http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/94e206c6c960a2f714964933598a107c.PDF 99c4d94fb5d27e3861a57eb6fb99f3eb PDF Text Text I ::.4 ; • , . Vol. XV No. 25 - • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THf LOG SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL lAFL SHIP UNIONS •,? rl ii-'V"' -Story On Page 3 •• at Count Aflanfic Votes Dec. 15 -Story On Page 3 , V ••feli : >1 l| • wMi • >.V • • VV - ... %A, :. 1 I. .' -i- }'V' ; s; ' ' fljta. AH MFOW Hian and white-capped SUP member (foreground) protest to plainclothes police official (left) as blood I ^ rwOfwSf' Vf tflrPin^S# stains SUP man's cap and runs down the side of his head after he was clul^bed by police. SUP, MFOW and MCS" AFL men, plus members of other SIU affiliates including the A&G District staged mass demonstration at San Francisco pier after Bryson-Bridges roughed up AFL crewmen off Aleutian, an AFL-cOntracted ship.' ^ <Story on Page 3, other photos in centerfold.) �Pare Twd SEAFARERS LOC J^yiBbcr ll. V)53 .. . Unian/Co's To Meet With Army About Shore Leave r. Continuing its fight against the Army's arbitrary action m restricting seamen to ship in various "parts of the world, the SIU took steps to set up a joint conference with top Defense Department, officials and shipowners representatives. Shipowner representatives were told that failure to settle this .beef would lead to a Union demand Defense Department representa­ agents and other Army personnel, tives to discuss this matter, "The cannot be tolerated/' for overtime payments to right of the merchant seaman to In addition to the meeting, the Union has also started research to see what legal steps can b^ taken to stop this attempt by the Army to assert control of merchant sea­ men. Meanwhile, Seafarer John W. G. Iglebekk. FWT, told of the raw deal handed him and a shipmate by the Army in Pusan. Iglebekk re­ ported that the Army—after hand­ ing out a long list of regulations and restrictions—"allowed" the crewmen of the William H. Carruth Rand-aad-filo longshoremen flock to AFL-ILA headquarten In to go ashore. Brooklyn to sign up with the newly-organised nnton^ Above are Iglebekk says that he and a ship­ shown some of the thousands of longshoremen who have joined mate stopped in a hotel in Pusan. the new outflt. "We were quiet and not disturbing anybod.y," he says, "when all of a sudden a squad of Army MPs crashed through the door and grabbed both of us. It was about lO PM. The MPs dragged us out of New progress was jre^rted in contract negotiations with the hotel and took us to jail. Never Use Warrants shipowners this week as agreement was reached on an im­ "On the way to jail," he says, proved family allotment clause among several rules changes "the MPs told us that they were under discussion or agreed ^ The great strides made by the new AFL-ILA were evident on. Shipowner representatives The sudden cutting off of allot­ just conducting a normal search of this past week, when a work stoppage inspired by the old the hotel and that they did it all have agreed, that family allot- ments has been'a sore" point with the time. They laughed at the idea ILA as a protest against the Bi-State Waterfront Commis­ Seafarers and in some instances inents should continue where a sion's new hiring halls failed Seafarer has been removed from the Union has been able to make of search warrants, and told us completely. spread support of the new. AFLthat if we had gond to a different a ship because of illness or acci­ arrangements with a shipping com­ ILA by longshoremen all bVer.,ith# hotel down the block, 'you wouldn't The AFL-ILA has an­ dent, for as long as the Seafarer pany to continue them. However, Port of New York. , i i-j' have had gny trouble, because that nounced its opposition to the new the new clause should put an end in question had wage payments . Meanwhile, the AFL-ILA began place never gets raided.' Then they bi-state waterfront laws which to this difficulty and provide a coining to him. a series of weekly membership tossed us into a dirty jail. It was a went into effect December 1, but In the past it had been the prac­ large measure of peace of mind to little cell, with no windows and no that such protests were not meetings in each area of the. pivt, tice of the companies to cut off men and their families affected light and just one filthy wooden said the solution. Pointing out that the with membership meetings; edch by jt. family allotments immediately as bench for us to sleep on. old ILA is responsible for the new week in Brooklyn, Staten Island, Money Draws ~ soon as a man was taken off the "They kept us locked up, with laws, the AFL-ILA declared that Manhattan and New Jersey. The Headway has also been made on ship. This meant that the wives nothing to eat, until 1 o'clock the the best opposition to the new men responded enthusiastically to solving the problem of money and children of Seafarers suffered draws in foreign ports. The SIU next afternoon. Then the guards laws is the creation of the 'new, this opportunity to attend mem­ a double blow. has that arrangements be took us into a colonel's office. He decent union which will eliminate bership meetings! and have a voice They found that the family madeproposed in their union—something which either to carry sufficient looked up and acted like it was a the need for bi-state controls. breadwinner was sick or injured, American never happened under the old ILA big joke. He told us that we were currency oh board to One Day Stoppage sometimes in a foreign port thou­ meet draw needs, ot the equivalent guilty-of being out after curfew. mob—and filled each of the meet­ sands of miles from home, and There wasn't any trial or anything. The work stoppage managed to ings to overflowing. their income was cut off at the in travelers' checks so that men He just told us we were guilty. close a few piers in the harbor New Newspaper would not have, to accept draws for one day. It was immediately same time. Then he said that he could fine us The new union also began pub-' often at a lower rate of exchange Since the Seafarer in question in $200 each if he wanted to but he evident that the bankrupt ILA lication of a four-page weekly depreciated foreign currency. would have unpaid wages due, plus Before the negotiations are com­ said he figured that we seamen could not muster enough support newspaper, "The Tally" for check­ to spread the walkout to the other any unearned wages that might be pleted, arrangements will be probably couldn't read anyway, so piers, and the pickets didn't even ers, clerks and timekeepers in the due under maritime law until he he'd give us a break and only fine harbor. Thiis is in addition to the was repatriated, Union negotiators worked out to assure Seafarers us $40 each. Then they took us show up on the second day. publication of a 12-page weekly their full dollars' value in draws in saw no reason why payments to The failure of this maneuver by back to the ship under guard, like newspaper, "The New York AFL the family could not be continued all foreign ports. some convicts and collected our the collapsing ILA was seen as a Longshoreman" which contains Some small changes in the re­ as long as wage payments were fines from the captain." definite indication of the wide­ (Continued on page 17) still forthcoming to the Seafarer in patriation clause, which has worked so well since it was introduced last question. year, are being pushed by the Union negotiators. Included among them are a provjsion for transpor­ tation on regularly scheduled air­ Dec. 11. 1953 Vol. XV. No. 25 lines, where airplane passage is As I See It Page 4 used, instead of some of the nonCommittees At Work Page 6 scheduled aircraft that have been Crossword Puzzle Page 12 used for this purpose in the past. " Editorial Page 13 In many instances, the non-sched­ Foc'sle Fotographer.......Page 19' uled craft have been distinctly in­ in accommodation and serv­ Galley Gleanings Page 20 ferior ice to scheduled airlines. Inquiring Seafarer Page 12 Concentrated negotiation on In The Wake Page 12 money and welfare and Labor Round-Up Page 13 vacationmatters items will get underway Letters .Pages 21, 22 as as these changes in vi^orkMaritime Page 16 ingsoon rules have been disposed of. Meet The Seafarer Page 12 With the contract extension run­ On The Job Page 16 ning out on December 24 the joint Personals Page 25 negotiating committee is making Quiz .: Page 19 extra efforts"to wrap the new Seafarers In Action...... Page 16 agreement up by that date. Ships' Minutes Pages 24, 25 SIU History Cartoon Page 9 Sports Line Page 20 Ten Years Ago Page 12 Top Of The News Page 7 Union Talk Page 9 Seafarers overseas who want Wash. News Letter Page 6 to get in touch with headquar­ Welfare Benefits .. Pages 26, 27 ters in a hurry can do so by. Welfare Report Page 8 cabling the Union at its cable Your Constitution Page 5 address, SEAFARERS NEW "Your Dollar's Wortb-.. ...Page 7 YORK, Use of this address will as­ Published oiwMKiy ef the headquarters of the Seafarers International Union, At* RepreMntativesr of the ItaUah Confederation of Trade Unions are. showtr during a visit to SIU head­ sure speedy transmission on tantlc a Gulf District. AFL, «7S Fourth quarters. The group of ten men. Including two men from the Italian Union of Wbrkers, toured tbe Avettue, erooklyn 33, NV. Tel. STerllng all messages and. faster serv­ ,•.-4^71. Enter^ at second class jnatter Eastern part of the countiY studying ecimomic stiftistica for collective'bargalrilng under the Bureau';' ice for the men involved. W the Post ^ce In Brooklyn, NY, •of-Labor-Statistlcig. . ;V M.-.. vf.j> sj .. .... Onder the of Avaust 34, tflL;, • ' ••.Yoauiaif eif-sebrtii Mir*'9i« eoiS • UiU j.uo vwvt Mfli. .clfcjiqzon BilJ fli oatn biiJ loi cfiiixe j; ii crewmembers restricted to ship by militai-y autliorities. While the SIU pushed its fight, two more Seafarers—crewmembers of the William H. Carruth—told their story of the arbitrary restric­ tions, arrests, searches and fines imposed upon seamen by the Army - in Korea, despite the fact that the fighting has stopped there. The Union announced that it is taking steps to set up a joint con­ ference with Union, shipowner and shore leave is traditional," a head­ quarters spokesman said, "and the Army cannot be permitted to grab this arbitrary power over civilians. The Army's power grab in restrict­ ing seamen to their ships—even though the local Governments in these coimtries say that the sea­ men are welcome—^in imposing Army regulations and discipline on seamen, in making seamen subject to Army orders and subject to ar­ rest or search by Army MPs, CID Pact Talks Progress OnAllotments,Draws ILA-inspired Walkout Fails; Men Back AFL Italian Group Studies IIS Labor Methods SEAFARER^ LOG Union Gets Cable Address •K'SHi;.: �SeeemlMr 11, IISS SEAFARERS ' rage Three LOG Sea Unions Halt Bridges Raid Clear Way To Ship For AFL Crewmen SAN FRANCISCO—An attempt by a Harry Bridges-controlled mob to keep the AFL crewmembers from boarding an AFL-contracted passenger ship was beaten down last week as determined SUP men, witli A line of police, with billies and clubs ready, stands waiting as a long line of SUP, MFOW and JMCSAFL demonstrators march down the street toward Pier 39 in San Francisco. - Demonstrators were headed toward Bryson-Bridges squads at the pier who had roughed up Aleutian crewmembers. Cops used their clubs to stop demonstrators and to protect Bryson-Bridges squads. All Tankers Polled In Election; NLRB To Start Atlantic Vote Count With the balloting of the Atlantic Dealer in Atreco, Texas, yesterday morning, voting of the 23-ship Atlantic Refining fleet has been completed. The long-awaited results of the election will be made known when the National Labor Relations Board office in Philadelphia starts counting tt\e ballots voting would have been finished in and would have to ^e voted in a next Tuesday afternoon, De­ foreign port. four weeks. cember 15. The smooth manner in which the There were some tentative pro­ While all ships have now been voting ran off is in marked con­ posals that the ship be voted by an voted, the NLRB is holding one trast to the Cities Service election American Consul somewhere over­ last wrap-up vote in its offices on where a whole series of company seas. At this point the company Tuesday morning, from 9 AM to legal maneuvers delayed balloting came up with the bright idea that T PM. Any eligible voters who for months on end, and where the the captain and chief engineer might have missed out on earlier company even denied NLRB access should run the election. vote opportunities will have a to some of its ships. This idea was promptly vetoed chance to get in under the wire on However, the Atlantic election by the SIU for a-variety of obvi­ that day. did not go off entirely without a ous reasons. The strongest of At the stroke of 2 PM, the couple of company-inspired hitches, them was that both officers were NLRB will open the ballots and mainly dealing with the voting of members of the Atlantic Maritime start counting. Results should be the ships out foreign. At one stage Officers Association, a sister outfit known within the hour of the out­ it was feared that the Dealer would of the Atlantic Maritime Employcome of -the 15-month old organiz­ not be back until mid-February, fContinued on page 17) ing campaign in the fleet. As scheduled, the Atlantic Pro­ ducer, Atlantic Coast and the R. C. Tuttle voted last week. The Tuttle vote provided an amusing sidelight to the election much to the dismay of an ardent company union sup­ porter on the ship. A Piper Cub plahe used by the Union to drop leaflets was circling the Tuttle when a crewmember wearing an AMEU T-shirt got up on the boat deck and started shouting and waving. He was evidently under the impression that somebody he knew was flying, the plane. Just then, the organizer opened the plane door and dumped a bundle of the "Atlantic Fleet News" onto the ship". ^ ' Right On Targbt The bundle caught the AMEU supporter squarely on the noggin knocking him off his feet and stun­ ning him momentarily. SIU supr porters aboard, however,. were doubtful that the -incident had made any imj^resston on the man involved, - • The wind-up Of the voting on December 15 means that the elec­ l^orter proiudly dbplays ber SIU, colon gs ahe airtion took just pion^s to coipriveg in iPoirt AiiUiiir ^ cast heir . A few el ;&e, crewmemben plete. Were It not for the two line ae 'rali under Vke SIU baiueri ships that were oiit ^foreignj the the assistance of Marine Fire-^ men and AFL Marine Cooks found squads of San Francisco po­ lice waiting for them with billies, forced Bridges to yield right tear gas and riot guns. They had of way to the ship. Bridges' placed themselves in front ef the defeat at the pierhead came pier shielding Bridges' squads. As after a massed march of sev­ the first ranks of marchers came eral hundred angry sailors, fire­ up to the lines, police worked men and cooks indicated their de­ them over with clubs while the termination to go through to the angry AFL men raged at the po­ ship unless Bridges pulled his lice lines. But AFL leaders pres­ massed strength off the pier. ent calmed the men, pending a Members of the SIU A&G Dis­ three-way conference with Police trict, and other SIU affiliates par­ Chief Michael Gaffey and the ticipated in the demonstration. Bridges representatives, with the The issue came to a boil as a police acting as mediators. result of the long-simmering feud The result was that Bridges waa between the Communist - domi­ permitted to back out of the situa­ nated National Union of Marine tion as his men readily agreed, Cooks and Stewards and the in the face of obvious AFL deter­ Marine Cooks and Stewards-AFL, mination, to permit the crew te who are organizing West Coast board and leave the vessel at wiU. stewards departments with the Following the incident, AFL wholehearted backing of the SUP leaders charged that police had and Marine Firemen. protected Bridges men but had re­ Bridges Sends Squads Down fused to protect individual AFL When the passenger ship Aleu­ men earlier in the day. And tian (which had been signed by while police worked over AFL the AFL maritime unions in all demonstrators they did not harass three departments) arrived in (Continued on page 17) San Francisco, Bridges' at­ tempted to pull the Commudist-led NUMC&S coals out of the fire. Several squads of Bridges 'men, reinforced by foliowers of Bridges in the NUMC&S massed at the pier and roughed up crewmem­ bers and other individuals who tried to go to and from the ship.These included MCS-AFL attor­ ney John B. Hansen, who was Seafarers in the hospitals this kicked, beaten and apparently Christmas week can look forward knifed. While this was going on, once more to the annual $25 Christ­ SUP spokesmen charged that po­ mas bonus from the SIU Welfare lice made no attempt to restrain or Plan. The trustees of the Plan at a interfere, or grab the Bridges men meeting last week voted to approve responsible for the dumpings. the bonus which is payable to any When word got back to the un­ patient in the hospital for more ion halls about the treatment of than one day during the week of AFL crewmembers and repre­ December 20-26 inclusive. sentatives by the Bridges mob, a As usual the Christmas bonus large crowd of several hundred angry SUP men massed on the payment will be in addition to the Embarcadero, along with large regular $15 weekly benefit paid to numbers of Marine Firemen who all Seafarers who are eligible for participated wholeheartedly in as long as they are hospitalized. An estimated 200 Seafarers are the beef as their first joint action with the SUP since joining the eligible for the Union-proposed Seafarers International Union of hospital gift, which will amount to North America. They marched approximately $5,000 in additional grimly down the street toward the benefits for Seafarers. The bonus money will be dis­ pier determined to get Bridges' mob off the pierhead. The demon­ tributed to hospitalized members strators included Seafarers in in all ports in cash by Welfare their ranks as well as other mem­ Services representatives on their regular weekly visit to the hos­ bers of SIU affiliates. On their arrival at the pier they pitals. Should any Seafarers be in the hospital during the bonus period and be missed by the SIU repre­ sentative on his visit, they can col­ lect the bonus by contacting the SIU Welfare Service Department The Sea Chest store in New at headquarters. However, they York has enounced that it should notify Welfare Services will stay open every evening right away in order to collect. until 9 PM from now until The trustees are empowered the Christmas holidays to pro­ under the Welfare Plan to alter vide for holiday shopping hospital benefits from time to time needs. to meet current needs. A trustee The store also has avail­ meeting can be called on appro­ able a catalog of jewelry, elec­ priate notice for this purpose. trical appliances and other A Christmas bonus payment for gifts which Seafarers can pur­ hospitalized Seafarers has become chase through the Sea Chest traditional since the start of the at a discount. Welfare Plan on the grounds that Sea Chest representatives extra money would be most wel­ visiting the ships will take come around the holiday seascui Christmas orders from crew­ for gifts and cards and for personal members. extras for the men in the hospitals. $25 Bonus Voted For III Seamen Sea Chest Open in Evenings I �"v-'i:-"^.''^--,- '"V*" 'Page -Fwr - iM.> SEAFARERS ' •«, '• V>« Beeember llv 195S LOG Veteran.Vessel Goes To Graveyard Of Ships AsISeelt ••• -dldtUi The beginning of the end gets underway for the Holland-American liner Veendam as wreckers re­ move one of the rakish funnels which gave the transatlantic vessel her distinctive appearance. JThe vessel is expected to be completely scrapped in a period of 60 days at a shipyard in Baltimore. Son, Dad At Odds Over Excello With son pitted against father, NLRB hearings on the unfair labor practice charges brought by the SIU against the Excello Corporation and its company "union" — the "Independent Union of the Motor Vessel Excello" — are continuing. There is every prospect that the corporation will be ordered to+ end its support of the lUMVE natory firings in an effort to get men aboard and to "get rid" of chem. and bargain in good faith with SIU men off the ship. These in turn led to the filing of After several months of seeing the SIU for an agreement. The charges against the corpora­ charges by the SIU, and NLRB men fired for very trivial reasons, tion were brought by the SIU when hearings began in New Haven, the or of being virtually forced to quit, the lUMVE was set up after SIU corporation's headquarters, early young Stanley testified, he reached organizeis, in a lightning cam­ in November. ihe point where he could no longer paign of a few weeks, earlier this The last hearing, in New Haven, tolerate the situation. He therefore year, had signed up the entire Crew was highlighted by the testimony left the ship and has since been of the Excello, a converted LST of former lUMVE treasurer George sailing SIU aboard the Cities Serv­ and the first of a fleet of ships R. Stanley, former Excello bosun ice tanker Winter Hill. which the corporation expects to and son of George H. Stanley, the Others Fired put into operation to haul cargoes Excello's skipper. Also sailing SIU now are a num­ of formaldeliyde. Citing the hardtiming tactics ber of other men fired from the Discriminatory Firings used on SIU supporters on the ship, including second cook Nelson Despite the overwhelming sign­ ship, young Stanley, who is now E. Norwood, oiler Raymond Morey up, the corporation refused to bar­ sailing SIU, testified that on sev­ and wiper Michael Francis Foley, gain after an SIU demand for rec­ eral occasions, when the ship was who just completed a 5V^-month ognition as bargaining agent, and in Jacksonville and in New Haven, trip aboard tiie Carolyn (Bull). instead embarked on a policy of he was asked by the port engineer Morey, as well as Frank Richard­ intimidation, threats and discrimi­ to report on the number of SIU son and Joe Turner, other former Excello crewmen, offered testi­ mony to support that given by young Stanley. Further hearings, originally scheduled for yesterday, have been 'postponed until December 17 to oincide with a change in the Excello's schedule. The lUMVE was formed g few Three rank and file -Sea­ sky gets to see him on the Japanese weeks after the SIU started its or­ farers took charge of the Decem­ stopovers. ganizing campaign among Excello' ber 2 member­ A third New York native oper­ employees last January. . ship meeting in ated as reading clerk. He was Sea­ the port of Se­ farer Anthony S. Ferrara, who also attle and by all came into the SIU through an or­ accounts did a ganizing drive. Ferrare did his or­ heads up job of ganizing on four Cities Service running the ships and became a Union member meeting. Chair­ in 1949. Ferrara, who sails in the man of the gath­ deck department, now makes his ering was Sea­ home in Beverly Hills, California. farer John Mc­ Ferrara believes that if all men McKarek Karek, a New had the experience of riding Cities A Federal Court has^ ruled that Yorker who has decided to sail out Service ships before they were the West Coast regularly now. SIU, like he did, they would have the National Labor Relations Board McKarek joined the SIU In a full appreciation of what the has no authority to deny its serv­ ices to Communist-led unions. June, 1943, in Baltimore. He has Union means to Seafarers. Specifically the Couit said that sailed all his time in the deck de­ partment and has a bosun's stamp A-Seafarer with a famous name the NLRB could not refuse to serv­ in his book. McKarek has been served as recording secretary for ice a union where one of Its offi­ cers was under indictment for sailing out of the West Coast for a the Galveston perjuring a non-Communist affi­ year and a half now, and says he SIU port meet­ davit. prefers the Far East over Euro­ ing. It was John The Labor Board intends to ap­ pean ports for shore leave. He's Whitcomb Rielly, peal the court ruling which pre­ 37 years old, single, and expects to named after the vents it from carrying out the stay "unhitched." well-known na­ policy. The Court issued an injunc­ The meeting's recording secretary tive American tion against the NLRB on the was Hyman Pitkofsky, another New poet. The poet request of the Internaticmal Fur Yorker out of Brooklyn. He start­ however, spelled and Leather Workers Union, whose ed sailing with the SIU in .1945 on his last name a. president, Ben Gold, was indicted the Bull line, land got his Union little differently. Rielly in August on the charge of falsify­ membership through organizing on Rielly sails in Isthmian for eight months. the .steward department on SIU ing his non-Communist affidavit. It is expected that the issue will Brother In Japan ships, and has held membership in Pitkofsky is 26 years old and the Union oyer ten years, joining t>e carried to the Supreme Court single. He has been shipping out up in New York on April 2, 1943. for final decision. iDf the West Coast because his He celebrated his 31st birthday last All union officials have to fill younger brother is stationed in mohth. He and his wife Christine, out such aff^avits in order, to Japan with the US'Army. Pitkof­ make their home in Galveston. make use of the Labor Board. NLRB Appeals Court Ruling On Red Unions IT'S BEEN OUR PRACTICE FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, EVER since your Union set up a Welfare Plan, to pay a bonus to Seafarers in the hospitals over the Christmas holidays. And this year again the trustees of the Plan have voted to continue this practice, which x^'ili mean an extra $25 for a hospitalized Seafarer over and above the $15 a week in benefits he receives for as long as he is laid up. This hospital bonus is typical of the kind of thing that has been made possible through Union-employer administration of the Welfare Plan. Some people might have been a little concerned a few years back when we first set up the Plan and decided we weren't going to shell out any of the dough collected from the shipowners to an insurance company. They said that we would find it tough to run the thing our­ selves. Well the experience we have had with the Welfare Plan disproves all this, and the fact of the matter is that other unions are adopting the idea as a means of saving quite a chunk of dough that would ordinarily go by the board for commis­ sions, expenses and insuiance company profits. We've shown in this instance that the trustees could go out and hire the experts, the office staff and the neces­ sary equipment without having to pay through the nose for such services through an insurance com\ '• * What's more, the administration of the Welfare Plan directly by the Union, together with the em­ ployer trustees, has made it considerably more fiexible. Our trustees can get together and vote this kind of a bonus, such as we have done for Christmas, without having to cut a lot of red tape. And it's pretty generally agreed that the services given by the Welfare Plan the way it stands are speedy and efficient in meeting the welfare needs of our membership. Besides, the savings we have made in operation have made it possible for the Plan to offer a wide variety of benefits, while at the same time building up a solid cash reserve. It should be remembered that the Seafarers Welfare Plan was the first plan anywhere to offer unlimited payment of hospital benefits for as long as a man-is hospitalized. That's something that was made possible only through direct administration of the Plan, without insurance companies. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE OUR MEN GET A LITTLE JOLT FROM the shipowners which serves as a reminder that the operator has never given up the idea of going back to the way things were before the Union. What's more it is our belief that some operators will never give up the idea, come what may, and it's only because of the strength of the SIU that we are able to enforce our contract conditions. Typical of the kind of shipowner-thinking that we still have to con­ tend with is the case of the steward on the Sea Cloud, Brother Fred Sullins. The brother got a little telegram in the Union hall when he got back from a trip inviting him to come up to 'see ihe company agent if he wanted to stay with the company. In other words, the company had the idea that maybe if they could lure the brother up to their agent's office, well then they could make him their boy on the ships. /• It's to Brother Sullins' credit that he exposed this little scheme, for as a steward, he like other stewards, is always under more pressure than other crewmembers to keep in the company's good graces. Whfit this kind of . proposal means in so many words is that the op­ erator in this instance, (and no doubt some of the others) would like to by-pass our Union hiring hall whenever and wherever they can. If they could succeed in doing this kind of things you can wager that, it would be felt very shortly afterward In the form of poor conditipns on .the ships. In Jin Industry like ours where men go from ship to ship and com­ pany to company once you let. the company get control over who gets a job and who doesn't, you pave the way for taking away all the gains that seamen's unions have fought for through the years. j S . Fortunately, We have plenty of good SIU men like Brother Sullins around who can knock any ideas of this kind into a cocked hat in short order. THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT SEAMAN ARE AMONG THE MOST generous kind of people you will find anywhere. We are continual­ ly getting reports in headquarters about ship's crews taking a. muster on their own for a variety of causes. Out in the Far East particularly, a large number of ship's crews ^ ; L " have contributed heavily to funds for the relief of Korean children. As any man who has been out on that run )cnows, there are many thousands of them being cared for in one fashion or another by the South Korean government and our Armed Forces in that area. The latest word on this comes from the crew of the Cecil N. Bean who chipped in to buy radios for a group of blinded Korean orphans. And on another front crewmembers of the Ragnar Naess have dug in to help the victims of the receht Greek earthquakes where severil thousand; families were left homeless. '« This kind of response by the Seafarer is typical- of the way seamen feel, because in thp past before the days of -strong Unions they have known very well what it is like to be in bad shape financially. The kind of conditions and earnings Seafarers have under the Union cbntract make It possible for them, in turn, to help others vho are in a tough spot • .'i I-J itiV4 rt-' �Deoember 11, 19S3 Kings Point Fate Still Not Decided SEAFARERS LOG Pare Fire What Future For Mariuers? Editor's Note: The following article represents a round-up of opinion on the commercial possibilities of the new Mariner' class ships. It raises the question whether the Mariners will he of use for regular private freight services under the American flag. The fate of the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy is still Early in 1955, the last of 35 Mariner-class ships will slide down the ways, completing a $350 million con­ in doubt as supporters of the Government training institution struction program of new high-speed cargo vessels, bigger and faster than any freighters on the seas. But opened a fight to keep the school already about 15 months before the completion of the construction program, a pretty knotty problem has going in the face of a Maritime arisen with regard to the fate of the ships. Administration economy drive. There is some doubt at' Previously, Maritime Adminis present as to whether a large trator Louis S. Rothschild had in­ dicated that he might close the number of Mariners will be school and allow four state acade­ sold to private operators for mies to absorb the students. The commercial use, unless the Govern­ state academies already stated ment can lower the selling price that they would be able to take up well below its figure of $4?^ mil­ lion. And even then, some ship­ the slack. ping operators believe the vessel Would End State Schools is unsuited to commercial opera­ In a counter-blast, Kings Point tion, despite its obvious advan­ supporters, led by the school's alumni association, have claimed tages in some directions. Should the Government fail to that they could absorb all the men in the state academies, which are sell any of the vessels, aside from partially Federal-supported to the three already contracted for. Marltune of $1,000,000 a year. All told, time Administrator Louis S. Roth­ the four state academies and Kings schild has stated that they would Point have a total enrollment of have to go into lay-up. The idea of approximately 1,500, which the brand new ships costing approxi­ Kings Point advocates claim can mately $10 million each going into lay-up is certainly not going to sit be handled in their institution. In its economy drive, the Marl- well in Congress when the mari­ time Administration has already time industry's plea for aid comes closed the Alameda, California, up for review. A basic complaint state training center, and has in­ of the InduiStry has been the need dicated that Sheepshead Bay may for new ships to keep the merchant be next to go. Several correspond­ fieet from becoming obsolete. Con­ Shown above at her berth is the Hoosier Mariner, one of 35 Mariner-type vessels built or now under ence courses offered by Sheeps­ gressmen will wonder out loud why construction by the Government in a building program whose fate is in doubt. The Government is head Bay have already been cur­ the industry can't take the Mari­ ners if as it says, its present ships now attempting to sell the ships to private companies. tailed. are showing their age. Kings Point supporters have en­ Seafarers' Stake ing need for fast ships to transport tors. They point to the difficulty developed ports with shallow chan­ listed several Congressmen and large quantities of materials over of ever getting a full load of cargo nels and shifting sand bars which Seafarers who are manning sev­ some New York State officials In great distances. The Mariners for a ship of that size. Since it is are obstacles to navigation. In their behalf, claiming that they eral of the Mariner ships now m were the answer to that need. normal for freighters to go from some Far Eastern ports C-3's have service, and who will be affected can save the State's money by place to place to fill up on cargo, a great deal of difficulty getting by any Government decision on "All are agreed that in the event closing the state academies. new ships for the industry, have of any national emergency the the Mariner would have to make in and out. In modern ports of an important stake in the fate of Mariners would be invaluable. many more shifts than a C-2 or course, this would prove no partic­ the Mariner ship program. It's a While their speed potential is con­ C-3 to pick up a reasonably full ular obstacle. problem that has to be solved be­ sidered a secret, it is no secret load. As one operator put it, "it Another objection raised is that fore the industry can expect to that they are fast enough to run would take us weeks to fill her there is too much compartmentamake much headway on a new and away from submarines. Speeds of cargo holds, which would destroy tion in the ship's cargo holds. As Regular membership meet­ revised long-range program for 21 knots can be obtained without whatever time advantage that we a result the ship is suitable for ings in SIU headquarters and maritime. half-trying. Tht-y also can carry could gain by the ship's speed." package cargo only. Bulk cargo at all branches are held every Being a bigger ship, it is more far more cargo In seven cargo or bulky objects like pipe or rails The basic difficulty with the second Wednesday night at costly to operate in terms of addi­ holds than any other freighter could not be handled. In any case, Vlariners seems to be that they 7 PM. The schedule for the tional crewembers, fuel, supplies, afioat, and with their electricallyoperators would want to know how were designed with defense needs next few meetings is as follows: December 16, December 30, in mind. At the time the ships controlled hatches and heavy cargo etc. Just think of the additional much latitude they would have in were authorized, December 7, 1950, handling equipment could load hundreds of gallons of paint need­ changing interior design before January 13. the US was deeply involved in the and unload in rapid-fire fashion. ed to cover the hide of a ship of ordering the ships. All Seafarers registered on Korean fighting and there were Provision was even made so that that size, running around 13,000 Some shipping men claim that the shipping list are required fears of a general outbreak of war a helicopter landing deck and gun deadweight tonnage. for the cost of one Mariner the •to attend the meetings. In the Far East. There was a cry- mountings could be placed on the The draft of the Mariner is just Government could build two ves­ ship if necessary. The ship's con­ about a foot more than the C-3's, sels of the size of the C-3, which struction throughout is considered largest of the C-types. As such it with certain improvements, par­ excellent. creates a problem on certain runs ticularly in structure, would be : sio- MfN BY;:.; YPU and iho SIU Further the ship's engine room where ships have to go into poorly(Continued on page 17) is a very efficient one with the '; ruRg; .:ydy CONSYITUriON result that the ships offer far more horsepower per gallon of fuel than C-types. In an absolute sense of course, the Mariners will use more fuel than a C-3. Despite the ship's size, speed, From Article X, Section 7 An agreement has been reached between the Federal Mari­ cargo capacity and cargo handling "Upon completion of negotiations, equipment, it has several draw­ time Board and the Bloomfield Steamship Company for sub­ backs which in the view of some sidizing 16 to 21 voyages annually between the Gulf and ports the Committee sKoll submit a re­ operators, makes it ill-adapted to in Northern Europe and the-»port and recommendations to the commercial use. The high cost of East Coast of Great Britain. three and until 1956 for the Marie membership of the Union at a the vessel is enough to scare off The agreement increased the Hamill. regular or special meeting." most operators. While the Gov­ number of American flag subsi­ Up until now the company has ernment's current selling pi-lce is dized operators to 16 and could been operating on an unsubsidized about 45 percent of the cost, it is lead to the purchase of additional basis with six Victorys and two still too high for most companies ships by the company. Liberty ships, with their scheduled to consider. There Is some ques­ The Bloomfield subsidy applica­ operations running to Medi­ tion as to just how low the Gov­ tion on the Gulf to North Europe terranean ports from the Gulf. ernment would have to go to lure run .was approved on the grounds Since the company is taking on the buyers." that present American fiag service new run to North Europe, it may Defense Features on that run was inadequate. How­ be necessary for the company to A good deal of the extra cost ever, the Board turned down a add tonnage to maintain its pres­ consists of the defense features Bloomfield proposal for a subsidy ent services in the Gulf. However, built in at Navy request. For ex­ on a Gulf to Mediterranean run. no decision has yet been made on Four Victorys Approved ample while the Mariners have this score by the company. Negotiations between the Union been souped up to do well over For the time being, the Federal Approval of the Bloomfield sub- . and the companies are complete 21 knots, it would be pretty ex­ Maritime Board has approved the sidy came after a bitter battle be­ only when the elected committee pensive in terms of fuel to run use of four of the company's 'Vic- fore the FMB in which Lykes' makes Its report to the member­ them faster than that. The addi­ toi-y type ships, on the subsidized Brothers and Waterman intervened tional speed is considered a de­ run. These ships are the Gene­ to block .Bloomfield's bid. Origi­ -Ji ship and receives approval. Only fense feature of no commercial vieve Peterkin, Margarett Brown, nally the Board approved subsidies upon approval does the commit­ • 'i value. Neva West and Marie Hamill. on both North European and Gulf tee's action become union policy. The size of the ships and their They can be used on the run until runs, but reversed its decision af­ tremendous cargo capacity is con­ they are 12 years old, which means ter protests by the two other ship­ sidered a drawback by the opera- until 1957 in the case of the first ping companies. Meeting Night Everg 2 Weeks Bloomtield Gets Subsidy For N. Europe^ England ivUba IV lu 1.-. Jc-v J* - �SEAFARERS %OG Florida Strikebreak Move Fails SIU NEWSLETTER The Florida, a P & O passenger-crulsa ves^ operating out of Miami, remained tied tightly in idle status this week at the end of the third week of unsuccessful negotiations be­ tween company officials and striking deck and engine officers. The skipper, four deck officers and five engineers walked off the ship three weeks ago oVer demands, for higher pay and overtime wages from the company to members of the striking oflFicers' onions. The company, rather than negotiate with the unions in ques­ tion, the Masters, Mate and Pilots, AFL, representing the deck of­ ficers, and the Marine Engineers Benevolent Association, CIO, rep­ resenting the engineers, chose to use diversionary tactics to break the strike. Both attempts failed, with the SIU turning down the last of these measures offered to them by company officials. CapL R. F. Lord, Marine SupL, Try Scab Labor Municipal Pier No. 2, Miami At first, the company sought to get scab deck and engine officers Phone 3-5440 or 3-3619 to man the ship by advertising for officer personnel through the newspapers, but this ruse failed Above Is unsnccessful newspaper advertising gTmmick employed completely. Then, in a last-ditch by the company to hire non-union officer personnel in an attempt effort, company officials ap­ to break the three-week old strike. The Florida is still tied up by proached the SIU to sign a hurrythe MM&P and the MEBA officer unions. up contract with the Union in or­ der to browbeat and cajole the other unions into signing up after MM&P and MEBA picketlines. The nation, at company expense, with the SIU led the way. The SIU vessel. Instead of sailing as sched- airlines having to put on extra flights to accommodate the in­ turned the deal down cold, teilin.g uled, went into idle status. Most of the passengers sched­ creased number of passengers. The P & O officials they would be glad to deal with them in the course uled for that nm took up the com­ company has scheduled no more of regular negotiations after the pany offer of fiying to their desti- sailings for the present time. strike with the officers' unions comes to an end. The captain, as well as the deck and engine officers of the Florida, went on strike after prolonged ne­ gotiations with the company failed to produce agreement on the of­ ficers' demands for higher pay and higher overtime rates in the new A Coast Guard hearing has completely exonerated a crewcontract. member of the SlU-manned Sea Wind on charges that he PkketUne Intact Following this, the company im­ had left his post as lookout, leading to the death of six men mediately attempted to recruit non­ in a crash. On the contrary, union deck and engine officers to calling a man from below for one sail the ship on a scheduled cruise the testimony showed that he hour's overtime. f.ie following week. However, the had been ordered to do so by As a result of the hearing, the move met with complete failure as the chief mate to perform other Coast Guard indicated that it was the entire crew refused to jiross the work, so that the mate could avoid still investigating the case to de­ termine the officers' responsibility in the .matter, for as the Coast Guard hearing officer put it, there was a question as to whether the order issued to the lookout was lawful. No Seacljff Verdiet Meanwhile, there were no fur­ ther developments in the trial of several crewmembers of the Seacliff, who were accused of miscon­ A novel kind of a case involving Naturally it didn't make for duct in the course of a stormy voy­ a Seafarer who did his work fine pleasant mealtimes when the mess­ age to the Far East and back. Al­ while at sea, but wasn't much good man wasn't available to serve the though the hearings in that case for anything when it was in port crew, or if he was available, he have long since been ended, no came before a trial committee in wasn't in shape to do much of a verdict has yet been relidered by the Coast Guard. job. the port of Baltimore recently. The charges In question were An elected membership commit­ , The Sea Wind incident took place filed against a messman for viola­ tee in Baltimore, consisting of on November 6, 1953, while the tion of Sections 2-g and 3-d of the James A. Long, T. J. Darian, W. ship was coming out of BremerSIU constitution, involving neglect Rogowski, Luciano Ramos and R. haven. The cliief mate of the vessel of duty and failF. D'Ferrafiat heard the testimony had been making a practice of tak­ ure to carry out against the accused messman. They ing the lookout off his post and ord-ers. The agreed that it was the responsi­ putting him on other work in order charges cited a bility of the crewmember to live up to avoid paying overtime to men great many in­ to his obligations while the ship who were off watch and would nor­ stances in which was in port as well as when it mally have to be called up on deck the messman had was out to sea. The accused man for this purpose. On this occasion offered no de­ failed to show up he ordered Ordinary Seaman Bruce serve meals, or fense when asked J. Thielin off his lookout post to had served meals if he wished to' rig a pilot's ladder. As a result, examine wit­ Thielin was not on lookout from while drunk, Rogowski failed to set up nesses or make a 8:50 to 9:40 PM, for meals on time and in other statement in his At 9:40 the Sea Wind ran into ways caused arguments and dis­ behalf. another vessel with the result that The recommen­ sension on board ship by the per­ six men on the Other ship were dations of the formance of his work. killed and much damage was done committee were to both ships. When the Sea Wind No Good In Port that he be sus­ got back to New York general in­ Long The odd part of the matter was pended for si* quiry was convened. As a result of that the crew agreed the man was inonths on the first charge and the inquiry, including testimony by a good worker—but ogiy as long as fined for the second charge. Rec­ the skipper and the chief mato, the ship was out at sea. Once the ommendations were unanimous. the OS was hauled up on the car­ ship got in port the accused, they They will be acted On by the mem­ pet and charged with leaving His charged, would get gassed up and bership in all ports at tiie next post without relief. then he wasn't of much use to him­ regularly-scheduled membership It looked pretty bad" for Thielta self or anybody else on board. meeting of December Ifi. i (Continued on page i?) WANTED LICENSED AMERICAK STEAMSHIP OFFICERS FOR DECK AND ENGINE DEPARTMENTSOF S/S FLORIDA Apply Immediately to CG Hearing Bd. Clears Sea Wind Crewmember SIU COMMinEES AT WORK The Department of Commerce soon will pat tli« Wntelilng touch on the biggest maritime study since 1935. Its legislative views will be sent to Congress around February 1, based on recommendations sub­ mitted by the various segments of the American merchant marine. However, the chances are that no major maritime legislation will be passed next year, and that the Commerce recommendations will go over for a few years before Congress takes final action thereon. The reason for this is that (1) the balance in both Houses of Con­ gress is so small and next year is an election year with Congress want­ ing to quit early, and (2) there are already enough bills of a political nature that Congress can kick around until time to adjourn, such as the St. Lawrence Seaway measure, Hawaiian statehood, appropriation bills, taxes, immigration, etc. Several industry panel reports were submitted to the Coriimerce Department by the subsidized, nonsubsidized, and tanker companies. Although not made public yet, it has been confirmed that the sub­ sidized lines are urging that the existing law be kept intact, without any major change, on the theory that it has worked out well; ,the tanker companies have recommended a major change in the 1936 Mer­ chant Marine Act to make them eligible to receive operating subsidy from the Government; while the nonsubsidized foreign trading lines still are holding that the existing subsidy principle should be thrown overboard in favor of an outright wage subsidy for all American lines In the foreign trade. T« a separate panel report to the Commerce Departnient, some of the domestic carriers, notably Luckenbaeh and Bull have recommended that the construction subsidy be applied in con­ nection with contiguous trading with Puerto Rico, Alaska, etc. i, i, ii The future of the Senate Maritime Subsidy Subcommittee, headed by Senator Potter, Michigan, is in doubt. The appropriation to run this (Congressional unit will expire next Janiury 31 and the big ques­ tion mark is Senator Bricker, Ohio, Chairman of full Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Bricker's views on the subject of a merchant marine are not so well known, and, at this time, it is not known whether he will authorize the continuation of the piavltipie subsidy subcommittee.^,, . .. However, most people agree that the subcommittee has made a good start in laying the foundation for legislation, and believe that Bricks will not hinder the progress of the Congressional maritime unit ^ US-flag ships carried 29 percent of the total export cargoes to MSA countries in 1952 as against 41 percent in 1951, 35 percent in 1950, 38 percent in 1949, 43 percent in 1948, and 54 percent in 1947. This de­ crease of 12 percent in the relative amounts carried by US vessel^ in 1952 as against 1951 re-sulted primarily from the decrease in US panticipation in the export trade to MSA countries by dry cargo vesSelsi which declined from 43 percent in 1951 to 31 percent in 1952. US tanker participation in the shipments to MSA nations dropped from 11 percent in 1951 to only 8 percent In 1952. The decrease in tonnage of exports to MSA countries in 1952 over 1951 resulted primarily from decreases in exports of coal and wheat to Europe. 4. 4 ^ In recognition of the stride made in torpedoes and other weapons of war, the speed of merchant ships had been substantially increased In the past 13 years. Top scientists, working oil-a contract from the Office of Naval Research of the Navy Department to review the security of seas shipping, feel that the absolute minimum speed of US merchant ships should be raised to at least 20 knots. These scientists are among the ablest, men who worked on the atomic bomb, on the rocket de­ velopment and the proximity fuses. As a general rule among the allies during World War II, ships that made better than 16 knots did not get an escort . . . t a, t Top officials in the US Government are sold on the idea that the best merchant ships under our flag should be kept in active operation, with the overflow of less suitable vessels retained in the reserve fleets. Similarly, they feel that ships adequate for commercial use or for national defense purposes must not be scrapped or sold foreign, par­ ticularly tankers, until the reserve fleet is at the required strength and composition as recommended by the Department of Defense. As fully anticipated on this side of the Atlantic, strong pressure lis being brought from European quarters, during recent meetings In Paris of the Randall Commission on Foreign Economic Policy, for lessening the amount of US government aid to our own shipping and for the elimination of the 50/50 Shipping provision in US aid laws. . Europeans, through the Organization for European Economic Coop­ eration, are claiming that the field of merchant shipping is one of the few fields in which they can easily compete with this country, and that, therefore, the US should restrict its aid to American shipping to make that competition still easier for the European bloc. The Randall Commission will release its recommendations in about two months, in a report to be submitted to the President and to the Congress. t t % Recent reports indicate that the US Coast Guard has stepped up iti ship security check around the New York Harbor. Actually, hovvever, the Coast Guard has been hard at work for the past two years check­ ing on foreign ships, not only around New York, but also, particularly, around the New Orleans area. For the most part, foreign ships are checked if (1) they have touched a Communist port on a particular voyage or (2) if . the Coast Guard has information to put the foreign ship in a suspect category. If the Coast Guard really becomes alarmed, it goes over the ship with a Gelger counter to determine the presence of any atom bomb. �I. DMember 11» 198S SEAFARERS LOG P*g«.<Scii!eii Seamen Help Distribute Clothing To Needy Gifildren EISENHOWER ASKS NEW ATOM PLAN—President Eisenhower made a strong appeai before the United Nations Generai Assembly asking for a new plan to solve the problem of atomic energy on an international plane. He warned that present atom stockpiles were more powerful than all bombs, shells, and other explosives fired by all armed forces during the entire scope of World War II and appealed for an international commission that would gradually take control of uranium and other fissionable material. The commission would also develop peaceful means of using atom energy. The first response of the Moscow radio was to call the plan "war-like," indicating Russian rejection of the proposal. ^ i. X SENATORS JOUST WITH CANADA—^An international incident threatened to develop last week between the Government of Canada and some US Senators as an outgrowth of the Harry Dexter White case. The Senate Internal Security Committee wanted to question Igor Gouzenko, the former code clerk at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa, about spy rings in the US. Canada objected because some information it had given the US had been leaked to newspapers by the committee. After much hassling back and forth Gouzenko finally arranged to testify under Canadian terms. FAMILY ARRESTED FOR $081,700 ROBBERY—Police have arrested George D. O'Brien, his wife and his son, 19, charging them with the armored car robbery of $681,700 in Danvers, Massachusetts, on March 25, 1952. The cash disappeared from the locked armored car while the guards were in a lunchroom having coffee. Three other men are being sought in connection with the robbery, one of the largest on record. Seamen off the Mission San Rafael, an SUP ship, helped the United Seamen's Service Club distrib­ ute clothing to needy Okinawa children. The clothing was part of a 1,000-pound shipment of Ameri­ can clothes sent to Mrs. Dodderell, a US Army sergeant's wife in charge of the center. Shown above, left to right, with the children are Mrs. Dodderell, Herbert Briscoe, radio operator; Seafarer M. E. Carley, oiler; and Sgt. Dodderell. t FIRE DESTROYS MUCH OF PUSAN—A $20 million fire destroyed 6,000 homes, a railroad station and part of the US Army headquarters in Pusan, Korea. The fire raced through hundreds of shacks crowded together in the city after a Korean housewife neglected her charcoal oven while she talked with the neighbors. t it 4" Hail SlU Christmas Gift Service The fastest way to get your Christmas shopping done these days, with the least possible pain to your pocketbook and your aching feet, is through the 5ea Chest. Many Seafarers have long been aware of this fact, but now they are bolstered in this thought by outsiders, the most outspoken of whom I" is Mike McEvoy, columnist' cable, wire, phone or even carrier tions all along the East Coast. for the Mobile Press-Register pigeon, if available, and the opera­ The Mobile reporter marvels at ' PUERTO RICO INDEPENDENCE PROPOSED—The United States delegate to the United Nations, Henry Cabot Lodge, has announced that the US is wiiling to give Puerto Rico its independence if the people of the island request it. However, spokesmen for the Puerto Rican gov­ ernment indicated that they would prefer to remain in close associa­ tion with the US, to retain US citizenship and the other advantages of in Mobile, Alabama. a US territory. Members of the opposition Independence Party dis­ While sailing over the bounding agreed with this view. main, says McEvoy, it is possible for the Seafarer to order his t 44PILOTLESS BOMBERS IN SERVICE—The Air Force announced it Christmas list consisting of every­ would send radio-controlled pilotless bomber planes overseas in the thing from a four-wheeled jeep to near future for assignment to Air Force bases. These are guided mis­ a set of electric trains. That in­ sies which are put on their targets by radio beams, and can be detonated cludes all items that come in be­ tween the two methods of trans­ on contact with the target or at any point in the air above it. portation, too. McEvoy found out 4" 4 4" these startling things <to him and FRENCH WARY ON INDO-CHINA BID—The Communist-led rebels his readers) when the Mobile in Indo China have proposed to the French government that truce talks branch of the Sea Chest went into be started with a view toward ending the Indo-China war. The French the Christmas-shopping-rush oper­ arc hesitating about the proposal, being anxious to end the fighting ation recently. which has not given either side any great advantage. At the same time, Korea Selections Risky ^ they are skeptical about the offer which may be a propaganda designed "Buying a corset in Korea," to tie up French armies in Indo China indenitely while truce talks writes McEvoy in the Press-Reg­ drag on. ^ ister, "is a risky business and Ran­ 4 4 4 goon's selection of television sets US SUBMITS ATROCITY EVIDENCE—-The United States has pre­ doesn't offer too much selection." sented evidence to the UN General Assembly that more than 35,000 Therefore, he is pleased to note, military and civilian personnel in Korea were siaughtered or tortured the SIU in Mobile has broadened to death by North Korean and Chinese Communist forces. Some 10,000 the operations of the Sea Chest to American soldiers, and airmen were included in the figure. The US take care of this problem of selec­ charged that the Soviet Union shared primary responsibility for the tion for the seaman. Orders can be placed by mail. treatment of the men. tors of the Sea Chest will see that they get their man. Get their man what he wants, that is. Of course, McEvoy is talking about the oper­ ations in Mobile, but the same holds true for Sea Chest opera­ Begin Canada Welfare Plan Plans for paying welfare benefits to Canadian seamen, members of the SIU Canadian District, are now being com­ pleted with funds coming in under the new contract. A board of trustees is being set up representative and an imparitial which' will draft a system of chairman. benefits and methods ,of pay­ It is expected that the benefits ment to union members. The Canadian District's welfare fund covers all men working on the Great Lakes. Employers^ pay 20 cents daily into the trust fund which will be administered by a three man board consisting of one union representative, one company YOUR DOLLAR'S SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING The Truth About Coid Cures When you get a cold, there's no use throwing away your dough oh expensive preparations sold as cpld cures. Doctors know little about how to cure a.cold. But they do know that the estimated $1 billion a year the public spends on alleged cold cures is of little or no value. The "cures" range from aspirin tablets to expensive glycol vaporizers. They include the now thoroughly-de­ bunked anti-histamines, and many patent medicines sold for this purpose. Here is how authorities like the American Medical As­ sociation, Federal Trade Commission and the Cooperative Health Federation regard many of the most widely-sold • cold cures: Nose drops, tnbalante: Give temporary relief but dpn't cure. They relieve congestion by shrinking the mem­ branes, but use over an extended period could cause permanent damage. Gargle preparations: Never actually reach the throat area; gargling Itself prevents that. Stieam inhalations: Genuinely helpful in the early stages by .applying juoisture^to upper respiratbry passages. , Aspirin; Relieves headgche, fever and muscle pain but what the service in ports other than Mobile has obtained for Seafai'ers in the past, ranging from birds of several types to monkeys, boats, TV sets, guns, false teeth and automobiles. system will get underway within a month or so, once the machineiy has been established for handling payments. In addition, the Canadian Dis­ trict has opened a union-operated slop chest in its Montreal head­ quarters to provide work gear and other necessities to members at cost. Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying has no influence on the infection. For this purpose, the colds. A vaccine which would protect against one type lowest-priced aspirin will be just as effective as the ex­ wouldn't protect against the others. Mentholated cigarettes: No beneficial effect at all. pensive brands. Nor do you need any of the more ex­ pensive pain-killers. Imdrin and Dolcin, for example, have Rest in bed: One of the most effective measures, espe­ been found to be little more than aspirin with a few cially if fever is present. Rest limits a cold's severity, limits its spread to others, and reduces the frequency of added ingredients. Alcohol: The old remedy of a drink of whiskey is of complications. According to Dr. Walter C. Alvarez of the Mayo Foun­ some help in re-establishing circulation. dation, also useless as a cold cure is quinine. He says that Cathartics and laxatives: No particular value; may even one medication that has proved effective is one-fourth make you sicker by dehydrating you. grain each of codeine and papverine. The only trouble Vitamin pills: Provide no more protection from colds is that codeine requires a doctor's prescription. than an adequate diet of real food. If you don't eat prop­ As noted above, steam inhalation are of some help in erly, synthetic vitamins may help you build resistance. the early stages of a cold, and many families buy vapor­ But they're expensive to buy. If you do want to take ad­ izers for this purpose. When the need is urgent, you can ditional B vitamins to "build yourself up," dried brewer's provide quiek relief by steaming up a room (by turning yeast and wheat germ supply them at comparatively little on hot-water faucets or placing wet towels on a hot radi­ cost. . ator). If you do buy a vaporizer, make sure it's approved Anti-histamlne tablets: The Government no longer lets by Underwriters' Laboratories (the appliance itself should manufacturers of these products advertise that theSe kill bear the UL seal," not just the cord). Also make sure the colds in hours. Anti-histamines may relieve cold symp­ vaporizer is the kind that automatically shuts itself off toms (the side effects) and clear away complications, but when all the water has steamed away. Avoid buying the do not cure the cold itself. Be careful about taking them inexpensive little ones that have only enough water ca­ .without medical super\'ision. Some people are subject pacity to operate for two or three hours. to side effects from them, such as dizziness or drowsiness. At least one form of .relief you can look forward to: as /'Cold yacclnes: Many different types of, virus cause people get'older they have fewer colds. - -~l • 'D W: �VueSlKiit SEAFARERS LOG DMeaber 11. U5S Down To Tfie Bottom Dff Tho Ship 'IF - ' ' SEAfCASH BENEFITS SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT OM BENEFITS PAID A Navy diver goes down for a look at the bottom of the Atlantic Water which ran aground off Goose Bay, Labrador. Floating ice hampered diver's lines during inspection tour of ship's bottom. Co. Hiring Bid Fails, Stwd's A Union Man Some operators never give up hope, it seems. Although the Union rotary hiring system has been in effect for many years, they always have fond dreams of returning to the good old days—^hiring through the East trip. The telegram, sent by company office. As a matter Df -fact, one the company's New York office, shipping company recently tried to lure an SIU steward to ship via the company agent instead vf through the Union hall. And to add to the oddity of the situation, they even sent him their suggestion in a tele­ gram addressed care of the Union hall. Steward Fred Sullins, the man in question, was on board the Sea Cloud which was returning to Astoria, Washington, after a Far Nicolson New Chairman Of Waterman Co. said "If you are interested in re­ joining Seatraders would appre­ ciate your contacting paymaster Arthur Hentschel care Page Broth­ ers, Board of Trade Building, Port­ land." In due time Sullins came into the Seattle hall and picked, up his mail. When he opened and read the wire his reaction was a strong one, to put it mildly. After several remarks which are best left imprinted, Sullins de­ clared: "I am a Union steward--I am a Union man. I will ship as cook or baker before I'll be a companysteward. I ship off the shipping board. It is embarrassing to get such a wire. When I am steward I feed good and keep a clean ship, and the men in my department make the average or more in over­ time. Of course I don't waste food or give out an enormous amount of overtime—I just do a good job." It Is not known whether any other men have been approached by the operators in this fashion, but seeing that the shipowners never give up, it would not be sur­ prising. Changes took place last week in the top echelon of the Waterman Steamship Corporation when £. A. Roberts, chairman of the corpora­ tion, announced his retirement as head of the shipping firm, effective December 31. Roberts will be succeeded as chief executive of Waterman by Capt. Norman Nicol­ son, president of the corporation, but the vacancy in the office of chairman will not be filled. Roberts will continue as a direc­ tor, mostly in an advisory capacity, The settlement of repair while devoting most of his ener­ lists means a lot to the men gies to the operations of the South­ who stay aboard a ship, and to ern Industries Corporation, which the new crew that comes deals in sand, gravel, hotel, res­ aboard, just as the repair list taurant, seafood and oyster shell made out by the previous industries. The retiring chairman started with Waterman 34 years . crew means a lot to you. Because repairs mean a lot ago as a cargo checker on the Mo­ to your comfort and living bile docks. He became president conditions aboard ship, they of the corporation in 1936 at the should be handled in the age of 38. In 1944 he moved up to proper fashion. the job he is now vacating. Each department delegate Capt. Nicolson first became as­ must make out three copies of sociated with Waterman in 1919 his repair list. as master of the Afoundria. He was The ship's delegate should named president of the corpora­ gave one copy to the head of tion in 1944, and as such, will be­ the department concerned, one come chief executive of the ship­ copy to the company represen* ping outfit upon the retirement of tative, and one copy .to the Roberts. Union patrolman. Waterman has a fleet of forty In this way, everyone has a 10,000-ton passenger - freight vescopy of the repair list and sirel* and engages in stevedoring, there is a check to make sure terminal and other ^ppinfr-relatthe work is done. •d activities fiBSSBSS5S5=aSBS=SSBBSS^^S Proper Repair lAata Help Ml I • ====== I I I == II I isaatmesxa No. Seafarers ReceiYinp Benefits this Period Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 1 Hospital Benefits Death Benefits DisnhUitv Benefits Maternity Benefits Vacation Benefits Total e>o 1 1 oo >75 Laoo aa m'ojLI r f07,Sf^ ^4 WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hospital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * [ Vof Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950* Disability Benefits Paid Since Mav 1. 1952* JiC^OfS Maternity Benefits Paid Siace April 1. 1952 * B y V.c«i0D Btnelks P.id Since Feb. II. 19}2 • / 7/ Tnt.1 * Date Benefits Began WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS 1. . .. . Vacation *-asn on nana Welfare || 553 V/5 OA] Estimated Accounts Receiyable Vacation US Goyernment Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS fUM/ tso^n- e>ci AS: J/90Li 97§ 1 ' 1 Recently, many of the member *8 beneficiary cards reoelTped by the Welfare Office haye been cereleaely written, as well as incomplete as to date and other detaile* It is im^ottant that each card be carefully checlted before signing, be sure that all the lines are filled in correctly* All eligibles under the plan should have beneficiary cards on file. Remaining two dates for examinations on scholarship benefits are. January 9? 1954- and Warcb 15, 1954* Suhmitttd *••••••••••*•*•••••• A1 Kerr, Assfsfswi AdmMstrator" . • • and, remember this. • • All these are yours without cohtributing a sln^e nickel on your part—Collecting SIU bcneiK ^ts is easy, whether it's'for hoqpital, birth, disability Or death—TOIL rate pacaeait: sovice imwediatdty through your.Union-s xqpanesnitativesc-v , ,, ; 'I '"f" hne ;rf70» �l>M«Uber 11. IWt SEAF 4RERS Pafe Nin* LOG UNION TALK Crew Aids Blinded Children By KEITH TERPB This coming Tuesday, December 15, at 2 PM, the National Labor Relations Board in Philadelphia will begin the tally of the ballots cast in the Atlantic election. By nightfall, probably, we will have at least •ome sort of an "official" score on the voting. We're confident right now of a heavy majority; there's been no question of SIU victory by a substantial margin for many months. But now that it's all over, all over except for the counting and the shouting anyway, we intend to make good on our promises. We've pledged Atlantio seamen a bona fide Union contract with ali the trim­ mings, and that's the next order of business. Await Certification Order The company has already given indications that it's weary of being called dirty names by everybody in sight, and will bargain with the certified bargaining representative of its employees as soon as the KLRB hands down its official certification order. Thus, there's every likelihood that contract talks will get underway before the first of the year, and that a contract in Atlantic will be an actuality before long, barring any unexpected hitches. Our estimates of the vote prior to the actual balloting in each case appear to have been confirmed right down the line after each ship or shore installation voted. Undoubtedly a few foul-balls gummed up the calculations somewhere—we've been faced with that before. Howover, the overall picture looks good and oiur strength in the fleet is still growing. New men are signed up almost as fast as they enter the company, and that's as good a sign as any of the way the wind is blowing. iThe end of the 16-month-old Atlantic campaign comes at an auspici­ ous time in the history of the Union, with the SIU busy on many other fronts even as the campaign progressed. The physical properties of the Union have been growing, with the building of a modem Seafarers hall, in Baltimore, the opening of three new halls (Port Arthur, Miami ahd far-off .Puerta la Cruz), and redecorating and ^refurnishing of Others. ' Public Recognition of the SIU Public recognition of the Seafarers Union, its eminent place in the industry and the first-class status of its membership has reached a peak, sparked most recently by the SIU's continuing major role in the AFL dock clean-up. Our contracts, conditions and benefits, already recognised as the best in maritime, were improved further in our 1052 negotiations and will yield additional gains for the membership as a result of the general negotiations going on right now.We are today operating under a new Union constitution that is barely more than a year old and proving its worth every day of the year in the way it upholds the rights of the membership and paves the way for new programs to make the Seafarer's way of life better than ever, the fact that we are going places is indicated further by the affiliation of the MEOW with the Seafarers International Union. Nobody rides the local when he .can take the express and get to where he's going faster, and in finer style. And.as these and other historic events were happening, the Atlantic campaign went on, steadily moving forward to the conclusion we ex­ pect Tuesday's tally will make official. Atlantic like seamen in over 50 other unorganized companies before them, were instantly aware that this was their chance to become an integral part of a great, grow­ ing organization. The fundamental law that in unity there is strength did not slip by them. That is why the great majority of them went SIU and by every indication voted SIU as well. But we can put away the crystal ball now. The NLRB will make it official Tuesday. •? iTI • > '-4 s -1 Another instance of Seafarers aiding less fortunate people than themselves came to light this week in a letter from a Korean Army chaplain to the Transfuel Corporation, op­ erators of the Cecil N. Bean. The letter revealed that crewmemhers of the ship had donat^ funds for blind Korean or- ^ phans and refugee children who are being cared for by US and Korean authorities. The company forwarded to the LOG a photostatic copy of a letter it received from Thomas I. Lig­ gett, port Chaplain, commending Seafarers of the Cecil N. Bean for sharing their worldly goods with the needy children in Korea. The chaplain's letter said, in part: "We would like to express our deep appreciation of the members of the crew of the Cecil N. Bean. Seeing the need in this area, they very graciously gave a donation of $158.42. The money was deposited in the Chaplains fund and is ex­ pended for the welfare of Orphans and Refugee children in this area. We have over one thousand or­ phans and thousands of refugees. To try to express in practical ways the compassion of the American people is a tremendous task with our limited resources. "This gift has enabled us to set aside money for the purchase of a radio for the only blind school in this province. It would be difficult to express the appreciation of these youngsters, whose amuse­ Photostat of a letter from Chaplain Thomas I. Liggett, commend­ ments are so limited. The music, the news, the stories they will hear ing Seafarers of the Cecil N. Bean for their aid to Korean orphans. will be like a light shining in their darkened world." Liner Has Fancy Crew Quarters The crew of a new Swedish pas­ senger liner, the Kungsholm, will revel in unaccustomed luxury when the ship goes into service this win­ ter. All members of the 340-man crew will have outside cabins with portholes and air-conditioning. Off duty seamen will~ have the use of a large recreation room with a soda fountain, library and movie pro­ jector. In addition, the crew will have exclusive use of their own swim­ ming pool and many crewmemhers will have their own cabins. The Kungsholm is the newest ship to arrive in the Port of New York. It is considered one of the finest ships afloat today. The Kungsholm, together with the Olympia, are the newest luxury liners to make the Atlantic nin. Tramp Go's Defend 50-50 American tramp shipowners have sprung to the defense of the long-disputed 50-50 clause with a strong statement to the Randall Commission defending carriage of 50 percent of government cargoes on US-^ the tramp shipping section of the ships. industry if the objectives of the The Randall Commission on Merchant Marine Act are to Foreign Economic Policy has been 1936 be realized. holding hearings in the US and abroad on the question of US trade relations. In the course of the Quitting Ship? hearings, the Commission has been told by Europe shipowners and by Notify Union some American spokesmen that the A reminder from SIU 50-50 law should be revised down­ headquarters cautions all ward or eliminated. Seafarers leaving their ships The tramp shipowners, speaking to contact the hall in ample through their association, declared time to allow the Union to that foreign ships are already dispatch a replacement. Fail­ handling a very large percentage ure to give notice before of US foreign trade. Even where paying off may cause a de­ subsidized lines are operating, the layed sailing, force the ship statement says that foreign ships to sail short of the manning are carrying more than 50 percent requirements and needlessly of all commerce. make their work tougher for At the same time, the tramp •your shipmates. shippers got in a request for aid to -i '.-.-i I a .w 1| "SI Cartoon History Of The SIU ci 'Who Blew The WhUtle?' The gangsters, some from "Murder, Inc." had In September, 1948, Seafarers' hit tKb picketlines busted ILGWU picketlines before, when old men In answer to a plea from the International Ladies and women were on them, but now it was different. Garment Workers Unfon, AFL, which was conduct­ They yelled for mercy, and the NY city adminis­ ing a drive to clean out the gangsters who were tration came to their aid with lots of cops, who muscling in on the NY dress industry. Soon, .the peaceful -.SlU pickets. \ ^ £e«fqirers swere fheitarg^<fQr,gunmen ta^icL g9QP>> y «>; It f. I«11 No. 52 A promised Grand Jury investigation was never held. The heat was put on the SIU. The garment industry was left open for non-union shops with gangster protection. This police action, following ' ^lice beating of SIU pickets in the UFE beef, .taisqd. ^, �SEAFARERS Pace Ten LOG DdMmlUr ii, 1953 PORT MtEPOKTS tices charges against Atlantic Re­ Baltimore: to keep the meat from spoiling be­ New Orleans: fining and cast his ballot on the fore he could get to them. States. He paid tribute to the Ships paying off were the Fran­ USPHS hospital for the skilled and ces, Kathryn, Suzanne and Beatrice considerate treatment he received (Bull); Chiwawa and Salem Mari­ and commended the Union and the time (Cities Service); Seatrains membership for the united position Shipping has picked up consider­ For the past two weeks shipping New Jersey, Savannah, Texas, Shipping in the Port of Balti­ it has taken against the Govern­ more has picked up in the past ably since the last report and looks has been pretty good and it looks Georgia, New York and Louisiana as if it will remain about the same. (Seatrain); Afoundi-ia, Wacosta and as though it will level off and con­ ment hospital closing program. two weeks and it looks as if it will Maternity benefits are being Jackson (Waterman); tinue at a steady pace. Several processed for Ed Jaunet, Joe Cata­ continue to be good over the holi­ Paying off were the Shinnccock Andrew Bay (Veritas), the Marven (Inter­ Greece Victory (South Atlantic); ships are here in port on temporary lanotto, Warren Reed, Valentine days. As you know, the boys who national Navigation) and the John Steel Seafarer, Steel King and idle status and when they crew Thomas and Charlie Revolta. Our have been out are going to be (Isthmian); The up it will probably clear the beach congratulations to each. Bernard home with the family for the holi­ C. (Atlantic Carriers). Signing on Steel Rover were the Compass (Compass); Holy- Cabins (Cabins); Robin Tuxford of all that want to ship prior to the Buras called at the hall attired in days, so if any of the rated book­ men want to get out in a hurry star (Intercontinental), and Shin- (Seas); Michael (Carras); Atlantic holidays. More and more bookmen his Army uniform. just mosey on down to Baltimore. Waters (Mar Trade); W. E. Down­ are attending the meetings as they necock Bay (Veritas). Ship Payoffs all are getting the holiday spirit We expect to be crewing the Show ing (State Fuel), and Sea Wind In-transit ships were the MoShips paying off were the Del Me Mariner (Bull) by the end and hitting the beach for the bilian, Fairport, Kyska, Yaka, Bien­ (Seatraders). Christmas and New Year season. Valle, Del Norte and Del Rio (Mis­ Ships signing on were the Steel This is not an indication of slow sissippi); Iberville and Antinous of the month. We also have several ville and Raphael Semmes (Water­ man); Steel Vendor and Steel Ap­ Executive and Steel Voyager shipping, but an indication of men (Waterman), and the George A. other ships around here in idle prentice (Isthmian); Pennmar (Cal- (Isthmian); Greece Victory of South who have been on regular runs all Lawson (Pan Oceanic). Sign-oiis status which the companies expect mar) and Western Trader (Western Atlantic and Robin Sherwood of year coming home to take it easy. were on the Del Mar, Del Campo to crew up around the first of the year. Navigation). Seas. and Del Viento (Mississippi), and We have one overtime beef that Brightening the outlook for ship­ Bloomfield's Genevieve Peterkin In-transit ships were the Chick­ ping in New Orleans for the future It has come to amounts to 166 hours for a messasaw, De Soto, Citrus Packer and was the dedication of the addition and Neva West. my attention late­ man who was feeding sparks in his Ships intransit were Alcoa's room because the radio operator Iberville (Waterman); Robin Gray to the grain elevator here in New ly through re­ (Seas); Edith and Ines (Bull); Steel Orleans. Construction began on the Clipper, Pennant, Corsair and Pil­ had a broken leg and could not be ports of various Surveyor, Steel Flyer and Steel addition in March 1952 and cost grim; Steel Architect and Steel moved. This was on the Robin ships, that the Recorder (Isthmian); Alamar (Cal- $7,000,000. This doubled the ca­ Advocate (Isthmian); Del Campo Gray (Seas) and we expect to settle men who normal­ ly perform the mar) and the, Alcoa Pointer and pacity of the elevator and will and Del Viento (Mississippi); Sea- it favorably in the near future. trains New York and Savannah Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa). duties of a gangPayoffs were on the Bethcoaster, mean that an additional 30 ships (New York); Warhawk, Claiborne, w a y watchman Calmar, Yorkmar, and Alamar per month can be handled. Beefs Squared Away Fairland, Monarch of the Seas (Calmar); Santore, Oremar, Veare becoming Two Marine Legs All of these ships were paid off (Waterman); Genevieve Peterkin nore, Bethore, Steelore, Chilore very lax, espe­ Foster and signed on with only minor The new facilities include 81 and Neva West (Bloomfield); and cially in the for­ Feltore (Ore); Hastings eign ports where they should be beefs which were squared away by large storage bins each 20 feet in Michael (Carras); South Atlantic's (Waterman); Ines and Dorothy on the ball. As you know, this is the boarding patrolman. The main diameter and 85 feet high, eight South Wind and Bull's Edith. (Bull), Robin Gray and Robin Kirk Lindsey J. Williams an important job for the men who issue on ships signing on has been new 150,000-pound hopper scales, (Seas). New Orleans Port Agent are on it—to protect their own on repairs. We have discussed eight 30,000 bushels per hour legs Ships signing on were the same, personal property and the prop­ this issue with the operators' nego­ and two transfer belts to carry with the Antinous, Afoundria and i 4 4" erty of the rest of the crew. Fail- tiating committee and they have grain between the new elevator and Seattle: Chickasaw (Waterman); Steel promised to give us more coopera­ the old one. Facilities for the un­ yre to perform these duties in the Flyer, Steel Seafarer, Steel King proper SIU manner, may allow tion on getting repairs and re­ loading of grain include two marine and Steel Voyager (Isthmian); someone to go aboard the ship and placements taken care of in the legs or automatic large unloaders, Robin Sherwood (Seas); Govern­ future. each with rated capacity of, 15,000 clean it out. So fellows, in the ment Camp (Cities Service) and The operators' complaint on this bushels per hour. Rail facilities future when it is your turn to be Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa) in transit. on gangway, please get on the ball matter is that at times they never include two new automatic box At this time we believe that all Shipping looks very good as six and take care of all the property receive a repair list or else do not car dumps, which lift the entire necessary changes have been Libertys which laid up within the which comes under your jurisdic­ receive it in time to get the work car and dump it in approximately made on the last month recently got MSTS done before sailing, therefore we seven minutes. tion. plans and that charters and expect to call for full Charlie Bradley, until recently One of the boys around the hall are instructing all ships' delegates the construction these days is Robert Schoolcraft. to get their repair list made up and second steward on the Mississippi crews within the next 15 or 20 of the new build­ days. This chief cook first sailed with see that the captain and the chief passenger ship Del Mar, is under­ ing will go on Ships paying off included the the SIU in 1947 on an SUP tanker Engineer each gets a copy of it at going hospitaliza­ without any fur­ N. B. Palmer (American Water­ shuttle between the US and least 48 hours before the ship ar­ tion. His fellow ther delays. The ways); Ocean Lotte and Sea South America. He became a book- rives in port. This is in order to stewards in this exterior of the Legend (Ocean Trans.); Liberty member in 1949 and his first ship give them ample time to order port will prob­ building is pretty Bell (Dover); North Platte Victoi-y after that was the Steel Rover. needed parts and materials. ably add that he near completed, (Mississippi); Christine (Tini); He's on the beach now having paid We lost one of our good ships is getting a wellexcept for the Greenstar (Traders) Omega (Omega Lord off the Bucyrus Victory in Port­ this past week when the William needed rest from facingS) so that Waterways); Ragnar Naess (Sealand, and he lives in the Bay area E. Downing of State Fuel was sold the rigors of the transport), Ames Victory (Victory the workers can really go to town when not shipping. to another company. We also had job. He is doing now on the interior. We can't see Carriers). Oldtimers on the beach include the Atlantic Water (Mar-Trade) well. Ted Stout any reason why we can't be in Signing on were the Ragnar J. H. Childs, George Peteusky, T. laid up for repairs In Halifax after has been dis­ there by early spring. Bradley Naess, Ames Victory and Omega. E. Foster, S. Gehale and R. Mont­ running on the rocks and the crew charged and will The following men are in the calm. In the hospital are Pete was brought back to New York and soon be turning his interest to the Ships in transit were the Massmar marine hospital: Bill Schwab, Milt and Marymar (Calmar); Compass Smith, Wayne Center," E. R. Snede- paid off. The Bull Line put the deck jobs on the shipping. board. Habrat, Earl Erickson, Samuel ker, F. T. Costello, C. B. Coburn, Marina in for temporary layup and Claude Gilliam is now getting (Compass), and the Bienville and Drury, Frank Conforto, Earl McYaka (Waterman). Ho Yee Choe, O. Gustavsen and W. took the Rosario out of layup and around under his^.'own power and Men in the marine hospital in­ Kendree, Howgrd Sherrill, Mark Timmerman. crewed her for the Puerto Rican looking forward to his return to clude R. Barbee, L. Dwyer, S. Harrelson, James Penswick, Bob Tom Banning run. With ship wrecks, sales of activity. Johannessen and J. Wells, while Lambert, Julian, Blanco, Jessie San Francisco Fort Agent ships and layups, our batting aver­ Lauds Hospitals some of the boys on the heach in­ Clarke, James. Smith, James Hayes, age was not so good for the past •Jim I,ane was hospitalized fol­ clude O. Kaelep, S. Cullison, A. Horace Sherrill, Bill Mcllveen, it t> two weeks. Larry Webb, Mike Pugaczewskl, lowing an illness contracted while Michelet and H. Skaalagaard. New York; Jeff Davis and Fred Coccia. Claude Simmons on an Isthmian scow. He is among Jeff Gillette Charles Lord, who dr6pped Asst. Secretary-Treasurer those who filed unfair labor prac­ Seattle Port Agent around this week, has been a mem­ ber of the SIU since 1944 and he sails in the black gang. He has held a delegate's job in the past at Shipping in the Port of New various times and has always up­ York has picked up considerably held Union tradition. He thinks in the past two weeks with a good the Union is the tops in the mari­ JcS GiUette. Agent ElUott 4334 FORT WILL1AM....118V4 Syndicate Ave. turnover in all departments and SIU, A&G District TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 time industry with the best paid the outlook for the coming period gALTlMORE M North Gay St. Kay White. Agent Phone 2-1323 PORT COLBORNK 103 Durham St. and protected seamen, including Ontario Phone; 5591 Agent Mulberry 4540 WILMINGTON Calif 505 Marine Ave. is also good. BOSTON ^ . 276 State St. John Arabaaz. Agent 272 King St. E. welfare benefits. Terminal 4-2874 TORONTO. Ontario With winter time and the holi­ James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARa"ERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. EMpire 4-5719 Earl Sheppard VICTORIA. BC 61714 Cormorant St. SECRETARY-TREASURER 308>/^ 23rd St. days coming on a lot of the boys GALVESTON Empire 4531 Paul HaU Keith Alsop, Agent Baltimore Port Agent Phone 2-8448 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS VANCOUVER. BC 565 Hamilton St. are piling off for a little vacation LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Robert Matthews Joe Algina • Paciflc 7824 Clarke. Agent . . Phone 6-5744 Claude ashore. Some of them are taking Leroy Sinunons Joe Volplan SYDNEY. NS .304 Charlotte St. MIAMI .Dolphin Hotel Phone 6346 WUliam HaU to the woods to try their hand at Eddie Parr, Agent Miami 9-4791 BAGOTVILLE. Quehee 20 Elgin St. 1 South Lawrence St, game hunting. I hope they do MOBILE Phone: 545 Agent Phone 2-1754 SUP THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St. ORLEANS 523 BienviUa St. better than Walter Siekmann and NEW 'CAnal 7-3202 Lindsey Williams. Agent HONOLULU 16 Merchant, St. 113 Cote De La Montague bis boys in the Welfare Depart­ Phone 5-8777 QUEBEC Magnolia 6112-6113 Quebec Phone: 2-7078 The telephone numbers of 523 N. W. Everett St. 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn PORTLAND ment. Walter and the boys take to NEW YORK.... 177 Prince WiUlam St. Beacon 4336 SAINT JOHN ,. HYacinth 9-6600 all New York headquarters NB Phone: 2-5232 257 5th St. 127-129 Bank St. RICHMOND. CALir the woods eVery weekend, but so NORFOLK Phone 2509 Ben Rees. Agent Phone 4-1083 phones were (ihanged recently far they have only come back with PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. ' Great Lakes District by the telephone company. All • Douglas 3-8363 Market 7-1635 aching backs and the distinction of PORT ARTHUR 133 W. Ffetcher 2700 1st Ave. ALPENA. 411 Austin St." SEATTLE Seafarers calling headquarters having climbed all of the moun­ Don Hilton, Rep. Phone: 1338W Phone 4-2341 Main 0290 are asked to use the new num­ WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. BUFFALO. NY 180 Main SL SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. tains in New York State. It must r. Banning, Agent Phone: Cleveland 739r Terminal 4^131 Douglas 2-5475 bers to get faster service. CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave., Brooklyn West Coast Representative be that the deer come up too close Phone: Main 1-0147 STerUng 8-4671 The new headquarters tele­ TIEHRA, PR . Pelayo 51—La 5 to them-as one of these boys tells Sal Colls, de DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Agent Phone 2-5996 phone number is HYacinth Canadian District Headuuarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 LA CRUZ Calle Bollva? 25 us that down home in Louisiana he CPUERTA 531 W. Michigan St. 684 St. James St. West DULUTH iV ''®P' Phone pending MONTREAL G-8600. Phonet JWrja*®. 3 Abercorn St. used to shoot them sp far away SAVANNAH , PLateau fl61 SOUTH CHICAGO »8rK 82nd % n.' • HAUFAK, NAi ':188^ HoUlg^St. that he had to pursalt'in his shells SEATTLE Phone: XiMX 8-9419 8700 Ist Av#, Fbonei 9-8811 San Francisco: Dedlcale New Addllipn To NO Grain Elevalor Asks Crewmen To Be On Ball On Gangway Watch Ballo To Grew New Shew Me Mariner Seen Shipping To Pick Up Under MSTS Boost Game Hunling Time Is Here As Holidays Hear 'SOmMALL DIRECTOR Y New Numbers For Hq* Phones 1. �Spvf- ^ '; ••. •? j •'-W^S'9;^ SEAFARERS December 11, 185S Pare Elevea LOG ......... PORT REPORTS ' Holiday Shipping To Be Shpl In Arm To Grows Shipping in the port for the last couple of weeks was fairly steady, with 90 men shipped to regular jobs and approximately 100 shipped to various tugboat, shoregang and vacuum hold cleaning gangs around the harbor for the last 15 days. Paying off were the Alcoa Pen­ nant, Alcoa Corsair, Alcoa Pilgrim, Alcoa Partner, Alcoa Cavalier and Alcoa Ranger (Alcoa); also the Claiborne and the Monarch of the Seas (Waterman). Signing on were the Pennant, Pilgrim, Partner and Ranger of Alcoa, with the rest of the ships on continuous articles. In-transit vessels were the Evelyn (Bull); Iberville and Antinous of Waterman; Del Vionto (Missis­ sippi), and the Genevieve Peterkin of Bloomfield. Expect Turnover Shipping is going to be fairly good for the next couple of weeks. With a lot of men due to get off just before Christmas, we expect that anybody on the beach will be able to get out what wants out. We have about 12 ships due to hit • this port during the coming period and with the usual heavy Christ­ mas turnover we expect quite a few jobs on each. A few of tlie oldtimers currently on the beach now in Mobile in­ clude A. Decosta, j. Curtis, J. Meeka,. P. Sandagger, Durwood Dees, Bernard Turk, R. E. McNalt, R. H. Wil­ son, Mike Hynes, L. Jackson, Frank Palmer, J. Hen­ derson, A. Langiven, E. Perry and J. Ryan. Only brother in the hospital from this area is Willie Reynolds. The Mobile USPHS out­ patient clinic is still operating on a shoestring basis after its appropria­ tion was cut. Victory Lays Up There has been only one victory ship laid up in Mobile in the past three weeks and that was an SUP Victory which brought a few planes In from the West Coast. She laid up after unloading her cargo at the Brookley Air Force Docks. Since the start of the lay-up of the Victorys in Mobile River, the SIU has only had one, the Maiden Vic­ tory, go into layup. We were able to put a few re­ placements aboard the Catherine (Dry Trans) which crewed up in Savannah as that port was short a few rated men and we shipped them from here. This ship is one of the first vessels carrying relief grain to Pakistan to leave from this area, and is the first fruit of the Union's fight to have half of those grain shipments carried in American bottoms. The Catherine went from Savannah to New Or­ leans where she.was to get her grain fitting and load. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent if ' it Boston: BradforiTisland Grew Has Maiiress Beef -Shipping has been on the slow bell in the Port of Boston, but we expect it to pick up soon. Ships paying off were the Brad­ ford Island (Cities Service) and the Queenston Heights (Seatrade).' Both ships signed on again, while in-transit vessels were the SteeJ, ^ Seafarer and .Steel Rover (Isth­ mian); Robin Tuxford and Robin Goodfellow (Seas); Wacosta, De Soto, Azalea City and Iberville (Waterman). We've got a mattress beef on the Bradford Island which has been going on for some time. We expect to get it settled shortly. The crew has been promised mattresses in almost every port and we think it is hightime they got them. Ihstead of holding up the ship, the crew is waiting patiently for something to be done about the situation. Oldtimers on the beach "include F. Bums, A. Forgue, J. Hanson, J. DiSanto and D. Hines, while in the hospital are R. Rogers, E. Andrade, J. Crowley, J. Farrand, T. Mastaler and F. Mackey. James Sheehan Boston Port Agent i i Wilmington: i Shipping Duo For Big Upswing Noxl Poriod Shipping during the past two week was very slow, yet more than half the jobs filled were taken by permit men. The next two weeks will definitely be on the upswing and anyone. registered who is in­ terested in shipping should have no difficulty getting out in this period. Ships in-transit during the fort­ night were the Yaka, Fairport, Mobilian and Golden City (Water­ man); French Creek, Bents Fort and Council Grove (Cities Service); Sweetwater (Metro Petro); Massmar, Pennmar, Portmar and Marymar (Calmar); Steel Apprentice (Isthmian); Western Trader (West. Nav.), and Northwestern Victory Carriers). The only member confined to the hospital at the present time is Isaac Hancock off ' the Western Rancher (West. Nav.). He probably will be on the unavailable list un­ til April as he has several breaks in his legs. Among the oldtimers kibitzing here about shipping, the weather, wOmen and baseball are A1 Burris, Bob Barbot and Guy Whitehurst along with young old timers Her­ man Peterson, Bob Statham and Jimmy McKenzie. Glad to see that the election is over in Atlantic Refining on the East Coast and we are just about certain of a sweeping victory. We on the West Coast, as do all the members of the SIU everywhere, feel the importance and the im­ pact of the victory in Atlantic to our pocketbooks, our payoffs and our future in the merchant marine. John Arabasz Wilmington Port Agent PORT Boston New York .. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk. .... Savannah.... Mobile New Orleans ^Galveston ... Seattle ...... Wilmington Savannah: Shipping Expaeied To Hold Steady in Fttture We expect the shipping to hold steady in the future as it has held in the past. Ship paying off was the South­ land of South Atlantic. It signed right on agafn. In-transit vessells were the Maiden Creek and Azalea City (Waterman): Seatrains Savannah and New York, twice each (Seatrairi); Southern States (Southern); and the Robin Sherwood of Seas. Shipping for the next two weeks looks good as we have the follow­ ing due in for payoff; Southstar and Southport of South Atlantic. Also the John Paul Jones is in idle status and may call for a crew at anytime. One of the boys around the beach now is Harry Galphin. He joined in Decemb e r, 1938, i n Savannah, Ga., after going to sea since 1927. Be­ fore that he had served two years in the Navy. At the beginning of his career he was making $62.50 a Galphin month and he had coffee time only if he brought his own. He knows he's got those days beat with the SIU. Oldtimers on the beach include S. M. Pearson, F. T. Burley, L. A. Dewitt and E. M. Jones. In the hospital just waiting for their ship­ mates to drop around or a note are W. L. Butler, G. W. Wilson, W. T. Sheirling, J. Littleton, J. B. Far­ row, H. C. Kemp, R. Huggins, R, A. Denmark, F. H. Buckner, P. Daugherty, M. L. Gardner, John Duffy and L. Love. - Jeff Morrison Savannah Port Agent Mayor's Trek Reveals Gaivesien's Troubles ,.,m^ WtfCi -mm has two ships layed up, the Lucile Bloomfield and the Mary Adams, and they don't expect- to bring them out until the first of the year. The Bull Run (Petrol Tankers) and the Neva West (Bloomfield) were brought out of lay-up and crewed last week, so along with the other ships in transit and the payoffs we had a pretty good week. Ship Activities The Catherine and Gulf Water signed on and in-transit vessels were the Seatrains Georgia (twice) and Louisirana (Seatrains); Val Chem (Valentine Tankers); Neva West (Bloomfield); Bull Run; Abiqua (Cities Service); Mae and Evelyn (Bull); Steel Advocate (Isthmian); Afoundria (Waterman); Alexandria (Carras). Last week the Mayor of Galves­ ton went to Washington to see what could be done about the em­ bargo placed against the Port of Galveston by the US Department of Agriculture, due to litigation initi­ ated by the Government against the Galveston grain elevators. While there, the Mayor learned the ban was not due to the litigation but to objections as to who was at the head of the wharves. In.today's paper, there's an article by the wharves manager that he will re­ tire as vice chairman and general manager, effective March 1, 1954. Maybe this will ease the pressure in the port and start some of the grain ships coming in here for car­ go and payoffs. The Carrabulle (Natl. Navig.) is due in from Houston for payoff, af­ ter being out for five months. The entire crew of the Seatrain Louisiana (Seatrain) brought forth a resolution which might profit the membership to look into and vote upon. The crew believes that as things stand now, its hospitalization coverage is adequate, but they wonder what is going to happen when the USPHS goes out of busi­ ness, if and when. What's more, in order to protect the families of the crewmembers, the men want to see if the Union can put all the Seafarers under a - joint hospital plan sueh'as Blue Cross. We think they've got a good thing here, apd we leave it up to the membership to take the next step. The men aboard the Seatrain Louisiana ask to place the resolu­ tion before the membership so that the membership will be able to vote themselves for what these crewmembers believe to be a good deal. They don't want their broth­ ers to miss out on anything which <vill benefit them and their posi­ tion. Keith Alsop Galveston Fort Agent Lake Charles: Shipping is Booming in Louisiana Port Things have really been hum­ ming in the past two weeks and are expected to stay along those lines for the upcoming period. Coming into this port were the Logan's Fort, Winter Hill, Chiwawa. Government Camp, Bradford Island, Lone Jack, French Creek and Salem Maritime of Cities Serv­ ice. Also the Bull Run of Petrol Tankers and the Petrolite of Tanker Sag were in. Since the French Creek and Lone Jack paid off from overseas trips and the boys wanted to be home for Christmas, this caused a flurry of shipping. We had to resort to shipping a few white card men as most of the rated men were gone from here at the time. We still don't advise a headlong rush to this port since it may be filled up by the time this goes to print. Holiday Dinner We had a dinner on Thanksgiv­ ing Day for the boys at the hall. Thanks to the efforts of several of the brothers who promoted a tur­ key and fixings, Mrs. Cline, a woman who runs a cafe near the hall, cooked the meal with the as­ sistance of Bill Langford. The chief promoter of this dinner was Ross Lyle. All hands pitched in on the job and the meal was enjoyed by about 25 men who put away the groceries in stjde. Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Port Agent i it it Philadelphia: Election And ILA Beef Geming Along Fipe Shipping has been going along on an even keel and we expect it to keep along these same lines for the coming period. i i i On the AFL-ILA beef there Is Galveston: not too much to report except that there seems to be very good progi-ess being made toward the com­ pletion of the drive wdth the AFL holding a very good edge. We ex­ pect some good news on this score Business and shipping for the shortly and we all are wishing past two weeks has picked up a lot, them success in unifying the front and it looks like shipping will re­ once more. Great strides have been main fair for some time. successfully taken I understand, and by the time the injunction e.xIn the last two weeks we paid pires on Christmas Eve, we may off four ships. They were the Steel have achieved success in this drive. Advocate (Isthmian); Catherine (Dry Trans); Ma'-ie Hamil (BloomTwo to Go field) and the Gulf Water (Metro There remain only two vessels Petro). The Marie Hamil is in the still to be voted in Atlantic at this shipyard having some repairs made time and from the reports of the and will take her crew back again organizers it is safe to assume that in about 10 days. Bloomfield still they will go SIU, too. After the ballots are counted, comes con­ tract time with the company. Everyone knows what we are ask­ ing for and if we have to strike these scows to get them we are not going to lessen our demands. Ships paying off were the Abiqua Shipping Figures Novembier 18 to December 2 and Chiwawa (Cities Seiwice), the REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL Sea Cloud of Dolphin and Carras' DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED Trinity. All but the Sea Cloud signed on again, as well as Bull's 37 17 17 71 4 7 3 14 Angelina. 172 473 131 114 356 143 158 111 In-transit vessels included the 35 22 42 17 35 94 51 . 108 Robin Kirk, Robin Wently (twice) and Robin Gray (Seas); Fair-land, 89 136 107 170 127 82 325 Andrew Jackson, Afoundi-ia, Has­ 7 14 13 6 33 5 14 2 tings (twice), Chickasaw, Wacosta 12 6 14 4 22 26: 15 55 and Azalea City (Waterman); Steel 12 40 4 4 10 16 2 Voyager, Steel Flyer, Steel King, 31 37 91 38 28 101 23 35 Steel Architect and Steel Seafarer 111 84 124 125 315, (Isthmian); Sea Cloud (Dolphin); 111 349 114 Government Camp and Winter 47 50 37 33 56 112 134 23 Hill (Cities Service); Southern 61 26 28 28 ' 106 115 44 36 States (Southern Traders); Val 62 43 141 49 162 44 ; 51 Chem (Valentine); Ines and Eliza­ beth (Bull). 6, 32 29 ^2 73 0 3 9 iSteve Cardullo A 506; 1,661 Phfladelphi^a Port, Agent 2,048 ; i.^654,.:,:,. 506 ; J. f.j i. ••ui •V; MA j.v-'.. .. . CO Mobile: . J-v ft J't ""v*- 1Sl �Wtme Twelve SEAFARERS DeMmlwr 11,.19SS' LOG MEET THE SEAFARER IN THE WAKE JOHN CHELTON, Oiler For a man who's had a taste of But sailing non-union on the the sea, the life of a barber can be Lakes, he said, meant all that sail­ 4> ^ 4> Question: Did you do any Christ­ a pretty dull way to make a living, ing with one company means any­ Many of the tall tales spun by mas shopping overseas? and that's the main reason that where. Ypu didn't have much in John Chelton is now sailing SIU. the way of job security with that seafaring men involve the fierce and terrifying storms which they John, who Is 27 years old, sayS kind of set-up, besides which the Tommy Scoper, engine dept.: I've he hasn't been sailing SI^ ships earnings have survived in the world's wa­ and conditions couldn't the Med­ very long—actually for less than compare with those he receives ters. Although the height of the bought some presents iterranean and a year—but after sailing some un­ with the SIU. There just wasn't waves which break over the ves­ Persian Gulf this organized ships on the Lakes, and any kind of protection for the men sel's deck reach stupendous pro year. I bought a spending four years in the Navy, against having to do all kinds of portions in these stories, actual Turkish water he says, "there's just no compari­ overtime work without added pay. records prove less ferocious. At pipe in Bombay, son. The SIU is great." the Hydrographic Office of the And, he added, you couldn't turn India, where J Saw Lots of Action it down either. United States Navy Department, did most of my John started sailing some 10 So, after sailing on the Lakes records reveal no wave higher 4. 4. ^ shopping. Also years ago, when he went into the for a while, John wanted to get. *Way back in 1819 the Savannah than an 'estimated 80 feet. This some silver- Navy. He ended up as a water- back on deep-sea ships again, so set out on her maiden voyage—the giant wave was encountered by braided purses tender aboard the light cruiser he went to Galveston and was able first steamship to cross the ocean. the British ship Majestic back on and hammered USS Miami, where he spent three to ship out on the Seatrain Texas. The venture proved to be a finan­ December 22, 1922 in the North cial failure, however, and sailing Atlantic waters. In general, it is silver items, which are typical of years, seeing quite a bit of action Since that time, he's sailed on the in the Pacific—"I got two bars and Logans Fort and the Antlnous. ships were not to be supplanted by difficult to estimate the height of the country. nine stars," he says. Now he's ashore and waiting until steam until 15 years later. ^ 4^ ^ waves during violent storms, but The nine stars are for the nine he can get a foreign freight run James Parker, cfa. pumpman: I In 1834 two British steamers, the most of the whoppers measured by Sirius and the Great Western, the Navy reached 50 feet in haven't been overseas for a year, major engagements that the Miami that he likes. took part in during the campaign, "After sailing on SIU ships." he started service to New York, where height. but I've had my including all the invasions from says, "I'd never go back to sailing their fast trips placed them ahead fill of Christmas 4> 4> 4> the Marshall Islands, right up to with any other outfit. I figure that of all their rivals of the day, and According to a German zoolo­ shopping. I spent the end of the war, including I'm going to be sailing for a long put the British ahead of the United gist who counted them, the West a frustrating Guam, Saipan, Okinawa and others. time yet, and I want to do all my States as far as Atlantic naval Shield shrimp has 1,802,604 leg hour getting lost The Miami also was part of Task isaiUng with the SIU. power was concerned. joints . . . Although marine crea­ in Macy's in New Force 38, which made the first On Own Time Alarmed over their loss of lead­ ture are unusually sensitive to York recently, carrier air strike on Tokyo, follow­ "Back on the Lakes, the engi­ ership, United States shipping lines changes in temperature, a snail and I had to in­ ing Doolittle's raid. It was the neers used to have us chipi<ug and built the Atlantic, the Pacific, the has been known to survive in tem­ quire my way to Miami which sank the last Jap­ painting and doing all sort of work Arctic and the Baltic, luxury liners peratures of 140 degrees below the street. I was 'ft . anese heavy cruiser to the bottom like that. Every man in the enginewhich cost a staggering $3 million zero Farhenheit . . . The swift looking for a room had a particular station, or apiece to build. The United States sailfish can swim~70 miles an hour pocketbook for my mother, but af^r a surtace engagement. "We were real lucky," John says, section of the engineroom that he once more had the queen of the . . . The common goldfish can couldn't find one. "because we only got hit once, and was responsible for, and the man seas when the Baltic crossed the grow to reach a length of 16 ^ 4^ 4> ocean in an unprecedented nine inches ... A snail's pace has been Oscar Raynor, cook: Haven't that was by a Jap torpedo that had to keep that section clean and. chipped and painted. Most of that days, 13 hours. generally estimated at one mile done any Christmas shopping yet never did go off. It was a dud." After John got out of the Navy, work was done on your own time, this year, but I in 14 days. 4i i 4; One of the unsung heroes of the hope to get to he decided that he'd settle down, too. 4' t t "When I got my first SIU ship, I American Revolution was John One of the sea's most Impressive Japan to do it. and so he went to a barber school. Glover, a Massachusetts-bom pa­ giants is the blue whale, a mam­ "While over there "I thought I'd learn to be a barber, could hardly believe the way things triot, who is at least partially mal which at birth is larger than in other year^ I and then settle down, but I found worked. The conditions were terri­ credited with helping to bring an adult elephant . . . Another got dishes and out that I didn't like it. I wanted fic, and thd payoffs were terrific, and travelling." too. about the creation of the US Navy. unusual water mammal is the sea statuettes for the to keep moving, Sailed on Lakes "Now that I've sailed with the Not only was he instrumental in otter. In order to eat a mollusk, folks back home, So, after barber school, John SIU for .a while, and know what helping to outfit the four ships this eccentric creature floats on in Colombo, ended up sailing on the Great the deal is, I figure that I'll be which became the nucleus of Gen­ its back in the water and then, lay­ India, I bought Lakes. He spent three years on the ready to help out in the next or­ eral Washington's naval strength, ing a rock on its stomach, it some ebony wood but he helped the Continental smashes the mollusk shell against elephants and they went over big Lakes, most of it sailing for the ganizing drive that the Union Cleveland Cliff Iron Company, a starts. After seeing , how great Army to escape from New Jersey the rock . . . The frog fish, which with the family. non-union outfit. things really are on an SIU ship, after a crushing defeat. is found in and around the waters 4" 4 4" Even at best, John said, sailing the way everything works for He had organized an amphibious of the Asiatic islands bccasionally Daniel Gemeiner, MM: In the on the Lakes is a rough way to and the benefit of the members, I fig­ force called the 14th Regiment, leaves the water, and hops around past few years I've got perfume make a living because it's a sea­ ure that I'll be glad to help or­ Continental Line, in Marblehead, on the shore very much like a frog in France, glass­ sonal business and once the Lake ganize some of the non-Union out­ composed mainly of fishermen in . . . The stickleback is another fish ware in England area freezes over'there isn't much fits. I'll really know what I'm talk­ the area, and this force carried which imitates a different species and woodcarvings a seaman can do but shift for him­ ing about when I tell the unorgan- . "Washington's men across the Dela­ —it builds a nest for its young, in Germany, get­ self in the winter-time and try to ized seamen about how wonderful ware and to their celebrated sur- like a bird. ting the best each pick up some other odd Job. the SIU is." country had to offer. My wife r • asked me to get * B * l-J » 1 •rj * f IT * T a woodcarving in Germany, and so ACROSS DOWN 19. Bay, SE 34. Imitate I bought one of a 1. Place for a 1. Hastened After a four-day land and sea discuss the war against Japan ... Honshu 35 The: German mariner 2. At this point 22. Make fun of clock for our home. 37. CaUed battle, German forces captured the The Seafarer-crew of the Lawton Where 3. 23. 38. Portions of New York There are quite a few nice British naval base on the Island B. Evans was cited as a "credit Abadan is with lines medicine , Barbados 4. Throb like ' 24. Sharpen items you can't get here, 40. Mail, as a of Leros, and Berlin announced to the merchant marine" for their 8. Firm the heart 25. Unravel letter 4 4 4" S2. S. American 5. Thrashes that the entire Island was in Nazi efficiency and courage during an 26. Wicked 41. Aspect country 6. Blaik's team Jose Lopez, oiler; I haven't done hands . .. Allied plants from North invasion and a trip through sub28. Ibsen char­ 42. Member of acter chorus 13. Period of time 7. Girl's name any Christmas shopping overseas, Africa bombed the Toulon Air infested waters ... Ad "hour-long 8. West Indian 29. Man's nick­ 43. Liquors 14. To sheltered island ever, but I hope Base in occupied France ... In parade" of 775 British bombers name 44. Fasten side 9. Tsland near 31. Spanish noble- 45. Commune in to get some done Washington, Stabilization Director raided Berlin. Of an -age Frisco 15. man HoUand 10. Not fake 32. Ore ship this year. I have Fred "Vinson announced a $100 mil­ 46. Moran ship 16. Bar in Am­ 11. Refute . sterdam 4 4 4 always been in lion subsidy or more on flour to 17. Orange skin (Puzzle Answer on Page 25) 18. Stupidity the United States prevent bread price increases . . . President Roosevelt arrived In Naples. •0. Genoa, around the end of The SIU fought a proposal for stiff Malta, for a conference after at- . etc. the year , so I medical exams that would bar tending another conference in of •1. Beast burden never had the op- many oldtimers from sailing . . . Cairo with Prime Minister Chur­ Z2. Unite firmly portuttity, al­ Activity continued on New Guinea chill and Turkish President Ismet 23. Slide though I shop as Australian troops pressed a Inonu to "reaffirni" the "identity " Offer a price 26. regularljr in San fresh offensive against the Japa­ of interests and traditional rela­ 27. Made a voyage Juan, P. R., near my home. tions of friendships" with Turkey nese. Star State 80. . . . Eduard fienes, president of 4 4 4 81. Pop 4 4 4 First, second Thomas Ramirez, MM: I've Czechoslovakia government-inIn Yugoslavia, German forces the or third bougiit fishing gear and dishes in exile, signed a 20-year treaty of >3. Word ending landed on the island of Veglia, and friendship Yokosuka and 34. Grand Banksand mutual assistance on the mainland, drove the parti­ catch Yokohama, with Russia . The SEAFARERS 85. Stupified sans put of three small towns . . . LOG ran a. .comparison Japan, where you 86. Gun con­ The SIU began ah educational pro­ tracts covering stewards of 88. Man's nick­ can get some fine depart­ name gram to make good Union men out ment personnel. The comparison pieces of work­ 89. ^joie. of of the RMO trainees ... Earth­ included, SIU, NMU and NUMCS oasebaU manship. I've 40. Calmar ship quakes in Turkey destroyed 29 vil­ contracts and showed that Seafar- . . bought dresses in 44. Boulogne oaeds lages and were .estimated to have ers were far ahead of other stew­ 47. Like some the Philippines harbor water killed more than 4,000 persons. ards department men jn wages, On the beach and rugs in In­ 48. 49. Put to work working conditions, pvertimp and r dia and Egypt. 4 .4 4 80. Network President Roosevelt, FrlmW Min­ all. other cpnsiderations . . . The Also, I got my lit81. Require 82. Greats: Abbr. tile girl a kimono in Japan last ister Cburchi"! and Generalissimo US Fifth Army announced the ca^ ' ' 83. Slaughter of ' Chiang Kai-shek met at Cairo to ture of Mt. Caniino in Iteiy. ^ .time I was there, . the Cards The Winter Hill, as her crewmembers will be interested to know, was named after a, prison camp for British soldiers, during the Revolutionary War. When General Burgoyne's army, neared Cambridge, Mass., as prisoners of war, some of the officers pushed over on the ferry into Boston. However, their hopes of comfort­ able quarters and good living were quickly dispelled, and they were speedily returned to nearby Win­ ter Hill, where far-from-luxurious barracks were awaiting them. prise victory at Trenton — a deed which raised Glover to the rank of general. .-Jsigt.i. -AM' • I �KrH'''-M»7rT!^H 1. -'•• • .•• f .IV; December 11, -ISSS" , S^EAFARERS |i'':'. SEAFARERS •So THAT'S Unity!' LOG Vol. XV. December 11, 1953 Paee TBIrteea LOG Uo. 25 I.',: . .fi'' Published biweekly by the Seafarers Inlematiohal Union, Atlantic .& Guli District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600. Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer editor. HERRRM BRAND: Mnnagvng Editor, HAV DENISON; Art editor. BESRARD SEAMAN; Piioto Editor, DANIEL NIIVA; StaS Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR IBWTN SPTVACK ART PERrAT.L, JERRY REEMER. AL MASKIN. NOEL PARMENTEL; Guli Area Reporter, BILL MOODY; Staff GAYLOHD LYMAN. MILTON HOROWITZ. Bridges Agalir We've pointed out before that Communist strength in West Coast maritime is still a force to be reckoned with. Seafarers Are Despite all the attacks on Harry Bridges and his allies in In Own Drydoek past years, it has been the SIU of North America and its To the Editor: affiliates: the SUP, the SIU and now the Marine Firemen's Greetings from Ward 6 of the Union and the Marine Cooks and Stewards-AFL; who have Army Hospital in Yokohama carried the major burden of the fight against Communist that's the broken bones depart­ influence in maritime. ment. I'm here with a broken leg It's no surprise that Bridges and his underlings in the that I got when I tried to assist one of the worthy brothers getting West Coast longshore union and in the National Union of on board the MV Sword Knot at Marine Cooks and Stewards,' should attempt to weaken and Inchon, Korea. undermine AFL West Coast unions. His latest raid on the Directly across from me Aleutian, a ship which is under contract to AFL unions in Brother Bill Scarlett. He got all three departments, is-of a piece with many past actions. messed up here in Yokohama and When Bridges massed his manpower on the pier in front like mysel of the Aleutian, his purpose was obviously to intimidate APT. he's due for an V crewmembers aboard the ship. But while he could have a extended stay. few individuals roughed up, the mass march of AFL seamen Down at t h to the pier gave him an unwelcome answer. It's important to other end of the note too, the way the Marine.Firemen's Union, recently affiliward is Brother ateji, With the SIU, participated wholeheartedly in this bee: George Black alongside the other unions. who got busted Whatever the outcome of this particular incident, the figh up on the Mar­ Llpkin vin. He's been of AFL yiaritime unions against Communist influence in -West Coast maritime will continue until that influence is here a couple of months but ex­ pects to go back to the States in a eradicated. few weeks. t 4 ' 4 LABOR ROUND-tlP Philadelphia downtown traffic is moving more normaUy now with workers at 63 garages and parking lots returning to work with a new two year contract. Approximately 200 members of the Transport Workers Union, Local 700 (CIO) were out for a week on the picket lines. The new agreement provides an immediate ten-cent hourly in­ crease with another two cents an hour six months from now. when it was picketed by Hotel and Restaurant Union members. The union was protesting the hir­ ing of a non-union catering firm for the occasion. Several guests including the state commander and political leaders as well as 200 Legion members refused to cross the line. The picketing-was called off whien the union was as­ sured that union caterers would be hired in the future. The hospital is fine and the chow, though not up to shipboard standards. Is adequate. The social The'opesators of the strike bound SS Florida had a rude services here are worthy of special awakening this past week. The company had ideas of signing mention. The Red Cross is really a quick new contract with the SIU, and then using this new on the job for a change and really contract to force deck and engine officers back to work. They puts out with the coifee, cake-and 4^ 4> 4^ material. One outfit, the even advertised in a' Miami newspaper for licensed officers reading 4" 4" 4" Gray Ladies, a volunteer set-up, The CIO Brewery Workers to replace the striking men. A half-vote decided a National Union have celebrated December really is on the job." They're most­ The Union rejected the company proposal. The operators ly Army wives, daughters and Labor .Relations Board election in 5 as the 20th anniversary of the were told that they would sign a new contract only after relatives of the civilian personnel favor of the AFL Sheet Metal repeal of the I8th amendment or regular negotiations, the same as all other SlU-contracted in Japan. They receive no com­ Workers Union ^t the Wright Man­ prohibition amendment as it was. ufacturing Company of Phoenix, popularly known. The Brewery companies—and then only after the membership had ap­ pensation and are here in the hos­ Arizona. The original vote was 68 V.'^orkers point out that legal liquor pital every day and evening dis­ proved the new contract in the regular fashion. tributing toilet articles, cigarettes for 'the AFL union, 62 for the in the past 20 years has made At present the Florida is still tied up and crewmembers and organizing recreational activi­ CIO and six no union votes. Six­ more than a million jobs available have refused to cross the picketlines. The incident does prove ties. They also conduct a shopping teen other votes had been chal­ and brought in $43 billions in tax that the operators always have hopes of breaking strikes and service for patients who are un­ lenged by the CIO. revenue. able to leave the wafd. They're* The Labor Board upheld 15 of maritime unions. if if if the challenges and counted the really swell people. t 3, t AFL and CIO unity committees 16th ballot. It was an AFL vote SUP Agent Is Tops giving the Sheet Metal Workers will meet in Washington on De­ Dick Kim, agent for the SUP in 69 votes out of 137, or half a vote cember 16 to undertake further dis­ on the subject of organic Coast Guard charges filed against an OS on the Sea Wind Yokohama, came over to see me as more than the total cast. The de­ cussions unity in the labor movement. It cisive vote was cast by a worker soon as he was notified that I was shows how some officers are quick to blame a crewman for in the hospital. 'He's really on the no longer employed at the plant. will be the first meeting of the anything that goes wrong. In this case, the OS, who had been ball. committees since the agreement We had a long talk and he if if •going to sea for only a short time, was charged with leaving assured me that anything we guys Independent telephone workers of last June on a no-raiding pact his post as lookout after which six men were killed in a ship here wanted he would get us. in New York have voted 1,988 which is to go into effect on Janu-1 collision. feel very happy to know that there to 1,718 to affiliate with the CIO ary 1 for ail unions signing the However the man was cleared at a Coast Guard hearing is a representative close at hand Communications Workers union. It -pact. i t t when testimony showed he had been ordered by the-mate to to protect our interests. Any time was the first foothold that the help rig a pilot's ladder. The mate used the lookout so he these company agents try to give telephone union has won among Striking photoengravers have wouldn't have to call up another man and pay OT for the job. us a fast shuffle, we've got Brother 60,000 employees of the Bell Tele­ returned to work at six New York When the Coast Guard raised a beef about not having a Kim here to straighten them out. phone system in the city. The in­ City newspapers after an 11-day There have been countless beefs dependent union involved held walkout. The engravers won a lookout on duty, the blame was quickly put on the OS. It was here, on SIU ships that he has bargaining rights for 4,800 of the $3.75 weekly settlement plus a only after hearings that the Coast Guard decided the man was taken care of. He's the busiest guy 60,000 employees. fact-finding board investigation to simply following the mate's orders. in town but never too busy to talk see if any further gains should be J4 if 41 I In this instance the OS was fortunate enough to have assist­ with and confide to. Any time Milk truck drivers in New York forthcoming. ance from his Union in preparing his cas§. Otherwise he could there's a beef he can be contacted State, The strike tied up ail six news­ who handle the big milk have lost his right to sail because of an incident for which he at 35 Honcho, Chome, Nakaku, tank rigs that deliver- daily- to pas- papers when members of other Yokohama. That's behind and tuerizing plants have agreed to newspaper unions refused to cross had no responsibility. above the Port Hole Bar, meeting arbitrate a contract dispute with the picket lines. A seventh paper, 4" and greeting place for all Ameri­ the employers. Arbitration was re­ the New York Herald Tribune, can seamen. quested by AFL Teamsters presi­ does not employ its own photoen­ So long for now. Bill Scarlett dent Dave Beck who pointed out gravers, but it suspended publica­ This issue of the LOG contains a survey of shipping men's wonders if the Welfare Director, that New "York City had just re­ tion also in the course of the opinion as to the value of the Mariner-type ships. At present, Walter Siekmann gets out this way. cently undergone a strike of local strike. some are dubious about the ship, citing size, operating costs This would be a pleasant surprise, deliverymen and plant employees ^ 4* 4> and that's for sure. Regards all which cut off ail fluid milk supply. and purchase price as drawbacks. / ^ Private Sanitation Drivers, who Should the Government be unable to dispose of these around. We don't wish you were Leaders of 12 locals with a total collect garbage and waste from here, but if your ship is, come see membership of 1,000 drivers restaurants, factories and busi­ vessels for commercial use, it would be a grave blow to the us. ' agreed-to the request. nesses have gone 'un strike in New industry's efforts to obtain coristructipn aid for new vessels. One more thing before I close. The contract has been under dis­ York City over a wage issue. The With the Maritiets available. Congress would not be likely If you're out around this way, drop pute for four months with the drivers are members of the AFL to authorize any other kind of program. in, but if you can't, drop us a line. upions asking hourly' increases of Teamsters Union. New York City's It's to be hoped then, that some arrangement can he worked Try to get around to all the boys, 55 cents and other improvements. Sanitation Department started out between ^the Maritime Administration and the private too, because they all need a little filling the slack in waste coUec- ' if V' operators wheie ne^ssary adaptations, can be made to assurje cheering up. An American legion banquet in ti^Ds, giving health reasons as the usefulness of the ships. . Max UpUn Boston Was delaj^d for two hours cause for Its Ih'lerV'ention. Hiide Awakening • • • - Qaick To Blame Tim Mariner Ships • - . �Pure Fourteen • %.- . ^ . , . SEAFARERS Dciocmbcr 11,.195S « t .. .?-• • rv; mI f4•:•:!• Billy and club-wielding cops and detectives meet a parade of SUP, MFOW and MCS-AFL members (center) as well as members of other SIU affiliates to stop the men from reaching NUMCS and ILWU squads (group standing at pier entrance, upper left). NUMCS and Bridges men had previously beaten' Aleutian (ship at pier) crewmembers going to and from the ship. - IS"-:'-: vS- hi»-s3 :••; Three detectives (note billy sticking out of pocket, center) hold a An AFL man, with blood streaming down hlsiace after being clubbed demonstrator as a cop snaps handcuffs on him. Demonstrators halted, i by police, and another demonstratpr sit in ^poliipe paddy wagon guarded • on pleas of leaders rather than attempt a breakthrough. Bryson and ' by San Francisco cop., Qub-wiplding cops injured a: number.,of thf : if/ J Bridges,'backed ^iown and stoj^d molesting Aleutian meBi^ 77^^?fe7-^den^stratora vwbile^pi^ctijag^^^ squadscv^s^^jif^^ws^ie^ '• • • • ^ �Decieinber SEATAHEKS LOG Page Fifteea '•^1 Lasf week, squads from Hugh Bryson's CommunisNdominoted NUMCS and Harry Bridges' CommunisNdomlnated ILWU tried to stop AFL seamen In San Francisco from boarding or leav­ ing their own ship. The combined strength of all SIU affiliates forced Bridges and Bryson to back down and allow crewmembers free access to the vessel. The passenger ship Aleutian was the center of the beef. Sold by one company to another, she was contracted to the MCS-AFL, and other AFL unions. Arriving in Frisco, the ship was met by squads from Bryson's and Bridges' out­ fits. As crewmembers left the ship, the waiting squads roughed them up. SIU affiliates members, angered at the at­ tacks on Aleutian crewmen, marched on the pier in protest. SUP, SlU-A&G District, MCS-AFL, MFOW and other SIU affiliates all participated. MFOW members took wholehearted part in their first beef since thei MFOW affiliated with •H - 1: . f :• -4'. ; • the SIU. The demonstrators were met down the street from the pier by Frisco police—^with billies and clubs ready for use. The cops formed a line to protect the Bryson-Bridges squads from the dem­ onstrators. The same cops who took no action against Bryson-Bridges squads, wdded into the demonstrators with clubs and billies swinging. Demonstration leaders halted the men. Subsequently Bridges and Bryson, in the face of the determined' demonstrators, agreed that all Aleutian crewmen would have free ac­ cess to the ship at all times. -• '.'ik i Police and demonstrators mill aroimd as action gets hot and heavy, SUP, MFOW and MCS-AFL demonstrators were joined by Seafarers and other SIU of NA affiliates in winning guarantee that crewmembers of the Aleutian would not be interfered with. .'; -'v'vd •; • J ->•< .'Ji I ••'Si •tv , V:J: .•i �Page Sixtieen SEAFARERS MAR ITIM E LOG DMember 11, 1958 SEAFARERS Japanese shipping interests have cancelled plans for construction of two 15,000-ton passenger liners for US on the San Francisco to Yokohama run. The liners, as planned, would have had a passenger capacity of 1,000 and a speed of 21 knots. Each of the ships would have cost under $14 millions but funds were not available for their construction . . . The Matson Company and Isthmian are opening a joint Hawaiian department in New York City to handle their brisk Hawaiian trade.. The office will be ready around January 1. Good Galley: Cooperation, Imagination In between storing the ship with a wide variety of good quality food stores and providing tasty meals for the crew stand those all-important people, the members of the stewards department. If the stores are poor and insufficient in quantity and variety, a good galley crew can Comes the holiday season and do more to Improve on them than you might think possible. And, the SIU galley crews on the ships go other way around, the way good food can be put to shame by bad all out producing Thanksgiving cookery is simply astonishing. Witness what they do with first quality 4. new British shipyard, the first one in 26 years, has been opened Day and Christmas dinners. The at Newport, South Wales, with appropriate ceremonies. The yard shrimp, turkey, baked ham. roast beef and other food at some military posts. Even where a ship has a good cook or a good baker aboard, their will permit lar^re ships to be built in drydock, with one drydock al­ beef, steak, stuffings, fancy pies ready in oneratirn handling jobs up to 8,000 tons. Another drydock. and desserts, and other fixings for efforts will be very largely nullified if the whole galley force doesn't to be construc'ed subsequently, will take ships uie to 45,000 t-^ns. The a special holiday meal are usually operate as a harmonious unit. After ail, when it comes to dishing out British lock c n the new yard as a way of meeting European competi­ very much in evidence. Many a credit, or blame, tiie crew doesn't take time out to consider which man tion which h'.s taken a number tf co. siruciion orders away from the ship sends in menus as proof that made the biscuits, boiled the potatoes, fried the eggs, peeled the onions islands . . . Chrnere seamen on t';e Eritifh freighter Greystoke Castle it had the best holiday dinner any­ or made the coffee. If there is any thought on the subject it would be whether the full meal left a pleasant or unpleasant impression. Con- • have besn tck.n in custody by Imin*gra-"cn authorities in S"n Fran­ where in the SIU, sequently the failure of any one member of the galley crew to do cisco after'th-y bolted tl:e vessel. Ihe 37 men involved were angry Among crews that were enthusi­ his job properly can void the efforts of all the others. over denial of shore leave when t>c ship reached port. astic about the performance of That goes to the serving of the meals, too, where a poor messman t. t. iheir steward department were can foul up a good meal. Obviously, a good meal on a ship has to be The Sun Oil Company tanker Louisiana had to be taken in tow Nocthwestem Vie- a cooperative effort. about 200 miles northwest of Puerto Rico after she lost her propeller. tory fVictory Carriers) rnrriorci and nnH the th«. Petty Bickering A Hindrance A salvage tug brought her into port for repairs . . . The 3.400 ton Elizabeth (Bull). The crew noted Dominican frcl.ghter Nuevo Domorico capsized and sank at a Ciih.-.n that chief steward Christopher That's why petty bickering among the galley force, such as who anchorage after having been towed into port. The freighter had pre­ Dacey of the Northwestern Vic­ will bring up the flour, clean the sauce pans and bakers' sheets, and viously run aground and done a considerabie amount of damage to tory "did a wonderful job in mak­ similar minor items, will create an atmosphere in which it is difficult her bottom. ing the holidays the most pleasant to turn out consistently good meals. That in turn will spoil the repu­ i i i tation of any good galley force, because the crew is going to place the possible." Forty washing machines destined for Czech housewives have been blame on all, no matter who might be individuaUy responsible for the Joined In NY stowed abcard the freighter American Shipper for del'very to Czecho­ Dacey has been an SIU member trouble on board. slovakia. The maeh'nes were donated by a Wisconsin manufaclurer for about One way to get a good start on the problem, is to provide an orderly years now, joining who heard a radio broadcast that their husbands were arrested for and weU-equipped galley for the men to do their work in. If the galley the Union in making machines for them. The men were accused of economic New York on is not properly arranged, if the men are constantly short on the basic sabotage because they had taken maier'als from the town workshop March 24, 1951. tools of the trade, it's going to make everything twice as hard to do, for that 'purpose. In the likely event that the machines cannot be _JIe's a Massachu­ and irritations will pop up constantly. Unfortunately, this is some­ delivered they will be. turned over to Czech refugees in Germany . . . setts native,'hav­ thing which. isn't always under the steward's controL once the ship The Cunard liner Parthia carried some unusual cargo on her last ing been born leaves port. The same is true of getting sufficient stores on board trip back when six horses and their gr-'oms went along. The horses there December for the voyage. These are things that have to be taken care of before had been shown by Irish equestrians at Madison Square Garden in 21, 1903, ju.st the ship sails. New York during the National Horse show. Avoid Monotony In Food four days shy of t t 4" • Christmas. Bel­ Assuming the galley is a good place to work in and all hands are Great Lakes ore carriers, who have taken good advantage of mild mont, Massachu­ pulling together in an orderly and efficient fashion, one more in­ Dacey spring and fall weather, have passed the 95 million ton mark in iron setts, is his home gredient is important to turning out good meals—imagination. When ore shipments to steel mills in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and New York town. the steward and his assHitants get together, to talk over preparation state. The previous high record of 92 million tons was set in 1942. A ^ 4" 4 of the day's menu, there's nothing so dreary as a cook who has no longer ice-free season, plus construction of additional ore can-iers, On the Elizabeth, chief steward ideas beyond suggesting baked custard or rice pudding for dessert made the new record possible. Ernest Bryant and the ship's cooks Granted that the custard or pudding is tasty, the crew that has seen i were cited bY their shipmates for the same thing several times in the course of a trip are liable to rebel The American 5Ierchant Marine Institnte recently announced the doing a fine job on tlie Tiianksgiv- at the monotony. appointment of two representatives, Herbert A. O'Conor, former sena- ing holiday. Bryant has been an It doesn't take much to provide something new and something dif­ from Maryland, and Francis T, Greene, former general coiii sel of SIU merpber for over ten years, ferent, because there are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of nie Federal Maritime Board, who will speak for a majority of the joining the Union in Savannah on different dishes that can be concocted even out of the limited variety American Merchant Marine in Washington following the dissolution May 10, 1943. He and his wife of stores that are put aboard a ship. Most of the mealtime variety of the National Federation of American Shipping . , , On October 1 make their home in that Georgia can come In the dessert and baked goods category. It's here that imagi­ the Military Sea Transportation Service observed its fourth year of port city. He's 34 years old. nation can shine. By providing a little different twist to the desserts, transporting American military passengers and cargoes around the 4 4 4 the crew will have something new to look forward to every day of the world, it has lifted more than 93 million tons of cargo, nearly 8 mil­ Robert L. Ferguson, ship's dele­ trip. Main courses too, can be varied considerably from one day to lion passengers and more than 53 million long tons of petroleum prod­ gate of the Ragnar Naess must, the next. A standard dish like pot roast can be made in a dozen dif­ ucts in the four years of its existence, ferent ways by the same cook if he puts his mind to it. have done quite it -Jt a job in that All it means in most instances is using a little different kind of A penetrating study of the domestic shipping business is being made post, judging sauce, or preparing it with different vegetables and condiments. There's for the Department of Commerce by Dr. Marvin Fair, professor of from the crew enough variety in these to give new flavor to every standard meat dish Economics and Transportation at Tulane University, in an attempt to report. He was the second and third time.around. find out "what sunk the coastwise trade" . . . Export controls of the commended "for Everybody Has Pet Food Peeves Office of International Trade were extended to include vessels of US his extreme sin­ registry intending for scrapping abroad because of the continued short­ cerity and dili­ Even after all this is done, the stewards, department has to resign age of iron and steel scrap required for domestic steel production. The gence while serv­ itself to the fact that there will always be some objections to certain new regulation applies ,to American-flag vessels in foreign waters ing as ship's del­ foods. A few books could be written about the likes and dislikes of which are to be scrapped as well as to such vessels located in the US. egate." The crew people when it comes to eating. Besides which the world is full of Ferguson people who have very strong ideas of their own about what constitutes it $> added that he The Ministry of Marine of the West German government at Bonn, kept beefs down to a bare mini­ a good daily diet, each one different from the other. The bid bw Germany, announced that the government intends to participate in mum, with the result that it was about one man's meat being another man's poison holds true with transatlantic passenger trade, in direct competition with present gov­ a smooth trip ail around and there a vengeance. It would be expecting the impossible to hope for -complete sitisfacernments and firms operating along those lines. Negotiations are go­ were no headaches to speak of at ing on for the Gripsholm and LTtalia, intending to lure them away the payoff. tion for eveiy crewmember at every meal. The best any galley crew from their present o^ers as a base for beginning the across-the-ocean Ferguson, who sails in the en­ can do is take aim at the target and come as close as they can. And if passenger service . . . Grain is flowing down the Mississippi River for gine department, has been with most of the crew decides they just don't like something, the stewards export out of the Port of New Orleans at the rate of 60-70 barges a the SIU a little under three years, department just has to bow to their choice—even if they know that mcnth. Each barge carries a cargo of from 40,000 to 100,000 bushels, joining in New Orleans on /Janu­ the dish in question is really a good one. Just cross it off the menu with deliveries to New Orleans possing the thirteen million bushel ary 29, 1051. He's 34 and .a native and forget about it until the next trip, when maybe you will hit a mark early this year. crew that wiw gobble up the same dish and ask for more. of Clarendon, Arkansas. Burly I> Unreal Xightmare , . • C- • ,v•- .• • v-,. • 7^-.. . BM Bernard Seaman �December 11, 195S: SEAFARERS Pafe Sevenicea LOG How Useful Are Mariners? (Contiixu.ed from page 5) suitable in today's highly competi­ tive ocean trade. One proposed adaptation of the Mariners that seems to be usable is a conversion to combined cargopassenger operations. The ships are big enough and fast enough to run with the best of the passenger vessels. They have enough room to allow for carriage of several hundred passengers, plus a con­ siderable amount of cargo. * •For a while Moore-McCormack lines, which operates to South America out of New York, was considering just that. However, they have abandoned plans to con­ vert Mariners and now plan to con­ struct two new passenger-cargo ships that can be built to their ex­ act specifications. Up until now, the only company to buy the Mariners has been Pacific Far East Lines. They have ordered three of the ships which are to be constructed with cargo spaces revised for their purpose, including more reefer space and deep tahk space. On the long run from the West Coast to the Far East the Mariners speed will save many days of travel. For example, they estimate the Mariners' will cut transit time from San Fran­ cisco to Manila about four days, or eight days on a round trip. The increasing concern in Con­ gress and other Government cir­ cles about the Mariners was refiected in Congressional hearings held in August on a proposal to convert two of them to Navy re­ frigerator ships. The hearing, conducted by the Public Accounts All Atlantic Tankers Vote, Count To Begin (Continued from page 3) ess Union. Both the AMOA and the AMEU have the same business manager, attorney Emanuel Fried­ man, who also serves as general AFL Unions Halt Bridges 'Frisco Raid (Continued from page 3) Bridges squads at any point in the proceedings. The dispute arose when the Hawaiian-Pacific Line took over Aleutian from Alaska Steamship Company and signed with MCSAFL for the stewards department. The ship was scheduled for service between San Francisco and Hono­ lulu. Hawaiian-Pacific was not bound by the Pacific Maritime Association and consequently was " free to sign with MCS-AFL. Skeleton Crew When the ship took on a skele­ ton crew in Seattle, Bridges and the NUMC&S halfheartedly at­ tempted to intervene, but a mass escort of SUP men for the crew quickly settled the issue. However •when the ship arrived in San Francisco it was greeted at the pier by the Bridges squads. The first incidents took place shortly afterward when the squads pummelled one firemen and the chief cook, as well as Hanson and two other MCS-AFL representa­ tives. It was then that the mass march to the pier followed. Upon learning of the situation, SIU A&G Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall dispatched wires to SUP representatives in all West Coast ports and Honolulu assuring them of the fullest possible support from the A&G District. "The entire membership," the wire read, "of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, and its officers are on record to support the SUP 100 percent, physically, financially and morally in your beef with fink HariY Bridges and his Con^munist henchmen." SIU West Coast rep­ resentatives were instructed to co­ operate fully'in the matter. Meanwhile, the ship's first sail­ ing has been cancelled as Bridges ordered JongshbiKmen not to Joadthe carjo. Another iag^;^h^S' been s6tIfor December 20. "i counsel for the two company out­ fits. That kind of a tie-in obvious­ ly disqualified the captain and chief from the role of impartial observer in the voting. Subsequently, the company de­ cided that the ship could come back to the States after all, so the voting was scheduled for Port Ar­ thur on December 10. SIU organizers seeking to build up the pro-SIU majority in the fieet have been plugging to the very last minute. All ships vot­ ing, including those out foreign have been met with launch or plane so that the men aboard were sure to get the latest copies of the "Atlantic Fleet News." Other­ wise they might have no way of knowing what has been happening in the last couple of months. Atlantic seamen ashore who have not yet voted have also been contacted by the organizers right through to the end of the voting period. As soon as the election results are announced, , SIU negotiators are prepared to present demands for a Union contract for the men on the Atlantic ships. The com­ pany has already indicated that it will bargain with whoever is certied by the National Labor Belations Board as the official bargain­ ing representative of Atlantic tankermen. • Subcommittee of the House, heard Navy witnesses say that it would be too expensive and impractical to convert the Mariners for Navy purposes. A Navy witness, Vice Admiral Roscoe F. Good, also pointed out that the Mariners would be a bigger target than pro­ posed Navy refrigerator ships and would be a poorer gun platform. Further, the Mariner ships would cost more to convert than it would cost to construct new reefers. Question Rothschild Subsequently the Congressmen questioned Maritime Administrator Louis Rothschild, other officials and shipping representatives on the prospects of selling the Mari­ ners. The shipping men testified that the Government's asking price of $4^ million was far too high for a commercial investment. The Committee concluded that "the only reasonable method of handling this problem is to find some way to put these ships into active service in the hands of American shipowners . . ." But, it went on to say, "We would be very unhappy to find ourselves con­ fronted with a request by the Mari­ time Administration that a new law be passed allowing the sale of these ships at a new low figure." Meanwhile the ships are contin­ uing to operate in haphazard fash­ ion under MSTS charter. And it looks more and more as if the un­ happy Conressmen will be con­ fronted with a request to sell the ships for considerably less than $41^ million before the operators will nibble. It's either that, or the boneyard. living Cost Hits New Record High i •••': f'i A longshoreman takes the mike to speak his piece at the Brooklyn membership meeting of the AFL-ILA: With the AFL-DLA rankand-file longshoremen have their first chance to get op at a meet­ ing and say what they want. Bi-Sfafe Agency Takes Control Of NY Dockers (Continued from page 2) nine pages In English and three pages in Italian. In addition to New York, the new union made big strides for­ ward in the Great Lakes area— where all 99 locals of the Great Lakes District have now swung to the new union, making the Lakes 100 ^percent AFL-ILA—and in the Philadelphia area. As these events took place, the 80-day Taft-Hartley injunction ap­ proached Its end^—it ends at mid­ night, December 24—and the men got ready to vote down the ship­ pers "last offer" of 6V6 cents per hour. The vote is required under the law. The AFL-ILA announced that it will not settle for anything less than the contract demands it has already made, with member­ ship approval. These AFL-ILA demands include a 20-cent hourly pay increase, full gangs, $100 per The cost of living has climbed to new highs for the eighth straight month according to official reports submitted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures for mid-October, the latest available show that con­ sumer prices are 15.4 percent highr er than 1947-1949 price levels. Ev^ry item except food prices was included in the increase with rents taking the biggest jump. However, the rate of increase in living costs has been slow from month to month. The total increase since September was two-tenths of one percent. (Continued from page 6) Food prices have shown a slight at this point, since he had been decline but not enough to make up away from his post when the acci­ for other rises. dent happened. He took his case up with the SIU's Welfare Services Department. After checking the facts of the case, he was referred to the Union's general counsel, Seymour W. Miller, who handled his defense. AB Testified A key witness in Thielin's behalf was a shipmate, Robert J. Edwards, who was AB on the same watch. Although the ship was going to the West Coast where Edwards lives, he got off voluntarily to testify for Thielin. It was Edwards who pointed out to the hearing officer that Thielin had left the lookout post on orders from the mate, and that this had been a common prac­ tice aboard the ship on other occa­ sions when there was work to be done that would be overtime for men off watch. The defense also pointed out that Thielin had been working as a seaman for just nine months and was in no position to judge or dis­ pute the orders of the chief mate; As a consequVnce, Thielin has been exonerated of any wrong doing with the Coast Guard hearing officer declaring that at worst he was guilty of poor judgment in le^v^ Us post ,eveii thouglr the CG Ixonerates Seafarer Of Neglect Charge month pensions and Increased wel­ fare benefits, safety regulations, improved hiring practices and bet­ ter working conditions. The New York-New Jersey waterfront laws and the Bi-State Waterfront Commission began operation on December 1. At that time, state "employment informa­ tion centers" went into operation under the commission. These cen­ ters, according to the men, move the shape-up indoors. All long­ shoremen are required to have a state registration card before they are permitted to work on the docks. The AFL-ILA has stated that the only way to fight the new laws —which are a result of the cor­ ruption in the mob-controlled ILA —is to build a decent, member­ ship-run union that will eliminate any need for the laws. In Philadelphia, the AFL-ILA has announced that it, and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, AFL, have made progress with tugboatmen as well as longshore­ men. The tugboatmen are part of tha bankrupt ILA's United Marine Division 333-A, which is the do­ main of Bill Bradley, the new president of the ILA. The AFLILA announced that it has already filed for a National Labor Rela­ tions Board representation elec­ tion for the unlicensed marine em­ ployees of the Warner Sand anu Gravel Co. in Philadelphia. The BME has been active in organizing the licensed engineers in the War­ ner Sand and Gravel Co. as well as the Curtis Bay Towing Co. Piek Up Card At Payoff Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations re­ quired for certain foreign voy­ ages are reminded to be sure to pick up their inoculation cards from the captain or the purser when they pay off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up by the Seafarer and held so that it can be presented when signing on lor another voyage where the "shots" are required. The inoculation card is your only proof of hav­ ing taken the required shots. Those men who forget to pick up their inoculation card when they pay off may find that they are required to take all the "shots' again wlien they •;; i? want to sigdvOh for ymyage.^;• •^1 ^.fi •'M ;l '4m �^ SJ Eiffhteca SEAFARERS Deeemltor II, 195S LOG Shipboard And Shoreside Sidelights That the capacity of flie ancient Colosseum in Rome Is estimated to have been between 45,000 and 50,000, It is also estimated that there was, in addition, standing room for about 20,000 persons. It appears that the ancient Roman writers who described the arena as being able to seat upwards of 100,000 spectators were guilty of exaggera­ tion. About a third of the original structure remains and the ruins are ample evidence that the amphi­ theatre was the most magnificent architectural achievement of the Romans, It was begun in 72 AD by Vespasian and completed about eight years later. Much of the labor was performed by Jews taken prisoner at the fall of Jerusalem. rlS 4 Seafarers William Joe, left, and Robert Vander Sluis in a skylarking set-to for the cameraman, dispute squatters' rights over turkey bones. Bob Vander Sluis; wiper, is shown with ship's mascot. Crew hopes to get it in US, mm Seaman's Club in Pusan, Korea, is pictured by Seafarer's camera on visit to town. Seaimen, soldiers and civilians can be seen in front. There's plenty of action aboard ship for Seafarers these days, what with Army cargo, delectable chow, mas­ cots and burst fire pumps, as witness these scenes aboard the Western Rancher. Shots are by Seafarer William Joe,, catching the ship and Its crew slightly off guard In some candid moments. Three mishaps occured while the crew was loading Army trucks aboard in Pusan, Korea. Here, too, are bits of by-play and a shot of a seaman's shoreside paradise, the Sea­ man's Club in Pusan. This Army truck took part of the bulwark with it when the boom on No. 1 hatch broke, hurtling the vehicle down to the open deck. 4" Vander Sluis displays a parched back sustained when the fire pump valve burst. US Army truck near completion of lift before the sling broke and it put a hole in the deep tank. Crewmembers look on. Seafarer Rags-Maternity Is The Mother Of invention ( YinofE ViBLFAffE ABOUT MM MAkC A 0FPAVU ON MY FmsT /r/p-A/io 0. AAOM/FBP TO 6eT AnAWRieD Rl€Nr A^AY?/^. ;• t That Sir Walter Raleigh was executed by James I on .a technical charge of treason? Actually his crime was shedding Spanish blood and encroaching upon Spanish ter­ ritory after pledging not to do so. Raleigh wished war with Spain; while the king favored a policy of peace. This led Raleigh to severe­ ly criticize the king, for which the latter never forgave him. Before his execution, he remained a pris­ oner in the Tower of London for thirteen years, spending this time in chemical experimentation and writing his "History of the World." His head was embalmed and kept in a leather bag by his widow, 4" 4" That provisions of the SlU con­ stitution dealing with trials and charges provide careful protection of tlie rights of an accused mem­ ber? Charges must be. in writing, signed by the accuser^and turned over to the port agent for presenta'* tion at meeting. The accused must either be present at charges or re­ ceive a copy of same by registered mail. All accusers are present and subject to cross-examination. Any decision of the trial committee is automatically subject to review by the next membership meeting. » 4^ » That the term "hoi polll," some­ times used by snobs to indicate those they consider their social and economic inferiors, is a Greek phrase? The term was originally used by some Roman writers and meant, roughly translated, "the common herd," The phrase was , written in its present Latin, rather than Greek and was use'd in its most deprecatory sense. Modern usage of the expression is credited to John Dryden, the English poet and scholar, who used it In re­ ferring to the laboring class of London. 4 4> 4> That Welfare Plan holdings in US Government Bonds now total almost $2 million? These funds were invested in this matter by the Plan's board of trustees con­ sisting of Union and employer rep­ resentatives. This is further evi­ dence of the excellent financial standing of the Plan. There have been two increases in weekly hos­ pital benefits and three in death benefits since the Plan's inaugura­ tion in 1950, This bond invest­ ment provides additional income for operating expenses. Calmar Food Beefs Pay Off, Men Praise Top-Notch Menus There's nothing more praiseworthy than perseverance, in or out of the SIU, and Seafarers have found out that it has paid off with Calmar, too. Where it has paid off more"*^ than in any other instance, Evans thought highly enough of the cooks and food aboard the according to reports from men ship to write to the LOG. Evans aboard the Calmar, is in the food was full of laudatory praise for department. Calmar, the company, Charles Stevens, chief steward; Ed Seeley, chief cook; James used to be no­ Oliver, cook and baker, and other torious about the members of the stewards depart­ poor quality of ment, Davis thought so well of its food until the the feeding department that he SIU began crack­ sent along samples of some ship­ ing down. Now, board menus and a combination aboard the Cal­ Armistice Day-Thanksgiving Day mar and probab­ menu In particular. ly aboard other Prominently displayed on thb ships of the line combination dinner was the staple as well, there is Stevens roast turkey (Maryland) with nary a beef whis-_ pered about the chow. The crew dressing, as well as other luscious thinks it's great and culinary choices for a main dish. happiness reigns supreme aboard The meal was complete from turkey to traditional pumpkin pie, the vessel. Seafarers Jim Davis and Rocky and a good time was had by all. By E. R«yM �Deeember 11, 195S By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor SEAFARERS LOG Pate Nineteen Breeding Rare Dogs Occupies Seaman's Leisure Time Off Ship A rare breed of Seafarer, Raymond W. Frye goes in for raising a rare breed of dog in his The road to good photographs is paved with errors. Success in tak­ ing pictures and the ability to correct mistakes as they appear are spare time. Of course, he doesn't do it all alone. He's helped by his wife and, of 4, directly correlated. Whether your camera is a simple box, non-ad­ course, the dogs. justable folding type or an expensive model, the possibility for errors 'Formerly from Maryland, is the same. Cameras do not make pictures, the person behind the the Seafarer now lives in box does. A moment of thought and planning before you click the Stockton, Cal., where he raises shutter can mean the difference between a good and bad picture. his strange brood of canines be­ tween trips on SIU ships. Right Here are nine of the most common mistakes that usually are found now he's on the Keystone Mariner among the photographs that Seafarers send in to the LOG: (Waterman) and plans to keep 1. Some of the exposed film sent in and processed normally in our right on sailing even though he's darkroom is found to be thin. This is due to under-exposure. The use dabbling in dogs. The Fryes have rare examples of of slow film in simple cameras with slow lenses is often the cause. the Chinese crested breed, which The remedy is to use a larger lens opening or a slower shutter speed they specialize in, in their own to permit more light to hit the film. With simple cameras, shoot in home. As house pets they have good light or use a faster film. "standard crested" and "toy crest­ 2. Dense negatives are caused by over-exposure or over-develop­ ed" pooches, with the former far ment. Too fast a film in a simple camera may be the cause. Many rarer in dogdom. "Foo Foo," the box cameras have a shutter speed of about 1/30 of a second and a standard crested, is as sleek as an lens opening of f-l6. Using a high speed film with these fixed set­ oil slick, baring more hide than tings will give about four times normal exposure in good light. The hair to the world. Her cocoa-col­ remedy here is to use a smaller lens opening or choose a lighter shut­ ored body is smooth as silk except for face whisker.s, tail and top ter speed. For simple box cameras pick a slow film. pompoms and wisps of hair on the 3. Fuzzy subjects on sharp backgrounds indicate faulty focusing or lower legs, all of which is snowstanding too close to your subject with a simple camera. The remedy white. here is obvious. Focus for the main subject and do not change your Toy Variety, Too position before shooting. With box cameras that are fixed focus do The toy crested dog, answering not take photos closer than about eight feet. to the name of "Tingaling," is sim­ 4. Sometimes the subject that you are photographing is in motion ilar in body appearance except for a'd comes out blurred. You are probably using too slow a shutter size and coloration. The smaller speed. Using a higher shutter speed and larger apertures will over­ dog is spotted, weighs between come this. With cameras having only a slow shutter speed, try and eight and 10 pounds, is eight shoot the motion coming toward you or going away from you. Avoid inches high from top of back to motion crossing directly across the film plane. floor and is 17 inches long. "Foo 5. If both the subject and background are blurred throughout the Foo's" sturdy frame comprises picture it means that the camera was moved. To overcome this prob­ about 20 pounds on the hoof, meas­ lem hold the camera as.steadily as possible during exposure. A higher uring 18 inches top to bottom and shutter speed will overcome slight camera movement. Setting the 22 inches from head to tail. camera on a firm support or tripod will end camera movement. Avoid "Foo Foo," the Fryes' Chinese crested, stands obediently on the American breeders count only 50 shots from moving vehicles at slow shutter speeds. end of a leash for Seafarer Raymond Frye on the front porch of Chinese cresteds in the US, most 6. When your subject is cut off at the sides, top or bottom, it means of these being the "toy" variety. his home in Stockton, Cal. Dog is one of rare breed in US. that the ground glass, optical or wire finder is being used incorrectly. For this reason, the Fryes value To put an end to decapitation, frame your subject in the center of the larger dog more highly, plac­ on the smaller. They expect to sell neighborhood. Market value is en­ the viewfinder or groundglass and allow edge space. When using any ing a market value of $1,000 on the puppies in the neighborhood of hanced, say the Fryes, because the finder place your eye or groundglass and allow edge space. When four-legged rarity and one of $250 $500 apiece, which is a pretty posh crested requires no special care, the -hide is thick like that of a sow using any finder place your eye close to the finder. and it is easy on the house. The 7. Tilting the camera will cause weird slanting horizons. Hold your dog sheds dirt but not hair, mean­ camera level and to be absolutely sure, use a button level. ing less baths and less tantrums by 8. Double exposures are caused by exposing twice on the same the head of the household, has no piece of film. Forgetting to advance the film will give you more ex­ body odor and is easy to train. posures per roll but no pictures. Advance film habitually after each Wins Blue Ribbons exposure. On simple cameras check the film number. A seaman may be rough and ready, but his heart is lined In recent dog shows in Califor­ 9. You may be one who often finds light streaks across his best negatives. These may be caused by a loosely wound film roll, leaks in with pure gold, the old saying goes. That gold was turned nia, "Foo Foo" received blue rib­ the camera or loading or unloading the camera in direct sunlight. into liquid assets recently aboard the Ragnar Naess (Sea- bons. The dog also finished first in an obedience course in the transport) when the Seafarer ^ The remedies here are self-explanatory. Fryes' home town of Stockton. and men of this vessel are contri­ crew opened its heart and its If you can avoid the errors enumerated above, you should have no payoff pocketbook to earth­ buting the amount of $245.00 to­ Mrs. Frye, who takes an active difficulty in turning out roll after roll of perfect photos. quake victims of the Ionian Isles.. ward the aid of the stricken vic­ interest in the business because of her husband's seafaring, had raised Digging down into their jeans tims. "I am enclosing a list showing dogs for many years before stum­ for those less fortunate than themselves, the Seafarers lent a the contributions made by the bling on the rare find of tlie helping hand once again to vic­ various persons on board. They crested. The breed originated in tims of misfortune. The entire all have signed in the Official Log China about 3,000 years ago, when crew, from master to ordinaries, Book for the amounts set forth, as the country was hardly a pup. The dogs were used as "healers" by pitched in with financial help, a Cash Advance. Seafarers have many interests while sailing the seven seas, with the captain writing the com­ "In line with the above, you are Orientals who endowed them with ^ , pany to forward funds immediate­ hereby authorized to pay into the great powers. and some of these versatile maritime men turn to them ly. His lettc' on behalf of the fund of Goulandris Charities, Inc., The Fryes aren't quite sure about permanently after a stbetch m the foc'sles. the sum of Two Hundred Forty- the occult powers of the breed, but erew, said in part: Five ($245) dollars, and then debit they think they've got a find for Such a seafaring man was Entire Crew Contributes my account for said amount.— dog fanciers who want rafity in dry land. He's now a forester in Walter B. Cadman, who sailed California, but the switch to shore- "In reference to your letter of Peter H. V. Bamberg, Master." their pooches. with the SIU through the war side employment is not condemna­ September 17, 1953, regarding contributions for earthquake vic­ years, putting in four years with tion of the sea. tims of Ionian Islands, the officers the Union during the hostilities. Cadman sailed with the SIU Ex-Seafarer Cadman is now as far from 1943-47, at which time he de­ from the sea as he can get on cided to go to college and study another love, forestry. During the 1. Who is the British actress who has made one American movie summer months he shipped out and is now the most talked about actress in Hollywood? as an AB on SIU ships to keep The LOG is interested in col­ him going through school. He . 2. Which southern governor, whose brother is one of-President Eisen­ lecting and printing photo­ hower's closest advisors, is booming Adlai Stevenson for president? sailed through the books with graphs showing what seagoing ease and at the end of four years 3. Which crooner, recently fired by Arthur Godfrey, is now reputedly was like in the old days. All was a full-fledged fledging for­ making as much as $40,000 per week in personal appearances? you oldtimers who have any ester. old mementos, photographs of 4. Which college football team ranked first, nationally, this year? Recently discharged from the shipboard life, pictures of 5. Which All-American backfield selections were repeats from last Army, which he entered upon ships or anything that would year? graduation from the Pennsylvania show how seamen lived, ate 6. Which famous United States Army General was awarded the State College, Cadman has accep­ and worked in the days gone Nobel Peace Prize this year? ted a forestry position with the by,'send them in to the LOG. Southeni Pacific Railroad. The 7. Which are the main streets of the following cities: New Orleans, Whether they be steani or sail, railroad has almost three-quarters San Francisco, Boston, Washington? " around the turn of the cen­ of a million acres of tree farms, tury, during the . first world 8. Which famous American playwright who died recently was « divided into'three areas, each un­ war and as late as 1938, the former merchant seaman? Sekfarers Jack Cobb, left, and der supervision of a forester and LOG is interested in them all. 9. Which two queens are currently on world tours? Bill Kaiser shown during stopr* assistant. Cadman will be located We'll take care of them and 10. Where are the three western heads of state meeting this week? over in St. Thomas, Virgin in the rugged Trinity Mountain returp. your,-souvenirs to you Isles; ••--••v.'--" section near, Mt. Shasta", .......25.)"^ Ragnar Naess Crewmembers Aid Greek Earthquake Victims Ex-Seafarer Turns From Seven Seas To Forestry Short Isle Stop Olde Photos Wanted by LOG Quiz Corner i .' 1' M "li �SEAFARERS Pace Tweefr Water (Salt) Everywhere, But Not One Drop For Ship's Boilers One of the worst feelings a seaman can undergo Is being left at the mercy of winds, waves and tides in the middle of the ocean. Seafarers aboard the Fairisle (Waterman) found themselves in just such a condition, according to Seafarer CJeorge Dunn, when the engines conked out about 500 miles off the Japanese coastal sausage, frankfurters, pigs feet and lapse of power. That was in the salads had a field day in the-cul­ mess hall during mealtimes. Other­ shelf. wise, the Fairisle was a dark, wal­ Enroute to the Far East over a inary department. One solitary bulb was turned on lowing ship for too long to please calm sea, all seemed balmy for the Seafarers aboard the Fairisle. Most the ship throughout the two-day most of the crew. of them were aware of the danger of the ship being left to drift help­ lessly, if the engines stopped run­ ning, but hardly any knew how close that situation was. Water ra­ tioning had begun a few days earlier. Several days prior to the stop­ ping of the engines, water ration­ ing went Into ef­ fect for the en­ tire crew, affect­ ing showers and drinking. Show­ er and drinking times were cur­ tailed. For a couple of days after that, there was only salt Dunn water available for showering and shaving pur­ poses. Seafarers report that it was like trying to shave with chalk. Soap lathers were unheard of with the salt water and so the crew went about the everyday job of cleanliness with some misgivings. Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to shave. Stop For Two Days The engines stopped percolating A hug for Tony D'Angelo is given him by the bride while husband shortly after breakfast on Nov. 15, and wedding guests look on after the ceremony. and remained idle for almost two t On the last day of October, days. The ship was floating out 1953, Seafarer Manuel "Tiny" of control until about 3 AM on the Wallace signed on another morning of the 17th, when 200 crewmember aboard his good ship i.tons of fresh water were pumped ("Single State," and with the sayaboard by the Jean Lahtte (Water­ jing of "I do's," changed the name man) which came to the rescue of to "Marital Ties." In a word, the stricken vessel. The transfer took place in calm seas and the "Tiny" got hitched. Fairi"Ie was soon on its way again Shipping lo these many years as to the Orient. a single crewmen out of several During the ordeal of helpless­ ports, Wallace joined the ranks of ness which the men and the ship the benedicts in New York City. went through, there was trouble in On October 31, Wallace, 25, and the galley, too. Cold meals were his pretty bride, Anita, 22, a the order of the day and night, Galveston, Texas, lass, exchanged from Sunday eve to Tuesday morn. nuptial vows before a guest list There was some power generated including many friends and fel­ Seafarer Manuel "Tiny" Wal­ low-Seafarers of the lucky groom. for top-of-the-range meals. Scram­ lace and bride Anita relax. bled eggs, bacon, fried ham, fried The wedding reception was held in Mom's Restaurant and Bar, 42nd Street and Second Avenue, Brooklyn, near SIU Headquarters, after a borough ceremony. After the two signed the log book as shipmates forever, the party re­ paired to the restaurant for some relaxation and refreshment. Friends, relatives and shipmates had a fine time at the ceremony and reception following a hectic day of preparation L-.d anticipa­ tion. Quicker than you could say deck engineer, however, it was all ^cn \Vho payoff a ship over and the Wallaces were an old married couple, reveling in their fn a-foreign porfdutTno friends warmest congratulations. an extended s/oyat^ ° Seafarer And Texas Bride Sign On Near HeadqTers SeaSarer Sam Says horf" themselves and +he LInlon. li - The ipb vacated is lost +"0 the SiU -for •fhe Kemainder of^the+pip. "fhe loss vVorkS a hardship on ihe Pest oPthe cPeiv^ December 11. l»St LOG DqnH Wait^ Get Vaeation Pay Under the rules of the Va­ cation Plan as set forth by the trustees, a Seafarer must ap­ ply within one year of the payoff date of his oldest dis­ charge in order to collect his full vacation benefits. If he presents any discharge whose payoff date is more than a year before the date of his va­ cation application, he will lose out on the sea time covered by that particular discharge. Don't sit on those discharges; Bring them in and collect the money that is due to you. By Spike Martin There's nothing like owning a couple of oil wells to make you outspoken. That's what 15 other major league managers probably think after Casey Stengel put the blast on the clubowners and front offices of the major league clubs last week. Talking back to a front office just isn't done. The oniy worse sin in a manager's book would be to pre­ dict an eighth-place finish and tell all the fans not to bother coming out to see the club. Stengel of course can afford to talk. He's got the oil wells, plus the distinction of having won five straight championships. And what's more, what he had to say pinched the baseball executives in the right places. Shortage of Brains In brief, Casey said he was fed up with all the groaning about the Yankee stranglehold. If the other front offices had any brains oper­ ating out of them, Casey said, they would get to work getting some good ballplayers instead of beef­ ing. The rest of the managers probably added a silent "Amen" to that statement. Of course the Yankees have one advantage. Just like all good foot­ ball players will go to Notre Dame if they have the chance, all good baseball players jump at the oppor­ tunity to play with New York. But while success breeds success. the Yankees front office manage­ ment has more on the ball than that. Somehow the Yankee scouts seem to be able to turn up the Mantles, Martins, McDougalds, Fords and the like while other clubs go broke paying huge bonuses to publicized high school stars, most of whom never amount to anything. Secondly, there is the uncanny Yankee faculty of picking up fad­ ing stars from other clubs and getting a few good seasons out of them. Here's where the Yankees have the drop on all other clubs. They are willing to invest in some high-salaried ball players, men like Mize, Blackwell, Hopp and Sain where other clubs shy off. And where they have to pay high for an established minor league star like Woodling, they will come through. The Yankee front office figures its better to pay a high salary to get a seasoned ball player, even a part time one, than to shell out thous­ ands in bonuses to 17-year-olds. All of the other clubs had the same opportunity as the Yankees to get these men. They simply didn't want to touch them. Certainly it's not a healthy sit­ uation when one club completely: blankets the league year after year. Perhaps the solution for the competitors is to steal away some of the Yankees' front office brain trust. Maybe then they can come up with the secret of success. Boysan And Girlsan Meet In Japan Seafarers from the Burden pose for camera in the land of the rising sun. Shown, surrounded by girls, are, top, left to right, Roberts, Mease, Wilaszak. Center: Aton, Shaw, Mann. Bottom: Ebberts. 0ALl;£ir GtEAKINGS The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes, little' known cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Harry Franklin's recipe for baked stuff pork chop. - ' Harry L. Franklin, chief stew­ ard in the SIU for 11 years, has been around ships and seafarers for a long time He knows what he's talking about when he says he's got "a tasty dish to please the whole crew." Born in Cleve­ land, Ohio, ond now living in New York City and shipping out of the same port. Franklin has been sailing for more than a decade and knows -wit at pleases the pal-. Franklin ates of the men In the forecastles. This one, he says, comes by way of a cook he once sailed with, and out of Con•stanza, Romania. The ingredients used in this concoction include several stalks of celery, slices of dill pickle and apples, 42 pork chops to serve that many men, a slice of Swiss ohecse and an^eight ounce jar prepared mustard. In place of some of the seasonings, mushroonls, pepper and bread and but­ ter pickles are excellent substi­ tutes. Cut To Bbne Now, cut the pork chop by tak­ ing a knife and slitting the meat across to the bone. Stuff the con­ diments into the pocket in the chop thus obtained and brush' on Uv liberally with prepared mus­ tard. Secure the filling and chop with toothpicks and place the chop in a baking pan. Next, place the chop in an oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 45 minutes over a low flame. It is essential to good taste that the dish is timed to be served piping hot from the oven,, so the men get the full benefit of the tangy aroma and taste set be­ fore them like so many kings. Don't, says Franklin, serve the dish twice the same way on nny one. voyage. Mix it up a bit for '^thetadded'enjoyment of the crew:: �SEAFARERS DMcmber 11.. 1953 Trinity Men Are Stiil Smarting T0 the Editor: During its present voyage, the Trinity (Carras) passed through Colombia, and stopped at the port of Covenas. As a result, many of the crewiriembers arp now feeling kind of sore when they sit down. You see, the only means of trans­ portation on this lovely tropical Isle is donkeys or mules. However, in spite of this, a fairly good time was had by all the cowboys of the Trinity. SI. Niederberger if if if Alert Steward Protects Crew To-the Editor: While the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers) was taking stores on in the port of Seattle, the port steward tried to shove off on us over 4,000 pounds of beef that had been taken off two of the com­ pany's vessels that are under seizure. As chief steward, I didn't like the looks of the meats and called a Government in­ spector down to the ship. The ins p e c 10 r con­ demned the en­ tire lot of meats as unfit for hum a n consump­ tion. This com­ pany then put entlrely fresh Meyers meats aboard for the voyage. A lot of the dry stores that were transferred from the other vessels were also con­ demned. If it had not been for my alert­ ness, we would have had all this junk shoved off on us. Let this be a lesson to other stewards to in­ spect their stores and know what they are getting, instead of taking a port steward's word for it, as they will shove anything off on you if they think that they can get away with it. And always remem­ ber, by having a well-fed crew you will always find harmony aboard. Louis E. Meyers l" 4" 4" F«t» TwMity-«B« LETTER S ' canned goods, fruit and fruit juices and canned vegetables. The quan­ tities of fresh vegetables obtain­ able vary according to season and the various ports. The meats we have had have been of inferior quality and of about two-thirds of the quality necessary to a well-fed Union ship. The policy has been to cut the steward's requisitions down to standards set by a form compiled by the now defunct WSA, which was always regarded as well below Union standards. As a result, the steward has been ordered to pur­ sue a policy that borders closely upon rationing and has been un­ able to maintain Union standards. Steward Hard-Timed There has been continuous pres­ sure brought to bear on the stew­ ard to circumvent the contract by having many things that are cus­ tomarily overtime performed as routine duties. The steward has made a con­ tinued and diligent attempt to maintain the Union standards, but because he does not readily submit to the policy of sub-standard gen­ eral conditions (in brief, he is not a "yes" man), he has been given and is still being given a very hard time. Seven Steward Dept. Men it Agents On West Coast Are Tops To the Editor: The rest of the guys and I would sure like to thank David Irvine for the swell job he's done as patrol­ man in Seattle, Wash. He settled several heefs that we had here on the Compass and the captain said that for the stores we got we could thank David; he thanked the fellows on here, too, for being such good. Unionminded men. We have heen on the West Coast for the past nine months, and would sure like to compliment Marty Breithoff, Tom Banning, Les Ames and John Arabasz for the jobs they are doing. Chet Gawrych Stores Are Poor On Potrero Hills Thanhs SIU For To the Editor: The steward and the entire Disability Dough steward department aboard the Potrero Hills (Phila. Marine) are confronted with a difficult and try­ ing situation. This ship was stored in Baltimore with what was and still is, Supposed to he eight months' supplies of "dry stores"— coffee, sugar, floury canned goods, etc. In, actual fact; there was a six-month supply of coffee, sugar, flour, pastes and a few other arti­ cles and four-months' worth of LOG To the Editor: This is to say thanks to the leaders and the entire Searfarers International Union who made it possible for me to obtain the dis­ ability benefit. You can Imagine how grateful I am to know that in the evening of life, when I can no longer -answer the call, that I am not forgotten. Thank you again. Benjamin Bailey Seafarers Saigon Symphony Tahes Drothers To The Cleaners To the Editor: Recently the Steel Chemist pulled into Houston, Tex., and the crew was well satisfied with the work of La Velle cleaners. This firm is owned by one of our Union brothers, L. A. Bolton, book B-591. It would be fitting and proper if the crews of all SIU ships pulling into Houston would let La Velle cleaners do their laundry and dry cleaning. By the way, Lenny Bolton is now married and has two children, and is expecting another addition Tancey to his family. Let's lend a hand to help a brother start a reliable business, and I'm sure he'll maintain a high grade of cleaning. Edward A. Yancey i 4. t New Experience For EST Crew To the Editor: It is a new experience for a num­ ber of the crew, riding a busy LST Southern Cities. Once aboard you notice the confining quarters, also the dirt of a lengthy shipyard stay. So report to work at 8:00 AM, sign on at 9:00 AM and sail at 10.00 AM. With little gear of yoim own there isn't time to think. At sea there is so much clean­ ing, no dinner,' then finally a supper meal before sougeeing your foc'sle, etc. The ports are quickly arrived at and the crew sleeps a good deal while off watch. Meetings are held once a month. They are EUiott routine, as all runs smooth between crew and management. A Virginian crew looks forward to the LOGs and a new library due at Jacksonville, our next port. No Slopchest Cigarettes are the slopchest. Buying gear, books and toiletries add up the draws. Of course, the rapid shore leaves can help. - The first good leave is due as cargo comes off and on. Three days, then off to the summer ports of San Juan, Surinam, etc. You think kindly of the boys at head­ quarters and imagine fur-lined boots and Christmas tinsel. Most of the crew probably will see the holidays go by at sea. Good comments being seldom heard, the Union strength and security are appreciated by our boys. Now, of course, there are a few chowhounds complaining, but Southern sends the requested stores. A good contract plus Union comfort. James B. Elliott 4^ Jean Lafitte. I really want to ex­ tend my heartiest thanks to Broth­ ers Dick Ransom, bosun; Bill Chadbm-n, BR; Bob Sullivan, AB, and Garth E. Henry, chief elec­ trician. We had a real old gettogether and I was lucky to get two copies of the LOG which, if possible, I would like you to for­ ward to me. SIU Respected The Army has a very high re­ gard for men with cook's experi­ ence in the SIU, and it's no won­ der, as we have the best feeding ships on the seas. Incidentally, I would like to pass word to all Sea­ farers who visit Kobe to stop in at the Club Rose where the treat­ ment is wonderful in every re­ spect. It is the only place in Japan that buys a drink back and that is going some over here. Warren Leruth - (Ed. note: We have added your name to the list of SEAFARERS LOG subscribers.) i i Julesbnrg Crew Has Hard Time To the Editor: I am now aboard the Julesburg and have been for the last seven months. We have had some trouble with our ice boxes so the meat spoiled; we were without linen for four weeks and had no shore leave here in Bahrein..Because the king of Saudi Arabia died recently we cannot get our mail, which is only 20 miles away in Ras Tanura. We have not had any LOGs aboard since August 6th. We have seven or eight pictures which were taken aboard ship of the funeral services for Harry T. Dunlop. Would you advise me on whether you would care to have them for the LOG. Requests LOG Will you please send the LOG to my new home address. My wife is a very faithful reader of the LOG and is sort of giving me heck to write you so she can get the LOG again and keep up with the SIU news. The SEAFARERS LOG is just about the best all-around paper I have ever read, and though it is limited to maritime and labor news it does cover a lot of terri­ tory. I don't suppose I have ever missed a paper as much as I do the LOG. Joe Nigro (Ed. note: Wc have noted your change of address on our mailing list. Please send the pictures you took in to the LOG.) Yorhwnar is A Good Feeder To the Editor: The Yorkman, left Baltimore on the Ifith of November on what looks to be a very good trip, for a change. The last trip wasn't such a good one, as the rest of the men are also in top shape. I will send you our Thanksgiving Day menu so you can see for your­ self how we are eating on this trip. We have a tip-top steward depart­ ment, and the other departments are also in top shape. Two men missed the ship before the payoff to go to the hospital. Their gear was itemized and will be put ashore in Long Beach, so that when they ask the agent to, he can forward their stuff to them. I had the dis­ tinction of being Toler elected an engine delegate last trip, and am still doing my best at both jobs. On my last trip on the Western Trader, I missed the ship in Phila­ delphia, before I had returned the money which I borrowed from three or four friends aboard. I would like them to get in touch with me as soon as possible, so that I will know where to send their money. Richard Toler 4i i 4. Baltimore Puts Out. Holiday Feed To the Editor: I want to take this opportunity to express my opinion of the Thanksgiving Dinner served in the port of Baltimore. It was ont of the best prepared and served din­ ners that I ever had the oppor­ tunity to eat. Everjbody had plenty to eat and drink. It sure was a plea.sure to see a lot of the old- ''^ timers I had not seen for a long time. The representatives of the SIU in Baltimore are doing a fine job that will be beneficial for the future of the port. Since my acci­ dent on the Yorkmar, I have had an opportunity to get around and meet a lot of the membership I have not seen in a long time. On the Yorkmar, I had the pleasure of seeing some of the boys from the Gulf - and from North Carolina— a group of nice fellows and good seamen who are setting a good ex­ ample for all seamen. The new hall is shaping up very nicely and will be a place to be proud of when finally completed. Carl "Red" Gibbs Hoosier Mariners And Koreans 4^ Ex'Seatarer is Generals^ Cook Juan Reyes, left, and Connie Grozea make tuneful melodies aboard tiie Seafarer in Saigon, Burmat The Seafarers produce the tunes OB th^ own TersionB of plcotb and bass fiddle 4uring Insure time. ••••. To the Editor: Before being drafted in the Army I was sailing for two years in the SIU. I shipped mostly from New Orleans and was chief baker on the Del Sud and usually shipped as night cook and baker or chief on tankers. At present I am chief cook in a commanding general's mess in. Korea. I cook for three generals, one lieutenant general and two brigadier generals in X Corps Headquarters. Recently I had the pleasure of going on R&R In Kobe, JBpan. Here I awt fmir SealanRrs off the Seafarers Jo* Doui^*rty, second from left, and H. H. Dldderbock. right, stand alongside of some South Korean lade who make their hmae near the sea. The SMtat was.ebeard the Hoesier Marteer; ! ( �SEAFARERS Pace Twealy-lw#- Crewmemhers Aid Korean Orphans To the Editor: At a recent shipboard meeting aboard the George A! Lawson (Pan Oceanic), all the brothers collected $43, which was handed over to the Army officer in charge of Opera­ tion Santa Claus. This money will be spent to the orphaned Korean children in the Inchon area. The whole operation was sponsored by the US Army, 21st Med. Port Battallion, Inchon, Korea. M. E. Sanchez LOG December. ll,r - 196S X E T T E R S Vendor Supports Longshore Fight To the Editor: The Steel Vendor (Isthmian) has a fine crew aboard,ship] and we are proud to take part in the great undertaking of cleaning up 'the New York waterfront. Loading the Steei Vendor in Anastasia's stronghold was one of the straws that broke the camel's back of con-uption in the racketridden old ILA. The SIU has shown the long­ shoremen that we are behind them 100 percent in setting up a bona fide rank-and-file union for ,^the membership by the membership, under the newly chartered AFLILA, with voting and full seniority privileges that will insure real pro­ tection for them and their families.. William Femance and watched the chain. Finally he his unenviable reputation. He turned to me and with a very puz­ would liquor up the ship's bully zled loffk on his face said, "Bosun, and talk him into picking a. fight has it got a strain on it yet?" When with whomever K^g happened to To the Editor: dislike at the time. One such in" . In the years that I have been he told me that we were going to stigated fight ended up .in knife- going to sea I have heard many a paint all the passageways in the play. King also started malicious tale of how a chief mate had fouled midship house, I turned all my rumors about crewmembers he up a good deck gang, but up until five-gallon cans of white paint up­ didn't like. two months ago I never had the side down. He saw this and asked I write this note because I heard misfortune to sail with a mate who, me, "Bosun, why do you stow your some of King's drinking buddies because of inexperience and down­ paint upside down?" I told him drafted a note to the LOG denying right stupidity fouled up a deck that I wanted to see the trade mark the charges "made by the Bridger gang that any bosun could truth­ on the bottom. In Safi, French Morocco, he men. fully say that he wanted the stack painted so we got This should set the record was damned glad the bosun chairs rigged up and straight: King is everything the to sail with. There everything else ready the day be­ Bridger men said he was. I hope are no perform­ To the Editor: fore. When he saw this he asked this will warn other seamen who ers or gashounds me if the heat on the outside of Once again I would like to send may have the misfortune to sail or foulups in this the stack wouldn't burn those stack deck gang. They a word of thanks to the welfare with him. 4 4" 4 ropes hanging down on the out­ Joseph Avila are all a fine ' department and to the brother side of the stack if left there over­ Seafarers who donated blood for bunch of hardi i t night. my wife during her recent illness. working men, More To Come willing to do any Thanks to the policy of the Mazur Please bear with me, brothers, To the Ediion job they are Union such emergencies are taken We want to acknowledge receipt asked to do no matter what it may there's more to come. Because the care of by the Welfare Services To the Editor: Department on the double. Recently I was a passenger on be. In short, a deck gang which is gauntlet was being used on the of the donation of $245 from the stack he called it a stack rope. I captain and members of the crew Thank you again. . the Andrew Jackson (Waterman), a credit to the SIU. Everything was going along fine suppose if I had it rigged up on a of the Ragnar Naess for relief of Edward W. Ketschko and have the highest praise for the A. i officers and crew. I really was on the Mankato Victory until this king post he'd call it a king post earthquake victims of the Ionian amazed to find such a fine lot of schoolboy—John P. McKean-r-de- rope. Maybe I'm cracking up. We Islands, This amount will be transmitted men on a cargo ship; they were all cided that he must let the boys got two new topping lift wires for know he is the mate on this ship the booms on No. 5. He asked me promptly to the stricken area. gentlemen and very courteous. and it is part of his job to get out how the heck I was going to get We wish to express our sincere To the Editor: Starting from Wilmington, Cal., on deck and show everyone how those wires through the topping thanks to all who so generously For the present, I have settled we were 12 passengers, all jolly- much he knows. Actually he made lift blocks when there's a socket out here at the US Veterans Hos- nice people, and time passed so a big fool of himself by his re­ on each end of them? After ex­ contributed to this cause. This wonderful contribution will be of Ipitai n Tucson, Ariz., in order to quickly I couldn't realize it when peated blunders in deck seaman­ plaining this mystery to . him, he tremendous help. breathe fresh air and dust. When we reached Yokohama, Japan. I ship, but to this day he hasn't asked me how much of a job it B. P. Goulandrls I'm ready to go to sea again, I'll was the only passenger left on realized it. would be to pull the goosenecks, Orion Shipping & Trading Co., Inc. probably go to California, but un­ board, as I was journeying on to check them and how it would be Inexperienced OS New York (the others staying in til then, the best of everything. done. As yet it hasn't downed on his Iliff Yokohama and* by-stations). Brilliant Statements t 4- t I would like to make a few re­ brilliant mind that the boys have Now for some of his brilliant long since found him out as being marks about the stewards: First, statements; When referring to the Tiny Phillips was ever-attentive in nothing more than an inexperi­ jack-stay up forward he called it To the Editor: I have been transferred to a remarking any special dish I enced OS with a chief mate's li­ that thing. I asked, "What thing?" cense. They're all fed up with his new battalion here at Fort Sili, wanted. Everything served was to He said, "That long piece of wire Okla., and would like to continue To the Editor: my liking, and for anyrthing extra, supervision and are at the I-don'tEnclosed is a copy of a letter Jimmy Allen, our waiter was all- give-a-damn stage, myself included, that stretches from the mast to the receiving the LOG. I really look which I have sent to Senator attentive, courteous and a gentle­ as I too have had more than my flagpole" (meaning, of course, the forward to reading each issue and Richard B.. Russell. He hasn't let men. My room steward, Michael share of his continual nagging and flagstaff) that the anchor ball would appreciate it if you would hangs from." When we started to make this change of address for me down on other things of a simi- Stoth, was all-attentive, neat and silly suggestions. strip No. 3 lifeboat to clean and The deck and ship's delegates *' lar nature. me. clean. I could go on and on men­ and myself went to the old man paint it out he said that it was a A few years ago postal carriers Brantley Young, Jr. tioning names and courteous at­ about this; We've even called the good thing we wouldn't have to were seeking a raise in pay at Co­ tention given me, but do not want (Ed. note: We have noted your lumbus, Ga., and in other cities to take up time and space. I know hall in Mobile while the ship was take the air tanks out because change of address on our mailing throughout the country. Each in­ the boys will understand my ap­ there and had the patrolman speak they're welded to the boat. I asked list.) to the old man about it. I have him why the straps were around dividual mailman asked his friends preciation. 4 4 4 told him myself several times not them, then. He told me to tell the to write a letter to their Con­ The SIU can Justly be proud to to interfere, but in spite of every­ "fellows" chipping No. 9 and No. gressmen and Senators. They re­ have such a fine group of gentle­ thing that we have done he is at 10 winches not to chip down to the ceived their raise in pay. men belonging to the organization. all times determined to give the bare metal. I guess he just wanted David M. King To the Editor: Our Captain J. Rhodes comes In boys a hard time. His latest brain­ the paint chipped off. Why chip "Senator Richard B. Russell I was ordered into the Navy for for a large share of praise, being a storm is to have acquired the serv­ good thick rust; it makes the metal two years' service^ but had to ex­ United States Senate look thicker. very pleasant and kindly master ices of the second mate (another 'Washington, D, C. This should be proof enough that tend my enlistment for two more for whom all the crew has the high­ phony) to spy on us and report his Dear Sir: Mr. McKeen should have learned years. This place is nothing, like findings to him. At present I am a member of est praise and respect. his deck seamanship in the foc'sle the. good old SIU, but you hava to In closing, I would love to be on the Seafarers International Union Quiz Kid, Too and not out of a book in school or make the best of it. I would ap­ of North America, Atlantic & your mailing list, as I enjoyed read­ In order to tell you about this from the bridge of the seven Vic­ preciate it if you would kindly Gulf District, which is affiliated ing the SEAFARERS LOG while clown I must repeat some ofHhe send me all back issues of the LOG aboard ship. with the AFL. stupid questions and statements tory ships that he claims to have from October up until the present been on. However, I hear that he Elizabeth Bilsbrough This Union has 20,000 members which this King's Point genius and current issue. (Ed note: We have added your asked me. In Seattle, when we is an excellent typist; does lots of who rely on medical attention of Tell , the boys I send all of my it. Perhaps he should stick to that. the Marine hospitals—like the one name to the LOG'S mailing list.) dropped anchor, we stood there regards, and wish the membership Grease the Gangway! closed at Mobile, Ala., and other For my grand finale I have saved a Merry Christmas and a Happy seaport cities. what I believe is the last big splash. New Year. It is my wish that you might Gerald De Meo Standing by to anchor one night consider giving us your support (Ed. note: The hack issues df the we heard the splashing of por­ on this issue that they might be LOG that you requested are on poises on the bow. Says Mr. Mc­ their way to you; your new address ^, kept open and reopen those which Keen: "Gee, I wonder how them we, the Merc'hant Marines, need. has been added to our mailing list make such a loud splash. What do so that you will get each issue of V. e have a Union paper pub­ they do? Jump up out of the water the LOG promptly from now on.) lished bi-monthly—the SEAFAR­ and hit themselves on the side of ERS LOG. At your ^convenience, the sbip?" - if you feel our hospitals are That did it. 9ive me my money worthy of your support, ifiease and my discharge, and tomeone write to our secretary-treasurer, put plenty of grease on tliat gang­ To the Editor: Paul Hall, 675 Fourth Avenue, way. In about three weeks we I made my last trip for the next Brooklyn, NY, as I would like to should be in New York and this two years on the Steel Worker. read your pledge of support in our nightmare will be over. If any of When I came back, I had greetings Union paper. you brothers want to hear more, from President Eisenhower. "Im­ With cordial personal regards you'll find me in the Port O'Call, mediate Induction." I did not keep and best wishes." trying td drown a bad dream. See my local draft board informed, i, ^ you there. about my last trip so they decided Charlie Muiir to take me. That ought to teach "X t 4" • some of the other brothers with 1-A classifications a lesson. Keep, To the Editor: in touch with your local board. . Just a note in defense of the If it is possible, I'd like to have \ To the Eflltor:. crewmembers of the Fort Bridger the LOG sent to me so I don't lose I would like to advise all mem­ contact with the Union. who denounced Louis King as a bers who .don't want to be gypped, It's always fair weather when Seafarers get together anywhere in « poor seaman and a troublemaker, , Pvt. oye HuMn ; to stay away from Firtt Cabin Bar' the world. Above are shown some Seafarers, who got together in - After being run off the Bridger, (Ed. note: Your copy of the SEA­ and Restaurant, Ayalon Boiflevard, FARERS LOG will be mailed to " ' King joined us on the- Camas Mead­ Japan after the Wm. Burden and the Stony Creek reached the Far Wilmington,°r. Cal. ' ' v you regularly every two weeks, at ows on the I^rsian Gulf run, where Eastern isle. Top is Pinkey, bottom Is , J. Mann, with Tiny Mease, . C, Kennedy you requested.) he immediately began .to live up .ts> . left, and H, Wila^zak completing the seafaring groups . A King^s Point Genius is Mate Thanks SlfU For Blood S^onors Thanks SIU Crew For $ Bonation Andrew Jackson CreMt Bated High Seafarer Bests In Hosmtai LOG Follows Him To Fort Sill Writes Letter To Congressman Asks For LOG To Read In Service Fair Weather For Friends In Japan Write Your Draft Board Regularlg Foul Ball Lands On Another Ship Warns Members Of Restaurant �11, IMS SBAfAREttS LOG P«c« Twcn^-ttree Goney Island Sands Cot $ From Mutiny Consider a small brig carrying a valuable cargo of $50,000 in silver and gold, add a couple of pirates to her crew, then toss in a bucko skipper and mate, and you've got all the basic ingredients for a story of The Vineyard sailed In 1830 mutiny, robbery and blood­ with her skipper, the mate, a crew shed. of seven, and the $50,000 aboard. However, when the brig Vine­ She was bound for Philadelphia. yard sailed from New Orleans, The first part of the voyage was there were only two persons In the quiet, and imeventful, although world who had any inkling that the the captain and the mate proved trip of the small brig would write themselves to be In the true bucko a notable chapter In maritime tradition as they cracked down on crime history. the men. While there was little In Although he had no idea at the the way of floggings or such pun­ time, the Vineyard's skipper, Cap­ ishment, the work was hard, the tain Thornber, made his first mis­ hours long, and the treatment take—a mistake which was later harsh. Even the food was poor. to prove a fatal one. Two of his Under such treatment, the entire crew had apparently jumped ship crew had become mutinous and when the vessel arrived in New bitter. Orleans and so Captain Ihomber Propose Mutiny started to look for new crew mem So, when Gibbs and Wansley hers and found two men on the proposed, a mutiny and a division wharf—J. Wansley and Charles of the money the Vineyard car­ Gibbs—who were eager to sign on ried, the other five crew members • the brig. were quick to agree with them, The records agree that Gibbs was and to take part in the plan. the leader of the pair. Hhe had The mutineers laid their plans started sailing during the War of carefiilly. They waited until the 1812, and had spent most of the war serving his country aboard Vineyard had just passed Cape After the four men lost about $21,008 of the loot when their longboat capsized in the surf, they scram­ various privateers—^which in many Hatteras. Then, on the night of bled ashore at Coney Island. There they buried most of the rest of the loot, planning to return and cases were little better than legal­ November 23, 1830, they were get it at a later date, when they could carry it more easily. ized pirate ships. When the war ready to strike. The captain was up ended, Gibbs found himself without on deck when they approached and land. This was a trip of about turn for it later. They scooped away lice were called to hreak up the the excitement and fast money him, suddenly swarmed over him 20 miles. the sand with their hands, and tak­ fight. that he craved and so he went to and tossed him over thie side. Then, The chest was loaded into the ing less than $1,000 of the money When the cops arrived, they be­ Gibbs and two others quietly went Cuba and joined a group of Span­ with them, buried the rest on the came suspicious about the large long boat, and the men climbed below and entered the mate's ish and American pirates, who amount of coin they found in the cabin. He was fast asleep when over the side. Gibbs, who was the beach. were operating in that area. Then they decided that they room. They took all four men into they pounced on him and dragged last man to leave the ship, set fire Made Frief da him out of his bunk and up on to her and quickly climbed into the couldn't trust each other. So they custody. Gibbs and Wansley re­ While sailing with the pirates in deck. Then, as the mate screamed long boat. Then, the two boats said they would stay together until fused to say anything to the po­ they were able to return and get lice, but the other two crew mem­ the Caribbean, Gibbs made fast for mercy, they tossed him over started to pull for Jones Inlet. Within a matter of minutes, how­ the money. After waiting for their bers unleashed all the details of friends with Wansley, who was his the side. The next five minutes shipmate aboard one of the pirate were hard oh the mutineers, as the ever, the two boats were caught in clothes to dry, they travelled to the mutiny and the robbery. vessels, and the two of them be­ mate swam alongside the slow-mov­ the undertow of the surf on Coney Flatbush, where they stopped at a The police checked the details came almost inseparable. They ing vessel, screaming for his life, Island, and were pulled in toward small rooming house. with the shipping company and the shipped on a number of the pirate until he finally sank beneath the the beach. The yawl, with three Start Fight four men were brought to triaL men in it, hit the surf first. It cap­ craft in the area, but found the surface, exhausted. Immediately, they bought a large The trial was a fast one, as the life was still too slow and the With Gihbs in command, the sized, drowning all three men stock of liquor and retired to the two other men testified as state's prizes far too small to suit their Vineyard continued to sail north. aboard. rooming house to discuss their new witnesses, telling their part in the The long boat was next. With wealth. Gibbs and Wansley sug­ mutiny and putting almost all the tastes, so they drifted back to the When they were about three miles States. off Coney Island, they decided to four men aboard, it hit the heavy gested that they should get a larger blame on Gibbs and Wansley. The Arriving in New Orleans, they scuttle the small ship and make surf and ploughed through. Just as share of the loot than the others, buried money was recovered and apparently overheard some stories for shore. The plan was to put the it reached the beach, the long boat since they had planned the entire used as evidence in the trial. about the $90,000 in coin that the chest of money Into the long boat, also capsized. The chest was caper. The other two didn't agree The result was that Gibbs and Vineyard wai carrying and it was while some of the others would dumped out, along with the four and the' discussion became more Wansley were hanged. The other a very- short time after that when take the yawl. Then, they planned men. It broke open, dumping the and more heated. Within a matter two men, who had turned state's they were signed aboard the Vine­ to ro^jv through Jones Inlet, and coins out in the sand. of hours, the discussion about the evidence, got off with fairly short yard as crew members. make their way to Jamaica Bay . The four men scrambled through loot became a free-for-all. The po­ prison terms. the sand and were able to recover about $29,000 of the coins. The. other $21,000. was quickly washed Farallon Island Lighthouse into the sand by the surf, and was never recovered. Bury Money Scrambling up onto the beach with the chest, the four men de­ cided that they would bury most of the money on the beach and re- MJBG Welcomes Sioriess Pies Four; of the mutineers left the Yiiieyard ott Coney Island, after iaettlnt fire to the ship. They carried the ehest with $58,000 In coins along with them in > the longboat" - -' ~ With the LOG now contain­ ing 28 pages in all regular edi­ tions, there is plenty of room for stories, photos and letters sent in by the Seafarers. Several pages of each issue are devoted to the expei-iences of Seafarers and the ships they sail as they describe them themselves If you run across anything of interest on your voyages, or Just want to let your friends know how you're getting along, drop a few lines to the LOG. Don't worry too much about Uteraty style. We'll patch it up if it needs patching. And of course, photos Illustrating the incidents you describe make them more Interesting for the readers; Send your stuff to the LOG at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, NY. If you want any­ thing-returned after we use it. we'll do that too.- . . <• The Farallon Island Lighthouse, 25 miles offshore of the Golden Gate, marks San Francisco Harbor's entrance. Built in 1855, follow­ ing the California gold rush, the rocks for the tower were quarried bn the Island and carried to the top of the ledge by hand. The gathering of birds' eggs, 'and'seal huhting that was done on the island have hew beeii stopped by the Governments " • �ra Pare Twenty-four SEAFARERS LOG Deoetnber 11, 19SS . DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS MAGNOLIA MARINER (Misfissippi), October 25—Chairman, Charles L. Stringfellow; Secretary, C. A. Crabtree. Mate Is not giving satisfaction on overtime. Fans should be installed in all crew foc'sles as promised. Personal grievances should be settled on board ship. Alarm system should be Installed in refriger ator boxes. One man paid off in Yo­ kohama. be taken care of by all hands. Canned milk brand should be changed: steward will take care of this. I like it. Repairs should be turned over | the sign-on. Vote of thanks went to the to the delegates so a repair list can be steward department for the excellently made out. Extra washing machine and food they pht out. Great appreciation grating should be taken out of the laun- was given to the day cooks far cooperatSTEEL ACE (Isthmian), September 2t f ""ttreMes put aboard In ing with the 4-8 watch by letting them —Chairman, V. MIynek; Secretary, S. Philadelphia are no good. Union should eat early. R. L, Ferguson, the ship's Anderson. Repair lists will be made up ask the company to put innerspring mat- delegate, was commended for his exand turned in. There is $31 in the ship's Seafarers who applied for tresses aboard with the proviso that treme sincerity and dilUgence He has fund. Letter was sent to headquarters crewmembers damaging them pay for exerslsed his ability and kept non-essennew membership books in about draws in Singapore. Two men them. There is a balance of $42.26 in tial beefs to a minimum. The departshould not be allowed to sail SlU any New York but are now sailing the ship s fund. | ment delegates performed their duties ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), September more. They will be turned over to the well also. Vote of thanks went te' Capfrom outports don't have to 1S_Chalrman, S. Manclna; Secretary, L. patrolman for their lack of cooperation PURPLESTAR (Traders), October 25— P- Bamberg for his generous concome to this city to get their I Chslrman, P. Hagmann. No ship's funds will be in Singapore. This motion was passed. C, Murree; Secretary, R. Mcsideration and enthusiastic cooperation carried. Books for the library were pur­ Washing machine should be kept clean: new books. Nell. Man who missed ship in Mojl, crewmembers. It has chased with ship's funds left by the old machine will be disposed of. But­ Japan will be turned over to the patrol- been a pleasure to sail with Captain If the men involved will previous crew. Ship's delegate's mail tered bread should not be placed in the man. All department delegates wlU pick Bamberg and Chief engineer Osin, should not be opened by anyone else. toaster. write to headquarters and tell up repair list. Due to the over-use of October 10—Chairman, E. Russian; New man missed ship in Newark. Pa­ 8EATRAIN GEORGIA (Saatrain), No­ coffee, what remains will have to be the Union which port they are I rationed. trolman will be asked about repairing Secretary, W. Shaw. There is $21.12 in Steward said that there were vember 22—Chairman, Lee Lateva; Sec­ the port passageway main; if this can­ the ship'S-fund. Beefs to be turned retary, Raymond L. Perry. Men using sailing out of, the Union will 230 pounds on board after leaving Yo­ not be attended to the chief mate should over to the patrolman were listed and kohama, which ordinarily is more than the washing machine should sign the forward the book in care of get the necessary material and have the read. One man should be lined instead list posted near the machine, so ' that enough for a trip to the West Coast. deck department make repairs. Notice of suspended from the Union. Beef be­ those who wish to use it next will know the port agent. tween two members will be referred to will be posted on the officers' bulletin JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory pvhose clothes are in the machine. SamUnder no circumstances the patrolman." Ten new fans, new wash­ board stating that the washing machine I Carriers), October $ — Chairman, Carl Ple of tbe steak meat should be shewn is to be cleanea after use: this means ing machine and a new toaster will be ScoH; Secretary, John J. Bednar. Old to the patrolman to see if a better grado however, will the books be the engineers especially. Linen locker asked for. There is a beef on salty and repair list will be given to the ship's ®"b be obtained. Each member sheuld sent through the mails to any uneatable ham and bacon. Brand will be door should be repaired so it can be delegate who will see what repairs from contribute $1 to the ship's fund, closed without banging and waking up checked .by the steward. There should private addresses. the previous voyage were not completed. the whole ship. Door leading from the be better meals on ' Sundays. Foc'sles Walter L. Busch was elected ship's deleSTEEL KING (Isthmian), Novombar 19 recreation room to the passageway and lockers should be left clean. Vote gate. Crew s scuttebutt has been on the —Chairman, Vlto O'Angelo; Socratary, should be kept closed because of noise. of thanks went to the ship's delegate^ Discussion was held on the ship's fund repair list since 1950; the main thing is prad Stappa. Mate will make up ipdividAll deck department members should be Joe Selby. for a good job well done. I that the cooler is only a two-quart con- ual draw and slop totals, so each man and cleaning up after the movie. ready to turn to when securing for sea. tainer which the crew figures entirely can verify his own. Quarters should be STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), October 1* Department delegates should present a STEELORE (Ore), November 1—Chair­ to smaH. steward department will clean left clean for the next crew. Ice malist of repairs (o department heads, so —Chairman, E. O. Odum; Secretary man, C. Hauger; Secretary, Guy Nealls. the recreation room: the laundry will be chine overfows and should be fixed. Stewart Hanks. Discussion was held withrepairs can be taken care of at sea. elean by the engine and deck dC' Fresh water tanks should be cleaned and the captain on sanitary conditions in the One crewmember missed ship in Balti­ kept partments. All hands will keep the the linen and flour inspected by the more. There is $17.52 in the ship's fund. black gang; captain cooperated in clear WILLIAM A. CARRUTH (Trans-Fuel), washing machine clean and clean up patrolman. Captain expressed his appre­ October 25—Chairman, Hans Skaalegaard; ing up the situation. Stewart Hanks was Discussion was held on the Sea Chest. the machine sinks after using them. ciation to the crew for their performance Ship's delegate will take orders. Money elected ship's delegate. Deck gang has Seerstary, W. Pedersen. One man of duties and good cunduct, which helped the ship's fund will be used to missed ship in Yokohama and a replace­ complained about cockroaches in foc'sles, from MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tank­ make the trip a pleasant one. He In­ ment was hired in the same port. All and the neglect of last voyage's repair write the letter to the Senate protesting ers), Octeber 11—Chairman, Harold F. vited all crewmembers to make another hands will clean foc'sles and turn in list. Foc'sles are filthy. A list of these the closing of the marine hospitals. Jaynes; Secretary, James Beresford. Un­ trip. Ship's delegate got a vote of confidence. ion will be informed of the chief engi­ linen and cots. Crewmembers will do­ conditions will be made up and pre Ship's delegate will see the captain nate money to send a wire to Washing­ sented to the captain. Men should be neer, who fails to recognize the SIU cleaner in the messhall. Steward will about the shower heads and bulletin contract, ton. places the ship and the crew's board. change the messman. lives- in jeopardy, took a fan out of the galley to put in the hospital although NORTH PLATTE VICTORY (Missis­ STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Novem­ the first assistant has three in his room. sippi), August 28—Chairman, J. W. Rellly ber 14—Chairman, H. Clemens; Secre­ Food the ship in Portland, Mc., Secretary, W. L. O'Donnell. There are tary, C. Hartman. Suggestion was made is farsupplied below SIU standards. Steward 1,400 yen, in the ship's fund. Draws will to see the patrolman about extending asked that there more variety in the be in US currency on the day before the drinking water line beyond the menus. Delegatesbewill make up repair FRANCIS (Bull), October 25—Chair­ arrival in port. Tarpaulin muster will house for the longshoremen in foreign lists for their departments. man, John O'Rourke; Secretary, Fred T. be taken to augment the ship's fund and ports who request drinking water. Sug­ Miller. John O'Rourke was elected ship's IRENESTAR (Maine), June 16—Chair­ buy additional baseball equipment. Crew gestion was made to show the patrolman MAE (Bull), November IS—Chairman, man, R. Goodwin; Secretary, no name. agreed to a SI assessment per man the rust and sediment in the potable Ed Carlson; Secretary, O. Garrlgnes. delegate. Steward was asked about gelting more milk aboard and a better vari­ Steward agreed to furnish typewritten Pat Fox was. elected ship's delegate by tanks before the next crew signs on. There is $29.50 in the ship's fund: two acclamation. Repair list was taken care menus for the tables instead of using Gangway cable should be inspected, as pools will be run this trip to increase ety of night lunch. Messroom should be kept while the ship is in port. of; company said innerspring mattresses the blackboard. one broke. There is $68.73 in the ship's it as much as possible. Steward will or­ Noise locked in the passageways should be cut would be sent along with the new wash­ fund. der new ash trays for the next trip. down. Laundry cleaning list will be ing machine. Steward received most of September 27—Chairman, E. B. Lewis; Ship's delegate will write to the Union posted in the messroom, the stores he asiied for; the rest will Secretary, J. Rellly. A repair list will to see about getting a coffee urn in­ arrive at the next port. be made out before leaving Hakphong stalled and if a new washing machine AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), November 16 June 28—Chairman, R. M. Goodwin; so that repairs made b.v the crew can can be obtained to replace the one on —Chairman, Derwood Y. Mann; Secre­ Secretary, T. Sullivan. Most of the re, be taken care of. Member who missed here, as it is beyond repair. tary, Robert Benjamin. Chief engineer pairs from the last trip were taken care the ship in Kobe and re.ioined in Sasebo has been discriminating against the of; the rest are being worked on. In­ should be dealt with lightly and not MASSMAR (Calmer), October 25—Chair­ ship's delegate for -performance of nor­ nerspring mattresses and new washing fined if avoidable. man, Thomas R. Glenn; Secretary, Philip mal Union activities. This is the only machine were received. All whistling November 1—Chairman, W. L. O'Don­ B. Livingston. John T. Wulzen was friction aboard ship. Patrolman will be and unnecessary noise is to cease in the nell; Secretary, E. V. Saul. Matter of ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), Octo­ ship's delegate by acclamation. contacted at the payoff. Electrician has passageways as men off watch are trying difficulty in obtaining hospital slips and ber 26—Chairman, Kaare G. Sllvetscn; elected All repairs on the list should be checked, to sleep. Men are to come into the other instances pf poor cooperation from Secretary, Lee Bruce, Ship's delegate to see what can be' done with the parts been shown the agreement relative the washing machine. messroom properly dressed at mealtimes. the purser will be referred to the pa will get the names and addresses of on hand before the trip Is over. Steward Steward will post instructions on how to trolman. Ship needs fumigation and Congressmen from the SUP hall in Hono­ department should clean the recreation make coffee. All beefs should be brought more stores for the next trip. Repair lulu. Then letters will be forwarded. room and the deck and engine depart­ GREECE VICTORY (South Atlantic), up at ship's meetings, where everyone list will be posted so that additions may Telegram will be sent to the hall stat­ ments take care of the laundry. Foc'sle October 17—Chairman, Allen J. Friend; is to take part. Ship's delegate asked be made. All rooms will be checked by ing that we are behind them. Screens decks should be painted. Secretary, Robert F. Black. Captain Hub­ crewmembers to report any repairs on the delegates at the payoff to be sure should be kept on the portholes by the called up the Union hall the night November 1—Chairman, Thomas Glenn; bard fans or lights, as well as other repairs. that they are left clean for the next cooks when men on deck are chipping. Secretary, before sailing and made the false accusa­ Philip B. LIvlngsten. Repair tion August 9—Chairman, J. Salde; Secre­ crew. Unanimous vote of thanks and Steward was asked for more variety of list was turned that the deck gang would not secure IR. Some are being for sea. Captain tary, P. Fox. Performing is to cease, or confidence went to Brother J. D. Otto salads and night lunch. The men al.so taken care of. Two failed to post slopchest men on the West else back to the farm. We have a good for a fine job done as ship's delegate spoke of poor stoeking of the slopchest. Coast are paying off. Garbage should price list for the crew's reference, and ship and a good skipper; let's keep them this trip. Delegates will make up peti November $—Chairman, K. Sllvertsen; not be disposed of near the foc'sle aft rations the crew to three cartons of that way. Checkers are to use the stew­ tions for white card men eligible for Socretary, Leo Bruce. There is $73.90 every two weeks. He put out our own protection. Glasses should cigarettes ard department toilet while in port; permits, to be signed by bookmembers in the ship's fund. One man missed ship for two draws in New York after 5:00 PM. not be left in the sink at night. Vote Milk steward department will use other de­ who agree that these men would be a in Honol^u. An inventory of his gear of is rationed. Chief steward puts it thanks went to the steward departpartment heads. •• credit to the SIU. 8^ 1 the chief mate and ment for the good food being prepared out only in the morning while at sea: buttermilk will be put out for dinner October 25—Chairman, J. P. Sadie; ship s delegate. Steward and ship s dele- and for good service by the messman. Secretary, R. M. Godwin. Men who and supper. Manuel Caldas was elected STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Novem­ gate will see the chief mate about paint ' ship's delegate by acclamation. missed watch or took time off without ber SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Sestrain). 3—Chairman, M. Keefar; Secretary, ing the messroom. All men in the deck permission will be turned in to the pa­ November IS—Chairman, Gens Flow­ department were asked to have their November 15—Chslrman, Gay; Secretary, J. Hartman. Washing machine and wincl trolman. Quarters are to be left clean rooms sougeed before getting in. BR Sir Charles.. There is $49.02 on hand. ers; Secretary, Robert F. Black. Repair and beds stripped of line. Repair list chutes were received as well as a new asked that all surplus linen be turned Suffveatlon made up: up; pairoiman patrolman will warn mada to hiiv crab nata I list was mauo win be oo conwas turned in and most of the repairs library. $27 has been collected to date. over to the steward. Pantry should be tscted on deck department beef, where All garbage in port will be taken back ,were taken care of already. Additional kept Kept a little cleaner at night. One man sir Charles was reelected ship's delegate. the bosun Ua^Vs^d „y ruJIn^^^ suggestions from the crew will be added. aft and dumped. Washing machine should lost ^s papers in Yokohama. Crew voted There should be more variety of vegc-Ph.ii Wash room Skipper was contacted about putting a be left clean after use. thanks to the steward department for tables. Chief eneinear will ha a.krd department. There is a slopchest aboard, and he said he would should be cleaned, as well as toilets and work well "S" t I ibou" cle«tai and'p"a'lSlnr?ooms oVthe I ^®''y thr'lfa"lSs*"to''rat!oS wait and see where the ship was going showers. There should be scouring pow­ f I «h 1 SSc'hStlm'i 0^012^7^^^^^ next trip before ordering this. Patrol­ der in the wash rooms. Steward will Strip their bunks and turn In linen « '-8^ departm^^^^^^ put a garbage can there. Radio and man will be asked about getting a new I them Renalr ?l«t« wni be tiirm^l side knew the agent's address In France. library. Messman's room is very hot and phonograph should be played low. LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory Carriers), to departmSlft delegli^s.^U 'cre'w ®would'l^S should be changed. mlUtary security. Crew would like ARICKAREE (US Petreleum), October November 15—Chairman, Leo Movall; have been given out. Radiators have Secretary, Vic Harding. Spares for fans been cleaned and painted CWef eM® addresses and destinations of 26—Chairman, Olav Reversen; Secretary, CAMP NAMANU (US Petroleum), Octo­ Noberlml. Previous steward was short 1.& AW-HIMA.! ..M.I tviU braco the fountain In the alley I sparks unarlcfl and And had had to tn ha renanrad hv tha ber 25—Chairman, Alex Janes; Secre­ be censored by tho be obtained and installed before ,• the I tary, R. Bascombe. Four men who missed on ship's stores. Patrolman will be no­ next trip. Crew as a whole is working way. captain. Crew should have innerspring tified of inferior meats put aboard. ship in Yokohama will be turned over mattresses, like other ships. Mate claims well and there are no beefs. Ship needs to the agent at the port of arrival. Two to be out of penicillin. At least six fans fumigation. A list will be posted for men were picked up as replacements in should be ordered as spares for the com­ all members to sign if they need new Yokohama. Letter will be written pro­ ing trip. Repair lists will be handed mattresses. Copy of the repair list will testing the closing of the USPHS hospi­ over to the ship's delegate. be posted. Book rack will be installed In tals. Foc'sles are to be left clean at the the crew recreation room. payoff; all cots are to be returned to BTEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Novom­ the midship house. Repair lists will be bar •—Chairman, Roland Lanqus; Secre­ BADGER MARINER (South Atlantic), made out in triplicate. Clothing allow­ Beef on launch SEATIGER (Colonial), October II — tary, Bill Bestallovo. November 17—Chairman, Emil Grotsky; ance will be asked for as tanks were in Djarkarta will be taken up MADAKET (W.?erman), September 27 Secretary, J. Longfellow. Murphy was Chairman, W. W. Delaney; Secretary, R. service filthy for seven months and complaints —Chairman, by the patrolman. There $16 in tho A. M. BranconI; Secretary, elected ship's delegate. Motion was W, Youtzy. Mate agreed to paint decks ship's fund. $12 was paid is were made continually. Schedule of un­ E. Goddard. There for literature _ the work- in the messhall and foc'sles. Draws will paseed to make suggestions on is $49.32 in the ship's satisfactory launch service in Yokohama fund. Repairs are being done very slow­ ing of this type of ship to Union officials be put out in foreign money. There was to be sent to Washington on the hospi­ will be turned over to the patrolman. ly. Washing machine motor was sent so a proper agreement can be drawn a discussion on cleaning the laundry, tal beef, together with the crew of tho Toilets have been unsanitary; patrolman ashore, otherwise everything is in very up. List of assignments for cleaning the It was agreed that the wiper and OS • Steel Rover. Que man missed ship in will be told of this. !Lii S good shape with a very clean payoff. laundry wUl be made up. Each man will would clean the laundry on alternate contribute $1 to the ship's fund. Sug- weeks. Ship's delegate will see the chief fL" SUZANNE (Bull), October 27—Chair­ P. Adkins was elected ship's delegate gestion was made to buy an iron. Chips engineer about rusty water In sanitary ilT man, Red Campbell; Secretary, Sam by acclamation. Ship's delegate will see was elected treasurer. Repair list was ta.-_k and about hot water. Crew refrig''® *®P* .5?™: captain about changing course when Tellch. Gorch was elected deck dele­ the ' erator should be repaired. All linen turned in. gate. The next meeting will be held at blowing tubes, and will ask the captain should be turned in. Steward suggested i®®®"®'" "lli coffeetime, to enable all brothers to be if we can use the other washing machine aU department delegates be present ; i, ^"V®" ours is being repaired. Bingo set WESTERN TRADER (Western Naviga­ that present. Discussion was held on the while when stores are brought on board. J?®"'? 'fS®'^ ®'®®' the-fresh paint on closing of the USPHS hospital. Lock is will be bought from the ship's fund. tion), November 15 — Chairman, Fred November •-Chslrman, R. Youtzy, Soap powder Anyone who has any particular phono­ Vykruta; Secretary, Stave Bergarla. One Secretary, T. Jackson. needed on the steward department toilet, Chief engineer I should be changed, records in mind should inform man missed ship in Fhlladelphia; his and a door key for the electrician's graph the membership. name will be reported. Joe Kumor was said nothing could be done about water foc'sle. SUZANNE (Bull), November 24—ChairNovember 8—Chairman, C. Newton; elected ship's delegate, by acclamation, ""J®® "j®, ^ man, Camf 9.11; Secretary, L B. Gooch. Secretary, I. King. There is $49.32 in delegate. Port CAMAS MEADOWS (US Petroleum), no the ship s fund. Deck engineer thanked Old mattresses should be replaced by y®/®' ^ools wm b^^urnished^^ wUl^ chlckSd "t®"'®''® ^iU be contacted about stainless date—Chairman, Peter Patrick; Secre­ the crew for the willing help the crew innerspring mattresses. So far only 10 ®'®°' "f' * ®"^^ have come aboard. Lock on fldley door {?® ®" °®^^ f™®"® steel in the gaUey. New tablecloths are tary, John FItzslmmons. Money donated gave him while he was sick. Ship's dele­ for the messhaU, Keys are by non-Union members is being held by gate will see the patrolman about not should be repaired. Porthole fans should ^® f®y*™*j|^®y ®'® °J«'j ®/®,®» clLned before leaving the P®®*'®"* ®'«®tr'®'«n'» the -captain. All non-Unlon men who signing on until all heads are repaired. bo repaired if possible. Whoever uses "een repaired, have made donations to the LOG should Steward department was thanked for the washing macliine should clean it up. | Sip Steward deptrtrnem got a vSte of «®"8 t®"®' »»®» be issued a card to help them get a their go()d work. Discussion was held ALAMAR (Calmer), November $ — thanks for their preparation of foOd. , ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), No­ berth on another SIU ship, should re­ on a Christmas fund for dressing UD the Chairman, John A. Sullivan; Secretary, Ice box will be checked and repaired if | vember 21—Chairman, Kaare SIvertseni placements be needed. Repair lists will messroom for the holidays. necessary. Thurston Lewis. A letter was sent to Secretary, no name. There is $35 in tho be made out and turned over to depart­ Philadelphia about the man who - missed ship's fund. Linen is to be turned in. ment heads. All citizens were urged to eu'f'' iMIssliilppi), November 8— ship In Panama, and his gear was sent RACNAR NAESS (Seatransport), Newrite to Congress protesting the closing T« Secretary, there, A man missed ship in San Fran- vember 22—Chairman, N, King; SecreROBIN TUXFORD (Seas ShlpptngU of USPHS hospitals. if- , A1 Brindley was elected cisco, but this was due to an advance tary, J. Kackur. It has been a pleasant 4—Chairman, R. T. WhItloyf ship s delegate; Caruso was elected sports in sailln/ time and was not his fault. over-all voyage, with general morale and September Secretary, Russell B, Lund. Every tnan STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), Octo­ conduct of tho crew excellent, despite '••0'" 9-'30 Entire dock gang is getting off. Motion will clean the laundry after use. Chips ber 17—Chairman, William C. BIskas; »to 6:30 PM. Discussion was held on the _ •- out In Korea for about «,!_ four 2-"P ''®Pd ringer for dungarees. 'Secretary, John B. Swiderskl. Ship's re­ picnic fund and the Seafarers' beach­ was passed that wa get Sea Chest put being aboard all Ore and Calmar line ships, months, without shore leave. Winches I Cots cots "will will be issued Insued oF nn reniiect reaiiest pairs have not been taken oare of; some comber baseball team in New Orleans. There have- been beefs about the fdod. should have proper breaks; over-all reNovember $ Chairman, E Garza; See. repairs still remain to be done. Slop- n.» n® be cleaned after each We do not get first-class meats on the pairs and adjustments should be made, rotary, R. T. Whitley. Everyone is to chest sizes should be changed and use of it. Discussion was held on buying ship. There is no variety of sea food. Deck engineer will speak to the agent turn repairs Pver to denartment dri«. checked. Donald N. Dickson was elected system. , Chief electri­ A lot or corned beef Is put on the ship at the port of arrival. Steward depart" . "eP"™®"' o®'"ship's delegate. Washing machine should cian 2"i. volunteered to fix the extractor, 6^ 1"®"* stores should come aboard before ' (Continued On page 25) Get New Books Through Agents it fh"-"' I- STATS••etipegeeepesde fetfiuieifSru.-;* -'A':'- • I, -lio M.'Ju. �:''-A SEAFARERStOd IMeenber 11, 1#SS Pare Twenty-five ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS... F. P. Raid. Men leaving ship should give proper notice. Motion was passed to make careful inspection for the repair list suggestions, with special reference to bunks. Mops for sanitary work should be cleaned after use. Covers should be replaced on Jars in the pantiy; books and magazines should be put back where MICHAEL (Carras), October IS—Chair­ they belong apd aU cots should be taken man, Fred Bruggner; Secretary, Ezeb off the deck after use. Manual, All repairs were made. Motion was unanimously passed to have each TROJAN TRADER (Tre|an), October crewmember donate tl to the LOG. Fred 24—Chairman, E. D. Sims; Secretary Alderho was elected ship's treasurer and Pete Platclk. One man missed ship at collected the fuU amount. Washing ma­ San Pedro: fuU particulars wiU be turned chine should be cleaned after each use. over to the patrolman. Crew contributed Enough water should be kept in it. Cups $125 toward the. purchase of a phono­ should be brought back to the sink. graph end records. The S6 left wiU be used to buy more records. Washing ma­ SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), chine should be cleaned after use. One November 25—Chairman, W. Beyeler; brother requested cold Juice. Steward Secretary, J. FIsnnery. ' Motion was explained that he would put out Juice if passed to give the crew and officers free the weather turned hot again. cokes during the Christmas holiday. Sug­ gestion was made to write to Congress HASTINGS (Waterman), November 12 on the closing of the USPHS hospitals. —Chairman, A. NIckle; Secretary, R. T. Wllloughby. One man missed -ship in ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), November San Francisco. Suggestion was made to 15—Chairman, D. R. Parker; Secretary, make out a repair list and turn it in to the ship's delegate. (Continued from page 24) aaUf. Motion wai pasted to start ship's fund at Boston. Water cooler in the engine room must be replaced. All ex. cess linen and co*ji should be turned in. Fund stands at $\7.9.- PERSONiii Frank Falrchild Your daughter has had two seri­ ous heart attacks .and is still very ill. She asks you to get in touch with her by writing Eting Mae Fairchild, 2320 Avenue G, Galves­ ton, Texas. William R. Ham Please contact Aileene Watson, operator of E and S cafe in Texas City, Texas, "at her home address: 107 E. Hopkins St., Mexia, Texas, t it ' i Walter B. HaUett Your mother is worried about you. Please contact your sister, Mrs. Mildred Burns, at 129 Forest Street, Wilmington, Massachusetts. it t> Leo Hannon Get In touch with Prospect Photo, 104 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn. h't't' Edison R. Brown Your sister, Eva Webb, needs some money for Christmas. She re­ ceived only one allotment check and then they stopped. You can reach her at Box 1215, Bristol, Con­ necticut. 3^ Ji t Paul R. Daytoi^ Get in touch with Leo about your tax. You have money waiting for you. Call him at Circle 6-0171 in New York City. 4> 4 Raybon Threatt Please contact your brother Mil­ lard by phone at Beaumont, Texas, 54212, or write tb him at 1843 Hazel Street, concerning papers to be. signed.' t 4. 4- SeekE Apartment Seafarer wants apartment, prefer­ ably in Brooklyn, with living room, kitchen, bedroom and bath, fur­ nished. Spanish or Portuguesespeaking people. Will consider all offers. Write to Ernest C. de Bautte, 110-01 Liverpool Street, Jamaica, LI, NY. 3^ .4i 4 Bicycle Wanted Seafarer wants old bicycle, in any shape at all, for donating to a youngster, 14, who ean use It in order to get jobs after school and help bis mother pay the rent and other expenses. If anyone has a bike, regardless of the condition, contact William Calefato at' 206, Walcott Street, Brooklyn, NY. 4" 4 4 J. L. Keller, Jr. Hease get in touch with Mrs. Ruth Lieberman or Mrs. Sylvia Green at 1714 E. 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY. 4 4 4 Sidney L. Wilson Your^mother wishes you to con­ tact her in Shreveport, La., in care of general deliyerjr. She is well and wishes to hear from you. 4 4 4 Eddy Smith . Frank ^alaska wishes to hear ,frbm you,!. He, can be reached nt the USPHS Hospital on ,Staten Is­ land, NV^ in room 622. VAL CHEM (Valentine), November 22 —Chairman, Frank Thorpe; Secretary Edwin Rushton. If the washing machine cannot be fixed by the chief engineer patrolman will be asked what to do. Chief engineer will be asked about get­ ting cleaner water for washing purposes: it is rusty. Delegates should act as a committee to purchase the radio and record piayer from the ship's fund. There is a balance of $167.91 In the fund. € ^Can'Shakers^ Have iVo 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. soon as possible. A total of $22.50 was coUected for the ship's fund. S13.50 was spent to repair the phonograph. There is now a balance of S9. G. Reier was elected ship's delegate. Discussion was held on coUeutiug money for the ship's fund to buy more records and to have money for emergencies. GEORGE A. LAWSON, (Psn-Oeeanic), November S—Chairman, A. J. Brown; listed. Door on the cook's door needs Secrstary, A. R. Smith. Captain agreed repairing. A ladder will be made for to purchase a new washing machine in San Pedro. One man' missed ship in the 12-4. engine department foc'sle. San Pedro. There is a balance of $17.03 in the ship's fund. New stainless steel sinks and drainboards are needed in the crew's pantry, galley, saloon mess. Stew­ ard has ordered them. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for the service rendered to aU. and pantry. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for doing a good Job and to the steward for taking care of a number of items. November 2t—Chairman, J. Lsvin; Sec­ retary, J. Rotl. J. Levin was elected ship's delegate. Vote of thanks from the entire crew went to the elected lead­ ership of the SIU. There is $14 balance in the ship's fund. Vote of thanks went to the steward department. MARYMAR (Calmar), November i— Chairman, Charles Starling; Secretary, Henry Galickl. Captain will look at 12-4 lockers, and was asked to paint the steward and deck department foc'sles. Painting has. started in the steward de­ partment. Patrolman wiU be asked about getting the washing machine drain fixed. Men should be properly dressed in Brooklyn. Fan in the recreation room will be brought to the attention of the third engineer. LOGANS FORT (Cities Service), No­ vember it — Chairman, A. C. Crcvier; Sacretary, L. Larkln. There is $18.86 in the ship's fund. Ship's delegate has cigarettes from the Sea Chest at $2 a carton; profits wiU go to the ship's fund. Ship's delegate will see the chief mate about making keys for the rooms: eacli man will give a $.50 deposit for a key. Patrolman will be asked about watch system on deck. A different brand of washing powder should be used. Vote of thanks went to the steward depart­ ment for a good Thanksgiving dinner. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), Nevember 15—Chairman, not listed; Secretary, not SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), September 17—Chairman, E. H. Soary; Sccratary, J. Kusmlarskl. Vote of thanks went to T. R, Hyde, resigning ship's delegate, for a job well done. e. Cantwell was elected ship's delegate by ac­ clamation. The beef about the over­ loaded cabs at Belle Chasse will be re­ ferred to the boarding patrolman. Deck department recommended more cleanli­ ness in crew's quarters. Cups are not being returned to the messhall: all broth­ ers were asked to cooperate on this. Fantail should be washed down more often. Messhall needs painting. LIBERTY FLAG (Gulf Cargo), October It—Chairman, B. Niger; Secretary, J. Demitreadls. One member will be thor­ oughly Investigated by the patrolman, He was already warned. October 22—Chairman, G. Skcndefas; Sacretary, Robart M. Drakcr. Ship's dele­ gate was Informed by the captain that the ship wasn't seaworthy unless deck cargo was taken off, w;^er tanks pumped dry and bunkers taken on. Crew agreed to back captain not to sail the ship un­ less proven seaworthy by the Army. TRINITY (Carras), Novtmber 22 — Chsirmsn, W. Hall; Sscratary, S. Niedsr- bsrgar. One man missed ship in New York. P. Jomides was elected engine delegate by acclamation; A. Gardner was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Motion was passed to see about getting new wind chutes. Vote of thanks went to F. X. O'Reilly, the radio operator, for keeping us up td date "with the impor­ tant news events of the day. Everyone should contribute at least $1 to the ship's fund at the payoff. Ship's dele­ gate will check with headquarters about contributing to the children's welfare fund for Christmas. SEAMAR (Calmar), November It —• Chairman, Barnett; Sacretary, J. Straka. Ekich department delegate will make out a repair list to turn over to the ship's delegate. A change in the menu was suggested. Meat should be checked when it is brought aboard. Inquiries will be made about bunker cargo. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Nevembar 23—Chairman, L. S. Brilhart; Sec­ retary, J. H. Ediund. Few items not taken care of on the repair list will be investigated. Chips wUl fix door locks as Qnix Anawern 1. Audrey Hepburn, who ap­ peared in Roman holiday. 2. Gordon Persons, governor of Alabama, whose brother is Wilton Persons, White House advisor. 3. Julius LaRosa, now appearing at La'Vie en Rose in New York. 4. Maryland. 5. John Lattner of Notre Dame and Paul Giel of Minnesota. ^6 General George C. Marshall, for the sponsorship of the Marshall Plan, 7. Canal Street, Market Street, Commonwealth Ave., Pennsylvania Avenue. 8. Eugene O'Neill. 9. Queen Frederika of Greece, who has been-visiting the United States, and Queen Elizabeth of England, who is touring the British Empire; 10. Bermuda, where President E i s e n h o w« r, Prime Minister Churchill antl French Preiser Laniel have met. BULL RUN (Bull), Nevarabtr 24 — Chairman, C. Lee; Secretary, E. Duxbury. M. F. Libby was elected ship's delegate. Chip's delegate wUI see the captain about transportation from Gal­ veston to Todds drydock in Houston. Washrooms wiU be cleaned by each de­ partment for a week. Each delegate will make up a repair list to give to the captain. ABIQUA (CIHts Service), September t —Chairman, M. H. Maynard; Sacrstary, Vincent ly Ratcllff, Discussion was held on the ban on shore leave at Ras Tanura, Arabia. All hands should get smallpox and cholera vaccinations in Japan, since this is why the crew could not go ashore in Arabia. This wUl be taken up with the captain and by the ship's delegate. Captain will also be asked abbut sougeeing and painting engine and steward department quarters. EDITH (Bull), Novembar •—Chairman, J. Rose; Sccratary, S. A. Holden. Sanderlln was elected ship's delegate. After BR has been reimbursed for the $28 he spent for recreational gear, any money collected will be kept as a ship's fund. Members should report needed repairs to department delegates. Mate should keep hot water Jacket in urn filled. Men on standby in the early morning are requested .to straighten out the messhall NOTICEi Hugh Mansfield The LOG office at Headquarters has your work permit and a list of things left aboard by you when you left the Yorkmar. Please pick up your papers at the earliest oppor­ tunity, 4 4 4 Harvey Mashvurne Lewis M. Olson Get in touch with the Welfare Services Department at Headquar­ ters immediately. 4 4 4 Baggage to Be Claimed The following men are to claim their baggage at the US Customs Seizure, Room 311, Appraisers Stores, 201 Varick Street, New York, NY, before January 20, 1954, or it will be put up for sale: Willard P. Parks, Edward Atkins, Vigga W. Sorenson and Luther R. Milton. Puzste Answer SODS COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), No­ vember <—Chairman, John Thompson; Secretary,, Louis E. Mayors. F. England was elected ship's delegate by acclama­ tion. Repair lists will be made up and turned in so that repairs can be made. PETROLITE (Tanker Sag), Nevombcr 21 — Chairman, McFarland; Secretary, Buckner. Ship just crewed up in Baltiuore after a one-month lay-up. First assistant said heads will be painted as soon as there is time. William Briggs was elected ship's delegate by acclama­ tion. Motion was passed to start a ship's fund at the Irst payoff, with the steward acting as treasurer. Bosun spoke to the chief mate about locks, and keys to all rooms. Steward wm fix the night lunch to suit the crew. Ship's delegate will investigate the price of cigarettes which are $1.50 per carton for sea stores. Novomber 27—Chairman, Henry Buck­ ner; Secretary, William T. Rose. Repairs should be done before the ship leaves the States. Door on wiper's foc'sle needs fixing. Bosun says that stores are com­ ing and all hands are to turn to. Ship's delegate wUl contact the Union hall about an SIU sea chest. Awning is needed over the poop deck. A tube is needed for the radio as well as a library for the ship. Crew gave tluinks to the steward department for the dinner. POTRERO HILLS (Philadelphia Marine), September 15—Chairman, J. Van Dyk; Secretary, J. D. Warmack. Crewmembers who missed sliip were referred to head­ quarters. One man rejoined ship in Yo­ kohama. Vote of thanks went to the steward department. Company will be contacted to see if replacements can be obtained in Japan, instead of waiting till Bahrein. Crewmembers should not use the messhall deck as a trash receptacle.' There are not enough cups in the messhaU. Crew should keep away from the captain except on official business. Small fiind of money for stamps for Union business wUl be kept. Octobsr 16—Chairman, Edward Sherzer; Secretary, J. D. Warmack. Names of members who missed ship in Japan wiii be sent to headquarters. New replace­ ment came aboard in Bahrein, Persian Gulf. Bosun read a letter to Congress to be sent by the crew. Members should write individual letters to their own Congressmen. Bosun furnished a list of members of Congress. FAIRISLE (Waterman), November • Chairman, R. B. Vickerman; Secretary, George B. Dunn. Beefs were settled by Seattle patrolman and necessary repairs were made. Louis E. Barch was unani­ mously elected ship's delegate. Johnnie Simon wUl take care of the ship's fund, to which each member wiU contribute half a buck. Discussion was held on writing to Congress on the marine hos­ pital. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ ard department. DEL ALBA (Mississippi), October 25— Chairman, George Duncan; Secretary, James Tucker. There is $53.48 in the ship's fund. The father of a crewmem­ ber died whUe the ship was in Buenos Aires and the purser wired New Orleans to have flowers sent to the funeral. Vole of thanks was given to the purser, as you cannot send money out of the Argen­ tine by wireless. Beef about the mate searching one man's locker, and dis­ puted overtime, will he turned over to the patrolman. Repairs will be turned over to the delegate. Steward has been after the mcssman all trip about the dirtyness of the messrooms and utensils. AU meat is marked commercial grade and bUled as such. Steward is not ali lowed to order any stores except milk, j bread and some fresh vegetables and 10 j days' stores to make the Coast on. This has come up for the last two trips, and we have all off-brand stuff and inade­ quate supplies, and no standard brands. Some of the canned mUk has gone bad —not for the first time. The brand name is PAGE'S. We should use a union dairy in New Orleans, instead of the non-union one. Brother Janosko gave the crew a vote of thanks for sending flowers to his father's funeral. Hospital mattresses should be changed. Purser and steward checked them and the purser ordered some. The cattle tender who made th« full trip lliauked tlie crew fur treating him so nicely and for aU the favors done for him. Patrolman should settia the beef about the recreation room be­ ing used by other than crewmembers. '^i\ STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Novambtr 17—Chairman, Chris Kelleher; Sacretary, Dee Kimball. The old man is still dis­ obeying the SIU agent's aiid the patrol­ man's orders about rationing cigarettes. Motion was passed that the captain stop kicking on crewmembers' doors and hol­ lering and screaming in the passageways. Bulletin board should be used. Captain should stop threatening men: if any man is injured or kiUed in DJarkata, tire SIU should investigate. Motion was passed to have the captain stop the mate from waking crewmembers up to take pills, sign sheets, declarations, etc. ''I ' I ', - I NATHANIEL 8. PALMER (American Waterways), November 20 — Chairman, Mike Greti; Secretary, J. J. Mahoncy. Repair list was made up and turned in. Most repairs were done before hitting port. Inquiries will be made as to wliy the captain held the ship's library for three weeks before turning it over to the crew, and why the crew was limited to a $30 draw in Japan. Chief engineer seems to be intimidating a member bei cause he is an alien permlimaa by giv­ ing him anti-Union talks. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for fine work. Crewmembers are going to write to Congress on the marine hospitals. . ELIZABETH (Bull), Jtovember 11 — Chairman, E. M. Bryant; Secretary, W. Lachancc. One man missed ship in Baltlmore: two missed ship in San Juan. There are complaints on one man not being on the ball. Steward tried to straighten him out but he refuses to co­ operate. Eh-erythlng is squared away to the crew's satisfaction at this time. Elec­ trician stated that he has fixed the hot plate for the crew and put it in the pantry. November 29—Chairman, not listed; Secretary, E. M. Bryant. Nobody has any beefs and everything is fine to date. Gear of men who missed ship was turned over to the hall. Arrangements will bemade to put shelves in the laundry and get a new set of books from the Baltlmore hall. Crew gave a vote of thanks to the new steward and cooks and the steward department as a whole on the Thanksgiving dinner and for the way the chow has improved since they came aboard last trip. CHILCRE (Ore), November 9—Chair­ man, Bill Hendershet; Secretary, Ralph Tyree. Beck was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Steward said he would get new mattresses this trip. Discussion was held on leaving the recreation ball and the night pantry. New members were reminded of the free taxi service fi'om the hall to Sparrows Point if there are over six men. ' J. • •--t Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32. NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please pot my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) OQSB NAME ssom soQ Qass soQji QosonaBo SaOSDDQ OQESBQ •r|A STREET ADDRESS QSS QOUQ aOODS SDQ OQO CITY .ZONE ......STATE . 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Anding, Box 579, Bay Drive, Babylon, NY. t KirbyviUe, Tex. Linda Jean Langston, born Ocr ^ tober 7, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Maureen Paula Fleming, bora Mrs. John A. Langston, Box 283, October 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Burgettstown, Pa. 4> K:-- wWi. I*-T MEEryoOffUOSH\P' MATES ATlHESKJtm 'fX. I ^ - r W- If'-C'li • ATTHEUMlOJJiALL 47H4VE4NP20WSr. y/^BOookm/.svVAP YARAIS/AMD1V/CID4 TNBPI^HTSQ/^TV. HEW LOW PRICES AMP yoJieeALWAvS WELCOME MERE AT YOU/ZOV/W PLACE. OWNEPAfOOPER/m BfTM£&EAt^R& imvMiON'AS/S'AFL t t ' Joseph Youning Chen, born June 22, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chen K. Zai, 100 Stanton Street, New York, NY. t it 4> Gail Curran, bora November 7, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Curran, 3 Eutaw Place, East Bos­ ton, Mass. 4" 4" t Margaret Kosmas, born August 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kosmas, 133 Lindy's Lane, San Francisco, Cal. Mrs. Edward A. Jaunet, 2109 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, La. 4^ 4> 4^ Sharon Anne Matson, born De­ cember 3, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Matson, 309 West Bay Street, Sylacauga, Ala. 4 4 4^ Frank Miller, Jr., born October 26,, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, 4209 Gray Street, Tampa, Fla. 4, 4" t Karen Christine Manchester, born November 11, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Manchester, 938 North Calvert Street, Balti­ more 2, Md. 4^ 4?" ^ in the HOSPITALS The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits'from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, alt 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 HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. HD. Julian A. Blanco C. E. Johnson Jessie A. Clarke Robert Lambert Fred J. Coccla Ben Lawson Frank J. Conforto W. R. Mcllveen ' Francis L. Davis Earl McKendree Jeff Davis WUllam H. Maya Samuel, Drury James H. Penswlck Earl T. Erickson M. Pugaczewskl R. S. Creenway Horace C. SherrlU MUton C. Habrat Howard W. SherrUI Mark B. Hairelson James T. Smith P. L. Harrelson Harry C. Sullivan James H. Hayes Larry A. Webb USPHS HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE. FLA. WUllam O. Schwab USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Robert Bennett Henry L. Prultt James W. Davis Fred Rafflenbuel H. D. MiUiner Henry Watson John M. Powers USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Robert R. Barber C. E. Owens Leo Dwyer Joseph E. Wells ENDOWOOD HOSPITAL TOWSON, MD. Leonard Franks USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Waima T. Center Gilbert L. Perry Peter Smith Ho Yee Choe E. R. Snedeker C. B. Cobum Don A. Thoreson F. T. Costello W. Timmerman Olav Gustavsen Robert R. White Joe Perreira USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Fred U. Buckner Roger E. Huggins Herman C. Kemp W. L. Butler Jimmie Littleton p. G. Daugherty L. J. Love R. A. Denmark W. T. Shelrling John E. Duffy George W. WUson Joe B. Farrow Nathan L. Gardner LONG BEACH VETERANS HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CAL. E. L. Pritchard SEASIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON, CAL. Isaac P. Hancock USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Tim Burke ' Joseph L. Sbeahan Harry J." Cronin USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Charles Burton Jack F. Thornburg USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Thomas J. Dawson T. P. Barbour Joseph L. Dlonne CecU Bennett Fred Blankenberg M. W. Gardiner Andrew J. Gindel K. M. Bymaster Herman H. Casas Jack H. Gleason Clarence W. Cobb John Hane George T. Coleman John L. Hlnten S. Cope A. Isyak Adlon Co* J. H. Jones RogeUo Crux E. G. Knapp James R. Lane Leo H.' Lang Thomas Lind Jesse Lyles J. M. Mason Sr. L. L. Mays Mitchell Mobley C. R. Nicholson Harry E. O'Brien John W. Quimby W. E. Reynolds Louis Roa Luther C. Seidle WUllam E. SwUley Richard R. SutUe T. R. Terrlngton Lonnie R. Tickle Joseph Traxler E. .Velazquei C. V. Weibom RusseU Went worth J. C. Whatley USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Edmund Andrade' Charles A. Luftdn Samuel E. Bayne Frank Mack^ W. W. Boehner Theodore MAtaler Joseph E. Crowley Robert A. Rogers John Farrand CHARITY HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Joseph P. Barraco USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY James H. Adams R. LaBombard R. V. Anderson Luciano Labrador Melvin Bass Stanley Lesko John Beckmann Thomas. V. Logan Biarl A. Bink WUllam Logan Frank Blandino C. Mc'Brien John E. Brady John Maclnnes WiUiam H. Brady Sau Mok Jessie C. Bryant Jack D. Morrison Ivan E. Buckley Alfred MueUer Bomar • R. Cheeley Jack K. Olsen J. Bruce Cole Oscar Raynor Ian G. Cumming G. H. Robinson C. L. DeChenne VirgU Sandberg John Dovak Ira A. Sandt Eddie Driggers Robert Sizemore John J. DriscoU John Slaman GUbert Essburg Robert Smith John Flynn Warren Smith David S. Furman C. Sofounios Estell Godfrey Jose Sousa Felix Gregerowicz Henrick Sterling Edwin F. Growe Harry S. Tuttle Paul Jokubesak A. P. Violanto Walter Kariak Frank Walaska Michael Katrausky Peter WilUams L. Kristiansen USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN. NT Percy D. Alhed James J. Lawlor Claude F. Blanks James R. Lewis Julian CuthreU Francis F. Lynch C. M. Davison H. F. McDonald EmUio Delgado A. McGuigan Antonio M. Diaz David Mcllreath Jose G. Espinoza Vic Milazzo Robert E. GUbert Lloyd Miller Bart E. Guranlck Eugene T. Nelson Peter Gvokdich Montford Owens John B. Haas E. R. Smallwood Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith John W. Keenan Renato A. VUlata Frederick Landry VirgU E. WUmoth USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEX. Sidney Pickett C. Barboza Stanley Polsso T. A. Cousins Robert Puckett Howard E. LUes Charles O. Lynsky H. Trahan John E. Markopolo Charles Tyler Vernon West O. J. Morgan Carl R. Wright JuUus Parks Charles Young D. B. Patterson t Adras John Guidry, bora No­ vember 13, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Guidry, General Delivery, Basile, La. 4i 4> 4> Joseph- Francis Pallando, born November 3, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Francis Pallando, 2742 South FairhiU Street. Phila­ delphia, Pa. 4^ .-. .I -r-i#-*: k# •» -"V- Tracking Down Gear Is Everyday Job One of the more difficult jobs performed by the SIU Welfare Services Department is the task of running down seamen's gear left behind on the ship. This is a painstaking job that involves a lot of time and energy in tracing the movements of a suitcase or a seabag. But thanks to the Union's"*" efficient inter-port communi­ cation system, the rate of recovery of personal gear is very high. In any given week Welfare Services will have the job of trac­ ing down ten or fifteen pieces of personal gear from ships scattered half way round the globe. • Once the stuff is located it is usually forwarded to headquarters or to the appropriate o u t p o r t and checked into the baggage room where it will be safe until the Sea­ farer can pick it up. Winds Up On Pier What usually happens with the gear in the first place is that the Seafarer in question is taken off a ship because of illness or Injury In some port that the ship touches. His gear is supposed to follow him, but half the time it doesn't. In­ stead it will usually wind up on some open pier where it will get soggy, moldy and dirty by the time the Seafarer runs it down and picks it up. Meanwhile the Seafarer had to do without his clothes, and half Welfare Services Representative A! Thompson checks In a sea the time he could never locate bag in the headquarters baggage room nntil the Seafarer can them at all. come down and pick it up. That's why Welfare Services comes in very handy in locating some out of the way location."And farer is assured that his clothes gear before it gets sidetracked to once it is in a Union hall, the Sea­ will be kept In good condition. ir f -Beember 11» 185S IPG Reading The Good News ^ Maurice Mervin Wiiiiams, born November 12, 1953. Parents, Mr. 4- 4* 4 and Mrs. Maurice M. Williams, 51 Priscilla Susan Reed, born Oc­ Berwick Street, Beaver Meadows, tober 1,0, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Pa. Mrs. Warren A. Reed, Mandeville 4^ 4> 4> Road, Covington, La. Patrick Edward Scott, born June ^ 5, 1953. Parents, Mr- and Mrs. David Eugene Smith, Jr., born Mason R. Scott, 2112 East Ellicott September 10, 1953. Parents, Mr. Street, Tampa, Fla. and Mrs. David E. Smith, Box 48, 4^ t 4> Chesterfield, SC. Helen Feeley, born January 7, i> 4^ 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lillian Beth Catalanotto, bora J. Feeley, 56-A Crescent Avenue, October 23, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Dorchester, Mass. Mrs. Joseph Catalanotto, PC Box 4> • 4 * 190, Raceland, La. Ton! Rae Henderson, born No-^ 4> t t * vember 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Sharon Ann Parker, bom Oc­ Mrs. Wayne D. Henderson, 1021 tober -21, 1953. • Parents, Mr. and Avenue I, Galveston, Tex. . Mrs. Samuel D. Parker, Tuckap 4^ ' ie "''' seigee, NC. David George Linker, born Oc­ ^ 4^ 4^ tober 22, 1953. Parents, Mir. and Ernesi Rm Jannet, born No- Mrs. William G. Linker, 1312 Sbiith vembeif 4. 1953. Parents, Mr. and 26th Street. PhUadelpbii Pa. Lawrence Christopher Wolf takes an interestec^ look at letter from Union "informfiig his pari^rits df niaterbity. benefits His mother, Mrs. Honald Fl Wolf, also looks on at their. Woods^ la^ bome. •• • ' • ~ �December 11,. 1S5S •m "K Pace Twen<y-sev« SEAF ARERSltOG SEEIN* THE SEAFARERS With WALTER SIEKMANN Seafarer Quits, Sailed 49 Yrs. After going to sea since 1902 Seafarer Benjamin Bailey is properly entitled to a rest. Recently placed on the SIU disability benefi ts list, on the eve of his 73rd birthday, Bailey can now look forward to the assurance of a $25 check every week from the Welfare Plan. The money from the Welfare Plan, plus $68.90 a month he applied for the disability bene­ tain gave you whatever money was which he receives from the fit, submitting discharges covering coming to you and that was that" Government in the form of Social 30 years of sea time. Bailey can't get around too well Security benefits, is enough for "I had more voyages than that" now, but he intends to come up {News about men In the hospitals and Scofarers receivtng SW Wei- Bailey and his wife to get by on he said. "But many times in those to SIU headquarters from time to . fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Certainly its a far cry from the days there was no shipping com­ time and pass the day with some Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makeit $10 a month that Bailey started missioner at the payoff. The cap­ of his old shipmates. his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) working for when he first went For all hospitalized Seafarers Avho are interested, the Welfare Serv­ to sea. ices Department will take up the Christmas shopping burden for them. -Bailey's baptism at sea came on No need of getting out of your comfortable hospital bed to get crushed the El Monte of the old Morgan Line. For his $10 a month he by the holiday crowds. We will save you the trip and the trouble of worked, as he put it, "from a quar­ The deaths of the followinri Bolton, of 116 Herndon Avenue, Christmas shopping by doing it all for you. Just let us know your ter of four in the morning until needs and what you want to buy. We'll get them for you and send ...meaning until work was Seafarers have been reported to Mobile, Ala. them on their way. Hurry though, only 11 shopping days until Christ­ done. 4< 4> 4> the Seafarers Welfare Plan and mas, _ Went Up To $1 A Day Zephaniah C. Wright, 57: Broth­ $2,500 death benefits are being Out in the Staten Island Marine Hospital we find many of the boys, er Wright died of a fractured skull Later on. Bailey's wages grad some in fine sjiape Just waiting to get out. One of these is Richard ually improved. He went up to paid to beneficiaries. in New York, NY on September 6, Anderson, a messman off the Luciie Bloomfield (Bioomfield) who has $15 a month, Sergio Decaceon, 53;' On Octo­ 1953, and was cremated at Freshbeen in drydock since the end of last month. The New Market, NJ, and then in 1906, ber 7th of this year Brother Deca­ pond Crematory, Queens, NY. He boy is not seriously ill, though, and will probably be up and around four years after ceon died of a stroke at Jefferson had been a member of the stew­ the hall in a short time. he started sail­ Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., and ards department for 12 years, hav­ David Furman, chief steward off the Seavigil (Orion) has been in ing, he was get­ was buried at US National Ceme­ ing joined the SIU in New York. the hospital since November 18 for a checkup. He's ting a dollar a tery, Beverley, NJ. 4 out of Irvington, NJ, day, $30 a month i 4, t Braxton S. Conway, 47: A cir­ Ian Cummings is no longer listed among the ill as second cook Thomas Nicholas, 62: A FOW in culatory disease proved fatal to at the Same hospital. He was discharged last week on a passenger the black gang, Brother Nicholas Brother Conway on November 10, after entering early in October because of a gen­ ship. died of acute pulmonary conges­ 1953. He died at the USPHS Hos­ erally rundown condition. Another Jersey boy, his By this time Bailey tion on Noveihber 24, 1953, at the pital, in Boston, Mass.* and was last ship was the Robin Locksley (Seas) which he Bailey got a lit­ sailed on as a messman. He looks fine now and tle disgusted with the hard work USPHS Hospital, Baltimore, Md. buried at Mt. Auburn, Baltimore, and low wages offered at sea and He had joined the SIU this year in Md. Brother Conway joined the feels right chipper. decided to try his luck shoreside, Baltimore, and was buried in that SIU in Boston back in 1938 and Robert Anderson, no relation to Richard of the sailed in the steward department. The old IRT west side subway had city. same name, is recuperating in the Staten Island Furman He leaves his wife, Gladys L. Con­ just opened up running from institution after coming down sick aboard the Key­ 4- t 4< way. 46 St. James Street, Boston, South Ferry way uptown to 96th stone Mariner (Waterman) which he shipped on as engine main­ Albert Turkovich, 31: Brother , Mass. tenance. This. Bronx, NY, Seafarer is still a bit under the weather, but Street and Broadway. Bailey got Turkovich died on April 14, 1953, 4 4 4 hopes to get out sometime soon with the holidays approaching rapidly. a job on the subway which paid in Saigon, Vietnam, He had been $9 a week for a 12 hour day. But Justus Lafayette Whidden, 33: Turning up sick on the Bethcoaster (Calmar), Jessie C. Rryant, MM, a member of the Union for almost drydocked himself In the hospital until he gets to feeling a mite better. after six weeks he decided that two years, having sailed as a wiper Brother Whidden was fatally in­ This Granite Falls, NC,.boy has been in since last November 21, but he'd had his fill. "At least on a in the engine department from the jured in an automobile accident in he's looking to pull out of his medical tailspin any day now and come ship you could eat,'' he said, "even port of New York. He leaves his Mendolino, Cal. on August 18, if you didn't make any money. 1953, and was taken to Tampa, Fla. around to the shipping hail. So back to sea he went, and father, Anton Turkovich, 801 for burial. He had joined the SIU Resting up after a siege of pneumonia is Heinrlch Sterling off the stayed aboard ships through two North Broadway, Joliet, 111. in Tampa in 1941 and sailed in the Coeur D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers). The FWT world wars, until a shipboard ac­ 4» 4< 4» deck department. ^ is coming along fine and expects to be discharged cident put him out of commission Einar K. Olsen, 49: Brother Oland get over to his New York City home in the 4 4 4 in 195i. In the last war he sailed sen fell from the ladder, of the near future. continually on the George Wash­ Steel Architect to the deck on Oc­ Anthony Arenella, 45: A mem­ Laid up out in Staten Island with a twisted ankle ington, a troop transport, for five tober 28, 1953, and suffered a fatal ber of the engine department is Bothwell Blanchard, AB, off the Steel King years without a break. brain injury. At the time, the ves­ since 1939, Brother Arenella (Isthmian). This Seafarer is from Ridgeland, SC, Switched To SIU sel was at sea, and Brother Olsen joined the SIU in New York and and he's hoping to get to see the Southland again Bailey was-a member of the old was buried at sea. He joined the was buried in St. Johns Cemetery, right soon, as soon as the doc checks him out of International Seamen's Union, SIU in New York in 1944 and Queens, NY. He died of a heart diy'dock.on the island. whose membership card he still sailed as a member of the steward ailment in Brooklyn on September John Dovak is rounding into shape these days. Sterling holds. Like many ISU men, he department. Surviving is his sis­ 14, 1953. He expects to be out on a discharge from the hos­ switched to the SIU when it was ter, Mrs. Grace Brozio, 192 East pital very soon. His last ship was the San Mateo Victory (Eastern), chartered in 1938. 337th Street, Willoughry, O. which he sailed on as a fireman-watertender. He's been in the hos­ Two years ago at the age of 70, i' t> it pital since the beginning of November and is on the road to recovery he was sailing on the Anson Mills after suffering an injured back. John Lindsay Cobb, 64: A mem­ when he suffered an accident in a fall. Complications followed in­ ber of the SIU since 1938, Brother cluding a stroke and Bailey has Cobb died of a cerebral hemor­ been unable to work since. A long rhage on October 25, 1953, at the spell in the hospital followed the British Hospital in Buenos Aires, accident and even now Bailey is Argentina. He sailed as a member still receiving out-patient treat­ of the deck department from Bal­ timore and is survived by Edith ment. For quite some time Bailey was Marie Cobb, PO Box 362, of that receiving maintenance and cure, city. but when that was discontinued. 4> j. 4* ~/or SIU MEMBERS! let Know. re in tronble ^ roan PR08UM is OUR BUSINESS mm'i m M m mrut stmts Hrumn Gets His Pay In SIU Hall Getting paid off in the Union hall was the unusual experience of Seafarer Gilbert Essberg, ex-crewmember of the Antinous (Water­ man). Essberg got paid off in the Welfare Services office at head­ quarters after having to leave the ship because of illness. When Essberg went to the hos­ pital he notified the Union hospital representative that he had money coming to him from the company. Accordingly Welfare Services made arrangements with the company to get him paid off. Vouchers were secured from Waterman's New York office and brought to the hospital where Ess­ berg signed him. However, the next day he was discharged from the hospital, so . that the cash pay­ ment was made to him yight iii the Welfare JServices pffice. Benjamin A. Hubbard, 73: Broth­ er Hubbard suffered a fatal heart attack aboard the Liberty Flag and died on April 22, 1953, while the ship was enroute to Yokohama. He had been a member of the steward department since he joined the SIU in New York in 1947; surviving is his sister, Mrs, Pascoe Hubbard Colburn, Box 590, Bastrop, La. 4" 4 4" John G. MeStravick, 32: Brother McStravick died in New York City of multiple fi-actures, shock and hemorrhage and was buried at Calvai-y Cemetery, Rockford, 111. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. M. S. Grumbacher, McLellan Heights, York, Pa. / 4 4 4 Vernon Bolton, 46: Brother Bol­ ton, an oiler in the engine depart­ ment, suffered a fatal hemorrhage on November 11, 1953, in Mobile, Ala., and was buried .in the Pine Crest Clemetery of that cjity. He le.ayes hi!|, jdayghtgr,^. Mary..(Vqn £Vf(?iW/NS^ A/e£DINSEA<^R ANPSrtORFWeAK- TOASOUilESTEl^ /tLLATSREOAl, se4c/(Kr PRICES your SEA CHEST SHORE WEAR i SEA GEAR SEA GEAR S SHORE WEAR at SIU HEADQUARTERS 675- 4th AVE • BROOKLYN J:'. 'i: •Iff-:: "S m •.'I i J �� 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 December 11, 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. 25 Description An account of the resource Headlines: UNION, CO'S TO MEET WITH ARMY ABOUT SHORE LEAVE PACT TALKS PROGRESS ON ALLOTMENTS, DRAWS ILA-INSPIRED WALKOUT FAILS; MEN BACK AFL SEA UNIONS HALT BRIDGES ALL TANKERS POLLED IN ELECTION; NLRB TO START ATLANTIC VOTE COUNT $25 BONUS VOTED FOR ILL SEAMEN SON, DAD AT ODDS OVER EXCELLO NLRB APPEALS COURT RULING ON RED UNIONS KINGS POINT FATE STILL NOT DECIDED WHAT FUTURE FOR MARINERS? BLOOMFIELD GETS SUBSIDY FOR N. EUROPE, ENGLAND FLORIDA STRIKEBREAK MOVE FAILS CG HEARING BD. CLEARS SEA WIND CREWMEMBER HAIL SIU CHRISTMAS GIFT SERVICE BEGIN CANADA WELFARE PLAN CO. HIRING BID FAILS, STWD'S A UNION MAN NICOLSON NEW CHAIRMAN OF WATERMAN CO. CREW AIDS BLINDED CHILDREN TRAMP CO'S DEFEND 50-50 LINER HAS FANCY CREW QUARTERS BRIDGES BACK AGAIN RUDE AWAKENING QUICK TO BLAME AFL WEST COAST SEAMEN'S UNIONS MEET BRIDGES' CHALLENGE HEAD ON LIVING COST HITS NEW RECORD HIGH CALMAR FOOD BEEFS PAY OFF, MEN PRAISE TOP-NOTCH MENUS BREEDING RARE DOGS OCCUPIES SEAMAN'S LEISURE TIME OFF SHIP RAGNAR NAESS CREWMEMBERS AID GREEK EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS EX-SEAFARER TURNS FROM SEVEN SEAS TO FORESTRY WATER (SALT) EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT ONE DROP FOR SHIP'S BOILERS SEAFARER AND TEXAS BRIDE SIGN ON NEAR HEADQ'TERS CONEY ISLAND SANDS GOT $ FROM MUTINY TRACKING DOWN GEAR IS EVERYDAY JOB SEAFARER QUITS, SAILED 49 YRS GETS HIS PAY IN SIU HALL Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/11/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log