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""'•'""7 �SEAFARERS toe Vaffe Tw* May IS, IMS SlU-NLRB Reach Accord To End Pending Cases Following the SIXJ's successful negotiation and institution of a seniority hiring system to protect the professional Seafarer, the memberdnp of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District has authorized and accepted a prpposed National Labor Relations Board stipulation to dispose Of several Board cas«s pend-t b a:? / >; ing against the union. The membership action was taken at regular meetings in all ports on May 4. In the background of the pro­ posed agreement with the NLRB is the story of a long and deter­ mined SIU fight to protect the professional seamen and to avert the disasters inflicted on other maritime unions over the same is­ sue. These were the developments: SAVANNAH—Seafarers in ibis port step out on the picket line, When it became obvious during lending aid to Southern Bell Telephone strikers. Photo shows, left the past year that the NLRB was to right, T. Burke, G. P. Gapae, two telephone strikers, members of pressing its fight against the SIU the CIO Communications Workers of America, Ben Sellers, J, F. hiring halls and had also forced Lee, J. B. Henley (in background). the NMU to capitulate without the NMU first negotiating and insur­ ing a spelled-out hiring system which would protect its profes­ sional sailors, the SIU adopted a line of action that would guar­ antee its membership recognition of their seniority and protection of their job rights. Opened Negotiations Seafarers in South Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports have been The Union notified the ship­ Photo above shows seamen registering in Class C, one of the new lending moral and picketline support to the Communications owners that it wished to renegoti­ provisions of the Seafarers contracted hiring set-up. The provision ate its entire hiring agreement. In Workers of America (CIO) in a showdown strike with the for class C men gives greater security and job protection to men support of this position, the SIU Southern Bell Telephonein class B and class A, as shown by shipping figures on page 12. membership went on record unanly-worded telegram from Port Company. imoasly to back this demand and replied flatly that while it was membership-adopted policy, the Telephone workers in nine Agent Cal ^ Tanner to Alabama's agreeable to a settlement stipula­ SIU rejected any idea which would Southeastern States are involved Gov. James E. Folsom. tion as may be required, it would have put the professional sailor at in the strike which is now entering The telegram said, in part: For a report on the security under no condition settle these the same level as thousands of its third month. "It is obvious the company is hot given Seafarers under new cases uhtil the seniority and job finks who could have thus walked In New Orleans, about 300 Sea­ dealing fairly with its employees rights of Its professional seamen in on the shipping list to bid for this dispute. Result of com­ hiring set-up, see story and farers on the beach and from ships in were fully protected and recog­ jobs against the more-entitled Sea­ pany's position has been to force shipping figures on page 12. in the harbor donned white caps nized in the agreement on hiring. farers. its employes to remain out on to march with about 10,000 other In strict accordance with its Ironclad Seniority AFL, CIO and railroad brother­ strike. We respectfully urge you On March 1 of this year, the hood members in a parade held to inists on this case being sub­ with strike action if necessary to Union scored its first victory in April 28 to demonstrate the unity mitted to arbitration when you force negotiations for the protec­ the campaign to protect the men of labor support of the telephone meet with Southern Governors for tive seniority system tlie Union conference on this urgent matter sailing under the SIU banner by workers in the dispute. wanted. The membership strength­ in Atlanta." hammering out with the shipown­ ened its position, further by ap­ Observers agreed the procession Basic issues In the strike in­ ers an ironclad seniority system proving a $20 assessment to pre­ of white-capped Seafarers, led by volved the CWA's efforts to win a which fully recognized for hiring pare for a fight if necessary by a purposes a man's cumulative sea- SIU Port Agent Lindsey Williams, "reasonable general wage increase" smashing 95 percent majority. time with SlU-contracted com­ carried off top honors among the in an effort to narrow the wage This, incidentally was what the union marching units for its strik­ differential between phone workers panies. NMU had failed to do, and because ing appearance and orderliness. in the North and South. With the approval of the new of its failure had, as NMU National In Savannah, Seafarers bolstered Token Boost seniority hiring system by the Treasurer M. Hedley Stone said, in The company offered a token membership, the plan was put into the telephone workers' picketlines effect destroyed the NMU hiring hall. The SIU had no intention of Delegates from SIU of North successful operation. At this point —manned primarily by women— wage increase, but hitched it to falling victim to the same game. Americ^ affiliates will gather the SIU knew, that It was able to until the Savannah police forbid a "no strike" clause which would Meanwhile, iinfair labor charges in Montreal, Canada, on May settle the 23 cases with the NLRB "mass picketing." Savannah police deprive the union, of the only eco­ had been instituted against the 23 for the seventh biennial con­ without NLRB at the same time es­ said that the arrival of "these big nomic weapon at its disposal for union by twenty-three men. Back­ vention of the international union. tablishing rules that would—as in fellows" constituted intimidation protection of union security. The company's position on the ed by the provisions of the Taft- The Sheraton-Mount Royal Hotel the NMU case—jeopardize the of the scabs. The. Seafarers then Hartley law, the NLRB put the will be the site of the meeting, seniority of the old line profession­ set up a sympathy line across the arbitration proposal strengthened street from the telephone building. belief in the CWA's contention that heat on the Union as a result of which Is the first to be held out­ al Seafarers. Southern Bell is far more in­ Wire To Governor In the course of the negotiations the charges. side the United States. The SIU terested in destroying the union In Mobile, Seafarers supported The SIU took a firm position of NA represents 62,000 seamen, (Continued on page 19) ^the telephone workers in a strong-^ than it is in settling the strike. fishermen, cannery workers and allied marine workers throughout the United States and Canada. Six delegates will represent the May 13, 19S5 Vol. XVil. No. 10 A&G District at the convention. A As I See It.... Page 4 m-embershlp - elected credentials Burly Page 16 committee, chosen at the ApriL20 Crossword Puzzle Page 8 headquarters membership meet­ Editorial Cartoon .......Page 0 ing, reported receipt of six nomin­ Editorials Page 9 ations. With no contests for any of Final Dispatch Page 17 the convention delegate posts, the Inquiring Seafarer Page 8 committee has declared the nom­ Labor Round-Up Page 8 inees elected, without the neces­ Letter of The Week Page 9 sity of balloting. Maritime .Page 8 The six delegates will be SIU Meet The Seafarer Page 8 Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall, Notices, Personals Page 18 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Bob Off Watch Page 14 Matthews, and the following port Port Reports Pages 12, 13 agents; Lindsey Williams, New Quiz Page 14 Orleans; Cal Tanner, Mobile; Earl Recent Arrivals Page 18 Sheppard, Baltimore; Steve CarShipping Figui-es Page 12 dullo, Philadelphia. SIU History Cartoon .... Page 6 San Diego In '5S Vote of Thanks Page 9 The last international conven­ Welfare Benefits Page 17 Welfare Report Page 17 tion, held in 1953 in San Diego, Your Dollar's Worth Page 4 completed arrangements for affili­ ation of the Marine Firemen's Published biweekly af the headquarters Union- with the SIU, an affiliation •t the Seafarers International Union, At­ which was ratified subsequently NEW ORLEANS—Part of group of 300 white-capped Seafarers is shown marching in support of strik­ lantic « Oulf District AFL, <7S Fourth ing CIO telephone workers. Seafarers joined with 10,000, other AFL and CIO and railroad brotherhood Avenue. Brooklyn », NY. Tel. HYaclnth ,by the Marine Firemen's membermembers in city to demonstrate unity of all labor in support of the telephone workers';.long->strijke,» at the .Post Offlce In Brooklyn. NY, undar. • Seafarers Back CIO Phone Beef SIU Of NA Convention OnMay23nd ' SEAFARERS LOG �'Ubnr IS. l9Si SEAFARERS LOG Fife Tlire* • • -i Win Top Protection For Family in New Hospital-Surgical Plan Also Boost Hospital Pay, Death, Pension-Disability Hospital Room and Board: Seafarer's wife and unmarried High among the most beneficial gains ever to be won for Seafarers by the SIU, children under 19 get hospital room and board up to $10 a broad, new program of welfare benefits will go into effect on June 1. A package per day. Payments cover up to 31 days after first $50 of of brand new family benefits giving top coverage plus solid increases in exisiting expenses. Hospital Extras: Seafarer's wife and unmarried children un­ benefits for Seafarers were proposed by the Union and negotiated by the Union der 19 get a maximum of $100 for extra in-hospital costs. trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The program includes hospital and surgi­ This benefit goes with above benefit or surgical benefit be­ cal coverage for Seafarers' families as well as increases in disability-pensions, Sea­ low, or both farers' hospital benefits andt Surgical: The Seafarer's wife and unmarried children under death benefits. 19 are covered for surgical costs up to $300. (See surgical The new benefits are the schedule.) $50 deductible does not apply to this benefit. result of a long study by SIU Doctor Calls at Hospital: Seafarer's wife and unmarried trustees, experts in the field children under 19 are allowed $4 per day for doctor visits of hospital-surgical care and while hospitalized for a maximum of 31 days. Benefit paid SIU officials to formulate the best possible plan with the to non-surgical cases. Payment In Hospital: All Seafarers in hospitals for more details on all the bene­ than one week get $21 weekly; payments continue during fitsFull provided by the Seafarers entire period of hospitalization. Welfare Plan, both new fam­ ily »benefits and increases Pension—Disability: All totally disabled Seafarers, regard­ in existing benefits, are con­ less of age, get $35 weekly; payments continue during entire tained in the eight page sup­ period of disability. plement in the centerfold of this issue. Seafarers are ad­ Death: All Seafarers' beneficiaries get $3,500. vised to keep a copy of the supplement as a handy refer­ Maternity: All Seafarers get $200 plus a $25 bond for each ence on the provisions and child born, plus duplicate payments for multiple births. workings of the Welfare Plan. Scholarship: Four scholarships worth $6,000 each awarded annually—after tests—to Seafarers or children of Seafarers maximum of benefits to the for four years at college of choice. Benefit will finance grad­ families of Seafarers. The new pro­ uate work if student qualifies. gram won unanimous and whole­ NEW YORK—Seafarers Joseph Malone and Edward Hansen dis­ approval from Seafarers in Special Equipment Benefit: Special aids necessary for Sea­ hearted cuss the increase in SIU Welfare Plan benefits following the reg­ membership meetings in all ports ular membership meeting on May 4. Both Seafarers are currently farer's recovery not provided by hospital. on May 4. It consists of a package receiving the pension-disability benefit now boosted to $35 weekly. which is believed to be superior to Unemployment and Meal Book Program: Unemployment anything existing in the health and pense, family doctor expense in unmarried, are benefitted by con­ benefits and meal book credit available through facilities welfare field. No less than nine hospitals, maternity, disability-pen­ siderable increases in existing Wel­ benefits involving cash payments sion, death, Seafarers' hospital ben­ fare Plan provisions for them as provided through all SIU port offices. are included in the package plus efit, scholarships for Seafarers, follows:— Seafarer Dormitories: Provide a place to sleep, shower, four additional categories of ben­ special aid, meal benefit and dor­ Death benefits are increased laundry, etc., in facilities available at most SIU port offices. efits involving direct assistance to mitories for Seafarers on the beach bye$1,000 to $3,500. the Seafarers. between Jobs and training facili­ Seafarer Training School: Upgrading training at no cost to Benefits Include family surgical, ties • Hospital benefits are increased for Seafarers. $6 a week to $21. As before, the Seafarer at school available in Mobile, Alabama. family hospital, family hospital exThe new benefits, their values NEW ORLEANS—Seafarer Milton J. Mouton (center) and his family hear about the details of the family hospitalization benefits to be paid under the newly-expanded SIU Welfare Plan, from SIU Patrolman Herman Troxclair (left). Listening, left to right, are Mrs. Mouton, daughter Felicie, 14; Mouton; Elsie, twin sister of Felicie, and Milton Mouton, 12. "Now we can discontinue our private hospitalization insurance," says Mrs. Mouton, "which is quite an expense for us, with a minimum or protection." - • [jf and their coverage are as follows: • A hospital benefit for wives of Seafarers and unmarried children under 19. This pays for hospital room and board at the rate of $10 A day for 31 days. It includes a $100 maximum allowance for addi­ tional hospital expenses. Payments are made for that portion of the combined hospital and hospital ex­ pense bill which exceeds $50, up to the maximum amount allowed, $410. Aid To Seafarers 0 A $4 daily allowance for visits by a doctor to hospitalized wives and children of Seafarers who are being treated for non-surgical in­ jury or illness, up to a. maximum of 31 days' visits. Maximum value of the benefit is $124. • Surgical benefits up to a max­ imum of $300 according to a sched­ ule drawn up for various types of surgery. Blood transfusion costs are covered under this benefit. All of the above benefits apply to wives and unmarried childi'en under 19. The existing SIU mater­ nity benefit, which pays $200 for the birth of each child plus a $25 defense bond from the Unmn, will continue as before and will be han­ dled as a separate benefit to which the other hospital and surgical benefit! do not apply. Seafarers themselves, married or benefits are payable for as long as a Seafarer is hospitalized, years if necessary. • The disability-pension is in­ creased by $10 a week, making It $35 a week or slightly over $150 a month. • The existing $6,000 four-year college scholarships for Seafarers or their children are continued as is. All of the above benefits are pro­ vided by the Welfare Plan at no cost to the Seafarer. All costs are borne by shipowner contributions to the Plan which the SIU won originally in 1950 and which have been increased several times since (Continued on page 19) Dependents^ Form In The Works In the near future the Seaf:ii -3is Welfare Plan will have forms available on which Sea­ farers will list their wives and children under 19 who qualify for dependent.s' hospital and surgical tenelits. These forms will make for speedy handling of claims filed by Seafarers for these benefits. Seafarers will not have to fill out any other documents for this purpose. 'V.t ' J e* 1 m J •JI "•i'l ^1 �SEAFARERS Pafe Fow Wateman Sale Stirs RR Battle May IS, i855 IPG Canadian Seafarers In Brooklyn Aa I See It MOBILE—A full-scale bat­ tle between the Waterman Steamship Company and seven major eastern railroads is shaping up as the company offi­ cially changed hands for the sum of $41i/i! million. With the defeat of a court action to block the com­ pany's sale, trucking executive Malcolm P. McLean and his as­ sociates have replaced the old Waterman board of directors and mailed out checks in the amount of $41,567,040 to Waterman stock­ holders. Immediately the East's most powerful railroad interests, includ­ ing such lines as the Pennsylvania, At Brooklyn pier aboard the Canadian Constructor, which is under New Haven, B&O, Louisville and contract to SIU Canadian District, Canadian Seafarer Jacques SaNashville and others, moved to vard (right) chats with shipmates Ben Burke (left) and Karl Barnes. stymie McLean's plans for truck Savard recently visited SIU headquarters and renewed old acquain­ trailership services by asking the tances with A&G Di.strict Seafarers. Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate the sale. The ICC already has refused to accept surrender of Waterman's intercoastal certificate, which means it will probably demand that the sale to McLean be subject to its ap­ proval. Coastwise and intercoastal ship­ ping interests have long complained WASHINGTON—Only the selection of a name and formal that the ICC was a "railroad agency," claiming the railroads ratification by convention remains to be accomplished before with their far-reaching economic the merger of the AFL and CIO is complete(l. Agreement power have been able to dominate was reached on May 2 on provisions of a constitution for organizations. The same prohibi­ the agency. the combined 1.5 million-mem­ tion extends to racket-controlled Rails Fear Trailership The railroads, obviously fearful ber labor organization, which was unions. If a union is found to be of McLean's truck trailership the last major task faced by the dominated either by totalitarian or racketeer rule, it can be suspended plans, have charged that the sale Joint Unity Committee. The Joint Unity Committee by a two-thirds vote of the execu­ of Pan Atlantic and Waterman to McLean was "tainted with illegali­ which worked out the details of tive council. The question of jurisdiction is ty" and said it would be "manifest­ the merger has set the actual ly improper" to permit Waterm'an amalgamation procedure for the dealt with through a complaint to surrender its operating certifi­ week of December 5, 1955. Dele­ procedure. Other provisions deal gates from both AFL and CIO un­ with discrimination and an organ­ cate without a hearing. The Waterman sale to McLean ions will meet in New York City's izing program. Still to be settled is the problem was on the basis of $48 per share 71st Regiment Armory to seal the of stock and included a proviso contract. Before that, botli organi­ of a name for the new organiza­ that the intercoastal operating zations will hold separate conven­ tion, While a small matter of it­ self, it may cause difficulties be­ certificate be surrendered. It came tions in the city. Bars Racketeers cause the AFL wants to preserve after an unsuccessful bid by a New Provisions of 'the new constitu­ its name as is, while CIO repre­ York stockholder to halt the trans­ tion give equal status to craft and sentatives want their organization action. Completion of the Waterman industrial unions and prohibit un­ recognized through a change in the purchase is one part of McLean's ions that are controlled or direct­ name of the combined organiza­ far-reaching maritime plans. ed by Communist or totalitarian tion. AFL-CIO Leaders Okay Unity Charter SOME STIRRING UP OF STAGNANT WATERS IS TAKING PLACE in the shipping Industry as the result of new proposals, particularly in the passenger business. These proposals involve exploring and de« veloping sources of business which have been neglected bcause of the mossback, horse and buggy-type thinking which dominates industry. Certainly there is room for experimentation and a fresh approach in both freight and passenger fields. In other transportation industries, such as airlines for example, and in shoreside production indu.stries new developments are welcomed with eagerness as companies strive to outdo each other to Introduce a superior product while reducing cost to the customer. When a man comes along with a new idea in the shipping business the tendency of the other operators is to try to sit on It before it gets started. That is one of the reasons why the industry is stagnating even where Government subsidiies are available. A sample of the do-nothing outlook of US operators is the fact that nobody under the American flag has yet announced any plans to de­ velop the St. Lawrence Seaway trade. Meanwhile several foreign flags are building ships specifically for that purpose. The new approaches in the passenger field involve the idea of lowcost transportation instead of luxury travel for a few. Airlines have done this through their aircoach system and railroads and busses are equally concerned with broadening their business. This kind of ap­ proach is considered the American way of doing things, but in shipping, the Europeans have captured what there is of a mass market, leaving the US with a piece of the luxury trade. The result is, for example, that US ships carried little more than 10 percent of the transatlantic passenger totals of 939,000 last year (inbound and dutbound) and that 10 percent was practically all in the luxury bracket. A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT WELFARE BENEFITS of the SIU and the new benefits that have just been added is contained in a special section in this issue. Seafarers are advised to save this section or give it to their families so that all hands will know what to do in case of an emergency. Those who want additional copies will be able to get them from headquarters or from the outports. In establishing these new benefits througli the Welfare Plan, your Union has made every effort to design them to help the man who needs help the most. Just to take an example, the country's biggest hospitali­ zation outfit does not protect an individual who has to go back to a hospital a second time for treatment of the same disease for a second round of surgery. The SIU hospital and surgical benefits for the family will cover such cases so that the family faced with a long-term hospital problem is well-covered. And, of course, for the Seafarers themselves, the SIU Is continuing the practice of hospital benefits for as long as a man is In drydock, while increasing the amount paid to $21 a week. In increasing benefits all around, your Union has raised them to the point where they are superior to practically any other welfare plan in or out of the maritime industry. The disability pension benefit, which comes out to slightly more than $150 a month, represents, more than the base wage of the average seaman just a few brief years ago. Those disabled Seafarers who happen to be over 65 can collect as much as $275 a month between the SIU disability pension and their social security payments. Certainly in days when a $100 a month pen­ sion Is considered exceptional, this represents a superior type of benefit. With the long list of benefits now available under the Welfare Plan, Seafarers would be well advised to study them carefully so that they will be fully familiar with what they are entitled to. SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Vets—Know Your Benefits l.t'Jt- W'- • !! tl,- 11 An increasing number of Seafarers can now count serv­ ice in the Armed Forces among their varied experiences. Veterans of both world wars and the Korean conflict are entitled to valuable benefits for themselves and families. But sometimes vets or their widows pass up thir rights because they are not aware of them, just as people some­ times forfeit all or part of their Social Security benefits because of lack of knowledge. Here is a checklist of important benefits every man with war service should know, and see that his wife knows about them too. In fact, it would be wise to clip this list and keep it with the family's insurance policies and other documents. Non-Service Connected Disability: Any veteran of either World War, or who served during the Korean conflict, is entitled to a monthly pension from the Veterans Admin­ istration if he becomes totally and permanently disabled in civilian life to the extent where he can no longer work at a full-time job. Remember, this is not the disability compensation paid to veterans who were injured in serv­ ice but is payable for non-service connected disability. A disabled vet is eligible as long as he does not have income from all other sources of over $1;400 a year if he has no dependents, or $2,700 if he is married or has a minor child. Thus a disabled Seafarer who is a veteran would be eligible for the VA pension in addition to the disability payment of $35 a week ($1,820 a year) under the SIU's own welfare plan. Death Benefits:'Dependents' pensions often are payable dependent parents of war veterans, even if death is non-service connected, but under different conditions. Most widows and minor children of World War I vets ire eligible if their annual incomes don't exceed the limits described above. The Government also will pay up to $150 for funeral expenses on the death of any honorably-discharged vet. Medical Care: Outpatient medical. treatment Is also available for men with service-connected disability. The VA also supplies disability aids in such cases, such as prosthetic appliances, eye-glasses, hearing aids, etc. Dental care now is available only if applied for within a year of discharge. But recently-discharged men should take advantage of this valuable provision. Hospital care in VA or other authorized institutions is available for vets with service-connected disability, and also to others who had war service even if the Illness was not incurred in service if the vet signs an affidavit that he is unable to pay for his own hospital expense, and if facilities are available. But in emergency cases, a veteran can be taken right to a VA hospital. Vocational Rehabllitatiuu: Veterans with at least ten per cent service-incurred disability are eligible'for vocational rehabilitation. This includes monthly allowances and ex­ penses for job training, and vocational guidance. Social Security Credit: Social security credits are grant­ ed for any service between Sept. 16, 1940, and June 30, 1955. The credit is given at the rate of assumed earnings of $160 a month no matter what the serviceman's actual pay was. This is a valuable provision because it will help many men, or their surviving families, establish their rights to Social Security payments, and increase the amount they get.. An ex-serviceman ddesn't have-to take Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying any action now to establish these military Social Security credits. When he or his family become eligible for So­ cial Security benefits because of age or death, it is only necessary to show proof of the military service to the So­ cial Security office, and these military credits are then added to the man's civilian Social Security credits. Insurance: World War II vets who let their GI life in­ surance policies expire now cannot reinstate them, but any that have been recently let lapse can be reinstated before the^ end of the period of the policy by meeting health requirements and paying a number of back pre­ miums. It is vital to keep GI insurance in force because you cannot buy it for anywhere near the same cost from private companies. If your GI Insurance is in force, you can have added to it a valuable disability-payment fea­ ture at small cost. It is especially desirable for a Seafarer to add this disability clause to his GI insurance policy be­ cause, in gome Job classifications especially. Seafarers usually have to pay more than many land workers for dis­ ability Insurance from private companies. Educational Benefits: Most World War II vets may no longer begin education and training courses under the GI Bill, although some later ones, and Korean and pdst-Korean vets arc still eligible, as is any present serviceman who was in service on or before Jan. 81, 1955. State Benefits: Besides Federal benefits, veterans aro eligible for many benefits provided by state and local governments. It is not possible to list them all, but among those provided by various localities are property-tax ex­ emptions; employment preferences; educational benefits for children of deceased vets; domiciliary care; state and soimty hospltaL privileges and land settleme:nt benefits. �•i.i StBAFARERS S»-;. V- . aw. -iWv.if J - •< . ['• ••••.'.J' ,••••" . ' Win • IPG SIU Fights Ship Inspections Cut •" . .r" - -n WASHINGTON—Representatives of the SIU and- other niaritime unions have pledged a knockdown fight against a bill to cut out the annual inspections of merchant ships in favor of inspections every two • • years, which may come up for ately because of the threat of an action in the Senate before inspection at any time. long. Union spokesmen, however, dis­ counted the whole notion of in­ creased safety resulting from few­ er inspections. They pointed to the acknowledged practice in the in­ dustry to let everything" go until the inspection. The implied "threat" of an in­ spection anytime, they charged, would still cause things to be left to the last possible moment. As a case in point, SIU officials cited the still-unexplained disap­ pearance of the SlU-manned LST Southern Districts last December with a crew of 23 men. Testimony at the Coast Guard inq'uiry into the disaster later ex­ posed an "arrangement" between the CG, American Bureau of Ship­ ping and the Southern Trading Company, operators of the illfated vessel, under which the ship was allowed to "get by" with patched plating instead of new plates because of the expensive repairs that would be involved. The bill was favorably reported a week ago by the Senate Commit­ tee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ Artist's conception of proposed US-flag trans-Atlantic superliner with a displacement of 106,000 tons merce. It has the backing of the and air-conditioned accommodations for 9,000 passengers. The 34-knot ship would be 1,250 feet long Coast Guard and virtually all ma­ and 144 feet In the beam, and would enable travelers to get a brief look at Europe on a two-week shipjor shipowner groups. shore vacation trip. Promoters of the giant ship are meeting with the Government to discuss possible During the heaTings on the meas­ construction subsidy arrangements. ure last month, the Coast Guard contended that biennial inspec­ tions would tend to increase ship safety, rather than lessen it. A spokesman for the agency claimed that more could be accomplished if its personnel could be freed from having to inspect the ships a year, as now required by An adventurous proposal for construction of two 1250-foot passenger superliners designed once law, and could devote more of to carry over 10,000 passengers and crew has been put forth by a New York hotel man. The their energies to unscheduled reproposal calls for construction of one-class liners selling sleeping space aftel" the fashion of inspections of regularly-inspected railroad trains, at the rate off ^— vessels. $50 a head and upwards. Food would be fast enough to go to Eu­ involve a minimum of cabin The theory was that the "sur­ costs would be extra, with rope and back, and allow for time space per passenger although the prise" inspections would keep the food for sale at shipboard cafe­ ashore withih the normal two-week plans call ^for 5,000 cabins, each shipowners on their toes, and terias, coffee shops and restau­ vacation which most working peo­ with bath and twin beds. would "induce" them to put the ple receive. rants. Swimming Pools Too vessels in A-1 condition immediNo^ Operating Subsidy The radically-new superliner o\her features of the proposed idea is the brainchild of H. B. A key feature of the plan would ships would include 375,000 cubic Cantor, president of the Carter be service without benefit of any feet of dry cargo space and 100,000 Hotel chain, which operates the operating subsidy. Cantor believes cubic feet of reefer space, 20 wa­ Governor Clinton Hotel in New that by operating a utility-type tertight compartments, theaters, York City. He bases its hopes on ship for a mass trade, he will be skating rinks, swimming pools, the appeal of a European vacation able to clear a profit on the basis gyms, nightclubs and shops. The to hundreds of thousands of mid­ of low-cost rates, without any fi­ ships will be designed for use in dle-income families who could not nancial assistance from the Gov­ the convention trade so that meet­ afford the cost of regular passen­ ernment. ings and conventions can be held ger service. In addition, the ships While jhe ships will be designed on shipboard. Enjoying the blessings of a peaceful old age with the help for utility and minimum upkeep With an eye toward emergency costs, in line with the low fares, wartime use, Cantor claims that of the SIU disability benefit of $25 per week, Seafarer Wil­ the plans call for air-conditioning the ship can be designed for use liam Girardeau celebrated his "Zgth birthday last April 2. throughout. as a plane carrier, through tele­ Now living at home in North — Specifications for the ships are scoping funnels, lowering masts Harwich, Massachusetts, Gir-' leave when he fell Into a coal pit such as to stagger the imagination and collapsing ventilators. This ardeau sailed actively with and fractured his spine. He spent and arouse considerable skepticism would create a flying deck with an the SIU until the age of 72. A seven weeks in the Red Cross hos­ shoresido accident suffered in pital at Beverwyck, Holland, after among people In the industry. The 800 foot runway. vessels would be 1,254 feet long The estimated cost of these ves­ Amsterdam finally put an end to which he was repatriated to the States, entering Staten Island hos­ with a 144 foot beam and would sels would be in the vicinity of his career. displace 105,000 tons. Normal $140 million. Cantor reports that Girardeau was aboard the David pital for further treatment, i^ermanent Injury speed would bo 34 knots based on negotiations are underway with the S. Terry on January 29, 1952, when Subsequently, it became obvious 288,000 sliafl horsepower, but the Government for construction sub­ the accident occurred. He was re­ WASHINGTON — More ad­ ship could be stepped up to 38 sidies. turning to the vessel after shore that the injury would not heal completely and Girardeau applied •iministration criticism of the knots and 380,000 shaft horse­ for the SIU disability benefit. He power for emergency purposes. vital "50-50" shipping law was was accepted and put on the SIU By comparison, the largest exist­ expressed to Congress, this time benefits list on March 3, 1953. from Harold Stassen, head of the ing ocean-going ship, the Queen In SIU Since 1940 Foreign Operations Administra­ Elizabeth, is 1,031 feet long from A veteran SIU member who tion. Stassen told the Senate For­ bow to stern, but only 118.6 feet joined the Union in January, 1940, eign Relations Committee that the in the beam. Gross tonnage fig­ Girardeau is well-known to Sea­ "50-50" law wais being carried "too ures for the Elizabeth are 83,000 farers who worked the Evangeline, far" if it applied to carrying of aid tons (displacement tonnage is Yarmouth, Acadia and other pas­ cargoes from one foreign nation to pretty much in the same area). senger vessels of the Eastern another. The Elizabeth as a four-class pas­ Steamship Company. He spent vir­ He complained that "50-50" was senger ship, caiTies approximately tually his entire seagoing career holding up movement of tobacco, 2,300 passengers and 1,200 Crew. with Eastern, sailing with that coal and other commodities. "On During the war she packed company for 40 years. the other hand," he said, "we real­ in upwards of 15,000 troops Girardeau is proud of his grow­ ize we must maintain a strong mer­ sardine fashion. Obviously," Qaning family which includes nine chant marine. So we have to fit tor's proposed superliner would gratidchildren and one great­ the two objectives together and grandchild. He has three daugh­ strike a balance." ters living in New York and a The "50-50" law—of utmost im­ son and daughter in Savannah, portance to US seamen—^has been where' he came from originally. under fire ever since the Admin­ "I am getting along very well,'' istration announced its agricultural he writes, "although I am handisurplus disposal program. Foreign qapped so. I am feeling very good nations with shipping interests and receive the LOG each month, Continuing to build up his have been attempting a boycott of also my welfare benefit which is Malcolm Mc­ ^ the program in the hope of win­ ocean-going fleet, a blessing to me. Thank you for ning repeal or amendment of "50- Lean, operator of the SlU-coneverything." ' tracted Pan Atlantic steamship ' 50." Representatives, of some foreign company, has purchased the tanker nations, with the unofficial bless­ Whittier Hills from National Bulk ing of the State Department, have Carriers. This is the second tanker purbeen approaching farm bloc Con- gressmen promising huge pur­ cliased by McLean, the other one Regular membership meet­ chases from the Congressman's being the Potrero Hills, which had ings in SIU headquarters and particular area if "50-50" is re­ been owned by an SlU-contracted at all branches are held every company but had been In lay-up pealed, second Wednesday night at Evidence that the boycott was for some time. 7 PM. The schedule for the McLean got in the shipping breaking up was seen in the con­ next few meetings is as follows: clusion of two agreements for sftle business originally through the May 18, June 1, June 15. ; of US surplus cotton to Finland purchase of Pan Atlantic and its All "Seafarers registered on Seafarer William Girardeau prepares to take a slice out of his 75th • ' for over $5 million end of sur- seven ships in'the coastwise trade the shipping list are required birthday cake as his wife stands by in their North Harwich, Massa­ • ^ plus tobacco to Great Britdid for from the Waterman Steamship to attend the,meetings Compkny. lisminibn.'-# chusetts, homed! Oltardeau la^ an SIU penshm, ot^ ^ ^ Propose 1,250-Foot 'Dreamboats' Carrying 9,000 Low-Cost Berths '50-50' Law Under Rre By Stassen Pan Atlantjc Adds Tanker Meeting Kight Everg 2 Weeks • �Undeclared $ Brings Stiff Fine In Asia Operation Spic-And-Span IS'' m llS' MOBILE—Seafarer E. L. "Walker, chief electrician, gets expert hair-cutting job from union barber J. E. Busy in Mobile SIU hall's new air-conditioned barber shop. Mobile membership finds shop a big convenience enabling them to stay in cool of hall in between job calls. Stiff penalties for seamen hold­ ing undeclared currency in the wartorn port of Saigon have been inflicted, on crewmembers of the SlU-manned Steel Admiral. Three Seafarers on the ship were fined slightly more than half of the currency in their possession, the fine in one case being $234, in addition to confiscation of the money. _ This practice is current not only in Saigon, but in other Asian coun­ tries such as India, Thailand and Indonesia. Currency in possession of the crew must be declared before arrival in these countries. In the Steel Acmiral incident, the ship was searched by authori­ ties in Saigon on February 16. The three seamen were found with un­ declared currency amounting to $73, $447, and $60 each. They were fined $37.22, $234.32 and $31.42 each in addition to having the currency confiscated. Atom Ship To Be 'Showboat' WASHINGTON—The first atomic-powered merchant ship to be built by the United States —if it is ever built—would be more of a "showboat" than a commercial vessel, according to plans announced by the Maritime Administration and the Atomic Energy Commision. The >roposed ship would cost at* [east $30 million and some submarine, because space Eestimates of its costs run as lems are not as severe. high as $80 million, a figure that is astronomically out of line with the costs of a conventional ship. Mariner class designs, in them­ selves far too expensive for ship­ owners, run $9 to $10 million each. The high cost of the ship and the purposes for which it ^ in­ tended drew immediate fire from the Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee, with committee mem­ bers showing coolness toward the proposal as an expensive gimmick xather than a practical develop­ ment. Time Ripe For Change However, the president of the General Dynamics Corporation, John Jay Hopkins, who directed the building of the atom sub Nau­ tilus, has declared that the coun­ try's merchant fleet is ripe for a "widespread changeover from oil power to nuclear power." Building an atomic plant for a merchant ship would be simpler than for a prob- replacement program for C-2 and C-3 types. Cost Figures Vary The proposals for the atom-pow­ Maritime Administrator Clar­ ered merchant ship, first put forth by President Eisenhower, caught ence Morse estimated the hull cost both the Atomic Energy Commis­ at around $1214 million with the sion and the Maritime Administra­ power plant cost supposed to be tion by surprise, according to testi­ in the vicinity of $21 million. Oth­ mony before the committee. Pro­ er figures given are far higher, posed details on the ship make it raising total costs in the vicinity clear that the first vessel so built of $80 miiiion. Construction costs will be designed for domestic and of the atom sub Nautilus exceeded international propaganda purposes $150 million. Tlie plan drew immediate fire rather than for any useful func­ tion. The vessel would be com­ from Representative Sterling Cole, pleted in 19.57 at the earliest. New York Republican. The ship, Among other items the ship will he declared, would serve no use­ contain a 1,000-seat theatre, extra ful purposes in advancing atomic passenger accommodations and an energy development because the exhibition hall to parry displays reactor would be much the same for peacetime uses of atomic en­ as the one on the atomic submar­ ergy. For the time being the Mari­ ine. The expensive shipboard ex­ time Administration plans to con­ hibitions could only be viewed by vert one of its new Clipper or Sea­ people living in seaports, whereas farer designs for atomic power the same exhibits could be shown anywhere in the world to many purposes. These are the designs which the more people without putting them •Administration plans to use in any aboard a "phantom ship." Cartoon History Of The SIU T<^ of the Nd CIVIL WAR IN SAIGON—South Vietnamese preh"^ Diem and the Vietnamese Army appeared to be the vic civil War between'his forces and those of the Binh Xw army of ex-river pirates headed by the "police chief nam. Premier Diem defied orders of Emperor Bao Dai u and turn control over to an appointee of the emperor forces fought it out in the streets with the private armyand the Binh Xuyen head are reportedly business partn« gambling and prostitution enterprises. They had the s French government which opposes Premier Diem as a" a puppet of local political chieftains. US, RED CHINESE MAY NEGOTIATE—Over bitter the Chinese Nationalists and from the Republican Part; the US State Department is moving cautiously toward ne Red China over Formosa. Indications were that part of package would be transfer of the offshore islands of Quei tc the Communists in exchange for a "hands^off" Formosa. PROBLEMS PLAGUE POLIO VACCINE—After sev< children had contracted polio, inoculations were haltei from one drug company in an attempt to discover if th( was responsible. The halt threw the inoculation progi confusion. Meanwhile, demands were rising for Federal the vaccine when it became known that adults were g lions, although the- first vaccine was supposedly "reserve in the five to nine age group. Experiments are being I laboratories to check the vaccine produced while some tion programs are held up. 4;. 4. 4. DID RAINMAKING CAUSE FLOODS?—Dr. Irving 1 making expert, declared that Air Force and Army ra were very likely responsible for flood and hun-icane da that Army tests at Alamogordo, New Mexico, in 1952, ca heavy rains in the Missouri Valley and the disastrous in that year. He also blamed Air Force seeding of October, 1947, lor turning the hurricane off its north by 120 degrees, with the result that it smashed the city 4« 4- 4» AUSTRIAN TREATY PROSPECTS BRIGHTER—A the four major powers—Britain, France, US and Sovi made rapid progress toward completion of an Austri; that would provide lor withdrawal of occupation force develop, it is expected that the treaty can be comple years after the fighting ended' in Europe. 4> 3> i CONGRESSMEN SEE WIRETAP TECHNIQUES—A Subcommittee saw an impressive display of wiretap demonstration by electronics expert Bernard Spindel shown to the Congressmen were a telephone "bug," , that both records telephone conversations and eavesdn tions in the lOom when the phone is on the hook; a , up conversations in adjoining room.s; a piece of walil a printed circuit on which thumbtacks served as pi conversations; and a beaming receiver which could p: tions at considerable distances. These, and many i pressed observers with the fact that private conversatio be carried on in sign language. 4;. 4.-4;. NEW YORK POLICE HUNT BOMB-PLANTER—Af covered a home-made bomb in the Radio City Music York showplace theatre, police put a special squad t< tempt to locate the individual who has been plantin gested places in the city. The bombs consisted of piP with powder and hooked up to a timing device. Pi'ogvess in Canailn iiis I iii . vM W 'j mm: ' Si Since 1949, when it began itS; successful campaign to drive the Communists off Canadian ships, the SIU Canadian District had made great strides. At its convention in January, 1951, it showed gains of 6,000 new members and contracts for iiiland and deep-sea shipping which were setting the pace in the Dominioi^. •wm" The fierce and bloody battles with the CP-dominated Canadian Seamen's Union, in wliich Seafarers played a leading »role, had ended the stranglehold of-the Commies on Canadian shipping. The phony 1949 •>trike," which no bppa,, fide, union supported^ put ; it. out of ..bueip^ss fpr xqodJ, Seeking a genuine trade union, ex-G£ flocked to the Canadian District, enj affiliate to stabilize shipping jind cor proving conditions. Its success wasl ' stcated at. the convention,, asrdelegate| a loan by the A&G Disti'ict iii full. �SBdfARERS rac* Sts Operation Spic-And-Span Undeclared $ Brings Stiff Fine In Asia MOBILE—Seafarer E. L. "Walker, chief electrician, gets expert hair-cutting job from union barber J. E. Busy In Mobile SIU hall's new air-conditioned barber shop. Mobile membership finds shop a big convenience enabling them to stay In cool of hall in between job calls. stiff penalties for seamen hold­ ing undeclared currency in the wartorn port of Saigon have been inflicted on crewmembers of the SlU-manned Steel Admiral. Three Seafarers on the ship were fined slightly more than half of the currency in their possession, the fine in one case being $234, in addition to confiscation of the money. _ This practice is current not only in Saigon, but in other Asian coun­ tries such as India, Thailand and Indonesia. Currency in possession of the crew must be declared before arrival in these countries. In the Steel Acmiral incident, the ship was searched by authori­ ties in Saigon on February 16. The three seamen were found with un­ declared currency amounting to $73, $447, and $60 each. They were fined $37.22, $234.32 and $31.42 each in addition to having the currency confiscated. Atom Ship To Be 'Showboat' AVASHINGTON—The first atomic-powered merchant ship to be built by the United States —if it is ever built—would be more of a "showboat" tlian a commercial vessel, according to plans announced by the Maritime Administration and the Atomic Energy Commision, The ship would cost at Proposed _ least $30 million and some submarine, because space . prob­ replacement program for C-2 and C-3 types. estimates of its costs run as lems are not as severe. high as $80 million, a figure that is astronomically out of line with the costs of a conventional ship. Mariner class designs, in them­ selves far too expensive for ship­ owners, run $9 to $10 million each. The high cost of the ship and the purposes for which itjjs in­ tended drew immediate fire from the Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee, with committee mem­ bers showing coolness toward the proposal as an expensive gimmick rather than a practical develop­ ment. Time Ripe For Change However, the pre.sident of the General Dynamics Corporation, John Jay Hopkins, who directed the building of the atom sub Nau­ tilus, has declared that the coun­ try's merchant fleet is ripe for a "widespread changeover from oil power to nuclear power." Building an atomic plant for a merchant ship would be simpler thah for a The proposals for the atom-pow­ ered merchant ship, first put forth by President Eisenhower, caught both the Atomic Energy Commis­ sion and the Maritime Administra­ tion by surprise, according to testi­ mony before the committee. Pro­ posed details on the ship make it clear that the first vessel so built will be designed for domestic and international propaganda purposes rather than for any useful func­ tion. The vessel would be com­ pleted In 1957 at the earliest. Among other items the ship will contain a 1,000-seat theatre, extra passenger accommodations and an exhibition hall to carry displays for peacetime uses of atomic en­ ergy. For the time being the Mari­ time Administration plans to con­ vert one of its new Clipper or Sea­ farer designs for atomic power purposes. These are the designs which the .Administration plans to use in any Cost Figures Vary Maritime Administrator Clar­ ence Morse estimated the hull cost at around $12',^ million with the power plant cost supposed to be in the vicinity of $21 million. Oth­ er figures given are far higher, raising total costs in the vicinity of $80 million. Construction costs of the atom sub Nautilus exceeded $150 million. The plan drew immediate fire from Representative Sterling Cole, New York Republican. The ship, he declared, would serve no use­ ful purposes in advancing atomic energy development because the reactor would be much the same as the one on the atomic submar­ ine. The expensive shipboard ex­ hibitions could only be viewed by people living in seaports, whereas the same exhibits could be shown anjlwhere in the world to many more people without putting them aboard a "phantom ship." Cartoon History Of The SIU • Since 1949, when it began its: successful campaign to drive the Communists off Canadian ships, the SIU Canadian District had made great strides. At its convention in January, 1951, it showed gains of 6,000 new members and contiacls for inland and deep,-sea shipping which were setting the pace in the Dominion^, Mar 1% 1«8» LOe CIVIL WAR IN SAIGON—South Vietnamese premier Ngo Dinh Diem and the Vietnamese Army appeared to be the victor in a bitter civil war between* his forces and those of the Binh Xuyen, a private army of ex-river pirates headed by the "police chief of ^uth Viet­ nam. Premier Diem defied orders of Emperor Bao Dai to resign office and turn control over to an appointee of the emperor. Instead, his forces fought it out in the streets with the private army. The emperor and the Binh Xuyen head are reportedly business partners in Saigon's gambling and prostitution enterprises. They had the support of the French government which opposes Premier Diem as anti-French and a puppet of local political chieftains. $• t if US. RED CHINESE MAY NEGOTIATE—Over bitter protests from the Chinese Nationalists and from the Republican Party's right wing, the US State Department is moving cautiously toward negotiations with Red China over Formosa. Indications were that part of any settlement package would be transfer of the offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu tc the Communists in exchange for a "hands-off" agreement on Formosa. t '4" 4" PROBLEMS PLAGUE POLIO VACCINE—After several inoculated children had contracted polio, inoculations were halted with vaccine from one drug company in art attempt to discover if the vaccine itself was responsible. The halt threw the inoculation program into some confusion. Meanwhile, demands were rising for Federal allocations of the vaccine when it became known that adults were getting inocula­ tions, although the first vaccine was supposedly "reserved" for children in the five to nine age group. Experiments are being held in various laboiatories to check the vaccine produced while some state inocula­ tion programs are held up. 4> 4> ' DID RAINMAKING CAUSE FLOODS?—Dr. Irving Langmuir, rainmaking expert, declared that Air Force and Army rainmaking tests were very likely responsible for flood and hurricane damage. He said that Army tests at Alamogordo, New Mexico, in 1952, caused extremely heavy rains in the Missouri Valley and the disastrous flood at Omaha in that year. He also blamed Air Force seeding of a hurricane in October, 1947, for turning the hurricane off its northeasterly course by 120 degrees, with the result that it smashed the city of Savannah. 4> 4' 4- AUSTRIAN TREATY PROSPECTS BRIGHTER—Ambassadors for the four major powers—Britain, France, US and Soviet Union—have made rapid progress toward completion of an Austrian peace treaty that would provide for withdrawal of occupation forces. If no hitches develop, it is expected that the treaty can be completed shortly, ten years after the fighting ended' in Europe. 4» 4« 4" CONGRESSMEN SEE WIRETAP TECHNIQUES—A House Judiciary Subcommittee saw an impressive display of wiretap equipment in a demonstration by electronics expert Bernard Spindel. Among items shown to the Congressmen were a telephone "bug," a miniature mike that both records telephone conversations and eavesdrops on conversa­ tions in the room when the phone is on the hook; a coil which picks up conversations in adjoining rooms; a piece of wallboard' containing a printed circuit on which thumbtacks served as pickup points for conversations; and a beaming receiver which could pick up conversa­ tions at considerable distances. These, and many more items, im­ pressed observers with the fact that private conversations should ideally be carried on in sign language. 4> 4» — NEW YORK POLICE HUNT BOMB-PLANTER—After they had dis­ covered a home-made bomb in the Radio City Music Hall, huge New York showplace theatre, police put a special squad to work in an at­ tempt to locate the individual who has been planting bombs at con­ gested places in the city. The bombs consisted of pipe lengths stuffed with powder and hooked up to a timing device. Progress in Canuila The fierce and bloody battles with the CP-dominated Canadian Seamen's Union, in which Seafarers played a leading «role, had ended the stranglehold of-the Commies on Canadian shipping. The phony 1949 "strike," yvhich no bona, fide: union supported^ put ' it. out of,JausijQ^ss fpj; good; ' iVo. 89 Seeking a genuine trade union, ex-GSU members had flocked to the Canadian District, enabling the SIU affiliate to stslibilize shipping ^nd concentrate on im­ proving conditions. , Jts success was amply demon­ strated at. the convention, asi delegates voted to repay a loan by the A&G Disti'ict ih full. �V-"i- ' 'May lar, mft SEAFARERS LO€ |*arc iiereii '•i t SlU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON . • ' •— ' » In spite of opposition from some elements in Conyress, the pro­ posed atom-powered merchant ship will be constructed by the US. It will be built within two years so that mid-1957 will see the first nuclearpropelled merchant ship start on its cruises in the interest of speed­ ing the development of atoms for peace. , It's expected that a somewhat smaller number of men will be em­ ployed on'the atom-powered ship than on the conventional type of the same size. The subsidized segment of the American merchant marine is par­ ticularly interested in the outcome of the atom-powered merchant ves­ sel because they have replacemnt obligations to the US Governmentrunning to about $1.6 billion. Private operators cannot finance the exploratory work to develop the ship so that this becomes the duty of the Government. Several thousand more tons of cargo can be carried on the ship than on the conventional vessel of the same size, because bunker space and the propulsion plant will be so much less bulky. The atom-'powered merchant vessel, although it will be owned by the Government and operated by the Maritime Administration, will employ civilian officers and crewmen. The Government will train the crew to man the ship—this training may take up to a year. 4' • 4" Senate and House Committees will push forward to final approva the legislation just introduced dealing with transportation, and rec­ ommended by the special Presidential advisory committee. The legis­ lation will affect railroads, coastwlse-intexx-oastal steamship lines and trucks. However, in the proposed change in the national transportation pol­ icy, the legislation is definitely pro-railroad. It would remove the restrictions formerly in the law as to unfair and destructive competi­ tion, thereby leaving the ti-anscontinental rails completely free t« charge any rate they wish provided only that the rate is not below a minimum reasonable rate. Hardest hit by the new transportation legislation, which has the blessing of the Eisenhower Administration, Would be the trucks. . 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" 4> i- i • Currently, 11 maritime nations lead the .US in ship construction. These .are Russia, Britain, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, France, Sweden, Italy, Norway, Spain and Denmark. Russia has 66 merchant ships on order in yards of the Western world. As to the US, the overall picture in shipbuilding and ship repair is taking a turn for the better as a result of maritime legislation passed and proposed. The prospects, at least for shipbuilding, are brighter now than they have been for several years. Ship construction authorized last year, coupled with that proposed in this year's budget, if approved by Con­ gress, and further programs outlined by the Maritime Administration and the US Navy, give indications of at least a start on a sound longrange ship construction program. Unfortunately, time has been running against the shipbuilding indus­ try in that progress on the authorized programs has been slow—too slow to halt the downward trend in employment. However, the pros­ pects are still there and it is anticipated that eventually the difficulties encountered to date will be resolved and substantial work will get under way. > More shins went to wrecking yards to be bi'ojken up for scrap the world over during 1954 than in any year since 1935. Tankers accounted for half of the 1,219,000 gross tons of merchant shipping sliced up by the cutting torch last year. More than one-tenth of the world's-tanker fleet went to the scrap yards. The US almost displaced Italy for thii'd place, by pptting the scrapper^s torch to some 94,000 gross tons of vessels. In order of tonnage scrapped during 1954, the United Kingdom was first, with Panama fol­ lowing closely. A review of the Federal budget for the coming fiscal year indicates that one of every five dollars of proposed expenditures will go for pro­ grams with economic or social objectives. Here's a quick preview oLGovernment aids (subsidies) proposed for agricultural pursuits as compared to merchant shipping. Agricultural activities will receive $2,355,120,289 as compared.to $194,901,314 for the US merchant marine. 4" 4 4 Pan Atlantic Steamship Corporation's seeking to take over the spot in tl^e intercoastal trade formerly held by Waterman's subsidiary Ar­ row Line. Pan Atlantic was purchased from Waterman earlier this year by the McLean Securities Corporation, which has now bought out Waterman itself. In any event, most of the existing intercoastal carriers will .vigor­ ously fight Pah Atlantic's efforts to get into the intercoastal trade, and it'll be some time, next year before the Interstate Commerce Conamission will get around to a final ruling on the matter. v . 4 u• 4 Cargo t Monkega From India: Seafarers Aid Salk ''j! i,' for the past two years, SIU crewmen have watched Isthmian ships at Indian ports load deck cargoes of monkeys for the US, and countless times have asked themselves, "What do they do with all those monkeys?" With the* recent release of^ up to a week. On a recent trip we the Salk polio vaccine story, had one sturdy individualist who it now becomes clear that Sea­ farers have in their own way help­ ed along an important discovery, for these are the Rhesus monkeys, used to develop the new wonder vaccine; . During the* past two years Isth­ mian ships have brought back an estimated 15 to 20 thousand monkeys. Scientists report that the organs used from each of these animals eventually can provide vaccide for nearly 1,000 persons. But the rise in the use of the Rhesus for research has its handi­ caps to pleasant living for crews aboard ship, according to Seafarer Jack "Aussie" Shrimpton, steward, who has made a half dozen or more trips with monkey cargoes aboard the Steel Ti'aveler. Typical of animals used for Zillions Of Flies polio virus are ttiese two Rhe­ In the first place, there is the sus monkeys. smell. Then there are flies. "All the way home from India there fights." Shrimpton pointed out that are. flies, millions, no, zillions of no attempt was made to segregate theni;" he said. "Of course, when the sexes at any time, and that if we didn't know what these ship­ this was done prior to loading, the ments were all about, we didn't casualty rate could be cut con­ take to the chimps too kindl.v. siderably. Now. at least, we know it was for "Directly the ship leaves the a damn good reason. Life with Indian Ocean and gets into the monkeys cannot, by any stretch Red Sea, a following wind always of the imagination, be called good develops. Then the flies come. Be­ living," he added. cause it is absolutely impossible "All Seafarers on Far East runs to keep the cages clean, the flies become more or less immune to stinks in general, but living in breed in the filth and finally take over the ship. They swarm on close proximity with 500 simians, deck, they get into the galley, herded in small cages on deck, has messhalls and foc'sles. and with­ to be sniffed at to -be believed," in a couple of days, all hands are he commented. 'fly-happy.' The method of shipping them is "Then, invariably. dysentery primitive. They are confined to small wooden cages that hold breaks out and the crew demands about 30 each, and according to the steward's head hung on a pole. the estimates of SIU crewmem- This situation is good for the next bers, casualties ran 20 to 40 per­ three days until the ship hits the cent each trip, depending on the Gulf of Suez, when the wind al­ ways changed to head-on. and season. "The chief mate would always from there the fly menace can at appoint one of the men in the deck least be kept to the after end of department the 'monkey man' and the ship. The stench still remains. "As always happens, one or two his job was to look after them dur­ ing the voyage. If he lost ten per­ of our little Rhesus friends man­ cent or less, he received a bonus age to gnaw their way out of the cages and have themselves a ball. from the company. "Most deaths occurred because This entails a monkey-hunt by "all of exposure and 'boy wants gal' hands which can last sometimes defied all efforts to catch him and while the ship was in transit through the 'Suez Canal he made his getaway by jumping overboard and swimming for shore. When last sighted, he was heading across the Sinai Desert in* search of a palm tree. Communist Outcry "The Rhesus monkey is common throughout India, but like most other forms of animal life, it is sacred to the Hindu religion. In­ creased importation of them to the US has already caused a public outcry against .the practice, and the Commtmist Party in India is trying to make the most of the sit­ uation to stir up anti-American feelings," Shrimpton concluded. After the ship's arrival in the US, the monkeys are unloaded down South, in ports like Wil­ mington, NC, and Savannah, Ga,, for transfer to the Polio Founda­ tion's conditioning center, at Okatie Farms, Pritchardville, SC. Here they are obseiwed, tested and checked regularly, until they go to the research centers and labs. Use of the Rhesus monkey in polio research followed attempts with every known domesticated animal, including cows, chickens, goats, sheep, and even some .birds. When the results were negative, the scientists had to turn to the jungle. The problem, as explained by I'esearchers at the National Found­ ation for Infantile Paralysis, is that the root of all evil as far as polio is concerned is a virus, which must have living tissue in order to grow. This is where the monkey comes in. For the manufacture of the Salk polio vaccine, the virus is grown in a liquid solution of which a primary ingredient is tissue from the kidney of a monkey which has been inoculated "with the virus. It will grow and multiply perhaps 100 times while in this state. After­ wards it is rendered non-infectious by treatment with formaldehyde and stored for luse later in making the vaccine itself. Pressmen's Affair At SIU Baltimore .Hail PIPliiiiP . r ", lilliii® > ( 4 . As previously reported by the LOG, those seamen entitled to deten­ tion benefits must now act quickly under the law. Only five months more remain within which to apply. •_ Any individual who was employed as a seaman'of a vessel registered under the JUS law or under the laws of friendly allies,* and who was a citizen of this country on and after December 7, 1941, is entitled to apply. Such seamen must have been captured, or interned, or held by the government of Germany or Japan, in World War II for any period of time after December 7, 1941, as a prisoner, internee, hostage or in any other capacity. , , . Applications should be. filed with the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Washington 25, DC. Detention bene­ fits are jpayable at tlie rate of $60 forjeach month of internment, if the seaman was over 18 years of age at the time, or at the rate of $25 for each month if he was less tJian ,18 years old. More than 250 members and guests attended the banquet of AFL Printing Pressmen in Baltimore, whlch/vvas held at the new SIU hall in that port. The festivities, catered in the shipping hall of the SIU bulldingi were »p,on«ored j>y the local union. The SIU Baltimore hall is, headquarters for the AFL in Baltimore, Whlei^jhas ofricea in the build^. ' . ; ^ ^ ;i,.. '<4 �Page Eisht I'."' ^'-I SEAFARERS Mar 13. 1955 LOG MARITIME The world's biggest* tanker, the Onassis-owned AI-Malik Saud alAwal, was due in Philadelphia this week on her maiden jfoyage from Hamburg. The giant ship, with an oil capacity of 46,350 tons, will run from the Persian Gulf to US ports under charter by the SoconyVacuum Oil Company. . .A new radar monitor that detects objects within a 30-mile range and then automatically buzzes for the navigator has just been put on the market. The $1,500 installation also polices Question: How do you feel about itself and will issue a signal when it is not operating properly. It the new dependents' hospital and was developed by Miller Associates of Lakeville, Conn. surgical benefits? MEET THE SEAFARER / GENE LA CHAPPELLE, AB Getting ready to head back home and occasionally^ knocking off sum­ to the "north woods," his home mers and working as a lumberjack town of Marquette, Michigan, is on Michigan's heavily - forested Seafarer Gene La Chappeile. Gene north peninsula. That work pays recently paid off the Republic well, he said, provided, a man is (Trafalger) after a six month tour on piecework production with . 4. 4. 4of the oil terminals. With plenty power saws. Not the least of the Although most of her 800 passengers weren't aware of it, firefighters Fred D. Bentley, MM: In my of tank-cleaning money in his spice of lumberjacking is the were busy all day battling a serious blaze in No. 4 hold while the opinion it will be nice to have pro­ pockets, he bought himself a 195^ presence of plenty of game, in­ 27,666-ton Cunard liner Britannic continued on course three days out tection for a Oidsmobile. He intends to take cluding bears, who like to raid from New York City recently. Detectives boarded the ship on arrival m a n's family off any day now for a visit home the meatbox at night if they can. In Liverpool to investigate possible causes of the fire. Considerable whether he is and a vacation with his family. Unfortunately, he said, not damage was reported. . .Japan, formerly in jslxth place among the ashore or at sea. When he returns to»New York, he's evei-ybody in a logging crew gets world's shipbuilders, moved into fourth place during the quarter end­ I can remember going to try to grab himself a to work the power saws and some ing March 31, as Great Britain, despite declining orders, maintained one time when I Robin Line sliip to see what the property owners object to their her lead. The US trailed In 11th place. The US total of 113,760 tons of was out at sea South African run looks like. use because the equipment tends shipping being built at home is just a little more than half what Amer­ and my wife had "I've heard the Robin Line run to destroy young timber that's in ican owners are building abroad. to go to the hos­ recommended by many shipmates," the way. Logging is far from pital. When I he said, "and I want to try it to peaches and cream in any event. 4 4. 4 got back from see if it's as good as they claim Arosa Line will add a third ship to its passenger service between Sailed As Organizer Canada and Europe this July, when the 17.080-gross-ton former French the trip I had to dig down real it is." In June, 1952, Gene started sail­ liner Felix Roussel will complete her overhauling. Due to be renamed deep to pay the bill. Normally Gene doesn't ship out ing as an SIU organizer in Atlantic. the Arosa Sun, the 575-foot liner will have accommodations for 1,000 of New York, preferring to sail out He spent over two years in that 4 4 4 tourist-class travelers and 100 first-class passengers. . .Arrival of the Tomas Mojica, OS: I'm for it be- of Ports like Galveston and Mobile. fleet during the SIU campaign, 258-ioot Swedish motorship Monica Smith last month marked the open­ cause it will make things better But he thought he would try South serving as the SIU delegate on one ing oi the 1955 overseas shipping season in Detroit, Mich. The ship for us besides Africa for the first time in his sail­ ship for the greater part of the came in without any fanfare, but the next day got a big reception and the belter care ing career, so he intends to look time. After a long spell on the a tropliy for winning the annual race into port. for a good berth when he gels tankers, he's out to try freight ship the membership back. riins for a while now. will get with the 4 4 4 Started At 16 As he sees it, freight and tanker other benefit in­ The disabled Swedish taker Pegasus had to be towed nearly 800 creases. So far I runs both have advantages, de­ Although he's only 26 years old. miles to the Dutch West Indies after her rudder Jammed amidships have been lucky La Chappeile got an early start at pending what the seaman is look­ while she was passing through the Panama Canal. Two tugs took the and have not had going to sea. He was just past his ing for. "If its money you want, 12,300-ton ship under tow and brought her into port for repairs. . . any family prob­ 16th birthday when he enrolled at you can't beat a tanker job," he Union-Cnstic Mail Steamship Company has ordered a new 28,000-ton lems with hos­ the Sheepshead Bay training cen­ said. "But on the other hand, the passenger ship for its South African mail service, which will be built pitals but you ter in late 1944. At that time tlie tankers seldom- stop at any of the In Belfast, Northern Ireland. The vessel, similar to the new Edin­ can never tell about the future. maritime service was the only good ports and you don't have the burgh Castle, will be the ninth added to the Union-Castle fleet since Government service which accepted same amount of time ashore, it 1945. She will carry 700 passengers, 225 of them in first-class. 4 4 4 candidates at age 16. Shortly after all depends what's important to Valentins Jansons, eh. electri­ he enrolled, th^ Maritime Commis­ you." Personally, he enjoyed the 4 4 4 Panama Line s SS Panama has been reinstated as a passenger ves­ cian: This is the most important sion hiked the age floor because old Waterman run into North single benefit too many of the 16-year-olds were Europe and rates Hamburg as his sel alter a short-lived one-month career carrying cargo only. The that seamen can getting homesick and dropping otit favorite port, with Trieste a close rwitch-back is caused by increased traffic resulting from new legisla­ get. When you before they completed the course second. Like many other Seafarers tion that provides free home-leave travel for Government employees are out at sea, it and did Uncle Sam any good. lie was sorry to see this run go in Panama. . .Ship traffic through the Suez Canal topped the 100-milis no fun for the lion-mark for the first time in its 85-year history during 1954. The His first trip to sea was on a by the boards because of cut-rate family to be left Sun Oil tanker, signing on March competition from runawa.v-flag op­ 102.5 million-ton volume last year exceeded the 1953 figure by nearly in a spot with­ 17, 1945. Subsequently he caught erations and the low cost foreign 10 million tons, and was accounted for almost entirely by increased out being able an NMU ship and got an NMU full operations generally. 011 shipments. to get help. This In the future. Gene hopes to 4 4 4 book. The ship was the J. L. is the biggest invest in a shoreside enterprise Luckenbach and the trip, "as he Fewer icebergs than usual will get in the way of North Atlantic ship­ achievement o f recalls it, was a real lulu. When which will give him a steady bread ping this season, according to a Navy Hydrugraphic Office expert. The Welfare Plan. he paid off he dropped his NMU and butter income, so that he could decrease is forecast as a result of temperature studies and other data 4 4 4 book and started sailing with the spend most of his time ashore. gathered far South.in the Gulf Stream off Kew West, Fla., which af­ "1 know of one Seafarer who The benefits ! SIU. He's been with the Union bought himself a small apartment fects the movements of the Labrador Current off the Grand Banks at Rafael Vldal, AB: ever since. As far as he is con­ Newfoundland. . .Officers and crewmembers of a Swedish motorship for the family are the best idea cerned, dropping out of the NMU hcuse" he said, "and it seems to It means which collided with a yawl that sank with five persons aboard have yet. be working out pretty well for him. was a wise decision. refused to testify in Los Angeles at US Coast Guard hearings into the we will have the Anyway, I would keep on sailing Worked As Logger disaster. The Swedish owners of the Parramatta challenged the au­ right to bring a couple of trips a year because thority of the CG to look into the matter. An immediate application the wife and Gene spent \he next several you can't do as well ashore as you children to any for a hearing in a US District Court was filed by the CG. years sailing a variety of SIU ships can going to sea with the SIU." hospital even if we don't have the money on hand to pay for it. It will cer­ tainly make the ACROSS 4. City on Formosa 21. Costa 33. Less true A New, York State court has stone for its new Washington head­ coast 1. Life family enthusiastic for the Union. ruled that refusal fo join a union quarters building. . The building 22. North African, 34. It needs S. Man in the 5. It mans a ship port polishing where a union shop contract is in was planned before merger talks galley 4 4 4 6. Sweep 23. Sly move 35. Fathers 0. Chemical .symbol 25. Philippine 7. Ocean: Abbr. This certainly quitting a job with the CIO, but is expected te 36. Boom Ed House, AB: for iead: PI. natives without good cause. The case in­ serve as headquarteis,ior the com­ 12. City in Samoa 8. City on island 26. Rich earth 37. Urgent request will be a very good thing for the S of Florida •13. Cape 27. mater 38. Loot . married seaman, volved the unemployment insur­ bined APL-CIO organization. 9. Kind of cloth 14. Meadow • 29. 30.000-ton 40. Ship of the Bull 10. Hazard to ship 15. SlU member 4 4 4 si^i Most seamen ance claim of a machinist who was French sliip Line 17. Periods of time 11. Edge of window 30. Port in Ceylon denied benefits after he lost his Missouri "right to work" law ad­ 41. Macaw can't get ^ hos19. Enough: Poetic 16. Prefix for "not" 32. Product of the 42. Bow head 20. "Anchors " 18. Hard to pin galley p i talization job for refusal to join the Interna­ vocates took a severe setback when 45. Musical note 21. " Holiday" down through Blue tional Association of Machinists state legislative committee voted 20. River in France 23. Where Mantle (Puiilc Answer On Page 17) the measure out with a "do not plays Cross, so the (AFL). 24. Near East pass" recommendation. The .vote 4 4 4 Umon Plan will ' country 25. Not tidy Bank employees are the targets was seven to two. Farm groups take care of that 26. Louisiana; Abbr. problem. Just re­ of a new organizing drive being supported labor's stand on the bill. 28. A destroyer 29. Judith 4 4 4 cently I quali­ conducted by the Office Employees 30. Mountain pass A $1,250,000 loan has been ad­ fied for the SIU International Union in New York. 31. Indefinite Recent mergers of large banking vanced to the Gnmmunications article maternity benefit myself. 32. River in France firms have had the effect of depriv­ Workers of America by its parent 33. It's in the wake 4 4 4 ing many emp.loyees of benefits organization, the CIO, to help it 34. 'Make drunk 35. Island in Canary Dan Butts, bosun: I've been mar­ and job opportunities they for­ fight out the Southern. Bell Tele­ group ried for 13 years and it's wonder­ merly enjoyed. phone strike; The strike has been 36. Small European herrings on for oyer eight weeks in nine ful news to me 4 4 4 38. Alto that the Union While negotiations with Ford and southern states with no break in 39. Where Berra stands was able to ob­ General Motors approach the cru­ sight. Loan money will be used 40. Member of the tain hospital and cial stage, the United Automobile to provide relief and qissistance to cre^y / 43. Roiuan bronze i surgical benefits Workers has extended its contract strikers. 44. Russian moun­ for a member's with American Motors until August , 4 4 4 tain range 46. River in Spain An agreement on arbitration of wife and chil­ 12. No announcement has been 47. Hearland dren. It will made as yet of any settlement on their disputes brought to an. end 43. Danger spot 49. Place to anchor make the mar­ the UAW's demand for a guarap- one o'f the South's major strikes, the 57-day walkout on the Louis­ ried men feel at teed annual wage. DOWN case on a long ville and Nashville Railroad. 'Sev­ 1. Run into 4 44 WallalM voyage knewing that the benclU is With, President. Eisenhower on eral railroad brotherhoods were: 3. Member of th* available. crew hand, the AFL l^d the corner­ 'involvedr IHSS �" May 13, 135S^ SEAFARERS LOO V»tm NIM i j • '= 1 SEAFARERS^ tOG 'Family Trip!' Vol. XVIi, Na. 10 May 13. IfIS Publlihed biweekly by the Seafaren International Union, Atlantic A Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. JiYacinth 9-6600, Cable Address; SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer HKBBMT BRAND, Editor; RAY DRNISON, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, rt Editor; HERMAN ARTRUR, IRWIN SRIVACK, PAUL RAWLINCI, Staff Wrilert; ANiu, NILVA, Photographer; Bnx MOODY, Qulf Area Representative. fi 120 Welfare Milestone The brand new package of welfare benefits voted by SIU , Welfare Plan trustees rates as a milestone jn the Union's drive to cushion the disastrous impact of injury and illness on Seafarers and their families. Hospitalization and surgical expenses for the farhily have been a heavy burden for all American workers. For Seafarers the problem has been ag­ gravated by the fact that all too often they have been out at " sea when a medical emergency heis arisen. Time after time it meant they had to leave the ship and fly home from far away ports so that they could attend to the needs of their families. Even then, without a payoff in their pockets, they often had a tough time meeting cash demands of hospitals, surgeons and doctors. From now on Seafarers will be able to go to sea knowing that no matter what happens, their wives and children are protected through the Welfare Plan. One of the features of the new dependents' benefits is the $50 deductible provision on the allowances-for the hospital bed and hospital expenses. The reasoning behind it is sim. ply explained. It was felt that a bill up to $50 would not constitute an unbearable burdeii on a Seafarer, but that heavy bills running into several hundred dollars or more were the ones that hurt the most. If the Plan had contracted to pay all hospital bills from $1 up, it would not have been able to make such generous allowance for hospital care, hospital expenses, surgical care and doctors' visits. The result is that the Seafarer faced with the really big expense would not have been covered as fully as the man with the minor bill. With the $50 deductible feature, the man who needs help the most will get the most help, which is as it should be. Ordinarily, the addition of these generous dependents' benefits would be considered an ample achievement. But the Welfare Plan did not stop there. Very substantial increases were also made in Seafarers' hospital benefits, in the disabil­ ity-pension for Seafarers who can no longer work, and in the death benefit. It all adds up to a package that every Seafarer can be proud of, because it .represents just about the best combination that any welfare plan can offer anywhere. $ $ $ An Sill Habit Lending a hand to other unions in beefs is an old SIU habit. The stack of plaques on the wall in headquarters and the many letters of thanks on file from other unions, both AFL and CIO, testify to that fact. Workers in unions in the maritime industry and those shoreside have been given con­ siderable assistance in a wide variety of legitimate economic beefs. Right now, it's the CIO telephone workers who are in need of help. They are locked in a grim battle with the Southern Bell Telephone Company, and the company gives every in­ dication that it is aiming for destruction of the union, the Communications Workers of America. Realizing this as a threat to all of labor. Seafarers have been out-on picketlines in various Southern ports, have dem­ onstrated on behalf of the strikers and have protested the company's union-busting attitude in communications with state officials. The roster of unions aided by the SIU is a long one. The Union is happy to add the southern telephone workers to the list. $ $ t Vaeeine And Monkeys When the details of the Salk anti-polio vaccine Were an­ nounced several weeks ago, a number* of Seafarers learned for the first time that they were cogs in the machine which promises the conquest of polio. They were the men on SIUmanned Isthmian ships who "delivered the goods"—the dirty and unpleasant task of carrying enough monkeys from India to supply vaccine which will protect millions of America's children. Monkeys, as the story in this issue shows, are just about the most unpleasant cargo ever devised. The men who worked the "monkey run" are entitled to commendation for enduring its discomforts. , It's an interesting coincidence that the March of Dimes campaign of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis has been for years the only fund-raising campaign officially .endorsed by the SIU, and Seafarers have contributed heavily < U.out^of their pockets ta that campaign. / '' ' ... Sick Seafarers If ail SnJ Plan To the Editor: Whenever the representatives of our Union sit down with the ship­ owners to work out a new contract, one thing is sure: the SIU will come out of the conference with a working agreement that will be­ come the standard for the maritime industry. On June 15 of this year, i-epresentatives o' another big maritime union will begin negotiations for a new contract. A condition being sought calls for eliminating the "inequities" in its present agree­ ment. This is another way of say­ ing, "We yvant an agreement as good as the SIU's." We mention this because the same thin^ holds true for the SIU Pension and Welfare Plan. Others Follow SIU Seafarers in New Orleans are ing to witnesses and reading writ­ In 1950 when our Plan first be­ sure to have another festive after­ ten depositions into tlie record, came operative, it was the fir.st noon some day this summer thanks was able to arrive at a decision in­ Welfare Plan worthy of the name. to the generosity of the Del Sud volving two related sets of charges, Other unions, following in the In the first instance the 3rd crew. At last report, the crew wake of the SIU, used our plan as cook of an SIU ship was accused had $458 tucked away in the pic­ a model not only for maritime but nic fund, and as the time for the by a shipmate, not a member of in other industries as well. annual event grows near, this fig­ the galley gang, of not perform­ Perhaps the most outstanding ing his duties properly, leaving ure is sure to go up. feature of the SIU Plan is the fact The Del Sud gang started these dirty pots lying around in the gal­ t';at it is self-administered. ley and falling short on the job in Under this type of administra­ picnics a couple of years ago and other re.spects. In his defense the they proved to be so popular that tion, the needs of the membership 3rd cook offered depositions from are quickly recognized, with the they've quickly become a tradi­ the chief steward and others that tional SlU event. It's one of the result that no time is lost in mak­ he performed all his duties regu­ few occasions that many of the ing adjustments in our Plan to larly and that the galley was kept Seafarers in and around New Or­ meet changing conditions. Hospi­ in tip-top condition. The steward leans have a chance to get together talized or disabled members never also expressed the opinion that the socially with their shipmates and lose touch with their Union. Should charges were a personal beef in­ families for an afternoon of good an emergency arise, personal con­ volving friction between individ­ tact with representatives of the eating, dancing and entertainment. uals and having nothing to do with It's all a lot of hard work for Union is easily arranged. the man's work. members of the Del Sud gang who There are no long waits, as there After hearing testimony from handle the arrangements, so here's are in some other unions, while all parties concerned, the com­ members' problems go through a a vote of thanks to them in ad­ mittee was of the opinion that the vance. maze of insurance company red charges were frivolous and should 4^ AR 4" tape. never have been brought before it One item that's always welcome, To those of us here at Manhattan particularly on a under the Union constitution. Ac­ Beach, the announcement of a long ocean voy­ quittal of the defendent was rec­ probable increase in the weekly age, is a motion ommended. hospital benefits, disability and The committee then had to con­ picture projector death benefits, and • the family and a few reels sider charges that were filed hospital plan, comes as exceedingly against the accuser in the above of mavie film. good news. Movies can be case. He in turn, was accused of Many of us have been here for the highlight of unauthorized in­ five years, some for far longer. any long trip be­ terference with Never in that time has our Union cause after a the work of the failed to provide for us financially. while, checkers, galley force as Welcome Surprise Travis cards, records well as a second When our weekly benefits and books start getting pretty charge of assault. reached the sum of $15 for as long as we were hospitalized, we felt stale. - Crewmembers of the Robin on the chief that they would remain there per­ Kettering were fortunate in that steward. In this instance manently! Now with talk that they their chief electrician, Fred L. the defendant Travis, handled the movie projec­ will rise to $21 per week for the was found guilty Gaylord duration of our stay at the ho.spital, tion problem in fine style. on both counts Travis, a New Yorker by birth it is difficult for us to express our gratitude—not only for this in­ and residence, joined the SIU .in and subject to fine. The commit­ Savannah on July 2, 1941. He will tee emphasized that the nature of crease but for others. We wish we could personally celebrate his 53rd birthday this the charges ordinarily might justi­ fy a severer penalty but that the thank all the brothers responsible month. good record of the defendant was foi providing for us in the past and 4" J" 4 On-the-beam steward depart­ considered. in the days that lie ahead. The committee further stressed Consequently, at a meeting held ments were a favorable shipboard that it was Union policy not here on the afternoon of May 4, feature of the Del Aires (Missis­ and violence the member-ship unanimously sippi) and the John B. Waterman to tolerate fights while crewmembers were working agreed to have a letter drafted to (Waterman). The galley gang, on express our thanks, to be signed the Del Aires was given a "rousing aboard ship, and recommended by each member at the hospital. vote of thanks," while the Water­ that the Union seek out another Some day medical science will man crew commented on the "ex­ crewmember who was believed to probably find the answer to tuber­ cellent job" done by the steward have provoked the assault and culosis as it has to polio. Until that department. These two sound like notify him that his behavior was not to be tolerated. day it is a source of hope and good feeders off the face of it. The membership-elected com­ encouragement to know that we 4 4 4 have the SIU in our corner. A headquarters trial committee mittee members who handled the Signed by 27 Seafarers at Manhat­ last week had a real Gordian knot case were Seafarers E. C. House, tan Beach Hospital. Forwarded by to untangle, but after hearing Sam Phillip. N. Gaylord, S. P. hospital delegite Vic MUaato. claims and cQugter-clalms.^Usten-; t^impton and Nick-Qmlco^ I Vot( rj"". ' ' Thanks ^1 �- •• SEAFARERS • Fate Ten IOC ONG after the age of sail is supposed to have ended on the seas, a number of die­ hard ivindjammefs are still to be seen from time to time along the ocean highways. Some are naval or merchant marine train­ ing ships; others are traders, some' are deep tea trawlers, and a few are jailing yachts. Strangely enough, one of these vessels is ^ fairly new ship and she flies the American flag, the only squarerigg^ under American registry. y. . This "newcomer" to the ranks of sail is the 295-foot bark Eagle,' which is sailed out of New London, Conn., during the summer months by cadets of the US Coast Guard Academy on transatlantic cruises. One of two large steel barks built in the 1930s by Adolph Hitler for naval training. Eagle was named Horst Wessel before the United States acquired her as war repara­ tions. This steel bark is a lofty and finelined vessel with a diesel for auxiliary power. Ambassador's Yacht Until recently one of the world's finest sailing ships was the diesel auxiliary bark Sea Cloud, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davies of Washington, DC. He was the for­ mer Ambassador to Russia. For about three years now, Sea Cloud has been tied up—a victim of high costs and high taxes. Another pre-war, German training ship, the Magdalen "Vinnen, was taken by the Rus­ sians after the war and is probably still be­ ing used by them in some capacity or other. Norway has two handsome sailing ships for merchant marine officer training; the three-mast bark Sorlandet and the 192-foot, ' full-rigged ship Christian Radich, both built in 1937. During the war the Germans used the Radich as a depot ship for U-boats. She survived the war and, upon extensive recon­ ditioning, again became the "Queen" of the Norwegian merchant marine. She visited New York in 1948 on a cruise with cadets. Another notable Norwegian windjammer is the three-mast auxiliary bark Statsraad Lehmkuhl of Bergen, a 258 footer built in L r'- — • \- •' > ^ "3F • .' S #?ii:j||l^ii:iii3 " ^x-vr.K-XvrvSy-AS® J I- ' Tfsas * f/f "'' -I '"'liii •, • IP. 'it-.... 4 " k''' yf %l-: • • teZ;: . While the age of the windjammer is long since past, these two barks are among several that are still in active use. Above is the hark Eagle, the only square-rigged ship under the American flag, which is used by the Coast Guard as a training ship. The Eagle sails out of New London each summer with a ship­ load of Coast Guard cadets. At right is the steel-hulled bark Sagres, a Portuguese ship which toured New England ports some years ago and received a rousing reception. Most active windjammers are either private yachts or training ships. V--! ' May 13, 13S5 , ^a L ^ �I sni'^Fi^' «ssi.iss^thf^fce^ mmm —'6 wiejr f « Spain I Iif ^""•»' Sabastian Elcano fnr named th« «"d Portugal has thiT'"? "«val office erTv' . . yo3rs ago'nniAwEn*!'"'; anr? -^ogland portsS sptr II Paareirtt' 5~ T-Sa a™bVd^''- Pi»ii ' 'C4t J^etch Atlant7s°"whi^h"^-'®7"^"^®^s « the bif S,°4T"iSfP'^'P 'Seareh ou? o/w™^ iah-bum'"veaferr®'' "•« >nneh of h|r fL^f, " ™^i'4y 42"- at Seattle and is ^^a'ay members and the mer yacht of H K Ha L .Westward, forNorti Atlantic' speS f?oiT°'' Hale, the Imer United States/ now held by PortuS'UAsa mers. — auxiliary windjam- three-mSst/'teak' bS4l'"''" 127-foot »«n. Burraa, and Iflf"''" at Moulouif »' Iiafg4 atm «"«. a few .qua?e?fgge^''SoSa'S 'e6^^^DeIore the The i4fl.fn«+ _x- , .. »chooner^OiCeau DI^T ,^^^®®-niast atixiliarv Of TahitfiX'sS &ar®0"0 '"S ." i' amy If LeXn' wSofj" 'net^aado4 fe-fwaprit, Amerilo VeenuS' '''a .b"«t ta 1930 ^'^AJ" PolomL? TL2 w"f fli-from SdJ^aauang ^'' ggg all-from thJ thJSded oast ooaat 4ts te To?;''" visited SS m»dous refepL" ^ every port of call. ^^®^°-Aniericans Amerman calling Which runs tn T>—, ® ^"gantine IWari^^. • •"'"' V/,' •"^•;f,/. �if'- SEAFARERS Pare Twelva LOG Mmy 13, 13SS PORT MUSPORTS. .. . ..... as Mungo, Robert Kennedy, Curt San Francisco: Borman, John Powers, Jessie A. Clarke,' V. B. Cooper, Ben L. Bono, N. M. Jones, Raymond Solheim, Norman Jackson, C. Virgin and S. A. Rodgers. Earl Sheppard A new service has been added Things are moving along very Shipping for the past two weeks Baltimore Port Agent at the hall for the convenience of nicely down here, as shipping has has been very good in this port as the membership, and that is a 244^ i i more than held even with the num­ we shipped more men than we hour laundry and dry cleaning Houston: ber of men registered during the registered. It should remain good facility. All you need do is drop last two weeks. your laundry down the drop and since we have several payoffs save all unnecessary handling of it. This activity was caused by the scheduled and one tanker due in In the recent municipal election arrival of the following Cities by next week. here, all SlU-supported candidates Service wagons: Bradford Island, The Coast Guard is actively en­ went into office—100 percent. Shipping perked up quite a bit Winter Hill, Fort Hoskins, Logans forcing its new rule of permitting Shipping in Baltimore has de­ during the past period as we Fort, Archers Hope, Chiwawa, clined slightly, primarily because crewed up the Marie Hamlll only one blue, ticket AB on deck, Cantigny, plus the Bradford Island, so those men who have not gone crews seem to be remaining on Fort Hoskins and Chiwawa again. board longer. We have hopes of (Bloomfield) and the Royal Oak up, for their green tickets should We also had the Del Valle (Mis­ several ships crewing up in the (Cities Service). do' so Immediately. Some of the sissippi) in Port Arthur, Texas; near future, and others stopping We now have two bids on the brothers have missed out on good Val Chem (Valentine), in Orange, over in transit which may need installation of an air-conditioning Jobs because they didn't have one. Texas, and the Del Rio (Missis­ replacements. unit at the hall. As soon as we sippi) right here. All the. above , We find a lot of ships coming Ships paying off recently were get the third one, we will submit each took a few men. in lately with a bunch of petty the Elizabeth, Mae, Emelia and Locally, the Metal Trades Coun­ Evelyn (Bull); Bethcoaster, Portmar them all for approval by head­ beefs that could be handled right cil (AFL) is still locked in a dis­ (Calmar) and Oremar, Cubore, quarters, 80 that we can get this on the ship by the delegates. Since pute with the Cities Service re­ Baltore, Marore, Santore, Chilore hall cooled off in the near future. we have a new set-up on delegates, and there are more of them elected finery over a new and Oremar (Ore), A proposal at the last Central on each vessel, contract, but is Signing on w^re the Oremar, Trades (AFL) meeting in this city delegates should d e t e rmined to Cubore, Venore, Baltore, Marore, be able to han­ keep plugging Oremar (Ore); had quite a few of us worked up, dle many of these away until it is but we finally squelched it to stop Bethcoaster, Texminor items on signed. mar (Calmar); it from getting any further. ^ The the spot. Tlic telephone idea was to allow the old ILA and Steel Rover, Ships that paid workers are still Steel Executive some CIO unions to take part in off here during out in this area an AFL parade. We wouldn't en­ (Isthmian), and the last period a.s well as the Seacloud (Amer­ dorse ILA'participation at all and were the Choc­ rest of the state, we non-concurred to kill the idea. Strickland ican Merchant taw (Waterman) and have the sup­ Simpson Future shipping out of here Marine). and the George port of all labor groups behind looks questionable as far as regu­ Making stop­ Lawson (Pan-Oceanic). The them. The Lake Charles Central overs were the larly scheduled payoffs are con­ Choctaw and Coeut d'Alene Vic­ Lewallen Labor Council (AFL) is already on Bethcoaster, cerned, although the Oceanstar tory (Victory Carriers) signed on. record to give them all-out aid Yorkmar and Pennmar (Calmar); (Dolphin) a^d a few surprise visits We also had a good share of inwhere and whenever it is needed. Roamer, Partner, Ranger and could change all that. transits, including the following; For our "Seafarer of the Week" During the past period, the Seamar, Massmar, Marymar (Cal­ Puritan (Alcoa); Ocean Nora we nominate Brother Herbert (Ocean Transportation); DeSoto, Catherine (Dry Trans) also paid mar); Ocean Dinny, Ocean Ulla Strickland, who was very active Iberville (Pan Atlantic); Santa off and signed on, and we had the (Ocean Ti-ans); Wacosta, Fairland, during the Atlantic drive and is Venetia (Elani); Fairisle (Water­ following ships in transit: Stony Beauregard, City of Alma, Bien­ now sailing coastwise on a Cities man); Dorothy, Hilton, Jean (Bull); Creek (American Ti-amp); Del ville, Jean Lafltte (Waterman). Service tanker. Born in the great and Robin Doncaster (Seas Ship­ Viento, Del Rio (Mississippi); Re­ Among the brothers of our last state of Texas, he holds the rates public (Trafalgar); Alexandra meeting was Seafarer Wallace K. ping). of OS, wiper and 3rd cook and is Baltimore's "man of the month" (Carras); Seatrains Texas, Savan­ Simpson, who is now attending quite a versatile guy. His ship­ is Joseph Lewallen, who sails in nah, New Jersey, New York (Sea­ Stanford University at Palo Alto mates say he can fill in any place the deck department. Brother train); Steel Architect (Isthmian); as one of four winners of a $6,000, and do a top job at it. Lewallen has been sailing as an Fairisle (Waterman), and Royal four-year scholarship awarded by We are happy to report that we AB for a number of years on SIU- Oak (Cities Service), the SIU Welfare Plan last year. have no brothers in any of the C. M. Tanneblll cbntracted ships and has always Marty Breithoff local hospitals. Houston Port Agent conducted himself as a real union West Coast Rep. We also don't have many on the man should. beach either, but among those here He has just been released from are J, F. Mapp, Johnny Mitchell, the mai'ine hospital and is very Dugie Cox, "Doc" Peralta, "Big enthusiastic about the new increase Otto" Pedersen, Nick Manuel, Jake in benefits. He says that it' will Nash, Tex Alexander and our old undoubtedly come in mighty handy standby, "Swede" Hellman. for the boys, especially those who Leroy Clarke have families. Lake Charles Port Agent Speaking-of hospitals, let's give 3. i 4. a thought to those less fortunate than ourselves and drop a note or New York: card with a cheering word to some ot the brothers at the USPHS Hos­ Shipping for Seafarers under the new seniority hiring syspital, Wyman Park Drive, Balti­ tern was very good throughout the A&G District during the more 18, Md. Those still on the sick list are: past two week shipping period. Jobs went a-begging for John Schultz, Fred Pittman, Robert Class A and Class B men. To-' We are pleased to report that Lipscomb, William Mellon, John tal jobs shipped were 1,053 everyone is happy around this Simpson, Juan Parodi, George against 1,156 men registered. these, the greater proportion—59 port. The weather is fine and Anderson, Leslie J. Brilhart, Seven out of every 100 jobs out of a total of 83 Class C men shipping is good. The boys on the Charles Jenkins, E. Rhoads, Thom­ shipped went to Class C men. Of .shipped—got their jobs in the West Coast ports of Wilmington, San Francisco and Seattle, where job opportunities for SIU Class A and Class B men were especially abundant this period. Overall, the figures show that 649 Class A men and 321 Class B men shipped out, y^ith the 83 Class Registered C men taking jobs which A and B Deck Eng. Eng. Staw. Stew. Total Total Total . Total Total' PORT ABA men had turned down. B A B A B Reg. A B Boston 9 3 3 2 8 4 18 9 27 On the basis of shipping figures New York gl 21 49 25 80 34 190 200 70 Class X men have far more jobs Fliiladulphia 23 7 13 8 14 11 50 24 74 available to them than takers and Baltimore 31 13 49 20 38 21 135 56 191 Norfolk g 2 4 thus have the best Job protection 8 4 3 16 , 11 27 Savannah 5 3 7 in the industry. Class B men in 4 3 2 15 9 24 Tampa 10 g 4 8 11 15 25 26 51 the SIU are equally fortunate, Mobile 22 4 2S 7 18 64 8 17 81 with more jobs for them than New Orleans 36 g 23 13 34 22 93 43 136 takers as well. Houston. ...' ... 25 11 10 10 8 41 7 28 69 Under the SIU's new hiring sy.sSeattle 17 2S 9, 19 8 10 34 55 89 tem, the job security and protection San Francisco .... 20 11 17 11 14 IS 51 37 88 18 118 Wilmington 10 5 g of Class A and Cl'ass B men en­ 9 8 1 24 15 39 11 83 Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Stow. Stew. Total Total Total Pack Pack . Total Total Total Total sures them of continued ipreferen' A B A B A B A B Reg. ,A B A • C Shlp.( tial shipping on the basis of their 137 232 t41 ' 7S# 'I- 400 l.ISS ' ) 83 l.esh" .9ectititJiyjydig£^e^nioB contraqL 277 M• •»w Lake Charles: Metal Trades Seek CS Refinery Pact |; '"r. Atl's Welt; Weather, Shipping Both Geed beach here seem to be Jiving well and enjoying their stay ashore. In addition, for the first time in some months we have jobs re­ maining on the board for two and three calls with no takers, which is very unusual to say the least. We only hope things continue this way. Almost all of the ships are com­ ing in now in very good shape, with the,crews doing a bang-up job and taking an active interest in their Union's affairs. Most of them are receiving the new min­ utes' forms which are being sent out by headquarters and are hold­ ing meetings and taking action on all items as they come up. If all oi the crews on SIU ships will follow these forms and take the proper action by sending in their recommendations and beefs, we will be able to screen these minutes and, in turn, take action to provide the best possible rep­ resentation ashore. New System We are now in the process of setting up a new system for han­ dling these beefs and answering the communications as they come in from the ships, so evei-ything should be operating smoothly from here on in. On the waterfront end, we paid ^off a total of 24 ships in the past 2 weeks, signed 6 on foreign articles and serviced 10 in-transit ships. There were no major beefs on any of these ships and every­ thing was settled at the point of production. The following were the ships paid off; Seatrains Georgia, Sa­ vannah, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York (Seatrain); Sea Cloud (Seatrader); Ranger, Roamer (Al­ coa); Queenston Heights (Seatrade); Val Chem (Valentine); Robin Kettering, Robin Doncaster, Robin Trent (Seas Shipping); Jeff­ erson City Victory (Victory Car­ riers); Val Chem (Valentine) Steel Rover, Steel Executive, Steel Admiral (Isthmian); Angelina, Kathryn, Suzanne (Bull); Logans Fort, Cantigny, Bradford Island (Cities Service). Ship.s signed on were the Pega­ sus, Ranger, Roamer (Alcoa); Robin Sherwood (Seas Shipping); Jefferson City Victory (Victory Carriers) and Steel Worker (Isth­ mian). In transit to the port were the following: Puritan, Planter, Part­ ner (Alcoa); Bethcoaster, Yorkmar, Portmar ( C a 1 m a r ); Iberville, Chickasaw (Pan Atlantic); Edith (Bull); Seatrain Texas (Seatrain). , Claude Simmons Asst. Sec'y-Treas. Baltimore: Union Voles Gounl In Ciiy Eloelions 06 Glamping Down On Bine TIekel ABs Old ILA Barred. From AFL Parade Seafarers Enjoy Good Shipping In All Ports A&G District Shipping Reear4 iv : -|r.;;'::e.'::i-ir o:.-A �SEAFARERS Mar 13. 19S5 Pac* TliirfeeB LOG .. PORT ttEPOBTS Mobile: Strikes Due To 'Work' Law, Governor Says 1 New recreational facilities have been added in our new building since our last report to the LOG. Three new pool tables are in the downstairs rccrcat/ion deck ^>nd also other new gear. The barber shop and shoeshine stand are oper­ ating from 8 AM to 5 PM on the ground floor, where the lounge and TV room have been completed. As soon as materials are avail­ able, we will complete the second deck lounge and TV room and the top deck facilities. Supplies are being held up by the freight strike on the railroad. This strike, on the L & N, and the telephone strike, are still going on, and both these unions say they will stay out until they win their demands. Alabama's Governor Folsom has spoken out in favor of the strikers, urging them to try and get together with Jhe company without sacrificing any of their demands. He blames both strikes on the infamous "right-to-work" law and has urged its outright re­ peal. We have pledged all-out support to both of these unions in their fight to obtain better conditions and wages. _ Payoffs Paying off here in good shape were the Monarch of the Seas and Goiden City (Waterman); Gulfwater (Metro) and the Corsair and Polaris (Alcoa). Signing on were the Golden City, Polaris and Cavalier. The Steel Age (Isthmian) was in transit. Prospects for the next two weeks look a little brighter. Waterman business has been at a virtual standstill pending the sale completion, and is expected to pick up when it is settled. ' The Gulfwater (Metro) is laid up, and is expected to take a crew shortly. Due to hit port for payoff or in transit are the Monarch of the Seas; Corsair, Pennant, Pilgrim, Pegasus, Pioneer, Patriot, Partner, Clipper, Corsair (Alcoa) and the Afoundria and Claiborne (Water­ man). Russell The Mobile branch wishes to extend its deep­ est sympathy to Brother Claude "Lefty" McNorton and his family, as his mother passed away last week, and to the family of James E. Rounsavall, who died recently. Brother Rounsavall sailed in the steward department and is sur­ vived by a wife and two children. For "Seafarer of the Week" we nominate Brother Lawrence Rus­ sell, who has been with the SIU since 1938. He is single and makes his home on the outskirts of Mo­ bile, where he indulges his favorite sport of fishing when on the beach. Having seen all the SIU head­ quarters buildings since its incep­ tion, Brother Russell is extra proud of our new building, which he says is one of the finest union halls in this section of the coun­ try. His favorite among the Union benefits is the disability care. He says it assures a man that he will be taken care of in his later years. Felipe Reyes, chief steward of the Snack Bar, has been pepping up the appetites of the members on the beach with such dishes as chop suey and Chinese fried rice, which are added to the menus along with the regular items such as steak and ham and eggs.Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent 4" t 4" Seattle: Beefs Are Sellled On Overlinie, Storing Approximately 80 hours of over­ time was disputed when the Jean Lafitte (Waterman) paid oft here, but the overtime has been col­ lected. It was for the deck de­ partment standing watches in holds to prevent pilfering of the cargo by natives overseas. On the John C. (Atlantic Car­ riers), tliere was a question about company promises regarding storing-and repairs at the sign-on, and this also was settled to the crew's satisfaction. Both the Jean Lafltte and the John C. paid off and signed on, as did the Waryior (Waterman). The John C. had made an eightmonth trip. Prospects for the future here also look good, with three payoffs coming up. Ships in transit were the Raph­ ael Semmes, Fairland and Choc­ taw (Waterman); Seamar (Calmar) and Lewis Emery Jr. (Victory Car­ riers). Oldtimers on the beach at pres­ ent are C. Wallick, H. Peeler, W. Bilger and G. Glennon. Men in marine hospitals are P. Cogley, J. Dewell, W. Fick, A. L. Grillo, S. Johannessen, M. Musashi and U. K. Ming. Jeff Gillette Seattle Port Agent 3ioney Exchange Hates Listed The following is the latest available listing of official ex­ change rates for foreign cur­ rencies. Listings are as of May 12. 1955, and are sub­ ject to change without notice. England, New Zealand, South Af­ rica: S3.80 per pound ateiiing. Australia; $2.24 per pound sterling, Belgium: 50 francs to the dollar'. Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. France: 350 francs to the doUar. German^: 4.2 marks to the dollar. Holland; 3.7-3.8 guilders to the dollar. Italy: 624.B lira to the dollar. Norway: 14 cents l>er krone. Portugal: 28.75 cscudos to the dollar. Sweden: 19.33 cents per krona. India: 21 cents per rupee. Pakistan: 50.22 cents per rupee. Argentina: 14.2 pesos to the doUar. Brazil: 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. > Uruguay; 52.63 cents per peso. Vepezuela: 29.85 cents per bolivar. SIU^ A&6 District BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. Earl Slieppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. C. Tannehill, Acting Agent Preston 6558 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419'Ryan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrertoe St. Cal Tanner. Agent . HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 823 BienvUl* St Lindaey Williaaia. Agent " MagnoUa 8112-6113 NEW VORK 678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacint^ 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ban Reel. Agent • MAdison 2-9834 PHILAUELPKIA 337 Market St. S. Cardullo. Agent » Market 7-1638 SAN FRANCISCO 480 Harrison St - Dougiai 2 5478 Marty RreisfeaJ. WeM Coazt Rsi-Tesoftittlv* New Orleans: Seafarers Aidlabor's 'Phene Strike Parade Seafarers who were dn the beach and aboard sh^is in the harbor on April 28 are entitled to a big hand for the manner in which they pitched in to help make the united labor parade on behalf of the strik­ ing workers of Southern Bell Tele­ phone a success. The telephone workers in nine Southeastern states have been on strike for nine weeks and are deserving of the fine support they are getting from other unions in this beef. The life of their union is on the line. From all accounts, Mississippi Shipping Co. is doing all right in the financial department. At the annual meeting of stockholders, the company reported 195^.was a "very satisfactory" year. Earnings were $2,237,405 in 1954 as com­ pared with $1,489,198 in 1953. Gross revenue in 1954 amounted to $20.6 million as compared with $18.6 million in the pi-evious year. As for other hews of Seafarers in this port, we hear that Brother Donald Dambrino is preparing to do something about Dambrino a steadily - e.vpanding waistline. Dambrino now weighs in at a robust 282 pounds and is reported to be preparing to go^ into the USPHS hospital here and stay on an enforced diet until he drops down to an even 230. Edward J. Brevier, Paul Turner, Frank Edmonds, Edward H. Burns and Erskin Sims were admitted to the hospital recently. We hops they will be able to report com­ plete recovery soon. William Grimes,. George Kipg, ,Tames O'Kecfc and Harvey E. ^hero are still convalescing, but hope to be able to make the ship­ ping list soon. James Mason, Harry Wolowitz and Michael Romalho were discharged from the hospital and are waiting their turn to ship out. Shipping Slow Shipping continues on the slow side. Since our last report we have 5 payoffs, 3 Ships signed on and 14 hit here in transit. The Del Valle and Del Sud (Mississippi), Madaket (Waterman) and Chickasaw and DeSoto (Pan Atlantic) paid off. The Dei Viento, Del Sud and Del Rio (Mississippi) signed on. Ships that called here in transit were the Clipper, Patriot, Corsair and Polarus (Alcoa); Lawrence Vic­ tory, Del Viento and Dei Rio (Mis­ sissippi); the Seatrains Georgia and Louisiana (Seatrain); Monarch of PUERTA de TIERRA. PR Pelayo 51—La .• Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-S99F SAVANNAH A..3 Abercorn St A. Micheiet. Agent Phone 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jen\ Gillette. Agent liUliott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St Tom Banning, Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif 805 Marine Ave. Ernest Tilley. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS... 878 4tb Ave., Bklyn SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall ASST. SECRfcTARV-TREASURERS, C. Simmons, Joint J. Algina, Deck W. Hall. Joint J. Volpien, Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. Std. HONOLULU... PORTLAND... the Seas, Golden City and Clai­ Savannah: borne (Waterman); Margarett Brown (Bloomfield), and the Edith (Bull). Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans, Port Agent We were called on to represent t. i tone of our members before a US Tampa: Coast Guard hearing officer, re­ cently. Sentence was suspended, but the interesting part of this hc&ring was the fact that the offense occurred over three years The new ships' meeting forms ago and was just brought to a and bulletins sent out from head­ hearing. This serves as a warning quarters every two weeks are mak­ to all to keep out of the official ing a hit with the crews coming log, as the Coast Guard is really in to this port. There has been a cracking down. The- Southstar and Southport lot of talk on the subject and (South Atlantic) paid off here, and the reaction is all favorable. One of the main reasons they the Southstar signed on. Ships in transit were the Chi­ like the idea is that now all the news and beefs from the • ships wawa (Ciities Service); Robin Sher­ wood (Seas Ship­ will be easier to explain at their ping); Steel Ro­ end and simpler to interpret when ver (Isthmian), they come ashore. and Seatrains The new welfare increases an­ Georgia and Lou­ nounced at the meeting also got isiana (Seatrain). a great reception and the member­ Shipping looks ship adopted a vote of thanks to dismal for the all officials. coming two-week Shipping i.s fair and is expected period. to remain fair for the coming pe­ Qne beef, re­ Bryant riod. Although we had no payoffs garding the bosun and sign-ons for the second two- and deck maintenance men sand­ week period in a row, we did have ing, scraping and removing varnish a f«w in-transits. from wheelhouse doors, was The DeSoto and Iberville (Pan settled on the Southstar in favor Atlantic) were both in twice, along of the men involved. with the Chiwawa (Cities Service*; At the last meeting, a motion Golden City, Fairisle (Waterman), was made by Herman "Buster" and Chickasaw (Pan Atlantic). Bryant to the effect that head­ Tom Banning quarters should have reprints of Tampa Port Agent the record of the Senate Labor 4 4 4 Committee hearings on the Cities Boston: Service organizing drive given wider distribution. He pointed out that all the membership should read about the battle the SIU waged to bring Union conditions to this fleet. He suggested copies Alcoa will start a new .service be put on all SlU-contracted ships from here May 20 with the sailing and in all SIU halls. of the Alcoa Roamer. Ports of call Brother Bryant is a comparative at Puerto Rico have been named as newcomer to the SIU. having been San Juan. Mayaguez and Ponce. ai'oimri ahuut .six years, but he has Alcoa advised that the move to seen his share of action on many Boston is made by the company to picket lines and has engaged in provide one of the nation's main some of the Union's toughest beefs. manufacturing centers with export He was highly pleased with the transportation to supply Puerto announcement of the new Welfare Rico's expanding consumer market. benefits that SIU members will Quite a few ships have been in transit, and most of them took now receive. On the beach at present are R. C. on a few men. Generally, shipping Grimes, Steve Poole. M. J. has slowed down in this port. There were three recent payoffs, "Shorty" Akins, Jimmy Lee. Bob by the SS Ann Marie (Bull). SS Fagler, Charlie Lee. Aubrey Republic (Trafalgar) and the SS Smith, Ed Searcey, Johnny Bragg. Tony Parker, Bill Hamilton and Alexandra (Carras). Ships in transit were the Robin G. B. Gapac. Men in the marine hospitals are Kettering and Robin Doncaster (Seas Shipping); Fairisle (Water­ Rufus L. Fields, Jimmie Littleton, man); Winter Hiy (Cities Service), Tommie Moore, Ernest Webb, John and Steel Rover, Steel Admiral H. Morris, Gerald Perdomo. Wil­ liam G. Gregory, Lucius De Witt, and Steel Seafarer (Isthmian). Boston weather has finally Henry "Skeets" Lanier, Clyde changed to the better after 17 days Jernigan, Albert H. Schwartz and Jack Henley. of rain. A. Micheiet James Sheehan Savannah Port Agent Boston Port Agent Coasi Guard Now Cbacking Old Logs New Meeling Forms Greeted Favorably -I • "I Roamer to Launch Alcoa PR Service IIII;HMOND. CALIF SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE WILMINGTON NEW YORK 257 5th St Phone 2599 .*450 Harrison St. ^ Douglas 2-8363 2505 1st Ave Main U290 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-66QO Canadian District MONTREAL 834 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 HAUFAX. N.S 128'A HoUls St. Phone: 3-8911 FORT WILLIAM.... 11814 .Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. SUP Ontario Phone: 5591 ...16 Merchant St. TORONTO. Ontario 872 King St. E. ' Phun» 5-8777 EMpirt 4-5719 UTH Cormorant St. .313 N. W. Everett St. VICTORIA. BC Bmpiio 4531 4m VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacilic 71124 304 Charlotte St. Phone (>:i-(8 BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario .. 52 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 113 Cote Oe La Montague Quebec Phone: 2-7078 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St. NB Phone: 2-5232 SYDNEY. NS Great Lakes District ALPENA , 133 W Fletcher Phone: 12.iHW BUFFALO NY CLEVELAND 180 Main SL 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone; Main 1-0147 Phone: Cleveland 7391 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward l-b?57 UULUTH 531 W Michigan St Phono: Melrose 2-4119 SOUTH CHICAGO... 3281 E. «. PhoB9; JEmx •;] -"v • �SEAFARERS tdC '• rake Fourteen 3^-. • • Seafarer Visiti:Pisa fcY; • , It' fi:u- fS^. • ••KisiSi-s® : ws.;*;?;:- •f "YPiPif .iptpPY i-' ;;':aii«fSi^ : - axail SIU member Melvin L'Esperance (right), carpenter on thp SS Lawrence Victory (Mississippi), sees the sights in Pisa, Italy, with Ernest J. Hendry (left), Lawrence Victory 2nd mate, and radio operator Howard Stuart. In the background is the Baptistry of the cathedral at Pisa. The famed Leaning Tower is located near-by behind the cameraman taking the picture. ' v Lifeboat Gives Way During Sea Fire Drill A defective lifeboat davit was revealed during a recent fire and boat drill aboard the Queenston Heights (Seatrade). During the drill, at sea, on April 19, the lifeboats were be­ ing swung over the side in the+ customary manner when the "The above was mentioned," number four boat carried Brother Sheehan notes, "to alert away. The incident is reported in the minutes of the latest Union meet­ ing aboard the Queenston Heights. Brother Daniel Sheehan reports that the bolts on the foot of the boat were crystalized. Crashed Into Sea "The forward davit carried into the sea as soon as the lifeboat was put into motion," Sheehan reports. It took the boat with it. "The after davit bent up like a pretzel," he went on. "The en­ gines were stopped and we man­ aged to salvage the boat and the davits." The boat was stove-in and had been held by the sea painter. Fortunately no one was injured, although if the same thing had Sheehan happened during a genuine emergency, the result may have been tragically different, I I'f OFF WATCH " I •I Pets can be a great pleasure Tilts feature is designed to offer hints and information on hobbies, aboard ship, as most Seafarers new products, developments, publications and the like which Seafarerswill agree,, but occasionally may find helpful in spending their leisure-time hours, both ashore itnd fm It,. -, I Y'-l- Control Pets,, Shipmates Told : I.:,. .-. -.-irtj*!-. the brothers and to stress the ne­ cessity of maintaining annual in­ spections by the Cdast Guard. "These tankers are getting old and are in rather poor shape." Vigilant Crew He went on to say-that the Sea­ farers aboard the Queenston Heights have always been especi­ ally vigilant in matters of safety, but had to do a • lot of serious thinking when the lifesaving equip­ ment suddenly gave way before their eyds. "There is no way a Seafarer can protect "himself when something like that is going to happen," Sheehan said. "Faulty-equipment can be prevented from endanger­ ing lives only by having it tested and spotted through regular, strict inspection by experts." "" The incident brings to mind a current. Coast Gaiard proposal to abandon annual inspections and substitute a system of regular in­ spections at two-year intervals plus spot-checks of occasional ships. ' James Kelly served as chairman for the meeting. (1) The bombaVdment by the British of what fort was the inspiration for the "Star Spangled Banner?" (2) What have the following in common: (a) horse-chestnut, (b) fra­ grant crab, (c) honey locust? (3) A man decided to donate $450 to five organizations to be split up in portions of one-third, one-fourth, one-fifth and one-sixth, with the remainder going to the fifth organization. How much did the last group receive? (4) Rearrange the word slatenart to spell a word meaning interpret. (5) Which is higher in, rank, an earl or a marquis? (6) According to the nursery song, where was the queen while the king was in the counting house counting out his money? • (7) What- is the name for the soft fatty substance enclosed in: the interior of bones?. -Y (8) Which is'farther north, Seattle, Washington, or Nova Scotia? (9) Among what group of people did. the swastika symbol originate? Tip) Is the "Milky Way" g small portion of the sky or does it cdfn-' pletely encircle-the Earth? .i.i ^ 'Aiiflweri 'on Pafe''l»)i • 'V : they can cause problems on ship­ board as well as on shore. The SS Sea Cloud (American Merchant Marine) recently took actions which indicate that it may be having animal pimblems. The minutes of the last Union meeting, at sea, show that the Seafarers resolved that the ship's dog be kept out of the galley and that specified portholes be kept closed to protect linen from the ship's monkey. The crew notified men in the galley to chase the dog out of those spaces whenever he ap­ peared, or face the possibility of stern crew measures. Crewmembers expressed the opinion that the dog's presence in the galley could lead to unsani­ tary .conditions through petting of him by foodhandlers, and also is a disrupti h g influence since men who must keep an eye on the pet can­ Wexler not devote their full attention to Jhe preparation of meals, according to N. W. Wexler. Presence of the monkey in the galley was also discouraged. Since the wanderings of the monkey are moi'e difficult to con­ trol, no one was assigned to reg­ ulate its' activities. But crewmeinbers urged that everyone make an effort to take maximum security measures against the tricky Ani­ mal's raids on sleeping compart­ ments and the galley. aboard ship. Queries should be addressed to. "Off- Watch," SEA" FARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Due to the season and the long 4 list of jobs yet to be done by home keep the fingers intact and tem­ craftsmen and "do-it-yourself" ad* pers calm when driving small diets, a number of new products to nails and brads into hardrtoget the work done easily are flood­ sqifteze-into -places. Pressure on ing the market. Offered generally the handle of the "Rammer-Ham­ with a specific task in mind, they mer" drives the nail while a can readily be adapted to a num­ pressurized nozzle holds it. The ber of jobs with the same show of item is $2 postpaid. ingenuity which "created the home ft ft ft craftsman hardware boom in the A new plastic pipe has appeared first place. on the market as part of a kit for t. t. tputting in an under-lawn sprinkler Owners of a standard or heavy- system without finally calling in a duty quarter-inch . electric ..drill plumber to do the job. The pipe can now adapt this tool into a-neat hooks to an outdoor faucet and is grass trimmer or floor polisher in guaranteed not to rot, crack or just a few seconds. The "Power- freeze. Kits include the pipe, wand" is a long steel handle with sprinkler heads, couplings and wheels and a clamp arrangement complete instructions. The aver­ that grips the drill for floor polish­ age installation of 1,000 square ing with "a circular brush that is feet costs around $16, according to included as part of the kit. The the manufacturer. Industrial Plas­ brush can be replaced with a ro­ tic Co., Plainfield, NJ. • tary steel cutter (also included) Tor ^ ft" ft ft trimming the grass in hard-toThe "Sportsmen's Safe-Tee Wayreach spots near fences and trees er Water Purifier" is recommend­ without back-bending effort. The ed to seamen by- Brother S. C. kit has « list price of $8.95 com­ Konzen, OS, of Chicago, as an item plete and can probably be gotten with which he has had "wonder­ at most large hobby or hardware ful" success. According to him, shops. Apt Products. Inc., 665 it's an easy means of assuring safe Lexington Ave., Brooklyn 21, NY, drinking water for hunters, fisher­ is the manufacturer. men, campers, hikers and—he i ft 4adds—seamen. The special min­ Those "do-hickies" and "gismos" eral mixture provides about IVii of wartime fame have come to life qUai-ters of watei-, free of taste, in the form of the Do-Hicky, Inc., odor and bacteria, in just a few which apparently is devoted to minutes, and can be used about that sort of thing out in Rockville 100 times (150 quarts) before the Centre, NY. The company has a mineral loses its force. An added new lever-action nail driver to advantage is that it weighs less than four ounces and will fit right into a shirt pocket. Grabs Nap On Sfiip, Wakes Up Far At Sea LOG-A-RHYTHM; A Dreamer An unexpected passenger was the "guest" of the SS Steel By John F. Wunderlich, Jr. Artisan (Isthmian) after a stopoff in a Middle-Eastern port during its' current voyage. as close to Iran as possible, and The sudden "shipmate" is an*angements made for his return I'm just a dreamer. an Iranian longshorenian to his old Khurramshahr home. I'm no one but me. Standing at my post '' who turned up the morning after the ship sailed from Khurramshabr, Iran. Brother Leo L. Seleskie, who forwarded news of the incident to the LOG along with the accom­ panying photograph, i-eports that the man's story is as follows: He had been working long and hard as a longshoreman, loading a German ship docked nearby. He was weary and came aboard the Steel Artisan to catch a nap. Na­ tive workmen were then busy loading the Isthmian ship. The man asked one of them to wake him up when they finished up and were ready to quit the ship. No one did. One established fact is that early the following morning, at sea, the cook was attracted to number three hold by shouts of "Somebody, please let me out." Made Comfortable The man was given a place to This unhappy Iranian turned sleep, aft and his Seafarer hosts up on the SS Steel Artisan kept Him generously supplied witli after it sailed from Iran. smokes and meals. Brother Seleskie saS>s that in spite of this, the man appeared very worried, insisting that he wanted to be back in Iran, with his wife and family. Not necessarily out of cynicism, \ Under the SIU contract, US Public Health Service doctors but as a handy ^identification, the crewmen usually referred to the. / have the final say on whether or jiot a man is fit for duty,- If unfortunate one as "the stoway/ay," there is any question about Since the schedule of the Steel your fitness to tail, cheek with Artisan called for seveiral stops in the neatest' USPH!3 hospital or the Red Se* area before entry into the Mediferr^neah; the man from . .out-patient clinic'for A JruUng.... Iran Was expected to be deposited VSPHS Haa iMat Sns On Duty SUp Gazing at the sea, . Dreaming, just a dreamer, slill. I wouldn't be Anybody but me. As dreamers are. In their dreams, ' . I am a conquerer. Great, invincible. Of mighty words and fearless deeds, When really I am ' Nobody but me. While dreaming I watch the ocean. Where green, breaking, turns to while, foam. The derelict becomes a warrior Proud with honors But really the derelict Is no one but me. Despair comes, leaves. Dreaming, I send a message Across the star-flecked blue. A dispatch begging, praying Confessing My deep and tender love—anil ' true, And in my loneliness I long For none but you. Still dreaming, I build iastlet, giant towers, A cottage nfeant for two. To be president.' Leader of my fleet, • ••• - ' So fast, .so clean, so frfie, ; Plowmg the tea.-: A [ i; - i rJth nohddy but .to*. " �6^3 lfa7lS.lt9S SBAPAKtKa IOC T»g9 Fifteea Picture Visit to Ocean Dinny By Spike Marlin "What would happen," they used to wonder in Brooklyn, "if our pitching was solid and our relievers were reliable, if we had a left fielder, if Furillo started fast and Campanella regained his touch, if Robinson could play regularly— wouldn't we run away with it?" They can stop wondering right now. "The baseball f^ver is still in the incubation stage, but all these things are happening at once, with the result that the Brooklyn club is showing some of the fastest early footwork any team has "ever dis­ played. By taking 21 of their first 24 games, Brooklyn clamped a solid, if temporary, headlock on first place. They did so simply by play- Seafarers aboard the SS Ocean Dinny (Ocean Transport) relay these pictures of life aboard the SlU-contracted ship. Above, left, First Assistant Macon A. Rowse and engine depart­ ment delegate William 3- Thompson strike a harmonious pose. Above, right. Captain D. D. MacClennan poses with ship's delegate Walter D. Milne (right), with the ship's name in foreground. Lined up in the picture at left are the de­ partmental delegates for the Ocean Dinny. They arc (left to right), deck delegate David Bass, ship's delegate Walter Milne, steward delegate Wilson B. Yarbrough and engine delegate Wil­ liam R. Thompson. Was War Hawk The Ocean Dinny was formerly the SS War Hawk (Waterman) and was taken over by Ocean Transport Co., in Mobile, in December. It took on its new SIU crew at Mobile. Pictures were taken especially for the LOG on a ship's recent voyag«. SIU Gourmet Gives Eatery Tips (Ed. note: The following article was submitted by Honest Al. Whitmer, the Duncan Mines of the SS Neva West (Bloomfield). Brother Whitmer here describes his adventures in sampling the o//erins'S of restaurateurs along the Texas Coast). I don't profess to be an epicure, but I would like to pass on a few of my gastronomical adventures. I won't attempt to name all of the establishments wherein I have indulged myself in masterpieces of the culinary arts, but here are a few I have had the good fortune to learn about. . 4 One delightful place in Cor- effort to put out the fire built by it comes to the hot sauce and, us Christi, Texas,, is Don abundant use of pepper sauce on should you go too far, take a little edro's. Here one does not break Jbread, he ;!;ips tortillas in a frantic / V.. . Vv^Jc-. salt. Never use water to put out the fire. Bring your own extin­ guisher if you choose, but try Don Pedro's if you like your chili hot. Also In "Corpus" Another place Whitmer in "Corpus" that I liked was the Ship Ahoy. Service is good and a specialty is sweet, crisp fried shrimp. Next we move to Brownsville, Texas, where a must on the tourist itinerary is Landrum's. It is at the foot of the International bridge to Matamoras, Mexico, and affords first class food designed to fit the average pocket-book. Stop by after visiting Matamoras, where the tequila will sharpen your appetite for good food. In Matamoras itself, a littleknown but fine eatery is the Patio. Here you get both Mexicair and American dishes and a complete meal costs less than a dollar, In­ cluding wine, beer or tequila. Frogs legs are a house specialty, along with filets done over charcoal. Charcoal Galley Up the Texas coast, on the treasure isle of Galveston, a num­ ber one spot is Jack Tar's charcoal galley, out near Stewart Beach. Prices are rather steep, but you get your money's worth. This covers a few ports, and I'll be jglad to explore some others for you kt 1 lateir date. enchiladas and tamalas. Take it on the slow bell when iiii Beefs Come Out In Wash A frequent source of minor beefs aboard sh^ is the wash­ ing machine. It seldom causes major trouble, but many crew meeting minutes deal with keeping the washing machines in proper order. The constant attention shows its value to the crew. Recent minutes of meetings from the SS Seastar (Mercador) and the SS Marymar (Calmar), for instance, report that the crews gave serious attention to keeping washing ma­ chines in proper trim. The Seastar Seafarers were in­ terested in having a hot water pipe adjustment on their machine, and instructed their ship's delegate to investigate the matter. C. Saunders served as chairman of the Seastar meeting, with E. Pappas handling the secretax'y's chores. Aboard the Marymar, the crew i-cquested that a tray be fixed under the wringer, for more ef­ ficient operation. They also agreed among themselves to make eflorts to keep the washing niachine cleaner, and to handle It carefully. Both meetings stressed the im­ portance* of each man passing on the machine in as good a condition as he found it, which is necessary when a number of men are using ajiy facility in common. Chairman for the Marymar meeting wks Andy Reaska. Frank Fletcher was secretary. ing on the ballfield the kind of ganie they always played on paper but seldom in real life. ' That doesn't mean of course that they can't turn, around and revert to normal. Robinson's bad legs can act up, left-fielder Amoros may turn out to have feet of clay like all Brooklyn left-fielders before him. Loes and Meyer can become three inning pitchers again and the newly-found relief aces can wind up in Montreal before the season is over. It would surprise nobody because that is the Brooklyn way. The Dodgers of recent years have always been the kind of club that looked solider, deeper and, more resourceful than any in base­ ball. Why they never turned out that way is one of those mysteries that lie in what is known as "the murky depths of the human per­ sonality." IiT other words, like.Tom Dewey, Sam Snead and Discovery, they couldn't win the real big ones. No Blaze-Power As individuals, they've always been well-stocked in natural talent. As a team they never blazed up furiously the way the Giants did last summer. The Dodgers may overpower you but they will sel­ dom outfight you. particuiarly on the pitching mound. Some bad management in recent years hasn't heiped the club catch the spark either. The difference between Brook­ lyn and the Giants in terms of combativeness last season was the difference between a backacheridden Maglie fighting out of jam after jam and a Loes throwing half-heartedly because he was sulking that day. Only Erskine of the present day Brookiyn statf rates as a 14-carat pitching pro. There are other individuals on the Brooklyn club who have the fire but they have never been able to infect their teammates. This club is so wealthy talentwise, it can win on a haif-throttle. It would be an interesting, though somewhat goiy, spectacle to see the team really open up and turn on the heal. ^ The LOG conducts this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, bakers and others who'd like to share flavored recipes, little-known cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Seafarer James Hendley's recipe for "crab gumbo." You have to go way South of the Mason-Dixon Line to learn about gumbo and the use of same. Some folks only know it as "okra" from its use in crossword puzzles, but it's gumbo just the same. what you need: 2 cups sliced fresh According to the Seafarer okra, i/i cup diced ham, 6 diced James Hendley, 2nd, cook, tomatoes, 1 pound crabmeat, Vz who's had a chance in 15-odd years of cooking, both ashore and aboard ship, to use his share of this veg­ etable, gumbo has a unique taste and flavor which characterizes a lot of Louisiana cook­ ing. He's been us­ Hendley ing it now and then aboard SIU ships for the past five years and finds it has appeal to all kinds of appetites.- He hasnT lost a '-customer" yet. To make "crab gumbo," here's "ir 1 » iV., clove garlic, 6 peppercorns, and salt; bay leaves and thyme to t..ste. Fry the ham, garlic and okra in lard or oil. When the mixture is well-coated with fat, but not brown, add all the rest of the ingredients except for the crabmeat, Include a cup of hot water when combining in these items. Cook about 20 minutes more, then add the crabmeat and cook for another 15 minutes. When the cooking is completed, and the aroma begins to tell on you, it's ready. Serve on mounds of steamed rice. (Feeds four; in­ crease proportionately for any numbejr of portions.) " ' ' • i-i .'i M % �m if Or. tK"'. ''•! •• ..v<^. SEAFARERS Far^ sixteen Thanhs Portmar Crew For Help fe?/'"I--- r' -' ', •. v.- !> To the Editor: My wife and I want to thank the crew and officers of the Portmar (Calmar) for the way they came through when I received bad news out on the West Coast. Most of the crew didn't know me from "Adam," as the saying goes. Shoreside folks just don't know how big-hearted seamen are when someone is in trouble. Anyway, everything is coming alohg fine now with us, and I hope to see all of you real soon. Good luck and good sailing to a fine bunch of men. J. Welsh L E T t EM S • 'send the LOG, to my new address. Fred G. Oestm'an (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent to you at your new -address.) . 4> 4 4 Warm Monheys: Cool OT Cash To the Editor: On behalf, of the SIU crew of the SS Wacosta (Waterman), I am writing to tell all the brothers about our last voyage and recent payoff. Soon we are leaving Seattle for Formosa, Manila, Saigon and 3^ 4" 4" Bangkok. On the last trip, we picked up a small zoo in Bangkok It consisted of seven elephants several monkeys, pythons, rare To the fiditor: birds, wildcats and hyenas. I'm writing to let you know of The voyage to Seattle, via For­ another change of address. It mosa, took 28 days, and the ani­ seems like I've done nothing but mals were in number four hold. move around in this Army. But After we left Formosa, it got Seafarers in the Baltimore Marine Hospital gather to draw their that suits me fine because it helps very cold. To keep the animals weekly hospital benefits. They are (left to right): Joe C. Lewallen, the time go faster. warm, the engi­ S. A. Holden, Stanley Rogers, an unidentified Seafarer, E. H. I can't wait to get back on a neers put steam Huizenga and N. T. Jackson. Seated is Tony Kastina, SIU repre­ good old SIU ship again. I'm sta­ pipes and heating sentative, making the payments. tioned about 19 miles outside of lamps in the Tokyo right now and lots of times hold. The mate when I go down to Yokohama I see ordered the care, after taking care of same for that big, beautiful "W" on those watches from 8 157 years. Waterman scows and they sure PM to 8 AM to To the Editor: Was Tried Before look good. It's a little touch of check and see if SIU men in the Baltimore In mid-1953 Mrs. Oveta Culp home. the animals were Marine Hospital (USPHS) receiv­ I've managed to transfer from warm and the ing the weekly hospital benefit Hobby, Secretary of Health, Educa­ Loleas the artillery to a post engineer steam lines In given by the SIU are really pleased tion and Welfare, and Joseph outfit and I'm a steamfltter right order. The boys put down for four to hear that it has been agreed Dodge, budget director, pushed now. It's about as close as I could hdurs overtime each watch, and to raise the payments in the near drive to shut down all Public get to what Health Hospitals, with the excep­ the mate disputed it, claiming the future. used to do when safety of the ship was involved tion of the same four to remain All SIU men will be glad to I was sailing as in checking the steam lines. know this, I'm sure, for you never open. Their bill was voted down an oiler. Just Upon arrival in Seattle on April know when the best and healthiest in the 83rd Congress in 1954, due nine months and 10, the deck delegate, Herman of us will have to hit the old hospi­ to the efforts of our Union repre­ 16 days and I'll Christenscn, contacted the SIU tal unexpectedly. sentatives and others who wrote to be b^ck on the port agent and explained the case. We receive our payments from Congress protesting the injustice. shipping list. We won a victory there. The Next day the agent came aboard our Union welfare representative, I received a to pay off the ship. Tony Kastina, who comes by the Congress appropriated thirty-three copy of the LOG million dollars in the budget for Naturally we expected arguments hospital every Tuesday. today and read and trouble, but the SIU official We always have our regular the period of June 30, 1954, to Kowalski about the new went topside to see the captain. coffee time in the Baltimore Hos­ June 80, 1955. Now we have an­ shipping set-up. I like it a lot bet­ He handled the beefs so smoothly pital, the way we do on all of the other battle on our hands. ter than the old one. I'm sure that everything was quickly SIU contracted ships—thanks to This Hoover Commission is try­ that as long as the SIU does as the very good contract and con­ ing to do the shme identical thing settled to the crew's satisfaction. well as it has done, there will Deck delegate Christensen and ditions we have now aboard all that the Hobby-Dodge combination be no shortage of jobs for anyone. tried. the whole crew requests me, as of them. I also read that the SIU won the Joe C. Lewallen secretary-reporter for the SS Wa­ Letters Help West Coast election and I'm glad costa,, to write the LOG express­ 4 4 4 During the previous fight, all to hear that. Things get better all" ing our thanks to Seattle agent Seafarers were worried about the the time. proposed closing of the Marine The best of luck to the best of Jeff Gillette for settling all beefs Hospitals. At that time I wrote the unions and to all my old ship­ to our satisfaction. ^ Peter Loleas Democratic Senators from Louisi­ To the Editor: mates. I see where the Hoover Com- ana,, the Hon. • Russell Long and Henry J. Kowalski 4 4 4 'missioil on Government Reorgani­ the Hon, Allen J. Ellender, plead­ (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent zation Is trying to put over the ing with them to fight in Congress to your new address.) same thing the "Hobby-Dodge" to keep the hospitals open, and I group failed in doing in mid-1953. must say that I received most en­ To the Editofr: They advise shutting down all couraging letters from both of I want to thank the boys who US Public pealth Service hospi­ them. sent me the LOG recently. It tals, with the exception of four to Now this threat is on us again, means a lot to me and I enjoy it remain open. To the Editor: this time through the Hoover Com­ This is to thank you for the very much. Not only does the Hoover Com­ mission. But they won't catch our I am away from the docks now, mission want to close the hospitals, Union napping. LOGS I have received in the past. I enjoyed reading them and watch­ but still mi.ss .seeing the boys who but it wants to cut the budget of We can count on our Union ing the progress the SIU is steadily used to come to the cafe T ran in various other Governmental Insti­ representatives being on the job making. I have seventeen months Texas City. I would very much tutions concerned with medical to fight this thing. But the mem­ more to go in the service and when like to hear from some of them care, including those for the armed bership as a whole. and all its that is finished, I will be around who were my friends and used to services and Civil Service workers. friends can help by starting now to pick up my book and start back come around regularly. But with the backing of our to write our Congressmen and at sea under the best contract in Most people used to call, me Union officials. Seafarers and their Senators, concerning this impor­ the maritime industry. "Mom." My address now" is 107 families and friends, the Hoover tant beef. Let's show them that in My address has been changed East Hopkins St., Mexia, Texas. group will have a hard time trying unionism there is strength. and I hope you will continue to Alleene Watson to freeze seamen out of medical I Duska "Spider" Korolla Counting Haps Til His Heturn K'r . •pi.- Balto Men Laud SIU Hospital $ Mobilize Nou^ For Hospitals ^Mom' Misses Old Friends Wants LOG Sent To New Address Burly #. t LOG Never Look Mtaeki ilaril. 1S3S Steward Gives Serving Ideas To the Editor: I'm writing In regards to the new set-up on shipboard feeding. I am th6 steward aboard the Mon­ arch of the Seas (Waterman) and have been sailing for some time. This is my opinion of the steam table vs. gaUey serving question. I have talked to a few brothers from various Alcoa and Bull Line ships and they say it'is incon­ venient to the cooks for everything to be served from the galley. .I think aU roast meats are best served from the galley. The fried and breaded meats, iiiil and vegetables, should be served iiiiiiiilS from the steam Stringfellow tables.' I have found that vegetables and breaded meats put in the steam tables are much better. They are kept hot and the steam tenderizes them more. 'This doesn't mean for the cooks to put the food on the steam tables in the morning for the whole day. Defends Steamtable SteaiA tables are more efficient in keeping food hot than ranges are, where it gets direct heat wfiich causes food to stick to the pots, especially food which has cheese in it. If the change is for reasons of economy, I don'f agree that it will work. Serving food from the galley doesn't .cut down on how much food is cooked. The steward could make checks to see if any food is being wasted and then tell the cooks about it. The steward should also check the steam tables at every meal to make sure the food is hot. Individual serving dishes are okay. It makes the food look bet­ ter when it is served and Uie crew is better pleased. This is just my own opinion about the serving. I would like to get the ideas of some other stew­ ards on the matter. C. L. Stringfellow 4 4 4 Shows Promise As LOG-A-Himer To the Editor: I am sending you this corny poem I wrote when I had nothing to dQ. Maybe If you have space you can put it in the LOG. "Stranger in Town" There he stands on the corner, s9 blue. Maybe he's thinking of Someone like you. He's just a stranger in this here town. Just standing there toith a face afrown. He'll most likely walk down Main Street Looking for you, a girl so sweet. I hope he finds you because he's all alone;' So if you see. him hanging around. Treat him right, this stranger in town. Charles Ludwick By Bernard Seaman �liar IS. 1955 SEAFARERS SEEIN* THE SEAFARERS Wifh WALTER SIEKMANN LOG Pace SeTcnteea All of the folloiving SIV families Gaetano Salvatore, New Bruns­ will collect the $200 maternity wick, NJ. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4 4 4 Union in the baby's name: Elida Marie and Elexis Del Car­ Robert Kenneth Grifnth, born men Kothe, bom March 12, 1955. March 28, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Mrs. Jesse Griffith, Baltimore, Md. Kothe, Baton Rouge, La. It was no surprise to your Union to find that the Seafarers in the 4 4 4 4" 4^ Philip Alvin Mauffray,- bora hospitals were pleased as punch with the increases in benefits nego­ Kathleen Ann Wessel, . born April 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and tiated by the Welfare Flan and the new benefits that were added. The brothers in the marine hospitals, who run into men from all other March 29, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Funston Aloysius Mauffray, unions while they are in the boneyard, can tell you from personal ex­ Mrs. Thomas Wessel, Braddock, Philadelphia, Pa. Pa. perience that the SIU Welfare Plan has them all beat. 4 4 4 4 4^ 4 Thomas Earl Campbell, Jiorn 4> i ^_ Dawn Lee Williams, born April April 19, 1955. Parents, Mr" and There've been several new arrivals at the Staten Island hospital latelj^, 4, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. but fortunately it appears as if none of the boys has anything too Roland R. Williams, Baltimore, serious to worry about and most of them should be Md. up and around before long. John Dovak, who was 4 .4 4 fireman on the Bienville, is in for treatment of a John Calvin Kaimick, born Feb­ chipped knee bone. John had an accident on the The deaths of the following Sea ship and checked into the hospital April 25. Vari­ ruary 13, 1955. Parents, Mr. and cose veins have been giying trouble to brother Jan Mrs. John Kalmiclc, Meriden, farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the Mucins. He was engine utility on the Beatrice before Conn. 4 4 4 $2,OT0 death benefits are being he checked in for treatment. Another brother, re­ Donald Union Sanders, born paid to their beneficiaries: cently readmitted to the hospital, is Seafarer Mike March 16, 1955. Parents, Mr. and I^chalik who was chief steward on the Rayvah. D. E. Kelley: Brother Kelley Seafarer Gerald Fita came down with a case of Mrs. Union H. Sanders, Jr., Bay Vandal died in Alameda, Califoraia, on pneumonia late last month and is now recuperating. Minette, Ala. • February 9, 1955, of a respiratory The Sandcaptairi was his last ship. H. Hanlin. AB off the Texmar, got 4 4 4 ailment. The SS Hastings of his jaw broken and entered the hospital for treatment on April 30. Jennie Diaz, born April 2, 1955. Kidney trouble and a skin condition laid Malcolm Whitehead low. He Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Domingo Waterman Steamship was the last SIU ship Brother Kelley sailed was on the Ocean Lotte as oiler. Diaz, Bronx, NY. aboard. He Is survived by his Other Seafarers in the hospital are Daniel De Marco off the Steel mother, Virginia E. Kelley, of Con4 4 4 Fabricator; L. Labrador, Mary Adams; S. Kadziola, Robin Doncasler; Neil Alan Blonstein, born March gord, Mass. Duska Korolia off the Robin Kettering, Gus Kounavis, DM off the 11, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4 4 4 Robin Hood, and Albert Nelson, AB off the Alcoa Pilgrim. Luther C. Seidie, 61: On March David Blonstein, Brooklyn, NY. 2 of this year 4 4 4 Rafael Padilla, 3rd cook on the Seatrain Savannah, and Carl Brother Seidie Raymond Joseph. Roney, born Ernest, messman on the Michael, are both being treated for heart died of a heart April 12, 1955. Parents, Mr. and conditions. Sam Vandal, baker off the Seatrain ailment in New Mrs. Clarence Roney, Chickasaw, Texas, and Fred Delaphena, steward from the Orleans. Place of Ala. Steel Navigator, have both been readmitted for burial is not 4 4 4 further treatment. known. He joined Gene David Ballance, born the Union in 1948 ^ March 17, 1955. Parents, Mr. and We're sure all the brothers in the hospitals were in New York and Mrs. Suny B. Ballance, Norfolk, had been sailing happy to learn that the Union is always considering Va. in the deck de­ means to improve our Welfare Plan. Your Union partment. Brother Seidie is sur­ was the first with the unlimited hospital benefit as 4 4 4 Beth Wargo, born April 9, 1955. vived by his brother, W. H. Seidie, it was first with many other Welfare Plan features. What the trustees have come up with this time you Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen of New Orleans, La. Kadziola can be sure will help those in our Union who need Wargo, Danville, Pa. 4 4 4 Walter J. Byrne, 52: Brother the help most. 4 4 4 Michael Rocco O'Nell, born Byrne died on . , April 11, 1955. Parents, Mr. and February 16, Mrs. Francis O'Neil, Philadelphia, 1955, In the Kings USPHS HOSPITAL Leo Fontenot G. J. St. Germain Park State Hos­ BALTIMORE, MD. William Grimes Edward Samrock Pa. George Anderson Robert Lipscomb Earl T. Hardeman Harvey E. Shero pital in Suffolk, || Ben Bono WIlliKin .1. Mellon George J. King E. R. Smallwood 4 4 4 New York. Burial Curt Borman Thomas Mungo E. G. Knapp Henry S. Sosa Albert Alfred Bagley, born took plaee at St. L. J. Brilhart Juan Parodi Leo H. Lang Lonnie R. Tickle Jessie A. Clarke Fred Pittman James M. Mason Dick Visser April 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Charles C e m e Victor B. Cooper John Powers Earl T. Minton James E. Ward Mrs. Albert Bagley, Flushing, NY. tery in FarmingGorman T. Glaze Edwin B. Rhoad* Alfonso Olagulbel Harry Wolowiti Norman T, Jackson Stanley Rodgera R. A. Ratcliff David A. Wright 4 4. 4 dale, NY. Joining Charles E. Jenkins John Simpson tJSPHS HOSPITAL Diane Consalvo, born April 12, the Union in Mclvin H. Jones R. H. Solheim SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Robert Kennedy C. A. Virgin Marcelo B. Belen John F. Murphy 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1952, in New York, Brother Byrne Seafarers In Hospitals USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Frank Alasavich J. S. O'Bryne John M. Herroid USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Francisco Cueliar John E. Markopolo Benjamin F. Grice John E. Tiliman J. S. McRae Wiiliam G. Trice USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GAJ Lucius A. Dewitt Benito L. Mendet Rtifii.s L. Fields James T. Moore William G. Gregory John H. Morris James B. Henley Gerald Perdomo Clyde H. Jernigan Luther Roberts Henry Lanier Albert H. Schwart* Jimmie Littleton Ernest H. Webb USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS., LA. Sidney Anderson Edwin Davis Walter J: Anderson Serlo De Soso William R. "Burch John G. Dooley Albert T. Cooper David B. Fields Speak Your Mind At SiV Meetings pi |! |i Under the Union constitu* Hon every member attending a Union meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting—chairman, read* Ing clerk and recording secrftary. Your Union urges you to take an active part in meet­ ings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue under discussion. Seafarers are urged to hit the deck at these meetings and let their -shijpmates know, what's on their minds. Max Byers Joseph Perreira Harry J. Cronia W. Timmerman Frank Kubek Norman West Robert Lambert Joseph R. Wlnf USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Richard Anderson Marcel Laureano Isaac Antonio Frank D. LUlie R. C. Caraballo John McKarek Dusan DeDuisin Charles Oglesby N. B. Edrlngton Rafael Padilla Carl Ernest Alexander Peffanis Theodore Gerber Francisco Pineiro Estell Godfrey G. H. Robinson G. E. Herrmann Jose Rodriguez Carl A. Ilm Alvin S. See D. Kaim Samuel L. Vandal James Kirchner James Waldron Philip F. Korol M. H. Whithead USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. Dominick. DiMaio Sverre Johannessen William J. Fick George J. Wanka USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT. MICH. Tim Burke USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Charles Burton USPHS HOSPITAL LEXINGTON. KV. George O. Chaudion USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, NY Fortunato Bacomo Kaarcl Leetman Frank W. Bemrlck James R. Lewis Claude F. Blanks Arthur Lomas Robert L. Booker Francis F. Lynch Joseph G. Carr Joseph D. McGravr Jar Chong A. McGuigan Gabriel Colon! Harry P. McDonald Walter W. Denley "Vic Milazzo John J. Driscoll Melvin O. Moore Bart E. Guranick Eugene T. Nelson Taib Hassen Joseph Neubauer Joseph Ifsits D. F. Ruggiano Thomas Isaksen G. E. Shumaker John W. Keenan Henry E. Smith John R. Klemowlcs Harry S. Tuttle L. Krlstlansen VlrgU E. Wilmoth Frederick Landry Chee K. Zat James J. Lawlor USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS B. F. Deibler Rosendo Serrano Virgil L. Harding Edward J. Toolan Jose Santiago ^ . SAILORS SNUG HARBOR V STATSN ISLAND, NY XdieSlt Koslusky SEAFARERS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID April 22 to May 6, 1955 Number of Seafarers receiving benefits this period 963 Average benefits paid each Seafarer $59.91 Total benefits paid this period. $57,689.43 WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD $4,110.00 Hospital benefits . 8,942.50 Death benefits ... 2,400.00 Disability benefits 4,800.00 Maternity benefits 37,436.93 Vacation benefits Mrs. Thomas J. Campbell, New York, NY. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Dennis Pantoja, bora March 9, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evaristo V. Pantoja, Bronx, NY. Gregory Joseph Duchmann, born April 17, T955: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duchmann, Jr., New Or­ leans, La. Susan Shu Pow, bora April 20, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pow, South Ozone Park, NY. had been sailing in the engine de­ partment. He is survived by his wife, Helene B. Byrne of Brooklyn, New York. 4 4 4 ' Carl Jefferies, 50: A member of the SIU since 1946, Brother Jefferies died of acute bronchitis on March 27, 1955, in New Or­ leans, La. He sailed as a mem­ ber of the engine department from New Orleans and is survived by his mother, Allie Jefferies, of Dallas, Texas. 4 4 4 Sotirios Gelardmos, 22: Brother Gelardmos was lost at sea aboard the MV Southern Districts, which was last heard from on Decem­ ber 6, 1954. He joined the Union in Norfolk in 1951 and had been sailing in the deck department. Brother Gelardmos is survived by hi« father, Niko Caos, of Norfolk, Va. Va. 4 4 4 James R. Frotton, 49: A member of the engine de­ partment, Brother Frotton died of asphyxiation by smoke on March 6, 1955, in Wil­ mington, Mass. He had joined tha Union in 1941 in P h i 1 a d e 1 p hia. Burial took place at Wildwood Cemetery in Wilming­ ton, Mass. Brother Frotton is sur­ vived by his wife, Patricia Frotton, of Wilmington, Mass. 4 4 4 Stephen T. Harris, 43: Brother Harris was re­ ported missing at sea while serving aboard the SS John B. Kulukundis. Brother Har­ ris joined the Union in New York in 1945 and had been sailing in the steward Total $57,689.43 department. He is survived by hi* WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY wife, Freddie Harris, of New York. Hospital benefits paid since July 1, 1950 $662,125.50 4 4 4 Death benefits paid since July 1, 1950 1,209,859.88 Henry W. Parsons, 61: Brother Disability benefits paid since May 1, 1952 93,145.00 Parsons died aboard the SS Gol­ Maternity benefits paid since April 1, 1952 368,800.00 den City at Vacation benefits paid since February 11, 1952 4,312,969.92 B r u n s b u ettelkoog, Germany, . .$6,646,900.30 Total on January 28, (Dates are when benefits began.) 1955, of a heart WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS disordei*. Place of Cash on hand—Vacation $718,028.33 burial is not Cash on hand—Welfare '. 449,186.14 known. He join­ 161,185.05 Estimated accounts receivable—^Vacation ed the Union in 145,991.85 Estimated accounts receivable—Welfare Mobile in 1951 US Government bonds (Welfare) 1,720,696.88 and had been Real estate (Welfare) 240,894.70 sailing in the engine department. Other assets—training ahlp (Welfare)... 117,803.40 Brother Parsons is survived by hi* wife, Agne* Parsons, of Mobil*, Total Aaaeta , . .$3,553,786.35 Alabama. , „ . >«••••• I •. • • «.«<• % • • i I ••#••#••••« tot • • • >'l • �SEAFARERS l^are Eiffhtees W-. ... DIGEST ofi SHIPS'' MEETINGS ... ITEEL CHEMIST, (isthmUn), Ptbroary t7—Chiirman, E. L»$sor; Sceratary, A. Martlnalll. Suegestion made that new refrigerator be ordered. Steward reported that grade of meat waa poor thU trip and that the patrolman ghould check with the port steward on this matter. Balance in the ship's fund is $56.35. 1^' «ay 18, 188$ LOG for an early return on them. Moticjn made and carried to ask for a new wash­ ing machine, installation of an extra tub in laundr.v room. The brand of soap powder, evaporated milk and coffee on board now is unsatisfactory. Discussion on receiving narrow sheets and bath towels. meeting. Brother Crane read resolutions dealing with SIU stand on C.AMU dispute/ and the Union't new seniority hiring system. The company should give larger bath towels to crswmembers. SANTA VBNBTIA (Elsm), April 15— Chsirmsn, F. Nolsn; Sscrstsry, E. BIsck. Crew took unanimous action in giving ALAMAR (Calmar); Dacambtr II — support to the AFL on "CAMU, and SALEM MARITIME (Clflas «*>-vlea); Chairmanr L. Morton; loerttaryr Jamos pledged fidl support to SlU's new hiring February 11—Chairman, Andy 6owdar; McPhsui. Telegram drafted and sent to Discussion on food prepara­ plan. Saeratary, William P. Mlakda. One man Lundeberg. missed ship in Boston and three men tion. Suggestions made to keep washing missed ship in Lake Charles. No beefs machine and laundry clean. ARLYN (Bull), April 12—Chsirmsn, C. reported. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcol), March 13— Krelss; Sscrstsry, W. Donsld. No dis­ putes aboard and ship had a clean pay­ Buster Young; Secretary, SUZANNE (Buii), March 4—Chairman, Chairman, off. AH repairs wiU be taken care of at M. Orlando; Secretary, C. Rawllngs. Few James Nelson. Ship's delegate checked once. Crew voted 100 percent in favor repair items brou'ght up and added to up on the fines imposed on crewmembers of SlU's new hiring system and were in the repair list. Vote of thanks for chief last, trip. Crew wishes newly-elected Gal­ agreement with AFL's stand on CAMU veston agent the best of luck. Financial cook in preparing the food properly. report made and accepted. Crew com­ dispute. mended the messraen on the fine Job LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mississippi), ALCOA PARTNER (Aleps), April U— March $—Chairman, W. Maahan; Secre­ they did. Chsirmsn, V. Quinn; Sscrstsry, A. Asron. tary, S. Rivera. A few members of the SEAMAR (Calmer), March 13—Chair­ Crew will elect treasurer at first meet­ steward department were logged for fail­ ing to perform their duties in accordance man, J. Marshall; Secretary, F. Miller. ing and set up a ship's fund. Communi­ with the Union agreement. They were Repair lists should be turned in to the cations were read and discussed. Reso­ apparently under the influence of alcohol. ship's delegate before completion of the lutions jyere adopted pledging 100 per­ Motion carried to have a special meeting voyage. Motion made that the patrolman cent support ,to SIU in CAMU dispute, with the patrolman before payoff. The in .New York and the pali'olman in the and ail brothers were in favor of the Mo­ washing machine should be overhauled. port of payoff be contacted regarding the newly-Inaugurated hiring set-up. shortage of hot water in showers. A tion was made by Nicholson to pledge JOHN KULUKUNDIS (Martis), January vote of confidence given to the ship's support to SUP in CAMU dispute, and S—Chairman, C. Tobias; Secretary, B. delegate for his splendid cooperation and all brothers Were in favor of tlie newl.vinaugurated hiring setup. Motion was Pinntil. A letter drafted by ship's dele­ tactful handling of the job. made by Nicholson to pledge support to gate and sent to headquarters was read EMELIA (Buii), April 10—Chairman, A. SUP and Lundeberg on issue regarding • to meeting, and an answer to same was aiso read. Keport on telegram concern­ Campbell; Secretary, J. Eddins. Repair bulk carrier contract that was signed, and lists to be given to departmental heads. to send a telegram to Lundeberg regard­ ing draw in Calcutta. Beef about some­ body using yellow laundry soap in wash­ Headquarters report was accepted by ing action taken. Carried. crew. Communications read and dising machine. Thanks to steward depart­ SEATICER (Colonial), April 13—Chsir­ ment for a good job during the holidays. cus.sed and a motion was made by W February 13—Chairman, C. Tobias; Steward to accept and concur. 'Written msn, T. Patrlguin; Sscrstsry, A. CarpsnSecretary, E. Pinnell. Repair list turned resolutions on C.AMU dispute and air ter. Resolutions adopted supporting po­ in. Crewnienibers in the messroom were proval of new hiring system adopted sition taken by AFL unions on C.VMU as . asked to make less noise. Laundry should unanimously. .Motion made by L. Coion well as SlU's recently established hiring that a telegram of support be drafted system. There was some discussion on be kept cleaner. and sent to Harry Lundeberg. Carried. the new hiring system and everyone is in Linen wiii be clianged on Fridays. Wash­ accord with same. SEA COMET li (Seatraders), January J — Chairman, C. Andrews; Secretary, ing machine needs repairing and the first assistant will take care of same. Ship's SEAGARDEN (Psnlnsulsr Nsv.), March Conceives. Oid repairs were all taken care of. A vote of thanks was given to secretary-reporter requested that the 25—Chairman, B. Adams; Secretary, W. the steward department for a grand ship's minute forms be printed so the Cunningham. Crewmembers were asked the average American type­ to dump garbage aft. Shaft alley doors Christmas and New Years dinner. Agent lines fit should be left open for ventilation. Dis­ in -States wiii be contacted about pest writer. cussion on washing machine, and caie coiitroi aboard ship. I February ?—Chairman, W. Rogers; Sec- ] CUBORE (Ora), April 11—Chairman, R. of recreation and messrooms. Forest; Secretary, R. Colyar. Resolu­ retary, C. Edwards. Meeting was called OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Trans.), for the purpo.se of electing a ship's dele­ tions adopted supporting position taken gate to replace Brother Andrews who bv .AFL unions on C-tMU as well as SlU's March 2i—Chairman, J. Cunter; - Secre­ rec'cntiy established hiring system. A tary, R. Hernandez. Delegates were asked went to hospital in Yokohama. motion was made by Richard Faust and to have repair lists ready before .nrrival OCEAN DEBORAH (Ocean Transporta­ carried that a telegram be drafted and In port. No one aboard got any mail forwarded from the company office in tion), February 2—Chairman, L. Johnston; ! sent to Harry Lundeberg. New York. For this reason a letter was Secretary, R. Hernandez. Crewmembers ! ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), April 13— sent to the New York port agent hoping should not go to the pantry and serve themselves at meal hours. Someone will Chairman, M. Reed; Secretary, G. O'Neil. that he will be able to contact the com­ go to the union hall at San Franci.sco to Motion made by W. Perry to accept and pany office in New York. A vote of see if there is a po.ssibility of getting concur in resolution pledging full sup­ thanks was given to the steward depart­ books and magazines replaced. It was port of .\FL position on C.AMU. Brother ment for a Job well done and. in par­ agreed that each department take care Novack made a motion that resolution ticular. to the night cook and baker for of cleaning the ship's laundry room as giving tuii endorsement to new hiring the coffee cake he put out at coffee time. well as the sink in crew quarters on system in SIU be adopted. A telegram Crew needs a new washing machine as weekly rotations. Pictures will be taken was sent to Harry Lundeberg assuring the one now being used is in very bad of the siiip and crew and sent to the him of crew's full cooperation and sup­ shape. port on stand taken in Washington. LOG. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), April 4— ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), April 14— Chairman, T. Hirsh; Secretary, J. Vaz­ INES (Bull!, February 19—Chairman, H. Long; Secretary, J. Bergeria. Ship's Chairman, R. Himei; Secretary, J. Tiliey. quez. Crew voted una'hhnousiy to sup­ delegate elected. Motion made to make The headquarters report was discussed port AFL unions' position on C.\MU. up a pool for arrival in San Juan and enthusiastically by the membership and Crew, likewise, voted full support to new the money left over will go into the we decided to go down the line with com­ SIU hiring program. ship's fund. Tiie TV will be repaired, plete acceptance on this matter. The Crewmemljers were asked to keep the membership aboard expresses a vote of STEEL KING (Isthmian), April S— lamifhy clean and take care of the wash­ thanks tn the negotiating committee and Chairman, J. MIsner; Secretary, E. Dawishes the .Arthur SS Company and the iany. Headquarters report read and dis­ ing machines. SIU a long and successful association. cussed. Motion carried to concur. Reso­ February 27—Chairman, C. F. Aycock; Crewmembers were fully united on reso­ lution adopted backing SIU hiring setup Secretary, C. Andrews. Ship's delegate lutions dealing with new hiring set-up and AFL action on C.4MU. After dis­ asked department delegates to make up in SIU and stand taken by AFL unions cussion a telegram was sent to Harry and turn in all repairs. The washing on CA.MU. Lundeberg backing his stand and actions machine should be secured firmly to on CAMU. ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), April 13— deck and bulkheads. Steward depart­ ment was given a vote of thanks for the Chairman, W. Tatum; Socrotary, T. STONY CREEK (Martrada), April 11— fine chow that was served on this voyage. Rodgers. Discussion on seniority ship­ Chairman, C. GIbbs; Secretary, W. Snail. Two resolutions were accepted Chief • engineer claims we are to carry Captain sent the crew a message thank­ ping. ing them for being such a good bunch unanimousl.v. First gives crew's full sup­ three wipers. Union to clarify. Reports of men and telling them that it was a port in CAMU dispute: second, crew and communications read. Crew unan­ p!ea.5uie to sail with a crew that doesn't pledged full support to SlU's new hiring imously voted to support AFL unions' foul up. plan. Foc'sles painted in engine and stand on CAMU. Also voted unanimous­ steward department quarters. ly to support SIU hiring program based QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Saatrade), Feb­ on seniority. ruary 27—Chairman, D. Sheehan; Secre­ MONARCH OF THE SEA (Waterman), tary, R. Jernigan. Motion made and car­ April 12—Chairman, R. Eckhoff; Secre­ SUNION (Kea), April S—Chairman, G. ried to replace steward. Menus below tary, A. Clements. Headquarters report Mattair; Secretary, C. Unadsin. Motion SlU standard. The . refrigerator on this was read and accepted. Crew voted to made and accepted to accept and post ship has been repaired on four difl'erent give AFL unions full backing in CAMU headquarters report. Resolutions adopted occasions. Company has promised to put dispute, and is in favor of Union's new supporting position taken by ,VFL unions a new one aboard next trip. hiring system. on CAMU as well as SlU's recentiy-established hiring system. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), February 15 DEL NORTE (Mississippi), April 10— .—Chairman, G. Mitchell; Secretary, J. Chairman, Wcsseis; Secretary, Zimmer. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), April 4— Tiiley. Ship's delegate had a talk with Brother Veiner reported smooth sailing Chairman, A. Megiio; Secretary, D. Wag­ the captain before the meeting and prom­ and then went on lb give the brothers a ner. Ship's communication read and disised a draw if crew cleared for shore detailed account of the now SWp's Com­ cus.'^ed. Motion made and carried to send leave in Pedro. He handed out repair mittee to be set up, and the procedure Harry Lundeberg a wire assuring him of list forms to each delegate and asked tiiat should be followed in conducting a this crew's support on CAMU. Crew also voted full, support of SlU's new hiring system. Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourfh Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG- -please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME YAKA (Waterman), April 4—Chairman, B. Payne; Secretary, R. Darling. Motion made by H. Henry and carried to accept and concur with resolutions backing AFL on C.AMU and supporting SlU's new hir­ ing set-up. Motion made -by J. Martin that this crew send Harry Lundeberg a wire pledging support. Carried. VAL CHEM (Valentine), April 7—Chair­ man, L, Hagman; Secretary, J. Parker. Motion made and carried unanimously that a wire be sent to Lundeberg pledg­ ing support on CAMU issue. Crew also voted unanimously full support of new seniority hiring program. giving him this crew's full support on tain. Discussion on the ship's eommu> CAMU. Resolution adopted pledging nications. Voted to send a telegrsm to crew's support to ne^ senionty hiring Harry Lundeberg backing him on his action concerning CAMU. Crew alsii set-up. voted 100 percent support to new senior* ity hiring system. COEUR d'ALBNE VICTORY (Victory Csrrlsrs), April 14—Chairman, H. Mstford; Sscrstsry, D. Iklrt. Motion made STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmisn), April and carried unanimously to support AI^. 4—Chsirmsn, J. DIabakIs; Secretary, ' H. position on CAMU and SlU's new hiring Klrkweod. Crew took unanimous action set-up. A telegram was drafted and sent giving support to AFL on CAMU and to to Harry Lundeberg, pledging our sup­ SIU on new hiring system. port. Headquarters report and com­ munications read and accepted. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), April S —Chairman, R. Wilderspn; Secretary, C. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), April Chairman, B. Laisor; Sscretsry, R. Burns. .Graham. Resolution discussed and a mo­ There is $54.35 in the ship's fund at this tion was made and seconded to accept time. Deck delegate reported that he and concur in support of AFL position had spoken to the chief mate about paint­ on CAMU. Resolution on SIU hiring set­ ing out the quarters and was told this up was explained to ail members and will be done the first timp the weather was carried unanimously. Wire sent to gets better. The steward delegate re­ Harr.v Lundeberg expressing support and ported that the steward department got a confidence. There was a discussion on chief cook on arrival in Long Beach and the new seniority .s.vstein. now they have a full department. Crew CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), April F voted unanimous support to SlU's new hiring set-up and the stand taken by —Chalrmgn, R. Mitchell; Sscrstsry, C. Lee. Motion made and carried that a AFL unions on CAMU. Motion made by 11. Pascborg that a wire be sent to Harry telegram be sen! to Brother Harry Lunde­ Lundeberg backing him on his stand of berg pledging support to him in CAMU walking out of CAMU. Motion carried beef with the CiO maritime unions, car­ ried. Crew gave unanimous support ta unanimously. new hiring program. AZALEA CITY (Waterman), April 15— Chairman, J. Mann; Saeratary, J. WltCLAIBORNE (Waterman), April 4. — chan. Motion made by Witchen that the Chairman, H. Andrews; Secretary, C. SS Azalea City crew go on record to Turner. Headquarters report and com­ concur and accept resolutions pledging munications accepted. Unanimous support fuU support of AFL position on CAMU. voted AFL unions in position on CAMU. Motion made by Charles Ross and carried Crew also gave full endorsement to SlU'a that a telegram he dratted and sent to new hiring program. Harry Lundeberg. Crew voted full ap­ proval of new hiring aet-up in SIU. • DEL ALBA (Mississippi), April S — Chairman, J. King; Secretary, E. Riviera. BALTORE (Ore), April 14—Chairman, J. Ship's treasurer Riviere reported that Mehaiov; Secretary, W. Rogawski. Mo­ there is a total of $60.25 in the ship's tion made by J. Lakym to support AFL funcL Crew gave SIU full vote of con­ position on CAMU as well as SlU's new fidence in new hiring set-up, crew voted hiring program based on seniorit.v. A same. Communications read and voted telegram was drafted and sent to Harry on by entire crew, accepted. Motion f.undeberg supporting him on the CAMU on made and carried to send a telegram to issue. Harry Lundel)erg giving support in CAMU SEA MONITOR (Excelsior), April 13— beet. Chairman, J. Risbeck; Secretary, R. Brown. Everything running smoothly DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), April 5— aboard ship. Motion made Ijy J. Smith that a telegram be sent to Harry Lunde­ Chairman, H. Troxclair; Secretary, R, Vaughn. Communications read and car­ berg. giving him crew's full support on C.AMU issue. Several delegates elected ried unanimously. Motion made and car­ at this meeting. Crew also pledged full ried that a telegram be sent to Brother Harry Lundeberg expressing sentimente support to new hiring plan. of crew in support of CAMU position. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Seatrade), Union's new set-np on hiring given ap­ April 5—Chairman, J. Kelley; Secretary, proval. D. Sheehan. Crew's position on hiring DEL MAR (Mississippi), April 4—Chair­ hall seniority s.ystem and CAMU read and carried unanimously. Motion made man, E. Bates; Secretary, V. Romolo. Headquarters report read and accepted. to send a telegram from ship's crew to carried unanimously. Harry Lundeberg supporting him 100 per­ Communications Crew voted to suppoit SIU hiring pro­ cent in this beef. gram. Motion made by Brother McFall ROBIN MOWBRAY (Seas Shipping), and carried that a telegram be sent to April 6—E. O'Brien; Secretary, H. Biide. Brother Harr.v Lundeberg giving support Communications were read to crew by on his po.sition regarding CAMU. the reading dark and there was some FAIRPORT (Waterman), April 5—Chair­ discussion. Crew voted 100 percent in backing up Harry Lundeberg in the ac­ man, J. Parks; Secretary, B. Shuler. After discussion on CAMU a telegram waa tion concerning CAMU. Resolution adopt­ ed supporting SlU's new seniority sys­ sent to Harry Lundeberg assuring him of their full support on action taken in tem of hiring. Washington. $26.00 in the ship's fund. Resolution carried unanimously to sup­ ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seas Shipping), April i—Chairman, J. Rivera; Secretary, port new SfU hiring plan. E. Erazo. Motion carried unanimnnsly to KATHRYN (Bull), April 11—Chairman, support AFL unions on C.AMU issue. Also voted unanimously to support Union's P. Harper; Secretary, R. Adamson. Crew adopted 100 percent lesolutioiis giving new hiring set-up. support to stand on CAMU and new hir­ SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatraln), April ing plan. S—Chairman, W. Nowberg; Secretary, P. EDITH (Bull), April 11—Chairman, Fred McBride. Communications read and ac­ cepted. Crew voted unanimously to sup­ Davis; Secretary, Charles Starling. There port position on CAMU: also voted 100 is a balance of $31.53 in the ship's fund. percent in favor of SlU's new hiring sys­ Communications and resolutions 100 and tem. Motion made that crew send • 100-A were read and accepted. Motion wire to Harry Lundeberg supporting him tContinued on page 19) , in fail beef with Curran. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatraln), April I—Chairman, G._ Kaufman; Secre­ tary, B. Moya. The crewmembers of the SS Seatraln Louisiana go on record 100 pereent in siipporl. of Union's stand on CAMU and in support of newly-estabiished seniority hiring system. SANTORE (Ore), April 4—Chairman, R. Cole; Secretary, T. Hansen. Everything on board shipshape with no beefs. Mo­ tion made by John Niemicra to accept headquarters report, carried. Motion made by Max Steinsapir to adopt resolu­ tions supporting AFI., stand on C.AMU and SlU's new hiring system. Carried unanimously. A wire was sent to Harr.v Lundeberg regarding .position on CAMU issue. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatraln), April 5—Chairman, N. Kirk; Secretary, E. Jones.. Motion made and carried to accept headquarters report as read and post same. Crew voted to give AFL unions its full backing in CAMU dispute. Resolution adopted also to back Union's new hiring system. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), April 7—Chairman, J. Cole; Secretary, F. Sullivan. Headquarters report carried unanimously. Resolutions were adopted pledging 100 percent support to SIU in CAMU dispute. Motion made and carried to send a wire to Harry Lundeberg to assure him that the crew is 100 percent behind him in this smear campaign. Crew voted unanimous approval to newly-in­ augurated hiring set-up. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), April 6 SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatraln), —Chairman, C. Heniiey; Secretary, D. Collins. Motion made and carried to send April 4—Chairman, J. Puiien; Secretary, a wire to Harry Lundeberg backing his S. Johnson. Headquarters report read stand on CAMU dispute. Crew also voted and accepted. Two resolutions adopted. full approval of new seniority hiring First gives crew's full support to AFL position on CAMU; Second, pledged full system. support to SlU's new hiring plan. SUZANNE (Bull), April <—Chairman, SOUTHLAND (South Atlantic), April 5 H. Orlando; Secretary, C. Rawiings. Dele­ gates reported everything running —Chairman, T. Constantin; Secretary, A. TO AVOID DUPLICATIONt If you erg an ol<J subterrber and hava a ehsnga smoothly. Ship's treasurer reported the Groover. Motion made by R. White to fund has $10. Crew voted full support on accept and concur with resolutions supof addrais, plaasa giva your formor addrost balowi poi-ting AFL on CAMU and SIU on new CAMU and on new hiring set-up. hiring program. Carried unanimously. FREDERIC C. COLLIN (Dry - Trans), Motion made to send a wire to Harry aeaeaeaeaeaeaeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaae e ee«•eeseeteaaaeeeiaaataaaaeaBaatao* , April 12—Chairman, H. Masford; Secre­ Lundeberg. tary, A. Smith. Some disputed overtime SOUTHWIND (South Atlantic), April 5— which' will bo- taken care of at payoff. A M • •••••••aBaaaaetee ZONE STATE telegram was sent to Karry Lundeberg Chairman, H. Jones; Secretary, R. MerCITY STREET ADDRESS CITY Signed , ADDRESS ZONE STATE Benjamin W. Sumaskl Your wife reque.sts you to con­ tact her at 41 Marvin St., Buffalo 4, NY. 4- 4« James Mathews Moran Your daughter, Mrs. Betty Mor­ an Hennecke, is anxious to hear from you; her address. Box 12, Shively, Kentucky. 3^ ' i. Alvin Carl Olander Please write to your mother, in New Sweden, Maine, and pick up mail at Houston, Texas. 4> James 11. Darrow Please contact Florence Hoover,, now Florence Slates, at Box 682, Wilmington, Calif., or c/o Ernest B. Tiiley, SIU Hall, Wilmington, » i i* 4" 4- 4 4» 4 4 4 John W. Smith Contact Amersea Corp. for re­ fund on money confiscated in Japan last July. Bill O'Connor Please get In touch with Tom Cozzo, Ordway 3-4040, San Fran­ cisco, on an important matter. Herman Rogge Bill Parks asks you to get in touch with him on the Bradford Island, Cities Service Co., 70 Fine /; • • , V �T SEAFARERS liiiyl3.1IS5 r-'' • "ff' rw IOC .. . DIGEST ofi SHIPS' MEETINGS... (Continued from page 18) mad*'by D. Keddy that R. Arlesuc be elected ae ahip'e aecretary reporter, car­ ried urianlmoualy. A motion by C. Star­ ling was made and carried unanimously that a telegram be dratted and sent to Harry Lundberg thanking him for a job Veil done. PLdRIDA. April 6—Chairman. H. Shaw; Secretary, L, McCoy. Communications from headquarters read. Crew of the SS Florida sent a telegram to Harry Lundeberg supporting his action on CAMU. A report from Bob Matthews read concern­ ing ship's status. munlcatlons were, read and carried unani­ mously. Crew voted full support to new seniority hiring system. Motion made by J. Kennedy that a supporting telegram be sent to Harry Lundeberg on his posi­ tion In CAMU. Carried. KYSKA (Waterman). April 7--Chalrman, H. Mesford; Secretary, P. Hugglns. All eommunicatlons read and then posted on the bulletin board. Motion made and carried to unanimously support SIU's new hiring system. Motion made by C. Moose and carried to send Harry Lunde­ berg a telegram giving him full support in CAMU issue. GEORGE A. LAWSON (Pan Oceanic), February 2—Chairman, M. Smith; Secre­ tary, J. Hauser. Discussion on proposed Coast Guard taking over physical and mental health program. Letter from secretary-treasurer regarding same was read, and all hands were urged to write to their Congressmen. Vote of thanks to the captain: for his cooperation and to the steward department for high qual­ ity and variety of food. Discussion on FRANCES (Buii), April 12—Chairman, GIs being in recreation room, and If they W. Smith; Secretary, E. O'Rourke. Reso­ can't keep it clean they should be kept lutions were discussed on supporting po­ out. sition on CAMU and SIU's new hiring method. Accepted unanimously by the DESOTO (Pan-Atlantic), February «— crew. Chairman, P. Reyes; Secretary, R. Hamp­ shire. Crewmembers were Informed' that tlREECE ViCTORY (South . Atiantic), the hospital - would not be used for - a Aprii 6-:-Cha.irman, ,N. Jakian; Secretary, storeroom in the future but should be H. Gulnie'r. Motion, carried unanimously ready at all times for emergency, as the to support J.undeberg position on CAMU; law Specified. Motion made and carried crew also gave full support to seniority that' 'a ship's fund be established and system 'now in operation. . . every member donate at least $3. Elec­ tion results reported and members are HURRICANE (Waterman), April « — satisfied. ' • • Chairman, M. Longfeliow; Secretary, R. Davidson. Motion made to send telegram LONCViEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ to Harry Lundeberg supporting his stand riers). February 26—Chairman, N. Kirk; on CAMU. Resolution adopted pledging Secretary. A. Kessen. Ship's delegate backing to new senidrity system. No talked to captain about getting motor beefs pending aboard. for washing machine fixed; Motion made and carried that all overtime be paid at JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), payoff time and not carried over to the April 5—Chairman, S, Furtado; Secretary, next trip. Chief electrician said he had E. Hansen. Headquarters report and coin- some spare motors that should be reFELTORE (Ors), April 5—Chairman, R. Marry; Secretary, C. CIsrk. Foc'sles need painting and deck should be repaired in laundry. Motion made by William Sharp and carried unanimously that a telegram be drafted and sent to Hatry Lundeberg pledging him support of crew In CAMU dispute. New hiring set-up given full approval. SlU-NLRBReach Accord To End Pending Cases (Continued from page 2) on the settlement stipulation with the NLRB, the Union representa­ tives made it clear that in any event before any final agreement could be reached and signed, the entire matter would have to be presented verbatim to the mem­ bership at regular meetings and that SIU membership authoriza­ tion be given before any Union official could sign the document. The membership authorized the action, after thorough discussion, at the May 4 meetings. Net result of the signing of this stipulation is that the; 23 men in­ volved in the Board cases will be allowed to apply for the seniority rating they qualify for under terms of the Union's hiring agree­ ment with the shipowners. Head­ quarters estimates that approxi­ mately 16 of the 23 men rate Class "d" seniority, 5 rate a Class "B", and the remaining two a Class "A" rating. It is interesting to note that these individuals would have been entitled to, and received, the same seniority rating had they not filed complaints with the NLRB. Of the 23 men, only one is entitled to financial remuneration, amount of which is to be set by the regional director of the Board. Hiring Clause Defined As in the case of any such agreement worked out with the Board under Taft-Hartley provi­ sions, the stipulation repeatedly specifies that membership or nonmembership in the Union shall not constitute the basis of a man's shipping rights. This proviso, of course, has no bearing on the pres­ ent hiring system, inasmuch as shipping is done solely on the basis of seniority, in accordance with the contract The core of the SIU hiring sys­ tem, which is part of the Union contract with the shipowners and which was negotiated some two months ago, involves three classes of seniority: Men who were sailing regularly on SIU vessels before Jan. 1, 1951, have the top "A" rat­ QtUz AnHwerz (1) Fort McHenry, Baltimore, ing. Those sailing regularly on SIU vessels since Jan. 1, 1951, to during the War of 1812. the present are rated as Class "B." (2) All are American trees. Men who had no time aboard SIU(3) $22.50. contra(?ted ships as of Jan. 1, 1955, (4) Translate. or who have not shipped regularly (5) A marquis. during the periods described cov­ (6) The queen was in the parlor, ering Class "A';; and Class "B,:' re­ eating bread and honey. ceive a Class "C'Tating. (7) Marrow. 90-Days A Year (8) Seattle. Although never previously spell­ (0) The Hindus. (10) It completely encircles the ed out in detail, seniority has al­ ways prevailed in the SIU and thus Earth. determined a man's rights to ship. In effect, therefore, the new seni­ Puzzle Answer ority system means that all Class "A" men are regular members of the Union. SIU permitmen consti­ the great majority of those QSDB BBSS BIIQ tute possessing Class "B" seniority rat­ ings. Class "C" men are entitled to ship under the seniority method BOSHg] now in effect if after eight consec-' utive calls no "A" or "B" men take the job called. However, under terms of the contract hiring provi­ sions, all Class "B" and "C" men must get off after 60 days aboard any vessel and _ re-register for a job. The job which they leave then goes on the hiring board and is reslfjpped lA tbe^ usual manner, . [ziisgsa mm mm\ja Q:i]a[iSa SSB aaaaa SHHraa SaaEUS QEBS QBEDS •as fflSEB asHS sea aasH SSE® referred to the patrolman. A motion was made that delegate be rotated every payoff. After some discussion it was agreed that 'this was not necessary the man In question was doing a good MARY ADAMS (Bloemfleld), February Job. therefore, the motion was defeated 12—Chairman, Al Wile; Secretary, O. by vote. Smith. Motion made aqd passed that SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seitrain), March ship's delegate report any fights that take place aboard ship at meetings. The stew­ 13—Chairman, Walter Newberg; Secre­ ard department was given a vote of tary, Beckerleh.. Discussion on the' air scoop'in the messhall. Discussion regard; thanks for a Job well done. ing literature harmful to Union coming aboard ship. I^aid mail was taken to the ANTIN0U8 (Pan-Atlantic), February 27 hall. Discussion 'on the missing iron; a —Chairman, Robin; Secretary, H. B|errlng. Air conditioning pertaining to the new .one will be purchased. regulation of heat and cold was dis­ SEAfRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), March 20 cussed. $31.81 in the ship's fund, and money will be used for chain and links —Chairman, 11. Allen; Secretary, Sir for crew's swing and games. A vote of Charles. Treasurer reported $50.75 in the thanks given to the baker for a Job well ship's fundi and crewmembers will do­ nate $1 to same. Motion made and car­ done, and the new chief cook. ried to buy a booster for the television. paired upon arrival In United State* port. Two men in the (toward department were hurt on company launch foinf athore in Saaebo,. Japan. BEATRICE (Bull), February 20—Chair­ man, J. Bernard; Secretary, P. Reyes. Ship's delegate resigned and a new one was elected. Suggestion made that the steward department wear white Jackets. Crewmembers were asked to keep messhaU locked while in port. Any beefs or complaints should be reported to the delegates. INES (Bull), March 13—Chairman, W. Mlllison; Secretary, H. Long. Money for TV repairs taken out of the ship's fund and $31 remains. All crewmembers agreed to keep laundry room clean. Ship's delegate reported that one man missed ship in Baltimore. Motion made and carried that this man be given every consideration shoreside as crew does not believe him to be at fault. SEATIGER (Orion). February 6—Chair­ man, W. Tkach; Secretary. W. Collard. The members voted thanks and confidence for the much-improved menus and quality of food and service. March 10—Chalrman,-C. McCarthy; Sec­ retary, T. Bolton. Patrolman will be contacted regarding ship sailing short of men from Texas City. Beef on rusty water and no hot water in showers. Crew requested that a public exterminator be called on board to kill cockroaches and bugs in next port of caU. CAROLYN (Bull), March 13—Chairman, E. Abuly; Secretary, W. Ludlaih. Balance of $1 in the ship's fund. Steward depart­ ment given a vote of thanks by entire crew. Repair lists should be turned in. Crew agreed to compensate 2nd cook for radio damaged during chipping on vessel. YORKMAR (Calmar), February 27 — Chairman, G. Leoffer; Secretary, R. Mc­ Neil. New air vent in baker's room still leaks after being replaced in Baltimore. Members asked to try and keep down noise in passageways so men off watch can get some sleep. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Mafch 13— Chairman, C. Bush; Secretary, S. Neiisen. Delegates were asked to turn in repair lists so • most of repairs can be taken care of before ship gets into port. Crew's radio negds fixing and will be taken care of out of thp ship's fund. Arrival pool will be taken care of by the ship's delegate. BALTORE (Ore), March 9—Chairman, B. Colyer; Secretary, H. Wheeler. Ship's delegate given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Motion made and carried to contact New York for clarifications regarding contract.- Ship:a fund $16.19. CHILORE (Ore), March 6—Chali-man, D. Pontes; Secretary, H. Leiby. Overtime for Saturday and Sunday sanitary work on bridge will be taken up with the patrolman. There was - some discussion of why the bookmen on board will not accept the Jobs as delegates. Passage­ ways are to be more quiet as men are sleeping throughout the day. Library books should be returned to the library. The recreation hall is not being kept as clean as it should be after the nightly games that , are played. Each crewmember was asked to keep the pantry clean after using. All beefs will be brought to the attention of the patrolman by the ship's delegate. EDITH (Bull), February 27—Chairman, F. Davis; Secretary, Ralph Tyree. Ship's delegate reported $76 in the ship's fund. Motion made that the ship's delegate contact the captain and patrolman asking for statements to bo issued to each crewmember before the.payoff, itemizing his earnings. A patrolman will be contacted concerning delayed sailing. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), March 5 — Chairman, J. Wilson; Secretary, J. Splvey. A vote of thanks was given to the 3rd mate for fixing the radio. Crew­ members were asked to return cups to the sink. The chief cook was reported to headquarters for stealing ship's gear. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), February 20—Chairman, H. MInkler; Sec­ retary, G. Vinson. Motion made and car­ ried to contact a patrolman regarding heating problem in crew's quarters. The retiring ship's delegate was given a vote of thanks for a Job well done. Requests made that the night lunch have more of a variety. Treasurer reported S40.70 in the ship's fund. SANTORE (Ore), February 19—Chair­ man, C. Stroud; Secretary, E. Potts. The ship's delegate was requested to see a patrolman about having sufficient aprons and jackets aboard ship. Some of the fans need repairing. Discussion on menus. SHINNECOCK BAY (Veritas), February 26—Chairman, H. Pruitt; Secretary, V. S. Kuhl. Several inquiries made as to why showers have been turned off. This mat­ ter will be turned over to the patrolman at payoff. Other than the repairs, every­ thing is going along pritty smoothly. FRANCES (Bull), March 3—Chairman, E. O'Rourke; Secretary, P. Gonzales. Work .done - by deck department which they daim is . longshore. work will be ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service), March 15—Chairman, B. Slald; Secretary, C. since the captain refused to pay overtim* to tha wipers on weekends ice will be pulled twice en Ttiursdays and Fridays' to have enough. Men asked to be raoiw coiisiderate of brothers sleeping whilethe ship is in port. Discussion on poor service given in the srew messroom. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatreifl), ' February 25—Chairman, J. Pullen; Secretary, S. Johnson. Ship's delegate called a special meeting for the purpose of electing a new ship's delegate. Motion, made and carried that any more per*, forming by crewmembers will be dealt with through membership adopted pro-: cedures. The ship's delegate was re­ elected and given a vote of confidence and promised cooperation for the future. BIENVILLE (Waterman), February 27— Chairman, R. Hutchins; Secretary, J. Flood. One man missed ship in San Pedro and Joined in .Seattle. Motion made and carried . that a patrolman come aboard in first port regarding repairs that have been promised several times with no results. Crewmembers were asked to bring all surplus linen to the steward. Dwyer. Motion made and carried to see the patrolman about getting more variety in foods. Discussion held on repairs in general and all agreed that each dele­ gate should submit a repair list on ar­ SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), rival in New York. February 19—Chairman, McRay; Secre-, tary, S. Johnson. Ship's delegate re­ JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory ported there is $83J!5 in the ship's fund. Carriers), March 7—Chairman, N. W. Du- All repairs have been taken care of. Mo­ Bols; Secretary, R. Morgan. Ship's dele­ tion defeated to buy a TV set from the gate contacted master about slopchest. ship's fund.. and sizes will be obtained if requested. A draw wUl be given if there is no pay­ SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), Feb­ off same day of arrival. Steward re­ ruary 13—Chairman, J. Long; Secretary, quested all extra linen be turned in. F. Johnson. A contribution was made to the American Seaman's Friend Society ROBIN MOWBRAY (Seat Shipping), from the ship's fund. Three men missed January 9—Chairman, O. Raynor; Sec­ ship in New Orleans. Discussion held on retary, N. Remley. Ship's library was re­ purchasing a record player. Ship's iron ceived. The washing machine has been is missing, and Brother Long reminded fixed. Motion made and carried that the erew that four irons have been pur­ crewmembers wear shirts in the mess- chased in the past ten months and have room. Ice situation was discussed, and disappeared. Win Family Sick Care; Boost Other Benefits (Continued from page 3) then in subsequent successful Union contract negotiations. Other benefits are provided as follows:— • Seafarers in all ports who are on the beach waiting to ship out are entitled to assistance through the interest-free loan and mealbook program, and the use of dor­ mitory facilities. • The Andrew Furuseth Train­ ing School will he available to Sea­ farers for upgrading purposes at no cost to them. • Special assistance in the form of wheelchairs, artificial limbs and other devices vvill he provided for individual Seafarers if the trustees so vote. In aiinquncing details of the Wel­ fare Plan improvements, SIU Sec­ retary-Treasurer Paul Hall told the membership, "Your Union has at­ tempted to' work out a program here which will offer the most protection possible to both married and single Seafarers. In drafting this program, your Union's Wel­ fare Plan has designed the benefits to help those who need help the most. The trustees of the Plan and the headquarters officials of your Union believe that this package represents the best possible pro­ tection that could he obtained for all Seafarers." Self-administration of the Wel­ fare Plan by Union and employer trustees was a big factor in bring­ ing the new hesiefits about, in that savings from bypassing insurance companies could he passed on to Seafarers and their families in the form of additional benefits. Eligibility Welfare Plan trustees also took important steps to assure that the wide variety of benefits under the Plan would he payable to profes­ sional seamen who make a living by going to sea. Changes were made in the eligibility require­ ments to meet that objective, hut these changes will not affect any Seafarers who are already receiv­ ing any one of the existing benefits under the Plan. These men will also he entitled to the current in­ creases in benefits. The one day's seatime qualifica­ tion for death, hospital and mater­ nity benefits will also apply to de- ptndents' benefits as well, with one iuiportant difference. As of June 1, the qualification for all the above benefits will he one day's seatime in the previous 90 days, and 90 days on SlU-contracted ships in the pre­ vious calendar year. The change is designed to give preference to the full-time Sea­ farer over the one-tripper and the emergency replacement. Under the old system such men were entitled to welfare benefits on an equal basis with professional SIU sea­ men. Disability-pension qualifications have also been changed. Applicants will need 12 years' seatime, or 4,380 days, since January 1, 1934, one day of which must he within 90 days of the Seafarer's application for benefits. This is assurance that benefits will go to actively-sailing Seafarers, with those disabled in previous years already covered by the retroactive features of the orig­ inal disability benefit. Disability qualifications, aside from seatime, will consist of in­ ability to work at sea for a living, no matter what the age of the Sea­ farer. Scholarship benefit qualifications continue unchanged at three years' seatime on the part of the Seafarer or the Seafarer-father of the schol­ arship applicant. In figuring the family hospital benefits, the Seafarer pays the first $50 of the hospital room and extras expenses and the Welfare Plan picks up the rest of the tab up to $10 a day for the hospital room and board and $100 for expenses like x-rays, operating rooms, special nursing care and the like. The $50 deductible feature enables the Plan to provide these generous benefits to help the family faced with a major hospital hill. The surgical schedule, as the special supplement in this issue shows, provides a spe­ cific benefit for each specific opera­ tion up to the $300 maximum. The hospital and surgical sched­ ules, and the $4 a day doctors' visit allowance, are based on national average cost figures supplied by the American Medical Association and other medical authorities. Full­ er details as well as procedures for collecting benefits are described in the 8-page Welfare Plan supple­ ment in- this issue, , ,. • • '"i •'-x-f �;• • ; •;rv- SEAFARERS ik-.-' . OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL I , SPECIAL S-PAGE SUPPLEMENT # ^r/#- # rV : • -• i• :;5 «6I W®""" „lh» 'V' ot on v «»<• 'V^Co-'xy ida® W.«o" , gnorso' iloto'e > hara' ;• . •'A ta »W •' *** iodiaa ' Conv.n"""'^ tH« _ . •r«rer s ' - plus ?V.".. M' '& ' \'y .'- •Vsii'' ! •t'- • ::ri. K ->>'- .• *" • ®a#;.;: W^'./ SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAl UNIOH • A&G DISTRICT �'I'ii " ''y-. ' J-.- , ' ! --li.'' li K, I- 4 - •-i S ••tii. <»» • .-J • .-V . r" • •••.- ••„:; -fy.-n-1,-.-• li' . #•:•• • l-r: v-:^- ' ••.. r-.S'i, • . 1 . .• ' •-•': .: - '• • ' / • . -. 'M »>r --; - ^ i,. -fe' • -M "Th* surface of tfits new area of security for seamen has only been scratched at yet, but the vast potentialities that it has for seamen marks It second only to the Hiring Hall as an instrument of security for the men who go to sea. The Welfare Plan idea embodies all the elements of security heretofore undreamed of." •/f &''ry' 4 ' iM -r'lS '•"iS 'nl» -Report of SlU • A&G District • ToSlU ofNA Convention/ March 26,1951/ San FranciscO/ Calif. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN -;SQ3S % -•-V II 2 with new HOSPITAL ANO SURGICAL BENEFITS NEW! ... maximum protection for Tfie Seafarer's family, . . plus NEW! INCRIA8E8 in J,.-.. -sv. • -'t'.. • 1 • •• 1. - • • 'A f DEATH BENEFIT HDSPITAL PAYMENT DISABILITY-PENSION BENEFIT ... V COMPtETE SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN BENEFITS : v^' .-ciU , ^i^FA^ERS lOG • RndSection 8 May 13/I95S •--rl I ^Tt;£ I . -H j �May li, 1«A% -Fa*® S—Tw« § • • ll- I Announcement this month of the new system of hospital and surgical benefits for Seafarers' dependents and the increases in existing benefits ' cove^-ing hospitalization, disability and death for Seafarers themselves fol lows a tradition of pioneering in union welfare programs that has been with the SIU since the earliest days of its existence. Now in operation nearly five years, the Seafarers Welfare Plai\. provides a weil-defined program of benefits tailored to the specialized needs of sea-' men. The blueprint first envisioned in 194S has proved to be more and more a reality with the passing years. Fundamentally, the idea behind the development of the present Welfare Plan benefits stems from the SIU's desire to bring a measure of security to the men and the families of the men who labor in tljis highly unstable industry. The SIU saw that the area of welfare security represented for seamen a field second in importance only to the hiring hall. This was, in fact, a whole new concept of life for seamlen. Proof of the sweeping changes wrought by the welfare program is the tremendous upsurge in the number of seamen married, raising children and becoming established members of communities everywhere. Just as important to the SIU as establishing a welfare plan was the method of its administration. The SIU was unwilling to pay the costs of insurance company administration with its cold and inflexible attitude. Careful studies of other union welfare set-ups indicated that this was the fate of all who embraced insurance company plans. The result Was that the SIU demanded and won a self-administered plan that keeps costs low and maintains constant contact with the seamen-beneficiaries. The problem of welfare benefits for seamen, completely unknown in the industry at the time, was first discussed at a joint conference of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the SIU A&G District in June, 1949, in Washing­ ton, DC. It was agreed that the two affiliated organizations would press for this type of benefit, heretofore unheard of, at their next bargaining ses­ sions with the shipowners. The SUP, under the leadership of Harry Lundeberg, was the first to crack the ice when late in November, 1949, the SUP compelled the West Coast operators to agree to payment of 25 cents^ for each unlicensed man's work day into a welfare fund. When the SIU A&G District opened negotiations loith the shipowners on December 4, 1949, it came fully-prepared. In all, virtually every one of its demands were approved by the operators. On December 29, a key memorandum was signed by representatives of several major SIU operators, and the Seafarers Welfare Plan was born. It committed the operators to a contribution of 25 cents per day for each Seafarer working on their ships, which was to be pooled in a central fund from which Seafarers would draw benefits as they needed them. A joint panel of Union and shipowner trustees was empowered to oversee all oper­ ations, which would be under the immediate concern of a full-time admin­ istrator familiar with the problems involved. When payments first began on July 1, 1950, a $500 death benefit and a $7 iveekly hospital benefit were provided. There had been no effort to make benefits large right at the start and thereby run the danger of bankrupting things before they got going. The Union was concerned, however, in the case of the hospital benefit, with putting no limit on the length of time dur­ ing which benefits could be received. All these objectives were met and continue to highlight the Plan's operations. It was a long step from the $2 weekly hospital benefit, $100 burial benefit and $50 "shipwreck benefit" made payable out of the Union treasury under the old SIU constitution. In January, 1951, the Plan's trustees took the first step calculated to put the idle reserve fund to work earning money. The sum of $500,000 was used to purchase interest-bearing US Government bonds, which the Plan now holds in the amount of $1.7 million. In like fashion, the first $500 death benefit has gone through four separate increases to reach its present new level of $3,500, and the hospital benefit, originally $7 weekly, has been tripled by the increases to $21. Just a few weeks before the second anniversary of the Plan, in June, 1952, the $200 maternity benefit and a disability benefit—then pegged at $15 weekly—were added to the list. The disability benefit, payable to any Seafarer, has just had its third increase, and is now $35 weekly. An outstanding achievement of the Plan was the creation of a Scholar­ ship Fund In October, 1952, which is enabling three Seafarers and the chil­ dren of five others to attend the college or university of their choice with $6,000, four-year scholarship awards from the Welfare Plan. Four such awards are made each year. As part of its program of providing aid for Seafarers in areas never touched by shoreside unions, the Welfare Plan operates an ever-expanding program of unemployment aid for Seafarers on the beach waiting to ship. This has come in the form of a loan program, special recreational cafeteria facilities in some ports and in making available dormitories, showers, laun­ dry facilities and similar items in many halls. l)X 1^ I I/'s.wI - • t • ti tUli .iHi �Mmy IS. ItSS Hospital, Surgical Benefits; Increases In Hospital, Death, Pension—Disability Why SlU Plan Is Self-Insured The uniqueness of the operation of the Seafarers Welfare Plan is underscored by the fact that it is one of the few self-administered welfare programs in the country. Most union welfare plans are based on insurance policies taken out with an insurance company and the insurance company administers the plan accordingly. Since insurance companies are in business as profit-making enter­ prises, the expense of an insurance-administered plan is bound to be higher than one which is self-administered, and profits from in­ vestment of premiums also go to the company. Brokers' fees and other expenses of Insured plans are additional burdens. For that reason it was decided when the Seafarers Welfare Plan was first negotiated to administer the program directly, through es­ tablishment of a Welfare Plan office staffed with professional ad­ ministrators. The result has been that expenses of the Seafarers Welfare Plan have been limited to 7.7 percent of income. Comparable expenses under insurance company plans, according to the New York State Superintendent of Insurance, average around ten percent, with many plans running up above 25 percent in adminis­ trative costs. Accountants for the Seafarers Welfare Plan have figured that had the Union's Plan's funds been put in the hands of an insurance com­ pany, the additional cost would have been around $110,000 a year, an increase of 50 percent in operating costs. Likewise the plan would have lost over $100,000 income from investments it has made in US Government bonds with its surplus. How Hlan Is Run The Seafarers Welfare Plan, which is a self-administered, selfinsured program, is governed by a board of trustees consisting of three SIU and three shipowner representatives. The trustees have the authority to determine how the Plan is to be run and what benefits are to be provided. They can call on expert advice for this purpose and in turn, they issue instructions to the professional administrators hired by the Welfare Plan for the purpose of carrying out its functions. Welfare Payments And Assets MAY 6, 1955 BENEFITS PAID Hospital benefits paid since July 1, 1950 Death benefits paid since July 1, 1950 Disability benefits paid since May 1, 1952 Maternity benefits paid since April 1, 1952. Total (Dates are when benefits began.) ASSETS Cash on hand Estimated accounts receivable US Government bonds (Welfare) Real estate (Welfare) Other assets—training ship (Welfare) Total Assets 'ii" t"- . • S, $662,125.50 1,209,859.88 93,145.00 368,800.00 .$2,333,930.38 $449,186.14 145,991.85 1,720,696.88 240,894.70 117,803.40 .$2,674,572.97 E£Feclive June 1, 1955, Seafarers, their wives and children will be covered by a new Welfare Plan program bringing additional hpnefits and a large increase in benefits previously existing. The new program includes hospital and surgical coverage for Seafarers' families, and higher pay­ ments for disability-pensions, Seafarers' hospital benefits a"d death bene­ fits. It makes up a package which trustees of the Welfare Plan believe to be without a peer, including as it does, besides the above-listed benefits, maternity and scholarship benefits, unemployment benefits and training facilities. As approved by the membership go to active Seafarers, with those dis­ in all ports at the May 4 member­ abled in previous years already brought in under the retroactive features of the ship meeting, the new package con­ original disability benefit. sists of the following; Disability qualifications, as oefore, will • A hospital benefit for wives and chil­ consist of inabUity to work at sea for a dren of Seafarers which pays for a hospi­ living, no matter what the age of the tal room at the rate of $10 a day for 31 Seafarer may be. days, plus $100 maximum allowance for Qualifications for the scholarship benefit extra hospital expenses, after the first $50 will remain three years' seatime on the of expenses. part of the Seafarer, or the Seafarer-father • A $4'per diem allowance for doctor's of the scholarship applicant. visits while hospitalized up to a maximum The new family benefits will work in of 31 days' visits. the following fashion. The $10 a day hos­ / • A schedule of surgical benefits up pital benefit and the $100 maximum allow­ to a maximum of $300, depending on the ance for extra expense like x-rays, operat­ type of surgery involved. Blood transfu­ ing rooms, extra nursing care and the sion costs are included under this heading. like, will be treated as one package in The above benefits apply to wives of figuring the $50 deduction. The Seafarer Seafarers, and to unmarried children of pays the first $50 of the package and the Seafarers up to 19 years of age. The Welfare Plan picks up the tab for the rest. existing $200 maternity benefit plus $25 . By putting in the $50 deductible feature US defense bond from the Union will be the Plan was able to provide more gener­ continued as is. ous benefits, so that the Seafarer who is For Seafarers themselves, the improve­ faced with a really whopping hospital bill ments in benefits are equally impressive. will get the aid he needs. The whole idea They involve: is to help those who need help the most, • A $1,000 increase in the death benefit instead of dissipating the Plan's resources in payment and handling of minor hospital to $3,500. bills. • A $6 weekly increase in hospital bene­ The surgical schedule, which is fully fits to $21 per week, payable, as before, detailed for all types of surgery, provides for as long as a Seafarer is hospitalized, payment for specific operations up to the • A $10 weekly increase in the disabili­ $300 maximum, and includes blood trans­ ty benefit to $35 a week, or slightly over fusion costs at* $20 per transfusion. Both the schedule of surgical benefits $150 a month. / and the hospital allowance were based on • Continuation of the existing $6,000 figures drafted after consultation with the college scholarship program. American Medical Association and other In addition, under the Welfare Plan medical authorities. The benefits reflect program. Seafarers in all ports who are the average national cost of hospitalization on the beach waiting to ship out are en­ on the basis of a semi-private room, the titled to assistance through the loan and average cost of hospital extras, and typical meal book program, the use of-dormitory surgical fees charged by surgeons in vari­ facilities, plus the facilities of the Andrew ous parts of the country. Furuseth Training School for upgrading The same holds true for the $4 per day purposes. allowance for doctor's visits to a hospi­ . The new benefits program was made talized patient. The purpose of this bene­ possible by a recent increase in payments fit is to take care of non-surgical hospital to the Welfare Plan negotiated by the cases. The allowance applies on a day SIU as well as by the self-administered by day basis each day the doctor visits nature of the Welfare Plan. The savings the patient, whether he visits once a day made possible from bypassing insurance or more, up to 31 days of visits. companies and their "cut" of a welfare The procedure on payment of depend­ program's income can be passed on to ents' benefits is simple enough. When a Seaferers and their families in the form of dependent is hospitalized, the hospital superior coverage. should be notified that the dependent is While in the process of revising and covered by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. broadening the Welfare Plan, the SIU The hosjHtal should be told to contact the trustees also took the opportunity to nearest SIU hall to verify the eligibility assure that its benefits would be payable of the dependent. In a few days, the hos­ to the professional seaman who sails reg­ pital will receive a letter from the Welfare ularly with the SIU. Certain changes were Plan office confirming the eligibility of made in eligibility accordingly. Thie one the patient and informing it of the covei-day's seatime qualification for death, hos­ age the patient is entitled to. pital and maternity benefits will carry Once the patient has been discharged over to the new dependents benefits, but from the hospital, a claim can be filed It will now be on the basis of one day in with the Seafarers Welfare Plan at 11 the previous 90 and 90 days in the preced­ Broadway, New York City. A Welfare ing calendar year. This will tend to give Plan check will then be forwarded cover­ preference to the full time, professional ing that part of the bill for which benefits Seafarer. apply. To assure the speediest possible han­ Qualifications for the increased disabili­ ty-pension benefit will now be 12 years' dling of such claims all Seafarers will be seatime, or 4,380 days, one day of which asked to fill out forms listing their de­ must be, within 90 days of the Sea­ pendents. 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Exostosis, ostema, removal of 65.00 Foot stabilization !..!!!!!.•., 150^00 Fracture Simple, closed reduction, with or without pins and/or calipers Ankle (Pott's), astragalus, clavicle, elbow, fibula, os calcis, radius, . scapula, ulna, wrist (Colics') 75.OO Femus, pelvis . . .. ... . . !! 90.00 • Fingers or toes (phalanges), hand (metacarpals), foot (metatarsals), nose, rib or ribs, tarsal or carpal bones 25.00 Humerus, mandible, maxilla, (alveolar process excepted), patella, radius and ulna, tibia or tibia and fibula 75.OO Vertebra or vertebtae, coccyx excepted Body or lamia go.oo Articular, lateral or spinous processes only 20.00 Compound—The maximum is one and one-half times the allowance for the corresponding simple fracture treated by closed reduction. Treated by open operation, except pins and/or calipers—The maximum is twice the allowance for the corresponding simple fracture treated by closed reduction. Fracture of skull—see neurosurgery. Hallux valgus (bunion), operation for Single 50.OO Bilateral—same surgical occasion . TsioO Hammer Toes, operation for !!!!!!!!.!!!!! 5o!oO Incision into joint Semilunar cartilage, knee, removal 125.00 For other reason 5o!o0 Paracentesis (tapping) only lo]oO Patella, excision of ff 1 r'rr r v -i-f ? ^ v/ •' 1 VI-.T 13n* >,>^5.00 Tendons and ligaments Tenotomy, sole procedure Suturing Single structure Multiple structures Transplant of tendons Single Multiple Toe nail, radical removal 0) MAXIMUM PAYMENT 25100 35.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 15.00 EYE Cataract, removal of Needling, complete procedure I Chalazion, operation for Conjunctival flap operation Conjunctival suture Cornea Paracentesis of Transplantation of Ulcer Cauterization of Delimiting keratomy Detached retina, electrocoagulation for .; Enucleation and/or evisceration (exenteration), including implantation Foreign body, cornea or conjunctiva, removed Foreign body, intraocular removed Glaucoma, filtration (trephining) operation Hordeolumor sty, operation for Iridectomy, sole procedure Lachrymal sac, excision Pterygium, removal Ptosis, eye lid, correction of Unilateral Bilateral—same surgical occasion Strabismus (crossed eyes, squint) convergent or divergent, correction by cutting operation, complete procedure 25.00 200.00 5.00 25.00 200.00 90.00 5.00 50.00 110.00 5.00 75.00 50.00 35.00 50.00 75.00 110.00 15.00 200.00 140.00 180.00 NOSE AND THROAT Antrum puncture and irrigation 5.00 Antrum window, Caldwell-Luc operation 60.00 Ethmoidectomy, Including removal polyps 50.00 Frontal sinus, radical 100.00 Laryngoscopy, including biopsy For diagnosis or treatment 10.00 Operative 25.00 Nasal polyps, removal Single 10.00 Multiple 20.00 Nasal septum, submucous resection ' 75.00 Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, cutting or electro-coagulation, com­ plete procedure 50.00 Tracheotomy 65.00 Turbinectomy, unilateral or bilateral 15.00 BREAST Abscess of, incision and drainage Amputation of Simple unilaterad Radical, with exporation axilla 25.00 100.00 150.00 INFECTION AND TRAUMA Abscess, not mentioned elsewhere, incision and drainage Superficial Deep Carbuncle, incision of Debridement of wounds i..^ Suturing, sole procedure—$2 per stitch, with maximum of 10.00 25.00 15.00 10,00 50.00 LYMPH GLANDS Superficial, .removal of, including biopsy Deep chain, removal of, including biopsy 20.00 75.00 SCALENE SYNDROME Cutting operation for Unilateral Bilateral—same surgical occasion ^5.00 120.00 THYROID GLAND Removal of (thyroidectomy) complete or partial, complete procedure TUMORS AND CYSTS Benign tumor or cyst, superficial, excision of 150.00 10.00 Cyst Branchial, removal of Pilonidal (including pilonidal sinus) excision of Thyroglossal, excision of Epithelioma, including basal celled carinoma, excision of With gland dissection Other malignant tumors, face, lip or skin, excision of ;..... ' With gland diksectibh ... .-'.W. WjWl CB s wI ^1 150.00 50.00 10.00 25.00 20.00 EAR Abscess, middle ear (otitis media) incision drum (paracentesis) Fenestration operation for otosclerosis Mastoidectomy Unilateral Bilateral—same surgical occasion 4) L hci 75.00 60.00 150.00 25.00 75.00 50.00 100.00 �13. 19S» P«ee S—SevcB rrr^r Seafarers are urged to leave with their wives their Social Security number, their Z number and the address of the nearest SlU office in order to speed acceptance into a hospital of your dependents in cose of an emergency. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION MAXIMUM PAYMENT Warts, moles, removal of Single Multiple f . 10.00 15.00 VEINS, VARICOSE Complete Procedure Cutting operation for, with or without injections One leg Both legs—same surgical occasion "Injections only One leg Both legs ! 50.00 100.00 35.00 50.00 GYNECOLOGY Artesia of the vagina, plastic correction . . .,. ... .... 50.00 Imperforate hymen, correction of, by cutting 10.00 Bartholin's gland • Excision of 50.00 Incision only -10.00 Caruncle, urethra, excision or fulguration 20.00 Cervix Amputation, complete ^ 50.00 Dilation and curettage non-puerperal, ceiVical repair (trachelorrhaphy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 25.00 Two or more of these procedures done at same time 35.00 Cul-de-sac drainage, colpotomy 15.00 Cystocele or rectocele, surgical repair of, sole procedure 60.00 Cystocele and rectocele combined, surgical correction of, perineorrhaphy, sole procedure , 100.00 Cystocele and rectocele, repair of by cutting operation or perineorrhaphy, in combination with one or more of dilatation and curettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelorrhaphy, conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with'or without biopsy *. . 125.00 Oophorectomy (excision of ovary) and/or salpingectomy excision of tube) for cystic ovary, ovarian cyst or other cause, unilateral or bilateral, including separation of adhesions and appendectomy 100.00 Displacement (retroversion, prolapse, procidentia) of the uterus, correction of by cutting operation, abdominal or vaginal approach, with or without separation of adhesions, appendectomy or unilateral or bilateral oopho­ rectomy and/or salpingectomy 125.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilatation and curettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelorX'haphy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 150.00 Displacement (retroversion, prolapse, procidentia) of the uterus, correction of by cutting operation, abdominal or vaginal approach, with or without separation of adhesions, appendectomy or unilateral or bilateral oopho­ rectomy and/or salpingectomy but combined with cutting operation for systocele and/or rectocele or perineorrhaphy 150.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilatation and curettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelor­ rhaphy), conization, cauterization- or polypectomy, with or without biopsy . 150.00 Hysterectomy, any type, with or without separation of adhesions, appen­ dectomy or unilateral or bilateral oophorectomy and/or salpingectomy, abdominal or vaginal approach 150.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilatation and curettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelorrhapy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 175.00 Hysterectomy, any type, with or without separation of adhesions, appendec­ tomy or unilateral or bilateral oophorectomy and/or salpingectomy, abdominal or vaginal approach but combined with cutting operation for cystocele and/or rectocele or perineorrhaphy 175.00 The above procedure combined with one or more of the following— dilation and curettage non-puerperal, cervical repair (trachelorrhaphy), conization, cauterization or polypectomy, with or without biopsy 175.00 ' Vesicovaginal fistula, repair of •. 125.00 MISCELLANEOUS Blood transfusions, including cost of blood or blood derivatives—$20 per. transfusion, with maximum of ' 120.00 Bone marrow, aspiration of for biopsy 10.00 Parotid gland Total removal 75.00 Mixed tumor removed from '. 60.00 Stone, removal from parotid or submaxillary gland 25.00 Submaxillary gland, removal of 50.00 NEUROSURGERY Brain tumor, complete procedure ... Cranial nerves, section of sensory root of fifth (for tic doloreux), or eighth (for Meniere's disease), resection gasserian ganglion Craniotomy, exploratory or decompressive Hematoma, subdui-al or extradural, treated by trephining ... Intervertebral disc (nucleus pulposis) rupture, herniation or protrusion, re. moval of or exploration of Laminectomy, exploratory or decompressive Lumbar and/or cisternal puncture, not for anesthesia—$10 per puncture with maximum of Meningocele, excision of i Neuroma, peripheral, resection of Peripheral nerves, decompression, suture or transplantation of, single or first each additional.after,firi^t 300.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 50.00 75.00 25.00 MAXIMUM PAYMENT maximum Pneumonencephalography, including lumbar puncture .....' Rhizotomy isection of nerve roots within spinal canal), chordotomy Skull fracture With brain injury, nonoperative treatment - With elevation of fragment.* Compound with debridement and elevation of fragments Spinal cord tumor, removal of • Sympathectomy Lumbar unilateral Lumbar bilateral—same surgical occasion Thoraco—lumbar with splanchniceciomy, complete procedure Trephining, exploratory, sole procedure, per side Ventriculography, complete procedure, including trephining ., 150.00 25.00 200.00 50.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 25.0^ 35.00 PROCTOLOGY Abscess, ischiorectal, perirectal, perianal, drainage of Carcinoma of rectum, resection, complete procedure :... Cryptectomy of one or more crypts Dilation of anal orfice, sole procedure '. Fissurectomy • Fistula-in-ano, operation for (fistiuectomy) Hemorrhoids Operative removal, any method Internal or internal and external The above combined with fissurectomy and/or cryptectomy External only Injection treatment, complete pi-ocedure—one-half the allowance for corresponding cutting operation Polypectomy, one or more Prolapsed rectum, cutting operation . Proctoscopy and/or sigmoidoscope, with or without biopsy 25.00 200.00 15.00 15.00 35.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 20.00 30.00 100.00 10.00 THORACIC SURGERY Bronchoscopy, including biopsy Diagnosis only Removal foreign body or other treatment Congenital anomaly of heart or aorta, surgical correction of ..! Esophagoscopy, incYuding biopsy Diagnosis only Removal foreign body or dilation stricture Esophageal diverticulum, excision of .s • Lobectomy or pneumonectomy , Phrenicotomy, phrenicestomy, phrenic avulsion or crushing ....'. Pneumonosly Pnumothorax. artificial, first induction refills, each .. Maximum Thoracentesis (tapping chest) Thoracoplasty One or two stages Three or more stages, including previous stages Thoractomy with rib resection for daainage of empyema Vagotomy, thoracic approach 30:00 50.00 300.00 30.00 50.00 75.00 300.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 160.00 25.00 100.00 200.00 75.00 150.00 UROLOGY Abscess, prostate, incision and drainage 35.00 Caruncle, excision or fulguration 20.00 Circumcision 15.00 Cystostomy, cystotomy, suprapubic, with fulguration or other bladder treat­ ment 75.00 Cystoscopy, including biopsy For examination only with or without retrograde pyelography 25.00 For treatment, bladder, ureter or kidney . ., 25.00 For removal of tumor or stone from ureter or bladder 50.00 Viverticulum of bladder, resection of 125.00 Endoscopy and/or dilation urethra, diagnosis or treatment, with or without biopsy 15.00 Epididymectomy Unilateral 50.00 Bilateral—same surgical occasion 100.00 Fistula, urethral, operation for 75.00 Hydrocele Tappping, not more than ten each side, each 10.00 Radical operation Unilateral 50.00 Bilateral—same surgical occasion 75.00 Litholapaxy (lithotrity), complete procedure 35.00 Meatotomy, sole procedure 5.00 Nephrectomy 200.00 Nephrotomy or nephropexy 150.00 Orchidectomy (excision of testicle) Simple, unilateral .' 50.00 Simple, bilateral—same surgical occasion 75.00 With gland dissection 150.00 Plastic repair, uretero-pelvic junction, or correction aberrant renal artery ., 200.00 Prostatectomy, complete procedure including vasectomy Suprapubic or perineal 150.00 Transurethral, complete resection 150.00 Punch operation, median bar resection 75.00 Pyelotomy, complete procedure 125.00 Uuretero-lithotomy, ureterotomy 125.00 Urethrotomy, external or internal 50.00 Varicocele, operation for 50.00 " Vasectomy, not associated with other procedures . '../ri '.H . . t'. ' 251.00 ba:# coooa.* ? I I ::41 •^1 I m ':A'i �May IS. USS' ru» I—KlfM WHAT TO DO IF YOUR WIFE OR CHILD IS HOSPITAIIZED ^ ^Kirs, Q. Is there any particular hospital I must go to? A: No. You may go to whatever hospital you choose. Q. Do SIU officials, SIU trustees or SIU em­ ployees receive any of these benefits? A. No. In order to receive the benefits a man must meet the eligibility requirements as a working seaman. Notify hoBpital your fam­ ily has Seafarers hospital "* and surgical coverage. L Have hospital call nearJ est SIU office to confirm • your family's eligibility. ,, iHOSPlI' -^1 3 4. Later hospital will re­ ceive letter from Plan listing your coverage. Q. What if my wife or child needs several op­ erations daring one year, are they restricted to a total of $300 in surgery? A. Not at all. The benefit starts anew for each period of hospitalization or each admission to a hospital for surgery. Q. Does the new eligibility requirement affect men now receiving hospital or disability-pen­ sion benefits? A. Men now receiving Welfare benefits will continue to receive these benefits. Q. Can a Seafarer's wife apply for benefits or must a Seafarer apply himself? A. The dependents benefits may be filed for and collected by the wife of a Seafarer. See or write your nearest SIU agent or the SIU Welfare Plan. Q. If a blood transfusion is needed, will its cost come out of the hospital extras benefit? A. No, under the surgical benefit $20 is allowed for every transfusion with a maximum of $120. Q. What if my room costs only $8 per day. Do I still get the $10 per day? A. The new hospital and surgical benefits are reimbursible only, meaning you must have in­ curred the debt to^et the money. If your room was $8 you'd receive just the $8. (This, of course, is after the first $50 of expenses.) " Your dependent will then be admitted; no de* posit is necessary. Q. What is the maximum in benefits a Sea­ farer's dependent can receive under the new hospital and surgical benefits? A. There is no maximum, although for one con­ finement the maximums of $310 in hospital room fees, $100 in extras and $300 in surgical fees would total $710. The dependent may, of course, be readmitted for further treatment later which would start the benefits anew. Q. Why does the Seafarers hospital benefit for dependents have a $50 deductible provision when some plans pay from the first dollar of expense? A. Studies have proven thSt almost everyone can handle a hospital expense-up to $50 with ease, but would be in trouble if the bills ran to several hundred dollars. This provision al­ lows for greater coverage of dependents and for a greater maximum. Under a $l-up plan, the bulk of the funds are paid out for minor claims, thus denying families the maximum cov­ erage of the Seafarers Plan. Q. What is specifically included in the surgical benefit? A. This benefit is solely to cover the surgeon's fee, according to the surgical schedule, and in­ cludes nothing else. Q. I'm single and my mother is totally depend­ ent upon me for support. Is she covered? A. The new benefit was drawn up with the im­ mediate family of a seaman in mind and can provide adequate benefits for these dependents. To broaden the coverage to include parents or other dependent relatives would have neces­ sitated limiting the benefits below the high level the plan now offers for immediate de­ pendents. However, study will continue in this area and the Plan can always broaden its cov­ erage at a later date. Q. Must I first have $50 in hospital room ex* penses and another $50 in extras before I am covered by the hospital and extras benefits? A. No, these two benefits are a unit and are together on your bill. After you have a total of $50 in expenses the Plan covers your ex­ penses of both hospital and extras. Q. Suppose because of unusual circumstances I haven't worked one day in the last 90 days and my wife or youngster becomes hospitalized? A. The Seafarers Welfare Plan was established with a flexibility no other plan has, a flexibility which enables the trustees to waive certain re­ quirements in unusual circumstances. Q. Do the fees listed on the surgical schedule cover the full cost of an operation? A. Surgeons in port cities throughout the United States were queried when this list was drawn up and the sums listed here are the aver-: age they gave. These sums,should be sufficient for these operations in most cities. Q. Does this mean the benefits and the eligi­ bility requirements are now frozen? A. Not at all. The Seafarers Welfare Plan trustees meet every month and under the Plan's flexibility, (something no insurance company set-up allows) changes can be made in both benefits and eligibility.. Q. Does the Seafarers maternity benefit now come under this new program? A. No. The Seafarers maternity benefit con­ tinues as it did before: A payment of $200 foreach birth (duplicate payments for multipje births) and a $25 US Treasury Bond for each child from the Union. i. At time of discharge, make, claim to Welfare Plan for benefits. SEAFARERS AND WIVES OF SEAFARERS: \m' p' I#).': j •.'J-' 6. If you have any questions or problems about any of the Seafarers Welfare Plan benefits,Claim will be speeded contact the nearest SIU port agent or the officesof the Seafarers Welfare Planet 11 Bjrpadway, through and check .01 .1;) re )> i. yi mailed out promptly. ' ^ - • New.York/NY, � 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 May 13, 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. 10 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU-NLRB REACH ACCORD TO END PENDING CASES SEAFARERS BACK CIO PHONE BEEF SIU OF NA CONVENTION ON MAY 23ND WIN TOP PROTECTION FOR FAMILY IN NEW HOSPITAL-SURGICAL PLAN ALSO BOOST HOSPITAL PAY, DEATH, PENSION-DISABILITY WATERMAN SALE STIRS RR BATTLE AFL-CIO LEADERS OKAY UNITY CHARTER SIU FIGHTS SHIP INSPECTIONS CUT PROPOSE 1,250-FOOT DREAMBOATS CARRYING 9,000 LOW-COST BERTHS '50-50' LAW UNDER FIRE BY STASSEN PAN ATLANTIC ADDS TANKER UNDECLARED $ BRINGS STIFF FINE IN ASIA ATOM SHIP TO BE 'SHOWBOAT' CARGO: MONKEYS FROM INDIA: SEAFARERS AID SALK WELFARE MILESTONE AN SIU HABIT VACCINE AND MONKEYS LAST OF THE WINDJAMMERS CONTROL PETS, SHIPMATES TOLD LIFEBOAT GIVES WAY DURING SEA FIRE DRILL GRABS NAP ON SHIP, WAKES UP FAR AT SEA PICTURE VISIT TO OCEAN DINNY SIU GOURMET GIVES EATERY TIPS BEEFS COME OUT IN WASH THE SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/13/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log