http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9f2edb0ab8d20a77099a4e5b94c2c2b5.PDF a7d537725760f72bc87c36ac09c9e4b1 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • CONGRESS PASSES HOSPITAl BUDGET story on Page 3 Washington News. Letter from SIU Washington of-, fice reporting final okay of PHS budget by Congress is posted for patients at Staten Isl­ and hospital by Dr. J. Wilson, medical officer in charge, as (1-r) Seafarers F. Napoli, SIU rep. M. Flynn, J. Brennan, Dr. Wilson, C. Wilson and J. Hamilton (seated) look on. Messages to Congress from Seafarers were given much of the credit for the victory. (Story on Page 3.) His Lucky Break'. Below, Seafarers Cy Kenning (left) and Terrill Nesbitt ex­ amine length of line which parted while rigged to a stage, dumping Kenning 45 feet into the Mississippi from the bow of the Del Norte, while it was tied up at New Orleans' Poydras St. whasf. (Story on Page 4.) •• • .-»y- •Sv m- •^ �Pace 'Tw* Ir SEAFARERS V&G July' 9, 19S4 Permanent '50-50' Passage . ^een Sure, But Veto Looms WASHINGTON—Prospects look bright for early passage of the permanent "50-50" law by an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives as'the House Merchant Ma­ rine Committee completed its hearings on the measure. The favorable action on the bill was expected despite strong"^ objections from the State De­ to point but that any administra­ spokesman told the House Commit­ partment, the Department of tion program for offering subsidies tee that foreign nations were using Defense and the Foreign Opera­ to US ships is still in the early the bill as an excuse to give their tions Administration. The Senate planning stage and that in the own ships preference on commer­ meantime, "50-50" offers the most cial cargoes. has already passed it. Gov't Cargo Only practicable method of keeping US However an important hitch to The objection was answered by the expected smooth progress of ships operating, particularly tramp the bill is a report from the White ships and other unsubsidized oper­ a maritime industry spokesman who declared that since "50-50" House to the effect that it will be ations. vetoed by President Eisenhower at It is doubtful that Congress applies only to Government car­ the urging of the State and De­ would have a chance to override a goes there is no basis for other fense Departments. The adminis­ Presidential veto since it expects friendly, maritime nations to retali­ tration argument is that aid to to adjourn at the end of this ate by applying preference to pri­ vate commercial cargoes. shipping should be in the form of month. The existlhg practice in most subsidies, rather than a "50-50" In Foreign Aid Bill maritime nations, he pointed out, is law. Supporters of the permanent "50Industry spokesmen- were quick 50" bill, which has the backing of that 100 percent of governmental One of three Alcoa Victory-passenger aliips, the Alcoa Clipper cargoes are carried on merchant all segments of the maritime in­ ships of the -particular nation in­ IB shown at one of. her stops on the Island run. The Clipper is dustry, were jubilant when the volved. currently the center of a probe by Venezuelan authorities because House of Representatives restored •4- ef a mishap at La Guairik which cost three lives. the "50-50" provision to this year's foreign aid appropriation without a dissenting voice. It was the eighth foreign aid bill in a row in which the House has acted favorably on "50-50", indicating that the Repre­ sentatives will go strongly for a permanent "50-50" kw when that MOBILE—Seafarer Homer Workman, bosun's mate aboard the Alcoa Clipper that docked WASHINGTON — A tanker comes up for a vote. here July 5, was an eye-witness to a fatal harbor accident involving the ship at La Guaira, "trade-in" measure—a key part of Mai-itime spokesmen pointed out the Government's program to give that although the foreign aid bill Venezuela, in which three people were killed. The ship was detained by Venezuelan authori­ ^ the merchant marine a shot in the had been reported to the floor ties for five days and when 4 arm—moved a step nearer passage without a "50''50" provision, a mo­ she was permitted to sail, five Jie noted. "I went to the rail and been taken aboard the tug just be-fore the accident grabbed a threelast week when it was favorably tion on the floor of the House to crewmen, including the cap­ watched. reported to the House of Repre­ add "50-50" to the bill went tain and two Seafarers, were not "The stern of the Clipper was year-old child that was aboard and sentatives by the House Merchant through speedily without any op­ allowed to leave La Guaira. swinging towards the tug and I swam to shore, a distance of more than a quarter mile. The child's position. Marine Committee. Workman said he was walking saw we were parents, the engineer of the tug The bill would allow private very close. There to the after deck shortlp before This action by the House leaves and his wife, were both killed in tanker owners to sell their old certain sections of the administra­ 4:30 AM, Saturday, June 26, when were '"six people T-2s to the Government and use tion in a lonesome position as far he noticed the lights of a tugboat that I could see the accident. Another crewman of the small boat also died. the money to build new ones. as opposition to the bill goes. The "about 40 feet off our port side." aboard the tug Here, according to the backers State Department, which has spear­ The tug had just renioved the pilot and I leaned over During the next "iive days, Vene­ of the bill, would be the major headed the opposition, as in the from the Alcoa'Clipper which was the rail and zuelan officials took various mem-.., benefits: shouted to them hers oi the crew ashore for ques­ past, has done so on grounds that clearing La Guaira. • It would allow private oper­ it was not liked by foreign nations, tioning and then returned them "We were both moving in the to get away be­ ator's to replace their old T-fs, and that nine friendly maritime same direction and it appeared to cause we Were to the ship. When the liner was built during World War II and countries have filed objections to me that the tug and the ship were swinging. I saw permitted to leave the Venezuelan Workman now fast becoming obsolete, with the legislation. A Department getting closer and closer together," a man on . the port, five men were not permitted newer and faster ships which could bridge of the tug shout something to sail with her. meet present-day commercial down to the engine room and then Five Detained needs. we collided. ^ These five men were Capt. Yngr • These new tankers, with their - "The tug began to slide down var Krantz, Long Island, N Y, the increased speed, would prove of our port side toward the propeller master; Clyde O. Eddy, New Or­ value in time of war or national and then I saw our turning pro­ leans, chief mate; Sam White,' emergency. peller strike the tug about' mid­ Fairhope, Ala., first assistant engi­ • The old T-2s would go into ship. neer; Joseph Rusheed, New Or-, the reserve fleet, giving the coun­ WASHINGTON—With Vietnam­ "The general alarm was sound­ leans, quartermaster, and Maurice conditions in .Indo-China try a sizable tanker reserve for the ese officials confiscating practi­ settled on the Clipper and I rushed Kramer, OS. Capt. J. M. Castro, first time. Although obsolete- for cally everything they can lay their right now, it would be a good idea ing to my emergency station. Within Mobile, was flown to Venezuela to for Seafarers to watch their step present commercial needs, they hands on. Seafarers on ships going three minutes, we had boats in returq the ship to Mobile. The five in any of these ports and to avoid would give the US time to mobilize mto Saigon or other Indo-China the water," he related. getting into tangles with the local were detained pending further in­ a full-scale shipbuilding program ports are advised to put their per­ Workman said the pilot who had vestigation by Venezuelan authori­ authorities." in the event of war. sonal possessions under the capties. Rusheed was on the wheel and'. tmn's seal. Kramer was on deck at the time. Reports received by the Coast To meet its regular schedule in­ Guard from several ships that were to Mobile, the Clipper had to pass July 9, 1954 Vol. XVi, No. 14 in Saigon in recent weeks indi­ up four ports of As I See It ! Page 4 cate that seamen have no out call on the home­ Brother Chairman Page 4 whatsoever if they have any cur­ ward voyage, and Burly Page 16 rency, cigarettes or other items returned minus Crossword Puzzle Page 8 subject to duty in their possession. much of her Did You Know Page 15 Declaring the items in the usual usual cargo. Al­ Editorials Page 9 manner is no protection for the coa officials then Foc'sle Fotographer Page 14 crewmember. made arrange­ Galley Gleanings Page 15 The local officials claim that ments to drydock Inquiring Seafarer Page 8 they are obliged to confiscate the ship to check, In The Wake Page 8 evti-ything because of a japidly the propeller and Labor Round-Up Page 9 growing black market in foreign Rusheed hull for possible Letter of The Week Page 9 currency and other freely-ex­ damage. The ship returned with 00 Letters .Page 16 changed items. Aside from having passengers aboard. Meet The Seafarer .^age 8 their possessions seized, it was re­ Notices, Personals Page 17 ported by the Coast Guard that Port Reports Pages 12, 13 several seamen were fined large Quiz Page 14 sums of money. Ships' Minutes Page 17 All SIU ports have been notified SIU History Cartoon Page '6 by headquarters and put on guard Sports Line Page 15 to inform crewmembers of the Regular membership meet­ Ten Years Ago ^ Page 8 above developments when signing ings in SIU headquarters and Top of The NeWs Page 5 on ships for Far East runs. In addi­ at all branches are held every Washington News Letter. Page" 6 tion the Union has notified all second Wednesday night at Welfare Benefits Pages 18, 19 shipping companies of these de­ 7 PM. The schedule for the Welfare Report ... .Page 7 velopments so that the companies next few meetings is as follows: Your Constitution Pag6 5 can instruct their captains to put July 14, July 28 and Aug. 13,crew possessions under seal while All Seafarers registered on PubllshMl biwMkly at tho hMdquartbrt Wielding"* cue stick, Charles H. Fox, AB (left), and Charles I. • of tha saafarart lintarnaHonal UnieH. At­ in an Indo-Chinese port. the shipping list are required lantic* Oulf Olttrlct^AFL, i7S. Fourth Danne, MM, enjoy a game of ilool in the air-conditlohed comfort All SIU headquarters represen­ Avertia> Brooklyn 31, NY. Tel. HYacfnth to attend the meetings. of the hewly-redeeorated Mobile SIU hall. The Walls and ceilings 9-MSO. Entarad as tacond. class mattar tative, commehting on the situa­ at tlM Post Office In Brooklyn, NY« of the recreation deck were recently painted a dusky green shade; tion, added: "In view of the un­ under (he A t ef AUBUSt ..24, 191B House Body Favors New Tanker Bill Seafarers To Testify In Fatal Alcoa, Tug Crash In Venezuela Customs Cracks Whip Over Seamen In indo War Crisis SEAFARERS LOG t- • N;-' . I- ^ It's Lots Cooler On The inside Meeting Xighi Every 2 We^he �July 19g« SEAFARERS LOG Pac«HUM Congress Votes $$ For PHS WASHINGTON—The long fight of the SIU and other maritime unions to keep the Public Health Serv­ ice hospitals open has ended in victory as both houses of Congress voted $33 millions — for the hospitals in the coming secretary orthe Health, Education year. and Welfare Department, an­ The Congressional vote nounced that she would give her lopped off $40,000 from the full support to the budget request. Administration's fund request Obviously, this change of heart of $33,040,000, giving the-hospitals on the part of high administration $110,000 less than they had last officials was the product of the year. This, of course, means that strong protests made by all sectors there will be some small reduction of the maritime industry, by the in services but it is considered Seafarers and by the members of minor in jight of the fact that Gov­ their families who had so much at ernment economizers earlier in the stake in the hospitals. year had been out to close the hos­ However, the appropriations still had to hurdle the economy-con­ pitals altogether. As late as last January, the Bu­ scious House and Senate Appro­ reau of the Budget and the De­ priations Committee. In the House, partment of Health, Education and the committee took $40,000 off the (Continued on page 17) Welfare were of a like mind that the USPHS program for seamen should be given up and all but three specialized USPHS hospitals Convalescent patients on the lawn of the New Orleans USPHS hospital learn from SIU patrolman Herman Trrfxclair the good news that Congress has approved appropriations necessary to continue should be shut down. The only ones that would have been left present USPHS hospital services, ih the photo are (left to right) M. E. Sanchez, AB; L. W. Paradeau, open were the leprosarium at Carfireman, an out-patient; Troxciair; A. Quinones, wiper, and J. D. Dambrino, chief cook. "The Union did a great Job in going to hat to gave necessary hospital services for seamen," said Paradeau. "The ville, Louisiana; the narcotics hos­ pital at Lexington, Kentucky; and SIU deserves full credit for this accomplishment." the mental hospital at Fort Worth. Sounded Alarm Immediately Congress and the Administration were deluged with protests as the SIU and other mari­ time unions sounded the alarm. With the freight contract com­ Alerted by headquarters, hundreds pleted and the smaller dry cargo of Seafarers and ship's crews sent companies signing their agree­ resolutions and letters protesting ments, the SIU negotiating com­ NEW ORLEANS—Louisiana became the ITth state to deprive trade unions of the right the proposal to close down the hos­ mittee has settled down to serious business with SIU - contracted to negotiate union security clauses in their contracts with management when an anti-union pitals. Evidently the number of tanker companies. letters written was considerable, shop measure, given- the misleading label of a "right to work" bill, was enacted by the because Seafarers forwarded to the A few meetings have already state legislature. : LOG office a very large number been held with the tanker com­ The bill, previously passed ana took a big hand in the fight labor in other categories. of replies received from Senators panies including the Cities Serv­ by the Senate, was given against the measure, joining in an The bill, which outlaws the and Representatives assuring SIU ice Oil Company, at which Union House approval by a vote of 58 to extensive letter-writing campaign union shop, the closed shop or any men of their support on the issue. demands for wage increases and 41. It was signed into law quickly to parish legislators and otherwise other type of union security meas­ Consequently in February, the other changes have been discussed. Pay Differential Talks by Gov. Robert F. Kennon despite giving all-out support to labor's ures, provides no criminal penal­ Administration reversed itself com­ If the traditional pattern is fol­ a last-ditch appeal by a labor dele­ fight against the restrictive legis­ ties for its violation. It does pro­ pletely and submitted a budget re­ vide, however, for its enforcement quest for the hospitals. Subse­ lowed in these tanker talks, the gation headed by E. H. "Lige" lation. by the civil Injunctive process. Dire Effect Williams, president of the Louisi­ quently, Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, freight agreement will be followed in the tanker field as to percent­ ana Federation of Labor, for a veto After Governor Kennon signed age wage increases and changes of the measure. the bill, Williams issued a state­ in general and working rules. The bill was vigorously opposed ment in which he pointed out that Application of the same percentage by a coalition of all legitimate trade union members and repre­ increase to the tankers as won on trade unions in the state, including' sentatives were law abiding citi­ freightships would preserve the the AFL, CIO and independents. zens and would comply with its traditional pay differential in SIU members who reside in Louisi- provisions. He warned, however, favor of the tankermen. that its enforcement will have a Meanwhile, dry cargo ships are dire effect upon the general econ­ In another move designed to improve its services to the signing on at the new wage rata omy and wage structure of Louisi­ membership, the Union last week rearranged a number of of­ and the major shipping companies ana, fices at headquarters to provide greater space for recreational are making arrangements for retro­ Moreover, Williams pointed out, active wage payments back to big farm interests who sponsored facilities on the second deck. offices formerly occupied by the September 3, 1953. Payments are The Welfare Services De­ tlie law need not expect relief from Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, already'being made by Bull Lines partment, formerly on the sec­ SEATTLE—The continuing spurt AFL efforts to organize cane cut­ the switchboard and other facili­ mail, with Seatrain Lines also of shipping activity on the West ters and low-wage agricultural ond deck, has been moved to the ties. These have been moved else­ by having a full list of retroactive third deck and now occupies the Coast and especially here in Wash­ where on the third deck. payments ready for distribution. ington has resulted in the tem­ The two shuffleboard tables in Announcement will be made in the porary appointment of a joint the shipping hall, and the three SEAFARERS LOG when the other patrolman to split the work of this pool tables in the former pool shipping companies will have their port. room, next to the barber shop, back wage lists and machinery for Already on the job, former have been moved to the offices for­ payments ready. headquarters staffer Tom Gould merly occupied by Welfare Serv­ will assist Port Agent Jeff Gellette ices and the organizing department. who's been handling the increas­ Tentative plans call for installing Fiie Repair ing chores of the port on his own a fourth pool table, so that the Lists Early up until now. membership will have added facili­ West Coast shipping declined In order to expedite the ties, as well as added space, for considerably following the end of matter of ships' repairs lists, recreation. the fighting In " Additional Equipment ships' delegates and depart­ Korea, with a mental delegates on felU ships All of the present recreational consequent re­ facilities have been receiving con­ are urged to turn in repair duction In staff stant use, and it Is felt that addi­ lists a week before a vessel here at that time. tional equipment is needed. arrives in port. In addition, The downward The TV set formerly in the ship­ headquarters recommends that trend has been ping hall has been moved to the delegates making up new re­ . reversed now, former poolroom, and this room pair lists turn these in to the howevey, due to converted into a TV room, so that proper department heads on constantly chang­ the entire second deck now con­ the ship at least a week be­ ing conditions in tains recreational facilities with fore the ship is due to reach Gould the Far East to­ the exception of the barber shop, port, so that the companies can day, and increased movements of lavoratory and shipping hall, where take appropriate action when cargo to aid the French forces in the patrolmen will continue to the ship arrives. Early filing Indo-China. operate as before. of repair lists will facilitate Gould, who served as a patrolBesides the facilities already the procurement of new items ^man as well as chief dispatcher at^ It's basiueas as usual at tbe l$IU Welfare Services Department mentioned, there are of course the for the vessels and give suf­ office in headquarters, as Unlon^taffers remove office furniture to cafeteria and Port O'Call, where headquarters for some time in ficient notice when repairmen make room for additional recreational facilities for membership on 1853, had also worked both in the members may enjoy many pleasur­ are needed to board the ship the beueh. Welfare office was moved to the building's top deck able moments during their leisuro in port. Gulf and up north with the Union's brganizing department. . from fenaer leoation on same floor as shipping halL hours. Anti-Union Shop Bill Approved Over Louisiana Labor Protest Add Patrolman In Seattle Hall •v.'.- Hq* Office Shifts Add Space For Recreation Pact Talks Proceed On Tankshlps �4ic!r-' , ••. :;•:'V*/; Pace Poor S t^j^»RS(yl(O G Getting Membership Applications Boys' €lub Is Pet Project Of SlU Man BOSTON—A Seafarer in nearby Somerville is providing much of the spark behind a local campaign to get a newly-formed boys' club on its feet as part of a drive to curb possible "hoodlumism" in the area. Vincent Maffucci, a member of the SIU since 194B and a local restaurant owner, along with a fellow restaurateur, Phillip Tuccelli, organized the Union Square Athletic Club for the use of the boys and, with donations from other merchants and civic groups, outfitted a hall with a boxing ring, gym equipment and other gear for indoor and outdoor games. " . Designed to curb delinquency, the project has attracted nearly 100 boys in the area, who have Group of permitmen fn New Orleans hall are shown filling out applications for books With aid of dispatcher Joe Martelio. Head­ quarters committee will-make first month's choices shortly. Rigging Parted But Seaman'sLuckH eld Sparkplug behind drive to aid boys' athletic club, Seafarer Vincent Maffucci (right) is shown with Frank Fratalia, a pro boxer he manages. use of the hall until 9 PM every day. The rules forbid drinking, smoking and gambling on the premises and girls are "off-limits" at all -times except one night a week for jukebox dances. Manager of a professional wel­ terweight who has had quite a few bouts in the Boston area, Maffucci also serves as boxing coach for the youngsters and supervises much of the club's athletic program." A native of Somerville, he has sailed in the deck department on SIU ships for many years, and currently holds the rating of bosun.., , Seafarers on the East and Gulf Coasts who have been wondering where Erenchy Michelet took his culinary talents will be grieved to learn that the well-known stew­ ard is still) stick­ ing pretty closely to the Great Northwest and the Far East run. Those who want to sample 'some of his menus had better get up to Michelet Seattle because that's where he is at the moment, according to the last Seattle port report. . Michelet took over as chairman of the last Seattle port meeting, al­ though it was not noted whether he substituted a heavy iron skillet for the gavel. It's believed though, that once he rapped the table and called out "coffeetime" all hands immediately came to prompt atten­ tion. Seafarer Michelet, who is VKidely known throughout the ranks of the SIU, is one of the oldlime mem­ bers of the SIU. X. • . 'r.' NEW ORLEANS.—Luck was riding with Seafarer Cy Ken­ ning when a line rigged to a stage parted suddenly, dumping him 45 feet down the starboard side Of the Del Norte (Missis­ sippi) recently into the Mis-| sissippi River here. form until he could be pulled Tecrill Nesbitt, working safely back aboard the Del Norte with Henning at the time, was even by fellow members of the SIU more fortunate. He was standing shore gang. on the opposite end of the stage Equipped with paint buckets and and managed to hang onto the se­ brushes, Henning and Nesbitt were cure line at his end of the plat- lowering away down the side of the Del Norte when the line at Henning's end of the stage parted. Henning fell into the water be­ tween the ship and the Poydras Street wharf. Swims to Piling ' HeadquarteriT^galn wishes Although momentarily stunned to remind all Seafarers that by his head-down, impromptu payments of funds, for what­ plunge, Henning recovered in time ever Union purpose, be made to swim to a nearby piling where only to authorized A&G repre­ he hung on, resting until he felt sentatives and that an official capable of making his* way safely Union receipt be gotten at that the remaining distance to the river time. If no receipt is offered, bank. , . be sure to protect yourself by immediately bringing the mat­ "I was plenty lucky," Henning ter to the attention of the sec­ said. "If there had been high water retary-treasurer's office. in the river, the area between the ship and the wharf would have been jammed with driftwood and I w'ouldn't have had a chance of get­ ting out alive." * In addition to a ducking, the only ill effect he suffered was a severe rope burn on the inside of his upper arm. Henning and Nesbitt said they Also serving as a meeting officer inspected the line before, lowering at the Seattle session was Seafarer the stage' over the side. They Robert Johnson of San Jose, Cali­ theorized it must have been weak­ fornia. Johnson, who sails in the ened by acid which they beiieve engine department, was reading accidently -spilled on the rope in clerk for the membership meeting. the store room. The acid' is used to The 29-year-old Seafarer is a na­ remove rust spots from white paint tive of Louisiana and joined the on Mississippi passenger ships of SIU in New Orleans on June 4, the Del Norte's type: 1948. Be Sure to Get Dues Receipts Baltimore's last port meeting had Seafarer Donald Rood as chairman and an­ other well-known SIU man, Wiley Carter, as read­ ing clerk. Rood, a Nebraska native originally, joined the SIU in New York in 1945, and now comes out of Ridgewood, New Carter Jersey. He's 34 years old and sails on deck. Carter, 35, is a veteran SIU member, and joined the Union in Baltimore back on April 11, 1939. He too sails in the deck department and makes his home in the Port of Baltimore.., Push Action On Dope Bill WASHINGTON—A biU to re­ voke the papers of seamen con^ victed of narcotics violations moved closer to passage last week when it was favorably reported to the Senate by the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. The bill—backed by the SIU and other maritime unions^would give the Coast Guard authority to deny or revoke the seaman's papers of any person who, within 10 years prior, to applying for his papers, was convicted of violating any US Federal, state or territorial nar­ cotics law. ' YOUR UNION HAS MADE MENTION BEFORE IN THE COLUMNS of this newspaper of the spread of the anti-labor "right tu work" laws in the various states. Unfortunately last week the State-of Louisiana joined those who have passed a bill of this kind, with the result that one-third of the states have on the books a law prohibiting genuine union security clauses in union contracts. The Louisiana law did not pass without a tough fight. The trade unionists in that state, backed up by a large section of public opinion, really gave It a tussle over the last several weeks. Howeveiv the people backing this law, including the big industrial farm outfits in the sugar business and others, successfully sold a bill of goods to many of the legislators from the small town and farming areas of the state. The result was that they were able to pick up enough votes to push this bill through. Actually it appears that in Louisiana anyway, the people who run the lumber industry, the sugar in„dustry and other big farm operations in that state are out to keei^ the AFL from organizing the farm workers there. They hope to use this bill as a weapon to keep unions from improving the conditions Of, workers in these industries. Excuse To Weakeir Unions It's been pointed out in the past'that this kind of a bill, whether labeled "right to work" or by any other name, is a plain and simple excuse to weaken unions by making it virtually impossiMe for thenv to get 100 percent representation ih-any place of employment. The suc­ cess of the supporters of these bills, working from state to state, indi­ cates that its backers are operating with a well-organized machine. However, the labor unions have been fighting back, and as has been reported in the SEAFARERS LOG, won a notable victory in Alabama recently in electing a governor and other candidates pledged to repeal this, type of anti-union legislation. It remains to be seen what happens .when the Alabama state legislature goes into session. . Both in Louisiana and Alabama where these bills have come up, many Seafarers haVe put their shoulders to the wheel and helped the fight against this legislation. It's been a good fight, and those Seafarers viho have participated deserve credit for their efforts on behalf of the rights of working men and women everywhere. SINCE YOUR UNION MADE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SIU scholarship winners, we have received quite a few communications from the winners and from other^people interested in our program that have been complimentary ip nature. Judging from the correspondence we have received, the feeling is that the SIU has acted wisely and accom­ plished much by awarding these scholarships, which enable those who might otherwise have not been able to go to collage to pursue careers of their choice. What was particularly gratifying to your Union was the fact that thr^e Seafarers were able Jto take the prize along with the child of a Seafarer in the face of the toughest kind of competi­ tion. The committee of educators who selected the award winners made sjpecial mention of the fact that these Seafarers had done amazingly well on the qualifying examinations and had presented very fine records of past performance. As a matter of fact, the committee was of the opinion that the three brothers in question, Ed Larkin, Seymour Wallace, and Wallace Simpson, could have handled themselves very well in any kind of schoiarship competition which they might have entered. Certainly some eyebrows were raised when the Union first put forth this plan for scholarship competitions among its membership feeling that such activity was far removed for men who wjnt to sea for a living. The traditional picture of the sailor that people have in their minds doesn't jibe with ivy-covered walls, textbooks and cap and gowns.. It all goes to prove that the ranks of the SIU have contained men of all abilities and all talents, and that there is ample room and positive need for a scholarship program. SOME JMSTURBING REPORTS HAVE COME TO THE ATTENtion of h^dquarters to the effect that seamen going into Indo-Chinese ports, particularly Saigon, are being roughly handled by the customs officials there. The reports from official Washingto'n sources have it that the local customs people are confiscating the property of merchant seamen, even,though they have filed declarations on such property, and are fining the seamen additional sums of money merely for'owning personal possessions. ^ The particular targets of these Vietnamese officials seem to be cigarettes and US currency, which, they claim, are being used to pro­ mote a growing black market in that war-torn coun­ try. The successes of the Communist armies in .re­ cent months. It seems, have brought about a situa­ tion where the French and the Vifetnam officials are finding it very difficult to control the day to day operations of the local economy. It's understandable in light' of the difficulties faced in fighting the Cohimunists, that the Viet­ namese should want to take steps to strengthen their country. However, it seems quite clear that there is no justification for the kind of treatment being given to merchant seamen, particularly when they have followed all the rules and regulations on the books. Certainly it appears that our State Department, should find time to intervene witir the French and see to it that merchant seamen are not victimized. In the ineantlnie, pending official Washington action, all Seafarers are advised to put their personal possessions under seal when entering any Indo-Cbine8e-.port. , , Jt . ., : - 11 �mAfAmi^R9 LOG JMr t, l»M EISENHOWER. CHURCHILI^ URGE DEFENSE OF FAR EAST— At the^ meeting in Washington between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill the two agreed to "press forward" urgently to bui^d a defense system in Southeast Asia regardless of whether the French Indo-China armistice talks succeed or break down. They ac­ companied their agreement with a clear warning to France that they will press for,prompt restoration of sovereignty to West Germany this summer if France fails'^o approve the European army plan. * 0 * TRUMAN'S CONDITION IMPROVED—Former President Harry S. Truman's condition is reported as improved and his condition is somewhat less serious following an attack of enteritis, an intestinal in­ flammation. Truman's condition had worsened after emergency re­ moval June 20 of a gangrenous gall bladder and infected appendix at the Research Hospital in Kansas City. * • * SOVIET TANKER SEIZED; US BLAMED — The Soviet tanker Tuapse was seized" by a Chinese Nationalist destroyer as a, blockade runner to Communist China. Communist China and the Soviet Union have said that the US must take responsibility for the action, because the TJS Seventh Fleet controls Formosan waters. 0 0 0 ^ OPPENHEIMER LOSES APPEAL TO AEC—Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man who directed the. making of the first atomic bomb, lost nis long fight for reinstatement as an adviser to the government. The Atomic Energy Commission announced it had voted four to one to deny him further access to secret government information. • • * OUSTED FHA AIDE HAD ARREST RECORD—Clyde L. Powell, ousted top official of the Federal Housing Agency, has a record of eight arrests ranging up to larceny, the Senate Banking Committee was informed recently. Powell's record came out as he refused for the second time to answer fjuestions by Senators investigating "windfall" profits for builders of Government-backed apartment projects totaling millions of dollars. * • • FORMER TAX OFFICIAL GUILTY OF TAX EVASION—Joseph D. Nunan, former US Commissioner of Internal Revenue, was found guilty of income tax evasion in Brooklyn Federal Court. He. had been indicted on a charge of cheating the Government of $91,086 in taxes for a five year period. Nunan was a top-flight official in both the Roose­ velt and Truman Administrations, from 1944 to 1947 when he resigned to return to private practice of law. * * * FRENCH ABANDON PROVINCE SOUTH OF HANOI—In Hanoi, a spokesman for the high command announced the order to evacuate Namdinh Province south of Hanoi. The move gave the Communists Namdinh, the third largest city in the Red River delta, without a shot being fired. Rumors circulated that Hanoi itself would be abandoned by the French. 0 0 0 CEASE-FIRE ARRANGED IN GUATEMALA — The Guatemalan radio has announced that a cease-fire has been arranged between a Guatemalan military junta'and the insurgents led by Col. Carlos Castillo Armas. The broadcast further stated thhj: the arrest of all Communist officials had been ordered in accordance with Castillo Armas' instruc­ tions. Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz who had cooperated with Communist elements resigned the presidency. YOUamrffMSIU CONSTItUflON From Article X, Section 7 "Upon completion of negotiations^ the Committee shall submit a re­ port and recommendations to the membership of the Union dt* a regi'i'ir or special meeting." : 'i-' • •-t.' •' , Negotiotidni between the Union and the companids are complete only' when the elected committee makes its report to the member­ ship and receives approval* Only upon approvpl does the commit­ tee's action become union policy. :• Vcw# .faCSHTS ANO AS ^ Sly: MN. ARC <3SiA?A.NTH6D^ ,5V:: YGiiR coi^tturtc^,' .iHis ;:njR5 IS OESIOM^ voy • WnH,,"rH£SE , PWVIIEOES Pafffl Fir* State Dep't Bums Midnight Oil Over Onassis' Tanker Schemes WASHINGTON.—State Department officials are expressing much concern over reporti that millionaire Greek .shipowner Aristotle Socrates Onassis may be trying to parlay hie unique oil transportation deal with Saudi Arabia into similar agreements with Venezuela, Iran, Iraq and Kuwait m the^ Middle East. to that reached with Saudi Arabia any prospective charterers, a $2 The feeling is that the terms brought on a whole new series of million bill still due for work on of the Saudi Arabian contract nego­ tiated by the Onassis interests will eventually give him a virtual monopoly on petroleum cargoes from that country to all parts of the world and freeze American shipping out of the area. The deal might force between 50 and 75 tankers to be tied up on the West Coast alone, according to some estimates. Under the 30-year agreement reached earlier this* year, details of which are first coming to light, Onassis is granted the right to transport Saudi Arabian oil under a royalty arrangement guarantee­ ing that nation's government a payment of shillings (about 20 cents) "for every ton shipped by its tankers to any port in the world." A new company, the Saudi Arabian Maritime Company, Ltd., is being set up, and must maintain a minimum of 500,000 tons of shipping under the Saudi Arabian flag. 60 Percent Of Oil On the basis of those figures, it is estimated tha the Onassis com­ pany would be handling approxi­ mately 60 percent of all oil move­ ments out of Saudi Arabia, the remaining 40 percent being han­ dled principally by the ArabianAmerican Oil Company (Aramco), owned by four American concerns, which is operating under a much less extensive 1936 agreement with Saudi Arabia. Under these cir­ cumstances, that country stands to .gain a potential of $50 million in royalties each year from Onassis alone. The concern over the agreement with Onassis, stemming both from the opposition of Aramco and other shippers to its apparent monopo­ listic character and from govern­ ments, particularly the US and Great Britain, is over the manner by which it cuts off a considerable part of the world's oil transport from the world market and ear­ marks it for one company. New Protests The report that Onassis or others acting for him are already nego­ tiating with Venezuela as well as other oil producing countries in the Middle East with a view to es­ tablishing an arrangement similar protests against the original com­ pact which, it is felt, may violate international law in some of its provisions. The US, through the State De­ partment, is seeking assurances that the Onassis deal will not bar US tankers from carrying Saudi Arabian oil in the future, and has received some tentative pledges to that end. Meanwhile, an interesting side­ light to the activities of the wealthy shipowner, who describes himself as "Mr. Aristotle Socrates Onassis of Greek birth and Argen­ tine nationality, residing in Monte­ video and with his office in Paris," developed at Chester, Pa., at the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Unclaimed Tanker Engaged for several years now, in competition with members of his own family and others, in a race to build bigger and better tankers, Onassis left a "lemon" in the hands of the Sun Shipbuilding concern, in the form of an $8 mil­ lion supertanker of 30,000 dead­ weight tons which is ready for sea duty—but with no owner to claim her. The vessel, known only as Hull 596, had been ordered by Onassis with the prospect of char­ tering the ship to some rfther op­ erator. The decline in the tanker market, however, left him without the vessel, and no one yet willing to buy the new vessel outright. The situation is possibly in retalia­ tion for his exclusive deal with Sairdi Arabia, which other opera­ tors will fight in every way possi­ ble. Prize Puff Winner of a special award in oil painting in the recent SIU art contest. Seafarer Georges L. Pitour, fireman, puffs away after lighting a cigarette with his contest prize, an engraved sterling silver cigarette lighter with an SIU emblem. Cornhusker Mariner Facing Scrap Heap Dock Strike Ties Up PR As a result of the strike for better wages and working condi­ tions now being carried on by AFL longshoremen in San Juan and other island ports, all ships of the Bull Line have been laid up in­ definitely. The Bull Line action came shortly after the island's long­ shoremen—members of the AFL Dock Workers Union—walked off their jobs a week ago to bolster their xlemands for wages and work­ ing conditions more comparable to those of New York and the Eastern seaboard. A considerable wage dif­ ferential of approximately $1 an hour exists between the islands and continental US ports. The island's dock workers went AFL late January, when nearly 8,000 longshoremen and checkers gave the AFL a 2-1 victory in an NLRB election over the old Inter­ national Longshoremen's Associa­ tion. Photo shows Cornhusker Mariner whUe she was on the rocks in harbor of Pusan, Korea. Indications are that ship will now bo scrapped. WASHINGTON—The House Merchant Marine Committee, acting on the fate of the wrecked Cornhusker Mariner, hag decided to leave in the h^ds of Maritime Administrator Louis Rothschild the final disposition of the vessel. This able protest, and a subcommittee means that the vessel will was appointed to investigate tha probably be scrapped after dis­ mantling. Tl»e Cornhusker, which had been operated by Robin Lines, ran ^aground in the harbor of Pusan, Korea, in June, 1953. The ship had to be cut in half to get it off the rocks and was towed to Sasebo, Japan. The initial decision to scrap the $10 miiiion ship aroused consider­ possibility of salvaging the ship. Representative Thompson of Louisiaha, a member of the twoman subcommittee, disagreed with the final action declaring that it would be more desirable to re­ build the vessel, either in Japan or in a US shipyard. It would cost an estimated $11^ to $2 million to rebuild the ship in a Japanese yard. �rl'^ - _ ' SE AFA^iiti A^OG mm Own Tune SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON A Seafarer with 30 years of sea-going esro^ience behind him is trying something new and far afield these days: peddling his first effort at song-writing to a music publisher. Niel A. Winther, sailing SIU for the past three years as an AB, composed his initial song attempt, including both the-^ lyrics and music, while at sea and returned to his home port «f Mobile with it some time ago. The song, a romantic ballad called "little Darling," is a copyrighted number which has had only one really public showcasing so far. One of Winth^s friends, a piano player at Mobile's Carlton Hotel, plugged the song one weekend, and had quite a few people hum­ ming and whistling it by the time he was through. None of the audi­ ence was in the music publishing business, however, so that left things at a standstill. Reproduction of the opening bars of a romantic ballad composed Met Shipmates by Seafarer Niel A^ Winther of Mobile. Winther Is seeking to Now aboard the Alcoa Roamer interest a music publisher in the composition. (Alcoa), Winther visited SIU head­ quarters with his song while the writing effort. If he can click with give him a hearing for his musical ship was in New York and talked somebody in New York, he's all set. baby. about it with old shipmates. While In any case Winther is hopeful Although not a trained musician, In town, he's also launched inr quiries among ' members of the that he can have beginners' luck Winther has played the accordion music fraternity to see how he can and click with his song the first on his own for some time and ap­ get in touch with someone who time around—something that nor­ parently used this experience tp might be interested in his song- mally isn't done in the highly com­ compose his lyric. Although the petitive music-writing' business. song is not publicly dedicated to The fact that he is a Seafarer, he any person in particular, Winther feels, might Intrigue the curiosity confesses that it might be, but h6's of a song publisher long enough to not naming names. fi^- SIU Sea Chest Sweetens 'Em Up In Mobile Thanks to the SIU Sea Chest, life has been made a little sweeter for many needy residents of Mo­ bile. This came about recently when the Sea Chest distributed nearly 1,000 siurplus bags of hard candy to five Mobile charitable organizations. The bags of candy—all marked "compliments of the SIU Sea­ farers Sea Chest Corporation" — were donated to the Catholic Boys' Home, Zimmer Memorial Home, Allen Memorial Home, St. Mary's, and the Bureau of Catholic Chari­ ties. Other bags of the surplus candy were sent to the SIU hall in Mobile. The Sea Chest has made similar distributions in igaltimore and New Orleans, where the heat threat­ ened to destroy supplies of the candy purchased for shipboard distribution. ' ' . ' ' '=== ' •' =a Buring 1953, 608 seagoing ships of over 1,000 gross tons each, and totaling 4,579,000 tons were delivered by shipyards throughout the world. In terms of number and tonnage, last year represents the best year for deliveries during the eight-^ear post-war period since 1946. The 1953 deliveries were greater by 262 ships than the 1946 deliveries. According to Commerce Department records, the most significant facts were the predominance of tankers as compared with freight and combination ships; and secondly, the large volume of new construc­ tion delivered by Japanese and German yards. More than half of the total 4,579,000 tons of shipping delivered in 1953 were tankers; about 60 percent of Germany's output were freighters; 52 percent of France's were combination passenger-cargo ships; and 50 percent of Denmark's were freighters. These three for­ eign maritime nations, alone of the major building countries, con­ structed less tanker tonnage then freight and combination vessels. Shipbuilding and repair yards in the US have put on a tremendous effort in the closing weeks of Congress to have the Government ap­ propriate money to provide for the repair of abips in the reserve fleet andthus ke.ep the yards in business. There is a very slight chance the bill may go through. In the national reserve fleet, there are now at least 205 merchant, ships which would be urgently needed on Mobilization Day, and upon which an estimated $45 million dollars would have to be spent to put them in shape. If the nation's ship repair yards are successful in obtaining the approval of Congressional-sponsored work in this manner, the Depart­ ment of Defense has selected these 205 ships for inclusion in such an emergency repair program. These particular vessels* are, for the most part, presently converted or scheduled for conversion to naval auxiliaries. i t ^ The Mntoal Security bill now going through Congress would authorize the appropriation of around 3Vk billion dollars to be used in helping foreign nations,' or something under $800,000,000 less than appro­ priated last year. .^though, as reported to the House, there was no provision allow­ ing^ use of US merchant ships to carry 50 percent of the mutual aid cargoes, the House itself adopted the "50-50" shipping rule. Un­ doubtedly the "50-50" shipping proviso will be in the bill as it is fir^y signed by the President. However, on the other hand. Congress is refusing to insert the "5050" shipping rule in bills providing for the sale of surplus American agricultural products to foreign nations in exchange for foreign cur­ rencies. To this extent, a sharp distinction is being made—namely that Cobgress is willing to provide for the use of American-flag ships to carry at least 50 percent of the aid cargoes, but refuses to so provide in the case of surplus agricultural commodities. Simultaneously, the American shipping industry is attempting to push through Congress a bill to make permanent the idea that at least 50 percent of aid cargoes should be carried in US-flag vessels^ Even if this measure is passed by Congress, there is a strong chance it will be vetoed by President Eisenhower. The Chief Executive takes the position that other forms of aid, such as a direct financial pay­ ment to US lines, should be extended in lieu of a permanent "50-50" shipping principle. At the direct request of the President, Government agencies are conducting a 'study to determine whether or not additional direct support of US lines would not be advisable instead of having the permanent "50-50" shipping law. This report will not be released to the public before next January. Seafarer Niel Winther (center) shows mnsic and lyrics of his song to two of his shipmates, Allan Svenson, AB, (left) and WBlard Edwards, AB, who was also ship's delegate .<ni the Alcoa Roamer. Cartoon History Of The SIU : -If Jvitr% Mi . Contending that the potential danger to US ships fr'bm wartime niines was being exaggerated, in Sep­ tember, 1949, the shipowners made a new bid to bkve war bonus payments ended. The SlU charged the danger was not over, Itowever, as iiie Maritinjie War -igmergeney. Board called hearings sir the issne; Mine ^Danger Uuehmnged In October, the SlU-manned Maiden Creek stracK a mine in the North Sea. Although the crew escaped injury, the ship was damaged and vras.the second SIU vessel to hit, a mine ^that year; along • wtth 28 others. ' • Altogether, 304/ships hdd been siiiik br damaged by mines since the end of World War H. A. -X' Nn. 07 . The Maiden Creek incident sparked the SIU drive for continued bonus payments at the MWEB hearings, ' where the Union also callej^. for the end of the war-,, ' Umef bpard as ah unnecessary * Gpyerhmieht inter;ierehce .with collective 'bargaining/ ' New hearings / •were caned; but thd bbhUkeS cohtintiett • > �SEAr ARERS Inly t. 1»M Pare Seren LOG A -!» CASH BENEFITS :-.fc : .A' SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID No. Seafarers Receivine Benefits this Period n. ^3 GAveraRe Benefits Paid Each Seafarer . D ^ST ^7 Total Benefits Paid this Period | ' -IS WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD HUDIMI Benefit. Death Benefits Disabilicv Benefits A resident of China for eight years with his missionary parents, Wolloce Simpson received his first schoolmg in that conntry at the American School in Peking. Now 24 years of age, he's pictnred here when he was barely seven years old in a youthful poso with his bicycle. A little Chinese girl is playing in the background. Simpson's present home is in Riverbank, Calif._ II ^aa.r oo | oo 1 on oo 1 ' Scholarship Fulfills u. 'Seven-Year Dream' Vacation Benefits Total 1 let; • WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY HosDital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 • Disnbilitv Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * Maternity Benefits Paid Since Aoril 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • Total 1 SaL. eSro ^7^19S Il * oc| r * Date Benefits Becsn "It's all pretty exciting. I've been hoping for this chanc® for seven years, and now the SIU has made it all possible," said Seafarer Wallace M. Simpson, visibly relaxed for the first time, as he learned he-^ was one of three working Sea­ signments by the church they rep­ farers awarded a four-year, resented, the Assembly of God oall VJ ' Is JT/ i/F II WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand Vacacioo * il L*4L<itiA dCl Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable ^elfarT" US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS •TOCTPBI iLllLm im&B. isi£h1 I4S 12 3 tl COMMENTS RECENTLY, MANY OF THE MEMBER'S BENEFlCARY CARDS RECEIVED BY iHB WELFARE OFFICE HAVE BEEN CARELESSLY WRITTEN, 'AS WELL AS INCOMPLETE AS DATE AND OTHER DETAILS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH CARD BE CAREFULLY CHECKED, BEFORE SIGNING, TO BE SURE THAT ALL THE LINES ARE FILLED IN CORRECTLY. ALL ELIOIBLES UNDER THE PUN SHOULD HAVE BENEFICIARY CARDS ON FILE. -f • THOSE ELIQIBUS UNDER THE PLAN WHO MAVE HOSPITAL BENEFITS DUE THEM ON UAVINQ A HOSPITAL, MUST APPLY FOR SAME WlXMIN POMTEEN (ill) DAYS OF THE DATE OF MIS DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL. IP SUCH APPLICATION IS NOT MADE, THEN ic FORFEITS THE BENEFITS DUE HIM. r SukmitUd • '• 'b JUsA, A1 Ken, Aasistntt'XdmiHisMioir •All•these;• and, rsmember this «• • are yours without contributing a single nickel on your part—CoUecting SIU bene> $6,000- SIU college scholarship for 1954. Unable to contain himseif ionger, Simpson had found out the good news when he dropped up to the SEAFARERS LOG office at head­ quarters the morning of June 23. "They hinted over at the Weifare Pian office that I had won, but I wasn't sure," he declared. "I guess they got calls from a lot of us eager to find out the results and were waiting to send out the official no­ tice. One girl I spoke to said they were typing out the letters right then ... I couldn't wait anymore so I came up here to find out," he added. He was happy as a lark, but deadly serious about bis future plans. Sailing on SIU ships since 1948 as an AB and deck maintenance, Simpson, now nearly 24 years old, bad been ac­ cepted by Cali­ fornia's Leland Stanford Univer­ sity in 1947. He graduated from Sparrows <»*oint High School in Baltimore at the Simpson tender age of 16, but financial difficulties came in the way of bis continued schooling and be abandoned plans for enter­ ing college that fall for the time being. That was seven years ago. Will Study Journalism This September, Simpson expects to enroll at Stanford and pick up bis studies again after a long lapse. A much-traveled young man with a flair for writing, he'll be trying for a degree in journalism and eventu­ ally hopes to link up with a daily newspaper or magazine as a re­ porter or foreign correspondent. Born in Oakland, California, in 1980, Simpson' spent the first ye^ of his life' in the US and tha next •l|bt traveling around China with HI Church, kept them in a region near the Tibetan border for a time, but eventually he, his parents and five brothers and sisters born overseas settled in the capital at Peking. Simpson had his first four years of schooling in that city, at the American School, and alternated between speaking English and Chi­ nese through those years, although much of his familiarity with Chi­ nese is lost to him now. Then, just before the outbreak of World War This is the first of a series of features designed to acquaint the hiembership with the four winners of the 1954 SIU scholarship awards who will be entering college this fall under four-year grants pro­ vided by the SIU Welfare Plan. This article introduces scholarship winner Wallace M. Simpson. •a I I II, the family returned to the US, to a small town in California at first, where he jumped one grade on reentering school because of his advanced training in Peking. From there, periodic relocations of the Simpson family took him to Little Rock, Ark., back to San Fran­ cisco, to Houston, Tex., and finaiiy to Baltimore. As a result of ail this moving around, he attended five different high schools befoi-e graduating from Sparrows Point in 1947, but the experience apparent­ ly didn't affect his schoolwork any. He graduated with better than a "B" average over all fotir years. The shifts from one place to an­ other seldom gave him a chance te get involved in a lot of extra-cur­ ricular activities, but in his senior year in Baltimore, he managed both the soccer and lacrosse teams, worked, on the school paper and was editor In chief of tho_ first fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth; disability or- death—You get first-rate penonal h.ls'9«rents, iKHh inlaalonartea; As' (Continued on page 171 service hmediately through your Union's r^resentativei. ll �T'ft v-V'-U-W-:.' >. 5,^.^3 li-: m-- . SEAFARERS VaceEiglit /.'• •s-^- "• I I h'. m: p h:/ ll-- i: IW^-' liv': -• - K'-: 1;^ . % i, » t, t 4 t » Originally a sea term, the phrase "by and large" is used today to mean on the whole, over-all, or in general. To the seaman under sail, it means to turn the ship to the wind, within six points, just as "full and by" also means sailing close-hauled to the wind . . . The oldest sails, used by the ancient Egyptians, were of papyrus fibers. Later, canvas made of flax came into general use, but since the mid­ dle of the 19th century cotton has largely supplanted flax, particular­ ly in sails for racing vessels and smaller craft. The Chinese make sails for their junks and sampans of grass or fiber matting. The fin­ est and hiost expensive sail cotton comes from Egypt. Ecuador in South America was named after a circle around the earth because that country is actu­ ally crossed by the Equator. The Equator, in fact, is spelled "Ecuadar" in Spanish. Before it became an Independent nation in 1830, Ecuador was one of the three great departments of Columbia . . . Coastal shipping, the mainstay of the American merchant marine un­ til the beginning of World War II, had its beginnings in the US in 1831. In that year, Thomas Lowery Servoss outfitted five packet ships that ran regularly between New York and New Orleans, in the first coastal shipping service in the US. When a person is nonplussed, he Is in a state of perplexity or puzzlement in which he doesn't know how to proceed or what to say. The word nonplus comes orig­ inally from the Latin non plus ul­ tra or ne plus ultra, which meant lik k% ' * 'X ACROSS 1. Everything 4. Indiu or Arctic a. Azov or Caspian 12. CaU, in poker 13. Sea near Norway 14. Fiord 15. Where Amapala it 17. Move ship by hauling lino 18. Talks 19. Swiss river 20. Channel 22. County in N. Ireland 24. Short for m SA city 26. Fire residua 29. Good outfit for seamen SO. Navigation hazard 81. Reliever 33. On the ship 35. Prison 36. Three strikes 88. Come to terms 89. Printer's meastire 40. Cargo from South Seas 42. Indiana; Abbr. .43. Open a keg 44. Choose., by vote 47. Tampa or San Diego 49. It's paid for now KIlgM 82. 83. Pranks 84. SaUor 89. Vigor 84. Took seat agala •7. Befors DOWN Kind of trc4 a. Stretch out 4. BUmo 8. Removed center of 6. Expunges 7. Army Trans­ port Service: Abbr. 8. New Hamp­ shire: Abbr. 9. Region in Europe 10. Do wrong 11. Ampere: Abbr. 16. District attor­ ney: Abbr. 17. MoUon 1 12 15 . 2 19. Oil port 37. Keeps uprlsbt 20. Canadian In water peninsula 40. Cay oS Florida 81. Kind of tre« 41. Shipping Una 83. Creek 43. Voyage 24. Martin Van 48. Compaat 25. Computed direcUon 27. Vanishing 46. Cent: Abbr. sigbt in NY 47. Baby food 28. Vessel with 48. Swediah nick­ one mast name 30. Pert, to the sea 49. Contend 32. West Coast 80. It movea a union boat 34. Companion of 81. Compau point" Hagog 93. Doctor: Abbr. (PuzzI* Anawcr On Page 17) J ^1 SEAFARER "let there not be any more sailing beyond" Md is said to have been inscribed on the Pillars of Hercu­ les at Gibraltar, beyond which no ship could safely sail. The Pillars Question: How often do you of Hercules were the furthermost think meetings should be held on limit of safe navigation prior to board ship? Columbus. • MaroeUno Santiago, bosnnHf the t * * a month, meet­ Most sailors know about the taff- trip lasts more than ings should be rail log, that spinning fin linked to held every fifteen a registering device which indi­ days, at the con­ cates the distance a vessel has venience of the sailed, and which is fixed to the membership. The taifrail, or more correctly aft rail best time, I think, of the ship. The word apparently is between 6:30 became taffrail through confusion and 7 PM. If Jthe over the sound, as it was derived trip lasts loss from the Dutch tafereel, meaning than a month, a a panel or picture, usually exten­ general member­ sively carved and detailed. In the ship meeting should be held once, old sailing days the name was ap­ before the payoff. plied because the upper part of the 4> t , flat portion of the sterm was gener­ Joseph Fairell, fireman: On long ally heavily ornamented, with trips meetings Aould be held at gilded and painted carvings, and least twice a it remains right through to the month, and on present. coastwise trips i » just before the The grocer as we know him to­ payoff. In case an day is a corner merchant who sells emergency arises vegetables, -canned goods, dairy pertaining to the products and a variety of other ship or the per­ food items for home use, some­ sonnel, a special times even in a supermarket type meeting should of operation. Centuries a^.., how­ be called. Every ever, the grocer was actually a department should be represented, wholesaler, and was one who except men on watch. bought and sold in the gross (large 4^ $ S. Escobar, steward: I think it's quantity). In fact, about the year 1344, in London, the Company of enough to hold one meeting, just before arriving at Grocers was incorporated} They the home port. If were the lordly wholesale dealers a beef comes up in spice and foreign produce who while you're at sent the ships and seamen out to sea, it's up to the import their wares from the East ship's delegate to and helped shape early colonial call the three de­ history. partments togeth­ t t er in a special Unearthed in 1880, the Gokstad meeting to settle ship gave researchers much evi­ the beef. The dence of what the structure of the entire crew should know what is viking ships of 900 years before up on a beef. was like. Based on measurements * * * of the Gokstad, relic, they deter­ E. y. Eraio, AB: On a short trip, mined that a t3i>ical viking ship only one meeting should be held, was 80 feet long, 16^ feet wide the day before and nearly 7 feet deep. There on making port and was one 40-foot mast, and on each paying off. On side of the ship 16 oars projected longer trips, once through holes in the bulwarks. a month ought to Seafarers Puzzle 1>; . ' MEET THE IN THE WAKE The first lighthouse built In America to service shipping was a cone-shaped masonry tower erected by the Province of Massachusetts in 1716 on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston harbor. The lighthouse was maintained by a levy of a penny per ton which was placed on all incoming and outgoing vessels except those in coastal service. Constructed origi­ nally at a cost of £2,285 ($6,400), it was rebuilt in 1783 and is still in service. Joly t» 1954 LOG be enough, as long as there's no special beef. If there Is such a beef, a meeting ought to be called right away to take problem. * ^ Thomas jS. MoUer, chief steward: In my estimation, meetings should be called twice a month. On a short -trip there should be one going out, and one coming home. If there's a good beef, a special meeting of the de­ partment should be held, and if it's not settled there, a full mem­ bership meeting should bo called. GORDON T. BURFORD, bosun From coal passer to ship's master is a long climb but an interesting one. So says Seafarer Gordon Burford who received his masters license in 1952 after almost twenty years of sailing. Bom on a farm in Amherst, Va., which his father still operates, he ran away from home at 17 to make his way in the world and to escape the boredom and long hours of hard work on the farm. One of his first jobs was work­ ing in a soft coal mine in Welsh, West, Virginia. It was at this job that he perhaps felt he had left the irying pan only to sizzle in the fire. The coal mine was hot and damp and was located three miles back under the mountain. It was in the days before mechanical equipment and he got quite familiar with a pick and shoveL No Room To Sign For about six months he worked in the mine on a seam no larger than 26 inches. The coal would be blasted down, but since the seam was too shallow, the coal would have to, be shoveled from the prone posi­ tion since there wasn't enough room to stand. Loading 18 to 20 cars a day, Burford points out, was hard work and the pay was slim—40 cents a ton. Six months was enough of that. He next worked for a power com­ pany as a lineman, somewhat easier work, and at a succession of different jobs before he tried sailing. He first shipped out as, a coal passer out of Baltimore on the Red Star Line, on a ship bound for Hamburg, Germany. He smiles when he hears the old time seamen reminisce, of the good old days when It took a man to be a Sea­ farer. It certainly took a cast iron stomach for the food and the gen­ eral conditions aboard the ships then, Burford says. For the black gang, the trip was continuously hot and dipty both on and off duty. The black gang slept in a separate foc'sle but there was no such thing as rooms. There were no ventilators and no showers. Any bathing that was done was done out of a pail if and when the old man chose to turn the water on. The ship usually supplied an excelsior mattress or bag of straw, but no blankets or linen. Switched To Deck Burford has shipped, on deck since 1936 in just about every un­ licensed rating there is. But condi­ tions on deck weren't ideal either. An SIU man rrom the start of the Union, he served on the picketlines of most of the major 'strikes. The first time Burford remembers having fresh milk was while on thd Helen of the Bull Line in 1938 or 1939. While in port, the crew asked the captain for milk and threat­ ened to strike. The crew sat down and the milk was forthcoming. Whether the money for the milk came from the company or from the captain's pocket, Burford never found out, but since that time he has found that the Bull Line oper­ ates as good a ship as any company as far as the..geafarer is concerned. Burford started sailing as a bosun in 1942 during World War 11. Since he preferred to ship from the East Coast, he sailed on the Murmansk run bringing war supplies to Rus­ sia. Arriving in Murmansk after one trip from Halifax, one of nine ships out of a convoy of 54, his ship was bombed and strafed by the Ger­ mans, The ship had a huge, hole torn in its side and one of its boil­ ers blew up. Working his way up from coal .passing was a long hard climb. He held almost all unlicensed ratings in the engine and deck depart­ ments before trying for his mas­ ter's papers. Burford is married and the father of two daughters aged eight and four. He prefers the short runs so that he can get home and see his family as often as possible. This is especially true at the present time since,he expects to become a fa­ ther any day now with hopes for a boy. TEN YEARS AGO The Japanese laundied a general offensive northward from the Can-^ ton area and strove to join with forces driving down the CantonHankow railway through Hunan Province . . , Gen. Jorge Ubico resigned as President of Guate­ mala and turned the government over to a military junta composed of Generals Eduardo Villagran Ariza, Buenaventura Pineda and Federico Ponce. The train paUed "The Chief," on the. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R.R., . westbound, carrying 158 passengers, was wrecked 20 miles west of Flagstaff, Ariz. Company officials said four persons were ^ 4^ killed an.d more than 80 Injured. . Alvaro Vega, oiler: On long trips . . . German robot bombs droned there should be a meeting every over southern England and an un­ month. On short disclosed numbW of American trips it's enough soldiers were among the day's to have one the victims. day before the * * ship makes its A fire from an undetermined home port If a cause at the afternoon performbeef comes up jmce in Hartford. Conn., ignited before that, a the main tent of tiie- RingUng special merting of Brothers and Bamum & Bailfy the department Circus, in Which thwe were nearly should be called. There's no mood *0 utt tiie entire 7,000 i^rsons, mostly women and The fiMHaa: consumed erew on a small beei» the canvas witk great rapidity, killing 167 persons and injuring 174 or more ... Loss of the 13,050ton President Grant of the Ameri­ can President Lines, was announc­ ed by the War Shipping'Adminis^ation as creqr members, return­ ing, told of a vain three-month battle to save the ship after it struck a submerged reef in the South Pacific war zone. * t 4 « i- » Matthew Dusband, Washington representative of the SIU, offered testimony at the public hearing of the Coast Guard's Merchant Ma­ rine Council as to the suitability of various types of improved liferafts for merchant ships ... In Normandy the inland port of the city of Caen was taken by British and Canadian troops after a month of fighting and at the end of a 36hour push that overran the north­ ern two-thirds of the city. US. irooiw fought their way into the outskirts of St. Lo from the east, and combat patrols were in houserto-housa combat. Under counter-attack they withdraw to the subhrbs . . . The Deraocratio National Conventimi opened 1ft 'jr > �Itdr f, ItM SEAFARIttS LOG Pace Nine tmas 1 SEAFARERS^X06 Iriy f. I»B4 V*l. XVI, Na. 14 Published biweekly Iv.tbe Seafarers International Union. Atlantic Gull District, Al^ 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL acinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAUL HAIX, Secretary-Treasurer Mditor, Humaa BHAHSI Manouine* FcHtor, RAT Dnmoic: Art Xditor, Baanaa SIAMAM; Photo Editor, DAMIB MILVA; Staff Writert, HmMAir AmHua, lawn •nvACK, AL MAEumr, NoaacAir SMITB. Gulf Area Reporter, Biu. Mooor., Did If!' LETTER of the WEEK Score One Victory A resounding victory has been scored by Seafarers, the SIU and all sea unions in seeing the appropriations bill for the US Public Health Service hospitals through final adop­ tion by both houses. The bill, now in the hands of the Presi­ dent, provides a $33 million budget for the Operation of the marine hospital program until next Jtme 30. Since the fight started nearly a year ago, following indica­ tions that the Government might shut down the program altogether as an "economy" move. Seafarers and Union rep-' resentatives have been conducting a round-the-clock cam­ paign in which letter-writing played a' major part, in an effort to halt the closings. The result was that the administration backed away from its proposal to close the hospitals and Congress, in turn, voted the money to keep them going with some small, but not fatal, cuts in the budget ftom the previous year. The USPHS hospital program, nearly as old as the United States itself, has been providing medical care for seamen and others since 1798. Through all that time, it has emerged as a vital research facility, pacing much of this nation's medi­ cal research in a variety of diseases now no longer plaguing Americans or at least lessened in the degree of their severity and occurrence. Seafarers recognize the importance of the hospitals, both to themselves and to the nation. Thanks to their untiring efforts, the battle to save the hospital program from extinc­ tion appears to have been won. However, oiie word of caution should be sounded on this issue. Opponents of the hospitals in the past have succeeded in-whittling away at the scope of the hospital program. Sea­ farers can expect the same kind of attack on the hospitals next year and must be prepared to protect them with the same energy as they have displayed up imtil now. » « 4^ Hurricane Trip Lengthens Out To the Editor: Just a little news from the Hurri­ cane (Waterman) as we sit over here on the Far East run for the Army. It has been some trip since we left the Gulf in February with a full crew out of Mobile. We were to be gone about two months with Haiphong, Indo-China, for our port of discharge and back to the States, but four days out at sea on our return to the States, we got orders to go to Okinawa. At present we have made Okin­ awa twice, Pusan twice and Yoko­ hama twice, and we are now on our way to Guam. We never get any orders as to where we are go­ The Building Service Employes ters Joint Council. This is the ing next until we International Union has launched second year that the council has are ready to sail. a comprehensive safety program to made the awards. The Army has cut on-the-job accidents, and Presi­ ir if if just signed an­ dent W. L: McFetridge has told aU A new welfare program, b^eved other six month Hod^M locals in the US and Canada that to be the most comprehensive ever contract for us out here and we look to stay here the field of safety . . offers an obtained through collective bar­ opportunity to render increased gaining in Chicago, has been nego­ for some time yet. We have been out four months services to members and the ge*- tiated by the AFL Bakery Drivers, and three days now and we are eral public." He recommends a Local 734. The program covers lucky that we have a good crew. long-range program including about 3,000 members of the local, membership in the National Safety including inside workers as well Good Food Council and training classes in first as drivers. Drivers get $7,000 worth We are still eating good as we of group life insurance, $7,000 of now have enough food for a couple aid. accidental death or dismember­ t 4^ i of months but it is all Japanese The full support of the CIO has ment insurance, and a disability stores. A lot of the fellows may think they are lower grade stores been pledged to the Mexican Con­ benefit running to $55 a week for of Labor in its fight for 13 weeks. In connection with the good news from the capital, how­ but they are really first grade federation pay increases to offset a reduction stores. ever, there is a disturbing report concerning the fate of the I've just been made bosun as the in real wages caused by a devalua­ Anna M. iii. who holds the permanent "50-50" legislation, just .pdssed unanimously by bosun was taken off in the hospital tion of the currency. The pledge distinction Denham, of being the nation's the Senate and likely to face little opposition in the House, in Yokohama and I have found it a was made by CIO President only woman business agent in whose Merchant Marine Committee has already given it the job to do any work when you don't Reuther when-Mexican automobile organized labor, started her sixth union leaders visited Detroit re­ consecutive term as representative stamp of approval. have any thing to work with. The report that the President wiU veto such a measure, It has got to where there is noth­ cently. The delegation represented for Laborers Local 1207 in Tampa, even if it passes both houses by heavy majorities, reaches ing to work with, no paint, and no locals in Mexican branch plants of Fla., when she was unopposed in Motors, Ford, Chrysler, the general baUoting June 10. the shipping industry at a time when it is at a low point. grease. We can't do any chipping General Hudson, as we don't have any red lead or The encouragement and practical help which would be given jprimer to cover it with. The gear Willys. 5fash, Studebaker and Among others whom she "bosses" is her husband, E. B. Denham, who to maritime by the adoption of this bill is inestimable. It needs greasing but there is no * 4 4> is now rounding out his fifth term , would be proof to the industry that the Government is gen­ grease to do it with. When a guy After delaying wage determina­ as assistant business agent. uinely concerned about the long run future of American flag ts~ broken, all we can do is put a tions under the Walsh-Healey Act i i i shipping. The $20 million cooperative long splice in it because there is for over 18 months, more than 200 Any other course, despite pious announcements of an event­ no Une left. Nobody expected us cotton mills have lost a round in housing project of the International ual intent to aid the industry by direct subsidy, means further to be out this long when they their fight to keep the Labor De­ Ladies Garment Workers Union partment from putting into effect a has gotten under way with the surrender to foreign-flag shipping which will then be in a stored the ship. position to capture an even larger majority of US cargo We are using old runners. When $l-an-hour minimum wage for cot­ clearing of 13 acres of slums in the one gets bad, we just change it for ton, silk and synthetic textile firms Corlears Hook section of Manhat­ business than it now holds. another old one. The quarters are working on Government contracts. tan. Some 110 obsolete buildings 4^ 4^ getting in bad shape but there is The mills were set back when a have been razed and excavation no paint for them and it looks as district court dismissed their ob­ and foundation work on the project though every ship over here is out jections to answering Government has been started. Although not con­ of paint as we have tried to get questions about the Labor Depart­ fined to ILGWU members, occu­ Although it's a little early for a full analysis bf the situa­ some stores from other ships but ment's plan. Both AFL and CIO pancy will be limited to wage earn­ tion, it would appear, from present indications, that local have failed so far. textile unions filed briefs with the ers and salaried persons. military officials are reacting favorably to the recent De­ Clean SIU Ship court supporting the minimum. if i i> The first health and welfare plan fense Department order recognizing tiie right of civilian Wh are looking forward fo get­ ^ 4^ 4^ seamen on l/S ships to shore leave in areas under US mili­ ting stores so we can bring the Congressional and presidential for electricians in the Southwest Hurricane in as a clean ship, SIU approval of the seven percent pos­ has been negotiated by the Inter­ tary control. ^ style, if there is a little rust tal pay raise bill now pending has national Brotherhood of Electrical A key issue for many months, and the subject of offen and nobutpaint on her she will be been forecast by President Wiliiam Workers, Local 569, with contrac­ heated discussion between SIU representatives and officials clean of dirt and our quarters will C. Doherty of the National Associ­ tors in San Diego County, Calif. at the Pentagon, the shore leave matter seems to be work­ be clean because we still have soap ation of Letter Carriers, AFL. Post­ The agreement is effective Septem­ ing up to the satisfaction of all hands so far. At any event, powdei to clean her with if we master General Summerfield's as­ ber I. no beefs have turned up recently on the issue from SIU crews. don't have anything else. sertion that President Eisenhower it if Moreover, much favorable comment has come from at least I guess everyone ^ knows our will veto the measure, Doherty Settlement of a new contract be­ one ship in Korea, the Watermmi freighter Morning Light, messman, "Casey Jones."^ Well, we said, is without basis. Meanwhile tween the United Steelworkers of which reported the military police "very congenial," and have changed his name to "Com the National Federation of Post America and the United States pointed out that their reception was far different from that on Cob." It is funny how we got the Office Clerks told Congress that Steel (Mrporation is expected to new nickname. We had some com the Post Office Department is us­ set the pattern for the entire steel previous visits to the Far East. on the cob one day and- he saved ing pressure tactics to make the industry and other mass produc­ Thus, it would seem that, thanks to Union ^orts, the rights an the l egislators "abdicate their author^- tion Industries as well. The Steelcom cobs. . of Seafarers and'all seunen will be respected in the future on I'll close workers got a package estimated by saying hello to all ity on postal salary matters." this matter and any other involving the military. Meanwhile, my old shipmates around Mobile between nine and ten cents an $ 4^ the Union is continuing s survey of the membership return­ and New Orleans. I hope to be Three children of hat workers at between nine and ten cei^ts an ing from foreign ports to assure that the situation is the same around there soon. have been awarded $500 college hour, including five cents in wages scholarships by the St. Louis Hat- benefitSi Raymendl Hedges elsewhere and doesn't get out of hand again. ROUNDS Still In Doubt I m m I i •;y| Progress* Report rJiiV-S •' •^1 �P'-' • • • Ir- • . '•">• ^ Fare Ten SEAFARERS " I''" •' '• July t. U84 July f. 1954 LOG SEAFARERS I ••'I ( t-i- '11 m * Wmk ; '•.•: . , ' m i j'l- 0*^' •^;r • • m WM . f• ir^,: Fage Eleven LOG .• m m m iflii : " ;. :^--t w « it: I' w., •f, • i ••ft'-'-V . 1 Fibers are combed iand driwn into slivers for jspinning. Engineers check thg combs for the condition of the sliVers. Slivers are carefully checked to see they are the right weight for spinning of yarns of a certain diameter and length. The slivers are twisted from left to right to spin the yam. Just the right amount of twist is important for great strength. Inspectors check yarn for uniformity and balanced twist before it is sent to the - machines that form the strands. V P^.-, i> •. i:t,- - 5-' . rr 'S- • • m : : *'<'u ' Even though the day of wooden ships and sails is long past, the deck force is ever at work nandling the multitude of lines on a ship. In port or at sea, snubbing down equipment or just making things shipshape, the Seafarer must have intimate knowledge of ropes and knots. '1H- Sails, wooden mosts, hond-operoted copstons and much of the porophernollo of the soiling ship hove long since disoppeored from commerciol shipping operotions, but thot old stondby, monilo rope, is still used just os much OS ever. Wire rope hos token over sofiie functions on ships ond nylon is slowly creeping in for speciolized uses such OS fishing nets ond towlines, but mc^jlo still remoins the bosic stuff of which most cordoge is rnode. The uses of moni|o ore mony ond voried—for mooring lines, corgo slings^ nets, booms-ond foils, boot foils, heoving lines, towlines, borgelines ond other purposes. And todoy's AB just like the deck hond of yesteryeor, hos to know his knots ond splices, ond how to stow ond hondle rope properly. 9 •m I Ml Strands are formed by, twisting yarns in the opposite direction from which the slivers were twisted to make yarn. The strands are often called the "sinews" of rope. Pictured here ore the processes mvoK ed In monufocture of monilo rope for shipboord purpo: es. (All photos and illustrations, exce^ that in the upper left hand corner, courtesy Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts.) The starting point in manufacture is grad­ ing fibers before they go "into the works." The fibers are graded according to texture, strength, color and length. • Laying three or four strands—three ropes into cable— are the final production steps. The direction of the rope twist is the reverse of that for forming strands. A blend of fibers, stronger than a single grade or type, is fed into a breaker-spreader machine that assures a uniform product at all times. mi immmm , , , \ ~ jp ,• ' Vr I THE BASIC STEPS IN ROPE MANUFACTURE... mi- 12 3 J ^ 5 6 7 ilii t:'\ ^ ' ' • R: • R.'-R •;- Lubricated fibers pass through rollers (1) which distribute lubricant and (2) move on to be combed and drawn out to form slivers. Slivers when twisted produce yarn. The sliver (3) is then fed on a chain from which it enters a tube (4) where it is given Exactly the right twist by a revolving flyer and capstan. In combining yarns into strands, yarns get the proper pattern and twist by going through yarn plates (5) and a tube (6), in which ^ capstan provides the pull on the strands at the proper speed for the twist desired. Strands are wound on a reel (7) or fed directly to a laying tube'. Capstans pull the strands through a lay­ ing tube, (8) where they are twisted by a flyer. A giant rope for a giant's job. This 21" circum­ ference mooring line was made to provide off­ shore anchorage in South America. It weighs 12.7 pounds per foot.. A specifically designed rope is used in the manu­ facture of various types of cargo and save-all nets, where easy splicing and handling are of first importance; s /ft bow lines, stern lines, spring lines or breast lines, the slender manila ropes are used to tether the ships of the sea, large and small, at dockside. Tugs also make extensive use of manila line. �lNs« Twdve . SEAFAREkS LOG ^ •••••---->— lotrt. IH# PORT REPORTS.....^. .. . Men in the hospitals include San Francisco: other winners success in their new lake Chariest endeavor. Alexis Bankpri, Robert Lambert, It was also a pleasure to note, Algot Bogren, Otis^J. Harden, Rob­ that Hans Skalagaard won the spe­ ert Scales, Lorenzo Bridlda, War­ cial award in oils for the painting ren Whitmer, Albert W. Claude, of a sailing ship in the LOG John T. Watt, Thomas .^inherson, Shipping in the port has been Contest this year. We have aU Since my last report on shipping, Gorman Glaze, Richard Foust, Things are moviag along very I am sorry to state that sliipping Jesse A. Clarke, Paul Wilkinson, fair for the past two weeks and the seen his work hers and we value nicely at the present time with it very highly. Coifgratulatiotu are for the past two weeks has been Hinrich Wiese, Tony Mastantuno, future looks pretty good. aim in order for Hans Skalagaard plenty of watermelons, peaches even worse than the previous two Robert G. Cooper, Cornelius Pal­ -No ships were paid off in the and fish on hand, plus politicians. on winning this award. weeks. We shipped approximately mer and James Dodson. Tom Baiuing past two week period and only two As for us, well take the first men« 115 men and in the same period San Francisco Port Agent tioned. Shipping picked up a little we registered 294. So, fellows, you Our man of the week is Charles ships signed on. They were the somewhat here in the last two » » » can see what the score Is as far as Sianina, who has been a member Kyska (Waterman) and the Amerweeks, but don't come rushing shipping is concerned in this port. of the SIU since 1946. He sails at sea (Blackchester Steamship). New York down here. Brothers, for we still We have, at the present time, seven all ratings in the engine depart­ Ships in-transit were the Seamar have enough men to man all ex­ Bull Line ships tied up here and ment and has always conducted himself in the good old SIU and Massmar (Calmar), the Yaka, pected calls for some time to come. about six Libertys plus four tank­ ers and one Bobin,IJne ship. As manner. He had quite a rough go Fairland and Hastings (Waterman Calling into far as we can ascertain, none of of it several months back due to and the J. B. Kulukundls (Martis). this area and Oldtimers on the beach include Shipping for the_Port of New each taking a few these vessels will move in the the fact that he was an alien. All of that is now past history asjie L. Knickerbockmr, W. Pennington, near future. York is stUl holding its own. We men were, the We have one outstanding beef in has finally got himself squared A. W. Brown, C. Johnston, F. Mar­ sliip]^ approximately, the same Chiwawa, Gov­ the port at the present time which away and before long will obtain tinez, H. Skaalegaard. W. Ander­ ernment Camp, son, J. Cantin, A. Gurski, A. Wig­ number of men during this two Fort Hoskins, concerns 64 hours his fuil citizenship. At this time he would like to ex­ gins, A. Bernard, J. Curlew, J. Mc- week period as we did in the pre­ French for a utilityman Creek, press his gratitude to the officials Connell, R. Malone and E. P. vious two week period. However, Cantigny,- Brad­ on the Steel in the future, you can look for Rover (Isthmian) who have been such a great hqjp Votto. much slower shipping as the long­ ford Island, Win­ to him during his trouble. He said and which has ' Men in the marine hospital are shoremen in Puerto Rico have been ter Hill and PaGray been submitted that he thinks the SIU is second P. J. SL Marie, U. L. TaraUo, S. oU (Cities Serv­ on strike since last Friday and to none in the maritime industry. to New York. We Bunda, J. Perreira, H„Y. Choe, J. Bull Line, for one, is laying up all ice). Eari Sheppard are positive this ChUds, W. Singleton, C. Neumaier, their ships until the strike is over. Over in Beaumont, Texas, we Baltimore Port Agent is good overtime. P. S. Yuzon, and O. Gustavson. had the Golden City (Waterman) This of course is bad, but we have It Is with a lot of » » ^ Standby Pay pledged 100 per cent support to come in from France for payoff. satisfaction that Boston: She paid off in good shape thanks Slanlna these union brothers. There have been a few feUows I compliment the to her fine SIU crew. We had the coming into the office complaining We hear via the grapevine that crews on the few ships that we did about the rate of pay for standby shipping is really good on the West Bull Run (Mathaisen) in here at have pay off here for the excellent Lake Charles and the Del Sol of work. They seem to figure that we Coast at the present time. Job they are doing. So, just keep should be paid according to other During,the past two weeks, -we Mississippi came in over at Port up the good work, and before long ship contracts, such as shipyard paid off 22 ships, jdgned on six Arthur. things wiU get back to normal Shipyard people in this port are workers and other unions. Also July 27Ui l^rimary on foreign articles and had 14 in and everybody will be happy again. excited about the awardhig of they have been complaining about transit. On the political front the con­ Navy contracts for the construc­ no travel pay to and from the job. Payoffs SUpe Paid Off test is about to enter the home tion of 24 mine sweepers at j. tot^ Ships paying off were the Ines, Our existing contract as of now is The following ships paid off: ttie stretch with the first primary due Mae, Angelina, Suzanne and eost of over G26 million. .The 24 as follows: AB's and unUcensed on July 27 and the boys are really Evelyn (Bull); the Marore, Chibore, ships consist of 11 165-foot vessels personnel within that scope of pay, Rosario, Beatrice. Angeline, Kath- glad-handing every one in sight ryn and Elizabeth (Bull); the Val Santore, Feltore, Baltore and Chl- and 13 138-foot motor mine sweep­ such as oUers, FWT, etc., is $1.94 Chem (Valentine), Seatrains Louisi­ and are out beating the bushes for lore (Ore); the Strathbay (Strath- ers. Hedgdon Bros., Goudy & per hour and the higher rating Texas, New York, Georgia and votes. more), the John B. Waterman Stevens, of East Booth Bay, Me., $1.98 per hour. Overtime rate for ana, Jersey (Seatrain); Bradford We nominate for our Seafarer of (Waterman), the Chiwawa and Fort wUl build four of the smaller aU hands working standby is time New Island and French Creek (Cities the Week, Brother Herbert Gray, Hoskins (Cities Service); Pennmar sweepers and the Quinc:^ Adams and one half. Under the existing Service); Northwesteru Victory who hails from Tampa, Fla., and and Oremar (Calmar), ^ Repub­ Yacht Yard at contract there is no travel pay to Victory Carriers); Steel Maker and saift in the black gang as pump­ Quincy, Mass., lic (Trafalgar) and the Steel Rover and from work. Anyone wanting Steel Executive (Isthmian); Robin man. He is sticking around at pres­ WiU buUd three. (Isthmiafi). more details regarding this can go Tuxford (Robin); Wacosta (Water­ hoping to grab off a nice coast­ Signing on were the Marore, Cu- Frank L. Sample to his port a^nt who wiU be glad man); Bull Run (Mathiasen); Bar- ent, wise job. bore, Santore, Baltore, Chilore and of Booth Bay to explain it to him at any time. }ara Fritchie (Lilmrty Nav.), and Fejtore (Ore); the John B. Water­ Harbor, Me., GUIispie Chairman It has also been reported by the the Cracker State Mariner (South At our last meeting, G. B. "Tex" man (Waterman), the Chiwawa and will construct ship's officers and fmsuns in charge Atlantic). Fort Hoskins (Cities Service); and four of the larger Gillispie, who really comes from of the standby gang that the men Ships signing on were Hilton Texas, Beaumont, that is, was the Pennmar and Oremar (Cal­ vessels. -do not report to work on time. Re­ (BulD, Steel Maker and Steel Ex­ chairman. He sails as bosun or AB. Shipping has mar). member you men are working by ecutive (Isthmian), Robin Ketter­ Recording secretary was I. J. Tor>: Ships in-transit were the Antin- been pretty quiet the hour and being paid by the ing (Robin), Northwestern Victory re, who conies from Tampa, Fla« ous, Iberville and De Soto (Water­ in this port dur­ hoiir and the company can dock (Victory Carriers) and Cracker and sails in the black , gang. Beth man); the Steel Executive (Isth­ ing the past two weeks, with 45 you for being late to work: An­ State Mariner (South Atlantic). mian), the Bethcoaster and York- men registered and 22 shipped. other thing, a man will work one Those ships ih transit were An­ did a fine Job. mar •(Calmar); the Robin Tuxford The Seatiger (Colonial) paid off or two days and Our steady fisherman, J. Lin­ get enough money gelina and Frances (Bull); Seatrain (Seas Shipping), the Alcoa Roamer and signed on, and in-transits were to pay his room, coln "Grandpa" Fontenot, has etc., and then Savannah (Seatrain); the De Soto, and Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa); the Lo­ the Steel Rover (Isthmian) and the gone fishing again and has prom­ quit, not notifying the haU or peo­ Lafayette, Warrior, Arizpa and gans Fort (Cities Service) and the Wacosta, IberviUe and Chickasaw ple in charge of the gang so that Iberville (Waterman); Alcoa Part­ ised us he wUl bring back a string Suzanne (Bull). Waterman). they may hire replacements^ In the ner (Alcoa); Greece Victory (South of fish the like of which we have Once again the Seafarers have Among the men on the beach this of­ future, anyonei^committing Atlantic); Republic (Trafalgar); nevbr seen. However, knowing done their usual, outstanding job are L. Campbell, E. Dakin, A. fense wiU have to be dealt with ac­ Robin Gray (Robin); Steel Rover Grandpa" as we do, seeing is be­ when they were called on. We Hickey and J. Cash, and in the cording to our constitution. and Steel Voyager (Isthmian); Gov- lieving. We sure hope he does, for have been working on the election marine hospital are J. Penswick, We were pleased to hear that emnient Camp (Cities Service) and we sure dont. have any luck al­ for the past several months so that F. Alasavich and A. Yumul. though the boys tell me they are Wallace Simpson of Riverbank, the Portmar (Calmar). we could get our friends nominated catching them. James Sheehan Claude Siphnons Calif., won one of our $6,000 schol­ in the primaries, and at this time Leroy Clarke Boston Port Agent Asst. ~ Sec.-Trea8. arships and we wish him and the I am glad to report that all of our Lake Charles Fort Agent efforts have paid off. This goes to 4 rt prove that by a concentrated ef­ Norfolk: fort, you can obtain your objective if you work hard enough. Flying Colors I would like at this time to thank all of the members who particU Shipping Figures'June 17 to July 1 pated in this show of strength and BEG. BEG. BEG. TOTAL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL Shipping has picked up consid­ fidelity, because as the various POBT ^ DECK ENGINE STEW. BEG. ~ DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED erably during the past month, but nominees have admitted them­ Boston 21 18 6 45 7 22 9 6 the outlook for the future remains selves, without the help of the Sea­ uncertain. New York .* 148 ' 131 133 412 ^ 70 72 75 217 farers, they were not too sure that Philadrtphia 48 37 40 125 ' 57 During the last report period fhey would have gained the nom­ 120 38 80 we paid off tlm Royal Oak and inations By this show of strength Baltimor# na 95 83 294 37 115 47 81 Salem (Cities Service) ' on the part of the Seafarers, we Norfolk 35 28 12 75 15 8 30 and TheMaritime 12 Cabins (Cabins). These have not only done a good job, but Savannah 10 20 8 88" 14 v- - lOi^ 4 28 tiiree ships also signed on. we 'have also proved to the vari­ 4 Tampa 18 22 18 54 8 15 ous labor organizations that once 8- -• In-tnmsit here were the Joim again when the Seafarers were Mobile 41 , 25 27 93 48 " 85 37 118 B. Waterman; Alcoa Pointet and called on, they came through with New Orjeana 59 45 80 164 48 149 Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); Bents Fort 68 flying colors. This wastdone by Cities Smvice); Steel Rover ahd Galveston 25 88 11 89 28 18 20 64 the members and their families go­ Steel Maker (Isthmian); Southstar Seattle .# 59 58 41 156 52 44 38 134 (South Atlantic); Longview Victory ing to the polls and voting. If these San Francisco 39 80 . 26 95 28 22 26 W same persons go to the polls this Victory Carriers), and Robin Ket­ coming November in the general Wilmington 14 12 11 87 , 8 9 tering (Seas Shipping). 2 election, there is no question in Ben Bees my mind as to the outcome. Totals - 631 552 474 1,657 404 342 1,097 851 Norfolk Port Agent : ; Baltimore: Coast Sliipping Is Holding Up Nkeiy Menbers Make GOIHI Showing At Primaries GOMM 6it| h Grosi Franco For PapoH Dock Strike is PR Mows SMppisg Here Shipyards Gai Some Aclioa From Navy A&G SHiPPmC RECORD •/; i-'li:' Skippisg Pieks Up; Fstsra is Uscortaie �jtiiy t, MS4 Mobile: Idle Tegs Seek Gaeal Deep Sea Tewleg Werk SEAF ARERS LOG Pare Tbkteea .^. .PORT REPORIS Heller is port captain of the Waterman Steamship Corp. in Mo­ bile. We nominate Brother A. J. Howard for oiur Seafarer of the Week. He joined the SIU in 1943 and has been sailing steadily out of the Mobile area since then as a deck engineer or oiler. Howard makes his home in Georgiamia, Ala., and is mailed and has thi'ee children. While? on the beach his hobby is raising chickens. Howard thinks that the dis­ ability-plan is one of the top bene­ fits of the Union's Welfare Plan as it assures a man that he will be taken care of in his old age. Cat Tanner Mobile Port Agent ^ ^ New Orleans: Pieale |s foslponed; Labor Day Dale Seen ule of ships due to arrive here, is much brighter. During this two-weeks' report period, this port handled four pay­ offs, five sign-ons and 15 ships intransit. Paying off were the Del Norte, Del Sol and Del Santos (Missis­ sippi) and the Antinous (Water­ man). Signing on were the Del Monte, Del Norte, Del Aires, Del Sol and Del Mundo (Mississippi). Ships in transit were the Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Cor­ sair and Alcoa Polarus (Alcoa); the Del Monte, Del Aires and Del Mundo (Mississippi); the Seatrains Georgia and Louisiana; the War Hawk, Gateway City, Claiborne, Fairisle and Golden City (Water­ man), and the Genevieve Peterkin (Bloomfield).. Lindsey J. WilUams New Orleans Port Agent Savannah: Lady Cops Are Giving Some S^en Jitters Shipping in the Port of Mobile The crewmcmbers of the Del One of the chief topics of con­ for the last couple of weeks was Bud (Mississippi) were almost as versation among Seafarers here a little on the slow side with a hot as the weather—and that was these days is the lady traffic cops total of 83 men shipped to regu­ plenty hot—when they returned to the city, of Savannah has put to lar jobs and 87 to various relief New Orleans from South America checking on parking meter viola­ jobs in and around the harbor. to learn that they would have to tions. These gals directed traffic We had a total of nine payoffs, postpone their annual picnic for at school intersections .during the five sign-ons and two ships In the second time. winter, but now they're spending transit for the last two week The picnic had been scheduled all their time checking the park­ period. . for July 3 at Audubon Park. But ing meters, and the men here of­ when the ship reached "New Or­ ten have some uncomfortable mo­ Ships paying off in good shape leans on July 1, the crew learned ments wondering if their red flag were the Alcoa Polaris, Partner, is up. a revised sailing schedule called Corsair, Ranger for departure the following day to and Cavalier (AlShipping here during the past take on cargo in Texas. A similar ' coa); the Fred­ two weeks has been fair, with 38 Galveston: occurrence forced postponement of eric C. Collin men registered and 28 men 'the first picnic late in May. (Drytrans) and shipped. The Southport (South Emil Herek, the chief steward the Claiborne, Atlantic) paid off and signed on. and a member of the picnic com­ 4; ^ Fairisle and Mon­ In-transits have been the Raphael mittee, had sent arch of the Sea Seattle: Semmes (Waterman); Seatrains out invitations (Waterman). Louisiana and Georgia; Southstar Shipping has been a little on the for both the Sign-ons were (South Atlantic); Paoli (Cities Serv­ the Alcoa Polaris, slow side in this port. However, Memorial Day ice); Southern Districts (Southern Howard the prospects are a little brighter and July Fourth Partner and Steamship), and Robin Kettering Ranger (Alcoa); the Frederic C, for the coming week. We had no weekends. It ap­ (Seas Shipping). Shipping has been very good for Collin (Diytrans) and the Fairisle payoffs and only one sign-on in pears he can now With us In this port now is the past two week period which (Waterman). Those ships in tran­ the past two week period, but set his sights on James H. Nelms, bosun, who was unexpected, due to the lumber sit were the Chickasaw and An- placed 64 men on the ships that Labor Day. joined the SlU in strike. All of the ships in this area The crew has were in transit, which was 14 in tinous (Waterman). 1943 in Charles­ found cargo except the Coe Vic­ number. $1,500 in its pic­ Good Prospeete Herek tory which will come out of tem­ ton. Before this nic fund, which Signing on was the Genevieve Shipping prospects for the com­ porary layup about July 15th. The he saUed NMU, should be enough to finance a real ing two weeks look fairly good Peterkin (Bloomfield). In transit wing-ding. The fund was deposited future looks fair although we do but the questions ships wer^ the with the following ships due in: that prevailed Lone Jack, Bents at the end of this trip in a New not have any expected payoffs at within the NMU the Golden City, De Soto. Clai­ Fort and Logans Orleans bank-4n an account en­ present. No doubt there will be the made him look borne, Lafayette, Morning Light Fort (Cities Serv­ titled "Del Bud Picnic Fund," and usual Waterman and Calmar inter­ around to see if and Iberville (Waterman) and the ice); the South- if the postponements of the picnic coastal in-transits. there wasn't ; Alcoa Pennant, Puritan, Clipper, ' Ships paying off wore the Jean something em Districts and keep on, the interest piling up better Pilgrim, Patriot, Runnti* and Cor­ Nelms Lafitte (Waterman), the Western should build the fund into a real Southern Cities in the way of sair (Alcoa). In addition, the An­ Trader (Western (Southern), The nest egg. unions. That's when he changed drew Jackson""will probably crew Navigation) and Cabins' (Cabins), HaU's Cool In Heat to the SIU. Today, after 11 years, up during this week under charter the Alexandra . Speaking of the weather, July the Coe Victory lie says he is 100 percent satisfied to Isthmian and there is a possi­ (Victory Car­ (C arras) and was ushered in by a scorching Oestman with the change, and has found the bility that the Citrus Packer Longview Victory week, with the mercury hitting riers). SIU to be evei^hing he had ex­ (Waterman! might also be diverted Signing on (Victory Camiers), the Seatrains 101.8 degrees on the last day of pected in a union. He also sayr' to this port. New Jersey, Savannah, Texas and June. -This was the second hottest were the Ocean there was never any question as to Willie Reynolds and W. G. New York (SeatraihT; the Golden Nlmet (Ocean day in New Orleans' recorded whether he would be union or not Moore are reported in the Ne^ City (Waterman) and the Excello Trans), the Seaas his father was a union man and weather history and the highest coral Orleans Marine HospitaL (Coral) and (Eycello). by the time he was old enough to temperature reading since June 22, Km.!* Due to a longshore strike in Oldtimers on the beach at the 1915, when the thermometer hit the Seawind (Sea start work he knew the score and Puerto Rico, the schedules of the present time include R. Delos San­ 102.2. The guys on the beach Traders). was union all the way. Today Waterman C-2s are slightly fouled tos, R. McCorkee, E. Gonza^s, W. didn't mind it too much, though, Those ships in transit were the Nelms' father heads the Teamsters' up. However, it is expected that R; Simpson, J. Tobin, J. Lee,'M. as they found welcome relief in the J. B. Kulukundis (Martis); the locals here in Savannah. the strike will be of short dura­ Hoy, F. Oestman, F. Reese, E. air-conditioned hall here. During Amerocean (Amerocean) and the Jeff Morrison tion and things will be back to Alverson, P. Ryan, G- Bales, W. the worst of the heat wave, we had Yaka (Waterman?. Savannah Port Agent normal in the near future. Once Jones, P. Rogosch, H. Moore, J. an unusually large number of There were few shipboard beefs ^ ^ t, the strike is settled, the ships will Glenn, F. Massey, A. Manuel, J. members aroimd the TV set and and they were all squared away start back dn their regular runs McGoldrlck, J. Brandon, W. Bright- the pool, shuffleboard and card due to the good work of our ships Philadelphia: well, B. Luna and J. R. Mathews. tables. delegates. HaU Painted Among the oldtimers on the Bhipping was off slightly during In the marine hospital are J. The painting and cleaning of our' Markopolo, Curt Decker, Murray beach are N. Townsend, J. Kackur, the past two weeks as compared hall is completed and we now have Plyler, Alfred Hancock, Crespin with the previous report period, J. T. Mismul, A. Michelet and C. a fine looking union hall and one Barbosa and Jack Slocum. but it was by no means critlcaL Engelsma. Shipping has been very good for that will stand up with any in the More-than one-third of the regular And in the marine hospitals are the past two weeks with 120 men About all that can be said about city. As long as we take care of jobs were taken by permit men as F. Fondila, S. Krohn, L. Ciaboli, being shipped in that time. Ship­ it, the union haU and its recrea­ the weather is that summer is many book men preferred to wait M. Olson, N. F. Plummer, B. Smith, ping for the future looks good for really here. We had 6 reading of tion deck wiU he an awfully nice J. Vander Ende, W. Gaddy and S. the next ten days or so with the place to spend the hot summer 95 degises on^June 30th which has for their favbrite runs. Johannessen. been the hottest weather so far. Outlook Is Brighter Portmar (Calmar) due to pay off days in. The weather has gotten Jeff GiUetU The outlook for the immediate Keith Alsop and a strong possibility that the to the 100 degree stage now and Seattle Port Agent future, as indicated by the sched­ Ariyn (Bull) will carry coal to Galveston Port Agent this air conditioned hall surely, Europe. A lot depends upon hits the spot. whether or not the longshore beef In this kind of weather it's easy in Puerto Hico is settled and if to see that the membership pre­ the Bull Line ships we have laid fers being on the inside, keeping up here crew up. In the event they eool. do, it will be terrific. A few of the oldtimers now on Ships paying off were the LongWILMINGTON. Calif.....SOS Marine Ave. FORT WILLIAM.. 1.118H Syndicate Ava. view Victory (Victory Carriers), the beach are George Dean, Henry Ontario Phone: 3-3221 ^113, A&6 District Ernest Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 Bishop, F. Anderegg, J. Fisher, BALTIHORB COLBORNB 103 Durham St. the Yorkmar (Calmar), the Winter 14 North Gay St. HEADQUARTERS .. .673 4th Ave.. Bklyn. PORT Ontario Phone: 5591 SECRETARY-TREASURER Mulberry 4540 W. Zajanc, D. C. Lynann, O. C. Earl Sheppard. Agent TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. Hill (Cities Service), the Dorothy Paul HaU BOSTON i 376 State St. EMpire 4-5719 Heuer, S. B. Campbell, L. Jack­ James Sbeehan. Agdht Blchmond 2-0140 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS VICTORIA. EC 817M Cormorant St (Bull) and the Steel Voyager Robert Matthews Jos Algina son, C. Steers, C. Montgomery, E. GALVESTON Empire 4531 (Isthmian). 31st A Mechanic Claude Simmons Joe Volpian VANCOUVER BC..T....565 Hamilton St. Gallaspy and L. Deason. Wimam Ball Keith Alsop. Agent Phono 2-8448 Signing on were the Longview Pacific 7824 LAKE CHARLES. La.....».141» Ryan St. SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St Victory (Victory Carriers), the We are presently working with Leroy SUP Phone 6346 Clarke. Agent Phone 6-5744 the towboat offices trying to- line MOBILE 20 Elgin St. Yorkmar (Calmar), the Winter Hill J Boutb Lawrence St. HONOLULU IS Merchant St. BAGOTVILLR Quchee Phone: 545, Phone 3-1754 up some additional work for the Cal Tanner. Agent Phone 5-8777 THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St (Cities Service), the Seagarden NEW ORLEANS SSS BlenTtUo St. PORTLAND 833 N. W. Everett St. CAnal 7-3202 (Pennin. Nav.) and the Steel Voy­ tugs that are idle ih the port. This Undaey WUliama. Agent Beacon 4336 QimBEC US Cote De La Montague ager (Isthmian). Magnolia 6113-6113 RICHMOND. CALIF work will consist of some deep Quebec Phone; 2-7078 257 Sth St. 177 Prince WilUam St .873 4tb Ave.. BrooUya The following were ships in Phone 2999 SAINT JOHN sea towing and a little work-in NEW YORK NB Phone: 84332 HYaeiatb 8-6600 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Haixiaon St. transit: the Ines, Suzanne and Dor­ the intercoastal canals that we NORFOLK .....137-128 Bank St. Douglas 34363 Ben Bees. Agent Phone 4-1083 SEATTLE othy (Bull), the Steel Maker, Steel haven't had before and we expect PBILADBCPBIA...837 Great Lakes District 2905 1st Ave. Market St. Main'0880 ALPENA to be able to report some favor­ Caadnllo. Agmt Market 7-1^ ....133 W. Fletcher Executive and Steel Rover (Isth­ .-«80autiaon^ WILMINGTON ..........80S Marine Ave. Phone: 1238W mian); the Pennmar (Calmar); able news in our next report. Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO, NY.. 180 Main St _ Phone: Cleveland 7391 Southern Districts (Southern), the NEW YORK..... .878 4tb ^e.^^BrtrnM^ Father Olea , CLEVELANP 734 Lakaalde Ave.. NB Robin Tuxford (Seas). and the Phone: Main 1-0147 Mobile branch wishes to Abeio DETROIT.... 1038 3rd St Wacosta and J. B. Waterman Canodian District Aga«t Phone 3-1716 «9dtad tiieir deepest sympathy to (Waterman). .EMOJst; Ava. MONTREAL.......ni Kt. Jamai St Wast ;tte family of Captain Paul Ifellw A. S. CaiAulle -aAUFAK, wKjiB caoMO.T^^J^ntMiaL on the death of his father. Captain PUIadeliiila Peri Agent 3-1333 Texas Coast Weather Del And Shipping Slew Liimber Sirike Falls To Slow Shipping ShipiHBg Very Good And PalBre Promising II SW HAI.L DIRECTORY * • 'A �SEjfFAREHS tOG By Seafarer In m't^ ••' Showing siens of ordeal are crewmen of tuna clipper Anna M., which burned and sank off California coast. Men—^mepiben of SlO-affUiated Cannery Workers Union—are shos^ here after pick-up by Maiden Creek. By SEJ^F*ARERS -LOG Photo Editor Remember the old circuit camera that took long rectangular pictures of school graduations? The camera turned slowl;^'' by clockwork mechanism from one end of the group to the other. If you were fast, you couldlippear at one end of the picture, then duck and run to the other end and be photographed twice. Well, the Panon Camera Co. of Tokyo has Invented a modern version of the old circuit camera. This camera has a fast anastigmatic lens which swings-Through.an arc of almost 140 degrees as the exposure is made, and the film is positioned in an arc-shaped "focal plane" with the same radius of curvature. Thus, the focus and image size remain constant as the image-forming light rays pass through a narrow slit which moves in front of the film at exactly the same speed as the lens. The effective shutter speed is determined by the rate of the lens and slit movement. Three settings are available: 1/2, 1/50, and 1/200 second. In use, the spring that drives the lens slit of the Panon Camera is cocked manually by swinging the cover plate on the front of the camera as far to the operator's left as it can go. As the shutter- is released, the lens and the opening in the cover plate move from left to right. The movement is fast enough to permit successful hand-held Exposures at ^1/50 as well as 1/200 second. , The lens is a 50mm f-2.8 which can be focused from 3 feet to in­ finity. The camera uses any type of 120 film and Voduces 6 exposures to. a roll, each negative being 214x4V4 inches. The weight of the camera is about four pounds, its height is 43/4 inches and width six inches. Most important of all, its horizontal angle of view fe 140 degrees and its vertical angle, 60 degrees. The only wide angle lens approach­ ing this angle of view is the Goerz hypergon, which operates at about f-40 and has the serious disadvantages common to all wide-angle lenses of a great decrease in illumination at the edges of the field. The Panon Camera with f-2.8 Hexanon lens is available in this country at about $495. A lower priced model with f-3.5 lens is promised. LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Seaman's Story Anonymous To (he Editor: . ' Enclosed you will find a copy of the "Seaman's Story." I learned It from another seaman over a year ago. I do not know who wrote it, but I thought it would be a good thing to go into the LOG. Salvatore C. Ala Come and gather all around me. 4A,--' Listen to my tale of woe, Never tried to save my money. I've got some good advice to give. Now I've got no place to go. Something you ought to know. Met a little gal in Capetovm, Take a tip from one's who's Asked her to be my wife. traveled. Told her I was tired of sailing. Never start rambling 'round, Wanted-to settle down for life. Once you get that rambling fever. Then I heard a whistle blowing. You never want to settle down. Through the fog and rain. Left, tuna fishermen await pick-up by the Maiden Creek. Forced to abandon ship, which sank with 130 I've traveled all around this world, Left that gal just standing there. tons of tuna aboard, men took to dinghy. Right, men board Maiden Creek, which toidc them to Wil­ Been most everywhere, Never saw that gal again. mington. V Sailed with every steamship line. Listen to a seaman's story. Few amateur photographers have such a store of raw, dramatic material to work with as Never paid a nickel fare. Don't forgA the things I say. have those who follow the sea. Seafarers who are handy with a camera find the sea a con­ Been from Maine to California, My pocket book is empty. stant source of photographic subject jnatter which, for sheer interest, can hardly ever be From Capetown to Cairo, And I'm shipping out today. obtained by the landlubber. And, if these Seafarers are on Swayne, crewmember aboard the clipper which burned and sank off their toes, the results are ofteh SlU-contracted Maiden Creek the California coast. The clipper—crewed by mem­ attention-compelling, on - the - spot (Waterman). Swayne got his op­ shots such as those which accom­ portunity to take the photos on bers of the SlU-affiliated Cannery the afternoon of Juiie 16 when Workers Union—^was about 340 pany this article. The photos shown here are a the Maiden Creek picked up 12 miles southwest of San Pedro, few of those taken by Ronald A. survivors of the Anna M., a tuna Calif., when fire broke out in her engine room, according to the're­ ports which Swayne obtained from the survivors. Fire Fighting Futile The crewmen first released car­ bon dioxide, which smothered the (1) What is the difference between a- stalactite and a stalagmite? auxiliary engine, and then tried Which one is it that hangs from the roof of a cave? to fight the fire by hand.' This, (2) For what nuisical instrument were most of Chopin's compositions however, proved futile, and in less written; (a) violin, (b) piano, (c) harp, (d) clarinet? than 10 minutes they had to aban­ (3) If you were traveling by car and came to a signpost with arrows don the ship, which later sai^ with reading: San Francisco—2645; Memphis—775; Philadelphia—^300; Buf­ 130 tons of tuna aboard her. falo—225, would you be hear: (a) New York, (b) Chicago, (c) Bostbn, Due to the failure of all the (d) Pittsburgh? power, the crewmen lauched a (4) What number is missing from the following series: 6, 8, 16, 8, dinghy by hand, and remained in 10, 10? it for the next two hours until . (5) What army was led by General Evangeline Cory Booth? they were picked up by a vessrf (6) Which was the first major league baseball team to win a World belonging to the. Scripps Oceanic Series: (a) Boston (American), (b) New York (National), (c) New York Research Institute, connected with (American), (d) Chicago (National)? the University of Southern Cali­ (7) Which is farther north: Toronto, Canada or Augusta, Maine? fornia. (8) One-third of a number plus one-fourth of a number plus oneFrom the research ship, the men sixth of a number plus 12 equals twice the number less 3. What is the were then transferred to thie Maid­ number? en Creek, which took them to (9) The smallest of the major planets is nearest to fhe sun. Which Wilmington, Calif. . Is hi:,(a) Saturn, (b) Jupiter, (c) Mars, (d) Mercury? i*. Outside of the Port O' Call^ Jzck Dempsey's restaurant is his Tn the brat SltT tradition, (10) Who regretted that he had but one life to lose for his country: Swayne reports, the SI17 crewmen favorite hangout whenever he mts NY, reports Seafai'er Forrest C. mc*(a) Nathan Hale, (b) Patrick HehiT. (c) Thomas Jefferson, (d) Bebja- provide^ adrViydn? with clga^ King. Here King's jetting a sample of the Msnassa Mauler's left ntin: Franklin?"rettiefr^ and ' other idadorti until ' cross. Dempsep likes to talk' about the SXU, King says, and also i; ; ; ; (Quiz Answers On Page 17) V. ;f.. the^ - weir* landed ihife^>!.adi(n;*.W- r about'the hew'fljm,-the-''^a(^'!Deinpicy Story.''-' He Likes Taking it On the Chin Quiz Corner r-'.: - --.J'- �Mi S£jFl»BHS Face^iftete toG By Spike Marlin For some time now people have for a long time that both of these been wondering out loud whether men could have taken Marciano in Ever since the ship left New York for a Far East run, the crewmembers have been Rocky Marciano is really an out­ their salad days. Charles' fine having a hot time .aboard the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian). And, as a result, they're plenty standing champion. It's beginning showing against Marciano was hot under the collar. But both the crew and the Union are taking steps to see that that to look more and more as if they added evidence to support that be­ will never find out. No heavy­ lief. situation won't last for long. + ^ Meanwhile Marciano is unde­ weight champion within memory According to reports from has suffered from lack of decent feated professionally, with little the crew, the ship's woes re­ competition as much as the cur­ ahead of him to worry about. The volve around the chief mate's scene is devoid of challengers of rent titleholder. antics and a fantail awning that On the face of it; Marciano has any merit, although the promoters Isn't there. And they have been fought and beaten two consider­ are working hard to build up a revolving ever since the ship left able fighters, Joe Louis and Ezzard couple. One of them is Don CockNew York on April 28. Charles. What the record books ell, an Englishman who is unknown won'^ show is that he caught Louis over here. He is being boomed on At that time, it seemed that all long past the day when he should the basis of wins over Roland La arrangements for providing the have hung up his gloves, and Starza and Harry Matthews. A lot fantail awning bad been taken care Charles a good three to four years of people who saw the La Starza of, and that the awning would be after he had reached his peak as fight in England were convinced put up as soon as the ship reached that Cockell got a home town de­ a fighter. Beirut. cision. In either case Cockell But the crew soon found out Far, Far Gone that this, was not the case. The Louis of course, was far, far showed nothing that would cause ship i^eached Beirut on May 11 gQne when Marciano caught up Marciano to lose as much as two and there was no awning. It pro­ with him, _ a clumsy, stumbling minutes sleep. The other "challenger" of ceeded on to Alexandria, the Suez shadow of a fighter who had once Canal and Jeddah, and still there been an engine of swift destruc­ course, is that ludicrous freak, was no awning. Nor was there any tion. Charles was another who had "Hurricane" Jackson. His buildup awnkig as the ship went on through passed his prime, but of course, he came a cropper when he was out­ 'the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, was in much better shape, compar­ foxed by Jimmy *Slade, who was the Gulf of Oman and filially into atively speaking, than Louis. He never more than a medium lightthe Persian Gulf. had been campaigning actively and heavyweight. The "Hurricane" Mate Doem't Cooperate Trying to. secure old tarpaulin which they were ordered to use as his reflexes stayed fresh longer, moved right back into the picture By this time It was obvious to fantaU awning during Far East run, crewmembers aboard Isth­ even though he had obviously lost when he was given a set-iip fight the crewmembers that the chief in Madison Square Garden with mian's Steel Fabricator find it necessary to slit canvas in order to some of his speed afoot. mate had no intention of cooperat­ This comer has been convinced one Charley Norkus. The latter put in lines to make it fast. Tarp didn't stay that way. ing with them. But when the ship never even fought any heavyweight reached Bandashapur, Iran, he reports, to sew up the rips in the of moderate distinction, let alone finally did take steps to see that tarpaulin, sweep the dirt off or beat anybody. an awning was provided—after a hose it down, or insert grommets Now Jackson is to face another fashion. He gave orders to .get out with which to make it fast. In­ mediocre heavyweight, Nino Val"the oldest, dirtiest tarpaulin" and stead, working hurriedly after the des. It he takes Valdes his manage­ bring it aft, but not to start spread­ coffee time, the crew was able only ment will begin trumpeting for a ing it until after cbffee time in the to stretch out the tarp haphazard­ title fight. Valdes' ability is indi­ Even if you're not a Seafarer, it pays to be a reader of afternoon. ly and tie it down at the comers the SEAF.^ERS LOG. In fact, it's virorth—^well, at least the cated by the fact that Harold John­ No attempt was made, the crew so that it could not possibly be son, the light-heavyweight con­ price of several pairs of good nylons. If you're a lady reader, tender, spotted him 30 poutids and expected to remain secure. took every round from him. To get a decent awning, the crew that is. JacRson and Marciano in the We have this on the word And how had the finder discov­ had even offered to make one same ring might not be much of a themselves, using a tarp for a base. of Marie Dwyer, a Brooklyn ered the identity and whereabouts boxing match but it would certain­ And since there are three experi­ gal who, although not a Seafarer of the owner of the nylons? Why, ly be tha biggest custard pie com­ All ships in Puerto Rican enced sailing ship men aboard—as herself, is known to all Seafarers by the name and address on the edy act since Laurel and Hardy. ports must be cleared by the well as the necessary twine, sail through her frequent sqntribu- LOG, of course. "Once again," Marie says, "the The cause of scientific boxing Immigration inspectors before needles, grommets and setting die tlons of poetrjr to the LOG. would be set back at least 50 years. LOG saved the day." Besides being a regular contrib­ , crewmembers can. go ashore, —there was no good reason why Once past these two "challeng­ Also, Marie reports, the reason utor, Marie iS also a stea,dy reader the same as in Continental this could not be done. ers," such as they are, Marciano the finder of the nylons waited of the LOG, and it was this prac­ United States ports. Crewmem­ Because of the mate's actions, tice, two days before returning them will have to dig hard to find any she reports, which recently bers should make sure that the crew is demanding that as soon saved her the cost of the aforesaid is— sort of competition. At the pres­ Immigration has finished its as the ship hits the States again, nylons, as well as the cost of sev­ He had to finish reading the ent rate, it could be that he would business before taking off. the company provide them with a retire from the ring undefeated. LOG. other articles. Otherwise the shipping com­ shoreside manufactured awning. eral It seems that Marie took the pany is subject to fines and It's expected that the patrolman LOG* to work with her one day to the crewmember can be penal­ will have, a few words to say on read during her lynch hour. On the ized accordingly. the subject when the ship comes way home she stopped to make in. some purchases, including the nylons. Then, having a number of The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, packages to carry, she slipped the -and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-known LOG into the bag containing the .bakers cooking baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, nylons and took the subway home. suitable and for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Raul M. Maitin's When she got there, and looked recipe for pizza pie. over her packages, she discovered That it la anpposed. that the word consequent falling of rain, snow that she had left the bag of nylons In recent years beach crowds have had their palates tempt­ "monkey" in monkey-wrench' is a or hail. There are very few natural on the train. ed and challenged by a new taste treat which threatens the corruption of the proper name agencies on- the earth which pro­ They Turn Up pop'ilarity of the traditional hot dog. Hawked from numerous Moncke (pronounced Mun-ke)? duce water by combining oxygen Marie had given up all hope of stands and restaurants, it is There is a tradition that wrenches and hydrogen, or which decompose ever reclaiming the vanished hos­ should remain very light. After with moving jaws adjustable by a it into these elements. Consequent­ iery when, two days later, they the pizza or pizza pie. this has been achieved the dough It is originally an Italian screw were first made by a London ly there is supposed to . be about were returned to her. dish, but there are those who have .should be allowed to rise for about blacksmith named Charles-Moncke the same quantity of water on the sampled some so- two hours. and that the implements were orig­ earth today as there was 10,000 After the dough has risen, it is called pizzas and inally called Moncke wrenches. years ago. rolled very thin to about the thick­ claim it is the in­ Owing to popular ignorance as to t * vention of some ness of the pie crust and spread the origin of the . word, it was That the Amerioan Automobile disgruntled plas­ over two large size cake tins. naturally corrupted into monkey, Association recommends that pe­ The surface of the dough is then terer's helper. which is pronodnced in nearly the destrians for safety's sake keep to lightly daubed with salad oil or Raul M. Maitin, same manner. the left of on-coming traffic on chief steward olive oil. You then take two num­ highways and country roads where . ^ 4 who has sailed ber two cans _of tomatoes and That no Union hall can accppt there are no sidewalks Or paths? In with the SIU for spread them over the oiled surface delivery of any baggage where ex­ other words, a person walking is the past 10 or 11 of the dough. A half pound of Maitin press charges have not been pre­ advised to keep to the opposite years, has found grated cheese is then spread over paid? Men who send baggage COD side of the road from the vehicle pizza pie to be a great coffeetirae the tomatoes followed by a pinch to Uiiipn halls face the prospect iof "going in the same directioh. It is favorite on the §liips he has sailed of black pepper and a pinch of haying to go to a-lot of trouble easier for^ the pedestrian to keep marjoram. on. and red tape with the Railway Ex­ his eye on the velUcles coming to­ The ingredientjs are as follows, Pizza pie is baked in a hot oven, press Co. All COU-baggage—re- ward him in front;, but the talent lies in tlie baker's about 500 degrees, for from 12 to gtodless of the port—goes to the SEAmFTOSBUYTWflR hands in handling the dough. 15 minutes and is served hot, cut local express office, where it is That a horse When either gallojiA good pizza mix is made of in four inch' squares. SBAR AT TMBlROM" Iwld by the express company until ing or tmtting^has all four feet Mu-st Be Light Mix French dough, Maitin says. Take Maimed;- off ' the groimd ^paft of' the time? six pounds of flour, a quart of Caution should be taken in pre­ X lit a* • This has beeii' confirmed by scalded' water, two ounces of lard paring the dough, Maitin warns. It That the earth's > water supply :^otographs and moving'pictures or butter, an oim.ce of salt and an should be crisp hut not hard. Yet has had no appreciable change in of horses in motion. The only ex­ ounce of yeast for your French it should not be dough-like. The quantity wiUtln historic tilde? Wa­ ception to this. M in wHat is known ddu^h mix. • vsecret lies in making a very light ter is lost in the natural process as the shoirt trot, which really is The Ingredients should be thor­ mix and allowing it to rise the of evaporation, and replaced the hot a trotting giiit at alL ' ^ oughly mixed, but; tM*'d6ugh proper len^ of time. Leaves SIU Crewmen BoiIing Lady Poet's Stockings Stray, But LOG Again Saves The Day See immigration Before iMnding $ • r • ••• i -v-.ii ^1 i - .. m 6BEST r • I i*"' Itni'-l ii' ' ' Jm �• Pare Gives Thanhs Tar^ MJSPHS Siitati T» the Editor: Here I am just resting easy, get­ ting ready to be discharged. After shipping out of New York, I was yanked oflf the vessel before the payoff and was put under doctor's care at the Staten Island hospital. Due to illness in my family, I was shifted to the New Orleans hospital. I wanted to come home for a little rest, and I mean, broth­ ers, I had a rest after being In and out of the Crescent City Marine Hospital during the past year. During my stay in the hospital, I underwent four operations on the "breadbasket" and had nearly all of my stomach removed. One thing I must say is that all of the operations were a success. But, I was in a pretty bad stage for a while and had to have 14 blood transfusions. Korolia I want to thank all the members for the blood do­ nations and I hope I caxt repay them for their help at some time. Down here in the hospital we have our own blood bank and any SIU .Seafarer can get allthe blood he reeds. I think it would be a good idea if all SHJ branches started blood banks wherever there is a marine hospital nearby. I want to thank the doctors and the nurses that attended me during my operations and who were con­ cerned in helping me pull through. So once again I say hats off to the df»ctors and the rest of the staff at the New Orleans Public Health Service hospital. In the near future, I will be fit for duty and^ will be able to resume my livelihood by signing on some good SIU vessel. Until then, I will say "steady as she goes." Duska "Spider" Korolia I r' <r- it Aid After Wife^s Death invaluable To the Editor: I am writing you this short let­ ter, which I -hope you will publish in the LOG, because I want to pub­ licly express my appreciation for the fine service which the SIU Welfare Services Department gave me following the recent death of my wife, Henrietta. I want particularly to express my thanks to Walter Siekmann, Direc­ tor of Welfare Services, and to the members of his staff for helping me to rapidly straighten out sev­ eral matters which arose following my wife's death. John McWilllams ES-' mir-' il>v •. ||>;y ^ i t • Reports German Shipping Busy To the Editor: I finally found time to drop you a line to tell you what's going on in this part of the world. Over here in Germany it's the paradise of the "shipping tycoons." Busi­ ness is pretty good for guys who Burly '• te;>'' i^"'' - V: LOC *' L -E T 'T rEiMt.SW want to ship out on Panamanian or Honduran ships. A wide selection of jobs with pay ranging from $20 to $60 per month, but you must have your own mess gear and blan­ kets if you want a job. Perhaps you thought this was a thing of the past, but while work­ ing as a cargo supervisor Lhavf a chance to see many different ships, and nothing could be further from the truth. SIU Ships The Best I've found that SIU ships are the best and they are a pleasure since their crews are the best In the world. At present I'm working on the Wild Ranger (Waterman), but on a weekend you don't meet many of the boys. The Army doesn't recognize anything, as I have to work without any overtime. The next SlU-mapned ship I ex­ pect in will be the Show Me Mariner (Bull), a really fine ship with a wonderful crew. I've heard that shipping was pretty slow on the east coast and I wonder if I could go back to sea with the SIU, especially on tankers. My last ship was the Seadream, which paid off in Norfolk, Va., in February, 1952. I have been in the Army ever since. I have about another 100 days to spend over here, so if there is 'anything you wish to know about this part of the world, let me know. Robert J. Roty t t Asks LOG Sent Home To Wife To the Editor: I have been sailing SIU since 1945 and I would appreciate hav­ ing the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG sent to my home so that may wife may enjoy it. I sure .do like^to read the LOG and to see the pictures of my friends that ap­ pear in it occa­ Ardoin sionally. I sail firenian watertender and my new book number is A 222. Evlt Ardoin (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent to your home regularly from now on.) Sign Name On LOG Letters For obvious reasons the LOG cannot print any letter or other communications sent in by Seafarers unless the author signs his name. Unsigned, anonymous letters will only wind up in the waste-basket. If circumstances justify, the LOG will withhold a signature on request, but if you want it printed in the LOG, put your name on it Notes Death Of Wormefr Shipmate To the Editor: It was with deepest regret that I read in the April 16 issue of the LOG of the death of Seafarer Henry A. Core, better known as "Aussie"-by his many friends. It was my privilege to be a ship­ mate with "Aussie" once, and a better shipmate or union brother I never sailed with. Henry A. Core served with the army in Ko­ rea even though he was not a US citizen at the time and had trouble getting Costlow his cftizenship papers after he was discharged. I do not know if he ever got. them. I would like to get the address of HenYy A. Core's mother so that I might contact her. Is this pos­ sible? I would appreciate your help in this matter. C. G. Costlow (Ed. note: The information you requested is on its way.) while in the hospital. Without the Union behind*ine, I'm sure^I would have been behind the eight ball. Thanks a lot brothers. By the way, boys, if anyone has an accident on board ship, remem­ ber to keep your-mouth shut. This also is a good idea when you are in the hospital or in a bar or res­ taurant. One good reason being, if you have a case against a company the insurance Inspectors wUl check your past history very closely. After all, they are only doing their job, granted, but what happened to me reads more like fiction than fact. I will say no more, brothers, but if you have a case, be very careful of the company you keep. Christopher McBrien t t Army Training BeaUg Bugged .,; ./, V • • •'•^"Wip ^ »5* i^lainss Courtesy Gees A Long Way To'the Editor: , I would hereby like to sound oft on a subject which can mean a whole lot to our organization when it comes to contract renewals and the signing up of new companies. The ,subject I have in mind is courtesy. Some wise man once said, "Opportunity knocks but once." In my own humble estimation, courtesy opens that door. It costs nothing and it does the most good, just as a smile does. I don't mean the grandstand or showoff kind of courtesy, I mean the instinctive kind which comes from the heart and from prac­ tice. The kind which gets to be a habit and stems from a sense of consideration. Courtesy is the weapon of the Cousins diplomat. It wins wars without bloodshed and gives that "noble feeling" to the one that grants it. Courtesy, and pardon me if I keep repeating myself, is like coffee time, overtime, and the pay­ off all rolled in one. It's never out of style. For instance, to knock on a door before entering-^that's courtesy. Or, to take one's cap off upon stepping over the threshold. Respect for authority such as giv­ ing the Old Man a big Sir, the pilot a'Mister Pilot or-the mate a Mister Mate in answering -them, that's courtesy. These things w6 don't put down on"our overtime sheets, but believe me, brother, when I say. they pay off. Did you ever to stop to think of what headaches and distractions and just plain hell some people go through just to earn the privilege of human dignity? Here in this great country, we consider it as our just heritage. Let's not take these things for granted. Let's grant these "invest­ ments in the future" willingly and with no feeling of self conscious­ ness or inferiority. Try it and find out for yourself that in granting the concession of courtesy you are making no mistake. C. L. "Bud" Cousins To the Editor: I was inducted into the Army in Honolulu, Hawaii, after paying off the Steel Artisan. I am now sta­ tioned at the Hawaiian Infantry Training Center, at Schofield Bar­ racks on Oahu. t t I have always deeply appreci­ ated being a Seafarer, but I never realized how To the Editor: lucky I was to I would like the membership to have been a know how fine the Welfare Serv­ member of our ices Department of the Union is. fine SIU. HawaU I had a beef on collecting my is a fine place maintenance and cure money from and Schofield the Puerto Rico Marine Corp. after Barracks is sup­ getting qut of the hospital. I got posed to bo the the run-around and that did not finest and tough, help me feed my wife and kids." est infantry cen­ Carlin Also, for three weeks after I got ter in the Army. out of the hospital the doctor They really run you ragged here. would not let me ship out as I was I get down to Honolulu once in not well enough to work. a while on pass. Every time I After getting the run-around walk along the waterfront and see from the company, I "wrote to the the SIU ships at the dock, I long Welfare Services Department and for the life I have been forced to told them the whole story. Two leave behind. days later the company paid off I would appreciate* it if you like a flot machine. would send the LOG to me at my So, if any member who reads this new address. I want to keep in has any trouble like this, don't touch with Union activities and 4 4 4 argue with the company. Just sit what's doing with my ..lany friends down and write to the Welfare De­ in theism. When I have time partment right away. , That's the (time is strictly rationed around way to get results. here) I will write to the LOG and * Thomas M. Collins recite some of the woes of Army To the Editor: I have a good suggestion to make life for the- benefit of the member­ ship. in regard to the headquarters building. One day when I was Michael J. Carlin there it was nice and sunny- and • 4" I noticed quite a few of the sea­ To the Editor: men there sUting on the benches A few lines to let you all know in the parking lot next to the hir­ how much I appreciate being a ing hall. part of the SIU. Just spent a year To the Editor: Why not have the roof of the of being in and out of the marine Please be good enough to put me building converted into a suhdeck hospital after an accident on the on your mailing list. As it is, I'm where the seamen can get them­ good ship Stony Point. not always able to pick up a copy selves a nice suntan and relax I feel that I must thank Walter of the SEAFARERS LOG. on beach chairs while registered Siekmann for his skillful guidance' I work part time as a cashier in at the hall for a ship. A loud­ in regards to getting my main­ the San Francisco hall, but yoiir speaker could also be installed tenance and cure straightened put wonderful papei;, goes like hot on the roof for any shipping that and collecting my unearned salary cakes and leaves me empty handed comes up and also have a fence which I received In full. a lot of tim^ My husband loves installed ou the edges so no one I also wish to thank Toby Flynn to read it to^mow what's cooking. can fall off.' JadyOliveri Joseph Olinski and A1 Thompson for their help Welfare Services Gets Him Action Wants Outdoor Shipping Hull Beware Of Co. Spies if injured LOG Popular On West Coast The La»t iMugh By Bernard Seaman K V : Si'.iiai,' i. �ifV^ldj! SEAFA.RBRS 1$S4 Pare Seventeen LOG 4 V V DIGEST ofi SHIPS' MEETINGS ... '*<•1 PORT H08KINS Scr'vlc*), Jun« disputed OT for delayed tailing from notify office in US by telegrams of de­ members and asked them to behave and port. Cots not to be left' on deck after ceased brother. ' General discussion of -not have any fights like the previous use. " 4—Chairman, K. Mailman; Sacratary, Dan- Tampa. lal Braff. Jtepair list will be submitted by the ship's delegate to the patrolman, and he will be requested to take necesaary action on this. Contributions for the ship's fund will be taken up at the pay­ off. One man missed ship in Baton Bouge. Crew was asked to help keep the messroom clean. Crewmembers were asked to discoHtinue throwing cigarette butts on deck, in heads and in passage­ ways. DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), June <— Chairman, Stanley RuzyskI; Secretary, J. notifying relations for disposal of body trip. He will see that ship gets a library DE SOTO (Waterman), May 10—Chair­ and effects. Crew made collection and from the Union. Motion made and car­ ried that crew back up steward on any man, Max Byert; Secretary, Phil Reyea. sent telegram. Everything is in good order. Repair sug­ gestions should be turned over to depart­ ment delegates before the payoff. A few OT beefs will be clarified when the pa­ trolman boards the ship. Crew should buy an iron. Steward offered the crew an iron and asked them to return it when they are through. Crewmembers wiil donate at least $1 apiece to rent a ship's film. Steward and his department got a vote of thanks for the fine food. It was agreed that each member donate $1 to the ship's fund arid that a raffle be held every trip, using an article from the ship's slopchest for priz^ When the ship's fund has been buUt up enough, a televi­ sion set will be bought. L. Chastaln. A few stores, but not enough, were bought in Santos. Ship is not properly * stored for 30 days. Dis­ cussion was held and recommendations were made on this. Chief electrician will check on the ship's radio. Steward should check stores item for item, re: gardlcss of whether or not the"* ship is FAIRISLE (Waterman), June 19—Chair­ held up. Repair list was turned in. man, W. Blanton; Secretary, E. Davis. The ship's delegate saw the captain' about CANTIGNY (Cities Service), June 21— iifting Ipg on men. Captain refused but Chairman, V. Kickerillo; Secretary, A. W. suggests that if log was lifted the money Phillips. Questions on the coke machine should go for radio in crew mess. The will be referred to the port steward. Two crew was asked not to talk too much men missed ship. There was a discussion around the mate or the engineer on on the - lack of seasonal fresh fruit and watch as it ail gets back to the captain. vegetables aboard, as per contract. Let­ All hands were asked to strip their bunks ter will be sent to headquarters. There and turn in the keys for the rooms. was a question on the new mattresses. May 22—Chairman, Robert H. Graham; Secretary, D. L. Parker. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly with no beefs. Ship's crew well satisfied with condition's aboard. June 4—Chairman, Robert C. Drain; Secretary, D. L. Parker. Motion made and carried that each man contribute $1 for a floral wreath for deceased brother Adkihs who passed away on this trip. Clean up men would like to get a hose so they can keep the passageways clean. orders he puts in for food or anything that pertains to the welfare of the men on' board. Ship's delegate to contact hall in New 'York about slopchest on ship. All repairs checked and turned over to the deicgate. Steward to check all ship's stores promptly on arrival to see that captain does not cut order. Each depart­ ment to rotate in cleaning laund'-y .md recreation room, and crew to help kPcp cleai. at aU times. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), June 12— Chairman, Milton C. Robinson; Secretary, C. Crabtree. Men leaving ship to pay for pants ordered in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. There is a total of $37.45 in the ship's fund and there will be another arrival pool in Mobile which will increase ship's fund to a comparatively good size. Keep laundry clean at all times. Crew was asked to return cups 'and glasses to pantry when finished with them. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the steward's department. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), June 4— Chairman, -Bernard Kinter; Secretary, H. MAE (Bull), May 30—Chairman, Sid Stesel, Jr. Deck delegate reported beef Berger; Secretary, R. M. Hammond. .4t on water fountain which has been cleared the present there is $22.14 in the ship's up. One man jumped ship one half hour fund. Expenses were accounted for and found Sccurate. Suggestion made to pay for dogs hospital bUl out of ship's fund. Port passage to have decks scraped as well as the section in the crews messroom in front of the doors. Ring and bags to be ordered this -trip by steward and urn is to be used to make coffee for breakfast and coffee time. Port and star­ before saUing. Suggestion made to boy- board ladders to be scraped. eott Camel cigarettes becau.ie they -are PAOLI (Cities Service),. June 4—Chair­ not union made; membership 100 percent man, Mike Rossi; Secreiary, Leroy D. in accord. Ship's delegate to get .Sea­ Pierson. Delegates reported everything farer's library and take same back aft. running smoothly. Motion made and car­ Brother Swayne suggested that ail hands ried that ship's delegate see chief engi­ carry out cups and dishes from messhall neer about bad taste of water in drinking aito help keep tables clear. fountain. Chief cook sick with skin dis­ ease on hands and steward agreed to put him on another job until well. Anyone SEACOMET (Seatraders), May 30— else having this skin infection will stay Chairman, Paul Arthofer; Secretary, out of the galley and will hot handle any Frank P. Votto. The question ol firing saloon messman wiU be taken to port food. AU bunks checked at shipyard. Suggestion made to have sufficient linen agent in Seattle. Deck'delegate reported that one man was put ashore at anchor­ and dishes on board before trip and to have men read directions on washing age in San Francisco. machine before using. Members were a.sked to put butts in ash trays instead of PENINSULAR MARINER (Bloomf.etd), on deck in mess and recreation rooms. June 12—Chairman; Butts; Secretary, C. J. Nail. Ship's delegate reported several TROJAN SEAMAN (Troy), June 4— complaints coming to him which wiil Chairman, Chester Jowers; Secretary, have to be straightened out with shore Hugh W. Eatherton. Washing machine patrolman. A vote was made that every-* not graining properly but will be taken one should wear proper clothes in mess­ care of immediately. Delegates were in­ hall during meal times, and bathing structed to make up repair lists. Steward trunks and undershirts would not be con­ promised to cooperate in getting a better sidered proper. There was a discussion quality of fresh fruit and a change in about the cooking and it was suggested variety of foods. Crew suggested that rethat the cooks get together and turn out j pair lists be checked more thorou.ghly some good dishes. There was a lot of dis­ I and definitely insist on repairs being cussion about the electricians being given ; made. a hard time by the chief engineer. CHICKASAW (Waterman), May 29— Chairman, Chuck Mulloy; Secretary, A. Danne. Ship's delegate reported every­ thing on boaiM running smoothly. Dele­ ANTINOUS (Waterman), June 20— gate siioke on discrepancy in last trip's HASTINGS (Waterman), June 5—Chair­ man, L. Thomas; Secretary, J. Walls. Chairman, Bill Varn, Jr.; Secretary, Ed payoff. Ship's delegate also explained to Larry Biondo was elected ship's delegate and deck delegate; E. M-. VUlapol. engine delegate: B. Buster, steward delegate. Repair Ust was tRken care of. There was TERSdNALS John'B. Swiderski " Pleas^ contact your wife. li i i Gervasio "Babe" Menendez, Jr. Asks that his friends* write to him c/o USPHS Hospital, Savan­ nah, Ga. t t Jack Smith Please contact Edna Eichelsderfer at 21st and Phoenix Avenues, Jacksonville, Fla., Phone 5-1224. Guiliermo Reyes , Important that you contact your family immediately. Wife's family allotment cancelled April 2. ^ Ralph B. Groseclose Please contact your sister Helen Immediately at Wytheville, Va. Willifm "Red" Bilger William J. Talley Get in touch with me as soon as possible. Ifoward Le Compte, 2622 Los Altos St., Tucson, Ariz. 4 .3; t Steward Hannah B. W. Jackson Roy C. Bru Will the above men please con­ tact" John P. Nelson, Jr., 709 Carondelet Bldg., New ^ Orleans, La., in regards to the illness of Spider Korolia now at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans, La. t 4" 5^ Thomas P. Kintner Anybody knowing of the where­ abouts of the"above, a- marine engi­ neer, please get.-in touch with his brothel*, Mr. S. H. Kintner, 220 So. Tacoma Avenue, Apartment -509, Tacoma, Washington. Callahan. Ship's delegate was elected. Suggestion was made to get repair lists from Ea Callahan, new ship's delegate. Treasurer reported $25.50 in the ship's fund. Discussion on repair list to be taken up with chief mate. Gangway wateir in all ports to keep outsiders from using passageways and scuttlebutts, espe­ cially longshoremen. _Suggestion to have ship's delegate call hall for clarification on -gangway watch men. EXCELLO (Excello),, June IS—Chair­ man, Jos Le Blance; Secretary, Clarence Edwards. Ralph Smith elected by acclaniiation as union representative to handle ail business between union and ship's personnel. Eh-erything running smoothly aboard ship and no beefs were reported. All hands looking forward to having a contract by the time of arrival in New Haven. A brief explanation of union procedure was given on how meetings are conducted. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), May t— Chairman, Mike Manning; Secretary, Frank Verner. Motions made and carried that the rooms and passageways should be sougeed after discharge of bulk cargo in Norfolk; that the ship's delegate be given authority to draft men to help write letters to congressmen for the whole crew. Letters should protest the closing of USPHS hospitals, and each man should, write his own letter; - and keep door closed while handling bulk cargo. Suggestion that all cups and glasses taken from messhall be returned after use. June •—Chairman, Brother F. Reld; Secretary, W. Edwards. Letters have been received from congressmen in re­ gard to the closing of USPHS hospitals. All rooms sougeed out this trip with the exception' of the steward department which is to be done next trip. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), June 11— Chairman, W. Bates; Secretary, T. Ullsse. There is a total of $1.50 in the ship s fund. TV set repaired in Honolulu. No beefs reported. ALCOA- PATRIOT (Alcoa), May 29— Chairman, Leon Kyser; Secretary, J. Aley- PELICAN MARINER (Bloomfleld), May S—Chairman, Nelt Larson; Secretary, M. Ashliegh. A special meeting was held and the subject of the meeting was coop­ eration of crewmembers during present foor shortage. Brother Larson explained to members that owing to beefs and con­ tinuous interference from captain on down, the steward has become ill, border­ ing on a nervous breakdown; that the steward has been under medical care since leaving Pusan. but . has not re­ sponded to treatment prescribed by doc­ tors. Aiso the steward claimed the cap­ tain ordered him to lock all boxes and storerooms and to dole out food as need­ ed; this necessitated his being on call from early morning to late at night. The coffee shortage was also discussed and the captain was requested to come down and clarify the situation. Deck delegate requested ail members work together and put a stop to the constant bickering amongst themselves and, thei-eby, help alleviate the tension that pvevails on board the vessel. All members were in accord that they were satisfied and pleased with the efforts of all the dele­ gates and the conclusions derived from their efforts. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), May 30—; Chairman, Parker; Secretary, Graham. SQQ BSSOSa HQ Qscms Hnis CSBSI • ••• ••BBGB\ 4^ B. •GBGBBGBBB^BGBBB eBGB ' Herman Ghuste Lloyd Raynor Please pick up your gear at New York Headquarters. i 4 4, Aubry L. Sargent Your discharge from the Steel Traveler dated 1/5/54 is being held in the SEAFARERS LOG office at SIU headquarters. Scholarship Fulfills Seven-Year Dream QBB aBBBG!] SSQ {SISIQDO QSEQ o SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY . I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my nomeT on your moiling list. (Print information) WILLIAM CARRUTH (Transfuei), April 14—Chairman, B. Agoi; Secretary, Frank Suliison. Ship's delegate asked that aU repair lists from all three departments be turned in before the ship arrives in port. Vote of thanks given to the stew­ ard, Frank CtiUison and the chief cook, F. J. Fletcher and to the entire steward's department for a job weU done. TROJAN SEAMAN (Troy), May 9— Chairman, Chester Jowers; Secretary, Hugh W. Eatherton. Minor repairs have been made and other repairs were not made because of ship not going to ship­ yard where same repaii-s were to be taken care of. The crew was cautioned about leaving the washing machine un­ KYSKA (Waterman), June 13—Chair­ clean. Steward requested to break out man, F. Aiena,- Secretary, Albert De cots, also to obtain fresh stores in next 'Rorest. Ship's delegate asked that linen be turned in for laundry at end of voy­ age. Suggested that repair list be read and discussed at good and welfare. Mo­ tion made and carried that the stores list be checked with the next steward and any shortages discovered should be taken up with the patrolman before sail­ ing. Repair list read and discussed: some repairs have been made already. The ship's delegate was asked to check with captain and try to have more items in the slop chest. Steward claims he has (Continued from page 7) put in a very ^mplete order and will give a copy to the ship's delegate to graduate year-dlook ever published check when stores are delivered for next at Sparrows Point. voyage. Puzzle Answer Edifor. NAME crew that he had made arrangements with master so that men could get ciga­ rettes at cost. Siopchest was discussed. One Brother spoke on food situation. slus Ryan. Ship's treasurer at the end GREECE VICTORY (South Atlantic), of the last trip reported $V.76 in the ship's fund, in addition to arrival pool June 13—Chairman, Pat Ryan; Secretary, donation which amounted to $15. bingo H. Krohn. -R. McDavitt talked to the games $2.25 and donations on payoff $6.04. Total in ship's fund at present $31.05. The crew wishes to give Brother James Harvey Thompson and Leon Kyser a hearty vote for sponsoring bingo games and taking care of the money collected. The steward's department was also given a vote of thanks for the fine chow and service given to all. Purpose of this special meeting was to LONE JACK (Cities Service), May 17— Chairman, David B. Albright; Secretary, Edward S. Gravlln. Repair list was turned in and work started. There is a reported $18.17 in the ship's fund. The steward department offer.* thanks to the crew for being prompt at eating meals and. thereby, their job is easier in galley over the hot stove. May 29—Chairman, James P. Philips; Secretary, Edward S. Graviin. - Ship's delegate reported that two men are be­ ing fired. Crewmembers were asked to turn off power on washing machine when not in use. HSBBBS QHSQQB SHIS SIBQ SGS 3g]QI3Q aSlB QQS SBSBii sasQ QQaQonss] QBD SnSSS [QQiS Quiz Answers (1) Stalactites hang from the roof of a cave. Stalagmites are STREET ADDRESS . formed on the floor of a cave. Both are icicle formations. (2) (b) Piano. CITY ...;... ZONE .t. STATE (3) (d) Pittsburgh. (4) 20. Signed ...... •.«.«• (5) The Salvation Army. (6) (a) Boston (American), over TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ere an eld tubicrlbar and have a ehanga Pittsburgh, in 1903. of addraiir ptaaia yiva your formar addrati Mjowt (7) Augusta, Maine," (8) 12. • . ' ; -ADDRESS eeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeaeee seaee; leseeaeeaaaaaeeiaa e«ai*e«eeeeaee«o*eeeeteete«e%eeBoe> (9) (d) Mercury, . V (10) Nathan Halst. -, ., CITY lONi GBBooUBoaaveeee STATl a ffaBeataaaaaasaeaet V. •aoMaaoBoBtB** .'.'T Pet Project The yearbook, "Pointer Mem­ ories," was a pet project and took up' many of his after-class hours and a lot of those in between. He acknowledged that his interest in it grew out of the fact that all the other schools he had attended had published year-books and that when he finally was dqe to gradu­ ate his own school didn't have one. Accordingly, Simpson promoted the idea among the senior students and developed enough support to approach school authorities on the subject and get the publication rolling. By all accounts, it was a huge success. After graduation, when he found he was unable to enroll at Stan­ ford, he began planning how to raisis the necessary cash in order to enter college later. A tugboat skipper he knew in Baltimore ad­ vised him to try and earn his way by going to sea. Recalling the experiences his two cousins had while sailing dur­ ing the war, even though one of them, sailing with the SUP, was killed on his second trip out, he decided to try it. Before long he was soling with Ore Line, Calmar and other SIU outfits out of Balti­ more, and later from the West Coast, where his family lives now, at Riverbank, Calif. He's been all over the world, a couple of times around since 1948, but never could put away enough to get him into school. Missionary pay being what it is, most of his leftover cash went to help out his folks and the younger kids at home. But classes start in the fall, and he'll be there this time. PHS Gets $33 Million (Continued from page 3) Administration request and then sent it on to the Senate where it was passed in the same manner. While the $110,000 cut from last year is considei'able, it is far smaller than the cut of over a mil­ lion that was made two years ago. That cut forced the closing of the Fort Stanton hospital. Previously, the Mobile hospital had been com­ pelled to shut its doors for lack of funds. Although the fight for this year's appropriation has been won, it is expected that the attempt to shut down the Public Health Service hospitals will be resumed next year. Since the end of World War 11 the scope of the hospital service has been reduced, year by year, and no doubt there will be more political battles on this score. -r/- I'll l �SE APA S July », 195# LOG Special List Still Proves Useful ^ The value of self-administration of a Welfare Plan was never better illustrated than by the existence of the SIU special list. Today, over four years after the operators and the Union first signed for a Welfare Plan, six Seafarers at the Manhattan Beach USPHS hos­ pital are still receiving their h(ospital benefits, in addition the W'elfare Plan first began, to The "hard core" of the special The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who to a number of other Seafar­ take eare of those Seafarers who list has always been the long .term are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. TB patients. The six men on the in the HOSPITALS ers in other hospitals. were already in the hospital at the The special list was set up when time and couldn't qualify for ben­ efits because they hadn't been on a ship after payments to the Plan got started. At the beginning, the special list numbered over a hun­ dred men but since then of 'course, it has dwindled as Seafarers-were Seafarers overseas who want discharged from the hospital or to get in touch with headquar­ passed away. ters in a hurry can do So by If the Welfare Plan had been cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW, handled through an insurance com­ pany, it would have been ipiposYORK. sible to set up a special list, be­ Use of this address will as­ cause no company would under­ sure speedy transmission on write benefits for any employee all messages and'faster serv­ for whom no insurance fiayments ice for the men involved. bad been made. Union Bao Cable Address r.>' All of the following SIU families June 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. will collect the $200 maternity Benjamin B. Abrams, 2723 South benefit plus a $25 bond from the 71st Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Union in the baby's name. •4 4^ 4* ii. X ^ . Donald Anthony Fisher, born Juan Eugenic Gonzales, born May 18, 1954. Parents, Mr. and May 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and ,Mrs. Donald K. Fisher, 3522 WoodMrs. Gilberto Gonzales, 133 Baltic mour Road, Baltimore, Maryland. Street, Brooklyn, New York. 4" i t 4" <4 4" ' 4^ • ^ 4^ list at Manhattan Beach, John Driscoll, Vic Milazzo, James Lawlor, Archibald McGuigan, Fred­ erick Landry, and John Keenan. Not a single one among them wobid have never received a cent under any insurance company plaii", but have been getting regular ben­ efits all along under the SIU's self-administered Welfare Plan. Of course, other long-term hos­ pitalized Seafarers not on the spe­ cial list who were eligible for benefits under the sea-time re­ quirements of the Plan are receiv­ ing their-weekly benefits for as long as .needed. 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clif­ ford A. Rushing, PO Box No. 126, Covington, La. Rhonda Rae Sinor, born Jun# 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray­ mond C. Sinor, 203 Power Avenue, Seattle, Washington. 4 4' 4- i $ 4 . Peter Francis Cash, bom June Laura Jean Leavy, born June 5, Roland Oliver Crews, born May 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo­ 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1954.- Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Leavy, 130-22 125th Street, seph S. Cash, 75 Temple Avenue, Oliver Crews, 1716 E. 24th Street, South Ozone Park, LI, {iew York. Winthrop 52, Mass. Jacksonville, Fla. Renee Isabel Cardoxa, bom May Arden Karl Haigley, bom May Leon Joseph Campell, bom June 26, 1954, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jose Santos Cardoza, 1430 N. Sec­ Arden H. Haigley, 2421 Lakeview Solomon Campell, 4611 Nighthart ond Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. Street, New Orleans, La.- 4' .C-*- gv.,-.' }^..- t 4> 4> t 4« 4" Carolyn Jeanette Clark, born Brenda Sue Manners, born May John Joseph Schiavone, bocn June 6,1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terrill (f. Clark, Route 5, Box Charles Manners, Route 2, Box 311, June 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stefano Schiavone, 40 Mystic Ave­ 85-A, Springhill, Ala. Panama City, Fla. nue, Medford 55, Mass. t t t 4> 4i Louis Charles Abrams, born Barbara Faye Rushing, born June 4^ i 4> Debra Arlene Mignano, born June 10, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Suzie Steals The Spotlight Mrs. Benjamin Mignano, 349 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. 4^ 4" 4l' Kathryn Mary Glen, born June 16, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nikodem Olen, 522 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, NY. 4» 4' USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Samuel A. Baile/' Leo Lang Charlea E. Brady Harold A. Laumann William R. Burch Jean Lataple Charles Burton CyrU Lowrey Owen Butler James M. Lucky McKenley CampbeU Frank Martin S. Carregal George R. Mitchell P. B. Cogley William G. Moore S. Cope Joseph Muniti Clarence Crevler Jean Murna Joheph H. Oarce Arthur I. Nelson Ernest Deshotels A. Qulnones Gordon R. Dolan W. E. 'Reynolds T. J. Donaldson James J. Ruth Eric R. Eklund Edward Samrock Ragndr A. Erlcson Manuel E. Sanchez Thomas Fields John E. Sanders Nathan Gardner J. Santiago Frank Glbas Joseph L. SoUeau Henry L. Glllot A. Stauder. Jr. Jack H. G'eason Jack F. Thornburg John L. Hlnton Lonnle R. Tickle Lyle Hipp Joseph Traxler E. G. Knapp J. E. Ward p. Korolia , D. C. Weaver HARLEM VALLEV STATE HOSPITAL WINGDALE, NEW YORK Arthur Lomas VA HOSPITAL PALO ALTO, CAL. Harry W. Klgbt ' USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Simon Bunda Joe Perrelra Henry Chllds Luciano Ramos Ho Yee Choe W. S. Singleton Olav Gustavsen Vincent R. TaraUo George H. Leary Philip St. Marie C. J. Neumaler P. S. Yuzon USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Yue King Fah Anthony Pinrnook William A. Gaddy N. F. Plnninier Floyde L. Jarvls J. Van Der Ende Sverre Johannessen William Vaughn Stanley Kurtlsh USPHS HOSPIT\L NORFOLK. VA. Norman Cohen Fred RaSl mbuel Joseph McAndrew. Anthony Scaturro USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS C. Barboza John E. Markopolo William BargoneJames R. Mathews James H. Brandon Murray A. Plyier Curtis G. Decker Richard H. Simpson Tomas Gutierrez Jack E. Slocum Alfred A. Hancock Herbert Strickland Calvin C. Lasslter USPHS HOSPITAI. MOBILE. ALABAMA Dawson Perry USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. T. L. Ankerson Ben Lawsan Alexis Benkori Tony Mastantino Algot Bogren C. E. Palmer Lorenzo Brlgda Patsy A. Pasquale Jessie A. Clarke Robert W. Scales Robert Cooper Robert W. Stanford James R. Dodson John T. Watt Richard Foust Warren Whltmer Otis H. Harden Henrich Welse WllUam Kenny . P. J. WUkittson Robert Lambert USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Frank Alasavlch John E. Sweeney J. A. McFerren Walter Tkach J. H. Penswlck Albert Yumul USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. W. C. Bedgood Jlmmle Littleton B. Blanchard Gervaslo Menendes Paul B. Bland J. T. Moore James Bush Ivey M. Peacock Lucius A. DeWltt James B. Sellers Robert J. Fagler Randolph H. Shedd Herman C. Kemp . C. C. Slater • USPHS "HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Lester McHugh Isaak Bouzlm John E. Brady John Maclnnes Julius Martin John J. Brcnnen Joseph Neubauer Charles CantweU Newton Paine Wayne Collard . T. Papoutsoglov Henry Currier Angel Passapera Domingo Diaz Eddld Drlggera Floro Regalado Amedlo Fedcle George Robinson Manuel Rodriguez Andrew Franklin George D. Rourke David S. Furman David Salgado Estell Godfrey Elnar A. Hansen ' Stanley Sargeant Joseph Hoifman • Thomas Thompson Samuel Howard James F. Thompson Clifton Wilson Vincent Jones James McDevltt HUNTS POINT HOSPITAL BRONX. NY H. L. Alexander KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL • BROOKLYN, NY Boje 5(lelsen USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, NY Percy Allred Kaarel Leetmaa Fortune Bacomo James R. Lewis Claude planks Francis Lynch Robert L. Booker Joseph D. McGraw Thomas Bryant Archibald McGuigan Joseph G. Carr D^vld Mellreath Har Chong Frank Mackey John Driscoll Vic Mllazzo M. W. Gardiner Boje Blelsen Bart Guranlck George Shumaker John Haas Robert Slzemore Thomas Isaksen Ernest Smaliwood John Keenan Henry E. Smith Ludwlg Krlstlansen Henry Tuttle Frederick Landry Renato Vlllata James J. Lawlor VlrgU Wllmoth %URLY 4" Glenn Anthony Fletcher, bom June 13, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand J. Fletcher, 229Vi 42nd Place, Los Angeles, Cali­ fornia. ' Siffn Cheeks Right Awag Recent arrival Amy Lee De Poo (right) sleeps off all the excite­ ment while Suzie, now 16 months old, basks in the floodlights as an SIU Welfare Services representative delivers a $200 matemity benefit and $25 bond for Amy, bom May 28, 1954, to Mr. and Mrs John De Poo. of New York City. Suzie qualified her dad, formerly OB the Hodsler Mariner . (Isthmian), for the $200 benefit when she arrived l>ack on March 9. 1953. 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 frr visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name oh the list, d. op in for a visit. It will be most welcome. Seafarers who purchase trav­ elers checks, either through the Union in the ports of New York and Baltimore or from any other source, are advised to take advantage of the pro­ tective feature of the checks by making sure they sign the i5hecks on the spot at the time they buy them. The safety fea­ ture of travelers checks calls for the purchaser to sign them at the time he buys them and then again when cashing them to enable a comparison between'the two signatures as a guard against forgery, theft or loss. Failure to sign them at the time of purchase is a waste of the protective feature for which the check fee is paid, according to the SIU Sea Chest, which sells travelers checks as a service to the membership in New York and Baltimore. - . v:-:;;':':" fJMUmr MATTm • U6M.Aa»li JIIANCIAI Aima • ummtam mims'iHiuTKmnmim msraumitAmt mtwmt'Stmtamftrimm - , SIU WELFARE SERVICES DEPflHTMENT- VOVR RftOBlCM IS OUR BUSINESS . .•'.r- �# July t, 19M Face Nineteea SEAFARERS. 10 G Disabled Men Collect f At HQ SEEDFTHE SEAFARERS (News about men fn the hospitals anci Seafarers receiving SW Wel­ fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) All the boys in the hospitals, like everyone else in the Union for that matter, were certainly happy to hear that Congress has passed the hospital budget for 1954. This was a long, tough .fight ever since the Government started talking last fall about closing down the hospitals altogether and you fellows who have been writing letters to your Senators and Representatives certainly helped yoiu: Union a great deal on this issue. 4 4 » Among the Seafarers recently admitted to Staten Island who are benefiting from the fact that the hospitals will stay open is Stephen Zavadcson of the Seatrain Georgia. Zavadcson was an AB on that ship and is now under observation. Seafarer Herbert Libby from down east in Maine is in for an unusuM complaint—his tonsils have been bothering him. Herb is one of the former At­ lantic tankermen now sailing with the SIU. He came off the Steel Traveler. Harry Morton, who was chief cook on the Binghamton Victory is another patient at the hospital. A back injury popped up and laid him low. Joseph Hoffman of Tampa, Florida, came off the Christine Libby and went into the hosflital for observation. A case of rheumatic fever put Arthur Shaw off the Yorkmar into drydock for a while. Shaw comes from nearby New Jersey. Amadeo Fedele off The Cabins is being treated for stomach trouble. Fedele was night cook and baker on the Mathiasen tanker. Dave Furman, who was last steward on the Elizabeth, is in for quite a spell for observation and treatment. Finger Operation Now up and around headquarters again after a finger operation is Seafarer George Rourke, deck maintenance on the Afoundria his last trip out. Rourke hails from Holyoke, Massachusetts. A balky appendix put Eustace McDavid of Crawford, New Jersey, flat on his back. He had been messman on the Steel Executive. Bosun Kaare Sivertsen of the Andrew Jackson had to call a halt and report to the hospital when he suffered a hernia aboard the ship, while Wayne Collard of the Steel Maker had to be hospitalized after he injured his foot ashore Others in layup at the present time Include Jacob­ us Huisman, oiler, off the Logins Fort with an elbow injury, Samuel Howard, ut/iity mess off the Wild Ranger, and Isa^k Bouzin ot Chicago who was last on the Gateway City as wiper. Rourke Who HietH SMV Benefits ? Hospital: Any Seafarer hospitalized as an inpatient for at least one week is entitled to a weekly benefit of $15 for the full duration of his hospitalization, providing he has wofked .a minimum of one day aboard an SlU-contract0d vessel in the previous 12 months. MotTnity: Any Seafarpr who has become a father since April 1, 195! can receive'the $200 maternity benefit payment, plus the Union's gift of a $25 US Treasury Bond for the child. A copy of the marriage . certificate and birth certificate is required. If possible, a discharge from his l£{ ship should be enclosed. Duplicate pay­ ments and bonds will b' given in cases of multiple births. — PisoblHty: Any totally disabled Seafarer, jegardless of age, who has Mven years seatime with companies participating in the Welfare Plan, is eligible for the $25 weekly disability benefit for as long as he- is totally unable to work. Daath: , O Every Seafarer is provided a $2,500 death benefit, which he can make payable to whomever he chooses, whether related to him or not. The Seafarer must have worked a minimum of one day aboard an SlU-contracted vessel during the 12 months prior to his death. Beneficiary cards are available at all SIU halls. The beneficiary may be changed at any time. " \ Scholarship; Four college scholarships worth a total of $6,000 each are award­ ed each year to qualified Seafarers under 35 years old or the chil­ dren of Seafarers who meet the educational requirements. Each scholarship provides a full four-year course of study and may be used at any college or university chosen by the scholarship student. 'All candidates -must take the standard College Entrance Board examinaticrns given during the year prior to beginning their college study, iuid present discharges showing three years' -seatime for a. parent or for themself, in the case of Seafarers under 35. Children of deceased Seafarer having three year^' seatime are also eligible. Applications and queries on-unusual situations should ho sent to the Union Welfare Trustees, c/o SIU Heisidquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. "•4 Seafarer Thor Thorsen goes through process of collecting disability benefit from Welfare Services Representative Toby Flynn. Awaiting their turn are five other SIU veterans (left to right), Ernst Eklund, Burton Frazer, Edward Hansen, Alex Dudde and Samuel Gordon. Six old-time SIU members-now on the disability benefits list all showed up at the same time in headquarters last week to collect their $25 weekly benefit from the SIU'Welfare Services Department. This is the largest number of The six men, Thor Thorsen, receiving the weekly benefit paid Samuel Gordon, Alex^Dudde, to men who are no longer able to Seafarers receiving the benefit Edward Hansen, Burton work for a living. Seven other Sea­ since the plan was instituted a Frazer and Ernst Eklund, are a farers who were originally on the little over two years ago. Attended Meeting few of the 35 Seafarers currently list have since passed away. All of the disabled Seafarers who showed up Wednesday were at I headquarters to attend the regular SIU membership meeting which they make a point of making when they are feeling well enough to at­ tend. Several other Seafarers in the New York area on the list, who are unable to travel because of j their health, get their checks via, the mails each week. A Seafarer who injured his arm while on a ship and then For those men on the list who had to take a month and ten day tour of the Mediterranean are over 65, the .$25 weekiy bene­ receiving long-de- fit plus Social Security payments before he could get home is now finally 4 layed medical treatment of up to $85 a month for single However, if prompt repatria­ ing workaway as the agent offered rnen means they take home con­ tion had been arranged by the him no alternative form of trans­ siderably more in benefits than company's agents, chances are that portation, and make a month and they earned as active seamen be­ he would be back at work again ten day trip" without further treat­ fore the SIU was founded less than instead of having to face a lengthy ment before hitting the US at 16 years ago. Actually, there are a number of Jacksonville, Fla. stay on the beach. By this time Welfare Services Seafarers under 65 receiving the Seafarer Roland Roxbury was the victim of these circum­ had received word of Roxbury's benefit because benefits are paid stances which plight and made arrangements for to Seafarers at any age who are could possibly him to get his unearned Wages and no longer able to work because of have been transportation money when he ar­ illness or injury. Seafarers- who avoided had" rived in Jacksonville. He is now in have seven years of "seatime with h e a d q u a r t ers New York, certified "not fit for SlU-contracted companies are eli­ been notified in duty" and is receiving long-de­ gible to get on the disability bene­ fits list. the first instance,. layed medical treatment. His train of mis­ fortune began while his ship, the Lucile BloomRoxbnry field, was in Leg­ horn, Italy. While topping off a The deaths of the' following and sailed in the steward depart­ boom, one of the rope turns slipped off the drum and the boom Seafarers have been reported to ment. Burial was at the Olive fell about ten feet. Roxbury suc­ the Seafarers Welfare Plan and Branch-Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va. ceeded in avoiding the boom but $2,500 death benefits are being He is survived by his'wife, Martha Justice, 132 Maryland Ave., Ports­ in the process of diving out of the mouth. , way he painfully wrenched an arm. paid to beneficiaries. Seafarer Got Back Home The long Way Around' No Broken Bones He was sent ashore to a doctor who took x-rays, and finding no brokenNboiles, certified him fit for duty. However, the arm continued to pain him severely so at the next port of call, Genoa, he wenf to a doctor on his own who told him that he had a muscle injury. • However, the captain refused to put him ashdre for hospital treat­ ment, and it wasn't until he got to Gibralter aftfer a spell in which the captain had to feed him sleeping pills to get him some rest that Rox­ bury was finally put ashore for treatment. A few days later tiie company agent sent him over to the Alice Brown, in Casablanca, for repatria­ tion. He found to his dismay that the ship was first starting on ~a circuit of the Mediterranean in­ stead of going home as he thought. He had to .sign on as a non-work-. Bernard Carroll, 26: Sailing in the engine department on SIU ships since 1951, when he joined in New York, Brother Carroll died on June 2, 1954, at St. Joseph's Hos­ pital, Baltimore, Md., from a chest injury suffered when a jack slipped and a car fell on him at a gasoline station. Burial was in Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, gurviving is his wife, Ciara Elizabeth Carroll, 282J) Rosalie Ave., Balti­ more. , 4- t t Roy Lv Justice. 46: On May 17, 1954, Brother Justice died of a heart condition at the Bethlehem Steel Dispensary, Baltimore, Md. He had been a member of the SIU since 1948, joining in Norfolk, Va., 4" 4" •j!| ll ' "''I ».'^l 4. William C. Cathell, 48: Brother Cathell died of a liver ailment on April 3, 1954, at 314 - 3 St., San Francisco, Calif. He had been sail­ ing as a wiper on SIU ships since 1951, when he joined in Baltimore. Surviving is Mrs. Katherine Cat­ hell, 413 E. Hamburg St., Balti­ more. " "4 �SEAFARERS %• • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • :fK!» |i From This " ' ' • - • - T-tV": •••• fA. /"•* To This mIThanlcs to efforts by strong maritime unions like the SiU, the days of the cramped, grimy footsie, often doubling as a messroom and with a pot-bellied stove as a centerpiece, is a thing of the past. Of course, some seamen, notably those sailing on foreign-flag ships, still suffer the same conditions of 15, 25 and more years ago. Lacking the voice of a strong unipn, they are at the shipowner's mercy. ®- ' But today's crew quarters on SIU vessels are typical of the many changes in shipboard life in recent years. The result of ^nion gains and conditions spelled out in SIU contracts, they are a symbol of the Union's constant forward progress for the betterment of all seafaring men. li:"-.:' r ' 4.y_^iXr^ ' •'.' '-i-'.-r •;• .'•J-:.* . . ••-•,• y y • •• �\-M \ /I;' :' V i" ':- SEAFABBRS^LOG V«l. XVI, N0. 14 '• ^-I?' J, ',; r ••- _• r t}!- 4»•n Jyly 9. 1954 Comt. Snfip. ; >^V r 7 • .V' .'•-" •'i:r - A• -• V' -s^'-..--' .-.'TV: I ,..r' ,..• r> '•*• ' •' • . '••• ,••%- '- -' • • .'' ''. ' ;,••.-;vr-l^••^^l^'••'''^^^ ' i .V-:':• -v.;;^ ri-'C,. :. *• . '- /0 - • Jl. . : '}-'%:^-^-:: 'y^^ '• v '•••r-•v*^'-/;.n.v; '• •.•'-• r^. •"^V- • • * r"'••c-''|,.j--V •-;f/^^^-'''• '••"•-r •' "• • , --"t •>•-' .JL '• v^- •'-' • . •'^ -" . -•/':• -;,•: :-,Cl..;'r. .. ';•, - v'^ • •••; V •• •• T.' . ' "f'v. •;' ; •> ••[ -7- i v,'-j -v. ,i;-- • '.. • •- The strength of any organization lies in its foundation and the foundation of the SIU is rj its constitution. In the 21 months since the. • membership voted in secret referendum to rewrite its constitution, it has amply ful­ filled the function of better protecting the rights of every member. In the course of drafting and adopting the new document, copies of the constitution were printed in I the SEAFARERS LOG and distributed to I all Seafarers, ashore and on ship. I • , Subsequently the 1953 Agents Conference • report, which was adopted in all branches, moved that the LOG print the constitution .'^ every six months, so all Seafarers would have the opportunity to acquaint themselves thoroughly with their guaranteed rights and privileges. Accordingly the constitution was reprinted in the July 10, 1953, issue,- again - on January 8, 1954, ond now, six months I later, is reprinted once again. \ ( ( J ( I 1 -•,«i^vr''r,'-- •:.-N..e-"-• •: • \ ' ••„ CONSTITUTION Seafarers International Union • A&G District • AFt ' v; |v ;, -^T-- • : .-Tavi • ' " 'i, ,•• <• .• •• •s.-. ,. • • I I 1 I 1 I The new'SIU consHtufion has evoked considerable comment in ond outside maritime and reactions to the document:from members of Congress. mittee to hear charges against members, and Representative Craig Hosmer, Calif.: "I wish guaranteeing the traditional American rights to congratulate you on your furnishing mem­ to representation, cross-examination, and con­ bers of Congress with your newly adopted frontation by the accuser ... I am happy to constitution. I believe that the more explic­ itly rules, regulations, customs and privileges note that your new constitution is drawn in aan be drafted and set down in documentary the spirit of democratic trade unionism." form, the better off we are. ... It just hap­ pens I am a deepwater man myself, and Representative Herbert B. Warburton, Del.:, sailed with the merchant marine during the "You are to be congratulated upon the fine ujor." attempt to increase individual rights of the union members in the new constitution." Senator Herbert H. Lehman, NY: "It is greatly encouraging to know that responsible unions such as yours are not ceasing their atRepresentative Charles R. Howell, NJ: "I tempts to further rights of their members, think you have foVowed the right approach both within the unions and as part of the in stressing the need for protection of the total national economy. I find particularly civil liberties of the Seafarers, and in setting praiseworthy the Statement of Principles and forth in detail the rights of each member to the Declaration Rights contained in Jhe beparticipate in the activities of the union. A ginning of your constitution."^ union which stresses rank and file participa­ tion in the day by day business of the organ­ ization is operating on solid ground." Senator Henry M. Jackson, Wash.: . .. I have looked over the constitution and off-. hand it would appear to be eminently fair Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon: "This formu­ and just. I was particularly interested in the lation of union's practices and usage is tre'fact that it was adopted in such a democratic ^mendously impressive. I was particularly manner by the full membership of your or­ struck by the Declaration of Rights . .. Also ganization." ,. of great interest to me are the meticulous provisions for trials and appeals. I would Senator James E. Murray, Montana: "I am hope that this kind of action will be generally . particularly impressed by the provisions of followed throughout the trade union move­ the constitution providing for a trial com­ ment ..." ( I 1I i ( I V I labor circles. Here are a few of the many | Senator Hubert Humphrey, Minn.: "The con- | stitution seems to me to be an extremely . democratic one and I am impressed with Ihe | emphasis which is.piaced upon ratificqtion by members. I also approve the provisions with I respect to providing for a trial committee ..." • Senator Harley Kilgore, West Va.: "The re­ quirements . . . that the membership shall participate in the making of every decision and policy seems to me to be a healthy and effective method of maintaining democ­ racy ..." Representative Robert H, MoMohan, West Va.: "I am particularly impressed by the pro­ visions dealing with trial and appeal; they are certainly in the best American tradition. Placing the burden of proof on the accuser and guaranteeing, the accused representation, cross-examination and an opportunity to be confronted by his accuser should guard against irresponsible, unjust punishment." Senator Paul H. Douglas, 111.: "I appreciate your sharing the constitution with rne and I commend the sense of public interest which moves you to feel that these are of concern to persons outside the ranks of your own mem­ bership." y .mmm mmmm mmmm 'mmmm mmm ummm iumi •••• ••••• '•••• mmmm mmm J .-M �SEAFARERS , July 9, 1964 LOG ^f, ; >^-:'. ' •••^,yf • •!'' • • -in :•;;;.; v'.- " .•^. t,'. -Mf t; . .= * m V""' / «3.'^ •• • . y. •'» '•J^-- -• .•-i di^- ' • . A EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED Protectioif of the rights and.privileges guaranteed hini under the Constitution of the Union. The right to vote. The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a men^ber without > due process of the law of the Uniorr. fir'-I: II - The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an inlpartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. r' .. i The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. ^ The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic prin­ ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union. < . '. \ •I •• A. 1:^- E.-t' ^ fraction of the membership, that the absent members, PREAMBLE We, the Seamen and Fishermen of America, realizing who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded the value and necessity of a thorough organization of sea­ from what might be the results of excitement and pas­ faring men, have determined to form one union, the sions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH who are present may act for and in the interest' of all, AMERICA, to embrace all seamen and fishermen of North we have adopted this constitution. America, Canada, Alaska, and the Territories, ba<ed upon STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS the following principles; In order to form a more perfect union, we members Whatever right belongs to one member belongs to all members alike, as long as they remain in good standing of the Brotherhood of the seamen, fishermen and allied workers ashore—realizing the value and necessity of unit- . in the Union. First of these rights is the right of the American sea­ ing in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ men to receive their employment through their own fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Union Halls, without interference of crimps, shipowners, Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the and Gulf District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the« following principles: Government. In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall That it is the right of each member to receive fair and Just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of oiir leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. duties and obligations as-members of the community, Further, we consider it our right to receive healthful our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to of communism ^ and any other enemies of freedom and rest. the democratic principles to which we seafaring men Next, is the right to be treated *in a decent and respect­ dedicate ourselves in this Union. ful manner by those in command. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor or­ We hold that the above rights belong to all seamen ganizations; we shall support a journal to give additional alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. voice to our views; we shall assist pur brothers of the­ Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we ses and other workers of all countries in these obligations are conscious of corresponding duties to those in com­ tq the fullest extent consistent with our duties and ob­ mand, our employers, our craft and our country. ligations. We shall seek to exert our individual and col­ We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote lective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor harmonious relations with those in command by exercis­ and other legislation and policies which look to the at­ ing due care and diligence in the performance of the tainment of a free and happy society, without distinction duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assist­ based on race, creed or color. ance to cur employers in caring for their gear and To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind property. that most of our members are migratory, that their duties Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: carry them all over the world, that their rights must and , To use our influence individually and collectively for the shall be protected, we hereby, declare these rights as purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seaman­ members of the Union to be inalienable: ship and effecting a change in the Maritime law of the 1 United States, so as to render it more equitable and to No memlier shall be deprived of any of the rights or make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of of a Merchant Marine and a body of American seamen. the Union. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of the seafaring class, and through its columns seek to Every^ member of this Union shall have the right to vote. maintain the knowledge of and interest in maritime No one shall deprive him of that right. affairs. ' III To assist seamen of other countries in the work of Every member shall have the right to nominate himself organization and federation, to the end of establishing for, and to hold, office in this Union. the Brotherhood of the Sea. IV To assist other bona fide labor organizations whenever No member shall be deprived of his membership with­ possible, in the attainment of their just demands. out due process of the law of this Union. No member To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals shall be compelled to be a witness against himself In the 80 as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable * trial of any proceeding in which he may be charged with and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official migratory, that our' work takes us away in different direc­ and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the tions from any place, where the majority; might otherwise rights of every member in accordance with the principles . meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a set forth In Uie Constitution of the Union. • Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the. accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial com­ mittee of hi;, brother Union members. VI No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VII A militant membership being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. VIII The powers not delegated to the officials and Job holders oy the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I NAME AND GENERAL POWERS This Union shall be known as the Seafarers Intematinifal Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, ai|9 execu­ tive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of eijterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless other­ wise specified in this Constitution. This Union shall, at all times, protect and maintain its Jurisdiction over all work which belongs to the seaman and all such work as seamen now perform. ARTICLE II AFFILIATION This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Federatidn of Labor. All other affiliations by the Union or by the Ports shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be ad­ mitted "to membership in accordance with such rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2.. Candidates for membership shall be American cftlzens, or eligible for such citizenship. No candidate shall be granted membership who is> a mem- • ber of any dual organization or any other organization hostile to the aitps, principles, and-policies of this Union. No candidate shall be granted membership until he bas taken the following oath of obligation: ' OBLIGATION "I pledge my honor as a man, that I will be faithful to �Itily 9. 1954 V Mi! SEAFARERS LOG Section 5. The period of retirement shall be computed Ihit Union, and that I wllV work for Its interest and will look upon every member'as my brother; that 1 will not from the day as of which the retirement card is issued. ARTICLE VII work for less than Union wages and that I will obey all SYSTISM OF ORGANIZATION orders of the Union. I promise that I will never reveal Section I. This Union, and all Ports, Officers, Port the proceedings of the Union to its injury or to persons not entitled to know it And if I break this promise, 1 Agents, Patrolmen, and members shall be govemedt in ask every member to treat me as unworthy of friendship this order, by: O ^ (a) The Constitution and acquaintance. SO HELP ME GOD!" (b) Majority vote of the membership Section "S. Members more than one quarter in ar­ Section 2. The functions of this Union shall be ad­ rears in dues, or more than three months in arrears in as­ sessments or unpaid fines, shall be automatically sus-' ministered by Headquarters and Ports. Section 3. Headquarters shall consist of the Secretarypended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically Treasurer, and one or more Assistant Secretary-Treas­ dismissed if. they are more than two quarters in arrears urers, the exact "number of which shall be determined by y in dues or more than six months in arrears in assessments majority vote of the membership to be held during the month of August in any election year, as set forth more or unpaid fines. particularly in Article X, Section 1-D. This time shall not run: Section 4. Each Port shall consist of a Port Agent and (a) While a member is actually participating In a strike Patrolmen, as provided for herein, and the Port shall or lockout. (b) While a member Is an in-patient in a USPHS bear the name of the city in which the'Union's Port Offices are located. Hospital. 'Section 5. Every member of the Union shall be regis­ (c) While^ a member is under an incapacity due to ac­ tered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine, tivity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the-Armed Services of the or stewards department. The definition of these depart­ United States, provided the member was in good standing ments shall be in accordance iwltb custom and usage. at the time of entry into the Armed Forces, and further This definition may be modified by a majority vote of provided he applies for -reinstatement within 90- days the membership. No member may transfer from one de­ partment to another except by express approval as evi­ after discharge from the Armed Forces (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues denced by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE VIII because of employment aboard an American flag mer-ATLA'NTIC AND GULF DISTRICT OFFICERS, PORT cbant vessel. AGENTS, AND PATROLMEN ' Section 4. A majority vote pf the membership shall be Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected, sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall .not run. It except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, officers shall .be the Secretary-Treasurer and one or more. to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with re­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurers. Section 2. Poft Agents and Patrolmen shall be elected, gard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the member­ except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. ARTICLE IX ship. A majority vote of the membership shall be neces­ OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS sary to.decide such questions. Section I. The following jobs in the Union shall be Section 5. The membership ^shall be empowered to es­ tablish, from time to time, by "majority vote, rules under voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitu­ which dues and assessments may be remitted where a tion: (A)*Meetj[ng Chairman member has been uhable to pay dues and assessments for (B) Delegaten * * the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. (C) Committee Members of: Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the com­ (a) Auditing Committee mon welfare of the membership, all members of the^nioia (b) Trial Committee shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be (c) Quarterly Financial Committee governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all rd) Appeals Committee policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee. Section 7. Any member who advocates or gives aid to Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organiza­ tion shall be denied further membership in this Union.* 'provided by a majority vote of the membership." Commit­ A majority vote of the membership shall decide which tees may also be appointed as permitted by this Consti­ tution. organizations are dual or hostile. ARTICLE X Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation DUTIES OF OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, AND OTHER with the Union shall at all times remain the property of ELECTED jqB HOLDERS the Union. Members may be required to show their evi­ - Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer dence of membership in order to.be admitted to Union (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be the Executive Of­ meetings. Section 9. Only members in good standing shall be al­ ficer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise lowed to vote. specifically provided for in the Constitution. ARTICLE IV (b) He shall be' a member ex-officio of all committees, REINSTATEMENT i port or Otherwise. Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated (c) He shall be responsible for the organization and in accordance with such rules as are adopted, from time maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of to-time, by a majority vote of the membership. the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound account­ ARTICLE V ing and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and main­ DUES AND INITIATION FEE tenance of, proper office and other administrative Union Section 1.. All jnembers shall pay dues quarterly, on a procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and ex­ calendar year basis, on the first business day of each quar­ penditure of all Union funds. Port ^r otherwise. He shall ter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, be those'payable as of the date of adoption of this Con­ and shall be in charge of Headquarters and Port Offices. stitution and may be changed only by Constitutional He shall issue a weekly comprehensive report covering the amendment. financial operations of the Union for the previous week. Section Z. No candidate for membership shall be ad­ Wherever there are time restrictions or other considera­ mitted into membership without having pSd an initiation tions affecting Union action, the Secretary-Treasurer shall fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. take appropriate action to Insure observance thereof. (d) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the memSection 3. Paymrat of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes only, in accordance bersi^'p, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate the num­ with such rules as are adopted by a majority v6te of the ber and location of Ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and membership. may re-assign Port Agents and Patrolmen of closed ports J . ARTICLE VI to other duties, without change in wages. The Ports of RETIREMENT FROM MEMBERSHIP New York, New Orleans, Mobile, and Baltimore may not Section 1. .Members may retire from membership by paying all unpaid dues, dues for the quarter in which they be closed except by Constitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the Sec­ retire, assessments, fines^ and other monies due and ow­ ing the Union. A retirement card shall be issued upon re­ retary-Treasurer shall designate the Port Agents thereof, quest, and dated as of the day that such member accom­ subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership. The Secretary-Treasurer shall supervise the activities plishes these payments and request. Section 2. All the rights, privileges, duties, and obli­ of all Ports. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ gations of membership shall be suspended during the pe­ riod of retirement, except that a retired member shall ship, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate, in the event not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain^ in any of the incapacity of a Port Agent or Patrolman, a replace­ dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of ment to act as such during the period o^ Incapacity. At the first regular meeting in August Of every election his right to reinstatement; Section'3.'Any person in retirement for a period of six year, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit to the member­ months or niore'^ shall be restored to membership.- ex­ ship a pre-balloting report. This report shall recommend cept as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current the number and location of Ports, the number of Assistant quarter, as well as all assessments accruing,and newly Secretary-Treasurers and Agents, and the number of levied during the period of retirement. If the period of Port Patrolmen which are to be elected for each Port. This recommendation may also specify, whether any - retirement is less than six (6) months, the required pay­ ments shall consist of all does accruing during the said Patrolmen and/or Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, shall be period of retirement, including those for the current designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote * during that period. Upon such payment, the person in of the membership. (e) The Headquarters of the Union shall be located in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his'mem­ bership book, appropriately stamped, shall be given to him. New York. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also be the Port ' Section 4. A mSmber in retirement may be restored to Agent of that Port (f) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be chairman of the membership after a two-year period of retirement only Agents' CpBderence and may cast one vote. by vote of the membership. Pa*« S—Three (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for -the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by a majority vote of -he membership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, posi­ tion, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other duties elsewhere described in this Constitution, as well as those other duties iawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the Secretary-Treasurer may not be delegated, but the Secretary-Treasurer may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limita­ tions set forth in this Constitution. (j) Immediately after assuming office, the SecretaryTreasurer shall designate one of the Assistant SecretaryTreasurers to assume his duties in case of his temporary in­ capacity. This designation may be changed from time to time. These designations shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where Headquarters is located. The provisions of Section 2-A of this Article shall apply in the case of a vacancy in the office of Secretagp-Treasurer, as set forth in that section." ^ (k) Any vacancy fn any office or the job of Port Agent or Patrolman shall be filled by the Secretary-Treasurer by temporary appointment except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this Constitution. Such appointment shall be submitted to a regular meeting for approval, modification, substitution of a replacement, or postponement cf a vote to a later date, by a majority vote of the membership. In the event of the postponement of the vote, the temporary appointment shall remain in effect until a vote is taken. (1) The Secretary-Treasurer is directed to take any and all measures, and employ such means, which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare, of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation, issues, and public affairs. Section 2. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (a) In the event the Secretary-Treasurer shall be unable to carry out his duties by reason of incapacity, the Assist­ ant Secretary-Treasurer designated in accordance .with Section 1-J of this Article shall assume the office of Sec­ retary-Treasurer during the period of such incapacity. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of the Secretary-Treasurer, succession to the office shall be determined as follows: That Port Agent of the Ports of New Orleans, Mobile, or Baltimore who received the highest numbijr of votes in the last regular election shall be the first in line of succession. The next in the line of succession shall b'e thatq Port Agent of the said Ports who received the next highest number of votes in that election. The next in the line of succession shall be that Port Agent of the said Ports who received the next highest number of votes. The Port Agents of the said Ports shall also be deemed to be Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, whether or not so referred to on the ballots or elsewhere. (b) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall assist the Secretary-Treasurer in the execution of the letter's duties as the latter'inay direct. (c) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall be mem­ bers of the Agents' Conference and each may cast a vote in that body. Section 3. Port Agents (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the administration of Union affairs in the Port of his juris­ diction. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his Port, be responsible for the enforcement and execution of the Con­ stitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules, adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting Port action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ wise, for the activities of his Port, whenever demanded by the Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any, event, he shall prepare and forward by reg­ istered mail, addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and e^enses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent, or someone acting under his in­ structions, shall open each Port meeting- and shall deter­ mine whether a quorum exists. Nothing contained herein shall permit the Port^Agent to otherwise act as chairman of any meeting, unless so properly designated by a majority vote of the* members present at the said Port Meeting. (f) Each elected Port Agent may cast one vote at any Agents' Conference. (g) The Port Agent may assign each Port Patrolman to such Union jobs as fall within the jurisdiction of the Port, regardless of the departmental designation under which the Patrolman was elected. (h) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that Port may serve as representatives to other organiza­ tions, affiliation with which has been properly permitted. (i) The. foregoing is in addition to those other duties prescribed elsewhere in this Constitution. SeetioB 4. Port Patrolmen Port Patrolmen shall perform whatever duties are assigned to them by the Port Agent. Section. 5. Meeting Chairmen (a) The chairman of each meeting at any Port, including the Port in which Headquarters is located, shall be the~ presiding officer of the meeting, shall keep order under rules of order provided for, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership and,, tf none, then b:p �. f. '5i fi- 4 fPv- • Page S—FOOT SEAFARERS LOG July », 1954 go into session. It shall determine whether the person •uch rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority granted therefor. In all other cases, a majority vote of the has submitted his application'-correctly and possesses the membership shall decide when a strike shall begin. vote of the membership in each Port. 6. This Committee shall be charged with the prepara­ necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepai^e a (b) The meeting chairman may cast a vote only In the tion and execution of a strike plan which shall be bind­ report listing each applicant and his book number under event of a tie. ing on all members and other persons affiiated with the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be (c» The meeting chairman shall not permit the discus­ this Union. However, a majority vote of the membership marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the find­ sion of any religious subject. may repeal, or otherwise trea^jr dispose of any part or ings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated Section 6. Delegates all of a strike plan. / in the report. Where a tie vote has been rgpolved by a ARTICLE XI s ^ (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be WAGES AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS AND the Union who are elected, under the- provisions of this noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed OTHER ELECTIVE JOB HOLDERS, UNION Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers by all of the Committee members, and be completed and EMPLOYEES. AND OTHERS International Union of North America. Section 1. The following elected offices ana jobs shall submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meet­ (b) Each delegate shall attend the Convention and fully ing after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read be held for a term of two years: participate therein. and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the Secretary-Ti'easurer (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, Bulletin Board in each port. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the (c> When an applicant has been disqualified by the Port Agent delegates to the convention. Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram Patrolman Section 7. Committees Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than at his listed addresses. He shall also be sent a letter (a) Auditing Committee those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue containing, the reasons for such disqualifications by air ' The Auditing Committee in each Port shall audit the for so long as is necessary to complete the functions there­ mail, special delivery, registered. A disqualified appli­ regular weekly financial report of the Port Agent and, in of, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the cant shall have the right to take an appeal .to the mem­ writing, certify or refuse to certify said report. The membership or-segment of the nnion, whichever applies, bership from the decision of the Committee. He shall Auditing Committee for the Port where Headquarters is whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or forward copies of such appeal to each Port, where the located shall also audit the Secretary-Treasurer's financial appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular servini^ report, to which the same rules^as to certification and ones Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of meeting no later than the second meeting after the Com­ refusal to certify shall apply. The said report in its en­ any office or other elective job shal' be determined from mittee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant tirety shall then be presented to the membership with time to time by a majority vote of the membership. to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, action thereon to be taken as per a majority vote of the Section 4. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may membership. membership, all other classifications of employees of the appear in person before the Committee within two days (b) Trial Committee Union shall be hired or discharged, as well as compensated, after the day on which the telegram is sent, 'to correct The Trial Committee shall conduct trials of persons as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer. his application or argue for his qualification. charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations Section 5. Subject to approval by a majority vote of The Committee's report shall be prepared early enough as prescribed jn this Constitution. It shall be the special the membership, the Secretary-Treasurer may contract to allow the applicant to .appear before it and still reach obligation of the Trial Committee to observe all the re­ for, or retain, the services of any person, firm, or corpora­ the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its quirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must tion, not employees of the Union, when he deems it neces­ election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the specificaiiy state whether or not, in the opinion of the sary in the best interests of the Union. * Section 6. The foregoing provisions of this Article do case of such appeals, be sufficient^-to overrule any dis­ Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture qualification classification by the Credentials Committee, Constitution, were properiy safeguarded. in which this Union participates, or which it organizes or in which event, the one so previously classified shall then (c) Quarterly Financial Committee 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make a creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by a be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, In passing upon the quarterly ithirteen week) audit of the finances of Head­ .^majority vote of the membership shall be followed. ARTICLE XII qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to con­ quarters and each Port, shall note discrepancies where QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in they exist, shall report on their findings, and make rec­ FATRfftMEN, AND OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS ommendations. Members of this Committee may make previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, has met all the require­ dissenting reports, separate recommendations, and sepa­ candidate for, and hold any office or the job of Port Agent ment)* of Section 1-A of Article XII. rate findings. 2. The report and recommendations of this Committee or Patrolman, provided: Section 3. Balloting Procedure. (a) He has at least three (3) years, of sea'time aboard an shall be completed within a reasonable time after the la) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper American flag merchant vessel or vessels; if he is seeking election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to the job of Patrolman or Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as be read in all Ports, at the first or second regular meet- a specified department, this sea time must be in that de­ to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general » information and instructive comments not inconsistent * Ing subsequent to the submission of the said report and partment, and (b) He has at least four (4) months of sea time aboard with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified recommendations. 3. All Port Agents are responsible for complying with an American flag merchant vessel or vessels, or four (4) candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the each category. The listing of the Ports shall follow a Union, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, or at the Union's geographical pattern, commencing with the most northly etc.. by the said Quarterly Financial Comniittee. 4 No report shall be considered as complete without direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then west­ an accompanying report and audit statement by a com­ and the time of nomination, and (c) He has been in continuous good standing in the erly along the'Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of petent accountant, and the Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the selection of such an accountant, who must be Union for at least two (2) years immediately prior to his Ports is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to certified under state law. ^ nomination, and write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be 5 Any action on the said report shall be as determined <d) He is a citizen of the United States of America. by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other voted upon. Eath ballot shall be ^prepared as to have the id> Appeals Committee elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from be members of the Union. trial judgments, in .accordance with such procedures as Section - 3. All candidates for and holders- of elective number to be easily remoVed. On this removable portion are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as offices and jobs, whether elected oi appointed in accord­ shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature may be adop'rd by a majority vote of the membership, ance with this Constitution, shall maintain membership in of the ballot and the voting dates thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at .the direction of the Sec­ not inconsistent therewith. good standing. Failure to do so shall result in ineligibility to 2 The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than hr ld such office -or job and shall constitute an incapacity retary-Treasurer shall be the only official,ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as one week after the close of the said hearing, make and with regard to such office or jo*!. indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be num- < submit, findings and recommendations in accordance with ARTICLE XIII bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf­ the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each be adopted by a majority vote of the membership, not AND PATROLMEN inconsistent therewith. Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and Section 1. Nominations *e> Negotiating and Strike Committee amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre­ Any member may submit his name for nomination for tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a 1 The Negotiating and Strike Committee shall repre­ sent the Union in all negotiations for contracts and any office, or the job of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, by verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers changes in contracts, with persons, firms, corporations, .delivering or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­ or agencies, etc., wherein wages, hours, benefits, or other Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the ad­ rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and terms and conditions of employment of the members of dress of Headquarters. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged count the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the this Union are involved. ' • over to the Credentials Committee upon the letter's re­ amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer 2. Upon completion of negotiations, the Committee shall submit a report and recommendations to the mem­ quest. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the fol­ as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall Immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­ bership of the Union at a regular or special meeting. lowing: (a) The name of the candidaie urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the The Committee may also make interim reports and rec­ U» His home address and mailing address . ommendations and submit them to the membership at a amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify (c) His book number regular or a special meeting. , the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­ (d) The title of the office or other job for whlth he is a ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the 3 A Port may establish a similar Committee for itself , provided permission by a majority vote of the membership candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the •oting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded has been obtained, in-such event, the Port Negotiating position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer (e) Proof of citizenship and Strike Committee shall forward its report and rec­ shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall ommendations. together with comments by the Port Agent, to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall then cause ' candidates. at all times be available to any member asking for In­ The letter must reach Headquarters no earlier than Au­ spection of the same at Headquarters. the said report and recommendations to be submitted to the membership of, the Union at the earliest subsequent gust 12th and no later than September 12tb of the qjection (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at Port Offices, regiilar or special meeting, whichever he chooses, to- year. and shall be secret. No signature of any voter, or other Section 2. Credentials Committee • gether with any report and recommendations which the distinguishing mark, shall appear on ^Ahe ballot, except (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the first that any member may write in the name or names of any Secretary-Treasurer deems desirable to make. The Port Negotiating and Strike Committee shall submit the report regular meeting after September ilth of the election year, member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the and recommendations upon completion of the negotiations, at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist Job of Port Agent or Patrolman. and may submit interim reports and recommendations, in of six members in attendance at the meeting, with two (d) No member may vote, without displaying his Union the same manner above .set forth. member's from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ Book, in which there shall be placed an appropriate nota­ 4 In no event shall a Negotiations and Strike Commit­ partments. In the event any Committee member is un­ tion of the date and of the fact of votiffg, both prior to tee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any man­ able to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the Sec­ being handed a ballot. A ballot shall then be handed to ner. without the approval of the membersliip of the retary-Treasurer calls a special meeting at the Port in the member who shall thereupon sfgn his name on' a Union a.s evidenced by a majority vote of the member­ order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results 'Separate roster, together with his book number, and ballot ship shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by number. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot 5 A - Negotiating and Strike Committee may decide a majority vote ofithe membership at a special meeting number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the the time of entry into a strike, provided prior authority, called for that purpose at Headquarters Port roster and the member shall proceed to the voting site. a.s evidenced by a majority vote of the membership, is (b) After its election^ the Committee shall immediately (e) JSacb Port Agent shall be responsible for the cstab- �Jnly 9, 1954 lishment of a booth or oUier voting site where each mem­ ber may vote in privacy. (f* Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or v^ritten portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box. which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting sh4l commence on November 15th and shall continue until January 15th inclusive, Sundays and holi­ days excluded. If November 15th or January 15th falls on a holiday or a Sunday, balloting shall commence or end, as the case may be. on the next succeeding business day. Section 4. Pojls Committees (at Each Port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three members. For the purpose of holding a meeting for election of a Polls Committee only, five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for each Port. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Afeent to call the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. tb) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corre­ sponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and the amounts of ballots used vylth the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, both by serial numbers and ainount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. A report shall then be drawn, indicating the results of the foregoing comparisons and noting any discrepancies. A copy of this report shall be given the Pbrt Agent, to be presented to the next subsequent regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith, in the event of- discrepancies. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be* taken thereon, with the same effect as indicated in Article I. (c) The Polls Committee shall also insure mat ihe ballot box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the. manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding para­ graph with regard to discrepancies shall be utilized in the event th^ Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. (d) The Polls Conlmittee shall permit qualified members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall ascertain whether they are in good standing, stamp their book with the word "voted," and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect the stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation' of order and decorum. (e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the' balloting in any one Port, the following? procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting the Polls Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to «ttend, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope together with a copy of the roster of that day's voting. The envelope shall then be sealed. Each member of the Polls Committee shall sign his name across the flap of the said envelope with his book number next to his signature. The Comrnittee shall also place the date on said envelope, as well as a certificate that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope datelHpr that day. This envelope shall then be replaced in the ballot box. The ballot box shall then again be locked and sealed and the key shall be placed in an envelope. This envelope shall then be sealed, and the members of the Committee shall sign their names across the flap of this envelope and place their book numbers thereon, together with the date. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that this envelope with the key is properly safeguarded until turned over to the Polls Committee the following morning. In addition, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent duplicate copies of the roster, the unused ballots and reports as set forth in this section, any files that may have been given, the ballot box or boxes, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall Jteep the rosters, unused ballots, ballot box or boxes, and stubs, under lock and key until duly called for as herein set forth. The Port,Agent/ shall insure that no person illegally tampers with the ballots, stubs, rosters, or ballot boxes while they are under his custody. A third copy of the rosters for that day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee, or the Port Agent, to* Headquarters. (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without compensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving, Section . 5. Ballot Colleotlon. Tallying Procedure. Proteata. and jSPMlal Votes, SEAFARERS LOG (a) A Port Tallying Committee shall be elected at the first regular meeting after the close of voting at each Port. It shall consist of six (6) members, two from each of the three departments of the Union. In the presence of any member desiring to ittend, provided he observes decorum, it shall open tlie ballot box or boxes, count the number of ballots thereii^ontained, and count the number of votes for each can(»Elate. The Committee shall place all ballots therein in a sealed envelope, together with a certification signed by all members of the Com­ mittee that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, that all the ballots therein were counted and tallied, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope, and shall forward this to Headquarters. The Committee shall also forward to Headquarters, in the same package but bound separately, all the rosters, together with a certif­ ication signed by all members of the Committee that all the rosters utilized are enclosed therein. In the same pack­ age, but bound separately, the Committee shall forward to Headquarters all unused ballots, together with a cer­ tification, signed by all members of the Committee that all the unused ballots sent to the Port are enclosed therewith. The certification shall identify, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, the Committee shall for­ ward to Headquarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a certificat'on, signed by all mem­ bers of the Committee, that all the stubs collected by the Committee are enclosed. It shall be understood that the above certifications are made according to the best knowl­ edge, information,-and belief of the Committee members. Wherever forwarding is not don" in person, forwarding shall be accomplished, expeditiously, by registered air mail, special delivery. AH forwarding shall be to the Headquarters TaUying Committee, at the address of Head­ quarters. In the event a Port Tailing Committee cannot be elected or cannot act, the Port Agent shall transfer all of the aforesaid material to the Headquarters Tallying Committee which will then carry out the aforesaid func­ tions. (b) The Port Tallying Committee which is elected at the Port where Headquarters is located shall also act as the Headquarters Tallying Committee. The Headquarters Committee is charged with the tally of all the baltots and the preparation of a report setting forth in compmte de­ tail, the results of the election, including a complete ac­ counting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Bort Agents, all with detailed reference to serial num­ bers and amounts, and with each total broken down into Port totals. The report shall clearly detail all discrep­ ancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these, discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. (c) The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protest invalid, it sHaU dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds tile protest valid, the Committee shall order a special vote, on such terms as are practical, effective, and just,.J)ut which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3-C of this Article and the designation as to the voting site of the Port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in accordance with this Paragraph C, these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing and must be received by the Headquarters Tallying Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this Committee shall include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and book number of the protesting member,-and a summary of the disposition of the said protest. (d) The Headquarters Tallying Committee snail com­ mence proceedings on the first business day subsequent to its election and shall complete its proceedings within two weeks thereafter. Each member of the Committee shall be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay. ,The proceedings of this Committee, except for the actual prep­ aration of the report and dissents therefrom, if any. shall oe open to any member, provided he observes decorum. (e) The report of the Committee shall be . made up in sufficient copies to comply ^with the. following^ require­ ments: two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the close^of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meet­ ing applies shall be designated, by date, in the report, and shall be referred to as the "Election Report", meeting. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election Report meeting, the oth^r copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (fi At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the distrepancies, if any. referred to in Section 5-B qf this Article, and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the meml^ership shall decide what action shall be taken there­ on. if any, which action, however, shgll not be beyond ordering a special vote to the extent reasonably indicated by the reported discrepancies. The same procedure shall apply to all members appealing from denials of their pro­ tests by the Headquarters Tallying Committee, which ap­ Page S—Five peals may be taken, by the said member, by addressing a letter or telegram to each Port, c/o the Port Agent, in which shall be set forth the facts regarding the appeal from the dismissal of his protest, the member's name, and his book number, with a copy to Headquarters. It shall be the duty of the Port Agent to submit this appeal to the Election Report meeting at his Port. The protesting mem­ ber is charged with making this appeal prior to the holding of this meeting. Special votes ordered in accordance with this paragraph shall take place at the Port where the claimed discrepancy or denial of the right to vote oc­ curred. In such case, the Port Agent shall have the func­ tions of the Tallying Committee as set forth in Section 5-C~of this Article, insofar as the said Section 5-C deals with the terms of such specie^vote. Port Agents shall officially notify Headquarters, imme­ diately, after the Election Report meeting, of the decision of the membership at the Ports with regard to all of the foregoing. Headquarters is charged with adequately and timely informing affected members of the decisions reached. A ma'jority of the membership, at the Election Report meeting, may order a recheck and a recount where a dis­ senting report has been issued by one or more members of the Headquarters Tallying Committee. (g» A special vote must be taken within ten (10) days after the Election Report meeting. The Secretary-Treas­ urer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material available to Port Agents for the purpose of sucn special votes, immediately after the close of such special voting, the Port Agen^ shall summarize the results and communicate those results to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, rosters, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall'be mailed to Headquarters, all in the same package, but bound separately. An account­ ing .and certification by the Port Agent similar to those indicated in Section 5-A of this Article shaU be enclosed. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­ taining a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Head­ quarters Tallying Committee's results. The form of the report of the Headquarters Tallying Committee shall be followed as closely as possible. Two copies shall be sent to each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report meeting. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Port Agent or Patrolman. (a» The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved.* Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of can­ didates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. It shall be the duty of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer to notify each individual elected. (b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­ urer under this Article, except those of the #olls Com­ mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions. (c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurers, ^rt Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight, March 31st. At that time, the terms of their predecessors shall expire. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume of­ fice, the provisions of Article X, Section 2-A, as to suc­ cession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succes­ sion shall apply until the expiration of the term. AH other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. (d) Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent, and Patrolman shall take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of of the Seafarers Internationa) Union of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, and 1 will, to the best of my ability, protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union and the welfare of the membership." ARTICLE XIT OTHER ELECTIONS Section 1. Auditing Committee. Each port shall elect an Auditing Committee on Friday of each week, at 3:00 P.M.. for the purpose of auditing the financial report for that week. These reports shall be submitted to the next regular meeting of that port, for membership action. The Committee shall consist of three members. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolman, or employee shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The election shall be by majority vote of the members in attendance at the meeting, provided that any member eligible to serve may nominate himself. The same provisions shall apply with regard to the Port where Headquarters is located except that the Auditing Committee there shall audit the (inancial reports of the Headquarters Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer Section 2. Quarterly Financial Committee. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall be elected at the Port where Headquarters is located, at the first or sec­ ond regular meeting held after the close of the calendar quarter for which the Committee is to make ^he required audit. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to decide at which of these meetings the election shall take place. The Committee-shall consist of six members, with two members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No officer. Port Agent, Patrolman or em- ::§• i'ii I �'•••i^-»; '--/..J'' SEAFARERS Pa?e S—Six ^;fev' •••. •.' I; *•.- ..'-• ; K"; ,; LOG. July t. 1954 Section 4. No trial shall be conducted Unless all the given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the ac­ ployee shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The — members shall be elected by a majority vote of the mem* accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct cused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is no substantial evidence to support a bers present at the meeting-provided that any member the trial except that the accUsed shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend eligible to serve may nominate himself. as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may that the charge on which the finding was based be dis­ Section 3. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a Special Meeting select any nAember to assist him In his defense at the missed. (el The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser held at 10:00 A.M the next business day following the trial, provided, (a), thd3ald member is available at the regular meeting ot the Port where the Trial Is to take time of the trial,jmd (b) the said member agrees to render punishment. Section 14. The Appeals Committell shall deliver its place. It shall consist of five members, of which threj such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifica­ shall constitute a quorum. No Officer, Port Agent, Port tions of the members of the Trial Committee, pr states decision and dissent, if any, to the Secretary-Treasiurer. Patrolman, or employee may be elected to serve on a Trial that the charges do not adequately inform him of what The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause sufficient copies to be Committee. No member who Intends to be a witness in wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of published and shall have them sent to each Port in time the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who such commission, such'^mattere shall be ruled upon and to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It.'shall disposed of. prior to proceeding on the merits of the de­ He shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at be the duty of every medfber to decline nomination If he fense. The guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven their last known address, or notify them in person. Section '15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dls- by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such qualifications apply to him. The members of this Commit­ proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall tee shall be elected imder such generally applicable rules based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the accept the decision of the Appeals Ck>mmitteq, or the dis­ number of witnesses produced: sent therein, if any. If therjp is no dissent, the decision of as are adopted by a majority vot of the membership. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as the Appeals Committee shall stand. ' Section 4. Appeals Committee. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven members, to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to pun­ five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the ishment and/or other ~Union action deemed desirable In Port where Headquarters is located, in the manner pro­ Port where Headquarters is located. The same disqual­ the light of the proceedings. These findings and recom­ vided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so ifications and duties of members shall apply with regard mendations shall be those of a majority of the Committee, providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as to this Committee as apply jo the Trial Committee. In and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The Com­ will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 18. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Conunlttee mittee shall forward its findings and recommendations, in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee deci­ along with any dissent, to the Port Agent of the Port accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing sion, If the said member was a member of the Trial Com­ where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be addressed to their last known address, of the results of foHYarded to the accused and the accusers, either in per­ the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth mittee. son or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. in Section 17. ' .Section 5. Negotiating and Strike Committee. Seqfion 17. Each member is ^charged with knowledge of The members of a Negotlatlnf; and Strike Committee, The findings shall include a statement that the rights of whether of a Port or otherwise, shall be composed of as the accused' under this Constitution, were properly safe­ the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ many members as shall be determined, by a majority vote guarded. The findings also must contain the charges tional Union of North America, and the rights of, aqd of the membership, upon recommendation of the Secre­ made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the procedure as.;to, further appeal as provided tor therein. tary-Treasurer. Any member may attend any 'meeting- of accused, the accuser,^nd each Witness; shall describe each Decisions reaped thereunder shall be binding on all mem­ , • , this Committee provided he observes decorum. However, document used St the trial; shall contain a fair summary bers ot the Union. of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the a limit may be set by the chairman of the Committee on guilt or innocence. If possible, all the'documents used at Unioh' to take all steps within their constitutional power the number of those who may attend. the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 6. Meeting Chairman. shall be made a part of the regular files. Section 19.- Any accused may waive any or all rights The meeting Chairman shall be a member elected from Secfloit 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused the floor by majority vote of the members at any meeting. upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend Section 7. Delegates. " Trial Committee, cause the findings and recommendations without properly requesting a -Postponement, the Trial As soon as the Secretary-Treasurer Is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the con­ to be^resented, and entered Into the minutes, at the next Committee may bold its trial without his presence. vention of the Seafarers International Union of North regular meeting. - ARTICLE XVI Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the recoil of America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port X OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to the entire proceedings to Headquarters, which shall cause Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the follow- • generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to each ing offenses, the member shall be expelled from mem­ These facts and recommendations shall be announced and Port In time, for the next regularly scheduled meeting. bership: -4 Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless (a) Proof of membership in-any organization advocating changed by a majority vote of the membership during that 'oe discussed. The meeting shall then vote. 'A majority the overthrow of the Government of the Unite'd States meeting, the election rules ^hall apply. These rules shall vote of the membership ot the Union shall: by force; (a) Accept'the findings and recommendations, or not prohibit any member from nominating himself. The (b) Acting as an informer against the Interest of the (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or results of the election shall be communicated to each Port Union or the membership in any qrganizational campaign; (c) Accept the findings, but modify the reconunendar Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the (C) Acting as an informer for, or agent, of the Company next regular meeting of the -Port. Rules of election here­ tions, or against the interests of the membership or the Union; id) Order a new triaLafter finding that substantial. Jus­ under may include provisions for automatic election of all Id) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy qualified nominees. In the event the number of such . tice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this to destroy the Union. nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be' event, a new trial shall take place at the Port where Head­ SeeHon 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the' quarters is located alid, uijon application, the accused, tlje following offenses, the member shall be penalized up to a elected. accusers, and their witnf^es shall be furnished transpor­ penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the ARTICLE XV tation and subsistence. ^ T|liALS AND APPEALS "penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the Section 1. Any membe^ may bring charges against any Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and other member for the commission of an offense as set punishment so decided upon shall become effective. The privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or forth in this Conkitution. These charges shall be in writ­ Secretary-Treasurer shall cause notice of the results a $50.00, or both: ing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his- thereof, to be sent to each accuse>* and accuser. '(a) wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union'prop­ book number. The accus'er shalUdeliver these charges to Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or erty of the value in excess of $50.00; the Fort Agent of the Port nearest the place of the of­ who is under effective punishment m^ appeal in the fol­ (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, fense, or the Port of.pay off, if the offense took place lowing manner: seals, qtc.. for the purpose of personal gain; aboard ship. He*shali also request the Port Agent to He may send or . deliver a notice of appeM to the (c> Wilful misuse of any ^office or job, elective or not, present these charges at the next regular meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer within 30 days after redeipt of the within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, finan­ accuser „may withdraw his charges before the mieeting notice of the decison of the membership. cial or otherwise, or the wilful refusal or failure to takes place. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the Port execute the duties or functions of the said office or job. Section 2. After presentatioiT of the charges and the where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or ' request to the Porf Agent, the Port Agent shall cause of appeal, the Secretary-Treasurer shall present the notice, functipns: fhpse charges to be read at the said meeting. which shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of if the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the Committee shall then be elected. The Secretary-^Treasurer ballots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or Port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless is charged with the duty of presenting the before-men­ election files, or election material of any sort; ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of tioned proceedings and all available documents used as (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as are false; accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be auto­ any written statement or argument submitted by the ac­ (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false matically on notite that he will be tried the following cused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he reports or communications, with knowledge of the falsity morning. At his request, the trial shall be postppned so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquar­ or unauthorizedly altering reports or communica­ until the morning foilowing the next regular meeting, at ters on the night the Committee is elected. It shall be thereof, tions which fail within the scope of Union business; which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made statement or argument arrives at Headquarters in time tor misconduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detri­ against him. such presentation. ment of the Union or its agreements; If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall im­ Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the ap­ (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or delib­ mediately cause to be sent to htm. by registered mail ad­ peal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration erate and malicious villificatlon, with regard to the execu­ dressed to his last known mailing address on file with ot the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant^adtion of the duties of any office or job; the Union, a copy of the charges, the names and.book (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment numbers of the accusers, and a notification that he must joummehts and may request the accused or aocugers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair con­ aboard a vessel; appear with His witnesses, ready for trial the morning <j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial sideration. Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to Com.mittee wjll be elected In the event a majority of the membership of the Union be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings the Union,, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a and recommendations. Dissents wiii be allowed. Decisions evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the orders of Port, the Trial shall take place in the Port where Head­ and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those partic­ ipating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings those duly authorized to makeeauch orders during time quarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be Informed of the name of his and recommendations, the Committee'shall be governed of strike.' Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of by the following: <a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ following Offenses, members shall be penalized up to the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such suspension from the rights and privileges of membership case, the Appeals Committee, shall pot make Its own find- ^ for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00, or both: witne.sses. (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­ Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent ings as to the weight of evidence. (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recom­ erty of the value under $50.00; evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence ^ " • , (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not, required by courts ot law but may receive all relevant mended. (c> A.new'trial shall be recommended If the Appeals with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifica­ testimony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a Committee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Com-, tions required therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official proper defense. In the event th> Trial Coinmlttee falls mittee should have been disqualified, or (b) thaF the ac­ beneath a' quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does . cused was not adequately informed of the details of the Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute charged offense,-which resulted in his not having lieen by conduct not provided for elsewhere-in. this-Article; exist. ' mmsm �-tC J0]y », 1954 SEAFARERS Page S—Seven LOG Jobs and governing conduct and procedure connected ^d) Refusal^r nagligent failure to carry out orders of therewith may be Issued and take effect only after ap­ those duly authorized to make such orders at any time.' Section 4. Upon proof of-tee commission of any of the proval by a majority vote of the membership. Shipping following offenses, members shall be penalized, up to a rules duly issued shall be deemed to be Union policy. Section 2. A majority vote of the membership may fine of $50.00: (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons make special exceptions or rules for any company or vessel, for organizational pura^es, whether covered by or pay-offs; ^ (b) Wilful failure to submit book to Union representa­ a contract or not. ARTICLE XXra tives at pay-off^ QUORUMS (c) Disorderly at pay-off or sign on; riy conduct cor Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specif­ (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in ically provided, the quorum for a special meeting of a discharging their duties; Port' shall be six members. (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union Hall; Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port (f) Gambling in the Union Hall; shall be seven members. (g) Negligent failure to Join ship. ' Section 3. The quorum-for the Agents' Conference shall Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to be a majority of those eligible to attend. Section 4. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ waive his rights under this Constitution and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representa­ in, the quorum for any committee shall be the majority of those duly elected or appointed thereto. tive of the Union. Section 5. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ Section 6. If offense against the Union and its principles and policies takes place in the meeting, the meeting may in, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other func­ go into a Committee of the Whole and try the member tions of any segment of the Union requiring ^ quorum to at once, and In this case, the findings and recommendation act officially, shall be that of the majority of the quorum, of the Committee of the Whole shall be acted upon as and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. if the report were made by a duly elected Trial Committee. Section 7. This Union, and its members, shail not be ^ ARTICLE XXIV ddemed to waive any claim, or personal or property rights MEETINGS to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the Section 1. All ports shall hold regular meetings, provided member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided In a quorum is present, on every other Wednesday, at 7:00 PJW. this Constitution. If such meeting night falls on a holiday, the meeting shall Section 8. Any member under suspension for an of­ take place, providing a quorum is present, at 7:00 P.M. the fense under this Article shall continue-to pay all dues following night. In the event a quorum is not present at and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, 7:00 P.M., the Port Agent of ,.he pertinent port shall post­ members, officials and job holders. pone the opening of the meeting until a quorum is pres­ ent, but in no event later than 7:30 P.M. A majority vote ARTICLE XVII of the membership shall be sufficient to change the date PUBLl^CATIONS This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ of any future regular meeting. Section .2. A special meeting at a Port may be called papers, magazines, periodicals, and general literature, ia such manner as may be determined, from time to time, only at the direction of the Port Agent, No special meet­ ing may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. by a majority vote of tfie membership. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at ARTICLE XVni least'two hours in advance, on the Port, bulletin board. ,BONDS * ^TICLE XXV , Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed, AGENTS' CONFEinSNCE as well as all other employees of the Union, nay be re­ Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall call an Agents' quired to be bonded under such terms and conditions as may be determined, from time to time, by a majority vote Conference once a year, and may call, with the approval of a majority vote of the membership, additional Agents' of the membership. Conferences during the year. The time and place of each ARTICLE XIX such meeting shall be fixed by the Secretary-Treasurer. EXPENDITURES Section 1. Policies or specific instructions with regard These conferences may be postponed or cancelled by a majority vote of the membership in case of emergency. to expenditures to be made or expenses to be incurred A majority, vote of the membership shall determine when shall be determined by a majority vote of the membership. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in such' emergency exists. Section 2. The Agents' Conference may discuss and 'existence, the Secretary-Treasurer may authorize, make, and incur such expenditures and expenses as lie within prepare reports and recommendations on any part of the idut Union's activities, policies and plans. The adoption of any the authority conferred upon him by Article X and Ar­ ticle XI of this Constitution. such recommendation by a majority vote of the member­ Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shail similarly ship shall make^ the provisions thereof^ binding Union apply to the routine accounting and administrative pro­ policy, until modified or otherwise altered by a majority cedures of the Union except those primarily concerned vote of the membership provided such recommendation with trials, appeals, negotiations; strikes, and elections. is not inconsistent with the provisibns of "this Constitu­ Section' 3. The provisions of this Article shall super­ tion. sede. to the extent applicable, the provisions of Articles ARTICLE XXVI X and XI. DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ARTICLE XX RELATING THERETO INCOME Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or Section 1. The income of this Union shall include re­ dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any ceipts from dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, con­ illness or condition preventing the affected person from tributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well asjncome carrying out his duties for more than 30 days; or absence derived from_any other legitimate business operation or from the United States; or suspension from office or other legitimate source. membership as provided for in this Constitution; or the Section 2. No member shall be required to pay or de­ due replacement of one under an incapacity as indicated. liver any sum of money to any Union representative with­ However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed out obtaining an official Union receipt, signed and dated. to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than It shall be the duty of the member to demand such re­ one job and/or office, in v^ich event no incapacity shall, ceipt. be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or ofSection 3. No assessments shall be levied except after . fice of the one taking over the duties and functions of the a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, pro­ time during which the circumstances exist. vided that: Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with (a) The ballot must be secret. herein, the term "vacancy," and the term "vacancy-not (b) The assessment must be approved by a 2/3 ma­ caused by an incapacity," shall be deemed to be the same, jority of the valid ballots cast. and shall include failure to perform the functions of any Section 4. All payments by members or other affiliates office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or expul­ of this Union shall be applied successively to the mone­ sion from the Union with uo further right to appeal in ac­ tary obligations owed the Union commencing with the cordance with the provisions of this Constitution. oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole, accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean be calculated accordingly. the* majority of all the valid votes cast by members at an ARTICLE XXI official meeting of those ^Ports holding a meeting. This PERMITS AND OTHER TYPES OF UNION AFFILIATION definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more This Union, by majority vote of the membership, may Ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser that purpose of this section, the term "regularly scheduled capacity than membership, or in a capacity. other than meeting night at which the pertinent vote may take place" membership. By majority vote of the membership, the shall refer to a meeting ~or meetings during the time Union may provide for the rights and obligations Incident period within which a vote must be taken in accordance to such capacities or-flifjliations. These rights and obli­ with: gations may include, but are'not limited to: (a) the applica­ (a) The Constitution bility or non-applicability of all or any part of this Con­ (b) Union policy, and stitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of (c) Custom and usage of the Union the Union to peremptory ternination of such affiliation in the indicated priority. and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event Section 4. When applicable solely to Port action and may anyone not a. member receive evidence of affiliation not concerned with, or related to. Union action as a whole, equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights and'not fot'ming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, over members, or be termed a member. "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the members at any ARTICLE XXII meeting of the Port, regular or special. FORMULATION OF SHIPPING RULES Section 5. The term, "membership action" shall mean Section 1. The formulation of shipping rules shall not be deemed part of any routine administrative task. Ship­ the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the ping rulesi governing./the details of the assignments of m holder therqpf, is set forth in tiiis Constitution, all refer­ ences thereto and-the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected officials and other elected job-holders are required to assume office. The first election year shall be deemed to be 1954. Section 8. The terms, "this ConstituUon," Md "this amended Constitution,'' shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer te the Constitution which .takes the place of the one adopted by the Dnion in 1939, asamended up through August 1951. Section 9, The term, "member in good standing," shall mean a member not in arrears or under suspension or sentence of expulsion. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term, "member." shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. The term, "membership book," shall mean any official certificate issued as evidence of Union mem­ bership. Section 11. Whenever the day on which a Union meeting or action is to take place falls on a holiday, the meeting or action shall be put off until the next business day, at the same hour. ARTICLE XXVn AMENDMENTS This Constitution shall be amended In the following manner: Section 1. Any member may submit, at any regular meeting of any Port, proposed amendments to this Con­ stitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the' membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amend­ ment shall be forwarded, to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by' a majority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Head-^ quarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six members, two from each Department, and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it The Commit­ tee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations, and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as reconunended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIll, Section 3-B through Section 5. The amend­ ment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all Ports and made available at the voting site in all Ports. Section 3. If approved by a % majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective im­ mediately upon notification by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately notify all Ports of the results of the vote on the amend­ ment. ARTICLE XXVIIl TRANSITION CLAUSE Section I. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the following sections are to be given the interpretation required to effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent. Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect, unless or until changed, in accordance with the provisions hek-eof. Section* 3. Ali methods and means of collecting and disbursing Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, the sequence of regular meeting nights, rules of order generally followed, bonding procedures, shipping rules, permit systems, reinstatement procedures, and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or until changed In accordance with the provisions hereof. . Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage. In­ cluding those with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be'permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer, the Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer, all Port Agents and Patrolmen, and all others elected as a result of the balloting held by this Union during November and December of 1952, shall be deemed to have been duly elected in conformity with the provisions of this Constitution. From the date of adoption of this Constitution, they shall execute the powers and functions, and assume the responsibilities, of the said offites and jobs, as set forth in this Constitution. They shall hold office, pursuant hereto, until the expiration date of the terms of office set forth herein. The terms of Article Xni, only insofar as they apply to election of Officials, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, shall take effect the first election year. vi'--.. - • • xfit M m �-'' W^'- r!^?^ v;'•'H»^' '• «••• SEAFARmS LOG • GTFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AEL • of &:• £ * it'. • •K z• t;l' - • ARTICLE I—Name and General Powers: ^tesX ARTICLE XlV-Other Elections: fST'Sj name of the union and defines its general powers. chairmen, delegates and members of the following committees: Auditing, Quarterly Financial, Trial, Appeals, Negotfating and Strike—Defines qualifications for these positions. A OTI/-ICII Provides for affiliation of the AtARTItLC M—Attlliation: lantic and Gulf District with the Seafarers Internatfonal Union of North America, the American Federation of Labor and other bodies as may be determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE ili-Membe^ship: set by a majority vote of the membership—Defines certain eligibility requirements that must be met by candidates for new membership —Provides relief for members who may be unable to pay dues because of incapacity beyond their control-states the Union's oath of obligation—Outlines rules for suspension and dismissal for non­ payment of dues and assessments—Rights of membership to expel those who might support dual and hostile groups. ARTICLE iV—Reinsfa^ment: statement of dismissed members. Gives the membership the right to set rules for rein- Retains the existing dues schedule, initiation fee and method of payment—Provides dues may not be changed except by constitutional amendment—Permits the membership, by majority vote, to waive dues and initiation fees for organizational purposes only. ARTICLE V—Dues and IniHafion Fee: ARTICLE VI—Retirement from Membership: Defines the procedure by which a Seafarer may retire his book and outlines the method of reinstatement. ARTICLE Vli-System of Organizallon: ments of the Union and provides ffir administrative authority. ARTICLE Vlll-Officers: urer. Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and Port Agents and Patrol­ men. ARTICLE IX-Other Elective JobsrSreifS^.'S.', det-" gates and members of certain committees ihust be elected by the membership. ARTICLE X-Duties of Elective Officers: M r. the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents, Patrolmen, Meeting Chairmen, Delegates and members of the Auditing, Trial, Quarterly Financial, Appeals and Negotiating and Strike Committees—Provides pi-ocedure for filling vacancies m office—Requires all Port Agents to file Weekly financial reportsEstablishes membership control over actions and reports of officials and committees. ARTICLE XI—Wages and Terms of Office: Provides that ihe Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents and Patr(^men shall serve for two-year terms md that ^eir wages shall be set by a majority vote of the membership--Provides for hiring and dismissal of other employes and personnel, subject to a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE XII—Qualifications for Elective Office: -•#; member to a fair trial by an impartial committee of his Union brothers. * Lists in detail the procedure for bringing'^ charges and for pre­ senting charges to the membership—Provides for election of fivemember trial committee and defines Committee's procedure and duties—Requires that accused must be confronted by the accuserGives accused right to representation Ijy a brother member before the trial committee—Requires presentation of the Committee's' find­ ings to the membership for acceptance, rejection or modification by a majority vote of the members—Provides procedure for appeals. ARTICLE XVI-Offenses and Penalfies: ["aKet?. fenses for which a member may be brought to'triah—Places limita­ tions on penalties that may be imposed upon'members found guilty of such offenses—Gives a member the right tp waive trial and accept an automatic penalty for infractions not involving suspension or dismissal from the Union—Provides for trial by meeting acting as committee as a whole for offenses committed during course o meeting. Gives the membership the right to authorize the pub­ lication of a newspaper and other literature. ARTICLE XVII-Publications: ADTI/"IC V\/III Provides for bonding of officers AKI ILMLC AVMI—DOnaS: and employes oUhe Union under such conditions as raay .be determined by the membership. ARTICLE XIX-Expendifuresr ^if''^,^^^^^^^ cies or specific instructions with regard to expenditures. ADTI^I C VV Defines the Union's sources of inAKI I^LC AA inCOmO: come—Sets forth the duty of mem­ bers to require Union representatives to give them a receipt for any payment of money to the Union—Provides that no assessment may be levied unless approved by a two-thirds majority of the valid ballots cast by the members in a secret election—Gives member­ ship power to set up general rules for assessment balloting—Pro­ vides for the. Union to derive income from dividends, intere.st and legitimate business operations. . ADTI^I C YYI Retains the existing requirement AM I^LC AAI reriTlirS: that rules for issuance of permits naust be determined by the members. ARTICLE XXII—Formulation of Shipping Rules: Guarantees, as did the previous Constitution, that shipping rules may not be revised unless approved by membership. ARTICLE XXIII-Quorums: a special meeting of any port shall be six members and the quorum tot a regular Port meeting shall be seven members. ' ' ARTICLE XXIV-Meetings: regular meetings at 7 PM on every other Wednesday—Exceptions are noted for holidays and failure to obtain a qudnuir. Sets forth that any member has the right to nominate himself for any office—Lists eligibility requirements for the various offices. ARTICLE XXV^Agent's Conference: ARTICLE Xlli ARTICLE XXVI-Definitions: rr J# fl- ARTICLEXV-Trials and Appeals: , u EUrtir)nc. Describes procedure for nomina- "on to office-Provides for elec­ tion of a six-member Credentials Committee to inspect the candi­ dates eligibility according to rules of Constitution—Establishes sateguMds for the right of a member to nominate himself to office —Retains the Union's existing balloting procedure—Describes bal­ loting procedures in detail—Provides for election of five-member I^lls Committees and six-member Tallying Committees to conduct elechons and tabulate results—Sets forth the manner for installation 4)f officers. ence of Port Agents to .be called by the Secr^fcary-Treasurer. of the Constitution. ARTICLE-XXVII-AmendmenfsrSSi'lJLyof^^^^^ stitution by ^he membership. ARTICLE XXVIII-TransiHon Clause:fJ„°;;i''orii„S practices and procedures to regulation by proposed Constitution. 7mA � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 9, 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. 14 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PERMANENT '50-50' PASSAGE SEEN SURE, BUT VETO LOOMS HOUSE BODY FAVORS NEW TANKER BILL SEAFARERS TO TESTIFY IN FATAL ALCOA, TUG CRASH IN VENEZUELA CUSTOMS CRACKS WHIP OVER SEAMEN IN INDO WAR CRISIS CONGRESS VOTES $$ FOR PHS ANTI-UNION SHOP BILL APPROVED OVER LOUISIANA LABOR PROTEST PACT TALKS PROCEED ON TANKSHIPS ANTI-UNION SHOP BILL APPROVED OVER LOUISIANA LABOR PROTEST PACT TALKS PROCEED ON TANKSHIPS HQ. OFFICE SHIFTS ADD SPACE FOR RECREATION ADD PATROLMAN IN SEATTLE HALL BOYS' CLUB IS PET PROJECT OF SIU MAN RIGGING PARTED BUT SEAMAN'S LUCK HELD PUSH ACTION ON DOPE BILL STATE DEP'T BURNS MIDNIGHT OIL OVER ONASSIS' TANKER SCHEME CORKHUSKER MARINER FACING SCRAP HEAP DOCK STRIKE TIES UP PR SIU SONGMAN TOOTS OWN TUNE SIU SEA CHEST SWEETENS 'EM UP IN MOBILE SCORE ONE VICTORY STILL IN DOUBT PROGRESS REPORT SPINNING A 'ROPE-YARN' FINE PHOTO FARE FOUND BY SEAFARER IN RESCUE HOT TIME ON STEEL FABRICATOR LEAVES SIU CREWMEN BOILING LADY POET'S STOCKINGS STRAY, BUT LOG AGAIN SAVES THE DAY SPECIAL LIST STILL PROVES USEFUL DISABLED MEN COLLECT $ AT HQ SEAFARER GOT BACK HOME THE 'LONG WAY AROUND' Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/9/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log