http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/6609925637db3d6cf3a266ccf35eb582.PDF de6125590e4029ebda89dc6a6462be15 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICiyVL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC "i.'Si AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • UNION FKHT SAVES USPHS HOSPITALS •-•Si •m '^1 .Story On Page 3 AFL V/ins PR Longshore Ballot Story On Page 3 "II M "nl l| Launch Aid Program. Kicking off new US program provid­ ing military aid for Spain, the SIUmanned freighter Northwestern Vic­ tory .(Victory Carriers) takes on cargo at the New Orleans Port of Embarka­ tion. Tanks, motor vehicles, electronic gear and other military equipment are being delivered to Spain under new pact permitting US use of military bases in the country during a war emergency. The tank in the photo is being hoisted aboard by a Navy heavylift crane. (Story on Page 2.) Good Hospital News, Happy over the news of the success­ ful Union fight to halt the "economy" closing of 13 US Public Health Service hospitals providing medical care for seamen, Seafarers Joseph Carr, AB (right), and Ben Bryant, oiler (2nd from right), discuss new USPHS budget figures with Dr. Roy White­ head, and Nurse Wireberger at the Manhattan Beach Hospital." The hun­ dreds of letters and messages sent to Washington by Seafarers and SIU ships' crews protesting the proposed shutdown were credited with playing a major role in the victory. (Story on Page 3.) •1 �p>ee Twp SEAFARERS LOG February K> 1954 SlU^s Tliird Annual Arl Contest Opensi £ The third in a series of annual art contests tot Seafarers • ^ets under way this week with entries being accepted at Un­ ion headquarters from now until midnight April 30, 1954. Once again Seafarers will have the opportunity to show their stuff in oils, watercolors, black and white sketches and a va­ that every individual entry would riety of handicrafts with all get adequate display, by avoiding entrants shooting for one or overcrowding of display space by more of the 12 prizes that will be the work of any one entrant. distributed in the four divisions. Of course any Seafarer will still There is just one major change be permitted to enter work in all in this year's regulations compared four categories if he feels like it. to those of the previous two ex­ And with five entries permitted in hibitions. Seafarers will be limited each division, an entrant has the to not more than five entries in opporti^ity to pick out the best of any one of the four classifications. his work for the contest. This was decided on to assure Many Entries The first two contests conducted in 1952 and 1953, both attracted a wide variety of entries, over 80 the first year and over 110 last year. Prizes awarded for the first year's winners were waterproof, shockproof watches. Last year the awards consisted of 14-carat gold SIU emblem rings. The contest will be judged by a panel consisting of established art NEW ORLEANS—The first ship­ authorities and well-known artists, ment of American-made military as well as the art editor of the equipment destined for Spain un­ SEAFARERS LOG. In the previ­ ous contests, judges expressed conder the mutual defense assistance sid^able interest in the high qual­ program left here recently aboard ity of many of the entries, and in the SlU-contracted Northwestern the unusual displays of fancy knot Victory (Victory CarrieriS). work and other handicraft work in Included in the cargo were US- which seamen specialize. made tanks, artillery, motor ve­ As in previous years all entries hicles, maintenance tools and com­ will be put on exhibition for a munications and electronics equip­ week in headquarters and the pub­ ment being transferred to Spain lic invited to view the exhibit. Sev­ by the US under the terms of a eral of last years entries were pur­ recently-concluded agreement with chased on the spot by visitors, par­ the Spanish government, ticularly some of the handicraft US Permitted Bases work. The pact permits American use In addition some of last year's of certain military air bases in entries were displayed at a second Spain in the event they are needed art exhibition in New York at in time of war, in return for US which work done by members of aid to the European country in the several unions was shown. form of military goods and sup­ Handicraft Section plies. Among some of the handicraft Highlighted by appropriate cere­ items entered last year were belts mony, the first shipment was load­ and ties made of decorative knots, ed aboard the Northwestern Vic­ tooled leather bags and wallets, At top, two Seafarers view an exhibit in last year's art contest at SIU headqnartei^ including iwo of tory at the Port of Embarkation hand-carved wood desk sets and the prizewinners in the oil painting division. At bottom, the panel of Judges which awarded prizes In and started on its way acro.ss the pipe-holders, pictures made of the 1925 competition scan some of the handicraft items submitted. The Judges U-r) were Bernard Sea­ Atlantic. Port of Embarkation of­ hammered copper, woven brace­ man, art editor of the SEAFARERS LOG; John Gordon, curator of painting and sculpture at the ficials said the shipment was rout­ lets, a working model of a light­ Brooklyn Museum, and artist and radio-TV personality Staats Cotsworth. ed through New Orleans because house and similar entries Includ­ of the port's nearness to manufac­ ing, of course, models of sailing turing centers. They also cited the ships. low loading costs in New Orleans Seafarers Interested in selling as compared with those in other their work should tag all entries ports. Additional shipments bound for with the desired selling price. Registered Mai! Spain are expected to leave the When entries are mailed into Gulf port within the next few weeks. headquarters it's advisable to send SAN FRANCISCO—^An attempt by Local 100 of Harry Bridges' longshore union to them special delivery or better still, by registered mail. All en­ get on the ballot for the West- Coast stewards* election has been ruled out by the National tries should be carefully wrapped Labor Relations Board in Washington. Local 100 was set up by Bridges when the Com­ February 5. 1954 Vol. XVI. No. 3 to prevent damage in transit, and munist - dominated National t the name and address of the Sea­ Union of Marine Cooks and tween his union and the NUMCAS, ballot by unanimous vote, the La­ As I See It Page 4 farer attached to each individual Stewards was under fire from which up until now have been hard bor Board declared that Bridges Committees In Action Page 4 entry so that it can be returned as all sides, Includipg organization- and fast allies. According to some had entered the picture long after Crossword Puzzle Fage 12 soon as the contest closes and the wise on the ships from the AFL reports, not fully substantiated, the the original petition had been filed Editorial page 13 exhibition is over. NUMC&S balked at the idea of with the Labor Board. Accordingly, Marine Cooks and Stewards. Foc'sle Fotographer Page 19 Address the entries to the Art The NLRB decision means that being completely taken over by as a late entry, he could not be Galley Gleanings Page 20 Editor, c/o the-SEAFARERS LOG, stewards will begin voting Febru­ Local 100 with the result that the permitted a place on the ballot. Inquiring Seafarer Page 12 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, Under the voting procedure that 10 with two unions on the bal­ two are rivals in the pending elec­ In The Wake Page 12 New York. Paiptings and drawings ary has been established by the NLRB lot, the MSG-AFL, an SIU affiUate, tion. Labor Round-Up Page 13 do not have to be mounted if Sea­ Ask Write-in all stewards working on ships as of Letters Pages 21, 22 farers don't have the materials on and the NUMC&S. A spokesman On at least oije major passenger February 10 will be eligible. The for Bridges Immediately announced Maritime Page 16 hand to do so. The entries will be ship, the President Polk, Local 100 number of men In the Meet The Seafarer.......Page 12 judged on their merits irrespective that stewards would be asked to representatives have urged stew­ maximum field is 6,000 but the vote total will vote "no union" in the election. On The Job 7 Page 16 of the presence, or absence of ards to write in the Bridges' union fall short of that figure because Personals Page 25 frames and mounts. Bridges-Bryson at Odds on the ballot. This could only have men on the beach as of that date Quiz Page 19 Waterfront observers were puz­ the effect of voiding those particu­ will not participate. Seafarers In Action Page 16 zled by Bridges' action which in lar ballots. Vote By Mali Ships' Minutes Pages 24, 25 effect puts two Communist-domi­ The only possible gain to Bridges SIU History Cartoon Page 9 Stewards on large passenger nated onions in the position of vy­ would be in the event MCS-AFL Sports Line Page 20 ing with each other on the. ballot, wins a clear majority in the vot­ ships will be voted by the NLRB Ten Years Ago... ...Page 12 and tends to strengthen the ing and the NUMC&S is knocked when their vessels hit port. All Regular membership meet­ Top Of The News Page 7 chances of the MCS-AFL. The only out of the picture. Then Bridges other men will, send in mail ballots. ings in SIU headquarters and Wash. News Letter. ......Page 6 thing that could be gained in such could re-enter the field with Local Up until now, ttie stewards on at all branches are held every Welfare Benefits ....Pages 26, 27 an instance, is to force a run-off 100 as a "new" stewards union. The West Coast ships have been ship­ second Wednesday night at -election if one of the unions does Welfare Report Page 8 establishment of Local 100 in the ping through a joint hiring hall 7 PM. The scheme for the Your Constitution Page 5 not obtain a clear, majority. This first instance came when it appear­ operated in conjunction with the next few meetings is as follows: Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 would further delay final decision ed that NUMC&S was crumbling Pacific Maritime Association, pend­ February 10, February 24, on a controlling union for stewards from outside pressure and revolt ing solution of their.dispute over Published biweekly at the headquarters March 10. department men on West Coast from withim Actually, at present representation. However, in comef the Seafarers International Unloii. At­ All Seafarers registered on lantic A Gulf District AFL, «75 Fourth ships and would only confuse issues. NUMC&S is operating only two l>anies that are not members of the Avenue, Bro^khis iz, NV. Tel. HYaclnlh the shipping list are required Rumors were flying thicH and union halls, one in San Francisco Association, both MCSrAFL. and 9-MM. Entered at' second class matter to attend the meetings. fast along the ^est Coast that jthe and one in New York. the NUMC&S hold jndiyidual at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY./ SlU Ship 1st With US Army Aid To Spain Raid Stalled, Bridges Calls For No-Union Vote In Stewards' Poll SEAFARERS LOG W- i- Meeting Night Everg 2 Weeks life' Ife m li*:/.i'- . l|r:' under 'he Act of Augu^^J ^913, t I'i jguq iiu ujuiiijijuij. .Jn m, iJ �rebnuiT S, 19S4 SEAFARERS Tag* Thre« LOG US Junks PlanTo Shut Hospitals Seafarers' Protests Help Save USPHS WASHINGTON—several-months old campaign by the SIU and other maritime unions to keep the US Pul^ lie Health Semee Hospitals open appeared crowned with success when the' was being contemplated with the Eisenhower administration exception of three specialized in­ submitted a budget request stitutions at Carville,. Louisiana; Seafarers and niirse beam happily In Manhattan Beach Hospital, NY, upon receiving news that the VSPHS hospital program would be continued. SUiown In lounge of hospital, left to right, are Nurse Long, Henry Smith, Harry McDonald and John Driscop. Sea Unions Press Drive For Ship Aid; Urge Hiring Mali Law for $33,040,000 to operate the hospitals for the coming year. As a result, it is likely that the hospitals will be able to con­ tinue operations as in the past year with little if any cutback in services. The final fate of the hospitals, of course, rests in the hands of Congress which has to decide whether or not to approve the bud­ get request. But with the Adminis­ tration reversing its field after strong protests, it seems likely that Congress will follow through by voting the necessary funds. Met With Surgeon General As soon as the budget figures were out, the SIU Washington Representative, in accord with the joint legislative committee of 14 maritime unions, met with high officials of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, in­ cluding the Surgeon General of the US, to nail down the hospital issue. The group discussed just what the new USPHS budget will mean in terms of services to seamen, and requested a meeting with Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, secretary of the Department, in an attempt to win assurances that the Department will battle for the appropriation requests. Actually, the figure mentioned in the budget is juSt $70,000 less than the amount appropriated for the previous year, but it ia $I mil­ lion less than appropriations made two years ago. Consequently, any further reduction in the hospital budget would lead to trimming of services to hospital patients. Originally, the Administration, through Budget Director Joseph Dodge and Mrs. Hobby announced the closing of all USPHS hospitals Following rapidly on the heels of the joint meeting of all non-Communist maritime unions in Washington, the special legislative committee elected by the conference has held meet­ ings with the Maritime Administration and the shipowners to drive for a program of Govern­ ment aid to the slumping maritime industry. ing, a union spokesman selected out, the President's recommenda­ A committee spokesman by the group told the Senators that tions as to a union shop would be also testified before the Senate President Eisenhower's recom­ of little value where seamen enter Committee on Labor and Public mendations on loosening restric­ and leave the employ of a com­ Welfare to urge changes in the tions in the Taft-Hartley law were pany several times in a year. The Taft-Hartley Act in order to not enough to protect the seafar­ unions instead called for passage of the Magnuson bill which would ing unions. legalize maritime hiring halls. SIU Washington representative The union spokesman, Hoyt Had­ provide for a bdna-fide maritime Boh Matthews, who is a member dock, of the NMU, reported on be­ hiring hall. Met With Shipowners of the committee, attended a meet­ half of the maritime unions that ing this past Monday with Mari­ the only way to protect seamen The meeting with shipowner time Administrator Louis Roths­ against discrimination in employ­ representatives took place on Wed­ child and other high maritime offi­ ment was through a full union hir­ nesday, February 3, and dealt with cials at which the program adopt­ ing hall. the possibilities of joint action on ed by the Washington conference Consequently, it was pointed (Continued on page 17) was presented and discussed. Among items taken up with Rothschild was the question of transfers of US shipping to foreign flag operations. Rothschild as­ sured the group that it will he NE'W HA"VEN, CONN. — Hearings by the National Labor Relations Board on tke SIU's the Government's policy to see to petition to represent employees of the motor ship Excello wound up last week, with the next it that all transfers were replaced step now up to the Board. by equivalent new tonnage to he It is expected the trial ex­ between this port, where the main tactics of discriminatory firings operated under the American flag. aminer's report, when- issued, company operations are located, and other forms of retaliation This would apply to both dry car­ and the Texas against men openly for the SIU, will order the disestablish­ go ships and tankers. area. The Excello and quit the ship. He subsequently ment of the discredited company However, the union representa­ is only the first begain sailing for the SIU aboard union set up, by the Excello's own­ tives pointed out.that such a pro­ of a fleet of ships the Cities Service tankers. ' vision did not stop the transferred ers last year, reinstatement with the company ex­ Evidence produced at the hear­ back pay for SIU sympathizers tonnage from competing with pects to put into ings upheld most of the conten­ American flag shipping. They ask­ fired off the ship and either imme­ service, as it is tions in the labor board's charges diate bargaining by" the company ed that provisions he written into right now dicker­ against the company as well as the the transfers that such competi­ with the SIU or a representation ing for another unfair labor practice charges filed election in which the SIU would be tion he ruled out. They also re­ tanker to put against it by the SIU. Captain Stan­ quested publicity on applications the only Union on the ballot. into operations ley himself revealed that as far Stanley foj; transfers and public hearings Uncomfortable Position immediately. back as 1948 he had talked with on them, just as there are hearings Despite the announced loyalties the company's marine superinten­ end of the hearings came as when a UiS company applies for theThe company, the Excello Corpora­ of its employees for the SIU, the dent about setting up "an inde­ subsidy or for new tonnage. tion, found itself in a highly un­ corporation decided to embark on pendent union" patterned after The Maritime Administrator comfortable position as a result of a campaign of intimidation, threats the "union" which served the com­ balked at this request, claiming the firings to discourage pro- pany's shoreside employees. that any such hearings would the book of charges thrown at it and Union activity and eventually even by'the Labor Board in its original Advised To Quit cause delay in the functioning of set up a dummy union, "The Inde­ complaint in October.. Periodic He also disclosed that after the the agency. pendent Union of the Motor Ves­ SIU petition for bargaining rights Also discussed at the session hearings have been held since that sel Excello." The new "union" in­ and the attendant publicity on the time, the last of which came to a was the question of Governmentcluded both unlicensed and li­ company's role in setting up the close a week ago. supported maritime training. The censed employees, and had the lUMVE, the ship's officers were Converted utiion group re-emphasized its An SIU organizing campaign last chief steward at the head as presi­ advised to quit the company union position that there was no need to until things quieted down. His own spend Govemnient money to train January succeeded in obtaining the dent and the bosun as secretary. Dislikes Company Tactics dues to the "union" were paid up new officers when there are not support of virtually all the unli­ The bosun, George R. Stanley, a year in advance, he added. enough Jobs available for existing censed emplbyees on the Excello, 'a Most of the company's witnesses license, hblders. converted LST which hauls. Cargdes son of'the Excello's Captain, event­ At the Senate Committee hear­ Of formaldehyde Oh regular runs ually despaired of the company's "Wuiiti'uued' -• NLPB Ends Excello Hearings Lexington, Kentucky, and Fort Worth, Texas. This would have de­ prived seamen and other patients of the hospitals of the medical care they have received for the past 156 years. Further it would have meant that overloaded and often under­ staffed hospitals in the various port communities would have to take up the burden of earing for thousands of additional patients. SIU Counter-Attack Announcement of the Adminis­ tration's plans was met with an immediate counter-attack by the SIU and . by Seafarers. Senators and Representatives in Washing­ ton, as well as the President's of­ fice, were flooded with letters de­ nouncing the proposal and appeal ing for the hospitals. The tremen­ dous response of Seafarers on this sc6re is considered to have played a considerable part in the Adminis­ tration's decision to reverse itself. Typical of the response from Washington legislators was the re­ ply of Senator Russell Long (Dem. La.) to a letter from Seafarer Duska "Spider" Korolia. "While I (Continued on page 17) New Exam For Scholarships Set March 13 Applications by Seafarers or their children for SIU scholarships are being accepted imtil February 20 in advance of the next college en­ trance examinations on March 13. Successful candidates who qualify will begin their studies this fall. The March 13 examination is the second in a series of four given each year in a large number of communities throughout the coun­ try. Although later tests are sched­ uled for May 22 and August 11, they are not given in as .many places as the winter examinations. Consequently, applicants in smaller communities are urged to take ad­ vantage of the test next month. So far, only a limited number of scholarship applicants are sched­ uled to take the March 13 exam. Two of them, unsuccessful in a previous attempt, are coming back this year for another try. Four scholarships were award­ ed to children of Seafarers during last year, all of whom entered began their schooling last September. The SIU scholarship plan awards four $6,000 scholar­ ships for four years of study at any college or university each year. All candidates must have three years' seatime on their own dis­ charges or their father's dis­ charges. The candidates must be in the upper third of their high school graduating class and submit three letters of reference plus a transcript of 'heir school record. Students still attending high school can also apply. Further details can be obtained by writing the SIU Welfare Plan, New York City. - • J �SEAFARERS i: LOG ' Feb'niiBrsr 5, 1954 Valuable Junk In Connecticut Seaport Museum I S06 it Pi- w. V- '• • ir?':- The Mon Lei, probably the only Chinese junk in commission in th^ US at the present t^e, is shown tied up at Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut. It is a Foochow fisher type junk of a design that has remained unchanged for over 1,000 years. It was built in Hong Kong in 1939 and is now owned by a resident of New Jersey. Defense Heads Plan New Rules On Shore Leave At US Bases t •ji:- Ik High Defense Department officials representing the three armed services and Assistant Secretary of Defense John Fanning are holding conferences to draft a uniform policy on shore leave for American seamen at various Army bases. The conferences are the result of strong protests made by .the"^ SIU on shore leave restric­ (Isthmian), reported a new instance spread unless checked by Union of shore leave restriction at an­ action. tions. Meanwhile, SIU attorneys ai*e other Navy base. This one took The SIU Washington office, still studying the legal aspects of place in Subic Bay, Philippine which is in close touch with the the shore leave restrictions to de­ Islands, just north of the Bataan Defense Department on the issue, termine if the military has any peninsula. Details of the restric­ reports that the Department is aim­ right under law to restrict civilian tion are not yet available but ing at a standard policy to apply seamen. The study would have an apparently the Navy had imposed at all bases, instead of. the local important bearing on claims for the same kind of rules and regula­ rulings that have been made at the overtime payments for restriction tions that are in force at other discretion of medium rank local to ship. bases in other parts of the world. commanders. SIU headquarters of­ At the same time, crewmembers It added to the belief that shore ficials believe that a certain of the SlU-manned Steel Maker leave restrictions would continue to amount of personal animosity against merchant seamen has en­ 3, tered into the making of these reg­ THE MEN WHO DEAL WITH THE COUNTRY'S MARITIME PROBulations many of which seem to amount to nothing more than typi­ lems in Washington are off on a-new tack with the plans being put forth to modernize the old Liberty ships. .According to the Govern­ cal Army "chicken." ment sources, the plans are to boost the speed of the Libertys up to Met With Fanning 18 or 19 knots. It would make quite a few Seafarers rub their eyes The shore leave problem came to in amazement to see one of these ten-knot jobs zipping along at a head when the SIU and represen­ that rate. The program for converting the Libertys comes at a time when it Lake Charles, Louisiana, doesn't clerk, A1 Kesson, was bom in tatives of shipping companies un­ often have enough Union members Ohio. O'Connor, who sails on deck, der contract went to Washington appears the Government has just about given up on the Mariner around to scrape joined the SIU in the port of Nor­ for a meeting .with Fanning and ships as far as commercial use is . concerned. These vessels are going up a quorum for folk on August 11, 1943. He's 29 other representatives of the Armed to be' retiredr in-the boneyard, with some of them apparently destined a meeting but years old. Kesson, wno works in Forces. At that meeting, the Union to wind up as Navy supply ships. Consequently it appears that this $350 million shipbuilding program this past week the stewards department, came presented its arguments for re­ was an excep­ into the SIU in the port of New moval of shore leave bans and Gov­ will be of little value to this nation's merchan.t fieet for regular; com­ tion, with the re­ Orleans on July 17, 1941. He's ernment authorities, who could of­ mercial operations, although the ships would no. doubt be very useful sult that Seafar­ fer no convincing excuse for their^ in a national, emergency. However, as has been pointed out before in 51 years of age. ers Otto Peder­ existence, promised to draft new the pages of your Union's newspaper, the shipping industry's ;oeeds sen and Wil­ regulations accordingly. in the way of new ships and the Government's ship needs for defense Seafarer Joseph A. Rockke took liam R. Macpurposes don't-always coincide. It appears that in most instances the Affected by the regulations are time out between trips in the port Donald took a Defense Department lias the final say on what kind of ship is to be such places as Korea and military Pedersen of Seattle to run the last member­ crack at running turned out, with the result that we wind up with a situation of this bases in Labrador and Newfound­ a Union meeting, Pedersen was the ship meeting there. Rockke, who land. With US Armed Forces bases kind where brand new ships have to go into Government la^f-up. makes his home in Corties Bay, chairman and MacDonald served located at , a variety of points Small Practical Value as recording secretary for the get- Maryland, came into the SIU in around the world, the Union had to Hhe port of Baltimore on August Your Union, of course, welcomes every development which can be together. act to prevent the spread of such used'to improve the ^rformance of ocean-going ships. But there 21, 1947. He comes originally Despite his Scandinavian name, restrictions as well as to lessen or will be little practical value to these developments Pedersen comes out of the South­ from Ohio. The 32-year-old Sea­ remove restrictions already in ex­ farer works with the deck gang. if they are linaited to Government-owned ships land, being born in Mississippi 30 Recording Secretary Jack E. istence. sitting in reiserve fleets at various anchorages years ago. He still makes his home Williams is r a native of Georgia, around the country. in that state in the coastal city who joined the For such a program to have any real benefit, of Pass Christian. Pedersen joined SIU in New York it would have to be extended to much of the ton­ the SIU in New Orleans on May City on August nage now serving the nation's maritime nd'eds. 23, 1941 and sails in the deck de­ 22, 1947, just a And further such tonnage would have to be given partment. day after Rockke a degree' of protection against runaway AmericanMacDonald, who also sails on Headquarters again wishes took his oath of owned shipping and other cut-rate foreign comi deck, is a Minnesota native who petition. obligation. Wil­ to remind all Seafarers that has settled in warmer climes, in liams lives in i. i. 4 payments of funds, for what­ New Orleans. He joined the Union New York and THIS ISSUE OF THE SEAFARERS LOG CONT4INS AN ACCOUNT in New York on September 18, ever Union purpose, be made sails in the en­ of the single-handed crossing of the North Atlantic by Seafarer 1949. He's 28 years old. gine department. only to authorized A&G repre­ Olavi Kivikbski. Some of the brothers who have bounced across Mesford » » t sentatives and that an official He's 46 years of that part of the ocean in an empty Liberty can appreciate what it There's a saying that nobody in age. Union receipt be gotten at that means to take on the Atlantic iii a 30-foot sailboat, without anybody California ever comes from Cali­ Harvey Mesford, the reading fo split UP watches with. time. If no receipt is offered, fornia, and looking at the roster clerk, comes from nearby Port Fortunately, despite some narrow escapes Brother Kivikoski was able be sure to protect yourself by at the last San Francisco ineeting Angeles, Washington. He was to make it- all the way home to Finland without damaging himself or immediately bringing the mat­ seems to confirm that belief. The bom in the northwest state on his boat. recording secretary, William May ter to the attention of the sec1925 and joined the Union We certainly think that Brother Kivikoski's accomplishment is O'Connor, comes originally from in New York on July 8, 1946. He retary-treasureir's office. quite a noteworthy , one, something that wont be duplicated very -Massachusetts,, while .th»-reading' sails In the deck department. ' often. Seafarers should find it ai^ interesting stor^ ^ r -fek' A GOOD ILLUSTRATION OF THE DEVIOUSl» CONSPIRATORIAL manner In which the Communist waterfront section operates is the strange behavior of Harry Bridges and his cohorts in the coming elec­ tion for stewards department men on West Coast ships. The election is scheduled to start on February 10 with the two rivals on the ballot being .the Marihe Cooks and Stewards-AFL, affiliated with the SIU of North America, and the Communist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards. In recent months, when it seemed to all water­ front observers that the NUMC&S was falling apart under pressure from the AFL and revolt from within. Bridges jumped into the picture with a "stewai'ds department" that he organized in his longshore union. This is according to the standard Communist procedure on or off the waterfront. When one organization Is exposed for what it is, the Communist Party invariably pops up with an­ other outfit that has a different label attached to the same purposes. This was immediately recognized by MCS-AFL and other SIU af­ filiates who lost no time in tagging the new "stewards union" as just another piece of the same old Communist waterfront cdnspiracy. It was generally agreed by all that the new "stewards union" or Local 100 as Bridges chose to call it, was around simply to pick up the pieces once the NUMC&S fell apart. Strategy Switch Now, however, it appears there has either been a switch in the strategy or a falling out among the partners of the Bridges-Bryson axis. For with the National Labor Relations Board ordering an elec­ tion on the West Coast ships. Bridges Local 100 attempted to get on the ballot. When that move failed, his front men told the stewards that they should vote no-union rather than choose between MCSAFL and the NUMC&S. This is a typical Communist tactic that is used when the Communists are unable to get their oar in a situation. In this Instance, Bridges on the surface is working at cross-purposes with his own junior partners out on the West Coast. In any event, the objective seems to be to confuse the men who sail for a living in the stewards department on West Coast ships—a Communist maneuver that has been used time and again whenever they find that they don't have 100 percent control over a situation. Any way you look at it, it appears that the only hope West Coast stewards have for wriggling out of the grip of the Bridges-Bryson axis would be to vote for the MCS-AFL in the coming election. That ^ay they would be assured of solid support all the way down the line on any of their beefs because the ships would be AFL from top to bottom with the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Marine Firemen covering the deck and engine departments respectively. $1 Be Sure to Get Dues Receipts �J;,-' '•'.••• V • .• jy IfefcWry »» 1054 SEAFARERS LOG I. Pare'-Fiv* AFL Trounces ILA In Puerto Rico Election In its biggest waterfront victory to date, the American Federation of Labor's Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Association administered a sound trouncing to the old ILA when longshoremen and checkers in Puerto Rico voted AFL by close to two to one. In elections covering San Juan, Ponce and other island ports the AFL got Authoritative reports were that the luctantly entered into an agree­ 3,343 votes to 1,733 for the ILA had spent the greater part of ment to discontinue such practices. At top, Joe DeBarl (center) receives congratulations of rival candi­ dates and fellow longshoremen after winning election as AFL-ILA shop steward on Pier F, Hoboken. Below, an AFL-ILA picket speaks to a group of longshoremen outside the United Fruit Company pier on North River. A strike for recognition of the AFL-ILA steward on the pier was successful. ILA. A separate election for check­ ers gave' the AFL 227 votes, the ILA 146. The results mean that the AFL v.'ill be the official bargaining agent for nearly 8,000 longshore­ men and checkers for the entire island of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican victory, which could well mark a turning point In the AFL's fight oh the docks, over­ shadowed several fresh successes achieved by the AFL in the port of New York. These include a portwide movement for election and recognition of AFL shop stewards, despite opposition from the steve­ dores and the old ILA, and the signing- of a stipulation by the old ILA promising not to interfere with, threaten, or otherwise dis­ criminate against AFL men work­ ing on the docks. The ILA, rocked back on its heeis by the stunning Puerto Rican de­ feat, made some feeble gestures toward protesting the election, but waterfront observers did not take them seriously. Teddy Gleason, general organizer for the old ILA, admitted that the ILA was ready to protest even before it knew what the results were, and further con­ ceded that he didn't know exactly what grounds the protest would be based on. Evidence of the importance of the Puerto Rican vote was shown by the fact that Gleason, and ILA President William Bradley both flew to Puerto Rico in an unsuc­ cessful attempt to swfng the vote. its remaining funds on its Puerto Rican bid. Won Both Areas Particularly significant about the AFL victory was the fact that the island was split up into two areas for the voting, San Juan and sur­ rounding ports, and Ponce ahd its nearby ports. Under such circum­ stances the AFL had to win in both areas to win the island, which it did handily. In New York, the AFL-IL'A was pressing ahead its drive for the election and recognition dl AF.LILA shop stewards on every pier v/here AFL-ILA men are working. The drive led to walkouts when stevedoring companies refused to recognize AFL shop stewards. Walkouts at Pier 25 North River, and Pier F,- Hoboken, were success­ ful in winning the AFL's demands. To date the AFL has held elec­ tions for shop stewards for both longshoremen and checkers at over 40 piers, and the new union is pressing for representation at every pier in the harbor so as to be able to process grievances on behalf of AFL-ILA members. A less spectacular, but equally important development took place at the regional offices of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board in New York City. Here ILA Presi­ dent Bradley admitted that the old ILA had been guilty of threatening longshoremen with loss of jobs, pensions and welfare rights for supporting the AFL-ILA. As a result, the old ILA has re- 'Abolish 50-50' Gov't Commission Asks J'H-' m 'I WASHINGTON.—The recommendation of last month's maritime union conference for a hew 100-percent rule requiring all Government cargoes to be carried on US-flag vessels has been countered by a suggestion of a special Presidential eco­ nomic commission that the present "50-50" law and similar laws be scrapped altogether. The proposal by the sea un­ ions, advanced as part of a fore the Commission on Fd'reign The portion of the report on In joining the Opposition to the aerious program for the re­ Economic Policy, headed by indus­ "Merchant Marine Policy" urged "50-50" principle, the Randall vival of the declining US shipping trialist Clarence B. Randall, issued the repeal of all preference for American-flag shipping in US Industry, came just four days be­ its report on January 23. laws dealing with the carriage of shipments financed by loans or vouft. .ANfi prnvaeGES AS.. grants of the Federal Government 5IU M£N ARE .OUAgANhED BV and its agencies. It recommended voyR cONsrtrunoN, wis ffA.-. that "support sufficient to main­ .TURE (5 to ACOUAB'jr tain a merchant marine adequate yCKj V^ITH'THESE fiiOHTS AfiO ERIVllEOeS. to our national requirements be provided by Hirect means, such as those provided for iinder the Mer­ chant Marine" Shipping Act of 1936." From Article XVH Provides Subsidies 'This Union may publish pam­ The commission presumably re­ phlets, journals, newspapers, ferred to the various construc­ magazines, periodicals, and gen­ tion subsidies, operating subsidies and income tax benefits' conferred eral literature, in such mcmner as by the Act. The "50-50" law now mdy be determined, from time to under Bre, adopted by Congress in time, by a majority vote of the 1949 after a vigorous campaign membership." spearheaded by the SIU, provides that 50. percent of all US aid car­ goes be moved on US-flag vessels. It has come under attack ever since its adoption by both foreign shipping interests and domestic groups, who were eager to mini­ On the beach and on the ships the mize the scppe of the US shipping industry. . » SlU membership is fully informed Supporters of the "50-50" legis­ of the goings-on in the organiza­ lation successfully resisted efforts tion through Its bi-weekly 28in last year's (Congress to remove page newspaper. -Booklets' on the proviso from several aid bills, various educational subjects drB but only after a long, hard fight. As a result, the Pakistan wheat also published from time to time. bill, a $4.5 billion military and economic aid program for US al­ lies and a bill for $100 million in famine relief for friendly • nations each,, included the. coptroversal "50-50" clause. TOU and Me MW CONSmUTMN Commission declared that "a large part of the foreign commerce of the United States always has been carried in foreign vessels," and urged that any determination of the active merchant fleet require­ ments of the US take account "of the availability of foreign vessels." iSbipping Poo! To support its view, it noted that "during World War II, the services of the merchant ships of our allies were available . to us through the operation of an interAllied shipping pool. Participation in the carriage of US foreign com­ merce is an important source of dollar earnings to the foreign mar­ itime nations." However, a dissenting report, filed by commission member David J. McDonald, head of the CIO United Steelworkers and the only labor representative on the 17-man group, declared: "It is not dis­ puted that'the US should have an adequate merchant marine for the national defense and to develop and maintain its foreign and do­ mestic commerce . . . (however) the report of the commission deal­ ing with this important matter is not only inadequate to accomplish these objectives, but if its provi­ sions were implemented, our mer­ chant marine would be weakened." McDonald urged against any "substantia] reliance" on foreign ships to carry on US foreign trade, and called for the "establishment and maintenance of a merchant (Continued 0E( page 17). ^ The agreement will be given force of law by a court order and will be posted on all piers. It means that the old ILA will no longer be per­ mitted to check books of men on the piers, threaten them in any way or prevent them from work­ ing. In addition, it will not be per­ mitted to shut down any pier be­ cause-AFL men are working there, or threaten longshoremen with loss of pension and welfare rights. Fur­ ther, it can in no way interfere with longshoremen who want to join the AFL or put pressure on steve­ doring outfits to discriminate against AFL-ILA men. . Finally, the AFL-ILA has been making progress among other (Continued on page 1.7) Tramp Co's Suggest Ship Transtefrs A new plea for Government aid has been made by representatives of US tramp shipowners at a Wash­ ington meeting with the Federal Maritime Board. Spokesmen for the American Tramp Shipowners Asso­ ciation declared that unless Gov­ ernment aid was forthcoming they would have no alternative but to ask permission to transfer to foreign flag operation. For the past year, tramp ship­ owners have been pushing in Washington for some form of Gov­ ernment operational subsidy through the Tramp Shipowners As­ sociation. Their efforts have not met with success thus far, since it would require a major amendment of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act to include them under the operat­ ing subsidy. Now the tramp shipowners claim that because of the decline in avail­ able cargo they are being pushed to the wall and are unable to com­ pete with foreign operators. The shipowners' spokesmen in­ dicated that th.ey would prefer per­ mission to transfer to a foreign flag to any form of Government sub­ sidy. However, it's not expected that the Government would ap­ prove wholesale transfers of USflag ships at this time. Throw fit For A Meeting Job Under the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate himself for meeting chairman, reading clerk or any otlier post that may be up for elec­ tion before the membership, including committees, such as, the tallying committees, finan­ cial committees, auditing com­ mittees and other groups named by the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the start of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices''can do so. The Union also welcomes discussions, suggestions and motions on the business before the meeting. •\ I ^1 ••-.4.1 ,1 •4i �SMAPAMMRS IPG VebnuuT f, 1M4 Vacofion Plan Starts 3rd Yr, SIU NEWSLETTER • te. from WASHINGTON Although the special law authoridhg sale of US war-built ships ex« pired back on January 15, 1951, and despite the position of the Ameri­ can shipping industry against reopening this law for the benefit of foreign nations, the Elsenhower administration Is all set to attempt to reopen the authorization so as to allow foreign countries to buy some moi'e US-flag ships. As a starter, the Department of Defense, State, Commerce, and the Bureau of the Budget have about decided to throw their weight behind the move to sell 12 US-flag C-1 type ships to Brazil for use In the coast­ wise trade of that nation. What happened is this: first the Depart­ ment of Defense was prevailed upon to adopt the view that this partic­ ular sale would not be adverse to the defense of the US. However, one thing seems sure. If the law Is reopened In this case, there also will be efforts made to authorize sales to other foreign coun­ tries. In the past couple of years, the Commerce Department, which would administer the law, if reopened, has taken the position that it was op­ posed to allowing further sales of war-built ships thereunder. However, approached on the subject. Commerce now says that "We believe that under the particular circumstances of this case, the projected sale of this type of merchant vessel Is desirable In the Interest of the foreign policy of the US." rl'-^ X.-X. ' ftk" &-• '• S','- Cv.-.,, KB i has already paid out $3 million and appears likely to keep up that pace for many years to come. Payments first began on February 11,1952. The revolutionary Vacation"^ • Plan, guaranteeing vacation Plan, which pays up to $140 per tion check for $126, on July 3, year, a Seafarer has to apply with­ 1952, which put the total over the pay to Seafarers solely on the in one year of the payoff date of million-dollar figure. By the end w r- \% ! >:•. •' :.• t: I I,';'' f m. I VN- • K-- .5^' .•.' TO:'- 4 4.. " The Elsenhower administration is considering a policy that It Is to the advantage of the US to raise labor standards throughout the world. start of Yacacion Plan payments In New York two years aro sa,w this croup of Seafarers happily Toward this end, the Republicans may adopt a program under which wayinc their vaeation checks in headauarters. no tariff concessions would be granted on products made by workers Winding up two years of payments to Seafarersmext week, the pioneer SIU Vacation Plan receiving wages which are sub-standard In the exporting countries. basis of time worked aboard SIUcontracted ships, set the pattern for similar vacation set-ups nego­ tiated in the industry soon after the SIU led the way. Prior to that "time, seamen could collect vaca­ tion money only if they worked a specified length of time for one company. The SIU Plan made it possible for Seafarers to receive vacation pay whether they worked for one company or a hundred. Under the rules of the Union" set-up, which is administered joint­ ly by Union and shipowner trus­ tees, Seafarers qualify for vaca­ tion payments after only 90 days worked on SIU ships. In order to receive the full benefits of the his oldest discharge. Vacation Plan funds are maintained solely by operators' contributions ,of 65 cents per man per day into a cen­ tral fund. Payments are made di­ rectly by the Union. The enthusiastic response of Seafarers to the Vacation Plan was instantaneous once payments be­ gan and it )vas obvious that the operation was simple and devoid of red tape. Over $100,000 was paid out in the first week of oper­ ation. Less than five months later, pay­ ments passed the million-dollarmark, when Seafarer John Moose" Spring collected a vaca- Sll COMMITTEES AT WORK I I t-. It's an annoyance on any job when one 4)i the gang takes ad­ vantage of the rest of the working force and makes himself disagree­ able, but it becomes even more of a nuisance on board a ship where men have to live with each other after working hours. It's not un­ common . then, for charges to be brought in such cases where a man's shipmates have found their work affected .and other difficul­ ties arising because one of the crew just isn't holding up his end. One such case arose aboard an Isthmian ship. The difficulties be: I gan on sailing day when the Seafarer in ques­ tion asked the chief electrician for time off until noon. The re­ quest was read­ ily granted, but instead of re­ turning at noon Albanese as promised, the man came back at 2 PM. When th9 chief electrician re­ marked that they would have to . get together on the amount of time off taken, the accused Seafarer declared he would take tipe \ pS whenever and ^herdVer he •' and thet the chiei coiild not do anything about it. Subsequently, the crew charged, new difficulties arose with the ac­ cused Seafarer attempting to throw his weight around and brow­ beat other members of the engine department, by threatening to bring them up on charges. When the ship hit port, the ship's delegate reported this state of Affairs to the boarding patrol­ man. Upon being confronted, the Seafarer threatened to "get" the chief electrician fur his statements. Charges were filed under two headings, neglect of duty to the detriment of the Union agreement, and refusal to co­ operate with Uni 0 n representa­ tives. The trial was heard by an elected commit­ tee consisting of R. Albanese, B. Barnes, H. LibBames by, A. Griffith and A. Mosher. The committee decided it would be best for the sake of all con­ cerned if the Seafarer in question were kept off Isthmian ships for a period of a year so that renewed /rictton would not arise. They also fined him. and suspended him for three months for his infractions. ^ of its first year, the Plan had paid out $1.8 million directly to the 'membership. Today, the Plan continues to function smoothly, with Seafarem receiving same-day service on va­ cation appllcatior.0 filed in head­ quarters and payment within a week in any outport. The use of specially-purchased accounting and calculating machinery plus a train­ ed staff geared to handle the flow of vacation applications has been able to maintain the same efficient service with which the, Plan was first inaugurated. Although the Plan was actually negotiated in May, 1951,. when agreement was reached with con­ tracted operators, and the Plan went into effect the following month, payments did not begin for eight months, until February, 1952. The delay was due to the necessity, at the time, to obtain the approval of the now-defunct Wage Stabilization Board . «and other Government agencies for' the Plan, as well as the need to build a fund with which to meet the anticipated rush of applications. Midway between the negotiations and the start of payments, in Octo­ ber, 1951, the maximum vacation payment was raised from $115 to the preseift $140, when the oper­ ators' contributions were negotiat­ ed upwards from 35 cents per man per day to 50 cents. This was boosted once more, in November. 1952, to 65 cents per man per day in order tq, build up a larger reServe. An unusual feature of the Plan is a clause enabling a Seafarer's widow or other beneficiary to col­ lect all vacation pay due In 'the event of his death. This is in addi­ tion to the full $2,500 death bene­ fit for the beneficiaries of Seafar­ ers under the Welfare Plan. . Correction On Trials Report The trials and appeals re­ port had an error in it which listed K-40-as the book num­ ber of a Seafarer who went on trial in Baltimore October 22, 1953. Brother Donald Kissel, who Carries book K-40, wishes it- to be known that he was not the Seafarer on trial. The •correct book number for the accused Seafarer is K-49. t 4 t 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Recently, US tramp shipowners came to town to discuss their plight with Government officials. Their plea for Government aid In the form of subsidy has fallen on deaf ears, and there simply Is no chance that this Is in the offing for many years. In the meantime, many of the tramps are threatening to transfer their ships to foreign registry. Until relations between the General Accounting Office and the De^ partment of Commerce are smoothed out as to provisions of law relat­ ing to subsidy for shipbuilding, it is not likely that many ships will be built for the American merchant'marine. Having in . mind the troubles between these two Government agencies over the fixing of construction subsidies on the passenger liners built wltLln the past couple of years, there Is a growing element in Congress to nail this down legislatively to avoid future disputes. In any event, one thing is clear, namely, that many US ships, cargo and passenger, are becoming obsolete, and replacements might be or­ dered soon if this stumbling block is removed. Once again, the Military Sea Transportation Service soon will be called before Congressional Committees to explain why it should be in competition with private American shipping lines. Here's a quick run down on the joint military .transportation service: The total expense of operating MSTS last year was $700,006,355. Tariff rates for the movement of cargo and passengers were fixed at the beginning of the year by MSTS and the Departments of Army, Navy, and Air Force were billed each month for services rendered to them. MSTS says that last year this procedure brought In Incorhe of some $4,000,000 more than expenses. On June 30, 1953, MSTS was operating a fleet of some 580 vessels and craft, of which 259 were Government-owned and assigned to the permanent custody of MSTS as its nucleus fleet. In addition 321 other US merchant^vessels were operated by private companies for MSTS under contract. MSTS insists that more than 84 percent of the dry cargo was handled in ships operated by private shipping companies for account of MSTS. Ships of its own nucleus fleet, MSTS says, handled only about 16 percent of the tonnage and in many cases this tonnage, according'^ to MSTS, was required for spedlal projects and on routes where privately-operated shipping could not be utilized for various reasons. At the end of the year there were about 14,206 civilian marine per­ sonnel and approximately 9,767 naval personnel serving afloat on MSTS ships, as well as 2,804 civil service personnel and 1,298 naval personnel assigned to various shore activities. The above Is In addition to the 32,000 merchant marine personnel employed In commercial ships carry­ ing MSTS cargo. Here's a quick run-down on the first preliminary report submitted by the Potter Special Subcommittee to study Maritime Subsidies. This subgroup believes (1) that there should be a major-review of the con­ struction subsidy features of the 1936 Shipping Act; (2) that the private financing bill passed last year (allowing up to 90% loan guarantee by the Government) was not sufficiently considered at the last session, has flaws that should be remedied, and that further hearings should be held so that the Commerce Department can report on Us experience with the new'law, and bankers, insurance companies and other financial In­ stitutions and the shipping Industry can thoroughly state their views and make recommendations; (3) that the policy of American-flag partlclpatloa in Government aid programs (the 50-50 shipping proviso) should be -written into basic law which would be applicable to all pro­ grams providing for Government financing of overseas cargoes or pas­ sengers; (4) that competition of the Military Sea Transportation Service Is becoming critically serious aiid that It be clearly defined; (5) that (^ongress shoqld give early^onslderatlon of all operating subsidy mat­ ters, including the question of trqmp subsidies; and (6) that there should be constant Congressional vigilance In the matter of unjust foreign discrimination against American-flag shipping. ^ A .r. .'-'C . �rebiTMiT 5, 1954 SEAF^jlltEJtS XOG ^;'.' ^5: : EISENHOWER BUDGET ASKS ?65i/2 BILLION—President Eisen­ hower last week sent to Congress the first "all-Eisenhower" budget not Influenced by measures left over from the Truman administration. In it the President estimated income for fiscal 1954-55 would be $62.7 billion as against an outlay of $65.6 billion or a deficit of $2.9 billion. There are reports, however, that Congress intends to slash some of the appropriations even further and get the budget much closer to being balanced for the fiscal year. MSTS Requests Fifty Million $ For New Ships ' Ihivi' Seveii Affiliates Scan Union Operations II :l The Military Sea Transportation Service has* put in a request for Congressional approval for con­ struction of four all-weather cargo ships for Arctic waters'at a cost of about $50 million. The four ships 4" PRISONERS OF WAR FREED—For the first time since hostiiities would be designed for year-round operations in northern waters. It began in Korea in June, 1950, is presumed they would be used for there are no more prisoners of supply of the. Thule, Greenland, war for either side. Reluctant at air base and other northern instal­ first to take its UN soldier-sym­ lations which are at present sup­ pathizers, the Chinese Reds finally plied by ships only during the open changed their minds and decided to water season. take the 21 American, one Briton. It has been the practice up until • and 325 South Korean POWs who now for the Government to break were pro-Communists and who out several Victory ships each asked to be used as "peace fight­ spring for use on the Thule sup­ ers." Earlier, 22,000 anti-Commu­ ply line. These ships have special­ nist prisoners were released by the ly-strengthened bows so they can Indian custodians and rode joy­ contend with ice conditions that ously into UN lines. Many Chinese are encountered in northern waters soldiers got heroes' welcomes all year. The ships have been when they landed in Formosa after chartered by the Government to their release. private outfits for this operation. 4> 4> ^ Paul Hall, secretary-treasurer of the SIU, left, points out some of Presumably, MSTS is planning COFFEE BEAN NO HAS-BEEN to replace the Victorys on these the Union's operational procedures to representatives of other SIU —In greater demand thah ever, rims with ice-breakers that can of NA affiliates. Vincent Malone, president of the Marine Firemen, coffee is bringing its top price Mrs. Theodore Seifert rips up make headway under the most dif­ Oilers, and Watertenders Union, center, and Captain John Fox of around the world because of short­ photo of her son with 21 other ficult of conditions. the Inland Boatmen's Union listen with interest. ages of stocks in the coffee center POW's sticking with Reds. of the world—Brazil. Frost, blight and pests, and excessive demands by the world's populace are held responsible. The coffee bean is threatening to bring a top price of $1.25 a pound to consumers who want their caffein hot in the morning, noon and night. Growers predict it will take about two years to get Experiments with a gas-turbine propulsion system are included in Federal Maritime back to full, pre-frost, production before the price will tumble to Board plans for conversion of Liberty ships into high-speed freighters. The gas turbine within easy reach of every man's silex. Cos Turbine Liberty Planned 4 4 4 BRICKER AMENDMENT BATTLE—Senator John W. Bricker's pro­ posed amendment to the Constitution hmiting the treaty-making powers of the United States Government came under fire late last month by administration opponents of the measure. At the present time it ap­ pears as if'the bill will be defeated as it is designed to make inopera­ tive all treaties which deal with matters reserved to the states unless approved by the state legislatures, and to give Congress the power to "regulate" all executive agreements with foreign nations. The bill was looked ^pon as an open conflict between the Eisenhower wing of the Republican party and the Old Guard. 4 t BIG FOUR MEET IN. BERLIN—The Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers is meeting for the seventh time since the conclusion of ho.stilities in World War II, this time in the divided city of Berlin. Out • of six previous meetings the nations agreed on only one point—^peace treaties for Italy and Germany's Balkan satellites. Top item on the agenda of the current talks is the settlement,of the German situation, with many other topics due to come under review during the course of the meetings. The West plays host for the flrst and third weeks of the sessions, with the East playing host in the intervening week of dis­ cussions. engine room will be installed in one of four Libertys out of the reserve fleet that is slated for makeover as part of an experimental program to bring Gas turbines are the newest kind Juel oil. Further, the engine has propulsion systems, and have only two moving parts, simplifying the Government reserve fleet of been used in only a few instances maintenance problems. up to scratch. Each of the other three vessels will have a different type of propulsion. One of them will have steam turbines installed, the sec­ ond geared diesels, and the third diesel-electric drive. At present, Libertys are powered by reciproacting engines and low pressure boilers capable of developing ten knots when fully loaded. The con­ versions aim to get the speeds up to 18 or 19 knots. Announcement of the new pro­ gram was made by E. C. Upton, Jr., a member of the Federal Mari­ time Board at a meeting in New York. on ocean-going ships. One Dutch tanker and the British tanker Auris have been operating with gas turbines with apparently suc­ cessful results. At one time during World War II, the old Maritime Commission planned a gas turbine job in a Liberty, but the ship was later com­ pleted as a conventional vessel. The advantage claimed for a gas turbine are several. For one, it is cor siderably smaller than conven­ tional marine engines, giving more cargo space. There is very littie vibration and the engine can oper­ ate on cheaper grades of heavy YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Can Co-op Houses Help You? ^ The big problem thiJ year for a Seafarer with a family —as for all wage-earners—is the current big increase in rents. In the past three years the price of shelter has gone up more than any other living expense. Since 1950, average yents for the country have risen over 17 per cent. They have gone up se,ven per cent in just the past year and are. conti^puing to rise each month. Unfprtunately, they are going to go up even more. Only a few cities now have any semblance of rent control left. This is a real squeeze for a moderate-income family. You can cut down on clothing. and other expenses, but yop still have to have a roof over your head. Union Sponsorship Some unions and other public-spirited groups have sought to help their own members and other people in the community by building cooperative apartment houses. For example, in New York the American Veterans Com­ mittee is sponsbring a co-operative to build two 13-story buildings which will have 300 apartments. In your own city you may have noticed such cooperatives being ad­ vertised. In this period of rising rents, „ cooperative apartment buildings have shown some .savings. But if you ere seeking a decent apartment at a moder­ ate price, you should understand that there are two kinds of apartment co-ops. One kind is a genuine co-op. A group of families itself Initiates and controls construction on a non-profit basis, often under the sponsorship of a union, a state or city housing agency, or a committee of civic-minded people. ' The second type—called Section 213 apartments—4tre built by commercial developers who then sell them to individual families. When the developer is through, the tenants take over the management, of the building. In either type of co-op, you buy shares in the corpora­ tion that owns the building^and this "down jiaymenf'^generaiiy amounts to $1,000-$3,000; depending on the number of rooms, location and quality of .the building, and whether more of the cost of the apartment has been hidden in the monthly carrying charges or included in the down pay­ ment. . _ ^ As shown by Queensview, the New York housing de­ velopment, and other co-ops, the true non-profit co-op offers much the better value. In Queensview, a new group of buildings requires a down payment for a five-room apartment of $2,650, and carrying charges including light, gas and heat, of $81-90 a month. It may be a problem to raise that much down payment, but it's worth it in the long run to achieve that comparatively moderate monthly charge for a large apartment. However, the natural advantages of cooperative build­ ing and management provide enough n.argin so even the "213" co-ops may be comparatively reasonable despite the speculative developer's profit. *"The hidden joker in many of the "213" co-ops is that some builders make an extra profit by renting the land to the cooperative rather than selling it outright. Another risk, is that the builder may cut the quality of the building. Section 213 buildings must meet certain FHA standards, but these were set low to encourage lowpriced building. The commercial developers also often underestimate the 'carrying charges to attract buyers. When the tenants took The unit is powered by the hot gases resulting from the burning of fuel. The gases are directed through a "windmill" which con­ sists of vaned wheels mounted on a shaft. As the gases hit the vanes, they have the same effect that wind has on the blades of a wind­ mill. The turning of the wheels also turns the shaft transmitting power to the propeller. • Use of diesel-electric drive or other diesel drives would also be somewhat of a novelty on US ocean-going vessels where steam power has been the rule through the years. WritteH exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying over one big "213" development recently they found they had to raise their rents 18 percent to cover real operating costs. Roger. Schaelfer, executive secretary of the United Housing Foundation, (a civic organization that sponsors CQrops) suggests families shopping apartment co-ops use , these yardsticks to measure the value of a co-op: • Who is behind the building: a non-profit organization or a speculative builder? If a private builder, what is his past record? • Is the builder charging the cooperative too much for ground rent? A lawyer could find out how much he orig. inally paid for the land. • Is the quality of the building good? Judging this is a problem, because the speculators generally sell the apart­ ments before the building is completed. Mr. Schaeffer sug­ gests that a group of prospective buyers get together and fiire a competent appraiser to report on the quality of the specifications and the value. Is the builder willing to supply all the desired information on specifications and quality of material, as he should? Is there any guarantee of the quality of construction? • Are the rooms good size and laid out well? If the apart­ ments are not completed ask to see the plans and judge them yourself. Families interested in apartment co-ops can get a book­ let from the United Housing Foundation, 370 Lexington Ave., New York, called "What Every Cooperator Should know," for 25 cents. And if there are any genuine non-profit Co-ops being planned in your area, it may be worth it to you to get on the waiting list, in view of the inexorable rise in rents. �SEAWARERS ..-K. -.: Labor Sfudy Abroad Open To Seafarers - St CASH BENEFITS An opportunity for one year's study at Ruskin College, Oxford, and Coleg Harlech, Wafes, is again open to Seafarers and members of other US unions. The Institute of Interna,tional Education is now ac­ cepting scholarship applica­ Coleg Harlech in 1952. Larkin Is now attending the New York State tions at its offices, 1 East 67th School for Industrial and Labor Re­ Street, New York 21, NY, for the four scholarships Involved. In previous years, two Seafarers have' won such awards. Seafarer Irwin Suall, who had served as an organizer on Isth­ mian ships and as a member of the Union's pub­ licity committee during the 1946 general strike, ^ SuaU won a Ruskin Scholarship for the year 1948. Sea­ farer Ed Larkin won an award for Navy To Take Mariner For Cargo Service :f- i'f I I i I I; CV-. : K'.. t. • IKI; IT; 1 WASHINGTON—At least one, and possibly more of the Govern­ ment's new Mariner cargo ships will be converted for Navy use. The Maritime Administration an­ nounced that it had asked for bids on the Evergreen Mariner, now un­ der construction in San Francisco, for conversion into a cargo attack vessel. Announcement of the conversion plan is indication that the Govern­ ment is giving up on the idea of selling the Mariners to private in­ dustry for commercial use. Despite energetic efforts by the Maritime Administration, only three of the 35 Mariners afloat or being built have been sold to a private com­ pany, Pacific Far East Lines. The company will use the ships in the long-haul Far East trade. Previously, the Maritime Admin­ istration had contemplated convert­ ing the Mariners into Navy refrig­ eration ships, but that idea was given up as too costly and imprac­ tical. For the time being, the.Govern­ ment plans to put all Mariners into lay-up, but those plans may be al­ tered if it proves feasible to con­ vert them to Navy use at a reason­ able cost. lations at Comeil University, Ithaca, NY. Labor Relations Work Both the Ruskin and Coleg Har­ lech awards are open to members of US trade unions between the ages of 20 and 35 years of age. The work is on the college level and deals with various phases of labor relations. The three Ruskin awards are for a branch of Oxford Univer­ sity. Coleg Harlech is an adult education Institute located in Wales. ' . " All the scholarships cover tui­ tion, room and board, but winners have to provide their own transpor­ tation and money for personal ex­ penses over and above basic needs. Scholar­ ship winners are eligible to apply for Fulbright grants from the iiPiiiiilill US Government, which will cover Larkin travel expenses. As far as is known, the SIU is the only union in the US that has had two scholarship winners in its ranks. Information about the schola;rships and application blanks can be obtained from the Institute by writing its New York office. Columnist Takes Frances To PR Seafarers on the Frances (Bull Line) had a well-known passenger aboard during their last round-trip In the person of columnist Westbrook Pegler. Pegler, whose views on unions and union members are well known, got along quite well with the Union crewmembers aboard the ship, according to the crew's reports. He also expressed hiis pleasure with the quality of service offered by the ship's steward department. All accounts were that it was a smooth, uneventful trip for both passengers and crew. Vcknurr S. IfM LOG i: 1 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID To From 1 No. Seafarers Receiving Benefits this Period 11 Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer | Total Benefits Paid this Period i II dyS" 1 if y-w /-? WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 1 Uo Hospital Benefits Death Benefits 0£ Disability Benefits / ^oo Maternity Benefits Vacation Benefits 4 ooo oo 1 Total II £>0 ' WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY 'VSSf A/o do Hosoital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950* Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Disability Benefits Paid Since May I. 1952* Maternity Benefits Paid Since Anril 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 * Total 1 * Date Benefits Becao 1 OS 1 1 1 ifS oo oo i ¥St¥Sl7 r II / WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand Vacation iiA Sfc Estimated Accounts Receivable Vacation US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) » Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS oA oof crol EA ' f WoU 1 J fdJtkiJOdiWm COMMENTSt At this /writing, six (6) people have applied for the four \U) schdlarship benefits to be awarded this year. Of the six ee (3) have taken the written exams and three (3) have E exams to take. The remaining examination dates-are ch 13th and May 22nd* During the year of 1953> a to-tal of oije hundred and sixty (160) death benefits were paid out under the terms of the slan. Also during the year, six hundred and seventy-nine [679) maternity benefits were paid as well as two hundred thirty-three (233) disability benefits. In addition to the bove payments, the Plan paid out 37^jM8pital hinafits. Suhmitted " •• S.Tt. ; Si- \ Al Km, Assistant Administrator • ' •.. and, remember this. • • AU these are yours without cmtdbutmj| #.siii^e nickel on your part—Collecting SIU benei«^ fits is easy;^whe£h^ it's for hoi^itfj, birth, disability tnr death —Yoo ou get flist-fate perera •! serviM immediately throu^ yo^ Union's represmtatives. �rebniaiT I, ItU SEAFARERS Pare ma* LOG Seafarer Receives SlU Disability Benefit At 93 Veteran Seafarer Matt Little, who was still sailing actively as bosun at 83 has been placed on the SIU Disability Benefits list by the trustee of the SIU Welfare Plan at a meeting this week in Welfare Plan head-"^ quarters, 11 Broadway, New led an exciting life at sea climaxed in 1944 when he lost a sec­ York City. ond ship to German bombs and Little, wlio is 93 years of age, toypedoes. The War Shipping Ad­ ministration told him that perhaps he was just a bit too old to ship bosun under severe and dangerous wartime conditions and Little re­ luctantly agreed. Since them he has been living at Sailor's Snug Harbor in Staten Island, New York. Started In 1879 At the end of a 4,500 mile, four month journey. Seafarer Olavi Kivikoski is welcomed home by the Since Little started going to sea Mayor of Kemi, Finland, and townspeople. His mother is at the right. in 1879, his experiences antedate Bound volumes of the 1953 is­ sues of the SEAFARERS LOG are the entire history of maritime un­ now being prepared and will be ions in the US. As a matter of fact. delivered shortly for distribution to the ports and for sale to Sea­ farers, libraries, and other groups ! and individuals interested in hav­ ing a fuli record of the year's ac­ tivities. Also available at headquarters are bound volumes for the years After a four-month" trip across the ocean to Finland in his 30-foot sailing 1947 through 1952 for those who want a complete record of all LOG J boat, the turquoise, Seafarer Olavi Kivikoski is back in New York looking for a publications for those years. comparatively soft berth on a bigger kind of craft. Having survived several The price for the volumes has not yet been determined, but the nor­ stiff gales, a conked out"^ yachtsmen and other citizens of tion, he took off at 6 AM, Monday, mal practice is to sell them at ac­ motor, loss of half of his European ports all the- way from January tual cost for the binding. Orders 15. Navigation was diffi­ Holland north, to the final wel­ cult from the start, diie to lack of for the volumes can be handled by water supply, a dislodged come in his home town, ptit a prevailing winds, but he made his mail by writing the SEAFARERS rudder, a dented bow, a couple crowning touch to the voyage. way through Long Island Sound, LOG at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook' lyn. New York. leaving Block Island astern. A fev\ of groundings and some nearStarted Work in March days later he hit his first heavy misses in his solo voyage from Preparations for the eastbound New York to Finland. Kivikoski is crossing began back in March, 1953, (Continued on page 23) not sure now whether he will try when Kivikoski paid off the Wild the return trip next summer. But Ranger and found the Turquoise in it would be no great surprise to a boatyard at City Island, New Matt Little him or anybody else if the bug has York. "The stout-hulled vessel, an Under the Union constitu­ bitten deeply enough for him to oversize dory in shape, was a tion every member attending he just missed being a charter set out for Finland and take his round-bottomed Nova Scotian sail­ a Union meeting is entitled to member of the Sailors Union of the boat back some 4,500 miles to New ing schooner, of a type used by nominate himself for the Pacific,' joining it in 1886, just one York. fishermen in stormy South Atlantic elected posts to be filled at year after the SUP was founded. That the trip was successful in waters. In the course of the trip the meeting—chairman, read­ Subsequently he transferred to the first instance without major she lived up to her reputation as ing clerk and recording secre­ the East Coast and became a mem­ mishaps was a tribute to his thor­ a staunch, seaworthy vessel. tary. Your Union urges yoii ber of the SIU when it was ough preparation and his seaman­ Kivikoski laid out $3,600 for the to take an active part in meet­ founded. ship. His 20 years of experience as ship, spent all of the spring months ings- by taking these posts of It was after 65 years of sailing AB and bosun on the merchant repairing and outfitting the ship service. that Little was torpedoed aboard ships of six nation; (the last six for a voyage. The bottom was And, of course, all members the Christopher Newport, a Cal- years with the SIU), stood him well caulked, and repainted, new rig­ have the right to take the floor mar Liberty ship. He had been on the trip, although his sailing ging and new sails were put up, and express their opinions on torpedoed once during the first ship practice was limited to boy­ more storage space was made by any officer's report or issue World War. hood days on Finland's lakes and ripping out a spare bunk, a second under discussion. Seafarers Under the disability benefit. waters. water tank installed, a new tiller are urged to hit the deck at Little will be eligible for a $25 Completion of the trip was the and sea anchor made and ample these meetings and let their Kivikoski enjoys a bit of sun­ weekly benefit in addition to So­ successful climax of a dream many supplies of food, much of it dehy­ shipmates know what's on cial Security payments received shine on a pleasant summer's years in the making. And the rous­ drated, put aboard. i their mind. from the Government. day. ing receptions he received from' After three months of prepara­ Bound Volumes Of LOG To Be Ready Shortly York-Finland Solo Voyage Stern Test Of Seafarer's Skill 1: Speak Your Mind At SiU Meetings Cartoon History Of The SIU The US merchant marine faced a new threat from Washington during the winter of 1948-49. Pushing aside all considerations of the US shipping industry, Marshall Plan chief Paul Hoffman ruled that ship­ ments of US aid cargoes to Europe could be sent in t (u nhyuahipa lie chose, no matter what flagji^ey^flewi; •« ,* . The 'JO-SO' JLair The SIU took the lead in protesting this policy and * received the aid of hundreds of unions from all over the US in a vigorous appeal to Washington. A flood of' telegrams protested the attempt to favor foreign shipping at the expense of th^ US industry, especially . witli. American .goods involved.^ ^ i\ o. SO A compromise was finally reached. Although a bill backed by the SIU, which would have forced at least 50 percent of American cargoes to go in US ships did not pass, a substitute was adopted requiring that 'every effort be made to send atieast 50 percent in US bottoms: -The SlU^adopted a«tand>efi wait-and-see^- �Jc'--' 't--' SEAtARERS LOG P««e 'ifei fc--. .........PORT MtEPOKZS New York: Waterfront Sitnation Slows Port's Stiipping Bothelo. G. B. "Tex" Gillispie, B. C. Slaid, 1. W. Thompson, R. M. Thompson, Mamou Launey, J. F. Capps, Ross Lyle, L. E. Hartline, R. Boyd, T. A. King, Andy Kusch and N. BroderiCk. Several changes have taken place in the Lake Charles Central Trades and Labor Council of -late. A new slate of officers was elected and the delegates voted to move the meeting place to the new build­ ing owned by the Painter's local. We nominate for our seaman of the week, G. B. "Tex" Gillispie. He sails in the deck department and just got back from a trip to Pakistan. Tex says that nowhere else can one find the wages and conditions that are part of the SIU. At present he is sweating out a nice coastwise run before going off on another long trip. Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Fort Agent Shipping for the past 9wo weeks continued to be slow. We paid off 14 ships, signed four ships on for­ eign articles and had 17 ships in transit. We also had two ships lay up in the past two^ weeks, the Monroe and Hilton both of Bull. All pay­ offs were handled SIU style with all beefs settled aboard ship. Un­ til the waterfront situation clears up in New York, shipping in this port will continue to be on the alow bell. Ships paying off were the Frances, Monroe, Kathryn and Hil­ ton of Bull; Steel Worker ahd Steel Fabricator (Isthmian); Cata­ houla (National Navigation); Seatrains Texas,'Louisiana, New York ft 'ft ft and New. Jersey; Chiwawa of Cities Galveston: Service; Michael of Carras, and the Val Chem of Valentine. Ships Sign On Signing on were the Robin Trent and Robin Mowbray of Galveston has been having a Seas; the Badger Mariner of South Atlantic, and Omega's ship touch of winter weather, but cold spells only last twd or three days of the same name. In-transit vessels vyere the Alcoa down here, then we have the usu­ Reamer of Alcoa; Calmar's Port- al climate with temperatures in the mar, Pennmar and Yorkmar; Sea- 70s. Shipping has been slow, ships trains Savannah and Louisiana; Waterman's Chickasaw, Topa Topa, paying off were the Steel Director (Isthmian), Neva Maiden Creek, Iberville and De West, Bloomfield Soto; Bull's Ines and Show Me and Anne Butler Mariner; Carras' Trinity, Isth­ (Bloomfield). The mian's Steel Surveyor and Steel Neva West and Inventor and the Val Chem of Anne Butler then Valentine. went on idle sta­ We are certainly glad to see the tus. The Luweather break and turn warm for c i 1 e Bloomfield a change, melting all of the snow. (Bloomfield) It has been pretty nasty for the sighed on. Ves­ past couple of weeks. If any of the Miltsos sels in-transit in­ tropic-loving brothers are thinking of coming up to New York for an­ clude the Steel Scientist (Isthmi­ other month or so, they had better an), Ralphel Semmes, Warhawk stay where they are for the weath­ and Bienville (Waterman), Southerman says we still have some Districts (Southern Steamship), Southwind (South Atlantic), Mae snow coming our way. (Bull) and the Seatrains Louisiana, Claude Simmons New Jersey, Georgia and Texas Asst. Sec.-Treas. (Seatrains). t ft On Beach Lake Charles: Men on the beach include E. Tal­ bot, A. Miltsos, W. Stockman, C. Adams, J. Hanks, T. Casey, H. Erickson, H. Byer, b. Vinson, R. W egner, J. Byrd, C. Fritz, L. Wade, E. Wallace, H. Rosecrans, A. Things are running along smooth Manuel, H. Laarge and V. Wilkerhere as far as the SIU is con­ son. Men in the marine hospital cerned, but not too well for the are S. Vincius^ J. Sanches, C. Adrest of labor. More of this later. kins, M. Bennett, D. Patterson, J. Shipping has been fair for the past Markopolo, G. Randell, S. Lyle, two weeks and we expect it to G. Brownell, G. Hudson, N. E. continue this way for the coming Baker and M. Fontentot. two weeks, but we don't advise Keith Alsop any one to come here in expecta­ Galveston Port Agent tion of shipping out quickly. We have enough men to man all the jobs. During the past two weeks we played host to the following ships: Chiwawa, Abiqua, Bents Fort, Gov­ ernment Camp, Lone Jack, Council SIU, A&G District Grove, Fort Hoskins and Winter BALTIMORE Gay St. Hill (Cities Service); and Bull Run Earl Sheppard. Agent 14 .North ftlulberry 4540 BOSTON 276 State St. (Petrol Tankers). Each took a few James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 men, so some of the boys were GALVESTON ... 308>/<i 23rd St. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-6448 happy. LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. The AFL Building & Construc­ Agent Phone 6-5744 Dolphin Hot.eI tion Trades Council is still out MIAML Eddie Parr, Agent Miami 9-4791 I South Lawrence St. on strike against the members of MOBILE ..., the local contractors council but NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. some of the'contractors are weak­ Lindsey WtUiams, Agent675 ening. At the end of January one NEW YORK of them broke away and signed NORFOLK .....^llg^'Bank^lst! Ben Rees, Agent -Phone 4-1083 up with the Building Trades Coun­ PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St Ajent Market 7-1635 cil. It looks as if the strong front PORT ARTHm 411 Austin St. the contractor's group has been Don Hilton, Rep. Phone 4-2341 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. putting up is splintering. When T. Banning, Agent Douglas 2-5473 one breaks, it isn't long before ^®®' Coast Representative PUERTA de TIERRA, PR . Peiayo 51—La 5 the rest sign up. Sai Coils, Agent Phone 2-5996 Caile MirandriO Among the boys here on the PUERTA LA CRUZ J, iPjRCfPll®'®'* ^®P* Phone pending beach are 0;tto Pedersen (of Missis­ ?» SAVANTMH 3 Abercorn St. Agent Phone 3-1728 sippi faiup^# W., R. .Thompson, A. SEATTLE.-.'. ,2700 lit Ave, Gulf Coast Port Hit By Wintor Woatlior jf'-i |fc It'" t',' 'kI- Febrnary 5', 1984 Cities Service Gives Jleavy Play To Port San Francisco: Bridga's Union Ruled Off Steward's Ballot J. Beye, H. Dellorfano, P. Arthofer, W. O'Conner and J. Parks. Our typical SIU man this week is Roland Parady, who has been a member since 1945, Parady first started going to sea in 1932 when men working on ships were little more than slaves getting a base pay of $37 a month and no overtime. He was a member of the SUP and participated in the 1936 strike. Parady is currently sailing off the West Coast and is now waiting for a ship to the land of Geisha girls. Tom Banning San Francisco Port Agent The Marine Cooks, and Stewards AFL has been told by the National Labor Relations Board that they will have a vote in February over who will repre­ sent .the stewards on the West Coast ships. Harry Bridges' ILWU had tried very hard to get on ft ft ft the ballot^ but Wilmington: information just received is that, the NLRB ruled Parady the only official union to be on the ballot will be the Marine Cooks and Stewards. Shipping was on .the slow bell The other space will be no union. in this port for the last two weeks. The information I received is that We had no payoffs and po sign-ons, ILWU organizers are telling men but twelve ships came through, to to vote non-union. It seems to me pick up some men. that anyone who would play'Into I guess the warm weather in this the shipowners hands like that is sunny California port has attracted definitely not working for seamen, many oldtimers whom we haven't or any other union man for that seen in a dog's age. Among these matter. If the vote was to go non­ are Ray Queen, George Everett, union, it would leave a large num­ Jack "Two Wire" Touart, "Red" ber o| steward department men on Mackenzie, "Whitey" Yerke, etc. ships without any r,epresentation. Rain? This would be a terrific setback Of course the Chamber of Com­ for all working people in the in­ merce won't like this, but it has dustry. We sure hope the vote goes rained so much here in the last under the AFL banner! two weeks that most of (he mem­ Bridges has said that if his new bership have had to swim to the "steward department", of the meeting. ILWU is ruled off the ballot, he The rave around the port from will accept that decision and get the membership is the .way the out of the field. Off his record in Calmar ships are feeding. It used the past, we "doubt his sincerity. to make a guy's hair turn gray when those ships hit here with all Let's wait and see. the food beefs, but now it's a Shipping Fair pleasure to make those ships. An­ Shipping is fair and it should other case where SIU militant stay about the same. Ships signing action bettered conditions. on were the Gateway City and Thomas J.,Philips is our "Sea­ Madaket (Waterman) and the Lib­ farer of the erty Flag (Gulf Cargo). Vessels'in- Week." A mem­ transit include Steel Artisan and ber of the SIU Steel Traveler (Isthmian), Lafay­ for four years. ette and Fairport (Waterman) and Philips is a trans­ Western Rancher (Western Naviga­ planted M a r ytion). lander who pulled Beefs roots and is now I have been tallying to several homesteading the members on conditions ' aboard West Coast for ship and one of the common beefs the Yokohama Philips is lack of locker space for hanging shuttle. Philips suits, overcoats, etc. Liberty type used to like the India run, but ships seem to have smaller' lockers those Japanese cuties have sold than the Victorys or C-2s. Another him on the Far East. He has beef I hear from some ships is that watched the great changes in the there is always a discussion oh who SIU in his four years and states cleans the recreation room. he would rather be a member of Men in marine hospitals are J. the SIU than any union in the Singer, K. Dao, B. Bobbins, O. Gus- country. Where else, says Tom, tavsen, P. Yuzon, J. Childs, W. can a guy get shipping, conditions, Singleton, W. Timmerman, F. Fon- benefits and representation the way dila, R. Frye, M. Wilson, A. Smith, we do in the SIU? W. Loss, A. Keller and B. Davis. Sam Cohen Old timers on the beach include; Wilmington Port Agent Rain Hits California By The Bncketfnl sm XtALI. OMRMCTOR Y Jeff Gillette; Agent ElUott 4334 TAMPA ...... 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Kay White, Agent Phone 2-1323 Wtt-MINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. John Arabasz, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS . . 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews Joe Al^a Claude Simmons - Joe Volpian WUliam Hall SUP HONOLULU _ PORTLAND FORT W1LL1AM....118'A Ontario PORT COLBORNB Ontario TORONTO. Ontario Syndicate Ave. - Phehe: 3-3221 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA, BC 61714 Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER, BC 665 Hamilton St. Pacific 7824 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Quebee. . 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, OnUrio-.....53 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC .113 Cote De La Montague _ Quebec Phone; 2-7078 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St. NB Phones 2-5232 16 Merchant . St. • Phone 5-8777 522 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 lUCHMOND. CALIF •: 257 5th St. ' Phone 2509 SAN FRANCISCO..,,,.,.450 Harrison St. Great Lakds District Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2700 1st Ave. ALPENA 133 W. .Fletcher Main 0290 Phone: 1338W WILMINGTON . 505 Marine Ave. BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. . . . Terminal 4-3131' Phone: Cleveland 7391 NEW yORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn CLEVELAND......734 Lakeside Ave., NE STerUng 8-4671 Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Canadian District Headquariers Phone: Woodward ,1-6857 MONTREAL 634 St James St. West DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. PLateau 8161 Phone: Melrose 2-4110 HALIFAX, NJS,..,,,i,,,.128<A HoUis St. SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 93nd St. • -'J- Phonei 3-8911 Phone: Esses 3-3416 New Orleans: Election Pot Still Boiling In City Big item of interest to New Or* leans Seafarers since the last report was the reelection of Mayor Chet Morrison for a third term in the municipal primary. , The trade union movement took no position in the mayoralty cam­ paign, but did endorse the can­ didacy of Fred Cassibry for com­ mission councilman from District D, which is made up of the 5th, 6th and 7th wards. Cassibry has long been associated with the trade union movement in the capacity of attorney for various local unions, and his candidacy was supported actively in an effort to assure some trade union representation on the New Orleans council, which is be­ ing organized for the first time under terms of a new municipal charter. Cassibry must go into a run-off primary with State Senator Paul Richards, the Morrison-supported candidate for the council seat. At the last meeting in this branch. Seafarers who reside in New Orleans were urged to solicit the support of their friends and families for Cassibry's candidacy. Any men who are at sea and who have friends 'or relatives living in the 5th, 6th or 7th wards were asked to write to them and urge support of the labor-endorsed can­ didate. The second primary will be held March 9, one week after Mardi Gras day. It is likely that many New Orleanians will be home in time to vote in the second pri­ mary, or to cast an absentee ballot since this is the season of the year when New Orleans Seafarers tradi­ tionally hit the beach to participate in carnival festivities. Shipping Fair Shipping has been fair during the last two weeks and business affairs of this port are in good shape. Since the last report we had pay­ offs here aboard the Alcoa Pegasqs (Alcoa), the Del Alba and Del Norte (Mississippi), the Antinous (Waterman) and Northwestern Vic­ tory (Victory Carriers). The Pega­ sus and the Del Oro, Del Santos and Del Norte (Mississippi) signed on. Ships in transit included the Al­ coa Cavalier, Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Clippdr, and Alcoa Pilgrim (Alcoa); the Steel Scientist, Steel Directorand Steel Worker (Isthmian); the Del Santos and Del Oro (Missis­ sippi) the Seatrains New York and Savannah (Seatrain Lines), and the Maiden C)r6ek, Bienville, War Hawk and Wild Ranger (Water­ man). I From the USPHS Hospital here comes news that Duska "Spider" Korolia has been discharged and is doing well after a critical illness. T. M. "Red" Griffith is in drydock for repairs from injuries suf­ fered in a fall. Old-timers in the hospital in­ clude A. Carrano, E. E. Gross, B. Foster, S. Cope, T. Terrington, C. Cobb arid T. Bemsee. Lindsey J. Wiiiiams New Orleans Fort Agent s Union Has Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in . a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will as­ sure speedy transmission on aU messages and faster serv­ ice for the men Involved. 7 �Febniary S, 1954 SEAFARERS Pare Eleven LOC PORT REPORTS. Baltimore: Shipping Picks Up; Ore Line Jobs Open Robin Mowbray (Seas Shipping); Mobile: Steel Fa^icator (Isthmian). Welfare Services We have now established our Welfare Services in the Port of Baltimore. Johnny Arabasz han­ dles it and he's ready and willing Shipping in the Port of Mobile to take care of your problems, big for the fast couple of weeks hasn't or small, so fellows, when you're boomed, but it has held steady in the port and have any problems, with one hundred and seventeen don't hesitate to see Johnny. men shipped and about one hun­ The Democratic primaries are dred sent to variou.s relief jobs in now being stepped up in tempo and around the harbor. During and it looks as if it will be a hot this same period of time we reg­ race. It looks like George Ma- istered approximately one hundred honey will not have too much dif­ men in all ratings. ficulty in the primaries and it ap­ Payoffs pears the general election Us well. Ships paying off were the Alcoa Personally, I would like to wish Pennant, Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Pil­ him the best of luck. grim, Alcoa Puritan, Alcoa Runner Hospitals and Alcoa Corsair (Alcoai; Wild We are now in the last stages of Ranger, Claiborne and Fairisle our campaign to have the neces­ (Waterman), and the Southwind sary, monies maintained in the (South Atlantic). budget to keep the US Public Hos­ Signing on were the following pitals for merchant .seamen. So Alcoa ships; Pennant, > Pilgrim, men, don't get lax. Keep sending Puritan and Runner, and the South your letters and telegrams to your Atlantic ship, Southwind. respective Senators and Represent­ In-transit vessels included the atives because^ as you know, this Iberville, Antinous and Bienville is a vital issue to all of us. Even (Waterman); Magnolia Mariner though you may have sent several (Mississippi Shipping) and the Al­ letters previously, keep sending coa Pioneer (Alcoa). them. The more pressure we put Mobile has gotten the first of the on these Representatives, the bet­ Mariner-type ships to lay up. This ter chance we have for success. is the Magnolia Mariner which Oldtimer on Beach went into service for the Missis­ On# of the oldtimers on the sippi Shipping Company about beach here now is Daniel Lippy June, 1953, and made several trips who sails as steward. He is also since then to the Orient. The Gov­ one of our real fine chefs. In his ernment then figured it was too ex­ own words this is what he thinks pensive to operate the Mariners of the SIU:' "We have the best and decided to •place them in moth­ conditions in the maritime industry balls. The Magnolia Mariner is be­ mainly because of the efficiency ing processed and layed up in this and know-all of our officials. At port. We also have several Waterman various times I have worked C-2s in being repaired and figure ashore, due to illness in my family, and through no fault of my own, they will soon be ready to go back and I could never make ends meet on regular runs. These ships in­ during these periods. Here's hop­ clude the Claiborne, Mobilian and ing that these conditions are all Fairisle. We will keep the mem­ behind me and that I can keep bers advised as to when and where sailing with the good old SIU. I these ships will be ready. Your agent has just returned would like to mention the condi­ tions on the Ore ships. I have from the maritime unity council sailed as steward ort them and also called in Washington. DC, where as chief cook and I have never had mutual problems of the maritime any beefs as to the quality of the industry were taken up. The dele­ food. I will say this, that it would gates present included I'epresentmake for better conditions all atives of most maritime union or­ around if this company would put ganizations, both AFL and CIO. on more supplies and if the book The delegates met for the first men who have never sailed on time to discuss problems peculiar them would take an Ore ship for to the shipping industry and steps at least one trip, so that we our­ which could be taken to correct selves would be instrumental in these problems. getting better conditions. I am On Beach sure this can be done with the Ore Some of the oldtimers now on Line the same as was done years the beach include W. Marjenhoff, ago with the Bull Line, Water­ J. Gosse, P. Causey, L. Johnston, man, etc. Here's hoping that the B. Young, M. Nelson, T. Donald­ book men will give this a whirl. son, H. W. Duran, R. Hollinger, R. Steady as she goes, Danny Lippy." Fifthen, S. Langevin, W. Battle, S. Earl Sheppard Stone and F. Speery. Baltimore Fort Agent J Brothers now in the New Or­ Draft Boards Give Seamen Bad Time leans hospitals are Tom Bernsee and Willie Reynolds. Both men expect to be in for a while so don't forget to drop them a line. Well it looks as if the draft boards are still determined to give seamen a rough time. They con­ tinually call up experienced sea­ men for the Army. In addition, they have cancelled all deferments for Seafarers. The boards in this area are even notifying seamen over the draft age who had previ­ ous occupational deferments. The boards claim that these men are subject to draft until the age of thirty-five. It looks as if all that can be done is for seamen to take it up Individually with their draft boards and have each case settled on its own merits. For our Seafarer of the Week we nominate Eddie Lee Walker, who usually sails out of this port in the rating of electrician. Walk­ er has ' been a member of both the SIU and the old ISU, having started sailing around 1934. He's married, has one Walker child and makes his home on Gill Road in Mobile, near the bay. Walker's favorite sport is boxing and he never misses a card when he's on the beach. He is currentiy waiting on his last ship, the Claiborne, to come out of repair. Walker has been around to see the various gains made by the Union since he started to sea. He believes the vacation plan is the best in maritime. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent , After working on a slow bell for tbe two weeks previous to the last meeting, shipping picked up as we shipped about 252'regular jobs and 50 stand-bys. Don't use this as a barometer because the next two weeks don't look too bright. However we can ifever stop stressifig the fact that we always need more good book men on these Ore Line scows. The members who are taking the jobs are getting favorr able results. Of course, it makes it hard for five or six book men to try to do a job requiring thirty book men, so fellows, come on down and give us a hand on these Ore ships. You will not only be helping yourselves, but the Union as well. Few Beefs We have had very few beefs dur­ ing the payoffs in the last several weeks, although the Strathbay did come in here pretty well fouled up. It seems as though the skipper on that particular Ship either doesn't know the agreement or doesn't care to live up to it. I imagine that the reason for his attitude on this last trip was mainly because he knew the ship was being put on idle status and figured that this disputed over­ Lippy time, meal money, etc., wouldn't have to be paid, but thanks to the good job the patrolman did, everything has been settled to the satisfaction of the crew. We had one beef on the John B. Savannah: Waterman at the payoff, concern­ ing a dinner meal for all hands which is still held In abeyance. This beef would never have come up if the steward "on the previous trip had checked his department Shipping has been fine and is ex­ thoroughly and made sure of the pected to stay that way. The routine work. Because of his laxi­ Southland (South Atlantic) paid off ty, the galley range caught fire, de­ and signed on. Vessels in transit stroying a meal. Of course, the old include Carolj-n (Bull), Seatrain man could have turned the new Savannah and Seatrain New York steward department to on a few (Seatrain), Council Grove (Cities hours overtime and got the galley Service), Southern Districts (South­ squared away, but he and the com­ ern Steamships), Robin Trent (Seas pany maintained that It was the Shipping) and the Southland (South laxity on the part of the previous Atlantic). Oldtimers on the beach steward which caused the condi­ include Roy Nash, J. B. Henley and tion. So fellows, you can readily L. Blizzard. Men in marine hospi­ see that by not doing your job tals are F. W. Grant, B. Richard, properly, what would seem to be a G. W. Wilson, J. Siney, J. Littleton, small beef can turn into somett^ng P. Bland, A. Cohen, J. Smith, J. major. As you all know, we are Kramer, P. Daugherty and R. M. now in the process of negotiation Sullivan. and the better job you do on the Jeff Morrison ship, the easier it Is for your of­ Savannah Port Agent ficials to get better conditions. Let this be a reminder to do your job to the best of your ability. I know that beefs such as these will never come up again. Ships paying off were the Mae, Ines and Evelyn (Bull); Steelore, Shipping Figures January 13 to January 27 Santore, Baltore, Venore and Feltore (Ore); Steel Designer SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. REG. and Steel Surveyor (Isthmian); PORT DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPEI DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. Lone Jack (Cities' Service); Penn3 24 49 13 8 16 Boston 27 6 mar, Oremar, Bethcoaster and 326 62 54 168 52 106 100 New York 118 Yorkmar (Calmar); Albion (Dry17 23 19 59 130 60 42 28 Philadelphia trans); Strathbay (Strathmore); 122 82 296 286 92 81 79 Baltimore 126 John B. Waterman (Waterman); Seacloud (American Mercliant 5 3 35 1 12 1 Itt 11 No^olk Marine). 13 31 60 10 8 23 9 28 Savannah Ships signing on were the Show 4 15 5 6 23 69 22 Tampa 24 Me Mariner, Mae and Ines (Bull);. 117 38 37 42 104 30 Mobile ..................... 52 22 Venore, Steelore, Santore, Baltore 59 179 59 61 and Feltore (Ore); Steel Designer 274 87 96 New Orleans and Steel Fabricator (Isthmian); 23 73 29 21 91 " 37 27 27 Galveston Pennmar, Oremar, Bethcoaster aud 9 30 12 9 56 14 23 19 Seattle Yorkmar (Calniar); John B. Water­ 75 38 • 23 14 116 41 34 San Francisco man (Waterman), 11 6 14 31 85 29 27 29 In-transit vessels were the Bull Wilmington .............. Run (Petrol Tankers); Alcoa Part1,681 421 i ft •35I..U:..; . .3S3J ...UQ3a 659 »t 501 rtSiiir Mboli Shipping Is Good in Sonthorn Port Seattle: Viclory Ships Pay Oil; Shipping On Slow Bell Shipping has been on the slow bell for the past two weeks and it is not expected to pick up very much during the coming two w eeks. Ships paying off were the Coeur d'Alene Victory and Ames Victory (Victory Carriers). The Liberty Bell (Tramp Cargo) signed on. Intransit vessels include the Fairport and Madaket (Waterman) and the Massmar (Calmar). On Beach Oldtimers on the beach are W. E. Ellis, O. Oakiey, A. Gurskie and W. E. Harris. Men in the marine hospitals are C. E. Johnson, G. G. Famum, C. E. Dudley, S. Johannessen, R. D. Stough, D. Dwyer. J. Wells and W. K. Gulley. Our Seafarer of the Week is Jack E. Williams who sails as an electrician. He started saiiing SIU in 1946, went with Isthmian as organizer and got his book in 1947. Williams enjoys taking an active part in the Un­ ion. He was re­ cording secretary for the January 27th meeting. Williams Jack says that sailing with the SIU is much dif­ ferent than when he was sailing ISU back in the 20's. He also has a son who became an SIU book member for organizing Cities Serv­ ice. Brother Williams said that he thinks as bad as the ISU was, it served to lay the groundwork for the Union we have today. Jeff Gillette Seattle Port Agent t 4. J. Boston: Million Dollar Damage In Pcriland Pier Fire A three-alarin-fire on January 25 caused nearly SI million damage to a coal wharf in Portland. Me., and at times threatened the whole waterfront. Wrecked in the tower­ ing flames that raged out of control for nearly four hours was the Pocahontas Deep-Water Coal Wharf on Commercial St. Part of the 300foot pier crashed into the bay. Almost the entire Port Fire Depart­ ment wet down nearby piers and buildings in a successful move which prevented the spread of flames. A city fire boat and two Coast Guard cutters attacked the blaze from the sea. The Fire Chief later said that if it weren't for the wind blowing out to sea, there would have been real trouble. Shipping Slow Shipping is still slow in the Port of Boston. Ships paying off and signing on were the Winter" Hill and Bents Fort (Cities Service) and the Carrabulle (National Naviga­ tion). Vessels in transit were the Fairisle. De Soto and Topa Topa (Waterman), Steel Fabricator (Isthmian), Alexandra (Carras), Republic (Trafalgar), Ann Marie (Bull), Carrabulle (National Naviga­ tion) and Robin Doncaster (Seas Shipping). On Beach s Some of the boys on shore have taken jobs because of the slow shipping. Among the members on the beach are M. Doucette, F. Burns, F. McGuire, A. Fm'tado, and V. Siso. James Sheehan , , Boston Port Agent �P«C« Twelve • IN THE WAKE fc' 1^P'v r 'I' fjW'' %^ f.: i;?'" '1®^- i IPm,.-. life' * '•h'' •. I. • w - ;|' .fi: Kj; rr r -• i:r. IM; •S'?; I&f Ik- In 1847 one of tbe most famous ateamboat races took place be­ tween the Oregon and the Corne­ lius Vanderbilt on New York's Hudson River. At the turning mark the Oregon was just ahead but on the way down the river her coal ran out and the Vanderbilt caught up. Jt was here reportedly that the Oregon's captain resorted to burning all the woodwork on board, by ripping up the decks and stoking the furnaces with expen­ sive and elaborate furniture from the staterooms. The result was that the Oregon finished just 400 yards ahead of the Vanderbilt, but it was a costly victory. SEAFARERS February 5, 1954 LOG MEET mk THE A Mmmm SEAFARER She was an utter failure; her speed was very disappointing and she seldom put to sea. It was many years before the experiment was repeated. ANTONIO SCHIAVONE, Steward Although starting his sailing ca­ destroyer and drydocked in Port­ reer late in life, and having it inter­ land, Maine. Question: Do you have any rupted for a considerable period of Sinkings weren't over in that suggestions how ships can be time. Seafarer Antonio Schiavone year for Tony, which proved to be 4 4-4 made safer? has gotten more than his share of quite a hectic one for shipping as When wine and spirits were first • thrills and chills, as a seafaring well. In August, 1942, while aboard allowed on board British warships Jonathan Chernoble, wiper: the West Chetac of Seas, bound duty-free about 200 years ago, the Safety is just a matter of common man. Growing up around Revere, for Basra, Iran, the ship took a tor­ allotments carried were on a very sense, but one of Massachusetts, where he had been pedo in the side from another sub­ strict basis. A flag officer was al­ my pdt gripes is bom in 1908, Antonio acquired a marine and foundered off the lowed six tuns and so on down a things dropped love for the sea early in life. Liv­ island of Trinidad. The vessel graduated scale, with lieutenants from above to the ing near the sea in his boyhood sank like a rock, with about allowed half a tun. Considering the deck below, es­ days gavsr him an intense desire men going to the bottom with the fact that six tuns amounted to pecially by shore- to sail some day, and 'though it ship. All of the six survivors were more than 1,500 gallons, it was a gangs. They'll was late in coming, he achieved injured, with Tony coming up with wonder some of the ships managed drop a bolt or his purpose and started shipping a broken nose, cuts on his fore­ to carry any armaments at all, with stillson wrench as a merchant seaman in 1936. head and a cut ankle. space being so taken up with 4" 4" 4" down to the deck His early shipping service lasted "arms" of another kind, in the The controversy over Robinson Still In War and think nothing Crusoe's island has raged for over form of "fire-water." of it. Every ship only one trip, however. After sail­ The war hadn't quite ended for ing as a wiper on the Golden 200 years since ihe publication of 4 4 4 should hold safety drills. Sword to Cuba and back with a Tony, however, for he saw more Daniel Defoe's famous story about The track of Columbus' flagship, 4 4 4 of It on the deck of the tug, Black the shipwrecked sailor. On Juan plotted from the journal of his Charles MacDonald, wiper: Go hold full of sugar on the return Rock, off the Normandj: beachhead Fernandez, an island off the coast voyage from Palos, Spain, to the back to the old-type lifejackets trip to the States, Antonio went during June, 1944, when his ship sandhogging around the Boston of Chile, they say Defoe's work Caribbean island on which he land­ which were more was in the thick of battle. Shellarea of his native state. was based on the memoirs of Alex­ ed first, indicates that if he had buoyant than the ings and bombardments were com­ ander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor kept to the course he followed up present models Back To The Sea mon in those days and rare was who lived there for four years. to the first week in October, 1492, and had a light the moment when the vessel wasn't Four years later, however, he re­ But, on the island of Tobago in he would have come upon Florida. and a whistle at­ under fire by enemy guns. turned to his first love and went the Caribbean they say the geo­ But Columbus, who made decisions tached. They can Antonio, who is married and has to sea aboard the Robin Graylock graphical position of Crusoe's about his course as a result of ob­ not see or hear (Seas) in the steward department. three children, two boys and a island corresponds almost exactly serving birds, driftwood and taking you at night with The Robin Graylock was his first girl, has been around the world to Tobago's, that trees, fruits and samples of seawater, allowed him­ the new ones if SIU ship and he's been sailing several times. He ddesn't have any animals mentioned in the book are self to be swayed by the urging of you're ever over Union - contracted vessels ever preference on special runs at this the same and that detailed reports Captain Martin Pinzon and turned the side. Teach a since that time when he decided time, because he says he's seen by 17th century mariners who south. Pinzon's brother Vincente, man how to man to make it a full-time career. An­ all the ports the Union ships sail visited the island were available who also took part in the expedi­ a lifeboat, I mean really. tonio, now shipping as a steward to. Now that he's a married man, to him and were probably utilized tion, later commanded an expedi­ 4 4 4 and chief cook, was on board as he's not so eager for foreign runs by Defoe. Besides, Selkirk's tion o£ his own on which he reach­ Robert Hathcock, AB: When they memoirs are nothing like the novel, ed the coast of Brazil and discov­ fish oil the decks they ought to the vessel nlied its way from New as he was in his single and younger York to South Africa and back, days. He doesn't like the coast­ they add. Still the battle goes on ered the mouth of the Amazon. d 0 something with ore and general cargo in the wise runs, but he says he'll ship with no decision. 4 4 4 about that at holds. anywhere, anytime with the SIU. 4" 4" 4 One of the mysteries of the sea night. Put up Tony has collected vacation It wasn't always a milk run for The first steam man-of-war in is the constant abundance of all some ropes and the world was designed by Robert types of marine life when virtually lights so it is safe Tony, though, for some of the benefits three or four times, he Fulton, inventor of the Clermont, every free-swimming creature in for life and limb. ships he left port on never did says, under the SIU Vacation Plan, which he thinks is just the for the US Navy. She was really a the sea lives on others smaller than You can't walk make it back in again. The first greatest. It isn't like the old days, ship he lost was torpedoed under mobile floating battery, with di­ itself and represents a meal for around when he said, when it was rare that a him in his sleep. In April, 1942, mensions of 150 X 56 X 20 feet others who are larger than itself. cables and booms draft and had two complete hulls, Scientists have estimated that it are down, it's at the outset of the war, Tony was man stayed aboard ship for six with a 16-foot paddle running in takes ten pounds of food to build worth your life. aboard the West Imboden (Seas) months or'more to collect his vaca­ pay. If he didn't, the com­ the waterway between them. Her one pound of the animal that eats Above all, they on the way back to the US after tion bulwarks were solid hardwood it. Thus, in the scale of marine life, should make certain that there is a run to South Africa when a sil­ pany got the dough and salted ver fish left its calling card in the it away in its treasury. It's a much nearly five feet thick and she it would take 10,000 pounds of dia­ no smoking at all on tankers. side of the hull. Carrying iron better deal now, he said. mounted two 100-pounder guns toms (microscopic sea-plants) to 4 4 4 below the waterline plus 20 32- make 1,000 pounds of copecods Another big step under the SIU Gene Flowers, bosun: When ore, the ship plummeted to the pounders on the broadside. Fulton (tiny food animals) to make 100 booms are topped, most collars bottom off Cape Sable, near New­ Welfare Plan, said Tony, is the foundland, with all' hands saved $200 maternity benefit. The one died before she was completed in pounds of herring to niake ten don't fit around despite the German undersea which came after his four-monthi 1815, when the Navy renamed her pounds of mackerel to make one them and it is raider. In lifeboats for 24 hours, old daughter was born was "a god­ Fulton the First, in his honor, pound of tuna to make one-tenth necessary to use the crew was picked up by a Navy send." but the ship fared little better. of a pound of man. ropes to secure them. Those col­ lars should be checked every trip to be really certain of safety. ACROSS DOWN 17. Port on both 37. Ship sheUed Allied troops captured Nettuno captured Rol Island, on northern Also, I believe coasts by Egyptians 1. Port in Maine 1. Article of food and were reported within 30 miles Kwajalein atoll in the Marshalls, Waterman ship 30 better gangways Rank Harbor. 2. Port in Israel 8. Precious stone of Rome at points east and south the first pre-war Japanese terri­ L. I. should be used. 41. Marbles Steel 3. 24. Trouble of the Italian capital . . . The Rus­ tory to fall to American forces . .. 8. Booze Isthmian 25. Taxi 42. Bit of news 4 4 4 26. Literary bit sian army reached points 80 miles Soviet troops crossed into Estonia 43. Away from 12. Beige 4. Barbarian Jose Carbone, OS: I think safe­ 28. City in NYwind 13. Jap sasb Inside the Polish border .• . . Ar­ and advanced for an assault on 5. District in 29. Fuss 45. deucey ty rails should be placed around gentina London 14. Italia's capital 30. Ne South broke off diplomatic re­ Latvia . . . The SIU purchased an 47. Employer 6. On the ship the sides of the lations with Wales: Abbr. 48. Athletic 15. Island off and Japan, additional $75,000 in war bonds 7. US soldiers 32. Air: Comb, group Ireland ships. Also ropes charging bothGermany 8.- Complaint form countries with es­ to add to the'$102,000 in bonds al­ 50. Touchdowns: 16. Don't close 9. Routine to be used in pionage . . . Ship protests mounted 34. Cargo from Abbr. this down! 10. General Duluth 81. Old cloth rough weather. It as the SIU rapped the Maritiirie ready invested on behalf of the Bradley 18. Reno's state; 11. Festive (Puzzle Answers Page 25) wouldn't be a bad War Emergency Board's bid to membership . . . Reports from Al­ Abbr. 19. Large bird. idea to provide slash seamen's wages by cutting giers indicated that German bomb­ 1 3 2 9 10 II AustraUa 4 1 ers sank a hospital ship and at­ the crewmembers 20. Carmen or war bonuses. . . . Earthquakes in tacked two others, even though w i t h asbestos Aida 12 I13 Turkey killed over 2,000 they were well outside the invasion gloves when north 21- Self-imporpersons. tanCe zone. It was believed few lives 15 washing boilers lie r7 23. Unusual were lost. 4 4 4 with live steam. 25. Man's name In Miami, the AFI< executive 18 The men only get 4 4 4 27. Close up: council blasted proposals for a na­ Slang rags to use now. The SIU made a strong protest 22 |23 24 Diego 28. tional labor draft and a ban on ^ /4 4 31. Lack of rich to the Coast Guard over a new blood Angel Maldonado, cook: I think Btrjkes and moved to secure the ruling calling -for the Inclusion of 29 30 S3. Ihey insure reaffirmation of the United Mine it would be a good idea to put up ships Workers with the AFL . , z-US overtime in the logging of seamen 35. Place for buoy lifelines with 32 34 36. Meadow troops in Italy fought house to charged as "deserters." Up until straps for hand 38. Indian weapon house through the ruins of. Cas- that iime it had not been a prac­ 35 grips on deck in 39. Second half 37 136 138 of date Sino, as the Allies reported the tice to take away the OT . . . Raheavy seas. Also, 40. Teachers occupation of the port of Anzlo . . . baul. New Britain, and the Ad­ group: Abbr. if everyone knows 41. Kind of crown Japanese-held Wake Island was hit miralty Islands were hit by con­ his job during 44. EvU 41 42 43 144 45 by heavy sea and air bombard­ centrated US air attacks . . . Japa­ |46 47 46 46, Culebra —— . lifeboat drills it ment, as were enemy installations nese authorities in the Philippines 49. An ocean would add to th^ 49 50 81. Trick |5I on Paramushiru Island, the back were charged by the US with hav­ 52. WUd plant safety of the ing tortured, starved and some­ door to Japan, 53. Feiiiale deer crew members 53 52 times beheaded or shot more than iS4 84. On the water 55. Kind of duijt. aboard the. ship. 4 4. . 4 • 6,000 American and Filipino sol­ 86. Curved plank . Teach the men 55., 66 . Ubeirla. declarjrt. vw on Geyr diers tajcen prisoner in Bataan and 157, in ship 87. Microbe many and Jajpan . . ."tJiS marines I" Ji _• « • ' X _ _ - " ' • '0 f ' . . �Febniarr 1954 .SEAFARERS LOG Page Tfalrteea 'Congratulations, Brotlter' SEAFARERS ^LOG •iil Vol. XVI. No. t Pcbi'iiary 5, 1954 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYacinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer '5 J •4I- <1 Editor, HERBERT BRAND, Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor, BERNARD SEAMAN; Photo Editor, DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, JERRY REMER. AL MASKIN, RICHARD HELLER; Gulf Area Reporter, BILL MOODY; Staff Assistants, LYMAN GAYLORD, MILTON HOROWITZ. :•!- •If;'I II The Hospital Fight The most cheering news that has come out of Washington for a long time as far as maritime is concerned was the deci­ sion of the Administration to back-track on plans to close the US Public Health Service hospitals. Instead, the Administra­ tion has gone on record requesting sufficient funds t<i keep all of the existing hospitals going. There's no doubt that a great deal of the credit for this favorable development belongs to the Seafarers themselves for the way in which they responded to the threat to the hos­ pitals. In answer to the Union's call for a mass protest, a great volume of mail poured into Washington asking that the hos­ pitals be kept open. This mail undoubtedly had much to do with the Administration's change of heart on the hospital closings^ However, the final decision as to the fate of the hospitals rests, as always, in the hands of the US Congress. There is always the possibility in an election year that Congress might cut back on hospital appropriations as part of the over-all economy drive. Consequently, it's still important for Seafarers to let their feelings on the subject be known. Keep those letters coming and the chances for the hospitals will be that much brighter. ^ t> Strikes Out At Atlantic Backers To the Editor: As an ex-Atlantic man who was an SIU supporter in the organizing drive in that company, it was sad news indeed to read of our setback in the campaign. It was encourag­ ing to learn, however, that the drive will be continued and in the end I know we will come out on top. We made a great showing despite our loss as there were many men who were not morally eligible to vote, such as shoreside workers who haven't been to sea in years, AMEU officials and a number of men who sail on licenses part of the time with ,/^tlantic. These men have no real stake in the final out­ come of the drive as most of them are not seafaring men in the first The International Association of third time. The first agreement was place. As for the AMEU officials, Machinists won a 26-cent package, signed in 1937. The new agreement, their only interest is to save their including a general wage increase which runs from July 1, 1954, to own soft jobs. of 11 cents an hour, for 23,000 June 30, 1962, bans all strikes or Atlantic For Atlantic workers at Pratt & Whitney en­ lockouts and provides for arbitra­ Then, too, there were some men gine plants in East Hartford, Conn. tion in cases of non-agreement who let themselves be intimidated Also frozen into the wage rate were around the bargaining table. It by company informers, or iet them­ 17 cents in cost-of-living adjust­ covers about 7,000 workers and provides a pension scheme includ­ selves be led to believe that they ments. ing some family benefits. would be taken care of by the com­ Ji t 4" pany if they would vote against The first group insurance plan The news from Puerto Rico putting the island's longshore­ The CIO Utility Workers Union the SIU. What a surprise they will in which a member of the News­ men squarely in the AFL-ILA column, as a result of last get when they find out that Atian- paper Guild retains some benefit ill New York City won an extra week's decisive 2-1 election victory over the old, foundering tic takes care of • nobody but At­ when he leaves or retires has been wage increase for long-time em­ of Consolidated Edison ILA, should make it clear that, given a free election, the dock lantic. These men were nothing put in effect on Newsweek maga­ ployees but cowards who were not men zine in New York under a Guild Company. The contract gave all workers will nail the coffin of racket leadership every time. enough to stand up against these contract. Elsewhere, Musicians Lo­ 24,000 workers 7V^ cents an hour Despite the pressures applied by kingpins of the old union, tactics. They sold 376 men down cal 526 is preparing to construct a more retroactive to January 3, but than half of them—those who went down there from New York to wheedle support for the river and at the same time set two-story headquarters with 15 more with 25 years or more service with labor back 20 years. offices for other unions — includ­ their lost cause, the Puerto Rican longshoremen stuck to their The men who accepted member­ ing Central Labor Union of Hud­ the -company—will get an addi­ guns. ship books in the SIU and then son County—in Jersey City, N.I. tional five cents beginning April Much of the abuse in the opposition's campaign was directed turned and voted the other way The building will house an audi­ 4, 1954. at the SIU, which has maintained a sparkplug role on behalf have sold us out. They swore be­ torium and rumpus room. 4 4 4 Members of AFL, CIO and inde­ .of the AFL-ILA since its inception. But the longshoremen fore God and the membership to 4 4 A strike of workers represented pendent unions organized 149 uphold and support the SIU atid weren't buying the anti-SIU talk. . by the CIO United Auto Workers credit unions in the US during then helped the phony' AMEU gain They recalled the SIU's aid in past be^ and, many of them, the deciding majority in the elec­ at the Ken-L-Ration dog'fOod plant 1953, bringing to 776 the number with sons and brothers sailing in the SIU, know that Sea­ These comparatively few men in Rockford, ill., won them a wage of such organizations serving ex­ farers are 100 percent behind them in their fight for real trade tion. were company stiffs from the word increase of five cents an hour, clusively the savings and lending union representation. Wljat is most obvious, however, is that go and never intended to vote SIU, recognition of the union as sole needs of locals' members, with a the old ILA just hasn't got a chance in a free election. yet they accepted SIU books. Such bargaining agent, paid vacations membership of 380,240. In the tactics reveal their true character. running to three weeks after 15 state of Michigan, for example Those books were presented to years seniority and six paid holi­ only 18 out of a total of 710 credit unions were classified as being them in good faith by the Union days. chartered within trade unions, but 4 4 4 and they were guaranteed the pro­ Representatives of major AFL of Michigan's 438,000 credit union tection and benefits that the SIU Much reaction has not been felt as yet to t^e recommenda­ offers. Benefits for which blood unions have pledged "whole-heart­ members, more than two-thirds are ed cooperation" in the survey of labor people. Both the AFL and tion of the Randall Commission to scrap the "50-50" principle was lost in the getting! These men the NY Insurance Department of the CIO have passed resolutions wko they are and I wonder on the carriage of US aid cargoes. The proposal, coming as it know union welfare fund operations. The pledging full support to the pro­ if when they eventually get the of the self-help financial or­ did just four days after a conference of maritime unions urged gate from Atlantic if they will have Department has completed an ex­ gress ganizations among affiliates. amination of the records of more a 100 percent rule in favor of US-flag shipping, was advanced the nerve to register for a ship in than 25 unions, and the operations 4 4 4 an SIU hall. West Brothers, Inc., of Mobile, by a special Presidential commission on foreign economic of five agents handling union poli­ No Disgrace ^ Ala., a trucking firm, was ordered policy, with the lone labor man on the panel the sole dissenter. It is no disgrace to lose an elec­ cies. by Federal Judge Daniel Thomas 4 4 4 Although the idea has not yet been translated into legisla­ tion in the face of such unfair odds. Six "all-time recorus in the han­ to pay $415.58 in back wages to tion, there is a likelihood that it may be before this session of I am sure that the membership will dling and disposition of cases" were Mrs. Margaret S. Peck, under tlie Congress is over. If it is, the SIU will not stand idly by. The agree that Keith Terpe and the established by the NLRB in fiscal Federal Wage and Hour Law. She type of thinking that favors foreign-flag shipping, over the rest of the organizing department 1953, according to its annual re­ asked the Labor Department to did a terrific job in spite of these port to the President and Con­ bring suit when the firm refused home-grown variety has got to be discouraged. adverse conditions. And last but gress. The six records were: re­ to pay her overtime, claiming she not least we owe those 376 true duction of average time for pro­ was exempt as an "executive." * •, Union men a vote of confidence for cessing election cases; number of 4 4 4 A drive to organize alll ground the fine job they have done and decisions on facts or law applica­ are still doing in Atlantic. It was tion; number of unfair-labor-prac­ workers for major airlines around a The SIU's 3rd annual art contest is now officially open and bitter pill for them to swallow tice decisions; number of unfair the country so as to negotiate a to find that they were sold out by labor-practice cases without formal uniform national contract has been accepting entries froni Seafarers. As in the past two years, spme of their shipmates. action being taken; number of for­ announced by the AFL Machinists Seafarers can take a crack at 12 valuable prizes in four cate­ I know that they won't rest un­ mal complaints issued in unfair- Union. The immediate object of til that pbony AMEU outfit is brok­ labor-practice cases, and the num­ the Machinists appears to be Pan gories—oils, watercolors, drawing and handicrafts. up once and for all. But in the ber of unfair-labor-practice cases American Airline employees, who The first two contests attracted considerable attentipn both en end. it will be worth the effort which were closed in the year. . are currently represented by the in and out of the. Union, with the entries showing that there when the SIU Is ihe bargaining CIO Transport Workers Union. The . 4 4 4 are many Seafarers with genuine talent. The Union is looking, agent for the men who spU Atlan­ Sweden's newspaperiialeiu have CIO union declared that it would signed an eight^ear blanket agree- fight the Machinists' activity in the forward to seeing what this year's contest will produce in the tic ships. kbbgirt lagruil •^thw iNiblislieni-imvthtf -airKne ifield.- I i :•> J •i 1 Victory in Puerto Rico fj i 3 -II 111 50-50 Attacked Art Contest way (rf ihtere^lnk entries. " ^ ^ \ ' • •' I 'S r[ �Few Seafarers venture'out on any serf of a trip these days without a camera to record the events of the voyage. Some carry as much pho­ tographic equipment as everything else in their baggage combined; others trust to a sharp eye and sim­ ple box camera. •S". "' • '' lit-:''; k1'rr{ . • •* But the picture-taking goes on all over the world. Here, on these pages, are some typical photo­ graphic efforts by and of Seafarers at work and at play. I'X- M -;™T .• •W^ • iy.. -. - Concentrating on their chess game, E. Blaha, utilityman (left), and A. Frissora, BR, aboard the Cecil Bean, squat on a hatch cover and enjoy some sun at the same time. Seafarer admires handiwork while painting bridge search­ light aboard the John C. it' S' ^ f^. '• ';'j.''_ ! • "The Old Outlaw," Sid 'O O'Day, keeps a steady hand on the wheel as he stands watch aboard the Robin Mowbray. Two native longshoremen take advantage of coffeetime aboard the Ocean Lotte in Korea to grab a snack before returning to work. Coffeetime on the Northwestern Victory finds galleyman Angelo Romero dispensing brew to the steward for the benefit of crew cameraman. M"-^ .'i 4-'> •.' s • '•-.^.i.ii:'^ *;.. •f /"i. •'. V • . '• fi i • »" • 1' "1- ' - •. '' Some of the . deck relaxes - during on ' the. — —-w— gang c> 0 on """ the Hoosier Mariner .* wMaaaag work-lull TV v/a.A-xt«x.a A/aa ^ J to *1... • record. record.'At ship, which returned the TTo US recently with an Atlantic crossing -At left is bosim Ernest Green^ Others were net identified. Japan-Korea shuttle ships ferried in good equipment, now return from battlefront area with casualties. Shot-up trucks from Korlla ...fill 4eek, of ,Sean^ • on, VJfay .back- to ^paiu, %- �Febrnanr S. 1984 SEAFARERS LOG Vage Fifteen -I "B •'B: ••y'i ,• % '-/•••I- V 3 .r\ - bf. % i l • • :6 •.m- ii! • J? • •M '^ High out of the water, the Steel Age is -treated to a sougeeing hy 9 crewnjember. j r -•« Potato-peeling chores don't seem to dampen the good spirits of Arnold Rosenblatt, as he strips a bag of >^pUd& out on th? deck, of theJSteel. Ranger. Using self-timer. Seafarer Harold Restucher gets in on photo of two Yokohama barmaids during recent »tay of . the Anne Butler in the Japanese pp^ r -i �•'vRf-''' Pace Sixteen SEAFARERS tOC Febnuny f. Xl54 SEAFARERS .1 A general alarm fire broke out on a coal pier in Portland, Maine, and for hours threatened to explode along the entire waterfront of Maine's largest city. The blaze, which started on the dock of the Pocohontas Fuel Company, caused loss estimated at more than $1 million before it was brought under control by the combined efforts of the Cape Eliza­ beth, Portland and South Portland Fire Departments and two Coast Guard cutters. ( t This country's privately owned fleet of dry cargo and passenger ships showed a notable stability in size last year despite a serious decline in tJS overseas trade and growing foreign competition, according to a re­ port from the American Merchant Marine Institute. The fleet com­ prises 806 ships, of whichj>42 were passenger liners in service on Janu­ ary 1. However, the number of dry cargo ships laid up in reserve fleet anchorage rose from 1,912 on January 1, 1953, to 2,001 one year later. % % The Interstate Commerce Commission's grant of authority to the Isbrandtsen Company, Inc., for the operation of eastbound intercoastal freight services was upheld by a three-man Federal Court, which vacated a temporary stay of permit . . . Negotiations for a new con­ tract for the port of New York's tugboat industry continued without progress between the representatives of Local 333, United Marine Di­ vision, ILA, and the Marine Towing 4nd Transportation Employers Association. Union demands call for pay increases, vacations, increased holidays and added insurance and pension fund benefits. 4" 4" The second class to study prevention of accidents in the marine industry received graduation certificates last week from Paul A. McGhee, director of general education at New York University, accord­ ing to an announcement by John V. Lyon, chairman of the New York Shipping Association. The 13-week course is under sponsorship of the association and the NYU Center for Safety Education and is desigoed for representatives of steamship companies and contracting stevedores . . . Two new courses and a seminar will be included in the 32-course foreign trade curriculum of the City College Baruch School of Busi­ ness in the coming semester. The overcoming of obstacles in foreign trade will be the theme of the seminar, with sessions restricted to business executives and Government ofhcials in the foreign trade field. t 4" 4 The New York State Barge Canal system carried more cargo in 1953 than in previous years, according to a report by B. D. Tallamy, State Superintendent of Public Works. Nearly 4.5 million tons of goods were carried on the inland waterway, with the Erie section handling nearly three-quarters of the traffic. Petroleum and wheat were the biggest users of the waterways, with scrap iron and coi-n tonnage increasing the most over the year. 4 4' 4 4 4 4 The Nova Scotian Government has granted a $50,000 subsidy to Eastern Steamships to insure a Yarmouth-Boston ferry service for the 1954 tourist season ... A valuable maritime handbook called the TransPacific Passenger Ships, listing all such vessels past and present, has been compiled by E. W. Smith and published by the George H. Dean Company of Boston. The 268-page work is a companion volume to the author's book on transatlantic passenger vessels. Boat drills in four languages, English, French, German and Dutch, are being conducted aboard Holland-American vessels. The multi­ lingual message tells why boat drills are necessary, how to put on a life jacket and where and when to go with it... In the two-year period from 1951 to 1953 the port of Philadelphia's rate of growth has been 60 percent, compared with only an eight percent growth for New York City, according to*J. Harry Labrum, president of the Greater Phila­ delphia Chamber of Commerce. ACTION A novel way of raising money for the ship's fund and at the same time keeping the crew in cigarettes at reasonable cost was hit upon on the Winter Hill, a Cities Service coastwise job. Since the crews on coastwise ships do not have the benSfit of tax-free cigarettes, they have to pay the same retail pi-ice, or higher, as people ashore. Ship's delegate J. R. Lane, the crew wrote, made it possible to raise quite a few bucks for the ship's fund by getting 108 cartons aboard at a cost of $1.67 a carton. The cartons were tagged at two bucks each with the difference go­ ing into the fund. Fund Gained $35.64 The result was the ship's fund is now richer by $35.64 without the men having to chip in any of their own money. The money will then be avail­ able to help out crewmembers in an emergency, or to provide addi­ tional comforts for the crew on the coastwise run. Lane, who sails in the deck de­ partment, has been sailing BIU ships since April 24, 1951. He's 29 years old and a resident of Nor­ folk, Va. 4 4 4 Another delegate who got a vote of thanks from the crew was Sea­ farer George Hubner, ship's delegate on the Queenston Heights (Seatrade). . Hubner bowed out of the job with the plaudits of his shipmates for a solid perform­ Hubner ance. The 39-year-old Seafarer is a na­ tive of the northeast state of Maine; He joined the Union in Bos­ ton ten years ago yesterday. Portland.'Maine, is still his home town. He sails on deck. 4 4 4 The first atomic-powered ship, the submarine Nautilus, has been launched with appropriate ceremony. It will be about six months be­ fore the ship goes into actual sea service pending installation of ma­ chinery and equipment . . . Backers of the St. Lawrence Seaway are gaining strength in Congress. An early vote on the controversial sea­ way is expected shortly ... A Spanish freighter ran into one of the arch supports of London Bridge, blocking all river traffic on the Thames. The freighter Monte Uriquilo was swung against the bridge by an incoming tide. Nine tugs were required to pull the freighter back to its berth. A very good job as chief cook was the verdict of his shipmates about Seafarer Charles E. Joyner. They expressed themselves as well satisfied with the kind of eating he and the other steward department members aboard turned out for the crew, and made a point of entering their testimonial accordingly in the ship's minutes. This kind of credit is found pretty often in minutes of SIU shipif where the emphasis has been on good feeding and good storing as part of traditional Union policy aimed at keeping the feeding up to par wherever possible. Joyner, a Georgia native who lives in Savannah, has been with the SIU for about 2Vi years. He will celebrate his iOth birthday this coming June 3. Burly Kmowta Mia AriikmeUe 4 4 4 4 4 4 A Russian freighter sank in the Kiel Canal last week following a eollision with a Danish ship. The Russian vessel, Ligovo, 1,742 tons, went down about 20 yards from the bank of the canal when it hit the Karen Toft, 2,249 tons, of Copenhagen ... A seven-pound boy was born aboard the liner Constitution while it was at sea last week when the vessel was detained because of rough weather. The baby's mother, Mrs. Virginia Mallozzi, 21, lives in Newark, NJ, and was returning from a trip to Italy . . .The School of World Trade awarded its first certif­ icates last week to 96 shipping men who finished its course in ocean transportation. ^ It should be a general practice on board merchant ships to dismantle, inspect and make necessary repairs on valves at regular intervals. This is necessary because valve troubles are not immediately noticeable at first. Later on, a badly defective valve can lead to a major engine room repair job. Consequently it's sensibie to conduct regular service check­ ups before troubie begins. Some common faults that will develop in valves are the failure of valve diaphragms, springs that do not function properly, erosion or scoring as a result of scale and dirt around the valve head, formation of gums on moving parts. Valves will tend to develop leaks, either through the valve or at the stuffing box. The valve stem will stick or the valve disc will come loose. All of these should be attended to without delay. Scale or Dirt Causes Trouble Leakage through a valve is usually the result of scale, dirt or grease lodged in the valve seat so that the disc and seat can't fit tightly to­ gether. Sometimes the dirt or other material can be blown through the valve. Otherwise, it has to be dismantled.and cleaned out. Valve scor­ ing will also result from scale and dirt, or erosion. Mild scoring can be taken care of by grinding the valve, but if there is severe damage it means the valve will have to be reset. Valve discs can cause trouble 14'the valve stem is bent or the fit is too tight, knocking the disc out of kilter. Sometimes the disc will tend to distort under pressure if it is not the proper vaive for the job. Leakage in the stuffing box is traceable to glands that may ntfed re­ setting or repacking. Sometimes though, this will not suffice to end the leak, in which case chances are that the valve stem is bent or scored. This can be avoided to a great degree if the valve is installed with the stem pointing upward in the first instance. Sometimes the valve stems will stick if the stuffing box is set up or packed too tightly, or the gland nuts are set up unevenly. This condition is easily corrected by either relieving packing pressure bjrsiacking up on nuts, or correcting the positions of the nuts, according to what the case may be. Jamming From Heat Another minor difficulty takes place when a valve jams as a result of being fully opened when cold. Subsequently heating of valve parts eauses them to expand so that the valve can be shut only with ^ficulty. Usually the trouble can be taken care of by starting the valve shut with a wrench. The easy way to avoid this difficulty is to turn the stem a half-turn toward closing when first opening up the valve, eliminating this trouble. A more serious^condition exists when the threads of the valve stem become burred. This can happen if too much pressure is applied in attempting to move a jammed vaive. In many instances it's necessary to remove the bonnet, cut the old stem out and put in a new one. Some­ times though, you can get away with dressing the burrs smooth with a file. Valve discs may loosen from the stem because of corrosion tlmough the stem or failure of the securing device. Corrosion troubles come usually in salt water or brine lines, in which case monel-metal stems should be used. In working on valves, certain safety precautions shouid be observed. Obviously, no valve should be touched unless the crewmember is quite sure as to its function. If a valve is cold and hot g^s or liquid is going to be run through the line, opening the valve will cause it to jam be­ cause of expansion from heat. Conversely, if a valve is shut off on a hot line, the valve parts will contract a little bit when they cool. After cooling, it's neciessary to tighten up. on the valve to prevent seepage. When work is being done on yoke-type bonnet valves, it's important to see that there is no pressure in the line. A simple test involves loos­ ening the bonnet nuts and screwing down on the hand wheel. Leakage will show through the bonnet gasket if there is pressure in the line. Tagging Valves And Switches Often on a ship where repair work has to be done it's necessary to shut valves and switches a considerabie distance from the actual site of the repair. In such instances, those men who are doing the work should see to it personally that valves and switches are properly set. Tags should be placed on the valves, stating "Man Working On Line—Do Not Touch," or else the valves should be locked. Each tag should properly have the name of the man doing the work, with more tags placed on if more than one man is invoived. Then when each, man is finished, he should remove his own tag from the valve. This is a foolproof system provided that nobody else touches the tag, which can be easily torn off, or disregarded. An even safer method is to use a padlock which in combination with a bolt, hasp or chain can be used to keep valves or switches open or lock them in place. The padlocks can also carry the name of the man on the job. Unless absolutely essential, the locks should only be opened by the men who put them on. Bff Bernard Seaman �February bf 1954 SEAFARERS WmtFII ».LOW 'aiCn{l«b^{aU«,S«nala WMHUWTON.aC. January 15, 195'* Mr. Spider Kerolla .U.S. Marine Hospital Hew Orleans, Louisiana Dear Mr. Xerollai This will acknovrledge your recent letter, with reference to the possible closing of the U.S. Public Health Hospitals. This Mtter was called to ay attention sone tine ago by other Louisiana seamen and 1 have given considerable attention to the problem In order to detersilne what position I would take In the event a fight develops In Congress on this Issue. While I am extremely anxious to reduce^federal expendi­ tures and to reduce taxes, I am of the opinion, after careful study of the question, that we would make a great mistake If we closed these hospitals, which have meant so much to our American seamen. 1 am convinced that the money spent In pro­ viding care for our seamen Is money well spent. These hospitals will definitely continue to operate during the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30, 195'«. 1 assure you that 1 will do everything possible to see that this vital service Is continued after that date. I appreciate your giving me the benefit of your views on this matter, and I hope you wll],.>always let me know whenever I can be helpful to you. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Pare Sevenfeea LOG s'ii Union Fight Saves Hospitals (Continued from page 3) am extremely anxious to reduce federal expenditures," the Senator declared ... "I am of the opinion, after careful study of the question, that we would make a great mis­ take if we closed these hospitals. which have meant much to our of the SIU of North America, at American seamen. I am convinced which the fate of the hospitals that the money spent in providing and other maritime problems were care for our seamen is money well discussed. spent ... While expressing pleasure at the "I assure you (hat I will do ev­ news out of Washington, an SIU erything possible to see that this headquarters spokesman empha­ vital service is continued." sized the need for further vigilance On top of these protests, the and action by Seafarers on the is­ recent joint conference of mari­ sue. "Congress still has to pick up time unions held in Washington the tab," he warned, "and until added a strong voice to demands that happens, we can't be positive that the hospitals be kept open. that all of the hospitals and out­ This was followed up by a meet­ patient clinics will stay open. It's (Continued from page 3) seemed thoroughly unhappy about ing between President Eisenhower, only common sense to keep those having started the lUMVE going and Harry Lundeberg, president letters rolling in to Washington." altogether, sensing hot only that the tactic had failed but that they would still have to face up to all the charges filed against them and the dummy outfit. Almost immediately after the SIU request for recognition by the company, the newly-established "union" posted a new schedule of wages for the ship, providing each rating with a few dollars above bona fide union scale. Overtime, crewmembers reported, continued to be almost non-existent anyway, so the increase didn't amount to much anyway. The Excello Corporation is a • SMCKS subsidiary of the T. A. D. Jones Corporation of New Haven, a large Q -JtJPCOATS distributor of fuel and Industrial Q DRgSSSHC^ chemicals in the area. The parent company is right now in the midst • WOF^GMOES of a program of expansion. Hearings End In Tankship Case • v. •I 'i' f I ' .'I iI llllMmtieiif • surrs • sm^coATs Letter from Senator Russell Long, Louisiana, to Seafarer Spider Korolia expresses sympathy with Union's drive to save USFHS hospitals from closing. New Drive Opens On 50-50 Rule (Continued from page 5) marine-and a shipbuilding indus­ try that is reasonably self-suffi­ cient. Although the cost required to accomplish this should be kept to a minimum, economy should not be a major consideration, for what might seem economical initi­ ally would in the long run prove most costly. "Not Out of Line" "It is not out of line to aim for at least 50 percent of our foreign trade to be carried in them (US ships). Practically every other na­ tion in the world favors its mer­ chant marine by indirect subsidies . . . and by other considerations which discriminate against the United States and other nations whose ships enter their ports. The present report of this commission,". McDonald added, "does not even suggest equal treatment for our ships entering these ports." Meanwhile, although copies of the full report and dissenting re­ ports are before the President and Congress, no indications have yet come down on the Government's latest attitude toward "50-50" in the light of what the Randall Com­ mission has said on the subject. It is likely that the first tests of the AFL-ILA Wins Puerto Rico Election By 2-1 Majority (Continued from page 5) crafts in the ILA. In Brooklyn, freight handlers at the Brooklyn Service Warehouse voted over­ whelmingly for the AFL in a bar­ gaining election, while in Phila­ delphia unlicensed crewmembers of Warner Sand and Gravel, a com­ pany which operates harbor tugs, voted for AFL representation over the old ILA's Marine Division. In another Philadelphia develop­ ment, the SlU-affiliated Brother­ hood of Marine Engineers is con­ testing with the old ILA Marine Division for jurisdiction over tug­ boat engineers in the port. An election for these men is sched- A longshoreman takes the floor during a meeting to elect a shop itewalA for a Brooklyn pier. Meeting was held, in AFL^ILA's . »• principle will come when Congress begins debate on various appropri­ ation bills for new foreign aid measures. i!'JS uled within 30 days. Unlicensed men on the tugs are still repre­ sented by the ILA. Sea Unions Press Drive (Continued from page 3) a common program for the indus­ try. At the start of the session, Ma­ thews made it clear that no collec­ tive bargaining items could be in­ cluded in the discussions, nor would the SIU go for any specific talk about ship subsidies because of the differences between the shipowners on these issues. With this understanding out of the way, the group arrived at a general agreement on the following points: • To work together at all levels on behalf of the PHS hospitals and to meet with Secretary Hobby of the Health, Education and Wel­ fare Department for this purpose. • To fight for elimination of Military Sea Transportation Serv­ ice competition in the shipping business. • To ask for shore leave exten­ sion for aliens up to 90 days. • To take up Coast Guard prob­ lems. Another meeting with the ship­ owners to deal with these and re­ lated issues will take place on Feb­ ruary 17 with subsequent meetings to be held regularly. The final wind-up to a busy week will be the appearance of a union spokesman this afternoon before the House Appropriations Com­ mittee on the question of appropri­ ations for Kings Point and other • a • • • D VONGAR^S KWAKI RANTS KHAKI SHIRTS 6LUE VvbRK SHIRTS FRISKOOEEHS HICKORY SHIRTS a c,T?o. SHIRTS • • • • • • • P P P O P a P • WHITE DRESS SHIRTS SPORT SHIRTS DRESS BELTS KHAKI WEB BELTS TIES SWEATSHIRTS ATHLETIC SHIRTS ^ T-SHIRTS SHORTS BRIERS SWEATERS UXSGAGE WORK SOCKS DRESS SOCKS LEATHER JACKETS \ a WRITINSRDRTRTLIO • SOU'WESTERS a RAIM6EAR •f 1 -'J ALLVOUR IsJEEPS CAN BE FILLED -PROM A SOU'WESTERTD AN ELECTRIC RAZOR* . WHATEVER ytu BUY FROM THE SEA CHEST/ >it)U CAN BE SURE YDviSE CETTINS TOP QUALITT SEAR AT SUBSTAN­ TIAL SAVINGS. 1 If ^1: UNIOV^-OVWAiED AND OPERAlCP ... TUK THE BENEm OF qHE MEMBERSHIP* .'•.-15 l i I I �Pa^e Elrhteen SEAFAREJtS LOG Two Appendicitis Attacks Foiled By Alert Seafarer Crew On Kyska That Pennsylvania is called the "Keystone State" because it was The crew of the Kyska, on its way to the Far East late in November, 1953, met two the center of the 13 original colon­ medical crises with courage and determination,, thereby saving the lives of two Seafarers ies? In architecture, the keystone the center stone of an arch which threatened by near-fatal attacks of appendicitis. It; was the 40th voyage of the year for is acts to wedge the entire arch in the vessel, and probably its-position. Without it, the arch would Collapse. liveliest. The good weather the ship encountered, writes Seafarer Vyrel G. Suth, coming so late in Novem­ ber, was too good to be true. Crewmembers knew their luck could not hold up thrqughout the voyage. The weather held, but not the luck of all the crew. Ming Moves In After a stop of a few-days in Yokohama, Japan, the Kyska headed for a short trip to Kobe and prepared for a run to Muroran When illness struck for the first time. Just before sailing, the 4-8 fireman suffered an appen­ dicitis attack. The captain trans­ ferred the man to the hospital in Kobe and all seemed well as Ving Kyska crew shoves off for rendezvous with General Patrick as King Mihg, a wiper, was- moved stricken Ming lies strapped to stretcher in center of lifeboat. up to take the fireman's place in the engine department ratings. at the mercy of the ocean currents. rail, cameras in*hand, recording All was not down, however. At that point an intrepid sailor, the brave effort. After reaching Muroran without Robert Morgan, DM, stripped to In a matter of minutes after the mishap, appendicitis struck again the waist and slipped over the side ailing Ming was hoisted aboard, —in the same place—^in the engine of the lifeboat to unfoul the pro­ the Kyska received a radio mes­ room. Suth writes that it hit Ming peller'. Morgan would have dis­ sage capping the incident. It said: somewhere around the 180th robed all the way, says Suth, but "Ming had ruptured appendix. meridian, which, he says, is not to for the ladies on the General Pat­ Patient. operated on and out of be confused with somewhere south rick who were hanging over the danger." of the liver. This time, however, there were no hospitals ready to accept the transfer of the sick man. Great Gunners Off ST Texas Out in the middle of nowhere, sur­ rounded by nothing but water on all sides, Ming was in pretty much of a tight spot. He got off it, how­ ever, when the captain and the crew combined their efforts. After a radio contact, a rendezvous was scheduled with the General Pat­ rick, a Navy transport, which proved to be 12 hours steaming time away from the Kyska. A doctor aboard the naval vessel stood ready with scalpel in hand. Unfouls Propeller Rendezvous was set for Latitude 40'* 06' North, and Longitude 160° 13' West for 9:10 AM on De­ cember 28. The rendezvous was joined and the No. 2 lifeboat swung into action, eight men making up the lifeboat crew to transfer the stricken sailor. About 100 yards from destination, the motor conked out and the boat started drifting Great guns, but it's Aaron Wilbum, left, and A. J. Fielding, off the Seatrain Texas, in the nimrod pose. Behind them is their bag of deer which they garnered while on a recent trip. The Yearning By M. Dwyer Sit beside a firelight Hold your loved one close tonight For you've sworn no more to roam And she's smiling 'cause you're home. Watch the embers twist and turn Tell your soul it cannot yearn For the carefree sailing days And the seamens' merry ways. Think not of a distant shore Calling you forever more. Beacon lights that gleam and shine You'll forget all this, in time. Seagull's cry and foam and spray Watches stood and sailing day Daybreak and a clear-blue sky. You'll remember all with a sigh. . Sit Jbeside a firelight Hold your loved one close tonight 4s you sit and gaze and stare You will see your ghost ship there And your tell-tale heart will yearn For the day when you return, . For your heart is never free, Once it's given ^ the sea.^^ "• • • - - -• - -- 4" t t ^ That some earthworms native to southeastern Australia grow to a length, of ten or 12 feet? This species, of which even the average specimen is three or four feet long, belong to the same animal group as ordinary earthworms. The move­ ment of these gigantic worms through soil is accompanied by gurgling and sucking sounds clear­ ly audible to persons walking on the surface. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 That the first Indian reservation in America was no further west than the state of New Jersey? An Indian reservation established in 1758 at Indian Mills in Burlington County, NJ, is supposed to have been the first such reservation within the limits of the US. That disabled Seafarers over 65 years of age can collect US social security benefits and SIU disability benefits at the same time? With the $25 weekly SIU disability dough, the monthly income for oldtimers no longer able to work can run up to a maximum of $236, all tax free. That a President of the United States once hanged two men? Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th US President, while sheriff of Erie County,, NY, in 1872, offi­ ciated during the hangings of two murderers sentenced to death in his jurisdiction. He is said to have sprung the trap with his own hands in both instances. 4 4 4 That Jackson Day—January 8— does not commemorate Andrew Jackson's birthday, as many people suppose, but his final victory over the British at New, Orleans in 1815? Jackson was born March 15, 1767. Louisiana celebrates Jackson Day as a public holiday, and for more' than a century it has also been the occasion of Democratic Party political rallies all over the US. 4 4-4 That more than 20 American Liberty ships were named after Seafarers who were killed by ene­ my action in World War II? The first two were the Joseph Squires, launched at Portland, Me., and the George W. Alther, launched in New Orleans. Both ships slid down the ways the same day. May 22, 1944. 4 4 4 That Maine led ail the other states in the Union and adopted what may be regarded as the first prohibition law in 1846? The act drastically restricted the sale of liquor, but it proved inadequate and a new and even stricter law was passed in 1851. The political adage that "as Maine gjes, so goes the nation" proved true in the case of prohibition also when, in 1920 a constitutional amendment put pro­ hibition into effect throughout the US. Skier To Stick To Ships Seafarers are quickly coming to the conclusion that the only safe and reliable means of transportation left on this plahet is an . SIU vessel. Witness to this is an anonymous Seafarer who writes the LOG"*" : that his experiences of the wasn't that he minded the faliing past weekend left no doubt in so much, it was just that he found his mind as to what is safe and. out that xnow is vastly overriated what isn't. Skiing, he says, isn't. as a feathery cushion. He said it In addition to not being the has gotten much harder than when safest means of transportation he was a boy and used to fall oif from one point to another, the the barn roof into drifts back on silent correspondent said, skiing the farm. Fell, Unlike Prices has its ups and downs. He wouldn't There wasn't much that kept,him mention where he had been for his snowtime recreation and transpor­ on his feet, he said. He fell after tation, for fear that the local hitting bumps in the trail, holes Chamber of Commerce would re­ in the slope, trees in the right of taliate and invite him there again way and ice underfoot. Nothing, for another weekend. Once is more he said, nothing kept him up like than enough, he said. Rumor had coffee at night. And he had the it, however, that the plucky and bruises to prove it. He claimed he unlucky Seafarer spent his week­ got windburned on his face and end around Lake Pleasant, NY, snowburned several other places. but he said it wasn't so hot, lake The best pai-t of the skiing, he con­ cluded, was stopping every halfor not. hcur for coffee. Even though It's C-C-Crazy C-C-Cold 15 cents a cup. Not that he's got much against the sport, he pointed out, it's just that you got to be crazy in the first Seafarer Clipped place to strap a pair of barrel staves on your feet in order to break your leg. There must be easier ways, he said. He wasn't exactly pleased with the weather either, hovering around the 20 de­ gree and below mark. His idea of a cold day is .90 degrees in the sun in the Persian Gulf. He didn't break his leg, he said, but he also didn't get anywhere. It was up and down the mountain, up and down, up and down. He said he felt like a barometer in the hurri­ cane season. Going up the mountain was easy once he mastered the tow line in­ tricacies. What gave him trouble, he said, was coming down. Coming iivK'.--; v-'. down more than once on. each trip he meant—coming down on his Dante Riccf," passenger utility : face, coming down on his back, on the Hastings, gets a clip- , . J coming down on his right hip. He pIng from native talent as the . i estimated he made more, vertical vessel passes . through. pileage than he did horlzontaL ,,^4nama Canal, ; ' .V;; �FebniaiT 5> MM By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor SEAFARERS LOG Page Nineteen Seafarer Finds Army Is No Union Hall, Misses Contract And OT • Beware, brothers, beware, writes retired Seafarer Harry H. Pierce^ from his Army (Editor's Note: The SEAFARERS LOG photo editor will be glad to assist Seafarers with their photo problems. Address any questions retreat in Camp Gordon, Ga. What he wants the men to be wary of, he says, is the Army to the Photo Editor, c/o the LOG at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn. and especially Camp Gordon. >—^ This includes information on how to operate certain types of cameras, The Seafarer-turned-private pect to see any either, but he says broke, he says, carrying the money advice on camera purchases, photo-finishing techniques, plus informa­ notes that life is pretty "nerv­ the CO would get an earful if he back to the barracks, but at least tion on.a variety of camera equipment, such as enlargers, flash guns, ous in the service" because it ever tuned in to the barracks it's American money. etc. Drop the editor a line or if you are around the hall come up to isn't anySIU and it never will be. blowhards after a particularly try­ Pierce, is of the opinion that see him.) ~ He said he knew the Union was ing day in the field. somewhere in the hidden archives Seafaring shutterbugs on the. Far East run interested in a 35mm great when he was a-civilian, but Eggs, To You of military government there is a camera should meet the Konica II. At first glance the Konica II, a he didn't kno.w just how great it The food situation is not much law which states that the Army 35mm camera in the medium price range, is deceptively modest in was until Uncle Sam put the fing­ better, he says. You can get your only has the right to 23 hours and appearance. Here is the familiar between-the-lens-type shutter in a er on him. eggs any way you want them, how­ 45 minutes of each man's day, "I've never seen one beef on ever, if you like helicai mounting with combination range and viewfinder, and the gen­ every day The soldier has the eral proportions of any number of imported miniatures that have ap­ overtime here," he says, "and the them scrambled. rest of the time to himself, but he delegate ain't too hot, either. I If you want your peared on the American market in recent years. shouldn't" spend it all in one place.^ It is only upon closer inspection and more importantly, after actual don't think the enlisted men could eggs any other The Army urges the men to do' use, that one begins to appreciate the fine and forthright details of win an overtime beef even if we way, he says, anything they want to do with It, this product of Japan's oldest manufacturer of photographic materials, were allowed to argue. The brass you're liable to as long as they shave, shower, the 94-year-old house of Konishiroku, Ltd. The most striking initial got all the arguments on their get your brains shine their shoes and brass and » observation that can be made is the engineering finesse, both in mate­ side. What's worse, we didn't scrambled by the clean their weapons, with the lat­ rials and design, that has gone into the Konica II. This has not been even have a voice in electing the mess sergeant. ter getting first priority. After that unusual in recent Japanese camera manufacture which has shown non-com delegates. Where then is They hit your is all done, they can spend the democracy?" considerable improvement in the last few years. rest of the day enjoying them­ tray with a load Pierce Plenty of Work selves. Precautionary Features of, for want of a Continuing on the overtime better term he calls slop, then It has about as many cautionary features as could be reasonably in­ In Alphabet Soup corporated in a camera without making them more of a liability than theme, Pierce said that the men yell, "move those troops." You Pierce writes that his case is an advantage. Not only is there a double-exposure-prevention device, are allowed to work as much as haven't much chance to take your but exposure cannot be made until the lens has actually been moved they want to, and plenty more that choice of which slop, either, he typical of the enlisted man. Right now he is supposed to be going to into position for picture-taking. The provision for opening the back they don't want. He's not quite complains. When it comes to payday, Pierce school, but he's pulling all kinds of of the camera prevents any wild flipping off of the back by accidental sure' whether they have a choice motion—a special button is built in at this point. Another excellent or not, but so far he hasn't noticed notes, it's a joke, son. After get- duty. Last weekend he was CQ . feature is the location of the rewind release in the base plate rather anyone ^ queuing up in front of ti:.3 an SIU payoff, he says, an (Charge of Quarters) and the than at any position where it might be mistaken for a shutter release. the company commander's office to Army payday is like indulging in weekend before he was CG (Cor­ Precision design of the coupled range-view finder make this one of register complaints. He doesn't ex­ a penny arcade. His back never poral of the Guard). Not that he's complaining, mind you, but he the best 35mm finders available. A particularly excellent feature is the hopes the Army runs out of al­ use of colored prisms, one violet and one of yellow, which merge to phabet combinations before he form an extraordinarily bright superimposed image in the'finder. runs out of strength and weekends. Five Element Lens Getting back to the food. Pierce The lens, a 50mm Henanon F-2.8, is a five-element coated design, said that it was real poison, and fii'st manufactured in 1951. In field tests it performed very well, giving such small portions, too. A buddy 8x10 enlargements of brilliant, distortionless detail. The shutter is a of his dropped a meatball oh the Konirapid-S, synchronized .with a standard ASA contact. Shutter speeds mess floor, he said, and the CG range from one second to 1/500 of a second plus bulb and time. All For a ship which likes to find its trouble in perilous bunches, sounded general quarters. They controls are visible from above, affording the user a constant check top awM-d in the SIU has to go to the Greece Victory of thought it was a raid. on focus-exposure settings. The shutter, incidentally, is extremely quiet in action, which has the South Atlantic. Last year the Greece Victory came up with advantage for one user at least, of subduing the gun-like aspect of a series of near-explosive situ-"^ 35mm "shooting." The fact that the shutter must be cocked between ations off Japan while carry­ the jetty. It was not a thought exposures is not really an inconvenience, especially since it eliminates which any of the Seafarers aboard the complicated automatic shutter-cocking mechanisms used on other ing a load of ammunition. the Greece Victory relished, not cameras that have similar shutters. These mechanisms keep prices This year found it not wanting in with a full load of ammunition on high also. If shutter is unset, the cocking lever shows in the viewfinder. the same category, according to board. The following day, a second Seafarer Allen Friend, ship's dele­ tug came and assisted the first in Easy To Load gate. clearing the buoy and chain away Loading of the camera, a simple job, is facilitated once more by the While preparing to pull out of from the propeller. design. Meticulous care has been ^iven the cartridge chambers, the polished'.steel tracks and the sprocket spindle. This last has been Kurikama, Japan, last January 24, Two-Day Delay writes Friend to the LOG, the covered, forming a neat smooth surface. The ship got underway then and Accessories available include a B-C flashgun, an auxiliary lens ship ran into a little trouble which proceeded to Yokohama where a close-up attachment and an efficient ever-ready case. The Konica II might have made all its previous diver inspected the propeller for sells for $119.75 list. As an all-around middle-price miniature with a accidents minute in comparison. damage and reported that all was The propeller became entangled fast lens, the Konica II has much to make it worth consideration. with a buoy and chain and the seaworthy. After a two-day delay, vessel floated without direction the vessel was on its way bound and dangerously near a jetty in the for Kure, but not after a scare of some considerable proportions. harbor. The crew. Friend writes, was Call For Help There's nothing like the SIU for traveling and seeing the ieery lest the gale which was blow­ world, says a seaman who writes into the paper to tell of The captain of the" vessel sum­ ing develop into a full-blown storm his world travels. Previously, he says, it was "join the Navy moned an Army tug from Yoko­ and drag the anchors. He claims, hama to stand "lay in case the ship before the arrival of the tugs, that and see the world," but the^ was in danger of being blown on had the storm blown up the ves­ tune has been kept the same from pearl to pearl with the sel would have been helpless and with new lyrics. Now it's Union, he says, and there is noth­ more than likely driven against Some crawfish caught by the "join the SIU and make the world ing in the world to match it. While the rocky shore line half-a-mile crew of the Ponce are shown working his way around the globe, your oyster." away—with a load of ammunition after the- capture in Santo Seafarer Jack Roberts has been he has "been • getting payoffs, too, in the holds. Luckily, it didn't Domingo. They're called Flor­ so it is so much added gravy for happen. ida lobsters. this vacation-seeking seafarer." . . Around The World Some of his travels, he says, have taken him to such divergent points as Havana, Cuba, and Yoko­ hama, Japan, with many a way sta­ 1. Which former New York Giant first baseman and manager was tion and port in between. If he recently elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame? wants luxurious living with a Latin 2. Name the Big Four Foreign Ministers meeting in Berlin? flavor, he states, he heads for the 3. Which Indian state, where the Sikhs predominate, is asking for Mediterranean area around Genoa, independence? Naples and Venice, There^ in addi­ 4. Which famous American writer survived two successive plane tion to Rome, he gets moonlight, crashes in Africa, recently? Latin nights and all the pizza pie he 5. Who are the Gabor sisters and which one recently sported a wants. If his desires carry him to sequinned eye-patch? other climes, he -says, he can 6. Which professional basketball player, a former Columbia star, choose, and has often in the past, was suspended for betting? suchl>laces as Aden, Arabia; Mo­ 7-. What SlU-manned ship has been running for the past year with Four, generations of Muellers zambique; Ria de Janeiro, Brazil a six-bladed propeller? are shown in thek Laporte, and even northern ports in Alaska 8. Which African trouble spot are France and Spain currently Texas, home. They' are Mrs. and Newfoundland, among other feuding over? The boys aboard the Chicka­ frigid climes. Anna Mueller, 73, in chair with 9. Which recent American best seller about the sea has been made saw had a pretty good time in There's not much he lacks in thr great-grandson Jimmie, eight into a successful Broadway play? the Chow department. Ligon, way of globe-trotting with the months^ Seafarer Walter Muel­ i JlO, Which river is the source of Victoria Falls? second cook, is ready to dish SIU, and he's glad he gets it a). ler, 51, stapdipg left;' and It'out to them. ••• • for free. ^ • • ^ (Quiz Answers on Page 25) son JihiMie, 21". . H Greece Victory Skirts Danger, Aided By Tugs Crawfish Catchers '^'•1 Seaman Keen On Clobe-Cirdling Four Generations Good Eating Time Quiz Corner ,. • .-vv.. 'V -u--;'. • -? Ir rU .r-y. �m iL* k- " • VM:* Twentr [ifv; M SEAFARERS LOG Fe|»rm t, lt54 Seamen Center Is Second Home To Seafarers • iy • - Seafarers "Snaj" McClosky, left, and Leroy Nicholas, behind him, danced to Calypso tunes when their ship, the Alcoa Clipper, visited Trinidad on its last run to the rum belt.'Pic by F. Ploppert. Crew Dances To Calypso Tune toa-Seafarers the world over, in and out of the Union, are known as the most irrepressible creatures on this green earth. Not to prove this theory unfounded. Seafarers Leroy Nicholas and "Snag" McClosky, aboard"^ contrary, they were intrigued by the Alcoa Clipper of Alcoa, tlte attempts of the SIU men in took to the ways of the native aping their musical style. The two m»n, when approached when last they visited Trinidad. Throwing caution to the wind, as to why they decfded to try the McClosky and Nicholas took up native dance, said that Seafarers the art of Calypso singing and would try anything once. There dancing. Trinidad, the home of was no report, however, as to how the Calypso species, was not taken the men mastered the dance or aback by the Seafarer version of whether they would follow it as a its native musical diet. On the career. QUns. YOUR. ^IP WHILE IN PORT, HANB THE •veLE&Ats NOTIFY rnP HAU AT ONce So A fzepiACBmrn" CAN BB Se/fT VOWN. OFTBN aOMPANieS PUT OFP CPVBPiNG MEN imeDINTNN, THUB LBAI/ING -IH0SHIP SHORT­ HAND^ AND A-JOB UNFIE/-£P. By Spike Uarttn We assume that most Seafarers retinue and were duly blasted off would be caught dead before they the courts by the Australians leav­ would put on a pair of white flan­ ing the latter in possession of the There's no place like home. nels and swing a tennis racquet, cup. But if you are going all Seafarer A1 Nadeau believes, but the tennis news coming out of the way to Australia you play in a ;et home all Australia' is"too good for this cor­ half-dozen other tournaments be­ but if you c^m't ge the time, the second best place is ner to pass over. It proves, if any­ sides so that the local tennis peo­ the Portland Seamen Center in one doubts it, that all talk about ple can get their moneys* worth out Portland, Oregon. He is not the sports improving international of you. That's where the trouble only Seafarer along the 'West Coast relations is as threadbare as a 20- began. to think along those lines either, year-old hdtch tarpaulin. It seems that in tennis it's con­ he writes. It seems that a couple of months sidered very unmannerly for on­ . The man behind the center, ago the US Lawn Tennis Associa­ lookers to favor one player or an­ says Nadeau, is A1 Platou, a for­ tion, an outfit which is as stuffy other. Yelling is considered im­ mer seaman from Bay Ridge, as it sounds, sent out a couple of polite, whistling is deplorable and Brooklyn, who lived there for many earnest tennis players named Vic booing is positively a sacrilege. If years with his father, a former cap­ Seixas and Tony Trabert, to wrest a player thinks a referee made a tain on Norwegian sailing ships. the Davis Cup away from the bad call he's supposed to shake Platou, says Nadeau, was on the Australians. The Davis Cup, if any­ his head, and the other player New York School Ship in 1910 and body is curious, is a good-sized is supposed to fluff the next point lias sailed on Norwegian tramps and steriing silver mug that could hold deliberately as a gesture of good in the US Navy during World enough gin for a full-sized martini sportsmanship. War I. blowout. Strange Happenings . Newly Organized Real Amateurs Before long though, things start­ Platou, his sea lore aiding him Seixas and Trabert are amateurs ed happening in a strange and ir­ immeasureably, has been placed in according to the Lawn Tennis As­ regular fashion. The US players a spot to help other merchant sea­ sociation, which means they don't started arguing with the referees men. Since last September he has get paid a penny, oniy "expenses" over decisions, the fans started boo­ been director of the newly organ­ enough to get them .all the way ing, and at last report Seixas ized and remodeled Portland Sea­ to Australia and back, keep them started making gestures a la Ted men Center at 512 West Burnside living in proper style while they Williams right out in the middle Street in that town. Since he has are there and keep them in tennis of the tennis court. taken over the job, Platou has seen rackets. If they got paid a salary Now the players say, they are more than 2,000 seamen visit the of any kind though, that would going to "expose" the Australians center and use its facilities. He make them professionals and for­ has been around seamen long ever ban them from contesting for when they get home. The whole thing sounds like the beginning of enough, on and off the beach,' he the Cup. a juicy international incident that says, to know that they are just In any case, the two players got may even wind up before the like many another average guy. The center, formerly the Catho­ to Australia with family and other United Nations Assembly.. lic Maritime Club, is supported by the United Fund in conjunction Relaxing On Deck Of Seanan with the St. 'Vincent de Paul socie­ ty. It has many of the facilities which help to make the merchant seamen "feel at home," including ping pong, a television and reading room, pool, dance floor, movies, snack bar, locker room, showers and laundry facilities. Price Is Right Everything is for free at the Center, which Nadeau says, is the right price for anything, but you get the tops in everything there. Seamen pay nominal prices for the food served in the snack bar, if they have the dough. If not, they have had many a meal on the cuff. Everybody leaves the club with a smile, says Nadeau. Platou and a janitor are the only paid employees of the center, Collins, AB, left, and the deck engineer aboard the Seaman relax which operates almost primarily on on deck in a rare moment of relaxation aboard the vessel. a volunteer basis. Serving volun­ tarily as members of the operating committee are Thomas McDonough, Robert Ward, Pat Keogh, Thomas Cullen and Capt. R. P. Brady. Jim McChrystaT, a seaman, serves as assistant to Platou. The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, The center is open from 4 to II bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes, little-known PM daily, including Sundays and cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, holidays, so the boys always have suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Jesse W. Puckett's ^a place to congregate when they recipe for "rum doughnuts." • leave the shipping hall. Recently, Next to bread there's nothing as basic in the way of baked the center threw Thanksgiving and Christmas parties for seamen, with goods as the good old conventional doughnut. It made a cult free eats serving as the main at­ of the "dunker" who, before that, had to gulp down his coffee traction. In addition, the center without anything on the side."^ gave a Christmas party for 50 or­ "Rum doughnuts," as de­ flour (enough to make a good flex­ phaned youngsters, who loved the vised by Seafarer Jesse W. ible dough), 16 teaspoons of baking seamen as much as the latter took Puckett, chief steward, are "dough­ powder, 4 cups of sugar, 4 tea­ the tykes to their hearts. nuts with something added," and spoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of nut­ Nadeau says the food is great as 4 cups of milk, 8 eggs well as the companionship at the go a bit beyond the conventional meg,' (beaten), 16 .tablespoons of melted variety of "coffee and . . baked center. He ought to-know that the butter and 24 tablespoons of rum. good stuff, to the satisfaction of all food is th^ best there, he says, be­ Sift all the dry ingredients and concerned. cause he does the cooking every add to the beaten eggs, milk, but­ Puckett, who's day. ter and rum. The dough should been catering to be made the same as any other seamen's tastes for doughnut dough after the dry and over 20 years, wet ingredients are sufficiently nearly ten of them combined anc} then rolled out on a aboard SIU ships, flour board and, cut. to have a With Congress back in ses-- ought Fry at about 365 degrees F. un­ pretty good idea sion. Seafarers are urged to til they're toasted and nicely by now what the keep on writing their Senators brown, and the rum has' had a guys like. For the and Representatives in favor chance to work itself in through­ record, his last Packett of retaining .the US PubHc out the dough. The doughnuts can ship was the Ames Health Service hospitals. The Victory (Victory Carriers) and he then be served plain, or with any flow of mail has been heavy has just' registered to ship additional special frosting to seal up to now, but from now on in from his home port of Wilmington. in the flavor or with plain sugar. is the time that it really In order to make the dou^nuts, The recipe makes about eight dozen counts, • < u V- f y- — C— hefe's what .youfd iteedt aZitai^ iofo doughnuts; • ii'tH ai - I'e 't' ^ »• Keep Those Letters Coming -1 �SEAF ARERS F«brany I, lfS4 Tktmhm^hipper iPffai Clever i; •• Te flie EdKcR I Just got off the Venore (C^e) on January 14, 1954, and am now registered for a ship here in Balti­ more. I had the pleasure of sailing with one of the finest, most co­ operative and hard-working deck departments I have ever sailed with on any ship. To say the least for the bosun whom we call "Blackie" Zurn, he was the best bosun I ever sailed with. He gave the gang every consideration neces­ sary for a smooth running depart­ ment. We had no gas-hounds on deck, no loafers, no trouble mak­ ers and no disputed overtime. We accomplished much in the line of work and felt that we were a per­ fect working gang. However, things were too good to be true, for the captain could not afford to leave us alone, and he constantly came out on deck to "supervise" in the use of the chipping hammer and the regula­ tion way of hold­ ing one. He con­ stantly annoyed Zurn us by making these repeated attacks on us, How­ ever, in my opinion, he could not keep up with any man on deck when it came right down to actu­ ally chipping a deck, for. I have had much experience in this line of work to know that there is no such a thing as a regulation for chipping. Different Problems It certainly could be figured out by anyone that there are different types and thicknesses of paint, slush and corrosion that must be approached with certain angles of the chisel to produce the best re­ sults in the line of work. For in­ stance, the captain wanted every man to "chip" holding the gun in a perfectly "vertical position" and to apply a tremendous pressure on the gun ail the time. He said that when the . gun "pecked," the chip­ ping power was lost. I disagreed with him, but to myself of course. For you can't argue with a man who thinks he's the lord and mas­ ter. Now then, there was a spot on the foc'sle head just forward of the starboard winch that was very thick with sticky slush. I tried the captain's way of chipping to no avail. This type of chipping must be approached at an angle of 45 degrees or more when ustaig a gun. The bosun, seeing oiu* difficulty in trying to please the captain came to our rescue, as was his constant habit, and brought out the wooden handled scrapers. When the cap­ tain saw'the amazing results that could be accomplished by using the'^ right' tool for the right job he be­ came very annoyed and walked off the deck talking to himself. False Accusation However, the captain, seeing that he could not attack our way of working with much success, ac­ cused us of "sky-larking" when the AB on deck wanted to. see if it was time to relieve the quartermaster. He turned around and accused the AB and myself, sailing as deck maintenance, of wrestling. That's a joke. Speaking of wrestling, it reminds me of the story I heard about the captain and his stepson who could not stand the old man's "stuff" and therefore became one of the boys. He went out with the "crew and was a little late in returning and was "fired" by the old man. Upon leav­ ing the ship, the stepson knocked on his door and gav^the old man a bust in the snoot as a token of family;"affectlons." ^ How can a man of his lowly ways •demand the respect of « crew if . he cannot .get the respect of his {atniiy? Maybe this is what makes • iilm what h« is. 'i^eakiag ^ of ieeie, 1 believr Pace Tweirtr-oaa LOG LETTERS there is a Federal law against any­ one "meddling" witl^ the mails. 1 see no excuse for this captain, R. J. Hector, holding back a letter from the "Union Slopchest" addressed to the ship's delegate, and not sur­ rendering it until a few days out of the Canal and then "sneakingly" handing it to me on deck one night to deliver it to the ship's dele­ gate. In the future, as a warning to my Union Brothers who might someday have the misfortune of sailing with this man, please be cautious and don't plan on "homesteading" as he has a habit of fir­ ing whole crews for no reason whatsoever, like he did myself and five of the hardest-working sailors aboard. I do not make it a habit of "pull­ ing any punches," let alone "wres­ tling on deck." Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson i Wants Copy Of Seafarers in War To the Editor: Would like very much to get a copy of "Seafarers In World War II" If you still have any on hand. There are a few of us old ^eadogs here talking scuttlebutt about our wartime sailing and long before then, of course. Most of my time in World War II I was in the Pacific on the "American Press" until she laid up in Adelaide, NS. Then I hit the Seattle runs and several scows running between Australia and the Islands. I am getting the LOG and the West Coast Sailor and believe me they sure come in handy here to keep in touch with things mari­ time. I sailed for close to 40 years In the stewards department, but I am now beached for good because of a bum ticker and a few more things. Robert Van Dorn (Ed. note: The publication you ask lor is on its way to you.h t> t- Oppose Closing Of Hospitals Te the Editor: We the officers and crewmembers of the Steel Age (Isthmian) wish to go on record as highly op­ posed to any measures taken by members of the Government to close hospitals, the facilities of which we have been privileged to use for years. Signed by the officers and crew of the Steel Age aire or a king to enjoy this action. Just get on the Ponce and join the 60-minute cement mixers with the captain and the engineer. To the Editor: Dutchy Moore A rare event occurred whil^ lay­ ing on the hook in Sasebo, Japan. t The Orion Star pulled alongside of us, within shouting distance. We were amazed to note that she had been kept up like a yacht. She was shining like a new dollar while To the Editor: Some time back we moved and our tub, the Orion Comet, looked the SEAFARERS LOG was for­ like a rust bucket. The reason, of course, was our warded to us for awhile. Then it skipper being a little tight with stopped coming and I have sent in quite a few changes of address OT, but the beef without receiving the paper. has been settled. My husband is at sea now on After meeting the the Transatlantic and I really en­ gang ashore we joy reading the LOG. I was won­ found out they dering if I could get the LOG were well satis­ coming my way once again. fied with their Thanks for returning my baby's lot. picture which I received in the Pretty Hot Trip mail today. I really enjoyed the This is a LOG every two weeks and looked pretty hot trip Rubery forward to reading the news about and some of the lads are breaking out with the itch the men and the ships. When my husband is in port we' —to go home. We don't get a have a fight to see which one gets chance to keep up with the latest to read it first. So, if you can, fads back home. There is a new please start the LOG coming back dance step becoming popular with the boys, the Has Tanura Polka. to us. Mrs. Coy Russell Hendrick Originally it was a waltz done to (Ed. note: Your change of ad­ the tune of Goodnight, Sweetheart. John Zeireis says he is still dress has been noted and you will fighting the fifth columnists (rust) receive the LOG every two weeks aboard this tub. Fish Rubery, the as published.). Boston sage, is still going strong. i 4. 4. He says that most of the gang came here as jockeys and now they are plenty overweight. By the time this appears in print our genial baker expects to become a To the Editon I have been receiving the SEA­ proud father for the second time. FARERS LOG sent to my late "OlUe" Olson husband, Charles H. Yackes and I Ship's delegate am very pleased with it and to 4* 3^ know of the nice things the SIU Welfare Plan is doing. I think it is all wonderful. I sure look forward to your paper To the Editor: and especially when I was in the Greetings to the cold feet pale­ hospital last August and Septem­ face up north. We're the warm ber. I had a heart attack and a feet tribe from the southland, case of nerves. My husband's acci­ aboard the Ponce out of the dent finally caught up with me swamps of Port Everglades, Fla. and at present I am living with We had a sumptuous meal at sea my son as I am still under a doc­ on Thanksgiving to celebrate the tor's care. paleface coming to Florida. How! I do hope you will continue to After dinner, the master, Oscar send me the paper as I sure enjoy Williams, and chief engineer, Les­ it so very much. I want to wish a ter Camp, came to say how thank­ Happy New Year to Walter Siekful they were for such a good mann, Mr. Miller and to the man­ SIU crew. ager of the SUP, whose name I do We've a lot to be thankful for, not know. They were so good to me too—a three-day milk run to during my trouble. Good luck to Ponce, PR. The lovely nights under you and your paper. a tropical moon, the lovely senoriMrs. Charles H. Yackes tas, the wild, sensuous music of (Ed. note: The LOG will con­ the Guaracha, the rhumba, then back to the land of dreams, Miami, tinue to be sent to you as pub­ lished.) for ipore of the same. You don't have to be a million- Orion Vessels Trade IMOUS Still Wants To Read lAPG Stm Thinks Sir, LO«i Tops Having A Fine Time On Ponee Has MUk Beef On Steel WUmger To the Editor: It's a little late to wish you a Happy New Year, but you -will understand how it is with Us on the Steel Ranger out here. Wo have been out four months to India and Pakistan and now are home­ ward bound to Baltimore with a load of ore. We expect to arrive about February 5 when I shall head for Brooklyn and home. I'll be glad to get off this scow, because the milk situation has been terrible. Following find some thoughts of mine on the subject: For the Seafarer in US ports or coastwise, the daiiy supply of fresh milk in­ sures healthful living and a well'balaneed diet. The benefit of milk in our daily lives is well known to medi­ cal authorities and to laymen. Jellette However, men making long voyages away from the US find themselves suddenly cut off from fresh milk and find themselves in trouble. On the present voyage, a few days out of "Texas and for more than three months now, we have not had a glass of fresh milk. In the not too distant future I hope the situation will be improved. It is said that they are now in the process of putting up fresh milk in sealed can containers, with the milk able to keep indefinitely under proper temperatures. This would, indeed, be a boon to seamen, for one could easily carry enough for a long voyage. In the meantime, may I suggest something for the younger seamen that many an oldtimer practices. You can get all the milk you need simply by taking a waterglass and filling it half with milk from the can and half with ice water. Mix it up and you have the equivalent of fresh milk. To offset the canned taste, simply add a shot of coffee, tea or cocoa and you will have a palatable and wholesome beverage. Do this daily. Make it a habit and you will be helping yourself to a well-balanced diet. John Jellette I 41 •' 4 4- TfuLnhs SilJ For Many Tilings To the Editor: I wish to thank you for seeing that my copy of the LOG gets to me every two weeks, and I know that you will continue to send it. There is just one other little favor I must ask. Will you please send me a copy of "Seafarers In World War II"? At this time 1 wish lo express my thanks to Walt Siekmann and his entire staff of the Welfare De­ partment. They are doing a grand job and deserve -a lot of credit. As a matter of fact, the whole SIU deserves a lot of credit. I am proud to be a member of the best Union in the world. They see that you are always treated square and human. Richard Garrison (Ed note: The publication you ask for is on its way.) 4" 4< 41 Wants Old FOGs Sent TJO Him Down In a snake farm In Marathon, Fla^ are a couple of Seafarers pletured here wUh two charmtng companions. Dutchy Moore, seeond from right, la looking a snake in tiie eye while It la la the protoethre custody of Alnia Cagla, tho snake woman. Another Sparer, "Iceman Joe the Grinder," Is ait left oaioyiag the prooeodingsi whilo n fMr companion looltB on at tkr-Huxrlcana. Dm; ' To the Editor: We have been out of the States about four and a half months now. The last issue of the LOG that we saw was the September 18 issue. If possible, can you send at least one copy of each issue since then. Seymour HelnfHnc. (Ed. note: The JX)Gs you ask for are on their uxiyii - - "*• • �SEAFARERS tare Twenty-two Uliioli ff«Ip« Alien Seaman i-f* I'OG L E T T E R S fibrnatrli' 1954 Captain BUgh Is On Board In extreme, contrast to our pre­ To the Editor: vious voj^age'on the Steel Direc­ I am a native of Estonia and in a free world. We can achieve R. G. Ruttkay, J. R. Thompson, M. have been sailing through the SIU this partly by free, rank-and-filePyke, J. Barron and Pavlos was tor with Capt. Gillespie, we have on our present voyage run into since 1945. I have been sailing led trade unions. elected to take care of this. quite steadily and never have had It is high time for the US dock- To the Editor: After some investigation, the a modern disciple of Capt. Bligh any trouble'shipping out. Indeed, workers to clean house by estab­ I have been working on the Wa­ committee reported that a large in the person of one Homer L, I am very fortunate to be a mem­ lishing a free dockworkers' union, terman shore gang for a while but plaque would cost $65 and the Howser. It would seem as though we are ber of such a great Union. ruled by the membership and not will soon 'be shifting jobs and small ones $12 each. E. Black- will My troubles started only when the union gangsters. It's about time working over in New Jersey. For take care of all the details of col­ in the Navy with all the rules and new immigration laws were it happened. Neither Rome nor the this reason, I am putting my house lecting money from crewmembers, regulations which have been put enacted. Unfor­ new AFL-ILA can be built in a up for sale. paying for the plaques and sending into effect this trip. tunately, I lacked day. Stick with it and you will go Having made a For the information of the broth­ them on. The total cost of the four months' sea far toward real trade unionism. pleasant and plaques will be $161. service toward The foundation you are building ers, if anyone is interested in mov­ peaceful voyage Joseph S. Barron American cifi- on is solid. The vote will be your ing out to Loiig Island, it is a fiveti n c 1 u d i ng the 4" 4" 4" zenship. I am boss from now on, hot the gang­ room ,ranch-type house only four Persian Gulf) as years old with an expansion attic very grateful to ster-bosses. far as Indonesia,We in Europe are and full basement. The place is Paul Drozak, SIU proud of you. Keep it up. the captain de­ fully insulated, mth redwood storm patrolman in cides everything Franz Pietzak windows, and is. landscaped all To the Editor: Seattle, Washing­ is going too t t around, including hedges. ton, who gave When we, the members of the ipsmooth. He is­ Olman '' Shopping And Schools me a helping SIU, find something that we don't sues orders that Hughart hand and took my case to Jeff Gil­ The house is on a plot 60x100, like, the rest of the membership no ice be pulled lette, the port agent for the Union. with just a short walk to shopping wants to know about it. Also, if we on weekends or holidays, resulting The port agent finally cleared me To the Editor: areas and schools. The Long Island find something that is okay for the in no iced drinks for meals. He .fur­ Just a few lines to describe my Railroad is only about a mile away brothers, they want to hear about ther stated that no ice was to v/ith the Immigration Service so that I was able to make a Dis­ last few trips on the Bethore. by bus, and by car, the place is on­ that, too. Here is something which be pulled without written orders There was a lot of griping about ly 50 minutes via Belt Parkway to I find to be all right, so I want it from the company. He also or­ placed Person's application. Then, with Brother Walter Siekmann's the chow and not much OT, but it the hall in Brooklyn. put in the LOG so all the men can dered the steward not to make ice great help, I was able to get suf­ must have been idle talk because cream as that would use ice. We expect to be moving to our see. ficient shore leave to enable me when we paid off last trip all six new place around April of this On one occasion while washing I am. from Philadelphia, Pa., and to get a hearing with the Immigra­ oilers stayed on for another trip. year, so until then, anyone inter­ felt like a stranger-on the West down, a little water (maybe a cup In fact all of the black gang stayed ested can see the house or get fur­ Coast until I stopped at the Ques­ tion Service. full) got in the chief's porthole. He It is wonderful to be a member on except three wipers and one ther information by calling HEmp- tion Mark Cafe, 1437 Haight Street, dashed below, turned the water off. of a Union which enjoys such a fireman. From the way the guys stead 2-5315M. The address is 763 San Francisco, Cal. George and and had the deck department good reputation everywhere and is are talking about the weather re­ Flanders Avenue, Uniondale, East Paul are two of the squarest/men knocked off. The captain called recognized with respect by Immi­ ports we have been getting from Hempstead, LI. The price of the that anyone can meet. They will the delegates and men who were gration authorities. An Immigra­ the States, I think most of the house is $11,500. tell you where to get the nicest working to his office for an in­ tion inspector in Seattle, who crew will stay on here for another and cheapest apartment and rooms. quiry. He said to the mate, "TakeAdrian Remijn looked at my Union book, very trip or two. And I am sure that you won't be these men in the office and see t i t • My brother, who has been in the aptly remarked: "You are a lucky without "coffee and" if you know what you can find out. They are man to have such a book." He Coast Guard for the past four these boys. out to get my chief." years, finds what I tell him can say that again. It seems that the captain is George 'bnd Paul are the owners about all the benefits the Union Karl Olman laboring under a persecution com­ of the Question Mark Cafe, so the has won for us hard to believe. In To the Editor: ii men can get down there and not plex (verdict after due delibera­ fact, he doesn't believe that we At a recent shipboard meeting make the money we do, so would aboard the Stony Creek, it was hang around the waterfront. Just tion). Every time ybU try to talk stop in and say hello, men,' and to him you are either threatening you. please start sending him the decided to ac- no one will be sorry. him or accusing him of something, LOG so he can see for himself how 0 e p t contribu­ To the Editor: or trying to tell him how to run his I hope you will print this in the much the SIU does for its men. tions from the Permit me to say a few words ship. T. Hayes crewmembers, in next issue of the LOG because I about the new AFL-ILA. I wish The latest incident happened know that the boys will not go (Ed. note: Your brother's name order to have to extend my heartfelt congratula­ when, I, as ship's delegate, and the wrong in this place. This is one has been added to the mailing list plaqueis made to tions to the new organization. This .engine department delegate, at the send to the sur? of the best places that I know of request of a sick crewiiietnber, action was called for many years and he will receive the LOG every on the West Coast. two weeks as published.) vivors of the ago, but it only became a f?ct some went to see the captain about send­ Duke Sampson S- i i USAF air sea months ago. I believe this was ing him ashore to be hospitalized. . 4 4 4 rescue plane noticed and watched by not a small Instead of trying to find out crash last Sep­ number of dockworkers and Sea­ Barron whether' or not the man needed tember. While farers around the world. Newspa­ hospitalization, he screamed and attempting to take off with Brother pers in Bremen and Hamburg, Ger­ To the Editor: raved that we were accusing him Would you please print the an­ many, have been writing about it. Maurice Charles Brodey, who was To the Editor: of refusing medical treatment. I know what I'm going to write swer to this question in i;he next being transported for medical Congress is now in session and The engine delegate approached or talk about, because I have been issue of the LOG. It causes a lot treatment, the plane crashed and according to the news from Wash­ sailing to and from US ports for of confusion in the engine room. Brother Brodey was lost at sea. ington it will be a long session. If the mate to ask if the man could many years. The fate of the US Here it is: Plaques will be sent to the de­ you haven't written to your Con- have fruit juice for breakfast, Is it compulsory for the fireman ceased's family and also to the air gresman yet now is the time to do which he had requested. The cap­ dockworkers under the ILA is still tain, on overhearing this conversa­ to rotate port watches so as to force unit, in appreciation of their it. fresh in my mind. ' tion, went off the deep end saying, equalize the cargo overtime? efforts. Name Is Disgrace We don't know when the pro­ "If anyone else bothers that man There seems to be a different It was suggested that letters be For the dockworkers' organiza­ posed closing of the USPHS OF bothers me about that man, I tion to be known as the Interna­ answer in, every port we enter, so sent to the commanding officer or hospitals will come up on the floor am going to log you four days* tional Longshoremen's Association, would you pTease explain this to general of the outfit involved, to of Congress, but we should be pre­ obtain the names and addresses of pared for it all along. Let us also^ pay." This to the mate. is a real disgrace to the interna­ everyone's satisfaction. W. Kelly the plane's crewmembers,, and also get pur families and friends to' J have come to the conclusion tional union movement, or to the (Ed. note: No, it is not compul­ to the Union hall, to obtain an es­ write to the legislators asking them that he does hot want to talk to any ' principle of trade unionism. Many first-trippers arriving in US ports sory to rotate port watches and timate and details on getting this to put up a fight to appropriate delegate for any reason unless he received a first" impression of US equalize overtime. However, this work done. We must alsb find out more money to keep the hospitals is trying to get out of something. trade unionism in the picture of is usually done in general prac­ where to send the unit's plaque. A open past the fiscal year deadline We are not supposed to have any beefs. On one occasion, when ap­ dockworkers being ruled by union- tice. ) committee consisting of E. Black, and forever. proached with a legitimate beef, gangster bosses. It gives a bad im­ Now is the time to .jitart the ball the delegate was informed, "This pression of the union movement in rolling, so pitch in and start writ­ is my ship and I am running it tc the US. ing. It sure, won't hurt any to try. suit myself." . The day will come when the new Spider Korolia That's all on our present day AFL-ILA will be the ultimate in 4 4 4 Captain Bligh. Everyone who has dockworkers' trade unions in the sailed with him can probably re­ US and all over the world. It would count similar experiences. do well to pattern itself after the Chester Hughart • SIU and SUP in America. As a matter of fact, we unionists from To the Editor: the old world consider the SIU and I would like to take this oppor­ the SUP the best examples of trade tunity to tell all my brothers in and "maritime unions in the world the Union that I am happy and because they are real rank-and-file well. However, I do have one thing To the Editor: unions with a free Union constitu­ that is troubling me. I would ap­ I wish to take this time to thank tion as a foundation. Their wages preciate 4t'if you would put this you for the copies of , the LOG I and conditions are tops in the letter in the next issue of the.LOG have been receiving. I enjoy read­ world. so that I might communicate with ing it vary much as I am a semiLook Toward US Unions a shipmate of mine. His name is invalid and as my husband is a In other words, we here in Eu­ Leo LaSaya. seaman I am alone a good^ deal. rope are looking toward these The last time I heard anythifag I have a suggestion to make and unions to keep the torch of free about him he was in the hospital, I know other wives would like it trade unionism burning brightly. but he got out and I do not Know also. When men are getting paid Wherever the torch is burning where to reach him. 1 hope ke off in a port away from home, .and brightly men are free, not slaves. reads this letter so that he will at any time within * a five-day > Union gangsters and political know that his friend Marcelino period of time for the allotment ^ bosses play no part in their organSantiago wants to get in touch with check, if the companies would* just rations when they are truly fight­ "Belly robbers" aboard the Chickasaw oh its last trip were, left him. I can be reached at 255 West send the wives the Allotments, ing for freedom of the working to right, Nelson, utility; Elliott, baker; Newberg, steward; Gaby, , , 10th Street, New York City. everyone would be' a lot happier. man. Whal we all want is free men chief cook; and Ligon, second cook. \ Mkrcelfno Sdntikffp . Mrs. W. L^^oUer Seafarer Offers House For Saie Seamen Eaud Bar On West Coast Tells Of Trip; Brother^s Doubts USAF Rescuers To Get Plagues Wishes New Dock Union Success Asks Question On Cargo OT Write9 Fight Sags Seafarer 'Belly Robbers' Aboard Chickasaw Seaman Wants To Reach Friend Seafarers WUe Has $ Suggestion |l m-'-. liOi ..'i.'i .... �rtbnury f, 1M4 SEAFARERS LOG Ff TwcBijr-tttM Seafarer Takes Small Sehooner To Finland (Continued from page 9) Shortly afterwards he spotted teas when he ran Into, a severe elec­ his first ship from about a mile off. trical squall with much lightning, He attempted to approach her but winds were light and unfavorable which fortunately was short-lived. and he could not attract attention. Fog Unpleasant Subsequently, he spotted the "Fly­ The ne:(t portion of the ti^ was ing W" of a Waterman stack from a little tougher. Heading north to­ a distance. He didn't know it at ward latitude 50 degrees, he ran the time, but he later found out into the normal heavy fog off the it was the Wild Ranger, the last Grand Banks. "The fog made every­ ship he had sailed on before at­ thing sopping wet," he said. "All tempting the solo crossing. my gear, the food, the bedding, the Hit Three-Day Blow clothes and the bulkhead in the When he was 36 days out, he ran foc'sle dripped with water." into more trouble—a three-day When he was about two weeks blow of the kind that the North out, he ran into his first piece of Atlantic is famous for. "It was a bad luck. Moisture seeped into his very heavy gale," he said, "with motor, which he intended to use for waves about 40 feet high, much .getting in and out of port, and put higher than the mast, and when it out of commission. His battery some of those big breakers hit, I also went dead with the result that really felt it. I put my sea anchor he spent the rest of the trip with­ out and she held steady. The hull out running lights. Fortunately he Was in northern seas where the took the punishment well with no hours of darkness were few in leaks. But I didn't get much sleep the way the boat was pitching and summer. rolling. More serious than that was his "When it was all over, there was discovery that his new water tank the most beautiful sunset you ever had sprung a leak and all the fresh water in it, 20 gallons, had leaked saw. At least it seemed that way into the bilge. That left him with to me after the storm." Kivikoski'^intention was to ride about 15 gallons of water. He ra­ tioned himself to one cup a day the Gulf Stream straight across at for a while, until the rains came latitude 50 north and make his and he was able to refill his supply first landing at Lands End, Eng­ by collecting rainwater in his sails. land. However, when he got off . Once he got past the Grand Lands End, he found great diffi­ Banks, he ran*into a welcome spell culty making headway against wind of clear weather. "I took every­ and current and the sweep of the thing I had out of the cabin," he Gulf Stream. The result was he said, "put it tip on deck and let was driven northward towards the it get dry, which made things much rocky and dangerous Irish coast. more comfortable from then on." ' On August 4. he found himself Short wave radio broadcasts proved welcome distraction and useful aid on long solitary voyage. However, he did not have a trans­ mitter aboard. (/ ^ • Back home Kivikoski renews acquaintance with family members he has not seen since before World War II. drifting dangerously near shore into choppy shoal water. "There was no motor and no wind," he said. "So I was helpless to control the boat. I took a paddle and tried to paddle my way out of trouble, but it was no use. I sent some rockets up, hoping to get help, without any answer because there was nobody around. Finally, through luck and nothing else, managed to clear the rocks with­ out damage."" Eventually, he was able to make his way hack down to latitude 50 in the vicinity of the Scilly Islands. While passing between the islands and Lands End, he caught a onehour cat nap. When he woke up he found he was drifting towards the rocks again. "If I slept another half hour it would have been all over," he declared. Missed Use of Motor Making his way along the English channel, he was frustrated several times in attempting landings. "Each time I tried to come inshore the winds would be wrong and the beaches would be too steep. That's where I really missed my motor. I decided my best bet would be to go through the Straits of Dover and make my way to London. "I got into the Thames and an­ chored one night close to shore. 1 forgot though that the difference between high and low tides is very great there. Overnight the tide ran out and I was stuck in a stinking mud flat. "I climbed out of the boat and tried to walk my anchor out to­ ward the water so I could get off faster. I slipped in the mud for my trouble and got covered from head to toe. When the next tide came . Kivikoski'and a visiting .Netherlander are khown aboard tte Turquoise In Den Helder, Holland, where he wade hb first landing after a.tl^day erasing of the North Atlantic. in I was so angry that I decided to stop and his next trouble spot. get out of there." "There are a great many small is­ . He headed westward across the lands in the harbor" he explained,' North Sea toward the Dutch coast. "and I didn't have any charts so On the morning of the 67th day I had to navigate the best way I the wind was blowing so hard that could. Finally I hit a rock which he was having trouble keeping off­ knocked my rudder out of place. shore. A fishing boat came along However, some school children and took him in tow. Three hours passing in an outboard motorbeat later, drooping with exhaustion, pulled me off. but safe, he was ashore in Den Hel­ "I had a difficult time repairing der, Holland. The first stage of the it because it meant working in the journey was over. water which was already quite cold." Made Repairs Stockholm's attractions proved From there on, the trip was enough to hold Kivikoski for four pleasanter, broken up as it was by days, but since it was already Octo­ a round of hearty welcomes whei- ber and he had several hundred ever he stopped. Den Helder "prov­ miles to go northward in the Guif ed hospitable and he stayed there of Bothnia, he had to get going. a while doing necessary repairs to Leaving Stockholm he again hart, his motor and restocking on sup­ a minor collision which dented his plies. bow, but he decided to keep going. Wth fall coming on, he regret­ The autumn waters of the Gulf fully hade goodhye to Den Helder proved unpleasant. Cold weather and started on his way. This time and fog bad set in, and he was not though, he chose an inland route too well prepared with warm cloth­ via the canals, all the way to Wil- ing. When he got about 20 miles helmshaven, Germany. This was from his home town of Kemi. a the easiest and pleasantest part of heavy fog set in, but by now the the trip. By day he made his way channel fever had hit him hard. through placid farmlands with "I was so anxious to get home that crops ripening in the late summer I didn't want to stop for anything. sun. At night he tied up on the I made my way through the fog canal banks for restful sleep. without trouble, and when I passed From Wilhelmshaven it was back the lightship, they spotted me and to sea again towards Cuxhaven and sent word ashore because as soon the Kiel Canal. Cuxhaven proved as I got to the breakwater a motor to be a longer intei-lude than he boat was waiting for me to pilot planned. "I intended to stay only me in. one night," he said, "but I met a "Wh^n I got to shore there were girl there and before I knew it the quite a few hundred people waiting one night had stretched into eight. including my mother and brothers A hotel owner who offered me free and the mayor of the town. It was meals for as long as I wanted to a good welcome home." stay also made it hard to get away." Will Write Book Finally though, Cuxhaven had to Kivikoski spent a couple of be left behind. After transiting the Canal, Kivikoski made his way up months there and became quite a, the Dutch Coast, pulling in at local celebrity, lecturing at schools night at the various bays and inlets and yacht clubs about his voyage. along the shore. "I didn't want to He became honorary member of go through the bother of clearing sc many yacht clubs that he lost the ship every time," he said, "so count after a while. He also wrote I stayed away from the ports. Be­ a couple of magazine articles and sides time was passing and I want- signed a contract for a book in Finnish on his voyage. bd to make headway." Finally in January, he said his' Stayed Away from Russians goodbyes and headed for Helsinki He followed the same procedure where he caught a plane on the up the Swedish coast, sticking I'i'th. A couple of days later he was closely to the shoreline. "I wanted back in New York covering the to stay inshore because I didn't same ground that had taken him want to take the chance of running four months by boat. into any Russian ships. If they saw Is he making the return trip? me in a small boat they might have Kivikoski isn't sure now. "The thought I was a-spy." yacht club in my home town wants Actually, he had one brush with' to buy the boat, but they didn't the law when a Swedish coastal make a big enough offer. They cutter-made him heave to thinking want to use it as a training ship he was a smuggler. He ran up his for the local boy scouts. If they Arqerican flag and explained his meet my price, I will sell H and mission, after which he had to sub­ forget about coming back. If not, mit to interviews from local news­ maybe I will go back to Finland papermen. next summer and make the west­ Stockholm was the next major bound crossing." s.i �Vace Twentr-four SEAFARERS ,Fe1ira«r]r Br 1954 Of SHIPS' MEETiNeS U': • • • bers are leaving the washing machine dirty; he asked for • better cooperation from all hands. Discussion was held about buying a new record player and radio, when the ship's fund has been built up. Steward asked all members to take better care of the messrooms, pan­ try and recreation room. ALCOA RAN6ER (Alcoa), January 11— Chairman, John E. Nordstrom; Sacrcfary, lidward T. Claxdcr. All men on the last watch should stand by to clean up the ihesshall and leave enough cups for the watch coming on. Vote of thanks went to the steward department. Passenger ships can't compare with the food served aboard the Ranger. Vote of thanks-went to the radio operator; he has done many SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Statrsin), favors for the crew and we think he is no dsts—Chairman, Sir Charles; Secre­ one of the best. tary, not listed. Beef should be cleared up before the payoff. Disinfectant for RACNAR NAESS (Sastrsnsport), Janu­ heads was requested. ary •—Chairman, C. J. Quinnt; Sacratary, I. Russl. An electric iron was bought: there is now a S15.05 balance in the kitty. T. Scoot was elected ship's dele­ gate by acclamation. Washing machine will be repaired. Crew is to stay out of the officer's mess. All shoreside person­ nel is to stay out of messhalls. passage­ ways and gangway. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for the good work it is doing. FAIRISLE (Waterman), December 27— Chairman, George B. Dunn; Secretary, Charles Brown. Delegates reported all OK. Robert Schoolcraft was unanimously elected ship's delegate. Drinking water has been off and on, as usual, and the freon Is leaking out of the ice-making machine according to the chief engineer, so the steward department started mak ing ice in the meat box. Washing ma­ chine Is on the blink, and according to SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Sea(raln), Da- the company representative, it will camber 23 — Chairman, H. M. Thomas; either be repaired on the way or a new Secretary, A. Concalves. James Dawson one will be put aboard at New York. was elected ship's delegate by acclama' tlon. Steward asked members to strip TAGALAM tSostrada), December 27— their bunks so that all linen could be Chairman, F. L. Monte; Secretary, T sent to the laundry. Steward was asked Sanchex. It took a lot of teletype and to bring chow up to par, and there was telephone calls before the skipper agreed a complaint about the lack of prime ribs to sign pn an eight-man steward depart of beef. Steward explained that prime ment in Port Arthur. Beef about OT ribs were on the menu at least once sheets being held by the chief engineer week for dinner. Question about the for about Co days. Crewmembers voted milk was explained to the membership. unanimously to keep the present ship's Brothers were asked to keep the laundry delegate as he is doing a good Job clean at all times. Anyone leaving the Steward was elected ship's treasui;er by washing machines dirty will be repri acclamation; he will hold the fund, which manded. will be used to buy an iron, cover, and for emergency expenses. ANTINCms (Waterman), January 15— Chalrman,'^B. Varn; Secretary, C. Achoy. t: LOG There is $46 in the ship's fund. Wipers' beef will be taken up with the patrolman boarding the vessel. Ship's fund should be increased by voluntary contributions and also by contributions from new mem­ bers, in order to purchase a television set. Crew voted unanimously to con­ CLARKSBURG VICTORY (Eastern), tribute $2 apiece; ship's delegate will June 14—Chairman, J. Rubery; Secre­ collect the money at the payoff. tary, F. Robbins. No launch service was DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), December available, but the crew was informed If—Chairman, Walter Makin; Secretary, that shore leave in Inchon was permitted. R. E. Phillips. Beefs about cigarette ra­ Cots should not be left outside in the tioning and shore gang sougeeing in rain. Buenos Aires will be taken up on arrival in New Orleans. Motion was passed to LOGANS FORT (Cities Service), De­ ascertain from the hail details on butane cember 5—Chairman, P. S. Crevier; Sec­ gas and the quantity that would consti­ retary, J. R. Luges. J. P. Caldwater was tute a penalty cargo. Vote of thanks elected steward delegate. Messman's went to the steward department on the room should be painted. Suggestion was excellent manner that the food was pre­ made to have the ship's delegate take pared and served. All delegates will over the ship's fund, which totaled $31. make up a repair list. 8-12 oiler's mat­ Joe Wallace was unanimously elected tress IS not long enough. It was decided, new ship's delegate. after some discussion, that the deck sani­ December 20 —Chairman, Robert H. tary will keep the slop basin and gear Rojem; Secretary, Walter F. Wallace. locker clean; engine sanitary will clean Ship's delegate checked with the captain the washing machine area and the stew­ about painting rooms and was informed ard utility clean the recreation room. that all were painted in June. Stamps The $34 deficit of the ship's fund will be are available for the crew. Foc'sles will made up by an arrival pool. be sougeed if necessary. No maii was forwarded to San Pedro by the company. A wire will be sent to the-Welfare De­ partment by the crew. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for good feeding. Something shopld be done about roaches. It was agreed that clean­ ing stairways is the messman's Job. U. t^ROLYN (Bull), no date—Chairman, J. O. Malone; Sacratary, Arturo Mariano, Jr. One man is paying off in San Juan, Puerto RICO. Steward should try to provide more variety in the night lunches on the next voyage. More shower cur­ tains and hooks will be ordered. There was A discussion on the care of the laundry and recreation room and it was decided that the wiper and the OS would alternate the cleaning of the laundry and the steward take care of the recrea-St®"®'"'' department was preparation and serving of food, especiaUy Brother Ar­ turo Mariano, the crew messi.ian, who waf praised for his considerate and po­ lite service. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), October 25 •nei'la*"*; m '•"•••''V, Clar- for the wl 5*"® ®''* ea'ches lockers and closets in pumpman's and bosun's quarwh« .^Pfding patrolman wUl be asked who la to furnish padlocks for crew's Snrt'll"' members are to bring cupg them^^ilf I'u P®"'ry and place them in the sink. Name plate should he and ri®""! doors. Hasp and staples should be installed in all jr®w Tuerters, and padlockS should" be furiushed for these. Vote of thank, went to the steward department. Keep Draft Board Po»ted SIU headquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se­ lective Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all' SIU halls and aboard ships. Failure to keep jour draft board Informed of your where­ abouts can cause you to be listed as a delinquent and be drafted into the services with­ out a hearing. The Union in such cases can do nothing to aid Seafarers who fail to com­ ply. the machinist must assist the pumpman In pumping. Amidship between deck doors are sprung causing leakage of water during rough weather. Doors aft are also sprung and all these should be repaired. Motion was passed to get a fresh supply of hread at each end to Insure freshness, and to replace the pres­ ent supply of old eggs with a new sup­ ply. Motion was passed to get a new brand of face soap and washing powder as some of the members are getting a rash from the soap. Each man should help clean up the messroom and put dirty dishes in the sink. A tube is need­ ed for the messroom radio. Ship's dele­ gate WiU take care of the ship's fund. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), January 3— Chairmen, Charles E. Wells; Secretary, C. A. Crabtrca. No repairs were done after the repair Ust was turned in last voyage. Ship's delegate wlU see the chief mate about the toilet aft of hous­ ing for stevedores, as it is not flushing. DoOr to messroom should be- kept closed, and noise kept down. Steward departbent got a vote of thanks for the cxceUent service and gxtra fine meals dur­ ing Christmas and on New Year's Day. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), January 17 — Chairman, George Mihalopoulous; Secretary, D. Frierson. An order of 108 cartons of cigarettes at $1.67 a carton were retailed to the crew at $2. The profit of $36.71 brought the ship's fund to $50.71. Vote of thanks went to the ship's delegate, J. R. Lane, for making this possible. Motion was passed that a brother going ashore in Boston buy an iron out of the ship's fund. MARORE (Ora), December 23—Chair­ man, Salty See; Secretary, Keene. Since the washing machine is broken, it was voted to buy a new one; the old one is not worth fixing. Head in wiper's room needs painting, as well as the machinist room, utility room head, engine depart­ ment foc'sles. Two new coffee pots are FAIRLAND (Waterman), December 20 needed. Chairman, -J. T. Lkliniki; Secretary, Frank Kustura. A few men paid off at STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Decem­ various ports. Crew was warned about ber 27—Chairman, Fred C. Irizar; Secre­ excessive drinking; 4f this is not stopped, tary, Fidel D. Lukban. All painting Jobs action will be taken against performers. in the Far East will be posted on all A few lieefs between the chief mate and Isthmian ships, so we will know what the deck delegate were straightened. to be done by shore gang or ship's The man who missed ship in San Pedro personnel. Deck department should carry was reported to the patrolman in Seattle. coffee to the bridge with cover to keep Men playing cards in the recreation the deck clean and save coffee. AU room were asked to be a little quieter, rooms should be sougeed for the next and to clean the recreation room after crew. There should be enough ice cream games. Bosun asked the crew to keep for the next trip. No ship laundry water-tight doors closed midship at should be allowed to use the crew's night. washing machine, nor should any out­ sider or crewmember of another ship. SCHUYLER OTIS BLAND' (Waterman), AU screen doors should be bolted in US December 17 — Chairman, John Fedeso- ports. AU keys will be turned over to vlch; Secretary, William Seltzer. Stanley delegates to give to the mate for the J. Barras was elected ship's delegate. next crew before the payoff. There was a lengthy discussion on per­ formers, who were warned not to foul up the rest of the voyage. Discussion was held-on shore liberty while in Pusan and Inchon, Korea. Each department wlil keep a record of the time restricted to ship. Patrolman will be contacted on this at the end of the voyage. "Bounty." Vol# of thanks went to the steward and his department for their cooperation aU trip and for the awell meala that were put out for the holidays. There were many beefs against the cap­ tain. who has been promising to paint out aU living spaces, and promised wind chutes and fans, but nothing or very little has come of it. DEL MAR (Mississippi), January $ — Chairman, J. Spina; Secretary, Henry C. Gardes. Report on men who fouled up will be turned over to the New Orleans patrolman. There is a total of $79.51 in the ship's fund. Laundry needs repairs badly. AU water tanks need cleaning. Singe the crew of this ship is very large, another washing machine should be put on board. $15 will be spent on magazines from the ship's fuiid. Cups should not be used for ash trays. Ship's fund wiU not exceed $500. $25 will be spent for flowers In the case of death. AU con­ tributions WiU b* voluntary. caUed for on this kind of run. If a man put in a large amount he would not get anything out of it, as the changeover on thU ship is so great that there is a new crew almost every run. A smaU fund is all that is needed, and if some­ thing very bad should happen, the crew would all get together and take care of it. Bosun asked for help from ali de­ partments in keeping the deck clean and taking trash aft to dump. Steward was asked to order new mattresses and pil­ lows and did so. Delega'tes thanked the steward department for what they had done and also for the fine Christmas dinner and the fine tree and trimmings. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Sestrade), Jan­ uary •—Chairman, Murphy; Secretary, Charles Dwyer. There is $16.38 in the ship's fund. Discussion was held on pur­ chase of a hand wringer to handle heavy clothes Instead of using the washing machine wringer. Ernie Gerace was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Retiring delegate George Hubner re­ ceived a vote of thanks for a Job well STEELORE (Ore), Dactmbar 27—Chair­ done. man, W. L. Joad; Sacratary, Guy Naalls. No shore leave passes were issued by the captain ai Puerto De Hierro, VenC' zuela. There is $15.66 in the ship's fund. Steward was asked to explain the short­ age of mUk in Baltimore. After a dis­ cussion, it was decided that the steward would give out linen as before. There was a beef about worms in the blackeye peas. Steward was asked why he ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), December served bad chicken for two days and 27—Chairman, Buster Young; Secretary, why he didn't order a replacement for J. Mehalov. Vote of thanks went to the the second cook and baker who' was steward department for a sweU Christ­ getting off. Crewmembers will leave the mas dinner. Repair list will be turned washing machine and laundry trays In three days before arrival. Loans from clean. Ship's delegate will buy an elec­ the ship's fund will be given only when tric iron out of the ship's fund. approved by the membership. Brother Barnes was elected ship's delegate; Broth­ CARRABULLE (Nat'l. Nav.), January er Holsenbeck, deck delegate. Chief 11—Chairman, Perclval Shaugsr; Secre­ electrician made a motion to add new tary, Stanley P. Schuyler. V. MaffuccI fans to the repair Ust as the old ones was elected ship's delegate. There Is do not oscillate. Motion was carried. $58.16 in "the ship'g fund. One man Steward suggested that cots be folded missed ship in New Orleans. Suggestion and put away in port, as many aro was made to have each man donate $1 broken. Doors on aU lockers need re­ pairing, as many won't stay closed. One to the ship's fund at the payoff. shower head should be renewed. Q ARLYN (Bull), December 23—Chair­ man, Walter Kohut; Secretary, c. R. Johnson. Motion was passed to start a ship's fund. Just for the benefit of the crew. Washing machine wiU be taken care of. January 8—Chairman, not listed; Sec­ retary, C. R. Johnson: Motion was passed to buy a hand wringer out of the ship's fund, in case the company will not send one to the ship. Brighter lights are needed in the messroom. Men on 12-4 watch would like the engine department to turn out the light when not in use. There should be less noise in the pas­ sageway at night. COMPASB (Compass), Doeembor Chairman, R. P. Thomas; Bocratary, Chaster Cawrych. Telegram was sent from Aruba, DWI to the hall concerning the shortage of fresh stores aboard the vessel. It was decided that the placing of the 8-12 AB in irons by the Captain was unwarranted. The chief steward who was reduced to pantryman was a good steward, a good Union man and no complaints were made against him by either the Ucensed or unlicensed per­ sonnel. His only offense was his attempt to properly feed the, crew. The newly appointed chief steward and second cook stated that they had assumed their new duties at the express order of the master. CHICKA$AW (Waterman), Deeembar SEACORAL (Coral), April 2<—Chair­ man, John RIsbsck; Secretary, Jim Con­ nor. Motion was passed to make up a repair list as we go along, to make sure all items are UstecT before the last min­ ute, when all hands are ready to pile off. Jo Jo Jonart was elected ship's delegate. Steward claimed that the port steward didn't give the store Ust before leaving port. Port steward claimed'the ship was stored for six months, which is question­ able. to this day or tiU inventory can be' taken. May 15—Chairman, J. R. Touart; $ee- retary, Jim Conner. For everyone's con­ venience, it la suggested that, in the port of Pusan, the teucet on the scuttlebutt be used. August B—Chairman, Chuck Paradyi Becretary, Jim Connor. Motion was passed straighten out the steward depart­ ment. Steward should go into the galley and take over in the event that the cook and night cook and baker foul up, and also supervise the galley more than he has been doing. It was suggested that the chief steward put less pork on the menus. It was asked why there is not sufficient variety of meat on this ship. Chief steward gave the captain a requi­ sition for more food in Yokohama. Chief cook was asked to use ^ess grease in his cooking. One member was warned about fouUng up again. August 20—Chairman, -Jo Jo Touart; gecratary, Jim Connor. -Motion was passed to put a blank sheet of paper on 1 he bulletin board, on which everyone should Ust repairs. Captain flatly refused to get any fresh milk on board in Yoko­ hama. Delegate should ace the chief engineer about cleaning out aU tho scuppers in the engine heads and show­ ers. Everyone was informed that aU tho steward department rooms were, painted out last trip, and the delegate is going to see about getting aU engine foc'sles painted out some time this trip. New hoses are needed in the laundry. —Chairman, Ous L. Taylor; gecratary, Walter Newbarg. Each department will give a repair Ust to the ship's delegate, who wlU see the patrolman about it. $15 ^was spent for a Christmas tree and trimmings for the crew mcsshall. leaving an $11 balance. The question of .a large Beptember 37—Chairman, Jo Jo Touartr fund came up. The engine delegate said that at this time the men are not able Becretary, Jim Connor. Motion was to lay out any large amoUht, due to the passed to have the steward see the eapChristmas hoUday, and anyway, it is not (Continued on page 25) VENORE (Ora), January 11—Chairman, CUBORS (Ore), January 3—Chairman, H. R. Zuan; Secretary, Peter S. Eldrake. Fraqk CIswton; Secretary, Van Evora. Four men missed ship. Cups should be Two men missed ship in San Pedro. put out for coffee time and the coffee Only men who were supposed to be bag should be changed more often. aboard should be on the ship. After a discussion. It was voted to spend $10 ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), January 17 from the ship's fnnd on reading material. —Chairman, William E. HIggs; Secretary, Brothgrs Desmond and Fleming will take C. Miller. Ship's delegate will see charge of. this. Pantry and night lunch paired. Discussion was held on keeping C»rt the patrolman on all beefs, especiaUy in pantry should be painted out. List of the steward department. There was a slopchest i>rices wiU be put up in the rec­ general discussion on food being thrown reation room. Keys for messman's room overboard. and wind chutes will be put on the re­ ft pair Ust. ^ aiMd^^ ?."k^rou"?-f ^c-ki rH' ^ ?h"e- o'fVo-lniar"iS 3 Chalrma^ P 1 T«r?ihn5 'n.' 1 <'l"»mlan), January ••""'1" Sacratary, L. Two men were reni.e.d i„ Pittsburg, cai. - ru®"Corta„?^"'ai'r", were made. ch1n!l^" Steuo?!;; Discussion was helif on washing ma- • 1 Cart I. rnnn"'"*' Copper was""i"'®' elected ship's delegate Bosun wants the engine delegate to I water. Stanley F fchuyler was elected ship's treaimrer' hand*, i'h *''® fuSS Aii dnS?« wh2" careful about slamming u L ? '"®" "'c sleeping. All hands should take an interest in keeping the SSScv* ®d* ®«'®®i?"y the messrooms, pantry and recreation room. January •—Chairman, Carl I. Copper; Secretary, Stiinley F. Schuyler. One member missed ship in Boston, another U San Jujiife Bosun reported that mem- FLORIDA (Penn. A Occ.), January .— Chairman, HIgglns; Secretary, Al Lepez. OREMAR (Calmer), January 3—Chair­ All beefs have been settled pending man, Charles Taylor; Secrerary, Claud B. negotiations with the company. Chaffln. Robert Nledermeyer wag elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Crew JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), wUl, help ke^p the recreation room and January 17—Chairman, Robert Garritt; laundry clean. Ship's delegate wiU Mfe Secretary, J. R. Hasiall, Jr. Repair list the patrolman about repairing the . gal­ and a report, on the men who missed ley range. Suggestion was made to buy Hie ship were sent in from Panama. nothing but cigarettes from the slopThere is $33.50 in the ship's fund. Mem­ chest until SIU merchandise is put bership approved unanimously a motion aboard. Ship's delegate wiU see the cap­ that the steward be prohibited from tain or first mate about getting the rec­ sailing SIU for a year, since he gives reation room MUgeed and the deck little evidence of knowing his Job. There painted. IS a lack of stores, poor menus, poor cooking (particularly meats and soups), 8TRATHPORT (Strathmdro), January 4 ship ran out of butter, milk. Portholes —Chairman, Donald $. Whits; Bocrotary, for the after crew's heads and showers William E. King. Report .-on disputed wUl be added to the repair list, to be lodging subsistence wiU be handed over Installed during the ship s next trip to to the-patrolman. Crewmembers should the shipyard. remember to leave keys to foc'sles when they leave, strip bunks of all dirty. Unen •ENTS FORT (Cities Service), January and clean foc'sles. Crew as a whole 24—Chairman, H. M. Cortnel; Secretary, voted thanlcs to the ship department D. Fischer. Pumpman wants the ship's delegates for the bang--up Job that they delegate to get information regarding did this trip. If they hadn't done their clothing allowance for him and niachiiusc , dbs in the manner of good, militant and the OT rate, for work performed Jnion men and been on their toes at ali after hours. Also, he wants to know if times, this ship wquld havp- been anothf^r TtmrpOD ANt>T«IC£iS/«•<»« OW/q cAFEiBfiiA /M rue ARe ^s4fAA£=«s ThK MfMBaes eypOtn. miPfi.VfW IM 7WFAE/T T/M€Ya/J^eAriH£RAU. "S-ii �SE AF ARMRS -Felbraary K, 1954 "Pare Twwity-five LOG ...DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... (Continued from page 24) tain about getting the galley, pantry and messrooin cleaned up. Repair lists will be taken up to department heads to be okayed. Spare linen should be turned over to the steward. November 16—Chairman, Jo Jo Touart; Sacratary, B. C. Slald. Ship's delegate contacted the captain about sougeein.g and repairs; no materials are available. Letter was sent to the Seattle branch about bonus. There was a discussion on cleaning and painting the showers in the steward department, and about greater variety in the menus.. Painting of deck department foc'slcs was re­ quested. All hands were asked by the steward to cooperate in turning in dirty linen. December 17—Chairman, Joseph Tou­ art; Secretary, B. C. Slald. Delegate con­ tacted the mate, captain and engineers on painting. Repair list is being made up. In Kunsan restricted time is no good for overtime, patrolman will be informed about lack of launch service. There is no paint for the foc'sles: they will be sougeed. Locks and lockers must be repaired. Ship's delegate asked the department delegates to inspect quarters and complete repair lists. Four copies of each list wiU be typed out. Discus­ sion was held on unsafe rigging. FAIRISLE (Wstermsn), January 22 — Chairman, R. B. Vicktrman; Secretary, J. W. Allman. Waslilng machine has still not been repaired or replaced; we are still having trouble with the crew scuttle­ butt. The man who missed ship will be reported to the boarding patrolman. Crew wanted to know why we ran short of one dish on the menu three different times; steward explained that .two of these times It was on a second dish, and It was due to a run on that particular dish instead of many orders on the first dish. The $30 balance in the ship's fund will be donated to the TB fund of the Fort Stanton hospital. PONCE (Puerto Rico), January It— Chairman, T. Collins; Secretary, C. Mil­ ler, Motion was passed that each mem­ ber donate $1 to the ship's fund. All crewmembers should observe 4:30 supper in port. Deck delegate will request that all decks of crew's quarters be painted. Electrician asked that" more care be used in loading and using the washing ma­ chine. Ship's delegate will investigate the possibility of purchasing a timer for the washing machine. ROBIN COODFELLOW (Sost Shipping), January 1—Chairman, O. Bowdre; Secre­ tary, Eric Kllngvall. There was a dis­ cussion on preparing and serving of food. Messman will keep the messhall and pantry clean at all times, and keep himself clean when "serving meals. Ship's delegate will see the chief mate about sougeeing and painting the crew messhall. Steward asked the steward depart­ ment to work together as a unit for the benefit of the ship's crew, and to avoid conflict and discord among themselves. SOUTHWINO (South Atlantic), January 17—Chairman, Whitey Lewis; Secretary, L. E. Harris. There are no beefs, and all minor repairs will be taken care of before arrival. Motion was made to have Quiz Ausivera 1. Bill Terry, 2. John Foster Dulles of the US, Anthony Eden of the United King­ dom, Georges Bidault of France and -V. M. Molotov of the Soviet Union. 3. The Punjab, where there is strong nationalistic feeling. 4. Ernest Hemingway, who cracked up in two planes in a sin­ gle day, 5. Zsa-Zsa, Eva and Magdor, Hungarian actresses. Zsa-Zsa wore the fancy eye-patch after claiming that an ex-suitor gave her a shiner. 6. Jack "Molinas, oif the Ft. Wayne Pistons. 7. The Paoli, a Cities Service tanker. 8. Morocpo, where the French recently ousted the Sultan. 9. The Caine Mutiny, The Court Martial episode has been made into a play. 10, The Zambezi. ^ t Pnzsle Anntver HQS HiiaE ssa' HSWQ i=;KS ayirl HiiaoEH aaju aetiE aaa uaaiij he patrolman have a talk with the capain, Hendrix Van Wout, and see why he :an't' approach the men who sail under lis command like me. instead of speakng to them as if they were dogs. Moion was passed to have the company put sufficient cooks' aprons, coats, caps nd linen aboard for the voyage. All men leaving the ship wUl turn linen over to the steward and leave quarters in good condition for the next crew. Vote of ttianks went to the steward depart­ ment for good conditions and for good food, which was exceptionally good. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas Shipping), December 17—Chairman, Meivin Brightwell, Secretary, James F Byrne. Long­ shore personnel should be kept out of alleyways and the laundry, as they keep the washing machine running continu­ ously. Discussion was held on the bread not being prepared right. Baker said he would see to it. He said it may have been the yeast. Baker was asked to put out some form of hot bread—roUs or doughnuts—at coffeetime. A complaint was made about the small portion of ham served at breakfast, and the cook stated that too much ham and bacon were thrown in the garbage paU. CATHERINE (Drytrans.), December 20 —Chairman, R. E. Kledlnger; Secretary, Larry Arbee. Captain agreed to put out a draw in US money in Pakistan provid­ ing that the crew agreed that, on return­ ing to the States, there would be no draw tiU payoff. Oew voted for a for­ eign currency draw in the coming ports and a draw in home port before the pay­ off. All delegates will turn OT sheets to the ship's delegate, who will make out and post a list on the bulletin board,.to keep this on an even a basis as possible. Crew should cooperate in keeping the messroom clean. Captain asked the dele- :EEESOliiiii Joseph Bramley Please phone or write your wife. Urgent. i 4" t t> t> i Western Rancher Crew Members who witnessed his acci­ dent aboard the vessel, please get in touch with Isaac P. Hancock in care of the SIU hall at 505 Marine Avenue, Wilmington, Calif. Michael Zelack Please get in touch with Paul Pringi, 25 South Street, Box 2430. i. t, t, .4" 4" 4" Jim Sebastian Please get in touch with Daniel (Blackie) Boyce, 2516 S. Bonaffont St., Philadelphia, Pa. Anson Mills Crew Will the following men get in touch with Harold Guttman, 66 Beaver Street, New York, NY, re­ garding a suit by Seafarer Joseph Felton: Selwyn Guy, Ken Marple, George Butenkoff, Jesus Granado, Harold Orkofsky and -Wilfred Schoenborn. 4. t t 4" 4" 4" Bertii Svinsson Get in touch with Chris Koerfer at the Hamilton Hotel, 140 W. 73rd Street, 1!JYC, Room 421. Bill Odum Contact Lewis Riviere, 36 W. 138th Street, NYC, Apartnient 15, concerning your watch and other valuables. His telephone number is TO 2^497. t 4- t 4> 4> Charles H. Stephenson Please contact your mother or your brother Louis. They are wor­ ried about you. Edward J, Muller Contact John E. Brady on board the Chiwawa, in care of Cities Service Oil Co., 70 Pine Street, NYC,4i 4> 4> Albert G: Sexton, Jr. Your mother has been trying to locate you. She asks that you get in touch witn her. 4. J. 4> 4 i . Gustave Bechert It is urgent that you get in touch with your mother-in-law at once at 509 N. Ensor Street, Baltimore, Md. 4) 4j i . V. D. Cooper Your gear Is at Edgewater, NJ; in care of the Seatrain Texas. • ^Can-Shuhers' Have iVo OK The membership is again cautioned'to beware of person.^ soliciting funds on ships in behalt of memorials or any othci so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solid 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. gates to collect mall from tlielr depart­ ment members before reaching the Suez Canal. November 27—Chalrmsn, R. E. Kiedinger; Secretary,, Larry Arbec. Suggestion was made and approved to discontinue the use of the steward department head facing the crew messroom. Ship's dele­ gate will ask the captain to put out a draw a day before reaching Karachi, Pakistan, in US currency. FORT HCSKINS (CIHtt Service), Janu­ ary 3—Chairman, H. L. Pruitt; Secretary, Bobby R. Messerall. One man missed ship at Norfolk. Hot and cold air ven­ tilators in rooms and messhaU should be individually controlled. Repair iist was turned in. Vote of thanks went to the steward department and to Captain Stevens, for his exceUent cooperation. There is $0.13 in the ship's fund. BULL RUN (Petrol Tankers), Novem­ ber 26—Chairman, not listed; Secretary, not listed. M. A. Libby was elected ship's delegate. January ?—Chairman, C. Suit; Secre­ tary, O. Ergle. S. E. Boggon was elected ship's delegate. Patrolman will see the captain about getting pure pepper, and installing a sink in the butcher shop. Recreation room wiU be cleaned by each department for a one-week period. Crew asked that every supper they be served canned fruit; and that fresh fruit be available in the night lunch. GOLDEN CITY (Waterman), January 20—Chairman, Henry Bllde; Secretary, Francis R. Napoll. One man missed ship in Houston. Tex., caught it in Beaumont and was logged by the captain. One man quit the ship in Japan. Action will be taken by the patrolman on this man. Vote of thanks went to the steward de­ partment for the good food and service during the entire voyage. ROBIN MOWBRAY (Robin), January 18 —Chairman, Carl Gibbs; Secretary, Ed­ ward V. ^mith. Ship's delegate will con­ tact the Union about a library. One man from each department will take turns cleaning the laundry. Each man will clean up after using it. Steward will post a list assigning the cleaning. STEEL NA^'IGATOR (Isthmian), no date—Chairman, Mack Chapman; Secre­ tary, Joseph Corrivsau. Crew is to stop making noise in the passageway, in con­ sideration of men sleeping. Natives be­ ing fed in the crew messhall will be re­ ferred to the patrolman. This should be discontinued. One man in the steward department lost all his papers and his permit -as well. All shoreside personnel will be kept out of the passageways and out of quarters, and business transac­ tions with natives should be confined to PO messhall. Steward department agrees to feed natives in PO mess. E. Wasden was elected new sliip's delegate. Vote of thanks went to the steward depart­ ment for good food and care. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Decem­ ber 15—Chairman, V. D'Angelo; Secre­ tary, C. Burns. Dirty water in the lines was referred to the chief engineer. All other repairs were taken care of. There is $64.71 in the ship's fund. Barney Spcegle resigned as ship's delegate. A. Sacco was elected. Discussion was held on the crew cleaning the water tanks. This will be referred to the patrolman. Carpenter said that anyone wanting re- NOTICES nair work done should notify him. It .vas voted to do away with the ship's und and purchase weight lifting outfits \nd a speed bag, saving the balanee of he money for emergencies. January 3—Chairman, Charles Collins; Secretary, C. Burns. Charles Collins was jlected ship's delegate. First assistant said be would replace the broken wash Ijasin in the deck department 8-12 foc'sle IS soon as possible. Discussion was held on getting US currency dra'ws. $40.45 was spent on athletic and fishing gear; S2 for the delivery of the library and S.go for carfare, leaving a total of $21.39. There were complaints on noise around .he passageways. sprung. All these should be repaired. .Motion was made to get a fresh supply of bread at each end to insure freslmess. New eggs shouid be procured. Another brand of face soap and wa.shing powder should be obtained, as some of the erew are complaining that they "are causing them to get rashes. Each man should help clean up the messroom at night. Radio tube is needed for the messroom radio. Ship's delegate wUl take care of starting a ship's fund. ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), Oc­ tober 24—Chairman, K. Hellman; SecreI tary, Theodore Jones. Steward was asked j by the ship's delegate to come to the I messroom and ice box to see conditions EVELYN (Bull), January 17—Chairman, , as they are. He informed the delegate William B. Aycock; Secretary, George j that he was a company man and only Mott. There is $55.07 in the ship's fund. I on the ship for a pleasure cruise, and .Vew ke.vs are needed for .some foc'sles. i he was not interested in the crew's wcl(lepaii- lists will be turned over to the i fare. When , the second cook asked him I for various cooking utensils he s.aid he ship's delegate. I didn't know what was on shin and didn't care. Telegram will be sent to the BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Service), i States have the agent meet the ship. December 31—Chairman, Charles Con­ Motion towas to ask the licensed nors; Secretary, Andy Massana. F. Mein- personnel not made to use the crew messroom. erth was elected ship's delegate by ac­ December — Chairman, K. Hellmansf clamation. Foc'sles need painting. January 10—Chairman, Leo Paradise; Secretary, Walter Ensor. Ship's delegate contacted the captain about launderin.g Secretary, Thomas Cummlngs. Leo Para­ dise was elected ship's delegate by accla­ pillow cases at sea in the crew's wash­ mation. Deck department foc'sles should ing machine, which is in constant use be painted. Delegates should be con­ by the crew of 31 men. He wanted to tacted about getting repairs done, and know if it would be possible for the BR not go to officers. Glasses and cups to use the machine amidships, as it is in a better condition and used only by should be retiu-ned to the pantry. six men. The captain gave no definite answer, but said he would at a later date. Pantryman was cautioned by the ship's crew to stop boarding and to put out fresh fruit when available. FELTORE (Ore), January 17 —Chair­ man, Clyde Crawford; Secretary, R. EVELYN (Bull), December 20—Chair­ man, W. Wesley Etty; Secretary, William H. Laffon. There is $38.07 in th'e ship's fund. Department delegates will make up repair lists and give them to the ship's delegate. Messhall should be kept clean. January 1—Chairman, W. Wesley Etty; Secretary, William H. LafFoon. There is $58.07 in the ship's fund. The baker missed the ship in Claymont. Del. and will be reported to the patrolman on ararival. Membership voted not to buy a TV set. Ship's fund will be spent on miscellaneous items. Stephens. Patrolman should see the cap­ tain about having the quartermaster as­ signed to some foc'sle. Steward depart; ment got a vote of thanks. More silverI ware, glasses and soup bowls are needed. : Toaster and washing machine need re' pairing. MAE (Bull), January 10 — Chairman, William Morris; Secretary, Sid Berger. There is $51 in the ship's fund. Patroiman was contacted about the washing machine; it will be repaired this trip. Library will he taken care of this trip. Door taken off the boiler heads makes it too hot to remain in the fire I'oom. Patrolman will be contacted. Repair list REPUBLIC (Tr'4Mgar), December 1— will be made out. Chairman, John Abrahamsen; Secretary, T. L. Armstrong, One man missed ship in England. Steward department was thanked for a good job. A few repairs will be reported to the patrolm.sn in Port Arthur. Washing machine should be cleaned after use. Sliip's delegate should take up the question of new mat­ tresses. Crew's quarters should be YORKMAR (Calmsr), November 30— sougeed and painted. This will be taken up with the patrolman. Lockers will be Chairman, Braunstein; Secretary, Pete-, F. Di Capua. Washing machine and cleaned out in Port Arthur. Letters will be written to headquarters on the men drinking fountain have still not been who missed ship. Patrolman will be fixed, but the captain said he would asked if we are entitled to penicillin take care of it as soon as possible. Vote of thanks was given to the whole stew­ shots; we now have only pills. ard department for the e.xoellcnt job they have been doing and for the fine CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), January food that has been prepared. Ship's 9—Chairman, Charles Jordan; Secretary, delegate saw the captain ahout the Norman Plummer. No repairs were- done washing machine and the drinking foun­ because the former ship's delegate neg­ tain and was told it would be taken lected giving a repair list to the patrol­ care of—if not this trip, at the shipyard. man in Savannah at the payoff and before All other details—fans, lockers, wind the sign-on in New York. He gave 6 scoops and leaking toilet—will be put on copies to the master and one to the the repair list and taken care of at the steward. Chief mate promised he would shipyard. Nothing can be done about the give the bosun OT to repair whatever rusty washing water as the tanks have he can. Motion was passed not to leave to be cleaned in the shipyard. any cups and dirty linen lying around January 10—Chairman, Richard Toleri on deck or any other place. Feet should be kept off the chairs, and there should Secretary, Peter F. Di Capua. Depart­ ment delegates will make up rep.air lists. be more consideration for men sleeping watch below. It has been kind of noisy Third cook complained that his room is not properly ventilated and the steam so far. pipes are not covered, causing exce.ssive January 12—Chairman, not listed; sec­ heat. This will be brouglii to the atten­ retary, not listed. Mate has kept his tion of the patrolman. En'ire stca.ird promise and everything on the reoair department was thanked by the crew list was fixed except the heating vents, for maintaining the o.xcelicnt service which cannot be replaced at sea. and preparation of food that has marked this whole voj-age. Motion was passed BENTS FORT (Cities Service). Januarv to get a new washing machine, as the 24—Chairman, H. M. Connel; Secretary, oresent one is always breaking down. D. Fischer. One man missed ship in When the officers' washing machine Lake Charles; another missed ship in water is let out, the water backs up and Philadeiphla. Pumpman wants the ship's flows into the galley, making for a ••cry delegate to get information regarding unsanitary condition. Motion was passed ciothing allowance for him and the ma­ that the crew help keep the washing chinist and the OT rate for work per­ machine and laundry as clean as possible. formed Saturday, Sunday, holidays, after SEA CLOUD (Seatradars), January 10— 5:00 PM, He wants to know if the ma­ chinist is required to assist him in pump­ Chairman, George Hatgimisios; Secicing. Amidship 'tween deck doors are lary, Fsllx Apontt. Lockers need re- , sprung causing leakage of water during pairing. Mattresses and pillows put on •rough weather. Doors aft also are in Baltimore were no good. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY ^ Pick Up Baggage Baggage for the following men is being held in NY. Please pick it up: I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please Ernest Rubion, Ervin Andra, Wil­ (Print Information) liam P. O'Connell, James Thomas, put my name on your mailing list. Dick Sohl, John Sweeny, Arnold Klikus, E. A. Anderson, Frank NAME Butlerj S. Rothschild, Webb, Ger­ ald Nance, Gus Liakos, • W. J. Keenan, F. F. Auffih, Joseph Ara- STREET ADDRESS basz, C. K. Jewel, William Hernan­ dez, Eddie Drigger, James Sovell, CITY . -ZONE ..... STATE Emil Nordstram, John Williams, Neil Boyle, Louis Brown, John Rubinskas, Eric Thompson, Bob Signed Schultz and. Tom King. f TO AVOID DUPLICATION: • • • • If you «ro sn eld tubieriber and hava a «kang«i 4* ' 4" 4) James Helgoth of addrait, plaaia giva your formar addrait below: Joseph F. Dabfcoskl ' Get in touch with your sister, Your last draft board classifica­ ADDRESS Mrs. Juanita Perry, 416 Springdale St., Cumberland, Md. She has some tion nptiee is in the< LOG.off ice in ZONE CITY important papers for you to sign. NY, Please pick it up. - - ' • •««ss««sessas*eas**esss«ggst$« •oaaeesgaasoaatas^sgotaautaaaasaoG issasaa a saaostotaaaaa .........^Ti �SEAFARERS Pace Twenty-alz •ii-\ • I,; Is LOG February 8, 1954 Aid On Maintenance Is Daily Job ~ One of the functions of the Welfare Services oifice is helping Seafarers obtain pay­ ment of maintenance and cure without undue delay or difficulty. When a Seafarer gets off a ship because of illness or injury, the procedure calls for the captain to make a medical report. But sometimes thef skippers fail to do so and when that happens the Seafarer will have trouble collecting his main­ tenance. If the companies have no record of the accident or sickness, they will refuse to make payment. That's when the Seafarer will turn to Welfare Services and ask the office if it can't run down the doc­ uments that are needed before he can become eligible for his mainte­ nance payments. when such a request is made, a Welfare Services representative will go aboard ship, if possible, and get the necessary information on the spot. It saves the disabled Sea­ farer the time and trouble of chasing around for the material later on after the ^ip has left port. * Report All Injuries It would be best in such cases if the crew would report to Wel­ fare Services all cases of injury Welfare Services representative A1 Thompson (right) discusses or illness aboard the ship. Such the case of an injured Seafarer with the men's shipmates after he reports would make it smoother for the disabled Seafarers to follow was asked to get the record on the accident. up on their maintenance claims without a great deal of difficulty aboard the ship by the officers, it needed. Such copies could also be since some kind of report would be, would be a good idea for the man sent to Welfare Services where available to them at the Welfare involved to ask the delegate to get they could later be picked up and Services office. an accurate copy of such a state­ .be put to use by the Seafarer in If any statements are taken ment that would be available when pressing his claim. All of the following SIU families uary 1, 1954-. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. will collect the $200 maternity Marion Dorgan, 152 South Jeffer­ benefit plus a $25 bond from the son Street, Mobile, Ala. j.^fnion in the baby's name. ^ a. i. Frank Eugene Johnson, born De­ Antonio Arcadio Llanes, Jr., born December 8, 1953. Parents, cember 2, 1953. JParents, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Llanes, 3408 Mrs. Antoine E. Johnson, Sta. Btl. Box 1272, Westwego, La. Lauren Street, Tampa, Fla. 4" 4) it 4" it l" Leona Terry Dasher, born De­ Suzanne Cabral, born December 21, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. cember 8, 1953. Parents, Mr. and John Cabral, 1275 Sterling Place, Mrs. James O. Dasher, Pooler, Ga. 4. t Brooklyn, N.Y. Mitchell Robert Harskl, born K. It. Stella DeLos Santos, born Janu­ November 20, 1953. Parents, Mr. ary 7, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Stanislaw Harski, 1549 Raul DeLos Santos, 552 RVi Street, Sunnydale Avenue, San Francisco, Cal. jGalveston, Tex. X ^ X it. it 4Kathryn Marie Bolton, born Charles Emanuel Eberhart, born November 12, 1953. Parents, Mr. January 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Charles F. Eberhart, 100 Mrs. Virgil W. Bolton, 2105 Ave­ San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, nue N, Galveston, Tex. Fla. XXX Pride Thomas Cheatham, born it ^ ^ Dawn Marie Ramsey, born De­ December 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. cember 8, 1953. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. William L. Cheatham, Mrs. Kenneth R. Ramsey, PO Box 1652 West 57th Street, Los An­ 7006, Memphis, Tenn. geles, Cal. it t 4" 4" 4* 4" •it t 3) - it 4* 4* George Michael Chea, Jr., born December 21, 1953. Parents, Mr. . and Mrs. George Chea, 4718 Ave­ nue M, Brooklyn 34, NY. Rita Marie Lazar, born June 22, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lazar, 1222 Perry Street, Hel­ ena, Ark. Susan Diane Guthrie, bom No­ vember 21, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Guthfie, 3623 McBerry, Tampa, Fla. Sidney Ralph Dorgan, born Jan- Fill That Berth If a crewmember quits while a ship is in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing sltBrthanded. , . Mrs. James J. Previto, Route 1, Theodore, Ala. XXX Venessa Theresa Mitchell, born January 4, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Mitchell, 306 Homer Street, Algiers 14, La. XXX Pamela Sue Freeman, born Jan­ uary 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lee Freeman, 88 Richmond Street, Brockton, Mass. 4" 4- 4- Virginia Mae King, born Decem­ ber 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius L. King, 2807 East McBerry Street, Tampa, Fla. XXX Eric Lowell Hoffman, Jr.,' born January 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Hoffman, 284 Indian Hill, Quincey, 111. 4' 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, all of these men would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's narhe on the list, drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. USPHS HOSPITAIi SAVANNAH, GA. Paul B. Bland Jimmle Littleton Fred U. Buckner Bert Rickard A. Cohen James T. Siney P. G. Daugherty James H. S-.o'tli E. J. Debiirdelaben Chester O. Story F. W. Grant Riclirrd M. Sullivan Chas. M. Klrklaiid G. W. Wilson Joseph Kramer USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. King C. D.10 William J. Loss Henry J. Childs F. B. AlcCollian Ho Yee Choe B. L. Robbiiis BlUle J. Davis John W. Singer F. Fondila W. Singleton Ray W. Frye Andrew A. Smith Olav Gustavsen W. Timmennan Harvey M. Johnson M. B. Wilson A. M. Keller P. S. Yuzon USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. Jacob Arshon Leonard E. Hidges Clarence E. Dudley Charles E. Johnson Leo A. Dwyer John L. Miliner J. B. Garrison Joseph Sposato William K. Gulley Reonald D. Slough F. R. HaU Joseph S. WeUs USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY John Abraham Chang Choo Lai Percy D. Allred AH Larsen Geo. ' Athanasourels N. H. Lundquist Michael Aversano John Maclnnes Melvin Bass Anthony Marano John Beckmann George N. Monahan Bothwell Blanchard Leonard G. Murphy Marcie Boyles Donald Peterson William J. Carey Jan Rooms Jar Chong Evert Rosenquist Henry Currier Arthur Rumrneil Yan.ns Dallal Jose Salgado Eddie Driggers Virgil Sandbcrg R. Edmondson Sal J. Sbriglio John Fontries Robert Sizemore Eric Foreman Walter Sudnick EsteU Godfrey Stan Swienckoskt Halim Hamboiiz Harry S. Toitlo Hans R. Hanssen J. J. Uszakiowicz Michael Katrausky Frank Wala.ska Wong Kong Albert Willi.nns Kaz R. Kuchinski Yu Song Yee MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL TAMPA, FLA Ed T. Glazder ^ USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS Ernest P. Belkner Theodore Mastaler R. M. Churchill Jas. H. Penswick George N. Clarke Robert A. Rogers W. V. Kouzounas A. P. Violanto Robert E. LaGasse' USPHS Hosprr,\L NORFOLK, VA Charles . W. Burke W. A. Rowe, Tr. C. C. Lanier, Jr. Grerr C. Stevens Jr. Charlie W. Phelps USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN, NY Bomar R. Cheeley John W. Keenan Julian Cuthrell Ludwig Krlstiansen Chas. M. Davison Frederick Landry Antonio M. Diaz James J. Lawlor John J. DriscoU James R.' Lewis Jose G. Espino/a Francis F. Lynch Robert E. Gilbert Harry F. McDonald Bart E. Guranick Archi McGuigan John B. Hass David McUreath Thomas Isaksen Vic Milazzo Lloyd MUler E. R. Smallwood AUred MueUer Henry E. Smith Eugene T. Nelson Rentato A. Villata Geo. E. Shumaker VirgU E. Wilmoth USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH Tim Burke Harry J. Cronin USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN Charles Burton Albert De Forest USPHS HOSPITAL SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Edelmiro Colon Julio C. Ruiz POTTENGER SANITORIUM MONROVIA, CAL Ed. L. Pritchard USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD Leslie R. Aaron Roy M. Hawes Julian A. Blanco Donald J. Hewson Arthur R. Brooks William Ivins Thomas B. Bryant B. Klakowicz Clyde R. Leggett Albert Carrion Lloyd G. Linthicum Robert Chapline Melvin Mason Jessie A. Clarke Francisco Mayo PhiUp"" Costa W. Middendorf Thomas J. Cox Henry T. Miller Jeff Davis R. D. Musselwhite James R. Dodson Earl T. Erickson Chester Pratti Walter H. Sibley John J. Ferreira James G. GirolamI Chas. N. Summereil Roy B. Gorson Paul M. Wood Franklin D. Gilman Frederick Harris USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEX C. Adkins Howard C. Liles N. Baker J. E. Markopolo M. Fontenot D. B. Patterson Geo. D. Hudson, Jr. Jose Sanchez Edward U. Idcll PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL MOBILE, ALA Roscoe Alford SAILORS SUNG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Joseph Koslusky USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA E. G. Anderson J. H. Jones T. L. Ankerson Thomas F. KeUer T. W. Bernsee E. G. Knapp Charles E. Brady D. Korolia WUUam R. Burch A. Landry Max Byers Leo H. Lang Antonio Carrano Thomas Lind Charles W. Christ John C. Long Clarence W. Cobb Thomas G. Lyons S. Cope O. F. Madere John Culeton WUliam R. Massey Thomas J. Dawson James Nortleet J. M. Ekimonds E. A. Pappas M. Eurasl.i Thomas C. Reynolds Leo Fontenot W. E. Reynolds B. D. Foster J. Santiago F. Fultbright Luther C. Seidle Jas. E. Gardiner D. D. Shaw Nathan L. Gardner Tedd R. TerringtoB Jack H. Gleason Ekigar Walker John L. Hinton J. E. Ward Robert B. Hunt Chas. V. Welborn VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPT'Ii NEW ORLEANS, LA Leonard Fraiiks ENDOWOOD HOSPITAL TOWSON. MD L. Bourdonnay New Arrival In Sunny Florida Michael Charles Lynn, Jr., born January 10, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shelley M. Lynn, 354 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. XXX Larry Spivack, born January 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin XXX Milagios Del Yalle, bora Janu­ Ira Spivack, 2070 20th Lane, ary 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooklyn, NY. Bartolome Del Valle, SIU Stop XXX #5, Pelayo Street #51, Puerto de Robert Dwight Williams, born Tierra, Puerto Rico. November 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. XXX and Mrs. Robert Williams, 13}^ Christina Schumacher, born De­ North Royal Street, Mobile, Ala. cember 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and XXX Mrs. Francis Schumacher, 529 Kenneth Franklin Strickland, Main Street, Ansonio, Conn. bora January 15, 1954. Parents, XXX Mr. and Mrs. Franklin R. Strick­ Lucille Grace Mehringer, bora land, 2956 Frederick Street, CrichDecember 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. ton Station, Mobile, Ala. and Mrs. Stephen R. Mehringer, X X X^ 1354 Jackson Street, Camden 4, Robert Earl Coker, born October NJ. 29, 1953. Parents, Mr., and Mrs. XXX Jill Marie Agan,' bora January Steven L. Coker, Route 1, Hob1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. good, NC. XXX Oakley H. Agan, Jr., RFD No. 1, Verona, NY. David Edward Smalling, born November 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. XXX Pameila Sue Cuccia, born De­ and Mrs. John J. Smalling, 7125 cember 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. and South Lamar Street, Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Jacob J. Cuccia, 1526 Camp X X X Street, New Orleans, La. Mary Gladys Dehring, bora De­ cember 15, 1953. Parents, Mr. and XXX Cary Clay Previto, born Novem­ Mrs. Charles F. Dehring, 3313 ber 10, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Iberville Strdet, New Orleans, La. Tony Arcadio Llanes Is on ham!^ with his mothef and big sister Patricia Ann, 2, to receive $209 maternity benefit check delivered by SIU representative Jimmy Kelly In Tampa. Dad is Seafarer Tony Llanes. ' "" �February B, 1984 . SEAFARERS SEEIN* THE SEAFARERS LOG Pace Tirenty-MTen Baltimore Off ire In High Gear A little over two weeks old, the new Welfare Services branch oflBce in Baltimore is in full swing. Seafarers in the port and their famgies have been quick to take advantage of the services offered, with numerous inquiries coming in daily. John Arabasz, who is han­ dling the Baltimore duties, reports that Seafarers in and around Baltimore have welcomed (News about men tn the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SIV Wel­ the establishment of the new office fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer as offering even faster service than Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes they got otherwise. And many Sea­ farers who might otherwise not his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) have bothered to take up personal From time to time we've run across brothers in the Union who have problems through the Union are gotten themselves Into a tight spot by signing something they didn't now doing so because of the con­ understand completely. This is particularly true when It comes to sign­ venience involved. ing statements about illness and: injury that they might have come up The result is that Welfare Serv­ against on a ship. ices is giving assistance to a larger As a general rule a man should demand a duplicate copy any time number of Seafarers than ever be­ he signs a statement, so that later on when the question of what he fore. signed comes up he will have his own proof. And sometimes these One instance in which Welfare statements do not mean what they seem to on the surface. So if you Services proved very helpful to don't understand it 100 percent, don't sign it. a Seafarer was the case of Thomas The same goes for men in the hospitals who are conned by ambulance Tierno. Tiemo was being held as chasers into signing them up as their representatives, or by company a state's witness in a case and agents in foreign ports who may get men to sign away some of their rights under the contract. There's just one thing to do in such a case: was unable to raise bond for his release. He got in touch with Wel­ Think twice before you sign anything. fare Services with the result that arrangements were made to expe­ Heading the list of hospitalized men this week is one brother who dite the trial proceedings so that has been readmitted to the Staten Island hospital. Tiejrno could get released. Back in again during the last week in January went Many Seafarers in the past who brother Melvin Bass. He hopes to be up and around had disputed maiqtenance claims soon and shipping out at an early date. against the various shipping com­ Another brother readmitted to the same hospital panies have found that they can around the same time with Bass is George Vickery. collect on their claims, more rapid­ Seafarer Thomas Tierno, left, thanks SIU Welfare Services Repre­ He doesn't know how long he'll be in, but he's real ly where such claims involve com­ sentative John Arabasz, for assistance in getting him released after keen on getting well soon so he can ship out soon. he had been held as state's witness in a legal proceeding; panies that have their main offices Jan Vanos, a native of New York, has been ad­ mitted for observation at the Staten Island hospital, BSIKmUIB, in another city. Company agents He's also aided the men in collec­ in Baltimore, like company agents Service hospital and other hospi­ not far from his home. Vanos' last ship was the Vickery tion of necessary documents, fill­ everywhere, do not give mainten­ tals in the surrounding area. Cantigny of Cities Service, where he sailed as an AB. ing out forms and getting state­ ance claims the hurry-up treat­ Affairs of* deceased Seafarers in Anthony Morano of the Bronx went into the same hospital for ob­ the port are also being handled servation at the end of last month. His last job was as a wiper on the ment, but Arabasz, by working ments ready for that purpose. Anniston Victory of South Atlantic, and he hopes he'll be able to sign jointly with the headquarters Wel­ In addition, he's making regular through the branch Welfare Serv­ fare Services office, has been able weekly visits to the membership ices office. on an SIU ship soon again. to speed up matters considerably. in the Baltimore US Public Health Seafarers and members of their Slipped On Sidewalk families in and around the port who have any difficulties that Wel­ Just to prove that there are other ways to get in the hospital be­ fare Services can be of help on, sides being hauled off a ship in an emergency, or who want information on a brother George Athanasonrelis had a shoreside ac­ variety of matters, can get in touch cident which has beached him temporarily. The with Arabasz at the Baltimore Astoria, LI, Seafarer, who last sailed on the WestSIU branch hall. em Trader (Western Navigation) as chief steward, When the new Baltimore build­ landed in drydock as a result of a hip injury sus­ The old story of the hard-hearted landlord and the embat­ ing is opened the Welfare Services tained after slipping on an icy sidewalk near his home. New York's worst winter in years proved to tled tenant is repeated many times over in the Welfare office will move in with other union be an inconvenience for this Seafarer, but he hopes Services office. With housing accommodations still hard to offices. to be up and around soon and trying out his knitted get in New York, landlords'' Athanasonrelis bones. The membership hopes he gets well soon, as aren't going out of their way well as sprinkling some salt on that sidewalk. to give tenants anything in Men in the Manhattan Beach hospital include Joe Can, oiler, off the way of essential services, and The Cabins (Cabins); Thomas Bryant of Baltimore who was transferred many Seafarers have complaints from the Baltimore USPHS hospital after sailing as AB on his last ship. accordingly. Bull's Ines; Frank Mackey, an AB off the Topa Topa (Waterman), trans­ When Seafarers bring complaints The deaths of the following He leaves his wife, Ines Briguera, ferred from Brighton hospital. to Welfare Services, the Union Seafarers have been reported to 6467 South West 9th Street, Mi­ representative makes it a point to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and ami, Fla. get in touch directly with the land­ 82,500 death benefits are being lord to try to straighten out the paid to bcnc/idaries. beef. Usually a telephone call is William Walter Barrett, 43: sufficient to get action on minor Brother Barrett died of lobar pneu­ matters. A typical complaint that the monia on November 23, 1953 in office will get in cold weather is San Francisco, Cal. He had been a lack of hot water. It seems that member of the SIU since 1938, in many of the small two, three sailing in the engine department or four-family houses down in out of New York. Surviving is his Brooklyn, the owner will start mother, Annie E. Barrett, Peachskimping on coal and oil in the land, NC. cold weather or maybe run out and t> it MEerroojeaosfiiFnot be anxious to lay out cash for Henry C. McDilda, 46: On Janu­ more supplies. MATES ATTN^SIIJ^CM In one such instance, the land­ ary 11, 1954 Brother McDilda died of a heart ailment while enroute lord told Welfare Services that he couldn't get coal, claiming that the to the USPHS Hospital at Galves­ coal company wouldn't deliver to ton, Tex. Since 1944 he sailed as a him. The Welfare Services office steward out of New York. He is called the company and told them suiwived by a niece, Mrs. Athene Ar'WEUMlCNflALL to make a delivery. The company Todd, Reidsville, Ga. 4'I»AVEMD20msr. did so, and apparently the landlord ti t, t, was in a position to take it because INSf^OOKiyN.SWAP William D. Pauls, 38: Suffering the delivery was accepted. brain injury and possible broken YARA^S AND WA7CM Other common complaints in­ aneck as the result of an auto acci­ volve a variety of housing viola­ TWEP/SmsoNTv'. tions such as paint' jobs, leaks, dent, Brother Pauls died on High­ A/£W l.O^V PRICES repairs to walls and ceilings and way 90, Rural Lake Charles, La., on December 22, 1953. He sailed in the like. Welfare Services is fa­ ANDVO/REALWANS miliar with the regulations that the engine department since 1951, WELCOVIE MERE AT apply and is in a position to give joining in Baltimore. He was buried in Omaha, Neb. speedy information and assistance roUfZ OWN PLACE. to Seafarers involved. 4" t i OiV/VEPANDOreRAiro VOUR PR08UM 1$ OUR BUSINESS Seafarers are advised to take Gregorio Briguera, 58: A member advantage of this experience the of the Union since 1941, Brother EflHESEAWREFZS next time they're involved in a Briguera sailed as steward from muNlOti-AifGAPL hassle with a landlord over neces­ the port of Miami. On October 13, RE TIE SIO VEinU SUTICES DEPUTHEMT sary repairs or services for their 1953 he suffered' a fatal cerebral ^y|ng accpmniodations. .j".,New Orleans, La. ' • •• i. 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Title A name given to the resource February 5, 1954 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 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. XVI, No. 3 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU'S THIRD ANNUAL ART CONTEST OPENS SIU SHIP 1ST WITH US ARMY AID TO SPAIN RAID STALLED, BRIDGES CALLS FOR NO-UNION VOTE IN STEWARDS' POLL US JUNKS PLAN TO SHUT HOSPITALS SEA UNIONS PRESS DRIVE FOR SHIP AID; URGE HIRING HALL LAW NEW EXAM FOR SCHOLARSHIPS SET MARCH 13 NLRB ENDS EXCELLO HEARINGS DEFENSE HEADS PLAN NEW RULES ON SHORE LEAVE AT US BASES AFL TROUNCES OLD ILA IN PUERTO RICO ELECTION TRAMP CO'S SUGGEST SHIP TRANSFERS 'ABOLISH 50-50' GOV'T COMMISSION ASKS VACATION PLAN STARTS 3RD YEAR MSTS REQUESTS FIFTY MILLION $ FOR NEW SHIPS GAS TURBINE LIBERTY PLANNED LABOR STUDY ABROAD OPEN TO SEAFARERS NAVY TO TAKE MARINER FOR CARGO SERVICE COLUMNIST TAKES FRANCES TO PR SEAFARER RECEIVES SIU DISABILITY BENEFIT AT 93 BOUND VOLUMES OF LOG TO BE READY SHORTLY NEW YORK-FINLAND SOLO VOYAGE STERN TEST OF SEAFARER'S SKILL THE HOSPITAL FIGHT VICTORY IN PUERTO RICO 50-50 ATTACKED ART CONTEST FOCUS ON SEAFARERS TWO APPENDICITIS ATTACKS FOILED BY ALERT SEAFARER CREW ON KYSKA SKIER TO STICK TO SHIPS SEAFARER FINDS ARMY IS NO UNION HALL, MISSES CONTRACT AND OT GREECE VICTORY SKIRTS DANGER, AIDED BY TUGS SEAMAN KEEN ON GLOBE-GIRDLING SEAMEN CENTER IS SECOND HOME TO SEAFARERS CREW DANCES TO CALYPSO TUNE AID ON MAINTENANCE IS DAILY JOB BALTIMORE OFFICE IN HIGH GEAR COLD WEATHER BREEDS TENANT COMPLAINTS ABOUT LANDLORDS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/5/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log