export Moscow announced the capture of Gouge out if if'i^ 30. if if if I2l 31. The Sim Fastov, a rail Junction southwest Despite floods, heavy rain and Michael Dillon, AB: I believe 32. Unpleasant place 26 27 26 29 23 24 25 that in the ship'of the future each of .Kiev . . . Heavy fighting took extremely muddy terrain, the US S3. StIU member will jplace at New Guinea, and severe Eighth Army crossed the River 34. Stockiest |3L 1^ 36. Zernial, of have his own losses were reported 1^ both sides Sangro in Italy, knd established basebaU , In Yu^lavla, Mikhailovitch bridgeheads on both sides . , * foc'slo with his 87. Three strikes 134 33 35 forces cut the Eclgrade-Skoplje- Japanese planes met an Allied war 38. Street In . own shower. I'd Bridgeton. Salonika railroad. fleet off Bougainville Island, and like to see it any­ Barbados 136 41. Ship's weapon Tokyo announced that its planes if if if • way. I believe 42. Mineral spring 141 had sunk three carriers, three 42 43 44 President RooseveU ordered that TV KB impractical Have 45. cruisers and one large unidenti­ 46. Port east of the US take immiedlate possession for all ships, but Alexandria |46 we do need big­ of the coal mines as a result of a fied ship^. . . Chinese forces 48. Aleul'iin island 49. Cape in Mass. ger and better strike. by 530,000 bituminous and charged that the Japanese troops 149 80. Flirt. recreation and anthracite mjne workers ... Hitler in the Hunan-Hupeh border region 81. Kind of sign . 62. River in . |S2 laimdry laundry rooms ro for. the unlicensed In a speech on the anniversary 'of tf China were using poison j{as ,England i:;K. viU t'U " the beer hall (he- "6i' 83. Observed Ever since a seafaring man named Noah enlisted the aid of a dove to help determine weather conditions, the birds which travel the waters of the world have been considered omens of storms to come. The swan, associated with many strange stories, is believed to fly toward the wind when a hur­ ricane is brewing, and when a swan builds its nest high, this is because the bird knows that high waters are coming. If the iiest is low, no unusually . heavy rainfalls are to be feared. Many ships, as a matter of fact, have been built to resemble this graceful, white bird—such, as the gondola, and the ships sailed by the Vikings. A seagull perched on the water is considered a good sign, but the sea gull- is associated vvith a stranger legend. Men who sailed the seas in ages past looked upon the gull with superstitious dread, believing that these birds were the souls of their dead, drowned ship­ mates; although the gulls were feared, none would dare to shoot them. r r r rr r- TEN Mr-' �•-, W., MlW SEAFARERS ; • " Vagf,^bi^ It Doesn't Say We Stop Fighting These Vol. XV. No. 24 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic >& Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL STerling 8-4670. ' '. - i-.--.i>^V : • • hOG SEAFARERS^ LOG HaVwhfeer 27. 1fS3 . .-,. PAUL HALL, SecretarymTreasurer ffdifor. Hmnliltv BBAND: Managing Editor, RAT DCNISON; Art KditofB BERNAM BCAMAN; P^iojtq Editor. DAM^ NI^VA; Stag VVritarf. HEBATAE ARTHUR. iBwm SnvACS. ART pFBFAf:t.. JsBsv BETttss. Az« MASAIH. NO EL PAnMiniEL, LESTER KUSBHEB* Gutf Area Reporter* Bnx MOOBT. ' • -i •^1 Peealiar Weleome There was an ironic twist to the arrival of the New Rochelle Victory in- Korea with several thousand tons of emergency food car^d; Military and diplomatic big-wigs were present in carload lots along with brass bands, speeches and plenty of bunting. And there is no question but that the cargo was a welcome addition to South Korea's scanty and inadequate fopd supplies. Yet when all the welcoming speeches and ceremonies were over, the Seafarers on the New Rochelle Victory, like SIU men on other ships, were denied the right to shore leave by the military authorities. The cargo might be welcome but the crew that got it there was given the cold shoulder. The longer these shore leave bans continue, the more mysterious they become. The South Korean authorities have repeatedly stated that the seamen would be welcome. The martial law, that Was the original excuse for restricting seamen, has long since lifted. The fighting in Korea has been over for many months now. Nor is Korea the only place where these senseless bans are in effect. Army bases in Labrador and Newfoundland are equally verboten, even though in one instance the ships are 18 miles from the base: But at other locations, equally supersecret, seamen are allowed ashore. All these men on SIU ships have been cleared by the Coast Guard. It has been their right, and the right of other seamen before them of a long sea voyage. The SIU questions the sense of the Army regulations, and it seriously doubts their legality. It intends to explore every possible avenue to see to it that these bans are lifted. i t i. That 'Alntiny' Story . >I'« •- ..; The so-called "mutiny" on the Seacliff would seem comic if it weren't for the near-tragic implications of the case. West Coast newspapers accepting at face value the wild accusations of an obviously irresponsible skipper, have practically hung and keel-hauled the SIU crew in print. But sober examina­ tion puts a different light on the whole matter. The fact remains that the Coast Guard in Yokohama disr missed the whole business as without foundation in the first instance, and even here, the worst the Coast Guard did was .to charge a few crewmembers (half of them ship's officers) with misconduct. " ^Here wa's a case of a captain, who by all crew accounts, was eccentric to say the least. A former master of Panamanian ;jships, he attempted to ride herd on the SIU men in the fashion to which he-was accustomed. When they objected, he went hog wild. ' • One upshot of the whole thing is that the qaptain is no longer with us. That was his first (and no doubt his last) SIU ship. And all indications are that the penalties, if any, will be minor ones. 4" •4' 4" • -r The POW QnestioU There have been a number of different views expressed concerning the few American POWs who said they wanted to stay in Communist hands. However, many people seem to agfee that there'll always be a few unstable personalities out of thousands who will make a Choice of that kind. "The IlatwOrker," official organ of the United Hat, Cap and Milli­ nery Workers, AFLi, sums up'this feeling, pretty well in its editorial: "Aside from members of the immediate'families concerned we see no one in the United States busting a gut to wrest the scant two dozen American crackpots in Korea who prefer to stay with the Comniunists rather tham return home. We. haven't asked the Indian repatriation supervisors to: beat hell put of the screwballs in order to make them see reason. The general.feeling is that it's just too bad. We hav6 psychos and And just plain bums in our own country. There are perverts, dope fiends, winos and lackwits in infinite variety. If soihe of them land on Skid Row and refuse to return to their families, it's too bad for the families, but we don't punish the respectable members of the doinmunity for their sins. We don't force'the entire ,pbmrhun% jto moye' to Skid Row 6s the Comrau^^^ySctft -im Thanks SifJ For Aid To Aliens To the Editor: This ts a note to thank the Union and all the officials of the SIU for the wonderful work they are doing for the members, especially the alien membership. This letter is on behalf of the alien members aboard the Fairland (Waterman), as well as for myself. Just to show what kind of a Union the SIU is, let me relate a ' ' 4 Jwhich happened to me some time back. Tm sure it has happened before and the Union pitched in then as well, but it is good to know that the SIU is always on the Joseph job. Being a member of the Union paid off for The 35,000-member Local 1031 gubernatoriar and Presidential me twice within a short period, en­ of the International Brotiierhoq^ election days was provided for in abling me to get two jobs, swell of Electrical Workers is sponsor­ an-agreement signed with the Mil­ payoffs and keep the wrtf from the ing the "I Was a Communist for ler Brewing Co. by Office Employ­ porthole, so to speak. the FBI" radio program in Chi­ ees Local 9. Milwaukee. Wis. Union Ship Out Again cago with Dana Andrews as the members working on those day I paid off the Coe Victory (Vic­ star. In addition it is paying for will receive two and one-half times tory Carriers) last summer in Long spot commercials plugging employ­ the regular rate of pay. The pact Beach, California, and after hang­ ment opportunities at four Chicago also calls for shift differentials, ing around for awhile in the good firms contracted to the local. One check-off o£ union dues and initia­ old western sunshine, I decided to of the commercials boasts that not tion fees and a broad health and ship out again. The Union shipped one of the local's members has welfare program. me to the Fairland, but the com­ ever lost a day's pay participating '444 pany claimed that the alien quota in a strike called by the local. Agents of the Quaker City Life -was filled and so they turned me 4> 4* 4' Insurance Co. in Washington, DC, down for the voyage. I am an A recent survey of the national gained a general increase of $4 a alien from India and have been an SIU member for a long time, ship­ wage pattern has shown that wage week in an agreement reached ping in the stewards department. increases are becoming tougher to with the company by the Insurance That didn't end the story by a get. While the increase generally Agents' International Union. In long shot, however, with the in the second quarter of 1953 was addition to the increase, the agents Union stepping in and throwing its 10 cents, it was only five cents in will receive a lump-sum payment weight around in order to protect the third quarter. Of 3,546 agree­ retroactive to Jan. 1. me. The Union found out that ments surveyed in the third quar­ 4 4 4 Waterman was full of seawater and ter, six percent showed no increase, A successful drive for the local that there was a vacancy still open eight percent showed the top in­ community chest was run by mem­ crease of 15 cents and 30 percent, lit the alien quota. Back I went to bers of Meetcutters Local 94 in the ship and got the job right the highest figure, showed ^ 4-6 Scqttsbluff, Nebraska, when the cent increase, quick. The company knew it was town's community chest discontin­ • 4 4" 41 on the spot when the Union threat­ ued. Members of the union, in- co­ Raising the federal minimum operation with Swift & Company ened it wouldn't crew the ship un­ less I was allowed to take the job. wage to $1 would be bad for the raised $3,500 for 14 local organiza­ You never saw a company turn tail worker, the US Chamber of Com­ tions. merce said in its November Labor that fast. 4 4 _4 Relations Letter. Such a minimum Refused Job Again New York City bus drivers, mem­ may damage many an employer's After a payoff five weeks latw in San Francisco, the company re- ability to make suitable adjust­ bers of the CIO Transport Work­ crewed the ship in October but ments in event of an economic re­ ers Union, have won a 40^hour refused to hire any aliens at all, cession," said the Letter, and thus week and an increase in wages on private bus lines as the result of claiming the ship was going on an he^d have to fire workers. an arbitrator's award. The award it it intercoastal run. The Union found was an outgrowth of a strike of About 11,150 machinists, for­ out that the itinerary called for the several week's duration last win­ mer railroaders, were receiving ship to go foreign after the inter­ ter. The bus companies, in tmn, coastal run and oh those grounds eitiployee annuities under the Rail­ announced that they would seek road Retirement Act at the begin­ made the company ship me" as well permission to increase their fares as eight other aliensi There's no ning of 1953, according to the up to 15 and 17 cents. Machinists Journal. About onefooling with the SIU when it's in third of these retired employees 4 4 4 the right. New-Jersey Utility Workers, em­ I want to thank the Union again, had wives who were eligible for for. myself and the eight other annuities in addition to those pay­ ployed- by the Public Service Gas and -Electric Company have been aliens aboard the Fairland. for the able to the husbands. on strike for the past week in a 4 4" 4 splendid work it did in setting the The motion picture industry has dispute over wage increases and company, strai^t and seeing that we werg not discriminated against. sunk to "an all-time low" in the other contract improvements. The All of us are extremely grateful to number of films being produced men are members of the Utilitjr the SIU and proud to be in the in this country, meaning less jobs Construction and Gas Appliance for union actors, the AFL Screen Workers, Union, Local 247. Up best union in maritime. Just as we were certain In the Actors Guild Teported. Foreign lintil now service has been main­ past, we are just as sure of the competition • was blamed for the tained bj% company supervisors, Union's intentions for the future condition, but television appear­ while State authorities have been regarding, the alieh members, as ances by some of tl>e 8,000 mbmr attempting to mediate the dispute. well as all the men.' We know the bers filled in the slack in the em­ Approximately 1,800 maintenSIU takes, care, of its own. Wejre ployment picture. ance and distribution wc.r5-iers em­ glad to be aboard. ployed by tbe company are in^ 4,. f H6Ud|y 'ojved: in jthe^ current^ walkout. ^ ..'.J..':: •• �Pace FooHc^ W.^ y 0-: ,j.: MSS-f^viSi i? r« A row of tired-looking old houses lean on each other on the Rue Descartes. "Franciws Villon knew these" Smith writes. f.OG*stoff, lie decided to try. his luck The drawirfigs on this page ore the ' strip "Seofare" which at one time ran , .in Paris.' ^ ^ product of the taientecl pen of Seafarer regularly in the LOG. Here are some of his impressions of Eddy Smith, now studying art in Paris. Smith went to work on the. Union on the Seine that'hasj < Smith wi|i be remembered by many^ newspaper in 1948 right off an SlU ship. >;; / "the faW Seofarers as the creator of the popular After-approximately. years on the ,f J served. CIS. a magnet;.for/'troyo[iws.|-";-,.{;.v;--r'*f^:;4^^^ Thi ^ loa . dit: ��PU* saxtees. ' SEAFARERS The Food and Affricultnral Administration of the United Natiotas b sponserinff an international exchange of ideas on the building of fish­ ing boats. The annual world commercial catch of fbh b estimated at about 25,000,000 tons. Two navai architects, Jon Olaf Traung, of Sweden, and Cominaiider A. C. Hardy, of England, declared that proper design of commercial fishing vessels could help double the present figure and ease the food problem for people everywhere. The idea is reputed to havo originated in a magazine article by the Swedbh naval expert. The UN food group organized the first international congress on design and eauipmept with the first session was held in Parb, France. The second session is being held in Mbml, Flofida, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. W:-. '-<\ : Use Of Pipies In engine Room Anybody who has ever been in the engine room of a ship must haVe been impressied with the tremendous amount and variety of'piping visible on all sides. Actually oh i "merchant, ship there are several miles of piping and tubing in a bewildering collection of sizes, shapes Sometimes a ship's delegate be­ and materials. The maintenance and upkeep of all these pipes and comes so popular that he can^t quit fitting is a necessary and important function of a well-run engine the job even if he gets tired of room. the headaches that are involved. Piping used aboard ships has to conform to Coast Guard regulations That's apparently what happened as to size, materials used and others specifications. The use of the with Mike Sikorsky, ship's dele­ right piping in the right place is the responsibility of, the en^eers gate on the Strathbay (Strathmore 3^ 4" who have to. keep abreast of the changing regulations on this score. • Jules Ramorony, French under-Secretary for Merchant Marine, told Shipping). Piping is generally made of cast iron, wrought iron, steel, copper, Apparently the crew had been brass lead, monel the French National Assembly that plans are underway for the con­ and a variety of alloys that are constantly cbming struction of a new, super trans-Atlantic liner for service between Le having trouble for some time get­ on the market. For all-purpose piping seamless steel is permissible, ting the captain Havre apd New York. The project b presently under study. Two to paint the crews and is required by regulation in fuel oil service lines between pumps, types of ships are under consideration. One would have a top speed or in all steam lines with a temperature of 450 degrees fahrenheit quarters and the and/or of 31 knots and the other,^ of lesser tonnage would have a speed of 350 pounds per square inch of pressurefT shoreside patrol­ 27 knots. Passenger accommodations on each would be about the same. Special Use Pipes man had to enter M. Ramorony made his announcement in reply to demands that France the picture to See should have a new ship on the way to replac6 the He de France and Other piping has special uses. Wrought iron can be used for hot and to it that the cold water lines where ^temperature is not over 35fi degrees fahren­ the Liberte, which are scheduled^o be taken from service in 1958 and captain carried heit. Galvanized pipe is useable for lojv pressure water lines. Seamless 1959, respectively. The French Line has suggested a vessel of between out the necessary drawn copper is suitable for uses, where temperature is not over 406 50,000 and 60,000 tons with a speed of 31 knots. The estimated cost job. As ship's degrees. It wouldn't be much i^e with superheated steamy or in any of such a ship would be $85,000:000. delegate, Sikor­ instance where it would come in contact with fuel oil, except in the Sikorsky 3> 4. 4 sky followed the case of flexible copper connections used for oil burners. - The same Japan's Mibui Line, how operating both east and westbound 'round- matter up on shipboard with the the-world cargo services b making a strong bid for return of ib pre­ result that the captain finally gave would be true of brass piping. Brass or copper piping is best used war status as one of the major freighter operators. Four of the Mibui way and broke out the paint cans. 'for salt water as they will not corrode as readily as steel. Lead pipe can also be used for saltwater and for bilge lines outside Line ships are presently unloading in New York. Among cargoes Couldn't Resign of machinery spaces. But lead, being soft, is easily damaged and is the company's first shipment of rubber from the Singapore area With that job well underway, Si­ has to be protected. to New York since the war. The Asakasan Maru discharged the rub­ korsky asked'his shipmates if he Damage to pipe lines in a different manner usually takes place when ber at Pier 1, Staten Island, preparatory to sailing for Japan loaded could resign the ship's delegate's a'pipe is first put in operation after being out of use than it does when with gei^ral goods. job. But the men played a nasty the line is in service, or is completely unused. For example, when a 4 4 4 trick on him and after accepting cold pipe is opened to handle hot water, steam-er other heated material, H. Robert Holly, engineer for Bethlehem Steel Company, and James his - resignation with a vote of A. Pennypacker, superintendent of Bethlehem's shipbuilding division, thanks, reelected him unanimously. some parts of the metal may expand more , rapidly than others, due to different thicknesses of the piping involved. Also if there is any warned naval architecte that merchant ships must be designed with re­ veteran Seafarer was bom condensed moisture in a steam line it can form what is known as a duced building and operating costs in mind if the American merchant in The Island on April 4, 1907, "water hammer." The water is pushed along ahead of the steam marine is to remain in business against low-cost, foreign competition. andRhode joined the Union in Baltimore with great force and may do a great deal of damage to bends in the The warning was sounded at the 61st annual meeting of the Society where he and his wife mow live. line and to valves. of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The Bethlehem repre­ Admit steam Slowly To Line sentatives at the meeting told the audience, meeting at New York's He sails in the deck department. Waldorf-Astoria hotel, that the designer must produce a saleable finished 4 4 4 It's advisable when opening a pipe for use to drain all spaces where product, which must be of sound engineering design and convince Seafarers on the Cubore were water may have accumulated and admit steam slowly to the line. By­ the prospective ovmer of its ability to pay. Other topics of discussion the first in the Ore Line fleet to pass valves should be used to warm up the line and equalize pressure at the meeting were Hydrodynamic Aspects of Appendage Design, get an SIU slopchest aboar^, before large valves are opened. Where there are no bypasses, the line Experiments on Single Screw Merchant Ships and Marine Engineering thanks to the efforts of several can be warmed by cracUng the connecting valve just enough to let on Small Vessels. crewmembers, including Charles a small amount of steam in. The trap bypasses should also be opened 4 4 4 Hostetter and George Mattair. to allow free drainage and then closed once the pipe is free of water. Annual awards for notable accomplishments in the maritime industry Crews on Ore and Calmar ships A line that is in regular operation can suffer damage through cor­ were presented at a recent ceremony in New York. Recipients of the have been complaining for some rosion or deposits of solids on the pipe walls. In some instances, if various awards were: John Burkhart, technical manager of Bethlehem time that the slopch^sts aboard electrical .currents get at the, line they will in effect plate the walls of Steel's Quincy shipbuilding division, who was presented with the David were high priced the pige with metal from the joints. Vibration because of pressure L. Taylor award for achievement in marine engineering; H. Gerrbh and the masters can also cause damage. Smith, chairman of the beard of Shipbuilders Council of America, would not buy Where corrosion is a continuing problem, the only thing that can received the Land Medal for oubtanding accomplishmenb in the from the Sea be done is replace the line with one made of a different metal that is marine field; William B. Jupp, manager of Socony-Vacuum's transpor­ Chest on a com­ corrosive-resistant. Electrical trouble can be checked by stopping tation department, J. Y. Malcolmson, assistant general maitager of the petitive basis. current leakage are making that the pipe joints and fittings are Texas Company's marine department, and A. B. Kurz, vice-president But as a result of good conductors and will allow the current to pass through without of the Keystone Shipping Company jointly received the Captain Joseph Hostetter and traveling through the liquid. Vibration troubles simply require firmer Linnard prize. The President's Award for the year went jointly to Mattair's efforts support of the pipe. R. P. Giblon, chief engineer for .George C. Sharp, William Elmer, of the Cubore now Dry Out Idle Piping the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, and J. F. Nace, of General has a Union slopMattair Electric Company. When a pipe is idle, and is partly filled with water, or has moisture chest aboard, 4 4 4 and it's expected that other Ore clinging to the sides, it will rust far more rapidly than when com­ Eight more Liberty ships were recently chartered by the Military and Calmar Line vessels will fol­ pletely filled, or dry. ' Cold pipes ^re more subject to vibration b^ cause they contract anJ will fit loosely. Therefore, pipes should he Sea Transporation Service. The vessels were turned over on time­ low suit in short order. charter for four months, beginning in December, with an option for Hostetter has. been sailing wilth thoroughly dried out: when shut off and mountings and supports made an additional four months. The chartered ships are the Liberty Bell the SIU for four years, joining the as tight as possible. and Liberty Flag (Tramp Cargo Carriers); Ocean Lotte (Ocean Trans­ Union in the port of Tampa on Several other general precautions should be followed in dealing with portation Co.); Liberty F (Dover Steamships); Seampniter (Excelsior); September 9, 1949. He was born piping. Piping shoulf^ never be used to hang on or stand on, or hang Sealegend (Insular); Seamerit (Seven Seas); and NPrthsky (North­ in Longdate, Virginia, on January chain from, or put heavy weight on in any way. Copper and brass easter). 28,' 1925, and sails in the deck piping should be kept free from contact with bilges. When cleaning strainers, no more than the maximum pressure allowable should be 4 4 4 department. The Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Company is scheduled to take over Mattair is a Georgia native who placed on sea chests. Before adjusting reducing valves, they should be drained and warmed for the government operation of the Golden Mariner on December 28. got into ther SIU via the'port of Two other Mariner type ships to be transferred over to private indus­ Savannah on December 20, 1952. up. The inlet valve to the reducing valve should be fully opened. try are the Diamond Mariner, which will be taken over by the Pruden- He's 42 years old and now has his Traps and bypasses should be "examined whenever the feed tanks show • tia)i Steamship Company, and the Show Me Mariner, which A. H. Bull home in Jacksonville. He sails in an abnormal temperature rise. A Exposed auxiliary machinery should be drained and drSins broken to prevent freezing in cold weather.^ and Company is scheduled to operate. the deck department. ACTION From Soup To Nutsy m By Bernard Seaman �/• - • «' • ; • X. . it ITMii^ >t9; iffM SEAFARERS tOCv For AFL-ILA vpi:,. .CLXxn No. iM EUREKA, Far* s«v«itccm THURSDAY, NOVEBIBER 8, U53 Duly. 10 CenU 28 PAGES Ship's Officer Says Lives Threatened! •.'Si Typical of the Inflamniatory headlines on the Sea cliff case was this one from the Humboldt Times, a West Coast newspaper. 'Mutiny' Turns Up As Food Beet A rimip of longshoremen read leaflets announcing the AFL-ILA mass meeting. Leaflets were distributed on all docks via a caval­ cade of automobiles. new junion I t received pledge (Continued from page 5) that In the supposedly invulnerable cards from 71 percent of the men. ILA stronghold. Local 824, which • John Dwyer, in charge of the Is controlled by Harold Bowers, the 'Manhattan organizing drive, told the longshoremen that organizers were operating on all Manhattan piers every day of the week de­ spite the threats of old line ILA toughs, and that the old ILA has not dared to molest the men in any way. • SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall told the longshoremen that An interesting development that after the election had been won, promises to have effects on ship­ the first order of business would ping is the receding ice age. While be to negotiate a decent contract. scientists disagree on cause and He charged the stevedoring firms effect, there is general agreement" with pleading poverty while they that temperatures are consistently siphoned hundreds of thousands of higher, during the cold months, all dollars in bribes and kickbackis into over the globe. As a result of this the pockets of the old ILA leader­ factor, the polar ice caps are melt­ ship. • Tony Mike DiVincenzo, a Hoing faster and causing generally boken leader, told how longshore­ higher sea levels. For example, the additional men in that part helped inflict a fluid water, resulting from the crushing political defeat on a melting of glaciers, has raised the mayor and police commissioner level of the ocean along New Jer­ who had been operating in cahoots sey's coast by approximately nine with ILA leaders there. Other speakers at the meeting Inches. It is believed that this added water in the ocean may di­ included Sigmund "Whitey" Brolute much of the state's under­ varski, Cleophas Jacobs, "Vince ground fresh water supply. In view Erato, and Pete Johnson, counsel of this, some authorities oppose for the new union. In New York the NLRB began for the time being, the Army Corps of Engineers' proposal to dredge making preparations for a vo^e of an additional 15 feet of the Dela­ East Coast longshoremen betweenware River bottom, which they be­ Deceniber 5 and 19 on the last lieve would increase the threat of offer made J;o them by the employ­ salt water intrusion on a vital ers before they struck. The long­ shoremen are now under a Taftsource of fresh water. Further evidence of these unusu­ Hartley injunction which ends at ally high ocean levels is found in midnight, December 24, and are the recent storms and floods all working. , Vote on Last Offer throughout the country. On some of these occasions, full moons and However, the law provides that high tides combined to flood areas before the Injunction expires, the which had rarely experienced men must vote on the last offer floods before. made by the employers. The New With an a<lditional nine Inches York Shipping Association's last of water, however, many channels offer was a 10-cent an hour pack­ are able to accommodate ships age, of which 8?^ cents would be a with greater ease than before. wage increase, while the rest would go toward fringe benefits. Representatives of the Shipping Association, the old ILA and the new AFL-ILiv met with the NLRB to discuss this coming vote. The Seafarers sending telegrams new AFL-ILA, although it never i ; or letters to the New York struck, was included imdcr the ] headquarters dispatcher asking Taft-Hartley injimction because of ; to be excused from attending its tremendous strength and fol­ .headquarters membership lowing among the longshoremen. paeetibgs must include the regThisf vote will only be concerning . istratlon number of their the employers' last offer. It will ; : jhf^^ card in the message. be in addition to the representation Prom now on, if the number election that the AFL-ILA has pe­ 1^' ris pot Included, the excuse can-^, titioned for. The NLRB has been • 1)0 accepte^^^ by. the disholding hearings pn tbis PPtitiqR. (Continued from page 3) boats, defective electrical equip­ ment and defective engine . room eqiupment. The steamboat in­ spector read the riot act to" the chief engineer and saw to It that the repairs were made. Odd Behavior In addition, the crew said, the captain was given, to a variety of eccentric behavior especially when drunk. This included throwing dishes and silverware overboard. Oil one. occasion he sawed the lock off the galley storeroom to get some coffee up into his cabin. He was also quoted by the crew as saying that he would "get three or four men before the trip is fin­ ished," including Cullison. As a matter of fact, the captain went so far as to have the steward SIU Meets Athntlc Ships By Land, Launch And Plane Melting Ice BringsOcean Level Rise Put Number On Meeting Excuses P8#*w4elbv - John Qoinn (left) and GI Joe Reuss stand alongside Atlantic Trader before casting their votes. Quinn had just gotten out of the hospital the day before, but he voted. aboard wore long faces. The SIU (Continued from page 2) cruiser, bearing SIU banners met supporters were smiling and jok­ the ship, and tossed more SIU lit­ ing and already talking of how erature aboard. The launch has things will be under an SIU conmet all of the Atlantic -ships ar­ tiact. riving in the area, supplying the crews with the latest SIU litera­ ture and news of the voting. The SIU plane went out to meet the Trader, but was unable to break through the fog and greet the ship. Seafarers with beefs regard­ Travel From Afar ing slow payment of monies Meanwhile, Atlantic men contin­ due from various operators in ued travel from all over the coun­ back wages and disputed over­ try to cast their SIU votes. One time should first check wheth­ man left the hospital with his er they have a proper mailing whole back and chest in a cast so address on file with the com­ he could vote. Men flew from the pany. SIU headquarters offi­ West Coast to cast their ballots. cials point out that reports Another came to vote • in a cast. received from several opera­ When he had been in the hospital, tors show checks have been he was told to report back for an­ mailed to one address while other ship as soon as he was "fit a beef on the same score is for duty, * but when he showed up sent from another, thus creat- * to vote, he was told that "other ing much difficulty in keeping company records" show that he's accounts straight. Seafarers due to be fired. are urged to use one perma­ On all of the ships voting, how­ nent address for mail 'so that ever, the feeling was the same. claims can be checked speedi­ There was a cheerful atmosphere ly and payment made right of jubilation at what the crewaway. . ^ • pneipbers knew was •i«RbVy/-^nly.<.'tH>* Use Only One Mail Address shipped to ^e Army hospital in Pusan in handcuffs for psychiatric examination, claiming -that Culli- ' son was "dangerous." Army p§ychiatrists found nothing wrong and released him. The upshot of tthe whole thing was that when the ship got back to the States, charges started fly­ ing hot and heavy, and newspaper headlines of "mutiny" did the same. Although the hearings were recessed two weeks ago, no deci­ sions other than the two have been arnounced by the Coast Guard. Storm Causes Heavy Damage To NY Port New York port interests are still trying to recover from the damage done by the short-lived storm that hit the city on November 6 and 7, and it is expected that the losses will run into millions of dollars. However, insurance men will not even estimate the extent of the damage, and the finsrf total of the claims and the losses sustained from the storm will not definitely be -known for many months. The wind-rain-wind storm that hit the city brought most of thedamage with it in the form of extra high tide that played havoc with the port. Tons of wind-lashed water crashed over the shore line, invading the basements of homes near the shore, wrecking shoreside installations, ripping up pilings, and ruining shipments waiting on the piers. Piers Flooded Some of the piers in Brooklyn and Staten Island were flooded with several inches of water, while piers on both sides of the Hudson were also flooded. Cargoes, both import and export, were contami­ nated and waterlogged. The NY City Department of Health, the US Food and Drug Administration and insurance companies all sent squads of men onto the piers to inspect the damage to the various cargoes. The investigation is hampered by the fact that the material damaged by the water is the bottom layers of the stacked cargo on the piers. Officials have said that damaged cargo includes just about every type of material that is shipped in or out of the country, including foodstuffs, machinery* paper, bat­ teries, rubber, metal parts, filters, and other materials. Insurance companies and the city are also making a survey of all the piers to determine the ex­ tent of damage to the piers them­ selves. The city said that at least 50 of the city-owned piers sus­ tained minor damages, and said further diimage. was avoided only because the winds did not quiti i: •A'm •'n - t| / �?rFR^T| VsLge ISIghiiStm ^ SEAFARERS LOG November 357+' l»5f!' Shipboard Life Not Always A Bed Of RoseSf Says Seafarer Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of your ningham, but, what's far worse, he says, is when Eastern run over a period of months. Cunningham was aboard • the Albion (Drytrans) along with other expectant Seafar­ That the recent shbpoena of former President Truman by the foc'sle, according to Seafarer W". O. Cun­ chairman of the House Un-Ameri­ the "bad day" extends for an entire Far can Activities Committee was the first time a former president had ever been served a subpoena? Mr. Truman, refusing to answer the subpoena, cited a long list oLprecedents. Thomas Jefferson, while president, was served a subpoena by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall to testify in the trial of Aaron Burr, who killed Alex­ ander Hamilton in a duel. Jeffer­ son refused. 3^ it That Newport News was named by Daniel Gookin of Newcetown, County Cork, Ireland? Captain John Smith originally called the site Point Hope. Gookin, landing iii 1621 with a cargo of cattle and supplies, renamed It New Fort Newce, after his home town. The present spelling appears to be a corruption of the name Gookin bestowed upon the port. A com­ mon assumption is that the city was named after Captain Chris­ topher Newport, who took the first colonists to Jamestown and made several more voyages to Virginia. Stowaway Season On Ship Closes For Five Runaways applicants.-Ail Seafarers an"a chil* dren of Seafarers are eligible for these scholarships. This feature of the Union's social services enables Seafarers or their children to se­ cure , a college education where they could not otherwise do so. Successful applicants are awarded the money annually and can choose any acci*edited college or univer­ sity. ers when the sad tale began. They were expecting adventure and ex­ citement on the inter-hemispheric run, but they got not quite what i 3^ if they expected. There followed a series of mishaps unequalled under . That a British Admiral was once an SIU contract. Seafarers thought executed for an error in judgment? they were sailing in the old days Admiral John Byng was executed of sail when some of the things in 1757. The circumstances that popped up. led to the sentence and execution occurred at the Battle of Fort . St. To begin with, the ship signed Philip in Minorca. The French on in Baltimore with a cargo of were threatening toe British gar­ grain for Pakistan and promises of rison and the Admiral was ordered repairs to be made in toe Gulf of to the Mediterranean Sea to re­ Mexico. Once in Port Arthur, lieve the garrison being threatened Texas, Captain Hassel gave an adby the French fleet under de la van(!b and a promise of more Galissoniere. After his leading money if the ship stayed in port ships were all destroyed by the for another day. The crew received French fleet, Byng refused to at­ neither their pronvsed repairs nor tack the French, realizing that their money, until two days later such a move would mean the com­ when the currency was forthcom­ plete destruction of his force and, ing. probably, the loss of the fort, as Reefer On Blink well. He remained in the vicinity The next port-of-call was Port 3^ 3^ Xfor four days and returned to Everglades,'Fla., where the refrig­ That candidates for the SIU Gibraltar. To his amazement. Ad­ eration system went on the blink. college scholarships can still send miral Byng was arrested and taken, Two shoreside men worked half in applications for future qualify­ a prisoner, to England. He was the night through trying to bring ing examinations? There are four tried and convicted and was ex­ The five stowaways shown above seem to be enjoying tbe situation it back to life, but proclaimed their scholarships, worth $1,500 each, ecuted on March 14, 1757, on board as they smile at toe thought of being returned to. toe Philippines operation was only a temporary which will go to the successful the Monarch off Spithead. after free rides aboard toe Steel Seafarer and Steel-Maker. Picture success and that the patient would was snapped by Eddie Odum aboard the Steel Maker. need a complete overhauling. By that time the crew knew what kind With the summer tourist season coming to an end as the of a trip it was going to be and first frosts of fall settle upon the earth, writes Seafarer O. B. battened down the hatches for a Reports coming from the Steel Director (Isthmian) seem Smith, tourists of another class and stripe take the play away storm of beefs. to indicate that there is a difference of opinion aboard con­ Calling at Cuta, Spanish Moroc­ from those who pay the> co, Cunningham relates, the crew freight. Stowaways seem to be overcast skies, the switch was cerning some disposition of the ship's funds. Two camps have had four hours to see the sights in season at the moment, as made and the five runaways were sprung up, according to Sea-v and feminine visions of the town they always are. on their way back to their home­ farers, and the battle lines are' Marshalled on one side of the before they went off through the A communique from Seafarer land, closing one part of the open drawn between baseball and dispute are those who favor ex-"^ Suez Canal to Aden, Ariba. There Smith tells of the mid-ocean trans­ season on stowaways. bebop., tending the national pastime to em­ it was an eight hour bunker stop fer of^ve such "blind passengers," brace a team aboard the Steel Di-• with no money to spend as pati­ ranging in age from 17-23, who rector. In a word, they want to buy ence and time ran out for the sea­ had hoped to ieave the misty land equipment for a proposed ball LOG-A-RHYTHM: menof the Philippines behind and em­ team. Opposing this faction is a Not« Drop to Drink bark on a new course in the fairy­ dissident group of long and short Once in Karachi the men found land island of Hawaii. A sharp eye hairs of the musical world who that their draw wouldn't go very by a lookout on watch, however, want to add a record player to the far with prices soaring into black foiled this noble plan and sent the recreation room facilities, as well By Roy Fleischer market stratospheres. Beer and adventurers back from whence as some records. They contend that other drinks were priced so high they came. the time for bat and ball is past, Men first dreamed that Some dreams come true. that the Seafarers couldn't find a now that the World Scries is a Ships Rendezvous Its blue bay Some do not. native who showed his oats. Every­ thing of memory. • They would The ' Steel Maker, on the first Would reach the But each gives magic one was stone cold sober. rather listen to musical refrains Riches of Cathay To the spot. The captain even misplaced a leg of an around-the-world voyage than baseball. man. An OS on the 12-4 watch be­ between San Francisco and Man­ And, quickly learned. And each rare gem StUi At Odds So it seems, came ill and was placed in a shore- ila, received word by radio for a Casts a gleam "The argument waxed hot and side hospital, but the next day the rendezvous with the Steel Seafar­ This island was To glorify the heavy over the me'ssroom tables, captain didn't know which one er. Setting engines full speed The Port of Dreams. Soul that dreams. but no definite conclusions were when the crew inquired. Two days ahead, the Maker arrived at the reached, according to last reports. later the crew found his location designated spot on a sunny Satur­ They built towers This port, this home It is still a battle of andante, in the log, but the captain was still day morn, a little before noon aiid To the skies. »Of endless dreams. cantabile versus the drag bunt, about three hours before crossing As though to trade unable to find the man. Throbs like the heart with voices raised championing With a sigh, Cunningham finish­ the International Date Line. The With Paradise, Of solar beams causes with equal vigor. ed his report by relating that the clock was soon to turn on the five And soon the world. And nightly glistens The opponents are still at log­ only things left to do in Karachi, stowaways as welL By sea and air Like the stars. gerheads, but one wag proposed anyway, were write, read, sleep With moderately rolling and Came to share Richer than Cathay, the solution of the infield doub­ and work. pitching seas beneath a blanket of The hope born there. ' By far. ling as a. quartet. Baseball Vs. Bebop On Ship New York—Port Of Dreams i: I-®''. Seafarer Rags-There's No Sense Wasting Time ByE. Rtyss �Novenibcr 27. 195S SEAFARERS By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor Thef 35 mm camera has undergone remarkable changes since its inception. At the beginning it was little more than a small box, a shutter and a fast lens. In 25 years larger aperture lenses in bulky mounts, combination range and viewfinders, double exposure preven­ tion mechanisms and other mechanical innovations -have added size and weight. Some 35 mm cameras outweigh and are larger than con­ temporary 2l4x3V4 cameras. One of the few exceptions is the Retina 11a. Although most of the desirable modern improvements—fast lens and shutter, combination rahge and yiewfinder—have been added, the Rbtina 11a of today is about the same shape and weight as the first Retina introduced in 1934. It will fit into a good sized pocket, can be brought into play quickly and is exceptionally silent in operation. Versatile Camera . Although the Retina f-2 Schneider Xenon lens is not interchange­ able, a list of accessories extends the camera's versatility considerably in the field of closeups. The Retina 11a should not be confused with earlier Retina models, especially the Retina lib which, oddly enough, preceded the Regina 11a. You can always spot the Retina 11a; it is the only model that has both lever and rangefinder. The Retina 11a retains most of the advantages of top modern minia­ tures as well as a compactness that few have. It uses a bellows and collapsible strut lens mount which allows the entire lens assembly to fold • directly into the camera body. The camera bed serves as a protective cover for the lens when the camera is folded. Optical bench tests on the lens indicated that performance should be quite good as f-2 and better when stopped down to £3.5 or f4. Definition at the smallest aperture f-16 was quite good for a lens of this type. The performance in actual picture tests were considered amazing, considering that the complete Retina 11a costs less than just the 50 mm f-2 lenses on some other miniatures. Loading the camera is simple and can bt done quite rapidly. A pull on the lever at-the right side of the camera body causes the back to swing open. The take-up spool is fixed permanently in the camera and can be threaded easily. With most 35 mm cameras you wind and release the film advance two or three times and then set the frame counter to one. The Retina 11a counter, however, can be set immedi­ ately to one of the diamond markings on the frame counter. You then advance the film with the rapid wind lever, each time depressing the film wind release button until the frame counter indicates the 20 or 36 exposure marking. You're now ready to take the first picture. Thereafter the frame counter will show you the number of pictures' remaining to be taken, instead of the number already made. Shutter Speed Changes Changes in shutter speeds can be made easily. A small red dot on the knurled letting ring is placed opposite whatever speed you wish. Speeds can be pre-selected before or after the shutter is cocked with the exception of tlie 1/500 setting which must be set before cocking. Lens apertures are set by moving a lever around the bottom of the lens mount. The lever has click stops and will stay fixed at the opening set. The camera has a German push-on type flash tip instead of the ASA bayonet tip common on many American 35 mm miniatures. A Kodak flashpost adapter to convert the German tip to ASA is supplied with the camera. The Retina 11a fulfills all the requirements for which it has been designed, plus more. It incorporates a fast lens and shutter in a small, reliable body, which can be worked rapidly and silently. It is not surprising that Sir" Edmund Hillary chose this light, pocketable and reliable camera for his final dash to the top of Mount Everest. The camera lists at $164.10. It can be had at your Sea Chest for much less Pace Ninefeca LOG ^Miracle Man' Seafarer Keeps Fighting Back After Mishaps '':\4 •t 1 Seafarers believe in the philosophy of life wherein it is necessary to take the good with the bad, but, according to Seafarer Clyde Clark aboard the Fairport (Waterman), some seamen get too much of one and not enough of the other. " However, he's not refer­ ring to liimself, but has a tale whacked him viciously above the to relate concerning the unfor­ eye. He thought he was hit by a tunate antics and mishaps of piece of rust as he worried his way shipmate Clarence Brockett. Brockett, it seems, has been courting disaster for many a moon now,, and has earned the nickname of "miracle man" from his many shipmates who know of his acci­ dents, on and off the ships. Before the latest mishap occurred, Brockett was victim of enough acci­ dents to render him hors de com­ bat many times over, but he al­ ways came back fighting. At the moment, he's living with the fol­ lowing items missing from the standard operating equipment: one lung, three ribs, one toe from the right foot and one chunk of head over the left eye. Banged Up The latest piece of missing equipment was the piece of l)is pate which was banged in and up aboard ship while he was painting on a winch. It happened this way: Clark was standing on the table Clarence "Miracle Man" Brockett, right, poses aboard the Fairport with sympathetic friend. top of the foremast passing tools to a Seafarer in the bosun's chair when a marlin spike missed con­ nections and fell below to the heaving decks. On its way down the spike hit a boom and bounced to the inboard side. At that pre­ cise moment Brockett raised up a bit at the shout from above and was felled by the spike as it around the winches. Blood was spurting from his head, nearly blinding him, but by that time Clark was by his side and walked him aft to the midship house. Spike Undamaged The flow of blood was stemmed by a bath towel soaked in cold water. Both the first mate and the captain pitched In to help. The bosun ran screaming down the deck saying Brockett had a spike in his head. It was hardly funny at the moment, but once the dan­ ger was past Brockett wanted to know if he did any damage to the Marlin spike. Brockett ended the exchange with a swollen eye, a cut head and another battle scar on his weary body. He's pretty sure now that there is nothing else that can hap­ pen to him. If it does, however, he won't be surprised, and he's sure to come out on top. Wines And Dines Actress Canine Leads Crew's Life, On Vacation As it must to all men, espe­ cially if they are Seafarers, vacation time came to "Butch," Down in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Seafarer Forrest King and Brazilian actress Guiomar Goncalves forego the traditional coffee bean for a toast in champagne at a local seafood eatery. After a while, it seems. Seafarers get to meet almost every­ body. Now, it turns out. Seafarer Forrest King is hobnobbing with a Brazilian star of stage, screen, radio and television. Seafarer Milburne (Red) Darley, now retired and studying While in the port of Sao> labor relations at Mexico City College, has his own method Paulo, Brazil, King, night cook of fighting for Seafarers' rights. Instead of taking his battle and baker on the Del Norte several pictures to her credit in her native land and hopes to come out on the docks and aboard > (Mississippi), wined and dined to the US to continue her career the ships, in his quest for about the problems of all organized Guiomar Goncalves, a Brazilian in Hollywood. better conditions for seamen labor. actress of note. Miss Goncalves has Hollywood, according to King, is Class Speech Defends Labor and labor, he battles with words in the classroom. Highly important in the demo­ cratic scheme of things, Darley's parley methods of improvement for labor work hand-in-hand with direct action in and around the waterfront and on- the vessels of American-flag ships. However, his fight goes" beyond the ships and seamen, to embrace all of organized labor. Favorably Received Making his stand on the TaftHartley Act known to his classroom colleagues as well as professors, . Darley delivered a speech recently before an assemblage of college students denouncing the Act and offering a plan aimed at bettering the working and living conditions of all members of organized labor. The 1,300-word speech met" with miich favorable comment,"south of the border, in classroom and out. Darley- reports that Mexican/labor, leaders and students arb >* much interested in the labor, problems-of- 1:-Senlarejr Horkce-GaiUUr bosun, tunei up his amplified'gul^f ih Electric Guitar Gets Tuneup *bip m gpia I^ter- »Phpt«:^hp4aM only one of the three places Miss Goncalves wants to visit while in the states. The other two places are Augusta, Arkansas, King's home town, and SlU headquarters in Brooklyn. She doesn't care what order they come in, just so long as she gets a chance to do it all. canine mascot aboard the Evelyn (Bull), according to Seafarer W. W. Etty. After running up and down the coast with the Evelyn for the past nine months, the ship's dog fell a little under the weather and it was decided that he needed a little va­ cation on the beach. Put off the vessel at Boca Grande, Florida, the pooch was placed in the hands of a veterinarian for rest, relaxation and recovery. Expenses for the rest cure were drawn from the ship's fund, with all hands agree­ ing that a vacation was a pretty good idea, even for a dog. Dogs Have Life, 'Too It is understood that the men aboard the ship chose Boca Grande as a stopping off place for their mascot with an eye to the canine population of the town. There, it was felt, he would be in good com­ pany, even though he roamed the streets. The only instructions he re­ ceived from the crew as he went off down the gangplank was to keep out of the gin mills. In this case, they felt, it would be better for him if he led a dog's life. 1. Which United States Navy aircraft carrier was recently damaged by explosions? 2. Which two heads of state in the Middle East are being replaced? 3. Which famous movie actress of the 1930's can now be seen on television? 4. Which AFL and CIO vice-presidents died recently? 5. Who was the American League manager who was fired and hired by two clubs within a couple of weeks? 6. What is the Darul Islam movement? 7. Who was the famous Welsh writer who died in New York re­ cently? 8.: Which former Iranian prime minister is on trial for his life? 9.:. Who is thfe American ambassador to Itaiy, who recommended that American-troops be pullod'out of Trieste? - ^1 �r-..•i;'7;:i'-rrv'.' Pwe Twenly SEAFAREl^S Bj/ Spike Marlin The other week the US Supreme In other jvords, Marty was honest Court said that baseball, wasn't Sbout the whole thing and prob­ really violating the anti-trust laws ably said the Orioles, as they were, when it made a player sign up for didn't have a chance of getting.out life with one ball club until they of the second division. Such talk saw fit to sell him. We'll pass to wouldn't sit well with the Mayor the judges on that one, but sotue- and all thosff other people who body can hang a few baseball own­ brought .the Orioles to B.aliimore. ers for violating the common-sense An optimist had to be hired for the job. Jimmie Dykes, who is well laws. The newly-fledged Baltimore known for his ability to put a high Orioles, for example, will struggle gloss on an inferior product, was through the next season with no the man. Besen e Strength less than three managers. It all started back in 1952 when the So for 1954, the Orioles will be Orioles (whom we all know are paying three managers. Dykes, really the Browns), hired Rogers Hornsby and Marion. Hornsby for a three year contract. The Orioles aren't the only ones Hornsby couldn't stand the team guilty of strange behavior. Take and vice-versa. After a brief fling Cleveland for example. All these he was fired. In place of the rough, years they've been trading for tough Rajah they hired the gentle pitchers to add to their gilt-edge Marty Marion on the supposition pitching Staff and ignoring their that soft words would make ball­ infield weaknesses. Now they've players out of the Browns faster suddenly discovered they need a than hard ones. So Hornsby had to shortstop. In order to get one (and get paid for 1953 and 1954 for not maybe an outfielder to boot) they managing the Browns. are willing to give away one of Just Two Years their top starters. Lemon, Wynn or When Marion was hired, owner Garcia. There's hardly anybody in Veeck played it cautious. He only the league who would be worth gave him a two-year contract. To one of those. But there's no point in picking nobody's surprise, Marion led the Browns to a solid cellar finish— on individuals. All of the owners something more or less, that could should be spanked for voting to be expected of any manager in the put. the sacrifice fly rule back. It's nothing more than a piece ofsame circumstances. Once the 1953 season Tvas over, fakery designed to inflate feeble the Browns became the Orldles, a batting averages. If a fly . ball that brand new name to hide a tattered scores a man is a sacrifice, then so ball club. Marion was called into is an infield grounder, or for that an interview and fired, as it was matteif a missed third strike that put, because he was too "defeatist." gets atvay from the catcher. From Kokomo, Indiana, to ' Bombay, India. That's the traveloyue of Seafarer Eugene Stanton who snapped these pics an a recent trip to the Far East •board the Steel Surveyor. Stanton knows his way around the Indian city as shown by these various views of the port. He has a little bit- of everything, a smattering of all the Indian flavor in these pictures, from municipal buildings to embassy baseball games. He even made his way back to dockside after his wanderings in the city and shot some laborers at work. Then there's the candid view of the local animal trainer with one of his simian charges. It's a Seafarer eye-view of Bombay, one of the chief port cities of the Orient. Vessels Keep Letters Coming Coffeetime And Picture Taking SIU crewmembers are com­ ing through like the catcher in the rye when it comes to re­ sponding to the marine hospital drive and the Union efforts to keep them open. ' ''J. Latest of a long line of letters written to Senators and Represen­ tatives are three letters to nation­ al legislators from SlU-contracted ships. Men aboard the Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa), the Topa Topa (Waterman) and the Steel Ranger (Isthmian) have jumped into the fray with quills flying, adding their voices to the hue and cry raised A couple of the boys aboard the Christos M take time out lii Bom­ by those who want the installations bay for snapshot and coffeetime. At left is Ben Grice, steward, en­ kept open. Thirty-one members of joying some of his brew, with Gillespie, bosun, posing w^h windlass. the Alcoa Roamer, the.entire crew of the Topa Topa and 21 crewmem­ .. >< ' bers of the Steel Ranger have written the LOG to say that they've gotten their letters off. . Every ship in the vast SIU fleet The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, is responding to the call, and these three join In to ask the bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes, little-known others to keep those letters com­ cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Seafarer Ivan Rosing. void's recipe for seafood chowder. Father Meets Son ftp A GUOB Yoofz SHIP WHILE IH VOKT, HAYB THE •VELB&ATE HOTIFY rHB HALL AT ONce so A pepiAcemHT CAY BE eg/^fT VOWAI . OPTEH COMPANIES Fl/r OFF OPVEPING MEN IMMEDim-Y, THUS LBAViHe THFSHIP SHOPTHAYDSD AND A-JOB UNFILLED. Seafarer Chris Moonan, right, and his ton Bay, a sergeant In the Air Force, look through life ring on the William Car- rmrir November ,S7r il9^ LOG I -trivyjl Seafarer Ivan Rosvold comes up with an Americanized ver­ sion of an old Scandinavian favorite, seafood chowder. This dish, which is quite common in Rosvold's native Norway, has " its geographical variations, Cook the codfish in about three"' depending upon the types of seafood prevalent in the area. gallons of water and put the stock Any combination of fish and shell­ aside. Make a roux and mix the codfish stock with the roux and fish can be used In it. allow to cook. Add codfish, clams, A good seafood chowder made from the basic ingredients below lobster tails and shrimp. Brown the onions and garlic together and will feed a crew add. Dice and steam carrots and of 40 men. Take add. Beat the egg yolks and mix four pounds of with the evaporated milk. Add; fresh codfish these with salt, pepper and thyme. two large cans of The entire cooking time should not' clams (fresh exceed 45 minutes. The egg and clams are more milk mixture should not be added desirable, if avail­ until last, when the chowder is able); three lob­ boiling. ster tails, two Other variations on this are dozen large Rosvold French bouillabaisse and gumbo. shrimp or prawns« one-half pound of carrots, six me­ In the Gulf area pompano, red dium-sized onions, two cloves of snapper, Spanish mackerl, rat red. garlic, three egg yolks, two cans of sheepshead, lemon fish or speckled Cfn each be substituted for; evaporated milk, :a,.4a|h ojE.,t|}ype cod;.witb much hetter retfulti. ' I ni I 5! i.'t 30 .K I-} 1 ''b U/ �N*Tembcr 27. 1953 SEAFARERS LOG Four BrotherR Sailed With SIV To the Editor: ' I am enclosing a change of ad­ dress for my LOG subscription. I have lieen reading the LOG since it was first published, since I have four brothers who were, at one time or another, members of your fine, progressive, militant Union. The first of them to become a member was Salvatore T. Nevola, • who later went on to become a chief mate. Then there were Hudolph, a cook, Vespasiano and Al­ fred, AB and wiper, respectively. All were members in good stand­ ing when they retired their books. The great strides "your Union has made in the labor movement should be a guiding beacon for all labor to strive to duplicate. May you continue this splendid work in the labor ranks and continue to be the standard-bearer of clean, hon­ est and militant unionism. A. S. Nevola (Ed. note: Your change of ad­ dress has been noted.) t t t Life In Philly Loohs Good Now To the Editor: Things are going fine in the good old City of Brotherly Love, where good fellows meet, as I see it, since I have been here. This sure is a port for the brothers to be proud to be from. You also have a fine coopera­ tive organization of representatives here, working for the future of the Union in general. These men are cooperative in all ways. I had the opportunity to pay off several ships here, and the representa­ tion was what all Gibba Union men can be proud of. Organizers Progressing Well Also, the organizers are doing a good job on Atlantic as I see it. The AFL is making very good progress here. In general, the port is 100 per­ cent better off than it has been for a long time. There are some jobs at present, with things looking bet­ ter for the future. So long for now. Carl E. (Red) Gibbs ^ Cuhore Captain Geie Sea Cf^eet To the Editor: The crewmembers of the Cubore (Ore.) would like to thank Captain Mason for being the first captain to secure a Sea Chest in the Ore Line fleet. He is one of the most understanding captains this crew has ever sailed with. He is prompt in taking care of a sick man and never bothers his officers or crew in their work. As a result, this is the best-run and cleanest ship in the Ore Line fleet. Captain Mason is now the commodore skipper, due to the death of Captain Moody, whose aslies were spread on the water this trip, around Salvadore Island. Crew of Culiore 4. LETTERS have been just another dreary an­ niversary, today, November 4, 1953, a festive occasion." James Plakias, Master To the Editor: Cecil N. Bean I would like to write about the t 3^ excellent feeding on board the Arizpa. I have been on here for the last two trips and have had the pleasure of sailing with as To the Editor: good, a steward and chief cook as Two of the brothers of the Chris­ ever rode an SIU ship.' tos M have had to be hospitalized The steward is Don Collins, one thus far, one in Aden and the other of the boys from the romance run in Karachi. Brother Kocanovski, out of New Or­ who was hospitalized in Karachi leans, and we with an appendectomy, has re­ have Millidge joined us here in Bombay, we are Lee, as chief glad to report. He is doing his re­ cook, from up in cuperating en board, in preference the bean town to being repatriated from Karachi. part of the coun­ Brother Albert W. Claude, AB, try. Of course was sent to the RAF Hospital in we have com­ Aden on October 23 with a pos­ pletely convinced sible brain concussion; we have him that the Fly­ Ryan wired to Aden to find out about ing W stands for his condition and expect to receive the rice and grits to be cooked an answer before we leave Bom­ every day. As baker we have an bay. We assure you that every­ oldtimer, Eddie Hoe, who makes thing possible was done for his it a pleasure to eat a meal with comfort and welfare, and we hope his baked goods. They are as good he makes a speedy recovery. as we could get at home, even in the rebel country. These brothers No Beefs At All All three departments report are more than cooperative to the that everything is running smooth­ other departments. They go out ly—in fact, more than smoothly, of their way to please the crew at with no beefs of any nature, and all times. Captain Swell no disputed overtime. We have no As far as Captain Jim Scheps performers—period. We are all having a wonderful time here in is concerned, there is no one to Bombay, and any of you brothers be found going to sea today who who have been here know how easy can top him as a gentleman, one who has the crewmembers' wel­ it is to enjoy yourself here. Another thing that has made fare in mind at all times. The this such a pleasant trip is the mate, who is an oldtime SIU man, wonderful food and splendid coop­ is also tops with the whole crew. Of course, the engine depart­ eration that we have received from the steward department. "Ole ment is the same as any other Ben," the steward, boasts that he Water]r«n ship, and I guess most doesn't ride a hungry ship. We no­ of the fellows understand that tice that he has no hesitancy about part of it. If any of the brothers around pitching in and helping, whether it is washing a pot or cooking, to the East Coast want to fatten up, see that the chow comes out right. this is the ship to do it on. This is one that you hear lots about but Master Is The Best We would be negligent in our very seldom run into for an allduty if we did not include a word around ship. She is really a of praise for the ship's master. In feeder. Pat Ryan our book, he is not just one of the t) if best, but the biest. We have seen a good many fine skippers, but can state unequivocally that Captain Joseph V. Cook tops them all. He has cooperated 100 percent with To the Editor: the entire crew and, although selfWe the crewmembers of the praise is considered to be halfscandal, we feel that he is proud Steel Rover (Isthmian) want to of us, for we assure you that every take this opportunity to extend last one of us has tried to do his our hearty congratulations to Cap­ job in the SIU way, which, of tain Richard J. Leighton, who has been promoted to the position of course, is the right way. We are due in Baltimore for Marine superintendent of the final discharge and payoff on or Port of Baltimore for the Isthmian about the 30th of December and Steamship Company. We wish him even now are anticipating a pleas­ every success in his new position. Captain Richard J. Leighton was ant payoff for all concerned. Best wishes from the entire crew with us in a relief role on this voyage, but we were not long in to the headquarters personnel. Edward Kocanovski Arizpa Good For Skinny Member Everything Tops On Christos M Rover^s Skipper Gets Promotion recognizing his 100 percent effi­ ciency and the fact that he ex­ pected all hands to live up to the Union agreement. By the same token he followed through on the company's contract. In addition, he demonstrated a very great intereiit in everybody's welfare. Crew Sends Flowers Just as night follows day, the result was a happy and coopera­ tive ship."On arrival in Honolulu, Captain Leighton was advised that hi<: wife was ill in the hospital, and as soon as possible the crew of the Steel Rover had flowers wired, wishing hbr a very speedy recovery. Crew of Steel Rover Sailed With SIU Many Years Ago To the Editor: Received my last SEAFARERS LOG and I see on the front page that the SIU is supposed to be 15 years old. I've got an SIU book since 1928 and while the strike was on that same year I sailed on the Muskoogee, an oil tanker out of New York. I was steward. We had quite a time, I remember, try­ ing to get the slopchest away from the captain. I hope you continue sending me the LOG to my .home address as my wife brings it out to me in the hospital when she visits me. I am confined to my. bunk on doctor's orders. I think I am on my last cruise but the doc says I got a chance. Tuberculosis is one tough battle, but I'll give it a try. Thanks for everything. Tom Young (Ed. note: Sorry, the SIU was founded in 1938.) 4" 4" Member Drafted^ Follows News To the Editor: I am dropping you a few lines from this (Jod-forsaken Army, to notify you of my change of ad­ dress: I have been receiving the LOG regularly and still enjoy it very much. I want to congratulate the SIU on its victory over Atlantic Refin­ ing. Although the voting is only half-done, ,1 know it will be a tre­ mendous victory for the SIU. I was sailing with the SIU from March, 1948, until the time I was drafted, November, 1953, and I can say it was the finest Union afloat. Would it be asking too much if you could send me your book, "Seafarers In World War II?" I sure would like some Of these ser­ geants to read it and know what they're talking about when they knock the merchant marine Thanks a lot. Fyt. Anthony Poremski (Ed note: Your change of addrdss has been noted. The book you ask for is on its way.) 4- 4" 4- Alps Well On Robin Lochsley t Master Thanf&s Steward^s Men To the Editor: yhe following letter was written by. the captain of the Cecil N. Bean to the steward, A1 Kessen, in ap­ preciation of the fine meals put out so far this trip. Mike Kramer *T would like to go on record as thanking the steward department for all the nice things they have done duting this voyage for all almardi and. parfkularly foir the nice gesture iif rnaTkihrg^hkt '' * * Tagt Twenty-oil* Some of the happy Seafarers aboard the Christos M are shown above facing the comera and are, left to eiaaw the oaav music. «a*Moav« They nuvf *V right, Aaftaaiip Franciss Gulllo^, Rait FontehQl, Clem Fontenot, T. Duglh, |lobert Forman, «, V. S^i^ro^'Sitf-LC'iAi^Ag^bert. , ' I'o the Editor: The Robin Locksley is now well cn her way down, after all the confusion we had at the sign-on. Peace and quiet have fallen on us, and all departments settled into a comfortable groove, with at least a four-month trip ahead. All the crew seem to be in good shape ex­ cept for one engine department oiler, who fell sick on the way down. However, he is improving. The boys are all agog over what they are going to do when they arrive in South Africa, espe­ cially the newcomers. Let's all hope that all will go well and we will ha|?€e a pleasant trip. Son^s Life Saved By 3iany Friends To the Editor: Repeated assurances have been received of the fast recovery of our son, James B. McGhee. The last one was from J. Y. Fares, M.D., Medical Director and chief surgeon of St. Lukes Hospital, Manila. We are assured and know that nothing was left undone to save his life. In my small way I wish to extend to everyone our deepest thanks for all that was done. No one, regardless of who he was, could have received more help, and McGhee his life today is due to the efforts of many who assisted. To date we have not learned of the address of Dr. and Mrs. Bissel, and should you have it, I would like very much to have it so that I may also thank them. Received A Letter We received one letter froni James, written for him by a,Philip­ pine friend. Dr. Fares thinks that within two or three weeks he will be able to return home. Natural­ ly, as soon as he comes back, we want him to stay home until he is well enough to go back to work. As soon as we learned of his in­ jury I wrote the SIU. I have been reading every issue of the LOG and find it the best of all labor newspapers. I am impressed with the vigorous efforts your Union makes in behalf of its members. For this reason I was confident that, by addressing your Union, he would receive the best of care. These have been long and anx­ ious days, since James' injury, and for a while it seemed we would never hear. The results have now been even better than we could expect under the circumstances. A fine job was done all the way. Please extend our thanks to all the Seafarers of the Steel Fabricator who assisted so nobly, the chief officers and to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union. Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. McGhee 4> 41 4 Calmar Cooking Gets 3iore Raves To the Editor: I am writing this letter at the request of the crew of the Calmar. As you know, one of the main re­ quirements in maintaining a crew's good morale is good food and the preparation of that food. Charles Stevens, our chief stewr ard, has made it his job to see that the crew has plenty of fresh milk, fruit, and other items which are often neglected on other ships. Ed Seeley, our chief cook, also takes special care in the preparation of the-food. Jimmy Oliver, our sec­ ond cook and baker, is really tops, and turns out some of the best food we've ever eaten. And there's no neglecting our third cook, who helps in all food* preparations and also keeps the crew supplied with a good amount of night lunch. The entire crew, as well as myself, wish to thank the steward department for a real­ ly swell combination Armistice Day-Thanksgiving Day dinner. Again, thanks to the best stew­ ard department in the SIU. Rocky Evans 4 4.4 Enjoys Reading Of Shipmates To the Editor: I would. like to thank you for sending me the SEAFARERS LOG regularly. jLt sure is good to be able to read* about all my brothers, and what they are doing. •Jaffiir~FrWifr~i K-EWM • ,i| 'SS �• •';-;Vr.--i^'" SEAFARERS Paje Twenty-tw» Tiny Performers 'Always Punished SpTtmh^T tl, 19SS LOO LETTERS Wisest Course To the Editor: To the Editor: During April of this year our It is a shame to say that once missed the get-together and bull steward, who hails from San Fran­ in a while we come across a few session that followed at the Union cisco and is a real heads-up stew­ New Orleans hall shipped a num« performers who add nothing to the hall. However, I did manage to get ard. He is the great kind of stew­ ber of men to assist in manning good reputation that our Union my smiling face into some, of the To the Editor: ard who is willing to take a little several MFOW ships. I was one enjoys in supplying the companies pictures Bob took on board the I would like to send my best time to make sure that the meals of these. Upon arrival aboard ship, with good, competent men. It ship. wishes for a Merry Christmas and served are of the best quality and I found the engine department in sometimes takes only a few min­ a happy New Year to all, from the best cooking, and he also makes a state of excitement over the As most Seafarers know, the hall utes to destroy much of the good is located over the USS Club in Cafe Tria, In Copenhagen. sure that the menus are varied. The prospect of becoming affiliated will we have been building through Puerto La Cruz. What they don't entire steward department, of with the SIU. The MFOW, as E. Hojtved Pedersen all kinds of effort, after years of know, is that a telephone call will course, is working right along with most of us know, is an old and ^ t hard work, organizing, educating, bring a station wagon to the ship him, and all of them are doing a very proud seaman's union, the spending money and time. Al­ for your party, either in Puerto La great job. Nick Hatgimisiok,' membership of which is popular though these characters are in the Cruz or in Guanta and a return known as Pete the Greek, is night for hitting the bricks and fight­ ing every inch of the way for its minority, with their actions they sevice to your ship when you are cook and baker. To the Editor: rights. do harm to the Union. Officers Good Too ready to go—^this in a port where It was not easy for them to aban­ We had this kind of a situation cab service is undependable and I was inducted into the Army on In addition to being a greet November 3rd. The life in the feeder, this ship has a good skipper don total independence to join on my last trip, during our stay in the police hostile. forces under an­ Army is so much and mates which makes it seem as Iceland. A lot of Watch Your Tongue other banner, but different than if we'll be enjoying a fine trip all talking was done, One word of caution before I they were wise going to sea that the way. The ship's delegate, too, but when the close. Most of the Guardia Naenough to know I have had a hard Eugene E. Ray, is doing a fine job time came to tionale, or Federal police, speak, that in unity take action, no time getting ad­ for his shipmates, making the there is the justed to it. The whole picture rosy and happy. one knew any­ or at least understand, somo Eng­ strength that sea­ hours of labor thing about it. lish, so a few ill-chosen words Fred Israel men have needed here are anytime The results: no spoken about them not only can get you in a jackpot, but also t t t 60 badly in the they need you. It action taken past and shall reminds me of against anyone. makes it tougher on Bob and Bill, and adds just that much more to certainly need being on an un­ Lack of proof Reid Burke Ramirez again some day. organized ship, does not mean the difficulties they must over­ The MFOW chose to affiliate that sympathy and encouragement come to give you the kind of rep­ which r never experienced before. To the Editor: resentation they are trying to give Here we are on the Robin Hood, with what they considered the is theirs. I am proud to have belonged to It is very important to fight for you. a fine Union like the SIU since the on the South African run. It's sup­ most progressive seamen's union Anderson J. Johnes better living conditions aboard the first day of my seafaring career, posed to be spring here but we in the USA. Who told MFOW t t i ships, better wages, etc., but it is and I am looking -forward to the are having lots of rain and cold members about the SIU? We did. We, the membership, in our per­ just as important—and the major­ day when I can set foot on board weather. We have a beef that I believe sonal contacts with these men, told ity will agree with me—to bring an SIU ship again. about an improvement in the ac­ Please forward the SEAFARERS will concern all Robin ships' crews, them true facts about the charac­ as well as others. We were nine ter of our Union and convinced To the Editor: tions of all our own members. LOG to me. days on coast­ them that what we have is some­ This is to advise you that I am Officers' Word Good Pvt. George Burke thing worth joining. Incidentally, most of these per­ in the Army as of Odtober, 1953. (Ed. note: The SEAFARERS wise articles from formers are tall men, who are sel­ I am now in my second week of LOG will be sent to you regularly, Baltimore to New Proud of Leaders York. At the dom molested, but when it comes basic training and have six more as you requested.) I would like to urge every mem­ sign-on, foreign to a man of my size doing some­ weeks to go. Brother, is it rough. S. t. ber to Continue this practice of tell­ articles were thing wrong, a next time is out of Lots of overtime, no sleep and no ing others about our Union, espe­ back-dated for order, because action is promptly pay. There are three other broth­ cially people in maritime. By do­ the coastwise and efficiently taken. I believe it ers of the SIU here with me. We ing so, we, as a mighty team will time. But this is is time to eliminate from our are going to have our picture taken lay the groundwork for what will To the Editor: where the catch Union those who are a discredit, at a later date and send it to you. become the most powerful mari­ I am writing to say how much I is: This draw is I sailed as chief steward in the whether they are five feet, six feet, Haga time labor organization. The offi­ like the LOG. I like the poems a counted against permitment or bookmen. Because SIU from 1945 until I was recent­ cials of our Union have demon* it is difficult to find someone will­ ly drafted into the Army. My last lot, especially the ones by M. us here. On this ship you can only strated an uncanny alertness in Dwyer. draw half your base pay after ing to prefer charges or speak ship was the Atlantic Water (Me­ Someone told me that M. Dwyer taxes, allotments and draws are seizing every opportunity to organ-' against men who are above aver­ tro). I intend to return to sea as ize new groups and affiliate with age in size, I believe officers' com­ soon as these 23 months are up. is a woman. Can you tell me if taken out. Therefore, half the others. They certainly deserve the this is true? If it is I want to say crew, at least, cannot draw any confidence that the SIU member­ plaints should be taken as grounds Send LOG for accusation in order to bring a I'd like you to send the LOG to that she must be very nice to know money for six or eight ports. ship places in them. Short Changes man up on charges when some dis­ me here at Camp Gordon. Also, as she sure sounds like she likes Frank Reid In addition, the allotments did creditable action happens. I'd like to have the last three is­ to make us seamen happy by writ­ t. i K, ing a lot of poems. not start back when the articles sues. too, as I don't like to miss Luis A. Ramirez Joe Rucher were back-dated but when we anything that's going on in the (Ed. note: M. Dwyer is a woman. signed on foreign articles. We also SIU. Only thing I regret is that I am not on an jSIU ship now. This Her interest in the sea has led her cannot draw any money against our To the Editor: overtime. Army chow is not up to Union to write many poems about it.) I saw those pictures in the New Several of us would like to sug­ standards. And the pay is a joke. To the Editor: gest that something be done about York hall, hanging outside the There's no rest for a poor GI. Just a short note from South this problem, like requiring the LOG office, and I can't get over America to remind the crew that They say old soldiers never die. company to make a port payoff for it. They are so perfect that I However, I'm not a soldier. For the "International" in our title is coastwise and part time complete­ wanted to say congratulations to no empty boast. We on the Alcoa the present, yes, but two years To the Editor: If anybody wants a good feeder ly. Therefore, no~ back-dating ar­ whoever took them. They don't Partner were brought up to date from now I'll be a Seafarer again. have photographs that good, even I'd like to get the LOG sent to these days, all he has to do is come ticles. on this point today when Bob Mat­ in exhibitions that are raved over. me at my new address from now I think this would save a lot of aboard the Beauregard, a'Waterthews and his able colleague, BiU I am somewhat of a shutter bug, Oppenhorst, SIU organizer, paid on. Can't wait to sail again in man ship. This is one of the best trouble and beefs. The fellows like but I guess the lenses I use and 1955. to go ashore for a beer or a movie feeders afloat that I have ever us a visit here in Puerto La Cruz, and have a good time. But if-the the way I use them—aw, what's the been on. Fred R. Hicks, Jr. Venezuela. {Ed. note: The LOG will be sent Most of the credit for the great rest of the ships are in the same use. Your photographer is really I had been sick with a stomach a photographer. Go ahead and tell to you at your new address as meals we are enjoying on this ship position, they can not. disorder for a couple of days, and him that I said he's extraordinary. Garland H. Haga goes to Frank P. Votto, the chief had run into the usual red tape published.) William Calefato " that company agents are so good (Ed. note: We told him.) at placing in a a. K, i,seaman's w.a y when he is out of reach of repre­ sentation (they think). No re­ To the Editor: fusal of medical I am writing. to thank all the attention, but Seafarers for the gift our new wait for this, daughter received. The bond and stall for that, the check for $200 will go a long until you say, way in helping her get a good Johnes "To hell with start in life. it." I'm proud that my husband be­ "Well, this time it didn't work longs to such a fine union as the out that way at all. The local SIU, which gives such wonderful brass suddenly woke up to the benefits to its members' families. fact that they were being blitzed Also ,I would like to say hbw by the same tip-top representation much I enjoy' reading the SEA­ that they thought could be met by FARERS LOG. I would appreci­ them only in the States, and, siesta ate it if you would send me a copy time or not, I had a hospital slip regularly. and was telling my tale of woe To Again thank you, all the brothers a whole staff of medics in a mat­ of the Seafarers International ter of minutes after it hit. Union, for this wonderful gift. Missed the Party Mrs. Robert L. Brookshire The only sad note to this story, (Ed. note: Your nanie has been Seafarer off the Robin Mowbray, left, rests for a minute -board a r?ckshaw in Antalahu, Madagascar. for me, is that they 'found out I added to our mailing list to receive the SEAFARERS LOG every two At right, natives row out to the ship in the hope of selling vanilla beans to the Seafarem still on board was really sick and sent me back u J. i. weeks, ju .published.) I to. the ship to sack in. so that I the vessel in j^ame port .--ii, m i . •, " -r - ,i 4 Greetinys From Copenhagen Bar US Army Needs Organized iMbor Bobin Hood Crew Has Money Beet Finds Army Is Not WAhe Union Ashs Question On Marine Poet SiU Helps Men in LM Cruz Too Says LOG Fotog is Bealiy Tops ^ a. Beauregard Cooh Tahe Tlte Cake Rickshaw And Rowboat Activity in Madagascar TJhanhs SIU For Maternity Gift li^.. Ir*;-. I^.; -: - r -4^"' y �KoT«4tber 1953 S£^F^Jt£RS LOG Suez Canal Had A Torerunner' In 60 BC The Big Ditch—the Suez Canal—which has become one of the more sensative trouble •' spots in the world during recent months, is not the first canal that has cut through the isthmus between the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Canals through this piece of land were dug and used hundreds of' tain the depth required. It has years before the birth of been widened and deepened to ac­ Christ. commodate the larger vessels as The first known canal dug in ships became bigger and bigger. what Napoleon described as the At first, small sidings were cut into "sixth desert of Egypt" was the the canal bank to widen short Canal of Darius, which resulted in stretches so that ships could pass the filling of the Bitter Lakes. This each other at these points. These was followed by an ambitious plan sidings were later enlarged, but that resulted in a canal running still were not satisfactory. Finally, from the Nile to the Red Sea. by-pass canals were dug. The first This canai, known as the Canal of these by-pass canals is in oper­ of the Prince of the Faithful, went ation at El Ballah, and is nearly Into operation in 60 BC. It was seven miles long. navigable only during the flood season of the Nile, but did provide Earth Moved a waterway to the Red Sea, ending Dredging alone, just to keep the at a small town only a short dis­ required depth, has meant remov­ tance from Suez. However, the ing 208 million cubic yards of canal was l>rimarily used for irri­ earth between 1874 and 1951. Well gation. over another 100 million cubic ' The plan was then to cut a canal yards of earth have been excavated all the way across the isthmus, but or dredged during the various im­ Darius, the King of Persia, put a provement programs along the stop to the canal because he canal. Although it was only 17 feet claimed the Red Sea was higher deep when first opened, dredging than the level of most of Egypt, operations now never permit the and if a canal was cut through, it canal to have less than a 38-foot would flood the country. depth at its lowest point. To allow Things then stayed quiet until a safety margin, no vesi^el with a the Romans arrived, and they cut a draft of more than 34 feet is al­ small canal, which later became lowed in the canal. known as the River of Trajan. This Traffic through the ditch has in­ later silted up and became un­ creased tremendously. From an usable once the Romans left. average of slightly more than one Filled In ship a day when.it started, it has Meanwhile, the Canal of the grown to a point now where an Prince of the Faithful had- filled average of .33 vessels per day in, but this was opened up again transit the canal. During the early around the third century, and re­ days of the canal, three out of The map shows the canal as every four ships traveling through mained in operation for about 150 It travels from Port Said to the ditch flew the BriUsh flag. years. At this time, one of the Sues (both circled). towns near the Nile revolted, and Now, about one third of the traffic is British although it is still tHe the canal was filled in to prevent the revolting town from getting their share of stock, the Viceroy largest single user of the canal. of Egypt bought this stock as well, Following World War II, Americansupplies. From that time on, Egypt was giving him close to a controlling flag traffic dominated the canal, without a canal in that area. After interest. As the years went by, but in recent years, this traffic has the Canal of the Prince of. the however, the British kept lending fallen off considerably, until now Faithful was filled in, it was lost. money to the Viceroy, and then, in American-flag ships account for For centuries afterward, one pro­ 1875, the Viceroy was forced into less than 10 percent of the traffic. posal followed another about cut­ turning all his stock over to the During recent years, tanker traffic ting a canal between the two seas, British since he couldn't pay back has become an ever-growing factor the loans. in the canal's operations. but nothing was done. The canal itself was a large It wasn't until 1854 that the During the last war, the. canal canal plans became a reality as undertaking. From the Port Said saw its heaviest use, and was also Ferdinand deLesseps got permis­ Lighthouse, to the entrance chan­ subjected to a number of air raids. sion from the Egyptian government nel at Suez Roads is just 100 miles. In the earlier part of the war, the to build ia canal. deLesseps also Fresh water had to be brought'in favorite trick of the German planes had the good fortune of having from the Nile. Some 97 million was to fly over at night in the iso­ been a close friend of the Egyptian cObic yards of dirt were excavated lated sections of the canai, and ruler Mohammed Said—who gave to make the canal, most of it by drop mines into the canal. This, dredging, before the canal opened they hoped, would sink some ves­ deLesseps the permission. on November 17, 1869, with a sels as they passed, and block the^ Stock Sold Stock for the company was par­ great, three-day ceremony. canal. This tactic was answered by Since, that time, the canal has celled out to various countries. When some countries didn't buy been constantly dredged to main­ minesweepers, which kept the The canal stretches out to the horizon, with arid desert land run­ ning along both sides. In this view of the canal from the stern of a vessel traveling through it. canal clear. For a while, nets were used as an experiment. The nets were stretched across the top of the canal, to catch any mines dropped, or at least to indi­ cate exactly where they were dropped by showing rips where the mines dropped through. However, the nets were found to be imprac­ tical and were soon discontinued. The monument is seen by most passing vessels at Therofik. The monument serves as a landmark for most seamen, and was erected as a memorial for World War I. a Seafarer I 4< I -•i THE KXJD AMJ> VCZACESPSOUP- OvlPi CAFBTS/^IA 'M Mil. ARB SSAflBP FOP, 5&iFAF£=PS THEMEMBBfiS CBOIPP. UmOli.VPfV itiimmysr TIME YookBMiHBiiAu. -i , 'ii J- A iag polls the lie de Fnuieo past tlie only brides orosslng the oansL This bridge wrf ereeted for mlll,.4 tary purposes'during . WoriA War U. At this tisM, the He de France was being used a tcoopah^ Staelesipae or her ttree staeks when reconverted, after ttie war. .••m: y - ^ jiu'f 03: rj •' 01 ••3.riis;; :ii �Pa^ ^tfnty-four S EAFA^ERS November 27, 195S LPG ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS .. KATHRYN (Bull), October 35—Chair­ ation room wHl be kept clean and not man, Bob Beach; Secretary, Mel Harris. looking like a pig pen. Repair list was made up to be turned over to the patrolman. Blil Vaughan was elected ship's delegate. ' Everyone will cooperate in keeping the messroom and washing machine clean. Ship's delegate will take care of the library in port. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Octo­ ber 28—Chairman, A. Anderson; Secre­ tary, Jim Harrison. Letter will be sent to Congress on USPHS hospital signed by crewmembers. Library and laundry should be kept clean. Steward will get In touch with the delegates and make sure the ship is properly stored. Spoiled crackers will be thrown over the si^e and the vessel will be fumigated. Coke bottles will be stored in oilskin locker. Message was sent to the Union abQut the brother who died as the result of a fall. . f > No date—Chairman, Carrol; Secretary, Mackenzie. Mate will be contacted about dogs or portholes in messman's room. Steward will see about getting milk in Japan. October IS—Chairman, J. BIssonneU Secretary, James Eichenberg. One man missed ship in Yokoliama: two miss.ad the shift of the ship. Repair list will he made out and given to the steward wiin will make three copies of it and give one to the captain. All linen is to be turned in. There is to be no performing at the payoff. EDITH (Bull), October 18—Chairman, John Carrol; Secretary, Louis S. Rizzo. Repairs are to be turned over to the delegates. Securing the ship requires all hands, and certain men have been failing to show up on time. William Vogel was elected ship's delegate byacclamation. Men should not pl;ty poker in the lounge. Crew member should be a little cleaner about his work. Vote of conRdcnce and thanks went to Daniel Brown for the ambitious and conscien­ tious performance of his duties. Gratings for showers are needed. • Get New Books Through Agents Seafarers who applied for new membership books in 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 teil 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. more all members of the crew would stand behind the steward in his demands for more stores for this ship. Vote of thanks went to the steward and the entire steward department for the good work done this trip with the shortage of stores and supplies that occurred. Galley range is giving continuous trouble, and steward says that if it is not work­ ing s-itisfaetorlly by the time of arrival, a shore gang shouid be gotten to repair it. November. 7—Chairman, Charlie Kel­ logg; Secretary, F, S. Paylor. Repair list was turned over to the chief mate and chief engineer with the notation that it would be extended at a later date. Mo­ tion was passed to get each watch a separate foc'sle. Motion includes black gang. Patrolman will be told of this on arrival. Men are not to pay off until repairs are taken care of. Each delegate will make up a repair list and turn it in to the ship's delegate. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), November 3—Chairman, P. Wusk; Secretary, D. M. Hand. Chief engineer's attention should be called to the shortage of hot water, .Ship's delegate wiil see about this. Re­ pair list will be made up and turned in so the work can be taken care of before the crew signs on. Everything is going along smoothly with a good crew, good steward department, good eats and a very capable bosun. All is fine. OCEANSTAR (Dolphin), September 13 —Chairman, A. F. Bankston; Secretary, Albert De Forest. Many items on the repair list-were taken care of. An at­ tempt has been made to repair the wash­ ing machine, but the agitator stiii needs fixing. First assistant will be asked about this. It is believed that there are not enough cots, though there were said to be enough at sailing time by the cap­ tain. The cots were sealed with the sea stores and could not be checked. Shoreside personnel should be kept out of messrooms and passageways, and ways and means were discussed. Water hose should be run through the pahtry port to provide water outside. There are not enough foc'sle keys There was some dissatisfaction with slopchest prices, par­ ticularly cigarettes. SCHUYLER OTIS BLAND (Waterman), October 30—Chairman, Charley Johnson; STRATHPORT (Strathmore), Septem­ Secretary, L. E. Wilson. Jack Mays w.is elected ship's delegate by acclamation. ber 20—Chairman, Herbert R. Kreutz; Secretary, John H. Larson. Nothing has Steward informed the crew that new been done about painting and cleaning books would be placed in the library up crew's quarters, gailey and ship in and asked that only a few be taken by general as per agreement with the last one man at a time. They shouid be re­ captain. New stainless steel sinks should turned when they have been finished. Two washing machines should be kept be installed in crew's pantry and galley. CHILORE (Ore), October 25—Chairman, working: one for work clothes only. Steward was asked for more variety in food and better grade of meat to be Le R:;y Bewig; Secretary, L. J. Gaodwin. to be a problem on all Robin Line scows First assistant. will be contacted on this. ' . _ bought. Steward and delegates should Not much progress has been made on of this type. October 9—Chairman, Frank Crider; check all meat and stores when they repairs. Washing machine and percolator OMEGA (Omega), October 10—Chair­ come aboard for the next voyage. Vote need repairing. First engineer was con­ Secretary, J. Busalecki. Herman Whis- man, Michael F. Oellano; Secretary, John nant was elected s'nip's delegate. Dis­ L. Ohannaslan. Repair list was taken of thanks was given by the entire crew tacted on sougeeing and painting out to the night cook and baker, W. Mcliveen, black gang foc'sles but there were no cussion was held on the cleanliness of care of. First assistant is doing car­ BALTORE (Ore), September 17—Chair­ for the fine baked goods he turned out results. Members gave full support to the pantry and the preparation of food. penter's work. Ship's delegate will see man, Secretary, George and for many special items he has given the USPHS hospital beef and to the Sea Soup is too watery and the hamburgers the captain about sougeeing and paint Prote. C.C.D.D. Anderson; Anderson was elected ship's too dry. Meat should be cooked to 'the crew. Performer will be turned Chest. Captain warned men on drinkln.g. ing messroom and foc'sles. US currency Crewmembers were asked to Repair list will be mailed from Cristobnl order, ship's delegate will contact the draws should be given in foreign ports. delegate. over to the patrolman for action. put knives, forks and spoons back in the to Baltimore. Crewmembers should )'.irn boarding patrolman about the water Captain will be contacted about getting pantry when through. Crew backing up in the laundry and heads checkers a separate room. Screen doors would welcome they're WACOSTA (Waterman), October it- in cots with linen when getting off. Care an SIU slopchest aboard every time the ship lists. Chairman, Augie Lazzaro; Secretary, K. should be taken with kitchen utensils. need repairs. Chief engineer will he this ship and intends to petition the cap­ contacted about water change. Thomas. Dirty glass and silver situation to that effect before this voyage is LONCVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Service), October 31—Chairman, Michael F. Del- tain beef should be corrected. Chief mate terminated. Captain refused. insists ship's delegate should caution the November 1—Chairman, O'Rourkc; Sec­ riers), September 27—Chairman, George lano; Secretary, William M. Ward. Paint Beeching was elected Frank; Secretary, Roland Dean. George ing will be done after leaving Yokohama crew about taking greater care in the retary, Clough. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), October drills and learning proper duties. Cap­ ship's delegate by acclamation. Vote of Frank was elected ship's delegate. Ship s sougeeing has been done. One man paid 30—Chairman, A. G. Alexander; Secre­ delegate Will see the captain about get­ off sick in Pedro. There should be less tain and chief mate inspected the ship thanks went to the ship's delegate. tary, M. Thompson. There is $58.14 ting US money draws in the Far East. and found quarters very dirty. Crew noise in alleyways. Steward was asked in theR.ship's fund. Wringer and pump November 1—Chairman H. Beeker; to get ice aboard in Yokohama. was asked to cooperate in cleaning up of the washing machine are not work­ Secretary, D. J. O'Donnell. Men who foc'sles. <NlP*C ing. Motion was passed to have the went from Seattle to Olympia will have ship's delegate buy a small radio. transportation paid for. There are no SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), disputes or beefs or disputed OT on October 28—Chairman, I, J. Constantine; PAIRLAND (Waterman), October 31— board. All is well. Library books will Secretary, A. Goncalves. Mate claims the Chairman, Frank Kustura; Secretary, be collected and exchanged before ar­ bosun set off firecrackers and wants to Kenneth Collins. Victor D'lndia was rival: aU soiled linen will be turned in. fire him. The patrolman will be con­ elected ship's delegate. Motion was EVELYN (Bull), October 12—Chairman, One man failed to join the ship in San tacted about, this in New York. Beef passed .to contact the patrolman on ar­ about the second assistant engineer giv­ Roy J. Kelly; Secretary, W. W. Etty. Francisco; his gear has been packed up LOGANS PORT (Cities Service), Octo­ rival in New York, as there is some dis­ ing the men a hard time will be told Old repair list was not taken care cf and itemized. ber 30—Chairmen, not listed; Secretary, puted overtime. Crewmembers wiil turn to the patrolman. R. Ayers was reelected completely but will be finished in Balti­ ship's delegate by acclamation. Sugges­ more. Crewmembers should turn over WESTERN RANCHER (Western Navi­ William M. Hand. Heating system should in dirty linen. One washing machine tion was made to keep the TV set off all extra linen to him. Repair lists mu.st gation), October 25—Chairman, Al Oro- be fixed so that it can be adjusted in will be used for work clothes, the other during meals. CUDS should be returned be made up and turned in before, ar­ maner; Secretary, Van Vlaenderen. Old each foc'sle. Patrolman will be told for whites. Cots are to be kept out of and washing machines kept clean and in rival. Steward department got a vote and questionable stores will be disposed about reimbursing for transportation the the passageway. Everyone is to return of thanks for what the crew thought was of. Captain said there will be no draw man who reported to the ship while at dirty dishes to the pantry after coffeeorder. good food and service. in Pedro. Crew will keep souvenirs in anchor. Each- department will take turns time and in the evenings. HOOSIER MARINER (Isthmian), Octo­ foc'sles. Steward is to contact the ship's cleaning the laundry and recreation STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), August BALTORE (Ore), no data—Chairman, delegate when difficulties about requisi­ room. More cigarettes should be stocked ber II—Chairman, N. Wuchlna; Secre­ T—Chairmen, Ray Wright; Secretary, C. tary, W. Janlsh. Laundry wringers will Mack Singleton; Secretary, George Prota. tions crop up. Fumigation is needed, in the slopchest. A. Kress. The S18 in the ship's fund be checked; the purser will handle "the Chief mate persists in doing the crew's due to the many weevils in the stores. Ship's delegate will Captain has promised to have this done, ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), November will be taken care of by the ship's dele­ mail. N. Wuchina was reelected ship's work on deck. gate. Steward will put out more night delegate. Mail situation was discussed. speak to the patrolman on this. Crew­ but has neglected to do this so far. 1—Chairman, O. W. Trawick; Secretary. lunch. Cups are to be returned to the Radios and phonographs will be played members will please try to keep quiet Steward failed to order steak and poul­ Robert D. Schwarz. Chief cook will get pantry. on the passageways at night. Steward try before leaving Yokohama for Pedre. the parts needed for the ship's phono­ lower. September 13 — Chairmen, F. Red is to put out diffejent night lunch. Cups Other shortages were due to procure­ graph. There is a balance of $10.18 in Baron; Secretary, A. Vargas. Henry October 28—Chairman, Steve Cam should be washed out after use. Some­ ment problems. Matter will be- taken the ship's fund. Shepeta was elected ship's delegate by one in the crew is to paint "Keep It Secretary, V/iiliam Janisch, Men who uo with the patroiman on arrival. Charge MAE (Bull), November 8—Chairman, acclamation. Crew is to keep the messmissed ship wiU be turned over to the Clean" on a sign to be posted in the that the galley is favoring the saloon room cleaner. W. Morris; Secretary, E, Carlson. There Union. Repair list wiU be made out. laundry. AU departments need mop was denied by the chief cook.November 1—Chairman, H. Shepeta; is a $32 balance in the ship's fund. S26 Draw money not spent will be returned. buckets. More juices should be put out and the HOLYSTAR (Intercontinental), August 23 was spent for fiowerg, $7.15 for cards. Secretary, L. C. Hanhon. Some repairs ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), October 25 —Chairman, Steward W. Woung; Secre­ SI for a stapling machine. - There is S3 were made. Men'were advised not to be crew's ice box repaired in New York. —Chairman, Bob Masserall; Secretary, tary, John Smith. Menues should be varied more. John Smith was left. Coffee jirn -will be put in the erew's running to the hall on arrival but to L,' P. Hagmann. Patrolman wiU be con­ eiected ship's delegate. Crew pantryman pantry. Hot air vent in the 8-12 deck let the ship's delegate act in the capacity REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), September 28— tacted on draws in Dunkirk and Antwerp, will make coffee at 9:30 AM. Steward department foc'sle needs repairing. A for which he was elected, to avoid con­ Chairman, Peppett; Secretary, C, A. the beef on the chief engineer refusing department agreed to clean the recrea­ new washing machine will be orde/ed. fusion. Second electrician will list the Collins. Michael J. Pugaczewski was to fix the crew's refrigerator. Repair tion room; deck and engine departments C. Stansbury expressed thanks for' the parts needed for the washing machine elected ship's delegate by acclamation. list was turned in. A better brand of wiU keep the laundry clean. Men are to flowers sent to his grandmother. Each and purchase these in the States. Ship's Repair list will be made up: aU door coffee shouid be supplied. Captain will be properly dressed, in the messroom. member was asked to donate SI to the delegate will see the patrolman about the slopchest and make' arrangements locks to crew's quarters will be repaired be asked by the patrolman why no milk Ship's delegate will give the captain a ship's fund. for a room for drying clothes, as wo and keys made. Ship needs fumigation. was purchased in Bordeaux, but was list of articles needed or wanted for Patrolman will be a.sked about getting bought in Le Havre. Patroiman wiil see the slopchest in the Panama Canal. CALMAR. (Celmsr), Novombor a — are not allowed to bang clothes in the more milk and buttermilk aboard, as the captain about getting a better variety November 1—Chairman, John - Smith; Chairman, E. Seoley; Secretary; Jack fidley. of goods in the slopchest and pasting a Secretary, W. Young, there is not enough. Ship's delegate Evans. One man missed ship in Long price list. saw the captain about painting the stew­ Beach and caught it in 'Frisco. The ard department rooms. Laundry has not crew gives credit to the steward depart­ ROYAL OAK (Citloi Strvlce), Octobar been kept clean; those assigned to clean ment, including .chief steward Charles 25—Chairman, Frank Parsons; Sacratary, it shouid do a better 'job. Dispute be­ Stevens,- for excellent feeding and sani­ Ed Ducay. Men getting off before thfe tween two members wUl be settled by tary conditions. The department has ship goes foreign should notify their the patrolman. ' done its best to see that the crew has delegates so they can get replacements. sufficient .amounts of milk and fresh Ed Daeey was elected new ship's dele­ YAKA (Waterman),' November 8 — fruits. More night. lunch is needed. ROBIN WENTLEV (Seas Shipping), Nogate. Coffee urn should be fixed or re­ Chairman, D. K, Fisher; Secretery, Ver­ Engine and deck departments wiil al­ velnber 18—Chairman, W. J. Walsh; Sec­ placed. Washing machine should be non C. Harris. Norwood Barboiur was ternate cleaning the laundry. There are ALBION (Trans-Fuel), Octsber 25 — fixed. - Slopchest should be okay before elected ship's delegate by acclamation; complaints about the crew not bringing retary, Jof Busalecki. Everything has been going along OK since the last meet­ Chairman, H. Witt; Secretary, James sailing. Steward should have more vari­ Bill Chandler was elected ship's treas­ coffee cups back to the messhali and ing; minor beefs after a four-month trip Archie. Boarding patrolman will check ety in the menus. urer. There is $11 in the ship's fund. not keeping the messhali and pantry are at a minimum. News of the death safety- guard rails on fantaii main deck, Discussion was held on spending the clean, during night watches. Steward is foremast crosstrees, after mast crossORION COMET (Orion), Octobar 27— ship's fund for a Christmas party for putting in for new mattresses and bed- of our shipmate and chief cook was ra­ dioed to Union headquarters immediate­ trees, and repairs needed on refriger­ Chairman, W. Raldy; Sacratary, R. Laa. the crew. Each member should make a springs will be repaired and checked, ly, in Capetown. Repair lists will be ators. Plenty of milk, ice cream and A three-man committee will be appointed donation to the fund at the first draw. made up by* department delegates and other food went bad. Bakery got a vote to take notes on the needs and the dif­ Laundry should be kept clean at all TOPA TOPA (Waterman), November 7 given to the ship's delegate for action. of thanks for buying the library. Dis­ ferent problems that arise on a super­ times. —Chairman, Tom' FInnerty; Secretary, - ' cussion was held on the mate working tanker of this type and forward same Sam Carlisle, Engineer said he wofild fix ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seas Shipping), men in unsafe conditions and calling it to headquarters so the negotiating com­ the light on deck as soon as possible. August 24—Chairman, R. B. Carey; Sec­ necessary. Captain. wants to put out a mittee can have this data to work on. Claptain was contacted on the slopchest, retary, Thomas Williams. There are 22 flat draw per man. but we want what Ship's delegate thanked the crew for the which is adequate. Ship's delegate will shillings in the ship's fund. Donald we put in for. There is lack of cooper­ splendid way they did their jobs. A have the record player fixed from .the Rickey was elected ship's delegate by ation from the master and mate on most ship's iron, ironing board and games ship's- fund. San Pedro agent will speak acclamation. Members want more pota­ of the items' the deck delegate discussed. were purchased. Vote of thanks went to to the captain about getting US eurrency toes at meals. Only crewmembers are Report w:l go to the Philadelphia pa­ the steward department. Books will be draws in Japan. Men should take better to use the washing machine. Clothes trolman. returned to the recreation room, , . care of the washing machine. Deck and should be put away as soon as they are STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Novem­ engine sanitary men should keep the dry. JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), no dateVAL CHEM (Valtntiha), October 23-^ ber 7—Chairman, William Walker; Sec­ laundry clean. Ship's delegate will ask September 28—Chairman, Broom Kead; Chairman, -R. F, Ransome; Secretary, O. Chairman, John Karl; Secretary, Edwin retary, Fidel G. Lukban, One man was the first assistant to fix the washing ma­ Secretary, Thomas William. One man A. PokosofF. J. A. Reckke was elected Rushton, Suggestion was made to col­ logged for missing watch; this will be chine sleeve, , ]>aid off to go to the hospital. Butter. ship's delegate. Delegates will ask about lect $.30 from each man at the payoff referred to the pktrolman. There was am and milk should be put in proper getting draws in - US currency. Messhali toward the flowers sent to the chief the usual OT for cleaning gailey screens. MAGNOLIA MARINER (Mississippi), .places as,the ship is going to hot cli­ should be kept clean at all times. Dirty cook's wife. Each crewmember should Washing machine is broken. Men shouid November 7—Chairman; C. L. Strlngfellinen should be turned in. Cigarette donate $2 to the ship's fund at the pa;'- be a little more careful; Machine low; Secretary, H. G. Harris. Robert mates. All suggestions for food should be made to-the steward. All members butts should not be thrown out of port­ off. Patrolman should check with the should be adjusted to run for 20 minutes Johnson was elected ship's delegate by holes. Laundry should be kept clean. steward about sour milk placed aboard only. Only crewmembers are to use it. acclamation. Steward reported that no should 'make - donations to the ship's Ping pong tables will be discussed at ship at Port Arthur and find out what Don't place knives Or glasses in the sink, tablecloths were ' available. ' Discussion fund. the next meeting. There will be a $.50 action is being taken. There is a bal­ as someone could cut; himself. Screen was held :oii shore leave- in th4 Canal ''October 75—ChalrmRn, R. B. Carey; Secretary;' T^ommy Williams. Ship's fund deposit for keys. ance of S118.91 in the ship's fund. John doors should be closed at all times. Zone. Each department will rotate the has pound, 5 shillings, 1 dollar, 28 October 18—Chairman, R. Raniome; Healy will be ship's treasurer. '. Screen doors in the saloon are not prop­ cleaning of th)i service locker and laun­ cents.1. Repair list ViU he turned over to Secretary, C. A. Pokosoff. One man dry weekly.; - Discussion was held oh erly adjusted. the delegates: OT will beTflven missed ship in San Francisco; one came fresh milk and the use of the . washing to the ship's disputed ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas Shipping), Au­ delegate. One brother aboard in Yokohama. Motion was passed gust 8—Chairman, Herman Whlsnant; machine. - Noise in the passageway should DEL ALBA (Mlstlstlppl), November ship .'at CapefoWn. Onei sick to give the ping pong table to the Chil­ Secretary, Walter J. Walsh. There is —Chairmen, Frank.-Williams; -Wllllami Secretary, be kept down during the day so watch missed brother paid off. , dren's Hospital in San Francisco. Mess- $27 in the ship's fund. Delegates were George W. Duncan. Steward read sec­ below can sleep. room and pantry should be kept clean. elected. They are: Joseph Busalacki, tions of clarifications to the agreement SALEM MARITIME (Cities Service), Crewmembers should clean foc'sles be­ ship's delegate; Leo GiUlkin, deck dele­ and will type up four copies of the com­ COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), Oc­ fore leaving and-turn in all excess linen. gate; George Hand, engine delegate; plete clarifications for the delegate. tober 31—Chairman, John W. Altstatt; October - 29—Chairman, J. Parker; Sec­ retary, ,S. Berger. Sir was collected for A vote of thanks went to the steward William Kenny, steward delegate. Men Ship's delegate will continue In office Secretary, Garland Fontant,- Repairs have; department' for a job well done. Dona­ in all departments were requested to do until all beefg are settled after the been started; chief engineer will be con-' the .khip's fund. Ship's library should tions will be made to the ship's fund. the family wash between the hoiu-s of coastwise'trip. Disctusion was held on. tapted about other minor repairs. Let­ be; Obtained, Steward wlH be asked to a .ahlp's Iroii. Menua are -ldiiey, 7:30 AM and 8:30 PM, so as not to dls- routine sanitary. Messman-thanked the ter will be - sent to headquarters about lovemmir 11-r-Cheirman, J, D, Shirber; AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), turb men sleeping in adjoining foc'sles. brothers for their cooperation. getting shelvea for the lockers, i ; SecralairV, Robert D.. Phlter, " there is i •eptember 20—Chairman, James Eichen­ Machine should be left clean after use. Octobar - 11—Chairman, John W. - Alberg; ftecretary, Mackenzie. Joe Bissonet Deck' .engine and steward departmeids OREMAR (Ore), Neyember .l->,«h»lr, gtailt; Sseretsry, Garland Pentont. There S17 in the. ship's fund, All delegates was elected deck delegate. Written re­ WiU alternate cleaztlng. Cots .should be man; M., Remiey;. Secretary/ R; S. Reylor, l8:a $10 balance ih the ship'a fund;- Jobii will make ,out a repair llSR Faha should be' installod. ThCre tare many- beefs port will be made on the man who Uken' care of before the bucket reaches Some.-muerters ,hege-- got >een, ppinted., abSut the food: - Cird' pMyers - ere to miaaed ship. Door of the. chill box needs Capetown, There was a lengthy discus, Some OT is dispht^, Motlpni was. luumlto be Bsedi Bell works' okar. Recre- sion about the laundry drain; thie seems ntouely jessed that-upon arrival in Balttr- XC(mtinuM o!i"pRgii![.2S') A it r-^ V *" �SEAFARBIIS ^'('N^lttllin'XV19S3 Tage Tfrenty-five LOG DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... requested • Hat of the Congressmen from all states, so that they can write clean up after they have finished play- letters protesting the closing of the in(. Menus are no good and there is USPHS hospitaU. no cooperation. (Contiaued from page 24) CAMAS MEADOWS (US Petroleum), June St—Chelrmen, Paul Arthofer; Sec­ retary, Peter Patrick. Steward asked that night lunch be built up a little. Vote of thanks went to the steward de­ partment for good food and service. August .10—Chairman, Paul Arthofer; Secretary, Peter Patrick. Two men missed ship in Naples. Permit of one of these men should be lifted. Agent is not handling mail efficiently In Naples. Someone who speaks Italian well should check with banks in Naples to see where the captain can get us US money for draws. Three men were warned to straighten out, or they will be reported to the patrolman. Novembor 2—Chairman, Charles Boyd; Secretary, Peter Patrick. Ship's dele­ gate tried to get a new washing machine In New York, but could not. Steward reported that he received good stores for the voyage. Frank Brodzik was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Crew should keep the pantry and messhall clean at night. Steward department was praised by the erew for fine coop­ eration. November i—Chairman, Peter Patrick; ' Secretary, John FItzsimmons. Money do­ nated by non-Uniuii members is being held by the captain. Repair lists should be made out and turned in to depart­ ment heads. WILLIAM A. M. BURDEN (Western Tankers), October 11—Chairman, Frank Vandusen; Secretary, C. E. Shaw. Ship's delegate will see the captain about launch service in Japan and about get­ ting a second pump in Japan. Repair list was turned in to the chief engineer. CATHERINE (Drytrans), November 1Chairman, Paul Johnson; Secretary, Frank Nakllcki. Captain was asked to paint messhalls and passageways. All foe'sles wU be painted next trip and cleaned on arrival. Repair list was read. A $30 draw will be put out before ar­ rival. and another if this is not enough. No date—Chairman, D. Caussen; Sec­ retary, Frosn Mobllehml^ Paul C. John­ son was elected ship's delegate. 20 fel­ lows agreed to donate $3 each for a juke box. SANTORC (Ore), November 1—Chair­ man, E. A. Boyd; Secretary, E. F. Petts. Radio which was bought for recreation room does not work, and will be ex­ changed on arrival in Baltimore. Cap­ tain was asked about a draw and fresh fruit and refused. He claimed he had only one draw to give. One man missed ship. E. A. Boyd was elected ship's ' delegate by acclamation. Crew In the pantry should be properly dressed. Ship's delegate* will see the captain about the Sea Chest. A new library should be bought. STEEL KING (Isthmian), November 7 —Chairman, Vito D'Angelo; Secretary, Fred Steppe. Doctor aboard ship was asked about the rash: he thinks It is the result of jute dust coming in contact with the skin, but did not give a written 'Statement. Union headquarters will be contacted about the rash, which was 'contracted by the crew after cargo was loaded aboard in Chalna, Pakistan. Crew ^uix AnawerH • . 1. The Leyte, with a loss of over 30 lives. 2. Ibn Saud of Arabia, who died of a heart ailment, and David Ben Gurion of Israel, who is retiringEmir Saud, son of the Arabian king, will replace his father. BenGarion's successor has not yet been announced. 3. Rochelle Hudson. ' 4..William Hutcheson of the AFL and'Allen Haywood of tlie BARBARA FRITCHIE (Liberty Naviga­ tion), November 7—Chairman, Maurice P. McCoskey; Secretary, J. Melvyn Lundy. Captain says that he does not carry large sums of American money, so no American draws will be Issued In any port. Steward should issue cots after we have passed the canal. Everyone should keep his room and porthole locked In port. Books and magazines should be put away after use. Washing machine should be kept clean. Bosun will issue port screens as long as they last. CAPTAIN NATHANIEL B. PALMER (American Waterways), October 18 — Chairman, Al Hoag; Secretary, A. Kauel. All repairs except springs were taken care of. Motion was passed to transfer the crew mcssman to saloon mess for proper running of crew messhall. Beef on excessive slopchest prices will be taken up with the patrolman. € ABIQUA (Cities Service), November 8— Chairman, Frank Flanagan; Secretary, Joseph H. Kane. 'Frank Flanagan was elected ship's delegate. Repair list will be given to the patrolman at Lake Charles: a letter wiU be sent with this. Ship's delegate will see about getting steward, engine department foe'sles and the messhall painted. Electrical repaids and proper lighting should be taken care of. Ship needs fumigation. New library should be brought aboard in Phila­ delphia. ^Caii'Shakers* Have No OK The membership is again cautioned to beware of persons soliciting funds on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solici­ tors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable organization which has re­ ceived membership endorse­ ment. Funds for this cause are collected through normal Union channels at the pay-off. Receipts are issued on the spot. exceptionally good job. The crew voted i him—Mike Sikorsky—a vote of thanks and reelected him 'unanimously. Wash­ ing machine has been left dirty and run­ ning. Notice WiU be placed in the saloon informing the licensed personnel to also keep the laundry clean. Only five of the 15 wind scoops requested by the crew are in the crew's quarters; the rest arc in the officers' rooms., Crew was asked not to put drinks 'In the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, as this would cause It to defrost. ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), no date — Chairman, Donald Chestnut; Secretary, William Ortiz. Beef about the chief mate will be brought up before the Mobile patrolman. Men who missed ship wUI be turned over to the patrolman. Chief mate refused to give a crewmember penicillin on request. Ship's deiegate will contact the chief engineer about fans for the toilets. Brother Johnson was elected temporary ship's delegate. BEAUREGARD (Waterman), Gctober 25 —Chairman, Frank P. Votto; Secretary, Frank Kon. Eugene Ray was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. A vote of thanks went to the steward depart­ ment for fine food and service rendered to the crew. Steward asked the crew to turn in all excess linen. Discussion was held on repairs not made in port. MARYMAR (Calmar), October 25 — Crew will cooperate in keeping the me.ss- Chairman, Charles H. Starling; Secre­ haU and pantry clean. tary, H. A. Galick. Robert Layko was elected ship's delegate. Brothers on AZALEA CITY (Watarman), November from the last trip spoke of the beef of 11—Chairman, J. Wcndt; Secretary, David the lockers. They arc very small and B. Saches. Angel Luis Romero was have no shelves. New larger ones are elected ship's delegate by acclamation. needed. Motion was passed to have the washing machine replaced or repaired in New CAROLYN (Bull), September 27—Chair­ York. GeronimO Gascab was elected man, W. C. Murphy; Secretary, A. Araship's treasurer. There is a balance of gones. Ship's delegate obtained permis­ $102.39. sion for the crew to go ashore -while the ship was at anchor in New York. STEEL ACE (Isthmian), November 11 He also received transportation. Mail —Chairman, Joe Selby; Secretary, Ed should be sent to the ship more often. Zebrowskl. Meal allowance was obtained All books and magazines should be re­ due to fumigation of vessel. This will turned to the messhall after use. Crew be included in the coastwise payoff. was asked not to make so much noise There is $21.12 In the ship's fund. Vote in the passageways early in the morning of thanks went to Joe Selby for a job due to watch sleeping. well done in holding down the ship's October 11—Chairman, M. Relchlelson; delegate position for the previous trip. Sccretary, A. Aragones. Attitude of the Joe Kusmiersky was elected ship's dele­ deck engineer to the crew will be re­ gate by acclamation and the repair list ferred to the patrolman. He put in OT was turned over to him. Anyone using from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM for relieving the washing machine should clean it the fireman for supper. for the next user. Washing machine re­ pairs were included on the repair list. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), September 26—Chairman, L. Joyner; Secretary, L. STRATHPORT (Strathmore), November B. Moore. Change of coffee and washing 8—Chairman, Donald S. White; Secre­ machiiie should be made. Hall will be tary,. William E. King. Captain is keep­ contacted for slopchest forms. General ing his promise to the New York patrol­ repair lists wil be turned in by each man; thus far he has painted the black department. Crew ft leaving coffee cups gang foe'sles and most of the steward on the deck. department's. Ship's delegate, ^ho had promised the patrolman to keep his DEL ORO (Mississippi), November 15— office tmtil the captain kept his promise, Chairman, Henry R. Gorman; Secretary, asked, to be allowed to resign. He was George Kaleel. Delegates reported all asked by the crew to keep his position, weU. Shoreside personnel wUl be kept as everyone felt that he was doing an out of sleeping quarters and the mess­ hall. Scuppers on washing machine will be fixed. New sinks will be installed in the wash room. Cups and glasses should not be left on deck. NOTICES DEL VIENTO (Mississippi), November 1—Chairman, Bill Kavitt; Secretary, Duke Hall. Ice beef at the beginning of the trip was squared away. Chief elec­ trician will report to the crow about the air conditioning when we got it. Ship's Pedro Peralto Please get in touch with the LOG office immediately about your entry in the last Seafarer's art contest, which is still in this of-fice waiting for you to pick it up. Will you please send us the two Joseph L. Springer entries by Lloyd Bertrahd—one oil Get in touch with your mother. painting and one sketch—which were sent to you in error at the She is sick and waiits to hear from you. . • hospital. , ^ ^ t t Richard F. Ransome . John F. Czech Please contact Mrs. J. C. PelYour personal papers were left on your ship when she laid up in ham, 270m 49th Street North, St. Kirkland, Washington. They are Petersburg, Fla. It is very urgent. now at headquarters. Pick them Her telephone number is 3-4398. up at the LOG office. 3ii ^ Ruzxlm Annwmr Jerry McCarthy if t 3^ Get in touch with your brother October 31 BORUB Crewmembers of the Seamonitor Tim' or your sister Eileen. Your who paid off and were not paid the father died on November 14. $2.50 bonus may get same by writ­ J* Sidney L. Wilson ing to Orion. Steamship' Company, BBS] Your mother has bad kidneys. care of Mr. Dan WinkowslW, 80 aH@BE|g|E 0|B Broad Street, NY. Send allotments to Tucson, Ari­ 0@B!3 zona, care of General Delivery. .. 3> $1 . it . Can't find your father. . Thomas Shea John J. MiUer 1*. • 4" , , 4" Leo Rose Your money in the amount of Get In touch with Lloyd Forrest, $64.31 for work aboard the Boul­ der Victojy can be collected from SS Michael,'c/o-Carras SS , Com­ Seas Shipping agent -Dichman, pany, 21 West Street, New York City. . .. . Wright and Pugh in Baltimore. c^p, 5. Jimmle Dykes, who was fired by the Philadelphia Athletics and hired by the Baltimore (formerly St. Louis) Browns. . 6^ A rebellion by Moslem nationalists against the government of Indonesia. 7. Dylan Thomas, regarded as V one of the great poets in the English language. 8. Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh. 9. Clare Booth Luce, former ac­ tress and playwright. 10. Henry Luce, publisher of '{ . Time and Life magazines. SaBE! EDffl SfflSB nHHS ass] HSBca all isB ssffliiEi soisaaaaaH aaasB sfflsi isg jBBGDH sasoegnH (aeaGS raas aaats delegate wiU ask the patrolman if we can get electric drinking fountains In­ stalled instead of the scuttlebutt system now in use. Patrolman will be asked about getting different meat aboard. Cleaning gear for heads should be or­ dered. Soap powder brand should be changed. Two performers will be brought up on charges if they don't reform. There is a balance of $3 in the ship's fund. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Sealrain), November IS—Chairman, S. Johnson; Sacrctary, E. Scaray. Men should not disturb men sleeping. Letters will be sent to Congress on the closing of the marine hospitals. Discussion was held on anti-Union remarks and on placing trash in trash barrels. Bunks will be fixed in New York. Brothers were asked to make donations to buy decorations for Christmas. ABIQUA (Cities Service), October 18— Chairman, William Logan; Secretary, Vincent L. Ratcllff. Captain promised to paint steward department foc'slc.s, but this has not been done. Union will be contacted' about getting action on such repairs as fans, hooks for doors and lockers, scuttlebutts. New repair list will be handed to the patrolman at the payoff. There is a $3.91 balance in the ship's fund. November 15 — Chairman, James C. Baudcin; Sccretsr'/, Joseph. H. Kane. Letter was sent to the patrolman about repairs and action to' be taken. Chief engineer was contacted on this. Messman was asked to have ice water in the ice box at aU times because the drink­ ing fountain is out of order. Men agreed to donate $..50 apiece at the pay­ off. Steward should put out a better variety of jams and jellies. New supply of books should be acquired. asked about getting the washing machine repaired or replaced. New wind scoops should be installed. Painting of the ship's galley was discussed. Repair list will be made up and given to the pa­ trolman. New mattresses were ordered and shoiUd be put aboard this trip. Pa­ trolman will be asked about Innerspring mattresses. Man wiU take orders for Sea Chest Items and deduct the cost from the members* pay. CUBORE (Ore), November 15—Chair­ man, Chuck Hostetfer; Secretary, Paul Emerson. The brother hospitalized in Panama Canal was returned to the States. One brother who left the ship on sailing day was reported to the hall. Motion was passed to have all members write to Congress on the marine hospital issue. Motion was passed to buy $20 worth of shrimp and Christmas trim­ mings for the messroom. There is a balance of $132. All brothers will do­ nate to the SIU brother who is return­ ing from the Canal on this ship on his way to the hospital. Big vote of thanks went to Mr. Mason for getting a slop­ chest from the Sea Chest, as well as thanks to Chuck Hostetter, steward Davis and George Mattair. LAFAYETTE (Wattrman), August 6— Chairman, H. R. Dombrowski; Secretary, C. Wllkey. H. R. Dombrowski was elected ship's delegate by acclamation; he will check the slopchest. Discussion was held on the old repair list and the items not fixed. Delegates wUl check this and see department heads. CHRISTINE (TinI), Novomber 15 - onSeptember 24—Chairman, S. Cay; SecChairman, Comas Knight; Secretary, R. re:ary, T. McCarthy. Everything is in Dawson. All quarters should be left order. New repair lists will be made clean, and additional repairs should be out and each man will bring items given to the delegates. Vote of thanks needing repair to the attention of the went to the skipper. Steward asked that delegates. Discussion was held on the any extra linen be returned. Chief engi­ OT that the captain and chief engineer neer will recommend that a liew wa.sh- ' did. One man from each department ing machine be bought. g should help keep the gear locker clean. Men using the gear locker or the laun­ ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), November ! dry should leave it clean after using it. S—Chairman, John Jaeobson; Secratary, I October 18—Chairman, C. Hall; Sec­ James F. Byrne. Chief cook said tb.it retary, H. R. Dombrowski. Repair lists there would not be enough steak aboard I will be made out. Two new wipers were to finish a round trip if it was served picked up in San Francisco. OT for the twice a week instead of once, as asked. chief and captain, was wiped on OT Dogs on the portholes need oiling. Men sheets and will be turned over at the were reminded about the hours for using payoff. Ship's delegate will see the the washing machine. engineer about having ice pulled twice a day, as the amount now is not enough in hot weather. Men getting off at the payoff should leave their rooms clean and turn in old linen. Ship's delegate should see the patrolman about having the chief keep the meat boxes below 22 degrees, as over 509 pounds of meat went bad last trip. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), November HILTON (Bull), September 20—Chair­ 15 — Chairman, J. Falasco; Secretary, J. M. Baxter. Crew's conduct in the Ha­ man, Kirby Wright; Secretary, Marion Frank Albore was elected waiian Islands was e.vcellent. A hundred Kaminski. letters were sent to Congress from Hono­ ship's delegate. The SI33 balance in the lulu at a cost of S10.30. There is S14.24 •ship's fund will be turned over to the on hand. Majority of requested repairs ! hall if the ship is laid up and be rewill be completed bafore arrival. Eich • turned when crewing up again. Money man should give a $1 donation to the will be used to buy a television set. .ship's fund. Members should leave the Washing machine will be repaired. October 24—Chairman, Earl Mansfield; messhall after eating, as there is not enough room during the evening meal. Secretary, R. N. Mahone. Ship's fund It was agreed that crewmembers would of $1.53 was given to the patrolman when write a laudatory letter on the captain the ship was returned. It was returned There is not to the LOG and would also send flowers to the chief steward. to his ailing wife. Discussion was held c.nough for a TV set. so donations will on individual men's requests for menu be gladly accepted. changes and the failure to please the majority. Meats should be rotated, and DEL MAR (Mississippi), October 2f— the application of garlic .to each meat Chairman, George McFall; Secretary, C. should be a matter of personal choire. A. Bradley. Performers' naqies will be The standard of night lunch should be turned over to the New Orleans hall as raised. Fresh shrimp should be requisi­ I a warning. There is a $10.71 balance in tioned in Gulf ports. Steward deparl- ' the ship's fund. Steward has $17 for ment thanked the 4-8 deck watch for the movie fund. Department delegates daily cleanliness ef the messroom. were asked to collect from the men in their departments. People without passes STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), No­ should be kept off the ship. This is the vember 8—Chairman, Anthony Zaid; Sec­ job of the gangway watch. Repair lists retary, Jose Doletini. Engine depart­ will be turned in. Delegates will find ment toilet scats have not been repaired out about throwing a party. Those who yet. Delegate will see the chief engineer wish to attend will pay S2 apiece. There about it. George Baugh was elected is - a lack of gratings and scuppers in ship's delegate by acclamation. Doors the laundry room. A filter should be should be closed and locked in port to put on the water line in the crew's avoid loitering in the passageways. Com­ laundry, like the laundry for the pas­ plaints should be referred to department sengers. Cups and glasses should be re­ delegates, and no man should go around turned to the pantry. .All mattresses telling everyone about his troubles. should be checked before arrival in New There are no .beefs at this time. Orleans so they can. be replaced while the ship is laid up. Ship should be thor­ MARCRE (Ore), November 11—Chair­ oughly fumigated. Crew should keep man, no name; Secretary, K. C. McCul- out of the pantry while the pantryman leugh. One man missed ship in Balti­ is getting the food in the steam press, more on sailing day. Patrolman will be just before the meals. Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME SYREEY ^\I3^^RESS CITY .ZONE STATE Signed a*-.... TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old tubscrlbar and havt a chango of address, |>laasa give your former address below: ADDRESS CITY ... •saaaaasaaaaassisaaaeseaaaaasesaavaas ia«ae«8a«MB«a«BMMMBM«$aaa88a»«»a«*aab 4**ats»«tiaaa»*.««. {•••••••aaaeeaaaata •8*B*»«aeaaa»a**aa*»aaaaaa«aaa8aaaG ZONE e»a*atBaa«»Vs«»- STATE .3. �Page Vwenty-slz SEAFARERS IfOTembeir 27. 195S LOG Hospital Stay Is Paid Vacation Bedsifle payment of-vacation benefits to men in the hospitals is currently one of the most popular services offered by the SIU Welfare Services office. They are made possible through the distribution of vacation pay applications by the hospital representative, who later de­ livers the benefits in person.-^ The vacation payments, on checks the application against the fered to bed-ridden Seafarers. The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who top of the regular hospital man's discharges. Then on his re­ These include shopping services, are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. in the HOSPITALS benefit and any other money due the Seaarer in the form of earn­ ed or unearned wages, ia delivered to the patient right at the hospi­ tal It certainly eases the men's financial worries particularly for those men who have families to support and have to look forward to a stay in the hospital with no money coming in otherwise. Filled Out In Hospital The way the system works is simplicity itself. The hospital rep­ resentative gives the patient his vacation application and helps him fill it out if necessary. He then turn to the office he takes the dis­ charges with him along with the application to be processed at the headquarters vacation office. There the man's application is checked a second time, and if all is correct, a check is made out for the amount due. On his next week­ ly trip to the hospital, the Welfare Services representative delivers the check, and cashes it on the spot if the patient wants the cash instead. The handling of vacation pay­ ments in the hospitals is just one of a variety of personal services of­ such as the purchase of personal necessities, tobacco, stationary, clothes and the like, and: handling of all problems that the Seafarer might face when he is hospi{:alized. In addition to vacation payments in the hospitals. Welfare Services also handles vacation payments by mail.. Seafarers in cities distant from an SIU hall, or in foreign ports, can write in to Welfare Serv­ ices for vacation .applications, which when filled out and returned with discharges, are followed by mailing of a check to the man in question. October 29, 1953. Parents, Mr. and lie G. Guillory, 929 Ninth Street, Mrs. E. B. McAuley, 115 Wright Port Arthur, Tex. Street, Stapleton, Staten Island, 4 4 4 NY. Lawrence Christopher Wolf, born October 9, 1953. Parents, t t 4 Paul Gabriel Lanzano. born No­ Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Wolf, vember 1, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 37-06 65th Street, Woodside, NY. Mrs. Gabriel Lanzano, 2021 West 4 4 4 Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY. Bonny-Sue McCormick, born Ala. 4 4 4 July 31, 1953. Parents, Mr. i Mary Madeline Fennelly, born and Mrs. Edward A. McCormick, Samuel Melvin Davis, bom July October 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 19, 1953. Parents, Mn and Mrs. Mrs. Joseph Gerard Fennelly, 653 12 Ladang Trail, Denville, NJ. 4 4 4 Arthur J. Davis, General Delivery, East 14th Street, New York, NY. Margaret Ann Guiiiano, born Cleveland, Tex. 4 4 4 $• it t. Jana Roena Tulp, born October November 2, 1953. Parents, Mr. Beverly Alice Hodden, born Sep­ 21, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Anthony F." Guiiiano, tember 23, 1953. Parents, Mr. and John Tulp, 19-E Island City Homes, 707 Fourth Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ. Mrs. Martin V. Bodden, 830 NW Galveston, Tex. 4 4 4 34th Avenue, Miami, Fla. Susie Van, born September 11, 4 4 4 4" .it , t Richard Callahan, bom August 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ching Carl Anthony Saxon, bom Oc­ 8, 1953. Parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Z. Van, 134 Suffolk Street New tober 2, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Charles Callahan, 246 Mills Street, York, NY. Mrs. Dewey M. Saxon, 411 South Darby, Pa. 4 4 4 Franklin Street, Mobile 21, Ala. Enrique Soto, Jr., born October 4 4 4 Randolph Michael Nunes, born 12, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Frank, bom October 24, October 21, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Enrique S. Alvarez (Soto), 86 South 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ Mrs. Alvin G. Nunes, 2542 Booth 10th Street, Brooklyn, NY. liam Frank, Sr., 115 Cannon Street, Road, Honolulu, Hawaii. 4 4 4 New York, NY. Arlene Frances Spencer, born 4 4 4 i t John Francis Doyle, born Oc­ September 8, 1953. Parents, Mr. Frank Michael Wolinski, Jr., tober 31, 1953. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Robert Spencer, 713 born October 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. Mrs. James J. Doyle, 3103-B Moun­ Canal Street, Mobile, Ala. and Mrs, Frank Wolinski, 6042 tain Drive, Philadelphia, Pa. 4 4 4 Annunciation Street, New Orleans Deborah LaVerne Wiggins, bom 4 4 4 18, La. Hector Rodrigues, born Novem­ October 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and ber 5, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Cecil B. Wiggins, 312 North ^ it t Thomas Lynn Hatcher, born Au­ Juan Rodrigues, DH 7th Avenue, Union Avenue, Crichton Station, gust 29, 19S3. Parents, Mr. and San Femando, Puerto Nuevo, San Mobile, Ala. Mrs. William R. Hatcher, Chin­ Juan, Puerto Rico. 4 4 4 quapin, NC. David Bonefont, born October 4 4 4 Robert Henry Edenlield, bom 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. i- t. S. William Franklin Cooley, bom October 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Gabriel Bonefont, 14 Rutgers October 5, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Edenfield, 220 East Place, New York, NY. Mrs. Benjamin F. Cooley, Route 1, Bolton Street, Savannah, Ga. -4 4 4 Box 88-A, Citronelle, Ala. Connie Elois Johnson, born Oc­ 4 4 4 ^ 4> Dannell Glenn Guillory, bom tober 20, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Janet Elizabeth McAuley, bofn September 28, 1953. Parents, Wil- Mrs. James W. Johnson, Route 4, Box 800 Chrichton Station, Mobile, Ala. Happy Seafarers' Family All of the following SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name. Edward Douglas Powell, Jr., born October 27, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Powell, 812 Summerville Street, Mobile, 4 4 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 in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. USPHS HOSPITAr, BOSTON, MASS. Irwin W. Bassett Frank Mackey Edwin T. Callahan Theodore Mastaler Joseph E. Crowley Robert A. Rogers USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS C. Barboza Howard E. Liles WUliam Bargone Charles O. Lipsky A. .r. Beauchamp John E. Markopolo L. Brunson O. J. Morgan Jean V. Dupre Robert Puekett Howard W. Forbes J. F. Strymoe W. S. Getty H. Trahan G. R. Gonzales Jr. Charles Young USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Joseph Antoniak Wayne Hartman Ahtonios M. Bays Robert Lambert John P. Brooks T. J. Lobado Jessie A. Clarke W. R. Mcllvecn Frank J. Conforto Earl McKendree Jeff Davis William H. Mays Earl T. Erlckson Frank Pasquall Carl S. Fleming James H. Fenswlck W. J. Callaway Alexander Presnell Milton C. Habrat Lloyd J. Thomas Percy X. Harrelson John Zohil USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. G. R. Anthony Thomas F. KeUer A. R. Baker B. G. Knapp Cecil Bennett Leo H. Lang Herman H. Casas John Leys Clarence W. Cobb Thomas Lind G. T. Coleman Henry J. Maas S. Cope L. L. Mays W. C. Copping C. R. Nicholson Adion Cox W. E. Reynold* Rogelio Cruz J. A. Ricks Sr. Thomas J, Dawson John J. SchaUer Joseph L. Dionne Luther C. Seldla M. W. Gardiner Richard R. Suttle E. C. GUbert T. R. Terrington Jack H. Gleason L. Thibodeaux Louis J. Guarlno Marion C. Vester . John Hane R. Wentworth John L. Hlnton Norman West J, H. Jones USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Robert Bennett Fred Railenbuel Joseph M. Cash Henry Watson Frank HaU USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Leo Dwyer C. E. Owens SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NY Joseph Koslusky USPHS HOSPITAL DEmorr, MICH. Joseph L. Sheahan USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. A. E. Allan Olav Gustavsen D. H. Boyce Joe perreira C. O. Burnette Peter Smith F. A. Burns D. K. T. Sorensen Wayne T. Center W. Timmerman Ho Yee Choe S. L. Vandal A. J. Eilingscn Robert R. White USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Fred U. Buckner Claud Kent R. A. Denmark S. V. Kilpatrlck John E. Duffy Joseph M. Litteral Joe B. Farrow Jlmmie Littleton Nathan L. Gardner L. J. Love Roger E. Huggins John U. Tlllis Samuel Jonas George W. Wilson Herman C. Kemp USPHS HOSPITAL OUT-PATIENT CLINIC, SAN JUAN, PR Angel Rosa USPHS HOSPITAL .STATEN ISLAND, NY NeU D. Abernathy C. Mc'Brien James H. Adams John Maclnnea Melvin Bass John B. Molini John Beckmann Jack D. Morrison Earl A. Bink AUred MueUer Robert Borland Raymond C. Myers Marcle Boyles • Jerry J. Palmer John E. Brady Richard PaneraU William H. Brady John Quinn Bomar • R. Cheeley C. H. Robinson C. A. Cumming VirgU Sandberg C. L. DeChenna Ira A. Sandt Thomas Doherty W. Schoenborn John Dovak Robert- Sizemors Eddie Driggers John Slaman John Flynn Robert Smith Estell Godfrey Warren Smith Felix Gregerowicz C. Sofounios August Jockel Jose Sousa Paul Jokubesak T. Stevenson Walter Karlak Milton Trotman Michael Katrausky Harry S. Tuttle V. Koskinen Frank Walaska R. LaBombard Pete Williams Luciano Labrador Tadashi Yatogo Stanley Lesko USPllS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN, NY Percy D. Allred Frederick Landry Clauds F. Blanks James J. Lawlor JuUan Cuthrell James R. Lewis C. M. Davison Francis F. Lynch EmiUo Delgadd Harry F. McDonald Antonio M. Diaz A. McGuigan John J. Driscoll David Mcllreath Jose G. Espinoza Vic Milazzo Robert E. Gilbert Lloyd Miller Bart Guranlck Eugene T. Nelson Thomas Isaksen Montford Owens John W. Keenan E. R. SmaUwood L. Kristiansen Renato A. Villata New York, New Orleans Babies 4 Michael Jake Liuzza, born Octo­ ber 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Giacomo Liuzza, 1531 Iber­ ville Street. New Orleans, La. f-' C] . I Ir. -• How to Apply For Birth Pay • ' "^'• ; S' •• '. • Seafarer Enrique S. Alvarez is well pleased with the new addition to the family as vvell as by the $200 maternity benefit check and $25 bond delivered by the SIU Welfare Services Department. Applications for the mater­ nity benefit must be supported by the following documents: • Your marriage certificate. • Baby's birth certificate dat­ ing birth after April 1, 1952. • The discharge from the last ship you sailed on before the baby was born. Processing of all applica­ tions can be speeded up by at least three days if photostatic copies of the three documents are sent in. Applications should be made to Union Wel­ fare I'rustees, c/o SIU beadquarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32; NY. Seafarer Isidore Margavi (above) is shown with wife Annette and newest baby Neil in New Orleans home. Other children are Lise, Billie and Keith. Below ir Seafarer Ching Z, Vad with his family and new arrival Susie. �^SfWi' SEiFARERS •fm Pf E lE^* THE S»SAE4RERS LOG Par* TveHly-Mtitn Tit For Duty' He Colle€ts $$ m.i With WALTER SIEKMANN {News about men In the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SW Wel­ fare Benefits tVill be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in Tiis post as Director of Welfare Services.) We've had quite a few happy Seafarers around New York recently as a number of them became well enough tg get discharged from the USPHS hospitals at Manhattan Beach and at Staten Island. Most of these men said that they're looking forward to getting away from the hospital routine, and are anxious to get back to shipping out again. Peter Gvozdich was one of the men discharged from Manhattan Beach, after spending a long time in there fighting to regain his health. He says he's feeling fine now, and is just going to take it easy and get used to being outside again. G. E. Schumaker is another of the Seafarers who got discharged from Manhattan Beach after a long stay there, and he's just as haplpy as the others about being well enough so that he doesn't have to stay in the hospital. Of coimse, we've also had a number of Seafarers who were admitted to the hospital. Jack Olsen is one of the new arrivals at Staten Island, and so is Warren Smith, whose last ship was the Seatrain Texas. Bruce Cole, who got off the Steel Navigator recently, is also in the hospital right now, and so is Oscar Raynor, who got off the Trojan Trader. ' Frank Blandino, who had to get off the Anniston Smith Victory, was also admitted to the Staten Island, and so was Gilbert Essberg. Gilbert, while he was on the Antinous, got an injured back when a foc-sle door slammed on him. The doctors are still malung examinations to see just how badly his back is injured. Esteil Godfrey is one of the Seafarers who has been in the hospital for a while now. He was originally hospitalized in Yugoslavia with a broken-hip. He was then brought back to Staten Island after the Union took steps to get him repatriated. He's got high hopes now about the healing of that hip, particularly since he's getting good treatment and care. And then, of course, now he's in with some of his old friends and with other seamen, so at least he's got people to talk to while he's getting well. Ludwig Krisiiansen, who's been in Staten Island for a while now, says that he'd enjoy hearing from some of his old friends that he sailed with in the past. That goes for just about every Seafarer in the hospi­ tal. Since these men have so much time on their hands, and very little to do while they're trying to regain their health, a letter or even a postcard from an old friend can sure brighten up the day for them, Godfrey and if you're in port and know some of the men it sure would make them happy if you'd take a couple hours and go up .< to visit them. ^ Robert Sizemore is over at Staten Island hospital again, waiting to undergo some more surgery. He's been laid up for quite some time, and we're sure he'd really appreciate hearing from some of his old friends. iRonaid F. Wolf is really looking forward to his next payoff, which should be around the middle of December. His wife just cojlected •the $200 Maternity Benefit and the $25 Bond for their fine new son, but Ron is still out at sea finishing up a four-month' trip, and hasn't seen his new son yet. That's the reason he's anxious to get to this payoff, so he can get home and spe.nd some time with his new son. . '^1 Brother Isaac Seger receives check for $1,411 in maintenance and cure from Walter Siekmann, di­ rector of Welfare Services. Looking on is the Union's attorney, Seymour W. Miller. A good example of how the SIU Welfare Services will go to bat for a member is provided in the case of Brother Isaac Seger. This Seafarer was recently award $1,411 in mainte­ nance and cure in a case where the company at first refused to pay anything. Seger was a crewmember-^ ^^^ ' of the Liberty Bell when he Plenty Of Seamen Here first took ill. He turned in at a hospital and was told that he had a tumorous growth and that an operation would be necessary. Upon his return to the States, Seger turned in at the nearest USPHS hospital. The USPHS normally has the final say in re­ gard to a Seafarer's fitness for duty. In the case of Brother Seger, the doctor at the Marine hospital said that after a two week rest, he would be fit for duty once more. Went To Specialist Unwilling to accept the doctor's diagnosis, Seger went to a special­ ist. The specialist advised an oper­ ation immediately and the Seafarer took this advice and was operated upon successfully. When Seger applied at the com­ pany office for maintenance, he was told that he would not be re­ Seafarer Gabriel Bonefont is shown with one of his six sea-going imbursed because the USPHS doc­ brothers, Edward, and two of his eight children. Bonefont just tor had listed him as "fit for duty." received an SIU maternity ben^iit for his newest son and potential At this point the SIU Welfare Serv­ Seafarer, David. ices stepped into the pictme. The SIU turned the matter over to the Union attorneys. Shortly after this, SIU counsel Seymour Miller succeeded in getting the company to award the full amount of $1/411 to Brother Seger. After Brother Tire deaths of the following leaves his wife, Ada Frances Seger called the matter to the at­ Kyser, 200 Charleston Street, tention of Welfare, the Union at­ Seafarers have been reported to Mobile, Ala. the Seafarers Welfare Plan and torneys took it from there. Soger's 4> 4i 4^ claim was quickly validated and $2,500 death benefits are being paid. All of this was done without paid to benejiciariee. Floyd M. Hansen, 32: A messman cost to Brother Seger. Miller rep­ in the steward department since resents the Union in all legal mat­ Otto Stefansson: On July 24, 1951, Brother Hansen joined the ters as well as assisting the mem­ 1952, Brother Stefansson was lost SIU in Mobile. On November 3, bership in cases, like these! 1953, he died of a cerebral hemor­ This is Just another service that at sea aboard the Seatiger. A mem­ rhage at the USPHS hospital. Welfare is happy to perform for ber of the deck department, he had Savannah, Ga. He leaves his moth­ been sailing with the SIU out of er, Mrs. Maude Hansen, Box 345, members. New York since 1946. Brother Ruskin, Fla. Stefansson leaves his father, Stefan it it Johannsson, Storholt 33, Reykja­ Anthony Albert Klavins, 52: A vik, Iceland. fatal stomach ailment was suffered by Brother Klavins on October 3, J" t 4" • Through an error, the last ' Harold W. Sherwin, 52: Brother 1953, in Baltimore, Md. A member issue of the SEAFARERS Sherwin died of a brain hemor­ of the engine department. Brother LOG carried December 23, rhage on March 11, 1953, and was Klavins had sailed SIU for the 1953, as the cutoff date for the taken to the US Army hospital at past thirteen years. He was buried five years of sea-time that an Yokohama, Japan. He had sailed at Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Bal­ alien could use to qualify for in the engine room since 1941, timore, Md. His estate is admin­ citizenship* from New York. Burial took place istered by Victoria C. Ludgrove, Actually there are two cut­ at Yokohama International Ceme­ 714 South Brodaway, Baltimore, off dates. The first one, Sep­ tery No. 7. The estate is admin­ Md. tember 30, 1950, is the latest it it it istered by Mrs. Gertie Gibbs. 205 date on Recharges that the Thomas L. Flood, 46: Since 1951 alien can use for his five years' 4th Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Brother Flood had been a messsea time. The second one, De- < 4/ t . J" man in the stewai-d department; cember 23, 1953, is the latest Percy M. Kyser, 60: On Septem­ his home port was Mobile. On Sep­ date an alien can apply for ber M, 1953, Brother Kyser suf­ tember 14, 1953. he died of a liver citizenship uhder this five year fered a fatal hepTrt ailment at sea, ailment at City HospitaJ, Mobile, provision. and was later buried at US Na- Ala., and was burred in that city. Other ways of obtaining citi­ tional Cemetery, Mobile, Ala. He He leaves a brother. Howard F. zenship, of course, will remain sailed from Ne>y York in the stew­ Flood, 14814 Cliftoni iSouIevard, on the books. ard department since 1951. He Lakewood, O. i FINAL DiSPAXCH •"fer 1 •'S' 1ii 1 E. Alien Cutoff is Sept. 30,1950 l-s;--*:I'" 'WlUliBfi SEinCES BEMlimilT y J Y0tm PR08UM IS pmw^^ ::-:M ! *-Ei- �• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION,* ATLANTIC A N D G U L F DIS T R IC T • AFL • "• ' • • '^3.. .•fe'vJ;-" an?-# - T' -• M ..sr •'• • r'i4 • -iPi": •• -v:' -H •• -ifi. Ir .y-vri '.'' •'• . mv-Jtr- '-y • J U ' Seafarers fnterested in improving their earn­ ing powers by securing higher ratings can ^et assistance from their Union in the form of up­ grading booklets available in headquarters and in every SIU hall. These booklets provide basic information ort^ the type of material featured in Coast Guard upgrading examinations and thus serve as di valuable study guide, acquainting the Seafarer • ^ ^ with the subject matter he has to bone up on. Aside from the higher wages these ratings offer over unrated jobs, the possession of oddf* tionol ratings automatically assures the Sed*. :^rer a wider selection of Job openings ond adds to his job security accordingly. •t Seafarers who do not no>V hold a rating, ^ those who seek additional ratings besfdet iKtl plies they now hold, will find it advisable fp. toRf advantage of tho opportunity these bcM>ktel^ offer, -v'- I^s ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 27, 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. 24 Description An account of the resource Headline: VOTE 18 ATLANTIC TANKERS, WIND-UP SET FOR DECEMBER 15 ARMY SHORE LEAVE BANS UNDER NEW SIU FIRE, LEGAL ASPECT STUDIED MEN DEBUNK 'MUTINY' CRY ON SIU SHIP KOREA HAILS FIRST RELIEF CARGO MORE CONTRACT GAINS IN OFFING AS NEGOTIATORS SPEED MEETINGS SIU CREW BOARDS SECOND OF 4 NEW SUPER-TANKERS BOARD RULING LIMITS AID TO BLOOMFIELD SS FLORIDA OFFICERS STRIKE OVER PAY, OT GOV'T SHIPS GET CATHODE TREATMENT MOTION ON SHIPPING VOTED DOWN BY PORTS THREE QUALIFY FOR DECEMBER COLLEGE EXAM CERTAIN AFL-ILA VICTORY HAILED BY 6,500 DOCKERS TWO ORE LINE VESSELS TAKE SIU SLOPCHESTS GOV'T MAY SHUT DOWN KINGS POINT SUP, MFOW WIN NEW VACATION SYSTEMS TIPS FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SIU MAN REACHES HOME AFTER SOLO OCEAN TRIP CG CHECKING ALL SHIPS IN KEY US PORTS FIGHT SEEN ON MSTS USE FOR REFUGEE LIFT CREW STICKS TO STRICKEN SHIP 'SAVE USPHS' DRIVE GAINING MOMENTUM ABOARD SIU SHIPS PECULIAR WELCOME THAT 'MUTINY' STORY THE POW QUESTION A SEAFARER IN PARIS LONGSHORE RALLY SEES VICTORY AFL-ILA MELTING ICE BRINGS OCEAN LEVEL RISE STORM CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE TO NY PORT SHIPBOARD LIFE NOT ALWAYS A BED OF ROSES, SAYS SEAFARER BASEBALL VS. BEBOP ON SHIP 'MIRACLE MAN' SEAFARER KEEPS FIGHTING BACK AFTER MISHAPS WINES AND DINES ACTRESS CANINE LEADS CREW'S LIFE ON VACATION CLASS SPEECH DEFENDS LABOR BOMBAY BAEDEKER VESSELS KEEP LETTERS COMING SUEZ CANAL HAD A FORERUNNER IN 60 BC HOSPITAL STAY IS PAID VACATION 'FIT FOR DUTY' HE COLLECTS $$ Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/23/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log