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The expected victory will^ Union of Marine Cooks and Stew­ against the Bridges and defunct conclude a fight of 20 years ards, se|^oing ally of Harry Committee for Maritime Unity ef­ standing to eliminate Com­ Bridges, asked the ninth Circuit fort to use seamen for Communistmunist-line •unionism from of Appeals to alter the election the seagoing side of the indus- ground rules. The NUMC&S, which is not on the ballot, asked that voting be confined to steward de­ partment men. Unanimous Verdict The three Appeals jurists ruled unanimously in favor of a threedepartment vote in which the Pacific District will oppose the In- Harry Lundcberg try. The fight has been led by Harry Lundeberg, secre­ tary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and Vin­ cent Malone, president of the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders Union. Victory will repre­ sent a triumph for genuine trade unionism as opposed to the kind of unionism dominated by the political twists and turns which the Communist Party line dic­ tates. Balloting began on January 31 with the NLRB mailing bal­ lots directly to the ships. Five siips, the Lurline and the Presi­ dents Cleveland, Wilson, Polk and Monroe will be voted di­ rectly by NLRB representatives. Only men actually in the employ of the companies are being per­ mitted to vote. Men waiting for jobs on the beach are ineligible. Voting was originally scheduled for January 17, but the National SEAFARERS LOG Feb. 4, 1955 w- F(cbruary 4. 1955 Vol. XVil, No. 3 As I See It .Page Burly Page Cro-ssword Puzzle Page Editorial Cartoon ....... Page Editorials Page Final Dispatch Page Inquiring Seafarer Page Labor Round-Up Page Letter of The Week Page Letters Page Maritime " Page Meet The Seafarer Page Notices, Personals Page Off Watch Page Port Reports Pages 12, Quiz Page Recent Arrivals Page SIU History Cartoon Page Vote of Thanks Page Welfare Benefits Pages 18, Welfare Report Page Your Dollar's Worth Page 4 15 8 9 9 19 8 8 9 15 8 8 17 14 13 14 18 7 9 19 18 4 Published biweekly at the headquarters of the Seafarers international Union, At­ lantic & Cult District AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office in Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of August 24, 1912. Vincent Malone ternational Longshoremen and Warehousemen's-Union, Bridges' shoreside outfit. The ILWU has picked up the ball for the disin­ tegrating NUMC&S and has at­ tempted to organize shipboard steward departments. The current election Is Just one more step in the duel be­ tween Lundeberg and Malone on the one hand and Bridges and his allies on the other, dating as far back as 20 years. Traditional­ ly, whether or not it was popuiar, Lundeberg and Malone consistently pursued a trade union policy in the sense of hewing to bread and butter is­ sues affecting the livelihood and welfare of seamen. That, as they see it, is the business of a sea­ man's union. Unionism First This has placed them squarely in opposition to the Communistline policy of placing political is­ sues ahead of trade union Issues. Historically, maritime unions that followed the Communist line, past or j?resent, have enmeshed themselves in a tangle of contra­ dictions. Back in the late 1930s they were for the Copeland "fink book" when other sea unions were against it. Then they whistled a different tune. At other times they have ap­ proved no-strike pledges in peace­ time only to utilize the strike weapon subsequently to affect US foreign policy. Typical of the party-line type of operation is their attitude toward various beefs that have sprung up from time to time. In the Mello Franco beef, the Aleutian beef of last year and the current Pacificus dispute, Lundeberg and Malone fought to preserve the livelihood of the seainen they represent, as. line objectives. This attitude has been roundly condemned in Communist-line lit­ erature as representing a back­ ward and selfish point of viewas if the employment and well-be­ ing of seamen should be secon­ dary to other purposes in a sea­ man's union. Actually of course, these beefs, particularly the" Mello Franco, hurt the Communist cause in maritime immeasurably. It was as a direct result of the attempted raid on the Mello Franco that the Coiftmunist-dominated CMU was subsequently destroyed by the AFL maritime unions. That buried the last Communist attempt to roll all the country's maritime unions into one basket. While the outlook is bright for an SIU victory, it's well under­ stood that this isn't the end-all of the problem on the West Coast. However, the assurance that all shipboard departments will be af­ filiated with one international un­ ion and be free from Communistline control is a sign of consider­ able progress. Seek Daily Ship Report For Safety WASHINGTON—A biU re­ quiring ships to report their positions by radio at least once every 24 hours has been Introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Daniel Flood, Dem­ ocrat of Pennsylvania. The meas­ ure calls for this requirement on ships of 500 gross tons or more that are already required to carry radio installations under the 1934 Communications Act. The Pennsylvania Congressman explained that the bill was moti­ vated by the loss of the Mormackite last October with 37 of her crew. In that instance, it was sev­ eral days before survivors were lo­ cated because there had been no regular radio contact with the ship and her sinking did not become known immediately. Districts Case Similarly, the SIU - manned Southern Districts apparently was lost with 23 men several days be­ fore a search was started for the vessel. The search was begun only after she was overdue on her esti-, mated-time-of-arrival report to the home office. Several SlU-conlracted compa­ nies make it a practice to have ships radio positions daily to the home office, but it appears* that the majority of companies have no such requirement or limit it only to those ships that are in US coast­ al waters. . . ,, ^ NEW YORK—^Members of the six-man tallying committee elected at headquarters to count the vote in the SIU's election for officers pair off to check the results on each ballot. Shown (1-r) are: Charles Stambull, William MacDonald, Walter Reidy, Edgar Starns, William Mitchell, who was paired with R. Ewing (not shown). This committee also conducted a district-wide taUy. NEW ORLEANS—Completing work. Seafarers on the tallying com­ mittee for this branch sign report after winding up count' of 1,237 votes cast in the Union's biennial election at the New Orleans halL They are (1-r): Fidel DiGiovanni, Louis O'Leary (signing tally sheet), Sal Mancino, Vic Miorana, A. L. Stephens, Charles King. Each port tally is checked by the NY committee. WILMINGTON, Calif.—Vote count proceeds at SIU hall in this West Coast port as Seafarers elected to the six-man tallying unit recheck their findings before winding up work. Committee mem­ bers shown (1-r) are: J. J. Flanagan (portion of arm visible at far left), J. N. Young, J. Ward, C. C. Brown, J. Paerels. One member is pot shown and was not identified. �:Fe%rdM7 V idSS SEAFARERS Page Tbre» tOd •'^;'.*<:t:^ 5dr:;:U' '^c'"f->b-jr;''?i-rf« ffpw tvillthe current crisis Qp.ef 'Formosa affect Seafarers?^ Will the threat-^Hhe island, by the ChMe^Compmmists^req'ime a mass breakout of merchant^hip8, frpm the reserve fleet to carry a flood of supplies to that Pacific base of wffldffe- shipping needs tlxerff be siich that they can-be han­ dled by ships alfeddr^ M At^ to supply merchant ships in a huimy if neeffed dhd nre^^ supply the crews? With these questions in mind, the SEAFAkERS LOG surveyed the current crisis with a view to determining the demands that may be made on American seamen as well as the availability of ships to meet ivhatever emergency may arise. Here are the LOG*s findings: Traditionally the first to be affected by an international crisis, the US shipping; - industry and the Seafarers who man the s hips are keeping their eyes on the troubled Formosa area. As a result of hot and heavy pressure on the area by Chinese Com­ munist forces, the US is stepping up assistance to the Nationalists and concen­ trating more guns, ships and planes in the vicinity. All that means a bigger job for the US merchant • mood is one of watchful waiting only eight percent of cargo was marine and possibly an in­ rather thant hasty action, and the hauled on foreign vessels. crease in the number of Maritime Administration declares In other words, Formosa, like ships in service. If so, Formosa would be fol­ lowing a pattern set many times before in which the American merchant marine quickly was involved in the forefront of a crisis. In the hos­ tilities of World War II, ships and the Seafarers who manned them were among the first to bear the brunt of the fighting. The 1950 blow-up in Korea placed a ^udden and unprecedented demand on merchant ships to rush huge quan­ tities of supplies and support such operations as the landings at Inchon ^gnd the evacuation of Hungnam. The near-collision in Indo-China saw "US merchant ships moving under sniper fire from hos­ tile Communist forces. Ship Breakout Seen In more peaceful operations, Seafarers were called upon to move mountains of supplies to war-stricken Europe and Asia un­ der various operations such as UNRRA, the Marshall Plan, EGA, and the many coal and grain pro­ grams. Now Formosa is the focus of a major Government opera­ tion. Since the US merchant fleet is already lugging considerable quan­ tities of Government cargo to 'Korea, Indochina, and Japan and has been depleted by transfers, any sudden good-sized pick-up in ship­ ping would mean a breakout from the US reserve fleet. Even be­ fore the current Formosa blow-up the Foreign Operations Adminis­ tration was talking about pulling Government ships out for coal and gi'ain- because the Maritime Ad­ ministration has transferred for­ eign about 90 ships in the past year. Nobody expects anything like the breakout of over 500 ships such as took place dur­ ing the height of the Korean War. That would only happen In the event US forces were Involved in direct action, in which case the book would have to be thrown away and everything that could float would be put tb use. A more likely. prospect would be a modest breakout between 50 and 100 ships, including 15 of the modern Mariner ships that were built since Korean war days. A breakout of these ships would require 2,000 to 4,000 seamen—licensed and unlicensed. Right now, the Government's that there are no plans of any kind to pull ships out of the reserve. Actually, it wouldn't take more than a week to whip the Mariners into shape. The usable- Libertys and Victorys in the reserve would take longer and shipyard capacity would be a big factor here. Each time one of these Far East crises boils up, it raises the ques­ tion of the fitness of our merchant fleet. Briefly this is the status of the US merchant fleet today. . • Ships available today are far less numerous than at the peak of the Korean war breakout (Februr ary, 1952). At that time there were 1,288 privately-owned ships plus 528 Government-owned ships oper­ ating. Today the privately-owned fleet has dwindled to 1,142 ships, a drop-off of 146 vessels from 1952. • Two hundred and eighfy-five of 500 useful Government-owned Libertys are now used for grain storage leaving 215 Libertys, the 15 Mariners and. a small number of Victoi*y ships immediately avail­ able. Consequently, the total of ships available right now is about 1,400 compared to slightly better than 1,800 in 1952. More Commitments • The US, with less ships, has more commitments in the Far East today than it had in '52 because of the collapse of the French in Indo­ china and the threat to all of Southeast Asia. That means that less shipping, proportionately, would be available in a Formosan emergency. • While the size of the fleet compares pretty well with what the US had in June, 1950, when Koi'ea erupted, there is no large reserve of idle private tonnage such as existed then. Idle tonnage has been permitted to transfer. • The Korea experience shows we cannot count on foreign ships for quick aid in an emergency. In the first three months of Korea, Meeiing Night Everg 2 Weeks Regular membership meet­ ings in SIU headquarters and; at all branches are held every second Wednesday night at, 7 PM. The schedule for the next few meetings Is as follows: Feb. 9, Feb. 23, Mar. 9. All Seafarers registered on the shipping list are required' to attend the meetings. any other international crisis, brings up the old contradiction between the merchant marine as the fourth arm of defense, and "that same merchant fleet as a private operation that's expected to make its way without top niuch Government help, even if it means transferring wholesale to foreign flags. IStrain On Fleet If the Formosa situation should lead to any large scale hostilities it would mean a terrific strain on tlie aging and dwindling merchant fieet. It would also mean that ships would face the threat of submarine and air attacks. Whether or not the Chinese Communists blow their corks, the US is pledged to long-term defense of the 300-mile-long island of For­ mosa and its 400,000 Chinese Na­ tionalist troops. Formosa is only about 100 miles from the Chinese mainland but a long haul of well over 6,000 miles from US West Coast poi'ts. ••'Ml '-^1 ,J I .1J ^1 Western Pacific defense hinges right now on keeping Okinawa (1) and Phillippincs (2), where bulk of SIU shipping activity is eoncentrated, open as supply points for Formosa (3). SIU ships are also calling at Formosa and may be going in there more and more. Non-Communist countries are in dark shading. Communist nations are in light shading, with Soviet Russia (not shown) meeting North Korea at its extreme northern tip. "il -'•1 ^1 -I Announce A&C Vote Tallyf New Balloting Record Set ' N. Counting up a record total of 6,423 votes, the six-man rank and file headquarters tal­ lying committee has completed its vote count and has issued a report announcing the win­ ners in the two-month SIU elections. Seafarers filled 49 posts in the elections, choosing among 78 candidates in the districtwide vote. A 79th candidate, Frenchy Michelet who received (3)—Ted Babkowski, To'm Clark, not on the ballot, was success^ 4,704 votes in the contest for port Walter Siekmann; New York stew­ ful in a write-in vote. The elections for a two year term began on November 15, 1954 and were completed on January 15, 1955. In accordance with the Union constitution the member­ ship, in meetings on January 28, elected tallying committees com­ posed of two rank and file Seafar­ ers from each of the three ship­ board departments. The headquar­ ters tallying committee served as the committee for the Port of New York and collated the tallying of the outports for the district-wide totals. Final Approval Awaited The full report of the commit­ tee, which appears In this issue, will be presented to the next mem­ bership meetings in all ports for final approval.^ At stake in the election besides the post of secretary-treasurer were six assistant secretary-treas­ urers, nine port agents and 33 pa­ trolmen in the various ports. The winning write-in candidate was agent of Savannah. ard patrolmen (3)—Paul GonsorReelected to the top post in the chik, Howard Guinier, Freddie Union was SIU Secretary-Treas­ Stewart; New York joint patrol­ urer Paul Hall who tallied 5,864 men (6)—Frank Bose, Marty Breitvotes in a three way contest. His hoff. Reed Humphries, E. B. Mcopponents, Ray White and Walter| Auley, Keith Terpe, Ernest Tilley. Philadelphia agent—A. Cardullo; Philadelphia joint patrolman— The full text of the Head­ John Hetzell; Baltimore agent— quarters Tallying Committee's Earl Sheppard; Baltimore deck pa­ report as well as a complete trolman—Leon Johnson: Baltimore tabulation of the district-wide engine patrolman—A1 Stansbury; vote begins on page 6. Baltimore steward patrolman—Joe DeGeorge; Baltimore joint patrol­ Beyeler, tallied 266 and 116 votes man—Rex Dickey. Norfolk agent—Ben Rees; Nor­ respectively. Other successful- candidates folk joint patrolman—James Bulwere: assistant secretary-treas­ lock; Savannah agent—A. Michelet; urers—Joe Algina (deck); Joe "Vol- Savannah joint patrolman—Nevin pian (engine); Eddie Mooney Ellis; Tampa agent—Tom Banning; (steward); Bob Matthews, Bill Hall Tampa joint patrolman—Benny and Claude Simmons (joint); Bos­ Gonzales. Mobile agent—Cal Tanner; Mo­ ton agent—James Sheehan; Boston joint patrolman—James Sweeney; bile deck patrolman—William Mor­ New York deck patrolmen (3)— ris; Mobile engine patrolman— Mike Colucci, Lou Goffin, Tom Robert Jordan; Mobile steward pa(Continued on page 17) Gould; New York engine patrolmen •Ml -I �. - J. 5 •• J:-.' Face FMHP . SEAFARERS .,F«|w«ait lOG Ask Court To Void Sea Chest Suit The SIU fired its opening shot last week in the slopchest dealerInspired Government lawsuit against the SIU Sea Chest with motion to throw the entire case out of court. Union action to upset the suit brought by the Justice Depart­ ment last August challenged basic theories in the Government's case and contended that an action against the Union-pwned slopchest operation could not be made under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The Government charges the Sea Chest with being a "monopoly" under Federal anti-trust statutes. No Monopoly: SIU C. J. (Scotty) Kerrigan (left) and steward R. E. Stough of the Del The SIU has consistently main­ Rio display honors by Liberian President W. V. S. Tubman making tained that the lawsuit arose sole­ Stough "Knight Official of the Humane Order of African Redemp­ ly beeause ship chandlers were tion." Tubman, Del Rio passenger, sent Kerrigan letter of com­ resentful over the Sea Chest's low mendation. prices and high quality goods to Seafarers. In 1954 the Sea Chest saved Seafarers an average of 17 percent in tlieir slopchest pur­ chases. The SIU also maintains it sells only to steamship companies on a competitive basis. The Federal judge hearing the case in Brooklyn, Federal District Court indicated that as the motion NEW ORLEANS—In appreciation of a pleasant voyage contained many extremely techni­ home from a recent visit to the United States, President Wil­ cal and complicated points of law, liam V. S. Tubman of the Republic of Liberia presented offi­ the Union should not expect a cial decorations and commen­ quick decision. The Union was which transported him there from represented in court by General dations to various unlicensed Haiti; He visited Haiti after ah ex­ and licensed members of the Counsel Seymour W. Miller. tensive tour of the Eastern andOne of the main points in the crew of the SlU-contracted Del Rio Southern United States, which in­ (Mississippi). Union case is that the Sea Chest cluded New Orleans. Seafarer Rufus E. Stough. chief is a wholly Union-owned and oper­ The Del Rio arrived in Monrovia, ated corporation whose only cus­ steward, was appointed a "Knight Liberia, with President Tubman on Official of the Humane Order of tomers are Uie men on Union-con­ tracted ships. In fact seamen are African Redemption" and deco­ December 5. Seafarers who were members of in the category of ^'captive" cus­ rated accordingly. Seafarer Cecil tomers since they can't buy slop­ James "Scotty" Kerrigan, pas­ the crew during the voyage said chest goods anywhere else but on senger bedi'oom steward, was given that President Tubman displayed the ships. a personal letter of commendation. an active interest in their work and visited them frequently during the The question is further compli­ Master Cited voyage." He was highly pleased with cated by the fact that the opera­ Capt. William Cornforth, master, the hospitality shown him by the tion ot a slopchest on US-flag was appointed "Commander of the crew, they reported. vessels is required by law for the Order of the Star of Africa." In New Orleans, company offi­ benefit of the seamen. The general On instructions from the Missis­ cials said that the capable and public is not involved. Since the Sea Chest is Union-owned and sippi Shipping Co., the Del Rio put friendly manner in which Seafar­ therefore owned and operated by into Kingston. Jamaica, November ers handled their duties during the the only'ones who can benefit from 20, to take President Tubman and voyage, in typical SIU style, did •what it buys and sens, there is no his party of six aboard. President much to help cement the friendly "monopoly" situation involved, Tubman and his party had reached relations existing between Missis­ Jamaica by way of a British cruiser sippi and the Liberian Republic. the union maintains. Liberian President Honors 2 Seafarers ItllT; ' DESPITE SOME LJVST MINUTE DELAYS, the three-department vote on West Coast ships Is no«f underway and promises final solu­ tion of the problem Involving steward departments on West Coast ships. Unfortunately, for a great many years the basic job problems of steward department men on the Coast have^een pushed aside by political considerations Imposed by the Communist Party's water­ front section. The stewards have taken quite a pushing around during these years and the trade union issues have been hidden by all the dust kicked up-in the process. It should be a distinct pleasure for these, men, and for everybody concerned, to get down to doing business on the basis of trade union policies. Once this election is ovei-, the stewards, with the support of the Sailors and Firemen, can buckle down to the job of building a union that belongs to them alone and not to a political apparatus. IN MAY OF LAST YEAR, YOUR UNION'S NEWSPAPER CARRIED a story on the effects of the coming St. Lawrence Seaway on Ameri­ can shipping. It was concluded at the time that there is a possibility of benefit both for offshore and coastwise trade, provided US ship­ owners took action to get the necessary shallow-draft ships. Other­ wise, smaller Eurpean ships that can make use of the 27-foot St. Lawrence channel would monopolize the trade. Now the "Log," a trade magazine of-the shipping Ihdustry, has -come, to the same conclusion. In a lengthy editorial in its January, 1955, issue the "Log" points out, just as your Union did many months ago, that the Seaway trade will go by default to foreign flags, unless US operators bestir themselves. It is true that most US East Coast operators actively opposed the Seaway. But now that the Seaway is coming, the industry must live with it, and the best way is to take advantage of . whatever trade the Seaway will create. For as the "Log" points out, it could very well be that the smaller ships needed for Seaway operations could be utilized profitably on offshore runs to many of the less-developed ports of the world. THE LAST ISSUE OF THE SEAFARERS LOG CARRIED PHOTOgraphs of most of the Union brothers who are currently receiving dis­ ability, benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. Just this past week the tru-stees of the Plan voted to add more Seafarers to the disability list. Three years ago there was no method for taking care of these men who could no longer work on the job. Today, while it is regrettable that these men no longer sail, at least they have the assurance of a regular income. Before this, the disabled seaman simply had to go on charity. There was no other way. Your Union's experience with the disability benefit has fully con­ firmed the belief that the test of a man's ability to work is fibt his age in years but simply his health. There are some,men op this list, pro­ fessional seamen all, who for one reason or another . were disabled at a comparatively early age — some of them under 40, As long as they met the seatime requirements and were unable to work, your Union believed It was more important to take care of them than to force the retirement of an old-timer who might still h? hale and hearty' and perfectly capable of doing a day's work along with his shipmates. Many people who are authorities on the problem of oldtimers have expressed concern about systems that compel a healthy man to retire and lose income when he can still earn a good living, and at the same' time, fail to take care of the man-who is disabled not by age, •but by circumstances. Your Union takes pride that its Welfare Plan was flex- ible enough to avoid this pitfall and provide help for men, young or old, who really need it the most. WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYINa Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Morgolius, Leading Expert on Buying m. I tr_. \t. ' jf.' , hr • Furniture Sale Values Can a Seafarer and his family save any money by shopping the midwinter furniture sales now going on in most .cities? Yes — if you avoid the trickier, higher-priced installment stores, compare values widely among different furniture and department stores and. select well-made pieces that are truly suitable for your needs. Prices of house furnishings are slightly lower this year than in the past few years, but beware the gaudy, massive furniture known in the furniture trade as "borax," which uses fancy styling to distract the buyer from its basic Shoddiness or high price. Recently manufacturers have been trying to push larger furniture: sofas with more seating space, bigger chests of , drawers, etc. But larger furniture is a good choice only if you have the space for it. In today's smaller houses, the need is more for moderately-sized pieces that ease house­ keeping and doesn't crowd up a room so it looks like an over-furnished model room in a store. Simple design gives you most for your money. Bulkiness may look impressive in a store but may be a : nuisance in your home. Foam Rubber Popular Living-room chairs and sofas upholstered in foam rub­ ber are available now at comparatively reasonable prices. Foam rubber makes satisfactory upholstery if properly handled; There are different qualities of it, with lowergrade foam rubber containing more air pores. You can Another way to tell if you are getting decent furniture tell by pressing the cushions between your hands which actually is the better-quality less-porous foam rubber. Too, for your money is to examine the backs and drawers to the foam rubber needs to be securely attached to the outer see if they have been finished or left "raw." In fairly wellcovering by a welt and possibly button tufts. Make sure made furniture, the backs and drawers are at least waxed. Plastic-surfaced tables and chairs with chrome legs' It is, else the covering will tend to wrinkle in use". Too, make sure the crimped-wire steel webbing underneath the have become widely used for dining as well as kitchen : foam-rubber upholstery is securely attached to the bottom furniture. Such furniture is very practical, and comes in of the chair or sofa. Such wire webbing should be attractive designs these days. But some is cheaply made. attached with round helical springs and not merely stapled For sturdiness, the table should be constructed so the directly to the chair bottom as it often is in mediocre apron touches the chrome legs. On cheaply-made chrome leg chairs,-the seats seem low because they are thinly furniture. The covering is important too, both for durability and ' filled. Better-grade chairs have legs spot-welded to the to ease housekeeping. It's best to avoid pile fabrics, espe­ seat pads, not merely screwed on, and the S-shaped chrome cially mohair, which are costly and collect dirt. In pile legs fully support the seat to its very edge. Also, some fabrics, velvet is a little better choice. The cotton uphol­ sets have only a thin chrome finish. Examine the chrome stery fabrics are durable and soil resistant, but avoid finish with your eyes and fingers for signs of peeling which loosely-woven fabrics sometimes 'found on modern furni- indicate, a cheap finish. In wood dining and living room tables, plastic top sur­ • ture. .. • • " \ faces are gaining popularity for their real advantages. Beware Fake Maple . They are heat and scratch resistant, easy to clean with Maple is generally a good comparative .Lvalue in furni­ a damp rag and don't need polishing like wood surface# ture, but beware of fafcery in- maple. Sbmetimies/gumwood do. These, surf aces come in wood grains which you hardly with maple finish is sold as solid maple. Tlieite is nothing tell from real wood veneer. wrong with maple-finish gumwood if the finish has been The wrought-iron legs now found on much modern'furniput on well (you can tell well-finished furniture by the ture are another help in housekeeping — no denjs or depth and smoothness of the finish). But you shouldn't scratches, simply wipe them clean, etc. The legs them- ' pay the solid-maple price for imitation maple. Any sales­ selves are now sold in many stores so you can attach ply­ man who assures you furniture ig solid iiiaple should he wood or other tops yourself to make coffee and corner willing to state so in writinig on your bilL tables. �SEAF ARERS Fejbruanr 4. 1955, LOG , SIU Seeks Pact With Mew Owners Of Pan-Atlantic In double celebration. Seafarer James Hand, electrician, cuts Vacation Plan's third birthday cake while ffettinc vacation check which brought Plan's total payments to $4 mUlion. Presenting check is ' SIU ass't. sec.-treasurer Claude Simmons while ass't. sec.-treasurer Joe Algina looks on. Girls (1-r) are Anne Carlin, Ruth Pechin and Dolores Grayson of Vacation Plan staff. $4 Million Vatation Birthday On the eve of its third birthday, the SIU's history-making Vacation Plan shot past the $4 million mark in benefits paid. Seafarer James Hand collected a check for $58.02 last week to put the Plan past the milestone slightly ahead of its February 12th birthday date. Hand got the money for^ by the SIU because very few sea­ time spent- 6u the Isthmian fits on the basis ol a new nigh fig­ men had ever collected vacation ure, $176 for each year's seatime. ship Steel Fabricator, just re­ money under the old system. Most turned from the Far East. Al­ though still aboard the Fabricator he took advantage of the, Vacation Plan provision which permits a Seafarer to cbllect as often as four times a year if he so desires. New Increase Adding to the 3rd anniversary celebration is the fact that the Plan recently started payment of bene- The increased benefit covers 90 days or more of seatime accUtnulated after December 1, 1954. The new high levei represents a 19 per­ cent increase over the former level of $148 and is the highest paid by any unlicensed men's plan in the industry. Although Vacation Plan , pay­ ments got underway on February 12, 1952, Seafarers collected money retroactive to July 1, 1951. The plan had been negotiated and won in May of J951. The time lag of several months allowed for tlie building up of sufficient cash reserves and sufficient sea­ time to make payments possible. The Vacation Plan, first of its kind in the industry, was devised Ed Moi^an Is New AFL Newscaster Emery Hit, Crew Safe A new nightly radio news pro­ gram over 175 stations of the American Broadcasting Company radio network is now being sponsoj;ed by the AFL. The program's commentator is Edward P. Morgan who resigned as director of new# for the Columbia Broadcasting Sys­ tem to take the AFL position. The program is broadcast from Washington and is heard at 10 PM Eastern Standard Time, which means 9 PM in the central states and 7 PM on the Pacific Coast. Formerly With CBS Morgan is weii-equipped for the job since he has been in the news­ paper business since 1932 and has been broadcasting for CBS since 1946. In recent years he has han­ dled several major radio and tele­ vision news assignments for the CBS chain. Among stations carrying the pro­ gram are' KCBQ in San Diego; KGO in San Francisco; WQAM in Miami; WSMB in New Orleans; WFBR in Baltimore; WVDA in Bos­ ton; WABC in New York City; KEX in Portland, Ore.; WFIL in Phila­ delphia; KXYZ in Houston, and WGH in Norfolk. The AFL-sponsor^d broadcast deals, largely with news of general interest to all listener^ as well as labor hews. . Just two weeks after she came out of a year-long lay-up, the SIUmanned Lewis Emery Jr. was struck amidships4n a collision with the Weyerhauser freighter George S. Long. The accident took place January 24 under fog conditions in Coos Bay harbor, Oregon, and buc­ kled in several plates on the port side. . The Emery proceeded under her own steam to Portiand, Oregon, where repairs are now being made. No injuries were reported as a re­ sult of the accident. The vessei had signed on for a Far East voyage with Yokohama as its first port of call. Repairs are not expected to take too long be­ cause it was rot necessary to un­ load any cargo to carry out the re­ pair work. The George Long, a lumber ship, bashed a hole in her bow eight feet above the waterline. It too made for safety under its own steani. The Emery had been laid up in Rich.mond, California, before crew- ing up out of the San Fi'anciSGO hall. seamen worked for several com­ panies in the course of a year and did not stay with any one company long enough to be entitled to vaca­ tion pay. Consequently, the SIU and its contracted operators set up a cen­ tral fund into which aii shipowners contributed so that seamen could collect vacation pay in exact pro­ portion to the number of days worked. Negotiations are under way for an SIU contract with tha McLean Securities Corporation, following purchase by Mc­ Lean of the SlU-manned Pan Atlantic Steamship Corporation and seven C-2 ships operated by the company. Pan Atlantic is Waterman's subsidiary operating exclusively in the coast­ wise trade. •*" Indications are that an j tinue operating its remaining ships agreement will he signed in in the intercoastal trade and m the near future that will not only Atlantic, Far East and Puerto Rico cover these seven ships, but will runs. Along with Pan Atlantic, Water­ assure SIU manning of projected trailerships, vessels specially de­ man sold the Gulf Florida Ter­ signed to carry truck trailers on a minal Company at Tampa to Mc­ coastwise run. The trailerships will Lean. The seven C-2s involved in the supplement and not replace present Pan Atlantic operations, according sale are the Antinous, Arizpa, to Malcolm P. McLean, head of the Beauregard, Chitjkasaw, DeSoto, i Iberville and Warrior. company. Roll-On, Roll-Offs Some time ago, McLean, who was head of one of the country's largest trucking corporations, an­ nounced intention to start a rollon, roll-off trailership service with vessels that would carry 286 35foot loaded truck trailers. Purchase of Pan Atlantic, with its authority to call at East Coast ports, would j make it easier for McLean to put: the trailerships into service. j It is expected that the trailerships will be built for Pan Atlantic WASHINGTON—Plans revealed and then chartered to McLean Trucking Company. The latter last week to get Federal agencies firm has already asked the Inter-j out of businesses where private state Commerce Commission for operation is cheaper have not yet authority to purchase another firm, been e.xtended to the Navy's Mili­ S. C. Loveland, Inc., which oper­ tary Sea Transportation Service, ates barges, and to start its .trail­ although some MSTS activities cost the taxpayers more than six ership service. Sale of Pan Atlantic means times what they would in private abandonment by Waterman of ef­ industry. Accoidingly, Rep. Thor C. Tolforts to rebuild the coastwise trade into a major shijiping operation. Wson (R.-Wash.), head of the The coastwise and intercoastal House Merchant Marine Commit­ trades were badly hurt when ships tee in the last Congress, has intro­ were withdrawn during World War duced a bill to curb MSTS activi­ II for offshore runs. They have ties. The measure would direcLthe never succeeded in regaining their military to make gi-eater use of commercial ships in moving mili­ pre-war prominence. Ho'wever, Waterman will" con- tary cargoes and personnel over­ seas. The Government shipping oper­ ation has been sharply criticized by the SIU and all other segments of the maritime industry for com­ peting with private enterprise and taking cargoes which could be more economically handled by commercial shipping. Tollefson's committee last year urged drastid curbs on the agency's activities at a time when private-owned ship­ ping was in a slump. Auto Movements Criticized Figures cited by the Washington Congressman in support of his bill indicated that in 1954 MSTS mov­ ed 71,667 private, automobiles at a cost to the Government of $100 million,, or more than the total cost for the year of operating subsidies for the entire American merchant marine.- He further charged that he could not see how the shipment of private cars fell within the scope of MSTS resi)onsibilities in the first place. In another area, he* noted, MSTS movements of oil on its own tank­ ers cost $8.66 per thousand long ton miles compared to $1.40 on commercial tankers. On private tankers operating under contract to the agency, the cost was $2.33. MSTS Curb Asked, High Costs Cited Injured Seafarer Gets Special Aid Providing specialized aid not Vegularly called for in Flan, SIU Welfare Plan has presented. Seafarer Matti Ruusukallio this spe­ cial-type wheelchair, alsd leg braces, With Ruu3u]i;allio, in SI hospital with broken neck, is Welfare Services: rep. Tom Gould. # m �infcrir: SEAFARERS Page Six IPG A & G District Election Tabulation (CandidaU* with an astarlsk (*) bafera thair total* ara thosa who wara alactad) «';v K 11" Ifi • Sav a 4 2 259 56 2 17 8 0 4 8 0 0 64 -294 SP 7 228 8 2 7 0 252 W1I S«a • Sub-Total 116 a 2 •5A64 110 97 266 15 \14 46 6 4 129 0 0 2 0 0 6,423 117 133 585 1,084 27 150 0 1 0 1 612 1,236 59 1 4 0 64 276 8 10 0 294 230 22 0 0 2S2 112 125 S .1 4 0 0 0 117 133 72 6 1 0 79 575 1.052 37 182 0 1 0 1 612 1,236 58 3 3 6 64 266 23 5 0 294 228 24 0 0 252 120 13 0 0 133 73 5 1 0 79 571 1,049 41 185 0 1 0 1 612 1,236 263 58 26 3 5 3' 0 0 64 294 225 27 0 252 114 111 19 4 0 2 0 0 • 117 133 248 240 265 110 19 0 882 209 215 213 112 7 0 756 92 111 102 94 0 0 399 99 100 106 37 9 0 351 Bal 13 825 32 9 7 0 886 Nor 1 86 3 0 0 0 90 78 22 3 0 0 109 Ml 3 122 2 2 4 0 133 Back Assistant Sacratary-Traasurar J. Algina, A-1 136 1,689 497 No Votes 6 26 14 Voids 4 36 7 Write Ins 0 2 1 Totals 146 1,753 519 856 29 1 0 886 85 v5 0 0 90 96 12 0 1 109 131 1 1 0 133 72 6 1 0 79 Engine Assistant Secretary-Treasurer J. Volpian, V-1 127 1,674 489 No Votes t... 15 49 22 Voids 4 29 6 Write Ins 0 1 2 Totals 146 1,753 519 842 42 2 0 886 86 4 0 0 90 92 16 0 1 109 131 1 1 0 133 Steward Assistant Secretary-Treasurer E. Mooney, M-7.... 126 1,621 491 No Votes 15 99 18 Voids 4 28 9 Write Ins 1 5 1 Totals 146 1,753 519 829 55 2 0 886 86 4 0 0 90 91 17 0 1 109 129 3 1 0 133 Joint Assistant Sacratary-Traasurar (3) W. Hall, H-272 103 1,621 482 785 . H. Matthews, M-1.. 118 1,618 482 815 \ C. Simmons, S-1.... Ill 1,625 514 790 No Votes 82 293 55 262 Voids 24 97 21 6 Write Ins 0 5 3 0 Totals 436 5,259 1,557 2,658 80 80 84 26 0 0 270 73 85 82 80 4 3 327 126 129 129 9 6 0 399 Sacratary-Traasurar Bos NY W. Beyeler, 3 45 P. HaU, H-1 . 123 1,541 K. White. W-2 13 93 No Votes 3 11 Voids 4 62 Write Ins 0 1 Totals 146 1,753 Phi 5 489 7 1 17 0 519 Tsm Mob No 2 1 20 68 - 595 1,187 8 12 , 18 0.21 12 9 0 0 1 79 612 1,236 LC HOU 555 982 577 1,023 563 998 141 697 31 0 4 1 0 4 0 237 1,836 3,708 52 54 58 22 -6 0 192 68 68 e 111 3 ' 3 0 117 Boston Agent J. Sheehan, S-3.... 135 1,654 No Votes 7 73 Voids 4 24 Write Ins 0 2 Totals 146 1,753 499 11 » 1 519 822 52 11 1 886 87 3 0 0 90 90 10 0 0 109 130 2 1 0 133 72 6 1 0 79 568 1.060 44 174 1 0 1 0 612 1,236 60 2 2 0 M 271 ' 231 13 21 10 0 0 0 294 252 103 7 2 0 117 108 7 2 0 117 Boston Joint Patrolman J. Sweeney, SO.... 140 1,625 No Votes 2 107 Voids 4 21 Write Ins 0 0 Totals 146 1,753 500 14 , 5 ' 0 519 815 TO 1 9 886 87 3 0 0 90 93 15 0 1 109 129 3 1 0 133 68 10 1 0 79 556 1,045 56 190 1 0 0 0 612 1,236 58 3 2 0 64 260 16 9 0 294 229 23 0 0 252 118 15 0 0 133 104 10 3 0 117 New York Dock Patrolman (3) A. Arnold, A-147... 37 310 54 100 A. Bjornsson, B-34.. 31 300 37 89 M. Colucei, C-3 70 1,203 442 677 L, Goffin, G-7 98 1,437 446 734 T. Gould, G-267.... 77 1,340 429 734 J. Pasinosky, P-68 . 23 277 71 63 (No Votes 81 163 35 242 'Voids 21 228 42 19 Write Ins 0 1 1 0 Totals 438 5,259 1,557 2,658 8 6 77 82 75 9 13 0 0 270 39 21 50 78 50 26 57 5 1 327 3 5 129 126 113 5 6 12 0 399 112 11 53 84 6 26 62 534 958 63 557 1,014 63 547 1,001 9 31 83 382 19 76 72 4 12 0 0 2 237 1,836 3,708 9 2 50 51 54 5 6 15 0 192 60 34 203 235 207 39 73 31 0 882 40 31 170 202 191 36 77 9 0 756 50 36 70 84 83 17 59 0 0 399 31 22 72 90 87 21 16 12 0 351 Now York Engine Patrolman (3) T. Babkowski, B-1.. 90 1,379 462 730 p. Bush, B-9 49 482 05 Ifgl T. Clark, C-5 101 1,545 479 766 W. Siekmann, S-7... 101 1.523 463 750 No Votes 72 187 41 228 Voids 25 141 24. , 16 Write Ins 0 2 3 0 Totals 438 5.259 1,557 2,658 76 14 83 81 16 0 0 270 54 59 74 78 55 4 3 327 121 10 123 121 8 16 0 399 65 550 948 56 232 8 563 1,054 67 68 563 1,029 <13 22 92 7 12 30 0 0 2 237 1,836 3,708 54 11 56 54 10 7 0 192 220 73 251 245 74 19 0 882 195 53 210 208 84 6 0 756 93 49 101 95 61 0 0 399 90 41 97 94 20 9 0 351 Now York Stewards P. Gonsorchik, G-2.. H. Guinier, G-3 P. Stewart, S-8 No Votes Voids Write Ins Totals 82 83 85 20 0 O 270 83 84 82 76 0 2 327 131 127 127 11 3 0 399 564 73 565 70 560 70 138 23 9 1 0 0. 237 1,836 59 56 59 14 4 O 192 261 259 259 88 15 0 882 228 218 222 77 11 0 756 107 108 118 66 0 0 399 103 96 105 36 11 0 351 5 75 74 3 9 76 4 68 9 76 78 5 123 122 6 5 121 3 119 2 122 122 6 42 0 798 16 45 121 60 526 963 65 543 993 5 49 79 125 9 51 962 64 525 7 115 30 909 60 520 125 9 49 844 540 64 560 1,005 68 46 996 206 1 28 174 0 5 0 474 3,672 7,416 Patrolman (3) 115 1,670 490 783 117 1,662 489 773 Ill 1,662 495 792 85 178 52 294 10 82 28 16 o 5 3 o 438 5,259 1,557 2,658 1,021 1,003 1,015 660 6 3 3,708 New York Joint Patrolman (t) H. Barrett, B-86... 33 382 F. Bose, B-4 80 1,350 M. Breitholl, B-2..,. 88 1,444 L. Bruce, B-158 18 254 J. Dawson, D-82 33 331 R. Humphries, H-4.. 87 1,281 A. Lake, L-41 29 357 E. McAuley, M-20.. 70 1,237 C. Stevens, S-56 43 339 K. Terpe, T-3 91 1,352 E. TUley, T-2 102 1,413 No Votes 164 412 Voids 38 366 Write Ins 0 0 Totals 876 10,518 57 445 456 36 47 442 54 438 59 408 438 106 126 2 3,114 106 695 698 80 100 662 96 626 123 726 743 638 18 0 5,316 18 0 540 33 64 66 21 25 61 21 84 33 69 89 85 1 2 654 Philadelphia Agent A. Cardullo, C-1.... 115 1,608 No Votes 25 110 Voids 5 23 Write Ins 1 7 Totals 146 1.753 492 17 6 4 519 788 92 2 4 886 87 3 0 0 90 89 15 0 5 109 132 0 1 • 0 133 71 7 1 0 79 545 1,041 67 191 0 1 0 3 612 1,236 Philadelphia Joint Patrolman S. Bergeria, B-179 .' 15 167 J. Hetzell, H-6 72 1,215 H. Webber, W-365.. 30 261 No Votes 24 55 Voids 5 55 Write Ins 0 0 Totals 146 1,753 17 458 19 6 19 0 519 47 702 79 55 3 0 886 4 81 3 2, 0 0 90 11 52 31 13 2 0 109 3 115 5 2 0 133 13 50 8 7 1 0 79 Baltimore Agent ' E. Sheppard, S-2.., 125 1,647 No Votes 16 78 Voids 4 25 Write Ins 1 3 Totals 146 1,753 500 13 6 0 519 ' 849 34 2 1 886 87 3 0 0 90 94 13 0 2 109 132 0 1 0 133 Baltimore Deck Patrolman W. Hendershot, H-327. 21 259 L. Johnson, J-2 103 1,391 No Votes 16 .55 Voids 6 47 Write Ins 0 1 Totals 146 1,753 45 451 12 11 0 519 64 784 35 3 0 886 4 84 2 0 0 90 28 69 10 2 0 109 Baltimore Engine Patrolman F. Stansbury, S-22.. 119 1,021 No Votes 23 106 Voids 4 26 Write Ins 0 0 Totals 146 1,753 492 19 8 0 519 844 41 1 0 886 87 3 0 0 90 Baltimore Steward Patrolman jr. De George, D-2 . 65 1,202 A. Gowder, G-352.. 31 185 G. Hazen. H-386 .. 7 138 A. Kavel. Jr< K-79 . 8 120 No Votes 25 48 Voids 10 58 Write Ins 0 2 Totals 148 1,753 425 30 24 12 15 13 0 919 684 62 55 20 59 6 9 <86 77 6 2 1 3 1 0 90 , 45 68 5 48 45 36 49 209 186 72 . 67 212 52 220 92 100 4 28 16 21 11 43 8 34 31 34 228 50 161 74 70 6 45 36 22 28 52 210 163 74 58 49 5 40 33 49 57 230 187 85 83 54 237 212 116 97 35 175 136 42 190 7 24 19 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 384 1,764 1,512 - 798 702 57 4 2 64 270 19 4 1 294 222 120 26 13 4 0 0. 0 252 133 3 1 117 16 50 510 959 '40 114 104 36 9 10 0 0 612 1,236 3 52 4 1 4 0 64 24 200 39 20 11 0 294 27 182 25 17 1 0 252 21 67 35 10 0 0 133 10 73 28 3 3 0 117 68 10 1 0 79 577 1,090 35 143 0 0 0 3 612 1,236 58 4 2 0 64 273 . 232 15 20 6 0 0 0 294 252 124 8 0 1 133 109 5 3 0 117 4 126 2 1 0 133 30 91 558 1,033 22 108 0 4 2 0 612 1,236 4 52 5 3 0 64 40 224 20 10 0 294 27 208 16 1 26 4 1 0 79 232 98 9 0 0 133 16 86 1 4 0 117 94 15 0 0 109 129 3 1 0 133 68 10 1 0 79 561 1,040 51 196 0 0 0 0 612 1,236 57 5 2 0 64 264 23 7 0 294 226 26 0 0 .252 118 15 0 0 133 109 6 2 0 .117 45 -29 13 9 11 2 9 109 lis 60 527 986 2 31 67 6 15 41 0 13 27 4 25 104 1 1 11 O O 79. 612 1,236 63 4 1 0 3 3 0 64. 190 44 20 9 21 10 0 294 a f 5 1 2 3 7 0 133 (Continued on page 16) • 1 e 159 62 36 28 16 12 20 22 1^ 9 1 0 1 0 133r 252 105 a 59 25 10 11 4 2 e 117 Pebrnary 4, 1955 SHI, A&G Hq. Tallying Committee's Report February 3, 1955 certifications, with respect to ros­ Including Port of New York as ters, stubs, unused ballots, and used ballots. Including the open­ Well As All Others •6,033 316 To Be Read at "Election Report" ing of the ballot box. 69 Meeting of February 9. 1955 5 The breakdown of the total votes 6,423 We, the undersigned Headquar­ cast in the Port of New York is ters Tallying Committee, duly given in the Port by Port break­ •5,923 elected at the regular business down later in this report. 440 55 meeting of January 26th, 1955, at The Committee has checked in­ 5 6,423 Headquarters, submit the follow­ voice No. 7654 received from the ing report and recommendations: printer, Brandt & Brandt, Who We met with Claude Simmons, printed the ballots that were used •5,837 521 who is the Port Agent for the Port in the conduction of our Union 58 of New York under the terms of election for the Election of 19559 Union Constitution, who 1956 officers of the Seafarers In­ 6,423 our turned over to us the ballot box ternational Union of North Amer­ •5,575 for the Port of New York. At the ica, Atlantic and Gulf District. We •5,715 time of turning the ballot box over find that the bill was for 10,000 •5,709 to this Committee, he also gave ballots paid with our General Fund 2.051 204 each of us a copy of the Union check No. 5211, dated December 15 Constitution, as well as a letter 29, 1954. 19,269 that bad been sent to all Port tally­ Of the ten thousand ballots, one ing committees by Paul Hall. He thousand were set up to be used •5,9.18 438 suggested that we read those sec­ as sample ballots. The Committee 64 tions of our Constitution dealing has checked and we find that in ' 5 6.423 with the Headquarters Tallying -Headquarters there are still seven Committee in detail, as well as the hundred and thirty sample ballots letter of instructions sent to the that have never been used. We •5,837 537 Port Agents referred to above. have on hand in Headquarters of­ 43 The Committee then took over fices signed receipts from the fol­ 1 6,423 one of the pool rooms on the sec­ lowing ports for the following ond deck of our Headquarters amount of sample ballots, broken 917 building as the place in which we down, as follows: 730 would do our work while in ses­ •4,767 sion. Our sessions were open to FORT BALLOTS •5,297 •5,051 all membera. There were no in­ Boston 10 715 New York 1,305 stances of misconduct. 482 Our first action was to accept Philadelphia ,,. 3 from among ourselves, Walter Baltimore 19,269 Reidy, as Chairman of the Com­ Norfolk mittee. The Committee then des­ Miami •5,127 Tampa 1,300 ignated the Chairman to request 10 •5,570 Claude Simmons, the New York TVIobile 35 •5,473 New Orleans ... 1,383 Port Agent, to furnish us with 316 someone who would know where Lake Charles' .,, 10 Houston 19,269 all the files, election material, and so forth would be, in addition to San Francisco .. 10 having the combination to the Wilmington .... 10 •5,770 •5,710 vault so that we could lock the Seattle •5,762 ballots up for safe-keeping at any 1,818 196 time we so desired. In answer to TOTAL 240 13 this request, A1 Kerr, the Union 19,269 Office Manager, was assigned to The Committee was also shown work with the Committee, He car­ a carbon of the form letter that 1,005 was sent to Savannah on the •4,964 ried out our orders at all times. •5,225 We then received from the sample ballots, which was identi­ 631 885 Headquarters offices all of the files cally the same letter that went •4,864 relative to the conduct of the elec­ to all ports. The Port of Savannah 853 we found was sent ten (10) sample ballotts •4,694 tion. From the files, 967 signed receipts for ballots No. 6751 but they have informed Head­ *4,934 through No. 7500 and No. 7751 quarters that they never received •5;339 3,282 through No. 8950, which had been them, although all other ports have 886 issued to the Port of New York sent in signed receipts that they 9 38,538 and signed"^for by Claude Sim­ did receive their sample ballots. mons. We have also. seen a, letter. from The Committee then checked the,printer wherein he states that •5,742 597 the stubs that were in the ballot he took twenty (20) of the sample 57 27 box and found that they numbered ballots for his files. ,When taking 6,423 from No. 6751 through Nq. 7500 into consideration the samplg bal­ and No. 7751 through No. 875% lots that are on hand in Head­ 428 The numbers from the. stubs, when quarters, the receipts for sample •4,788 checked against the used and un­ ballots sent to the outports, and 721 335 used ballots, were found to coin­ the letter from the printer, we 131 cide with the numbers of the bal­ have accounted for nine hundred 0 6423 lots that had been issued to the and ninety (990) of the one thou­ sand sample ballots that were Port of New York. printed. If Savannah did not re­ Your Commute then checked •5,965 397 the dates of the voting rosters and ceive the ten (10) ballots previous­ 50 compared them against the min­ ly mentioned, then we, the Com­ 11 6,423 utes of.the special meetings for mittee, must of necessity presume the election of Polls Committees that the ballots were lost in the 667 in this port. We found in every in­ mail, and by so. doing we have# *5,343 stance that Polls Committee had accounted for the one thousand 317 93 been duly elected for the days on -sample ballots that were made up 3 which voting had been conducted by the pi-inter. 6,423 in the Port of New York, We, the Committee, have We checked the unused ballots checked the files of Headquarters •5,829 that were on hand that bad been offices and seen signed receipts 542 52 issued to the Port of New York. by the various Port Agents for 0 6,423 We found that unused ballots No. the official ballots that had been 8754 through No. 8950 were on sent to them by Heaquartcrs offices. hand in the Port of New York. As We. have checked these signed •4,715 585 stated before, the stubs for these receipts and the serial numbers 307 unused ballots checked out. on them against the loose stubs 274 Your Committee then com­ received, and against the stubs still 353 126 menced counting the votes that attached to the unused ballots. 3 6,423 had been cast during the election 9,000 ballots were sent to all Ports, in the Port-of New-York:. The the stubs on them bearing serial Committe« inserted the proper (Continued on page 16) �FebroMT 4. 1058 SEA¥ AREKS Page Serea LOG Report Sees US Vessels ITF Seeks Inter national Obsolete In Five Years Action Against 'Runaways' - - WASHINGTON—A forecast that nine out of every ten ships in the American merchant fleet will be unprofitable to operate after 1960 has already come true for many seamen and shipowners hard hit in recent years by stepped-up for­ and since they are newer, they eign competition and dwin­ also have the benefit of advances dling military cargoes. The report released by the American Merchant Marine Institute, a major shipowners' group, offered the somber prediction as part of a year-end statement. The problem of old age will also hit the US merchant fleet at th.e same time, since most active Athericanflag vessels today were built after 1940. A 20-year life span is the rule for most ships. Moreover, the average age of foreign ships is considerably less than that of American vessels, fc . Steelore In Drydock With the assistance of an es­ cort of tugs, the crippled orecarrier Steelore reached its home port of Sparrows Point, Maryland, last week after a near sinking in stormy Atlantic coastal waters. An engineering survey is now in process to determine the ex­ tent of bottom damage and the cost of repair work. The Steelore was in serious danger of capsizing after a severe storm led to a break in a vent pipe which sent tons of water cascading into her port side ballast tank. For five days, January 13 through 18, the crew fought the water with pumps after patching the damage as best as they could. A 15-degree list that threatened the ship and caused her to send out an SOS the morning of the 14th was corrected aud subsequently the vessel was towed into Morehead City, North Carolina, by the tug Curb. From there 4he Curb, assisted by other tugs, took the Steelore up the Coast to Sparrows Point. • The 22,000-ton ore carrier was enroute from Venezuela with a full load of iron ore at the time. She carried a crew of 32 Seafarers and. nine officers. GENEVA, Switzerland—A formal complaint that wage and safety standards on "run­ away" ships operating under foreign "flags of convenience" are killing the shipping indus­ tries of bona fide maritime nations has been put before the International Labor Organization here. The beef was documented ington. The MA has okayed a by the Seafarers' section of switch from American flag and reg­ in construction, design and ma­ the International Transportworkers istry for 68 Liberty-type ships in chinery which permit lower operat­ Federation which includes the SIU less than six months. Nearly 30 ing costs in today's market. Much and other sea unions in the US and more freighters, tankers and pas­ lower wage and safety standards throughout the free world. The senger vessels of various types have also widen the gap between US- problem of phony ship registra­ flag and foreign-flag ship operat­ tions has reachedi such proportions, been allo\^ed to shift to foreign registries during the same period ing costs. the ITF charged, that it will seek by the Federal ship agency. In its statement, the AMMI hail­ international action to enforce fair The policy has been sharply ed the passage in Congress last standards aboard the "runaways." year of the "50-50" law requiring Panama, Honduras, Liberia and criticized for creating a shortage WASHINGTON — Far-reaching at least half of all Government- Costa Rico were cited as the na­ of shipping under the US flag at interpretations of the law by a time when the US Foreign Opera­ financed cargoes to be moved in tions principally responsible for American ships and the policy of the situation. The ITF reported tions Administration requires huge Louisiana state • courts which en­ the Maritime Administration in that 845 ships are now under the amounts of tonnage for the move­ abled two huge sugar producing ment of 10 million tons of coal and and processing corporatfons to permitting transfers of many flags of these tiny republics. vast quantities of agricultural sur­ break a strike of Louisiana sugar­ American vessels to foreign flags, cane plantation workers could Lull in Transfers pluses overseas. as specific aids to the US industry*. have destructive effect on all un­ Action by the ITF highlighted a On the latter item, of course-, it The situation has raised the pos­ overlooked the added competition three-week period in which for the sibility that ships may have to be ions, according to the National to American ships posed by US first time in months, no ship trans­ taken out of the mothball fleets to Agricultural Workers Union, AFT'The ne^ affect of the state rul­ vessels now opierating as "runa­ fers were approved by the US meet FOA needs. It has also meant ings is to put the union out of Maritime Administration in Wash- that additional ships have been al­ ways" under foreign registry. business in its attempt to organize lowed to operate un^er below- the plantations. However,, the de­ standard conditions prevailing in cision handed down in the Louisi­ the foreign fleets, thus increasing ana Supreme Court on January 10 the slump in American shipping creates a precedent for barring due to undercutting practices by w orkers in many industries from foreign ship operators. striking or picketing their employ­ ers. Call For Probe Declare Emergency WASHINGTON—Non-immigrant alien seamen are again In pressing its complaint before The decision based on the reminded that they must obtain a visitor's visa by June 30, the ILQ, the ITF urged the world novel theory thatwas workers engaged labor agency to investigate what 1955, in order to re-enter the United States. The regulation can be done to "minimize the ad­ in an industry of primary impor­ applies to seamen on both^ ^ tance to a community may not American-flag and foreign-flag the sole responsibility for obtain­ verse effect" of the growing fleets hold a work ^ppage or picket for vessels, but not to resident ing the visa. Accordingly, non-im­ of llrunaway" ships on legitimate union recognition during an emer­ migrant alien seamen are urged to mai-itime countries. Nations which gency period of production. The aliens. Under the McCarran Act and contact the American consul where permit the "runaway" ship opera­ sugar cane plantation workers various rulings by the Immigration their applications are filed as tions do not impose any regulations struck the Godcuaux Sugars and or standards of their own on the South Coast Corporations right in and Naturalization Service, the quickly as possible. transferred ships. State Department and other Fed­ the pocketbook by walking out dur­ Takes Months ITF has for.several years been ing the harvest season of 1953. eral agencies, all non-immigrant Since issuance of a visa ordi­ alien seamen must have a visa narily takes several iflonths, be­ seeking to police the foreign ship The courts said this constituted from an American consul in order cause of the number of forms fleets which operate under wages an emergency and could not be to land in the US on or after July which must be filed and the in­ and conditions far below thase for permitted because of damage to 1, 1955. Failure to obtain one may quiries that have to be made, it is seamen in the US and in other the employers' property. Perma­ make the seaman subject to dc- suggested that an offer to pay the regular maritime countries. In nent injunctions against union portation. In^addition, the master, cost of cables, if required, might 1950, its campaign attracted- world strike and picketing activities were owner or opm-ator of the ship will expedite the necessary investiga­ attention when, in a drive by the granted on this basis. be liable to a $1,000 fine for bring­ tion. SIU and SlU-affiliated Sailors The NAWU, according to H. L. ing him to the US. Once obtained, the visa is valid Union of the Pacific, the SUP suc­ Mitchell, president, is readying a for two years from the date of is­ ceeded in establishing US wages speedy appeal of the rulings to the Union, Co's Cooperate While the SIU and some steam­ sue, after which it has to be re­ and conditions aboard a 'Panaman­ US Supreme Court. Last year the Louisiana state ship companies have cooperated in newed. In any event, resident alien ian-flag vessel, the Phopho. The assisting non-immigrant aliens in seamen lawfully admitted to the ship, later renamed the Harry legislature joined the anti-union obtaining visas by filing the neces­ US for permanent residence are Lundeberg, was wrecked off Lower parade by enacting a so-called sary forms with the- American not involved. No application has California last Feb. 8 with no loss "Right to work" law. The law out­ laws union security provisions. of life. consul, the men involved still have to be filed by these seamen. La. Strike Ban Threat To Unions Visa Deadline Near For Non-lmmigranfs Cartoon History Of The SIU - Bridges' ttaid Fails J| >• a '• -^1 No. 82 M . wccober, 1950, the West Coast longshore union led by Harry Bridges launched a new attack against the SlU-affUiated Sailors Union of the Paciflc. The SIU assured the SUP its full support in the beef, which involved the loading and unloading of lumber on ateamschbbners, traditionally sailors' work. When the Commie-led longshore group began pres­ suring the shipowners for the steamschooner jobs and - refused to supply men to do other work on the ships, the SUP retaliated by fi-eezing several of the lumber ports. It promised a total shutdown of ship­ ping if the raid was not called off. Unions in the area backed the SUP as Sailors began working ships without using longshoremen, and the dispute dragged into the courts and before the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board. In May, 1951, the SUP got the full backing of the AFL Executive Coun­ cil. It warned that nq raids would be tolerated. �• ,:t. • ' \' Paffe Eiffht MARITIME I K':": Ifv,,.' I. H^:'V :W-V Pebruaiy 4, 1955 SEAFAnERS tb^G MEEt THE SEAFARER The first Japanese sliip to come to Yugoslavia since World War II, the 7,730-ton Yokohama Maru, unloaded 1,200 tons of Japanese textile machinery at the port of Split last month. A second Japanese ship is on her way there... A maritime court in Hamburg has criticized JOHN B- SWIDERSKI, bosun a German sea captain charged with cowardice by members of his crew for not trying to rescue 12 men off the wreck of the Dutch The hard-up coal towns of east­ signed up with the Union an(J^ I'vecoaster Carpo near England last Nov. 27. The court ruled that Cap­ ern Pennsylvania have exported certainly been satisfied with that Quesflon: Do you'bave any sug­ quite a few of their sons to the big decision.'" tain Franz Krammer should have kept his Liberian tanker Casino gestions for improving mail service cities. A • good number of them standing by until all hope for sutvivoi-s had vanished. Swiderski got his membership to the ships? have wound up in occqpations such book in 1948, and like many other 4< . 4" . 4 as seafaring where the hard physi­ Seafarers stuck with the tankships A new attraction has been added to the many features of the liner D. Diaz, bosun: I think that mail cal labor they-becanae accustomed through the rest, of the four-year United States, in the form of two special CinemaScope motion-picture screens. The $12,000 wide screen installation makes the US Lines to the ships should be sent care of to in the mines serves them well. battle until Cities Service finally the seamen's club Among them is Seafarer John B. discarded its company-union rig speed queen the first North Atlantic passenger vessel to boast the new in the port, since Swiderski, formerly of Wilkes'- and threw in the sponge in 1950. movie aid.. Sole bidder for any of the five fffariner-type ships of­ there is a sea­ Barre, Pa. fered for charter by the Maritime Administration recently, American Far East Runs men's club al­ President Lines bid $33,850 a month for charter of the Oid Dominion Since then Swiderski has been John, who is -39 now, followed most everywhere Mariner, and will use the ship in its 'round-the-worid service. sticking to Far East freight runs, where we can the traditional pattern of the coal principally with Isthmian when he fields. His father had been a. 4 4 4 pick up our let­ Arrival in New York of the Israeli motorship Dagan last week ters and pack­ miner and at 14 years of age, he can get them. "I like to work" marked the maiden voykge of the first ship-built by Germany as part ages. Most of the went to work in the anthracite he said, "and if you put out the of a reparations agreement with Israel. Owned by the Zim-Israel time the company funnels on the night shift, while work there's usually plenty of Navigation Co., the 7,000-ton cargo liner was designed to carry fruit agents do not for­ going to school in the daytime. In overtime, which makes me happy. and general caigo and can do up to 15 knots. She will be joined ward mail when the ship leaves. those days before oil became king, I m willing to put in the time and fihortly by three sister ships. anthracite was still very much in the w'^rk if I get paid for it." This causes mucfl of the delay. demand in the big eastern cities When he gets on a ship, he said, ' 4 4 4 ^ 4 4 4 he likes .to stick with it a while, The Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service has shipped its Harold Orkofsky, MM: Since as a heating fuel. Three years later Swiderski went making two or three long-run trips 10,000,000th ton of cargo out of the Qiilf of Mexico aboard the Lykes there are only two or three key down in a mine one day and was before he calls it quits. That way freighter Norm'aU Lykes in New Orleans. According to MSTS, the ports on any run, great bulk of this cargo has been moved on privately-owned US ships the mail should lilSiiiiiflSIS lucky to come up alive. He was he accumulates a nice-sized payoff since the Gulf cargo area for MSTS was set up in October, 1949... be addressed to caught in a roof cave-in and was which allows for some time on the Now being fitted with stabilizer fins to counteract rolling at sea, the these places only, badly banged up. That decided beach if he wants it. Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth will be the largest ship to be fitted with instead of any him on trying his hand at some Hawaii Stop this device and the first to have a double set. The ship will have two one of a dozen other line of work where a man One trip proved longer than he fins on each side, one pair amidships and the other placed forward places on the had better chance of coming home bargained for. He caught the Steel and operated separately. The fins are about 14 feet long and 7 feet way. Then, if the for supper in one piece. ^ Flyer in 1951, for a run to Hono­ mall misses the wide and are operated hydraulically with gyro control. In the long run, the accident lulu which dragged out to 5'/i ship, it can be was a piece of good fortune in dis­ months. That was because several 4 4 4 guise because it led him indirectly Isthmian ships were hung up by Originally launched without a name, the 30,000-deadweight-ton su­ sent along to the pertanker Olympic Sun wiil finally be put to work in one of the fleets next key port in plenty of time for into the SIU, while the men who Harry Bridges in a beef over the scayed behind and worked the Isthmian engineers who had gone operated by Aristotle Socrates Onassis under the Liberian flag. The the seaman to receive it. mines are finding it increasingly over to the SlU-affiliated BME. It ship was withdrawn from sale after there were no takers for a re­ Peter Artour, ^B; ^ail to the difficult to make a living. wasn't much fun being stuck in ported offer to sell h^ at 25 percent below her cost of $8 million... Hawaii, which is an expensive port, Canadian Vickers LtdHast month laid the keel for a 4,000-deadweight- ships has always been loused up Worked on Docks because nobody so all hands were more thaif ton ore carrier designed to ply between Skagway, Alaska, and Van­ at some of these • John headed for New York and pleased when the ship pulled out couver, BC. The ship will carry lead, zinc and asbestos. It is one of companies both­ the docks, working for some time for the homeward voyage? a handful of new ship units under construction for the depressed ers to forward it as a longshoreman. One day a Canadian maritime industry. Swiderski was also aboard tlie ahead, or the United Fruit ship needed a man in Steel Apprentice when the ship 4 4 4 agents sit on it a hurry and Swiderski was hired embarrassed itself by running into Ward Line has taken over the management and agency of the Dom­ when It arrives off the dock. The company got a lighthouse down in Philadelphia. inican Steamship Line, known as Flota Mercante Dominicana C. por and then send it him seamen's papers and he was "We would have hit it head on." A. The company operates direct weekly sailings between New York back to the com­ all set in a new career. he said, "If it wasn't for Eddie end Trujillo City.. .The first excavation contract on the St. Lawrence pany office in the Swiderski sailed on NMU ships Kacsur who was OS'on the bow at Seaway has been awarded to the Badgett Mine Stripping Corp of MadStates. The whole for a while, but in 1947 that union isonville, Ky. - , problem depends on the coopera­ started having serious internal dif­ the time." As it was, the light­ 4 4 4 tion of all the shipping companies. ficulties so he got a'job as OS house was knocked over and the ship had a good-sized scar to show A "Maritime" item in the last issue reporting that Philadelphia 4 4 4 aboard a Cities Service tanker. for the encounter. was the "nation's second most active port" in vessel arrivals and George. Dackn, chief steward: Shortly afterward he was promoted departures last year apparently has one staunch Baltimorean Married and the father of four The best way to get mail to the to bosun. steaming. In no uncertain terms, this Seafarer called Philadelphia children, Swiderski lives down in ships is through an "upstart" which couldn't top Baltimore in anything. Figures "Tl.e SIU and NMU were both the Coney Island section of Brook­ the company supplied by the Maritime Ass'n of the Port of NY, however, hold organizing in Cities Service then," lyn. He finds sailing with tlie agents in the dif­ firm. Baltimore ran third, trailed by San Francisco and New Or­ he recalled, "and I Was contacted Union the best way of balancing " ferent ports. leans, in that order. The statistic used merely concerns ship arrivals by both sides to sign a pledge card. the family budget and getting good When they coop­ and departures. It didn't involve dollar volume of cargo cargo Johnny Arabasz, who was the SIU- conditions on the job as well and erate, we get the volume or anything else like that. New York, of course, was first. orgauizer, didn't have much of a looks back on the coal mine cavemail right away. job selling me on the SIU. I in as a lucky break. Most of the dei lays I've found have been on the G 0 vernment ships, where the agents just sat on ACROSS . Pi-sli Elm 41. Lecture the mail and didn't bring it aboard. 1. "As I It." The "YamaCreek 43. Where Bath is Under pressure from the Otis was covered by a Union contract, a Log column - Girl" 45. God of war Island group 4 4 4. 25. Mast 47. City in Pa. Elevator Company to give up cer­ compared to eight out of ten fac­ Collide with in Indonesia Fred J. Johnson, 2nd cook: What 26. Fight 48. .Symbol of a Things for the Ship's boss -27. Great French line we have to do is to get after the tain contract benefits, the CIO tory workers in those same cities. hold writer Final passage 49. North Sea Electrical Workers, Local 453, are In most instances, office workers Noun ending 28. Island SW of company agents negotiating several items with the were covered by the same union river Swears Efate 80. Trinidad Man's name overseas and company. The firm has threats that had a contract for factory Coastal port 30. Llgni Egg-shaped product Summer, in make sure they ened to close down its Yonkers, workers with the company. 33. Sally of the What they pay 81. Compass Paris fans off in direction bring it to the New York, plant and run away to 35. Courage 82. 17. City on the Bottom of Weight of India 4 4 4 ship. Sending the midwest if it did not get tax 38. Suit maker Channel harbor Takes a beating After 37 years, hat workers at A gas company mail to the com­ Voyage (Puzzle Answer On Page 17) relief and a better contract. Ap­ Canadian pany offices won't proximately 2,100 workers are af­ the Frank H. Lee Company, Dancapital bury, Conn, got union representa­ Take the helm help, because fected. Ship's timbers tion again. Workers voted 316 they first have to Steep 4 4 4 to 221 in an NLRB election to be Kind of tide send it to the A Ford Motor Company spokes­ 40 winks agents anyway. If man denied reports that the firm represented by the AFL United Clerk on a passenger slilp our people send mall to the agents would grant a guaranteed annudl Hatters Union. The union had a A canal ^ contract at the plant until 1917 direct, we sTiould get it. Past time wage to the CIO Auto Workers in when it lost it during a strike. Chow up 4 4 4 its new contract. The union has Composer of John Abraham, AB: I don't get already made clear that it would Lee is one of four major men's "The Merry Widow" too much mail on the ship, but present the demands as a key is­ hat companies. River, NJ 4 4 4 when I do it's be­ Titler sue. The company spokesman The battle against "right-tocause the agents Park on Mt. said no decision would be made un­ Desert Is. are on the job 46. Outmoded til contract talks got underway in work" laws which outlaw union security is being taken up anew as and don't hold it garment the near future. Singing voice state legislatures meet this winter. back. If the ship­ Type of ship 4 4 4 AFL unions in Pennsylvania rep­ ping companies Slant A number. Despite years of organizing ef­ resenting 300,000 members have will provide the Man's name forts, unions have persuaded very launched a campaign to block right addresses Cons A sea few white collar workers to join "right-to-work" legislation, while for the different Sooner than up, according to a US Labor De­ in Missouri the AFL State Federa­ ports, we will al­ partment survey. The survey tion and CIO Industrial Council DOWN ways get the mail. I don't think there is any showed that only one out of six of­ have joined forces to fight a proOver the —— fice^-SvioikeYs In Imajbr ' trS''Cities poseci refere'ndum move. Mr. Slaughter othdf "wiiytb'dlB'ii • • • ,• • • " • /•' .• • •' '• - •*. �Febrnary i, 1955 SEAFARERS SEAFARERS^ LOG Published biweekly by the'Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32. NV. Tel HVacinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFABERS NEW YORK. LEHER PAui. HALL, Hearetary-Treasurer of the Vol. XVII. No. 9 February 4. 1955 Editor, HEHBERT BRAND; Manogir.g Editor, RAV DENISON; Art Editor, BERNARD SEAMAN: P.'icto Editor. DANIEL MLVA: Staff iVriters, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIM SPIVAPK AL MASKIN". Gun Area Reporter, Eiti MOODV. Ojliii Page Nina LOG IS OM Mrr.HSRel IRY geXTCcbs/ WEEK Aits^0*kM IIM MfflBits i The extent to which anti-union sentiments have penetrated is illustrated by a story out of Louisiana, a state which last Wants Magazines •< ear adopted a phony "right to work" lav.^ The Louisiana Placed On Ships State Supreme Court has ruled that the AFL Agricultural To the Editor: V/orh.ers cannot strike against ma. or sugar plantations during I am now aboard the Alcoa ' tae harvest season. Jn enjoining a strike against two large Planter, enroute to Bremen, Ger­ . plantations the court declared that strikes in the "emergency many, and I am writing this to pass period" were illegal because they "damaged the employers' along to you an idea I have bad for quite a while. property." ' ; Th's is a thinly-disguised rationalization that could be used Some time ago the SEAFARERS to" ban every strike that ever was called. Obviously, a union < LOG asked for suggestions about is f • 0 c? i. ' 1: "^a n " -MM production has improving the SIU libraries aboard ships. Many suggestions were . come to a halt and nobody is working. Under the Louisiana the given—such as including encyclo­ Court's ineory, evary sinke invoiving perishables could be pedias, almanacs, dictionaries and outlf"we:l for "d^-maplry rn employers', nrpnerty." To carry it books of reference—and these were to an extreme, it would apply if Seafarers hung up a ship excellent. and five nounds of but'ter spoiled in the dairy box. . However, I did not see anyone The AJ''L union involved intends to carry the fight to higher come up with a suggestion for put­ courts, where it is very likely the decision will be reversed. ting old maga­ But meanwhile, the exploited sugar workers have been de­ zines aboard the prived of their right to strike and possibly have lost their ships, and that is rajf idea. As for chance to get any improvement in their conditions. V I • M .'3 to ' e -"c s 0° goiierr . onti-unlon almosphere , the magazines be­ old— don't in which such decisions breed. If a state court can convince ing forget that no itself that such a finding represents the law of the land, it reading matter is reflects an unhealthy mood to say the least. really old to" us 4. 4. Sea gypsies. % Vote ^ Thanks It's normal for Seafarers who have been sailing for some-time to take some of the everyday pro­ cedures of Union operations for granted because they are used to them and understand their reason for being. Not so the newcomer, who often might be puzzled by something that might seem simple and obvious to the oldtimer. On the Hurricane for example, a newcomer raised a question about the practice of standing one minute in silence at every ship­ board meeting. Ship's delegate Raymond H. Ulatowski explained what the ceremony was about to the man's satisfaction. It might not be a bad idea from time to time for delegates to take up little points of meeting proce­ dure, particularly if the ship hap­ pens to be carrying crewmembers who are not too familiar with Union procedures or with Robert's Rules of order by which meetings are conducted. Ulatowski sails in the engine de­ partment, usually as electrician. He's 30 yeai-s old and joined the SIU in April, 1948. New Britain, Connecticut, is his home town, With all of the Araffues Union's activities At this writing the United Nations is attempting to corral to improve the well-being of the as college scholar­ the Chinese Communists into a conference room in order to members—such and art contests—I •ft'onder avi-Ive I . a 'oeacaLtu o. uvlon of ther' crmosa problem. Chances ships why the Union has not seen Rt to are considered fair that the UN will succeed, but in the mean­ provide the men on the ships with time the Chinese Communists are talking fight in very bellig­ the gold mine of information and erent terms. They are i-eported to have assured Burma and education contained in old maga­ India in full seriousness that they intend to take Formosa zines. Perhaps it is simply be­ • one way or another, by force if necessary. cause no one has thought of the This threat is being taken very seriously in Washington. idea.' At any rate, I. think most of the One way of meeting it now being employed is a show of strength by US Armed Forces in the area. Backing up this men on the ships would enjoy hav­ show of strength" over 6,000 miles from home requires the ing copies of such magazines as the Saturday Evening Post, Time, services of a large segment of the US merchant piarine. Newsweek, Reader's Digesi, Ameri­ It is no secret that plenty of ships and considerable quan­ can, Cosmopolitan, Esquire and tities of cargo have been going to Formosa in recent months. Argosy. , The pace is likely to be stepped up considerably from now I also know many men who ; on in. That means that American seamen will be sitting in would enjoy reading magazines like ' the ringside seat of another world crisis like so many that have True Detective and Detective ,gone before. \ Weekly. With most of us the oomic In one important respect the current crisis in the Formosa books also go over very big. Wants Technical Periodicals area differs Considerably from Korea as far as merchant ships go. Formosa and the other Nationalist-occupied territories Most important of all, I think are islands../Fighting already going on involves .ships and the crewmembers should be intro­ planes more than land forces. If the fighting steps up, US duced to the professional maga­ t 4" t merchsnt ships and ."^eamen will be in increasing peril from zines, such as those in the archi­ When a crewmember leaves ship tectural. engineering, mechanical for a variety of reasons, sometimes a potent Red China air force, land-based long-range artillery and electrical helds. and even a few submarines reportedly handed over by the Many of the women's and home because he is hurt or suddenly Russians. nciagazines contain excellent rec­ taken in, he often leaves,his gear behind him.. Un­ Seafarers have been in dangerous waters before this in ipes, and I think would aid the less the gear is other world crises. Formosa is just another in a series of such steward departments. dropped off at a troubles that began way back in the 1930's. In a troubled We deep sea sailors, as you Union haU some­ world, the exposure of merchant ships to danger has become know, are ambassadors to the peo­ where, it usually ple of the many lands we \isit. a standard hazard of the trade. becomes quite a And I think having these old'maga­ problem to track zines, to hand over to these people it down and have when we are through with them, it returned to its would help to promote goodwill. A sensible proposal has been offered in Congress by Rep­ owner. Take Up Procedure Seafarer Ola resentative Daniel F*lood of Pennsylvania. He has submitted We could also turn over copies Ekelund Ekelund, deck a bill that would require ships to report their positions eve^ of the magazines to the Gls in delegate on the Iberville saw to it day. Failure to report would be taken as a sign that the ship Korea" and Japan. is in trouble and immediate search measures could be I remember that when I was that ohe shipmate's gear got to the undertaken. in Malaya, the people could get no headquarters hall. Ekelund took time and trouble to lug the gear Representative {'lood's bill is the outgrowth of two recent American magazines except the the from marine disasters—the loss of the Mormackite with 37 men, overseas editions of Time and Life, lyn. Port Newark over to Brook­ and the disappearance of the SlU-manned Southern Isles and wre willing to buy all that Ekelund, who sails as AB, has with her entire crew of 23 seamen. In both cases nobody anybody had. been a Union member since No­ had any inkling the ships were in danger and searches did ' Incidentally, they are very ih- vember, 1950. He's a native of terested in American comic books not get underway until days after the sinkings. Neither over there, with "Superman" and Norway, 37 years of age, and liVes ship had a chance to radio for help. "Hopalong Cassidy" running far in Brooklyn. The daily report would go a long way toward assuring in the lead. t 4" prompt help in the event of emergencies. It is a simple and Well, that's my suggestion, and The spirit of Christmas was very inexpensive precaution. If the Government does not take I hope the members and the of­ much in evidence over the holiday measures to make it mandatory, the SIU intends to bring ficials of the Union will consider it. season aboard the Steel Scientist. Lopis B. Arague;, Three qf tB^^rew, E.' the matter up at it? next contract meetings with the^operators. Daily Reports the carpenter who was unnamed, and Benny Bengert, stepped for­ ward to volunteer their services for decoration of the messhall. TJie usual shipboard messhall drabness was brightened up for the holiday season with appropriate party-type touches. 4, Sliip's delegate Ed Zaniewski of the Wacosta was on the ball dur­ ing his term of service, according to crewmembers of the ship. Zaniewski got a vote of thanks for a job well done in "true SIU style." The 29-year-old Seafarer sails as AB in themeck department on SIU ships. He's been a Union member since October 21, 1944, and calls Cleveland, Ohio, his "home port." 4" 4« 4 The returns are still coming in from satisfied Seafarers on the Christmas and New Year's feeds put out by SIU steward depart­ ments. From the Evelyn comes a special vote of thanks to the steward and the cooks for a really swell Christmas dinner. The en­ tire crew said they appreciated the extra work and effort that went into the holiday affair. Crewmem­ bers of the Cubore also voted thanks to their galley gang for the good meals put out in the holiday sea­ son. 4 4 4. Savior The final re­ turns are in the SIU's elections which ended January 15. Vote counting was done by six-man rank and file tallying committees that were elected in all ports at the January 26 membership meetings. Then the committees forwarded the returns and ballots to the head­ quarters tally committee which compiled the results and will pre­ sent them to the next membership meetings for approval. Among men who served on the various tally committees were: W. Kramer, J. Gallagher, R. Graf, W. Carney, R. Savior and J. Hoggie in Philadelphia; A. R. Sawyer, A. H. Anderson, T. M. Gower, C. A. Moser. J. B. Harris, and W. Smith in Norfolk. Other rank and file members in the other ports carried out the same function. �^»|»?v^5:-';'V:;-:.'|/ Pare Ten PelmiAiT 4. 1955 SEAFAREk^ tdC OWERED BY a chunk of uranium weighing less than a handful of peas, the Navy's submarine Nautilus—first atomic-powered vehicle of any kind—last month demonstrated how the devastation unleashed over Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly ten years ago can be' put to work to propel ships at sea. The slim, 300-foot Nautilus is a costly exppiment. Built at a reported cost of $50 million, she will be able to do things no other submarine has ever done. Unlike a combustion engine, her powerful atomic engine does not need oxygen for its operation. As a result, the Nautilus will be theo­ retically capable of crossing the Atlantic under the surface and at full speed—estimated at up to 28 knots, even while submerged. The energy driving the Nautilus comes from an atomic reactor utilizing the same material—uranium 235—that was the heart of the first atomic bomb. Pressurized water is used to conduct heat from a chain reaction in the reactor to a heat transfer system, which then uses the heat to pro­ duce steam for the turbines which drive the vessel's propellers. Whet, then, of an atomic merchant marine? . This much is certain. An atomic-'powered cargo ship will he built long before it will become commercially practical to operate one, probably as a supply ship or auxiliary vessel for the Navy. An atomic plant of any kind requires effective shielding against radio­ activity and sensitive "robot" controls to guard against leakage of any-of the potentially-ddngerous materials used. An atom-powered ship, therefore, is now a reality. It can be driven on the surface as well as under water by nuclear fuel. But its main job is to sink other ships. Peaceful adaptations based on the lessons learned from the Nautilus are surely on the drawing boards already. For one. thing, they won't need any smokestacks. Atomic fuel doesn't generate smoke or soot, and doesn't need any outlet to the air anyway. This will probably be the only outward difference noticeable in an atompowered ship. Like the NaUtilus, which also carries batteries and,electric motors for auxiliary power, prototype atomic ships will likely utilize nuclear power only as a fuel source to run turbines which are more or less conventional in engine design. But the design of below-decks spaces eventually will be considerably altered. A minimum of fuel storage space will be needed since a little bit of atomic fuel really goes a long way. In theory at least, the' potential energy in a two-pound lump of uranium the size of a golf ball is the equivalent of 460,000 gallons of fuel oil or 3,000 tons of coal. Ship designers see this leading to the end of the conventional double bottoms in ships because of the elimination of the need for fuel storage. One item on which there seems to be pretty general agreement among the experts is that conversions of conventionally-powered turbine-driven ships to atomic power are unlikely. Ships would necessarily have to be so redesigned within the hull shell to take advantage of the economies and power increases made possible by the new fuel source that conversions would be too costly. One survey on the application of this new source of energy to the C-4 Mariner-type cargo vessels came up with a figure of $5,2 million as the cost of a reactor plant which could produce the same amount of power now available on a 13,000-ton Mariner. The ships originally cost $10 million to build two years ago. The cost of fuel estimated in this same survey was from $11 to $20 per gram of uranium 235. On the basis of these figures and the theoretical operating figures for the Nautilus, a 2,800-ton submarine, the cost of fuel for taking the ship around the world submerged (two pounds of uranium) would be from $11,000 to $20,000. These figures, of course, are for a sub traveling underwater and the uranium cost figures are a year old. But one steamship company which has operated several of the Mariner-type ships estimated fuel costs per thousand miles as $2,350, at 21 knots. The same 'round-the-world trip for a Mariner would therefore cost $60,000 just for conventional fuel. P i' LkA. !A JUL UuL /A\II1 • 1 I I 1 10m i » L 9 I jp _ i Ill iiiil -m •> -V '-i " ji:i-ff : . Cutaway model of one of the new Mariner-type cargo ships showing how an atomic reactor would be used with the ship's existing power plant to furnish cheap fuel. Use of atomic power would eliminate the need for. a smokestack since no smoke or soot is produced by atomic fuel. The device would cost #5.2 million. Closeup of the model of a cargo ship propulsion unit using atomic power to at the rear right of the photograph. The rest is equivalent to the normal plai firebox and boilers^ using power from a chain reaction to produce «team and souriM would eliminate need for large fuel. storage spkce on thetship and will designed by the Newport ^ews Shipbuilding Co. . �IffiBp-:»-I.- '• SEAF ARERS February 4, 19{UI rage Elevea LOG, The submarine USS Nautilus launched the era of atomic tranportation by successfully using power ^rom atomic fuel in its first sea trials on Jan. 17, 19.'55. The ship is shown returning to her dock at Groton, Conn. I m^ti«i:ii|i liBiiiiiiilili ir^ »•' - if — [fciSfeg I liiiiiiil •V -m "••IH •-M TK:il :^H Irive the exieting power plant. The reactor is the portion of the plant shown It on this type of ship. An atomic device txpuW replace the conventional [turn the turbines which drive the vessel's propellors. Use the new fuel {eventually mean greater payload as i^ell as greater speed. The layout yvas r, ^ ^ Reactor of the atomic sub Nautilus is surrounded by a lead shield to guard agairist leakage of radioactive elements. A chain reaction in the reactor heats pressurwed water which is piped to heat exchanges. There the liert converts other, water to steam, whi<^ then goes, lo the suh s tprbmes which actually drive its propeUort,v;:-;j;,.i^ 'v • ^ - r'AkHliV-l.iSiAv ^-jiv i • *• ' j �<• ;^r-. 5* i• r. Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG February 4, 1955 PORT tUSPORlS.. m m m are convalescing in good fashion Boston: the Brighton Marine Hospital for Baltimore: and e.xpect to be discharged soon. x-rays of his leg. Had 7 Payoffs Shipping Is Quiet Since our last report we had 7 Shipping here during the past payoffs, 4 sign-ons and 18 ships in two weeks has been quiet and the outlook for the future is only fair. transit at this port. While shipping has been off of Death recently took the last of During the past two weeks we paid During the past two weeks we Payoffs were aboard the Alcoa late, plans for continued industrial a quartet of Seafarers well known off and signed on the Council paid off 14 ships, signed on 9 and expansion in this area and pro­ Ranger (Alcoa), Steel Surveyor in the Boston area. This occurred Grove (Cities Service) and in (Isthmian), Del Valle, Del Rio and had 12 in transit. This is poor for jected improvements of the harbor transit were the Chickasaw, Antiindicate that New Orleans will con­ Del Sud (Mississippi) and DeSoto on January 14 when Erother John nous and De Soto (Waterman); the port of Baltimore but we have M. Pinkus passed away in Boston Alexandra (Carras); Government hopes that the future will give us tinue to improve its position as a and Iberville (Watferman). The Alcoa Ranger (Alcoa) and City Hospital. The death of Brother Camp (Cities Seiwice); Eugenie some tankers to crew up and we major shipping center. The Freeport Sulphur Co. and Del Campo, Del Alba and Del Sud Pinkus, who was generally known (Oro); Steel Fabricator (Isthmian), are also looking forward to a good as "Spike," means that the four and Robin Trent and Robin Locksthe Federal Government recently (Mississippi) signed on. number of payoffs during the next announced plans to build a big Ships in transit were the Alcoa men who wex-e watchmen together ley (Seas Shipping). pilot plant to treat nickel-cobalt Corsair, Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa on the Evangeline and Yarmouth, A delayed sailing beef on the tv'o weeks. • ore from Cuba. The plant will be Cavalier and Alcoa Pilgrim both formerly owned by Eastern Government Camp was settled in All of the payoffs we had here SS Co., all passed favor of the crew and checks for built at the English Turn on the (Alcoa), the Steel Director and were clean, and there were no away within the the same have been sent to the east bank of the Mississippi River Steel Surveyor (Isthmian), the beefs on any of j past year. The Boston hall. This beef had been Del Campo and Del Alba (Missis­ near Braithwaite. the ships 'signing other three men pending since the ship paid off The plant, which will require sippi), the Seatrains Georgia and on or in transit. were James Pens- here December 11. about two years to build, will be Louisiana (Seatrain), the Fairisle, The payoffs^ wick. Michael For our typical SIU Man of the used in the study of a new process Arizpa, Monarch of the Seas, were the Mae, Buckley and Week we have selected Brother of getting nickel and cobalt from Madaket, Claiborne and City of Evelyn and Frank Burns. Oliver Headley, who ships as ore deposits at Alma (Waterman), Salem Maritime Kathryn (Bull); These men. all pumpman. Brother Headley usually Moa Bay on the (Cities Service) and Northwestern Bents Fort (Cities oldtimers in the ships out of Baltimore but for the northeast coast of Victory (Victory Carriers). i Service); WestUnion, had been Pinkus past month has been registered In Cuba. These Lindsey J. Williams ern Trader watchmen on Boston. His last ship was the Alex­ New Orleans Fort Agent metals are essen­ (Western Naviga­ Eastern ships for many years, and andra (Carras). Buzbee tial to the pro­ tion), Oremar and were well known end well liked James Sheehan duction of air­ Bethcoastet (Calmari; John B. throughout the Boston area. Boston Port Agent Seattle: craft, guided mis­ Waterman (Waterman), and BalThe Union sent a floral wreath siles and many 4« 4" 4" to Brother Pinkus' services and the tore, Santore, Cubore, Marore and other important port agent attended. Feltore (Ore). The Feltore paid Tampa: weapons for na­ off twice. Thlu 5 Men Injured tional defense. The Steel Flyer (Isthmian) and Bad weather, we aire sorry to say, Seafarers are familiar with the the Western Trader, Oremar, John Shipping has been slow in Seat­ was responsible for injuries to a Freeport Sulphur Co., which pro­ B. Waterman, Cubore, Santore and duces sulphur loaded aboard SIU- tle and the outlook for the future number of our men. Aboard the Marore signed on. The Feltore is about the same. Steel Fabricator (Isthmian) four contracted ships at Port Sulphur. The shipping picture was very signed on twice. During the past two weeks we men were hurt and were sent to good in this port during the past Already virtually completed and In transit were the Ocean Nimet in production is a new $30,000,000 paid off the Wacosta (Waterman) the Brighton Marine Hospital for two weeks due to the crewing up plant constiucted by the Lion Oil and Mother M. L. (Eagle Ocean). examination. Three of the men re­ of the Cuba (P & O). We had (Ocean Transportation); Iberville Co. 14 miles upriver from the Huey The Wacosta signed on again and turned to the ship' but the bosun to call the outports for some stew­ and -Chickasaw (Watennan); Cal­ P. Long Bridge. The plant, which the Mother M. L. went under the remained In the hospital for fur­ ard department ratings and were mar, Massmar and Bethcoaster ther treatment. On the Robin also able to negotiate for three (Calmar)^ Alcoa Pointer and Alcoa has a daily capacity of about 300 Liberian flag. In transit during this period Locksley, one wiper was hurt duh- more ratings in the deck depart­ Roamer (Alcoa); Robin Wentley tons of anhydrous ammonia, uses -natural gas, air and water to turn were the Frederic C. Collins ing rough weather when he slipped ment—a storekeeper and two deck (Seas Shipping), and Suzanne and Ines (Bull). out chemicals for agricultural and (Di-ytrans), Bienville and Fair- or fell in the steering engine rooni. maintenance men. < port (Waterman), He was laid up in his bunk for a industrial use. > Hall in Good Shape In transit here were the Iber­ P o r t m a r and couple of weeks and then sent to ville, De Soto and Madaket Harbor improvements are going As most of you brothers who Yorkmar (Calahead steadily and the New Or­ (Waterman). have visited us know, the hall here mar) and Lewis leans Board of Port Commissioners Bennie Gonzales is shaping up in fine style. The Emery, Jr. (Vic­ recently authorized an outlay of Hq. Representative maintenance erew is doing a good tory Carriers). $152,909 for improving the Har­ 4" 4" 4) job in maintaining tlie building, At our last mony and First Street wharves. and we want to thank all of the meeting the fol­ The following is the latest Wilmington: This item was the first step in abrothers for cooperating in keep­ lowing tallying available listing of official ex* $10,000,000 wharf building pro­ ing the building shipshape. . committee was change rates for foreign cur­ gram. Also being considered by elected: M. Delrencies. Listings are as of In closing, we would again like Knaflich the commissioners is construction lano, L. Hodges, •February 1, 1955, and are sub­ to remind the brothers to write or of a new wharf at Nashville Ave. Spuron, M. Pappadakis, C. Tulject to change without notice. visit their shipmates who are laid Shipping Picks Up lia and J. Adams. Shipping in this port has been up in the USPHS hospital, Wyman England. New Zealand, Soutb Af­ We were very happy to learn rica: $2.80 per pound sterling. Shipping has picked up some­ on the slow bell during the past Park Drive, Baltimore, Md. They Australia: $2.24 per pound sterling. two weeks due to the crewing up are B.vrd O. Buzbee, Lee Dwyer, what since our last report, but it about the big votes rolled up in Belgium: 50 francs to the dollar. all ports in the Union's recent Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. will pick up. still cannot be classified as boom­ James Walker, Raymond Smith, France: 350 francs to the doUar. We had no payoffs or sign-ons Russell Henry, Joseph GDI, T. Aning. Twenty-three more men were elections. It shows all the mem­ Germany; 4.2 marks to the dollar. Holland: 3.7-3.8 guilders to the bttt serviced seven ships in transit. kerson, William Simmons, A. shipped to regular jobs than were bers are taking a real interest in dollar. These were the Paoli (Cities Willis, T. Mungo, Ernest Atkins, registered during the last two Union affairs. Italy: 624.9 lire to the dollar. Norway: 14 cents per krone. Oldtimers now on the beach Service); Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa); William Warmack, Jesse Clark, weeks. Portugal: 28.75 escudos to the dollar. include H. Murphy, J. O'Neil, J. Yaka (Waterman); Steel Seafarer Gorman Glaze, R. Scales, Jesse D. Speaking of jobs, some men who Sweden: 19.33 cents per krona. India: 21 cents per rupee. (tsthmian), and Alamar, Yorkmar Baugher, Robert McKnew, George have been dispatched to last-min­ Balderson, M. Dellano, H. Knaflich Pakistan: 30.22 cents per rupee. and Calmar (Calmar). ute openings on sailing days for and E. Crelan. Argentina: 14.2 pesos to the dollar. Oliver, John Zehil, George Little Jeff Gillette BrazU; 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. Alcoa ships bound to the Carib­ Ernest B. Tilley aiid John R. Schultz. Uruguay: 52.63 cents per peso. Seattle Port Agent bean have been turned down be­ Wilniington Port Agent Venezuela: 29.65 cents per bolivar. . Earl Sheppard cause they have not received yel­ Baltimore Port Agent low fever shots which are required on this run. On these last minute i. i. s. calls, the men dispatched don't Philadelphia: have time to make the trip to the hospital and report back to the ship by sailing time.. For that reason, all members in Shipping Figures January 12 fo January 25 this port interested in making Alcoa jobs are being advised to go REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL Shipping has not been too good to the USPHS hospital and get their POET DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. DECK - ENG. STEW. SHIPPED Boston in this port during the past two shots at 3 PM on Tuesdays and 11 14 7 6 27 10 5 1 16 AM on Fridays. Those who pre­ weeks but we expect a pickup in New York .. 75 63 80 218 60 49 54 163 pare in advance will be able to the next couple of weeks when we Philadelphia 17 14 11 8 42 5 . 8 21 throw in for the Alcoa run with­ will have two Calmar ships coming 101 74 66 36 241 33 33 102 out having to worry about being in for payoff. Norfolk . 16 8 7 31 6 8 • turned down for this particular 4 18 Duri.:;g the past two weeks we Savannah 7 medical reason when they report 8 7 22 15 12 8 35 paid off the Queenston Heights to the ship. 14 21 44 15 12 44 71 (Seatrade), Massmar (Calmar) and David A. Wright, George St. Mobile 33 28 91 30 39 34 S3; 105 Suzanne (Bull). The Queenston Germain, Charles Barnett, Daniel New Orleans 68 42 165 Heights,' Massmar and Irenestar 55 46. 63 73 ' 182 Rucker,, William Tank and Goon Houston .... (Maine) signed on and in transit 22 20 13 , 55 32 15 21 68 Poy Thlu are aniong brothers who were the Steel Worker (Isthmian), Seattle 31 20. 11 62 15 have been admitted to the hospital 9 9 33 Winter Hill (Cities Service) and recently. San Francisco 19 15 13 47 13 7 12 32 Chickasaw, Antinous and John B. Edgar Harman, Earl Gaberson, Wilmington ••eoeoooe* 10 8 8 26 4 . 5 Waterman (Waterman). 3 12 William E. >lplin and Darrell Riley S. Cardullo ar« lidil M, the hospital list, .but Totals 422 ; w :321 328 •1,-303 V 262 V 859: Philadelpliia Port Agent • ii. Ui-. : i New Orleans: Industrial Expansion Boosts Port's Status Death Takes Last Of Wpii-XDOwn Quarlet Mother M.L Pafs Off, Transfers To Liberia Shipping is Slow Bnl Fnlnra Looks Botlor Shipping Very Good As Gnba Tokos Grow Mone^ Exchange Rates Listed Shipping Horo Slow; 7 In-Tfansits Gali I II V Shipping Pieknp Seen; Two Galmar Ships Due - �seAFittiSRS toe Febriiair PaceHiIrfeea PORT KEPORTS Mobile: Formosa Cutting Lajf-Up Flool of Brother Clinton K, Partelle, who died recently.' Brother Par­ telle had shipped out of this port in various steward department rat­ ings for the last several years, and was well liked by everyone who knew him. A niece^Mrs. Virginia Huck of Roanoke, Va.—is his beneficiary.' in closing, we would like to re­ mind all the brothers that income tax time has rolled around again. Withholding forms from the Sea­ farers yacation Plan are being mailed/out as fast as possible, and all hands should have theirs by the end of this month. Gal Tanner Mobile Fort Agent New York: Wealber SloWs Ships, Cuts Down Payoffs Antinous and Beauregard (Water­ Son Francisco: man); Winter Hill (Cities Service); Steel Recorder (Isthmian), and Re­ public (Trafalgar). Claude Simmons Ass't. Sec.-Treasurer Three Payoffs Due, Future is Drighler Although shipping in San Fran­ Shipping and business in the With-the troubled situation in cisco was slow during the past two Port of New York slacked off some­ the Formosa area, it looks as if weeks, the outlook for the future what during the past two weeks. A quite a few unscheduled ships AVill is brighter because we expect number of ships that we expected Lake Charles: . be calling at the Theodore ammu­ three payoffs next week. in for payoff were diverted to nition depot. It also appears that We had no payoffs or sign-ons other ports and several ships were If the Formosa situation gets .any during these past two weeks, but delayed due to bad weather. These, worse there is a good possibility we did have six ships call in trans­ however, should be in the latter that the Government will pull it and were able to put some men part of this week and first of next some of the ships out of the laidShipping has been holding up on these. These 'ships were the week, so the shipping picture up fleet in the Mobile River and Steel Admiral should be better in the coming pretty well here in Lake Charles put them into the Far East trade (Isthmian), Portbut we don't advise any of the period. hauling ammunition and supplies. mar and Alamar Shipping in this port during the At present we have quite a large brothers to rush down here expect­ (C a 1 mar) and ing to get out in a hurry. past couple of weeks can be con­ number of men on the beach so I 3» 3/ 4" Maiden Creek, sidered good, with some 105 men Calling in here during the past would not advise anyone to come Fair port and shipped to regular jobs and 91 Savannah: here expecting to get out in a hur­ two weeks were the Council Grove, Topa Topa sent to relief jobs in and around ry. Of course, this is a normal Government Camp, Winter Hill, (Waterman). Chiwawa, Cantigny, Logans Fort, the harbor. During this period condition. We always have a lot of Men now on we had seven payoffs, four signmen, who have been ashore for the Bradford Island, Archers Hope', the beach in-p on's and three ships in transit. Christmas holidays, coming in to Bents Fort and Salehi Maritime, all elude K. Hansen,The payoffs, which were all In of Cities Service'. Over in Port ship after the first of the year. HHb V. McMahon, C. Shipping in the port of Savan­ Neches, Tex., we good shape, were as follows: Al­ Any of you fellows who like win­ coa Cavalier, Alcoa Pilgrim, Al­ nah has been nothing to write ter sporfk or have a little Eskimo had the Michael Gates, T. tlrbina, A. Begg, F. (Carrasl and in Vqtto, J. Goude, F. Hills, W. 0. coa Partner and Alcoa Clipper home about but it has been hold­ in you probably wouldn't mind be­ ing its own during the past two ing here right now as we have had Orange, Tex., we Kennedy, A. Snider, A. Brown, A, (Alcoa) and Mon­ weeks. had the Val Nottage and K. Bryant. arch of the Seas, snow and plenty of cold weather. In the hospital are M. MeigusDuring this period we paid off Down in Venezuela, however, it's Chem (Valentine City of Alma soleloy, P. S. Yuzon, W. K. Single­ the Strathbay (Strathmore) and Tankers). and Claiborne ton, J. Perriera, C. Neumaier, J. G, Cantigny (Cities Service) and a lot different picture, and the Each of the (Waterman). ' signed on the Cantigny and the boys on the Sandcaptain are beef­ above ships took Kelly, F. Halgney, O. Gustavsen The sign - ons ing about how hot it is. But on Angelina (Bull). In transit were some men, so all and C. Brown. we re the some of these chilly mornings 1 the Robin Don-; Tool Banning together we were Ocean Deborah wish I were down there myself. caster (Seas Ship­ San Francisco Port Agent able to ship 25 (Ocean Transpor­ Daly Had 16 Payoffs ping), Seatrains men. ^ tation), Alcoa Louisiana and At our last meeting, on January During the past two weeks we Pilgrim and Al­ Skinner Georgia (Seapaid off 16 ships, signed 6 on ar­ 26, M. Launey was chairman and Houston: coa Partner (Al­ train), Raphael ticles and serviced 18 in-trahsits. Johnny Mitchell was recording coa) and City of Alma (Waterman). Semmes (Water­ The Ann Marie (Bull) went into secretary. Both men sail as pump­ The in-transits were the De Soto man) and An­ lay-up an4 the Beatrice (Bull) went men and both did a fine job at and Iberville (Waterman) and gelina (Bull). into lay-up but came out again a the meeting. Steel Director (Isthmian). The Strathbay few days later. Daly Sails On Deck Future Prospects Good came in with Lamb Shipping continues to be vei-y, The payoffs, which were all in For our Seafarer of the Week very good in this port, primarily Prospects for the coming two only a few hours good shape with no major beefs we nominate Brother Thomas J. due to the fact that unscheduled weeks look good, with the follow­ of disputed OT, which were set­ on any of them, were as follows: tled in favor of the crew, and we Daly, who sails in the deck depart­ ships are coming in here at the ing ships due to hit the port either Jean, Beatrice, Emilia and for payoff or in transit: Afoundria, would like to congratulate the dele­ Frances (Bull); Steel Worker and ment. Brother Daly is always rate of about one a week to load Claiborne, Hurricane, Monarch of gates for bringing in such a clean Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Madaket ready to help the Union any way grain for Europe. We don't know the Seas, Warrior, Chickasaw and ship. Edward F. Lamb served both and Hastings (Waterman); Brad­ he can while waiting for a ship, how long this will continue as the ^ Antinous (Waternian), Ocean Ulla as ship's and steward delegate, and ford Island, French Creek and and also does A good job afloat operators themselves don't have (Ocean Transportation) and Alcoa the other delegates were Thomas Archers Hope (Cities Service); Sea- as a department or ship's delegate. any advance information, but we We have finished tallying the do know that Ocean Transporta­ Corgair, Alcoa Polaris, Alcoa Puri­ Faulkner, deck, and Paul R. Kiau- trains New York, Georgia, and votes cast here and have sent them tion will have one C-2 paying off sen, engine. Overall, the men re­ tan, Alcoa Pennant and Alcoa ported, they had a very pleasant Texas (Seatrain), and Trinity and to headquarters for tallying. here and loading grain for Europe Cavalier (Alcoa). Michael (Carras). run to Yugoslavia. early next week. On the local labor front the AFL For our Seafarer of The Week The ships signing on were the Painters Union has just had an During the past two weeks we Men In Hospital we name Brother Jeff Skinner who Steel Worker (Isthmian); Mankato injunction thrown at it to stop paid off the Liberty Bell (Tramp joined the SlU in 1938 and has Men now in the USPHS hospital Victory (Victory Carriers); Robin shipped steadily out of the Gulf are Rufus L. Fields, "Georgia Wentley and Robin Doncaster (Seas them from picketing a new plant Cargo) and Genevieve Peterkin, area since then, usually as AB or Boy" Littleton, Frank "Jelly Shipping), Madaket (Waterman), that is going up here. This in­ and these two ships signed on. In transit were the Seatrains New bosun. Brother Skinner, who is Bean" Nelson, Angelo Martins, and Barbara Fritchie (Liberty junction has been slapped on them York, Texas and Savannah (Sea­ under the so-called "right-to-work" married and has one child, makes John H. Morris, A. D. Edenfield, Navigation). law and they have ten days to file train); Alice Brown (Bloomfieldl; his home in Theodore, a few miles G. Pena, John R. Bailey,- Elmer Republic (Trafalgar); Del Viento Ships in transit were the an answer.' outside of Mobile. While he's on G. Brewer and James T. "Tommy" (Mississippi); French Creek (Cities Frances, Elizabeth and Edith On the political front all is quiet, Service); Steel Director (Isthmian), the beach his favorite sport is Moore. (Bull); Seatrains . Savannah and but we expect big noises any day and Madaket (Waterman). fishing and he can generally be Moore, who used to tip the scales found around the Fowl River area, at 410 pounds, is now down to New Jersey (Seatrain); Alcoa Run­ now from all the boys who want Bloomfield Payoffs Due fishing until he gets ready to ship. a mere 180 because of the care ner and Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa); to get into the race for the gov­ , During the next two weeks, in Marymar and Massmar (Calmar); ernor's chair. Having been in the Union since he's gotten at the hospital. addition to the Ocean Transporta­ Eugenie (Oro); Northwestern Vic­ its beginning. Brother Skinner has tion C-2, we have two Bloomfield Leroy Clarke E. B. McAuley tory, Jefferson City. Victory and seen all the gains it has made. payoffs scheduled. Lake Charles Port Agent Hq. Representative Ames Victory (Victory Carriers); In his opinion, the top gain is the All of our delegates attended vacation plan which, he says, not the.^ Central Trades' meeting on only pays his yearly dues but January 18 and were very well re­ leaves him enough to tide him ceived Hy that body. over if shipping is tight. ' A. (Frenchy) Michelet Other brothers who are now on Houston Port Agent the beach are Jimmy Hassell, T. P. i> ti i" Yarbrough, J. C. Dunlop, G. AnWILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. FORT WILLIAM.... 11814 Syndicate Ave. SlU, A&G District Ontario Phone: 3-3321 • thony, J. Sennerville, E. Torres, Ernest TUIey. Agent Tciiiiiiial 4-3074 103 Durham St. Norfolk: 675 4th Ave., Bkiyn. PORT COLBORNB 1316 E. Baltimore St. HEADQUARTERS F. Brugger, L. Jackson, C. N. John­ BALTIMORE Ontario Phone: 5591 SECRETARY-TREASURER Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 TORONTO, OnUriO 272 King St. E. Paul HaU son, Fred Neeley, F. Widegren and BOSTON EMpire 4-5719 376 State St. ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS H. Pizatowski. VICTORIA, BC 617(4 Cormorant St. James Slieehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Robert Matthews Joe Algina Empire 4531 Joe Volpian HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Claude Simmons VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Sea Chest Taking Shape WiUiam HaU A. (Frenchy) Michelet, Agent. .Preston 6558 Paciflc 7824 LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St All hands now on the beach can Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 Phone 6346 SUP During the past two weeks wo BAGOTVILLE, Quebec 20 Elgin St. gee our new addition rapidly tak­ MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone: 545 paid off the Royal Oak (Cities Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 ing shape next door-'for our com­ Phone 5-8777 THOROLD, Ontario 53 St. Davids St. Service) and Jefferson City Vic­ NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. PORTLAND CAnal 7-3202 623 N. W. Everett St. bined Sea Chest and recreation Lindsey William*. Agent 113 Cot* Do La Montague tory and Ames Victory (Victory Beacon 4336 QUEBEC MagnoUa 6112-6113 room. We expect that the annex Quebec Phone: 2-7078^ 257 5th St. These three ships .TOHN 177 Prince WiUiam St. Carriers). 675 «tb Ave.. Brooklyn RICHMOND, CALIF will be ready for occupancy by NEW YORK Phone 2599 SAINTNB Phone: 2-5232 signed on and in transit were the HYacinth 9-6600 450 Harrison St. March 15. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. SAN FRANCISCO Douglas 3-6363 Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa) and Steel MAdison 2-9834 At this writing we have no Ben Rees, gent Great Lakes District . 2505 1st Ave. PHILADELPHIA .337 Market - St. SEATTLE. . Worker, Steel Flyer and Steel Re­ Main 0290 knowledge of any Mobile member S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 ALPENA ...133 W. Fletcher corder (Isthmian). WILAHNGTON SOS Marine Ave. Phone: 12.38W now in the hospital. Brother Wil­ SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Although the "50-50" bill was Tom Banning, agent Douglas 2-5475 liam G. Moore, who was in the Marty • Phone: Cleveland 7391 Breitholl, West Coast Representative NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn supposed to go into effect Janu- ^ CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE PUERTA de TIERRA, PR. .Pelayo 51—La 5 HYacinth 9-6600 USPHS hospital in New Orleans, Phone: Main 1-0147 ary 1st, it has not affected the Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. has been discharged and is now SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. Canadian District Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 coal movement in Hampton Roads. JeR Morrison. Agent Phone 3-1728 on the beach here in Mobile. 531 W. Michigan St. 624 St James St. West DULOTH SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. MONTREAL Ben Rees Phone: Meirose 2-4110 PLateau 8161 „ EUiott 4334 .The Mobile branch, wishes to ex­ JeS GUlette, Agent 3861 E. 93nd St IM'A HoUis>St. SOUTH CHICAGO ...'•.1809-1811>(|4. Frankltit SL HAUFAX. N.K^;;... Norfolk Port Agent tend its sympathy "to the family TAMPA \ Phone: Esses 5-2419 V Phone; 3-8911 Bay White, Agent Phona 31333 1 Shipping Holds Up As CS Tankers Take Men Strathbay Pays (Mf, Delegates Gommended European Grain Runs Spur Port's Shipping Two Viciory Garriers Pay Off And Sign On A.: 's/-J �Pace FourtecB SEAFARERS February 4, 1955 LOG Thankssiving Day Is Happy Event On Gateway City WATCH f:f' If- lUi. l-lr' Thanksgiving Day was a happy occasion for the SIU crew of the Gateway City (Waterman) even though they were at sea, enroute from San Francisco to Pusan. Left, ham and turkey are prepared by (1-r) R. M. Peralta, ch. cook; F. Yoh, NO & B, and A. Sanchez, 2nd cook. Right, broad smiles of crewmen show how they welcomed Turkey Day fare. In back row (1-r) are Strickland, Yoh and D. Wagner. Seated are A. Rheingold, P. Geiitile and T. Hong. Photos were taken by Tony Nottage, electrician. l<' i>' If: 1' P If SIU Sailing Brings Happy Ending To Long Search For His Lost Love When Seafarer Charles E. Rawlings married Angelica Diaz in Puerto Rico, the ceremony marked the happy ending to a long search for love. And that happy ending was brought about largely because of his SIU sailing, Rawlings reports. In a letter to the LOG, Rawlings tells the tale as follows: "I enlisted in the Army in April, 1941, and because my father had spent many years in Puerto Fico as an engineer, I requested service there. As a result, I was assigned to the 25th Field Artillery Battalion at Henry Barracks, where I briefly met Angelica Diaz, the daughter of a retired Army ser­ geant with 32 years of service. .,^."1 was only 17 years old then, and Angelica was Just a schoolgirl," Rawlings writes, "but time "went by and our friendship grew with the years. "In 1943 I was sent to England, where I volun­ teered for airborne service. Angelica and I ex­ changed many letters but this correspondence ceased when I lost all my gear in Belgium "Then the war ended and after a few months of honor guard duty in Berlin I came home. Joined SIU After War "During the war -!• had met many merchant sea­ men, and so upon my return to Baltimore I was very happy to be able to join the SIU and start sail­ ing myself with those swell fellows. "My trips at sea eventually brought me to my favorite 'Isle of Paradise'—Puerto Rico," Rawlings says. "But I could not find Angelica and for some years I searched the island for a trace of my lost love. "It wasn't until February, 1953, that I finally lo­ cated Angelica, and the reunion with her and her family was of course a joyous one, celebrated by a fiesta at which roast pig, Spanish rice and beans and many other Spanish dishes were served." Rawlings reports that he completed a trip around i/.y [i;- I'y.' Rev. Rafael Landron (back to camera) officiates as Seafarer Charles Rawlings is married to An­ gelica Diaz in Cayey, Puerto Rico. At extreme left is matron of honor, Senora Bruniida Nunez. the world* aboard the Steel Chemist last October, then rushed back to his "Isle of Paradise" to bring the long story to its happy ending. Married In November That ending took place on November 27 when he and Angelica were married in Cayey, PR, where the couple now lives. ' "The wedding itself was a quiet affair with only a few close friends and relatives present," Rawlings writes. "But after that there were five wonderful days of fiesta in San Juan where, from our window, (1) With what history-making events are the names Bikini, Eniwetok, we could see the ships coming Alamogordo and Yucca Flats associated? and going. It was really a dream (2) If you were driving a car and saw a sign reading "Boston—1850, come true." Chicago—960, Denver—*^0, Miami—1370," would you most likely be Also, he writes, he took many in (a) Dallas, (b) Detroit, (c) Los Angeles or (d) Washington? photos of the Steel Chemist's (3) The first talking motion pfcture—it was produced in 1927—wa.s voyage 20, from last July to last (a) Birth of a Nation, (b) Hell's Angels, (c) The Jazz Singer, (d) A 1 October, and will be glad to''send free enlarged copies to any of his Quiet on the Western Front? His (4 Five times a certain number plus four plus one-third the num­ shipmates who write him. address is P. O. Box 531, Bo. Palo ber totals 52. What is the number? Seco, Cayey, PR. (5) What ancient city was buried by ashes following an eruption of Mount Vesuvius? (6) Johann Gutenberg is generally recognized'as the inventor of (a) the cotton gin, (b) radio, (c) printing with moveable type, (d) the sewing machine? (7) What vegetable is also called gumbo? (8) What do the H's stand for in the name of the 4H Clubs? (9) By what other name is a tricycle known? . (10) A man walked one-half of a mile at the rate of three miles per 'hour, and then caught a bus which took him three miles more at the rate of 10 miles per4iour. How. long did it take him to make the en­ tire trip? ATlUE -SIU f^ALL • SEwYoW , (Quiz Answers on Page 17) 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. Queries should be addressed to "Off Watch," SEA* FARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. 4—: The recent National Motor Boat flag, 12 in. by 18 in., features a red Show in New York City was the battleaxe on a blue field, and sort of bqsman's holiday which all costs $5. •seamen—profesionals as well as 4 ^ amateurs—could enjoy. Bulging A new development aiding the with exhibits and new products growing popularity of amateur catering to all boating tastes, the boating is a sort of "pay-as-youshow featured knock-down, build- float" system offered by some 'em-yourself boat kits from under banks and finance companies to $100 all the way upwards to a appeal to folks unable to lay down 51-foot Wheeler "walk-around spot cash on a purchase. With the flush deck cruiser for close to boat field offering a new, virtually $90,000, fully equipped. Salesmen untapped source of business, the also filled a few order pads for men with the money are now will­ larger craft running into six fig­ ing to finance up to two-thirds of ures, in the purchaser's choice of the cost of a new or used boat and woods, metals, colors, engines and spread the payments out as much assorted gadgets. In the way of as three years. 4" 'i> 3) other figures, experts noted that there are some 5.3 million pleasure For the man who warns to build craft of all sizes in the US, of his own boat, the Douglas Fir which about 4.5 million are out- Plywood Asociation has issued a boards. directory telling where plans for over 400 boats may be obtained, including basic measurements and Gadgets galore adorned the Mo­ characteristics. The directory is in tor Boat Show's exhibit spaces. four categories. One is for tenders, For example, the sailor who is tired sailing dinghies, rowboats, outof sweating up the anchor could boards and outboard racers. An­ enjoy a fully automatic electric other has Inboard and outboard winch for weighing or lowering the runabouts and,j:ruisers; a third is hook which is controlled from a for sailing craft and a fourth for switch alongside the star steering kit boats. Any one of the indi­ wheel, ide'd never vidual list can be gotten for a dime, have to go on , . and the entire directory for a deck except to quarter. The addres is the Douglas wash off the Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma flukes. They 2, Wash. haven't invented Illiiiiiiiliii 4 a remote control Two novels, both dealing with gadget for that > operation—at least not yet. Ideal he problems of skippers of ocean Windlass Co., East Greenwich, RI, liners, will come off the presses is the manufacturer . . . The sport­ this month. On February 11, Haring goods firm of Abercrombie & court. Brace & Co., will publish Fitch came up with a "batlleaxe" the "The Captain's • Table" by Gordon—a humorous flag to signal when there's a lady Richard aboard, which some thoughtful story about a liner's captain whose boatmen cbuld put to e variety of previous command hjid been a uses. According to A&F's advertis­ tramp steamer. On February 28, ing blurb, the flag is an "affec­ Norton will publish an American tionate way of signalling she's edition of "The Liner," by the aboard. Could be the boys want French novelist Edouard Peisson. selected company only in her pres­ This is about a luxury liner ence ... or a language curb on "doomed" by pressures on its cap­ ship-to-shore radio." The nylon tain. LOG-A-RHYTHM: God Makes All By Daniel Taylor To the Editor; Some time ago I was a passenger aboard the Raphael Semmes (Waterman) and I was greatly impressed by the story of the bosun. Seafarer Julio Bernard who, as a child, had polio. I have written the following poem about Mr. Bernard, and I hope you will publish it in the SEAFARERS LOG for his Union brothers to see. Daniel Taylor There's a lad I know who works at sea Who's made a noble fight, His shriveled, tioisted limbs were once A most ungainly sight. Now, they say, he has his way With those who sail the sea— It must be so-for this I know: He had his way with me! So it would be unkind to leave behind As noble a lad as this,You'll never walk, they told him— And not say at least a word The fakers and the quackers. That all is not remiss'. You cannot grow, you wiU not live— For God makes all along the mall You're fust like crumbled crackers. Of life on sea or land. And if you're there, just anywhere. folks will ^inderstand. But he knew better. He knew God Most • was there So, bosun great, don't be late To help him on and on, When the Golden Roll is called, And though he cried 'till all For you know, as onward you go. thought he'd died That none need ever be appalled. His spirit was not gone. Thus I'd leave you this, like a Then one day as he did pray maiden's kiss: God raised His wondrous Hand, Forever hereafter think of me And the lad so bad no longer was When, before God, you're on some sad foreign sod For he walked around just grand! Or sailing on God's boundless sea. �\7 • SEAFARERS Febmai? 4, 1968 TeUs Of Death Of SMU Brather To tiie Editor: I am writing this to inform you that Brother Henry. Grant, crew pantryman on the Alcoa Pointer, passed away recently after being taken off this vessel while it was at sea, enroute towards Mobile. It was New Year's night and oiir skipper wired ahead to the Coast Guard for help. When the CG cutter arrived, the medico board­ ed us and after looking Brother Grant over he decided he was too ill to remain aboard the Pointer until she Bruce reached Mobile, so he had him transferred to the CG ship. Made Comfortable I would like to say that while Brother Grant, was on this ship our skipper, chief officer, chief engi­ neer and all the crewmen did everything they possibly could to make him comfortable. When he was transferred, his belongings were itemized and put aboard with him, and later, when we learned he had died, a letter was written and sent to his next of kin. Watching the care given to this man again made me feel very proud to be an SlU member sail­ ing an SlU ship. Leo Bruce L E GI Finds tOG Good Salesman To the Editor: Just thought I'd drop you a few lines to say "thanks" for sending the LOG to me here in Keflavik, Iceland, where I'm now finishing my third month of a 12-month hitch in the ^Army. I sailed with the SIU for four years and would still be with it except that Uncle Sam decided I should work for him, so I went into the Air Force. So far It hasn't been too bad but the^ wage scales and working conditio'hs I had in the SIU are certainly non-existent here. See Things Differently Some of these farm boys, how­ ever, don't see things the same way. Every once in a while they start talking about the advantages of being in the Army and they think it's wonderful that their wives can have babies in thO Gov­ ernment hospital at such low cost. When I tell them that Seafarers get a $200 maternity benefit, plus a $25 US bond for the baby, they only laugh—at least, they used to. But since the LOG has been com­ ing to me some of them have read it, and now they "ask me how they also can get into the SIU. I want you to know I enjoyed every day I sailed with the SIU i 4« and I hope to be back with my eld shipmates when I'm discharged. Thanks again for the LOG. A3/o Elton T. Hayes AF 14515224 To the Editor: 932nd AC & W Sqdn. I would like to thank ship's APO 81. NY, NY. delegate H. M. Connell and the crew of the Del Viento for answer­ 4. t ing my appeal for help; also Mrs. W. G. McChesney of Baltimore. As 1 wrote in the LOG once be­ fore, I am crippled, due to »broken hip which never healed properly To the Editor: and am unable to do any work. The sinking o^ the Southern Because of the length of time I Isles off Cape Hatteras three years was compelled to spend ashore, I ago with the loss of 17 men was do notr~have enough seatime to indeed a catastrophe to the families qualify for the disability benefit of these men. And now 23 more given by the Seafarers Welfare families cannot look forward to a Plan. reunion with their loved ones be­ I wish things were different and cause of the disappearance of the I could go back to work with my Southern Districts. old shipmates, but that will never Families have mourned for men be. lost at sea since the beginning of Any of the brothers who feel they could help me in any way history, and this was eloquently ex­ can get in touch with me at my pressed centuries ago by the fol­ lowing poem, probably written for home at 101 W. 69th Street, New the lost crewmen of some Greek York City. vesseL Robert E. Quinn The poem, entitled "An Inscrip­ $1 j;. tion By the Sea," was written by Glaucus, translated by Edwin A. Robinson, and appeared in Robin­ son's book, "Captain Craig," pub­ To the Editor: lished by the MacmiUan Company Just a few lines to let you know of New York: that Captain Iman, the skipper of No dust have I to cover me. the Bradford Island, is leaving this My grave no man may show; ship and we, the crew, think he My tomb is this unending sea, rates a pat on the back. We have And I lie far below. always found the captain to be tops My fate, O stranger, was tq drown. in seamanship, efficiency and fairAnd where it was the ship went nes. And, in fact, all of the officers doum on this ship are very good. Is iuhat the sea-birds know. Jim Merrell (Miss) Irene M. Molloy Ship's Delegate Gets Assistance^ Could Use More Old Poem Honors Men Lost At Sea Bradford Island Skipper Praised Burlv Pafc FIfteea LOG TEES Consoles Kin Of Lost Crew Johnny Baxter Hopes Dad Will See His Photo To the Editor: I am Johnny Baxter and I will be three years old on February 12th and I am sending you a snap­ shot that my mommy took so you can put it in the LOG and maybe my daddy, who is Merton Baxter, and who is now aboard the Alcoa Pioneer in Yokohama, Japan, will see it and get a surprise. JohnnyJlaxter4> 4i 4> Thanks SIU For Hospital Aid To the Editor: I was ' discharged from the USPH§ hospital in New Orleans on December 31 and I am writing this now to thank SIU Welfare Services for my Christmas bonus as well as my regular weekly hospital bene­ fits. I also appreciate very much the courtesy of WSjOISiMmm the Union's rep­ resentatives who visited me in the hospital. It is a pleasure and privilege to be a member of the SIP^' where any member can be assured of re­ Garberson ceiving the very best at all times. In return, I think that we mem­ bers s^uld give our best, to the Union at all times, and keep it the finest maritime union in the world. Earl G. Garberson 4" To the Editor: I would like to take this method of expressing my. sincerest sym­ pathy to the families and friends of the crew of the Southern Dis­ tricts. It is always heartbreaking to lose someone dear, but perhaps the families of these men will find some consolation in these stanzas winch I have written. I call the poem "They Have Sailed Away": They'had chartered a course which we all must sail Though our hearts are heavy and our courage fail. They have sailed to the Port of No Return Though their memory lingers and their loved ones yearn. So think of them not as dead, J ^say— They,have^ot died but fust sailed away. M. Dwyer 4" 4" i Wants To Keep Up Ties To Union To the Editor: Although I retired my SIU book on January 25 to work ashore, I "Still would like to keep in touch with the many friends and ship­ mates I had during more than ten years of sailing SIU ships. I would appreciate it if some of them would write to my new address, 102 Irvington'Street, SW, Washington 24, DC. I shall be managing the Pacific Restaurant, a bar and grill in Washington^ and can assure all my Union brothers of a warm welcome if they happen to drop in some time. Since the SEAFARERS LOG is always a good way to keep in touch, please put me on the sub•scriptioq list also. P. L. THantafillos (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent to you regularly from now on). To tiie Editor: At present I am serving as ship's delegate aboard the Bents Fort (Cities Service) and I am writing this because tliere is something I would like to bring to the attention of the membership. I believe that all bookmen should" take- delegates' jobs and meeting positions at the meetings both aboard ship and ashore. In that way all the men would get an idea of these jobs and this would make it easier on the delegates Hammond or meeting offi­ cers who are serving at that par­ ticular time. I also believe that these men, by having problems brought to them, would learn how these problems can be handled or be avoided, and thus would be able to avoid these pitfalls themselves. No delegates would have to hold their jobs for very long periods of time if more men were willing to try their hands at them. Robert M. Hammond. 4 ^ Waists Spreading On The Antinous To the Editor: I am writing this because I thought that you might like to know that here aboard the Antin­ ous (Waterman) there is now a se­ rious discussion going on concern­ ing the hefty waistlines that are beginning to blossom out all over the place. And our crack steward and his cooks and baker show no signs of letting up. In fact, one of the brothers has recommended that we ask the company to put an extra boom^ the gangway so the boys can be lowered to the dock when they ar­ rive in New Orleans. "Jeep" Cole Snapped During De! Mar Voyage l" Ask Publication Of Poetry Book To the Editor: We, the crew of the Trinity (Carras), have a suggestion we would like to pass on to the other members. We suggest that all the poetry published in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG be published in book form, so that these books can be sent to friends and relatives. Crew of the Trinity Caught by the camera during a recent run of the Del Mar (Missis­ sippi) are (1-r) Eugene Leonard, second electrician; Clyde Miller, bosun; Peter Valentine, ship's delegate; Jack Bates, crew cook, and Jake Cuccia, deck delegate. Bir Bernard Seaman This One'9 Got A Punch WH^.-n^isisjusrA Uffie CWyfGcrm COMB MTU MB, TDJAlK UT%& SROTUB^Zm CAM TALK -to CH/VDRBH^ ill: -nrri^ Z< P«li Take Delegates* dohSf He Urges '--il �Faf« Slxteea S E A F 4 R E I^ S t aC^ February. 4. 195S SlU, A&G Hq. Tallying A & G District Election Committee's Report (Contiiiued from page 6) Bot NY Baltimore Joint Patrolman R. Dickey. D-6 96 1,357 R. May, M-872 27 295 No Votes 18 58 Voids 5 43 Write Ins 0 0 Totals 146 1.753 i?"; Phi Bal Nor Sav Ml Tam 465 30 14 10 0 519 789 51 44 2 0 886 83 6 1 0 0 90 70 29 9 1 0 109 121 6 1 .5 0 133 64 9 5 1 0 79 557 1.038 25 90 28 106 2 2 0 0 612 1.236 ,0 3 1 85 1 0 0 90 13 23 13 47 11 2 0 109 3 2 4 112 3 9 0 133 5 5 5 67 6 1 0 79 41 50 23 47 9 52 518 970 17 100 4 8 0 0 612 1.236 0 3 2 53 2 4 0 64 89 0 1 0 0 90 75 24 9 1 0 109 119 7 2 5 0 133 65 7 6 1 0 79 546 1,011 35 103 27 117 4 4 1 0 612 1.236 8 4 4 74 90 78 8 3 20 109 6 4 13 110 133 19 4 10 46 79 70 172 17 77 14 3 522 973 612 1.236 Article XIII, Section 5 (a), of the (Continued from page 6) numbers 1 through 9,000. We re­ Constitution. Instead, they sent the Norfolk Agent ceived back stubs (including the roster for each day's voting in the C. Anderson. A-22.. 17 157 20 ~52 G. Lawson. L-27.... 17 111 17 55 ones on the unused ballots) num­ envelope with the ballots that had R. Miller. M-360 9 165 28 38 B. Rees. R-2 bered 1 through 9.000. The total been cast that day, 79 1.214 431 871 No Votes 18 52 14 67 number of unused and used ballots 5 53 9 PIIILA.: On Nov. 15th, one sheet Voids 3 equalled 8,999. All unused ballots of the five (5) sheets of the voting Write Ins 1 1 0 0 TotaU 146 1,753 519 886 are accounted for. In this entire rosters for the day, only had the election, therefore, only one used signature of two of the Polls Com­ Norfolk Joint Patrolman ballot is unaccounted for. Further mittee on it, but the other four J. Bullock, B-7 89 1,354 449 729 James. J-183 29 285 39 78 on, in this report, we give a de­ (4) sheets had all three (3) of the J. No Voles 24 71 20 72 tailed break-down of the ballots, Polls Committee signatures. Voids . ............ 4 40 11 5 Write Ins 0 3 0 2 * by ports and serial numbers, as 146 1.753 619 886 In addition to the above, the Totals well as the discussion of other discrepancies, in which will be in­ Port of Philadelphia voted Manuel Savannah Agent Morrisou. M-3.... 50 338 76 129 cluded the discussion of this one Caldas, C-385, on January 10th, J. No Votes 12 56 4ff 27 1955 and January 11th, 1955. As ballot. Voids 4 137 19 15 a result of this actio% by the Polls Write Ins 80 1,2.30 397 686 Your Committee has made a Totals 146 1.753 519 886 comparison of the voting rosters Committee, the Philadelphia Port Tallying Committee voided the of the various ports against the •• Write-in votes resulted in the election of minutes of the special meetings whole day s voting for the Port Michelet's vote: for the election of Polls Commit- for the day of January 11th, 1955 A. Michelet, M-14.. 78 1,227 395 686 teesr. We found in every instance on which three ballots were cast. Savannah Joint Patrolman J. Bragg. B-313 41 330 48 - 89 that a duly elected Polls Com­ MIAMI: On December 1, 1954, N. Ellis. E-70 76 1,320 445 735 mittee had been elected, with the no Polls Committee was elected in No Votes 23 50 14 59 Voids 4 46 12 3 exception of the Port of Miami, the Port of Miami, but a roster Write In 2 7 0 0 for December 1, 1954, and the for the day was submitted on Total 146 1.753 319 886 p'ort of Philadelphia, for Januarys, which was recorded the casting ,jof Tampa Agent 1955, with which we will deal later one ballot. This Committee has T. Banning, B-IS ... 100 1.376 461 729 in this report. Your Committee iiverett. £-37 .... 26 280 28 86 voided the ballot that was cast that G. No Votes 16 30 18 68 also found that some Port Polls day. Voids 4 45 12 3 Committees had failed to sign the Write Ina 0 2 0 0 146 1,753 519 886 daily voting rosters, which will TAMPA: On November 19th, Totals also be dealt with later in this 1954, the Port of Tampa had a Tampa Joint Patrolman report. Special Meeting for the election of B. Gonzales. C-4 .. 117 1.644 493 810 No Votes 24 78 14 75 We, the Committee, have made a Polls Committee called to order Voids 4 26 10 1 a check of the unused ballots that by Ray White at 8:30 AM. Under Write Ins 1 5 0 0 Totals M6 1.753 319 886 were returned to Headquarters to our Constitution, Articlp XXIV, this Committee and we find that Section 2, it says: that special Mobile Agent when checked against the stubs meetings shall be held between the C. Tanner. T-1 .... 124 1.663 493 820 No Votes 17 64 12 64 of the used ballots and the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Voids 4 26 11 2 Write Ins 1 0 1 receipts of Headquarters for the 0 Totals 146 1.753 NEW ORLEANS: On November 319 886 ballots sent to the Ports, that all unused ballots were returned to 16, 1954, the Port of New Orleans Mobile Deck Patrolman cast a total of one hundred and W. Morris, M-4 ... 117 1,6:32 ' 493 798 headquarters. No Votes 25 75 17 72 The Committee has counted the one (101) ballots, according to-the Voids 4 26 9 16 Q 0 0 0 ballots that were cast in each port rosters and stubs that were sub­ Write Ins 148 1,753 519 886 on a daily basis, compared same mitted by the New Orleans Port Totals against the rosters for that port, Tallying Committee. However, in Mobile Engine Patrolman and has found that all used ballots checking each individual day's vot­ R, Jordan, J-1 .... 118 1,650 501 837 • Votes 24 78 12 47 were returned to Headquarters to ing of the Port, this Committee No Voids 4 25 6 2 found only one hundred ballots in Write Ills 0 0 0 0 the Headquarters Tallying Com­ Totals 146 1.753 519 886 mittee, with the exception of one the envelope dated November 16, ballot in the Port of New Orleans, 1954, and found no extra ballots in Mobile Steward Patrolman Marsh, M-9 .... 116 1.658 494 801 referred to above, and to be dealt any other day's envelope. Inas­ L. Votes 26 70 18 82 much as the New Orleans Port Tal­ No with later in the report. Voids 4 25 7 3 Ins 0 0 0 0 The following is a breakdown of lying Committee had included this Write Totals 146 1.753 519 886 the balance that were sent to the ballot in their count, we, the Head­ Ports by Headquarters, for which quarters Tallying Committee, have Mobile Joint Patrolman 498 829 H. Fischer, F-1 .... 118 we have seen the receipts, as well reasoned that the ballot was prob­ No 14 Votes 24 56 4 as a breakdown of the unused ably lost in the packaging of the Voids 25 7 1 Write Ins 0 1 0 0 ballots returned to Headquarters, ballots. In any event, the one bal­ Totals 146 1.753 519 886 ballots used, ballots lost, ballots lot would not have made any dif­ New Orleans Agent ference in the outcome of the elecvoided, and total ballots cast. Port Boston New Y Baltimore. Miami Tampa Mobile Ballots Received From Hdqrs. ,. . 1-250 . 6751-7500 7751-8930 251-500 7501-7750 8951-9000 501-150(1 . 1501-17.50 . 1751-2000 ,. 2251-2500 . 2001-2250 . 2501-3500 . 3501-5000 . 5001 5250 ,. 5251-5750 6003-6250 6384-6500 6718-6730 fi: ft During the period of time in which the Headquarters Tallying Committee was- in operation, sev­ eral minor discrepancies on the conduct of the election have oc­ curred, but none of which would change the outcome of any job on the ballot. However, for the benefit of the membership, we are listing them. Port by Port as follows: BOSTON: Failea to T>ack fosters 1B separate package as required in 0 0 0 (Continued on page 17) Galveston Agent K. Alsop, A-3 .... 55 407 R. Vaughan, V-129.. 67 1.250 No Votes 20 42 Voids 4 53 Write In 0 1 Totals 146, 1,753 LC Hou Sub-To)al SF Wll 52 226 6 38 4 23 2 7 0 0 64 . 294 210 26 15 .1 0 252 102' 24 7 0 0 133 95 17 2 3 0 117 ^6A23 21 22 16 212 15 0 294 19 22 24 168 19 0 0 252 14 21 15 75 8 0 0 133 10 18 17 68 1 3 0 117 422 389 398 •4.709 334 109 2 6.423 55 6 1 2 0 64 222 36 28 8 0 294 190 33 29 0 0 252 85 38 10 0 0 133 86 27 1 3 0 117 •5.164 747 418 83 6 6.423 10 1 0 53 64 84 15 15 180 294 47 13 5 187 252 46 13 41 74 133 37 4 4 72 117 1,170 303 246 ••4.704 6.423 A Sea •5,325 679 335 84 0 A. Michelet to the post of Savannah agent. Following is the breakdown of 74 20 109 45 520 973 52 .177 4 82 4 0 0 90 13 90 4 2 0 109 4 120 4 4 1 133 6 67 3 3 0 79 34 108 543 1,007 33 117 a 3 0 1 612 1,336 3 56 3 2 0 64 81 6 3 0 0 90 61 34 12 2 0 109 123 1 6 3 0 133 63 9 6 1 0 79 577 1.037 20 88 10 113 5 0 0 0 612 1.236 86 4 0 0 80 87 - 22 0 0 109 129 3 1 0 133 73 3 1 0 79 88 4 0 0 90 91 16 1 1 109 128 3 2 0 133 86 4 0 0 90 97 12 0 0 109 83 S 0 0 90 183 73 71 •4.683 44 221 21 8 0 294 35 38 192 . 83 24 9 1 0 0 1 252 133 28 64 1 4 0 117 825 •5,12.3 369 94 12 6.423 53 5 3 3 0 64 232 37 18 7 0 294 223 19 10 0 0 252 96 28 9 0 0 133 90 23 1 1 117 •5.302 688 343 87 3 6.423 573 1,060 39 175 0 0 0 1 612 1,236 57 5 2 0 64 265 23 6 0 294 227 23 0 0 232 120 12 0 1 133 111 4 2 0 117 •5.856 506 33 8 6.423 73 3 1 0 79 600 1,103 12 132 0 0 0 1 612 1.236 58 4 2 0 64 269 16 9 0 294 233 17 0 0 252 120 13 0 0 133 112 2 3 0 117 •5.97T 381 61 4 6,423 128 . 3 , 1 1 133 69 9 1 0 ,79 595 1,071 17 165 0 0 0 0 612 1,236 56 6 2 0 64 269 18 7 0 294 230 22 0 0 252 119 14 0 0 133 108 6 3 0 117 •5388 463 69 1 6.42S\ 04 15 0 0 109 129 1 3 0 133 72 6 1 0 79 600 1,069 12 167 0 0 0 0 612 1,236 56 6 2 0 64 260 26 8 0 294 229 23 0 0 252 120 13 0 0 133 112 2 3 • 0 117 *5.932 437 54 0 6,423 80 4 0 0 90 93 16 0 0 109 129 1 3 0 133 69 9 1 0 79 597 1,063 15 173 0 0 0 0 612 1,236 57 5 2 0 64 261 25 8 0 294 230 22 0 0 252 120 13 0 • 0 133 109 6 2 0 117 •5.883 485 55 0 6.423 66 2 0 0 80 97 12 0 0 109 130 2 1 0 133 72 5 2 0 .79 598 1.070 14 166 0 0 0 0 612 1,236 57 3 2 0 64 267 19 8 0 294 233 18 1 0 252 .122 11 0 0 133 108 7 2 0 117 •5.942 427 53 1 6,423 a « 819 65 2 0 886 87 3 0 0 90 93 14 0 2 109 131 1 1 0 133 74 4 1 0 79 595 1,135 17 100 0 0 0 1 612 1.236 58 3 3 0 64 273 13 8 0 294 237 13 0 0 252 123 10 0 0 133 113 1 3 0 117 •6,040 328 50 5 6,423 502 9 6 2 519 808 76 2 0 886 87 3 0 0 90 93 15 1 0 109 129 1 3 0 133 70 8 1 0 -79 585 1,104 27 128 0, 0 0 4 612 1,236 56 4 4 0 64 269 17 8 0 294 237 15 0 0 252 121 12 0 0 133 111 3 3 0 117 •5,959 396 58 10 6,423 499 823 13" 61 2 7 0 0 519 886 86 4 0 0 90 129 96 13 1 3 0 0 0 109. 133 73 5 1 0. 79 592 1,129 20 107 0 0 0 0 612 "1,236 58 3 3 0 64 271 13 8 0 294 235 17 0 0 252 122 11 0 0 133 113 1 3 0 117 •6.019 348 33 1 6.423 121 694 63 8 0 886 9 78 3 0 0 90 13 77 18 2 0 109 11 60 7 1 0 79 43 176 558 979 70 12 11 0 0 0 612 1,236 8 51 2 3 0 64 48 41 223 188 19 18 11 . 0 0 0 252 294 48 76 9 0 0 133 34 77 3 3 0 117 1,055 . •4,971 318 101 0 6,423 788 94 3 1 886 87 3 0 0 90 93 14 1 . 1 109 1,087 30 144 0 0 0 5 612 1,236 57 4 3 0 64 262 24 8 0 204 222 29 0 1 252 123 8 0 0 133 111 4 2 0 117 •5,881 473 53 14 6.423 1.59 668 53 5 1 886 14 75 1 0 0 90 28 60 10 3 0 109 42 122 555 894 12 310 2 9 1 1 612 1,236 6 52 3 3 0 64 54 205 19 13 3 294 58 177 15 728 44 33 28 48 - 4.. 1 686- 81 3 4 1 1 0 9 90 59 17 12 9 93 0 109 574 1,000 ' 10 33 11 46 '3 39 14 106 • 1- . 0 11 0 1 . 0 eia 1.236 79 57 0 253 194 6 21 9 10 5 11 11 18 -• 0 1 0 294 . 959- 0 0 0 ed the totals of the other one hun­ dred (100) ballots In our totals. LAKE CHARLES: The Port of Lake Charles at the start of voting instead of issuing their ballots to the voters from the lowest number up, commenced with the highest number and worked down. They continued this procedure for the full sixty day period of voting. This is not actually a violation of No 508 7 4 0 519 252 New Orleans Steward Patrolman 133 28 418 117 G. Rlehm, R-343 ... 39 469 H. Troxclair, T-4 .. 79 1,237 23 54 12 • This figure includes the three ballots that were voided by the Pliiladelphia No Votes Voids 5 46 10 Port Tallying Committee. Write Ins 0 0 ' 0 t This figure Ineludes the bailot that was voided by the Headquarters Tallying 519 Totals 146 1,753 Committee. New Orleans Joint Patrolman t This figure includes the one ballot that was lost in the Port of New Orleans. 497 liThis figure includes the four ballots that were voided by the Houston Port P. Warren, W-3... 119 1,653 No Voids 23 73 14 Tallying Committee. Voids 4 £2 7 Write Ins 0 5 1 Election Discrepancies tion, so this Committee has includ­ Totals 146 1.753 519 San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle ,. 5751-6250 ,. 6251-6500 . 6501-67.5(1 Ballots Used 1-146 6751-7300 7751-8733 251-500 7301-7750 8951-8969 501-1386 1501-1590 1751-1839 2251-2,50:1 2001-2079 2.501-3112 3301-4737 5187-52.50 5251-5540 5747-5730 5751-6002 6251-6383 6601-6717 L. Williams, W-l ... 125 1,669 No Votes 17 58 Ballots Unused 4 24 Ballots Ballots Ballots Voids and Write Ins 0 2 Returned Lost Voided Cast Totals 146 1.753 146 0 0 147-250 1753 0 8754-8950 0 New Orleans Deck Patrolman •519 C. Tannehill, T-5... 123 1,664 8970-9000 0 3 No Voles 18 60 Voids 4 26 886 Write Ins 1 3 1387-1500 0 0 Totals 146 1,733 90 1591-1750 0 0 109 1860-2000 0 0 2384-2300 0 1 •tl33 New Orleans Engine Patrolman 2080-2250 70 C. Stephens. S-4 ... 122 1,671 0 0 3113-3500 612 No Votes 0 0 20 57 47.58-5000 1 11237 Voids 0 4 24 5001-3186 0 0 64 Write Ins 0 1 5541-5746 T294 0 4 Totals 146 1.753 Mob 33 467 8 11 0 519 Oalvetldn Joint Patrolmen 442 C. K'mball. K-a .;.. 80 1.286 J. King, K-308 .... 7 137 22 V. Whitney, W-11. .. 11 131 19 10 K. Winsley, W-369... 16 87 12 No Votes ;.. 31 38 Voids .6 54 14 Write Ins ' 1* 0 0 Totala', 1.753 , .519 4 125 3 - 1 0 133 131 1. 1 0 133 67 10 2 0 79 2 123 5 1 0 133 17 58 3 1 0 79 m .1 21 a T 0 m • 63 3 6 1 5 \582 a ar 3 o 0 64 a 0 252 �'Sv'a" Fefcnuu^ 4. MUT PERSONALS F«ff* fcTcatooi SSAFAREttM LOG SIU Headquarters Tallying Committee's Report Angel BOM Paul Hall, Secretary-Treasurer of votes had already been cast. There­ hav« no evidence to indicate that (Continued from page 16)* Contact Philip Mltniek, 131 / the A & G District. Several arrests fore, apart from the fact that there anything but an honest mistake Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, the voting procedure of the Union were madb and people are being is not the slightest evidence, or was Involved. In any case, it was but as it is different from the NY. even the hint of evidence, or even a very small error of no real effect. ^ custom and usage of the Union, held. t 4" l" Following-the appearance of the a formal protest, with respect to We recommend no further ac­ wherein the ballots are ordinarily Nesbett L. Morrison used from the lowest number up, story in the newspapers, the Tampa any "plot," it would have been tion be taken with respect to the Urgent tfiat you contact your the Committee thought that it Tribune, on December 25, reported impossible for the vote on who failure of the Port of Houston to mother at 513 E. Brought Street, should be brought to the attention that one of the candidates on the was to be secretary-treasurer to have the Polls Committee sign the ballot, Ray White, stated that the have been affected. Savannah. roster on the dates of November of the Membership. 8. This Committee recommends 16th and November 24, 1954. We 4. 4i t HOUSTON: At the start of vot­ plot was "rigged" by Hall to find nothing wrong with the Janu­ ing on November 15th, the Port of smear him (White) and then added as follows: Francis Burley that the murder plot had "hurt his ary 12, 1955, procedure of the Port (a) No further action be taken Houston started issuing ballots Write your mother. She is wor­ chances badly." of Houston and recommend that with respect to the way that Boston from the top number down. After ried over not hearing from you. As a union member and one who packaged the rosters, inasmuch as no further action be taken thereon. four ballots had been issued from 4. 4> (h) We recommend that the pro­ the top, the Houston Polls Com­ ran on the ballot, I am interested this had no effect whatever upon George Wise mittee then realized that they were in knowing whether White filed any the balloting, or the validity of the cedure on write-ins followed by this Committee be upheld, inas­ Pick up your gear at the Railway varied from the custom and usage complaints with respect to the ballots cast. Express office, Seattle, Washing­ of th Union wherein ballots were election and its conduct with the (b) The fact that the Port of much as it is impossible to count ton. usually issued to the Voters from duly constituted and elected mem­ Philadelphia did not have uniform write-in votes where the name the lowest number up. At this bership tallying committee, and signatures on the voting rosters written in is illegible. If a man t 4" 4" point it was brought to'^the atten­ whether his statement that the for November 15, 1954, -is imma­ wants to write in a name, he ought Henry Doucette murder plot "hurt his .chances terial. In fact, there is no constitu­ to do so clearly, if he wants his Contact Jack G. Wilson, Hale tion of the Membership at the badly" have any validity. I am tional "requirement for that any­ write-in to be effective, Houston Hall at that timei and the Road, Route 1, Box 53, Forest 4. Finally, this Committee finds asking this question of the com­ how, and we cannot see how that four ballots already cast were Park, Ga. thereupon voided with the four mittee because it has all of the affects the voting. Therefore we that there have been no protests 4i 4> 4> men who had cast these votes be­ balloting data and reports and can recommend no further action be written or otherwise, with respect to the conduct of the election, that Ex-SS Chamborine ing issued new ballots and allowed therefore tell whether there was taken here too. any mathematical chance that the Any member of crew of the to vote again. We recommend that the-voiding the balloting took place in strict above vessel from September 1, In addition to the above, the results of the election could have of the whole day's voting for the accordance with the Constitution, 1919, to March 23, 1920, please Port of Houston failed to have a been altered or changed by any Port of Philadelphia, of January and that what errors were made, contact Henrik C. Jensen, Corps Polls Committee for the Port to development occurring on Decem­ 11, 1955, on which three ballots were all of no importance, and of of Engineers, US Army, New sign the roster on the dates of ber 23, almost six weeks after bal­ were cast, be upheld. Manuel no measurable effect, but, never­ York 33, NY. Urgent, November 16th and November loting began and when, based on Caldas—C-385, voted on January theless, were dealt with in accord­ 24th, 1954. On January 12, 1955, previous experience, the heaviest 10, 1955. His later vote on January ance with the spirit of the Consti­ 4" 4" t it was necessary for the Port of portion .of the vote would have 11, 1955, was illegal. He should tution, small as those errors were. Auto For Sale been cast. not have been allowed to vote, and This Committee wishes to thank 1953 Dodge Diplomat Coronet, Houston to hold two Special Meet­ I would deeply appreciate an the voiding of the three ballots the Employees at Headquarters for ings for the election of a Polls hardtop, gypsy green, cream top. answer from the committee to this cast on January 11, 1955, was, in their cooperation and assistance Has radio, heater, tint glass, direc- Committee. One meeting was held and wishes to congratulate this question which I consider has great our opinion, proper. at 9:30 AM and the other at 1 PM. tionals, 27,0C3 miles. Asking Union for conducting an orderly, importance. (c) We recommend that the ac­ honest and democratic election. $1,500. Gus Janavaris, New York. The necessity arose for the second Fraternally, meeting from the fact that one of tion of voiding a single ballot cast Phone Astoria 4-5888. 5. The Official Tally of this LINDSEY WILLIAMS. the Polls Committer members on December 1, 1954, in Miami, be Committee, including the official 4 4> 4" W-1 elected at the 9:30 meeting was upheld. The Constitution plainly breakdown of the write-in votes, . W. r. Elliot shippe^ during the meantime. Comments and Recommendations states that no voting shall take is annexed to this report and made Your mother is seriously ill. Ur­ Some write-ins will not be in­ gent that you contact your sister, cluded in this report, for two Pursuant to Article XIII, Section place unless a Polls Committee is a part of it. Subject to the appro­ Mrs. F. E. Lester, In Chatham, reasons, mainly. The fii-st, is that 5 (b) of The Union Constitution elected. Since no Polls Committee priate action of the membership at 1. With respect to the letter from was elected on that day, the ballot Virginia. this Committee was not able to Scofield, we find that his name should not have been cast ••'nd the "Election Repwt" meeting, it represents'the basis for the action make out the name written in in­ should have been included on the should be deemed void. called for in Section 6 of Article asmuch as it was not legible. The ballot. Further check reveals that (d) With respect to the voting second Is that some ballots con­ what happened was, in making out in Tampa on November 19, 1954, XIII of the Constitution. taining WTite-ins happened to be the stencil, some typist, unfortu­ Agent Ray White, of the Port of Dated: February 3, 1955. Fraternally Submitted voided because the ballot on which nately, left out his name. However, Tampa, called for the election of they were written was Illegally de­ in view of brother Scofield's letter, a Polls Committee, at a meeting By the undersigned Headquar­ faced. and his official withdrawal as a started at 8:30 AM. The Constitu­ ters Tallying Committee; CORRESPONDENCE: The fol­ candidate, we recommend that no tion requires that it be called no W. McDonald, M-921 — Deck lowing correspondence , was re­ further action be taken in this earlier than 9:00 AM. However, Dept. ceived by the Headquarters Tally­ regard, and that the thanks of the in view of the fact that no evi­ W. Mitchell. M-22—Engine Dept. ing Committee: W. Reidy, R-4—Steward Dept. membership be given Brother dence has been presented to indi­ E. Starns, S-728—Deck Dept. 1. A letter from Charles Sco- Scofield for his Unibn spirit. cate that anything was involved fleld—S-186, addressed to the Sec­ O. Stambul, S-578—Engine Dept. (Continued from page 3) With respect to the corre­ but an ordinary error, it is rec­ R. Ewing, E-128—Steward Dept. . trolman—Leo Marsh; Mobile joint retary-Treasurer, and turned over spondence from Brother Williams, ommended that the ballots cast on patrolman—Harotd Fischer; New to us,^ without comment, immedi­ this Committee does not feel that that day remain in the tally, as Orleans agent—Lindsey Williams; ately after our election. The letter it should answer individual ques­ they are now. Quiz Answer New Orleans deck patrolman— reads as follows: (e) In New Orleans, on Novem­ tions from individual members but (1) They all have been testing Charles Tannehill; New Orleans Dear Sir and Brother: should confine its actions solely ber 16, 1954, the rosters show 101 sites for atomic and hydrogen engine patrolman—C. J. Stephens; I recently paid off « ship and to the report, as provided in the ballots cast. Also, the New Or­ bomb explosions. Alamogordo and New Orleans steward patrolman— found out that because of some Constitution. However, the matter leans Port Tallying Committee Yucca Flats are in the US; the Herman Troxclair; New Orleans error, my name was not on the raised by Brother Williams is of tallies 101 ballots. However, when others are islands in the South joint patrolman—Paul Warren, ballot for New York Engine Patrol­ great importance. This Committee the ballots reached New York, Pacific. Galveston agent—^Ray Vaughan; man. As you know, I have been has no way of knowing what a this Committee found only 100 bal­ (2) Dallas. Galveston joint patrolman—Charles running for years, however, I member thinks of when he casts lots. We have no doubt that, since (3) The Jazz Singer, with A1 Kimball. no mistakes can happen and I don't his ballot, and does not officially 101 ballots were actually cast and Jolson. The first motion picture In its report' the tally committee want to raise any beef about this care about that, either. Therefore, tallied in New Orleans, the differ- with sound was Don Juan (1926) —in response to an inquii-y by a situation, or have any clerks fired, how the attempted murder affected ence in one is accounted for by which featured a synchronized Seafarer on the ballot—made note or anything like that. Therefore, those voting is not this Commit­ some packaging error. This one musical score, but no spoken dia­ of the fact that Ray White was I'm now withdrawing my name tee's concern. However, since this baUot could not possibly have any logue. quoted In newspapers declaring officially and I am not a candidate Committee has personal knowledge, effect, and we recommend that (4) Nine. his involvement in an alleged mur­ for any office or job in this elec­ by inspecting all the files and elec­ the totals of the other lOO ballots (5)' Pompei. der plot against Paul Hall, incum­ tion. Show this to the Headquar­ tion material, that the election was be included in the tally, as they (6) Printing with moveable type. bent secretary-treasurer, was a ters Tallying Committee when they run in a manner which should give are now. (7) Okra. (f) Lake Charles issued their "smear" against him so as to are elected and tell them I do not pride to every Union man, it will (8) Head, heai"t, hands and diminish his chances in the elec­ request to appear. There will be not let go unchallenged any com­ ballots from the highest number health. tion. The committee pointed ouW no need for any special vote be­ ment that reflects in any way upon down instead of from the lowest (9) Velocipede. the fact that, in this Union, every number up. We recommend that • (10) 28 minutes. It took him ten that at the time the news of the cause i withdraw as a candidate. membens guaranteed the right to no further action be taken on this minutes walking and 18 minutes alleged plot broke, just before Fraternally, Christmas, 85 percent of the total CHARLES J. SCOFIELD cast his ballot secretly and without because there was no other irregu­ by bus. pressure of any kind. We have no larity and the Constitution does ballots had already been cast. S-186 evidence to indicate anything to not provide for any particular way This is the normal pattern In 2. A letter from Lindsey Wil­ Puzzle Answer SIU elections whereby the bulk of liams, the Port Agent of the Port the contrary. We have had no of giving out the ballots. How­ the balloting takes place in the of New Orleans,- was also received. protests, written or oral, of any ever, it is recommended that, in kind, from anybody. We have no future general elections, instruc­ first couple of weeks. The last SQBDS evidence of any kind to suggest tions be issued by the membership OCSS month's voting generally consists That reads as follows: January 26, 1955. that anything but human errors to the^ effect that all ballots be of men who, haVe been out at sea Headquarters Tallying Committee entered into the very few and tiny issued fr-om the lowest number up. on long runs. (g) With respect to Houston, we discrepancies that were uncovered The committee also reported SIU, A&G District and these are dealt with as per the recommend that four ballots cast be that at no time in the course of 675^th Avenue constitution. With respect to the honored even though they are cast SfflBSSE SHGHQEIE the election, or during the tallying, Brooklyn, New York ballots cast, the votes received by a second time. The reason for this was any protest filed as to the con­ Dear Sirs and Brothers: ESa SEQ BSOOEB duct of the voting in any SIU port. On December 23, 1954, toward the victorious candidates for every is that the first four ballots were •S!Zt!S [ZlEfiQSB voided, and that it was not the Tallying committee members for the close of the balloting period office or job speak for themselves, EBEBDE QSSD headquarters were: Edgar Starns in the District wide elections, as do the differences in the votes fault of the voters that this situa­ and William McDonald, deck; Bill which began 6n November 15 last, received. We have no further com­ tion took place. The previous •SBSB BDBSBDD recommendation with respect to EGSSBB aSlB DEQS Mitchell and Charles Stambul, en­ and ended on January 15, news­ ment to make on that. As of December 23, 1954, our Lake Charles should take care of gine; RaHh £!wing and Walter papers reported that New Jersey Hcidy. police had nipped sa plot to mdfder I fcbunt shows 83.2% of' the such incidents in the future. We ».«f stiMAMC* oiawvvs that -•(J:-"; i : •M I - • •tl Winners In A&G Voting Announced ; siaas BSEsa a@a SBS PS® �r'%^'<..->V'r ;'^r"^'-V'' 'S E A PA REE ^ tW^- Paire Etffhteea rf: • •" S E A FA R E R S 'y.: M' 'j.. February 4, 195S • SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION FLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID From ...../-<(7.- , J, Tq No. Seafarers Receiving Benefita this. Period| • Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer -Ve&jAL Total Benefits Paid this Period a '7 ^ dL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Seafarer Niels Nielsen (left) cashes in $200 maternity benefit check at headquarters. At right is Niel­ sen's wife, Louise, and three "SIU benefit babies": Thomas, born July 18, 1952; Michael, January 6. 1955 and Robert, September 18, 1953. One Trip Paid Double Benefits Seafarer Niels Nielsen is the latest Seafarer-father to put in for his third maternity bene­ fit, with the birth of Michael K. Nielsen on January 6,1955. What's more, Nielsen collected two benefits on the basis of his seatime on a single SIU ship. Nielsen explained that he>born within a SO-month period. had shipped on the Steel Fab­ had to qualify for the benefit. ricator, August, 1953, and his At that, Michael's arrival came Nielsen is all squared away now, second son, Robert, was born in September of that year. When he got off the ship on January 18, 1954, he presented his discharges and collected the maternity bene­ fit. After that, Nielsen ran into some illness at home and has had to stay ashore in the past year. So when Michael came along this Jan­ uary 6, his old discharge from the Fabricator was the latest one he within 12 days of the deadline, since his eligibility under the SIU Welfare Plan would have expired on January 18, 1955. Was Early Qualifier Nielsen's oldest son, Thomas, was born on July 18, 1952, making him one of the early qualifiers un­ der the Union plan that went into effect as of April 1, 1952. The three Nielsen sons have all been All of the following SIU families Mrs. Niels F. Nielsen, Jr. Freeport, will collect the $200 maternity New York. 4' 4> 41 benefit plus a $25 bond from the Marsha Darleen Fiiiingim, born Union in the baby's name: December 31, 1954. Parents, Mr. Michael OrvU Collins, born De- and Mrs. Marshall Fiiiingim, Chick­ cember 20, 1954. Parents, Mr. and asaw, Alabama. Mrs. Thomas M. Collins, Pontiac, 4* 4" 41 Michigan. Valerie Lynn Keddy, born De­ cember 22. 1954. Parents, Mr. and Michael Kenneth Nielsen, born Mrs. Donald Keddy, Newark, New January 6, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Jersey. 4" 4" I mr r. IN ORDERTO ASSURE PROMPT FATMENTOFTHESIUWELFARE PLAN'S DEATH BENEFITTOTKE PERSON TOOJI/AMEASBENEFICj^^^ll^l^jJylARY.ALLSEAfARfRSAREURfi- Name Your tDTomommficm CARD. THESE CARDS ARE AVAIL­ ABLE AT AUSIUNAUB.IfYOO NASH TO CNAH6E TOUR BENEFIClARTfrol/CANNAMEAM wmHXfiLLouTmim AND DATE IT.THESARD MfnHDK UTESTDAIFBTHEONETHAT COUNTS. and expects to ship' out again shortly. Meanwhile he is hard at work fixing over a house he bought for the growing family out in Freeport, Long Island. The 27-year-old Seafarer, who sails as carpenter, has been sailing with the SIU since 1946. He's mar­ ried six years now, having met his wife, Louise, while he was a patient at the Staten Island hos­ pital and she was a nurse there. John Michael Singh and Harry Chandu Singh, born December 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Surat Singh, Philadelphia, Pa. 4" 4" .4" Harry Lopez, born December 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al­ bert Lopez, Miami, Florida. 4> 4. t s- f i S 6 oi b Ol II CVb • 3 ^ oa su-l Ob 1L i I- 1 IV WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hospital Benefits Paid Since lulv 1. 1950 * || LaOLS So Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 19S0* l.'g.S,'^'! Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * -lEajLo SLSL Xaternitv Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 19S2 * Total !IL aiq (Ltlt * Date Bencftta Sett a WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS ^ , ... Vacation Cash on Hand ^ . a « .giO. .oLi .gd a Estimafed Accounts Receivable • VacaiioQ US Govecnment Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS COMMENTt — : >7J; ritiifn JiriJii /.rll //voLe 32] During th« aonth of Qoeeaber tho Plan paid out oi^t lEAlU BENEFITS aaking a total for tho year as of Oocsmber 31, of 166, Tho Plan also paid out 1,028 HOSPITAL BHfEFITS making a year to date total as of Doeeaber, oS ll.OU?. Tho amount of MATBRNITT BEWEPITS paid out for tho month of Dadomber was sixty-fivo mhich gives tho Plan a year total oT 601, There were 202 DISABILITY E0IEPITS paid during the month which gives a year to date total of 1,727, 4> Debra Lynn Allen, born Decem­ ber 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, Newport News, Vir­ ginia. ti t> Patricia Ann Rountree, born Oc­ tober 23, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rountree, Thunder­ bolt, Georgia. 4* Hospital Benefits _De,th Benefits Disabilitv Benefits Maternity Benefit, Vacation Benefits Total SuhmitUi A1 Kerr, As${3teiit''XdmMsMlor Ringing in The New Year 4" Brenda Ann Laird, born October 25, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Laird, Parksley, Virginia. t. t. t. Ricardo Gonzalez, born Novem­ ber 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Gonzalez, Texas City, Texas. 4> 4> 4i Deborah Dcon Barbour, born De­ cember 16, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Barbour, Bayou La Batre, Alabama. 4> $1 $1 Patricia Lynii Anderson, born December 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson, Prichard, Alabama. 4" 41 4" .Johnnie ^Michael Broadus, born December 3, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Broadus, Springhill, Alabama. 4" 4" 4" Douglas Charles Singleton, born November 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Singleton, Ozone Park, New York. 4 4i 4" Pamela Jean Murphy, born De­ cember 16, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Patrick Murphy, Cul­ ver City, California. New Year's Day gift to this Seafaring family was George Gilbert Glass, who first saw the light of day -the afternoon of Janudry I71955. George's dad, John, and mother, Helen, look on while he gives voice to his feelings. Dad missed out ..by a few hours on having another tax exemption for full-year of 1954, bmi $200 SIU maternity benefit plus $25 bond offered ample consn^doi. �February 4, 1938 SEAFARERS SEEIH* THE SEAFAliiRS With WALTER SIEKMANN There's good news from the Washington front for all Seafarers in and out of the hospitals. It seems this year the budget requests in­ clude money to keep the Public Health Service hospitals open. As a matter of fact, the Government is asking Congress for a little bit more than the hospUals got last year. This isn't the end of the matter by a long shot since Congress still has to vote the funds. There probably will be hearings on the matter but it looks pretty good from here, since the administration is now backing the hospitals. in any case the SIU will keep all the brothers posted on the latest developments, and if there is any future beef about the hospitals you can be sure that your Union will be in there swinging. 4^ 4 One of the brothers who has been in the hospital for a mighty long time is Estell Godfrey. He's been laid up at Staten Island ever since July. 1953. with a broken hip. Before that, he spent several months in a hospital in Yugoslavia... Now, the people at the hospital have built a frame for his leg so Godfrey can get but of bed and move around a little. He's able to get up for his meals which is a big relief after being confined to the sack for so long. Brother James Mitchell expects to be in the hos­ pital for a few weeks recovering from a slipped Godfrey disc in his spine. Mitchell got the back injury while splicing a mooring line on the Eugenie. He was bosun aboard her. Seafarer Charles Allardice had to get back in the hospital again. He was fireman on the Seatrain Texas when he developed an infection. One of those little bugs that the doctor calls a yirus put the skids under Seafarer Chce Mohat last week, but he ex­ pects to be as good as ever in a couple of days. Mohat was AB on the Angelina when the bug struck. Seafarer Domingo Guyal who was OS on the Steel Vendor went into the hospital January 13 to have his ticker checked up. A touch of arthritis has put Seafarer Ernest Ramirez out of action for the time being. Ramirez was deck maintenance on the Beauregard on his last trip. He went in on January 18. Ira Sundt, who was pumpman on the Queenston Heights is getting Ramirez a once over for his stomach trouble'. J. R. Velasquez hurt his hand around New Year's and went into the hospital on Jan­ uary 3. He was oiler on the Citrus Packer on his last trip. t 4^ • Death - benefit payments have already bee n made to the beneficiaries of eight Seafarers who perished on the Southern Districts, but t he other six are being held up because of fail­ ure of the men to fill out beneficiary cards. As a re.sult, the next of kin-^ have to secure appointments there is a Wife, the matter is clear The latest card filled out is'^the from the various states in cut. but where men were unmar­ one that determines who the bene­ ried. or possibly divorced, it is not so simple. Procedure for Change If' any Seafarers nave not filled out a beneficiary card in the past or want to change their beneficiary they should ask the Udion repre­ sentative in any port for the card. The two minutes spent in sitting down and filling it out properly are positive assurance of protection for the Seafarer's family. If for any reason the Seafarer wants to change his beneficiary— because of marriage, divorce, death of the previously - named beneficiary, birth of children or other reasons—all he has to do is fill out a new card and date it. ficiary is. Wives and other beneficiaries of Seafarers should know that once this card is filled out there is no need for any legal action to collect the benefit All that is required is a death certificate and a discbarge from an SIU ship in the 12-month period prior to the Seafarer's death. Wives should also know that they are entitled to a Sbcial Security benefit and a monthly pension for themselves and their children in the event of their husband's death. They can get information on this from any Social Security field of­ fice. Or if they prefer. Welfare Services can get the information for them. The deaths of the following Sea­ steward department. He is sur­ farers have bfien reported to the vived by his wife. Mary T. Bran­ Seafarers Welfare Plan and the don of* Galveston. Texas. $2,500 death benefits are being 4 4* 4 paid to their beneficiaries: Purdom A. Morris, 30: Brother Thomas T. Nichols, 30: Brother Morris was lost at sea aboard the Nichols was lost at sea aboard the MV Southern Districts, which was MY Southern Districts, which was last heard from on December 6. last heard from on December 6. 1954. He had been a member of 1954. Brother Nichols joined the the Union since 1944, joined in SIU in 1944 in New Orleans and New York, and had been sailing in had been sailing in the deck "de­ the steward department He is sur­ partment. He is survived by his vived by his mother, Fioyce Morris wife. Vondell Nichols of Mt. Olive, of Fordyce, Ark. Mississippi. 4 4 4 Hospital in Roanoke. Virginia. Place of burial is not known. Brother Partello joined the Union in 1944 in New York and sailed in the steward department. He is survived by a niece. Virginia Huck of Roanoke, Virginia. which they reside as administra­ tors of the estates of the deceased. Letters substantiating these ap­ pointments will have to be sent to the offices of the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan at 11 Broadway in order for the payment to be processed. The Welfare Services office is assisting these beneficiaries in ob­ taining appointments as admin­ istrators. but procedure differs in various states. In any case, the procedure means unavoidable de­ lay in collecting benefits. The de­ lay is painful to many families be­ cause they are in financial distress and need the money in a hurry. The failure to fill out beneficiary cards also raises the question of who is to be the beneficiary. If 4!" 4!" 4j' All of these brothers as well as anybody else in the hospitals, would welcome a letter or a visit from their old friends. So if you have time, James B. Sellers, 29: Brother don't forget to think of yoin: shipmates who are laid up. Sellers was lost at sea aboard the MV Southern Districts, which was last heard from on December 6. 1954. He had been a member of USPHS HOSPITAL HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL the Union since 1944, joining the STATEN ISLAND. NY. LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Husscn Ahmed Joseph Malone SIU in New York, and had been Thomas F. Galvin C. H. AUardice Perfecto Mangual sailing in the deck department. Carl C. Borealino Abdul G. Mohamed USPHS HOSPITAL Carl A. Carlson Chee Mohat He is survived by his mother. Mrs, BALTIMORE, MD. Jar Chens A. I. MuUer Allie Lee Bargeron of Savannah, George T. Colemaii Robert Purvis TOomas Ankerson Joseph G. McKreth Antonio Colon George H. Robinson Ernest Atkins Ga. Thomas Mungo John J. Doherty Jose Rodriguez Jessie Baugher George OUve 4i 4 4j Adolf Eliasson Matti Ruusukallio Byrd Buzbee Colon Rose George W. Flood Leon Ryzop Jessie A. Clarke Robert W. Scales Samuel B. Thomas, 35: Brother Vgilllam A. Gardner Ira A. Sandt Leo Dwyer John R. Schultz Estell Godfrey Olav W. Seim LOuis Firlle WiUiam Simmons Thomas was lost at sea aboard the Lonnie HaU Victor Shavroff Joseph GUI Raymond Smith MV Southern Districts, which was Fred Hauser Joseph St Laurent Gorman T. Glaze James Stathis WilUam R. Home Sidney D. Turner RusseU R. Henry James Walker last heard from on December 6, Vincent Jones Samuel L. Vandal John R. Klemowicz William Warmack 1954. Brother Thomas joined the David B. Kaim Justo R. Velasquez Timothy Less . Albert L. WUlis K. W. KeUy James Waldron George B. Little John ZohU union in New York in 1951 and Thomas J. Ward Clarence E. Lord Robert G. McKnew had been sailing in the steward Clifford Womack Donald McShane USPHS HOSPITAL department. He is survived by his USPHS HOSPITAL SAN -JUAN. PR. SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. wife. Mrs. Lena Belle Thomas of Juan Soto Charlie Brown M. Meguissoglu Thomson. Georgia. Wayne T. Center C. J. Neumaier USPHS HOSPITAL Seafarers In Hospitals MANHATTAN BEACH. NY. Fortunato Bacomo Arthur Lomas Frank W. Bemrick Joseph D. McGraw A. McGuigan Claude F. Blank Robert L. Booker Vic MUanzzo Joseph G. Carr Melvin O. Moors D. F. Ruugiano John J. DriscoU G. E. Shumaker Bart BL Guranick Robert Sizemore Taib Hassen Thorny Isaksen E. |i. SmaUwood Henry E. Smith John w. Keenan Ludwig Kristiansen Harry S. Tuttle Frederick Landry Renato A. Villata James J. Lawlor Virgil W. w'Umotli Kaarel Leetmaa Chee K. Zai James R. Lewis USPHS HOSPFTAL GALVESTON. TEXAS C. Dudley William G. Tries Benjamin Grice John T. Watt Lee Parker Charles B. Young Murray A. Plyler Clarence Bertrand Harold W. Sweet USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. C. D. Anderson Frank HaU R. J. CaldweU Joseph Morgan ' USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. ,John R. Bailey Angelo J. Martins E. G. Brewer C. L. Middleton Fred N. Buckner James A. MiUer W. O. Cunningham J. T. Moore AUen D. Edenfieid John H. Morris Rufus L. Fields Frank F. Nelson Albert W. Lima GuUlermo Pena Jimmie Littleton Ernest H. Webb • USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Frank Alasavich Alfred Hancock Joseph Fawcett George A. WecdeU -.i'V Olav Gustavsen Joseph Peryeira Francis Haigney W. S. Singleton Paul E. Huggins Pi S. Yuzon John G. KeUy USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. M. H. Whitehead William H. Kramer Lester J. Haag Mike Michelik S. Johannessen Roscndo Serrano USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Benjamin Diebler VirgU L. Harding USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. WUllam Aplin Leo Lang Mack J. Acosta Henry McKinney Charles W. Barnett Vincent Michel Julian B. Barrett Raymond Normlno George W. Books Alfonso Olaguibel S. C. Carregal William D. Ott Clarence Cobb Kenyon Parks Ernest N. Cochran Aurelio Patango ^ Warren- Currier Fred Peterson Randolph RatcUff George S. Cutrer Robert Dewey Darrell RUey Ekic Ekiund Mitchell Rodriguta Jal B. EUis Benjamin Seal, Fred Fagan Wade Sexton Antonio Soils Leo Fontenot MUes C. Foster Henry Sossa Richard Grailckl Walter Soubry William Tank William Grimes Kristian Gunderson Lonnie R. Tickle E. T. Hardeman James E. Ward Howard WiUiam| Earl L. Hodges L. R. Williamson Herman Holmes V. L. Williamson Charles Jeffers Edward Woods Richard Johnson W. E. Wright Konstant Kaim E. 6. Knapp Page Nineteen LOG 4> 4> $• William T. Cooper, 27: Brother Cooper was lost at sea aboard the MV Southern Districts, which was last heard from on December 6. 1954. Brother Cooper joined the SIU in 1951 in Savannah and had been sailing in the engine depart­ ment. 4" 4" 4> Louie B. Cook. 53: Brother Cook of Mobile was lost at sea aboard the MV Southern Districts, which was last heard from on December 6. 1954. He had been a member of the Union since 1953. when he joined the SIU in Mobile and had been sailing in the engine de­ partment. He is survived by his wife. Lillie Cook of Mobile. Ala. 4 4" 4 James H. Brandon. 38: Brother Brandon was lost at sea aboard the MV Southern Districts, which was last heard from on December 6, 1954. He joined the Union in 1942, In New York, and sailed in the 4 4 4 John Daniels, 36: Brother Dan­ iels was lost at sea aboard the MV Southern Districts, which was last heard from on December 6, 1954. Joining the Union in 1953. in New York. Brother Daniels had been sailing as an OS. He is sur­ vived by his wife. Mrs. P. Daniels Vincent Jones, 54: Brother Jones' of Conway. South Carolina. died of natural causes at the 4 4 4 USPHS hospital in Staten Island. Durard Dewey Shaw. 46: On New York on January 13. 1955. He had been sailing as a chief elec­ December 24. 1954, Brother Shaw trician aboard SIU ships since 1951 died of pneumonia in New Orleans. where he joined the Union in Place of burial is not known. A Philadelphia. Place of burial was member of the SIU since 1939. Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, joining in New Orleans, he had New York. Brother Jones is sur­ been sailing in the steward depart­ vived by his son,,Vincent P. Jones. ment. He is survived by his wife, hfrs. Alma - Shaw of JJew Orleans, Jr. of Brooklyn, New.York. La. 4 4 4 4^4 Hurlbht McDonald Free, 37: Brother Free died on December 29. 1954, at the Maimonides Hos­ pital in Brooklyn of natural causes. Burial took place at the Evergreen Cemetery in Portland. Maine. Robert H. Shell, 40: Sailing in the deck department on SIU ships since 1951, when he joined in Mo­ bile. Brother Shell died in George. Mississippi, on December 19. 1954. • Place of burial was Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile. Alabama. He 4^4 4 Larry Williams, 53: One of the is survived by his wife. Lucille first members of the SIU. joining Shell of Mobile. Alabama. the Union in 1938. in Savannah, 4 4 4 Brother Williams died on January Gustavus Ekelund. 57: Brother 19. 1955, in the Graduate Hospital Ekelund died in the Staten Island in Philadelphia. Place of burial USPHS hospital on December 1, was Charleston Cemetery in South 1954, of natural causes. Place of Carolina. He is survived by his burial was Rose Hill Cemetery in sister. Lucy Williams Cain of the Linden, New Jersey. Brother Bronx. New York. Ekelund joined the Union in New 4 4 4 York in 1951 and had been sailing Clinton Partello, 67: Brother in the steward department. He is Partello died of a head injury on survived by his wife. Mrs. Ruth December 24. 1954. in the Virginia Ekelund of Galveston. Texas. NO LAWYERS NEEDED The SIU Welfare Plan office wishes to remind Seafarers and their families that no lawyers are heeded to collect any SIU Wel­ fare Plan benefit. Some cases have arisen in recent months in which lawyers were engaged. The only result was a delay in cbllection of benefits and a charge against the benefit for lawyers' fees. It's emphasized that the Welfare Plan was designed from the beginning to provide simple and speedy payment of all benefit claims, so as to bypass lawyers and legal fees. Any application for benefits should be made directly to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, at 11 Broadway. NY. NY. by the individual involved. �SEAFARERS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT * AFL * ' 1 "• • c • •' i,4,,? -• < . -r ^ 4i^®®(®)<>(®)(5)(8) IHiiilfUI VACATION PLAN It's only a slight exaggeration to say that Seafarers today are $4 million richer than they would have been without the SIU Vacation Plan. The $4 million paid out since the SIU won the first industry-wide vacation plan three years ago vir­ tually represents the difference between it and the old-style vacation system. ^rr •»; Under the old way, Seafarers collected vacation money only if they stayed as long as a year in the steady employ of a single company. Since the overwhelming majority of seamen go from ship to ship, most of them never collected a nickel in vacation pay. Even those who were eligible found they had difficulty collecting from the company. All the short-changing of Seafarers has been ended by the SIU Plan. With the operators contributing to a central kitty for each day's work, the Union made sure that every Sea­ farer would get exactly as much vacation money as he had' coming to him. Further, the Union-administered Plan was set up so that seamen could collect vacation pay as often as four times a year. All a man has to do is present 90 days' worth of dis­ charges for sea and port time at any Union office and fill oiit a simple application. His check is forthcoming in short order. To top it off, the SIU Plan now offers the highest bene­ fits, $176 a year. No wonder the Vacation Plan's third anniversary means Happy Birthday" for all working Seafarers, pw ' m:- t^• Seafarers Int'l Union«A&C District-AFL / •' 1 j.*' ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 February 4, 1955 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. XVII, No. 3 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 3 DEPT. VOTE ON; CLIMAXES 20-YEAR FIGHT AGAINST CP SEEK DAILY SHIP REPORT FOR SAFETY WHAT DOES THE FORMOSA CRISIS MEAN TO SEAFARERS ANNOUNCE A&G VOTE TALLY; NEW BALLOTING RECORD SET ASK COURT TO VOID SEA CHEST SUIT LIBERIAN PRESIDENT HONORS 2 SEAFARERS SIU SEEKS PACT WITH NEW OWNERS OF PAN-ATLANTIC MSTS CURB ASKED, HIGH COSTS CITED $4 MILLION VACATION BIRTHDAY MSTS CURB ASKED, HIGH COSTS CITED ED MORGAN IS NEW AFL NEWSCASTER EMERY HIT, CREW SAFE SIU, A&G HQ. TALLYING COMMITTEE'S REPORT REPORT SEES US VESSELS OBSOLETE IN FIVE YEARS STEELORE IN DRYDOCK VISA DEADLINE NEAR FOR NON-IMMIGRANTS ITF SEEKS INTERNATIONAL ACTION AGAINST 'RUNAWAYS' LA. STRIKE BAN THREAT TO UNIONS ATTACKS ON RIGHTS CLOSE-UP VIEW DAILY REPORTS AN ATOMIC MERCHANT MARINE? SIU SAILING BRINGS HAPPY ENDING TO LONG SEARCH FOR HIS LOST LOVE ONE TRIP PAID DOUBLE BENEFITS BENEFICIARY CARDS SPEED PAYMENTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/4/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log