http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8bb4f4d6bf88f17bf188703220fea638.PDF 1ed99800eed4d3974eb40a839e14db60 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC J 'j!"''- lu'r- Ih^'rt^.. AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • SEEK 49 POSTS IN A&G ELECTION C' -'J -Story On Page 3 Alien Tanker Co's Get OH Easy -Story On Page 3 AM An \Mnririna sifting the qualifying data submitted by fflCfl WOfffLffly* Seafarers vying for 49 Union elective posts, members of the credentials committee elected at the last headquarters meeting prepare their report for SIU membership action. Panel members (1-r) are: W. Reidy, C. King, P. Mitchell, J. Levin, W. McDonald ar^ A, Velasco, representing two men each from the three ship­ board departments. (Story on Page 3.) \r- 'S' '-"1 • l! IV' Yf'' i-'. ¥ y I �_ _ l^llf Page TWO I: - <v<* SEAFiki.R^S^^ib G •\ )(.» , October i;'Asi Ask 3-Dep't Vote On Coast Ships To Beat Bridges AFL Confab Reaffirms Dock Aims LOS ANGELES.—The AFL adjourned a free-wheeling 73rd annual convention this week, spicing its sessions with SAN FRANCISCO—In a move designed to crush the last sharp criticism of the Eisenhower remnants of Communist influence on West Coast ships, the Administration's record on legisla­ Seafarers International Union of North America is prepar­ tion affecting the wage earner al­ ing to petition for a three-department election. The proposal, though President Eisenhower him­ self was a featured speaker at the if approved by the National Labor Relations Boafd, would gathering. place the names of the Sailors • Harry Lundeberg, President of Union of the Pacific, the Ma International Seamen's Union for the SIU, headed the International's rine Firemen's Union and the bargaining rights on West Coast delegation. j. , Marine Cooks and Stewards, ships. As a result, the Government held With SIU-A&G Assistant'iSecreAFL, jointly on the ballot un­ election with tary'^Treasurer Bob Matthews at­ der the name of the Pacific athethree-department Sailors Union of the Pacific, tending as part oYan SIU.of North District, SIU of •North America. the Marine Firemen's Union and America delegation, the conven­ Last spring the Labor Board held the Marine Cooks an(j Stewards tion also adopted a strong endorse­ a vote to determine the bargaining Union on the ballot under the ISU ment for a continued fight by the agent for steward department men label as opposed to the MWIU. new AFL InterhatiOnal Brother­ on West Coast ships. On the ballot The Communist • outfit received Long-term patients at the New Orleans US Pnblic Health Service were the MCS-AFL and the now- only a few hundred votes and went hospital read SEAFARERS LOG story about New York State in-' hood of Longshoremen against the discredited independent Interna­ defunct National Union of Marine out of business shortly thereafter. vestigation which showed the SIU Welfare Plan to be "tops in the tional Longshoremen's Association. Cooks and Stewards. With the industry." Patients (1-r) Leo Lang, James Ward and L. Fontenot Subsequently the old ISU dis­ The old ILA was expelled from the Communist - dominated NUMC&S integrated, leading to the forma­ have been receiving SIU hospital benefits regularly during periods Federation a year ago at the St. thoroughly discredited and bank­ tion of the SIU of North America, ranging from several months to more than five years. Louis convention, which set in mo­ rupt, Harry Bridges picked up the and giving the Communist Party's tion the seesawing battle for con­ ball and campaigned among stew­ waterfront section its opportunity trol of the New York waterfront ard department men for a "no to move in on the steward depart­ over the past year. union" vote. The result was 743 ment. votes for MCS-AFL, 1,285 votes for Officers Reelected- • Five To One "no union" and only 14 votes for In other action, the convention, West Coast SIU unions are con­ NUMC&S, showing that the West reelected all top officers, including Coast Communists were able to fident that in a three-department President George Meany and Sec­ Two SIU hospital patients hit the deck at the last head­ lead a disciplined phalanx into the vote the SIU would win by a mar­ retary-Treasurer William iSchnitzgin of at least five to one or better. quarters membership meeting on behalf of their brothers in ler, set in motion a plan to settle "no union" column. Meanwhile the Marine Firemen's the hospitals in reply to what they felt was a totally unfair disputes on jurisdiction tod simi­ No Union Protection Union membership crushed an­ treatment of the Seafarers+ lar questiqns among member Un­ Since then. West Coast steward other Bridges-inspired move to Welfare fund. The Seafarers a buck here and there from old ions of the AFL, urged a new Fed­ department men have been without withdraw the MFOW from the SIU. formal union representation al­ The motion, stampeded through Welfare Plan on Sept. 15 was shipmates because some insurance eral minimum wage of $1.25 . and though MCS-AFL has been active one small port where the opposi­ the subject of a one-hour hearing company says that after 13 weeks launched a campaign to make the they can't get benefits anymore If 35-hour-week the prevailing work­ in New York. on their behalf. tion was,well organized, called for Both men strongly defended the they die, there isn't even money week fti the nation's industries. The proposal for a joint, three- a new referendum on the question. Plan as being far superior to any for a coffin." department vote would give the The "convention body also Itcwas voted down by better than other in the hospitals. Not Helpless steward department men a union pledged that the AFL would assist to one in a poll of all MFOW In contrast, Driscoll said. Sea­ in every way possible .with all Seafarer John Driscoll, speaking of their own and would undoubt­ six ports. for Manhattan Beach ^hospital pa­ farers at Manhattan Beach have in probes of union welfare funds, but edly put an end to the present tients, told ,the ihembership that many instances been able to fulfill urged that the inquiry spotlight be divisions aboard West Coast ships. the Seafarers Welfare Plan "stands financial obligations they under­ thrown on insurance companies Meetings of the SUP in all ports for exactly what the title says, the took before they were hospitalized. and brokers who are allowed by earlier this month got the ball roll­ Another disabled Seafarer, James welfare of all Seafarers.' ing by going on record for a threelaw to reap thousands of dollars "I've been a patient for five Hamilton, came to the microphone from welfare funds without per­ department vote, and the member­ years," he said, "and every two in a wheelchair as the result of ship of the AFL Marine Firemen's forming any services. weeks without fail the Union rep­ amputation of both his legs. Cur­ Union also went on record over­ Other recommendations, from resentative has come around with rently at the Staten Island USPHS whelmingly in favor of the pro­ my hospital benefits. Meanwhile, hospital, Hamilton is on the SIU's the convention body and the AFL posal as did the MCS-AFL. Executive Council were that the members of other unions have been disability benefit list. Earlier Vote US must re-examine its "handout" "As far as I'm concerned," Ham­ penniless because they are at the The SIU of NA has a valuable ilton said, "the issue is very simple. policy in the field of foreign aid, mercy of an insurance company. precedent in its petition for a Without the Welfare Plan I'd be face up to the problem of unem­ "Some of these men are veterans three-department election in that out in the gutter or have to depend ployment apd put in effect a "real­ Seafarers on Calmar ships are of the big waterfront beefs oiE the just such an election took place in istic" program to fight it. on somebody's charity." again calling at the lumber ports 1930's. Yet they have to panhandle the early '30s. Following the 1934 strike, the Communists organized in the Pacific Northwest and Can­ the Marine Workers Industrial ada to pick up cargoes, as the AFLUnion to invade the maritime field. CIO woodworkers' walkout appears •They challenged the then-existing to be over. Cargoes are once again piling up at ports all along the line, accord­ 'llili ing to the company In New York, >''' / and the ships have resumed regu­ Oct. 1. 1954 Vol. XVI. No. 20 lar service to most of them. . As I See It Page 4 In Grays Harbor Burly I^age 16 Grays Harbor, Wash., for exam­ Crossword Puzzle Page 8 ple, greeted its first lumber Editorials Page 9 freighter in almost two and a half Galley Gleanings . Page 15 months when the Calmar arrived Inquiring Seafarer Page 8 there Sept. 7. She was the first Labor Round-Up . Page 8 one to enter the port since the Letter of The Week Page 9 Portmar loaded lumber cut prior Letters Page 16 to the strike and cleared the har­ Maritime Page 8 bor on June 27. Meet The Seafarer Page 8 The loggers' strike, which began Notices, Personals Page 17 June 21, saw some 100,000 lumber Off Watch Page 14 workers In the AFL United Broth­ Port Reports Pages 12, 13 erhood of Carpenters, CIO Inter­ Quiz ..Page 14 national Woodworkers of America Ship's Minutes Page 17 and some smaller unions go out in SIU History Cartoon Page 6 support of wage demands. Sports Line Page 15 The beef seesawed one way and Top of The News Page 6 another throughout the summer, Vote of Thanks ..Page 9 when several "back - to - work" Washington News Letter. .Page 7 movements were started. At the Welfare Benefits Pages 18, 19 present time, most of the workers Your Dolla^'.'s Worth Page 5 are believed to be back on the job SIU crewmemberi off the Hurricane pose in Pusan, Korea, in front of a huge billboard graph showihg the contributions by various groups and organizations, including merchant seamen, to a local hos­ pending final settlement of the fublishod bIwMkly at tho htaeawarlars pital drive. Gifts to the fund by seamen (far left) were the highest of any group at the time the •f tha Saafarart Intarnattaoal Wnian. At­ issues. lantic A eulf DMrlct AFL. n» Paurth photo was taken, and the crews of ten SIU ships, including the Hurricane, led the field there. Pictured Lumber cargoes have always Avanua, araaklyn n, MV. Tat. HYaFintli 9.MM. Intarad at aacand aiata mattar been a mainstay of intercoastal (l-r) .arei Seafarers Eddie Morris. AB; Irwin Sudduth, electrician; Floyd Peavey, galley utUity; Wil­ at tha Paat Offlo* In •raoktyn. MYt Vfltfar shipping.' liam Levey, FWT, and Frank Ballard, OS. ^ \ tha Act at Aiffltii* U. itlA Patients Laud SIU Weltare. Hit Critics Calmar On WC Lumber Run Again Seafarers Help Swell Korean Fund i.'VI '. SEAFARERS LOG .. .... "V-TT'iV.. -."V- �SEAF ARE^nS , LOG . 4lctober 1, J951 Pare Thre* To Seek 49 Union Posts Boxseore On Ship Transfers WASHINGTON—The US Maritime Administration's easy ship transfer policy provided another new addition for the growing foreignrflag fleet of American vessels late this week; The Government ship agency gave its okay for the transfer of another Liberty dry cargo vessel on September 29. Half of the US tramp fleet is eventually expected to be swallowed lip in this manner* The latest ship! to go is the Transamerican, which was owned by American Unibn Transport; Inc., of New York. It is being transferred to an affiliate, the "Transamerican Navigation Co., a Liberian outfit, for registration under the Liberian flag. Three other Liberty ship transfers were approved last week. The boxscore to date on the transfers is as follows: SIU Ships* Other Unions ^ Total Transfers (6) (18) (24) •The SIU ships allready transferred are the General Patton, Trojan Seaman, Strathport, Bluestar, Purplestar and Greenstar. Credentials Camm. Report To Co Before Membership A rank and file membership elected credentials committee has found a record total of 78 candidates eligible to vie for the 49 union posts to be voted upon in a two month period commencing November 15. The committee's findings and recom­ mendations .will be placed before the Union membership for action^at all port meet­ ings on October 6. The number of candidates who qualified is three more than the old record total of 75 in the*" rank and file credentials com­ McAuley, Keith Terpe, Ernest 1952 elections. All told a man mittee that was elected at the last Tilley, Charles Stevens. total of 92 inen threw in for headquarters membership meet­ Philadelphia agent (1): Steve jobs, but 14 were disqualified for failure to submit proof of sufficient seatime or failure to be in good standing over the past two years as required by the Union constitution. ing. lists the thw The report of the committee the qualified candidates and disqualified ones as well as reasons for disqualification. 14 Men Disqualified Of the 14 candidates disquali­ fied, six did not submit evidence Qualifications were, determined of the required three years' seaon the basis of Article XII, Sec­ time, one failed to submit four tion 1, of the constitution by a six- months' seatime in the current year, four were not in good stand­ ing for two years previous to nom­ ination and three had their books in retirement for two years previ­ ous to nomination and consequent­ ly were not in good standing under the terms of the constitution. Two of the above disqualified members were also ineligible un­ der a second count. In addition, the committee re­ ported that two other Union mem­ bers filed for election, but one failed to indicate what post he was To better acquaint Seafar­ ers with the candidates for election the SEAFARERS LOG will carry pictures and biographies of all candidates in its October 29 issue, ZVi weeks in advance of the start of the balloting. Seafarer Walter Reidy (left) raises his hand to identify himself as headquarters membership meetins votes on members of the election credentials committee. Other steward department members who vied for two of the six committee spots are, (left to risht): F. Gardner, A. Velasco, S. Chiavone, J. Wendt. Alien Tanker Go's Get Off Easy WASHINGTON—Despite the huge profits netted by the illegal operators of six war surplus tankers bought from the old Maritime Commission in 1946 and 1947, the Government will I net less than $2 million in, a recently-announced settlement of its claims against the vessels' lowners. The cases stemmed from I the purchase of the T-2s by New Paper Spurs IBL Pier Fight J affiliates of the United Tanker Corp. which were financed almost entirely by Chinese investors, al­ though the laws under which they were sold required operation by j companies controlled by citizens. I Accordingly, th« Government" Defeated by the narrow margin of little more than 200 votes I seized the Vessels at different times during 1951 and 1953" and in the New York dock election the AFL's International Broth­ erhood of Longshoremen is resuming publication of a weekly [proceeded against the owners. newspaper to spearhead its re--^^ Previous Settlement hewe^ drive on behalf of rank the "Waterfront News" will lead The settlement in this second th^ fight on abuse and mistreat­ and file dockworkers. I group of cases involving surplus Called -the, "Waterfront News," ment of rank and file dockworkers I tankers followed by several months the paper will pick up where the by the mob-controlled outfit. J a previous accord reached between "New York' AFL Longshoreman" Will Fight Commies I the Justice Department and asso* left off. That publication was the In addition, the publication de­ I dates of millionaire'- Grebk ship- spokesman of the A^L in the fight clares it will fight attempts by the I owner Stavros Niarchos concerning to oust the ILA from the port. Commimist Party to exploit its prfr 120 surplus tankshlps bought under The reason for the revival Of the election alliance with the old ILA 1 similar \ circumstances. Other newspaper, its first issue states, IS and any effort of the old ILA to cases are still pending involving because the "ILA leadership is sell out the membership in the I nearly 50 other wartime tankers. bent on raw revenge," against the Port of New York. CommunistOf the six ships involved in the nearly 50 percent of the men in front outfits were, active on beha(f ' latest proceedings, one, the New the harbor who are prorAFL. With of-the old ILA in the campaign and I London, owned by Arctic , Tank- the. ILA certified- as officbl bar­ have helped finance the leadership, [ers, Inc.'i was an SlU-manned ship. gaining agent for longshoremen. of that organization., . (Blackie) Cardullo Philadelphia joint patrolman (1): Stephen M. Bergeria, John Hetzell, Howard Webber. Baltimore agent (1): Earl (Bull) Sheppard Baltimore deck patrolman (1):', William A. Hendershot, Leon (Blondie) Johnson Baltimore engine patrolman (1): Flaye (Al) Stansbury Baltimore steward patrolman (1): Joseph (Joe) De George, A. W. (Andy) Gowder, G. Frank Hazen, Arthur (Artie) Kavel, Jr. Baltimore joint patrolman (1): RexforjJ E. Dickey, Richard May Norfolk agent (1): C. D. (Bo) Anderson, Glenions (Glenn) Lawson, R. W. (Bob) Miller, Ben Rees. Norfolk joint patrolman (1): James A. Bullock, Joseph W. James Savannah agent (1): Jeff Morri­ son Savannah joint patrolman (l)t John S. Bragg. Nevin Ellis Tampa agent (1): Thomas (Tom) Banning, George M. Everett Tampa joint patrolman (1): Belarmino (Benny) Gonzales Mobile agent (1): Cal Tanner Mobile deck patrolman (1): Wil­ liam J. Morris Mobile engine patrolman (1): Robert Jordan Mobile steward patrolman. (1): Leo Patrick Marsh Mobile joint patrolman (1): Har­ old J. Fisher New Orleans agent (I): Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans deck patrolman (1): Charles M. (Whitey) Tannehill New Orleans engine patrolman (1): C. J. (Buck) Stephens New Orleans steward patrolman (1): George A. Riehm, Herman M. Troxclair New Orleans joint patrolman (1): Paul A. Warren Galveston agent (I): Keith Alsop, Raymond E. Vaughan Galveston joint patrolman (1): Charles Kimball, J. A. King, Van (Continued on page 17) running for and the second failed to list any of ' his qualifications. Thus both men were ruled out. The committee noted that the nominations had been announced well in advance in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG and repeated several times. Qualification requirements had also been listed in the LOG for the information of potential candidates. The posts to be filled, and the candidates running for them are as follows: Secretary-treasurer (1): Walter (Rusty) Beyeler, Paul Hall, Ray White. Deck ass't secretary-treasurer (1): Joseph Algina Engine ass't secretary-treasurer (1): Joseph Volpian Steward ass't secretary-treasurer What^s Going On (1): Edward (Eddie) Mooney Joint ass't secretary-treasurer in Washington? (3): William Hall, Robert A. Mat­ • Will the US Government thews, Claude Simmons. set up a system of subsidies Boston agent (1): James Sheefor US tramp ships? haii; • What SIU - contracted Bosfon^ Joint patrolman (1): company is seeking a subsidy? James E. Sweeney > o What SIU - contracted NY deck patrolmen (3): Adelbert company is nearing a merger (Al) Arnold, Ami Bjornsson,- Mi­ with another US-flag oper­ chael (Mike) Colucci, Louis (Lou) ator? Goffin, Thomas (Tom) Gould^JoFor the answer to these seph Pasinosky. questions, read this week's re­ NY engine patrolmen (3): Theo­ port from your SIU reporter dore (Ted) Babkowski, Peter Bush, in Washington, whose column Thomas (Tom) Clark, Walter Siekappears on Page 7. mann. The LOG-exclusive column NY steward patrolmen (3): Paul ^Washington Newsletter ap­ Gonsorchik, Howard Quinler, Fred­ pears every issue to keep all die Stewart. NY joint patrolmen (6): Robert • Seafarers abreast of Washing­ ton happenings that affect A. Barrett, Frank Bose, Martin your jobs and Nthe American (Marty) Breithoff, Leoppld. Bruce, merchant-marine; James Martin. Dawson,. . Reed Ilumphdes, Allan L. Lake, £. B. a :• '•'•4 -I m • �SEAFAnSRS V A- -••• - - • '• AsISeelt... f- • . Ii&?-^;'-'' : • (fUhtM t?V'j '.n;-- • p; m. . w%' Tbe SlU-manned Ibenrille (Waterman) panes under the newly-completed central span of the "Sun­ shine Skyway" across Tampa Bay between St. Petersburg and Bradenton on |he Plorlda mainland. Tampa-Sf, Pete' Span Opens ' ^/•• i-y' -^ I • X-c i'S^: I. P[r.'/- •• f '<••- • lil. '•fep " %" 'Righf-To-Work' Law: Union-Busfing Tooi ?.'• • i.".' ?j>. -'v :. ' t'' TAMPA—^for. four years, Seafarers entering this harbor aboard SlU-manned ships have watched a series of causeways and bridges creep from the opposite shores of Tampa Bay toward the main ship channel. Last month (September 6) the spanning of the harbor entrance became an accom­ plished fact when the world's be provided on the causeways. The took the trouble to figure out the longest continuous over-water five miles of bridges have catwalks bridges and &useway vantage bridge, across the channel, was for fishermen over "some of the points will accommodate 30,000 best fishing waters in Florida," St. fishermen at once without danger opened to vehicle traffic^ For months now, SIU men have Petersburg boasts. Someone even of snarling lines or tempers. had a "mullet's eye" .view of con­ struction of the "Sunshine Sky­ way's" mammoth central span which crosses the main ship chan­ nel 155 feet above the surface of Members of the SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Marine En­ the bay and provides a horizontal clearance for ship traffic of 800 gineers began voting today in a two-month ballot for their IT'S BEEN CUSTOlilARY EVER SINCE YOVR UNION OPENE| feet between the two £iant 250its headquarters In Brookyn for people from the outside to come arourj union's officers. This is the second general election in the foot towers that support it on and take a look at how we operate. Most shoreside people are quil BME since the union was^ either side of the channel. surprised to. learn how a seaman's union functions and having seen tq tive board seats are non-salaried granted autonomy by the SIU positions. World's Longest SIU change a lot of their old ideas'about seamen. Last week your Union had a group of visitors that was more unusu| The new "Sunshine Skyway" of North America at its con­ Also on the ballot is a proposed connects the Gulf Coast resort cen­ vention last year. amendment to the BME constitu­ than most, since they consisted of 15 European workers who have be ter of St. Petersburg, on the west There are seven offices at stake tion which would extend the term brought to this country by the State Department under an exchan^ shore of the bay, and the mainland in the election and 12 candidates of office from one to four years. program. These people spend a year in the United States working city of Bradenton, on the east and The amendment will have to be ap­ shoreside Jobs, while this country in turn sends a few workers evej ta the south of St. Petersburg. Its on the ballot. The incumbent presi­ proved by two-thirds of the engi­ year to live in foreign countries and become acquainted with the way of doing things. central span, said to be the world's dent, Wilbur Dickey, has been neers voting to go into effect. longest continuous over - water nominated without opposition and All members of the Union re­ One of the first things that the Gpvemment does when it gets vij bridge, is more than a mile long. is assured of re-election. Other ceive their ballots via the mails. itors of this kind is to show them around and usually the SIU is pick^ It is the principal link in a 15-mile posts open are two vice-presi­ The voting period ends on Novem­ as one of the stops on the "tour." Your Union is always happy to wt system .that includes 10 miles of dents, a treasurer and three ex­ ber 30, and new officers will be come such visitors so that the outside world can see how Seafarel causeways and five miles of ecutive board members. The execu­ sworn in on January 1, 1957. man the ships and supply facilities for men ashore betweep Jobs. bridges. The Skyway, completed at a. cost of $21,500,000, shortens the high­ way driving distance between St. Petersburg and points south on the Flushed with their success in three states this year, sup-"*Florida mainland by 49 miles. To Once the non-union people in slush fund by soliciting contribi touring motorists, it offers the porters of the anti-union "right to work" laws have set their added advantage of unusual and sights on five more state legislatures. High-powered, expen­ the place of employment form a tions from employers. The moni large minority or possibly a ma­ is going to full-page newspaper a) sweeping views of seascape on the sive, propaganda drives and-* ^ sparkling Gulf of Mexico with its behind-the-scenes wirepulling Today's "right to work" law jority of all the people employed, vei-tisements and other propagan^ bays, keys and islands just outside already ieature activity in the works the same pitch from a dif­ it's easy enough for the employer rapping union security and aski of the mouth of the bay. states of Maryland, Ohio, Missouri, ferent angle. Under the law, a to turn a deaf ear to the union or for more contributions. The objel is to get'enough citizens to siif St. Petersburg, the famed Oklahoma and Washington. union is simply not permitted to simply lock it out. petitions to put the proposition 1921 Lockout Pattern "Sunshine City," it means the end Nor do the "right to work" boys sign any contract which requires of a waterbound existence. Situ­ intend to stop there. With 17 states all or any of the workers covered The whole pattern is a reminder the state ballot. In most states, the "right ated on a peninsula bounded on in their trophy room and possibly by the contract to be union mem­ of what happened to seamen's un­ the east by Tampa Bay and on the more coming, they intend even- bers. In other words, as the law ions in 1921 when the shipowners work" crowd operates its wel south and west by the Gulf of tqally to push for enactment of a is twisted by its backers for pop­ got themselves^a pool of non-union heeled steamroller at the state le| Mexico, St. Petersburg was the Federal law along the same lines. ular consumption, non-union work­ Government trainees and then sim­ islature's session. But in Missoi "end of the line" for motorists. If If that ever happens, the future ers have the "right to work" any­ ply locked oiit the union men in labor defeated such an attempt la they wanted to visit St. Petersburg would be dark indeed for all,trade where, even where there is a union the old International Seamen's Un­ year, compelling the employl to use a more difficult ai[ and then continue on to Gulf Coast unions and union members. contract in existence. Iii effect it ion. The result was that wages for group expensive approach, In any ca| resorts to the south or to Miami The American Federation of opens the way to the destruction of seamen were sliced in half in the there always seems to be plenty 4ind Key West, it was necessary Labor years that followed. has described the ''right to the union. In other words: your either to make the long trip around work" drive bluntly as "a serious right to work for lesS pay. money available''from employeJ The "right to work" law usually the bay, through Tampa, or to avail threat to the future of our move­ And there is only one reason ei| says that it recognizes unions but Once an employer is assured themselves of a tedious ferry cross­ ment" and "designed to destroy that ployers would contribute to such) he can operate with non-union that a worker is free to Join, or not drive—^to weaken or cripple t( ing. unions." ' help it is an easy thing for him to to Join a union if he pleases. It's Uninterrupted Drive The Old 'Yellow Dog' bring the old "yellow dog" back. like telling people that taxes are union movement. Look To US For Law "Now, motorists may follow the What is a "right to work" law? Every replacement he hires he will good and necessary to support Gov­ Gulf Coast Highway from the Despite its catchy title it's simply make sure is someone who is ernment functions but that peoplS Seafarers of course, being cc northern boundary of Florida to the reverse of the old "yellow dog" either ignorant of unions or hos­ are free to, pay or not to pay as* ered by Federal labor legislatic St. Petersburg and continue their coin. The "yellow dbg" was a very tile to them—or' both. The only they please. are not yet affected by this "rigl journey uninterrupted across the popular union-busting device of 25 thing he can't dp is put the old Who Is Behind Drivft? to work" drive. But its backers al "Sunshine Skyway" to Gulf ^nd years ago until it was outlawed by "yellow dog" down on paper. 'With Who are the people behind this hopeful that once they get enouJ Atlantic points on the South Flor­ Congress. It was simple and sweet. a union shop of-course, he couldn't "right to work" drive and how do states lined up, they can go do\) ida mainland. All a worker had to do to get a do this,kind of thing since all his they operate? The current cam­ to Washington with a strong ar Tourist-wise St. Petersburg is Job was sign a -contract saying he employees would either be union paign in Missouri offers a typical ment. And if they do, their targe) capitalizing on the bridge in an­ would never Join a upion. No con­ members to begin with or would example. Here the Missouri Cham­ will be the Seafarers and' pve) other way. Public parking, picnic, tract, no Job. That was the "yel­ have to Join the union after a wait­ ber of Commerce is spearheading other legitimate American tra) bathing and boating fiicilities will low dog." the drive. It has raised a $250,000 union. ing period. BME Votes On Officials I ti..', • [ WHAT'S BEEN SUSPECTED AND FEABED ALL ALONG Bl American maritime unions came olbt into the open this week wheV Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks made it clear that Amerlcaa shipowners will be permitted, even encouraged, to register their ve| vels under runaway flags. Ii. answer to a protest^ Weeks said that far as he is concerned, it is, Government- policy to permit the transfd of a "reasonable" number of Liberty ships. And he added that theij was no ceiling imposed on the number of ships whose owners will allowed to scuttle the US flag and throw US seamen on to the beach, j This same Government official made quite a speech some montlj ago about what the people in Washington were going to do to strengtlj en the US merchant marine. It appears now'though, that the future US shipp^g and the Jobs of American seamen count for less in WasI ington than the opportunity for some shipowners to dodge US tax4 and- wages. Already the latest Government giveaway program has taken its tol of 24 Llbertys. Although this program is supposed to apply only to Liif ertys, it's quite clear that any shipowner who cries loud enough get a friendly hearing in Washington. For example, the Eastern Steamship Company has Just switched familiar ship to Seafarers, the old excursion steamer Acadia, to a ru away flag. Several oil tankers have gone the same way -in recei months. And as Seafarers well know, practically all new tonnage ownt by US companies is being registered foreign from the very beginnin The-inroads of the runaways are becoming so serious that they a even damaging the operations of European-flag shipowners. As mar Seafarers know from, first-hand experience, these operators have a lor way to go before they could approach conditions on US ships. Yet, was reported in yclir Union's newspaper a few weeks ago, the Britir have been complaining about the runaway problem. Just recent[ Norwegian shipowners put up their own beef about the way the Panl: manian, Liberian and Honduran-flag tankers have been torpedoi Norway's taqker operations. ' It's bad enough that the American-flag operator has had to strugg; along for years agaiiist this kind of competition without having his ou) Government kdd to his difficulties. The seaman tm the beach can't e^ the speeches and the operator can't fill up his cargo holds with thei| All the speechmaking won't help a bit, but a little positive action bottle up that runaway leak will do a world of gqod. ' KvP?:- : V?' 'Man--! :.:^i ,/ • . •4. itJ.wu-:;:- , �October 1. 1954 :-!?|P-; ' •- •' • .v!^-;-;•'" Soviet Sub Build-Up Is Ship Threat SEAFARERS Fate Five LOG KEY WEST, Fla.—Anothert American-built Americanowned; American-o p e r a t e d ship is going into service un­ der the Panamanian flag. This time it is the City of Key West, a converted LSM that will operate Although Soviet Russia got much of its merchant ship as a carferry between Key" West Cardenas, Cuba, and offer fur­ tonnage in the last war from and ther runaway competition to Amer­ the US, the story is likely to be ican-flag operations in that service. altogether different if and when The launching of the new ship there's a new one. took place under unusual circum­ Aside from the fact that much of this tonnage is still under the stances. Although technically a thumb of Moscow and in the wake Panamanian vessel,-the owners had of reports that the Russians are thoughtfully neglected to buy her buying up wholesale lots of hew a Panamanian flag. Instead she was or almost-new vessels overseas, flying red, white and blue bunting. comes; an estimate of what is ac­ Nor was there any Panamanian tually keeping her native ship­ representative present at the building industry so busy these christening and the ship dripped champagne from the bow to the days. tune of the Star Spangled Banner Six Cruisers Per Tear and the Cuban national anthem. British Admiralty figures indi­ "Loyal Panamanian cate that the Soviet shipyards have All of this might tend to pro­ the facilities to construct at Recent launching ceremonies for the SS City of Key West, a Panamanian-flag carferry, in that Flor­ least six cruisers, 60 ocean-going duce a state of disbelief in suspi­ ida city, featured many tributes to the virtues of that vessel although she is about as unseaworthy in submarines and a flock of small cious minds that Panama had any­ terms of US safety standards as anything afloat. Adorned with ^ed. white and blue bunting in an craft every year. In addition, al­ thing to do with it. It is on record, apparent effort to confuse the celebrants about her real identity as a foreign-flag vessel, the converted though the Admiralty survey however, that after a nominal sum doesn't say it outright, it's obvious changed hands, the City of Key 'LSM boasts less than half the lifeboat capacity required of a US-flag ship. that the Russian yards have to be West swore that she would be a making use of the service will be vage operators had to come to the that's normally found on a runa­ doing something, since it's well- true and loyal Panamanian for the ignorant of the registry of the ship. scene and remove passengers and way-flag ship. known that the Soviets have been rest of her living days. In this connection, there have This ship was formerly the In contrast to these mishaps is placing'large-scale building orders Of. more interest to Seafarers, been a number of unpleasant inci­ crew. New Northland, which operated ef­ the operating record of the SIUfor merchant ships in foreign ship­ and especially to the passengers dents recently on foreign flag ships ficiently for many with a manned Florida iii the same serv­ that ride her, are the City of Kdy in the ferry service. Just this past Canadiiin SIU crewyears yards.. . before the The reasoning is, therefore, that West's seaworthiness and safety month the formdr SlU-manned owner? thought they could do bet­ ice. In 25 years the Florida has never run into any serious diffi­ if they're not building cargo ships provisions. The 203-foot vessel is Yarmouth, operating under the ter with the rag-tag type of crew culties. behind the Iron Curtain„they must supposed to carry as many as 250 Liberian flag as the Yarmoutb.^ be mighty active building up passengers and 40 automobiles, in Castle, arrived in Miami with threeNavy surface and underwater fire­ addition, of course, to crew per­ fourths of its passenger list ill power to put everybody else's mer­ sonnel. Her lifeboat complement from food poisoning. Several of the chant fleet out of commission if for travel in hurricane waters con­ passengers had to be hospitalized. sists of one motorboat and two Lib­ the occasion for that develops. Quick Name Change erty ship lifeboats-^total cajpacity 20,000-Mile Range Fearful of the bad publicity, the London estimates, moreover, 100 passengers, or far less-than operators have hastily changed the that the Russians can turn out an the one lifeboat seat per passenger ship's name to Queen^of Nassau, ocean-going sub with a range of on. ea?h side of the vessel that is hoping no doubt to identify, her Seafarers are not the only ones who have difficulties with 20,000 miles in six^ months, com­ specified fbr US-flag passenger with the highly-successful Britishwaterfront peddlers and shoreside ship chandlers when it operations. pared to the construction time of flag Furness passenger ships, the Safety Margin Lacking about 30 months for a modern Monarch of Bermuda and the comes to buying gear. Indian seamen too, have had the same cruiser. Thus, U-boats are likely Of course, US passengers taking Queen of Bermuda. The rechristen- kind of worries with the re--* getting the big emphasis and the foreign flag ships like this can ex­ ing of the ship attracted the usual suit that the seamen's union many difficulties was reorganized Russians are expected to have pect a considerably smaller margin quota of speechmakers, all of in Bombay has been support­ early this year and is now showing about 500 of them within two or of safety than they will get on a whom conveniently forgot about ing a shoreside stores cooperative. a modest profit. The store does not cater to the The,atore is located in the Sea­ US ship. That goes for fireproof- the sick passengers in the hospitals. three years. Another similar operation, the ships, but sells clothes and other men's Canteen Building at the All of this again points up the ihg, ship seaworthiness'and other inferior condition of the US mer­ factors affecting safe operation. Nuevo Dominica, ran aground fol­ items, does laundry and dry clean­ Alexandra Dock, Fort Street in chant fleet, which would have to That is part and parcel of a cut- lowing a general engine breakdown ing, handles pictures and sells film Bombay, and is open to all seamen defend itself against such a men­ rate runaway flag operation. The and exhaustion of fuel* and water and repairs clothes. It was organ­ in the port, including Seafarers and' trouble is that many Americans supplies. The Coast Guard and sal­ ized in 1951 originally, but after other Americans on US ships. ace. Seamen's Store Fights India's 'Gyp-Chandlers' YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING 'Mi • •4M 7 y| ,•5 iij ••r Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying earned in self employment in a year, gets you credit for they can get the payments if the breadwinners had as few four quarters, as long" as you report and pay Social Se­ as six calender quarters of coverage under Social Security. Your Social Security rights may be worth as much as curity tax on self-employment earnings. Once you are Also, some older retired men drawing comparatively small a $40,000 combined insurance policy and lifetime annuity "fully insured," you or your family qualify for benefits Social Security checks because their benefits were pulled to you. On the basis of the new rates of payments, if any-, even if ypu are no longer working. You are "fully in­ down by periods of disablement or unemployment, in thing happened to you, your wife and children could sured" as soon as you have one quarter of coverage for some cases can have their benefits recomputed under the collect as much as $200 a month. Or when you reach 65, every two quarters that there are between the first half new regulations. If you fall into any of these groups or you and your wife can get as much as $1,950 a year )n of 1951, and the quarter in which you reach 65, or in know anyone who does, go to the Social Security office^ Social Security payments, and you can still work part ' which you die. The maximum anyone needs is .40 quarters. in your town, and see if these new rules help yoli. time. If you had to buy an insurance-annuity policy from Any quarter worked under Social Security since 1937 Keep a record of your own wage credits, and support­ a commercial company which would pay these benefits, counts, including Armed Forces service in World War II, ing evidence, to make sure there is no slip-up, or book­ it would cost you from. $1,000 to $1,500 a year for the or since. keeping error in reporting and recording your credits, premiums, depending on your age. A family man should always make sure he has had a either by an employer or the Social Security Administra­ The most iinportant thing <.for a man and his family year and a half of some kind of work within the last tion. You can get your record to date by getting Form . to understand, is that Social Security benefifts are never three years, to keep his wife and kids eligible for the OAR-7004, at any Social Security field office, filling it • paid automatically. If you are entitled to them, you must Insurance payments, until 'be has enough quarter; at his out apd sending it to Social Security Administration. age, to be fully insured. Candler. Bldg., Baltimore 2, Md. Or just 'write a letter apply for them. • Also, if you ever get sick for a long stretch, be sure you stating your name and address, date of birth, and Social You should make your ifamily aware, that Social Security does include insurance payments for a'famil}^ if anything apply for the "disability freeze" now allowed. You won't Security number. Always give your name to an employer for payroll pur­ get any cash payments while sick. Congress repeatedly ' happens to its breadwinner. has been urged by the unions to permit. Social Security poses, exactly as on your Social Security card. Sometimes .. Must Work 'Quarters!' • to ^pay benefits for long disability, but has always refused. a man will use a middle initial or name, tuen later drop Seafarers particularly^ because of a certain quirk ih the But if you do become totally disabled for six months or it, which increases the risk credits may wind up . credited Social Security law and the fluctating nature of their more, now you can apply td ha^e your earnings record to someone with a similar name. emploj>ment,'may be susceptible to loss of rights. To be "ffAnen" during that period, to . protect your benefit rights Be sure your wife has a record of your Social Security eligible for family insurance or retirement benefits, you and benefit amount. number. If you lose a Social Security card, make sure any need to be either "currently" or "fully" insured. You are new one issued you, has the same number as before. New Beneficiaries "currently insured" if you have at least some employment Right now the Social Security Administration is seeking A wife who has dependent children under 18, or is 65 in six calendar quarters during the three years imme­ some 115,000 widows, 120,000 dependent children and herself, or dependent parents 65 or older, are eligible diately preceding death, or retirement. Calendar quarters about 5,000 elderly parents, who have become eligible for for monthly insurance payments. But there is also-a lump are Jan.-Mar., Apr.-June, July-Sept., Oct.-Dec. Even $50 payments under the new rules. They were previously de­ sum death benefit of up to $255.. If you are not married, of earnings in a calendar quarter, from any employment nied benefits because their breadwinners at that time had this is paid to whoever pays your funeral expense, so «n ship prssihore, iaive%yq'* credit for that quarten t i4Citt wovkedi suffiqienUy kl0pgit|B4qr, Social .Security. Now , fliert | ^, Guard Social Security Rights f U.. i 1 I •"j I �SEAFARERS lOJi October 1. 1954 Cruise Run Again Proves Popuiai'ity WESTERN DIPLOMATS DICKER OVER GERMANY—With the col­ lapse of the European Defense Community, western diplomatic leaders are how trying to patch up the pieces and come up with a new plan that will permit German rearmament and at the same time satisfy the French. A meeting of the nine members of the North Atlantic Treaty 'Organization, is now being held in London to consider a variety of plans for dealing'with Germany. Tt's expected that rigid limitations will be. placed on the number of troops and military equipment that Germany/Will be allowed to possess. us LEADS FIGHT ON RED CHINA IN UN—With the United Na­ tions General Assembly back in session, the Soviet Union again moved for consideration of Red China's membership application. The pro­ posal was voted down by "postponing" the issue until next year with the United States leading the opposition. The Assembly then went on to consider several disputes between colonies and occupying powers in such places as Morocco, Cyprus and the East Indies. 4" \m -• SIU hall in New Orleans was a bee-hive of activity one day last week when the Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa -passenger ship on the Caribbean run, crewed up after a two-week lay-up for repairs. Here Port Agent Lindsey Williams (far right) calls deck department job? while Patrolman C. J. "Buck" Ste­ phens examines shipping cards. Job calls for the other departments on the popular run also had eager audience. ' ' ' ' ' " ^ I m Opens Bar—Buf He's Still SIU SAVANNAH—Take it from Mervin O. "Moe" Brightwell, vetermi bosun, the SIU is tops in maritime for Union representation and a contract that guarantees the best in the way of earnings, conditions and security. "That is why I am keeping^ my membership book active," said Brightwell, who open^ bis own shoreside business in Savannah last June. "My SIU book always will be my ace in the hole." Brightwell decijled to try his b^nd at operating a neighborhood tavern here after saving enough money during seven months and 11 days of shipping aboard the Robin Locksley (Seas Shipping). Savings Invested During his last trip as carpenter, he paid off at" the end of a voyage cf three months and 29 days with $2,335. A typical case, which Brightwell called "an example of real repre­ sentation," involved collection ^re­ cently by the Union of $225 due him in maintenance and cure. Brightwell was having difficulty collecting what was coming to him until SIU Welfare Services and Union representatives in the Savannah SIU Port Agent Jeff Mon^n (left) delivers a check' for Savannah SIU branch went to $225, representing maintenance and core payments collected by bat for him and- achieved a satis­ SIU Welfare Services for former Seafarer Mervin O.- (Moe) Brightfactory settlement of his case. welL Cartoon History Of The SIU 4' - i » ELECTION PACE STEPS UP—Democratic and Republican big guns are dueling over the fall Congressional election with the Democrats heartened by an upset victory in Republican Maine. Democrat Edmund Muskie won the Governorship and other Republican candidates were hard pressed. The Republican campaign tone as set by Vice-President Richard Nixon was to assail "Trumanism" while the Democrats have been attacking the performance of the Eisenhower administration, and the internal split in the Republican Party. 4" 4" 4" 4 4. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 • RUSSIANS DETONATE NEW ATOM BOMB—The Soviet Union an­ nounced that it had set off new atoni explosions in further tests of atomic weapons.; The announcement occasioned no surprise in the US. Meanwhile Australia started mining'uranium ore on a large scale for export to the US and Britain. . DC SCHOOLS END SEGREGATION—In accordance with the Su­ preme Court's decision, schools in Washington, DC, have eliminated segregation l^etween negro and white students, with the change taking place quietly. Difficulties were reported from other areas in the na­ tion, and the Mississippi legislature took steps to abolish the publid school system. The Supreme Court is expected to issue further rul­ ings clarifying its intent on how school segregation is to be ended. ' ' ITALY OFFICIAL'S SON ARRESTED—Minister Attilio Pkcioni of Italy has resigned to defend his son, Piere Piccioni, who has been ar­ rested in connection with the death of an Italian "party girl," Wilms Montesi, last year. Charges of dope traffic and police corruption are involved Jn the case, and the police chief of Rome has been ordered to appear for questioning concerning attempts to hush up the case. CANADIAN OIL SWINDLE CHARGED—A $5 million oil stock swindle was charged by the New Yprk State attorney general, Nathaniel L. Goldstein,' when he asked for a court order to keep four Canadian companies from selling stock in New York. The attorney general iden­ tified Gaspe Oil Ventures, Ltd., and Quebec Oil Development Ltd. as the major operations in the swindle. He pointed out that the compa­ nies owned lands, in areas where 100 years of drilling has failed to produce a drop of oil, yet investors were told that the company had fabulous gushers under development. STALIN MURDER IMPLIED—Strong evidence that the late Josef Stalin, Russian dictator, was murdered by his associates has been pre­ sented in' the "New York Times" by its Moscow correspondent, just returned after five years in Russia. The correspondent points to evi­ dence that Stalin was planning a massive purge of his closest asso­ ciates and was reported by all observers to be in excellent health, just before he was finished off by a "stroke." JfoitBt SMaritime Action 2Vo. 73 f;-- ife: F II > I'l:-'. 0 . ^ »4-. In April, 1950, East and Gulf Coast ship operators decided to take on a major sea union in what ob­ servers saw as an attempt to smash the AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots.. Meeting the threat, the SIU and other AFL maritime tihiops^liqed up,squarely with the, MM&P and got set for a full-scale shipping tie-up. Exposing the operators' claims, the Mates challenged their refusarto sign dn the same terms agreed to on the West Cbast. by some of their affiliated outfits. Seafarers pledged full support to the beef, aware, that an attack on a sister union, if unchecked,. would be followed by attempts against others. Faced by the combined strength of seamen and all other marine crafts as well as a complete tie-up of the industry, the operators, signed up 36 hpurs before' strike deadliiie^.6n April 22. The hew pact gave the^ Mates several conditions never before obtained and again proved the power of Joint union action. • a:i ;e e K �ctober 1. 1954 SEAFARERS laC Ptee Severn SIV NEWSLETTER ^om WASHINGTON 8 Winners At Schools -Via SIU phe 50-50 permanent shippinir law passed by the 83rd Congress will provide enough cargoes to meet the necessities of American tramp Jrators because Government-sponsored cargo movements are becomless and less. Therefore, US agencies are studying the matter of ether they should recommend to the next Congress that tranjp lines Imade eligible to receive Government operating subsidy aid. In the past, tramp operators have held that the Govemment should laidize well over 150 tramp ships. However, it is expected that US jncies next year will go along with a modified program to subsidize Ihe ncLTiiborhood of about 40 tramp ships. btlier US operators, in general, will not oppose subsidies to tramps Ivldod controls are put in to protect their own operations. the past few years, CongVess has indicated that it is not in the t)d to appropriate more subsidy for American shipping, so that a Congressional fight over tramp subsidies can foe expected. 4" 3» Jj* lumors are that Louis S. Rothschild, Chairman of the Federal Marile Board and Mai'itime Administrator, will get a higher post in the ^nhower Administration. The talk is that he will be promoted with|the Commerce Department or even to an ambassadorship abroad. 4* 4** *4* tere's the latest group of American steamship lines aspiring for l^ernment subsidy: Isbraiiiitsen Co., Inc., South Atlantic SS Co., and es Marine Corporation. Of the three, the most outstanding and aspected is Isbrandtsen, heretofore known in the trade as the ged individualist and opponent of subsidies. The company is ex­ ited to apply within the next few months for operating subsidy on round-the-world service going out of US North Atlantic ports, east|nd through the Mediterranean, across the Pacific Back to the US. the case of South Atlantic, this Company actually qualified for' sidy before World War II but refused at that time to give up its foreign-flag agency arrangements in the US Gulf and southeast, k^owever. South Atlantic, after all these years, is pushing once kn for its subsidy. |he foreign-fl^ agency tie-ins of South Atlantic probably will be subject of a .separate extensive probe by the Federal Maritime Ird. Under existing Jaw, a subsidized line (which South Atlantic les to be) cannot have foreign-flag tie-ins, such as agency arrangppts, unless specifically approved by the Government, till another company which had hoped for operating subsidy, nameStates Marine Porporatibn, has been appointed berth agency for the sidized operation of Bloomfield Steamship Company put of the Gulf |he United Kingdom and. Continental ports. The Maritime Admination will pass very soon on the option of States Marine to pur^e controlling interest of Bloomfield. However, it is not expected States Marine will exercise its purchase option immediately, hence appointment as agent for Bloomfield. 4* 4* 4* longress Is expected to appropriate money next year to provide delion benefits to seamen who were captured or interned or held by I Governments of Germany or Japan in World War II for any period |ime after December 7, 1941, during which the seamen were held prisoner, internee, hostage or in any other capacity. |his is provided for in a bill passed by the 83rd Congress amending |War Claims Act. The 1948 War Claims Act did not cover merchant fien in that the seamen were not captured or detained within the hs specified- by the Act or by the Japanese Government. However, •lie Law 744, 83d Congress, amended the 1948 statute to include Ing the eligibles merchant seanlen who were captured or interned jield by the German or Japanese Governments during World War |This new law was enacting in the closing days of the 83d Congress, unfortunately, there was not time to authorize expenditure of the ^ssary appropriations. is anticipated that an appropriate request for money to carry out new law will be made early in the next Congress, convening in jary of next year. / eamen entitled to detention benefits under the law are those emed as seamen or crewmembers of any vessel registered under the of the US, or under the laws of any government friendly to the iuring World War II, and who were citizens of the US on and after ember 7, 1941. eplications for the above benefits should be filed before August 1955. 4* 4* 4* atest statistics indicate that the merchant fleet of Japan consists of to 945 vessels,, which includes some 20 passenger ships and about Itankers. [le plan of the Japanese Government is to encourage the construcof another 180,000 tons of shipping in the near-future. Three Seafarers and the children of five SIU members prepared to resume schooling in the US and Puerto Rico this month under four-year, $6,000 scholarships provided by the SIU Welfare Plan. The eight include the children of four Seafarers who won tha 1953 awards and have already com­ pleted their first year of schooling paid by the Union benefit plus the quartet of 1954 winners whose edu­ cational needs for the next four years are likewise being financed by the SIU welfare program. • In the living room of his home in Tampa, Clarence B. Brundage (left) chats with Mack Patterson, AB. They were shipmates on the Antinous (Waterman). Disabled Seafarer Lolls In Sunshine TAMPA—Sunny Florida is a long way from Archangel and it is a lot more conifortable in the winter time, a fact well known to anyone who knows anything at all about geography. Clarence B. Brund-f : ^ age has been both places in "We were on an old lumber the winter. ship, the Minator (Waterman). Now, the 71-year-old retired Sea­ farer is spending the remainder of his days in Tampa, resting in the shade of his vine-covered porch in the summer and sunning himself on the lawn in the winter—thanks to his weekly disability benefit check from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Brundage has plenty of stories to tell, as does any seaman who sailed all through World War II as he did. He sailed FWT and before making his first trip abq^rd the Norwmk (Eastern Steamship Co.) out of Boston he had done an eight-year hitch in the navy. His last ship before coming ashore to go on the SIU disability roll was the Antinous (Waterman). .In On Invasions ^ His -favorite stories have to do with the ships and the men with whom he sailed during the war. He took part in all of* the major Eu­ ropean invasions and got in on a few of the big Pacific operations for good mieasure. None, however, stands out in his memory like the trip he made in ah ill-fated convoy on the Mur­ mansk-Archangel run. There were more than 100 ships in that convoy and only six of us came back," he recalled. With the engine room back aft, she looked like a tanker. We were a' prime target and the German bombers were comipg out at us all the time, day and night, in waves of 10 to 25. Dynamite-Laden As if the bombers didn't make life intere.sting enough, the ice breakers which were supposed to be clearing a path for* the convoy froze fast, he said. The Minator was one of the ships chosen for ice-breaking duty. "We had 700 tons of dynamite in the forward hold and every time she would ride up on the ice and bang down, we wondered if it would be the last," he said. The Minator made it back to the States safely, but it "was her last complete voyage. She was the vic­ tim of a German U-boat on her next trip out. Now that he no longer js able to sail, he lives comfortably with his wife in their modest bungalow on his $25 weekly SIU disability benefit plus his Federal old age benefit. The income, he said, is adequate to meet his needs. "I don't know what we would do without the SIU welfare benefit," he added. Meyer This year's winners. Seafarers Wallace Simpson, Seymour Wal­ lace and Ed Larkin, and Jack Game, son of Seafarer Eddie Game, led the field of 16 competing for the coveted awards, which were announced in June. Simpson is attending Stanford University, while Wallace and Lar­ kin are continuing studies begun earlier. Wallace is resuming his pre-medical training at Columbia lis Larkin Who Is This Man ? BOSTON—Efforts to Identify a 10-year amnesia victim at trie Boston USPHS Hospital were intensified when a news­ paper offered a $500 reward for the positive identification i 4» . 4* of "Mr. X." The reward was4lie action of the Government of Greece to have Greek-owned ton- offered by the "Boston Post" return to that flag ig, proceeding with favorable results. , long other .things, the Greek Govemment has passed legislation after the patient for the first- time started * responding to ques­ |ncourage this flag return, including better tax treatment for ship- tions. \ uhder the Greek flag. The story of "Mr. X" began on 4* 4> 4) February 11, 1945, when he was liere may be a hitch In the Commerce Department program to en­ brought to the hospital suffering gage building of new tankers, by accepting older tankers as trade- from a serious bone disease. -• Congress appropriated some $26,000,000 for this tanker trade-inThe bone disease pardlyzed him Ibuild program, and the Government had hoped to purchase up to and "Jameson" was also suffering •Ider tankers in exchange for the building, by private industry, of from amnesia. Jew and faster ships of modern design. In recent weeks, "Jameson" has owever, the US Navy had-indicated that it would want, fon na­ begun to respond. He has consid­ si defense purposes, to have 18 knot speeds put ih the 10 new erable knowledge of British navy ters'. The hitch is tBat this is too much speed for many tanker com­ and merchant marine terms in­ ics. It is expected that the 'Commerce Department wiii confer with cluding English sailors' slang. in an effort to have this top speed decreased to about'16 knots, The mystery man is about 65, six Ihich case Commerce hopes to bo able to sell the program' to the feet tall, slender, brown-eyed and per industry. grey-haired. •Any Seafarers who believe they can help identify him are asked to communicate with the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG. ,V>'j til ii'vi I t jjli-i' ''V iJMi aU; tnnjla ic^ I..- Oiostaa Pott Photo) •• Simpson Game College, NY, after a stint at Long Island University, and Larkin is returning to the Cornell Univer­ sity School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Game is at North Caro­ lina University. The 1953 scholarship \\'inn.ers, all of whom easily qualified to receive the second year's installment of the $6,000 award by maintaining above-average grades,, are; Eliza­ beth Lomas, daughter of Seafarer Arthur J. Lomas, attending New Rochelle College for Women, New Rochelle, NY; ,Charlene Holden Meyer, daughter of Seafarer Stan­ ley A. Holden, attending Richmond Professional Institute, Richmond, Va.; Alma JimCnez, daughter of,. Seafarer Pedro Jimenez, Who is at the University of Puerto Rico's medical school, and Robert Good­ win; soA of Seafarer Eugene Good­ win, now attending- the Dental School of the University of Oregon. J-. -i )'J-. i-i 1 Jot, �Pace Eiffht te'; • 1^; .;'• . ' ; i.'' i'j .- • i'.' "ly'4:- /-{• . ••• Ir: : • ifi:§•|'"'':•; =,:v; - •' •i r f -Sl' '• •f'-r I (totoW 1. 1954 Completing the first maiden voyage in more than 20 years of a ship built specifically for the St. Lawrence passenger trade, the 22,000ton liner Saxonia is now in service between Liverpool and Montreal. Designed principally for the tourist trade, the Cunard vessel has a CHARLES L. STEVENS, Steward distinctive funnel of a unique pear-shajped design... Three representa­ Most people would hardly. con­ do other heavy work in the engine I tives of the Mitsubishi enterprises of Japan who came to the US sider a broken leg a turning point in room. Instead, he put his experi-| to propose the building of one or more large tinkers for the Tidewater Question: Wha^ do you think is Associated Oil Co. in the Far East have succeeded in getting an $11 the best unlicensed job aboard their careers. But for Seafarer ence as a cook to work and signed| miiiion contract for the construction of two 45,000-ton tankships. ship? (Question asked In Savan­ Charles L. Stevens it worked out up in the galley. Stevens got his Union book bnl nah SlU hall.) just thafr way. The injury finished May 16, 1940, and two years later! • British Navy and police vessels, recovered a 40-foot tug stolen from Lucius A. Dewitt, steward: Night off his activities below decks as got his endorsement as chief stew-l Rochester, England, after an all-night search in nearby waters. Police cook and baker is the best Job on member of the black gang and re­ ard. From that time on he has! said two men had stolen the tug,^worth nearly $50,000, and had prob­ the ship. It pro­ sulted in his switch to the steward sailed regularly as chief steward on| ably headed for the Continent before abandoning her 20 miles from vides time off in a variety of SIU ships. department. Rochester.. Total foreign cargo volume through the Port of San Fran­ foreign ports. At When World War II broke out,| Today, the 57-year-old Seafarer cisco reached a record post-war high in 1953, according to an annual sea, you are Stevens was aboard the West is chief steward on SIU ships and report just issued by port officials and the Department of Commerce. through with is quite satisfied with his occupa­ Kyska on a lend-lease run tol The 6.5 million short tons was more than 900,000 tons above the 1952 your work by 10 tion. The job, he points out, makes Russia. German bombers attackedl figure. PM, or a little no great physical demands on him, the'ship and he caught a piece of 444 after, and can be so he expects to be able to keep at shrapnel in his left leg. "The only The Maritime Administration has awarded a contract for the produc­ off until the next reason it happenecf," he said, "was it indefinitely. In your tion of a new type marine power plant, known as a free piston gas gen­ day. because I was foolish enough to Portuguese Native erator-turbine, to the Cleveland Diesel Engine Division of General home port, you out on deck watching the actloni Motors. The free-piston ehgine and several other experimental power are on day work and can go home Despite his English - sounding instead of being where I belonged." plants will be tried out on four Liberty.ships to find the best plant to nights. name, Stevens is a native of Por­ He went through the rest of the 4 4 4 use for the conversion of the war-buitt ships to' present-day needs... tugal and spent the first 17 years war unscathed. Charles W. Thompson, FWT: of his life in the Portuguese capi­ An American-built, Panamanian-flag motor tanker, the 14,540-ton Ion­ Sails Any Runs ian Mariner, is due in Japan shortly for scrapping in tow of the Brit­ Electrician or pumpman are the tal, Lisbon. In 1915, he left the top jobs. Not little European country to seek his ish tug Golden Gate. The 25-year-old vessel suffered a serious engine Stevens' most recent SIU shipl only is the pay fortune and came to the United was the Frances of Bull Lines. UnH breakdown last year but the owners decided not to repair her. good in these rat­ States. like some chief stewards, or other 43« ^ ings, but as an ratings for that matter, Stevens has "I was a legal immigrant," he electrician, there A Coast Guard icebreaker, the West Wind, is stiil sitting tight fast no particular preferences as tc is only one man said, "for which I am very thank­ companies or runs. He agrees that in the ice of the Lincoin Sea, 450 miles from the North Pole. Although ful today. Of course it was a lot over you, the in no special danger, since shifting ice pressure is expected to release some companies are a lot easier for chief engineer. easier to get a visa in those days." a steward to deal with when it the vessel, the West Wind has the problem of a broken blade on one Stevens became a full-fledged citi­ I've sailed on of her propellers. . New York's'Mayor Wagner has appointed a 12comes to requisitions, but doesn't tankers and I zen of the US in 1926 and has been care who he works for. "I've fount man group, of the city's financial and maritime leaders to help promote know the pump­ living in the States ever since. the Port of New York and guide its future development. No labor rep­ that if you put up a fight on the Stevens first started sailing in requisitions whert you have to, yoi resentative is included on the panel, although the Mayor said he may man has good pay and good con­ the black gang with the old Fall get the support of the crew and thf ditions, too. appoint one later. River Line, whose excursion runs Union, and the company has tt 4 4 4 4' 4» 4> v' James E. Brannen, MM: I had are nostalgic remembrances to come through. With a couple o| The Danish-built A. P. Moller Co. cargo ship Sally Maersk has made rather sail fireman-watertender many an old-time Seafarer, Then outfits it means battling with the her maiden appearance in New York as the 63rd ship in the Moller than any other in 1917 he went to work on Panama port steward all the time but >^oi fleet. The 9,700-deadweight-ton motorship is fitted to carry both liquid rating. I sailed Canal Company ships that were can get results." and bulk cargo at a speed of 18 knots.' A feature of the new vessel is wiper before being used as Army transports. He Stevens is married and whil< a separate cabin for each crewmember at the stern of the ship.. .The transferring to was torpedoed twice in that war, ashore between trips makes hia 3,197-ton British freighter Grosvenor Marindr was reported safe in the steward's de­ was bombed in World War II, but home in New York's Greenwicl] Communist-held Foochow last month after defying a Chinese National­ partment and I none of his mishaps at sea were as ist warship's warning not to enter the Chinese mainland port. The ship once sailed FWT serious as the automobile accident Village section. At one time, bad! in 1948, he came off a nine months was en route from Shanghai to Foochow to pick up a cargo. for five » days that laid him low in 1925. trip with a good-sized payoff an( when we were 4 4 4 Skidded On Ice decided he would like to open short-handed. I A report on Port of New York ship activity during August revealed hope to sail in A skid on an icy road did the little neighborhood eating place sij that more than twice as many foreign-flag ships—527—arrived during the engine department again when damage and for the next 21^ years he could stay ashore. • ) the month compared with American-flag ship arrivals—230.. . The shipping picks up. Before he got through though, hr Stevenis was laid up part or all of Government closed Venezuelan ports and airports to ships and planes the time. When he was able to re­ says, the place had eaten up thay 4 4 4 from Trinidad in mid-September following, an outbreak of yellow fever William T. Cooper, FWT: I've turn to woyk, he stayed ashore payoff and more. Since then, h| on that island ten miles from the Venezuelan coast...US shipyards been sailing since 1947 and I think holding various jobs as a cook in sdys, he has been content to R scattered on all coasts will feel the first real spurt of activity in many the oiler has the restaurants, and hotels. Finally in the shipowner worry about prof months following the awarding of Government contracts for the repair best job. He has 1935 he decided to go back to sea. and loss while he sticks to the busli of 13 ships in the reserve fleet. Funds for the program were authorized weekends off m With his bad leg, he could no long­ ness of running a galley deparj by Congress 4his year to help keep skUled shipyard labor on the job. port and is not er make It up and down ladders or ment. confined to the ship as much as some of the other ratings. Of course, the fire­ ACROSS DOWN 11. Western outfit S4. Member of crew man makes more A New Jersey committee has rec­ ardous to make men work moij 36. Lengthy Mr. Slaughter Texas—,in Re- 1. What Musial OT, but money Russian 37. rlvec. cife ommended repeal of that state's than eight hours on a flight. uses 18. Existed ^ 39. Recover from a isn't everything. I like a littie 4. Where Donald The v^allaba 20. Places to sit public utility anti-strike law by a setback 4.4 4 Duck Bar is 41. Member of deck recreation. Fish that cling 22.' Untrue The giant CIO Steelworkei vote of eight ta one. The commit­ a. Nautical initials dept. 4 4 4 to sharks 33. Sore 43. Plays court to 13. Gorilla Edward F. Cettl, bosun: The tee, appointed' by Governor Rob­ Union indicated a'decided coolne.^ Apple juice 34. Hits 45. Corrupt 13. French river electrician has the best deal. He ert Meyner, said that strikes have to its parent organization-^at its A Bone 26. Export of Spain *®- High note increased since the law was first lantic City convention. No tc 14. A good outfit Main hatches: Meadow 27. Observed makes niore Abbr. 15. Toned down passed in 1946. Instead of restrict­ CIO officials were invited to spea River in France JO. A majpr crime 49. Kind of cargo money and has a 17. Belgian port ive laws, the committee suggested at the meeting, and rumors weij ex- 50. Chowed Radio hook-up 33. Norwegian skilled trade that port 53. Rupee: Abbr. 19. Si bills Employers that the state rely on traditional that the Steelworkers will event c an be used 31. Jug Title of respect collective bargaining methods for ally part company with the CI (Puzzle Answer On Page 17) ashore. I would­ S3. Commotions and go independent. The rift d settling disputes. n't swap jobs; 25." —Welles, actor veloped after Walter Reuther 4 4 4 38. An exclamation though. I sail -Last ditch efforts' are under way the United Automobile Worke. knowl': 39. Having bosun sometimes, edge of in the New York metropolitan area won the presidency of the CIO. but I prefer sail­ SI. Behold! to hold off a possible strike of 4 4 4 ing as AB. I like of 83. Letters 30,000 truck drivers. Negotiations Several persons were injured credit: Abbr. the' work and libhity between trucking companies and a clash between pickets and sirik 33. Unadorned there isn't so/much responsil 11 locals of the International breakers at the Square D Compai 34.. In good shape attached to it. 35. Compass point Brotherhooii of Teamsters buckled in Detroit. A strike has been 4 4 4 36. Endures Daniel O'Donnell, OS: Deck down to around the^ clock bargain­ at the plant since last June, und 37. Reside maintenance is the best job. You ing sessions tb avert the strike. this lea(}ership of the United Ele • mis38. Fielder's play are off every Contracts had already been ex­ trical Workers, independent, 40. Recovered from night and can go tended a full month to permit more though the union has been oustc a drunk / r from the CIO as Xommiinist-co: home when you time for negotiations. 43. No lfs,-M>r buts trolled, the strikers have the foac: are in port, ^ 4 4 4 44. Not any 45. Important' sea­ Nef^. meetings arc scheduled be­ ing of Detroit organized labor. which is an -adfaring country 4 •, 4' 4... Vahtagk over the tween the AFL Air Line-Pilots.As­ of Europe Island at about CIO Textile Workers ^h aski regular watcJi sociation and^ .American Airlines171- W long. standers; It Is over the dispute which led .fa a fior ten cents, iiin hour increases f< •1. Everything •3. India's" ' Prime more like a; reg- -24-day pilots' sti'ikd recently; IThe 10,090 employees pf. thc<Americi • 'Minister-'; ' ; .lilar/ job.,ashore;, core of the dispute is that vcer-tain yiscose Corporation, revorsing14., ;A,: hobby- et ..v-Seafarera ' •'. " ' , piit lii'Yoiir jeight of the company'ii; tHhscoiitliientai treiid in the in^stry during wk •B.-.a4 Rofira-tft! hoprk .and YOpr/time. Is your- own flightfl'were running '8*^ he^I;8, isnd •wage cuts sor renewals without the 'unien eontehde<i >it .wiki'-ihaa* «riskset«wil?e<ithev f IIill mifiiiVTii H Vlil JMIJP id |-?,V.; I ^iv^; •;'''• i.> •^.v/ MEET THE SEAFARER .1- i- SEAFARERS LOG v";;-: iVS*'?' �ii'S'v October 1. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pagre Nin* •Me, Too!' SEAFARiStS^LOG October 1, 1954 Vol. XVI. No. 20 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Tel HYacinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAut HALL, Secretary-Treasurer . Editor,, HERBERT BRAko; Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor, BERNARD SEAMAN; Photo Editor, DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Ai MASKIN, Culf Area Reporter, BILL MOODY. Room For Ambition That standardized American dream about accumulating Ashs Breahdown a stake and then buying a piece of property or a small busi­ Of Messman-Jobit ness for future security is now reality for many men in the To the Editor: SIU. There was a time, of course, before the Union took a It is my conviction that wher­ hand, 'when seajnen-^lived a hand to mouth existence—ahd ever possible the Group 3 steward soriiefimes the hand didn't have much in it for the mcipth' jobs should be broken down into either. "This was the traditional way of life for seafaring men the particular jobs called for. And before Union conditions and Union contracts enabled them I also believe that the definitions to hold up their heads and changed their trade from a dump­ of "messman" and "utility" should be clarified, since they appear to ing ground to a desirable way of m^ng a living. have been altered in recent years. The majority of professional seamen are content to work Now these might seem like their trade and use their earnings to assure themselves the trivial issues,, especially to men comforts of life. Those who have other ambitions find by who are not in the steward de­ going to sea they can accumulate the necessary "nut" in the partment. But I think that any form of hard cash. So we see them going into business, improvement in our working con­ buying farms and homes and in other ways utilizing their ditions, however slight, is well worthwhile. And let's not forget seagoing as a means of accomplishing their aims in life, that the satisfactory standards we 4. enjoy today are the sum total of - >'f? *•' .'"rl "•HI I Vote Thanks many small changes. The average seaman, I think, might point out that the various The record number of 78 qualified candidates for 49 posts mess jobs all call THE SHIP CHANDLER - IN­ sails in the deck department. open in'this year's SIU elections is vivid proof of the mem­ for the same rat­ bership's active participation in the workings of the Union. ing .and provide SPIRED attack on the SIU Sea Williams, a North Carolina native, the same pay, Chest for putting an end to the joined the Union this year in Bal­ • It is also a tribute to the Union's simplified nominating and that there­ victimization of seamen by un­ timore. procedure whereby each' candidate may nominate hjmself i 4. t fore a messman scrupulous slopchest suppliers has without having to get off a ship and appear at a meeting. This found Seafarers quick to reply in SEVERAL SEAFARERS should be able to procedure was purposely designed to make it easy for any perform any" of defense of the Union-owned opera­ AROUND headquarters were, and member of the Union to run for office if he so desired. are, busy on the duties re­ tion. Among crews going on record in elected headquar­ The number of candidates wdqld have been even higher quired. But I would defense of the Sea Chest against ters membership were it not for the fact that some applicants failed to submit Sterne like to point out a Government anti-trust suit is the committees. The proof of seatime or specify the post for which they wanted gang on the Steel. Surveyor. The last meeting to run. On such matters, the Union constitution is very that there is.a world of difference crew here expressed itself as com­ chose a six-man ih the duties pertaining to the specific. pletely satisfied with the slopchest credentials com­ various mess jobs, and this results It's been traditional practice in the SIU ^o encourage the uj which definite preferences on the part supplied by the SIU Sea Chest and mittee membership to run for Union office. Full participation is of most messmen toward the job hopes "it may continue to the fur­ passes on the ther benefit of our Union broth­ qualifications of assurance of democracy in Union affairs and also gives the they are called on to do. ers." candidates for voter a chance to choose the best possible candidate for a Goodman Five Kinds Of Jobs given job. Once the credentials committee report has been Breaking down the various mess In the process this crew really office in the SIU. to the heart of the matter, be­ Chosen for this committee by acted on and the ballots prepared, the next step will be for jobs, I think we find five distinct got cause run there is no their Union brothers were W. every SIU member to exercise his right to vote for the candi­ kinds: 1) the waiter (saloon and answerIntothethelong kind of slopchest Reidy and A. Velasco, steward de­ crew messman); 2) the pantryman; dates of his choice, supplied by the Union corporation partments; J. Levin and W. S. Mc­ 3) the galleyman; 4) the bedroom other than another slopchest equal Donald, deck department: and P. 4. 4. steward (steward's utility), and 5) to it in quality and competitive in Mitchel and C. King for the black the passenger utility. price. gang. Now, the waiter has contact with 4) 4i i the people he serves, but the pan­ Another committee that recently Long-time complaints about waterfront peddlers and ship tryman is behind the scenes, cut A SUGGESTION THAT COULD completed its job was the monthly chandlers aren't confined to the US. Indian seamen too have off from the give-and-take of per- be taken to heart by many crews membership admissions committee. found it necessary to protect themselves by establishing their .sonal contact. It is easy to see is one offered by The last one had on it Frank Lamown supply store for personal gear. that a "good mixer" would prefer Seafarer Robert berti, R. McCarthy, R. Gedding, P. Marion, cur­ William M. Todd, Theodore Good­ So far it seems, nobody: has sued the Indian seamen's the personal contact, while another rently on the man might prefer to remain in man and Allen-Friend. union for doing so, probably because the seamen's own store the background. And it is also Alcoa Cavalier. 4" 4" 4has been a small and struggling operation. If it becomes suc­ easy to see that each man would Marion proposed THE WORKINGS OF SIU mem­ cessful, it is likely that the Bombay blood-brothers of our be more content if he could have that crewmembership-elected committees amply bers take better Stateside waterfront dealers will put up a similar fuss. the job of his choosing. demonstrate Union democracy in , It's bad enough when the "gyp-chandlers" soak the work­ I know some men who prefer care of the ship's action, and one of the best e.xing seaman here in the States, through their excessive prices galley jobs, while others I know library, the books amples of this is the weekly finan­ and reading mat­ have little use for the potatp-peelMarion and shoddy goods. Those who, do so to Indian seamen, how­ cial committee elected every Fri­ ter put aboard by iiig and pot-walloping chores in­ ever, should have especially uneasy consciences, because the volved. I also know men who con­ the SEAFARERS LOG for the day in all ports to go over the rec­ Indian seafarer, has a constant struggle on his hands to keep sider a steward utility job a plum crewmembers' leisure-time relaxa­ ords of each branch. body and soul together. . A recent such committee in Bal­ worth hoarding an ancient ship­ tion. Just as seamen everywhere have a common bond, it seems ping card for, while pthers find Marion, who sails in the steward timore was composed of Seafarers that those who prey on seamen are pretty much the same the that sack-making and sanitary en­ department, has been an SIU mem­ G. R. Suit, R. T. Milton and Peter world around. We hope for the seamen's sake, that Indian gineering chores go against their ber for nearly ten years. He Losado. This trio performed its joined in the Port of New York duties well and noted every ex­ grain. seamen make good in their cooperative venture. I think the solution to this prob­ on December 15, 1944. The 30- penditure by the Baltimore branch, 4 t t lem is fairly simple. Through a year-bld Seafarer is a native of even down to an item of 70 cents "for fuses." Little things mean a little cooperation between the Pennsylvania. lot, as the committee members 4- 4- 4" steward, company personnel man «SEAFARERS HAVE A FINE noted. and dispatcher, the jobs could be The foreign-flag transfer trend continues unabated with the specifically designated and listed reputation for coming to the aid Suit, an AB who now lives in growing carferry service out of Florida the latest hot-spot. accordingly on the board. of their brothers in trouble, par­ Houston, Texas, was born in that A new carferry, the City of- Key West, was recently chris­ 1 think that such a .change ticularly in family emergencies. state 33 years ago and joined the tened as another runaway operation in that service. wouldn't impose any strain on Up in Boston recently, one of the SIU in Jacksonville In 1941. Mil­ ^ Here is one phase of the transfer problem that directly- those involved, and tbat the bene­ brothers, needed help in the" fdrm ton, who also sails on deck.-ship­ coneerns the American public, for the City of Key West and fits would far outweigh the. incon­ of blood ddnaUons for his sick wife. ping as bosun, threw in with the other runaway-flag ships in the service carry mostly Ameri­ veniences In the paper-work de­ Several brothers at the Boston hall SIU ten years ago in Norfolk. He can passengers. Since these outfits are always at great pains partment. The results would promptly answered the call: John hails from Mobile and was born for more harmonious and Riibery, G^oi^g^ Williams, Tqln in the state of Georgia in 1902. to conceal their foreign registry, it would be a good'idea if make Losado, FWT and a resident of efficient food-handling teams, and Cummings and C, Meloon. Baltimore, became 53 years old 't • " • the public were informed that these ships simply do not in turn make for more simoothly- Rubery, Who was pn thj |.:i- - m^et. American-flag standards as to safety, ship construction running ships. on Sept. 15 and was boiii in Puerto ' -. Comet his last time out, and manning,scales. The American,travefer who take's these Aqyway, that's the wjay] 1 see it. member since Rico. He joined the SIU 13 years •agt^last month->iii New*¥ork. shifs ddesRSO iatJils own peijil. : J ,^ .. . • 940| qe i^fajyea Choice Of C^'andidates The World Over •V. mr Forewarned * • '.'i �Pare Ten SEAFARERS :®8issS N-. V ' ^ i October 1. 1954 LOG i;;* : IBli / Jii® iiiiil|iliiiiliiil®iiiis liim liWMsp -^ ' ' ' V i ''<^i ' As each SlU ship completes its voyage the Union's shoreside machinery swings into action. Union representatives go aboard to take care or the payoff and settle beefs on ihe spotw The shipping hall fills cqlls for replacements for the new sign-on. Those crewmembers who are leaving the ship pack their gear while others keep the plant going so the ship can handle cargo, and the galley force can ready the next meal. ' Soon the ship, in this instance the Robin Sherwood on the South African run, will head to sea again, all squared away as the new crew takes over and elects delegates for the coming vbyaige. mm&m .:|||i|y|i|^^^gM * ~ ^ - va illili I r I] r still on duty, Ray Brault, elec­ trician, tests a motor winding. ;• ' /i'. Chief cook Oliver Thompson pre­ pares cho'w ioi next meal. Up on deck, ship unloads cargo from its African run and then takes on new csurgo oiUerings for the outbound voyage.- Messman Ray Galarza counts out . dishes fot next meal's set-'up.' 'j �October 1, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pa;e Elevea •M "d -p. " M. -Ml Jnion patrolmen head up gang­ way to handle payoff and beefs. . Contract is studied to dispose of some disputed OT. Ship's crew holds last meeting with patrolman before payofT Patrolman (standing) and com­ pany rep check overtime sheets. I J iii^ 1 I Iilliilp : i ' l4j^>yv' prewmembers sign off and regive their official discharges. Retroactive pay due under con­ tract is issued at the payoff. Customs officer goes through crewmembers' declarations. Seafarer Anthony Tursi counts the cash rewards of the trip. •1 ilBHIiiiP ISeafarer Joe Roll grabs a fast I shave before heading shoreside. Robert "Andy" Anderson cools off under lu refreshing shower. On way off ship, Crawford meets and greets his replacement, F. Adkins, who was dispatched to job from the Union hiring hall. y. ''S • A rear all packed, Bill Crawford all set to close, up.ai^d leave. A1 Piontek, ship's delegate, posts ininutes for the nekt crew. Two more replacements,go aboard to complete ship's complement as she prepareiS to weigh anchor and head for Soi^th Africa once more. I �SEAFARERS Pare Twelve LOG October 1, 1954 PORT RRPORXS.. (Alcoa) and Afoundria, Yaka and New York: the operators to giv# us a break Lake Charles: on this work. Raphael Semmes (Waterman).' Joined Union In '42 Therefore, the Union urges all For our SIU man of the week hands that when they see one of we have selected Seafarer S. L. these standby jobs on the board, Woodruff, who is better known to they shouldn't throw in for them Shipping in this port remained unless they intend to go down to We haven't been exactly booming his friends as'"Woody" Woodruff. Way down here In the swamps of He sails in the engme room in all pretty much the same as in the do a job and stay there until it's southwestern Louisiana things are up in the Hub but shipping has ratings, hails from Geary, Okla., last period: not booming but not completed. moving along very nicely although been doirfg fairly well and we are and joined the SIU in New Orleans too slow. Three ships went into Nineteen Payoffs shipping hqs been a little on the hopeful that the coming cold in 1942, after having been with the" temporary lay-up, the Robin Hood In the past two weeks we paid slow side, with 35 men registered weather will provide further pick­ MFOW. He thinks the SIU has the (Seas ' Shipping), Ocean Betty off a total of 19 ships, signed 8 on and 23 shipped during the last re­ best welfare set-up in maritinie, (Ocean Transport) and the Wacosta foreign articles and serviced 13 In- port period. ups on the tanker runs. and is especially enthusiastic about -(Waterman). To balance these off, trahsit vessels. Calling In here during these last We had four payoffs for the the vacation pay. In fact, he says however, three ships came out of Ships paid off included the fol­ two weeks were the French Creek, period of this report and three Bents Fort, Paoli, sign-ons. Paying off were the the vacation pay he has gotten lay-up and took full crews. These lowing: Kathryn, Beatrice, Edith Logans Fort, Chi­ Queenston Heights (Seatrade); through the SIU has been the first were the Mankato Victory (Victory (Bull); Steel Flyer, Steel Advocate Carriers), and the Rosario and (Isthmian); Robin Doncaster, Robin wawa, Winter Logans Fort (Cities Service); Evan­ in his 23 years of going to sea. Oldtimers on the beach here at Angelina (Bull). Kettering (Seas Shipping); North­ Hill, Council geline (Evange­ In connection with the laying up western Victory (Victory Carriers); the present time are J. Kackur, R. Otove, Bradford line!; and Ann G. Vance, J. L. Nicholson, O. Pow­ of the Robin Hood, however, there Alexandra (Carras); Ocean Betty Island and ConMarie (Bull); ell, iR. E. Palmer, J. E. Eubanks, is a point that has to be brought (Ocean Transport); 'Bents Fort, tigny, all of Cities The Queenston R. Montcaln, C. T. Nangle, E. S. to the membership's attentioh. The Paoli, Chiwawa (Cities Service); Service, and over Heights, Logans Schroder, A. Kessen, H. Arling- Union was successful in' getting San Mateo Victory (Eastern); John in Orange, Tex., Fort and Ann the company to take a 21-man Kulukundis (Martrade); Seatrain haus and H. Krohn. wa had the Val Marie signed on standby gang to work the ship Georgia, Seatrain New Jersey Chem (Valentine Marty Breithoff, Acting Senak on continuous ar­ while she Js laid up as a result of (Seatrain); Seatiger (Colonial), Tankers), which San Francisco Port Agent ticles. assurances that we would furnish and Val Chem (Valentine). has.a fine group of SIU men doing 3^ i i. Our in-transit them with competent men who Signing on were the Steel a bang-up jbb on her. Savannah: ships were in fair would do a fair day's work. In turn, Worker, Steel Admiral, Steel Sea­ Prince We shipped a few men to eiach of number with the we were told that if it worked out farer (Isthmian); Peninsular Mari­ Southern States (Southern); Steel okay on this one, Robin would fol­ ner (Waterman); Greece Victory the above ships so .things were not Advocate, Steel Designer (Isth­ low the same practice on any (South Atlantic); Robin Sherwood too bad. mian); Iberville, Gateway City and At our last meeting here on Sep­ future lay-ups. (Seas Shipping); San Mateo Victory tember 22, the pumpmen took over Chickasaw (Waterman) calling at Important Job (Eastern) and John Kulukundis with Brother "Whitey" Pritchett Shipping here has been good this port. (Martrade). So, after explaining to the mem­ during the past two weeks with the serving as chairman and Brother J. The payoff of the Evangeline put The following were the ships in an end to her regular summer run Southland (South Atlantic) paying bership the importance of doing a transit: Elizabeth (Bull); Seatrain Mitchell serving as recording sec­ to Nova Scotia, and we are happy off and signing on and the follow­ good job, we shipped the men Savannah, Seatrain Louisiana, Sea­ retary. Both meij. did a fine job. to report that for the third year in ing in transit: Peninsular Mariner down. However, we then ran into train Texas (Seatrain); Alcoa Run­ Cheer Tanker Pacts a row the ship operated without (Waterman); Carolyn (Bull); Robin the damnedest headache we have ner, Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Pointer When the announcement was any serious beefs of any kind. Del­ Sherwood and Robin Mowbray had for a long time. (Alcoa); Steel Admiral (Isthmian); made tliat some of the tanker com­ The company's port captain be(Seas Shipping); egates in all departments certainly gair calling us the next day to Alamar, Portmar (Calmar), and panies have signed the hew con­ are to be commended for the fine Steel Surveyor complain that some of the men Maiden Creek, Gateway City and tract there was much loud whoop­ job they did in holding beefs down (Isth m i a n); ing and cheering, and now the wouldn't work, that they found two Arizpa (Waterman). Southland (South to thf vanishing point. members are waiting for Cities Claude Simmons men sleeping when they were sup­ Right now, the ship will go into Atlantic), and Service to sign up SQ they can start Asst. Sec'y-Treas. posed to be working and that men lay-up for necessary repairs and Seatrains Geor­ to collect that back pay. Some of were quitting every day, some of 4. t4. overhaul. The current rumor is gia and Louisi­ the tankermeh will have consider­ them without even completing the Philadelphia: that the ship will s^il in December ana, which each able amounts, coming. day's work. on the Florida cruise run. This is called here twice. For our Seafarer of the Week Some of the men even said they The Southland a very good possibility as we we nominate Brother Steve Senak, were not told they had to put out understand it but there is nothing had a very clean who rode Atlantic Refining Com­ Darley a day's work when they went down payoff and credit definite on it yet. pany^ ships through to the-end of there. TTie result was that the com­ for a bang-up job can be given to that drive and did a very good job Welcome Home pany began raising hell and threat­ the ship's delegates. These are Shipping in this port has been We were happy to welcome back Billie Darley, ship's; J. C. Laseter, ening to lay off all hands and get slow during the past two weeks, due for us all during the campaign. Senak comes from Illinois and sails the Queenston Heights to its old deck; William J. Morris, engine, a shoreside gang to do the job. But we finally talked them into mostly to Calmar shijis paying off in the deck-department. He has run. Portland to Venezuela. This and R. F. Fields, steward. ordering more men and promised in Baltimore and entering the ship­ just completed an offshore run on past summer the ship had been yards there to install conditioning one of the Cities Service tankers, Sea Chest Praised to straighten things out. running regularly into Montreal. systems in their holds. However, on which he did a fine job as ship's For our SIU man of the week we So we shipped more men for the The boys on board were glad of we expect the Hastings (Water­ delegate, and is now waiting for have selected E. B. McAuley who jobs, and' things have gone pretty the change, since the ship is a man) to crew up again at the end a good coastwise run. "home away from home" for a lot sails as FWT and oiler. McAuley, smoothly since then. The only kink of this week and this should im­ On the* labor front here all is who joined the SIU in 1943, thinks was when one of the replacements of local Boston Seafarers. This ves­ sel has a reputation as a happy one of the best things about the went up first thing and asked lor prove the situation. Also, the Cal­ quiet with the exception of one ship which is justified by the fact Union is the Sea Chest. For years, the day off. You can imagine what mar conditionings should be com­ small beef that the Building Trades pleted in the not-too-distant future Council has with one of the con­ that there is fine cooperation at all he says, the waterfront parasite he was told. so we should again have a share tractors, but we believe it will be "took" the seaman. But now, times between officers and men Could Mean Other Jobs squared away by the time this is in of these payoffs. • and beefs seldom amount to any­ thanks to the Union, a man can get IVith ships laying up every day print. During the last report period we decent gear at a fair price aboard the Union would like to get more thing. That's about all except to say paid off the Hastings (Waterman), ship. of the companies to use our men On the beach are a few of the that the hunting season has opened, Republic (Trafalgar) and Winter Besides McAuley, men on the for standby work. It's a good deal men who just got off the Evange­ and some of the boys are trying to Hill (Cities Service), and signed on beach include J. H. Maxey, J. F. for some of the men who are wait­ line after a pleasant summer. They bag a few-birds, and we- are also are: W. Prince, P. Vroom, P. Nor­ Lee, A. L. Fricks, F. G. Wesley ing to ship, but if the word gets the Republic and Winter Hill. We looking forward to the circus com­ also serviced ten ships in transit. and C. West. ton and J. Scully. around that this is the manner in ing to town. Jeff Morrison A. S. CarduIIo which some of our people perform Janies Sheehan Leroy Clarke Savannah Port Agent Philadelphia Port Agent the job we certainly can't expect Boston Fort Agent Lake Charles Port Agent Boston: Standby Jobs Call For Day's Wortc, Too Evangeline Reported En Route To Ftortda GS Tanl(ers, Vat Gtiem Gall And Tatce On Men Sblpping Stays Good; Sontbtand Pays Off Crew-Up Of Hastings To Improve Stitpptng 9 San Francisco: 2 Payoffs Tatie Crews, Keep Beetcmen Moving m mt wniN A& e smPPOfG RSCOKO Shipping in this port during the past two weeks has been very PORT Boston good, with more men shipping than New York were registered. During this pe­ Philadelphia riod we had two payoffs that took Baltimore full crews and six in-transits that Norfolk took quite a few men off the beach. Although there are still quite a Savannah few men on the beach, bookmen Tampa have been moving steadily. ...Mobile The shIpsSve paid oifduring the New Orleani last two weeks were the Young Galveston America (Waterman) and Ocean Seattle Loite (Ocean Trans;). The Young America signed on and so did the San Francisco Kyska (Waterman). •Wiimin^ii ' In transit were t^.l^smar and Yorkn^w Shipping Figures September 8 to September 21 SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED 18 9 ^ 12 39 13 39 15 11 308 146 113 125 384 118 93 99 28 18 20 66 8 21 10 3 86 :..... S2 64 55 201 92 86 264 3^ 9, 8 20 3 5 1. . 9 .,.1 30 19 • 26 75 15 46 14 17 3 16, . 10 . 15, 24 49 8, 5 67 Y5 72 ^ 74 221 21 . 23 23 238, #17 74 119 284 ' < 81 54 103 15 12 47 32 23 7 20 77 , 20 64 17' - 28 \ / 23 <10 61 25 38 35 25 . 33 32 90 49 •)/49 ';;7;:, 8 ', ••:"4 7V' "•3-, 15 A ,*t DonPt Send Your Baggage COD Seafarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD to any Union hall. Np Union hall can accept delivery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid.. Men who send baggage COD to Union halls face the pros­ pect of having to.go to a lot of trouble and red tape with the Railway Express Co. All COD baggage—regardless of the port—goes to the local ex­ press office, where it is held by the express company until claimed. seafarers who want tp be Taure od getting theiir baggage when they want it, can send it to~ any Union ball provided they 'prepay -Vie.' Shipping 'chargee.*., ;! S^SI �SEAFA^RERS LOG October 1. 195i Page Tbirteea ...^..... PORTMtEPORTS Kr-, New Orleans: Red Tape Is Hurdled, Hail Gels'New Leek' The' New Orleans hall is finally getting a face lifting after hur­ dling more red tape to get the job done than they have in Washing­ ton. Not only do you have to get a city permit to get work done, but p ' since the hall is in the famous Vieux Carre you have to get a permit from the Vieux Carre Asciation to do any work on the outside of the building. Memberjs coming to New Orleans will notice that the canopy over the front door has been removed, due to a truck knocking it down and our not being able to replace it as it was illegal, according to the association. The cementing work will be complete shortly and the sign painting will start soon to 'complete the face lifting of the -front to go along with the recent inside paint job. Since our last report shipping has been good here and is expected to remain that mmsi way for at least another two weeks. The Al­ coa Clipper (Al­ coa) crewed up after being in drydock for two weeks. Most of the original crew r V went bacli; to Harvilla their jobs on the Clipper, but we were able to ship 15 new men to jobs that were not filled by former crew members. . If the same trend is followed on the Alcoa Cavalier, it will be a further aid to shipping here., , The Alcoa Pioneer has been laid up for more than 10 days and is expected to take a full crew soon. Job Situation Aided Another break in the job situa­ tion was provided when the AFL Machinists' and Boilermakers' locals here called the SIU hall for 44 men to,work on the Alcoa ships that were in drydock. This was a big help to some of the brothers. We expect to have more job calls from these unions in the near future as they were more than well pleased v^ith the high quality of work turned in by. the men shipped to the Alcoa shipyard work. The men who went but on this work knew that future jobs de­ pended on their ability, so they turned to in typical SIU fashion and got the job done. They de-serve to be commended for build­ ing a good record in this respect. Friends and former shipmates of Duska "Spider" Korolia will be pleased to learn that he has been discharged from the USPHS hos­ I 4-- . •; ' ' h-' <•' pital after a long stay and given a "fit for duty" slip. "Spider" was in the ball to register the day he was discharged from the hospital and hopes to make a job soon. We also are happy to report that f. James "Red" Gleason and James H. Bales have been discharged from the hospital and pronounced r fit for duty. '•• • ' r"'- -• Among those recently admitted i;t' ;••"" to tbe hospital are Gilbert "Big • Mamou"Tiersall, Andrew Harvilla, Clarence "Red" Cobb, Leonard ICay, Marcus Evans and Vincent .Michel. We hope these brothers \' --''r ' ?-:••• "v •?' v.'--;/' will be well and ready to ship 'U:.:.. again soon. , - * Samuel Cope and Oscar Madere i-t.t:' '•••'• are reported to he recovering? 'In> good shai*e-after recent surgbry: •1' I'S iv!';--' •i ? V;-:' and are looking, forjyard to tbieihg - able , to come to the hall to get their, haih''?^ sh'lppinii list.! >• During the last report period :we. Bj^V" Jl-il l"?^- I'VO'- •' M'/i I i^ lgna,fili»nr'E'«btf ^1- •?:s. coa Pioneer (Alcoa); Steel Director (Isthmian); Del Mundo, Del Mar and Del. Santos (Mississippi); Chickasaw and Antinous (Water­ man), and the Compass (Compass). The Del Mar, Del Sol, Del Mundo and Compass signed on. Ships that' called-in transit in­ cluded the Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Corsair and Alcoa Polaris (Alcoa); the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian); Del Sol and Del Mundo (Mississippi); the Seatrains Georgia and Louisi­ ana (Seatrain Lines); Arizpa, Clai­ borne, Monarch of the Seas and Morning Light (Waterman), and the Margaret Brown (Bloomfield). Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent Galveston: 4. Ships And Jobs Scarce; Gullook Not Exciling Shipping out of this port is really in the doldrums with noth­ ing in sight promising much in the way of relief. In the past two weeks we had just three payoffs and one sign-on, with 16 in-transit ships giving us most of our action. Our payoffs were the Fort Hoskins and Government Camp (Cities Service) while the Margaret Brown (Bloomfield) paid off and signed on again. Ships touching this port in transit were: Seatrains Texas, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York (Seatrain); Seatiger (Colo­ nial); Del Mun­ do (Mississippi); Lone Jack, Brad­ ford Island, Fort Hoskins (Cities Service); Bien­ ville, Arizpa, City Hill of Alma (Water­ man); Alexandra (Carras); Steel Recorder, Steel Surveyor, Steel Director (Isthmian). While shipping action was light on these vessels,~ they had their good points too since they came in clean with just a few minor beefs that were squared away^ with­ out difficulty. On the "beach with us here is E. C. "Pappy" Hill, who was vaca­ tioning for the past two weeks up in Oklahoma, while Brother P. Lusk is also looking for a scow after attending Mexico City col­ lege for the past two months. Oh the beach in the hospital are Brothers William Walker, M. A. Plyler, D. R. Fisher, B. F. Grice, A. N. Salas, J. Arras, W. Currier, B. C. Seal, E. A. Hellman, C. B. Young and I. J. Torre. Keith Alsop Galveston Port Agent SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Earl Sheppard. Asent Mulberry 4540 BOSTON 376 State St. James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 GALVESTON 21»t 4c Mechanic Keith Alsop. Agent Phone 2-8448 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent Phone 6-5744 MOBILE .1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent . Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Lindsey Wiliiahis, Agent ' Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK..... 675 4tb Ave.; Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK ..127-139 Bank St. .Hen Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market. St. S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO ....., 450 Harrison St. SaV^CoHs. Agent SAVANNA.H' ' - . J4ff Mortlso .AgentSBATTUe. ' .: Jeff. Gillette. It - ilayL . Phone 2-5996 t Abercorn St. ;r Phome 3:1728 SffOWaat Ave. . CUlott 4334 Mobile: Shipping Slays Peer As Lay-Ups Ccnlinne Shipping in this port during the past two weeks has been bad, with some 65 men shipped to regular jobs and 93 to relief jobs in and around the harbor. During this period we had 13 payoffs', 5 signons and 5 ships in transit, but out of the 13 payoffs we had 5 of the Waterman C-2s lay up for an in­ definite period. Waterman is planning 4;o put two of the eight ships now laid up back into service during the next couple of weeks. However, two other Waterman ships due in here dur­ ing the next tWo weeks—the Citrus Packer and Maiden Creek—are due to go into lay-up, so there will still be eight ships in idle status waiting for cargo or charters. There were no major beefs at any of the payoffs here, but we did have one beef on the W i 1 d Ranger (Water­ man). On this ship, instead of having a d^y man replace a watch stander who was missing, the mate used the deck cadet instead, and as a result we had an overtime beef of over $300 which was collected and divided among the deck depart­ ment men who normally would have done the work. Getting Unemployment Pay Since the Waterman fleet has been laying up in this port, we have had quite a few requests from members on how to go about col­ lecting unemployment compensa­ tion. First, each crewmember laid off should get a notice from the company stating why he was laid off; second, each member who applies for unemployment com­ pensation should make sure that in the last fiscal year preceding his application he has worked at least 20 weeks for the company or companies he is making his claim against. These two steps are,|mlghty im­ portant, and members' unemploy­ ment claims will be processed more quickly and correctly i| they follow them. For our Seafarer of the Week we nominate' Brother Gibson Coker. Coker, who is married and has two children, makes his home in Mobile and ships steadily out of the area as bosun or deck maintenance. His last ship was the Claiborne on tbp Puerto Rico WILMINGTON, Calif... 505 Marine Ave. Ernest Tiiley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn - SECRETARY TREASURER Paul Hail ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews Joe Aigina Claude Simmons Joe Voipian * WUiiam Hall SUP HONOLULU run. A member of the Union since 1943, when he joined in New York,' Coker has seen many of the Union's gains made and his favorite is the vacation plan since, he says, it assures a man that he will be able to draw his vacation pay no matter how many companies he has worked for. A few of the oldtimers now on the beach here are Frank Edmonds, J. Dimas, L. 6. Hanson, D. Harri­ son, N. Davis, J. Williams, W. Brown, W. Kyles, P. R. Simmons, J. Karlsen and B. Faulk. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent ' 4. Baltimore: 4 4. Shipping Shows Rise But Don't Rush, Boys Shipping in this port picked up somewhat during the past two weeks, but it can still be consid­ ered only fair so we are not ad­ vising a stampede here as there are stiU plenty of men on the beach to take care of the jobs that are available. During the last two weeks we had the following ships pay off: Lone Jack (Cities .^Jirvice); Steel Rover, Steel Ad­ miral and Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Arlyn (Bull); Bull Run (Petrol Tankers); North­ western Victory (Victory Car­ riers); Trojan Lamb Seaman (Troy); Fairland (Waterman); . Portmar (Calmar), and Santore, Chilore, Baitore, Feltore, Cubore and Venore (Ore). Signing on were the Azalea City (Waterman); Pennmar fCalmar); Steel Rover and .Steel Flyer (Isthmian), .and Chilore, Santore, Feltore, Cubore, Venore and Baltoi-e (Ore). Ships In Transit In transit were the Alcoa Pointer and Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); Robin Doncaster and Robin Kettering TSeas Shipping); De Soto, Maiden Creek and Iberville (Waterman); Suzanne and Mae (Bull), and- Steel Flyer (Isthmian). In the USPHS hospital now are Coley Crockett, Elmer Lamb, Vincenzo Russo, Einar Hansen, Jesse Brinkley, James Connhr, Jessie Clarke, Thomas Cunningham. Ed­ ward Neamans, Kenneth Hum­ phrey, Edison Brown, Julius Kekete, Frank Paylor and Samuel Mills. Earl Sheppard Baltimore Port Agent FORT WILLIAM 11814 Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-571!) VICTORIA BC . 617t4 Cormorant St. Empire 4.531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacific 7824 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St Phone (i."4b BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario ... 62 St. Davids St CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 113 Cote De Lc Montague . Quebec Phone: 2-7078 SAINT .lOHN .... 177 Prince William St NB PhoneT 2-5232 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 POHTLAISp......i 532 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND. CALir 257 5th St. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO...... 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 Great Lakes District SEATTLE...... ...l.......; 2505 1st Ave Main U390 ALPENA .. 133 W Fletcher WILMINGTON .......... SOS.Marine Ave. Phone: l2;i8W Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 NEW YORK ,. . '675 4th Ave;. Brooklyn CLEVELAND ... 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE . . -STerUng 8-4B71 Phone:' Main 1-0147 DETROIT ..... . 1038 3rd St. CcifUNlMin District • Ilea'dquartera. Phone: Woodward 1-6857 . 831 W. Michigan St. . .:;6N tt.' Jamer St. Wast UULUTH . MONTREAL . , Phone: Melrose k-AllO soirm CHICAGO K Wiia sr Seattle: Sea Unions Picket In ProtesI On Transfers Shipping hae been nothing to blow your top about out here but it has been holding up fairly well because two of our Libertys came out of lay-up. We had both the Ametsea (Blackchester) and the Amerocean (Ameroeean) coming out and taking full crews for a wheat, run to Brazil out of Seattle. The future looks pretty encouraging because the Seacomet II ((^san ^il^rriers) is supposed to come out shortly and load for another Far ®ast run while the Seacoral (Ckirall will load lumber for the East Coast. All of the unions out here in­ cluding the deck and engine offi­ cers, radio operators, the NMU and our West Coast affiliates are pretty hot under the collar over Maritime Administrator Louis Rothschild's action in approving the transfer of two more US-flag Libertys. Five-Day Picketline Since the ships were docked at Todd's Shipyard and- the Ballard Oil Docks here, eight maritime unions, including the SIU, put up picket lines on them to protest the transfers. We had the line on for five days. Unions participating were: Masters, Mates and Pilots, Local -90; NMU, Seattle branch; American Radio Officers Associa­ tion, Seattle branch; Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association, Local 38; Marine Firemen's Union; Sail­ ors Union of the Pacific and Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards, AFL. It's quite clear to everybody ex­ cept Rothschild that everytime he approves one of these transfers he is making it that much toughej:.p£Qr the remaining ships under tne American flag. One Payoff 'The two Libertys coming out of lay-up were our only sign-ons. We had one payoff here, the Cecil N. Bean of Dry Trans. In-transit ships were the Afoundrla' and' Raphael Semmes (Waterman); Al-^ coa Planter (Alcoa) and Yorkmar (Calmar). With the meal ticket system go-; ing into effect oyt here, the mem­ bership has gone on record to. pa- :; tronize the Kilowatt Restaurant be- ; cause of the fair treatment the : management and the employees:: have given the Seafarers and the / decent prices on their menu. Oldtimers on the beach include:' H. Parks, M. Olson, J. Barton and J. Goude. In the marine hospital at the moment are C. G. Archer, B. Bork, W. J. Fick. R. J. Heilig, E. H. Harrell, S. Johannessen, R. L. Morrow, V. K. Ming, W. M. Pennington, R. L. Welch and O. R. Ware. Jeff Gillette " Seattle Port Agent i Use Oniff One ail Address Seafarers with beef<! regard­ ing slow payment of'monies due from various operators in back wages and disputed over­ time should first check wheth­ er they have a proper mailing address on file with the com­ pany. SIU headquarters offi­ cials point out that reports received from several opera­ tors show checks have been mailed to one address while a beef on the same score is sent from another, thus Creat­ ing much difficulty in keeping accounts straight. Seafarers are urged to use one perma­ nent address for mail so tijat claims can ba checked siieedliv and payment madis right awahi. • J �Pww FMurfeoi SEAFARERS October 1, im LOG OFF WATCH NM :«i aifli At tl|p left, Seafarers Lai« Nielsen Oeft) and Walter Scblecht, off the Steel Fabricator, pose at Cher* ry and Company In Bombay with ^be proprietress, Mrs. D. Farkes. At the rlfbt, some of the objects d'art which the shop sells are examined by (1-r) DM Sipsey, cb. elect. Adamson, steward Martin and second mate Salami. Shop- specia%es in selling souvenirs and ciarios of wood, brass and ivory. N^acy's Basement Has l^lothing On Shop n Bombay, SlU Bargain Hunters Find There are many things in this world which don't live up to their advance notices. But his isn't true of a certain souvenir and curio shop in Bombay, India, reports Seafarer L,ars Nielsen of the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian). This shop is Cherry and-*cator crew in the shop was first Fabricator men that they resolved ilompany, which specializes in aroused by a letter written to the to see for themselves the next ndian articles made of brass, LOG last March by Charles Col­ time they were in the Indikn city. /cod, and ivory. And, as far as oth price and service are conerned, the place is ail it's cracked p to be, Nielsen reports in bealf of his fellow crewmembers, The interest of the Steel Fabri­ lins, delegate on another Isthmian ship, the 5teel Admiral. That letter — in which Collins praised the prices and service in the shop—so interested the Steel LOG-A-RHYTHM: Sea Voices Gordon L. Peck Tell me not a seaman's lot is dirty and dull and hard. That his back is bent and his pay is spent at the turn of a greasy card. That the seas that roll from pole to pole only death and despair foretell. That his roll is blown and his hopes are flown in some foreign dockside hell. Through gale and breeze I have sailed those seas where the mermaids and tritons play, I've burned out my guts and been rolled by sluts in the fever that lasts a day. In the sober morn many oaths I've sworn to cut, out women and booze. But two months at sea work wonders with me and I can't seem to quit when I choose. 'Neath the Southern Cross where the whitecaps toss and the moon sparkles right out loud. There's a different kind of joy, I find, than comes wrapped in a satin shroud. Where the dolphins play and the Milky Way's like a barrel of diamonds that broke. The worries of Man and his money-mad clan seem remote, half unreal, and a joke. So when I'm on the beach jand home's within reach and I'm tempted by comfort and ease, There's a maddening lure I can never endure in a whiff of the salt sea brbeze. Quiz Cdrtier (1) Is Los Alamos in the US tamed as: (a) the site of a Texas liattleground. (b) a national park, (c) an atomic laboratory and jesting ground? "• (2) What is the number which when added to 1,000 gives a higher |«sult than if it were multiplied by 1,000? (3) What young girl led the French army against the English in 11 major war? (4) The quotation, "He leadeth me beside the still waters" is Jrom: (a) Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, (b) the 23rd Psalm, (c) IVinston Churchill's latest book about World War II? (5) Seafarers should know this one. Which two South American I ountries have no seacoast at all? (6) A man has a total of $5.90 in nickels and dimes.* If the num[)er of dimes is one less than h?lf the number of nickels, hgw many 'if each does he have? 47) What roads in Virginia are always wet? (8) What famed American'writer and lecturer lost her sight, hear­ ing and speech at the age of 19 months? I (9) According to the US Constitution, how many members are injiluded in the President's cabinet? (10)' Is an anemotnetep-use;^; (a) to test the bipod, (b) to measure I he velocity of the windi (•p) .tiir' i»eawr<^^ of color? ^_ (Quia Answen on Page 17) And what they found was that Collins^ praises had not been sung for nothing. "We are happy to state," Nielsen now writes the LOG, "that we vis­ ited this concern and were delight­ ed with the excellent behavior, cordial attitude and charming man­ ners of the proprietress, Mrs. D. Parkes. This lady gave us all pos­ sible assistance in purchasing all sorts of articles which we wanted for our comfort. Articles Called 'Superior' "The articles- we purchased at Cherry and Company," Nielsen writes, "were decidedly of superior quality, and nowhere else in the city of Bombay could we obtain such articles at such a remarkably reasonable price. "Unlike other shops in Bombay, we found that in this one no un­ due pressure or persistence was exhibited either Jjy Mrs. Parkes or her salesmen. On the contrary, they made every effort to make us feel right at home and at ease, and to browse around ali we want­ ed to without 'disturbance." The- address of the shop is 2, Annes Chambers, 3,. Camac'Road, Bombay *!. The place is recom­ mended to all of their fellow Sea­ farers by the Fabricator crewmen. Another Seafarer, Louis Hale, who has made many trips to the port, in a recent report to the LOG also echoed the crew's sentiments as to the quality and prices of the goods. •4i This feature is designed to offer hints and information on hobbies, new products, developments, publications and the like which Seafarers may find helpful in spending their leisure-time hours, both ashore and aboard ship. Series addressed to "Off Watch," SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY, Ubill be answered in the column or by mail, wherever possible. 4— — workshop tip from "Better Homes Stamp collectoni specializing in US issues still have a chance to ob­ and Gardens" which others may tain a first-day cancellation of the find useful. In tight places where new 20-cent special delivery stamp you can't swing a hammer, you which will be released Oct. 13 in can drive a nail with a Cr-clamp. Boston. The design of the stamp, Start the nail by pushing the-point which will be printed in blue in into the wood with pliers. Adjust sheets of 50, shows a special deliv­ the clamp so that the flat gripping ery letter being delivered hand to head will press against the nailhand to the recipient. Collectors head to force it into the wood and may send a limited number of self^ slowly tighten the screw. To avoid addressed envelopes with a money damages to the wood, slip a scrap order to cover the cost of the of wood or a putty-knife blade un­ stamps desired to the Postmaster, der the screw. Boston 1, Mass., for first-day can­ 4. 4) cellation. Remember that each en Those who are in the market for velope must bear a 3c or 6c stamp a not-too-expensive 35 mm camera to prepay the postage, since special for limited picture work may find delivery stamps alone are not valid the $36.95 Paxette, a German im­ for postage. port, just about right. The cam­ era has automatic film transport t ^ Seafarers who dabble at carpen­ and shutter cocking, plus doubletry when home ashore have prob­ exposure prevention, built-in ex­ ably found the quarter-inch drill a tinction-type exposure meter, with handy tool for all kinds of jobs. a corresponding exposure scale on Now a new inexpensive attachment the $6.95 eveready case, depth-offor the portable electric drill en­ field scale, film rewinder and body ables you to saw, rout and drill release. It is equipped with a lumber, plyboard, plaster, plaster­ f/2.8 45mm Kalaplast lens and syn­ board, masonite and leather. A chronized Pronto shutter with short drill bit at the end of the speeds to l/200th of a second and tool makes the hole, and the stick­ bulb plus a built-in self timer. In­ leback surfaee enlarges or routs terstate Photo Supply Corp., 28 it. The attachment comes in two West 22d Street, New York, NY, is sizes: 2% inches long at $1.50 and the importer. 4V^ inches long at $1.80. If your 4 t t ' hardware store doesn't have it, An item for the seafaring-phila-, write Benrich, Box 64, Dept. PP, telist who may be ashore in Phila­ Jamaica 35, NY. delphia these days Is a special t 4^ stamp exhibition which opened A LOG reader passes on this last week at the National Phila­ telic Museum, Broad and Diamond Streets, to mark tHe 25th anniver­ Pick Up'Shot^ sary of the State of Vatican City the current Marian Year. Tho Card At Payoff and display will include the entire col­ Seafarers who have taken lection of Francis Cardinal Spellthe series of inoculations re­ man of New York, the show's spon­ quired for certain foreign voy­ sor, as well as material sent by tho ages are reminded to be sure Vatican Postal and Philatelic Mu­ to pick up their inoculation seum and entries by others invited cards from the captain or the to loan portions of their,Roman purser when they pay off at States, Vatican and "religion" the end of a voyage. stamp and cover collections. Tho The card should , be picked exhibit will be carried over through up by the Seafarer and held Nov. 2, 1954. so that it can be presented 4 4 4 when signing on for another A pocket level with a pocket clip, voyage where the "shots" are described as "handy as a fountain require. The inoculation pen" for the home craftsman, is be­ card is your only proof of hav­ ing marketed by Stanley Tools, and ing taken the required shots. retails at under $1. The five-illch Those men who forget to level, weighing less than an ounce, pick up their inoculation card is made of heat-treated aluminum when they pay off may find tubing, has machined flats on the that they are required to take sides and a solidset proved glass all the "shots'.' again when they with bubble set true to the working want to sign on for another surface! such voyage. •- .' .:>V ' • • T*;. . I.-.. .• . . ••-J.' , i• '•, ml -rel in., G St I su| li N ? h( m ly si ll is cl tl it s tt| 8tl ;4- d| i-j Cold Beer Helps Make For A Warm Time In Yokohama tii Obviously enjoying their shore leave In Yokohama are these SIU crewihen. At Yokohama Seahien'a -I- .if Club are (1-r) ; Clifford Eubanks and Norman Phlllipaof tiie Mother M.L. (Eagle Ocean) and Jimmy Williams, Joe Logan and Pedro Villabol of the Pelican idarlner (Bloomfield). At the right is Jjmmy '.••-J,/-:, Knight and his, attractive Japanese wife, llicliilMii. . '' . • �jC'frf^t':::;^', October 1, IbM SEAFARERS r^^iaT-' F•i^^^-'fv-^ '•F''T''•'-•';?•• -'•.; Pate Fiftoea LOG In Spain If's 'SI, Si' For Seafarers—See? By Spike Marlin Helping promote Spanish-American relations among the local senoritas are these crewmembers of the Transatlantic (Pacific Waterways), shown here during a recent stop in Bilbao. Spain. Left to right are J. Rogers, wiper; J. Landron, DM; W. McBride, bosun; Bill Doran, OS; Robert Leavy, OS, and Francisco Agosto, Jr., chief cook. Photos were sent by Tom Maynes. who says he also had a good time. Letters In Bottle Take Their Time — But They Get There Just The Same It may take a little longer than modern-day postal deliveries—or even the Pony Ex­ press—but the mariner's time-honored method of sending letters in bottles is still good. This is reported tp the LOG- by O. S. Flynn, former crewmember of the SlU-contracted Strathbay (Strathmpre), who-*discloses that ten letters forwarded to the original ad­ "posted" in a bottle off the dresses. coast of Brazil last January, were delivered to their recipients within three months. Just to make sure everything was legal, Flynn says', the Strath­ bay crewmen enclosed, money to cover the cost of postage for the letters. They also enclosed a book written by Jack London, and then tossed the bottle overboard, at a point approximately 700 mTTes west of the Brazilian coast, on llast Janu­ ary 8. On February 22—six weeks later —the bottle was found just off the Brazilian coast by an unidentified fisherman who brought it to the American consular agent at Sao Luis, Brazil. He sent the letters to Belem, Brazil, where the Ameri­ can consul sent them to the US Navy Hydrographic Office in Wash­ ington, DC. From here they were Used For Many Years In a letter commenting on the incident, the Hydrographic Office points out that "for many, many years, drift bottles containing mes­ sages have been used to determine and verify the circulation of oce­ anic waters, and as late as the turn of the 20th Century, the drifts of bottles thrown overboard by mar­ iners" were the prinf'.ipal means of determining the sets and drifts of ocean currents. "However," the office points out", "the data derived''by this^, means were only general and not alto­ gether reliable, due to the many variable forces influencing the pas­ sages of the bottles. In recent years more scientific and precise methods for the determination of ocean currents have been devel­ oped." ^Jbr A SVSSBSTICN iveAaoivMAi,AA/ MTCIB, OR A rswee lUTHsios? isrs-tfsyz ABOUT IT- riHE ws IS AlMAtS TISTI^ TO SETTSe SEKviS THff /^MSms^ip: 7m rm EorrcR/ Crewmen Mark Labor Day At Sea Services The SIU crew of the Seacloud (Seatraders) may have been all at sea at the time, but this didn't prevent them from duly observing |he Labor Day holiday, reports ship's delegate L. S. (John­ ny) Johnston. Bound for the Far East, the crew decided that since they couldn't parade or otherwise note the oc­ casion ashore, they would do so by holding a shipboard meeting. And so, Johnston reports, a meeting was held at the No. 5 hatch and a number of the broth­ ers gave tolks on Labor Day and what it„ means. At the conclusion of the talks, the members all voted to send their best regards to all Union brothers and officials on this day dedicated to labor. Ship In Poor Shape When" the crew was first sent to" the ship from the Mobile hall on August 20, Johnston says, they found it to be quite a mess. In fact, Johnston says, the ship was in the worst shape he'd seen since 1936, with a "messhall which looked like the fire room of a coalburner" and all the rooms and passageways in about the same shape. ' " The ship, lobked so bad that some 0^ the men wanted .to im­ mediately return to the hall. But cooler heads prevailed, and the crew went into a huddle . and de­ cided to let the skipper know in no uncertain tefms that "an SIU ship is' a clean ship." As a result of this firm stand, the crew made plenty of OT per man for cleaning, and also got new inner spring mattresses and an agreement to start: sougeeing and cleaning for the rest of the year. "This,'^' Johnston says, "is a good example of how working men can improve the conditions under which they work and Uvb through firm, collective action. Thanks to such action by its SIU crew, the Seacloud is becom­ ing a decent ship to live on, and I think this collective action sym­ bolizes ,;.the iTeal .spirit ofv Labor J Day." Right now as this is being read the Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants are locked in valorous battle for the baseball champion­ ship. It seems strange indeed not to see a JYankee uniform on the field, but" the" presence of the Giants in the contest makes it a partial New York affair for the sixth straight year. ^On the face of the won-lost rec­ ord they compiledi the Indians would rate as all-time terrors, hav­ ing won more ball games than any other ball club in history. How­ ever, a second look should con­ vince that the Indians, while a good team, are no super ball club. Their astonishing total of games won was rolled up against one of the weak­ est second divisions the American League has had in years. Against the only ball clubs that offered a stern test. New York and Chicago, Cleveland was only a .500 per­ former. Good Retreads The Indians' success stems more than anything from adroit use of pitchers by manager A1 Lopez. By spotting Bob Feller and Art Houtteman against second division ball clubs he got the most mileage pos­ sible out . of these retreads. And that policy enabled him to reserve his big three. Lemon, Wynn and Garcia, against the two contending clubs where he at least got an even break out.of them. The lamentable weakness of the AL's second division is emphasized by the fact that the runner-up Yan­ kees also won over 100 games, more incidentally, than they won in any of their five preceding championship seasons. Staggered Through On the other side of the fence, the Giants showed a good deal of early strength, but there were times in the later stages when they were distinctly wobbly. How­ ever, whenever Milwaukee and Brooklyn came close, the Giants had enough strength to stand them off, which is where it counts. As series contenders the Giants have two obvious drawbacks. The club leans too heavily on relief pitching with only Johnny Antonelli reliable as a nine-inning pitcher. And it has two All-Amer­ ica outs in the line-up, 2nd base­ man Williams and catcher Westrum. With these men and the pitcher bringing up the rear, it puts a heavy burden on three or four ballplayers to deliver all the runs. Cleveland's strong pitching, above all, has made the Indians distinct favorites to take the series. If the Indlms are to be taken, it will require.. some more superhu­ man feats by Willie Mays and very sound pitching by the veteran Sal Maglie. On The Afoundria •::3- • •Al -I Aboard the Afoundria (Water­ man) during a Far East run, popular Seafarer Percy Boyer (front) poses with a couple of his shipmates. Photo was Sub­ mitted to the LOG by Nick Wuchina. The LOG opens this column as an exchange Jor stewards, cooks, bakers and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-knovm cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Seafarer Antonio Goncalves' recipe for "Vichyssoise." Recalling the life and «good times aboard the SIU ships he sailed on for over four years as chief cook, Seafarer Antonio Goncalves, now a GI at Fort Myer, Va., has taken time out to submit a couple of recipes which he found to be "the the stock, parsley, celery, sliced favorites of many Seafarers potatoes and seasoning, and cook during my career with the SIU." Goncalves, who originally hails from Portugal and entered the I e r V i c e last spring, apparent-, ly had an "in" on French - style dishes, because "Vichyssoise" is one of "several • recipes from over the other-side" of Pyrenees Moun­ tains w h i.c h Goncalves he submitted. Vichyssoise" is a French-style po­ tato soup "originally made in the town of Vichy, famed for its min­ eral springs. To make It, -here's., what, you need; % lb. butter, 24 leeks (white part only), 6 onions, 2 ga.llons chicken stock, sprig of parsley, 5 celery sta'lks," 12 large potatoes, 6 cups heavy cream, and salt, pep­ per,- nutmeg and Worcestershire sauce to taste. Mince the onions and cut the leeks fine. Melt the butter in the soup pot and add leeks and onion. Cook very slo^y until the mix­ ture is tender but not brown. Add '•m until the potatoes are tender. Put everything through, a very fine sieve and add stock if neces­ sary. Stir in cream before serv­ ing. If evaporated - milk is used in place of heavy cream", the soup should be thickened slightly "with a roux made of butter and flour. "Roux" is the culinary term for a mixture used for thickening soups and sauces. "Vichyssoise" is also favored when cold and in this, ctfse should be. weii-chilled before serving. Top with a delicate sprinkling of finely chopped chives or parsley just before serving. (Serves 48.) ATTVE <510 MLL �y-i-TtCi'Miji -..v " SEAFARERS Pace Sixteen I: SMU Sea Chest Service Haited LOG L E T T October 1. 1954 R S Welfare SetdJp. Gets His Thanks To the Editor: ' To the Editor: Union brothers will stand by ttie. The story in a recent issue of before I started sailing out of San I would like to express my ap­ Waiting Te Ship Again • the LOG about how the chiseling Francisco and Seattle in 1952. preciation for the many fine serv­ I am waiting and praying for I want all the members to know slopchest operators have bulldozed the day I can start shipping again ices I haye received through our the Government into filing a I will never forget this, and I will To the Editor: In reading our ship's newspaper, because I sure miss the feel of a Welfare (Services Department, such monopoly suit against the SIU Sea always be ready to help the SIU Chest really burns me up. These no matter where or when I am the "Del Norte Navigator," I came ship under my feet and the good as the recent maternity benefit times I used to have with my SIU which my wife and I received after across an article characters really have nerve to called on. Isaak Bousin buddies. It's been 29 months that by Wilson Monbeef. They've been getting away the birth of our daughter. — I've been laid up and the call to tero, and I think with everything but murder for as I would also like to make men­ » »go back to sea is getting stronger a few sentences many years as I can remember. tion of the wonderful spirit of every day. from that article I remember one time I bought bear repeating for I would also like to, have the help and cooperation shown by the a pair of shoes from one of these LOG mailed to me so I can keep men of the SIU. I know what- it the benefit of waterfront operators who was han­ means to be in a hospital in a for­ other SIU men, up with the Union's activities. dling the slopchest on the ship and To the Editor: eign country with }>ronchial pneu­ William (Smoky) Grabenauer such as: In the September 3 issue of the the first time we hit more than a "If a union is (Ed. note: Your name has been monia and have my shipmates and mild sea the bottoms almost came LOG I read an interesting article delegates visit me to see if there only as good as added to the LOG mailing list.) King off. Those shoes must have been about the fine blood donor record was anything I needed. put together with glue, and lousy which the SIU has, especially at its members I'm 4) 4) ^ sure that the SIU ranks, with the Having been a seaman for the . the Staten Island USPHS Hospital glue at that. best. Everyone I've spoken to has past 13 years, and having been all This is very true, but I would like Made It His Fault over the world, I've found that to cite an experience I had at this, been ready to give me advice on how to make my work easier . . . there is no seamen's organization When I beefed about it I was told hospital. anywhere -that" can begin to com­ I must have done something wrong I was a patient in this hospital Now that I'm a member of the SIU Te the Editor: After 13 years of sailing with pare wjth the SIU. with them because "they were first from June 16, 1954, to July 2,1954, I want to tell the world I'm proud the SIU, I thought I at least knew of it." I would also appreciate it if you quality work gear." That ended for a hernia op­ Incidentally, Montero tells me how to throw in my card for a job. wuld put my- home address on that, and I was out six bucks and eration, and five his father gets copies of the LOG But recently an incident occurred your mailing list as my family cer­ still needed a pair of work shoes. days after my op­ regularly at his bar; "Sharkey's which has me wondering if I know tainly enjoys reading the LOG . Thanks to our Union, that's been eration my doctor the shipping rules, artd I'd like while I am away. Bar," in Norco, La. changed and we now get even more asked me to doF'orrest C. King some clarification. Bob Ladd Tiate a pint of than we pay for from the Seafarers While waiting for the 4 o'clock ,(Ed. note: Your address has slopchest on the ships. The stuff is blood because I . 4) 3; 5) call one day at headquarters, I no­ been added to the LOG. mailing top rate, the prices can't be beat had" the right ticed, a card thrown in for an AB list.) and when something goes wrong type for another job, which is in Group 2. This card 4) 4) 4) with an item we know we can get a patient they had. was older than mine,' so I held I donated a pint Salazar fair shake. To the Editor: back. But when the dispatcher an­ The only thing that is a "monop­ of blood and on I am writing this to thank the nounced-that the card thrown in August 13, when I had come back oly" about the SIU slopchest serv­ SIU for the death benefit I re- was in Group 1, I immediately ice is that it seems to have cor­ to the outpatient clinic for treat­ received after my son, Henry A. threw my card on the desk and To the Editor: ment of my right hand and elbow, nered the market on the best gear Currier, passed away last July 19. asked for the job, since I was reg­ I am now working at the Oak and stilt gives it to us at a low I decided to ask the hospital for a I would also like to express my istered in Group 2. The dispatcher certificate showing my blood dona­ Ridge atomic plant in Tennessee, price. appreciation to the Union for its said it was too late as my card w^s tion. and through an ex-SIU seaman Good riddance to the old days wonderful letter of consolation. not on the desk.' No Record Kept when the slopchest operator had I hope you will continue tp send I always thought a man ship­ working with me I have seen the Well, to make a long story short, us under his'thumbs and milked I was sent from one office to an­ me the SEAFARERS LOG, as ping in the group he was regis­ SEAFARERS LOG and hope you us for "new, first-quality gear" that other until finally, in the last of­ reading it makes me feel my son tered in had preference over a was just second-hand junk cleaned fice, I was told that the hospital is still out there with his ship­ man-shipping in another groiip, but will put me on your regular mail­ ing list as I certainly enjoy read­ up a bit. in this case I lost the job. doesn't keep a record of blood do­ mates. Joe Hudson ing this fine newspaper. (Mrs.) Marie Jennings I might add that later the man nations. (Ed. note: You mill continue to who got the job offered to let me From 1939 to 1946 I was with In my opinion, our Union should X % have it, but T declined because the the Army in the Canal Zone, do­ ask the hospital to keep such a rec­ receive the LOG regularly.) dispat(iher told me I was wrong. . ing guard duty on ships of all ord and give certificates to the men t » X Fred T. Miller types and nationalities that passed who donate blood. We don't ex­ (Ed. note: The shipping rules through the canal. In fact, I was pect any real reward outside of the provide that a job shall remain on the last Japanese ship to pass To the Editor: knowledge that we have helped a open' for three calls .by the dis­ through the canal before the war I am writing this because I want fellow human being, but I think it patcher. If .a man does not throw started. So you can see that news the members of the SIU to know would be good if we who have To the Editor: This is the first chance I have in his card in that time, the job of ships and seamen is of great how grateful I am for the wonder­ given blood at least had a cer­ had to write you about my brother, can be given to a man registered in interest to me. ful treatment which the SIU Wel­ tificate to show for it. George (Dusty) Espalla, who died another group.) fare Services Department gave me S. R. Thornton Luis Salazar In Mobile, Ala., last January 16. (Ed. note: Your name has been when I was hospitalized recently af­ X, I want you to' know that reading i; $ t added to the LOG mailing list.) ter sufferitfg an accident on the the LOGs, which come to me regu­ Gateway City. larly, makes me feel close to my t X, X When I was hurt while working brother. in the storage room, f got in touch To the Editor: Marie Le Gault with SIU Welfare Services and To the Editor: I'm returning to sailing in the ^ 4) 4) they gave me temporary assistance I enjoy reading the LOG and Union again after serving in the which enabled me to sign off the would like to let you know how a Army and I want To the Editor: ship and begin to get out-patient landlubber feels about a seaman's to say how happy I have just gotten back to -Snug treatment at the Staten Island paper. I am to again be marine hospital. The port reports are especially To the Editor: an active member Harbor after two more months in .1 I I hope you will print this letter interesting and' full of inforraatidh, of our fine organ­ the Staten Island hospital Seafarers Donate Blood and I also like the articles explain­ in the LOG because I want to ization—the SIU. sure was sorry to hear that "Moon" Later on I had to enter the hos­ ing the work of the Welfare Serv­ thank Mickey and the rest of my Please p r in t Kouns is no longer with us. Omar pital for an operation and all dur­ ices Department. Union brothers who have donated this in the LOG Khayyam was right when he said ing this time I received the regular My one complaint Is that I can nine pints of blood to be given to explain, my ab- of man that "he is but a tent in SIU hospital benefit of $15 a week, never solve your crossword puzzles if I need it when I am operated .sence during the which he takes his one day's rest, and Welfare Services also got five but I guess they are for true sea­ on for a floating disk in my back. last two years to a Sultan to the Realm of Death Panton Seafarers to donate blood to me. This is a major operation and I men. I also like the Quiz Corner. my old shipmates. addressed." , Woixls can never express my It helps me Write questions for have a 50-5(1 chance of coming put I hope to be meeting some of them I get a little restless here and gratitude about this wonderful radio quizzes and I have lots of of it paralyzed from the waist soon again. sometimes knock off a few original service to someone who is not a fun with it. down. But I have great cofifldgnce I'm registered at the Norfolk jingles which I hope you will be bookman or even a permitman in Thanks a million for your friend­ that my doctor will bring me out hall and am hoping to ship out able to use in the LOG sometime.. this great Union, although I was a ly and really informative paper. of it so I can go back to sea, and soon. -strong union man in other fields James (Pop) Martin <Mrs.) Gabrlelle Umsted I also have confidence that all my A. Edsel Panton Del Norte Story Worth Repeating iBlood Donation Records SoMtght Holding Card Can Cost dob LOG Perpetuates ^Memory Of Son Even Read in Atomic Plant Grateful For Aid Given In Injury (/> I w I I p ' T: ..n?! LOGs Remind Her Of Dead Rrother Happy To Sail After Army Duty Lady Landlubber Lihes The LOG Operation Duet He Gets Rlood oon V Death Touches ^Pop' - I �:' SEAFARERS 'Iktobef 1, • 1»54 ragt'S^kUeaf LOG .. . DIGEST of SmPS^ MEETINGS .. I •••:f: '^.•. • • V:;;p'-v;:V y'^:^ ') '' .. ••• ROIIN KITTERINO (tM« Shipplnfl), July 4—Chairman, L. Naplai Sacratary, . Jl. T. Whitlay. Discussion on fan in laun­ dry. and on serving milk three times a day. Men were asked not to take things from the lea bpx that do not belong to them. , all poislblc, crewmen would like plaatic pillow covera for the hot run. Dlicuaaion. held on waahing machines. Since both machines are in need of repairs and both were bought by former crews K was deemed advisable to put in for one new machine. .STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), July ItChairman, Dutch Kaafar; Sacratary, , Frank A. Kallar.tShip's delegate reported that the ' payoff went very smnotbly. Most of the repairs were taken care of. SS was donated to the Merchant Ma.rine Library. The steward was asked for'ash trays. Discussion was held on Issuing clean linen, and a satisfactory arrangeanent wiU be made with the steward. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June 11 —Chalrmam-J. B. Garrlssn; Secretary, A. Therne. Suggestions made to keep screen doors- shut in port. Crewmembers were asked to keep some cigarettes to smoke instead 'of selling ail of them. A Uttle more cooperation was requested In using garbage cans. July 25—Chairman, Roland Leneve; Sec­ retary, Allan Therne.' Ship's delegate spoke to the chief mate about having the laundry Soogeed and the showers and toilets pamted. The chief mate said he would take care of this when he got the chance. Repair lists were distributed to delegates and department heads. They were asked to get same in early so that the repairs can be started. Chief cook says more reefer space is needed for SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Saatrain), July 25—Chairman, Jehn Monast; Secre­ tary, Herman Kirk. Motion made and car­ ried to advise the negotiating committee that the crew would like to have the time off on the Seatrains extended until one hour before sailing. Motion made ta air condition messhall or to Increase ven­ tilation, and motion was passed. There was a complaint about the mate working. CANTiCNY (Cities Service), August 1— Chairman, V. SzymanskI; Secretary, M. C. Ohstrem. Treasurer reported donations of S4 to ship's'fund increased same to a total of $45.50 on hand. Repair lists have been submitted and some of the repairs stares. All tables must be 'set up in have been completed with the rest to be messroom. , taken care of in the riilpyard. Brothers were urged to clean oht'the washing ma­ IBERVILLE (Waterman), July 30—Chair­ chine after using it. man, Charles Lee;. Secretary, Rudolph Tuthrls. All previous beefs were taken SnrCEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), July up and settled to everyones satisfaction. SI—Chairman, J. M. Hand; Secretary, T. Discussion dn man in steward's depart­ F. Martens. Ship's delegate requested the ment who had fouled up. It was decided cooperation of all brothers and asked that this crewmember be brought before that they stop talking behind one an­ the payoff patrolman. There is no ice other's back and work together. The available during mealtimje- The steward ship's awning has not been taken care of. was asked not to accept any stores unless Motion made and carried that tepair lists they were brought on board by SIU shore be turned in now so that all minor re­ gangs or regular men in the deck depart­ pairs may be made before arrlvaL If at ment. Shoreside workers have been bringing stores aboard. The ship's dele­ gate asked that regular men who take garbage aft take it themselves and not to rely on others as this practice usually brings about a filthy fantail, EERSGNAX.S R. E. Jackson Roy C. Brn Contact C. Paul Barker, at 709 Carondelet Bidg., New Orleans, regarding illness of Duska (Spider) Korolia aboard Golden City. * 4^ Jerrell L. Neel Ffiends of this man are re­ quested to get in touch with him at R. q. R. 390 Dixieview Motel, Elizabethtown, Ky. i; a; Harry C. Scott Contact Mrs. Louella Scott, Box 922, Cordova, Alaska. 4. 41 Bubba Beal Get in touch with Donald £. Grime, Box 711, Menard, 111. , t t i Eugene Wilson Get in touch, as soon as possible, with your mother at 508 W. Manheim St.^ Philadelphia. 4i 4> 4> Robert H. Bullock "Red," 8-lf^ rWT on the Feltore, wishes you to write him at Box 411, Baltimore, Md. 4^ 4> 4^ Sidney L. Wilson Mrs. L. Wilson wishes you to write her at Box 207, Bruce, Miss. 4> • 4) 4> 4i i Alexander James Mike A. Yiera Harry N. Schorr has snapshots he wishes to send you. Write him c/o SS Bull Run, Matliiasen Tank­ ers, Public Ledger Bldg., Philadel­ phia 6, Pa. "r- • . '•••'•. h:-' 4,; , •>{> w STEEL MAKER (Isthmlann July 31—Chairman, E. C. Tcsko,-'^Secretary, Tom Cordon. Ship's delegate stated that the agreement on American money for draws in foreign ports goes in effect on ship's signing on July 7 so it <does not apply to this ship. Unauthorized persons are to be kept out of the crew alleyway. Iron door to be kept closed leading from galley deck to engine room. Deck'department showers and toilets need painting in addi­ tion to the rest 9f the steward depart­ ment rooms. DEL SOL (Mississippi), July 12—Chair­ man, Joseph Blanchard; Secretary. Wil­ liam R. Cameron. Ship's delegate elected. AAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), July 24—Chairman, William Logan; Secretary, Edward Robinson. Motion .made and car­ ried to start a ship's fund and have each crewmember donate SI at first draw on West Coast. Bosun talked on throwing garbage overboard and not on deck. Ship's delegate discussed care of washing machine and crewmembers were asked not to overload it. He will see the chief NOTICES Thomas Lindsey Contact the baggage room at SIU headquarters or the Railway Expresr office in San Francisco. Your baggage was sent to San Francisco and is unclaimed there. It will be disposed "of by Railway Express unless-they are notified otherwise." « 4i 4i 4i Norman 1. West Frank Cogswell Tom Richardson Pick up your baggage checks in Contact Tore Wickstrom at 1035 the baggage room, SIU headquar­ S. Beacon St., San Pedro, Calif. ters. 4^ . ^ Raymond Reid 4 4. i The followi.'Ti men are asked to Contact Local Board No. 18 Dunn County, 143 Main St., Meno- contact the SEAFARERS LOG of­ monie. Wise. It is going to re­ fice at SIU headquarters to pick classify you if you do not report. up Coast Guard discharges and other papers and personal articles 4i> 4? i which are being held for them: William G. Ryan Pick up your gear- at the Isth­ Aubry L. Sargent^ Jacob Elizondo, Samuel Curtis, Joseph Francis mian Steamship Co. Dahkoski, John M. Thompson, 4f 4 t HebeT R. Guymon, Samuel LangWarren E. Frye Urgent you contact your family ham, William John Donald, Bill «r sheriff's office, Dare County, Baton, Albert Edward McKlnstry, Angel C- Diaz, Americo Medeiros. NC. 4i ^'•V. • ORION COMET (Oil Carriers). July IS— Chairman,. W. O'Connor; Secretary, W. O'Oonnell. Ship's delegate reported on water analysis in Ceylon. It was suggested that men clean up afternight lunch. Hoarding of linen must be stopped. Re­ pair list requested before arrival in ship­ yard in Japan. Ship's delegate will see about ordering spare cots. Soap is ship's property and is not to be taken ashore. There was a discussion on the washing machine and safety equipment. Report by delegate on next draw in Japan. ' 4i J^es McGuffey Your wife is anxious to hear frorrf you. - Contact her at Apart­ ment B, 505 Adele St., New Or­ leans, or call Raymond 4018. "l-'- COMPASS (Compass), July 25—Chairman, • Pete Plasclk; Secretary, Ken Oristensen. Vote of thanks given to Pete Piascik, steward, and his department for really putting out good chow. There were some questions and answers pertaining to the ship and its next port of call. 4 i about low pressure on drinking fountains. linen should be replaced as most of It Is Steward department was given a vote of so old that it must be handled with care. thanks for good chow-and fine service. Carpenter suggested that on the next trip wooden matches be supplied. April 25—Chairman, B. Gary; Secretary, ROBIN TRENT (Seas Shipping) August 1—Chairman, Martin Laas; Secretary, J. S. Secsenger. Crewmembers were asked to take care of the new washing machine. H. Hennlng. Disputed overtime to be taken up with the palralman. Motion It was suggested that meetings be stag­ made and carried to ask the hall for stew­ gered so ail men can attend. Suggestion ards to help ship's steward to check made for the ship's delegate to see the stores coming aboard to insure sufficient captain about opening a sea chest. quantity and quality for the. next trip. CRACKER STATE MARINER (South At­ Further discussion criticizing the food, menu and the chief cook using suet for lantic), August 15—Chairman, Joe Bracht; cooking purposes. Vote of thanks offered Secretary, Walter Hantysch. Captain will to the ship's delegate for helping to pro­ spedlr with Maritime Commission on se­ vide the ship with an exceUent library. curing ladders for upper bunks'to help Repair list to be posted on bulletin board. lessen chances of slipping and falling. August i—Chairman, J. H. Hennlng; Carpenter to buiid shelves for library Sacratary, Martin Laas. Repairs only soon. Food-,boxes are still spoiling food partly completed. The chief mate stated which gives off bad taste. Crew asked to that the policy of the company is such watch that coffee doesn't drip on deck that painting the Uving quarters of unli­ while carrying it up to the bridge. Stew­ censed personnel is done only once a ard department was compUmented en the year. The captain instructed the engine much improved food. department messman to have only one bottle of ketchup and one box of tooth­ SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), picks left out for the use of three tables. Motion made and carried that the dele­ gates go to the storerooms and iceboxes before arrival to United States to. take inventory in order to prove that the ves­ sel was inadequately provisioned for the voj'age. All hands were asked not to throw any cigarette butts en the deck. Delegates will check and report to the steward how many new cots are needed June 24—Chairman, Norman Kirk; Secre­ tary, John Monast. The mate has been in each department. giving the bosun and gang a hard time. Improper ventUation in the crew's niessqUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Sestrade), Au­ room. and it appears that the blowers are gust 1—Chairman, R. Murphy; Secretary, functioning. This will be taken up C. Dwyer. Motion made and accepted that not with the patrolman upon arrival. A vote delegate make ont repair lists. Discussion of to the officials for getting us on getting a sufficient supply of cots. Fur­ the thanks raise in pay, retroactive to October 1. ther discussion on past and future be­ havior on ship. • VAL CHEM (Valentine), July 27—Chair­ Richard V. Celling; Secretary, Bever EVELYN (Bull), no date—Chairman, A. man, Waits. Suggestion made that linen be Bryant; Secretary, D. Livingston. Wiper changed day before entering port and will take coffee down in engine room for that.the the radio be fixed whUe in shipyard. black gang. Ship's delegate will see chief Same to be paid for out-of ship's fund. mate about port hole screens. TV set needs repairing and a TV repairman will ELIZABETH (Bull), August 22—Chair­ be down to fix same and show the crew S; Fetl; Secretary, C. J. Oliver. how to operate the set. Ship's delegate man, Ship's delegate asked for a little more stated that he thinks a patrolman should cooperation in cleaning the laundry. Mo­ Qk tion made and carried that all delegates see the patreiman about storing, the ship in the proper way before sailing. Chairs need varnishing in the crew messroom. Discussion on installation of larger fans in rooms. a hpve a talk with the captain and remind him he is no God and is only a human being, and crew is the same and expects to be treated as such. Ship's delegate to contact Union hali for iibrary and also Merchant Marine Library for books as crew is in real need for reading material. July 25—Chairman, Robert Prideaux; Secretary,-John F. Tealc. Suggestion made by bosun and passed by membership that each crewmember will donate $2 to the ship's fund at the payoff. The steward department will take care of the recrea­ tion hall and the deck and engine depart­ ments will alternate in cleaning the laun­ dry. Delegates to see department heads about sougeeing and painting foc'sles im­ mediately. Steward will see about cots for sleeping on deck. Puzfte Anawmr nssss saiE aisiss sciiiQ STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), August 22—Chairman, Allan S.- Thome; Secre­ tary, H. Krenmel. Repairs on the repair list have been taken care of. Ship's dele­ gate will try to get a new washing ma­ chine in New York. Motion maded and carried that remainder of ship's fund be turned over to repatriated SIU seaman as there will be a few days before he gets his money. Arrangement made for more coffee to be brought up as engine room has been running short. Members cau­ tioned to leave rooms clean. OCEAN ULLA (Ocean Transportation), August •—Chairman, D. Giangiordano; Secretary, R. Hernandez. Ail beefs while in Puerto Alco to be turned over to the patrolman when ship arrives in New York. Crew mess refrigerator is in a use­ less'condition and should be replaced. No catwalks were built aft and forward to climb over deck cargo. The • mate was continuously complaining all during the trip that he could not give out any over­ time, but every time the crew did any [SBiaai!] ROSARIO (Bull), August 22—Chairman, A. AAontemarand; Secretary, J. Evans. Ship's delegate reported everything nor­ mal with information from the captain about regular draw next trip. Deck dele­ gate asked for cooperation from the crew in keeping the laundry clean. SAN MATEO VICTORY (Eastern), Au­ gust 12—Chairman, Ed Taylor; Secretary, Lee Bruce. Washing machine needs a new roller and the tub leaks. Steward was asked to have more variety for the night lunch. Laundry te be kept clean by steward department and the engine and deck departments will alternate in keeping the library clean. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), August SiChairman, E. G. Tesko; Secretary, T. S. Hanks. Master refused use of the life­ boat to crew. Only one door-- will be kept open in port. CALMAR (Calmar), August ISs^halrman. Chuck HesteHcr; Sccretaryr^enry Batagewskl. Ail repairs were taken care of in shipyard. Washing machine was fixed up and extra fans were put in every room as per agreement. Suggestion made that medical supplies be checked 'in first port. A discussion was held on various happenings aboard ship. Stores Were brought dcwn as requested in the day­ time. Thanks again to our officials at headquarters for straightening this out for us. KATHRYN (Bull), August 2—Chairman, C. A. Andresen; Secretary, Mike R. Ze- / i| lonha. Crew elected ship's delegate at this meeting. It was suggested that the washing machine be fixed. Crew would like more of a variety Jn the baking. BIENVILLE (Waterman), Chairman, Charles Demers; Secretary; James B. El­ liott. Fresh water and double bottom tanks were cleaned and coated. Washing machine has been replaced. Vote of thanks extended to the steward depart­ ment for the meals and serving of same. Crew in need of foc'sle door keys. 78 Vie For 49 Offices' (Continued from page 3) Whitney, Keith (Honolulu) Wins- A ley. ' The 49 official posts at stake In the election are the same as thosej that were voted on in 1952 with one small change in the headquar­ ters line-up. Instead of electing six joint assistant secretary-treas­ urers, three will be chosen on the basis-of their respective, shipboard departments and three will be joint. The proposal to fill 49 posts was made in the secretary-treasurer'sj'eport to the membership on August 11 and was approved by the membership in all ports at meetings of that date. Members of the six-man creden­ tials committee elected at the headquarters membership meeting of Sept. 22 are: Walter Reidy, Paige Mitchell, Albert Velasco, Ja­ cob Levin, William McDonald, Charles King. Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY • . I would like fo receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) hl^^KdE . STREET ADDRESS ; QBQgl QZSQQS as CITY ; BBS gQQQia [^no SB BQBQS BEBOB Signed BBBaa sasBaaa sisEia oaaaa BBBsnfflca SHiaaa overiime work he waa continuously watch­ ing the clock. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), August 15—Chairman, A. Gowder; Secretary, J. Moore. Request made to obtain better type of spam for breakfast. Discussion about previous motion on washing, ma­ chine repairs; new wringer already instailedd. Ship's delegate te see the chief JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martis), July engineer about rusty water used far wash­ 10—Chairman, Jack Procell; Secretary, ing. Ship's delegate expecting library Clarence Faust. Balance in ship's fundd from patrolman in very near future. $3.09. Ship's delegate elected. August It—Chairman, Jack Procell; Sec­ retary, Clarence Faust. Motion made to use all first grade-meats until we run out. Stores received in Turkey are ..not satisfactory. Motion made and carried to keep place clean by ice box and keep garbage can clean at all times. STEEL APPREHTICE (Isthmian), August 1—Chairman, Robert W. Fcrrandiz; Secre­ tary, Bondt Nielson. Motion made and carried to have first patrolman investigate who is responsible for the unsafe working ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), August conditions on deck. A suggestion was made that an outside faucet for drinking 22—Chairman, Juan Reyes; Secretary, water be fixed. Fans need replacing, not Louis D. Cuellnlti. Requests that booms repairing. Ship's delegate reported that be lowered and secured before leaving Capetown. This request was refused by the chief mate and captain despite re­ minder of previous incident of broken Quiz Anawerg boom collar. While at work on deck relieving watches, various members (1) (c) an atomic la^'oratory and of the crew were attacked and bitten by and testing ground. passenger's dogs. Discrepancy between price tags on some articles and that (2) One. charged by slopchcst to be brought to (3) Joan of Arc. the patrolman's attention. Vote of thanks given to steward department for good (4) (b) the 23rd Psalm. service and well prepared menus. (5) Bolivia and Paraguay. (6) 60 nickels and 29 dimes. (7) Hampton Roads, one of the finest natural harbors in the world, including the ports of Nor­ folk, Portsmouth and Newport News.' (8) Helen Keller. (9) None. The cabinet is not provided for in the Constitution. It has grown on the basis of pcecedent and the requirements of the executive branch of the Federal Government. It now has ten members. (10) (b) to measure,the velocity of the wind. •••'-Ml .. .Z^NE ..... STATE TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ere en old aubtcriboi end heve e chgnqG 11 of addretz, please give you^former address below: ADDRESS ^ ZONE CITY ............ • e\ 's 4- • '* t«.(A « V te* tr-* : STATE . �Pare Eiffhtedr ••'' '' " • SEAFARBRS Oetober 1, 1954 LOG iFurniture Store Barks its Shins S E A F ARE R S A New York credit furniture store that tried a fast shuffle.on a Seafarer's wife was forced to pull in its horns after SIU Welfare Services got on its tail. As a result, the Seafarer's family got its deposit back and was able to get out of an installment con­ tract that would have cost" them a considerable sum in that it couldn't be sent until she asked for her deposit back the store refused a refund. paid some more money first. interest. Her next step was to visit Wel­ The dispute arose after Mrs. Benjamin Mignano put a deposit down for some furniture at an in­ stallment house. After waiting a few days for the furniture to come, Mrs. Mignano put in a call asking why it hadn't been deUvered. She was informed then Read Fine Print "IJhen on reading the fine print of ihe installment contract and figuring things out, she discovered that the interest payments under the cpntract actually doubled the sale price of the furniture. But when she called the. store and fare Services at headquarters. Welfare Services put in a call to the store with the inevitable re­ sult. Mrs. Mignano was invited to come down and pick up her refund right away—no questions asked— and that was that.^ 5 •: r;: 6 A SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION FLANl REPORT ON BINEFITS PAID No. $eaflifcrs Receivine Benefits tkis Pcriei]| Averaac Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period J V. i s 1 • U 8¥/ >4 WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD af the follotving SIU families Harr, 120V^ Logan Street North, will collect the $200 maternity Texas City, Texas. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 444 . UniotJi in the baby's name: Robin Arlene Rawlings, born Beverly Gordon Borford, bora August 18, 1954. Parents, Mr. and July 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rawlings, 312 First Mrs. Gordon Tinsley Burford, Am­ Avenue South, Texas City, Texas. 4 4 4 herst, Virginia. Walter Wayne Jones, bora Au­ t Shirley Ann Pino, bora July 30, gust 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beltran Mrs. Walter Jones, 224 1st Avenue, Pino, 1519 Polymnia Street, New Texas City, Texas. 444 Orleans, La. Jaan Alan Lorents, born June 2, 4- • 4- 4" Norman Glen Geno, born July 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lorents, 990 Bronx Park So., Norwood Geno, 1121 Old Shell Bronx, NY. 4 S* 4 • Road, Mobile, Ala. K Rose Frances Chuong, born July 4. ^ 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ah Larry George Bames, born Au­ Fah Chuong, 127 Allen Street, New gust 27, 1954. Parents, Mr. and York, NY. Mrs. William J. Barnes, Irvington, 4 "4 4 Ala. Danny Gonzalez, born August 21, 4- 4" 4" 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mari­ Alfred Jordan, born July 8, 1954. ano Gonzalez, 55 E. 110th Street, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Jor­ Apartment 9, New York, NY, dan, 717 S. Cedar Street, Mobile, 4 4 • 4' Alabama. Mark Joseph Gunnells, born August 16, 1954. Parents. Mr. and hr Timothy Harold Buckless, born Mrs. Lloyd Gunnells, 1231 BloomAugust 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and field Street, Hoboken, NJ. Mrs? Clarence H. Buckless, 253 444 Manuel Lawrence Hoffman, bora State Street, Mobile, Ala. August 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Jennifer L. Bridges, born July 2, Mrs. Eugene Hoffman, 2732 St. Ann 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4Bridges, General Delivery, c/o Philip Perez, born August 16, Lylees, Port Wentworth, Ga. 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pedro .444 Perez. 168-69 92nd Road, Jamaica, John Antoniou, born August 15, LI, NY. 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aggelis 4 4 4 Antoniou, 116 Linwood Street, Judy Ann Phifer, born August Somerville, Mass. 20, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Robert D. Phifer, 745 Lincoln Laurier Joseph Arbec, Jr., born Place, Brooklyn, NY. May 29, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Mrs. Laurier J. A. Arbec, 47 Francis Joseph Pinkowski, born Plymouth Street, Springfield, Mass. August 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Mrs. Frank Pinkowski, 1318 Spring Victor Roland Kothe, born June Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 August R. C. Kothe, 149 East State James Michael Sumpter, born Street, Baton Rouge, La. July 31, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Walter Sumpter, 4215 4 4 4 Hugh Levelle Stewart, III, born Holly Grove Street, New Orleans, August 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and La. Mrs. Hugh Stewart, Jr., 2404 Cal­ 4 4 4 low Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. ^ Louis Ernest Tilley, born August 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Richard Dwyane Faircloth, born Louis O. Tilley, Route 602, Welch's April 23, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Trailer Park. Laurel,' Md. Mrs. James L. Faircloth, 2718 Mill 4 4 4 Street, Crichton, Ala. , Leon Joseph Wetzei, borh June 13, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4• 4- 4 Mary Ann Duggan,'bora August Lloyd J. Wetzel, 2107 N. Miro 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Street, New Orleans, La. Alfred Duggan, 653 Riverside 4 4 4 Street, Portland, Maine. Connie Yvonne Filiingim, born August 23, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Linda Yvonne Reinsch, born Mrs. William Filiingim, 619 Sixth August 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Avenue, Chickasaw, Ala. Mrs. Stanley Reinsch, 1917 22nd 4 4 4 Street,, Galveston, Texas. Charles Fleck, born September 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Robert Eugene Hull, bora Au­ Jerome C. Fleck, 23-30 Broadway, gust 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Astoria, NY. Mrs. Howard K Hull, 5515 36th 4 4 4 Avenue, NE, Seattle, Washington. Agar Clifton Thomas, born Au­ gust 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and *4 ,4-4 Laura Leigh Vasquez, bora Au­ Mrs. Samuel B. Thomas, PO Box. gust 26. 1954. Parents, Mr. and 453, Thomson, Ga. Mrs. Telesfaro Vasquez, 620 SW 4 4 4 Jamie Benedict, born August 20, 12to Street, Seattle, Washington. 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. . John 4 4 4, Kaylin Spe Harr, bora July 17, Benedict, 1115 Beliecastle Street, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney New. Orleans, La. Chert Kay Hill, born June 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud J. Hill, 58 E. 58th Street, Savan­ nah, Ga. ' 4*4 S3 Vacetlaa Benefita Total 4 4 4 4 4 4 Benjamin Valies, born August 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Valles, 229 Union Street, Brooklyn, Jackie Gail Burke,^ora August 11, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vack E. Burke, 658 B. Garden Homes, Savannah, Ga. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Maxine Sue Paul, bora August 31, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Paul, 200 Sycamore Drive, Florence, South Carolina. Gilbert Louis Callahan, Jr., born August 12, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Callahan, 1001 7th Avenue, Gretna, La. k '¥ WELFARE. VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY 4_ 4 James Francis Xavier Crawford, born August 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, 350 43rd Street, Brooklyn. NY. NY. 7VAS: "^'*1 JJL 4 Sharon Lee Alleluia, born Au­ gust 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luigi J. Alleluia, 105-35 84th Street, Ozone Park, NY. 4 Hoaeital Benefits Death fiensfita nt..Mii.|. neacfii. Haaoital Beaefiis Paid Since lulv 1. 1930 • Death Bcoefitt Paid Since ltd* 1. 19)0* Diaabilitv Baaefica Paid Since Mnr 1. 1992 * ^ernitv Benefiia Pnid Since AorU 1. 19)2 • Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. It. 19)2 • Total • Date Benefit* B«i*a 1 ^ • 1 • oa Ad' AO PO IjVoA yoS /•r \ WELFARE. VACATION PLAN ASSETS Vacacioo Cash 00 Hood Welfare ^ Vacarion Eaciiaaied Accoiwta Receivable — us Govetniaeiit Booda (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS mr&wn I /y/ oa\ 4 4 4 4 4 4 During the sionth of iugnat the Han paid out ei^tean DEATH BENIFITS, Biaklng a total for the year^ as at the end of iuguat, of 137* The Plan aleo paid out eight hundred and seventy hospital benefits walfing a year to date total as of August of 7319. The anount of Mstcrnity Benefits paid for the aonth of .logust vas thirty^tvo, whioh gives the Flan a year to date total of 341* There were thirty-five DISABILITT BENEFITS paid during thd nonth, whioh givM a year to date total of 936. 4 4 4 suMtted 4 4 4 4 4 4 Robert Kehrly, born August 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kehrly, 814 9th Street, Port Ar­ thur, Texas. Raymond Guitson, bora Septem­ ber 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guitson, 309 E. 92nd Street, New York, NY. Terry Doian Filiingim, born September 6, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ray Filiingim, 717 6th Avenue, Chickasaw, Ala.. Olga Esther Lopez Perez,' born July 19, 1954. Parents, Mr. ahd Mrs. Geraro A. Lopez, Calle Millones 35, Bayomon, Puerto Rico. Ate /wf ...... At IECR, Assfsioor Admimistrator Sails Three Ships, Gets SiU Benefits 4 Years Although he had sailed on only three ships under contract to the SIU, David Mcllreth has just completed a four year hospital hitch during which he received his hospital benefits week in and week out with-> ^ 1 4 4 4 out a break, Mcllreth is«one be certified as fit for duty again Toni Jean Aifano, born June 3, of many working seamen who after a period of treatment as an 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Biag- Robin Pamela Leslie-Lee Bullard, born August 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bullard, 313 E. 54th Street, New York, NY. have benefited from a hospital gio Aifano, 721 Madenville Street, l^nefit of unlimited duration. New Orleans, La. Mclllreth's troubles began while 4 4 4 he was aboard the Dorothy in Octo­ Roselee Ventre, born September ber, 1950. The ship ran into a 4, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vin­ storm of hurricane proportions. cent Ventre, 132 29th Street, Mcllretlji,- who was just going on Brooklyn, NY. watch at the time was badly In4 4 • 4 1... jured and suf­ Sandra Emily Aiida Scully, bora fered paralysis of August 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and his arm and neck. Mrs. Adrien L. B. Scully, 4720 Subsequently, Dryades Street, Netv Orleans, La. while under 4 4 4 treatment at the Mary Lee Sikes, born August 4, S t a t e n Island 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har­ Public' Health old Sikes, v28A Memorial Drive, Service Hospital SW., Atlanta, G^i, doctors discov­ ered that he was Patricia Kay Moldtyre, born Sep­ Mcllreth a 4't o suffering tember 3, 1954. Parents,. Mr. and Mrs. John?^. <M^tyre, 83 Island :£rbm a lung infection. He was transferred to the Manhattan City Hom^ Galveston^ Texas;. Beach Public Health Service Hos­ 4 4 4' Toni Ann. Daniel, born Septem­ pital, where he stayed under treat­ ber 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. ment until he was discharged re­ Winfred, S. Daniel, 416 E. Macon cently as an outpatient'. • Mcllreth is hopeful that he will Street, Savannah, jia. - , " • 4 4'r • outpatient. "I certainly am thankful," Mc­ llreth said, "that the SIU set up the hospital benefit under the Welfare Plan in such a way so as to take care of fellows like my­ self. It was a relief from strain and worry to know that I would be getting the money, week in and week out for as long as I^was in the hospital. Getting the benefit, he pointed out, made for peace of mind, and gave the doctors an easier job when it came to treatment. Along these lines he had high praise for Dr. Roy E. Whitehead and Dr. Ran­ dall Hess, both of the Manhattan Beach staff. Mcllreth, who holds all ratings in the engine department as. well as a 2nd assistant's license, has been going to sea since 1941. Ha hopes to return to-sailing just as soon as that precious^ "fit for duty" slip comes throttg^ .'. -i, V f| �October 1,' i95i < f I .• t SEAF:fttE'RS*V&.^ Shipmate$ of Seafarer William Sargent will be happy to leam that he is up and around now and out of the hospital although he still has a cast on his broken leg. Sargent is the brother who was hurt while on the Show Me Mariner and carted off to a German hospital where he was expected to stay for several weeks if not months. Fortunately though, a heads-up ship's delegate notified headquarters of hisr plight, with the result that he was hustled back to the States in a hurry where he wanted to be. Not So Fortunate Another Seafarer who was not quite so fortunate is Hussein Ahmed. This brother, who was OS on the Robin Trent, had a leg injury over in East Africa. Judging from the information at hand, it appears that the matter was not properly taken care of so by the time the brother got back to the States, infection had set in. The result was that the leg had to come off in the hospital. This kind of l^hing points up the difficulty that a man has on ships in getting proper treatment for injuries. Sometimes because of the delay in getting to a marine hospital, injuries can turn out to be far more serious than they might seem at first. Seafarer Arthur R. Kavel, off the Mary Adams, Ahmed had to check in recently for treatment of a diabetic condition. A couple of other Seafarers, Ira Sauit and Charles Cantweli, were readmitted recently and both may be operated on shortly. Cantwell broke his leg on the Elizabeth and the doctors want to see how it has healed up and whether any surgery will help him recover fuller use of the leg. Another broken leg case, (there seem to be a flock of them recently) is Brother Fredrick Hauser. He slipped on the sidewalk one of those rainy days we've been having in town recently. At first he was taken to the Columbus Hospital but was trans­ ferred to Staten Island. Hauser was an oiler on the Robin Hood last trip out and usually works out of Seattle. Seafarer Florencio Letie off the Suzanne Is re­ cuperating from injuries he received at the galley when the ship took a sudden roll. He was second Letie cook aboard her and lives in Roxbury, Mass. Sea­ farer Joe Stanton of Philadelphia is laid up with a broken pelvis suf­ fered in an auto accident. Stanton was asleep in the car at the time and a friend of his was driving when the first thing he knew they were in a wreck. Seafarers In Hospitals USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Edward J.'Toolan J. R. Alsobrook USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Tim Burke JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MIAMI, FLORIDA William Gregory USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. James Armstrong Russell Jackson Earl T. Conglclon George Lechler C. R. Flowers P. Spinney USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. C. D. Anderson Henry J. Childs M. Meduissoglu Thomas Dawes Charles Neumaier Bernhard Eerman George Noles • Benny Foster Mack O'NeiU Joe Perriera Olav Gustavsen Robert Rivera Glenn Hines W. Singleton Isadorc Levy Wilfied McLaughlin P. S. Yuzon USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Thomas Ankersoh John Kennedy CecU Kerrigan WiUiam ApUn E. G. Knapp James Bales Leo Lang Charles M. Bean Jesse M. Lyles William Brewer Charles Burton « Oscar F. Madere D. MoCrary Owen Butler Sebastian Carregal .William Moore George W. ChamplihJohn C. Rehm S. Cope W. E. Reynolds Robert W. Croto Edward Samrock Emlle Davies John Sanders Serio M. Desoso Henry Sosa Joseph Dionne J. D. Thomas Thomas Fields Lonnie Tickle B. D. Foster ' J.. E. Ward Nathan Gardner Ernest Webb George Graham Aubrey WiUlams Boy M. Green V. Zamblto James H. Hudson USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Joe Baer Sverre Johannessen Bernard Burke G. Rosson Howard R. Harvey David Sykes USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Warren Currier Charles SUcox John Donaldson Adam Slowik Walter Edwards Stanley J. Smith Duane R. Fisher WlUlam J. Smith Benjamin Grlcc I. J. Torre Karl Hellman Richard WUbum W. Laffoon Charles B. Young Murray Plyler USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Isaak Bouzim Brvin Crabtre*' Raorge Coleman Estuard* Quanca } Page Nineteen' The close teamwork between SIU Welfare Services and the SIU headquarters staff in handling a beef growing out of an injury was well-illustrated by recent events aboard the Pennmar. As a result, the Calmar Line ship is now under the command of a chastened skipper, and two injured Sea--* ^ farers are getting their full established safety practices. For on rigging an oversize stage for one thing, the crew complained, he two ABs to work on. due. With WALTER SIEKMANN France DeBeaumont John J. Doherty Delaware Eldemire George W. Flood David S. Furman Horace B. GaskiU Estell Godfrey Eard B. Goosley Flcmming Jensen Vincent Jones Noral- Jorgensen Klemcnt Julrowskl Santo S' Lanza Nils Lundquist T Hq, SlU Welfare Team Up On Beef SEEnH* THE SEAFARERS VA HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CAUF. James W. Simmons' ;i Perfecto Mangual Vic Milazzo Harold J. Moore Harvey W. Morris Leonard G. Murphy Raymond Myers T, Papoutsoglov Jose Rodriguez Mattl Ruusukallio Luis Salazar Charles Sanderson William G. Sargent James Waldron USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, NY Forlunato Bacomo Kaarel Leetmaa Frank W. Bemrick James R. Lewis Claude F. Blanks Arthur Lomas Robert L. Booker Francis F. Lynch Thomas. Bryant Joseph McGraw Joseph G. Carr Archibald McGuigan Honyee Choe David McUreath John J. Driscoll Frank Mackey Bart E. Guranick Eugene T. Nelson John B. Haas George Shumaker Thomas Isaksen Robert Sizemore John. W. • Keenan Henry E. Smth Ludwig Kristiansen Harriy S. Tuttle Frederick Landry Renato A. ViUata James J. Paylor VirgU WUmoth The difficulties on the Pennmar arose out of the insistence of Cap­ tain "Windy" Gayle on interfering with the work of the deck depart­ ment and being casual about well- sent a man over the side to plug up scuppers while the ship was at sea. But the incident that brought the whole business to a head was the captain's insistence SIU representative Herman Troxclair presents $490 hospital check to Seafarer Ernest H. Webb now at New Orleans USPHS hospital. Money had been chasing Webh around in series of hospital transfers. Lump Sum Hosp. Benefit Is Seafarer's $490 Kitty NEW ORLEANS—Good news in the form of a check for $490 in accrued SIU hospital benefits was delivered here this week to Ernest H. Webb, FWT, ,who said he will use the money "to live on until I-*' am able to ,go back to work." Steamship) on a North Atlantic The check represented week­ voyage in the early spring of 1953. ly SIU hospital benefits at the rate of $15 a week, plus the annual $25 Christmas gift to hospital patients, which Wehh missed in a series of transfers between the Jacksonville Naval Hospital and the USPHS hos­ pitals at Savannah and New Or­ leans. Webb's left leg was amputated just above the knee. He lost thd limb, he believes, as the result of suffering frozen toes on his left foot while working as oiler aboard the San Mateo Victory (Eastern 3 Months Young USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Steven Boides Samuel Mills Edmond Cain Frank Paylor Jesse A. Clarke Eugene Plahn FrankUn Gilman Vincenzo Russo Gorman Glaze Clyde Ward Binar Hansen Robert Wlngert Jimmie Heifer Edward Yeamans Elmer Lamb USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON. MASS. Frank Alasavich William F. O'Brien John M. Herrold Andrew J. Snider Leaky Stern Gland Water was pouring into the shaftalley of the San Mateo Victory from a leaking stern gland, Webb said. He had to work in icy water while attempting to tighten pack­ ing to reduce the fiow of water into the shaftailey. His foot was examined at a Ger­ man hospital and he was pro­ nounced fit for duty. On his re­ turn to the US, however, the foot became so painful that he again sought medical attention. Exam­ ination revealed gangrene had set in under a toenail and it eventually became necessary to amputate his leg to stop the spread of infection, he said. "Our hospital benefit is wonder­ ful," Webb said when he received the check. "I don't know what 1 would do without it. 1 expect to be discharged from the hospital soon. I'll go back to my home in Jacksonville and I am sure that with careful budgeting 1 can get by until I \ learn to walk well enough on my artificial leg to go back to work." The ABs had been assigned to sougee the forward part of the midships house. Normally when Seafarers go up on a stage they rig it themselves, with the idea being that the man on the stage is the one who should set up his own rigging. The stage then is usually inspected by the mate or bosun. In this instance though, the skipper insisted on rigging a mon­ ster of a stage, .25 feet long. Ap­ parently the theory was that the ABs would get twice as much work done in half the time since the stage would not have to he shifted as many times. In practice, the 25foot stage is far too cumbersome and difficult to handle than the normal stage of around 12 feet in length. The result was that when the ship took a roll, both ABs were spilled. One of them was pitched off the stage altogether and was severely injured. The other one fell in between the stage and the bulkhead hut was able to grab with one arm and hold on. Both men, who came off the West Coast, were put ashore in Panama for treatment and then repatriated to New York by error. Here headquarters and Welfare Services took over. Headquarters went to bat with the company, with the result that the skipper is expected to act more discreetly from now on. In any case, head­ quarters will keep a sharp eye on the skipper's performance from now on in. Welfare Services on its part saw to it that the men got the necessary medical care, their full payoffs and transportation money back to the Wdst Coast. It also took up the beef with Calmar s insur­ ance claims agent, pointing out the faulty working conditions on board the ship. At last report, the men were headed back home and the com­ pany was bracing itself for a stiff lawsuit. File Repaif Lists Early In order to expedite the matter of ships' repairs lists, ships' delegates and depart­ mental delegates on SIU shipr are urged to turn in repair lists a week before a vessel arrives in port. In addition, headquarters recommends that delegates making up new re­ pair lists turn these in to the proper department heads on the ship at least a week be­ fore the ship is due to reach port, so that the companies can take appropriate action when the ship arrives. Early filing of repair lists will facilitate the procurement of new items for the vessels and give suf­ ficient notice when repairmen are needed to board the ship in port. FORT HOWARD HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Delvlnl R. Brodeur VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Anthony Maiello USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Paul B. Bland Jimmie Littleton W. H. Gilbertson J. T. Moore WlUiam C. Lee John H. Morris Albert W: Lima Randolph thedd USN HOSPITAL KEY WEST. FLA. Edwin Davis VA HOSPrrAL MIAMI. FLORIDA JUohel McLaughlbi The deaths of the following sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the $2,500 death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries: Diane Marie Layko is now old enough to hold $25 bond SIU sent her along with $200 benefit. Dad Is Seafarer Rob­ ert Layko of Baltimoro. George L. Brownell, 52: Brother Brownell died on August 8 of nat­ ural causes at his home in New Orleans. One of the first members of the SIU, he joined in Baltimore in 1938 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. Burial took place in Watertown Cemetery, Lapeer, Michigan. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Frank Wiletts of 915 Madi­ son Street, Lapeer, Michigan. i t 4» John Howard Johnson, 47: Brother Johnson died on May 6 in New Orleans as a result of gun­ shot wounds. His last ship was the Chickasaw (Waterman). Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Vera Smith Johnson of Lee Road. Covington, La. . '• >1 - 'j 4 'i ' 1 •^. •i I i �SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL • Star Spangled Business American business firms spend millions of dollars every year in advertising {the cost is tax deductible) their support of the "American Way of Life" and their undying devotion to building a better America. They often picture themselves as "misunderstood" people who really have the interests of their employees at heart, but those bad, bad unions are keeping the two apart. Actually, however, when the "American Way of Life" convicts at any time with a chance for some business guys to use a loophole and pick up a fast buck, they suddenly take a much different attitude {not advertised). Picture in your mind what your reaction would be if the following were to take plpce under the "American Way of Life." A group of American businessmen move into your town and erect a large factory using materials and workers they have picked up at low cost in a foreign country. Then they make an arrangement—with Government ap­ proval—whereby they pay no American taxes nor conform to the American building codes and building inspection laws. Following this they use in their factory only those workers they brought with them, pay them $1 a day and feed them low quality food while quartering them in crowded, sub-standard barracks. This they are able to do by virtue of their approved freedom from minimum wage laws, health laws and labor laws. 1^- fe'- • The firm then goes into production, sells its products abroad at a slightly lower price than other US companies, with the result that legitimate firms are quickly driven out of business and their American employees laid off. If this happened, you say, you'd blow your top and de­ mand that these guys be pulled in for attempting to smash the American standard of living. Well, brother, its hap­ pening—not once, but in scores of cases—and you can save your breath because it has the full approval of the US Government. Who are they? They're a sizable number of American shipowners. With the band playing the Star Spangled Ban­ ner and their claims that this is "good for Arherica" they're putting their ships under foreign flags while they keep control of the vessels. They're arranging to hire foreign low-cost crews, escape American wages, taxes and ship safety laws and then heading those same ships directly into US ports to compete directly with American-flag ships. Ironically, the ships they are transferring were sold to them at bargain basement rates by .the Government and these companies still owe the Government millions of dollars. This may not be taking place on main street in your town, but it is having just as much effect on you as if it were. American shipyards are idle, American seamen are-unem- •* ployed and hundreds of companies related to Americaiv shipping are laying off personnel. ' So, the next time someone tells ydu that the unions are ruining the country, tell them about the Star Spangled Businessmen. .•u te-"' s^'-• The Seafarers International Union • A&G District • AFL r;-.. � 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 October 1, 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. 20 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ASK 3-DEP'T VOTE ON COAST SHIPS TO BEAT BRIDGES AFL CONFAB REAFFIRMS DOCK AIMS PATIENTS LAUD SIU WELFARE, HIT CRITICS CALMAR ON WC LUMBER RUN AGAIN 78 SEAFARERS TO SEEK 49 UNION POSTS ALIEN TANKER CO'S GET OFF EASY NEW PAPER SPURS IBL PIER FIGHT TAMPA-'ST. PETE' SPAN OPENS BME VOTES ON OFFICIALS 'RIGHT TO WORK' LAW: UNION BUSTING TOOL SOVIET SUB BUILD-UP IS SHIP THREAT SEAMEN'S STORE FIGHTS INDIA'S 'GYP-CHANDLERS' 8 WINNERS AT SCHOOLS - VIA SIU DISABLED SEAFARER LOLLS IN SUNSHINE WHO IS THIS MAN? ROOM FOR AMBITION CHOICE OF CANDIDATES THE WORLD OVER FOREWARNED END OF A TRIP MACY'S BASEMENT HAS NOTHING ON SHOP IN BOMBAY, SIU BARGAIN HUNTERS FIND LETTERS IN BOTTLE TAKE THEIR TIME - BUT THEY GET THERE JUST HTE SAME CREWMEN MARK LABOR DAY AT SEA SERVICES FURNITURE STORE BARKS ITS SHINS SAILS THREE SHIPS, GETS SIU BENEFITS 4 YEARS HQ, SIU WELFARE TEAM UP ON BEEF LUMP SUM HOSP. BENEFIT IS SEAFARER'S $490 KITTY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log